Introductions
Jade's p o v
Oh my god Jade I am so starving
I swooshed ducking the on slaughter of my best friendsdark brown curls as she jumped up and down struggling to to see the band on stage. Not that she was missing much cause they point blank sucked.
However it didn't matter to her she was so high from excitement wonder and dreams I couldn't blame her my nerves were on full kick ass mode.
After all in two days we would be starting our freshman year at our dream high school Hollywood Arts La's school for the Preforming Arts.
Oh my gosh Jade their so good
I sipped my soda I wasn't going to crush her dreams but they really sucked. I wasn't fond of being shoved by all these kids jumping and screaming.
If one more person's elbow smacked me in the back of my head it was going down.
The later the hour the larger thicker the crowd became.
Jade aren't they amazing?
Shit
I dropped my soda as someone was body slammed against me. Cat grabbed my hand before I could level someone. Pulling me thick into the crowd which was now jumping. Kids throwing their hands up in the air as the band was doing a one direction song.
The noise level was deafening. I couldn't believe how packed this place was the girls were clapping twisting their bodies and screaming. They were so loud I was shocked they didn't blow their vocals cords.
Cat looked so happy though I couldn't bring myself to say anything negative. She really needed this night of fun and for her I would do anything to see her smiling laughing.
The drummer was off beat and too slow the guitars lacked energy and the singer was trying too hard she was oblivious an alto trying to be soprano.
All around us teens were dancing body to body. I couldn't believe how fast the club had filled up.
Cat and I had been coming to Redemption for years her brother Shamus nickname Shay has worked the bar since he was sixteen.
Redemption only lets in teenagers ages 13-19.
It's the hottest spot for any kid that dreams of becoming a star. Not only is the basement a cub but the top floors dub as a school for music and dance. We've been coming to this school since we were five for after school lessons.
The difference between this school and most music schools is that not only do we get individual lessons but after a few months or a year. Whenever you feel comfortable you can sign up for performances where you're chosen by the teachers to preform and compete.
You never know who your partners are till that day of the performances. The club operates the same way you sign up and wait to be called you never know who you'll be paired with.
Give it up for New Directions
The audience went wild I still don't know why but hell life is full of mystery right? I motioned for Cat to go towards the stage in case we were called.
Why was I so nervous? We've been practicing and rehearsing for years we've stayed up late every night learning the lyrics the choreography the chords. Cat can play the flute the piano. I've learned the guitar and piano we've done school plays for years but when it came to preforming live you just never knew what could go wrong.
Next up on the redemption stage give a huge round of encouragement to
Jade W
Cat V
Cat squeaked hugging me as we ran to the stage not hearing the other names. The bouncer glared at us as we got to the stage door but nodded letting us through.
I could hear the huffing and grunts as we came on stage everything seemed to be slow motion. Cat took my hand. I could see her face enlightened in hope and wonder, excitement her hair flying like crazy.
Deep Breath Jade and repeat to yourself
Carry yourself with pride and persistence nothing shines brighter on a person than confidence not talent, beauty, brains, education but perseverances and determination.
Cat didn't seem nervous at all she was setting up her Mic. Smiling as she tested it why was she so calm when I felt like throwing up?
We've both been doing this the same amount of time. We've done the same shows and rehearsed the same amount of hours.
Yet I was almost shaking from nervous and she was laughing at something one of the boys said.
I looked over and saw the boy was close to our age and had a great big smile. Dressed pretty stylish in black jeans and a sliver dress top with a black wide brim Brixton Fedora hat over his dreads.
Deep breath Jade and relax you got this.
Good evening Los Angeles
I am Richie Rich wishing I was rich but instead I am working here watching all you dreamers still have that hope and sparkle that I use to have.
Enough about me though lets get to all you dreamers lets welcome with a round of encouragement to the main stage.
Take it away dreamers
Hi I'm Jade West I am fourteen and I'll be singing lead vocals
Hey I'm Cat Valentine also fourteen and I'll be singing on backup vocals
I looked to the keyboardist the boy Cat had been flirting withwho played a few bars.
Wassup La I am Andre Harris I am fourteen years young and I am ready to rock!
Hit me with the beat
Oh I'll hit you with my best shot I am Chase the best beat maker in all of La and I am thirteen years sweet drumming to my own beat.
If you let me I will be your best treat
This kid had some mad skills his smile was infectious to the crowd seemed to eat him up.
Watching as he continued to lay down some fast sweet beats. I saw the guitarists both playing some awesome riffs.
The one closet to me spun as he slid on his knees flirting with a row of girls in the front of the audience
standing up he bowed.
Good Evening friends admires and fella dreamers I am Deacon O'Hare and I am fifteen.
Now give a huge welcome to my fella shredder.
Welcome everyone I am Skittlez Royall and I am sixteen now lets get down to these sick beats.
Chase started us off by laying down some sick beats. Which got me jumping waving my arms up and down Cat seemed to catch me.
My voice came out thicker than I ever heard it.
Lets hear it LA come on feel the noise
Girls rock your boys we'll get wild wild wild
I don't know where I am going but I'm sure know where I've been
Hanging on the promises of yesterday and I've made up my mind
I ain't wasting no more time and here I go again
Here I go again
As I moved across the stage I jumped up again. Getting the crowd pumped Andre was playing like crazy. His eyes closed the kid was amazing he didn't need to see what he was playing it just came naturally.
Moving closer to Cat our bodies were pressed together as our arms moved in sync.
Listen to the radio!
Don't you remember?
We built this city
We built this city on…
Teenage dreams sweat and tears
Cat and I moved in circles around each other both singing our parts. With every cell of energy we got the crowd pumped up.
Fears and hopes
Our hearts don't stop we take the chances
Someday we will be the future we can only dream about right now
Take your chances on us don't give up
No oh no oh don't give up on us
Though I keep searching for an answer
I never seem to find what I'm looking for
Oh lord, I pray you give me strength to carry on
'Cause I know what it means
To walk along the lonely street of dreams
Memories they can be amazing yet memories they can turn to nightmares so fast
Memories dreams how do we tell the difference
When the lines blur
Give me an answer
And here I go again on my own
Goin' down the only road I've ever known
Like a drifter I was born to walk alone
Dancing with Cat as her hair flew felt amazing. Our bodies twisted and we jumped waving our arms up and down.
Dancing with Skittlez and Deacon. I made my way around the stage the whole performance was amazing. When Cat's voice took over the whole club went crazy her vocals are insane she can reach octaves most soprano's only dream of.
She put her heart and soul into every song every lyric. I was in awe watching her she moved so freely.
Taking our bows. I breathed out a huge sigh we did it we preformed for our first time on the coolest stage something we have been dreaming of for years.
In a Hollywood script we could say end scene.
But this wasn't Hollywood this was real life and sometimes real life was like a book.
We had The Introduction which life is full of Introductions. From the time were born were thrown into new sometimes scary sometimes awesome situations.
After the introductions we roll into the chapters. As boring scary, confusion as they can be we have to go through the whole book. To get to the endings. Even when we don't want to get to the endings cause were scared that life won't ever be the same.
From every ending comes a new beginning..so let my life start
I am ready for whatever introductions life is waiting to throw at me.
A/N Victorious is owned by the fabulous Dan Schneider only in my dreams do I own these characters. Lyrics belong to the respected artist that wrote and sang each of these amazing songs.