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CHAPTER 1: DEVIL'S MUSIC

(Narrator P.O.V.)

The day in Deedstown was quite normal. By normal I mean people were getting the fright of their lives.

"Ahh! Vampire!" The lady screamed as she ran away.

The vampire's cackles could be heard as he saw the fleshie run off. Thatch turned to the hidden gargoyle seeing him write something down before walking off. Smiling proudly he walked off the park grounds. Just as he got past the gates his gaze turned to the theater. There were long lines of people ready to head inside. Although something like this wouldn't interest the vampire he couldn't help, but wonder what's got all these fleshies so excited. Thatch also saw that when other students tried scaring them the fleshies barely made any motion to acknowledge them.

Narrowing his eyes he then went up in a puff of smoke. His bat self quickly flew past the fleshies and then to the side alleyway. Out of his bat form he looked at the poster in front of him. Thatch raised an eyebrow at the poster.

"Devil's Nightmare?" He read.

On the front it didn't show who the people were, but their symbol. It was a giant skull and crossbones with large red wings in the back. The words Devil's Nightmare were circling the symbol. The font was pretty drastic and dark red. Before Thatch could decide on what to think he heard two fleshies squealing. He turned and saw two girls jumping with delight as the theater's doors opened up. They quickly went inside with all the others. Thatch looked at his surroundings before spotting a broken window. With another puff of smoke his bat self flew right through.

Inside he then landed onto the the supporting beams of the buildings. He crouched low careful not to fall and looked onto the stage.

A man with a suit walked on waving to the large crowd. Taking hold of the microphone he cleared his throat.

"Hello Deedstown!" Everyone cheered when he said that and he chuckled. "Okay everybody settle down. Settle down now."

Once the crowd quieted down he then lifted his glasses back up. "Now it's my pleasure to welcome the band everybody's been waiting for. Here is...Devil's Nightmare!"

The audience erupted into applause and the man in the suit walked off the stage. With a flash the lights shut off and the entire place was blanketed by darkness. A spotlight then shone on the top of the stage's curtain. Thatch had to squint against the bright light and then he saw a small bat just hanging there. It's wings opened up and then it quickly flew off. The spotlight followed it as it then went straight for the the center of the stage. Before everyone's eyes a puff of smoke formed and a figure appeared. Thatch's jaw dropped when he saw this stunt. Even more so when he saw who was standing there.

It couldn't be…

Right before everyone's eyes was a striking young teen. She had a long flowing red and black cape. Her pointy ears showed above her long coal black hair. Spiky white bangs covered the side of her bright violet eyes. Her boots were covered in small silver spikes at the heel and went over her black jeans. Wearing a white top she placed her hands on her hips flashing everybody her fanged smile. Everyone just roared with excitement at the arrival of this girl. Red smoke appeared in front of the girl and she then had an electric guitar swung over her. Closing her eyes she then began playing.

(The song is Going Under by Evanescence. Here they made the song just to let you know and the song doesn't belong to me.)

"Now I will tell you what I've done for you." As the girl sang the audience cheered. Behind the girl the spotlights began to flicker. In this on and off show appeared three others. They came about in red smoke revealing themselves to everyone. One was on the left holding a bass guitar. He had black void skin which made the spiky fringe purple hair on his head sick out. For clothing he had on silver jeans and a purple shirt, showing off his broad chest and muscular structure. There was a cunning smile on his face as he then began to play. To the right was another girl playing the keyboard. She too had void black skin, but with flowing red hair. Her top was red as her hair and she wore silver jeans. These two both had striking green eyes. Behind them all was another like the ones besides the girl, he played the drums. He had a straight strag hair cut with his green hair, a green shirt and silver jeans. His eyes shone deep red. As they played the girl went on.

"50 thousand tears I've cried. Screaming, deceiving, and bleeding for you and you still won't hear me." Her eyes shot open.

"Going under!" Her hand struck against the cords of her guitar as she played strong.

"Don't want your hand this time I'll save myself. Maybe I'll wake up for once." The red haired girl then repeated the last phrase before the caped one went on. "Not tormented daily defeated by you. Just when I thought I'd reach the bottom."

"I'm dyyyyyyying again." Her harmonizing voice let the phrase go on as long as possible. She had her eyes closed when she sang this.

"I'm going under! Drowning in you! I'm falling forever!" The red headed one followed after the main singer echoing the words back. "I've got her break through! I'm going under!"

"Blurring and stirring the truths and the lies."

The red haired girl then sang. "So I don't know what's real and what's not."

"Always confusing the thoughts in my head."

"Ohhhhh."

"So I can't trust myself anymore!" The caped girl then closed her eyes ready for the next verse. Before she sang smoke began to make it's way onto the stage blanketing the feet of everyone there.

"I'm dying again. I'm going under! Drowning in you! I'm falling forever! I've got to break through!"

The caped girl's eyes then looked onward hard to the audience as she played in a perfect motion with her guitar.

"I'm...So go on and scream. Scream at me. I'm so far away. I won't be broken again! I've got to breathe!"

"I CAN'T KEEP GOING UNDER!"

The crowd cheered intensely as the band played on. Thatch himself was amazed at how well they all played. More amazed at the girl's singing.

"I'm dyyyyyyying again! I'm going under! Drowning in you! I'm falling forever! I've got to break through! I'm going under! I'm going under!"

The caped girl then played fiercely against the guitar. With a hard look she turned to the audience.

"I'M GOING UNDER!"

(Music ends)

The lights went dark. The crowd erupted into applause and went for the standing ovation. The lights came back on and all four were lined up on the stage. They all bowed and received more applause.

From all this Thatch had no idea what to think. All he could really do was stare at the vampiress down below. She happily waved to her fans giving them her best fanged smile. Just seeing her Thatch felt both relieved and angry at the same time. When it seemed he would face her right there and then he heard the bell of the ship. Almost frantic he looked the broken window and then back to the vampiress. The bell sounded once again signaling it would leave soon. Thatch growled in frustration and then disappeared in a puff of black smoke.

The vampiress down below was still waving to her fans when her ear twitched. She looked up to the ceilings beams just in time to see a bat fly out the broken window.