Chapter 5 : Bad guy!

[!Luddy's Note!]

Hey darlings! Sorry it's been a long time since I haven't post. I'm very very late I know and I'm sorry… But understand : a lot of things hapened during the last month and now blblbl ye. I post now.

Sorry !

Hope you will enjoy this chapter! See you!

Oh and PS : I don't own the song QuQ

Monday, the oh-so-hated day.

Mangle was part of the people who hated Mondays. He always had badluck on that day, even the tiniest things were dangerous for his lucky side. Maybe because of all this clumsiness?

The white haired boy walked to school, but then, his cellphone started to ring. He quickly made it shut by answering the call.

« Hello? »

« Mangle! » Candy's voice said, happily. « Where are you? »

« Um… in front of the school, why? »

He was curious ; his best friend's voice seemed pretty much excited.

« Come over the drama pannel, where the showstage is! I have to show you something amazing! » he sang. « But well, did you bring you bass? »

« Nah, I didn't. I never bring it school… »

« Aww shooks… But well, okay. Come over, we're waiting for you! »

The tone started, signifying Candy hung off the phone. Mangle sighed, then shut his cellphone to put it back in his pocket. He led the way down to the drama and music building, heading to the showstage, as Candy told him. Once he reached the theater, he saw Candy waving at him, guitar in his hand, Cherry by his side, sitting behind drums. Mangle smiled when he saw the bass on the stage, just like if it was destined to be his place.

« Guess what, bud'! I joined the band contest with Cherry! And… I was wondering… Would you like to join us too? We really need a bassist, and a piano player… »

« Well, I'm… I'm not that much good… » he shyly said.

« Are you kidding me? » Cherry squealed. « You're excellent! You put so much energy when you play! It would suck if you don't join. »

Mangle rolled his eyes and smiled.

« Okay, I'm in. »

They both cheered and highfived, then hugged their effeminated friend. Candy lent him the instrument that was so similar to a guitar, and Mangle timidly took it between his hands.

« Show me what you got! »

Mangle stood on the stage and held the bass in his hand, plugging it to an amp, then took a deep breath. He started to scratch the instrument, playing a few accorded notes, and played a background melody. Cherry smiled, and looked at her childhood friend.

« I told you he's excellent! » she mumbled.

« Woah… I didn't know he plays an instrument… » Candy said, surprised.

Once the melody has stopped, Mangle looked at his two friends, with an unconfident look. Those two started to applause, and Candy was smiling so bright he could illuminate the whole theater.

« Wow! Mangle, I'm impressed! With a few repetition hours, you'll be perfect! We're gonna win this contest! » he cheered.

The young androgyne boy blushed a little bit and looked away, feeling embarrassed, then put the bass back to its place. Candy was leaping on place, cheering and singing that his band would be awesome.

« Okay guys ! Come back for the lunchtime we will chose the song that we'll play for the auditions! You're in ? »

« Yup ! » they all answered.

« Okay good. See you at noon ! »

Candy put back his guitar in its case, then swung it on his shoulder. He waved at his two best friends and left the show room, singing happily, as always.

Mangle timidly waved at Cherry before going back to the school, leading to the math classroom. He never really liked maths, but he has good grades, B and C, so he never really complained about it.

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Once all the classes were all over, the trio went to the showstage, chatting together, but when they reached the pannel, they realized that there was another group on the stage.

A quartet of singers, staring Leeloo, Skite, Dice and Grell, two girls and two boys, who just sing their song a capella. When Candy heard them sing, he felt like their voices were made for eachother's one. Cherry looked at her two friends, who were intimidated by the power of this band.

« They… They sing very, amazingly well… » Mangle mumbled, fascinated.

Candy bit his lower lip.

« We'll never beat them ! We need to find another singer, with an amazing voice ! We have no chances in front of them… » he said, disappointed.

« Don't worry, Candy, we'll find someone with a voice as beautiful as yours ! »

Once the song was over, the a capella singers cheered and complimented eachother. But when they saw the other band… They seemed like they were disturbed.

« Well, well, well ! What have we here ? » said the pink haired girl. « Oh, a little band, part of the competition ? »

Leeloo crossed her arms against her breast and looked at the trio. The other members of her band came by her side and looked at Candy and his friends.

« Aww, aren't they so cuuuute ? You're part of the competition, little ones ? » Dice mocked.

« Well, at least, we know how to play and read music ! » Cherry answered.

The two girls chuckled.

« We don't need music. We ARE the music ! Oh… You came here to exalt your performance for the audition ? How sweet… Guys, come on, we should leave them alone. They must hardly be coached, if they want to have a chance ! »

The singers quartet just left the room, and Candy tried hard to keep his patience. So he just smiled and looked at his friends.

« Don't worry guys ! We'll beat them and they will fall like leaves, begging us to forgive them… »

He smiled on a malicious way, then climbed on the stage and plugged his guitar to an amp. He invited his friends to join him on stage, and when they do, someone just popped out from the bleachers.

« Stop ! »

Candy looked at the person…

« Not you again ! »

Cherry rose an eyebrow. That guy who was with them when Freddy gave a tour of the school ? What was he doing there ?

« Hey, hey, guys, don't worry, I'm not here to bother you or something. I just want to have a nice chat with a bunch of, if you want, new future friends ! »

« You called me a fag. » Candy respond, on a monotone way.

Fredrick rolled his eyes and came closer to them.

« I heard you were looking for a singer ! »

Mangle was listening in silence. He didn't know much about Fredrick, but god… What a nice face. He looked serious and sharp, and pretty at the same time.

But Candy just didn't like much Fredrick. He didn't do a good first impression.

« Nope, we're not ! »

« So, why were you saying that a few moments ago ? »

The blue haired young boy rolled his eyes.

« I don't want you in my band, that's it ! » he said, sharply.

« Wait, wait, Candy ! »

Cherry came closer to them and looked straight in Fredrick's eyes.

« You know how to sing ? »

« Yup. »

« You play an instrument ? »

« Well, I put all my concentration into singing, but I play a little bit of piano. »

Cherry smiled.

« Wait a second ! »

She pulled Candy appart and went talk to him, trying to convince him to let Fredrick join the band, as the lead singer. During this time, Mangle was alone with the brown/ginger haired boy.

« …hi… » he mumbled.

« Hello. »

« So… You will join the band ? »

« I hope so ! » he said, without a smile.

« Why you want to join so bad ? » Mangle asked, curious.

Fredrick adumbrated a little shabby smile.

« Let's say that you're not the only one who wants to kick someone's ass. »

Mangle seemed suprised. Then, Fredrick give a hand to Mangle.

« Fredrick Gregory, nice to meet you. »

« Um… Maxim Bush, you can just call me Mangle if you want to… »

They shook eachother's hand. Then, Mangle just cleared his throat. He wasn't really comfortable with new people, espicially when it was time to talk to them. But that Fredrick character… He has something… Special. Something that caught Mangle's whole attention… But he couldn't explain what.

A few moments of silence after, Candy and Cherry came back.

« Show me what you've got, Fredrick. » Candy said.

The band go sit in the bleachers, Fredrick was alone on the stage. No microphone, no music, it was all a capella.

« Okay ! Three… two… one… Go ! »

Fredrick opened his mouth and sang a few notes, before singing some lyrics.

We are young

But we have heart

Born in this world as it all falls apart

We are strong

But we don't belong

Born in this world as it all falls apart

Only a few lyrics, and Cherry was already impressed. Mangle couldn't help but smile widely, as the notes were perfectly sang even if Fredrick didn't have music.

So we march to the drums of the damned as we come

Watch it burn in the sun

We are numb

Powerful, strong, beautiful, stable voice. Candy was very, very suprised about that… Impressed ? Not yet. He needed to hear the complete song.

We are young

But we have heart

Born in this world as it all falls apart

We are strong

But we don't belong

Born in this world as it all falls apart

Once Fredrick stopped singing, Mangle and Cherry applauded. Candy stood there, the mouth wide open, so suprised that he couldn't say a word.

« God damn it… What a fucking slapping voice… » he mumbled, impressed.

« So ? » Fredrick said, with his shabby grin.

After a little moment of thinking and hesitating, Candy finally made up his mind.

« Okay. You're in, Fredrick ! BUT! … If you say or do something hurtful to one of us, you're out, okay ? I don't want to figure out some cases. »

The whole band cheer. It was a super good decision !

Espicially for Fredrick, who will finally shine and squash that dumbass Freddy Fazbear, who was a little bit too present for him…