Chapter 3: The Tournament

          The band arrived at Valley North High at about 4:30. The only people that got off the buses were Rochelle, and Bryan. They didn't do anything until the band directors arrived. Once the band directors arrived they, went to the drum majors and told them to go to the four buses and tell them all to get off and they went to every other bus to tell them to get off and to bring their jackets with them as they were going to put them on. After they got everyone off the bus they went onto the bus they were on and got their jackets and put them on. The parents were unloading the stuff that weren't able to fit on the buses. Rochelle and Bryan got off the bus as they button up their jackets.

          When they were done, they joined the rest of the band. Warner had them in an ark and he said, "Well, you guys. We perform at 6:45." Than everyone nodded as they looked at him. He than called the drum majors over to him so he could talk to them. Rochelle and Bryan came over to him. "Now, do you think that we should practice now or late them relax until 5:30?" he asked as Rochelle and Bryan looked at one another. "Sure, than we can practice till 6:25." Said Rochelle. "Yeah." Replied Bryan as Mr. Warner agreed. Rochelle and Bryan than were excused and went to the band to tell them. "Listen up you guys, we are going to relax. So we are going to stretch than after that we are going to umm relax till 5:25, than we are going to umm practice." Said Rochelle as everyone looked at them and nodded and they started to stretch.

          Finally after an hour of relaxing it was time to practice. So they all got into a line and marched to a place where they could all practice without anybody seeing them doing that. Rochelle looked at her watch after going through 'What is this?' 16 times it was 6:24. The band director stopped them and told them to march to the gate where they were going to come out of. The pit or the color guard didn't practice with them. They stood at the gate waiting for their turn. The school that was before was Valley Vista. Chaparral and Barstow View went before them and the band and last act was going be Valley Vegas. After they were done, the announcer called Diamond High out. "Diamond High School you may take the flied." As they marched onto the flied, Rochelle and Bryan lead them.

          As they lead them onto the flied the band got into place and the pit got set up the drum majors made sure everyone was in position. The announcer than said, "Diamond High you have 1 minute to set up." They were done before the announcer said that. "Diamond High School, the judges are ready" as Bryan and Rochelle were ready, "Band Ten-Hut!" the band snapped to attention. Rochelle and Bryan started to conduct and the band started to march. They got to 'Welcome back' and Erin Blair; the baton person came onto the flied with the fire on both ends and started to throw it up as she danced around. And she proceeded to the middle and the Drumline and Color Guard made a circle around her and Erin caught it and as she did that Rochelle and Bryan turned around and saluted and the song was over. The both of them got off the platforms and caught up with the French Horns who were leading in a line. The crowd cheered in applause as they left the flied.

          They than got to the buses and the band director caught up with them as he said, "Nice show! You may change into your regular clothes except for Nikki, Meg, Rochelle, Cassie, Bryan, and Aaron Reed." As everyone nodded and got changed they than went to their stands. The student leaders just followed. After Valley Vegas performed they were going to have awards.

((A/n: Chapter 4 will be coming soon!))