PANEL 1

BROTHO

<I’M SORRY, TOOLA.>

(cont)

<SOURCE GUIDE MY AIM.>

PANEL 2

KARTHAK

<NO!>

PANEL 3

BROTHO

AIEEEE!

PANEL 4

MATI

<AGARROS!>

PANEL 1

KARTHAK

<STOP!>

PANEL 2

MATI

<DON’T SHOOT! YOU’LL HIT MY SON!>

PANEL 3

CORY

HOLY CRAP, THIS IS INTENSE! WHAT DO I DO?!

PANEL 4

BROTHO

<I’M SORRY, BUT IF YOUR SON DOESN’T HAVE THE SENSE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY, I DON’T HAVE A CHOICE!>

PANEL 5

MATI

<MOVE YOUR AIM AWAY, BROTHO, OR I WILL PUT YOU DOWN MYSELF!>

PANEL 6

CORY

WHAT IS GOING ON?!

(cont)

EVERYONE! PLEASE! JUST CALM DOWN!

PANEL 7

MAN #1

<LOOK AT ITS HANDS! IT’S GOING TO USE MORE MAGIC! SERPENTS BELOW, LET FLY, BROTHO, LET FLY!>

PANEL 1

KARTHAK

<STOP! STOP! DON’T HURT HIM!>

PANEL 2

WOMAN # 1

<IT DESTROYED A DEFENSE FIRE!>

MAN # 1

<IT USED DARK MAGIC!>

WOMAN # 2

<THE URK-GAGOR SENT IT TO KILL US ALL!>

PANEL 3

KARTHAK

<NO! HE’S ACTUALLY AN ANGEL! WE JUST SCARED HIM, THAT’S ALL!>

(cont)

<MATI, I TOLD YOU HE HAD MAGIC! HE DIDN’T MEAN ANY HARM!>

MATI

<GET AWAY FROM IT, YOU FOOLISH BOY! NOW!>

PANEL 4

CORY

GUYS, I’M REALLY SORRY FOR MESSING WITH YOUR FIRE. I’M NOT SO GOOD AT CONTROLLING MY POWERS. AND I KINDA NEED THESE.

PANEL 5

WOMAN # 2

<SERPENTS BELOW! WHAT ARE THOSE SOUNDS IT’S MAKING?>

(cont)

<IT’S UTTERING SOME KIND OF INCANTATION!>

MATI

<SOURCE PROTECT US!>

(cont)

<I CAN KILL IT! MOVE, KARTHAK! GET OUT OF THE WAY!>

 

KARTHAK

<NO, MATI! WE CAN’T HURT HIM! HE’S HERE TO SAVE US!>

PANEL 6

BROTHO

<I HAVE HIM!>

PANEL 1

CORY

— NO!

PANEL 2

MAN #1

AHHHHHH! AHHHHH!

WOMAN #1

<DEMON!>

MAN #2

<DARK SPIRIT!>

WOMAN #2

<WE’RE UNDER ATTACK!>

MAN #3

<CALL THE GUARDS!>

PANEL 3

CORY

DUDE, I DON’T CARE IF YOU THINK I’M A DOG OR NOT. YOU DON’T JUST TAKE SOMEONE’S STUFF AND TRY TO BURN IT, OK?

PANEL 4

CORY

I MEAN, C’MON! THAT’S JUST RUDE!

PANEL 5

CORY

Um, WOAH. WHERE’D ALL YOU GUYS COME FROM?

PANEL 1

CORY

UM… HE’S WALKING STRAIGHT TOWARDS THAT FIRE.

(cont)

HEY, DUDE! STOP! THOSE ARE MY CLOTHES!

PANEL 2

PATI

<KEEP HIM CALM, KARTHAK. REMEMBER HE’S YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.>

KARTHAK

<PATI, WAIT! I REALLY DON’T THINK WE SHOULD DO THIS!>

PANEL 3

CORY

HOLY CRAP! HE’S ACTUALLY GOING TO THROW THEM IN!

(cont)

STOP! STOP! NO!

PANEL 4

BOY #1

<APE ON THE LOOSE! WILD APE!>

GIRL #1

<HA HA HA! LOOK AT IT GO!>

KARTHAK

<PATI, PLEASE! WE DON’T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT HIM! YOU’RE MAKING HIM UPSET!>

PANEL 5

PATI

<KARTHAK, I MEAN IT! ENOUGH WITH THE NONSENSE! CONTROL YOUR ANIMAL BEFORE IT HURTS ITSELF!>

PANEL 6

CORY

I SAID —

PANEL 1

KARTHAK

<HE GOT HIMSELF IN, PATI! AND HE GOT UNDRESSED AND STARTED WASHING WITHOUT ANY HELP!>

(cont)

<I’M TELLING YOU, HE’S NOT AN APE. HE’S AN ANGEL!>

(cont)

<AND AS SOON AS HE’S CLEAN, HE’LL SHOW YOU!>

CORY

HELLO, SIR. THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME SLEEP IN YOUR BARN. AND THE BATH AND STUFF.

(cont)

I KNOW YOU CAN’T UNDERSTAND ME, BUT MAYBE YOU’LL GET FROM THE TONE OF MY VOICE THAT I’M AN ACTUAL PERSON?

PANEL 2

PATI

<HE’S STILL GROWLING AN AWFUL LOT LIKE AN APE, MY SON.>

(cont)

<BUT IF HE’S GOT SOME KIND OF MIRACLE FOR US, I’D LOVE TO SEE IT.>

(cont)

<IN THE MEANTIME, I’M AFRAID WE’LL NEED TO GET RID OF THESE. THE SMELL WILL ATTRACT PREDATORS OR WORSE. AN AGARRO WAS SPOTTED DOWN THE MOUNTAIN JUST A FEW DAYS AGO.>

PANEL 3

KARTHAK

<AN AGARRO?! STARS ABOVE!>

PANEL 4

CORY

OH, WAIT. IF YOU’RE GOING TO WASH THOSE, I THINK THERE’S STILL SOME STUFF IN THE POCKETS.

PANEL 5

CORY

SIR, I’M SERIOUS! LIKE MY WALLET’S IN THERE. AND THE KEYS TO MITCH’S HOUSE.

PANEL 6

KARTHAK

<PATI, MAYBE YOU SHOULDN’T. HE GETS REALLY COLD! THEY COULD BE MAGICAL GARMENTS. HE MIGHT NEED THEM!>

PATI

<NONSENSE! WE CAN DRESS HIM IN ONE OF YOUR OLD CLOAKS, IF YOU WANT, BEFORE WE HEAD OUT.>

(cont)

<BUT THESE WE NEED TO BURN. YOU CAN SMELL THEM FULL ACROSS THE VILLAGE!>

PANEL 1

CORY

YEAH. OK. I’M GOING TO HAVE TO TALK TO SOMEBODY IN CHARGE HERE, AND I PROBABLY SHOULD TRY TO MAKE A GOOD FIRST IMPRESSION.

PANEL 2

CORY

BUT THE UNDERWEAR STAYS ON.

PANEL 3

KARTHAK

<I KNEW IT! YOU’RE GETTING UNDRESSED, ALL BY YOURSELF!>

PANEL 4

KARTHAK

<AND YOU GOT RIGHT IN. PATI THOUGHT I’D NEED TO USE A LEASH.>

(cont)

<ANGEL, DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS IS?>

CORY

AND THAT SMELLS LIKE SOAP. PRETTY NICE SMELLING, ACTUALLY.

(cont)

MAYBE THIS WORLD ISN’T SO WEIRD, AFTER ALL.

PANEL 5

KARTHAK

<YOU DO KNOW ABOUT CLEANING POWDER! I KNEW IT! PATI NEEDS TO SEE THIS. THEY MUST TAKE BATHS IN HEAVEN, TOO!>

CORY

THIS ACTUALLY FEELS REALLY GOOD. THANK YOU, MONSTER DUDE.

(cont)

NOW, I JUST NEED TO FIGURE OUT SOME WAY TO COMMUNICATE WITH YOU.

(cont)

MAYBE IF I DREW SOMETHING? LIKE IN THE DIRT?

(cont)

AFTER I’M CLEAN.

PANEL 6

CORY

WOW. THERE ARE A LOT OF HORNED BLUE PEOPLE HERE. IT’S LIKE MONSTER SMURF VILLAGE.

(cont)

I WONDER WHAT’S WITH ALL THE BONFIRES?

PATI

<OH, GOOD! YOU GOT HIM IN.>

PANEL 1

CORY

AHH! HELP! NO!

PANEL 2

CORY

WAIT. OH. I’M STILL IN THAT BARN.

(cont)

SO… NOT A BAD DREAM.

(cont)

CRAP.

PANEL 3

CORY

BUT I CAN MOVE AGAIN. THAT’S GOOD.

(cont)

I’M ALONE. AND I DON’T SEEM TO HAVE BEEN MOLESTED. OR CHAINED UP. OR EATEN OR ANYTHING.

(cont)

MAYBE I NEED TO CUT MONSTER DUDE A LITTLE MORE SLACK.

(cont)

IF I’M GOING TO GET BACK HOME, I’M GOING TO NEED SOME HELP. AND I DON’T EXACTLY HAVE A LOT OF OPTIONS.

PANEL 4

CORY

HELLO.

(cont)

TIME TO GIVE THE DOGGIE A BATH, HUH?

KARTHAK

<AH! YOU’RE AWAKE!>

PANEL 1

SFX

STROKE. STROKE. STROKE.

CORY

BUT.. I CAN’T… REALLY.. I JUST NEED… JUST NEED… TO KEEP MY EYES…

PANEL 2

CORY

ZZZZZZZZZZ.

PANEL 3

KARTHAK

<OH, THANK THE SOURCE! YOU’VE FINALLY STOPPED SHIVERING!>

(cont)

<AND I CAN FEEL YOU BREATHING. SLOW AND EVEN. GOOD. THIS IS WHAT YOU NEEDED!>

PANEL 4

KARTHAK

<YOU JUST GET SOME REST, ANGEL. AND I’LL WATCH OVER YOU.>

(cont)

<IT’S GOING TO BE OK. TOMORROW, I’M SURE YOU’LL FEEL ALL BETTER.>

PANEL 5

KARTHAK

<AND THEN YOU AND ME, WE’RE GOING TO MAKE EVERYTHING OK.>

PANEL 1

CORY

AND YOU SMELL… LIKE VANILLA COOKIES…

(cont)

MAKING THIS WHOLE THING… WEIRDLY COMFY…

PANEL 2

CORY

I MEAN, YOU’RE SO WARM. AND I’M JUST SO TIRED…

PANEL 3

KARTHAK

<THAT’S IT, ANGEL. TUCK IN CLOSE AND REST YOUR HEAD. I’LL KEEP YOU SAFE.>

PANEL 4

CORY

CRAP! NO NO NO! I CAN’T FALL ASLEEP! I DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU’RE GOING TO DO TO ME!

PANEL 5

SFX

STROKE. STROKE. STROKE.

KARTHAK

<EASY, ANGEL. RELAX. YOU’RE SAFE. YOU’RE SAFE. I PROMISE.>

CORY

WAIT. ARE YOU SINGING? IS THAT A LULLABY?

(cont)

EVERYTHING YOU SAY SOUNDS LIKE MUSIC…

PANEL 6

SFX

STROKE. STROKE. STROKE.

CORY

YOUR HAND… ACTUALLY FEELS REALLY NICE…