AWAKE AND ALIVE

Dick and I have had Jason and the Dickwads for a while now but for our first real performance I've been working with Damian for a duet with Dick on guitar and a friend of mine on drums. Damian and I have been working on this song for a long time now because it really fits us. I haven't even let Dick hear us yet. He's been trying to but every single time Dami hears him. Tonight is our last chance to rehearse then tomorrow we are performing in Central City.

"Jay, I don't know about this."

"You'll do fine. A secret between you and me; I'm a little nervous too."

"Really?"

"Yeah, just sleep okay? Tomorrow is a big day for you."

"And you too."

"You more, birthday boy."

"I only turned 15."

"Go to sleep."

I walk to Dick's room and hear him playing guitar for the duet. I walk in and he stops until he sees me.

"Hey, how's he holding up?"

"He's a little nervous but he's ready."

"Can't I hear it once?"

"Why?"

"Because I don't know word cues of where you guys will be."

"Well you have a somewhat good version of me trying to sing the entire thing even Damian's part."

"Yeah. You should get some sleep."

"You too."

~Tomorrow Night~

"-and now I would like to have my little brother come out and sing a song we made together. Give him a big round of applause!"

Damian comes out with his hood on and as he stops right next to me he pulls it off. As the music starts Dami looks at me then I start singing.

"I'm at war with the world and they try to pull me into the dark. I struggle to find my faith as I'm slipping from your arms."

"It's getting harder to stay away. And my strength is fading fast. You breathe into me at last." Then Damian comes in and I can tell he's a little cautious at first.

"I'm awake I'm alive. Now I know what I believe inside. Now it's my time I'll do what I want cause this is my life. Here."

"Right here." He chimes in.

"Right now."

"Right now. I'll stand my ground and never back down."

"I know what I believe inside."

"I'm awake and I'm alive." We harmonize.

Dick has a somewhat solo. And Damian walks up to Dick and they rock out. I can tell Damian doesn't have any fear now. He's having the best time of his life.

"I'm at war with the world cause I ain't never gonna sell my soul. I've already made up my mind. No matter what I can't be bought or sold."

"When my faith is getting weak, and I feel like giving in. You breathe into me again." He sings with even more confidence.

"I'm awake I'm alive. Now I know what I believe inside. Now it's my time. I'll do what I want cause this is my life. Here."

"Right here." He chimes in again.

"Right now."

"Right now. Stand my ground and never back down."

"I know what I believe inside."

"I'm awake and I'm alive." We sing together.

"In the dark I can feel you in my sleep."

"In your arms I feel you breathe into me." We sing together

"Forever hold this heart that I will give to you."

"Forever I will live for you." We harmonize.

Dick has another solo and Damian is just having so much fun I wouldn't be surprised if he asks if he can sing with us again.

"I'm awake I'm alive. Now I know what I believe inside. Now it's my time I'll do what I want cause this is my life. Here." The best part of the entire song is right now because Damian and I are just singing from the soul. I sing as we get closer to the end and Damian is just having the best time of his life. I'm betting his classmates are envious of him right now. I wonder if Dick would teach him guitar?

"Right here."

"Right now."

"Right now. Stand my ground and never back down."

"I know what I believe inside."

"I'm awake and I'm alive." Dick, Damian and I finish together. We're all breathing hard as we bow and thank our drummer; Roy.

A/N: Okay so I heard this song on Pandora and I had to make a fanfic of it and it just fit with an idea Gemini and I had where Jay and Dick have a band. There will be more of them and I put up a poll with whose POV you want next. I've been having a lot of ideas with this story so there will be few updates in the others until I get over this thing with music. Then again, I've been going through a lot so...

-Leo