Tigre Love

Chapter 2 - transformation

It's been a year since I talked to Frida. Like I said before, it would be a year before I talked to her again. "Manny? Are you alright?" My girlfriend, Zoey Aveas asked. I shook my head yes. Then I turned to look at Frida. She was surrounded by guys, trying to get her to date them. Frida always said no, and every time she saw me, she touched the scar on her arm. Since she answered to no one. They all asked me, "How did Frida get the scar?" I always answered "From me losing control." The blue headed teen got up and walked off. Then with a passionate kiss from Zoey, we went to class.

"Manny." The sound of my name made me jump. I turned to see Frida. I noticed her hair was longer. "Oh. Hey Frida." I said while looking at the floor. She looked uncomfortable herself. "Uh, do you wanna hang out today?" Frida asked. "No, he can't. Manny and I are going to steal the golden donkey tonight." Zoey said while coming around the corner. "Oh, o-Kay. Wait! Since when were you a villain, Manny?" she asked me. "Ever since I almost killed you." I answered. Frida stared at me in shock. I returned the stare with a quick glare.

Cuervo and I sat on the roof with the donkey by her side. My tail kept twitching constantly. My ears were flattened on my head. "What now?" Zoey asked, while slipping a finger under my bandanna. I let out a loud purr, but my position stayed the same. "Lets break in to Frida's house." I said, amused with what I had in plan. "Now that's the Tigre I know."

When we crawled through Frida's window, she was talking in her sleep. "But Manny, I will always love you. No Stop! What are you doing? Don't go, please." I was getting annoyed, so I let out a loud roar. Cuervo started laughing. "Wha…Tigre!" Frida said. "You came back for me!" I shook my head. Then she saw Zoey. Zoey walked up to me. "You know she plans getting revenge." She whispered in to my ear.

My ears flattened against my head. Along with my tail twitching wildly. "Manny, what's wrong?" Frida asked getting up, walking towards me. "GET AWAY FROM ME!" I growled. Snarls were flying out of my chest. I was baring my fangs to get her to back up. Frida was getting scared. So I quickly turned to jump out the window and run home.

At school, everyone was hanging out in the grass and under trees. Zoey sat on my lap under a tree. "It's okay Manny." She said. "It's her fault." That didn't make things any better. Things got worse when Frida came walking over. "Uh Manny. Um…. are you alright?" The blue headed teen asked. "What do you think?" I asked with anger. Frida looked sad. "Gotta go to class." She said. Along with every one else, we went to class.

A voice came over to the intercom. "Students and teachers. The Atomic Sombreros are having a concert in three minuets. Thank you."

In the gym, a stage was set up. "Great, I have to listen to her." I mumbled. Zoey just rubbed my shoulder. "Hola everyone!" Frida said, then began to play. "Oooh-o-o, you're so good to me, Baby, baby…" She sang, shattering my last piece of sanity. At the end of the song, everyone was clapping and had their attention on me. I put one finger on my belt buckle. Suddenly, people had the urge to leave. I was the last to go.

When I fell asleep, I had a nightmare. I was in front of Frida. I was in my form in pain. Her face looked worried when I let out a yowl of pain out. I sounded like a dying kit. Then something strange happened. My hands changed to paws. My body was a large mass of orange and black fur. My head was the head of a tiger. In the end I was a large Tiger, and I was hungry. I could smell Frida, and let out a loud roar.

"AHHH!" I screamed when I awoke. "It was just a dream." It was Saturday morning. I ate my breakfast. Then decided to head to Frida's. I transformed in to El Tigre and ran over to her house.

I knocked on her window. "Tigre?" she said, confused as she opened the window. "Yeah. I was kinda ho…" I fell to the floor in mid-sentence. "No! My dream is coming true!" I wailed in pain. "Manny?!" Frida looked worried. "Get back." I growled. Then the transformation began. I let another yowl of pain out. But the transformation was faster than in the dream. In seconds, I was a Tiger. Frida let out a scream. This shocked me; I let a roar out to respond. "Mija!" Mr. Suarez shouted. "Get away from my daughter!" My ears flattened on my head. Then everything went black.

"You should watch your son better Rivera!" a voice shouted. "It's not my fault Manny's powers activated his tiger side." My father said in return. I opened my eyes. Finding my jaw and paws tied. Frida was starring at me with amazement. I couldn't get their attention. So I hit my massive tail against the floor. Papi turned. "Ah, Mijo. You're awake!" he exclaimed. I shook my head yes. "He can understand you?" Frida asked, never taking her eyes of me. "Why yes he can. He still has human thoughts." Papi said.

Then the pain slowly returned. I let out a yowl. It was followed out by a snarl. I was back in human form. I cut the ropes, rubbing my wrist. "Papi? Why did I transform?" He shook his head in disappointment. "Since you were already mad at Frida. Something she did must have broken your last piece of sanity." This angered me. I shot a glare at her. Fangs barred. "S-sorry Manny. I just wanted to get even." She whispered. I shook my head. "That was unnecessary! Just because it was you who set off my instincts. You who threatened Zoey!" I snarled. "Now Manny, you are a good boy for not dating Frida." Mr. Suarez said. "Now go home!" He kicked my father and I out. "Dad…." He just shook his head. Knowing I was a danger to the ones closest to me, I was scared about what was to happen next.