Ch. 6: Pre-Round 2 Party
Today is one of the days off for the Net Music Battlers to take some time off until the next round. The challengers for the championship are hanging out and the whole city (Dentech City and Net City in unison) are listening to all kinds of music…
Lan and Dex are wheeling (Dex on a scooter and Lan on rollerblades) discussing about their match against Maylu and Yai. Dex was mainly the one talking about most of it, but Lan has become overly serious with the mission bestowed on him (so he kept silent to himself the entire time Dex was rambling).
Maylu was invited at Yai's home for a little excitement and future planning in the next round, Lan's group. Maylu's hoping beyond hope that Lan would return her love and not make it unrequited.
Chaud was so confident today that he didn't need to hear advice from Tory. Tory didn't take this too well, but he decided to follow Chaud anyway.
Maysa has a few things to worry about; Higsby making him mess up whether by accident or on purpose against Chaud, and the mission. Higsby was depressed that he has to work with Commander Beef in the next round, but he and NumberMan have both calculated that it will be impossible to defeat Chaud even if they worked with Beef.
Miyu and Sal share Maysa's concern for the mission, but are now confident that Lan and Maylu truly belonged.
Mr. Match and Maddy are getting their selves ready for tomorrow to defeat Mysteriu. Gaust ran away from Count Zap, not wanting to be part of his brother's tea, and what's worse, Yahoot was kicked out of Kid Gospel's team!
In the park, Dex asked Lan, "Hey! Are you even listening to me, Lan?" Lan simply said (without looking at him), "This no longer involves us going back to our childhood days, Dex. It's about time that my mission should be in place. Thanks to Chaud's foolish revived desire to find strength to be greater than mine, he has placed us in great danger."
Dex was nervous, "Net Saver business?" Lan looked in Dex's direction and sweat drops, "Exactly."
Their P.E.T.'s beeped, Lan answered his first, it was from Famous; something wrong is going down and it's going to be in the tournament. After finishing the silent message, Dex patted Lan's shoulder, another message, this time from Yai.
Glyde appeared (in a black large collared trench coat, white scarf, and dark sunglasses) and said, "Greetings gentlemen, Yai has invited you and the others to a special new restaurant called Grand Buffet. Feel free to bring family members and other friends of yours along, of course this message is also being presented to some most trusted friends and acquaintances participating in the Net Music Grand Prix."
Lan dons a pair of sunglasses and says, "I can just imagine." Dex sighs, "Hopefully, this Grand Buffet will have some karaoke machine, since my defeat I've been itching to play some music." Lan takes of his wheels and said, "You couldn't even sing 'Total Eclipse of the Heart'."
Surely enough, others invited by Yai are talking about this.
Chaud sighs, "Well, I guess it wouldn't hurt." Tory cheered, "Alright, some excitement before the next round!" Chaud said, "There's a hotel next to that place, I should know."
Maysa grins on; this could be his big second chance to date Ms. Mari. Unfortunately, so does Mr. Higsby. Miyu and Sal had to join the party too.
The former agents of World 3 have never felt happy that they are accepted as true equals, until now.
Many were still dressed in the getups they're wearing in the tournament. However so far, Lan has been the quietest eater amongst them. The mission he has now involves trying to solve his personality crisis problem, his relationship with Maylu, the safety of the real world, and the Cyber World. This is affecting him terribly.
Tory thought of something to get Lan back into reality! He turns on the karaoke machine and sings in the mike as the music blared on the stage.
Nobody on the road
Nobody on the beach
I feel it in the air
The summer's out of reach
Empty lake, empty streets
The sun goes down alone
I'm drivin' by your house
Though I know you're not at home
But I can see you-
Your brown skin shinin' in the sun
You got your hair combed back and your sunglasses on, baby
And I can tell you my love for you will still be strong
After the boys of summer have gone
I never will forget those nights
I wonder if it was a dream
Remember how you made me crazy?
Remember how I made you scream
Now I don't understand what happened to our love
But babe, I'm gonna get you back
I'm gonna show you what I'm made of
I can see you-
Your brown skin shinin' in the sun
I see you walkin' real slow and you're smilin' at everyone
I can tell you my love for you will still be strong
After the boys of summer have gone
Out on the road today, I saw a DEADHEAD sticker on a Cadillac
A little voice Inside my head said, "Don't look back. You can never look back."
I thought I knew what love was
What did I know?
Those days are gone forever
I should just let them go but-
I can see you-
Your brown skin shinin' in the sun
You got that top pulled down and that radio on, baby
And I can tell you my love for you will still be strong
After the boys of summer have gone
I can see you-
Your brown skin shinin' in the sun
You got that hair slicked back and those Wayfarers on, baby
I can tell you my love for you will still be strong
After the boys of summer have goneCount Zap pushed Tory out of the way at the end of his song, "Amateur hour's over!" Maddy landed a kick on Zap's foot, "And I say someone deserves to sing more importantly than you do." Count Zap screamed in pain, "OUCH! THAT'S MY BEST FOOT!"
Yai asks Maddy, "Who do you have in mind, Maddy?" Maddy sits back in her seat and answers, "Maylu."
Maylu asks, "Are you sure?" Maddy smirks, "I dare you, sweet cheeks." Lan said, "Think of anything, Maylu." Inspired, Maylu jacked Roll in and together they sung––
Can anybody find me somebody to (love)
Each morning I get up I'm tired of it all
Can't barely stand on my feet
Take a look in the mirror and cry
What are you doing to me
I have spent all my years believin' in you
But I just can't get no relief
But somebody
Somebody
Can anybody find me somebody to love
Got no feel I got no rhythm
I just keep losing my beat
I'm okay I'm alright
It shows that there's no defeat
I just gotta get out of this prison cell
One day I'm gonna be free
Lord somebody
Somebody
Can anybody find me somebody to love
(She works hard) Everyday
I try and I try and I try
But everybody wants to put me down
They say I'm going crazy
They say I got a lot of wonder in my brain
Got no common sense
I've got nobody left to believe
(Find her somebody to love)
(Find her somebody to love)
(Find her somebody to love)
(Find her somebody to love)
(Find her somebody to love)
(Find her somebody to love)
(Can anybody find me)
Somebody To Love
(Find me somebody to love)
(Find me somebody to love)
(Find me somebody to love)
(Find me somebody to love)
(Find me somebody to love)
During the karaoke, Lan got Maylu into the dance with him.
There's a boy I know, he's the one I dream of
Looks into my eyes, takes me to the clouds above
Ooh I lose control, can't seem to get enough
When I wake from dreaming, tell me is it really love
How will I know (don't trust your feelings)
How will I know
How will I know (love can be deceiving)
How will I know
How will I know if he really loves me
I say a prayer with every heartbeat
I fall in love whenever we meet
I'm asking you what you know about these things
How will I know if he's thinking of me
I try to phone but I'm too shy (can't speak)
Falling in love is all bitter sweet
This love is strong why do I feel weak
Oh, wake me, I'm shaking, wish I had you near me now
Said there's no mistaking, what I feel is really love
How will I know (don't trust your feelings)
How will I know
How will I know (love can be deceiving)
How will I know
How will I know if he really loves me
I say a prayer with every heartbeat
I fall in love whenever we meet
I'm asking you what you know about these things
How will I know if he's thinking of me
I try to phone but I'm too shy (can't speak)
Falling in love is all bitter sweet
This love is strong why do I feel weak
If he loves me, if he loves me not
If he loves me, if he loves me not
If he loves me, if he loves me not
How will I know (don't trust your feelings)
How will I know
How will I know (love can be deceiving)
How will I know
How will I know if he really loves me
I say a prayer with every heartbeat
I fall in love whenever we meet
I'm asking you what you know about these things
How will I know if he's thinking of me
I try to phone but I'm too shy (can't speak)
Falling in love is all bitter sweet
This love is strong why do I feel weak…
All of the sudden, an explosion was heard outside…
Lan went there to check it out… the sky was prismatic and so were the buildings; a Dimensional Area has formed! Viruses began to pop out of the various places, but they're not attacking anyone coming across them. Chaud noticed this and said, "Why won't viruses attack once they appear? And why now of all times?"
Lan suddenly had a vision; within it he saw a dark figure with baggy white Arabian pants, large golden cuffs, belt buckle, small circular shoulder guards, an orange helmet with twin green gems amongst the forehead with two long yellow ribbons in front and an upwards one in back, and a pair of glowing orange ribbons circling the body of the figure.
"Serenade?"
Then a lovely green and white female Net Navi with long loose sleeves and a multitude feather-like top, green hair, red eyes, and white headgear.
"Slur?"
Then Bass…
"Bass?"
Then ProtoMan…
"ProtoMan?"
And then finally MegaMan was seen last.
"MegaMan?"
Then Lan's vision was over… to the others, he looked like he just saw ghosts, as did MegaMan (but he's sort of glad they weren't).
Maddy said, "I guess it's time for your Net Saver business, huh?"
The two Net Savers slid their Chips in and began their work!
"SynchroChip, in!" Lan slid his chip in first and a white light shone out from his screen. "CROSS FUSION!"
Lan released his PET from his hands as the light engulfed his entire body. MegaMan's boots formed over his feet followed by his gloves covering Lan's hands. A pair of yellow pads appeared on his shoulders and a blue power pack appeared on his back. Next, his and MegaMan's icon formed on his chest and his body was immediately encased in a navy-blue bodysuit. Finally, the blue helmet formed over his head. A mouth guard covered his nose and mouth and the customized crests appeared on either side if the helmet, ending the Cross Fusion process.
"SynchroChip, in!" Chaud slid his own chip into his PET and a white light shone out from his screen. "CROSS FUSION!"
Chaud released his PET and the light surrounded his entire body. Red boots formed over his feet while a pair of red & black gloves appeared on his hands. He clenched his left fist and brought it in front of his face before holding both arms back out as ProtoMan's icon formed on his chest and his body became encased in a black and purple bodysuit. His hair grew out beyond his waist as a red helmet appeared on his head and covered his eyes with a black visor.
Cross Fusion MegaMan's right arm transformed into a blaster, "Mega Buster!"
Cross Fusion ProtoMan's right arm transformed into a glowing red blade, "Proto Sword!"
"Mega Blast!" Cross Fusion MegaMan shot many light lavender-colored plasma blasts from his Mega Buster and shot down a whole fleet of viruses.
"Sonic Boom!" Cross Fusion ProtoMan unleashed a single stroke and let out a swift-moving blue wave of energy that took down a fleet of the viruses.
With the viruses gone, Cross Fusion MegaMan got another vision again…
Save the Tri-World and your most beloved from the latest evil, we depend on you. Time is short; Hurry, Lan.
Cross Fusion MegaMan's seemingly blurred vision cleared up and blinked several times, at the corner of his field of vision, he's spotted Bass. Bass was just standing there, looking at the onslaught.
Cross Fusion MegaMan asked Bass, "What are you doing here?" Bass asks him, "You and ProtoMan saw it too, didn't you?"
Cross Fusion MegaMan guesses, "You think it's an opponent to test your strength against, don't you?" Bass replies, "Yes." Then vanishes, as did the Dimensional Area.
Changing back, Chaud asks Lan, "Saw what?" Lan didn't answer, he just ran into his hotel room that he gets while he's in the tournament.
Lan was confused, "Tri-World, what is that? The Real and Cyber World along with another world we haven't tapped into yet?"
A few knocks on the door was heard, Lan sighed, "Come in." Maylu arrived. Lan was too miserable to even look at her, Maylu asks, "What's wrong?"
Lan said, "I feel like the apocalypse is upon us, thanks to Chaud awakening some sort of unknown from beneath the Undernet and it has to do with some of the surviving Ultimate Navis. Right now, I'm considering of laying back, ignore the tournament, and welcome Armageddon!"
Maylu tried to comfort Lan, "You've gotta relax, Lan. Alright? Now's not the time to give up hope because of our current problems that are in your mission now; I love you too much to leave you!"
"No, Maylu, I think I'm convinced that it's the perfect time to give up hope. I don't think there is a better time to give up hope, I love you too much to lose you; thing's just got as bad as they could possibly get!"
Then thunder and rain was heard from outside. Maylu looked impressed at that very forbidden possibility because of Lan, then Lan shouts out, "I STAND CORRECTED!"
From outside his room, Chisao asked his big brother, Dex, "Do you think they're going to… do it?" Dex frowns, "You little pervert, let's leave them alone!" Tory agreed with Dex, by pulling on the back of the fat dude's pants, "Yeah, let's go to bed!" Yai sighs, "We've got a big match tomorrow."
Back in his room, Lan begged to her, "Please, Maylu; go to bed in your room, you're going to spell your own doom if you're near me!" Roll said, "Although you and MegaMan are going to continue fighting evil forces, and probably die single."
Maylu said, "That's why I suggest that we have our last chance of being together in bed." MegaMan said (with a serious face on), "I, for one, choose the both of you remain virgins."
Lan and Maylu looked at each real hard!
My minds telling me nobut my body my body's telling me yeah
Suddenly, they felt their bodies urge to get together!
Baby I don't want to hurt nobodyThey brought their arms around each other…
but there is something that I must confessMaylu undoes Lan's clothes as he slowly removes her clothes…
to youI don't see nothing wrong (Wrong) With a little bump and grind with a little
bump and grind
I don't see nothing wrong (wrong ba ba baby Hey) I don't see
nothing wrong (wrong)
I don't see nothing wrong with a little bump and grind
With a little bump and grind I don't see nothing wrong (wrong)
(lookie here)
See I know just what you want and I know just what you need girl
So baby bring your body to me (bring your body here) I'm not fooling around with
You baby my love is true with you with you is where I want to be I want to be
girl you need someone someone like me to satisfy your every need.
I don't see nothing wrong (Wrong) I don't see nothing wrong with a little bump and
grind with a little bump and grind I don't see nothing wrong (wrong baby baby)I
don't see I don't see nothing wrong (wrong) I don't see with a little bump and
grind nothing wrong with a little I don't see nothing wrong bump and grind baby
hey
You say he's not treating you right lady spend the night (I'll) I'll love you
like you need to be loved girl want you try some of me no need to look no more
because I opened up my doors you'll never you'll never want (baby) another
love you'll never find another me You see I need someone someone like me to
make love to you baby constantly.
I don't see nothing wrong (Wrong) With a little bump and grind with a little
bump and grind I don't see nothing wrong (wrong)I don't see nothing wrong (wrong)
Nothing wrong with a little bump and grind
with a little bump and grind I don't see nothing wrong (wrong) baby baby alright
I don't see nothing wrong (wrong) I don't see nothing wrong
with a little bump and grind I don't see nothing wrong I don't see
I don't see nothing wrong I don't see nothing wrong(wrong) with a little bump and
grind I don't see noting wrong (wrong) nothing wrong nothing wrong nothing wrong
I don't see nothing wrong baby baby baby baby baby baby baby baby with a little
bump and grind
It's been about five minutes, and they agreed to have their first night of making love.
I've been meaning to tell you
I've got this feelin' that won't subside
I look at you and I fantasize
You're mine tonight
Now I've got you in my sights
With these hungry eyes
One look at you and I can't disguise
I've got hungry eyes
I feel the magic between you and I
I wanna hold you so hear me out
I wanna show you what love's all about
Darlin' tonight
Now I've got you in my sights
With these hungry eyes
One look at you and I can't disguise
I've got hungry eyes
I feel the magic between you and I
I've got hungry eyes
Now I've got you in my sights
With those hungry eyes
Now did I take you by surprise
I need you to see
This love was meant to be
I've got hungry eyes
One look at you and I can't disguise
I've got hungry eyes
I feel the magic between you and I
I've got hungry eyes
Now I've got you in my sights
With those hungry eyes
Now did I take you by surprise
With my hungry eyes
I need...
Hungry eyes
Now I've got you in my sights
With my hungry eyes
The next morning… Lan got up, and he felt his spirit renewed and re-energized.
I used to think that I could not go on
And life was nothing but an awful song
But now I know the meaning of true love
I'm leaning on the everlasting arms
If I can see it, then I can do it
If I just believe it, there's nothing to it
I believe I can fly
I believe I can touch the sky
I think about it every night and day
Spread my wings and fly away
I believe I can soar
I see me running through that open door
I believe I can fly
I believe I can fly
(Oh) I believe I can fly
See I was on the verge of breaking down
Sometimes the silence can seem so loud
There are miracles in life I must achieve
But first I know it starts inside of me
If I can see it, then I can do it
If I just believe it, there's nothing to it
I believe I can fly
I believe I can touch the sky
I think about it every night and day
Spread my wings and fly away
I believe I can soar
I see me running through that open door
I believe I can fly
I believe I can fly
(Oh) I believe I can fly
Could I believe in it?
If I can see it, then I can do it
If I just believe it, there's nothing to it
I believe I can fly
I believe I can touch the sky
I think about it every night and day
Spread my wings and fly away
I believe I can soar
I see me running through that open door
I believe I can fly
I believe I can fly
(Oh) I believe I can fly
Maylu got up and asked, "Is it possible for us to try and get married when we're 18?" Full of spirit again, Lan smiled, "That's a promise."
Then they got to lovers' smooching!
To be continued…