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Challenging Love Story

Chapter 1: Zorro to the Rescue

Diego was in the library reading a new book that he ordered from Madrid. He was a few pages into it when Felipe came running into the room.

"What's wrong?" Diego looked at Felipe closely as he followed the fast signs that the young man used to describe the trouble brewing in town.

"Slow down, I can hardly understand you." Diego reached over to still Felipe's hands.

The young man took a deep breath and looked at Diego with worry. He began to sign slower this time.

"There is a drunk at the Tavern causing trouble. Victoria was pushed down and fell against the wall and hit her head." Diego repeated back to make sure he understood what Felipe was telling him.

Felipe nodded his head and made a small Z in the air. "Of course, and we better hurry before someone gets hurt badly." Diego rushed over to the fireplace and pushed the lever. He hurried into the cave and quickly changed into his black silk clothes. He gathered a few supplies and mounted Toronado. "Meet me at the Tavern." Zorro said as he left the cave.

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Zorro rode quickly to the pueblo, and stopped behind the Tavern. He entered the kitchen through the back door and peeked through the curtain dividing the kitchen and dinning room.

His eyes swept the dinning room in search for Victoria. His heart skipped a beat when he found her sitting on a bench next to the wall and holding a cold rag to the back of her head.

Alejandro was holding the drunk man back so he would not hurt anyone else. The crowd in the Tavern moved out-of-the-way when they saw Zorro enter the dinning room. He walked over to stand behind Alejandro. "Would you like some help Senor?" He asked and smiled.

"Some help would be great, I am not as young as I used to be." Alejandro replied when he noticed who was standing behind him. He moved over and handed the drunk man over to Zorro.

Zorro held onto the drunk man while Alejandro tied

"Victoria, are you alright?" Zorro quickly made his way over to where Victoria was sitting. Alejandro went over to sit next to her and help hold her up.

"I am fine, just a bad headache and a little dizzy." She replied slowly when Zorro looked her over for injuries.

"I am taking you to the doctor." Zorro replied and carefully lifted her up into his arms.

"He isn't in town, he went to see his family a few towns away. He will be back by the end of the week." Alejandro replied with a frown.

"Then I will care for her myself." Zorro made his way through the crowd slowly. Alejandro followed him, and helped get Victoria up onto Toronado's saddle.

"She can stay at my hacienda. My son Diego knows about medicine and has helped the doctor many times before." Alejandro suggested.

"Thank you for the offer, and I might take you up on that offer later. I need to get her to safety so she can rest better." Zorro saluted, and rode away, carefully supporting Victoria.

Zorro rode slowly when they were out of the pueblo and musket range. Victoria swayed from side to side, and passed out before they reached the cave.