Great Samaritan Chapter 3: Rock, Stonesword Style, Part I, a trigun fanfic

Hey, it's me again, and here's chapter 3. I hope you enjoy it. It's the concert chapter! .

Disclaimer: As usual, I do not own Trigun, any of the characters in Trigun, and I also don't own the songs "Fireproof", "Bring Me Down", or "Frontline" by Pillar. If I did, I would be paying my way through college myself instead of relying on scholarship money.

Chapter 3: Rock, Stonesword Style Part I

It is now late in the afternoon. The band has just finished their rehearsal and theywere putting their equipment in the sandsteamer. Luke goes back into his motel room to get his wallet and guitar. On his way out, he suddenly stops and flashes back to the last time he saw his brother.

"Hey, Nick, what's going on, man?" Luke asked.

"Johnathan, it's good to see you again!" Nicholas replied.

"How are the others?"

"Vash is still goofy as ever, Shorty will be okay if she decided to lighten up a little bit, and Big Girl has been acting happier than I've ever seen anybody act since we found out she was pregnant. I tell ya, she's been in an everlasting good mood since we found out. It's kinda like she's happy for the both of us."

"I'll bet. You're a pretty lucky guy, you know that?"

"I don't know if you could say that. I really enjoy smoking but I can't light up in front of her because it's bad for the baby."

"You have to admit, that isn't really a good habit to pick up."

"Hey, I can't help it. For me, it's a great way to unwind and relax."

"Maybe for you, but personally, I can't imagine myself doing something that gross. Anyway, are you excited about being a father?"

"Hell yeah. I hope it's a boy so I can show him how to use this." Nicholas said as he pointed to his Cross Punisher.

"That thing looks kinda heavy."

"It's not that heavy once you get used to carrying it around a little bit."

Luke heard the door open which snapped him out of his flashback.

"Yo, Luke, you ready to go, man?" Raheem said.

"Yeah, I'm ready." Luke replied.

Luke left the motel room and boarded the sandsteamer. The sandsteamer then started to take the band to its destination.

On another sandsteamer, Vash, Meryl, and Milly had just arrived at the site of the concert. Vash's hair was in a ponytail and was wearing a black t-shirt and dark blue jeans. Meryl was wearing a white t-shirt and black jeans. Milly had on a pink t-shirt which exposed about a third of her torso and baggy jeans. She had been asleep since they began their trip. Meryl was attempting to wake Milly up.

"Hey, Milly, wake up." Meryl said to a deeply sleeping Milly.

"Come on, wake up, we're here." she said as she shook her a little bit.

After a little bit of frustration, Meryl thought of the perfect thing to wake her up.

"Hey, Milly, wake up, they have pudding here."

After she finished her sentence, Milly just sprung up from where she was sleeping.

"What? Where? Did you say they have pudding?" Milly excitedly asked.

"Milly, we're here. Let's go." Meryl said to her friend.

"We're here? Wow, this will be fun!"

"Works every time." Meryl thought to herself.

The band had arrived about ten minutes ago. They were backstage getting ready for the concert. Luke was playing his acoustic guitar again. He was playing a tune identical to the one Jiro plays in the Kikaider series. He then stopped playing and started to flash back again to his conversation with his brother.

"So, um, Nick, why did you ask me to be this child's godfather?

"Because you're my brother. We have this bond that brothers have. Remember when you were first starting out with your band and our parents said that you would never have a shot at being a famous rock star?"

"Uh…yeah I think so."

"And how I was the only one in the family that even wished you luck, hell, I even went to a lot of your concerts before you made it big. There are a few more things that I've done for you, but I think you get the point."

"Wow…I guess being this child's godfather is a great way to pay you back for all the support you've given me and everything else you've done for me. I'm honored that you would trust me with such a big responsibility. I hope that you live quite a while longer, but if you don't, I'll be there to help take care of your son or daughter."

"Thanks, Johnathan. I really appreciate that."

"Hey, we're brothers. If I had a kid, I know I could trust you to take care of him or her should something happen to me."

"Hey, Luke…Luke…" Jeremy called out.

"Huh? What is it, Jeremy?"

"You okay, man? You look kinda depressed."

"I'm good. I just have a lot on my mind right now."

"Think you can go out there tonight?"

"Yeah, I'll be fine. Thanks for your concern."

Jeremy then walked away and started warming up for the concert.

Vash, Meryl, and Milly already got their tickets for the concert. Vash and Meryl found their seats and were waiting for Milly to get their snacks for them.

"What could take her so long to get a few snacks?" Meryl wondered.

"The line could be long. She'll be back in about a minute or two." Vash replied.

"What? You don't have pudding?" Milly shockingly asked the guy at the concessions.

"Just look around, you tell we don't serve that kind of stuff here. Sorry, Missy."

"I just asked for pudding. You don't need to be so rude."

"Were you listening to me?"

Luke was on his way to the concessions to buy a bottle of water. When he got there, he saw a tall girl with a short, pink t-shirt and baggy jeans yelling at what appeared to be the guy selling the snacks and stuff. The second he saw her, he froze in his tracks.

"Is that…her? Is that who I've been looking for all this time?"

He then had one more flashback.

"By the way, Nick, what's this girl's name?"

"Her name's Milly Thompson. She's what you would call a sunny person. She's about as tall as I am. She can really put the drinks away and she's a whole lot stronger than most of the men on this planet. She's also a bit of a ditz and she really loves her pudding. She's quite a looker, too."

"Interesting. When do you plan on getting married?"

"I haven't worked that out yet. I'll get around to it soon."

He broke out of his flashback on his own this time when Milly bumped into him.

"Hey there." Luke said to her.

"Hi!"

"What was that all about?"

"It's that mean guy that didn't have any pudding. He was very rude."

"I see. I'm not doing anything tomorrow night, so do you want to go and get some pudding with me then? It's probably my favorite snack. I usually eat it after every meal."

"Wow! Me too! I eat pudding after breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I also eat it between meals, too."

"So it's a date?"

"It sure is!"

"By the way, what's your name?"

"My name is Milly Thompson! What's your's?"

"I'm Luke. I'll see you tomorrow night at 7:00?"

"Yeah!"

"Looks like I'll see you then. Enjoy the concert."

"I will!"

"Luke, you have no idea how easy that was." He thought to himself.

As soon as Milly left with the snacks in the bag she had, Luke got his bottle of water and went back to the backstage area.

"Where were you, Luke?" Mark asked.

"I had to get a bottle of water. The line was a little long." Luke replied.

"Well, our show starts in a minute." Raheem said.

"I'm ready. What about you guys?" Luke asked his bandmates.

"Yeah!" They all said together.

Vash and Meryl were still waiting for Milly to bring them their snacks. It had been about five minutes since she went to the concessions.

"The show's about to start. I hope she gets back soon." Meryl said to Vash.

"Here she comes now." He said to her.

"Hey, Milly, what took you so long?" Meryl asked her.

"That guy was very rude and he didn't have any pudding. You said they would have pudding." Milly replied.

"The show's about to start." Vash said to the girls.

"Are you guys ready to rock?" a guy on the microphone yelled out.

"Then let's give a round of sound for the rock band Stonesword!"

The crowd went crazy as the band started to play their first song.

Here's a chance to show you how I feel
A chance for you to see it's real
To see just what I feel inside and who it is that's by my side
I will never change my mind
Try to torch me and you'll find
You can't turn me or deter me
No matter how you try
You can't burn me

I know where I stand and what'll happen if you try it
I am FIREPROOF
I know my heart and I just can't deny it
I am FIREPROOF
I tried to tell you but you wouldn't be quiet
I am FIREPROOF
I'll never bow down and you won't buy it
I am FIREPROOF

Now you know what I'm all about
There's no chance I'll ever doubt
The only one who can control me
I extol the Almighty
You want me to put it on the line
And give yield to you this time
See but I won't compromise and I realize
It's my time to rise

It's my time to rise

You'll never take me in the fire
You'll never take my own desire
You'll never take me in the fire
You'll never take my own desire

The crowd cheered very loudly after the song ended. A few seconds later after crowd's cheering died down, they started their next song.

Back in the day when nothing really mattered to me
I only saw with my eyes what they wanted to see
And everything around me seemed to never change
Looking for an easy way out, someone to blame
Why does it work this way, still today
You wanna take somebody down along the way?
But I won't let that one be me, 'cause I don't want the drama it brings
See, today isn't "back in the day" anymore
I know a little more than I did before
So, don't forget before you try bringing me down
What goes around always comes back around

YOU CAN'T BRING ME DOWN!
Do you hear what I'm trying to say?
YOU CAN'T BRING ME DOWN!
I'll never turn the other way
YOU CAN'T BRING ME DOWN!
What is it you're trying to say?
YOU CAN'T BRING ME DOWN!
It's not like I'm running away

So you think you can see inside my mind?
You probably could if you just took a little time
I know exactly what you're trying to say
But sitting in the stands ain't the same as playing the game
So I can't comprehend in my mind
Just why we can't leave it all behind
So come on and stand beside and hold the line
'Cause tonight is the night we cry

Oh!

Why can't we feel what it takes for us to be REAL?
Why can't we see what it takes for us to BELIEVE?
Why do we say all of these things that bring us DOWN?

It's not like I'm running away
YOU CAN'T BRING ME DOWN!

The crowd noise was a bit louder than last time. When the noise was gone again, Luke started to introduce the other members of the band.

"Before we begin our next song, I would like to tell you guys who we are. On guitar, that's Jeremy Adams. He's been with the band since we formed a few years ago. On bass, that's Mark Jones. He's also been with us since the beginning. On the drums, that's Raheem Sampson. He joined the band after our original drummer left the band last year. And last but not least, I'm Luke Davidson. I hope you guys enjoy the rest of the concert."

After he finished his speech, the band started their next song.

"Is that the guy I met at the concession stand before the concert? He looks just like him." Milly thought to herself with a smile.

It's not like I'm walking alone into the valley of the shadow of death
Stand beside one another, 'cause it ain't over yet
I'd be willing to bet that if we don't back down
You and I will be the ones that are holding the Crown in the end
When it's over, we can say "Well done"
But not yet, 'cause it's only begun
So, pick up, and follow me, we're the only ones
To fight this thing until we've won
We drive on and don't look back
It doesn't mean we can't learn from our past
All the things that we mighta done wrong
We could've been doing this all along

Everybody with your fists raised high
Let me hear your battle cry tonight
Stand beside or step aside
We're on the frontline
Everybody with your fists raised high
Let me hear your battle cry tonight
Stand beside or step aside
We're on the frontline

And we'll be carrying on, until the day it doesn't matter anymore
Step aside, you forgot what this is for
We fight to live, we live to fight
And tonight, you'll hear my battle cry
We live our lives on the frontlines
We're not afraid of the fast times
These days have opened up my eyes
And now, I see where the threat lies

We live our lives on the frontlines
We're not afraid of the fast times
We live our lives on the frontlines
We're not afraid

We've got to lead the way!
We've got to lead the way!

Everybody with your fists raised high
Stand beside on the frontline
Everybody with your fists raised high
Let me hear your battle cry!
Everybody with your fists raised high
Let me hear your battle cry tonight
Stand beside or step aside
We're on the frontline

The crowd was more into it than ever. In the middle of the noise, Luke managed to find Milly in the crowd and started to look at her.

"Nick, I did it. I'll take care of her and her child, just like you asked." He thought to himself.

That's the end of chapter 3. I hope everybody enjoyed it and I hope you guys weren't too annoyed with the songs. The concert will continue in the next chapter and I promise that this story will only get better. Don't flame me, please?