We go into the mall. I was in the middle, Snappy was on my left and Clumsy was on my right the way we were walking we were just like the Bee Gees (Saturday Night fever anybody?)

"Ok, the plan is is to get Snappy a decent bass guitar and out again. Gottit?" I blabbed on.

Clumsy stood still and stared at the food court. There was a Smurfette there he had a crush on since High School. Her older brother use to beat us up... Clumsy always did have a soft spot for girls...

"Clumsy is actting weird," Snappy pointed out.

"Oh! It's just his horny hormones actting up again. Clumsy! We have no time for girls! We have a band to get ready. Battle of the Bands is coming soon and we need to get ready!" I pointed out.

"Oh... you go ahead... I'll get us some food..."

"Mm... if that is so... I will have a veggie burger and some fries with a small diet cola," I replied.

I am a sucker for food bought for me...

"I'll have a cheese burger with fries and a large diet cola," Snappy said innocently.

Clumsy walked away from us without hearing our orders. We didn't notice at the time. I was keen on some grub at the time.

Snappy and I walked over to the Music store. My cousin owns the place so Brain-nardo De Vinci (Famous genuis) can get bargains for absoulty anything.

"Hey Shades!" I greeted as I opened the door.

"TALK TO THE HAND!"

"Relax... It's just me... Brainy..."

Shades popped his head up from the counter and smirked.

"Sorry... Last week we nearly got robbed again!" Shades told me.

"No you didn't. Aunt Fefe told me that an old lady came in and you thought she was suspious looking so you chased her out. Anyway, I need a Bass guitar for young Snappy here."

Shades pulls off his sunglasses and looks at Snappy.

"Aww... He looks cool. Wear did you get that t-shirt, Shorty?"

"IT'S SNAPPY!"

"Very Snappy indeed... So... You want a Bass..."

Shades walked over to the woodwind instruments and randomly picked up a Flute. A green flute and showed it to Snappy.

"Shades..."

"Yes... Brainy..."

"That is a flute you dam idoit!"

"No it ain't. Who works in the Music Store again?"

I grabbed the flute off him and pointed to the logo. Flute Etc. Shades squint his eyes and looks at the logo.

"Flu...te Etc... Oh! Well, Brian Bob Vogt! If you are so smart. Why don't you pick out the Bass Guitar," Shades said to me with his arms folded.

I walked over to the bass guitars. Snappy followed me. He looked at the Bass guitars available to buy. He picked a medium yellow one. I took it off display and let him hold it.

"That guitar looks good. It's a decent price and you seem to like it unlike the Flute..."

"HEY! Didn't you read the sign?" Shades points to a sign.

The sign had very very bad spelling on it. "Bye any instrument n get a fre flutee."

"You spelt put the wrong kind of bye it's the b u y. As in buy stuff," Snappy pointed out.

"We could always throw the flute outta my car window," I said to Snappy.

Snappy nodded.

"Can we have a flute as well?" Snappy asked.

Just then, I saw Jokey, Heafty and Greedy walk towards Shades' store. I grabbed Snappy's hand and we ran for the backroom. They walked in.

"Hey Shades! We need guitar strings and our special amp. You know the amp that plays our instruments for us."

We watched and heard this in Shades CCTV.

"Yeah! I've just repaired it. It has everything you requested in it. Press this button here and your songs play and you sing..."

"You mean Brainy sings!" Heafty laughs.

"If only Milli Vanilli thought of this. Haha!" Jokey laughed.

I knew they were behind more than I thought. Not only did they steal my best song but they stole my vocals and instrument playing... I needed a new song and fast.

"Yeah... Now! Where is my money? It's my mother's Birthday coming up and I'm gonna get her a cool gift," Shades said.

Jokey puts a big pile of cash on the counter and Shades puts it in his pocket. He smiles and salutes them.

"Nice working with you, fellas!" Shades smiled.

They walk out the store.

"Snappy... Forget about the guitar..."

"Huh?"

"Trust me on this one," I told him.

To be Continued...

Author's Notes: We open up a bit of a dark sad side to Brainy... Will Snappy dig up Brainy's band's past or just continue being clueless? I always wanted to write a few serious bits and bobs to a fanfic and this is my chance. Sorry if it bores you...