New Song Release

"guys lets try to finish up at least two more songs today before Not Looking Back comes out

then we can celebrate the release of the new song tonight" Daisuke said at breakfast the next morning

"agreed the sooner we can finish the album then we still have to shoot the music videos for the songs by the end of next week and then we can take a break from the studio and have some fun" Zane said

"more like we will be working on promotions!" Kanna said "we have finished most of the interviews but we will have even more at our debut, not to mention public appearances and a showcase concert at the dome

does anyone have any good ideas for the music videos?" she asked

"I have one," Kaleb said "remember how we used to go to the Arena to watch Lazor Ball games?

of course, the Crimson stars are my favorite team" she said "Max is my favorite player"

"how about we have our music video shot at the arena? especially with

Not Looking Back its exactly the type of song you might hear at the arena to spur on a team to win a match during half time" he said

"crap Kaleb is exactly right about that" Liam said

"it would just be plain cool if we could have some Lazor Ball game footage in the video with them doing some cool moves"

"may I ask what is Lazor Ball?" Sienna asked

"you have got to be kidding me!

are you serious? you have never been to the arena to watch a Lazor ball game?" Kanna asked in shock

"nope!" Sienna said "I was never really a fan of sports"

"you really missed out," Liam said "its super fun to watch a Lazor ball game"

Kanna sighed "I agree, come on" she got up from the table and took sienna

to the living room where she sat her down and turned on the holo screen, she came back with the rest of sienna's breakfast putting it in her hands

"ill put on a game for you and you'll see what we mean, this the latest game by the Crimson Stars

Max scored the winning goal with his signature kick he's the most handsome awesome team captain in the entire galaxy

and he's the star of the Lazor ball arena

Kaleb and I used to live in the neighborhood around the arena back in the day, the neighborhood has its own culture that's affected by the games at the arena, everything in that neighborhood is all about the teams, the Lazor ball tech,

all the team clubs are also in that area too, and all the cafes, bars, and restaurants will show the games on holo screens and have up graphic billboards with pictures of popular teams on them some even have drinks and food that are named after teams

and their favorite star members so you can't help but get drawn

into the games and following the teams and stuff when its literally everywhere

so we used to be regulars at the arena but we haven't gone for a while now"

the game started on the holo screen with a sports host in a flashy suit

as the game progressed sienna could understand why the game was so popular

the teams all wore cool looking technological bodysuits that made them look like warriors going to battle

and every team had its colors and mascots and their suits were styled in unique ways to make the

teams have their own image which was all very fierce

the game itself was like a very aggressive form of soccer played with a ball

that was more like an artificial comet that was kicked around the field as a ball of streaking light giving the game its name of Lazor Ball

the suits that the players wore enhanced their physical bodies and gave them speed, strength agility, and various special abilities on the field

every player would have his own set of signature kicks or abilities

that when used would cause amazing displays of powers to appear on the field

it was like watching a soccer game being played by superheroes using their powers to battle each other to make goals and win the game

"wow" sienna was floored by what she saw hooked she finished her breakfast without even noticing she had eaten it

making Kanna laugh at how easily hooked she had become after claiming she did not like sports she couldn't take her eyes off the holo screen now

Daisuke pressed a kiss to sienna's forehead before he and the others went back to the studio to work on music

leaving the two girls to watch the game

"can we go to the arena to watch a live game?" sienna asked "it looks like so much fun from here the crowd is really amazing they even have fan chants and dances and stuff for each team"

"I think the fans are really cool too," Kanna said

"the fan culture around Lazor ball is half the fun of it Lazor ball would not be what it is today without the fans it's practically the same as the fans in the music industry instead of following bands they will follow the teams

very religiously and buy all their merch and attend every game to support them they have three leagues in Lazor ball one of them is the Pro League the other is the Major league and the last is Premier League

there is a Lazor ball championship cup that's held every two years a series of knock out matches are held across all the leagues

during the season those who win from the Pro League will get moved up to Major and those from Major who win will get moved up to

Premier League and then they all compete for the championship" Kanna explained

"I see so the Crimson Stars are Premier League?" sienna asked

"They are the only team to move up from Pro league to Major to Premier league

these past two years the next championship is due to be held this year and they are a team that is expected to compete they are the favorite team to win

in the Premier League championships this year to compete against other Lazor Ball representative teams from other planets including alien teams from outside our system so its a Galactic championship they are competing not just to win

but they carry the pride of the whole system on their shoulders when they go out to play and they make a lot of money doing it too

while major league teams may come from the different levels of Prylea each level will have its own representative team

Pro Leagues are really good local teams who have clubs and hold regular local games and

they are okay but not as high level as major or premier teams Pro league is the starting line for anyone who might be interested in learning to play the game or for people who just wants to play for fun

everyone who ends up in major or premier league teams will start from first making it into a pro league team and then working their way up"

"ahh," sienna nodded "I get it now so they will trade players and stuff like that too?"

"actually, they cant," Kanna said "fans are so zealous about their teams and its

members that if anyone is traded from a team there will be massive protests

and even boycotts also teams compete very aggressively so things like play styles and game strategies kick moves and combos

and even the tech that is in their bodysuits are very closely guarded and kept secret

all other teams are the enemy

and if a member leaves to join another team it will be seen as a betrayal to their

the previous team because they will be giving away their previous teams secrets

and the new team will use them to compete and defeat them

so no, they don't trade individual members, they will trade the entire team instead,

once a team is established and they become stars the goal is to keep the entire team

as it is together and go to the championship together, as the same team with the same members"

"wow so they have to work super hard then to develop the members they have," sienna said

"yes they do that why it's such a big deal that the Crimson Stars were able to rise

so quickly through the ranks these past two years to make it to the championship" Kanna said

"wow" sienna breathed "I get it I think it would really awesome if we had a music video with a Lazor ball team too should we talk to Mr. Williams about our idea so that he agrees to let us do it," sienna said

"Actually, since you agreed I don't see why not," Kanna said

"let me call him and see!"

"Mr. Williams, you have a phone call from Kanna band manager of Silver Shadows" his secretary informed him as he returned from a meeting

"sure ill take it in my office," he said "miss Kanna how are you what's up today?" he asked

"hi Mr. Williams we were talking about doing our music videos and we have an idea the members would like to try for NOT LOOKING BACK"

"okay shoot it," he said

"We want to do the music video with a Lazor Ball team at the arena we think it would fit with the whole theme of the song and the strong lyrics really well we also think using Lazor Ball would be a great way to use something relatable to get the message across"

"Actually, you guys and the creative director have very similar ideas about this music video," Mr. Williams said "he wants to get a whole cast of people dressed up like soldiers going to war but now you say let's use Lazor Ball

I think Lazor ball would look way more fun and cool in the music video also you guys are young

so I don't think soldiers and going to war is exactly the right depiction for you guys

we don't want to incite violence it would also be more friendly to use Lazor Ball it's intense

but fun and it's a sport that brings people together which is the message of the song

it would also be great if we capture some cool footage of moves and combos and such to make it look more flashy"

"thats exactly what we thought too," Kanna said

"I will reach out to my contacts and talk to the creative director about it" he said

"thank you, Kanna we will be going with the band's idea on this one"

"thank you Mr. Williams goodbye"

"I will call you later on the scheduling details for the music video"

he replied and hung up with a smile Lazor ball how appropriate he thought nodding

later that night they all gathered in front of the holo screen nearing midnight in their pajamas and holding cans of beer as they waited

finally, Mindy came on tonight she was wearing a silver shadows t-shirt and ripped tights and combat boots with sparkling silver accessories

that made the girls scream in excitement

"Hello everyone its that time again for the midnight star stream countdown"

two weeks ago we debuted Silver Shadows with After You and they debuted at number 1 on the charts tonight we are bringing

all our viewers a brand new release from the band this new song is an Anthemic inspirational and motivational call to arms

for all the struggling youth of the galaxy

to stand up and fight for their dreams and never give up to the very end

to fight against all the naysayers and the criticism of others who constantly try to tear down the dreams

of the youth by telling them they can't achieve anything or that their dreams are worthless

they lyrics give a message of hope that dreams can be achieved also criticizes the actions of those

who do not support the dreams of the youth unless they become

famous only then to change their tune and become so-called fans the song ask the youth

to not listen to these fake worshippers and to keep fighting and moving forward always going to the next level of success

while believing in yourself and pursuing your dream on your own path the song has a strong message and impactful lyrics on a hard-hitting track

the band not only write composed recorded and produced the song themselves the songwriter sienna also contributes her vocals to the song

for the very first time, the back story of this song is very amazing it was written after sienna the songwriter

had an unpleasant encounter with someone

who used to be very close to her while she expected this person to be happy for her budding career as a songwriter and give her support

instead, this person criticized her and the band in the presence of Mr. Williams the CEO of Eclipse Entertainment

and told sienna she should stop doing music

that it was a worthless career and that the band would fail and

her life would be ruined that her dreams meant nothing sienna was very upset and angered after meeting this person

and she stormed into the studio furious and wrote this amazing song on the spot to

express how she felt about this person and their criticism to prove them wrong and

make them eat their words after seeing such powerful lyrics and hearing the strong track they intended to add the lyrics to

Mr. Williams decided to release the song as soon as possible so without further ado, this is Silver Shadows Not Looking Back"

the song came on and everyone started yelling and cheering as it pounded through the house sound system

and it was amazing it was a fight song it was headbanger it was powerful and cool they all were drinking their

beers and dancing around the living room to the song

Daisuke was watching the numbers already climbing up very rapidly they blasted past the first level at number one and were climbing rapidly

"wooo! we are going to be number 1 on the charts again thats a double number 1 in two weeks" Zane cried

he slapped high fives with Liam while sienna kissed a grinning and proud Daisuke Melody hugged

Zane, "I am so proud of you baby you are so amazing! listen to that voice and your rapping is on fire!!" she cried

Liam and Kaleb got hugged by Kanna

when Liam grabbed Kanna waist and kissed her cheek the realizing what he had done the pair were staring at each other in shock

sienna was giggling unable to contain herself as she fell over and Daisuke caught her

lifting her beer can she cried "Silver Shadows Forever" everyone lifted their beer cans in union "Silver Shadows forever "they all cried

and they drank their beers while enjoying the song

"well miss singer-songwriter you sounded amazing on the star streams"

Daisuke said to sienna he was sitting on the end of his bed in his room later

with sienna in his lap her arms around his neck

she smiled "well Mr. Singer composer-producer you sounded really amazing too"

he pressed a gentle kiss to her lips "we will finish our last two songs for the album and from there the stars are the limit what do you say?"

"I say where ever you are I'll always stay by your side because thats where I belong and where I am the happiest" she replied smiling

he smiled "so you'll travel the galaxy with me?" he asked

"yes I will" she replied smiling

"and you'll marry me and spend the rest of your life with me?" he asked

"Is this an official proposal?" she asked

"what if say I plan to ask you officially very soon?" he asked

"are you serious? like, have a whole wedding and everything?" she asked with wide eyes

"what if I decide we will have whatever you want?" he asked

"what if I say let's have a small wedding?" she said softly

he began to smile "as long as you let me buy you an

expensive ring and the prettiest wedding dress ever" he asked

she giggled "you'll sing to me on our wedding day?"

he nodded "I'll compose a very special and beautiful wedding song just for you and play it on my moms piano at the wedding"

"and ill write our vows as the lyrics," she said softly "I will write the prettiest and most meaningful lyrics"

"and then we can have a party afterward with lots of food and drinks," he said

"yes!" she cried "oh my gosh Daisuke!" she kissed him then making him fall back in the bed with her in his arms

they both of them bursting into laughter that soon melted into kisses that became deeper and almost endless