Chapter 1 - Outcasts & Aliens
"Syv. you gotta get us tickets man! It's our chance to see what life is going to be like after we make it big!" Andy pleaded with his manager.
"Fine...i'll see if i can pull some strings and get you boys tickets to your beloved "Tokio Hotel."" He pulled a slim black cell out of his pocket and began dialing numbers and making calls.
"OMG ANDY! I CAN'T BELIEVE WE'RE GOING TO GET TO SEE TOKIO HOTEL!" Ashley pulled Andy into an excited hug as the two boys jumped around hand-in-hand like school girls.
"Don't forget the BACKSTAGE PASSES Ash!" Andy grabbed his mic and headed back into the studio, closely followed by Ashley. "Come on you guys lets get to work."
Two days later the boys were sitting in Syv.'s cluttered office, surrounded by papers and demo's. "I got the tickets." The two boys jumped up and hugged him. "Did you get the backstage passes?" Andy pleaded and his questioning expression had Syv. pulling out two shiny plastic cards attached to a lanard. The squeels of delight were too much for Syv. to take. "Now the concert starts at 8pm try to be early, it's sold out, also behave like men not children."
"Yes DAD." Both boys chimed and batted their eyelashes at the older man. "Thank you for the tickets!" They screamed as they raced out the door so they could return to their houses to prepare for the concert that would change their lives forever.
Two days later Ashley was stretched out on Andy's couch, snoring softly. Andy crept up to him and gently poked his side. Ash turned over but didn't wake up. "Fine if that's how you want it." Leaving the room Andy returned with a bucket of ice. Taking his position he poured the bucket straight onto Ashley's bare chest and, dropping the bucket ran and dove behind his bed. Ashley's screams were sure to be heard by the neighbors. "Damnit Andy! What the Hell was that for?" The bucket was thrown in the general direction of Andy's face. "Well...you wouldn't wake up i had to do something or else you wouldn't be ready by 6 tonight." Ashley jumped up and went to grab a towel so he could get a hot shower and a cup of coffee.
5:45..."Ash get you ass in the car NOW!" Andy screamed up the stairs. Ashley replied with a long stream of curses and an exclamation that he was almost ready he only had to finish his makeup.
Ash scrambled into the car five minutes later a brush and war paint in his hand. "i'll finish in the car." Climbing out of the car they got stares from multiple people as they tied their backstage passes to their belts. It had to be because they were dressed like they were preforming, war paint and outlandish outfits fit for Kiss. "Ash it's already 7:30! we need to get backstage!" The boys raced to the door that led backstage only to be met by two large security guards. They flashed their passes and the guards ushered them through the double doors.
"I can't believe we are actually here!" Ash planted a small kiss on Andy's cheek "Thank you for bringing me Andy!"
"Come and rescue me, only you can set me free." Andy could have sworn Bill, the lead singer of Tokio Hotel was looking right at him. "Come and rescue me, rescue me. you and me, you and me, rescue me, you and me,
set me free, rescue me." Andy and Ashley cheered louder than anyone as the Tokio Hotel boys took their bows and walked offstage. As the roars of the crowd began to die down Andy felt a tug at his hand. When he looked back he saw Ashley trying to pull him down a narrow hall just off of the entrance.
"ASH! What the hell are you doing!"
"Tokio Hotel's dressing rooms are down this hallway! I saw them go in the door and the guards are taking care of a hoard of fans right now so they aren't around to tell us we can't go in. come on it's our only chance to meet them!" Ashley preceded to push Andy down the hallway until they reached a tarnished metal door that read Tokio Hotel on the white board hanging from the door.
Knock-knock-knock
The bassist Tom came to the door clad only in his low riding jeans, pale chest gleaming with a thin sheen of sweat,left after the preformance. "Who the hell are you?" Tom turned to catch the shirt Gustav had tossed him from somewhere in the room. "Thanks Gus! you guys better not be some crazed fans trying to get at my brother." Ashley looked at Tom confidently, hiding the light blush on Andy's cheeks.
"Nope, we are a up and coming band. I'm Ashley Purdy, and this is our lead singer Andy Biersack, we are from the band Black Veil Brides." Somehow Ashley's flirtacious smile and his confident voice impressed Tom. He stood with his shirt in one hand, black dreads tumbling over his shoulders. "We wanted to talk to you guys to see what fame will be like.
You're also one of our favorite bands, so we thought why not learn how to deal with fame from people we actually like?" Ashley cocked his head in mock thought and turned to Andy. "Andy, didn't you want to meet Bill?" Tom turned to Andy surprise in his eyes.
"Um...yeah but if Tomi doesn't want me to meet him it's ok."
"What did you just call me?" This time he saw the blush creep into Andy's cheeks. "Did you just call me Tomi? Only Bill calls me that."
"Well it seemed natural to call you Tomi. I'm sorry." Andy's eyes widened in surprise when Tom smiled at him, stepping aside and allowing Ashley to nudge him into the room.
"Billa! You got an upcoming rockstar here to see you!" Bill glanced up from the orange sofa in the corner his eyes flashing with recognition when he saw Andy and Ashley enter the room. "You remember that free CD they were handing out at the last talk show we did? These are two of the guys from that band." The boys eyes widened and they turned to Tom. "yeah we've heard you're music Billa over there loves you guys, he can't get enough of it." Bill pulled out the headphone in his ear and turned the small screen to face Andy. One of their songs 'Sex and Hollywood' was playing on a loop.
Standing up Bill extended his hand to Andy. As he shook Bills hand a small smile played across Bill's features.
"Would you and Ashley like to have dinner with us tonight?" Ashley and Andy looked toward one another glee etched into their faces, they turned back nodding vigorously to the German star.
"Billa...what's it like to be a big star?" Bill turned to Andy and shrugged. "You never have any privacy, everything about you is leaked to the media so you can't even go to the bathroom without the press knowing."
"Does that mean relationships too?" Bill noticed the change in Andy's voice but decided he needed to be honest with him. "Yes relationships too." Seeing the hurt expression on Andy's face made Bill turn to the two men entering the room.
"Gustav. Georg. meet the two most famed members," Bill glanced over his shoulder at Andy, "of Black Veil Brides. This is Andy Biersack and Ashley Purdy." He motioned to them in turn and once the introductions were over Tom had changed into a fresh pair of baggy jeans and the shirt that was tossed at him earlier.
"Princess, you ready yet?" Tom glanced at his twin brother who was pulling on a pair of tight fitting black jeans. "Tomi didn't i tell you to stop calling me that?" Tom chuckled turning to Ashley. " Well he does look like one doesn't he?" Andy was the one to answer, "No he doesn't look like a princess he looks like a king." All eyes turned to Andy for a moment before his glazed expression came was gone. Bill picked up his shirt and pulled it on over his ivory skin. "Well let's go you guys." Tom walked toward the door closely followed by Georg and Gustav. Ashley pulled a less than pleased looking Andy toward the door and taking his hand Ashley pulled him along.
"ANDY!" Bill ran to the door. His rosary had fallen off. Bill chased after him and when he finally caught up to the two boys he spun Andy around. "I think this belongs to you." He took Andy's hand pressing the black beads against Andy's palm, looking into his eyes. Bill let his hand drop after a few moments and they began walking together toward Tom's car.
"hahaha wow Tom how the hell did you get yourself out of that one?" Ashley had draped himself across Tom's shoulders a bottle of whiskey in his hand. "I showed her the door, she left without argument, didn't even mention that i didn't pay her." Tom was obiously talking about one of his recent escapades, so turning back to Andy, Bill passed him another glass of wine.
"So you're trying to get your band big right?"
"Well yeah, it's been my dream as long as i can remember."
"Yeah it was mine too, i completely understand that, it's a great feeling when you achieve fame but it comes with its prices."
"Yeah like not being able to date the person you want." Andy mumbled. "Bill, I don't think i'm going to be able to handle stardom without some friends outside my band."
"TOMI!" Ashley twirled the ends of his hair and looked up at Tom with puppy eyes.
"oh god, i'm sorry Tom he get's like this when he's drunk." Andy got up and grabbed Ashley, pulling him out of the booth. "Ash, you can't act like this. Not now."
"Why not Andy? I like Tomi, he's so cute!" Ashley scrunched his nose and make a puppy face.
"Tomi would you mind if we cut this short? I think Ash here needs to get home...or rather to my couch." He half mumbled the last part under his breath and Tomi chuckled.
"I'll take them back Tomi, i'm sure you have some philandering to do." Bill glanced at Andy supporting a drunken Ashley.
"As a matter-o-fact i did. Here's the keys, don't scratch the car." Bill caught the keys and gave his brother a hate filled glance. " I'm not that bad a driver Tomi-wreckage, i think they've buried more of your cars than we have people in Hamburg." Tom flinched at his brothers harshness and watched him help Andy get Ashley to the car. He saw their hands brush and turned to see if Gustav and Georg saw it but both were too busy hitting on the busty waitress to notice anything.
The ride back was silent except for the light snoring coming from the backseat where Ashley had curled up with one of Tom's jackets that was strode about the car. The fuzzy dice swung in the rearview mirror, their movement hypnotizing Andy. He didn't notice when the car came to a halt or Bill getting out of the car. Andy turned when Bill opened his door to help him down. After depositing Ashley in the passenger seat of Andy's car he turned to shake Bill's hand. He pulled himself into the drivers seat praying that a cop wouldn't pull him. He put his hand in his pocket to find his keys, when he pulled them out a small slip of paper fell out with them. Grabbing the slip of paper turned it over,
a small cultivated scribble was there. He read it over and couldn't believe his eyes.
Andy, sorry our meeting was cut short. Here's my number call me. X-XXX-XXX-XXXX ~Billa