Episode 2
A Hero to Help
March 12, 2007 1:31p.m.
Luna didn't know what to do. No one could help her, she was alone. Dawn was about to swoop down for the kill when a man landed an aerial kick right to the right side of her face. Dawn went twirling right off Luna's car, while the man stood on top of the car. The man then turned his attention to Luna, "You alright Luna?" Luna didn't think she heard him clearly. "I'm sorry did you say Luna?" "Yes, I did. Would you rather I said Melanie?" "No, Luna's fine it's just that's the name I go by on my site." The man jumped down from the car and said, "Time to go." He grabbed her wrists, hit his heels together twice, and his boots now become jet boots. He lifted Luna away to safety. Dawn got up and mumbled, "Great, now he's here."
Luna and the mystery man were about fifty feet off the ground. "Hey, thanks for saving my life, but who are you and why is Dawn a living person?" "My name is James Kobbins, and Dawn existed in my world. Somehow she found her way here to Earth. I used the same method to get here as I did to get to Mobius." "Why exactly are you here?" "To do what I just did back there, to protect you." Then it just dawned on Luna. "Wait; are you the same guy that Zman put in his mini-series?" "You catch on pretty quick Luna. I like a person that catches up quick." "How is Zman involved in all this?" "He just created me and the A-Team Heroes." "Huh…why is Dawn trying to kill me so badly?" James gave a light chuckle and said, "Isn't it obvious Luna…? You created Dawn." "So what if I did, I don't see how that contributes to her attempts of trying to kill me." "Since you created her you can destroy her permanently." "Well anyone can do that." James shook his head and said, "Remember parallel universes? Anyone can destroy her, that's true, but she still exists in other universes. However, if you kill her she disappears forever." "Why can't I just live the life of an ordinary girl?" James snickered. "Hey, it's destiny Luna." Luna sighed. "Plus, it's not just your destiny to be a hero. I know a few others that we must find before Dawn does." "But before we find the others we must tend to your wounds and I know a great place for us to take shelter at. Great staff, great beds, great food." Luna spoke up, "I can function like this sort of." "Sort of doesn't cut it. Don't worry Luna as long as I'm here, I'll take care of you."
March 13, 8:27a.m.
Luna woke up with a big yawn. Shortly after the yawn someone knocked on her door. "Who is it?" "It's me, James, may I come in?" "Yes, you can." James walked in with some fresh clothes. "These are for you." Luna looked under her sheets and noticed that she wasn't wearing the same clothes. "Did you…?" "Oh no Luna, Suzy did it." Luna was relieved to hear that. "Well, where are my old clothes?" "Well, Suzy told me that your old clothes were ripped up pretty bad so she pitched them." "Oh…okay then." "Hey, do you want me to get you some breakfast?" "Oh no, I'll get it. Thank you though." "Alright, well as soon as you're ready we'll continue." Luna was puzzled. "Continue…? Continue what?" "Remember what I said yesterday? About the others that we must find before Dawn does?" "Oh right, I remember now." James left the room and Luna was now faced with many complications. Luna began running so many questions through her head. "Why am I faced with a 'destiny' like this? Why Earth? Why now? Who are these 'other people'?" She decided to put her thoughts aside, got dressed, and went to breakfast.
After about an hour at breakfast Luna was returning to her room when she saw James leaning on her doorway, arms folded, and topped off with a smile. "You ready to go now?" Luna nodded. James pulled out a car key and said, "I'll drive." Luna followed James around back and found a parked GMC suburban. "Well, it's no hotrod but we need the carrying capacity." "You never told me who we're going to see, and how do you possibly find these others?" "I'll give you a hint; the people we're going to see are people you talk to." Luna was puzzled. "Come on let's go." "Alright let's go." James drove off and left town out on the open road. After about an hour of driving it came to Luna. "The people you said I talk with…" James was curious to if she had figured it out. "They wouldn't happen to be the people on my site?" "You're really good at catching on." Luna was overwhelmed. "You're not actually serious about that are you?" James nodded and said, "Now, you'll actually get to see who you chat with as of now. The people that don't talk aren't involved anymore." "But why them? How are they involved in all this?" "They're acquaintances of yours. It's a really long story, so don't ask how." Luna sat there a little bit and began counting who were involved aloud. "Okay let's see we've got Zman, Stephanie, Sami, Emma, and Stargirl." James then spoke up, "There's also Tem and another girl that hasn't visited your site yet but she was involved in our battle against Snively. Her name is Ariel, and she's a great friend of Zman's." So that makes a total of 7 people." "Plus Anthony too, the team will need a techie." "What team?" "You'll find out soon enough Luna." "I wish you would stop leaving me on cliffhangers." "It's better that you try to figure these out on your own." Luna was now trying to figure out what he meant by team. "So who's first on your list?" "We must first pick up Zman, Ariel, Tem, and Anthony. Fortunately they all go to the same school, and Zman will believe you rather easily. Once that's done we will pick up Stephanie because she can help us get the others to believe us better. I guess you can say she's a woman of influence, especially to Sami. I can only hope we get to them before Dawn does, otherwise, without them we won't win." "Well then step on it James, we must hurry." "Yes mam."
To Be Continued