Chapter 2
The truck drove down the now concrete roads and past several concrete buildings, which had long replaced the ice mountains the glaciers that were once there during the ice age millions of years ago. There were some trees around and while many folks around the world are trying to save them, there are still trees being cut down to make houses and other objects making the temperature around the world very, very hot.
The truck also passes by dozens of people walking up and down the side of the road going about their everyday routines and lifestyles. It was clear by their postures and clothing that the people of the twenty first century have long surpassed their Neanderthal ancestors of the past and clearly outnumber them due to New York being filled with over five million people.
After passing several buildings and going around corner after corner the truck finally arrived at its destination; The Museum of Natural History. A place where many historical artifacts and wax mannequins of various famous people like Theodore Roosevelt and Attila the Hun were put on display.
Inside the museum, a sixteen year old Mexican-American boy named Miguel Mendez was making his way through the hall and to the front of the museum where a giant T-Rex skeleton was on display.
Miguel had short black hair and brown eyes. His head was square shaped and he had the average muscle build of a boy his age. He appeared to be wearing very casual looking clothes consisting of a sweatshirt, t-shirt and jeans.
Miguel stared at the T-Rex skeleton thoughtfully until he heard the sound of someone calling out his name.
"Mendez! Over here!"
Miguel turned and began to walk over to the wax stature of Theodore Roosevelt where his boss Maurice Boris, a big and muscular Native American man with dark eyes and long black haired pulled into a ponytail, was standing in front of with a disgruntled look on his face.
"Si, Mr. Boris?" Miguel asked.
"Well, you heard about the new arrivals that are being delivered here?" Boris asked Mendez.
"The ones from the North Pole? Si, I have." Miguel nodded.
"Good, because I need the part of the museum they will be stored in to be spotless when they get there, got it?" Maurice demanded, Miguel nodded nervously. "Good, and once all the frozen beasts are in their places make sure the thermostat in their stays at a cold temperature so that the ice cubes they are don't melt, understand?"
Miguel nodded, a little shaken. "Si, sir."
Maurice returned to nod, albeit with his usual disgruntled look. "Good," he said, before patting Miguel roughing on the shoulder and walking away. "Now get to work."
Miguel watched Maurice walk off and sighed to himself. He checked to make sure no one was watching, reached into his pocket and took out a blue tooth headset which he attached to his ear. He turned it on and dialed a number. After a minute or so, someone finally answered.
"Hola! How can I help you?"
"Hey, bro, it's me." Miguel said.
"Oh hey, Miguel!" The voice on the other end of the phone exclaimed happily. "How's your new job as a janitor at the Museum of Natural History?"
"It's fine Jaime, it's just…" Miguel began.
"What? What happened?" Jamie asked, concerned.
"Nothing, just my new boss giving me a hard time that's all." Miguel assured him.
"Yeah, don't they all?" Jaime inquired, somewhat amused.
"Touché." Miguel admitted. "Still… Mom and Dad told me that once I had a job things would be easier but instead…"
"Hermano, you and I both know that nothing is ever easy." Jaime reminded him. "You just got to grin and bear it as best as you can because remember what you get once you complete your work?"
"A sore back?" Miguel asked.
"No! Your paycheck!" Jaime stated.
"Oh, right, right!" Miguel realized. "Good point bro."
"It's what I'm here for." Jaime stated.
"Well better get to it then." Miguel said, as he stood back up.
"Ok bro, good luck." Jaime told him before Miguel hung up.
"Mendez! Why aren't you cleaning!?" Maurice bellowed from a far.
"Uh… I'm on it sir!" Miguel called back, as she begins to rush over to the part of the museum where Scrat and the rest of the Sub-Zero heroes were going to be held.
Voices
Eric Lopez as Miguel Mendez
Robert Beltran as Maurice Boris
Author's Note: Yes I know it's short but I had to post something, it's been quite a while you know. I'll try to expand it later on but plus do give me a break I'm doing the best I can! he said stressed.
