Star Light 1#: A Zodiac Story (Discontinued)

Chapter 4: "Trustworthy."

Gemini immediately charges over, grabbing the other air signs by their hands and desperately trying to stay calm. 

     "What happened?" She demands, slightly shaking. Libra looks as if she were about to respond, but instead sighs, her face a slight tint of red, on the brim of a meltdown. She sighs again and looks up at Gemini, her nervousness suddenly gone. Then again, Libra would do anything to take the burden of feelings off one of her friends if it meant they were happy.

     "When Orion called us," Libra began softly, a edge of tremor in her voice. "He'd known about what happened to Virgo. He said since our powers were some of the most powerful and dangerous, he..." She faltered, and drew in a shaky breath. 

     "He said that he would temporarily take away our powers so that they wouldn't fall into the wrong hands," Aquarius continues for Libra, pivoting to address all of us. "Because of course he couldn't trust us. And its not like he took away Capricorn's power either." He pointed out coldly. 

     Gemini suddenly looked more Ini than Gem. Like she was about to kill someone. Cap inhaled sharply at Aqua's jab. "It's not my fault that you two act like immature butterfly-brains and know nothing about the real world!" He snarled back. Pisces stepped between them. 

     "Look, I know this isn't the best situation, but can you please give Aqua a break, Cap?" Pisces looks at Capricorn with pleading eyes. "He just lost his powers, while you still have yours." I looked past them to Libra and Gemini. Libra recoiled at Pisces' comment and looked like she'd been stung. I glance at her curiously. 

     "Guys, please, this isn't the time to start a fight," Libra attempts, but is quickly drowned by the yelling of the other zodiacs. I was done with this scenario. I stood up boldly despite Leo and Sagi's protests. 

     "EVERYONE SHUT UP AND LISTEN!" I yelled above the noise. Everyone turns to look at me, and I sit back down, satisfied, and pointed to Libra. "She wants to say something." 

     Libra looks overwhelmed but clears her throat. "It doesn't matter who has or doesn't have their powers," she starts nervously, keeping a wary eye out for any disputes. "But we all have something in common; we've been threatened, and we need a solution and an answer to who would've done it." Being the natural therapist, the strain in the air lessens. 

     Scorpio snorts, the first sound I'd heard from him all afternoon. "Great. Do you have any bright ideas? Oh, wait, I forgot, you don't have your sunny powers anymore," he sneers. Pisces rolls his eyes and gives Libra and apologetic look, whom of which looks slightly ruffled but calm. 

    "He's just trying to cover up his panic," Pisces assures her, and Cancer nods in agreement. Libra playfully rolls her eyes.

     "It's not like I expected Scorpio to have any ideas at all except sulk, but I have to say, I'm disappointed," I interject smugly. Scorpio glares at me through narrowed eyes, opening and closing his fist repeatedly. 

     "Me and Leo have an idea!" Sagittarius suddenly shouts, leaping to her feet. Or, technically, hooves. Leo stands up with her, trying to look more sophisticated and dignified than the act Sagi is currently portraying. 

     "No, it was my idea! I was the one who told you about it!" Leo argues irritably, his lion tail lashing impatiently. "My idea is that-"

     "Is that we go through our doors, like Cap read from the book! That is what it said to do, isn't it?" Sagi finishes in a sing-song manner. Capricorn nods slowly. 

     "Yes, but it's dangerous," he says hesitantly. "If we are to go through, we should bring at least one other person." 

     "Finally," I hear Cancer mumble to Pisces. "They are actually getting along."