Here we have the glorious second chapter! (I don't really know if it's glorious… (*^^*)
P.S. I recommend you listen to all the songs in this fic!
Don't own Soul Eater of these songs!
"DUDE! SOUL! IO FOUND A NEW SINGER!" BlackStar yelled, running up to his best friend and fist bumping him.
"Seriously? Since when? Didn't Kim just quit?" Soul asked, seeing Kid approach and waving him over.
"Yeah, but the held auditions and some super awesome chick made it. Apparently she goes to our school." BlackStar commented, his hands in his pockets.
"What? Icon of Originality found a new singer already?" Kid asked, an eyebrow raised in question.
"HELL YEAH! AND I ALSO HAVE TICKETS TO THEIR FIRST PERFORMANCE NEXT FRIDAY! WANNA COME?!" He yelled, his hands raised in triumph.
"Sounds cool." Soul said, and Kid merely nodded. The trio headed into class, completely missing the expensive car that Maka pulled up in, courtesy of her band.
-IO-
"So, are you guys coming?" Tsubaki asked, sitting next to BlackStar. Maka wasn't in any of their classes except for Music, and she wasn't allowed to talk about getting into the band because the identity of the new singer was to be secret until the big performance. Well, not big, it's at a coffee shop. But it's big to her, since it's her first!
"OF COURSE!" BlackStar yelled, standing on the tables.
"BlackStar, get down before I make you." Spirit said, glaring at the boy. Surprisingly, he did as he was told.
"I'm excited to see who it is." Kid commented, his hands folded on the desk.
"Me too! Maybe it's a giraffe!" Patty said, giggling.
"I highly doubt that." Liz said, shushing her little sister.
"Alright class, shush. I'm starting today's lesson…" Spirit said, and trailed on and on…
-IO-
Maka sat in her seat just as the bell rang, knowing she was almost late. "Sorry Ms. Yui!" She said, ducking her head in shame. Even though she was now a musician, she still liked to be a good student.
"What's up with you, Maka? You're never almost late!" Liz said, looking at her.
"Oh, nothing…a teacher wanted to talk to me, that's all." She lied, a fake smile plastered on her face. She had actually had lunch with her bandmates off-campus and was almost late getting back for last period, Music.
"So, we have tickets to Icon of Originality's performance with their new singer. Wanna come?" Tsubaki asked, even though she already guessed she wanted to.
"I c-can't. Study session for the test the following week, sorry!" Maka said before facing the front of the class, not saying another word.
The whole rest of the two weeks, Maka had been acting weird. None of her three friends could decide what it was, but then again it was Maka, so they brushed it off.
-IO-
"Hey there IO fans! How's everyone doing?!" Kilik yelled through the microphone as he ran onto stage, pumping the crowd up. Ox and Hiro were offstage, but came on a few seconds after Kilik had announced them, grinning and running to their places.
"Now, I know you all are wondering who are new singer is, right?!" He yelled again, eliciting cheers and claps from the audience.
Just as he said that, the group of six walked into the shop. The place was packed, so they had to stand.
"Well, I myself will say I think you all will personally love her! She's just what we've been looking for!"
Maka's voice, slightly higher from nerves, could be heard from offstage. "Kilik, are you going stand out there blabbering all night or are you going to introduce me anytime soon?" The crowd laughed, as did Kilik.
"Alright, well get out here! Ladies and not-so-gentlemen, I present to you Miss Maka Albarn!" He sounded like a wrestling announcer as she ran onstage. Her hair was curled, a smoky-eye-and-red-lips makeup look adorned her face and made her look beautiful and dangerous at the same time. She was wearing a leather crop-top corset, black shorts to match (even down to the corset detail), and red mid-calf high docs. Overall, she was intimidating as all hell.
"Why don't you just call me Maka?" She grinned, taking the microphone from Kilik's grasp. The crowd cheered her on, loving her appearance and attitude.
"MAKA?!" Tsubaki, BlackStar, Soul, Kid, Liz, and Patty all screamed at the same time, but when unnoticed as the crowd yelled the same thing.
"Let's get this started, huh?" Maka said seductively into the microphone, her stage persona on. She grabbed her instrument, slipping it over her head. "This song is called 'Freak Like Me', hope you like it." (Freak Like Me by Halestorm):
The banded started off flawlessly, while Maka waited for her cue to sing. Finally, it came:
I'm on the train that's pullin the sick and twisted,
Makin the most of the ride before we get arrested,
We're all wasted,
And we're not going home tonight.
Covered in black we lack the social graces,
Just like an animal we crawl out of our cages,
They can't tame us,
So if you're one of us, get on the bus
If you're a freak like me,
Wave your flag!
If you're a freak like me,
Get off your ass!
It's our time now,
To let it all hang out
So shout if you're a freak like me,
You were born to burn,
This is no disease you don't need a cure!
It's our time now to come out!
If you're a freak like me!
If you're a freak like me!
Maka watched as everyone in the crowd was dancing, cheering, clapping…all for her and her band. She felt exhilarated, she wanted to give them the best performance of their lives.
We're underground but we will not surrender,
We're gonna give them something to remember, yeah,
So write your name in gasoline,
And set that shit on fire
If you're a freak like me,
Wave your flag!
If you're a freak like me,
Get off your ass!
It's our time now,
To let it all hang out
So shout if you're a freak like me,
Don't apologize,
They can't hold you down,
You were born to rise!
It's our time now to come out!
If you're a freak like me
If you're a freak like me
Are you a freak like me?
Are you a freak, like, me?!
All the practice of holding that note payed off, as she held the last note for a seemingly-impossible amount of time, surprising everyone in the audience.
If you're a freak like me,
Wave your flag!
If you're a freak like me,
Get off your ass!
It's our time now,
To let it all hang out
So shout if you're a freak like me,
Don't apologize,
They can't hold you down,
You were born to rise!
It's our time now to come out!
If you're a freak like me!
If you're a freak like me!
If you're a freak like me!
If you're a freak like me!
If you're a freak like me!
As the song ended, the place erupted with cheering and screaming, and she grinned, looking at her bandmates for a minute. "Now, now." She waited until they calmed to announce the next song. "This next song will be sung by Kilik and I, and it's called 'Hero'." (Hero by Skillet. I'd recommend listening to the sing first).
I'm just a step away
I'm just a breath away
Losin' my faith today
(Fallin' off the edge today)
I am just a man
Not superhuman
(I'm not superhuman)
Someone save me from the hate
It's just another war
Just another family torn
(Falling from my faith today)
Just a step from the edge
Just another day in the world we live
[Chorus:]
I need a hero to save me now
I need a hero (save me now)
I need a hero to save my life
A hero'll save me (just in time)
I've gotta fight today
To live another day
Speakin' my mind today
(My voice will be heard today)
I've gotta make a stand
But I am just a man
(I'm not superhuman)
My voice will be heard today
It's just another war
Just another family torn
(My voice will be heard today)
It's just another kill
The countdown begins to destroy ourselves
[Chorus]
I need a hero to save my life
I need a hero just in time
Save me just in time
Save me just in time
Who's gonna fight for what's right
Who's gonna help us survive
We're in the fight of our lives
(And we're not ready to die)
Who's gonna fight for the weak
Who's gonna make 'em believe
I've got a hero (I've got a hero)
Livin' in me
I'm gonna fight for what's right
Today I'm speaking my mind
And if it kills me tonight
(I will be ready to die)
A hero's not afraid to give his life
A hero's gonna save me just in time
[Chorus]
I need a hero
Who's gonna fight for what's right
Who's gonna help us survive
I need a hero
Who's gonna fight for the weak
Who's gonna make 'em believe
I need a hero
I need a hero
A hero's gonna save me just in time
The crowd was alive and Maka was exhilarated, her blood rushing in her ears and her heart pounding. The first two songs were successful. Now for her song. And she would he lying if she said she wasn't nervous.
Here's another chapter! Sorry if it's bad and has errors!
~Rioter