Reverend Butcherson and his followers had taken over the police station and had locked up Emiliano, Carmela, and the other officers in cells. Outside some of the followers had remained to stand guard. Emiliano was trying in vain to break down the prison bars of his cell but not even he was strong enough to bend steel. Yes the bars in his jail cells were made of steel which worked against holding super strong villains but not in helping super strong, wrongly in prisoned cops trying to escape to save their children.
"Emiliano don't it's no use!" Carmela said.
"I have to keep trying Carmela! I refuse to just stand here and let my daughter be killed!"
"I know dear but we're going about it the wrong way!"
"Well what do you think we should do?"
"I don't know. Right now I'm just so scared right now. Oh my poor girl! She must be so frightened!"
But she would be proven wrong very soon. Because at that moment they heard a fierce roar coming from outside. The looked at the window of their cell and watched as Manny in his spirit form and Frida using her bow and arrow fought the followers. Though both we're relieved that their daughter was alive Emiliano was horrified and confused to see his daughter fighting alongside a beast like man. Once all the followers were unconscious Frida took the keys and began to free the prisoners.
"Oh Frida thank God you're alright." Carmela said hugging her daughter in relief.
"Quick let's get out of here before that crazy priest and his followers come back." Manny said.
"Freeze!" Emiliano shouted pointing his gun at Manny while shielding his wife and daughter. "Put your claws up or I'll shoot!"
"Now, now, let's just remain calm." Manny said holding his hands up.
"Dad stop!" Frida said stepping in front of Manny with her arms.
"Get away from that thing Frida! You don't what it is!"
"Dad I know exactly what it is or rather who is he!"
"What?"
"Dad it's Manny!"
"Manny?"
To confirm what he said was true Manny changed into his human form.
"Hi Mr. Suarez long time no see." Manny grinned nervously. "How's the wife?"
Emiliano was so shocked and confused that he almost dropped his gun. He then aimed it back at Manny pulled Frida back to his side.
"What the hell is this?! What's going on?! What's happening?!"
"Emiliano I can explain." Carmela said.
"You can?!"
"Yes but I think we should do this later."
At first Emiliano just wanted her to tell him now but she convinced him that it would better if they talked somewhere private. He agreed to let Manny come instead of leaving him in a jail cell if he was kept in handcuffs. Manny could've easily broken out of them but he didn't want to further Emiliano's anger. They couldn't go back to their house because Reverend Butcherson and his followers might find them there. The safest place for them was the Santo Order, there Carmela told him everything. Her family history, her sister, the heavenly healers, every last detail. Emiliano was furious.
"How could you do this to me?!" He shouted.
"Emiliano I'm so sorry." She said.
"Sorry?! Sorry?! You lied to me! For twenty-two years you lied to me! You kept secrets! Why didn't you tell me?!"
"At first I didn't think it mattered because I had left that part of my life behind to marry you. I didn't want that anymore. I just wanted to be with you, have a family, and live a normal life. But then Frida got involved in it and I...I didn't know what to do."
"You kept secrets from and lied to me about everything! About you! About your family! About our own daughter!"
"Believe me Emiliano not a single day went by without me feeling guilt over it!"
"You weren't guilty!"
"Yes I was!"
"No you weren't! If you were you would've told me long ago!"
"I was afraid! I was afraid for you! And the children!"
"What else have you been lying to me about?"
"Nothing I swear!"
"How can I believe you? Did you even love me when you told me?!"
"Yes! Of course! How can you think that?! Emiliano I know that I was dishonest about some things but one thing that you have to believe is that I love you. I have always loved you."
"Why should I believe you? I don't know what to believe anymore!"
"Emiliano please!"
"Don't! Right now I can even look at you!"
Carmela began to cry as her husband left her. Angry and heartbroken he marched out of the room, grabbed Frida, and started to pull her along.
"Dad what are you doing?" She asked.
"We're leaving Frida."
"Leaving? But what about Mom?"
"I think your mother and I need some time apart."
"Wait a minute we can't just leave Mom! And besides I can't go! I have work to do!"
"Oh no you don't! Frida I don't know what the hell all this is but I know it's dangerous and I don't want you to have any part of it!"
"Dad they need me! You can't do this!"
"I can and I will! Now let's go!"
"With all due respect Mr. Suarez, I think you need to calm down." Manny suggested.
"You be quiet! I don't know what in hell you are but I don't want a beast like you around my daughter!"
"Dad don't talk to him like that!" Frida defended. "He's right! You need to calm down!"
"Calm down?! I just found out that my wife has been lying to me for twenty-two years and that my youngest daughter has been hanging around with some monster!"
"He's not a monster Dad! You're out of control and I'm not leaving!"
"Young lady I am still your father and until you're eighteen you do what I say! And I say we are both leaving now!"
"Sir I really don't think now is a good time to leave." Manny said.
"I don't care what you think! She's my daughter and I will not let you or anyone else hurt her!"
I would never hurt her!"
"Oh no? She told me what you said to her after your ex died! You broke her heart! Not to mention you're not even fully human so there's no way in hell I'm letting her get near you! I won't let her be killed by you, you monster!"
Manny would have objected but the guilt he felt over the words he had said to Frida earlier silenced him. But along with the guilt he felt a growing rage. He knew that he was wrong to say those awful words to Frida but he refused to let this man call him a monster and accuse him of killing his best friend. Frida could sense his growing anger. It was hot but also cold. His guilt and rage were mixing.
"Dad you need stop right now."
"What?"
"Stop. You don't wanna make him angry believe me. Look I'll go with you just let me get my things together okay?"
She went to her room and began to pack her bags. In truth she didn't want to go but she couldn't risk Manny losing his temper and doing God knows what.
"Are you sure that you really want to go with him?" Manny asked her.
"No but when my dad is like this there's no reasoning with him. I'm just gonna stay with him til he calms down."
"What about your Mom?"
"I don't know. I know Dad won't stay mad at her forever but right now...God everything just seems to be falling apart."
"Well maybe it's best that you take a break from all this."
"What will you do while I'm gone?"
"I'll manage. I spent two years without any help from anyone so don't worry about me."
"I'll visit when I can okay?"
"Alright."
They hugged each other then parted. She grabbed her suitcase and went to get on a bus with her parents. Manny watched the bus drive away until it was gone. He felt like things had just gone from bad to worse. Though he was kind of relieved that she was going away. After hearing that Zoe died he was now terrified that something might happen to Frida. So at least she would be safe for awhile. Later Manny received word from Davi that he had figured out what kind of person was needed to bond with the crystal.
"Well what did you find out?" He asked.
"Well it's the strangest thing, it says that the crystal can only bond with a human who is capable of giving life and restoring it."
"Giving life and restoring it? That doesn't sound like a human hat sounds lIke a god. No human can give life and restore it."
"That's what's so strange. I've been trying to figure out what kind of human is capable of that but so far I've got nothing. No one except God can create life and resurrect it."
"So basically there's no one who can bond with the crystal?"
"Maybe but if that was the case I don't think Kane and the others would be so determined to continue with their plan. They would've given up by now if that was true."
"This is one weird case."
"I'll check the books at the library of the supernatural. I'm sure they can provide something explaining if such a human does exist."
"Alright you do that, in the mean time I have a cult to shut down."
Manny joined up with T.J and Andrea as they tracked down Reverend Butcherson and his followers. At that moment they were trying to burn a woman at the stake for visiting grace yards at night to gather plants that she used for medicine. T.J and Andrea fought the followers off while Manny freed the woman and confronted Reverend Butcherson.
"Alright you false prophet!" Manny said pinning him to a brick wall. "What's your deal? Why are you attacking innocent people?"
"They are not innocent! They are servants of the devil! I've been sent by God to destroy them!"
"Save it! I'm not some naive sheep who wants to join your flock!" The only servant of the devil here is you! And I know these people aren't evil because you went after my friend and she's the farthest thing from a devil and I know for a matter of fact you're not some mentally ill fanatic! You know that these people have nothing to do with evil so tell me what's really going on here before I lose my patients and strangle you!"
"Alright! Alright! I made a deal with a demon! He offered me something I couldn't refuse...Eternal youth!"
"What was the deal?"
"I had to do away with certain people who posed as a threat to him."
"Who was it?"
"I don't know."
"Hmm...I wonder how loud you can scream when you can't breathe?"
"No I swear! I don't know! He never gave me his name and he wore a cloak! So I didn't see his face! He told me the people he wanted dead, told me how to do away with them, and then promised me eternal youth if I succeed."
"Really? Well guess what he lied! No one can grant eternal youth you dumbass! People like you make me sick!"
"What are you going to do to me?"
"Me? Oh I'm not going to anything. You told me what I wanted to know so I have no reason to hurt you though I can't say the same for your loyal followers."
He pointed over to the group of men who were now both shocked and enraged by what he had admitted. One of them was holding a hang man's noose. Manny gave the reverend a devious grin.
"And now good shepard I leave you to the mercy of your flock."
He then threw Reverend Butcherson to the angry crowd of people who attacked him.