Music of the Hidden

Hidden Performers?

Dijon hummed as he and Seafoam watched the latest performance of the Angels of Nightwater. It was the 1 year anniversary in Unova and they didn't disappoint anyone. Crepe and the others, mostly rangers and few operators, had put out a beautiful performance that brought a huge crowd. They had done well as a group. Dijon hummed.

"They sound good." Seafoam nodded faintly as she hummed.

"Yeah... just like other groups in Aloje..." He paused.

"There are other groups?" She nodded.

"There is..." She paused. "Was the Violent Ceremony. There's also the Go Siblings... that's all I can name." He frowned.

"What do you mean by 'was'? What happened to the Violent Ceremony?" She tensed up.

"I... don't know. They split up a little while ago."

He went to ask something when the lead members stepped forward and thanked everyone for joining for the 1 year anniversary. They fell quiet as they closed up the show. Arctic threw a comment, which brought a fit out of Crepe and a mess of giggles from everyone else.

"What did she say?"

"'Are you going back to your harem after this?'" Dijon pursed his lips.

"No he's coming back to me alone." She chuckled at his words.

"But Crepe has quite the harem."

"So you're part of the monsters that do those ships?"

"If he was one, it would be cute. I wonder..." Dijon grabbed his ears.

"I don't want to hear it." She smiled as she stood up.

"I'm off to bother the others. Have fun." He nodded as she left. A moment of silence hit as he pulled out his phone.

"Violent Ceremony, eh? What are you hiding, Seafoam?" He gulped as he looked it up.

There was almost nothing happy about the group. It was a family band of three that traveled Aloje with their music before they split up due to family issues. The mother had died due to a CSK attack while the dad was put into a psychiatric hospital for something. The daughter, the third member, had an unknown status and it was unsure if she still performed.

Dijon frowned before he scrolled through the song list to the members. His heart almost stopped.

"Umber..."

His eyes darted over the first names. Serenity, Cliff... Seafoam. He gulped as he glanced at the door, making sure Seafoam wasn't watching. He ran a hand through his hair and sighed.

"That's why..." He put his phone down and rubbed his face. "I'm not the only one..."

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Dijon gulped as he slipped past Admiral to go upstairs for a break. He had gone through a stressful day running tasks for Seafoam and Linda. He sat down by the tree and pulled out his bag. He smiled at it as he pulled out his instrument.