Vixen: The Movie Page #2

A mask and a cape?

- My whole life there's been...

- Something missing.

This necklace could change all that.

I don't know how...

And I know it sounds crazy, but...

What if the most amazing thing

it can do is lead me to some answers?

To find out, finally find out who I am.

I'll get it.

Probably the magical necklace

collection agency.

Who's at the door?

People to see you, I'm pretty sure.

Mari McCabe?

- She moves fast.

- Compared to who?

Miss McCabe, stop.

I'm not letting you put me away.

Stop!

I know, I know.

I failed my city.

Hold her!

Does it look like I'm not trying?

She can teleport. That is so cool.

It's not teleportation.

You never believe in superpowers.

- It's camouflage.

- Still, equally cool.

- Move fast.

- What I do.

Oh, crap.

Okay. That is actually cooler

than teleportation.

Enough! We're not putting you in jail.

We just want to talk.

- Just talk!

- Uh, let me handle this.

I kind of have a rapport with metahumans.

You throw them in your pipeline prison.

Not helping.

- Metahumans?

- People who got powers

as a result of exposure to

fallout from the S.T.A.R. Labs

particle accelerator explosion.

Yeah, sorry to burst your bubble,

but I wasn't even in Central City

when that went down.

- Felicity, you there?

- Just me and my fern.

Or, your fern.

Though, let's be honest,

I'm the one who waters it.

- Tell her I said hi.

- Hi, Barry.

Mari McCabe.

I need to know whether she was in Central

City the night of December 11th, 2013.

Miss McCabe was in Detroit

the night of the particle

accelerator explosion.

At least her credit card was

at the Big Belly Burger.

She has a thing for their iceberg shake.

She wasn't in Central City.

That's not possible. What we've seen her do

is not possible.

A lot of people would say

what you do isn't possible.

I mean, without reaction

to a dark matter explosion.

What I can do, I think it's magic.

But it's not against the law,

so I really don't see what

business I am of yours.

My colleague has friends who

can help people like yourself.

Look, the only thing I give a damn about

is nothing you two can help me with.

Why not give us a try?

We're actually pretty resourceful.

Show up at my father's house

and you're going to get a really good idea

of what it's like to be

disemboweled by a lion.

I think that went pretty well.

How do you figure?

Usually, when I meet a meta

for the first time, I get beat up a little.

I need to talk to you.

- Is everything all right?

- Yes.

No. I'm not sure. I'm...

It's okay. It's okay.

What's going on?

It's hard to explain, but, well...

There are two men after me.

- Did you call the police?

- It's not that kind of situation.

I need you to help me find out

where this came from.

How I got it, who gave it to me.

What makes you think

I could help you with any of those things?

I know you said this was all just myth.

I'm really hoping that's the last thing

you're wrong about.

I'm sorry, Mari.

I'm very sorry about this.

About what?

I tried to do this another way, Mari.

A more subtle way.

But your surprising capacity

has given me no choice.

Hand me the totem

or I will have one of these men kill you.

Fine! You think I want some

crazy, magic totem thing?

It's not my style even.

I just held onto it for sentimental reasons.

All I want to know is where it came from.

You tell me that and

I'll give it to you right now.

I...

I can't get it off.

You're lying!

- Oh, no.

- What?

It's bound itself to you.

Fine. I'll remove it from her corpse.

There!

Welcome.

Hey, crazy, lunatic lady.

Try to get this.

First, you committed kidnapping.

Second, I was being serious

about giving you the necklace

before you decided to go

all psycho on my ass.

So, we'll figure out a way to

get this thing off my neck

without me losing my neck.

There's absolutely zero need for all...

For all this. All right?

So, you were telling the truth

when you said you just wanted to know

where the totem came from.

Specifically, where I came from.

Who my family is.

My real family.

In that case, you're in quite a bit of luck.

I'm your family.

You're my sister.

Welcome home.

This is Zambesi.

It's in M'Changa province.

- Which is in...

- Africa?

You took me to Africa?

You kidnapped me all the way to Africa?

I'm giving you everything

you asked for, Mari.

I've brought you here because

this is where the totem belongs.

Where you were born.

Our people asked

the god Anansi to protect them.

He is known as a trickster,

able to take any shape

he wishes to combat his enemies.

In exchange for our worship,

he gave us a totem to channel his power.

A gift to be passed

from generation to generation.

I was but four when I was chosen.

One day,

the local warlord sent

his men to raid the village

for what little we had to offer.

Followed shortly after

by the burning of our village.

Our mother left

with two things most precious,

the totem and you.

I'm sorry. I had no idea.

I was the totem's guardian.

It was my responsibility

to see that our village

did not come to harm.

That's horrible.

Zambesi may be nothing but ash and cinder,

but it is still my home,

still my sacred obligation to protect it.

From who?

There's... There's nothing left.

There is responsibility, even to the dead.

Especially to the dead.

Okay.

Obviously, there's a whole

lot I don't understand here.

Without the totem, I had to strike bargains

with others who also craved its power.

So, when I found out you had the totem,

I had to come after it.

The totem sensed me.

That's why it came alive for you.

Unfortunately, it also bonded with you.

And there is only one way

to sever that connection

- What are you...

- I'm very sorry.

We've only just been reunited,

but my first obligation is to Zambesi.

- You understand.

- Nope. Not at all. Bye!

The spider is the true form of Anansi.

- Through its bite...

The bond between you

and the totem will be broken.

Patience.

She will not get far.

Finally.

Mari.

Awaken, my child.

It is not yet time for you, She-spirit.

You must stop the pretender.

- The darkness has infected her.

That is why your mother left this land.

She knew she had to put as much distance

between your sister and the totem and you.

Embrace your true calling.

We will stand with you

as long as you stand with us.

Do not fear the power within you.

Embrace your true calling.

We will stand with you

as long as you stand with us,

Mari.

I will stand with you.

Hey.

I know we just met,

but I'm pretty sure you're the history

of mental illness in the family.

The plains did not claim you.

Impressive.

I've heard about sisters

always stealing the younger one's stuff.

I've stolen nothing.

I've merely reclaimed

what was always mine by right.

The totem told me different.

According to the animal spirits,

Mom wanted to get

as far away from you as possible.

I must say, I'm disappointed.

What form should I use to kill you?

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