Jose, Puss in Boots, Dulcinea, and Kitty Softpaws were sitting on a cantina to eat and refill their horses, who were outside eating, energy so that they can reach San Monica. They travelled for four hours after their daring mission in the caves of San Lorenzo was a great success.

"A toast, amigos. For getting our second key," says a cheerful Puss as he grabs his cup of milk as he and his friends grabbed them and touches each other.

"Salud!" Everyone exclaims as they happily drink their milk peacefully. Dulcinea and Puss look into each other's eyes and smiled, while Jose and Kitty laugh out of happiness.

"It was a hard fought battle, but thank goodness we had done it. I'm very glad we accomplish something this awesome," says Kitty as her friends agreed.

"Excuse me, young man and his pets, your fried fish and steak is coming right away," a bald light-skinned dude, with an Italian-like beard, says to Jose as Jose was not amused he called his friends pets.

"Thanks. And they are my "friends" instead of "pets". Get it right next time, buddy," says Jose as he pats the dude's right shoulder as he was surprised by Jose's comments, while Puss, Dulcinea, and Kitty all laughed a little bit.

"Oh my!" he says as he leaves Jose and his friends alone so that he can bring them their well deserved food.

"So, how was the mission?" Jose says in this enthusiastic voice as he was so happy that he was a part of it.

"Hehe, it was fun. I loved the thrill, the emotions, the energy, and the adrenaline of the adventure. And those clone robots we faced was weird, too," says Puss, as Jose felt very strange about his fight. He felt like that voice hunted his thoughs and mind. The bald guy was back with their food, but Jose got off of his chair and left the place, to find some fresh air. Puss, Kitty and Dulcinea looked worried as they were concerned about Jose.

"I'll go," says Dulcinea as she went to look for him, while her friends started eating after they were confident Dulcinea was going to find him. Dulcinea steps outside and sees Jose looking at a mountain.

"Jose, are you okay?" says a concerned Dulcinea as Jose looks at her and smiles at her presence. He then looks over the horizon as his thoughts were on something important during his confrontation with the clones.

"I am feeling okay, Dulcinea. It's just... that fight, it got me thinking," says Jose, with his arms crossed and his face so frown as he was thinking, while Dulcinea stood there and tries to help him understand.

"What are you thinking, my friend?" she asks.

"Is about our battle back at the cave. There was somebody using the clones to talk, and... whoever the heck was, knew my name. I know my parents are dead and that I killed the "killer", but what if I attacked a common henchmen? What if he was just taking orders from someone, and he was lying about killing my parents," he says while his mind was twisted with so many theories.

"What are you saying Jose, that there is someone in a higher power, more threatening than all the enemies we've faced in this journey?" Dulcinea replies as she was very concerned about Jose's hunch.

"I think there's a chance we may have stepped in some sort of struggle, and if anything is true, we walked right in the middle of it ever since that stranger gave me that envelope," Jose says as he somewhat got some pieces together in this deadly puzzle. Dulcinea though of those interesting takes Jose made and she, too, had a feeling about something like this.

"Yeah, you might be right. But, we faced worse situations before. And so what if this new threat is the biggest and baddest thing ever, I know ,with all my heart, that Puss, Kitty, you and I, will stop this threat and save the world again. Well, our world this time, because we only saved dimensions, except the time we beat Thanos, hehe," Dulcinea says it with such positivity and optimism as she giggles a bit. Jose smiles at her as he lifts her up and gives a huge hug.

"Thanks, Dulcinea. You will always be ready to shine our hearts whenever we feel worry," says Jose as he puts her back to the ground, with both friends giving each other smiles of appreciation.

"What do you expect? I have to be at my very best to take care of you, bestie," says Dulcinea as she was giggling and Jose laughs at her words.

"Yeah, you're right. Let's go back and eat our food before it gets cold. We don't want our friends to wait, now do we," says Jose as Dulcinea agrees.

"Yeah. Let's go," Dulcinea says as she waves her left paw and walks straight back inside. Jose smiles and he follows her. Then, they reunite with Kitty Softpaws and Puss in Boots as they sat down on the chairs and sets them towards the table.

"Hola, Jose and Dulcinea. How are you feeling now, amigos?" says Puss as he look at JoseJose. Jose smiles at his friend as he was very happy he feels better now.

"Never better, Puss," says Jose as Puss laughs in pride because he's very glad Jose is back to his senses. Then, Jose started eating his food while Dulcinea does the same.

Kittu, Puss, Jose, and Dulcinea enjoyed a great time together, eating their stuff, talking about their adventure, saying some jokes, and often talking to each other to help understand their feelings and how to get better in life. They stayed in the cantina for three hours as they finally finished and went outside. Babieca, Sweetness, and Rocky, along with Kitty's horse, were galloping happily as they see their owners sitting on top of them, ready to continue on their journey to the town of San Monica.

"Everyone ready to go?" says Jose.

"Yes, Jose," says an excited Kitty as she slowly walks with her horse on his left side.

"Always," says a determined Dulcinea as she rides Sweetness a few steps on Kitty's side, while Puss slowly takes a few steps with Babieca on Jose's right side.

"Hehe. I am all ready. Lead us to San Monica, Jose!" says a prideful Puss as he was ready, the same cacan be said with Kitty and Dulcinea. Jose smirks as he shouts very loud and proud:

"Let's go!"... and off they ride again, once again resuming their adventure to San Monica, so that they can obtain the last of the three keys needed to unlock the Chaos Emeralds.

But, two unknown outsiders were watching them from the inside, as one female, with a very black and grey general armor, makes a phone call while the male, with black pants, black leather jacket, and a small beard just snarls like an uncontrollable beast waiting for its next kill, was waiting on his partner.

"Boss. It's me," she says as she calls her boss.

"Oh, my dear ace in the hole. Tell me about your search and have you found success."

"The search is getting progress. The beast has been very reliable tracking them down, and they are going to Santa Monica, were they are in for a surprise. Guess what, they called it San Monica. How stupid and dumb they are."

"Ahahaha! Good. Follow them, right to their doom. I will have help on your way as they will be ready to strike them down. TheirTheir predictably will cost them dearly."

"Thanks, Boss. But... there is something odd about this boy. Jose has a clear goal about the Chaos Emeralds, buy never says his ambitions once he get those, which he won't. But there is something else, my lord. I sense that his power levels are off the charts. I've never felt power like this since-"since-"

"Since the old man. I see. In that case, tell our masterpiece creation to keep tracking him and his friends, and bring him to me. Alive, along with his friends. I have something planned for him, hehe."

"Okay, sir. We will proceed with plans as scheduled. We won't fail you, Master."

"I know you will. You and Weapon24."

"Thanks. We will see you after the subjects are captured."

The two mysterious folks sat on their brown horses and started riding their way to Santa Monica after they finished their conversation with their Boss.

Somewhere in a far away place, far away from Jose's team as well as his, the boss chuckles devilishly as he outs his hands below his face and smiles so villainy.

The game, his game, was only beginning, and there was no one in the world that can stand in his way. The madman says with such menacing words as the rain and ligrhing skies takes over:

"You will. Rival Argentica."