Django took Frida back to his house he gave her a drink and sat her down, she may have stopped crying, but her pain was still there.
"I just want Manny to pay for what he let happen." Frida sulked in her chair. Django had a thought and left the room. He came back holding something behind his back.
"maybe this will help." He gave her an El Tigre belt, the only difference between this one and Manny has been that the black part was silver and vice versa.
"but how?" Frida asked.
"nana was working on it before her… death…" Django replied.
"Sartana is dead?" Frida asked.
"I can somehow sense her. And I cannot find her, not here or the land of the dead."
Frida stared at the belt in her hands as she put it on and turned the buckle, transforming into La Tigressa.
"I only want one thing in return: the deaths of who wronged us." Django told her, turning back into skeletal form.
Frida stared at him before replying. "…deal." She said, shaking Django's hand.
A server blew in Castle Apocalypse as Frida became La Tigressa. This even took Mega-Raptor by surprise.
"What happened? Situation report!" the Underworld Tyrant commanded.
Sir, the power of the belt has sent feedback through the Implanter. All of its primary functions are offline." A Perfect responded. "Estimates show that she has now been irradiated by the power and any replacement Implanter will short out because of it."
"Tell me the cerebral transmission functions still work." Mega-Raptor said, slumping back into his throne.
"Affirmative: all secondary functions are operational. We can see and hear everything she does, both physically and mentally" it responded.
"Well, that's a plus. Sadly this means I won't get an El Tigre powered minion in my army." Mega-Raptor contemplated. "Who would be a suitable replacement?" he asked.
"My Lord, statistics show that one of the only worthy 'enemies' to join us would be none other than your sister." A different Doppelganger told him.
"Yet she has no powers of her own, are you sure there is no one else?"
Circe interrupted her boyfriend and his minion. "Actually sweetie, there is a perfect spell in the Codex that can help you in this situation: the Alliance Spell."
Mega-Raptor took interest. "Do tell."
"The Alliance Spell can only be used on someone who willingly pledges alliance to you. Either they will gain similar powers to you or their powers will increase as much as yours will. Best part is that when the spell is complete, they will not turn on you and you get stronger as a result." Circe explains
"Seems perfect." Mega-Raptor responds.
"The only problem is that they have to destroy a significant symbol of their past alliance, for example: you would have to destroy the Castle." Circe continued.
Mega-Raptor paused for a moment to think. "So for my sister… perhaps the Flock of Fury tower?" Mega-Raptor asked as the Flock of Fury tower appeared on a monitor.
"You used to live there?" Circe asked. "No wonder you left: the place has no style whatsoever."
"One of my favourite aspects of this job was always mass destruction" Mega-Raptor got up from his throne teleported to a tower in MiracleCity. "Time for a brother-sister bonding experience." He laughed.
The Black Cuervo flew over MiracleCity thinking about how her brother could still be alive when an unknown force knocked her down, she landed on a building only to be greeted by Mega-Raptor.
"You took your sweet time." Mega-Raptor told the Black Cuervo as she immediately drew out her wrist laser.
"How did you survive?" she asked furiously.
"Are you surprised that my minions are called 'Doppelgangers'? I almost fell embarrassed that you fell for the same trick twice!" he responded.
The Black Cuervo put her laser. "If you wanted me dead, we wouldn't be talking here right now. What do you want?" She asked
"I want you in my army." Mega-Raptor replied. "Apparently for my future successes to come true, I need powerful beings at my side."
"Why not Frida?" his sister asked.
"At this time, Ms Suárez is 'no longer fit for duty'. You are lucky I came to you at all!" Mega-Raptor responded.
"Why should I join you at all?" The Black Cuervo asked.
Mega-Raptor drew a holographic projector and described what he was showing his sister. "My forces are positioned all over the globe, I have acquired a new base, and my powers are even more powerful than before." He explained. "Besides, Frida has gained powers of her own. How long until she uses her powers to get back at you?" this made The Black Cuervo think, how long would it be until Frida went hostile.
"Ok, I'll join you." She answered. Mega-Raptor held out his hand and The Black Cuervo held on. She started to feel a painful surge of energy flowing through her body. As the pain continued, her outfit started to change. Her stockings vanished and her costume's collar pointed upwards like a biker's. Her wings shifted from into a purple version of her brother's and her boots went over her knees.
"Enjoy that?" Mega-Raptor asked.
"Why did you do that?" the newly made minion asked.
"You now have a portion of my powers, but to make the change permanent… you need to do one certain task for me." Mega-Raptor explained. You need to destroy a symbol of a past alliance." He then pointed to the Flock of Fury tower.
"What?" The Black Cuervo asked "are you crazy?"
"This will give you the power you need." Mega-Raptor told her.
"But what about Mom and Grandmami Aves? They're your family too!" The Black Cuervo asked
"You can't make an omelette without breaking a few eggs." Mega-Raptor replied.
The Black Cuervo charged a sphere of energy between her hands and launched it at the building. It imploded in seconds. "How do you feel?" he asked.
The Black Cuervo turned to him with a dark look on her face. "Like a monster." She replied.
"Good, now we return to Castle Apocalypse. I have much to teach you." Mega-Raptor told her. They both flew off to the flying fortress to further the Tyrant's evil plan.
The two aerial villains flew into the desert. The Black Cuervo didn't know where she was being lead, until Castle Apocalypse appeared out of thin air. She was shocked to see the sinister structure, not only rebuilt, but also fully operational. As they entered Castle Apocalypse, a Perfect Doppelganger greeted them.
"Welcome back master, I see you have acquired the Black Cuervo." It said, The Black Cuervo then glared at it. "Would 'recruited' be a better word, Miss Aves?"
"Yes, yes it would." she hissed.
It backed away to let her past. "Looks like someone needs a lobotomy…" the Perfect muttered when the Black Cuervo left the room.
The two half-siblings walked down the halls of Castle Apocalypse, The Black Cuervo was curious what her brother had in store for her.
"So, what do you need me for when you have a vast army?" the new general asked.
Mega-Raptor stopped walking. "You and El Tigre have some feelings for each other, you could manipulate him." The Black Cuervo blushed slightly at this remark. "Also, I have learned that the Doppelgangers only obey beings with similar mindsets."
The Black Cuervo was surprised about the statement. "Similar mindsets?" asked the villainess.
Mega-Raptor smiled as he teleported them onto a platform overlooking a large room full of what could only be described as purple Doppelgangers. They were smaller and seemed to have a more feminine shape. "I wondered what the result would be if someone else was used for the Doppelganger template. The program I used seems to make them the most efficiently obedient to whoever they were based off of." the tyrant began. "The Cuervo Doppelgangers are faster than their Raptor counterparts, yet they carry less firepower." He explained as they walked to the edge of the platform.
"This is The Black Cuervo, your commander. You will obey her every order." The Cuervo Doppelgangers cheered for their new master. "We shall commence with project Occupational Hazard in twenty minutes ladies, be ready in ten." Mega-Raptor commanded as he walked out the door behind them, with his sister following behind him.
"Project Occupational Hazard?" The Black Cuervo asked.
"I have learned that the best offence is not the best defence, but the one you don't see coming." Mega-Raptor began. "You and your Doppelgangers will take out White Pantera and Puma Loco and manipulate El Tigre to go after Frida. With any luck they'll massacre each other."
The Black Cuervo didn't agree with the last part and almost did not speak up. "Please don't kill him." the general requested.
"What?" the Underworld Tyrant asked furiously "He has foiled my plans for years and you want me to let him live?" he asked furiously only to be interrupted by Circe.
"C'mon José, she IS your little sister." She said, strutting into the room.
Mega-Raptor shook his head in frustration before removing his helmet. "Fine, little sister. I will accommodate your request." he reluctantly decreed.
"Thanks. And no offence, but who are you?" Zoe asked removing her helmet.
"Zoe, meet my girlfriend: Circe. Better known as Caroline." José introduced, Circe shifting into her Caroline disguise that had lighter skin, blue eyes and blonde hair as he finished his sentence and back again.
"Your super villain identity is your true identity?" Zoe asked.
"We all wear masks, little girl." Circe explained, walking up to her. "But which one is real? The one that hides your face, or the one that is your face?" Circe explained.
Mega-Raptor turned to his girlfriend. "What else have you deciphered from the Codex?" he asked
"What's the Codex?" Zoe asked.
"A magic book that in the right hands can let you conquer the planet, nothing important" Circe explained to Zoe and turned to José. "There seems to be mostly fore when you have no one left to stop you." She replied to her boyfriend.
Just then, a Hunter ran up to them with news. "Master, Frida is on the move." It reported.
"We'll have to work fast then." José summarised, putting his helmet back on.
"There's more: she has said several things that can be used against her if the time comes to use psychological warfare." the Hunter explained.
"Well? Let's hear it, then!" Zoe commanded, putting her helmet back on.
The Hunter tilted his head up a tad to retrieve the data from its memory banks then replayed the messages. "I hate him. I hate Manny Rivera, if he didn't have those powers maybe my papa would still be alive. Raptor would've have conquered the world, but at least he'd still be alive."
Mega-Raptor was pleased. "With the right motivation, El Tigre will be putty in my hands." The teenage overlord stated. He then activated the Castle Apocalypse PA. "Change of plans: we move now!" the cheers of the Doppelgangers roared through the halls of Castle Apocalypse. "You better hope El Tigre will join us when I make the offer, dear sister." Mega-Raptor began. "This is a onetime chance to survive!" This statement made The Black Cuervo hop that her brother's manipulations will save El Tigre, for his own sake.