All In The Name Of...

Family Reunion

"So... are you in?"

Time seemed to have slown down, and I almost felt dizzy waiting for her answer.

Sighing, Sonic rubbed the back of her neck, chewing on her bottom lip. "No offense, but it ain't exactly an easy yes or no... I want you to prove that you want this to work."

Trixie looked at her, exasperated at this point. "I don't know what more you want from us, Sonic. Vicky just got out of a shitty fucking abusive relationship, Stella's dealing with the fact that Axl and Nikki both hate your fucking guts, plus the fact that she's pregnant, and I... okay, so maybe I don't have that much going on, but you get the point. How fucking difficult is it for you to put away your goddamned pride?

"You've been my best friend for most of my life, and in the end, you fucked me over, while I didn't do one damn thing to you." Her voice started to raise itself, and suddenly, I noticed that it wasn't just about the band for Trixie anymore; it was about Isabella getting Nicole back. "You're not the only one that suffered and you know it. So don't fucking act like you're the Master of Puppets, pull your head out of your ass, and make a decision. Is what you have right now seriously worth more than what we had?"

Vicky continued for her, noticing as well just how worked up Trixie was becoming. "Don't you remember the first time the four of us played together? Or when we had our first real show? Releasing the album? Everything we did together... are you really going to act like that never mattered? Can you seriously say that you never thought about the day that we got back together?"

Sonic took a seat across from us. "I can't say I haven't thought about it..."

Quickly, I jumped in. "So give it the chance that you know it deserves. Even if you don't do it for any of us, do it because you know that this is what you were meant to do. Otherwise, the four of us wouldn't have met the way we did so quickly. It's like I said before shit hit the fan, Sonic: this band is something that you and I created together; it's our revolution."

Gulping, the guitarist looked down at her feet, and just for a split second, I thought I saw a tear well up in her eye. She looked up again, and stared all three of us in the eye, and suddenly, all of our egos were gone. We weren't the rock goddesses that we showed the world in that moment; we were the four girls who came together for the love of Rock N' Roll.

"I'm in."

I couldn't help myself as I flung my arms out and wrapped Sonic in a hug. Clearly, she didn't expect it, but after a second, she hugged me back. "What about Sixx, though?" She inquired once we let go. "Or Axl? Not that I've ever really given a fuck about what they think, but..."

Chuckling, I shrugged. "They both knew I wanted to do this, and both of them think I've gone absolutely bat shit crazy for it, I'll give you that. That being said... Axl said he'd support me, and Nikki, well... he'll come around, I'm sure. Besides, this isn't really about them anyhow, it's about the four of us."

Vicky and Trixie got up and had their hugs with Sonic as well, and it was like all the tension in the room suddenly lifted. "When does the tour end again?" Vicky asked, raising an eyebrow at Sonic.

"There's four more shows left, so I should be back here by the thirteenth. Speaking of which, I have to fucking tell Andy and Blitz about this... how the fuck am I gonna do that?" Her eyes widened, and for once, I genuinely felt bad for her.

Crossing her arms, Trixie gave her an encouraging smile. "Well, you just tell 'em! No bullshit, no hesitance, just say what you have to say. Honestly? If either of them give the slightest fuck about you, then they'll be supportive. For crying out loud, Axl's supporting Stella, and she's got a fuckin' kid on the way."