A/N- Don't…own…songs…okie

A/N- Don't…own…songs…okie?

Chapter 8- Red Hearts for Red Cross: Time To Sing

Serena, Lita, Amy, Mina and Raye were nervously waiting for their cue to come on stage. All five were wearing black jeans that flared and assorted red tops. Serena fingered the collar of her red, tummy showing tank top while nervously inspecting her nails, which were covered in clear nail polish.

"Make your way to the stage, please," came the deep voice of one of the crew.

All five nodded to each other and left for the stage. When they arrived, the previous performer was just leaving the stage.

"Okay. Ladies and gentleman," came the MC's deep voice, "The performance you've all been waiting for. Please welcome Serena, Lita, Amy, Mina and Raye from…SpiC!"

There was a deafening burst of applause as the girls smiled and waved while walking on stage.

"And also welcome Darien, Ken, Greg, Andrew and Chad from…" the MC continued, "X5!"

Darien, Ken, Greg, Andrew and Chad entered the stage holding…roses? The girls were shocked. The guys came and kissed their partner on the cheek and handed over the flowers. Each girl smiled sweetly at their partner and smelt the roses. Soon, five girls came on stage to take the roses and gave each person a microphone. Mina and Andrew turned and walked towards the drum kits, while Raye and Chad picked up their bass guitars and Lita and Ken picked up their electric guitars. Amy picked up her flute as Greg stood behind the electric piano.

"Our first song," Serena started.

"Is called My Only Love," said Darien, sneaking a glance at Serena.

The slow and soft music started.

Serena-

Deep in my soul
Love so strong
It takes control

Darien-

Now we both know
The secrets barred
The feelings show

Serena and Darien both turn to face each other.

Darien-

Driven fall apart

I make a wish
On a shooting star

Serena-

There will come a day

Somewhere faraway
In your arms I'll stay
My only love

All-

Even though you're gone
Love will still live on
The feeling is so strong
My only love

Darien and Serena stood closer together, microphones nearly touching.

Darien and Serena-

My only love

An instrumental was played by the eight others as Darien and Serena separated and went to wave to the audience. They came back to each other to begin singing.

Darien-

There will come a day
Somewhere faraway

Serena-

In your arms I'll stay
My only love

They walked side by side, towards the audience.

All-

You've reached the deepest part
Of the secret in my heart
I've known it from the start
My only love

They turn their head towards each other.

Darien-

There will come a day
Somewhere faraway

Serena-

In your arms I'll stay
My only love

They faced the audience again.

All-

You've reached the deepest part
Of the secret in my heart
I've known it from the start
My only love

Darien and Serena stood closer to each other than before.

Darien and Serena-

My only love

The music slowly ended and applause erupted from the audience. Darien and Serena stepped apart, grinning happily like the other eight who were enjoying themselves immensely.

As the applause quieted down, music softly started. Serena walked to the left-hand side of the stage while Darien went right. They stood to facing diagonally, half towards the audience, half towards each other.

Serena-

We were strangers, starting out on a journey

Never dreaming, what we'd have to go through

Now here we are, I'm suddenly standing

At the beginning with you

Darien (going along with the words, like looking confused)-

No one told me, I was going to find you

Unexpected, what you did to my heart

When I lost hope

You were there to remind me

Darien and Serena-

This is the start

All-

And life is a road and I wanna keep goin'
Love is a river I wanna keep flowin'
Life is a road now and forever wonderful journey
I'll be there when the world stops turning
I'll be there when the storm is through
In the end I want to be standing
At the beginning with you

Serena and Darien slowly made their way to each other.


Serena-

We were strangers, on a crazy adventure

Darien-

Never dreaming, how our dreams would come true

Serena and Darien-

Now here we stand, unafraid of the future
At the beginning with you

All
-

And life is a road and I wanna keep goin'
Love is a river I wanna keep flowin'
Life is a road now and forever wonderful journey
I'll be there when the world stops turning
I'll be there when the storm is through
In the end I want to be standing
At the beginning with you

Serena and Darien-

Knew there was somebody somewhere
I need love in the dark
Now I know my dream will live on
I've been waiting so long
Nothing is going to tear us apart

All-

And life is a road and I wanna keep goin'
Love is a river I wanna keep flowin'
Life is a road now and forever wonderful journey
I'll be there when the world stops turning
I'll be there when the storm is through
In the end I want to be standing
At the beginning with you

Serena and Darien became closer and closer, lost in the words of the song.


Serena and Darien-

Life is a road and I wanna keep goin'
Love is a river I wanna keep flowin' on

Serena-

Starting out on a journey

They finally reached each other. Again standing close.

Darien and Serena-
And life is a road and I wanna keep goin'
Love is a river I wanna keep flowin'

In the end I want to be standing
At the beginning
With you

The music ended and again there was a loud burst of clapping from the audience. Everyone was still smiling as well. Quickly, Serena and Darien sneaked off the stage to get into their costumes. When they were ready, they went to opposite sides of the stage. The whole room was dark. Then a spotlight went onto Darien, who was wearing a black tuxedo.

Darien-

"Love is a many splendid thing"

Serena wearing a long red dress that waved at the back-

"What?"

Darien-

"Love lifts us up where we belong

All you need is love"

Serena-

"Please don't start that again"

Darien-

All you need is love

Serena-

"A girl has got to eat"

Darien-

All you need is love

Serena-

"Or she'll end up on the street"

Darien

All you need is lo…o…o…ove

Serena-

Love is just a game

Darien-

I was meant for loving you baby

And you were meant for loving me

Serena-

But the only was of loving me, baby

Is to pay a lovely fee

Darien-

Just one night

Give me just one night

Serena-

There's no way

Because you can't pay

Darien-

In the name of love

One night in the name of love

Serena-

You crazy fool

I won't give into you

Darien-

Don't, leave me this way

I can't survive

Without your sweet love

Oh baby

Don't leave me this way

Serena-

You think that people

Would have had enough

Of silly love songs

Darien-

I look around me

And I see it isn't so

Ha…ha...no

Serena-

Some people want to fill the world

With silly love songs

Darien-

Well, what's wrong with that?

I'd like to know

Cause here I go…

Y…e…a…h…he

Love lifts us up where we belong

Where eagles fly

On a mountain high

Serena-

Love makes us act

Like we are fools

Throw our lives away

For one happy day

Darien-

We could be heroes

Just for one day

Serena-

You

You will be mean

Darien-

"No..I won't"

Serena-

"And I

I…I'll drink all the time"

Darien-

We should be lovers

Serena-

We can't do that

Darien-

We should be lovers

And that's a fact

Serena-

Though nothing

Will keep us together

Darien-

We could just turn

Darien and Serena-

Just for one day

We could be heroes

Forever and ever

We could be heroes

Forever and ever

We could be heroes

Darien-

Just because

I..ei..will always love you

Serena-

And I..ei..

Darien and Serena-

…can't help loving you

Serena-

How wonderful life is

Darien and Serena-

Now you're in the…world

As a tenor singer came onto the stage to finish the song off, Darien twirled Serena around and when the music stopped, Darien was holding Serena and leaning into her as that was how they were supposed to end the dance. As the applause rang throughout the auditorium, Darien and Serena broke apart and wave with the other band members, unaware that someone waited for Serena in the shadows of her hotel room.

Songs are: My Only Love by Jennifer Cihi, At the Beginning by Donna Lewis and Richard Marx and The Elephant Love Medley by Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor