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Pope Estates
Back at the castle, Devus is preparing for a private emancipation ceremony.

“I do not know where the others are, however we mustn’t proceed until Cantu arrives.” Devus says to their staff in the Grand Room.

The lights turn out, the windows secure-close, the fires burn out. Blue smoke rises from the firepits. The staff ducks down in horror.

Devus turns into a Ghost Flame. “Where are you, you upwired redacted shroud!”

“Here, you want me so bad? Come…and…get me!” Devus yells while piercing through the roof of the castle. As Devus soars higher and higher into the air it creates a tornado gust of winds 299,792,458 m/s. 

Devus pierces through the atmosphere igniting a sonic boom. This wakes up the entire Kingdom of RaKiDa. Everybody rushes outside to see what is going on. They see a lightning tornado stemming from the castle.

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This tornado is unlike any other. Instead of moving to destruction. This tornado remains stationary and grows to absorption. It encompasses everything in its path as its diameter grows larger and larger by the second.

Losc Row
Ka appears back in Deni form as she is inside the gates to the village. As Ka is walking, she sees a Blue house up on the right. Ka runs towards the house before anybody can notice her.

The front door is wide open. She runs inside. “Haros, how are we going to do this now? What happened to Devus?”

“I sent Fuschia to…you know, distract things.” Haros says.

“You did WHAT?!” Ka yells. “You set that no-good spy-watching squawker free!”

“Helps clean up the damage!” Haros responds.
 

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“What damage?” Ka asks.

“This!” As Haros yells, the blue house falls into a massive sinkhole. Sending Ka down into RaKiDa’s crest. “Follow me!”

Haros appears in full fire-form with black flames spewing from the tips of their feet. As Haros leads, their body absorbs the heat: clearing the path for Ka.

Okay, just up here should hold Usil. Haros sends up a flame to make a tunnel below the Losc House. 

Ka shoots up just under Usil launching him through the roof. Usil lands on the 2nd floor to the Losc House. Ka, in full fire form balls up her fists. “WHERE. IS. SHE!” Ka demands.

“I…I…I don’t…” Usil pleas before Ka sends a ball of black fire down his throat.

“WHERE. IS SHE!” Ka yells again.

Usil’s stomach begins to swell. “I…I…I don’t…”

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Before Usil can finish their sentence, Ka sends a blue flame ball down Usil’s throat. Usil’s stomach emerges to the third-triad.

“Last time, hubby.” Ka says sternly.

“CANTU HAS HER!” Usil cries in despair.

Ka sends a red flame ball down Usil’s throat. Usil sits on the floor staring into the ceiling.

“Is he…is he….d-” Fuschia says landing on the windowsill.

“No, Fuschia. They’re stuck in a loop. I told Ka they weren’t ready for departure. The Fruitrons will get him back to TriDa.” Haros says standing behind Ka.

*Foot stomps are heard running towards the room along with loud chatter and keychains*

“Dad, they’re here!” Ka says in panic.

“That’s what I’ve been waiting for.” Haros says as they disa;ppear into the air.
 

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Ka takes Fuschia and jumps out the window. She lands on her right foot igniting a large right foot stomp.

Time slows down. “Dad! Send ‘em in!”

A large passageway opens connecting RaKiDa to TriDa. The rim of the passage contains recurring lightning strikes. Igniting all of TriDa’s beauty. Ka’s home: Ori is smiling back at her to her right.

The Fruitrons come in scurrying like ants as they carry Usil away back to TriDa. Next ten-dozen horses begin charging in as a large chariot. The horses have no riders. The horses storm through the front doors to the Losc House heading straight for the second floor guards.

The guards, unable to harm horses due to Ka’s standing order, run for their lives. 

{As Ruler-Regent until the officiating ceremony, Ka has executive oversight powers to prepare for a smooth transition. Such powers include: extending rights, drafting new laws, and commandeering the passage between TriDa and Rakida.}

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The horses stampede through the guards causing mayhem and panic. As Cantu opens the door to the Bourgeoisie Room the horses run over her. Leaving her wounded for Ka’s entrance.

Ka enters in Deni form. “I’m going to ask you one time mother. WHERE. IS. SHE!”

“Downstairs. But it’s too late! Devus’ Christening began the moment you opened that passageway!” Cantu yells as Ka runs away.

Ka runs down to the moat room. There is a guard in the way. Ka takes off her right ring finger nail and chucks it at the guard. The nail sticks right in the guards throat, causing him to fall to the ground unconscious. Ka enters the room.

“Mysterie! Where are you!” Ka yells.

“Over here!” a voice is heard coming from the boat.
 

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Ka runs over to the speedboat and jumps on deck. There is a stairway leading down to a master bedroom. As Ka runs down the stairs, the door slams, locking Ka inside the boat.

Two figures in all white hoods with a red mask begin to laugh, “Hehehehehe! Master Devus will be so proud of us!” one of the figures say.

*SMACK!*

“Oooouuuucchh!!” the figure cries.

“Chumba! We are Master Devus!”

“No! You’re Brains & I’m Bott.”

*SMACK!*

“Oooouuuucchh!!!” the figure cries louder.

“CHUMBA! DRIVE!” Brains yells.

Bott cranks the engine and storms out of Losc Row. Instead of heading into Pope Estates, Bott turns left towards the Open Sea.

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Ka is downstairs exploring the bedroom. As she opens the closet she sees Mysterie tied up.

“MYSTERIE!” Ka exclaims.

“MMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!” Mysterie murmurs with cloth stuck between her teeth.

Ka unties Mysterie and asks what happened.

“Cantu set me up! She’s trying to get Devus emancipated!”

“Devus can’t be emancipated. Haros has to open that channel.:” Ka says.

“Oh sweetie, there’s so much about yourself that you do not know yet. That’s why we always have to start you early. Once you understand, you will soar.” Mysterie responds.

Mysterie walks into the bathroom and takes off the lid to the toilet. The toilet bowl is filled with water. “I can call the pygmies from here!”

“Cho! Hai! Come girls!”
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As Mysterie finishes her sentence she kicks over the toilet revealing the sea floor underneath. “Help me take up this flooring!” 

As they tear open the floor, one fin rises. “Quick, can you tell what color the tip is!” Mysterie says to Ka.

“Blue!” Ka yells back.

“That’s Hai!”

A few seconds later, a red-tipped pygmy rises to the surface, landing its snout on Ka’s hand.

“There’s my girl!” Mysterie yells.

“Ready to practice what I taught you!” Mysterie says to Cho.

“Hai, get ready!”

{In the Open Sea, constant volcanic activity is erupting causing sea-floor quakes and rapid production of ocean bacteria. Dolphins, being the eldest sea animal, have mutated to regrow organs, including brain tissue.}

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Cho launches underground and locates the boat motor. Cho charges and runs straight into the engine, smacking the motor with its tail. Cho’s tail falls off like a lizardog.

The boat engine stops. “Bott what just happened?” Brain says.

“Dude how do I know! You’re brains!” Bott responds.

“Oh yeah! Because I’m the Skilled Master that organized this entire thing!”

“No, that would be I! You know you’ve got to get me credit!”

*SMACK!* Brains smacks Bott again.

“There’s your credit. Love in the form of pain. Because you are my pain. You cause me pain. This right here. This engine failure: pain. This plan: pain. Being with you: Pain!”

“Aww, I have no idea who this pain friend is, but I’m glad I remind you of them :)” Bott responds with a smile on their face.
 

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Cho’s tail rises to the surface. 

*Smack!* *Smack!* Bott smacks Brains.

“Dude! We offed a dolphin!” Bott says with intense emotion.

“No, YOU offed a dolphin! Why were you going so fast!” 

“You told me to hurry!” 

“If I told you to slap Devus would you slap yourself?” 

“Well, that depends, am I accepting the punishment…or?”

Brains takes a large sigh before he utters, “Useless! Jump in and find the head! Put this thing back together!”

Bott jumps in the water as Hai is staring right at him.

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“Ahh! Hehehe! You scared me there fella! Sorry about that! Let me piece you back up!” Bott says.

Hai begins to swim backwards. 

“Closer…closer…” Mysterie says quietly.

“Hmm..what’s that? Were you digging a hole here buddy! Is that how you got caught up in my boat!” Bott chuckles.

Mysterie can see Hai’s fins pass by. “Almost there,” she says quietly. Hai’s face swims by. Bott reaches the hole and looks up to assess the damages.

Mysterie reaches down and snatches Bott up. She wraps him in sheets and blankets shoving socks in his mouth. “BirdBott won’t utter another word!”

Up above Brains is heard saying, “What is taking Bott so long?”