Ever since their spectacular victory at last year's WZCW All-Stars event, our heroes, the intergalactic time-traveling tangoing team Dance Party '95 have felt...empty. The dancing duo of
Sin Cobra and
AKIMan sat inside Starship Funk staring at each other, gloomy expressions on their masked faces.
Sin Cobra: AKIMan, my good and faithful friend...
AKIMan: What is it, Sin Cobra?
Sin Cobra: Ever since our spectacular victory at last year's CNW Neon Nights event, I have felt empty!
AKIMan: I believe you mean WZCW All Stars.
Sin Cobra: As I said, WWE Battleground! Though we hipped and we hopped, we boogied and broke it down, and even though we shuffled and stomped, I just don't feel like our victory was enough!
AKIMan: That is a problem. The music, which never stops while we are around, seems to have stopped.
Sin Cobra: It's true! The funk is finished! The dance is dead! AKIMan, my friend, I think we may be completely kaput!
AKIMan held a hand over his heart.
AKIMan: Say it is not so, Sin Cobra! We live for the dance! We love the dance!
Sin Cobra: But does the dance love us still, my friend?
The two morosely stared out of the window at Sin Cobra's philosophical question.
Sin Cobra: If only we had Cosmo A with us...
AKIMan nodded.
AKIMan: Cosmo A would know what to do.
Sin Cobra: Cosmo A always knew what to do! It was he who suggested we come and get him after we finished refueling on Earth. I remember it very clearly, AKIMan. We were to pick him up six months after we had scouted the planet.
AKIMan: Cosmo A was truly an inspiration. If he were here, I can bet he would stand up straight and tall and say something incredibly inspirational!
The two sighed in unison.
Sin Cobra: AKIMan, my friend, do you have the time?
AKIMan stared at his wrist.
AKIMan: Sin Cobra, I regret to inform you that I am not wearing a watch.
Sin Cobra stared at his own wrist.
Sin Cobra: Blast! Neither am I! How could I have been so naive? Computer!
Sin Cobra flips a switch on the dashboard. There is a pause. In the distance, a kettle boils. Sin Cobra slammed a fist onto his armrest.
Sin Cobra: This is preposterous! We have no computer!
AKIMan: Sin Cobra, my friend, I have calculated the time by staring for a very long time into the sun!
Indeed, AKIMan was staring out of the ship's periscope as he spoke. Sin Cobra got to his feet and clapped his friend on the back.
Sin Cobra: Excellent work! What time is it?
AKIMan: Half past noon!
Sin Cobra: Well, that's not so bad...
AKIMan: ...in October 2013.
Though it was impossible to see under the mask, one could assume the color drained from Sin Cobra's face.
Sin Cobra: Are you certain, AKIMan? Are you positive? Tell me!
AKIMan nodded, gravely. Sin Cobra buried his mask in his hands.
Sin Cobra: AKIMan...we have made a terrible mistake.
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Sin Cobra: ...And that is why it took so long, my friend!
In a certain lounge on a certain planet, a certain band stood on stage playing the same song over and over again. In the very far back corner, reclined in a plush armchair, was
a large dark-skinned humanoid dressed in a garish red, white, and purple sweater and a purple mask emblazoned with a red A. There was only one possible person it could be.
Cosmo A: Man, I beeba thinkin yall habba the lefta man in the play of the day and I'mma been a-wastin' 'way.
AKIMan: We understand, Cosmo A. Please forgive our transgressions. As Sin Cobra will attest, it simply has not been the same without you.
Cosmo A interlocked his fingers and stared at his two masked bretheren.
Cosmo A: Now, youbba better be a-thinkin' befo' you be a-drinkin' iffin you know whatta meanin'.
Sin Cobra nodded vigorously.
Sin Cobra: My friend, without your influence, we are barely a dance party at all. We cannot exist without you. We sincerely apologize - It was only meant to be six months!
Cosmo A sighed.
Cosmo A: Thibba loungin' playin' same ol' same ol' ya feelin' ma feels mah boys' an' mah gills?
He gestured towards the band.
Cosmo A: Onlee thin' they be a-dancin' is witha zombies iffin' ya know.
AKIMan: We understand you must have been very bored waiting for us here for eighteen years, my friend-
Cosmo A: You ain'in' know halfin'!
AKIMan: -but please forgive us! If you join Dance Party '95 again, we'll do our best to make it up for you from now until the end of time!
Though their faces were covered with masks, the alien duo stared at their fat friend with puppy dog eyes. Several uncomfortable moments followed, the silence broken by the band playing the same song over and over again. Finally, the big man broke into a large and warm smile.
Cosmo A: Y'all beein' the silliness ya know even if'm right!
With a sigh of relief, AKIMan and Sin Cobra broke out into a celebratory Cha Cha Slide.
Cosmo A: Nah mean I already be uppin' plannin' Earth ev' since I hear 'bout you two jukin' the jibbly. I been' pushin' tha pumpkin and slammmin' the jam until I be landin' in the ham, ya feelin' me?
Sin Cobra nodded eagerly, cha-chaing real smooth.
Sin Cobra: That is wonderful news, Cosmo A! I take it you've decided to compete at TNA Bound For Glory as well?
Cosmo A nodded.
Cosmo A: Mannin' they be puttin' in the DDRin.
Sin Cobra stopped, looking horrified.
Sin Cobra: An Extreme DDR Match? What could possibly be extreme about the daily dairy report?
Cosmo A shook his head violently as the band played on.
Cosmo A: Heyman you been gettin' the p's and the q's bees and boozed. In da match we dancin' and we fightin' just like we always do the thing.
Sin Cobra probably smiled as he clapped his hands. Clap, clap, clapped his hands.
Sin Cobra: Another piece of excellent news, my friend!
AKIMan: An environment built for us! There is no doubt we will prevail!
Cosmo A shook his head.
Cosmo A: Nah man and man two, you don' een know. They gotta the besta dancin' in the galaxy.
Sin Cobra: Better than us?
Cosmo A: Steeben Homie man he been rollin' and ridin' and the flappy flantom oven the pretty place and boy oh boy you can't even know. Man they even gotten the Sexton.
Sin Cobra stopped mid-Electric Slide.
Sin Cobra: Sexton Tempest?
He might have looked horrified.
Sin Cobra: That's terrible! That's illegal! That's dreadful! How can a play compete in a dancing competition! Earth is full of strange customs, but I never expected something so vulgar!
Cosmo A nodded impressively.
Cosmo A: Man bt you been seein' the shufflin' and the walkin' and the biggidy boppin' zombie zoopin' thibbidy place habin and you been too scared to handle up in your britches. But lemme tellin' ya boys some big noise. Cosmo A been outin' the place an' it been eighteen years but he goin' back in the place for he been a showin' no fears. And I'mma like it be liek we always been sayin' in that yoou better know what you be doin' else you be screwin' and man that's one tum-tigerin' jiggerin' best on the livin' givin' fried chicken.
Sin Cobra: Well said, my friend!
AKIMan: I could not have put it better myself! Cosmo A, it is wonderful to have you back.
The big man got out of his armchair and smiled at his best friends.
Cosmo A: Now how about we havin' some good music?
With that, he clicked his fingers, the lights dimmed, and Dance Party '95 celebrated and trained for Cosmo A's match the only way they knew how. The Dance was back in Dance Party '95, and the world never looked brighter.