This is what Rock and Roll looks like
Once again Alice the Violent Hemorrhage Rocker Girl invited Jun to another Jam session as I was listening to their auto tune trash with VI vocals ugh the things I do for my brother who was once again missing all the signs that the girl was interested in him.
"Hey girl! one of the members shouted
"huh?"
you can't just hang out you have to show you have the talent, not just listen so you can steal our music out from under us!"
he got in my face not even noticing how I had a grip on my blade ready to be drawn.
"Really? even though your lead singer invited me and my bro?"
"Of course!" he bluffed "but it has to be in public"
"ugh fine then let me call up a place and see if they are available"
RIng
Ring
"Hey Kid what's up?" Rita answered "Everything alright?"
"Yeah though I might have stepped in a mess. My brother was invited to a jam session by a neighbor and I tagged along. Now they want me to do a sing off.."
"Is there any way we can book the club for a showing? Apparently it just has to be public the group that challenged me is called Violent Hemorrhage"
"uh, kid yea let me make some calls we should have some availability"
I looked at the Rockerboy and said
I might have a place thats public enough Rita's checking if they are willing to host us
"Yeah right... some nobody just happens to get a place in minutes"
"Qifan shut it if she has a place then she will forward the deets if not then she won't be able to send the deets" Denny quietly shut him down
Ring
"Hey Rita back already? "
"Yep kid yeah we have an opening saturday night from matinee before prime time till 2am but you have to reserve the whole block"
"Ok send me the deets and I will confirm it in just a minute K?"
Sure Motoko.
"Hey Qifan, here's the deets. Should I confirm it?"
"Holy hell kid yeah confirm it, Qifan will pay for it as he challenged you and you found a place" Denny said reminding everyone whose studio they were in and how she was Queen here.
"What uh well yea Confirm it... what a sec thats a shit load of Eddies where'd you book... what the everloving FUCK how'd you get a rez for the Lizzies they are almost as hard to get a show at as Afterlife. "
"I'm cool with some of the Mox... (not mentioning that was including the house rule of not getting drunk and singing Samurai songs)"
"Sure whatever we'll meet you there Sound Thief"
"Hiromi hey I know you wanted to hear me sing my next one but I kinda got Lizzie's place booked for a Sing off"
"What! Motoko see I told you you had talent you better have gotten me the VIP tickets you promised!"
"Of course of course I did I got the entire crew tickets"
"I uh Yea good Motoko I will let everyone knows to show up and support you"
I could hear the squeal of happiness before Hiromi hung up. I was glad I could make her day
"hmm better call Jackie, V and Becca so i'm not alone other than Jun and the gang..." other than Akari who would invite herself if she heard Jun was going out or if I was involved she mused
"Hey Rita"
"Hey kid, are you ready to go public?"
"No not really, but I'm not going to let some Auto tuned brat show me up."
"That's the spirit! I saved some VIP tables as you requested for your guests on the upper floor overlooking the stage."
"Thanks Rita you're a peach"
"Ah shucks Grandma" Rita joked "all jokes aside Ican't wait to hear you sing even Judy and Nox can't wait to see you in action."
"The band that challenged you is hamming it up. Trust me you got this in the bag they are trash in comparison"
"Come on Motoko it's your turn show them you skill" Denny said as she pushed me out onto the stage
"well let's play a classic hopefully Night city likes it" as she strummed the Guitar she told herself
"Load on Guns, Bring your friends..."
"I'm worse at what I do best
And for this gift I feel Blessed
Our little group It's always been
And always will till the end"
Doesn't this bring back memories of when she was a kid listening to the kid bringing back a style of rock that she hadn't heard since before her Samurai days
"Gods this kids trying to bring back real rock"
"Rock that makes you feel music with soul, not this artificial crap that everyone has been peddling." Denny mused
as the song ended the lights dimmed down and the club was crowded and hollering at her she relaxed as they showed their appreciation way louder than for Qifan or even for the entire band of hemorrhage
she went backstage she would sing some other hits her next turn
"All I wanna say is that they don't really care about us"
"All I wanna say is that they don't really care about us"
"What a joke"
Alice wondered how her band had been sidelined by this Solo act was wowing and hyping up the crowd far more than she and the guys were able to and she made it seem so effortless.
"Fuck! She had to do something to impress that Hottie and show up his sister"
she had been putting out bangers all night that made you feel...
"That's it! they made you feel something but not the singers anger"
"Hey Qifan do me a favor"
"Hey Sound Thief! you've been putting out some good hits but you need to make the crown feel your anger and emotion next song needs to be something more if you want to make it big"
Good the kid looked out of sorts that might make them back to headline it here
He watched her go up to the rack of instruments looking unsure before picking up a acoustic guitar "pft who uses those anymore" he laughed under his breath
She was nervous before she picked an instrument thinking of a song but when she heard his comment she changed her mind on her song choice but played with an acoustic.
coming out onto the stage she smiled relying on the Rockerboy skill to help her project her presence as she sat down with her legs slightly over the stage she started pulling the strings entrancing the crowd
"You gotta watch for the shot, beware the Ricochet
Dance Dance mother fucker
you get one for the chamber, two for good health
Know a little 'bout evil, alot about hell"
She was pissed they tried to play mind games with the merc. but the merc turned it around on them just when she was about to go over there and remind them who they were repping for but that was after the show.
She sat down and let the sound wash over her and enjoyed some of the first real music in a while, pulling the rug out from under these munchkins could wait.
"I'm no angel, I'm no savior and I've never been a saint
well, I know I'm not the devil 'cause I still can feel the pain
I walked through fire and brimstone
and there were no pearly gates
I'll be sure to ask about it on my final Judgement day
In my final resting place, when I finally found my grace
I'll be sure to ask about it on my final
My Final Judgement day"
The crowd was so quiet, did I pick the wrong song?
As she got up the crowd erupted into noise shocking her they liked it
She smiled and bowed before exiting the stage into the arms of her chooms
Hiromi and the gang including Becca hugged her before suddenly she felt herself being raised up and Jackie had her on his shoulders shouting how this was their choom she felt herself humming "we are the champions" to their our choom and they pick it up and ran with the tune to her dismay
Rita what how?... Rita did you know she could sing like that?! Judy stammered out
"I knew she could sing, but not like that. she had me entranced the entire night" Rita said still looking at the spot Motoko had played from
Nox was shocked and was trying to process the actions of the Merc he had originally hired but everytime he thought he had her pegged she shows another side to her.
"Lets hope she made a BD of that cause that was Cool" If Motoko could say that then so would he
Nox both of his companions laughed before messing with his hair and pushing him around
She felt eyes on her and saw Akari watching her intently with a strange look on her face, before she came over all hyped up "Good job you killed it on stage like you do on a gig, straight out of the shadows."
and all was right in the world as long as her friends were here with her. Even Qifan apologized for calling her a Sound Thief.