Chapter 11: MirrorNet Down and Talent Show
Hey everyone welcome to another chapter of the Nobody of Ever After High. Just to tell you all right now I have clue about any Skateboarding so please work with me on this. I hope you all enjoy it. Please enjoy and review.
After Roxas had healed from his battle with Vanitas he hadn't heard any news of his return so Roxas decided to use this time to prepare for their next battle. As Roxas was outside training for future battles he was interrupted by the sound of screaming.
"That was Briar!" Roxas ran inside the school with his Keyblades ready for battle. "Briar I heard your scream what is it?! Bad guys? Monster? Vanitas?!" Roxas asks.
"Worse! The MirrorNet is down!" She panicked as Roxas makes Oathkeeper and Oblivion vanish.
"That's it? I ran in here thinking you were in danger for this?" Roxas asks.
"Roxas it's horrible. I can't update my My Chapter page!" Cedar said on her MirrorPad.
"I can't share the cute shoes I found online!" Ashlynn said.
"I can't tell everyone about the hexcellent new band playing at the Red Shoes Dance Club tonight." Briar said showing Raven her MirrorPad.
"Or you can do those things by talking to each other." Raven suggested.
"I agree with Raven you girls are overreacting." Roxas said.
"Except that Professor Rumpelstiltskin's online only test is due by sunset today." Apple said worried.
"Oh right." Roxas said as his eyes widen.
"I forgot about that, okay let's panic." Raven said as all the girls ran around screaming.
"I can not get detention from that nut job and end up spinning straw into gold. Come on let's go talk to Dexter." Roxas said as he ran to the computer room with the girls
right behind him.
In the Computer Room Dexter was looking to see what was wrong.
"Looks like someone is hogging all the Bandwidth, we need to find out who." Dexter looks to a boy with glasses, blonde hair and a sweater vest. "Humphrey, you stay here
and sort out these cables while we go search the school."
"Sure, leave it to Humphrey Dumpty to put it all back together again." Humphrey groaned.
At the front entrance of the school Daring was on his MirrorPad uploading some pictures.
"933, 934." Daring said as Dexter, Raven, Apple and Roxas ran over to him.
"Daring are you using the MirrorNet?" He asks.
"Sure am, just uploading a couple thousand pics from my new photo shoot." Daring said when Dexter turns it off. "Hey that was rude."
At Melody's Music room she was on her MirrorPad downloading music when they arrived.
"Melody are you downloading any large files?" Dexter asks.
"Just the entire remix collection of- "Dexter interrupts her as he turns off the her MirrorPad.
"Hey!" Melody said as they ran off to find another source.
In the Computer Room Blonde Lockes was in the middle of checking the views from her latest broadcast when the power turns off. She turns to see Roxas and Dexter had unplugged the whole thing.
"Sorry Blondie." Roxas said as they ran out.
"That is so not just right." Blondie said in a huff.
After all that unplugging the girls checked to see if the MirrorNet was working.
"We checked everywhere but the MirrorNet is still as slow as a troll." Briar said looking at the connection.
"And our test is due in less than 2 hours." Apple said.
"We have to go to the source." Dexter said as they made their way to the top of the Connection tower. As they reach the top they see someone pulling out wires.
"Prof. Rumpelstiltskin?" All the girls said.
"You're behind this? Why?" Dexter asks.
"Let me guess so we'd all fail the test." Raven said.
"Give us all detention." Apple continued.
"And make you spin my straw into gold!" Rumpelstiltskin said.
"And this guy wonders why everyone hates him." Roxas said sarcastically.
"Well its not gonna happen now that we know the truth." Cedar said.
"And I assume you don't want us telling the Headmaster." Ashlynn said as he gasps.
"How about you cancel the test and give us more time to study?" Briar suggests.
"Fine!" Rumpelstiltskin said in a huff
"And I think it's only fairest he fixes what he broke." Apple said as she looks at Prof. Rumpelstiltskin with a smirk on her face.
In the Computer room all of them were watching the Professor try to reconnect the MirrorNet and was getting electrocuted every few seconds.
"Please tell me you're recording this Roxas?" Raven asks.
"Every second." Roxas said holding up his Mirror Phone.
About a week after the MirrorNet incident students were lining up to participate in the Annual Talent Show, well almost everyone. In the Enchanted Forest Roxas, Raven, and Cerise were dealing with some Heartless while talking.
"So, the School does this thing where you can show off your talents to everyone! Got anything people would like to see?" Cerise asks kicking some Shadows into trees.
"Does this count as a Talent?" Roxas asks slamming Oathkeeper into a Soldier releasing its heart.
"No that's more self-defense." Raven said blasting a group of Dire plants with her magic. "I'm planning on playing a song on my guitar, you want to do something?"
After all the Heartless disappear Roxas pauses to think of anything he could do that would be considered a talent. "Well I mean I can Skateboard, but that's about it."
"Perfect you can do some tricks for everyone." Cerise said.
"But I don't have a board anymore and how am I gonna do tricks inside?" Roxas asks.
Both girls pause to think. "You know I might now someone who can help you out." Cerise said.
Outside the school sitting at bench reading a book was a girl with blue hair, pale skin, and clothing that looks like it was made for winter weather. This was Crystal Winter
Daughter of the Snow Queen.
"Hey Crystal!" She looks up to see Raven, Cerise and Roxas walking over.
"Hey Raven, Cerise how's it going?" She asks.
"Pretty good have you met Roxas?" Cerise said.
"Nice to meet you." Roxas said.
"Roxas needs some help for the Talent Show and you're the only one who can." Raven said.
"Wait what can she do?" Roxas asks.
"This." Crystal holds out a wand and from it Ice shoots out and Ice sculpture of Roxas appears right next to him.
"Wow impressive." Roxas said.
"So, what can I help you with?" She asks.
"Well I want to do a skateboarding routine for the Talent Show and I need a board. Raven said you can help me." Roxas said.
"I think I have something that can help you. Follow me." Crystal said leading Roxas to an open field.
"Well now that Roxas has help I'm gonna go prepare for mine." Raven said walking away.
"Good luck." Cerise said leaving.
In the field Crystal uses her powers to create an Ice board and a series of ramps and rails.
"Ok if you're going to have a routine I'm gonna need to see what you can do." Crystal said.
"Uh okay." Roxas reaches for the board.
"Oh wait." She waves her wand and a helmet and pads appear on Roxas. "Safety first."
Roxas gets on the board and rides it towards the ramp and rides onto it but his foot slips on the ice and he falls on his back. "Ow ok ice is way different than on the road."
Roxas groans as Crystal helps him up.
"You just need practice, here watch me." She grabs the board and slides on the rail before jumping on the ramp and does a few flips before landing on the ground.
"Wow that was amazing." Roxas said.
"Thanks this is a lot like Snowboarding and I play all winter sports." Crystal said.
"Can you really teach me how to do all this?" Roxas asks.
"I certainly gonna try." She smiles.
The next two days went by with Crystal showing Roxas how to skateboard on ice and he was getting better to the point he was good as he was when he used to skate along
the streets of Twilight Town.
As the two of them were taking a break Roxas had brought some Sea Salt Ice Cream for the both of them to enjoy as they talked.
"Wow this is really good." Crystal said.
"Yeah it's my favorite. So, you live in entire palace made of ice?" Roxas asks.
"Yep we're kinda in charge of brining Winter all over the world, we even have our very own Snowflake factory." Crystal said.
"What is Winter exactly?" Roxas asks surprising her.
"You know playing in the snow, having snow ball fights and going Ice skating. Have you really never seen all that?" She asks and Roxas shakes his head. "This cannot stand."
Crystal said as she stands up. She creates a sphere of ice in the palm of her hands and launches it into the air as a small cloud rains down snow on them.
Roxas stands up in awe as he holds out his hand to catch a snowflake. "This is winter?"
"Pretty incredible right?" She asks.
"Yeah despite the cold I feel warm and happy inside." Roxas said.
"That's exactly what Winter is supposed to do." Crystal smiles.
"I like it." Roxas smiles.
Soon the day of the talent show came, and everyone was excited to see it. Cedar did a ventriloquist act with a dummy who strangely could only tell lies. Raven went up with
her guitar solo which at first was nice and relaxing until Sparrow came on stage trying to out perform her. However, it blew up in his face as Raven changed her whole routine
to a Rock concert.
As she walked backstage Roxas and Crystal ran over.
"Raven that was fableous." Crystal said.
"Did you see Sparrow's face when he fell over trying to match you?" Roxas said.
"I know it was priceless. Good luck out there you two I'm rooting for you." Raven said walking away.
"So Roxas you ready to show them what you can do?" Crystal asks.
"Actually, Crystal I had a better idea." He leans into whisper it and a smile appear on her face.
"Oh, I like the sound of that, let's do it." Crystal smiles.
"And now for our final event we have a skateboarding routine by Roxas- "Maddie is interrupted as a piece of paper is handed to her. "Oh, change of plans folks this will be a
double performance by Roxas and Crystal Winter!" Maddie said as the curtain pulls back to reveal an entire ice skate park with Roxas and Crystal on opposite sides.
Both jump onto their boards ride up the ramps and do a series of flips and tricks. As Roxas jumps onto the rails Crystal follows him matching his moves with ease since she taught them to him. As the crowd cheers both of them ride up the big ramp and once they launch into the air Roxas and Crystal high five before jumping off their boards and landing right in front of the judges.
Everyone in Ever After High cheers loudly as the judges gave them a perfect score.
That night after the show Roxas and Crystal were sitting backstage as everyone congratulated them.
"That was lots of fun Roxas, though I kinda did this so you could the routine why did you want to include me in it?" Crystal asks.
"Well I thought since you did teach me all about skating on ice, it would be pretty cool to see you skateboard as well, besides things are always more fun when you're doing it
with a friend." Roxas smiles.
"Thanks, Roxas that was sweet. You ever want to hang out again I'd be happy to teach you some other winter sports. Oh, and you can keep the board." Crystal said walking away.
Roxas looks at this new skateboard and smiles before watching his new friend leave.
