The Final Manuver

by: Helbaworshipper

Chapter 3

Ken, Mia, and Anna stood outside of Kalos' office dressed in black. The three watched Ken nervously pick the lock, the blonde hair was matted with sweat already. The two female kept slapping him across the head as he not only opened the office, but went in head first. The two walked over him like a carpet and hid within the shadows. The blonde had failed to cover his hair, which showed how serious he seemed to be. How had they had they gotten to this mess?

"You're going to break into the bosses office!" Ken had orginally thought as Anna and Mia had dragged him from his dutys. Being forced into Miss Sarah's room, his hands seemed to nervously clutch at his head set. "You can't be serious!" This was so not normal.

"What do you mean Ken? We're not in some fanfiction."

"Why do you want to break in?"

"Well...that Eric...Stage guy looks too hot for Sora." Anna commented before they all fell in shock. "Hey! I'm not trying to make you guys die!" They fell again, her jokes were not funny this time. The purple haired teen sat back down in defeat.

"We need to find out who Eric Stage is Ken! We've been trying to pry it out of.."

"Don't tell me you've been trying to pry it out of Sora?"

"We weren't being violent..." Mia said in almost nervous voice, Ken looked at the two who had resigned to sitting down. Miss Sarah returned, looking at the group.

"So, how are you going to break in?"

"I'm not helping and doing any sort of breaking!" Ken stood up, trying to leave off to his other duties. It was then he saw she herself was also smiling at the idea.

"Come on Ken!"

"Please!"

"Help them Ken!"

That's how they'd gotten in this mess, the blonde stood from the floor. He went to the desk, which Anna and Mia were searching through paper files. He put on the computer.

Security password required:

He never expected not to run into a password, but he had hoped there was no such barrier. Then again, this was the boss. "Guys, do you know a password?"

"Great Manuver."

Access Denied

"Kaleido Stage."

Access Denied

"Let's see...umm...Acrobatics."

Access Denied

Ken angerly hit keys on the keyboard, hearing a bell sound.

Access Granted

"What did you type in?" Mia said. Ken looked her confused.

"I don't remember." The two fell down, realizing that they could lose the connection if they had to retry it. The two crowded in front of the screen as Ken searched through the computer. The minute he put in the name Eric Stage, a full sheet came on. Apparently, this guy is a pro, and used to be Layla's practice partner. "That's odd, I don't remember her having one..."

"Maybe she had Yuri by the time you came?"

"That could be."

"It seems he's been assigned to Sora's...to be her partner!"

Kalos' office...

Two days after, Ken was extremely nervous. Had Kalos found out? He looked at the darker skinned male and awaited his punishment. "Ken."

"Yes, boss?"

"Eric Stage needs to script for the show. As you're aware, Mr. Oswald has been delayed. I'd like you to hand him the script."

"Uh...sure." Ken smiled nervously.

"Are you sure you're okay?"

"Of course boss!" He sprinted out of the room.

"You forgot the script!" Kalos smiled. 'I knew he'd still be nervous, I suppose he didn't realize he typed in "Access Denied."'

The practice room...

"I told you I didn't need your help!" Sora was being held up against her roomates body, after an almost fall. It wasn't her fault that she had once again failed to touch the bar for the next manuver in the script. She had only a month left and her parther had not arrived yet.

"I am to be your partner though."

"I'm supposed to be partnered with someone else first." This hope shattered as a familiar blonde entered the room.

"Mr. Stage!"

"Yes?"

"I need to the show you the script!" Sora hurled herself to the safety, running to the blonde.

"What do you mean? I'm supposed to be partnered with Mr. Oswald."

"He's been delayed, he won't be here for a few weeks. You're partnered with Mr. Stage." Sora looked nervously at the now human fool, and felt him closer to her. "So I need to show him the script." She sighed in defeat, this was never going to end. She nodded to Fool before realizing he had been practicing with her for the past few days, he didn't need the script! Well, she couldn't stop it now.

Sora's Dorm room...

Arriving back with her perverted partner, she sat at the dining area with a large amount of pressure against her head. The rest of the day had been a blur to the pink haired teen as she practiced with her partner for the next production. "More appropriately titled, 'Phantom of the Stage.'" She hit her head against the table softly as she mumbled her comment. Fool had gone into the bath, which she learned was at least a half an hour. She didn't go in first for obvious reasons, not to mention he had tried to come in the first night after he got in.

'Phantom of the Stage starts in a month, and I'm partnered with the spirit of Kaleido stage. This has got to be just a coincidence. Sometimes I wish I knew why Mr. Oswald had been delayed.'

TBC...