Manny's POV (8 years and 7 months ago)
It's raining in Miracle City. While that's not unheard of, it was a sad day that day. One of the greatest villains of all time, Puma Loco, has passed away. My Grandpapi had the one thing that no one could defeat, not a hero nor a villain, cancer; it was terminal. At first I thought he would be fine since there are some villains who he knows that have healing abilities and supposedly they have the cure for cancer; however, none of the villains that have healing abilities are able to cure cancer and the rumor about villains having the actual cure turned out to be false. As for the possibility of Sartana wanting to resurrect him, that's out of the question since she knew that my Papi would not want to be resurrected by her mystic guitar like that; she respected/loved him enough not to do so. Despite that, my Grandpapi went peacefully and with dignity in the end.
He was buried in the Miracle City cemetery like everyone else. Along with me, my dad, and my mom, there were others who attended his funeral. Most of these people were a few of his friends, his enemies (that respected him), his card buddies, and a few ex-lovers that still had feelings for him (that includes Lady Gobbler but she's a very special case). While my dad and I lead the main speeches and said what we needed to say, we made sure that those who were closest to him got to have their say about how they felt about Puma Loco when he was alive.
After the funeral, we had to give videotapes to certain people that my Grandpapi had addressed to them. As I was giving people their tapes, Lady Gobbler (being escorted by Black Cuervo) gave me a letter that is addressed to me from my Grandpapi.
Later that night, I opened the letter addressed to me. If anyone else read this letter, they would think it would be a strange language or random gibberish, but it was a special code that Grandpapi and I created together so we could talk about heist or stealing stuff behind my dad's back. The letter said this
Manny,
If you are reading this, then I have passed away before I could see you become a hero or a villain. Knowing me, I have said what I wanted to say to you while I was alive, so this message will be short and to the point. While my overall will is going to be read to you by Rodolfo since I left it to him, there is something that I would like to give you in advance for when you make your choice. I have left you a key hidden in my room within the portrait of myself. When you find this key, further instructions will be given to you
(7 Years and 6 months ago)
It was midnight. I was grabbing a few things that I wanted to take with me before leaving. I don't know how long I will be gone, but it will be a long time before I even think about coming back to Miracle City. The things that I grabbed with me is my wallet, my motorcycle keys (since I'm taking my motorcycle out of here), a couple of pictures that hold a lot of value to me (mainly pictures of my family and all the good times), my sketch book, a few art supplies, and some clothes. As soon as I got to the garage, I secured my bags in my motorcycle trailer and I was about to start the engine; however, I could tell that my dad was at the door
"Are you trying to stop me from leaving?" I said to my dad
"No, I just came to see my son off; it may be a while before I see you again." my dad said to me
"Really. You're not going to try and stop me and say that I should be a hero instead." I said
"Manny, I stopped doing that when you started High School…(to himself) and after that incident with Endurance and his sons; I didn't want our relationship to be like that no matter what. (to Manny) So, where are you going?" my dad asked me
"Can't tell you, but I know it's going to be far away from here." I said to him
"Before you go, I there is something that you should take with you." my dad said holding the Golden Sombrero of Chaos in hand and giving it to me
"The Golden Sombrero of Chaos. I thought the police confiscated it when Papi's new and improved doomsday bot came online a few days after the funeral." I said surprised to see it
"I thought so too, but that wasn't the case; it was dummy to make them think they had the Sombrero in custody. Papi asked me to give it to you if you decided to become a villain or keep it hidden until another Rivera takes up the mantle of a villain." my dad explained
"I'll be sure to keep it safe. Good bye Dad. Tell Nurse Angel I said goodbye." I said
"I will, Mijo. But you should say goodbye to your mother too." my dad suggested
"I've already done something about that." I said
"Ok." my dad said before giving me a hug goodbye
I got on my bike, started the engine and headed out. I could tell that my dad didn't want me to go, but he knew why I had to leave. I'm also sure he wanted me to be a hero instead of a villain, but I could tell that he was more ok with me being a villain instead this time, a lot more than he was when I was a kid. Other than me getting older, I bet it's in large part of that incident involving Endurance and his kids played a role in it; but then again, my dad was never like Endurance was to his kids, at least I thought so.
Before I headed out, I needed to do a few things first. The first thing that I did was write my name on the Wall of Villains in Downtown Miracle City; it's meant to be a rite of passage for Miracle City villains who turn eighteen and are considered official villains as of now. I turned into El Tigre and clawed my name, El Tigre, on the wall right above Django's signature. I also looked at the other signatures that were left by everyone else; such as Black Cuervo, Cactus Man (Kid), Senor Siniestro, and a few others that I noticed that were written down recently. Even though Miracle City isn't like the Miracle City I grew up in, at the very least, it's awesome that this wall managed to stay up no matter what has happened.
The next thing I did is visit Chakal's house for one final….final prank on him. Ever since he got fired from his job at Leone Middle School, he's been drinking his sorrows away his entire life; no other schools would hire him after the reputation he gained for being unethical and for the rumors of him taking bribes from truants that made him forget about these students skipping school. When I sneaked into his house, I noticed that he is laying on his bed in his underwear and all these bottles of alcohol on the ground. I almost wanted to do nothing since he's already a miserable piece of work, but after a few seconds I decided not to care and went along with my plans for him. I dragged him out of his house, took him to the Miracle City flag pole, and hung him by his underwear.
And finally, I went to the Miracle City. I had to sneak into the bank through their secret entrance that they have in an abandoned warehouse next to the bank. While the entrance did require a special key card, I managed to get a fake one that my Grandpapi managed to get a long time ago before he passed away. As I walked in, I used my speed and strength to take out all the guards with ease. I used my tigre nails to destroy all the cameras so no one could see me. I headed to the vault where all the money is located and broke down the vault with my green flame claws. I grabbed as much money as I could, while avoiding all the dollar bills that have very sensitive dye packs or ones that are marked; I could tell what is what thanks to everything that my Grandpapi taught me. After I grabbed what I needed, I headed out, but unfortunately, a silent alarm was triggered. I could hear some security guards, robots, and maybe a few heroes coming down to try and catch me. I heard someone say that it's time to surrender and give back the money. I only had one thing to say to them: Ancient Tiger Spirit, I summon you.
I used the power of the tiger to not only take out all the bodyguards but to also escape the bank with all the loot I stole. I then ran toward my motorcycle, where I hid it from prying eyes, got on it, and drove away. I could hear the sirens chasing after me and I assumed that some heroes might try to follow me, but I escaped using the super-mega-incredibly powerful- turbo booster on my bike. I said my goodbyes to Miracle City one more time before leaving it.
Three days later, I arrived at a mansion somewhere in the outskirts of Aztec City. I saw keypad with numbers and entered the code: 555-666-3231. As soon as I entered these numbers, the door opened and I walked in. Once inside, I walked into the dining room. At the dining room table, I noticed Don Baffi( now connected to some breathing machines), Comrade Chaos, Lady Gobbler, and some other elderly villains that I don't know. Then an elderly hunchback man in a red cloak, light brown skin, yellow eyes, and a gray beard appeared carrying a box and uses telekinetic powers to give it to me.
"This belonged to your grandfather. He told me to give it to you the day you became a true villain if he wasn't around to give it to you himself." said the old man giving me the box
"I'm surprised you didn't keep it for yourself." I said after opening the box revealing it to be a golden ring with a big ruby at the center and some other small gems surrounding it
"Wise of you to think that. However, your grandfather and I had a mutual respect for each other; you could say that we were friends-rivals; I respected him enough to make sure you received this. That being said, I think I speak for some of us that we didn't expect you to show up here, or rather we didn't expect you to chose the path of villainy. If I may ask, what made you decide to become a villain full time now?" said the old man
"There is something that I want achieve. Something I want to gain that being a hero wasn't going to accomplish." I said to the old man
"What might that be?" the old man asked
"I don't see a reason to tell you that." I said not wanting to reveal my intentions to him
"Very well, then; you have your reasons. For the short time that I have left, I look forward to seeing what you do. (to all the villains in the room) Now a toast, to the newest villain to join the path of evil, El Tigre." said the old man as he and other elderly villains raised their glasses and welcomed me to the side of evil
Just so you'll understand, this won't just be about Manny/El Tigre; it's going to focus on the villains from Miracle City and what they are up too or what has happened to them. While I won't specify the exact time and ate for most of these events, at the very least most of these stories/chapters take place before the events of Task Force Cross. You wouldn't have to read Task Force Cross to understand what is going on; it would be ok if you did but there really isn't a need too. The only reason you would have to is if I said you needed it to understand, but then again most if not all of these events take place before that. Also, to those who sent me OCs for Task Force Cross, I may do something with your OCs here if you want, but it would depend on how I feel; most likely I'll use them. I'm also accepting ideas for stories too; I can't promise that I'll accept them but I'm open to using ideas.