Wow! Another chapter! Aren't you so excited? :D
This story took me awhile to get out cuz I kept taking stuff out
And putting some in. Now I think I'm finally satisfied with it.
(Plus, graveyard shifts suck ass.)
Oh! And tell me how you feel about
Jett and Doll. Do you like them so far?
By the way, i'm going to add another one of my own OC's
They'll be very important to the plot. *Wink wink*
This scene will contain a song called I Alone by Live
And two others from different bands.
WARNING! THIS IS GOING TO BE A LONG CHAPTER!
Any who, shall we get started?
And, *Pause for suspense* action!
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Monday morning came a little too quickly for everyone that attended Peach Creek High. But this week was a lot different than any other week. It was Homecoming week. And the first anniversary of Eddward's passing. When Kevin walked in with Nat by his side, he looked around to see a bunch of members from the football team and the cheer squad putting up banners and flyers. The entire hall was flooded with the colors of Peach Creek. Whites and various colors of peach and black were strewn around making the entire school look like, well, a bruised peach. As Kevin and Nat were chatting by their lockers, Jett and Doll were walking down the hall to join them. Nat looked Jett up and down and smirked. "You look like hell. You alright?" he asked as she sat her bag down with the rest of their group's belongings. She glared at Nat then took a big gulp from her coffee cup. "Suck a nut, Goldberg. I was up all night watching old football tapes. You know? Strategizing and shit." she took another big gulp and exhaled a sigh. "That's the good stuff." Kevin sniffed the air around him and cringed. "Dude, what are you drinking?" Jett smiled and offered him her cup. Its a Black Dragon latte." Kevin and Nat shared a glance and shrugged. Doll looked up from her book "Its a triple black coffee with four espresso shots a dash of dark cocoa with a pinch of sugar and, literally, two drops of coffee creamer. Its delicious." She smiled licking her black lips. "Man, that sounds nasty. Let me try some." said Kevin taking the cup from Jett. He took a gulp and immediately regretted it. He swallowed the severely bitter liquid and gagged. He was quick to give the warm cup back to Jett. It only took a few seconds for the effects to take place. Kevin's eyes widened and suddenly he felt like he could bench press the whole school. "Perhaps this one was a bit too strong for a newbie like him." Jett said as she gulped the rest of her bitter coffee. The group sat around for a few minutes before Big Ed and Eddy came up to Kevin and asked to talk to him privately. The twins bowed to Kevin before rushing off to their class. Nat said he would see him at lunch and left to catch up with the twins. Eddy and Kevin eyed each other before big Ed spoke. "Are ya gonna ask him Eddy?" Eddy sighed heavily and looked Kevin right in the eyes. "Lumpy and me are gonna go to the cemetery on Friday to go clean up Sockhead's grave and put some fresh flowers. And Monobrow-" Ed nudged him "Well, he and I thought you might want to come?" Kevin looked down at the floor for a moment before looking from Ed to Eddy. They both looked sincere in their statement and Kevin readily agreed. "Sure thing, Skipper. I haven't been to visit Double Dweeb in awhile. It'll be nice to be somewhat near to him again." Eddy nodded once and was turning to leave. Ed turned to follow but went up to Kevin and gave him a big hug. A hug only Ed could give. "Double Dee still loves you Kevin. And he misses you lots and lots. Ed knows Kevin misses Double Dee. Ed and Eddy miss him too. But its ok! We'll see him again one day. Right, Eddy?" Eddy turned and nodded. Kevin was absolutely speechless. "I-I-Thanks you guys. Really." Kevin didn't really know what else to say. He was stunned that even after all they been through, they had accepted his and Double Dee's relationship. Secretly of course but still, it made Kevin feel good. "Come on, Lumpy. See you Friday, Shovelchin." Eddy waved behind him as Ed ran to catch up to him. Kevin was quick to wipe a stray tear from his eye. It was then that the twins and Nat appeared from nowhere and gave their football captain a big group hug. it was then that Doll spoke up. "Hey guys? We're late for class…" "AW SHIT!" They all let go of their embrace and scrambled to go in different directions to get to their classes.
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First period was as boring as ever. A few students had fallen asleep and several looked ready to jump out of the window. It was then the announcement was made. The entire school had to report to the ampetheatre for a special presentation in five minutes. The assistant claimed that the event would take all morning to get grateful for the morning distraction, the students and teachers all filed into the large theatre. Kevin and nat immediately found Jett and Doll sitting at the top saving two seats but them. The two sat down just as the entire staff filed onto the stage. The principal walked on stage and up to the podium. She cleared her throat and put on a smile as she addressed her large crowd. "Good morning, students, teachers, and faculty of Peach Creek High. I know it is homecoming week-" she was interrupted by cheers and whoops, "And on this Friday, October 25 of 2013, will mark the one year anniversary of the tragic loss to our very own student, Eddward Marion Vincent." It was then the screen behind the principal was graced with the last class photo Edd took before he was murdered. The principal cleared her throat and spoke again, "We know how much you all miss Eddward so we decided to give you all a break from your studies today. In honor of our fallen friend, we are proud to announce that we have received the high quality video from last year's talent show. We will start from the very beginning and work our way down to the winner of the Talent contest. Note that last year we didn't name the winner directly following the show. We decided that we were going to announce the winners the next day, but tragedy struck and we forgot to do so. Anyways, let us roll the tape." The crowd of students applauded as the room got dark. Doll and Jett Looked over to see that after the lights went out Nat had wrapped an arm around a saddened Kevin. Kevin looked to Doll and Jett and held each of their hands. The twins smiled sadly as tears began to fall from their eyes. They looked at Nat and Kevin and said at the same time "The last performance." Kevin remembered that night so well. They all turned back to the screen, smiling.
The first hour of the video were mostly of other students performing various instruments, dance routines, and a few monologues. The video was playing the performance of a violinist. Mostly likely a band student. After the performance was over, the video turned to a white background with the colors of their high school. In bold beautiful script, were the words, "The Winner of the 2012 Peach Creek High Talent Show…Is… Nat Goldberg, Jett and Doll Leigh, Edward "Eddy" Hamilton, and Eddward "Double Dee" Vincent…Poison and Lace" The theatre was engulfed in thunderous applause and only a few jeers. Some students had tears in their eyes while others were openly bawling.
By now the text screen had floated away and on the screen appeared the twins dressed in their finest Gothic concert gear. Hair in place, piercings proudly on display, boots shined to perfection. Doll had taken her place on the right hand side with a bass guitar strapped on. Jett took the last hand side with her guitar strapped. Nat Goldberg was on the drums banging each one to test them out. Big Ed was standing by Eddy who took his place at his keyboard. They all looked at each other nodded once and then back to the crowd. Doll was the first to start to play. Jett followed suit with a slow mournful tune. Nat was steadily keeping the beat while Eddy played a few slow keys. Fog began to roll onto the floor as a figure slowly walked to the center of the stage. Eddward Vincent was dressed in black leather pants with a studded belt on his hips. His long black trench coat flowed around him like a king's robe. His dog tags shone brilliantly against the black of his shirt. His icy blue eyes were ringed in black make up. He took the microphone off of the stand and pushed it out to the side. It was then that he smirked and began to address the crowd before him. He looked over the crowd and smirked. "I want to dedicate this song to my one and only." Eddward's gravelly voice echoed over the theatre. He winked into the camera and looked back at his band. They smiled a knowing smile and began to play. He let the music flow and then took the microphone to his lips. With a deep breath, he went into full rockstar mode and began to sing.
"It's easier not to be wise
and measure these things by your brains
I sank into Eden with you
alone in the church by and by
I'll read to you here, save your eyes
you'll need them, your boat is at sea
your anchor is up, you've been swept away
and the greatest of teachers won't hesitate
to leave you there, by yourself, chained to fate"
The crowd in the theater had begun to cheer and shout as they watched Edd walk back and forth on the stage. Going back to back while the twins played their music. He was, in that moment, a rockstar. if only for a little while.
"I alone love you
I alone tempt you
I alone love you
Fear is not the end of this"
Kevin's eyes were glued to Edd's eyes on the screen as he sang. It was like he was singing to him all over again. He knew every word of that song. He knew them so well because…Eddward had sung it to him the night they first made love…
"It's easier not to be great
and measure these things by your eyes
we long to be here by his resolve
alone in the church by and by
to cradle the baby in space
and leave you there by yourself chained to fate"
By now, the entire theatre was singing along to the song Double Dee was singing. Kevin's throat burned and his breathing had become heavy. He was trying so hard not to cry. He felt the truth in every word he sang. The large image of Edd was looking right at him the whole time. 'Even in death he still wants to prove his love' Kevin though bittersweetly.
"I alone love you
I alone tempt you
I alone love you
Fear is not the end of this"
Edd smiled at his band. He put his foot up on the speaker in front of him, put his hand on his chest over his heart, and sang the last bit of the song.
"Oh, now, we took it back too far,
only love can save us now,
all these riddles that you burn
all come runnin' back to you,
all these rhythms that you hide
only love can save us now,
all these riddles that you burn yeah, yeah, yeah
I alone love you
I alone tempt you
I alone love you
Fear is not the end of this"
At the end of the song the crowd began to cheer as the Eddward on screen looked out to the audience. He smirked and pulled the microphone to his lips again. "You want more?" The crowd began to get louder. "I believed I asked you all a question. DO. YOU. WANT. MORE?" He faced the microphone to the crowd as a deafening roar came over the theatre. "In the spirit of 'Homecoming week, we've prepared a special song for our football team. This song is called 'This Means War." He pointed to Jett and she began to play the intro. The rest soon followed getting into their groove. Double Dee took off his trench coat and threw it to big Ed. He caught it and gave his friend a thumbs up. Edd cleared his throat and once again hit rockstar mode.
"Climb into the ring for a battle that you can't win
Swing as hard as you can swing, it will still mean nothing
Should've seen it coming
It had to happen sometime
But you went and brought a knife
To an all out gun fight
And the only thing to save
Is the banner that you wave
To be wrapped around your grave
You've gone too far
(get up, get up)
Who do you think you are
(get up so we can finish this)
Is this what you came for
(get up, get up)
Well this means war
(get up so we can finish this)
Say anything you want
But talk will get you nowhere
The only thing you've brought was psychological warfare
Well there's no getting out
And now you got to wonder
Who will dig you out when you're six feet under
And the only thing to save
Is the banner that you wave
To be wrapped around your grave
You've gone too far
(get up, get up)
Who do you think you are
(get up so we can finish this)
Is this what you came for
(get up, get up)
Well this means war
(get up so we can finish this)
And the only thing to save
Is the banner that you wave
To be wrapped around your grave
You've gone too far
(get up, get up)
Who do you think you are
(get up so we can finish this)
Is this what you came for
(get up, get up)
Well this means war
(get up so we can finish this)
Well this means war!"
As the song ended, Eddward looked into the crowd and smiled. "I want to thank you all for allowing me and my band to play. I hope you don't think me rude, I nearly forgot to mention my band. On my right on bass guitar, the wonderful and talented Miss Doll Leigh!" The Doll on screen played a few deep notes and bowed. "On my left on lead guitar, the beautiful and confident Miss Jett Leigh. The Jett on screen performed a solo and bowed to the crowd. "In the back of me on keyboard, one of my best friends in the whole wide world, Mr. Eddward "Eddy" Hamilton!" Eddy blew kisses and waved at the audience. "And last, but certainly not the least, on drums, your friend and mine. You now him! You love him! And ladies, he's single," Edd winked "He's the line backer for our team. Put your hands together for Nat Goldberg!" The audience broke into a deafening roar on the video and in real life. Jett, Doll, Nat, and Eddy were standing clapping and crying proudy. "And I am Eddward "Double Dee" Vincent. We are the band Poison and Lace. GOOD NIGHT PEACH CREEK HIGH!" Eddward put the microphone back on the stand and stood in the middle of the stage. The rest of the band grabbed each other's hands, raised them together in the air and took a deep group bow. The video stopped on a close up of Eddward smiling his gapped tooth smile. He was pointing to someone in the crowd and smiling. As the house lights came on, the principal once again stepped up to the podium on stage. "Jett and Doll Leigh, Nathan Goldberg, Edward Hamilton, could you all join me on stage?" The four teens got up from their seats and walked down the middle aisle to the stage. As they were walking down, the theatre was giving them a standing ovation. They were getting pats on the back, smiling faces, and congratulations. Kevin was clapping and cheering the loudest. "We did do a good job. But, they truly deserve all of the credit." said a familiar voice next to him. Kevin turned but was met with a student he'd never met before. He shrugged and turned to see the four all standing around the trophy they had won, openly crying. They all looked up to the ceiling and smiled. They pointed and all shouted at the same time. "For Eddward!" They did a group bow and walked back to their seats. "This concludes our ceremony. Its time for lunch period!" With that they were all dismissed. The students all filed out, including the misfit jocks. Nat and Jett were laughing about something while Doll and Kevin watched them with amusement. It was as they were walking towards the cafeteria when the spotted a familiar long blonde pony tailed man coming up to them. "Kevin Barr, Jett and Doll Leigh, Nat Goldberg. Its been awhile." the man smiled. Kevin looked up from the ground to look at none other than the man sworn to solve the case of Edd's murder, Detective Charles Anderson. "We wanted you to know we have a new suspect in mind. Are you familiar with someone by the name of Vladimyr Lewis?" The four all visibly turned angry and growled low in their throats. Kevin was the one to speak up. "Vladimyr Lewis is the quarterback for Lemon Brook High. He's the one that hates me…because Edd loved me."
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DUN DUN DUN! Don't you just love cliffhangers?
No? Lol. Well don't worry your pretty little heads off
Another chapter is coming soon. And then you'll get to meet
Vladimyr Lewis. :3
Well leave me a review or two and I'll see you again soon!
-Jett Uchicha 3
