TIGER BLOOD #3
CHAPTER ONE - 1. Deep within a galaxy at the furthest edges of the unknown universe there lies a small planet with a jungle so dense you'd struggle to breathe as its life consumed you. Here you will find a family of Tigers so fierce no one dares ventures there for fear a Tiger could be near... 2. It is said that the Blood of this Tiger that dwells deep within the jungle bestows unbound powers to those who consume it. But drinkers beware, there is a curse put on any who might dare... 3. The Tigers gain their mythical powers from drinking water from a river deep in the jungle. The river flows directly from the crater of an ancient meteor that crashed here many centuries ago carrying within it unknown elements with unknown powers. The Tigers absorb these unknowns from drinking the water laced with the stuff... 4. As far back as can be remembered the Romeo Clan has lived on the north end of the jungle at the very tip near the sea. The Tigers let them be because they live in peace and harmony with nature, stay out of the Tigers' way and don't encrouch on the Tigers' territory. They leave the Tigers alone and the Tigers leave them alone... 5. That all changed one day when some Tiger cubs made their way a little too close to the Romeos' Village, curious to see what was going on with these strange creatures. Just then a giant wave came rolling in. It was certain to crash on the cubs and sweep them out to sea... 6. The Romeos leapt into action, grabbing the cubs and saving them from certain death... 7. Since then the Romeos and the Tigers have become close friends, working together as one clan... 8. There was an unfortunate incident with a fool hearty Romeo who was a little too eager to gain some powers of his own, drinking from the river the Tigers had warned them not to... 9. Sadly it was learned that humans will die if they drink the river water that gives the Tigers their powers... 10. Feeling guilty for the man's death the Tigers decided that the next time a Tiger died of natural causes they would sacrifice its blood and allow the humans to drink it and gain powers of their own. But the Tigers' gift came with a warning that if one's intentions are not pure then their dark side will take over and their powers could be used for evil... 11. There is one member of the Romeo Clan whom everyone calls Saint. After drinking the blood Saint developed a bond with one of the Tigers that was so strong you'd think they were soulmates. And perhaps they were. Saint got his nickname because he could be seen leaping through the clouds atop his Tiger, like two angels sent from above. Always strumming his guitar along the way... 12. He and the Tiger would do everything together and Saint soon found himself going on more and more hunting trips with his Tiger friend, the death excited him. It had become apparent to Saint Romeo pretty quickly after consuming his powerful bloody beverage that he had to keep his dark side at bay, he could feel the dark forces pulling at him... 13. The guitar was a tool for reaching his Zen state, the more he played the more he could channel that negative energy into positive vibes. But there was a longing deep inside Saint that could not be quenched here in jungle... 14. Saint decided it was time to leave home. It was time to see the world, just him, his Tiger and his guitar. He left his family and the jungle he called home and they were on their way... 15. This was both Saint's and his Tiger's first time leaving the jungle and they were both excited to see what was out there, who they may meet and what they may find... 16. Saint played tunes all along the way, adding a soundtrack to their journey... 17. Saint's guitar skills were finding new levels, the Tiger Blood was flowing through him and he could feel the power in every chord he played... 18. One day, weeks into the journey, they saw a town down in a valley below them. It was a beautiful sight with cherry blossoms framing giant buildings penetrating the thick clouds. But then, suddenly, UFOs were descending from above into the valley below. Maybe they come in peace Saint thought... 19. His dreams were quickly dashed when the spaceships started shooting lasers and destroying everything in their path... 20. Saint and his Tiger leapt into action running toward the invading aliens from origins unknown... 21. Together they fought with unmatched fury. The Tiger's brut strength knocking down anything in its path and Saint's thunderous power chords became weapons of war sending sonic shock waves shocking ships out of the sky... 22. The battle was long and the ships just kept coming with ground invasions to follow. But it was no match for Saint and his Tiger who possessed the power granted them from deep within the jungle they call home... 23. Saint and his Tiger stood victorious over the rubble of the invaders as Saint played a somber blues tune. The battle was won but the town and its people were destroyed... 24. Saint boarded an alien ship he had commandeered and told the Tiger to go home and warn their family. He was off to fight their new found enemies at their source. Wherever that may be... (The artwork is A.I. but the story is true, as told by Tiger Saint Romeo)