A/N: Heya guys! Who has watched Step Up All In?! Did you love it? I haven't watched it yet but because of my obsession with my number one OTP forever, and tumblr (Shout out to MooseandCamille'sLove and affiliates), I managed to watch every Moosille scene on earth. This my first ever fic for the Step Up category (I've only written Camp Rock fics...since I'm a huge fan of Alyson Stoner), so I'm really nervous about how this would come out. This is kinda Camille-centric since we really don't know much of her than being Moose's destined other half, but don't worry Moose will be here too! He's always all over the place, and this is a Moosille fic, duh. Anyway, something tells I'm just rambling so I'll end this here, for now.
Disclaimer: Uhmm...do I really have to say that I don't own Step Up or any of the characters? Because If I did, man, I won't be here doing Moosille fanfiction. Alyson and Adam would've had the lead roles in Step Up All In.
Chapter 1: Small Beginnings
Dance has always held a special place in her heart.
Camille's hidden love of dance all started 6 years ago, when she was in 3rd grade. It was all because of one of her schoolmates - a certain boy who she learned was by the name of Robert. Everyday, she would see him dancing in front of his friends, other people, her classmates, and even her once. It was one day in fifth grade, when he pulled her into the dance floor in the middle of the crowd and asked her to dance with him. She almost did, but being the quiet, reserved, and sad-to-say socially outcast, Camille, she quickly rejected the offer, shying away and running home as if her life depended on it.
As she went home that day, she quickly regretted the decision. Why didn't I try?, she thought. It was a one way ticket to coming out of her shell, exploring what she truly loved. It was a way to finally change what other people thought and labeled her. To them, she was just one pitiful foster kid whose dad is in jail.
It was what made her love dance - the freedom of expression, and the versatility of it - and admire Robert. She admired the way he danced all over the place, as if he knew everyone. She always hoped that one day that would happen to her. Maybe not now, but someday in the future. She nearly thought she'd never get the chance.
That was until that day she played with her brother in the yard.
She never knew Tyler could dance, but when he did, she risked doing what she secretly loved. She danced. She moved and she knew she was good at it, seeing how she copied her older brother's moves perfectly. At that moment, she didn't care if she sucked or what. All that mattered was that she was dancing, and she felt free doing so. It felt so good, and so right that she almost thought that dance was meant for her. It has always been that way.
Or maybe not, she thought. Practically speaking, she was never going to survive with just dance, alone. That's too good to be true.
In a single moment, she tried to erase her high hopes and dreams, but deep inside her, dance will always hold a special place in her heart.
It remained that way, hiding her talents and abilities from everyone else. She never danced again after that day with Tyler. It killed her not to, but if it was the only way for her to stick to reality, she had to do it.
"Hey Camille...do you still dance?", Tyler suddenly asked her, one night he along with Nora, were having dinner with her. 14-year old Camille nearly choked over her food as she heard the unexpected question.
"Camille dances, too?", Nora asked, her face lighting up with a smile.
"What? No!", Camille quickly answered. Tyler shot her look. She sighed. Why did Tyler have to know her too well? "No. I mean, it's not like...not like the way you two do.", she added. Tyler and Nora were great dancers. After that presentation in MSA, and Tyler winning a scholarship, the two just got very good at their craft. In a couple of months, they'll be doing their own world tour.
"Hey, you were good", Tyler said. "And that was like a year ago, and I haven't seen you dance since then."
"Yeah.", Camille agreed. "Which means, I probably suck by now.", she commented.
Tyler chuckled at her little sister. There she goes again, he thought. "Well, we'll never really know unless..", he drifted off, looking at her. Camille's eyes widened as she finally got the hint.
"No...No. I'm not gonna dance.", Camille protested.
"Oh, come on.", Nora cheered. "I'm pretty sure you're good."
"But-",
"Come on, Cam", Tyler said, as he stood up and took Camille's hand. "Show us what you've got."
"Ty.."
Before she knew it, Tyler picked a song and blasted it on the speakers of their home stereo. Camille froze in place. There was so much pressure. After all, it was Tyler and Nora who were watching.
Camille did not move, and so, Tyler turned down the volume of the stereo.
"Camille.."
"I'm sorry.", she quickly said. "I..I can't think of what to do...", she stuttered. She hated herself. A year ago, this was not hard at all. What was wrong with her?, she thought.
"You don't have to necessarily think of it.", Nora said. "You have to feel it, and you'd know what to do."
It took a second for Nora's words to sink down on her.
She nodded, biting her lip. Nora was right. That's the main thing about dancing, after all. It was freedom that she lacked.
"Can we try again?", Camille asked, finally finding her voice. I can do this, she thought.
Smiling, Tyler turned up the volume again.
Camille closed her eyes, letting the beat of the music sink in. In a second, she found herself moving her body in different ways. She began doing a series of popping, locking, grooving, swaying, and doing other dance moves along to the rhythm of the music. After a few minutes, Camille collapsed to the floor, catching her breath, a smile on her face.
"God, I missed doing that!", she exclaimed. Tyler and Nora laughed.
"And you're saying you probably sucked.", Tyler commented.
"Did I?", Camille asked, a nervous tone evident in her voice.
"Are you kidding? You were amazing!", Nora exclaimed. Camille flushed. She just got a compliment from Nora. Wow.
"So, she's in, isn't she?", Tyler asked Nora.
"Duh. She has so much potential.", Nora answered.
"Wait, what are you guys talking about?", Camille asked, an expression of confusion on her face. The two looked at each other with bright smiles on their faces.
"Guys?"
"Camille, we're sending you to MSA", Tyler said.
A/N: Aannd...there we go folks! Chapter 1! Yipee! I hope it wasn't that bad! *fingers crossed*
Anyway, MOOSE will be on the next chapter! I just needed to devise a plan on how they'd meet because a lot of people are actually wondering how in the world did M and C meet... Well, answer is up next chap! For now, tell me whatcha think and leave a review :))
-Sof :3
