12. I Give You…The Bandits (edited version)
Dealing with adult life, the loss of parents, friends falling out, injuries and hurt is all hard to bare. Add tests and the growing age of sixth form and Daemon Heights is what your outcome is. The Bandits and the Demolition Boys are all going through hell at 'Hell Hole Heights' and dealing with it differently. Will they get over their pasts, graduate and find love, or will the trash can at the bottom of the road be easier for them? Its not easier being 18 and hiding things from your friends is not the option you can take without digging yourself further into your deep secrets and pasts. Mostly Kai/OC, lots of OC/OC and implied Ray/Mariah and Tyson/Hilary.
Disclaimer: I only own the Triagons, Cassy, Elisa, Sabre, Leo, The Bandits, The town, the Mansions, Dojos, Houses, Horses, other Animals, Bit-beasts and Daemon Heights along with all the teachers and different people you have never heard of before virtually…I own a gold mine. The plots mine too. Other than that I own nothing, including the song by Guns 'n' Roses, just love it and imagined the Bandits performing it so put it in. It's what a 1 and a half's car journey does to me. .
badyAngelgurll: thanks for the review and I'm glad you like it. Sorry if this isn't early enough for you, review wise, I just do it about twice a week so then I have time to keep ahead of myself with future chapter writing. Umm, well, Kats on a mission now and she doesn't give up easily, Ry and Theo are getting closer (glad you find them funny too), and that, is basically it. Thanks again. Everything will be revealed.
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Kai Phoenica: Yep, you're probably right (as always), most of it is just to make the chapter longer without having to put two chapters into one. Most of it was relevant through, maybe besides the flashback which I could have shortened a lot but to me think it all fit well, then again I would. Oh, and I know for a fact most of this chapter is pointless, I just had to put it in , good old stupid me right. Anyway thanks for the review and keep reading. My pointlessness should go soon.
LightintheDarkTempest: I don't care about whether your reviews late. Its good just to get them. Don't worry. And I've probably already told you about how messed up my computer is. (Kicks it) heh. I'm glad you liked the flashback thing too. And thanks for the luck, I'm gonna need it. Thank You.
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Ok, I've edited this. Due to realising that I've broken some stupid rule by putting in the song that was previously here. (and that it was pretty naf with the song) Its still is, just not the lyrics. I'll try and update the real chapter at the weekend, sorry again. Anyway, enjoy again I guess.
A cheer went through the crowd like a wave crashing against a beach. The Bandits all smiled as they finished their last song ''Just the way I am''. Sabre pushed Kat away from his mic and Kat flipped down her portable microphone so it came close to her mouth again. It was dark in the hall, although outside it was light. Most of the schools occupants were in the huge indoor area with the door open to lead outside where people listened from the playground.
The Bandits stood on a stage; Leo sat at his drum kit at the back with Cassy to his left on the right side of the stage in front of him and then Elisa sitting at her DJ Deck and Keyboard to the far right of the stage. Kat stood now to the left of the stage, Leo's right, and Sabre at the very front in the middle holding up his mic as he passed the stand to Elisa. They all looked out onto the crowd happily.
There attire had changed for the party along with most of the crowds. Elisa wore knee high black high-heeled leather boots and then some really small black shorts showing off most of her leg. Her wrists were enclosed by black wristbands studded with silver metal spikes and her top half was covered by a strapless short cut purple top that showed off her stomach. Her hair was characteristically up in a high ponytail with strands covering her face and her silver necklace hung around her neck.
Sabre at the front of the stage wore black baggy trousers tucked into black hiking boots with silver heel and toecaps. He wore a long sleeve black leather jacket over a black t-shirt which held an image of a Chinese style dragon of different blues that looked much like his bit-beast Dagon as it twisted around his chest. On his hands were still his black fingerless gloves and his face carried his red shark fin tattoos but a more carefree emotion.
Leo wore black and blue trainers half covered by grey baggy jeans. On his top was a green three-quarter length top covered by a ripped and frayed denim blue jacket. Green sweatbands covered his wrists and his drumsticks were tightly in his hands as he prepared for the next song. He blew his hair from his eyes now and then as he waited.
Cassy wore her shining metallic red guitar around her top loosely so it fell down to her thighs. On her top she wore a thin-strapped pink top that clung to her top half and a small denim mini skirt held by a thin brown leather belt. Her feet were encased by high-heeled black mid calf boots and black and silver bracelets and bangles covered her wrists.
And then Kat. She wore tight red leather trousers that clung to her upper legs before they flared at the knees. The bottom of the legs were engulfed by flames sewn into them and covered black trainers. On her top half she wore a tight fitting black tank top with blue rims around the arms and neck and a same coloured blue handkerchief like scarf tied loosely around her neck. She also wore a black chocker studded with silver spikes and the same design was around the wrists of her net like black elbow length gloves. A band, much like the one around her neck, covered some of her right bicep and her hair was held up by red chop sticks. Her Sliver flame licked guitar was held by its gold strap near her thighs.
Kat then stood forward on the stage as Leo stared up the beat on the drums and Cassy started the backing. She began to speak as the intro went on.
''Now. Everyone should know this song, we sing it often enough for you to know all the words.'' She began and raised her hands above her head and started to clap although it wasn't heard over the cheers of the crowd, it was just an action to follow. The crowd did follow her lead and clapped to the beat. ''Sing along, if you can. And expect some hard rocking because I love this song.'' Leo's beat got louder. ''Now, clap your hands, sing and enjoy, I know you will. We don't own it so don't moan about it. This is Paradise City, Guns 'n' Roses.'' She said clapping her hands as Sabre began to sing.
The first verse was a hit to being with, Sabre singing into the microphone in his hands like a pro, Leo and Casys playing behind him. Then Kat came in on main guitar, whistles from the crowd egged her on as she suddenly went full into it with the real whistle being heard from Elisa down a mic from the right of the stage, the duel haired girl smirked. Cassy could only follow suit.
This had always been a favourite for the Bandits, mainly because Kat liked it, but it worked. Not many people listened to it anymore, it had gone passed its time, only the fans still knew of it now. But Kat was determined to bring it back. And Kat wasn't one to take no for an answer.
Singing still, Sabre beamed out into the crowd. Kat and Cassy bounded around the stage, fingers whizzing up and down the neck of their guitars, plucking the strings like true professionals. Elisa danced at one side of the stage, clapping to the beat and singing along. Leo stayed at the back, giving the whole song the quickening beat it needed.
By now the song bas coming to a close, it seemed to have been a hit, mainly because the crowd were yelling pretty loudly. Kat smiled, but unluckily for her, this was going to be the only highlight of the evening, it would be going down hill from here on out.
A clash of drums, guitars and Sabres voice signalled the end of the song. The crowd cheered loudly, waving and calling to them on stage. Kat just smirked and looked at the crowd.
''Told you you'd like it.''
''So you did come?''
''That is why I'm here Tala.''
''Yeah, there is that. Anyway, you enjoying yourself or what?''
''Its ok, and don't even think of asking. You won't get a different answer. If you don't believe the truth you'll believe nothing I say.'' (That's basically my saying if someone doesn't believe me )
''Fine Kai.'' The pair, Kai and Tala, now stood near by to the back of the crowd near the buffet. Tala wore his normal white, purple and orange outfit whilst Kai wore a black long sleeve top with red shoulder straps covering his shoulder running from the red-rimmed neck. (V force style, kinda anyway). On his legs were his normal baggy blue trousers and his feet were covered by his black and red trainers. They were talking loudly over the music the hired DJ was playing to one side of the stage.
On stage the Bandits were talking to the front of the crowd or in amongst themselves before their next song. Sabre and Elisa were talking to each other at the back of the stage near the keyboard and mixing table. Cassy and Leo were talking to the crowd to Ry and Theo who had been watching the show together at the front of the stage. The rest of the Demolition Boys were somewhere else in amongst the crowd. And Kat was taking a drink at the back of the stage with her back to the crowd…and her tight leather trousers weren't helping Kai. Then again none of the female Bandits tight and skimpy clothes were helping any single male in the room, even with the known fact that they were already taken.
''So…'' Tala didn't really know what else to say.
''Umm Tala?'' Kai asked. The red head looked lost before suddenly brightening up.
''How about we put in a Song, ask the DJ to play it, or the Bandits if they can?'' Tala said.
''Can if you want.'' Kai said. Tala sighed.
''I said we. Bye then Kai.'' He said before walking off. The song that had been playing ground to a stop and Sabre walked up to the stage microphone, now back in its stand. Behind him now all the Bandits had gathered.
''Now, we're gonna need a break soon, to eat, so instead of you guys depriving us of our food we're going to let you do karaoke.'' Sabre called through the crowd earning cheers. ''Line up at the DJ side of the stage and we'll see what we can do.'' He finished before turning the mic off again and putting it back in its stand.
''Who's going to watch over them?'' Sabre asked turning back to the rest of the band.
''I'll do it; I'm not exactly that hungry right now.'' Kat said taking her guitar from her shoulders and placing it on its stand at the back of the stage. Cassy did the same.
''You sure Kat?'' The girl nodded to the other blonde one.
''Sure, just bring me back some of those prawn thingies would you.'' Kat smirked.
''Oh, so we're your waiters now are we?'' Leo questioned an eyebrow raised.
''For one night only.'' Kat said before the other four walked off of the stage, jumping down into the crowd. Flipping her microphone over her mouth Kat sighed.
''Right, who's up first?''
Kai was surprised when Tala came running back over to him. He had a grin on his face that was rather disconcerting and Kai soon became unnerved by his friend's confidence. (That sentence sounds really complex for me ).
''What now Tala?'' Kai asked. Tala simply beamed before grabbing his friend's arm and dragging him through the crowd. Kai's arm suddenly shot pain through his whole body at Tala's touch. His bruises felt as though they were on fire, but Tala didn't know that. He bit his lip and pulled from his friend's grasp as he moved through the crowd. Tala thought nothing of it and just let his friend follow, making sure he was still behind him as he glanced back now and then.
''Karaoke.'' Tala answered finally as they reached the back of the queue. Kai groaned.
''No Tala.'' Tala turned to him and gave him his best puppy dog look. ''Tala, quit looking like a snivelling dog, it doesn't work on me.'' Tala just growled and turned back to the queue.
''I've already signed up though.''
''What and who?''
''You and a duet song sung earlier.''
''What Tala?''
''I signed you up to sing ''Just the way I am'' with Kat.'' Kai just growled at him and glared at his friends turned head behind his back.
''Ok, next person.'' Kat called. Ry and Theo stepped onto the stage. ''People rather.'' Kat raised an eyebrow. ''I think my prawn thingies can wait.'' She laughed. Ry blushed and Theo just smiled his flawless smile.
''So, what'ya singing?'' Kat asked.
''''The one that I want''. From Grease Lightning.'' Theo said into the mic. Kat nodded.
''Very ordinal.'' She handed Ry another mic before walking to the side of the stage. ''So let's hear you sing.''
I smirked as Ry and Theo sang. I bet they were dared to do it. Ry's blushing madly but she's still singing really well. Theo isn't that bad either. I never would have thought that that song would be sung at a Disco party at School. I am obviously wrong. I wonder where they got the CD backing them from though. It's not like the DJ would have had it. Ok, I've just seen the Drama teacher, the teachers are patrolling this Disco you know, so we don't get drunk or start fights or something other disgusting happening I think, Mrs Rodent, holding the CD case. She has a really funny smile on her face. Damn she just looked at me, and smiled wickedly. She always does that before giving me male lead. Damn it, it can't be good.
Behind me I heard Kat cheer and clap as she walks over to Ry and Theo and held their arms high in the air.
''I wanna hear it for Ry and Theo.'' The crowd cheered as the two jump off stage together. Something's between them, and I'm not sure whether they know it. Then again, things happen at these Discos. ''Ok, DJ, what and who's up next?'' She calls across to the DJ who waves a made CD case at her and points to me. She looks slightly confused as she looks at me but then smiles. I look around for Tala to find his red headed form walking off away from me. Damn you Tala.
''Ok guys, Kai and…hang on, how do you do a duet with only one person?'' People laughed. ''This isn't one of my wired jokes either.'' Kat said raising an eyebrow to the crowd.
''You do it with him.'' Someone yelled. Kat turned her head to my redheaded friend and smirked.
''I should have known Tala Ivonov.'' Tala just smirks as the crowd began to chant the words 'Kat and Kai, Kat and Kai'. There is no way I'm getting out of this now.
''Ok, so this is ''Just the way I am'', again.'' Kat introduced as I walked on stage in defeat. Cheers came from the crowd again as Kat hands me a mic. I hate to admit it, but I am pretty popular, unluckily, I get mobbed by 'adoring fans' everyday at least twice. Tala seems to think their 'obsessive freak girls' and I have to agree with him sometimes.
''You sure you know the words?'' Kat asked me so only I could hear as the DJ sorted out the CD. I nod. ''Cool. Where did you learn them anyway?'' She asks so only I could hear again by covering her headset mic. I pause.
''It doesn't take me long to remember songs, I've heard it a few times now.'' I lie. Yeah right. More like most of the time when I'm at home, virtually every day! Ok, so maybe I am a little obsessive, but I can't describe what she does to me anymore, it's not like a first year crush now.
''Ok then, and I like the beaten about look.'' She says nodding back to the DJ before taking centre stage. I just look slightly confused before realising she's taking the piss out of me for my black eye. I just smirk. She's determined to get to me, to get answers. ''For the second time tonight.'' She calls to the crowd, arms raised above her head and a smile on her face. ''I give you my song ''Just the way I am.'''' She turns to me and speaks into her headset mic pointing at me as she did before turning back to the crowd with me by her side.
''So you think you've found the girl for you.
And guess what dears, it's me.
Now let me tell you a thing or too.
You might be amazed to see.'' Then she began to sing again, like she had with all the songs, as the music began to play from the CD. Her voice flooded though my ears, calming me. She did this to me, every time she spoke to me. If only she knew.
''It's just the way I am.
The way I'll always be.
Fast cars and motor bikes.
What you get is what you see.
It's just the way I am.
I'm not all that you see.
Guns and swords, blood and gore.
Now that dear, that is me.'' She pointed to the crowd and smiled. Her tone of voice changed now as she began to sing again. Not the most romantic or pleasant song to be singing with me, but I'd live with it. Partly because I had to.
''I've never liked the soppy stuff,
Romance movies and valentines.
But give me an adventure,
When there aint no reason to speak in rhymes.
And action, bandits and guns ready to blow.'' She sang as she floated around the stage holding her hands to her heart and looking up into the sky, err, ceiling, before half way though just stopping and stomping her feet on the stage for effect as she looking out into the crowd cheering her name. She smirked.
''And that babe, is where I wanna go.'' Now it was my turn. I raised the mic to my mouth and spoke.
''And that's all because?'' I asked looking across at her. She smiled before continuing to the tune that she and her band had recorded on the CD the DJ was playing.
''It's just the way I am.
The way I'll always be.
Fast cars and motor bikes.
What you get is what you see.
It's just the way I am.
I'm not all that you see.
Guns and swords, blood and gore.
Now that dear, that is me.'' She began to float around the stage again; she was more like an actor than a singer.
''You could walk this earth a millennia,
And there aint no way in hell,
That your gonna find another girl like me,
And now, why, I will tell.'' She smirked, a devilish gesture towards the crowd who continued to cheer and sing if they knew the words.
''You can hook me up with all the crime,
Cause I'm the one who doesn't mind the time.
That's why.'' I then asked her again as she looked across at me from the side of the stage to me in the middle.
''But why, babe, why?'' This was the only time in my life that I'd be able to call her 'babe' without her realising that I really meant it.
''I'll tell you why.'' She said before turning to the crowd again as she walked over to my side singing as she did.
''It's just the way I am.
The way I'll always be.
Fast cars and motor bikes.
What you get is what you see.
It's just the way I am.
I'm not all that you see.
Guns and swords, blood and gore.
Now that dear, that is me.'' Now this was my main part of this 'duet'. I put the mic to my mouth and sang again. I saw Sabre in the crowd, and in the black haired cold-hearted teen's eyes, I could see pride. He was impressed by my acting of his part.
''I can't believe what I just heard,
On the outside you look fine,
But obviously after a while with you,
I've found out you could never be mine,
I don't want a bad girl, dark and mysterious like you,
I want someone beside me, that won't tell me what to do.'' To be honest I didn't care whether she told me to do anything, I'd do it, but this was a song, not my life. It was also the only time I'd ever be able to call her 'fine' without her laughing at me. Kat spoke again, a smile at my performance firmly on her lips.
''Tough. 'Cause…'' There was a build up of drumbeats played by Leo in the CD before she sang to me again.
''It's just the way I am.
The way I'll always be.
Fast cars and motor bikes.
What you get is what you see.
It's just the way I am.
I'm not all that you see.
Guns and swords, blood and gore.
Now that dear, that is me.'' Now we were virtually having a conversation on stage.
''It's just me.'' Kat said turned to look at me. I stared at her black eyes; at least her eyes were black in the iris not like my black eye.
''It's just like you.'' I sang back.
''That's what I said.'' She pretend snapped back at me.
''That's what you told me.'' She then turned back to the crowd, leaving my captivated by her singing; I took her turned back as an advantage as I leaned on her shoulder. I could see her smile broaden as she sang to the crowd on which I looked to, smirking at Tala.
''And that's what I'll always be.
Forever and for always,
The badgirl of the streets and shadows,
Looking for adventure to fill my bad ways.'' Her head snapped back to me.
''That you won't give to me man.
So now do you think I give a damn?'' She spoke harshly. We waited for the pause to end before both saying.
''No.'' The tune continued and she smirked at me for a while before turning back to the crowd and singing her heart out.
''It's just the way I am.''
''It's just the way I am.''
''It's just the way I ammmmm.'' There was a long wait as her on guitar, Cassy backing her, and Leo all played together as one.
''It's just the way I am.
The way I'll always be.
Fast cars and motor bikes.
What you get is what you see.
It's just the way I am.
I'm not all that you see.
Guns and swords, blood and gore.
Now that dear, that is me.'' I knew this song was ending, but I didn't care I was enjoying it. I stood back on my own again as she sang the last few lines to the slowing and quieting guitars.
''That is meeee.''
''Just like meeee.''
''It's just the way I ammmm.''
''Just the, way, I, ammmm.'' The tune ended and Kat dropped to the floor on crouched legs and supporting arms for effect. Looking up suddenly she smirked and did the rock on sign with her fingers to the crowd.
''Yeah babe, it's me.'' She smiled before leaping to her feet, moving quickly to my side, and grabbing my hand and raising my arm above my head like she had done with the other Karaokers. I cringe and bit back the pain as I tried to smile. I felt my chest sting with pain; hopefully the cut wouldn't have reopened. I pretend to have an itch on my stomach and then look at my hand as people cheered for me, us.
Kat just looked out into the crowd, enjoying herself. She loved the attention, I knew that, and I didn't want her to lose it. But on my hand…
…I see blood.
''Give it up for the one and only Kai Hiwatari.'' The crowd's applause was the loudest it had been all night and it wasn't going to stop now. They still had another hour and a half to dance and sing.
I looked down at my bloody hand. Pulling away from Kat I rush of stage, partly in shock and partly to hide it. I didn't see Kat's eyes follow me.
((wails)No, Kai's hurt. But now it's coming out into the open. What's he going to do? Will anyone find out? Well, obviously they will sometime, but who and how? Umm, soz for having to redo this, but there ya go. Anyway, thanks again. cya)
