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14. Julieta Is Holding Out For Un Heroe

Julieta's POV

It's only been a few hours since the whole fiasco in the town with my father. When he announced, no, he stated I lost in my thoughts as my heart slowly aches and breaks. I can't believe mi cruel papa was forcing me to marry un hombre I don't know and less love. He clearly doesn't care what I think as long he's at the top of his kingdom and keeps getting more business partners. By this whole marriage thing, he's practically selling me for a profit and it sickens me. How can a father sell his daughter for a couple of pieces of gold? I even feel like he's selling me for a bottle of whiskey. I JUST HATE HIM SOOO MUCH RIGHT NOW! Sometimes I even wish to not be born as a rich girl, if it means I have to give up my freedom.

I laid on mi niñera, Nanette's lap, crying out my eyes on her skirt. I felt my heart breaking into millions of pieces. I cried for hours until I stopped but still shatter in pieces, heartbroken in the floor until Nanette found me and placed me on her lap to comfort me. She gently strokes my long hair and dried my tears but more still came out. I just couldn't stop thinking about my father did on selling me to a business partner. My "marriage" was all just a cruel business deal so he can stay on top as his shinning image of governador in this town which he destroys every day.

"Ya, pequeña, Don't cry, mi niña. It'll be ok"

"I feel so lost, Nanette. Like if I wanted to somebody to shoot me right now and forget everything"

"No, don't say that, Chiquita. You're still muy joven with a life ahead of you"

"I don't want to live anymore. I feel like I'm going to trap inside a character forever, either is being this princesa or la patrona of San Verona"

"You are both and what both of the identidades have in common is you being fuerte as always"

"No, those are just characters of version of myself that people want me to be. One is created by mi padre and one is created by mi madre"

"But one of them is una heroina to the town"

"They don't love me. They love Doña Barbara"

"No, I'm sure when all of this over, you'll be able to tell them the truth and they'll understand why you did this.

"What am I going to tell him?" I said with pain, thinking of him.

"Just tell him. I'm sure he'll understand"

"He's going to hate me for this. He'll probably want to literally kill me"

"No, he wouldn't do that. Ese muchacho loves you, Chiquita"

"The worst part is that if he does want to kill me, I'll be ok with that because he'll be doing me el favor"

"What are you saying, mi niña?"

"I'm saying that I feel like I would shoot myself to get out of this problema" that's when Juliet's anger got the best of her, making her do something dangerous! She had the never to get up on her feet, grabbing her gun and pointing it to her head, wanting to shoot herself.

"NO! JULIETA! DON'T DO IT!"

"NO! I need to do this! It's the only choice. Tell Gnoméo I love him and mis muchachos to take over my business for me"

"No, I won't do that because you are not leaving this mundo, tu pueblo needs you and Gnoméo is going to destroyed if he finds out you shot yourself"

"It's better he finds out about mi suicidio than my ridiculous compromiso" (engagement)

"He's going to hate you even more if you kill yourself"

"He won't feel guilt because this is mi decision. That way he'll be free of me and I'll be free out of mi padre's punishment, he had always treated me like un cargo, un cargo you can give away. Like if I was a prize he can negotiate with. But I'm not, I know I'm not more powerful and richer that him"

"That's why you need to stay viva so you can put a stop to his ways, to his destructive antics and businesses. You need to be La Patrona of this town, you need to be La Doña Barbara we all know love & respect"

"I know you want to be fuerte, to be Doña Barbara. But right now, I feel like nothing right now. I'm not made of piedra, I'm can't keep hiding behind mi mascara of Doña Barbara forever!" she says, still holding up the gun to her cabeza.

"I know you're not but I'm trying to tell you to see and think what you're doing. You need to stay here to prove you are fuerte, leal and astuta as always. Remember the vow you did to your madre, she needs you to protect them. And if you think this engagement is bad, I fear the worst will come and when it does, you need to be ready to fight back with every strength and weapon you have"

Nanette spoke the truth. Julieta needed to stay live long enough to defeat her enemies who were still out there and coming after her, even if it's her own father. Even if she was regaining her strength, she was still a bit heartbroken, thinking of Gnoméo and what he will say about all of this. She just hoped she didn't hate her for this or she'll lose him forever and then she'll literally kill herself. There was still a few horas until the engagement party tonight, which mean she have to go out and do something, or should she say, go look for somebody.

(A Few Horas Later)

A war could have passed and I wouldn't care. I was so heartbroken that I don't care about anything. I was up at the river and waterfalls, it was the perfect place to stay calm and think. It was just so peaceful and I needed to carefully think of a plan or at least an idea on how to get out of this marriage mess. More importantly tell a certain someone who I loved so much about it. I was so afraid of what he'll think when I tell him, I couldn't bare the hate and anger from him. We may have felt those 2 things for eachother before we became lovers but that was just pretending by hiding our true feelings. But if he knew about this, he'll truly hate me for real. I sat at the edge with my knees up my chest, looking down at my sad reflection in the water until I was the reflection of the person I was thinking about.

"I knew I would find you here" Gnoméo's voice said behind me but I didn't have the guts to face him.

"I need to tell you something" I sigh, looking away from him

"Tell me? That you're getting married?" he asks, sitting down next to me.

"How'd you know that?" I ask, surprised and afraid of what he'll say next.

"I'm El Zorro, Julieta. I know everything that goes on mi pueblo. The news is spreading around like chisme" (gossip) Gnoméo says, calmly which surprised Julieta by his reaction, she was relieved he wasn't angry.

"You must hate me for this, right?" she sighs, still looking away

But Gnomeo puts his finger her chin and turns her around to face her. "Why would I hate you? I tried but I couldn't?" he dries up her tear with his thumb, sending her a smile of compassion.

"Mi papa is forcing me to marry because he thinks when I turn 20; I won't get my herencia without un esposo" she cries into her hands.

"I don't blame you if he is" he says, again with calm in his tone.

"I just wish he would stop looking at everything, including me as a business deal" she sighs but he smiles at her, putting his arm around her for comfort.

"Do you like coming here?" he says to her, admiring the peace and beauty of the river and waterfall, managing to get a smile out of her.

"Si, I love it. It's peaceful here" she whispers, snuggling in his arms

"I knew you would be here because no one besides you and me know about it" he says, embracing and kissing her forehead.

"I know. I remember the day I found you here" she confesses.

"So, that was you, huh?" he asks, chuckling.

"But I sometimes wonder if nuestro amor is real. I don't want to give you illusions but I want you to know I love you with my life. I don't want to a disappointment to you" she frowns a little.

"Yo te amo mas" le leans in and kisses her

"I don't want this to end, nunca. I want to be with you para siempre without hiding and running as outlaws, just our normal selves" she stokes his blonde hair through her fingers.

"It'll never end between us. Nunca. Even we become outlaws para simepre, nothing will change on how I feel about you because I know well enough to e the loyal and bella heroina to nuestro pueblo" he says, kissing her again.

"Nuestro pueblo? That sounds nice when you say it" she smiles and he smiles too and they kiss

Then he gets a sneaky idea "Well, come here" he pulls on her feet and gets closer to her

"What are you doing?" she asks but Gnoméo pulls her closer and starts kissing her neck, making her giggle. "Gnoméo, what are you doing? Somebody could see us" she giggles as he continues to kiss her neck.

"Come on, let's go for a swim" he pulls back and takes off his cape and his belt, sticking his sword into the dirt.

"No!" she exclaims, giggling.

"Si! Come on, take off your clothes" he says as he takes off his shirt

"You're loco! I am not doing this" she lightly pushes him away, laughing.

"Si, maybe I am un poquito loco. But only for you, mi amor" he flirts

"Are you serious?" she crosses her arms at him with a smirk.

"Are you gonna let me swim alone in that piranha infected river?" he asks, taking off his shirt and his pants, leaving him in his black trousers for a swimsuit.

"Maybe and there are no piranhas in these parts. And what are we going to do if somebody sees us? Just picture it, 2 outlaws in the middle of the open, good enough for you to get us arrested"

"If we do get arrested, I'll be sure we'll get a cell together. Now, come on" he throws his clothes aside and jumps into the river with a SPLASH, getting her a little wet. "Ready? Come on it. La agua is great" he calls to her, floating in the middle of the river.

With a giggle, Julieta finally took off her clothes, staying in her bra and knickers which looked more like a bikini swimsuits. She throws her clothes aside and sits down on the edge where Gnoméo was there holding out his hand for her, helping her jump into the water and his arms. The couple swim around the river with small water fights. Gnoméo pulls his beloved into her arms, wrapping his hands tightly round her waist underwater as they kiss with love and passion. Soon, Julieta pulled away and decided to have a little fun by going underwater and swimming away like if she was beautiful mermaid, and she was to him. He swim chased her underwater and pulled back and kiss her underwater until they re-surfaced. Gnoméo carried her bride style in the water, making her float in the water to relax as he traced her amazing and curvy figure with her hands. Julieta felt like she was in heaven and Gnomeo was her angel.

"Dios, mujer, what have you done to me?" he kisses her with passion "You've turn me into your slave. You used your witchcraft on me" he holds her dangerously close to him as they float in the water.

"No, I didn't. I had nothing to do with it. I've never loved anybody as I love you, Gnoméo. Te amo tanto, Gnoméo, I would give mi vida for you. I want to trust and believe in me with fe (faith) and amor. I want to give myself up to you because you have given me that hardest fight of my life that I couldn't defeat it. You won me, I surrender to you, mi amor" she kisses him back the same passionate force.

"You are mi diabla, Julieta. I don't care what people say about you" he confesses

"And what do you say?" she asks, curious about her witch self.

"That you're a witch. Una demonia with a cold heart" he says, making her frown a little

"You have no idea how much it hurts when you believe those things about me. It's like if you shot a bullet in my chest, makes me want to run away and disappear and die. And turn out, it'll be less painful if you die shot me"

"At first I was starting to believe them but that was when I haven't known you like I do now, mi reina"

"I hope this rivalry between us and our familias doesn't end up destroying us too"

"It won't and I'll make sure el odio never reaches us, even though we have to pretend we want to kill eachother when I really make to make you mia"

"Te Amo, Gnoméo. Te amo tanto, mi Zorro"

"You drive me loco. You know that, right?"

"I'm relieved you say that because I'm loca for you too. I feel like you're he only who believes in me while everyone thinks I'm nothing but "La Doña" she smiles as Gnomeo kisses her again until he got out of hand when he started kissing down to her neck, her shoulders and her neck.

"I wish we could stay like this forever"

"Sadly, we can't I have some business to take care off"

"Don't tell me you're going to try on wedding dresses" he asks, teasing her, making her laugh.

"UGH! Don't remind me! I promise you, I will not let this happen. Even if I have to reveal mi identidad to mi padre and el pueblo"

"I would spend 1,000 años in jail if I need to protect you, mi mariposa (butterfly). Now that I made you mine, there's nada en el mundo that can separate us"

"You know I would only buy un vestido de boda if I was only marrying you. Why can't mi padre would have chose you"

"Because nuestros padres are enemigos and wouldn't let us marry even just to make business"

"We could have pretended to even like eachother if we were married"

"I know but still, I would give anything to be you"

"To think, I could have destroyed you when you were the one destroying me in the inside"

"We were destroying eachother"

"If you weren't so guapo, I would have shot you in la cabeza" she kisses him, playfully.

"And you are beyond guapa, mi diabla" he flirts, kissing her back on her lips and her neck again.

"Promise me that you'll always be there for me when I need you. Promise me, Gnoméo" she says, serious, looking straight into his ojos azules.

He nods him head "Si, I promise, I'll be there for you, even if you don't see me"

"Let me guess, with that mascara de Zorro?"

"Probably. But it's best if I stay hidden from the guards or in the shadows in your bedroom and watch when you sleep" he flirts, playfully

"Eres un tonto, Gnoméo. Pero te amo" she teases but kisses with passion.

"And you're mine, Doña Barbara. Only mine" he whispers against her red lips.

"Yeah, I better be or you'll have the pleasure of meeting with my gun again if you don't make me your right now" she playfully threats, making him chuckle.

"Shoot me if you want but I will still make you mine"

"Julieta, yo te amo. I don't care about anything. I only care about you. I don't want to lose you, mi rosa. (Kiss) I want to be with you, no matter the risks" he says, stroking her cheek

"I feel the same way, Gnoméo. I can't imagine living without you, mi Zorro. Te amo, and I want to be yours, only yours".

And without holding back, she throws her arms around him and kisses him with her amor and passion she has for him. As they continue to kiss, Gnoméo passed his hands down her back, reaching to unclasp her bra, throwing it away without letting her go. They soon got washed up on the shore of the river but they were too in love to notice or care, Gnoméo rests himself on her, kissing her from her lips, down to her neck and her body that belonged to una diosa griega (Greek goddess) He passed his hands all over her body, especially down to her soft legs and thighs. Suddenly, they made a switch and rolled over the sand as Julieta was now on top of Gnoméo. She pulls away to catch her breath for a moment, staring at him with love and desire as they went back to kissing and giving themselves to eachother not holding back, without a single care of the real world.

Soon night-time has come down, as Gnoméo goes back to his lair. After putting his horse back to his stables and feeding him, he sits up straight on his desk as he thinks about what was going on with Julieta with this marriage stuff. He knew this wasn't her fault of decision, he knew she loved him as much as he madly loved her. But this was something she had to do by her father's orders. And it was also a way to protégé him from him, she wanted to protect him from her father's wrath before he discovered their amor prohibido. He knew he had to protect her too but he felt if he is any minute or second away from her, he might shoot himself, he rather be shot by her than keep this sick but intense love for her. He rather lose everything, even his sword and his mask for her. But she was more than forbidden, guarded by her father and an army of guardias. He could try to climb the palace walls onto her balcony, sweep her of her feet and take her away. No, that will never work. He can never give her un futuro if they have to run away and hide. She deserves the best and he may not know how or when, but he will give her the life she deserves once this all ends.

Soon, Gnoméo pulls out a long red stash from earlier. It belongs to Julieta. She dropped it after she left in las cataratas, it fell from the saddle of her horse after she left from their little "aventura" at the river. He could have called to her to return it but decided to keep it as a reminder of her. He hold up to his face as he sniffs it, it had her sweet scent of rosas. She'd always smell like this whenever he had her close in his arms. He automatically thought of her by the scent and he even had urges to go find her and kiss her hard. Oh, This amor is killing him!

"Gnoméo"

A voice calls him. He snaps his eyes open and looks in front of him. There she was! Julieta was there, standing in front of him. She was wearing a lovely black dress with sparkles on the skirt and the top back was red, her long brown hair framing her gorgeous face as she smiled and walked toward him.

"Julieta. Eres tu? Tell you became back for me and you want to be with me as much as I want to be with you, mi rosa Roja" he stood frozen in place, gazing at her stunning beauty as she slowly walks closer to him.

"I want to be with you, mi amor. But I'm lost and I don't know how to come back" she whispers, making him weak on his knees

He stays silent for a moment as she came closer to him. She puts her hand under his chin and stroking his cheek with her other hand as he felt her scent of roses against him, she smelled so nice that it even gave him urges to grab her by her waist and kiss her hard and make her his again like earlier. He closes his eyes to kiss her but then feel a breeze blow in. He opens his eyes again and frowns! Julieta was gone! It was all but a cruel dream! But all seem so real that he actually felt Julieta stand in front of him and touch his face. He looks around him, seeing he was still in his lair and alone. He sighs with sorrow.

"No, Julieta. You left" he sighs with sorrow, looking at the sash in his hands. He feared he has lost her forever, all because they have to keep their secreto what it is, un secreto forever even if it makes them miserable.

"I hear you're not going to Julieta's engagement ball" a familiar voice says. Gnomeo turns and sees Padre Featherstone.

"You hear correcto" he says, looking away.

"I understand that but what I don't understand is why you are sitting here without saying or doing anything about it" Padre asks.

"Because if I do, I might ruin both our lives. And I don't mean by being apart, I mean jailed or sentence to muerte" he says, with a tone of giving up.

"I can't believe what I am hearing. El Zorro giving up something important as su amor verdadero" Padre gaps, in disbelief.

"I have to, Padre. If I interfere, she'll pay the price with her life"

"I know but believe me, hijo. Julieta told me she is suffering. She doesn't want this but el miserable of Rojillo is forcing her to. That's why it's up to you to rescue her from that fiesta"

"That's imposible! The palace is guarded by 1,000s of guardias! I'll never get in without an invitacion!"

"Who said anybody about invitacion?"

Then El Padre holds up his Zorro sword and his black mask up to him, giving him his answer to his questions. Gnomeo was shock El Padre was thinking with mischief like this at the same time, with justicia and for what is right.

"You mean..?"

"Si, hijo. Tonight, you are crashing that fiesta" El Padre says proudly, holding the Zorro sword to Gnoméo, who was smiling with mischief.

That night, people of all class and society were invited for the grand party of the century, the governo'r daughter's engagement ball. They hear she will be marrying un principe of high class from the capital of Madrid, Alejandro Roberto Altamira, son of Sebastian Altamira. Don Rojillo and Teobaldo were at the entrance greeting their guests, including the guests of honor who just arrived. Out all the high class parties there has been in the mansion, in Rojillo's opinion, this has been his best business party yet! Everybody were gather in the main ballroom as the band start to play their music, along with their lead singer who is preparing to sing a special song in honor of the "future bride & groom", orders by Don Rojillo.

Upstairs in the Red Rose of the house was already dressed and ready for her party. But was in no mood to enjoy it. All she could do is glare at her herself in the mirror, hating her rick girl self. The girl in the mirror was no her, it was version su padre wanted her to be, it was the self that trapped her and never let her be her true self and will never be free. She was too lost in her thoughts to even notice her lady in waiting entering the room. The room was dark with only 1-2 candles lighten on the nightstand as the darkness surround her, it was obvious, she wanted to be in the dark, she was planning something, something evil and bad when it comes to her sinister Doña Barbara cleverness.

"Are you ready, mi niña?" Sra. Nanette asks, resting her hands on Julieta's shoulders, interrupting whatever evil thoughts she had.

"Do I even need to say it?" Julieta says with a low tone.

"No, I can tell you're suffering inside as you try to stay strong for us. But this is for the best and I'm very proud of you for doing this"

"I made una promesa to mi pueblo and I will do anything to keep mi madre's soul alive in this town. Even if I have to give up el amor of the only hombre I ever loved" Julieta tears up, thinking of Gnoméo.

"I'm sorry, he'll forgive you"

"I'm hoping he doesn't come because I don't want to hurt him anymore than I already have"

Suddenly, the clock strike 8pm, ringing 3 times. "It's time, mi niña" Nanette says with a worried sigh.

"Lo se, I'll be out in un momento" she says and Nanette leaves the room.

Julieta looks at herself on the mirror, seeing this sofisticada mujer, a real gem, a prize for any man worthy of her status and power. It made her furiosa, a real furia! She then starts to hear her father's words about her "marriage", how he was treating her, practically forcing her and not caring about her happiness at all. All he cared about keeping up his respect and stauts over this town, even if he was destroying it.

"I'm noting like you, papa!" she growls with pure anger.

Julieta grabs the silver candle holder from her night stand and smashes the mirror with it, letting all that rage inside her. She may not to do something tonight but she will not let her tears go to waste, by her vow of never forgiving and going after anybody who hurts will know her true evil power.

From up in the roof of la mansion, a dark figure was watching down the entrance as more guests arrived and being received by the governador himself. Gnoméo growls by just seeing his face by being the reason of the suffering of his pueblo and the one who is keeping his one and only amor locked away like una prisionera. It made him boil with anger, he even had to urge to take out his gun and shoot him from where he was but stay put to not drawn any attention yet, plus, he needed to save the bullets for the real fight.

"Damas y Caballeros, may I present the most Hermosa flor of San Verona, mi hija, Julieta Isabel Rojillo. And her soon to be esposo, Principe Alejandro Roberto Altamira!" Don Rojillo announced as the crowd awe and applauds by Julieta's beauty once she steps out into the light.

Her smile was not happy; it was more as an un-carrying frown but needed to do this. Her dress was elegant which curved her figure perfectly; she wore a ruby necklace with her long hair tied up in a nice braid, resting on her shoulder. As she walks down the upper steps of the staircase, Don Rojillo took his daughter under his shoulder, taking her down half the staircase where Principe Alejandro and Rey Esteban Altamira were waiting for her to meet.

"Señorita Julieta, it was really honor to meet una belleza" Rey Esteban bows and takes her hand and kisses it.

"To as much as meeting el rey of España" she says, trying to keep her cool down

"And may I present to you mi hijo and only heredero, Alejandro Roberto Altamira" the king presents as a younger man with black hair came out.

Alejandro Altamira was a young man in his late 20s, obviously an older man. He was kinda handsome, but she knew Gnoméo would put him to shame by being handsomer than Alejandro. He had hazel eyes and black hair. Alejandro gracefully bows down before Julieta as she nods, showing a little respect but not interest in his at all. Julieta can see in his creepy eyes, he wanted something with and it disgust her inside.

"I... uh... I need to go talk to my lady in waiting, con permiso" she says for an excuse to leave and starts to go up the steps.

Seeing that it wasn't working out well, Don Rojillo thinks maybe it's time to bring out his secret weapon. He looks over at the band and singer and gives them their cue to start their song. As the band got ready, Rey Esteban encourages his son to dance with Julieta, hoping that way she'll fall for him.

"Damas y caballeros, I would like to dedicate this next cancion to the future groom and bride, Princesa Julieta and Principe Alejandro" the singer announced as a white spotlight shinned on Julieta and Alejandro. Julieta was confused and slightly angry but couldn't say anything. She had a pretty bad feeling about this.

"Julieta, mi princesa, would you honor me in a dance?" Alejandro asks, holding out his hand to her.

Julieta looks at him with a confused gaze, thinking to accept his proposal or not. It was obvious to her she didn't want to but the annoying crown of snotty rich people kept chanting "Baila! Baila!" so; she took his hand so she could shut them off. She just hoped he didn't get any ideas with her because she had a pretty sharp knife, hiding inside her back pocket. As the music played and singer sang softly, Alejandro glides Julieta across the dance floor with the spot light on them. As they danced, Alejandro couldn't stop gazing at Julieta's beauty, he thought it was going to very easy wooing her over and will be the envy of everybody by having the most beautiful mujer in España.

"Where have you learned to dance like this?" she asked, curiously.

"Julieta, mi querida. Tonight I am going to show you that el amor is full of sorpresas" he flirts, bringing her closer to him as Julieta tried to hold back her disgust and kept her cool down.

Holding Out For A Hero by Jennifer Saunders (Shrek 2 version)

"Where have all the good men gone
And where are all the gods?
Where's the street-wise Hercules
To fight the rising odds?
Isn't there a white knight upon a fiery steed?
Late at night I toss and I turn and I dream of what I need"

(Chorus Vocalizing)
"I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night
He's gotta be strong
And he's gotta be fast
And he's gotta be fresh from the fight"

"Alright, chicos. Time to crash this fiesta!" Gnoméo exclaim excitedly, while looking down from the roof, ready for action.

Gnoméo stealthy and run down every balcony and wall of the mansion, without being seen by any guards. He dodge every obstacle he came across, he felt light on his feet. He swings himself on flagpoles and sliding down outside staircases and balcony reels. He had a plan, a plan where he ends up getting his lady back, without anybody noticing and finding them. He blends in with the shadows, spilling himself against the walls, heading to main gate. He needed it open to let himself and his friends in. But his luck soon ran out once a guard spotted him, alarming the other guards. But Gnoméo wasn't gonna back down, he was ready for anything. He was even having a BLAST sneaking around unspotted.

"I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the morning light
He's gotta be sure
And it's gotta be soon
And he's gotta be larger than life (larger than life)"

The music was enjoyable to every guest, all expect to the bride herself. El Principe glides her on the dance floor, feeling light on his feet. Julieta spins around in place, looking back Alejandro with a shock and confusing gaze. She saw him being flirty with her by pulling out a single red rose and placing it in his month, taking her back into her arms from

"Somewhere after midnight
In my wildest fantasy
Somewhere just beyond my reach
There's someone reaching back for me
Racing on the thunder and rising with the heat
It's gonna take a superman to sweep me off my feet"

"Up where the mountains meet the heavens above
Out where the lightning splits the sea!
I could swear that there's someone somewhere
Watching me"

"WHOO-HOO!" Gnoméo cheered as he uses his sword to slides down the chains of the gate bridge. The guards were having trouble trying to get rid of this pest, even though they knew this was the unstoppable Zorro everyone knows but they have to at least try to kill him. They started to pull out their swords and guns, starting to shoot down at him. Lucky for Gnome, they had bad aiming but the shots were pretty close to him that made him lost his balance on his grip but he pulls himself back up, climbing the walls with swift moves.

"Through the wind and the chill and the rain
And the storm and the flood
I can feel his approach
Like the fire in my blood (like a fire in my blood x4)"

Back inside the ballroom, couples were coming onto the dance floor to dance to the catchy music. But the white spotlight was still shinning down on the couple of honor. Alejandro has twirled Julieta around that has made her dizzy but thinks couldn't be worst, she thought. And her fear became real once she saw Alejandro spitting out his rose and dipping her in his arms. She was shock and disgusted on he wanted to kiss her and just couldn't do it. She looks to her left, the same rose he was using. She didn't know why or how, but she felt you could use it as a distraction until something came to save her from thus nightmare. Without thinking it twice, she grabs it and bits it in her mouth. Alejandro looks at her like she's crazy but doesn't complain and pulls her back up for another dance.

Outside, Gnoméo wasn't having any problem fighting out thousands of guards who block his way in. He swings himself on the chain of the gate bridge, and kicked some guards into unconsciousness. The gate falls down open where he saw his cousin and his horse, he whistles to them "Vamonos!" he calls to them and they both run directly to him. With a swift move, Gnoméo jumps onto Tornado with Benvolio riding in the back. Suddenly, a group of guards blocked his way but didn't panic. Gnoméo encourages Tornado to jump over the guards as they followed behind him into the mansion. Gnoméo rode thru the hallways, trying to find the way to the back garden where the party was, hoping he isn't late to stop it.

(Chorus) "Hero"

"I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the morning light
and he's gotta be sure
And it's gotta be soon
And he's gotta be larger than life"

"(Hero)"

Gnoméo and Benvolio rode thru the inside of the large golden and red halls of the mansion with an army of guards after them with the sword sand guns up. Gnoméo made his faithful horse, Tornado go faster since the guards were catching up. But suddenly, he felt something jumping off his horse. He looks back and sees Benvolio standing in the middle of the hall, looking directing at the running guards.

"Benvolio!" Gnoméo cried, stopping his horse to go back and get his primo.

"NO, GO! Tu mujer needs you! GO!" Benvolio cries to him, gesturing to go.

Gnoméo was confused by his words but doesn't ask questions and listens and goes back riding down the halls. Benvolio looks back the guards, running toward him but he wasn't afraid of them or death.

"Today I repay mi deuda" he says, proudly, taking off his hat and placing on his chest just in time for the guards to reach him. the guards soon stop in front of him and get surprised looks. They gazed down into Benvolio's large and adorable blue eyes which showed cuteness and to have mercy on him. "AW!" the guards said in union, memorized by Benvolio's adorable eyes.

"(Growls) En gardé!" he cries, taking out his sword and starting an epic fight with the guards. Despite his short size and adorable eyes, he was fierce and brave just as his cousin taught him to be for years.

"And He's gotta be strong
And he's gotta be fast
And he's gotta be fresh from the fight
I need a hero!"

With a final dip in his arms, Alejandro grins with flirt as he lean down to kiss her but didn't see the pure disgust on Julieta' face. She was reaching behind her, into her back pocket for her knife, without caring the bloody consequences. Marrying was not worth it. She slowly pulls out her knife, ready to stab it in his chest but a voice stops her.

"ALTO!" Gnoméo yells just in time he burst thru the doors on his horse. The music stops and all eyes turn to the masked thief while his horse neighs, heroically down the staircase.

"OYE, TU! Back away from her!" he threats, getting off his sword, with his sword at Alejandro.

Everybody was confused but at the same time terrified. Steeping away from Alejandro, Julieta eyes El Zorro with fear of what might happen to him. they look straight into eachother's eyes, he could see the tears of fear in her eyes but this was for the best for them. He wasn't going to give up on her; he was here to rescue her. How could he be so estúpido in breaking in like this? She looks to her left and sees her father, boiling with anger and she feared for the worst. No matter what happens to them, even if their secreto does gets discover tonight. Despite, him being here, exposing himself like that, she was thrilled and feliz he was here because it meant he kept his promise he made her earlier, that he always be there for her when she needed him like right now. And without caring where she was and what she was wearing, Julieta was willing to put up a fight to defend her amor, even with violencia and might end up with una guerra and with sangre, just the way she likes them.

WHOOOO! THAT WAS AMAZING! (If I do say so myself!) DON'T U GUYS AGREE?! U better *holding up bat* (I'm KIDDING!) But really, I think is one of my best works so far! I love doing these epic fights and these intense romance parts between our favourite outlaws and secret lovers. I just love the waterfall setting because I'd lived in beaches with waterfalls close by and it was always soo beautiful there, especially in the rainforest known as El Yunque in San Juan, Puerto Rico!

Anyways, I have much more action and adventure on the way that will blow u away! And I hope u guys enjoyed my little version of the action/fight scene of Shrek 2, what was funny is that I was watching the movie will writing this. Before I even wrote this, I watched it for fun and thought it would make a great chapter and T-DA! BTW, Do u guys know what G+J* & Shrek 2 have in common, THE SAME DIRECTOR! (I LUV U, KELLY!) & I LOVE THE SONG, ITS MI FAVORITA IN THE ENTIRE MOVIE! Well, I have to go get ready. And remember what I told u guys, I'll be taking a small break from all this before I can find some time to update again, I still owe you guys new chapters and a brand new story on the way. I'm going to graduating tonight, wish me luck and I'll be going away on trip but never forget about u guys! But until then, HAPPY SUMMER & LOVE U GUYS! XOXOXO ;D

Ur new 2014 high school graduate & best bro & bud,
-Mickey!* ;D