We're Setting Worlds On Fire

The sun was bright and Lily couldn’t help but squint as she held a hand up to her face and looked at the sky. It was perfect-cloudless and blue but she knew this was the calm before the storm. They-meaning she, the band and their girlfriends-were all standing around the guy’s brand new bus and trailer. All of the guys were overly excited at the fact that they would be touring in a bus instead of a van and Lily couldn’t help but share in that thrill. No more bumping rides along highways, no more fighting with CC over the back bench so she could meditate and no more having to be so close to Andy.

Nope-Lily would have her own bunk with a curtain that she could close and keep closed.

Looking around she took in everyone and sighed heavily. The guys with girls, which now included Andy with his little squeeze Angel-yeah, it was hilarious and yet completely ridiculous-were all standing around hugging and kissing goodbye. It was disgusting and Lily couldn’t keep the fact that she thought it was disgusting off of her face. Andy and Angel especially were going at it-his tongue was practically down her throat and she was openly groping him. Lily rolled her eyes and approached the small group with a wide smile on her face.

All of the couples just ignored her and so with a small shrug Lily walked back towards the trailer and smiled as she saw CC and Ash. The two guys, completely over the couples up front, were loading the trailer up with guitars, drum parts and amps. Suddenly Lily began to join them, but instead of instruments and equipment, she was pulling weapons out of thin air and placing them on one side of the trailer.

Swords, Maces, Daggers, Bows and Arrows-all of it she was forming out of thin air and CC and Ash were just standing there staring at her. This was the stuff they really needed-weapons of all types and it was easier for her to form these things now instead of in the middle of a fight. After Lily had gotten everything packed in, she turned to the guys, her small hands on her jean clad hips and she could hardly keep the laughter from her voice.


“What?” She asked as Lily crossed her arms over her tank top clad chest and looked at both Ashley and CC. They were looking at her with amazement and hesitation and then they would look down at her collection of weapons and their eyes would bulge.

“You think we’re going to need all of this stuff?” Ashley asked as he joined Lily and leaned up against the side of the trailer himself. The two of them had come to a small truce-he got that they all needed to buckle down and work on some shit, but Ash was determined to still have a damn good time on this tour.

“Do you remember the Death Walker?” She asked and Ashley only nodded at her dumbly. He would never forget that thing-it had come straight out of his nightmares.

“Do you remember the Baricoot we found under CC’s bed two days ago?” Ashley shuddered as he remembered. It had been this tiny little bat like thing, but it had tried to attack both he and CC by flying around their heads and shrieking. Ash had called Lily who had come flying-literally-over and had killed it with a fireball.

“Okay well those things now have you guys in their sites, along with a shit tone of other nasty things and we have to be prepared.” Lily smiled at him, clapping his shoulder as she turned around and walked back towards the door of the bus. Ash couldn’t keep his eyes off of her-her white back with the faint Angel wings ‘tattoos’ that were her real wings but she always kept them hidden. Maybe this tour could get interesting.


Lily walked up to the front of the bus and nearly threw up. Andy, Jake and Jinxx were all having heavy makeout sessions with their girls and enough was enough. Lily cleared her throat loudly and she smirked as both Jake and Jinxx popped their heads up and blushed at being caught. Andy however only smirked as he continued to kiss and cuddle the purple and green haired girl in his arms.

Thank God this girl wasn’t coming with them-it had been nearly impossible to get Andy to focus over the past week because he had thrown his heart and soul in to Angel and their budding relationship. It would seem like Lily was jealous, when in fact she was just grossed out. The girl was desperate and a clinger-constantly over at the apartment and constantly giving Lily nasty looks while she and Andy cuddled on the couch and Lily sat in the corner meditating.


“Andy-it’s time to head out.” Lily said, her voice stern as she walked over to the couple and placed a hand on Andy’s shoulder. The couple ignored her and Lily only sighed heavily, her breath coming out to blow her bangs out of her face before falling back down.

“Andy I said lets go!” She said, the irritation was clear in her voice and Andy only smiled as he tangled his fingers in Angel’s purple hair and kissed her more. This is what Lily wanted-he had moved on and of course now she was being a bitch about the whole thing.

“Now!” There was a loud zapping noise and the couple broke apart as a shock travelled through their lips. Angel smirked, thinking it was funny, but Andy growled lowly as he looked over to Lily and glared. She was standing there, her arms now crossed over her chest and she was tapping one boot clad foot against the pavement.

“God Lil’! You don’t have to be such a bitch!” Andy snarled as he looked from the Angel and then down to his own Angel. He really liked this girl-she made him feel special and she fawned over him, which of course made his ego feel fantastic. Andy only smiled as he rubbed a thumb over her pierced bottom lip and looked into her light brown eyes.

“Well I have to go my Angel. I’ll call you from the road-promise.” Andy bent down to kiss her once again and Lily held in a laugh as he pulled away and she noticed that the girl was crying. Her makeup was running thick rivers down her cheeks and she looked like a drowned rat.

“Does she have to go? She’s so weird and crazy looking.” The girl asked and Lily only raised an eyebrow and caught Andy’s eye. There was something there-annoyance maybe? Was he annoyed with his little Angel because she was insulting Lily?

“She can hear you and yes-yes I have to go and so does Andy. Have a nice time at home Angel.” Lily had had enough. She grabbed Andy by one of his wrists and was now tugging him up the bus steps where everyone else was waiting.

“I love you Andy baby!” The girl called as the doors shut in her face and Lily continued to drag Andy towards the front lounge of the bus. Everyone else was sitting around in various states of relaxation and awe-they had their own bus and would be riding around in style from now on.


Lily shoved Andy into the couch, pushing him down until he was finally sitting beside Ashley who just looked at him. Ash was always about getting some ass, but even he hated this new girl and could see her for what she really was-a clinger. She knew that the guys were getting big and she saw it as an opportunity to ride the wave of fame and success. She had even asked Andy if she could come on tour and it made the other guys happy to hear that Lily herself had shut the girl down flat. As they all sat around, Ash couldn’t help but catch Lily’s eyes and she smirked at him softly.

They had come to a truce finally but Ashley was still going to test the waters…maybe get a little Angel action of his own.

Lily was standing near the small kitchen table when suddenly the bus pulled into motion and she nearly fell. Well this was something she was obviously going to have to get used to. All of the guys cheered and she couldn’t help but smile with them-they had worked so hard to get to this point and finally everything was beginning to pay off.

She remembered when this group of five guys were just practicing in a cramped space and couldn’t even book anything but a nearby skate shop parking lot or a house party. Now they were going on a headlining tour across the United States and would end up over in the UK. She wasn’t their friend any longer, but Lily couldn’t deny that she was proud of these five chuckle heads.


“Alright! Jon is letting me tell you guys the rules for this brand new bus so listen up!” Lily called out over the shouts and cheers and suddenly the room got very quiet. Rules? Since when did they have rules?

“Rules?! Oh come on Lily!” CC sighed from his position on the floor. He was currently laying flat on his back and staring up at her with those brown eyes of his. Lily only smirked as she perched herself on the kitchen table and held out the paper in front of her. She and Jon had had a meeting-she liked him for the most part-and discussed what the guys needed in order to get things done.

“Yes rules! Rule number one-everyone is to be back on this bus by 3 am. No exceptions. Rule number two-no girls are to be brought on to this bus. You want to fuck around you do it on your own time and in whatever back alley you choose. Rule number three-“ Lily was stopped by Andy, who began to laugh loudly as he looked down at his phone. She grit her teeth, hopped off the kitchen table and walked over to him. Without so much as a warning she grabbed his phone, crunched it into pieces and tossed the pieces back towards the bunk hall of the bus.

“That leads me to Rule number four-no cell phones before a show. Jon or I will collect them all and hold on to them. You can get them at the end of the show after you meet with fans.” All of the guys looked shocked and Lily only smiled as she took her place back on the kitchen table. Andy especially looked pissed and he was going to let her know just how much.

“Look Hitler-we get that you’re taking your job seriously and all, but you aren’t God and we don’t have to listen to you!” Andy said from his seat and Lily only stayed put as she looked down at him. He was sitting there, his hair straight and teased in the back until it was nearly complete frizz. His black leather vest had buttons and patches all over it and he had so many damn belts hanging off those skinny hips that Lily was shocked he could move.

“You’re right-I’m not God. But I hear from him often and yes, yes you do have to listen to me. It is because of you chuckleheads that I am being forced to be down here and I’m not going to let you all slack off again!” Lily said, her voice was quiet and low, but they could all hear the danger in her words. She was not fucking around.

“Yeah, yeah, yeah…poor Lily. Stuck down here with us humans and she can’t go home and be a bitch in Heaven. Whine to someone who gives a shit…” Andy grumbled but then he got suddenly quiet. Lily had flown across the small space and was now perched on his knees, her legs nearly cutting off his air supply as she looked down at him with serious eyes.

“Yes, poor me. But you will listen to me and you will head my warnings or else I will leave you all and allow the things that hide under your beds to rip out your entrails and hang you limb from limb. This is not a party gentlemen-we are at war and you can consider me your drill sergeant, captain and commander. If any of you are confused by this, then I will be in my bunk waiting for you.” She had moved away from Andy and they all watched in silence as the Angel walked out of the front part of the bus and entered the bunk hall.


Andy tugged at his vest and fluffed the back of his hair. Who did she think she was? He was getting really tired of Lily barking at everyone, especially him and he knew she was picking on him because she was jealous. He had moved on-she was no longer his one and only and it was driving her crazy. Now she was making it nearly impossible for he and Angel to talk and that fact pissed Andy off even more. As they all sat there, laughing and joking about the coming tour, Andy couldn’t help but sulk. This girl-he had loved her once, but now all he could do was hate her and want her to disappear.

As Andy sat there and thought things over he couldn’t help but wonder if their love had been nothing but a trick by God. That maybe smoke and mirrors had been used to get him to fall in love with Lily to bring him to Earth so that he could be their puppet.

He was no one’s puppet…especially not hers.

Notes

Things are changing. Has Andy finally moved on? What's going to happen on this tour? Will Lily give herself a little freedom and take comfort in a Purdy boy?

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