***Ok this is my first actual fic so try to cut me some slack. Please read and review to and tell me what you think. I will take flames and any thing you people have to say in response to my writing. I'll try to make it worth reading. Thanks.***

Disclaimer: All persons in this fic are completely fiction. If one of them in anyway resembles an actual person I'm sorry. These are my characters so thank you for not trying to take the money I don't have. Trust me you won't get much out of this 16 year old.

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"Surely there must be another course of action, Sir," pleaded the newly knighted drum major as she paced restlessly before their fearless leader. Corey wasn't dumb. She knew they were following the only path they could, but still. War?

Her director sadly shook his head. "I'm sorry my dear, but it must be this way. The band will understand our course of action and I know they would follow you to their deathbeds. Which some of them may end up doing." He turned to face her "Please bring the section leaders in for briefing and we shall begin preparing. Thank god for our spy or we would have been caught unawares." He continued on in a voice she couldn't hear and she left him to his thoughts.

Oh why did it come down to this? She asked herself as she touched each section leaders' shoulder. How many of our numbers will be here at the end of this battle. Corey walked to the director's office and watched as the leaders passed her by. She looked each one in the eye with her blue orbs. Everyone from the tiny flute played to the 6 foot 5 tuba player. Each person was strong and they would make sure their respective section pulled through. They would have to work hard to keep the band family from being destroyed. Corey spun on her heal blowing her red hair around her. She followed the saxophone player, Angelia, into the office. They would show everyone that band held the power.

Mr. M was waiting for them. He peered out the door to ensure the rest of the band's safety before closing and locking it. "As some of you know we have been under pressure to disband for a few years now. Up until this point our school board has kept us safe from attach and from being forced apart." He raked his hands through his short black hair. "But now we no longer have that protection. In their recent board meeting they were persuaded to follow the rest of the schools' examples and to rid themselves of the band."

Gasps were heard from every corner of the room upon hearing the director's speech. Corey scanned each person's face from her seat on the floor, looking for each reaction to the news. The band members were startled in turn but soon after the initial shock wore off their faces took on a look of determination. They would do whatever it took to stay together.

"What are we to do right now?" boomed the voice of the lead tuba player, Johnny. "Do you have special assignments for each section or are we just going to go with the flow?"

"First off we have some time to get organized and to set up the ranks. Our spy is still currently in the outside world and she has told us we have at least a week to prepare." Mr. M looked around the room until he spotted a tiny blond. "Janet I assume you have noticed the absence of Tiffany over this past term?"

Janet looked up from her lap. "I had noticed that one of my third flutes was missing but she is normally so quite I couldn't place who was gone. She's our spy?!"

The director nodded. "I'm afraid we had to send her out a couple of months ago to make her way outside of the band atmosphere. The rest of the school thinks she is an exchange student from England. She looks the part of a popular person and she was immediately accepted into the higher society of the non-band world. Tiffany is 'dating' the quarter back of the varsity football team so she is in on everything that is being planned against us."

"You and Corey have known about this for at least a few months and didn't bother to tell any of us. For goodness sakes! You sent a flute, one of MY flutes out to pull a nasty job like this, and you didn't tell at least me!" Janet's green eyes spouted fire. "So what are you going to do now oh fearless leader? Hmm? Do you expect the rest of the band to oppose their instincts and injure other people? Just because you say so!? Well I won't have it!" She leapt to her feet. "If your going to be that inconsiderate to your followers and not inform them as to why the rest of the area's schools are against them, then I will tell them." She strode towards the door but just before she could exit it was slammed in her face.

"Sit down Janet." Stated the always-calm french horn leader, Betsy, as she steered the fuming Janet into a chair. "I'm sure Mr. M is going to inform everyone of our…situation." She said glancing at

Mr. M and telling him with her eyes that he had better.

"I was just about to call this meeting and begin my speech to the rest of the band. You all may want to be present for it because I will being going into details about the origin of this problem that even Corey isn't aware of." He looked at Janet. "I hope you will excuse me so I may call the band to order. Corey if you will." He said opening the door for the drum major. She ducked under his arm and was into the crowd of the band room with the leaders following. Janet had gotten over her bout of temper and mouthed a silent apology to Mr. M. He nodded his acceptance.

Corey stood on the podium and looked over the 142 faces in the crowd. "I need everyone to find a seat and listen closely to Mr. M." the minute she began speaking the room went quiet. Corey's voice may not be loud but it had the ability to shut everyone up. She stepped off the stage and took her seat at Mr. M's right side with the section leaders grouped around her.

Mr. M walked up and took a deep breath. Here we go…

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And that's the end of chapter one. I hope you're all excited about finding out the reason to for the war. Well just r&r and maybe that will get me to write chapter 2 faster.