An unusual sight greeted the Smashers the next day. Clair wasn't there, neither were Cartman or any of the seniors. Marth mused to himself about "setting Johnny in his place", even though it was Johnny who defeated the narcissist swordsman. The next pieces they must work on were Stuart and Broege. Sakai if they had time. Broege had three movements that sounded like something for a field show. It was fairly easy and no troubles at all, except that Cymbal Roy was late for the crash on the third movement. Stuart was the troubled one.
"Ready, and—"
Dah-dah-dah!
The band got stopped and Mr. Chapookey had to torment everyone that had the first three notes. Some of the Smashers talked about mutiny, but it never happened.
"Snares, in 6/8 time it's like galloping," said the director.
"Galloping, eh…?" mumbled Yoshi as he stroke his chin.
"Yoshi, what deviousness are you contemplating?" grumbled Mario.
The little dinosaur stole a glance over to Tenor Sax Roy, then back to Mario. "Nothing…," he said with a halo above his head.
"What's Roy got to do with this?"
"Not Roy… I'm thinking of a song-fic that has this movement in it and featuring his dad."
"Eliwood? Don't make me laugh!"
"A song-fic about Eliwood singing about his new horse that he got from upgrading," Yoshi sniggered.
"Glad the author's not here or else she'll take that idea!" Little did the plumber knew that she had bugged the room… Dun dun dun duuuun!
The band played the song again and stopped every other measure to correct something. Samus was very tired and she was trying not to nod off to sleep. After a few minutes, she was soon fast asleep. She dreamt that the band got taken over by the Mafia from another school band. Little did she know that there was another school band in California that runs a Mafia. She didn't wake up until someone whispered in her ear "Rare free manga!" then she jump up onto her feet.
"Trumpets! Stop teasing the crazed anime otakus that have no life whatsoever!" hollered Mr. Chapookey.
"Yeah!" shouted the said crazed anime otakus that have no life whatsoever. They raised their instruments in a threatening manner and turned into evil… band nerds.
"We're sorry…" they said in unison.
"I should hope so!" said Mr. Chapookey.
Jenny was sight-reading a piece of music that Clair had given her the day before. It sounded familiar to Fox and Falco.
"Whatcha playin'?" they asked the sane clarinetist.
"It's called Eladard and Clair told me that it's from Star Fox 2," she replied.
"Can we have a copy of it?" they asked her sweetly.
"It's for clarinet," Jenny answered back, never raising her voice. "I don't think it'll sound right for you guys."
"Please with sugar on top?"
Jenny put her finger to her chin, as if in deep thought, then leap across the room and attacked both bird and fox with her clarinet as her weapon while shrieking a war cry of doom.
"Never! In all eternity!" The sweet, innocent clarinetist went quietly back to her seat and resumed sight-reading, as if nothing had ever happened.
"'Sweet, innocent clarinetist' my foot!" snarled Fox.
"I say she's been corrupted. It's obvious since she's Clair's friend," Falco added.
"No, not just by Clair; it's by the whole band," said Fox.
The band went on to finish Stuart and decided to take on Sakai even though there was only a minute left in band. They only got to measure 25, beat 3 within the timeframe. The Smashers began to quickly pack up, but there was an announcement! From God! Err… I mean, from the almighty band director, Mr. Chapookey!
"We have a two hour rehearsal tomorrow from 4 to 6, then an hour break before report time for the concert. Wear concert black or else!" announced Mr. Chapookey. "And fellas, don't forget your bow tie! Bow ties!"
"Eep! We're outta here!" The Smashers ran away in fear and never came back… until tomorrow! …I think.
