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The Karaoke Contest

By Goddess Daina

The announcer step up on to the small karaoke stage “Hello folk,” he began “Welcome to Miliways and the first ever fantasy inter-dimensional Karaoke contest, wow we seem to have A LOT of contestants and a number have ask to dedicate the song to other people. Let me review the rules though all entries have received a list of these. 1, no contestant can be a famous musician in their own world. 2, all songs must be written and originally song by other and must be previously recorded. And 3, no spell may be used to improve your voice, yes I’m talking to you witches out there.

“Well that’s all for the rules” he said as he tossed some papers behind him “ lets start this off with A young man named Faramir, son of Denethor, he’s from Middle-Earth, he’ll be singing Simple Plans ‘Perfect,’ and he dedicates to he’s father. Faramir, would you come up here.”

A tall young man in his mid-twenties, sporting auburn-brown hair and a serious look on his face, He wore a dark blue shirt; black leggings; with a dark green clock; and an empty sheath, strode to the stage. “So… Faramir, what’s up with the clothes?” “What do you mean ‘What’s up’?” ‘Ahhe…well I mean why are you wear these clothes?” “Oh… then, this is the dress of my people.” “And the sword-less sword holder, is that part of your ‘peoples dress’ too?” the announcer joked. “No, they me ‘check’ my weapons when I came in.” Faramir answered very confessed. “Dude, it was a joke, well why this song?” “It’s just what I’ve wanted tell my father for a long time.” “Ok just start the song.”

And with that the song began:

Fixing his gaze on a man in the back Faramir started to sing:

“ Hey dad look at me

Think back and talk to me

Did I grow up according to plan?

Do you think i'm wasting my time

Doing things I wanna do?

'Cuz it hurts when you disapprove all along

And now I try hard to make it

I just want to make you proud

I'm never gonna be good enough for you

I can't pretend that I'm all right

and you can't change me”

The man in the back was getting uncomfortable.

“'Cuz we lost it all

Nothing last for ever

I'm sorry I can't be perfect

Now it's just too late and we can't go back

I'm sorry I can't be perfect”

Denethor, the man in the back, was getting VERY uncomfortable.

“I try not to think

About the pain I feel inside

Did you know you used to be my hero?….”

The song was stop by an angry shout “YOU INSULTINE CHILD YOU HAVE NO RESPECT FOR …..” which was joined by “MAYBE IF YOU WERE…..”

Eowyn, wife of Faramir, sit next to her old friend “hello Gimli” she said, Gimli who was transfix by the shouting match between father and son, mumble “We’ll I knew the two had problems but this is ridiculous!” not realizing Eowyn was there. “Gimli!” she tied again this time shaking the dwarf “oh, hello Lady Eowyn. It’s good to see you again!” Gimli said with a smile. The blonde haired women looked around spotting Aragorn and Arwen, and the Hobbits, but not Legolas. This bothered her, the attractive blonde elf had rarely been seen or heard of in the past six years and the shield-maiden was curious as to why. Her thoughts were interrupted by her husband’s shout of “FUCK THIS!”, a loud crash as the microphone hit the back wall with great force and Denethor stormed out of the over- sized coffee shop.

Faramir sat angrily next to next his wife and crossed his arm. “There, there, at last you finally told him.” Eowyn said rubbing her husbands’ back. “But he didn’t even fucking LISTEN.” “YES HE DID, Would he have stormed out like that if he hadn’t been listening, huh?” “I guess!” he replied. The couple fell silent has the next performer, an Alien from Grim and Evil, sang his song, called “Brains.”(1) When he was done the whole audience was shocked. The Alien smirked and left.

“Ok, that was freaky, …well our next performer is an Arwen Evenstar, singing….” The announcer started than broke in to a fit of laugher. “Ok” he said gaining control of his laugher, “ok, she’s singing ‘I Will Always Love You’, she’s dedicating to her boyfriend Aragorn, and folk well you see what so funny.” The announcer stepped down and a tall raven haired she-elf walked to the stage took the microphone a deep breath and…………. Loud cries “BOOO” and “GET OFF THE STAGE” were heard though out the building. “Ma’am, would you please get off the stage” “GRRRRR” Arwen replied.

“GET OFF THE DAMN STAGE”

“NO”

“YES”

“DAMN YOU!” she yelled and ran off the stage and sat next to Aragorn.

“Well then the next singer is …… ARAGORN son of Arathorn king of Gordor, an M.E.(2),” the reason for his earlier laughter evident “he’s singing Hoobastanks ‘Remember Me’ and he dedicates it to ….. ARWEN” the man laughed again “this is gonna be funny.” The dark hair man sitting next to Arwen pushed himself out of the chair “this ones for you love” he said sarcastically, then he strode to the stage. He was wearing faded black cloths and a sheath. When he got to the stage. “um, sir may I inquire has to your name?” Aragorn ask. “Oh, of course it’s Leonato, but call me Leo. Well Aragorn would ya like to start your song” “But of course:”

“I stand here face to face

with someone that I used to know

who used to look at me and laugh

but now she claims

that she's known me for so very long

but I remember being no one”

At these words Arwen stopped smiling and became very angry. And the Hobbits began to laugh uncontrollably. Gimli couldn’t help but smile “Aragorn…has a good singing voice.” Gimli commented, Eowyn giggled and Faramir couldn’t help but crack smile.

“ do you remember now?

you acted liked you never noticed me

forget it!

cause the dawn has come around

you're not allowed to be a part of me.”

The more he sang the angrier Arwen got, and the angrier Arwen got the more the others laughed.

"Did you know me?

or were you too preoccupied

with playing queen in your small kingdom,

and now the real world

has stripped you of your royalty

and from your kingdom you're evicted."

When he had finished his song the king of Gordor smiled contently to himself. Until, of course, he noted the VERY angry look on his now Ex- girlfriends(3) face. "oh shit, she's going to kill me."

TBC

Footnotes

(1) "Brains" is a song by Voltaire, which was written and performed for this one episode to be sung by the Alien but it's also on one of his Cd's(Almost Human, I think) if your Kristen or like her you get this and it's REALLY funny

(2) M.E. is of course Middle Earth

(3)"There goes my future ex-girlfriend, she be the queen of the world for a day maybe less in my eyes"-Voltaire "Ex-girlfriend"