Tales of Sol

The Tales of Sol 31 By Joe at3unit3@yahoo.com

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To those who've been reading Tales of Sol. I want you to know that while there is sex in this story. That is not is sole purpose and yes I do hope the sex sense makes you all hard and gets you off.

Sol is an adaption from my childhood favorite show Captain Planet and the Planeteers, The cartoon showed us that the world can be a better place if we took a few moments to care for it.

Tales of Sol is meant to express hope.

It is also shows how music can have an impact in our lives. While I don't know if my favorite bands 98 Degrees, Backstreet Boys or Nsync have ever read this. They saw me through some of the hardest moments of my life and offered in their own way hope. To them I say thank you.

I dedicate the Tales of Sol to all of my brothers and sisters of the US armed service past, present, and future.

I like to thank my friends who I had the privilege showing these chapters with. They helped with editing and inspiration, John Rivera, Albert-Russ Alan Rivera-Odum, Derbe.D. Hunte Yvette Ortiz Samuel Diaz Jr for all their help in Making The Tales of Sol an enjoyable story to write.

And I have a few other names starting with the beginner of this universe James the author of Tales of a Real Dark Knight. I still hope to reconnect with you dear friend and all the rest of this series.

Blake the author of Tales of a New Phoenix Jeremi author of the Tales of Young Mutants

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And now without any further ado I give you the next chapter of Tales of Sol.

The Tales of Sol 31 Piper's Plans

After Dropping Jake off at a hospital to get checked out, Razeel and I flew back to the Lair. When we got there Dana went to the Command Center and I made my way to the Holo-Room. I had one last matter to attend to and that was to honor the fallen. I had BEATTI bring up a grassy field with the American Flag in the center. She let me know it was ready as I entered Dave walked over putting a supportive hand on my shoulder he requested, "Mind if I join you Mike?"

"I would be honored Dave," I sadly smiled

"It is the least, I, we, could do, they are free, Mike you did well now we must never forget them," Dave stated

We made our way to the flag flying in the holographic sky taking hold of the rope I brought the flag to half staff "BEATTI please give us a sunset and please play taps," I requested

The sky changed from blue to a fiery red and orange of a sunset and the Holo Room began to play taps

In a sharp and fluid motion my hand snapped to a salute. I couldn't see Dave but I knew his hand was over his heart as we both paid our respects to all those trapped soldiers that were finally released from their prison within that hulk of a train station.

I didn't hear the door open but we were soon joined by Dana and Blaylock. I could sense them both, Dana at least was showing her respect. Blaylock most definitely wanted to be anywhere but here. BEATTI seem to know what to do and just the holographic sky began to slowly change to a starry night and just taps was wrapping up Dave put his hand on my shoulder "Mike you should be proud of what you did, you stopped the rise of an army of vampires and you set free all those who were wronged in that station,"

"I didn't add the 21 gun salute but it was the least I could to honor their sacrifice," I said bringing my hand down

"This display was not necessary," Blaylock snidely commented

"Blaylock your opinion was not solicited so kindly shut up," I glared

"You should have reported on your mission first," Blaylock grumbled

"Dave we have missing children to find," I said ignoring Blaylock completely

"Absolutely Mike one crisis down only twenty more to go," Dave snickered

As Dana and I walked out I could hear Blaylock grumbled "You need to control him better,"

"You mean like you control Dana?" Dave raised an eyebrow answering in a mock tone.

"Strict discipline is what is needed to make that upstart fall in line," Blaylock sneered

"You are welcome to try Blaylock, but Mike is a hardened veteran he will show you where discipline will get you," Dave snickered

"When Traverns told me we were working with you he must of assumed we would be in charge of this mundane base," Blaylock huffed

"No, Mike's exact words were we are allies nothing more," Dave remarked

Turning to Blaylock "We are working together with the Watcher's Council we do not work for you," With that Dave left the Holo-Room "Just another reminder Blaylock there is a hangar sitting above us right now, you want to try and challenge Mike you are welcome to try," Dave challenged

With the soldiers freed I now had to turn my attention back on to the missing children. I just paid tribute to 1,100 trapped soldiers. I will be damned if I have to do that for 300 children. Using Gaia's advice I am looking over dozens of fairy tales to see if there are any connections. But Mother Goose was not forthcoming on this one; there were dozens of fairy tales that dealt with children being kidnapped and some were eaten. "Man, Mother Goose you really have a dark history don't you?" I pondered

Dave came into the Command Center "What are you looking at?"

"Gaia said there is a connection between fairy tales and these kidnappings now that my brothers are free to Rest In Peace, I want to look this problem from that angle and see if there is anything that can at least point the way,"

"But you were saying something about Mother Goose being dark," Dave said

"I remember these as a kid but these fairy tales are filled with child eating monsters and witches," I said

"You know Mother Goose isn't the only folk lore maybe we should broaden our search into them," Dave suggested

"I am doing just that and many of them are not exactly helping," I sighed in frustration

At that moment Dana and Blaylock came into the Command Center "What up with all this talk of fairy tales and folklore?" Dana asked

Dave and I brought the Slayer and her Watcher on the recent mystery surrounding the abduction of children "Are you certain this work of something supernatural?" Blaylock asked

"It could be anything, however Gaia revealed that whoever is behind the kidnapping had done so before and there is a connection to our folklore and fairy tales," I answered

"We know someone planted a virus into that photo studio and it appears a number of other places with children being the key word," Dave stepped up

"And we are still working on finding out what the criteria they are using to pick these children," I added

"And they are all random?" Dana asked

"The night you came to my aid," I responded

Dana nodded, "At that hotel you were dealing with some goons who were kidnapping a child from there,"

"Yes," I acknowledged

"Sir I like to point out that virus that was in that photo studio's computer was also used in that hotel's computer system and I am certain it is a form of a worm virus that gets into their network looks for keywords like children," BEATTI reported

"That is helpful BEATTI," Dave remarked

"Check the Kindergarten Center see if they have such a virus," I requested

That got Dave's attention

"While Jeff and I were out for a walk BEATTI reported a fire at the Kindergarten Center, and those goons were stepping up their game," I said as I told them about what happened at the Kindergarten Center.

"Are you certain those goons are part of this operation?" Dave growled

"Of all the schools in this city and township the one targeted was the one with the youngest kids," I pointed out

"Then there's Krystal how did those goons know Gregg and I would be at that park it was a totally random get together," I asked

"So Gaia suggested that looking into our fairy tales and folk lore will be the answer," Dave said

"Fairy Tales are troublesome things," Blaylock grumbled

"They are meant to children stories," I stated

"Yes but so many of them are actually based on past event when humans couldn't explain supernatural event," Blaylock grumbled

"Many of our so called Gods were the only way early humans could understand why earthquakes and thunderstorms happened," I pointed out

Blaylock reluctantly stated, "And many of our fairy tales are just that, us trying to explain what we don't understand,"

Dana injected, "So you think whoever is kidnapping children was turned into a folklore?"

"That is a possibility," I nodded

"There are hundreds of folklore, but it could easily be some sick person kidnapping children to sell on a into human trafficking," Blaylock reminded us

"Yes it would somehow be simpler if this was a human responsible not that I would be happy about that either," I huffed

"But what puzzles me is where are they taking those children no one throughout Philadelphia has reported an unusual amount of kids playing in someone's backyard," I huffed in confusion

"And the probes haven't been able to find them either," Dave stated

"There is something we are missing in all of this beside a person but we are missing a reason," I huffed

"When do people need an excuse for evil deeds?" Blaylock asked

"There are many excuses and most of them are beyond mentioning," Dave reminded him

"We need more information I need to check out that toy store that Jared took Sarah to I want to know how someone managed to follow Jared and not be spotted," I stated

"The police have question them Mike and the Springfield Mall you know how crowd that mall gets," Dave said

"We need a break," I huffed

"Mike?" Dana tried to grab my attention

"Yes Dana?" I prompted

"Something you said just brought back a memory, one from when I was training in Europe," Dana said

"Which was?" Dave asked

Turning to Blaylock "I do remember a story it was either in England or German but there was an old tale of a village long ago their children were mysteriously vanished," Dana stated

We saw Blaylock search his own memory, "Yes there was such a tale from Germany in the Middle Ages,"

"Could such a tale have made its way into folklore?" Dave asked

"Our archives are filled with tales and such that have become folklore," Blaylock acknowledged

"Blaylock please get on with the Watcher's Council we have to find out who could be kidnapping these children," I pleaded

"Are you asking for our help?" Blaylock sneered in contempt

I had no time for his pride,"These are innocent children, and right now we are their only chance, Blaylock, do you want their deaths on your conscience knowing you could have saved them?" I countered

"I am still not convinced this is supernatural, still we can't leave any stones unturned here either," Blaylock sneered but softened a smidge at the end.

While Blaylock and Dana got a hold of the Watcher's Council Dave insisted I check out that pier while he went to the Springfield Mall to see if he can find something the police missed

I decided to go on a patrol and flew the Sea Dragon along the Schuylkill River to see if there was anything along the river banks that could give a clue. It was when I got to the Naval Yard that my senses picked up a disturbance. Once I found a safe place to land, I brought the chopper to a hover and gave BEATTI control, ordering her to find cover and to wait for my signal.

I was walking around until I came to pier 13 when I felt a strange sensation.

I could feel a disruption in the atmosphere when I tried walking towards it. I was repelled backwards like two north poles on a magnet, "Razeel, Blaylock can you read me?" I asked

"Go ahead Guardian what is it?" Blaylock answered

"There is a disturbance on this pier and it is not a natural phenomena," I answered

"What are you feeling?" Razeel spoke up

Holding out my hand I tried to get some kind of idea of what it was before me.

"I can't pinpoint the feeling but this is not a shift in the Earth's magnetic field or even a man made electrical field, it is as if the whole area was at different vibration then what is around it," I reported

"Blaylock do we know of any kind of phenomena that Guardian is describing?" Razeel asked

"There are realms and hell dimensions that could give off such shifts in their local environment," Blaylock confirmed

"When I tried walking towards the affected area I am repelled," I informed them

"It could be a tear in reality Guardian one that even you can't penetrate," Blaylock recommended

"This also explains why BEATTI can't penetrate this interference. I never programmed the probes to see through such disturbances," I said as I continued to walk around trying to find the source.

"That is as far as you go!" I turned to see a pin-stick thin, of a man in a jester's costume. The Jester had unruly white hair, coal black eyes, almost a scarecrow like features. The harlequin was surrounded by henchmen. I was unable to resist an opportunity to be sarcastic "Oh really and I don't see any restriction signs here?" I snickered

"This is none of your concerns fool," The Jester growled

"You see some children who gone missing," I simply stated

"There is no need for alarm they are quite safe," the Jester answered

"So you know where they are?" I asked

"They are safe that is all you need to know," the Jester sneered

"When nearly 300 children go missing, I have to look into it, and I intend to find them, and return them to their family," I stated firmly

"Those children are now mine," the Jester sneered

"Oh really?" I quizzed my hope in engaging this bastard that Blaylock and Razeel will be able to find out who this fool was.

"This is a corrupt world it is filled with greed and despair, I am taking those children away from all that, bringing them to a land, where they will never know prejudice and petty distinctions," The Jester rambled

"That is not for you to shield them," I retorted

"Oh who will teach them?" The Jester huffed

"Their parents will tell them one thing, their schools tell them something entirely different, and society will tell them how to live, how to eat, and how to think," The Jester remarked

"And what is your solution locking them away in Never, Neverland where they will never grow up?" I retorted

"These children will only know love and that is all that matters," The Jester rambled

"I am afraid I am going to have to insist you return those kids," I simply demanded

"And how are you going to stop me, I have been doing this for centuries and one man not even a strong mutant will stop me," the Jester said snapping his fingers

All of his henchmen suddenly raised their guns.

"I just have to put my foot down," I smirked as I stomped my foot shaking the whole pier causing every one of those goons along with their colorful master, to fall on their rear ends. Some of the oafs got back on their feet and began firing, I pointed my hand to the ground and a large slab of granite rock shot out shielding me, I activated my combadge and linked it to the Lair, "Blaylock? Razeel? Did you get all of that?"

"We did and we will find out who this fiend is now we have a person to go along with this mystery," Razeel stated

Turning my attention to the Delaware River "We will talk more after I deal with these bastards, and since they are full of fire I will have to cool them down," pulling out my Fighting Pike.

"You are stronger then I thought whelp, but even your puny pole won't save you," I heard the Jester bellow

From behind my stone shield bullets bouncing off it, "You do see this large rock right?" I mocked

"I will do anything to protect my children," the Jester wailed

"Buddy you need to chill out," I said pointing my Fighting Pike at the river a blue light formed around the tip and sound of the Gi's Water Ring eminated the light went into the river followed by a column of water shooting out. It gave the rowdy bunch a good soaking them. I heard them all curse as they all were forced down.

"All wet here let me dry you all off," I commented as I held my pike in both hands and in a quick action spun it. A burst of wind shot forth propelling the Jester and all off the pier and into the Delaware River.

"Whoops, my bad I meant to drive you off, but it seems like you all wanted to go for a swim," I said with a good dose of sarcasm.

As much as I wanted to fight needed to know who I was fighting answers were needed "Don't forget to wash behind your ears," I remarked as I fired my grappling gun towards the direction I sent of the Sea Dragon, "BEATTI I need you to intercept me we need to skiddaddle out of here,"

"I am on my way," I heard my wrist say.

There was something familiar about all of this now that I had a face to face with the kidnapper. "Razeel?" I asked just as I was intercepted by my CH-53C once on board

"Go ahead Guardian," Blaylock insisted on answering every call

"Things are starting add up and I know I heard of something like this from somewhere in either Mother Goose or some kind of folklore," I stated

It was Blaylock said, "I agree Guardian there is something very familiar about this but there also weird about this,"

"You still think this is not a supernatural problem?" I asked

"It still might not be, but a person who lived for centuries and has access to a parallel dimension is still the realm of supernatural forces," Blaylock remarked

"Sir," BEATTI pipped up

"Yes BEATTI?" I asked

"Your friend Mr. Morow is being released from the hospital," BEATTI announced

"Okay I will go get him," I said as I flew back to the Lair.

Dave just returned from the Springfield Mall "Mike you were on to something again," Dave put a tape into BEATTI console

"The Springfield Mall archived its security video and when I explained this was truly a matter of life and death we all went over it,"

We all watched as a man walked out of the mall with a little girl matching Sarah's description "How the hell did the police miss this?" Dana gasped

"Chief Rodgers was there with me and his was livid," Dave acknowledged

"Well if it helps we also met the lunatic," I answered bringing up the probe image and we had a lifesize harlequin in the middle of dozens of henchmen.

I played back the audio and everyone gasped.

"Dave there is more that pier also has something odd happening to it," I said then explained the sensation in greater detail.

"I have put through a request to the Watcher's Council to see if there is anything in our records," Blaylock confirmed.

"I have to get to the hospital Dave, Jake is being released," I informed Dave

"We've got things here Mike, and I want to look at those folklore again there is something about this seems right out those legends," Dave agreed

It was freighting. We were all thinking the same thing, I had returned to the Geo Plant at which point I had really decided it was time I added my home to the subway network. This was on my to do list. I will also ask Dave if we have room for Jake at the Geo Plant.

It didn't take me long to get to the hospital going to the main desk "I am here to pick up a Jake Morow," I informed the nurse

"We are waiting for some one to pay his medical bill," the nurse informed me

I held out my hand, "I am here to pick up my shipmate Jake Morow," I slowly enunciated. The nurse was taken back "Yes sir," she said, handing me the paperwork. I paid Jakes bill and waited for them to release him

While I was waiting for the nurse to come back when I heard a scream I looked up to see a burly man trying to pull a child from his mother "These guys are really getting gutsy," I muttered

Just as he made a run for the exit, "This guy needs to take a load off," I said, kicking one of the waiting room chairs in the buffoon's path. Both the man and child went flying in the opposite directions too.

I managed to get under the child and he landed in my arms. "Young man your future as a pilot is beginning a touch too early," I smiled.

Looking over at the lumbering jerk getting off of the floor, "You should really watch where you are going," I snickered.

"Eric!" I turned to see the mother coming running over to us with security right behind her.

Pointing at me "Is this the one?" the guard on the right asked

"No! sir that one!" the mother pointed to the bozo giving us a withering glare.

"Let's go you," the guard grabbed the guy.

The man tried to fight them. "Here you go ma'am, these guys need a helping hand," I said, handing the boy back to his mother.

"Let me go, you idiots. I was only trying to save my son from his crazy mother!" the guy screamed

"No you weren't," I simply said

"I am going to personally sue you!" the man bellowed

"Sir step back," the guard demanded

The guy coldcocked the guard and he got up and charged me "Such brutish manners," I mocked as he threw his fist.

"That is a mistake," I heard from behind me just as I grabbed hold of the boarish man's wrist, in a fluid motion I wrapped his arm around his back and forced him into a pillar. In a daze he turned around. I was on him and before he could do anything else I flicked him in the nose.

Then walked away helping the guard back to his feet "Are you okay?"

"Thanks and what was the point of flicking him in the nose?" the guard asked

"Wait for it," I heard, I turned to see my shipmate, Jake Morow being wheeled up to me.

His closely cropped brown hair, green eyes that are always filled with mischief. He still had that beautiful smile that drove the girls wild. It was too damn bad he was straight but I loved him like a brother. The nurse was wheeling him out in a wheelchair as per common hospital practice. I took over and pushed him out to my truck.

We all watched as security picked the guy back up and seconds later he was sneezing uncontrollably. "How?" the guard remarked

"My shipmate used that once and the person sneezed for hours you shouldn't have problems," Jake snickered

We watched as the guards gave the schmuck to an awaiting police car. "Thank you so much," I heard to my left turning to see the mother.

"My pleasure you and Eric should go out for ice cream he has had a busy day at the doctors office," I remarked

"We were going to do just that," the mother stated as they left the hospital. I got Jake into the truck "You are always in the right place as the right time," Jake smirked as we drove off

"You also have a terrible sense of timing," I smirked

"How was I supposed to know I was going to be used to raise the dead?" Jake grumbled

"It is good to see you too," I snickered

"You too, Mike it has been too long," Jake smiled

We drove back to my home where I helped him into the house "How about you take a load off I have somethings to take care of," I suggested

"Yes I am still a bit tired the hospital gave me some pain meds and I am still a little loopy," Jake agreed

"You were alway loopy," I smirked

"Very funny," Jake mocked

I helped Jake to one of my guest rooms and he was out like a light.

I was driving towards the Geo Plant "I really have to come up with a better way, to get to and from the Lair," I grumbled.

I decided to follow the High Speed Line, passing along abandoned rail lines as I traveled through a densely wooded area. When something caught my eye deep in the woods I spotted a pair of old SEPTA Chicago L 6000 series elevated high speed cars. I pulled over and walked over to the old pair. Judging from the damaged windows and the amount of corrosion on the exterior, the high speed cars had been here for quite some time. I looked down to see the old rails it was still on these were abandoned a long time ago. I had to think about two things: first this would be perfect for the Lair, and second how do I get it to the Lair. I tried lifting it which really wasn't the worst part. I could pick up boulders that were heavier than these high speed trolleys. But it would be strange to see me walking out of the woods with them. Pulling out my cell phone and dialing Dave, "Dave are you there?"

"Hey Mike what is up?" Dave answered

"I have a bit a problem," I told him

"What is it?" Dave asked a little worried

"I have a pair of Chicago L6000 series that would be perfect for our cause but I have no idea how to get them to where they need to go," I told him

This made Dave laugh "Where are they?"

"In the woods in what looks like long abandoned rail line, but how to get them out without raising a few eyebrows," I answered

"Leave that to me I have people I know who can get them," Dave answered

"You have introduce them to me some time," I said

"I have you on the probes, I know that location and I will have a special crew come for them," Dave told me

"Let them know that this pair a in poor shape I will attend to that when we get them to the Lair

"They will take care of it I will see to it," Dave reassured

I got back into my truck and drove back to the Philadelphia Geothermal Power Plant.

That is it for this chapter more to come.

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"Tales of a Young Mutant" by Jeremi

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