Mother Earth spoke with a strong and heavy voice. "I made it possible, all I wanted was to protect all earthlings, but I only put them in more danger, it started millennia ago, I saw so much strife and suffering, and thought I could stop everyone from feeling any unnecessary pain, so I used the magic that gave me sentient to bring my guardians to life, Medusa was the youngest, I still remember the innocent look on her face when she was born, and innocent she was, but I had no idea the power she possessed, within her first hours of her existence, a bird flew over her, only to take one look, and a second later fall to ground, shattering into pieces of rock, it never occurred to me that one of my guardians could have such an ability, but from that moment on I hid her away from everyone, she never really understood why, I told her of her power and how dangerous it was, but she was a child, and still couldn't wrap her mind around it, and so one day she ran off to watched the children of a village play, she was hidden from sight covered by the trees, until a dog ran up to her, and fell victim to her gaze, then a boy who went looking for his dog, and stumbled upon him and Medusa, he screamed before being turned to stone, Medusa was so terrified she couldn't move, she had never experienced the harm she could bring to others, by the time I realized what was happening, half of the village was stone, and Medusa was just sitting there her arms wrapped around her legs, her head buried in knees sobbing, once I calmed her down her first words to me were.
"I didn't mean to hurt anyone, I was just didn't want to be by myself anymore."
"I know, I will fix this."
"So I did the only thing I thought could, a tomb buried deep sealed with magic, and her in it, I hated to doing it, but it was the best option at the time, and for thousands of years the world was safe from her, until an archaeologist and his team found her, unwittingly freeing her, and bringing themselves to their doom, now you must return her to the tomb before she causes any more harm."
"Well that was something." Dillon said overwhelmed, by what he just heard.
"How are we supposed, to stop someone who can turn us to stone?" Amore asked.
"Your guard armor will protect you." Mother Earth responded.
"Okay well it shouldn't be that hard to put a thousands year old monster back in her tomb." Dillon said confidently.
"When she entered the tomb she was placed in a form of stasis, it preserved her, and slowed her aging to the point where mentally and physically she, is about your age, and Dillon make no mistake this girl is no monster, she has no ill intentions, but she be must contained." Mother Earth explained.
The bell rings signaling lunch is over. "We have to go." Amore said.
“It appears Medusa won't be leaving her hiding place anytime soon, you can deal with her later." Mother Earth assured.
As everyone gathers their things, Caesar spoke. "Mother Earth you said you created guardians."
"Yes."
"Where are the rest?"
"Long gone I'm afraid, I failed them, I tried to make them heroes, but you three chose to be, that is why I know you will succeed."
The three looked at each other, and smile at Mother earth's words. And as they walked off Mother Earth's ethereal body dissipated.
Fast-Forward A few hours later, school lets out, and the teens walk, to the back of the school building. "The coast is clear." Dillon said.
"Ready?" Caesar asked.
Amore and Dillon nod.
Together they call out. "Guard." Each is enveloped in a different colored glow, Amore pink, Caesar black and Dillon white. A clink is heard, as those glows turn to armor.
Mother Earth appears, holding a green ball of light. "Follow this light, it will lead you to Medusa." She throws the light into the air, and it flies off.
The Guard chase after it. Amore levitating, Dillon with eagle wings, and Caesar with jet wings.
"Good luck my children." Mother Earth said watching them take off.
Back on Jacob's farm. He and Medusa are walking, and the latter trips over a rock. But since their arms are linked, Jacob is able to keep her from falling. "Whoa, you okay?" He asked.
"Yeah, just a little clumsy." Medusa lied.
"Can you see?" Jacob asked.
"What?" Medusa said, in shock and fear.
"Can you see, you've been attached to me all day, and this isn't the first time you've almost fallen, or ran into something today.”
"I'm just really clumsy, I never look where I'm going." She hoped he would believe that.
"Okay, well my mom usually has made something by now, so I'm gonna get us some food, be right back." Before Jacob can make a footstep. Our heroes descend from the sky.
Medusa took a step back. “Who are you?”
Dillon with his fist on his sides, standing like a wannabe Superman and says. "We're the Guard, and you're coming with us."
"What?" Said Jacob.
"I'm not going back, you can't make it." Medusa said.
Dillon would beg to differ. "Actually we can, see you can't turn us to stone while we're wearing this armor, and last time I checked our superpowers will work on you, so make this easy for the both of us and surrender."
"Did you just say turn to stone?' Jacob asked.
"Yeah couldn't you tell, wait why are you blindfolded?" The last part Dillon directed at Medusa.
"You seriously don't think she's the Medusa from greek legend, you're insane?"
Medusa pulls her bandana off. "Jacob could you leave please?" She asked.
"No, do you even know these guys, I'm not leaving you with them."
Dillon has moved over, to Medusa at accelerated speed, and with animal strength prepares to pick her up.
But before he can. The push of Medusa's hand, sends him flying.
Dillon lands a few feet away with a thud.
"Jacob what was that, is everything okay out there?!"
"Don't worry mom, everything's fine!" Oh how he wished that it was.
"Medusa we need to leave now!"
"I'm sorry Jacob, but I can't do that, I have to face this myself."
Amore and Caesar run to Dillon's side. "Dillon you okay?" Amore asked.
"Yeah I'm fine." He grunts trying, to pull himself up. "She's really strong."
"Can't we solve this without fighting?" Amore pleads to Medusa.
"Yes, leave and never come back."
Caesar tells his comrades. "I'm gonna end this." Thinking of the periodic table, he focuses on the Fe symbol. Placing the palms of his hands forward, wisps of energy swirl around his hands, and bars of iron form around Medusa.
Before the iron cage can finish shaping. Medusa grabs the bars, and pulls with all her strength bending them, and steps out. "Go." She demands.
"I don't know how we can stop her." Caesar proclaimed.
"Can't we talk about this?" Amore asked Medusa. Amore hoped, to solve this without violence.
"I said everything, I that needed to."
"Fine." Saddened by Medusa reluctant, but determined nevertheless, Amore levitates herself into the air. From her hands a pink energy emanates. Surrounds Medusa, forming an orb around her.
Jacob following the sound of Medusa's voice, walks to her. Landing himself trapped in the luminescent sphere alongside her.
Medusa pounds her fists against the dome. Causing the energy to ripple.
Jacob hears Medusa's hits, and reaches his hand out to feel the barrier. "Medusa what is this?"
"A magical barrier." She told him.
"Medusa I'm being serious." He said back.
"So am I, everything they said is true, and if you don't want me around I'll leave, but right now I need to get out of this thing." She said, then continues her assault on the barrier.
"Amor..."
"Pink." Caesar interrupted Dillon. The latter whom gave him a look.
"Secret identities, remember?" Caesar explained.
"Oh yeah, Pink can you free that Jacob guy?" He asked.
"I don't think I can without releasing both of them, I'm not sure if matters, cause if she keeps hitting the sphere it's gonna break." She said struggling to maintain said sphere.
"I don't know what else we can do to stop her." Caesar said.
"Maybe we can tire her out." Dillon suggests.
"Guys." Amore called out.
That moment the barrier shattered. Creating a shockwave knocking everyone to the ground.
As everyone is recovering from the blow, Dillon is the first to stand. He stumbles, as he takes a step forward. "God twice in a row." He remarked.
"Wait." Amore pleads.
"She's down, I can stop her." He assured. He's got this.
"Let's work together." Caesar tells him, but is ignored.
Dillon charges at Medusa. Who just stood up. With the momentum of his running and her strength. Medusa is able to grab his hand, and flips him. Tearing his armored glove off. As Medusa does, so she loses her footing. Sending both of them to the ground.
Caesar, and Amore who are finally up start running over to them.
Dillon refusing to give up latches his armorless hand onto Medusa's shoulder.
Before he can make his next move though. One of her snakes strikes.
Dillon cries out in pain. His hand beginning to petrify.
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