JHNNYFXUST.
Johnny cocks an eyebrowย โOur act? Oh sweetheart this isnโt an act. I did make a deal and it was the worst decision of my lifeโ He takes the lint roller and rolls the dust off of himself. She was preparedโฆso she has done this before. He hands it back to her and fluffs the collar of his jacket. He huffs. There were more than just teenagers out in the audience- but sheโs not wrong.ย โMy shows are getting more dangerous. Every time we perform the moshing gets more intense. The so called self defense acts of violence kids commit supposedlyย โinspiredโ by our album increase. Iโve become less of a servant of that douche and more his bitch. Pardon the language.โ Johnny was usually more friendly than this but tonight had been a rough one.ย โSoon heโs gonna want people to die an-and I donโt want that so please-โ He gets closer to her with pleading eyes.ย โI need help from someone who had even a semblance of an idea of how to deal with this, and you look like the type of woman that does.โย
ย ย ย ย ย AT THE USEย ย of the word โsweetheartโ, buffy shoots him a murderous look and snatches back her lint roller.ย about to remind him who just saved whose LIFE here, she pauses in spite of herself to hear him out.ย this conversation feels like a whirlwind and she wonders how his alleged deal is even relevant to her.ย but thereโs an unfaltering edge to his voice that she has troubling passing off as some decent actingโnot to mention the indisputable fear in his eyes.
she lets out a long sigh and looks him up and down, assessing whether she should really be taking this seriously.ย โ come with me, โ she says after a moment, her decision final.ย nodding her head to the side, she proceeds deeper into the alley.ย this guy may have convinced her with his story, but at the end of the day she came here to do her job.ย before taking up any new responsibilities, she has to ensure that the venue is clear of vampires. with her hands shoved in her jacket pockets, her fingers remain planted on a hidden stake, in case anything tries to sneak up on them.
โ i can maybe helpโฆemphasis on MAYBE.ย but i have some questions.ย are we talking the actual devil or just some wannabe demon ?ย and what was the nature of your deal ?ย you got fame and he gotโฆ? โ
sure, sheโs had her fair share of hellish experiences, but that certainly doesnโt make her the expert on devil stuff.ย however, she figures he must be desperate, and she canโt exactly redirect him to hellโs HR department.ย thereโs a certain duty she feels to help since he just seems like a kid in over his head.
Johnny walks next to her. He could feel her frustrations and felt bad being a cause of them but he really does need help. She at least knows something of the supernatural and that better than being clueless like Johnny.ย He nods and listens to her questions, and then scratches the back of his neck. Iโm really going to have to fess up to this girl huh?ย Johnny takes in a breath and anxiously rubs his hand over his knuckles.ย โI think heโs the actual devil but I canโt tell. All he goes by is Mr. Capricorn, and he told us- my bandmates and I- that he is the one who all rockstars write about and make millions.โ Johnny sighs.ย โThe nature of the deal. We had to kill a guy to sign the contract properly. GRANTED, we didnโt reallyย โkillโ him. My bandmates tried to burn him alive but I saved him... and then he tried to climb an electric fence.โย Johnny messes with his hair. He hadnโt even told his mom all of this and now heโs confessing it to a stranger.ย โI got fame and he gets chaos. All he wants is to drive the world to madness and heโs doing it through my voice, my bandโs music.โ At least Johnny wasnโt lying, and he could only hope sheโd believe him.ย










