"Well this is just great." Frida said sarcastically.
Cuervo had chained her to a rock somewhere in the middle of the river and the tide would soon be coming in.
"Alright I just need to get loose, get out of here, and then turn Cuervo inside out. I'm not helpless, I'm not helpless." Then a huge wave splashed her as the water begin to rise. "Okay I am helpless! I am helpless! Oh God! I'm gonna die!"
"Frida!" Manny called. "Frida! Where are you?!" He looked around. "Come on give me something."
"Ahhh!"
He quickly followed the familiar scream to the river.
"Frida are you here?! It's me!"
"Yes! I'm over here." She called from where she was. "Hurry! Please hurry! The tide is rising!"
He took a deep breath, dove into the river and swam toward her. But it was difficult especially with the strong current pulling him and knocking him against the rocks below and around. That mixed with the pain from his injuries made his body numb with hurt but he didn't stop. Frida struggled to stay above water but it just kept rising and rising until she was trapped under. She wiggled and squirmed to get out of her chains but they were too strong. After being under for so long she passed out. Manny finally got to her and he broke her chains using his claws. Then he carried her unconscious body to land and lied her down on her back.
"Come on breathe!" He said shaking her. "Breathe! Damnit!"
She sat up coughing.
"Are you okay?" He asked.
"Yes I'm fine, thanks but...What happened to you?" She asked looking at his injuries.
"Long story." He panted and stood up.
"Well, well." A voice said. They turned to see Django clapping in a slow manner. "I must say I am impressed I didn't expect you to save all of them and still be alive."
"Alright I played your little game now give the medicine." Manny demanded.
"You want it?" He said holding up the bottle. "Come and get it."
Manny started to pull the bottle from him by Django easily punched him away causing him to land on a rock. He stood up and tried to fight back but every punch, every fist that hit his injured areas felt like fire then he collapsed.
"Manny!" Frida gasped.
"Hasta la vista Rivera." Django said ready for the final blow.
"Get away from him!" Frida smacked Django with his guitar and smashed it.
"Oh no! Not again!" Django shouted as he turned to ash.
She grabbed the falling bottle of medicine and slipped it into Manny's mouth. She saw a dark spot forming on the fabric of his mask. She took his mask off to find a large gash on his head, she set his head in her lap, then tore off her sleeve and used it to press down on the gash to stop the bleeding.
"Manny." She said softly. "Look at me, I'm right here."
He looked at her with weak and glass looking eyes. He slowly raised his gloved hand to brush a strand of hair out of her face.
"It's gonna be alright." She assured him. "I promise."
That was the last thing he saw and heard before passing out. When he woke up he was in the hospital with his father, mother, grandfather, Davi, and Raul by his side.
"Oh...My head."
"Oh Manny." His mother said hugging him along with his other realtives.
"What happened?"
"You nearly died." She said.
"How did I get here?"
"We found you and Frida by the river, you were in terrible condition." Rodolfo said. "
"Frida!" He cried sitting up. "Where is she? Is she alright?"
"She spent the night balling at your side."
"We had to send her home to get some peace and quiet." Grandpapi said.
"Father!" Rodolfo scolded. "And because she was exhausted but don't worry you'll get to see her."
"Thanks." He said. "I owe you guys."
"No we owe you!" Davi said. "Big time! You saved us!"
"Even in that horrible state! You risked your life to save us, we're so proud of you." Maria said.
"But what about Django and the other villains?"
"Don't worry I rounded them all up and sent them back to jail." Rodolfo said.
Once the doctors examined him, Manny was allowed to go home. But he wanted to stop by the Suarez house to see if Frida was alright.
Knock-knock
"Yes." Carmela said answering.
"Hi is Frida here?" He asked.
"Well she's-"
"Manny?" Frida said coming downstairs. "Manny!" She happily ran out of the house and threw herself on him knocking him down. "You're okay! You're okay!" She cried while kissing him all over his scratched and bruised face.
"Whoa! Frida slow down! Let him breathe!" Rodolfo said.
The little girl quickly got off him and helped him up.
"Sorry dude." She said blushing.
The boy just stared at her wide eye with his face turning red.
"Manny? Manny?" She waved a face in front of his face. "Cat got your tongue?"
She poked his face, he grinned and then fell backwards on to the ground.
"Did I break him?" She asked.
"He'll be fine." Rodolfo chuckled.