CHAPTER 3 / And they said that men are crazy... (Edited)
I was sitting alone in the V.I.P. booth with a Jack & Coke in my hand. I needed a drink to relax, and I had hoped one glass would be enough, but my situation didn`t look very promising. Their manager, Ozeth, wasn`t very pleasant company to keep, between his constant talking in the third person, and the massive mouth on his belly& I couldn`t take my eyes off of it during our whole conversation. It didn`t help that the first thing he did was go full inquisitor mode, something about my ticket being suspicious. He was having a hard time buying that it was a birthday present, but after I explained it was from the members of Neon Magic, he finally gave in. My nerves were still shot even after I was seated, due to Mr. Ozeth`s last words before he left- "Listen Mr. Porter, Ozeth will give you the best advice anybody can give you tonight, so listen to Ozeth. Do not, and Ozeth is very serious, do not cross the girls& Ozeth is tired of calling Ozeth`s cleaning crew&".
I actually chuckled at first. I even thought this was another of Chris`s jokes like withTolgan, but it was clear Ozeth wasn`t joking. I`m starting to think that some of those rumors around the group were true. But I didn`t have the luxury of thinking at the moment, as I was being seated by more security guards, someone called out.
"HEY! That guy is in the VIP seat?!"
"Lucky bastard!"
And there we go! Just one more reason for my bad mood. At least this seat was amazing, it was beyond comfortable and incredibly big. Situated right in front of the stage, it could still easily seat around 8 people. In front of me was a nice sleek black glass table that was at just the perfect height, which I silently cursed about since my table at home made me hunch over.
The actual stage itself was way more impressive though. And even though it was dark and relatively quiet right now, everyone knew that would change soon. The mood of the whole crowd was amazing, and the environment was perfectly tuned for comfort. The stadium`s roof had been opened and the air was pleasantly cool. There must have been someone with some kind of weather power working for them.
Now, what I`m trying to say by explaining all this, is that I`m currently sitting in front of one of the largest stages in the world, in a booth meant for multiple people, at one of the biggest concerts that`s been held in South Chrono-Haven in a while& With a massive stage, modified atmosphere, and clearly an unlimited budget& Now imagine all of that, and in the middle of it is some fucking nerd dressed like hes going to a pub. People staring and pointing fingers was the bare minimum. Fine, I say! If people are gonna stare at me, I`ll just stare right back& Well, I`ll stare at the other V.I.P.s I mean. There were several other booths in a row next to mine, along the stage on either side of me. It looked like only 3 of them were actually occupied though.
The first one, on my left, held two guys and one lady. They were dressed in business suits and had briefcases on their table. They were also clearly arguing, bordering on shouting actually, between each other while pointing at various stacks of papers& Wait, one of the guys was crying, and I think the lady just made a prayer gesture& OK& Weird&
The second booth that fell to my right had four people in it. It looks like there were 2 guys& Or, kids, actually. They were probably around 16, or just barely 17. Someone is definitely going to wake up with a hangover considering the way he w- Wait, nevermind, he just chugged a whole bottle of vodka! I`ll put my money on him dying before he wakes up next! One of them was a young girl, probably just barely of high-school age, but something wasn`t right& The amount of makeup she had was way too much, and her jewelry could only be described as tacky. Not to mention I`m not even sure if she could walk herself home... The last was some older, pudgy guy who was probably the dad of one of the kids. He was dressed casually and was clearly bored out of his mind, probably got stuck with babysitting duty..
The last booth all the way to the right had to be the worst company though, at least in my opinion. There was a tall slender wolf beast-kin and a Celestial, although you could spot the latter a mile away from the glowing golden hair and creepy white eyes. I realized I personally recognized them from the ads that pop up at you from everywhere. Their faces were all over the internet, since I guess they were a part of some new hit drama series. Although you`re not supposed to judge a book by its cover, I could at least tell the celestial was a dick, just based on his smug smirk and the way he was looking down on everyone around him.
Well, at least everybody would behave during the concert. That I was sure of, because in front of me was a massive boulder of a body guard standing in front of the stage. Tolgan was a huge bear-like guy, but this guard... Even though he was a head shorter, he was at least two times more ripped. While I was distracted by the mounta- I mean, body guard, the few lights that were giving visibility dimmed without warning, and everything went dark. Immediately after, an announcement could be heard saying;
"Ladies, Gentlemen, and everyone else! Are we ready for INFINITY L00p!?!"
The sound of cheers and screaming was defining as the announcement finished.
Just as suddenly as the lights went out, a brilliant beam of blue light shone upon the stage, blinding me for a second since I was at point blank range. After my vision finally returned, I lost all my breath since the most beautiful woman I`ve ever seen was standing in the middle of the now fully lit stage.
"Hello my dears! Sorry to keep you waiting!"
A Fox Beast-Kin woman with long platinum blonde hair that covered one of her eyes was now smiling upon everybody. The first thing I noticed about her was her three, strawberry blonde tales, with a pair of ears on her head to match. Even from down here, I could see her eyes were a blazing azure blue. And her smile! By the Void that smile! You could even see all four of her canines peeking around her lips& With her stature, I wouldnt be surprised at all if she was one of those nearly extinct "pure-blood" beast-kin. In ages past, she would have easily been made into royalty- Who am I kidding! She practically already is!If you find this story on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the infringement.
The screams rose to deafening levels, but some normal cheers and yells could be heard throughout.
"LUNA I LOVE YOU!!!"
While Some were clearly fetishistic.
"LET ME PET YOUR EARS!!!"
While some even went as far as-
"ARA! ARA! ME WITH YOUR TAILS!!!"
That last cheer I won`t comment on& But I couldn`t help but think about how soft those tails must be!
After a few more cheers and screams- and marriage proposals -were thrown around, a deep shadow began to develop on the center stage. Red and black tendrils were slowly creeping out, and it even began to unsettle me a bit. But the screams of happiness and glee only got louder, which only meant-
"Hello my pets, are you going to behave tonight? I hope not!"
From the shadows themselves a new woman manifested and I wasn`t sure who was more beautiful, her or Luna. I decided that while Luna looked like royalty, this woman looked like an evil seductress. She had dark crimson hair that was slicked back in a pixie cut that frayed at the edges. Her eyes were a glittering amber color, that were mesmerizing even from here. Behind her was a tail with what looked like a stinger on the end, making me realize that she was a demon just like Ozeth. And, of course, I knew exactly who she was..
"VERMILIA! TAKE ME!"
"NO VERMILIA TAKE ME! I WILL SELL MY SOUL TO YOU!"
And it only got worse!
"STEP ON ME MY QUEEN!"
"I OFFER MY CHILDREN AS A SACRIFICE TO YOUR BEAUTY MISTRESS!!!"
I mean I understand the lady is beautiful but sacrificing your children& Holy shit her fan base was definitely something. I`m not sure why, but only guys were screaming for Vermilia& Although I do understand about the stepping pa- DAMMIT, NO DONNY! Bad Donny!
Before I could begin questioning my sanity, I was distracted by a purple streak of light that launched itself over the concert hall and onto the stage before bursting in more dazzling light. The first thing I thought about the girl that appeared from the light was that her ass- I mean her legs were divine! She wore her black hair in a long braided ponytail that reached her ankles, accentuating her figure even more. At first glance she looked human, but the pale skin and purple markings glowed faintly showing otherwise. The same tattoos covering her pale skin and her smoky black eyelids meant only one thing. She was actually a fallen celestial, even rarer than a "pure-blood` beast-kin.
"Hello everyone! I hope you have a wonderful time tonight!
&By the void, I think my heart just stopped. "Cute" didnt even begin to describe how warm her smile was. Thankfully I wasn`t alone in feeling that way, as half the crowd continued screaming with glee, the other half actually fell silent while they, too, clutched their hearts..
"MARRY ME XERA!"
"NO! JOIN ME AND STAY PURE FOREVER!"
"GAH! THAT AURA IS MAKING ME REPENT MY SINFUL WAYS!"
"DAAAAAANG GIRL YOU THICC!!!"
Yeah man! I completely agree! That ass is beyond- Oh god! They`re infecting me! I really need to stop listening to them! Why do I get the feeling that all the extreme comments have to be coming from one guy?While I turned around, hoping to see the one guy calling out these absurd comments, my attention was quickly gathered by the sound of shattered glass on the stage. A figure burst through a glass panel behind the stage, doing flips and jumps towards the center of the stage with inhuman accuracy, finalized with a superhero style landing. The crowd went silent as the scene unfolded in front of us.
"Sup!"
That one word from her was enough to supercharge the crowd from 0 to 200! I started to think the screams were coming from loudspeakers with the volume they were reaching. This girl knew how to make an entrance! Her hair, shaved on one side, was a crazy punk rock style hairdo with bright green highlights running through it. As far as I could tell, she was the only human amongst them, but that wasn`t nearly as important as the knives that lined her belt, and those abs behind them! The way she moved across the stage and twirled her knives was awesome& Wait- KNIVES!?
"KYAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
Yep, definitely going deaf tomorrow. It was clear that this girl had a massive female fanbase.
"RANVA WE LOVE YOU!"
"RANVA BE MY SISTER!"
And they say that men are crazy&
"LET ME DO SHOTS OF YOUR ABS!!!"
Wait, never mind, men are crazier, that`s for sure! And it`s definitely the same guy! Now I really want to meet him!
The girls stood there and waved to their fans for a few minutes, making sure they canvased the whole crowd before focusing on the V.I.P.s. I was stupefied by the heart stopping entry performance, but I came to my senses as I realized one of them, Ranva, was actually staring straight at me. As we made eye contact she made a huge smile and waved to me, and even poked Xera with her elbow and pointed towards me. That`s right! I completely forgot that Ranva is the one those two idiots know. I remember when the guys started a couple of years ago they were just a no name group of fish in a very big pond. But apparently they won some lottery and Ranva joined for a couple of months and they did a few songs together, boosting their popularity immensely.
"One more time, thank you all for coming! And a special welcome and thank you to all our loyal fans. We especially welcome our lovely VIP`s tonight! Now without further ado, LET`S START THIS SHOW!"
As soon as Luna finished her words the music started and the show was underway.