Ch. 2: The Musical Change Continues
Within a week, Chaud Blaze, being a young, charming, and rich man of his word, kept his promise. Blaze Quest agreed to make the N1 Net Music Grand Prix and hand out rulebooks to those who Net-Battle. One morning, Chaud looked at his normal attire and thought out loud, "Hmm. Maybe this isn't good enough."
Chaud looked at his P.E.T. and asked his Net Navi, "ProtoMan, any decisions?" ProtoMan answered, "Very few, Chaud." Chaud felt desperate, "Name one, please!" ProtoMan sweat drops and suggested, "Whatever seems more appropriate to you, and what you think is better than Lan's!"
Chaud changed out of his normal attire and switched to brand-new look; within less than 10 minutes, he is now wearing a red jacket with pointed shoulders and no sleeves, the back of which billows out like a cape as he walks, a black shirt underneath, a brown utility belt (similar to Batman's), green loose-fitting pants and black leather boots. The upper arm areas, lower arm areas, lower leg areas of his outfit, and boots are strapped to his body by brown leather straps. (A/N: Think Seto Kaiba's Battle City outfit)
Chaud grins and calmly says, "Nice…" ProtoMan agrees. Chaud places on a silver pin in the form of the interlocked initials onto and above the left breast side of his jacket. Then he went down to the testing area to test out a new invention: a prototypical wrist-worn P.E.T. that should be able to not only be able to do wireless Net-Battles and such, but also create life-like holographic images as well at times. As well as create dimensional doorways…
Chaud says to ProtoMan, "If my plan works, with this new version of Personal Terminals, a person can fight the most realistic Net-Battles anywhere, without having to bother with large, clumsy holographic arena domes." ProtoMan inquired, "Shall we try a prototypical Music Chip Program Advance? I've been waiting for so long." Chaud answered as he placed on the experimental P.E.T. "Yes, let's." Then shout loud, "Jack in, ProtoMan, power up!" Lights flickered on the new P.E.T., surprisingly; a life-sized ProtoMan appeared beside Chaud. A standard class green-colored testing Net Navi appeared before them both.
Chaud & ProtoMan closed their eyes and chanted in unison, "Feel the power… let the Chips guide you…" As the opposing Net Navi began to charge in for the kill… the Net Op and Net Navi both opened their eyes and in unison shouted out, "I feel it! Program Advance!"
Chaud called out, "'Here We Go' Music Chip in, download!" Images of circuitry and electricity passed right by them while the song "Here We Go" (from "Digimon") was heard in the background!
Chaud then called out "'Run Around' Music Chip in, download!" Images of ProtoMan and other high-speed Net Navis have been seen while "Run Around (also from "Digimon") was heard in the background!
Chaud then called out, "'We've Got the Power' Music Chip in, download!" Images of ProtoMan doing the Life Sword Battle Chip Program Advance appeared as the song "We've Got the Power" (also from "Digimon") was heard in the background!
Chaud then finally called out, "'Together' Music Chip in, download!" As Chaud placed in the final Music Chip… not only was "Together" (also from "Digimon") heard in the background… Chaud and ProtoMan just hit the jackpot: they found the first Music Chip Program Advance! ProtoMan shouted out, "Program Advance; Teamwork Battle Song Blade!" The images from their memories merged together into ProtoMan's hands and glowed blue, forming a sword of blue energy! As the opponent tried to attack… ProtoMan dodged and slashed with that Music Chip Program Advance sword attack, the sounds of it rushing through the air sounded like a thousand cool songs playing as one! ProtoMan's opponent was defeated!
NET NAVI LOGGING OUT
ProtoMan was impressed with its power, "Chaud. We did it." Chaud is pleased with their success on both finding the Music Chips' first Program Advance and the experimental new P.E.T.'s, "And no bugs, perfect."
Later, out on the streets of Den-Tech City, people received the new P.E.T.'s a la helicopter! Lan, in the new getup he went into, sat on a bench reading his rulebook, admiring his new P.E.T., and listening to a Music Chip labeled, "The Man with the Hex". "Save us, save us, save us from the man with the Hex." sang Lan as he finished with the rulebook.
MegaMan said, "Okay, to advance to enter the Grand Prix, we need to play a single Music Chip that's hotter than the opponent's own during a Net Battle, if one Net Operator's song is better than the other's, they advance and immediately go to the first round. Yet we've got only one shot, if we don't get one better sounding than the other, we're out for good." Lan casually said, "No problem-o, Mega." "Another interesting rule in this," continued MegaMan, "is the fact that the loser must forfeit a copy of his entire Music Chip collection."
That statement shocked Lan to rise to his feet, "Oh! I forgot about that part!" Then he realized, "Wait a minute, that means if I lose just one Net Music Battle, not only am I out for good, but that particular winner would get a copy of my best current Music Chips, and knowing Chaud, he may get the best Music Chips in the world." MegaMan tried to calm Lan, "Relax, Lan; not everybody wants to be in the Grand Prix: they say they'd rather watch and listen rather than to join."
Little did Lan or MegaMan know that they have someone spying on them: Maylu & Roll. Maylu whispered to Roll, "I believe this would be our chance, Roll!" Roll whispered back, "Let's find you a hot getup and some great Music Chips."
As quick as a flash, Maylu dashed off to Yai's home for advice for fashion. Yai didn't mind whatsoever; she was also trying to find something to match up to compete against Chaud, hopefully to get some of his affection as well. Yai relieved her long blonde hair of being in pigtails, and placed it all in a ponytail. She placed on pink go-go boots after placing on a bodysuit that changes colors in whatever mood she's in, like a mood ring, but the collar is opened down to the top of her cleavage.
Maylu said to Yai, before undressing, "Yai, please put on the song, 'What A Girl Wants'." Yai said, "Okay, but we still have to change you." As the song played on Yai's P.E.T. (Note: Glyde just placed on a blindfold), Yai's designers and maids helped Maylu find the perfect music costume for her.
After the song ended, Maylu's music attire is finished; the top layer consisted of a rose-colored two-piece bikini. To cover some of that up she placed on a pink short skirt with a vertical slit on the left side and a horizontal slit on the right side and a blue sleeveless jacket that hugged her bosom with closed. She placed on a pair of crimson go-go boots to obey the 'shoes-on law'. As her hair was let down, it flowed down longer than before and in a different shape (rose-colored version of the Dark Magician Girl's hair style), she kept the Roll Icon brooch she's worn for years and had a long whip-like yellow ribbon attached to it. Blue eye makeup has been applied as well as ruby-colored lipstick.
At Dex's home, Dex decided on everything he could think of. He changed into a pair of blue suede shoes, green jeans (that actually fit), and a green jacket with his GutsMan Icon on the back, a pair of black-tinted sunglasses, and a nice brown porkpie hat. He's deciding to go for the old school music such as "Louie, Louie."
Tory Froid had Yai help him find a nice blue & white tuxedo. Mr. Higsby wants to impress Ms. Mari as soon as the Grand Prix starts, so he changed into a nice tuxedo too. Maysa (a.k.a. Commander Beef (years ago everyone got used to the Net Agents' secret identities)) changed into a cowboy costume with some fishy or shark-like designs! Sal (a.k.a. Black Rose) has a rather more ball gown version of her everyday outfit when she works at her flower shop. Miyu (a.k.a. Mysteriu) is donning a mysterious gothic attire, and facial makeup (like "The Crow").
Even former enemies want a chance to prove themselves; Mr. Match places on a fiery rock-n-roll outfit. Maddy likes her sexiest-looking rainbow-colored skimpy singer outfit. Count Zap stayed in his normal golden rock-n-roller attire, since he already is one. Yahoot got out of his monkish clothes and into a 'magical music' outfit.
The number of people entering the Grand Prix is 32 and only half of them will enter. After a sum of two hours, the 16 winners came out to be Lan, Dex, Maylu, Yai, Chaud, Tory, Mr. Higsby, Commander Beef, Black Rose, Mysteriu, Mr. Match, Maddy, Count Zap, Yahoot, and two mysterious Net-battlers.
Who will be the winner? Who will go against whom? What music may be up next?
(A/N: You send me your guesses in reviews, and some different ideas if I made some mistakes)
To be continued…