It was only supposed to be a bet. Finn Hudson, the most popular guy in school, bet that he could make any girl popular. So now he only has a few weeks to take the biggest loser in school, Rachel Berry, and turn her into the Prom Queen. Sounds simple enough. Yeah...right. Loosely based on She's All That.

Disclaimer: Glee does not belong to me. I just like to borrow the characters from time to time. :) I also do not lay any sort of claim to the songs used in this chapter. They belong to their respective owners.

Chapter Fourteen - Endurance

you'll never hear this song
you'll never see the movie in my head
Hum Along - Ludo

Will was proud of his group of kids; they'd started the year off a little rough but they'd managed to pull everything together and make this year something special. Now here they were; the third consecutive Regional competition since he'd started coaching the Glee Club. He was almost certain that they had the competition today in the palms of their hands. Still, he couldn't sit still as they waited for the curtain to open.

"Will, you need to calm down. They're ready; you've done an amazing job." Emma's voice next to him brought him out of his thoughts. He quickly turned to give his fiancée a smile and reached out to hold her hand, giving it a small squeeze.

"I know, and I know we're as prepared as we've ever been." Will said. "Finn's been practicing with Rachel every day after school and his dancing is one hundred percent better than it was when he first started."

Emma didn't say anything, just smiled and squeezed Will's hand. He smiled at her and her uncanny way of calming him down. Feeling at ease finally, he leaned over to place a small kiss on her lips. As soon as he pulled away though the curtains drew up and the New Directions started their performance.

First up was Rachel; she really did have the best singing voice in the club, which was why she had been his first choice for the solo performance. They'd worked closely together in picking out the song, and he was very pleased with the choice that they had made.

"When you are caught in the rain
With nowhere to run
When you're distraught and in pain
Without anyone
And you feel so far away

That you just can't find your way home
You can get there alone
It's okay
What you say is

I can make it through the rain
I can stand up once again
On my own and I know
That I'm strong enough to mend
And every time I feel afraid
I hold tighter to my faith
And I live one more day
And I make it through the rain

And if you keep falling down
Don't you dare give in
You will arise safe and sound
So keep pressing on steadfastly
And you'll find what you need to prevail
What you say is

I can make it through the rain
I can stand up once again
On my own and I know
That I'm strong enough to mend
And every time I feel afraid
I hold tighter to my faith
And I live one more day
And I make it through the rain

And when the wind blows
As shadows grow close
Don't be afraid
There's nothing you can't face
And should they tell you
You'll never pull through
Don't hesitate
Stand tall and say

I can make it through the rain
I can stand up once again
On my own and I know
That I'm strong enough to mend
And every time I feel afraid
I hold tighter to my faith
And I live one more day
And I'll make it through the rain

I can make it through the rain
And stand up once again
And I live one more day, and I
I can make it through the rain
Oh yes, you can
You're gonna make it through the rain"

As Rachel finished singing, Will joined the rest of the audience as they stood to give her a thunderous standing ovation. He'd been a little unsure about the song choice originally but she'd proven that she was capable of singing anything once again.

"That was amazing!" Emma said from beside him, reaching up to give him a hug. He turned into the embrace hugged her back.

As soon as the crowd calmed down Rachel took a step back as Finn joined her on the stage. They'd kept the choreography simple for the first two numbers, choosing to go all out on the final group number. For this next number it was just Finn and Rachel singing to each other, circling the stage as they belted out one of his favorite songs.

Finn started out the song, making sure to keep his eyes on Rachel. Even from his seat a few rows back from the stage, Will was able to sense the chemistry between the two. This song would be epic.

"So denied, so I lied
Are you the now or never kind
In a day and a day, love

I'm gonna be gone for good again

Are you willing to be had
Are you cool with just tonight?"

Rachel came in with the next line, walking to Finn and running her hand down his arm.

"Here's a toast
To all those who hear me all too well."

Finn joined Rachel for the chorus.

"Here's to the nights we felt alive
Here's to the tears you knew you'd cry
Here's to goodbye
Tomorrow's gonna come too soon."

Rachel took the next verse, keeping her eyes locked with Finn's as she made her way around the stage.

"Put your name on the line
Along with place and time
Wanna stay, not to go
I wanna ditch the logical

Here's a toast
To all those who hear me all too well."

Once again their voices joined together.

"Here's to the nights we felt alive
Here's to the tears you knew you'd cry
Here's to goodbye
Tomorrow's gonna come too soon.

All my time is frozen in motion
Can't I stay an hour or two or more
Don't let me let you go."

Then there was just Finn.

"Don't let me let you go.

Here's a toast
To all those who hear me all too well."

They finished the rest of the song together, their voices melding together in near perfect musical harmony. They finished, once again, to thunderous applause. Everyone stayed on their feet as the rest of the Glee Club filed out and took their places on the stage. Will cupped his hands around his mouth and let out a huge whoop. He was so proud of everyone, no matter how the competition ended.

The music was about to start so he turned once again to Emma, who was still sitting in her seat. "Thank you for being here with me, Em."

Emma smiled and gave him a knowing smile, something he was very used to. "I wouldn't be anywhere else."

Will grinned at her and reached to pull her to her feet as the music started. "You're going to want to see this."

The entire stage - which was two different levels with a few small steps between the levels - was being utilized for their final number. The bottom level held the lowerclassmen while the top level held the upperclassmen, everyone had a partner standing next to them. Rachel with Finn, Blaine with Tina, and Mercedes with Rory on the top level; Marley with Jake, Kitty with Artie, and Unique with Ryder on the bottom level.

The song had been simple enough to choose; the theme this year was endurance, plus the songs had to be at least ten years old. Of course, this was Will's sweet spot, so the whole thing had seemed just too easy. He watched as the song began and Finn and Rachel took the first verse.

Hey, don't write yourself off yet
It's only in your head you feel left out
Or looked down on

Blaine and Tina took the next line as Finn spun Rachel around, moving in time with the music - Will was impressed with his dancing, since he hadn't been so sure about whether he'd be ready.

Just try your best, try everything you can
And don't you worry what they tell themselves
When you're away

Then the rest of the group joined in for the chorus, their voices all melding together perfectly.

It just takes some time
Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride
Everything, everything will be just fine
Everything, everything will be alright, alright

As the chorus ended everyone rushed to the center of the stage, standing together as Marley, Jake and Ryder stepped in front of the group to continue with the next verse.

Hey, you know they're all the same
You know you're doing better on your own
So don't buy in

Live right now
Yeah, just be yourself
IT doesn't matter if it's good enough for someone else

The three freshmen rushed back to the group as everyone came together once again for the chorus.

It just takes some time
Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride
Everything, everything will be just fine
Everything, everything will be alright, alright

It just takes some time
Little girl, you're in the middle of the right
Everything, everything will be just fine
Everything, everything will be alright, alright

This time as the chorus ended everyone split to opposite ends of the stage, each person facing their original partner. Then as the next lines were sang they came together at the top of the stage and made their way to the front of the stage with their partner, each couple taking a line from the song.

First up were Mercedes and Rory.

Hey, don't write yourself off yet

After they were standing on the edge of the stage, facing the crowd, they stood there and waited for the other couple to join them.

It's only in your head you feel left out
Or looked down on
Just do your best
Do everything you can
And don't you worry what the bitter hearts are gonna say

The last couple to make their way to the edge of the stage was Finn and Rachel. They walked together hand in hand and stopped in the middle of the group. Now the entire group was a wall of sound facing the audience as they finished the song.

It just takes some time
Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride
Everything, everything will be just fine
Everything, everything will be alright, alright

It just takes some time
Little girl, you're in the middle of the right
Everything, everything will be just fine
Everything, everything will be alright, alright

They finished as the crowd - already on their feet - burst into a huge final round of applause, drowning out the last of the music as it faded away. Will was sure that he and Emma was the loudest out of everyone else, but it was tough call to make. As soon as the crowd calmed down the curtains were drawn and Will was finally able to really breathe.

"I guess we should go and wait with the kids." Emma said, gathering all of their things from their seat. "They were the last act, so the results should be soon."

Will nodded, knowing that they would all have to be on the stage when the results were announced. "Let's go." He said and led the way to the green room where the kids were supposed to be.

a/n: I'm sorry if this chapter sucked, I dreaded writing it and I really put it off as long as I could. It's all over now though, and this should be the last chapter with any lyrics in it until Prom. So now the story can continue on from here. Next chapter is the results! And to clear up any confusion, this is set in 2012. But why are Marley and Jake and those guys in here, you ask. Well, they're Freshmen (since this year they're Sophomores), I hope that's not too confusing. Please review. :)