Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2012 18:12:06 -0700 (PDT)
From: Joseph Klimczak <at3unit3@yahoo.com>
Subject: Tales of Sol 9

The Tales of Sol 9
By Joe at3unit3@yahoo.com

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The Tales of Sol 9
A Day with 98 Degrees

	After dropping the guys off at the damaged hall and I flew the Sea
Dragon back to the Lair. Where I changed back into my civilian clothes and
then took the subway back to the Geo Plant the concert hall. It still
looked like it just been through a war I am going to find out how those
guys managed to penetrated our security but that was for another time. I
saw Dave standing with 98 Degrees and they all looked better then the last
time I saw them. Dave had a Band-Aid on his cheek and he managed to get his
hair back to his liking and none of the guys from 98 Degrees had a scratch
on them.

"Hey guys I am so sorry I didn't catch on before it was too late," I said
to them I still felt the shame for not understanding the ping sooner.

Sympathizing Nick asked, "What could have you've done?"

"I don't know but it was my job to make sure that Geo Plant was secure and
I failed in my duties," I told them I was doing all I could to insure that
I took the blame and not Dave.

Dave turned to me then with a knowing look he knew what I was doing by
placing the blame squarely on my shoulders. He said, "But, Mike you knew
something was up when you told me to increase security,"

"That was just a feeling," I replied "And it still didn't do any good
because the plant was bombed and you guys were kidnapped," I berated myself

"Mike it wasn't your fault someone was lax in their duties," Dave tried to
assure me

"But I should have been in the security room and not at the concert," I
scolded at myself

"But it was I who insisted on you being there, because I wanted you there,"
Dave stated he was right as usual but that didn't change the fact that I
should have done more.

	"Well you can rest assure my friend we are just fine thanks to a
friend," Drew said trying to make me feel better

That made my heart sing knowing, who this friend was he was talking about,
turning to see Dave smiling at me I smiled back.

"So you have met my friend Guardian Angel?" I asked

"How did you know?" Jeff asked

"Who do you think it was who told him you were kidnapped?" I told him

"Guardian Angel, and I are very good friends," I told them

"So you did help us out after all," Jeff commented

"I guess I did," I replied

Changing the subject before they asked too many question "So what now?" I
asked

"Well we would like to head back to our hotel change then go out and have
some fun," Justin replied

"Cool, cool," I said

"Mike, why don't you go with them?" Dave recommended

Dave's suggestion nearly made me faint I couldn't think of anything I
rather do but I was a, nobody why would these gorgeous and extremely
wonderful people want to spend any time with me.

"Oh no, I couldn't impose myself on them," I stated nervously holding my
hands up as if to ward off any attack

"Nonsense, we would love to have you along," Jeff replied, my pulse quicken
this was impossible I had nothing to offer them why would they even show an
interest.

	I didn't deserve to be in the same obit with 98 Degrees how could
they even be considering wanting to hang out with me.

"Yeah it not often we get to hang out with our male fans," Nick said firmly

"I?" I started to say but Justin interrupted, "We insist you come along,"

I just stood there thinking it over then for no apparent reason I started
laughing, which just sent the whole lot into a fit.

"Oh, alright I know when I am being outflanked, I will come but I too have
to head home so that I can change," I told them

"How about I come with you then direct you to our hotel," Jeff supplied
again my heart began to pound into my chest, give me an enemy any day but
being in the same orbit of someone of Jeff's caliber. It just didn't seem
right but I couldn't be rude so I finally agreed, "Sounds like a plan,"

Jeff and I said our goodbyes then we head for my truck when we approached
it Jeff just whistled

"What?" I asked

"Nothing just it looks beautiful," He Blushed

"Yeah, yeah," I smiled

	No sooner do I turn the key to start up the engine, that I thought
the Fates were plotting against me. My CD player comes to life and wouldn't
you know it the first song to come out of the speakers was 'Drowning' by
the Backstreet Boys I blushed heavily the last thing I needed was Jeff
thinking I was some crazed fan and I was going to hold him hostage or
something.

Ohhh...



Don't pretend you're sorry

you know you're not

You know you got the power to make me weak inside

And girl you leave me breathless

But it's OK

Cause you are my survival

Now hear me say...



I can't imagine life without your love

And even forever don't seem like long enough



'Cause everytime I breathe I take you in

And my heart beats again

Baby I can't help it

You keep me drowning in your love

Everytime I try to rise above

I'm swept away by love

Baby I can't help it

You keep me drowning in your love



Maybe I'm a drifter

maybe not

Cause I have known the safety of floating freely in your arms

I don't need another lifeline

It's not for me

Cause only you can save me

Oh, can't you see

I can't imagine life without your love

And even forever don't seem like long enough

Don't seem like long enough, yeah



Cause everytime I breathe I take you in

And my heart beats again

Baby I can't help it

You keep me drowning in your love

And everytime I try to rise above

I'm swept away by love

Baby I can't help it

You keep me drowning in your love



Go on and pull me under

Cover me with dreams, yeah

Love me mouth to mouth now

You know I can't resist

Cause you're the air that I breathe



Everytime I breathe I take you in

everytime I breathe, yeah

And my heart beats again

Baby I can't help it

 baby I can't help it

Keep me drowning in your love

And everytime I try to rise above

I'm swept away by love

Baby I can't help it

 Baby I can't help it

Keep me drowning in your love

Loooooooooooooooooove

Baby I can't help it

Keep me drowning in your love

Keep me drowning in your love

Whoa,

Got me drowning

Keep me drowning in your love

Baby I can't help it

I can't help it, can't help it, no no

Everytime I breathe I take you in

I do

And my heart beats again

ohhhh

Baby I can't help it

Baby I can't help it

Keep me drowning in your love

Every time I try to rise above

Everytime I try to rise, rise above

I'm swept away by love

Baby I can't help it

You keep me drowning in.... your love

	Still blushing heavily I quickly turned switched to the radio which
played a different song. When I looked back at Jeff and he was snickering,
"So you like them too eh?"

"Well I won't lie, while like 98 Degrees I love the Backstreet Boys," I
told him I could still feel the heat coming off of my extremely red face.

"Oh and what do they got that we don't?" Jeff laughed

"Nothing I just love them more then you," I laughed back

"Hump," Jeff pouted

	Damn he was cute with that pout on his face and when the smile
returned I swore the ambient lighting in my truck's cab went up several
magnitudes, And one thing was for certain it was one that I would go to war
for.

My feelings were all over the place I couldn't nail them down, they were so
mixed up it felt like I was going to have a mental meltdown. So I tried to
begin a mind focusing exercise attempting regain some control of my
emotions, but for whatever the reason I couldn't rest my feeling enough to
focus my mind.

"So how did you like the Navy?" Jeff asked I was glad for the change in the
subject

"It had its ups, and downs just like everything else," I shrugged

"That wasn't an answer," Jeff laughed

I laughed 'two could play at this game' I thought

"OK how do you like being in the singing group 98 Degrees?" I asked

"It has its ups and downs just like everything else," Jeff said sheepishly

I laughed, "Well, that wasn't an answer either,"

We both started laughing uncontrollably "That wasn't fair," Jeff pouted
again

"OK I loved the Navy, and the only reason I got out was because the Navy
was down size to meet with the budget," I slightly lied I was not ready to
tell him the truth.

"That is cool," Jeff accepting my answered

"However the Navy wasn't ready to let go so they gave me orders for the
Naval Reserves," I chuckled

"Hey we all got to do what we can," Jeff said with that damn disarming
smile of his

By the Mother's Hand he was handsome, and yes I would go to war him I did a
quick personnel diagnostic to make sure all of my personnel blocks were
still intact.

Whatever the reason I couldn't help but feel secure around Jeff.

We pulled up to my home from the outside it looked like a typical twin
house with its identical twin attached

"So, which one is yours?" Jeff asked

"They both are," I told him

"What there is no way," He said

"The one on the left was my home as I grow up and the one on the right was
my neighbor's but they moved out because of the tax were too high I saved
us both the trouble and bought both of them. And thanks to Dave I was able
to secure them both." I said

We entered my home and the only thing that would have told some one that
the homes were once linked is the center staircase and the Fireplace that I
had enlarged. The second floor was also connected with the master bedrooms
and bathrooms were also enlarged. The rest of it was all opened up and
redone the living room was huge now that it wasn't hampered by the walls
that divided the two homes there were support columns in place to take the
weight that the wall would have I had them in the style of Ancient Greek
columns. The place was well lit thanks to all the windows that came from
all angles. I had enlarged the kitchen and dinning room too I could now
host large dinner guess. I had redone all of the rooms upstairs and the
cellars downstairs. And running the entire length of the house were fiber
optics lines that made up my home internal computer.

"OK let me go get changed, and I will be right down, you are welcome to
anything in the kitchen." I told him

The stunned expression made me laugh I went to my room and quickly changed.

When I got back down Jeff was still in the living room sitting patiently on
one of my couches he had to his award-winning smile that could melt the
polar icecaps

"You are just one surprise after another," Jeff said

"Well that make two of us," I replied

"So do you need to do anything before we go?" I asked

"Nothing I can think of," He replied

"Then there is just one thing left to do," I stated

"Oh, what's that?" Jeff asked

"Mister Timmons, would you like to drive my truck?" I asked holding up the
keys.

Jeff nearly took my hand when he grabbed for them.

"Hell yes," He laughed

"Next time can I keep my hand?" I joked making Jeff blushed deeply.

	It took us a half hour to reach the hotel that 98 Degrees was
staying at, and when we reached floor.  Jeff told me I could head for
Nick's room if I wanted to while he went to change. He told me that was
where everyone seemed to hang out I agreed and moved toward the indicated
door. While Jeff went to his room so that he could change when I heard his
door close behind me a part of my mind still couldn't believe. That I here
was in the hotel of 98 Degrees and I was outside the door of Nick Lachey of
all people. I almost did an about face and make a made dash for the
elevator I felt the ever presence of the Mother in the back of my mind she
reassuring me. Somehow she was telling me that this was where I was meant
to be so I came up to Nick's room gathering as much courage as I could
muster and knocked on the Door.

"Who is it?" I heard Nick ask

Deciding to have a little fun in my best female voice which helped
alleviate some of the anxiety that I was feeling I answered, "Room
service,"

"Thanks, I am good," Nick said through the door.

"Are you sure, I have new sheets, fresh towels, new rolls of toilet paper?"
I asked still in my female voice

"I said, I am good," Nick reiterated.

"Are you afraid what I might find on those sheets?" I asked

I heard a couple doors open I turned to see both Drew and Justin looking
out their doors. It looked like Justin was about to say something but I put
a finger to my lips and he got the message and instead watched to see what
would happen next.

"That none of your business," Nick said sounding annoyed

I had to stifle my laughter I turned to see Drew and Justin doing the same
thing when they caught on to the joke.

I then asked, "So how many boys are in there sleeping with you?"

In a sudden brush of air the door flew open and out came Nick yelling, "Now
that is going too far!"

As soon as he saw me his jaw dropped and his face turning every shade of
red in the color wheel.

I broke into a hysterical laughter Jeff had just exited his room to see
Nick towering over me. "Howdy Nick, fancy seeing you those shades of red."
I cackled

"I was yelling at a very rude Maid," Nick said trying to apologizes

Because of how close he was I could smell his breath and a faint odor
excepted it was a smell that I've known all my life. His breath was laced
with the smell that heavy alcohol drinking often left behind. I took the
moment look into his eyes they showed me barely concealed pain. I was hit
with a small ping from the Earth which told me that I needed to keep an eye
on Nick. That got my attention he was trying to hide something I knew it
could lead to a very dark road, what I didn't know was if his band mates
knew anything.

"Maid?" I pondered "Did you guys see this Maid Nick speaks of?" I asked
Drew and Justin. With the straightest face Drew tried to muster, "Nope I
don't even see a Maid's cart on this floor," Drew replied while looking up
and down the hall

"Yes our boy Nick is hearing things again, I told you to see a shrink about
that," Justin did a better job of hiding the laughter that I knew was
building up inside of him.

"This is not funny I am sure I heard some crazed Maid out here," Nick tried
to defend himself

I turned to see both Drew and Justin fall to the floor laughing so hard
that they had tears streaming out of their eyes. Jeff not knowing was going
on just stood by with perplex look.

 "Well there no one out here but us chickens Nick you must have been
hearing things," I smiled

It took him a minute and when I saw the light bulb go off in his head he
asked, "That was you, wasn't it?"

"Eh it a possibility," I replied in by best Bugs Bunny impersonation.

It took Nick another second to figure it out "You asshole," Nick finally
laughed

"That was just so good Bro I couldn't help but watch," Drew came up

"You knew he was out here?" Nick asked

"Yeah when I heard the elevator door open I knew Jeff was back and that
Mike would have been with him," Drew pointed out

Then he continued, "I was about to say hi when I saw him knock on you
door."

Nick grabbed Drew and soon the two of them were wrestling.

"Nick, can you wait till we have eaten, before trying to make out with your
brother?" I asked this sent Jeff and Justin in roar of laughter and making
both Nick and Drew blush heavily.

"That was just sick," Nick retorted

"Oh, I don't know I'd pay money to see the two of you going at it," I
smiled

"UGGGHHH," Nick and Drew said at the same time making us all laugh again.

	"Let get out of here before I beat our new friend," Drew said

"Drew we don't even know him yet and you already want to beat him?" Justin
asked chuckling

"Ugh don't you start," Drew groaned

We all went to the elevator after a quick debate it was decided that it
would be safer if we took me truck instead of a limo when we came up to my
Ram everyone except Jeff and I whistled.

"Would you care to drive Nick?" I asked

"Oh no, I couldn't," Nick replied

"I could," Drew said snatching my keys out of my hands we piled into my
truck with Nick taking shot gun, Justin behind the passenger's seat, Jeff
in the center, and me behind the driver's seat. For the first time I was
glad that I got such a roomy truck the last thing I wanted was the three of
us to feel like a trio of sardines.

Once on the road Jeff starts babbling about my home, "Guys you won't
believe but our friend here has a castle,"

"I do not," I said laughing at Jeff description

"Mike I have seen mansions smaller then your home," Jeff came back

"So how big is it?" Justin asked

"It is huge he took pair twin houses, and united them both. To form a
monster of a home," Jeff glowed

The guys just looked at me, "Is there something we should know about you?"
Drew asked from the front

"No let just say I know how to make the rules work for me," I smiled the
guys just laughed

"So where are we going anyway?" I asked realizing that we really haven't
decided on where we were going

"I don't know we just drove off really," Drew said honestly

I just sat back and smiled for the first time in years I could smile with
joy in my heart.

For most of the ride the five of use played the get to know you game. Drew
finally stopped at a restaurant it was one of many Italian restaurants that
Philly has to offer. We were seated by the waitress who was all aglow
knowing that she was serving 98 Degree's she asked, "Is there anything I
can get you to drink?"

Nick to a look at the drink menu, as did the rest of us.

"I will have a Sprite," I answered

"I will have cup of coffee," Drew answered

"I'd like a Long Island ice-tea," Nick replied

"I too would like a Sprite," Jeff answered

"I will have Coke," Justin said

"Very good," She said taking the orders and walking away.

      I got a second ping from the Mother there was something wrong with
Nick not that the drink alone was the issue but it seemed linked somehow.

"So Mike I have to ask last night you said you had a connection with the
Earth what did you mean by that?" Jeff asked this got everyone attention
apparently this is the first that they've have heard of this.

"Well first it not connection more like a belief," I started I redirected I
didn't want to let them know how close I was to the Earth not yet any way.

They all turned to me "I have come to believe that there's more to the
Earth then a nickel and iron core, that our world possessed a Soul just as
we did, and in my greatest hour of need I called to her and she answered
me." I told them

"How do you know it wasn't an Angel or God?" Justin asked

While I had figured this might come I knew what my answer would be,
"Because when I had asked that same question I got my answer when I asked
the Earth to verify itself," "How?" Drew asked

"I asked the Earth to send me a sign and that exact moment three blue
whales appear off my ship's starboard bow," I told them

"Wow," Nick gasped

"When I looked back at it I realized that I was right," I told them

I looked Jeff he didn't look happy for some reason.

"Since then I did my best to pay attention anytime the Earth had something
important to say." I told him.

Jeff seemed to relax Nick on the other hand seemed just worried. I looked
into his eyes I could sense trouble from him. It wasn't hatred but great
sadness as if his whole world had come crashing in on him.

	I could feel for him before I could answer further the waitress
came back with us our drinks. The whole table was tensing up with the guys
were looking more at Nick then anything else. He drank his alcoholic
beverage rather quickly then one would in normal circumstances this told me
that they were indeed aware of Nick and knew he was in trouble,

"Have you guys decided on what you wanted yet?" the waitress asked this
seemed to bring everyone back to the present and we each looked at our menu
we ordered the waitress went off to have our orders made.

"If you guys will excuse me I need to use the head," I told them I got up
and went to the restroom. Once the door was close I went to the sink and
turned on the water splashing some on my face clearing my thoughts 'Mother
what is wrong my senses are being over run here I know it is not my place
but something is terrible wrong here,' I sent to the world

I came back out of the bathroom to see the guys still in their current
state of mood.

I was suddenly hit by another more powerful ping from the Mother I turned
just in time to the main door burst open and gun wielding masked man
stormed in.

"Damn!" I heard Drew

"Alright nobody move!" A masked man ordered

I turned back into the bathroom and changed into the Guardian Angel leaping
out the back window I fired a line into the night sky latching onto a
street pole with a slight pull back the line took me into the air.

 I fired another line at the closest streetlight jumping off the roof
letting the momentum swing into the large window pane. In a very heroic
maneuver I smashed into the restaurant's large bay window, shattering the
glass sailing through it catching everyone off guard looking up from my
crouched position I saw my target. "Now we can do this one of two ways," I
told the gunman.

He looked understandably terrified "What?" He asked "This outcome will end
in one of two ways," I told him again as I pulling out my Fighting
Pike. "Either I will take you down with this Fighting Pike and you are
dragged out of here by the police," I informed him. The gunman was shaking
like a leaf in a hurricane. "Or you can leave and never come back this city
is under the protection of the Guardian Angel," I informed him and everyone
in the restaurant.

The gunman looked at his gun and it seemed to give him some strength then
he turned it on me "You forget freak I am the one with the gun and all you
have is a metal pole, I am betting you don't have any other special
abilities," When I heard the gun cock I dove forward and rolled back onto
my feet. I swung the Fighting Pike first I had it strike the gunman's armed
hand making him drop the gun. Then grabbing both ends and thrust the blunt
center of my pike under the man's chin I sent him wheeling over a table
behind him. Using my Pike I slid the gun out next to the restaurant's door
and out of range of the robber. The masked man twisted after landing on the
wood floors when he was back upon his feet now he was wielding a knife. "I
am going to gut you like a fish freak,"

"I would not advise it," I stated as the masked man came at me waiting till
he was almost on top of me stepped out of the way and leaving the Fighting
Pike in play he tripped over it and went flying into the restaurant's brick
wall. "Sir, I hate to tell you this, however when you take on a building
with your face the building will win," I informed my opponent he turned
back around I could see the blood seeping through his mask. "Freak I will
make you pay," "Can you accept and IOU," I said. As he again charged at me
and I again held my pike horizontally in both hands, when he was with in a
few feet I struck out the pike's blunt surface landing a blow squarely on
the assailant's chin. Then in a fluid motion I completed my move by
striking his back, this sent him flying out the door and into a parked
car. Exiting the building I grabbed cord and used it to tie his hands
behind his back before he could get back up "BEATTI please home in on my
position and have the police pick some street litter," I ordered into the
Combadge I had placed on the back of my right hand glove.

"Understood," I heard as I turned and headed back the back of the
restaurant.

When I got out of the bathroom I asked, "Did I miss anything?"

"Only an armed gunman and Guardian Angels beating the crap out of him,"
Drew replied

"Oh is that all," I said

"What happen fall in?" Justin asked

"Very funny Justin I was drinking nothing but ice tea all day and it
finally got to me," I responded

"Oh that suck," Justin cringed our food had finally arrived and it was good
I had to remember to come back here again.