"How could I?", Joaquin said to himself, he sat on the bleachers in the church.

Manolo passed away  and everyone was there, including Maria. She was mad at Joaquin, she didn't wanted to say a word to him or her father. Carlos was angry at Joaquin, but he didn't do anything harmful to him, he knew it would upset his family.

They all sat on the bleachers in the church and Father Domingo-the percher-was there to host the lost. Some had tears, some softly cried, and some were praying. Maria walked up to say somethings about Manolo, the love of her life.

"I've always trusted Manolo, I still do, it's wasn't even his fault, it's mine, I pushed him away from the snake so he could live, but he wanted to be with me, and I wanted to be with him, I cannot live a life without him, now I don't know what even love is."

Maria finished and sat down on her seat. She looked over to Joaquin, the man looking down groaning. After everyone said theirs vows and sayings about Manolo, it was time to close the coffin.

'AHHHHHHHHHHHH!'

Everyone was awaken by the sound of screaming, even Joaquin. As expected, the soldiers, general, Joaquin, Carlos, and Maria soon headed for the town gates until they saw a dark figure on the bridge, which was above the water. The dark figure had an black occult clothing on and it looked at them and smirked.

"Well, isn't this a surprise, it's too bad that all of you were too late to save him."

They stood there confused, but that didn't stop them from getting this figure out of here. The dark figure then pulled out its skeleton hand. "Well, I'll just get straight to the point~"

The dark figure then snapped his fingers and lighting struck the ground right next it. Everyone was startled by the sound. As they a closer look at the other figure besides the dark one, their eyes popped opened. They were shaking, small tears came down their eyes, it was impossible for them.

"Manolo"

They thought they were dreaming, or seeing things, no, he was there, his skin was still there too, but how? How could he still be alive? Wasn't he dead? "Mano-", Maria was stopped.

"Don't."

Manolo held hands with the dark figure, his eyes were bloodshot red, he looked at them with an fainted angry expression. He grunted, he felt something bubble inside of him.

"I..don't want to say anything to any of you..., you can have her Joaquin!...she's means nothing to me..anymore...", Manolo said firmly, he tsk at them and continued, as he spoke Maria felled to her knees, Carlos and the general looked away and held their tears, Joaquin was angry, but was sad too.

"I wanted to live happy, to live a life of love and joy...I wanted to do something I love, instead I was forced of doing something that would cause me to have blood on my hands and what do I get?...a fucking attitude and an disowned by my own selfish father... I get blame for everything!..., she pushed me...I could've taken that bite and die...but nooo!..she just had to be the little pink princess she is...and make look like the bad guy!...not to mention, I committed suicide because of..all of you!!....but then....I meet him."

Manolo looked at the dark figure and too off its black occult clothing. They all gasped of what they saw. He had dark black hair, he was a skeleton, his cloths were exactly like Manolo's, he even looked like him, he had a smirk on his face and his arms crossed on his back, he looked at them as his orange eyes shined evilly.

"I am Alejandro Sanchez, the most mysterious and evil Sanchez there is, the one who is a yandere for his brother, the one who showed him the truth about everything, the god of darkness, the only one who understood him the most and...the one who loves him too much~."

They all backed away a bit, expected for Maria and Joaquin. They were the ones who were more confused of what they saw, and more upset. "Wow Manolo, you honestly let these low life bitches touch and talk to you, man, I'm glad your with me because if you weren't, you be living a lie forever.", Alejandro scowled, his smirk never leaving.

Manolo looked at them dead, no feelings what so ever, he felt nothing for them, he had to, he need to, he wanted to. "Don't look so surprise, you all should've known I would never forgive or love you all again, you honestly think I'm that soft?...please!...I would kill you all in a snap, but...let's save that for later...now...I think it's obvious of who I love.", said Manolo, his face still numb and emotionless, it will haunt them all..if they can still breath.

"Manolo...please.", Maria shuddered, she tried to reach out for him.

Manolo turned his hands into red crystals, which made Maria back away from him. Joaquin was about to take his sword out, but Alejandro took out his as well.

"Listen, I'm not gonna fight you now, I just came here to see your reaction of Manolo no longer loving you, but me. His life has been a lie, I showed him the truth, what he should've become a long time ago, but if wasn't for my formal enemies, Manolo would've become the most powerful and praised of all!....so, Manolo, I'll give you a choice..", Alejandro looked at him with an fainted smile. Manolo still in his position, looking dead at them, making them shake, cry, and heartbroken.

"Would you rather live a life of a lie?, never able to love again?, feel emotionless and unloved?, to never see me again?, me, the only one who understood you for everything?, or would you rather live a life with me?, spending time for the ones that love you for being you?, to have a family of your own, to rule a kingdom and be the most powerful and strongest person there was once?, to become a god?, The choice is yours..my dear brother~."

Manolo felt Alejandro's hand wipe his cheek softly. He fidgeted at his touch. He's been living a lie this whole time, why would he love them? After what they've done, he would rather let Chakal kill him now.

Still looking at them, he walked towards Maria, the women still on her knees, but she stood up as she heard footsteps come to her. She had tears in her eyes fall down on her cheeks and drip like a sink. Manolo caressed her cheek, and looked at her faintly. He spoke loudly, but not so loud.

"I wish he would've killed you, and not your mother."

Maria eyes widened in sadness, Manolo pushed her away, creating the soldiers to catch her. Joaquin was one who was more angry, but he didn't say a word, he was just perplexed of how Manolo would act like this.

Manolo walked up to his brother and hugged him tightly. Alejandro hugged back and looked at them with an fainted expression, but had a wide smirk. He chuckled, then giggled, then he laughed insanely. The two brothers disappeared by dust, leaving them to sob, cry, and be prepare for death.

On the top of a cloud, stood the brothers looking at them. Manolo deadly serious, Alejandro smirking of what he saw. Manolo sighed, he looked at his brother and rested his arms on his shoulders, he whispered into him.

"I love you only."

Those four words made Alejandro feel so completed. He laughed insanely again, still thinking.

"He loves me now."

( Inspired by tearsofahuman )