Disclaimer: I do not own W.I.T.C.H in anyway.

Authors Note: Thanks once again XV for reviewing, I ignoring comic 75, well into I can read the rest of the new power arc. I Don't like writing stuff mid canon storyline. So no Matt taking the power, still can't wait till I can read 76 though and find out why. Oh just realized this story will have some slight Matt bashing, I just don't like him much recently.

Chapter named after the song 'The Decision' By 'The Young Knives'

The Decision

Irma and Hay Lin got back to the bookshop, and it was getting kind of late. "Finally. Tomorrow we are so getting a lift to get that guitar though." Irma said opening the door to the bookshop. "You didn't help move those boxes before." Hay Lin said the two of them walking downstairs. "We got a bass and should be able to get a guitar tomorrow." Hay Lin said putting the bass carefully onto one of the chairs. "So what did you guys come up with?" Irma asked

"The plan is we carrying on trying to find out who entered us in to the contest, while practising as well." Will said explaining plan. "We could just pull out and not stink in the end." Cornelia said. The other gave her a weird look. "What? The contest is in a few week, and we aren't a band." Cornelia explained her opinion. "So what Corny, we don't need to win just good enough that we don't get laugh off if nothing sinister happens." Taranee said.

"You guys are serious." Cornelia stated not asked. "I'm not really that musical." Cornelia said trying to get out of being involved. "Good you can play the bass then." Irma said. "Don't let Joel hear you say that." Hay Lin said. "But that's a good point what can people actually play or do?" Will asked. "I can play drums I have good rhythm from dancing." Taranee said. "Cool Hay Lin?" Taranee asked Hay Lin. "Errm, I guess I can play the guitar, it's the hardest instrument and my hearing powers should make it easier to learn." Hay Lin said.

"That it then, Corny can learn the bass and Will can sing with me." Irma said punching the air above her. "No way, I can't sing." Will said, her hand waving in front of her in denial, as she shook her head from side to side rapidly. "Come on if I have to sing you can sing too." Irma said back, moving across the room and putting a arm over Will shoulder. "Alright still don't like the idea." Will said looking at her feet.

At Joel's, Joel was seeing the other guy to the door, before going back up to his room. Joel turned on his TV and jumped down onto his bed. He found it kind of strange, that Irma and her friend wanted to start a band. 3 weeks before a major musical contest, they had no chance of winning no one could get that good in that space of time. Joel would have offered to help them, when Irma came over tomorrow but with Nigel only just joining the band, and them needing to write something new he just wouldn't have the time.

The girls had decided to go home for the night, until they had more instruments and could start there wasn't much point staying at the bookshop. Out of all the girls Irma was the last home. The others had gone to the park and then called Peter to give them lifts home, but Irma decided to walk. There wouldn't really have been space in Peter's car anyway.

Irma unlocked the front door and walked inside. "Irma your home kind of late where you been?" Irma Step-mother asked. "Out with Hay Lin and the others." Irma replied as she went upstairs. "Okay just call if your going to be late home again, dinners will be ready in awhile." Anna called up to her as Irma closed the door to her room.

Irma crashed on her bed, still wearing her coat and took her phone out of her pocket. She quickly dialled Joel's number. At Joel's, Joel dived off his bed as he heard his phone ring trying to get to his phone before it stopped ringing. "Hello." He said as he answered. "Hey Jay." Irma said back. "Oh Irma didn't expect you to call so soon." Joel said laying back down on his bed. "I just wanted to ask what time I should come over to pick up that guitar." Irma said stretching out on her bed. "Oh Kyle should bring it over sometime in the morning so anytime after round ten should be okay." Joel said. "Cool, I'll see you tomorrow, and Jay." Irma said. "What?" He said. "Thanks, see you." Irma said. "Kay bye."Joel said before hanging up.

The next day, Irma had gone to Joel's and got the guitar as planned, he even gave her a couple small amps to use with the guitar and base, and a backpack to carry them in. Irma arrived at the bookshop and dropped off the stuff. She was meant to meet Hay Lin and Cornelia by the mall so they could figure out how they were going to get a drum kit, and how to get it to the bookshop.

"Irma!" Hay Lin called out to her as she arrived. "Hey Hay Hay"(couldn't resist that.) Irma said hugging Hay Lin. "Hey Corny." Irma said looking to her side while still hugging Hay Lin. "Hey Irma." Cornelia said back joining the hug. "So what's the plan?" Irma said as they stopped hugging. "Our whole allowances." Cornelia said. "Will and Taranee already gave me theirs." She added.

"Your kidding me, drum kits can't cost that much." Irma said shocked. "They do, we're buying a eletric drum kit." Cornelia said. "Why?" Irma asked. "Because it the only kind of drum kit we could get to the bookshop without being obvious." Cornelia explained. "Come on lets go to the music shop." Hay Lin said excited and dragging the two of them off to the shop.

A short time after, the girls had couple boxes, each one around about third the size of one of them. The drum kit was good because compared to a normal one it came apart and stuff to make it easy to transported it. Irma carried one while Cornelia carried the other, and after quite a really long feeling walk the three had gotten the boxes to the bookshop. Another hour later the had gotten them set up. All they had to do now was call Will and Taranee and they could start.

Matt sat in his room, he had been here most of the time since getting back to Heatherfield. Excluding the time spent getting ready and playing at the concert a few days back. He had been told that they would be staying for a music contest, but it wasn't that annoyed him. No it was the advert he saw for it.

He figured out just who Wreck 55 were in seconds, it had been one of the band names Joel had liked before they had decided on Cobalt Blue. They had already change their name, and Matt was a little upset by that. No it wasn't that, that really annoyed him though. No it was the girls and the fact they had entered. It meant he had to avoid Will more.

"Are you ready?" Irma asked everyone. "Yeah cover your ears." Hay Lin said and they both laughed. Hay Lin strummed the guitar without holding any of the frets. The guitar rang out, not to loud and in tune. It seems Kyle or Joel had decided to tune it before Irma picked it up. "That was alright, but there is still no way we will be able to get good in time." Taranee said. "Not unless we have a little help." Cornelia said. Running over to the portal and seeming to jump through it. "Should we go after her?" Will asked the other. "No she went Kandrakar. Look." Taranee said pointing at the portal.

The image of Cornelia arriving in Kandrakar faded and the others waited until the Cornelia came back. Cornelia came out of the portal a few minutes later. "Cornelia what you go to Kandrakar for?" Will asked intrigued. "Too cheat, girls here is our answer to not having to spend so much time on practice." Cornelia said holding something in here hand. "What are they?" Taranee asked getting up and taking one of the objects. "Knowledge necklaces, I asked the oracle for something to help and these things will give you knowledge on one subject. So we won't have to learn the facts of playing just the habit." Cornelia explained.

"Wow Corny I never knew you could come up with a good idea." Irma said laughing. "What gave you the idea the oracle could help us with music?" Taranee asked. "The breath of time, I figured that the room of magic items they have must have something music related." Cornelia said throwing one of the things to Hay Lin. Catching the necklace Hay Lin looked at it. "So how do we use them?" Hay Lin asked. "Easy name a subject and put them on, as long as you were them you know lots about the subject.." Cornelia said getting annoyed with having to explain how they worked, she should have just taken them to Kandrakar with her.

"But isn't this wrong, it's cheating." Will said. "No it gives you knowledge only, it doesn't give you the ability to play, but it will make learning how to play a lot quicker." Cornelia started to explain again. "Well okay, if the oracle gave them to you I guess it's okay." Will said. "Can we just get on with already." Irma said.