Bat Country: The Life and Times of Johnny Christ
By: Princess Vengeance™
Johnny sat at the table across from his brother Sam.
"You know I really hate you," Sam sneered over his bowl of cereal. Johnny never could get quite why his brother always hated him so much. It had been this way since they were kids. Always teasing, always taunting…poor little Johnny.
"Love you too, bro!" He replied smiling and headed out the door.
Johnny's Point of View
Huntington Beach High School wasn't a school. It was a hell. (I know he didn't attend Huntington High in RL but in the story he does lol) It was where people hated you just because you were different. Even the tiniest difference was enough for them to rip you to shreds. Unfortunately, all the way down from my black and blonde mo-hawk to the black polish on my nails, I was the perfect candidate for scorn. I stepped out of my car and onto the pavement of the school parking lot.
"Well well well, if it aint' little Johnny…" Matt Sanders and his gang surrounded me.
Zack Baker, Jimmy Sullivan, Matt Sanders and Brian Haner Jr. were all seniors and friends of my older brother Sam who graduated last year. That didn't stop them from trying to beat the shit out of me everyday.
"C'mon guys…," I began nervously trying to think of what action they were going to take on me today. Brian smiled a sinister grin. That's when Jimmy heaved me up over his head and they all carried me over to the nearest dumpster. I struggled but I couldn't brake myself from Jimmy's hold. All I could do was be quiet and take it like a man. Jimmy hurled me strongly into the dumpster. Matt and Zack laughed spitefully. The worst part was after they walked away was when the stench of rotten bananas and old apples really came alive. I quickly shuffled myself out of the dumpster realizing I was already late for first period.
I walked into Mrs. Henson's math class. My clothes stank like year old vomit and other things... Some girls giggled in the back of the room as Mrs. Henson gave me a look of "I really don't want to know Johnny." One of the girls just happened to be Julia Pomp, the most beautiful girl ever to walk the halls of Huntington High. She was popular, smart, nice and the only person who didn't treat me like shit.
"Please just take your seat Mr. Seward." I walked over to my back of the class looser seat. Let the day begin.
Julia's Point of View
After School
I looked at Matthew's sleeping body as I lay next to him. (Matthew as in the bass player of the band right before Johnny). (Matt Sanders will be known as Matt and Matt Wendt will be known as Matthew) I loved him so much. He and the guys (Brian, Zack, Jimmy, and Matt) were in a band called Avenged sevenfold. He kept telling me how great it was. They had already recorded one CD called "Sounding the Seventh Trumpet". Next year they would be planning on going on Warp Tour. People were always saying that since Matthew was a senior and I was a junior that there would be a rift. I knew. I knew that Matthew and I would be together forever…Don't worry I'm not obsessed with him or anything like that.
Zack's Point of View
"What the hell Matt, where the fuck is he?" I asked extremely annoyed. Matthew was always late and wasting my time, he was supposed to be here a fucking hour ago. Tonight we were practicing at my friend Sam's house.
"Oh my God, he's right. I didn't sign on for this to waste all my Fridays waiting for him to show up be a little bitch about everything!" Brian said also agitated. This was true too. Almost everything we did, Matthew disagreed with us. It's a wonder we were even able to finish Sounding the Seventh Trumpet in one piece.
"Can't we just start with out him?" Jimmy asked. We all looked over at him.
"How are we supposed to practice with out a bass? He is called bass for a reason!" I almost shouted at him. Jimmy was another one who got on my nerves. I can't believe Matt would let him into our band knowing what a little jackass he had always been to me. Always chasing me around in his stupid little kimono. Seriously…get a life.
"Hey, hey," Sam broke in to stop the arguing. "What about Johnny? He's been playing bass for practically all his life…" At first, we all just stared at him as if he was crazy. Johnny was a little shit.
"I guess…" Matt started. Brian and I sighed; there was no arguing with that.
-another hour later-
Matthew still didn't shown up but you know what? No one really cared anymore. Johnny was actually okay. He had caught on to all the songs and really helped me and Brian on our parts. We were laughing and joking around with him. All of a sudden, Matthew walks through the door looking so freaking stoned that it's not even funny.
"Let's get started…g-g-guys," his speech was slurred as he clapped his hands. Brian just gave him a dirty look.
"Um…dude… Practice is over," Matt explained.
"You can't say that! Practice hasn't even started." he stumbled over across the room. "And what is he doing here?" he pointed wildly at Johnny.
"He was helping us out…something you barley do!" Jimmy glared angrily at Matthew.
"You know I have had about enough of you…" Matthew's voice trailed off as Jimmy stood up and Matthew once again realized Jimmy was six-foot-two and he was only five-foot-six.
All they did was stare at each other. Jimmy stared down and Matthew stared up. But suddenly there is a crash of glass breaking and Matthew just looses it. He started throwing things around stomping his feet, just like a five year old. I couldn't help but chuckle. Then the maniac looked over at me.
"I'm done! I'm done with all of you! I quit!" He stomped out and slammed the door. Now the smirks were wiped right off of our faces. The first thing that ran through my mind was, What is going to happen to Avenged Sevenfold?
Watch Out for Part 2!
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