Erik Cobra is one of the best rock stars around. He's been staying in the Allard Hotel while he's in Paris and his newest album is close to being released. He shared a set of headphones with his boss. Robert Roomar, a business man dressed in white with a bald head and constantly wore shades. They were listening to Erik's new song and Erik loved it.

"What did you think?" Erik said.

"Not bad, but if you want to make it big, you need to do a duet with Z here." Robert said as he passed a CD of an upcoming performer.

"Him? No way." Erik said as he disgustedly refused. "This guy is all fake. He doesn't even make real music. It's all computers with him."

"Well, the people that love him and that's all the matters." Robert said. "He's knocked you down as the number two spot and I only work with number one."

"I'm not working with this guy. Besides, my fans love me. I keep it real. My music, my style, and everything about me is real. I don't fake anything and that's why Kinana says my fans love me. Isn't that right, Cubellios?" Erik said as he petted his pet snake.

"Kinana might be your agent, but I'm your real boss." Robert said.

"I'm not doing it, and I don't like the art work for my latest album." Erik said as he showed some samples. "It looks like ads for perfume, not a rocker like me."

"And that's what the people want! I don't care for your music or your style! I care that you make me money!" Robert said. "You need to change your style, get more modern."

"No way." Erik said as he was being stubborn about it.

"Robert, Erik and I talked." Kinana said. "We have an idea that might work. It fits Erik's style and is modern."

"I met this girl named Lucy Heartfilia. She made me these awesome glasses." Erik said as he showed the glasses. "She's got some real talent even though she's still in high school. She can design the cover of my album."

"A school girl?!" Robert said as he thought that was ridiculous.

"Her age does fit the target audience, it will raise ratings, and she seems to know Erik's style. Here's her address" Kinana said as she handed him a card.

"There is no way..." Robert was going to refuse, but Erik was ready to have Cubellios make a meal out of Robert. "Fine." Robert agreed and Erik was satisfied with it. He switched back to his headphones and continued listening to his music. Robert might have agreed to Erik's idea, but he still planned to make this idea fit with what Robert wants.

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Heartfilia Bakery

Robert arrived at the bakery. He was able to talk to Lucy and told her the offer that Erik is making.

"Me?! Design Erik Cobra's cover album?!" Lucy said as she found this to be a dream come true.

"Yeah... Erik thinks you got talent and wants you to be the one to design it." Robert said. "I brought a few samples you can work with." He handed her a few art samples with the Z album. Lucy wasn't so sure about this.

"Z? That techno musician? He doesn't really have the same style as Erik Cobra." Lucy said.

"This is what Erik wants." Robert said. "He thinks you're the right person for the job. Do it and you'll get a good commission out of it. This is what Erik wants, and what the people want. So make it so." Robert is set on doing this his way. This was a great opportunity for Lucy Heartfilia, but she wasn't so sure about the style. Lucy went up to her room and tried working on the design. She tried making it the way she was told, but she wasn't so sure.

"This doesn't seem like Erik Cobra's style at all." Lucy said. "This looks more like something for perfume, but not Erik Cobra himself."

"Maybe you should follow you instincts." Stella said. "Design it the way you know Erik would like."

"But Mr. Roomar said that this is what Erik wants." Lucy said.

"Erik picked you for your creativity. He picked you because you seem to know his style." Stella said.

"Perhaps, but what do I really know about this business thing." Lucy said.

"It's your choice. Just be sure you're making the right one." Stella said. Lucy just hoped she did know what she was doing. She continued to work on the design she was told to work on.

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The Allard Hotel

Lucy finished the design. She presented it to Erik and thought she did a great job, but Erik wasn't liking what he was seeing.

"What is all this?" Erik said. "This doesn't say Erik at all. It looks more like that little twerp Z's doing."

"But I..." "Lucy clearly knows best." Robert said as he stopped her from explaining anything. "You said so yourself that she's modern, is in the target audience age, and you wanted her." Erik had a feeling something strange was going on and he was right.

"I want to hear Lucy's explanation." Erik said.

"It's just that Mr. Roomar told me that this is what you wanted." Lucy said. Erik glared right at Robert.

"I should have known you had something to do with this." Erik said as he tossed the album away. "Don't listen to him, Lucy. This guy is just trying to make cash with what he thinks is in. Come on, Lucy. You're my girl. Design it the way you know." Erik was giving her another chance as Kinana showed her the way out.

"Sorry about that, Lucy. Mr. Roomar can be pretty stubborn and only cares about making vast money." Kinana said. "Give it another shot." Lucy was glad she was given another chance as she stepped out the room.

"You were right, Stella. I should have just trusted my instincts." Lucy said.

"Not your fault that man gave you misinformation. At least Erik is allowing you to do it again. You'll know what to do this time." Stella said. Now that Lucy is more certain on what to do, she doesn't plan to mess it up. With that in mind, she was on her way out.

"Hey, Lucy!" Lucy was surprised as she saw Natsu step out of Jacob's car in front of the hotel.

"Natsu! Doing what... No! You're are what... No!" Lucy was struggling to say hi, but it wasn't a problem for someone else.

"Hi, Natsu!" Taylor said as she shoved Lucy out of the way and ran to Natsu to hug her. "Your Taylor has a surprise for you. Erik Cobra is here. I know he's your favorite. Isn't Taylor the best?" She said as she showed him in.

"Did you hear that?" Lucy said to Stella in her purse.

"Taylor talking in third person?" Stella said with annoyance.

"Natsu's favorite singer is Erik Cobra, just like me. Now that I know this, I can't mess this up." Lucy said as she was fully determined.

...

Erik

Erik was just relaxing in his suite. While he was in there, he played around with his tablet until he hit the news. There was an interview going on with the performer named Z. Z was a guy with blonde hair with a purple headband around his head. He wore a purple jacket with a white shirt and jeans with him having a gold Z over his shirt.

"Mr. Z, you've risen to the charts and knocked Erik Cobra out of the number one spot. What do you think?"

"Erik Cobra? That guy is just a wannabe." Z said.

"A wannabe?! I've got more music in my pinky than you have in your whole body!" Erik said.

"He tries using instruments? This computer is really all I need." Z said.

"That isn't music. Where's the art? The passion? The reality?" Erik said.

"My concert is going to keep me in the number one spot. Who even cares about that snake guy? He doesn't even have style." Z said.

"You little..." Erik said with anger. "You think you can take me? You're no musician! You're a brat where the only thing louder than your music is your mouth! All you do is make noise!" He took his tablet and smashed it against the couch in anger.

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Black Wizard

All the anger that Erik was feeling did not go unnoticed by Black Wizard. He found his next victim.

"There's no business like show business, and it's a tough business. It can bring out a lot of anger and frustration. Especially when you're called out. The perfect prey for my etherious." Black Wizard said. He added some power to one of his etherious and released it. "Fly, my little etherious, and evillize him!"

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Erik

Erik put in his headphones and tried using his music to calm himself down, but it wasn't working. Z really made him mad for calling him out. The etherious flew into his room and went in his headphones.

"Soundbreaker, I'm Black Wizard. You don't like the noise this Z makes? I'm giving you the power to make all the noise you like. Show them how a real musician makes noise. In exchange, you must bring me Celestria's and Salamondra's miraculous."

"Rock and roll, Black Wizard. Count me in." Erik accepted Black Wizard's offer and began to transform into his newest villain.

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The Lobby

Natsu and Taylor were down in the lobby. Taylor was hooking him by meeting his favorite performer.

"Isn't it great that we have the same favorite rocker, Natsu?" Taylor said.

"I thought you liked Z." Natsu said.

"Of course I do. Don't you?" Taylor said.

"Not really." Natsu said.

"Me either." Taylor said as she tried making it look like she had the same interests as him. "So, are you ready to meet Erik Cobra?"

"Erik Cobra isn't in the building anymore." Everyone in the building looked and saw Erik as Soundbreaker. He wore a red outfit with dark pants a white cape and fancy metal piece that went around the back of his head and around his ears. "The name is Soundbreaker!" All he did was snap his fingers and caused a sonic boom through the whole room. Glass shattered, walls cracked, and people were getting knocked around from the sound. When the elevator came down, Natsu pushed Taylor inside for her own safety. He ran inside a closet to transform.

"What was that?!" Igneel said as he came out of hiding. "Is that villain trying to make everyone go deaf?"

"It probably is going to get noisy out there. Let's make some noise of our own." Natsu said. "Igneel, Fire up!" Igneel was pulled inside the ring and caused him to become Salamondra. As for Soundbreaker, he made his way out of the building.

"Since people prefer noise instead of real music, noise is what they'll get." Soundbreaker said. He generated loud and powerful soundwaves that was causing commotion through the whole area. He was taking all the sounds he was hearing and generating it into a powerful attack. Salamondra attempted to stop him as he appeared out a window and was just above him.

"This guy really needs to turn it down." Salamondra said. He took out his staff and thought he had the element of surprise. He jumped out the window and twirled his staff around to strike him, but Soundbreaker was able to step to the side and avoided him without even turning around. That wasn't what Salamondra expected, or Soundbreaker spinning around to give him a strong kick and knocked him to the side.

"You'll have to be a whole lot quieter than that." Soundbreaker said.

"But how did you hear me over all the noise you were making?" Salamondra said.

"I would be more concerned over the fact that you're about to lose your ability to hear anything." Soundbreaker said as he readied another attack. Soundbreaker generated another powerful sound that caused an explosion that Lucy heard.

"What was all that?" Lucy questioned.

"None of it sounded good. Better get moving." Stella said. The album cover will have to wait.

"Stella, Twinkle!" Stella was pulled into the earrings and became Celestria. Back with Salamondra, Soundbreaker kept trying to attack him with sound. Salamondra tried avoiding his attacks, but the sonic blasts were getting difficult to avoid.

"Not even you can move faster than the speed of sound." Soundbreaker said as he was getting another attack ready. That was just about when Celestria appeared as she toss her whip at him, but Soundbreaker was able to grab her whip.

"What?!" Celestria said as she didn't expect that. Soundbreaker gave her a good throw and tossed her against a plaza.

"Celestria!" Salamondra called.

"Worry about yourself for once, lover boy." Soundbreaker said. He smashed his palm against Salamondra and generated another sonic blast that sent him flying near Celestria.

"Is that Erik Cobra?!" Celestria said.

"He's going by Soundbreaker now." Salamondra said. The two of them stood up and readied themselves for anything this guy throws.

"What's the deal with this guy? How did he catch my whip so easily?" Celestria asked.

"I'm not sure. None of my attacks have worked either." Salamondra said. "He's somehow reading my movements without really looking."

"He's psychic?" Celestria questioned.

"No, I'm just a good listener." Soundbreaker said as he tapped his ears. "I can hear everything. Every sound you make, I can hear it. Every breath you take, every muscle contracting, and every step you take. If the whole city was quiet, I could hear every step you take even if you were miles away."

"You mean he has super hearing now?" Salamondra questioned.

"Sounds like it." Celestria said as she was beginning to see this one could be a challenge. Soundbreaker held out his hands and clapped them together. He generated a powerful soundwave that blew them both back.

"You two aren't much of a challenge." Soundbreaker said as he turned away from them. "I'll deal with you later. I've got to show a bratty wannabe what a real musician can do." He jumped up to the rooftops and made his way to where Z's concert is suppose to be held.

"Where's he going?" Salamondra questioned.

"I think I know who he's after, but I know where he really is." Celestria said as they were going in a different direction.

...

Soundbreaker

Soundbreaker was making his way to the Eiffel Tower, where Z is holding his live concert. He wants to teach Z a lesson, but Black Wizard had other things in mind.

"Where do you think you're going? You could have taken the miraculous." Black Wizard said.

"Relax. I can take them whenever. There's nothing they can do that I can't hear coming." Soundbreaker said. "I'll be able to hear everything they do and they can't touch me. Once I get the brat, you'll get your miraculous. I'll keep my end of the deal."

"You better." Black Wizard said. Soundbreaker made his way to the Eiffel Tower and soon spotted Z on a stage. He jumped down and landed right next to him.

"There you are you little..." Soundbreaker reached out for him, but his hand passed right through him. He saw it was only a projection. He did use his ears and saw the guy working the projector with him running away in fear. Soundbreaker was even more mad. "He doesn't even do his own performances? He calls himself a musician thinking he's better than me? I'm going to blast that rotten punk all the way to the moon!"

...

The T.V. Studio

The real Z was with Chapti in the studio. They were on their way out when Chapti's phone went off. He answered it and heard it was Celestria. Celestria warned him on what was going on.

"Uh... Mr. Z, Celestria just called. We need to get you out of here." Chapt said. Chapti escorted Z out of the building and met with Celestria and Salamondra outside.

"Good. Soundbreaker hasn't gotten to you yet. We need to get you out of here." Celestria said.

"What's the deal with this Soundbreaker? Is he going to blast me with a little noise?" Z said as he thought it wasn't a big deal.

"Yes!" Both heroes said.

"This guy is more dangerous than you might think." Celestria said.

"We'll protect you and make sure you get back in time for your live concert at the Eiffel Tower." Salamondra said.

"So what? Live concerts are so five minutes ago." Z said as he didn't really seem to care. They're starting to see why Soundbreaker doesn't like him.

"I have a feeling you do this for fame and money, not for passion like Erik Cobra does." Salamondra said.

"Z!" All of them looked up and saw Soundbreaker landed in front of the entrance. He looked really mad now. "I'm about to show you why you don't belong in this music business." He was ready to attack, but the two heroes acted fast. Salamondra extended his staff at him, but he jumped to the side and avoided the attack.

"Salamondra, wait for my signal." Celestria said. "We can't outmaneuver him, but we can outrun him."

"You're not going anywhere!" Soundbreaker said. He clapped his hands and unleashed another powerful sonic attack. He generated a powerful and loud sound.

"Now!" Celestria said. The sound caused some glass windows to shatter and was about to fall on him. When he realized what he did, he jumped out of the way before any of the glass touched him. When he did that, he looked and saw Celestria and Salamondra were gone with Z.

"You can't escape." Soundbreaker said as he could hear the steps their making and could predict where they're going. "Great. I'm making a round trip."

"Do not let me down, Soundbreaker. I want those miraculous." Black Wizard said as he won't accept excuses this time.

...

The Eiffel Tower

The two heroes got out of there when Soundbreaker made an error. They took Z with them and jumped through the buildings of Paris. They arrived at the tower, with Z screaming at the top of his lungs, and arrived where he was suppose to perform.

"That was not fun at all." Z complained.

"Neither will Soundbreaker getting his hands on you. You seem to have ran your mouth a little too much." Celestria said.

"Was it really a good idea to bring him here?" Salamondra questioned.

"It frankly doesn't matter where we hide if he can hear everything." Celestria said. "We need to get that fancy headgear connected to his ears. That has to be where the etherious is. Only one thing left. We don't have much time until he gets here. Open the Celestrial Gate!" Celestria used her powers and it ended up being a plastic bag of plugs in it. "Gemini earplugs?"

"At least we won't have to hear all the noise he's making, or this guy blabbering." Salamondra said.

"Hey!" Z complained. Celestria looked around for what she can use. She spotted a couple microphones and the speakers set for the concert.

"That's it! We turn his strength into his weakness." Celestria said as she gave a couple pairs to Salamondra and Z. "You better clear the area. We don't have much time before he gets here." She put the plugs in her ears and got her plan ready. Salamondra made sure to get everyone as far from the place as he could before Soundbreaker showed himself. Soundbreaker soon made his way to the tower. When he landed down, he was faced with Celestria on the stage.

"Face it, Celestria. There's nowhere you can run or hide." Soundbreaker said.

"Wasn't planning on it. Time to face the music." Celestria said. She turned the nob on a speaker all the way up. She took a couple microphones and had them ready. Soundbreaker looked around and saw all the speakers with them turned up. He could see where this was about to go. Celestria pressed the microphones together and unleashed a horrible pitch that was killer on the ears because of the speakers. Soundbreaker covered his ears as he couldn't take it. The sound was too loud, too painful, and just horrible. His advance hearing was used against him. Celestria and Salamondra were protected thanks to the earplugs. Speaking of Salamondra, he came up to Soundbreaker from behind.

"Dragon Fire!" He used his power and tapped his finger on Soundbreaker's headpiece. Celestria stopped what she was doing and saw it be turned to dust with the etherious flying out.

"No more evildoing for you, little etherious." Celestria activated her whip and began twirling it. "Time to de-evillize!" She tossed her whip and was able to catch it. "Gotcha! Bye-Bye, little guy." She said after she purified and released it. "Miraculous Starlight!" She tossed her earplugs in the air and unleashed the stars. The stars fixed all the damaged buildings and any other damage that Soundbreaker caused. Soundbreaker also turned back to Erik.

"What am I doing here? Why am I at the brat Z's concert?" Erik questioned.

"Pound it." The heroes said as they bumped fists.

"Since it's over, how about we stick around and enjoy the show?" Salamondra said. "You and me dancing in the moonlight in Paris... Pretty romantic."

"Maybe you won't have a problem dancing with someone else." Celestria said as she used her whip and swung off.

...

Black Wizard

"Don't do your victory dance just yet, Celestria. Your swan song will soon be playing. Victory will soon be playing for me." Black Wizard said. He might have lost, but he could still hear the music of hope for him.

...

The Next Day

Once the whole thing with Soundbreaker ended, Celestria got back to work on the album. She put some finishing touches on the design and was real proud of what she made.

"It looks great! Erik will love it!" Stella said.

"I know he is. I love it. I know it's going to be rock and roll." Lucy said as she acted like a real rock star.

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Erik

Lucy submitted her second design for Erik. He already loved it a lot more than the last one.

"I love it." Erik said with delight. "It's all me. I knew I could count on you, Lucy." She and he were satisfied with it, but Robert wasn't.

"Erik, you can't be serious with this. This is not what I said." Robert said.

"Fine. I'm out then." Erik said. "I'm sure there other studios who would work with me. I don't really care that much about being number one. As long as I'm me and I'm making music, there's really nothing more to me. Thanks a lot for this, Lucy." Lucy was glad he liked it. She followed her instincts and it paid off.

...

The School

Everyone was watching the news on Erik's new album with them buying it. Lucy and her friends watched it and they loved how it all worked out for Erik.

"You've got to love that new song by Erik Cobra, just like you love the new album cover. He says he owes the design to someone by the name Lucy Heartfilia." Chapti said as he broadcast the news.

"I can't believe you actually designed that cover!" Levy said.

"You really rock, Lucy." Erza said as they praised her for her work.

"Hey, Lucy." Natsu said as he came over with Lucy getting flustered.

"Hi, Natsu." Lucy said.

"I heard you designed the cover of Erik Cobra's newest album. He's actually my favorite singer." Natsu said. "It's a cool piece. Any chance I can get an autograph?"

"Sure. I'm sure Erik would love to do it." Lucy said.

"Actually...I meant your autograph." Natsu said.

"Mine?!" Lucy said as she couldn't believe it. She was really a lost for words now. She took his copy and signed her name on it. Taylor saw it too and was furious that Lucy succeeded in where she failed.

"Thanks a lot, Lucy." Natsu said as he took the autograph and was on his way.

"I can't...believe...I signed...an autograph...for Natsu! I'm loosing feeling! I'm going to faint! Is he watching?!" Lucy said as all the adrenaline of what just happened was getting to her.

"You can faint." Erza said, and that's just what Lucy did. Celestria saved the day, Lucy designed the album for her favorite singer, and just gave her crush her autograph. Lucy really is rock and roll.