Only Metal Can Save Me Now//Metal Lords •Hunter Sylvester•

Machinery Of Torment

Hunter and I were still sat on the couch in the community activity room. It was Hunter's turn with the remote so we could fuck with the other people in here.

Even though a literal metal god, Troy Nix was in charge here, it honestly sucked balls.

Hunter was just about to give me the remote when we heard someone say hey. We both turned our heads. "Kevin?" We both said at the same time. "C'mon." He said as he motioned for us to follow him. We both did exactly that.

With the exception that I told Ray to get his ass in gear so he could actually play with Clay. I then watched as Kevin pulled the fire alarm and we all started walking in a line outside. As soon as we got out, the secretary or whoever started chasing after us.

So naturally, Myself, Kevin, Hunter, and Ray ran like the ground was on fucking fire. "Shit shit." I said as we ran. "Cocks!" I heard Hunter yell. Eventually though we lost her.

Kevin's car was in our line of sight now, but as soon as we reached it Troy Nix was sitting on the fucking hood.

"Dammit!" I said, grabbing Hunter's hand, I felt bad because even though Kevin tried to get us out, Skullfucker still wasn't playing Battle of the Bands. "This thing is fucking useless." He told Hunter as he held up the Skullfucker guitar pick.

"You'll never get clean articulation at high speeds with a pick this thin." He said as he flicked it at Kevin's forehead. It was stupid but I kind of wanted to laugh at that.

Troy then pulled out his wallet. "Here." He said as he opened it and pulled out a purple pick, holding it up for Hunter.

"Try this one." Is all Dr. Nix said. Hunter stood there in shock for a minute and then finally reached for it and took it. "Thank you." He said with a little nod of his head.

I found myself smiling. "This your car?" Troy asked Kevin. He replied with a small 'yeah'. What Troy said next through I wasn't expecting. "It's a real piece of shit." He said as he walked away.

"Ope." I said in response.

We all got in and Kevin started driving. "You deserve a better best friend." Hunter told Kevin out of nowhere. "Yeah, probably but you're the one I got." Kevin told him.

I smiled to myself. Ray and I probably weren't supposed to be hearing this conversation, but it made me glad that Hunter was at least trying to fix things.

"I'm sorry, Kevin." Hunter said. I still smiled. He was apologizing. Kevin then told him not to say sorry to him. And the minute he did. I knew he wanted Hunter to apologize to Emily.

Ray and I sat in the car as Kevin and Hunter stood outside of Emily's house. I listened to the conversation, it took a little bit. "You are Metal beyond reproach." I finally heard Hunter say.

I'm glad he did. He then asked her if she'd accept his apology as he held out Devil horns for the Skullfucker handshake.

Emily didn't do anything. She didn't accept Hunter's apology. Instead she said something to Kevin and walked back into her house.

Kevin, Hunter, Ray, and I then had to make a pit stop at my house, sadly. I didn't want to go to Battle of The Bands dressed like I just escaped a mental place, even though I did.

This was Battle of the fucking Bands. I wanted to dress Metal as shit. I got out, but what surprised me was that Kevin and Hunter got out too.

"If your dads home, you don't have to do it alone." Kevin stated. I appreciated him as a friend. I walked up to the door and opened it. They followed me inside. "Honey is that you?" I heard my dad call. I then heard footsteps.