Bleach Fan Fiction / Tenchi Muyo Fan Fiction / Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Silent Warrior ❯ The Melodic Music of Discord ( Chapter 6 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

By: Takato

“It's inexcusable to use music for evil. I can't forgive anyone who tries to take away a man's right to love. Even Bach, the father of music, is angry about this! Together, we will stop the evil, in the name of the Phoenix, and music!”

Silent Warrior

Episode 6

King Mithos is listening to some music on a strange looking radio. In front of him is a potted plant. As the music continues, the plant begins to wither, and eventually dies.

“Now that's a catchy tune,” he comments.

“The music is sending out subliminal waves forcing it's listener to sacrifice its energy,” Goliath announces, walking into the room. “This music will have the same effect on humans.”

“Good, I like this plan. Send out a Youkai immediately.”

“Discord, take this tape and find a way to play it so people will surrender their energies to the power of Cruxius!”

The Melodic Music of Discord

TJ is over at Melvin's place listening to some soothing music.

“This artist is known for making a saxophone really sing,” Melvin says. “I bet you he gets all the ladies.”

“I don't know, musicians aren't all that,” TJ comments.

* * *

At a radio station, Discord pops in and plots a way to play the tape over the air.

“If I put this in the dubbing machine, I can make plenty of copies to get everyone in the floating city,” she says to herself.

Just as she's about to push record, a woman walks in. Discord hides and watches as the lady grabs the tape from the machine and walks off.

“Akiko, Kenny is waiting for you in the lobby,” a voice calls to the woman.

She walks off with the tape and Discord is worried Goliath will find out she lost the tape. Downstairs, Akiko meets up with a man who is soaking wet.

“Why are you dripping like that Kenny?” she asks him.

“It's raining hard outside, and I forgot my umbrella,” he replies.

Behind his back he has some flowers for her, but he is too shy to give them to her.

“Here's your demo back,” she says, handing him the tape. “It was good; everyone was impressed.”

“So I heard today was your birthday,” he starts. “I picked you up some…”

“Hey Akiko, call on line two,” someone yells.

“Sorry, I've got to get this call. Grab my umbrella from the coat room,” she says, running off. “Think of a name for this song for the next time we meet up.”

“A Waltz for Akiko,” he thinks to himself, looking at the tape.

Kenny walks outside and is confronted by Discord.

“That's my tape you've got there,” she demands.

Thrown off by her appearance, Kenny runs away.

* * *

Still listening to music, Prometheus shows up at Melvin's and TJ tells him he's got to go home. On the way home, TJ decides he wants to stop by Game Edge.

“I don't think that's such a good idea,” Prometheus objects.

Before TJ can start to argue, Kenny runs into him, knocking them both onto the ground.

“Hey, this is a new outfit,” TJ yells. “You better have the money to replace this, I just bought it yesterday!”

Kenny looks up and sees TJ glowing with anger.

“Please don't kill me!” Kenny yells out.

TJ calms down and looks at him.

“I'm not going to kill you; I'm not that kind of guy,” he says.

The two of them start walking, and TJ asks him why he was running like that.

“I was coming out of the radio station, and this horrific looking woman started yelling at me,” Kenny explains. “I got scared and ran away from her. It's ok if you don't believe me, I wouldn't believe it either.”

Kenny stops walking in front of a live house, and tells TJ that he's working there tonight and thanks him for listening.

“I've got to follow him,” TJ says to Prometheus. “That woman could be a Youkai Demon.”

“Very good, you're finally starting to use that brain of yours,” Prometheus cheers. “I don't think they'll let minors into this club though, it's for adults.”

“Disguise Power: change me into an older musician!”

TJ changes to an older looking him in casual work clothes and sunglasses.

“I don't think they're going to let you in, you're a cat,” TJ says.

“Don't worry about me, I'll make it so you're the only person who can see me,” Prometheus says.

TJ walks inside a grabs a seat in a booth. Up on stage, Kenny is playing the piano.

“What can I get you to drink sir?” a waitress asks.

“I'll have a Walker on the rocks,” TJ responds.

Prometheus bites him, and TJ changes his mind to a glass of water.

“No underage drinking on the job,” Prometheus hisses.

“You always ruin my fun,” TJ hisses back.

The waitress looks at TJ, and thinks he's crazy because it looks like he's talking to himself. TJ laughs it off as she goes to get his water. TJ continues listening to the music, and eventually falls asleep at his table. When he wakes back up, Kenny is gone. In the basement garage, Kenny is walking towards his car, looking at a picture of Akiko. Some bats start to fly around, and then Discord appears.

“I want that tape back,” she roars, taking it back from him.

“Hey, what's going on here?” TJ calls out, coming out of the elevator.

Discord then flies off with the tape.

“Come on, let's go,” Kenny says, running towards his car.

“What's so special about that tape?” TJ asks.

“I won't let anyone take that from me, not even a monster!”

“You wrote that song for someone special didn't you?”

Kenny doesn't answer, and TJ understands. The two end up driving back to the radio station. They walk in, and notice that everyone is knocked out. Upstairs, Discord is about to put the tape into the dubbing machine, when Kenny walks in looking for Akiko. He spots her knocked out on the floor next to Discord. Prometheus comes running in and knocks the tape out of Discord's hand, and TJ picks it up.

“Give me that back,” Discord demands, changing into her true form.

“That tape isn't mine,” Kenny says, looking at TJ's hand.

Akiko starts to wake up, and Discord grabs her.

“The tape for the girl's life,” Discord smirks.

TJ throws the tape up and Discord flings the girl to the side. Kenny catches Akiko, and Prometheus jumps up, grabs the tape, and breaks it. Discord then sprouts bat wings, and flies out the window. TJ then flies out the window himself, and Prometheus heads for the stairs.

“Phoenix transform!”

“Let's see how you like me now,” Discord taunts, singing badly.

“Wow, you're really off key,” Silent Warrior complains.

The two fly into a studio opposite the one they came from. Silent Warrior then picks up a microphone from the booth they jumped into, and throws it at her. The sound amplifies through the speakers, and Discord becomes disoriented.

“This hand of mine is burning red! Fist of the Phoenix flare!”

In the other room, Akiko is wrapping up a cut on Kenny's hand.

“You need to be more careful,” she says. “Your hands are your instrument.”

“I wouldn't be able to play anymore if something happened to you,” he says.