Back on the other side of Google, Kat was just entering into Clip Arcade with her board in her hand and Strawberry around her neck and heading to the DDR machines when she heard a familiar song over the noise of cheering crowd
Kat said "Oh no way… Carmelldansen!" She ran over to see Jason and his group (Jose, Amy, Clair, and Erica) watching another guy dancing on the DDR pad to the song and they were clapping to the song.
"Hey guys!" she said excitedly
Jason turned and smiled "Oh hey Kat, I was wondering when you were coming back."
Kat made a face "Got stuck at school, real world sucks like that you know."
Jason nodded "Yeah Yeah I believe it…" He said "Hey you should totally challenge this guy." And pointed at the DDR player "He's good"
Kat scoffed and said "Oh yeah what's his name."
Jason chuckled and said "Ask him and find out"
The guy finished his round and sighed "Ah that was a good warm-up"
Kat grinned set her board and Strawberry down with "Stay Girl" then got onto the pad and quickly inserted four tokens into the other side. When pushed the start button the guys screen sounded and displayed "Here's comes a new challenger."
The guy causally turned and looked at Kat with bright but deep blue eyes and blinked "hmm…"
Kat grinned at him "Hey don't mind if I cut in do ya."
The guy smirked and said "Not at all but be warned this isn't your average battle of DDR."
"Dance Battle, Dance Battle, Dance Battle" came the chant from Jason Group
Kat said "if it's anything of DDR I'm the best."
The guy chuckled "we'll see…" He turned to the DDR machine and went to the bottom battle opinion which was labeled Dance Battle. "Know how do play a dance battle?"
Kat said "No… but I can learn quickly."
The guy said "alright… it's basically the same as DDR but it adds three things A life point meter, attack arrows, and shield arrows. Attack Arrows are solid red while shield arrows are solid yellow and the life point meter is an add on to the beat meter.
Kat said "okay… so what it do."
The guy said "During a song the arrows will come up like normal but some of the more critical ones will turn into attack arrows or shield arrows. Depending on how good you time it when hitting those arrows you will either do damage or block damage. Say I hit an attack arrow with a perfect and you get less then an great on the arrow you'll take 10 life points of damage. If you get a excellent you take five damage and if you get a perfect you take no damage but if you hit a higher rating then me I take five damage.
Kat said "Sounds simple enough and let me guess either player runs out of life points it's automatic win for the opposite side right."
The guy nodded "yeah winner is determined by rating and life points remaining but you got to keep the beat and watch out for dance blast alerts those turns all the arrows whoever activates it first into attack arrows and the other person into shield arrows
Kat said "Fine let's get it on."
The guy said "I know just which song to use on you." And highlighted U can't touch this Crazy Frog Mix "You can't touch this."
Kat and the guy battled on the dance pads hitting greats and perfects and when it came to attack and shield arrows both were evenly matched taking damage and giving damage at the same rate but then it came to about 2 minutes into the song the screen popped up an alert marked dance blaster with an arrow combination and the guy did the combination and activated it turning all his arrows into attack arrows and all of Kat's arrows into shield arrows. This move slightly surprised Kat and knocked off her timing just a little taking 15 life points of damage overall and by the end of the song she had tied it up and at the end of the song both had the same rating due to score and the same amount of life points.
The guy grinned at Kat "Well I'm impressed… What's your name girl?"
Kat posed "Kathleen Della Robbia but I go by Kat."
The guy chuckled "Well Kat even though the game considers us tied I concede defeat. Congratulations."
Kat posed and said "Thanks"
The guy said "for winning I'll give you this" and causally tossed a clear orb at her.
Kat caught it juggling it slightly and said "What's this?"
"From what I'm reading Kat that item called an accessory orb." Jeremy voice spoke
Kat jumped two feet in the air, turned and saw the group watching from the wall "How long have you guys been there?" She said
Odd said "Just long enough to see you tie this last DDR match."
Kat said "Yeah this punk tough." She turned to the guy "Hey I never did get your name."
The guy grinned and said "My name's not really important" and started to walk off passing by Jeremy "See ya around Einstein," He said causally
Jeremy smiled and nodded "Later Kevin."
Kat blinked and said "wait a second! Kevin?!… isn't that the…
Kevin smirked and said "Chosen One Log out!" and vanished to bits
Kat stood there will her mouth agape that she had just battled against the Chosen One in DDR and won by conceded defeat
"Quick! someone get a picture!" Amy shouted
Several phone cameras were clicked getting several angles of Kat's shocked expression.
Jason chuckled "So Kat what you think?"
Kat blinked and closed her mouth but then said "What do I think?!" she exclaimed "The Chosen One was here and I didn't even recognize him and he just acted like an average DDR guy. I'm… shocked!"
Aelita said "Yet Jeremy knew him right away."
Jeremy said "I know him because of his voice. I had an meeting with him and KC before we came here he looks younger in the virtual world then in the real world."
Ulrich said "Really."
Jose said "You can usually point him out in a crowd due to his eyes. They are bright sharp and deep blue while everyone else here including you guys have duller colors."
Yumi said "So you knew who he was but yet didn't give any respect?"
Liz said "I thought the Chosen One was similar to an Egyptian Pharaoh and everyone gives him respect because of who he is"
Clair said "That's what most people thought at first too, but it turns out Kevin isn't all into being treated like royalty. As he said himself when he first accepted his position; he's just an average guy with an average life outside of the virtual world, so sure he likes some causal respect but nothing to make him stand in the spotlight."
Ulrich said "Hmm… wasn't he not coming to the Internet because of XANA he seemed pretty panicked that XANA was onto him like XANA wanted to delete him."
Jason said "That's what everyone assumed but I guess since you guys told your story he's knows that at least Google somewhat safe to come to since some people like Clip do agree with his views but I bet he keeps his guard up and his profile low and that easy due to his viral abilities"
"Viral abilities? Odd said "aren't those usually trouble. Boss Superfreak warned us that they are trouble"
"That's depend Odd" spoke up Clip as he approached the group "Viral abilities are one of the more risky type of moves to use generally but a master of viral abilities is a tough customer."
"How so?" Jeremy asked
"To start Viral moves take 1 life point per attack and 10 points per charged attack." Clip started "Their abilities also take more ability points to use but the shear power of the moves are almost worth it and the added effects are the cherry on the top. Some moves drain opponents Lifepoints and restore them to the user while other inflect bad statuses on opponents, confusion, poison, and others like infection which is really deadly, and if a person uses a viral mode then the negative effects of virus moves are negated and it powers up all viral abilities to 1.5 times their strength saving lifepoints and boosting power but that comes with a price as well all restore items except viral potions hurt instead of heal and the person can not logout so if they lose all their lifepoints it's more then just a lost battle. It's deletion in the worst sense"
"That would be a problem." Kat said "Looks like Viral moves are powerful but risky and deadly to both the user and the opponent. "So is the Chosen One a master of viral moves as well as dance moves"
Clip nodded "That is correct sometimes he combines the two and well some of the moves he comes up with are interesting."
Amy said "Hey Erica you remember that one time a rogue was trying to have his way with you and Kevin just happened to be in the area with his girl and you called out for help"
"Oh yeah…" Erica nodded "I think he call that particular move Spiral Viral Slicer. He started by flipping in while transforming into his Mettaur viral mode gaining a pickax and helmet, and bladed through the Rogue slicing the rogue to bits all without even touching me but let me tell you I think I could feel the wind of his blade he was that close to hitting me. I didn't know at first whether to thank him for saving me or yell at him for cutting so close but I did thank him."
Yumi said "He's likes to show off huh?"
Jason nodded "He was holding back in DDR you should see the moves he like to hit us with when he battling. I was half excepting him to use Stop Hammertime on you Kat"
Odd said "Stop Hammertime? isn't that the catchphase of you can't touch this by MC Hammer."
Jason nodded "Yep check it out. He spun and pointed at Odd "Stop Hammertime"
Odd said "What?!" just as a several small clocks appeared around him and literally froze him in time making him as still as a statue.
Kat said "Whoa!"
Ulrich smirked and said "Hey Jason how do you learn that move?"
Jason said "It's the level 2 dance move all you need is a level 2 dance item."
Kat gasped "Level 2?!" she said excitedly "I've got a level 1! Jeremy how many experience points do I need for level two?
Jeremy pulled up the screen "hmm… Looks like you need 700 more you did 800 worth last time and leveled up at 500 the next level breaks at 1500"
Kat grinned and said "Step aside everyone I've got some major training to do!" and jumped on the DDR Pad.
Aelita tapped Odd who was still frozen "uh Jason how long does a stop hammertime last."
Amy looked at a watch "He should be breaking out of it right about now."
Odd unfroze and shook his head "Whoa… did I just blackout?"
Jason said "Sorry I couldn't resist man you were just a perfect target for my stop hammertime move"
Odd glared at him with a sour look "Like you are now for this" He used his Neko Roar
Amy Clair and Erica screamed and both boys jumped two feet into the air scared while the others turned their attention to Odd
Clip put his hand on Odd shoulder with a little weight suggesting his authority "Easy cool cat you made your point. We don't need any fighting over a practical joke"
Odd said "Right Clip sorry"
Clip said "No problem. If you guys need anything just give me a shout or a roar."
Ulrich said "We'll stick to shouting."
Clip said "Right…" and walked off.
