Rio Grande City; Las Misiones

  Coyote left with Victoria as a hostage, Uriel who breathes heavily because he isn’t healed yet walks towards Officer Rodriguez who was wounded by a bullet…

  “Curacion” (Healing) Uriel chants with his eyes closed, he has his hand over the wound. Soon, golden mana shines slowly curing Officer Rodriguez. Officer Rodriguez opens his eyes:

  “W-W-What are you doing?”

  “I cured your wound, now rest up a little...and don’t move…”

  Uriel heads towards Tiwa who is looking at the sky. Tiwa is frightened and only remembers a town on fire, with many dead bodies surrounding her. She cries as a man with a cowboy suit walks towards her:

  “Young girl… it’s a shame but I will have to kill you...don’t worry, you will revive someday…”

  (BBBAANNNNGG)

  “NOOOOO!!”Tiwa enters in a panic state, Uriel looks at her and tries to make her come to her senses; “Tiwa, snap out of it...wake up…”

  Tiwa doesn’t pay attention, Uriel notices her eyes, and her heartbeat increases; -BADUMP BADUMP BADUMP- “This is not good, she’s going to suffer a heart attack at this rate...I guess there is only one thing to do…”

  Uriel sighs, he grabs Tiwa from her shoulders and slowly leans towards her.

  (BADUMP BADUMP)

  “What happened to me...why is my heart beating so fast? Wait...it’s slowing down, what am I feeling? This warm sensation...my mouth, someone is touching it…”

  Tiwa slowly regains her senses and sees Uriel so close to her.

  She notices Uriel so close that his lips are touching hers. “Wait...what is he doing to me?” Tiwa notices that they are kissing, Tiwa opens her eyes wider as she moves away:

  “GYYYAHH WHAT ARE YOU DOING...YOU PERVERT!!!!”

  “Good...you’re back to normal…” Uriel says in a calm fashion, Tiwa, who is red like a tomato, exclaims:

  “Y-Y-You kissed me...why did you kiss me?”

  Tiwa thinks as she covers her face with embarrassment; “Aww God...that was my first kiss...and he was my first...my enemy…”

  Uriel sighs; “I had no choice, you were suffering from a heart attack...so this was the only way to calm you down…by passing some mana into you...”

  “W-W-What? Damn it! Why?”

  Tiwa cries as she thinks; “I panicked…and my enemy saved me…how embarrassing…”

  “Calm down...we still need to complete the mission…”

  “Oh yeah, what happened to Coyote?”

  “He left with Victoria who still has your medallion, he wants to meet me today at sunset…”

  “I see…” Tiwa sees at the address that and the note that says:

  Charro Negro, come at Sunset...we’ll settle things there…

  Uriel looks at a nervous Tiwa and asks; “You know him, right? You’ve seen Coyote before…”

  Tiwa looks down; “Yeah… Uriel, there is something I need to tell you…”

  “I want to hear, so tell me on the way...we must hurry…”

  “Right…”

  “Wait…” Officer Rodriguez walks towards Uriel and Tiwa; “I’m coming with you...he took my daughter, and I will not tolerate that…”

  “No... you are too weak, and you will be a burden…”

  “Damn you…” Officer Rodriguez looks at Uriel with anger and kneels; “Please save her...I know I am weak...but she is my only family...please…”

  Uriel and Tiwa start to walk away; “It’s not my obligation to save her...however..., our date isn’t finished yet...and I always keep my promise…”

  Tiwa chuckles; “I guess…there is something good within you…”

  Uriel and Tiwa head towards the site to meet the Greatest Bounty Hunter…

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  Del Valle Middle School

  Two hours before the attack on Las Misiones. Daniel and the three sisters took class in a calm manner…Soon it was lunch time...

  (RRRIIIINNNGGGG)

  “Yahoo...lunchtime...ready Mariana?” Abril expresses excitement, Mariana looks at Naomi; “Naomi, do you want to eat lunch with us?”

  Naomi Estrada is a middle school girl with brunette hair, white skin and hazel eyes. She has a slim body with average height. She is very smart, but also very shy.

  Naomi looks at Mariana and very shyly shakes her head:

  “I’m sorry, but I need to go to the library…”

  Naomi grabs her backpack and runs outside the classroom.

  “Okay…” Mariana lowers her head, Fabiola sighs; “Mariana, why do you invite that girl every day?”

  “Because she is lonely, and I don’t like that…”

  Fabiola shakes her head; “Mariana, you’re always so naive…”

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  Daniel looks at Naomi heading out and stands up; “Jefe...Jefe are you going to eat lunch?”

  Apá (Diego) asks Daniel with a smile, Tito walks with him and asks; “Want to eat with us, Jefe?”

  “Sorry, but I need to go to the library to get a book…”

  “Oh, I see...I don’t like the library Jefe…” Apá says with disgust, Daniel sighs:

  “Then go eat outside...don’t bother me for now…”

  Daniel walks away as the members of the Chuco Clan; “RIGHT JEFE”

  After the incident where Daniel saved the Chucho Clan, the Chuco Clan decided to make Daniel their leader, nicknaming him as Jefe (Boss)...

  Daniel walks to the library as he eats a sandwich made by Maria. At the library, Naomi Estrada reads a book on the corner of the building.

  "What should I do? I don't know who to tell…" Naomi says in a low tone as she reads her book. She feels depressed about something, however, she cannot tell anyone.

  "Who to tell what?" Daniel asks as he stands next to her.

  "Gyyahh...why are you here?" Naomi screams surprised.

  "Sssshhhh...we're at a library…." Daniel puts his finger on her lips. Naomi blushes and whispers; "Sorry…"

  Daniel sits by her side; Naomi is very nervous because she has never spoken to Daniel before.

  Daniel looks at her book that had the title; Friendship with a Ghost.

  “So, you like ghost stories?” Daniel asks Naomi, Naomi nervously replies; “Y-Y-Yes, I find it entertaining…”

  “I see....do you believe in ghosts?”

  Naomi doesn’t reply, but she moves her head agreeing to the question. Daniel notices that and chuckles; “You know...I also believe in ghost.”

  “You do?” Naomi looks at Daniel thrilled, Daniel nods in agreement. Naomi quickly asks; “ So, have you seen them? I mean the ghosts…”

  “Indeed, I have...what type of ghosts have you seen?”

  Naomi looks down and begins to explain; “I’ve seen ghosts almost every day; they have large black bodies with weird markings around their bodies…they look really scary...”

  “Markings?” Daniel asks Naomi, Naomi nods; “Yes, symbols, some are circles, others are stripes…”

  “I see…” Daniel looks at the book thinking; “So this girl can see the Sombras as well…”

  “Do you think...I am weird? Everybody does…” Naomi asks with a frightened tone. “Why do you ask me that?” Daniel does not understand the situation.

  Naomi with tears in her eyes explains; “Well, my parents think that I am just imagining things, the other kids make fun of me because of what I see...nobody understands me, I feel so lonely…” Naomi stands up and begins to walk away:

  “You probably think that I am crazy as well…”

  Daniel grabs her arm; “Wait...I don't believe that…” Naomi looks at Daniel surprised, Daniel continues to explain:

  “I also saw those ghosts; I know what you feel…”

  “Really?” Naomi looks at Daniel who has a serious face thinking; “This girl has seen the Sombras, and she has suffered bullying for saying those things, and it appears her parents don’t pay attention to her...this girl is going to be easy to manipulate...excellent…”

  “Naomi, is there someone else who can see them? I know that you talk to someone else...I saw you the other day come out of an abandoned house…”

  Naomi then shivers; “Were you following me?”

  “Yes…” Daniel doesn’t hesitate as he thinks; “There is no point in lying now…”

  “So forward, you didn’t even hesitate…” Naomi blushes.

  “You see...the ghosts, I want to investigate them...that’s why I wanted to talk to you because I too suffer from bullying…”

  “You? But you are so cool and calm…”

  “Well, I had to transfer from my previous school because I was being bullied for seeing those ghosts…”

  “Oh wow...I didn’t know that…”

  “I got her…” Daniel thinks as he takes off his glasses acting like a depressed student; “Nobody believes me, and I want to know if you could help me…”

  Naomi doesn’t say anything at first, she looks at Daniel and comments; “I know of a girl who can actually speak to those ghosts...I met her a few months ago...and she can help us…”

  “Really? That’s great...Naomi, please take me to her, I want to know why the ghosts are here...and she might know the answer…” Daniel acts excited as he thinks; “Mission complete…”

  Daniel grabs her hands, Naomi blushes as she nods in agreement; “O-O-Okay...after school, I will take you to her…”

  “That Daniel, he is going to manipulate Naomi…” Mariana expresses anger as she hides in the aisle next to them; “I won’t let him get away with it…”

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  After school, Daniel decided to go to the restroom before meeting Naomi on the entrance...

  “Hey, did you hear? There was an attack on Las Misiones…” Two students talk to each other in the restroom, Daniel washes his hands as he hears but doesn’t care as the boys continue to speak; “Yeah...I heard a cowboy shot people with his gun…”

  “A cowboy?”

  “Yeah...and there was a Mariachi as well...but my Tio didn’t get all the details…”

  “Oh wow….dude we should totally go to Las Misiones to see….”

  Daniel finishes washing his hands and walks outside thinking; “A Mariachi ehh...I wonder if…” Daniel stops walking as he sees Mariana; “Mariana, did you need something?”

  Mariana, crosses her arms and expresses discontent; “Daniel, where are you going?”

  “That’s none of your business, if you excuse me…” Daniel begins to walk past Mariana, Mariana grabs his arm; “Wait…” Daniel looks at her and thinks; “That expression of hers…”

  Daniel and Mariana’s relationship is distant, Daniel doesn’t speak to the sisters often, he ignores them and spends his afternoon in his room...Mariana is usually very shy but today…

  “Daniel, why are you manipulating Naomi?” Mariana asks Daniel, Daniel sighs; “So you heard us huh…”

  “Yeah…you knew I was there?”

  “Of course…”

  “So, answer my question…” Mariana demands an explanation. Daniel begins to explain; “As you know we are hunting the Shadow Tamer right...well, your friend knows about the Shadow Tamer and I am using her to stop her from attacking again…”

  “Yeah, I know...I am not dumb...but still…” Mariana makes a fist and gathers courage; “You don’t have to manipulate her, I mean, you’re a genius, you can easily track the Shadow Tamer and not involving Naomi…”

  “I see…” Daniel walks to the window; “Perhaps you’re right. However, I just wanted to know…”

  “Know what?”

  Daniel takes off his glasses and looks at the sun setting; “I wanted to know how someone feels when they are being betrayed…”

  “What did you say?”

  “You heard me...that feeling of being betrayed, my brother experienced it a long time ago, but I didn’t see it, so I want to know the reaction of someone who is being used and then discarded…”

  Mariana looks at Daniel smiling and gets scared; “You...how can you be so cruel?”

  “I am only like that because...life is cruel...don’t you think so Mariana?”

  Mariana stops shaking and takes a deep breath; “I will never understand you…”

  “Tell you what...come with me...I don’t mind you accompanying me, and you make sure to take Naomi away the moment things get complicated…”

  “Really?”

  “Yeah...I don’t want her seeing me taking down the Shadow Tamer…”

  “Very well...only because Naomi is there….but Daniel...promise me that you won’t kill the Shadow Tamer, because killing is a sin…”

  “A sin huh…very well, I will try...but if things go wrong, I won’t hesitate…”

  “Okay…” Mariana and Daniel head towards the entrance to meet Naomi.

  At the entrance, Daniela and Mariana met Naomi...Mariana explained that she also saw ghosts, Naomi, who doubted at first, agreed that she could come along…

  “Wait..is that Daniel and Mariana with Naomi?” Abril who walks to the entrance sees them. Abril, who is very energetic, begins to scream; “Hey Maria…” Suddenly, someone grabs her and prevents her from screaming.

  Mariana turns because she heard that voice, but she doesn’t see anyone. “Is something wrong?” Daniel asks Mariana, Mariana looks at him and asks; “I thought I heard someone, but I was wrong…” Mariana continues walking with them.