Vixen: The Movie Page #3

You think this changes anything.

I am the She-spirit now. Me.

I will not be afraid.

I will embrace my destiny.

I will cling fast to my ancestors.

- Ah!

You think a mere stick can harm me?

Looks like it worked just fine.

- Ah!

- Ah!

- No.

- What have you done?

Whatever's in that poison works a lot faster

when exposed directly to the bloodstream.

But that's just a guess.

This cannot be happening.

The totem is mine.

- It's mine!

- No!

The totem is ours.

Our family's.

This isn't over.

I gotta be honest, it looks pretty over.

My whole life,

I thought if I knew where I came from,

I'd learn where I was going,

what my purpose in fife is.

Turns out, I was right.

So now you're giving up

fashion design to become what, a hero?

I'm not giving up my art.

The truth is,

that jerk I stabbed in the hand,

he was right.

My work lacked identity

because I didn't have it.

And now I do.

So fashion design by day

and taking out muggers at night?

The totem is supposed

to help me protect my village.

Detroit is my village. It's my home.

You never said that before.

I haven't said a lot of things before,

things I should have said a long time ago.

- I love you, Dad.

- I love you, too.

Dad.

Can you give me a minute?

I thought I told you if you

came back here I'd disembowel you.

We took that to mean you'd try.

I know he seems cold and off-putting,

but once you get to know him...

Well, then he's definitely

cold and off-putting.

My point is,

it was foolish of you to think we'd stay

away just because you told us to.

Almost as foolish as you taking

on Detroit's criminal element

in a brown leotard.

And what's wrong with brown?

I mean, you don't have any training.

Look. Give me a chance to figure things

out on my own for a while.

All right?

Sounds fair.

Good luck, Mari.

If you're ever in a bind,

you know who to call.

Hey, I thought I was supposed

to have a cool name or something.

You think the Arrow is cool?

Keep talking, Flash.

If it helps, Cisco's been calling you Vixen.

Not that Cisco is the name

of anyone affiliated with me.

He's not. I mean if there was a Cisco

affiliated with me. Which there isn't.

Were you and Felicity separated at birth?

I hope not because if we had been,

that kiss would be weird.

You kissed her?

You know what? I gotta run.

This life isn't easy.

I figure.

But I can handle it.

You sound pretty sure.

I know who I am.

No!

I'm taking that fancy purse of yours.

And your ring and that necklace.

No, you're really not.

Who the hell are you supposed to be?

I'm Vixen.

How did that sound?

It's the first time I'm using it,

still getting the hang of it, you know.

I'm Vixen. I'm Vixen.

Vixen!

- Huh?

- I'll work it out later.

Are you okay?

I'm Vixen.

It was better that time. Wasn't it?

- Mari?

Sweetie, you scared the bejesus outta me.

Sorry.

What are you doing

sneaking around in the middle of the...

What are you wearing?

You like it?

That depends.

What are you wearing?

- It's my uniform.

- Looks like a costume.

Well, I'm a superhero now so...

Same thing.

Just like that?

My baby girl is a superhero?

Like the Arrow or the Flash.

I'm going with Vixen.

I think.

Mmm. Don't you think

that name is a little provocative?

It throws them off, that's for sure.

By "them," you mean...

The people in the city

who think it's okay to prey on innocence.

Desperate men are the most dangerous, Mari.

And this city is full of 'em.

Which is why I am needed out there.

I just wanna help protect my home.

You're not having any?

My daughter just told me she is a superhero.

I think I need something

a little stronger than tea.

If it makes you feel any better,

I'm not doing this on some huge

scale like the Arrow or the Flash.

I'm just going to help keep Detroit safe.

That's all.

I wonder if I even have

anything stronger around here.

Professor Macalester?

Can I help you?

I'm looking for Professor Macalester.

Regarding what?

He helped my sister kidnap me

and take me to Africa against my will.

Oh, uh...

Well, he's actually in Africa right now.

- What?

- He left yesterday.

Got a big research grant.

From my sister, I'll bet.

He's gonna be gone for about a year.

When he gets back, tell him that

Mari McCabe also made it back from Africa

and she wants to have

a very pointed conversation with him.

And here I thought chivalry was dead.

Ain't chivalry that thing

where you can turn lead into gold?

You're thinking of alchemy.

Don't worry, that won't be the last

thing I school you on tonight.

Who the hell are you supposed to be, lady?

Any animal I wanna be.

Run.

Okay, now I am pissed.

Screw this! I'm outta here.

I'm still counting that as a win.

So I take it you're still playing superhero.

Can we save the lecture for another time?

It's been a rough night.

That bad, huh?

It's like my powers don't wanna listen to me.

Lately every time I summon one of the

animals, I can't control them.

- Here, this will work better.

- Thanks.

What did I expect?

This thing didn't come

with an instruction manual.

Hey, what about your friend

at the university?

He might be able to help.

He's in Africa.

Probably spending my sister's blood money.

Well, maybe you're thinking

about this the wrong way.

That thing of yours might give you

a way to summon animals

but that doesn't mean

you know how they are going to act.

So how am I supposed to learn about animals?

Lucky for you

your dad's made a lot of friends

at the Public Works department.

There is a behaviorist at the

Detroit Zoo who might be able to help.

Dr. Lena Vargas.

And how exactly do you know her?

We, uh...

Might have gone out a few times.

Just some dinners. Nothing fancy.

So I shouldn't ask if she is

going to be my new stepmom?

So how is your father, Mari?

He's, you know, Chuck.

Right. I didn't mean to imply...

Let's just...

How can I help you?

I'm doing some research on animal behavior.

Interesting.

Are you studying zoology in school?

Post-grad, I take it?

Sort of. It's kind of an elective.

Could you give me an overview?

Like pretend I have never

taken a class before?

Well...

An animal's behavior

is the end result of three factors.

Its genes, which drive its instincts,

its ecology, how its environment

spurs its activity,

and its evolution, how it ultimately

deals with all of the above overtime.

So let's say I'm a gorilla

and I wanna run and jump

and do all the things gorillas do...

Mari, I don't know what you are doing here

but it clearly involves wasting my time.

A job, I came here looking for a job.

I know you haven't spoken to Chuck

in a while, but I kinda hit a rough patch

and I thought maybe you could use some help.

Somebody to assist you with your work?

What? What is it?

- Well, it's not up to me.

- It's up to them.

You'll have to, among other things,

clean their cages, fill their food troughs...

What is it?

Sorry, I've just never

seen one up close before.

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