Steven Universe meets The Mask
Chapter 1: The Real Mask

Edge City National Museum

In a museum at night, a field trip was taking place. Dr. Arthur Neuman was hosting a school tour through the Norse mythology section of the museum.

"And here we have Mjolnir, the legendary hammer wielded by none other than the mighty Thor." Neuman said.

"He must've been really strong to lift it, huh?" a girl in the tour asked.

"He was." Neuman replied. "But Mjolnir could only be lifted by those deemed worthy anyway."

One of the boys in the tour was however less than interested. He looked around and saw a display with an odd wooden mask. Above the display was a picture of a man in black coat with a green face. "Who's that ugly dork?" the boy asked.

Neuman turned and saw what the boy was referring to. "That would be Loki, the god of mischief and chaos." he explained. "Here he's using his ultimate source of power, the Mask. It's been created by him to double his power. And any mortals who wear the Mask will gain the powers of Loki."

The tour seemed very interested in the Mask. They all circled around it, asking questions like "How does it work?", "What if it was confused for any other mask?", "Can we try it on?", among others.

Suddenly... "Everyone! Police!"

Everyone turned and saw Lieutenant Mitch Kellaway, holding out his badge, coming into the room along with Detective Doyle.

"Is there a problem, officer?" Neuman asked.

"I'll say there is." Kellaway replied. "That mask is too dangerous to be on display for anyone to take. By order of the law we ask you to hand it over."

Neuman just shrugged. "Suit yourself."

Kellaway was a little confused that he seemed okay with taking the Mask. But regardless, Kellaway opened the display and took the mask... and the boy from before decided he wanted to cause a little mischief himself. He held out his leg and tripped Kellaway, causing him to fall over and throw the Mask into the air. The Mask came down toward Doyle.

"I got it! I got it!" Doyle said as he tried to catch the Mask. He managed to bounce the Mask clumsily in his hands before it accidentally fell onto his face.

"Doyle, NO!" Kellaway shouted.

But nothing happened. Doyle took off the Mask slowly and looked at it. "Hey, did you know the Mask was made in China?" he asked.

"Made in Ch..." Kellaway responded before he turned back to Neuman. "You had a fake Mask?"

"Yes." Neuman answered. "But it's a good fake."

Kellaway felt very stupid. And it didn't help that the kids in the tour were laughing at him. He snatched the fake Mask out of Doyle's hands and put it back on display. "Um... sorry to interrupt then." he said. "Please, uh, continue..." He and Doyle then began to leave the museum.

"Well, wasn't that thrilling, kids?" Neuman asked as they left.

Back with the two, they had just exited the museum and gotten into a police car.

"So uh, now what?" Doyle asked.

"Wherever that mask is, we find it and track it down before it can cause any more trouble." Kellaway answered.

"We've gone through every museum and thrift shop in Edge City though." said Doyle. "And we even checked the sewers and done a house search on everybody! What if it's not in Edge City at all?"

Kellaway paused, then replied. "Then we find out where it is and take a road trip."

"Ooh, can I bring the trail mix?"

"Not a real road trip, you dimwit!"

Beach City... uh... Beach

A man was relaxing on the beach near the water, soaking in some of the sun's rays as the waves tickled his feet gently. However, the man felt something hit his feet. He sat up and looked over to see the Mask washed up on shore. The man picked the Mask up and analyzed it, not sure how it was in the ocean. But he simply shrugged and laid back down with the Mask now by his side. He didn't notice a mysterious green glow coming from it.