Chapter 9: The ultimate show
(Disclaimer! I own nothing of Adventure Time of Paramore)
I was looking at my song book and my diary.
Suddenly the door unlocked.
"Dad?" I asked.
"Marceline…. I wanted to come by and say that I'm…. sorry for how I reacted," said Dad, "It wasn't fair for me to do that."
"I have something to say too," I said, "I don't give a damn if you're a business man or a musician. What matters is you're my dad, and that's good enough for me."
"Marceline, it was wrong for me to try and stop you from playing at that gig," said Dad, "Just because I failed to succeed doesn't mean you'll fail."
I smiled.
"Look, I love you, no matter what you are, or what you do," he said, "And to prove it, I wanna make it up to you."
"How?" I asked.
"Let's go pick up your brother and go to the gig," he said.
"Really?" I asked.
He nodded. "But you should still keep out of trouble with a human," he said.
I laughed and said, "I know, but Finn's not that bad."
We went to the Nightosphere depot to find Marshall. He was putting carts away. "Marceline, dad, what's up?" asked Marshall.
"I'm taking you to the gig, that's what's up," said Dad.
"Hold it!" said someone.
It was Marshall's manager.
"No one leaves work until their shift is over," he said.
"Well I have a gig and…." Said Marshall.
"I don't give a shit," he said, "Get your ass back to work. And you two, beat it."
Marshall saw his boss. "Boss, this young lady is my sister, the lead singer of my band.
"I know," he said, "Congrats by the way, my kids and I love your music."
"Thanks," I said.
"Marshall I believe you have a gig to go to," said his boss.
"Yeah, but my manager won't let me leave," said Marshall.
"Marshall take the rest of the week off," said his boss, "Paid, with a first payment in advance."
He handed Marshall a wad of cash. "Sweet," said Marshall.
He went up to the microphone.
"Fuck you, fuck you, fuck you," he said to his employees (Who were apparently assholes to him), "You're cool."
His boss gave him a thumbs up.
"And fuck you, I'm out!" said Marshall. He jumped in the car and we met the others at the stage.
"There's Marceline!" said Finn.
"I was beginning to think she wouldn't make it," said Jake.
I gave everyone a hug. "Hey guys," I said.
"Glad you could make it," said Princess Bubblegum.
"Well look who decided to show up," said Ash.
I saw my old band as they were getting their gear.
"You know you don't belong here," said Dana, "This is for professional musicians only."
"I'm twice the professional you'll ever be," I said.
"We'll see about that," said Dana.
She went onstage with her band.
Monster (Paramore Single)
Dana: You were my conscience, so solid, now you're like water
And we started drowning, not like we'd sink any further
But I let my heart go, it's somewhere down at the bottom
But I'll get a new one and come back for the hope that you've stolen
I'll stop the whole world, I'll stop the whole world
From turning into a monster eating us alive
Don't you ever wonder how we survive?
Well now that you're gone, the world is ours
O-oh uh-oh uh o-oh uh-oh
I'm only human, I've got a skeleton in me
But I'm not the villain, despite what you're always preaching.
Call me a traitor, I'm just collecting your victims
And they're getting stronger
I hear them calling.
(Calling, Calling)
I'll stop the whole world, I'll stop the whole world
From turning into a monster eating us alive
Don't you ever wonder how we survive?
Well now that you're gone, the world is ours
Well you find your strength in solutions
But I like the tension
And not always knowing the answers
But You're gonna lose it,
You're gonna lose it
I'll stop the whole world, I'll stop the whole world
From turning into a monster eating us alive
Don't you ever wonder how we survive?
Well now that you're gone, the world...
I'll stop the whole world, I'll stop the whole world
From turning into a monster, eating us alive
Don't you ever wonder how we survive?
Now that you're gone, the world is ours...
The audience cheered.
"Man they're good," said Dad.
"Dad!" I said.
"But I'm sure you'll do better," he said.
I looked at my diary.
"I hope we can do this," I said
"Looks like you're nervous," said Dana.
"I'm not nervous to kick your ass," I said, "If we won you'd leave the band."
"Let's make a wager on that," said Dana, "If your band wins, then you can come back to Riot, and I'll leave, but if we win, then you have to give up music. Forever."
"Deal," I said as I shook her hand.
"Good luck," said Ash, "You'll need it."
I went up to the stage with my band. "You'll do great," said the drummer.
"Shut up," said Dana.
I looked at my lyrics for Misery Business.
"Here goes," I said.
Ice King counted down.
Misery Business (From Riot)
Marceline: (hit that, hit that snare)
I'm in the business of misery,
Let's take it from the top.
She's got a body like an hourglass, it's ticking like a clock.
It's a matter of time before we all run out,
When I thought he was mine she caught him by the mouth.
I waited eight long months,
She finally set him free.
I told him I couldn't lie he was the only one for me.
Two weeks we caught on fire,
She's got it out for me,
But I wear the biggest smile.
Whoa, I never meant to brag.
But I got him where I want him now.
Whoa, it was never my intention to brag
To steal it all away from you now.
But God does it feel so good,
'Cause I got him where I want him now.
And if you could then you know you would.
'Cause God it just feels so...
It just feels so good.
Second chances they don't ever matter, people never change.
Once a whore you're nothing more, I'm sorry, that'll never change.
And about forgiveness, we're both supposed to have exchanged.
I'm sorry honey, but I passed it up, now look this way.
Well there's a million other girls who do it just like you.
Looking as innocent as possible to get to who,
They want and what they like, it's easy if you do it right.
Well I refuse, I refuse, I refuse!
Whoa, I never meant to brag
But I got him where I want him now.
Whoa, it was never my intention to brag
To steal it all away from you now.
But God does it feel so good,
'Cause I got him where I want him right now.
And if you could then you know you would.
'Cause God it just feels so...
It just feels so good.
I watched his wildest dreams come true
Not one of them involving you
Just watch my wildest dreams come true
Not one of them involving...
Whoa, I never meant to brag
But I got him where I want him now.
Whoa, I never meant to brag
But I got him where I want him now.
Whoa, it was never my intention to brag
To steal it all away from you now.
But God does it feel so good,
'Cause I got him where I want him now.
And if you could then you know you would.
'Cause God it just feels so...
It just feels so good.
The audience cheered louder, and Marceline bowed with the others.
"That was amazing," said Finn.
I blushed and said, "Thanks."
There was more clapping.
The judge came up. "The votes are in," he said, "The winner of the Ooo music contest…. Is Riot!"
We all cheered.
Everyone gave me a hug.
Dana cleared her throat. "Congratulations Marceline," she said as she shook my hand, "I haven't forgotten our agreement."
"The bet's off," I said, "My place is here" I saw Ash sell her microphone stand and grinned. "But I think you might wanna talk to him.
Dana saw him with a wad of cash.
"Where'd you get that money?" asked Dana.
"OH, I sold that mic stand you love so much, to a witch," he said.
"What?!" asked Dana, "Are you fucking crazy?! That was my favorite stand!"
"That's what makes it so valuable," said Ash.
"That's it, you're fired," said Dana.
"Excuse me?" said Ash.
"I said you're fired!" said Dana, "Now beat it!"
She threw ash down on the floor.
I laughed. "You gotta stop falling for us," I said.
Dana and I hugged. Our friendship was restored.
I heard the crowd chanting, "Riot! Riot! Riot!"
"What's that?" asked Finn.
"Its an encore," said Marshall, "They want us to play another song! Let's go!"
I followed him.
"Thank you, yes, we'll play another," I said as I got out my bass.
We started to do an intro.
Dana smiled. "She made it," she said.
Born for This (From Riot)
Marceline: Oh no I just keep on falling
Bandmates: (Back to the same old...)
Marceline: And where's hope when misery comes crawling?
Bandmates: (Oh my way, Ay...)
Marceline: With your faith you'll trigger a landslide
Bandmates: (victory)
Marceline: To kill off this common sense of mind
It takes acquired minds to taste, to taste, to taste this wine
You can't down it with your eyes
So we don't need the headlines
We don't need the headlines
We just want...
(We want the airwaves back, we want the airwaves back)
Everybody sing like it's the last song you will ever sing
Tell me, tell me, do you feel the pressure now?
Everybody live like it's the last day you will ever see
Tell me, tell me, do you feel the pressure now?
Right now you're the only reason
Bandmates: (I'm not letting go, oh...)
Marceline: And time out if everyone's worth pleasing
(Well ha-ha!)
Marceline: You'll trigger a landslide
Bandmates: (Victory)
Marceline: to kill off their finite state of mind
It takes acquired minds to taste, to taste, to taste this wine
You can't down it with your eyes
So we don't need the headlines
No, we don't want your headlines
We just want...
(We want the airwaves back, we want the airwaves back)
Everybody sing like it's the last song you will ever sing
Tell me, tell me, do you feel the pressure now?
Everybody live like it's the last day you will ever see
Tell me, tell me, do you feel the pressure now?
Everybody sing like it's the last song you will ever sing
Tell me, tell me, do you feel the pressure?
Alright, so you think you're ready?
Ok, then you say this with me
Go!
We were born for this
We were born for this
Alright, so you think you're ready?
OK, then you say this with me
Go!
We were born for this
We were born for this
We were born for this
We were born for this
We were born for
We were born for
Everybody sing like it's the last song you will ever sing
Tell me, tell me, can you feel the pressure?
Everybody live like it's the last day you will ever see
Tell me, tell me, can you feel the pressure now?
Everybody sing like it's the last song you will ever sing
Tell me, tell me, can you feel the pressure?
Tell me, tell me, can you feel the pressure?
We were born for this
We were born for this
We were born for this
We looked at the audience as they cheered for us.
Finn and I looked at each other and realized we made it big.
And that was how Riot took the world by storm.
THE END