El Tigre copyright Jorge Gutierrez and Sandra Equihua
The MASK copyright Dark Horse Comics/New Line Cinema
The MASK of Miracle City
Chapter 02: Family Debate
[The Next Morning]
Manny Sat In The Living Room, Various Bandages Were On His Face & Body.
Apparently, Manny's Encounter With the Mask Last Night Didn't Go So Well...
Mask Flung Him In The Air, Clear Across Miracle City...And Right Into The Heart Of Calavera By the Time Frida Caught Up With Him...Well, It Wasn't Very Pretty.
Manny's Medical Bills Were VERY HIGH (Luckily For Him, Grandpapi Had Some Cash)
Frida Sat Beside Him Silently.
"Soooooo...Are You O-
"NO!
"Okay, Then.
Elsewhere, Rudolfo & Grandpapi Were In a Disscussion.
"No, Grandpapi...He Is a Hero.
"NO!, HE A VILLAIN OF THE WORST KIND!
"He Saved Us From Sartana Of The Dead!
"NO!, HE GOT REVENGE ON SARTANA FOR DESTROYING HIS CAR!
AND!, HE STOLE THE EMERALD I STOLE FIRST!
"Yes...To Return It To It's Righful Place.
"Yeah, HIS POCKET!
"Aren't You Forgetting The Fact He Gave You Guy's ATOMIC WEDGIES? Said Frida
"YEAH!, WHAT ABOUT THAT! Exclaimed Grandpapi
"Yes...I Suppose Mask Has a "Strange Sense Of Humor"
But, He Still Saved The City, And Reguardless Of His WILD PERSONALITY, That Makes Him a HERO.
"Please!, HE A VILLAIN THROUGH AND THROUGH!
I Know The Type, No One Causes THAT MUCH CHAOS Unless They Evil.
"HERO!
"VILLIAN!
"HERO!
"VILLAIN!
Both Men Got In Shouting Matches, Then El Tigre Spoke Up.
"Hero or Villain, If I Ever Get My Claws On Him, He's Gonna PAY!
"Now, Manny...You Did Try To Attack Him.
"YEAH!, TO PROTECT YOU GUYS!
"SOME PROTECTION! Said Grandpapi
Rudolfo Sighed Sharply.
"Manny, You Must Learn To Control Your Anger.
When You Lose Your Temper, You Lose Control...And That Is Bad.
"Yes, Sir.
Frida Then Looked At Her Watch.
"OHMYGOSH!
WE'RE LATE!
Frida Grabbed Manny And Ran Out The Door.
"OKAY, BE GOOD! Said Rudolfo
[Meanwhile, At Maria Rivera's House]
The Sun Shined Into a Room At The House Of Maria Rivera.
But The Figure It Woke...Wasn't Her.
a Brown Haired, Blue Eyed, Teenaged Boy Rose From His Slumber.
His Name Was Chris Johnson...
He Was An Orphan Boy From America, Who Came To Miracle City To START A NEW LIFE.
Maria Helped Give Him a FRESH START, By Adopting Him As Her Son.
He Lived With Her At Her Estate, But Would Sometimes Visit His "Brother" Manny At His House.
As Chris Woke Up...a Green, Wooden Mask With An L Branded On It Fell From The Covers Chris Was Too Tired To Notice, He Just Stumbled Towards The Closet To get Dress For School
AS Soon As He Opened The Door...a Green Emerald Fell Out And Hit His Head.
"OW!, WHAT THE-
He Picked Up The Emerald.
"What The Heck Is This?
Where Did This Come Fro-
Then, He Suddenly Remembered.
"oh, snap.
{BARK! BARK!}
Chris Jumped In Shock He Turned To See His Dog Max, a Jack Russel That He Had Since His Days In The States.
"Oh, Max You Scared Me.
Max Tilted His Head.
Chris Looked At The Emerald.
"I'd Better Hide This, Until I Can Return It...Wherever It Came From.
Max Walked Off.
Chris Stuffed The Gem Deep Into His Closet Max Soon Came Back, Holding The Wooden Mask In His Teeth.
Chris Glared At The Mask As He Took It From Max.
"Ooooh...Sometimes I Just HATE YOU SO MUCH!
The Mask Just Flickered Green.
Against His Better Judgement, Chris Stuffed The Mask In His Backpack He Soon Got Dressed And Went To The Kitchen, Where Maria Had Prepared His Lunch.
"Good Morning, Mijo.
"Morning.
"Did You Sleep Well?
Chris Yawned a Little.
"I Guess.
Chris Took His Lunch Bag And Walked Towards The Door.
"MIJO, WAIT!
You Forgot SOmething.
"What?
Maria Kissed Chris On The Head.
Blushing, Chris Sighed.
"Right...Thanks, Mom.
"Your Welcome.
Now, Be Good...And Remember-
"Safety First.
"Right.
Chris Smiled, Then Walked Out The Door.
HE Saw The School Bus Drive Off Without Him.
"OH, YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING!
Chris Ran After The Bus, But It Was WAY TOO FAST.
He Soon Tired Out, And Stopped.
"If I'm Late For Class, The Princible Will KILL ME!
Chris Got And Idea...One He Hated, But Had Little Choice In The Matter.
He Quickly Darted For a Nearby Alley, Then Reached In His Backpack And Took Out His Mask.
"I Can't Believe I'm Doing This!
Chris Held The Mask, Which Glowed Green After Several Minutes, Chris Put The Mask On...
The Mask Creeped Over His Face As It Covered His Head In a Rappid Whirlwind, Chris Now Had a Green Head With Ginger Hair, Yellow Eyes And a Huge Grin He Was Dressed In a Bannana Yellow Zoot Suit And a Yellow Fedora With a White Feather Tucked In The Black Strap And He Was Also Wearing a Purple/Green Poka Dotted Tie With a Matching Hankerchief In The Chest Pocket.
Chris Johnson Was Now THE MASK!
"S-S-S-SMOKIN!
Mask Looked At His Watch Which Bluntly Read: YOUR LATE, STUPID!
Mask's Eyes Bugged Out Of His Head.
"OH MY GOSH, I'M LATE!
Mask Quick Changed Into The "White Rabbit" (Alice In Wonderland)
"I'M LATE!, I'M LATE!
FOR A VERY IMPORTANT DATE!
Mask Then Quick Changed Into Sonic The Hedgehog.
"3...2...1, GO!
Mask Speeded Through The Streets Of Miracle City In a GREEN BLURR Causing Several Cars To Crash Into Things In All The Chaos.