Chapter 9: Manager.
(Disclaimer!)
(Lapis' P.O.V)
We were at the Open Mic playing a song.
We've had a few rehearsals for a few days and decided to have our first gig where most of us met.
Why Don't We Do It In The Road
Lapis: Why don't we do it in the road?
Why don't we do it in the road?
Why don't we do it in the road?
Why don't we do it in the road?
No one will be watching us
Why don't we do it in the road?
Why don't we do it in the road?
Why don't we do it in the road?
Why don't we do it in the road?
Why don't we do it in the road?
No one will be watching us
Why don't we do it in the road?
Each of us had our own thing to bring to the Outsiders Table.
Amethyst had her wild and crazy energy, Pearl had her funky grooves, Peridot had her amazing tech and spectacular guitar playing, and me?
I had my amazing voice.
Lapis: Why don't we do it in the road?
Why don't we do it in the road?
Why don't we do it, do it in the road?
Why don't we do it in the road?
No one will be watching us
Why don't we do it in the road?
I said, No one will be watching us
Why don't we do it in the road?
We finished and the crowd went nuts.
"Give it up for The Outsiders!" Said the announcer.
Sadie was screaming for us.
"I know the drummer!"
I winked at Peridot.
Later we were at a pizza parlor talking about how great we were.
Amethyst was chatting it up with Sadie.
"Well Ames, I'm really happy that you found your own band," Sadie said, "You know what that means?"
"That I'll finally be able to pay your rent after B.O.T.B," Amethyst stated stuffing her mouth with food.
"Actually, it means that you have people that accept you for who you are, but yea that too."
"So when is the first round anyway?" Pearl asked.
"Its may 22nd," Peridot answered, "But as long as we work together we'll have more than enough time to prepare ourselves."
I was staring off in the distance.
"Lap, you ok?" She asked.
"Huh…. Oh yeah, I was just thinking about things that happened," I said, "At first I was about to give up music over something that happened but then…. You guys happened."
Someone approached us.
"You wouldn't happen to be the band that played at that Open Mic would you?" She asked.
I turned around.
"Who wants to know?"
It was Garnet.
"Oh hey Garnet!" I said.
I high fived her.
"Wait, as in Rock Am Ring, Garnet, who did that rendition of Single Ladies?!" Amethyst asked, "I AM YOUR BIGGEST FAN!"
She was on the table on her knees.
"I must say you have amazing skills on the drums Amethyst," Garnet said smiling, "Didn't your old band allow you to do that."
"No, the frontman is way too strict about how I should play," Amethyst answered, "They forgot about the music, and have only focused on the image."
"Well forget them," Garnet said.
"Yeah, forget them."
"So what brings you by?" Peridot asked.
"Well I just wanna say that I love your playing, and I was thinking of an idea," Garnet answered, "How about I manage you?"
"Well we've never been managed before," I said.
"And I've never managed, so this is new to all of us," Garnet said, "But I know a thing or two about getting people some gigs. Also I'll make sure everyone has a say in something before I go and make a decision."
"Being managed by a superstar?" Amethyst asked, "Somebody pinch me I must be dreaming. This is so cool!"
I thought for a moment.
"Alright," I said, "I'm in."
"Me too," Peridot said.
"Awesome!" Amethyst said hugging Peridot from behind.
Peridot then turned to me as everyone else was chatting it up.
"So you wanna get some fresh air?"
I nodded.
We both walked out.
I seemed a bit concerned.
"I'm not sure your girlfriend was really happy with me talking with you."
"Oh, Amethyst isn't my girlfriend," Peridot explained, "She's just a friend who happens to be a girl. heh."
I chuckled.
"So what do you do other than music?" Peridot asked me.
"Oh, I draw a lotta meep morp," I said.
"Meep morp?"
"Its what I call art."
"Ah."
I showed her a few of my drawings.
"Wow," Peridot said, "They're amazing. So you're multi-talented."
I blushed.
"I guess you could say that."
Later we were all at the band room discussing possible songs to play at the battle of the bands.
"Yes, that sounds like a good one," Pearl said, "With all the warm ups we've done playing at the Open Mics, we might be able to pull this off."
"That's the spirit Pearl," Amethyst said, "With an attitude like that, I think this is all gonna work."
Garnet was busy making flyers and posters for the band.
She even took a few pics of us as a group.
For one of the pics I decided to get closer to Peridot.
She thought I couldn't tell but I could see her blushing.
Amethyst looked mad.
"You ok Ames?" Peridot asked.
Amethyst showed us tweets from her old frontman, Tony I think his name was.
A group of nobodies is just trying to form together to prove the world that music can be made possible with anything. Honestly its going to take more than a group of misfits to steal the spotlight away from us! With new faces in the band, we will be superior."
"Honestly, he thinks he has the right to throw shade at us, just for playing for the music?" Pearl asked.
"And what's worse, his group is participating in Rising Champion," Amethyst said.
"Now, now," Garnet said, "This upcoming show is your golden opportunity to prove him wrong."
I cracked my knuckles.
"I've never even met this cat and these new faces, but already I wanna kick their ass," I said.
"Well you're in luck girls," Garnet said, "I managed to squeeze you in for one of the slots of Shining Champion. This may be your chance to beat him at his own game."
"WOOOO!" Amethyst hooted.
"Well, looks like we got a chance to shut him up finally," I said grinning. We took this week to rehearse our song for the first round.
During some of the rehearsals I had my eyes on Peridot as she was playing, and/or tuning her instrument or playing with her gadgets.
Although I was hesitant to fall in love again, there was something about Peridot that just wouldn't leave my mind.
She is very amazing at the guitar, and at the same time, very cute.
…Wait did I say cute?
The day finally came for the first talent round of Shining Champion.
"So we're finally here," Amethyst said, "The first round."
"Well, if we get through the qualifying talent round," Peridot corrected, "Which I think will very likely happen."
"That's the spirit," I said.
"You feeling good Lapis?" Garnet asked.
"Of course I am," I said, "I'm in the zone, and there's nothing that can break me."
Little did I know that I was sadly mistaken.
The first band has a familiar face I never thought I'd see again.
It was Jasper….
"Oh no….."