Hello backers! My name is (REDACTED) but you can call me Monkey Girl. I can say my name because Alpha Dog say his computers find little facts and cut them out. It is to keep our secrets safe. Alpha Dog say he explained about me but I should do these videos to get to know you. I’m sorry if I make mistakes. My English is not the best. I try to keep my sentences simple because I don’t want to screw up. Alpha Dog also say the computer changes the words some for the people reading this so it looks more like a book. I hope it makes me sound better.

Impala say I should be very honest in these too, so I will say about a screw-up I did. My audition tape was bad. I’m glad Alpha Dog showed it to Impala and not the others. I would not liked to meet them knowing they saw it. In the audition I showed off my power with many flips. I hanged from the ceiling by my tail. I drew a picture on canvas with my feet. (I drew the Justice Backers logo Alpha Dog put on the website.) I did not notice that some of the flips you could see my underwear. When I noticed it was too late!

Alpha Dog hugged me when I got to the Backer Barn. I not met him before, but I’m glad he is friendly. He whispered in my ear about my audition and laughed. Then he say to me not to worry. He made it so my clothes was ‘ready for battle’. Then he gave me my costume. The application for the Justice Backers asked me questions for my measures and favorite colors, but I did not know what for! It was so beautiful I almost cried. I never own anything that nice before. It is green and yellow with a small skirt and some shorts beneath it. He said he made the arms and legs bare so it wouldn’t screw up my flips. And there is this cute little mask, see? Then he said the fabrics was very strong and could keep me safe from blades. I still need to be careful for bullets though…

This is the first time you see me, so you can see my fur. I let it grow on my arms and hands up to here because I think it looks good. I keep the sideburns too. My ankles have it too and I let that go halfway to my knees. I have to shave everything else or I look like an animal. In three days I will look terrible if I don’t have razor. It is so much work. I think girl backers listening know my pain.

The plane ride to (REDACTED) was long and I was very tired when I got there. I put a smile on my face though. I wanted the heroes to like me. There is a sitting room past the desk in the Barn. Everyone was resting there. They all had costumes as good as mine. Alpha Dog say he does not like uniforms. He wore a uniform at his last job, so he made all our costumes special and different. His is blue and white and has no mask.

Impala shook my hand. Her costume is dark green and she has a headband with cute little horns. Her legs surprised me! Her thighs are like a horse! She introduced me to Archive. She has very serious face and glasses that look good with her silver costume. I asked about Wallflower because I knew they are girlfriends, but Archive say she is shy. I will meet her when she is comfortable. I wondered if she was hiding in the room with her powers.

Golden Boy and Pawn were on the couch and got up to say hello. Golden Boy’s costume was gold (not a surprise) and Pawn’s was black and white. Pawn is very shorter and thinner than Golden Boy. Alpha Dog was not joking when he say Golden Boy was handsome. He is very nice too with a warm smile, like a croissant!

When we all knew each other, we sat down and listened to Alpha Dog and Impala. They explained the plan. We needed a week of training out in the fields next to (REDACTED) before we could fight villains. We needed to learn being a team. Then we start with something easy. He say that he and Impala are the bosses so we need to obey when they give orders. We all agreed. I think we all know that when we join.

Alpha Dog smiled when we agreed and whistled. His dogs came in so we could meet them. I thought he had only five, but he say he made more after the Coinhat worked. There were twelve in all and he say he had three more in his workshop. They walked around the couch in a circle like they were in a doggy show. He say they can relax and then they walked around on their own. The red one came over to me and I petted him. They even grumble like real dogs. The blue one came over and tried to push the red one away. Alpha Dog threw (threw? Yes, I think that is right) a ball to Golden Boy. He threw it for the dogs to fetch. They ran after it like puppies and we all laughed.

I don’t know if I can remember all their names; they are even harder than remembering Santa’s deer! Can I remember the colors… there was blue, red, white, green, black, orange, purple… I guess it was all the colors now that I think about it. I will just say the ones I know I remember. Blue was Jaykay. He is for missions underwater and in wet places like swamps. I remember his name because Alpha Dog say he is… what’s the phrase? Nick-named? He is nick-named for James Cameron, the movie director who likes diving.

Red is a firefighter. His name is Crispy. White is for first aid, his name is Dr. Nick. I think it is a TV reference I do not know. Green is Ventura; he is for jungles and forests. Black is Lebron; he is for crowd control. There are more but Alpha Dog say he likes using those five most. He does not use more than five because they are too much to manage. I don’t know how long we played with the dogs because the Barn does not have windows. I do not know if the light changed outside but it felt like more than an hour. Impala and Alpha Dog say more little things about living at the Barn.

Each of us gets a bedroom. Alpha Dog say we should wear masks when we are not in our rooms to hide our faces. He say it is better we not know each other’s names and faces. I hope I don’t forget my mask. He say no visitors can come to the Barn. Golden Boy looked… troubled? Right word? Definitely not happy… it makes sense because I bet he has lots of friends and a girlfriend. He did not say anything though.

I wish I was not happy about it. I do not have anyone to visit. My parents sold me to the people who made me like this. I had a brother but he died as a baby. You who are watching, you know me as good as anybody. You will be my visitors okay? We will build up together. We will make ourselves into heroes.

So what other things should I say? It is only my second day at the Barn. Breakfast was good. Alpha Dog pays someone (he say they are very trusting) to shop and bring the food to us. We share the kitchen and eat when we want. I was happy to see a honeydew melon when I opened the fridge. Alpha Dog writed some words on its skin: who needs bananas right? I like it here already.

Something weird happened at night though. Impala say it is okay for me to talk about it. She say she and Alpha Dog are telling you about him today. It was late. I woke up because of the bed. The bed is not cheap or not comfortable, but I know sleeping in a hammock much better. Beds squish my tail a little. I will set one up I think so I can swing to sleep. I had my pajamas on; they are silly because they is blue and have flamingoes on them, but I do not care because they are very comfy.

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I almost walked out of the room with no mask on. I thought about if I needed it. Is anybody other up? Does it matter if they see my face? I have no family to hurt if villains know me. I chose to go with no mask. I just needed glass of water so it was not big deal. Two eyes shined in my face as soon as I was in the hall. I was not scared, because they were only as high as my waist. Lebron walked to me and I petted his head. Alpha Dog say he have his doggies walk around at night. They are the security system. Lebron passed me and I moved to the kitchen.

When I went around the corner I saw someone leaning into the fridge. Maybe it was Wallflower. I panicked and grabbed a paper towel from the roll on the counter. I put two holes in it with my thumbs and held it in front of my face. I don’t think it was a very good mask. I say I was sorry and that I did not want to interrupt. I still did not know who it was. I hoped they were smart enough to have their mask. The person stood and turned to me. He was very tall. Taller than all the Backers. Tears made my silly paper mask stick to my face. I knew him. I lost him back in Portugal.

I walked back and I hit the wall. I ripped the paper off my face to see better. He was bigger than six feet. He did not have a shirt. He did not like wearing one because of his powers. His chest was not normal. He had bones… stiff flat bones on his chest. They wrapped around to his back; they are thicker there. It is his turtle shell. What they did to me with the monkey genes they did to him with a turtle genes. His name was Plastron. He walked to me and held his hand up. I cried. I maybe yelled. I do not remember.

We escaped together. He, me, and a few of the others. We had to attack the guards. They stopped using the… word? Sedatives? They stopped using the drugs that make us sleep when they see we are about to get out of the lab. They take out their guns. They kill two of my friends. Plastron fighted one guard and I attacked the other. I dodged a bullet and did a handstand kick to push the gun out of his hand. I catched… caught it with my tail and held it away. Plastron hit him with a head butt. I thought we were okay, but he was bleeding. His shell stopped some bullets, but not the one that hit his neck. He fell. He did not have the strength to walk. I tried to drag him. I could hear his shell scraping on the floor. Then I heard more guards coming. He smiled at me and say I have to go. Excuse me… It is hard to talk about.

I did not know how he was there in the Barn. Impala and Archive heard me cry and came out in their pajamas. Impala moved between us and whispered something to Plastron. He looked at me like… weird. Like he wanted to know I was okay. Like he was sorry about something. He turned and walked out of the kitchen. I heard a door close.

My feelings switched. I wanted to hug him. I reached out and say do not go, but Impala holded me back. I cry that I knew him. She say I did not. I was very confused. Archive got me a glass of water. I think she read my brain and knew that was why I was out of bed. It was hard to drink and not choke.

Impala explained that he was not Plastron. He was a Backer we did not meet yet. They did not think we were ready to meet him. His name is Loved One. His powers are psychic, like Wallflower’s. He makes a field of energy that he cannot turn off. It makes people see him as their lost loved ones. He cannot go outside because people cry and fall to pieces when they see him. Parents see their dead babies walking around. Widows see their husbands and ask him why he left them. I cannot imagine how bad that must be.

He does not come to the meetings. Alpha Dog and Impala talk to him at different times so people do not get upset like I did. Impala say his job is to find information. He is sneaky like Wallflower and will not be in battles with villains. He does not come out at day time. I wish I can say to him that I will be fine and he does not need to be trapped in his room. In truth, I do not know if I would be fine. Plastron was my best friend. Seeing him now puts me back in that lab. I can feel the oily gun held in my tail. I can see the flashing lights. The blood on the floor.

I hope Loved One knows I am sorry. I do not want him to feel like a monster. I don’t even know what he really looks like.

I don’t want this diary to be a screw-up, so we have to end on a happy note. Alpha Dog say I should answer backer questions. I have a few here I can do and then we turn the computer off for today.

FievelgoesWesteros: Hiiiii Monkey Girl!!!1! Does your tail ever get in the way? It seems annoying XD

It just feels natural, so not really. It is only when I lay down on my back. I can use it for fun weird things. It makes a very good paintbrush!

Seizetheday420: Who’s you’re favrite comix hero? Liek who is you’re inspiration?

I am sorry I do not read the comics. I only seen some of the movies and in truth I do not think they are very good. I like westerns. Those good guys are my inspiration. You can tell a good guy in a western because he is the one who looks the villain in the eye. I want to look one in the eye and say ‘No! I will not let you do this evil.’ That is the part where they take out their guns, but I will only have my flips. They will be enough I think.

H0ttertr0tter: I’m writing a piece on the Justice Backers for my journalism class. Are you worried about the local authorities that are going to be around you guys like flies when you actually start digging around their turf? Also can you do a shout-out for my stepmom Emily Ridell? Thanks in advance!

I am not worried about the police. The police did not look for me when I was trapped in that lab. They had richer girls to find. We will do what the police will not. Our masks are better than their badges. We will not use them to bully. Good luck with your homework. Hello Emily Ridell! This is your official Monkey Girl shout-out!

Jesuslove55: Science has gone to far! First they shove all that mercury in the vacines to keep us stupid and docile so we wont riot and now there smashin people together wiht monkeys. Are they tryin to “prove” evolution by showin a person nd a monkey can shack up? Those so-called “experts” seem ridiculusly stupid. Jesus loves you sweetheart, furry butt and all. He is love. John 3: 16

That was not a question…

2Pornot2P: Do we pay $$ 4 u guys 2 fight or r u gunna find villains yorself?

I do not know if I understand your question… We will find villains where they are causing trouble. Alpha Dog say there is places we cannot go. They are places with sensitive politics. War zones. Places with bad leaders like North Korea. Other than those though we go any place we are needed. Alpha Dog still has the jet he took from his old company. He say it is in the garage below the Barn. He painted it with dogs all over and say we should call it the Dogfighter. We will use it to travel where we are needed. Okay, that is enough for now. I will talk to you soon backers. Wish me luck for training!