Hey babes! Back again with a new chapter for ya! It's movie premiere time!
Enjoy!
Hey loser, what are you wearing to the premiere tonight?
Clothes.
You obviously can't see me, but I'm actually rolling my eyes at you right now.
I'm sure you are. And I'm actually wearing a suit.
Good choice.
I thought so too.
And what are you wearing tonight, weirdo?
A dress.
Well obviously. What kind of dress?
Like you'd even know what kind it is.
Hey, I might surprise you.
Yeah, whatever.
Why must you hurt me like that?
I'm rolling my eyes again.
I'm sure you are. Now go get dressed so you aren't late, Rookie.
I know, I know. See you tonight, loser.
See you tonight, weirdo.
.
.
.
Taking a deep breath in as the black sedan pulls up to the venue, Skye stares out the window at everyone waiting outside. There are flashes of cameras going off from every direction, she can hear the faint shouts of photographers near the red carpet, trying to coerce the different celebrities in attendance to look at them or pose in a certain way.
"You okay?"
Turning her head to the side, she sees Miles looking at her with his brows furrowed deep in concern, one hand resting on her knee in a comforting manner.
She gives him a small smile and squeezes his hand appreciatively. "Definitely. I'm just really, really nervous about all of this."
"There is absolutely nothing to be nervous about," Miles assures her.
"He's right," Grant speaks up from the other side of the car. She looks over at her costar. "All we're doing today is walking the carpet, posing for pictures along the way, and doing a few interviews for different websites and podcasts. Then we get to go inside the theatre and watch ourselves up on the big screen."
Skye looks up at him with wide eyes. "And what if I trip on the carpet and fall on my face? Or I look weird in a picture and people make fun of it online? Or I say the wrong thing in an interview and get reprimanded by the studio? And what if I don't like the way I did something in a scene as I'm watching it?" A million more questions race through her head, but she finds herself unable to actually voice them.
Grant gives her a soft smile and her fears lessen just a little. "I'll be right there to coach you through everything."
"Promise?"
He nods. "Promise. What else are friends for?"
She smiles back at him. "Thanks."
"No problem. You may be a Rookie at all of this, but it doesn't mean I want you to completely tank your first red carpet."
She narrows her eyes. "Gee, thanks. Your confidence in me is astounding."
He laughs quietly. "Just trying to help."
She deadpans. "Well, it's doing wonders."
His laugh is quickly masked by the sound of her phone going off in her clutch. She reaches inside and pulls the device out to see a new text from her best friend.
Not sure if you're on the carpet yet, but good luck! I'm watching the live coverage with your parents and Lincoln. We're all rooting for you to do well.
She smiles at the thought of the four people she loves most huddled up together on the couch in her parents' living room watching the live coverage of the red carpet for her first big Hollywood movie. It's something she's dreamed about but for a while, didn't think it'd actually happen.
Actually still in the car waiting to get on the carpet. And thanks. Tell the others I said hi and that I love them. :)
Will do.
Locking her phone again, she slides it back into her clutch.
She looks up at Miles. "My family and Bobbi are watching the live coverage together."
"I take it they're excited about this?" Grant asks.
"Definitely. Especially Bobbi. If she didn't still have classes and work I would have tried to have her flown out here for the premiere."
Grant nods. "That would have been a sweet gesture."
"It really would have. But like I already said, she's lame and still has classes so she couldn't come with me."
"Well, I would definitely love to meet her one day."
She smiles. "I'm gonna hold you to that."
.
.
.
"Welcome back to the live red carpet coverage for the premiere of the latest project from Shield Studios, Secret War: Fire and Earth, I'm Jean Harris. Joining me right now I have the two stars of this highly-anticipated movie, playing JT and Daisy respectively, Grant Ward and Skye." She turns to the two stars and smiles at them. "Hello, you guys, how are you both doing right now?"
"We're managing," Skye says with a smile into the microphone she's holding. "It's a bit toasty out right now, but what else can you really expect from California in the middle of the summer?"
Jean smiles. "Exactly. So you two are the leads in this movie that everyone is getting very excited about. What was it like, the process of filming this movie?"
"A lot of pretending and imagining," Grant says with a small smile.
Jean smiles back. "Really."
Grant nods his head. "Yeah. Considering our two characters have superpowers, we had to do a lot of pretending that certain things were happening and imagining things that weren't actually there."
"But I think that's what made it so much fun at the end of it all," Skye adds. "There were definitely a lot of laughs on set because of that. Especially in between takes."
"That's always nice to hear. Now tell me, what can fans expect from this movie?"
"Well neither of us have actually seen the final cut of it yet," Skye answers. "But just knowing about the scenes we shot, the fans can expect a lot of really awesome stuff."
"And any romance between your two characters, perhaps?" Jean hints, wiggling her eyebrows.
Grant and Skye look at each other for a moment before looking back at Jean.
Grant opens his mouth to answer her question, "We actually aren't allowed to tell you too much, so I guess you'll just have to wait and see like everyone else." He throws her a smile.
"Alright. Now, the last question before I have to let you guys move on, what can we expect from the two of you in the near future?"
"I actually have a guest role in a TV show that I'm going to go shoot in a couple of weeks," Grant explains. "I'm really excited to get to be a part of that for a few episodes. Other than that, there's nothing much at the moment."
"And I just finished filming my role for another indie film," Skye speaks up. "My boyfriend is working on it and he thought the part would be great for me once he took the project on. So I have that coming out at a few different film festivals eventually, and then I have a couple of offers for some other projects. I've got a few possibilities that are still up in the air right now. Doing this movie has definitely opened up a lot of doors for me and I love it."
"That's awesome, for both of you. Unfortunately, we have to wrap up now and let you go, but I want to say congratulations to both of you on the movie, and have fun inside."
"Thank you," Grant and Skye both say before turning and stepping down off the platform to continue their way down the red carpet, handing their mics off to the tech hand nearby as they go.
"That wasn't so bad," Skye remarks as she and Grant walk the rest of the way down the carpet.
"She was one of the more tame carpet interviewers."
"Wait, really?"
He nods. "Oh definitely. Some of them ask questions that have absolutely nothing to do with the movie. They want to know who you're dating, what your aspirations are, things like that. It gets real old real quick."
"Yeah, it sounds like it would."
"Hey, you did great out there."
Skye turns her head to see Miles approaching with a smile on his face, one hand immediately curling around her waist.
"Thanks." She gives him a quick kiss. "You ready to go find some seats for the movie?"
He nods. "Yeah, sure."
"Great. I think I already saw Fitz and Trip go inside, so maybe they have some open seats next to them."
"Then what are we waiting for?" Grant speaks up. "Come on." He gestures with his head to the large, double front doors of the theatre.
The trio then turns and makes their way inside the building, being directed where to go by a few different people inside, taking notice of the array of snacks that are set up along one side for them.
"They've got snacks too, this is amazing," Skye remarks with a smile as they walk past. "You two go find seats, I'm going to get some food."
Grant laughs quietly. "Of course you are. You go, we'll make sure we all get good seats."
"Great, thanks." She gives Miles a kiss on the cheek and squeezes Grant's arm as she goes past them, making a beeline for the food.
.
.
.
"Are you sure about doing this?" JT asks Daisy as they stand down in their makeshift layer, facing each other as they talk. "About saving people?"
"Not just people, JT. The world too. We have these abilities and the people who gave them to us are no longer a threat. I really think we can do some good in the world if we try."
"You really believe that?"
She nods confidently. "Absolutely. It might be a bit of an adjustment, but I think we can do it."
"Okay. Then I'm in."
"Really?"
"Yeah."
"I'm in too," Felix tells them as he enters the room, having heard their conversation as he approached. "Good news for your newfound partnership." He turns and moves to sit at his computer desk, booting it up quickly and tapping at the keys to pull up different boxes across the screen. "I've got a distress call coming in. Looks like it's from a bank somewhere downtown."
"Still sure you want to do this?" Daisy asks him, a small smile on her face.
He smiles back, just a bit wider. "Definitely."
"Glad we're all on the same page now," Felix shouts. "This isn't just a practice drill or anything; I'm being completely serious right now. You guys need to get moving if you still want to do this."
"We're going, Fe," Daisy calls back. She looks up at JT. "You ready to do this?"
He smiles. "Oh yeah." The two turn and take off at a run side by side through the bunker.
As the two heroes emerge into the cover of night, the screen fades to black and the credits begin to roll, music fading in to accompany the words on the screen.
The people in the audience begin to clap and cheer as soon as the credits start to roll across the screen, displaying all the names of everyone who was involved in the making of the film.
"Oh my goodness." Skye leans over toward Grant and whispers, "That turned out so much better than I thought it would."
Grant smiles, clapping along with the crowd, though not as enthusiastically as some of them are. "I know. The effects were incredible."
Skye nods her head. "Oh definitely. And your acting wasn't too shabby either."
"Well thank you. You were pretty good too. And you know what I can't wait for?" Grant asks her.
"What?"
He grins. "The after-party."
She grins back. "Oh, I am so ready to party!" She turns toward Fitz and Trip. "Are you guys ready for the after-party?"
"You know I am, girl," Trip replies with a smile. "The ladies at that party aren't going to know what hit 'em."
.
.
.
*AnnikaDavila: How do they look so good together on the carpet?! I can't stand it!
.
.
gears-of-ward posted
My queen looks so flawless tonight!
And Grant Ward doesn't look half bad either.
#Skye #my queen #Grant Ward #Skyeward #Secret War: Fire and Earth #Secret War Movie Premiere
23 notes
So? What did you think? Let me know in a review down below. I'd love to hear your thoughts.
Until next time,
Jellybean96 out!