Well, here it is. What this whole story has been building up to. Sonic and Metallica, Live! I hope you all enjoy this. I tried as hard as I could to describe each song and get it right. This is the whole reason I started this story, to get to this point. In total, there are seven songs, all from Metallica, but you'll just have to read on to see what they are and who performs what. Have fun.
The buzzing of the people in the stadium had gotten to almost a fever pitch. Everyone it seemed was talking about what had just happened with Sonic and the others a few minutes ago. The stadium itself was practically filled to capacity, most of the people there just curious about this "new band" they were going to see.
Everything suddenly got quiet when Sonic suddenly appeared on stage. As he walked up to one of the mics, he glanced at the robot version of James, still standing, holding the black Flying V that the real James would normally use. He didn't move it; cause he figured James would want to do that himself.
As he took the mike, everyone in the audience stared at him, wanting to know what was going on. "How you all doing tonight?" he asked Things remained silent. Sonic glanced around before continuing. "I know you all came expecting to see a show. Well, it turns out that that was just part of one of Dr. Robotnik's plans to control all of you."
Several gasps followed from the crowd as Sonic said that. But he smiled as he followed up with the good news. "Don't worry though. As of tonight, Doctor Robotnik, and his little assistants, won't be troubling this city, or all of Mobius ever again." The crowd cheered.
Sonic motioned for someone to come forward. Out of the stadium marched Sonia and Manic and Tails, followed closely by the members of Metallica, who were pushing a large maintenance cart out into the stadium area. On that cart were Robotnik, Sleet and Dingo, all tied up and helpless. The doctor was still out cold.
The crowd cheered louder at the sight of this. Sonic smiled. "Tonight, his reign of terror has finally ended!" As the crows continued to cheer, the others rolled the cart right next to the stage. Sonia and Manic then climbed up onto the stage with their brother, followed by Tails.
The three hedgehogs stood together, triumphant smiles on their faces. Sonia walked up to the mike. "Andso tonightwe figured that we'd celebrate by performing a special concert for all of you!"
More cheers roared from the seats, followed by monstrous applause. Sonic put a hand up to quiet them a little. "But this isn't gonna be just any old concert. No. Tonight, we'll be playing with a very special band."
Manic took spoke up. "Now, these are the guys Robotnik had under his control and that were gonna be performing earlier to bring you all under his mind control," he paused, letting Tails talk. "But we all worked together to get them free and take down the doctor for good!"
The crowd cheered yet again. Sonic spoke once more. "So now, we'd like you to meet these guys for the first time, andprobably the only time, cause for tonight and tonight only, we're gonna perform their songs instead of ours. So without further delay, here from another world, Metallica!" As each member came on stage, Sonic sad their names. But the audience had gone quiet at the sight of them.
Manic introduced the first member. "On drums, Lars Ulrich!" A few small applause were heard as Lars went to his drum set.
Tails introduced the next. "Up next, on bass for their band, Jason Newsted!" Jason walked up and picked up his bass guitar, adjusting it to get more comfortable.
Sonia got the next. "On lead guitar, Kirk Hammet!" Kirk picked up his black Explorer, which was already tuned and adjusted to his settings.
Sonic smiled, waiting for the audience to take this al in before introducing the last member. "And what band is complete without a lead singer? On rhythm guitar, and vocals, James Hetfield!" James walked up and waved at the crowd, but he only got one or two yells as a response.
He walked up to the robot version of himself. "Excuse me pal. But I believe that's my guitar." He carefully removed the Flying V from around the robot. Once he had it secured, he kicked the bot, allowing it to fall off the stage, falling apart on impact with the ground.
He walked back to where his band stood, each of them in front of a microphone, in the same spots Robotnik had put them in. James spoke into his mic to the crowd. "How you guys doing?" Again, he got only a few yells.
He looked behind him at his band. They all had the same expressions. They knew that they weren't really wanted on this planet. He turned back to the crowd. "Listen, I know that we aren't what you people are used to seeing, and we can understand that, but all we ask is that you respect us the same way you respect each other on this world."
He got no big response, so Sonic took it upon himself to take over. "Come on, let's here if for them!" The audience cheered, but it was clear that most of it was just cause Sonic told them to. There was only one way Metallica were going to win these people over, and it was through music. But James realized that no one in Sonic's band had an instrument.
"Say Sonic," he said, if we're gonna do this, you guys need some instruments.
Sonic looked up. Of course James was right. He looked around. The only one that didn't have something on hand was Tails. "I'll be back in a sec," Sonic said.
He dashed off the stage and out of the stadium in a flash, leaving a cloud of dust. It wasn't long before he was back, and he was holding Tails' bass guitar. "Here ya go, buddy." He said with a smile. Tails took his guitar and plugged it into the same amp as Jason's.
The three hedgehogs looked at each other. "Okay guys, guess we need to get our stuff ready." As Metallica watched, all three withdrew little medals that looked oddly like instruments.
As they held them, they little things started to glow and transform, changing shape and size, until they became full sized instruments. Sonic's guitar, Manic's drums, and Sonia's keyboard. The crowd cheered.
James and Sonic looked at each other. They spoke out enough for the mics to pick it up, for the crowd to hear. "Here we go, buddy," Sonic said.
James smiled. "Yeah. You think you'll be able to keep up with us?"
Sonic laughed. "I can keep up with anything. I am Sonic the Hedgehog, after all." The crowd laughed a little at that one.
James nodded. "Okay, you think so? Well, I got one here for ya. Let's see how well you last against the Battery!" Metallica got the message. Kirk went right into the opening riff. James looked around at the crowd. "Come on people, let's rock" A few more cheers were heard, this time, actually for Metallica.
As Lars played the opening crash on the cymbals, James got on his guitar and started jamming, and then, the song exploded into its full intensity.
Sonic and his band were caught a little off guard at the speed of the song. Manic was just amazed at how Lars was able to play double bass like that! But sonic broke their shock. "Come on, they wanna play fast, let's show them!"
He started playing a slightly different riff in a different tune, but made sure it blended with what Metallica was playing. Sonia and Tails soon joined with a backing rhythm, and Manic just tried to keep up with Lars as best he could.
Ironically, that and everything Sonic's band played that night sounded almost exactly like the backing notes the symphony from the other S&M concert played, especially the keyboard, but it had a heavy rock twist on it cause it was done with guitars. But it didn't bother James; he thought it was badass then, and it was even more so now.
The intro to the song played with a ferocious speed and sound, with the two bands blended together perfectly. The crowd wasn't really sure how to react, since this was way different then anything they heard from Sonic. And when James finally started the lyrics, they all just remained in their seats, not sure what to do.
Lashing out the action, returning the reaction,
Weak are ripped and torn away
Hypnotizing power, crushing all the cower
Battery is here to stay
A few people stood up and cheered as James went into the chorus. Sonic and his band seemed to know the words and started singing along.
Smashing through the boundaries, lunacy has found me
Cannot stop the Battery!
On the word Battery, everyone yelled it out, making it stand out.
Founding out aggression, turn into obsession
Cannot kill the Battery!
Cannot kill the family, Battery is found in me.
Battery!
James glanced at Sonic, wondering how they knew the words. He decided to see how much he knew. "Sing it, guys!"
Sonic smirked, knowing what James was trying to. So, he figured he'd not disappoint. He motioned for his band to keep it up as he sang the next verse.
Crushing all deceivers, smashing non-believers
Never ending potency
Hungry violence-seeker, feeding off the weaker
Breeding on insanity.
Smashing through the boundaries, lunacy has found me
Cannot stop the Battery!
Cannot kill the family, Battery is found in me.
Battery!
He played a solo in the high notes on his guitar as his band yelled out the word again.
Battery!
As the break in the song came on, James was pretty impressed. Sonic turned to him, a grin on his face. James nodded in approval. He turned to the audience, who were still at a loss on how to take this. Sonic decided to get things going. "Alright, Mobius," he said, "We want you guys to have some fun, so on the chorus, we want you all to sing. Yell it loud and proud! Battery! Come on…"
The music was starting to pick up again as James joined in trying to get the audience going. "Let's here it guys!" Battery!" this time, some of the audience yelled out with him. James nodded. "Hell yeah!"
The song came back with full intensity and Kirk went right into a solo. Sonic decided to match him with a solo of his own, but he couldn't play as fast as Kirk, so he gradually tuned it down to a backing rhythm. James and Kirk both noticed it and laughed. Both bands were having a blast, jumping around the stage, just rocking out. And it was only the first song!
The final verse came up, and James and Sonic both sang, James doing one, Sonic doing another.
Circle of destruction, hammer comes crushing,
Powerhouse of energy
Whipping up the fury, dominating flurry
We create the battery.
Smashing through the boundaries, lunacy has found me
Cannot stop the Battery!
Cannot kill the family, Battery is found in me!
Battery!
Battery!
James pointed to the crowd. "Sing it!"
Everyone in the stadium was into the song. They all got to their feet and shouted along with the bands on stage.
Battery!
One more time!
Battery!
Damn right!
James played the ending riff, as Sonic walked up next to him. Together, they played the end of the song, jamming and rocking out.
As Lars and Manic closed out the song with a loud crash on the cymbals, James and Sonic played a dual solo, before closing with a series of short burst of sound from the guitar.
The crowd went crazy. They went from quiet to riot all within the 5-minute period of one song. Both bands could sense the crowd's sudden change. A good sign.
"Not bad," James said to Sonic's band. They all smiled and said "Thanks" all at once.
James turned to the audience next. "I had a feeling you guys would like that one," James said into the microphone. "Now that you guys know how we play, I think it's time we took it up a couple of notches!"
The crowd cheered wildly. "The next couple of songs are gonna be pretty fast, and once we end one, we're going right into another, so be ready." He turned back to Sonic. "If you guys know the words to any of these, just jump in when you want." Sonic smiled. "Will do."
James turned to his band. "Okay guys, let's give this world a show to remember. Hit the lights! One, two, three, four…"
The opening riff echoed across the stadium. It was fast, and it was heavy. Sonic waited to get used to the beat before jumping in. This time, Manic started on the drums. Lars was a little surprised, cause it was a different opening, but he let it go and played along, keeping time for the hedgehog.
On bass, Jason and Tails came in, Jason playing along with the guitar rhythm, Tails with the drumbeat. Kirk kept the main riff playing while James stayed on the rhythm of the song.
No life till leather,
We're gonna kick some ass tonight!
We got the metal madness,
When our fans start screaming it's right. Well alright!
Hell yeah!
Sonic, Sonia, Manic and Tails all joined in:
When we start to rock we never
Wanna stop again!
Hit the lights!
Hit the lights!
Sonic pointed to the crowd, and again, they all joined in:
Hit the lights!
That's right!
While Kirk played a short solo, James motioned for Sonic to sing the next verse, which he gladly did. Not just him, but his entire band sung a line or two.
Sonicand Tailssang the first two lines, and as they did,Sonic's voice mocked James' a little:
We know our fans are insane,
We're gonna blow this place away!
Sonia and Manic sang together on the next:
With the volume higher,
Then anything today! The only way!
Yeah!
They all sangthe lead in to the chorus:
When we start to rock we never,
Wanna stop again!
Every single person on stage sang the chorus this time, even Lars, who didn't even have a microphone in front of him.
Hit the lights!
Hit the lights!
Hit the lights!
This time, Sonic did the short solo before James jumped into the last verse:
With all our screaming,
We're gonna rip right through your brain!
We got the lethal power,
And it's causing you sweet pain! Yeah, Sweet pain!
Again, everyone on stage joined in, as well as the audience, to everyone's surprise:
When we start to rock we never
Wanna stop again!
Hit the lights!
Hit the Lights!
Hit the lights!
You know it!
Kirk went into the final solo of the song, and everyone else on stage gradually let up on their playing, until it was just Kirk, James, and Sonic.
A Kirk finished off the solo, things were now just to James and Sonic, who were still playing the rhythm to the song. However, Sonic slowly laid off his playing when James slowly started twisting the rhythm into a whole different riff.
It was slightly slower, but sounded heavier. Suddenly, it was a totally different song. Sonic wasn't sure he knew this one, but his band seemed to.
Sonia began laying in a keyboard tune, while Tails played the exact same riff on his bass. As it continued to build, Lars began a steady beat on the bass drums, with a few crashes on the cymbals, while Manic kept time. Kirk and Jason joined on their guitars as it built even more, Jason playing more to the drum beat this time.
Just when it seemed like the song was going to explode into it's full intensity, there was a short break. For a few seconds, everything was silent.
But it didn't last long, and just as suddenly as it stopped, it started up again with a vengeance. It was the song Enter Sandman. Sonic realized what was going on, and the minute it started up, he joined right in, playing the main riff on a low key. It made the song sound a little heavier.
The crowd cheered as the new song echoed through the night air. A few of them were actually head banging to it.
James noticed their reaction and laughed. "Here we go!" yelled into the mic.
Say your prayers, little one
Don't forget, my son,
To include everyone.
I tuck you in, warm within
Keep you free from sin,
Till the sandman he comes!
Sleep with one eye open,
Gripping your pillow tight,
Exit Light!
Enter Night!
Take my hand,
Off to Never- Never land!
Sonic knew the chorus now, at least. He watched as James played a short solo of his own before singing the next verse:
Something's wrong, shut the light,
Heavy thoughts tonight,
And they aren't snow white
Dreams of war, Dreams of Liars
Dreams of Dragons fire,
And of things that will bite!
Yeah!
This time, Sonic and Tails joined with James on the chorus:
Sleep with one eye open,
Gripping your pillow tight,
Exit Light!
What is it?
The audience jumped up as they said the line:
Enter Night!
Take my hand,
Just sonic sang:
Off to Never- Never land!
James played the big solo, jamming away as Sonic and Sonia backed him up. Jason noticed Tails had been standing sort off by himself this entire time. He walked up next to him, and together, they jammed away, a smile on Tails face.
The solo was pretty long; James had purposely stretched it out a little. But when the time came to continue the song, he slowly wound it down into a low-key rhythm. Behind him, Jason leaned over and whispered something to Tails, who simply gave a nod in reply. James didn't see it and continued the song.
Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray the lord my soul to keep.
And if I die before I wake,
I pray the lord my soul to take.
Tails echoed each line, his child like voice fitting perfectly. James turned and gave him a quick nod before going on.
Hush little baby, don't say a word,
And never mind that noise you heard.
It's just the beast under your bed,
It's in your closet and in your head!
Exit light!
Enter Night!
Grain of sand…
Everyone on stage and in the audience sang the chorus one more time.
Exit light!
Enter Night!
Take my hand,
Off to Never-Never land!
The heavy part of the song played on for a little bit longer, the audience going wild, moving to the music. Slowly, each person on stage stopped playing, gradually winding down the song, basically like how they built into it only backwards. When it finally ended, they were met with waves of applause and wild cheering.
"Whoa, Whoa," James said, holding a hand up. "You think we're done? Hell no! We got plenty of tunes for you people to thrash to. So just sit back and enjoy the ride!"
Sonic spoke into the mic, talking to James, but making sure the audience heard it. "Hold on, James. You lead three songs, how about letting me take a crack at it?" That comment was met with the cheers of the crowd. James thought it over. "Okay, you want to try singing one? What did you have in mind?"
Sonic smiled. "The one called Hero of the Day."
James looked a little surprised at that one. Sonic and his band seemed to know a lot of the songs so far, and how Sonic wanted to sing an entire song on his own. How did they know all this? Ah well, might as well let him sing it now and ask questions later. "Okay dude, you want to sing that one? We'll help ya out."
He turned to his band and Sonic's. "Okay guys, nice and easy."
The animals nodded. James turned back around and began playing the opening, along with Kirk.
As they played, Sonic joined with a slow rhythm to match, and Sonia played a very classical, and emotional sounding tune on her keyboard, which seemed to strangely fit with the song.
Tails and Jason played a few soft bass strings, while Lars kept time with Manic doing some light fills on the bass drums.
Sonic waited to get a feel for the slower beat. "This song is dedicated so someone very special," he said. "Our mother, whom we hope is somewhere out there tonight, safe. This one's for you, mom."
Mama they try and break me…
The window burns to light the way back home
A light that warms, no matter where they've gone
They're off to find the hero of the day,
But what if they should fall to someone's wicked ways?
Still the window burns,
Time so slowly turns,
Someone there is sighing.
Keepers of the flames,
Do you feel your names?
Do you hear your babies crying?
Mama they try and break me…
Still they try and break me…
The song picked up a little, Manic picking up more on the drums.
Excuse me while I tend to how I feel.
These things return to me that still seem real.
Now, deservingly, this easy chair,
But the rocking stopped, by wheels of despair,
Don't want your aid,
But the fist I've made
For years, can't hold or feel,
No I'm not all me,
So please excuse me while I tend to how I feel.
The song picked up even more, Manic playing a hard beat on the bass drums. The main riff became a lot heavier sounding. The only thing that remained the same was Sonia's playing. James echoed the lines Sonic was saying, creating an eerie, yet still emotional effect.
But now the dreams and waking screams
That ever last the night,
So build the wall, behind it crawl
And hide until it's light
So can you hear your babies crying now?
The song now became more uplifting in sound, still a little heavier, but the tune was different. The crowd cheered as Sonic sang the first chorus again.
Still the window burns,
Time so slowly turns,
Someone there is sighing.
Keepers of the flames,
Do you feel your names?
Do you hear your babies crying?
It went back to it's lower sound, with the bass drums playing, as again, James and Sonic sand the second chorus.
But now the dreams and waking screams
That ever last the night,
So build the wall, behind it crawl
And hide until it's light
So can you hear your babies crying now?
Mama they try and break me…
Mama they try and break me…
Mama they try and break me…
Still they try,
Yeah,
Still they try and break me.
As Sonic closed out the song with those final words, and the music slowly faded, the crowd went wild. Sonic took a bow, while Tails wiped a tear from his eye.
James and the rest of Metallica were pretty impressed. James, Kirk, and Jason each went up and shook the hedgehog's hand. The crowd cheered again at the display of respect. After a minute or two of getting over the performance, Sonic turned to the audience. "That felt pretty good. Thanks for being such a wonderful audience."
As they cheered, James nodded. "Yeah, you know, that song had a lot of soul in it when we wrote it, and you just added to it there. That was really cool."
James looked around at the cheering crowd, and at the guys on stage. "You know, I have one that was written a while back. We didn't plan on playing it tonight but after hearing you, I think we should. It's called Nothing Else Matters. It's pretty soft, but it has a lot of meaning and a lot of heart."
Sonic nodded. "I think you guys should play it." He turned to the audience. "What do you think?" The reply came with a thunderous cheer. "Okay then, there's your answer." James nodded. "Okay. Here we go." He waited for the audience to quiet down a little before he began. "I guess, this one is dedicated to all of you guys," he said, motioning to Sonic's band and to the crowd.
He started playing a steady riff, just by himself. After a minute, Sonic picked up on it, and the two of them played together while Sonia gave them another emotional backing tune. The rest of the guys on stage just sat back and watched as James began the song.
So close, no matter how far.
Couldn't be much more from the heart.
Forever trust in who we are,
And nothing else matters.
Never opened myself this way.
Life is ours; we live it our way,
All these words I don't just say,
And nothing else matters.
Trust I seek, and I find in you.
Everyday offers something new,
Open mind for a different view,
And nothing else matters.
Never cared for what they do.
Never cared for what they know,
But I know.
Lars and Manic picked up the song with a soft drum beat and Sonia's tune became more uplifting in sound. Sonic and James played on:
So close, no matter how far.
Couldn't be much more from the heart.
Forever trust in who we are,
And nothing else matters.
Sonic picked up on the words and sang with James:
Never cared for what they do.
Never cared for what they know,
But I know.
They played on, just letting the music flow. The crowd was totally silent, listening to each word. After a minute of letting the tune flow throughout the stadium, James and Sonic sang on:
Never opened myself this way.
Life is ours; we live it our way,
All these words I don't just say,
And nothing else matters.
Trust I seek, and I find in you.
Everyday offers something new,
Open mind for a different view,
And nothing else matters.
Never cared for what they say.
Never cared for games and play.
I never cared for what they do.
Never cared for what they know,
But I know…
Yeah!
James played the solo to the song, while Sonic and Sonia backed him up. It was a quite a sight, really. As James ended that solo, the drums faded out, and it was just he and Sonic and Sonia playing away, softly. Slowly, each one closed out their part, finally ending with a soft note from James' guitar.
The crowd cheered. James nodded. He and Sonic hugged each other, like two brothers; a show of respect. The audience cheered even louder, following it with applause. The two separated, bowed toward the crowd, and went back to their spots on stage.
After a minute, James smirked as he looked into the crowd. "Okay," he said," Now that we got that out of our systems, what do ya say we pick things up a little bit?"
The loud response was all he needed. "Alright Mobius, let's kick it once more!" He started playing an opening riff on his guitar.
Fortune, fame,
Mirror vein,
Gone insane,
But the memory remains!
Metallica went right into the song, playing it harder then they ever did. Sonia had already started playing when James did, so Sonic and Tails had to build up into the song. Manic just kept time for Lars.
The audience started head banging as James started singing:
Heavy rings on fingers wave,
Another star denies his grave.
See the nowhere crowd cry the nowhere tears of honor.
Like twisted vines that grow,
And that swallow mansions whole,
And dim the light of an already faded prima donna!
Fortune, fame,
Mirror vein,
Gone insane…
Fortune, fame,
Mirror vein,
Gone insane,
Sonic's band and the audience sang the line:
But the memory remains!
Sonic played a solo while James jumped around, getting the audience worked up before singing the next verse:
Heavy rings hold cigarettes,
Up to lips that time forgets,
While the Hollywood sun sets behind your back.
And can't the band play on?
Just listen; they play my song!
Ash to Ash
Dust to Dust
Fade to black…
Fortune, fame,
Mirror vein,
Gone insane…
Sonic's band sang with James on the second part of the chorus:
Fortune, fame,
Mirror vein,
Gone insane…
Dance little tin goddess!
Kirk played a high-pitched solo, filling in the spot where Marianne Faithful's vocals would normally be. Sonia played some high notes on her keyboard, helping him out. Jason and Tails were jamming away on bass, while Lars and Manic both played heavy drumbeats. The audience was just rocking out to the song, really into it, as James soon came back strong on the vocals.
Drift away,
Fade away,
Little tin goddess,
Ash to Ash,
Dust to Dust,
Fade to black…
Fortune, fame,
Mirror vein,
Gone insane…
Fortune, fame,
Mirror vein,
Gone insane,
Everyone on stage:
But the Memory Remains!
Then just Sonic and James:
As to Ash
Dust to Dust,
Fade to black,
The memory remains!
To this faded prima donna!
Hell yeah!
Kirk played the solo this time. It was crazy, faster then normal for this song, building to the final part.
Dance little tin goddess, Dance!
James and Sonic both played the same exact solo, while Sonia backed them. The audience already started cheering, before the song even ended. Which it did, gradually, until Sonic was left playing the solo. The audience cheered him on, and he kept playing, mostly to show off.
Finally, he finished up, and to his surprise, Kirk started applauding him. James turned to the crowd. "Thank you very much, Mobius!" James said, "You've been great!"
Sonic looked around. Things were so crazy that some of the people in the seats had jumped down and were standing around the stage! "Well," he said, "I think this concert just got taken up a few more notches then we planned."
James looked again and noticed it. "Holy shit…Well, at least they were into the music."
Sonia glanced around. "Wait, why stop playing? One more song won't kill anyone."
Jason and Tails both nodded in agreement. "Yeah," Tails said, "Besides, the doctor is still out." Jason glanced at Robotnik. "He's right, James. Fat ass is down for the count, and it's a damn long count at that."
James glanced from Robotnik to the crowd, to the people on stage. "One more song you say? I don't know. What else can we play?"
Manic scratched his head. "Yeah. We already played a lot of your guy's stuff."
Kirk looked up. "We played the old stuff. We got new shit that no one's even heard yet." Lars spoke up. "Better think of something. Things are getting pretty Frantic out here."
James smiled. "That's it! Frantic! Our new one. Let's play that!"
Kirk shook his head. "James, listen to yourself. We all agreed that we wouldn't play that song till the tour for the new album started."
"On our world, we agreed to that. I mean, come on, do you really think we're gonna see these people again? They'll only hear it once!"
Kirk sighed. "Whatever, it's your song."
James smiled as he turned to the crowd. "You guys have been a really great audience tonight, and we thank you." The crowd cheered. "But, before we leave you tonight, we'd like to play one final song for you. One that hasn't been heard yet on our world, making you guys the first to hear it live! What do you think of that?" More cheers.
He turned to Sonic's band. "You guys think you can play this one? It's pretty heavy shit." Sonic nodded. "Bring it on! Let's end this with a bang!" James smiled. "Okay then. Let's rock! One, two, three four…"
Lars beat rapidly on the crash cymbal in intervals, creating a clanging sound. After a short battery of that, he switched to the snare drum, beating that rapidly in the same way. James joined in on his guitar, playing a fast rhythm, matching the drumbeats.
Kirk and Sonic kicked in with the backing rhythm, while Jason and Tails played heavy bass strings. Manic did a couple of light background fills, to liven it up a little. Sonia was at a loss of when to join in. The song just seemed too heavy. She decided to wait for the right part.
As the song went into it's full intensity, many of the people around the stage started moving to the music, head banging or just jumping around. It was the last song they were ever going to hear by this "Metallica", so they might as well enjoy it.
If I could have my wasted days back,
Would I use them to get back on track?
Stop to warm and Karma's burning,
Or look ahead and keep on turning?
Do I have the strength
To know how I'll go?
Can I find it inside to deal with what I shouldn't know?
Could I have my wasted days back,
Would I use them to get back on track?
Everyone in Metallica:
You live it or Lie it!
You Live it or Lie it!
My Lifestyle, determines my Deathstyle!
My Lifestyle, determines my Deathstyle!
Sonia started playing at this spot, and her, Sonic and Tails started singing along.
Keep searching,
Keep on searching.
This search goes on, on and on,
Keep searching,
Keep on searching.
Yeah!
This search goes on, this search goes on,
Frantic tick tick tick tick tick tock,
Frantic tick tick tick tick tick tock,
Frantic tick tick tick tick tick tock,
Frantic tick tick tick tick tick tock!
James jumped around on stage, going crazy. It was the first time he was playing this live, so it was awesome to him. Sonic thought the song sounded cool to. He liked the rhythm and the chorus the most.
James walked back toward Sonic's band more as he sang the next verse. Sonia stopped playing, waiting for her part to come back up.
I've worn out always being afraid,
An endless stream of fear that I've made.
Treading water full of worry,
This Frantic tick tick tock of hurry.
Do I have the strength
To know how I'll go?
Can I find it inside to deal with what I shouldn't know?
I've worn out always being afraid,
An endless stream of fear that I've made.
James let the audience sing it this time:
You Live it or Lie it!
You Live it or Lie it!
My Lifestyle, determines my Deathstyle!
My Lifestyle, determines my Deathstyle!
Sonia's keyboard kicked back in, and again, her, James, sonic, and Tails sang.
Keep searching,
Keep on searching.
This search goes on, on and on,
Keep searching,
Keep on searching.
Yeah!
This search goes on, this search goes on,
Frantic tick tick tick tick tick tock,
Frantic tick tick tick tick tick tock,
Frantic tick tick tick tick tick tock,
Frantic tick tick tick tick tick tock!
The mid part of the song came on and the drums cut out along with Sonic and his band, with James and Kirk playing a short jam before everyone came back in. James started singing the next line.
Do I have the strength
To know how I'll go?
Can I find it inside to deal with what I shouldn't know?
Just Sonic sang:
Do have the strength
To know how I'll go?
Can I find it inside to deal with what I shouldn't know?
The audience cheered loudly as James and Kirk carried the rest of the song.Kirk did his background vocals in a low tone, making the song sound a little creepy.
My Lifestyle,
Birth is Pain!
Determines my Deathstyle!
A Rising tide,
Life is pain!
That pushes to the other side!
My Lifestyle,
Death is Pain!
Determines my Deathstyle!
A Rising tide,
It's all the same!
That pushes to the other side!
Sonia came back in again, and this time, and Tails and Jason upped their bass playing, making the part sound even heavier. However, James let Sonic's band sing the lines themselves this time:
Keep searching,
Keep on searching.
This search goes on, on and on,
Keep searching,
Keep on searching.
That's right!
This search goes on, this search goes on,
Frantic tick tick tick tick tick tock,
Frantic tick tick tick tick tick tock,
Frantic tick tick tick tick tick tock,
Frantic tick tick tick tick tick tock!
Metallica started playing short burst of music, and with each one, Sonic's band responded with a beat. Then, the song kicked back into an intense final jam session. One which the crowd went crazy for.
As the song ended with one final band, and the crowd went wild. The people standing took a bow, and Lars and Manic just sat behind their drum sets, both exhausted from playing fast songs most of the show.
Sonic and James addressed the crowd. "Thank you all, you guys rule!" James said. Sonic smiled. "You guys have helped make this concert all the more special. Thanks a lot, people!" The crowd cheered wildly.
Everyone on stage got together in one big group, Sonic's band mixed with Metallica, and so forth. All together, they took a final bow.
Beside the stage, on the cart, Sleet and Dingo watched in astonishment. "That was actually quite entertaining," Sleet said. Dingo nodded. "I think they're cool now!" Sleet glanced at his partner. "Moron."
Next to the, Dr. Robotnik was gradually coming to. "W…what happened?" he asked, his voice low. Clearly he was in pain. He glanced around. People surrounded him, but none it seemed were there to help him. "What's…going…on?"
He asked slowly. He followed everyone's gaze up to the stage, where he saw Sonic's band and Metallica standing together. His face turned red with rage. "Damn that… that…hedgehog!"
Everyone on stage as well as in the audience heard him shout that. Once he realized what he did, he was quick to shut up. "Oops…"
James smirked. "Well, well," he said, "Look who's awake. Didn't think you'd be up for a while with the beating you got."
James as well as everyone else jumped off the stage and surrounded the cart. "Now that your conscious, you're gonna help us get back to our world,"
James turned to the crowd. "Sorry for leaving people, but we need to take care of some business with this guy. We'll be seeing ya."
The crowd cheered as James and the rest of his band started moving the cart. The crowd separated to let them through, and the bands made their way to the exit.
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