Kitty had only one thing on her mind, Puss.

'I should've never left him! He could've gotten into worse trouble and all I did was run off! Like a coward? I am betta then this!' Kitty thought,

'Those thieves are going to pay for everything!' The she-cat cursed quietly, kicking a pebble.

"Revenge doesn't get you anywhere," El Guante Blanco spoke.

"You of all cats should know this," He said. Kitty laughed dryly. She hated it when he was right, which was often.

"If you want me to admit your right, I'm not going to!" She said shallowly, eyeing her uncle's stare.

"Okay then, but at least admit your still in love," The old cat insisted. Kitty blushed and looked away.

"Not now!" She groaned,

"We have to help him, not talk about him!" Kitty said flatly.

'Where is Dulcinea when you need her!' Kitty thought,

"There!" The white cat said, pointing to the entrance of a cave.

"It's how I got out," She smiled triumphantly.

"But it's over crowded with thieves, we'll never get past them!" Kitty said.

"Let's try anyway," El Guante Blanco said. Kitty nodded, and they walked up to the entrance. Peering around the corner, they saw El Moco ordering thieves around on one side of the cave, and the other a path carved into the stone leading up to near the top.

"So that must lead to Puss," Dulcinea wisped,

"What are we going to do about the thieves?" Kitty asked. Both she-cats looked to El Guante Blanco for a plan. After what seemed like a minute he turned and smiled at them.

"I have an idea," He said.

"Really? That was his plan!" Dulcinea complained,

"We have to keep watch, and be ready to make a distraction if needed?" The white cat sighed,

"Argh! I don't get it! Why don't we fight? We can take them!" Kitty said aggravated.

"I have fought so many more powerful enemies! How are we losing to a gang of thieves!" Both Kitty and Dulcinea said exactly together.

"Wait… you've fought-" Dulcinea said

"Other enemies?" Kitty finished. Both she cats looked at each over in amazement.

"Really?" The black and white she-cat asked,

"Yeah! We protect San Lorenzo from all sorts of things, from a large clay golem to a witch!" She smiled

"Wow," Kitty smiled,

"What about you?" Dulcinea asked,

"Well… when we were together and adventuring, we fought many different things, like you, quite unusual and powerful and mystical," She said,

"What about when you first met?" The white cat asked,

"Um… It's… complicated," Kitty sighed.

"Please! Tell me!" Dulcinea pleaded; Kitty laughed.

"Okay…," She sighed,

"When we first met, we were actually fighting-" She said before being cut off by a shout.

El Guante Blanco wandered down the darks tunnels built into the cave, following the directions Kitty had given him, on the way he overheard an argument between two thieves fighting over who had to guard the prisoner, and during the argument, one shouted and pointed down a tunnel telling the other to go and do his turn of the duty.

"Perfect!" The elderly cat chuckled,

'Their arguing will buy me some time!' He thought, running of down the tunnel. To be sure he wasn't seen he stayed in the shadows.

Puss smiled as the thieves left. He quickly pulled the key Kitty had given him out of his boot and unlocked his door. Cautiously he walked out of his prison cell and into a hallway.

"Great!" Puss sighed sarcastic,

"Left, or right?" He said to himself, looking both ways.

"Left!" Puss decided and walked down the hall. He came into a large opening, crowded with thieves. Puss quickly hid behind a large rock upon seeing the thieves.

"Something tells me I should have gone right!" Puss sighed. He looked around the opening for any ways he could get out unnoticed. An average opening caught his eye.

"Wait! I know where we are!" Puss gasped, recognising the place. He quickly ran out onto a path above the thieves gathered in the opening. With all his focus going to wards the thieves he didn't notice Kitty crouched on the ground talking to Dulcinea. He accidently tripped on Kitty and let out a shout as fell and tumbled with her.

"Ouch!" He groaned.

"Puss?" Both she-cats asked hearing the familiar Spanish accent.

"Kitty? Dulcinea?" Puss smiled and quickly helped Kitty up.

"Did you see El Guante Blanco on the way?" Kitty asked.

"No… is he here?" Puss asked.

"Yes, El Guante Blanco told us to keep watch, and be ready to make a distraction if needed, while he went to find you," Dulcinea replied.

"And he's out to get you!" Kitty wisped into his ear.

"Why?" Puss asked confused,

"He doesn't approve of the fact that his student dated his niece!" She said softly. Puss glanced at her shocked.

"He's your uncle?!" Puss exclaimed.

El Guante Blanco found his way to the dungeons. Except they were empty.

"Either Puss has already been moved, or he's escaped," He murmured. And made his way back to where the she-cat's where.

"Dulcinea, Kitty! Did you find him?" El Guante Blanco quietly called out to them, he instantly saw the orange cat crouched on the ground next to Kitty.

"I'll take that as a yes," He said.

"When we get out of here, we need to talk," He said. Puss laughed nervously, only to be cut off by El Moco

"Tonight! Puss will steal the ruby in San Lorenzo's treasure house! And then! We attack! Take everything in sight not a single gold coin is to be left behind!" El Moco shouted over the cheering thieves. All four cats looked at each over in shock.

"We have to act now, or it'll be too late!" Puss urged.

"But first we'll need a plan!" El Guante Blanco said, knowing it'll be foolish to just walk in there without knowing what to do.

"I'll also need my sword back!" Puss said, as one of the thieves still held his sword.

"Fine… Dulcinea… can you make some sort of distraction… Kitty while she is doing that you grab Puss' sword, then we all strike at El Moco! Without their leader they are not a major threat!" El Guante Blanco planned. Kitty and Dulcinea nodded.

"Now! It is time to strike! Bring me Puss in Boots!" El Moco shouted before being interrupted.

"I don't think so!" Dulcinea shouted as she walked out from her hiding place.

"How the? What are you doing here?" Snarled El Moco,

"I'm here to stop you!" Dulcinea shouted. While the thieves were busy staring at Dulcinea, they didn't notice Kitty sneaking up on the thief who held Puss' sword. She quickly swiped it without him noticing and ran back to Puss and gave it to him.

"Thanks Kitty," Puss smiled, they both caught El Guante Blanco's glance from behind.

"Will someone please get her!" El Moco groaned, as he pointed at Dulcinea. A few thieves charged at her, but she skilfully dodged their attacks.

"Let's go!" El Guante Blanco shouted, before jumping from there hiding spots and leaping out at the thieves. Startled by Puss' appearance, El Moco grabbed his sword at charged at him. Puss lunged at El Moco with his sword and fought back. El Guante Blanco, Kitty Softpaws and Dulcinea all went over and helped Puss.

"Just like old times," Puss laughed, and Kitty nodded. Finally, tired and worn out, El Moco collapsed, dropping his sword, which caught the attention of all the thieves.

"Puss defeated El Moco again!" A thief wisped,

"They all did! Now there is four of them!" Another replied in horror.

"Let's get out of here!" One shouted before running off in defeat, before the others followed.

"Yay! Puss we did it!" Dulcinea cheered giving Puss a hug.

"Yes, we did!" Puss beamed and looked over at Kitty.

"Now we can all head home to San Lorenzo,?" Dulcinea said smiling.

It was dark when they rode back. They had to stop and take a rest, but Kitty couldn't sleep, and had lied awake for most of the night. As the first few rays of sunlight lit the world, everyone stirred and awoke for the ride back home. But they hadn't far to go.

'Oh… that's right,' Kitty sighed, remember they were heading back to San Lorenzo.

"Kitty are you okay?" Puss asked and sat down next to her. Kitty knew she had to confront Puss.

"Puss… I can't go back to San Lorenzo, you know they don't want me there," She said,

"I… I can convince them to let you stay," He replied, Kitty shook her head.

"I have to go back to San Ricardo… I, I only came so I could see you again… But you're with Dulcinea now… I don't want to be that cat who breaks up a couple so she can be with the one she loves… You seem happy, I should be happy for you," Kitty sighed. Puss just starred at her, he didn't know what to say or do, so all he did was looked at the ground, thinking of all of what she just said.

"Goodbye Puss," Kitty said, giving him a hug. Puss hugged her tightly not wanting to let her go. But she still left.

Dulcinea ears dropping on the pair felt bad listening to her.

"She's actually going to leave so she won't interfere with me and Puss?" She thought. Dulcinea walked up to Puss and Kitty and said her goodbyes.

"You know what… I'm going to miss the company of another she-cat," Dulcinea sighed, and gave her a hug.

"We may not be friends but… I'll never forget you," Kitty laughed, and jumped onto her house, after saying goodbye to her uncle, shed rode off into the sunrise. She looked back sadly at Puss but kept on riding.

'He… he loves Dulcinea now… I want him to be happy,' She thought

Dulcinea waited for Kitty to leave before she sat down to talk to him alone.

"Puss… I… I overheard you and Kitty talking…" She said. Puss sighed.

"I'm sorry it had to end this way… for you to choose between San Lorenzo and Kitty," Dulcinea continued. Puss quickly looked up at Dulcinea.

"Oh, Dulcinea it's not like that-" He lied.

"Puss," She said cutting him of,

"From the moment she arrived… I knew… so did you… that you were still in love with her," She said softly. Puss couldn't deny it, so he nodded his head.

"You never intended to leave her in the first place… it was me who kept you from going back… and…" The white cat said, she paused to take a breath.

"I don't thing I could ever go back to watching you gaze out into the desert… before, I always thought you just liked watching the sunset and sunrise, but now I realize you were watching and waiting for Kitty, hoping to see her again," She said.

"Puss… you love Kitty… I never wanted to say anything because… because I was jealous… and I know Kitty loves you too that's why she left," The she-cat sobbed. Puss sat and thought about what Kitty said.

'I don't want to be that cat who breaks up a couple so she can be with the one she loves…'

"Dulcinea… I… I…," Puss stuttered and looked away. She smiled and placed a paw on his shoulder reassuring him.

"Go… Go get her," She smiled. Puss nodded and gave he a long and tight hug.

"You have always been my best friend," He said.

"You too," She answered. Puss took once last look at Dulcinea and smiled before he walked off.

"One more thing Puss!" She called out. He turned back and looked at her.

"Come back and visit me often!... Oh! And tell Kitty she stills needs to tell me how you two met!" She laughed.

"I promise!" Puss said. But before he could get on his horse, El Guante Blanco stopped him.

"Puss… I also overheard everything… But I said we needed to talk after we escaped, so we're talking now," He said. Puss froze.

"I… I ah… If I ever came across as overprotective about you and Kitty dating in the past… Well… I'm fine with it now… Look after her for me…" El Guante Blanco said. Puss nodded

"Hey but I will come around every now and then… so-" He continued before Puss cut him off.

"I know… See you again," He said and held his paw out to shake paws. El Guante Blanco grinned and shook his paw.

"See ya Ginger," He grinned. Puss smiled and rode after Kitty.

After an hour of riding on Babieca as fast as he could, he finally saw the she-cat he loved.

"Kitty wait!" He shouted. Hearing his voice, she instantly stopped.

"Puss? Puss what… what are you doing here? Why aren't you in San Lorenzo… with Dulcinea?" She asked. As the two dismounted their horses and walked over to one another.

"Kitty… I… I…" Puss stuttered

"Kitty I love you… not Dulcinea… I've missed you since the day we were separated, everyday I longed to see you again, but I never left San Lorenzo because they needed my help… I never really fell in love with Dulcinea, I guess I just thought I did as another reason to stay even after she could defend the town herself… but it was the happiest day of my life when I saw you again… And I just knew I could never be apart from you again and I know San Lorenzo will be safe even without me now because Dulcinea can protect it now… I love you Kitty," Puss said. Kitty had started to cry in joy.

"I love you too Puss in Boots!" She smiled and the two finally kissed.

"What do you say… ready for an adventure?" Kitty asked. Puss chuckled.

"Anywhere with you," He said.