“Thank you so much Virginia! We love playing for you guys! Have a good night!” Andy screamed out into the crowd as they finished up their set and walked off stage right.


Odessa was still in shock. She should have recognized him from all of the posters that were plastered on her sister’s walls, but for some reason it didn’t click. Also he was a lot more personable and nice than she expected him to be and that made her like him even more. Slowly the crowd started to dissipate, everyone heading to either get food, merch, or to see another band. Silently Odessa made her way back to what she now realized was the Black Veil Brides Merch Tent to see if Andy and the rest of the band were there doing a signing. They weren’t there yet, but according to the merch guy they’d be by in about an hour.

So with an hour to kill Odessa headed over to the Used Merch Tent to stand in the short line to meet the band. She bought their latest album and had them all sign the booklet. Bert smiled up at her and then looked down at her wrist.


“I love that tattoo man. Fucking great…” He giggled, which made Odessa laugh as she had heard that giggle on every one of their records.

“Thanks. I actually have a the Used tattoo behind my ear.” She said as she turned to the left and lifted up her hair to show them her dedication.

“Fucking awesome. You been a fan for a while?” Bert asked her as he sat back down in his seat and waited for the next fan to come up to him.

“Since I was 13. You guys have helped me through some pretty rough spots…” She said her voice sincere as Bert and Quinn both stood again to give her a hug each.

“Thanks so much. Hope you enjoyed everything.” Bert laughed again and gave her a wave as she left the tent and headed back towards the BVB area.


A huge line had formed for their signing and Odessa walked it quietly to see if Moira was in with the lucky people who got wrist bands. Finally about midway up the line she came across her little sister with her two best friends, all of them clutching t-shirts and posters, their knuckles white from holding on so hard. She tapped Moira on the shoulder and smiled down at her younger sibling when she turned around.


“Having fun? Hey Brady. Hey Trish.” She addressed the other two girls who both looked up at her and smiled, their grins impish and devious.

“Yeah. Did you watch BVB’s set? Andy said your name right at the beginning…it was weird.” Moira smirked at her older sister, unsure of how the elder would react to this news.

“I was right in front on the left and yes, I heard him say my name. I bumped into him before his set and we talked, but I didn’t even know who he was until I saw him walk out on stage.” She blushed then and cringed at the sound of squeals and giggles coming from the three girls around her. Suddenly she felt a buzzing in her pocket and biting her lip as she tugged her phone out she saw that she had a new text.


Andy: Hey thanks for watching the show…
Andy: oh btw you look really cute when you bite your lip like that. ; )

Looking around, Odessa finally spotted him sitting at the table with the rest of his bandmates, waiting for their manager to start the line for the signing. Smiling she texted back, turning around so he couldn’t see her face.


Dess: No problem I actually really liked it more than I thought.
Dess: btw, shouldn’t you be signing shirts or something?
Andy: I’m glad and yes, but I wish you’d turn around so I can see your face.
Dess: My little sister is probably going to cry when she sees you fyi:)


“Who are you texting?” Moira asked as she tried to peek at the screen over her sister’s shoulder.

“Oh nobody…” She smirked down at the younger girl and urged her to move forward with the line.

“So what did you and Andy talk about? Isn’t he dreamy?” Trish asked from behind Odessa and she turned around and smiled at the younger teen.

“Tattoos mostly. He really liked my cupcake.” The line was really starting to move now; they were only ten people from the front.

“He LOVES Batman that’s why! God you know nothing…”Moira sighed but then inhaled deeply as she realized she was up next.

“Hey guys how’s it going?!” The drummer was first up and smiled at all of the girls as he signed their shirts. Odessa wished she knew all of their names, but she didn’t even know Andy’s until a few hours ago.

“Thanks for showing up today. Nice war paint.” The bassist smiled at Moira and then gave Odessa the once over, focusing mostly on her boobs.


The girls all made it down to the end of the line when Odessa felt Moira stop cold in her tracks and she now saw why: Andy was the last in line and had the hugest grin on his face. Peeking at her sister’s face Odessa saw that what she had told Andy was true, Moira was really crying at the sight of him.


“Well surprise surprise. Look who decided to come and see me again!” Andy laughed and stood, wrapping his arms first around Odessa and then he placed a hand on Moira’s shoulder.

“Thanks so much for coming out to support us. I’m gonna hug you now…okay?” He asked Moira and all she could do was nod her head silently. The hug lasted a mere two seconds, but Odessa knew Moira would revel in those seconds for the rest of her teenage life.

“Great show by the way. Thanks for the shout out…” Odessa moved to the side as Trish and Brady moved up to have their posters signed.

“Glad you liked it. Hey, we’re all sticking around for tonight and were going to have a small cook-out, I was thinking maybe you’d want to come and talk a bit more.” His grin was contagious, one side of his mouth going up making his eyes pop even more.

“Sure. Let me make sure my sister gets home and I’ll be back by your tent in an hour or so…”She smiled down at him, seeing his eyes light up and her heart began to pound.

“Sounds good. See you soon. Oh and Moira…nice war paint.” He smiled up at the younger girl and held out his fist for her to bump.


Odessa laughed as she placed her hand on the small of her sister’s back and pushed her forward and off to the right where there was a patch of grass and some trees. The girls all sat down, all of them speechless at what had just happened.


“Moira, why don’t you call mom and tell her you’re going to go home with Brady tonight?” Odessa handed her little sister her phone and watched her make the call quickly. Finally turning back to her older sister Moira looked slightly annoyed.

“Why can’t I come with you? I’m the bigger fan. You didn’t even know who he was…” Odessa rolled her eyes as she heard her younger sister whine like a five year old.

“Because they probably won’t even let you guys back there because you’re underage." She said matter of factly and ended the conversation after that.

The girls rested in the shade for a bit and the three younger ones finally got up and headed over to watch another band play while Odessa remained where she was. Suddenly she felt her phone buzz against her thigh and a small smile crept onto her face.

Andy: You look mighty comfy sitting under that tree *waves at you*

Odessa looked up and indeed from across the venue she saw Andy waving at her from behind a fence. He stood out amongst the crowd, not only for his height but also because of his hair.

Odessa: You should come join me ; )
Andy: and get mauled by all of my fans…you should come over here.
Odessa: Aww you’re not honestly scared of a bunch of 13 year old girls are you Andrew?
Andy: Yes, yes I am. Please come over here… *pouty face*


Odessa laughed as she got up, wiping off her butt to get any grass off that was sticking to it. Slowly she made her way over to the fence and stood opposite Andy, the fence still in between them. She placed her hands on the fence, her fingers curling through the links when suddenly she felt his hands on hers, his fingers resting gently on top of hers. She looked up at him, his eyes so crystal blue they seemed to delve deep in to her soul. Quickly she crossed her eyes and stuck out her tongue, which in turn made him laugh, his deep voice jubilant as he nodded his head over towards the gate in the fence.


“Well now you have me over here…what will you do with me now?” Odessa laughed as she passed through the gate and heard it lock behind her.

“Are you hungry? Did you want to meet the rest of the band? Do you want to sit down?” He fired questions at her a mile a minute and all she could do was laugh at his nervousness.

“I’d like to meet the rest of your band if that’s okay.” She turned and smiled up at him, her green eyes shining brightly in the sunshine that was quickly fading below the tree line.

“Sure. Where’s your sister? I didn’t ruin her life or anything did I?” He laughed as they walked along and for once Odessa felt completely relaxed, she felt completely like her old self.

“I sent her off with her friends. She’s mad at me but she’ll get over it and no…I’m pretty sure she won’t shut up about that hug for the next year or so.”She giggled and moved through the grass having to walk a little faster to keep up with his wide strides. Good grief he was really tall.

“I’m glad we mean so much to her. So had you never really heard of us before today?” He asked her, turning to face Odessa, his hand idly taking hers and swinging it back and forth.

“I mean I’d heard of you and I’ve heard you screaming throughout my house for over a year and a half, but I had no idea that you were, uh, you when we were talking earlier.”


She smiled and looked down, noticing that their hands were clasped together.
They continued to walk through the backstage area, passing buses and pop up tents that belonged to other bands that were on the tour and in doing so memories of previous tours flooded back to Odessa. She loved being in this environment and she missed her own piercings and ripped clothing. She never really felt like herself when she had to dress up for work…it felt forced and contrived. This Odessa, the one who was laughing and walking next to one of the funniest and most charming guys she’d ever met, this was really who she was and she vowed then and there that she would work to get the old her back.


“So this is the bus…it probably looks like a mess in there so I apologize in advance.” Andy laughed as he dropped her hand and brushed his long hair out of his face. His makeup was now smeared and blurry from sweating it off onstage.

“It’s okay. Moira’s room is probably messier. If you want to go in and change or anything I can wait out here.” Odessa smiled as he just shook his head and led the way up the steps and quietly opened the door.

“Guys…GUYS!” He shouted out into the loud noise that filled the bus until finally one of the guitar players looked up and elbowed the guy next to him.

“Guys…this is Odessa. She’s the girl I was telling you about. Dess this is Ashley our bassist. Jinxx our rhythm guitarist, Jake who plays lead guitar and this crazy son of a bitch is CC our drummer.” He pointed to each one and once he got to CC, the drummer, who was almost as tall as Andy, came over picked Odessa up and swung her around.

“It’s nice to meet you guys. You have a really awesome sound.” She didn’t really know what to say and felt awkward standing here on display in front of everyone.

“Is it true that you’d never heard of us before today?” Ashley spoke up from his position on the couch and suddenly Odessa felt like she was on trial.

“I mean my little sister is such a huge fan and I’ve heard your music, a lot actually, but I’d just never really gotten in to it. Not that it’s not good…it’s great actually. I’ll probably get her itunes on my iPod when I get home tonight.”She stuttered and felt like such a fool, until she saw the smirks pass around the room and she knew, they were messing with her.

“They’re just giving you a hard time. Would you mind hanging here for a bit while I go change and clean up?” Andy squeezed her hand as she looked up at him and nodded, watching as he walked off towards the back of the bus silently.

“You can come sit over here. I want to see this tattoo that Biersack won’t shut up about.” Jinxx smiled at her from the kitchen table and she gladly joined him, happy to be accepted and happy to be in out of the heat.

“I designed it myself. I’m an illustrator for DC Comics and have always loved Batman.” Odessa proudly displayed her forearm for them all to look at and heard the ‘oohs’ and ‘ahhs’ from the group and felt herself blush.

“Does Andy know you help create his favorite cartoon character every week?” Jake asked from her right and she just smiled and shook her head.

“Dude is going to fangirl out when he hears this shit!” CC yelled from across the room and Odessa wondered if he yelled like that all of the time.

“Who’s going to fangirl out?” Andy asked from behind her and Odessa turned and stared at him.


His face was makeup free except for a bit of eyeliner, which still made his eyes pop and his hair was less teased but still stuck up at odd angles which just added to his adorableness. He had traded his leather vest for a ripped Black Flag shirt with the sleeves cut off which exposed his tattooed arms. He quietly and quickly sat down on the other side of Odessa and raised an eyebrow, his blue eyes shining mischievously.


“Oh we were just talking about where Odessa works…”Jake smiled at the two of them across from the table as if to say: you tell him yourself and see what happens

“O-kay. Do you work in some secret Government lab or something?” Andy asked, his low voice gravelly and sending chills up her spine.

“No I work at DC Comics…” She trailed off, her eyes connecting with his briefly wondering when it would sink in.

“Okay, as what like a secretary or something?” He smiled, obviously not making the connection between her tattoo and her line of work.

“No, I uh…I work as an Illustrator for the Batman Comics Division. I illustrate Batman: Streets of Gotham, Batman and Robin and Gotham City Sirens. I also helped draw out the story boards for The Dark Knight and am working on The Dark Knight Rises right now…” She bit her lip nervously waiting for the fangirly explosion.

“Holy shit! I’ve been reading those comics since they came out in ’09! I love your work! How is it working with Chris Nolan I heard he’s amazing!” Andy was totally geeking out at this point and all Odessa could do was laugh and lay her hand against his cheek.

“I love my job. How’s that for an answer…” She removed her hand from his face and smiled over at the other guys.

“His obsession is pretty bad…this will probably make him like you ten times more at this point.” Ashley laughed from the couch.

“So, who wants some food?!” CC yelled from his place on the floor and all she could do was laugh.


Tonight was going to be an interesting night indeed…

Notes

Updated once again! Thanks to all those who have reviewed. Just as a side note to address this now: I see this fanfiction as a slight parallel universe to the real Black Veil Brides universe...so Juliet Simms doesn't exist in this fanfiction, at least not in the way that she does in Andy's real life. Hope that clears anything up for those who were wondering.

Enjoy!