Miracle City, a spicy cesspool of crime and villainy. It is also the home of the one and only Zebra Donkey in the whole world! (A/N: and just a reminder, this story takes place before Zebra Donkey was turned into a Zombie by Manny Rivera) Today the students of Jaguar elementary were hosting a wrestling match against the Foremost World Renowned International School of Lucha.
"AAAAHHHH!" Manny Rivera, wearing cheap wrestling mask and tight pants, screamed as he flew through the sky hitting the corner post of the wrestling ring.
"Manny, are you alright my son?" Rodolfo asked wearing his signature Pantera mask along with a coach's outfit.
"I'll let you know when the pain stops," Manny groaned. This was enough to relieve his father. "Dad I don't get it. Why can't I just use my superpowers here?" Manny asked just itching to spin his T mark silver Belt Buckle of Power that he just recently got for his birthday.
"Manny," Rodolfo sighed taking off his mask. "The wrestling ring is an sacred arena of luchador! It stands for honor, for tradition, for family!"
"And Donuts!" the Flea interjected cramming two donuts into his mouth.
"Anyway, this is place where people can show their skills, not show off powers they've acquired from some magical trinket." Rodolfo lectured.
"But they're using super powers!" Manny argued.
"No son, those are not super powers. Those are signature moves that they've earned through hard work and training! Anyone can do those moves if they are willing to put the effort in learning." Rodolfo preached.
"BUENA BULLDOZER OF TRUTH!" Buena Girl screamed transforming into a large bulldozer and running over all her opponents including Frida who just happens to be one of them. Several other masked kids were doing similar transformations to beat their opponents as well.
"Oh yeah, those are some perfectly normal looking moves," Manny said sarcastically. Getting back into the ring, Manny faced off against his opponent French Twist. The mime theme wrestler started acting out building a cage around Manny. "Okay I get it, you trapping me in a box." Manny laughed as he charged at French Twist only to find some kind of invisible wall between them; and it wasn't just in between them, but as Manny discovered, it's all around him. "Hey I really am trapped in a box!" Manny yelled. French Twist started dancing around Manny silently taunting him and sticking his tongue at him. "You know, I really starting to hate mimes!" Manny grumbled.
Off on the other side of the gym, Zebra Donkey was with the cheerleaders doing his signature juggling apples on his muzzle bring huge cheers from the crowd. On the other side of the gym, Masked Dog was rallying up the crowd doing some break dancing. As most people enjoyed the competition, the pulse from the Stun Bomb came down from the nearest satellite. As with the rest of the world, the pulse started resonating from people's cell phones, tvs, and the speaker system in the school. Soon every human in Miracle City collapsed. Inside the gym, Zebra Donkey and Masked Dog froze in shock, not really understanding what just happened. All they knew is that once the humans were active in their silly games, and now everyone is taking a siesta.
"YOU! What have you done?" Masked Dog accused pointing at Zebra Donkey.
"ME? What makes you think I had anything to do about this? How do we know this is not one of your Lucha's doing?" Zebra Donkey demanded.
"How dare you insult the honor of masked wrestling. No Luchador would ever stoop to such tactics! You on the other hand, live in a spicy cesspool of crime and villainy! This sort of thing is right up your alley!" Masked Dog countered.
"I have you know that is an exaggeration!" Zebra Donkey defended. Just then they heard all these alarms going off. Exiting the gym they saw several animals taking advantage of the lack of humans activity, started going off on a city wide crime spree. "Okay maybe it's not that much of an exaggeration," Zebra Donkey shrugged.
"Hey you," a gang of goats called out to them. "If you don't want us to mess up your pretty little mask, I suggest you give us all your pesos!" The goats started making rude gestures as well as flexing their muscles and show casing their weapons; mainly wooden bats and brass knuckles.
"You will pay for that! To insult one's mask is the greatest sign of dishonor!" Masked Dog barked, but started sweating as he was outnumbered 20 to 1. Miracle City relies on goat farms for their economy so they have a lot of goats.
"Don't worry, I've got your back." Zebra Donkey said rushing over to Masked Dog's side.
"What are you going to do? Juggle apples on your snot?" Masked Dog retorted. While he appreciated the offer, Masked Dog wasn't completely sure he could trust Zebra Donkey or any other animal from this city.
That's when a few of the goats made the first move against the duo. Zebra Donkey immediately jumped ahead and started using complex gymnast and acrobatics to fight back. Effectively beating up the first wave single handedly. "Showmanship isn't the only thing I can do," Zebra Donkey bragged. "Look I know Miracle City isn't much, but it is my home, and I want to try and make it better, even if it's only cheering students on as the mascot." Zebra Donkey confided.
Masked Dog's jaw dropped. He couldn't believed what he saw, but two things he was certain of is that Zebra Donkey has skills and that he spoke the truth of wanting to help. "I am humbled by your skills and by your words. It will be an honor to fight by your side." Masked Dog said. The two got into fighting stance, ready to face off against the goats.
Outraged by this response the goats proceeded to attack. Masked Dog smiled as he jumped into action, but jumping straight up into the air. "McGruff Bite of Justice!" Masked Dog screamed, transforming into a giant set of jaws! The goats screamed in terror as these giant teeth started chomping down on them. Effectively chewing and spitting out some of the goats.
The remaining goats, while scared did not back down and started charging after Zebra Donkey who began doing cartwheels, kicking the goats along the way, and then switch to the helicopter kick.
With most the goats either knocked out or fled. Zebra Donkey and Masked Dog faced off the remaining 10 goats. "Doggy Ball of Terror!" Masked Dog yelled. The Doggy Ball of Terror is Masked Dog's version of Ricochet 'Pulverizing Pinball' where he turns himself into a ball. Zebra Donkey picked the Dog ball up and rolled it to the goats who were huddled together in a bowling pin fashion. Needless to say, the Dog ball bowled over the goats in a perfect strike. With their foes defeated, Masked Dog and Zebra Donkey high pawed/hoofed each other.
"So now what do we do with them?" Masked Dog wondered.
"We can put them in detention," Zebra Donkey chuckled. Due to the fact that practically every child in school is related to a criminal, the detention room is a maximum security prison. Complete with bars on the doors and windows. After locking the goats in detention, Masked Dog proceeded with the interrogation.
"What did you do to the humans?" Masked Dog demanded.
"We didn't do anything!" "We swear it!" "The human that was tending us just collapsed after listening to the radio, and we saw it as our chance to loot!" the goats all insisted.
"If not you then who?" Zebra Donkey wondered. Then they heard this strange sound. It sounded like a wrestling bell. "What is that?" Zebra Donkey asked. Hoping that the humans were waking up and hitting the bell.
"Oops that's my phone," Masked Dog said pulling out a cell phone out of his masked.
"Your owners let you have a cell phone?" Zebra Donkey asked in astonishment.
"Of course, why wouldn't they," Masked Dog said checking his messages. "Uh-oh."
"What is it?" Zebra Donkey asked.
"It's a message from my pen pal Courage. He says that his owners collapse while watching tv and he needs help." Masked Dog read.
"Why text you? Why not just call the local authorities?" Zebra Donkey wondered.
"Wait there's more," Masked Dog said scrolling down. "I've discovered some strange readings broadcast around the world. This may be a clue to what's happening to all the humans." Masked Dog typed in a response before turning to Zebra Donkey. "My friend, it seems that I was wrong to accuse you and for that I apologize. Something else is at work here. Not just here but around the world as well. I must go now to try and help my family and friends." Masked Dog said.
"And I'm going with you." Zebra Donkey said.
"But your city needs you," Masked Dog argued. Outside they could still hear alarms and sounds of animals looting.
"Surprisingly this is as normal as it gets here in Miracle City. Besides I want to help my students. 'Doing whatever it takes to get them through school.' That is the sacred duty of the mascot!" Zebra Donkey said with pride. His speech was so touching that it brought a tear to everyone's eye.
"Very well my friend, we must make haste. For Courage lives very far from here." Masked Dog said wiping the tear from his eye.
"I'm ready," Zebra Donkey said with determination. "So where does he live? Mexico City? Tijuana?" Zebra Donkey asked as he followed Masked Dog out of Miracle City.
"No, he lives in the middle of Nowhere." Masked Dog answered.
"Of course he does," Zebra Donkey grumbled.
Meanwhile above the skies of Washington, Chip and Dale were in the Ranger Plane approaching the villain's blimp. On the ground, Scooby watch nervously through a pair of binoculars. Apparently all they need him for was a lift to where they parked their plane. "Steady as she goes," Chip chanted as he approached the zeppelin. "Ready the plunger gun!" Chip ordered.
"Aye aye captain!" Dale said playfully as he readied the cable launcher. Not bothering to wait for Chip's signal, Dale fired at the zeppelin.
"Dale no!" Chip protested seeing what Dale has done, but is a surprising twist of luck, the plunger hit it's target. Apparently hours of playing cowboys and indians with Monty and Zipper has made Dale a crack shot. "Alright, wheel us in." Chip ordered. Dale started cranking in the cable, bringing the Ranger Plane closer to the zeppelin. Once it got close enough, Chip turned off the engine and used the suction cups to securely attach themselves on to the zeppelin.
"Do we go in now?" Dale asked excitedly as he entered his secret agent mode.
"Yes but remember we are here to get that device back you understand?" Chip reiterated. The last thing he needs is his partner doing something stupid.
"Yeah I got it," Dale grumbled. Chip never lets him have any fun. Unfortunately before they could enter the zeppelin, a pair of turbines popped out of the blimp and it quickly rocketed away. The Ranger Plane, unable to handle the force of the engines, started to break apart and fall back down to Earth.
"Oh no!" Scooby cried seeing the tiny plane falling rapidly. Running as fast as he could, Scooby could only hope that he can catch them in time before they hit the ground. Seeing them almost at the ground, Scooby makes a desperate leap at the broken plane and by some miracle, snatches by one of its damaged wings and lands safely on the ground. "Are you alright?" Scooby asked his companions.
"Yeah we're fine," Chip grumbled.
"Good this we were wearing our seat belts," Dale joked.
"How can you joke at a time like this!" Chip scolded. "We lost the our chance to get that device, and any hope of saving the people!"
"Sorry, but buck up. We've been in worst situations." Dale trying to cheer Chip up.
"Maybe," Chip agreed. "But how are we suppose to find them? They can be anywhere now!" Chip pointed out.
"Well maybe Scooby can find them. I mean he is detective after all." Dale said hopefully. Chip started to perk up as he looking up at the big dog with even bigger expectations.
"Alright, I'll find them. After all I do this sort of thing all the time." Scooby gulped putting up a false bravado. While he may be a detective, he normally leaves the investigation portion to the rest of the gang while he and Shaggy are just monster bait. Of course there's no reason to dash their hopes, he just only hope that he doesn't disappoint them. "First we need to go back and find some clues." Scooby said since that is always what Freddy says.
"Don't bother, I already know who's behind this. The Red Squirrel" They heard a strange gruff voice say to them. The trio turned their heads to see an angry looking Rockhopper penguin with a crew cut.