This is a fanfic about No Straight Roads. The story will be focused on the POV of Jing, the newest member of Bunk Bed Junction (third character OC). With this out of the way, let's begin.
It was time for our big break. It'd been a lot of practicing to get to the point that we got an audition, and now we were going to be given a test to prove our musical might to the bigwigs of the city. A city run by music, powered by music, where every person wanted to be a part of said music.
The city, Vinyl City. The name of our band? Bunk Bed Junction. And me, their newest recruit here from a region where jazz was all the rage, where they felt that my talents could add a certain flare to their music of Rock and Roll. And I loved the blend we had of my trumpet being paired with Zuke's drums and Mayday's electric guitar. And after finishing our introduction audition tape, with Mayday being super exciteable, Zuke being a bore and forgetting his lines, and me being the mediator between the two, we then went on our way to the audition proper, where we had one goal. Complete the test to show everyone that our music was able to power the Qwaza to full capacity.
See, the world we currently lived in was filled with music, to the point that it was able to be converted from sound into energy, which is what powered the entirety of everything we did. Vinyl City was basically a mega city filled with the most popular record labels around, full of different genres, with Rock not being one of them. A goldmine opportunity, as we could get into it easily!...
Or so it would seem...
See, I noticed something different about the auditions that came before us. While there was a good variety of music, some were based off of lesser-known versions of rock, such as Metal, Soft Rock, Rhthym and Blues, even electronic rock. But every single one of them were not only good enough to power the Qwaza, but they also got all X's from the judges, those being the bigwigs of NSR, the biggest record label in all the world. But I had a feeling that if we could prove how good we were, to the point we could fill the Qwaza completely, we'd HAVE to be accepted!
"Okay, guys, we're going to be onstage soon, so buck up and get serious. It's time to prove our worth," I smiled at them.
"OH YEAH! I can't wait!" Mayday smirked in excitedness as we then entered the big room and we saw the sights of 6 different Judges in chairs, each representing the different bigwigs of the music genres in Vinyl City. And the one to speak first was Tatiana, the one who was the most powerful producer on the planet.
"Greetings, and welcome to your audition. May I ask the name of your group?" Tatiana asked.
"Oh my gosh! Yes, hi! We're Bunk Bed Junction, and we wanted to prove our worth with a performance of a lifetime!" Mayday smiled. "I'm Mayday, and I play the guitar."
"I'm Zuke, I play the drums," the Malaysian drummer smiled.
"And I'm Jing, queen of the trumpet. And we're hoping to prove that not only can we power the Qwaza to full, but we can also do it with a genre you have yet to have on your labels," I smiled at her.
"Really? And what genre would this happen to be, per chance?" Tatiana asked.
"We're here to represent the world of Rock and Roll! And we're going to perform in style!" Mayday smirked.
"Rock and Roll... really, now? Well, go ahead and take your exam, then. Show us what you can do!" Tatiana said, us then going through the exam, where we had to attack the drones while also dodging their musical attacks, where music could also be used as a means of attack, one that had a paralyzing effect. We dodged out of the way by either jumping or rolling, before then attacking the grounded enemies. We also used our transformation skills on our instruments to get some different power poles to emerge. And after doing this, we smirked at how the Qwasa got powered more.. and more... and more! And when our final performance ended? I gawked at how we completely powered the Quasa!
"YES! We powered it to 100 percent!" I smirked widely.
"Good job. Now let's see the results," Tatiana said, me then smirking as they HAD to give out all checkmarks... but then, color me shocked at how the first one, Eve, gave us an x.
"Well, that's fine, one out of 6 ain't-" I said before the next to give an X was the usually bubbly and happy Sayu! "bad... is this a joke?" I asked as the next one to give an X was 1010, owned by a navy veteran. And now Mayday was getting upset.
"Wait a second... what is this?" she asked. Followed by a fourth X, which was from Yinu, the kid who had to fight her way into the place tooth and nail because she was based on classical music! You know, like in those giant operas? She gave an X?!
"HEY! We filled that thing to maximum! No one else has done that before in the HISTORY of this audition stuff! I checked, double-checked, AND triple checked!" I shouted. And finally, a 5th X from DJ Subatomic Supernova. Of course he'd do that, since he was stuck up and snobby, last I heard. "This... Is... Insane! You're clearly being biased to Rock and roll and ALL of its subgenres! You also gave all Xs to all the rock entries before us, but you also gave four out of five for swing, classical, and even the worst of all, BOY BANDS?! They barely filled the thing up at all!" I shouted angrily. And then, a final X from Tatiana, meaning our score was 0 of 6.
"Regardless of how well you performed or lack thereof, you forget that NSR is run by EDM. Rock and Roll has no place in our society," Tatiana said, me frowning at her angrily.
"So that's it, then?! You're just going to reject any and all Rock and Roll? Even though we proved our worth and then some?!" I asked, Tatiana then frowning as she emerged from the shadows.
"If you think you can do something in this business, then I'm afraid you are mistaken. I suggest you find another job, maybe a deli worker or a dishwasher," Tatiana said, me and Mayday then rushing to her, which got the security to chase us, but not before I did one thing to her.
"OH YEAH?! WELL HOW'S THIS FOR MUSIC?!" I asked as I then blared my trumpet right into her ears, her shouting from the pain as I was using the painful version, her shouting as she held her rocky ear and I saw that I'd managed to crack it a bit before the security grabbed hold of me, Mayday, and Zuke and threw us out!
"THOSE LITTLE PUNKS! Thinking they run that joint?!" Mayday growled.
"Uh, hate to say it, but they kind of do?" Zuke frowned.
"This will not stand! We're going to make it big, no matter what they say! We'll start small, grab some gigs left and right, and sneak in some rock music to power people's homes under their noses! Surely that'd get us noticed!" I said angrily as we then went towards the city proper, where we then saw the city against the night sky.
"Ah, the city sky... I never get tired of seeing this," Zuke smirked.
"And someday, these people will love Rock and Roll. We have to do whatever it takes to get there!" Mayday smirked... and then a blimp came that had a message from Tatiana.
"Attention all members of Vinyl City. I, Tatiana, have an announcement. I apologize if you happened to see some of our lesser acts today, especially a certain trio that really made a scene. The announcement is this. From here on out, all Rock and Roll music and all of its subgenres are banned in Vinyl City! Anyone who is caught practicing this art will be detained and their instruments confiscated. Thank you for your time, and long live EDM, NSR, and Vinyl City!" she said, my anger boiling when she said that Rock was banned.
"WHHHAAAAA?! We're not allowed to play ROCK?!" Mayday asked in shock.
"BULLSHIT!" I shouted, which made Zuke gasp. He and Mayday rarely heard me swear, so they needed to hear it. "We filled that thing the whole way, and we get all X's! They do know the evidence is all on the television, right?!" I growled.
"Hey, come on, I'm sure it's just a huge coincidence," Zuke said... and then, as if on cue... the entire city was sent into a blackout! "Um... maybe?"
"Zuke, if you say one more word about this being a coincidence, I'm kicking you off this bridge and onto the ground below," I frowned at him... and then, after waiting for a few more seconds, the city came back to life... but ONLY for NSR's districts that had the bigwig labels! "IS THAT A COINCIDENCE?!" I growled.
"No, you're right. All of this is now an act of terrorism! They're siphoning all of their power to only them and their districts! Nothing for the others, since each one has at least one person that likes Rock and Roll!" Zuke growled.
"Then that means we only have one thing to do. We need to unravel the whole operation from its roots! We need to beat these NSR artists and give the town the power they need! Bunk Bed Junction will go to number 1! Just you wait!" Mayday shouted. And then we heard some cheering from the closest building that had power. "What's going on, there?"
"Looks like Subatomic Supernova is having a party again. No doubt siphoning as much energy as possible to do it!" I frowned angrily.
"Then we'll just have to crash that party! You with me, Zuke and Jing?" Mayday smirked.
"For once, I am," Zuke smirked.
"Then let's ROCK THIS TOWN!" I shouted as we then jumped down to the stadium where the DJ staked his claim and rushed through the different patrons and into the stadium. We slammed the door open, earning a surprised gasp from the DJ himself.
"HEY! DJ Subzero Ballsack! We have a bone to pick with you, you no-good thief!" I shouted at him.
"WHAT. DID YOU. CALL ME?" he asked in anger as we rushed through the crowds and to his stage, Mayday speaking up.
"Just WHAT do you NSR people think you're doing?! We fill that thing to full capacity, you give all X's, and then you steal the power from the whole city and save it for yourselves! Hey, audience?! Do you think that's effed up beyond all belief?!" Mayday asked, the crowd gasping as they then checked their phones and started to get angry.
"You three remind me of... Pluto! A planet that was once thought to be a part of this Solar System, but no longer is," DJ SS said with a chortle, me frowning at him.
"Meanwhile, you think you're the sun and the solar system revolves around you. But no. You're Jupiter. Too big of an ego to think anything can stop you, forcing other planets to go towards you and turn into moons unwillingly, and full of so much hot air, any person would be ripped to shreds by the maelstroms of storms that envelop the gassy giant!" I shouted, which got the crowd to go "OOOOH" at what I said.
"Hmph! Don't you know who I am? I am DJ Subatomic Supernova! My music will reach the furthest corners of the galaxy. What have you done today, SIMPLETONS?!" he asked angrily as he then proceeded to rim his turntable, which I knew we had to destroy it to get him angry. I proceeded to blast from afar with my trumpet as he sent disco balls at us to try and hurt us, but after some quick parries to the purple ones, we managed to send enough bullets at him as well as make some more music on our end that started to blur out his!
"Want to know what REAL music is?! You can't beat pure rock and roll with real instruments, punk! NSR's dominance over Vinyl City ends TODAY!" I shouted at him, which got the crowd to start cheering, only a bit though.
"NSR? Maybe. My music? Highly unlikely. For MY music will ripple to the rims of the universe and back!" he shouted before then growing his body with special effects and sending planetoids at us, effectively doubling the space within the building! I then proceeded to make some missile launchers with my transformations as well as do a small trumpet solo that completely drowned out his music. And after Zuke and Mayday hit more purple planets and also shot musical notes at the giant Supernova, he then gasped as his helmet actually cracked!
"IMPOSSIBLE! Impossible, impossible, impossible!" he shouted in anger.
"Maybe you should use your brain before thinking music can be heard in the vacuum of space, idiot!" I shouted at him. And the crowd cheered louder at that!
"SILENCE, YOU HEATHENS! You have barely, BARELY scratched the surface of my brilliance! I am DONE stooping to your level of idiocy!" he shouted angrily as I spoke.
"Oh, sure, blame the fans! That's always the best way to gain your reputation! What a lowlife, right guys?!" I asked, the crowd losing their mind at my words as the DJ then hit a button on a device he had... and the special effects turned even wilder, with the DJ now being the size of the dome itself, his arms being super long and deofrmed, and the crowd gasping as they were sent so far away, they couldn't even hear us!
"HEY! Not cool, man!" Zuke shouted as we then attacked him further, me making sure to make numerous amps with transformations that not only absorbed the meteorites he tried to send at us, but it also made our music reach the crowd in the back! And this time, I even added lyrics!
"~DJ doesn't see the light, polluting up the night!
He dares to bar our path, let space rain down its wrath!
WE stand upon this stage, rocking the music age!
Orbit our brilliant tunes, zooming right past Neptune!
HE doesn't understand! The music of our band!
We aim to free the just! He smells like Uranus!
BUNK Bed Junction will! Send rock and roll uphill!
Through the whole world, you see! We're hot like Mercury!~" I sung out loud and above Supernova's music, to the point the crowd could hear us out loud and he then growled.
"Your endeavors mean NOTHING! Not when a billion stars, and thousands upon thousands of planets... GAGH!" he shouted before something bad happened. The special effects started to malfunction to the point the place was starting to shrink at a steady pace, and all of the set actually getting sent towards Supernova's helmet, which included the planets, disco balls, and even Zuke, Mayday, and me! We had to start running away from the black hole that his helmet had become as the crowd then started to run out of the place, us parrying the purple planets to send hurt to the DJ from afar, us doing this about 5 times before I then felt the room stop moving towards him. It was time.
"We ready for a showstopper?!" I asked.
"You bet! Red light!" Mayday smirked.
"Yellow light!" I shouted.
"Green light!" Zuke shouted, us then grabbing our best gear for the job, with me getting out my loud mouthpiece, Mayday getting out her loudest pick, and Zuke getting his thunder drumsticks! We then did our signature showstopper.
"BUNKA! JUNKA! SHAKKALAKKA BWEEEEEEEEEE!" I trumpet blasted along with Zuke and Mayday, our blast managing to send DJ Subatomic Supernova out of the planetarium-styled dome and into the sky!
"BUT MILLIONS AND BILLIONS AND TRILLIONS!" he shouted out loud as he was blasted off into the sky! And after this, the crowd then started to come in and cheer loudly.
"WHOO! Our first gig is a massive success! I'd LOVE to see the look on Tatiana's face right about now!" I smiled.
"DJ Subatomic Supernova! Come in! What's that racket down there?!" Tatiana asked as I then smirked and looked at her.
"Hey, look guys! It's the one responsible for siphoning power from almost the entire city!" I said out loud, which the crowd then gawked and started to shout angrily.
"So. You're the ones responsible. What do you know about anything?" she asked.
"We saw it for ourselves, stone age woman!" I said, the crowd gawking at my words. "We saw the entire city get no power, and then when it turned back on, it goes to every district with a bigwig and virtually zero whatsoever is given to the other districts. And why? At least one artist in every of those lesser districts is a Rock and Roll artist of different genres! And that includes my district!" I frowned at her, which she growled at me.
"So. What are you hoping to accomplish by doing this?" she frowned.
"What else? We're going to bring Rock and Roll back to this city and we're going to show up all of your stuck-up artist bigwigs who think you're so high and mighty, that when one group shows you up, you gotta take it out on the whole city! Not even 1010 or Sayu could fill that thing up to 100 percent! And you still give us a failure of 0/6? When this is over, the only thing that you're going to hear me say is this. I. TOLD. YOU. SO!" I growled.
"Nobody tells me 'I told you so'!"
"Well, guess what? I JUST DID!" I shouted before then slamming a chair of metal into the television, ending the transmission prematurely. And the crowd's cheers were wild at that.
"BUNK BED JUNCTION! BUNK BED JUNCTION!" they cheered for us, which Mayday and Zuke then gave me a six-way knuckle bump, where we each bumped each other's knuckles in a circle.
"You're even more fired up than I am about this! And what do you say, Zuke? Wasn't that the most awesome performance ever?!" Mayday smirked.
"I didn't even know you could sing with that much power and venom, Jing! Where'd that come from?" Zuke smirked.
"Hah! I used to be a freelance singer back home before moving here with you guys. I can make lyrics on the fly that fit the situation perfectly!" I smirked.
"Well, using the universe's planets as a way of dissing that gas giant was certainly astounding! We've finally got a fanbase! EEEE!" Mayday smiled widely in excitement, us then going out to the crowd and seeing that it contained adults, children, even elderly. And there were so many autographs, I lost count! And after giving our signatures to almost every body part and clothing piece imagineable, we then left the place and went back home, but not before I saw that we got a record that belonged to the DJ himself, which happened to be of his latest hit. I'd keep it as a memento to how we kicked his butt in both combat AND ratings!