Mck3y's Note: Sup? Ladies and gents, I'd like to present my first Glee fanfic "Top Of The World". It's a SYOC, there's more information about that at the last note at the end so check that out, once you finish reading my wonderful (maybe, idk, you tell me) story :D
Read, review to let me know what you think and hopefully enjoy!
Introduction
This was their moment. Their moment to shine on the stage to again prove to the judges and the audience that they are the consecutive National Champions of the Show Choir competition.
After a very well planned out set-list from their rivals, Vocal Adrenaline, the New Directions were on in ten.
Senior Co-captains Kitty Wilde and Ryder Lynn were making sure that everyone was ready and pumped (tamed, as Kitty put it) while the other senior Co-captains Marley Rose and Jake Puckerman were warming up for their opening duet together as a couple. Though the competition between Vocal Adrenaline, Throat Explosion and the other 40+ show choirs were fierce, the twenty members of New Directions had no doubt that this was going to be another victorious win.
"Ready?" asked one nervous but excited Jake Puckerman to his girlfriend as time was running out.
"I guess so." she replied, trying to literally shake the nerves and butterflies out.
"Guys!" cried out one familiar Cheerio Captain by the name Bree in a surprising genuine and upbeat tone, dressed in a pretty blue dress like the rest of the girls. "I know the past years between the three of us haven't been the best but I thought I'd wish you guys luck! Because of Glee, I've had the most amazing senior year of my life and I just thought you guys should know that." she explained.
"Aww Bree!" Marley stated as the two came in for hug before she hugged Jake as well which was weird but Bree has changed for the better. It seemed Glee was the cure for the common Cheerio bitch, for the most part anyway.
"Here! Hummel and Berry keep rambling on about how dry throats could strain your voices or something." she offered, holding two Dixie cups of water for the two to drink before curtain calling.
"Thanks!" Jake accepted, as did Marley, before gulping a quick drink of cold water down.
"Whoo!" Bree cheered aloud, running back stage, causing Jarley to laugh a little.
"Alrighty folks! From Lima, Ohio, give it up for the three time consecutive champs, the New Directions!" the announcer yelled, emphasizing almost every other syllable over the intercom, getting each and every last person in the audience pumped.
Standing stage left and stage right were Jake and Marley as the dark curtains opened, the bright spotlights falling on them hard. The eighteen members of New Directions were idly waiting by backstage, jittery and nervous for the couple as a beautiful piano accompaniment played throughout the auditorium.
Jake started the song, seemingly perfect, as he took a few steps forward in his black pants and white shirt with a matching blue bow tie and suspenders.
Jake:
Lying beside you
Here in the dark
Feeling your heartbeat with mine
Marley was next as she too took a few steps forward like Jake, her eyes stuck on him.
Marley:
Softly you whisper
You're so sincere
How could our love be so blind
The two circled around each other then made their way to the other side of the stage as Jake continued to sing. Just when Marley though she pushed her butterflies out, something else seemed to be coming up.
Jake:
We sailed on together
We drifted apart
And here you are
By my side
Fighting against the sudden, nauseous, feeling, Marley approached the bi-racial young man, as scripted, and held his hand while he softly harmonized during the first run through of the chorus. A perfect song that fit the beautiful couple almost perfectly, vocally and almost literally. Even better, it was a Journey song.
Marley with Jake harmonizing:
So now I come to you
With open arms
Staring into his eyes, Marley began to realize that she wasn't the only one feeling...sick? Jake was also fighting the feeling off as his girlfriend sung the higher register harmony.
Jake with Marley:
Nothing to hide
Believe what I say
Slowly turning in circles wasn't helping either but there was no time for that. This was the National Championship! Something the four senior Co-captains as well as Mr. Schuester was stressing since day one.
Marley with Jake harmonizing:
So here I am
With open arms
Jake with Marley:
Hoping you'll see
What your love means to me
Open arms
An applause was about to break out as the song went to the instrumental. Instead, the audience gasped at what cost the New Directions first place. A few, mainly Vocal Adrenaline, even laughed at the two on stage, causing Marley to run off scared, Jake following behind her.
"They have never been so humiliated in their life, Em." Will stated as he and his wife Emma Schuester (nee Pillsbury) finally made it home from Nashville, after being disqualified.
"I have never been so disgusted." Emma commented on, remembering the chunks of vomit that stuck like glue in Marley's hair as she ran off the stage. "What could have caused them to regurgitate on each other's face?" the ginger asked hesitantly, cringing her face at the thought of it.
"No idea! They weren't drinking like Brittany or Santana at the assembly! Not Marley at least."
"And Jacob seemed sober!" Emma pointed out, her husband nodding in agreement
"Something's not right here, I just don't understand." Will thought to himself aloud, sitting himself on the couch while Emma checked the voice machine for missed calls. Could things get any worse?
"Um Will..." the OCD guidance counselor began timidly.
"I know, I know, we'll do better next year."
"No, no, it's your brother Glenn." she warned, causing the history teacher's jaw to drop to the floor.
Finally, Journal, in my 34 wonderful years of life I can finally say the three words that I have been dying to scream on the top of my lungs.
I. Did. It.
For many years now, Glee Club has thrived and continued to brag in my face about it but now it's over! No more Will, no more womanizing Puckermen, no more Porcelain, Berry, Berry 2.0, Kitty, Dyslexic Kid, SLo, Snooki, Teen Jesus, Aretha or her clone RuPaul. And it's all thanks to my chocolate Cheerio Bree and a small drop of Visine! Too bad my little Cheerio graduated to who knows where. Did Tiger Woods or his girlfriend make it out of the hospital alright? Probably! Who cares? Principal Sue Sylvester has yet again won! And I feel outstanding!
Mck3y's Second Note: It's short, I know but I didn't want to feature too much, you know? For the SYOC, I'm going to need twelve characters (I've already created two, giving total of 14 members of New Directions), six guys and six girls. Application should be on the profile by the time this is posted. More information for what I'm looking for will be up there as well. Happy posting! And I hoped you like the chapter!
Next?: A Brand New Day