Victor And Valentino: No Further Purpose

Embers Of Connection

The next morning wouldn't be much better for Valentino. He didn't sleep as well as the others because of his nightmare, so he had a harder time getting up.
He along with Isabella and Charlene went to a Cafe for breakfast before the search continued, but Val was still in a mopey state. He was still thinking about what could happen to poor Victor. Charlene was doing the same.

Just then, the news came on from the nearby TV set.

"And onto the sports section", Said the anchorman, "Lucha Libre has a new powerhouse in the form of the exquisite VicToro! This guy came into the scene from an unknown source and has been mopping the floor with his opponents! And there are mysteries surrounding his real identity. Who is he? We may never know like those Tootsie Pop commercials from the days of old.
But what we do know is that he'll face a gigantic opponent tonight!"

Valentino watched it in surprise. And he wondered,
Was it really Vic underneath that mask?
Had he been forced to walk the same path as El Toro before him?
Has the incident been... the end of his bond with his brother?

"I-it can't be!" He said, shaking such thoughts from his head, "Victor would always forgive me despite his immaturity. Besides, his training from the cupcake man had made him less stubborn. Did it?"

"I'm not sure", Said Achi, "But what I am sure is that I sense some under-worldly power might be controlling him from within! One more big opponent in the ring and POW!!! Either he blows or he busts!"

"Then we better do something before the fight tonight!" Exclaimed Isabella.

Everyone else agreed and tried brainstorming a plan.

Back at the Lucha Ring, Victor was training hard for the literally big fight. He tackled and rambled dummies like they were twigs. However, each hit wasn't as strong as the last. His heart still felt cracked since the collapsing building incident. Every hit he gave to the dummies made something glow from within his pocket. He noticed it immediately and stopped to see what was going on in there.

It turned out to be a pocket watch with a picture of him with Valentino and Chata. Victor stared at the watch with a slight tear coming down his eye. He then saw a vision in the watch. A vision of Val and Isabella in grief with Charlene, who looked at him with sad eyes.

"Oh please come back Victor!" She sobbed, "I lov... uh... miss you! Val and Isabella miss you! Even Chata misses you!"

The others began to do the same and prayed for his return to Monte Macabre. Vic began to shudder, but the watch closed and he went back to reality and the power completed the rest of his training. But within his heart, Victor began to have second thoughts about what he just said to the three mascaritas, who had watched him from the other side of the room.

"Do you think that VicToro really feels homesick?" Asked The Flea.

"I take that as an immediate sí", Rikochet answered, "Poor Calavera has begun to lose his cool ever since our encounter with him. If only there was a way to get him to love his familia again".

Just then, Buena Girl noticed Valentino and company entering the building.

"It may not be very Buena to do this", She said, "But I think it will work".