The Outsiders (Band) Chapter 7: Act 2: Lapis Part 5: A Second Chance, a steven universe fanfic

Chapter 7: A second Chance

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Lapis' P.O.V

I was watching a concert of my old band on Youtube.

I turned if off not wanting to watch another second of my ex and her new "girlfriend."

I've been hurting for weeks ever since I was thrown out, and almost gave up music.

But my roommate managed to stop me and say that I shouldn't let something like this ruin the things I love, which include singing.

A week later I decided to go to this place called The Krusty Shack where they host open mics.

"I think this is the place," I said.

I went inside and saw some people performing.

Somebody approached me.

"You must be Lapis," she said introducing herself, "Shelly told me about you."

I shook her hand and said, "Yep, that's me."

"My name's Garnet," she said, "I'm a regular here and I sing a lot of good hits."

"Oh yeah, you're the girl who played with Greg Universe," I said remembering the show I saw.

I've been a fan of hers ever since.

"So how does this all work?"

"Well, you just sign up on stage, and sing a song or two," Garnet said, "And don't worry about the hecklers, they're just nobodies."

I smiled.

Maybe this was my chance to start over and begin a new music career.

I went up with my guitar and begun to strum a few chords.

Across The Universe:

Lapis: Words are flowing out

Like endless rain into a paper cup

They slither while they pass

They slip away across the universe

Pools of sorrow, waves of joy

Are drifting through my opened mind

Possessing and caressing me

Jai Guru Deva, Om

Nothing's gonna change my world

Images of broken light

Which dance before me like a million eyes

They call me on and on across the universe

Thoughts meander like a restless wind inside a letter box

They tumble blindly as they make their way across the universe

Jai Guru Deva, Om

Nothing's gonna change my world

As I continued singing, people held their phones up like lights and begun to sing along.

I felt a strange comforting singing this.

It was like all the bad memories were blown out of my mind.

Lapis: Sounds of laughter, shades of life

Are ringing through my open ears

Inciting and inviting me

Limitless, undying love

Which shines around me like a million suns

It calls me on and on across the universe

Jai Guru Deva, Om

Nothing's gonna change my world

Jai Guru Deva

As I finished the audience clapped.

Garnet gave me a thumbs up obviously amazed by my singing.

I decided to stick around and see the other performances.

Soon i started coming here every week as a means to escape reality.

Music was the only thing that kept me calm.

Then somebody came up with a strange looking guitar.

She sure was a cute one, and also had on some cool glasses.

She was with a purple haired girl, and also with Sadie, a girl from my math class.

They played a familiar white stripes tune and the guitarist played a similar guitar tone.

"Wait….. it could be…." I said to myself, "Is that…."

It was.

She was the girl I saw on Youtube do that cover of Across The Universe.

I went to Garnet.

"Do you know if that girl is part of a band yet?" I asked.

"Well at the moment she isn't," she told me, "But I did hear that she is looking for members."

Those words made my day.

This was my chance to get back on my feet.

After the finished their song the guitarist threw her pick in the audience.

As if by fate, I caught it.

I held on to it and smiled.

A few days later I saw a flyer saying 'Vocalist Wanted.'

I took the paper with the address.

Peridot's P.O.V

I was noodling around on my instrument while Amethyst was waiting for people out the window.

"Ames, I don't think staring out at the window is gonna get us any tryouts," I said.

"Well what if they get lost or read the wrong address?" She asked, "Someone's gotta point them to the right direction."

"Good point," I said, "So any other reason why you're wanting to do the battle of the bands?"

"Well….. let's just say my roommates want me to help paying rent," Amethyst answered, "I figured this B.O.T.B was a good way to win us some money."

I chuckled.

"What?"

"Oh nothing, it just sounded similar to a situation from this movie, School of Rock," I said, "Good thing you aren't impersonating somebody otherwise the cops would be on our asses."

Amethyst laughed out loud.

I was thinking about the blue haired girl who caught my pick.

I couldn't really get a look at her, but she was gorgeous.

Part of me was secretly hoping I would get to see her again.

Someone knocked on the door.

I went down and answered it.

It was the blue haired girl.

"PArdon me, but your name wouldn't happen to be Peridot would it?" She asked.

She know my name…

"Why yes, yes I am," I said, "I think I saw you at the open mic."

"That's right," the blue haired girl said, "I was blown away by your sound."

I blushed.

"My name's Lapis Lazuli," Lapis said, "And I'm here to audition as your vocalist."