Hi again! It's CR11. Yep..finishing the concert chapter for Fishie. Also..if you're expecting me to explain my whole series of stories in this chapter, than your sadly mistaken. If you ARE interested in my stories..please check them out and leave some thoughts. Yes it's wrong of me to advertise but hey. :3 No one reads em! Well, here we go. By the way, if you wish to listen to how the music is done, listen to Metallica's S&M, 1999. Youtube. My grandpa took me there...haha. 10 years ago..was 7.
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Hiro explained pretty much everything to all of them. The true story, the things the history books did not say about it. However, Hiro did not explain almost everything, especially his feelings about the whole incident. Everyone who was not apart of the story were sitting there shocked. However, Hiro continued.
"In the end, me and Void had one final face-off. I ended it, but sacrificing almost everything I had." Hiro explained, his hands together, as he looked at everyone.
"So Void was truly that.." Zelos began, and Hiro nodded.
"Void was a incredibley powerful being. He had enough power to destroy a world..a universe even, if he was at full power.." Hiro said.
"But..Mister Aoyama." Hiro looked at Ryu. "Umm, how were you able to defeat him by yourself?"
"Don't get mistaken." Tiamatt said, as she was leaning against the stage as well, as she helped Hiro explain the story. "Hiro himself is a incredibley powerful being like Void, if he was at full power."
"Really?" Kratos asked, shocked too.
"Yes. Hiro.." She eyed him. "Probably has enough power to fight a Keeper, if he knew how to control-"
"A impossible power to control."
Everyone turned around to see Razen. He was looking directly at his son.
"That power Tiamatt..couldn't be control, as Void couldn't control his. Only spur moments of fear, anger, sadness, or true happiness can trigger it. If he activated now..you wouldn't have to worry about Dilex. However, I don't know if Hiro will EVER be able to activate it again, he probably never will."
"You mean his true Seraphim form?" Lloyd asked, confused.
"No. A Seraphim's true power. Something that no Seraphim before Hiro could do. Hiro is the prodigy, the King of Seraphims. If any Seraphim was alive, they would treat Hiro with such respect." Razen explained, rubbing his chin, smiling at Hiro. He was proud. Hiro smiled a bit as well.
"Wait, so techinally..Hiro is the big boss of all Seraphims and angels?" Zelos asked.
"Pretty much." Razen said, shrugging.
"So does that mean..we have to bow to him?" Colette asked.
"If you're a angel, you should bow to Sir Hiro!" Galn said, but Hiro shook his head.
"No. I do not wish you all would treat me with such royal respect." Hiro said, shrugging.
"Hiro, son, you are the King..you deserve it." Razen said, but Hiro sighed.
"No dad, I don't. I don't want it. It's just a title to me.." Hiro explained, shaking his head as he jumped off the stage.
"Dad." Everyone looked at Arx.
"When we were fighting that Lukon guy, he seemed to know you. He wants to fight a Seraphim." Arx said, and Hiro smirked a bit.
"Well..if I ever see him..I'll make sure to give him a true Seraphim fight. I'll kick his ass."
"The King of Angels...loyal, kind, caring, but cocky." Tiamatt said, laughing. Everyone laughed a bit.
"Hiro," People turned to Nick. "from what we heard from that story, it does sound like you deserve that title. King of Angels seems apporipate for you."
"Sounds too...boastful." Hiro said.
"Yea, but hell Hiro it's probably true, you're the strongest angelic being in this room." Tiamatt said, making Kratos pout.
Aya smiled slightly. "So..if I'm married to the King of Angels..does that mean I'm the Queen?"
Arx jumped up and smiled. "And I'm the Prince!"
"Stop, guys, stop. I'm not a King. I'm just a guy. I'm Hiro Aoyama, and I just happen to be a Seraphim." Hiro said, annoyed.
"Happens to be the Seraphim that killed the God of Demons?" Razen asked.
"Happens to be the Seraphim that saved so many lives that day?" Tiamatt asked.
"Happens to be the Seraphim that probably has boned so many women?" Zelos asked, snickering, which made Sheena hit him where the sun don't shine.
"Yea..besides what dumbass said, that all just happened." Hiro said.
"Well..whatever Hiro. You'll be the King of Angels to us." Cloud said.
"You earned that title so many years ago..infact, we should put it in the history books."
Hiro sighed..but smiled a bit. Because how everyone was so stubborn..
"Anyway..." Hiro stopped them all. "Shouldn't we go get something to eat before the second half of the concert starts?"
"Oh yea!"
"We should!"
"Come on, to the Mess Hall!" Lloyd said, running out, as his family laughed and followed. The Final Fantasy gangs besides Yuffie and Arxen walked along. Tiamatt smiled as she and Kratos walked by Hiro, Tiamatt patting him on the shoulder.
"King of Brats too.."
Hiro smirked, and as they walked out, Arx went up to his father. "Dad..I'm sorry."
Hiro smiled. "It's alright.." Hiro said, looking up to see Aya, smiling. Arxen was smirking, giving him the thumbs up, while Yuffie had a small smile as well. "Well, come on, let's get something to eat."
"Yea!" Arx ran up to his mom and they both began to walk to the mess hall, as Arxen followed. Hiro began too, when Yuffie stopped him.
She kissed him on the cheek, and whispered in his ear.
"You'll always be my king..."
Hiro smiled a bit, and Yuffie looked at him. She smiled as well. They began to walk, and talk, like they use too.
Aya, however, in the distance from them, was looking at them without them knowing. Anger, jealously, and sadness filled her.
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Locker rooms
"So I was like..bitch I don't want a cheeseburger, I want a chicken sandwhich, and she was-"
"David we heard this story 53 times!" Alan yelled as he was dressing in more formal wear. They were performing a concert with the orchestra. Jay and Alan wore silk, black shirts, that were bought by Jay's grandfather for them. They were long sleeved, and they wore black pants, and black dress shoes.
David wore the same, expect a short sleeved black dress shirt. Lee wore black dress pants that were cut to make them shorts, and a white tight shirt.
"Yea well..." David said, and Jay laughed a bit.
"He's just sad because he can't make another story up." Jay said, and David glared at Jay.
"Fuck you Miss Daisy."
"Anyway," Lee cut them off. "isn't Nothing Else Matters a bad song to start off with? Why don't we start with something...heavier?"
"What do you mean?" Jay asked.
"You know..how about Battery? I sneaked towards Excious before the show and told them to learn that, just for fun."
"Well.." Jay began, but Alan nodded.
"Hell yea, I'm totally up for something fast in the beginning. Love Battery."
"Same with me motherfucker, let's get some anger and aggression out first." David said, laughing.
Jay sighed. He always had to agree. "Alright.."
"Plus...Jay are you sure you want to do Hero?"
Everyone sat there in silence as Jay put his cross necklace on.
"Did you bring the Les Paul?"
"Yea, Jay I did...in the case..." Alan muttered, and Jay nodded.
"We can do it."
Jay yawned as he sat down, waiting.
"So what you guys think of this whole thing? Coming to this world, playing to fictional characters?" David asked, while Lee smirked.
"Fucking unreal." Lee said simply, as Alan nodded in agreement.
"Well..I've put some thought into it. What if we ourselves are fictional?" Jay asked, while the three others looked at Jay.
"...The fuck you talking bout?"
"Well, I mean, think about it. In this world, these people believe that they are real, and that they did not know they were actually video game characters that were created by us. Imagine if we're the same way. God must of had a real way of doing all this." Jay said.
"Never thought about it that way." David said, and Alan nodded.
"Who knows who is true or who is not. I think we're all real. Just someone pulling the strings..as we are in this world, as God is in ours."
The four were Christian, they just don't talk about religion much.
"Who knows. Anyway..what you think of some of the girls here? Makes you want to forget all about Hiroko huh Jay?"
"Yep, guess so. I'll have to forget her." (AN: Long story irl...)
"Maybe you could hook up with that Yuffie chick."
"Hiro would fucking kill me. Plus I don't like Yuffie." Jay said.
"True." Alan said.
"I'd do her!" David said proudly, but Lee sighed.
"David you'd do ANYONE." Lee said, shaking his head. David looked at Lee, smiling.
"True. Besides that one little girl...what's her name...the one that kicked me."
"Cassie?"
"There is NO WAY I would get with her..NEVER....until shes 18."
"Pervert..."
"Excuse me." Everyone looked to see a man with headphones on.
"You're all on in 10 minutes."
"Alright..tell the orchestra there is a change in the setlist. Battery will be are opener." Jay said.
"Alright." The man said, leaving.
"Well..you ready for one more big bash?" Jay asked, and the three nodded. The four stood up and got in a huddle.
"Can't believe this is our big gig.." David said.
"Biggest one we'll ever have..."
The four were splitting in 2010, their final year in highschool. They had no clue where they would go, where they would stay. But these band years would be with them forever.
"Anyway...let's go. Biggest show ever." Jay said, smiling. The four smiled, and then let go.
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The Quad
The crowd was waiting, waiting for the band to appear. Once again, the gang was infront row. They saw the orchestra setting around where David would run around. It was a big area, and it had enough for the whole orchestra, which had 200 people. The instructor was near the exit, standing on a pedstal. He didn't block anyone, luckily.
He tapped three times, and began a piece that sounded awfully familar to Metallica fans. Infact, it was the acoustic guitar intro to Battery, done by orchstrea. As it proceeded, the lights were totally dark on the stage, the band getting up. Jay used his Ibanez custom, while Alan used his RR2, David his Rickenbacker.
As the orchestra came to a close, the band began, Jay doing the intro riff, the light on him. Everyone cheered, as the band started to play. They whistled too, because of how they were dressed. Sharp dressed men, how women liked it.
Hoi!
The riff was extremely fast, the band headbanged wildly, Jay went up to the mic, and began to sing.
Lashing out the action, returning the reaction
Weak are ripped and torn away
Hypnotizing power, crushing all that cower
Battery is here to stay
People were standing there, utterly shocked on how Jay could play such a fast song, and sing fast at the same time. Even Jay always wondered how he did that, guess it was either years of practice or just normal to him.
Smashing through the boundaries
lunacy has found me
cannot stop the Battery
Everytime the word 'battery' would come up, David and Alan voiced it.
Pounding out aggression
turns into obsession
cannot kill the Battery
David stopped, and began to headbang wildly at the audience. Unlike before, the stage was kept cool, making them sweat less. Usually, during regular gigs, the band kept the stages or wherever they were hot as hell. Jay began to sing again, this time by himself.
Cannot kill the family
Battery is found in me
Battery
Battery
The band began headbanging again, Alan more wildly than others, but then it came to where Jay had to sing again. However, before, a small solo came, and Jay took care of it.
Crushing all deceivers, mashing non-believers
never ending potency
Hungry violence seeker, feeding off the weaker
Breeding on insanity
Nick listened to the lyrics, and put thought into them. What could they mean? However, Ish already knew. He laughed while he saw Nick thinking.
Smashing through the boundries
lunacy has found me
cannot stop the Battery
Hiro smiled, and had a idea. He went over to Arx, and whispered in his ear. Arx smiled, and ran up to Arxen, and shoved him. Arxen was about to say something, but saw Hiro's smile. Arxen knew, and he shoved back. They started the infamous mosh pit.
Pounding out aggression
turns into obsession
cannot kill the Battery
Tiamatt watched as they did the mosh pit, and smiled, shaking her head. Kratos looked in curiousty.
Cannot kill the family
Battery is found in me
Battery
Battery
Yea~
The band stopped, and the violinist were the only ones playing. Jay held his hands in the air.
"Are you all alive?!" He yelled out, and the crowd yelled.
"Are you all alive?!" He yelled out again, and the crowd yelled even louder. He smiled, copying James Hetfield. They began to play again, but Jay yelled into the mic.
"SHOW ME!!!!"
Alan began a very, very epic solo, bending, not even watching his fingers, he was a total natural, and after he was done, the band began a epic headbanging ring. At the end of it, Lee quickly did a drum solo, then they began to play again.
Circle of Destruction, Hammer
comes crushing
Powerhouse of energy
Whipping up a fury, Dominating flurry
We create the Battery
Jay let Alan yell the next battery out.
Smashing through the boundries
lunacy has found me
cannot stop the Battery!
Alan roared the word, still playing his guitar with ease.
Pounding out aggression
turns into obsession
cannot kill the Battery!
David yelled his, a little bit more cleaner than Alan's. Jay smiled to the audience.
Cannot kill the family
Battery is found in me~
Battery!
Battery!
Battery!
Battery!
The end of the song was a repeated riff, the band headbanging, then finally, the true end happened, the band slowed it down a bit, and then, they did a epic climax, with Lee banging on the drums, Alan doing a incredible solo with the wah-wah and the whammy on his guitar. The song ended.
The lights then went out, everyone loking around, confused. In the dark, Jay got a chair, and got his Gibson Explorer out, pointing to a man who was able to see him. The man switched something, and Jay nodded. Alan got his KH-II as David got his Fender Precision Bass.
The lights began to come back on slowly, then Jay began playing a very simple beginning, all open notes, and everyone who knew the song roared, as the orchestra began to play as well. It was Nothing Else Matters, a soft, love song, however, was still metal either way. Alan began his small solo, the sound wasn't distorted, more clearer. The guitars were the only things playing, besides the orchestra. As they played, Hiro and Yuffie knew this song. They looked at each other, and looked away. Aya noticed this, and looked down, but kept holding her husband's hand. Jay began to sing.
So close no matter how far
Couldn't be much more from the heart
Forever trusting who we are
And nothing else matters
Jay's eyes were closed as he sang, his voice softer than the first song.
Never opened myself this way
Life is ours, we live it our way
All these words I don't just say
And nothing else matters
Arxen sighed as he held Larsina's hand, looking at the couples near him. They were all getting together, getting close. Arxen noticed Zek and Rachel were dancing, Rachel's head on his chest. He then noticed that most of the people around began slow dancing, for some odd reason. At a metal concert, hard to believe. However, Arxen looked at Larsina.
"May I have this dance, m'lady?" He asked, and Larsina giggled, nodding. They began to dance as well.
Trust I seek and I find in you
Every day for us something new
Open mind for a different view
And nothing else matters
"This is a beautiful song.." Colette said, smiling, Lloyd grabbing her hand. Colette looked at him, smiling even more. Lloyd smiled as well, his heart fluttering. He was so happy that she was still there, that the events years ago did not take her away from him.
Never cared for what they do
Never cared for what they know
But I know
Sheena sighed, and noticed how romantic this song was, a small smile on her face, but she was surprised when Zelos put his arms around her. She smiled. "This is a beautiful song..." She repeated Colette without even knowing.
"Not as beautiful as you, my darling.." Zelos said, this time, sweetly, innocently. He did not sound like the ladies' man he once was. Sheena smiled, so happy that he said that, in the way that he did.
Cloud and Tifa were dancing, Tifa smiling, blushing slightly. "This was the song we danced to..at our wedding." She muttered, and Cloud nodded.
"Yea..I remember. Hiro picked it out before we even were planning..I was against it. But now..I'm so happy, that it's our song." Cloud said, and Tifa kissed him, then laid her head on his chest, smiling as he held her.
The drums and the bass came in, Jay continued singing.
So close no matter how far
Couldn't be much more from the heart
Forever trusting who we are
And nothing else matters
Shockingly, when David sang, and when he played, he was much different than his perverted self. He was looking at the couples, feeling good for them inside. When he sang, his voice was clear, and went so well with Jay's.
Never cared for what they do
Never cared for what they know
But I know
The guitars began to play a small part, and Jay did a small solo part.
Tiamatt and Kratos weren't dancing, niether were Yuffie, Aya, and Hiro. Tiamatt was pretty quiet. She knew that this could be the last romantic moments with Kratos. Kratos looked at her, and felt pain in his heart. He didn't want her being absolutely quiet being one of those moments. So, Kratos held his hand out to Tiamatt, who shook her head, however, Kratos kept holding it, and Tiamatt finally took it. They started to dance, Tiamatt smiling, placing her head on Kratos' chest. Kratos laid his head on hers.
"I love you Kratos Aurion..."
"I love you, Tiamatt Seirei Aurion..."
Hiro noticed the moment, and he smiled, so happy for them. He then looked at Aya, who had her head on Hiro's shoulder, still holding his hand. To the other side, Yuffie was standing. She then looked at Hiro, and blushed a bit. She reached down, and secretly grabbed his hand. Hiro had no objections.
Elsewhere, Gwen, Ryu, and Arx were standing. Gwen was blushing a bit at Arx, and Ryu noticed. He smiled, and nudged Arx, who looked at him. Ryu pointed at Gwen, who looked away. Arx blinked, but then got it. He didn't seem to mind, he didn't know that Gwen liked him.
"Excuse me, Gwen?" Arx said, and Gwen looked at him.
"Yes Arx...?" She asked, her voice very shy, and low, but with Arx's angelic hearing, he heard.
"Would you like to dance with me?" Arx asked, smiling his smile, which made Gwen to blush even more. However, like his father, Arx was completely oblivious to it.
"Yes..I'd love to." She said, and Arx put his arms around her waist, as Gwen placed her arms timidly across his neck. Ryu sat there and giggled.
Arxen and Hiro looked at Arx, smiling. Arxen didn't know Arx well, but he felt proud for some reason. Hiro felt even more, and smiled.
Jay began to sing again, noticing the couples. He saw how the effect of their music worked on them, making all the couples, even people who just like each other, be together. Jay couldn't help but smile as he sang.
Never opened myself this way
Life is ours, we live it our way
All these words I don't just say
And nothing else matters!
He put a bit more emotion into his singing.
Trust I seek and I find in you
Every day for us something new
Open mind for a different view
And nothing else matters
David began too
Never cared for what they say
Never cared for games they play
Never cared for what they do
Never cared for what they know
And I know
Yea, yea, YEA!!!!
The distortion came on, and Alan did the solo, making it alot different from the original, with more hammer ons/pull offs, and slides, at the end of the solo, the song began to slow down again, the orchestra getting quiet again, Jay and Alan became the only ones playing again. Jay sang the final lyrics, the couples stopped dancing and looked at him.
So close no matter how far
Couldn't be much more from the heart
Forever trusting who we are
No nothing else matters
They began to do the beginning again, Jay and Alan not even looking, their eyes closed. The song ended, and everyone cheered loud.
Then this is where it truly got emotional, Alan switched to his Gibson Flying V, and David stayed with his Fender Precision Bass. Lee stood up, and grabbed a black pair of drumsticks with the words: Peace, Love, Happiness. They looked old, and unused. Jay went backstage, making everyone sit there in surprise.
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Downstairs, in the locker room, Jay turned on the light, and went under a bench, a old black case sitting there. He pulled it out, and opened it. A sunburst, gold humbucker Gibson Les Paul sat there. The strings were incredibly shiny, as was the whole guitar. It looked perfect, and Jay closed the case. He picked the case up, and walked back up the stairs, handing his Explorer to a man, who gave him the piece to the amps. He walked out on the stage.
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Everyone still cheered, however, were surprised when Jay didn't do anything, as the band was absolutely silent. They all had their hands together, and they were looking down. Jay picked the chair up and gave it to the person that ran out to get it. He then sat the case down gently, and then opened it, taking the Les Paul out.
Fishie realized what he was doing, and she shushed everyone around her. Eventually, it got around to the whole stadium, that shut up. Jay put the Les Paul around him, putting on a old strap with the same words as the drum sticks. Jay hit a chord, the sound of the Les Paul sounding beautifully.
Jay turned to the audience, and walked up to the mic.
"Twelve years ago, I walked in to my grandfather's room. He was a rich man, a very intelligent man. Born in the 1940's, he got his first guitar when he was 13, a Gibson acoustic. However, it was stolen. So, sometime, I do not know when, my grandfather bought this Les Paul. As I was saying, I walked into his room, to see him looking at it. I was five years old, I walked over to him and asked what it was. He told me that it was a guitar, a instrument that plays music. I was curious, so I asked about it. He told me everything, then, he forced me, at the age of five, to play." Jay laughed a bit.
Alan walked up to the mic. "I remember, meeting Pops. I was just starting the band with Jay, my Gibson Flying V my first guitar. I was playing with Jay, and he walked in. He looked at me, and asked what I could play, first thing I ever asked him. Of course, I said Metallica," When Alan did that, his did the devil horns, sticking his tounge out, people laughing. "the first thing he did was smack me. He told me. 'How do you think heavy metal began? Rock and Roll. How do you think Rock and Roll was started? The blues. Get to learning the blues boy."
Alan laughed a bit. "Of course...I thought about it, and then I got to playing the blues. Thanks to him..I can solo like I can today. I also remember, coming to his house when Jay was there, crying my eyes out. My Flying V was destroyed by a bunch of neighborhood kids. Furious, his grandfather left. He came back hours later, giving me this.." Alan pointed at his Flying V. "He gave me this, and told me not to put up with kids shit. That's why I'm so big today." Everyone laughed, as Alan smiled. "This Flying V is my memento from him.." Alan said, his smile becoming sad.
Lee went up to David's mic.
"I remember my first practice with these guys. I had a pair of old shitty drumsticks, and they broke. I was really embarrassed, and my drumset was a piece of shit. Then Pops came in. He looked at my drumset, laughed. He then tore it apart, smashing it, killing the bassdrum. I was on the verge of tears, David was cussing at him," Everyone laughed, David gave a thumbs up. "however, Alan and Jay just sat there, watching. After he was done, he looked at me. 'Want a real drumset?' The drumset wasn't even a gift from my parents. Some dude just gave them to me, and he was a stoner too. No, it wasn't Alan.." Everyone laughed again.
"Anyway, I went with him to another room, then I saw a 8 piece drumset, Tama, like these. I was shocked. He then handed me these..." Lee held them up in the air. "He told me: 'Kid, these drums are yours now.', and I just sat there in shock. That drumset now, is sitting at my house. I bought these Tama drums, and I only use these for gigs. For me just playing...I use the ones he gave me. These drumsticks, however, I never used at all. I let these travel with me. These drumsticks are my memento from him." Lee said, looking down again.
David then began to talk.
"Well, first off, ladies, I'm single, and I'm a bassist..." Women booed. "Anyway, I truly met Pops on the third practice, when I came with my bass. We were gonna play at his house, and he drove us. We ate at old Rally's, and I loved it, however, when we got back, my bass was gone. I spent so much money on that, from working my ass off. I cried, I did, I'm not gonna lie. Pops didn't say a word, while everyone else was giving me pity. Finally, when we got to his house, he took me into a room. He opened up a case, and handed me this baby." David pointed at his white Fender Precision bass, with a red sparkling guard. "A 1969 Fender Precision Bass. This thing has been with me for so long. I love it so much. And this, is my memento from him."
Jay then continued.
"This man..was more than just a man to us. He was our hero, our manager, our friend, our grandfather. My best friend outside of the band..the person I trusted more than anyone. The person I could stay with and never fight. The man who made me who I am today, the man who didn't let us give up on music. This song was his favorite....and we now will play it for you...it is called Hero of the Day." Jay said, and everyone kept silent.
Jay began the opening riff, and the orchestra came on, people began to cheer. The band began to play as well, all of them not headbanging or anything, just playing. Jay began to sing.
The window burns to light the way back home
A light that warms no matter where they go
The band began to pick up, Jay's voice trying not to strain.
They're off to find the hero of the day
But what if they should fall by someone's wicked way
Hiro noticed how tense his creator was. How emotional he seemed.
Still the window burns
Time so slowly turns
And someone there is sighing
Keepers of the flames
Do you feel your name?
Did you hear your babies crying?
They went back to the slow part, Jay trying to hold himself back. Tiamatt noticed how hard he was trying.
Mama they try and break me
Still they try and break me
Lloyd noticed the tension too, how hard the band was trying to hold themselves together. He felt sadness for them, and everyone else did as well.
Excuse me while I tell them how to feel
These things we turn to me that still seem real
They began to pick up again, Jay trying his hardest. He knew the rest of the guys were about to break too. This song was so hard to play, because it reminds them of all the things he did for them. How close he was to us.
Now deservingly this easy chair
But the rocking starts the wheels of this play
Jay felt the tears coming. Alan, Lee, and David did as well.
Don't want your hate
But the fist I make
For you still no fear
No not on me
So please excuse me while I tell them how I feel
Then they were about to break down, because this was Jay's grandfather's favorite part, the solo was, and it was getting close. David sang the echoing vocals to go with Jay. He also sychonized the harmony of their voices at one point in the song.
But now the dreams end
(And now the dreams end)
They everlast the night
So build a wall, behind it crawl
(So build a wall, behind it crawl)
And hide until it's light
Jay then started to cry, as did the rest of the band. He still sang, and was still playing. The whole band sounded fine, but the tears fell. Everyone near them noticed, and they didn't make fun of them, or say a word.
So can you hear your babies crying now?
Then Jay began the solo on the Les Paul, a simple one, but he put so much emotion into it. The band started to get into the groove, headbanging, but still their tears came. They played their instruments, their emotions at a peak. At the end of the solo, Jay went back up to the mic, beginning to sing, this time alot of emotion coming, as David sang as well.
Still the window burns
Time so slowly turns
And someone there is sighing
Keepers of the flames
Did you hear your name?
Did you hear your babies crying?
They returned to the bridge, David doing the same thing as before.
But now the dreams end
(And now the dreams end)
They everlast the night
(So build a wall, behind it crawl)
And hide until it's light
Then Jay sang the last part with a bit of a growl.
So can't you hear your babies crying now?
He then began to sing the last part, still tearing, as was the whole band, everyone still cheering, not commenting on them crying. David helping.
Oh they try and break me
Oh they try and break me
Oh they try and break me
Oh they try
Oh they try
He sang the same thing again, this time David singing too.
Oh they try and break me
(Oh they try and break me)
Oh they try and break me
(Oh they try and break me)
Oh they try and break me
(Oh they try and break me)
Oh they try
Oh they try
They began a little jamming at the end, and Jay went up to the mic. "Papa." The one word he said. They then ended the song, the lights going off again, the room erupting in a appaluse, for them playing well again, and for the grandfather.
The lights remained off for a little while, everyone not commenting. Hiro was curious what took them so long.
On the stage, the guys were in the band huddle. The people were switching instruments, and Jay was sniffing.
"Ok guys..this is it. Final three songs..." Jay said, and the three didn't respond, it was to dark to see them nodding. "We will put all the energy we have into this, are you all ready?"
"I was born ready motherfucker!" David said.
"Let's get this done, so we can eat!" Lee said.
"I'm always up for it." Alan said.
Jay smiled, and grabbed his ESP Truckster. "Let's get this on then."
The crowd was still cheering, then all of a sudden, the lights shined, but only the dark shadowy images of the band was shown, playing a very, very famous riff. The orchestra played at the same time, everyone cheering loud. People felt chills in their spines, from excitement, the excitement of hearing this infamous song played live with a orchestra. Finally, as it got to the main riff, flames popped out of the stage as Jay began singing, playing his ESP Truckster.
Yeah, oh yea, let loose baby!
It was none other than Enter Sandman. David played his Epiphone EB-3 bass, as Alan played his KH-II again. Everyone cheered as the band played with alot of energy, the sadness gone, replaced with happiness and excitement. Jay went up to the mic and began the song.
Say your prayers, little one,
Don't forget my son,
To include everyone.
The orchestra was playing very well with the song, as everyone moshed and cheered so loud.
I'll tuck you in,
Warm within,
Keep you free from sin,
Till the sandman he comes
David began to sing the backing vocals along with Jay.
Sleep with one eye open,
Gripping your pillow tight
Exit Light!
Jay smiled.
What is it?
The crowd roared back.
INTO NIGHT!
Jay and David began to sing again. Lee beating the simple drum beat.
Take my hand,
We're off to never-never land.
YEA!
The band began the main riff again, the orchestra doing their thing, the conductor smiling, loving this song. Alan went up to his wah-wah pedal, and played a small trick solo on his guitar, then ended it. Jay began.
Somethings wrong, shut the lights,
Heavy thoughts tonight,
And they aren't of Snow White
David smiled as he went back up to his mic.
Dreams of war,
Dreams of liars,
Dreams of dragon's fire,
And of things that will bite,
They began the chorus again, the crowd jumping.
Exit Light!
Jay pointed at the audience.
INTO NIGHT!
"Haha!" Jay laughed, starting to sing again.
Take my hand.
We're off to never never land.
That's RIGHT!
Alan then played the solo, using mostly his wah-wah, with incredible ease. The orchestra playing very well at the same time, as Jay and David played near Lee. After the solo, David went up to the mic. "Put your hands together!" They began to clap as a recording came on over the whole entire stadium.
Now
I lay me down to sleep
(Now I lay me down to sleep)
Pray the Lord, my soul to keep
(Pray the Lord, my soul to keep)
If I die, before I wake
(If I die, before I wake)
Pray the Lord, my soul to take
(Pray the Lord, my soul to take)
Jay laughed a bit evily and began to sing again.
Hush little baby, don't say a word
And nevermind that noise you heard
As he sang, his voice had more growl to it. David joined in, his voice having more growl.
It's just the beast under your bed,
In your closet,
In your head!
They began the chorus again, Alan near Lee, headbanging wildly, as Jay sang. David headbanged to a group of women, who actually screamed for him.
Exit
Light!
Into Night!
Grain of sand!
Jay did a quick guitar slide, making everyone cheer.
Exit
Light!
Into Night!
Take my hand,
We're off to never never land...
The lights turned off, everywhere in the stadium, making people scream, and cuss. It acted like the power was out. However, they heard a noise from the double bass section in the orchestra. People cheered louder and louder as they kept making that noise. Finally, the orchstrea began to play again, the lights flashing. Then the flames appeared, this time, covering the whole stage.
BOO!
The flames died down, and the band still played, unafraid. They felt so confident.
Yea yea, woah...yea.
No woah woah...
Ha.
David began to sing along with Jay.
(We're off to never-never land)
Take my hand
(We're off to never-never land)
Take my hand~
(We're
off to never-never land)
Yea!
They played the end of the song, Jay going up to the audience. Everytime they said 'hoi', Jay punched his fist in the air, making the crowd to copy him.
Hoi
Hoi
Hoi
The band and the orchestra changed the riff for a moment, then went back to the normal riff.
Hoi
Hoi
Hoi
They changed it one last time, and did the riff before the chorus, then did a epic climax. Alan began a very epic solo with his wah-wah pedal, as Lee finished with a drum solo. The flames surronded them again, then the lights lowered as the flames died.
Gunshots were heard, the lights flashing. Explosions, noise of war. Avalance, The Remnants, and Hiro were shooken up, which made The Symphonians to look at them strangely. However, Hiro shook it off.
Finally, after a minute of the repeating war noises, a intro was heard, the light appearing on Jay, who was playing the opening intro to the infamous One, the great Garden Orchestra playing along with him. He played on his Jackson RR1. The second light appeared and it shined on Alan, who started the solo on his Jackson RR3. After the solo, the two played the intro at the same time, the lights shining on Lee and David. David kept his previous bass, they then began to play the song together.
The song was slow in the beginning, no one actually knew this song besides those from the real people. Chris was freaking out because they were playing it, while Madison watched in awe at how easy it was to them. Dam was to busy glaring at AJ, who was flirting with a SEED student.
Jay began to sing the lyrics, his voice light, but the lyrics were dark.
I can't remember anything,
Can't tell if this is true, or dream
Deep down inside I feel to scream,
This terrible silence stops me.
The kids weren't affected by it at all, because it didn't sound scary at all. Hiro liked it, never hearing it before. The song must of not of been as popular in their world as in his creator's.
Now that the war is through with me,
I'm waking up I cannot see,
That theres not much left of me.
Nothing is real but pain now
The distortion came on, the people started cheering as the orchestra played a rhythm that went great with the band. The chorus was mostly power chords, yet it was simple.
Hold my breath as I wish for death,
Oh please God, wake me.
They went back to the main simple riff, everyone's cheering went back down, yet they still felt the excitment. Jay began to sing again.
Back in the womb it's much to real,
In pumps life that I must feel.
Can't look forward to reveal
Look to the time when I lived.
As Jay sang, David sang some of the lyrics, his voice in perfect harmony.
Fed through the tube that sticks in me,
Just like a wartime novelty,
Tied to machines that make me be
Jay growled:
Cut this shit off from me.
They began the great chorus again.
Hold my breath as I wish for death,
Oh please god, wake me.
Please God wake me..
Jay began to play the solo, his fingers moving slowly, but a bit fast in the middle and the end. At the end of it, he did a slide on the guitar, and began to sing again.
Now the world is gone, I'm just one.
Oh God help me
Hold my breath as I wish for death,
Oh please God, help me.
Jay sounded like he was begging desperately:
Help me!!
They began to play the interlude, the three stringed players walking around the stage, playing it with ease. Hiro noticed how in sync they were with the song, showing the emotion that they should in the song. They didn't smile, they didn't laugh normally, they acted the way you need to, to feel one with the music. Finally, the interlude was going down, Lee playing the double bass part, and the guitars held.
The bridge came, the lights flashing. Everyone cheered loud, and Jay somehow got to mic as the bridge went on. This was Jay's favorite part. Like Creeping Death, David said the first words in the parts, in this one, darkness. Jay's voice growled as did his.
Darkness,
Imprisioning me,
All that I see,
Absolute horror
I cannot live,
I cannot die,
Trapped in myself,
Body my holding cell
Alan and Jay quickly did something on their guitars, then Jay began again, this time, the word David sang was landmine.
Landmine
A big boom was heard, the lights in sync, everyone cheered
has taken my sight
Taken my speech
Taken my hearing
Taken my arms
Taken my legs
Taken my soul
Left me with my life in hell~
The lights turned back on as they played a part, then the lights flashed again, Jay then put so much emotion that it scared almost everyone.
No..no....NO NO NO NO NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The lights came back on, playing the bridge before the epic solo, and Jay yelled into the mic as the lights flashed again.
OH PLEASE GOD HELP ME!!!!!!!!
Alan then played the first solo he ever learnt, everyone cheering. Everytime Alan played it, he got goosebumps, and now, it was so epic that he felt so good when he played it. The orchestra backed him up, and he was so good at it. He tapped the strings with his picking hand, and then he bent at the end of it. He use to play this solo till his fingers were bleeding every night, now, his fingers were tough enough to play it.
Then at the end of the solo, they went to a riff, and the lights went off to let Alan and Jay do a trick on their guitar, twice. The band and the orchestra began to play fast, the whole band headbanged. Alan and Jay began their dual solo, getting back to back. Everyone cheered as the two best friends and fellow guitarist played, their fingers fast and expirenced. During the end of the solo, Jay went up to the mic.
PLEASE GOD HELP ME!
The band began to play fast, as the lights kept on, the orchestra also playing fast, hard. As they played, the end of the song came, and it was the fast riff, the song ending, the lights flashing, and the end made the lights go off. However, the came back on quickly.
Jay switched to his Gibson Explorer, Alan changed to Gibson Flying V, and David changed to his Aria-Pro II. Jay went up to the mic, and smiled.
"One last one..you all in for it?" Everyone cheered. The orchestra began to play a creepy tune, and Jay smiled as he was about to hit the first notes.
"I hope you all enjoy our very last number...the Garden Orchestra is going to have a FUN time keeping up with us.." Jay said, and the conductor smiled as Jay smiled at him.
"Now..you all ready?" Jay asked, and everyone yelled yes, even Tiamatt, who was actually excited for this. The whole entire group has enjoyed the concert greatly. "Alright!!!!"
"MASTER OF PUPPETS!"
Jay hit the notes, and they began playing the epic song with the orchestra, the first four notes were also hit by the orchestra at the same time. They began to play the incredibly fast song, Jay and Alan's fingers moving quickly down the necks of their guitars. After the opening, Jay began to play the main riff, everyone stared in awe as his fingers moved that fast. The guitar parts was a combination of open notes, regular notes, and sliding, at a very fast pace.
They then began to play the verse riff, Jay going up to the mic.
End of passion play,
Crumbling away,
I'm your source of self-destruction
Veins that pump with fear
Sucking darkness clear.
Leading on your death's construction.
Jay smiled as he sang the song, evily, of course, to add to the effect. Alan and David were headbanging wildly, as was Lee, playing the incredibly fast paced song.
Taste me you will see,
More that's all you need,
Dedicated to,
How I'm killing you!
The riff changed, David and Alan running up to the mics, preparing for their backing vocals.
Come crawling faster
Obey your master
Your life burns faster,
Obey
your
Master!
Jay pointed to the audience, who roared back.
"MASTER!"
Jay smiled.
Master of Puppets
I'm pulling your strings
Twisting your mind
And smashing your dreams.
Blinded by me,
You can't see a thing.
Just call my name cause I'll hear you scream
David and Alan helped Jay scream the word master, as the crowd prepared.
Master!"MASTER!"
Just call my name cause I'll hear you scream.
Master!"MASTER!"
Jay laughed a bit. "Hell yea!" They returned to the verse riff, everyone cheering as David started spinning while playing bass, then he stopped, stumbled because he was a bit dizzy, but still somehow managed to play. Lee was playing the drum parts with his teeth gritting, his eyes closed shut. He knew this song by heart, as did the rest of the band. The orchestra was actually managing to keep up with the band.
Needlework away, never you betray
Life of death becoming clearer
Pain monopoly, ritual misery,
Chop your breakfast in a mirror.
They began the chorus again.
Taste me you will see,
More that's all you need,
Dedicated to,
How
I'm fucking you! Come crawling faster,
Obey your master,
your life burns faster
Obey your
Master!
Jay pointed the headstock of his guitar to the audience.
"MASTER!"
Master of Puppets
I'm pulling your strings,
Twisting your mind,
Smashing your dreams
Blinded by me,
You can't see a thing
Just call my name cause I"ll hear you scream
Master!"MASTER!"
Just call my name cause I'll hear you scream
MASTER!
All of a sudden, a distorted voice starting to scream master, the lights becoming red as the orchestra began to play the part before the clean guitar part. Finally the band began to play again, no vocals. The tempo this time was slower, which was a break for them. Jay and Alan began to play their dual solo, the crowd singing the dual solo part. Then Alan began to play the easiest solo he knew, the interlude solo. Mostly all he did was bend the strings, and finally, after he was done, they returned to the dual solo.
The riff began to get distorted again, and they started to play the bridge, the orchestra played the same part it did as it began to go into it, and it still played along with it. Finally Jay began to sing again, as did the two backing vocalists.
(Master, Master)
Wheres
those dreams that I've been after?
(Master, Master)
You promised only lies
(Laughter, Laughter)
All I hear or see is laughter
(Laughter, Laughter)
Laughing at my cries
Jay got ready, and he yelled in the mic.
FIX ME GARDEN!He began the incredible solo, which Alan couldn't play. Jay's fingers moved so fast that they could barely see them, only those that poessesd the kind of vision that Hiro and Tiamatt had. Jay bent the string, his expression happy. Jay smiled so big when he played, because he felt so proud of how far he has come. During the solo, the orchestra played the same part he did. His fingers kept moving, he didn't even look at the guitar. This was the first solo he ever learnt, the first one he mastered.
At the end of the solo, they began to play a different riff, the whole band headbanging, while the orchestrea did their own thing. They went back to the beginning riff, Alan playing it this time, while Jay rested besides when he had to slide. Finally, the began to sing again.
Oooooohaaaa
Hell is worth all that,
Natural Habitat,
Just to rhyme without a reason
The whole band was smiling, they couldn't help it. They were having the greatest time of their lives.
Neverending maze,
Drift for number days,
Now your life is out of season.
I will occupy
I
will help you die,
I willrun through you,
NOW I RULE YOU TOO!
The band began to play the chorus again, still smiling.
Come crawling faster!
Obey
your master!
Your life burns faster!
Obey your
MASTER!
"MASTER!"
Jay finally began singing the end of the song.
Master of Puppets
I'm
pulling your strings!
Twisting your mind,
Smashing
your dreams baby!
Blinded by me, can't see a thing,
Just call my name, cause I'll hear you scream
MASTER!"MASTER!"
Just call my name cause I'll hear you scream!
Master!
MASTER!
The band began to play the end of the song, the orchestra playing along, they were still smiling, looking at each other. They knew this was the greatest concert they would ever do, and they might as well finish it with a big bang. Jay went up to the mic.
"Mwhaha...hahhahaha...HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" He laughed evily, to end the song, then they did the epic climax. Jay did a solo, then ended it, then Alan did his, as Lee played his drum solo as David played a incredible bass solo after the two guitar solos, then they all played one giant solo together as the orchestra finished, they all ended it, standing in a circle together, headbanging the final part together.
They all looked up, and the audience went wild, more wild than ever before. The four looked at each other, their smiles still there. They took off their instruments, set them down, and went towards the drum set in the middle of the stage. They stood near each other, arms on each other shoulders, and bowed.
Jay and the guys went to a mic. "Thank you all so much for letting us play for you all!" Alan said.
"Thank you ladies for looking at my hot body, and thank you guys for cheering me on!" David said, smiling, no one booed him.
"Thanks for putting up with us!" Lee yelled in the mic. "Same time next year?" Everyone screamed, while Jay laughed.
Jay took the mic. "Thank you all so much, Garage Inc. will always remember this! Good night!" The four then looked at each other, bowed one more time, and shockingly, to everyone's surprised, hugged each other.
The biggest, greatest concert they would ever do has come to a close.
And it would always be in their hearts...
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The Locker Room
"Well fuck me sideways and call me Shirley..." David said, as they sat down.
"That was...so intense. So much..fun." Alan admitted.
"We NEED to do it again!" Lee said, jumping up and down. Everyone laughed, all happy. Jay was laughing the hardest, but he suddenly stopped and realized something.
"Oh my god...guys.." Everyone looked at him. "Papa..he told me. 'One day you'll play in a whole stadium filled with people, and you're gonna love it!'" Jay explained, and everyone looked at him.
"That fucking old bastard! He's ALWAYS right!" David said, laughing.
"He can like...tell the future!" Lee said in awe.
Jay sighed. "Yea..he was amazing." Jay said, and he took out Alan's black acoustic, and began to play a song, Iris by the Goo Goo Dolls.
"So Jay," Alan began. "how are you and Raquel?" David and Lee giggled as Jay kept playing.
Raquel was a junior in their high school, and was Jay's best friend outside of the band. However, in the 8th grade, she was Jay's love interest, and they were still friends to this day, somehow, after all the drama they went through then. Raquel also, for some odd reason, had some of the obvious traits for Yuffie and Aya.
"Fine..she's teaching me the flute really well." Jay said, playing.
"Jay..she is in love with you dude." David said, and Jay blinked. Everyone sat there, and Jay shook his head.
"Bullshit."
"No man it's true!" Lee said, jumping up. "She realized how much-"
"Just drop it." Jay said, playing around. "I just got over Hiroko. I don't need anyone, I have you guys." Jay said, looking up, smiling.
What he thought was going to be a lovely band moment, shocked him when David laughed. "ARE YOU GAY? Raquel is hot as hell, and you wrote your first ever song about her! You loved her more than you did that Jap bitch!"
"It's true, Jay. You got jealous when she went out with Owen."
All of a sudden, a dark aura filled the room, around Jay. The three others just looked at each other.
"Don't. Ever. Speak. That. Guy's. Name." Jay warned slowly. Jay and Owen go back. Of course, they have a mutual hatred for each other, Owen for breaking Raquel's heart, and Owen because Jay showed him up when Owen was bragging on how good he was on guitar, unintenally, of course.
Raquel was a sweet girl, short, and had long curly hair. She was a bit tall, but not as tall as the four bandmembers. She was a crazy girl, and a huge fan of Garage Inc., especially Jay. She has always considered Jay her best friend. However, drama and trouble in 8th grade cause their friendship to break apart, causing Raquel to go into a depression without her great friend. Now, that they are friends again, and Jay's very popular with the ladies, apparently, from what David, Alan, and Lee has told him, Raquel has begun to fall for him.
Owen was the exact opposite of Jay. He was very pale, and had red hair. He was considered a 'fag' throughout the school. He dated Raquel, and did nothing with her, no kissing, no dates, no nothing. However, Raquel clinged to him for eight months. One day, he brought his First-act guitar to school, and was playing Smoke on the water, simple songs, attempting to show off, Jay, however, saw it, and took it from him, and showed him some things he knew. All of Owen's friends idolized Jay from them, and Owen has hated Jay ever since.
"Just, drop it." Jay said, still playing Iris. "Anyway David, when the hell are you gonna hook up with Katie?"
Katie. She was the smartest girl in the whole school. She was short, and had brown hair, carmel eyes. She, like Alan, David, and Jay, was a black-belt in Jijistu, and was the one who infact taught them. She wasn't extremely hot, as most guys considered, she was cute, but not hot. Shockingly, David has liked her for several years, and has now just begun thinking of asking her out.
"...Shut up." The big mouth has finally been shut down.
Lee laughed at David, while David glared at him. "Shut up Lee! Atleast I'm not in love with Goody Emily!"
That shut Lee up in a flash.
Goody Emily, that was what David called her, since she was so pure, sheltered. She was a Christian, yet, still went to every Garage Inc. gig she could. She was a childhood friend of Lee's, so that explains why. She had some issues though, thanks to the band. When she would get angry, she would cuss worst than David, throw things more than Lee, and physically abuse Lee more than Alan would. Of course, Lee didn't mind. She was tan, and had lovely golden blond hair, with sea ocean eyes.
Alan laughed at the three.
"I'm the only one without love problems!"
Alan was with Leah, his high school love. They have been together since freshman year, and still going strong, into senior. They almost never fought, only fought three times in their whole relationship, over the band, over the importance of Jay's grandfather, and the importance of music. Leah puts up with Alan's mayhem, while Alan puts up with her girl tendenices.
The four have been through so much together. They met through music. Alan has been playing guitar for fourteen years, while Jay has been playing guitar for twelve, David's bass playing for ten years, as was Lee's drumming. The three had so much expirence, more than alot of other bands out there. However, they have decided not to go big, since they couldn't handle the publicity. They agreed, however, to get together every year again and play. They would also be live near each other, since they couldn't live apart.
However, the band members also did side projects. David played for a German cover band for awhile, Lee played for a Irish cover band, Jay and Alan played for Japanese bands.
Alan was a excellent musician, being able to play guitar, drums, bass, and the cello. He decided to get into the cello when Leah was talking about how much she loved the cello. He also loved the instrument, seeing how dark it could be. He, like Jay, taught Lee and David about music theory, also on being eclectic with music, being able to listen to about anything, respecting, and understanding it.
David only played the bass, drums, and guitar. He however, played mostly jazz on the drums, and blues on guitar. He focused mainly on metal on the bass, but also played many other genres. He was the one who introduced bass solos to the band, Lee believing that bass solos were useless in songs.
Lee only played the drums, yet played every genre known to man, since he decided not to pick up any other instrument.
Jay was the most musically adept of the band, being able to play over ten instruments. Guitar was his starting point, and thanks to his grandfather, David, and Lee, was able to get into many other instruments.
Jay sighed deeply as he laid back, the guitar resting on his chest. He thought about it.
Hiro was actually made up of the four sitting in the room.
Jay mostly, yet their was a little bit of David, Alan, and Lee within him. Jay has just realized that. However, he decided to keep it on the down low, so Fishie wouldn't freak out by finding out that David the pervert was inspiration for Hiro.
"Hey guys."
Everyone turned to see the real people, Madison and her gang. David smiled a bit pervertedly. "Oh...so we get our-" Before he could say a word Alan backhanded him in the stomach.
"You guys rocked!" Cassie said, clapping. "Even though not my style....Japanese music rocks more."
"The fuck you talking about kid? Japanese shit sucks." David said, his arms crossed.
"Oh yea, well, that's cause you can't understand it!" Cassie snapped back, but David laugh.
"Please. Jay dated Hiroko for two years, we got Japanese lessons from her parents and her. We know how to speak Japanese." David said. Cassie blinked.
"Bull! I know more than you do!" Cassie began, but then David laughed.
"Ahraywah ohmankogah skeeda."
That made the band laugh their asses off.
Cassie sat there. "I know that!"
"Bullshit kid, what the hell does it mean?"
Cassie sat there. "Umm....actually...I don't know." Cassie said.
"Good. Better off not knowing. Now achike minikui Ama."
The band laughed again, as David grinned ear to ear. Cassie sat there, still confused.
"Anyway, that was quite a excellent performance you guys did. I thought heavy metal and orchestra couldn't go together." Ish admitted, and Jay smiled.
"It's a amazing thing, music. You can try different things with it all the time. Combining, expierementing." Jay said.
"Very true..why don't you all play country?" Madison asked, and Alan snorted.
"Country sucks. Did you know it is proven that country music influences the most suicides?" Alan said, and Madison glared at him.
"What? It's the truth."
"Plus I don't want to be singing a song that has to go like this: Oh my cat got ran over by a truck, and my rifle gone missing, then my dog took a piss on my boots, oh I hate this life." David pointed out, singing in a redneck way.
"So you'd rather sing about murder, death, and other odd things in heavy metal?" Madison said, but Jay shook his head.
"It's more than that. Master had to do with drugs. One had to do with lock-in syndrome, and was based off a great book. You heard us, the lyrics weren't all about death." Jay said.
"Well niether is country.." Madison muttered, and Jay shrugged.
"True."
"Hey, can we go now? I'm hungry.." David said, and everyone laughed.
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Everyone got together, hanging out. It was night time, and the band was eating, mostly David, but they all were hungry, thristy, exhausted. The Remnants were talking to the grandparents, Kadai picking on them for being old. Tiamatt growled and gave a cold glare to Kadai, who shut up right then. Avalance and the Symphonian gang hung out, getting to know each other. Hiro was with them, explaing the stories. Yuffie was as well, smiling as Hiro spoke. The children were randomly running around, playing. Aya, however, was out in the distance, looking at them. She sighed, and walked out of the mess hall.
She walked around for a bit, thinking, until she made it back to the Quad. It was empty, as before, and she walked all the way over to the stage. She got up on it, and sat down.
"Why do I feel this way..?" She asked herself. She looked down at the ground. She thought of why Yuffie had to come back, now. She noticed Hiro's reaction to her coming back, yet, Hiro told her it would be alright. Would it? He wouldn't leave her, Hiro wasn't like that. Yet, she had a feeling that he still felt for Yuffie. Aya put her hand to her heart. It felt like it was shattering, piece by piece. She couldn't help it.
She remembered how much competiton she had to go at with Yuffie. They hated each other, only because they fought over Hiro, secretly, however. Yuffie was always her nemisis. Hiro somehow loved her, even if Yuffie broke his heart more than once. She never quite understood it. Aya did things to hurt Hiro, but not in the way that Yuffie did. She had a hatred towards Yuffie. She remembered when her and Yuffie fought together in the war, actually getting along there. She actually hoped Yuffie would heal Hiro's wounds, because she knew that Hiro would of chosen her.
Yet now, Aya had this feeling that she was just the back-up. She was just the back up for Yuffie. Tears started to form in her eyes. Why did she have to be that? Why? Now, however, it wasn't only about Aya. It was about Arx, their son. Arx seemed angry that Hiro was in love with Yuffie. Probably because Arx was afraid those feelings would come back for her, and that he would leave his mother. Aya knew that wouldn't happen, even if he fell in love with Yuffie again.
Aya began to sob, her face in her hands, her body shaking. She heard a voice.
"What's wrong Aya?"
Aya looked up and wiped the tears away. She was shocked to see who it was. It was Yuffie.
"Nothing." Aya said plain out. Yuffie sighed.
"Aya...listen to me. I'm back, but that doesn't mean I'm here to steal Hiro from you." Yuffie explained, Aya crossed her arms, glaring at Yuffie. "I will admit, I still love him. More than anything..."
"Yuffie, you aren't the only one who loves Hiro. I wouldn't be married to him if I didn't."
"I know that, but listen to me dammit. I will not ruin your marriage with him, just because I'm in love with him still. He's happy with you. I know that. I can see it." Aya's eyes widened.
"Aya, you may of not of realized this, but Hiro was fighting himself over us. He loved us both..I know." Yuffie said, looking down. "I remember..that night with him before he went into Void's world."
"What night?" Aya asked, she didn't know of this. Yuffie looked at her.
"Well...you gotta promise not to let Hiro know I told you this." Yuffie said, and Aya quickly nodded. "He and I made love."
Aya started to cry again, feeling lied too. Hiro told her that she was his first. However, she knew why he was hiding it. Because he didn't want to remember that night with Yuffie. Yuffie looked at her, and walked over to her.
"Aya...Hiro loves you. He has a son with you. He isn't going to give it up just to get with me....even if he wants to be with me, he still loves you and Arx.." Yuffie said, walking towards her.
"I know he does Yuffie, I really do. Hiro..he's just..." Aya began, and Yuffie smiled as she sat on the stage next to her.
"To damn loveable?" Yuffie said, and Aya giggled.
"Yes...to damn loveable. I mean..he's just a easy guy to fall in love with..he's such.." Aya began, but Yuffie cut her off.
"A amazing person, I know...I was with him first, honey...you just got to him before I did." Yuffie joked, and Aya giggled again.
Little did they know, Tiamatt and Kratos were watching. Tiamatt was shocked how good they were getting along. Of course, they had one thing in common. Tiamatt was also pissed at Hiro, for never telling her about the whole thing that night. Kratos looked at Tiamatt.
"Do you think we should leave....?" Kratos whispered, and Tiamatt shook her head. She walked out of the shadows, much to Kratos' surprise. He stood in the shadows, and watched his wife.
"You better not take him from her, Kisaragi." They both turned to look at the Cetra, who had her arms crossed.
"I won't Tiamatt, trust me."
"I don't." Tiamatt said, glaring at Yuffie. She hated Yuffie more than Aya did. However, her hate has faded, since Yuffie has proven herself to Tiamatt numerous times. "You shattered his heart to much, I'm not letting you do it more. You had your chance."
"I was dead anyway Tiamatt, what could I of done..?" Yuffie asked, glaring back at Tiamatt. Tiamatt decided to go into heartless bitch mode.
"Well, I could of brought you back, but I simply decided not too. Besides, it could of killed my children that were inside of me at the time." Tiamatt did not bring up the fact that Hiro asked for Yuffie back first, hoping not to break Aya's tender heart.
Yuffie did not respond, instead, jumped off the stage. She walked towards Tiamatt, but going pass her, but she stopped.
"I won't try anything, Aya, you have my word..." Yuffie was going to have a very difficult time holding on to that. "Tiamatt....I don't give a shit what you say. I have, and always will, love Hiro, longer than Aya, but I'm not a bitch, I'm not going to do anything to steal him. Not only for Aya's sake, but for Hiro's son as well."
"What the hell do you know about Arx?" Tiamatt asked.
"Nothing. I know he will get completely pissed and confused like his father, hate him and me for the rest of his life." Yuffie said, and Tiamatt sighed mentally.
Damn bitch is right.
"Anyway, as I said..you have my word Aya." Yuffie said, walking out. Kratos then appeared out of the shadows, and looked at Tiamatt.
"Will she hold on to that promise?" Kratos asked, looking at his wife, who actually nodded.
"I actually believe she'll try. She's been with Hiro for a long time, and shockingly, she has changed a bit." Tiamatt admitted. Aya sat there, still thinking about how Yuffie talked to her like that.
"So you finally destroyed Void?" Arxen asked, and Hiro nodded. They were both alone, talking. Arxen had a coke in his hand, as Hiro had a bottle of water. They were outside in the middle of the night, speaking like old friends should.
"Yea. It was alot easier than I expected. I went into my full Seraphim form just to be more powerful and a asshole to him." Hiro laughed, as did Arxen.
"Good! Haha, bastard deserved it!" Arxen said, taking a drink. They sat there for a minute, and Hiro looked at him.
"So what was Zek's child like?" He remembered that Rachel got pregnant with Zek's child before the war.
"Turned out it was a miscariage...still haunts them. They don't even try for children anymore." Arxen took another drink.
"Oh...that's horrible.." Hiro muttered, then Arxen nodded.
"The reason was found out a couple of months after. It turns out, during the battle, when you were...the Beast," Hiro remembered a bit of it. He remembered how horrible it was, being that way. "when you did that huge blast, the radiation destroyed alot of the production of the baby, in the end, when it reached the fetus stage, it couldn't produce, and died..."
Hiro looked down, and placed his head in his hands. Arxen patted him on the back.
"Not your fault. It was his, remember? Void caused every mishap that has happened to us." Arxen explained.
"That's true.." Hiro said, and looked back up.
They sat in silence for another minute. "So...has Arx done anything Seraphim like yet? Early?" Arxen asked.
Hiro smiled suddenly, and Arxen felt glad.
"Oh yea. That guy he talked about earlier, Lukon, he fought him in the five percent stage. I've been teaching him how to control it, yet he hasn't been able to develop it yet, he knows Divine, however." Hiro bragged, and Arxen laughed.
"That's good! Very good! Haha, you would of been able to kill Void alot earlier if you knew that when you were his age!" Arxen said.
"Oh yea-" Hiro began, but stopped suddenly.
He just came to a huge realization.
Arxen looked at Hiro, and was confused. "Hiro, buddy?"
At that time, Tiamatt walked out with Kratos. They were going to talk alone, however, saw Hiro and Arxen.
"Hey..what's wrong with Hiro?" Kratos was worried for his brother-in-law.
"He's...still..." Hiro began, getting up. Tiamatt noticed he was acting strangely. Hiro ran his hand through his hair.
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Hiro's POV
No, no, no, no, no, no NO! He can't be, he shouldn't be! Yet..no..this can't be happening!
"Hiro, what is the matter with you?" Arxen asked, as I heard him get up. I turned to them, and they all were worried. I sighed deeply.
"Void..he's still here." I muttered, and Tiamatt heard me.
"No, he can't be. You killed him fiveteen years ago brat, don't you remember?" Tiamatt asked, and I could tell that she was actually standing by the comment, however, I shook my head.
"Aex. I remember when I was fighting him, he told me Void gave him some of his power. I remember Ziran telling me about the ritual. Tiamatt, he used his own blood on Aex. He's still alive. He's thriving in Aex, as we speak!"
Tiamatt and Arxen's eyes widened, while Kratos sat there, confused. Of course, he wasn't there before, he just knew Void from him controling me and his blood form he saw fiveteen years ago.
"So, techinally, Void is still alive?" Arxen asked, and I nodded. I couldn't believe it. Void has tricked us all again.
"Dammit..but Aex has total control right now..why wouldn't Void show himself?" I pondered.
"It is because Void has not developed."
We all turned to see a man in white armor, long blond hair, down in the middle in his black. On his armor were strange black symbols, like angelic writing. His eyes were a yellowish blue, and he had a serious look on his face.
"Ziran!" I was excited to see my ancestor again.
"It's good to be back....for the little time I have to help you understand this." Ziran said, smiling.
"How is San-" Arxen began, but Ziran cut him off.
"As I was saying. Void is now in a baby like stage, still retaining all his memories, all his knowledge, all of it. He is just growing. Unlike a regular human woman or a angel woman, this process is faster. He cannot control Aex, however, without Aex going into his true form." Ziran explained, his arms crossed, looking at me. He knew I had to dispose of Void...for the fucking third time.
"So all we have to do is kill Aex before Void grows?" Arxen asked, and Ziran nodded, but I could tell Ziran had alot more to say.
"Yes. However, Aex has gotten stronger, and he is almost at the point like Hiro, however, Hiro is still stronger, poessing his true form." Ziran explained, and Tiamatt turned to me.
"You can go into your form?!" Tiamatt yelled at me, and I nodded.
"Yea..it's so hard though. It takes up alot of my energy.."
"Because you don't do it alot, as you should. However, now that you haven't, you'll probably go into a coma if you tried at the moment.." Ziran explained.
"When is the best time to try?" I needed to know.
"In the next couple of weeks. That battle with Aex earlier has worn your powers out. Quite frankly, for the next couple of weeks, you should not go into any of your Seraphim forms. Only in true drastic situations you should." I sighed deeply.
Kratos laughed. "Wait till Aex finds out theres a baby Void inside him..."
Tiamatt shook her head. "It's best that he doesn't know."
"What, why?" Kratos asked, and Ziran nodded in agreement.
"She is right. If Aex knew, he would be extremely protective of himself."
Kratos blinked. "Is he really that loyal to his master?" Kratos was pretty shocked.
I nodded. "Every demon that worshipped Void would do anything for him.."
"It's best that Dilex doesn't know either." Tiamatt said, and Kratos nodded.
"Yea...he would get Void to join sides.."
I laughed. Kratos looked at me. "What's so funny?"
"Void, joining sides? He would force Dilex to be his slave." I explained, still laughing.
"Anyway.." We all turned to Ziran. "It's all best that you keep this a secret, from everyone. Keep it amongst yourselves. If Void does come back...Hiro, you know what you must do." I nodded.
"What should we do?" Kratos asked, and Ziran looked at him.
"Keep this a secret as much as you can. If Void does come back, do not fight with him as Hiro does, instead, back Hiro up."
"But, I'm-"
"Yes, Kratos, I know you are a Seraphim, but you are a fake Seraphim, not a true one. You were made by the Cruxis Crystal. No Seraphim besides Hiro could kill Void anyway." Ziran explained.
"What? Why?" I noticed Kratos' anger. He wanted to fight Void.
"Because it is prophecy. The King of Angels and the God of Demons are opposites, and one must die for the other to expirence true peace. One can only kill the other, if the two are alive. With Void within Aex, however, Aex would be able to kill Hiro." Ziran explained.
Kratos was shocked. "So that means Hiro cannot die-"
"Unless Void or Aex kills him." Tiamatt finished, nodding. "It's not like Hiro's immotral..he'd just find ways to survive from any fight he's in and loses. Only the Keepers could change the prophecy.."
Ziran than noticed that Tiamatt was looking down, her hand on her arm. She was thinking, Ziran could tell. I could as well.
"What is wrong, Tiamatt?" Ziran asked her.
Tiamatt looked up. "Well...I was wondering how the Keepers could plan all this.." Tiamatt muttered, and Ziran sighed.
"They did not plan this at all."
"Wait WHAT?" Arxen yelled out. Hiro explained the Keepers to him as they talked outside.
"Yes. The Keepers may seem as though they are completely, utterly perfect, yet they have their flaws. They did not plan on Hiro and Void finishing their fight like they did. They didn't plan certian event for you Tia. They didn't plan for Void to be within Aex. Void has acutally outsmarted them, for the first time in his eternity living."
"But that's-" Tiamatt was about to say something, but Ziran smiled.
"Impossible? Nothing is impossible. My time here is up. Now..I must take my leave. Goodbye, Arxen, Kratos." The two waved, as I sat there and watched.
Ziran then turned and bowed to me. "Your Majesty." I sighed. This King of Angels title was annoying..at points. Ziran seemed to know what I was thinking. "You are going to have to accept it sometime." He said, and I sighed.
Ziran then turned to Tiamatt, and bowed. "Your Highness."
Kratos blinked in cunfusion as Ziran disappeared in a ball of
light. "Your Highness?" He looked at his wife, who laughed.
"Long story...."
I sighed deeply as I sat back down. "How the hell am I going to fight Void..again.."
"There isn't a chance of him fully coming back Hiro." Arxen told me. Kratos came over and patted my shoulder.
"Yea. Plus, if he did, you could easily get rid of him." I laughed.
"True."
"Anyway..let's get back inside..now we have to think of how to find Eria and Terrance." Tiamatt said, as the three went inside. I still sat there, and Arxen looked back at me. I nodded towards him, and he went inside. I sat there, thinking to myself.
I looked up at the sky, and sighed. Why did this have to happen to me again? At this time? We already have enough to deal with. I don't need Void back. I have to kill Aex, but I can't because I can't go to my true form, and if I do go into any of the lesser forms, he can just counter them. Right now I have to hold out.
My biggest concern is taking care of everything else. Especially with Aex's obession after my wife..and my burning desire for Yuffie. Right now..I have to much on my mind.
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Dilex's realm.
"DAMMIT!" Aex punched the wall, making a huge crater. The other Tiamatt was holding her son, as Dilex watched. Lukon did as well.
"Why is this guy so pissy?" Lukon asked Dilex, who shrugged.
The other Tiamatt sighed. "How about you calm down Aex? You're acting like a child."
The wrong thing to say, as Aex came up to the other Tiamatt and grabbed her baby son away from her. Out of protection, the other Tiamatt tried to punch him, but Aex was already in his two winged state, and caught her punch.
"Don't fuck with me bitch!" Aex threw her into a wall, and held up her baby. He showed his fangs, and was about to bite in, but stopped. He was kicked in the face by the other Tiamatt, yet he refused to let the child go, as he hit the wall.
Dilex stood up. "Both of you, stop, now." He warned, yet they would not listen. Aex got up, and threw her baby over to Lukon, who caught it.
"I'm going to rip you to shreds woman!" Aex growled, yet was stopped by Dilex, who appeared in between them.
"Save your anger for the ones you need to kill." Dilex said, and Aex turned back to normal. The other Tiamatt ran to Lukon and took her son from him. Aex growled, and walked out of the room.
Lukon laughed. "So, when you going to kill him?" He asked the other Tiamatt, who shook her head.
"I can't, and even if I could, I would not."
"Wait, why?" Lukon asked. "You seem to hate him."
"I do. But he is a very, very, very strong demon. The strongest one now." The other Tiamatt explained, as she prepared to feed her baby.
"Besides..he's the only foil to that brat Hiro."
"I could take him!" Lukon bragged, yet the other Tiamatt shook her head.
"He would murder you. Aex is the only one that can stop him."
Outside, Aex was leaning against the wall thinking. Then he finally came to a realization.
If I cannot have her...no one will....
Alright guys. This is it. Hope you all enjoyed it. :)
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Thank you for writing this Jay. Its much appreciated ^^ I'll do what I can on getting the next chapter up. Just know that I'm very busy irl anymore and when I have free time, writing a chapter is usually far from the first thing on my mind. I'll try not to make you all wait too long though ^^
Jenova Remnant AKA Fishie
