Warning: In this AU one shot, this one is going to have a few dark-adult themes in this and will be mentioned to a certain extent. It's nothing that will break the T version but I'm giving you a heads up just in case. Viewer discretion is advised
Miracle City. The capital city of the ruler of the world: Sartana of the Dead. She and her undead army took over Miracle City, crushing all of her evil competition and stopping any hero opposition. After taking over Miracle City, she spread her influence over time until she finally took over the world with the help of villains that swore loyalty to her and heroes that she captured and put under her control; some heroes even joined her willingly. Her rule is strict and anyone who opposes her will be destroyed. This all happened 8 years ago.
However, there are some who do resist to this day.
Calavera, the secondary capital city of Sartana's empire. The place is also known for being a big party city now a days with people eating, drinking,fighting, and other forms of debauchery. However, it is most famous for three things: The Dead Man's Coliseum, the Slave Market, the and Django Task Force HQ.
At the moment, is at the slave market for a special auction since it involves former superheroes and supervillains; plus, some of them were slaves that Django is no longer playing with anymore.
"Alright everyone, gather around. Today we have a special auction today. Real supervillains and superheroes who failed to fall in line with the new world order of Sartana. The first slave up for auction is a hero: Silver Sombrero." The announcer said as Silver Sombrero was pulled out in chains naked with the exception of his mask and hat
"I'm no one's slave you…" His attempt to speak failed when a red skull mark started electrocuting him and took away his voice.
The Announcer said "Ignore him. All he likes to talk about his traveling days as a member of the League of Alliance Society and how he was a great hero. You can make him shut up with the new and improved slave mark that not only shocks a person but also makes a person silent and do whatever you want. Since he was in the Coliseum and lost, his starting bid is 100 dollars."
Everyone in the area started bidding for Silver Sombrero. Eventually, someone claimed him for 325 dollars. After he was sold, more auctions continued to go on until there were no more slaves up for auction.
As Silver Sombrero is being transported away along with this fellow slaves who were bought by a similar buyer. He tried escaping the shackles but to no avail. Just then, the carriage holding them stopped and loud noises could be heard from outside. Silver Sombrero could tell that a battle is going on outside. He could feel it in his still beating, hero heart. Just then, everything was silent and the door to the carriage that they were in opened.
"Everyone out, now." A tall woman wearing what appears to be an old Miracle City Police Department outfit and a cloth that covers her face
Silver Sombrero asked "Who are you?"
"A friend. Now come on. We don't have much time." The woman revealed herself to be an older Anita Suarez
Silver Sombrero did what she said and got out of the carriage. Once outside, he went through a blue portal along with his fellow slaves. On the other side of that portal, an exact replica of Miracle City before it was taken over by Sartana.
Silver Sombrero asked "Is this the past?"
A voice said "I'm afraid not, Silver Sombrero. Although, we have been looking into time travel.". The voice turned out to be Rodolfo Rivera. While he's wearing his White Pantera outfit and looks almost the same, he has a prosthetic arm and only has one boot from the Bronze Boots of Truth. However, he has the Golden Sombrero of Chaos behind him
"White Pantera; you're alive. I heard rumors that you perished." Silver Sombrero then gave him a hug.
White Pantera said "Those rumors were exaggerated. Although, I was almost close to dying after the invasion.
Anita said "Sir. I'm going to take the civilians to Dr. Butterman and Dr. Enchanto to get them any medical treatment and get their slave marks removed."
White Pantera said "Go ahead. And Anita. You did a great job." Anita then gives him a hug before leaving with the other slaves that were liberated. "After you get checked up and your mark removed, come see me when you have time. I assume you want to fight back against Sartana and her forces too."
Silver Sombrero said "You know it. By the way, is the Industrialist and Cosmic Cleopatra here?"
Then out of nowhere, Carmela Suarez appears before him with a clipboard. While she's remained the same, she does have a slash of gray hair on her head"We haven't been able to get to the Industrialist but we have found Cosmic Cleopatra. She won't be joining us because of her trauma."
Silver Sombrero asked "Trauma? What kind of trauma?"
Carmela said with an eerie tone of voice"Something that should never happen to a woman; something that if done can never be taken back; something unspeakable."
Knowing what she meant, Silver Sombrero "I see. I won't ask about it anymore.". He then left the in the direction of the other former slaves.
"Rodolfo, we need to talk. Alone." Carmela grabs him by the hand and they walk away together.
Back at Calavera in the personal home of Django of the dead , Django is in his office on the phone with the person who bought Silver Sombrero and the reset of his slaves about getting his money back. All Django told him was "No refunds. You lost them to those resistance members in your care so it's your fault." Just then, he hears a knock on his door and buzzes the person in. It is Frida but now she is older and is an undead like Django, who also looks older. She's also wearing a punk like outfit that is black, red, and blue and has very long hair.
Django said "Frida, you're here early. "
Frida got on his desk and said "I thought I'd surprise you, mi amor esqueleto.". She then leans over and gives Django a kiss.
"Got anymore surprises." Django asked rubbing her leg bones but Frida swats his hands away.
Frida said "Don't push it, Django. We can do that stuff later. Sartana wanted me to give you this." She then gives Django some papers.
With a surprised look on his face, he said "Seriously. Is this information accurate?"
Frida said "It is. I can confirm that it's him. Afterall, he was my best friend. She wants us to investigate it."
Django said "I've got time. Who should we bring as sacrifices this time?"
Frida said "Way ahead of you.". She let out her hand and a silver and blue mystic guitar appeared before her. She strumed it hard and from the depths of the ground appeared the Titanium Titan, Dr. Chipotle Jr., Sergio, and Carlito. All four of them looked beaten, scratched up, injured, and near death; Titanium Titan has no legs, Sergio has no left eye, and Carlito has his fingers cut off.
In a weak voice, Titanium Titan said "Please. Just kill us already."
Sergio said "We can't take much more of these living hells. I don't want to keep hearing the word blimp anymore."
Frida said "Nah, I prefer you guys this way. Also, Sartana has explicitly stated that she doesn't want to harvest your souls for her guitar anyway."
Django said "But if it makes you feel any comfort in being brutally tortured, you're getting a break to help us fight an old friend of mine. Manny Rivera."
Elsewhere, in some abandoned ruins, Manny (in his El Tigre form) is surrounded by mystical items; all of them completely dead. At the same time, he is emitting a strong aura. "I've become more powerful than ever. With all of these mystical items within my own, I can crush anyone who tries me." As he is walking outside, he passes graves marked with these named: Davi, Toshiro, Zoe, and Maria. At the same time, these images appeared in his head: Davi's head getting cut off by Django and the blood gushing from where his head used to be,Toshiro getting stabbed by a thousand swords and all the blood oozing out of his body , Zoe having her heart torn out by Frida, and Maria holding a gun in her hand and her lifeless body on the ground. Then the image of Frida, his best friend, kissing Django appeared before him and her sticking her tongue at him.
As he is thinking this, he smells people coming his way and turns toward the door with an angry look on his face.
(Back at Resistance HQ)
White Pantera asked Carmela "Are you sure it's him?". The documents that she showed him indicated that Manny is located at some hidden mayan ruins that were originally not on any map until now.
Carmela said "I'm positive. I ran the numbers and the readings several times just to make sure. Plus, our spies in Sartana's castle have confirmed it themselves. She's planning to send Frida and Django to deal with him."
Grabbing an old photo of him and Manny, White Pantera said "I have to go save him."
Carmela said "It's been years, Rodolfo. I doubt he's the son that you know."
White Pantera said "I know. I just wish I….he…..I have to bring him back. He's my son. I have to believe that I can save him."
Carmela said "I understand. We've already lost too much in this war." She walks toward him and gives him a kiss. "Just be careful. The Resistance needs you; I need you; our baby need you."
White Pantera said "I'll be sure to come back to you and our child."
(At the ruins)
El Tigre is standing outside of the ruins, looking at the sun. Eventually, an army lead by Django and Frida appeared in front of him along with their forces. As they are standing each other off, Frida walks toward El Tigre alone. While some of her forces try to go with her, Django holds them back to give her time to talk with her former best friend.
Frida said "So, this is where you've been hiding all this time. Not gonna lie, I thought you'd be living it up in luxury somewhere. Maybe with another whore."
El Tigre shouted "Don't you dare call Zoe a whore. I loved her. She may not have been perfect but you have no right to judge. If anything, you two were very similar in your own ways."
Frida said "Don't compare me to Zoe. I'm nothing like her. Anyway, that's not why I'm here. Sartana wants you to come with us. The offer to join her still stands."
El Tigre stated "Because I've become more powerful than she expected and she doesn't want me to get in the way of her rule. You know that's the reason she wanted me to join her back in the tournament. "You can tell her I have no interest in joining her after what she's done to this world; especially after what she's done to Papi."
"Do you really want to fight your best friend?" Frida asked with sarcastic tone of voice.
El Tigre said "My best friend, Frida Suarez, stopped being my friend after she became a cold blooded murderer and betrayed our friendship."
At the castle of Sartana, she is watching the fight between El Tigre and Frida while strumming her guitar. Then skeletons who looked like Grandpapi, Emiliano, Nikita, and Maria appeared behind Sartana. "I thought it would only be right that you all get to watch this. Even though your souls aren't in these skeletons anymore, I think it's only fitting you all get to watch them fight. I know you two(Grandpapi and Maria) would be cheering for Manny. What about the both of you, Emiliano and Anita; who would you be cheering for? The boy whom you all thought was trouble or the daughter who murdered you both."
"Why does it matter to you, mother?" A half robot and half skeleton man appeared behind her.
Sartana said "Son, son, it's only a part of the game. Even after taking over the world, I need some forms of entertainment. This entertainment involves capturing the power that your nephew has."
Sartana's son shouted "He's not my nephew anymore than the shell of a man is my father."
Sartana said "If you say so. But you could at least watch your daughter in law slaughter him and take his power."
"I would like that very much." He then sat down and watched as El Tigre and Frida are about to fight.
FYI, Sartana's son is not a creation of my own. He's supposed to be the illegitimate child of Jorge Rivrea/Puma Loco who was cut from the original show or was suppose to appear in season 3. Only reason I didn't come up with a name for him is not feeling up to it.