Disclaimer: I do not own Radio Free Roscoe, nor its characters. This is a
work of fiction, and no fans were harmed in the typing of this story.
Authors Note: This is my first RFR story. I rated it R because I have no idea which way the story will turn. It may get kind of gritty in some spots so be warned. That being said, enjoy the rest of the story. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Radio Free Revelations.
Part 1: Travis Strong.
Travis had known since about the first month after meeting the rest of the RFR crew that his life was going to change. What he did not know was whether it was going to change for the better, or for the worst. You see, Travis had been moved all over the world by his family, or to be more specific, his Dad's job. His father had been in the Military ever since Travis was born, and Travis was made to sacrifice any hope for a stable home, or any long time friendships due to his constant travel. In the in end, all Travis was able to rely upon for any since of security or belonging was his studies. Now that was all over, and for the first time in his life he had people that he truly cared about, people he could call friends.
It was a quarter till four o'clock when Travis was shaken out of deep thought by a small, pale hand. "Travis, are you going to prep the equipment or are we going to have to do the show on the roof with bull horns?" said the person to whom the hand belonged. Travis quickly regained his senses and looked up from his seat to see Lily staring down at him. "Yeah, it will only take a second." said Travis back, and although his words had portrayed a sense of movement in order to complete a task , he found himself still looking up into Lily's pale green eyes. "HEY!!! It's almost show time people let's go!" this voice was unmistakable. Ray had entered building, almost late as usual, and was already talking up a storm with Robbie , even though the microphones were off. Travis got to work. Only five minutes remained until broadcast, and he still had to tweak the distortion levels in order to mask their voices. He finished up just as the last 30 second count down started. "All right we're on in 5...4...3...2...cueing theme, and RFR is on the air."
"This is Question Mark, and I'm wondering, why do parents seem think that we as teenagers don't know what we want? I mean, we all remember the Pronto / Sideburns battle, and in the end Pronto won out, even though he still shaved his sideburns. I just don't understand how..." Robbie's usual monologue started off the show, but today's subject seemed to interest Travis more than most. What intrigued him most was the idea of standing up for your own rights, even if you had to stand against your parents. Yes, Travis did remember the sideburn dispute with " his pal Pronto." He also remembered telling Lily that there was such a thing as too much freedom. He remembered telling Ray that the word "trouble" didn't come up in his family discussions. Travis knew what would happen if he ever stood up to his Dad, and it wasn't a pleasant thought. Before he knew it, Travis had been brought back to reality as Lily played the closing theme for the day's show. He was glad the show was over, midterms were coming and even he needed to study, of course after exams there was a vacation, he couldn't wait.
Part 2: Robbie McGrath
Robbie had never been one to panic over something as stupid as a test, but it seemed that ever since he had started at Henry Roscoe High the tests had become almost impossible. He and Ray had decided to meet up at Mickey's in order to study, even though the words "Ray" and "Study" were never a good combination. None the less, Robbie could use the help, and he was sure that Ray would probably get something out of it as well. "Hey Robbie." yelled Ray while walking down the school hall toward his locker. "I was thinking that maybe Lily should join us at Mick's to help study. What do you think?"continued the dark haired teen, finally catching up with Robbie. Robbie sighed in disbelief. "Well I would say it's a good idea, except you and I both know that if Lily's there she'll be the only thing you'll be studying." commented Robbie. Ray shook his head, deep down he knew Robbie was right. Ray continued talking, but Robbie didn't hear what he had to say, because it was at that time Travis walked past. It was strange, Robbie had noticed that Travis was a bit more edgy than usual, as matter of fact Travis hadn't spoken to Robbie all week. " Hey Ray, have you spoken to Travis lately?" asked Robbie, interrupting his friend's constant rambling. " No." answered Ray, "Why would I talk to Swami about anything?" Robbie scoffed and looked at Ray crossly, "Well look, if you see him talk to him, I'm afraid something is bothering him lately." "Alright I'll ask if I see him." answered Ray begrudgingly, "Good, see you at Mickey's later." replied Robbie, and they went their separate ways.
Part 3: Ray Brennan
Ray was glad to finally be done with class, even if it was just for his lunch hour. He quickly paid for his food and sat down. Lily was not far behind him, and she literally collapsed into her seat across from Ray. She need not speak, Ray could tell that Exams were getting to her as well. They sat in relative silence, which Ray didn't mind. As much as he loved the sound of her voice, usually when he talked around Lily something stupid came out of his mouth. He hoped she hadn't noticed that he had stared at her ever since she sat down. She was perfect, or at least in Ray's eyes she was. Her hair had fallen, perfectly covering one side of her face. The other side was full of natural beauty. Lily had never worn a whole lot of makeup, which Ray was glad about, she had her own style. Ray laughed at memory of Pink dye in both Lily's hair and his own. Those were good times. His train of thought was broken by Ed and Ted talking about how easy their mid-terms had been. He wished they would shut up, not everyone is a smart as them, or Travis. Ray remembered what Robbie had told him earlier, and decided to ask the same question to Lily. She unfortunately hadn't spoken with Travis either. With that the bell sounded and the students went back to class.
End of Chapter 1. Look I know it's starting off slow but as with any good book you must set a background for all the rest of the story. Here's a basic summary. Travis is dwelling on his past in contrast to the present. Robbie is concerned, as is Ray and Lily , but Ray seems more concentrated on Lily. More will come soon. Write me and tell me what you think. I swear the next chapter will be more exciting. I might even start telling the story from the character's point of view. Once again comments are welcome.
Authors Note: This is my first RFR story. I rated it R because I have no idea which way the story will turn. It may get kind of gritty in some spots so be warned. That being said, enjoy the rest of the story. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Radio Free Revelations.
Part 1: Travis Strong.
Travis had known since about the first month after meeting the rest of the RFR crew that his life was going to change. What he did not know was whether it was going to change for the better, or for the worst. You see, Travis had been moved all over the world by his family, or to be more specific, his Dad's job. His father had been in the Military ever since Travis was born, and Travis was made to sacrifice any hope for a stable home, or any long time friendships due to his constant travel. In the in end, all Travis was able to rely upon for any since of security or belonging was his studies. Now that was all over, and for the first time in his life he had people that he truly cared about, people he could call friends.
It was a quarter till four o'clock when Travis was shaken out of deep thought by a small, pale hand. "Travis, are you going to prep the equipment or are we going to have to do the show on the roof with bull horns?" said the person to whom the hand belonged. Travis quickly regained his senses and looked up from his seat to see Lily staring down at him. "Yeah, it will only take a second." said Travis back, and although his words had portrayed a sense of movement in order to complete a task , he found himself still looking up into Lily's pale green eyes. "HEY!!! It's almost show time people let's go!" this voice was unmistakable. Ray had entered building, almost late as usual, and was already talking up a storm with Robbie , even though the microphones were off. Travis got to work. Only five minutes remained until broadcast, and he still had to tweak the distortion levels in order to mask their voices. He finished up just as the last 30 second count down started. "All right we're on in 5...4...3...2...cueing theme, and RFR is on the air."
"This is Question Mark, and I'm wondering, why do parents seem think that we as teenagers don't know what we want? I mean, we all remember the Pronto / Sideburns battle, and in the end Pronto won out, even though he still shaved his sideburns. I just don't understand how..." Robbie's usual monologue started off the show, but today's subject seemed to interest Travis more than most. What intrigued him most was the idea of standing up for your own rights, even if you had to stand against your parents. Yes, Travis did remember the sideburn dispute with " his pal Pronto." He also remembered telling Lily that there was such a thing as too much freedom. He remembered telling Ray that the word "trouble" didn't come up in his family discussions. Travis knew what would happen if he ever stood up to his Dad, and it wasn't a pleasant thought. Before he knew it, Travis had been brought back to reality as Lily played the closing theme for the day's show. He was glad the show was over, midterms were coming and even he needed to study, of course after exams there was a vacation, he couldn't wait.
Part 2: Robbie McGrath
Robbie had never been one to panic over something as stupid as a test, but it seemed that ever since he had started at Henry Roscoe High the tests had become almost impossible. He and Ray had decided to meet up at Mickey's in order to study, even though the words "Ray" and "Study" were never a good combination. None the less, Robbie could use the help, and he was sure that Ray would probably get something out of it as well. "Hey Robbie." yelled Ray while walking down the school hall toward his locker. "I was thinking that maybe Lily should join us at Mick's to help study. What do you think?"continued the dark haired teen, finally catching up with Robbie. Robbie sighed in disbelief. "Well I would say it's a good idea, except you and I both know that if Lily's there she'll be the only thing you'll be studying." commented Robbie. Ray shook his head, deep down he knew Robbie was right. Ray continued talking, but Robbie didn't hear what he had to say, because it was at that time Travis walked past. It was strange, Robbie had noticed that Travis was a bit more edgy than usual, as matter of fact Travis hadn't spoken to Robbie all week. " Hey Ray, have you spoken to Travis lately?" asked Robbie, interrupting his friend's constant rambling. " No." answered Ray, "Why would I talk to Swami about anything?" Robbie scoffed and looked at Ray crossly, "Well look, if you see him talk to him, I'm afraid something is bothering him lately." "Alright I'll ask if I see him." answered Ray begrudgingly, "Good, see you at Mickey's later." replied Robbie, and they went their separate ways.
Part 3: Ray Brennan
Ray was glad to finally be done with class, even if it was just for his lunch hour. He quickly paid for his food and sat down. Lily was not far behind him, and she literally collapsed into her seat across from Ray. She need not speak, Ray could tell that Exams were getting to her as well. They sat in relative silence, which Ray didn't mind. As much as he loved the sound of her voice, usually when he talked around Lily something stupid came out of his mouth. He hoped she hadn't noticed that he had stared at her ever since she sat down. She was perfect, or at least in Ray's eyes she was. Her hair had fallen, perfectly covering one side of her face. The other side was full of natural beauty. Lily had never worn a whole lot of makeup, which Ray was glad about, she had her own style. Ray laughed at memory of Pink dye in both Lily's hair and his own. Those were good times. His train of thought was broken by Ed and Ted talking about how easy their mid-terms had been. He wished they would shut up, not everyone is a smart as them, or Travis. Ray remembered what Robbie had told him earlier, and decided to ask the same question to Lily. She unfortunately hadn't spoken with Travis either. With that the bell sounded and the students went back to class.
End of Chapter 1. Look I know it's starting off slow but as with any good book you must set a background for all the rest of the story. Here's a basic summary. Travis is dwelling on his past in contrast to the present. Robbie is concerned, as is Ray and Lily , but Ray seems more concentrated on Lily. More will come soon. Write me and tell me what you think. I swear the next chapter will be more exciting. I might even start telling the story from the character's point of view. Once again comments are welcome.
