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Friday, 3:00 p.m.: McKinley High Choir Room

"Okay guys," said Mr. Shuester as he entered the choir room. "This is our last rehearsal before Regionals tomorrow, so-"

"Mr. Shue?" interrupted Mercedes. "Can I say something?"

"Uh, sure. Just make it quick. We have to practice for tomorrow." Mercedes nodded as she got up and walked into the middle of the room. She turned around to face her fellow Glee clubbers. "As you guys know, last night Kurt went to visit Karofsky in the hospital with Blaine and Finn. Finn said that Karofsky told him about how much he regrets picking on all of us and for being a bad teamate to all you guys on the football team, and that he only did it because he was... well, because he was scared. Scared of who he was, scared of losing power, and scared of never finding himself. I know a lot of bullies are bullies because they're insecure about themselves, and I now understand that this was the case with Karofsky. I know it doesn't change what he did to us, or make it okay, but he's going through a really hard time right now and I think we need to do something about it. So," she said, looking up at Sanatana, Brittany, and Sugar and smiling. "The Troubletones are going to try and help."

"How?" asked Puck.

"By using the power of song," replied Mercedes.

"Yeah, after school were going to go sing for him and try to cheer him up," said Santana. "And make him feel like he's not, y'know, alone."

"Anyone who wants to join us is welcome," Mercedes continued. "We found the perfect song to sing. And don't worry, I think you all know how it goes."

I've heard there was a secret chord
That David played, and it pleased the Lord
But you don't really care for music, do you?

Brittany stood up and headed over to stand next to Mercedes, and continued the song.

It goes like this
The fourth, the fifth
The minor fall, the major lift
The baffled king composing Hallelujah

Mercedes, Santana, and Sugar joined in.

Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah

It was time for Santana to solo.

Your faith was strong but you needed proof
You saw her bathing on the roof
Her beauty in the moonlight overthrew you
She tied you to a kitchen chair
She broke your throne, and she cut your hair
And from your lips she drew the Hallelujah

The entire Glee club joined in the song.

Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Friday, 5:00 p.m.: Lima General Hospital

The Glee club, except for Finn and Rachel, were all huddled together in Dave's hospital room. Quinn was singing.

Baby I have been here before
I know this room, I've walked this floor
I used to live alone before I knew you.
I've seen your flag on the marble arch
Love is not a victory march
It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah

The entire Glee club continued.

Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah

There was a time when you let me know
What's really going on below
But now you never show it to me, do you?
And remember when I moved in you
The holy dove was moving too
And every breath we drew was Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Dave smiled, moved and inspired by the people standing above him. The same people that he had bullied for years just because they wer different. The same people that were now singing to him, genuinely wishing him the best recovery, both physically and emotionally, possible.

Saturday, 12:10 p.m.: McKinley High Auditorium.

Maybe there's a God above
But all I've ever learned from love
Was how to shoot at someone who outdrew you
It's not a cry you can hear at night
It's not somebody who has seen the light
It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah

The New Dirctions couldn't believe what they were witnessing. There, standing centre stage, singing his heart out with Aural Intensity, was none other than Dave Karofsky.

Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah

You say I took the name in vain
I don't even know the name
But if I did, well, really, what's it to you?
There's a blaze of light in every word
It doesn't matter which you heard
The holy or the broken Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah

I did my best, it wasn't much
I couldn't feel, so I tried to touch
I've told the truth, I didn't come to fool you
And even though it all went wrong
I'll stand before the Lord of Song
With nothing on my tongue but Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah

The audience applauded wildly, and even gave him a standing ovation.

"Thank you, thanks everyone," said Dave, looking out into the audience. When the applauding died dwon, he began to speak.

"I'ts funny," he said. "I've played football in front of thousands of people, but I've never been as nervous as I am today, performing ere for only 500 of you. I can honsetly say, I never thought I'd be up here doing something like this. I just want to thank these guys behind me. I called them last minute and asked if I could join them up here today, because something happened to me yesterday that really... really moved me. I was in a car crash this week. Or rather, I caused a car crash. I was being threatened by someone, and let me tell you, I know firsthand how those kind of peoples' minds work, because I used to be one of them. And I didn't think I could escape, so I tried to take the easy way out. But I've had a lot of time to think about what I've done this week, being in the hospital and all, and I realized it's time for me to say something." He looked at Kurt, who mouthed 'go for it' to him.

"I'm gay," he said. Several people in the audience gasped, mainly those who went to his new school. He knew his father wasin the audience, and he snuck a peak at im. He looked shocked, but his look of surprise soon turned to a look of pride in his son. Dave felt himself grow more confident as he spoke. "And I'm not going have to hide anymore, or tear others down. And you know what? For the first time in my life, I can honsetly say that I'm proud of who I am."

The audience began clapping again, this time louder. In the midst of his pride, Dave threw his shirt off, causing Sugar too scream "Aaaaaaa! He' so hot!"

Dave snapped back down to Earth, but the damage had already been done. Sugar was already halfway to the stage. "Uh," he said. "Didn't you just hear my sppech just then? I'm, uh, uh, gay," he cringed as Sugar landed on top of him, still squealing. It took security 10 minutes to pull her off.

During this mni "sex riot", the announcer for the competiotn came on the P.A. and said "Aural Intensity has officially been disqualified for breaking Rule #56 in the Show Choir Handbook, no shoes, no shirt, no sweeeeeet victory. Next up, the Dalton Academy Warblers!"

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PS: In case you couldn't tell, I tried to make this whole chapter one big "scene", with cuts to different times and places throughout the song. Hope I did okay with that!