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Ding, Ding, Ding! The winner is: Ylene! Congratulations, and sorry, it was a Battle of the Bands, because her Cheerleading Competition is during Sprit Week, which is when the Spirit Ball is held, and during then is another demon. Yes, complex, I know, but it is good to have an author who tells you what to expect, right? Anyway, On y va, or let's roll, I think. Holds on… forget it, let's just move!

Elaine was so bored after the whole finishing and saving mankind, considering that they still had to practice for the big competition, and she hated having to deal with Amber, who can't sing to save her LIFE! Then there's Hilary, who apparently only got on the team just because she's the assistant coach's daughter, but can't dance to save her life, so they said to her that her big job was to be backup. Simple, she's dumb, so she couldn't figure out she won't be in the routine at all, hopefully, because the real backup was Taylor McKessie, their secret weapon, just in case.

Gabriella was too scared to even think about going up on the stage again, since she hated having people know about her other life away from school, the kind of life everyone wants, though she didn't know why. It sucked, and she disliked having to know exactly how to get into Halloweentown in case of an emergency, and also, she disliked the trial, considering that it was amazingly boring. She liked having Troy around, he was so sweet and nice, and she didn't know why she didn't have a guy like him around before, since this was a nice feeling.

Back to Elaine's poor, pitiful practice instead of looking inside the mind of Gabriella. Elaine was steaming mad, like, literally, because steam actually WAS coming out of her ears. She was shouting at Amber, she lost the key in the song once more, and was singing like a screech instead of a sweet melody that was supposed to stay in the BACKGROUND. Elaine was up to tears, not knowing what to do, until Ashley said to her privately, "Why don't you just turn her microphone off and have her lip-sing to Gabriella's voice? Since you know, Taylor has a stronger voice than all of us put together, so it might work." Elaine nodded and thought.

She didn't want Amber to know about the fact they were turning her microphone off, so she didn't know what to do with this. Elaine thought about the fact of magic, but magical voice enhancements sometimes go afoot, so that was put aside. Lip-singing wasn't something Amber would want to do, but if she didn't know she was lip-singing, like she THOUGHT she was singing. Elaine finally got her idea put together, and it was not going to be easy to pull off. Least, not during this practice, since it was almost 5:00, and they probably wanted to go clubbing again.

"Alright! Time to end practice," shouted Elaine, and everyone stopped, Amber was sweating already, because she knew Elaine wanted to talk to her after practice, "Oh, and Amber, don't leave, I have to tell you." She knew it, she was off-key, she just wasn't a good singer, and she really hated lip-singing. Elaine walked up to Amber, and she said, "Amber, why don't you take this," she handed her a potion that would help them keep her lip-singing, "and it will help you and our problems!" Elaine put on a smile, one that she uses only when she is acting. Amber was super stupid.

Amber said, "Are you positive? I can't sing, if you haven't noticed." Elaine rolled her eyes, and pushed her out of the practice area, so that way she could talk to Ashley about it. Ashley walked up to her as well, and said, "Are you positive about using a potion?" Elaine gasped, and said, "Keep that down! Anyway, how did you know it was a potion! I disguised it as soda!" Ashley shrugged and said, "I've never seen a green soda." Elaine smacked her head, and said, "Well, at least she's stupid. She can't figure it out."

Ashley nodded, that was true, so they where covered. She asked, "Do you want to go partying with us? You can bring your other friends." Elaine nodded and said, "I think I need a drink anyway." They laughed, and Elaine asked her friends, Hey, let's go party! She heard screams, and they came running in the gym. Elaine laughed, and said, "Let's roll, but first I have to get something good on. Let's use my limo!" Everyone laughed, and she went inside her locker, got into her warm-up outfit, and grabbed her bag. She was so happy they where all getting along now.

Elaine came out of the limo at her house, and she ran inside, finding her outfit already set up, and she is so happy. It was perfect, with the cutest skirt, a great pair of shoes that laced up, and a cropped top (A/N pic is in my profile.). She got Gabriella an outfit, it wasn't a cropped, instead, it was a tube top, a mini-skirt, and ballet flats, she wasn't sure what Gabriella would think, but she said, "At least it's not as bad as yours." They laughed, and went out in it. Taylor was already dressed; she was wearing the same thing she usually does.

Kelsi was wearing the same thing on the triple win, but no hat. Sharpay was wearing what she wore on the day on the auditions before the call backs, since Elaine's clothing isn't as sparkly as hers, and she has to have sparkly clothing. So this was going to work out, since she didn't have anything small enough for Kelsi, Susan was dressed in her own clothing; it was a mini dress with shoes that laced up as well. She didn't have shoes for Susan and what she was wearing she didn't own, and that's what she wanted to wear. So it was best for her.

They went back into the limo, and she told her limo driver to Club Dance, the club that Ryan and her had her date at. She turned into Marnie, just to sneak everyone in, because they won't let Elaine in, although she always could use her fake ID, even though they didn't really care on Fridays. Everyone laughed, just because she used it any chance she could, but she loved doing this, other wise her mom could find out. She dialed the people there, and said, "Hey, it's Marnie. Yes, I would like my friends Amber, Ashley, Hilary, Gabriella, Taylor, Kelsi, Sharpay, Susan, Lilac, and Catrina. Yes, of course, I know it's a major change, but I promise you, you will get free tickets for this!" She laughed, and hung up. "He'll never see those tickets," she said.

Everyone laughed, she could be mean when she wanted to be, and they think that was from hanging around Sharpay too long. They had arrived at the club, and they cut the line, and Elaine said to the guy, "Oh, hello there, I just want to get in the club with my friends." The guy nodded and let them in. She laughed as she entered and switched back to Elaine, with everyone laughing. Sharpay said, "Your right that was the easiest way I have ever entered a club." They laughed again. Elaine said, "Let's party!"

At about five in the morning, when they could party no longer and they suspected Amber was drunk, they went home to Elaine's house, and basically snuck in, which was easy with five magical beings who can disguise presence in their own house. The next day, or actually, later that day, they woke up, and Amber had a massive hangover, since apparently she was drunk. Elaine rolled her eyes and gave her some medicine for hangovers. Then Gabriella said she was meeting up with Troy later and she had to go.

Elaine just waved her off, and told everyone it was time to go.

The next week, Principal Matsiu had a big announcement, so Elaine spread the word, and everyone couldn't wait. They all walked to the gym, bored to death, since this was more than anyone could take. The cheerleaders sat down together, Taylor with her usual crowd, and they waited. When the feedback came because the principal was testing the microphone, Elaine had to cover her ears. The big speech came, and then the announcement, which he said, "The school is staging a Battle of the Bands to raise money for tennis courts and will be held next month. Which means Spirit Week is postponed and no Valentine's Day Dance. Also, the Spirit Ball is a Sadie Hawkins's dance, so boys should not ask girls, because it is were girls ask boys. The cheerleading championships will be held that week, before the big basketball game, where we go to state, thanks to Troy Bolton. Thank you, and now please go to your homeroom classes." Elaine started chatting away with her friends, and she said, "Maybe I could do a solo and do a band! Wouldn't that be cool?" The girls nodded.

This was now major, and she saw Gabriella, who obviously was upset so she rushed over to her, and asked her, "What's wrong, and don't deny it, I've know you way too long to not know that face!" Gabriella sighed, and said, "Well, Troy is doing his own thing for the Battle of the Bands, so what should I do?" Elaine got another idea for a band and said, "Don't worry, you can have a solo and be in a band! We'll just get Susan, Sharpay, and Taylor to work with us!" Gabriella's eyes lit up, and Elaine knew she had done her job here.

She rushed off to class. They were all so excited for this, and no one wanted to wait.

A/N: This is the beginning chapter of the battle of the bands!