Author's Note: Okay, NOW the story has truly peaked. All of you, get ready for... CHAPTER TEN!

I'm thinking that this story might end soon, at chapter 12 or 13. I know, it's sad, but I'll be writing more fanfictions, shorter ones, about the Vocaloid's daily lives. So when this story ends, it isn't REALLY the end.

Deeeeeeeeesclaaaaaaaaeeeeemer: I don't own vocaloid, the characters mentioned, or the songs mentioned in this story. I also don't own Crypton, for those you who caught me changing the name to "Cryptin." I didn't want to make crypton people feel bad!

Chapter Ten

All the Vocaloids stood, mouths open, at the two people in the doorway.

The girl with the dark blue hair turned. "What, ya didn't hear her? We know where your boy is. Aren't'cha gonna let us in?"

Hiro gave a slow nod and opened the door as wide as it could go. Everyone moved aside.

"C'mon." said the cloaked girl, and grabbed the gray haired one by the hand as she walkedd in.

"Nice place ya got here," she said, readjusting the bands in her ponytails. She noticed everyone was still staring.

"Uh... oh yeah. The name is Black Rock Shooter. You can call me Black Rock Shooter. Black Rock Shooter for short." she chuckled.

Haku spoke up. "You can call her BRS."

BRS huffed. "Psht! You're no fun!"

Luka's mind was reeling. "You... know...!

"Yes. We know the location." said Haku.

Hiro came back to his senses. "Who are you? And how do you know that? Where did you come from?"

"I will explain." said Haku, then resumed standing there. Everyone started towards the living room.

Haku and BRS stood there. BRS looked up, then said,

"I think they want us to follow them."

Of course! What else would we be doing? thought Luka crossly, regaining some of her old self.

They all sat down in the living room. Lily picked up a plate of cookies and held it out to the too girls. "Cookies?" she said. "They're fresh."

"Coo-kie?" said Haku, testing out the word. "What is this... cookie of which you speak?"

"They look like explosives to me. I like explosives." said BRS.

By now, everyone was intrigued.

Lily shook her head. "No, they're, uh... food!"

"Oh." Haku took one and bit into it. Her eyes widened. "Cookie." she said, then devoured it and took two more.

"O...kay..." said Len.

"There's someone who really likes their cookies!" said Rin.

Hiro interrupted. "So, what have you got to tell us?"

Haku swallowed the last of her cookies. "It is a long story." Then she cleared her throat and continued.

"A fair amount of years ago, a company called Cryptin decided that they wanted to make the ultimate fighting machines, mindless people with incredible power." She paused and went on. "Because, while people with powers are powerful, they need to be able to be controlled. So, using special DNA from a small organism found on a distant planet, they made you."

Everyone was listening raptly to Haku except for BRS, who was scanning a cookie with a strange blinking gadget.

"But, before they could finish, they learned the government was coming for an investigation of the company. Panicked, they put all you outside in a park, and erased all records of you. So, you all can still think like normal people."

She paused again and looked down. Then, she snatched a cookie and with a quick "OMNOMNOM" it was gone.

She went on as if nothing had happened. "They got shut down anyway because of some unpaid loans. But you still remain."

She sat up straight. "Now, there is a man that has been trying to find you for years. He has devised a way to steal your power and your life-forces. He is called Ata Udne, but has recently entered the city under the name of Des Astre."

Everyone gasped. Hiro put his head in his hands. "It's all my fault then, isn't it." he said.

"You shouldn't be ashamed." said BRS, who was biting a cookie. "He has tricked lots of people just to find out if they are the Cryptin's creations."

Haku then went on. "He had discovered that you were those creations. The reason that he has seized Gakupo is so Gakupo can tell him the number or letter that Hatsune Miku has on her arm. He needs the number for a final equation that he needs to use for sapping your powers. He knew that the numbers of all the creations would appear soon, it is in your metabolism, so he sapped Hiro's money so you would need money. Then, he gave Hiro the idea dressed as a stranger in the subway."

Hiro's eyes widened. "So... that's who that was!"

"That's right." said BRS. "We are failed attempts by him to recreate Cryptin's experiments. We have recently betrayed him because we thought what he was doing was wrong."

"GET TO THE POINT ALREADY!" said Luka, waving her arms. "WHERE... IS... GAKUPO?" she had seized her fish.

"Whoa, cool it!" said BRS, fingering her sword.

Haku held up one pale hand. "You're friend is at Ata's headquarters underneath the Sutin building."

"Well, then, what are we waiting for?" said Luka, pointing her fish at the strange, white-haired girl.

"Here." the girl handed them all amulets. Each one had a different colored stone that matched each persons hair. "Push the stone, and your powers will be activated."

Everyone was about to push the stone, when BRS shouted, "STOP!"

They all stopped.

"Don't use them now, it'll just sap your powers and you should always activate them outside. You can all only use your powers for one hour each day. Use the time wisely."

All the Vocaloids lowered their hands.

"Wait!" said Kaito, frowning. "How do we know that we can trust you?"

"What other choice do you have?" said Haku, picking up the last cookie.

The children all stood outside in the rain.

"Be careful! All of you!" shouted Hiro from the door.

"He shouldn't come." BRS had said. "He has no powers. He will only get in the way."

It had started raining. Now, it was just a drizzle, but according to the weatherman it would soon turn into a dazzling storm.

"All the better." Haku had said when she heard this, "There will be few people outside."

Len had gulped and whispered to Rin, "Exactly how much power are we supposed to have?"

Now, they had all gathered in front of a bus they had rented. Only BRS knew how to drive, so they all piled in.

"Get ready, kiddies." she said, smirking and turning the keys in the lock. The engine roared to life.

"You little guys are in for the ride of your lives!" she laughed as she pressed a few buttons.

Everyone noticed that Haku was clutching a seat and closed her eyes tightly. This gave everyone a very bad impression.

"YEEEE-HAAAW!" shouted BRS, and stamped the pedal. The tiles squealed and the bus shot forward.

"GYAAAAAAAAH!" There was a collective shout as everyone tumbled backwards. After that, everyone held on for dear life.

Lots of horns honked around them. Lily was turning green. Ann seemed strangely peaceful, though. "Yay! Whee!"

"Whee?" muttered Miku, obviously displeased. "Exactly how is this wheee?"

But Luka didn't hear that. Her eyes fixed forward and her face settled in a determined expression, she had decided one thing.

She was going to save Gakupo. No matter what.

Gakupo's eyes fluttered open as he woke. He groaned. Everything hurt. He tried to reach up to rub his head, but was startled as he found that his arm was chained. His other arm was two! And so were his legs!

Now he remembered. He'd been captured.

"Good. You're awake." said a voice from above him. He painfully raised his head.

It was Des. "In case you're wondering, my name is not Des. Never has been. My name is really Ata Udne, pleasure to meet you, boy."

Gakupo was confused. "Wh-what do you want from me?" he said, shivering from the cold of the metal floor.

"Right to the point, huh." said Ata. "I like that."

He leaned down into Gakupo's face. "What number does Hatsune Miku have on her arm?"

Gakupo gritted his teeth. "Why do you want to know?"

"This is none of your business. Now TELL ME. boy!"

"No."

"NO?" Ata smiled. "Okay, then." He reached for a lever of the wall and pushed it down.

Immediately, electricity shot through the metal floor and the chains. It coursed through him, and he screamed, a scream that ripped through his throat. It was a horrible sound, but it made Ata laugh. He pulled the lever back up.

Gakupo was gasping. Sweat dripped down his forehead.

"I'm wearing rubber shoes. I'm unaffected by all this." he sneered, and held Gakupo's face with one hand. "Now, will you tell me?"

"N-no!"

"Very well then." said Ata as he straightened up and pulled the lever back down.

Gakupo had braced himself, but nothing could make him get used to the pain. "AAAAAAAAH!" he screamed. His heart beat faster, struggling against the electricity.

Ata pulled the lever back up. Gakupo fell onto the floor sideways from his sitting position and breathed heavily. "No..." he whispered weakly. "Stop... please...!"

Ata laughed. "Then tell me. What is the number?" he kicked Gakupo's head. Hard.

"Never!" said Gakupo, with all the energy he could muster.

Ata grinned and pulled the lever back down.

The heartwrenching screams continued into the night.

Everyone stood at the top of the building next to the Sutin building. The buildings were a good distance apart, but Haku had assured them that with their powers activated, they could easily jump the distance.

Luka stood in front of them all, looking at the Sutin building. There was a rumble of thunder.

She knew that she would tear that building to pieces just to find Gakupo. There was no

hesitation in the way she stood. He was in that building somewhere, and she was going to find him. She was not alone.

"You're not going to leave me." said Luka softly. Only she could hear herself speak. "Not yet."

She then smiled lightly.

"You still haven't had my pancakes today."

Haku walked up between them all. Everyone was there.

BRS walked behind her. "Everyone, positions!"

They all slid their hands over their amulets, fingers poised over them.

Luka held her amulet with steady hands. She held her finger over the pink jewel.

In her pocket, she held Gakupo's amulet.

Haku stopped, breathed in, and shouted a single command.

"Now... PRESS!"