Musical Oneshots

Donny's Absolution - Bandstand Oneshot

Donny's eyes fluttered open. It was still dark out, Donny glanced at the clock. Three in the morning. Donny's head rapidly spun when he heard a voice, singing. It wasn't Julia there was no way it could be Julia singing, it was a man. Donny slowly stood up, a nervous feeling rising inside of him. He suddenly became aware of the darkness surrounding him. 

Donny couldn't recognize his voice, but he immediately recognized the lines. "Donny does his best trying to pretend what he doesn't talk about won't matter in the end. Donny made it home but thinks it wasn't fair, how he made it out but left his buddy there. Donny doesn't sleep because the nightmares come. Donny wants an answer. Donny looks for absolution."

It was just those lines being sung over and over again. There was something about the voice. It seemed familiar to Donny. Like someone, he used to know. 

Donny's steps were small and slow, he made it out of his bedroom, and into the living room. There's where he saw him sitting on the couch in front of a fire. It was Michael. 

That's where he recognized the voice from.

"Well, well, well, if it isn't Mr. Nova Star. The big shot himself," Michael stood up, walking towards the fire, "The big celebrity. Your name is up in lights, literally. The Donny Nova Band. Do your fans know the truth, Donny?" Michael asked his eyes fixed on the fire. 

"How are you here?" Donny quietly questioned, "You're not alive this is a dream right? Another one of my nightmares. Well, guess what, I'm not going to fall for it. Not again. I'm happy now, finally, I'm happy. With the band, with Julia-"

"You mean MY wife?" Michael stomped towards Donny, "You killed me and now you get to live this amazing, great life. It should be me!" Michael's voice was raised, he stopped right in front of Donny, their eyes meeting. 

All Donny could feel was tension and anger radiating from Michael. The darkness suddenly became more evident. 

"It was an accident Michael," Donny admitted, "I've spent years feeling guilty. Years of being submerged in these dreams, I'm done." Michael raised one eyebrow then started laughing. It was at that moment when Michael pulled out a knife. Donny stepped away from Michael. 

"You want these nightmares to be over?" Michael asked. Donny nodded, "Alright, you have to come to terms with what happened, and you have to do it again," Michael raised the knife and handed it to Donny. 

"I can't Michael, I can't hurt you. Not again," Donny tried to hand the knife back to Michael, but he refused to take it.

"You said it yourself Donny, it's not real, I'm not alive," Michael said. Donny wouldn't budge, "You said you want these nightmares to be over?! Do it Donny, do it." 

Donny pressed his eyes closed and lunged the knife forward into Michael's heart. Donny opened his eyes to see Michael smiling and laughing, "Thank you, Donny. Now go, go make Julia happy, she deserves it and so do you. Goodbye."

"Goodbye Michael."