Vol. 08

Chapter 29

Selina Chase-Moon

Birth: June 30th

Age: 18

Colour(s): White

Metal: Silver

God/dess: Diana

Hermione Driscoll-Mercury

Birth: September 10th

Age: 18

Colour(s): Royal Blue/Yellow

Metal: Quicksilver

God/dess: Mercury

Marcella Guerra-Mars

Birth: April 17th

Age: 18

Colour(s): Red

Metal: Iron

God/dess: Mars

On a beautiful day, Hermione brought Selina and Marcella to see a beautiful park that she adores. Marcella watched the scenery. "It's a nice and quiet place." she commented

"Yup! Perfect for a romantic moment." Selina added.

"So, do you like it?" Hermione asked.

"I'm a bit surprised you know of a place like this." Said Marcella.

"I'm not always cooped up in the office, you know, I always come here to study and do some paper work when I don't have any meetings." Hermione explained. The three were walking along the path and saw a man taking care of a large garden plot. Hermione ran up to him. "Mr. Birch." The man turned around and surprised to see Hermione.

"Oh, Hermione." he responded, the other two were curious on how they know each other. They all sat by the park's benches that were near the garden that Mr. Birch was tending.

"So, you take care of this big park all by yourself?" Selina asked. Mr. Birch looked unhappy.

"Well, that will be coming to an end soon." He answered. Hermione's face gone blank.

"What?" She was stunned. He pointed out the cranes and the bulldozers not too far from where they were sitting.

"The land owner sold this park, and it's apparently being turned into a business district." He explained. Hermione grew sad.

"I had no idea."

"When this park is gone, the birds and animals will have nowhere to go. It's troubling." He felt bad.

"And it's such a nice park, too." Selina grew sad. Mr. Birch got up and went back to tend the garden.

"Well, there is nothing I can do about it." He said lowly. The three just watched him what he loves to do. Marcella got to her thinking.

Alright! I'm going to bring a boyfriend here before it's gone. This is going to be her personal mission.

The night has fallen in downtown New York, Luna was going around here and there looking for the girls. She went across the empty street in wonder. "Where has everyone gone today?!" She got flustered. In a instant a Mac truck came racing through the street. Luna looked up to the truck when it honk it's big horn. "OH CRAP!" Before the truck had a chance to turn into a pancake, not noticing she closed her eyes she open them and saw she was in the arms of Eddie Aarden wearing a sports tank and sweats. They were standing at the other side of the street, in front of the Arcade Cafe.

"Are you okay? You don't look hurt." He asked. Luna just stood there in front of him and in his arms in shock, not knowing what to say.

I think I got deja vu! She thought to herself.

"Wow! I never thought you guys would make up?" Selina crossed her arms and put a evil grin, the other two girls watched from behind.

"It's not what it looks like. She was crossing the street without realizing a truck coming to flatten her out!" Eddie explained. Luna felt embarrassed.

"Okay, if you say so. Anyway, it isn't any of my business if you guys want to have little moment. Just remember that Luna can be a little wild, if you know what I mean." Selina continued and Luna grew flustered again.

"Cut it out, Selina!" Marcella but in.

"That's right. He saved Luna, so you should reconsider what you say." Hermione added. Luna straighten herself up and brought out her hand.

"She's right, thank you for saving my life and lets continue bickering at each other." Luna recovered quickly with hand shake to Eddie which he accepts.

"You guys are no fun! You know I was only joking." Selina became a defused balloon.

"Hey. It's you, Eddie." Wilbur stepped out of the cafe seeing what was the commotion.

"Yo, Wilbur." Eddie replied. Selina looked from Wilbur to Eddie and back to Wilbur.

"Wilbur...you know him?" She pointed at Eddie like something gross.

"Yeah, we both go to the same college." Wilbur explained with ease.

"Oh...So you are going to school, I thought all you do was flirting with every girl that step through those doors." Selina pointed out the cafe doors. Wilbur's pride went to it's lowest point.

In the dark woods, in the colonial house, Paris stood in the middle looking into the sky. "The stars know everything. O stars, grant me your mysterious powers." A light beamed down in front of him. "The beta star of Cygnus, Albireo, is noticeably brighter again after 120 years. So, this is the man who will be influenced by Albireo and reach his peak energy level. I shall take the greatest energy of his life from him."

Back at the cafe, Selina occupied herself by playing one of the few arcade games that the cafe has. "Shoot! Okay, another dollar!" Selina yelled out. Hermione stood beside her and watched her play away.

"Are you sure it's okay to waste so much money?" She seems concerned.

"Oh, don't worry about it." Selina shrugged it off.

"Wow. So, Eddie lives by himself?" Marcella asked Wilbur, both were talking at the bar, drinking a latte.

"Yeah, in an expensive high-rise apartment. After all, he is the son of a rich family." He explains. Marcella's cheeks seems to be flushed.

"If he goes to the same college as you, he goes to that really competitive school, right?"

"Yeah, I suppose. But Marcy, why are you asking so much about him?" Wilbur seems nervous, Marcella snapped out of it.

"Oh, no reason!" Eddie Aarden. He and I would be a perfect match for each other. "I've decided!" I will go on a date with Eddie in that park! Marcella jumped on top of the stool she was sitting in, Wilbur started to think she was going crazy. But she then started to lose her balance.

"Okay, this will be the last time!" Selina still losing from her game. While Wilbur is trying to aid Marcella's mishap of hitting her head against the edge of the bar.

"Are you okay, Marcy?" Wilbur brought out a bag of ice cubes for her head.

"Fuck! My head! I'm so done for!" Marcella said it through her teeth in pain and holding her head.

At the park with the demolition under way, Mr. Birch stood by and watched the park disappear before his eyes. "I wish there was some way to protect this nature." He said to himself.

"You will protect it." Said a voice. Mr. Birch turned and saw no other than Mr. Troy Parisi, looking all dapper.

"What? Who are you?"

"People have forgotten the boon that nature bestows upon them. It is time for you to teach those conceited mortals the wrath of nature."

"Me?" Mr. Birch was nervous of the man.

"That's right. You." Troy held out his hand to Mr. Birch's hat. My loyal monster, possess that hat and take this man's energy! A little after when Troy left the man alone, Mr. Birch appeared tired and continue to watch the demo. The man began to sweat. "You will teach the mortals the wrath of nature. You." Troy's voice was playing in his head. His went soulless. Butterflies crowded the machines and busted out the lights and the electronics, they then attacked the workers. "What are these?! Help!" they cried out. By the trees, Troy stood by and watch the event.

By using the power of the monster, you can control the animals and insects at will. He started to walk away looking very please. The more you use that power, the more your energy will increase.

The next day, Marcella in her college uniform was hiding in the corner of the block waiting for something to happen. According to what Wilbur told me, he's supposed to come this way after classes. Eddie was walking toward her direction. As soon he pass the corner, Marcella ram into him. "I'm sorry. I wasn't looking where I was going."

"Not at all. I should have paid more attention, too. If you don't mind, I'll take you out for coffee as an apology." He replied as he looked at her with such consideration.

"My! Alright, I will join you." Marcella rest her head against his chest.

"Good." Eddie held on to her. YEAH RIGHT! Marcella imagined all that to happen, her head is up in the clouds at this moment.

"Oh, it would be so nice. I'll bump into him on purpose and make an opportunity for myself!" Boy, talk about head over heels. Across the street, Selina and Luna were walking along enjoying they're ice cream cones.

"Sheesh! You're going to gain weight again!" Luna complained which makes no sense when she's eating the same dessert.

"This is nothing." Selina shrugged her off.

"Oh, look it's Marcy!" Luna announce. Selina stopped walking and licking and looked across the street.

"You're right. I wonder what she's doing?" Eddie came walking into Marcella's direction, as he gets closer, Marcella set herself for the attack.

Here he comes. As he passed the corner, Marcella ran out of the corner and tripped over on a uneven concrete and fell flat on her face. As Eddie continues to walk on and being oblivious, he stepped right on top of her head. Selina and Luna stood by and watched the scene.

"Whoa! Are you okay?!" Eddie somewhat panicked.

"I don't know what she was doing, but Marcy is pretty clumsy." Selina commented.

"Speak for yourself." Luna but in. Marcella tried to get up but her dignity has gone down the toilet.

"I'm alright." She responded. Eddie quickly walked past her in embarrassment, almost avoiding her.

"Okay, glad to hear it."

"What?!" Marcella got up quickly and ran after him and grabbed whole of his arm. "Excuse me..." Selina didn't like what she was seeing.

"Oh? You're that tomboy's friend." Eddie served his attention.

"Yes. My name is Marcella Guerra. Please just call me, Marcy. Are you okay?" Stupid question of course, Eddie just stared at her in confusion.

"Sure, I'm fine, but..." Marcella was still holding onto his arm, basically hugging it.

"I'm sorry. I will take you out for coffee to make up for this." Now she looks desperate, wait a minute, she is!

"To make up for what?" He caught her off guard, her mind was blank.

"Oh, well...for making you step on my head."

"What? Well, okay. I won't mind having coffee with you." I don't think Eddie has any choice.

"Really?!" Marcella was surprise from his respond.

"Yeah, I think."

Well, everything turned out okay in the end. Marcella was successful at this point. Selina got up in rage. Marcella walked with Eddie holding onto him. He felt so uncomfortable.

"What the hell is he doing?! He's a sleaze bag and he's walking arm-in-arm with Marcy!"

"Selina, I don't think Eddie is that bad of a person." Luna put in her two cents.

"Don't be silly! You're only saying that because he saved your ass yesterday. And anyways, that's impure fraternization! Even the student guide says that's absolutely wrong! Marcy is in danger! We're following them!" Selina ran after them. Luna sighed in disappointment.

"Sheesh. She's just jealous, plain and simple." Luna followed along.