Again, nothing was happening in the pitch black darkness of dusk, it was another normal night this time around. Or was it really?

Something zipped along the surfaces of the specter-like roads, it was like a crimson bolt of lightning flickering across the Wave World's labyrinth.

Everything in that unknown's point of view was like a blur of smudged lights and colors from the EM Wave Roads, it was unbelievable for a human to travel at that speed (if it EVER could) and still have enough awareness to turn as the path grew twisted.

'Where is that FM-ian? It must be around here. . .it's much too near to be ignored. Much too dangerous. . .' Then, the EM being stopped midway in its tracks, 'Bah! Why am I so worried? These are just. . .humans. They don't mean of value to me. . .'

It tried to resume doing its business, "Urgh! These emotions are getting in my head, I must get rid of them at once! I cannot endanger my sole purpose and mission!" It babbled with annoyance hidden in its voice, unable to get that lingering sense of anxiousness and concern out of its own mind.

It continued to search around cautiously and aimlessly, sensing any source of an alien's aura. The silvery coin rose, the stars twinkled, and the EM viruses began to grow restless under the shining moon of the dark blanket, midnight is approaching. . .

*CRASH!!*

'?!' A loud sound of shattering and destruction boomed in the air! The mysterious FM-ian being's eyes were like a watchful vulture, vigilant and attentive. A gut feeling was placed within the unidentified creature, a bad feeling. 'WHERE?!' It screamed in its thoughts.

- Meanwhile. . . -

"Zzzzzz. . ." Valerie was found asleep on her bed; it was her usual form and sight. "Mmm.....mmm. . ." Val couldn't stop murmuring under her breath each time she tossed and turned, every shift; there was a pained mumble; every breath she took, short and rapid, it would soon be followed by a little weeping sound.

There was only silence. . .

Her eyelids were closed shut tightly, she was in a petrified state; far from waking up. Dreams, they're false, teasing things that originated from people's mind, sometimes haunting the victims under their most deepest slumbers...

A whimpering cry escaped from her as she shuffled uncomfortably.

*CRASH!*

"What?!" She was aroused from her slumbering state, horrified by what that sound could possibly be. She scanned her bedroom as if she was being hunted; as if she was a prey; her eyes wide and frantic. "Chroma?!" She yelled . . .

 . . . 

No response.

"CHROMA!" She grew immensely desperate.

. . . 

No response.

"Oh no. . ." She breathed, horror took a hold of every single cell in her body, she quickly sprung out of her mattress, and slipped on her shoes and jacket hastily; refusing to waste another second.

Val ran outside as fast as she ever could, stumbling down the stairs along the way. Breathless and restless, she took a gander at the place; but with no luck, she found nothing. 'I can't see EM Waves with just my eyes. . .' Valerie sprinted to the nimble playground at the middle of Echo Ridge, scrutinizing once again.

. . .

Nothing.

"Darn!" She kicked up little storms of dirt from beneath her feet in frustration. "Chroma! Where are you?!" She called out, hoping for him to come; even if that alien just popped out of nowhere, she would still be super relieved. "CHRO- "

*CRASH!*

"?!" She gasped, averting her gaze and turning her attention towards the source. 'It's gotta be Chroma!' Valerie picked up her pace even more as she came nearer and nearer to the cause of those strange noises; she halted to a corner (almost falling over) to catch her breath as she leaned on a wall.

Her ears picked up sounds of breaking, "ROOOOGH!" It roared into the night, but it came from something horribly hostile; and invisible.

Val scanned around the corner, catching booming noises of shattering and bending metal. The gigantic alien-like creature bellowed menacingly once again, and, she witnessed it. The details all smudged, faded, and unclear, but the shape was unclouded enough. "(What. . . IS that?!)" Valerie spotted a completely battered up red object.

"HRAGH? . . ." A flash of scarlet flickered into her field of view, the giant, almost unseen foe tumbled unto the ground!

'C-could it be? . . .' She thought.

The enormous enemy darted its head around in rage, then it leered towards in another direction... HER direction. "(Shoot!)" Valerie hid, fearing that she just got caught.

"*huff, huff*...*huff, huff*. . ." She heard the weighted footsteps stop to a halt. "Found you..."

'It just have to be!' She'd recognize that voice anywhere, but dread and relief both took their places within her very core. . .

"RAGH!!!" A rushing air of wind made a *whoosh!* sound, 'He must've missed.' She carefully and slowly peered out from her place again, and remembered something. Noises rang out in the dead of the night; people living their everyday lives have no clue and are entirely unaware of all this.  She could only see this as if it was all being caused by an invisible, magical force.

Val squinted harder, noticing the faint figures dancing and prancing around. The atmosphere that surrounded them felt heavy, a braying and agitated grumble escaped from the unknown enemy, she could hardly make out anything, not even her partner.

"Face me, you fool!" Chroma dogged the opponent, "I'm right here!" She saw the dirt being dug up as the foe loudly exhaled from its nostrils.

"MOOOO!" It gave another braying sound, and then charged! It tried to tackle the other alien, and instead, lodged itself into a wall. However, it was quick to recover; Chroma looked already exhausted before this. . ."OX TACKLE!!" It shouted a battle cry, this time, its speed of its dash was doubled! "ROOGH!!"

'C'mon, you can't be scared now!' Her mind yelled. 'He needs you!' Valerie almost jumped out from her cover impulsively, because she's reacting on instinct every time Chroma gets hurt. As the fight continued, she only grew uneasy, they strangely grew more visible like her anxiousness. 'You can't. . .' She hesitated.

The beast kept going berserk for some reason, the gigantic creature had Chroma under its harsh grasp!

'I'm not going to watch anymore of this!' Val's body burned with determination and came out! "Chroma!"

"HRUGH?" The great beast looked around in confusion.

"What are you doing here?!" He looked in horror. "RUN!"

"No!" She stood her ground dauntlessly, then gazed at the towering monster, "Hey! You! Lay off of my partner!!" She cried, facing a huge opponent with such bravery, her jacket moved around a bit.

"ROOOOGH!" The fearsome foe vaulted with great might, going on a rampage again!

"!" She gasped, "AHHH!" She shrieked!

"VALERIE!!!" Chroma yelled, but alas, he couldn't do anything. He was on the ground, injured and unable to move.

*CRASH!*

Amidst the dusty debris floating around, obscuring Chroma's sight, only the sound of the frenzied enemy was heard. Every stomp, every tackle, and every ominous roar. This only made Chroma's fear envelop him, the thinking of Val under that foot when stomping, her body about to get hit by its lunges, and the roaring when it was done playing with her...when she was done for.

"No. . . Damn, if only she hasn't came!" He pounded the ground, he hated the feeling of helplessness.

"Chroma!!" A voice beckoned.

He looked from his spot, tearing his gaze from the dirt. "Valor!" She was running towards Chroma, 'I'm not imagining things. . .'

"We don't have time, c'mon, go into my Transer and we'll Wave Change!" He only nodded, seeing that it was already done, she's already here, and there's no way Val would run and cower now. 'Gotta hurry while it's distracted!' She did let another second slip.

She ran, eventually reach the EM Wavehole!

"EM Wave Change!

Val Ayaka,

On The Air!!"

They merged as one again, transporting themselves onto the EM Wave World. "Chroma, that was such a stupid thing to do! You could have told me!" Valerie scolded, her words hard.

"Me? You shouldn't have come here and intervene, Valor!" Chroma remarked just as harshly. "This fight is between me and that invader, you stay out of this." His words suddenly softer.

"You just care about me don't you?" She caught on, Chroma suddenly fell quiet. "Even if you didn't want me to intercept, you still need me to EM Wave Change - that enemy has already achieved that form hasn't he?" They bolted across the paths, "and, if it endangers others...you know I'm not backing down!"

They continued in silence, only the rumbling of destruction caused by the enemy echoed. Surprisingly, no one from their homes in Echo Ridge are noticing all this. . .

"Valor! He's going to the big city!"

"Ugh! There?! The Satella Police Station is gonna hear this, and that big guy is already wreaking havoc here, I would hate to see someone get caught up in this mess!" They only picked up their pace and speed, "I'm gonna need to use the main EM Road, to Wilshire Hills!"

In the eyes of the planet, they're invisible spirits waltzing on the mazes of the EM Wave World. Anyone sees this, it would seem like a fantasy. Just imagine: you encounter an alien, you merge with them to battle other beings that threaten the world, and you must find an Andromeda Key to prevent an awakening of a great beast that will swallow up the whole galaxy, ultimately becoming a hero. Valerie was so amazed and marveled at the thought, strangely enough.

"Uragh! Out of my way!" She ran from the EM Viruses, she swiftly maneuvered around their attacks, escaping the horde of enemies. "We don't have time for this."

"ROOOGH!" The voice made the surroundings tremble.

"Hey!!" She hollered. Valor stopped in a flash, it was like a thunderbolt that raced across the phantom fingers of the EM paths. "This time, we're gonna kick you're bulky butt!" She went to fighting stance!

"MOOO!!" The great monster bellowed, her body vibrated by the earsplitting shriek.

"Careful, Val. This particular foe charges, we gotta outsmart it." Chroma warned seriously.

The opponent's foot scraped against the surface of the EM pathway, preparing itself for a charge! It dashed at a tremendous speed! "ROOOGH!"

"Plasma Gun!!" She shouted, a bolt of electricity jolted forwards, hitting the foe square in the chest! 'Gotcha!' She charged her weapon, "RAGH!" Then spewed out raging flames! After the fire dissipated, it still remained, it looked as if their foe was barely scratched! "What?!"

"Watch out, Val!"

"MOOO!" It mooed again! He appeared in front of her!

*BAM!*

Valor got punched with a powerful uppercut from the enraged opponent!

*THUD!*

She flew from the forceful hit, landing onto the ground, her face aching. She didn't have enough time to recover!

"AGH!" The great enemy raised his fists and slammed them down hard, pounding Valor and Chroma into the EM Road! The monster moved back a few steps, readying itself for another tackle!

Chroma groaned, "Uragh... Valerie....get up...." They were laying in cracked grounds.

She tried getting up, but, since Chroma was already injured; he couldn't absorb most of the damage. Valerie was temporarily paralyzed, the enemy huffed at the her pathetic form, it breathed out of its nostrils noisily again.

"We have to...pulse out..." Valor said weakly, Chroma trying to help her up (he's the pelt or skin on her EM Wave Form).

From her view, she could see the monster's feet that was scraping against the ground, they were hooves, now that she looked closer at the powerful foe towering over her, it resembled somewhat of a bull.

"ROOOGH!!!" The bull-like creature roared again, "OX TACKLE!!!" It shouted!

'Pulse out! Pulse OUT!!' She yelled in her mind in panic! "AHHH!"

The formidable opponent rammed!

. . .

"Oof! Ow. . ." She looked around. 'I don't feel dead. . .' Chroma teleported outside from her Transer, "Ugh. . . We made it. . ." Valor breathed. Her partner closed is eyes, a pain expression was written all over his face. "We need to be more careful, I think I got a few bruises. . ." She felt her face, she could feel a scrape on her cheek. "We need to rest..." She complained under her breath for a bit. "We'll discuss at my house. . . C'mon."