Musicians Tale

Dancing with the Devil

I felt warmth surround me. A blanket was placed upon Emerson and I and I cuddled into him a little. Then, the unbearable sound started going off. I picked up the phone and yawned. "Tara Blanc speaking." I said and heard a grunt. "Hey Tara, are you on your way to the studio?" Brendon's voice said and I face planted. "Uh yeah, I got bad traffic so I will be a little late. "I lied. "Okay, just let me know when you get here." He said. "Definitely, see you soon." I said and hung up. I got up and changed.

I quickly did my makeup and woke Emerson, Remington and Sebastian. "We are late! If you wanna go, get your asses up now." I said and urgency in everyone was displayed. Remington and Sebastian stumbled out of bed and quickly got up. We all put on our sunglasses and walked out the bus to my car. I got in the front seat with Emerson next tome with the others in the back. "Can I control the aux this time?" Remington said and I nodded, handing him the aux. I pulled out of the parking lot as the song Vampire Money started playing and my eyes widened. I smiled and everyone smirked. We has rehearsed this song many times. I was Frank, Emerson was Ray, Remington was Gerard and Sebastian was Mikey. "Well are you ready Ray?" Remington said and Emerson yelled. "Yeah." "How 'bout you Frank?" He asked and I yelled "Oh I'm there baby!" Everyone giggled a little. "How 'bout you Mikey?" And Sebastian yelled "Fucking ready." Remington screamed "Well I think I'm alright!" We all sang the song as we pulled into the studio. I picked up the phone and called Brendon. "Hey I'm here!" I said and his tall figure appeared outside. I hung up and ran towards him. I hugged him and so did everyone else. "Ready to go kick some ass?" He asked and I smiled and we all walked in. We walked into the sound booth and the boys sat outside. Remington threw a thumbs up with a funny smile. The producer smiled and I put on my headphones. Brendon did as well. "You guys ready?" The man asked and we both nodded. Brendon smiled and gave me a reassuring look. I pulled up my phone and the music started playing.

"You thought this was over, but surely not. I got a 9 mil ready for a fight." I sang and Brendon started singing. "You swear up and down you gonna rock the town in a flannel gown but you're in for a surprise. Me and my partner gonna throw the bull and pull, never thinking once." He sang and it was time to sing together. "You thought this was over but surely not. Because the Devil Asked to Dance so put on your favorite hat because we aren't stopping at that." We sang in harmony, me breaking off at points to make it better. "So slam into the back of my Dragula, burn through the witches, and cut the bitches because the time is now." I sang and I seen Remington's eyes bulge out of his head. Sebastian had a proud look on his face and Emerson was smiling and blushing. We finished the song, sweat poured from both of us. We took off our headphones and walked out to listen. We circled in front of the producer. Our song played it sounded bad ass until I felt weird. "That part needs some kind of backup vocals there." I said and we both nodded. "How do you wanna do that though without changing it too much?" Brendon asked and I sighed. "I think I know." I said and I went back into the sound proof room. "Play the track with recording." I yelled and he nodded. "Because rodeos like these last when you dance with the Devil. Invite the family, gather the world, their is a story to be told, until you unfold." I sang and the music cut. Brendon smiled as I walked out. "That was freestyle too, wasn't it?" He asked and I nodded. The producer turned to me. "It sounds a hundred times better, here listen." He said and played back the track. Brendon and I smiled like little kids, it sounded amazing. Remington and the boys circled around with smiles. "That is a fucking hit." Sebastian said and I smiled. Emerson and Remington nodded big eyed. The producer hit it with some auto tune and then sound effects and Brendon and I sat down. "It's done guys, what day are you thinking about releasing it?" He asked and Brendon smiled. "September 1st." He said and I nodded. I posted on my story. "Something big is coming next week." I said and immediately, fans flooded my dm's. We all tried walking out of the studio but the producer stopped us. "Hey Tara, you are scheduled for September 10th with The Midnight Rejects and then September 30th for your solo project." He said and everyone smiled and nodded. We all walked out. "That was fucking awesome Tara. We will definitely have to film a video soon." Brendon said and I nodded. "Call me with plans!" I said and we went our separate ways. I was lifted off the ground by someone I didn't know until I looked down. Emerson put me on his back. I giggled and kissed his cheek. "I don't care how fucking early it is, we need ice cream." Emerson said and everyone laughed but agreed. Emerson ordered the uber and we got in. We all made small talk on the way. We pulled in and got out and I ran into the shop with everyone tailing me. I walked in and a girl about 17 sat at the register and smiled but then started hyperventilating. Shock hit me as I ran over to her. "Are you okay?" I asked her and she smiled. "I am so sorry. I just never thought my idol was gonna walk through those doors." She smiled and I awwed. The boys smiled behind me. "God sorry. What can I get you guys?" She asked and I smiled. "Can I get a small vanilla milkshake?" I said and she nodded and took the boys orders. I went to hand her the money and she shook her head. "No, consider this my thank you for everything." She said and I smiled. "Thank you!" I said and she smiled. "Do you mind I grabbed a quick picture with you?" She asked and I nodded. Emerson grabbed her phone and took a picture of us. She thanked me and went and got our orders. We sat in the back of the parlor, wanting no more attention from the public. She handed us our orders and let us be. "She was sweet." Remington said and I nodded. "Very respectful. I love it when fans actually respect personal boundaries." I said and they all nodded in agreement. "One time we had a fan chase us all the way to our tour bus and the security had to take her out. It was fucking crazy." Sebastian said and I laughed. "Don't forget the time our tour bus driver woke us up so he could buy cocaine." Remington said and my jaw dropped. "No fucking way." I said and Emerson confirmed it. I sat back in astonishment. "Robert has always been extremely respectful of the band so we never had any crazy encounters." I said and they shook their heads. "Lucky. Before you know it you will have fans doing the same shit." Emerson said and I shook my head. "I hope not." We all finished our ice cream and walked out. The boys and I started walking down the Texas streets into a small neighborhood. All of a sudden, a man came out of his house and started screaming at us. "FAGGOT! Get out of this neighborhood!" The man said, screaming at Remington. My jaw dropped. Remington wasn't having it. "This is public property. I have every right to be here as you do!" He yelled back and Sebastian and Emerson looked angry as well. "I will fucking get my gun and kill you all." He screamed back. At this point, I was ready to pull out my mace. Fear shivered down my spine and Emerson and I both started shaking a little. We didn't even get to say anything before the man pulled out his gun. My eyes widened as a shot was sounded through the air. The bullet was aimed towards Remington as I ran over towards Remington and brought him backwards just in time. Remington's eyes were clouded in tears and fear. "RUN!" I screamed and we all booked it in fear back to the bus. We all walked into the Palaye Royale bus, panting and scared. Emerson had fear plastered all over his face and anger was written on Sebastian's. Remington ran over to me and hugged me tightly. "Thank you for saving me." He said, putting his head on the nape of my neck. I hugged him back as my breathing started to slow down. "Are you okay?" I asked and he nodded. "Shaken up but I will be okay." He said and let go. "I'm calling the police to report it. That son of a bitch is going to pay." Sebastian raged and I nodded. Emerson just hugged me and I held him as I felt him calm down. "Thank you for saving Remington." He whispered and I nodded. "I would have taken the bullet for any one of you." I said as my hands cupped his face. "I would any day." I said as tears streamed down his face and he kissed me softly. I pulled away and wiped his tears. Sebastian turned to us after getting off the phone. "The police will be here in 5 minutes." He said and we all nodded. Sebastian walked over to me and hugged me. "Thank you." He said and I nodded. A knock at the door interrupted the moment and we all walked out. "Hello. I'm Deputy Warman. I got a call about a shooting?" He said and we all nodded. Remington told the officer the situation. The officer nodded and looked at me. "Could I possibly take you aside for just a moment to question you?" He asked and I nodded, leaving Emerson's embrace to follow the officer. "You put yourself in some serious danger ma'am. But, in the process you saved that mans life. Would you like to press charges against the man?" He asked and I nodded quickly. "Without a doubt." I said and he nodded and we walked back. "Would you guys like to press charges?" And they all nodded. "You will have to walk back to the station with me. But, I'm going to need you all to show me the mans house so my officers can interrogate the man." He said and I nodded. We all began walking towards the house. Emerson was instantly by my side and held my hand tightly. We approached the house as I pointed towards the house. "That one." I said. He nodded and looked around to see the bullet on the ground. The officer put gloves on and put the bullet into a bag. It was a long process but we finally pressed charges against the man. We would have to return to Texas after tour for court. We all were back into the tour bus lounging around. We have a concert in 4 hours and we all sat around. I hang out at the boys tour bus so much that I had clothes and makeup here. I got off the couch and I looked at the boys. "I'm gonna start getting ready for the concert. I'm gonna take a shower." I said and they all hummed in response.