Ann & Aizah #2
The entertainment industry of earth was always full of many problems even when law and order helped to stop some of the growing issues.
One of the biggest problems for entertainers would be their competitors using dirty tricks to push them down and get ahead themselves, crazy fans and influential people that could cause damage to the image and career that they had been building and slowly working on.
Alyssia had sent Aizah some instructions on things to look out for whether it be overly attached fans, plots from rivals or private deals going on behind the scenes and stated that she wishes to have Ann keep her kind and lively image.
If her image was damaged then her future career as an artist would be in danger so it was Aizah and Liushi's job to protect her from those things and keep her away from anything damaging.
Since she had recognised the fan as someone who had already made up his own mind about Ann and developed his own set of thoughts about her, it would be difficult for him to accept her new changes and accept her new manager and bodyguard.
Perhaps he was used to being able to greet her each time after a performance in the past and spend more time with her but now his time had grown shorter once her fame had risen.
No matter what his feelings, he had created a disturbance, upset Ann and continues to ignore the warnings so what followed was obvious.
Liushi stepped forward and towered his body over the man aggressively as he spoke in a chilling tone. "Sir you have been warned, please leave or I will have to use force."
Silence filled the room as many people looked towards his tall and intimidating figure.
Before he had somewhat restrained himself to try to fit in with the crowd a little and be more laid back but his patience had run out.
Even the words he had spoke would have been more rude if he had not been given some cards to read and memorise for different situations.
After many visits to different locations with Ann and Aizah, he had learned that it was best to just follow the cards or to remain silent so he does not create any trouble for those he is tasked to protect.
The man seemed intimidated and took a step back but afterwards a vengeful light appeared in his eyes. "It is you people! You stole her! Aaah!"
He removed a rusty and dirty looking knife from his clothing and lunged towards Liushi.
"Aaah!"
"Murder!"
"He has a knife!"
"Run away!"
The crowd broke into panic but Liushi remained calm as if the knife was not very threatening.
As it got closer the knifes blade was held pinched between his finger and thumb, he casually halted the mans movements but the man continued to try to push the knife forward.
Liushi looked at the slim build of the man and was lost in thought. 'Hmm.. just a tap should do right?'
Dealing with such a weak person required a lot of restraint for him to avoid dealing a harmful or fatal blow.
He made several chopping motions with his other hand slightly adjusting his power and speed until he was satisfied and looked towards the man who was struggling below him.
He chopped at he mans neck aiming to knock him out resulting in the man falling to the side and letting go of the knife as he fell.
Liushi went over to check if he was still breathing and then stood up smiling as he had been successful in his task.
As he stepped back in place, Aizah stepped forward calmly and spoke. "Can someone please notify the sheriff, marines or city guards to come please. We will stick around to accept questioning but can not stay for too long."
In her mind, she had been slightly angry that her schedule would be delayed resulting in less resting or preparation time.
A man raised his hand and left the building returning with several men with weapons on their back or waist and dressed in a white navy uniform. "What is the disturbance?"
Aizah calmly stepped forward and explained. "A man came to my performers show and attended the after show fan meeting but started causing trouble. He kept shouting and being rude, after being warned he still refused to back down and pulled out a knife while attacking our bodyguard. Our bodyguard subdued him quickly and unarmed him. That is when we asked for someone to be called to capture him. It seems that he is an obsessive fan of Ann and if this is not dealt with properly, it may cause her more problems in the future."
The marine smiled. "That makes it easy then, do not worry! He will be sitting in a jail cell until we can determine his fate."
He turned to his men and nodded, they stepped forward after getting his approval and began putting him in prison restraints then carried him out of the building.
Aizah sighed. "It is good that it did not take too long... Let's get moving to the next location so we can prepare for the next show. I hope that this doesn't become a regular thing.."
What she did not know was that this was something that could happen regularly once someone became very famous.
Even kidnapping and murder would not be an understatement of what some fans would do to the person that they had supported.
Today Aizah and Liushi had received the worst of it but in the future it would be Ann who would have to survive under the added pressure and unknown threats.
Ann let out a small laugh as she began making several chopping motions. "Aha! Did you see him? Ah big guy... you are so funny!"
Liushi tilted his head in confusion and pointed to himself in silence resulting in another giggle from Ann as she nodded.
Aizah sighed as she shrugged off her previous worries. "Time to leave."
They all began to leave the building and began to start their journey to the next location where Ann's tour would continue.
Inside a carriage, Ann took out her notes and began writing down some lyrics and background music notes to be played along with it.
After finishing it, she smiled and began to look around the carriage. "Sis Aizah. I have a problem with this song! Can you help me with it? It is a duet and needs an extra singer to accompany me. How about you try it? You have a nice voice after all!"
Aizah frowned. "I do not know how to sing so find someone else."
Ann did not give up. "No way! I think that our voices are well suited to each other. How about I teach you? I am sure that you can pick it up quickly and become very popular. Trust me! I know talent when I see it."
Aizah looked a little troubled but then nodded. "Fine but do not let it get in the way of our schedule."
Aizah had the makings of a star but she did not yet know it, she was very attractive with long black hair and unique antennae hairstyle but most of all was her unique wings, when her voice was added to that she would become very popular.
She may even one day surpass Ann if she works hard at it but Ann was not overly wary of having another rival and instead looked forward to having a fellow musician friend and collaborator in her performances.
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Several months later for them they were both on a live stage together singing and dancing in front of a large crowd.
Ann was dressed in green and black frilly clothing while Aizah was dressed in a red and white fairy dress that had several alterations to it to make it more idol like and at each of their waists was a gun holster with a unique shapes gun inside.
As they finished their song together, they mirrored each others movements as they removed the gun from their waist and raised it to the sky facing slightly forward.
The guns were like a sawn off single barrel shot gun and upon firing they released a large amount of green and red confetti into the air that fell down upon themselves and those at the front of the stage.
As the lights died down and the confetti disappeared, their figures had disappeared from the stage.
"Aaaaaah! Diva Ann!"
"Woooo! Angel Ai!"
"So cool!"
"Their newest song together was so beautiful!"
"Ah I think my ears have become pregnant!"
"Idiot!"
"Who said that?!"
"Hurry! The fan meeting will begin soon!"
"The big guy will be there again won't he? He looks scary but he is actually quite a simple man and nice man once you get to know him!"
"Bah who cares! I just want to see my angels!"
The effect of Alyssia's long term calculation was beginning to show fruits and their fame was on the rise as a solo performer and a duo.
Upon meeting Aizah, she had already known that she had hidden talent so she had suggested her to be paired with Ann so that she could have someone to learn from if she ever became interested in pursuing that kind of lifestyle.
After a little time their professional relationship turned to friendship and evolved into recognising each other as sworn sisters as they began to tackle one problem and performance at a time.
After several months they had gained enough recognition to perform live on a proper stage together and had become widely known as their music had been sold widely within the Grand Line.
Meanwhile a certain thief was feeling regretful about her missed chance after declining the White Storm's invitation as Ann, Aizah and several other artists began to rise under their support.