chapter 11 Chapter 12:
Victoria ended her run after a few minutes, much of her anger already vanished. Lois placed a hand on her shoulder.
" You sure can run, Victoria," Lois said.
" I'm sorry, Lois but he made me so mad, how can I trust him after this," Victoria asked with a sigh.
" I know what you mean, Victoria." she looked around before she continued, " Clark and I are together and he never told me. But being imprisoned and seeing him almost dying made me think that there is more about this, that there must be a reason why they never told us."
“ A reason? Lois, he knows I love him, what more could he want?” Victoria asked with a rising temper.
“ Think about it Victoria, would your safety be the only reason? What if he was just afraid to tell you?” Lois asked knowing how she had been drooling over Superman in the beginning.
“ What do you mean? My safety is only an excuse! I have been used as bait more than I am happy to think about. I would be in less danger as Diego's wife!” This was the first time Victoria admitted that she felt more for Diego than their friendship.
“ I understand that. I want to ask you this though and I want an honest answer. I know how I have treated Clark in the years before I really admitted my feelings, I was drooling over Superman, he could do nothing wrong and Clark was my friend but ...” she just couldn't go on.
Victoria stared into the open, thinking about what Lois told her, was she the same? She thought about how she had been treating Zorro and how she had been treating Diego.
" What was I thinking, he was just afraid to tell me. He was afraid that I wouldn't believe him due to the mask he wears as Diego? What have I done?" Tears started to roll over her face.
“ What if I chased him away for good? How can he still love me?” Victoria sighed through her tears.
Lois placed her hands on Victoria's shoulders and looked her straight into her eyes.
“ I'm sure, he will understand your reaction, I have a feeling Clark will take care of that.”
Victoria hugged Lois, " Thank you, Lois, you made me see reason. I hope he will forgive me."
" He will forgive you, Victoria. You are the best couple if have ever seen. Trust me. I can't reveal too much but hey they will be looking for us soon. Leave it to Clark and Wells!"
Victoria sighed, “ You are probably right. Zorro will come after me.”
A few minutes earlier
Zorro looked in the direction where Victoria had disappeared.
“ You know Clark, I was afraid that this would happen the moment she would know my identity, she was going to reject me.”
Clark walked until he stood next to Zorro.
" It is not sure that she has rejected you, yes she is mad but Lois will make her see reason. You know I am quite amazed, I didn't receive the same, knowing Lois as I do, she is a lot like Victoria. A beautiful woman with a fierce temper but a heart of gold."
Zorro turned towards Clark, “ She is the best that ever happened to me. Losing her will be the end of Zorro. She is the reason I can hold on, knowing that she will wait for me on the end.”
" I hear you, I was afraid to not for her rejection but something just stopped me from telling her, I tried so many times, but I am glad she knows now," Clark said.
“ We will have to see when she comes back.” sighed Zorro.
They both looked around when they heard hoof prints behind them. It was Toronado. They had sent him home with Felipe.
Zorro walked towards his loyal stallion.
" I could never have done this without his help," Zorro said while stroking Toronado's broad neck.
“ I wanted to ask you about that.” Clark moved towards the stallion with caution, “ Your legend isn't the only one known in the future. Your horse has a legend of his own. The legend goes that he is the first known king of horses. Is that true?”
Zorro looked in Toronado's direction, the horse gave his master a slight nod.
" Yes, it is true, He got the title from his father and this title will be for his firstborn foal, I suppose the one I saved when I first found him."
" These are the legends that give me the power to keep fighting all that is bad in the world. I am glad I am able to thank you for that." Clark said humbled.
" I still convinced that it is impossible for Victoria to love me." Zorro sighed. Victoria was the only thing on his mind right now, " Where is she, by the way, it will be dark soon. Let go and search for them."
" My boy nothing is impossible," Wells said before leading Zorro in the direction of where the girls had disappeared.
" Wells is right, Zorro. Let's go and bring you two back together." placing his hand on Zorro's other shoulder.
Zorro looked over his shoulder at his stallion, “ Come on Toronado let's go and find the girls before dark.”
The stallion nodded in response before following his master and his two new friends.
Earlier that evening...
Desoto rode into the pueblo. They were hiding something and he was sure he would know it before their truce ended. He wasn't going to attack Zorro physically but leave him alone and miss a chance to learn something about his arch enemy. It just looked like he was leaving Zorro and his friends alone but even then he wouldn't make deal with outlaws.
“ MENDOOZAAA!!!! WHERE ARE YOU?” he yelled jumping of the De La Vega's horse.
Mendoza came running out of the tavern. Mendoza was loyal to his commanding officer. Mendoza stopped in front of Desoto.
" Si, mi Alcalde," Mendoza yelled greeting his officer.
“ Mendoza, get my horse and take a horse for you and the Corporal, we are going on a little camping trip.” Desoto smiled.
“ A little camping trip, mi Alcalde?” asked Mendoza confused.
“ Yes, Mendoza you heard me? I know where Zorro is right now and we are going to spy on them, hoping to find out who he really is.” Desoto laughed.
" Now stop asking questions and get the horses," Desoto yelled they had no time to lose now.
“ I will get you now Zorro and nobody is going to stop me.” Desoto laughed evilly in the direction of where he came from.
Desoto, Mendoza and the corporal arrived soon at the place where Zorro and his friends where waiting for the morning to come and to end with Tempus and Palomares once and for all. Mendoza and the corporal were making camp while Desoto was spying on his arch enemy.
Zorro, Clark and the women, didn't notice the extra guests who were looking at them from behind the rocks. They just placed some wood in a circle of stones, " Damn where are those matches?" thought Zorro they weren't in his saddle bag.
“ Why search for matches when I am around?” Clark quipped.
Zorro looked confused in Clark's direction. Clark looked towards the wood and his eyes started to glow a bright red color before lasers appeared out of those eyes, lightning the woods in a matter of seconds. Zorro looked towards Clark, “ You are full of surprises, you are handy to have around though.” Zorro quipped
What they didn't know is that someone else had seen those laser-eyes.
Desoto was shocked, “ Zorro is hiding the devil himself.” Desoto was so shocked that he shook his head in disbelief.
“ We are dealing with the devil! I need to take care of that and soon, better keep an eye on them from a distance.” Desoto was still shocked. He could deal with Zorro but could he deal with the devil?
TBC...
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