Okay, rattling on nicely now...
Thanks to: Chibi Horsewoman, Gabby and Spongey (my hardcore support) for their reviews, and Jaffa Cakes for being so tasty.
Radom Quote: ...and then, at the very last moment, I let go of the 747's undercarriage, and dropped onto the roof of the chasing police car, still holding the uranium... which was nice (from The Fast Show)
"This is amazing!"
"You said it sis. This is gonna RULE!"
Anyuna smiled at the sight of the twins walking briskly ahead of them, frantically trying to decide what club to hit first. This had only been their second ever visit to Earth (the first time being nothing more than a short shopping trip), and they were all determined to let their hair down in a major way. Anyuna and Charlotte jogged to catch up with them.
"Hey guys, I know we're here to have a good time, but just remember one thing, okay?"
"What's that then?" Mimi asked.
Anyuna looked around her furtively, then giggled as she whispered "Whatever you do, DON'T flap your wings!"
The four girls walked down the main street of the resort, looking resplendent in their fairy outfits which, for the most part, went unnoticed by the gangs of revellers who thronged the town centre, some sporting stunning tans whilst others looked more than slightly sunburnt. Hundreds of people representing different countries and races, but all united in one goal - to have a good time. Massive bass beats pounded all around them, emanating from the many nightclubs which had made their home here, the self-styled party capital of Europe... but as massive of those beats were, there was one thing they couldn't drown out - the delighted screams of a certain Melody fairy.
"EEEEEEE! Sis! SIS! Get over here NOW!"
Mimi rushed over to where her twin was standing.
"What's up N?"
"Take a look!" Nini replied, pointing at a poster stuck up outside one of the clubs. Mimi took one look, looked wide-eyed at her sister, then looked once again at the poster before joining her sibling in a doubly ear-piercing scream.
"Ow!" Anyuna shouted, her hands clasped over her ears. "What on Majix is going on?"
"Oh, we gotta do it!" "We so gotta do it!" the twins babbled excitedly.
"Do WHAT!?"
"THIS!" they said, pointing up at the notice. The others read it carefully.
"Amateur DJ Contest?" Charlotte said, adjusting her glasses.
"Yep! How sweet is that?" said Mimi grinning.
"Yeah. We'll just work our own brand of... ahem, musical magic and the crowd won't know what hit 'em!" Nini added.
"Whoa, whoa!" Anyuna interrupted, whispering. "You're not seriously gonna use magic here, are you?"
"Hey, chill out Dream-Girl." Mimi said, patting Anyuna on the back. "No-one'll notice a Sound Bubble here and a Bass Wave there. It'll be cool!"
"It'll be more than cool M - we'll rock the joint, big time!"
"More like you'll send everyone to sleep!"
The Starz turned around to see Nikki, standing hands on hips and looking rather smug, with her gang standing behind her. "Don't tell me you dweebs are actually going in for this thing?"
Anyuna smirked. "What's with the cheap plastic?" she said, flicking Nikki's 'wings' with the back of her hand. "You could've at least made a bit of an effort to look nice!"
"What, you mean look all poncey (1) like you? Pfft! Yeah right! I don't know if you noticed, but this is a nightclub, not a school ballet." Nikki snorted as she started to go into the club, before stopping and looking at Charlotte.
"Hey Speccy... we're going in here to have a good time - if you know what's good for you, you won't bother joining us."
Charlotte looked on fuming, her fists clenched, as Nikki and her friends walked into the club.
"I tell you, if we were anywhere but Earth..." she muttered under her breath.
"Cool it Charlotte, just ignore her - she's not worth it." Anyuna started before being interrupted by a hand being placed on her shoulder. She span around, and was immediately locked into the gaze of a young man, slightly taller than her. There was something odd about the way he looked into her eyes - it was almost as though it was some attempt to seduce her like one guy did in a cheesy B-movie she once saw, and a rather poor attempt at that. He was nothing special, although he obviously thought he was.
"I do apologise for my sister," he said. "She can be a spiteful little witch sometimes."
'Ah well', Anyuna thought to herself, 'He's making an attempt at polite converstion, so I may as well go along with it... just as long as he doesn't try anything funny'.
"She's your sister?" she replied.
"Yep, and a spoilt one too."
"Spoilt, eh? Well that explains a lot!"
"Come on, let's go in." he said, taking her hand. "I'm Steve, by the way."
"I'm Anyuna, this is Charlotte, and... oh," she said, trying hard to find the twins before catching a glimpse of them ahead of them, "That's Mimi and Nini over there - I guess they're eager to enter that contest."
"The DJ thing? You do know they're broadcasting it live on Radio One (2), don't you?"
"Radio? Nope, I didn't know that at all. Should be good."
"Yeah - let's hope your friends are too."
"Oh trust me, they're the best!"
"Anyway, it's nice to meet you guys. Shall we go in? I gotta say, erm... Anyuna, that's a wicked name. That outfit looks well-hot on you, and those wings..." he said, reaching out to touch them before Anyuna quickly grabbed his hand.
"Please don't touch my wings - they're... delicate."
"Sure, whatever you say babe." Steve replied, half confused about why she was so reluctant to let him touch them, and half happy that she was holding his hand voluntarily - as far as he was concerned, he was well in.
As they entered the club, Anyuna could see the twins having the rules on the contest explained to them by one of the organisers and being shown what music they had to work with. Soon they were excitedly listening to each of their tracks through two pairs of headphones.
"Ohh, that one's good!"
"Yeah, and check this one! D'you reckon it'll sound good mixed with a bit of this banghra?" (3)
Yes, the twins were well and truly in their element, trying out different combinations as the competition wore on. And what a competition it was too, with some DJs making a complete hash of things whilst others did a respectable job until finally it was their turn, the last contestants up. The MC bellowed into his microphone, reading from the intro the girls had given him.
"And now, comin' atcha from the Harmonic Nebula, here's two magical babes bringing you sounds that are out of this world - Mimi and Nini, the Melody Sistas!"
Anyuna and Charlotte tittered at the intro - it was typical Mimi and Nini, bright and cheeky. If only the MC knew how true those words were.
The lights dimmed, and a slow throbbing bassline slowly rose above the cheering crowd like the heartbeat of a waking giant, crashing over them in Mimi-inspired waves as she created Sound Bubbles to manipulate the music bursting out of the huge speaker system whilst disguising it as normal DJ-ish hand movements. The twins were used to the music scene, having brought the house down at the last Alfea school prom with their set, and now it was Earth's turn to be graced with the Melody experience. The atmospheric intro quickly gave way to euphoric high-powered trance that soon got the crowd jumping.
"I told you they were good!" Anyuna yelled. Steve pretended he didn't hear her and moved his ear closer, all the while wrapping his arm around her.
"What did you say?"
"I said..." but she didn't get the chance to finish her sentence. Steve had sneakily turned his head and, as she opened her mouth, forced his lips onto hers. Disgusted, Anyuna quickly pulled away, but he responding by pulling her close again.
"What on Majix do you think you're doing?" she yelled.
"Majix? What's Majix? What are you on about?"
"I said, what are you doing?" she screamed, pounding his chest as she tried to seperate herself from his grasp.
"Aw, come on babe, admit it - you've wanted me ever since you clapped eyes on me."
"Trust me, you're SO not my type. Besides, your breath reeks."
"My breath? Okay, so I had a few beers before coming out here. But hey, it's obvious you wanted me from the start - why else would you talk to me so nicely?"
"Politeness... something it seems you know nothing about. Now LET ME GO!" she said as she finally broke his grasp.
"Go on, just one kiss. You wouldn't want me to look bad in front of my friends, now would you?" he said, moving closer again. Anyuna obliged by giving him a real smacker - a hefty slap across the face that would've caught everyone's attention if they weren't so focused on the twins' stunning efforts. At long last, Steve got the message and backed away, humiliated and nursing his sore cheek, which was glowing a distinct shade of red.
"Fine, be like that - I don't know what I saw in you anyway, you frigid little prude!"
As Steve slunk away to his taunting friends, Charlotte went to restrain Anyuna who looked as though she was about to erupt.
"Sheesh - like sister, like brother, huh?"
"Charlotte, is it me, or are all earth-types apart from Teggy and Bloom complete jerks?"
They were interrupted by a huge cheer as Mimi and Nini brought their short set to a thunderous crescendo. As they stepped from from their decks accompanied by the MC yelling "Big up the Melody Sistaaaaas!" into the PA system, they were immediately mobbed by their new fan club, which was almost everyone in the place. No-one had ever heard a sound like theirs before, so they instantly knew they were onto something big. Eventually, Anyuna and Charlotte managed to fight their way through the crowd to congratulate their pals.
"Girls, you were awesome!"
"Thanks Yuni!" the girls beamed. They were barely able to stay on their feet thanks to the all the attention they were getting, and the buffeting they got became even greater as the MC took to the stage.
"Well this is a no-brainer! The judges have all agreed that this years winners are... THE MELODY SISTAS!!"
"Yes! You did it!" Charlotte said, hugging the twins for all she was worth while she still had the chance. The celebrations continued long and hard into the night, with the twins giving the odd encore here and there, just for good measure.
Yes, spirits were high - except in one corner, where one sulking girl, her humiliated brother and their friends looked bitterly on...
1. Poncey: Overly effeminate.
2. Radio One: a national UK radio station
3. Banghra: a style of dance music from India