PANEL 1
FLYBOY
I’M SORRY, SPOOKY.
(cont)
THEN YOU WANT SOMETHING FROM ME I CAN’T GIVE YOU.
PANEL 2
TEEN SPOOKY
Right.
PANEL 3
TEEN SPOOKY
WELL. OK. DIDN’T EXPECT THAT ANSWER.
PANEL 4
TEEN SPOOKY
ALL RIGHT. FINE. THEN TELL ME THAT YOU’RE NOT THAT INTO ME. THAT WHAT WE DID THAT NIGHT DIDN’T REALLY MEAN ANYTHING TO YOU. THAT YOU AREN’T FEELING ANYTHING LIKE WHAT I’M FEELING.
PANEL 5
TEEN SPOOKY
I KNOW YOU WON’T LIE TO ME. I THINK I KNOW THAT MUCH ABOUT YOU, AT LEAST.
(cont)
SO, TELL ME YOU DON’T FEEL THE SAME WAY, AND I’LL NEVER BRING THIS UP AGAIN.
PANEL 6
FLYBOY
I… CAN’T TELL YOU THAT, EITHER.
PANEL 1
FLYBOY
WELL, I, UH, FEEL LIKE AMANDA’S RIGHT, AND WE REALLY SHOULD BE FOCUSING ON HOW TO FIND AND DEFEAT THIS-
PANEL 2
TEEN SPOOKY
ABOUT ME. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT YOU REALLY FEEL ABOUT ME, MITCH.
PANEL 3
FLYBOY
WHY? WHY DO YOU NEED TO KNOW THAT RIGHT NOW?
PANEL 4
TEEN SPOOKY
BECAUSE LIFE IS SHORT.
(cont)
BECAUSE MAYBE I WANT TO FEEL HAPPY ABOUT SOMETHING, IF ONLY FOR A FEW MINUTES.
(cont)
BECAUSE IF I’M RIGHT ABOUT WHO SHADES IS, WE MIGHT NOT GET ANOTHER CHANCE.
PANEL 5
TEEN SPOOKY
BECAUSE IT COULD BE NOW OR NEVER. AND I’M CHOOSING NOW.
PANEL 6
FLYBOY
WAIT A MINUTE. WHO DO YOU THINK SHADES IS?
TEEN SPOOKY
I’LL TELL YOU WHEN WE’RE BACK WITH AMANDA. DON’T CHANGE THE SUBJECT.
PANEL 7
TEEN SPOOKY
I’M NOT LOOKING FOR ANOTHER MAKE OUT SESSION OR ANYTHING. I JUST NEED TO HEAR THAT I’M RIGHT ABOUT US. ABOUT WHAT WE COULD BE.
(cont)
MAYBE IT’S SELFISH OR WHATEVER, BUT I NEED TO KNOW THAT YOU AND ME IS ONE OF THE THINGS WE’RE FIGHTING TO SAVE.
PANEL 1
TEEN SPOOKY
THIS THING DEVELOPING — BETWEEN US — WHATEVER IT IS — IT’S NOT SO CASUAL FOR ME. AND I GUESS I’VE REALIZED I DON’T WANT IT TO BE.
FLYBOY
OH.
PANEL 2
FLYBOY
HEY. WELL. SPOOKY… LOOK, WE’VE WENT THROUGH SOMETHING REALLY INTENSE IN THAT AMUSEMENT PARK. I GET IT. AND I CAN SEE HOW HARD IT’S BEEN FOR YOU.
(cont)
BUT REMEMBER, WE ONLY MET A FEW DAYS AGO. WE BARELY KNOW EACH OTHER. AT LEAST, YOU BARELY KNOW ME.
PANEL 3
TEEN SPOOKY
I DON’T? IN JUST THOSE FEW DAYS, I’VE SEEN YOU’RE SOMEONE TOTALLY BRAVE AND SMART AND HEROIC AND HANDSOME AND KIND–
(cont)
— AND WHEN WE’VE BEEN TOGETHER, I’VE
FELT LIKE I’M THE BEST VERSION OF MYSELF. AND IT’S ACTUALLY A REALLY HAPPY VERSION OF MYSELF.
PANEL 4
TEEN SPOOKY
I DON’T NEED TO SEE MORE TO KNOW WHAT YOU COULD MEAN TO ME.
FLYBOY
SO… WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?
PANEL 6
TEEN SPOOKY
THAT NOW I NEED TO HEAR WHAT YOU FEEL.
PANEL 2
FLYBOY
SO… WHAT’S UP?
PANEL 3
TEEN SPOOKY
I DON’T KNOW HOW MUCH YOU REMEMBER, BUT YOU WERE REALLY, REALLY HURT, MITCH. AND I COULDN’T SAVE YOU.
(cont)
IF SIRCEA HADN’T ANSWERED MY 911, YOU WOULDN’T BE HERE. YOU’D BE DEAD.
FLYBOY
I REMEMBER EVERYTHING, SPOOKY. BUT I ALSO KNEW WHAT THE RISKS WERE. AMANDA DID, TOO.
PANEL 4
FLYBOY
LOOK, I THINK I KNOW WHERE YOU’RE GOING TO GO WITH THIS, AND WE’VE ALREADY BEEN THROUGH THIS DEBATE. YOU CAN’T FIGHT THIS GUY ON YOUR OWN, SO DON’T THINK FOR A SECOND I’M GOING TO LET YOU.
PANEL 5
TEEN SPOOKY
THIS ISN’T ABOUT ME TRYING TO BE SOME LONE WOLF, MITCH. YOU’RE RIGHT. I’VE LEARNED MY LESSON. IF WHAT HAPPENED IN THE AMUSEMENT PARK TAUGHT ME ANYTHING, IT’S THAT I CAN’T DO THIS ALONE.
(cont)
THAT’S ACTUALLY KINDA THE WHOLE POINT.
FLYBOY
WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
PANEL 6
TEEN SPOOKY
I KNOW WE SAID THAT WHAT WE DID THE OTHER NIGHT WAS JUST GOING TO BE THIS ONE-TIME THING, BUT I ALMOST LOST YOU. FOREVER!
(cont)
AND IT MADE THINGS CLEAR. LIKE, REALLY CLEAR.
PANEL 1
TEEN SPOOKY
I’M FINE. AND IT WON’T HAPPEN AGAIN.
PANEL 2
TEEN SPOOKY
BUT… I’M GOING TO NEED A MINUTE WITH MITCH.
PANEL 3
AMANDA
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? SPLITTING UP IS THE LAST THING WE SHOULD DO RIGHT NOW!
(cont)
WE’RE STILL NOT SURE SIRCEA CAN’T FOLLOW US. YOU CAST THAT CAMOFLAGUE SPELL, BUT WHAT IF SHE CAN TRACK THE ARTIFACTS?
TEEN SPOOKY
SHE’D NEED A PIECE OF ONE OF THEM, AND I JUST CHECKED, THEY ARE 100% INTACT.
(cont)
SHE’S NOT COMING. I’M SURE, AMANDA.
(cont)
LOOK, YOU’RE WORRIED ABOUT WHERE MY HEAD IS AT, AND I’M TELLING YOU ALL I NEED IS A FEW MINUTES WITH MITCH. CAN YOU GIVE ME THAT?
PANEL 4
AMANDA
DAMN IT, SPOOKY.
PANEL 5
AMANDA
FINE. GO. HAVE YOUR SECRET BOY TALK.
(cont)
I’LL SEE IF I CAN GET CELL RECEPTION AND WILL CHECK IN WITH CASSIDY.
PANEL 6
AMANDA
BUT THEN WE NEED TO REALLY FOCUS, OK? AND NO MORE SECRETS. FOR REAL.
TEEN SPOOKY
NO MORE SECRETS.
(cont)
C’MON.
PANEL 2
FLYBOY
OK. WE CAN REST HERE FOR A BIT.
(cont)
WE’RE IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. EVEN IF SHE FINDS US, NO CIVILIANS WILL GET HURT.
PANEL 3
TEEN SPOOKY
SHE WON’T FIND US.
PANEL 4
AMANDA
HOW DID YOU KNOW THIS RIG WOULD BE EMPTY?
FLYBOY
LIKE I SAID, MY FAMILY KNOWS PEOPLE IN THE OIL INDUSTRY. THERE WAS A FIRE HERE. IT WAS A BIG DEAL.
(cont)
THEY KEEP SAYING THEY ARE GOING TO RECOMMISSION IT, BUT IT’S STILL ABANDONED IN MY TIME. AND IT’S A PLACE I SOMETIMES GO TO WHEN I NEED TO THINK.
PANEL 5
TEEN SPOOKY
A FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE.
FLYBOY
HEH. I GUESS. SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
PANEL 6
AMANDA
SPOOKY, IT ALL WORKED OUT, BUT WHY DID YOU HESITATE BACK THERE?
(cont)
IT’S NOT LIKE YOU FREEZE UP LIKE THAT. IF SOMETHING IS GOING ON WITH YOU, WE SHOULD TALK ABOUT IT.
PANEL 1
SFX
BOOM!
FLYBOY
ARE WE CLEAR?!
PANEL 4
TEEN SPOOKY
NOT SO LONG AS SHE CAN TRACK US! MAYBE THERE’S SOMETHING ON YOUR CLOTHES.
(cont)
I’M ON IT! I’LL USE THE SAME HIDEY SPELL I DID ON AMBROSIA. NOT EVEN I CAN FIND SOMEONE PROTECTED BY THAT MAGIC!
PANEL 6
TEEN SPOOKY
GOT IT!
(cont)
PUNCH IT, MITCH!
FLYBOY
FINALLY!
(cont)
MAXIMUM SPEED!
PANELS 7 and 8
SFX
BA-BOOOOOM!
PANEL 3
FLYBOY
Ohhhh.
TEEN SPOOKY
HE’S NOT BADLY HURT… I DID IT RIGHT…
PANEL 4
AMANDA
OF COURSE YOU DID. BECAUSE YOU’RE AWESOME, REMEMBER?
TEEN SPOOKY
YEAH. AWESOME.
PANEL 5
FLYBOY
I’M OK. I’M OK! DID WE GET THROUGH?
AMANDA
YEAH, BUT WE GOTTA GO.
PANEL 7
TEEN SPOOKY
LET’S GET THOSE ARTIFACTS!
PANEL 1
TEEN SPOOKY
DAMN! DAMN! DAMN!
TEEN SPOOKY
PLEASE, PLEASE DON’T GET THIS WRONG…
PANEL 2
SFX
BLAM!