HOLA HOLA, MI GENTE! I have returned with what u've been waiting for, the final gun-show down! THIS IS GOING TO BE SOOO AWESOME! For those of my Bros & Buds who already started school, I wish you all the luck in the world on ur first days, especially u, Breezy. IK High School is a roller coaster but it will get better as long as you know how to ride it, so keep ur arms and legs inside the ride at all times & everything will be fine (now I'm confused but u get my point)
I've been school shopping myself yesterday, especially in Hot Topic. I GOT 20% by being a member. I got a beautiful Tangled dress & a Little Mermaid backpack. Plus, I already have the Frozen dress too (if anybody asks these dresses are for my college interviews & if I need to wear a dress, at least be of something I like, right) I'm sure on the first day I get there, I'll be automatically known as my title of "The Disney Kid" am I right? *wink wink* :D
THIS IS FOR ALL U GUYS, BREEZY, JAZZY (I always keep mis promesas) PENNY, (I'm SOOO GLAD ur back) CARRIE & FARAH (Thanks for the college advise, I'm going to be needing it) LUV YA GUYS! XOXOXO ;D
Well, I should stop talking now & get on with it, GET UR GUNS UP CAUSE UR GONNA NEED THEM! ;)
21. La Batalla Final
(A Few Days Later)
Everything was calmer in the town of San Verona, the people were happier with their lives; the nights were quiet but safer for them to roam around on their selves by knowing their protectors are always there to rescue them. After the arrest of the former ex-governador, there was even some news that his son will be the next ruler of the town, along with his sister. Seeing that Guillermo is loyal and kind to the people, he was a qualified choice. Julieta couldn't be prouder of him. They've managed to spend time together but they still had a long way to go.
Everything was soon ending soon, today was when Don Rojillo was being transfer to the high security prision of the state. Julieta didn't know if this made her feliz or guilty. Despite all his cruelties, he was still her father but she can't feel bad for him now, not now that she was so close to ending her pesadillas. She was soon to be free of all the bad of this town and to live in peace with them, with her hermano & her Zorro. But there was something that she wasn't sure of, there was still something roaming the town and it gave her a chill down her spine. But didn't know what it was yet.
(In the prision of San Verona)
Pablo Escobar was on his way to the San Verona prision to visit un Viejo amigo before he gets taken away. After being all night in a hole, with little lack of oxygen. Before he could die in the cold hole, he didn't see 2 men pulling him out of the hole and leaving him until his men found him and took him under their career, knowing he can't be exposed to a hospital or they'll know who he really is.
While wearing a disguise, he walked his way into the police station, cautious on not getting caught. But he was a master on fooling people and if he goes get caught; he could always shoot them to keep them quiet. He had faith everything will be fine for him and his men, but he did had thoughts about who could have tried to kill him. His first guess was La Reina De Diamantes but there was no point in finding who she is since she's never showed her face in public. Then it all made sense to him, only 1 woman would want to get rid of him more than La Reina De Diamantes, la same patrona of San Verona, Doña Barbara.
A foolish guard lets him in and guides him to Don Rojillo's cell and left for them to talk, private. Don Rojillo stood up and looks at Pablo, suspiciously from under his disguise but seem very familiar.
Don Rojillo walked over to the bars and observed the familiar man "I know you. I've seen your face before. And I have photography memory. I never forget a face even if you are wearing a disguise, hombre" Rojillo ponders.
"It's been a long tiempo, mi compadre Rojillo. You need to get out more often" Pablo smirks as he takes off his gafas (sunglasses)
"Pablo Escobar, el patron del mal. What the hell are you doing here? Don't you know you can get arrested by just being around town" Rojillo says
"I came as soon I could. I see you're in need of mi ayuda, amigo"
"Si, I do. I need you to help me eliminate the one responsible for my misery, the one who put me in this rat hole, la mujer who took away all mi poder"
"You know you can always count on me to eliminate anyone you want. But I sadly tell you that I can't do anything to break you out of here"
"As long as you kill her, I'll be relieved in my jail years. I need it to be tonight and my name can't be involved with her death"
"Tranquilo, compadre, I've kill many and none of their death have involved me. I'll kill anyone for you since you've always been loyal to be, just tell the name of the little joyita"
"I'm aware that you know la "patrona" of this town, Doña Barbara, right?"
"Unfortunately, I do. I have my own depths with that zorra. I just need to find her location"
"Bueno, she already knows you're here, so it won't be hard to find her because Doña Barbara is also mi hija, Julieta. There are 2 places she can possibly be, mi mansion or "La Dorada".
"Trust me, amigo. I've been in this business for 12 años, just before el sol sets down on the hills, Doña Barbara will be nothing but a memory around this town"
"Just be careful. I never thought I say this but Julieta is sneakier and ambiciosa than I thought. She knows what you're capable off, she won't let her guard down at any minute, and so will her men, especially el miserable of El Zorro"
"I understand that but what I don't understand is what do you win by having her muerta?"
"Just by having the fact that she 20ft. underground, will give me relief. Out of all the betrays I've had from mis old enemigos, Julieta's betrayal was the worst and painful of all and I don't care if she's mi hija, she deserves the worst death possible. You'll get mis razones, no?"
"Consider it down, mi amigo. Tonight, will be the end of la zorra of Doña Barbara" Pablo promised and it gave Rojillo an evil grin, knowing that Pablo never fails on what he always promises.
(La Dorada, sunset)
Julieta just came back from riding the entire afternoon thru the swamp and the fields.
"Barbarita, meet me at "Los Santos", we need to settle this ahora"- P.E.
"What happens now, mi Doña?"
"Indio. Come with me. I think it's time I pay my debts with Pablo Escobar and have a little business with him"
Julieta enters the cave "Los Santos" that was under the church. It was secret and sacred place that can only outlaws. This place always gave her memories of her past. She would always pray and bring flowers and light up candles for her mother's soul. She walks passed people who were praying and crossing their hearts to their lost ones. Julieta continues her pace around the graves until she stops at one with the picture of Marina Carrasco, surrounded by live & dead flowers with melting candles. It made her smile that people still kept her memory alive, they still remember and love her for who she was, a true heroina and saver to her town.
Julieta then frowns, remembering the night when she was a child and her mother died. It was only an hour when she died, making Julieta go down here where she looked at the large Jesus Crist stood, glowing.
(Flashback)
"After when I begged you to protect me and mi mama, you left us alone. You let them kill her, right in front of me" 8-year-old Julieta said, slightly angry.
Soon, she heard footsteps, Julieta hide behind a thick post with her mother's dagger in her hands, worried it might be the men came back to kill her, along with her mother. Julieta takes a peek the side of the post and sigh in relief by who it was, it was only Padre Featherstone.
"Padre Featherstone! How did you find me?" she ran toward him.
"This is where you come down here to play, Julieta. And I know you'd be here to hide from those who killed tu mama" he says, with sorrow in his tone.
"Padre, I'm glad you're here. You have to help me. I know they want to kill me too" she pleads, desperate.
"Ay, mi'ijita, I'm sorry to tell you this that I can't do anything for you. You're already muerta, Julieta Rojillo" he frowns, scaring her even more
(Flashback Ends)
That memory always made her heart break in 2, especially it was when she was so young and innocent but after what she saw and went thru thanks to those desgraciados, she lost her innocence and every possible way of getting it back. She even lost her fear that day and since then, nothing, not even death scares her.
Suddenly, she hears a footsteps coming behind her. It was Pablo Escobar! He stood a few feet behind her as he light up his cigar.
"Barbarita. It's been so long" he says
Julieta crosses her arms and slowly turns to face him. They both glare at eachother, wanting to kill the other but not here and not now. They had unfinished business from years ago they need to settle. He recognized the girl like her own mother. Julieta had everything that represented Marina, her beauty, her anger, her hate, her kindness to those in need and it made him sick.
He could see the
"I almost didn't recognize you, Barbarita. Last time I saw you were just a little niña. You look so much like your mother" he says, elegantly walking to her down the steps.
"Usted haven't changed a bit either. You might have aged a little but nobody will notice"
"Are you armed?" he asks concern.
"No" she lied, knowing her gun was under her skirt in the back of her belt.
"Those federal ingrates treated me like they didn't know who I am. It must have been an order from the gringos. And it seems to me, everything worked out for you just great in San Verona"
"Everything worked out for you too, I see. Or that's what they tell me"
"It's been so many años, Barbarita. 10 years since last saw each other, along with your mother"
"Si. The night you and your amigos killed her"
"I was wrong about you, Barbara. Me, Don Rojillo, Don Fernando. You're clever than we thought"
"Thanks to that I'm alive"
"No. one who lives is when he's dead. Tell me, what do you win by doing this to me?"
"What I win is my business"
He smoke on his cigar before speaking again "I see that you know how to do good business with the politics"
"To me, your politic career is what I less care about. You order to kill everything that is mine. My mother, my brother, my godmother and even my father once but I can see you failed on him because you knew he would be a perfect alley for you to run this town. My town. You don't think that's not I reason for me to destroy you? So, prepare yourself, Pablo Escobar because I am going to come down on you like a bomb and very HARD"
"Listen, I don't know what lies they have told you about me. But this is España and you know better than anybody how it works around here. You know all the rules"
"Mmm-hmm. Si. And those rules include fulfilling debts with the ones who owe you"
"Si but I don't owe you anything"
"Really? You're coming to me to talk about debts? Usted just killed the person I loved most in this world. You killed several of my men and you alley with Rojillo to destroy me. Plus, you also gave to order to kill me too"
"No, no, you got it all wrong. That's una mentira and you know it! You were with me that night your mother died. I helped you escape to the capital. I saved your life from the others who wanted to kill you!"
"And how quick you changed your mind on that, huh? Because it wasn't even my 1st week in the capital and you order your men to go there and kill me"
"Barbara. I'm going to be the next president of Mexico. I'm going to have all the power of one of the largest and greatest countries in el mundo"
"(Sighs) Señor, if I open my mouth, your political career is over"
"The night we meet you on this very place 12 years ago, you read your mother's diary, right?"
"I not only read it, but I memorized it completely. I may look like it, but I'm not dumb"
"You know about Marina, and I didn't know it. Por que ahora, Barbara?! Why do have to bring up things from the past in this moment?"
"Because I knew it was usted that killed San Verona's greatest and kindest heroine like if she was slut"
"THAT SLUT WAS A TRAITOR, DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND IT?!"
"I DON'T CARE! SHE WAS MI MADRE! SHE WAS THE ONLY PERSON WHO LOVED ME AND I LOVED HER LIKE ANY DAUGHTER WOULD! AND THANKS TO YOU / EL MISERABLE OF MI PADRE AND THOSE MISERABLE I WAS FORCED TO LIVE A LIFE AS AN OUTLAW!" she screamed in hate and anger in his face.
"I was always very kind to you and her, Barbarita. I was a godfather to both of you. I raised her like my own daughter and you too, doesn't that matter anything to you? But she betrays us by stealing our money and using it to help these filthy people. We were losing money until we found out it was her who was robbing us and that is something we weren't going to forgive her. And besides the filthy deals she did I protected you"
"What usted always did was take advantage to anybody who seem useful to you. Like El Indio for example, isn't that right, mi Indio?" she asks, looking to her left.
"That's right, mi Doña" Indio said as he steps out into the open. Pablo was shock that El Indio was working for Julieta after all those years he worked for him.
"But I'm all out of all this business. That's all in the past now"
"That doesn't make you less of a murderer, even if it was years ago. The pain and guilt are 2 things that never go away, they stay inside you forever"
"Look, if you help me with my narco business, I can help repay the favor in town that was betrayed by it's governador. Help give back to make it better. What do you win in destroying me, huh?" he asks.
"Venganza" she says, in an evil tone.
"That's it?! What are Los Gringos offering you?! DINERO!? Tell me, is it money?! How much? I'll triple it!" he shouts.
Julieta starts laughing like if it was a joke "Oh, señor. You really don't get it, do you? First off, I have more dinero than you can count. Second, this is more than just avenging my mother. This is about freeing my people from criminals like you"
"Barabarita..." he stops, taking a step closer to her. El Indio stayed close to Julieta in case Pablo gets any ideas "... I'm really tired" he finishes.
"I'm tired too" Julieta grins, evilly, not caring what he had to say.
"I'm guessing no deal, then?" he says.
"You guessed correctly" she smirks evilly, throwing herself back onto her chair.
"Well then, I guess from this moment I advise you to take care of yourself because you never knew when you'll get shot in the back. Because anything can happen until we meet again"
"I agree with you on that"
Pablo turns around and starts to leave until he stops and looks back at her. "I should have killed you that night" he growls.
She grins "You should have. But you didn't"
With a final glare, Pablo turns and finally leaves the cave. Julieta still had her nasty evil grin on face, it gave her pleasure when she threats her enemies. She stands up from her seat since it was soon time for her to go.
"Are you ok, mi Doña?" Indio asks, breaking her out of her thoughts
"I'm alive if that's what you're wondering... for now. But I'm safe and sound; you don't have to worry about me"
"Mi Doña, in my entire vida, I have seen 2 furias. One, the bull that killed mi padre for trying to be un torero(bull fighter). And the second is, patrona, for having that courage to go against dangerous criminals" he says, making her smile.
"I would nerve gotten this far without you, mi Indio" she grins in gratitude.
"So, should we go?"
"Si. But Indio, I want you to go back to "La Dorada" and load up all our weapons. I have a feeling that this war is nearly beginning" she says, concern.
(Night-time, La Dorada)
Everything was calm around the ranch, the animals were asleep and her men were out on their day off, probably drinking or having fun after getting generously paid by their lovely boss. The only 2 people that were in the ranch was Julieta and Indio who was voluntarily doing some extra work in the staples. Julieta was in her room, looking over some old photos of her past. She remembers all hard times she's struggled to get this far and she was so close to her happiness but the end was so close, yet so far.
"That's how they left us. How many things haven't happened in 10 años, mama?" she asks herself as she has a quick flashback of the day she saw her mother died in front of her.
She takes a deep breath, trying to hold back the tears. Now more than ever, she had to be strong and be prepared for her biggest fight yet. she takes a sip of her wine as Indio came in.
"Doña, I came to informe you that we're not alone" he says, slightly worried.
"What do you mean, Indio? I gave los muchachos the night off" she says, confused.
"Si, but I heard and saw men coming from the swamp; they're approaching "La Dorada". I have a feeling in my old bones that this is una trampa" he informs.
Julieta stands up and looks out her window. She sees dark figures of men, sneaking around the shadows and they had guns in their hands. It was Pablo's Escobar's men, it didn't take her long to know he send them here to kill her. Julieta looks back at Indio, nervous and worried.
She then takes out her phone "I'm going to call Willy" but she didn't had any signal which was strange. "I don't know how they did it but I have no signal. Check the phone of la casa, Indio.
Indio goes to the old black phone from its dock and it was the same as Julieta's, no signal. "It's also dead, Doña"
"He sent them, it was obviously Escobar and I bet he's with them. We're alone, Indio. Now we're really doomed" she says, enraged.
Outside "La Dorada, Pablo Escobar was outside with his most faithful men, sneaking around the ranch, hiding in the shadows. They were all armed with their best rifles and guns. Pablo stood infront of the group, he grins when he sees the figure of a woman looking out her window, unaware she was being watched, it was Julieta! An easy target, he thought but he couldn't kill her now.
"There she is. La maldita perra. And her Indio dog. He's a traitor. I don't care who ever kills him but la perrita, you leave her to me and I eliminate her myself, entendido?" he asks them and they all nod. "Ok, you 2, cut the lights outs and find a way to climb the roof in case they come out. Now, go" he orders as his 2 men obey. "And then you 2, go in thru the back door. With silencio and watch my back"
He orders the other men as they continue to sneak around, getting closer and closer to their targets victims.
Julieta opens her closet with her best guns and rifles while Indio takes out his own. The lights were shut off, it was itch black in every room, it looked like a haunted house. Pablo waned to scare her to leave her off guard and be easier to catch. Indio stood in front of his patrona for protection, they slowly walked thru every room with the guns high. Their objective if to the get to the staples and make it out of live and not get shoot. Indio stops at a window and peeks out to see a man sneaking around, near the chicken shed. Julieta goes ahead infront of him when she hears footsteps coming behind her.
Witha swift move, Indio turns and DOUBLE shoots the man that was sneaking up behind them! Julieta watched the man fall to the ground but then the main door sburst open! 3 more men coming in with their rifles and Julieta doesn't hesitates in shooting them as she backs away to a safer place with Indio. One of the guys had a machine gun, shooting directly to her but it kept missing but that doesn't mean she did by shooting back. While Julieta shoots, Indio managed to get the death guy's gun and started shooting back. Julieta hide behind a post while Indio kept shooting.
"INDIO! I'LL COVER YOU, INDIO!" She shouted from under the loud gun shoots and he heard her.
Julieta shooted back and she and Indio moved to a safer place as the gun shooting stopped for a second, giving Julieta to take a breather from the excitement and near death expericne. She even started breathing heavely and then she laughs by the fear of getting shoot.
"Patrona, with all due respect but... why are you laughing?" Indio asks as he recharges his gun with bullets.
"By pure miedo of dying, Indio" she gasps for breath
"That happens to all of us, Doña. But let's just focus on making sure we don't die and then we can send those bastardos to el infireno" he says, making her feel better.
She nods as the other guys started shooting back to them but they stayed put. "Thru that door we can't get out, we're gonna have to go thru the kitchen. VAMOS!" she orders and he nods.
"There she goes, after her! VAMONOS!" Pablo orders and his men run after Julieta while trying to shoot her.
The 2 groups ran across every room in the ranch until Julieta and Indio made to the living room, they tried hiding behind the furniture, taking in another rbreather but Pablo and his men were not far behind. Indio managed to get one of the machine guns from the dead guy. He saw a guy sneaking in the doorway and Indio shoots him! Indio walks ahead while Julieta covers him, holding her gun up, then she spots one of them.
"Here they came!" she alerts Indio but also the men and they shoot but miss.
"THERE THEY ARE!" Pablo yells and the shooting begins again.
The bullets started smashing the lamps and leaving holes in the furniture and walls, they kept missing the 2 but Julieta manages to get at least 1 or 2 of the guys when she's trying to aim for Pablo but he's faster than she thought. Unfortunately, they were running out of bullets! While Indio continue shooting, Julieta bend down in a ball form, trying to block out all the loud guns shots. For the first time in her life, she was terrified of dying but she had to give her best. She took a deep breath and continue shooting with another gun she had until they fall back behind the couch.
"How many are there?!" she shouts to him, scared.
"No idea, Doña!" he shouts back. "Let's just take them out one by one and as long as we can until we make it to the stables. We have to save the extra bullets but if we do run out... SEND THE TO EL INFIERNO!" he shouts, which gave her strength to keep going.
"VAMOS, INDIO!" she orders as they stood back up to shoot.
Pablo's men took cover, waiting for the right moment to shoot back. The machine gun's shoots were quick and loud but kept missing. There were even men from the top floor which was the attic but Julieta points up and shoots the guy, making in fall down 10ft. To the floor. Every shoot made Julieta scream in fear.
"Esperame un momento, Doña!" Indio says, he crawls over to a dead guy near them and takes one of his grenades from his belt and crawls over back to Julieta. "Here's our key to the back door. A las 3, you cover me, when it explodes, we make a run for it!" Indio explains and she nods.
"Ok, 1, 2, 3!" she counts down.
While Julieta continues to shoot, Indio stands up and throws the grenade to Pablo and his men from across the room.
EXPLOSION!
Pablo and his men were off guard by struggling to recover from the explosion, some of his men did not survive but he and 3 more did but were slightly injured. Julieta and Indio ran to the back door. But Pablo shake off the pain and ran after her while shooting.
"DON'T LET HER GET AWAY! AGARENAL, I WANT HER MUERTA!" Pablo screams as he kept shooting and he men followed behind.
Julieta and Indio climbed over the railing of the stables as they ran across the fields. Why did they have to be so far away!? She thought in her mind as she kept running. Indio ran behind her to cover her. Pablo made it outside and saw them, he fires his machine gun, it missed but the shoots were extremely close.
"MALDITA PERRA!" Pablo screamed.
"Corra, Doña! CORRA!" Indio shouts to her. He stops running to cover her but it was a mistake cause Indio gets shot in heart as used his last strength to shoot back with his machine gun as he fell on his knees.
Indio manages to shoot Pablo's right hand man, Ignacio before he fell to the ground.
"IGNACIO, NO!" Pablo screamed in anger and gave Indio one last shoot as he fell to the ground.
Julieta screamed in horror "INDIO! INDIO!" she runs down to his side and shakes his dead body to wake up but didn't. "INDIO! GET UP! I ORDER YOU, POR FAVOR! LEVANTATE!"
Pablo slowly walks up to her as she stayed next to Indio's side. "Go ahead, disparame! Shoot me, shoot me already!" she screams into his face.
"Shhh, calladita perrita. You really thought you can get away from me and put mi compadre Rojillo in jail without suffering? Not you or nobody can stop Pablo Escobar. Get Up, get up" he orders and she stands up, pointing his loaded gun at her, Julieta was terrified but this was her end.
"Adios, Barbarita" Pablo whispers, with an evil chuckle.
Julieta held her last breath as she closed her eyes, waiting for Pablo top end her misery. Since she was out of bullets, she couldn't do anything to stop him. This was her end, after everything she did to survive and get justice with revenge was all for nothing if one of her enemigos was going to get her and kill her and this was that moment she feared all her life. At least, she can surrender, knowing her town would be protected by her Zorro, who she feared of never seeing again. All she could do is accept this cruel fate. Pablo places his finger on the trigger and gets ready to shoot her with pride and without mercy.
GUN-SHOT!
Julieta lets out a loud frighten gasp, the shot was loud but it wasn't for her cause she didn't feel different of hurt in any way. She looks up and sees Pablo frozen in place with his gun still in his hand but with his finger off the trigger. Julieta was confused until Pablo fell to the ground, dead. Julieta gasps by who was behind Pablo & who shot him before Pablo can shoot her. It was her Zorro!
Gnoméo kept his grip on his gun, glaring down at the man who tried to murder his mujer. As Pablo was slowing dying on the ground, Gnoméo puts away his gun and runs to Julieta and hugs her tight, who was trembling in fear by what just happened.
"Estas bien?" he asks, stroking her face.
"Si, how'd you know I was here?" she hugs him, feeling secure din safe in his arms
"I did say I will always fine you, mi diabla" he smiles, giving her a small kiss on her lips.
Then Julieta breaks out of his embrace and turns back to Indio. "He killed him? Mi Indio. He killed mi hermano" Julieta bends down to Indio. He was bleeding fast and slowly dying.
"Indio, Indio, look at me, Indio. Stay with me, Indio" she pleads, cradling his head in her arms. "Gnoméo, por favor, call un doctor!" she cries to him.
"I can't, mi Doña" he chokes to say by the blood coming out of his mouth
"No, you can. Resiste, Indio" she pleads. (Reisiste: way of saying hang on)
"No, my time has come, I'm dying" h was literally drowning in his own blood.
"No, don't say that, mi Indio. I forbid you" she cried even more by perfectly knowing that she couldn't do anything to save him in so little time.
"Mi Doña, forgive me. I didn't protect you, I've failed you when you needed me the most"
"No, don't say that, Indio. You are more than my right hand man, my most loyal compadre. You are mi hermano del alma, mi Indio. The one who fought with me until the end, that's why I am not going to let you die"
"No, mi Doña. Don't cry for me. I'm not worth it. Remember me by all the good times we had when I served you, not just just by your loyal perro. And before I go, I want to let you know that you are la mejor patrona I ever had. Serving you has been the best años of mi vida. You are most brave and feisty mujer I've ever met. I wish you all la felicidad en el mundo and to continue to be like that for what you are, la patrona of this town. A beauty with character who beloved and feared at the same time. Mi Doña, yo la quiero" Indio uses his little strength to reach in his pocket and pulls out his trusty Indian knife and hands it to her.
"Indio..." she takes her knife in her hand and starts to tear up.
"Because usted is un angel with un Corazon de oro, who helps does in need and makes other cower when you come. I admire you for years, patrona"
"Indio! It was un placer working with you!" she sobs, hugging him tight.
Indio takes his last breath and finally dies in Julieta's arms. Julieta started sobbing uncontrollably, she lost her best friend, her hermano del alma. Gnoméo understood her pain of losing her friend, he takes off his hat in respect and kneels down next to her, he threw his arms around Julieta as she cried in pain in his embrace as he stroke her back from comfort.
(Next morning)
Julieta, dressed in her favorite black dress, stood high up on the cliff of the shore; she stayed frozen in place, looking directly at the horizon of the ocean from below and on the horizon. The gentle breeze was blowing against her face, pushing slowly her hair back; it was if she could hear soft music playing in her head, remembering all her good times and bad in the 10 years. How she turned from a simple girl with rich parents to the most powerful and richest mujer in all España. All her adventures were exciting and deadly but those were her favorite parts, to being this close and escaping la muerte and giving back to her people.
But now it was all over, her people were happy and worried-free but that doesn't mean she was calm. Even though her biggest enemigos were defeated and power-less, there were still other dangers to worry about. She even remember telling herself various times that one can never go back to where you come from when the people there only want you dead. This pain she was feeling was deep by not by the lost of a dear friend, by the new life that was forming inside her.
It was only a few days ago when she found out, she was shocked at first but then after thinking about it long and hard, and with encouraging advise. She decided to have this unborn child. It didn't take her long to know who the father was and it made her smile, knowing that her child was the result of their amor verdadero. But there was something that bother her, they were both outlaws and their lives were dangerous, it wasn't a safe life for a baby. But she decided that when she tells him, they'll work things out so their child can live feliz. It was best to keep it quiet for a while until she knew the right momento. But now was not the time since she had something planned for now.
It was Indio's funeral. She had arranged to have him creamed; it was the honourable thing to do, especially since it was Indian tradition. Indio knew about her child and he encouraged her to have it, she even wanted him to be her child's godfather. He gave his life to save her and her unborn child. She will eternally be grateful to him. And you know what they say; one life dies so another can live.
"Julieta, muchacha" a familiar voice said.
Julieta turns around and sees Padre Featherstone standing there in his robe and with a small wooden box in his hands. Julieta walks up to him and takes the box from his hands as the rest of her men came along, dresses in black shirts to attend the funeral of their compadre.
"Are you ready, hija?" he asks her and she nods. As Padre gets reading to begin, los muchachos took of their hats in respect.
Nearly an hour passed with Padre Featherstone giving his blessings while reading his Biblia for the lost of their Indio. Each and every one of the guys said their own words to all the good times they've spend with their hermano and fellow comapdre in every adventure their boss gave them. They even played Indio's favourite song on a radio they brought, they remember celebrating his last birthday a few months ago with beers and cake while listening to this song and having a good time.
Soon, it was time for the final adios, Padre Featherstone closed his Biblia and gave his attention back to Julieta. She gave the wooden box back to El Padre to hold it as she took out what was inside it. She pulls out a small black bag that contains Indio's ashes. She walks a little closer to the edge of the cliff and looks down at the bag with tears coming down her cheeks.
"You hear that, mi Indio? We all came for you cause we all care and love you, especially me like un hermano. I'll always be grateful for all the lives you saved" she said, mostly referring to herself & her child "I hope you find la felicidad, in any place in el universo. And when you find it, I wish you all of it in el mundo" she sobs as she opens the bag and tosses his ashes into the ocean below "Adios, amigo!" she bids her final farewell.
With the help of the wind, the ashes flew into the ocean as the waves splashes then and dragged them away. Los muchachos lowered their heads with sadness, hearing the sobs of their boss which affected Indio's lost the most. The funeral was now over, the guys headed back to their homes since Julieta gave them the day off but come back to work mañana. Padre Featherstone left after the guys did after making sure Julieta was alright and not alone.
From a few feet away, hiding in a small corner of a forest, Gnoméo, dressed in formal black, lead himself against a tree. He saw the entire funeral and saw the heartbroken Julieta, still grieving over her friend. He perfectly understood what it feels to lose a dear one. He came out from the shadows, walking to her.
Julieta looks up and quickly runs to him, trapping her in his embrace, letting out all her pain. Soon, Julieta felt another presence, she looks up from Gnoméo's shoulder and saw her brother, behind them, dressed in black. He came to give her his regards.
"Julieta, fresita, lo siento mucho" Guillermo says with a frown.
Julieta doesn't say anything, she leaves Gnoméo's embrace and runs to hug her brother. Guillermo hugs her tight, feeling her sadness. Gnoméo walks up to them and joins in their hug, which she didn't mind. Both men loved this girl more than anything and now more than ever they had to be there for her and they promised her that now that all their problems were over, everything in their lives was going to change for the better, for them and this town.
*Sobbing* Wow, saddest moment I've ever written, I hate myself for writing this but this is where my instincts told what to do, BUT STILL! *more sobbing*
What makes it sadder that I'm pretty sure we're all still grieving of the lost of Robin Williams this week. It gave me a shock when I found out. I gave my regards and tributes to him. Besides being an excellent actor of comedy and others, he was the voice of one of the greatest & funniets Disney sidekicks of all time & Disney history, our beloved Genie from Aladdin. I LOVE THE GENIE, ESPECIALLY HIS SONGS IN ALL THE ALADDIN MOVIES & SERIES WHEN I WAS A KID & NOW, my favourite is "Friend Like Me" *singing along* LONG LIVE OUR BELIVED GENIE, ROBIN WILLIAMS! R.I.P! XOXOXO D;
Anyways, I probably should tell u guys that the next chapter will be the grand finale of this story. WOW, I'M BEING CRUEL BY GIVING SAD NEWS *punch myself* but it's true, but I will make this my greatest ending EVER!
PS. Who's death of Julieta's enemigos did u like best? I personally liked Perro De Agua's, I'm a sucker for revenge, it makes me evil. *chuckles evilly*
I'll see u guys next time. I need to go work out now, FEEL MY MUSCLES & SMELL MY VICTORY! (Oh, I'm weird) ;)
ADIOS for now,
MICKEY! ;)
& again, LONG LIVE OUR GENIE, ROBIN! ;D