Chapter 11: Soundwave Fest
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Tahno was riding in his limo to a house.
He knocked on the door to see Arabella.
"Do you have any idea how many Arabella Paiges there are here?"
"Well I didn't want to make it too easy for ya. How have you been Tahno?"
"A little lost to be honest. You were right though."
"About what?"
"I could use a friend. Wanna come and watch a rehearsal?"
"Rehearsal? You mean for the Soundwave fest in a week?"
"That's right," Tahno said.
"You know…. I've never been to a concert."
"Well you're in for a real treat."
Later the guys were rehearsing their set.
They stopped when Tahno coughed.
"Sorry I sound like shit at the moment."
"We got a week, its gonna be fine."
"So who's your lady friend?" Opal asked.
"This is Arabella. I met her at one of our concerts."
"Hi."
Asami went to help Varrick with some flyers.
"If everyone else could stay, and I could have a moment," Korra said.
"Sure, what's up?"
"Don't tell Asami this, but I'm planning to propose to her after our set."
"Wow," Bolin said, you must really love her."
"Right now its between us alright? She doesn't need to know. I love her with all my heart, and I wanna be with her forever."
All Asami heard was 'I love her.'
"Something wrong Asami?" Varrick asked.
She smiled and said, "No."
A week passed and the festival was going on.
Z-Gravity was doing their last song on stage.
Korra was tuning her guitar while Tahno was talking with Arabella.
A few minutes later Zoe opened the door.
"I just came to wish you guys good luck."
"Thanks Zoe," Mako said as she kissed her.
"Our next performers will be on in just a few minutes," said the announcer.
"That's almost us."
Varrick and Zhu-Li left with Zoe and Marcus.
"I don't think you'll be able to see anything from here, go ahead and join them."
Arabella left to join them.
"It is my great pleasure to introduce our next combo who are… "The Tone Benders!"
The crowd went wild.
Varrick went to the control room.
"Zhu-Li, do the thing!"
Zhu-Li tampered with the controls to turn the volume up.
"Done sir." She smiled.
Opal went to the stage with her camera.
Korra and the band went on the stage.
Tahno went on the piano and started playing it to warm up.
He then played the intro to Bohemian Rhapsody.
Live Aid Medley by Queen
(Part 1: Bohemian Rhapsody)
Tahno: Mama, just killed a man
Put a gun against his head
Pulled my trigger, now he's dead
Mama, life had just begun
But now I've gone and thrown it all away
Mama, oh oh
Didn't mean to make you cry
If I'm not back again this time tomorrow
Carry on, carry on, as if nothing really matters
Tahno then turned to the crowd and blew him a kiss.
Korra's parents were watching the performance on TV.
"That's my baby girl up there," Tahno said.
Tahno: Too late, my time has come
Sends shivers down my spine
Body's aching all the time
Goodbye everybody I've got to go
Gotta leave you all behind and face the truth
Mama, oh oh
I don't want to die
Sometimes wish I'd never been born at all
Korra then played a guitar solo.
After she was finished she lead it into their next song.
Tahno grabbed his mic and stepped to Bolin's drum beat.
Asami went on the synth keyboard and started playing.
The crowd started clapping to the beat.
(Part 2: Radio Ga Ga)
Tahno: I'd sit alone and watch your light
My only friend through teenage nights
And everything I had to know
I heard it on my radio
You gave them all those old time stars
Through wars of worlds invaded by Mars
You made 'em laugh, you made 'em cry
You made us feel like we could fly (radio)
So don't become some background noise
A backdrop for the girls and boys
Who just don't know or just don't care
And just complain when you're not there
You had your time, you had the power
You've yet to have your finest hour
Radio
Everybody!
All we hear is radio ga ga
Radio goo goo
Radio ga ga
All we hear is radio ga ga
Radio blah blah
Radio, what's new?
Radio, someone still loves you
We watch the shows, we watch the stars
On videos for hours and hours
We hardly need to use our ears
How music changes through the years
Let's hope you never leave old friend
Like all good things on you we depend
So stick around 'cause we might miss you
When we grow tired of all this visual
You had your time, you had the power
You've yet to have your finest hour
Radio
The crowd started clapping to Bolin's drum beat.
Tahno, Korra, Bolin and Crowd: All we hear is radio ga ga
Radio goo goo
Radio ga ga
All we hear is radio ga ga
Radio goo goo
Radio ga ga
Tahno: All we hear is radio ga ga
Radio blah blah
Radio, what's new?
Someone still loves you
Loves you
The crowd started to cheer even louder watching their favorite band performing.
Tahno went to the center of the stage.
(Part 3: Ay-oh)
Tahno: Ayyyyyy ooohh
Crowd: Ayyyyyy ooohh
Tahno: Ayyy ooooooohhhhh
Crowd: Ayyy ooooooohhhhh
Tahno: Ay do do do do do do doooooo
Crowd: Ay do do do do do do doooooo
Tahno: Ayy oh
Crowd: Ayy oh
Tahno: Ayyyy oh
Crowd: Ayyyy oh
Tahno: Ayyyyyyyy oh
Crowd: Ayyyyyyyy oh
Tahno: AYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY oh
Crowd: AYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY oh
Tahno: Ayyy oh
Crowd: Ayyy oh
Tahno: Ayyyyy oh
Crowd: Ayyyyy oh
Tahno: Diiiiiiiiii do di do di do di do di do di do deyo
Crowd: Diiiiiiiiii do di do di do di do di do di do deyo
Tahno: Deyo
Crowd: Deyo
Tahno: Deyo
Crowd: Deyo
Tahno: Alright!
Crowd: ALRIGHT!
Arabella laughed and cheered.
Opal was filming the whole thing.
"Hey hey hey hey heeeeeey! Hammer to Fall!"
Korra played the beginning of the song and the band joined in.
(Part 4: Hammer to Fall)
Tahno: Here we stand or here we fall
History won't care at all
Make the bed, light the light
Lady Mercy won't be home tonight
Korra and Mako: You don't waste no time at all
Tahno: Don't hear the bell but you answer the call
Korra and Mako: It comes to you as to us all
Tahno: Then its time for the hammer to fall, yeah
Tahno was moving around one of the camera men having the time of his life.
Tahno: Oh every night, and every day
A little piece of you is falling away
But lift your face the Western way…
Tahno was laughing.
Korra and Mako: Tow the line and play their game
Tahno: Yeah, let the anesthetic cover it all
Korra and Mako: 'Til one day they call your name
Tahno: Then it's time for the hammer to fall
A lot of people were coming in to watch the performance.
Tahno: Rich or poor or famous
For your truth it's all the same
Bolin: (Oh no, oh no)
Tahno: Oh, lock your door but rain is pouring
Through your window pane
Bolin: (Oh no)
Tahno: Hey yeah, baby, now your struggle's all in vain, yeah
Korra played a wild guitar solo.
Tahno: For who grew up tall and proud
In the shadow of the Mushroom Cloud
Convinced our voices can't be heard
We just wanna scream it louder and louder and louder
Korra and Mako: What the hell are we fighting for?
Tahno: Just surrender and it won't hurt at all
Korra and Mako: You just got time to say your prayers
Tahno: Then it's time for the hammer to, hammer to fall
Korra played another guitar solo while leaning towards Asami.
Asami was happy to be playing music with her lover.
Tahno: Waiting for the Hammer to FAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLL
Give it to me one more time!
The band finished the song.
Someone sprayed water at the fans to cool them down.
Tahno grabbed a guitar and went to the microphone.
"This next song is only dedicated to beautiful people here tonight, it means all of you," he said, "Thank you for coming along and making this a beautiful occasion."
He started strumming a chord and the band came in.
(Part 5: Crazy Little Thing Called Love)
Tahno: This thing called love, I just can't handle it
This thing called love, I must get round to it
I ain't ready
Crazy little thing called love
This thing
Mako: (this thing)
Tahno: Called love
Mako: (called love)
Tahno: It cries
Mako: (like a baby)
Tahno: In a cradle all night
It swings
Mako: (woo woo)
Tahno: It jives
Mako: (woo woo)
Tahno: It shakes all over like a jelly fish
I kinda like it
Crazy little thing called love
There goes my baby
She knows how to rock 'n' roll
She drives me crazy
She gives me hot and cold fever
Then she leaves me in a cool cool sweat
I gotta be cool, relax, get hip
And get on my track's
Take a back seat, hitch-hike
And take a long ride on my motorbike
Until I'm ready
Crazy little thing called love
Korra played a smooth guitar solo while standing near the drums with Bolin.
Arabella, Marcus and Zoe were watching them have a great time.
The crowd started to clap along again.
Crowd: I gotta be cool, relax, get hip
And get on my track's
Thano and crowd: Take a back seat hitch-hike
And take a long ride on my motorbike
Until I'm ready
Bolin: (ready Tahny!)
Tahno: Crazy little thing called love
This thing called love, I just can't handle it
This thing called love, I must get round to it
I ain't ready
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
Crazy little thing called love
Crazy little thing called love, yeah, yeah
Crazy little thing called love, yeah, yeah
Crazy little thing called love, Take it Korra!
Tahno and the band did an instrumental break.
As Korra did another guitar solo Than was clapping along with the crowd getting them hype.
Tahno: Crazy little thing called love, yeah, yeah
Crazy little thing called love, yeah, yeah
Crazy little thing called love, yeah, yeah
Crazy little thing called love, yeah, yeah
Crazy little thing called love, yeah, yeah
Crazy little thing called love, yeah, yeah
The band finished the song and the crowd cheered even louder.
Tahno took his microphone back.
Bolin did a familiar drum beat and the crowd joined in.
The band did an instrumental intro and Tahno came in.
(Part 6: We Will Rock You)
Tahno: Buddy, you're a boy, make a big noise
Playing in the street, gonna be a big man someday
You got mud on your face, you big disgrace
Kicking your can all over the place, singin'
Crowd: We will, we will rock you,
Tahno: yeah, do it!
Crowd: We will, we will rock you,
Tahno: I like it! Sing it again!
Crowd: We will, we will rock you,
Tahno: One more time
Crowd and Tahno: We will, we will rock you
Korra did the guitar solo and the crowd kept watching.
Senna and Tahno were dancing to the groove watching their daughter kill it.
The band finished the song and Tahno went to the piano.
(Part 7: We are The Champions)
Tahno: I've paid my dues
Time after time
I've done my sentence
But committed no crime
And bad mistakes
I've made a few
I've had my share of sand kicked in my face
But I've come through
We are the champions, my friends
And we'll keep on fighting 'til the end
We are the champions
We are the champions
No time for losers
'Cause we are the champions of the world
I've taken my bows
And my curtain calls
You brought me fame and fortune and everything that goes with it
I thank you all
But it's been no bed of roses
No pleasure cruise
I consider it a challenge before the whole human race
And I ain't gonna lose
Tahno got up and grabbed his mic.
Tahno: We are the champions, my friends
And we'll keep on fighting 'til the end
We are the champions
We are the champions
No time for losers
'Cause we are the champions
We are the champions, my friends
And we'll keep on fighting 'til the end
We are the champions
We are the champions
No time for losers
'Cause we are the champions
Of the WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORLD!
The band finished and played their last note.
They were greeted with a wave of cheers and applause.
"Thanks everyone, but there's one more thing I gotta do," Korra said in the mic.
He turned to Asami.
"Asami, through thick and then, you were there for me when I didn't know who else to turn to, and then I realized… when I realized I didn't want anyone else to turn to, and I would like to be there for you and rely on you and life and love for the rest of my life."
"What do you mean?"
"You love me right?"
"Of course I do Korra, and I always will."
"Prove it. Close your eyes."
Asami closed her eyes.
"Now open them."
Asami opened them.
She saw Korra standing on one foot holding a small box in her hand.
"We've been through a lot together and sometimes apart, but as you know, I'm crazy about you, and I was wondering…. If you'd be willing to spend the rest of your life with me."
Senna knew what Korra was doing and couldn't be happier.
Korra opened the box.
"Asami Sato, will you marry me?"
Asami was shocked and as happy as she could be.
The love of her life proposed to her.
"Wow um…"
Korra started to look down.
"YES!"
She jumped into Korra's arms kissing her.
Korra trawled her around.
"You hear that, she wants to marry me!"
The crowd cheered.
Someone was holding a sign that said "Congrats"
The band bowed.
Varrick and Zhu-Li were clapping.
"So long and goodbye!" Varrick said, "We love you!"
One by one each of them left the stage.
Korra and Asami were the last to leave holding hands with each other.
The two of them were engaged, and the band played their next greatest show.
The End
Don't Stop Me Now by Queen
Tonight, I'm gonna have myself a real good time
I feel alive and the world I'll turn it inside out, yeah
And floating around in ecstasy
So don't stop me now don't stop me
'Cause I'm having a good time, having a good time
I'm a shooting star, leaping through the sky
Like a tiger defying the laws of gravity
I'm a racing car, passing by like Lady Godiva
I'm gonna go, go, go
There's no stopping me
I'm burnin' through the sky, yeah
Two hundred degrees
That's why they call me Mister Fahrenheit
I'm traveling at the speed of light
I wanna make a supersonic man out of you
Don't stop me now, I'm having such a good time
I'm having a ball
Don't stop me now
If you wanna have a good time, just give me a call
Don't stop me now ('cause I'm having a good time)
Don't stop me now (yes, I'm havin' a good time)
I don't want to stop at all
Yeah, I'm a rocket ship on my way to Mars
On a collision course
I am a satellite, I'm out of control
I am a sex machine, ready to reload
Like an atom bomb about to
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh explode
I'm burnin' through the sky, yeah
Two hundred degrees
That's why they call me Mister Fahrenheit
I'm traveling at the speed of light
I wanna make a supersonic woman of you
Don't stop me, don't stop me
Don't stop me, hey, hey, hey
Don't stop me, don't stop me
Ooh ooh ooh, I like it
Don't stop me, don't stop me
Have a good time, good time
Don't stop me, don't stop me, ah
Oh yeah
Alright
Oh, I'm burnin' through the sky, yeah
Two hundred degrees
That's why they call me Mister Fahrenheit
I'm traveling at the speed of light
I wanna make a supersonic man out of you
Don't stop me now, I'm having such a good time
I'm having a ball
Don't stop me now
If you wanna have a good time (wooh)
Just give me a call (alright)
Don't stop me now ('cause I'm having a good time, yeah yeah)
Don't stop me now (yes, I'm havin' a good time)
I don't want to stop at all
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Da da da haa
Ha da da ha ha haaa
Ha da daa ha da da aaa
Ooh ooh ooh