Hey guys. Sorry for the wait. I just want to thank everyone who is still reading this story. I really appreciate everything. I hope that you guys are still liking this story. I'm getting used to being back to school so I'll try to update sooner. Hope you enjoy this chapter! This chapter is pretty much based off the Sue Sylvester Shuffle.
We Came Back Stronger
It's been about two weeks since we all came back from break. Things for the football team seems to be going ok. Even though they didn't win their last game, they're still going to Conference. Most of us had to agree that Azimio was at fault here. He had gotten into Finn's head, which caused Finn to fumble the snap. Losing them the game. Sadly for them, the loss made Coach Beiste's practices that much harder and more intense. The guys were completely exhausted. Sometimes they found themselves calling their girlfriends or friends to pick them up because they were just too damn tired to drive themselves.
These practices somehow didn't tire the players enough because their bullying ways were never-ending. The entire team seemed to be getting into more fights in the locker room. The guys in glee were furious with their teammates when Artie Abrams wheeled himself into glee covered from head to toe with red ice.
"That's enough!" Finn said sternly. "They need to know when to stop."
"We're right behind you, bro." The guys were about to head out through the doors, but were unsuccessful when the rest of the football team came walking in.
"Whoa, Hudson. Where you think you and your team of losers going?"
"We were just about to come kick your asses because you guys don't seem to get when you need to stop. Now, why are you here?"
"They're here because I told them to come." Coach Beiste had come from behind with Mr. Shue. "Here's how things are gonna go this week. My team is joining glee club for the week. If you refuse then you're off the team."
"She's bluffing. The Championship game is this week. If she cuts us, she's got no team." Azimio called out.
"With you I have no team!" Coach shouted, slightly scaring Beth who was resting in my arms. "You guys have fought non-stop and still can't seem to get along because of this stupid football vs. glee rivalry. You guys are going to learn what's like to work like a team."
"Like I said, she's bluffing. She wants to win this game just as bad as we do."
"I'm not bluffing. Yes I want to win this game just as you do. But I'd rather forfeit the game, then play a team that can't get along. Besides, we need someone to perform the halftime show."
"What happened to the Cheerios?"
Mr. Shue spoke for the first time since entering. "Sue's Cheerio's have Regionals that day. So they'll have to make a choice." Everyone turned their heads to the two girls in their cheerleading uniforms. "Let me just tell you that you'll be missing on a great number if you quit."
"Don't worry, Mr. Shue. Brittany and I have no intention of quitting glee. Quitting glee is like leaving your family. We're not leaving you guys." Santana explained.
"San's right. You don't leave family." Brittany smiled.
"Wait so you're expecting us to play half the game, change and perform for our own game, then change again and play the last half?"
"Something like that. Now we will be putting together a routine for a mash-up. Our two wonderful songs that will become one are, Thriller and Head's Will Roll." Mr. Shue announced, causing the glee club to get excited.
"Do we really have to do this?" One of the jocks in a letterman jacket asked.
"Yep! Now suit up boys. We're going to Zombie Camp!"
Operation Zombie Camp seemed to be going really well. The jocks seemed to be relaxing more, like they did when Kurt and Mr. Shue taught them the Single Ladies number. Everything went downhill though when the hockey team came and slushied the entire football team, causing the team to quit glee to avoid any further embarrassment.
Coach Beiste had put up sign up sheets for the team but got absolutely no response. Somehow Rachel and Mercedes were able to convince Kurt, Blaine and all us girls to get permission slips signed, allowing us to play in the Championship game. Nobody but us knew about the whole plan so when it was brought up we thought it might be the best time to reveal our surprise.
"Can't we just let them back on the team just for this game?" Sam asked.
"No. I was serious about what I said. We stick this thing through. So I guess all of our work was for nothing. We're going to have to forfeit." Beiste admitted.
"That won't be completely necessary, Coach." Rachel spoke up. "You see Kurt and Blaine can play for the team."
"But we still won't have enough players to actually play the game." Mike pointed out.
"That's why we girls want to join the football team." All of us girls walked up to the front with a piece of paper in hand.
"You guys have to be kidding me."
"And why is that? Why are you being so sexist Puck?"
"It's not that we don't think that you guys can't play, it's just that it's really dangerous. I mean this isn't flag football, it's tackle football. When you get tackled it really hurts. Just ask Finn."
Finn shot Puck a glare. "He's right. We just don't want to see you girls get hurt. I mean I've been tackled many times mostly from the blitz. It hurts like hell. We don't want that or anything close to that, happening to anyone of you." He added.
"Well that's the thing. We don't have to do anything. You just need enough players on the field to play. Not all of us have to actually play. Once the ball is hiked, we're just gonna lay on the floor. So we can't get hurt."
"Uh. I don't know about this you guys." Matt admitted.
"Well what do you think Coach."
"They can't really get hurt." Beiste looked through the slips that the girls had handed them before looking back at them. "Welcome to the football team girls."
The night of them game made us all nervous. All the girls were in the girls locker room getting ready for the game. From what Coach told us before only three of us actually were going to be on the field. So she chose names out of a hat. It was going to be me, Tina, and Santana playing the first half. It was a bit scary when we thought about it.
The guys were already on the field so all of us girls were strutting down the field to where they were.
"Hello boys." We greeted. Their jaws dropped.
"I'll admit that seeing my girlfriend dressed for football is turning me on." Puck stated. Nobody really that suprised with his comment.
Finn walked up to me. "I have to agree with Puckerman on this one. You look sexy like this." He chuckled a bit and before leaning over to kiss me hard. "Be careful out there ok?"
"I should be saying the same to you." With that we headed over to Coach and then onto the field to begin the game.
"Blue 42! Blue 42! Set! Hike!" The ball was hiked to Finn and us girls hit the floor. Finn passed but the ball was intercepted by the other team who made a touchdown. We lined up again for the next play.
"Watch for the blitz!" Coach warned. But nobody heard or paid attention.
As soon as the ball was hiked, the other team tackled Finn. So how the ball had ended up only a few feet in front of me.
"Get the ball! Get the ball!" Coach Beiste yelled.
I got up and grabbed the ball and ran. Thanks Coach Sue for running us hard for practice. I didn't notice anything just that I had to get to the other side. When I was about twenty feet from the touchline, I felt a body dragging me down to the floor. I fell forward and heard the whistle being blown. I couldn't move for a minute, shocked and in a bit of pain, but not too bad. I felt kneel down next to me.
"Quinn! Q!" The voice called. After that I was turned over and saw a light.
I opened my eyes slightly and pulled my mouthguard out. "Did we win?"
"She'll be fine. Slight concussion." The doctor handed me an ice pack that I placed on my head.
Sighs of relief could be heard from all around me. Finn was at my side and helped me up. He pulled my helmet off and pulled me into a tight hug. "Don't even think about doing that again." He warned as he kissed the top of my head. "You really scared me there for a second, Q."
"I'm sorry." I whispered. He gave me another big squeeze before leading over to the bench and had me sit down. I noticed Finn surveying the field. "What's wrong?"
"I'm not letting any of you girls get hurt anymore. Sam!" Finn called him over. "I need you to play quarterback for the rest of the half."
"Ok." He simply answered.
"Puck. You gotta come with me. We have to convince Azimio and the others to do the half time show."
"How are we going to do that?"
"We'll figure it out. You." He pointed to me. "You're coming with me too. We're going to show them what their cowardliness has done to girls playing."
We arrived in the boy's locker room not long after.
"Looking good out there, guys." Azimio commented.
"I don't want to hear it Azimio. I don't want to hear it from any of you." Puck stated. This is the moment of our lives. To prove that we're not Lima Losers. To be able to tell our grandchildren. This is our game. The game that shows everyone that we're worth something. This is it. And you guys are sitting in the damn stands. You guys are so afraid of being called geeks or losers that you settle for nothing."
"You guys are cowards. You'd rather sit back and let the girls take it for you. They're all out there playing in the game we all worked hard to get to. They don't have the practice that we have to take the pain. They aren't as built for this game because they didn't train as hard as we did for it. My girlfriend went out there and got tackled trying to win the game. Now she's got a concussion. You'd rather sit back and watch the girls get hurt in our game than actually be out there and play for yourselves. We can win this guys. I know we can."
"It doesn't matter, Beiste isn't gonna let us play now."
"She will if you perform in the halftime show."
"I'm in." Karofsky said.
"Me too." Another piped up.
"No. I ain't going out there. Glee club is for losers."
"Come on Z. We played hard our whole season to get to this game. I really want to win. It'll mean a lot not just to me, but to everyone else. Don't you want to able to look back and say I made McKinley history? That I helped win the football's team Conference Championship?"
It took awhile but he finally responded. "Fine but just this one time. Just because I'm doing this doesn't mean that I'm gonna join glee club and sing show tunes all day."
"Fine. Now everyone go get your zombie make up on and get your asses onto the field. We got a halftime show to rock!"
New Directions:
Off with your head
D-dance dance dance till you're dead
O-off off off with your head
D-dance dance dance till you're dead
O-off off off with your head
Artie:
It's close to midnight and something evil's lurking in the dark
Under the moonlight, you see a sight that almost stops your heart,
New Directions:
You try to scream
Artie and Rachel:
But terror takes the sound before you make it
Santana:
Heads will roll, heads will roll!
New Directions:
You start to freeze
Artie and Rachel:
As horror looks you right between the eyes
Artie:
You're paralyzed, 'cause this is
New Directions:
Thriller, thriller night
Artie:
And no one's gonna save you from the beast about to strike, you know it's
New Directions:
Thriller, thriller night
Artie:
You're fighting for your life inside a
New Directions:
Killer, thriller
Artie:
Tonight!
Rachel and Santana :
Off with your head
D-dance dance dance until you're dead
O-off off off with your head
D-dance dance dance until you're dead
Santana:
Ooh, you hear the door slam and realize there's nowhere left to run
You feel the cold hand and wonder if you'll ever see the sun
New Directions:
You close your eyes...
Artie and Rachel:
And hope that this is just imagination
Santana:
Heads will roll, heads will roll!
New Directions:
But all the while
Artie and Rachel:
You hear the creature creeping up behind
You're out of time
New Directions:
Thriller, thriller night
Artie:
There ain't no second chance against the thing with forty eyes, girl
New Directions:
Thriller, thriller night
Artie:
You're fighting for your life inside a
Killer, thriller
Artie:
Tonight!
New Directions:
Off with your head
D-dance dance dance until you're dead
O-off off off with your head
D-dance dance dance until you're dead
Finn:
Darkness falls across the land
The midnight hour is close at hand
Creatures crawl in search of blood
To terrorize y'alls neighborhood
And though you fight to stay alive
Santana:
Off with your head!
Finn:
Your body starts to shiver
Santana:
Dance until you're dead!
Finn:
For no mere mortal can resist
Santana:
Heads will roll, heads will roll!
Finn:
The evil of the thriller
Santana:
Heads will roll, on the floor!
Artie:
'Cause this is
New Directions:
Thriller, thriller night
Artie:
Girl, I can thrill you more than any ghost could ever dare try
New Directions:
Thriller, thriller night
Artie:
So let me hold you tight and share a
New Directions:
Killer, thriller
Artie:
Tonight!
New Directions:
Off with your head
D-dance dance dance until you're dead
O-off off off with your head
D-dance dance dance until you're dead
O-off off off with your head
We killed at the halftime show. The guys were still dressed in their zombie make up and seemed to be actually work together. The score was 21-24 with only ten seconds left. From the sidelines the guys looked like they had given up. But they lined back up ready to play. Finn looked over to the bench at me and Beth, who was now sitting on my lap. He made a motion saying 'This is for you'. We blew him a kiss and let him play. Before the other team hiked the ball, the zombie players chanted 'Brains'. The crowd followed suit.
"Brains! Brains! Brains! Brains!"
The other team's quarterback fumbled the snap and Finn ran to pick up the ball. He sprinted to the touchline and made the touchdown. They just made McKinley history! He got a couple pats on the back before he jogged on over to us.
"Great job, babe! You just scored the winning touchdown! You guys made McKinley history!" I shouted before kissing him.
"And it was all for you two."
The next day at school, everyone was in a good mood. Our once embarrassing, sad excuse for a football team who couldn't win a game without dancing to Single Ladies, had just won the Conference Championship. They just won their first championship!
In glee club, our numbers had gone back to normal, since all players had completed their one week glee experience. Mr. Shue was in the middle of complimenting us on our performance not only during the game but also the halftime show, when someone walked in.
"Um. Hi Dave. Is there something I can help you with."
"If it's ok with everyone, I'd like to audition for glee club."
Who liked it? Just a little heads up, I'm really considering giving Karofsky a bigger part in the story. So please review! Oh and I have another story out Hiding My Love For You. Another Fuinn story...duh. So if you're interested check it out, but don't forget about this story. Thanks again!