Gil and Lil sat on the beach and watched the ocean burn.
“Man,” said Gil. “I don’t know why Quetzalcoatl had to go and do that. I mean, Mother Earth is going to be pissed.”
“Oh, no doubt, no doubt,” said Lil.
“I mean, seriously, we are in for some bad karma, just for being associated with him, you know? For letting him have his way with nature like that. And for what, man? Just so we can be there when he… when he… wait… Why are we helping him again?”
“No clue, man, no clue.”
“Right, right.”
The flames began rising, just as the sun began setting. The entire shoreline was bathed in a spectacular crimson glow. Gil and Lil couldn’t help but reflect on how beautiful it was.
“You bring any marshmallows?”