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When daggers are pointed at innocent hearts And muskets are ready to fire

When tyrants ride high and govern with fear As the forces of evil

conspire Then from out of the night, my hero must rise

He's the one who strikes back for the poor and oppressed.

A hero.

Don Diego's secret diary has told us that the notorious father was a prisoner

the notorious Devil's Fortress.

So Don Diego made the long journey south.

And, of course, Zorro went with him.

On the way, Zorro rescued Rosalinda, daughter of the commandant of Devil's

Fortress. But the Alcalde had also decided to go.

Meanwhile... He is the infamous bandit, Zorro.

I can't believe it. Zorro let himself get captured.

I don't think he had much choice, Nora.

Besides, it wasn't Zorro that got captured. It was Don Diego.

Same thing.

No, it isn't.

Remember, Don Diego always had to protect Zorro's identity.

We'll be starting the demolition.

Perhaps we should take the book home and finish it. No, please, not yet.

I want to know what happens next.

Well, so do I.

Zorro's good deed backfired.

If you try to escape, I will not hesitate to shoot.

Now, Sergeant, search your saddlebags and you'll find my handkerchief.

Yes, Senorita.

But he hates ingratitude as much as I do.

Believe

me,

Senor Hillerance, it will go easy on you if you confess.

Senorita, I cannot confess to being someone I am not.

Stand to guard.

Fortaleza del Diablo.

Most picturesque.

Once inside those walls, you will beg to confess.

No, senorita. I beg to differ.

Remove your knee from my ribcage, amigo.

It's been a long time.

Yes. I was on my way back to Mexico when I ran into the wagon bearing mail.

There was a letter from my sister for Francisco and myself with news of her

father. I'm glad to see such a faithful correspondent.

It's really good to have an ally in this task.

I've been watching the fortress.

They've doubled up the guards at every station.

I'm not surprised after my encounter with the Commandant's daughter.

A lady with all the charm of a... Ravenous barracuda.

We must wait until dark. Now.

That's what they expect.

We must seize the initiative.

Attack now. Come on.

You are weak in the parry of safety.

I want you in charge of this place when I retire.

The first... to run a prison anywhere in the Spanish Empire.

But you still fenced like a female!

Well, I am.

What troubles you, hmm?

This Zorro?

He's coming here.

I know it.

What puzzles me is what would bring Zorro all the way down here.

Visitors, Commandante.

One of them says he's the Alcalde of Los Angeles.

Show him in.

everything you asked for in the next village. Excellent. Thank you, Ramon.

I've got myself, but as you can see... The answer is no,

senorita. Please, senor, show some mercy.

My father is dying.

Your father is an enemy of the state.

And in case you hadn't noticed, this is a prison, not a hospital.

We have... Come from such a long way. One more word out of you, Sergeant, and

you'll be swinging from the ramparts by your thumbs.

Now go.

All of you.

Commandant, I hate to encroach upon your hospitality any further, but might we

ask for a night's lodging before we return to Los Angeles?

Very well.

Sergeant, put the Alcalde and the Senorita in the guest quarters.

He can billet with the men.

Thanks, Commandante.

Wait.

Signor Alcalde, the outlaw Zorro.

You have never been able to discover his real identity?

No. Why?

Then your journey will not have been totally in vain.

Zorro is here.

Signorita. To see Zorro dead is what I'd live for, his name. Please, tell me his

name.

Signor Hilarance.

Who?

Sauravador Hilarant.

You must know him.

He rides a big black horse.

And so does Sauron.

Hilarant, I've never heard of him. Obviously, you've been deceived.

Keep a close eye on her.

Put a guard on her door. She may still try to see her father.

Quickly! Quickly!

Move!

Where there's smoke.

Come on!

Let's get the other guys!

That's the way!

Señorita, my father is dying in one of these cells.

Get her!

Get her again!

Get her again!

Get her again!

Get her again! Get her again! Get her again! Get her again!

Get her again!

Get her again! Get her again! Get her again! Get her again!

Get her again!

I knew you would come.

Always the new federator. Come, we must hurry.

My

children.

Come, father.

We've no time to lose.

We're taking you home.

It is too late for me.

I think I hear them over there. Come on.

Stay with your father.

It

is

enough.

I have seen my children one last time.

They're a man in your life.

Yes.

Good.

Marry him and have children.

Then the Escalante will never be forgotten.

Target, Sergeant. It may be the only way we get out of here alive.

Make sure Victoria is safe. I'll buy you some time.

Finished, Zorro.

We breed men of steel in Los Angeles.

I am so sorry.

We must move quickly. There are soldiers everywhere.

The alcalde had a map of the fortress.

There's a secret passageway above somewhere.

It should be that way.

Wait. Wait.

Señorita!

I deserve to die.

Oh, no, Commandant. You deserve to live and endure your shame.

Something to remember me by.

I

cannot

keep something given by one so treacherous.

Yes! Shoot him!

You! This is your fault! Shoot him, not me!

Not me!

The

devil's

fortress has claimed its final victim.

We're going to find out the Alcaldi secret at last.

Oh, I hope so.

Dear, oh, dear, oh, dear, dear, dear.

This is very painful, Laura. They're going to destroy it all. Perhaps we

take the book home.

Oh, no, please. You can't stop now, Grandpa.

What did the Alcaldi... How did he find the devil's fortress?

The upper hall was empty.

The door to the deed room had been forced.

Yaukaude had not gone down, so he must have gone up.

I'm going to help stay away from him.

The document.

Never.

Never may be sooner than you think.

Help me, and I'll give you the document.

You haven't been paying attention, Alcaldi.

Who sent the document, Fer?

Once inside, he had stolen the king's deed of gift to my grandfather,

de la Vega.

Without proof of the grant, the finest land in California would have reverted

the state for auction.

And knowing the alcalde, that would have been some auction. He wanted it for

himself.

So, for safekeeping, I buried the king's document under the bottom left

stone in the old fireplace.

And you, dear reader, will still find it there.

Guaranteed to the descendants of Diego Taylor Baker.

This land will be theirs forever.

Come on, Laura.

What is it, Felipe?

Diego.

Look at you. What happened to you?

I'm afraid I got lost.

What do you mean you got lost?

Well, you're back.

And that's all that matters, son.

And in the future, you'll leave the daring exploits to Zorro.

Oh, I've got to tell you what happened at Devil's Fortress.

I'll tell you what happened at Devil's Fortress. Diego!

Come in, father.

Yes.

Look at this, young man.

This is a land grant from Carlos of Spain.

It's showing all of this property on the De La Vegas for posterity.

Which means that you cannot take it away from us. The city is obliged to own

this land.

There are legal practices there.

Guerrero versus Los Angeles.

1972.

And then there was Martinez versus San Diego, 1954.

You see, Grandpa, I told you it would all work out.

Zorro saved us across the centuries.

Yes, you're right.

You know, my great -great -grandfather, Don Diego, may be gone.