Author's note: The song is called Revenge and it is from the audio drama, Princess Trixie Sparkle. The lyrics in bold are sung by Tia Hilda. The italic lyrics are sung by Ernesto. The words that are underlined are sung by both characters.
The chapter is continuing where I left off
They shook hands and sat down at a table.
"I thought I'd find you here," she spoke, quietly.
"How did you find me?" Ernesto questioned.
"I told you!" Hilda explained, rolling her eyes. "My snake led me to you. I have been searching for someone who knows the Riveras and I couldn't help but overhear you."
"You were eavesdropping on me?" the murderer squeaked in embarassment. If he still had blood and flesh, he would have blushed. He studied the woman in front of him. She looked old enough to be his mother. "Have I met you before?"
"You probably don't remember me but I was a guardian of Imelda River and her two beothers, Felipe and Oscar. Those little brats of my brother!"
"Oh Si!" Ernesto gasped. "I do remember you! You were ugly!" He chuckled at the last sentence, making Hilda scowl.
"Gee, gracias!"
"So what have you been doing other than lookin ugly?" Ernesto jeered. He was hit by the woman's black cane.
"Callate, you fool!" She snapped. "I came here to discuss with you about Hector and Imelda. Rumors have it that you killed Hector for his songs and guitar. Was that true?"
"Si," the former idol sighed.
"Why did you do it?"
"I didnt want to do it, but he left me no choice!"
When he paused, Hilda gestured him to continue.
"Well, let me start from the beginning, Dona Hilda. Hector and I were best friends. We were both turned away from our families for wanting to be musicians. (Actually he was kicked out, I ran away). We did everything together! We played our guitars and dang together! We traveled throughout Mexico for music! Then when we came to Santa Cecilia. Everything was going so well until one day, he met this girl, Imelda. He wouldnt stop talking about how beautiful she was or how smart she was!" He gagged, recalling how mushy Hector acted. "At first, I thought no woman would ever marry him because he is not very guapo like me! His nose and ears were too big! Then, that woman married Hector and they had a bouncing baby brat! We couldnt go back to playing music a lot because he spent more time with them than he did with me!"
"Don't stop, what what did you do next?" the woman asked, with interest. "How did you get the chance to kill him?"
"I wrote to Hector to come on a music tour with me, just like we used to do before he got...married," Ernesto spat at the last word. "I had to convince him that performing would help me support his family. So when I got him on the music tour I thought things were going great! We played for many months! i extended the tour because I didnt want this dream to end at all! His songs made us popular! Although the crowd paid more attention to his songs than-"
"Boo, hoo, you're boring me!" Hilda said, rudely. "Get to the part where you killed him!"
"One day, my so-called best friend got homesick and decided to leave!" Ernesto quickly resumed. "I pleaded him not to leave but his mind was made up! This wasnt the first time he thougt of going home, mind you! I always managed him to stay but not this time! I knew that if he left, then I wouldn't have his songs to help me become the greatest musician ever! Luckily, I had bought rat posion. I poured a little in his tequila before offering a toast to our friendship. After he drank, I walked with him to the stayion when suddenly, he collapsed! I took his guitar and songbook and...well you can say the rest was history."
"Until Hector and Imelda found out what you had done to him," the aunt stated.
The fromer musician clenched his fists.
"Si, but it was only because of that...that boy!" He banged his hands on the table. "THAT STUPID BOY! For years, I had Hector believed that he died from food poisoining and had tricked Imelda into thinking she was abandoned, but thier stupid great-great grandson had to ruin everything!" He had to take a couple of deep breaths because he was so angry! "I want to kill Miguel and be a famous musician again!"
"If you want to destroy the child, you have to bring him here and do it, lest the Land of the Living should get suspicious. But before we do that, we have to kill his great-great grandparents, first!" Hilda explained.
"Por que?"
"Because they are his guides, you fool!" the woman barked. "If we bring Miguel here, they would simply, send him back home before we could do anything! So, if you want your legacy back, then we must first, kill Hector and Imelda and then Miguel!"
"But what about the other Riveras?" Ernesto asked. "The ones already here would put me behind bars!"
"Then we have to get rid of the other deceased Riveras after Hector and Imelda!" The skeleton lady clarified.
"I don't know, Hilda," Ernesto doubted. "This plan still sounds impossible."
"Oh Ernesto, you're being ridiculous!" the woman rudely interrupted. "Shut up and listen to me!"
Here at last
You finally have your chance
In your grasp
The means to seek your vengeance
You will see
The life you should be living
Free from their oppressive regime
You've been hiding in the shadows
Waiting for a proper moment
Now it's time to attack Riveras
And claim what's rightfully yours!
They will fall, and be crushed
Under me
Victim to my hate
Revenge
Then at long last
I will feel some peace
finally free from their lies!
They will fall, and be crushed
(They'll be crushed!)
Under me
Victim to my hate
Revenge
( the sweetest revenge)
Then at long last
I will feel some peace
finally free from their lies!
Can you feel a new surge of power?
At your hands soon they will cover
Deep inside
You know they must pay
Revenge is the only way
For too long I have to suffer
Justice for all your pain
Being poor is so much tougher
Until they're made to pay!
They will fall, and be crushed
Under me
Victim to my hate
Revenge
Then at long last
I will feel some peace
finally free from their lies!
They will fall, and be crushed
(They'll be crushed!)
Under me
Victim to my hate
Revenge
(the sweetest revenge)
Then at long last
I will feel some peace
finally free from their lies!
They will fall, and be crushed
Under us
Victim to our hate
Revenge
Then at long last
We will feel some peace
finally free from their lies!
"So can we review the plan?" Ernesto asked, innocently.
Hilda growled and rolled her eyes.
"Don't you get it, idiota?" She began listing the steps of thier scheme. "First, we will kill the deceased Riveras, starting with that dumb musician and his little whore! We have to come up with a way to put them to their final deaths, regardless whether they are remembered or not. Then, we will bring Miguel here and kill him, too!"
"Too bad the boy is out of my reach," Ernesto sighed. "It is not like we can cross over and kidnap him because you probably don't have a photo and my reputation is ruined!"
"Hmmm, you are right," the woman pondered. "We must find some way to bring him here. But how?"
"Yo no se!" Erneato shrugged.
"Well, why don't you research at the library ways to bring him here?" Hilda suggested. "In the meantime, I will figure out how to put Hector and Imelda to their final deaths!"
"Sounds like a good idea to me!" the former idol nodded. He is not a big fan of reading but it sounds better than lurking around in the streets at night!
"Soon the Riveras will cease to exist and everything they have, will be mine, hahahaha!" Hilda cackled.
