Chapter 4: Oh My God, Rehearsal
Hank walked into the amphitheater to find the students already waiting to start rehearsal.
"Stop moving Kitty!" Tabitha yelled as she tried to take costume measurements.
"Tabby, that'll have to wait." Hank stated, starting to pass out scripts, "I need to explain what's going on today."
Tabitha frowned and stopped trying to take measurements as the other students turned to Hank.
"Thank you," Hank smiled, "Alright, this first rehearsal is just going to be a read through of your parts and tomorrow we'll start with the music."
All the students nodded before the stage door flew open to reveal Logan and his hunk of metal…elephant.
"Sorry I'm late!" He exclaimed, "Someone forgot the elephant!"
"Oh how tragic." Hank stated, sarcastically.
"Are you gonna need it today?!" Logan asked, hopefully.
"Ah, umm, not really Logan, we're just doing a read through right now, so you can just set the elephant on stage. We wont use it until we start acting." Hank explained before muttering under his breath, "Although I no idea what we're going to do with it then."
"What was that?" Logan asked.
"Uh, nothing," Hank quickly responded, "Logan, just set the elephant down here and…umm, go help Forge."
Logan smiled and ran off stage after setting the elephant down.
"Alright, read through," Hank said, looking down at his script, "Darn we need an auctioneer, Remy! I said I'd give you a walk on role!" He smiled, beckoning Remy toward him, "And Charles, we'll need you for this small role." He handed Xavier a script. "The rest of you may sit or stand, just read through your lines when they come up. You can act if you want." He thought for a second, "Ah, and no one touch that elephant, it might be dangerous. Now let's get this rehearsal started!" He exclaimed, clapping his hands together.
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"So," Hank said, turinging to the Brotherhood boys during a break in the third rehearsal, "Where did you hide Forge's elephant?"
The boys smiled and pointed up.
Hank looked in the direction they were pointing and saw a life like, fully animatronic elephant hanging where the chandelier should have been.
"What?!" He yelled, "G…get that down! And where is the chandelier?!"
The boys were about to answer when there was a loud crash from stage left.
"Logan, what was that?" Hank asked, closing his eyes and placing his forehead in his hand.
"Just as trap door malfunction I…hey! What's the chandelier doing here?" Logan asked, confused.
"Go take care of it!" Hank yelled at the boys, and shook his head as they ran off.
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"Kitty," Hank sighed after the first week of rehearsals, "I don't think hot pink works for Phantom of the Opera posters."
"But it catches people's eye!" Kitty frowned.
Piotr shook his head, "Nyet," He grumbled, "I didn't see what she was doing. Pink doesn't work Katchia."
"I like pink." Lance said, as he butted into the conversation.
Kitty smiled at him while Pietro snickered.
"Sissy! My sister likes pink!" He laughed mockingly.
"I heard that!" Wanda yelled, as she sent a hex bolt at her brother.
"I mean red!" Pietro cried from where he lay on the ground, "She likes ox blood red!"
"Ox blood of elephant blood?" Bobby laughed.
Wanda smirked, "Both."
Hank shook his head. "Please fix the posters, no pink this time."
Kitty whimpered as Lance put a comforting arm around her.
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"Alright folks," Hank started, "Today we will be working on scene ten, The Roof of the Opera House. Logan, would you kindly lower the background?"
"Right-o!" Logan yelled from backstage.
Hank watched as what was supposed to be a backdrop came down from above to reveal a life like, fully animatronic elephant.
Hank looked stunded, "L…Logan…we…need…uh…water bottles! Now! From the Institute!"
"Umm, alright," Logan answered confused, "I'll be back in a bit."
"Yes," Hank shook his head, "Freddy, please re-hide the elephant, and the rest of you , scene ten, The Roof of the Opera House now!"
"Uh, isn't that the scene where I have to kiss Jean?" Lance asked.
"Yes Lance, it is." Hank answered, annoyed.
"I'm out!" Lance yelled.
"What do you mean your out?" Hank asked.
"I mean I'm calling in my understudy!" Lance answered.
"Wha…you have an understudy?"
"Yes."
"Who?"
"Pietro!" Lance smiled.
"Ah no!" Jean yelled, "There is no way I'm kissing Pietro!"
Hank sighed.
"I'm calling in Wanda!" She exclaimed.
"I'm not Kissing Pietro!" Wanda yelled back.
"That's sick!" Pietro growled, "She's my sister! I'm calling in my understudy!"
"Wait, you're an understudy with an understudy?" Hank questioned.
"Yes!"
"Then who's your understudy?"
"Todd!"
"YES!" Todd smiled
"No way!" Wanda yelled, "That's sick! I'm calling in my understudy!"
Hank sighed, "Who's your understudy Wanda?"
"Kitty!"
"I'm playing Raoul again!" Lance jumped in.
"Fine!" Hank shouted, "But if Kitty's playing Christine, who's playing Meg?"
"Kurt!" Kitty answered.
"Vhat?!" Kurt yelled, shocked.
"Alright, we'll rehearse it this way! But when opening night comes along we're using the real cast!"
"Not if I can help it." Scott snickered under his breath.
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I hope you like it! I must off to bed…now!