No one's POV:
Mr Shu: Ok are we all set to go?
*Does a quick head count*
Mr Shu: Ok everyone's here, so let's get going, are we going to win this thing?
Santana: Hell yeah!
Artie: Damn straight
Mr Shu: Alright let's go!
*Everyone makes their way onto the bus*
Kurt: Hey Mercedes! Come sit at the back with me and Blaine
*Mercedes take her seat next to Kurt, Blaine is on the other side of Kurt*
Kurt: So… did you talk to Sam?
Mercedes: Yup, Georgia is definitely his girlfriend, we had an argument and…
Blaine: I'm so sorry
Mercedes: Damn… why did I have to get my hopes up there?
Kurt: Come on, I know what will cheer you up…
Mercedes: I don't think anything could cheer me up right now
Blaine: Oh really?
Kurt: Not even winning regionals, whooping vocal adrenaline butts and getting a place at nationals?
Mercedes: … that would be pretty awesome
*They all laugh*
Quinn: Here Artie, let me give you a hand
*She helps to wheel him in from the wheelchair lift and turns him around so he can join in with the glee clubs conversations; she then wraps the belt around the wheelchair and locks the wheels, he smiles at her thankfully*
Artie: Thanks Quinn, are… are you ok?
Quinn: Yeah totally… I'm just a little nervous about singing lead in this competition…
Artie: Hey, you're a brilliant singer, you'll be awesome, don't worry?
Quinn: You really think so?
Artie: I really do, I believe in you Quinn, you're magic
*Quinn leans over and gently kisses him*
Finn: So how's little Will doing?
Rachel: Ohh… talk of the devil, he's kicking
*Finn gently rests his hand on Rachel's baby bump, he smiles when he feels the baby kick*
Santana: Wow, I bet little Will's going to be a real dancer, just like Jesse, and… funnily enough… not at all like you Finn
*She smiles to herself*
Mr Shu: Ok is everyone strapped in? Let's go go go!
*The bus revs to life and makes its way out of school, the kids all begin to chatter away excitedly amongst themselves and Mr Shu smiles proudly to himself*
*Later that day when they arrive at the competition*
Rachel's POV:
I look up at the tall building in front of me, a large crowd has gathered inside of the theatre already and I can see another school clambering off the coach, it must be Carmel High, because I can see Sunshine standing looking at her feet, she looks up and sees us, she smiles and makes her way over
Sunshine: Rachel! Hey! Hi Finn! Hi Mr Shu! Where did the blonde boy go?
Puck: Sam? He transferred, his mom moved him
Sunshine: I'm sorry, I heard he was brilliant at sectionals last year, I came over here to wish you all good luck… sorry to seem rude Rachel, but when did that happen?
She gestures nervously to my baby bump
Rachel: I'm eighteen weeks, it's a long story, if I see you later I'll be happy to explain it to you, anyway, good luck with your performance, I'm sure you'll make a great soloist
Sunshine: Oh no… I'm not getting a solo this year
Finn: Wait… what?
Sunshine: Didn't you hear? I've been replaced, I'm not the soloist anymore…
Santana: If you're not getting a solo then who is?
That's when I see Jesse clambering off the bus, he looks at Finn daggers, then comes over towards us
Puck: Oh god…
Mike: We're doomed…
Jesse: Nice baby bump Rachel, you've done a good job carrying my baby
Sunshine: Wait that's yours?
Finn steps forward, his face dark
Finn: Actually no Sunshine, it's mine, he's my son
Jesse: Oh so it's a boy? Congratulations Rachel!
Rachel: Jesse… I thought you weren't at school anymore…
Jesse: They brought me back, they obviously decided they needed me, just like you do…
Rachel: Jesse, just please leave me alone
I can feel the tears brimming up in my eyes, I turn away and Finn wraps his arms around me, I can't believe this is happening…
Santana's POV:
I smile to myself, this is just what I need, phase one complete, time to put phase two into action…