Chapter 5: Sole of a Hero
Rivera household
After reconnecting with his family in Miracle City, Shiro was now staying with them, living in the spare bedroom that is shared with Señor Chapi. Thankfully, Shiro did not need to share with the same room as the parrot as he used his job money to get Señor Chapi a better cage for him to sleep in, plus it was also easy to clean. Shiro also used his job money to help make the room feel like home.
Shiro: Man, can't believe I got most of this stuff for a steal.
Shiro remembers going out to buy stuff at a thrift store that also doubled as a pawn shop until it got attacked by some robber but it wasn't an issue when he turned to El Gato. The owner was so thankful he got a discount allowing him to get all this stuff for a good price.
Shiro then hears his stomach growling.
Shiro: I am going to make myself something to eat.
Shiro then leaves the room, and once he did he saw Manny and Frida lounging around while Little Mule was spinning soccer balls on his ears. Shiro spots Frida and frowns.
Shiro: Okay, why is the blue hair witch here?
Frida: Hey, who are you calling a blue hair witch?!
Manny: Shiro, be nice! I know you don't like Frida about what happened a few days ago.
Frida: What do you mean a few days ago? I never met this kid before also who is he?
Manny: Oh this is my cousin Shiro. He is from Japan.
Frida understood but was confused as to why Shiro was glaring at her.
Frida: Dude, you okay?
Shiro: Really? You don't remember me? How about I jog your memory?!
Shiro then walks over to the couch and picks up one of the pillows, and throws it at Frida's face knocking her off the couch.
Frida: What the heck is your problem?! I did nothing to you!
Shiro: You tried to waste me using my cousin's superpowered alter ego!
Frida's eyes widened in shock upon hearing that statement.
Frida: What, I did no such thing! I only tried to get even with some hoody kid.
Shiro just pinched the bridge of his nose before going back to his room and putting on the hoody and once it was on, Frida recognized him.
Frida: You are the hoody kid?!
Shiro: Yeah, I am the hoody kid, Estúpida!
Frida then scratches her head and now feels bad.
Frida: Look I am sorry but you should have apologized for bumping into me.
Shiro: I did, you idiot, but you didn't hear it because you were pigheaded!
Frida then frowns and gets in Shiro's face.
Frida: Who are you calling pigheaded you jerk!
Shiro: Oh great your hearing is bad again! I said you were pigheaded!
Shiro yelles at Frida, which made her angry.
Frida: I dare you to call me pighead again!
Shiro: Oh you don't want to fight me, girl. I suggest you back down...Pig...Head...
Frida's eyes twitch and she then rushes toward Shiro ready to sock him. Shiro just smiles and easily dodges the attack.
Frida: I will show you who is pigheaded!
Shiro: Okay, you want to fight chica then come on!
Shiro taunts her by gesturing to come over to him. Frida's eyes become fire, and she once again rushes him. Frida then throws a punch and once again Shiro dodges and in doing so Frida hits a cactus causing her to scream in pain. Frida holds her hand and pulls out the needles while Shiro just chuckles.
Shiro: Should have thought that one through.
Frida: That does it!!!
Frida once again was going to attack but Manny stop her.
Frida: Let me go Manny!!! I am going to rip his smug face off!
Shiro: Please, you couldn't hurt me if I had one arm tied behind my back.
Manny: Not helping Shiro!!!
Suddenly everyone heard the front door opening and everyone went back to normal and sat down. Everyone then see Rodolfo coming in through the door.
Rodolfo: Manny, I'm home.
Rodolfo sees Manny and Frida bored out of their mine while Shiro was being entertained by Little Mule.
Shiro: Spin them on your tail my friend!
Little Mule nodded and spinned the balls on his tail. Shiro smiles and claps.
Rodolfo: How are you kids doing?
Manny and Frida: Boooored.
Shiro: I am not.
Frida just glares at Shiro who just ignores her.
Frida: There's nothing fun to do.
Rodolfo: Fun is what you make of it. For instance, today I battled giant squid creatures trying to steal the Jeweled Mule of Maya. Fun? The leader escaped with the mule, but I will find him. This I swear!
While Rodolfo had his back turned Shiro sees the leader squid comes through the door, with Granpapi on its back holding the mule. Shiro just sighs because it was his Granpapi doing his usual antics.
Shiro's thoughts: Granpapi will get caught eventually.
Frida: I thought you quit superheroing.
Shiro: Wait what! Tio Rodolfo is that ture?!
Rodolfo shook his head which surprised Shiro.
Rodolfo: Technically, I'm retiring. But as long as there is evil and I am young and vital enough to oppose it, I will!
Manny: You're super macho!
Shiro: Don't forget cool!
Rodolfo then smiles and flexes his muscles and gets into a pose.
Rodolfo: I am both the coolest and the machoest! Well, now time to have some cocoa with tiny marshmallows, then sleepy time, no?
Shiro: That sounds good I will get some as well.
Both Rodolfo and Shiro headed to the kitchen to make Cocoa with tiny marshmallows.
1 Hour Later
After Rodolfo went to bed he is seen sleeping in his room, snoring in and out to the tune of The Mexican Hat Dance while the future moves. Manny and Frida are seen watching him from the door.
Frida: *whispering* You were right. Watching your dad sleep is less boring than TV.
Both Manny and Frida see the Bronze Boots of Truth in front of them, which are sparkling and glistening.
Frida: Hey, he forgot to take his boots off.
She walks up to do so, but Manny stops her.
Manny: Aaah-da-da-da-da! He never takes off the Bronze Boots of Truth. He gets all his White Pantera abilities from them.
Frida becomes curious and walks up close to them.
Frida: Oh yeah? And those abilities would be?
Manny smiles and starts to illustrate as he speaks.
Manny: He can run, jump and fight, with super macho speed and strength. And anyone the boots touches is forced to tell the truth.
Frida touches the boots and is stuck in a hypnotic-like state.
Frida: Once, after eating ribs, I wiped my hands on a dog.
She takes her finger away from the boots.
Shiro: Wow, I wasn't off you being a pig.
Both Frida and Manny turned around to see Shiro up, looking at the two curious as to what they were doing.
Shiro: What are you two doing in Tio Rodolfo's room?
Frida: None of your business.
Shiro: It is my business when my family is involved.
Shiro and Frida then glared at one another until Manny breaks them up.
Manny: Guys calm down okay. Also, me and Frida were just talking about my dad Bronze Boots of Truth.
Shiro looks at Manny and was now curious about these boots.
Shiro: Go on.
Manny: Well you see my dad's boot gives him all his White Pantera abilities from super strength and speed plus the boots can force someone to tell the truth when someone touches them.
Shiro's eyes widened hearing that which made him sweat a bit and made him scared.
Shiro: Oh that is cool well I am going back to bed.
Manny: You sure we were planning on doing something cool.
Shiro: Sorry, Manny I got to deliver packages tomorrow. So maybe next time. So good night.
Shiro then leaves the room leaving just Manny and Frida.
Frida: Good that jerk is gone, also cool! Dude, we gotta take these babies out for a spin!
Manny: We can't steal my dad's boots!
Frida: Not steal, borrow. We'll put them back before he wakes up!
Manny: Hmm. I will inherit them someday, so I should know how to use them, but...
Frida pops over to him and hugs his shoulder.
Frida: You are a good son.
Manny smiles as he nods and looks at the boots.
Rodolfo was still sleeping but his ankles are seen held up by rope. Manny removes the Bronze Boots of Truth and Frida replaces them with pots.
Miracle City
It was nighttime in Miracle City and down the road where two vehicles were revving their engines for the lights to change. El Tigre then stands near them while wearing the boots and carrying Frida. The two speed past them and cause a long break in the road with the boots.
El Tigre: Awesome!!!
Frida: Yeah it is!
Little did the two kids know the boots were getting damaged.
El Tigre and Frida then zoomed around the city and were at the port kicking heavy containers into the water. El Tigre then kicks another container causing an island to be destroyed.
Police sirens are heard while the boots are shown being more wrecked. The two then sped away leaving the port.
On the streets, citizens are walking minding their own business.
El Tigre and Frida: Yee-hah!
El Tigre and Frida speed past them and a gust of wind knock everyone back causing some of the citizens to get hurt as well as causing property damage. After leaving both El Tigre and Frida were seen running up a building.
They then jump up, straight past the height of the building, and hit an airplane above the clouds. They head back down into the volcano, which erupts. Frida laughs with joy as El Tigre looks down at the boots.
Morning
It was now morning, and El Tigre kicks down the door to the house. El Tigre and Frida walk inside very happy.
Frida: What an awesome night.
El Tigre: You know it!
El Tigre then runs up the walls to the ceiling, and once he got up there, he suddenly falls to the floor. Once on the ground Frida and El Tigre saw that the boots were in terrible condition.
Frida: Dude, we broke the boots!
Both El Tigre and Frida hear the sounds of Grandpapi and Rodolfo waking up. Both Grandpapi and Rodolfo come out of their bedrooms and then greet each other.
Rodolfo: Good morning father.
Gandpapi: Buenos días, Mijo.
Both El Tigre and Frida sighed in relief as the two did not notice that the boots were gone. Until they hear Grandpapi stare at his son.
Grandpapi: Wait, something about you is different.
El Tigre changed back into his normal self and was again Manny. Manny and Frida then went behind the couch.
Grandpapi: You have....A new hat?
Rodolfo: No.
Grandpapi: Oh.
Grandpapi and Rodolfo became quiet until Rodolfo smiled at his father.
Rodolfo: We should talk like this more often. Well, I'm off to work.
Manny: Distract them.
Frida nodded and got up on the couch, and started singing and dancing. While both Grandpapi and Rodolfo were distracted, Manny took off the pots and replaced them with the boots. Manny gave her the thumbs up, and Frida ended her song and dance.
Rodolfo: Thank you Freda. That was uncomfortable. I am late. Be good.
Rodolfo then rushes out of the door, and Grandpapi turns to Frida.
Grandpapi: Not likely anyway. I am going to grab some food from the kitchen.
Manny: See you later, Grandpapi. Also, where is Shiro? I didn't see him come out of his room.
Grandpapi: He must have left early to go to his job.
With Shiro
Shiro was seen on his delivery bike delivering packages.
Shiro: Good thing I started early. I got no more packages, and I get to have the rest of the day off. I can ask Zoe if she wants to head to the movies.
As Shiro kept biking, he passes by a casino that was named the Golden Peso.
Shiro continued to ride his bike and as he did he hears a familiar voice and turns to see his uncle singing.
Rodolfo: A cat pooped on my lawn. That is catchy.
Shiro: Tio Rodolfo over here!
Rodolfo then sees his nephew who was waving at him. Rodolfo waved back and an explosion was heard, and both Shiro and Rodolfo see a giant hole in the casino, and coming out of it was a man covered in tan bear fur, with black tuffs on his arms. The man was also wearing a bear hat with teeth covering his head, a skull necklace, claws on his hands and feet, and a metallic like belt similar to the cuffs on his arms. Also, he was holding two bags filled with money.
This man was El Oso, a supervillain in Miracle City.
Rodolfo: El Oso! Shiro run away!
Shiro nodded and rode away, but as he did Shiro took a quick turn in an alleyway.
Shiro: I know Tio Rodolfo can handle things but I got to see how he kicks that villain's butt.
Shiro then pulls out his pocket watch and opens it before moving the hour hand forward. Shiro's body is then engulfed by a black light and transforms.
El Gato: El Gato! Okay, let's see how White Pantera is in action.
El Gato then leaves the alleyway, and once he did, he sees his uncle as, White Pantera, ready to fight El Oso. El Oso tackles the superhero into a butcher shop.
El Gato: Like that is going to hurt my uncle. Man, this guy is got nothing on him.
El Gato then sees both White Patnera and El Oso get out of the butcher shop while also being covered in meat.
White Pantera: El Oso, prepare yourself for my famous Patnera Powered Punch Kick!
El Gato: Sweet this is going to be good.
El Gato watches as White Pantera uses his boots to kick the supervillain but mid-way through the kick the boots stopped and black smoke gets out confusing El Oso and El Gato.
El Gato: What the heck?
El Oso took the opportunity to grab White Pantera's leg and then started to thrash him while the civilians watched confused as they thought the hero was going to beat him.
El Oso places his foot on White Pantera's chest, laughing as White Pantera was defeated.
El Oso: You should have stayed retired old man.
El Oso was about to grab White Pantera but was suddenly El Gato appeared and did a double dropkick with cheetah construct legs sending the villain crashing to the pavement.
El Gato: Back away Kuma or we are going to have problems!
El Gato checks White Pantera if he was okay.
El Gato: White Pantera are you okay?
White Pantera: El Gato what are you doing here?
El Gato: I was just patrolling and saw you getting thrashed by that villain.
White Pantera then looks ashamed and El Gato feels bad.
El Gato: Look right now you are injured. I will handle El Oso.
White Pantera: That would be the best course of action.
White Pantera then leaves the area though looks ashamed as a young superhero was taking care of the villain. Once gone El Gato saw El Oso getting back up and he was looking angry.
El Oso: Man, who are you?
El Gato: El Gato, Bear man. Now you may have defeated White Pantera but I won't go down so easily so bring it!
El Gato formed puma claw constructs from his arms and got into a fighting position.
El Oso: Man, you are going to feel the wrath of El Oso!
El Gato: Come on!
El Oso smiles and charges toward the cat superhero. El Gato did not move but held his ground. El Oso ran towards El Gato and once he got closer threw a punch at him.
El Oso: Take this, Gatito!
The cat superhero jumps into the air dodging the attack. This confused the supervillain as he wondered where El Gato was.
El Gato: Coming down!
El Oso saw El Gato in the air who then dives down at the villain before performing an axe kick slamming his cheetah construct leg on the villain's face and causing him to crash down to the ground again.
El Gato: Had enough?
El Gato taunts El Oso causing him to get even madder.
El Oso: Man, that does it!!!
El Oso picks up a car and throws it at El Gato. El Gato saw the car and sliced it in half with his claws but once he did El Oso took the opportunity to punch the hero sending him into a wall. El Gato then falls to the floor and groans in pain.
El Gato: Okay, that hurts.
El Oso: It's going to hurt a lot more when I thrash you, kid!
El Oso grabs the young superhero and punches him and then slams him to the ground repeatedly. El Oso then elbow drops him on his back making him scream in pain.
El Oso: You should have stayed away, Hero!
El Oso then throws El Gato into a car and then walks over to a street lamp, and pulls it out. He then raises it up, ready to slam it on the young hero.
El Oso: End of the line El Gato!
El Gato sees the street coming towards him. As it came forward, the young hero's heart started to beat faster, and his eyes started to glow. El Oso laughed as he was going to beat another hero, but suddenly, he felt the street lamp stop which confused him.
El Oso: Hey, man what gives?
El Oso then hears the roar of a tiger. El Oso then looks to see a giant tiger holding back the street lamp with its claw.
El Oso: Haha, you think a giant cat scares me well-
El Oso did not get to finish as the giant Tiger smacks him away towards a wall which then breaks causing all the bricks to fall down on him.
El Oso: Owww....
El Oso was hurt but as he tried to get up the giant Tiger growled and started to creep towards him, scaring the villain.
El Oso: Hey, man I lost you can stop now.
El Oso, looking scared at the beast which continued to come closer.
El Oso: I surrender, please I had enough!!!
El Oso begged the giant tiger to stop, but sadly it was too late as the giant tiger once again attacked. The giant uses its claw to grab the supervillain and then starts to repeatedly slam him to the ground back and forth similar to what he did to White Pantera.
El Oso: Please....no...more...
El Oso begged once more, and lucky for him, he saw The giant Tiger turn back to El Gato. El Gato was seen on the ground, huffing and puffing, and ashamed while also feeling the injuries from earlier.
El Gato: Damn, it happened again.
El Gato looks at the civilians who just stared at him. El Gato saw the civilians' faces and saw fear. El Gato then hears the police, and he quickly gets out of the area. El Gato the heads back to the alleyway and pulled out his pocket watched and turned the hour hand backwards turning back into Shiro.
Shiro: I messed up big time.
Shiro then rides out of the alleyway and heads back to his job.
With Manny
Manny was seen with Frida in the living room, where they see White Pantera recalling the fight with Grandpapi while in a fetal position.
White Pantera: Suddenly, I lost my powers, I was too weak to fight evil. If that wasn't bad enough, El Gato had to step in to take down El Oso for me.
White Pantera cried into a pillow and felt ashamed.
Grandpapi: That's how it is with your heroes. You get a little older and you lose your powers and you're all washed up. Then a new hero replaces them.
This caused White Pantera to feel even worse and Grandpapi tried to cheer his son up.
Grandpapi: When I say washed up, I mean clean.....my look at the time.
Grandpapi then uses his sombrero, which turns into a drill and he drills down to leave the house.
White Pantera: He is right, it's over. I'm just too old.
White Pantera then slides on the couch, deflated and looking miserable. Both Manny and Frieda feel bad and Manny walks over to him.
Manny: Dad, the truth is we-
White Pantera: Ah, at least I raised a trustworthy son who plays his honesty and integrity above all else. But without that, I would surely wither away. I would be a bitter heartbroken old man. I'm sorry you were saying.
Both Manny and Frida just shook their head no.
Manny: Nope, I am good.
Frida: What is there to say?
White Pantera then sighs before taking off his booth and then mask revealing his face and was now Rodolfo. Rodolfo then slides again back into the couch causing his body to deflate. Rodolfo looks sad and just watches tv. Both Manny and Frida look at each other feeling sad until they hear the front door open and turn to see Shiro looking a bit beat up.
Manny: Shiro what happened?
Shiro: I almost got mugged but I handle it.
Shiro acts casual but also tries to hide the fact he got into a fight with El Oso as El Gato. Shiro then turns his attention to his uncle and saw him in his sad state.
Shiro: Tio Rodolfo are you okay?
Rodolfo: I am not Shiro. I have failed as a superhero. I am no longer worthy of being one.
Rodolfo tries to hold back the tears and Shiro walks up to him and comforts him.
Shiro: Tio Rodolfo, this doesn't mean you have to quit being a superhero. Heroes always get back up when they are down.
Rodolfo: But I lost. How could I ever be a superhero if I lose?
Shiro: Have you forgotten who my father is, Tio Rodolfo?
Rodolfo: Of course not.
Frida looks confused wondering who Shiro's dad is.
Frida: Who is Shiro's dad?
Rodolfo: Shiro's father is a superhero like myself.
Frida's eyes widened in shock.
Frida: Your dad is a superhero?
Shiro: Yes, he is known as Tora Senshi.
Shiro then goes to his room and pulls out a poster of his father.
Shiro: My father is one of the greatest superheroes in Japan. A hero of honor, justice, and hope. My father has lost his fair share of fights, but he always told me never to give up and always fight for what is right.
Shiro looks at his father's hero poster smiling as he recalls all his fights and the time spent training with him.
Rodolfo: How can I Shiro? I am powerless......
Shiro: So! My father has fought villains without his powers. Using nothing but his wit and skills. My father didn't care if he was powerless. If he can still fight he will protect those who can't protect themselves.
Shiro looked at his uncle with determination.
Rodolfo: But-
Shiro: No buts! Tío Rodolfo, you lost, correct?
Rodolfo nodded which made him sad again.
Shiro: Then learn from it. Train harder so you can defeat El Oso and regain your honor.
Rodolfo looks at Shiro for a moment before looking at his mask. As he stared at it he recalls the time of him being a mighty hero and smiles but then he remembers his defeat which he sadly places the mask away.
Shiro: Tío Rodolfo.....
Rodolfo: I am sorry Shiro I know you are trying to help me but my will for fighting evil is gone....
Rodolfo then sadly went back to watching tv while Shiro, Frida, and Manny watched in sadness as the once great White Pantera was no more.
30 days later
It has been thirty days since Rodolfo stopped being a hero. With him not fighting evil things have been tough. Shiro did his best to stop crime but even he had limits plus it didn't help that the young hero had a close call.
Anyway, Shiro was seen eating lunch with Zoe in a cafe.
Shiro: Zoe, things have been going under.
Zoe: You can say that again. Crime is through the roof.
Zoe said, looking concerned, which Shiro nodded.
Shiro: Man, with White Pantera no longer being a hero. Things have gotten bad. Heck El Gato can barely keep up.
Zoe: You can say that again. Even with beating the tar out of the criminals more keep showing up.
Shiro sighs and takes a sip of his lemonade and then a bite of his muffin.
Shiro: I hope things get better because I don't know how long can this city last with only one superhero.
Shiro looked worried as he couldn't be everywhere at once.
Zoe: Look enough talking about superheroes how about just looking after yourself and let El Gato handle it.
Shiro: You have a point. So you want me to walk you home?
Zoe: Aww, you worry about my safety.
Shiro chuckles and nods.
Shiro: Why wouldn't I? You're my friend.
Zoe: And so are you.
Zoe smiled but also felt a bit sad hearing that from Shiro.
Zoe's thoughts: We are friends for now but can we be more than that?
Shiro: Hey, it is getting late. So want to head out now?
Zoe nodded and Shiro gets up and put his arm out. Zoe smiles and hugs his arm. Both kids then leave the cafe and head out.
Night Time
After leaving the cafe, Zoe and Shiro made it to the house. Zoe then lets go of Shiro's arm.
Zoe: Thanks for taking me home, Shiro.
Shiro: Anytime, Zoe.
Zoe then smiles at Shiro and hugs him and he returns the favor.
Shiro: See you later, Zoe.
Zoe: You too, Shiro.
Shiro waved goodbye and Zoe did the same. After leaving Zoe's house, Shiro kept walking and headed straight back to the house but as he walked the streets, something zoomed past him making him spin and fall to the floor.
Shiro: What was that?
Manny: Shiro!
Shiro then turns to his cousin's voice and looks to see Manny, Frida, and Grandpapi in his sombrero that was acting like a helicopter.
Shiro: What the heck are you three doing?
Manny: No time to explain! Get on!
Shiro just nods and jumps on Grandpapi's back. Grandpapi then flies his sombrero into the air.
Shiro: Can someone explain to me why we are flying in the air?
Manny: Well, you see.....
Shiro: Manny, what is going on?
Shiro gave Manny a stare that would make anyone break from the glance from it.
Manny: Okay, Frida and I broke my dad's boots, which is why he lost. So we decided to fix them with plutonium, which worked, but it messed up his powers, and now he is heading to Calavera to fight all the banditos and El Oso!
Shiro: Oh.
Many and Frida just look at him, surprised as he did not yell at them.
Manny: So you are not mad?
Shiro: Manny, I am not mad....I AM FURIOUS!!! WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?! YOU JUST PUT TIO RODOLFO IN MORTAL PERIL!!! Grandpapi, step on it!!
Grandpapi: Way ahead of you, sobrino. (Nephew)
Grandpapi flew faster, hoping to catch up to his son before he made it to Calavera.
Calavera
After flying in the air, the four made it to Calavera, where they saw White Pantera on the ground surrounded by El Oso and many banditos.
El Oso: I beat you again, Pantera. You are too old!
El Oso laughed as the hero once again was defeated by him.
White Patenra: You...You're right, El Oso.
Manny: No, he is not!
White Patnera turns around to see his family and Frida.
Manny: There's nothing wrong with you, Dad. It's the boots. I wrecked them and didn't tell you.
Shiro: That is why you lost Tio Rodolfo. You are not old! You can still be a hero!
White Patnera only sighs as he believes his son and nephew are trying to cheer him up.
White Pantera: Thank you for trying to raise my spirits, but the truth is-
The boots suddenly exploded, causing the hero to look in shock causing him to sigh in relief, and start to act happy.
White Pantera: It was the boots. What a relief! I am not too old. I have merely been betrayed by my only son, and I'm powerless to stop these bloodthirsty villains from crushing me. Hooray!
Shiro: Tio Roldofo, that is not a good reason to be happy!
Shiro and the others see White Pantera gets attacked by the banditos. Manny then turns to El Tigre while Grandpapi turns to Puma Loco.
Then Frida just started dancing and singing a cat pooped on my lawn but Shiro, he was nowhere to be seen.
El Tigre: Wait, where is Shiro?
Frida: I don't know.
Suddenly the roar of a lion could be heard, and everyone turned to see El Gato.
El Gato: Oi, you mine I join the fiesta?
Everyone turned to see the cat superhero coming out of the shadows.
El Tigre: El Gato, what are you doing here?
El Gato: I saw White Pantera back in action and wanted to see how things play out and to my surprise, I hear you are the reason White Pantera lost the fight and why his powers are gone.
El Tigre chuckles slyly but then Puma Loco walks over to the young hero.
Puma Loco: So you are the supervillain that moved here to Mexico.
El Gato: I am no villain Puma Loco. I am a hero through and through.
Puma Loco: Yet, you act and fight like a villain.
El Gato frowns and just stares at the villain.
El Gato: I am a hero who plays by his own rules. Now I suggest you stand aside or help because we got a fight on our hands.
Puma Loco nods, and three super-powered individuals all got ready to fight. El Oso sees El Gato and gets mad.
El Oso: So we meet again El Gato. I waited to have a rematch after you thrashed me in Miracle City.
El Gato: You want to fight El Oso, then I'll give you one. El Tigre, Puma Loco, you handle the other banditos I will handle bear man here.
El Tigre and Puma Loco understood and then all three of them attacked. Puma Loco fires missiles at the banditos, causing them to be sent flying into the air and freeing White Pantera. Though while they went into the air they dive down to attack them. El Tigre jumps into the air to intercept them. El Tigre punches the big bandito sending him back against the smaller one. Then he popped out his claws ripping the robot bandito in half and then turned the skeleton bandito into a pile of bones.
El Tigre then gracefully lands on the ground while the banditos crash down to the ground defeated. Frida was seen using a dustpan and broom to swipe all the pieces of the boots, and the skeleton Bandito's head appeared before her. Frida then uses the broom to hit the skeleton's head.
While Frida did that, El Gato and El Oso were seen duking it out. The young cat hero created cheetah leg constructs and used them to dodge the bear supervillain's attack. El Gato went then twisted his body and then uses his legs to do a low sweep making the supervillain fall down. El Gato then pounces toward El Oso and created puma claws ready to punch him. El Oso rolls away and El Gato misses him. El Gato then quickly went after and jumps into the air and does a dive kick.
El Gato: You are not getting away!
El Gato's foot was about to reach the villain's face but El Oso grabs it and then slams him to the floor causing the hero to groan in pain. El Oso then let's go of the young cat hero and then grabs El Gato with his left arm and starts to crush him.
El Oso: Ha nice try kid!
El Tigre: Leave him alone!
El Tigre ran towards El Oso and pounces on him ready to slash the villain but El Oso stops him mid-air grabbing the young hero with his hand. El Oso crushes El Tigre and El Gato with both of his hands while laughing.
El Oso: White Pantera can't save you now. El Tigre and El Gato!
White Pantera: I beg to differ!
El Oso and the two young superhero turns to see White Pantera standing proudly showing his heroic spirit before performing the Pantera Powered Punch Kick without his boots. El Oso then lets go of the two heroes and is sent flying out of Calavera.
El Oso: BEST TWO OUT OF THREEE!!!!!
Out of the distance was a giant smoke cloud which everyone saw and smiled. El Tigre and El Gato get back up and stare at White Pantera in shock.
El Tigre: Dad, you beat him without your boots.
White Pantera: Boots or no boots, I always. Have the strength to protect you.
El Gato: Nice job White Pantera. Once a hero always a hero.
White Pantera turned to El Gato and smiled.
White Pantera: Indeed El Gato. I also should apologize to my nephew for not listening to him.
El Gato: You do that. Anyway, I got to go. Adios you four.
El Gato created Cheetah legs and ran out of Calavera. Once gone Shiro then comes out of the saloon holding a soda.
Shiro: Hey, guys what did I miss?
Frida: Dude, you just missed out on the greatest supervillain beatdown ever! Manny's dad beat El Oso.
Shiro: Well that sucks.
Shiro drank his soda while pretending he was not in the battle. Shiro then sees his uncle walk over to him and then kneels down.
White Pantera: Shiro, I am sorry for not listening to you. You are right I should have learned from my defeat and trained to become stronger.
Shiro: It's okay, Tio Rodolfo. I am just happy you are a hero again.
Shiro then hugs his uncle, and he does the same, causing the other members of the family to get in on the hug.
Shiro: Once a hero, always a hero.
White Pantera is back in action thanks to his family even though Manny nearly got him destroyed. Though with all said and done things are back to normal. With that being said if you want to find out you just have to read the next chapter of El Tigre: Family from the rising sun.
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