The Dancer Act

Those three were pretty tough.

Ever since they arrived in the Cyber Field, there was ever this weird boombox-headed person who seemed to blast aggressive music towards them. While they had managed to dodge and to find their way around them, the trio of Susie, Ralsei and Kris had finally managed to corner that annoyance, with Susie rather irritated at the constant attack from this noisy nuisance. It had been a fluke, not planned in the slightest, yet now they might just be able to silence him...in a friendly manner as both Kris and Ralsei were adamant that they maintain this approach, Susie acquiescing even though she did occasionally thought that some of their enemies did not quite deserve mercy. This one seemed to think that they were working for the Queen, a pretty thorough insult, yet so did his two friends as they were now battling some kind of band known as Sweet Cap'n Cakes.

"Just cut it out and let us pacify you, geez!" Susie said as she tried to act though did not quite know what to do. It was always the role of Kris to go ahead and tell them what to do, which often wasn't exactly a very reasonable or smart thing, yet Ralsei seemed very insistent on that fact. "It would be a whole lot easier to just not wait for him to order us around, y'know?"

They had been defending themselves from sound and music-based attacks, the trio of Sweet, Cap'n and K_K assailing them as it was three against three, with both groups on the same side yet that silly band needed to understand that. Just taking it and talking wasn't enough, though, as Ralsei eventually had a bright idea to progress to some kind of resolution to this conflict.

"Perhaps we should dance to their music? That might make it so they won't think of us as the bad guys anymore," Ralsei said out loud, mostly to Kris in order for him to act upon this plan of theirs as the ever-neutral, not quite easy to read young human seemed to have a glimmer of excitement in his stance, seen not through his expression but rather through the small flashing stars around his head. "We need to speak their language."

Kris said nothing yet pointed his finger at the trio as he used his ACT command, the one which guided and allowed their group to perform appropriate actions in a sometimes miraculous manner. In past encounters it had even changed their outfits and accessories to that of doctors and nurses, so when Kris used his own talent it did the same, albeit with a very different result this time around. In their adventure yesterday they had sneaked in and out of a room by dressing as belly dancers, acting like those as Ralsei had actually crafted ensembles for them all. It had irked Susie, yet she had gone along and thankfully it worked, though she never expected to wear these vestments again as they all popped upon their body, replacing their usual clothes befit for adventure in the Dark World.

"What the hell?" Susie said as her muscular form, including her abs, was on display now as this ensemble certainly did showcase what her ample clothes kept hidden: her feminine curves. She indeed was pretty but also tough, a mix that she mostly leaned on the latter to keep others at bay, yet here with the fishnet sleeves, the black belted top and the silk trails she really couldn't deny what she never truly acknowledged: she was pretty. It embarrassed her to wear this again as she looked at Kris with big wide eyes born out of surprise and anger. "REALLY?"

At the very least she wasn't alone as Ralsei was actually much less-covered than she was, his surprisingly thick thighs and ample bottom on display, much to her amusement and slight arousal as his actual appearance still agreed with that style. Before he was clad in darkness, a certain shyness coloring his fur and expression yet now without his hat and this effect his pristine and clear white appearance only added to the pink and green that he wore. Pelvic curtains, a facial veil and a tight, stretched tube top were all that he wore alongside some slight heart-symbols jewelry and curved slippers. He was blushing a touch, though tried to soldier through it and struck a pose as Susie forgot her own predicament for a small moment.

Then there was Kris, who absolutely owned that look and appearance as if he had been looking forward to it all along. He struck a fabulous pose, one arm behind his head, one hip cocked as the lengthy skirt, the skintight top, the metallic adornment and those sleeves agreed with his complexion and lean disposition. His belly was on display, his clothes actually covering more than the other two yet he seemed to be much more confident and stylish as sparkles gravitated around him while he made it so they were rocking bedlahs with one small ACT from him, something Susie feared he might just abuse given enough time and opportunities.

"Yo, look at them with their bedlahs," Sweet said, intrigued as their music kept playing from their many plug-ins and speakers, some coming directly from their own body. "I think they're challenging us!"

"Yeah, but we can adapt, big style!" Cap'n said as he switched tracks in order to make the other two follow him, adjusting his stance and the soundtrack to better serve that sudden shift.

"They can rock that look...but can they rock the beat as well?" K_K added, the instruments and remixes playing Middle-Eastern songs, repetitions of flutes, drums, cymbals, violins and sitar as it changed the whole tempo and vibes of this battle. "Only true artists, true dancers could actually do justice to those sweet slicks."

Kris used ACT again, going on to make the three of them dance to distract one of them as he opted for Sweet, the first one they ever encountered as both Ralsei and Susie joined him in this initiative. As Ralsei swayed his hips by using his rather well-endowed thighs, he was surprisingly into it as a small smile crept up on his adorable goat face while Susie was a little more awkward about this. She was wincing a little, certainly uncomfortable as she tried to move her arms in serpentine fashion and shake her butt, not the most fluid or even appropriate motions, yet enough to at least attempt something. Kris, however, was completely into it as he spun those hips while moving his other arm behind his head, moving his chest in rotation as well to go with his waist as he seemed a little too good at what he did, suspiciously so. That strategy bore fruits as Sweet began to dance along with them, his mechanical body trying to replicate what he saw as the music went on.

"Woah, sweet moves. Really feeling those otherworldly vibes~" he answered to that silent offer as he joined them...yet the other two were still wary as they watched their companion seemingly forget that they were battling those people whom they thought worked alongside the hated queen. Cap'n and K_K attacked once again, with the trio doing their best to dodge their blows while Sweet did not join them, a small victory upon itself as Kris went on to ACT again, this time deciding that K_K would be the next target of their impromptu choreography.

Ralsei seemed to be much more into it, the shyness making way for graceful gestures that seemed to contrast with his slightly chubby bottom, yet actually accentuated it in the best of way. He went with an arabesque, lifting one leg up in the air while staying on top of another to readjust his stance only to then put himself back in another position to shimmy his hips while he lifted his arms above his horns. Susie, still somewhat embarrassed, tried her best to go with the flow as she attempted to bump her hips to the side, making the silk trails attached to them swish and swing in an interesting way as she thought of shaking her shoulders, which made her breasts bounce a bit as she stopped because she was self-conscious. Kris, meanwhile, took one step forward as he went on to do a few half figure-eights, focusing on one side for a moment before taking a step backward and going for the opposite half. This made for a mish-mash that did not exactly work well together, yet respected the theme as K_K went on to join them, with only one of them left before they'd be pacified, much to Susie's preference.

"Woah, so fresh and pretty. I like it!" K_K stated as he danced alongside the others, the music hitting him up too yet there was a hiccup in the plan as Sweet snapped out of his groove, shaking his head as he looked at the trio.

"Geez, those moves were downright mesmerizing...but I can't dance when what I need is to fight!" he said as this angered Susie, seeing that this approach wasn't working as well as they all thought as they could only affect one at a time if Kris was the only one to push forth these moves, which prompted her to just move forward with a stomp that startled everyone.

"I don't need Kris to tell me to dance. I can dance very well on my own!" she said, a little proud and annoyed as she began to shake her hips, doing marginally better as she tried to wave her arms and hands up and down before her, going with what she felt like doing as opposed to what she thought would best work with the others. "This'll go on forever if we keep on going like this. I can ACT too, you know!"

"B-but Susie, this is Kris' role and-" Ralsei began to say in protest, before he himself was somewhat forced to learn the same kind of option as he too knew that she was right even though he didn't quite feel that comfortable acting without Kris' guidance. "Oh...I mean...l-let's try it out..."

It was as if acting upon Kris' command made things easier and less worrisome as while Susie distracted Sweet, the fluffy goat boy went for Cap'n as he was a little more hesitant now, going for hip drops and slight baladi kicks in order to rotate around in place. Getting into the beat of the music, the sheer fun of this ensemble he wore, he quickly forgot about his shyness and just went on with it, glancing backward with the brightest of smile under his veil as he captivated Cap'n with his enthusiasm just as Sweet was meeting Susie's dance challenge.

It only left Kris to deal with K_K as the human boy did not back down from this opportunity as he undulated his stomach while placing his hands on his hips, moving one foot forward at a different angle so that his body would in oblique position, showing all the little intricacies of his midriff motions. This awakened a spirit of collaboration with K_K as he danced along, unlocking a magical moment in time in which they all performed together in a dance that was amateurish in some perspectives, yet pure in its intent and beauty all the same.

Ralsei and Kris were somehow leading with grace and confidence, with their moves being actually much more attuned to the spirit of baladi and the song blasting around them. K_K and Cap'n were joining them, their mechanical and weirdly-shaped body not helping with grace and allure, but dancing was not just about skill or competition, to steal the spotlight but rather for enjoyment of oneself, to be one with the music. In that sense the two of them respected this very much as they lost themselves to this fantastic groove alongside their partner Sweet who forgot about Susie to actually do what he felt was needed: to join everyone.

The one who actually was very much into it, who did forget herself as if fusing with the melody was Susie as she was enjoying herself despite her attitude from the past few seconds. Without Kris telling her how to act, without being ashamed or self-conscious she just moved how her body told her to. It wasn't particularly fluid, nor was it superb in its intricacies as she bumped her hips and then moved her waist forward and backward, but it was sincere and it was more than enough. A sly smile went on to appear on her face as the music invaded them all, leading to a moment of peace until it was over and they all looked at one another, Susie snapping out of it last as she shook her head and returned to a certain embarrassed disposition.

"That was fun!" Sweet said, his honesty and earnest enthusiasm contagious as Ralsei and Kris clapped in response as the boombox-headed person went on to shockingly realize something. "Wait! Does this mean...that we lost?"

"No, I think our music...I think it defeated them," K_K explained, approaching his companion and looking at Susie, Ralsei and Kris in a whole new light. "It opened up new parts of themselves and made them realize that music and dancing is too great. No way can they remain on the Queen's side after all that."

"Yeah, we defeated them all peace-like," Cap'n added, convinced by his friend's theory as Susie wanted to correct him, yet one little nod and touch from Ralsei told her not to, that the end result was all that mattered as she sighed and stayed silent. "Now we can be friends! Let's ronday-voo at our shop and we'll talk more there. It's in a junk pile close nearby."

"See ya later!" Sweet concluded as they all flew away, leaving as allies rather than enemies now as Ralsei waved them goodbye after this strange though rather wholesome moment.

"That was different...and fun!" Ralsei said, again smiling in an adorable way as Susie stayed silent while he looked at Kris and then at her. "You were so good too. Though I'm sorry that you had to go through that again even after you asked for us to never do this again. We broke our promise and I think Kris and I-"

"Nah, it's good...it was...different..." Susie said, looking away from those two as she had learned to be perhaps be a bit more honest with certain feelings, an effect from adventuring with someone like Ralsei. "But let's not speak of this to anyone. Ever."

"Sure Susie...my lips are sealed!" Ralsei responded with a wink, aware that Susie might actually be enjoying herself though not emotionally ready to actually admit it. "Would you like to return to your past vestments...for some reasons we're still in our bedlahs right now."

As Susie finally noticed, she winced and looked at Kris as he seemed to overly enjoy himself without a smile though with poses that spoke volumes about his love for this particular ensemble. Her eyes went wide and she spoke harshly, though not so much to sound too threatening or hurtful as she looked at her school partner and perhaps only friend in the Light World. "Kris! We can't just fight in those sexy...I mean silly getups!" she said, showing her teeth while her eyes were bulging, trying to make him come back to his senses. "Put your armor back on, let me return to mine and let's just get on with it!"

As they did so, Ralsei included, Susie sighed in relief as she certainly wouldn't want anyone else to see her like this. She did have an image and reputation to maintain. How could she be tough and untouchable if she was also sexy and pretty, all graceful-like? It would not mesh with the shell she had, with the personality she possessed and worked so hard to build.

Who would fear her if she was seen wearing a bedlah, after all?