Maya the Bee: The Honey Games Page #2

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Uh, no, I'll just wait here

with Drago.

Whoa!

On second thoughts, coming!

[Maya giggles]

- Whoa.

- Wow.

- [Maya giggles]

- Maya...

- [giggles] Hello.

- Hello!

Whoa! Whoa!

- Maya, wait!

- Well, hurry up, Willi!

[gasps] Whoa!

So pretty!

[pants] This was a mistake.

I know what I'm doing, Willi.

Trust me.

- Bee best friends forever?

- [both chuckle]

[both]

Buzz buzz buzz!

- [both chuckle]

- Willi, look!

Maya!

- Get your honey treats here!

- Honey treats?

Must... have... honey treats.

Willi?

Willi?

Willi!

Willi? Willi!

Where are you, Willi?

- Hey!

- Whoops.

Whoops yourself! Step away

from the hair, meadow bug.

Sorry, I'm looking for my friend

Willi, have you seen him?

Uh... no.

Ah. But we have urgent business

with the Empress.

[scoffs] You? With the Empress?

Oh, sure you do,

and my uncle's a dung beetle!

Really? [sniffs]

You don't smell like dung.

[sniffs]

- What? Ugh!

- [giggling]

Stop sniffing me!

Hmm.

Want to see the Empress, huh?

Her throne's right around there.

Why don't you just buzz over

and talk to her?

Oh! I will. Thanks.

[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.

The Honey Games

are for elite bugs.

You never had what it takes,

and by the looks

of this bumble bug,

neither does she.

Maya is one of my best bees.

Ha! She's no match

for the best of Buzztropolis.

- I am too! And so is Willi!

- Maya!

- [all gasp]

- [Maya] It's true.

Poppy Meadow bees

are braver and faster and nicer

than any of you city bees!

- Maya, hush.

- [Empress] No, no, no.

If your little bee

is so confident,

I invite her and her friend

to compete in the Games.

[gasps]

[sighs]

If they win, all is forgiven.

But if they lose,

I'll make an example

of this pair

and take all your summer honey.

Every last drop.

But our hive

won't last the winter!

Poppy Meadow doesn't even

have a team! We're not prepared.

[claps hands]

Beegood, assemble a squad

of Poppy Meadow's

most gifted bugs immediately.

[sighs] Yes, your regal-ness.

Of course.

Let the games begin.

I am very disappointed

in you, Maya.

I specifically asked you

not to get involved.

I know. I just wanted to help.

But I didn't, did I?

You have to stop buzzing in,

thinking you know what's best.

I'm so sorry, Miss Queen.

[sighs]

Well, we're here now.

And you can't win these Games

on your own.

You must listen to your team.

I will. I promise.

[guard clears throat]

Time to go, ma'am.

I believe in you, Maya.

I know you can

make Poppy Meadow proud.

Mm-hm.

[sighs]

- [Queen] Willi?

- Huh?

Maya, make sure

you stick together.

- And good luck.

- [Willi giggles nervously]

[sighs]

[sighs] Willi, the whole hive

is depending on us.

Hmm, yeah.

But hey, this won't be so hard.

I mean, you are the fastest

racer in Poppy Meadow.

[giggles] Whoa.

The Honey Games Village.

[announcer] All bugs report

to the gathering place.

Orientation will commence

in five minutes.

- Come on!

- Oh, hey, wait for me.

[Maya chuckles]

You're right Willi,

we can do this.

We just need

to put our best foot forward.

Uh, but which one

is my best foot?

[grunts]

[chuckles]

Hey, wait for me! Whoa!

Willi, look at all

the different bugs!

[bugs cheer]

- Look! Willi?

- [Willi screams]

[groans]

[gasps]

[choir singing]

[shimmering]

Can I help you?

[sighs]

Hello? Do you speak, goggle-bug?

Ahh. Hi.

I'm Willi,

and this is my best foot.

- Or is it this one?

- [chuckling]

[gong chimes]

Ugh! Let's buzz.

- [chuckles] Mm.

- Willi! There you are!

Willi?

[gasps]

That looks like our flag!

Um, where's our team?

[chuckles] The weird new bugs?

They're hiding

down at Skeeter Swamp.

Good luck with that bunch.

[bugles playing a salute]

Good evening, bugs.

Welcome

to the Honey Games Village.

I am Games Master Beegood.

[royal music]

- [Maya] Flip!

- [gasps]

[Maya] Hey Flip, over here!

Maya! Fancy seein' you

ere little buzzer!

[Beegood clears his throat]

Thank you.

Over the next three days,

teams representing

the five meadows

will compete against each other.

At the end of each day,

one team will be eliminated.

This year's teams are...

- Team Buggy Hollow!

- [cheering]

Team Burly Bluff!

Team Aphid Gorge!

Team Tropolis!

And finally,

the surprising addition

to this year's lineup,

Team Poppy Meadow.

[gasps] That's us Willi!

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