Chapter 1 - Band Together
The blazing summer heat was enough to scorch even the palest of musicians gathered in The Corner. All the great bands such as Suicide by Spoon, 1st Assault, Reject Revolution and some of the upcomers like, Warning Shot, ThisCityMustFall!, and Heartbreak of the Century, and many others were gathered in the large, yet dull, poorly air-conditioned room to schedule and practice for one thing that they all had on their minds: The POM Warped Tour.
They would get bands from all across North America and play shows to an alarmingly large number of fans that they've accumulated for over two years. Joey Harris, the lead guitarist of Heartbreak of the Century asked, "So when exactly are we supposed to start the tour?" "In about two months." Said Chris Holkham, bassist of Suicide by Spoon. "In about two months, we'll all play our Tour Starter in Vernon." "Then we'll stop in New York, New York for another show." Said Winston Churchill, rhythm guitarist of 1st Assault. Then we stop in Philadelphia for a little R'n'R." "You mean..." interrupted Darren Wilson, rhythm guitarist of Heartbreak of the Century. "Yes." Said Winston. "Rioting and Rummaging." "Then we'll go all the way down to West Palm Beach in Florida." continued Chris. "After that we'll go to Houston, Texas and play there. That's about all we have so far. Johnny and Randy will be covering everything on it." "Well they're sure covering themselves with empty beer bottles." Joey groaned. "Wake up!" Johnny Savage and Rottin' Randy got up slowly after being asleep to overcome their painful hangovers. "Well getting drunk and waking up to hangovers is pretty much what we'll be doing during the tour anyway." Said Randy. "With that said, let's get back to practicing." Chris said. All the bands went back to practicing their songs with inspiration in their minds and hope in their hearts for the upcoming events that would take place soon.
They would get bands from all across North America and play shows to an alarmingly large number of fans that they've accumulated for over two years. Joey Harris, the lead guitarist of Heartbreak of the Century asked, "So when exactly are we supposed to start the tour?" "In about two months." Said Chris Holkham, bassist of Suicide by Spoon. "In about two months, we'll all play our Tour Starter in Vernon." "Then we'll stop in New York, New York for another show." Said Winston Churchill, rhythm guitarist of 1st Assault. Then we stop in Philadelphia for a little R'n'R." "You mean..." interrupted Darren Wilson, rhythm guitarist of Heartbreak of the Century. "Yes." Said Winston. "Rioting and Rummaging." "Then we'll go all the way down to West Palm Beach in Florida." continued Chris. "After that we'll go to Houston, Texas and play there. That's about all we have so far. Johnny and Randy will be covering everything on it." "Well they're sure covering themselves with empty beer bottles." Joey groaned. "Wake up!" Johnny Savage and Rottin' Randy got up slowly after being asleep to overcome their painful hangovers. "Well getting drunk and waking up to hangovers is pretty much what we'll be doing during the tour anyway." Said Randy. "With that said, let's get back to practicing." Chris said. All the bands went back to practicing their songs with inspiration in their minds and hope in their hearts for the upcoming events that would take place soon.
Chapter 2 - Street Skirmish
Later that night, Chris, Winston, Joey and Robbie, drummer of Heartbreak of the Century, were at Vana's for a quick drink. "I can't wait for the tour, man." Said Robbie Miller. "Hey how about this band, man?" Winston slurred. "Do they suck or what?" "They totally suck." Chris slurred. "I can do better on that Punk-O-Matic game." Joey slurred. "C'mon. Let's get outta here."
The four staggered out the bar. A dark figure followed them. The figure bumped Winston knocking him to the ground. "Hey what's your problem?!" Winston shouted. "Wait a minute, guys." Joey interrupted. "He looks familiar..." Under the light of the lamp post the figure had red hair, a red goatee, shades, a dark coat and gray pants. "I think I saw him near the stage." Joey continued. The man replied. "Everyone calls me 'The Wolf'. I'm the manager of the band that was playing in there. And I didn't take too kindly about the things you were saying about the band." The four were eyeing the manager rather coldly as the band that was playing walked out of the bar. "Hey Wolf." One of the members said "These guys giving you trouble?" "He's giving us the trouble." Winston shouted. "He bumped our friend here to the ground." Chris said. "They're all drunk, guys." Wolf said condescendingly. "They can't land one foot on the ground without falling over." Wolf and the band chuckled. Winston punched Wolf knocking him down to the concrete sidewalk. "I can land a punch just fine though." Winston shouted. Two of the band members tackled Winston and started beating him up.
In seconds, a big fight broke out and everyone was involved. A nearby citizen saw the fight and contacted the police. Hit after hit the band was weakening. The four started to back away from the result of the beatdown they gave the band and their manager. Chris had a cut on his lip and a black eye. Joey had bruises all over his arms and chest. Robbie and Winston miraculously made it out without a single scratch. The police came and saw the four standing over the downed band. They tried to run but ended up being taken to jail for the rest of the night. They four waited for the trial they had in the morning.
The four staggered out the bar. A dark figure followed them. The figure bumped Winston knocking him to the ground. "Hey what's your problem?!" Winston shouted. "Wait a minute, guys." Joey interrupted. "He looks familiar..." Under the light of the lamp post the figure had red hair, a red goatee, shades, a dark coat and gray pants. "I think I saw him near the stage." Joey continued. The man replied. "Everyone calls me 'The Wolf'. I'm the manager of the band that was playing in there. And I didn't take too kindly about the things you were saying about the band." The four were eyeing the manager rather coldly as the band that was playing walked out of the bar. "Hey Wolf." One of the members said "These guys giving you trouble?" "He's giving us the trouble." Winston shouted. "He bumped our friend here to the ground." Chris said. "They're all drunk, guys." Wolf said condescendingly. "They can't land one foot on the ground without falling over." Wolf and the band chuckled. Winston punched Wolf knocking him down to the concrete sidewalk. "I can land a punch just fine though." Winston shouted. Two of the band members tackled Winston and started beating him up.
In seconds, a big fight broke out and everyone was involved. A nearby citizen saw the fight and contacted the police. Hit after hit the band was weakening. The four started to back away from the result of the beatdown they gave the band and their manager. Chris had a cut on his lip and a black eye. Joey had bruises all over his arms and chest. Robbie and Winston miraculously made it out without a single scratch. The police came and saw the four standing over the downed band. They tried to run but ended up being taken to jail for the rest of the night. They four waited for the trial they had in the morning.
Written by PunkRokRevival
Inspired by The Corner, POM Warped Tour & Punk-o-matic 2