-Chapter 50-Nationals part 1-

-Shelby pov-

New York has been a great trip. We have all had fun going around. I even had a date in the city. Right now I am strictly doing business.

I got Will flown over to talk with April. I am just waiting for both to arrive. I hear the door open and chatter coming in. I turn to see the duo walking in together.

"I see you have found each other" They turn to me and nod "I will be in New York before too long..but right now I can not stay for the production. I just can not do it"

"I understand" April gives me a genuine smile "You have that group of kids and a strong chance of winning this year"

"Which is why you sent for me right?" I look at Will and nod "Well if April wants me to be apart of this production I would be honored"

"I would be honored to have you" April turns toward me "I expect to see you if wicked comes back"

"I would dream of nothing less" I stand up and walk away "I believe you two have much to discuss while I have much to stress over"

"They have this Shelby" I turn toward Will who is smiling "The kids got it"

I nod and walk out of the room. I see movement to my side and turn fully. I see Judy looking at the ground nervously. I raise a eyebrow and walk over to her.

"Jude?" She does not look up "What is wrong?"

"If you wanted to stay you could have" I chuckle and she looks at me confused "What?"

"I never wanted to leave these kids or our home" I cup her face and smile "I love you too much to lose our time together"

"I love you" We share a chaste kiss "Now let's go win a trophy!"

-Time skip-Rachel pov-

"You nervous?" I look over at Mercedes and nod "Hey the New York crowd will love you"

"They will love us" Kurt grabs both of our hands "We are bound to be household names!"

"Yes we are" I smile and look at the stage "Time to go rock their world"

"That starts with us" I turn toward my mates and smile "Time to break a leg"

"Yes it is" I give them each a quick kiss "Just do not physically break one"

(Lyrics from genius, watch or listen to the song so you know what is happening)

[QUINN & SANTANA]

Face-to-face and heart-to-heart

We're so close, yet so far apart

I close my eyes, I look away

That's just because I'm not okay

But I hold on, I stay strong

Wondering if we still belong

Will we ever say the words we're feeling

Reach down underneath and tear down all the walls?

Will we ever have a happy ending

Or will we forever only be pretending?

Will we a-ah, a-ah-lways, a-ah, a-ah-lways, a-ah, a-ah-lways be pretending?

How long do I fantasize

Make believe that it's still alive

Imagine that I am good enough

And we can choose the ones we love?

But I hold on, I stay strong

Wondering if we still belong

Will we ever say the words we're feeling

Reach down underneath and tear down all the walls?

Will we ever have a happy ending

Or will we forever only be pretending?

Will we a-ah, a-ah-lways, a-ah, a-ah-lways, a-ah, a-ah-lways be...

Keeping secrets safe

Every move we make

Seems like no one's left to know

And it's such a shame

'Cause if you feel the same

How am I supposed to know?

Will we ever say the words we're feeling

Reach down underneath and tear down all the walls?

(Tear down all the walls)

Will we ever have a happy ending

Or will we forever only be pretending?

(Only be pretending)

Will we a-ah, a-ah-lways, a-ah, a-ah-lways, a-ah, a-ah-lways be...

(Pretending, pretending...)

Will we a-ah, a-ah-lways, a-ah, a-ah-lways, a-ah, a-ah-lways be...

(Pretending, pretending...)

Will we a-ah, a-ah-lways, a-ah, a-ah-lways, a-ah, a-ah-lways be pretending?

The crowd let's put cheers and applause. Kurt gives my hand a squeeze and we head out. The club is going to take New York by storm! Part 1 is already completed for that.

Now to awe them with part 2!

(Lyrics from genius)

[SANTANA]

Hey-hey-hey you and me keep on dancin' in the dark

It's been tearin' me apart, never knowin' what we are

Hey-hey-hey you and me keep on tryin' to play it cool

Now it's time to make a move, and that's what I'm gonna do

[ARTIE & (BRITTANY)]

Lay it all down, all down (Got somethin' to say)

Lay it all down, all down (Throw your doubt away)

Do or die now, die now (Step onto the plate)

Blow the door wide open like up, up and away

[TROUBLE TONES]

Let's light up the world toni-i-ight

You gotta give up the bark and bi-i-ite

I know that we got the love alri-i-ight

Come on and li-li-light it up, light it up tonight

Let's light up the world toni-i-ight

You gotta give up the bark and bi-i-ite

I know that we got the love alri-i-ight

Come on and li-li-light it up, light it up tonight

[FINN]

Hey-hey-hey you and me, turn it up ten thousand watts

Tell me why we gotta stop, I just want to let it rock

[TINA & ARTIE]

Hey-hey-hey you and me keep on tearin' at the road

Like we don't know where to go, step back, let me take control

[ARTIE & (BRITTANY)]

Lay it all down, all down (Got somethin' to say)

Lay it all down, all down (Throw your doubt away)

Do or die now, die now (Step onto the plate)

Blow the door wide open like up, up and away

[TROUBLE TONES]

Let's light up the world toni-i-ight

You gotta give up the bark and bi-i-ite

I know that we got the love alri-i-ight

Come on and li-li-light it up, light it up tonight

Let's light up the world toni-i-ight

You gotta give up the bark and bi-i-ite

I know that we got the love alri-i-ight

Come on and li-li-light it up, light it up tonight

Hey-hey-hey you

Hey-hey-hey you

Hey-hey-hey you

Hey-hey-hey you, you, you...

[RACHEL]

Lay it all down, all down (Got somethin' to say)

Lay it all down, all down (Throw your doubt away)

Do or die now, die now (Step onto the plate)

Blow the door wide open like up, up and away

"The judges look like they are grading three songs" I look at Kurt shocked and he nods subtly "It changes everything for sure"

"Tell the band dashboard" He nods and dances away "This is going to be rough"

TROUBLE TONES & (RACHEL)]

Let's light up the world toni-i-ight (Yeah...)

You gotta give up the bark and bi-i-ite

I know that we got the love alri-i-ight

Come on and li-li-light it up, light it up tonight (Li-li-light it up!)

Let's light up the world toni-i-ight

You gotta give up the bark and bi-i-ite

I know that we got the love alri-i-ight (Ohhh!)

Come on and li-li-light it up, light it up tonight

Let's light up the world toni-i-ight (Tonight...)

You gotta give up the bark and bi-i-ite

I know that we got the love alri-i-ight (We got the love!)

Come on and li-li-light it up, light it up tonight

The music for paradise by the dashboard light begins. The judges smile happily and the club hides their confusion. I subtly point to who is singing and doing back up.

(Lyrics from genius)

[FINN]

Well, I remember every little thing

As if it happened only yesterday

Parking by the lake

And there was not another car in sight

And I never had a girl

Looking any better than you did

And all the kids at school

They were wishing they were me that night

[PUCK with TROUBLE TONES]

And now our bodies are oh-so close and tight

It never felt so good, it never felt so right

[KURT "& BLAINE in episode version" with TROUBLE TONES]

And we're glowing like the metal on the edge of a knife

Glowing like the metal on the edge of a knife

[BLAINE (MIKE)]

Come on (Hold tight)

Oh, come on (Hold tight)

[BRITTANY & SANTANA with TROUBLE TONES]

Though it's cold and lonely in the deep dark night

[BLAINE & KURT with TROUBLE TONES]

I can see paradise by the dashboard light

[FINN (with TROUBLE TONES), {& MERCEDES with TROUBLE TONES}]

Though it's cold and lonely in the (deep dark) {Night}

[MERCEDES with TROUBLE TONES]

In the deep dark night

[FINN (& MERCEDES with TROUBLE TONES)]

Paradise by the (Dashboard light)

[FINN & PUCK]

We're gonna go all the way tonight

We're gonna go all the way

And tonight's the night

[BLAINE, FINN, & PUCK]

We're gonna go all the way tonight

We're gonna go all the way

And tonight's the night

[BLAINE, BRITTANY, FINN, PUCK, and SANTANA]

We're gonna go all the way tonight

We're gonna go all the way

And tonight's the night

[BLAINE, BRITTANY, FINN, MERCEDES, PUCK, & SANTANA with TROUBLE TONES]

We're gonna go all the way tonight

We're gonna go all the way

And tonight's the night

[RACHEL, (MERCEDES)]

(Night!) Stop right there

I gotta know right now

Before we go any further

Do you love me?

Will you love me forever?

Do you need me?

Will you never leave me?

Will you make me so happy

For the rest of my life?

Will you take me away

And will you make me your wife?

[FINN (TROUBLE TONES GIRLS), {with TROUBLE TONES GIRLS}]

Let me sleep on it (Sleep on it)

Baby, baby let me sleep on it (Sleep on it)

Let me sleep on it (Oooooh, oooooh)

And I'll give you an answer in the {morning}

[RACHEL (TROUBLE TONES)]

I gotta know right now

Do you love me? (Do you, do you love me?)

Will you love me forever?

Do you need me? (Do you, do you need me?)

Will you never leave me?

Will you make me so happy (Will you never leave me)

For the rest of my life?

Will you take me away (Do you, do you, do you)

And will you make me your wife?

(with New Directions: Uh, do you love me?)

Will you love me forever?

[FINN with TROUBLE TONES BOYS]

Let me sleep on it

[RACHEL with TROUBLE TONES GIRLS]

Will you love me forever?

[FINN with TROUBLE TONES BOYS]

Let me sleep on it

[RACHEL with TROUBLE TONES GIRLS]

Will you love me forever?

[FINN (with TROUBLE TONES)]

I couldn't take it any longer

Lord, I was crazed

And when the feeling came upon me

Like a tidal wave

I started (swearing to my god)

And on my (mother's) grave

That I would (love you to the end of time)

I swore I would (love you to the end of time)

[NEW DIRECTIONS]

Ah, ah, ah

[FINN with TROUBLE TONES, (FINN), {MERCEDES}]

So now I'm praying for the end of time

To hurry up and arrive

'Cause if I gotta spend another minute with you

I don't think that I can really survive

I'll never break my promise or forget my vow

(But God only knows what I can do right now)

I'm praying for the end of time

It's all that I can do {All that I can do}

Prayin' for the end of time

So I can end my time with you! {You, yeah}

[FINN with TROUBLE TONES, (RACHEL), {MERCEDES}]

It was long ago and it was far away (It never felt so good, It never felt so right)

And it was so much better than it is today {Better than it is today} (And we were glowing like the metal on the edge of a knife)

It was long ago and it was far away (It never felt so good, It never felt so right)

And it was so much better than it is today {Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah}

(And we were glowing like the metal on the edge of a knife)

It was long ago and it was far away (It never felt so good, It never felt so right)

And it was so much better than it is today

{Long ago, oh} (And we were glowing like the metal)

[FINN & RACHEL with TROUBLE TONES, (MERCEDES)]

Felt so right

Felt so good

Paradise (Ooh, yeah)

The crowd and judges stand up cheering. I look backstage to see mom smiling with a thumbs up. We saved a surprise pop up. Thanks to Kurt for seeing them wanting more.

Now I just hope we truly have them that something more.