The Kajiu King

The Kajiu King Part 2

[Mouse / Challenge Scene]

{Cue mouse sounds}

{Visual fade into mouse in cave}

{Mouse comes out and starts preening in the light. Begins sniffing. Becomes frightened. Suddenly a large human hand swoops down and catches him.}

{Cue the Scar theme (dissonant, slow, reed theme). Fade in slowly and up full during speech}

{Camera switch to SpaceGodzilla holding the squeaking and struggling mouse in his hand. He talks to it while playing with it}

SpaceGodzilla: Life's not fair, is it? You see I -- well, I... shall never be King. {exhale lightly} And you... shall never see the light of another day. {closed-mouth laughter. Starts to place the mouse on his extended tongue} ... Adieu... {quiet laugh}
Condor: {Interrupting} Didn't your mother ever tell you not to play with your food?
SpaceGodzilla: {Light sigh. The mouse is under his hand.} What do you want?
Condor: I'm here to announce that King Dagon is on his way. {bows} ...So you'd better have a good excuse for missing the ceremony this morning.

{The mouse runs away from SpaceGodzilla}

SpaceGodzilla: Oh now look, Condor; you've made me lose my lunch.
Condor: Hah! You'll lose more than that when the King gets through with you. He's as mad as a hippo with a hernia.
SpaceGodzilla: Oooh... I quiver with FEAR.

{On "FEAR" SpaceGodzilla crouches down and is baring his teeth at Condor.}

Condor: {Very concerned} Now SpaceGodzilla, don't look at me that way... HELP!

{SpaceGodzilla quickly uses his powers on the bird, trapping him in his crystal.}

Dagon: {Almost immediately and off-camera} SpanceGodzilla! ...
SpaceGodzilla: {Sees Dagon his brother appearing from the bright sun}
Dagon: Drop him.
Condor: {Speaking from SpaceGodzilla's crystal} Impeccable timing, your majesty.

{SpaceGodzilla snaps his fingers on the crystal to let the bird out, covered with sparkles}

Condor: {Sparkled} Eyyccch.
SpaceGodzilla: {Sarcastically overjoyed} Why! If it isn't my big brother descending from on high to mingle with the commoners.
Dagon: Miki and I didn't see you at the presentation of Godzilla.
SpaceGodzilla: {Faking astonishment} That was today? Oh, I feel simply awful.

{He turns and start scraping his crystal daggers on the rock wall. Condor cringes at the sound.}

SpaceGodzilla: {Admiring his daggers} ...Must have slipped my mind.
Condor: Yes, well, as slippery as your mind is, as the king's brother, you should have been first in line!

{SpaceGodzilla clicks his teeth at Condor, who has flown near his face. Condor takes cover behind Dagon's leg. SpaceGodzilla bends down to speak to him.}

SpaceGodzilla: Well, I was first in line... until the little flash scale ball was born.
Dagon: {Lowering his head and meeting SpaceGodzilla eye to eye} That "flash scale ball" is my son... and your future king.
SpaceGodzilla: Ohh, I shall practice my curtsy.

{SpaceGodzilla turns away and starts to exit}

Dagon: {Warning} Don't turn your back on me, SpaceGodzilla.
SpaceGodzilla: {Looking back} Oh, no, Dagon. Perhaps YOU shouldn't turn YOUR back on me.
Dagon: {Roars and literally jumps in front of SpaceGodzilla, baring his teeth for the first time} Is that a challenge?
SpaceGodzilla: Temper, temper. I wouldn't dream of challenging you again.
Condor: Pity! Why not?
SpaceGodzilla: {Looking at Condor} Well, as far as brains go, I got the hunter's share. But, when it comes to brute strength {looking at Dagon} ...I'm afraid I'm at the shallow end of the gene pool.