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IAmDaughterOfApollo: whose turn to…?
Beck: *raises hand* Ours.
IAmDaughterOfApollo: Oh, well, then. *gestures to go ahead, then smiles flirtatiously*
Beck: Ummm…. What? *watches me uncomfortably at my pathetic attempt to flirt*
IAmDaughterOfApollo: Oh, never mind!
Beck: IAmDaughterOfApollo owns nothing, as you can see.
IAmDaughterOfApollo: Thanks, Beck.
Beck: Mmmhmm.
Nico's P.O.V
I walked up to the stage slowly, trying to think. Mash-ups weren't my expertise…but I was good at them. Well, I wouldn't make the kids in the chairs die laughing, at the least… Then I brightened. These were the two EASIEST songs to mash. I laughed. Tori smiled at me reassuringly. I smiled back.
I whispered to the band for a second….
"Oh, yes. This sounds great!" A boy with blonde hair said enthusiastically. He played the electric guitar. "We'll be switching twice," I warned him in advance, "So if you don't know them both…" He grinned. "Trust me, Nico DiAngelo. I could do these songs in my sleep." I smiled. "Great."
I turned toward the audience. Really, it was only about 15 or 20 kids. But usually, I'd rather face the Minotaur than go on stage. But this time, the only thing I could think was, "Come at me, bro."
I waited until the techie set up the mike for me, then strapped on Andre's guitar comfortably and took the mike in my hand. "Hey, ya'll. I'm going to be singing a mash-up that I put together of Holiday and Boulevard of Broken Dreams by Green Day," I tried not to falter as I saw Thalia's surprised face, and instead, grinned widely. "Have fun with it." I teased my voice thick with implications. I half turned to the band. "Keep up." I murmured.
I walk a lonely road
The only one that I have ever known
Don't know where it goes
But it's home to me and I walk alone
I walk this empty street
On the Boulevard of Broken Dreams
When the city sleeps
And I'm the only one and I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk a...
My shadow's the only one that walks beside me
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating
Sometimes I wish someone up there will find me
'til then I walk alone
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, aaah-ah,
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah
I began to smile and then, I got into it.
Say, hey!
The blonde electric guitarist threw me his guitar. I spun around, throwing Andre's to him, and caught the electric, and began rocking.
Hear the sound of the falling rain
coming down like an Armageddon flame (Hey!)
The shame.
The ones who died without a name
Hear the dogs howling out of key
to a hymn called "Faith and Misery" (Hey!)
And bleed, the company lost the war today
I beg to dream and differ from the hollow lies
This is the dawning of the rest of our lives
On holiday
Hear the drum pounding out of time
Another protester has crossed the line (Hey!)
To find, the money's on the other side
can I get another Amen? (Amen!)
There's a flag wrapped around a score of men (Hey!)
A gag, a plastic bag on a monument
I beg to dream and differ from the hollow lies
this is the dawning of the rest of our lives
on holiday
Again the guitars flew through the air, and it slowed down a little.
I'm walking down the line
That divides me somewhere in my mind
On the border line
Of the edge and where I walk alone
Read between the lines
What's fucked up when everything's alright
Check my vital signs
To know I'm still alive and I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk a...
(Both solos mashed together)
The blonde boy and I both started rocking the electrics, and I pulled him up to sing the Boulevard Of broken Dreams part while I sang the Holiday. He smiled and laughed, and we both had fun with it, hamming it up. My shadow's the only one that walks beside me
my shallow heart's the only thing that's beating Coming down like an Armageddon flame (Hey!)
Sometimes I wish someone up there will find me Hear the dogs howling out of key
'til then I walk alone To a hymn called "Faith and Misery" (Hey!)
And bleed, the company lost the war today
I beg to dream and differ from the hollow lies
this is the dawning of the rest of our lives
on holiday
And it was over.
I smiled and took a deep breath. Oh my gods, what did I just do? I saw all my friends staring at me curiously. I grinned, zeroed in on Thalia, and winked. She bit her lip and held back a smile. 'Wait, what? Did she seriously just smile after I winked at her? Shouldn't there, be like, arrows spouted from my chest or something? I saw her try and do it to Apollo once…"
I bowed, then so did the blonde kid- Ryan- and I jumped down from the stage. Everyone crowded me, saying good job and all that. I thanked them and pushed back to my friends. "Nico, that was amazing!" Thalia gave me one of those jump-hugs. I staggered, but stayed upright and blushed. "Thanks, Thals."I mumbled. I wasn't used to all this attention. "Dude, you weren't joking when you said you could play." Percy said as I swung Thalia to my back. She wrapped her legs around my waist, her arms around my neck, and set her head on my shoulder. I secured her 'piggy-back ride' by securing her legs. "Mehh. I can play a little bit." Annabeth laughed. "A little bit? You were throwing guitars!"
"Which scared me half to death." Andre grinned playfully. "Good job, brotha." I handed him the acoustic. "I almost had a heart attack the first time you threw her." He admitted. "Yeah, Andre's pretty protective about his toys." Tori teased, popping up behind him. I jumped. She had come out of nowhere. "How did you do the thingy with the spin…?" Cat, the redhead, came up to me, spinning in a circle trying to imitate what I had done. "Cat," I put one hand on her shoulder, still balancing Thalia on my back. "It's okay; I'll show you later, kay?" Cat, the redhead, came up to, spinning in a circle trying to imitate what I had done. "Cat," I promised. Yeah, after I put a harness and a helmet on her. She smiled widely. "Yay!"
Well, at least she wasn't hard to please.
"Mmmhmm." The puppet-boy, Robbie, said. Or was it Rex the puppet? "He's definitely gonna be a ladies' man at the school. Like Beck." Beck frowned. "I'm not-"
"Yes, you are." Tori confirmed. He raised an eyebrow, but she rolled her eyes and punched him. There was definitely something going on there. I blushed. "I'm not a ladies' man." I mumbled.
"Boy, you saying that with a girl on your back." Rex pointed out. Thalia froze. "I'm not…she's a hun- I mean, we aren't…." Ugh. How can I explain this…?
"Exactly." Beck said, as though it confirmed all of their opinions.
Annabeth and Percy laughed. "Well, that's a first." I said annoyingly. "Meaning?" Percy asked. "Usually it's you who's the ladies man, not me." I laughed. Percy raised an eyebrow. "Kiddo, do you have any idea how many girls at camp come up to me to ask if you're single?"
"No way." I muttered, turning red. Everyone laughed. "Come on," Tori said, grinning. "Wer got Sycowits' class again."
I saw her glance at Beck meaningfully, and then look over to Jade. He took a small step away from Tori, then I saw his face turn arrogant, and he stepped back, even closer to Tori now. I raised an eyebrow. "Did you..?" I whispered to Thalia. "yeah." She whispered in my ear. "Let's hope they get together BEFORE they go to camp, or else, it'll be love spells galore." I shivered . I hate love chuckled. "Have experience with love spells, do you?" she wondered. I shrugged. "Unfortunately." I muttered. She said nothing. I wanted to look back at her, but I was afraid she'd smack me, or I'd fall over. We entered the classroom and I set her down. "Let's go drama it up." I grinned, and she smiled back.
This made my resolve in never telling Thalia my feelings falter greatly.