Chapter 12: Hit me with your best shot/one way or another
After the fun and games before hand of everyone getting along due to the musical rehearsals and the Beatles craze, they split up again and a competition had risen especially in relevance to Sectionals which was a month away. After the early shenanigan of claimed betrayals, everyone had calmed down and finally the glee club and TroubleTones had agreed to a 'friendly' dodgeball game. It was to help ignite the competition spark between both glee clubs and only one could win this match. It was the ultimate game.
Everyone entered the gymnasium in team apparel. New Directions sporting red shirts and shorts while TroubleTones had black clothing. Everyone was quite pumped for the game. Blaine had entered with Rachel and checked for Quinn. She was further near the seats stretching. "I'll just talk to…everyone else" Blaine excused. Rachel nodded and skipped along towards the group of Tina, Puck, Mike, Artie and Rory in another corner.
He walked towards Quinn who smiled as she looked up and saw Blaine. "Hey" Blaine returned a smile. "You all stretched out and all that?" Blaine asked. "I think so. Anyway, it's just a friendly game. I know the others won't be too hard" Blaine was looking at the TroubleTones preparing. "I don't think so" Quinn furrowed her eyebrows. "Why?" Blaine pointed at them. "You think that is friendly and not hard?"
At that moment, one of the TroubleTones pegged a ball at the wall which released a loud bang of a noise due to the supposed heavy impact. Everyone flinched due to the surprising noise but weren't as affected. "Well, I guess we'll just have to try not in get in her way. But I know that Santana, Brittany and Mercedes won't be so hard hitting" Quinn answered. Blaine was still quite worried and cautious about the other team. "By the way, you sang really well in glee club before. Your performance was quite cute and happy" Quinn complimented.
Blaine looked back and processed what she said in a delayed manner. "Oh yea. Thanks! I just felt the need to perform and not miss out on the fun. You know?" Quinn nodded. "And especially to return a musical favor to Rachel. I knew you were singing especially to her and that's pretty sweet" Blaine took a seat next to her. "I wasn't just singing for her. I was singing for…everyone as well. I mean sure you could say she was…particularly the one…in the receiving end but I dedicate my performances for everyone's enjoyment. That includes you" He wished he could say it was all for her but he had to remain subtle on that. "Alright then" Quinn smiled again. They mildly laughed before another ball had slammed against the wall by another girl from the TroubleTones.
Blaine was startled again and Quinn was ambiguous. "What are they trying to do? Show off?" The girl who threw the ball looked their way and gave an almost cheeky and malicious grin. "I don't think it's going to be as friendly as you think it will be" Blaine added. "But the trio there can't be serious. They are our friends. I know that Finn may have been quite arrogant to them but we really do mean friendly competition. Don't we?" Blaine looked at Quinn whose face was showing some fretful distress. "It's alright Quinn. We'll be fine" Quinn couldn't continue protesting as Finn was calling them for a group huddle. Everyone went into their separate huddles for group tactics.
"Alright, we are going to smash some dodgeballs at them and avoid them as fast as lightning. We can win this guys" Finn was so eager on winning which everyone was agreeing and being influenced by. Blaine could still see Quinn was slightly worried about the morals of this game and he was as well. The TroubleTones seemed to be very serious, threatening and demeaning. "Just cover as much ground guys and try not get hit by or drop the ball. All the good catchers move near the front as defenders and if you others feel afraid, stay near the back if you want" Blaine could say Finn's instructions lacked the proper control and leadership but Finn was purely fervent on winning. He was basically inflicting his personal vendetta against Santana especially on the group. But Blaine remained quiet. "Let's do this guys!" They placed their hands in the middle and dismissed the huddle to spread around in their space.
Blaine needed to quickly check on Quinn. "You alright now?" She nodded in response. "Alright, just be careful out there" Blaine warned. "It'll be fine. I told you already that it's not going to so brutal. They're our friends" Quinn repeated. "Still. Just be careful" Blaine walked away towards the other side leaving Quinn on the front right side of the space. His concern for her was peculiar because she knew things were going to be alright. Yet, Blaine wasn't just a team member. After all that he's made her realize and understand, he was in more connection with her than anybody else yet it had to be examined. Probably later as the dodgeball game and war begun.
Finn: Hit me with your best shot
Why don't you hit me with your best shot?
Santana: I'm gonna get cha get cha getcha get cha
F: Hit me with your best shot fire away
S: I'm gonna get cha get cha getcha get cha
Santana: One way or another I'm gonna find ya
I'm gonna get cha get cha get cha get cha
One way or another I'm gonna win ya
I'll get ya, I'll get ya
Finn: Well you're the real tough cookie with a long history
Of breaking little hearts, like the one in me
That's ok let's see how you do it
Put up your dukes, let's get down to it
Hit me with your best shot
Why don't you hit me with your best shot?
I'm gonna get cha get cha getcha get cha
Hit me with your best shot fire away
I'm gonna get cha get cha getcha get cha
Everyone was frantically jumping up and down and pegging the dodge balls. Quinn looked over at Blaine saving Rachel from a dodge ball but was aware and caught a ball headed for her.
Finn: You come on with a come on, you don't fight fair
But that's okay, see if I care
Knock me down, it's all in vain
I'll get right back up on my feet again
(that's right)
Hit me with your best shot
Why don't you hit me with your best shot?
I'm gonna get cha get cha getcha get cha
Hit me with your best shot fire away
I'm gonna get cha get cha getcha get cha
Santana: And if the lights are all out
Suddenly, members of the glee club were being eliminated after being hit.
I'll follow your bus down town
See who's hanging out
Hit me with your best shot fire away
I'm gonna get cha get cha get cha get cha
Hit me with your best shot
Why don't you hit me with your best shot? (Hit me with your best shot)
Hit me with your best shot fire away
Hit me with your best shot
The final moment of the game was Santana pegging a ball very hard towards Finn. He luckily dodged it but it was heading for Quinn. Blaine pushed her out of the way and took the impact.
Everyone circled around Blaine in worry. He stayed on the ground groaning in pain. Rachel rushed in to check on him. "Blaine! Are you alright?" She helped him up and everyone noticed a black eye. The ball had hit Blaine in the eye and he was finding it hard to blink. "Ow. Ow" Blaine repeated. Quinn was still on the floor in shock of the bullet that Blaine took for her. On a lighter level though but still, she was shocked. Finn saw Santana high fiving all the TroubleTones and stormed towards her "Why did you peg it at Blaine?" Santana glared at him. "I wasn't targeting TwinkleToes. I was targeting you but you didn't take the ball so respect to Twinkletoes. Not you" Finn scoffed. "But you just gave him a black eye!" Santana started walking out with the TroubleTones. "RESPECT!" Santana stuck her hand in the air. Finn frowned then got back to the others. Someone already had gotten an ice pack for Blaine and Quinn had joined the circle looking at Blaine. Rachel was helping Blaine hold the ice pack. "Are you dizzy or woozy? Can you see out of your eye? Have you lost your depth perception?" Rachel questioned. "I... I don't know" Blaine answered. The ice started to numb his eye. Finn came forward and kneeled next to Blaine "Dude, why'd you take that ball?" Finn asked. "Well, I just wanted to be a team player. All for fun and sacrifice" Blaine cheerily responded. Quinn swore she saw Blaine look at her when he said sacrifice.
"Good job though and good game guys!" Finn stood up. "Nobody won this game but I'm sure we'll be winning the mash-off now that we're hyped for competition!" Finn continued. Everyone clapped and wooed mildly. "Are you okay to get up?" Rachel asked. "I think so" Blaine answered. He slowly got up with the assistance of Rachel, Sam and Rory. "Come home with me. I'll get your bag. I just need to fix you up because it's really bad" Rachel exited the court to get her and Blaine's bag. Sam asked "Are you alright to walk bro?" Blaine nodded. "Yea, I'll just walk slowly so that I won't barge into things. Thanks guys" Everyone had started leaving through the other exit. Blaine was limping a bit to the exit Rachel ran through until he heard footsteps running towards him.
Blaine turned to see Quinn. They stayed looking at each other before Quinn edged forward. "Why did you do that?" Blaine looked down and sighed. "You know the reason why and just to let you know, it was worth it" Quinn moved more forward with her eyes centimeters away observing Blaine's black eye. "Santana hits hard" Quinn stated. He nodded in agreement. "I swear, I thought my eyeball was going to be knocked backwards into my head from the socket" Blaine laughed. She still held a concerned face feeling guilty. "Don't ever do that again." Quinn clarified. "What take dodgeballs for you?" Blaine asked. "No, anything. Don't ever do anything like that for me. You're just going to get hurt" Quinn was about to walk away before Blaine mentioned. "I can't stop. I won't stop and you know why". Quinn turned back around. "I find you crazy now that I sort of know you more" She leered at Blaine before she walked away. Blaine wanted to continue expressing the truth but he let it go since Rachel came rushing back in. "I got your bag and my bag in the car. Let's go" Rachel panted. He breathes in then out and follows Rachel.
Song:
Hit me with your best shot/One way or another by Glee cast
Now the time period is sort of relevant to Episode 6 and two chapters that will be following will involve the 2 other mash-ups from the episode.
