So I wanted to do something for Halloween and in my opinion Sweeney Todd left my eye twitching so I decided to an AU based off of it. I probably should've waited til October to post this but I couldn't wait. However you won't see any further chapters til October. Note in this Manny has no relation to Rodolfo or Maria whatsoever, Frida is their daughter, and no one has supernatural powers.

White Pantera breathed a sigh of relief as he arrived at Miracle City. It had been sixteen years exactly to this day since he was dragged away by several criminals to Calevera where he was held hostage. After being locked up for so long he snapped and killed the villains then fled to the desert where he convinced a young traveler called Manny to take him along on his trip to Miracle City.

"Here we are Mr. Pantera." He said. "You already know I came here to seek my fortune but what brings you here?"

"I'm...I'm...I'm searching for a friend of mine who might've returned here." The masked man said.

"Who?"

"His name was Rodolfo Rivera, he was a justice of the law. Honest and merciful toward criminal and victim alike but his good deeds were not to be rewarded. He had a beautiful wife and a new baby daughter but tragedy took him away from his family."

Sixteen years earlier...

Rodolfo Rivera made his way through the market with his wife Maria who was happily cradling their baby daughter Frida in her arms. She wore a light pink dress and gloves with a matching pink bonnet in her beautiful dark hair and their daughter wore a little night gown, booties, and white cap. He went over to a stand and bought a new doll for his daughter and a bouquet of flowers for his wife. The baby cooed and reached for the doll when her father brought it over while Maria smiled sweetly at him.

"She has such a sweet smile." Maria giggled.

"Yes she does." Her husband agreed. "I bet she'll be as beautiful as you are when she grows up."

"Flatterer." She said blushing.

"Though I do wonder why she has blue hair?"

"One of life's great mysteries my love."

"Yeah like why you married me when you could've chosen someone far better."

"You're perfect dear. I'll love you forever and always."

They shared a kiss and family embrace but the moment was cut short by someone bashing him on the head. It was El Oso and Dr. Chipolte Sr . Two criminals he had put away in jail not too long ago, how did they get out?

"Don't move!" Dr. Chipolte said. "Or we'll shoot the woman and her brat."

He pointed his gun toward Maria who was clutching Frida close as the baby began cry from fear. El Oso then grabbed him and forced him away refusing to resist to protect his family.

"Rodolfo!" Maria cried worryingly.

"Don't worry Maria I'll be alright!" He reassured her. "I'll get back to you! I promise!"

His wife's tearful eyes and child's crying face were the very last thing he saw of his family before he was taken away.

Present...

"That is very sad." Manny said. "I hope you find what you're looking for Mr Pantera."

"Same to you young man, same to you."

Then they went their separate ways. White Pantera made his way through town accidentally bumping into a beggar woman who looked somewhat familiar to him but he was in such a hurry that he didn't think about it. He found the house where he used to live but found it emptied and abandoned. Dirt, dust, and cobwebs everywhere it was like no one had lived here in years. Wanting to know what had become of the former residents of the house he went to see the next door neighbor Carmelita Aves who owned a meat pie shop.

"Excuse me." He said entering the shop.

He found a pale, ash covered yet attractive woman making pie dough. The shop was in terrible condition. Dirty and infested with bugs and rats, no wonder it lacked customers not to mention the food was horrible.

"Can I help you?" She asked.

"What happened to your neighbors?"

"The Riveras? Sad story that is."

"What happened to them?"

"Well you see Mr. Rivera, a handsome justice who served under Judge Chakal until..."

"Until what?'

"Well you see he had a wife Maria. I suppose she was a pretty little thing but I've seen better. Anyway Judge Chakal wanted her like mad so he excused the charges of two criminals and paid them ship the poor man to Calevera."

"What?! Judge Chakal?!"

"Yes. He's not as honorable as one might presume. Once Rodolfo was gone the judge began to court her."

"Did she remain faithful?"

"She wouldn't even look at that man. All she ever did was sit up in that house doing her needle work, tending to their baby Frida, and waiting for her husband to come home but it wasn't long before Judge Chakal grew impatient with her rejection so he decided to take what he wanted."

"What do you mean?"

"Poor thing, she never saw it coming. He wrote her fake letter from Rodolfo asking her to meet him in the garden at midnight. She was so terribly happy and so terribly wrong. Poor fool, she went to the gardens that night where she was assaulted by Chakal."

"No."

"Yes, she struggled but she was too weak, she screamed but no one heard and those who did would not care. Then she was mercilessly raped by the lustful man."

"No!"

"It was utter torture."

"No! Enough! I will hear no more of this!" He shouted. "Would no one have mercy on her? How could he do that to her?! She was an innocent woman! A wife and a mother!"

"Oh my God." She stood up and pulled off his mask before he could stop her revealing who he really was to her. "Rodolfo Rivera."

"Not Rivera!" He shouted snatching the mask back and slipping it back on his face. "White Pantera! Where is my wife? Where is Maria?"

"She's gone."

"Gone? What do you mean gone?"

"After the rape incident she tried to tell the authorities. Judge Chakal convinced them she had gone mad from grief over your supposed death and declared her an unfit mother so little Frida was taken away from her. With her husband gone, her body dishonored, and her only child taken she saw no point in living so she poisoned herself."

"No! Oh God! No! Oh God in heaven! No!' He sobbed. "Where is my daughter? Where is Frida?"

"Judge Chakal took her as own, he keeps her under lock and key."

"All these years." He growled. "All these years of being loyal to the law, all these years defending the innocent, all these years of waiting and for what?! To have the love of my life dead and my only child stolen from me! As of now Rodolfo Rivera is dead and I will have my revenge! This I swear!"

"What are you going to do?"

"I'm going deliver justice!"

"So you'll just round them up and put em in jail?"

"Oh I'll round them up but no jail. Not this time! Not ever again! Jail is far too merciful! I'm sending them staright to hell!"