Alt End
It's a war, and in the end we'll surely lose but that's all right.
Before May's father could react, Ash leapt up and pushed him off the stage. He tumbled to the floor, but Ash caught May. He pulled her up onto the stage and kissed her long and hard. She gladly accepted it. When they pulled apart, Ash's eyes were looking into hers. The father had got back up and tugged on Ash's leg, sending him into the air.
He landed on a table, eyes closed and blood coming from his mouth. His father looked at him, in glorious victory. He grabbed at his daughter, but missed and instead grabbed and crushed an amplifier, shocking him shitless. He dropped with his heart racing.
His vision quickly grew blurry before fading to black. The fun was over. Two separate ambulances arrived and carried the victims to the hospital. Max and his mother followed in the car while May was forced to run to keep up. When she arrived, her family wouldn't let her see her father. She knew nothing of his condition. She didn't know that the shock had caused a heart attack, killing him within the hour. She was even more similar to Ash. She didn't know anything about her father, and doubted he would ever accept her again. She blamed herself and wandered down the halls.
She approached the room Ash was in. His guitar was leaning up against the white wall next to his bed. She sat in the recliner next to his bed. She leaned on the bed and cried softly into the bed. The first boy to truly accept her, and know he was severely injured. The new despair in her heart reminded her of the song the first band sung. It wasn't a remix; it was the original Open Arms by Journey. She remembered the lyrics clearly and how it truly connected to her problem now.
Lying beside you, here in the dark
Softly you whisper, you're so sincere.
How could our love be so blind?
And here you are by my side.
So now I come to you in open arms
Nothing to hide, believe what I say
Hoping you'll see what your love means to me, open arms
Living without you, living alone
This empty house is so cold
Wanting to hold you
The lyrics made total sense and only made her sobs grow louder. Ash heard this and managed to open his eyes. May felt an arm wrap around her back. Not to strike her, but to comfort. She lifted her eyes to see the tears of her angel. His eyes closed back and his arm fell limp. She screamed out for a nurse. Two came rushing in within a minute. They ushered her out.
She sat against the wall next to the door. She feared the worst of her new found love. The nurse came out and explained that he had only passed out and should be out of the hospital by tomorrow.
She had tears of joy as she walked out of the hospital. She raced home to find the door locked. She grabbed the handle and shoved in so hard the knob went through the door. She kicked the door open and ran up to her room. She grabbed her old deep red guitar and fled down the stairs. She ran outside to find the rest of the band walking down the street.
"Guys, I need a place to stay. Can I stay with you?" May asked politely.
"Sure," Tracy said plainly.
She slept in the hotel with Misty. In the morning, Ash was released from the hospital and together they fled the city after beating the gym led by Max in fear of what the people would do. May gave Ash a strong kiss before they headed out into the wild. They held hands and walked with a sense of courage. A knew life had joined them, bringing along a great feeling of a new start. The love spread only further as their similarities deepened.
All of that lead to a long happy life of rocking and training between the lovers. This shows the world that even total outsiders can find the true happiness within us all. That reminds me of another tune. It was said to have been sung over the radio as the band walked out of town.
You cannot reach me now
No matter how you
Goodbye cruel world, it's over, walk on by
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