She looked at the man before her. He wasn't who she'd thought he was. He wasn't a talent scout really, he was something more. Deciding that she had made the right choice originally, she stood in the spotlight. Taking a deep breath she let the words fall softly from her lips on the haunting melody she had made.
"Show me the stars," she let the note hang before taking another soft breath.
"Show me the moon,
Show me the sun," The notes echoed in the hall and she closed her eyes for a moment to savor them.
"Show me the clouds." Repeating the melodic line, she changed the words to finish the first verse.
"Show me the truth,
Show me the lies,
Show me the lines,
Show me the side." Letting the words sit for a moment she prepared for the chorus, very similar to the verse but with a different intention.
"Show me everything you know,
Show me everything you've seen,
Show me the light to this dark,
Show through the world between." His eyes flew to hers and she let the note fade slightly before she started the rhythm that would now continue through the rest of her song. It was a heartbeat, mimicked by her hands as they tapped her leg loud enough to be heard.
"Show me today,
Show me tomorrow,
Show me yesterday,
Show me the now." Her eyes pinned the panel individually, resting on his for the longest.
"Show me the joy,
Show me the tears,
Show me the smiles,
Show me the fears." Flicking her shoulders back she demanded the listeners, the judges who would see if she were good enough, answer her.
"Show me everything you know,
Show me everything you've seen,
Show me the light to this dark,
The red to this green." He tensed suddenly, completely focused on her now, but she deliberately let her eyes wander as she started the bridge section, pulse matching her beating hands. Something fell into place as she raised her voice in an almost mocking tone and she struggled to keep her mind on her song.
"You say I can't be told,
I have to see it for myself,
I must learn the path to walk it,
I must do it by myself." The notes hung, ringing in the still air, in the ears of those five people watching her. She let her voice drop into the final verse, the volume lessening too.
"Show me the joys,
Show me the tears,
Show me the smiles,
Show me the fears.
Show me the truth,
Show me the lies,
Show me the lines,
I'll fight on your side!" Again the note held, louder than the rest, trying to capture a battlecry in the minds of the listeners. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw the girl who was after her shudder and close her eyes for a moment. She let her gaze wander a moment, wondering if they thought she should perform in the concert. Green eyes flicked to the darker pair belonging to the man who watched her with a guarded stare. She felt oddly triumphant, as though she had achieved what she had set out to. Incling her head and upper body with a smile, she turned and walked off stage, her right leg leading her towards the Opposite Prompt wings. She didn't realise it, but she instinctively walked in such a way that no one would dare cross her path. There was more than confidence in each stride, there was a strength that went unchallenged. The smile was only allowed full range on her lips when she was safely hidden from view of the audience. It would not do to let them see that she was ecstatic about her song, she loved it and had performed it better than ever. That was what mattered to her. That and, strangely, the fact he had heard it, and he had known what it meant, even though she didn't. Not completely anyway.
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A/N: For now it's just this chapter, if you like it, I'll write more if not it stays as it is. The song is mine and I've called it "Illusion", working title, if you have anything better, please suggest it. :) Please review, any comments are welcome.