Edward and Rai followed the Digital queen and the creepy priest up a looooooonnng flight of stairs…Patrick was lagging behind, his tongue flopping out o his mouth in exhaustion.
"My lords?" asked Ladyboreamon, turning her head to look.
Orochimaru laughed. "Look at them, pretending to be tired…"
Edward and Rai exchanged glances that said they really hated this. "I hate you for this…" wheezed Edward.
"I love you too, man…" said Rai sarcastically.
When they finally reached the top, the two residents of the discovered city parted curtain and bowed low. The two boys walked inside, staring. Inside was a like a mini-paradise. There were statues of various gods, heaps of food in one corner, some gold valuables, and a pool of water. Edward thought he saw a fish or two swimming in it.
"Cool…" murmured Rai.
Patrick just wheezed.
"Erm, milords," the Digimon queen asked nervously. "Is this to your liking?"
"You better believe it!" cried Rai before Edward could stop him, running over and pumping the queen's hands up and down in an over-excited hand-shake. "Thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou-"
"Stop it," Edward whispered.
"My lords," interrupted Orochimaru, casting the queen a dark look. "If it would please you, I could arrange an offering in your name tomorrow at dawn."
"Or, if you'd rather, we could feast tonight," Ladyboreamon insisted, glaring at the pale man. They seemed to have a silent argument for a moment until Orochimaru turned and asked "Which would you prefer?"
"Food." "Offering." The boys had given different answers. After a brief glance at one another, they decided. "Both. Both would be great," Danny supplied.
There was short pause as Queen and the priest exchanged a glance before bowing. "Yes, lords," they both said in unison as they ducked out, closing the curtain behind them.
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Once outside, the queen's smile evaporated as she and the priest stood side by side. The priest had a strange smile on his face as he turned to her. "And so dawns the Year of the Basilisk. Happy New Year," he said with a fake smile as he descended. The queen shook her head as she followed.
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Edward and Rai waited until they were sure the two had gone before looking at each other and collapsing into laughter. "Can you believe our luck!?" gasped the darker one.
"Yeah, an entire city of suckers!" agreed Edward.
Patrick was laughing at the joke himself, until he saw a familiar form lingering in a corner, her arms crossed, eyebrow raised, looking amused.
"Ah…guys…you guys…" he muttered, frantically tapping them on the shoulders.
Rai swatted him away. "Ah man, this is awesome!"
"All we gotta do is play the god game until we get some gold, and get the heck back to Toon-Spain!"
Rai laughed and struck a "manly" pose. "Raimundo and Edward!" he crowed in a deep voice that was obviously an act.
Edward joined in. "Edward and Raimundo!"
Both said the final bit. "Mighty and powerful gods!"
The girl took a few steps in, still smiling in an amused way. "Hey there."
"AH! The boys whirled around in shock. Rai immediately assumed what he thought was a ninja pose.
The Blue eye girl bit her lip to keep from laughing, and failed. A laugh burst out of her throat and there was no holding back the ones that followed.
"Be gone, Mortal!" said Edward, crossing his arms and trying to glare.
"Yes, lest we strike you with a lighting bolt!" Rai added.
The girl only hummed a tune under her breath and began to inspect off a little gold statue.
"Leave, mortal girl!" Rai flicked his fingers at her and clicked his tongue. The girl didn't move. When he tried again, she gave him a look and said "Save it for Orochimaru, okay? You'll need it…"
"K-K!"
Edward stared at Rai. "Rai…"
"K-K!"
"Rai…"
"K-K!"
"Rai, it's over. We're caught."
Rai clicked his tongue weakly.
The girl smiled innocently and held up her hand. "Oh, don't worry about me, guys. Remember," she said, taking on a sarcastic tone. "'My only wish is to serve the gods.'" She walked around to look at their other sides for a moment. "You don't look like gods at all," she muttered. "I give you a day, in those get-ups…"
Rai and Edward looked at one other and look back at the girl. "How?" Edward asked.
"Well, if you guys want the gold, then you don't want to get caught, right?" Katara asked putting the golden object back to its pedestal. "You're going to need our help."
"What makes you think we need your help?"
Katara looks at him. "'Kk-Kk.'" she repeated from Rai. "Are you serious?"
Patrick laugh till Edward and Rai gave him a glare
"I-What-We..." Rai was saying.
"Okay. you, uh, who are you?" Rai questioned.
"Yeah, uh, what's your angle?" Edward quired.
"No angle. I want in." the girl responded.
"In?" Edward asked. "On the scam. There's no scam! Why would you think there's a-" Suddenly something hits him. "Why?"
"So i can get out." Katara answers.
"I thought she just said she wanted in." Raisaid confused.
"She want in so She can get out." Edward explained.
"Oh" Rai said with a enlightened look but is replace with one of confusion before saying "I don't get it."
"Think you're the only ones who dream of better things?" Katara asked. "Of adventure?" You're got your reasons, and I have mine."
"Let's not make it personal, okay? It's just business." The girl smiles and walks to the boys. She puts her arms around Rai and Edward. "Oh. So when you guys are ready to go back to...wherever you came from. I'm going with you."
"No!" Edward snapped. "Don't think so."
"All right. Fine." Katara smirked.
"After all, I'm sure you know...the proper rituals for blessing a tribute, the holiest days on the calender--Oh, and of course you know all about Xibalba. Okay? Good luck."
The girl only waved at them. "See you two at the execution."
The words took a moment to register with the boys. Rai made a small noise, and Edward moved forward quickly. "Ah-hey-hey! Wait!" he said, moving in front of her. "Okay. New plan. You help a little, wee see how it goes."
Katara glared at him. "No…you let me help you, and then take me with you when you go away. Okay?" she said, holding her hand out to shake.
Rai smiled, holding his hand out. "Okay-"
"Ah!" Edward pushed his hand away. "We'll see how this works out first, okay?" he said.
"Uh-huh. Well, then I suppose that means you want these back?" said Kattara. She takes something out of her back which is Ed's loaded dice.
"How'd you get those?" Edward asked shocked as he took back his dice.
"Where was she keeping them." Rai pondered.
The girl shrugged. "Okay then." She walked past them, calling over her shoulder. "Call me Katara. I'm your new partner."
"Excuse me, you're a partner in training-"Edward started to say, holding up a hand, moving toward her, but a large piece of fabric was thrown at his face, blinding him.
Katara moved past him, throwing another one to Rai. "Put these on. And hurry up, the public's waiting.
Rai takes off his shirt but Edward realizes. "Do you mind?" he asked.
"No." Katara said.
"Oh! Oh! Oh!" she exclaimed realizing Edward and the others need privacy while changing. "Right. Excuse me." She then began to leave.
When she was out of earshot, Rai leaned over and nudged Edward in the side. "Heh-heh…this city should be famous for its girls, eh?"
"Yeah, it should-What, no!" Edward cried. "That girl's trouble, big trouble! Okay, Raimundo, let me ask you something," ed said, a hand on his friend's shoulder. "You remember the little voice we talked about? Imagining for a second that you have one? What would it say about Katara? Listen carefully…"
Rai thinks for a second and growls with a smile, thinking how cute Katara was.
"No. No. Listen! We are partners." Edward snaps.
"We are partners." Rai repeated.
"We have a plan, remember?"
"Get the gold. Go back to Toon-Spain."
"Yes!" Edward agreed. "And we are pretending to be gods. Now, put Katara in the mix. What is the voice saying? Listen carefully."
Rai stared in the same direction Edward was, and finally said "Katara…is…off-limits?"
Edward could have sworn he heard the ding of a Correct bell. "Bingo, he gets it!" he cried triumphantly. "Katara is off-limits! So...no getting personal."
Rai shrugged his shoulders nonchalantly and began to change into the outfit Katara had given him. "Yeah, and anyway, we're supposed to be gods, right? So, we have to do the godly thing, and not give in to temptation." He raised an eyebrow. "Am I right?"
Edward looked nervous, adjusting his new top. "Hey...about that...the whole god thing...think we can pull it off? I mean, if Katara saw through it-"
"We'll be fine!" Rai laughed, pounding his friend on the back. "All we have to do is smile, act like we're Mr. Congeniality, and you just have to follow my lead."
Edward stared at him. "Yeah. Because you're the epitome of god-hood..." he muttered, following Rai out.
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Rai and Edward (Patrick gone another way) leave the temple. Ladyboreamon spots the two coming (that woman has hawk like eyes) and turns to his music playing band. "Big smile. Like you mean it."
The people smile and are about to play.
"hey bro I know there god, but when can we stop smiling? My jaw cramping." Yuemon whispered to his brother Darkmagicianmon.
"Deal with it."
Ladyboreamon gave the band the signal to play
At the top of the temple, Edward smiles at Rai and they walk down the stairs, singing to the music.
Edward: (Singing) I hardly think I'm qualified
To come across all sanctified
The two finally walk down and visit the people. Edward sees the simpsons, Homer and Marge with there children Maggie, Lisa, and Bart. Edward pets Maggie on the head happily.
I just don't cut it with the cherubim
Suddenly, Maggie takes off her binky and bites Edward on his good hand "Yeowch" he yelled. "Edward, what are you talking about?" Rai asked taking Edward elsewhere as he moaned in pain. They walk by to see the people bowing to them again.
Raimundo: There again they're on their knees
Being worshipped is a breeze
Rai offers him a bowl of punch. Edward drinks it and refreshed by the drink.
Which rather suits us in
The interim
Edward: Interim, interim It's me and him
Rai drinks it and spits it out at the fire, making it blaze about.
Rai: Oh, my God!
Edward & Rai: It's tough to be a god
Edward and Rai were now riding on Patrick shoulders. They ride him as Rai use his wind powers to give the illusion of them hovering through rings of fire, impressing the crowd.
Tread where mortals have not trod
Later, Rai's flexing his muscles and the silhouette of his shadow was very muscular.
Rai: Be deified when really
The silhouette was really a shadow puppet, created by Edward with his hand and shone by a a stick on fire he created using a pair of gloves he 'borrowed' from Roy Mustang.
Edward: You're a sham
The natives offer Patrick some golden apple and Patrick eats them happily.
"More" Patrick said finishing his fourth basket.
"Oi, he as worse as you are!" Shinpachi said to Kagura
Edward & Raimundo: Be an object of devotion
Be the subject of psalms
Edward and Rai were walking around a stature head that looks like Rai.
It's a rather touching notion
All those prayers and those salaams
The people were praising to Edward as he was on top of Patrick. he stops and Edward sees he's behind another tablet of the gods.
Edward: And who am I to bridle
Edward goes to that position next his god counterpart.
If I'm forced to be an idol
A hand lends on Ed. He grabs it and was taken by Rai as they sit on the tablet.
If they say that I'm a god
That's what I am
Later, Edward and Rai take a cup of punch they had and drink it.
What's more if we don't comply
With the locals' wishes
They turn to see the stronger and muscular warriors slicing something with liquid coming out that seemed like blood.
I can see us being sacrificed
Or stuffed
But the warriors were actually slicing watermelons for the people to eat. "You have a point there, buddy," Rai said to Edward as they were watching,
"Very good thinking, much better than that jumping in the barrels one."
"Yeah its much better than... HEY WAIT A MINUTE!" Edward yelled but Rai interrupted him before Ed could start yelling at him
Rai: So let's be gods The perks are great
They were soon fans by the girl as they relax. "Yeah!" Edward agreed calming down.
Edward: El Dorado on our plates
Then Edward was holding a plate of food that looked like the city of El Dorado. He lights up a cigar for Rai . "Thank you," Rai thanked with Katara dancing in the background.
Rai: Local feelings should not
Be rebuffed
Edward: Never rebuffed
Then, Sandshrew come out of the "El Dorado" plate. the pokemon takes a cigar also.
I never rebuff a local feeling
Suddenly, the cigar that Sandshrew had, blows up. (luckily, everyone is okay)
No, my friend
Edward and Rai were back in their trademark clothes as more people bow down to them.
Ed & Rai: It's tough to be a god
But if you get the people's nod
In their fantasy reality, Edward and Rai party and jump on giant bongos,
Count your blessings Yeah, keep 'em sweet
That's our advice
"It's great advice!" Edward exclaimed with a laugh as he and Rai land on a giant bowl with punch.
Be a symbol of perfection
"Free punch!" Patrick comes and makes a cannon ball to dive into the punch.
Be a legend, Be a cult
Rai is doing a dance waving his arm with four more arms waving. Edward and Katara appear behind Rai.
Take their praise Take a collection
As the multitudes exalt
Rai: Don a supernatural habit
Rai takes tons of masks revealing edward and they were soon underwater.
Edward: We'd be crazy not to grab it
"You got it!" Rai cried happily. They swam and climb up the bubbles where Patrick, and Katara sits on them.
Edward & Rai: So sign on two new gods
For paradise
Par-a-dise
Then, the two are back in reality. Edward and Rai happily give a toast to each other as they and everyone began to party and dance. Ladyboreamon was dancing with the people.
"Oh yeah! Bring it, we want paradise whatever that is!" Patrick comes in and does a head-spin.