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Wow. Does time fly? A few days after our first band practice, was the night of the contest, which was on a Monday. During the weekend, Iris, Dawn, May, and I practiced twenty-four/seven to get the notes in the right place at the right time. And now, it was time. We were told by Principal Jake that before us was Jesse, Cassidy, James, and Betch. Or was that Butch? Hmm. Anyways, then he said that after us was Ash, Paul, Drew, and Cilan. It's like a battle against the sexes- crushes against the victims of the crushes- us. Also, I know that May hasn't claimed that she liked Drew, but I think it's pretty obvious that he's the one. We all know.
So here we are, in the crowd, of the gym. And I know you're probably thinking 'Why didn't they do it in the auditorium? It's more formal there.' And that's why. This contest is not formal, so people would be out of their chairs and would be jumping around like wild Pokémon, rooting for the singers and musicians. But there was a stage made, and it looked good, with the instruments and microphones set nicely on top of it.
I'm standing in between Dawn and Ash. Ash is standing next to Paul, then Drew, and then finally Cilan. Azurill is tucked safely in my arms, listening to the music with glee.
A few singers were horrible. And I mean blood dripping from your ears horrible. They were either too low or just way too high. I swear I think I heard somebody's glasses crack behind me.
The singers, on the stage, were playing 'So What?' by P!nk. These girls were pretty good. They were going to be hard to beat. Suddenly, the music calmed down, as the girls took a bow, and left the stage, leaving the instruments behind.
Principal Jake gets on top of the stage, using his voice as a microphone, as he says, "Wonderful, girls. Outstanding! Now for our next singers." He looks at the clipboard in his hand, as he scrolls his eyes down the list. Then he says, "Jesse, Cassidy, James, and Bleach. Get up here."
I can hear Butch scream to him, "It's Butch! Not Bleach! Butch! Do I have to wear a freakin' name tag?" But he still appears on the stage, sitting behind the drum set. Cassidy and James have electric guitars, while Jesse has the microphone.
Jesse smiles, as she says, "This is a song that we'd like to dedicate to somebody." Suddenly, she looks down at me from the stage. "To Misty, for giving us the greatest idea for a song." I start to wonder on what she's singing, and then gasps, as what she's planning on doing.
Suddenly, she turns her head to James and gives off a nod, before opening her mouth to sing.
I pick all my skirts to be a little too sexy
Just like all my thoughts they always get a bit naughty
When I'm out with my girls I always play a bit bitchy
Can't change the way I am
Sexy, naughty, bitchy me
I grit my teeth together, angrily. She stole our song. Jesse stole the song that we worked so hard on to get it right, and now she was playing it in front of the whole school, amazing everyone with how her voice connected to the song. To some boys, she was definitely sexy. And she was definitely naughty with what she was doing right now. Oh, and I think her nickname was Bitchy. The song fit her perfectly, I must say.
Before I can stop myself, I say, "Why that bi-!" Dawn snaps her head toward me, giving a glare with her now purple glowing eyes. I shrink down a bit, as I say, "I mean. Why that Bill."
Dawn blinks away her purple glowing eyes, as they turn back to her blue ones. She looks at me with a weird expression. "Bill?"
My pupils look from side to side, hoping that where ever I looked, I would find an answer. "Yeah, Bill. I was making fun of Jesse, since she looks like a man. Therefore I named her Bill."
"Oh." Dawn says.
May looks around Dawn to look at me with a sweat dropped expression. "Wonderful recovery." I send her a glare, as Iris looks at us with a scared expression.
"Guys, what are we going to do? The song's almost over, and we have no song to sing." Iris says, as Axew gives her a sympathetic look from her shoulder.
Dawn's in a thinking position, with her thumb and index finger resting under her chin. Suddenly, Dawn snaps her fingers. "I've got it!" Dawn says, beaming.
"What?" May asks. "Do you know another song we could sing?"
"Yeah, and it's a great one. I always listen to it when I'm studying. It's amazing." Dawn says, as she grabs out her iPod. "Listen." She puts one ear bud in my ear, and the other in May's, as Iris looks at the title of the song.
"Oh, yay! I love this song. Much better than the one we were originally going to do." Iris says.
May unplugs her ear from the ear bud, as she nods and smiles, "Yeah. I know this song. I loved it so much, that I memorized every lyric and even every note for guitarists."
"What about you, Misty?" Dawn asks, as I take the ear bud out from my ear.
I give off a confident grin, as I say, "I know this song like the back of my hand. Let's do it!"
We all smile, and nod at each other before finally turning back to the stage to listen to Jesse's ending of the song.
I like all my shorts to be a little too shorty
Unlike all my guys I like them tall with money
I love all my nights to end a little bit nasty
Can't change the way I am
Sexy, naughty, bitchy me
I pick my skirts to be sexy
Just like my thoughts a bit naughty
When I'm out with my girls bitchy
Can't change the way I am
Sexy, naughty, bitchy me
The crowd roars with satisfaction, as Jesse and the others bow to the crowd, before stepping off the stage. Jesse looks at me with a death-threatening glare, as I send her one as well.
P.J. gets up on stage with now a notepad in his hand. "Wonderful. Great job. Now, next is-." He looks at the notepad for a response, as he exclaims, "Misty, Dawn, May, and Iris. Get up here, it's your turn."
I feel a whole swarm of Butterfree start to fly in the pit of my stomach, as I look down, nervously, making Azurill look at me with worry in its eyes. Suddenly, I feel a light squeeze in my right hand. I look down to see Ash's gloved hand wrapped around mine like a pretzel. He gives me a nod, before saying, "You'll do great."
I smile. "Thanks. Can you watch Azurill for me?"
"Sure." He says, as I hand him my baby Pokémon. He holds it, fragilely, in his arms.
"Thanks. I'll be right back, Azurill. Be good." I warn, as I walk up on stage.
"Azurill." I hear it reply, and I knew that it was saying 'Good luck'.
As I near the microphone, I see that Iris, May, and Dawn have already positioned themselves behind their respective instruments. I look out toward the crowd, seeing everyone's faces staring up at us. I slowly, swallow the gross lump forming in my throat. Okay, calm down, Misty. You can do this. You can do this. Azurill is counting on you. Dawn, Iris, and May are counting on you…. Ash is counting on you. I think to myself, as I look in Ash's direction. He smiles a grin, and waves at me with his free hand, the other holding my baby Azurill.
A smile spreads on my face, as I give the others a nod. Smiles appear above their chins, as they give me a nod as well. May and Dawn start to play a beat with their guitars, while Iris plays on the drums. I can feel my time nearing with every note being played, as I slowly open my mouth and sing.
Are you listening?
Hear me talk, hear me sing
Open up the door
Is it less? Is it more?
I look toward Ash, seeing his and Pikachu's face brighten with the sound of my beautiful voice. Even Drew and Paul have widened their eyes a little at the sound that's lifting through the air, but I know that they're paying attention to May and Dawn. Cilan's eyes are plastered against Iris, while she plays the drums.
When you tell me to beware
Are you here? Are you there?
Is it something I should know?
Easy come, easy go
Nodding your head, don't hear a word I said
I can't communicate when you wait, don't relate
I try to talk to you, but you never even knew
So what's it gonna be?
Tell me can you hear me?
I take the microphone off the stand, as I start to walk around the stage, while singing.
I'm so sick of it
Your attention, deficit
Never listen, you never listen
I'm so sick of it
So I'll throw another fit
Never listen, you never listen
I scream your name
It always stays the same
I scream and shout
So what I'm gonna do now is
Freak the freak out!
Hey!
Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!
Ash and the other boys have started jumping into the tune of the music, along with the crowd, except for Jesse, Cassidy, James, and Butch, who are trying to shush the crowd.
Patience running thin
Running thin, come again
Tell me what I get
Opposite, opposite
Show me what is real
If it breaks, does it heal?
Open up your ear
Why you think that I'm here?
Keep me in the dark
Are you even thinking of me?
Is someone else above me?
Gotta know, gotta know
What am I gonna do?
Cause I can't get through to you
So what's it gonna be?
Tell me can you hear me?
Can you hear me?
I'm so sick of it
Your attention deficit
Never listen, you never listen
I'm so sick of it
So I'll throw another fit
Never listen, you never listen
I scream your name
It always stays the same
I scream and shout
So what I'm gonna do now is
Everyone shouts at the same time of the lyric.
Freak the freak out!
Hey!
Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!
Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!
Easy come, easy go
Hey!
Easy come, easy go
The music starts to grow faint, as I walk toward the edge of the stage, leaning in toward Ash, surprising him a little. I smile and whisper, "Can you hear me?" Suddenly, the music picks up again, as I jump back and sing.
I scream your name
It always stays the same
I scream and shout
So what I'm gonna do now is
Freak the freak out!
Hey!
Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!
Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!
Iris, May, and Dawn all sing together in chant.
Freak the freak out, freak the freak out
Freak the freak out, freak the freak out
They do this, while I continue to sing lines of my own.
I scream your name!
But you never listen!
No, you never listen!
I look toward the ground, as I sing the last verse.
But you never listen.
As the music fades with my voice, I hear the crowd cheering and clapping, screaming with compliments. My chest heaves up and down, gaining in all the air that I lost while singing, as I put the microphone back on the stand. Iris, Dawn, and May run to me and engulf me in a group hug, jumping with happiness. "We did it!" They shout.
"Yes, we did." I say, smiling. Then I part from them, and lead them off the stage. I walk toward Ash, as Azurill jumps out of his arms, and hugs me.
"That was great, Misty! You were awesome!" Ash says, giving me a thumbs-up.
I feel my cheeks start to gather some warmth that I didn't have a moment ago. "Really? Thanks."
Principal Jake appears on top of the stage once again, but this time, with a sticky note. How many items did he have with him? "Good job, ladies! Now for our last performance-." He scans the tiny sticky note, before saying, "-are Ash, Paul, Cilan, and Drew!" Then he hopped off the stage.
"It's singing time!" Cilan says to Drew and Paul as they start to turn toward the stage.
Ash quickly turns to me, as he takes Pikachu and holds him like a doll, with his hands under Pikachu's arm pits. "Misty, can you watch Pikachu for me?"
I nod. "No problem."
"Thanks. It won't be much trouble. Will you Pikachu?" Ash asks.
"Pikachu." Pikachu exclaims, as it bounces out of Ash's hands, and lands onto my shoulder, resting its paws on the side of my head, steadying itself for balance.
"Good luck." I say, as Ash runs after Paul and the others, who are making their way to the stage. Paul and Drew strap themselves with the electric guitars while Cilan picks up the two drumsticks that are set on the flat surface of one of the drums. Ash stands behind the microphone with an aura of optimism surrounding him.
"This is a song that we learned in a half hour. We hope you like it." Ash says, as he clears his throat, and then gives a nod to his friends.
Then they all open their mouths to sing, as they start to play their instruments.
We're the kids, we're the kids
We're the kids of the future
We're the kids, we're the kids
We're the kids of future
Paul and Drew play their guitars with a rocking beat, as Ash starts to sing, amazing the crowd, especially me, with his talent.
Sitting on a dirty, old rooftop
Down below the cars in this city go rushing by
I sit here alone and I wonder why
Suddenly, Ash makes his way to the front of the stage, in front of me, specifically, and gets down on one knee, while holding out a hand.
Come on, Misty, keep moving forward
I gasp a little at the mention of my name in the song, as Ash gives me a warm smile.
Hold your head up high, there's no time for looking down
I smile back, as I grab his hand, and he pulls me up on stage.
You will not believe where we're going now
Here we go, let me remind you
Look ahead, the past is behind you
Suddenly, Ash starts to spin me around with one hand while holding the microphone in the other. I start to laugh.
We're the kids of the future
Whoa!
We're the kids of the future
Whoa!
Everybody live cause the future is now!
Now, now, now, now, now, now, now!
Ash put an arm around my nest, as his hand landed on my shoulder.
Bright lights, girl look around you
Your imagination is working overtime
The world that you've dreamt of has now arrived
Hot shot, the greatest adventure
Is where the friends that you've searched for comes alive
So come meet Pikachu
Pikachu looks at me, before it rubs its furry cheek against mine, as it purrs out, "Pikachu."
Lookin' for a place you belong to
Lookin' for a family that wants you
We're the kids of the future
Whoa!
We're the kids of the future
Whoa!
Everybody live cause the future is now
Drew, Paul, and Cilan start to sing together at the 'Na's'.
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Sing!
Na, na, na, na, na, na
Every day we have fun me and Cilan
So happy to be here with the Pokémon
I finally feel I can be someone
Outside a new day is dawning
Outside today land is running everywhere
I know that it's right because
We'll save the future together
This family's forever
Ash lets go of me, so he can wrap both of his arms around Drew and Paul's necks, which frustrate them a little, but they still manage smiles.
We're the kids of the future
Whoa!
We're the kids of the future
Whoa!
Everybody live cause the future is now
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Sing!
Na, na, na, na, na, na
Ash leads me down to the front of the stage, as he helps me get down to my friends. A big blush has formed over the bridge of my nose, and for some reason, it won't erase away. Ash smiles before walking backward and singing again.
We're the kids, we're the kids
We're the kids of the future
We're the kids, we're the kids
We're the kids of the future
We're the kids, we're the kids
We're the kids of the future
We're the kids, we're the kids
We're the kids of the future!
After Paul, Drew, and Cilan finish their last note, Ash drops the microphone on the stage, dramatically. The crowd yells with excitement and pleasure. Ash smiles his toothy grin before walking off the stage with his friends.
"That was amazing!" I say to Ash, as he nears me.
"Pika pi!" Pikachu cries, as it jumps off my shoulder and into his arms, giving him a loving hug.
"Thanks." He says.
"I didn't know you had such a wonderful voice. Why didn't you say something?" I ask.
I can see Ash's cheeks redden. "Oh, well. I thought that you might think it was-."
"-stupid?" I finish.
Ash nods. "Yeah."
"I didn't think that performance had any stupid in it at all." I say as I playfully, take off his hat, setting it on Azurill's head, and ruffles up his black hair.
Ash laughs. "Hey, stop it. Cut it out."
I laugh as well, until I feel a finger tap on my shoulder. "Misty." Dawn says. "Principal Jake is going to announce the winner."
"Oh, okay." I say, handing Ash his hat back, and looking up to the stage.
And sure enough, there he was, this time, with an envelope. "Okay, now to tell you the winners of the singing contest and of free front in line passes to breakfast, lunch, and dinner for the whole year." Principal Jake said, as he starts to open the envelope.
I turn my head around to see Jesse, Cassidy, James, and Butch looking proudly at themselves, just waiting for when he calls out their names and not ours. It makes me frustrated, as I turn back to the stage.
"Okay, the winner of the 2011 singing/instrument competition is-." P.J. starts. Then he quickly takes out the piece of paper hidden inside of it, and smiles. "Misty, Dawn, May, and Iris!"
I gasp, as I can hear May, Dawn, and Iris screaming, joyfully, jumping all around. "We did it!" They scream again.
I suddenly, feel myself being enveloped by a hug, as I look toward the direction of my friends, but they're hugging each other. Not me. So? Then who was it? I look to the person hugging me, and there's Ash, a smile brightening his face. He didn't even win, yet he still looked happy. I guess, nothing, killed his spirits.
"Good job, Misty!" He shouts.
"Pikachu pi!" Pikachu says from his left shoulder.
"Thank you. Thank you very much." I say, blushing.
Suddenly, Dawn runs around me and Ash, causing us to look her way, as she makes her way toward Paul. Then she jumps up, wrapping her arms around his neck, and kisses him. I put a hand over my mouth in surprise. Paul's eyes are open in surprise, but he doesn't stop her. Instead, he slowly closes his eyes, and puts his arms around her back, instantly melting into the kiss.
I turn to see May and Iris trying to hold in their giggles, as Dawn ends her kiss with Paul. When she's on the ground, her eyes are strange. One open, and the other is halfway open, with a wide grin on her face. And she was wobbling everywhere. If you hadn't already noticed, I would say that she was love drunk. Dawn laughs, a little, as she wobbles her way toward me, muttering, "I kissed Paul. I kissed Paul."
She accidentally topples into me, her arms, lying limply, at her sides. I start to stroke her blue hair, as I say, "Yes, you did." Then Principal Jake starts to talk again, shushing the crowd of students.
"Now, before everyone leaves. I will remind you of our Homecoming Dance this Friday night. It's from 8:30- 11:00 P.M. Tickets will be sold during lunch and dinner. And dresses and outfits will be sold in the school gift shop. Please come, it'll be a lot of fun! Now good night!" Then he ran off stage, and toward the exits of the gym.
"I kissed Paul." Dawn says, dreamily, as I push her off me, so she's standing with a little wobble.
"Yes, we know you kissed Paul, can we drop it?" May asks, as Dawn falls on her. "I guess not." Then she drags her away.
Ash sweat drops before turning toward me. "I guess I'll see you tomorrow in Gym?" Ash asks, looking at me with his enchanting brown eyes.
I nod. "That's the plan. At least, we-."
"Come on, Misty. Let's go!" Iris yells at me, giving a glare at me.
I sigh. "Sorry. I have to go. I'll talk to you later."
"Okay." Ash says. Then he starts to walk away, as he waves. "Bye."
"Good bye." I wave back, smiling. Then I run toward Iris, May, and the being-dragged Dawn.
As we walk out of the gym, I accidentally get stopped and bumped into by a student, making me fall on my butt. "Ow." I cringe, rubbing my lower back, with Azurill still sitting in my arms. I turn to the student, as I notice that it's a guy. But he looked a little different. And in different, I meant in his style of clothing. This boy was wrapped up in clothing that was made for the winter time.
He had blue eyes, but looked a little dull, due to the bags under them. He hugged himself, tightly, as he shivered like it was 0o, when it was actually in the 80s. His face was a ghostly pale, and the bridge of his nose was a faint red with mucus hanging out of one nostril.
I lean toward the boy, putting my hands on his shaking shoulders. "Dude, are you okay?"
He starts to open his mouth. But when I was hoping for words to come out, all that did was a sneeze. In my face. With my eyes open. I jump back in surprise, letting out a grunt. "Aw, man!" I groan, as I try to wipe the spray that was sent onto my cheeks, off.
The boy slowly stands up, as he wipes his nose with his index finger. "Whoops." He says, barely putting any sympathy into his tone.
Unable to control myself at the moment, I stand up with some force, and yell, "'Whoops'? That's all that you can say for yourself? 'Whoops'? I just got sneezed onto! Here's a tip- cover your mouth!" I breathe, heavily, giving him the angriest glare I could make.
The boy looks nervous and scared, as he backs away from me. Then he says, "I'm sorry. Sheesh." Then he runs away.
My anger settles, as I look around, hoping to see my friends there, but find nobody, only the passing students that are still filing out of the gym. I grunt, before walking toward the girl's dorm section, and to my dorm.
After I unlock the door, I open it, and walk inside. I hear the ruffles of clothing being taken off from the bedroom, as I know that my roommates are getting ready for bed. "There you are." Iris says, popping her head out of the door, with her pink boxer shorts halfway on. "We lost you in the crowd. What happened?"
I shrug, not wanting to repeat the sneeze that had just been blown into my face. "Nothing special. Where's May and Dawn?"
"I'm here!" May yells from the bedroom, as I walk toward the door. May's green bandana is set on the bedside table, while she puts on her pajama bottoms. "But Dawn, however-."
Iris finishes. "She passed out when May set her down on the bed. She kept muttering, 'I kissed Paul. I kissed Paul.'" Iris puts both hands around her throat, as her face distorts to an awful looking one, almost like a monster's. "It was annoying!"
I laugh a little at her remark, as I set Azurill down on the bed. Then I start to put on my pajamas. Once I'm done, I look toward the bedside table and to the alarm clock. The red numbers read 11:56 P.M., almost midnight.
I sigh and yawn. "Well, good night, you guys."
Iris jumps into bed, as well, with Axew tucked into the covers beside her. "Yeah. Good night. May, can you get the lights, please?"
May groans, as she walks to the light switch. "Oh yeah, Dawn can't use her telekinesis, since she's already asleep." I can hear Iris muffle a laugh. "Good night."
"Good night." Iris and I say in unison, before we feel the light bulb turn off in the room, enveloping us in a room full of darkness.
Hope you liked the chapters and the songs that I used in the contest. The songs are 'Sexy, Naughty, Bitchy Me' by Tata Young, 'Freak the Freak Out' by Victoria Justice, and 'Kids of the Future' by the Jonas Brothers. If you have never heard any of those songs before, then stop reading this author's note, and look it up! Then come back to review. Lol. XD