Hey guys! Thanks for the abundance of ideas, I am so excited to write this fic! So what I decided to do was a mix of everyone's ideas. And with my own personal twist, hehe. So if you look at any of my other fanfictions I have written for this site then you will see I have a thing for crazy survival type situations. I guess I can say this much… our favorite characters won't be getting much of a break from me. :P Ok enjoy, and please leave reviews with future ideas and such. This is just the first chapter and I am hoping this will be a long fic. Also I really love Johnny hurt/comfort so there will be a lot of that in here. And Ash/Johnny in future chapters
Chapter 1, The Worst Possible Disaster
The night was chilly and dark, and although it was late January it felt like the beginnings of a frozen winter. Lights danced through the city and cars whizzed through old streets. A modicum of warmth and happiness stood fresh and new against old and worn out buildings.
The moon theater.
And inside the theater was a group of people who had become a family in such a short amount of time, that it may even seem unrealistic.
This family was made up of a mountain gorilla, a mouse, two pigs, a porcupine, a koala, an elephant, a sheep and an old lizard.
Not exactly normal.
"I hope you guys like the soup, my mom and I made a little too much of it last night." Meena chuckled softly, rubbing her big elephant hands on the back of her neck. She loved to bake mostly, cakes and muffins and cookies. But she was also a fairly good cook.
"Are ya kiddin? This soup is great kid." Mike said. Ever since the concert 2 weeks' prior, Mike found he had a soft spot for the kid. He was still a pompous arrogant jerk most of the time, but it was subtly clear that he loved the other members of the theater.
"Although it could've gone without so much salt." He finished.
Subtly clear.
The others groaned and glared annoyingly at Mike.
"It's good Meena. Haven't had a home cooked meal in a while." Johnny added in, smiling gently at the slightly younger member of the theater.
He, Ash and Meena were the youngest in the group. Meena was 16 and Johnny and Ash were 17.
Everyone stopped drinking their soup for a minute to look over at Johnny with pity and sadness. They all knew about how his dad and uncles were stuck in prison for another year, and the teenage boy had to live all by himself, no doubt barely getting enough to eat let alone a home cooked meal. But Johnny didn't seem to notice their worry and continued happily eating the soup in front of him.
Rosita sighed before turning back to her soup, she had become sort of a mother figure to all the younger members of the theater, and she hated to see Johnny on his own. She'd tried to offer him a place at her house but the kid would only say that he needed to be at the garage. Because it reminded him his father wasn't too far away. And because he had grown up there, he'd lived there his entire life.
After a short silence Buster cleared his throat and said, "So I asked you all here tonight to discuss ideas for upcoming shows and competitions we can have hear at the theater. The concert was really successful but that was three weeks ago, people are starting to get antsy again for more."
"We could do another competition, yeah?" Gunter asked, loving the idea.
"That's what I think we should do too," Ash said whilst sitting next to Johnny who had become her best friend, "Especially since we technically never had a competition because of everything that happened."
She looked to Johnny, who met her eyes and nodded with enthusiasm and mirth.
Ash smiled happily back, no matter what, she knew Johnny would always back her up.
"Ok that's a good idea," Buster said, "But we have to put a spin on it so it is not exactly the same as the last idea. Because while I realize the last one didn't work out, people still heard all about it and wouldn't be too thrilled to hear the exact same idea being used twice."
"How about a singing competition where instead of having it be just a one-night thing, there are rounds like on those popular tv talent shows. Each round someone is eliminated… and each round a crazy twist is added!" Eddie put in, ever since the concert they had put on he had found what he really was passionate for in life. And that was being a techie, or working backstage for shows.
"That's actually a really good idea Eddie!" Buster cried happily, patting his best friend on the back. "Who says we vote on it?"
The others cheered and mumbled excitedly whilst Eddie mumbled something along the lines of- what do you mean it was ACTUALLY a good idea…?
After voting it was decided that the next show would be an elimination singing competition. Buster even planned to try and get news coverage for each round of the competition.
As everyone parted ways Johnny started the walk back to his empty garage house, walking with Ash who lived close to him.
"What's up Johnny? You're being really quiet…" Ash asked in concern, her arm looped through Johnny's casually.
"Eh it's nothing," He replied slowly, looking down at Ash at his side, "Just nervous for the competition."
"Bull. Come on Johnny don't try to lie to me, I'm your best friend!" Ash said, annoyed at Johnny's secrecy.
He sighed but nodded. "I know, I'm sorry. It's just… hard to talk about… I just… I miss my dad, ya know? I visit him as much as I can but it is just not the same as coming home and him being there."
Ash squeezed Johnny's arm in her little hand, leaning more into his side as they walked slowly against the raging city lights.
"In one year, he will be home J. I'm so sorry you have to wait that long."
The two of them slowed as they reached Ash's house, Johnny was about to reply to Ash when he heard her gasp. In front of her house was Lance, just standing in the dark as if waiting for Ash to come home.
. . . . . . . .Sing
Mike hummed to himself as he drove in his fancy red car back to the house he shared with his girlfriend Violet. He had his hat on and the wind blew on his face in soft freezing whisps.
Life was good lately.
When Nana Noodleman had paid for the re-building of the theater, she gave an unspeakable amount of extra money for them to put on shows and for advertising and sets and costumes and stuff like that. So he and the other animals from the concert had been officially hired as members of the theater and got paid a grandeur monthly pay of more than enough money to keep them going.
Not to mention he and his lovely girlfriend had just purchased a house where they intended to eventually start a family together in.
Mike chuckled to himself. Never in a million years did he see himself here. He thought he would always be gambling, or playing his tuba on the streets. He never thought he would be earning a nice amount of money for what he loved, and settling down with an amazing woman.
Yeah, life was good.
Mike smiled and looked out around him at the city he used to hate but now called home.
But his smile was soon replaced with gut wrenching fear, for right behind his car, tailgating him within inches… were the bears….
To be continued…
Hey how did you guys like it? I hope you liked it well enough. Also I was think of future Eddie/Buster, what do you guys think of that? Also don't worry it only gets crazier from here hahahaha…. Until next time! -Supermikeyninjalady