Hello again peoples! Here we got chap 3, and I forgot to mention a few things last time;
The first, that I myself have never really had too much band experience (Except for a bassist stepbrother), but I do play a bit of acoustic guitar and drums. So if there are some inequalities between this and real bands' experiences, that's probably why.
The second, is that I wanted to give another shout out to the awesome Phoenix Commander for helping me with my motivation problem and getting me back on track. If he hadn't msg'd me, this may not even be a story right now. You are really cool man, thanks sooo much for your help. He's got a few great stories of his own, so you should check him out if you want, it definitely wouldn't be a waste of time.
But enough about my bad memory, here is chapter 3!
Ruby had been sitting on the couch in the living room, pondering their future with this new opportunity. More specifically, the opportunities they will have now that they can get bigger and better gigs, with more chances of getting BIG chances. She settled the dispute with herself by deciding to call Pyrrah.
Riing Riing
"Hello?"
"Hey Pyrrah, its Ruby."
"Oh hey Ruby, what do you need?"
"Well, I wanted to know if we could meet up today and talk about something."
"Sure, meet me at Junior's."
Ruby hung up, getting her shoes on and starting the small trek to Junior's. Once she got there, she noticed Pyrrah at the bar.
"So, what did you n-need Ruby?"
"Uh, are you alright?"
"Yea, yea, I'm fine."
"Well, I was thinking about whats going to happen for us once we start getting bigger gigs."
"What do you m-mean?"
"Well, what if we get a really big opportunity that could really jump us up in our career? How do you think that would go?"
"NO! You can't leave me! I'm helping you guys out big here, you can't just leave me out like this, please."
"Woah, Pyrrah, are you drunk?"
"N-no, I'm only half drunk, but you can't just leave me like this, you guys are my last chance. If you left me, I'm done. I'm out of this business, gone checked off."
"You're a great producer, I'm sure you could find some more talent."
"No you don't understand Ruby, I mean Done, Dead, Offed, D-O-N-E Fucked!"
"Settle down Pyrrah. What do you mean, 'dead'?"
"I mean I owe alot of people alot of money, and if I don't get their money soon, I am screwed. I'm not some big time producer, alright? I may be the daughter of one, but he isn't helping me, he isn't giving me money, I'm on my own."
"Alright, alright, we'll stay with you. Just, don't freak out on me."
"Alright, I-I'm sorry Ruby, I should have told you before, but this is my only chance. Remember, you guys have a show tonight, its kinda small, but its some good money, and a chance to get your name out."
"We'll be there, don't worry."
Ruby left the club, heading back to her small apartment. She knew Yang wouldn't be home yet. Yang was a very, very social person, so she didn't spend all that much time at home. When Ruby opened the door, she saw Weiss, sitting on the same couch she had sat on before she left. Weiss had her phone in her hand, with her head down.
"Weiss, didn't know you were coming this early. Whats wrong? You look down."
Startled by Ruby's sudden entrance, Weiss stammered with her statement a bit.
"O-oh, n-nothing, its nothing."
"Weiss, you don't get nervous like that unless somethings wrong."
"Its alright, really, I don't need to bother you with it."
"Come on Weiss, don't you think I am close enough to you by now to trust me with these kinds of things? What kind of girlfriend would I be if I didn't get mixed into it?"
Ruby clasped her hands over her mouth, not realizing that she had unwillingly called Weiss her girlfriend.
"My girlfriend, Ruby. Has a nice ring to it."
Weiss seemed to not be phased by it at all, more like she had been expecting it for some time.
"Well, if you really want to know Ruby, I got a call... From my mother."
"Oh..."
Ruby had known about her 'relationship' with her mother. She had tried keeping Weiss' mind off it when she started thinking about it, but she can't with this situation.
"She told me she wanted me to start coming home again. I told her that I had a place to stay and she told me it didn't matter. I can only assume that now that Winter is overseas, she wants me to sign away my inheritance to her."
Weiss' older sister, Winter, had been overseeing their inheritance after their father died. By that time, though, their stepmother had married him and expected money. When she found out that Weiss' father hadn't added her in his will, she started going after his daughters for it.
"Why is Winter gone? I thought they had stationed her here."
"I don't know how it works, but she had to be deployed overseas. The military doesn't exactly explain much to civilians, but that's all I really know."
"Well, don't worry about your mother, you don't NEED to go anywhere, and I could just help you ignore her."
Ruby laid a kiss on Weiss' lips, slightly surprising the girl. They both had smiles after that, deciding not to let it get to them. Weiss put her phone back into her pocket as Yang walked through.
"Hey Yang!"
"Yo Rubes, whats going on? I heard you guys talking about something through the door."
"Oh, its just some of my family problems."
"Well don't worry, anyone comes round here looking for trouble with my sisters girlfriend, I'll put 'em flat on their asses!"
"Haha, thanks Yang. But I don't think I'll need you to do that, its just my passive aggressive mother."
"Still, I'd knock her on her ass."
"Its almost time for us to get going though."
"Yea, I'll call up Blake and Jaune."
After another hour and a half, the five met at Atlas, a somewhat big bar known for showcasing local talent. It took them a half hour to set everything up, and test the equipment. They had been practicing a few new songs as well as their normal set. They hoped that their performances would be awesome enough to get them some popularity and recognition, so they always worked on new things to make their shows unique every time.
"Alright How you all doing tonight?"
The audience responded with mixed murmurs of their moods. None of it was actually audible.
"Lets get this show started then!"
The guitar started a steady rhythm with Ruby singing.
"The Streets crawl with a deadly omen."
"Outside I see a world that's broken."
"I can't breathe,"
"My heart is choking."
"I need a cure for this life I've chosen."
"My pain"
"Is a blessing in disguise."
"I feel it cutting and its cutting like a knife."
"My pain,"
"My pain"
"Is a blessing in disguise."
"I feel it cutting and its cutting like a knife!"
"I will, face everything and rise!"
"Never gonna quit until I die!"
"Angels, keep falling from the sky!"
"I'll take your broken wings and learn to fly!"
"I will, face everything and rise!"
Their new song had pleased the audience, garnering them more cheers and yells from their crowd. They had never performed the song before, but they were confident it went over well. Out of all the shows they had done, this one had been their biggest so far, netting their biggest payout as well.
"You guys put on a great show tonight!"
"Thanks Pyrrah, we try our best."
"Pyrrah!"
Pyrrah turned to see who this new voice belonged to, before she realized how familiar it was to her.
"Roman?! W-what are you doing here?"
"Come to see if you have my money yet. You haven't forgotten, have you?"
"Look, Roman, I don't have it right now, but give me a little more time and I can get it for you! I'm working to get it right away!"
"Well, you have a little more time, so I'll leave you for now. No reason making a scene, is there?"
"N-no, there isn't."
"Good seeing you again, Pyrrah. You as well, Blake."
"Fuck off Torchwick."
"Gotten feistier since last time have you?"
Roman left laughing. Leaving the 6 to take in the message he had given.
"Pyrrah, how do you know torchwick?"
"I told you, I owe alot of money to alot of bad people. More like I told Ruby, but I thought she might tell you guys. But the better question is, how do YOU know him, Blake?..."
Cliffhanger! How is Blake associated with Roman? What is the White Fang like in this universe? Stay tuned to find out, in due time. I like the direction this is going in, though. And if you do to, please follow/fav and drop a review, and I will see you all in the next installment. Byee!
