Amps And Champs
I Know You...
Load Full StoryNext ChapterThe bell rings. You make it just in time for school as all the students headed to their homerooms. You're panting as you have just missed the bus and had to run to school, not being able to brush your hair. To avoid humiliation, you put on your hoodie and then make your way to class. The moment you walk into the class, you see her. Taking out her study books and journals. Her beautiful rainbow hair whip pulling you into a trance. You can no longer stare at her as she has taken out her materials and is facing the board, awaiting instruction. "Play it cool." you think, as walk casually towards your seat. You sit in the back of the room so you can stare at her without being noticed. Everything was visible, from her beautiful rainbow hair, right down to her firm butt. Not only can you stare at her, but no one was to notice what you were hiding in your pants. Thoughts were quickly ended as the teacher came in setting down her briefcase on her desk. "Okay, class," she says. "Did you remember to bring your assignments?" Your eyes widen with fear. "Oh, no!" You think as you remember that you left it on your desk at home. As the teacher comes by collecting your assignment, she stops at your desk, noticing it empty. "Wheres your assignment?" she asked.
"Uh..." you respond nervously, "I accidentally left it at home. Can I bring it in tomorrow?" you ask hoping for some good luck.
"Well, I don't know dear, can you?" she said purposely triggering you. "I mean this was worth half your grade, and to see you not to care about it?"
"I have it, it's just at home."
"Well if it's at home, then you don't have it," she said. Walking away from your desk.
"That bitch!" you think. She has always found some way to purposely humiliate you ever since you entered the class. And whats worse, Rainbow Dash would always be a witness. As the bell rang for next period, you immediately rush over to the bathroom to try to fix your hair. You wet it, run your fingers through it, and try to shape it into the spiky type you usually wear. "There, that's better I guess." As you walk out, you open the door and end up bumping into Rainbow Dash. You're both speechless upon staring into each others' gaze. Your face turns red at the embarrassment you were facing. But then again, so does hers. This intrigues you. You cant take much more of this. You immediately think of something to say, but it just embarrasses you more. "Oh, uh... hey. I'm just on way over to second period."
She responded, "I know, I have it with you."
You freeze, "Idiot!" you think. She laughs at your immediate redness.
"Well, I guess I'll see you in class," she said playfully as she gave you a pat on the shoulder.
She walked out of sight swinging her hips. You couldn't help but stare. You immediately notice your pride and panic. "Okay keep calm, just keep calm." you say to yourself as it starts to fade away."Phew, that was close" you think as you breathe in deeply. "Oh shit!" you say as you realize that you only have 30 seconds to get to second period. You make it just in time to class as the bell rang. You take your seat next to Rainbow on the right, and your friend on the left. The teacher then gets started with the class. "Okay, now who here knows the periodic table of elements?"
You raise your hand proudly, as you are probably the only one in class who took science seriously. Or at least you thought you were. Just then, another hand touches the sky. It just so happens to be Rainbow Dash's friend, Twilight Sparkle, the smartest kid in school. At first, you are mad that she had to steal your spotlight, but then you realize that if you are able to beat the smartest kid in school, that you could impress Rainbow Dash to notice you. "That's it? Only two of you know? Well, I guess that's better than nothing." The teacher resumed. "You sir, why don't you come here and show us what you know." The proud feeling immediately fades as stage fright takes over your body. Sure, its only a class, but its a class with Rainbow Dash and the smartest kid in school.
"Uh, can I go after?" you say nervously.
"Sure, then Twilight, why don't you come up here instead?" She gets up and begins to recite all the elements.
"Dude, whats wrong?" your friend asks.
"I cant do it," you reply. "I'm too nervous."
"But you know these elements backward."
"I know but..." you freeze. You have been practicing for an entire year. You know this better than any other kid in school... except for her. But you weren't gonna let this opportunity go to waste.
"...Ununtrium, Ununquadium, Ununpentium." Twilight said finishing the entire table.
"Very nice!" The teacher said impressed. You then get up.
"Not so fast," you say as you get up from your desk. "Whats the atomic mass of Ununpentium?"
"288" she responds. "Whats the mass of carbon?" she said taking you for an idiot.
"12" you respond pissed. "Which element has the mass of 138.9?"
"Lanthanum. Which elements are radioactive?"
"43, 61, 84-89, 93-115." You say smugly.
"Name them," she said returning a smug grin of her own.
You then channel all your anger into your response. You take a deep breath and say them all. "Technetium, Polonium, Astatine, Radon, Francium, Radium, Actinium, Promethium, Neptunium, Plutonium, Americium, Curium, Berkelium, Californium, Einsteinium, Fermium, Mendelevium, Nobelium, Lawrencium, Rutherfordium, Dubnium, Uranium, Seaborgium, Bohrium, Hassium, Meitnerium, Darmstadtium, Roentgenium, Copernicium, Flerovium, Livermorium, Ununtrium, Ununpentium, Ununseptium, and Ununoctium." As you finish, you leave everyone speechless, even Twilight. She is shocked in place, you then ask, "Whats the atomic mass of Hydrogen?"
You walk out of class as fast as possible trying to avoid Rainbow Dash this time. As you headed onto the campus, you see a stage being set up on the soccer field. "Whats going on?" you ask your friend, staring at the half-built stage.
"You didn't know? There's gonna be another battle of the bands."
"Already? There was one last month."
Well, kids in this school love music, whether it's making it or listening to it, it brings popularity. And that's one thing this school needs, popularity." He started walking back towards the main hall. "Oh, and a bit of a warning, Flash Sentry is looking for you, so I suggest you run." You quickly turn to see him behind a crowd of students. "Uh oh, time to go." You decide to go third period early. But then you stop to see a flyer hanging in the hall that says:
"Attention all music lovers! Would you like to compete in this month's Battle of the Bands? If so, then please ask your homeroom teacher for an approval note. It is vital you have one provided you will need to skip classes for auditions and rehearsal. You may also ask your friends if they would want to be on a team with you to participate as a group or work on any background effects. Be sure to also register with leadership to let us know that you are participating in addition to the teachers note. Announcements will be made guarding the confirmed participants. Hope you join and look forward to this months Battle of the Bands!" *Counts as 5 hours of community service.
"You gonna join?" A familiar voice said next to you. You turn to see that beautiful Rainbow haired girl standing right next to you.
"Uh... maybe, I mean, I'm pretty good with a guitar, but I've never-"
"You play guitar?" she asked with interest.
"Uh, yeah, I mean just to pass the time you know?"
"You should play for me, sometime."
You're frozen. "Did she just ask me to play for her?" Your instincts kick in as you respond with no hesitation. "Yeah sure, totally. I'll see if I cant bring my guitar tomorrow."
"Is it acoustic or electric?"
"Um... acoustic."
"How are you with electric?"
"Well I've never used one but hey, a guitar is a guitar right?"
"In that case, would you like to join my music crew?" You freeze again. "Did she just ask me to rehearse with her? To practice music with the love of my life for eight hours straight?" "Or if you don't want to..."
"Oh, no! Sorry, I was just thinking. Yeah, sure I'll do it."
"Really?" that made her really happy. "Great so we'll both get our passes after school, that way we can get started as soon as possible."
"Yeah, so see in 5th?"
"Yeah bye!" she said running to her next class. Your heart is swimming in joy. You don't know what to think as you watch her run out of sight.
"Ahem!" (Well so much for that.) You turn around to find Flash Sentry standing right behind you. And he was not amused. "Do you happen to know why Twilight is so sad?"
"What makes you think I'd know?" You say returning a smug look.
"Well, she mentioned something about a science battle."
"Oh! Right, yeah. You see, what happened was, the teacher asked us about the periodic table of elements, so me and Twilight started to quiz each other... in front of the class. I must have impressed her when I named all the radioactive elements because when I asked her the next question, she didn't answer."
"Really? That's all?"
"I guess it must be a big deal for her."
"Well if that's all, then I guess there's no need to be mad, just next time you have a science quiz, let her win."
"Will do." You say, barely escaping a thrashing. You nervously make your way to third period and the rest of your classes as the day goes on.
At the end of the day, you go to your homeroom to get the pass that you need to participate in the Battle of the Bands. Your teacher is packing her papers and her laptop in her briefcase. You gently walk over to her being as nice as possible.
"Name one good reason why I should give you that pass. Skipping class is the last thing you need right now."
"Alright, look." You say. "We both know you don't like me, but-"
"Don't like you, what makes you think that?"
"Humiliating me in class, I know you do it on purpose."
"How, dear?"
"Making a big deal out of me not having my work."
"But it is a big deal. That report is worth half your grade."
"I know, but three things. First I already told you I have it. Second, you don't need to over exaggerate. And third, my grade in this class is already good, so a little lateness is affordable right? Come on, please. I need this."
She looks at you and then reaches into her briefcase to bring out a pass sheet given to her by leadership. She then puts your name and her signature. "I'll give you this, promise me you'll bring me that paper tomorrow, and you can go."
"I promise," you say as she gives you the pass sheet. "Thank you." You walk out into the hall to find Rainbow Dash waiting with a smile.
"There you are," she says. "You got it?"
"Just did." You respond. "You?"
"Got it before you did." She said smiling.
"Okay, so what now?"
"We go to your house."
"What?" You say without thinking.
"We need to plan out how we're gonna do the show."
"Oh, right." For a moment a dirty thought crossed your mind the moment she said "house". Once you get there you hear a voice. "Hey!" You immediately turn to see that it's your friend running down the sidewalk.
"Whats up!" you reply.
"So I hear you joined the Battle of the Bands."
"Yeah and we're about to plan out our show so if you don't mind a little privacy-" Rainbow said trying to hurry inside.
"Now hold on there," you say. "He can actually help us with our performance."
"Oh really?" she responds.
"Its true, I make a little extra money by being a DJ, but I can also but on the best light shows you've ever seen, along with screen smoke, sound effects and anything else."
"Well then, by all means, come right in," Rainbow said as you all stepped inside.
You went up to your room and brought papers, pencils, and your laptop. You then go to the corner to pick up your guitar. The moment Rainbow sees it, she gasps.
"Is that a Coltson guitar!?"
"Yeah, why? It's just a guitar." your friend says.
"Just a guitar? A Coltson is top of the line. The best wood, strings, sound, high quality, and expensively rare."
"I see you know your guitars," you say, making her blush.
"Oh no, it's just a really good guitar. That's all."
"Okay, guys." your friend says. "Look at this. I made a three-dimensional version of the stage. Now all you have to do is decide what you want in your performance."
"Hmm, how about lights?" Rainbow asks.
"Lights will be at the top of the stage. What color do you want them?"
"Let's try purple, magenta, and blue."
He then clicked something on the computer that made the lights flash 3 different colors.
"Impressive," you say. "How about smoke?"
"Well, considering the colors you just picked, the only type of smoke that can parallel is light grey or pink. Anything else would look tacky."
"Let's try light grey," Rainbow says.
"Okay, hold on... and done. You have your show all planned out. You need anything else?"
"Uh, no we're good," you say.
"Okay, then I'm out. See ya," he says as he walks out the door. You sit back down and start plucking the strings of your guitar. Rainbow watches you as she spins around in your chair.
"Okay, so we got the effects down, now what about the song?" Rainbow says thinking about a song to write.
"Well..." You freeze. Should you tell her about all the songs that you've been writing about her? You could just write a new one.
"Well, what?"
"Um... I actually have a song already written down."
"Really? Let me see it!"
"I cant," you say. Your face turning bright red.
"Why not?"
"They're about someone."
"Are they specific?"
You then remember you have one song that barely talks about her at all. It's more of a love song to anonymous. You reach into your desk and bring out a folder filled with lyrics. You keep on searching until you find the right one. And then show it to her. "Promise not to laugh?" You ask reassuring her word.
"Yeah, yeah, let me see!"
You hand her the lyrics, your face turning even redder as she reads the lyrics out loud.
I see you walking, then we start talking, I don't know what to think
Your sights the most beautiful thing I've ever seen, and I don't want to blink
I stare at you in class, cheer you on on the grass, but you don't notice me
But I'm not gonna stop, I would much rather drop If I can just get you to see
She stops to look at you. Your face is extremely red. You have just heard your own lyrics being read by your crush. You didn't think that would ever happen. "Wow," she said. "This is impressive. I never knew you had such talent."
"I try to keep it hidden," you say shyly.
"Well, I think this is the perfect song to use."
"Really?" you say in disbelief.
"Sure we just gotta edit it a little."
"Sure, okay." You say pulling up a chair and sitting next to Rainbow Dash.
"So," she says. "I'm thinking about maybe having a rock type rhythm to go along with the lyrics."
"So the lyrics need to fit in with the rhythm," you say while fiddling with your pencil.
"Well, whaddya got?"
"Um." Your face turns red. "I got something. But its a little..."
"Oh come on!" she said giving you her puppy dog eyes.
"It's better if I write it down," you say.
"Well then write it." You get a piece of paper and write down some lines. Your face blushing at how unmanly the lyrics were. You finish and then turn the paper over, giving you some time to escape to your bed. "Oh come on! They cant be that bad!" She picked up the paper and started to read the lyrics aloud. You cover your face with your pillow to try and hide your blushing. She then begins.
That I'll always be here by your side,
You know you can count on me,
Just look deep into my eyes,
You know that I do not lie,
Baby, you make me feel alright,
So if you want to go,
Then maybe let's take a ride,
Deep into the night
As she finishes, she turns to you. You groan loudly as embarrassment fills your body. "Don't feel bad, I really liked it," she said trying to cheer you up.
"I was thinking that could be the main verse, provided we have the right music for the song," you say removing the pillow, showing your extremely red face.
"Sure, okay. Why don't you play a few chords?" You then pick up your guitar and start to play a few strings. An hour passes by before you both realize how late it was. You finish putting together the whole song while Rainbow gets ready to leave.
"And there," you say putting down your pencil. "I think we've got it."
"Cool," she says. "Why don't you play a little bit before I leave?" Your face turns red again. You are about to play your love song for your crush. You pick up your guitar. Your arm is shaking. After playing the first few chords you calm down and start to feel confident. When finishing, you take a deep breath. You look up at her beautiful magenta eyes. Whenever her eyes were big it meant she was impressed, and they were huge. "Wow. That was... well, impressive," she said struggling to get words out of her. You feel good about yourself for a brief second until, "Well I gotta go. See you tomorrow." She left in a hurry. You put your guitar aside and go to sleep. After all, tomorrow is a new day, one you get to spend with Rainbow Dash. You were going to need all the energy you can get to really impress her with your skills. Maybe enough to like you...
Author's Note
I had to wikipedia the info needed for science class battle because I dont know anything about the P.T.E. Song lyrics 100% original.
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