I will admit, when Cato came up to me and Flash and asked if we would join him as a band for the battle of the bands, I actually thought he was joking, like no joke. I really, really thought he was joking. Turns out he had changed in more ways than one that I hadn’t seen. I swear, Canterlot High has changed Cato a lot.
It turned out in a nutshell after school that day that Cato either has the ability to see the future or that he has great instinct because apparently, me, him, and Flash sound good as a band. Like, no joke. The three of us totally sound good as a band. At least, that’s my opinion. What the judges for audition think of us tomorrow will probably be a different story.
It seemed there was a large hesitance on students forming bands for this contest, as not a whole lot of groups were there for auditioning to get into the Battle Of The Bands. Of course, there was Cato’s girlfriend Applejack and her friends, Adagio and her sisters, as well as us. There was also this weird student that called herself, and I am not joking here, The Great And Powerful Trixie. Like, that is honestly one of the most ego-driven names I have ever heard. Give me a break.
Of course, we had to wait until it was our turn, AP me, Cato, and Flash watched the auditions go by. As can be expected of Adagio and her sisters, they put on a great performance as usual. I mean, the song they played was good, I am not lying here. But inside, it only just increased the amount of stress I was feeling. Then went Applejack and her friends, then Trixie. Finally, it was our turn.
With Flash on drums, me on guitar, and Cato on bass and singing, we stood there, watching as both Principal Celestia, Vice Principal Luna, Trixie and her group, Applejack and her friends, and Adagio and her sisters all watched us. Talk about pressure. I locked eyes with Adagio and she turned her head with redness in her cheeks, apparently blushing. But why?
Then, I heard Cato tap his foot and I snapped out of it.
“A 1.. 2.. 3..”
And then, we started our audition. Cue Cato flawlessly doing a dubstep repeat of the first phrase of the song we were doing.
With all this bread, I need a bigger stomach..
My name like bells so you can hear me coming..
Made it all on my own, they ain’t give me nothing..
And I’m still standing, like a set of crutches..
Ain’t no way they gonna forget my name..
I’m a legend, putting in work ever since I came..
You see this umbrella? No, it can’t stop my rain..
You in the carpool, I’m in a different lane..
I just wake up every morning..
And go get the change..
Do my own dirty work and I won’t get a stain..
I’m too heavy in this game, and you be better it..
Hustle speaks for itself, I ain’t even gotta show it..
Some Legends Are Told..
Some Turn To Dust Or To Gold..
But You Will Remember Me..
Remember Me For Centuries..
Let’s go!
And just one mistake..
Is all it will take..
We’ll go down in history..
Remember Me For Centuries..
I will admit, Cato being up there made the stress a lot more manageable for me, thankfully.
Mummified my teenage dreams..
No, there’s nothing wrong with you..
The kids are all wrong, this story’s all off..
Heavy Metal Broke My.. HEART!
Come on, come on and let me in..
The bruises on your thighs like my fingerprints..
And this is supposed to match..
The darkness that you felt..
I never meant for you to fix yourself..
Then came Flash’s dubstep drum solo, with Cato and I as a secondary role.
Remember Me For Centuries..
And I can’t stop till the whole world knows my name..
Since I was only born inside my dreams..
So, until you die me for..
As long as there’s a light..
My shadow’s over because I-I am the opposite of amnesia..
And you’re a cherry blossom..
You’re about to bloom..
You look so pretty but you’re gone so soon..
We’ve been here forever..
And here’s the frozen proof..
I can scream forever..
Cause we are the poisoned youth..
We built it toward a climax, then just before we landed the final part, I said into the mic,
“Real OG.”
Then, Cato and Flash just let loose.
So Legends Are Told..
Some turn to dust or to gold..
But you will remember me..
Remember me for Centuries..
We ain’t going nowhere!
And just one mistake..
Is all it will take..
We’ll go down in history..
Remember me in Centuries..
Heeeyyyy Hey Ya, Oh Heeeyyyyy Hey Hey
Heyyyyy Hey Ya
“We’ll go down in history” I said as my only line of the song.
Remember Me For Centuries…
There was a moment of silence after we finished, before the room just exploded into applause and cheers. All except Trixie, that is. She and her group just stormed out, obviously not pleased that we just got more applause for our audition than her group got. Then, there was Adagio, who was blushing so much she eventually just stopped clapping and got up and left, Aria and Sonata close by.
“So, your verdict, your honor?” Cato asked jokingly to Principal Celestia and Vice Principal Luna.
A second of silence followed.
“Yep, you three are definitely participating in the Battle of the Bands. Congratulations.”
Cato, Flash, Applejack, and the other students in the room exploded with applause and cheers and joy. But during all of that, I thought about Adagio.
Why on earth was she blushing so much? Is it because of me?