Revenge of the Mutant

by Light Seeker 001

Based off of the game and the book by R.L. Stine. Skipper thought he was done with comics for good especially after being pulled into a comic and forced to fight a super villain, the Masked Mutant. But now the Mutant's back and ready to rule the world. But there's a new villain, and one that even the Mutant fears. And he's hiding something far more evil.

8. Chapter 8

Or maybe not. At the end of the hallway, there appeared to be a water pistol hanging on a string. If my hunch was right, and I REALLY hope it was, it's a ray gun! Now, I have to get by these blobs. I hope my gym class lessons paid off. Inhaling, I dove into the swarm of monsters. One of them swung its tentacles at me, and tried to take a bite out of me. I leaped over it when it tried to eat me again. Another leaped into the air and dove right at me, but I rolled out of its way. The other five formed a wave that tried to wash me over, but I slipped by them. Finally, after dodging the final two, I reached the ray gun. At least, I hope it is.

Oh, thank goodness! It was a ray gun. With it I was able to blast my enemies out of the way. Now I just have to figure out where I am. I read the sign on the door I just came in. "Artist room/printing press." Hmm. Is this where the monsters are coming from? "Help!" I stopped walking and faced the door down the hall to the right. "Painting," read the door label. I opened the door. Nothing but a bunch of paintings of super villains, and heroes. An incomplete painting of the Galloping Gazelle was sitting on an easel. It looked scared. I jumped back and almost bumped into a row of paint cans when it spoke! "You! You! Thank God! Please, get me out of here!"

I looked around. There was a bucket of green paint and a brush nearby. There were a few parts of the image that needed filling in. After that was done, something weird happened. The painting peeled off its easel and came to life. It got taller, and turned from 2D to 3D. No. It's not a painting. It's the real thing! "Whew," he said. "Thanks kid." The Gazelle looked himself over, checking for any damage. Then his eyes widened. "YOU!" I crossed my arms. "Yeah, me. The kid you left behind when the Mutant attacked me last time!" "Look," explained the cowardly Gazelle, nervously. "When I was facing death with my old enemy, I realized something." "What?" "I'm getting too old for this. I should have retired a long time ago!" I kicked him in the shin. "Are you that selfish?!" I cursed. "I can't believe I actually read your comic!" I groaned. The Gazelle sat on the easel. "Look," I said. "I know the two of us had some...uh...complications in the past, but we need to team up."

"Why should I?" I narrowed my eyes. "If you don't, not only will the Mutant win, but I will tell everyone how you ran away like the coward you are!" He looked like he had been slapped in the face. "Fine! But this is our secret, kid!" "Deal." I paused, then asked as he was leaving, "How did you get like that anyway? Stuck in a painting?" "Pinky Flamingo," he said. "He and Frightmare ambushed us as we began to investigate Frightmare's identity. We got separated after that. Pinky will pay for sure, but first, I have to take care of the Mutant. I hear he's nearby. Gotta zoom!" And with super-speed he charged out another door. Better get out before Pinky finds out what happened.

Upon opening the door, I heard the sound of fighting. I turned a corner, but ducked back as I saw the Mutant fighting the Gazelle. Normally I would vote for the hero in a fight like this, but after what the Gazelle did last time, I was secretly hoping the Mutant would win. Sort of. The Mutant changed into a large tiger and pounced onto the Gazelle, but he kicked the big cat off with one swipe of his foot. He got back up on his feet. The tiger leaped into the air, and slashed at the hero, barely missing him. The Gazelle grabbed him by the tail and spun around in a twister, then let go, sending him into a wall.

"Heads up!" Huh?! A blue sphere struck the Gazelle and sent him flying into an elevator. He crashed through the door and fell down the shaft. The tiger growled and changed back into the Mutant. "You dare to interfere?!" I looked over to my right. Magnificent Molecule Man?! He had a look of fright on his face as he turned into a set of atoms and flew off into the air vents, but that didn't stop the Mutant from chasing him down. Molecule Man must have wanted some glory in defeating the Gazelle. Well, now that those two are out of the way, I can figure out where to go next.