Uranus |
Part 4 |
By Heidi Colom |
"Where did that monster, Zarm, go?" Gi asked immediately after Zarm vanished. "I dunno, but he's got Gaia. We have to find him ASAP!" CP said. "I will go find him. The space skies are my domain," Uranus said. "Well, had it not been for you coming here, Zarm would not have decided to bother her," CP said. "Whatever. He's been bugging her for centuries. Besides, if you had not been around to make Zarm jealous, he might have left her alone," Uranus replied. "Guys, we have to rescue Gaia. Arguing is not going to get us anywhere. We have to join forces and rescue her. She's the important one. Without her, our planet is dead meat," Kwame added. "Which means, we have to find Zarm's comet NOW. Let's go people!" With the two superdudes flying next to them, the Planeteers used their latest vehicle, the Cosmo Spaceship, to try to find the comet. It was not going to be easy. Meanwhile, in Zarm's comet... "So, you thought that I was going to let you be free to spend time with your boyfriend? Or should I say boyfriends? Because I can see you have two lovers, and one of them does not and cannot love you back." Zarm taunted Gaia with all his resources. "Zarm, why do you even bother with me and my planet? Why do you wanna get rid of the life in it?" "Actually, I do not want your planet. It is YOU I want." "Say what? Did you just say you wanted ME?" "Yes. I do. I love you." "You do not love me. You just lust me and want to control me. You don't know anything about real love. True love is patient and kind and respectful and accepting and supportive!" Gaia sure knew what she was talking about. "But I know what's best for you and the earthlings." Zarm grinned wickedly. "Since when is total control and deprivation best for anyone? You cannot just take someone's freedom." "Well, I want you. And I am gunna have you, whether you consent or not." "NEVER!" Gaia avoided Zarm, who was approaching her. All of a sudden, she remembered that Zarm, being so lusty and greedy, forgot to trap her friends, so there still was a possibility that they might show up to her rescue. If only she could tell them how to. Gaia concentrated and was able to contact Ma-Ti. "I am glad you are well! Don't give up!" Ma-Ti telepathically told her. "You are approaching the comet. Try to take him as by surprise as you can." She was really starting to worry, since Zarm was trying to use a gun to zap away her energy so he could knock her out and "take" her. That showed how little he cared for her--he did not want her to be happy, he just wanted to have and overpower her. He had zero respect for her feelings. But she did not give in. Gaia fought back with all her energy. If only Planet Earth knew that its spirit was in peril. The UN would have brought cosmo troops to the comet. "Hey! Zarm! Leave Gaia alone!" seven voices said at the same time from the door of Zarm's main control room. Gaia had never been so happy in her life! "How did you find me? Oh, who cares. You are all going to die. And Earth Chick is gonna be mine!" "In your dreams, buster," CP and Uranus said simutaneously. "Gaia, did this creep do anything bad to you?" Linka asked her, concerned. "No way. I would not let him. But we have to join strengths now. All of us can conquer this evil," Gaia said with strength. "We have to join our strength and love together to make the evil go away." "Give me the strength to carry on!" all the good guys joined hands and focused their life/love force together. "I feel the burning FIRE for my eternal true love!" Wheeler said first, with courage and certainty. "Which will never be gone with the WIND!" Linka's reply to him. They joined hands and concentrated. Then they kissed as they focused their love energy. It was too much for Zarm, so he turned around. "True love is pure, like WATER," Gi said. And I wish my Akira would be here, but them, I would not like him to join into Zarm, she thought. "And solid like a rock of EARTH!" Kwame joined in. "Straight from the HEART. Forever and ever. True love will never die!" Ma-Ti cheered on. "All that powerful and more, that is true love!" CP said, holding Gaia's hand. "Wow." Uranus seemed stunned for a bit. "And you don't have all the power we have." "In the name of love, I command you to get away from me!" Gaia said emphatically. "NO!!!!!!" Part 5 |