Here I go again…

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Grandia (and others) Parody

Before you start reading I think I should tell you that this has some spoilers in and is very long. Also it is meant to be set around 8 years after Grandia meaning Justin is in his twenties, Sue is in her late teens and so on. This is the first Fanfic/Parody Ive ever written and the main focus of it actually started out to be a parody of the Whitesnake song “Here I go again”, but I just kept having new ideas so…Whatre you gonna do? This is also a first draft. BTW I mention Angus Young in here somewhere and if anyone wonders who Angus Young is… Well hes AC/DCs lead guitarist and if you havent heard of him then shame on you… Ill also include the original “Here I go again” lyrics at the bottom by Whitesnake… Which were a super band that rocked so much they wouldnt be so mean as to get angry with me for messing with their song…eh heh heh…

(Warning! Also contains a couple of Yuri (girls who like other girls) references)

Band:

Justin: Lead Vocals

Rapp: Rhythm Guitar

Leen: Bass Guitar

Liete: Lead Guitar

Guido: Drums

Gadwin: Organ

Mullen: Back up Vocals

Scene: Backstage:

Sue and Milda are setting up Amps and such

The band members are all here

Rapp is tuning the strings on his guitar

Gadwin is rehearsing on the organ

Guido is counting his money

and Leen and Mullen are arguing about something

Mullen: But honey I told you! It wasnt what it looked like!

Leen: So what were you doing in her mouth then? Checking for cavaties?

Mullen: I was erm.

Leen: Since when did you become a qualified Dentist?

Mullen: Look babydo…

Leen: I cant believe you were unfaithful to me! And with my sister no less! Justin catches wind of this and listens in from behind a curtain I died for you, you JERK!

Leen storms out into the bathroom and Mullen chases her

Liete walks over to Justin

Liete: are they going to be alright to play Justin?

...Justin?

Justin is staring in disbelief

Justin: (mumbling) Feena…How could you…

Liete: YOO-HOO! JUSTIIIIIN!!

Justin: Huh? Wha?

Liete: I said are they going to be able to play?

Justin: They better be able to. Were on in 15!

Justin runs after Leen and Mullen

Liete walks over to Rapp

Liete: Im glad at least you and Gadwin are getting ready.

Rapp: Yeah, well the rest of em better pull their fingers out.

A large man with an Eyepatch, a beard and dark hair on his head except for a slowly growing bald patch comes over towards Rapp

Rapp: Hey Mister Manager.

Manager: I told you call me Baal…drick.

Rapp: You got it Baaldrick.

Baaldrick: I want you to sign this sheet for a 5 year contract with Gaia records.

Rapp: You got it chief

Rapp signs without reading

Baaldrick: Thankyou Rapp. Good luck tonight.

Baaldrick leaves laughing manically

Liete: Theres something very familiar about that guy. Something I just cant put my finger on… Anyway, Rapp, what kind of money is he getting out of this deal.

Rapp: He said 70.

Liete: (shocked) 70?! Whats the matter with you!? Do you even know how much percent well get if he gets 70?

Rapp: Well, I aint too great at math, but Im guessin well get 70 as well.

Liete slaps her forehead

Liete: How the hell did you get to be in charge of this band?

Rapp: Well me an Juss played poker for it, an I won. I cheated see, but Juss dont know.

Rapp Leans closer to Liete

Rapp: Jus between you and me. That Justin boy aint to bright if ya understand my meanin.

Liete: I need a paracetemol…

Liete wanders off

Scene: in the Audience:

The Elder of Dight and the Elder of Cafu are onstage telling jokes and not getting much of a response from the audience

Cafu Elder: So Jim. What do you call a fly with no wings?

Dight Elder: I dont know Fred. What DO you call a fly with no wings?

Cafu Elder: A WALK!

Dight Elder and Cafu Elder laugh stupidly while the audience shifts uncomfortably

In the audience are characters from various erm…. places

Viktor “The bear” is asleep next to “Blue lightning” Flik who is reading a book

Flik: Will you stop snoring Viktor! Im trying to read!

Viktor: ZZZZZZ…

Flik: Damn and blast it! Fine, I wont read then.

Viktor: Aw, why not?

Flik: because that damn Viktor keeps snoring and… YOU! YOU WERENT ASLEEP AT ALL WERE YOU?

Viktor: hmm heh heh heh…

Flik: (under his breath) …git

Celine Jules and Edea are exchanging fashion opinions

And Rudy Roughknight and Crono are having a conversation…or at least trying to

Frog sits next to Nicky of Cafu

Frog: So… whens Leene coming on?

Nicky: Shell be on with the rest of the band.

Frog: What? The queen is in a band!?

Nicky: The queen? What the hell are you on about?

Frog: You just said that Queen Leene is in a band!

Nicky: Wha? No not QUEEN Leene, LIEUTENANT Leen… Whats the matter with you?

Frog: Damnation! Im at the wrong show again!... Well I might as well watch it anyway….

Nicky shifts nervously

Seargent Nana and Seargent Saki of the Garlyle forces sit next to each other in the front row, holding hands affectionately, Mio sits between Saki and Feena looking depressed

Feena: I cant believe my boyfriend is in a band! Im so excited!

Feena bangs on the arms of her seat

Feena to Mio: ARENT YOU EXCITED!?

Mio: Yeah, ok, Im excited. Jeez…

Feena: You dont seem very excited.…Are you upset about something?

Mio: Maybe…

Feena: Well what is it? You can tell Feena!

Mio: (Under her breath) Maybe its just that I cant believe my luck that some dippy little girl like you gets Justin, the hero of the world, an Im stuck listening to those two being all lovey-dovey all the time cos I cant afford my own place…

Mio tilts her head towards the two female officers sitting next to her

Feena: Sorry what? I didnt hear you cos I was too busy being excited about my Justy singing!

Mio: Nevermind…

Feena: What?

Mio: Just shut up, ok?

Feena turns back towards the stage looking wounded for a moment, but then remembers that her Justy is going to be singing

Feena: YAY! YAY! JUSTIN! YAY!

The Elders walk off stage and Master Chang walks on stage in a big black and white suit

Chang: Well there you have it ladies and gentlemen! The two wisemen!

A sneer from the audience is followed by a faint “Yeah right”

Lets give em a round of applause!

A few people clap with little enthusiasm

Chang: Ok ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, here we have it! The main event! Children of Gaia !

Scene: Backstage again:

Liete: I dont like that name

Rapp: The boss says its a great name!

Liete: Hes not the boss Rapp.

Rapp: Yes he is now! I signed the contract!

Liete clutches her face in her hand

Liete: By the wings of the Icarians…

Justin: You two! Stop talking were going out now! Now is everybody ready?

Liete: Yes.

Rapp: Yo!

Leen: Uh-huh

Mullen: I suppose so

Gadwin: I, Gadwin, Knight of Dight, am ready!

Justin: yeeeah…Ok… Guido? You ready?

Guido: Just-a let me finish counting my-a money…

Justin: No Guido were going on now!

Guido: Oh ok Justin.

Justin: Alright then… Sue! Milda! Lift the curtains and don the lights!

Milda and Sue are talking

Milda: I heard about yall from Justin. My yall are as pretty as he says.

Sue: I know. arent I beautiful? I always said Id grow up to be beautiful.

Milda: Yes siree you suuure are pretty lil missy…. Why, why dont you come over to my place later on, hot stuff?

Sue: Ok your place yeah? But dont call me hotstuff and why… Why are you looking at me like that?

Milda: Come here lil girly! Me and yous gonna get to know each other a lil bit better!

Sue: HELP JUSTIN!!

Milda chases Sue down the corridor

Justin: Hey, lift the curtains already!... Sue? Milda?

The faint sound of Sues screams can be heard in the distance

Justin: Hey Rapp, Mullen, get the curtains will you?

Rapp: You got it.

Mullen: Why do I have to…

Justin: Just do it! You want me to beat you into it again?

Mullen: Yes sir! I mean, No sir! I mean…I-Ill get the curtain…

Scene: Onstage:

Master Chang walks off the stage and the curtains lift up and there stands the band

Rapp is wearing green as always and has a green headband on

Liete looks much the same as always, except her hair has white streaks in it and is spikier in an 80s fashion

Gadwin refused to take off his armour…So he is still wearing it

Guidos head can just about be seen above the drums

Leen is wearing leather trousers a white T-shirt and an open leather jacket

Mullen is wearing a 50s style white suit and looks completely out of place

And justin no longer has his hair tied back, is not wearing his blue hat, but still wearing his blue top and shorts and looks like a younger, ginger version of Angus Young

from the audience

Flik: What? Is he trying to copy me or something?

Viktor: What are you on about now?

Flik: Well look! Hes wearing all blue!

Viktor: You know Im really sick of this you know? Everywhere you go its “That guys wearing blue!” or “Hes got a headband! Hes trying to copy me he is!”

Flik: Well its true! They all want to be like me!

Viktor: Just shut up ok?

Dias Flac leans over from the chair in front

Dias: Will both of you just shut up? Im trying to listen.

Flik: Yes sir…

Viktor: Glad to…

Dias turns back around and Flik sticks his fingers up in a backwards V

Dias: I know what youre doing…

Flik: Sorry sir…

Dias faces the person sitting next to him

Dias: So after this do you wanna get a beer or something?

Magus: I cant man, I promised to stay home with my girlfriend tonight.

Dias: Ha ha…Man youre whipped.

Magus: I am NOT whipped!

Dias: Ok, whatever… Dias makes the noise of a whip cracking

Magus: Shut up man!

Back on stage Justin takes the microphone

Justin: Are you all ready to rock!?

Audience: YEAH!!

Justin: I SAID ARE YOU READY TO ROCK?!

Feena: YAY! YAY! GO JUSTIN!! YAY!!

Justin looks at Feena in disgust

Justin: ALRIGHT PEOPLE!! Now this is a reworking of the brilliant Whitesnake song “Here I go again!”!

Gadwin begins to play the organ and the song starts:

Reworking of “Here I go Again” by Whitesnake

I dont know where Im goin

But I sure know that its east

Ill get all the answers

To the questions I need to know

An Ive made up my mind

I aint wastin no more time

But here I go again

Here I go again

Though I keep searchin for the answers

I never seem to find what Im lookin for

Oh spirits, I pray

Youll give me the strength to carry on

Cos I know what it means

To walk along, the adventurers street of dreams!

An here I go again with a venturers soul

Searchin long an hard for Angelou

As an adventurer I was born to walk this road

An Ive made up my mind

I aint wastin no more time

Im just another fool in search of answers

Waitin on the guidance from the spirits

An Im gonna carry on

For as long as it takes

Cos I know what it means

To walk along, the adventurers street of dreams!

An here I go again with a venturers soul

Searchin long an hard for Angelou

As an adventurer I was born to walk this road

An Ive made up my mind

I aint wastin no more time.

But, here I go again

Here I go again

Here I go again

Here I GO-O.

Liete breaks into a solo

An Ive made up my mind

I aint wastin no more time

An here I go again with a venturers soul

Searchin long an hard for Angelou

As an adventurer I was born to walk this road

Cos I know what it means

To walk along, the adventurers street of dreams!

An here I go again with a venturers soul

Searchin long an hard for Angelou

As an adventurer I was born to walk this road

An Ive made up my mind

I aint wastin no more time

But, here I go again

Here I go again

Here I go again

Here I GO-O

Here I go again…

Large amount of applause and whistling

The band start to clear up their instruments

Chang: And now! As the finishing act we have….

The master Juggler Pakon!!

Pakon jumps on stage and starts juggling

Pakon: Uh-Yup!

everyone begins to leave and Mullen and Leen begin arguing again

Mullen: Please baby! Can you forgive me?

Leen: No…And whatever made you think I would?

Mullen: Well people usually forgive each other in films and stuff…

Leen: Well this isnt a movie. And Im not forgiving you either!

Mullen: But sweetheart!

Leen: Why dont you go talk to that slut Feena? Im gonna find me a real man…

Mullen: Pumpkin NO!

Mullen drops to his knees

Mullen: Im on my knees!! Please dont leave me!

Leen begins to walk towards the exit where Master Chang is standing

Chang: Hey. Why dont you come to my house? I can cook you something special.

Leen: Ok. Lets go big fella.

Leen locks arms with Chang and walks out the door

Justin begins to walk in Feenas direction and he holds out his hand

Feena: Oh Justy!

Feena puts her hand out and closes her eyes

……..

Then opens them to see Justin walking off with Mio, holding hands

Feena sobs

Mullen whines

They look at each other

Feena: Wanna make out?

Mullen: OK!

The two start rolling about on stage

A janitor with dark parted hair and two dragons sticking out of his back comes onto the the stage with a large broom

Janitor: Oh this is just my luck, not only the fact that the only job I could get was sweeping up peoples crap after them, but then people have to make it harder by rolling about where Im trying to sweep! Oh woe is me!

The dragons start fighting

Dragon 1: Uuuurrrkk!!

Dragon 2: Gwwooork!!

Janitor: Stop that you two!

the janitor calms the two dragons down

Janitor: Oh but Ive got to save up so I can buy that limited edition barrel with the silver trim.

The janitor begins drooling

Janitor: Well… Better work hard!

The janitor carries on sweeping and muttering to himself

A few people are still left in the audience, including Viktor and Flik

Viktor: You know, this wasnt as bad as I thought it was going to be.

Flik: See… There are better things than war and fighting.

Viktor: Well I wouldnt go that far! HAR HAR HAR!!

Flik: (To himself) Yes, well, I wouldnt expect much more from a brute like you…

Sues screams can still be heard in the distance

Flik: Whats that I hear? A damsel in distress?

Flik jumps to his feet

Flik: Dont worry Ill save you!

Flik runs down the hall and then backstage

Viktor: pfff…

Viktor spots Opera Vectra out of the corner of his eye

Viktor: (To himself) Yes! She looks up for it… Shame about the third eye though…hmm…

Viktor walks over to Opera

Viktor: Hey there… How about a drink?

Opera: A free drink? Im not gonna pass that up!

Viktor puts his arm over Operas shoulder

Viktor: Youre my kinda woman.

The two walk out the exit and from the streets can be heard

Opera: Hey how about we make a wager?

Viktor: What kind of wager….

The hall is now empty except for the janitor, Feena and Mullen and a very asleep Ashley Winchester

Distant cries can be heard from backstage

Dont worry fair maiden Blue Lightening Flik will save yo…

OH GOD!! WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?!

YYYAAAAAAAHHHHH!!

OO…..

Here I go Again (Original Lyrics) By Whitesnake

I dont know where Im goin

But, I sure know where Ive been

Hangin on the promises

In songs of yesterday

An Ive made up my mind

I aint wastin no more time

But, here I go again

Here I go again.

Tho I keep searching for an answer

I never seem to find what Im lookin for

Oh lord, I pray

You give me strength to carry on

Cos I know what it means

To walk along the lonely street of dreams

An here I go again on my own

Goin down the only road Ive ever known

Like a hobo I was born to walk alone

An Ive made up my mind

I aint wastin no more time

Im just another heart in need of rescue

Waitin on loves sweet charity

An Im gonna hold on

For the rest of my days

Cos I know what it means

To walk along the lonely street of dreams

An here I go again on my own

Goin down the only road Ive ever known

Like a hobo I was born to walk alone

An Ive made up my mind

I aint wastin no more time

But here I go again

Here I go again

Here I go again

Here I GO-O

(solo)

An' I've made up my mind,

I ain't wasting no more time.

An' here I go again on my own

Goin' down the only road I've ever known,

Like a hobo I was born to walk alone.

'Cos I know what it means

To walk along the lonely street of dreams.

An' here I go again on my own

Goin' down the only road I've ever known,

Like a hobo I was born to walk alone.

An' I've made up my mind

I ain't wasting no more time.

But, here I go again,

Here I go again,

Here I go again,

Here I go,

Here I go again.

Hmm….. I think it needs a bit of reworking but….Not bad for my first attempt at a fanfic/parody if I do say so myself!

This Grandia/Whitesnake parody was written by Nick Brignell (SuperSaiyinIndalecio) on the 2/1/2002. Copyright crap yadda, yadda, yadda, why cant someone do this for me?