Manny and Frida weren't exactly on speaking terms after what happened the other night. They were both relieved that no one was asking questions about how they were acting but that was because Josephine, Akio, and Anthony didn't know them enough to notice the difference and T.J and Andrea were busy with other things.

"Andrea have you seen my brush?" Frida asked going into Andrea's room only to find it empty. "Andrea? Andrea? Where are you?"

Still no answer, she went to her slayer class but according to Akio she had the day off. She went to the cafeteria to see if she had gone to breakfast but she wasn't there either. She was just about to give up her search when she heard a loud bump coming from the broom closet. It sounded like to people had fallen over, She opened the door to find Andrea on top of T.J while the two of them were making out.

"What is going on here?" Frida asked.

They quickly broke away from each other and looked at her embarrassed.

"Uhh...I can explain." T.J said.

"Okay I think I'm just going to leave and pretend I didn't see that."

She closed the closet door and left feeling awkward.

"I hope she doesn't tell anyone." T.J said. "I really don't won't to loose my manhood."

"She won't tell don't worry."

"Okay then now where were we?"

THUMP!

"Go away I'm busy!" T.J said.

THUMP!"

"Ugh!" He opened the door. "What?! What do you want?!"

The person thumping on the door was a macaw. A macaw from Peru carrying a scroll with a message written on it. The macaw dropped the scroll on to T.J's hand, he unrolled it and began reading it.

My beloved Tulio Julian

By a miracle of God me along with a very few men and young boys

managed to flee from the destroyed village alive.

For many years I thought you had been killed along with your father and the rest of our village

but when a traveling macaw came here said he spotted you and that

you were alive and well, I was overjoyed.

I have missed you terribly and am eager to see what kind of man you've become

so please come visit us in the new village we've built.

Sincerely Grandfather.

T.J dropped the message in shock.

"T.J what's wrong?" Andrea said.

"My grandfather is alive along with some men from my village. They escaped and started a new village."

"Really?"

"Yes."

"Wait I thought your grandfather lived here and ran a fortune teller scam with your grandmother."

"That's my father's father. My mother's father was the leader of our village, he had hoped to make me the new leader when I turned eighteen but then our village ws destroyed and I thought he had been killed. I thought they had all been killed and that I was the only survivor."

"Well...This is wonderful right? I mean part of your family is still alive."

"Yes. I have to get back to Peru."

T.J informed the news to Manny and Frida and invited them along with Andrea to join them on the trip. They agreed, they couldn't afford a plane ticket but T.J had a Babylon candle with him. It was ancient candle, when lit it will take you to the place you're thinking of. He held the candle while the others held on to him, he lit the candle, and thought of where ever the new village was. In a flash the four of them were transported to a location in Peru outside of a nearby city. Following a trail that had been made it led them to a barrier.

"What's with the barrier?" Manny asked. "Tight security much?"

"Well the last village was destroyed by a rampaging demon." T.J said. He knocked on the barrier gate. It was answered by a man a little older than him.

"Who are you and what do you want?" He asked.

"Is this the tribe of spirit helpers and shamen?"

"It is but we do not allow outsiders here or women."

"What?"

"Excuse me?" Andrea said.

"Women are taboo here."

"That is ridiculous!" T.J said. "I demand that you let me in this instant! I want to speak with your leader, where is Bernardo?"

"Bernardo was removed from this village years ago."

"What? Where is he? What have you done with my grandfather?"

"Grandfather? Are you Tulio Julian?"

"Yes and I am no outsider so I demand you let me in."

"Very well but the women must stay for they are unwelcome here."

"How rude." Frida said.

"Don't worry ladies I'll get this settled just wait here."

T.J and Manny were led inside the village. They noticed that it was completely populated by men and boys not a single woman or girl in sight. They were taken to the temple where the leader resided.

"Alright who's in charge here?" T.J said.

"That would be me."

He was an older man, large and boarish with the physique of a bear. He kind of reminded Manny of El Oso except this man was a lot scarier and threatening.

"Who are you supposed to be?" T.J said.

"Why Tulio Julian don't you recognize me? I'm hurt then again it has been awhile not to mention you never were an appropriate student."

"Tzekel?"

"You know this guy?" Manny asked.

"He was a high priest who taught the children of the village our ways and customs but Grandfather had him removed because he was a quack who spewed nonsense and lies of God. How the hell did you become the new leader?"

"After that brutal demon destroyed our home I despite being removed and betrayed, used my great strength and power led the survivors to a safe and steady place to begin a new village. They were so grateful that they appointed me the new leader."

"What about my grandfather? Where is he? Why has he been removed?"

"His teachings were against our way of life."

"What teachings? What's going on here? What have you done? And where are all the women?"

"Women are no longer welcome here for they are the cause of all evil and sin."

"That's ridiculous."

"Is it? Let's not forget Eve the first woman was the one who was tempted by Satan and she lured Adam to do the same thing. Women are deceitful and wicked creatures who lure unsuspecting men to sin."

"Dude you're crazy." Manny said.

"I am not. I am merely trying to protect men from sin."

"Hey genius if women are not welcome here then how do you repopulate?"

"That is simple when we run low on men we take newborn boys from their wicked mothers in the city and welcome them into a true and safe home."

"Are you out of your mind? That's kidnap!"

"This is absurd! You are not even the rightful leader." T.J said. "I am, Grandfather said that when I reached the age of eighteen I would take his place."

"You? Don't make me laugh." Tzekel chuckled. "You are not worthy of being leader."

"What makes you say that?"

"For one thing you're the son of an outsider, you abandoned your people to be slaughtered, and above all you have committed several acts of lechery."

"Well nobody's perfect and if I'm so unworthy then why was I trusted with this." He held up the book.

"Where did you get that?"

"My father gave it to me!"

"Your father was an outsider and he didn't understand how foolish he was giving such a powerful item to you! Give me the book!"

"Never! I swore to my father I wouldn't let anyone have it! Least of all you!"

"You are not worthy of possessing such a sacred item. Why not relive yourself of such a burden and give it to me?"

"Not on your life!"

"Then I guess I'll just have to take it from you."

"Yeah right! You and what army?"

He snapped his fingers and a group of warrior men appeared, pointing spears and swords at them.

"Oh that army."

"Now will you hand over the book?"

"Smoke bomb!" With that said T.J pulled a little ball from his sleeve and threw it on the ground filling the area with smoke. When it cleared the boys were gone.

"Find those two!"

...

"Phew! That was close!" T.J panted.

"Nice move with the smoke bomb." Manny said.

"Thanks I make them from scratch."

"Guys what happened?" Andrea said.

One hour of explaining everything later...

"That's horrible!" Frida gasped.

"That's repulsive!" Andrea said. "How could they let that man be in charge?"

"My people live by tradition and according to tradition who ever helps the tribe the most is the leader even if he's out of his mind." T.J said.

"Well what are we gonna do?" Frida asked.

"I think we should find my grandfather first."

"Okay where is he?"

"I don't know. Most people who are removed from the tribe go to the city next door."

"Yeah we took a look in that city and well..." She said. "You really need to see this."

The boys followed the girls back to the city and were shocked to find it completely wrecked with all the people living in poverty. The men, women, and children were dirty, skinny, frail, sick, half starved.

"According to some of the people we talked to the people from your tribe have wrecked and robbed them of everything." Andrea said.

"Tzekel." T.J growled. "How dare he lead the village to do such vile acts."

"Is there anything we can do for them?" Frida asked.

"The best option right now is to find my grandfather and figure out how we can stop Tzekel."

"Still we can't let these people starve." Andrea said. "There must be some food here."

"The only people in this city who could possibly be still living well would be the ambassador who lives about ten miles up a hilltop from here." T.J said. "He's got more money than God but if I'm correct he's throwing his usual culture party."

"Well here's an idea while you and Manny search for your grandfather, Andrea and I could sneak in and get some money, food and other things these people could need." Frida suggested.

"One problem with your idea." Manny said. "It's a culture party and you two aren't dressed cultured."

"That's okay they can look high class." T.J said. "I have just the tools we need to make this work."

He led them to the old hut where he used to live with his parents. It was pretty much destroyed now but maybe some things had been spared. He went to his old room and began digging around for things that he might be able to use. He found some more smoke bombs and a few illusion leaves. Illusion leaves were special leaves that allowed people to shape shift or project illusions. Doing some further digging he found a trunk full of his mother's old dresses. His mother was a bit of a dancer so sometimes she would dress in these very beautiful and cultural dresses then would preform for parties and festival.

"Are you sure these will fit us." Andrea asked.

"Just try it on." He said. "And use these leaves for a little more imagery."

"Okay but no peeking." She said.

"I would never." He lied.

But they managed to see to it that he wouldn't spy and by see to it I mean they had Manny hold him in a head lock til they were done changing. A few minutes later Andrea came out wearing a silk, ivy green dress with straps and poppy flowers painted along the flowing skit, on her feet were a pair of sandals and her hair was pulled up into a high bun with poppies pinning it up. Frida a lace, forget me-not blue dress that had no sleeves and her shoulders were covered by a matching blue shawl, she wore simple flats on her feet and her hair was in a low bun with a braid wrapped around it that held lilies in the braid. The make up they wore was the work of the leaves giving them an extra hint of beauty.

"How do I look?" Andrea asked.

"Honestly you kind of remind me of my mother." T.J said. "But in a good way. Out of all her dresses that one you're wearing was always my favorite, she'd wear it all the time just for me."

"Aww that's so cute. So are we ready to go?"

"Not yet I have some things for you guys, uh Andrea can you help me get them?"

"Sure where are they?"

"Over here."

He followed her into another area of the hunt leaving Manny and Frida alone together. They both stood there quietly waiting. It was the first time they had been left alone with each other since what happened a few days ago. Ever since that day she confessed to him every time Manny looked at her felt nervous and flustered, now looking at her like that made his anxiety worse. He hoped that he wasn't developing an attraction to her because that's the first step toward falling in love. He quickly looked away from her.

"So...Um...How do I look?" She asked.

"I...I don't know." He said his eyes still not facing her.

"Do I look bad?"

"I..I don't know."

"I look ridiculous don't I?"

"I said I don't know!"

"If I look bad just say it."

"Look! I..No..You look fine okay?"

"Then why won't you look at me?" She asked.

"Huh?"

"Ever since the other night you avoided eye contact with me at all costs and now you won't even look at me. Why?"

"Um...Well...Uh..."

"Never mind." She sighed. "When will you and T.J come to get us?"

"Eight o'clock."

"Okay, don't be late."

She walked out of the room leaving him alone with his thoughts. Later T.J transported the girls to the party but not before giving them some illusion leaves and smoke bombs. Upon arriving they saw that it was filled with people laughing, dancing, eating, drinking, and other stuff like that. They went over to the food table and began to fill the bag T.J gave them with food.

"What are you two doing here?!" They were startled by a man making demands.

"Oh we...Uh...We." Andrea said hiding the bag under the table.

"We...Were...Just getting a snack." Frida said.

"Well enough eating you're on in two minutes."

"Excuse me?" Frida asked.

"You two are the dancers the ambassador hired to entertain the guest tonight."

"Huh?" Andrea said.

"Neither one of you have an invitation yet you are dressed so lovely so you must be the dancers. Right?" He said suspiciously.

"Oh no we-"

"Yep! We're the dancers!" Frida said covering Andrea's mouth.

"Well then get out there." He said shoving them up on to a stand.

"Frida are you crazy?" Andrea whispered.

"Do you want us to get thrown out?"

"But we can't dance."

"We don't need to. We have these." She held up the leaves. "Make us look like dancers when we move."

Frida then dropped the leaves just above their feet. Music played and they began to dance in the most elegant and graceful way or at least that's how they looked to the people watching them. Unknown to anyone there Tzekel was there trying to steal some of the ambassador's money when he caught sight of the two young women dancing. Normally the sight of a woman especially a beautiful one made him sick or disgusted but these two caused him to develop a strong lust and desire for them. He wanted to look away from them but he couldn't.

When they finished the crowd cheered and threw them some money. They quickly gathered it up and went to fill their bag with it along with the food. The ambassador who was greatly impressed by their performance went to congratulate them. But he noticed the bag that was completely over flowed with food.

"Ladies please there's no need to sneak food out." He said. "You are most welcome to the food here especially after giving such a marvelous performance."

"Well it's not for us." Andrea said. "It's for the people from the city down below from here."

"The city?"

"They're starving sir and they live in poverty. They're dirty, sick, and God knows what else."

"Really? The last time I was at the city it was thriving but I haven't been there in years. If they really are as poor as you say maybe I can help, come with me and I'll see what I can give."

"Thank you sir."

"Um excuse me." Frida said. "Where's the bathroom in this place?"

"Down the hall on the third left." He said.

"Thanks."

She scurried down the hall and took three lefts til she found a bathroom while the ambassador took Andra to his private safe to donate some money and maybe more.

"Phew! What a relief." She said exiting the bathroom. "Now uh how do I get out of here?"

It was a very big house actually a mansion filled with different hallways and corridors. The whole place was like a maze and she found herself getting completely lost in the mansion. She wondered how on earth someone could live in such a big place without getting lost. Suddenly she felt someone's hot breath on the back of her neck, she turned around to see Tzekel looking down at her.

"Oh! You scared me." She said. "Hey do you know the way back to the party? I'm kind of lost here."

His eyes held a look in them that made her shudder. She felt scared, like that she needed to get away from this man right now or something bad would really happen. She started to back away from him real slow like when he sized her roughly by her arm. His grip felt like hard iron chains, it made her feel like her arm was about to break off.

"Who are you woman?!" He demanded in a cold voice that made her shake from head to toe.

"Let go! You're hurting me!" She cried.

"Are you human?!"

"Of course I'm human you idiot!"

"You can't be because I would never feel this way about some woman!"

"What are you talking about?! Get off me!"

He pinned her against the wall of the building.

"What are you doing? Stop it!"

"Give in to me!" He demanded.

"What?!"

"I sense you are a pure, celestial being so if I make you mine I am committing no sin!"

"You're insane! Get away from me you dirty old man!"

"How dare you!"

He sized her by hair and her waist trying to force himself on to her. She kicked and screamed frantically hoping to God that she would be able to get away.

"I said let go!"

Then the crosses on her wrists glowed a bright light and it burned him. He shouted in pain and released her, she bolted down the hall as fast as she could. She didn't care where she was going, right now she wanted to get away from that man. She knew that look, she had seen it before, it was a look that haunted her nightmares. It was the look Django gave her when she was attacked by him many nights ago. It was that look she feared more than anything in the world.

"There you are." A familiar and wonderful voice said. She looked up to see Manny standing across from her looking annoyed. "Where have you been? It's eight-thirty, geez and you were worried I'd be late."

She didn't say anything she just looked at him then ran to him and threw her arms around his waist shocking him, he was about to object when he realized how much she was trembling and how fast her heart was beating. He could feel her fear inside of him and it was sheer terror.

"You're trembling, what's wrong?" He looked down at her arm, there was a large bruise on her arm. "Tell me what happened?'

She wanted to speak but for some reason the words wouldn't come out, she could only breath out loud slowly and cling to her friend/love.

"Did someone hurt you?"

"He...He...Wouldn't let go." Those were the only words she managed to say.

"Who? Who did? Who hurt you?"

She felt Manny growl but she knew he wasn't angry at her. He was angry at whoever hurt her, she had to make sure he didn't lose his temper or he would break the seal.

"Cal...Clam down Manny. Don't break the seal...I'm fine...I'll tell you everything later I promise just..."

"I know." He said hugging her comfortingly. "I know."

When they left Andrea went straight to the city where she gave plenty of money and food to the starving people. They were all very grateful to her for her kindness. T.J didn't have any luck looking for his grandfather and he had searched the city from top to bottom. The four of them all met back at the hunt where Manny was very angry.

"Why the hell did you leave her alone?!" He scolded Andrea.

"She had to go to the bathroom, what was I supposed to do? Follow her in there?"

"You're both girls right?!"

"Manny calm down." T.J said "I know you're upset but aside from a bruised arm she's alright."

"Alright? Her heart was pounding out of her chest, she was as white as a ghost, she was trembling all over, she could hardly say two words, and she was clinging to me like if she let go someone was going to kill her! You call that alright?"

"Okay maybe she's not alright but at least she wasn't fatally hurt. She got away before things could get really bad.

"Do you know what happened?" Andrea said.

"She couldn't tell me. She was too scared but she promised that she would tell me everything later." Manny said. "I don't know who did this but he better hope to God that I never find him because if I do I'll kill him."

"I'm okay Manny." Frida said coming in from resting in the other room. "I'm alright, really."

"Can you tell us who did this to you?" T.J said.

"I didn't get his name but he was very big and muscular. Almost like some kind of a bear."

"Did he have any particular detail?"

"He had a tattoo on his neck, it looked like a fire."

"Holy crap it was Tzekel."

"The guy who hates women? Well he sure acted like it."

"What did he do to you?"

"I think...I think he...He tried to hurt me and he kept saying things like he wanted me give into him and a normal woman couldn't make him feel this way."

"Oh my God." He said. "He's attracted to women."

"What?" Manny said. "He said he hated women."

"He hates most of them but there are a select few that attract him apparently and it disgusts him which his why he attacked her."

"Son of a bitch!" Manny shouted. "I'm gonna kill him!"

"Now wait a minute! Slow down! Because this just gave me an idea."

"What?"

"He preaches that women are taboo and to be attracted to one is a bad thing yet he forces himself on one."

"What's your point?"

"What if everyone in the tribe found that out?"

"What exactly are you getting at?"

"Well if my plan works I might be able to knock some sense into my people. Now then to make this work we'll need plenty of illusion leaves and Manny."

"Yeah?"

"How do you look in a dress?"

"What?!"