“So, how are you guys doing tonight? Are you having a
great time?!”
The
audience cheered and clapped their hands. This was the fourth song tonight and
you could feel the joy and anticipation in the air. Something special was going
to happen tonight. The audience did not know it yet, but soon the secret was
going to be revealed.
Anette
paced back and forward in the backstage area. Her hands were shaking and her
heart beat rapidly in her chest. The half hour of meditation had not calmed her
nerves. But she was pretty used to it. This is what it was like before a show. She
knew that from experience.
“I cannot hear you, ARE YOU HAVING A GREAT TIME?!”
The
audience started screaming their lungs out, making Anette even more nervous. This
was not her audience. What if she ruined the whole evening for everyone?
It
had been a long time since she had been in front of an audience of metalheads. She
had been focusing on her family for nearly two years, working on her own solo
album and her book when she got the call from her manager.
Anette
had been conflicted about going back. The years in Nightwish had taken a toll
on her, she loved the music and being able to perform, but there was so much
going on behind the curtains and one day she finally had enough.
“Good, because tonight we have a special surprise for
you.”
But
Anette knew, deep down, that she could not give up on her music. It had become
such a huge part of her life, and giving up was just something that she did not
do. She would keep fighting.
So
after talking to her manager, she knew that she could not possibly say no to
this opportunity.
“We have been working together for some time now, and
tonight she will be performing here with me on the stage.”
They
had been recording three songs together. A few weeks of blood, sweat, and tears
were behind them. And now, they were going to find out what kind of response
they would be getting.
Anette
breathed in deeply and peeked out on the audience. Their eyes were shining
bright and glued to the person on stage.
Anette
closed her eyes and tried to find strength within herself. She thought about
her family and how much fun they had had the night before. How much Nemo and
Mio had been smiling and laughing when they played with Naomi. Her boys had
been quite the gentlemen and let Naomi boss around with them, to Naomi’s
parents amusement.
Anette
opened her eyes and caught a glimpse of her family, standing on the other side
of the backstage area. A part of her wanted them here beside her, but she knew that she
had to focus on the performance ahead. The boys would just distract her too
much.
“So raise your hands and give a huge welcome…”
It
was quite weird actually, their collaboration. Two former Nightwish singers
coming together and perform some kickass songs together. The whole metal world
would go nuts!
Tarja Turunen and Anette Olzon.
Anette
straightened her back and pushed away all her doubts. She would enjoy this
night and face the consequences later, right now she was where she belonged. On
the stage, performing, with the support of her family.
“…to Anette Olzon!”
Anette
walked up the small steps to the stage, looked into Tarja’s warm, green eyes
and heard the roaring of the audience.
“I am back again.”
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*Author's note:
Hey you guys! Yes, I haven't been updating this blog a lot. I'm stuck in another fandom at the moment, writing on a fanfic for the lovely people there, so I won't be updating this blog a lot for the next couple of weeks. Unless you got some one-shot ideas? I really suck at coming up with my own...
I hope you liked this one-shot though. AND THIS COLLABORATION WILL HAPPEN, DAMNIT! I NEED IT! ....... please.......
