Vol. 14

Chapter 54

As Admete tries to rip the crystal out of Jesse, a voice was heard. "Stop right there! Admete!" Admete turn to where the voice came from. "As long as the moon hangs in the night sky, I will not overlook any evil deed! I'm the warrior of the Hunt and Moon, Guardian Moon!" Announced Selina.

"I'm the warrior of Speed and Thieves, Guardian Mercury! We have arrived!" Added Hermione. Admete stopped the sunstone from working and put it away.

"Are you planning to stop me?" She asked with sarcasm. Selina turn to Hermione and whispered to her.

"Mercury, take Jesse somewhere safe." She demanded.

"Okay!" Agreed Hermione. She lifted Jesse over her shoulder with all her strength. She then tapped her heels together and appeared little white glowing wings on the outer sides of her black pumps. She took her mark and ran away with blinding speed. Admete tried to get her target but Selina put herself in Admete's way.

"I don't have time to play with you. Samos!" Admete lashed out a force of energy from underneath Selina's feet and booted her into the air and down to the ground. When she got up to fight Admete, she wasn't there.

"Huh? What the?" Selina had no clue where Admete had gone.

Hermione stopped by at a park with a fountain. She laid the unconscious Jesse on a park bench. She then undid her scarf and soak it in the fountain, she folded it to an appropriate size and placed the cool scarf on Jesse's forehead. She watches Jesse go through the pain in his mind. "I think we've come far enough that we'll be safe here." She said to him knowing that he's still unconscious. Jesse opened his mouth.

"Thank you for rescuing me, Hermione." He said.

"What?!" Hermione was surprised of what he just said. Jesse fell into sleep. Hermione got up in shock. "Why does he know my name?"

Selina and Luna were running around the area looking for Hermione and Jesse. "Oh, how far did Mercury go?"

"Hey, Luna! I can use my discus, I'll be able to find both Jesse and Guardian Mercury. They'll definitely be where it responds!" Explained Selina.

"What are you saying?! That's like saying Jesse is a Iris Gem spirit!" For the first time ever, Luna wasn't sure what's going.

"He is!"

"WHAT?!"

"If we don't hurry, Guardian Mercury will be in danger."

"Are you sure about this?" Luna gave her the stink eye.

"Scouts honor!"

Jesse was having a nightmare as he sleeps on the bench. He was dreaming of himself as a monster attacking Guardian Mercury. Hermione continue to cool off his head with her damped scarf. She noticed something inside his shirt pocket. "Oh?" She pulled it out and saw a photo of her grabbing a bite of a giant hamburger. It's a picture of me. Jesse started to wake up and Hermione put the photo back in his pocket. He opened his eyes in relief.

"It happened again." He said without of breath.

"It seems like you were having a bad dream." She mentioned.

"It was not a dream. I was seeing what would happen in the future." Jesse got up and properly on the bench.

"What?"

"I have a strange power that allows me to predict the future. That's why I was able to get perfect scores on those exams."

"What are you talking about?" Hermione sat right next to him.

"You don't need to hide it from me, Hermione. I have idolized you for a long time now, but we are fated to fight one another!" As he explained what he believed, Hermione laughed. "You don't believe me?"

"Well, I don't know. Because everything you've said is completely off the mark. And you're mistaking me for this Hermione woman." Jesse felt disappointed.

"I see. If you say so, I will leave it at that, but..."

"But what?"

"If I turn into a monster, please do not hesitate to kill me! Because that, at least, seems to be real." Jesse has finalized his wishes. Hermione stared at him in disbelief. She got up from the bench and stood tall.

"Jesse, the future is yours to create! If you give up, everything will happen just as you think it will. But as long as you have faith in yourself, you should be able to create any future for yourself." Hermione should be a motivation speaker. Jesse looked up to her.

"Hermione...no...Guardian Mercury..."

"My, my, what an open display of affection." Said a voice. Above the water from the fountain a figure was formed and appeared Admete holding out the Sunstone. "Did you think that you can get away from the Medieval Sunstone?" Hermione shielded Jesse, ready to fight the Argonaut.

"Admete!"

"Oh, you're so protective. But I wonder if you'll still do the same when you see the man's true form?" Admete activated the Sunstone and immediately attacked Jesse.

"Damn it! Jesse!" Shouted Hermione.

"Look very carefully. The spirit Prometheus, one of the great Seven Spirits. In fact he's a Titan." Explained Admete. A yellow tornado surrounded the man and a yellow gem came out of it and landed in Admete's hands. "Go, Spirit Prometheus! Defeat that Guardian warrior!" She ordered him. Hermione tried to see through the yellow smoke created by the tornado.

"Jesse..." Hermione got very nervous, not knowing what to expect. Prometheus rose from the ground wearing shackles on his ankles and wrists, he wore a yellow tunic with red markings. Unlike Jesse, Prometheus is more build and much taller. He held out his hand and created a fireball.

"I'm Titan Prometheus!" He started to walk up to Hermione.

"Jesse..." Hermione started to back up. Prometheus started to remember what Hermione told him before. The future is yours to create! Prometheus blast a fireball on the ground in front of Hermione and the force of impact pushed him up in the air and charged towards Admete, completely avoiding Hermione.

"I'll burn you down!" He yelled out. He football tackle Admete making her let go of the yellow gem which into Hermione's hands.

"This guy still has the heart of a mortal!" Admete disappear before she landing in the water which Prometheus did. Admete appeared again not looking to happy. She took out the Sunstone again and activated it over Prometheus. "Titan Prometheus, your opponent is the Guardian Warrior!" Prometheus got out of the water. "Now, get Iris Gem back from her!" Admete ordered him. Prometheus crashed through the bench charged after Hermione, and she ran away. Just in the nick of time, Selina and Luna showed up. Admete saw them and got anxious.

"Hello, Admete! It's not fair to control an innocent man's mind against his will!" Said Selina.

"I think you're misunderstanding! That is the man's true form!" Admete pointed Prometheus out, who is chasing Hermione around the area.

"Unforgivable! You'll never get away with it! Under the name of Diana, I will defeat you!"

"Guardian Moon! Please turn Jesse back into himself first!" Yelled out Hermione. Selina took out her discus and charge it up.

"Okay! White Moon, Heal My Aim!" Selina threw the discus at the titan. As it sprinkle it's magic over him, Prometheus continue to charge after the two Guardians.

"I shall turn you to ashes!" He screamed out. The two Guardians started to run away from the titan.

"Why didn't he change back?!" Selina yelled at Luna, who was running behind them.

"It's no use, Guardian Moon! He's completely being controlled by the evil power right now! To restore him, you need to weaken his energy first!" Luna explained. Prometheus launched three balls of fire at the giant tree ahead of their path. He managed to burnt down a huge branch off and let it fall right in front of the Guardians' path.

"Damn! We're blocked!" Said Selina.

"We just have to do it, Guardian Moon!" Hermione remembered what Jesse told her before.

If I turn into a monster, please do not hesitate to kill me!

Don't worry, Jesse. We'll make sure to restore you to your old self. Hermione told herself with hope. Prometheus launched two giant fireballs at the two Guardians. The two ladies ducked and avoided the attack. One cut down the whole tree and the next blew up in front of them, knocking them off their feet. Prometheus shot another pair of fireballs at the Guardians.

"Iron Fist, Collide!"

"Tin Strike, Crash!" Marcella punched the ground ramming the force to one of the fireballs, and Jovana collected some electricity from the park's street lights and aim it at the other fireball. Their attacks dissolved the balls in smoke. "We almost missed our chance to be in the spotlight." Said Jovana striking out a pose before Hermione and Selina.

"No kidding." Marcella agreed. Hermione stood up in anger.

"Quicksilver Haze, Surround!" Hermione made the whole park invisible and also weakening Prometheus. "Guardian Moon, now's our chance! Hurry! Please help Jesse!" Selina stood up and took out her discus and charged it. The glow wasn't white but a silver shine like before.

"Silver Moon, Watch My Aim!" Selina whipped the discus to the Titan and without realizing the giant was hit across the head with a great shock. Prometheus shrank down in size to a average height.

"The Spirit's powers have been weakened! Now, Guardian Moon!" Yelled out Luna. The discus came back to Selina's hand. This time it's glow turned white.

"White Moon, Heal My Aim!" Selina threw the discus again back to the Titan. It sprinkle it's silver-white dust all over him and in a flash Jesse appeared. He faint ed and collapse on the ground.

"Jesse!" Hermione gasp in relief and ran to him. Admete floated over them not looking to pleased.

"Just you remember this!" She yelled out and disappear. Hermione was holding up Jesse as she was holding onto the yellow gem.

"Jesse, are you alright?" She asked in worry.

"Hermione..." Jesse responded sounding very tired. Within the distance, Guardian Earth was watching the whole scene without being noticed.

So, the third Iris Gem has gone to the Guardians. I will quietly leave for today. He said to himself, he turned around and walked away.

The next day, Selina, Jovana and Hermione were all at the train station with Jesse. "You're transferring again? You sure don't settle down much." Said Jovana.

"Well, I have to go wherever my family's work takes them. So it can't be helped." Jesse explained.

"And we'd just gotten to be friends, too." Selina commented.

"Um, Hermione..." Said Jesse nervously.

"Jesse, you can relax a bit, it doesn't look professional." Hermione responded.

"Hermione, I want to return this to you." Jesse handed her the photo of her.

"Oh shit!" Selina panicked for her life. Hermione took the picture and gazed at it. Jesse stepped into the train.

"When I get a better score than you with my own abilities, I'll come back for that picture." Jesse promised.

"Jesse..." Hermione handed back the photo. "I like this photo very much, so take it with you." She smiled. Jesse smiled back as he took the photo. The train was ready to go and closed the door and started moving. Hermione ran after the train. "Don't worry about grades. Come and see me anytime, Jesse." She yelled out to him. When she made it to the end of the platform, she stood there and watched the train go further and further.