A/N: It's been a bit since I've worked on this story, but hey, I've got a whole new set of ideas for story elements! One more for Cardinal Gate and another from DDR SuperNOVA 2! Well, let's get on with it! (BTW, I know I said that they'd return to the arena, but I've decided to add more things into it first. That's next chapter's fun!)

LET THE BEAT CONTROL YOUR BODY

Chapter 7: Clues to the Challenge


Heading home, they were even more confused than before. The mopeds carried the four back to their house, and they sat back down on the couch. All four were staring at the marks etched on the backs of their hands.

Lizzie was the first one to speak. "You know, these seem vaguely familiar…"

Frank looked up. "Yeah, they do!" He looked back at the two symbols… Genbu…Oh! "Gate, where are you going to sleep?"

Gate shrugged. "The couch is fine."

Tommy said. "I know you've been comfortable in the Arena for fourteen years, but come on! We can arrange a room fore you."

Everyone looked at Tommy. "How?"

"Guys," he sighed. "How do you think we got the house?!"

"OOOOHHH…" Frank said, getting Tommy's idea. He reached for the phone and hit Rage's cell speed dial.

"Hello?"

"Rage?"

"Yeah, what is it?"

"Rage, we uh…We need you to call Izam again."

"Ah, I see. Gate needs a room, huh?"

"Yeah…"

"I'll arrange it, hang on a sec."

He hung up and they waited for a few minutes. Suddenly, the whole house shook! The four guardians latched on to the closest thing and hung on. After two minutes, the shaking stopped.

They looked around and headed upstairs.

"Hey!" Tommy shouted. Many things had changed. The upper hallway now encircled the foyer, giving a balcony view of the first floor. There was a room on each side of the balcony.

"Wait," Frank started. "Where'd the bathroom go?"

"Let's see if it's inside one of our rooms."

"Wait 2.0! Look at our rooms!" Lizzie shouted. The letters were still on the doors, but Lizzie's color switched. Her door was white now. Gate's was Red, and Frank's was still green and Tommy's was still blue. They all opened their doors at the same time.

"What the?!" Frank yelled.

"Cool!" Tommy said.

"Whoa!" Lizzie gasped.

"This is sweet!" Gate exclaimed.

Frank looked around his room. His computer was still there but his mural had changed. It now showed the Genbu symbols and a large green robot-like thing. There was something else below the symbols, but it appeared to be blurred out.

Lizzie saw her closet and her stereo…but her mural was different. It was a large tiger with her Byakko symbols beside it. More words were under the symbols, but she couldn't read them.

Tomyy's stereo and his huge bed, but his wall was totally different. It was now a large writhing dragon. "Wow…" he murmured. There were also his Seiryū symbols. But, what was that below the symbols. It was impossible to read.

Gate took the first look at his room. The walls were a mix between red, crimson, and orange. It was bizarre, but…soothing, almost. His bed was a four-poster, with heavy red curtains. He felt the curtains and found that they were surprisingly silky and smooth. He turned to his far wall and saw a gigantic mural. It was a beautiful bird flying above brambles and thorns. He smiled. That bird was him, escaped from the horrors below. He saw the symbols for Suzaku in the painted clouds. But, he couldn't read the stuff below the symbols. What was it, and why was it so blurry?

Everyone turned and opened a door in their room.

All at the same time, they yelled, "Hey, found the bathroom!"

They all stopped and walked out onto the balcony. "Wait, how did we all find the bathroom?" Tommy asked.

Frank smiled and said. "We each have our own now!"

Everyone was happy at that prospect, and they went downstairs.

Lizzie turned to the rest and said, "I'm in the mood for midnight shopping. Anyone interested?"

True enough, night had fallen some time ago, but Frank was the only one who seemed interested.

"I'll go, Lizzie, the other two can get some rest."

"Ok," Tommy said, relieved that he could get some sleep. "We'll see you tomorrow morning. Night!"

Tommy and Gate climbed the steps and went into their rooms.

Frank and Lizzie pulled out their mopeds and sped off toward the market, not wanting to walk. Soon enough, they were at the market with Points cards in hand. Even though it was 11:30, the market was just as busy as it was before.

Lizzie saw why. "Look over there! 10:00pm - 6:30am, 20 to 30 off all items!"

It took Frank a few seconds to figure out where she saw the sign, but he found it. "Wow, Lizzie. How did you see that?"

She simply tapped her face and said, "I've got shopper eyes."

Frank rolled his apparently non-shopper eyes and moved on. He told Lizzie, "Can we stop in that BEMANI shop real fast? I know you want to go to that shoe shop but pleeeeeaaaase?"

Lizzie sighed. "Ok, but let's make it quick."

Frank smiled and pushed open the door, only to be surprised by who met him.

"Hey Frank!" Alice shyly smiled as she rang up another customer's purchase. The customer left and she turned to him. "How have you been?"

"Alice, you own the shop?"

"Yeah, but I only work it night shift, since that's actually the busier times. I have helpers in the daytime and a few now. Actually, I've been hiring for night shift."

Frank smiled a little bigger and Lizzie groaned. She knew what was coming.

"What exactly do you have to do to get hired?" Frank asked.

Alice smiled too. "You take a test on BEMANI. 90 and you're in."

Frank turned to Lizzie, who was itching to go buy something. "OK, you go ahead, and I'll meet you back at the house."

Lizzie was gone the second after he said that.

Alice laughed. "OK Frank, I see what you're getting at. I'll be right back."

She went into the back room, then came back with two sheets of paper stapled together.

"Just take the test and I'll see how well you did."

-Could you be a worker at BEMANImart? Take the test with Frank to see if you passed-

Write the name of DoLL's artist correctly.

What is the OMES of IIDX 10th Style and give the artist.

In DDR EXTREME2, there was a song by Wildside. What was it?

What is the vocalist who did both Apocalypse and murmur twins?

What song by Ryu corresponds with the moon, snow, and flowers?

Which song on DDR has the most official remixes?

What genre includes songs in motion and Listen up?

What DDR home version included INJECTION OF LOVE (e)?

What song by Sanxion7 is set to be on DDR SuperNOVA2?

Which genre includes Go Beyond!!, Aurora, and Abyss -remix-

BONUS: When Apocalypse was crossed over to pop'n music 15, the subtitle changed from dirge of swans to what?


Franks (correct) answers:

TËЯRA

One More Lovely / Risk Junk

IRRESISTIBLEMENT

Yuu Tokiwa

SETSUGEKKA (雪月花)

PARANOiA

Click House

DDR Str!ke

EternuS

Trance Core

BONUS: -memento mori-


Alice smiled. "You are hired Frank Stanello. When we aren't on 'business' with Team Delta, we'll be here…all night."

"Yeah, Ok, but right now, Lizzie expects me to catch up with her back at the house. See ya Alice."

"Bye Frank!"


Lizzie was waiting anxiously for Frank back at the house. It was now 1:14, but she had woken up Tommy and Gate. She needed them and Frank as well. Frank, come home!


Ending Notes: Ok, I felt like ending this chapter hastily because I need the next chapter up to make the next chapter of my other BIONICLE fic S A E R I to make sense…so ya.

Next Chapter: Powers Lost, Powers Gained