Rock God

Chapter Nineteen: For A Friend

Josh, Caleb, Logan and I all crossed our fingers tightly as we waited for the results. The places were all the way from fourth (which was a punk band called Pink Eye) to third and Diablo (The Serpent was after his name for his stage name) wound up in third, so I already knew that either way we were safe. After they called the second-place winners (which were a country trio called The Darling Daughters) we really started to get nervous.

"And the first place trophy for the Dueling Bands competition of 2021 is,.." one of the judges began as all four of us boys crossed our fingers tighter.

"Shock Therapy!!!" All four judges chorused together while the crowd erupted into cheers and applause and that's when in an instant Diablo snapped while we ran out on stage jumping up and down with excitement.

"That's it!! No more mister nice guy!!" He cried while the judge handed DJ our trophy and that's when suddenly I entered a state of shock and fear as he removed his pistol and pointed it at me.

"He's got a gun!!" A lady shrieked while he fired a few shots in the air and that's when DJ quickly pushed us out of the way and tumbled right out in front of us.

"Get out of the way!! Run!!" He hollered and Josh, Logan, and Caleb didn't wait around to ask questions and frantically fled the scene. I on the other hand didn't want to leave DJ behind for even though I knew that he was immortal, I still didn't want him to get hurt since he had a human body. "Michael run!!" He cried.

"No!! I don't want to leave you!!" I shouted back at him.

"I'll be just fine son now go!" He exclaimed before I reluctantly turned around and ran away while DJ just turned to narrow his eyebrows and glared at Diablo. "Daddy's got to kick some butt." He said and with that he lifted his leg and kicked his arm making him drop his gun and then clutch his arm in pain. "Oh did I forget to warn you? Not only can I play a mean electric guitar, but I also have a black belt in karate." He told him and that's when he grabbed him by his arm and swung him over at the wall and then pinned him there with his knee.

"Now listen, I have a proposition for you." He began. "If I give up my immortality and let you kill me then will you let Mick and his friends go?" He questioned him and that's when suddenly a rather large grin stretched a crossed Diablo's face.

"You are such a stupid bastard." He replied and quickly kicked him in the shins and DJ yelled out in pain and dropped to the floor.

"DJ!!" I cried out as I quickly turned around and started racing back to him, but it was already too late, for that's when I heard the gunshot and as soon as I had managed to get back to him Diablo was nowhere to be seen and DJ was covered in blood. "NO!!!" I hollered on the top of my lungs as I knelt down beside him and hoisted him up inside my arms.

"Come on, we have to get you to the hospital." I told him while he looked up at me and struggled to breathe.

"No Mickey, it's too late. I did what I came here to do, and if I had to lay my life down for a friend,.. I'm glad it was you. Cause you're the best friend I ever had, and you know I only speak the truth." He replied as he smiled at me through the tears that were now streaming down his cheeks. "It is finished." He said and with a turn of his head one last tear rolled down his cheek and he breathed his last.

I started to sob harder than I ever had in my life as I just held him for a few moments and then his body faded into a shimmering golden dust before it extended through the ceiling and into the heavens before I could even burry him properly.

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A clouded outline shaped figure of an enormous head and a pair of arms appeared in the bright blue sky and heaved a sad sigh. "So,.. your mission was completed." Jesus began while looking over at it. "Or,.. was it?" He questioned.

"It was." It began in a deep mighty voice. "My mission was to get Mick to believe in himself again and save him and his friends from Satan. That has been completed."

"Okay, so maybe you're right." Jesus began. "Your first mission was completed,.. but your second mission hasn't even started yet. Mick and his family need you." He told Him.

"And I will always be there for them just like I promised." He replied.

"Let me rephrase that,.." Jesus began. "They need DJ. DJ is what keeps them happy and they found a friend and a father in him. Not to mention the fact that all of DJ's fans need him as well." Jesus told Him.

"I don't belong there though, I never was meant to belong there." He replied.

"That maybe how it started, but that's not how it wound up. Hope and I will be just fine managing things on our own and it's like you always say,.. you can be everywhere and anywhere at exactly the same time." Jesus began with a grin. "Besides,.. you still have a mission to complete."

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Once I got home, I explained to my mother what happened and even though she wasn't the happiest woman alive she still hugged me tightly and kissed me as she scolded me because she was just relieved that I was alright. I couldn't stop thinking about DJ though and what all he had done for me and the sacrifice he had made for me. I would never forget him. I already knew for a fact that I would never have a friend like him again.