Gajeel, Gray, Natsu and Jellal walked through the backstage area, which was really just an outdoor holding area for all the bands to relax before going on stage. There was a row of about 15 tents, in which they occupied the third tent closest to the stage. Within the tent was a table with water and snacks, a TV that showed the concert, and a couple chairs. Natsu immediately took to a chair and pulled out his headphones, getting into a relaxed state. The pink-haired member was one that needed to be relaxed before a concert in order to get his mind in the right place, quite the contrary to his wild movements on stage. Gray and Jellal took to the water and snacks and joined Gajeel who was watching the concert, as the first band performed.
The camera was a distance away from the stage and the lower portion caught some of the crowd, which looked to be decently sized, around 700 people.
"Not a bad crowd, they are starting to look kind of normal too. Glad we aren't playing a concert for a bunch of freaks." Gray said, causing Gajeel to grunt, but he kept his eyes on the TV.
"I am surprised, this is definitely one of the larger, if not the largest crowd, we have ever played for. Not a bad gig to get us some popularity." Jellal said.
"True, but once they hear our other stuff, who knows who will keep listening. That's kind of the problem with us. We have such a variety of music that we play, that it is hard to keep a fan base in a certain section. It's a blessing and a curse, I suppose."
Jellal just nodded at Gray's comment and took a sip from his water, turning his attention to the TV. Currently on stage was the opening act. They were thrashing and head-banging as they played, but failing to hold the entire crowds interest as slowly, but surely, more people arrived.
Just then the sound of the tent's opening being ruffled lightly caught Gray's ears, and he turned to see a blue-haired lady's face peak in. Gray just looked at her curiously; as her eyes showed that she was a little worried, or frightened, or both.
"We are not going to hurt you, ya know." Gray said, causing Jellal to turn and notice her as well.
"J-Juvia is sorry t-to interrupt, J-Juvia just has to make sure Fallen Fairy is ready to go onstage in an hour." The lady replied shakily.
Gray was looking at her with a blank face, "You don't have to just have your head in here, come on in. I assume you think we are like most of the bands here?"
"J-Juvia may have assumed…" she said cautiously stepping into the tent. She wore a dark blue pullover coat, her eyes matching the dark blue color she wore, and a pair of jeans. How she wasn't burning up in the early summer heat, even Gray didn't know.
"Well don't worry; Gajeel is the only one who might be a little crazy out of all of us." Gray said, not even earning a reply or even a sound from Gajeel as he kept his eyes glued to the screen.
Gray then stood up and approached the girl to make an introduction, but as he approached her, he began stripping in the process. This made Juvia stare and caused her cheeks to be extremely red, her face getting very hot.
As Gray got close to her, he noticed her face's color and expression change, "Is something the matter?" he asked.
"U-ummm-mm…." her face getting even more red as he was only a foot in front of her, then she pointed at him.
Gray looked down and noticed he was only in his boxers, "SHIT! I'm sorry, it's a bad habit of mine." And then he frantically looked around for his clothes. He found his shirt on the floor and his pants at his chair and then walked back over to the girl that was still recovering from the sight she just witnessed.
Feeling embarrassed, Gray held out his hand and smirked, "Sorry about that, I'm Gray Fullbuster. I hope I didn't scare you or anything like that."
The girl just gazed at his hand for a second before taking it. She held onto it for a second….and then for another couple seconds, and another couple more, as she didn't feel the urge to let go. Then her face went from the scarlet red, to a cute pink color as she took note of what was going on between them.
Confused and a little weirded out, Gray let go and instead opened his body so that he was able to see Juvia and his band mates in his vision. Gray then pointed towards his band mates, "Anyway, these are my fellow members, Jellal Fernandes," Jellal turned and offered a nice wave and a small smile, "that burly man over there that can't take his eyes off of the TV is Gajeel Redfox, and the pink-haired idiot over there is Natsu Dragneel," the two didn't respond in anyway, lost in their own thoughts and activities.
Then Gray turned again so he was only facing her, "You didn't tell me who you are though, you never really know someone if you don't know their name."
The girl's face went a little pinker as she spoke, "Juvia's name is J-Juvia. Juvia Lockser." Juvia's voice was quite timid as her words came out in just louder than a whisper.
They both looked as they heard the crowd cheering on the TV, Juvia's eyes widened as she realized that she had work she was supposed to be doing.
She turned and quickly went towards the exit of the tent before turning back to Gray, "Juvia is sorry, but Juvia must leave as she has work she needs to be doing! Juvia hopes to see Gray-sama again!" she said as she quickly ran from the tent.
Gray then sweat-dropped before taking his original seat next to Jellal and Gajeel. "She was quite the catch, Gray, she looked pretty into you." Jellal teasingly remarked. Gray just let out a grunt and looked back at the TV, watching as the second act went on stage.
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As three of the four band members watched the second act play their set, a man came into their tent for a brief second, "Fallen Fairy, you guys can come up to the stage now, you will be going on in 20 minutes." Then the man left the tent.
Jellal stood up and shook out his hands, "Well guys, this is what we have been waiting for. You guys ready?"
Natsu had taken out his headphones once he saw Gray and Gajeel stand up, "Of course! I couldn't be more fired up right now!"
With those words the four went up to stage and got prepared by the stage crew as they patiently waited for the second act to finish their set. Gajeel strayed away from the group for a second, getting closer to the front of the stage so that he could get a better view of it. The drums and guitar were in an all out solo as the band was playing their last chords and the crowd loved it. Shouts and hollers from the crowd erupted as the band finished and exited the stage.
"Gajeel, get back over here we have to get ready to get in our spots!" Jellal shouted.
Gajeel walked over to the others and they had their fists in the middle. Gajeel put his in as Jellal spoke, "Alright, we just have to do what we have been practicing. Hopefully our introduction gets us out on the right track. We may not be the main event, but we can still make an impact. For Fallen Fairy."
"For Fallen Fairy." The others said as they broke the sort of huddle they were in and marched into position on stage. The lights all turned off and some of the crowd began to holler and get excited. Natsu took stage right and Gray took stage left, with Jellal taking the drums at the back of the stage.
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The sound of rain and lightning went over the speakers just before the sounds of the guitar shrieking and the drums rhythmically beating in intervals came over the speakers and the crowd cheered loudly.
Gajeel spoke, "We do introductions our own way, we are Fallen Fairy. Are you guys ready?"
The crowd grew excited and cheered again and Jellal gave a quick round about on the drums before Natsu kicked in on the opening few chords. The lights shined brightly on the 4 as Gajeel held close to the mic and Gray was calmly playing the bass. Then the song grew more intense as Natsu strummed a set of notes in a quick manner and Jellal picked it up on the drums. Furiously Gray and Gajeel began head banging as Gajeel took a step back from the mic to see the crowd beginning to moshpit in the front. The show was only just getting started.
Then Natsu committed on one of the best riffs in metal history as his fingers flew across the neck of the guitar. Jellal pounded furiously on drums as Gajeel headbanged to the intense beat and Gray made sure to keep up. The crowd was in an uproar at their performance so far.
Then Gajeel chanted into the mic in a gruff tone, "Trapped in purgatory," and continued on as Natsu hands kept flying on the neck of the guitar as he banged his head furiously.
As Gajeel shouted, "Abolish the rules made of stone," the bridge came in and Jellal and Nastu got into a hard melody and held it well. Natsu was struggling to keep up as he was almost playing the notes on the neck more than he was strumming, but the crowd still loved it.
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Gajeel gruffly sang, "Pierced from below, souls of my treacherous past." The whole thing was going just as everyone had hoped and they were really pleasing the crowd. No one expected a group that wasn't as well known like this to be playing such a legendary song this well!
Then the main sequence from the beginning was played again as Jellal pounded the drums and Natsu relaxed into it, Gray casted over a worrying glance hoping that Natsu was capable of what was coming up. The entire band came to a rhythmic slow down as the song came into the pre-solo and Natsu began moving towards the front of the stage, head banging to the song's beat. He played it well and was able to look at the crowd with fierce and prepared eyes, making the crowd scream in applause.
Gajeel had been standing back from the mic, enjoying the rhythm as well, he then strutted up to the mic and let out a signature roar of, "Raining Blood! From a lacerated sky."
The crowd was going crazy as they knew what was coming next. Gajeel continued, "Bleeding its horror, Creating my structure, Now I shall reign in blood!"
With those last words, Natsu lifted his guitar vertically to the crowd and began to strum a chord for an extend period of time before Jellal gave a few quick taps on the hi-hat.
(ARE YOU GUYS READY?! HERE WE GO. DON'T BLINK, YOU MIGHT MISS IT. THIS IS 2:54 ON THE VIDEO!)
Then the solo began, and Natsu went wild. His fingers were a blur as he played intense sounds of shrieking and quick notes. He bit his lip as he continued to play the seemingly impossible solo. The crowd loved it as even his band members watched in awe. Natsu leaned back forcefully, taking the guitar with him as he played out the last notes and the sounds of heavy rain came over the speakers, signaling the songs end.
Natsu let out a deep breath he didn't know he was holding in and gave a huge smile to the crowd as they erupted into more cheers. Gajeel then pointed his hands over towards Natsu and exclaimed into the microphone, "Not bad for a little bitch with pink hair, huh?"
The crowd went into a fit of laughs and cheers as they gave recognition to the young guitarist. Gajeel's comment didn't go unfazed by Natsu though as he shouted back, "Want to come over here and try it. Huh, tin can?!"
A quick few beats on the snare drum by Jellal was all they needed to hear for them to quit arguing on stage, so that they could continue on with their set.
WHOO! That was a pretty metal performance by the band. Not a lot of Gray in that performing sequence and that's because that song isn't very bass heavy, or not as much as the other ones. I think I detailed how they played the song well, but not so much on their stage presence. Trust me though; when you are playing that furiously, there is no way you are moving around a bunch. It is almost like you are fixed to the ground!
Next chapter you all will see the introduction of two beautiful young ladies and the end of Fallen Fairy's first event (that we have read about)! Have a good day/night/weekend/whatever!
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