Five Score Divided by Damion
1. The Start of a Change
Load Full StoryNext ChapterBrowsing the web, I got frustrated. The entire fandom was almost dead except for the rare brony or pegasister. I was browsing google images for some new pics that I might like. All I saw was either amatuer or I had seen it already. Since it was about 3P.M. I decided to check DeviantArt again. I was jamming out to Linkin Park at the time. The song was One Step Closer from an album about 17 years old. It was getting to the riled up part. "Shut up when I'm talking to you, Shut up, shut up, shut up, Shut up when I'm talking to you!" I sang with the song. Linkin Park was suffering the same fate as My Little Pony, going down. My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic had ended a few years ago after its 5th season, and sadly it was getting harder and harder to find new pony content. A lot of the fandom had died down over the years, and along with it there was the ever steady decline in new fan content. New pictures were still popping up here and there, but not nearly as often as they used to. "Ugh, seen it, seen it, seen it, oh a new one." I said. It was a picture of Vinyl Scratch. I found it odd how she was in nearly the same position as me. She was listening to music similar to how I was, the only difference is that I'm human with a computer, and she is a pony with a record device the show introduced near the end of season 4. "Huh, might as well get on Pokefarm." I was still working up my ways in the ranks on that site.
"What'cha doin?" My friend Dakota said. Dakota is tall as can be and skinny as can be and live. We had this debate about which color his hair was, I said it was black he said it was dark, dark, dark brown.
"Clicking on Pokefarm. This guy has pokerus and I want it." I said while clicking the pokerus host for the moment. I am about 5' 8" tall and had a normal thickness. My hair was clearly brown, but I always draw myself with black hair.
"That again, I don't see why you play that instead of their new game." Dakota said, I sometimes call Dakota, 'DK' or 'Yoda', just for fun. I'm not a fan of Mario or Star Wars, they just came over time.
"I haven't liked those since X, Y, and Z came out. They just got boring when it became too much like other games." I said with a hint of annoyance in my voice. I sat up and my keychain jingled.
"Let me guess, that was the Derpy keychain you got 7 years ago." Dakota said. I kept it since it was my first piece of merchandise I bought about MLP.
"So what, it has a special meaning to me." I said casually.
"Whatever. Who died to make you a brony?" Dakota asked
"Starscream." I said with the biggest grin possible on a human
"Good thing I never watched that episode of Death Battle." Dakota said with a small chuckle.
"It was a good episode, I was reluctant at first because of the characters, but I had a vow to watch every episode." I said
"Whatever" Dakota said
"Do you have any plans for the night?" I asked
"Maybe we can go to Buffalo Wild Wings." Dakota said after a mood switch
"Yeah, lets drink till we drop." I said sarcastically
"You don't like beer, I get that." he said suddenly changing his mood again
"But because we will be 25 later, I'll try." I said bitterly
"Sweet, what song are you listening to?" Dakota asked
"Rival, by Ken Ashcorp." I said, the song changed in mid conversation.
"To the bar!" He yelled out of nowhere.
"K, lets have Mitch come, too." I said. Mitch is the third person in our group. He is 1" taller than Dakota, yet is big at the waist. No he is not considered fat, yet. He has the same hair problem as Dakota, is it black or brown!?!
"Nice idea, you call him." Dakota said. I pulled out my iPhone and called Mitch
"Fine... Hey Mitch, you want to go to Buffalo Wild Wings like DK suggested when we were kids?... K, see you then." I said to Mitch over my iPhone 10, the last version Apple made before running out of business just like Hostess. "He said that he will meat us here in 10 minutes, he is just finishing work." I said to Dakota. We all have jobs, its just that mine and Dakota's bosses let us out earlier than his does, and I am on a vacation
"K, lets listen to some music until then." He said
"Sure, how about Linkin Park? I tried
"Ugh, I haven't liked their albums since their tour in 2014."He said
"Then we will listen to Castle of Glass!" I said. The song is from an album that was published 8 years ago, the newer songs start to suck.
"Nice choice." he said gleefully.
"Castle Of Glass"
Take me down to the river bend
Take me down to the fighting end
Wash the poison from off my skin
Show me how to be whole again
Fly me up on a silver wing
Past the black where the sirens sing
Warm me up in a nova's glow
And drop me down to the dream below
'Cause I'm only a crack in this castle of glass
Hardly anything there for you to see
For you to see
Bring me home in a blinding dream,
Through the secrets that I have seen
Wash the sorrow from off my skin
And show me how to be whole again
'Cause I'm only a crack in this castle of glass
Hardly anything there for you to see
For you to see
'Cause I'm only a crack in this castle of glass
Hardly anything else I need to be
'Cause I'm only a crack in this castle of glass
Hardly anything there for you to see
For you to see
For you to see
"What's next?" He asked
"You're Gonna Go Far Kid, by The Offspring" I said
"I love this song, depite what some of the remixes are like." Dakota said sourly as he thought about the RD version
"You're Gonna Go Far, Kid"
Show me how to lie
You’re getting better all the time
And turning all against the one
Is an art that’s hard to teach
Another clever word
Sets off an unsuspecting herd
And as you step back into line
A mob jumps to their feet
Now dance, fucker, dance
Man, he never had a chance
And no one even knew
It was really only you
And now you steal away
Take him out today
Nice work you did
You’re gonna go far, kid
With a thousand lies
And a good disguise
Hit ‘em right between the eyes
Hit ‘em right between the eyes
When you walk away
Nothing more to say
See the lightning in your eyes
See ‘em running for their lives
Slowly out of line
And drifting closer in your sights
So play it out I’m wide awake
It’s a scene about me
There’s something in your way
And now someone is gonna pay
And if you can’t get what you want
Well it’s all because of me
Now dance, fucker, dance
Man, I never had a chance
And no one even knew
It was really only you
And now you’ll lead the way
Show the light of day
Nice work you did
You’re gonna go far, kid
Trust, deceived!
With a thousand lies
And a good disguise
Hit ‘em right between the eyes
Hit ‘em right between the eyes
When you walk away
Nothing more to say
See the lightning in your eyes
See ‘em running for their lives
Now dance, fucker, dance
He never had a chance
And no one even knew
It was really only you
So dance, fucker, dance
I never had a chance
It was really only you
With a thousand lies
And a good disguise
Hit ‘em right between the eyes
Hit ‘em right between the eyes
When you walk away
Nothing more to say
See the lightning in your eyes
See ‘em running for their lives
Clever alibis
Lord of the flies
Hit ‘em right between the eyes
Hit ‘em right between the eyes
When you walk away
Nothing more to say
See the lightning in your eyes
See ‘em running for their lives
"Whats up?"
"Oh, hi Mitch. We're listening to music while waiting for you." I said jokingly
"I can hear that, whats up Yoda?" Mitch said with a hint of laughter in his voice
"Nothing much, Big Chief." Dakota snapped. We call Mitch 'Big Chief' at times.
"Shut up, TO THE BAR" I swear you would be able to hear Mitch a mile away when he yelled that
"What did my ears do to you!?!?" Dakota snapped at Mitch
"Oh, nothing. I just wanna get drunk." Mitch said.
"Whatever" Dakota grumbled
"I'll drive since I will be the least drunk when we leave." I said
"Shotgun" Mitch yelled
"Oh, well. I'll take backseat." Dakota said in a defeated way.
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"Chug, Chug, Chug, Chug!" Dakota and Mitch cheered. I don't know how, but I was pressured to see how much I could drink until I passed out.
"Dude, you just dank 1/4 of a gallon, I thought you didn't like beer?" Dakota said with what I think is an confused look on his face. Stuff was getting blurry for me and I didn't know why. Must be the alcohol, I don't usually have this much.
"I don't[!" I yelled in a drunk way.
"Ok, ok. I get it, dude are you ok?" Dakota said
"Man, I don't know" I said normally, how I said it like that, I just don't know myself.
"Hey, Mitch. You want to have a drinking contest yourself? I'll be your challenger." Dakota said
"Sure thing, Dakota" Mitch said
"Chug, chug, cug, chg, cg, fuck" I started chanting and then passed out. All was black until I started dreaming.
“...what did you do....
if you’re not here to use them...
For five score, divided by four...”
I woke up, sweating. "What the Fuck was that about!?!" I yelled out suddenly.
"The fuck is wrong?" Dakota said drowsily while standing in my door way.
"A dream, a weird dream... it scared the fuck out of me." I muttered
-_- "That's all, that is all that sudden outburst was about!?!" Dakota snapped at me
"I guess so" I said and shrugged.
"Two words. Fuck. You." Dakota snapped
"What happened last night?" I said deciding to change the topic.
"You passed out before me and Mitch got drunk. We had to drag you home." Dakota said angrily
"Oh... sorry..." I muttered
"We went back and drank some more, but not as hard as I would like to." Dakota snapped.
"K, I'm gonna take a shower so you can leave right now." I said
"The fuck ever." Dakota said and left.
I went into the bathroom and turned on the water to my shower, hastily take off my clothes, and get in. "Nice warm water in the morning." I turn up the hot water and feel a slight burn "Ok, this is as hot as it is going to get today." I decide to start washing myself and see a black music note on my thigh. "DAKOTA!!! MITCH!!!" I yell and hastily finish the shower. I get on house clothes and go to the living room.
"What the fuck is this about!?!" I yell as I show the 'tattoo' to Dakota who is on the couch.
"I don't know, ask Mitch." Dakota says and shrugs.
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