A/N: Apparently there is a big Dewey Finn fanbase out there - almost every reviewer was happy to see him! Honestly, what's School of Rock without Dewey? Lol. And now, the chapter you've all been waiting for... when the kids FIND OUT!!!!!!!!!

Chapter Six: No freakin' way!

Ms. O'Keefe left the class fairly quickly. Once she had gone, Dewey straightened up and looked around the class. "Now, I know you're all probably missing that Lemming dude, but trust me, this is gonna be a blast. I'm not gonna ask you all to introduce yourselves or whatever, cause that's too much like actual school, which this totally isn't. So, let's do something to warm ourselves up... how about scales?"

Aaron raised his eyebrows. "Scales?" he said. "Oh no, don't tell me we're going to do nursery rhymes after."

"Yeah, I was planning on it... gives me a feel for where you are musically," Dewey told him. The whole band groaned. "What, you think you're too cool for nursery rhymes?"

"Come on, Mr. Finn -" began Jordan, but Dewey cut him off.

"It's Dewey, man, just Dewey. Or Mr. S, if you like," he said, smiling. When he noticed the strange looks he was getting from the band, he stopped.

"I was like you guys, once. Thought I was too cool for fundamentals, thought rocking was all about the passion, and not about the actual music."

"Duh," said Carmen quietly.

"Don't you 'duh' me - I know what I'm talking about! If you don't learn the fundamentals, there's no point in even trying. You may as well just give up. Why? Because the world is run by The Man," said Dewey.

"Who?" asked Aaron, wrinkling his nose.

"The Man! Oh, you don't know The Man? Well, he's everywhere. In the White House, across the quad, Ms. O'Keefe, she's The Man. And The Man ruined the ozone, and he's burning down the Amazon, and he kidnapped Shamu and put her in a chlorine tank! Okay? And there used to be a way to stick it to The Man. It was called rock 'n roll. But guess what? Oh, no! The Man ruined that too, with a little thing called MTV! So don't waste your time trying to make anything cool or pure or awesome, cause The Man's just gonna call you a fat, washed-up loser and crush your soul. So do yourselves a favor, and just GIVE UP!" burst out Dewey. His speech was met with total silence.

"But I don't want to give up," Rory said quietly.

"Excuse me?" said Dewey. "What did you just say to me?"

"I said, I don't want to give up," Rory repeated, a little louder.

Dewey's face broke into a smile. "Now, that's what I like to hear! Cause giving up never works - I learned that fairly early on. It's good that you have too. I like you - what's your name, anyway?" Dewey wanted to know.

"Uh, Rory. Johnson," answered Rory. Being singled out was embarrassing, even though it was only in front of five other people.

Dewey turned and eyed Jordan, who was idly strumming an E-chord on his guitar. He didn't even seem aware that he was doing it.

"Oh, now you wanna rock?" said Dewey. "And you, who are you?"

"Jordan Mooneyham," Jordan told him. Dewey did a double-take.

"Wait - you didn't just say Mooneyham, did you?" he asked.

"Uh, yeah," said Jordan flustered.

Dewey wheeled around, looking once more at Rory. "And you, you're a Johnson?" he clarified.

"Uh-huh," nodded Rory.

"What's your mom's name?" asked Dewey. He seemed to really, really want a certain answer.

"Katie," Rory replied. Dewey's eyes just about popped out of his sockets.

"And you - Jordan, your dad wouldn't happened to be named Zack, would he?"

"Yeah, that's him," Jordan confirmed, surprised.

"No freakin' way," whispered Dewey.

The members of Eclipse just eyed him. Apparently, this news was rather mind-blowing for their new director. Finally, Aaron spoke up, "Uh, what's going on?" he asked.

Dewey looked at Aaron, and then blinked. "And you are..." he asked.

"Aaron Stewart," replied Aaron, totally confused.

"Lawrence's son?" asked Dewey, waiting with bated breath.

"Yeah - hey, how'd you know?" wondered Aaron. Dewey didn't answer him.

"So we have Zack, Katie, Lawrence... you!" he said, pointing at Marissa. "Who's your dad?"

"Freddy Jones," she told him.

"And you two?" demanded Dewey, not even taking time to reply to Marissa. "Who are your mothers? Their maiden names?"

"Tomika Davidson - well, she was Michaels," answered Carmen.

"Alicia Jennings - she was a Brandon," said Nikki.

Dewey put a hand to his head. "No way. No freakin' way," he muttered.

"You said that already," Aaron noted, making the campers laugh.

"Does anyone know if the daughter of Marta Stephenson is here?" asked Dewey. He was met with blank looks. "Hang on one minute," he told them, and then promptly left the staff lounge.

The band members of Eclipse were confused. They didn't understand what had caused Dewey to freak out like that. What was so special about their parents' names? They were boring, normal, mom-and-dad, Volvo-driving parents.

When Dewey returned, he had Leah in tow. He ushered her in, and then indicated the band to take a seat. They put down their instruments and seated themselves in the chairs set up at one end of the room. Dewey stood before them, pacing continually. Finally, they couldn't take much more of his mysterious behavior.

"Uh, Dewey?" said Carmen. "Would you mind letting us in on what's going on?"

Dewey stopped his pacing. He looked them each in turn. "You mean you have no idea what the connection is between your parents?" he asked them. The seven kids shook their heads. Dewey sighed. "Have you never heard of the band 'School of Rock'?"

"Not before Ms. O'Keefe told us you were part of it," said Jordan.

"Oh boy," murmured Dewey. "How to tell you..."

"Tell us what?" demanded Leah.

"All right, guys, here's the thing," Dewey began. "Your parents were part of one of the most popular rock bands twenty years ago. They were total rockers, each and every one of them."

"My dad, too?" asked Marissa in disbelief.

"Especially your dad," said Dewey. "He was probably the most intense of all of them."

"Your dad -" he pointed at Jordan, "was the best shredder I'd heard since Jimi Hendrix himself. He was only ten years old when I met him, and he was already better than I was." Jordan's eyes widened, very surprised.

"Your mom -" Dewey nodded at Rory, "was our hardcore bassist. She was tough, and had total attitude - in a good rock way, of course. Inside she was a real sweetheart." Rory nodded thoughtfully.

"Your dad, Aaron, was an amazing keyboardist. At first, he didn't think he could do it, but I persuaded him, and shortly he was as rock as the rest of 'em," said Dewey. Aaron shook his head, attempting and failing to picture his father as a keyboard player in a rock band.

"Marissa, your dad was an awesome drummer. He really knew his stuff, and was really into getting things right and having a good time." Marissa snorted. "I'm totally serious," added Dewey.

"Carmen, Leah, Nikki - your mothers were our vocalists. They were all amazing, with wonderful voices. Especially Tomika - she was totally mind-blowing," said Dewey. The girls smiled, imagining their mothers as superstars.

"The seven of them, plus myself, formed the band 'School of Rock' when they were ten years old. I had come to supply teach for them at their school, Horace Green prep, even though I wasn't a qualified teacher - don't ask," he added, when Carmen opened her mouth.

"I found out how talented they were, and we formed the band. We played and came in second place at the Battle of the Bands that year. After that, we met nightly at my apartment. We started getting gigs, played major concerts, recorded an album, and even went on a United States tour when they were sixteen," recalled Dewey, smiling.

"Well, what happened, then?" demanded Aaron. "Cause the dad I know, he doesn't play anything." The other kids chimed in with "mine either!"

"WHAT??" Dewey spat. "I can't believe it! All their talent? I thought when the band ended..."

"Wait - why did the band end?" asked Rory, furrowing his brow. "I thought they were, like, superstars."

"They were," confirmed Dewey. "But then, things started happening. And after one major event, well, the band decided to take a break. And things never picked up again," he said sadly.

"What happened? Why did the band break up?" wondered Marissa.

Dewey sighed. "I really don't know if I'm the one to tell you that," he said reluctantly. "You know what? Each of you write to your parents and ask them. Hopefully they'll give us their story, and we can put it all together. If not, well, I'll fill in the gaps."

And so Eclipse, now with one more female vocalist, trudged back to their cabins at 11:30 to begin writing letters and to piece together the tragic past of the members of 'School of Rock'.

A/N: Well, wasn't that interesting? This chapter was longer than the rest - hopefully everyone liked it! In the next 5 chapters, we'll discover why the band broke up, and what happened in each band member's past that made them stop their music. Stay tuned! And now, my 17 thank-yous...

PurpleCandyCorn: I hope you're not too upset that Mr. Lemming isn't around anymore. Actually, I did go to music camp for two years... not a rock camp (sadly), just a normal one. But they were two of the best weeks of my life! I'm drawing a lot of things (the heat in the staff rec lounge, for example) from my own experiences.

electricxrain: You can play Mary Had a Little Lamb with your phone? Cool. And no, I'm not telling who Rory's father is :) but guess all you like!

Blondie0276: As you now know, Dewey knows the kids. And the kids know about SoR. Stay tuned!

quitesirius: This chapter is longer, hope you liked! It's not that Freddy and Marta look different, per se, they're just so much older. And I'll check out your HP fics!

mellowyellow36: The kids know! Hooray! Thanks so much for your praise, I feel so loved! :)

stickit2da-maniosis: Thank you! I love Dewey, too.

MoonlightPhoenix3: Dewey rox my socks! Lol. Thanks for the review!

wyverna: Glad that chapter 5 is helping! Thanks for the compliments!

PheonixFireBlack: I may pull Mr. Lemming back in there somewhere. The next five chappies are like, flashback-style-ish, and yes, there will be a reunion!

Jenny: Yay, the kids know! Thanks for the review!

fanficgirll: I'm glad you don't hate me for the lack of Freddy/Katie. I'm glad you like my stuff!

chocl8chps: My most frequent reviewer! Thank you! Lol if you're interested in sharing any ideas, I'm interested in listening!

The CheezHead: Yay for Dewey! Rock music all around! Tee hee hee.

Waterbug7: I love Dewey too - I think everyone does! I'll update ASAP!

ThatJoeyKid: Lol glad you liked the Dewey-ness! I love the song Substitute by The Who - do you have the SoR soundtrack?

Miraged: Yay, I get 4 gold stars! *does happy dance* Glad you like my stuff!

sk8erpunkGCpnay: Lol, obey the itch! Always. :) Yes, the SoR parents did see each other and nod and stuff, but since they haven't seen each other since they were 17, they didn't recognize each other. Just wait - the good stuff's coming up!

Honestly, do I have to tell you what to do now? *Hint: it starts with "R" and ends with "eview"!