CHAPTER 1: THE FALL TO THE RISE TO THE WORLDS OF NEW DIRECTIONS
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New Directions are no more. No longer friends. No longer married. No longer partners. No longer New Directions. No longer together. The former McKinley High School Glee Club known as the New Directions is no longer even going. No one even knows what were the real reasons for the split among the former best friends, the former team mates.
They are all spread out across America, having nothing to do with each other, and just going about their daily lives. Most haven't sung for years, others have refused to sing again.
Even Will Schuester who was the Principle of McKinley High School of Performing Arts resigned as Principle when the incident happened. He is still with his wife Emma though, and is the only one of the couples that are still a couple. But they have disappeared from Lima, and are no where to be found.
Rachel Berry and Finn Hudson (Yes Finn is still alive in this fanfic), were engaged to be married, but when the incident happened this forced them to split. Rachel Berry was on Broadway, and was about to get into television when the event happened, and ever since she has gone underground. No longer performing. As for Finn he is often seen in Lima, Ohio working at his step-father's Burt Hummel's Auto Shop. But he is just going through the motions.
Kurt Hummel, and Blaine Anderson-Hummel were married, but after the incident, broke up, but hadn't filed for divorce, but they are no longer in separate towns or states. Both had been on Broadway like Rachel, but they are no longer seen in public. Kurt hasn't been in touch with his father, and when he does once or twice a year, never talks to Finn, his step-brother.
Santana Lopez, and Britanny Lopez, were married, but after the incident, got divorced. Which had been the hardest thing Santana had ever done, as Santana was her one true soulmate who knew inside and out. But whatever the incident, it changed things. Santana has disappeared, but Brittany is often seen back at MIT, working on the staff there now as a consultant to the maths class.
Sam Evans and Mercedes Jones were engaged. After the incident they broke up, and Sam disappeared out to the American South, while Mercedes who had been a number 1 recording artist, and constantly going on tours, stopped all that, and disappeared. She went underground.
Tina Cohen-Chang and Artie Abrams were days away from getting married when the incident happened. This forced them apart. Artie disappeared to New York to focus on his directing but that didn't work out, and he disappeared, and Tina tried to stay back in Lima, but too didn't work out, and she too disappeared.
Noah Puckerman, and Quinn Fabray got together, and were days away from announcing their engagement, when the incident happened. This forced Puck to drink heavily. Quinn tried supporting him, but it got too much for her, and she broke it off, and disappeared. Puck tried to get sober, but couldn't, and now he spends his time a drunk, hanging out by himself.
Mike Chang had a fling with Kitty Wilde, they say that this was the lead up to the incident that took place, and after the incident both broke up and went their separate ways, and both disappeared into the underground.
So only Finn and Puck are still in Lima, but their paths do not cross, Brittany is at MIT, and Sam is somewhere out South, but no one knows where everyone else is.
The mighty New Directions has truly have fallen.
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A television advertisement comes over television across the American nation.
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Calling all show choirs
Want to perform professionally?
Ever sick of trying to compete to only go to Nationals
Do you want to try and compete to be World Champions?
Well now you can.
The richest family in the world is introducing
THE ROAD TO THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP OF GLEE CLUBS
They will be funding any Glee club that wants to take part
But know this, the Road to the World Championship will be tough.
Instead of the true 3 sections that American's always know about
The Sectionals, The Regionals, and The Nationals
A fourth has been added just to make The World Championships.
The Hemisphere.
This includes all countries throughout the World.
That's right only 4 teams can make it to the World Championships.
The Northern Hemisphere, The Southern Hemisphere, The Western Hemisphere, and the Eastern Hemisphere.
Do you think your Glee Club is that good?
Well get together and ask for funding to make it even better.
You only have 6 months before this Professional Competition starts.
Do you think you can be the best of the very best?
Well time is a wasting.
See you at the Worlds.
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-Advertisement paid by the richest family in the world, an American Family known as The Baxters-
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A day later the Baxters were interviewed. The oldest one Jack Baxter, plus his four brothers, Trevor, James, Rick, and Michael.
"Hi I am Lyndsay Dewer and I'm here with special guests the Baxter's. Yesterday they placed an advertisement on television not only throughout America but the World for Glee Clubs to come together to compete to become the World Champion of Glee Clubs. With me is the lynch pin Jack Baxter. His brothers are also here Trevor, James, Rick and Michael.
Firstly Jack what made you come up with the idea of a World Championship of Glee Show Choirs?"
"Well Miss Dewer, we are all fans of the Glee Show Choir, my brothers and I. And we knew something was missing. American's love not only being National champions but also World Champions. That's what drive us."
"So why would you want to fund every single club in the world? Wouldn't that set you back?"
"No don't be silly Miss Dewer, we are the richest family not only in America, but the world. We have enough money to keep us going ten fold. We want to give something back though to America, and probably the World too. Because we love our show choir."
"So what will the winners get?"
"Get this Miss Dewer, the winners of each stage of the competition will receive a 1 million dollar bonus, the other participants will receive a $500,000 check for just participating."
"So it's not going to be rigged?" asked Lyndsay "People will say because you love it so much, there might be a chance for you to rig it for your favorite teams to win it."
"I scoff at that remark Miss Dewer, we all do. We will have the best of the best judges from around the world judging these events, to make it fair, they will be going off a set list of points and they will be sticking to it. Every team will get a fair chance to go on."
"Okay so if a team wants to start up what can they do?"
"This is from anywhere in the world, you just have to fill in an online application form, one of us will come to you, to make sure it is all legit, and above board. Spend the day with you, and then leave you to it. If you happen to fall apart and not compete in the Sectionals, and we find out it's through illegal means then you will be liable. So those who are serious about competing must apply."
"So is this only going to be a 1 year thing?"
"Dunno, depends how successful it's going to be."
"So how will it work."
"Okay in 6 months time, it begins with Sectionals. It happens everywhere in the world at the same time over the course of a weekend. Only one winner can get through. Then 10 weeks after that we have Regionals. Again all at the same time and all on the same weekend, and again only 1 winner can get through. Then Nationals 10 weeks after that. And so on like that 1 winner, all on the same weekend at the same time, then after 10 weeks, The Hemisphere s, 1 winner can only go to the Worlds to compete against 3 other winners and that's also after 10 weeks."
"Sounds long."
"It's to give the best of the best every chance they can do."
"Is this going to be a 1 time thing?"
"At the moment we will judge how the first year goes, and then make a decision. That's only fair."
"Well thank you very much Mr Baxter. And there we have it folks. How the World Championship of Glee Clubs is going to work. Very ambitious. If it takes off it will be a sight to behold. Back to you in the studio."
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In a diner somewhere across the American South, Sam Evans looks at the Television Screen that just had the interview of the Baxter's on, and then the advertisement comes back on. He picks up the remote for the television, and changes channel.
"Hey I was watching that!" said 1 patron
Sam turns to the patron "I'm sorry sir, there is something better on the other channel."
"You don't like Glee clubs then?" asked another patron
Sam walks over to the counter "Let's just say, no."
Sam grabs a couple of plates, that had been put down on the counter, and takes them to the table that had ordered them. That made him think about New Directions for the first time in years. And he didn't want to think about them ever again.
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The Baxters are on their Private Plane heading back to where they had come from after the interview, and Jack was sitting in the middle. Trevor was sitting opposite him, James and Rick were sitting in another seating section across from them and their younger brother Michael was sitting on by himself watching a DVD.
"How'd you think that went?" asked Trevor
"Very well I thought," replied Jack "I've been getting emails ever since that interview."
"Me too," said James and Rick together
"Good, because this is going to be very successful," said Jack "It's going to be fun."
Rick turned around, and got up, and looked over into the next row where Michael was sitting with his back to him. Rick could see what Michael was watching.
"Is that New Directions again brother?"
Michael took off his head phones and looked back "Yea, so what of it?"
"They're so ten years ago."
"They're so good, the way they performed was outstanding."
"Get over it brother," said Rick standing up and walking over to him "They're yesterday's news."
"Not to me they're not."
"Leave him alone Rick," said Jack "You know what he gets like when you harass him about his favorite Glee Club team."
"But they're not even together anymore," said Rick "They've all broken apart and have disappeared. Why spend that much time on a group when they're no longer together."
"It's not the point," shouted Michael "It's that they were great once, and I grew up watching them."
"Calm down Michael," said Jack "It's okay."
"They're just a bunch of nobodies now." replied Rick
"That's enough Rick," interjected Jack
"They aren't nobodies," said Michael standing up from his seat and confronting Rick "They were the best of the best, and I think they could be good again."
Rick laughed "Did you not hear me Mikey? They're not even together anymore, they've all gone their separate ways. Some kind of incident happened that forced that."
"I know I heard that rumor too," replied Michael "Stop calling me Mikey."
"Boys," said Trevor "Enough."
"Tell him to back off the New Directions," said Michael
"Or what? What are you going to do?" asked Rick
"I'll tell you what," said Michael thinking
"Go on tell me,"
"I'll bet you I could get the New Directions to make a come back and win this whole competition."
Everyone laughed except Jack and Michael.
"I'll take that bet," laughed Rick "How much."
"Now lads," said Jack standing up having heard enough "This isn't funny."
Michael turned to his eldest brother "I want you to give me full access to my account."
"Now why would I want to do that?" asked Jack "You're too young."
"I want to show Rick I can bring the New Directions back and beat him."
"I'm sure you could," replied Jack "But that's just not going to happen."
"Why?"
"Because I said so."
"Come on Jack,"
"Yea do it Jack." said Rick "Let him spend all the money he has on a bunch of no hopers, and has beens, and never going to get anywhere ever again, and see how that works for him? It'll teach him a very valuable lesson."
Jack looked at Rick, and then at Michael.
"Are you serious about this little bro?"
"When it comes to the New Directions," replied Michael "I'm serious."
"Then how about we make it interesting," said Rick "If you are going to work with a group, how about I do the same."
"That's not fair," said Michael
"Why isn't it?" asked Rick
"Because my team will beat yours at Sectionals, Regionals or Nationals."
"No not any of those three areas, not even Hemispheres, but the Worlds."
"How?"
"I build a team over in, let's say England. You work on the New Directions, and if they're good enough to get all the way to the Worlds, your team and my team will meet face to face for bragging rights."
"Even if that was possible," said Jack "You'd still have to get the teams together. You'd still have to get them through each stage."
"The New Directions are good enough to do that" said Michael
"You still have to find them all and get them back together, and make them work together again," said James
"And I'm pretty sure I can do that." replied Michael
"And I'm pretty sure I can build a glee club and teach Michael a lesson."
Jack sighed. He knew this wasn't going to go away. He had built a monster. And several smaller monsters were starting to appear. He had little choice.
"Okay, okay, I agree to this. But I don't want my name dragged into this if this all goes to pieces." said Jack.
"No, no it won't," smiled Michael
"You didn't say a word," replied Rick "As far as you know we're doing this for ourselves."
"Can I have full access to my account please Jack?" asked Michael
Jack looked at Michael "If you spend it all don't come crying to me."
"Please we all know it'll be replenished every 6 months."
"True that," said Jack "Then okay. I'll give you full access."
Jack walked away feeling like this was now a big fight for bragging rights through the family.
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Coming up next: The search begins for the New Directions. Will they ever come back together?