Parties and songs
"So, Agatha used to be part of the family?!" Zipacna can't believe it as he was shock, and tried to make it clear.
"And Tio Xibalba already had a human friend a long time ago?!" Algner added.
"I can't believe it!" Marigold could not believe it either. "How did we not know?!"
"Well, Agatha was never mentioned anymore since she left." Candlemaker said. "And she was not actually a mortal. Her great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandparents on both of her parents' sides are vampires, having the same heritage with them, so means she was half-immortal."
Juan Carlos sighed as he just realized that he's not the only (formerly) human who Xibalba got close with. "Is there anything else you can tell us about them? How they ended up being friends."
"I know they got off into a rocky start, at first." The wax god chuckled. "But the longer they bond, they became close to each other, like, not only being best friends, but also partners-in-crime and more like brother and sister thing, or father and daughter thing before you were born, Marigold."
"So if Agatha stayed with Papa, she would've been my adoptive sister or aunt." Marigold felt delight that she would have a sister or another aunt if her father hadn't left.
"I feel you, sobrina." Zipacna winked at his niece. "Your Papá and I never expect to have a sister. In fact, I never experience of having one, not even if it was a human."
"Anything else?" Camazok asked Candlemaker for more.
The Book poked Candlemaker on the shoulder, and it opened a few pages where Aggie's story was written. "Santa Chihuahua! It says here that Agatha already got married and had children!"
"She has a baby when I met her!" Hugo raised his hand.
"Well, congratulations to her. I wish I can go there, and meet her in person again." The wax god said.
"But is there anything else about Grandpapi and Tia Agatha's friendship story?" Kyroc asked.
"Hmm, there was story about them here in the book, but their stories are separated, so this might take a while to read them both." Candlemaker said as the book switched pages back and forth. "But, I sure do know that the Lizards knew about Agatha since her stay in the Land of the Forgotten."
"You mean, Emilio, Juarez, Roberto, Lorenzo, and Regina? They knew all about Agatha?" Juan Carlos questioned.
"Oh, yeah. They really loved Agatha's parties she made every week during her stay."
The family were confuse of what Candlemaker said about Agatha and her parties, but they don't want to ask anymore, not wanting to spoil the story as they left, and heading back to the Land of the Forgotten.
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Trying to sneak inside the castle and avoid getting caught by Xibalba and La Muerte, the four gods and four godlings searched for the lizard servants to find more answers about Xibalba's friendship with a human Filipina. Just in the kitchen, they finally found them.
"Ah, welcome back, milords and milady." Regina greeted. "Where have you been? We saw you this morning that you left the castle very early."
"Well, we were just, um..." Alastor didn't know what to say; neither do the rest since they don't want to lie to their loyal servants.
"Come to ask about your father and his best friend?" Juarez guessed.
There was a little silent, until Hugo broke it. "Yes."
The lizards didn't expect this to happen, but they were excited to tell Marigold, Zipacna, and the rest about Xibalba and Aggie's story.
"Well, we wondered if you might. Hoped you would. It's nice to talk about them." Roberto said as the godlings sat on the floor to listen.
Emilio started the story with a little laugh. "We all thought Agatha was just an ordinary normal human, until there's one time..."
Flashback
Xibalba left his castle early without noticing what Aggie was doing to visit La Muerte and Candlemaker, and tell them all about Aggie.
"So, what do you think about the human I sent you?" La Muerte asked. "It's been just yesterday, and you already got a problem with her?"
"She's quite fine, but I just started observing her." Xibalba replied.
"For me, Aggie was a great girl!" Candlemaker pumped a fist in the air. "She's very curious of everything when she entered the Cave of Souls. She asked me so many questions. She even asked the Book, isn't that right, Book?" He fist-pumped on the Book of Life. "And her enthusiasm? That's what I like about that young girl. Probably she belong to a world of happiness. Literally. I don't know what world she lived in when she told us yesterday."
"Wait, she told you? And you believed her?" Xibalba asked.
"Yeah. She's so much of a talker." The wax god said. "And she's always been happy. She's so excited of everything, even it's quite scary and dangerous. She's a one cheerful human."
"That's what I've been thinking!" The winged god shouted out loud, making La Muerte and Candlemaker silent themselves. "That girl gave me the creeps when we first met. Her smiley face... is so creepy. She's not even afraid of me. Humans were fear of me, but why not that girl? And wherever we go, she's always happy. She also bouncing along in a cheerful way, even though, my realm is a sad place. Why isn't she sad? I think this mortal has a scheme."
"A scheme?" La Muerte chuckled. "What do you mean? Agatha was only being happy. Happy to discovered new things."
"But I think, she pretends to be happy so I won't be suspicious of she was doing. Like she wants to steal something, like my staff, or my realm, or both or our realms, or the medal of Everlasting life!"
"Uh, Xibalba, buddy, I think you're overreacting." Candlemaker interrupted. "Maybe she's just being happy... with her life."
"I'll prove that to both of you. I have my suspicions with that girl, and I'll get to the bottom of this." Xibalba said.
The three gods and the Book of Life entered the Land of the Forgotten as they continued to chat until they almost reach Xibalba's castle.
"I wonder what Agatha has been doing." La Muerte wondered. "She didn't know you weren't here when she woke up. You didn't tell her or leave her something to eat, didn't you?" She glared at her husband.
"Relax, mi amor." Xibalba calmed his wife down as he faced her and Candlemaker. "That human is perfectly fine. She may be sad right now, but she's safe and sound."
La Muerte and Candlemaker stopped to where they are standing, and were surprised to what they saw.
"When you say 'safe and sound', you mean 'fun safe and loud sound'?" Candlemaker asked as he pointed behind Xibalba.
"What? What do you mean-?" Xibalba turned to see what La Muerte and Candlemaker were looking at. It was a great shock to him of what he saw as his jaw dropped and eyes widened. "My... my... MY LLLLAAAAAAAAAANNNNNDDDDD!"
As he screamed, loud music was heard from giant speakers, confetti were blasted from party cannons, streamers were hanged on pyramids, colorful balloons were floating in air, colorful spotlights were hanged on chains, and chains were painted with all sorts of colors. There were also game booths and game spots like apple bobbing, high striker, and others. The place looked just like the Land of the Remembered, except that it's more modern and more like a birthday party and carnival than Mexican fiesta. Although it was like a fun party, the citizens of the Land of the Forgotten were still sad and blown into dust. Lastly, in front of Xibalba's castle, there was a big stage that spotlights were pointing at, and that is where Aggie was, holding a keytar and singing on a microphone with a song, 'Uptown Funk' by Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars.
Aggie: This hit, that ice cold
Michelle Pfeiffer, that white gold
This one for them hood girls
Them good girls straight masterpieces
Stylin', whilen, livin' it up in the city
Got Chucks on with Saint Laurent
Got kiss myself, I'm so pretty
"What has she done to my realm?!" Xibalba sobbed loudly in anger.
"I don't know what you're complaining about. I think she did something good. Right, Book?" Candlemaker said as the Book of Life nodded.
"Good?! She... she... she's ruining my realm!" Xibalba yelled while gritted his teeth angrily. Then, he turned to his wife. "Do you know what this means?"
"I think Agatha wants are realms to be fair, and maybe she wants this realm to be happy as well. How sweet of her." La Muerte lovingly moaned.
"WHAT?! You think... She..." Xibalba stammered as he cannot believe his wife thought that Aggie did something good, but he doubted about it. "You think this is good? She ruined everything here. She's making a mess. This is a disaster!"
"I thought you don't want to rule a bleak wasteland." The goddess reminded him. "Besides, it's a lot like the Land of the Remembered to me."
"This is not what I meant!" The winged god growled as he face-palmed frustratingly. "That's it! I'm gonna—"
La Muerte quickly grasped Xibalba's wing to stop and pulled him. "You're not going to do that to her, wouldn't you?"
"What? I'm just gonna stop her and reason with her." Xibalba corrected his wife. "I'm not gonna kill her or anything... yet." He murmured as he tried to pass through the party mess that Aggie messed up.
Aggie jumped off the stage, and comforted the sad souls to make them happy, but they were still sad as they turned into dust and blew away. Aggie shrugged and ignored those sad things, and continued to sing.
Aggie: I'm too hot (hot damn)
Called a police and a fireman
I'm too hot (hot damn)
Make a dragon wanna retire man
I'm too hot (hot damn)
Say my name you know who I am
I'm too hot (hot damn)
Am I bad 'bout that money, break it down
Girls hit your hallelujah (whoo)
Girls hit your hallelujah (whoo)
Girls hit your hallelujah (whoo)
'Cause uptown funk gon' give it to you
'Cause uptown funk gon' give it to you
'Cause uptown funk gon' give it to you
Saturday night and we in the spot
Don't believe me just watch (come on)
The music gone even louder as Xibalba tried to call out for Aggie, but she didn't hear him because of the music. Xibalba tried to reach for her, but he has some challenges he conquered while trying to get out from obstacles. Balloons blocked his way, and some popped in front of him. One party cannon blasted confetti on his face, which some of the small colorful papers were shot into his mouth, and he spat all out. As he kept going, he was blinded by the colorful spotlight that pointed at him as he accidentally tripped on a pool of balls. Xibalba have had it! He stood up from the pool again, and tried to find something to switch off the sound. He found some kind of outlet that plugs the controls of the loud music. Since Aggie was distracted, it was his chance to unplug the plug.
Aggie:Don't believe me just watch
Don't believe me just watch
Don't believe me just watch
Don't believe me just watch
Hey, hey, hey, oh
When the plug was unplugged, the music stopped as Aggie realized her music stopped playing, and she stopped herself from singing and dancing.
"Ahem!"
Aggie also recognized that sound of someone's clearing his throat as she turned around to face Xibalba.
"Señorita Agatha, what are you doing?" Xibalba asked as he tried calm himself down before releasing his anger on her.
"Um... singing and dancing." Aggie smiled sheepishly.
"I mean, what have you done to my realm?" He asked again.
"Oooohhhhh, that. I observed this land while we're in a tour, and felt so pity for these poor souls, even you. So, I set up this amazing party full of games and stuff. I also set up a stage so they can hear some good music from my world and my time." She explained.
"Perhaps you forget something... The Land of the Forgotten is a SAD AND LONELY PLACE!"
"That's exactly my point. Since this place is a sad place, we have to make it happy."
"Whoa, whoa, whoa. Who says 'we'? There's no 'we'. And I don't want to be part of this happy silliness. Also, the souls here are still sad, and no one's paying attention to your silly games! So, I begging you to stop this!"
"But, why? You don't like my party?" The human began to sob.
Seeing her sobbing, Xibalba felt pity for her as he stopped her from sobbing. "No, no. It's not like that. I'm just not used to have parties here in my realm. So, maybe the next time you want to make a party here, just let me know."
"Well, okay." Aggie shook her head in agreement, then raised her head again in a positive play as she lifted her hand to prepare playing her keytar. "Right after I finish my song!" She snapped her finger as an outlet appeared on air, and plugged her music controller again.
When she played her keytar loudly, the sound wave pushed Xibalba and tripped in a large bucket of water with floating apples. He got up again, all wet with an apple in his mouth. He spat it out, and glared at Aggie as he also noticed that La Muerte and Candlemaker joined her in the fun. Xibalba just ignored the fun, and headed back straight to his castle, where he can have no fun there.
End of flashback
"That Agatha was such a party animal." Regina chuckled, recalling those memories. "She's been partying all day and all night in week, and Lord Xibalba hated that."
"But she never wanted him and his realm to be sad and lonely." Emilio added. "She sang her favorite modern songs and playing her keytar to cheer Lord Xibalba up."
"So not only Agatha was a party planner..." Clara stated.
"She was also a musical genius." Camazok finished Clara's statement as he elbowed Juan Carlos playfully. "Looks like we're going to have a musical competition in the family, huh, Juan Carlos?"
Juan Carlos blushed when he realized he wasn't the only one to make music in the family.
"Just a week later, Agatha finally stopped her party thing, and gave herself a rest." Roberto continued. "Aside from making parties and singing songs, one of her favorite hobbies were fighting and baking."
"I only knew Agatha can bake, but she can fight too." Marigold asked.
"Eeyup." Lorenzo replied.
"Agatha was a one heck of a fighter. But if you want to know more about her, you should ask Senora Carmen." Regina said.
"You mean, Grandmamá Carmen?" Juan Carlos asked.
"Agatha invited her and the Sanchez family to her party every week." Emilio replied. "They knew each other."
"Then, let's go." Marigold said to her family, then turned to the lizards before leaving. "Thanks, you guys."
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