Chapter 8
"…I am all of me!" Shadow finishes as the girls walk in
"Wow you three are sounding awesome!" Rainbow Dash exclaims
"Have you considered playing in the CHS Music Festival?" Ace asks
"Yeah Rage signed us up this morning." Sonic says
"You guys will sound awesome!" Sunset smiles as Flash Sentry walks in
"Hay you three sound awesome!" he says before noticing Twilight
"T-Twilight?" he asks with a blush and she looks at him confused
"Hay er Earth to Flash!" Sunset yells and he shakes his head
"Uh what?" he asks like he had snapped out of a trance "Oh right! Say are you guys playing in the festival?"
"We are." Sonic answers
"Well I would reconsider after all my band has the best guitar player in CHS." Flash smiles
"Who might you be referrin' to?" Applejack asks
"Me." Flash smirks
"Oh yeah?" Sonic challenges "Rage could beat you anytime anywhere!"
"Is that so Rage?" Flash asks
'Way to throw me under the bus Sonic.' Rage sighs in his head before replying "Dunno care to find out?"
"Alright 3:00 gym stage." Flash says "Be there…"
"I will be." Rage says as Flash leaves the room
"Wow Rage that is quite the challenge." Sunset says "I mean Flash is pretty good,"
"Well he'll learn." Rage answers "Watch."
"I know Rage can win." Rebecca says "If Shadow is so sure it has to be true."
"If Rage can play Through the Fire and Flames then I am pretty sure he can beat Flash no problem." Shadow answers
"You guys needn't worry." Rage sighs with a smile "After all I can handle myself."
"Well good luck Rage." Rarity says
"We will be there to cheer you on!" Twilight says
"Thanks guys it means a lot." Rage smiles as they all break up for class.
[CHS-Gym 2:50 PM]
Rage walks into the gym his guitar in hand. He looks around to see a small crowd of students were there and on the stage was Flash Sentry. "Well looks like he actually decided to show up, I thought you wouldn't show up being too scared and all."
"Last time I checked I am ten minutes early if your guitar skills are as good as your insults then perhaps you should forfit." Rage taunts
"oooh!" some of the kids says at his comeback
"Hmph your comebacks may be hot but my guitar skills are hotter." Flash smirks
"Well it's time to put your mouth where your money is because I am ready to show you how to play a guitar…what's the deal?" Rage smirks
"Two songs. We alternate, good luck." Flash smiles
"Name yours." Rage smirks
"Before I forget by Slipknot and One by Metallica." Flash smirks
"So your going to select two ripped from Guitar Hero 3?" Rage chuckles "Fine by me."
"Well what are you doing?" Flash asks
"Well…" Rage thinks before smiling "I am all of me and… Through The Fire and Flames by Dragonforce." Flash looks with a cocky smile
"Are you crazy?" he laughs "Nobody else but Dragonforce's guitar player can play that song! You just dug your own grave!"
"We'll see about that." Rage scoffs "Allow me to start." He smiles before playing through all of I am All of me.
"Well done." Flash smirks "My turn." He then does his first song with minor error "Just to save you the embarrassment I will finish first." Then says
"Your funeral." Rage smiles
"Very well…" Flash replies before playing One through perfectly "Top that."
"I will admit you did well." Rage says "I'll do you one better… I will play the guitar and do vocals!" he says
"I dare you." Flash chuckles
"Very well…"
(If you do not wish to read the vocals for the song skip to the end of the italic text)
On a cold winter morning
In the time before the light
In flames of death's eternal reign
We ride towards the fight
When the darkness has fallen down
And the times are tough alright
The sound of evil laughter falls
Around the world tonight
Fighting hard, fighting on for the steel
Through the wastelands evermore
The scattered souls will feel the hell
Bodies wasted on the shores
On the blackest plains in Hell's domain
We watch them as they go
Through the fire and pain and once again we know!
So now we fly ever free
We're free before the thunderstorm
On towards the wilderness
Our quest carries on
Far beyond the sundown
Far beyond the moonlight
Deep inside our hearts and all our souls!
So far away we wait for the day
For the lives all so wasted and gone
We feel the pain of a lifetime lost in a thousand days
Through the fire and the flames we carry on!
As the red day is dawning
And the lightning cracks the sky
They'll raise their hands to the heavens above
With resentment in their eyes
Running back through the midmorning light
there's a burning in my heart
we're banished from a time in a fallen land
To a life beyond the stars
In your darkest dreams see to believe
Our destiny is time
And endlessly we'll all be free tonight!
And on the wings of a dream
So far beyond reality
All alone in desperation
Now the time has gone
Lost inside you'll never find
Lost within my own mind
Day after day this misery must go on!
So far away we wait for the day
For the lives all so wasted and gone
We feel the pain of a lifetime lost in a thousand days
Through the fire and the flames we carry on!
Wo-o-oah,wo-o-oah,who-o-o-o-oah!
Wo-o-oah,wo-o-oa,who-o-o-o-oah!
Now here we stand with their blood on our hands
We fought so hard, now can we understand
I'll break the seal of this curse if I possibly can
For freedom of every man!
So far away we wait for the day
For the lives all so wasted and gone
We feel the pain of a lifetime lost in a thousand days
Through the fire and the flames we carry on!
Rage then finishes a perfect song and looks at Flash Sentry who had his mouth open as far as it could go as the kids cheer. "I think it's safe to say the winner is Rage!" Scootaloo says
"You played well Flash but I seems that you fell just short." Rage smiles "I had fun though."
"I admit." Flash sighs "You are the better of us." He then extends his hand and Rage shakes it "Why do you waste your skill with Sonic and Shadow though? Join my band and we can be the best."
"Sonic and Shadow are my friends and I have been playing with them since middle school sorry Flash but I am with them and besides our songs are original." Rage replies "Doesn't mean we can't play together here or there."
"Yeah maybe." Flash answers as he leaves the stage and Twilight runs past him to Rage and she hugs Rage. Flash sighs a sad sigh and Rage looks at him concerned before following him out of the gym and to the steps of the school as the sun was setting.
"Flash?" he asks sitting next to him "What's wrong? You seemed fine a minute ago."
"It's just…" he begins
"You were in love with the other Twilight." Rage finishes
"how did you know?" he asks
"Sunset Shimmer told me." Rage finishes
"And seeing this worlds Twilight with you…I just feel empty inside." Flash sighs
"I am sorry Flash…" Rage says "Besides I know it might sound cliché but there are plenty of fish in the sea."
"Yeah…" Flash sighs
"Come on You will find another girl trust me." Rage says "There is one thing you have that I could never beat you at."
"What's that?" Flash asks
"That laid back attitude, girls love that! I could never pull that off, you live life to the fullest like there is nothing wrong nothing bad will happen. Something I can't do…" Rage replies
"Why not? I mean it's not that hard." Flash asks
"Because something will always be wrong for me… I am an orphan… watching your own parents be murdered makes that hard." Rage replies
"Oh my god Rage I had no idea…" he says
"It's not your fault." Rage smiles "Don't worry about it you go on and be you I will be me."
"Yeah." He replies "See ya Rage."
"Later." Rage agrees as Flash stands up and walks away
"Don't forget Flash…just be yourself and the perfect girl will find you soon enough." Rage says to himself as he stands up his friends running up to him.
"Rage that was awesome!" Sonic says
"I knew you could do it!" Rebecca cheers
"Thanks guys." Rage says "We should get going the sun is going down."
"Yeah." Fluttershy says "And who knows what happens after d-dark…" The ten say their goodbyes before they all head home for the night.
To be continued…