Disclaimer: So again we have a story here that is based on the characters and everything else that relates with Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman. Those all belong to CBS Incorporated. Adrianna, Santis and fermented worm juice belongs to me. Enjoy!

The event of course spread around town and caused the opposite reaction that Adrianna thought would occur. She thought that everyone would get angry and call the marshal on her. There were of course a few that wanted to do that, but were persuaded not to. The reality was that no one believed Adrianna. Freedom fighters were very peaceful and never fought. The people of the town did not realize that libertdad luchares meant freedom fighters. They did not ever see weapons and laughed at the idea. Freedom fighters were treated better than Native Americans because some had white skin and were out of the way for the most point. There was also no bad stereotype to them, unlike those of the real Americans who have been treated badly since Columbus landed in the Caribbean. Hank was a little unnerved at what happened and really did not believe what he saw. Even Santis was not considered evil. Why was Santis not considered evil? The townspeople did not really take freedom fighters seriously. With their strange attire and customs and no one could forget the eating of worms, they were laughed at. They were ridiculed and laughed at. Everyone made fun of them and thought they were gullible and weak. That was what freedom fighters wanted to believe. They were people of peace who practiced the art of combat for protection and because it was an art. (Of course, the whites did not know that they practiced combat at all.)

Adrianna did not care if no one believed her. Just because she wasn't going to be prosecuted by the law didn't mean she wasn't going to be prosecuted by her mind. She went over the moments over and over in her head and how one woman had killed seven men in the space of two minutes. Adrianna had never felt guilt about killing United States soldiers because she kept thinking that they were the people who killed her family. Every time she stabbed a man or cut one in half or just plain shot one in their cold heart, she thought about the deaths. Her mother had never done anything to die the way she did, she was a good woman who choose love over royalty. She loved Alejandro and left her royal family for him.

These people were going to rape and beat her, she knew it, but she still upset with what she did. They were civilians and deserved to die. They were humans who were once innocent and who were killed by Adrianna. She told herself she would never give into the evil that she once was. She had her stupid ring and dozens of scars all over her body to prove that she was an assassin, including the 085 on her cheek. In the year of her 16th birthday, she changed herself, turning instead to a doctor saving lives. She wanted to save them, not end them. She felt like nothing at the moment, like she was a demon, a monster.

She went to sleep that night very uneasy. Adrianna had a dream that night that unnerved her. In it Isabella was angry with her for making her clean the shaft they lived in and ran away. Adrianna was very afraid since she was 2 years old and looked everywhere she could think of. She finally found her and she was seriously injured but just as she was about to help her, she woke up.

"Izzy! Izzy!" she yelled.

"What are you yellin' at?" asked Matthew who was awoken by her screams.

Adrianna got dressed and walked to Matthew, who had gotten down from his sleeping quarters, dressed himself. Adrianna tried to walk past him, but he stopped her.

"It's nothing that you give a damn about Cooper. Leave me alone and I'll do the same."

Adrianna was so unnerved about the situation that she went into the house, looking to make sure everyone was safe. When she came into Brian and Colleen's place of slumber, she found Colleen there but no Brian.

Adrianna's face went so white that she could have been mistaken for a white woman.

"Colleen." She asked her voice a little shaky.

"She opened her eyes, groggy, "Wassthat?"

"It's me Adrianna. I want to know where Brian is."

She soon got up and saw that he was missing too. She looked a little frightened.

"I don't know."

Adrianna went to Michaela's room and woke her up.

"What is wrong Ann?" she asked, wondering why she was waking her up and why she was actually there.

"I think Brian has run away." Adrianna said it with a little fear in her face.

Michaela got out of bed and quickly put on a dress. By the time they got out of the house, Matthew had the wagon ready. Michaela stopped him, putting her arm on the reigns.

"I and Adrianna are going to find him. This is my fault." Michaela said and that seemed to stop him because he let go of the reigns. Michaela went into the barn and got her horse while Adrianna whistled for her horse "Lobster" which trotted to her.

"I'm going to the libertdad luchares tribe to see if they either saw Brian or can help." Michaela nodded her head at Adrianna's response and got on her horse. Adrianna did the same and trotted off as Michaela promised Matthew that she would try to find Brian alone.

Adrianna rode two miles to the west, to the tribe of freedom fighters that were habituating the area. Adrianna did not know if they would help. Freedom fighters were good people, but were not trusting of her. Just because she was a princess and her cousin technically ruled over them, she was not treated with respect. She was an illegitimate child of the now-dead princess who thought that the love of a sádico was more important than her country. She did not care; she really liked Brian and knew that she could be redeemed a little with helping the little chico.

When she was about half a mile from the settlement, she heard distant sounds of music. She knew that this must have been the yearly danza de música. It was an ancient celebration of music that involved partying until everyone was too drunk on worm guts juice to think straight. The guards at the door saluted her and opened it immediately. Usually she had to wait till the chief came and that usually took about ten minutes. She was so surprised that she hesitated before she went into the settlement. She soon was welcomed by the intoxicating smell of sautéed worms. She got off her horse; she saw the baile de gusanos. It was a party where everyone of age would dance around without any holding back. They dance amid worms, slipping on them, throwing them around and just having uncomplicated fun.

Adrianna saw Santis who's Mohawk was gone and had the most beautiful, long raven hair that she had ever seen. It complimented her bright green eyes that sparkled in all of her happiness. She was carrying a shot glass that looked to be holding fermented worm juice. She saw Adrianna and actually gave her a smile. Adrianna got off her horse and walked to her and saw that she was talking to a few teenage girls.

"Well you are here Martiz! I didn't think you would be here!" she sounded a little too drunk.

"I didn't come to party. I am hoping for some help."

She frowned and her hair started to shorten a little. She stood up and started to walk toward a bar, Adrianna followed her.

"Dos disparos de gusanos fermentados." She said and the male bartender winked at her and Adrianna while he made the drinks.

"What the hell did I do?" asked Adrianna as she took the drink and took it down in one gulp.

"You killed seven people in two minutes, hermana!" she said as she took down her drink and slapped her on the back.

Adrianna widened her eyes and laughed.

"Are you telling me that it takes the killing of seven men to gain acceptance here?" Adrianna asked incredulously.

"Sí, the people you killed were just the same to them. They treated our people with disrespect and deserved what they got in everyone's opinion here. Some are actually wondering if there is a religious or spiritual reason to you being here." She said and Adrianna realized that her hair had grown a little shorter.

"What is wrong with your hair?" Adrianna asked, confused about how her hair moved back and forth.

"Santis are evil as you know and the Mohawk signifies the evilness. When I am angry and upset, my hair goes to the form of a Mohawk. When I am very happy I get my normal hair back."

Adrianna smiled at that and asked for two shots of fermented worm juice.

"I need some help."

Santis looked at her, trying to analyze her.

"I would not think that someone with your powers would need anyone's help. Plus you're an assassin." She said cynically and her hair went back to the Mohawk.

"There are some things that I cannot do. I have killed deserving men and can jump high and have super strength that is unparallel to everyone else. Even with that, I cannot find a missing boy by myself."

Santis raised her eyebrow and frowned. "So you're not immortal?"

"No, I am human with human emotions." Santis smiled at Adrianna's response and drank up the shot.

She then stood up and walked toward the biggest of the houses, the one that housed the chief.

She was wearing a slim black dress, covered with mud that was obviously falling off. All around her was a very muddy ground. She looked up when she saw the assassin and gave her a warm smile.

"You are confused chica? Have you come for the celebration?"

"No, I need your help. I know that it is wrong to ask of this in a time of celebration, but Brian Cooper is missing and I would ask if a few of your "soldiers" would help me."

The chief smiled, but didn't say anything. Instead she wiped some dried mud off her body and started to eat her supper. She was smiling the whole time and kept staring at Adrianna. She soon finished and put down her silverware. An attendant took her plate and she sat there. By now all of the mud on her body was dried off and her skin looked grey because of the mud.

"You need the help of my people huh?"

"Sí."

"I feel that you are a good and honest person. You have been through a lot in your life and want to make amends with the world. You have recently done something that has saddened you."

"Sí."

"I will allow it. Two of our soldiers are not participating in the events and will accompany you as will Aldamora."

Santis smiled and two soldiers were behind her, one male and the other female. The female was the same one that had been part of the band of freedom fighters that had stopped Adrianna, Michaela, Charlotte and the children those months ago. The male was of medium height with short spiky hair and fair skin. He was wearing a tight black shirt and velvet pants. He smiled at Adrianna and Santis.

"I think that a good night's sleep is the best thing to do." Said Santis who kept staring at the bartender.

"You can sleep at our place." Said the female soldier.

Everyone except Santis walked to one of the large black huts. Santis walked to the bartender and Adrianna soon saw both of them leave for another hut, the bartender touching her in the most inappropriate of places. Santis', hair became very long at that moment.

When they went into the hut, Adrianna had an amused look on her face.

"Aldamora and Fredrico have been together for a few months. They are planning on getting married." The female freedom fighter said as they all sat on a comfortable couch that seemed to be made of Buffalo leather.

Adrianna sat down and the two soldiers sat on either side of her.

"My name's María and his name is Jóse. We are brothers and sisters who live together." Said María who smoothed out the back of her seat.

"You did all of that, right?" asked Jóse.

"Yes, I killed them all. It was wrong--"

"No, it was good. We are so submissive. The reína is too submissive. Her sisters and mother and all of her ancestors are like that. They all want peace and to be left alone. The stupid white people do not know that we are experts in the skill of combat. That is how she wants it. No conflict." Jóse interrupted.

"You disagree? She seems wise, and I do agree with her." Adrianna said.

"Being beat up without fighting back, spit at, called weak and stupid? I do not agree with her. She is disrespecting our people. What we stand for!" replied María angrily.

"I am a former assassin, someone who killed for four years. Giving into violence will not help the situation. Especially with white people, they do not understand what fighting really is. They would kill your family if you retaliate. They will stereotype you and you will be treated way worse than now. At least now you know that you can walk the streets without being killed." Adrianna said, determined to make them understand.

"We must agree to disagree Dr. Martiz. Tell us about the boy." Said Jóse, who did not want to disagree anymore.

"He is about six, blond hair, white, wants to live with the Cheyenne." Stated Adrianna who smirked at the last statement.

"He must be a good kid. The Natives of this area are good people. They will protect him and take care of him if he wanders there." María answered, too afraid to continue the disagreement.

"We will look for him with everything we got. That includes Aldamora." María said.

"What is her story? She is not someone who I would think would be moved with my actions." Adrianna said.

"All I know is that she came here a few years ago, wet, ripped clothes, bruises all over her body. From what I know, she was beat by her father. I don't know why, but he did and somehow she landed here, vulnerable but never showing it. She is like you in that way." Jóse said and looked at Adrianna intensely.

"You are both very beautiful women who have been broken." María said slowly, carefully choosing her words.

Adrianna was stunned by her choice of words and somehow knew that it was right. That day broke her and she would never be the same, she would never ever have a real relationship after that.

"I am going to bed." Adrianna said in a shaky voice and they both led her into a guest room.

The three woke up early, wanting the start up the search as soon as possible. Adrianna and María had to practically take Santis out of bed and dress her. She kissed her boyfriend goodbye and soon all four were on horseback, looking for Brian.

All of them yelled for the boy, hoping that he would answer. He didn't. They must have been looking for hours when they found Michaela and Sully and Brian. According to them, he had fallen and broke his leg. It had just gotten put back in place when they came.

"You're a brave boy." Adrianna heard Michaela say.

"That's what I said in bed last night!" said Santis; she gave a high pitched laugh that sounded more like a dog howling.

"What is wrong with you? You can't say that in front of a boy!" said Jóse who stood next to Adrianna, stunned at what she had just said.

"So I got out of bed with my lover for him to be found!" Santis said in an unusually high and annoyed voice.

"You are getting on my nerves Aldamora." Said María, who was walking toward Brian, kneeling to touch his forehead.

"Brian! Are you ok?" Adrianna asked. He nodded and she kissed him on his cheek. He almost looked like he blushed.

Some Native Americans came and nodded at the brother and sister while Santis just wasn't finished with her comedy tour.

"So Indians! Have I done any of you yet? You look familiar. I mean the hair is there for a reason!"

Santis was getting on everyone's nerves and María was the only one who seemed to have guts to slap her on the back of the head. Brian laughed, even though he probably did not understand what she just said.

One got off his horse and asked to help, but Michaela said that everything was fine.

"Oh crap! We have some U.S. murders, oh I mean soldiers here. Want to take care of it Dr. Martiz?" asked Santis, who looked strangely like she was actually enjoying the situation.

Adrianna looked and saw at the top of the hill U.S. soldiers, all looking like they wanted to fight. Adrianna instinctively got out her weapon, but decided against it. Jóse and María looked like they wanted to fight, but with a stare from Adrianna, went to the side. Santis was laughing and was forcefully pushed to the side by Adrianna who was half mad, half amused at the situation.

As they all watched helplessly as Chivington and his troops went after the Native Americans, Adrianna heard someone breathe very loudly.

"You used to do it! Do it now! You are the only one who is allowed to fight them!" Adrianna turned and saw María stare at her angrily.

Someone went out to stop the soldiers and it wasn't Adrianna. Michaela went out and put herself before the men. Chivington looked angry and listened to her plight. He must have believed her because he left and there was no gunfight. Adrianna breathed a sigh of relief as did everyone else.

As Chivington rode away, Adrianna heard Santis say, "You, me, your bed, tonight, and I won't be there!"

That was the exact moment that Matthew came to find Brian. He thanked both Michaela and Adrianna but Adrianna did not want to take the credit for anything since she didn't do a thing.

Santis of course had to say something, still drunk on the fermented worms.

"Ok, let's go home people! I have a very good looking fiancée that is missing me if you know what I mean." Everyone shook their heads and so they went home.

Fall approached soon enough and things were getting better, at least a little. The people accepted Adrianna as one of them and Santis was actually not violent to her and asked her to be her matron of honor. The wedding was beautiful and she got her share of good food and entertainment. Adrianna was a little unsure about her husband, but she soon found out that this man was an inventor who had invented a lot of interesting things. He also had a keen intelligence and Adrianna and he had a lot of good arguments about a variety of issues.

Her relationship with Santis was great too. They accepted each other, even when she wasn't drunk. They were very similar and Adrianna found that they had some good adventures together and Santis told her a lot about the land and the people.

Brian's leg healed, and all of the kids were getting warmer with Adrianna. The patients were coming; the only problem was that they were mostly animals like pigs. Adrianna and the reverend were even finding ways to get along, besides the fact that Adrianna had called him a demon.

Her sister Isabella was upset that she was not going to come, but understood anyway. She sent her the progress report that was all good marks. She then told her that she was going to a f.f. college in the fall for physics. Adrianna was glad about that. She knew that that was her area of expertise and she would do well in it. She was also glad to know she did not get expelled and did not mess around with acid, burning holes in wall so that she could beat the crowd to class.

One day Adrianna and Santis and her husband rode with Michaela and the kids. It seemed to be a good fall day, but Adrianna did not realize how wrong she was.

They came in and everything seemed normal. Colleen wanted some beautiful maroon fabric for the Christmas dance and Brian kept looking at the carved wood wolf. Santis husband, Fredrico kneeled down and looked at it, appraising it.

"Great craftsmanship, wonderful detail, just like my wife." Everyone except Loren laughed and he walked to Santis.

"My wife, the greatest gift I have ever been blessed with." As he said that, Adrianna knelt down to where Brian was and they both said, "EWWW!".

The reverend explained how Sully carves things out of wood and Adrianna looked impressed. A miner and a carver? She thought.

There was soon a tense moment as they realized a little about Loren and Maude and Sully. Loren and Maude had a daughter. Why would something like that belong to her? Was she involved with Sully? Where was she now? Adrianna frowned when Maude used past tense to describe her.

There was some awkward silence and soon enough Michaela broke it with deciding that she would buy it.

That was when Adrianna heard Marge make some terrible sounds. She soon fell to the ground and everyone came over to her.

Adrianna held them back and Michaela started to unbutton her dress, trying to get to her heart. She asked where the powder was and she took deep breaths and said gone. Adrianna widened her eyes, and she heightened Maude's head.

"You go see if the digitalis is there, I will monitor her. GO!" Adrianna said, yelling the last word. Michaela ran and came back a few minutes later telling her that it had not come in.

"She is getting weaker! What do we do?" Michaela did not want to say what they had to do. Santis was still there, her Mohawk looking the biggest that she had even seen.

"You have to let her die." She said it silently and it was like she screamed it. Everyone didn't say a word and Adrianna felt tears fall from her face for the kind woman who didn't deserve to die.

She didn't deserve to die.