The Life and Times of Kurt Hummel
Season 2, Episode 14: WRATH OF THE WARBLERS
14/22- The time for Regionals has arrived and the New Directions are nervous about competing against the Warblers, who seem to be stronger than ever. Sebastian taunts Adam, putting the club's chances of victory at risk.
The New Directions kept their head held high as they sat in their bus on the way to Regionals. They had been rehearsing almost constantly for weeks in preparation, and they were all desperate to get to Nationals and go all the way for the first time ever.
Kurt looked at everyone supportively throughout the whole journey, especially Adam. Kurt was only supporting Adam lots for one reason; their main competition was the Warblers. And that could only mean one thing...Sebastian would be there.
-THE LIFE AND TIMES OF KURT HUMMEL-
The bus pulled up outside the venue, and suddenly the nerves made themselves very much known among the whole Glee club. The Warblers were fierce competition, and they all knew it. They would have to put their all into their performance to stand even a slight chance of victory.
Backstage, the whole group were sat in a circle supporting each other. Blaine had his arm around Kurt.
"Do you think we can win this?" Kurt asked.
"Of course we can; we're amazing!" Blaine replied.
"So are the Warblers. This is my senior year; I want to get to Nationals at least." Kurt said.
"We will." Blaine said, with pure belief in his eyes. Kurt loved how Blaine always knew what to say and when to say it. Adam sat up and walked out.
"Just need some fresh air." Adam said. He walked out and immediately grabbed a bottle from his pocket, took off the lid and poured the contents down his throat quickly. He'd been taking the protein tablets for a few days now to prepare himself for the competition, and although they made him feel sick most of the time, he still had the energy to carry on.
"We are gonna take you down, hard." Came a voice from behind Adam. Sebastian was stood there looking smug. Adam's sense of pure loathing returned.
"Is that what you think?" Adam said.
"It's what you think, otherwise you wouldn't be shoving those tablets down your throat like they're free candy." Sebastian said.
"It will help us win, and protein tablets aren't listed in the banned substances of the rules, in case you were gonna use that against us." Adam said.
"That's because you're supposed to take them in small doses so the effect is minimal at best, but you seem to be taking a lot. Plus, I'd never tell; I want to see your face when we beat you. And we will. The judges won't vote for the group with the teen arsonist on their team, will they? I suggest you have a LOT more tablets. See you on the battlefield!" Sebastian taunted and knocked Adam's shoulder as he walked past with a small laugh. Adam, breathing heavily with anger, stormed into the bathroom and emptied the bottle of tablets into his hand and then shovelled them into his mouth. And more. And more.
The New Directions took their seats as the Warblers took to the stage. Adam soon joined them, sitting next to Sam.
"You don't look good." Sam said.
"I'm fine." Adam replied.
As soon as the Warbler's started moving in sync and slickly, the crowd cheered. The cheer grew louder as Sebastian started to sing.
"Hey girl I'm waiting on ya, I'm waiting on ya Yeah, we'll be doing what we do Let's go crazy, crazy, crazy 'till we see the sun And live while we're young Hey girl it's now or never, it's now or never Yeah, we'll be doing what we do Let's go crazy, crazy, crazy 'till we see the sun And live while we're young And girl, you and I I wanna live while we're young Let's go crazy, crazy, crazy 'til we see the sun Crazy, crazy, crazy 'til we see the sun Wanna live, wanna live, wanna live while we're young And live while we're young."
Come on and let me sneak you out
And have a celebration, a celebration
The music up, the windows down
Just pretending that we're cool and we know it too (know it too)
Yeah, we'll keep doing what we do
Just pretending that we're cool, so tonight
I know we only met but let's pretend it's love
And never, never, never stop for anyone
Tonight let's get some and live while we're young
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (and live while we're young)
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Tonight let's get some
Don't overthink, just let it go
And if we get together, yeah get together
Don't let the pictures leave your phone (oh oh)
Just pretending that we're cool, so tonight
I know we only met but let's pretend it's love
And never, never, never stop for anyone
Tonight let's get some and live while we're young
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (wanna live while we're young)
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Tonight let's get some
We're about to make some memories tonight
We wanna live while we're young
I know we only met but let's pretend it's love
And never, never, never stop for anyone
Tonight let's get some and live while we're young
I know we only met but let's pretend it's love
And never, never, never stop for anyone
Tonight let's get some and live while we're young
(C'mon, young) wanna live, wanna live (wanna live while we're young)
Wanna live, wanna live, wanna live while we're young
Tonight let's get some
The crowd clapped and cheered loudly as the song ended and the Warbler's bowed.
"Oh please, I bet at least five people just died from an overdose of gay." Santana snapped.
Sebastian located Adam in the audience and waved as he walked off. Adam didn't notice; his head was a blur and he could barely see. He wiped sweat off his forehead as he got up with the others to get prepared.
After a talk from Will, the New Directions took to the stage.
"Good luck!" Kurt whispered to Adam as they got into position. Adam didn't reply. The song started and everyone cheered again as Rachel took to centre stage and started to sing.
"We could just go home right now Here's to us
Or maybe we could stick around
For just one more drink, oh yeah
Get another bottle out
Lets shoot the breeze
Sit back down
For just one more drink, oh yeah
Here's to love
All the times
That we messed up
Here's to you
Fill the glass
Cause the last few days
Have gone too fast
So let give em hell
Wish everybody well
Here's to us
Here's to us."
Blaine then stood next to Rachel and sang. "Stuck it out this far together
Put our dreams through the shredder
Let's toast cause things got better
And everything could change like that
And all these years go by so fast
But nothing lasts forever."
Everyone sang together. "Here's to us
Here's to love
All the times
That we messed up
Here's to you
Fill the glass..."
Rachel sang again. "Cause the last few nights
Have gone to fast!"
Everyone sang again. "If they give you hell
Tell em to forget themselves
Here's to us
Here's to us."
Adam continued to dance with the others, but the feeling that he was going to be sick was growing stronger. He was sweating, out of breath and felt extremely hot. His vision was all over the place and he kept stumbling. Blaine sang again.
"Here's to all that we kissed
And to all that we missed
To the biggest mistakes
That we just wouldn't trade."
Rachel sang a section again. "To us breaking up
Without us breaking down
To whatever's come our way
Here's to us
Here's to us!"
The whole group joined in again as the audience cheered loudly. "Here's to us
Here's to love
All the times
That we messed up
Here's to you
Fill the glass..."
"Cause the last few days
Have gone too fast."
Everyone sang again. "So let's give em hell
Wish everybody well
Here's to us
Here's to love
All the times
That we messed up
Here's to you
Fill the glass
Cause the last few nights
Have gone too fast
If they give you hell
Tell em forget themselves."
Rachel sang a line. "Here's to us!"
The New Directions echoed her. "Here's to us."
Blaine sang and looked at Kurt while he did. "Oh here's to us."
Blaine smiled at Kurt adorably as he sang the words. Kurt smiled back, proud of his boyfriend and their relationship. Adam stumbled again as everyone sang together.
"Here's to us
Here's to us
Here's to love
Wish everybody well
Here's to us
Here's to love
Here's to us."
The song ended with Rachel singing the final line. "Here's to us."
The room filled with applause.
The New Directions ran offstage and hugged tightly, while Adam kept walking, bumping into the wall and closing his eyes. He opened them and saw Sebastian at the end of the corridor, smiling smugly.
Then, for Adam, everything went black.
He fell to the floor and remained motionless. Everyone rushed to his aid quickly.
"He had a very serious allergic reaction to some protein tablets, and he had way too many. He needs to be kept away from them." Will told the Glee club the following Monday at McKinley, while Adam was resting at home.
"I can't believe Adam would ever do that." Kurt said.
"I knew he wasn't right; I should've done something." Sam said guiltily.
"This is why we need to look out for each other; the events of that weekend could have been much worse, guys. I know not many of you approve of Adam being here after what he's done, but Glee club is for everyone, and we're all he has right now. We're lucky he's still with us." Will said.
"I knew Sebastian being there would push him over the edge." Blaine said sadly. Kurt held his hand and squeezed it tightly.
"Do you wanna go and visit him after school?" Kurt asked quietly. Blaine nodded and kissed Kurt's hand.
Adam was lying in bed watching a soppy romantic comedy when he heard a knock on the door and his mother answered it. He assumed it was someone else coming to shout about what he did and how the family should be ashamed for destroying another, but he was surprised when that wasn't the case.
"Adam, you've got a visitor." His mother shouted as he heard footsteps coming up the stairs.
Adam assumed it must be Kurt or Blaine. Sebastian walked in.
"Hey." Sebastian said.
"Get out." Adam said, and turned away.
"Come on, I skipped my last class to come and see you." Sebastian said.
"Why?"
"...I'm sorry. I was joking around; I didn't know you'd really take so many of them. How are you?" Sebastian asked.
"Cut the crap, you don't care about people." Adam snapped.
"I don't care about people, I care about you." Sebastian said. Adam turned to face him again, surprised.
"Don't make me laugh."
"Okay, I wanted you to suffer for what you did, so I exposed your secret. I thought at the time I was doing the right thing, and I still believe that, but I went about it completely the wrong way. And then when I saw you just fall at Regionals I thought you were dead. I ran up to you and you looked awful; boiling hot yet white as a sheet. I was frickin' terrified. I realised I've somehow grown to care about you, and I felt so guilty for telling you to take more pills and taunting you for months on end and exposing you. I really am sorry, and I know you won't accept my apology but I just wanted you to know." Sebastian explained and got up to walk out.
"Thank you." Adam said quietly. Sebastian smiled at him slightly.
"Oh, and congrats on your win; you guys were annoyingly awesome. We'll get you next year." Sebastian said and walked out. Adam smiled again. He wasn't happy, he was hopeful. Maybe things would get better now? He couldn't wait to see if that was true.
He sat back and watched his film, praying for a brighter tomorrow.
NEXT TIME…
"Say 'NYADA' one more time and I will make you crap out my shoe."
Every time he looked at Blaine sadness overcame him.
"You can go your own way..."
Burt held his son tight as he sobbed.