Kind of short, but, hey, writer's blocks are the ultimate evil and so on and so forth.
Disclaimer: I don't own Bionicle, blah blah blah!
DJ-SakuraG, here's the next chapter for ya!
Chapter 2: Enter the Game
"Common, Tahu! Even Gali-san joined!" Takua looked at his friend. The weekend had arrived, much to the teens' delight, and the gang was hanging out at an ice cream cafe. They had met up with Onua, Pohatu, and Lewa on their way there. Tahu had brought George with him.
"You think I care about video games?! It is not as if the worlds' minds are going to be put into a cyberspace and we will be the only ones awake and the only ones who cane save Metru Nui. I'd only join if that was going to happen." Tahu folded his arms and leaned back on his chair.
"Life is unpredictable, Nuwanga Tahu." Gali said, eating a spoonful of strawberry ice cream.
"Phfea!" Tahu snorted. "Puh-lease! There is a one in a millionth chance of that happening."
"Tahu-kun," The girl looked into his eyes, "I may not know you as well as Takua-kun or Jaller-kun, but for Goddess' sake! You do not have to play, you could just chat. We're not going to force you to join, unless you are ultimately needed to save Metru Nui... and the rest of the world."
"But—" Lewa began, before being cut off by Onua.
"Gali's right, we aren't going to force you to join, just let you know you are." the dark skinned teen said.
"Whatever!" Tahu said, pretending he really did not care. Gali smiled.
"Well, I'll see all of you tomorrow!" Gali stood up and bowed at the group. She dusted off her pale pink skirt. "I have dance class and it's just down the street."
"Hey, Gali-san!" Takua called to the girl who had already began walking away. She turned to looked back and stopped. "Can we come with you?"
The seven boys stood by the door, watching as the other dancers fluttered across the wooden dance floor. Gali had convinced her instructor to let them stay. The instructor, a man in his thirties, stood tall. His dark hair greased back, moustache combed, and his suit fitted. He was slim and graceful. He sternly told the boys that they could stay, if they took part in the beginners' class for a week. Takua agreed for all of them. Now, the youth was not so sure.
"This is boring!" Takua hissed to Lewa.
"I have to agree with you there." the green-eyed boy said back in a hushed tone. The instructor cleared his throat and the two boys hushed themselves.
"That's all for today." the man said, his accent quite clear. "Mrs. Naverange, may I speak to you a second?" Gali blinked and walked over to him.
"We got Gali-san in trouble." Lewa said innocently. A few of the other girls who were in the class awed at Lewa's comment.
"He's so adorable!" one squealed.
"I know!" the other said. She looked at Onua. "Is he your younger brother?" The dark skinned teen blinked and shook his head 'no.' "Oh, that's too bad."
"Leia! Let's go get some tofu!"
"Yea, tofu does sound good."
The group watched them go, slightly confused.
"Hey, Onua," Pohatu asked, blinking dumbly, "wasn't that Irene?" A small blush edged onto Onua cheeks.
"I think so." he muttered nervously. Pohatu was about to comment something, when Gali came over, a grin wide on her face.
"I get to help with the beginners' class!" she said.
The game Empires, a smash hit before it ever came out, has made its way into stores today. In addition, if that is not enough, Naverange Zanuga has promised us to announce his heir to Game Inc. next weekend. For all gamers wanting to play Empires are to send in an application for the gaming module.