Guns N Roses: A Second Chance

Chapter Nine: Issues

Axl and Erin stared at each other for a moment. Just a brief one. Axl noticed how beautiful her sky blue eyes were. Axi whined impatiently though and tugged on Axl's hair.

"Ow!" Erin gave a short laugh then covered her mouth shyly. Axl chuckled though.

"Are you ok?" Erin asked giggling.

"Yeah I'm fine. Just lost a few hairs is all."

"BILL!" Axl and Erin looked at Izzy as he raced up, childless. "Axl we've got a- oh hello." Izzy said politely to Erin before turning to Axl again.

"What's up Izz? Where are the others?"

"That's...the problem Ax. I can't fucking find them anywhere!" Axl paled. Erin cocked her head.

"There are others?" She asked.

"Yeah, four more. They're not all mine I swear!" He added quickly when he noticed the slightly startled look on her face. "They're-just- it's a long story." Axl mumbled. He turned to Izzy.

"We better hurry," He said softly. The wind was starting to pick up rather violently.

"Can I help?" Erin asked automatically. She got off the bench and stared at them seriously. Izzy opened his mouth but Axl answered.

"Of course beautiful." He said with a smile. On the inside he couldn't believe he just called Erin beautiful like that. It sounded so....childish and stupid.....though it didn't sound so bad in his head...

"Let's split up." Izzy said, quickly coming to his friend's aid unintentionally. Erin and Axl nodded and the trio went their separate ways. Axl carried Axi for a while as they looked, Axl softly calling out to the baby Gunners. 

"Slash Jr...Stevie...Little Duff.....Izzy Jr.......dear god I sound like a fucking crazy person..." he mumbled. Axi giggled and Axl remembered he probably shouldn't swear around his son. "Er....sorry?" he said but Axi wasn't listening. Axi's grey eyes were fixed on something. Axl followed his son's gaze. Slash Jr, Izzy Jr, Stevie and Little Duff were sitting on the ground next to a tree. Four slightly older looking boys were playing around the tree, aware of their audience. One boy had blonde hair. The other three had black hair.

"And now, watch as Nik and I jump off this tree branch!" The blonde was bragging. Axl frowned. That blond haired boy looked so familiar....

"VINCE JR, GET YOUR SORRY ASS DOWN FROM THAT TREE BRANCH NOW!" Axl groaned softly. Of course...it has to be-

Vince Neil of Mötley Crüe ran up to the tree. Vince Jr pouted.

"Aw c'mon Dad-"

"Absolutely not!"

"But you don't even care-"

"Don't say that so goddamn loud!"

"Damn, and I thought I was the worst father ever." Both blondes looked to Axl, who was grinning evilly. Axl sat Axi down as Vince stormed up to him.

"You just shut the fuck up Rose! Or what was it your old name was? Bailey?" Vince raised his eyebrows and smirked as Axl clenched his teeth.

"Don't call me that again you little shit," Axl growled. Vince stuck his tongue out at the singer and Axl took his chance. His fist made an echoing crack sound against Vince's mouth. Vince cried out and stumbled.

"Hey leave my Dad alone!" Vince Jr cried. Axl turned to him, rage still inside him and he saw the fear in the young boy's eyes. He couldn't have been older than five.

"I'm sorry," Axl mumbled, instantly regretting his actions. He offered his hand to Vince. Vince studied his hand carefully, then grabbed it. The moment his feet were firmly on the ground Vince's elbow cracked Axl's jaw. Axl yelped and was about to tackle the smirking singer when he felt arms wrap around him.