BUENAS TARDES, MI GENTE (Good afternoon, mi people!)

I'm back with another exciting chapter with our favourite Red ninja, except here she is something much more or equally awesome o a ninja. Ok, for this chapter, at first, I was a bit block on how show I do or start it. But then it hit me, I remember watching a soap opera from 2004 that I love. So I used the main heroine and a few episodes and created this into my own storyline. Just to let you know that how Juliet is acting is the same way the main heroine was, in fact, she even has her name (It says it in the title) I hope u guys like her in this new attitude and appearance because I DO!

HIT IT! (I can hear the theme song playing right now) ;)

4. Doña Barbara (A Masked Beauty)

The next morning, Julieta woke up by the sounds of birds on her balcony, hearing them sing to her. Tonight was a big night; it was her father's big welcome party to the Celeste family. He was planning to do business and negotiate the future of the town. But after finding the lair of El Zorro and hearing his conversation with his sidekick, she knew the real plans her father was planning, he was planning to rob Los Celestes. It was bad enough he robbed the people by taxing them so much, now he's planning to take The Celestes' rights as owner of those lands.

"I need to tell El Padre" she whispers to herself, getting out of her bed.

She walks to her dresses, opens it and finds some brown and black clothes; she puts the one and takes one good look in the mirror. Her clothes were a brown long shirt, black pants, black boots and a brown cowgirl hat. She also wore a brown leather belt with pockets that held weapons like knives, a long whip and a small fire gun. (A/N: That's right, I said "fire gun" like for cowboys) Her hair was in a long side braid, resting on her right shoulder. And the finishing touch of her outfit was her black mask that covers the bottom part of her face, only showing her eyes and lastly she put on her cowgirl hat. Now that her outfit was complete, she loads her gun with extra bullets and knives just in case she needed them. Then she pulls aside her puffy dresses in the closet and began walking down the staircase to the stables.

But as she walks to Sol, she started neighing crazy by seeing the stranger in front of her, not knowing it was her master. Julieta tried calming her down by pulling her down by her strap and whispering to her.

"Sol, calm down, it's me" she whispers to her calmly, pulling down her mask to show her face to her.

Sol stops neighing widely and Sol lets her get on her, knowing it was her master and friend. Julieta pats her head softly, whispering to her, recognizing the sweet of her rider.

"Ready for another adventure?" Julieta ask, getting on her horse.

With a neigh and nod from her horse, Julieta rode from the stables of her palace, entering the lovely little town. She hides through the shadows to avoid every guard that might catch her, even though she had a disguise. With her strange clothes, Julieta was a sneaky thief, a criminal that goes against the law to help her people. She knew they were in danger, she needed to do something fast to prevent them from suffering her father's selfish and cruel acts. Julieta is the masked beauty that wonders through the streets like a slight and sneaky ninja, she had weapons. She is known as a spy ninja that see all and knows all before anybody. Just like El Zorro, nobody knows who she really is but unlike him, she doesn't steal at all but she does have her own unique part on helping the people of the town.

Soon she makes it to the Grand Church of Verona in the town square. It was a holy and peaceful place to drown sorrows and worries to God himself. Julieta leaves Sol outside as she enters the majestic building. It had golden-crafted angels and a large great cross at the end which was surrounded by flowers and orchids. There were long brown seats where people got on their knees to pray for a better life for them. The church was empty and nobody was around. And even though she wasn't God, she is going to help them get their wish and prayers. She walks around, looking for the priest.

"Padre! Padre, are you here?" she called

"Hija,what are you doing here? And dressed like that? You can't be seen!" El Padre cried coming out from a room.

"I know, Padre but I need to speak to you. It is about my father" she informs.

Only Padre Featherstone knows Julieta's masked identity, he protected her secret like he protected El Zorro's.

"What is it, child?"

But before Julieta can say another word, she and El Padre heard a voice calling from outside the church.

"It's El Zorro!" he gasps, softly

"He can't see me, Padre!" Julieta panicked

"Rápido, hide in here!" he cried, softly

As they ran, El Padre hid Julieta in the confession stand and he then ran to open the door to his student, El Zorro aka Gnoméo Celeste!

"Buenos Dias, Padre" he greeted, walking in the Church

"Good morning to you too, hijo" El Padre greeted, shutting the door behind him.

"Who were you talking too? I though a female voice" Gnoméo asked, looking around

"No, no, my boy, I am alone. Today the church closed. What bring you here, hijo?"

"The usual, Padre. To let you know that tonight is Don Rojillo's party where he has invited every Don in Spain, including my mother. I will try one more time to find the plans he has to rob us"

From inside the confession stand, Julieta was listening to everything EL Zorro said, this was graver than she thought. As she continues to ease drop, she accidentally knock over candle. Thankfully it wasn't lighted but it caught the attention of El Zorro and EL Padre, who got quickly nervous.

"What was that?" Gnoméo asks, alarmed

"What's what?" El Padre asked quickly and nervous.

"There's a spy in here, Padre. It came from inside the confession stand" Gnoméo pointed, walking toward the stand.

Julieta stayed still and silent, but she knew El Zorro heard as he started walking over to the stand with El Padre following behind. He pulls out his gun just in case. He stands in front of the stand as he holds up his gun up, pointing at it and shoots!

"Stand back, Padre. Please" Gnoméo said, getting ready to shoot.

(BLAST!)

The gun shot was heard from outside as the smoke clear out, blowing up a few pieces from the wooden stand. The door was busted. Gnoméo opens the door but there was nothing inside it. El Padre was confused but relieved at the same time but where could Julieta be or gone too?

"Huh, I thought I heard something coming from here. Disculpa, Padre, I'll pay for the repair. But I must go now, I'm pretty sure that gunshot must have caught some attention" Gnoméo says, putting away his gun in his belt.

"No, don't worry, hijo. You try not to get into any more trouble; we'll talk when you get back" El Padre nod.

"Si, Adios, Padre" Gnoméo tip his hat to him as he jump out a window, so nobody would see him leave and riding off on his horse, Tornado.

"Adios, muchacho!" he cried to him, watching him disappeared.

All desperate, El Padre went back to the confession stand, searching for Julieta but it was like if the ground swallowed her whole. He searched every possible way she could be hiding but no sigh of her.

"Julieta, muchacha, where are you?" he whispers, calling her

"Right here, Padre" Julieta pop out from behind him, giving him a startle.

"How did you... How do you do that?" he mutters, confused but impressed by her sleigh ninja skills.

"Don't worry, Padre. I have my ways. But I better tell you what I came to tell you before he comes back or anybody really finds me" she says as she fixes her belt with weapons and fixing her cowgirl hat.

"And what is it, my child!"

"My father after planning on stealing the Celeste's lands for their gold"

"Desgraciado! (Evil Sinister) Isn't bad enough that he's robbing the town?!" El Padre yells in anger.

"Si but he wants more. It is the only way to get the help from the foreign of Mexico. But I have a plan" she assures him.

"But mi niña. Are you really thinking of going against your father?"

"No, Padre. Julieta won't but Doña Barbara will" she lower her voice, evilly.
(A/N: You guys must be confused by what she said by now, huh?)

"Well, in that case. I wish you look and all the blessing you deserve, my child"

"Gracias, Padre" she lowers her head as El Padre gave her his blessing with holy water and quick hug. With a smile and a tip of her hat, Julieta climbed out the window, making sure nobody saw her as she quickly jump on to her white horse and rode through the shadows of the town, heading to the fields, outside of town.

Julieta's POV

For those who are a bit confused by what just happened in the Church with the priest. Believe it or not, I am an outlaw, a criminal. I am on the WANTED THIEVES list. Just like El Zorro and many others, Don Rojillo; my own father is offering a HUGE reward for my capture, unknown that I'm his own and only daughter. Since my beloved mother died and mistake left all her riches and power to my father but he took advantage of that and destroyed the town's happiness. My mother was a kind and generous ruler and I promised her that I would take care of the town, no matter what, even if I had to become a criminal but I am not ashamed or embarrassed. Because what I do is for the good of mi pueblo (town).

I was once happy when I was younger. I had a gentle life, living with my mother
a love, an illusion, a reason, an illusion to fight. Because you can't always wait good things to happen in your life. But my days, those who had destroyed my life. I always had an illusion of a better life for me since I was a girl that eventually becomes a woman... one day. But since then, I learned to not love because love can weaken a person and I am not one of them. But I wish I had the strength to love again, to take me away from all of this, to dream a better life. El Zorro's love for the people wasn't as bigger than mine. But my love for the people didn't get in the way of my secret love and admiration for El Zorro. I wish to be in his arms and start over again and maybe love again.

Julieta had a secret identity, a sneaky cleverish and powerful thieve by the title of Doña Barbara. She won that name by love of her people toward her and by her hard character and mischief ways. She was the proud owner of some small but rich lands near the mountains. She even had a beautiful ranch house called "La Dorada" (The Golden) by all the riches it produced gold and food from the farm next to the house with farm animals like cows, chickens, pigs, goats and horses. Besides the food from the farm, through a secret passage way, there was a small river in the forest close to the ranch house. In that river there were bits pieces of gold that her men pick out. Julieta was a kind and fair boss to her employees, she paid them fairly for all their hard work but most of the gold was for the town which they deliver. The people of the town knew all her generosity was from her, thanking for the gold and food she gives them. But never goes out in public or she will be discovered and arrested, that's why she only send her men to make the deliveries to the Church that there El Padre helps out too, giving the goodies to the town. But nobody knew or ever will know who Doña Barbara really is.

She soon arrives to her ranch house, it was her 2nd home and she felt serial and peaceful here, being surrounded by nature, breathing the fresh air. The ranch house had long and wide hallways with many rooms where her employees slept. Most her employees were men, all tall, muscular and loyal to their boss. Out of all her men, her most loyal trusted right hand man was a short Indian man with black hair and brownish skin who Julieta called "El Indio" (The Indian).

Still riding on her horse, Julieta arrives to "La Dorada", seeing all her men and employees doing their usual jobs as always. The lovely thieve gets off her horse and heads inside her house. "El Indio" was outside, sitting under a shady tree, sharping his knife, that's when he saw his boss passing by him.

"Buenos Dias, mi doña!" he cried to her

"Buenos Dias, Indio. Everything in order around here while I was gone?" she greeted with kindness.

"Si, mi doña. You came just in time, we were about to make this week's delivery"

"Excelente. I would like to pass through the fields and the river before we go. Call the boys, please. We're going for a little walk"

"Si, señorita. Right away"

"We leave in 10 minutes, after I get my gun and my belt" Julieta turns to get her things but she stops once she hears a voice, calling her from a distance.

"MI DOÑA! MI DOÑA!" called the voice, excitedly.

Julieta turns around and then smiles. It was a tall young man; he was much taller than Julieta or any of her men. He was wearing a dirty white shirt with a dirty blue overall and broken shoes. The young man was 23 years old but had the mind of a young child like 6. In town, he was known for being goofy and silly but he gets teased by being a bit foolish. Julieta, not long ago took him in as her own, she was like family to her. And like the rest of the town, he adores La Doña too. His name is Juan Primito.

"Mi Doña! She has return! Mi Doña has return!" he exclaim, excited as he ran toward her.

"Ay, Juan Primito!" Julieta smiled as she hugs him with tenderness. "How is my favourite fool?" she asks, laughing a little. He didn't mind being called a fool by her because he knew she says it joking and he knew he was foolish.

"Good, mi doña. I was starting to think that you weren't going to come to deliver the toys to the children to my old school house" he said, excited.

"No... You're wrong, Juan Primito. I will always be present to serve the town and my most loyal men, including you, mi bobo. In fact, for doing a good job this week, I brought you a gift" she smiled.

"Really, mi Doña? What is it?" he cried excited.

"No, first you have to close your little eyes" she says

Juan Primito closes his eyes, jumping with excitement. Julieta reaches into her backpack on her horse's settle, she pull out a wide white box and put it on Juan Primito's hands.

"Ok, open them" she says, smiling.

He opens his eyes and gasps and jumps in happiness. He opens the box and finds fresh new clothes for him with new boots and everything he needs.

"Muchas gracias, mi doña! Juan Primito thanks you!" he hugs her, excited.

"You deserve it, mi bobo. It was about time you wore new clothes and new shoes. That why I asked Nanette to sew them for you and she's making you all new clothes" (mi bobo: my fool)

"Tell your señora Nanette that Juan Primito thanks her and you"

"Well, I'm glad you liked them. But now I have to go. Don't forget to feed the horses and the chickens" she pat his shoulder, playfully and he nods.

"Si, mi doña. I will go immediately. Have a nice trip in the fields. Adios!"

"Adios, mi Juan Primito!"

Juan Primito goes to do his chores as Julieta laughing softly by his foolishness but she adores him like crazy and with tenderness.

"El bobito has the brain of a child" El Indio chuckles behind her, still sharping his knife.

"Si but he's a nice kid. In fact I also have things to give and the boys too. But I'm gonna give away after picking up today's delivery and before I leave" she informed.

"No worries, midoña. All of us here will always be at your service and be grateful for your generosity"

"I'll be right back, Indio. Por favor, call los muchachos" she tips her hat to him and he tips his back to her in respect.

Julieta goes into her majestic ranch house where everything that surrounded her, every antique and artefact was with grand quality that you can't get it anywhere else. Most of her belonging were her price guns, pistols, knives, rifles and thousands of different types of bullets and farming equipment. Julieta goes into the biggest room of the house which was her's, the bed had the finniest white bed sheets in Spain and her drawers were wooded crafter as she looks through them and pulled out her all time favourite gun. It was sliver in the bottom and golden on the top and it only used golden bullets with more power than any other, only the best for Doña put her gun in the pocket of her belt, along with her knives and bullets. She grab her mask that only covered the lower part of her face so nobody can recognize her when she rides in the fields, not even her men know her real identity.

"Indio! Leon, Lucho, you boys ready to go?!" she yell as she came out of the house and getting on her horse.

"Si, mi doña! We're all ready! We were just waiting for you!" a good-looking muscular cowboy with a short black beard named Leon called from his horse.

"Alright, follow me to the forest. I want to pick up the today's delivery" she said, clinkling her tongue to her horse to move.

Riding on their horses, Julieta and her loyal men followed her into the forest, admiring the beauty and tranquillity of the woods that surrounded her. But the forest was also a dangerous place where many dangers were hiding in every corner and under ever rock. It had wild animals like snakes, wolves, alligators, crocodiles, piranhas in the rivers and poisonous insects. And also thieves who most of the times rob Julieta's riches and every delivery she comes to pick up and her gold from the river. But for now, everything was peaceful and smooth as they went up and down mountains, passing small rivers until they made it to large river where boats came and go to the city which was 1 day away from Verona. Julieta and her men stop at the edge of the river; they get off their horses and waited for the merchandise.

"Inspect the area. Make sure there aren't any bandits planning to steal my merchandise. I'll stay here and call you when it arrives" she says, serious, standing on the edge.

"You heard ladoña. All of you, at your posts and wait for her orders" Indio order and the guys went to their positions.

A few minutes had passed and everything was calm, the river and the area. Julieta sat down on the edge, sharping a stick with her knife and hearing the sounds of the swampy forest. Soon she heard a motor boat, she raise her head up and saw a small motorboat approaching. She stood up and whistle to her men.

"Muchachos, its here!" she called them as they ran back and waiting by her side.

The small motor boat stops at the edge, a few inches from her feet. There was a tall older man with a long white beard driving the boat. He wore white clothes and a shady hat, to cover his head from the hot sun. He was a friend and loyal business man to Julieta from the city. She makes business with him to give her fine things to the town and she pays him with her riches. He name was Don Santos.

"Buenas Tardes, Don Santos!" Julieta greeted, shaking his hand

"Buenas Tarde, Doña Barbara. I thought you weren't going to come. It's been a while since I don't see you through this swampy part of the forest" he chuckles

"No, you're wrong, my friend. I have been closer to the people more than you can imagine" she chuckles.

"Well, here's everything you order, straight from the capital" Don Santos said as he unloaded large boxes from his boat to the river edge.

"Exelente. Muchachos, put the boxes on the cart and wait until I get back after paying our querido(dear) Don Santos" she orders and her men take the boxes away, leaving Julieta with Don Santos. "How much do I owe you?" she asks him while counting her money,

"What's fair, Doña. But your generosity has no price. I must say I am grateful to you. Because of you, I can bring quality food to my family and for all that pure gold. And with that, I can send my children to school, the one you order to build in the town. I don't know how to thank you for everything you do" he thanks her, shaking her hand and she smiles.

"No. You have nothing to thank me, Don Santos. I do this with the kindness of my heart like my mother did, may her rest in peace" she crosses her heart, remembering her mother's kindness.

"And may God have her soul in his glory" he makes a cross on his heart.

"Well, here you go, the money I owe you for your services and a little extra to buy school clothes and supplies for your little ones. School starts soon, you know?" she smiles, handing him a big load of cash.

"Gracias, mi doña" he tips his hat to her, thanking her.

"I will come back next week to tell you what else I need and give you my food delivery. Adios, Don Santos" she tips her hat to him while getting on her horse.

"Adios, mi doña. Have a nice day!" he waves, starting up his boat and riding down the river, heading back to the city.

Julieta rides through the forest until she makes out into the open field where she found her men, rounding up a heard cows and bulls but not capturing them and it made her a bit angry.

"What's the matter, muchachos? You guys aren't here to goof around! What do I pay you for?! To not round up my merchandise?" she yells, slightly angry as she rides her horse around the herd of cows.

"We're in Celeste territory, mi doña" Leon informed her, riding on his horse.

"Which means this herd belong to Los Celestes" another muscular cowboy with a moustache named Lucho said, riding his horse.

"Oh yeah? And where does it say? Tell me" Julieta asked, angry

"I don't think we should take them..." Lucho spoke but was cut up by a gun shot.

(BLAST!)

That gunshot was from Julieta's gun. The shot hit the ground, close to Lucho's horse feet which made it jump in fear. Lucho fell of his horse and hit the ground, groaning in pain. Julieta smirks evilly, knowing that Lucho and the rest of her men got the message to not go against her orders ever again. Eventually, Lucho got back up on his feet but his horse was still spook by the loud gunshot.

"And now, Lucho? Are you going to tell me now that these cows don't belong to me?" she smirks, evilly, looking down at him from her horse.

"No, mi doña. I got the message" Lucho said, ashamed, getting back on his horse.

"Good. Round them up and take the herd to "La Dorada!" she order.

"Si, Doña Barbara" they replied and did what they were told.

Along with today's delivery, Julieta's men round up the herd with their horse and lead them and pushing them to the ranch house. Julieta get off her horse and counted every cow that got in the corral, in group until the last one got organized by the boys as the closed the gate.

"That's all of them, mi doña. Do you want us to mark them as your own?" Indio asked.

"No, not yet. First I want you boys to accompany me to La Caverna De Los Espirituds" she says, getting on her horse again.

"La Caverna De Los Espirituds, mi doña? But that place is bewitched" Leon said

"Don't ask questions, just follow me" she orders, getting on her horse.

Obeying her orders, her men followed her on their horses, entering the swampy forest again. Riding up the mountains, standing on the edge of a cliff as they look down at the river below them. There, Julieta saw a familiar and dark figure, she saw El Zorro.

"There he is. The town's famous bandit. El maldito Zorro" she smirks evilly down at him. (maldito: damn)

"And what do you want is to do with him, mi doña?"

"Do you want us to take him out of the way?" Indio asks, pulling out his gun.

"No, don't you dare shoot him or you're all dead man. I will take care of him myself because that man will be mine"

The boys look at her like if was crazy and started getting ideas of her with El Zorro. She noticed them looking at her and it made her feel a little uncomfortable. "What? Why you looking at me like that? Let's head back to "La Dorada, to give you boys your pay of this week"

"You coming, mi doña?" Lucho asked, looking back at her.

"Si, I'll catch up. Wait for me until I get back"

"You heard her, muchachos. Vámonos"

As soon as her men left, Julieta got off her horse and stood on the very edge of the cliff, watching down to El Zorro.

"Ay, Zorrito. You may be a gentleman under that black mask, but there can be only one thieve that serves the town. And that is me" she smirks evilly, holding her gun up but has no intention to shot him... yet.

Julieta is fierce, a real feisty gem. What she had of beautiful, she had it as dangerous and evil too. Her sneaky mischievous ways were just as equal to her beauty. She was sneaky and clever thieve that no one can capture. They didn't even know her real name but there was something she was sure of, she had a mission and she will fulfil it.

All she knew is that she will destroy that man, one way or the other. Because she will always be Doña Barbara.

OOOH! TWIST! You guys thought she was going to fall for him that easily? EEEHHH! UR WAY WRONG! She will destroy him and I'll make sure of that ;)

U guys were lucky today because my generous uncle let me borrow his internet to post this J

What did you guys think of Julieta's thievish character and name, Doña Barbara? I love this heroine character and I was soo excited to create Jules like her. with weapons and fierce and hard character like her. But am not going make her too evil because DB is REALLY EVIL, they literally called "The Destroyer of Men" I LOVED IT WHEN SHE DESTROYED HER BIGGEST ENEMIES! I LOVE HER EVILNESS AND MISCHIE WAYS! THAT'S HOW I WANT JULES TO BE IN THIS STORY! SHOW THEM NO MERCY, GIL! ;D