RATING: PG-13 (For language)
SUMMARY: High school tests the band's loyalty. Not only are there new people to meet, new friends to make, but there are new bands to compete with!
DISCLAIMER: I do not own any of the characters that are in this story.
AUTHORS NOTES: The characters may seem a bit different in this fan fiction, but it is only due to the fact that they are growing up, and maturing.
Chapter One : It's a Long Way, such a Long Way
Many people say that bands grow apart, yet still stay together as a whole. I say, who cares what other people say, what do they know anyway? My name is Freddy, Freddy Jones; I am the drummer of what I can proudly say is or was the most successful youth band in all the state: School of Rock.
After our performance in the Battle of the Bands competition, most of the us became even closer then we already were, especially those of us who were still taking the band seriously, in Dewey Finn's after school program; Zach, Lawrence, Tomika, Marta, Alicia, Katie, Summer, and myself. For the rest of our elementary and middle school careers, the eight of us were inseparable. We did EVERYTHING together, from studying for tests, to performing at loud concerts.
However, as we entered high school, things began to change.
The strange transition from middle school to high school not only tested our minds; it tested our loyalty to the band; and each other. We all began to make new friends, find new interests, and soon the only thing that we had in common, was our band, and the love we shared for Rock Music.
Summer, our band manager, the glue that held us together, was slowly letting us slip apart. She became so infatuated with being the President of the class, Valedictorian, Editor of the year book, and girlfriend to the star basketball player, that it seemed as if she had no time left to manage our band. She would still show up to practices, like usual, but part of her wasn't really there anymore. The spirit that I had seen in Summer in the 5th grade, was no longer there.
Katie, someone who I could always confide in no matter what the circumstances were, had suddenly changed from the smart, witty, yet sarcastic girl she was, to a popular, mall rat, who was only seen in the most expensive designer clothes. Although she grew out of her Rock and Roll appearance, she was still dedicated to the band.
Lawrence, our wonderful keyboardist, had been drawn back to the classical music, and the piano. Still he showed up to practice on time, in his button up shirts, and khaki pants, like always. However, he would often throw in some of his classical music while we were jamming. Which annoyed Dewey tremendously.
Tomika, loved the band, and was one of the soul reasons why we all stuck together. Through it all, Tomika believed that Dewey and the rest of us had worked too hard, and gone too far to stop now. However, her heavenly voice was taking her places, mostly to a good musical college, and a stage and spotlight of her own.
Marta and Alicia became joined at the hip. Talking about things such as boys, makeup, and clothes. A lot like Katie, they had slowly lost their rock edge. Marta had blossomed into a gorgeous blonde haired, blue eyed, beauty. Her voice had matured, as well as her figure. Alicia, who had long since lost her big braces, was quite the looker, with a bit of an attitude to match. The two of them became immersed in cheerleading, and for a while it seemed as if we had lost them for good.
That left, Zach and I. the only two people who saw that our band was slowly deteriorating. There was really nothing that the two of us could do about it, except remind our once dedicated friends, that we had practice, and hope that they would show up. Zach continued to get better and better on his guitar, practicing every single day. I was still playing the drums, but I also began to have other interests in school, such as girls.
Trying to keep the band together was my biggest concern. We weren't the dream team that we once were, and with the abandonment of our backup singers, and constantly absent manager, The School of Rock, would soon rock no more.
Reviews are extremely appreciated, don't know whether I should continue the story or not.
