A/N: Hey. The next chapter of this story is here. You get to know judges reaction and something more about other contestants.

The names of the clubs aren't from my mind. They are actually the real show choir names from US that I found and only for the club from Germany I translated it.

Thank you everyone that is reading this story. I apologize for my mistakes and hope you like it.

I don't own Glee or any of the songs used in this story.


The jury consisted of two people from each country. The results would be announced only after finals but they had to assess the performances from first round too. So the judges had half an hour long meeting. Meanwhile backstage was quite light atmosphere. There was not much rivalry between the clubs. After all they all had won Nationals and this was just added bonus.

The organizers started to get ready to continue and all singers and their teachers had to get together at the wings of the stage. The jury had sat back on their seats and the host welcomed again the audience. Then he started calling the clubs on stage one by one. He also reminded the songs that the club sung in the first round.

First up was the club called 'Die Freunde', from Karlsruhe in Germany. They'd sung Celine Dion's classic 'My heart will go on' and 'Thank you for the music' by ABBA. They took their place and he continued.

As second came up 'Chanteurs' from Nantes, France. Their songs had been from classic musicals. 'Somewhere' from West side story and 'Greased lightning' from Grease.

Next up were 'The Varsity singers' from UK, Cardiff. They'd performed medley of Beatles hits 'Let it be', 'Yesterday' and 'Twist & Shout'.

Then 'The Sound sensations' from Cork in Ireland. They'd sung John Lennon's song 'Imagine' and 'Don't stop believing' by Journey.

As fifth came on stage 'The Spotlight singers' from Edmonton, Canada with Jenifer Hudson's 'And I am telling you' and 'I feel good' originally by James Brown.

'The Sound wave' from Perth in Australia followed. They'd performed Michael Jackson's medley, including songs 'She's out of my life', 'Black or white' and 'Man in the mirror'.

The New Directions as the home club had to wait. And finally the host announced them and their songs from first round, 'I don't wanna miss a thing' by Aerosmith and 'We weren't born to follow' by Bon Jovi. They were standing next to other clubs and waited for judges to start their evaluation of the first round.

The chairman of the jury (one of the two judges from UK) started: "It will be me talking to you but what I'm going to say is what we all agreed on. So let me start this with saying that all performances were very good. After all you are the best from your countries. Now before I continue, I'd like if every counselor step forward and tell us why they'd chosen just these songs."

The teachers want to the microphone and told their reasons. There was lots of "It's really famous song" or "It's really good for show choir" and few "We sung it before and it went very well" or even "It's just nice song and people like it".

When was his turn, Mr. Shuester just said: "I didn't pick any of the songs. My students have chosen them."

"So the students that suggested these songs have a reason," said one judge.

"Yeah, I let them tell you then." Mr. Shuester walked back and sent Finn to explain his song choice.

"Actually, this song came to my mind after Dave suggested our second song because they go together well. Like they are the same style, you know. And then I wanted a song that would show my emotions towards my girlfriend. You know we are all seniors and we're going to say goodbye really soon. And this song is about this. Like, I don't wanna fall asleep because I don't wanna miss a thing when I'm with you because soon we'll be apart." The rest of The New Directions looked at him in awe and Rachel was fighting the tears. They didn't know when Finn had grown up. He went back to them and Rachel immediately put her arms around him and hugged him tight.

Now was Dave's turn. "Well actually 'We weren't born to follow' is my anthem for the last year or so. I was the one that always did everything what my friends wanted just to be cool and I have to put on mask every day in school. I couldn't be who I am. Then thanks to my friends I started understand that if I continue to be whom others want me to be and not myself, I'll be unhappy for the rest of my life. And when I joined Glee club and went from the elite to the loser. You know the Glee club in our school is the bottom; they are bullied and laugh at. Till the end of last year I was the one that bullied all of them. But they were amazing and welcomed me in their club. Then I found out that even if I'm not on the top at school I'm much happier. So I found out that I was not born to follow and I can be myself. The people need to hear that they should not give up and do something when they aren't happy."

He ended his speech and was surprised by the applause he'd gotten. He felt little awkward because this was his first time he talked in front of the people for so long. He rejoined the group and was hugged by all his fellow Glee clubbers.

"Thank you for your explanation," continued the chairman. "Now let me tell you that we are little disappointed. We thought that this competition would be great opportunity to get to know other songs from the other countries. But you've chosen songs that we heard so many times. These songs are great but every show choir in the world did them. Well maybe except songs of The New Directions. You've chosen songs that are at least little different but they are still really famous songs. The whole world knows them. That was to all of you in general. Now we have here a few criticisms to your performances separately."

The judges told their view on the performances and every club was told something they hadn't liked. For example their songs, costumes, moves or singing. The New Directions were nervous what they would be told. When was their turn, the judges told them: "We told you our opinion about the songs before. Now to your performance. Very, very good voices, some of them exceptional, also your dance for the first song was amazing and very well choreographed. The dancers were synchronized and beautifully elegant. But here is our concern, you have singers and you have dancers. We think that it's not right to split the group and it looks like the dancers can't sing. And we didn't hear them so we assume, they really can't." The boys wanted to argue but Mr. Shuester stopped them.

"So this is all to the first round. But now we have little surprise for you. There will be second round. We wanted an impromptu performance. So here are the rules for second round. You have half an hour to choose and prepared one song. It can be group number, duet or solo. You have chance to prove us wrong in anything we said a while ago. But in this performance can't take part anyone who had a solo in the first round, they can't do anything, they even can't be on stage. You have to let the host know your song and who comes first has the song and there can't be the same song twice. So everything clear? You have half an hour to prepare from now. Good luck."


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