(Pre-Show) The Lobby

[Guu]

The second Guu stepped through the portal, she was greeted by hordes of reporters. She flinched at the waves of camera flashes right in her face. Eventually, a man with perfectly coiffed hair, snazzy mustache, and red jacket cut through the crowd.

“Let me through! I’ve got to interview the new one!” He exclaimed, shoving one photographer out of the way. “Hello new contestant, I’m-”

His jaw dropped as he saw the little girl in front of him. He turned back to one of his cohorts and said:

“Who let a 5-year-old in here?”

An assistant walked up to him and started to whisper into his ear. The look on his face went from amused to cringed as he comes to realize his faux pas. He twisted back to Guu and held the microphone down to her face.

“Welcome to Dante’s Abyss, uh…” another assistant whispered in his ear. “Guu! I’m-”

“Ron Burgundy.” She stated, cutting him off.

“Ah! So you’ve heard of me!”

“Eh, I watch the news.”

“At least someone has.” He said under his breath. He re-composed himself and continued. “Why did you decide to compete?”

“I’m representing my kingdom.”

“Your… kingdom…” The assistant from before came in again. “Ah yes! Ambroha!”

“Ambrosia.” She said annoyed.

“I’m deeply sorry you’re highness, I didn’t know I was addressing a queen.”

Guu was getting increasingly agitated and impatient at this point.

“I think I’m just going to go now.” She said as she made her way to the dojo. But the microphone blocks her exit.

“But wait, your majesty! We’re not done with the-”

Suddenly, Guu ate the microphone right out of his hand and swallowed it whole. Ron, in shock, tries to yank it out by the cable which is hanging out of her mouth, but it doesn’t seem to budge. He lifts the cable in the air, leaving the pink princess dangling like a trout on a hook.

Eventually, he gives up and drops her.

“Just unplug it, let her have it.” He said just before sighing aggravated.

One of the crew unplugs the mic and Guu quickly slurps it up like a string of spaghetti. The crowd, dumbfounded by the turn of events, part for her as she makes her way to the dojo.