Off camera

We open to the location where Romano estate use to stand, Maniac stands just outside the area that’s taped off with caution tape. All that’s visible from the mansion is the roof, which is acting as an makeshift lid that covers the ruble of the mansion which is at the bottom of the crater the explosion created. Maniac sighs as he shakes his head, this should have been it. If it wasn’t for the police interfering it would have been, DreamMaster would have been trapped thanks to the incantations carved in every wall and the ceiling and then from there he’d find way to send that demon back to Hell.

Maniac: I knew we should have reinforced the gate and sealed it after I blew up the mansion. Damn it Antonio, why didn’t you listen?

Maniac’s thoughts are interrupted by what he could only describe as multiple whooshing noises which causes him to turn around, and as soon as he did he wished he hadn’t. The team made up of various CIA and MIB agents stand behind him, they all have silencer equipped guns drawn and pointed at Maniac not giving him a chance to run let alone move. Behind them the gate stands open from where the police busted it open when they first responded to the explosion call. Maniac raises his eyebrows as he slowly raises his hands, making sure to keep his palms out so they wouldn’t think he was trying anything. That and the fact Maniac didn’t have any weapons on him, but thankfully they didn’t catch him completely unprepared as he’d made it a habit to always carry the spear of destiny on him just in case. Before Maniac can say anything one of the MIB agents steps forward, his gun still pointed firmly at Maniac.

MIB agent: Maniac, put down any weapons you have and get down on your knees. Then, I want you to put your hands behind your head and interlock your fingers.

Maniac groans and throws back his head, not in fear or defeat but annoyance as he looks over at the non-existent camera.

Maniac: When are they going to learn?

Maniac turns back to the agents.

Maniac: I don’t have any weapons but if I did I sure wouldn’t give them to you flock of sheep. How’s Little Bo Peep by the way? Last time I seen her she caught lead poisoning in the head.

The MIB agent sneers and pulls the hammer back on his gun which causes Maniac to chuckle.

Maniac: You better have some damn good ammo in those guns.

He chuckles again as he lowers his hand and starts advancing towards the team. The MIB agent fires the gun without hesitation and the bullet hits Maniac in the shoulder.

Maniac: Hehe... aw fuk...

He felt the pain of the bullet hitting him in his shoulder, that didn’t surprise him. What surprised Maniac was immediately afterwards, instead of healing he bled out like a stuffed pig and felt the light-headed feeling, nausea, and every other feeling you get when you’re shot. Maniac’s legs become Jell-O and before he knows it he’s on the ground with the team of agents surrounding him, like a pack of lions jumping on their prey.

CIA agent: Looks like those special bullets our scientists developed actually worked, any last words?

Maniac says the first thing that comes to his mind, something that’s been bothering him since Havoc. Unbeknownst to him he had some help…

Mandy was in the bus sitting on the couch watching TV when she thought she heard a faint pop noise, she mutes the TV and listens for a minute thinking of what it could have been. After not thinking of anything logical she jumps up and rushes over to the window, slightly opening the blinds and looking outside seeing the team of agents all crowded within the gates of Romano estate. She doesn’t need to see what they are crowded around, she already knows. She rushes to the bedroom and in the closet where she grabs her case and opens it up, quickly putting together her sniper rifle. Once it’s assembled she rushes back to the front room of the bus and locates the hatch on the ceiling, Maniac had it put in just in case they were in an accident and the bus was flipped over on its side or any other scenario where the regular exit was unavailable. She grabs the handle and pulls, the ladder attached to it slowly comes down and Mandy pulls it the rest of the way down before quickly climbing up it to the roof. Once she’s on the roof she positions herself and takes aim, going for the nearest agent and pulls the trigger…

Maniac: Yeah, fuk Toby.

The agents exchange a confused look for a moment before returning their sights on Maniac, guns aimed and ready to execute him when suddenly one of the agents heads explodes with a wet thump noise. Blood and brain matter splatter everywhere and the group of agents look around in a moment of confusion before another agent’s head explodes, causing the remaining agents to suddenly duck down and take cover behind the gate.

MIB agent: Sniper! On the roof of the bus!

CIA agent: Damn it, is that Banks? The real one I mean, what’s she doing?

Before anyone else on the team can answer another few shots ring out that ricochet off the gate where the remaining team of agents are standing for cover, all within seconds of each other. As this is all happening Maniac has sat himself up, now watching the events unfold before him. It’s only when they start firing back at Mandy does Maniac snap out of it and jump up, despite the pain he rushes forward like a lightning bolt and makes a b-line for the group of agents. Before any of them know what’s going on Maniac is in-between them, pushing half of them out in the open and in Mandy’s sight while the other half fly back and hit the concrete with a sickening thud. Maniac rushes at the half that’s out in the open, going for the closest one as they scramble to recover. Mandy has already began firing again, taking out a couple of them and Maniac jumps on his target hard enough to cave in his chest. The agent shoots blood and vile out of his mouth like an exploding fountain before falling back dead, Maniac quickly scoops up his gun and finishes off the remaining agents closest before quickly turning and finishes off the other half of agents. After they’re all dead Maniac tosses the gun aside and looks over at Mandy, giving her a smile and a thumbs up before grabbing at his injured shoulder.

Mandy: I’m coming baby!

Mandy quickly grabs her sniper rifle and heads back down the ladder and into the bus, closing the hatch behind her and sitting her sniper rifle on the bar. She quickly heads out the door, leaving it open so they can both easily get back in and heads directly to Maniac. She throws his good arm around her shoulders and helps him inside the bus where Mandy removes the bullet, and as soon as she does the wound instantly starts to heal thanks to the power of the spear of destiny. Maniac sits up and smiles, rubbing his shoulder where the bullet hole use to be.

Maniac: Good as new, thanks for coming my rescue baby I would’ve been a goner if you hadn’t.

Maniac gets up and heads to the bar to make himself a drink when Mandy’s words stop him cold.

Mandy: We need to talk Maniac, while in the security room waiting for you to rescue me I found out what happened to you in Mexico all those years ago. I also know why you woke up with amnesia, it was done purposely so you wouldn’t remember what you did or who sent you on the job in the first place.

Maniac slowly turns and looks at Mandy, he’s been trying to remember what happened for years now or find some sort of answer. For the longest time Maniac thought that only Senester held those answers but now he's both delighted and worried that the CIA knows these answers too, where they involved somehow?

Maniac: What is it Mandy bear? Don’t keep me in suspense.

Mandy sighs before heading over to the bar herself and fixing both her and Maniac a drink, she then hands Maniac his drink and takes a big swing of hers before speaking.

Mandy: How much do you remember during your time in Dark Horse Towers?

Maniac takes a drink then answers.

Maniac: All of it, I remember every opponent, every…

Mandy: No, I’m not talking about what he had you do within the HWA. I’m talking about your other assignments, ones outside of the HWA and off the books.

Maniac’s face goes pale and he suddenly feels sick to his stomach but he doesn’t know why, he’d never done anything like that for Senester…right? Maniac’s thoughts are broken when he sees Mandy pulls out a tape recorder, she look at Maniac and frowns before sliding it to him.

Mandy: Play it.

Her tone and gaze is sad and a shiver creeps up Maniac’s spine. He grabs the recorder and slides it towards him, finishing his drink in one gulp he sits the glass down and then hits play on the recorder. “I like it like that” by Pete Rodriguez begins to play and Maniac’s eyes shoot open wide, he begins shaking as a long lost memory hits him like a chair to the face…

Somewhere in Mexico, 2010

We’re in a dingy basement and there’s a woman tied to a chair with her mouth duct taped shut, she has various cuts and bruises on her indicating she was roughed up before placed in the chair. She’s someone important as she’s wearing a business suit but that doesn’t matter now, she can only watch in terror as Maniac comes walking in with a covered cart. He parks it near her and walks over to a nearby table where he turns on the radio and starts going through the stations that are mostly static.

Maniac: Isn’t there at least some decent radio reception in this shythole?

He continues through the static until he finds one, “I like it like that” by Pete Rodriguez is just starting and Maniac whoops in delight.

Maniac: All right, that’s what I’m talking about!

Maniac turns the radio all the way up and as the song starts Maniac begins to dance.

Here and now, let’s get this straight

Boogaloo, baby, I made it great

Because I gave it the latin beat

You know, child, I’m kind of hard to beat

Maniac continues to dance in place as the helpless woman watches on.

Just commence your feet to skate

Pick up your arms and make ‘em shake

Baby, if you think you’re shy

Do me a favor, honey, go some place and hide

As the main chorus starts Maniac spins around and starts dancing towards the woman, snapping his fingers to the beat.

Yeah, baby

I like it like that

You gotta believe me when I tell you

I said I like it like that

My boogaloo, I need it, baby

I like it like that

I like it like that

I said I like it like that

And I want it like that

I like it like that

I’ve got the soul, I’ve got the thing

I said I like it like that

I’ve got the soul, baby, look at me

I like it like that

Yeah, baby

I said I like it like that

I like it like that

I like it like that

Maniac finally gets over to the woman and as he continues to dance(yeah, I know but what can you do though? He likes to dance.) Maniac uncovers the cart he wheeled in to reveal various torture devices along with various knives and daggers. He’s even brought a pair of pliers, a blowtorch, a pipe wrench, and a lead pipe. Maniac smiles at the woman as he makes his way around the cart.

Stomp your feet if you think I’m neat

Clap your hands if you want some more

Stomp your feet if you think I’m neat

Clap your hands if you want some more

I like it like that

Yeah, baby

I said I like it like that

I like it like that

I like it like that

And I want it like that

I said I like it like that

Give it to me, do it to me, give it to me

Maniac starts with an icepick and hammer, placing the icepick in various places off her body and driving it in with the hammer. The woman lets out gagged screams that are drowned out by both the duct tape and the radio. He does this a few more times before tossing the icepick and hammer aside and returns to the cart.

I like it like that

Yeah, baby

I said I like it like that

I’ve got the soul, I’ve got the thing

I like it like that

I’ve got the soul, baby, look at me

Maniac returns to the woman, this time with a knife in one hand and the pliers in the other. He cuts pieces of her skin and then rips the pieces off with the pliers, repeating this over and over all over the woman’s body until she looked like a jigsaw puzzle with some pieces gone. After he’s done he tosses them aside and returns to the cart to see what he wants to use next.

I said I like it like that

Yeah, baby

I like it like that

Stomp your feet if you think I’m neat

Clap your hands if you want some more

Stomp your feet if you think I’m neat

Clap your hands if you want some more

You’re looking good now

Let me feel your soul

Listen to me, don’t be shy

Join the party, say like I say

Like this, see? You’re ready now? (Yeah!)

Okay

Maniac returns this time with a dagger and the blowtorch, waving the dagger around in the woman’s face before quickly popping out her left eye. Her screams are once again drowned out and Maniac uses the dagger to violently stab the woman all over her body before stabbing it through her leg, leaving it there. Maniac then takes the blowtorch and first has it on low as he takes it across all the wounds he’s made on her then turns it all the way up and begins burning the woman until he’s satisfied. He puts the blowtorch down and heads back to the cart.

I like it, I like it, I like it like that

I like it, I like it, I like it like that

I like it, I like it, I like it like that

I like it, I like it, I like it like that

I like it, I like it, I like it like that

I like it like that

Yeah, baby

Maniac returns with the pipe wrench, he can tell that the woman is close to death and he smiles. He just stares at the woman for a moment before swinging the pipe wrench down on her knee which breaks instantly, he then keeps swinging over and over hitting her until he can’t raise his arm anymore. Maniac drops the pipe wrench as he breathes hard, walking over to the cart again but before he grabs another item Maniac retrieves his pack of cigarettes and gets one out and puts it in his mouth. He uses the blowtorch to light the cigarette and takes a deep drag.

I said I like it like that

Before I go I wanna say

I like it like that

My boogaloo, I need it, baby

I said I like it like that

Yeah, baby

As the song finishes Maniac picks up the lead pipe and heads back over to the woman, still smoking his cigarette he takes aim and bashes the woman as hard as he can in the side of the woman’s head. He does this a few more times and when Maniac’s sure she’s dead he drops the lead pipe and walks off, finishing his cigarette before lighting up another one. He gets to the door and opens it, only to be met with a masked man holding an IPad in one hand and what looks like a canister of mace spray in the other. The masked man holds the IPad forward and it comes to life, revealing a message that simply reads “mission complete.” Before Maniac can ask a question the masked man sprays him in the face with the canister and everything goes dark…

When Maniac finally comes to he realizes that he’d fallen and is now laying on the floor, that and he’s curled up in the fetal position. His head is resting on Mandy’s lap and she’s stroking his hair as she says comforting words to him when he slowly sits up, looking Mandy in the eyes.

Maniac: Who was she?

Mandy: Her name was Sophia Santiago, she was an Mexican diplomat who didn’t agree with Senester’s plans and ideology so Senester decided she had to go.

She didn’t have to say anymore, Maniac suddenly remembers being approached by Senester and him giving Maniac the task, Maniac also remembers gearing up for not only the journey but the job when he got there. There was something else, he also remembered Senester saying something about a debriefing when Maniac returned but something went wrong…what was it?

Maniac: I still can’t remember what happened afterwards, why I woke up in the streets of Mexico with amnesia.

Mandy: Well, it turns out…

Mandy is interrupted by both hers and Maniac’s phones going off and when they check them they see that not only has part one of Senester’s Netflix series aired but there’s a new card for Havoc.

Friday, July 18, 2025

Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, Virginia

The Shark vs. Rob Sharpe

William Draconis vs. Professor Hoff

Hans von Richtoven vs. Lunatik

Tobias Clarke vs. Wyatt Draconis

Also on Havoc

Maniac and Jeremy Branson

HWA Championship Match Contract Signing

Maniac’s eyes widen in shock at that last part of the card.

Maniac: Holy shyt, they’re actually letting Jeremy and I do this? Well looks like this is finally going to end.

Maniac is smiling but when he looks up at Mandy and sees her sitting there with a frown and her arms folded across her chest he stops.

Maniac: I know Mandy bear but don’t worry, this is the only way it’ll end. I’m trying to stop this before it gets to the extreme and if I lose my title and career then so be it, I’d rather lose them than you.

Mandy’s demeanor softens and she smiles, they then both stand and walk towards each other before embracing in a hug.

Mandy: I still hope you win baby, I know you love being champion plus I’ve actually enjoyed my role in the HWA. I can’t wait to get back to it…

Maniac: Ha-ha you’re right, I do enjoy it and I’m glad you like your job. I know Mandy bear, I’m working on getting rid of the alternate Mandy, plus DreamMaster, plus restore Wolfy to his body. That’s not even mentioning making things right with everyone.

He’s about to have a panic attack thinking about it all when Mandy comes over and places her hand on his chest, calming him instantly.

Mandy: We’ll figure it out together, for now, lets get you to Hampton, Virginia champ.

Mandy giggles then takes off her top, followed by her bra. She motions for Maniac to follow and he chases her to the bedroom as the scene fades.
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On camera

The scene opens at Venture Kitchen & Bar in Hampton, Virginia. It only took Maniac six hours to get here from New York(and boy what a six hours that was, giggity-giggity goo) Maniac has worked himself up and appetite and is enjoying a supreme pizza, he decked out in his usual attire of black Dickie pants, black sneakers, his new HWA T-shirt which is also black with the word Circus on it. The word circus is red and above it is the top of a circus tent, below the word circus is the word ringmaster which is in white. On the back also in red it says "Who wants to join my circus?" And of course he has his HWA Championship which is currently sitting on the table. He takes another bite of pizza before wiping his mouth and beginning.

Maniac: I’m not going to lie, when I looked at the card for Havoc I was shocked to see that Jeremy and I will be signing a contract for our match first my HWA Championship. I honestly thought they’d turn it down but maybe they’ve seen it like we have Jeremy, that there’s simply nods other way. I mean if we didn’t do it this way we’d probably go until one of us kills the other and nobody wants that. Look Jeremy, I don’t want to end your career but look at it this way, at least you’ll have all the time you want with Matt.

Maniac finishes the piece of pizza and continues.

Maniac: If you think for one second that you’re going to take my title away, especially after waiting so long to get it back then you’re crazier than I am. You may have gotten the win last week but you’re going to find out quick that it’s a completely different ballgame when it’s one on one. You’re going to find out why I am STILL one of the best to step into that ring, why I am a legend, and most importantly you’re going to learn why I’m the HWA Champion. See you at Havoc Jeremy, look forward to it.

Maniac winks at the camera and goes back to eating as the scene fades to black.
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Off camera

Scene opens and we see Maniac sleeping in his bed but inside Maniac’s head we see Maniac in old barn, the wind is blowing creaking the walls of the barn however some of that air is still getting through the cracks and within the wind we hear him.

(DreamMaster): You think you can stop me Maniac? I know all, all what you have done all you will do.

Maniac looks around as he cautiously as he makes his way through the barn.

Maniac: Keep telling yourself that you creepy little shyt, but you know, deep down that I’m getting closer to stopping you and send you back to hell once and for all.

(DreamMaster): HAHAHAHA! You don’t think I don’t know what you’ve been up to Maniac?! You don’t think I’ve not seen what you’ve been doing?! I don’t even have to… HAHAHAHA! You humans carry the marks of your deeds like tattoos. It shows… You forget you aren’t dealing with mortal man. I am the one who possessed the serpent that made Eve eat the fruit, I am the one that spreads the plagues I am the ruler of all and Judgement day is coming. You don’t think I know all? Why do you think I found it so humors to go after that man who pretends to be a shark? I was only making right for Wolfy.

Maniac continues walking around looking for a way out.

Maniac: Is that right? Well tell me then Mr. all seeing and knowing, what’s my next move? And you leave Shark out of this, as a matter of fact leave EVERYONE out of this it’s between you and I. Always has been, always will be. Now come out and let’s finish this, unless you’re to scared Casper.

Maniac stops and braces himself for an attack, putting his back against the   nearest wall.

(DreamMaster): I never had to introduce Shark into this.. He did when he gave you a gift. A gift to torture Wolfys soul even more. All doing with the idea that it would make things right. But the coward could never even show his face to Wolfy after what he’s done HAHAHA!

Maniac: Gift? What gift did he give?

Maniac tries to thinks back but nothing comes to mind.

Maniac: Enough games and riddles demon, what are you getting at?

(DreamMaster): HAHAHAHAHA! You already forgotten?! HAHAHAHA!

A pile of hay gets thrown towards Maniac knocking him down.

(DreamMaster): The Shark is Wolfys brother you fool!

Maniac sits up quickly, spitting hay from his mouth.

Maniac: The parrot, wait, THAT was Shark? Holy fuk!!!

Maniac is finally putting the pieces together as he stands and brushes hay off him.

Maniac: What’s it matter he gave me a bird? Jealous?

(DreamMaster): The point was making things right for Wolfy, Why do you think Wolfy struggled caring to live, the reason for all the depression? There is a reason Shark wears a mask, its not the audience he fears. It was Wolfy HAHAHAHA!

Maniac: Because of the spirits, has to be. Doesn’t matter what he’s done to Shark, a brothers bond is never broken!

(DreamMaster): The shark did it to Wolfy, Don’t you understand? Your sins and deeds are a stain on your clothes and so is the future, and the future is in my hands. I have the whole world in my hands! I am god!

Maniac is lifted from the ground and thrown across the barn into the wooded wall smashing through it, when he looks around he sees he is in the woods and all across the tree lines he sees the glowing eyes of demons.

(DreamMaster): I see it Maniac judgement day is coming and I am the jury and the judge, and my hundreds of demons are riding the white horses! But before the white horse is released from those shoots, those tattoos of sins you humans wear will soon be exposed! No matter who it affects….

One of the demons come out of the wood line exposing itself to Maniac revealing itself to be a thin creature with a hunch back screaming in pain and dripping of blood from the eyes and mouth with the face of Mandy’s with her hair now thin and falling out. Maniac painfully stands after being flung through the wooded wall and looks around at the many demons staring at him.

Maniac: Great, just what we need...ANOTHER egomaniac running around here claiming to be God.

Maniac stops when he sees the thin demon with Mandy's face, horror fills him for a moment but he gets it under control.

Maniac: That’s just fuked up right there, Mandy has more hair than that!

He points at the creature as he looks back looking for DreamMaster, shaking his head.

(DreamMaster): I didn’t create that Maniac you did… HAHAHAHA! The moment your tattoos are revealed that will be her soul… You will learn the sins you commit not only affects your souls but the others around you. HAHAHAHAHAHA!

Maniac looks at the creature again and he could feel the doubt starting to rise, he sighs as he looks down at the ground.

Maniac: Maybe you’re right, maybe I’m cursed and I doomed anyone foolish enough to get close. Or maybe I’m just as toxic as Jeremy and everyone else thinks I am…

Maniac looks up, a sneer on his face.

Maniac: Or maybe I’ve never been the problem, it’s been you. You’re a fuking parasite who’s been the root of EVERY problem in my life since I can remember and after you cause said problem you twist it to make it look like it’s my fault! Well no more, we end this now!

(DreamMaster): HAHAHAHAHA! You know you remind me of someone. I knew this guy named Phillip, Well Phillip liked to drink always had to have a drink got loaded every night. Well he would eventually make it home from the bar getting home to his beautiful wife Rose. She was so innocent I couldn’t even see much tattoos on her. Well Phillip would decide she still deserved a beating. Beat her regularly.. and you know what eventually happened to poor Rose? He one day came home so drunk he hit her again and she fell breaking her neck… she died Maniac. You know what his excuse was when he got arrested? It wasn’t my fault it was the booze! It wasn’t my fault it was the booze! Remember you drank me! All I had to do was… lower your inhibitions! HAHAHAHA!

The creature gets right In Maniacs face now crying sounding just like Mandy and Maniac could see her eyes are just like Mandy’s but not in pain.

(DreamMaster): Look what you have done Maniac! Look what you have done!

Maniac jerks back from the creature and when it moves closer again Maniac kicks it away, sending it tumbling backwards.

Maniac: That was then, I’m stronger and smarter now. I know that’s not Mandy nor is that her fate, you can’t put fear or doubt in me with your depressing story so shove it!

(DreamMaster): Hahahaha! You’ve always been good at declining responsibilities Maniac. The drink has taught you well… But it will not end the coming. And I have to say the white horses and the truth is coming fast.

Maniac looks around as he continues into the woods.

Maniac: Trust me, it’s not going to end well for you demon. No matter what you say or do this ends with you going back to Hell, I’ll find a way to get the other two pillars to help me.

(DreamMaster): judgement day is upon us Maniac judgement day is here

A demon covered in fur standing at 7 feet tall and a twisted unnatural grin across its face runs out of the woods tackling Maniac and right before it takes a bite Maniac wakes up to Wolfy yelling.

(Wolfy parrot): Rise and shine buttercup! Please don’t be hungover I need you to get to the pet store. I think I have fleas.

Wolfy scratches himself annoyed and Maniac sits up in bed, looking around as he breathes heavily. After a few minutes he shakes off that terrified feeling and looks at Wolfy.

Maniac: What? How does a parrot get fleas?

(Wolfy): Well it is possible to get fleas as a parrot it might also be lice or mites but they look like fleas. Oh I also ate all your sun flower seeds the seed cravings are strong

Maniac shakes his head to wake himself and gets out of bed, making sure to keep Mandy’s naked body covered.

Maniac: I’m glad you liked them, got then for you. Yeah, let me get dressed and we’ll go. Hampton, Virginia has some of the best vets, we’ll get you fixed up buddy. Afterwards how about we hit the park?

(Wolfy): As long as it’s not the dog park, they wanna kill me over there. That’s dogs turf. Plus I don’t think the poodle is happy with me after I shaved it to make a nest

Maniac laughs.

Maniac: Ha-ha, nope and neither was it’s owner when it seen what you did. Don’t worry, we won’t go back there we’re going to the regular park. I know this perfect spot where these female Cardinals like to look for food.

Maniac smiles and winks at Wolfy.

(Wolfy): Geeze thanks man but the owners before you got me neutered. I’ve been having to take testosterone pills to keep me from watching High school Musical

Maniac: Oh, well that’s unfortunate…speaking of the owners before you why didn’t you tell me Shark was your brother? And what’s really with the mask? What happened between you two that he felt it necessary to put on that mask and adopt that Shark persona?

Wolfy looks at Maniac confused.

(Wolfy): HA! No way that moron would ever show up again after selling me off to Prof. Hoff and ditching me after all I did for him

Maniac’s jaw drops in shock.

Maniac: Hold the phone, are you talking about the previous owner of this parrot body you are occupying or Shark?

(Wolfy): I don’t know what you’re talking about. I haven’t seen my brother in over 3 years. When I took all that time raising him protecting him he helped Prof. Hoff kidnapped me and ditched for some money. There’s no way the shark is my brother. And I have no idea how you got this parrot body.

Maniac chuckles, thinking Wolfy is just messing with him but when he sees that Wolfy’s not kidding Maniac stops chuckling.

Maniac: Your brother…or someone claiming to be him, what was his name?

Maniac snaps his fingers as he tried to remember and then it hits him.

Maniac: James!! His name was James and he said he was your brother, do you know anyone named James?

Wolfy looks at him looking upset and angry.

(Wolfy): How the?... Yes his name is James! Why the hell did he give you this bird?! Who else have you been running into from my past Maniac?!

Maniac holds his hands up.

Maniac: Whoa, easy buddy he was at your funeral claiming to be your brother and I believed him because there was something so familiar about him I just couldn’t place my finger on it. Professor Hoff was there too, I don’t know why he gave me the bird, he said that you wanted me to have it and that it would help me one day and it did. It got me you back, so do me a favor and quit acting clueless and tell me what’s going on, who is James? Why is he pretending to be your brother?

Wolfy sighs and shakes his head at the thought of James.

(Wolfy): Well James is my brother.. I took care of him when we ran away and were homeless I took care of everything, I even did illegal fights to make sure he was well taken care of, I worked my tail off for that kid.

Some feathers fell off of Wolfy’s tail.

(Wolfy): Well around the end of our relationship he started getting weird with me getting meaner. Never really explained why. Then one morning I found myself getting tied up and James helping Prof. Hoff. I saw Prof. Hoff give him some money and he left me with Prof. Hoff for some more experiments. I never saw him again.

Maniac sighs as he shakes his head.

Maniac: That’s horrible, I’m sorry pal. Maybe he was trying to make amends for that by showing up at your funeral. If it makes you feel better I never saw him and Hoff talking, not while I had him in my line of sight that is.

Wolfy scratches at his fleas.

(Wolfy): I could only assume that traitor is working either with Hoff or with DreamMaster himself. Only knows who would give him more. Come to think of it me being in a bird body does sound like something Prof. Hoff would do.

Maniac stops and thinks, making connections that may or may not be there.

Maniac: Shyt, at your funeral Hoff was telling me about a plan. One where DreamMaster wanted you to sacrifice yourself so it could have your body…and your abilities. What if they’ve both been in on it? Hoff and James?

(Wolfys): I don’t know Maniac. But with the amount of family issues I have I’m surprised I ain’t a stripper

Wolfy looks at his tail.

(Wolfy): Well I have enough feathers to be a Vegas showgirl

Maniac laughs as he heads to the bar to make himself a drink.

Maniac: Seriously though Wolfy we have to be careful, who knows what they’re planning and how far they’re willing to take it.

(Wolfy): Well me and my trusty beak are ready for anything.

Maniac nods and finishes his drink, then the two friends walk off as the scene fades.