RIVALS
Disclaimer - I don't own the rights, Zorro Production Inc does - I just like to play with the characters.
This is a small add-on scene to the second season episode "To Be A Man"
It takes place between the time Zorro helped Carlos de la Paz, as the teenager fought for Victoria's honour in the tavern and the following scene in the plaza where Zorro comes to Carlos's help once more. It explains why Zorro was late in getting to the plaza and was unable to prevent the bad guy from putting a rope around Carlos.
"... And next time, do not hide that handsome look behind a disguise."
Zorro grinned as he watched Victoria give young Carlos de la Paz a kiss on his cheek for his bravery and his defence of her honour. He knew that the teenager would be walking on air for the foreseeable future after receiving his first kiss. It was a feeling he knew well, after his own first encounter with the fairer sex when he had been about Carlos's age.
Victoria walked passed the curtains and saw a familiar shadowy figure behind it. Before she knew it, a black gloved hand came out, took her by the arm and gently but firmly pulled her into the kitchen.
"So, senorita, it seems I have a rival for your affections," Zorro said with a teasing gleam in his blue eyes.
Victoria smiled, "Perhaps you do," she replied, "He's a gentleman and he's good looking and he's -"
" - a little young?" he quipped.
She chuckled as she gazed up at him, "Oh I don't know, Zorro, I think he's just the right age," she teased back.
"So, he captured your heart then, did he?" he asked with a tiny smile tugging on his lips.
She shook her head and smiled, "No, he didn't because my heart belongs to another." she replied.
Zorro reached out to take her hand in his, "I'm glad because I would hate to duel against such an expert swordsman like Carlos de la Paz." he said with a smile before he raised her hand to his lips for a soft kiss, "I must go, Senorita. I don't believe your young champion is out of danger, yet. Adios." he said as he leapt up to the window, gave a shrill whistle and was gone before she knew it.
Victoria shook her head, "It would serve him right, if I do lose my heart to someone else." she muttered to herself.
The End
This is to celebrate my 3rd anniversary of posting Zorro fanfics to this site :)