c h a p t e r 10

I couldn't believe it. I simply, couldn't believe it. Such power, that I have never seen or even heard about. Yeah, sure, I knew about gundams and all, but that was the greatest power that they had used in the war. Until now.

What is she? What is Stellar? I turned to Neo, glaring, "what is she! Have you created her like this!?"

The man smirked, "why, of course not. Once I found out she was the key to holding the power... I had to befriend her! I had to gain her trust. I had tried using that necklace I had given her awhile ago... but it had given me little answers, except the amount of power she has."

I remembered the silver chain he had given her in class, the one I had found on the ground. Reaching in my pocket, I pulled it out. It looked so simple, yet how could he use this to use Stellar? It made no sense.

Neo's eyes widened, "so you have it?"

I glared, "yeah? So what!"

He frowned, but I couldn't read or tell what he was thinking. Stellar was still glowing, and my comrades were all exhausted from running from her attacks. Nobody had gotten seriously injured, but I knew that it wasn't going to stay that way for long.

I hated to see the tears pour down her cheeks. I hated to see how she was being used like that. I hated that I couldn't protect her.

I turned to Shinn, "what're we going to do?"

"I don't know..." He sighed, "we have to think of something... quick."

Stellar aimed another energy ball, and it launched at us, everyone began to run, except me. I had this strange feeling inside me, I didn't know what it was.

'I must protect everyone...' I thought, and heard this voice in my head, "guardian powers are awakened..."

Everyone gasped, seeing me stand still, "Auel! Get out of the way, you idiot!" I heard Athrun shout.

My fist raised, and I was shocked to see a strange light pour from my hand, and form this sort of shield, that directed itself at the energy ball that had launched itself to us. The ball it, but didn't break through, and just dissipated.

Everyone's eyes were wide open, and I knew that because mine were too. Looking at my hand, I felt an energy building inside me. The first time ever I had this sensation.

"What the..."

I looked up at Neo, and saw his expression of utter shock, and I smirked, "ha! Look at me! I have powers too!"

"How.. can this be..?" He muttered.

Kira looked at me, "the necklace showed signs of power right? But Stellar wasn't even wearing it... you were!"

My eyes narrowed, "damn smart people..."

Neo frowned, "so you're the guardian after all... I was warned about you, but I didn't think you would be able to find out about your powers."

I smirked, "yeah yeah, too much drama," then I blinked, "what exactly am I a guardian of?"

Neo sighed, "the power. You're the guardian of Stellar."

I grinned, "perfect, 'cause that's what I intend to do."

Honestly, I couldn't believe what was happening. It was happening all too fast. The dreams of Stellar with the wings and glowing and ugh! It was all real! Then Neo betraying her and using her as if she was a weapon, then me finding out that I owned powers myself! It was all too much!

I wasn't really complaining though, because now I had a way to protect her. It was destiny.

Jumping up, I made a glowing shield under my feet and rode on that. Wow, I can jump really high. Then I realized I had wings too, so I just got rid of that shield rider thing and flew over there.

Neo frowned, then started sending orders to Stellar, "attack! Attack him!"

Everyone watched in awe. I bet they had no idea that this was going to happen too. Stellar and I having powers. Isn't that awesome? Stellar being the key to this gate thing, and Neo being a total jerk. He's totally going to get fired.

I found out easily how to make those energy ball things, and sent them flying at Neo, and it turns out, that little ball thing Stellar made for him was only meant for him to float in, no such shield whatsoever.

The ball hit, and he cried out in pain, falling into the waters below. I totally wished that that was the end of him, but before he fell into the water, he called out another order.

"Stellar! A shield ball! Quick!"

Too bad she heard him.

And up he came with a grin on his face, back beside Stellar, sitting comfortably in that little ball. I flew over to him in a high speed, wondering if that shield only worked on the powers I held.

It did, but before my fist could meet his face, Stellar had made a bow an arrow and arrows of light at me, so I had to dodge so I wouldn't get hit, or it would be trouble.

"Go Auel! Come on! You can take them!" I heard Sting shout.

I glared down at him, "why don't you try coming up here and giving me back up!" I growled.

The green haired sighed, "just giving you support!"

I shrugged, then turned back to my opponents. I had to think. I couldn't hit Stellar, I'm her guardian, I'm not supposed to hit what I'm supposed to protect. I could hit Neo, but Stellar is being ordered to keep me away and to protect him, so it would be trouble.

I looked back to the blond girl. That band she wore around her neck. It's what controlled her, wasn't it? I had tried before to get it off, and I failed, but maybe since I had these new found powers, maybe it would work.

Launching myself towards Stellar, I pulled her into a tight hug quickly, grabbing her arms and binding her wrists together with a band of that little light that seemed to be used for everything in these powers. My hands traveled up to her neck, and I began to try and find the little thing that held the pathetic little band together.

Finding the metal latch, I pulled at it, trying to figure it out, and spent a few moments trying to work at it. I took too long.

Stellar had broken free from the ropes of light that binded her wrists together, and pushed me away with a force that knocked me away. Luckily, this time I had wings.

Neo smirked, "nice try, but this is going to be much, much tougher to figure out."

I growled, then looked down to my friends, "any chance you guys can help?"

They looked up at me, then Kira called out, "any chance you have something that can give us powers?"

I thought a little bit, "well, I'll have to try." I turned to them, as well as dodging constant attacks that came my way from Stellar. Placing two hands in front of me, my palms facing them, a beam-ray-whatever, light came from my hands, hitting them gently.

I breathed a sigh of relief when they didn't get injured. Lacus and Cagalli seemed to have appeared as well, quite awhile ago, and I had just noticed now.

Once the beam faded, they all glowed and had wings, matching their hair colors a bit, sprouting from their backs.

"Wow.. super cool!" Cagalli commented.

"Yeah yeah, it's cool, now hurry up!" I shouted impatiently.

They all flew up to me, a bit shaky, but at least they came. Lacus clapped her hands together, "lets save her now!"

I sighed, "devise a plan you guys, I'll keep them at bay and just go with whatever you guys come up with."

Flying over to the two, I launched energy balls at Neo as fast as I could, keeping him occupied. Turning and glancing over at the huddle of my winged friends, I glared, "would it kill ya to hurry up?!"

Normally, that would scare Stellar, but maybe right now scaring her and making her out of control a little bit would be the best, so Neo couldn't control her.

"AUEL! We have a plan!" I heard Kira shout, and I turned back to them, seeing the smirks on their faces, and my lips curved into one as well, "well.. here we go!"