The Emperor's New Groove:
Falling in Love Isn't For an Emperor
Chapter 12: Chicha's Plan


I stared at Chicha. "So what's your great plan?" I asked sarcastically.

"Well, I was thinking it could be like last time. Me and Pacha will stall them long enough for you and Raina to make a run back to the palace."

Raina blinked. "But..um....why am I going to the palace?"

"Well, haven't you always been dying to see the palace? This will be a good opurtunity!" Chicha exclaimed.

"But...I..."

"Hey, you'll love it there! Plus, I don't think it'll be a good idea for me to go back alone." I smiled at Raina. She looked up at me kinda shocked like, and blinked a few times, before slightly, keyword: SLIGHTLY smiling. I figured she was still mad at me alittle. Either that, or still alittle bit in shock.

"Alright, you two better go. You can go out the backdoor easily and make a run from there. We'll visit you ok?"

"Alrighty, thanks Chicha..." I said, hugging her, and then Pacha hugging me, nearly breaking my neck. Chicha gave Raina a small hug and we ran off through the backdoor.

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Zelma had Yzma in her lap as she sat in the dining room with Pacha and Chicha. Kronk was in the back, playing with the kids and jump roping and stuff like that. Typical for that big dumb idiot of a man. You had to admit, you was stupid. But he was a supirior chef when it came to Spinach Puffs.

"So....how are you related to us again?" Chicha asked Zelma.

"Well, I'm Pacha's third cousin's brother's wife's step-neice's great-aunt's daughter! Heh, um twice removed." She grinned.

Chicha smiled, wondering if me and Raina had gotten far. "I see..." She nodded, exchanging tricky glances with Pacha.

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"I hope it's not far to the palace..." Raina said, as we ran down the hill.

"Don't worry, it shouldn't be more than a day's walk."

"Or run..." She said, as we came to the jungle.

I shook my head. "I'm not going back in there. Too many bad experiences."

Raina sighed. "We'll have to go around then. I mean, come on, you're the emperor, you're so suppose to figure that out." She walked off, and then came back. "Oops, I forgot to add, your highness.." She said bowing.

"Now stop that!" I yelled. "It's making me feel bad...."

She looked up and sighed. "I'm...I'm sorry....come on...we better get going before those people follow us."

"Right..." I said, and we started running off again.

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Zelma laughed nervously. "So....we're looking for a..heh heh....uh....for the Emperor.."

"For the Emperor?" Chicha raised an eyebrow. "Oh my, is he...missing?" She winked at Pacha.

"Actually yes. Ahem...you see I'm suppose to be getting married to him and.." She heard Pacha cough loudly, but chose to ignore that. "...and...me and my right hand man really hope he comes home safely. Isn't that right Kronk? Kronk?"

"Sixty nine monkies jumping on the bed!" Chaca sang as she, Kronk, and Tipo were jump roping.

"One fell off and bumped his head." Yzma and Zelma heard Kronk. They both rolled their eyes. Not this again....

"Well....as you can see, the Emperor is not here. He's never came to our home and probably never will..." Chicha grinned.

Zelma raised an eyebrow. "Uh huh...so...uh....well, I'll just...go look somewhere else then..Kronk...KRONK!"

"What?" He asked, while still jumping.

"We're going! NOW!" Zelma got out of her chair.

"But...I still have sixty eight more monkies to go..."

Zelma growled and grabbed Kronk, causing the little game of jumprope to end. Holding on to Yzma, and pulling Kronk's arm, she marched right out the door. Chicha and Pacha watched them leave. "Bye! Good luck in finding the emperor..." She said as she watched them run off. "Not..." She said under her breath, and she and Pacha walked back inside the house, laughing at those three goons.