The Melodies of Life Tour
Presented by Squartz Entertainment
Fire Angel
DISCLAIMER: We all know that none of the characters here belong to me, although it's pretty damn
unfortunate that they don't! This chapter's song is 'You and I', originally sung by the recently
broken up boy band Five; it was on a special edition Australian released version of their album
5ive. I've repeated bits now and there, because it wasn't long enough otherwise. Deal with it, my
friends.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Hello, friends. You haven't heard much from me lately, huh? I'm really sorry; I
have been so hell busy, but now that it's holidays I'm getting the time to write again. I haven't
heard much from anyone lately… is anyone still there and reading my stories?? Oh well, even if
you're not I'll keep writing, cos I enjoy it so much! If you want to pretty-please send me
comments, you can do so at rinoa_heartilly86@hotmail.com
The Melodies of Life Tour
Chapter 4: Who and I??
(Everything is dark again. After the last act, babies can be heard wailing and mothers can be
heard shushing them, but most of the sound is the screaming, cheering fans, waiting for another
appearance of their favourite video-game characters. Atrocious Angel [who Fire Angel brought back
to life because she pitied him] sends a single spotlight onto the stage, where Fire Angel is
standing with her arms folded across her chest.)
Fire Angel:
G'day folks, and welcome back to the Melodies of Life Tour. For those of you that have only just
joined us, where the hell have you been all this time?! I'm your host, Fire Angel. Tonight's next
song is another one of those beautiful ballads. It's a song by ex-band Five, and it's called 'You
and I'. Singing this song for us is possibly the fattest, dumbest, ugliest knight I've seen for a
long time… and he's annoying too; I don't know what his girlfriend sees in him… but anyway, our
next song will be sung to you by the captain of the Pluto Knights… ADELBERT STEINER!
(Steiner walks in, glaring at Fire Angel.
"How dare you call me fat, stupid and ugly…" he mutters under his breath. As if she hasn't heard
a single thing, Fire Angel flashes a grin at him and strides off of the stage as the lights come
on, revealing the set to look like a beautiful forest. A small group of people is sitting with
instruments behind Steiner. Blank is on drums, Zidane is on keyboards, Eiko is on flute and
Freija & Salamander are on strings. Next to this group is Dagger, Mikoto, Ruby, Vivi & Quina. As
the music starts, and Steiner begins to sing, they assemble behind him.)
Steiner:
Oh, you and I…
(Everyone cringes. Steiner sounded better rapping than he does singing. From off stage, Fire
Angel can be heard muttering, "Oh my God, remind me never to let him onstage to sing… never, ever
again!")
Steiner:
The time we spent together ends too soon
Like sunsets to the moon
So brief but beautiful, oh…
("Please, make him stop!" Fire Angel can be heard sobbing. "Please!"
From somewhere below the ground, wails can be heard from Fire Angel's buddy Satan's Angel.
"Who IS that?!" she yells, appearing on stage. "Make it STOP!" When she sees Steiner, she rolls
her eyes. "Oh Fire Angel, what have you done?" Satan's Angel walks offstage to comfort her
friend.)
Steiner:
I often find that I've been losing time
Cause what you said last night
That played up on my mind
Like thoughts of…
(The assembled choir of Dagger, Mikoto, Ruby, Quina and Vivi steps forward to surround Steiner,
attempting to drown out his caterwauling with their own voices. However, Steiner raises his
volume to match theirs. From offstage, Fire Angel and Satan's Angel can be heard sobbing
pitifully, as they are both singers, and this horrible performance is cutting deep into their
hearts.)
Steiner:
You and I (Choir: I, I)
You and I (Choir: I, I)
It goes round my head like a carousel
Choir:
And round and round my mind
Steiner:
You and I (Choir: I, I)
You and I (Choir: I, I)
I know what to do when I'm not with you
I fill my mind with thoughts of
Steiner & Choir:
You and I
("Make it stop!" the audience are crying. "Please, make it stop!"
A strangely familiar voice from offstage is heard saying, "Don't worry, Fire Angel. I'll fix
him."
"Oh thankyou, thankyou!" Fire Angel cries happily.
As a figure in a long white dress steps out from backstage and starts singing with a deep,
melodious voice, Steiner's jaw drops and he moves aside in shock.)
Beatrix:
You and I…
A symphony of love is what you bring
It plays on my heart's strings
Songs of love, to be loved
Got me thinking of
(Steiner, looking angry now, steps forward and starts to sing the next line. Beatrix kicks him
lightly and sings the line after that. Now the two of them are exchanging lines like dueling
banjos, glaring at each other like they're ready to kill.
"Geez," Fire Angel mutters from the side of the stage. "If looks could kill, they'd both be
roasted.")
Steiner:
The moments that are gone but will not fade
Beatrix:
Will live to be replayed
In my mind
Steiner:
Over time
Like thoughts of…
(The choir stands nervously away from the 'competitors' as they fill in their parts of the chorus
in timid voices, only singing loudly whenever Steiner cuts in and sings. As the chorus goes on,
Salamander drops his violin and heads for an electric guitar. Freija glares at him, but he flings
the strap over his head and starts playing, turning the ballad into an anthemic rock song.)
Beatrix:
You and I (Choir: I, I)
You and I (Choir: I, I)
It goes round my head like a carousel
Steiner & Choir:
And round and round my mind
Steiner:
You and I (Choir: I, I)
You and I (Choir: I, I)
Beatrix:
I know what to do when I'm not with you
I fill my mind with thoughts of
Steiner, Beatrix & Choir:
You and I
Steiner:
Well I know we'll make mistakes
But that's just a chance we take
Beatrix:
I hope you'll never say, cause I'll never say
Goodbye, say goodbye
(Everything goes quiet for a moment, and Salamander puts down his guitar dejectedly. In Steiner
and Beatrix's eyes you can see that they've forgiven each other.
"Oh no," Fire Angel moans. "Now they'll sing the rest as a duet."
"That's practically what they've been doing," Satan's Angel reminds her, but both of them cover
their ears in dread of Steiner's voice.)
Beatrix:
You and I
You and I
It goes round my head like a carousel
And round and round my mind
(Fire Angel relaxes, muttering, "Oh, maybe they've decided to let Beatrix do the…" As Steiner
starts singing, she starts sobbing weakly again. "Oh, how are they putting up with it?"
She looks out to the stage. Zidane, Blank, Salamander, Eiko and Freija are putting everything
they have into their instruments, playing them as loudly as they can to drown Steiner out, but
for some reason he can easily be heard over them.)
Steiner:
You and I (Choir: I, I)
You and I (Choir: I, I)
I know what to do when I'm not with you
I fill my mind with thoughts of
(Suddenly, Fire Angel looks up to the sound and lighting booth, where she can see Atrocious Angel
smiling wickedly. He's wearing headphones. Angrily, she mutters, "He's not coming back this
time." She points her funky ring that she and Satan's Angel created in 'Sailor Senshi Deathmatch'
[AN: a ring that can cast any summon or spell from Final Fantasy 7, 8 or 9], and points it at
Atrocious.
"Meteor, Flare, ULTIMA!" she yells. At once the three spells hit Atrocious and he explodes
outwardly. For the last line of the chorus, Steiner is suddenly muted [AN: from now on, the stars
around his name means he can't be heard].)
*Steiner*, Beatrix & Choir:
You and I
(As the audience breaks into sudden applause, because they can't hear Steiner, the band launches
into a beautiful, moving piece of music, which turns out to simply be a break in the song.
Steiner is looking very confused, and keeps trying to sing an 'oh' or an 'ah', but he cannot be
heard over the music. He begins to look frustrated as the choir starts to sing and can be heard
perfectly well.)
Choir:
The time we spent together ends too soon
Like sunsets to the moon
So brief but beautiful…
Beatrix:
I often find that I've been losing time
Cause what you said last night
That played up on my mind
My mind… like thoughts of you and I…
(As Steiner starts the next two lines, the choir realise he still can't be heard, and so they
jump in to help him with his parts.)
*Steiner* & Choir:
Well I know we'll make mistakes
But that's just a chance we take
Choir:
I hope you'll never say, cause I'll never say
Goodbye
Beatrix:
Say goodbye
(Finally, the song swings into the final chorus, and the choir and Beatrix start to sway from
side to side as they sing. Steiner is practically yelling his lines, but he can only just be
heard over the music. His voice sounds like the squeak of a mouse compared to the music.
Salamander swings the guitar over his head again, giving the song a rock feel for the last part.)
Dagger, Vivi & Ruby:
You and I (Mikoto & Quina: I, I)
Beatrix:
You and I
Dagger, Vivi & Ruby:
You and I (Mikoto & Quina: I, I)
Beatrix:
You're always on my mind
*Steiner* & Beatrix:
It goes round my head like a carousel
And round and round my mind
Dagger, Vivi & Ruby:
You and I (Mikoto & Quina: I, I)
Beatrix:
You're always on my mind
Dagger, Vivi & Ruby:
You and I (Mikoto & Quina: I, I)
Beatrix:
You've just got to give me time
*Steiner* & Beatrix:
I know what to do when I'm not with you
I fill my mind with thoughts of you and I
Beatrix:
You and I
You and I
(Everyone applauds as the lights fade to black, thanks to Satan's Angel, who's taken over
Atrocious' job. A single white spotlight follows Fire Angel onstage.)
Fire Angel:
Now, I know that this has only been a short segment, but I need to go to a commercial break,
because that was just horrid. I'm sure you'd all agree, so I'll see you in a few minutes. To a
commercial break!
Presented by Squartz Entertainment
Fire Angel
DISCLAIMER: We all know that none of the characters here belong to me, although it's pretty damn
unfortunate that they don't! This chapter's song is 'You and I', originally sung by the recently
broken up boy band Five; it was on a special edition Australian released version of their album
5ive. I've repeated bits now and there, because it wasn't long enough otherwise. Deal with it, my
friends.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Hello, friends. You haven't heard much from me lately, huh? I'm really sorry; I
have been so hell busy, but now that it's holidays I'm getting the time to write again. I haven't
heard much from anyone lately… is anyone still there and reading my stories?? Oh well, even if
you're not I'll keep writing, cos I enjoy it so much! If you want to pretty-please send me
comments, you can do so at rinoa_heartilly86@hotmail.com
The Melodies of Life Tour
Chapter 4: Who and I??
(Everything is dark again. After the last act, babies can be heard wailing and mothers can be
heard shushing them, but most of the sound is the screaming, cheering fans, waiting for another
appearance of their favourite video-game characters. Atrocious Angel [who Fire Angel brought back
to life because she pitied him] sends a single spotlight onto the stage, where Fire Angel is
standing with her arms folded across her chest.)
Fire Angel:
G'day folks, and welcome back to the Melodies of Life Tour. For those of you that have only just
joined us, where the hell have you been all this time?! I'm your host, Fire Angel. Tonight's next
song is another one of those beautiful ballads. It's a song by ex-band Five, and it's called 'You
and I'. Singing this song for us is possibly the fattest, dumbest, ugliest knight I've seen for a
long time… and he's annoying too; I don't know what his girlfriend sees in him… but anyway, our
next song will be sung to you by the captain of the Pluto Knights… ADELBERT STEINER!
(Steiner walks in, glaring at Fire Angel.
"How dare you call me fat, stupid and ugly…" he mutters under his breath. As if she hasn't heard
a single thing, Fire Angel flashes a grin at him and strides off of the stage as the lights come
on, revealing the set to look like a beautiful forest. A small group of people is sitting with
instruments behind Steiner. Blank is on drums, Zidane is on keyboards, Eiko is on flute and
Freija & Salamander are on strings. Next to this group is Dagger, Mikoto, Ruby, Vivi & Quina. As
the music starts, and Steiner begins to sing, they assemble behind him.)
Steiner:
Oh, you and I…
(Everyone cringes. Steiner sounded better rapping than he does singing. From off stage, Fire
Angel can be heard muttering, "Oh my God, remind me never to let him onstage to sing… never, ever
again!")
Steiner:
The time we spent together ends too soon
Like sunsets to the moon
So brief but beautiful, oh…
("Please, make him stop!" Fire Angel can be heard sobbing. "Please!"
From somewhere below the ground, wails can be heard from Fire Angel's buddy Satan's Angel.
"Who IS that?!" she yells, appearing on stage. "Make it STOP!" When she sees Steiner, she rolls
her eyes. "Oh Fire Angel, what have you done?" Satan's Angel walks offstage to comfort her
friend.)
Steiner:
I often find that I've been losing time
Cause what you said last night
That played up on my mind
Like thoughts of…
(The assembled choir of Dagger, Mikoto, Ruby, Quina and Vivi steps forward to surround Steiner,
attempting to drown out his caterwauling with their own voices. However, Steiner raises his
volume to match theirs. From offstage, Fire Angel and Satan's Angel can be heard sobbing
pitifully, as they are both singers, and this horrible performance is cutting deep into their
hearts.)
Steiner:
You and I (Choir: I, I)
You and I (Choir: I, I)
It goes round my head like a carousel
Choir:
And round and round my mind
Steiner:
You and I (Choir: I, I)
You and I (Choir: I, I)
I know what to do when I'm not with you
I fill my mind with thoughts of
Steiner & Choir:
You and I
("Make it stop!" the audience are crying. "Please, make it stop!"
A strangely familiar voice from offstage is heard saying, "Don't worry, Fire Angel. I'll fix
him."
"Oh thankyou, thankyou!" Fire Angel cries happily.
As a figure in a long white dress steps out from backstage and starts singing with a deep,
melodious voice, Steiner's jaw drops and he moves aside in shock.)
Beatrix:
You and I…
A symphony of love is what you bring
It plays on my heart's strings
Songs of love, to be loved
Got me thinking of
(Steiner, looking angry now, steps forward and starts to sing the next line. Beatrix kicks him
lightly and sings the line after that. Now the two of them are exchanging lines like dueling
banjos, glaring at each other like they're ready to kill.
"Geez," Fire Angel mutters from the side of the stage. "If looks could kill, they'd both be
roasted.")
Steiner:
The moments that are gone but will not fade
Beatrix:
Will live to be replayed
In my mind
Steiner:
Over time
Like thoughts of…
(The choir stands nervously away from the 'competitors' as they fill in their parts of the chorus
in timid voices, only singing loudly whenever Steiner cuts in and sings. As the chorus goes on,
Salamander drops his violin and heads for an electric guitar. Freija glares at him, but he flings
the strap over his head and starts playing, turning the ballad into an anthemic rock song.)
Beatrix:
You and I (Choir: I, I)
You and I (Choir: I, I)
It goes round my head like a carousel
Steiner & Choir:
And round and round my mind
Steiner:
You and I (Choir: I, I)
You and I (Choir: I, I)
Beatrix:
I know what to do when I'm not with you
I fill my mind with thoughts of
Steiner, Beatrix & Choir:
You and I
Steiner:
Well I know we'll make mistakes
But that's just a chance we take
Beatrix:
I hope you'll never say, cause I'll never say
Goodbye, say goodbye
(Everything goes quiet for a moment, and Salamander puts down his guitar dejectedly. In Steiner
and Beatrix's eyes you can see that they've forgiven each other.
"Oh no," Fire Angel moans. "Now they'll sing the rest as a duet."
"That's practically what they've been doing," Satan's Angel reminds her, but both of them cover
their ears in dread of Steiner's voice.)
Beatrix:
You and I
You and I
It goes round my head like a carousel
And round and round my mind
(Fire Angel relaxes, muttering, "Oh, maybe they've decided to let Beatrix do the…" As Steiner
starts singing, she starts sobbing weakly again. "Oh, how are they putting up with it?"
She looks out to the stage. Zidane, Blank, Salamander, Eiko and Freija are putting everything
they have into their instruments, playing them as loudly as they can to drown Steiner out, but
for some reason he can easily be heard over them.)
Steiner:
You and I (Choir: I, I)
You and I (Choir: I, I)
I know what to do when I'm not with you
I fill my mind with thoughts of
(Suddenly, Fire Angel looks up to the sound and lighting booth, where she can see Atrocious Angel
smiling wickedly. He's wearing headphones. Angrily, she mutters, "He's not coming back this
time." She points her funky ring that she and Satan's Angel created in 'Sailor Senshi Deathmatch'
[AN: a ring that can cast any summon or spell from Final Fantasy 7, 8 or 9], and points it at
Atrocious.
"Meteor, Flare, ULTIMA!" she yells. At once the three spells hit Atrocious and he explodes
outwardly. For the last line of the chorus, Steiner is suddenly muted [AN: from now on, the stars
around his name means he can't be heard].)
*Steiner*, Beatrix & Choir:
You and I
(As the audience breaks into sudden applause, because they can't hear Steiner, the band launches
into a beautiful, moving piece of music, which turns out to simply be a break in the song.
Steiner is looking very confused, and keeps trying to sing an 'oh' or an 'ah', but he cannot be
heard over the music. He begins to look frustrated as the choir starts to sing and can be heard
perfectly well.)
Choir:
The time we spent together ends too soon
Like sunsets to the moon
So brief but beautiful…
Beatrix:
I often find that I've been losing time
Cause what you said last night
That played up on my mind
My mind… like thoughts of you and I…
(As Steiner starts the next two lines, the choir realise he still can't be heard, and so they
jump in to help him with his parts.)
*Steiner* & Choir:
Well I know we'll make mistakes
But that's just a chance we take
Choir:
I hope you'll never say, cause I'll never say
Goodbye
Beatrix:
Say goodbye
(Finally, the song swings into the final chorus, and the choir and Beatrix start to sway from
side to side as they sing. Steiner is practically yelling his lines, but he can only just be
heard over the music. His voice sounds like the squeak of a mouse compared to the music.
Salamander swings the guitar over his head again, giving the song a rock feel for the last part.)
Dagger, Vivi & Ruby:
You and I (Mikoto & Quina: I, I)
Beatrix:
You and I
Dagger, Vivi & Ruby:
You and I (Mikoto & Quina: I, I)
Beatrix:
You're always on my mind
*Steiner* & Beatrix:
It goes round my head like a carousel
And round and round my mind
Dagger, Vivi & Ruby:
You and I (Mikoto & Quina: I, I)
Beatrix:
You're always on my mind
Dagger, Vivi & Ruby:
You and I (Mikoto & Quina: I, I)
Beatrix:
You've just got to give me time
*Steiner* & Beatrix:
I know what to do when I'm not with you
I fill my mind with thoughts of you and I
Beatrix:
You and I
You and I
(Everyone applauds as the lights fade to black, thanks to Satan's Angel, who's taken over
Atrocious' job. A single white spotlight follows Fire Angel onstage.)
Fire Angel:
Now, I know that this has only been a short segment, but I need to go to a commercial break,
because that was just horrid. I'm sure you'd all agree, so I'll see you in a few minutes. To a
commercial break!