Title: Gaia's Children
Author: Kate R.
Disclaimer: I don't own the gods but then, neither
does anyone else. I don't remember who owns Captain Planet but that isn't me
either. I make no money so please don't sue.
Rating: PG-13 I think.
Summary: the Planeteers meet
Gaia's other Children who have lessons to teach them
about the natural order.
Gaia's Children
by Kate R.
Prologue: Discovering Death
"Gaia, we're back!" Wheeler called as the
Eco-Jet landed.
They all noticed the
"Gaia?" Gi called. "Gaia,
where are you?"
"Hush!" Mati said
suddenly. "Gaia is not answering for a reason. Let it be."
"What's wrong, little buddy?" Wheeler asked
the youngest child.
Mati looked at him blankly for a moment.
"Gaia has a right to her privacy. She's with
someone right now. Someone who was hurt a very long time ago.
More than that is not your business."
"But we're her Planeteers.
She should want to know the outcome as soon as we get home."
"Not in this case, Gi,"
Quami said as he joined Mati
on the other side of the room. "She is with someone as Mati
said. Let it be."
"No, I want to know who," Gi said. "Who is taking up her time?"
"My son," Gaia said form behind them.
"And I'll thank you not to yell like that again. Now, I know the outcome
already. Please, go to your bungalows and let me be."
"Yes, Gaia," Quami
said.
He and Mati dragged the
others out of the room. Mati looked back at her and
swallowed at the look of pain he saw. It was so heart wrenching that it caused
his ring to flare. She looked at him
with deep sadness as she then turned back into a hidden room. Mati and Quami saw her.
"It's all right now, Hades. The children have
gone. They shouldn't disturb you like that again," she paused a moment as
if listening to something. "No, they don't understand the world balance.
And yes, I know they will figure it out eventually. But, you are my son and you
need to rest. Son, grandson, does it matter? I raised you all after your
parents were sent to the Isle of the Blessed. I know. I know. They are so
young. I knew you don't agree with them. Yes---yes, I'll see what can be done.
Yes."
Gaia smiled as she left the room, closing the door
behind her.
Her eldest grandson needed his rest. He was healing
but it was taking such a long time. But, at least now she could speak to his
spirit. For that, she was grateful.
Chapter 1: Death Awakens
It was a quiet, lazy day on
The very ground shook and the Eco Villains waited for
someone else they could douse with radioactive rocks. When the mouth of a
nearby cave that was sealed exploded open, they all stared. But the attack did
not come from there. No, that was the diversion. The attack came from the
ground beneath their feet. The ground surged up and wrapped around them,
holding them in
place. Duke Nuke'Em began to scream as his radiation
was drained out of him leaving him just an ordinary man. He stared as there was
suddenly a gout of Black Fire form the ground and
then, standing before them was a tall man wearing leather and armor. His eyes
were a piercing jewel toned blue and in his hands was a staff. He pointed it at
the villains and seemed to see something
revealed by it.
"Tartarus!" He roared.
And while they stared at him and Gaia smiled, the man
turned to the hero and waved his hand. The Earth wrapped around him and leeched
the poison off. Then, it formed a bowl and rose to the man's height so he could
see it and study. The black fire came again and removed the poison. He stared
at them all; hero and Villain alike, with a dark look on his face before he
turned to Gaia.
"Mother," he said. "Are you well?"
"I will be Hades," she answered him. "I
will be."
END PROLOGUE