After the events that had taken place Manny had developed a fever from exhaustion and from pain. His entire body was covered in scars and markings from beatings, fire, and when he had lost control. When the reached an area with a phone signal they called T.J's uncle and Frida's grandmother for help.
"He's been out for six hours." T.J said.
"Do you think he'll be okay?" Frida asked Sandra.
"He'll be fine but he shouldn't use his powers for a while."
"Why is that?"
"Going through a demon transformation then changing into a full fledged spirit while feeling intense rage took a large toll on his body. The half of him that isn't human is bouncing between spirit and demon D.N.A. If he was to use his powers now, God help what would happen to him in the others around him. It's a good thing you stopped him when you did Frida, had he continued any further while in that state of anger he would've destroyed anyone near and his life force would've burned out for good."
"So he's stuck in his human form." T.J said. "For how long?"
"I don't know no matter what you mustn't let him change until further notice."
"Gotcha."
"Do you know when he'll wake up?" Frida said.
"That is also unknown. Hopefully he'll sleep no longer than a day or two." She said. "You three have a had a long day, go home and get some rest."
"Okay. Come on Andrea." T.J said.
"I...I think I'll stay with Manny." Frida said.
"Alright I'll call your parents and tell them you're staying the night with me."
"Thanks Grandmami."
Luiz took T.J and Andrea back to his house however neither one of them could sleep. T.J found Andrea sitting outside on the roof, staring at the night sky.
"Couldn't sleep either?" T.J asked her climbing out the window and on to the roof.
"No."
"What are you doing up here?"
"When I was a kid and I couldn't sleep my brother and I would climb trees and watch the stars."
"You really miss him don't you?"
"Yeah. I just don't understand, why him? Out of all the people in the world why him? A child."
"Devils have no morals Andrea. They do whatever they can to get what they want and they don't care who they have to hurt to get it."
"I know it's...It's just unfair."
"I know."
"You worried about Manny?"
"No. He's a strong guy, he'll pull through especially with Frida with him."
"Yes. She sure does love him."
"You sure about that?"
"Why else was she so determined to make sure you didn't kill him? To be honest I don't think she was sure that he wouldn't give in, in fact I think she knew that it was a huge risk but she knew that there was a chance he could be saved so she took it even if it meant she could be killed. A girl doesn't do that for a boy unless she loves him more than her own life."
"I guess you're right but what I don't get is how?"
"How what?"
"How does a human girl fall in love with a halfling boy?"
"I don't know I guess the same way his mother fell in love with his father."
"Yes but how? Humans fear spirits because they believe they're associated with the devil and spirits consider themselves to superior to get involved with humans. So how does a spiritual man come to love a human woman and bear a halfling child?"
"Just like God, love works in mysterious ways. Hmm...Do you think the relationship between Manny's parents was similar to his relationship with Frida?"
"I wouldn't know. Manny doesn't like to talk about his parents and the whole love story between his parents was never mentioned."
"Do you know anything about his parents?"
"Just what I've read in my father's book and it only talks about his father. Rodolfo was a strange spirit, he could be good but he could also be cruel. They called him a human spirit because he behaved a lot like a human."
"By cruel what do you mean?"
"I once read that he killed a man in blind rage similar to what Manny did recently."
"Does it say why?"
"No."
"Odd. Listen I'm gonna try and get some sleep."
"Okay, goodnight."
"Goodnight."
She climbed back down but as soon as her feet touched the ground something swooped down from the sky, grabbed her, and flew away.
"Andrea!" T.J gasped.
He raced after the dark figure with wings that was trying to abduct Andrea. It was taking her into the forest, due to it being night time and the forest being so dark T.J found it harder and harder to see them but he was determined not to let whatever that thing take Andrea away. The creature who had taken her was a demon and when he reached the center of the forest he threw her at the feet of Django.
"Django? What's going on?"
He didn't answer he just turned to demon who had brought her here.
"Are you positive she's the one?" He asked him.
"No doubt."
"Excellent. Now that we have her all we must do is wait for the blood moon."
"What are you talking about?" Andrea asked. "What do you want of me?"
"Begging your pardon Andrea but we need you for something."
"We?"
"Me and my grandmother Sartana."
"What do you want me for?"
"Well why don't I let my grandmother explain? Nana!"
The most hideous woman Andrea had ever seen approached her. She lacked no skin what's so ever and her eyes were blood red while her entire face and body resembled that of a skeleton.
"So you're the last apostle." She said to Andrea.
"I am the what?" Andrea said.
"The last apostle."
"What on earth is that?"
"Angel of light born in the body of a human, there's only one in existence and that's you."
"But what do you need an apostle for?"
"It's very simple my dear. We're going to destroy heaven."
"What?!"
"It's not fair that angels get to live happily for the rest of their lives with no problems while we demons suffer here in hell." Django said. "God says he loves everyone but if that was true then why are only certain welcome to salvation?"
"It's their choice! Demons chose to be evil!"
"Say what you believe but it's not fair so we plan to destroy heaven. When the blood moon rises next month the gates of heaven and hell shall be revealed on earth to mankind however while we demons can easily open the gates of hell the gates of heaven can only be opened by angels or the apostle. So Andrea when the gates of heaven show themselves to us you will open them to us so we may carry out our mission."
"My God have you gone completely mad?!" T.J asked. "What you speak of goes against the laws of God and Man! If you do this you will throw the universe completely out of a balance and you'll not just destroy one world you'll destroy all worlds! You'll destroy heaven, earth, and hell! All three worlds will be destroyed if you do this!"
"That's what he wants you to think." Sartana said.
"He?"
"Your God! The one who claims to love you so much! But soon you'll see, everyone will see that the world we be a better place without him and his angels! Now that we have the apostle this can be possibly!"
"You're crazy if you think for one second I'm going to help you do this!" Andrea said.
"I figured you'd say that which is why I brought someone who wants to see you. Come out my pet, come and say hello to Miss Andrea."
Horror and pain gripped at her heart as an all too familiar ten year old boy walked out from the shadows. His hazel eyes were bleak and soulless and sticking out of his head were two horns.
"Ca-Ca-Carlos?" She said finding it hard to breathe. "Wha-Wha-What have you done to him? What did you do to my brother?!"
"I needed a new demon servant so I worked out a little deal with Tito. My demon mirror for the boy. He makes quite the charming little demon don't you think?"
"How could you do this to him?! He's just a child!"
"Yes a child who will never grow old and hold great power."
"And commit countless acts of evil!" T.J cried. "You're kind is more twisted than I thought! Isn't it bad enough that you prey on angry and hurt people, now you go after innocent children! You should burn hell!"
"I know but I'll tell you what, I'll make you a deal Andrea. Help us with our cause and I'll release your brother."
"Don't trust her Andrea! I've read about Sartana and her deals! She never keeps her word!"
"What choice do I have T.J." Andrea asked.
"Andrea you can't be serious! Think about what that could do to the universe!"
"I promised my father that I would do whatever it took to save my brother!"
"What good is that if he'll be destroyed? Because that's exactly what will happen if these devils succeed in their sick plan! They'll destroy everything and everyone!"
"Perhaps I should show you what will become of the boy if you refuse." Sartana said.
She snapped her fingers and all at once Carlos was subject to inhumane pain and agony. He clutched his horn and screamed in bloody terror.
"AHHHHHHH! Make it stop! Make it stop! It hurts! It hurts!" The boy cried.
"No! Stop! Stop this! I'll do whatever you want just leave my brother alone!" Andrea cried unable to continue watching him suffer.
Sartana grinned and she made the pain cease.
"So is that a deal?" She held her hand out to Andrea which was on fire.
"Andrea no! She'll never let him go! You can't believe her!" T.J said.
"There is nothing that I wouldn't do to protect my brother. It's a deal Sartana." Andrea shook Sartana's hand but she felt a terrible burning sensation from the fire.
"Ahh! It burns!"
"Let go of her you bitch!" T.J tried to exorcise Sartana but Django and the other demons held him back.
"At last after years of searching we finally found- Wait! Where is it?" She lifted Andrea's hand close and examined her wrist. "Where is it? It's supposed to be here!"
"What should be there?" Andrea whimpered from the burns.
"The cross! The mark of the cross! The apostle has the mark of Christ on their wrists! Where is it?!" Sartana felt panic and rage rise into her body as she failed to find the mark on Andrea's wrist. "Girl who was your great, great, great, great grandmother on your mother's side?"
"I-I-I-I don't know."
"Think!"
"I don't know! I think her name was Florinda...Florinda Posada."
"Django! This girl is not the apostle!"
"It's not my fault! Blame Che! He brought her here!" Django protested.
"Well she fought demons and so I thought-" Che said.
"You fool! Hundreds of people fight demons!" Sartana turned back to Andrea. "So you think you can make a fool out of me girl!"
She gripped Andrea's body with intense heat and the fire in her veins increased. Andrea screamed louder than she ever had in her life, she had never known pain such as this and T.J couldn't take it.
"Take your DAMN hands off her!"
T.J using all his strength managed to break free from the demons restraining him and threw several exorcist bombs that destroyed several of them. He threw one at Sartana, it wasn't enough to destroy her but it did hurt her enough for her to release Andrea.
"Damn you!" She hissed.
T.J rushed to Andrea's side, picked her up, and ran away.
"Wait! Carlos! Carlos!" Andrea called. "T.J we have to go back for my brother!"
"Not now! There's too many of them!"
"T.J I can't-"
"Andrea if we go back now we'll be killed and he'll never be saved!"
"No! We can still save him! We can still-"
"We can't! Not now!"
"But-"
"Andrea you're hurt! Badly hurt! We need to get you fixed up!"
"No! Let me go! Let me go! Let me go!" She kicked and screamed and hit him repeatedly with her fists but he still kept going. She burst into tears and began sobbing into his shirt was still trying to get loose. He took her to Frida's grandmother's house to get her burns healed, by the time they arrived Andrea had exhausted herself so much from crying and struggling that she passed out.
"Will she be okay?" T.J asked Sandra.
"She will live but these burns were made by the fires of hell." Sandra said. "Only an angel could heal them."
"Let me try." Frida said.
She lifted up Andrea's hands and arms and concentrated real hard. A light came from her hands and it healed every single burn on her hands and arms.
"Well done Frida." Sandra said. "Now what on earth caused these burns?"
"Long story, I'll tell you in the morning because I'm tired."
"I understand we could all use some well deserved rest. I'll get the guest rooms ready."
Frida went back to check on Manny. His face was still pretty warm, she soaked a rag in some water and placed it on his forehead hoping that it would cool his fever down. When it touched him he started to stir.
"Frida?" He said.
"Hey."
"You're...You're okay."
"I'm okay? What about you? You great big idiot! What were you thinking? Changing into a demon and then going full spirit. You could've killed yourself."
"I did that? When did that happen?"
"Don't you remember?"
"The last thing I can remember is seeing you get taken, everything else is just a dark blur. What exactly happened to me?"
"I'll tell you in the morning. Get some rest."
Just like that he was out like a light. Frida felt both relieved and a little upset that Manny didn't remember the events that took place. She was a litttle worried about what his reaction would be over her confession and the kiss but then again maybe it wouldn't be good. Should she tell him about that tomorrow? No Manny said that he could never fall in love due to his heart being his weak spot. She was afraid that if he knew the truth he'd leave her just like he left Zoe when she fell in love with him. So she decided not to tell him, she just couldn't risk losing him.
"Goodnight Manny." She planted a kiss on his forehead. "Feel better."
