Bounce

Hey guys! I'm super happy the first chapter did so well. I was really worried you guys wouldn't like it. But anyway there's nothing going on here in Colorado other than the fact that the wind is trying to blow us away lol.

Let's see this chapter will not have Andie or Moose in it, this one will be all about our favorite Boy Band lol. I haven't really planned out how this story's going to go so I'm not too sure if you guys will get an update every day plus I've gotta finish Just Be You and start We Are Family. I worked for half of today on Just Be You but now I'm doing this chapter lol

A/N-This one is named after Timbaland's "Bounce" cause I like that song a lot.

Disclaimer-Don't own Step Up 2, but I do however own the idea of making it into a vampire story.

Summer 2008

Chase Collins blew air through his nose in a huff. Today was turning out not to be a good day. Sure the morning had started out pretty good, his alarm clock had blared into his ear like usual and his shower had been nice and warm. Then he'd received a text message from Cable who was in the kitchen, telling him that his audition was still for ten that morning, still everything was going okay.

"Hey Fly, have you seen my keys?" Chase asked walking into the large living room and pulling a shirt over his head.

One of his best friends and a member of his crew, Fly sat on the couch with a book in her lap. She didn't even look up, but instead lazily raised her hand to point at the top of the TV.

Chase turned and smiled, of course sitting right on top of the TV were his keys. The one place he hadn't looked.

"Thanks,"

Chase scooped them up and went into the kitchen. Cable, Monster, Hair and Smiles sat at the table eating bacon and eggs. Kido was at the stove cooking her own breakfast, something that none of the guys or Fly ever wanted to put in their mouths. It looked like it could have been a fish once but had been torn to shreds by a shark or something. It didn't look good.

"Dude have you looked at the paper?" Hair asked.

Picking a piece of bacon from Smiles plate, Chase shook his head and moved out of the way of Smiles fist.

"Something interesting happening?" He asked as he stuffed the whole piece of bacon into his mouth.

"Hell yea," Monster said looking at the paper sideways. "They found some girl dead."

"She had two puncture marks on her neck." Cable informed, his laptop open on the table next to his plate. "Like she was killed by a vampire."

"Guys," Chase said rolling his eyes. "There is no such thing as vampires."

"Dude all her blood was drained from her body." Smiles said. "And the only wound she had on her was those two bite marks."

Shaking his head, Chase went back into the living room.

"Fly do you believe in vampires?" He asked looking down at her.

She looked up at him and pushed her glasses up on her nose.

"I like to believe that they could exist." She finally said. "There is evidence of people who drank blood back in about 1708 but no one ever actually reported having seen a vampire."

Chase nodded,

"What about you Kido?"

She looked up at him curiously as she walked by him.

"Do you believe in vampires?"

Kido shook her head,

"In Japan I did." She said pulling on her shoes. "But never seen one."

Chase sighed and nodded. He always thought it'd be cool to find out whether or not vampires were real. It'd be out of this world if they were. Imagine if you got to talk to one who'd been around for hundreds of years, all the stories they could tell you.

"Chase," Fly said glancing down at her watch. "If you don't leave now you'll be late."

Chase stared at her confused.

"Late?" He was drawing a blank. "For what?"

Fly raised both eyebrows while Kido giggled behind him.

"Your audition." Fly said slowly.

Chase's eyes widened and he looked down at his watch.

"Ah shit the audition!" He exclaimed. "I'll see you guys later!"

Fly and Kido laughed as Chase ran from the room and out of the house. All the talk about vampires had pushed everything else to the back of his mind. Making him forget the audition.

His black SUV sat in the driveway like usual and Chase climbed in it before calling his older brother.

"What Chase?" Blake asked in a slightly irritated voice.

"Oh someone's not having a good morning." Chase teased.

"Oh sod off." Blake muttered. "Chase it has not been a good day."

"Day?" Chase asked. "Blake it's only nine in the morning, the day hasn't even gotten started."

"Chase your pushing it." Blake warned. "Now what do you want?"

Chase sighed,

"Will you be at the audition?" He asked softly. "Can you make it?"

It sounded childish yes but Chase didn't care. He was nervous and only Blake or Alex ever seemed able to calm his nerves when they threatened to eat away at his stomach.

"Yes," Blake said in a much softer voice. "Alex and I will be there, it's at ten right?"

Chase visibly relaxed and he grinned,

"Yea it's at ten." He paused. "So I'll see you there?"

Blake knew it was a question when it should have been a statement.

"Yep." He nodded even though he and his brother couldn't see each other.

They hung up and Chase sat back against the driver seat. It'd been an entire year since he and his crew graduated from high school. A year of nothing but auditions and meetings and constantly hearing about how he'd do great in this show or that one. Chase had been signed to the same company as Tyler Gage and Nora Clark, he'd even done a show with them last summer right after graduation. But they wanted him to travel with them and Chase could, well it wasn't that he couldn't he refused to.

He couldn't leave Alex and Blake. Granted he was the middle child and only really had to look out for Alex but sometimes just sometimes he had to look out for Blake too. Those were the times that their father got really drunk, only then would Chase sometimes have to help Blake clean a bloody nose and find him some ice to put on a black eye.

The two oldest boys tried to keep their father away from Alex since he practically blame the fourteen year old for the death of their mother. She'd died giving birth to Alex because the doctors couldn't stop the bleeding. And instead of blaming the doctors, their father blamed them. He said that if they had never been born then he'd still have his wife by his side, he blamed Alex the most though. Because he'd been the one she died giving birth to him. It'd be the same way if she'd have died giving birth to Chase.

Chase was waiting though, for Alex to turn eighteen. Then he could move away and so could Blake and Chase. That way they'd all be away from their father and hopefully the three of them would be happy. Blake could go back to London and dance his ballet, Chase could travel with Tyler and Nora and Alex could write his stories and get published. It'd be perfect.

Chase was brought out of his thoughts by his phone ringing. He pulled it from his pocket and looked at the name.

"What's up Alex?"

"Hey dude can you come get me?" Alex asked.

Chase frowned.

"Where's Dad?"

"Not here," Alex replied. "And Blake is already all the way out where your audition is so it'd just be easier for you to come and get me."

Chase nodded,

"Alright give me ten minutes."

"See you."

Chase hung up the phone and sighed. He started up his SUV and pulled out of the drive way. Deciding to take the highway to his old house Chase once again began to think about the last year.

He'd always wanted to do more with his hip hop dancing. There were rumors of underground battles but Chase could never find them. Tyler told him that you had to know someone who danced in them to get in. Tyler said he'd only ever been to the front door, he'd never gone inside.

"It's weird." Tyler had told him. "It's like a completely different world down there."

Chase sighed as he turned off of the highway. He wanted to at least go to the front or maybe take a peek inside.

When Chase pulled up to his old house, Alex was sitting on the porch and at the sight of Chase's SUV he stood up and headed down the sidewalk.

"Hey dude what's up?" Chase asked holding out his fist.

Alex banged fist with him but kept his head down. Chase frowned and put a hand under his little brothers' chin.

"Chase cut it out." Alex said batting his hand away.

"He hit you didn't he?" Chase asked. "Alex did he?"

Alex nodded and bit his lip.

"Son of a bitch," Chase nearly yelled.

He looked around the house and saw that their fathers' car was in the garage.

"He's here?" Chase asked unbuckling his seat belt.

"No, Chase!" Alex said gripping his arm and looking at him fearfully. "I—it was my fault!"

Chase stopped moving to look at him. Alex's entire right eye was a dark blue and Chase's heart broke a little at the fear in the fourteen year olds eyes.

"When did he hit you?" Chase asked.

"Last night," Alex replied quietly.

"What happened?" Chase pressed.

Alex bit his lip harder and squeezed his eyes shut forcing the tears to stay in. Chase cupped his cheek before rubbing his head gently, waiting patiently for his little brother to speak.

"I forgot to load the dishwasher," He finally admitted. "And I was trying to get it done as he was coming in the door but he caught me."

Chase closed his eyes. It was taking all of his control not to go in there and give his father a piece of his mind.

"Chase can we just go to your audition?" Alex asked. "Please."

Letting out a breath slowly, Chase nodded and turned the key to start up his truck. As they pulled away from the curb Alex visibly relaxed,

"You're gonna have to wear this." Chase said taking off his hat and pushing it down on Alex's head. "Until we can get you some make up."

"Who do you know that wears make up?" Alex asked, his face split into a teasing grin. "Are you hiding a secret from us Chase?"

Chase smirked and rolled his eyes.

"Man shut up."

Alex laughed and adjusted the cap.

The rest of the ride to Chase's audition was peaceful as Alex told Chase about a new story he was starting.

"It stars you," Alex said grinning.

"Me?" Chase asked in surprise. "But you never put me in your stories."

Alex shrugged,

"It just felt right." He smiled. "You and a girl named Andrea."

"Andrea?" Chase asked raising an eyebrow. "She sounds hot."

"Chase," Alex groaned rolling his eyes.

"Okay, I'll stop." Chase said laughing. "So what's your story about?"

"Vampires." Alex said smirking. "I've only just started it, the prologue and only two chapters are all I have."

Chase nodded,

"Can I ask why vampires?"

Alex's smiled faded as he tried to remember why he chose to write about vampires.

"I had a dream." He said after a moment or two. "Andrea's a vampire and she's like the leader cause she's the oldest."

"The leader of what?" Chase asked.

"The vampires, well those vampires that live here anyway." Alex said.

"Hey Alex," Chase said after a few moments. "Do you believe in vampires?"

Alex nodded,

"Of course," He smirked. "What do you think Mr. Johnson is?"

"Alex!" Chase exclaimed laughing. "Mr. Johnson is not a vampire."

"Then how do you explain him leaving the house only when the sun goes down and coming back just before it rises?" Alex demanded. "Plus he's got all kinds of things in his house."

"Like?" Chase pressed.

"He's got from what I can see a refrigerator in his living room." Alex said.

"What?" Chase asked in surprise.

"Well it looks more like a freezer," Alex said after a few moments. "I can't really tell cause my binoculars won't zoom in so I can see the label."

"Alex!" Chase exclaimed. "You can't be spying on the neighbors!"

"And bloody why not?" Alex huffed. "It's not like I've got anything better to do."

Chase sighed and shook his head.

When they pulled into the parking lot it was nine forty five and Chase thanked his lucky stars that traffic hadn't been bad. They were lucky.

"Blake!" Alex yelled when he saw his older brother.

"Hey man," Blake said hugging him and twisting the cap on his head.

Chase and Blake looked at each other over Alex's head. Chase rubbed his own right eye and Blake's eyes widened. He looked down at Alex and pulled his face up.

"Blake can we not do this here?" Alex asked putting his head back down after his older brother got a good look at his eye. "We're here to support Chase."

"I'll see you guys after the audition." Chase said as everyone started to go into the theater.

"Good luck bro." Blake said clapping him on the shoulder.

"Break a leg!" Alex called happily.

Chase smiled at them before filing into the theater with everyone else.

Alex and Blake took seats on the floor and Alex laid his head in Blake's lap.

"Hey Blake," Alex said quietly. "Do you believe in vampires."

Blake looked down at Alex, he ran his fingers through Alex's hair twice before answering.

"Yes," Alex pumped his fist into the air with a victorious ha. "Why do you ask?"

"It's just my new story is about vampires and it stars Chase."

"Chase?" Blake asked. "How come?"

Alex looked up at him,

"Promise you won't think I'm crazy?" He asked.

Blake nodded.

"I keep dreaming about it." Alex said. "Chase and a girl named Andrea, they're both vampires and falling in love."

Blake frowned,

"Why would I think it's crazy that you've had that dream?"

"Because I've had it twice." Alex said shrugging.

"And?" Blake pressed.

"If I have it one more time then it'll come true." Alex explained. "At least that's what the internet said."

Blake raised both eyebrows at his little brother.

"And why were you looking up dreams on the internet?"

Alex shrugged.

"I don't want to go to sleep anymore though." He said quietly. "Cause if Chase becomes a vampire then he'll leave and we'll never see him again."

"What makes you think that?" Blake asked.

"Because, in my dreams he's afraid he'll hurt us." Alex replied.

"Well Alex it's just a dream." Blake said.

"Yea," Alex said slowly closing his eyes. "It's just a dream."

Blake scratched Alex's scalp affectionately before leaning back against the wall.

Chase finished stretching and leaned back against the wall in the corner. He watched the other dancers smile and talk to each other. Chase didn't talk much to anyone other than his crew.

"Okay guys we're going to teach you all a simple eight count," The head, Mr. Rivers said. "Just watch me and we'll run it a few times before I take you guys in groups."

Eight counts were easy. Chase stood up straight and took a deep breath, he just had to remember that Blake and Alex were waiting for him outside and everything was going to be okay.

"The one with the hat." C.J said pointing to Chase. "He's the best male dancer on here."

"Chase Collins." Mr. Rivers said looking at his application. "We can't take him."

"Why not?" C.J asked.

"He refuses to travel." Mr. Rivers replied. "He wouldn't be able to tour with us."

C.J muttered under her breath for a few moments before sighing.

"Fine, who else is even remotely as good as him?"

When the auditions were over and Chase's name didn't get called he sighed. Throwing his shirt and bag over his shoulder, Chase trooped out to the hallway where Blake and Alex still sat.

"How'd you do?" Blake asked.

"Did you get the job?" Alex asked excitedly.

Chase smiled and shook his head.

"What, why not?" Alex demanded. "I bet you were the best out of all of them."

"It's okay Alex," Chase said grinning. "I didn't really want the job anyway."

"But—then why'd you audition?" Alex asked confused as the three of them headed towards the door.

"Because what he really wants to do he can't." Blake said. "Chase I thought we talked about this."

"Exactly," Chase nodded. "Or else I wouldn't even be here."

"So what do you want to do?" Alex asked.

"Something illegal." Blake said. "And probably doesn't even exist."

"Blake it exist," Chase rolled his eyes. "I just haven't found a way in."

"And I hope you never do." Blake said.

"Oh to the underground street dancing?" Alex asked.

Chase nodded.

"Blake it exist," Alex said. "I've dreamt about it, that's where the vampires party."

Blake raised both eyebrows at Alex while Chase frowned.

"What is it with everyone today?" He muttered.

"What do you mean?" Alex asked as they climbed into his SUV.

"This morning they found a girl dead who'd been drained of all her blood and the only wound on her—."

"—Were two puncture marks in her neck." Alex nodded. "I saw it on the news, they're saying it's a vampire bite."

"And you're just full of information about vampires." Chase said sighing. "So what I'm asking is, what is it today with everyone and vampires?"

Alex shrugged.

"Maybe it's time for the world to realize that they're not just fairy tales." He reasoned. "Maybe everyone needs to start believing that they're real."

Second chapter, like I said no Moose or Andie. Kinda sad but don't worry in the next chapter we get back to them. I'm not completely happy with this chapter but it'll do cause now I need to go work on the last chapter of Just Be You.

A/N-In this one Chase, Blake and Alex's mom is dead and their father is abusive and don't worry it's going to be very important I promise, I wouldn't have made it that way if it wasn't lol

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