Author's Notes: I own nothing except Klaxon and OCs (unless the OC is listed otherwise).

Chapter 7

Manny's right eye, which still had some of its green color, slowly returned to being completely green and Manny tried to gently remove his claws from Frida's stomach, his eyes wide.

"F-Frida?" said Manny in shock before he looked at his crimson-stained claws and then clenched them before he ran off and Frida fell to the ground and Klaxon reappeared and stood over her body, his hands behind his back, his eye trained on Manny and once the corrupted hero/villain was out of sight, he pulled out a churro and waved it over Frida's nose.

"CHURRO!" yelled Frida getting up and grabbing the churro and started to eat it.

"What just happened?" said Django scratching his skull.

"We tricked Manny, managed to buy some time on how to get him back to normal." said Frida with a churro-filled mouth.

"But...how?" said Rodolfo.

"I used one of my abilities to make sure none of Firda's internal organs were damaged upon Manny's claws puncturing her." said Klaxon calmly.

"But...the blood?" said Puma Loco.

"Nothing on the inside was damaged, he only punctured skin and a few non-vital blood vessels, but nothing that was life-threatening."

"Except now I have to hide to keep up the charade I was killed. Hey Django, got any good hiding places?" said Frida turning towards the skeleton.

"You could try your old cell back at nana's place." said Django shrugging.

"Oh joy." muttered Frida sarcastically before she and Django walked off.

"Okay, now then...anybody know how to cure Manny?" said Klaxon turning towards the group who all shake their heads 'no', "That's what I was afraid of..."

Hidden Location...

Manny looked at himself in a mirror, his hands supporting him against the wall and he then punched the mirror, shattering it.

"I'm so stupid! Frida was right! I should never have touched that statue!" said Manny in anger at himself before he sat down on a crate.

"Some hero/villain I turned out to be..."

"Then why don't you just be a villain? You seem to fit that role much better." said a dark voice from seemingly nowhere and Manny got up and unsheathed his claws.

"Show yourself."

"Oh, but I am. Look in the mirror tough guy."

Manny looked towards the mirror which somehow returned to normal and he saw himself inside it but a more twisted and evil version.

"I'm not listening to you. You made me kill Frida!" said Manny turning away and crossing his arms across his chest.

"Oh? But you've been listening to me so far and don't tell me you didn't enjoy it when you got her blood on your hands."

"I didn't. She was my best friend and my girlfriend and you caused me to kill her!"

"Oh but affections only make you weaker, cut everything with everyone you know and you can be the ruler of the world."

"No thanks, if it involves killing my family and friends, I'm not interested!"

"Too late! You touched the statue, you unleashed your darker side, me, and now...I have control while you are just a passenger. Get ready for your worst nightmare Manny. The fun is just beginning."

Manny then clutched his head in pain before he went limp and then he stood up straight and smiled sinisterly, both his eyes pure black and he unsheathes his claws.

"Say 'goodbye' heroes, because today will be your last." said Manny before he exited the building unaware of the White Zetsu clones following him across rooftops.

Deep Inside Manny's Mindscape...

"HELP!" yelled Manny as he was chained up heavily by twelve inch thick titanium chains that weighed him down, preventing him from moving from the dark depths of his own mind.

END CHAPTER

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