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A Short Story Of The Hero's Journey-Personal Narrative

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Anxiety filled his chest as he peered behind the curtain of the stage. Hundreds of faces stared back at him, some glanced, and a few faithful fans waved. He could feel the anticipation filling the room as the opening act finished their set and they were about to take the stage. His banner dropped from the rafters and in bright red calligraphy Her Portrait In Black shined brightly and the crowd went wild.

He walked out slowly as the lights began to brighten. Scanning the crowd, he took the microphone from the stand and began to yell into the crowd
“ How you guys doing tonight!?” their thunderous replies sent butterflies into his stomach and without a moment of hesitation he set the mic back on the stand, and instead grasped the neck of his guitar firmly. Will quickly came over, with his ginger coloured hair flopping over his blue eyes and a smile James had never seen filled his face. …show more content…

His fingers flew over the frets near perfectly, his voice hitting each note, and his screams taking on a demon like quality, tonight he was a god, tonight was his night, he needed this. Under the starlit Northern Ohio sky, they became his family, every single one of them. He could make out their faces in the dark, and with a wink or a smile he brought them closer to him. He created a small bond between him and every single one of the fans he could see. By the end of the set a sense of awe overwhelmed him and a few tears escaped before he could stop them. This was his home.

“You alright man?” Will put his arm around him, he was visibly shaking but had nothing but a smile on his face.
“I’m definitely up there man, I swear this is my destiny.” Soon a smile filled his own face. Everything felt

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