Maya the Bee: The Honey Games Page #3

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[snickers]

I almost feel sorry for her.

Almost.

[all snickering]

[gasps] Wow.

[announcer]

All hive representatives

with donations to the Empress,

please assemble in the arena.

[Maya gasps]

Willi! I was so worried

about you.

I was worried about me too.

Now I'm worried I can't breathe.

[grunts]

How did you end up in the queue

to meet the Empress?

Empress? I thought this

was the line for lunch.

[bugles playing a salute]

[crowd applauding]

[salute stops]

Bring forth my gifts.

[claps hands]

- [bugle salute continues]

- [crowd cheering]

Please accept

our Honey Games offering

of fine moth silk,

noble Empress.

[grunts]

- Here!

- And here! [giggles]

[Buzzbington groans]

- [Buzzbington] Whoa!

- [crash]

Next.

Maya, what do we do?

I've never met

an Empress before.

Follow me

and put on a brave face.

This is my brave face.

She's actually doing it.

Seriously, I mean like, wow.

- You've gotta be brave...

- [Violet] Hmph!

...to front up to...

the Empress.

Or a real Fuzzbrain.

[Maya sings like a bugle]

May I present Hive Ambassador,

Maya the bee

That's me!

Representing the Queen

of Poppy Meadow, your sister.

Poppy Meadow, mm?

Come to donate

your finest summer Honey?

Uh, that's what I wanted

to talk to you about.

We don't have it.

[nervous laugh]

What? Is this some kind

of a prank?

Guards!

- Eject these meadow grubs.

- [guards grunt]

Wait! It's not fair,

Miss Empressy!

Why should we give you

our honey,

when you won't even let us

compete in the Games?

[all gasp]

[Buzzbington groans]

Why?

The child wants to know why.

[light chuckle]

- [Buzzbington laughs nervously]

- Because I am the Empress!

- That's why!

- [Willi shudders]

How dare my sister

send you here empty-handed?

No, no, no. She didn't.

Uh... um... [stammers]

Sir Willington, may I please

have the Queen's royal gift

- to the Empress?

- Huh? The what?

Give me the honey treat.

Nuh-uh.

One moment, Miss Empressy.

Willi, give it to me now!

[both groan]

- [wet thud]

- [Queen grunts]

[groans]

[all gasp]

- Let me help you.

- No! Stay away!

[both groan]

Willi, help!

[all groaning and grunting]

- [crash]

- [all gasp]

Ha! Typical meadow bug.

- [Queen] Maya?

- Oh.

[nervous chuckle]

I've never been so humiliated

in my life, Beatrice!

She must be punished!

I will talk to her, Catherine.

She assaults the Empress

and you'll talk to her?

This is why your hive

is a laughing stock.

- We are not!

- Really?

No order. No rules.

Little bees who talk

out of turn. [grunts] Grr!

And you wonder why I don't

invite you to the Honey Games.

[gasps]

Maybe you're scared we'll win.

[cackling] Oh, please.

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