The endless rehearsing, the extensive choreography, all the Journey they could ever listen too. All of it led up to this moment. Anna and the rest of New Directions sat nervously in their dressing room as they listened to the intercom play the group before them, Aural Intensity.
"A mash-up of Olivia Newton-John and Josh Groban?" Anna spaced out then, thinking of how absolutely horrible this could go. This was their last chance, if they didn't place or win Glee Club was finished.
Forever.
"-Because we have something they don't." Anna looked up, confused at when Mr. Schue had entered the room. "Finn's dancing!" Everyone laughed (even Anna, even though she had no idea what was going on.) "Now come on! We got two minutes, Aural Intensity is almost finished!" They did their hands-in-chant-get-motivated thing and left the green room.
It was almost silent as they walked towards the stage, Anna waved as Finn and Rachel split off from them to head to the lobby so they could make their dramatic entrance.
They heard the now-familiar melody of Faithfully start up as they slowly got up on the tiered stage in their places. She could see her little brother in front of her, breathing deeply to calm his nerves. Anna looked to her left and smiled at Santana, who surprisingly smiled back. She turned to her right and smiled at Mike, her boyfriend. He quickly grabbed her hand and kissed the side of it before the music started getting more rockish.
They separated and prepared for the curtain to rise.
This was it. This was their do-or-die moment. This was Regionals.