Angst alert... Well some anyway. This story attacked me as a friend ranted to me about the Warblers cheating and asked me what "my" Wes would have to say about it... so I wrote this. Just a few things first:
First thing you need to know is that in the Brother Wes universe season 4 could not have happened the way it does because A: I made Thad, David Fred (Jon Hall) seniors in season 3 but they still appear in season 4.
B: I made all in New Direction seniors because I hadn't seen season 3 when I wrote the story.
C: Sebastian is no longer at Dalton.
And D: The Warblers and New Directions tied it at nationals in "season 3". That's why all chapters that has to do with season 4 are AU:s and why I will not make a sequel to Big Brother Wes. And for this story I have made some members younger so that it would work.
Nick, Jeff and the rest of the Warblers had been disqualified for using steroids. Nick, Fred and Jeff though weren't ashamed of the fact that their parents would know, or the rest of the school. No they were ashamed that someone else would know… and that they had lost some of their best friends. Trent, David and Thad had refused the shots… heck Thad had even punched Hunter in the face and then Sebastian in the gut when the guy tried to tell him it was a good idea to take the shots.
It had been hilarious seeing their dwarf do that. Nick had been the only one allowed to call Thad that because after Thad he was the shortest Warbler… but now he guessed Thad would not allow it.
Nick, Fred and Jeff had no idea what they would do for the rest of the school year. No one wanted to book the Warblers for performances and the school hated them. Carmichael had expressed his big disappointment in them all and said he was sad not to see them go to regionals and then nationals to win a not joint victory with the New Directions.
But it was weird… no one knew who'd take the Warblers' place at regionals. The news hadn't said anything and the show choir competition board of directors hadn't said anything either, other that the Warblers were disqualified.
The Warblers had been having a impromptu performance in the entrance hall and everyone still stopped to listen to them. No, not everyone. Nick, Jeff and Fred had not been able to see the guys that hadn't taken steroids and had therefore been forbidden to perform at sectionals. None of them came and the cheers after the show was… not cheers at all. It was completely silent except for a few weak applauds.
The Warblers were now heading back from the performance to the Warbler hall. But when they got there Hunter and Sebastian that was walking in the front stopped. Why? Because they heard singing and laughter from inside the room. Hunter stopped the group and held his finger up for them to listen. From the room came this:
Making love in the afternoon with Cecilia
Up in my bedroom (making love)
I got up to wash my face
When I come back to bed
Someone's taken my place
The boys inside were good and some of the Warblers started to snap their fingers or clap their hands in rhythm. Hunter and Sebastian glared at them and that stopped them.
Oh Cecilia, you're breaking my heart – Some of the singers laughed happily.
You're shaking my confidence daily
Oh, Cecilia, I'm down on my knees
I'm begging you please to come home
Come on home
Oh…
The boys were doing an "instrumental part" and the Warblers pushed the doors opened and what they saw when they entered had them all stop and stare. Twelve guys were singing, playing on the tables and chairs, glasses and other stuff and in front was Thad leading them and he sang: (Thad, All)
Pick it up, pick it up
Pick it up, pick it up
Jubilation, she loves me again,
I fall on the floor and I'm laughing,
Jubilation, she loves me again,
I fall on the floor and I'm laughing
Oh…
When they stopped their number one of the boys pointed behind Thad, who'd had his back to the door. Thad turned around and saw them.
"Hi", he said calmly and the boys behind him smiled.
"What do you think you're doing?!" Hunter yelled and marched up to Thad. He was a lot taller than Thad.
"I think I am leading a rehearsal and preparing for regionals", Thad answered calmly. "I also think that you all should leave since you were disqualified."
The Warblers stared at him but Thad only turned back to the other boys.
"We know we can pull of Simon and Garfunkel", he said. "So what's next?"
"Hold it!" Hunter yelled and Thad turned to him again.
"What do you want Clarington", he asked tiredly.
"How can you prepare for regionals?! The Warblers got disqualified!"
Thad smirked and the boys behind him laughed, they all knew them of course. It was the members that had not taken the steroids. Nick looked at them and saw David, Trent, Rock and Joseph.
"Did you read the letter", Thad asked calmly.
"Yes", Hunter said. "They said that we were disqualified according to some rule."
"Which rule", Thad asked and crossed his arms. "And what does it say?"
"Chapter seven, subsection 16, rule four, line nine: 'Any team using performance-enhancing drugs including amphetamines, anabolic steroid, human growth hormone or Four Loko will be automatically disqualified from competition'."
"From what year was that book you looked in", Thad asked and walked up to the council table and took a book from there.
"Uh…" Hunter had no idea what this midget was getting at.
"Here, check the new one", Thad said and threw the book to Hunter. Hunter caught it. "Read aloud."
Hunter growled at him but did.
"Chapter seven, subsection 16, rule four, line nine: Any team member using performance-enhancing drugs including amphetamines, anabolic steroid, human growth hormone or Four Loko will be automatically disqualified from competition."
Thad smirked.
"Which means only the Warblers who took the drug are disqualified", he said smugly. "Those of us that didn't take it… well we're good to go. But your presence in here are putting our participation at risk because you are not allowed to help out. So good day."
"How are you planning on winning at regionals", Sebastian asked with a smug look on his face. "All I see is five cowards and… no wait… It's four and a half cowards, Thad here can't count as a whole person." Some of the boys in the Warblers laughed at that.
David was not going to let anyone talk bad about his boyfriend but before he could fly at Sebastian Rock and Joseph grabbed his arms and held him back. Thad smiled at Sebastian, he knew Sebastian always lashed into him because he felt threatened by him… and he might've had a crush on him.
"I think you have to recount that", Thad said and turned to Trent. "Trent if you may?"
Trent smirked and snapped his fingers and as he did the second door opened and in came seven other boys and they all stood behind Thad and crossed their arms. It was John, Luke, Chris, Frank, James, Max and Connor, seven of the other Warblers that did not take the shots. Thad walked up to Sebastian and smirked.
"Right now I see twelve Warblers and fifteen cheaters", Thad said and pushed Sebastian towards the door slightly. "We don't need you or your drugs or your cheating methods or your sneaky attacks on our friends. We don't need any of you to pull us down. Later today there will be an assembly where Carmichael will tell the student body what happened and will tell them that the twelve of us did not take the shots. We've been tested too by the show choir board and we don't have any steroids in our systems. The only injection marks they could find was on Max and he has diabetes so he needs his shots to survive. Now march your cheating asses out of the room, all of you." The last he aimed at Nick, Jeff and Fred. "We won't have you drag us down."
Hunter was red in the face from anger.
"You can't do this", he yelled.
"Oh we can", Chris spoke up. "And we are."
"The board cleared us", David said and Rock and Joseph let go of him now so that David could stand beside Thad, Trent joined him.
"They agreed to let us continue", Trent said. "As long as we have an advisor/supervisor."
"And who would that be", Hunter spat.
"Someone that is not a student at Dalton", David said with a smirk.
"Have worked as a coach before", Max added.
"Have good credits", Joseph added.
"Have turned 20", Luke piped up.
"Knows about the rules and regulations for the competition", Rock spoke up.
"And knows how to make great a cappella numbers", Thad finished.
"And who would that be", Hunter growled.
"Me", a voice said from the second door and the seven boys that had just entered parted to let someone pass. Fred, Nick and Jeff paled because they knew him. As did Lewis, Oliver and Rasmus. Sebastian knew him too and paled visibly. He had not forgotten the lashing he took last year from this very same person. He looked at Hunter and said:
"Good luck dude."
Hunter first looked at him in confusion and then turned to the Asian that was slowly walking towards him. The guy was short, but still taller than Nick and Thad, the shortest boys in the Warblers. As soon as this guy entered he noticed everyone straighten up, even the new recruits he'd gotten just for sectionals.
Sebastian shrunk back like a naughty child meeting his parents. Hunter didn't understand but everyone shrunk away from him so that he was facing this Asian alone. He glared at the guy but the Asian just looked back. Hunter looked away first because the power and no-nonsense and no-funny-business glow in them reminded him of some of his commanders at the military academy. When the Asian spoke he shuddered.
"Leave us", the Asian said and the twelve boys that was now the Warblers and the cheaters all left, except Hunter. Sebastian tried to leave to but without looking away from Hunter the Asian said:
"Sebastian stays." Sebastian froze and came back to them. The doors closed and the three of them were alone. Hunter reckoned that if it became physical he and Sebastian could handle this shrimp. But when he saw how scared Sebastian was, he started to doubt it.
Outside Thad and his Warblers waited. Nick, Jeff, Fred, Rasmus, Oliver and Lewis waited with them as well.
"Guys", Jeff tried but the Warblers didn't even look in his direction.
"What do you think he's doing to them", John asked and looked up at Joseph.
"Who knows", Joseph said. "You remember the lashing Wes gave Sebastian last year."
"Yeah… my ears rung for days… never knew Wes could curse so much… or raise his voice to that volume."
"Guys", Jeff tried again.
"What do you reckon will happen to Hunter and Sebastian after this", Trent asked Thad.
"Wes told me that Carmichael are going to expel them for the danger they put the others in. Carmichael hasn't decided on if he should suspend or expel the other cheaters", Thad explained. "But I guess it's up to Wes… when it comes to the boys of Dalton the faculty listens to Wes first and foremost. If he says suspension it will be that and if he says expulsion it will be that. Wes has power… I'm not sure he knows that though."
"Hunter seemed a bit cocky", Max said. "Do you think Wes can handle him?"
Suddenly the doors slammed open and Hunter came running out, looking as if he'd seen a ghost and Sebastian was not far behind him. Wes came out calmly and looked at the Warblers.
"Let's get back to work shall we", he said and the Warblers nodded and hurried inside. Wes turned his back to the six cheaters in the hallway.
"Wes", Nick asked quietly and their older brother turned to them.
"What", he asked.
"Can… can we watch you rehearse?"
"No", Wes said sharply. "Or these boys can be accused of cheating. I don't want to see any of you and the other cheaters around the Warbler hall. I am going to spend all my time here except from sleep and dinner so I will know if you are around."
"Wes please we're-"
"I don't want to hear it. Not only did you let yourself, your friends and Dalton down. You let me down." He looked sad. "And I am not going to forgive that in a blink of an eye like I did last year. Hurry along now, you all got classes."
"But-", Jeff began.
"Now Henderson", Wes said and turned his back to them.
"Wes please don't shut us out", Fred begged.
Wes looked over his shoulder at them.
"You shut yourselves out", he said and they noticed the sadness in his eyes. He closed the doors and the boys heard him lock it. They stood outside for a bit and heard their former friends… no former brothers start to rehearse. Jeff sniffled because he couldn't keep his tears back. By taking that shot he had locked himself out of the only place he felt like he truly belonged… his family.
Here you go, feel free to send me request by review or pm ;) And I'll see what I can do about it :D
Sarah - Sweetie BBW was my first Glee story and have been finsihed for quite some time. Didn't you know that?
