DISCLAIMER: I don't own Lizzie, please don't sue.
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The two months went by quickly. Christmas was good for all of them, they had all gotten what they wanted, including a huge set of guitars, microphones and other things they'd need for the upcoming concert. Not only that, Gordo had surprised Lizzie by buying what she said they all needed- a luxury bus for the band. This bound Lizzie and Gordo's relationship even more.
During January, Ronnie tried to strike one more time, but this time, the backfire was so effective, Ronnie had left Hillridge for good. Also, they were all given an award in the top ten, coming out as America's third best band.
And now it was the day that they left to start their tour. They got up at 5:30 in the morning, and they met Gregory and their so called 'tour chaperones' at the bus at 6:00. The four were just getting their final load of equipment into the bus cargo hold. Once they had done that, they went over to their parents.
"I'll miss you so much while you're gone." Jo said, hugging Lizzie.
"We'll be back before you know it." Lizzie told her.
"You guys be careful, now." Gordo's father told them.
"We will." Gordo said.
"And don't do anything stupid." Sam added.
"Okay." They all said at once.
After hugging their parents again, they all grabbed their luggage, boarded the bus, and looked through the window. After waving good-bye, the buys began to pull out of the parking lot. They all walked through the door, to the back section of the bus, which was complete with two sofas- which folded out into beds, three chairs, a loveseat, a table, and a television.
"This is gonna be awesome! We're out of school, we've got six months away from Hillridge and our parents! What could be cooler than this?" Lizzie exclaimed, sitting in Gordo's lap.
After setting the luggage in the closet, Larry and Miranda sat down together on the loveseat.
"We've got it pretty much made." Larry said.
"Yeah, we-" Gordo started to say, but they were cut off by Gregory calling from the front.
"I forgot to tell you guys- there's something under that blanket that you guys will like."
Gordo and Larry pulled the sheet off of the large object, and it revealed a light-up sign of the REALITY logo.
"Oh my god, who did this?" Lizzie asked Gregory, who was walking in, grinning ear-to-ear.
"I had it arranged. It's gonna hand above you guys on a levitating platform. We also stored some other things under the bus that you'll be using as well." he told them.
"This is enough!" Lizzie laughed.
"But it's not all we have." he said, and he walked back to the front.
After three more hours, they reached the outskirts of Sacramento. After stopping once at a restaurant, they got back into the bus- after giving out a small load of autographs. They reached the amphitheater, and met their two opening bands, MAKO and CYCLONE- two bands that were kind of popular. They would be on for thirty minutes each, and then REALITY would hit stage.
They set a few things up, and then Gregory came up, and gave them each a set of earplugs, letting them that they would need these.
"What for?" Lizzie asked.
"The music's gonna be loud right?" Miranda guessed.
"You said it." Gregory told her. "Oh yeah, and one more thing that you'll definitely need them for."
"What's that?" Lizzie said,
Suddenly, BA-BANG! Fire jumped from a small section of the stage, right by Lizzie, making her jump into Gordo's arms.
"We got you guys some pyrotechnics." Gregory said. "Quite a few people enjoy a concert a lot more with these. But don't worry- you'll be able to hear yourselves, the music's gonna be that loud."
They set up the stage, and checked into the nearby hotel. Then, they all went back to the amphitheater. It was still six more hours before the concert hit, so they practiced for three hours, and then went back to the hotel to get ready. The three remaining hours went by fast.
"So, is everyone about ready?" Gordo asked, coming from out of the bathroom.
"Yeah, just about. I am so nervous!" Lizzie squealed.
After everyone agreed that they were ready, they all went downstairs and met up with Gregory.
"So, how's everybody feeling?" he asked.
"Nervous." they all answered.
"Well, it'll go away about five seconds after you start walking onstage. Okay, everyone ready? Let's go!"
They all walked out to the bus, and drove down the block where the amphitheater was. Gregory led them to a section on the back, and told them that they'd let them know when it was time for them to hit stage.
For an hour, they could hear the two band playing their songs, and could hear the crowd cheering. They paced around nervously, sat down, and got up, and then they finally decided to just relax. Gordo grasped Lizzie's hand, while Larry held Miranda's. Then, they all jumped when the door opened and Gregory poked his head in.
"Okay, you four- you're on!"
Lizzie grabbed her microphone from the table, and Larry grabbed his drumsticks. Gordo and Miranda got their guitars from the wall and strapped them on. While they were going around backstage, they could hear the fans chanting,
"We want REALITY! We want REALITY!"
They were instructed by Gregory to wait behind a curtain in a small dark room until they were introduced- that was when they would go onstage. He walked away to the sound booth.
After about two minutes, they heard Gregory saying through the microphone, in his deep voice.
"And now....the moment you all have been waiting patiently for......" The fans started screaming louder and louder.
"Together, they are the number two band in the USA." The fans were going crazy, and the four members were just about to go crazy.
"You've waited this long for them......." They amphitheater shook. "C'mon, Greg, hurry up." Lizzie whispered, and Gregory continued.
"So here they are, please give a wild welcome to......REALITY!!!!!"
Gordo and Miranda started playing the first few notes to Top Speed, and they all ran out onstage, the adrenaline going at it's fastest. Lizzie started singing for all she was worth, while Gordo, Miranda and Larry played for all they were worth, joining Lizzie in singing the chorus lines.
When the song ended, the fans gave an enormous cheer.
"What's up, Sacramento!" Lizzie called out. The fans responded in a cheer
"How's everyone tonight?" Miranda asked through her microphone. The arena was filled with cheers.
"Are you ready to go crazy?" Gordo asked the audience. A shook rose from the arena.
"The night's just started." Larry said.
The next song started to play. This was going to be one hell of an evening.
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There's chapter 24! Chapter 25's gonna be here soon. See ya!
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The two months went by quickly. Christmas was good for all of them, they had all gotten what they wanted, including a huge set of guitars, microphones and other things they'd need for the upcoming concert. Not only that, Gordo had surprised Lizzie by buying what she said they all needed- a luxury bus for the band. This bound Lizzie and Gordo's relationship even more.
During January, Ronnie tried to strike one more time, but this time, the backfire was so effective, Ronnie had left Hillridge for good. Also, they were all given an award in the top ten, coming out as America's third best band.
And now it was the day that they left to start their tour. They got up at 5:30 in the morning, and they met Gregory and their so called 'tour chaperones' at the bus at 6:00. The four were just getting their final load of equipment into the bus cargo hold. Once they had done that, they went over to their parents.
"I'll miss you so much while you're gone." Jo said, hugging Lizzie.
"We'll be back before you know it." Lizzie told her.
"You guys be careful, now." Gordo's father told them.
"We will." Gordo said.
"And don't do anything stupid." Sam added.
"Okay." They all said at once.
After hugging their parents again, they all grabbed their luggage, boarded the bus, and looked through the window. After waving good-bye, the buys began to pull out of the parking lot. They all walked through the door, to the back section of the bus, which was complete with two sofas- which folded out into beds, three chairs, a loveseat, a table, and a television.
"This is gonna be awesome! We're out of school, we've got six months away from Hillridge and our parents! What could be cooler than this?" Lizzie exclaimed, sitting in Gordo's lap.
After setting the luggage in the closet, Larry and Miranda sat down together on the loveseat.
"We've got it pretty much made." Larry said.
"Yeah, we-" Gordo started to say, but they were cut off by Gregory calling from the front.
"I forgot to tell you guys- there's something under that blanket that you guys will like."
Gordo and Larry pulled the sheet off of the large object, and it revealed a light-up sign of the REALITY logo.
"Oh my god, who did this?" Lizzie asked Gregory, who was walking in, grinning ear-to-ear.
"I had it arranged. It's gonna hand above you guys on a levitating platform. We also stored some other things under the bus that you'll be using as well." he told them.
"This is enough!" Lizzie laughed.
"But it's not all we have." he said, and he walked back to the front.
After three more hours, they reached the outskirts of Sacramento. After stopping once at a restaurant, they got back into the bus- after giving out a small load of autographs. They reached the amphitheater, and met their two opening bands, MAKO and CYCLONE- two bands that were kind of popular. They would be on for thirty minutes each, and then REALITY would hit stage.
They set a few things up, and then Gregory came up, and gave them each a set of earplugs, letting them that they would need these.
"What for?" Lizzie asked.
"The music's gonna be loud right?" Miranda guessed.
"You said it." Gregory told her. "Oh yeah, and one more thing that you'll definitely need them for."
"What's that?" Lizzie said,
Suddenly, BA-BANG! Fire jumped from a small section of the stage, right by Lizzie, making her jump into Gordo's arms.
"We got you guys some pyrotechnics." Gregory said. "Quite a few people enjoy a concert a lot more with these. But don't worry- you'll be able to hear yourselves, the music's gonna be that loud."
They set up the stage, and checked into the nearby hotel. Then, they all went back to the amphitheater. It was still six more hours before the concert hit, so they practiced for three hours, and then went back to the hotel to get ready. The three remaining hours went by fast.
"So, is everyone about ready?" Gordo asked, coming from out of the bathroom.
"Yeah, just about. I am so nervous!" Lizzie squealed.
After everyone agreed that they were ready, they all went downstairs and met up with Gregory.
"So, how's everybody feeling?" he asked.
"Nervous." they all answered.
"Well, it'll go away about five seconds after you start walking onstage. Okay, everyone ready? Let's go!"
They all walked out to the bus, and drove down the block where the amphitheater was. Gregory led them to a section on the back, and told them that they'd let them know when it was time for them to hit stage.
For an hour, they could hear the two band playing their songs, and could hear the crowd cheering. They paced around nervously, sat down, and got up, and then they finally decided to just relax. Gordo grasped Lizzie's hand, while Larry held Miranda's. Then, they all jumped when the door opened and Gregory poked his head in.
"Okay, you four- you're on!"
Lizzie grabbed her microphone from the table, and Larry grabbed his drumsticks. Gordo and Miranda got their guitars from the wall and strapped them on. While they were going around backstage, they could hear the fans chanting,
"We want REALITY! We want REALITY!"
They were instructed by Gregory to wait behind a curtain in a small dark room until they were introduced- that was when they would go onstage. He walked away to the sound booth.
After about two minutes, they heard Gregory saying through the microphone, in his deep voice.
"And now....the moment you all have been waiting patiently for......" The fans started screaming louder and louder.
"Together, they are the number two band in the USA." The fans were going crazy, and the four members were just about to go crazy.
"You've waited this long for them......." They amphitheater shook. "C'mon, Greg, hurry up." Lizzie whispered, and Gregory continued.
"So here they are, please give a wild welcome to......REALITY!!!!!"
Gordo and Miranda started playing the first few notes to Top Speed, and they all ran out onstage, the adrenaline going at it's fastest. Lizzie started singing for all she was worth, while Gordo, Miranda and Larry played for all they were worth, joining Lizzie in singing the chorus lines.
When the song ended, the fans gave an enormous cheer.
"What's up, Sacramento!" Lizzie called out. The fans responded in a cheer
"How's everyone tonight?" Miranda asked through her microphone. The arena was filled with cheers.
"Are you ready to go crazy?" Gordo asked the audience. A shook rose from the arena.
"The night's just started." Larry said.
The next song started to play. This was going to be one hell of an evening.
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There's chapter 24! Chapter 25's gonna be here soon. See ya!