Author´s note: Glad that you liked Cheshi. He is quite funny to work with, but let us head for the Court of Blood and other important spots. Our Rain God is keeping a good eye on Egypt and is ready to act, as well as our villains.

Egypt beware!

Songs belong to TLK Musical and Danny Elfman.

4. The Sky Snake

Just a few strokes of light can get into the thick walls the Court. This island of hell is always covered with storms to prevent its inmates to escape. Quite a genious touch for some although the prisioners are already sick mad with the man that put them behind bars and that still alive, although lost for some time in the limbo. No matter. They still can have his minions for lunch.

One shaggy looking raven lands near the Rain God, he brings news from Thebes.

"Hey, boss. We got a situation."

"Do tell."

"Amesh is on the move."

"Oh, brother. I wonder why Merenre didn´t send him on a leaky boat to the sea or proclaim him King of Fools. Dear me! Hmph. That guy must have heard of the boy of the tattoos."

"Yes."

"Well, since it´s been a long time after our last apparition in Egypt, how about if we do it with some style?"

"You got that." The bird turned into a white bat. "Although is hard with a country ruled by a woman."

"Alcor, my sister Gaia is a woman and rules Nature. There isn´t much ado about it."

"All right, so what do we do?"

"Let´s send a real master of this kind of situations. Our evil prince will surely look for help from Seth´s minions and to answer his call, we must send one of our most brilliant members." He heads for a cell that looks empty. But in a corner, a man with a long greasy hair is sitting with a fixed eye on the corridor. "Guy. Don´t tell me, you have been dreaming that again?"

"What of it?" He doesn´t even flinch. (Jeremy Irons talking, dundun dun)

"You really should consider not kicking the sleeping herbs out."

"You tell that piglet. Drinking the potions when nobody´s watching."

"Those three piglets are in charge of the medicines, but yes, I will tell him. Anyway, I have a job for you."

"Please tell me is about killing someone important." The gash on his right eyes shines and a cruel smile beams.

"I have just remembered why are you here. Regicide."

"It is a charming one, isn´t it?"

"Quite. But try controlling yourself and those three dogs of yours."

"That I will. If you send anyone else, try to select someone who does not snoop. I hate snoopers."

"I will do the selection, thank you." Abra walks away. "Memo to myself: I must find a way to entertain Guy while he is in the cell."

"Got that. Who else is going?"

"Let´s leave it to good old Guy for now. Then we will see."

Guy appears through Thebes in a gush of wind followed by his three minions. These three lycaons that can appear human, Aisha, Taito and Gru. They are ready for the task as Aisha can call the rest of their herd to finish jobs.

"All right. No mistakes this time. I want you to find this bad prince and tell me all the details. And please, make sure that Gru does not eat food from the posts. Discretion, my loves, discretion over all."

"You got tha one, boss. The Sky Snake shall be proud of us."

"Make sure that is true."

"He called us slobbering!

Said we were mangy!

Did I hear stupid?

Huh?

Tell us again- gee
It's so incredible

That you're so rude

When you're so edible

When you are food!

It's time to chow down

Chow down!
Ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-chow down

I'm chompin' at the bit, baby

My stomach's on the growl, son

Chow down!
Chow down!
You both been invited on a date
Two courses handed to us on a plate
We'll have you raw, won't be long to wait
Seeing you're already brown
Chow down!
Ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-chow down!

Your ribs are looking so tasty

Such chewy little chops, chums

Eat up!

Now wasn't it her mom who ate your dad?

And having parents eaten makes us mad

We're gonna settle up the score a tad

We've never had a snack of such renown
Chow down!
Chow down!

Uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-

What, Ed? What is it?

Hey, did we order this dinner to go?

No

Well, there it goes!

I think we should begin the meal from scratch
So many juicy segments to detach
Be good as gold for you're as good as carved

Here, kitty kitty...

We're starved!"

Aisha walks the first one and smells Amesh in no time. They find him in a house along with all his allies.

"We should go in there and have a mess around. (Laughs)" Says Taito.

"Sisisisi." Nods vigorously Gru.

"Hold your tacos right there, buds. We have to hear this." Aisha stops them in their tracks and they listen carefully.

"This can´t go on. First that bratt and now that girl as Pharaoh. We must act."

"How? Each time we try something, that boy spoils it."

"Exactly. That brat, chosen of the gods. We must get rid of him first and I know a way to achieve it. We shall kill that cursed child so that Alcatraz starts a war with my dear niece while we get rid of that fisherman." Amesh as always selling his chickens before killing them.

"Good idea."

"It´s brilliant."

"This is what we will do."

"You know what? We should have get in there and eat them whole." Says Taito.

"Nep. Guy will like to hear this. And as for Mr. A Mess Up Everything, there will be time to bite his head off."

" (Chuckles and sticks out his tongue)" Gru is surely happy to hear that.

"Now what do we do?"

"Let´s go tell the boss. Then we will see to the kid."

"This gotta be good."

"Kidnap Mr. Sandy Claws

I wanna do it

Let's draw straws

Jack said we should work together

Three of a kind

Birds of a feather

Now and forever

Wheeee

La, la, la, la, la

Kidnap the Sandy Claws, lock him up real tight

Throw away the key and then

Turn off all the lights

First, we're going to set some bait

Inside a nasty trap and wait

When he comes a-sniffing we will

Snap the trap and close the gate

Wait! I've got a better plan

To catch this big red lobster man

Let's pop him in a boiling pot

And when he's done we'll butter him up

Kidnap the Sandy Claws

Throw him in a box

Bury him for ninety years

Then see if he talks

Then Mr. Oogie Boogie man

Can take the whole thing over then

He'll be so pleased, I do declare

That he will cook him rare

Wheeee!

I say that we take a cannon

Aim it at his door and then

Knock three times and when he anwers

Sandy Claws will be no more

You're so stupid, think now

If we blow him up into smithereens

We may lose some pieces

And the Jack will beat us black and green

Kidnap the Sandy Claws

Tie him in a bag

Throw him in the ocean

Then see if he is sad

Because Mr. Oogie Boogie id the meanest guy around

If I were on his Boogie list, I'd get out of town

He'll be so pleased by our success

That he'll reward us too, I bet

Perhaps he'll make his special brew

Of snake and spider stew

Ummm!

We're his little henchmen

And we take our job with pride

We do our best to please him

And stay on his good side

I wish my cohorts weren't so dumb

I'm not the dumb one

You're no fun

Shut up!

Make me

I've got something, listen now

This one is real good, you'll see

We'll send a present to his door

Upon there'll be a note to read

Now, in the box we'll wait and hide

Until his curiousity

Entices him to look inside

And then we'll have him

One, two, three

Kidnap the Sandy Claws, beat him with a stick

Lock him for ninety years, see what makes him tick

Kidnap the Sandy Claws, chop him into bits

Mr. Oogie Boogie is sure to get his kicks

Kidnap the Sandy Claws, see what we will see

Lock him in a cage and then throw away the key."

Hahaha! The Court of Blood in action! Who knows if Abra will send someone else, even worse than Guy and his trio of loonatics.

Enjoy the ride!

Next stop: One Lonely Number