Enter the Teacher, Part 2

"Enter the Teacher, Part 2" is the second episode of the 1st season of The Gray Ghost: The Animated Series, created and produced by David. The episode first aired in 25 March of 2015.

The plot features the development of the story introduced in the last episode, carrying on the battles between Ron, Thorn, Jackal and indirectly, The Teacher. It also develops the creation of the Gray Ghost persona.

Plot
In his own house, Ron had just found his mother, either unconcious or dead, in the hands of Thorn and her mysterious partner. He was scared for himself and worried for her.

- "Thorn, I´m warning you. Take your hands off my mother!" - He demanded.

- "I´m afraid you didn´t say please. Will have to teach you some manners the hard say." - She said, as the used her whips to throw Ron´s mother against him, pushing them both against the wardrobe. He was hurt but still got up. It was his love and concern for his mother that made him do so.

- "Mum, are you alright? Answer me please." - He asked nearly in tears.

- "Oh, don´t worry. That weak creature you call your mother is just fine. I do hope you don´t mind the fact we had some fun with her before she passed out." - Said Thorn.

- "What did you do to her?" - Asked Ron as he saw the bruises and the scars around his mother´s arms and legs.

- "Nothing compared to what we´re going to do to you!" - Said Thorn´s partner as he approached.

He too was a very strange creature. He looked like a human dog, a dog similar to Anubis, the death deity in ancient Egyptian myths. He wore small robes and gigantic claws and had a very large and powerful golden blade on his head. Just like Thorn, he too had red crimson eyes and had his entire body wrapped. He seemed like the perfect fit for Thorn, who twisted the vines around her legs and reacted in delight to the suffering she was causing to the young boy.

- "In case you´re wondering, this is Jackal, my long time partner."

- "Oh come now, my dear Monica, I´m sure we can do a more vivid introduction." - Said Jackal.

- "Oh of course, darling. You do the honors."

- "With pleasure." - Said Jackal.

He used his inhuman speed and got behind Ron in an instant. He pushed him by his hair and holded him in the air, while putting his foot above his mother´s face.

- "Atta boy, Ron. Stay still while we kill you." - Said Thorn, while Jackal put his mouth near Ron´s left hear. - "Don´t look so sad, Ron. For you see, after you go, so will her. And you won´t have to endure the pain, the suffering and the loneliness of being without her. You will both be together in oblivion." - Remarked Jackal.

- "No, please, don´t do this." - Begged Ron.

- "Ah, but we must. What if she knows something?" - Responded Thorn.

- "She knows nothing, I swear." - Said Ron with a small tear passed through his check.

- "We believe you, Ron. But you know, we are also doing this for the mere satisfaction of killing." - Answered Jackal.

- "No, I won´t let you." - Screamed Ron.

- "Silence!" - Said Jackal, as he rose his claws to kill the young boy.

But just as he was about to strike, someone broke the window and entered the kitchen. It was a man with an eyepatch in his eye. He had a serious and effective expression in his face, along with a fire burning in his eyes. He also had a gun in his hand and instantly pointed it at Jackal.

- "Oh, no. Not you!" . - Said Jackal.

- "So you know me, good. Funny, how you claim to be so powerful when you´re fighting a defenseless kid and when you have a real opponent, you just cower in fear.

- "We´re not scared of you, Fury." - Answered Thorn as she launched her thorns against him but he managed to dodge them multiple times. She then formed a whip and used it against him but Fury was ready. He managed to grab the whip and pushed it to him, taking Thorn with it as well. When she got closer, he punched her in the chest, causing her to scream.

- "Well, I think you should be scared." - Countered Fury.

- "Ho.. Ho... How dare you?" - Asked Thorn.

- "Keep your paws off the boy."

- "You are in no position to be making demands, Director Fury." - He said, while the S.H.I.E.L.D. director pointed the gun at his arm. - "And we both no you are not going to shoot."

- "Wanna bet?"

- "Go ahead, prove me wrong."

He pulled the trigger and shot Jackal in his leg.

- "Ah...Ah.. You´ll pay for that, Fury."

Fury took the boy´s hand and they both went outside, hoping to escape the two mutants.

- "Let´s go, kid." - Fury said.

- "But my mother, she´s still inside." - Insisted Ron, wanting to return to the house.

- "We really must go now." - Ordered Fury as they ran away. - "I can only stall them, not beat them."

- "We must not let the Teacher down. Remember what he has done for us." - Said Thorn.

- "Of course we won´t. All fury will do is serve as an added bonus for our success." - Replied Jackal.

Both Thorn and Jackal recovered and went outside, to find their prey.

- "No more joking around." - Said Thorn. - "It´s time for you to learn why the Teacher employs us."

- "The Teacher? I´ve been hearing that name a lot these past few months." - Remarked Fury.

- "That´s good, that´s very good." - Replied Thorn, as she used her thorns to totally immobilize him.

- "Ah.. the thorns." - Screamed Fury in agony.

- "It is just like old times, my dear. You hold them and I impale them." - Said Jackal as he prepared his sword for a killing blow and directed it at Fury´s heart.

- "I don´t think so." - Said Ron, as he jumped and punched Jackal´s face senting him flying for a considerable distance.

- "What was this?" - He asked a bit shaken, as he got up.

- "I guess you forgot there is two of us. And the two of us will take you down."

Meanwhile at an unknown secret F.E.A.R. Base in New York City.

"Ah, I must admit Stark is indeed a genius. This device, it works perfectly." - Said a man, as he worked under the light of a candle on the device that had been stolen a few hours ago from Stark Industries.

- "It has been a long time, Klaus." - Said a cloaked figure entering the room

- "Ah, my Lord, it has been far too long.  I waited impatiently for your arrival, master. It is with great satisfaction I welcome you back to America." - Said Klaus.

- "So, does it work?" - The Teacher asked.

- "It could not be better, my Lord."

- "Perfect. And what do you think of your new toy?"

- "He is very interesting, my Lord. I have him under my control for the moment. Spider-Man´s genetic material will provide us with ulimited power. The results are really fascinating."

- "Really? Well, I want you to perform an experiment on our favourite arachnid. An experiment regarding your area of expertise."

- "As you wish, my L..." - Responed Klaus but was interrupted by the arrival of a third man into the room, Arnold Lencaster. Suddenly, the tensions increased. Klaus and Lencaster had always had some problems, perhaps due to the fact they both desired the position of the Teacher´s right hand man.

- "Ah, Arnold. Do come in. I expect you bring news about my "guests"."

- "Yes, my Lord. They took your bait. They should be now on their way to New York City."

- "Marvelous. Good work, Arnold. It appears you have made up for your failure."

- "Failure, my Lord?" - He inquired troubled.

- "Oh, yes. When were you planning to tell me that Thorn and Jackal are begin completely humiliated by Fury and a reached teenager?