Okay, guys, this chapter has three songs in it, so bear with me. Also, after this chapter, there are two chapters left.

Kurt leaned against a wall in the green room deep in thought. Santana came up behind him, rubbing her forehead and putting a hand on her hip.

"How much are you going to let him get away with, Kurt?" She asked. "I mean...I know you want beating him in Regionals to be your revenge, but..."

"Just leave it alone, Santana." Kurt snapped without turning around. "Besides, I thought you weren't gonna be nice to me anymore."

"When did I say that?" Santana asked shrugging.

Kurt turned around and raised an eyebrow at her.

It was just after New Directions performed Black or White. Kurt gave the recording to Sebastian, and the Warblers left. Santana glared angrily at Kurt and lunged at him. Puck, Finn, and Sam held her back.

"YOU SON OF A BITCH! HOW COULD YOU DO SOMETHING SO STUPID?" She screamed in Spanish. "THAT IS THE LAST TIME I DO ANYTHING NICE FOR YOU, YOU UNDERSTAND? THE LAST. FREAKING. TIME!"

Santana scoffed and shook her head. "I'm just wondering what your plan is, all right? If the Beast, a.k.a. Finn comes back alive and Sebastian unscathed, I'll deal with him myself." She walked off.

Kurt sighed and walked up to Puck, who was strumming a guitar our of boredom. "Are they here?"

"Yeah." Puck nodded and set his guitar aside. "I had to grease a few palms, but...I got some of my Lima Police Department friends here tonight."

Kurt nodded and smiled in satisfaction. "Good."

XXX

Finn walked numbly backstage. The curtains were drawn, and everyone except Blaine and Rachel were lined up behind the curtains. Kurt stood directly behind the curtain wearing a headset.

"Hey." Finn whispered. "So...you're gonna be like a gay Wizard of Oz, huh?"

Kurt chuckled and nodded. "So...how did it go with Sebastian?"

Finn shuffled his feet nervously. "Oh...well...you know..." He shook his head and looked away.

"Ah, it's okay. I'll find out sooner or later." Kurt said. He reached into Finn's back pocket and pulled out the recording device.

Finn gaped at his stepbrother. "Dude...you tricked me into recording him?"

"I didn't trick you into recording him." Kurt rolled his eyes. "I was going to do it myself, but that got shot to sunshine when he spiked Rachel's drink and you freaked out."

"Oh..." Finn sighed heavily and shook his head. It amazing him how clever Kurt was. He smiled. "I'm proud to call you my brother."

Kurt giggled. "Thanks."

"And now from McKinley High in Lima, the New Directions!" The announcer announced. Everyone cheered. Kurt cleared his throat and took a deep breath as soft music started playing.

'Kurt, don't let me down.' Rachel thought as the spotlight shone on her.

Kurt
We were strangers
Starting out on a journey
Never dreaming
What we'd have to go through
Now here we are
And I'm suddenly standing
At the beginning with you

Blaine
No one told me
I was going to find you
Unexpected
What you did to my heart
When I lost hope
You were there to remind me
This is the start

And...

Life is a road
And I want to keep going
Love is a river
I wanna keep flowing
Life is a road
Now and forever
Wonderful journey

I'll be there
When the world stops turning
I'll be there
When the storm is through
In the end I wanna be standing
At the beginning with you

Kurt

We were strangers
On a crazy adventure

Blaine
Never dreaming
How our dreams would come true

Both
Now here we stand
Unafraid of the future
At the beginning with you

And...

Life is a road
And I want to keep going
Love is a river
I wanna keep flowing
Life is a road
Now and forever
Wonderful journey

I'll be there
When the world stops turning
I'll be there
When the storm is through
In the end I wanna be standing
At the beginning with you

I knew there was somebody somewhere
Like me alone in the dark
Now I know my dream will live on
I've been waiting long
Nothing's gonna tear us apart

And...

Blaine
Life is a road
And I want to keep going
Love is a river
I wanna keep flowing

Both
Life is a road
Now and forever
Wonderful journey

I'll be there

When the world stops turning
I'll be there
When the storm is through
In the end I wanna be standing
At the beginning with you

Blaine
Hey ay ay

Both
Life is a road and I wanna keep going
Love is a river I wanna keep going on...

Kurt
Starting out on a journey

Both
Life is a road and I wanna keep going
Love is river I wanna keep flowing
In the end I wanna be standing
At the beginning with you.

Kurt

Hmmmmm

Blaine and Rachel sighed and smiled at each other. Their performance went without trial and error. Hopefully the rest will be the same. Everyone applauded as the stage darkened. More lively music started playing again as the curtain rose and the stage lit up. Mercedes danced towards center stage as she vocalized.

Mercedes

Oooohhhhh yeah

Ooooh, hey

Oh-ohhhhh

Oooh-ooohhh

Santana
Do you remember that day

Brittany and Sugar
(That sunny day)

Santana
When you first came my way
I said no one could take your place

Mercedes
And if you get hurt

Brittany and Sugar
(If you get hurt)

Mercedes
By the little things I say
I can put that smile back on your face

Mercedes, Santana, Britaany, and Sugar
Ooo and it's alright and it's comin' on
We got to get right back to where we started from
Love is good, love can be strong
We got to get right back to where we started from

Brittany
A love like ours

Sugar and Santana
(A love like ours)

Brittany
Can never fade away
You know it's only just begun

Sugar
You give me your love

Brittany, Santana, and Mercedes screamed in fright as a large sandbag dropped in front of them. Mercedes had to jump back in order to avoid getting hit in the foot. Everyone gasped in shock. The girls swallowed and got back into the game.

Brittany and Santana
(Give me your love)

Sugar
I just can't stay away
I know that you're the only one

Mercedes, Santana, Brittany, and Sugar

Ooo and it's alright and it's comin' on
We got to get right back to where we started from
Love is good, love can be strong
We got to get right back to where we started from

Ooo and it's alright and it's comin' on
We got to get right back to where we started from
Love is good, love can be strong
We got to get right back to where we started from

They sang until the song faded. Everyone applauded. The next song started with the whole group.

Mike

You know the bed feels warmer
Sleeping here alone
You know I dream in color
And do the things I want

Kurt
You think you got the best of me
Think you had the last laugh
Bet you think that everything good is gone

Finn
Think you left me broken down
Think that I'd come running back
Baby you don't know me, cause you're dead wrong

New Directions
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger
Stand a little taller
Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone
What doesn't kill you makes a fighter
Footsteps even lighter
Doesn't mean I'm over cause you're gone

Finn danced towards the edge of the stage. He stomped, but his foot fell through the stage. Since he wasn't paying attention, he twisted his foot and fell on his bottom yelling out in pain.

Kurt gasped and rushed to his side. "Finn! Are you okay?"

Finn shook his head. "My ankle, dude. I think it's broken."

Will rushed over to help. He threw Finn's arm over his shoulder and helped him up. Kurt pulled his foot out of the hole and helped Will half-carry Finn offstage.

"Keep going, Kurt!" Finn said encouragingly.

Kurt nodded and ran back to his post.

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, stronger
Just me, myself and I
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger
Stand a little taller
Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone

On the opposite side of the stage, Sebastian watched with a scowl. They were good. They kept on singing no matter what was thrown at them. Let's see if they'll continue their little concert after this. He pulled out a remote trigger.

Mercedes
You heard that I was starting over with someone new
They told you I was moving on, over you

"What are you doing?"

Sebastian turned around to see Trent. "What I have to do in order for them to lose."

Santana
You didn't think that I'd come back
I'd come back swinging
You try to break me, but you see

"No." Trent shook his head. "Don't. He'll die."

"I don't care."

"His father is a congressman." Trent tried to reason. "Do you realize how messy this might be?"

New Directions
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger
Stand a little taller
Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone
What doesn't kill you makes a fighter
Footsteps even lighter
Doesn't mean I'm over cause you're gone

"Stay out of this, Trent!" Sebastian demanded.

Trent grabbed Sebastian by his jacket. "No. I will not let you hurt any more of my friends!"

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, stronger
Just me, myself and I
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger
Stand a little taller
Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone

Sebastian elbowed Trent in the neck knocking him over. Trent swung-kicked Sebastian to the ground. The remote trigger slid a few feet towards backstage. Both boys scrambled to reach it. Sebastian got to is first. Trent tried grabbing it from his hand, but was unsuccessful.

Puck
Thanks to you I got a new thing started
Thanks to you I'm not the broken-hearted

Quinn
Thanks to you I'm finally thinking about me
You know in the end the day you left was just my beginning
In the end...

Puck and Quinn
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger
Stand a little taller
Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone
What doesn't kill you makes a fighter
Footsteps even lighter
Doesn't mean I'm over cause you're gone

Sebastian managed to press a button. Trent gasped and looked towards the stage.

Kurt spun and danced to the song. He jumped and landed. But instead of the textured bottom of his shoes, he felt wheels come out from under his shoes. He stumbled a little.

"What the hell?" Kurt muttered in confusion. Rachel and Blaine noticed and stared at him in concern.

Almost without thinking, Trent ran onto the stage about a foot away from Kurt. Sebastian pressed another button. All of a sudden, Kurt found himself zooming towards Trent. He collided into him, and both boys screamed in terror as they zoomed out towards the audience. A few people on the first and second row screamed and scrambled out of the way. Kurt and Trent crashed into the first row seat of the auditorium.

"No!" Blaine screamed in horror. He ran towards the front of the stage. Sam caught him before he fell off. "No!"

CLIFFIE! Bet you guys didn't see that coming!

Here are the songs in this chapter:

At The Beginning by Richard Marx and Donna Lewis

Right Back To Where We Started From by Cleopatra

What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger) by Kelly Clarkson