Hey guys VACman here today for the second to last chapter of the side stories for SOR.

Now how is everybody doing during this pandemic?

Sorry if I am not able to keep up with the story due to Corona.

But nonetheless, I am going to finish the first book of this story then continue it.

In the meantime here is a side chapter where it focuses on the bands one plays session before the big concert.

Here is Side Chapter 7 of SOR...

Side Chapter 7: Band Session Final

SOR

Location: Vale Street

Time: 3:00 pm

After another day of practice for the upcoming music festival, the band decided to head to the streets of the city and grabs some snacks.

"So, who's hungry?" Dante asked as the band raises their hands.

"I wanna get some donuts!" Makoto said.

"Cookies or ice cream." Ruby said.

"How about some burgers?" Sora asked.

"Tacos would be the answer to that!" Kairi said while bouncing with her feet.

"I don't know about you guys, but I'm thinking we should get some pizza." Dante said as the rest of the band starts to boo at him except Weiss who was staring at an open area event.

The event was a small concert in the middle of an open parking lot near one of the malls in the city. The crowd was getting restless and started throwing beer cups at the empty stage.

Weiss then walked towards the entrance of the event and saw the organizers were panicking because the performers haven't arrived yet.

"We are they?!" One of the organizers said as he dials the number of the band from his scroll.

Dante then walked next to Weiss as he witnesses the event and saw the name of the band who was supposed to entertain the crowd.

"The Redeemers, that band was supposed to perform here?!" he said as Weiss turns to him.

"Why, who were they?" She asked as Dante turns to her.

"They are one of the best bands in the country today. Delivering some heavy metal performances" He replied.

"That's cool." Weiss said.

"Unfortunately, they have a reputation of not appearing at scheduled performances even though they signed the contract." Dante added.

"Ouch." Weiss said as the rest band walks towards them.

"Hey, what's going on?" Makoto asked as the duo turns to him.

"The Redeemers are at it again." Dante replied.

"Again?" Makoto said as he starts hopping sarcastically before turning to Dante. "They're not serious right?" he asked as the white-haired hunter nodded in response. "For fuck sake!" he added before overreacting to the news.

"Watch your language!" the rest of the band said before Dante walked towards the organizers of the event.

"Hey, you guys need someone to perform for today?" he asked as the organizers turn to him.

"Why, do you know someone who can take over for them?" one of the organizers asked as Dante motions to him and his bandmates. "You sure you guys can perform?" he asked.

"Yep." Dante simply replied as the other organizers pump his fist.

"Great, if you can entertain the crowd we will pay you guys big!" the organizer said before Dante huddles with his bandmates.

After a few minutes, the bands turn to the organizers…

"We're ready!" Dante said before the group heads backstage and gets ready to perform.

"Hey wait, what's the name of your band?" one of the organizers asked as Dante turns to them while his bandmates head backstage.

"Aftermath." He simply replied before catching up with his band.

"All right Aftermath, tell it to the MC in the stage." The organizer said to one of the stagehands.

As the crowd gets restless one of the MC's gabbed the mic and faced the crowd.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we regret to inform you all that The Redeemers are not going to perform today so…" the female MC said before the crowd starts throwing beer cups towards her. "…please people, in the meantime we have another band here who will perform for us. So let us give a round of applause for Aftermath!" She added before Dante and his band gets on stage, getting to their positions.

Dante approached one of the guitars, Ruby picks up a bass guitar, Sora sat in front of the drum set, Kairi positions herself by a keyboard and Makoto grabs another guitar and stands in front of the mic stand. The band then tunes up their instruments and Weiss rests her vocal cords for a minute. She then motions to Dante that she is ready to perform who then motions to Makoto.

Makoto hits his sticks three times before…

(Insert Casey Edwards feat. Ali Edwards - Devil Trigger)

The band starts playing by hitting hard notes from their instruments before Makoto walked towards one of the mic stands.

The darkness of night falls around my soul
And the hunter within loses control

Weiss then grabs the mic as the crowd starts to jump to the beat of the song.

Gotta let it out - gotta let it out
Gotta let it out - gotta let it out

This demon inside has ahold of me
Clenching its power - trying to break free
Gotta let it out - gotta let it out
Gotta let it out - gotta let it out

Makoto steps back while Weiss stays at the front stage with her mic.

Move fast, baby - Don't be slow
Step aside – reload – time to go
I can't seem to control
All this rage that's inside me

Pullin' shots – aimin' dots – Yeah I don't miss
Branded by Fire – Born in the abyss
Red hot temper – I just can't resist
All this vengeance inside me

After Weiss sang the first portion of the song Dante steps forward performs a guitar riff to the crowd while banging his head along with the crowd. Weiss then walks back to the mic to sing again.

All of these thoughts runnin' through my head
Arm on fire, veins burnin' red
Frustration is gettin' bigger
Bang Bang Bang – Pull my Devil Trigger!

Embrace the darkness that's within me
No hiding in the shadows anymore
When this wickedness consumes me
Nothing can save you and there's no way out

After Weiss singing the chorus the rest of the band kept on playing their instrument before she approached the mic stand again.

I'm a wildfire you won't tame
Igniting my temper, can't put out my flame
There's no way to contain
This storm swelling inside me

I'm a bomb you can't defuse
Might just accept you're gonna lose
Can't turn down, I refuse
To hold back anymore

Weiss steps back for a second as the band hit their instruments before walking back towards the mic.

All of these voices inside my head
Blinding my sight in a curtain of red
Frustration is getting bigger
Bang Bang Bang – Pull my Devil Trigger!

When the night ends it's not over
We fight through to get closer
Like a silver bullet piercing through
I throw myself into you

After singing the second chorus the bands slows down for few seconds before stepping up the pace and Dante stepping forward to perform another guitar riff. As the song was about to come to an end Weiss approached the mic one more time to sing the outro

All of these voices inside of my head
Blinding my sight in a curtain of red
Frustration is getting bigger
Bang, bang, bang, pull my Devil Trigger

After singing the outro Weiss steps back and lets the rest of the band to finish the song.

(End Song)

After the performance, the crowd roars and cheers towards Aftermath as they do a simple nod in response. Dante then let go of his guitar then walked towards Weiss who was breathing heavily after the song.

"You take a break, I'll take the next song." He said as Weiss nodded and heads backstage while Dante faces the crowd while grabbing the mic stand. "How you are all doing tonight?!" he asked the crowd.

"YEAH!" the crowd response in appreciation.

"Thanks a lot, guys, again we are Aftermath. I'm Dante, the lady who went backstage was Weiss our lead singer." Dante said before motioning towards Makoto and Ruby. "We have here is Ruby our bassist and Makoto our other guitarist." He added before motioning towards Sora and Kairi. "And finally we have our badass drummer Sora and our keyboard Kairi. Now, this next song is for those who are into giant robots!" He said giving the nod to Sora who hits his sticks three times before…

(Insert Ai Senshi- Gackt ver.)

The band then starts playing the intro while Dante raises his left hand towards the crowd that started banging their heads to the song. Dante then grabs the mic stand and the band slows down. The crowd following the flow of the song.

Ai furueru ai
Sore wa wakare no uta
Hirou hone mo moetsukite
Nureru hada mo tsuchi ni kaeru
Kouya wo hashiru shinigami no retsu
Kuroku yugande makka ni moeru

After singing the intro the rest of the band resumes playing for a while before Dante grabs the mic again and walks up front of the stage with Makoto and Ruby.

Ai inochi no ai
Chi no iro wa daichi ni sutete
Arata na toki wo hiraku ka
Ikinokoru ai senshi-tachi
Kouya wo hashiru shinigami no retsu
Kuroku yugande makka ni moeru

As Dante kept on singing he is headbanging towards the crowd with Ruby and Makoto.

Shi ni yuku otoko-tachi wa
Mamorubeki onna-tachi ni
Shi ni yuku onna-tachi wa
Ai suru otoko-tachi e
Nani wo kakeru no ka nani wo nokosu no ka
I pray, pray to bring near the New Day

After the chorus, the crowd roars, and the bands keep on banging their instruments before Dante grabs the mic again.

"Come on, I know you can be louder than that!" He shouted from the mic as the crowd cheers louder before the band slows down the pace of the song and Dante grabbing the mic again.

Mada minu asu no tame ni
Kieta hoshi no kazu dake
Hito wa yasashiku nareru to
Sou shinjitai

While Dante kept on singing Kairi plays her keyboard before the rest of the band steps up the pace of the song.

Yami ni mi wo makase
Tat akai tsudzuketa boku-tachi wa
Yasuragi wo
Tada, motomete ita dake

The band then slowly rises the pace before hitting the final chorus.

Shini yuku otoko-tachi wa mamoru beki onna-tachi ni
Shini yuku onna-tachi wa aisuru otoko-tachi he

After singing the chorus Sora bangs the drums before the outro.

Tatakau otoko-tachi wa kokyou no onna-tachi ni
Tatakau onna-tachi wa aisuru otoko-tachi he
Nani wo kakeru no ka nani wo nokosu no ka
I pray, pray to bring near the New Day

After singing the outro Dante lets the band finish the song.

(End Song)

After the second song, the crowd roared even louder before Weiss walks back and turned to Dante.

"All right, I'm up again." She said as Dante gave her a high five before approaching the mic stand again.

Weiss then turns to Dante who grabs his guitar and gives him a nod to start the next song.

Dante gave Sora the nod who hits his sticks three times before…

(Insert PVRIS - St. Patrick)

The song starts with Kairi hitting a few notes from her keyboard before Sora follows suite while Weiss approached the mic stand.

You give me something to talk about
Something to talk about
Hey!
Hey! Hey!

After a few seconds, the rest of the band then starts playing while Weiss was dancing to the beat. The crowd then starts headbanging towards the band before Weiss approached the mic.

I know it's chemicals
That make me cling to you, cling to you
Ooh and I need a miracle
To get away from you, way from you
I know it's chemicals
(that make me cling to you, cling to you)
and I need a miracle
(to make me stay with you, stay with you)
And I'm not spiritual
(but please stay)
'Cause I think you're a saint
And I think you're an angel.

As Weiss the band was performing Winter who was walking with her robot guards at the street where the concert was happening, she then recognized her sister's voice and enters the concert area and finds Weiss by the stage, performing.

I said ooh, ooohh
You give me something to talk about
Something to talk about
I said ooh, ooohh
You give me something to think about
That's not the shit in my head

Winter was shocked as she heard her sister swear while performing but shakes her head and focuses on the performance. As the band steps up the pace and Makoto approached one of the mic stands and sang along with Weiss.

You're a miracle
You're a miracle
A miracle

After the first chorus the band slows down and Weiss again approached the mic.

Transparent hands
Were at my neck, at my neck, at my
Ooh but I love the way
You let me breathe instead, breathe instead

Take in your chemicals
(that make me cling to you, cling to you)
You are a miracle
(I gotta stay with you, stay with you)
And I'm not spiritual
(but please stay)
'Cause you're a glimpse of bliss
A little taste of heaven

I said ooh, ooohh
You give me something to talk about
Something to talk about
I said ooh, ooohh
You give me something to think about
That's not the shit in my head

Weiss then noticed Winter by the crowd before the band steps up the pace before Makoto approached the mic stand again.

You're a miracle
You're a miracle
A miracle

I said ooh, ooohh
You give me something to talk about
Something to talk about
I said ooh, ooohh
You give me something to think about
That's not the shit in my head

After the second batch of the chorus, the band slows the pace of the song down while Weiss stays in front of the mic.

I need a miracle
To bring me back to you, back to you
Ooh I know you're gone now
But I still wait for you, wait for you

After Weiss sang the portion of the song the rest of the band picks up the pace of the song while she dances to beat of the song along with the crowd before grabbing the mic again.

I said ooh, ooohh
You give me something to talk about
Something to talk about
I said ooh, ooohh
You give me something to think about
That's not the shit in my head

As the song was almost coming to the end Makoto steps forward in front of the mic and sang along with Weiss while the crowd was jumping to the song except for Winter and her guards.

You're a miracle
(Hey!)
You're a miracle
A miracle

After the final chorus, the band slows down while Weiss sings the outro of the song.

I still wait, I still wait for you
Ohh I know you're gone now
But I still wait for you, wait for you

(End Song)

After the song, the crowd roars again for an awesome song. Dante then noticed where Weiss was looking and saw Winter, he then motions her to go backstage and meets up with her sister and took over the mic stand with his guitar.

Backstage Weiss meets up with Winter who was crossing her arms and tapping her right foot.

"Winter, I can explain-" She said as Winter raises her hand.

"You don't need to explain everything." The older Schnee said before turning her sister around then pushed her back towards the stage. "Just keep on performing, so far you've been doing so well." She added before smiling at her little sister.

Weiss smiles back before heading back up.

Back at the stage, Dante turns to the crowd while tuning up his guitar and walks towards the mic.

"This next song if for those who never gave up." Dante said before turning to Sora and gave him a nod.

Sora hits the sticks three times before…

(Insert Papa Roach-Still Swinging)

The song starts with Sora hitting the drums before the rest of the band plays along. Dante then approached the mic while playing his guitar. The crowd then starts jumping up and down with the song.

I'm the one, steppin' up
Spit the fire, I'll back it up
Count me in, I'll turn it out
I'm killin' it, you're burnin' out
Never change, never break
I'm the real, you're the fake
Set it off, go underground
You feelin' it, this future sound

After the first portion, the band paused for a second before playing again, and Dante approaching the mic.

Non stop, devastating everything
On top, never coming down
I've got my hands in everything
Non stop, I'm never coming down

Before Dante was about to sing the first chorus the rest of the band slows down the pace before he approached the mic again.

We're just living for today
Keep our light on in the haze
Yeah, forever we will stay
We are the ones still swingin'

The band then picks up the pace of the song a bit before Dante approached the mic again.

We are a beacon in the dark
A lighthouse risen from the heart
We've been here from the start
We are the ones still swingin'
Yeah

After the first Dante was spinning at the center stage while the rest of the band kept on playing towards the crowd that was jumping up and down to the performance. Dante then approached the mic stand again.

I'm dangerous, I'm passionate
Watch your back, they're stabbin' it
Hold on and hold tight
I'll slash their faces every night
We don't belong, we never will
We never cared, we always kill
Suit me up and I will attack
'Cause P. Roach is the new black

After the second part of the song, the band for a second again before playing.

Non stop, devastating everything
On top, never coming down
I've got my hands in everything
Non stop, I'm never coming down

Again before singing the chorus again the rest of the band slows down the pace of the song.

We're just living for today
Keep our light on in the haze
Yeah, forever we will stay
We are the ones still swingin'

The band then steps up the pace of the song again while Dante stays near the mic.

We are a beacon in the dark
A lighthouse risen from the heart
We've been here from the start
We are the ones still swingin'

After the second chorus the band slows down again the pace while the crowd slowly raises their hands.

We are the ones still swingin', swingin'
We-we are the ones still swingin'
We are the ones still swingin', swingin'
We-we are the ones still swingin'
Going nonstop, I'm devastating everything
On top, I'm never coming down
I've got my hands in everything
Nonstop, I'm never coming down

Before singing the final chorus the band slowly rises the pace again as Dante was about to sing it.

We're just living for today
Keep our light on in the haze
Yeah, forever we will stay
We are the ones still swingin'
We are a beacon in the dark
A lighthouse risen from the heart
We've been here from the start
We are the ones still swingin'
We are the ones still swingin'
We are the ones still swingin'

After the final chorus the band kept on playing until the end of the song.

(End Song)

The crowd roared in appreciation again after another great song. Weiss walks back to the stage and grabs the mic before facing the crowd.

"All right, thank you again for having. Now one last song before we end the night." She said as the cheers towards Aftermath for a great night so far. "This next song if for those who are still dreaming!" Weiss said as she gave Sora a nod who hits his sticks three times before…

(Insert Sleepwalking-Birthday Massacre)

The song starts with Dante strumming his guitar before a few seconds the rest of the band starts playing and Weiss was dancing to the beat while the crowd except for Winter and her guards were jumping up and down. Weiss then approached the mic and begins to sing.

Wait dear
The time is getting late here
I'm all washed up
and graced with faint applause
Dressed in a cheap facade
I'm looking for a place I'll never see again

After she starts singing the crowd again continues to jump up and down again.

A night turns to a day
A street I've never walked on
I was never here
Just a faint reflection
A day turns to a month
A second of affection
I was never here
Just a faint reflection

After the chorus the band kept playing as Weiss was dancing to the beat before approaching the mic stand again.

Faking
There's nothing here worth taking
Just my reflection fading on the wall
Not the fairest one of all
I'm looking for a place I'll never see again

As Weiss kept on singing the crowd again kept on jumping to the beat of the song. Weiss then approached the mic again.

A night turns to a day
A street I've never walked on
I was never here
Just a faint reflection
A day turns to a month
A second of affection
I was never here
Just a faint reflection

After the second chorus Dante and the rest played their instruments for thirty seconds as the crowd kept on banging their heads towards the band before Weiss grabbed the mic to end the night.

A night turns to a day
A street I've never walked on
I was never here
Just a faint reflection
A day turns to a month
A second of affection
I was never here
Just a faint reflection

After the final chorus the band kept on playing until the song ends.

(End Song)

The crowd roars towards the stage as Aftermath lined upfront stage and take a bow as a sign of appreciation after performing for them. The band then walked backstage and was greeted by the organizers.

"Thank you, you guys saved our asses." One of the organizers said as the organizer pulls out a bucket of beer and placed it on the table.

"As a token of our appreciation…" the other organizer said before handing the band a briefcase of cash.

"Well take that." Dante said before grabs the briefcase and grabbing a bottle of beer. "You guys need a bailout in any concerts, just call us." He added before the rest of the band except for Weiss and Ruby grabbed a bottle of their own.

Winter walks backstage with her guards and greeted Weiss and the rest of her bandmates.

"Well done all of you." Winter said before she turns to Weiss. "Especially you little sister. I expect the same energy from you guys at the music festival, good night." She added as the band nodded in response before leaving.

"Well, that went perfectly well. CHEERS!" Makoto shouted and raised his beer bottle.

"CHEERS!" Dante and the rest of the band who holds shouted before clanging their bottles before Makoto heard a voice in his head.

"Though art I… And I am thou…" the voice said.

"Though shall have our blessing when thou choosest to create Personas of multiple Arcanas…" The voice said before fading away.

After performing at an actual concert with his friends, Makoto has strengthened his power of the Priestess, Lovers and Sun Arcanas.

After having a toast backstage the band left the area with the briefcase of cash.

SOR

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There you have it folks Side Chapter 7 of SOR.

Now the next batch of chapters for the story will be about the events leading up to the finals of the tournament.

This has been VACman signing off...