Twelve Labors of Barkis
By: Wilona Riva
Disclaimer: Tim Burton owns the rights to Corpse Bride. HIT Entertainment owns the distribution rights to Barney and his theme song "I Love You, You Love Me."
Chapter Six: Purple Dinosaurs Are So Not Fashionable
Emily sized up the costume Barkis was trying on. Nodding to Mrs. Widow, she smiled sweetly at Barkis in the mirror. " I agree, Mrs. Widow. It's very fashionable right now."
Barkis twirled around in the multi-mirror and nearly tripped over the tail. "You think so, Emily? Don't you think it's too much purple?"
"Oh no!" Emily said, eyeing her blue fingernail polish, which she noticed was beginning to chip. "Now go out there and wow the kiddies." She shoved him out onto the runway.
Mrs. Widow cued the Maggot, who jabbed a hidden button. A familiar song began to play.
(Out on the runway)
Barkis flushed red with anger. Not only was the costume hot, but now this again! "I should have known," he muttered under his breath.
I hate you
You hate me
My name is evil Barkie
Throw rotten fruit and laugh at me
Don't I look goofy.
The audience went wild as a food fight commenced. Aimed at our model, of course.
By the time Barkis managed to escape backstage, he was covered from head-to-toe with rotten tomatoes and something unidentifiable (a lot of somethings, that is).
Finding Emily, Mrs. Widow, and the Maggot in stitches, he was infuriated. "I loathe you," he said menacingly before stalking off.
"But, Barkie, we love you!" Emily sang out in reply.
That cracked everyone up.