(This is dedicated to Digidestend Angel and Izzy, who are quitting Fanfiction because of flames. I hope that wherever you go, you have fun, and enjoy life, and your family stays happy. Long Live, DA and Izzy.)
Long Live
Cat Valentine and her friends stood on the catwalk of Hollywood Arts. Cat smiled nervously and looked at her long-standing crush, Beck Oliver. She noticed his hands shaking lightly and giggled.
"Beck!", she exclaimed excitedly.
"Yes, Cat?", he aksed.
"We're standing on the CATwalk!", she said, grinning. He smiled and her heart fluttered.
"And these are your nominees for Homecoming King and Queen! Don't forget to vote!" They posed for a picture, Jade glaring haughtily, hands on hips, Cat and Tori doing Charlie's Angels, Robbie holding up Rex, Andre and Beck simply smiling, Beck's hand through his hair. Cat vowed to remember this forever and ever.
I said remember this moment, in the back of my mind
The time we stood with our shaking hands
The crowds in the stands went wild
We were the Kings and the Queens
And they read off our names
At the afterparty, held at Karaoke Dokie, Cat, Jade, and Tori did karaoke, ever the crowd-favorites, and the guys cheered for their girls, shining like stars on that stage. And they all danced and danced, sang and sang, because in the end, they knew it'd be different. This was senior year, when they make our break their futures, decide where they're going o go, who they're going to be. And they all wnated to go out with a bang. Except Cat. Cat thought it would all stay the same. After singing, Beck walked up to Cat.
"Cat?", he asked quietly.
"Whatty?", she asked cheerfully.
"Um... Do you want to dance?", he asked.
"Sure!", she said, beaming. He took her hands, and the two started to dance, perfectly in step, reading each other. Unti lanother boy wrapped his hands around Cat's waist. She gasped and struggled. Beck pulled her away from the boy.
"Stay away from her.", he said, deadly calm. His head was held high, and she sighed happily. Her hero...
After they all left and went to the parking lot to drive home, Beck pulled Cat close.
"Can I talk to you, Cat?", he asked.
"Kaykay!", she said happily.
"Cat... I love you... I have for a long time, and it hit me really hard earlier, when you were talking to me on the catwalk, and made me feel less nervous... We have Jade's, ah, blessing, and..." He trailed off uncertainly, running a hand through his hair.
"Oh, Beck, I love you too...", she said softly.
"Finally!", a chorus of voices said. Both looked over to their friends, who had been watching the whole exchange.
"Way to ruin the moment, guys.", Beck said exasperatedly.
The night you danced like you knew our lives
Would never be the same
You held your head like a hero
On a history book page
It was the end of a decade
But the start of an age
"And our homecoming royal couple is, Jade West and Robbie Shapiro!" Cat and Beck screamed from the sidelines, holding hands. The two looked shocked, and Cat giggled. Beck hugged her.
"I love hearing you giggle.", he whispered to her. She smiled.
"And Prince and Princess are Cat Valentine and Beck Oliver!" The two ran on stage. Vat hugged Jade excitedly and Beck smiled to himself. He loved their crazy adventures, but most of all, he loved the happiness Cat got from the simple pleasures in life, or the huge moments. And he knew that they'd all make it, wherever they went, and he hoped he and Cat would make it together.
Long live the walls we crashed through
All the kingdom lights shined just for me and you
I was screaming long live all the magic we made
And bring on all the pretenders
One day, we will be remembered
Cat came to school with six huge envelopes.
"Guys! I got pictures!", she yelled enthusiastically. EVeryone crowded around her.
"Let's see 'em, Lil Red.", Andre chuckled. She showed them a picture of the group on the sidelines, waiting for the nominees to be chosen.
"Will they hurry it up already?", Jade yelled. Cat giggled.
"Calm down.", Beck said, rolling his eyes.
"I just wish I knew! All this waitin' is killin' me!", Andre said.
A picture of them being chosen, striding onto stage with happy smiles, minus Jade. Cat had taken Beck's baseball cap, and they'd put a crown on him.
"Come on, Cat, please? I'm having a bad hair day.", Beck pleaded. The girls teasingly set it down on a chair, right as they were called. She shoved him onstage, smiling.
A few pictures of the awards ceremony.
"And we give these trophies to everyone on the homecoming court." The six held up small silver trophies.
"This is absurd! An outrage!", Trina yelled. Jade and Robbie came up in jeans and their homecoming crowns. Trina threw a hissy fit, which was hilarious on photo, streaming makeup and a red face.
I said remember this feeling
I passed the pictures around
Of all the years that we stood there
On the side-lines wishing for right now
We are the Kings and the Queens
You traded your baseball cap for a crown
When they gave us our trophies
And we held them up for our town
And the cynics were outraged
Screaming "this is absurd"
Cause for a moment a band of thieves
In ripped up jeans got to rule the world
Beck and Cat smiled in Beck's RV later that night, looking at the pictures again. Car pointed at a pictrue of them cheering. Beck laughed and pulled her in for their first kiss. She tasted like cherries, and she smelled like sunshine. Her lips parted under his and he wrapped his arms around her, still kissing. He pulled away and smiled, the stars like their own personal confetti.
Long live the walls we crashed through
All the kingdom lights shined just for me and you
I was screaming long live all the magic we made
And bring on all the pretenders
I'm not afraid
Long live all the mountains we moved
I had the time of my life fighting dragons with you
I was screaming long live that look on your face
And bring on all the pretenders
One day, we will be remembered
Hold on to spinning around
Confetti falls to the ground
May these memories break our fall
She smiled back, though tears welled in her eyes. He frowned.
"What's wrong, Angel?", he asked.
"Beck? Will we be together forever?", she asked softly.
"Cat... There's no guarantee in life of what will happen. But I will always love you.", he said.
"But if we can't... Will you promise to never forget about me? Tell your family about me?"
"I promise, Cat. But I hope my family will be yours too..."
"Oh, Beck!", yelled Cat, jumping into his arms.
Will you take a moment, promise me this
That you'll stand by me forever
But if God forbid fate should step in
And force us into a goodbye
If you have children some day
When they point to the pictures
Please tell them my name
Tell them how the crowds went wild
Tell them how I hope they shine
"And representing the graduating class, Beck Oliver and Cat Valentine." Applause washed over the two as the stepped onstage.
"Hi guys!", Cat called, waving.
"Hi.", Beck said. "I'd like to begin by saying this: It has been great knowing you guys, we've been through so much together."
"We've made friends, and sang, and danced.", Cat said.
"And no matter what, we'll keep going.", Beck smiled.
"But don't forget your teachers, your friends, your families, and most importantly, yourselves.", Cat said, happy tears manifesting in her eyes.
"And so our message to you guys is-", Beck began.
"LONG LIVE!", they yelled in unison , before throwing their caps up in the air and kissing happily.
Long live the walls we crashed through
I had the time of my life, with you
Long, long live the walls we crashed through
All the kingdom lights shined just for me and you
I was screaming long live all the magic we made
And bring on all the pretenders
I'm not afraid
Singing, long live all the mountains we moved
I had the time of my life fighting dragons with you
And long, long live that look on your face
And bring on all the pretenders
One day, we will be remembered