"Mal honey, you are such a genius!" Dr. Blight proclaimed, "With the data analysis you provided me, I know exactly how to disrupt those wretched planeteers plans to destroy all those beautiful nuclear weapons." Mal, Dr. Blights computer A.I. was almost blushing over Blight joy, "Now now Doctor, just remember that the timing needs to be absolutely perfect, otherwise something terrible could happen." Dr. Blight was almost dancing around as she bent over and kissed the computer monitor that Mal occupied, "That is the beauty Mal, if we disrupt the nuclear fission process that Captain Planet will be attempting to short circuit, the resulting nuclear explosion and overload of nuclear waste will kill the world's leaders, the planeteers, and Captain Planet once and for all!"

"But doctor" Mal interrupted, "An explosion of that magnitude would also kill you if I am not mistaken, not to mention leave a creator on the face of the planet deeper than the Atlantic ocean, and that is taking into account being at the highest point on the planet Mr. Everest." Dr. Blight only smiled at this, "I know Mal, which is where he comes in." Dr. Blight then walked over to a lead cylinder on the ground about 8 feed long. "This will ensure that I am not harmed, and that I have more than enough power to move onto the next phase of my plan." She paused for a moment while she pulled out her pink lipstick and applied it to her lip, "The destruction of the earth's iron core! Ahah hah hah ha ha ha hah ha… Ah."


Wheeler and Linka had just gotten back from dinner; the trip back had no problems even flying through the small rain storm Linka had created when they left. It was late out, and Linka had fallen asleep on the ride back, her head resting again Wheelers right arm. When they landed, Wheeler looked down to her for a moment and smiled, he said quietly as to not wake her, "Ten years, tomorrow it will have been ten years since I first met you." She gently with left hand brought it up to move away the locks of hair covering her face, "Ten years…"

Suddenly without warning Linka slapped Wheeler across the face, "What do you think you are doing!" Linka said in a rather irritated voice rising to her normal upright position. "Hey!" Wheeler replied in a somewhat used to this tone. "You Americans, always trying to sneak kissed from a pretty girl!" Linka had a very frustrated look on her face.

Wheeler looked away, obviously hurt in some way by her reaction, "Linka… You know I abandoned America a while ago, when Vermenous Skumm a large portion of the population in China with his rat plague. We then found out that it was a test being performed by America in biological warfare, and they used Skumm as away of escaping responsibility for that action. I couldn't continue to align myself with that country after they attempted to stop us from finding a cure." Linka's face turned to an expression of pity, "I'm sorry Wheeler… But you sure act like a child at times." Wheeler smiled, "I'll take that as a compliment, at least I'm not all super serious like Kwame is all the time." Linka smiled, "Yeah, you know how to have fun."

The two planeteers got out of the Geo Cruiser and headed towards the crystal chamber. To their surprise Ma-Ti had actually left the viewing screen for bed. They continued on to Linka's room, just outside the door. "Wheeler" Linka started, "Thank you for a wonderful evening." She moved closer to his body and kissed him softly on the cheek, "What you said in the cruiser…" She continued, "It was sweet. Would you like to come in?" She pushed open her door and with both hands and gestured him to come inside. Wheeler smiled, "Ya, I think I would." They both entered and shut the door behind them.


Ma-Ti was having a terrible nightmare, one that he had been unable to forget since the day it happened. There he was, captured by Looten Plunder in his over elaborate scheme to both sell animal DNA splicing techniques to the people of his rain forest in South America. This was a personal matter, and Ma-Ti had left the others behind because this deal directly with his tribe. Ma-Ti at that point in time had always felt inferior to the other members of the planeteers, especially because he always had to rely on them in some way or another.

Looten Plunder had captured him, and along with several other members his tribe, he injected a shot of nanoprobes into their blood stream which would recode parts of their body to have more animalistic traits. Ma-Ti had stuck a bargen with Looten, to have himself injected in place of his younger sister. Looten, being what he would consider a reasonable man, agreed to it and did just that.

The Splicing technique affected more than Ma-Ti's genetic structure, but made him more aggressive. Ma-Ti however was never told what animal traits he was being exposed to. It was at that moment that Ma-Ti gave into the more destructive power of his nature, and violated Plunder's mind using his ring. Causing Looten to remember things he had long ago forgotten, painful memories that he never wanted to experience again, Ma-Ti actually laughed as he used his ring to inflict such mental pain on his foe. The words of that time were crystal clear in Ma-Ti's mind…

"All the animals you have killed, all the pain they have suffered! Your past is just the first of the pain you will feel!" Ma-ti then started to remember every instance of animal cruelty that he had inadvertently felt though his ring, and then started channeling that into Plunder's mind directly. Looten started screaming in pain as the members of Ma-Ti's tribe backed away in fear. "No! Stop!!!!" Plunder begged as he cruelled into a fetal position on the ground, "No Plunder, I should have done this a long time ago!" Ma-Ti exclaimed as he proceeded to now fabricate new pain to input into Plundar's mind. Ma-Ti's sister, not knowing what to do ran up to him, "No Ma-Ti! Stop! You will kill him!" His sister started pulling on his right arm to divert the ring away from Plunder, but Ma-Ti's face suddenly turned from Plundar to her and he with a single strike with his now physically enhanced arm knocked her to the ground.

"Mind your own business!" He yelled at her, the girl froze in shock. Ma-Ti then returned his torture to Plundar, but just as he was about to resume suddenly the Suchi, Ma-Ti's spider monkey companion jumped down on Ma-Ti's arm and bit him to try to stop him. Ma-Ti grunted in pain, and then with both hands grabbed Suchi around the neck, "How dare you!" he roared at the monkey. Ma-Ti started applying pressure to the monkeys neck as it flailed about desperately to break the pin. "Ma-Ti, no!" his sister screamed from the ground, but for a few more seconds Ma-Ti strangled the monkey until there was a sudden disgusting loud breaking sound... the body stopped squirming. Ma-Ti stood there, not sure what to do. The shock over took him, and Ma-Ti realized exactly what hd happened. He collapsed to the ground, no in shock. A while later, the other planeteers came running on to the scene, stopping as they saw the display before them. Gi covered her eyes as she hid them in Kwame's chest, "Ma-Ti man, what has he done to you…" Wheeler's question faded away as Ma-Ti awoke from the nightmare.

Ma-Ti sat up in his bed sweating profusely. After a moment of heavy breathing he rested his head in his hands, "Looten Plunder…" she sad in a deep whisper. He then got out of his bed and left his bed chamber with only his sleeping clothes on. He took a seat by the viewing screen in the crystal chamber, unable to lose focus on it.


Kwame was sleeping in his bed dreaming about the events that would take place tomorrow, but much like the other planeteers, something was eating away at him from the inside. Kwame, unlike the others devoted himself completely to the cause, the earth it self was no his closest friend, with the planeteers being a close second. Still there were times much like this night, where he dreamed about striving to desperate extremes to save the planet… especially against those who continued to cause so much damage for such selfish reasons. That night he dreamt a pleasant dream of the forest and how he would deal with those who would clear cut it.

Meanwhile elsewhere on the island Gi was found herself unable to sleep. She was on the beach in her normal clothing, looking out over the sea with the occasional glints of moonlight reflecting off the waves. Ever since the loss of Oceanus, she has been feeling rather depressed. This time the destruction was caused by Duke Nukem. He had entered their world and tempted their wavering power sources with nuclear reactors. Of course, Nukem sold them faulty plans… for he intended for the accident to happen. So much nuclear waste in the sea from that nightmare, not even Captain Planet was able to clean it all up. Instead he did what he could to save the sea life, and removed the remains of Oceanus from the face of the planet and threw it to the sun. The inhabitants of the city had or were in the process of mutating, something Duke Nukem had dreamed of ever seince hs mutated himself into what he considered the next evolution of humanity.

As Gi sat there thinking about the disaster, she realized why tomorrow was so important, so that another situation like this would happen again. Still it was hard for her to get over what she had lost… Pontus…


The night passed without any further event, and as dawn arrived, the light of a day had come. In Linka's room, she opened her eyes to the light shining in. Ever since she was a young girl she had gotten up early in the morning, this time was a little different. Lying in her bed next to her was Wheeler in a deep sleep. She laid there for a few minutes looking over him, looking at his upper left chest specifically. The scar that was there, she remembered that time all too clearly.

Hoggish Greedly had put forth his new plan to draw oil from an untapped source in the ocean off the shores of New Zealand. Kwame, Gi, Wheeler, and she had gone to stop them without Ma-Ti. That morning they found a letter from Ma-Ti explaining that he had to leave for a while on personal business, and that he couldn't explain. Gaia told the planeteers that it was something he had to sort out on his own. The other four had to handle the eco emergency on their own.

When they landed the eco cruiser, Greedly and Rigger were hard at work pulling out as much oil from the sea floor as quickly as they could, since they learned long ago that the slightest hint of Eco Terrorism was often be met with a quick response from the Planteers. The operation was horrid, with one of the biggest oil spills in the marine environment that they had yet to encounter with such devastating results that could be seen miles away.

When the planeteers exited the Geo Crusier, they were met with four of Greedly's henchmen, all of which we very muscular and armed with harpoon guns, a common weapon used during situations with massive amounts of oil as apposed to standard fire arms. Regardless, first Kwame tried to reasons with these men, "Let us see Greedly right way! He doesn't know what he is doing!" Of course they didn't listen, not that they ever did, and so Linka and Gi used their rings to throw them safely and harmlessly over the side of the grotesque pig themed oil rig. The planeteers proceeded below deck cautiously; knowing that this time they would be unable to call on Captain Planet for help if they needed it.

As they moved in, they found most of the rigger deserted, and finally after some minor investigation found the control room which happened to be locked. Wheeler decided to take charge, "Okay guys, stand back! Fir…" Wheeler was in the middle of using his ring when suddenly Gi yelled "No!" Kwame tackled Wheeler to the ground before he could finish activating the ring, "Wheeler, you idiot!" Linka scolded, "If you do that this entire place might go up in a flaming mess!" Wheeler looked first annoyed, and then a little ashamed, "You're right. Sorry guys…" Kwame, always the optimist of the group chimed in, "It's alright, just think next time okay?" Kwame extended his arm out to Wheeler to help him up, which Wheeler graciously accepted.

Standing around the door, they debated how to get in. "I don't think my wind power could have any effect on this door, it is solid steel!" Linka stated, "And my ring wouldn't do anything, there is no land in miles of here!" Kwame explained. Wheeler scratched his head, "My ring is out, any ideas Gi?" Gi pointed her ring towards the walls, "I might be able to force the door open with water pressure. Water!" As she used her ring, there was no response, "Except that the water is too polluted here." Kwame pointed out. Wheeler pulled up his short sleeves, "Then we are doing it the hard way!" He exclaimed as he rammed the door with his shoulder. After a few tries of him and Kwame working together, something gave and the door collapse on the ground.

Inside were Hoggish Greedly and his loyal side kick Rigger, Greedly was seated at a desk with several monitors around him facing away from form the entrance. Rigger on the other hand became fully aware of them as they entered and jumped form his post pointing a harpoon gun at them, "Boss! Yep yep, you were right! They're right on schedule!" Hoggish Greedly turned his chair to face his recurring enemies. His obese body was as disgusting as ever, he snorted as he laughed, "It looks like our plan worked to finally get rid of you eco geeks!" He proclaimed. The planeteers were a little confused, Wheeler was about to say something but Kwame motioned for him to stay clam, "Greedly, what do you mean we? Obviously you are not talking about Rigger," Rigger got a look of annoyance on his face, "Hey! Mr. Greedly respects me! I've been working for him for a full.." Greedly rudely interrupted as usual with, "Rigger Shut UP!" he laughed a little more and continued.

"You dweebs feel right into our trap, I'm glad to see that it is just the four of you, which means No Captain Planet! With Plunder distracting your little friend, we will finally be able to get you pest out of our hair!" Gi at this point was upset, "You did this to the ocean just to lure us into a trap! You monster!" She pointed her ring at him, but he called her on it, "Not so fast! Put that ring away or else!" Greedly then pressed a button and one of his monitors shifted to a room with several hurt sea animals with a huge vault filled with a bubbling green substance in it. "Make the wrong move and your little animal friends are toast!"

The planeteers were at a loss, they didn't know what to do. It was obvious that they need Captain Planet, but without Ma-Ti… At that very moment, Kwame suddenly faltered backwards for a moment, almost as though he had been hit with something. "Hey boss, what's up with him!" Rigger questioned, "I don't know, but keep an eye on them!" Greedly barked, but then at that moment Kwame said, "Planeteers listen. We must focus and make up for the lack of Ma-Ti!" The others looked at him with a strange look, "But how?" Linka questioned, "No time!" responded. "Let our powers combine!"

Greedly's expression shifted to a look of shock, "You can't do that without that other boy!" He exclaimed. "Earth!" Kwame yelled out point his ring toward the ceiling, "Stop them!" Greedly yelled. Rigger then pointed the Harpoon at Linka, "Sure thing boss!" as he pulled the trigger. In that desperate moment, Wheeler's face turned to the scene in shock as he saw Rigger pointing in Linka's direction. With all the strength and speed he could muster, he dived into the way of that harpoon. As the harpoon penetrated into his upper right shoulder, it pieced through his back with the obvious sound of breaking bone. Wheeler's face contorted in intense pain as he fell to the ground, meanwhile Linka's eyes turned to that of utter shock. "Wheeler!" She yelled as knelt down by his side. Kwame however stood very focused, "Wheeler, we must focus!" Wheeler's cringed in pain but understood, he pivoted his right arm up towards the ceiling, with the loud sound of tearing flesh. He took a deep breath, "Fire!" He yelled as the red energy escaped his ring. The pain from it was too much, and he fell unconscious.

Link glared at Greedly, "Wind!". Gi was at a loss for words, "Water!" The four rays of energy combined but there was something about each ray that was slightly off… The powers mixed and formed into a humanoid shaped crystal, and then a disembodied voice called out, "By your powers combined, I am Captain Planet!"

Floating over the people in the room now was Earth's greatest champion, Captain Planet. He glared at Greedly, "Greedly again, and this time you have taken it a step to far!" Planet looked down to Wheeler's unconscious body, then back to Greedly. "Now Captain Planet, I know what you are thinking, but…" Greedly was already spitting out scape goats, "I'm not here to talk anymore." Captian Planet cut him, "For years my planeteers have risked their own lives countless times to stop you from ruining the planet." Captain Planet then looked over to Wheeler's unconscious body, "But I'm not going to stand for it any longer…" Captain Planet's body then changed into fire as a look of fear covered Hoggish Greedly and Rigger faces. Linka called out, "Captain Planet, becareful! We are on a oil rig!"

At that very moment, there was a loud knock at Linka's door back on hope Island, a knock that disrupted Linka's dream since she had slept back into sleep thinking about Wheeler. Gi's voice could be heard, "Come guys, time to rise and shine! Kwame's made a big breakfast for today from his garden, so let's hurry up!" Linka, still a little drowsy responded, "All right Gi, We'll be out in a little bit." Gi wandered off as Linka continued to lie in bed for a few minutes longer, "Wheeler." She said quietly as she reached up to touch his scar. Wheeler finally opened his eyes; the first think he saw was Linka's face. "Hey." he said as he reached his arm around her shoulder, "You okay?" he asked in a sensitive voice.

Linka averted her eyes from his, "Wheeler, you know you have always been important to me. I'm sorry this had to happen before I would ever admit it." She once again reached up and touched his scar to give her statement context. Wheeler relaxed, "Don't worry about it Linka, if I had known doing that type of thing would have gotten more attention from you, I would have done it sooner!" Wheeler smiled with that mischievous grin that Linka had become so accustomed to, "Wheeler!" She said as she shoved him out of her bed.


After breakfast had been served, the Planeteers gathered in the crystal chamber for final preparations before their trip toe Mt. Everest. They engaged in a brief conversation before they took off, "All right planeteers, today is the day that we have needed for a long time." Kwame said as he looked around at each of them seeing that they were excited as he was, "Today we go to Mt. Everest to the world's summit, and from there Captain Planet shall disable to the world's nuclear weapons once and for all."

Linka interjected, "I've been reading up on the process, and it is rather complicated. I wish Captain Planet could just throw all the weapons into the sun like he normally does." Wheeler spoke up, "Yeah, why don't we just do that this time?" "Because" Gi added, "the amount of nuclear power that we have built up would be to dangerous to throw into the sun, astronomers of the UK predict that there could be unforeseen effects on our eco system if we did that, especially since there is still so much about stars that we don't know." Kwame then added in, "Besides, it was our hate that created those weapons to begin with, if we fail to clean it up, then it is fitting that humanity suffer the price for that power." Ma-Ti looked up, "I just hope it all works, if it does hopefully Gaia will be strong enough to manifest again!" The planeteers nodded in agreement, "Very well" Kwame said, "Let's go get this over with." With that the Planeteers boarded the Eco Cruiser and departed for Mt. Everest with all the hopes of earth resting on their shoulders.


Copyright 2007 by Nelio Belmont. The characters from the Captain Planet series which appear here are property of and copyrighted by Ted Turner and used without permission. The others are mine. You may distribute this work provided this notice is included and distribution is not done for monetary gain. Please do not post this work to any newsgroups and/or sites without my permission.