PANEL 1
TEEN SPOOKY
A COUPLE. SHOULD HELP US GET THROUGH THAT NEW “SECURITY.” AND ANY BOOBY TRAPS THAT HAVE BEEN SET UP.
(cont)
I’D LOVE TO HAVE ANOTHER WEEK TO PREP, BUT I THINK WE’RE AS READY AS WE CAN BE.
PANEL 2
TEEN SPOOKY
AT LEAST IF THE KIDS ARE GOING TO BE THERE AND YOU, uh…
FLYBOY
AND IF I’M GOING TO BE THERE, TOO.
(cont)
CONSIDERING HOW FAST THE TIME SICKNESS IS PROGRESSING.
PANEL 3
TEEN SPOOKY
YEAH.
FLYBOY
YEAH.
(cont)
I KNOW IT’S NOT IDEAL, SPOOKY. BUT IT NEVER IS.
PANEL 4
TEEN SPOOKY
I KNOW.
(cont)
WE’RE MEETING THE GIRLS OUTSIDE THE ESTATE JUST BEFORE DAWN, SO WE SHOULD PROBABLY TAKE A CUE FROM THE KIDDOS AND GET SOME SHUT EYE.
(cont)
I’LL TAKE THE FLOOR. YOU CAN HAVE THE COUCH.
(cont)
THE MORE REST YOU GET, THE BETTER OUR ODDS.
FLYBOY
I’D ARGUE WITH YOU, BUT YOU’RE NOT WRONG.
PANEL 6
TEEN SPOOKY
MITCH… I…
(cont)
I WANTED TO TELL YOU I’M SORRY. FOR ALL THOSE THINGS I SAID ON THE RIG.
PANEL 2
FLYBOY
THEY’RE OUT. FINALLY.
(cont)
I HAD TO FULL-ON CHANNEL MY DAD’S I-WILL-STOP-THIS-CAR-RIGHT-HERE VOICE JUST TO GET THEM TO STOP GABBING.
TEEN SPOOKY
HEH. I GET IT. I DON’T THINK KYLE GETS A LOT OF REAL SLEEPOVERS.
(cont)
AND AFTER THE DAY WE HAD, I’M SURPRISED THEY’RE ABLE TO SLEEP AT ALL. THEY MUST BE EXHAUSTED.
PANEL 3
FLYBOY
YEAH. AT LEAST NOW THAT THEY’RE ASLEEP, THEY’RE REALLY OUT. HOPEFULLY THAT MEANS THEY’LL GET SOME REST.
(cont)
WHO WERE YOU ON THE PHONE WITH?
TEEN SPOOKY
JUST NOW? A “PLAN C,” I GUESS.
(cont)
THE LESS YOU KNOW ABOUT IT, THE BETTER, PROBABLY. I DON’T THINK IT’S SOMETHING WE SHOULD COUNT ON.
PANEL 4
TEEN SPOOKY
BUT BEFORE THAT, I WAS ON THE PHONE WITH AMANDA AND CASSIDY.
(cont)
I FINISHED MY MAGICAL SCANS. THE MAIN SOURCE OF DOMANOTH’S MAGIC IS AT AMBROSIA’S FAMILY ESTATE. THAT HAS TO BE WHERE HE’S HIDING OUT RIGHT NOW.
FLYBOY
SHOCKER.
PANEL 5
TEEN SPOOKY
YEAH. CASSIDY SAYS DADDY AMBROSIA HASN’T SHOWN UP TO HIS OFFICE FOR OVER A MONTH. SINCE THEN, THE WHOLE MANSION HAS BEEN ON LOCKDOWN WITH NEW “SECURITY” — NO ONE IN OR OUT.
(cont)
SHE ALSO FOUND OUT AMBROSIA NEVER WENT TO THE POLICE, WHICH MEANS THIS WAS NEVER ABOUT FINDING HER BROTHER — IF HE’S EVEN STILL ALIVE.
(cont)
IT LOOKS LIKE SHE WAS WORKING WITH DOMANOTH ALL ALONG.
PANEL 6
FLYBOY
RIGHT. SO, VAN DUMAS MANOR IS OUR TARGET TOMORROW.
(cont)
YOU HAVE TIME TO PREPARE ANY MORE MAGICAL SURPRISES?
PANEL 2
AMANDA
SO, GUYS, NOT TO BREAK UP THE PARTY. BUT WE JUST MADE A WHOLE LOT OF NOISE.
(cont)
DO WE REALLY WANT TO BE HERE WHEN EXSEC SHOWS UP?
PANEL 3
FLYBOY
GOOD POINT. I’M NOT AT 100 PERCENT, BUT I THINK I CAN FLY AGAIN. EVEN LIFT ALL OF YOU IN CASSIDY’S CAR SO WE DON’T LEAVE ANY DIRECT EVIDENCE.
PANEL 4
FLYBOY
WE GRAB THE ARTIFACTS AND GO BACK TO YOUR OFFICE?
TEEN SPOOKY
YEAH. WE DO THAT. I THINK THIS DEMON KING IS FINALLY ON HIS BACK FOOT.
(cont)
WHICH MEANS TEAM SAVE-THE-WORLD HAS GOT SOME PLANNING TO DO.
PANEL 5
YOUNG KYLE
I’M ON TEAM SAVE-THE-WORLD.
(cont)
AWESOME.
PANEL 1
TEEN SPOOKY
HONESTLY, I DON’T THINK MUCH MORE. THAT DEMON WAS FULL-ON EXECUTIONER LEVEL. IN ADDITION TO OVER A DOZEN OF HIS MINIONS, SHADES WOULD HAVE HAD TO SACRIFICE A HUGE CHUNK OF HIS POWER TO BRING IT OVER.
(cont)
WITH THE WALLS STILL UP, I THINK THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN HIS BEST SHOT AT ME…
PANEL 2
FLYBOY
AND HE FAILED.
PANEL 3
TEEN SPOOKY
AND HE FAILED.
(cont)
BECAUSE OF THESE TWO.
PANEL 4
TEEN SPOOKY
WE CAN DO THIS.
FLYBOY
YES. WE CAN.
(cont)
TOGETHER.
PANEL 5
YOUNG KYLE
SO, ARE YOU SAYING WE MADE THE TEAM?
TEEN SPOOKY
YEAH. I GUESS THAT IS WHAT WE’RE SAYING.
(cont)
WELCOME TO THE TEAM SAVE-THE-WORLD!
PANEL 1
YOUNG PAUL
YES! NOW WE GOT IT!
PANEL 3
FLYBOY
THE GLOW — IT JUST WENT OUT!
(cont)
WHAT DO YOU THINK THAT MEANS?
TEEN SPOOKY
I DON’T KNOW. BUT IT HAS TO MEAN SOMETHING. SOMETHING… I’M GOING TO HAVE TO THINK HARD ABOUT.
PANEL 4
TEEN SPOOKY
YOU’RE STILL BLEEDING. LET ME HEAL YOU.
(cont)
HOW DO YOU FEEL?
FLYBOY
WEAKER. THE TIME SICKNESS — IT TAKES A REAL TOLL ON ME. EVEN THOUGH THE GLOW IS GONE, I FEEL LIKE… LIKE EACH TIME, IT’S CARVING OUT A NEW PIECE OF ME. A PIECE I DON’T GET BACK. A PIECE YOUR HEALING CAN’T TOUCH.
(cont)
TO BE HONEST, I’M NOT SURE HOW MUCH MORE I CAN TAKE OF IT.
PANEL 5
YOUNG PAUL
WELL, THAT WAS AWESOME!
(cont)
AND SO THAT BIG MONSTER WAS THE DEMON KING?
TEEN SPOOKY
NO. IT WAS SUPER BAD-ASS, BUT NOT OUR GUY. NOT YET.
PANEL 6
YOUNG PAUL
Uh, huh.
(cont)
AND HOW MUCH MORE BAD-ASS IS THE GUY YOU ACTUALLY NEED US TO FIGHT?
PANEL 2
FLYBOY
YOU’RE GOING TO WANT TO WATCH THIS, SPOOKY.
PANEL 3
YOUNG KYLE
TIME TO SAVE THE DAY, KYLE. LIKE YOU ALWAYS WANTED.
(cont)
ALL IT TAKES IS HEART.
PANEL 5
YOUNG KYLE
NO HOLDING BACK.
PANEL 1
DEMONS
RRRRRR.
PANEL 2
DEMON
HSSSS!
PANEL 3
YOUNG PAUL
CRAP. MAYBE I DIDN’T GET THAT THING…
PANEL 4
FLYBOY
YOU HURT IT BAD, PAUL. AND THAT’S WHAT WE NEEDED.
(cont)
IT’S NOW UP TO YOU, KYLE. YOU HAVE THE POWER TO STOP IT. YOU’RE THE ONLY ONE WHO DOES.
(cont)
BUT ONLY IF YOU DON’T HOLD BACK.
PANEL 5
PAUL
I BELIEVE IN YOU, DUDE. YOU GOT THIS.
(cont)
I MEAN, HE WAS RIGHT ABOUT ME, SO…
PANEL 6
YOUNG KYLE
OK.
PANEL 7
YOUNG KYLE
OK.
PANEL 3
TEEN SPOOKY
ALL RIGHT… I’M UP… I’M UP! STOP GRABBING ME!
(cont)
WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT CRAZY NOISE?!
PANEL 4
FLYBOY
THAT WOULD BE THE “LITTLE, LITTLE KIDS” TOTALLY SAVING OUR BUTTS, ACTUALLY.
PANEL 5
YOUNG KYLE
OH, MY GOSH! THAT WAS TOTALLY WILD! AND WE’RE TOTALLY OK!
(cont)
YOU DID THAT, DIDN’T YOU? YOU MADE THAT HAPPEN!
PANEL 6
FLYBOY
I TOLD YOU — YOU GUYS ARE VERY STRONG.
(cont)
TWO OF THE STRONGEST SUPERHEROES IN THE WORLD, ACTUALLY.
YOUNG PAUL
I COULD FEEL IT — I DID DO IT!
(cont)
I CAN BE A SUPERHERO! I AM A SUPERHERO!
(cont)
I GOT THAT THING! WOO!
PANEL 1
SFX
KA-ROOOOOOM!
PANEL 2
FLYBOY
STAY CLOSE! STAY TOGETHER!
OTHER HEROES
AAAAAAH!