The gang are all groaning in the house on a hot summer day. "All in favor of doing nothing all day, say "ugh." (Y/n) said, raising her right paw lazily. "Ugh" everyone said in agreement as they all raise their hands up. "Okay, that's it." Muscle Man takes off his pants. "C'mon Muscle Man! Not the pants." Mordecai said. "If I don't take them off, I can't cool 'em off. Simple science, bro." Muscle man said.

"Well, I guess you can't cool off your hot head either." (Y/n) said, and Thomas snickers, causing Muscle Man to glare at him for a moment. "Listen up, due to the extreme heat, the park is closed today, work is cancelled. If you need me, I'll be in the shade lying still." Benson said before he leaves. "Alright. Did you hear that, guys? A day off." Rigby said. "Too bad it's too hot for us to actually enjoy it." (Y/n) said. "Oh yeah. Man, this day off is a scam." Rigby said. "We just have to find a place where we can cool off." Mordecai said. Later the trio are at the coffee shop. "So just the free ice water then?" Eileen asked. "Yeah, thanks Eileen." (Y/n) said,

and she cools herself off with the ice water and Eileen stares at (Y/n), wide eyed. "Feel better now?" She clears her voice. "Feel better now, (Y/n)?" She asked. "No, I'm still hot." She replied. Eileen takes the shirt. "(Y/n), Mordecai and the Rigbys? Whatever happened to that?" She asked. "We had to break up. Didn't want to end up as British dirtbags, so." Mordecai said. "Tell me about it, those guys were losers." (Y/n) mumbles as she crosses her arms. "That's why I quit Mole Scouts too.

Well anyway, if you feel like getting back together, there's a Battle of the Bands here tonight." Eileen said. "What?" (Y/n) asked in surprise, then looks over at her friend. "Battle of the Bands? What is this, My Little Pony?" She asked, and her friends snickered. "Speaking of which, did you know that a lot of people have been shipping Mordecai with-" Mordecai sends him a death glare for what he was about to say.

"Twilight Sparkle..." Rigby said quietly, but (Y/n) still heard and bursted into laughter. "Oh yeah? And who are these "a lot of people?" (Y/n) asked. "The internet." Rigby shrugs. "Rigby, shut up!" Mordecai shouted furiously as Rigby snickers. "Aw, why? The two of you would make a cute couple." He joked, and Elieen laughs and Mordecai punches Rigby. "Ow!" He said. "Anyway, our band was a different time." Mordecai said. "Yeah, things have changed for us." Rigby said.

"Oh yeah? What's changed?" (Y/n) asked jokingly. "First prize is an air conditioner." Eileen said, and the trio gasp. "Where's the sign up sheet?" (Y/n) asked. Meanwhile at the park, Benson holds up a soda to cool himself off, Skips sits on a hammock, Pops lays on a chair with a fan to cool himself off, Muscle Man and Hi-Five Ghost lay down on a pool,

and Thomas was laying down on another chair. "Dudes, dudes. Guess what?" Mordecai asked. The guys groan. "There's gonna be a Battle of the Bands tonight." (Y/n) said. "Why should we care, bro?" Muscle Man asked. "You better care because the prize is a brand new air conditioner!" (Y/n) said, and her friends get excited. "And we're getting the band back together." Rigby said. The trio are mimicking rock stars who are playing guitars. "(Y/n), Mordecai and the Rigbys aren't a band.

Three people who can barely play guitar isn't a band." Benson said. "Ouch." (Y/n) said. "Hey, we've been practicing." Mordecai said. "But on your second point, you're right, three people isn't a band. That's why we need you guys." Rigby said, and everyone smiles. "Yeah. Pops, keys." (Y/n) said. "Skips, bass." Rigby said.

"Muscle Man and Fives, horn." (Y/n) said. She, Mordecai and Rigby are mimicking drummers. "Benson on drums. And..." the trio said. "Uhhh..." Mordecai said, and (Y/n) instantly hit Mordecai. "Ow!" He shouted. She didn't want Mordecai to make Thomas feel as if he was useless. "Don't worry Thomas, we'll find you something. How about the Triangle?" (Y/n) asked, she shakes it to make it jangle a bit before pulling it away. Now she leans in close to pull out something else.

"Sousaphone?" She blows a foghorn blast that blows Thomas' fur. She returns this time with a... "Theremin?" She demonstrating its tone by running her hands over the top and side antenna attachments. "So magical." (Y/n) said, and Rigby snickers. "I might take a little too long to learn how to play something like that. I'll just be your British manager." He said.

"Exactl... wait, what?" (Y/n) asked when she thought she heard right. "Yeah (Y/n), every band has a mean British manager." He speaks in British accent. "Oi, you lot!" He snickers and again speaks in British accent. "We're supposed to play Manchester on half an hour ago!" He shouted. "Okay... if you say so." (Y/n) said. "Uhh...sure, man. So, you guys with us?" Mordecai asked.

"If it means getting out of this heat wave, then we're in!" Muscle Man said. "AC! AC! AC! AC!" The gang shouted. "You guys better know what you're doing!" Benson shouted. Later in the garage, the gang are setting up the band and playing music. "Guys? Guys?" (Y/n) asked.

"Hey, listen up you lot, (N/n) here has something to say!" Thomas said in a British accent, he then leaves. "Uhhh...thanks, Thomas." She giggles a little. "Now we're all in this together and we all have equal say. No one person is in charge, okay?" She asked. "Fine! Even though I've actually been in a successful band before." Benson said. "Okay, we need a really awesome tune. Anybody have any song ideas?" Rigby asked.

"I'm working on a rock opera! It's a little thing I call: Benson-Phonia!" Benson said. "Benson, no offense but since we're equals now, that sounds totally stupid, bro. No offense!" Muscle Man said. "I'm pretty sure he took offense to that." (Y/n) mumbles. "Actually, I've been working on a riff." Mordecai said. "Let's hear it!" Pops said. "Yeah, man!" Rigby said. "Okay, I'm a bit rusty, alright? Okay, okay." Mordecai plays a guitar riff, and then the rest of the band plays along with it one at a time.

"C'mon, Mordo!" (Y/n) said. (Y/n), Mordecai and Rigby play a short riff. " ♪ Sometimes I dream about that AC, AC! Cold waves blowin' over, over me. Feelin' hot maybe it's a state of mind, Think cold to pass the, pass the time! Snowman and, snowstorms, ♪" Mordecai sung. "Stop, stop, stop! Again! One and-a two and-a three and-a four," Benson and the band play in unison. Benson points at Muscle Man. "You're not blowing hard enough! I mean, really blow!" He turns to High Five Ghost. "And as for.." Later Benson is playing the drums. "You're flat! You're flat!" Benson shouted.

Benson plays the keyboard to Pops. "See how much better that sounds?" He takes a listen to Skips on the bass. "Skips, you gotta play on tempo!" Benson said. The band plays but Benson interrupts. "Again!" The band plays but get interrupted again. "Again!" The band is interrupted for the third time. "AGAIN, AGAIN, AGAIN!" Benson shouted.

Later in the restroom, the band except for Benson are having a meeting. "Sorry for the weird meeting place, but Benson only allowed one bathroom break and we got some urgent business to take care of. Now, I'm gonna say what everybody else is thinking. We gotta do something about Benson, right?" Mordecai asked. "Well, he is being pretty controlling." (Y/n) said. "He told me my bass playing was sloppy. Me, Skips!" Skips shouted, and (Y/n) mentally laughed at that. 'Someone has a big ego...' she thought to herself.

"He told me my arpeggios don't arpeggi-flow! What does that even mean?" Pops asked, and (Y/n) tried hard not to laugh at that. "At this rate, we're never gonna win that AC! And the Battle of the Bands is in a few hours!" Rigby said. "Who thinks me, (Y/n) and Rigby should run rehearsals?" Mordecai asked, and everybody raises their hands. Rigby flushes the toilet. "Meeting adjourned!" Benson is outside of the stalls listening angrily to what they're speaking about.

"Alright! Good meet—" Mordecai screams as he sees Benson. "I came to check up on you guys. I'm the only one taking this seriously and you BACKSTAB ME LIKE THIS?!!?!!" Benson shouted, his temper rising. "We wouldn't have to if you weren't so controlling!" (Y/n) shouted. "WELL, I QUIT!!!!!!" Benson throws the drumsticks on the ground. "Good riddance!! And don't come back!" Mordecai shouted. Benson slams the door shut. "Dude, we need a drummer! Now what?" Muscle Man asked. "Well..." (Y/n) said, a certain someone coming to mind. Later on the band were practicing. "One, two, three-" Thomas said awkwardly, and the band plays badly. "Hey, hey guys! I think we're gotta scrap Keepin' It Cool."

They all groan. "It'll be okay, though! I've been working on a new sound that the judges are gonna go nuts for. Okay, so it starts off with a child voice saying: You can't tell me what to do! And then it goes:" he plays the guitar, singing. " ♪ Used to be a time when you had all the power! But these days, it's more like you are just a jerk! ♪" (Y/n) cringes. "Mordecai!" Rigby shouted. "♪ And I don't wanna look at your face! ♪" Mordecai continued.

"MORDECAI!" Rigby shouted. "What?!" He asked. "Listen to yourself! This is not a good song!" Rigby shouted. "He's right, dude." (Y/n) said. "Oh, yeah?" Mordecai grabs Rigby. "Then how come this is the song that's gonna take us to the top?!" He asked. "Get off him!" (Y/n) pounds on his fists. "Woah, woah! Cool it!" Muscle Man shouted. The band breaks them up. "You've lost it dude!" Rigby snapped. "Good." Mordecai spits angrily. "I didn't want it anyway. I quit!" "Mordecai!" (Y/n) said in disbelief. Mordecai and the rest of the band leave. Rigby sighs and then puts down his guitar. "Is everything okay?" (Y/n) asked Rigby. "I don't know, (Y/n). I mean all I wanted to do is win the air conditioner. And now (Y/n), Mordecai and the Rigbys is dead -- again." Rigby said.

"Yeah, but if anyone can get the band back together, it's you." She replied. "Me? Why me?" Rigby asked. "You're the one who came up with the band in the first place. You're the one who kept wearing the t-shirt way after it was cool. You're the one who can keep the band alive." (Y/n) said. "Hey, yeah! I can get the band back together! And all I gotta do is lie and say I got free pizza!" Rigby said. Later the duo are at the coffee shop. Mordecai enters the room.

"Don't get any ideas. I'm just here to eat my free pizza and go." Benson also enters the room, and they both scoff. Rigby closes the door. "Rigby?! (Y/n)?!" Mordecai asked. "What's going on here?" Benson asked. "Yeah where's the free pizza?" Muscle Man asked. "Okay, look, don't be mad. But there's no free pizza." Rigby said. "I'm out!" Mordecai said, and Rigby blocks the door. "But there's a good reason I brought you all here! We can work this out guys, we can still win!" He shouted. "No way, dude! I'm not playing in a band with Benson!" Mordecai said, he slaps Benson's drum kit. "Don't touch my kit, Mordecai." Benson shouted. "Or what?" Mordecai asked. "Or.." Benson grabs Mordecai's guitar.

"Or I'll cut your strings!" Mordecai slaps Benson's drum kit again. "Guys, stop it!" (Y/n) shouted. It ended up in a fight and destroying all their instruments. "Oy! Just wanted to make sure —" Thomas is surprised by what he sees. "Krikey." He said in a British accent. "Oh man, what are we doing?" Mordecai asked. "Yeah, we just broke a bunch of stuff!" Rigby said. "I guess I'll never go triple platinum with this baby."

Muscle Man spills soda from his trumpet and everybody laughs. "Ha! I can't believe we let the heat get to us like this. I'm sorry I quit, dudes." Mordecai said. "It's okay, man. This stuff happens when you're in a band." Rigby said. "You can say that again." (Y/n) joked, and everyone laughs again. "Yeah, but I forgot what was most important." Mordecai said. "Friendship?" Rigby asked. "Now this is definitely familiar to My Little Pony, Twilight." (Y/n) joked, and Rigby snickers. "You're calling ME Twilight?" He asked. "Well you're starting to sound like her." (Y/n) said,

and Rigby shoves her playfully. "Ha ha, very funny." He said, and Mordecai laughs. "Dudes, I meant the air conditioner. You're right though! We can still win this thing." He said. "Okay, except that was something I said before we broke all our instruments." Rigby said. "No! We can still do it! When you're in (Y/n), Mordecai and the Rigbys, the music's inside of you. But we need everybody if we're gonna win. Even the ones we thought were acting like jerks, but are actually pretty good drummers." Mordecai said. Benson was touched and grabs

Mordecai's hand. Later on the stage performers play a song. The crowd boos at them and the judges rated them "Not Cool" "Next!" Thomas walks over to Eileen. "What happened back there?" She asked him. "Ah, all the instruments are destroyed." He replied. "What?!" Eileen asked. (Y/n), Mordecai and the Rigbys shows up to the stage. "There they are!" Eileen shouted.

They pretend to put their guitars onto them. "Hey! Where are your instruments, man?" A man asked. "Shut it!" (Y/n) snapped. "We are (Y/n), Mordecai and the Rigbys!" The trio shouted. "And we rock so hard, we don't need instruments." (Y/n) said. "Hit it!" Rigby shouted. "A-one, a-two, a-one, two, three, four!" (Y/n), Mordecai, Rigby and the rest of the band do an acapella mimicking the sound of their instruments. Eileen and Thomas were shocked at them. "Oh boy..." Thomas said worriedly.

Mordecai: Sometimes I dream about ice planted eggs, by distant planet way colder, colder than the rest. That's where Lord Blizzard resides, think about His kingdom to pass the, pass the time. Ice mix and Ice can. There's not much into it,

Then they glow and virtual instruments started to appear.

Mordecai: K-k-k-keeping it cool! K-k-k-keeping it cool!

Rigby plays while laying on the ground with (Y/n) playing beside him. "Wooh! Alright, yeah!" Eileen and Thomas said. "Man, they sure look gross and sweaty." Eileen said. The band keeps playing their imaginary instruments.

Mordecai: K-k-k-keeping it cool! (The judges rate them: "Cool".) K-k-k-keeping it cool!

They play until there's a large text above them that says: Keeping it Cool. Then Lord Blizzard gets out of the air conditioner.

Mordecai: Lord Blizzard!

Lord Blizzard blows a blizzard onto them.

Some time later the trio wake up at a hospital. "Huh? We won!" Mordecai said groggily. "Actually, you guys collapsed of heat stroke before you even started." Eileen said. "What?!" (Y/n) shrieked.

(Flashbacks to what really happened on the stage.)

"We don't even need instruments!" (Y/n) said weakly. "One, two, three!" Benson collapses. (Y/n), Mordecai and Rigby mimic the sounds shortly and also collapse. The crowd boos at them and the judges then rate them: "Not Cool".

~Present~

"You actually got last place. Your subconscious must have created a reality where you're really good. You're in a hospital now." Eileen said. "But dudes, free AC!" Rigby said. "Woaaahhhh!" The trio then shiver because of the cold. "Can we get some --- extra blankets?" Mordecai asked.