Heroes STRIKEs Back 3B Heroes/STRIKE Series'

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**** Taec stood back stage with Drina. He was surprised that he wasn't more nervous than he was. It had been over a year since Bong-in had taken the stage.

Drina place a hand on his strong shoulder, "Taec, thank you for asking me to do this. It's a real honor."

Taec and the rest of Lipeo smiled. It was Mi Mi who broak the silence.

"Jax was a huge fan of your's, Drina. He would have loved nothing more than to have you sing his lyrics."

Taec nodded, "I agree." He turned to his old friends, "We ready to do this?"

They all nodded, "You better believe it, Leader." Jin said, a huge grin on his face.

***

Rayne sat with her sister in the crowd. She had been surprised when Taec agreed to get on that stage. Even more so the moment she found out he'd asked her to sit where he could see her.

She leaned over to Becca, "OMG, we're kind of at a Lipeo concert right now."

Becca nodded. She leaned to the side in her seat, against her boyfriend/bodyguard. Rayne tried hard not to giggle. She hadn't seen Becca this happy in a long time.

***

Taec waited for the cheering to die down and spoke into the mic.

"It's my understanding that a lot of you here tonight are members of the Lipeo Club. That true?"

Again more cheers. He grinned and looked at his band mates, who were also grinning.

"Wow! That's a lot of voices. As you all know we're a member short."

From the crowd someone called out, "I love you, Bong-in!"

Taec chuckled, "Thanks. Glad to know you remember me."

The laughter of the crowd was contagious. Mi Mi was the one to continue.

"Because Jax can no longer be with us, we've asked someone very special to him, to join us and sing his lyrics in his memory."

She turned, "Drina, will you come and join us?"

The crowd went wild as Drina stepped onto the stage and accepted her own mic.

"Thank you, Mi Mi. This is a huge honor. I only hope I can do Jax proud."

Taec patted her shoulder, "You will. Don't worry."

He would have said more but someone in the crowd yelled, "We miss you, Jax!"

Jin raised a hand, "We miss him too. This is the last song he wrote. We never had a chance to play it for you when he was with us. But, tonight you'll hear it for the first time."

***

Taec and the band waited for the cheering to stop after the completion of the first song. Taec raised a hand high and the cheering finally died down.

"You know who else can sing? My older brother, who just so happens to be here with his lovely girlfriend."

Taec's eyes landed right on Ash and Becca. Ash looked like a deer caught in the headlights. Becca on the other hand was beaming, and poking her boyfriend in the shoulder. She was obviously loving this and taking the opportunity to torture him.