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Chapter Ten: Stuck in a Moment
"Ready?" Dewey asked the band from backstage of The Palace- the old building where Battle of the Bands had taken place -where they had learned that losing doesn't take away who you are. And later on it was where they had learned that winning can't pull you apart.
"Dewey- I don't know how you managed this!" Summer exclaimed, astounded- looking into the packed crowd- all cheering for the School of Rock. Dewey followed her gaze.
"I got me some connections..." He smirked. Then, softer so only a few around him could hear, "In other words, I told the manager dude that you guys were all going to bit the dust when you turned 30 -due to stickittodamaneosis- and this was one of your last concerts before you were locked away in some creepy old hospital for observation or something!"
"Dewey- you rock!" Freddy gleamed.
"Why thank you, Frederick. Now- all of you prayed to the Gods of Rock, right?" Dewey asked keenly. Everybody either rolled their eyes or nodded their head smiling as Dewey pointed to the stage, "To those about to rock, I salute you! Now let's go!!"
The band members all ran out onto stage, leaving the roadies, groupies, and security behind.
"Yo! We're the School of Rock as you all know, and this is the first time we've played together in three years so, thank you all for coming!!" Dewey shouted into the mike. Déjà vu, he thought...
He looked back onto the eager eyes of Zack, Katie, Freddy, Lawrence, Tomika, Marta, and Alicia. So long ago had it been that these faces were young and hopeful. He gleamed with pride with a sense of knowing that he had watched and mentored these very rockers into what they were today- he had watched them grow up before his eyes. And before he could get any more mushy-feeling he started the chords for the Clash's Should I Stay or Should I Go.
Time passed as they amazed the audience by playing their own original songs, remakes of classics, and more. He stopped the band before they would play their final song- The Song. The song so beautifully constructed by Zack way back when Dewey was still known as Mr. "S". The song that had given School of Rock their own identity.
"Ahem..." He asked for attention into the mike before giving Gordon the thumbs-up sign from below. Instead of the usual School of Rock crest, a picture taken directly after the first battle of the bands was put up. The entire band was in the picture- smiling, smirking, making weird faces, and laughing all in their punked out school outfits. "Okay- I know ya'll came out here to get your socks rocked and all, and I hope we've done a great job at that so far! But before we play our last song, I have something I just wanna say to the band. Kinda like a graduation thing, so just bare with me for a sec, kay?"
Dewey faced the band, praying to the Gods of Rock that he remembered the speech... "Come out from backstage, you guys. And all of you look at the picture that Gordon has up there behind us. Look at yourselves in that picture- how young, carefree, and ready to rock the world you were! Now look at yourselves now... Maybe not as young and carefree- but still ready to stick it to The Man!
"You've grown up so much, right before my eyes, and under my influence. I just can't believe how talented you've become- how wonderful you've become. I've been touched by you guys- and I'm pretty sure I touched you guys, too. No double meaning- please do not misinterpret that this time! Ugh! #cough# Um, anyways...
"I told you guys a while back that one great rock show can change the world. You guys managed that! At least within our own worlds! You're even better than me!! But what I didn't tell you guys, is that the people in the great rock show can change the world all by themselves- no matter if they're rockin or not! So, you guys. Look at that picture- with you guys all ready to rock the world. Now... get your lazy asses out there and do it! Rock the world, dudes, rock it!!... #cough# Now... let's get rockin!!!!"
And with that they performed their song- all members of the band singing and dancing along- tears stinging eyes, laughter in the air. Pictures of them throughout the ages were put up on the projector as lights twirled, dry ice misted, and explosions powwed!
As Dewey took his final stage dive, he couldn't help but look up at his star pupils, his star friends, and smile... This was a moment he was gonna remember for the rest of his aging life...
Chapter Ten: Stuck in a Moment
"Ready?" Dewey asked the band from backstage of The Palace- the old building where Battle of the Bands had taken place -where they had learned that losing doesn't take away who you are. And later on it was where they had learned that winning can't pull you apart.
"Dewey- I don't know how you managed this!" Summer exclaimed, astounded- looking into the packed crowd- all cheering for the School of Rock. Dewey followed her gaze.
"I got me some connections..." He smirked. Then, softer so only a few around him could hear, "In other words, I told the manager dude that you guys were all going to bit the dust when you turned 30 -due to stickittodamaneosis- and this was one of your last concerts before you were locked away in some creepy old hospital for observation or something!"
"Dewey- you rock!" Freddy gleamed.
"Why thank you, Frederick. Now- all of you prayed to the Gods of Rock, right?" Dewey asked keenly. Everybody either rolled their eyes or nodded their head smiling as Dewey pointed to the stage, "To those about to rock, I salute you! Now let's go!!"
The band members all ran out onto stage, leaving the roadies, groupies, and security behind.
"Yo! We're the School of Rock as you all know, and this is the first time we've played together in three years so, thank you all for coming!!" Dewey shouted into the mike. Déjà vu, he thought...
He looked back onto the eager eyes of Zack, Katie, Freddy, Lawrence, Tomika, Marta, and Alicia. So long ago had it been that these faces were young and hopeful. He gleamed with pride with a sense of knowing that he had watched and mentored these very rockers into what they were today- he had watched them grow up before his eyes. And before he could get any more mushy-feeling he started the chords for the Clash's Should I Stay or Should I Go.
Time passed as they amazed the audience by playing their own original songs, remakes of classics, and more. He stopped the band before they would play their final song- The Song. The song so beautifully constructed by Zack way back when Dewey was still known as Mr. "S". The song that had given School of Rock their own identity.
"Ahem..." He asked for attention into the mike before giving Gordon the thumbs-up sign from below. Instead of the usual School of Rock crest, a picture taken directly after the first battle of the bands was put up. The entire band was in the picture- smiling, smirking, making weird faces, and laughing all in their punked out school outfits. "Okay- I know ya'll came out here to get your socks rocked and all, and I hope we've done a great job at that so far! But before we play our last song, I have something I just wanna say to the band. Kinda like a graduation thing, so just bare with me for a sec, kay?"
Dewey faced the band, praying to the Gods of Rock that he remembered the speech... "Come out from backstage, you guys. And all of you look at the picture that Gordon has up there behind us. Look at yourselves in that picture- how young, carefree, and ready to rock the world you were! Now look at yourselves now... Maybe not as young and carefree- but still ready to stick it to The Man!
"You've grown up so much, right before my eyes, and under my influence. I just can't believe how talented you've become- how wonderful you've become. I've been touched by you guys- and I'm pretty sure I touched you guys, too. No double meaning- please do not misinterpret that this time! Ugh! #cough# Um, anyways...
"I told you guys a while back that one great rock show can change the world. You guys managed that! At least within our own worlds! You're even better than me!! But what I didn't tell you guys, is that the people in the great rock show can change the world all by themselves- no matter if they're rockin or not! So, you guys. Look at that picture- with you guys all ready to rock the world. Now... get your lazy asses out there and do it! Rock the world, dudes, rock it!!... #cough# Now... let's get rockin!!!!"
And with that they performed their song- all members of the band singing and dancing along- tears stinging eyes, laughter in the air. Pictures of them throughout the ages were put up on the projector as lights twirled, dry ice misted, and explosions powwed!
As Dewey took his final stage dive, he couldn't help but look up at his star pupils, his star friends, and smile... This was a moment he was gonna remember for the rest of his aging life...