HOLA! I'm back with another stupendous (Did I say that right? I did? Ok) chapter of this action story. We're going to see where our favourite Red maiden is going to find in her adventure? Let's just say, it's be a little close to her movie (wink, wink) ;D
Empezemos, no?
3. Finding The Lair Of El Zorro
(Next morning, in Julieta's bedroom)
There was buzz about last night's festival with a special appearance from El Zorro when he rescued Don Rojillo's daughter, who she has been thinking about him none stop. His bravery, his smooth voice, his handsomeness and his heroic acts were the main reasons she remember of him. After the incident of last night, Don Rojillo found out her escape by Capitan Teobaldo and he literally locked Julieta in her room with lock, sealed the windows and lock the doors her balcony, and wouldn't let her out for anything except for eating and when he desired which was not a lot of time. She was more miserable than ever. Tears came out of her eyes as she lay on her bed, bored and heartbroken.
"Julieta!" Don Rojillo called, barging in her room (A/N: Like my parents)
"What, Papá?" she rolls her eyes, turning to face him.
"I'm going off into the mountain to supervise the gold mines and the workers, I'm gonna let you out of your room but you are not allowed to leave the palace grounds, I already told the guards to not let you out" he informs and she frown, angry.
"Don't worry, Papá. I'm not going anywhere" she said, disappointed
"You couldn't go anywhere if you wanted too because I have the entire exits block to make sure you never escape this palace again" he snickers evilly as he shuts the door and locks it, just in case.
"That's what you think, Dad" she smiles evilly
Julieta gets out from her bed and walks to her dresser; she pulls aside her clothes, finding a secret door behind them. She opens the door, seeing a staircase, going loooong down. Julieta pulls up her dress and starts walking down the steps until Julieta makes it down to the stables, seeing all the horses, neighing but one specific and beautiful horse caught her eye as she walk toward it, it was her horse since she was a little niña.
"Hey, Sol" she pats her white horse "How's about you and I go for a little troll in the woods, huh?" she smiles as she neighs in agreement. (A/N: Sol means sun) She hops on him and started riding out of the palace grounds, without being seen by any of the guards. She stroll through the town, greeting the peple as she headed to the woods, riding close to the river.
Julieta's POV
I was having the best time, riding on my beautiful horse. It was a great day with the glowing sun in my face and feeling the fresh air as I rode through the woods. There were so many flowers of all the colors and little cute animals, hiding in bushes and in tree tops. I felt like a Little Red Riding Hood but without the hood for the moment. Soon I was getting a little thirsty and I could tell Sol was too because she was slowing down on running as she started walking near a beautiful crystal-clear river.
I got off her and tied her strap to a tree branch. "Stay here, Sol. I'm gonna wash up and bring us some water" I pat her head and she neighs lovingly to me and I smile.
I just love my horse so much, other than Sra. Nanette, she was more my friend than my pet. This place was sacred; it had legends of curses with ghost and demons. They say you can hear and seen "La Llorona" but I don't really believe in her legend or any ghost story they say around in town. I sat down on the edge of the river, seeing my reflection in the river. I pulled Sol by her strap and lead her to the river and she drinks it while I dip my hands in the water and drinking it from them, it was fresh and very sweet. I realized I got some mud on my dress but I didn't mind, on the contrary I always hated wearing big puffy dresses every day. And since it was a hot sunny day, I pulled out a dagger and cut off the low part of the dress and now the skirt when up to my knees. And since I was climbing mountains and walking through the woods, I didn't need these ridiculous sparkly high heels, I had a pair of cowgirl boots in my bag that was attached to Sol's satel and it felt a lot much better, those ridiculous high heels were killing me!
"That's better" I sigh in relief while rubbing me feet and I went back to Sol.
"Ready to go, Sol?" I ask her.
I jump up to get on her. She then suddenly makes the move to run off, making me fall off to the ground. Luckily, I didn't get hurt because in most cases when you fall of a horse, you usually go unconscious but I was fine. I groan in pain by the hit but I regain my strength to push myself back on my feet. But I saw Sol running away into the woods.
"SOL! GET BACK HERE!" I cried as I ran after her but she didn't stop.
At least it was easier to run through the woods since I had a shorter skirt and boots on. But it was really hard to outrun a horse! Sol ran to the forbidden water of the river until she finally stopped and I catch up to her.
"Sol, don't you ever do that again! You are so not getting any carrots when we get home! Now let's go"
I pulled her by her strap but she pulls me back with more forcer, proving she was stronger. I kept pulling her but since she was my horse and I didn't want hurt her but she hurt me earlier by letting me fall.
"SOL! Let's go! What's go into you?" I cried as I kept pulling on her.
Soon I stop pulling and she started neighing loudly as she stood up on 2 legs and walking around crazy. It was if she was trying to tell me something but I didn't understand her. I was confused of why she acting like this. I tried calming her down but she kept pointing her head to down the waterfall, not to mention we very awfully close to the edge. She started calming down as she looked down the water. I walked closer to the edge but I didn't see anything but the river and the woods below it.
Then suddenly, I heard another horse neighing up ahead; I saw it was a beautiful black male horse, drinking water from the river. I admire the horse by its beauty; I started walking toward it as I climbed down the rocks of the waterfall and crossed the river to get to him. He then saw me walking toward him, I whisper to him slowly and quietly, trying not to scare him but I had a way with horses. I made it to him and he let me pat his head, he was friendly and very sweet to me. He was the 2nd most beautiful horse I've seen in my life.
"Hey there. Where did you come from?" I smile at him as I pat his head.
I saw he was alone until I hear some footsteps coming and I ran away to hide behind some large trees. I peek and saw who the owner was. I gasp by who it was, it was El Zorro and his horse must be Tornado. They stop on the river to cool off. He looks around, thinking he was alone; he takes off his black mask, revealing to be who he really is. It was the same handsome gentleman she met yesterday at the festival, it was Gnoméo Claudio Celeste! I couldn't believe it, the 2 men I thought I was in love with both of them is the same man! I hide behind a tree and watched him surprised and in love as I rest myself against the tree. Gnoméo held his Zorro mask and black hat in his hands while he drank and splashed some water on his face to cool off. Suddenly, Tornado started neighing to him to get his attention.
"What is it, Tornado?" Gnoméo asks, concern, trying to calm him down.
Tornado neigh loudly as he pointed his head toward the tree I was hiding behind. I stayed still and didn't make the sudden movement. Gnoméo look to my way as I kept quiet. Gnoméo pulled out his sword from Tornado's satel and slowly walked to the tree I was hiding behind. I was very nervous but not scared. I pulled out from my pocket my dagger. I wasn't planning to kill him but maybe just hurt him a little. I hold on to it tight as he came closer to me with his sword.
"Who's there? Come out and fight like a man!" he yells in an angry tone.
I got a bit offended by what he said but just because I looked too lady-like that didn't mean I could fight like a man. I felt him on the other side of the tree and just when he was about to see me, I got a better idea. I stick my fingers in my mouth and I whistle and then Sol come running out of the woods and it gave me a chance to escape. Gnoméo was surprise to see Sol as she runs around the river, getting his attention from me. Once I was out of his sight, I whistle again and Sol comes back to me. I was up in a tree. Sol runs back to me and I jump off the tree branch, landing on Sol's satel and we rode out of the woods but hid close to see what El Zorro was up too.
He looked very confused by seeing another horse around and he must be concern that somebody was out here by seeing his or her horse around here. He looked around but had no avail in finding me. So he gave up his search, Gnoméo puts on his black mask and hat back on and gets back on Tornado and rides off away.
While still riding on Sol, I came out of my hiding spot and saw him leave. I still couldn't believe Gnoméo was El Zorro, the town hero. I knew he was a wanted thief but what he does is for the well being to the people. I made the decision to follow him and see where he's going. I click my tongue, telling Sol to go. I rode down the river, following it to the end I as enter the sea shore. There were cliffs from above me and there was a beautiful large mansion on the top of the cliff. I made Sol walk on the shore, feeling the sea water to her legs and I knew it felt nice to her. The evening sunset was soon setting down on the horizon as sea gals and other birds flew over my head, it was an amazing sighting, perfect for a romantic date.
We continue to walk down the shore until we came to the end where I found what I was looking for. It Gnoméo aka El Zorro on Tornado, riding on the sea shore as well as they came close to cliff above them. I pull Sol to stop and hide behind the sides of the cliff and observe him. On the other side of the cliff wall, there was a large dark cave and he enters it. I click my tongue to Sol again and follow him but stayed cautious in case he comes back out. I stop Sol again, not wanting her to get closer to the cave. I got off her and made her stay behind as I continue my way on foot. I made it to the entrance of the cave as I carefully peek inside and I saw him but he wasn't alone. I saw another man; he was smaller and much younger than Gnoméo. It seems they were very close friends.
"Buenas tarde, Benvolio" Gnoméo greeted as he got off Tornado
(A/N: It's Benny) (BTW: Buenas tardes: good afternoon)
"Buenas tardes, Gnoméo. How did it go today?" Benvolio asked as he feed Tornado at the stables.
"Not very well. I couldn't get into Don Rojillo's study. There were guards everywhere since he left for the mountains. This is where he keeps most of his plans and documents" Gnoméo pointed, looking at some maps on his desk that was surrounded by candles on old candle holders (A/N: Just picture the same Zorro cave from the movie)
"What do you think his plans are?" Benvolio asks
"Not sure yet. All I know he is planning to extend his earnings on blowing up the gold mines in my family's territory. He has invited every don in the country to help him organize this event. I also know he has invited my mother to negotiate this with him but what she doesn't know is that he's planning to rob us, Benvolio"
"So it's true that those mines belong to us, right, Gnoméo?"
"Si but he wants to steal them by making them a legal Rojillo territory. And what's worse is that he's making innocent people dig up all the gold in my family's mines"
"There is something that I don't understand. If there is still oro in Rojillo territory, why does Don Rojillo wants to destroy the most part of the country. Here, near these mountains in these woods" (Oro: gold)
"But why does he keep robbing the people?"
"To send the money to his comrades on Mexico, to lend him all the equipment to continue on this project. And all that gold he's gotten was from my family's mines. I believe he has spies over there, impersonating one of our workers"
"When will be going back?"
"Tonight. I'm going back into the mansion and find his plans before he completes the demolition of the Celeste mines" Gnoméo explains
From outside, Julieta had overheard everything. I was shock that my father was a filthy thief, even worse than El Zorro but at least he stole for the well being and health of the people. I always knew my father was a cruel man to me but I never imagine he was even crueller to the people, he is a despicable man. As I heard the rest of their conversation, I accidentally knock over a small rock and it roll to the entrance of the lair where Gnoméo and Benvolio saw it.
"Who's there?" Gnoméo called as he pulls out his sword.
Obviously, I didn't answer and didn't move. I stayed still and quiet, resting myself against the cliff wall but I heard his footsteps coming toward me. I pull out my dagger again but I knew I couldn't show my face to him. I look up at the cliff and I started climbing the rocks, hiding behind them. I duck behind them as I saw Gnoméo come out of his lair, searching for me. Then I saw my beloved horse up in the shore, I waited until Gnoméo was about to go in his lair and I whistle to Sol and she heard me. Gnoméo stop and saw Sol, walking down the shore. He puts away his sword and walks toward her.
"Hello, little friend" he patted her head, friendly
I smile on how he was sweet to her but like all sweet things, they all must end. I whistle to her and she started running around, widely and she went inside The Lair of El Zorro. Gnoméo went after her and it gave me a chance to climb down and escape, without being seen by him. I hide behind the cliff wall and I heard Sol neighing and things crashing and smashing in the liar, it sound like Sol was making a mess in there. I whistle again and she came back out, running toward me. I waited until she came and I jump into her satel, riding down the shore and into the woods.
As Sol ran down the shore, I look back and saw Gnoméo, looking for Sol but he didn't see us. I soon stop Sol from running, letting her walk out of the woods and back into the town. The entire way, I kept thinking about El Zorro and what he said. Soon I made it back to the palace, unseen by any of the guards. I feed Sol and gave her fresh water; she must have been hungry by our great adventure. I gave her a quick brush and to her, it felt so good. I gave her a kiss goodnight and went back up the staircase, back to my room. Luckily, I made it just in time before my father came up to get me for dinner.
"Julieta! Time for dinner" he calls as he barged in my room.
"Si, coming, Papá!" I stood up, walking to the door.
"Wait, are you wearing boots? And why is you dress torn up?" he asked noticing my shirt tear-up skirt and brown boots. And not to mention I was a little dirty, my dress was covered in mud.
"I... I accidentally spill some jugo on it and I needed to cut if off por qué it didn't come off"´
(jugo: juice & por qué: because or/and why)
"Well, I'll have the seamstress fix that for you. Now, come, my child" He says while holding up my tear up dress, observing it but what was strange is that he wasn't mad.
I walk down by my father's side to the dining room where the large table was set up with fancy delicious foods and beverages with the finest and sliver utensils and plates set up. I saw my cousin already eating like a pig at the table and I sat down on the other side across him as my father sat in his main chair at the end of the table. Our servants serve me my food on my plate but I wasn't in the mood for eating. While my father and cousin were talking, I through myself on my seat as I played with my fork. I kept thinking and spacing out on El Zorro also known as Gnoméo Celeste. I was so relieved that he was the same person from the festival. I don't know how am I going to sleep when I know the town's hero's deepest secret identity. But I knew that it wasn't going to be that hard for me to understand because he wasn't the only one with a secret identity.
Oooh! What do you guys think when she meant by that? :O
Ok, now we're getting somewhere. I promise that on the next chapter and the rest, Jules will be more awesome than ever. I mean, I love her as a ninja but I'm planning on having her be something twice as awesome, I'm getting all excited!
PS. I may have mentioned something about "La Llorona" (The Whiner). Ok, a quick brief of her legend, it is a true legend from Mexico about a woman that got betray by her husband and by all that hate and betrayal, she killed her 3 children by drowning them in a river but after they died, she regretted it and killed herself by drowning herself. Legend says that if you hear her wail in the nights near rivers or lakes. So if you happen to be alone, at night, in the empty streets and you hear her crying wail in the wind... U BETTER RUN FAST! :O
Ok, guys, I have to go to archery class now. And remember, I am trying my best to keep updating for you guys but I'll always be here for you guys and I love you all, especially my BFF'S (Best Fanfiction Friends) JBABE, love345, iamloveCynder, diacaprihoe &TNMTLover2! U GUYS ARE AWESOME & I LOVE U ALL SOO MUCH!*)
BYW, I have I mention that Benny's name in Spanish always makes me laugh. Every time I hear it, I think of Pasta Alfredo with white sauce. I don't know why but I always think of that every time I hear his name! HAHAHA! ;D
PEACE OUT, HOME DOGS! ;D
-TPATFan16* aka Mickey!* :D