A/N: I updated my cover, so what you're looking at is my character in Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock! :D To me, she almost looks like a cotton candy punk girl. :P I'm also so relieved that the franchise is not over since we fans are strong... Oh, sorry... ^^; Here's chapter two, I hope you'll enjoy it!
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~Chapter Two: Take It Easy~
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"Hey, Mom, I'm home!" Rose said, heading into the dining room, where her mother was drinking tea and reading a magazine.
"Hey, sweetie, you sure made it later than I'd expected. So was the last day of high school really paid off?" Rose sat down and smiled.
"Yes, ma'am. Got two hundred for helping grading exams and aiding my teachers with Kate. With graduation out of the way, I got something to tell you." Putting down her drink and magazine, she looked at her daughter, bearing a striking resemblance, despite being older, and having chestnut hair.
"What is it, baby?" Huffing calmly, Rose took her time to tell her what she needed to say.
"Kate found a guitar ad on the newspaper and urged me to try out." Her mom nodded.
"Yes, and how did you do?"
"As of today, Mom, I'm now in a rock band." Rose cringed afterwards, worried about what her mom will say or do next. She smiled and patted her daughter in the head, caressing her hair afterwards.
"I'm sure your father wouldn't approve, but as long as you're making money, I'll support you and wish you the best." Mentioning the word "father" made Rose sigh deeply. Her father abandoned her and her mom when she was almost three. She didn't feel bothered, but it hurts her to see her kind mother be left when they were nearly in debt. Rose doesn't hate him, but hated what he did in the past. She couldn't even picture what he looks like anymore since he left them so long ago.
"I wouldn't mind if you dated other men, Mom. Have some fun and feel like a teen again," Rose told her parent with a smile. Her mother giggled, standing up to start cooking dinner.
"I'm okay, dear. You don't need a man to feel loved, just have those close to you."
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She's actually okay with this? Rose thought to herself. It had only been a couple of days when she told her mom about being a rock star now. In fact, today was the day they are going to perform at the backyard bash Izzy spoke of. She practiced two hours every day practicing the set list they will play: "Slow Ride", "Talk Dirty To Me", and if there's an encore requested from the audience, "Rock And Roll All Nite".
The four were practicing in the garage of the three members' house. It will take some time for Rose to get used to the loud noise now. Pandora's drums sent booms and echoes to hearts, Izzy's bass made small earthquakes to their feet, Johnny's singing voice was like no other British men: it was strong and filled with emotions of a god. Rose's guitar was strong enough to impress the other three, though. They decided it was enough of practice when all of them stopped at the same time.
"Hey, Rose?" Pandora asked the brunette. "I want you to have this." She stood up and went to give Rose some accessories for her hands.
"For me?" Rose asked. In her hands were a black driver's glove with two matching bracelets that was called "Knuckles Love the Sun", and another that was longer and had her favorite color aqua, called "Rock Cloth".
"Yes," Pandora replied with a smile. "We'll probably get paid performing one day, so these are a part of your new rock star image. Rose smiled, thanking her. She noticed Izzy winking at her, earning her a slight blush, but looked she at Johnny, who sat down on the couch. Nervously, she walked up to him.
"Hey, do you mind if I talk to you? I'll try not to piss you off," she told him. He looked at her with the same colored eyes. Pandora and Izzy headed to the living room, probably to get away from his anger.
"You better not," he replied simply, crossing his arms. Rose smiled and sat down calmly beside him. What should she say to him?
"So, I've heard you've been through a horrible break-up." Johnny huffed and put his hands behind the back of his head.
"Yeah... Maybe if I listened to Judy, then I would have had the relationship stay longer."
"Wait, you used to date Judy Nails?! I love her!" Rose said cheerfully, not knowing she got it wrong unfortunately. The tall man got up, looking away from Rose.
"That's not it!" Johnny replied coldly. Rose replaced her expression with a worried look. She started shaking in fear. Johnny gripped his hand into an iron fist. "Look. I'm not really that rude and angry all the time. It's just... just..." His face looked directly at Rose's. "Look, I'm sorry."
"It's okay. I know how break-ups are." Rose brought a smile to her face. "You can do better, and if you need some advice, I'll be here." The green haired sighed, but smiled at her. Johnny's really smiling at her? That was a start.
"Thanks, but I'm staying single until I feel like it. I used to date Judy, but we are now good friends now and she wasn't the one who I just broke up with." Rose nodded in understanding. It was an awkward silence between them for a bit, but a question sparked her head.
"So, what was her name?"
"Her name is—"
"Johnny, Rose! We got to be there in five!" Izzy told the two, who seemed to be in a hurry.
"I'll tell you later," Johnny replied. Rose nodded and went to get her guitar. The brunette had never seen the backyard before, so she might as well see it for herself. When she opened the door, she saw a sea of teenagers drinking and some making out intensely, making her cringe. She was glad that she was not them for some reason.
"Wait. This is the backyard bash?" Rose asked curiously. Izzy nodded and went to the woman.
"Good!" he said noticing her holding her instrument. "Okay, Rose, just put this on and strum the right notes and—"
"Izzy, I know how this goes. Why did you watch me play guitar earlier today?"
"I'm just making sure you are prepared, darling." The Gothic woman looked at the two like a spy. She must be annoyed about his flirting just as much as Rose was.
"This is a big crowd," she later said investigating the audience.
"Where's Johnny?" Rose asked. It was a good thing she reminded them, otherwise they'd be screwed if the singer is not with them now.
"I'm here, don't worry," he replied getting his microphone. The other three sighed a relief, and followed the singer to the patio, where the four would perform while the audience either sit or stand on the grass.
"Let's blow this place up!" Johnny said into the mic, making audience roar.
Here we go, Rose thought, starting to strum the chord of the song. The lyrics were simple, yet entertaining. The guitar riff for Rose was too easy, but hell, it was a ton of fun to play. Her heart was racing, and she loved the feeling so much. The crowd fired up pretty quickly, and it was only just the first song. Rose felt relieved that she didn't miss a note. Despite having a loud crowd, it wasn't enough for them.
The four started playing the next song, which was a bit longer, but not too boring. The drumming was steady and intermediate, while the bass playing was rather entertaining. The main focus was on the guitar and singing, both of which were nailed quite nicely. After the second song ended, sirens were heard; two police cars where behind the fence. Two men got out, which made Rose afraid.
Damn it! Why are police cars here? It was actually a couple more guests. They were either shouting to stop or rooting for them.
"I think they like it," Johnny told the three. Rose sighed a relief and got herself into gear. Just one more song, and then it will be over. "Relax, Rose. If they are here to arrest us, we'll just make a run for it like in the movies." Rose gave him a nervous look, but focused on started off the encore song with Izzy and Pandora.
The drums started off, following the guitar and bass. Johnny came in last and used his voice carefully to give out the pitch steady, but hardworking as well. Throughout the song, the guitar solo started, resulting in Rose getting on her knees and play the guitar like there was no tomorrow. Perfecting the solo, she got up as soon as the crowd roared like crazy. As soon as the song started to end, Rose and Izzy whammed their instruments to make a special effect for their notes.
It was done. The first gig in Rose's lifetime was over and she rocked the hell out of those teens who came to party. It wasn't too long for all of them to leave, including the cops. Clapping can be heard from afar, which made the British man looked at the source. It was a man wearing a pink shirt with sunglasses, including hair that was clearly eighties style.
"That was an excellent performance you four put up. My name is Mitch, and I'd think you'd be interested in playing here tomorrow night. You should know where my lounge is." He took his brochure and showed it to Johnny, along with his card. "If you do well like last time, then I'll arrange a meeting with my boss." Johnny nodded and went to the three, who just came inside the house.
"We just got ourselves a gig tomorrow night," he told them with a smile.
"Where?" Rose asked.
"At Mitch's Moose Lounge," he replied.
"Yes!" Izzy replied. "Just so you know it, Rose," Izzy went in clapping his hands on her shoulders, "we're in the process of becoming famous. And we'll be seeing some strippers dancing too! My dreams are finally coming true!"
"Strippers?" Pandora asked. "That's the lounge we're playing at? That's where you two went right after Rose left?"
Oh, anyone but strippers, Rose thought with a disappointing look. "Pandora, if the guys take too long at gawking at the brainless women, then we'll slap the shit out of them," Rose told Pandora.
"I'm in!" They gave the two men devilish glares with grins on their faces. The two guys noticed and wondered what they were doing.
"Why are you two looking at us like that?" Johnny asked.
"You'll see~," Rose replied.
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Update from April of 2014: Realizing from reading this story, adding in all the lyrics makes this story lazy and careless. Even though some of the songs I used are from Guitar Hero 3, it doesn't help the fact that it can endanger this story. There are some songs that I referenced in future chapters that might not have the lyrics, but just as long as I mentioned the songs and not copy and paste the lyrics, that's fine.