Ch.1
The sun was now gleaming down on MIracle City, and the birds were chirping their oh-so familiar tune. Many people were getting up and heading off doing their usual everyday morning routine: go to work, head to school, open shops, and fight evil villains. Manny was walking towards school with Frida, filling her in about the previous battle he had with Sartana.
"Then I punched her right in the stomach, knocking the dead out of her, then I tied her up and left her hanging from the ceiling!" he was saying.
Frida beamed at him and nodded her approval. "That sounds so awesome, Manny! Too bad I had to miss it because my dad decided to go camping," she said forlornly. "It was worse than last year's trip. The only good that came out of it that a bear came out and attacked out.
"And that's good how?" Manny asked, raising his eyebrows.
"Duh! Any longer and we would've stayed there for an entire week. If that bear didn't come and attack us, I would have to sit by the campfire again and sing some stupid campfire songs and tell 'scary stories.'"
The two came into the school and walked down the busy hallways to their lockers. "But seriously, Manny. You're lucky to have superpowers. You get to kick butt and do all these cool things! And not just you, but your whole family!" Frida went on. "You got your life made for you with this whole El Tigre jazz. I feel like a old piece of meat just being let out in the gutter."
Manny frowned at Frida and draped his arm across her shoulder. "Hey, c'mon. You had some of the action, too. Need I remind you that you stole my belt?" he reminded her. "You're just as important, too. Besides, it's not like anyone actually pays attention to El Tigre."
At that moment, a bunch of girls ran past Manny and Frida, giggling. One dropped an issue of Teen Style magazine and Frida picked up it. "Really? 'Cause it sure looks like some people pays attention to El Tigre," she said. Manny looked over her shoulder and saw that on the cover was El TIgre, flashing his standard pose. the caption under it read, in bold letters, "El Tigre: Hunk of the Month! Read about this Tigre Terrific devil!" Manny smiled sheepishly and rubbed his neck.
"Okay, so I have a bit of a celebrity status, but it's no biggie," he chuckled nervously.
Frida rolled her eyes and smiled brightly. "Anyways, I got us some scorpions. Wanna put them down Zoe Aves' shirt?" she asked, flashing a devilish smile.
"Sure!" Manny replied.
And the two ran down the hall, laughing. It wasn't long until Zoe Aves was running down the halls, screaming, "Ayudame, ayudame! Help, I got scorpions down my shirt! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
The day had went by quickly and it wasn't long until school go out, Frida and Manny walked out of school, looking down at their referral slips.
"Aw man! If Dad sees this, I won't be able to go to Seaworld!" he groaned.
"Sorry, Manny," Frida said.
"S'okay. Anyways, I better get going. Dad'll kill me if I don't get a B on our next test. See ya!" Manny waved Frida goodbye and went off. Frida waved goodbye and walked in the opposite direction towards her home. She took out her IPod and headphones and began listening to some music on the way home.
"Woah, I never meant to brag, but I got him where I got him now!" Frida sang out.
"Meow."
Frida stopped singing and looked down. In her path was a kitten with orange fur and silver eyes. It looked at Frida and rubbed its head against her leg. "Awwww," Frida sighed. Frida picked it up and stroked its soft fur, listening to the kitten purr. "You're just the cutest little gatita I've ever seen!" Frida scratched under its chin, making it purr louder. The kitten looked at Frida dead in the eye and stared at her. Frida returned the stare, as if she was in some sort of trance. After a while, the kitten jumped from Frida's hand and ran off. Frida watched as it disappeared in the crowd, but merely brushed it off and continued on walking back home. It wasn't long until Frida was home, and she petted her family dogs.
"Ah, welcome home, mija," her parents greeted her.
"Hey, mom, dad," she said. "Where's Anita and NIkita?"
Her mom brushed a stray hair off her face and went back to cleaning. "Your sisters are staying after at school, to catch up on homework. Won't be back until six," she informed her. Frida just nodded her head and ran up the staircase. She walked into her room and flopped onto her bed, groaning.
"I don't even feel like doing homework," she grumbled.
Despite that, she still took out her homework and did them anyways. She plugged in her headphones and continued listening to music to kill time. Time passed by quickly, and it was was almost ten. So Frida took a fifteen bath and got ready for bed. She slipped her goggles off her head and put them on her nightstand, shoved all her homework into her backpack, then turned off her light and went to bed.
*Frida's Dream*
Frida lied sprawled in the middle of a forest, the foggy air thick and heavy. Frida came to and took in her surroundings, slowly sitting up.
"W-where am I?"
She got up and looked around the area, trying to find a way out. "Hello? Anyone out there?" she yelled. A figure came out from the shadows and stared at her with silver eyes. Frida looked at the figure, and the figure looked at her.
"You're that kitten from earlier," she realized.
The kitten hissed under its breath and began to enlarge into a monstrous beast. Frida watched in fright as the now gigantic cat creature stood towering over her. She screamed and dashed off into the forest, attempting to escape the creature. The monster chased after her, making the ground shake underneath its paws. Frida collided into tree branches, which had ripped up her clothes, and got splattered in mud, but still could not get the beast off her tail. After running for so long, Frida collapsed to the ground and panted heavily. Tired, Frida looked up and saw the monster creeping up towards her. It let out what sounded like a purr, its eyes glinting. Frida whimpered in fear and prepared for what's coming at her. Frida was expecting for the creature to attack her, but what she didn't expect was for it to jump inside of her. Frida's eyes shot open and began to glow, her body illuminating an aquamarine hue.
'What's... happening... to me?' Frida thought, her body being lifted into the air.
She closed her eyes and let the light consume her body, then it went dark.
