Theme Song

"We should have a theme song!"

Neil's face lit up like fireworks as he scanned his Ipod, already running through several possibilities. "I mean, when they make a TV show of our lives-"

Archie snorted. "As if that's ever going to happen."

"-And I'm played by Alex Pettyfer and Leonardo di Caprio for when they flash forward into the future, then they'll need a descent sound to portray us as we walk into battle. And then to play as a reprieve in the end credits."

Theresa, Herry and Archie, who were the only ones left in the house with Neil after the others had been called in by their mentors for extra-curriculum training sessions, all burst into laughed simultaneously.

Neil pouted. "What? I'm being serious. A theme song defines the show. 'Friends' wouldn't be 'Friends' without I'll Be There For You. And everyone knows The Addams Family."

Theresa, still giggling, chimed in. "And that song from 'The Big Bang Theory. The one with the whole theory of the universe."

Neil nodded frantically. "See? That song explains the show in song form. It sets the mood. It makes way for the characters. It presents the universe that the show is set it. It is the basis of everything!"

Herry chuckled. "Sure, Neil. Let's get a theme song then. We'll have someone blasting it from a boom box whenever we see Cronus. And then we'll all walk in slow motion."

"There's no need to make a mockery of this, Herry."

"I'm being serious, Neil. But I reckon we all need our own theme songs. So that each time we're on our deathbeds, they can play it on those sneak peak things at the end of each episode."

This caused another round of laughter.

Neil's grin grew wider. "Exactly! Good thinking Herry! Now we just need a theme song for everyone, an opening titles song, a battle theme, a love theme, a Brownstone theme, a New Olympia theme – oh and the closing credits theme."

Archie rolled his eyes. "Don't you think that's a little over the top, Neil?"

"No way. Harry Potter's got a theme for Quidditch, and one for whenever they're in the Great Hall. Why can't we have one for whenever we're in the Brownstone?"

Theresa, who knew Neil wouldn't drop the idea until they'd all contributed enough for him to be satisfied, picked up a laptop that had been left on the coffee table in front of the couch. One of Odie's – excellent. Quickly selecting iTunes, she gestured for the rest of the teens to gather around.

"Right," she exclaimed. "I'll scroll through this once. Everyone choose a theme song. Herry, you choose the battle theme and the love theme. Archie, you do the Brownstone theme and the New Olympia theme. Neil, you're on opening and closing credits. I'll look for ones for Jay and the rest."

After twenty or so minutes of scrolling through Odie's extensive music library, the four teens had chosen their songs. Neil, taking charge, found a pen and paper from the kitchen. "Okay everyone," he called. "Theme songs! Herry?"

"Well... uh..."

"Herry?"

The brawny teen stammered. "I couldn't... I couldn't really find a song that suited me. I mean, there's no songs that really go into farm kids that are descended from Heracles and get attacked by giants and are selected to save the world."

Neil glared at him. "Fine. Archie?"

The purple haired teen gulped. "I've got a similar problem-"

"Me too." Theresa cut in. "There's not a whole lot of songs that really suit us, Neil. I'm sorry."

"No, no, you're right." Neil sighed, chucking the paper onto the table and sinking onto the couch beside the young clairvoyant. "I couldn't find a song either. I mean, come on! What sort of song is supposed to describe me? They'd never be able to describe this," he gestured to himself, "in mere words."

Theresa placed an arm around Neil sympathetically. "If it's any consolation, I thought The Fame kind of did it for you."

Neil sniffed. "Thank you, but maybe we're not meant to have theme songs."

There was silence for a moment, the four young heroes imaging wistfully the tunes that could have played in a movie about them whilst ridiculously good-looking actors pranced around over-dramatically, until;

"Theresa, I am not 'doin' it for the fame'! I'm also here for the endless supply of moisturizer!"

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I had fun with this one.

But, similar to the gang, I could not find songs that matched them. Well... I had a few ideas, but most of them are little, unknown songs that only really matched my view on the show. And I'm sure that everyone has their own connotations.

But if you have any ideas/songs, let me know in a review. Who knows, maybe I'll do a sequel chapter…