Chapter 8: From Bad to Worse
(Disclaimer! I own nothing of Korra or Lemonade Mouth!)
Kai was pretending he was in an interview.
"Fire breath was originally named Kai, but after months of decisions, we finally…."
Amy opened the door.
"Kai you gotta get out here," she said.
"Um… could you knock?" Asked Kai annoyed.
"Just come out here and check this out!" She said.
Kai was listening to the radio and heard our song being played.
"Wait a minute….. is that…." He said.
"Yes!" Said Amy, "Its your band!"
Kai's whole family was listening.
"We're on the radio!" Kai said.
I was playing cards with my grandma.
The phone rang.
"Sato residence," I said.
"Change the station to WRZ-Radio now!" Kai said.
I turned it to the channel and heard our song.
"Oh my god," I said, "They're playing our song on the radio!"
The radio sponsor for Rising Champion heard the demo of our song and put it on the radio. Dozens of people were listening to it.
It was a dream come true.
Korra and the gang were listening.
But just when the future went bright, everything started to go down hill.
We were playing at Kwongs again, but Opal was coughing a bit.
I was losing my voice a little.
Kuvira decided to take the opportunity to humiliate us.
"Ladies and gentlemen may I introduce Loser Breath!" She said, "If you wanna see some REAL talent, come check out our band!"
"Give me the mic," Korra said.
"Try me bitch," she said.
The two of them were fighting over the microphone and Korra pushed her off the stage.
The two of them engaged in a fight while the rest of us exited the stage.
Later Bolin was walking Opal home.
"Are you sure you're ok?" He asked.
"I'm just tired," Opal said, "But I'll be fine."
"I still can't believe the owner is still allowing us to play at Kwong's Cusine after that little incident," Bolin said smiling.
"Well we are his favorite customers," said Opal smiling, "Kuvira thinks she got her revenge but she was proven wrong."
They made it to Opal's house and her parents were waving.
"Thanks again for talking me home Bolin," said Opal smiling.
"Opal, there's something I've been meaning to say to you," Bolin said stopping her.
"Yes?" She asked.
"For the longest time since we met I wanted to tell you, but things were going on and…." Bolin said, "What I mean to say is….. I like you Opal."
Opal was blushing.
"There, I said it," said Bolin.
"Really?" Asked Opal.
"Of course," said Bolin, "Why wouldn't I?"
"Well cause i'm….. preppy, and I don't know a thing about rock bands or anything, and I don't wanna disappoint my parents," said Opal, "You could like any girl in the world, but… you choose me."
"Opal, you deserve to be accepted for who you are, not for who anyone wants you to be," said Bolin, "I like you just the way you are."
Opal was blushing a light shade of pink.
Her parents were smiling.
"I'm glad Bolin, because I like you too," said Opal, "What I like about you the most is that you opened up to me and helped me experience so much more than I had planned."
"You know, 'Be Heard' is such an amazing song," said Bolin, "I couldn't imagine playing it with anyone else other than you."
The two of them were holding hands.
"I'd kiss you but I don't want you to catch my cold," Opal said.
"I'll take my chances," he said.
"Oh…. Come here you…. Big lug!" She said smiling.
She smooched him.
Su yin was laughing.
"Reminds me of how your father confessed to me," she said.
Bataar smiled while her brother gave Bolin a thumbs up.
The two of them were blushing a dark red.
"I should go," Bolin said.
"Yeah me too, I should get some rest," said Opal.
As Bolin left he coughed a bit.
"Totally worth it," he said.
Later he was pounding the drums.
He accidentally broke a stick.
"Damn it," he said.
He grabbed another pair and accidentally hurt his arm.
Kai was helping his dad move a photo.
"Dad, I wanna say I'm sorry I've been acting difficult about Amy," said Kai
"Its ok son," said his dad, "We all had to get use to this, but I'm glad you're starting to mature."
He remembered talking with me about it.
(Flashback)
I was watching TV when I heard the doorbell ring.
It was Kai.
"Hey Kai what's up?" I asked him.
"How's your voice?" He asked.
"Still a little raspy but I'll manage," I answered.
"If you had a step parent, how would you feel?" Asked Kai.
"Well…. At first I'd be a little uncomfortable, but… then I'd start to get attached," I asked.
"What do you mean?" Asked Kai.
"It seems to me that you're trying to force yourself to be happy with Amy in order to please your dad," I said.
He sighed.
"I just miss my mom so much," Kai said, "And now she's here and dad's happy and…. Its just a lot to take in you know."
"Its difficult for you to accept her isn't it?" I asked.
"How'd you know," Kai said.
"A few years ago I had a teacher whom I adored, because of her nature and her support towards me and my future," I said, "But then she left to a new school and we got a new teacher. It took a while but I started to open up to her."
Kai was listening.
"I know exactly how you feel," I told him, "But you can't force these things. You have to let it happen."
"I want to be happy for dad," Kai said.
"Then be happy for him," I said, "Somehow in some way shape or form, you'll accept your new step mom, especially with the wedding coming up."
Kai realized I was right.
"If you need someone to talk to about these things, I'm here," I said giving him a hug.
"Thanks," Kai said, "You've always been like a sister to me."
"I try," I said.
(Flashback over)
Kai was moving the painting and accidentally hit his eye.
"Crap!" He said.
"Hold on," Amy said, "I'll get the first aid kit."
Korra was walking towards school and saw the soda machine was being moved.
She called me on the phone.
"Get the guys and get over here pronto!" She said, "We got an emergency."
When we got there we saw Korra protesting the removal.
"What happened to you guys?!" She asked, "Did you get ran over or something."
"You're one to talk," Kai said.
"What are you doing?" Opal asked.
"I'm protesting the removal of our soda machine that got us together," Korra said.
"In this weather?" Kai asked.
"No rain or snow will stop me," Korra said.
"Enough games," said the worker, "I got three more deliveries."
It started to rain.
"Are you really going to support tyranny over the voiceless?" Asked Korra.
"Look kid," said the worker, "Either you move or I move you. Your choice."
"I'm not moving a damn muscle until you put that machine back, right now!" Said Korra.
"Have it your way," he said.
He and his buddy started to remove Korra.
We all started fighting them to get them off Korra.
There were police sirens going off.
Needless to say….. this was a bit of a bad day for Fire Breath.