"He did what!" The servants gasped when Jorge told them the news.

"Yes she's gone. Which means it's all over." Jorge said.

"She's going away?" Davi asked.

"But he was so close." T.J groaned disappointed. "How could he let her go?"

"It's simple." Mrs. Chiquita sighed. "After all this time he's finally learned to love and when you love someone you have put their happiness first, you can't be selfish."

"If he's learned to love than that should do it right?" T.J said.

"It's not enough. She has to love him in return."

"She might come back." Andrea suggested hopefully.

"Yeah when it's too late." Jorge said. "Within a few more hours the last petal will fall."

"But...But we can't loose hope." Andrea said fighting the tears forming in her eyes. "We can't! If we do then we...We...We..."

"Oh mi amore." T.J said embracing her in attempt to stop her tears. "I know, I know."

"This is all my fault." Jorge said. "If only I had raised him better. If I had only had raised him the way my son wanted me too."

"We're all too blame." Mrs. Chiquita said. "We made our bed and now we must lie in it. But what is truly sad about all this is once we become complete, lifeless, and inanimate objects Manny will be all alone."

"None of you are to blame." Manny said sadly, he had now changed into an old shirt and pants. "I dragged you all into this. I treated you terribly, I treated everyone terribly, I deserve my fate. Thank you for everything you've done for me, it's more than I deserve, love you all like my own family. Now if you don't mind I'd like to be alone."

The sad, beastly man walked away and returned to his room.

"Manny." Jorge called. "Your father and mother would be so proud of the man you've become in these past months."

"I wish I could believe that." He whispered. "But I'm not a man. I'm a monster."

In her room Frida was getting ready to leave and she had to make haste. So she quickly slipped off her gown leaving her in just a white underdress and shoes. Put on her red cloak, placed the mirror and her music box in her satchel, and left. In his room, Manny watched her, feeling his heartbreak at the sight of her leaving. He knew she would never come back and he would never see her again. Overcome with sorrow he let out a heartbroken roar.

"Papa! Papa!" Frida called as she searched for her father. Finally she found him. He was out cold and freezing halfway to death. She quickly took him back to their house where they were unknowingly seen by Sergio.

"Finally! They're back!" He shivered.

Frida tucked her father into bed and got him warm as soon as possible.

"Frida?" Emiliano said waking up.

"It's alright Papa, I'm home." She said.

"Oh hija, I thought I'd never see you again." He said hugging her, she hugged back.

"I missed you so much."

"But how did you get away?"

"He let me go."

"He? You mean that creature? The horrible monster?"

"Oh no Papa he isn't horrible at all. He's different now. He's honest and he's sweet and he would never do anything to hurt me."

"Are we talking about the same beast?"

"Papa I know what you're thinking and granted, he was mean, rude, demanding, and not to mention he had a nasty temper which really got on my nerves. He was a beast but as the months went by he started changing. "

"I didn't think an animal could change it's nature."

"He's not an animal Papa. He's a man."

"He didn't look like a man to me."

"Well not everything is what it seems in this world. And Manny is not at all how he seems at least not anymore."

"Manny?"

"That's his name."

"He has a name."

"Yes and I think it's a perfect name." She said smiling. "Oh Papa he tried so hard to make me so happy there, he gave me everything I wanted and he spent nearly everyday talking to me in such a kind way. He was such a gentleman and he always had that wonderful smile...But his eyes...They were always so sad, sometimes the sadness would go away but only for a short while. He hates himself for what he is Papa, so much that he once tried to claw off his face, can you imagine what that's like?"

"Can't say I can. I guess I misjudged him still it is kind of hard to believe."

"I don't blame you for that after all he wasn't exactly friendly to either one of us when we first met him. But look what he did for me."

She put her hand in her bag to show her mother's music box but instead pulled out Davi.

"Hi." He said.

"Oh a stowaway." She said in a teasing scolding manner.

"Oh hello there." Emiliano said. "i never thought I'd see you again."

"Davi what are you doing here?" Frida asked. "Your mother must be worried sick."

"Frida why did you go away? Don't like us?" The little tea cup asked.

"Oh Davi of course I like you all but I had to go back because my father-"

Knock-knock!

She went to answer the door where she found Chapuza waiting for her.

"May I help you?" She asked.

"Yes I've come to collect my father." He said.

"Excuse me?"

"Don't worry Senorita we'll take good care of him at the asylum."

"The asylum? But my father's not crazy."

"He was raving like a lunatic." Sergio said.

She looked over to see a mob of people along with a carriage that would take whoever was in it to the local asylum.

"Emiliano how big was the beast?" Sergio mocked.

"Well he was large, almost ten feet tall I think." The man said.

"You don't get much crazier than that."

The villagers started laughing at Emiliano.

"Take him away gentlemen." Chapuza said.

"No! You can't do this!" Frida said to the sinister man who owned the asylum. She was about to explain everything only to have Django step out of the shadows and block her view.

"Sorry about your father Frida." He said feigning pity.

"Django you know he's not crazy! This is ridiculous!"

"I might be able to clear this up...If." He slid his arm around her waist.

"If what?" She said backing away from him suspiciously.

"If you marry me."

"What?"

"One little word Frida, that's all it takes."

"Never!" She replied disgusted.

"Have it your way! Bring the old man!"

"No! Wait!"

Frida ran back inside the house and came back with the mirror.

"My father's not crazy! And I can prove it! Show me Manny!" The mirror glowed and it showed an image of Manny sitting alone in his room looking sad. The crowd gasped in shock and horror.

"Is it dangerous?" One woman asked.

"Oh no! He would never hurt anyone." She said. "I know he looks scary but Manny is very kind and sweet."

"Manny?" Django question angrily when he saw her looking at Manny's image in a loving way.

"That's his name! And he's my friend!"

"If I didn't no any better I'd think you had feelings for this monster."

"He's no monster Django you are!" She retorted.

Django was shocked and enraged by what he was hearing. To think that Frida preferred some ugly monster over him, it made him angry and he refused to accept that.

"She's as crazy the old man! I've hunted wild beasts before and I know what they can do! This monster will come into the village at night and slaughter all your children!"

"No he wouldn't!" Frida argued.

"I say we kill him!"

The crowd cheered in agreement.

"We're not safe until he's dead!" Mr. Chaos said.

"He'll come stalking us at night!" Chakal said.

The men began gather their weapons and mount their horses.

"No! I won't let you do this!" Frida cried at Django.

"Lock them up so they can't warn the creature!" Django said. He grabbed her arm and pulled her over to the cellar.

"Django I swear if you do anything to hurt Manny I'll never forgive you!"

"Forgiveness? I don't need your stinking forgiveness!"

He threw her into the cellar and his men did the same thing with her father.

"Take your hands off me you ruffians!" He demanded.

They locked the doors and left for the castle.