Lost in <<<a dream>>, Open to any

[Tobias Yreil]

They had begged him to go back onto a stage, and he had collected some random people from other stages, the once was singer to the band Ayreon was happy, he was planning to sing again anyway, but to have fans approach him and beg him back to a stage.

Oh it was an honor.

The half-breed got up on the stage and looked at the others he had picked out and he nodded slowly.
"Lets show them what we can do...." he stated gently and the other players suddenly knew what to play and as the music started up Tobais grinned, yes, this was going to be fun.

"Within a distant nebula in the Taurus zodiac
I hear the wailing of a star, the weak pulse of a fading sun

All its fuel is burning out and its light will fade to black
I can't ignore its hopeless shout as it fires its death cry out in space

A star in Taurus lights up and outshines the galaxy
A fleeting moment of glory in time and space
A supernova resounds, a desperate symphony
Leaving behind a beacon fallen from grace

Lift your head up to the sky
And hear the faraway cry of a dying star

I heard its message from afar
A frequent surge of sight and sound
We approach the fallen neutron star
Spinning round and round and round

We attend this cosmic mass and we hear its sad lament
But even stars and planets pass in this cold and everlasting place

Lift your head up to the sky and hear the cry...

Heading off into the core of a newborn galaxy
We have reached a brilliant star-like source of energy
This cosmic spectacle of radiance was formed
Fifteen billion years ago when the universe was born

To the quasar
Beyond the milky way
The redshift is high, a bright light in the sky

To the dark star
Beyond the light of day
The gravity's high, a black sun in the sky
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As we approach the sea of light I'm forced to close my eyes
I can feel the vibrant waves of centuries go by
Then the pull of an unseen force is tearing us away
Could it be we found the entrance to our passageway?"

As he sang that song however he got very light headed and he swayed slightly, blinking as he saw something, his lips parted and he sang again, this time his voice was haunting and distant.

"echoes of a thousand screams
smoke, blood and fire
a deserted battlefield
millions of men will die
at one man's desire
and the docile mass will yield

all through the ages
men will die before their time
in an everlasting war
as long as man is taught
that war is not a crime
man will fight for evermore

out of the ashes
a war-lord will arise
and tyrannize the land
his reign of terror
will cost many a sacrifice
an inferno is at hand

all through the centuries
men will be caged
in the name of liberty
as long as man shall live
wars will be waged
or will we ever be set free?
Set me free!

the road to ruin
gets shorter all the time
as technology will improve
it takes but one man
to commit the ultimate crime
and make the final move

all the trees have fallen
the soil is scorched and dry
I can't respire
a storm of fire
is raging in the sky

where is all the wildlife
extinct from pole to pole
the hunt for skin
a deadly sin
took it's heavy toll

the seas are red, the skies are grim
the soil is filled with graves
the earth is dead, the sun is dim
listen to the waves

we befoul the air
and burn a hole in the sky
deadly rays
from outer space
cause our race to die

standing at the crossroads
a choice of life and death
we'll take more care
and clear the air
or take our final breath...."

He then felt the coolness of the stage against his cheek as his eyes fluttered closed and he let the darkness take him.
He could hear the screams from people, worry and confusion, but it all faded away rather quickly.

[Kaden Matrix]

Hearing of this singers back ground he was curious. Especially with all his fans chanting him on. Getting comfortable Kaden waited. He smiled as the other got on the stage and just started singing. Course the normeal music sounded very good but the darker... grabbed you and made you shiver. Smirking he kinda liked it. This singer had something, he just didn't know what. Soon entranced in the music he watched very interested. Ignoring the others around him going crazy he watched Tobias move on the stage.

Standing he made his way to the stage as everyone watched. Stunned, puzzled, and unsure the onlookers looked around to each other whispering. Quietly he made his way up onto the stage. Letting the others do as they liked. It wasn't helping Tobias in any way. He figured he would at least place him in a quiet place. Picking him up gently he sound a place backstage and placed him down with a soft sigh.

He wasn't quite sure what had happened. It could have been emotions, or tiredness, then again he hoped it wasn't a condition. Biting his lip he check the other over. Well this weekend off would turn out to be interesting at least.

[Tobias Yreil]

Slowly he half breed's head lolled to one side and he shuddered slightly, leaning against something he smiled in a weak manner and he trembled a bit.

"What happened?" his voice was soft, distant, his eyes half lidded. "Where did the crowd go? what happened to the stage?" he mumbled and cleared his throat.

[Kaden Matrix]

Kaden sat waiting for the other to wake yawning he rested in the quiet. Hearing the other stir he raised his head. Watching him he stayed were he was listening. Sighing he stood and came over slowly. "You fainted or something on stage. Rather than your fans going crazy over you I moved you here, back stage." He commented simply eyeing the other curiously.