What's a Band Like You Doing in a Crappy Place Like This?, chapter 5
"Hey where's he going?" Billie asked angrily. "Calm down, he's found his little girlfriend," I replied. Mike smiled as he tightened his grip around my waist, Billie scoffed and said, "save it for later you two." I let go of the reins, knowing to trust Zyta and turned around and kissed Mike. He smiled and let me dismount Zyta. Kujo had come back with Tamaska and she wagged her tail as I walked over to her. I knew the others were around, I went into my wolf form. Everyone looked at me, shocked as I howled and the others came around us in a circle to see who it was that howled. They all panted and wagged their tails when they saw me, nuzzles were exchanged and I went back to my human form with wolves jumping on me from all sides. I laughed and petted as many grey, red, and black heads as I could. They saw the guys and growled.
Stay calm Raphealia, we'll take care of them. I heard Xelda, the alpha female tell me.
"NO! They're with me, don't hurt them, and stop growling, they're scared enough," I yelled at all of them. They backed off but Mike and Billie still looked uneasy but Tre' had already dismounted and was being tackled by 4 wolves, wagging tails and sloppy kisses sent Tre' into a laughing fit. I helped Mike down but I left Billie behind. "Hey! Come back here you slut!" Billie yelled at me. Mike's eyes looked fiery and I had to hug him just to get him from attacking Billie. I talked to Jumar instead. "Take off running, he wants you too," I smiled a devilish grin at Billie. Billie looked at me confused but his face was gone before I could shrug, Jumar had taken off instantly. "That'll teach to back off," I said to Mike and Tre'. Tre' looked shocked on what Billie had just said and Mike still looked angry.
Jamar had come back when we set up everything. Billie's hair was even worse then before. I smiled a devilish grin at him. Billie just looked angry and fixed up his hair into a perfect mess. I wanted to go riding, I called Zyta and jumped on his and took off without telling anywhere I went.
Mike's P.O.V.
Where was Raphealia? Oh man, was she still angry at Billie? She wouldn't leave me would she? "Damn it Billie this all your fault! Raphealia's gone missing!" I screamed at him. He looked baffled that I would say such a thing, "she's coming back," he said nonchalantly. "How do you know this?" I yelled again. "Mike.... calm down... she wouldn't leave her precious dogs and horses here, especially not Lionheart and Kujo." I looked around and saw only Zyta was gone, but I was still worried, what if something happened?
Raphealia's P.O.V.
I should be heading back about now, it's gettting dark. I whistled for Tamaska to lead me back to camp, she didn't come. Oh man! I dismounted Zyta and slapped him back to camp, he knew where it was. I put my two fingers in my mouth and whistled, still no answer. I felt something was wrong, there was tension in the air. I ran about 100 yards when I whistled again, a faint whimper replied. Raphealia? I heard Kujo ask me. "Yes Kujo? What is it?" I replied franticly, knowing that Kujo would know where Tamaska was. Tamaska is injured, she has something sharp in her foot and no one can get it out. "Ok Kujo, I'm coming." I ran to where I can hear the whimpering get louder. Then the wolves started howling, now I know where they are. I saw 4 dogs, 3 of them wolves, circling around something I couldn't tell what it was. I ran and the dogs seperated, Tamaska was lying down, panting and tired. Oh gosh, I picked her up and ran to camp, it was now completely dark, but I could see the way, thank gosh.
Mike's P.O.V.
WHERE THE HELL WAS SHE? "Billie damn it I should kill you right now!" I yelled at him. I stood up but Tre' pulled me down by the seat of my pants. "Nothing is going to be solved if you guys start fighting! Billie why don't you like Raphealia? She's so cool, you better be glad that she even lets you near Jumar much less ride him!" Tre' yelled at us. We both must've looked shocked at Tre', he solemnly gets mad like this. We both stared at Billie, he just hung his head and started to talk, "she's making me jealous." He replied. "Jealous Billie? Of what? She's a girl who doesn't have any time with her parents, with no friends, people thinking she's a freak, having powers is a big responsibility, it's not all fun and fucking games Armstrong! She's probably never felt love except by her animals, they're probably the only ones she's had an intelligent conversation with!" I yelled at Billie. He hung in shame and replied, "I don't know anymore, this is all too confusing, I thought she was a slut, and I wanted to break you two up, she was too mushy with you, it all looked so fake, it reminded me of Adie, and how much I miss her, I just want to be with my family, with the people I love!" he yelled at me. "Well just because she actually loves someone doesn't mean that you have to take out all of your stress and troubles on her! You don't even know the woman!" I yelled again, Billie went quiet. "I know her more then you will ever know," he whispered. "What?" I asked. He started his flashback.
Billie's P.O.V./flashback
It was our first concert, the arena was full of teenies and punks. The prep teenies were beating up this one girl. I looked at the fight, the girl was getting angry, she was just about to reach to her back pocket when she stopped and looked at me, pleading was in her eyes. Her cheek and neck was bleeding. The teenies ran away, with security guards chasing after them. "Hey, girl are you ok?" I asked her. She nodded and I lead her to the dressing room as Mike and Tre' were signing autographs, Tre' kissing girls and Mike just showing off his muscles.
I had cleaned off her cuts on her cheek and neck. She winced when I got to her neck. "Are you ok?" I asked her. She nodded slightly as I was still cleaning the cuts. "If you don't mind me asking, what's your name?" I asked the girl. "Raphealia," she replied huskily. I nodded, "well Raphealia, if you don't mind, you can watch from backstage." She nodded and I continued cleaning a gash on her legs. "Why were those girls beating you up?"
"It was my turn."
"Turn for what?"
"To be picked on of course."
"No one should have to go through that."
"Well then, no one should but it still happens."
"I know what you go through, we're very similar you know."
"You know nothing about me."
"I know you play the guitar, you're a punk, you wear eyeliner, and that you get picked on a lot."
"How did you know about the guitar part?"
"The calluses on your hands," I said picking up her hands. They were warm, which was unusual, considering it was January. "Let me ask you another question."
"Kinda all depends on what the question was."
"Why were you reaching into your pocket for something?"
"Oh, this," she said pulling out a pocket knife.
"I wasn't going to slash their throat, although they deserve it, I just wanted to cut off some hair, they care so freaking much about their hair, it's not even funny." she continued. It was a nice knife, a redbone, the blade was as sharp as a scalpel and as flexible as one also. I looked on the blade, no dried blood, good, at least this girl has common sense. "Hey, Mr. Armstrong are you ok?" Raphealia asked me. "Don't call me Mr. Armstrong, it makes me sound old, call me Billie, Billie Joe."
"Well I'm Raphealia, and there's lots of things you don't know about me either."
"Like what?"
"Like this," she said, I didn't feel anything but she closed her eyes, put her hands on her temples and stood there. She opened her eyes, smiled at me, "you're thinking of your girlfriend, it starts with an A, you're very nervous, considering this was your first show, and I honestly don't dare repeat what you're gonna do when you go back to your girlfriend." I stood there, baffled, how did she know all of that? I blushed and nodded. "You're one of those mind readers, that's cool, not many people have those powers." I acknowledged her. She nodded and walked out the door. "Wait, aren't you gonna watch the show?" I asked. She shook her head, "I have to be going back to Zyta, he's hurt." "Who's Zyta?" I asked. "My clydesdale," she replied. "Oh ok, well can you promise me one thing?" I asked her again. She nodded and I stepped closer to her and kissed her deeply. The door opened and there stood Mike, looking at us. Raphealia turned to look at Mike and ran out the door.
*present time*
"Whoa dude, Raphealia was the one I saw you kissing?" Mike asked me. I nodded and started to feel my eyes getting clouded and started to weep. I heard rustling in the woods. I turned to look, it was Raphealia, carrying what looked like a very large husky. I realized it was a wolf. Tre' ran to Raphealia and took the wolf, I saw that it was Kujo's she-wolf girlfriend. Mike ran to Raphealia and they kissed, Raphealia pushed away but couldn't, you could see the comfort but yet the resistance. Mike pulled her closer and Raphealia didn't have any more resistance and they just stood there, having a full makeout session right in front of us. "Hey you two, this wolf is injured! This is no time to play lovebirds! And no Raphealia, you can't turn into one either!" Tre' yelled at them. I chuckled at Tre's joke. Raphealia had to pull away, Mike blushed as Raphealia ran away, he was staring at her back, or her backside, whichever he was looking at. She ran to Tamaska's side, this was going to be a long night.
Mike's P.O.V.
Whoa, I knew she looked familiar when I first saw her. I was taken back, I stumbled to her. She grinned at me, Tamaska was healing, apparently she had got stuck by a porcupine. There were needles everywhere, Raphealia had pulled out some wire cutters for those really stubborn ones. "Mikey boy I'm tired," she said to me. "Well then, let's go to our tent." She nodded and we walked to our tent. She was already changed into sleeping clothes, sweatpants and a tanktop that barely covered her stomach, it made my tongue loll of my mouth and same thing with Billie and Tre'. Kujo growled and we all sat up straight, correcting ourselves. She smiled and ruffled Kujo's head.
Stay calm Raphealia, we'll take care of them. I heard Xelda, the alpha female tell me.
"NO! They're with me, don't hurt them, and stop growling, they're scared enough," I yelled at all of them. They backed off but Mike and Billie still looked uneasy but Tre' had already dismounted and was being tackled by 4 wolves, wagging tails and sloppy kisses sent Tre' into a laughing fit. I helped Mike down but I left Billie behind. "Hey! Come back here you slut!" Billie yelled at me. Mike's eyes looked fiery and I had to hug him just to get him from attacking Billie. I talked to Jumar instead. "Take off running, he wants you too," I smiled a devilish grin at Billie. Billie looked at me confused but his face was gone before I could shrug, Jumar had taken off instantly. "That'll teach to back off," I said to Mike and Tre'. Tre' looked shocked on what Billie had just said and Mike still looked angry.
Jamar had come back when we set up everything. Billie's hair was even worse then before. I smiled a devilish grin at him. Billie just looked angry and fixed up his hair into a perfect mess. I wanted to go riding, I called Zyta and jumped on his and took off without telling anywhere I went.
Mike's P.O.V.
Where was Raphealia? Oh man, was she still angry at Billie? She wouldn't leave me would she? "Damn it Billie this all your fault! Raphealia's gone missing!" I screamed at him. He looked baffled that I would say such a thing, "she's coming back," he said nonchalantly. "How do you know this?" I yelled again. "Mike.... calm down... she wouldn't leave her precious dogs and horses here, especially not Lionheart and Kujo." I looked around and saw only Zyta was gone, but I was still worried, what if something happened?
Raphealia's P.O.V.
I should be heading back about now, it's gettting dark. I whistled for Tamaska to lead me back to camp, she didn't come. Oh man! I dismounted Zyta and slapped him back to camp, he knew where it was. I put my two fingers in my mouth and whistled, still no answer. I felt something was wrong, there was tension in the air. I ran about 100 yards when I whistled again, a faint whimper replied. Raphealia? I heard Kujo ask me. "Yes Kujo? What is it?" I replied franticly, knowing that Kujo would know where Tamaska was. Tamaska is injured, she has something sharp in her foot and no one can get it out. "Ok Kujo, I'm coming." I ran to where I can hear the whimpering get louder. Then the wolves started howling, now I know where they are. I saw 4 dogs, 3 of them wolves, circling around something I couldn't tell what it was. I ran and the dogs seperated, Tamaska was lying down, panting and tired. Oh gosh, I picked her up and ran to camp, it was now completely dark, but I could see the way, thank gosh.
Mike's P.O.V.
WHERE THE HELL WAS SHE? "Billie damn it I should kill you right now!" I yelled at him. I stood up but Tre' pulled me down by the seat of my pants. "Nothing is going to be solved if you guys start fighting! Billie why don't you like Raphealia? She's so cool, you better be glad that she even lets you near Jumar much less ride him!" Tre' yelled at us. We both must've looked shocked at Tre', he solemnly gets mad like this. We both stared at Billie, he just hung his head and started to talk, "she's making me jealous." He replied. "Jealous Billie? Of what? She's a girl who doesn't have any time with her parents, with no friends, people thinking she's a freak, having powers is a big responsibility, it's not all fun and fucking games Armstrong! She's probably never felt love except by her animals, they're probably the only ones she's had an intelligent conversation with!" I yelled at Billie. He hung in shame and replied, "I don't know anymore, this is all too confusing, I thought she was a slut, and I wanted to break you two up, she was too mushy with you, it all looked so fake, it reminded me of Adie, and how much I miss her, I just want to be with my family, with the people I love!" he yelled at me. "Well just because she actually loves someone doesn't mean that you have to take out all of your stress and troubles on her! You don't even know the woman!" I yelled again, Billie went quiet. "I know her more then you will ever know," he whispered. "What?" I asked. He started his flashback.
Billie's P.O.V./flashback
It was our first concert, the arena was full of teenies and punks. The prep teenies were beating up this one girl. I looked at the fight, the girl was getting angry, she was just about to reach to her back pocket when she stopped and looked at me, pleading was in her eyes. Her cheek and neck was bleeding. The teenies ran away, with security guards chasing after them. "Hey, girl are you ok?" I asked her. She nodded and I lead her to the dressing room as Mike and Tre' were signing autographs, Tre' kissing girls and Mike just showing off his muscles.
I had cleaned off her cuts on her cheek and neck. She winced when I got to her neck. "Are you ok?" I asked her. She nodded slightly as I was still cleaning the cuts. "If you don't mind me asking, what's your name?" I asked the girl. "Raphealia," she replied huskily. I nodded, "well Raphealia, if you don't mind, you can watch from backstage." She nodded and I continued cleaning a gash on her legs. "Why were those girls beating you up?"
"It was my turn."
"Turn for what?"
"To be picked on of course."
"No one should have to go through that."
"Well then, no one should but it still happens."
"I know what you go through, we're very similar you know."
"You know nothing about me."
"I know you play the guitar, you're a punk, you wear eyeliner, and that you get picked on a lot."
"How did you know about the guitar part?"
"The calluses on your hands," I said picking up her hands. They were warm, which was unusual, considering it was January. "Let me ask you another question."
"Kinda all depends on what the question was."
"Why were you reaching into your pocket for something?"
"Oh, this," she said pulling out a pocket knife.
"I wasn't going to slash their throat, although they deserve it, I just wanted to cut off some hair, they care so freaking much about their hair, it's not even funny." she continued. It was a nice knife, a redbone, the blade was as sharp as a scalpel and as flexible as one also. I looked on the blade, no dried blood, good, at least this girl has common sense. "Hey, Mr. Armstrong are you ok?" Raphealia asked me. "Don't call me Mr. Armstrong, it makes me sound old, call me Billie, Billie Joe."
"Well I'm Raphealia, and there's lots of things you don't know about me either."
"Like what?"
"Like this," she said, I didn't feel anything but she closed her eyes, put her hands on her temples and stood there. She opened her eyes, smiled at me, "you're thinking of your girlfriend, it starts with an A, you're very nervous, considering this was your first show, and I honestly don't dare repeat what you're gonna do when you go back to your girlfriend." I stood there, baffled, how did she know all of that? I blushed and nodded. "You're one of those mind readers, that's cool, not many people have those powers." I acknowledged her. She nodded and walked out the door. "Wait, aren't you gonna watch the show?" I asked. She shook her head, "I have to be going back to Zyta, he's hurt." "Who's Zyta?" I asked. "My clydesdale," she replied. "Oh ok, well can you promise me one thing?" I asked her again. She nodded and I stepped closer to her and kissed her deeply. The door opened and there stood Mike, looking at us. Raphealia turned to look at Mike and ran out the door.
*present time*
"Whoa dude, Raphealia was the one I saw you kissing?" Mike asked me. I nodded and started to feel my eyes getting clouded and started to weep. I heard rustling in the woods. I turned to look, it was Raphealia, carrying what looked like a very large husky. I realized it was a wolf. Tre' ran to Raphealia and took the wolf, I saw that it was Kujo's she-wolf girlfriend. Mike ran to Raphealia and they kissed, Raphealia pushed away but couldn't, you could see the comfort but yet the resistance. Mike pulled her closer and Raphealia didn't have any more resistance and they just stood there, having a full makeout session right in front of us. "Hey you two, this wolf is injured! This is no time to play lovebirds! And no Raphealia, you can't turn into one either!" Tre' yelled at them. I chuckled at Tre's joke. Raphealia had to pull away, Mike blushed as Raphealia ran away, he was staring at her back, or her backside, whichever he was looking at. She ran to Tamaska's side, this was going to be a long night.
Mike's P.O.V.
Whoa, I knew she looked familiar when I first saw her. I was taken back, I stumbled to her. She grinned at me, Tamaska was healing, apparently she had got stuck by a porcupine. There were needles everywhere, Raphealia had pulled out some wire cutters for those really stubborn ones. "Mikey boy I'm tired," she said to me. "Well then, let's go to our tent." She nodded and we walked to our tent. She was already changed into sleeping clothes, sweatpants and a tanktop that barely covered her stomach, it made my tongue loll of my mouth and same thing with Billie and Tre'. Kujo growled and we all sat up straight, correcting ourselves. She smiled and ruffled Kujo's head.
