Vol.2

Chapter 8

"I can't believe Ellie left without me, even without telling me!" Selina was walking home from the gym obviously not happy from the fact that she was left alone. "Some friend she is. God, I'm so hungry!" a boy passed by eating a package of brownies all by himself, Selina stared at him or more at the brownies. "Hey, kid! Do you mind at least sharing a poor hungry girl a brownie?" this is the only time you'll see her ask with such manners. The boy looked at her as if she was nothing, he responded.

"Eat dirt!" Selina was shocked of what came out of the kids mouth, she grew upset.

"Why you little brat! I'll grab those brownies and beat you up with them until they turn into chocolate pudding!"

"I dare ya!" She went up to the kid but her stomach growled really hard making her to stop from her actions.

"Damn! I'm to hungry to even move! I'll let you get away with this, kid. But hear me out, I won't forget this!" she warned the boy.

"Yeah, whatever." the boy walked on not giving any attention to Selina.

"I can't believe it, I only asked for a brownie, what have this world become of?" She continue to walk on until she was in front of the 'Arcade Cafe'. "This hunger won't go away!" She stopped to look at a poster of Danica, admiring the lifestyle of no worries. "It must be nice that Danica is already so thin, she doesn't need to worry about going onto certain diets. Damn models. Oh, my head." Selina held her head form the pain and lean against the window of the cafe. Wilbur notices Selina not looking so good from the inside of the cafe. He ran out to see if he can help her with anything. Selina couldn't hold herself anymore and nearly dropped until Wilbur caught her.

"Selina! Are you alright?"

"Oh, it's you Wilbur."

"Are you feeling well?"

"Looks like I'm not. God, my head hurts!"

"You wanna go to the doctor?"

"Actually, I rather go to a restaurant.."

"What?"

"I haven't eaten anything since yesterday. I'm so hungry!" Selina then fainted in Wilburs arms.

Selina imagined herself lying on a slab made out of white marble in a forest of silver trees with white leaves falling down on her. But she wasn't completely lying on the slab, her head was resting on a man's lap, staring down at her. Is this a dream? This man looks deathly familiar but can' tell who? Selina looked at every detail of his face. The man was wearing a green royalty jacket and pants. He smiled at her.

"Selina, are you alright?" he asked.

"Have we met before?" They looked into each others eyes.

"You need to get a hold of yourself. How about I make you feel stronger with the Power of my Love."

"The Power of Love?" Who is this guy fooling! She thought to herself.

"Yes, that's right. The Power of Love."

"Who are you?" she asked. He moved in closer to her face.

"Selina..." He stroked her hair away from her face and moved in for the kiss. Selina seemed compelled by the whole scenery, she just waited there for his lips to touch hers.

Is this for real? She couldn't believe this is happening. Before the kiss ever happen, she came back to consciousness with a paper cup filled with water by her lips.

"Selina...Are you okay?" Wilbur asked as he held her head up to help her drink the water properly. Selina opened her eyes and realized that she was dreaming of some sorts.

"That's some wet kiss." she said subconsciously. When she noticed what she said, she covered her mouth and blushed beet red as she sat on top of the tables.

"Oh good, you woke up. What do you mean you haven't eaten since yesterday?" he asked. Selina looked away to avoid the question.

"It's a little embarrassing to say."

"What, don't tell me you're dirt poor that you couldn't afford food?"

"No! Nothing like that, I just thought I'd go on a little diet of eating healthier foods."

"You, in a diet?" Wilbur laughed at her. Selina didn't look to happy.

"I told you it's embarrassing." Selina crossed her arms.

"I'm sorry. But you of all people shouldn't have to go on a diet. I think you took the word 'diet' to the extreme. It doesn't mean you can't eat anymore but to regulate your eating habits. And anyways I like girls when they're a little chubby around the edges." Wilbur winked at her.

"Now you're flirting with me!"

"I'm only speaking out my opinion."

"Okay but nobody needs to hear about your dream girl." Selina checked her watched and straighten herself to get ready to go home. "I gotta go home, Wilbur. Thanks for taking care of me, I'll see you around."

"See ya. Oh, before I forget here's a bag of croissant for you to eat on your way home." Wilbur gave her the paper bag. Selina took the bag and walked out of the cafe and saw Luna standing by the door.

"How long have you been standing there?" Selina asked.

"Enough to realize that you haven't came home yet!"

"I was lucky that I fainted in front of the cafe."

"Fainted from what?"

"From not eating enough!"

"Is that why he gave you that bag goodies?" Luna pointed out.

"There only three croissant, Luna." Selina opened the bag and showed Luna the contents of the bag.

"Fine, lets go." After being convinced, they both walked on home until a man blocked their way. The same man that Selina kept bumping into every now and then.

"Fattening yourself up I see. Does croissant pack a lot of carbs. By tomorrow you'll end up with a set of love handles." he said. Selina did not like his comment, Luna step back and watched the drama unraveled.

"Can you leave me alone? It's none of your buisness of what I eat." Selina told him.

"I'm only telling you that if you eat so much you'll end up turn into a balloon!"

"Shut up, you jerk!" she threw a croissant at the man but he manage to catch it.

"Whoa! What a catch! Thanks for the croissant. Hey, at least you won't get too fat, now that you're eating one less." The man walked on. Selina kicked the public garbage bin to release her anger.

"God damn it! That guy is such an asshole!" commented Selina.

"He's kind of right, you know." mentioned Luna. Selina turned to look at her and gave her a face.

"What?"

"Like that gym says, eat one, gain four pounds, eat two, gain eleven pounds. Eat three and you'll become a big pig!"

"Who side are you on?"

"I'm only joking! Come on, lets go home." They both continue to walk home. But slowly they ended up in the park enjoying the day. Selina was thinking about he diet plan, sitting next to Luna on the park's bench.

"I'm trying to figure out on how to regulate my eating habits and what to eat at certain times of the day." said Selina. Luna wanted to help out Selina on her situation.

"Well, we can start by making a chart of what to eat and when and follow that routine until you get use to it."

"This is going to be such a pain!"

"Wilbur did said he liked chubby girls. Maybe you can do some swimming and workout those muscles?"

"Isn't that going to make me heavier?"

"Yes, but it doesn't mean that your fat. Talk about work out, there's something terribly wrong."

"Like what? Other than my diet plan."

"There's something wrong with your teacher, Mrs. Lenz. She's gotten really thin all of a sudden."

"Yeah, she did it by working out at that new gym in downtown."

"Well, it's not just her, it seems that everybody else who goes to that gym are all becoming skin and bones. Are you thinking what I'm thinking?"

"I think so, I'm going to the gym and work my muscles out!"

"Not quite what I had in mind."

"Since I have the free membership, I might as well use it!" Selina ran to the direction of the gym. Luna ran after her.

"Wait, Selina! That place might be the base for that Jason guy."

"Fantastic!" Selina yelled back. Luna just followed her to the gym to see for herself if anything suspicious will pop out. When the both reached to the gym, Selina right away dressed up in her sweats and attack the bicycle, desperately wanting to get the right body shape. "I must get stronger and leaner." she repeated every second she spend on that bike. The trainers in the gym looked at her as if she was crazy. Luna watched Selina make a fool of herself from the entrance.

"Oh, great. I can't keep watching this." She then noticed that Mrs. Lenz was walking very slowly to another direction. "Oh? That's...Mrs. Lenz! Oh my goodness! She's really skinny. Where is she going?" Luna followed the teacher down a flight of stairs going to the basement. Luna slowly sneaks down trying not to gain any attention. "I wonder what's down here." She looked around if she can spot something when all of a sudden a glow of a orb shined brightly. "What is that?" She came closer to the source carefully to see what's going on. She spotted Jason in sweats chatting with himself.

"This woman's energy is almost completely gone. We'll get the last of it today. After that, she'll grow weak and die." He said. Luna panicked and ran back up the stairs and transform herself into her wolf form. She ran to where Selina is and leaped on to her pushing her off the bike.

"SELINA!" she growled. Selina sat up on the floor not looking impress.

"What the hell are you doing?" Selina yelled, Luna ran to the hallway and Selina did the same. "I'm not going to play games with you! Where did you go?" Selina looked for Luna but couldn't get a glimpse of the black wolf. In the corner, Luna leaped on top of Selina with her claws out.

"Selina, Mrs. Lenz is going to die!" Luna growled.

"Before Mrs. Lenz, you're going to get a few beatings." Selina charged to get her but Luna jumped high enough to pin down Selina on the floor. "Luna!"

"Be quiet! Calm down and listen to me good. If you move, I will rip that pretty face right off! If we don't hurry, Mrs. Lenz is really going to die. Selina, you need to transform into Guardian of the Moon." growled Luna

"But that's too sudden." Selina was scared to death. Luna brought out her claws brought it closer to Selina's face, looking really piss off.

"Are you going to listen to me?"

"Fine! I'll do it! Actually I'm not sure what's going on. Upon the Rule of Diana, Lend me Your Light!" She yelled. Back in the basement, Mrs. Lenz looked more and more like a skeleton as the energy is being sucked dried out of her body. Jason watched her dismay.

"Only a little more until it reaches our target level." he gloated.

"Take that woman out of there!" said a young voice. Jason turned to see who it was.

"What?" he goes. Standing at the bottom of the stairs is no other than Guardian of the Moon.

"I won't forgive the evil souls that sabotage a woman's dream to lose weight.

"Oh, it's you again." Jason was making fun of her.

"As you know, I'm warrior of the Hunt. I am Guardian of the Moon. In the name of Diana, I will defeat you!"

"What impudence. Get her!" Jason mind controlled the trainers and ordered them around. The first trainer lunged with his attack with a dumbbell coming down at Selina. Selina dodge the blow creating a hole on the floor. Another trainer crept up behind her almost grabbing her, she dodged him too.

"Oh shit! I'm surrounded!" All three trainers huddled around Selina not giving her the space to go anywhere. Jason held the orb of energy ready to take his departure.

"Go ahead and crush her!" Jason demanded as he vanished into thin air. Selina looked for Luna.

"Luna, you got to help me out here!"

"Selina! These guys are being controlled by the rings on their heads. Get rid of those rings!" said Luna. Selina ran away as the trainers ran after her. Luna ran beside her.

"These guys are too thick to deal with!"

"You can do it. You might lose some weight and build some muscles if you fight." Luna mentioned.

"What did you say?"

"You heard me!"

"Hmmm, good point!" Selina stood her ground waiting for one of the trainers to attack her. As one did, she went underneath him and gave him a blow to the stomach, "Lose four pounds in one sweat." She did a flying kick to the next one right on his right side of his face, "Lose eleven pounds in two sweats." and the last one charged to her with a dumbbell before he reached to her she used her defence, "Blinding Moonlight, Shine!" the last trainer couldn't see where he was going, so he threw the dumbbell at the collecting orb that's attached to the capsules and destroyed the machine. "Sweat three times and I am beautiful! A woman who wants to lose weight is stronger than anyone. And here's my chance! Silver Moon, Watch my Aim!" Selina threw the discus aiming at the rings on the trainers head. The discus went through their heads straight in one go, destroying the rings. "Now go back to being good boys." The trainers couldn't remember of what just happen.

"What are we doing here?" they said. Selina wiped of the sweat that was coming down face.

"Phew! From all that moving around, I probably lost about two pounds."

In a dark cave filled with shadows, Jason transfer the energy that he collected into Lady Pandora's staff which holds a black glass ball. "Jason, I am impressed that you have gathered this much energy. We will consider this to be half-successful."

"Thank you, Lady Pandora. The Guardian of the Moon will one day be destroyed by my hands."

Back at the apartments, Selina was taking a nice, relaxing bath. "Feels good after a long days work." Luna walked into the bathroom leaving a towel for Selina after the bath.

"Don't forget about the towel." Said Luna.

"Oh, thanks!"

"Is your teacher feeling any better?"

"Yup, she was out for a week, but she is back at the college now."

"Well, that's good. Just promise you won't go on to anymore of those crazy diets."

"Don't worry, I'm going to keep an eye on what I eat from now on."

"Sounds good." Luna stepped out of the bathroom went in the living room, as soon as she sat down on the sofa, she heard a scream from the bathroom which made her jump up again. She ran to the bathroom to see what might have happen to Selina. "What happen?" Luna found Selina sitting on the toilet pointing at the balance.

"That thing is saying that I've gain weight! I've exercised way too much!"

"Ugh, Not again!"