Vixen: The Movie Page #4

It looks like Caesar approves.

I guess you pass the interview.

- Seriously?

- You named him Caesar?

They are going to rise up

and take over the world, you know.

- You're joking, right?

- Right?

That funny to you?

What are you doing here, Mari?

Cleaning up after gorillas isn't exactly

making you a better superhero.

- You like this?

- Wanna see what it can do?

- I'm sorry, Caesar.

- I didn't mean to upset you.

Everything okay in here?

Just made a mess which I will be cleaning up.

Amazing creatures, aren't they?

Caesar here is the dominant one of his group.

He's in charge

of protecting them at all costs.

I hate to ask,

but why doesn't he live in the wild?

Sadly, his home in the Congo

no longer exists.

Between deforestation and poachers,

gorillas have fewer and fewer

safe havens in the world.

We rescued Caesar five years ago.

- Brought him here.

- He's an orphan.

Yes. But he's got a family here now.

I come bearing a peace offering.

Not exactly sure

what you get to apologize to a gorilla.

I mean, I assume bananas

would be too on the nose?

It's okay. I'll check it out.

You have a nice situation here, Dr. Vargas.

I'd hate to see that change.

- Dr. Vargas?

- Is everything okay?

Everything is fine.

Isn't it, Doctor?

- Yes, Mari, everything's fine.

- Good.

Just don't forget about our arrangement.

Nice necklace.

I may not know much about animals,

but I know a shakedown when I see one.

- What do they want?

- This doesn't concern you, Mari.

For Chuck's sake, I want to keep it that way.

I'm a lot tougher than I look.

- Who are those men?

- They're smugglers.

They want to use my network of contacts

to help sell endangered

species on the black market.

So why not call the cops?

- You don't understand.

- Then make me.

Caesar and many other animals here

aren't exactly legal.

Because of the countries they come from,

shortcuts had to be made.

Payments to officials...

You did what had to be done to rescue them.

I swear if there were any other way,

I would have done it.

And if you refuse to help them?

I'm worried about the animals.

They'll take what they want

and leave them for dead.

- I can help stop them.

- And how can you do that?

Have you ever been to Zambesi?

But, how?

I don't understand.

I'm still learning how this all works.

My birth parents left this totem for me

but forgot to include the manual.

You came to me.

It all makes sense now.

Why didn't you say anything before?

How would that work?

Just introduce myself and say,

"Hi, I'm an aspiring superhero.

Wanna help me?"

You would have called

the loony bin before I sat down.

Point taken.

I've been having trouble controlling them.

The Ashes.

I thought spending time

with Caesar and the others would help.

- But it's not working.

- All evidence to the contrary.

That was just a demonstration,

I'm talking about in heat of the moment.

You don't get it, do you?

See, this is why I came to you

in the first place.

You think it's all about control.

The hawk, the rhino, the gorilla.

They're protectors of their clans.

Just like you and this city.

You can't control them

any more than I can control Caesar.

So I'm screwed, is what you're saying?

You're thinking about it like a human being,

not an animal.

When Caesar is attacked,

he attacks back without hesitation.

When you summon an Ashe,

you're tapping into that raw energy.

You have to embrace it.

Let the animal's instincts take over.

Only then will you be a part of it.

Okay then.

Set a meeting with the smugglers.

It's time they met the real me.

Dr. Vargas.

I'm so glad you have come

around to my way of thinking.

Just tell me exactly what you want.

This cargo freighter

is due to arrive tomorrow.

Use your port contacts to make sure

this particular container

isn't checked by security.

I got it.

What about you, Vixen?

I got them.

- What the hell?

- Get her!

Okay. Let's see if Dr. Vargas is right.

Whatever you are,

I'm sure I can find a bidder.

I really hope we're friends now.

I got myself a sidekick!

Okay, okay, a partner.

I've got this one.

Yes!

So the good news is our friend

in the silk tie is going to jail.

Dr. Vargas is going to testify against them.

Turned out to be critical in shutting down

his global smuggling operation.

It's so big, she will get

immunity from her previous efforts.

The bad news is..

..she used this as an excuse

to reconnect with Chuck.

I know, I know...,

I should be happy for them.

But my dad dating?

It's just weird.

Ultimately, it looks like

I got my groove back.

Even got inspired

to give myself a real costume.

What do you think?

Yeah, well, what do you know about fashion?

You run around in your birthday suit all day.

Caesar's got his family to protect,

I've got my city.

Time to get to work.

Everyone okay?

- Thank you.

- No problem.

Can you turn that up for me?

Within Zambesi,

the M'Changa province remains

an archeological gold mine

for ancient Zambesian artifacts.

Zambesi has long been a fertile land.

The envy of West Africa.

The Zambesi people long

sought to protect themselves,

not just from their neighbors...

But from nature itself.

And so, the Zambesi people prayed.

And legend has it

that their prayers were answered

in the form of five totems.

One for each great Zambesi tribe,

allowing their bearers

to wield the powers of nature.

One totem for each of the elemental forces.

Air, earth,

water, fire,

and spirit.

For nearly a thousand years,

Zambesi existed in a rare state of harmony

and prosperity.

But as their civilization succumbed

to the forces of colonialism,

changing faith and war,

the totems were lost and forgotten.

Countless explorers and archeologists

have spent their lives searching

for the lost totems of Zambesi.

Ladies and gentlemen,

after thousands of years

of being lost to the sands of time,

it is my great pleasure to present to you

one of the lost totems of Zambesi.

Based on the location

of its discovery along the M'Changa River,

and its inscriptions,

we believe this piece to be

one of the original five totems

worn by Zambesian chiefs

more than a thousand years ago.

Although it has yet to grant me

magical powers.

Nevertheless, it stands as a testament

to the ancient Zambesi civilization.

The lost totem of Zambesi will be on display

at the Detroit Museum's hall of gemstones.

A gift to this beautiful city,

where it will remain indefinitely.

- Thank you, gentlemen.

- Great job.

Goodbye.

Mari!

You look surprised to see me, Professor.

What? Maybe you were expecting me to be dead?

I would have confronted you sooner,

but when I came back from being "kidnapped,"

I found out you'd gone to Africa.

Ironic.

I didn't know she was going to hurt you.

Right.

She was dangling enough money

to fund my expedition.

She said she wasn't going to hurt you

and the dollar signs I was seeing

blinded me to the fact that that was a lie.

But maybe there is a reason

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