Characters created by: Chris Savino

Chapter 3: Houses of the Loud

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Jack's House…

Luna and Sam walked up to the home of Jack, Sam's male bandmate. Both Sam and Luna had their electric guitars strapped to their backs. The garage door was open, and inside was Jack and Tiana. Tiana was at her drumset, and Jack was practicing on bass guitar. He wore his black leather jacket and blue jeans. Inside the garage as well were two big amps, and wiring around the floor. Sam and Luna walked in.

"Guys!" said Sam, "I'm sure you've met Luna."

Tiana waved while holding her drumsticks.

"Hey, Luna!"

Jack stood up and looked to Luna. He spoke in a considerably deep, matured voice.

"It's about time you joined us. We needed someone to take my place as lead. A song isn't complete without a bass line."

Luna was nervous.

"Uh.. Yeah…"

The boy turned and went back over to his bass guitar.

"Well." he said as he picked up his bass guitar, "Mind singing? We've got to know the voice behind the star."

"Oh... Yeah…"

Luna walked over to an amp and plugged in her guitar. She then walked over to a microphone on a stand. She looked over to Jack.

"What should I sing?"

"Whatever. Maybe something that really requires using your voice. We'd prefer a lead who can really hit the high notes."

Luna thought of a song off the top of her head. She looked at Jack, then to Sam.

"You guys familiar with Houses of the Holy?"

"That Led Zeppelin album?" asked Jack, "Yeah."

Luna smiled.

"Alright. Let's see."

Luna put on a pirate voice.

"We've done four already, but now we're steady! And then they went: One. Two. Three. Four."

Luna performed the opening guitar riff for The Ocean, with Tiana banging on the drums, and Jack following on bass. Luna sung into the microphone.

"Singing in the sunshine, laughing in the rain.

Hitting on the moonshine, rocking in the grain.

Got no time to pack my bags! My foot's outside the door!

I got a date! I can't be late, for the high hopes hailla ball!

*Guitar Riff*...

Uh huh!

*Guitar Riff*...

Oh Oh, yeah!"

*Guitar Riff X2*...

"Singing to an ocean. I can hear the ocean's roar."

After the line, Sam, Jack and Tiana all went "Ooh!".

"Play for free, I play for me and play a whole lot more, more!

(Ooh!)

Singing about the good things and the sun that lights the day

(Ooh!)

I used to sing on the mountains, has the ocean lost its way!"

Syncing with Luna's guitar riff was Sam, coming in with her own guitar picking.

"I don't know!

*Dual Guitars*...

Oh oh, yeah!

*Guitars continue*"

Suddenly, both guitars synced up, playing the same notes.

Sam and Luna: "Ooh. Yeah!"

*Guitars continue*"

After a while, everyone stopped playing their instruments, and Luna quietly sung.

"Na na, nananana, na, nananananana."

Sam joined in.

"Na na, nananana, na, nananananana. Na na, nananana, na, nananananana."

Then, Jack and Tiana joined in too. Now everyone was singing.

"Na na, nananana, na, nananananana."

Then, the music was playing again.

"Sitting 'round, singing songs, 'til the night turns into day.

(Ooh!)

Used to sing about the mountains, but the mountains washed away!

(Ooh!)

Now I'm singing all my songs to the girl who won my heart!

(Ooh!)

She is fifteen years old, and it's a real fine way to start!

*Guitar Riff*

Oh yeah!

*Guitar Riff*

It sure is fine!

*Guitar Riff*

Ah blow my mind!

*Guitar Riff*

When the tears are goin' down! Uh yeah! Yeah yeah!"

The music shifted, with Sam doing another guitar lick. Sam, Jack and Tiana started singing "Doo wop." repeatedly, with Luna singing her on lines.

"Uh yeah! Uh yeah!

Uh yeah yeah!

Woohoo! Woohoo!

Yeah!

(Doo wop! X8)

Oh! So good!"

The song ended, and Luna's guitar sound faded. Sam laughed.

"That was great, Luna!"

Jack smiled.

"Not bad, Loud. Not bad at all."

"Now it really feels like a band!" stated Sam.

"Aw. Thanks, dudes!" said Luna with a smile.

"You've convinced us." said Jack, "Welcome to the band, Lunes."

Tiana cheered.

"Yeah! I got blisters on me fingers!"

They all laughed.

What should the next chapter be about? You decide!