El Tigre copyright Jorge Gutierrez and Sandra Equihua

The MASK copyright Dark Horse Comics/New Line Cinema

Revenge Of Talon

Chapter 01: Rivera Family Bonding

[Casa Del Mariachi, a Few Weeks Later]

KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!

"COMING!"

Maria Walked Over Towards The Front Door.
She Opened It, Then Frowned At WHo It Was.

"rudolfo..."

Rudolfo Was In His Grey Work Suit (Without The Mask This Time) Grinning Stupidly At Her.

"Hello, Maria...I Was Wond-"

"No, I Will Not Go On a Date With You." Said Maria In a "Matter-Of-Fact" Tone

"Oh...Well, That`s Too Bad.
BUT!, For Once...That Isn`t Why I Am Here."

Maria Eyed Rudolfo.

"Oh?"

"You See...The Thing Is...well..."

Maria Raised An Eyebrow In Suspicion, Her Eyelids Half Closed.

"Rudolfo...We Don`t Have All Day."

"CAN CHRIS SPEND TIME WITH ME FOR THS DAY?"

Maria Stared At Him Blankly, He Eyes Like Pin Needles.

"Well?"

Maria Finally Glared At Him.

"I Don`t Think That Is Such a Good Idea, Rudolfo..."

"Why Not!"

Maria Reached Into His Coat Pocket ANd Pulled Out His White Pantera Mask.

"THIS IS!" Said Maria, Pointing At The Luchador Mask

"Oh, Maria...COME ON!"

"Darn It, Rudolfo!
This Is The Main REASON I Broke Up With You: You Can`t Stay Away From DANGER!
And, I Don`t Want Chris Exposed To The Same Kind Of Danger You Subject Manny To!"

"Come On, Maria!
There Is No Way he Can Be Hurt...HE`S THE MASK, REMEMBER?"

Maria Sighed.

"Yes...And, I Try To Forget That."

Rudolfo Was Now Bent On One Knee.

"Maria, Just Give Me a Chance!
I Promise That I Will Look After Chris Like He Was My Own Son..."

"Giving Your Track Record With Manny...That Isn`t a Very Good Arguement, Rudolfo." Said Maria Sternly

"Maria, Please...Just Trust Me.
No Harm Will Come To Chris: THIS I SWEAR!"

Maria Eyed Rudolfo...Who Gave Her His Best "Puppy Dog Eyes"
She Sighed Sharply, Then Handed Rudolfo Back His Mask.

"Just Make Sure Your Father Doesn`t Spen Some "Quality Time" With Chris.
I Don`t Want His Criminal Ways Rubbing Off On Him...Especially If the MASK Is Involved."

"IT`S A PROMISE!"

At that Moment, Chris Walked By And Saw Rudolfo Down On One Knee At Maria.

He Sighed, Then Chuckled.

"Sheesh...You Don`t Give Up, Do Ya?" Said Chris Sarcasticly

Maria Sighed.

"Chris...Rudolfo Wants To Spend Time With You, Today."

"TODAY!" Exclaimed Chris

"Yes, Today." Said Maria

"B-BUT...I`m Suppose To Meet Zoe Later This Afternoon!"

"Sorry, Chris...Your Just Going To have To Re-Schedual.
I`m Sure Zoe Will understand You Have To Do "Family Business".

Chris Eyes Her.

"Family?
I barely Even Know This Nut!"

It Was At This Moment That Rudolfo Decided To "Jump In".

"ALL THE MORE REASON WHY WE SHOULD SPEND TIME TOGETHER, MIJO!"

"chris." Said Chris, Bluntly

"Huh?

"Maria Gets To call Me "Mijo".
But, I`m Just "Chris" To You..."

Rudolfo Sighed.

"Your Not Gonna Make This Easy For Me...Are You?"

Chris Crossed His Arms, a Smug Smile On His Face.

"Considering I have To Cancel My Date Because Of You...NOPE."

Rudolfo Sighed.

"Alright, Fine...Let`s Go."

Chris Walked Out The Door With His "Would Be" Father.

[Meanwhile, At The Aves House]

RING! RING! RING!

Zoe Answered Her cellphone.

"Hello?"

"Zoey?
It`s Me, Chris..."

"OH, HI, CHRIS!" Said Zoe, Her Voice All Cheery

"(Sigh)...Z, I Have Some Bad News."

"What Do You mean?" Asked Zoe, a Little Worried

"My Mother`s Idiot Ex-Husband Just Showed Up At Home...
He Says He Wants To Suddenly Spend Some "Quality Time" With Me So, I`m Gonna Have To Put Out Date On Hold For The Moment..."

"Oh...I See." Said Zoe, a Little Disappointed

"Y-Your Not MAD...Are You?"

"Oh, NO-NO...Of Course Not!
I Understand You had No Choice...Family IS Family, Afterall."

Zoe Could Hear Chris Sigh Deeply.
Apparently, He Didn`t Like This Anymore Than She Did.

"Well, I Promise I`ll Make It Up To You...somehow."

"It`s Alright...Tommorrow, Then?"

"It`s a Date."

Zoe Made a Smooch Sound.

"love you..."

"Yeah...love you, too."

Chris Hung Up.
Zoe Lay Down Her Phone And Sighed.

Carmelita Poked Her head In Her Room.

"You Alright, Mija?"

"just fine..." Said Zoe In An Angry Voice

"uh-oh...i know that look." Said The Young Woman

"Chris Canceled Your Date, Didn`t He?"

"Yes...And I have Your Idiot Ex-Boyfriend To thank For That."

Carmelita Narrowed Her Eyes.

"pantera..." Said Mrs. Aves In a Dark Voice

[Meanwhile, Elsewhere]

Chris Hung Up His Phone.

"So...How Did She Take It!" Asked Rudolfo

"Better Than I Thought...But, I KNOW She`s Furious." Said Chris

"Well, Don`t Worry...She`ll Get Over It.
If There Is One Thing I Know Of...It`s How To Women Think!"

Chris Eyes Him.

"This Coming From The Guy Whose Wife Left Him..."

Rudolfo Looked AT Chris.

"Oh, Your Just Full Of Jokes, Aren`t You?"

Chris Smiled.

"You Should See The "Other Side" Of Me."

"An EXCELLENT IDEA!"

"What?"

"Chris, I Want Us To Fight Crime Together...Just Me And THE MASK!"

"I Don`t Think That`s Such a-"

Rudolfo Put On His Luchador Mask.
He Then Ripped Up His Grey Suit, Now Dressed In a White Coat With Black Pants.

"WHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITE PANTERAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" Said Pantera, Doing a Heroic Pose

Pantera Faced Chris.

"Now, You Go!"

"I REALLY Don`t Think You Want Me To Do this...
Sometimes I Have No Control Of My Actions As The Mask."

"NONESENSE!
I Know In My Heart That You Are a TRUE HERO...Therefore, THE MASK Has The "Heart Of a Hero"!"

Chris Grinned.

"You Don`t Know Him Very Well...Do You?"

Pantera Eyes Him.
Chris Sighed Deeply.

"FINE!
Don`t Say I Didn`t Warn You..."

Chris Took The Green Wooden Mask Out Of His Backpack He Put It On And In a Green tornado...Turned Into THE MASK.

"SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSMOKIN!" Said Mask

"ARE YOU READY FOR SOME CRIME FIGHTING, PARTNER!

Mask Smiled a Sly Grin.

"OF COURSE I AM...But, First."

Mask Zipped Over And Gave Pantera a Wedgie.

"GAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!"

"That`s For Ruining My Date, "White Pansy"!"

Pantera Pried His Underwear Off His Head And Fixed His Pants.

"Yes...Well, I Suppose I Deserved That."

"First Thing you`ve Said ALL DAY That Makes Sense!"

"Now, I Will Try And Run Slow So You Can Keep-"

Mask Instantly Ran At Super Speed, Leaving Pantera Behind.

"up." Said Pantera, a Little Awestruck

White Pantera Ran After Him At Super Speed.
He Soon Caught Up With Mask, Who Snicked AT Him.

"Not Bad...For An OLD GUY!"

"Your Not Too Bad Yourself, mask."

Mask Raised His Eyebrows Up-And-Down, a Sly Smile On his Face.

"But, Can You Do THIS!"

Mask Increase In Speed And Disappeared In a Trail Of Dust.
White Pantera Stopped And Stared In Shock At How Mask Just Covered Several Miles In Less Than a Second.

"wow...I Can`t Go That Fast!"

[Later]

Pantera Runs Up To a Local Street.
Mask Was Leaning Against a Lamp Post, Fileing His Nails.

"What Kept You So Long, Slowpoke?"

Pantera Was Huffing And Puffing, Completly Out Of Breath.

"S-Sorry...I`m Not At Young As I Used To Be."

"Got That Right..."

Pantera Soon Regained His Strength And Stood Tall.

"So...Is There Any Evil For Us To Fight!" Asked Pantera

"Just That." Said Mask, Pointing Across The Street

Pantera Looked And Saw Some Zombies Sucking On The Heads Of Some Brainiacs At An Electronics Store.

"SANTA MARIA!
GENERAL CHAPUZA! AND HIS ARMY OF ZOMBIES!" Exclaimed White Pantera

"Thanks For Clearing That Up For Us." Said MAsk Sarcasticly

White Pantera Approached Chapuza.

"CHAPUZA!
UNHAND THAT NERD!"

Chapuza Stopped Sucking On The Kid`s Head.

"Just Try And Make Me, White Pantera..." Said The Zombie General

"TWO PLUS TWO IS...FISH!" Shouted The Nerd

White Pantera Charged After Chapuza.
But, Several Zombies Appeared And Guarded Him.

POW! POW! POW!"

Pantera Was Knocked Down, Beaten Up And Battered.
Mask STrolled Over To Pantera And Smile.

"You Done Being a Human Punching Bag?"

"N-Not...Just...Ye-"

The Zombies Grabbed Pantera And Started Pouning Him Again.

"MASK!...HEEEEEEEEEELP!"

"Guess That`s My Cue..."

Mask Zipped Over To Chapuza And His Zombies.
He Twirled Around And became a Doctor.

"Blue Skin...Yellow Eyes.
(GASP!) WE`RE LOSING THE PATIENT!"

Mask Takes Out Some Electrical Devices.

"CLEAR!"

Mask Placed The Devices On Chapuza, Sending Several Thousand Volts Through His Body.

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZAP!

Chapuza Was Now Charred, Covered In Zoot.

"DARN IT!
he didn`t make it..."

Chapuza Growled At Him.

"WHY YOU DIRTY!"

Mask Zipped Over To Him.

"Say, Just What Kind Of Zombies Are You Guys Anyway!
Aren`t Suppose To Be MINDLESS And STUPID, And Go Aroun Eating People!"

"That Sir...Is a Commmon Myth Fabricated By Hollywood!
Zombies Aren`t Stupid, Nor Do We Eat The Flesh Of Others...
We Feed On The ELectrical Impulses Of Brains By Sucking On People`s Heads."

Mask Eyed Him.

"So...You Guys Are Like TICKS?"

"Yes, We`re Like Tic-

"HA! HA! HA! HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"

Mask Laughed At Chapuza Wildly The Zombies Glared At Him.

"HEY!, CUT IT OUT!"

Mask then Looked At a Book Entitled: "How To Fight Zombies".

"HE IS IGNORING US, FATHER!" Exclaimed Che Chapuza

a Lightbulb Appeared Above Mask`s Head, Then Disappeared.

"I`VE GOT IT!"

Mask Spun In a Green Tornado An Decorated The Area To Look Like a Dance Floor.
Mask Then Face Chapuza And His Zombies, His Zoot Suit Covered In Sparkles.

"I CHALLENGE YOU TO A DANCE-OFF!"

Chapuza Glared At Him.

"Let`s Do This..."

The Zombies Began To Do The "Skeleton Dance".
Then, Did Some Moves That Removing And Re-Attaching their Limbs And Heads.

Once They Were Done, They Faced Mask.

"TRY AND TOP THAT!
No One Can Dance Like The Zombies Can."

Mask Smiled.
He Stood Back And Did His Own Dance.

This Involved Doing Tornado Spins, Transformations...And Removing/Attaching His Limbs.

Once He Was Done, He Faced The Zombies.

"Piece Of Chocolate Cake, General Cha-Cha!
But, NO ONE Can Do "Spins" Like I Can...Let`s See You Do It!"

The Other Zombies Stood Back As Chapuza Stepped Up.
He Began To Spin Around...Which Resulted In His Body Falling Apart.
His Limbs, Torso An Head Flew Everywhere...His Head Bounce Around And Lay In Front Of Him.

Mask Twirled Aroun And Became a Golfer.

"FOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORE!"

mask Raised His GIANT Club And-

WHACK!

Sent Chapuza`s Head Flying.

"!"

Mask Turned Into a Baseball Player And Run Forward.

"I`VE GOT IT!
I`VE GOT IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT!"

Mask Caught Chapuza`s Head With His Glove.

"And, Now...Your Gonna "Get It."

Mask Drew Out a Baseball Bat.
He Tossed Chapuza`s Head Up And-

CRACK!

Sent Chapuza`s Head Flying...Again.

"!"

Che Chapuza Ran Up.

"I`vE GOT YOU, GRANDFATHER!"

Chapuza`s Head Rammed Into Che...Buring Them In The Ground.
Mask Zipped Over And Slammed a Tombstone Into The Ground That Read: "HE GOT IT!"

Both Chapuza`s Burst Through The Ground And Glared At Mask.

"CHE!
GET HIM!"

Che Ran Over To mask, He Leaped Up And Bit His Head.

"HA! HA!
Now, My Grandson Shal Drain Your Brain Until You Become a Zombie LIKE US!" Laughed Chapuza

Mask Grinned.

"Not Usless I Have NO BRAIN!"

Mask Flipped His Head Open Like a Lid.
Then, Reached In And Took Out a Green Brain.

He Dropped His Braid Down his Pants Pocket, Then Shut His Head Closed.
Shortly After...Che Released Maks`s Head And Couched Violently.

"NO FAIR!
YOu CHEATED!, GRANDPA, HE CHEATED!"

The Other Zombies Gather General Chapuza`s Parts And Put Him Together.
Chapuza`s Body Walked Over And Put His Head Back On His Shoulders.

The General Then marched Over To Mask.

"Hand Over The Brain, Stupid!"

"Try And Take It!" Said Mask With a Smug Smile

Chapuza Reached Into mask`s Pants Pocket.

SNAP!

"GAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!"

Chapuza Jerked His Hand Out...Which Had a Bear Trap Clamped Onto It.
The General Pulled It Off And Dug Into His Pocket, The Whole Time Pulling Randsom Stuff Out.

"Funny Eye Glasses, Plastic Batman Mask, Whoopie Cushion, Custard Pie Squeakie Toy, Indianapolis 500 Trophy, Giant Emerald, Picture Of Zoe Aves..."

Chapuza Pulled Out a Bazooka.

"What the.."

"Buddy...
You Can Keep Picking My Pockets For YEARS, But You`ll Never Find My Brain." Said Mask

Chapuza Growled.
He Jerked His Hand Inside His Pocket.

"AH-HAAAAAAA!
Now, I`ve Got-"

Chapuza Pulled Out a Stick Of Dynamite.

"oh, Sh-"

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

Mask Walked Away.
He Reached Into His Pocket And Put His Brain Back In His Head.

"Okay, Now I`m Bored..."

Mask Zipped Over To Chapuza.

"Mind Telling Me How To Defeat You and Your Zombie Gang?"

"I`M NOT TELLING YOU OUR WEAKNESS!"

Mask Glared AT Him.

"Oh, Yes You Are!"

"OH, NO I`M NOT!"

"OH, YES YOU ARE!"

"OH NO I`M NOT!"

"OH, NO YOUR NOT!"

"OH YES I AM!

"OH, NO YOUR NOT!"

Chapuza Grabbed Mask By His Tie.

"Now, Listen You Green Faced Freak!
I`m Telling You Our Weakness And YOU ARE GOING TO LISTEN!" Shouted Chapuza

"Okay, Frankenstein...I`m Listening."

"Our Weakness Is The Green Water that Flows From The Fountain At The Heart Of Zombie Town."

"gotcha..."

Mask Instantly Sped Away, leaving a Trail Of Dust.
It Was At That Moment That General Chapuza Realised His Error.

"uh-oh..."

Mask Soon Came Back.
He Was Dressed Up In a Black Leather Jacket, Wore Dark Sunglasses And Wielded a Large Water Gun...Aiming It At The Zombies.

"Hasta La Vista...ZOMBIES!" Said Mask In An Austrian Accent

Mask Began Spraying The Zombies With Water...Which All Fell Apart As They Got Hit.
Soon, Only General Chapuza And Che Chapuza Were Left...And Mask Had His Sights Set On Them.

"Gotcha, Now..."

Mask Pulled The Trigger.
But, a Flag Popped Out That Read: "SQUIRT!"

Mask Looked At His Gun.
a Meter Had a Caption That Read: "YOUR DRYER THAN A SUNBATHING CAMEL IN THE SAHARA, BUB!"

"Aw, Darn...I`m Outta Juice."

Mask threw The Gun Away.

"But, Don`t Worry..."I`LL BE BACK!"

Mask Zipped Away.
Later, a Shadow Was Cast On The Two Zombies.

"oh-"
"no..."

CRASH!

SPLASH!

a Giant, Water Balloon Fell On Them.
Sending Water Splashing Everywhere..."

Mask Returned To Normal And Brushed His Hands, Smiling.
White Pantera Then Walked Over To Him.

"I`ll Never Understand How You Are Able To Do that, Mask!"

"And, I`ll Never Tell You."

"Well, Those Villains Will Think Twice Before Messing With US!"

"US?
I DID ALL THE WORK!
The Only Thing You Contributed Was MEDICAL BILLS And Being a Pretty Good PUNCHING BAG."

"Well, Yes...I Guess I Was Beat Up Pretty Badly.
BUT!, I GOT BEATEN UP WITH HONOR! Like a True Hero Does!"

Mask Sighed.

"oy...not the "true hero speech." Complained Mask

As Pantera Started Ranting, a Gold Metal Arm With a Black Claw Grabbed Mask And Reeled Him Into a Dark Alley.

Mask Looked And Saw Grandpapi Rivera.

"Hello, Crazy Grandson..." Said Grandpapi, Who Released Mask.

"Hi, Prune Face!" Said Mask

"PRUNE FACE!
WHY YOU DIRTY-(Pause), I Mean...Good One, Grandson"

"So, What Brings You Here?"

"I Hear You Fighting Crime With Rudolfo..."

"Actually, I Fought Crime...
All "Rudy" Did Was Make a VERY GOOD Impression Of a Punching Bag."

"Yes, I Know...
ANYWAY...I Was Wondering If You Feel Like Hanging With Me.
We`ll ROB THE BANKS AND DO FUN STUFF!, Not Like "Superheroing."

"I Actually Like Being a Superhero, Thank You very Much."

"I`ll Give You a Cut Of The Stealings." Said Grandpapi In a "Sing-Song" Voice

"But, Not THAT MUCH!"

"ALRIGHT!"

Grandpapi`s Metal Sombrero Sucked Him Inside And Transformed Into a Mech Suit.

"PUMAAAAAAAAAAAAA LOCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

Puma Opened His Red Visor, Grabbed Mask And Place Him Inside The Mech.
The Visor Closed And The Mecha`s Rocket Boots Activated...Flying Off.

[Later, At a Museum]

Puma Loco Landed Near The Miracle City Museum.

"It Gives Me The Goosebumps Just Thinking Of The Priceless Artifacts Stored In There!"

Mask Slipped Out The Mecha.
Puma Loco Shifted His Mecha`s Claw Into a Rocket Launcher.

"Not Very "StealthY"..."

"You Got Better Idea!"

"As a Matter Of fact, I Do."

Mask Zipped Away And Ran Towards The Museum.
He then Twirled Around And Turned Into a DRILL SARG.

Mask Approached The Museum`s Security Guards/

"ATTEEEEEEEEEEEEEENTION!"

The Guards Suddenly Stood Up Straight.

"EVERYONE MARCH TO THE LEFT!"

The Guards Marched Left.

"NOW, EVERYONE MARCH TO THE RIGHT!"

The Guards Marched Left.

"NOW, KEEP MARCHING AROUND IN CIRCLES!"

The Guards Marched Around In Circles.

Puma Loco Approached Mask.

"Very Good..."

"It`s My Thing." Said Mask, Returning To Normal

The Two Ran Inside The Museum.
They Spend The Next Few Hours Taking Paintings And Sculptures...

Soon, Everything Was Stored In Puma Loco`s Mech Suit.

"This Has Been a Very Successful Day!" Said Puma Loco

Mask Frowned.

"Aw, Shucks...It Doesn`t Seem Right To Rob This Place Blind."

Mask Then Grins.

"Sooooooooo..."

Mask Run At Super Speed, Moving In a Blurr Of Motion.
He Soon Came Back...The Museum Was Now Filled With "Copies" Of The Stolen Artifacts.

Copies That Resembles Mask Himself.

"There...Now I feel Better.
Besides, I Like These ALOT Better."

Mask And Puma Loco Ran Out The Museum.

"KEEP MARCHING, BOYS!"

The Guards Continued To March Around In Circles.

Mask And Puma Loco Ran Off.

"HA!
WE HOME FREE!"

Just Then, El Oso Appeared.

"PUMA LOCO!
GIVE ME ALL YOUR LOOT, MANG!"

Puma Loco Activated His Weapons.

"NEVEEEEEEEEEEEEEER!

"okay." Said Mask, Handing Oso a Large Sack

"WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!"

"HA!
THIS WAS EASIER THAN I THOUGHT!"

Oso Ran Off.

"MASK!
WHY YOU GIVE HIM OUR STOLEN LOOT!"

"I Didn`t..." Said Mask, Who Pulled Out a Sack From Puma Loco`s Mecha

"THIS...Is The Loot."

Puma Loco Eyed Him.

"Then...What Did You Give To Oso?"

Mask reache Into his Pocket And Took Out a Stick Of TNT.

"See This?"

"Yeeeeeeeeees..."

"That Sack I Gave Oso Was FULL OF THESE!
And, He Should Figure It Out In: Three...Two...One."

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

"OOOOW!, MAAAAAANG!" Shouted Oso From Afar

Puma Loco Began To Cry.

"It...Is a Thing Of BEAUTY."

Puma Loco Hugged Mask With His Mechanical Arms.

"YOU MAKE ME SO HAPPY!
Never Before Have I Seen So Much Evil...
The Stealings, The Deception, The "RE-VEEEEEEEEEEENGE!"

Mask`s Teeth Was Grinding, While His Eye Were Bulging Out.

"crushing...NOT BREATHING!" Said Mask In a Hoarse Voice

Suddenly, a Foot Stomped.

"PAAAAAAPIIIIIIIIIIII!"

Puma Loco looked To See White Pantera Glaring At Him.

"GAAAAAAAAAH!
RUDOLFO!, I Uhhhhh...Didn`t See You There." Said Puma, Who Dropped Mask

Pantera Started Yelling In Spanish.

"AYE CURUMBA!
I Am TRYING To Teach Mask To Do Good, And WHAT ARE YOu DOING: Teaching Him To Do BAD!"

"WHAT TEACH!
He Do Everything Himself..."

"Uhhhh...Guys?"

"YOU STAY OUT OF THIS!" Shouted Pantera And Puma In Union

As The Two Rivera Men Argued, Mask Just Walked Away.
Unknown To Him...a Robotic Falcon Was Spying On Him.

"Hmmmm...Well, It Seems My Day His Free.
I Wonder What I`m Going To Do Now."

Mask`s Eyes Suddenly Lit Up.

"OH, OF COURSE!"

Mask Did a Stance And Sped Away, Leaving a Trail Of Dust Behind Him.

[Meanwhile, At The Aves Home]

Zoe Was Watching TV With Her Grandmother...
She Had a Vero SOUR Look On her Face And Didn`t Seem To Be Paying Attention.

"ZOEY!
What Do You Want For Dinner?" Called Her Mother From The Kitchen

"Ugh..." Muttered Zoe

"SHE`LL HAVE THE USUAL!" Replied Zoe`s Grandmami

"OKAY!"

Zoe Sighed.

"I Should Be On a Date With Chris Right Now...
Instead, I`m Stuck HERE!...Doing Nothing."

"Oh, Relax Yourself, Granddaughter.
I Don`t Date No More, And Look I Turned Out!"

Zoe Looked At her Grandmother, Then Shuddered.

"i REALLY need chris right now..."

KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!

"I`LL GET IT!" Said Carmelita, Who Walked Out Of The Kitchen

She Walked Towards The Door And Gripped The Handle.
But, No Sooner Than She Did...The Door Flew Open And a Green Tornado Zipped Into The House.

The Twister Zig-Zagged Around The Living Room, Sending Papers Flying Everywhere.
When The Tornado Stopped...The Mask Was Standing There, Straightening His Tie And Fedora.

"SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSMOKIN!"

Zoe Looked Up And Smiled.

"Chris!"

"Got That Right, Sugar!
I Just Got Myself Some "Free Time"...
White Pantera And Puma Loco Are Currently In a "Squabble"...THEY`LL BE BUSY FOR HOURS!"

Mask Twirled Around And Turned Into a Frenchman.
He Zipped Over And Held Zoe, Balancing Her From Her Back In a Romantic Fashion.

"Which Means I Have Time To Take You On a Date, Mi Amore..."

Zoe Smiled, Then Giggled a Little.

Mask Then Stood Up Straight.

"Now!
To Get Dressed."

Mask Twirled Around And Appeared In a Tuxedo.

"And Now...For YOU."

Mask Grabbed Zoe And Twirled Her Around In a Twister.
He Stopped Her, And She Was In a Red Dress With Sparkles.

"Now...We`re Ready!"

"Ummm...Mask?
I, Uhhh...Sorta Want To Go On a Date With Chris."

Mask Looked At Her.

"You SURE?"

Zoe Nodded.

"Oh, OKAY!
But, I can`t Promise An EXCITING TIME!"

Mask Grasped the Back Of His head And Pulled.
In a Slight Whirlwind...He Changed Back Into Chris.

And Both He And Zoe Looked Normal.

"Whoa...What Happened?"

Chris Suddenly Remembered.
He Saw Zoe Look At Him...she Kissed Him On The Nose.

"Wait Here a Minute, I`ll Go get Dressed.

Zoe Ran Off.
Leaving Chris Feeling Woozy.

"whoa...what a girl."

"Awwwww...How Sweet." Said Carmelita With a Forlorn Look On her Face.

"yes-yes, very sweet...NOW LET ME WATCH SOME TV!" Said Grandmami Aves

[Meanwhile, Somewhere Else]

Some Men Stood In The Darkness, Watching a Video Playback On a Monitor.
The TV Showed Images Of Mask With White Pantera And Puma Loco From Earlier.

The Men Turned Face a Man Sitting At a Desk, Hidden In Shadows.

"So, What Do You Think, Boss?"

The Man Eyed The Monitor.

"Hmmmmm...It Seems The Stories Of This "Green Faced, Zoot Suited Superhuman" Are True." Began The Man

"Such FANTASTIC Powers...Wasted On Pointless Heroics And Minor Crimes.
If I Had His Powers, I`d Put Them To GOOD USE...Much BETTER Use."

"We`d Show You More, Boss...
But, He Got Away From Your "Spy-Bot".

"No Matter...
We KNOW Where He Lives And That`s Good Enough For Me."

The Man Got Up And Paced Around.

"W-WHat Are You Orders, Sir?"

The Man Eyes The Men.

"Pack Your Bags, Boys...We`re Going To MIRACLE CITY.
Besides...I Have Some "Family Business" To Take Care Of There.

"Yes Sir, Mr. Vincent, Sir!"

Vincent Snickered.

"Come Boys...You Know Better Than That."

Vincvent Approached Then Men, He Flexed His Hand Which Had a Red Glove With Golden Claws AT The Fingers.

"Call Me...TALON."

"Y-Yes Sir, Mr. Talon, S-Sir..."

Talon Chuckled Evily.

"better..."

Talon Walked Away And Approached His Window.
He Looked Out Into The Cityscape Of NEW YORK CITY.

"We Leave At DAWN..."

"Yes, Sir."

The Men Left, While Talon Looked On Out His Window.
He Smiles As He Flexed His "Claws", An Evil Look In His Eyes.

"you can`t run and hide from me anymore, carmelita..." Began Talon

"this time, voltura...YOUR MINE!"

Talon Chuckled Sinisterly As The Moonlight Shined On Him Revealing a Man With Shaven Black Hair, a Thin Mustache, Dark Blue Eyes And Wearing Business Suit.