A/N: I do not own Code Lyoko. It is property of Moonscoop, France3, and Canal J. I do own Alex though, he's me. Enjoy my latest installment of the Legend of Lyoko Series. Sorry there's no Lyoko trip. XANA stayed quiet during the duration of the story.

The New Pop Rock Progressive

Alex walked into the gym one morning to find instruments sitting on the stage. He looked them over: there was a keyboard, drum kit, electric guitar, and the oddest one was a trombone. He went to his room and came back holding a long thin package he had received from his parents the previous day. After opening it he pulled out a long and thin canvas instrument case. He set it down and unzipped it. Inside was the one instrument he spent 3 years learning to play, the keytar. The one he used to play was white, this one was black.

Mom and dad must really love me if they're sending me a brand new keytar. Alex thought to himself as he plugged it into an available amp. He powered it up and started playing a few chords, then started jamming out to one of the few songs he knew. That's when Odd, Ulrich, Yumi, Nicholas, and Jim walked in. Odd took one look at Alex, then at Jim. Thinking on his toes, the purple-clad blonde signaled Yumi and Ulrich over.

"Ok guys, I like the idea of Alex being a Pop Rock Progressive more than Jim being in the band. Who votes that we kick Jim and enlist Alex?" Odd said. Ulrich and Yumi's hands shot up. With that they went over to Jim and Ulrich said "Jim, pack up your trombone, Alex is replacing you in the Pop Rock Progressives." Jim picked up his case and left. That's when Alex finished his song and turned off his instrument.

Yumi was clapping "Nice skills Alex, you really know how to play whatever instrument that is." Alex set his keytar down saying, "It's a keytar Yumi, I was going to play it for the battle of the bands at the mall next week, but my old band broke up when I started attending school here." Yumi looked at him, "Well Alex, welcome to the Pop Rock Progressives. You've taken Jim's place."

Alex stood there in a combination of shock and joy "Thanks for telling me Yumi, I could kiss you right now."

Ulrich piped up "Not my girlfriend Alex. By the way, what was the name of your old band?"

"Check and Mate, we were writing a new song when my parents sent me here, they're 90 miles away from here and we broke up the band. I haven't talked to them since" Alex explained

Alex slipped his keytar back into its case "So you guys are willing to play with me in the battle of the bands next week?" he asked. His friends nodded. "Great" he said "I'll call my dad later tonight and see if he can send us some new equipment, this way we don't have to use the school's musical equipment.

The next morning when the Pop Rock Progressives came in for practice, they found Alex setting up some new equipment; including new amps, a new guitar for Odd, wireless headset mics, a synthesizer for Ulrich, and a new drum kit for Nicholas. Everyone seemed happy with what they saw but that's when Alex pulled out the finisher: A Pop Rock Progressives banner. The background was black; it had the band name written on it and a PRP on each side.

Ulrich and Yumi's jaws dropped and Odd and Nicholas just went up and set themselves up with their new gear. Odd's guitar was a purple striker Stratocaster flying V guitar, Nicholas sat behind a black Pearl™ trap set. After recovering from their shock, Ulrich and Yumi went to look things over. Ulrich's synth was silver and black. Yumi grabbed a headset mic, as did Alex, Odd, and Ulrich.

The week went by for the teenagers; they practiced their song which was a re-mix "The Island pt. 1. Dawn" by Pendulum, and it came along quite nicely. Alex and Ulrich split the keyboard part (Alex took the melody, and Ulrich took the harmony part.) Nicholas really got the hang of his part that required rapid drumming. Odd helped incorporate some electric guitar to give the song a PRP flare.