Wow, another chapter already? Man, I'm just firing these off like M16 rounds ain't I

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Chapter 8: Music

Renton and Eureka were sitting on a grassy hill , a bit away from a stage, in a depression. At the base of the depression was a concrete foundation, and a stage with speakers and banners all over it. Renton looked at Eureka, and smiled. He was surprised that she would be interested in ‘Normal activities’ like a rock concert. Renton looked at Eureka, who smiled at him with a questioning look.

Renton looked down and said “Stop looking at me like that, your going to drive me crazy.” Renton chuckled.

Eureka smiled and poked his shoulder “Why, what’s wrong?”

Renton shook his head “Just thinking about how we got here…”

“I’m taking the kids…” Axel said, rather straightforwardly.

“W-What?” Renton asked, while Eureka had a curious look, both of them sitting in the living room on the couch, with the kids following Axel.

“Grandpa wants to take us camping, and we thought we’d give you both a break. You spend a lot of time with us.” Maurice said.

Renton was on the verge of fainting, this was the same kid who pointed a rifle at him for just being around his mother. “M-Maurice, that’s a terrible way to put it. I enjoy spending time with you all.”

“Yeah, we know, but you need to do things together. I guess we need to grow up a little bit , and be more… independent.” Maurice said, trying to sound manly.

Renton smiled, as he walked over and kneeled down in front of him. “Alright… Maeter, you up for this too?”

Maeter nodded gleefully. “I was the first one ready this morning!”

Linck was next up calling “No, I was!”

Renton laughed, as he gave them a hug. And Eureka was over quickly as well. Seeing her children off.

Half an hour passed after that, as a knock was heard at the door, as well as some arguing outside. Eureka got up and answered it, to find Wolfgang yelling at Brandon to ‘Shut the hell up, and just get the amp cord.’ “Oh, hey Eureka” He said, embarrassed, “You mind if me and Brandon come in for a sec’?”

Eureka let them in, and sat back down. Wolfgang and Brandon let themselves in, and greeted themselves politely. As Brandon said “Well, get this, we managed to get a session down at the arena just outside of town!”

Eureka didn’t understand much of it, neither did Renton, as he said “A session?”

“For our band! Come on, we play rock and metal! Best music genres ever! Based back 10,000 years ago?” Wolfgang playfully gestured.

“Oh” Eureka said “Well, when is it?”

“Tonight, around 9, we are setting up now. We’d like it if you two could come, and your kids if they’re around.”

“Well, the kids are with Grandpa, and we’re here by ourselves. So, if Eureka wants to go…” Renton started.

“Renton, could we? I’d like to see more normal activities people do!” Eureka said, with a mischievous grin she used once before.

Renton smiled “Sure, we can get ready, and get down there soon.”

Brandon nodded “Well, apparently I have to go get another AMP CORD! Because some DUMBASS can’t find his!” Brandon said, walking out of the house. Followed by Renton mentally thanking god that they lived in a secluded area of Bell Forest.

“Cry me a river bitch!” Wolfgang yelled after him, as they both got in the same vehicle, god forbid. And drove off.

Well, Renton had a navy blue vest over a black shirt, with some denim shorts. He looked over at Eureka, who was wearing a purple tank top, and matching skirt. Wearing shoes, similar to her cyan ones, but a matching violet. Renton had almost punched out another guy who had made a rather crude comment outside of Eureka’s earshot. Had she heard it, the guy would be screaming bloody murder.

Eureka sat next to Renton on the grassy hill, as the sun drew back behind the surrounding hills and mountains, leaving the sky a cool blue. She leaned her head against Renton’s shoulder, and he reached around and held her close. She looked up at him and said “How come your eyes are the same color as the sky?”

Renton shrugged “I don’t know, but more people have their eyes on you than the sky. They think you’re pretty too.” Renton said, looking around to see if he could see a few select people he saw ‘noticing’ her.

Renton and Eureka were lying back, looking at the sky, when they heard screaming, as two girls ran over. And they said “Look, it’s Renton! Oh, do you remember me, I was your friend before you left!” One of the girls yelled, way to close to his ears.

The other one said “Yeah you were, but I was his best friend! I remember how he had that Compac drive from his sister!”

…and that was when it clicked, and he smiled. And Eureka looked a little hurt. But he looked at her and winked.

“Yeah, I remember you… a day before I left…” He pointed at the one girl, and imitated her voice humorously “Look at that Renton kid…” He pointed at the other one and imitated her voice “Look at how he looks at that compac drive.” As he returned to the first girl and said “It’s so weird!” He said, returning to his normal voice, and laying back next to Eureka. “Yeah… I remember. So could you leave me, and my girl alone please?”

Eureka blushed, and smiled, as she listened to the girls storm off. Eureka had scene them, they were the ‘popular’ girls, the chauvinistic pigs of the school hierarchy. His last words beckoned in her mind.

“Sorry about that Eureka, I guess being popular changes how some people look at you.” Renton said, reaching for her hand.

Eureka grabbed his hand and said “It’s alright… I do like what you said… about me.”

Renton looked over “Why, you know I love you more than anything, right?”

Eureka nodded “Yeah, it’s just that I like doing normal things with you. It makes me feel normal, and being part human” Eureka said, recalling events from the Command Cluster, “I guess I have these feelings that just enjoy doing… things bad.” She said, recalling words Amy used. And some talk from Anemone she had gotten not much earlier, apparently Dominic got early leave, and are searching for a home.

Renton nodded, “Just like every other teenager out there…” he said, smiling, he was happy to see a bit of normality in his life.

Eureka looked at him and asked “You mean, you think that way too?”

Renton looked back at her and nodded “Yeah, sometimes. It’s normal.”

Eureka smiled, and leaned over and kissed him. And they kept that kiss for a while… until they were light headed due to lack of oxygen.

It wasn’t long after that, a few people stepped up on the stage, brandishing arms of symphonic might… also known as instruments. Brandon sat back behind a large set of drums. An unknown bassist, Samueseh on a guitar, A large kid, with med length black hair on lead guitar; and Wolfgang, bearing a guitar as well.

(Samueseh – rhythm guitarist, Wolfgang – Secondary Guitarist, which basically is like a second lead.)

“How are all you guys doing out there tonight!” The lead guitarist said, beckoning out to the crowd over a microphone.

“First up, we have a classic song for you all, from old Earth. We are going to play a revised version of the song, to honor old Earth’s creation of the great genre that is metal!” Wolfgang yelled over the microphone. “Now… enjoy!”

They started to let out a powerful series of riffs, and beats (to the many historians of ancient Earth, this song would originally be Nothing For Me Here, by Dope, but the lyrics have been altered by the band, for reasons of the songs meaning to more suit the band.) Renton and Eureka moved in a bit closer to hear the music a little louder. Eureka stood next to Renton as the music blared.

“How many times should I stop and believe in myself, It don't amount up to anything.” Wolfgang and the lead sang over the cheers of the crowd. “I've scene enough of the same old thing, after everyday, It don't amount up to anything.”

Eureka looked over at Renton, and after having to shout, she got to him “People enjoy all of this?”

“Yeah” Renton said, he wasn’t a big fan of this music, but it was a good song. “Music is a great way to be creative.”

“Now I,” The duo of the band started, before letting out an explosive chord with booming vocals “Rewind back to a time where I could do anything and pay any price.”

Eureka turned to Renton, and held her hands at he ears “Could we move back a bit? It’s really loud!”

Renton nodded, and she lead them back a distance away. Where the music was still clear, but not as loud. They sat under a large set of bleachers, with a sparse number of 3 others.

“And I, feel fine, as I run away, to leave your hypocratic ways behind.”

Eureka snuggled up to Renton, as they sat on the cool grass, as the sky turned to a cool violet color. Renton lightly kiss Eureka, as she wrapped her arms around him.

“And there’s” The band said, before letting out an explosion of sound out of the amps. “Nothing for me here! There’s nothing to be feared.”

Renton felt Eureka slowly lean back onto the grass, as he kept kissing her, and as she returned them. He wrapped one arm behind her back, and the other behind her head, pulling her into the kiss forcefully.

“How many days should I walk in a daze, and I dream of how much I wanna’ fly away” The band said, with Samueseh joining in, with Brandon and Wolfgang covering in for chorus, which at the moment was “Wanna’ run away!”

Eureka welcomed his kiss, with a feeling of joy. With a feeling of dangerous excitement, the playful feeling sent butterflies into her stomach. And she wanted to explore this feeling. She wrapped her arms around his neck, and held him close.

“I’ve had enough of the stress and the mess, I cant take anymore I gotta’ getaway” The band shouted “Now I, Know why im empty inside, and im already gone, you've only got my trappar's sight! And I, flyin' high, outta' sight. Nothing left to hold me back. My bonds are broken, and I've gone insane!”

(Note, the revamped lyrics of the song do not express anything between Renton and Eureka at the moment, It’s changed to express how Renton broke away from his old life. XD, nothing else for now, you can probably sink it into other parts of Eureka Seven as I did as well while revamping the song.)

Renton laid next to Eureka as they eventually stopped kissing, both were smiling but they weren’t blushing. Renton felt entirely just with what happened, and he could tell Eureka did too. It was with a smile and love that he helped her up.

“There’s nothing for me here. There’s nothing to be feared. There’s nothing for me here. I gave you my life and stole it away. There’s nothing to be feared. I gave you my life just to die in vain.” The band roared out over the speakers, as they tore through the sound barrier (wow, that’s not an exaggeration).

“And I will go on. And I won't explain. What everyone’s going on, life’s falling away. And I can’t rewind. And there are mistakes. It’s been so long and I just won't lose the game.” The band called, before rolling into a powerful guitar solo.

“There’s nothing for me here.

There’s nothing for me here.

There’s nothing for me here.

I gave you my life and you stole it away.

There’s nothing for me here.

I gave you my life just to die in vain.

How many times should I stop and believe in myself, It won't amount up to anything!

There’s nothing for me here.

There’s nothing for me here.

It don't amount up to anything!”

The band finished, with a powerful chord. And as they poured backstage for the headliners, Wolfgang saw Renton and Eureka and he walked over to them. “Hey you two, what’s up?”

Renton politely said “That was an awesome show man, but me and Eureka gotta’ go. I’ll talk to you tomorrow, alright?”

Wolfgang looked a little puzzled, but nodded and said “Alright you two, drive back safe, it’s probably a good idea, there is going to be mad traffic when everyone else tries to leave.” Wolfgang said, as a large Techno band started to play on stage.

Renton and Eureka were sitting on the couch in the living room. They were sitting under a blanket, as it started to rain when they were driving back, and unfortunately they took Renton’s bike. And, they heard once again another knock at the door.

This time, Renton got up and got it, and what he saw, made him think that the entirety of the day was a nightmare…

Who could be this great evildoer of... bad things? Well... we just have to wait for the next chapter, oh god, I hope this isn't a slasher fic! XD