The Panther Women (Las Mujeres Panteras)

Adil Qatine

The Panther Women

Oh Satanasa,

Queen of the Underworld,

spirit of evil whom we adore,

we, the creatures at your service,

invoke you so that you may give us courage,

strength and determination.

200 years ago

Eloim,

your high priest,

was killed by the flaming sword of the druids.

The act was carried out by a man called Pietrasanta, may his name be cursed.

He cut the string of his earthly existence

before his mission could be completed

and condemned him to the shadows.

Since then

everyone who has borne that name

has fallen before our vengeance.

But our task is not yet complete,

there still remain four members of the cursed Pietrasanta family.

Eloim's mandate

orders us to exterminate them before the full moon.

They are condemned,

no one can save them.

Come in.

Hello Oh, hello.

Rubi, these are my uncle and cousin, Misters Pietrasanta.

Pleasure to meet you Enchanted, miss.

You had a splendid match.

We came to congratulate you and invite

you to dinner if you don't have anything plannned.

We'd be delighted, isn't that right Ruby?

Of course, as long as you can take us home to change.

- It'd be our pleasure. - Of course!

Magnificent dancer, isn't she?

And quite a pretty girl.

So cousin, tell us something:

when are you getting married?

I still haven't found someone brave enough to take the risk.

And you?

A widower with a daughter

doesn't have too many prospects.

However, I think matrimony might be just around the corner.

Really?

You played this pretty close to the vest,

but I'm happy.

Who's the lucky lady?

It's my pleasure to present my fiancee.

I called you Loreta

because mortal danger is closing in on our family.

I recieved this note under my door.

Professor Rafael Piertsanta,

the hour of vengance draws near.

You and your family members will inexorably

be annihilated one by one.

The Panthers of Eloim.

Panthers?

I bet it's some friend's practical joke.

That's what I told him.

No, this has a logical reason

that stretches back to the time of wizards.

But father,

how are you, a man of science,

able to believe in those things?

People laugh at magic, witchcraft and hexes

but many truths lie in those things.

There are many forces in the universe unknown to man.

Very well uncle,

but I don't see what all of that has to do with us.

You will.

The occult can span many fields

and create signs and symbols for good,

like this sword created by druids

designed to fight against infernal powers,

or others, like that one,

that one, or that one,

designed for evil.

So what?

When you hear the entire story

you'll understand.

This book from the 16th century

deals with occult sciences.

Listen:

Eloim,

warlock creator of the Panther sect.

It is said that he still has female

worshippers who continue to perform his strange rites.

This leprous enchanter from the middle ages,

who used a mask to hide his repugnant sickness,

managed to call up the powers of hell in Croatia.

Everything was set at the time so that the panther women could enslave mankind.

To achieve this Eloim

kidnapped innocent maidens to initiate them in his strange and bloodthirsty rites.

But in America there was a man who discovered his secret,

Hector Pietrasanta, the mage of Turin

who knew the secrets of the alchemists

and could read the language of the stars.

Lifting the magic sword of the druids

he warned the warlock to surrender.

But the Eloim, ignoring the warning, tried to escape.

Seeing this the mage hurled his weapon, impaling the warlock in the back.

Eloim, feeling death approaching, pronounced a terrible curse.

"Damned are you and your kin,

one day I will come back to avenge myself on your descendants.

I will come back for the last women of your line and take her back to my tomb with me,

to reside forevermore in hell."

And Hector Pietrasanta was an ancestor of ours?

Yes, and I'm terrified that the curse may come true

because your daughter is the last Pietrasanta Ramon.

But this is childish, inconceivable!

Don't talk about things you don't know.

I'm telling you, they'll try to punish every one of us for that death.

There's something I'd like to know Professor.

What forbidden practices did those sorcerers carry out,

do you know?

Yes, it was an ancient rite

in which they paid homage to Bast

the cat or panther,

goddess of the temple of Khufu.

Her worshippers said they had the ability to turn into panthers

to carry out acts of vengeance.

Very well,

now I'd like to work a bit.

Alright Uncle, and don't worry so much,

I'm sure nothing will happen.

I'll take the girls home Father.

- I'll see you tomorrow Uncle. - Until tomorrow.

- Goodnight. - Goodnight.

Eloim,

your first enemy will die this night.

We are loyally carrying out your orders from beyond.

His blood will help bring you back to life my lord.

Damned warlock.

Ms. Loreta Venus?

Yes?

We're from the Secret Service.

Did something bad happen?

I'm sorry to bring such bad tidings but your uncle...

What happened to him?

He died today in the early hours.

The elder of the Pietrasantas

has sown what he had reaped.

Who is next mistress?

Ramon Pietrasanta.

Tongo will make sure that he meets his fate.

With the blood of the second Pietrasanta

the fatal circle will be complete

and Eloim will come back to life.

Forensic Medical Service

Captain, have you found out what caused my father's death?

Yes, that pathologist has given his report.

And?

It's strange, but it says he has claw marks,

as if he had been attacked by a wildcat.

A wildcat? Like what?

It's stupid to say so, but it looks like it might have been a tiger or...

a panther.

The way the Professor died is incomprehensible.

Do any of you have some idea or clue as to what happened?

No, just something we talked about last night.

Absurd things that have no reason to be repeated here.

Please, let me know what this is about.

Well...

My uncle was an expert in occult sciences and he told us about Eloim,

the sorcerous creator of the Panther sect who was killed by Hector Pietrasanta,

an ancestor of ours, using the sword of the druids.

Before he died Eloim swore to come back and

exterminate all of Pietrasanta's descendants.

And that's everything...

Captain.

Holy-!

What a story?

I'm breaking a cold sweat!

It really is strange and unbelievable.

I told you.

Captain, I know what I'm going to ask is presumptuous but

I would like to help you in your investigations.

Even if you're opposed to this I won't leave your side.

I appreciate your offer

and I'm also think of getting the help of a friend.

That's the best wrestler of all time!

What do you know?

What do you mean I don't know nothin? That's the best wrestler of all time!

The best nothin'!

Sit down already, let me watch the match pal!

This is Angel, who's calling?

This is Captain Arturo Diaz calling Angel.

Hello Arturo, I'm glad to hear your voice.

I need your help.

Can I see you in your laboratory?

Sure thing, I'll see you there in half an hour.

Thank you.

And if I ask for your help again

like you've given so many times in the past

is because I think behind all this

there's something horrifying, supernatural.

The death of Professor Pietrasanta

which occurred under such mysterious circumstances

seems to indicate so.