A/N:Ok, I see I am having no luck making this story good as seeing that I have only one person who seemingly enjoys this story and added it to their alert's list, so I'm going to have to kick it up a notch and spice things up with the main three. Also, I posted a poll on my profile page, you can decide who wins the pageant. If there is no decisions, I will not writing the chapter that reveals the winner. Ok? READ&REVIEW. Enjoy!
And in the next chapter... is the actual pageant so it might take me a while to write it all out. Wish me luck and be patient and READ&REVIEW with what i have so far. Thanks and Enjoy!
Annabeth Chase: The New Miss Universe?
Chapter 3 - Prepare for the Challenge
To sum up yesterday's twisted turn of events, All of us made it here to Australia in time before the pageant even got started but unfortunately on that same evening, Bianca Di Angelo decides to join the pageant representing her native Germany just to screw things up. In short, Gabrielle and I are kissing our dreams of winning the Miss Universe pageant… goodbye!
Annabeth's POV:
So, Gabrielle and I woke up the next morning feeling cranky and all upset at the fact that Bianca Di Angelo is here competing against us.
I sat upright on my bed feeling depressed and angered.
"I am so mad! I cannot believe that... that She-Devil would enter the pageant!" I exclaimed
Gabrielle sat upright on her bed, she yawned.
"Are you okay?" Gabrielle asked
"NO!" I exclaimed
"Is this because of Bianca?" Gabrielle asked
"Yeah, it is! I can't believe that she entered the pageant just to make us lose" I explained
"She's just doing this on purpose just to ruin our lives" Gabrielle remarked
"I didn't even want to do this stupid pageant in the first but now that i think about how much this means to my mom, i guess i have no other choice" I said
Gabrielle nodded in agreement and yawned again.
"Same here, sister" Gabrielle remarked
Gabrielle and I hopped out of our beds and got ready for the day. You know? Picking an outfit, throwing on makeup and straightening our hair ectcetra, ectcetra. Once we were finished preparing ourselves for the day, The two of us went down to the lobby and went to sign in for the contestants list.
"At least Bianca isn't awake yet" I retorted
"True" Gabrielle remarked
Once Gabrielle and I finished signing in for the pageant, we went into the huge auditorium where the stage was decorated all dark and blue, like some kind of France styled theme with the Eiffel Tower way in the back with a huge flat tv screen covering half of it, vertically. There were lights built into the floor with blue carpeting and all. It was beautiful.
In this years pageant, there were 32 other girls plus Bianca competing for their own countries. 33 obstacles in the way of me winning this pageant. I was against it from the beginning but seeing it is that Di Angelo joined the pageant, now i have no choice but to crush her.
All 35 of us stepped up onto the stage in alphabetical order of entrance.
I am walking onto the stage... LAST!
Our practice coach, Desreanna Lennix was here to get us going for the pageant thats happening in 3 days. We've just finished practicing our line-up formations and we're ready for part two. But the sad thing is, we have to run it over and over and over again for the next 3 days until we got it right. (A/N: Do they have practice coaches in pageants?)
"Ok, now that you know how to line up in formation and come onto stage properly, we're going to work on your talent performances" Desreanna remarked
CRAP!
I forgot to pick a talent when i submitted my application so I guess I have no other choice but to act fast and sing 'Kung Fu Fighting'.
Gabrielle's POV:
In this years pageant, there were 32 other girls plus Bianca competing for their own countries. 33 obstacles in the way of me winning this pageant. I was against it from the beginning but seeing it is that Di Angelo joined the pageant, now i have no choice but to crush her.
The stage setup was the most beautiful thing i've ever seen in my whole life. When my mom was in pageants, the stages weren't as beautiful as they are today. On the plus side, we were at least practicing everything and running it over for the pageant on saturday but since Bianca is now a contestant, I'm screwed.
"Ok, now that you know how to line up in formation and come onto stage properly, we're going to work on your talent performances" Desreanna remarked
AWESOME!
I wrote 'Singing' down as my talent on my application.
I'm singing Utada's song 'Come Back to Me'. It reminds me deeply of Percy, somehow.
Since it was a coin-toss between Miss Japan and I, I won the coin toss and was the first to go up and practice my song.
But everyone knew that i had high amount of vocal talent and they can't screw with someone with 15 years of experience.
After about 1 hour of practicing and flouncing around on stage in my long black silk gown and 6 inch heels, i was tired out and perfected my song.
"Nice work, Gabrielle" Desreanna said
"Thanks" I replied
I walked off stage and walked backstage to see Annabeth.
"How'd practice go?" Annabeth asked
"Not too bad. It only took an hour to get some practicing done because i screwed up a little bit" I responded
"No one's perfect, we all make mistakes" Annabeth explained
"Ugh! Except for Bianca Di Angelo" I scoffed
"Why?" Annabeth questioned
"She can opera sing flawlessly, about as well as Andrea Bocelli" I responded
Annabeth's jaw dropped in surprise.
"Are you shitting me?" Annabeth exclaimed
"Unfortunately, no" I replied
Annabeth rolled her eyes in disgust.
"You have to find a way to one-up her ass" Annabeth said in panic
"I can just sing a mash-up of Japanese, Spanish, Italian, French, Korean, Ukrainian and Mandarin" I explained
"You can do that?" Annabeth questioned
"I did that once when i was 10" I responded
I was going to need all the help i can get because i need to one-up Bianca's ass somehow. I have to beat her in the 'Talent' and 'Interview' rounds. They're the most important in the pageant and are the most valuable off all 4 sub-competitions. Surely, i can do the mash-up or just sing 'Come Back to Me', but then again, we're talking about Bianca Di Angelo and her Andrea Bocelli opera singing.
If i don't do the mash-up and not beat her ass in the Interviews, i'm as good as screwed. Yet again, i am the daughter of a current active 35 year old beauty pageant queen.
This is my only chance to show my mom i can be like her. Now that i know i can make my mom proud, i guess this isn't so bad after all.
In 3 days time, i'll be battling it out against Annabeth, Bianca and 32 other girls in the Miss Universe pageant trying to win the title, and the crown but usually, there's always a bitchfight over the crown and who gets to wear it.
It's usually and 'it' girl that wins but this year, I, or Annabeth will change all that but being 16 and competing in a pageant while you're boyfriend is completely against the whole thing is something you should think about carefully. And your answers to the interviews.
At this point, It's anyone's guessing of who wins the pageant now. Let's pray to god that Bianca does not win and that Gabrielle or Annabeth does.
And if Bianca wins, they're doomed for lifetime eternity of gloating, scolding and mocking.
Pray to god that Annabeth and Gabrielle finds a way to one-up Di Angelo's ass or they as good as dead.