A/N hello EL Tigre Fans. This is Storyteller54 here to give you Chapter 37/ Episode 14 of EL Tigre. So sit back, grab whatever you want to drink and enjoy.

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EL Tigre the New adventures Season 2 Episode 14 – What it means to be strong! Frida's training!

Frida was soon released from the hospital. Her mind was clear and she was completely better. He waved bye to the nurse and started to walk down the street heading home. It still bugged her how she wasn't able to help out her friends in times of need. It ate at Frida violently. She made a promise to herself that she was going to be strong enough to fight side by side Manny and Marcus. She came across the miracle city park. She went over to a bench and sat down. She lies back staring at the blue cloudless sky.

She raised her hand in the air. She clenches her fist as if she trying to grasp the blue sky in the palm of her hands. She clinched her fist tightly. She sprung out of her seat and left the park.

She headed down an opening somewhere in the woods, and walked down a dirt path. Frida headed to an area where she, her sisters and her father went to train.

As she went, she walked through an area that was full of bamboo. They called it bamboo world. Everywhere you looked you would see nothing but bamboo sticks growing out of the ground.

But as she looked, she saw that some where cut in have, and some into tiny pieces.

"What the heck?" She said as she kneeled down picking up a chopped off Bamboo stick. "Who the heck did all of this? Poor bamboo sticks."

She put the bamboo stick back down on the ground and continued on her path. As she walked, she started reminisce about the training that her father. It was a difficult process, Frida not being use to fighting or 1 on 1 combat.

The only time Frida has ever been in any types of battles was when she took Manny's belt and became La Tigresa.

A small smile formed on her face thinking back to times that she did wear Manny's belt. But then she stopped walking. She had arrived at the training area. The area was full of large rocks and extremely large boulders. The solid ground below was covered in small and large creators made by her two sister's Nikita and Anita.

She walked over and examined all the large boulders, sliding her hand down the soft solid rocks. She still didn't know if her father got them here. She thought that he had carried them here to this spot.

Frida looked over at her Fathers rock. The large wide boulder that had his fist prints in them. She could see the large deep cracks that were made by him when he punched it. Some were she had never seen before.

She went over and sat down at the spot where she'd always sit and watched her father and her sisters trained. She then starts to remember all the things that her sisters did. How strong they were becoming.

She looks around the area at the progress and results of her sisters training.

She looks at her hand, and then looks over at her father's rock. Frida gets to her feet and slowly walked over to the boulder. She sees her father's fist prints imbedded in the large boulder.

She takes another look at her hands and forms it into a fist. She arches her arm back and BAM! She punches the large boulder with all her might. Frida winches in pain. She takes her hand away from the large boulder and she could see the scars and blood that was dripping off her knuckles. All that was on the boulder was a small fist print. She could see some of her skin from her knuckles left on the stone.

"Damn…" Frida whispered. "Damn Damn Damn!"

"You just got out the hospital you know. And you're already hurting yourself."

Frida quickly turned around. It was Marcus, standing there with his sword over his shoulder. He was wearing a sleeveless black tank top, black sweat pants. And black and white running shoes.

Frida held her hands hiding her bruised knuckles "What are you doing all the way out here?" she asked looking away.

"I come out here to practice my swordsmanship. You know, keep it sharp and strong. What are you doing out here?" Marcus asked.

Frida looked up at the huge boulder rock "me and my dad and sisters always came out here to train." She responded "he would show us all sorts of different types of ways to use our strength."

Marcus walked over to Frida and stood next to her. She examined the large boulder rock that had Emiliano's fist prints.

"Let me guess. These must be you're dads fist prints?" Marcus asked.

Frida nods "Yup. That's his alright." she said looking at the boulder.

Marcus smiles "and that right there must be you're kitty paw print." Marcus said pointing at the small fist print Frida made.

Frida narrowed her eyes at Marcus but then sighed.

"Hey Marcus…" Frida said softly.

"hm?" Marcus looks at Frida.

"How…did you get so strong?" she asked, looking into his eyes.

"Huh? How did I get so strong?"

"I mean…you always know how to defend yourself. You never have to let anyone worry about you all the time…and you're never in the way." Frida said lowering her head.

Marcus rubbed the back of his head. "Is this about the mime guy Frida?" he said looking at her.

Frida looked away, rubbing her arm. "I…it's just."

"Look, it was you're first time falling under an Art of illusion ok? You have nothing to be ashamed or worried about."

"But I wasn't able to keep myself under control! Manny was able to keep fighting but I…I…" Frida was silent for a moment.

Marcus stabbed his sword to the ground and sat on a nearby rock and sighed.

"I wasn't always strong either you know." Marcus said looking at his sword. Frida looks at Marcus.

"When I was starting out, I was weak, scared, and unable to protect myself." Marcus explained.

"Then…how did you?" Frida began.

"Well…I found my teacher, the one that taught me swordsmanship. He taught me how to handle a sword correctly, and how to defend myself at critical times."

Frida lowered her head "I see."

Marcus looked at Frida. He gets to his feet and walks over to her. "Why are you sulking so much? Is that how you're going to get stronger?" he said putting his hands on her shoulders. Frida looked up at Marcus.

"If you're so determined to get stronger then this isn't the way!"

Frida looked into Marcus eyes "Marcus…"

"Look…how about I help you out? Train you a little bit." Marcus asked, smiling at her.

"Y-you will?"

"Yeah, what are friends for?" Marcus said smiling cheerfully.

Frida chuckled and then gave Marcus a smile "Thank you…"

Later on

"Alright Frida, first off you are going to need a change of clothes." Marcus said, looking threw his closet for a set of clothes.

Frida walked around Marcus room. It was her first time ever seeing his house. It was a pretty small place, of course being for only one person and not many. There were hardly any lights on in the room. The whole room would be completely dark if it wasn't for the light beaming through his window.

"Damn, where is it?!" Marcus groaned.

"What's wrong with what I got on? It's good enough is it?" Frida asked. "And why do I have to come to your place to get them?"

"Reasons…and NOPE, besides you're skirt is so short I can see what color panties you got on…you know maybe it's not bad for you to wear what you got on…" Marcus grinned and blushed.

Frida death glared at Marcus and whacked him hard on his head leaving a bump.

"OW!" Marcus rubbed his head.

"Just give the clothes already!" Frida shouted.

"AH! Here they are!"

Marcus whipped out the clothes. It was practically a bikini. a very…very revealing bikini….

Frida stared at Marcus blankly. It was a very quiet moment.

"I'm not even going to ask why you have that..." Frida said

"Hehehe…well actually it's a long story…" Marcus said, getting a nose bleed and rubbing the back of his head chuckling like an idiot.

"You are such a pig…" Frida said rubbing her head. Frida looked over at Marcus desk, a pink pearl necklace lying on the desk, the light beaming off of it shining brightly.

"Wow…this is beautiful…" Frida looked at it, her eyes glowing in amazement "Where did you get this?"

Frida waited for an answer. But he didn't say anything. Frida turned around and looked at Marcus. Marcus had his head lowered. He looked like he was in a deep thought. But he had a sad expression on his face.

"Marcus?" Frida whispered.

Marcus snapped out of it and looked at her. "Oh...sorry about that!" he smiled

"Who…if I many ask. Who gave you this necklace?"

"Oh um…well…"

"Was it…your mom?"

"No…it was…it was this girl." Marcus finally said. "She gave it to me a long…long time ago."

"Oh…what was her name?" she asked.

"Here," Marcus said giving Frida a grey sweat pants

"Uh…thanks.' Frida said taking them. Frida looked up at Marcus. He took his katana and headed for the door. "Ready?" he asked.

"Y-yeah…I am…" Frida said in a worried tone. And then afterwards they left Marcus house and headed off.

It was a quite walk. Marcus hardly said anything. Frida twirled her fingers and looked around the area. She was worried that she might have said something to hurt him. She knew that Marcus parents were gone. And she was scared that she might have made him think of bad memories.

"Marcus…" Frida said breaking the silence.

"Hm?"

"I'm sorry. For asking so many questions back at your place. I might have brought back some bad memories." Frida said rubbing her arm.

Marcus smiled and chuckles "No need to apologize Frida its fine," He said giving a cheerful smile. "Sorry if I worried you."

Frida sighed in relief

"Emily."

"Huh?"

"Her name was Emily. She was the first girl in my entire life that I loved." Marcus explained "thanks to her…I got through a lot of pain. She helped me smile again after I lost my parents. Thanks to her I am who I am today."

Frida looked at Marcus. To her, it was like seeing Marcus as a whole different person. He never spoke about his past before. It was like meeting him for the first time.

"So…what happened to her?" Frida asked.

Marcus was silent for a moment. "She…was killed." He whispered.

Frida's eyes widened and she stopped walking "W-what?"

"She was killed…she…she died protecting me."

Frida put her hand on her chest. It was tightening and she felt a lump on her throat. Marcus had lost her parents. And then found love for the first time in her life only to lose someone else he loved and cared for.

"Marcus…I'm so sorry." Frida said wiping her eyes.

Marcus chuckled and looked at Frida smiling "see. This is why I didn't really want to say anything; I didn't want to make anything awkward."

Frida shook her head "don't worry about it…I'm kind of glad I got to know you a little better really."

Marcus smiled and started back walking.

Frida looked at Marcus and then looked up at the sky. "It…must have been hard." She whispered.

"Well…I was sad yeah. But…I can't stay sad all the time you know." Marcus said looking at his katana.

Frida looked back at Marcus

"I have to stay strong, for everyone who is watching over me above, and for the people around me who I love and want to protect."

Frida heart leaped a bit. She had never seen this side of Marcus before. She had always known Marcus to be this hot headed, perverted guy. But seeing this side of him shocked her completely.

"Frida, to start off your training right now, I want to tell you something. Being strong isn't always about how powerful you are. Or how long you can last in a fight," Marcus began. He then put his hand on chest where his heart was "It's about this."

Frida looked at Marcus blushing a bit and smiled. "Yeah." She said chuckling. Marcus smiled back. And they then went on to start their training.

Marcus and Frida arrived on a large open field with healthy green grass and large full grown tress in the back ground swaying back and forth softly to the warm wind.

"So…how are we going to do this?" Frida asked, stretching and working out kinks in her legs and arms.

"Well what do you know so far about power and ki control?" Marcus asked.

"Well what my dad told me about power control is to focus a certain amount of power to any part of my body. Like my arms, legs, my hands, or even my head." Frida explained.

Marcus nods "I see. So I guess back at your family training sight you didn't really do that."

"I did! I don't know what happened."

Marcus stood there and thought for a moment "Attack me." Marcus asked.

"Huh?"

"Go ahead and show me what you got. I mean you've hit me in the head a lot before. So it really shouldn't be an issue." Marcus said smirking.

Frida grinned and cracked her knuckles "Ok then! You asked for it!" she shouted and arched her arm back. She waited for a moment. Within Frida's body the flow of energy and ki raged around, she concentrated focusing it all into her arm.

"Here I come!" Frida charged at Marcus. Marcus activated his Akuma no me (Devils eye) the minute she started charging at her.

"TAKE THIS!" Frida punched Marcus right in the stomach. But Marcus didn't flinch nor did he show any ounce of pain. Frida flinched and she fell back holding her arm in pain.

"See?! You didn't even feel anything! But my arm is aching like crazy!" Frida said groaning and rubbing her arm.

Marcus kneeled down and took a look at Frida's arm. He could see the flow of energy bounce around in her arm.

"I see. Frida you let go of your energy when you attack." Marcus explained

"Let go? How did I let go?" Frida asked, looking up at Marcus.

"When you charge you're energy into a certain point in any part of your body you're suppose to hold it in and lock it when you attack. When you attacked me you let go of the flow of energy you build up."

Frida sighed and rubbed her arm "Damn…"

Marcus gave a warm smile and looked at her "Hey don't worry about it. You'll get this down in no time for sure."

Frida looks up at Marcus and smiles at him.

"HEY! THERE YOU GUYS ARE!" Ronnie shouted in the distance waving her arms.

"WE HAVE BEEN LOOKING ALL OVER THE PLACE FOR YOU TWO!" Manny shouted also.

Manny and Ronnie went down to field to meet up with Marcus and Frida.

"What are you guy's doing?" Ronnie asked rocking back and forth on her feet.

"And what are you doing all the way out here?" Manny asked in a suspicious tone

"We are on a date." Marcus responded smirking

"A DATE?!" Ronnie and Manny said shocked.

Frida whacks Marcus in the back of his head 5 times "NO WE ARE NOT!" She screamed.

"It would have been more effective if you focused you're energy." Marcus said looking up at Frida.

"What are you two really doing anyway?" Manny asked.

"Marcus is helping me control my flow energy for my strength." Frida said, moving her arm around.

"That sounds fun! I want to help!" Ronnie said smiling and jumping up and down.

"What about you Manny? Want to get your ass kicked by Frida?" Marcus said shifting her eyes over to Manny grinning.

"Ha! Yeah right," Manny said smirking.

"Oh so you think I can't beat you in a fight huh Manny?" Frida said snatching Manny by his ear.

"Hey! Ow! Ow Frida!"

"And just like that Frida is victorious!" Ronnie said giggling.

And so, the four of them band together for one big training session, the first one to go up was Manny, staring right at Frida.

"Alright Frida, remember what I told you. Focus your energy, lock it. And you already know what to do then." Marcus said standing next to Ronnie looking at Manny and Frida.

"Yeah, I got it!" Frida said cracking her knuckles.

Manny chuckles "Don't worry Frida, I won't get to rough."

Frida Charged at Manny quickly. Manny stood there in a fighting stance ready for her. Frida arched her arm back and throws a punch at Manny. Manny stands, ready to block Frida's punch. But it was a fake out. Frida quickly switches her attack to a round house kick knocking Manny to the ground.

"HA!" Marcus said laughing.

"I'll make sure to go easy on you tow Manny." Frida said smirking

"Hehe…not bad," Manny said chuckling and rubbing his cheek. Manny hopped on both his hands and did a leaping drop kick at Frida. Frida leaned back Matrix style, she twirled and around and threw a combo of punches and kicks at Manny.

Manny blocks Frida's punches but gets kicked in the gut and then Frida throws a spinning kick at Manny attempting to kick him in the face again.

Manny, holds up both his hands blocking Frida's kick. And then he goes under attempting to uppercut. Frida swipes Manny's attack out of the way and throws a right punch and BAM! She knocks Manny right in the face.

"AH!" Manny said falling flat on his back

Frida pants and then giggles "You ok Manny?" she said looking down at him.

"Oh yeah, I'm fine. It's no biggie." He said rubbing his face.

"Don't cry Manny." Marcus said waving his hand.

"Shut up!"

"Nice job Frida!" Ronnie said, cheering her on.

Frida smiles "Thanks!"

Marcus walked over to Manny and looks at him "My turn." He said picking Manny up by his arm.

"Jeez dude you're going to pull my arm out of my socket doing that." Manny said glaring at him.

"Aww quit whining." He looks over at Frida. Frida looks at Marcus. She gets into a defensive stance.

Marcus grins "You've got some moves Frida. I'll give you that. But now I'm not going to hold back much. Especially with a new ability I learned."

"Huh?" Frida said curious

"The only way you can take me down as If you focus your energy into your whole body." Marcus said closing his eyes "Akuma No me." He whispered.

Frida flinched a bit. It was first time she was going to up against Marcus in a no holding back fight. She was a bit nervous. But what did he mean new ability.

"Now…Akuma No Yoroi (Devils Armor)" Marcus body seemed solid and a red lines flashed around his body. Veins appeared around his arms, neck and hands.

"What the heck?" Manny said, looking at Marcus.

The Akuma No Yoroi, as the translation said it an energy like armor that increases the defenses of the body making the body more durable for temporary amount of time.

"Let's see you break through my armor Frida." Marcus said holding up his fist.

Frida took light breathes and gulps. She was a bit intimidated, but she calmed down and looks at Marcus. She moved her feet in inch, slowly getting toward Marcus. And then she closes her eyes. The flow of energy coursed through her body.

Marcus could see Frida's energy flow through her body.

"Nice job." Marcus said in his head "But…can you lock it and control It Frida. Let's see."

Marcus dashes at Frida. Frida sees Marcus coming and then Marcus throws a quick jab at Frida. Frida sways to the left and throws a right hook at Marcus hitting him right in the face. Marcus didn't flinch, he stood there with Frida's fist on his face and he smirks.

"Sorry Frida. But I'm not going to be able to feel any of your attacks at all." Marcus said grasping Fridas hand. "Normal attacks like yours won't faze me." Frida widens her eyes.

Marcus punches Frida in the stomach. The punch sent her flying back hitting a tree. She gasps and fell to the ground.

"FRIDA!" Manny shouted. And then he glares at Marcus "DUDE WHAT THE HECK! ARE YOU TRYING TO KILL HER?!"

"M-Manny, stop!" Frida said, slowly getting to her feet. She held her stomach and coughed "I…I got it ok?" she said looking into Manny's eyes and smiled.

Manny looked back. And he started to calm down. "O-Ok." He nods.

Marcus smiled and looked at Frida.

Frida narrows her eyes at Marcus. The flow of energy raged around her body. She charges right at Marcus.

Marcus eyes widened. The flow of Energy that Frida gathered was all around her. It was an overload of ki.

"Oh crap…" Marcus whispered.

And then Frida charges at Marcus. She could feel the energy coursing through her body. And after she was close to Marcus she arched her arm back, clenched her fist. Controls her energy and she punches Marcus in the stomach. Marcus eyes went back to normal and his armor was broken through. He was sent flying in the air and crashes threw two tress.

Frida pants and beads of sweat were rushing down her face.

"F-Frida…" Manny said amazed.

"AWESOME!" Ronnie screamed jumping in the air.

"Shit…" Marcus groaned, sitting up and rubbing his head "Well that was…good." He said chuckling.

"heheh…t-tha…" Frida fell to her knees and passed out on the ground. Manny quickly ran over to her and held her up. She slightly opened her eyes and looks up at Manny.

"So…h-how did I do?" she asked.

Manny smiled down at her "You did great Frida." Manny whispered.

Ronnie giggled and smiled cheerfully at Frida and Manny.

"Oh thanks! I'm ok! Thanks for worrying!" Marcus said dusting his shirt and pants off.

Frida giggled softly. And then completely passes out. Manny picks Frida up and carry's her on her back. And the four of them leave field and heads back home.

"She did a real good job don't you think." Ronnie said smiling and looking over at Manny and Marcus

"Heck yeah, she was amazing!" Manny said smiling.

Marcus rubs his stomach and winches a little "Yeah she sure was." He said giving a warm smile. "Sure did a number on me."

Manny gave another look at Frida. She was smiling in her sleep. He smiled also.

"See Frida…you are strong, not just strong in power, but at heart also." Manny said in his head. And they continued on home.

To be continued

A/N Sorry about this guys, I had this episode done like around the 28th but was just so lazy and stressed out with school I just decided to wait on it. I did change a few things up in this chapter so I guess it was good for me to wait awhile before posting. Anyway I hope you all enjoyed the chapter. Well that's all! have a nice day! And stay golden!