Cecelia noticed how the students are in shock from the audio confession of Riz. Although they are relieved that she have saved them from more murders, it's still a lot to take in. Therefore, the drama club is more into this latest play to ease their minds to last through this academy. This is when she starts to come up with a festival of the sorts and got into the group chat with those in the UA college and university:
Cecelia: "Hey everyone. The Cherryton Academy seemed to be rather tensed up because of what happened yesterday. I have an idea of what to do, but I can't really do all of this on my own. You know what I mean?"
Bakugou: "So what do you suggest, Miya?"
Cecelia: "I was thinking of a international festival. Mr. Aizawa did mention about the Pro Heroes wanting our home city to be in a society connection to this city I'm in"
Aizawa: "You know...it doesn't sound like a bad idea at all. It can also give the public view that there would be changes for the better. And since we're coming over to Cherryton Academy for that show from the drama club, why not we bring in the idea?"
Midoriya: "Great! I could hang out with Legoshi and Jack again when we get there!"
Bakugou: "Deku you damn nerd."
Aizawa: "now, now. Let Cecelia have her day for the time being until we get there. Wish you the best on that play."
It seemed like everyone is on board and will show up for the show from the drama club's play. Camellia made a convincing "villain" who will later be viewed as the victim all of this time during the story from the dark magic of the Twilightsworn clan. Cecelia was writing down and editing on the story while she has the free time to meet with the club for rehearsal. Louis came over and lightly kissed her on the forehead of which made her look up: "Oh? Hello Louis. Is it almost time for us to meet the drama club?" He sat down next to her and replied, "In a bit. Right now, I'm hoping to spend a little more time with you before the show. I was told of a mini talent contest of some sort in a festival. Are you going to participate?" She nodded her head and answered, "I was talking to those from the UA about it. Mr. Aizawa agreed to the idea of a international festival to set up a society partnership for this city and that of Tokyo for everyone." He said with a smile given to her: "I would like to thank Mr. Aizawa personally for having you as his student. Had it not been for him, you and I wouldn't have met in the first place like this." She smiled and was about to say something until Kibi hurried over" "Excuse me Louis. We have about an hour or less until the show starts." Louis sighed but just shook it off because he'll have the rest of the time later on to spend with Cecelia. It soon got to the night of the play and even Bakugou had to wear a tie with his suit. He remembered the times when he got frustrated from that tie:
It was getting to the early evening at a five-star hotel near the Cherryton Academy. Bakugou was muttering to himself as he's trying to get this black tie for his suit but got so mad that he threw it down hard on the floor. Midoriya jumped a bit n a fright and Uraraka hurried over to help the hotheaded blond-haired man with the tie: "Here...let me help you with that." Bakugou shouted out loud: "I FUCKING HATE TIES!" Uraraka chuckled as she's adjusting the tie: "I know. I know. Now, will you straight up straight so I can tie this on properly?"
Bakugou grunted as he sat down on his seat: "At least, it's not too tight to the point I'm being choked. And just imagine trying a tuxedo bow-tie. That's gonna be the worst." The curtains opened up as soon as Minoru Mineta finally finds himself a seat where he could see everything on stage. The play starts with the wedding night of Cecelia as Yume and Louis as Adler after Camellia who is acting as Aria had fled the kingdom. But when the wedding night came around, Bill who is acting as the reformed knight Adrian came running in with a letter in hand "Yume" reads the letter out loud as it's necessary for the audience to hear: "My cousin Yume...please forgive me. I know that my past actions wouldn't be forgiven. I was possessed into the darkness of the dark magic by the Dark Dragon clan called the Twilightsworns. Their magic was the same one that possessed your husband's comrade Adrian when feeding on the tiniest of his sins. I don't have much time. Please save me before I become just like them and will be driven with nothing but obsession for the Grim Reaper King Adler and my envious jealousy over you that will turn into a permanent resentment that'll destroy the kingdom." Louis sticks into his character and said when holding onto the hands of his newlywed queen: "My love...if you must go, I will be by your side. My life ties with you as you are to me. If either of us depart from our kingdom too soon, we both will be in heaven together." Cecelia also said her part when looking into his eyes through the skull mask as part of his costume: "Very well...we shall prepare our journey. I recognize the crest and Aria will send her phoenix to lead us to her." Uraraka whispered as she's watching the show: "I know that this is only a play, but the story is really getting into me." Midoriya nodded: "I know. Cecelia and the others as well as Louis really have put a lot of effort into it." As soon as the spotlights dimmed with only two in check, this is when each of the lights are shined down upon Cecelia and Camellia as Kibi starts to play the piano in the background. Momo Yaoyorozu whispered to Todoroki: "Camellia can sing as well? I have no idea." Todoroki nodded and silently held her hand while continuing with the show:
Camellia:
Something has changed within me
Something is not the same
I'm through with playing by the rules of someone else's game
Cecelia:
Too late for second guessing
Too late to go back to sleep
It's time to trust my instincts
Close my eyes and leap...!
(Both):
It's time to try
Defying gravity
I think I'll try
Defying gravity
Kiss me goodbye
I'm defying gravity
And you won't bring me down
Earlier ago, Louis suggested to Cecelia and she and Camellia would sing this song together as a story plot of which their role characters are more of sisters than cousins as one is bound to save the other from the dark magic of the Twilightsworns. And it turns out to be the right decision as even the students became more drawn into the show than they realized:
Camellia:
I'm through accepting limits
'cause someone says they're so
Cecelia: Some things I cannot change
But 'til I'll try, I'll never know!
Camellia:
Too long I've been afraid of
Cecelia:
Losing love I guess I've lost
(Both):
Well, if that's love
It comes at much too high a cost!
It's almost time for the next part as Cecelia and Camellia transformed into their represented deity forms of their characters but opposites of each other light light and dark as they both continued to sing this song:
Cecelia & Camellia:
I'd sooner buy
Defying gravity
Kiss me goodbye
I'm defying gravity
I think I'll try
Defying gravity
And you won't bring me down!
I'd sooner buy
Defying gravity
Kiss me goodbye
I'm defying gravity
I think I'll try
Defying gravity
And you won't bring me down!
Bring me down
Ohhhhh!
The crowd cheered in wonderment for the duet performance between two cousins that are like sisters on stage and in real life. The spotlights on the side lightened up the stage and the students gasped in amazement as Haru is the first to point out a beautiful ethereal phoenix emitted in fiery flames flying around the entire theater but without burning anyone. It's part of the play as if it's the phoenix that "Aria" has sent for Yume and Adler to follow through the journey. Camellia did well on acting like she's possessed by the Twilightsworn's dark magic as she's "forced" to fight against her cousin. The two realistically didn't go all out in means of public safety, but they did cast non-lethal spells and mostly relied on aerial hand-to-hand combat when taking the fight into the air. Carefully "combining" magic as their weapons clashed, the symbol of Yin and Yang appeared above the entire stage and there was a flash of pure light and white lightning as Camellia's fiery weapon is out of her hands and Cecelia stopped time temporarily. Using the Redemption Keyblade, she gathered up magic from the "heavens" above and said her lines "Aria...I don't know what's going to happen. But wherever you may go...I hope that you will be given a second chance to find your happiness." She then pulled back her weapon and shot it out forward to release her said ability:"Sacred Redemption Light!" The crowds gasped in awe as it was the very same magic ability that reformed the former villain known as All For One. As the glimmering magic fades, the audience gasped in shock because Camellia is nowhere in sight. Behind the stage, Camellia herself got to the sound effects and spoke through the speakers as if she's within the sky: "Yume...thank you for saving me. The dark magic has disperse and I am within the heavens. Don't worry. I will watch over your home kingdom. You shall live long with King Adler. You'll find happiness and love together. Go now." AS Cecelia landed on the ground, she placed a white lily and a tiger lily as twin flowers before Louis would come in as Adler: "You saved your cousin from the darkness that would have consumed her. And you have saved our kingdom. I could not have asked for a better queen and wife by my side. Come...let us return home." The audience cheered so loud that it would drown out the outside world as Louis took Cecelia's hand and they both bowed before the curtain falls for the play to end.
Disclaimer: The song called Defying Gravity is from the Broadway movie of "Wicked" but in the version of the TV show's Glee