Proposal at Niagara Falls

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A few days after Jessica's family went back to Texas, Jose hasn't seen her since.

He was getting very worried.

He knocked on her door everyday.

Nothing.

He then called her everyday.

Nothing.

He searched all over the New Quackmore Institute.

Nothing.

He spent most of the days she was gone pacing the floor, hoping she's alright.

"Jose, I'm sure Jessica is fine. Besides, she's a tough girl. She can take care of herself." Xandra said.

"I know, but I feel it's time for me to...what if she left?" Jose asked.

"Okay okay. Breathe in breathe out." April said.

Jose did so.

Just then, the map flashed. 

"Oh no. Veldrake is at Niagara Falls. Come, Caballeros." Xandra said.

Panchito, Jose, and Donald gathered together.

They teleported to Niagara Falls.

It was a lovely sight. But the strange thing was everyone was frozen. 

Not ice frozen, but moving frozen. 

Like when you hit pause on a DVD player.

"That's strange. It's like time stopped." Xandra said.

"Ah Caballeros. Glad to see you here. I knew you couldn't keep us waiting." Veldrake said.

They began to fight him, but before they could even succeed, Veldrake broke it up.

"Hold it. You wouldn't want her to get hurt would you?" He asked.

"Who?" Jose asked.

"Her." Veldrake pointed to the falls.

There, floating above all tied up, was Jessica.

"Jessica! My dear!" Jose shouted.

She tried to break free, but couldn't.

"I will make a deal. Give me your amulets and I will set her free safe and sound." Veldrake said.

"Never!" Donald said. 

"Well then. There are plenty of fish in the sea." Veldrake said.

"No! Don't hurt her." Jose commanded.

"Oh please. I saw when you first arrived, you were romancing women everywhere. She's no different." Sheldgoose said.

"You are wrong. She is a rarity. I love Jessica Crane and I am going to marry her!" He said.

Jessica looked up at him and smiled. 

"Marry her? Well, then she must mean more to you than those amulets." Veldrake said.

They looked at the amulets.

Before they could take them off, Jessica got an idea.

She undid the knot on the rope, unwrapped herself, and lassoed Sheldgoose and Veldrake.

She was still floating. 

She tied them up with tricks she uses in a rodeo and dropped them to the ground.

"You never mess with a gal from Texas." She said.

"It had to be a Texan." Sheldgoose said, groaning.

Veldrake removed the floating off of her, she fell.

But Jose caught her in his arms.

"My hero." She hugged him.

He set her down. 

"But what are the Three Caballeros?" She asked.

"Well, we can't give her an excuse after what she saw. So I guess I'd better explain." Xandra said. 

And so she did. 

She told Jessica everything from the very beginning and everything that happened since her book was opened back up.

"Wow. Now that is incredible." Jessica said.

"Si, but it needs to be kept a secret." Panchito said.

"You can trust me." She said.

"Great." Donald said.

Jose took Jessica's hands and pulled her away from the others. 

"Jessica, I really did mean what I said." He said.

Jose pulled out a small velvet box. 

Inside was a ring. 

"Jessica Crane, I can't live a day without you

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"Jessica Crane, I can't live a day without you. The very thought of you brings my spirits up. Your smile, your eyes, you beauty, your voice. Everything about you makes my heart sing. My darling, will you marry me?" He asked.

She teared up in happiness. 

"Oh Jose, of course I will marry you." She said.

Jose placed the ring on her finger and kissed her. 

She kissed him right back. 

The others smiled.

She then began to sing.

I'll be with you in apple blossom time

I'll be with you to change your name to mine

One day in May, I'll come and say

Happy surprise that the sun shines on today

What a wonderful wedding there will be

What a wonderful day for you and me

Church bells will chime

You will be mine in apple blossom time

I'll be with you, when? In apple blossom time

Then what will you do?

Then, I'll be with you to change your name to mine

When will that be?

One day maybe in May

Then what will you do?

I'll come and say to you dear

Happy surprise that the sun shines on today

Then what a wonderful wedding there will be

One day in May

What a very, very wonderful day for you and me dear

Church bells will chime

You will be mine, when? In apple, in apple blossom time

"He was right. She is a wonderful singer." Panchito said.

Everyone agreed.

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