Hello! I'm back with another chapter for BT. I literally finished it a couple minutes ago and since i wanted to upload it today, I didn't have time to preread (Since I have something to do in about twenty minutes). Please excuse any errors you may see and enjoy :D
Disclaimer: Broken belongs to Seether/Amy Lee, the Twilight characters belong to SM. I just mess around with them
Bella
Being at the video music awards was something I could barely wrap my head around. It was incredible sitting in the theater just inches away from some of my favorite singers and songwriters.
Within just a few minutes, I managed to strike up a conversation with Beyonce and Katy Perry. I never, ever, would have thought me, Bella Swan, would be having a conversation with Beyonce and Katy Perry?
I sure as hell didn't.
They were both incredibly laidback and cool that it didn't felt weird having a normal conversation with them.
When the show started, we took our seats and pay very close attention to everything going on stage.
We probably paid more attention than anyone who's ever been in school.
They opened up the VMA's with Lady Gaga and she did her always-unusual performance. The host of the show, Mike Newton, took over after that cracking jokes and being a toolbag, as per usual.
After his little monologue, the first presenters took the stage to announce best pop video.
Lauren Mallory won that, which was a shocker to me. She may sound okay on the CD but Angela and I have seen her in concert, she doesn't sound that great.
And by that I mean, I've heard dying cats that could carry out a better tune.
Not trying to be mean, I'm just saying.
She giggled her way through her acceptance speech and sauntered off stage like a runway model. I was envious about that. I would probably be falling flat on my face when I went up there.
It seemed like it was only minutes until James and I were set to go on. I made my way backstage and waited with him, bouncing and rubbing my hands through my hair nervous.
"You okay?" he asked
"Just nervous," I told him. "I've never done this before."
"It's easy," he promised me. "Just take a deep breath and picture them all naked."
I snorted, "That won't help, at all."
He grinned, "Works for me."
"Pervert."
"Better a pervert than a prude." James retorted.
"Are you calling me a prude?" I asked with playfully narrowed eyes.
"No," he laughed. "I promise I'm not. I'm just saying, I'd rather be a dirty boy than a prude."
I blushed.
"My lame attempts at flirting," he scuffed.
"Eh, they aren't lame," I laughed. "But I'm happily taken so it doesn't work on me."
"Oh, I know," James licked his lips. "Your boyfriend is pretty scrumptious."
"He is," I agreed. "But he's mine so paws off, buddy."
"Share." he said, poking me in my side.
"Get ready." A stagehand warned us. "It's almost your turn."
I took the envelope and waited near the stage entrance with James. It amazed me that he had erased my nerves in the few short minutes we had waited backstage.
"Presenting the award for video of the year; Isabella Swan and James Gigandet!"
James took my hand and together we walked out on stage, toward the microphone that sat in the middle.
When the theater fell quiet, I took a breath and started my line.
"There are a lot of great nominees for video of the year; so many beautiful message in each video. I bet it was hard for voters to choose. Don't you agree, James?"
"Definitely," James agreed. "Don't worry people, it'll be easier next year."
I frowned, "How so?"
"You'll be nominated, who wouldn't vote for you?" he asked and the audience shouted their agreement.
I blushed and laughed, "We shall see what happens next year."
"That we shall."
"The nominees for video of the year 2013 are..." I lowered my microphone and let the video do the talking.
Before even opening the envelope I had a feeling of who would win just by the crowds response to each nominee.
"And the winner of video of the year is..." James opened up the enveloped and moved it so both of us could see the name of the winner.
"Rihanna!"
The crowd erupted in cheers as she made her way up to the stage to accept her award.
I fangirled a bit, on the inside of course, when she gave me a hug and a peck on the cheek.
After she made her acceptance speech, we left the stage and went backstage. We took a handful of pictures together before we headed back out to our seats.
"You did great up there," Edward said, squeezing my thigh.
"Thank you."
My nerves had all but melted away as the ceremony continued. I wasn't even having a meltdown when the band that went on before us took their turn.
I was freaking out a little but it wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be.
Once 'The Wanted' finished their performance, the presenters for best new artists took the stage. One of them, Irina Denali, was a girl crush of mine. I grew up watching Irina. She was a kid that had successful managed to find work after she hit her twenties.
I literally just wanted to win so that I could give her a hug. How weird am I?
"We have a so many new talents this year, all of them bring something new to the table."
"From bands to solo artists, they have managed to capture our hearts in the few short months since they made their debuts," Irina finished. "The nominees for Best new artist are..."
I looked up at the big screen just as my voice started to ring out in the theater. I swear I was about to go death as the screaming in the theater increased.
"We've got this in the bag," Emmett smirked.
"No doubt," Jasper agreed.
I glanced around at those sitting around us and noticed quite a few bobbing their heads along to the song.
Others just sat there and for some reason they kept my stare longer than those enjoying my song. I wondered what they were thinking. Did they like my song? Did they not want to be caught on camera dancing along? I could totally relate to that.
I was bobbing around in my seat when the wanted performed but when the camera swept by me, I kind of froze up.
"And the winner of Best new artist is..." Irina fumbled with the envelope and then grinned down at the results. "Breaking Twilight!"
What?
"Hell yeah!" Jake grinned as he hugged Leah.
"We did it?" I asked, skeptically.
"Congrats, girl," Angela squealed, hugging me tightly. "Go accept your award."
Holy Shit.
I made my way to the stage with Edward, Jake, Jasper, and Emmett. I was still shell-shocked. I mean, come on! I just won something at the VMA's! Who saw this coming?
Fuck, what was I supposed to say?
I didn't think we had a chance so I didn't give my acceptance speech any thought.
Irina handed my trophy and gave me a hug. "Congratulations." She sounded so bored.
Eh, whatever.
I wasn't about to let her put me down. I won a freaking VMA!
"Who's giving the speech?" I asked.
The guys looked at me.
Thanks, love you too.
I stepped up to the microphone and smiled at the crowd.
"Um, this is...wow. I didn't think we'd win this thing." I said, looking down at my trophy. "We want to thank our fans, who may not have been with us that long but have shown so much support over the last few weeks. We'd also like to thank the director of our first music video, Eleazar. Our parents, friends...am I miss anyone?"
"Just one person." Jasper moved closer to the microphone. "We want to thank Bella too because without her joining the band, we wouldn't be here today."
I blushed and smiled at him.
"Thank you."
I was on cloud nine as we headed backstage. The small silver trophy kept the smile on my face. I could not believe that we had won an award. Our CD was only released a few months ago.
"The first of many awards," Jasper grinned as he played with his trophy.
"This is insane." I whispered.
"Oh, come on. We rock, how could we not win?" Jake asked.
"Cocky, aren't you?" I laughed.
"Between you and me, the bands we were up against sucked ass...big time."
"They weren't that bad," I said with a roll of my eyes. "I voted for one of them."
"Why didn't you vote for us?"
"I thought it would be cheating."
"I voted for us," Emmett said.
"Ditto," Jake confirmed with a nod.
"We probably won because of you two," Jasper chuckled. "Can you imagine?"
"I only voted twice," Jake said.
"Don't look at me, I only voted three times." Emmett said. "Wrap your pretty little head around it, Bells. We're a hit."
I smiled and nodded.
We were indeed.
After taking a handful of photos backstage, we were ushered back to our seats to watch the rest of the show.
It was much more enjoyable when I wasn't nervous to the point when I thought I would pass out.
I didn't even put up a fight when it was time to head backstage to prepare for our performance. We were on next, right after they announced best male artist.
I had to do an outfit change so while the boys waited near the stage entrance, I ran to slip into my black romper and my red converse.
When I got back to the stage entrance, the boys were gone and I was directed to a platform that would rise up. Edward was on a similar platform somewhere, I couldn't see him I just knew from rehearsal that his would go up first and he'd sing and then I'd appear.
I heard the opening cords of 'Broken' start and readied myself for my very first national performance.
You can do this, Bella. It's what you've been wanting for the longest time now.
I took a deep breath, nodded to myself, and listened to Edward's enchanting voice as he sang his part.
"I wanted you to know, that I love the way you laugh. I wanna hold you high and steal your pain, away. I keep your photograph, and I know it serves me well. I wanna hold you high and steal your pain..."
He sounded incredible, but he always does.
"Because I'm broken, when I'm lonesome, and I don't feel right when you're gone away. You've gone away...you don't feel me...here...anymore."
It was time. My platform started to rise and I took a calming breath.
You've got this.
A spotlight lit me up just as I lifted my mic up and began to sing.
"The worst is over now, and we can breathe again. I wanna hold you high, you steal my pain...away. There's so much to learn, and no one left to fight. I wanna hold you high and steal your pain!"
As I sang, I made my way down the steps to Edward; a feat that I was amazed I could do without sprawling to the ground but I made it. Edward had been right, I'm completely different when I'm on stage.
While I'm clumsy and awkward off stage, I'm confident and graceful when I'm on it.
I smiled at Edward when I reached him and he grinned back at me.
"Because I'm broken when I'm open, and I don't feel like I am strong enough! Cause I'm broken, when I'm lonesome, and I don't feel right when you've gone away..."
For the first time since I hit the stage, I glanced at the crowd. I glanced at as many faces as I could hoping to see if they were enjoying us and they were. Some people in the crowd were even singing along, which was a big surprise since 'Broken' wasn't as popular as 'Kiss me slowly' or even 'Monster'.
Then again, you could pretty much hear Monster and Kiss me slowly on any station, almost every other hour. I've heard Broken a couple times but not nearly as much as those two songs. That was one of the many reasons we chose to perform broken, Edward and I wrote it together a couple weeks after I joined the band, and it means a lot to us. It deserves some love too.
As we got toward the end of the song, the special effects went wild and the crowd got even louder.
It was kind of scary dancing so close to those stage fireworks but I made it through accident free.
"You've gone away...you don't feel me...here...anymore."
I pulled the microphone away and smiled brightly at the cheering crowd.
We did it.
We performed at the video music awards.
What a rush!
They won their very first award. Woo! lol.
I have the next chapter finished, as well as the one after that, so I'll be updating Monday and Tuesday and hopefully I can finish the rest of my prewriting and be able to get chapters out everyday.
Also, I just have to rec a fic. Has anyone read Pound of Flesh by Jaxon22? It's amazing and if you haven't read it, you need too. It features my very favorite ward, punkassward. Sadly, I have completed that fic :(
Which brings me to my next request; Can you reccomend some punkward fics? I'd love you forever
Review.
