Chapter 4: Comic Books and Rock 'n' Roll
When Miss Bustier began to teach that day's lesson, the whole class already wanted it to be over. They were too excited about the concert that night, to even think straight. Kim even tried to convince their teacher to give them a lighter class, but failed miserably, when Miss Bustier, with her usual kind smile, told him that just because they were all going to a concert that night, that did not mean they could neglect their studies.
Still, during recess, they had something different to keep their minds from the concert, and that was a particular item that Nathaniel had brought with him to school that morning. The very first issue of the official Miraculous Team comic book. When the whole class laid their eyes on it, they were just as surprised about it, as Nathaniel was, when he first laid eyes on it. Staying in class, they all took turns reading it, and so did the kwamis, who did not waste that opportunity. The whole thing was surreal. Never in their life, did any of them ever think, they would become a character in a comic book.
"Whoa, a comic book about us." –Mylene said, as she looked at the cover.
"We can officially scratch that one from our bucket lists." -Nino said.
"I think we already did scratch that one from our bucket lists, a long time ago, Nino." -Alya told him. –"I mean, there are tons of fan comics, all over the Internet." -she stated.
"Yeah, but those are fan made. This is the official one." -Nino smiled at his girlfriend. –"I mean, don't get me wrong, sometimes I like to read fanfics and fan comics, and there are fans who have clearly done a great job creating them. But something that is official, well, it has a certain je ne sais quoi, you know what I mean?" -he told Alya.
"Don't remind me about fanfics and other things that our fans have created. I'm still trying to forget about the fact that now, everyone's shipping me with Alix here." -Kim said. –"And all thanks to those videos of me and the shrimp kissing. I still can't believe someone actually recorded that." -he sighed.
"Don't call me shrimp, Kim. If you keep doing that, I'll call you string bean, just to annoy you!" -Kim shot back at him.
"Guys, come on, this is not the place or the moment to start another one of your fights, okay? Remember, once it's on the Internet, there's no way to control what will happen." -Adrien said, trying to stop a fight between the two of them, even before it began.
"You're just saying that, because you're always shipped with Marinette." Alya told him.
"That's not true. I've also been shipped with Chloe, Alya, Juleka, and even with Max and Nathaniel." -Adrien told Kim. –"Like I said, it's the Internet. You can either fight it, or you can just go with the flow."
"Each of us has been shipped with pretty much everyone here." -Sabrina admitted. –"I personally don't mind." -she said. –"Though I love those where I'm shipped with Chloe, or with Nathaniel. I don't know why, but the fans make those fanfics and comics where I'm shipped with them, seem so natural."
"That doesn't mean we have to like it." -Ivan said. –"Still, I understand the appeal… just wished I was always shipped with you, Mylene." -he told his girlfriend.
"I hear you." -Mylene smiled at Ivan. –"I wish I was always shipped with you. But somehow, someway, I end up being shipped a lot of times with Rose and Marinette."-she said.
"Hey, could you all stop with that discussion, and just get to the part where you start reading? I don't know about the other kwamis, but I want to read that comic book, before recess ends and Miss Bustier comes back." -Flint said.
"Okay, okay, you loud mouth. We heard you." -Rose told her kwami, while giggling. –"We better do as he says, or there will not be enough time for us all to read it." -she told the others.
One by one, they all read it, taking the time check the art and also see how their superhero personas and their powers had been portrayed in it. The comic's story was basically a retelling of their very first time they showed up to save the day. The time when they went against Hawk Moth's creation, Gargantua. It felt like it all had happened a lifetime ago, when the truth was that it all happened only a few months before.
"These drawings look really nice." -Rose said, as she flipped the pages.
"I agree. But I think they made my butt too big." -Juleka said, as she read it with Rose.
"I don't think so." -Rose giggled, as she placed her hand on top of Juleka's.
"It's just too bad that there isn't a single reference to us all in this comic book." -Plagg said.
"Perhaps. But that is a good thing, if you ask me." –"Wayzz told Flint. –"That way, people won't even think about the possibility of creatures, such us, existing. It will keep us safe." -he said. –"For all intents and purposes, we should be invisible to everyone, except you guys."
"Indeed. Still, I wonder what will be the origin of our powers in this comic book?" -Nino asked. After reading the comic book, he had the distinct impression that the following issues, would focus on that matter.
"I bet 10 Euros it will be something like a group of friends who discover an ancient artefact, which grants them powers." -Max said.
"Namely, our true origin, but under different circumstances. I think that's a safe bet." –Nathaniel said. After reading it, he thought the same thing. As a superhero team, they never said much about themselves or about how they had gained their powers to the media. Other than their mission, and some of their own personal tastes, they never revealed much about themselves. –"If it was me writing it, I would probably go with that approach. It's a little bit cliché, but it gets the job done." -he admitted.
"I don't mind if it's cliché, or not. As long as it's well written, I'll read it." -Tikki chirped.
"Well, I like how they took the time to get our outfits right. I can't see a single difference between those in the drawings and the real deal. Whoever the author is, he, or she, did a great job researching them." -Marinette said, as she looked at the drawings. In particular, a panel where Ladybug was attempting to save a civilian with her yo-yo. –"If I had to criticize anything, it's the fact that the characters' faces don't exactly look like us. But that's a good thing, as far as I can see. That way, we won't risk anyone thinking that we're the real deal." -she smiled.
But not everyone was happy with the comic book. They could not complain about the art or the story itself. But they could, and were, complaining about how their respective superhero personas were handled in that issue.
"This is ridiculous! Utterly ridiculous!" -Chloe exclaimed. –"How could they just give me three lines in the comic book?" -she asked out loud.
"Chloe… in a matter of speaking, that isn't you in the comic book. It's Queen Bee." -Alix told her. –"And you should consider yourself lucky. Dragonfly only had one line in the entire comic." -she said.
"At least you still had one line. I didn't have any." -Ivan said, a bit disappointed.
"Yeah, but you tend not to talk very much. You usually let your fists do the talking." -Kim joked. –"Maybe next time they will give you a couple of lines." -he said.
"You're just happy because you had a full page just about you." -Alix spoke in a sarcastic tone.
"So, it's not the greatest comic book ever written. But hey, it's just the first issue. They're bound to focus on all of the characters. It's just a matter of time." -Marinette said, trying to calm things down a little bit. –"You'll see. Next issue, I bet they will focus on other characters." -she said.
"You're just saying that because you got to be the centre of attentions in the comic book, Marinette." -Chloe told her, with a voice filled with sarcasm. –"I bet you wouldn't be talking like that, if like us, you had just a couple of panels, and one or two lines." -she said, clearly upset.
"Ladybug got to be the centre of attentions, Chloe, not me." -Marinette told her with a calm, yet determined voice. She knew the blonde was upset about all that, but no matter what, she was not going to allow herself to lose her calm; especially because she understood that Chloe and some of her friends were a little annoyed by the fact that their superhero personas did not have the same kind of treatment as hers had in the comic book. –"Believe me, if Ladybug had only been entitled to one or two lines in the whole comic book, I would probably be just as upset as you are, Chloe. But you can't take it personally. The old Chloe would, but not the new one… not you. You're better than that, and deep down you know it." -she said.
Hearing her say that, Chloe knew she was right. Still, a part of her was still upset with all that. And that part was the part attached to her old personality. The one that made her believe she was better than everyone else. The one that made her treat everyone as they were beneath her. She was still in the process of accepting that that part of hers would always be there, and that from time to time, it would resurface. And because of that, she hated that part of hers. Taking a deep breath, she tried to see things through the eyes of the person she was constantly trying to be, and quickly realized that she was making a storm in a teacup regarding that matter.
"You're right. I can't make a big deal out of it. It's just a comic book. A work of fiction. It's not supposed to present me… or Queen Bee, as she truly is." -Chloe sighed.
After she said that, Marinette hugged her, and whispered something in her ear:
"I know that mustn't have been easy for you to admit. I know just how much you still love to be the centre of attention, sometimes." -Marinette told her.
"Thanks, Marinette." -Chloe said, before breaking the hug.
"Don't mention it." -Marinette smiled at her. –"By the way, I also wanted to ask you guys one thing. I know that not all of us are comic book fans, but given what's happened, are you going to buy this comic?" I'm asking this because… well, because I fell in love with the art." -she said. –"Plus, it's nice to have something else about us all in my collection of Miraculous-related stuff."
Ever since the Miraculous Team had showed up, all kinds of merchandise began to show up. From toys to t-shirts, from plushies to themed-furniture, there was something for everyone, and the official comic book was just the latest addition to that amount of merchandise. And like everyone else, Marinette and her friends also decided to collect some of the merchandise.
"Well, I guess I will. The art is pretty good." -Adrien admitted.
"You know I'm not a very big nerd or geek, but I'm also going to start buying it." -Alya told her.
"I will." -Ivan said.
"It will be a nice addition to my collection of awesome stuff in my bedroom." -Kim declared.
"As long as they give me, I mean, Queen Bee, a little bit more time in the spotlight, I'll ask Jean to start buying it for me, so I can read it." -Chloe admitted.
"I will as well." -Mylene said.
"So will I. I also fell in love with the art." -Sabrina smiled.
"I won't mind buying them." -Max said.
"I already have so much merchandise from us all, but especially from me, in my bedroom, that it will be hard to find the place for this comic book and the following issues… but I'll find a way." -Alix said
"It will look cool right next to my Carapace figurines." -Nino said.
"I will buy it." -Juleka said.
"And, so will I." -Rose said. –"We can both read the issues, when we're at each other's house." -she told Juleka.
"Great! And you… well, I don't think I need to ask you if you are going to, Nathaniel." -Marinette said, as she handed him his copy of the comic book. –"By the way, do you know where we can find copies of the comic book?"
"Sure. I'll send you all the address of the comic book store, where I bought it yesterday, so you can call them or go there yourselves." -Nathaniel said. –"I think you're going to like the place. At least, I think you will. I did. And I didn't even know that store existed, until Marc took me there, yesterday." -he admitted.
"Marc? Who's that?" -Mylene asked him, curious.
"Oh… it's… it's just a friend." -Nathaniel said, casually.
"Is he that boy we saw you with the other day, just outside the library?" -Rose asked him. She and Juleka had seen him talking with Marc outside the school library a few days before.
"Y-Yeah, it was him." -Nathaniel admitted. For some reason, he felt a little reluctant talking about Marc with his friends.
Feeling that Nathaniel was feeling like that, Mulan decided to give him a hand, by changing the conversation's subject. He knew Nathaniel was rather shy, when it came to talking about Marc. It was not that Nathaniel was ashamed of telling them that he had a crush on him. He was just shy and did not feel ready to talk about it, when he himself still had doubts.
"Hey, what about tonight's concert?! The other kwamis and I have been hearing you talking about it, over and over, during this last week, and now, because of this comic book, you're not even talking about it! What's it going to be, huh?" -Mulan asked them all.
"Yes, how's it going to be tonight?" -Pin asked.
"Well, there's not much to say. We'll gather at the concert's entrance, a few hours before it begins, and that's that." -Alix answered the deer kwami. –"All we have to do is decide the time. When do you guys want to meet? The concert begins at 9, but the entrances begin at 8, so, what do you guys want to do? We meet up at 6, so we be among the first to enter?" -she asked the others.
"I think it's a good idea." -Nino said.
"I'm all for that." –Mylene said.
"So am I." -Alya declared.
"I don't see any trouble with that." -Adrien.
"That will also give us time to buy any merchandise they might be selling." -Ivan said. –"I need to buy a t-shirt from this tour." -he said.
"Then, it's settled. We'll meet up at 6, everyone." -Marinette said.
"Does anyone need a ride? My mom's driving me and Rose, so, if you need it, we0ve got a couple of available seats on the van." -Juleka told the others.
"Thanks, but my dad is driving me there." -Kim said.
"So is my dad." -Mylene said. –"Oh, and he said that he wouldn't mind giving you a ride, Ivan. With all this, I forgot to tell you." -she smiled to Ivan, who smiled back at her.
"Well, if your mom's okay with it, I'll catch a ride with you girls." -Max told Juleka.
"Alright." -Juleka smiled at Max.
"Shall I pick you up?" -Adrien asked Marinette.
"I'd like that." -Marinette smiled at Adrien.
"My mom won't mind driving us there." -Nino told Alya. –"We can both go together… unless Nora is willing to take us to the concert?" -he asked her.
"Yeah… that's not going to happen." -Alya joked, knowing her older sister would never drive her and Nino to a concert of an artist she was not a fan of. –"But I'm glad your mom is willing to take us." -she smiled at Nino.
"Could you give me a ride, Chloe? My parents only arrive at 7." -Sabrina asked the blonde.
"Sure. We can go together. That way, I'll have someone to sing Jagged's songs with, while on the way to the concert." -Chloe smiled at the redhead, who smiled back at her.
"What about you, Nathaniel? Do you need a ride?" -Rose asked him.
"No, it's okay. My mom will take me." -Nathaniel answered her.
"Well, that just leaves me." -Alix smiled. –"Jules, do you mind giving me a ride too? My dad's too busy today to take me, my mom's visiting my grandmother, and my brother's still walking with the help of crutches, which means, he still can't drive." -she asked Juleka.
"Sure, no problem." -Juleka smiled at Alix.
Once she got home, Marinette wasted no time in getting ready for the concert. And while getting ready, she could not help but to hum a couple of Jagged Stone's songs, while thinking about Adrien. Looking at her, Tikki just giggled. She was happy to see Marinette in such a good mood.
"I would say that you waited for this night, all your life, but that would be a little too much." -Tikki giggled, as she hovered over Marinette's left shoulder, while she brushed her hair.
"Indeed… but I've been waiting for this night, or a night like this one, ever since I met Adrien for the first time, Tikki. I'm so excited." -Marinette admitted. –"I've always wondered how it would be, to go to a concert with Adrien as my boyfriend, and finally, it's going to happen." -she smiled, as she finished brushing her hair, and tried to decide what would be her hairstyle for that evening. –"What do you think? Pigtails? Ponytail? Or just leave my hair down, as it is right now?"
"Well, I like seeing you with your hair down, to be honest." -Tikki said. –"But your pigtails are kind of your trademark." -she told her. –"Honestly, I don't know. Maybe you should flip a coin for it."
"Maybe I should…" -Marinette sighed. –"You know what? I think I'll go with my hair down tonight. I don't usually use it that way, because I like to look cute. But today, I want to feel carefree and sexy… which reminds me, I need to pick a cool make-up, that will match my t-shirt." -she said.
"But which one are you going to take?" -Tikki asked her. –"You've got five Jagged Stone's t-shirts."
"Six, if we count the one, I'm going to buy when we arrive at the concert." –Marinette smiled at her. –"But for this occasion, I think I'm going to use the "Leviathan Tour" t-shirt." -she said, as she pointed at the black t-shirt with a purple and silver mythical monster on the front, that was sitting on her chaise-longue, along with the remaining Jagged Stone's t-shirts she owned. She had decided to use that one, while she was in the shower.
"Then, may I suggest something black and silver?" -Tikki said, while winking at Marinette, who smiled at her.
"Thanks, Tikki." -Marinette thanked her. –"Oh, would you look at the time? I've got to hurry. Adrien will be here in a bit." -she said, as she looked at the clock in the wall
"Yes. And we wouldn't want you to keep him waiting." -Tikki told her in a mischievous voice.
"Is it me, or are you picking up some personality traits from Plagg lately?" -Marinette asked Tikki in a playful tone.
"Perhaps." -Tikki said, with the still mischievous voice as before.
"Next you're going to tell me you also began dating Plagg." -Marinette joked.
"What?! No! I wouldn't date Plagg, even if he was the last kwami in the universe." -Tikki answered her in a playful tone. –"Besides, if I wanted to date him, I would have begun a couple of millenniums ago." -she giggled.
"I'm just kidding with you, anyways." -Marinette laughed, as she put on her t-shirt. –"There. And now, for the make-up… hey, do you also want some make-up on you, Tikki?" -she asked her.
"Why? Is it custom to do that, when you go to a rock concert?" -Tikki said. –"In the past, some of our holders insisted we painted our faces with war paints, when commemorating a major victory, you know?" -she told her.
"Really?"- Marinette said, surprised to hear one more bit of trivia, regarding the kwamis and their previous holders. –"Well, it's not something mandatory, but it's still fun." -she answered her.
"Then, I guess you could doll me up a little." -Tikki giggled.
"Don't worry. I'm going to make you look super pretty. The other kwamis will be so jealous of you." -Marinette smiled at Tikki, who giggled back.
And Marinette was not the only one, who was worried about her make-up for that night. Sabrina was also asking her kwami, Mika, for some help with it. She had decided to wear her "Dark Velvet Tour" t-shirt, but the only kind of make-up that would look good with it would be a dark Goth make-up. And that was one kind of make-up Sabrina was not good at making. Usually, it was her mom who helped her with it, but this time, she was still at work, and Sabrina was forced to do that make-up herself. Going online, she looked for a good tutorial, before attempting it. Unfortunately, after three failed attempts, she was feeling like throwing the towel and just give up.
"It's useless, Mika… it's not working." -Sabrina sighed in frustration. –"I look awful." -she said, as she wiped the make-up.
"I don't think you looked awful, kiddo." -Mika told her.
"Thanks, but I know you're just telling me that, because you're really nice." -Sabrina smiled tearfully at the wolf kwami.
"Come on, you can do it!" -Mika said, trying to cheer her up. –"Come on, where's the girl who can freeze a high-speeding locomotive, just with her ice breath?!" -he asked her.
"Feeling stupid… What I wouldn't give to have Juleka here with me, right now. If there's one person who's able to do this kind of make-up, with her eyes closed, it's Juleka." -Sabrina sighed.
Mika was about to say something, when he heard a noise coming from Sabrina's bedroom. Wondering what the noise could be, he quickly rushed into it, to find out what the noise was coming from. It did not take him more than a second to see the noise was coming from Sabrina's laptop. It was a Skype a call.
"It's Chloe." -Mika said, as he saw the blonde's photo on the screen.
"Answer the call, please, while I finish cleaning up." -Sabrina asked him.
Doing as she asked him, Mika answered the call. Once he clicked the button, Chloe showed up on the screen. Looking at her, she seemed she had finished getting ready. She was wearing a black t-shirt with Jagged Stone's logo and the words "Mysterious Plague Tour" in purple and silver. But what drew his attention was the make-up she was wearing. The blonde had used a purple make-up on her eyelids and some black mascara. A beautiful combination.
"Sabrina, are you ready?" -Chloe asked her, as she looked at the screen, and saw no one. –"Hello?! Sabrina? Are you there? I can't see you." -she continued to call her.
"It's me, Mika!" -Mika told her, as he closed in on the microphone.
"Oh, yeah, I forgot we can't see you kwamis on camera." -Chloe remembered that little detail –"Tell me, where's Sabrina? Is she ready yet?" -she asked Mika.
"She's still getting ready." -Mika told her. –"She's having a little trouble with her make-up." -he said.
"Mika!" -Sabrina exclaimed, as she entered the bedroom. –"You don't need to tell her that." -she said, as she looked into the camera and grabbed the microphone. –"Sorry, Chloe… I'm having a little trouble with my make-up."
"What kind of trouble, Sabrina?" -Chloe asked her.
"I can't make a proper Goth make-up." -Sabrina admitted. –"I tried three times, and instead of looking like the girls I see in the tutorials I checked, I end up looking like a crappy version of Harley Quinn, minus the white clown face." -she said.
"Is that the reason why you're not ready yet?" -Chloe asked her, clearly annoyed. –"I thought it was something important…" -she told her. –"Just bring your make-up kit and I'll do you that make-up, while Jean drives us."
"Really?" -Sabrina asked her, with a hopeful voice. –"Thanks, Chloe, you're a lifesaver!" -she giggled.
"Yeah, yeah, I know, you keep telling me that, when I help you out with something." -Chloe told her. –"Now, hurry up. Pollen and I will be at your door in 15 minutes. See you in a bit." -she smiled at Sabrina, before ending the call.
Rose was nearly finished getting ready, when she heard her mom telling her that Juleka had arrived. Promptly, she told her mom to tell her to come up, that she still needed a few more minutes. Rose was making sure her hair looked good. She had decided to temporarily dye a lock of her hair purple, so it would give her a more bad girl look.
"What do you think?" -Rose asked Flint, who was standing to her side.
"I think you look good. Come on, put the t-shirt on and let's go. Your girlfriend's already here." -Flint told her, as he pointed to the black Jagged Stone t-shirt she had on top of her bed.
"Only when I'm finished with my hair. Besides, she's coming up. She can wait a couple of minutes." -Rose told Flint, as she continued to fix her hair. She already had her make-up on, and the hair was the only thing that was keeping her from putting on her t-shirt and being ready to go.
"Rose? Can I come in?" -Juleka asked, as she knocked at Rose's bedroom door.
"Go ahead, Jules. The door's open." -Rose's voice was heard from behind the door.
Opening the bedroom door, Juleka was once again caught by surprise. She had entered Rose's bedroom more times than she could remember, but it still amazed her just how bright and pink it was, and just how many stuffed animals she had in it, with most of them being unicorns of all colours and sizes. No one could argue that Rose had a thing for cute things and everything that was bright and pink. Just thinking about it, she sometimes wondered how Rose had fallen in love with her, when she was the polar opposite of everything she seemed to like.
"Sorry!" -Juleka exclaimed, as she closed the door behind her and falsely covered her eyes, pretending she was embarrassed.
"Come on, Juleka, you've seen me in my bra, plenty of times." -Rose giggled, as she hugged Juleka. –"Love your t-shirt, by the way." -she told her. Juleka was wearing a white t-shirt with Jagged Stone's logo on the front.
"Oh, this old thing? It was my brother's. The one I wanted to wear, my mom forgot to wash it, so I had to borrow this one from Luka." -Juleka smiled, as they broke the embrace. –"Whoa… a purple lock of hair! Are you trying to copy me?" -she asked Rose in a playful voice.
"Maybe." -Rose giggled. –"The only difference is that mine will come out during the shower, while yours is natural." -she smiled. –"I'm trying to… I don't know, look different from what I usually look. People are always telling me that I look like a princess, and I'm cool with that, I like it when people tell me that I look like a princess. It makes my day. But tonight, I want to look like I'm someone else, do you understand?"
"I do. And it's okay. Sometimes, we all want to be someone else, even if it's just for a little bit." -Juleka told her. –"So, you're going with a bad girl look tonight, huh? I'd be lying if I told you I didn't like it." -Juleka smiled, as she ran her fingertips over Rose's face. –"I already told you that no matter what you'll look like, I'll always love you. You'll always be my princess, no matter what you wear or look. And it's okay if you want to be a bad girl tonight. It's a rock concert, after all... and I also love bad girls."
That last bit was whispered to Rose's ear, who quickly pulled Juleka into a torrid kiss. Rose was incredibly shy, and she would only do that kind of thing when she was alone with Juleka. Somehow, Juleka was able to tap into the deepest corners of Rose's subconscious and make her do things she would usually not attempt to do. And Rose liked that. She knew she should not, but she liked when that happened, because it made her happy.
"Then… can I be your bad girl, tonight?" -Rose asked her, as she put on her an innocent smile on her face, and blinked her pretty blue eyes, just like dolls were seen doing in some toy commercials.
"You can be, if you want to." -Juleka smiled mischievously. After she began dating Rose, Juleka had begun to smile much more. Before that, if anyone would catch her smiling, it would be an almost unique event.
"Uh, girls, I don't want to say this, but your mom's in the kitchen, and your mom's downstairs waiting for you both to come down." -Flint told them. –"If you want to get a little intimate, may I recommend that you do that, some other time, preferably, where no one can catch you?" -he said.
"I have to agree with him, this time." -Tamara told Juleka.
"You're right. We've to go." -Juleka said. –"But, we can't go without fixing your hair. If you want to go looking like a bad girl, then let me giving you a hand with your hair." -she smiled, as she gently took the hairbrush from Rose's hand, and combed her hair. –"There… a little hairspray, and maybe some hair gel and you're good to go."
"You always know the best tricks to look good." -Rose smiled at her girlfriend.
"That's what you get, when you spend nearly an hour waiting for your brother to get ready and exit the bathroom. Whether you like it or not, you pick up a couple of tricks from him." -Juleka said. –"But if you're going forth with that look, you're going to need a few extra accessories… lucky for you, I've got spike bracelets and spike collars to go around." -she smiled, as she took off one of her spike bracelets and slipped it on Rose's wrist. –"There, now you really look bad to the bone, if I do say so myself."
"Don't say that, you're making me blush, Jules." -Rose chuckled.
Hey, everyone! Sorry if I didn't update sooner, but with all this COVID stuff happening, I literally haven't had the time to either write or come to the Internet. Still, I managed to finish it, and that's what it matters. I don't know how things are going to be during the next couple of weeks. In Portugal, for the first time, since 1974, the State of Emergency has been declared. That means that I'll be stuck inside my house for at least the next 15 days... and that could mean two things. Either I start suffering from cabin fever and I go nuts, or I manage to write even faster than ever, we'll see.
Regarding this chapter, I initially planned on having the whole gang arriving at the concert, but I decided to leave that for the following chapter... and that's pretty much everything. You have no idea just how tired I am, as I write these words.
As always, feel free to comment, fav and leave suggestions to improve this story, or future sequels.