An Emperor's New Groove Fanfic by:
JessieofTR (Megan Clifton)

Chapter 2
"The Kingdom in the Sun"

Kuzco slowly opened his eyes. Was he alive? ....he defiently didn't feel alive. But he was wide awake...there was no smoke...no house, no ranch, no fire, no moon. There only thing he could pinpoint around him was the girl he was holding in his arms. Raina....was she alive? He looked down at her, and suddenly felt calm. He smiled as she slowly opened her eyes and looked up at him.

"Kuzco...." She stared. "Are we...."

His eyes could see her more clearly now. He just smiled and held her close. He put his arm around her back and felt something.....that wasn't there before.....feathers. He raised an eyebrow. Were they....dead!?

"Raina...." He whispered. "I think....we're dead..."

Raina looked up at him and smiled. His face was glowing more, and his appearance was different. For one thing, his red and yellow robes had turned to white and yellow robes. Not only that, he now had wings and a halo...He looked more beautiful than he ever did...She hugged him tightly. "We are..." She responded to him. "We're angels..."

Kuzco smiled. Wow....he was dead. This was new. Not only that, he was floating, and his girlfriend was dressed much differently also. She wore a long white dress with yellow trimmings, and she too had a halo and wings. Her face was glowing also, and she looked more beautiful than she ever did. "Wait a sec..." He pulled away from her. "I can't believe this...I'm DEAD!"

Raina giggled. "Well, did you really expect to survive that crash?"

Kuzco's eyes were wide. "Yes....I mean...I had this thought in mind that nothing bad would happen...I mean...I'm the emperor! I'm the one who's suppose to have a happily ever after ending with...." He stared at her, and smiled somewhat, blushing. "..with the one that I love..."

Raina smiled. "To me, this is a happily ever after ending....even though it's not quite how I pictured it....we're still together, right?" She hugged him.

"Yeah....." He smiled and kissed her forehead, holding her close.

"Hey, you two lovebirds..." There came a voice, and Kuzco and Raina looked over to see a short man standing on a cloud and in front of a gate. He tapped his fingers impatiently on a desk, looking annoyed, and waiting for them to come over.

Kuzco and Raina exchanged glances, and floated over to him, breaking their hug, but still holding hands.

The short guy, who also had a glowing effect, cleared his throat. "Yeah yeah, allow me to introduce myself...I'm Pahuac...I'll be your guide through heaven..." He grinned alittle. "Now...let's see here....names..?" He asked them.

Kuzco and Raina just looked at each other.

"Names!?" He asked again, impatiently.

"Oh...um...Kuzco..." Kuzco cleared his throat. "..Emperor Kuzco..."

"Yeah yeah, you're that emperor dude, I know..." Pahuac began flipping through a huge book, and finally came across the K section. "Yup....you're here....and you're right on time too. You were scheduled to die today.."

Kuzco rolled his eyes. "DUH!"

Pahuac eyed him, and read through. "Seems to me like you haven't been that nice of a guy throughout your life...."

"WHAT!?" Kuzco stared, and his eyes widened. "I'm the nicest guy down there! Come on!"

Pahuac rolled his eyes. "Yeah, sure...but it seems after that llama incedent, you've changed....for the better..."

Raina stared. "Llama...incedent?"

Kuzco shook his head. "Don't ask...just don't ask..."

Pahuac clicked his tounge. "Yes, but....if I had my way, you'd be going to hell right now." He grinned. "BUT! Inti has informed me that he wants you to go to heaven...since you ARE his son and all, that whole Son of the Sun gig...Ok, name...?" he asked Raina.

She smiled. "It's Raina, sir..."

"Aw, yes....Raina.." He flipped through the book, and smiled. "Yep....you've been a good person...welcome to heaven, madmoiselle..." He took her hand, and kissed it suavly.

Kuzco glared, and pushed Pahuac away. "Hey, no touchy! This is MY girlfriend..." He took Raina's hands.

Pahuac rolled his eyes. "I was JUST being friendly....alright, alright, step aside people, we have two new inhabitants...." He smiled at them both as the gate started to open. "Guys...welcome to the Kingdom in the Sun...."

There was no one word to describe what heaven was like. It was all beautiful, mysterious, elegant, radiant, bright, happy....so many things all rolled into one! Kuzco gasped in awe at the kingdom and smiled to Raina, who was in awe too.

"I guess....this is our home...." Kuzco said.

"Come come..." Pahuac pushed them. "Inti is waiting for you!! You musn't keep him waiting!"

Kuzco's eye twitched. "We're....gonna meet INTI?"

"Yes! Yes! Now come on, slowpokes..." Pahuac lifted himself up into the air and motioned to them. "Well, come on!"

"Wait....how'd you do that?" Kuzco stared.

"Fly?" Pahuac raised an eyebrow and then rolled his eyes. "I got pixie dust from Tinkerbell....What do you think!? I have wings! You have wings! Fly!" He waved his arms around.

Kuzco stared, and took Raina's hands and they both lifted off the ground. He pulled her into his arms and followed Pahuac. Raina smiled at him as they reached a huge chapel like area.

Pahuac landed at the front gate and motioned to them both to quickly follow. "Hurry...." He told them. "Inti and Viracocha are two very busy people. You keep them waiting, and they'll be in an uproar..."

Kuzco gulped. It's not like I really WANTED to be here, shorty...He thought, as he took Raina's hand and followed him.

Pahuac led them into an elevator like chamber, and it started moving upwards. He glanced over at Kuzco, who was surprised at the sudden movement, and rolled his eyes. "Freshmen...." He said to himself.

"Freshmen?" Kuzco glanced over.

"Yes, freshmen. How else can I say it? Newbies, newcomers, people starting out...I can't think of anything else.." He shrugged.

Kuzco glared at Pahuac, and turned to Raina, whispering. "I don't like this guy...."

Raina just stared at him as the elevator stopped at the tallest floor.

"Come come!" Pahuac gestured to them, and led them out of the elevator. They walked down the hallway, until they came to a door labeled "Viracocha." Pahuac knocked on it and walked in. "We're here to see Viracocha and Inti..." he told the lady at the front desk, who was busily typing on a computer...something that both Kuzco and Raina had never seen before.

The lady just sighed. "They're alittle busy right now, can you come back later?"

Pahuac cleared his throat and motioned to Kuzco and Raina. "The EMPEROR is with me..."

She looked up and raised her eyebrows. She then looked at Pahuac and rolled her eyes. "Geez, why didn't you say so?" She stood up and motioned towards yet another door, where Pahuac led Kuzco and Raina, hand in hand, inside.

There was a big man sitting in front of them, with bushy brown hair, a long brown beard and mustash. He was...well, mostly just big. Next to him was someone very stern looking and elderly. Kuzco and Raina figured this to be Inti and Viracocha. They both bowed respectifally, and so did Pahuac. "Sirs, Emperor Kuzco and his love, Raina, are here..."

"Ah...." Inti stood up and immidiatly embraced Kuzco and Raina, squeezing them quite hard. "I'm so happy to have you both here!"

"Uh....yeah..." Kuzco choked. "Me too..." He coughed.

Inti let them go and Raina saw as the other man rolled his eyes, known to be Viracocha. "Alright....can we get on with business now?" He smiled. "Thank you...sit..." He ordered Kuzco and Raina and they did. "Well, welcome to heaven. What more can I say?" He smiled. "I know you were both tragically killed, but we have prepared for your arrival. We do this when all the emperors die. Tonight, they'll be a huge feast in both your honors."

Kuzco smiled. "Really? Heh....then what?"

"You both go off on your own. Each emperor gets their own mansion castle thing..." Inti finished for Viracocha. "Heh....it's even bigger than your old one..."

"Dude....." Kuzco grinned and looked at Raina, who smiled at him.

"Well, no time to waist.....let's get you guys ready for the ceremony..." Viracocha stood up, leading Inti, Kuzco, Raina, and Pahuac out.