I would say that Musa would be the main character. In this chapter I mean.
9 Years into the Future
Chapter 10: Working Together and Understanding Part 4
Helia nodded. "Come on, you'll see how it works when the invention is working."
He led them out the door... ♪♪♪♪
Brandon and Riven lead Musa and Layla to a room some distance from the others.
Brandon held the door open for Musa and Layla. "Ladies..." he said and gestured inside.
Musa and Layla went in followed by Riven and Brandon. Brandon shut the door behind him.
The room they were in was a large room that was purposely kept cool. There were two small sinks placed in two separate corners. In the other two corners were targets and other obstacles. The walls were painted a blue-green, and the carpet was an indigo color. It was soft as a kitten's breath, and surprisingly warm in the cool room. In the middle of the room was a small square table. In the center of the table were four earmuffs. Three of them were colored red and looked like any ordinary earmuff. The last one was slightly larger than the others and was colored purple. The sides of it had a design and inscription.
"I know what you're thinking..." Brandon began. "What's up with this room? Well, this room is kept cool because the temperature will help Layla. And-"
"Wait," Layla interrupted. "Help me how?"
"Wait let me finish." Brandon continued. "And these sinks," He pointed to them. "Will be used for another time. We don't need them. At least not now. In fact I don't think we will ever need them."
"Here Musa," Riven said, taking the purple colored earmuff and trying to fit it on her.
"Hey!" Musa backed away. "What is that a-earmuff?"
"No," Riven replied. "They're like what you have on when you transform."
"Only much stronger." Brandon added.
"What is it supposed to do?" Musa asked.
"Well, when you put them on and practice your powers with them on it will help you amplify your powers ten fold. It's called the Inscription Band." Brandon replied.
"Really..." Musa said, amazed.
"Yeah, wow." Layla said.
"Yeah well, it doesn't work unless you put it on." Riven said, fitting it on her head.
"Where did you get this anyway?" Musa asked, once it was fitted.
"Oh come now," Brandon started. "You two should know by now that it came from Timmy and Tecna."
Musa and Layla smiled nervously.
"What about those?" Layla asked, pointing at the other three left on the table.
"Oh right, thanks for reminding me." Brandon said. He picked up one and fitted it on himself. Riven did the same. Brandon handed the last one to Layla. "Put it on." he said. Layla took it and fixed it on her head.
"What are they supposed to do?" Layla asked. "Are they something that will help us with whatever we are supposed to do?"
"Uh, no." Brandon said.
"The Inscription Band can effect anyone near it, except for the one wearing it, and it can do some major damage to that person if he or she can't handle it. The earmuffs, designed by Tecna and Timmy, will block out the signals." Riven explained.
"Now that we understand that, Layla?"
"Yeah?" She answered.
"I'll need to tell you something."
"Ok..."
They walked just far enough so that they were out of earshot.
"Ok Musa," Riven started. "Transform and use your energy on those targets. I'm gonna try and help you use the Inscription Band."
"Ok..." Musa responded.
Musa transformed and stood next to Riven. He led her to the corner with the targets.
"Aim at one and fire." He whispered in her ear.
Musa nodded, rose a few feet into the air, aimed, and blasted. "Sonic Blast!"
She felt an energy flow through as soon as she released the blast. Unlike anything she ever felt. It made her feel powerful. Like she could do anything.
Well, not everything.
She lowered herself until her feet touched the soft carpet again. She had missed by at least two inches.
She looked up at Riven.
"I don't usually miss." She informed him.
He chuckled. "I know. And it wasn't your fault. The Inscription Band can sometimes mess with your aim at the first try. But practice and you'll get better. Try again."
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"Tempest Strike?" Layla questioned.
"Yeah," responded Brandon. "It's a spell the older Layla used to help us allot."
"But that's too advanced for me."
"Yes, but fortunately we don't need it right now."
"When will you?"
"Not for some time. But by then, the older Layla will have helped you with it."
"If the older Layla will be here when you need it, why do you need me?"
"I think we'll need the double power."
"Well, what do you want me to do in the meanwhile?"
Brandon shook his head.
"There's nothing you can do. At least not here. But, I think if we go meet Tecna and Timmy, and start doing the basic things to the invention we are supposed to make..."
"Say no more, let's go."
After a quick word with Riven, they left leaving the earmuffs behind.
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Musa let out a triumphant sheik of joy. She had hit everything on her 3rd try.
"Great job Musa!" Riven praised her. "How do you feel?"
"Awesome!" Musa cried.
"Ok, that's great but don't over do it. You hit all the targets now let's move on to the bigger obstacles."
"Alright."
There were six targets, she missed two and hit four. Now she was ready to kick it up a notch.
Stone columns.
These stone columns weren't attached to the ceiling though.
"Aim and fire." Riven said.
Musa had missed the first one but then she had hit the other eight.
After all of that she was on her knees on the floor, panting.
"Told you not to over do it." Riven said, helping her up.
"Sorry 'bout that..." she responded.
"Here, you sit down, and I'll get you some water or something." Riven said leaving the room. He came back and put his earmuff on the table, and left again.
Musa sat for about three minutes, then got up and started walking around the room. She stopped as something came to her attention.
There was something underneath the table.
It was small trap door.
Curious, Musa opened the small door.
That was the biggest mistake of her life.
Inside the trap door was a huge green plant monster.
It came out fast, knocking down the table and the three earmuffs on it. It let out a loud roar.
Oh great, look what I did now! Musa thought, furious with herself. I'll tame this ugly beast with my Sub-woofer Blast!
"Sub-woofer Blast!" Musa yelled as she blasted the monster.
It didn't work. Her magic seemed to have no effect on the huge green monster. Even with the Inscription Band.
"Musa?" came a voice. "Musa are you alright?"
Bloom.
"Musa? What's going on? Are ok?"
Sky.
The monster let out another roar, and since her magic doesn't affect the monster, she was powerless.
"Musa, we're coming!"
"Hold on!"
"I think it's the Jadis plant!"
"Somebody get a bucket or something!"
"I'm on it Riven!"
"Hold on Musa!"
Stella, Brandon, Helia, Riven, Timmy, Tecna, and Layla...they are all coming.
The green monster roared louder and grabbed Musa with a huge vine. Musa screamed. That huge plant was certainly not gentle!
Just then, they all burst into the room. Timmy had a bucket in his hands. He didn't waste time. He ran past the beast and to one of the sinks, filled it to the top and then splashed it on the monster. The monster seemed to jiggle for a moment, then it...liquefied. The vine around Musa liquefied too and Musa fell. Riven ran forward and broke Musa's fall. The liquefied monster dripped back into the trap door. Sky shut it, and locked it.
Musa's friends surrounded her, asking if she was all right, what happened, are you all right?
Once Musa assured them that she was fine, her friends gave her some space.
"Looks like we needed that sink after all." Brandon said.
Musa looked down. "Yeah...about that...I'm sorry I let it loose in the first place."
"That's alright Musa," Helia said. "You didn't know that the Jadis plant was under there."
"Yeah, but I'm still sorry." Musa said looking up again.
"Well, now that we are all here together..." Timmy started.
"We can head down and work on the invention." Tecna finished.
They all smiled and nodded, and went down to work together on the invention.
To Be Continued...
So sorry it took soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo LONG to get it another chapter. But I had HUGE writer's block on this story. But thanks to Mirnum007, I was cured of that. So BIG thanks to her.
Now, I don't know what exactly the headphones on Musa do but frankly, I don't really care. Anyway, hope you like the chapter I spent so much time on.
