Author's Note: My first ever fanfic story and it's a SYOC! The information for the SYOC is at the bottom, so check that out later. Anyway, here's an intro/prelude of my fanfic! I hope you guys enjoy! Please review, even if it's just to say that I suck (which I hope isn't the case Dx), I want to know how I did with this. Okay? Thanks :D Everything in italics is a flashback.


Another Year Gone

The theme for this year's Nationals round was "Living In The Moment". The set-list for New Directions, in the following order, included: Tina, Kitty, Unique and Sugar with the girls singing a dance heavy cover of "Marry The Night" by Lady Gaga, Blaine singing "Here In Your Arms" (an acoustic version) by Hellogoodbye with Kitty, Marley, Sugar, Joe, Sam and Artie on backup, and all of the New Directions (with Tina, Sam, Artie, Marley, Joe, and Blaine on lead with Unique's belts) singing "Alive" by Krewella for their finale, which included a dance solo for the very talented Jake Puckerman.

"Guys, you were great out there!" Mr. Schue encouraged as the twelve members walked to the back stage of the Los Angeles Theater, after performing their set-list for Nationals.

"We better have been, the choreography for 'Marry The Night' was a bigger bitch than I am." Kitty Wilde complained and joked, causing the other eleven and Will to laugh in response.

"I love you guys." Tina managed to say, before busting into tears and hugging Sam. Sugar was next to start the waterworks as she joined the hug. Soon afterwards, many of the other girls joined in and it turned into a huge group hug with Mr. Schue involved as well. Tears were contagious that day.

"You guys were amazing." a familiar female voice complimented. The group, still attached to each other, turned to see their former female member, Brittany Pierce. Everyone lets go of Sam and suffocates Brittany. "I mean, you would have been better with me. After all, I'm Brittany. Bitches." Brittany continues as the twelve still gripped on.

"I hope next year is just as great." Marley Rose said, after they all let go, laying her head on her boyfriend's shoulder.


After the remaining show choirs performed, it was time to announce the winners. Most of the Glee Clubs were either standing back stage or in the audience, sitting or standing nervously, waiting for the judges.

"In 5th place, all the way from Jefferson High, in Jefferson City, Missouri, the Jefferson City Airplane!" the judge announced enthusiastically, as the Glee Club excitingly runs up to the stage in their yellow dresses and dress shirts.

"Yellow's not their color." Sugar said disgusted by what the 5th placed team was wearing.

"Says the girl who got us all to wear these dresses that looks like a rainbow threw up on us." the blonde Cheerio stated. Kitty was right, the tulle skirt and bust on the short dress was extremely colorful but beautiful none the less. The guys wore a purple shirt to match the dress belt, a similarily colored tie and a white vest with white pants to match.

"Kurt had a say in the costumes as well."

"You all look fabulous, and you have Vogue to thank."

"Ssh, guys!" Mr. Schue silenced his current and former students, wanting to hear the rest of the results.

"From Harrington High School in Harrington, Washington; fourth place goes to Teenage Scream!" another judge announced in the same upbeat tone as numerous teenagers in green and black run to the stage next, after Jefferson City Airplane had received their 5th place trophy.

"The 3rd place trophy goes to the Unitards, all the way from Defiance High in Defiance, Ohio!"

"And the Gerber Baby is only a junior." Kurt warned his alma matter as Harmony accepts the trophy and waves to the crowd with a winning smile in her very pretty baby blue dress.

"The 2nd place trophy goes to Vocal Adrenaline, from Carmel High in Akron, Ohio!"

"We lost, I knew it." Jake muttered to himself as the New Directions witnessed Vocal Adrenaline accepting their second place trophy

"There's still hope." Elijah a.k.a Eli, one of the newest additions to New Directions, encouraged. Since Ryder and Brittany left after Regionals, New Directions needed at least two more members to qualify for Nationals. Luckily they found Eli Brown, a junior in high school and a very skilled pianist and Stacy Winslow, a senior Cheerio that Kitty somehow managed to convince to join.

"We got this." Blaine proudly stated, receiving a fist pump from both Sam and Artie.

"And finally, the winners of the 2012-2013 National Championship are-"

And after that day, the New Directions once again left the stage as reigning champions.


"Man, I never thought I'd be here after graduation." the young female Asian said to her friend Finn Hudson, as they walk down the halls together on the first day of the 2013-2014 school year. When your parents can't afford a school like NYADA, then you're stuck having to work a part-time job at BreadstiX and go to University of Lima for two years before you can transfer. Since both Tina and Finn were going to be around in Lima anyway, why not help? The two were interning, both for education purposes, every other day with Mr. Schue to help the next generation of Gleeks to come. As of now, they were posting flyers up on the lockers and walls.

"That's what I said."

"Are you going to transfer somewhere after this year?"

"I'm thinking about New York, but I'm not really sure. You?"

"Definitely. Dean Tibideaux said that my credits would just transfer over for my junior year and since I was already accepted before, I may not have to audition again."

"That's great." Finn complimented. "Have you heard from Rachel?"

"I have, actually. Rachel had to audition at least 2 other times and they still can't come a decision. It's between her and five other girls now."

"Wow."

"That's Rachel Berry for ya."

"And it's all thanks to Glee." Finn added with his half smirk as he posted the sign up sheet for New Directions and a few other flyers.

"I don't know how they're gonna pull it off this year. With Blaine, Artie, Brittany, Stacy, and Sam-"

"And you." the nineteen year old guy added, making Tina blush.

"With all of that talent gone, it's gonna be real hard this year. Especially with Harmony and Frida." Tina continued.

"I believe in them." Finn disagreed. "Sure we may not have our Rachel's, or our Mercedes', or our Mike's and Brittany's but I know for a fact that there are kids here who can make a name for themselves."

"I hope so."


And that's the intro folks! All the information for the SYOC is on a link on my profile, so check it out! :D