Author's Note: I'm surprised by how many views and favorites this story got in one day, and I'm not even past two chapters!
But yeah...this chapter has more build up but...just read and you'll see what happens.

Chapter 2: Eye of the Storm

A couple of days have passed and the weather looked as if it was about to rain. Quinn did her usual routine. Wake up, take a shower, get dressed, make-up, hair, and cross necklace. After that, she went downstairs to greet her parents the morning, hoping that they were in a better mood.

They were not. But at least they weren't angry like the day before yesterday. "Are you going to be on your best behavior?" her father asked. Since the phone call, her parents have been making sure she was still their perfect angel.

"Yes dad," she replied, soft spoken.

"Good. I don't want you starting a commotion or any more fights with juvenile delinquents. You got that?"

"Yes dad." As usual, she kissed her parents on the cheek before heading out to her car.

At William McKinley, Tina was waiting for Finn and Kurt to arrive as she locked her bike. Ironically, their parents dropped them off at the same time. She went up to her friends with much joy.

"What's up?" she approached them.

"Nothing much," Finn replied. "Club Day is today. Maybe you could join debate team"

"And have Jacob Ben Israel be a horn dog around me? No thanks!"

Finn and Kurt couldn't help but snort a little. "What about you Kurt?" Finn pondered. "You thought of any clubs to join?"

Kurt thought for a moment, but he knew what he decided what club to join. "I think I'll join choir."

Finn and Tina stopped walking as soon as they heard the "C" word. They seemed concerned about the choice Kurt was making.

"You sure you want to join?" as Tina was worried.

Kurt replied, "Well yeah. Singing is one of my favorite activities, and maybe I could make even more friends by joining."

"Kurt," Tina added. "We're fine with whatever choice you want to make. But try be careful when you're in choir."

Be careful, Kurt thought. He didn't understand what Finn and Tina were so concerned about. Were they juvenile delinquents, is there absolutely no one in the class, or were they at the bottom of the food chain? Kurt would only have to find out for himself once he got their.

Santana decided to ditch school, once again. McKinley wasn't her place, and the students and faculty could agree. She snuck out of her house, not that her parents were there in the first place. They had to go to their day jobs in the early morning anyway.

Santana made her way to the 7-Eleven and meet up with her fellow Hydras. While on the streets she passed by the homeless man, Patches, but she didn't make any eye contact.

"They'll be a storm approaching," the homeless man spoke to Santana.

She turned around and got sassy with him. "I know. I watch the news."

Patches couldn't help but laugh at her comment. "You have no idea how nasty it's going to get. You'll see!" Santana just shrugged it off and continued her way to the convenience store.

Eventually she got there and found her fellow Hydras gathered around the Dragon's Liar Arcade. Santana's partner-in-crime, Juana came up to her. "Hey girl, what took you so long?"

"Patches started a conversation once again. That dirty old man."

"What did he say?"

"He said that the storm is going to get worse by the minute."

"That means we're gonna have to delay our rumble."

"No it doesn't," as Santana grabbed a soda bottle. "We're gonna rumble whether it's rain or shine. And Hydras never delay a fight."

Santana opened the bottle and took a drink out of the bottle. "Uh…miss," the cashier spoke. She just ignored him and continued drinking. As soon as she was done, she tilted her head, meaning her members were to follow her out. Before leaving, she gave the cashier a five dollar bill.

Before Kurt knew, it was after school already. All the clubs were about to start, so he made his way into the choir room. There he saw about a seven students wearing fabulous outfits, feeling the oddball out wearing his jeans, t-shirt, and a flannel sweater.

As the students were talking to each other, Kurt took a seat without anyone noticing him. Just then, a girl with a red beret and a polka dot dress walked in. "Hello my fellow choir mates!" she shouted.

"Bonjour Harmony," they responded in unison, but with glee. Kurt was slowly but surely realizing what Tina warned him about.

"Our teacher is feeling under the weather," she spoke. "But as President of choir, I decided to continue in his honor." The others clapped as she took a bow.

All of a sudden, Harmony took a glance at Kurt. His stomach jumped as soon as the room was silent. "It seems that we have a new student here." The others turned their attention all on Kurt. "So," Harmony started. "What made you decide to come here?"

"I just…" Kurt began to feel more nervous as everyone kept staring at him. "I thought…this club would be fun…" He smiled weakly, but that didn't help.

Harmony came closer to Kurt and spoke, "Well then. Choir isn't always fun. It's about competition, strategy, being the very best, and lots of work. So, maybe you should have joined a different club since you look pretty frightened." Harmony giggled as did the others.

"Could I at least have an audition?" he asked.

"Well," Harmony thought for a moment. "All right, but we'll have to see what you've got."

As Harmony took a seat, Kurt got off from his seat and stood in front of everyone. "I'll be singing "Sarah's Song" by Sissel."

Quinn was at cheerleader practice inside the gym. Due to the pouring rain, they were sent to practice inside the gym. They rehearsed for the upcoming football game and Quinn was taking the lead. As the boys were doing back flips, the girls were dancing to the Megamix track.

Before long, they were about to perform the pyramid. Quinn was expected to perform a trick to make it on the top. She knew she had to do this. She couldn't let anyone down. Her Cheerios, her coach, the students, especially her parents.

Just then, Quinn performed her back flips. Reaching up to the top of the pyramid, she head her arms in the air with a smile. All was going well.

That was…until she began to feel her head rush. Quinn's body began to tilt around, until finally, she fell off the pyramid and flat on the ground!

Her fellow Cheerios gathered around her, all worried. "Settle down!" Coach Sylvester ordered them. Quinn began to wake up as soon as the coach came to her. She got up but one of her muscles began to hurt.

"Fabray," Coach Sylvester spoke. "You okay?"

The muscle pain was there, but Quinn tried to ignore it. "I'm fine." Coach Sylvester knew something was wrong with her. "Quinn. I think you need to take a break for a while."

"What?" Quinn couldn't miss tonight's game. Everyone is depending on her! What would her parents say if they heard the news? "Coach you can't! You don't understand! I have to be there!"

"Fabray, if you're in pain, we can't have you in the game. In the meantime, you should heal up before homecoming."

"But that isn't until next month!"

"I don't wanna hear it Fabray. As of right now, you're on hiatus."

Hiatus?, Quinn thought as she walked through the empty hallways. After all the hard work she put into her routine, she just had to go and feel unconscious! She knew her parents were going to be upset with her and ground her until homecoming came along.

All of these thoughts made Quinn worry. She fell on her knees as her tears began to fall down. Senior year was suppose to be the most important time of her life, but things weren't going her way since day one.

As Quinn began to wipe her tears away, she heard an angelic voice. It sounded as if it was coming from the choir room, but it didn't sound like Harmony or any of the other members.

Her curiosity got the better of her as she took a quick peek of the room, hoping no one would notice her. Quinn caught of glimpse of who had the beautiful voice. This beautiful voice happened to come from Kurt as he was auditioning for the choir. As Quinn listened in, it was as if her pain was melted away and healed.

Kurt eventually finished his song. All the other members were rather surprised by his talent, even Harmony. She was less than pleased by such a voice that could compete with hers. "One moment please," Harmony added.

She gathered the other members to discuss about Kurt. He was nervous, thinking he wouldn't qualified. Quinn couldn't help but witness the events taking place in the choir room.

The members eventually finished discussing and had their attention at Kurt. Harmony stood up and spoke. "You're in."

Kurt's nervous face suddenly turned into joy. "Thank you! Thank you so much!"

"But that doesn't mean you're going to get every solo. Be warned." By that time, choir was over as the members started heading out. Quinn watched as they left one by one.

Before Quinn could leave without being noticed, "Excuse me?" Quinn jumped when she heard a voice. As she turned around, she saw Kurt. "Are you lost?" he asked her.

"Oh no," she replied. "I was just walking around. I couldn't help but hear your song, it was really beautiful."

Kurt noticed Quinn was a cheerleader, giving she was still wearing her uniform. But he was rather surprised she was giving him a compliment, after Tina warned him that cheerleaders were vicious no matter the situation.

"Thank you. What brings you here?"

"Well…I had an accident during practice. My coach told me that I had to take hiatus until homecoming comes soon."

"Really?"

Quinn nodded as she began to feel worried.

"I'm so sorry," Kurt apologized.

"Don't be. These things just happen to cheerleaders sometimes."

"Will you be heading home soon?"

Quinn began to worry about her parents once again.

"Is something the matter?"

"My parents," she answered. "I'm so dead if they hear what happened."

Kurt got the impression where Quinn was coming from. As he saw her put the palm of her hands onto her face, he knew the situation she was coming from.

"What are you going to do?"

Quinn thought for a moments as her left hand brushed her hair. There was no way that she could go to her household with troublesome news.

"I know exactly what to do," Quinn replied. Before she left, she turned around and looked at Kurt. "By the way, thank you…"

"Kurt."

"'Kurt'. I'll remember. My name is Quinn. Hopefully I'll see you around."

Quinn rushed off down the hallways. Kurt was still jumbled by how this cheerleader had a friendly conversation, with a freshman no doubt! Suddenly, his phone began to vibrate. It was text message none the less.

"DR. HORRIBLE SING-A-LONG MY PLACE!

U GAME?

~TINA"

As soon a Kurt finished reading his message, he began to smile as he headed out.

"ON MY WAY. ~ KURT"

Night began to fall and the rain was pouring. Out in the alleys of Lima Heights Adjacent, Santana and her Hydras waited for their rivals. Santana checked her watch. 6:42. The Venoms were suppose to show up 30 minutes ago. She was rather disappointed by this turn out.

"Looks like they chickened out," she spoke. Before the Hydras could go back to their homes, Santana heard the sound of chains.

"Didn't think we make it," asked a female voice. Santana turned around. It was the leader of the Venoms, Rosa. Her gang was right behind her ready for a battle. "Why leave now when the party has arrived?"

"Cut the jokes," Santana began to take her leather jacket off. She gave it to Juana and was just about ready to knock the teeth out of all the Venoms.

Before Santana could take a shot, Rosa grabbed her arm and twisted it. She then kicked Santana down to the ground. The rest of the Venoms laughed at her pity.

Santana wasn't ready to give up just yet. She got on her feet and punched Rosa in the nose! Rosa fell backwards, but her Venoms caught her before she could even be on the ground.

As the battle was getting more gruesome, the storm was getting worse.

At the William McKinley football field, it was pouring, but the game was still on! Football players were playing, the students were cheering on, and the Cheerios were strutting their stuff!

Quinn's muscle was still hurting, but not as bad as before. She still had to join her fellow Cheerios to show the school what she's made of.

As she made her way to the field to join her Cheerios, they didn't seem happy to see her as she thought. They were rather…surprised.

Coach Sylvester saw this and marched her way to Quinn.

"Fabray!" Quinn turned around and saw the angry coach. "I told you to rest up and I mean it!"

"I can't let anyone disappointed, Coach." Quinn stepped in front center with the Cheerios. The crowd began to cheer for her triumphant return.

As much as the other Cheerios were shocked, they began to follow Quinn's direction.

"Ready, OK!" she shouted.

The Cheerios began. "Titans rise! Titans rule! Epic heroes for our school!"

At Tina's house, she, Finn, and Kurt were watching Dr. Horrible's Sing-A-Long on Netflix.

"Pause it for a moment," Tina asked as Finn followed her request. "I'm gonna make some popcorn."

As Tina went to the kitchen, she check her cabinet where the popcorn usually would be, but it wasn't. Apparently it was all gone.

"We're out, sorry."

"Not to worry," as Finn got up from the couch. "We could always go to the nearest grocery store."

Tina went back to the living room. "But it's pouring outside, the storm is getting worse anyway."

"The less people on the road, the better." Finn began to grab his jacket and head out to grab some popcorn. Of all the stupid things Finn has done, this topped the cake according to Tina.

"Kurt, guard the house while we're gone," Tina rushed out to make sure nothing bad happened to Finn.

Kurt was left alone in the house. He began to look at the window to the backyard. Kurt couldn't help but notice the lightning that was popping out once in a while.

Suddenly, the power went out! Kurt became scared. This was just like something out of a horror movie.

Kurt knew this was a bad idea, considering the weather that was happening, but he went outside to check the power source.

The storm was getting much stronger, but that didn't stop Quinn. She was about to make the top pyramid as lightning beginning to get worse.

She didn't want to give up nor disappoint anyone. As she made her stunt, the crowd began to cheer! All was as wonderful, as usual.

Suddenly, Quinn began to feel something shocking. Lightning has struck her! As she was knocked out, her fellow Cheerios fell off and everyone began to worry about the head cheerleader.

Sugar went up to the unconscious Quinn and tried to wake her up. "Quinn? Quinn?" No response. Sugar began to panic. "Somebody call an ambulance! Help! Oh god, please help her!"

As soon as Finn got his popcorn that he wanted, him and Tina began to rush back to the truck.

"Why couldn't you wait until tomorrow, Finn?"

"It's Dr. Horrible night and nothing's complete without popcorn!"

"You're such an idiot!"

Finn unlocked his door. But for some reason, the door wouldn't open. "Damn this car!" The truck Finn had was about as old as his grandfather.

It was still pouring heavily and Tina was losing her patience.

"Finn we don't have much time! Kurt is alone and we need to get back NOW!"

"Can't you see I'm trying?"

Finally! Finn was able to get the door open.

Before he could get in, lightning struck him! He fell down unconscious. Tina noticed this and rushed to her friend.

"FINN! Come on, we don't have much time!"

Tina tried waking him, but no answer. She began to carry him in the car, but it was too late. Lightning had struck her as well.

The rumble continued as Rosa and Santana were bruised and bleeding. As thunder rumbled, Rosa and the Venoms began to get scared. "This isn't over!" The rushed back to their own homes.

"Running like pussy, huh?" Santana wasn't ready to back down from the awaited fight. Juana tried to pull her away.

"Come on Santana, we better get home!"

"No!" Santana got away from Juana and rushed to get Rosa and the rest of the Venoms.

They were long gone by now, but that didn't stop Santana. But she felt something hit her. Of course, it was lightning!

Santana fell forward on her face. None of her Hydras were around once it happened. Her body was left alone in the pouring rain.

Kurt tried to turn on the power again, but nothing seemed to work. He tried turning switches on and off. Nothing.

Suddenly, he looked up the sky and saw lightning come down. He was hit!

There he was lying unconscious as the storm continued.

All five were hit by the lightning. Luckily others have found them.

Quinn, of course, had many witnesses and was called an ambulance.

Tina and Finn were found by the cashier at the grocery store they were just at.

Santana was found by a little girl and had her parents rush her to a hospital.

As for Kurt, Tina's parents found him outside once they got home.

All of their parents were worried about them. Were they going to make it? After being hit by lightning, there might be a possibility they may not. Or so they believe.