-Chapter after 6-
-Rachel pov-
"Just because we have a bye on regionals does not mean we have to avoid the competition" I look out at everyone and seen them confused "I say we eliminate the competition from Ohio! I say we be the only Ohio team going to nationals! We can represent them the best!"
"I agree with short stack" Giselle stands up and walks to beside me "We could eliminate everyone who think they have a shot! But we need a good bait, we need a better hook, and we need something major to reel them in! So what can we do?"
"We start in reverse!" I walk over to the piano and pull out some songs "I think this could be a great starter!"
I hand them out as everyone comes onto the stage. I find the docking station we plugged in for my iPod. I smile and suppress the baby giggles that try to come out. Not the time little Rachel.
I have one voice highlighting the song. I think they can do a great job with it. They have just what we need to pull it off. I just hope they have the confidence to do it for us.
(Lyrics from genius)
[VOCAL ADRENALINE]
Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?
Caught in a landslide no escape from reality
Open your eyes look up to the skies and see
[SANTANA]
I'm just a poor boy
[VOCAL ADRENALINE]
Poor boy
[SANTANA]
I need no sympathy
[VOCAL ADRENALINE]
Because I'm easy come, easy go
Little high, Little low
[SANTANA with VOCAL ADRENALINE]
Anyway the wind blows, doesn't really matter
[VOCAL ADRENALINE]
To me
[SANTANA]
To me
[SANTANA (with VOCAL ADRENALINE)]
Mama, just killed a man
Put a gun against his head
Pulled my trigger, now he's dead
Mama, life had just begun
But now I've gone and thrown it all away
(Mama, ooh) didn't mean to make you cry
If I'm not back again this time tomorrow
(Carry on, carry on)
As if nothing really matters
Too late, my time has come
Sends shivers down my spine
Body's aching all the time
Goodbye everybody I've got to go
Gotta leave you all behind and face the truth
Mama, (Ooh) (Anyway the wind blows)
I don't want to die
[VOCAL ADRENALINE]
(Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh...)
[SANTANA (with VOCAL ADRENALINE)]
I sometimes wish I'd never been born at all
[SANTANA]
I see a little silhouetto of a man
[SANTANA with VOCAL ADRENALINE]
Scaramouche, scaramouche, will you do the fandango?
[VOCAL ADRENALINE]
Thunderbolts and lightning very very frightening me
[VOCAL ADRENALINE GIRLS & (SANTANA)]
Galileo (Galileo)
Galileo (Galileo)
(Galileo Figaro)
[VOCAL ADRENALINE]
Magnifico-o-o-o
[SANTANA]
I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
[VOCAL ADRENALINE]
He's just a poor boy from a poor family
Spare him his life from this monstrosity
[SANTANA]
Easy come, easy go
Will you let me go?
[VOCAL ADRENALINE BOYS]
Bismillah!
No, we will not let you go
[VOCAL ADRENALINE GIRLS]
Let him go
[SANTANA]
Bismillah! We will not let you go
[VOCAL ADRENALINE GIRLS]
Let him go
[SANTANA]
Bismillah! We will not let you go
[VOCAL ADRENALINE GIRLS]
Let me go
[SANTANA]
Let me go-o-o-o-o
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
Will not let you go
[VOCAL ADRENALINE GIRLS]
(Let me go)
[SANTANA]
Never let you go
[VOCAL ADRENALINE GIRLS]
(Let me go)
[VOCAL ADRENALINE]
O-o-o-o-o
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
[SANTANA]
Oh, mamma mia, mamma mia
[VOCAL ADRENALINE]
Mamma mia, let me go
Beelzebub has the devil put aside for me, for me, for me
[SANTANA]
So you think you can stone me and spit in my eye?
So you think you can love me and leave me to die?
Oh, baby, can't do this to me baby
Just gotta get out
Just gotta get right outta here
[VOCAL ADRENALINE]
Ooh yeah, ooh yeah
[SANTANA]
Nothing really matters, anyone can see
Nothing really matters
Nothing really matters, to me
[SANTANA with VOCAL ADRENALINE]
Anyway the wind blows
"That is great!" Mom has a big smile on her face and the giggle slips out "We could have a solo or a duet follow that!"
"I think a solo would through them" Giselle looks over to me "You got anything else wonder kid?"
I nod and waddle over to the piano. I know that seemed odd but I can not help it. The little me is getting excited that they like me. They actually like me and my ideas!
I pull out a song and waddle back over. I look at them all trying to pick out the best one. I hold it out to Giselle and she goes wide eyed. She takes the music and I go over so I can find the song.
-Giselle singing-
You would not believe your eyes
If ten million fireflies
Lit up the world as I fell asleep
'Cause they'd fill the open air
And leave teardrops everywhere
You'd think me rude
But I would just stand and stare
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems
'Cause I'd get a thousand hugs
From ten thousand lightning bugs
As they tried to teach me how to dance
A foxtrot above my head
A sock hop beneath my bed
A disco ball is just hanging by a thread
(Thread, thread...)
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems
(When I fall asleep)
Leave my door open just a crack
(Please take me away from here)
'Cause I feel like such an insomniac
(Please take me away from here)
Why do I tire of counting sheep?
(Please take me away from here)
When I'm far too tired to fall asleep
(Ha-ha)
To ten million fireflies
I'm weird 'cause I hate goodbyes
I got misty eyes as they said farewell
(Said farewell)
But I'll know where several are
If my dreams get real bizarre
'Cause I saved a few and I keep them in a jar
(Jar, jar, jar...)
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems (when I fall asleep)
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems (when I fall asleep)
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
Because my dreams are bursting at the seams
"Now for a duet" I waddle over and it is getting harder to keep little me at bay "Rach?"
"I fi...I am fine" I go through and find a good song "Here Mike and Tina!"
They come over and grab the music. I do not trust myself to move much. I push for the song to play and slide down to mom. I can watch from the seat.
-Mike-Tina-
Anything you can do,
I can do better.
I can do anything
Better than you.
No, you can't.
Yes, I can. No, you can't.
Yes, I can. No, you can't.
Yes, I can,
Yes, I can!
Anything you can be
I can be greater.
Sooner or later,
I'm greater than you.
No, you're not. Yes, I am.
No, you're not. Yes, I am.
No, you're NOT!. Yes, I am.
Yes, I am!
I can shoot a partridge
With a single cartridge.
I can get a sparrow
With a bow and arrow.
I can live on bread and cheese.
And only on that?
Yes.
So can a rat!
Any note you can reach
I can go higher.
I can sing anything
Higher than you.
No, you can't. (High)
Yes, I can. (Higher) No, you can't. (Higher)
Yes, I can. (Higher) No, you can't. (Higher)
Yes, I can. (Higher) No, you can't. (Higher)
Yes, I can. (Higher) No, you can't. (Higher)
Yes, I CAN! (Highest)
Anything you can buy
I can buy cheaper.
I can buy anything
Cheaper than you.
Fifty cents?
Forty cents! Thirty cents?
Twenty cents! No, you can't!
Yes, I can,
Yes, I can!
Anything you can say
I can say softer.
I can say anything
Softer than you.
No, you can't. (Softly)
Yes, I can. (Softer) No, you can't. (Softer)
Yes, I can. (Softer) No, you can't. (Softer)
Yes, I can. (Softer)
YES, I CAN! (Full volume)
I can drink my liquor
Faster than a flicker.
I can drink it quicker
And get even sicker!
I can open any safe.
Without bein' caught?
Sure.
That's what I thought--
You crook!
Any note you can hold
I can hold longer.
I can hold any note
Longer than you.
No, you can't.
Yes, I can No, you can't.
Yes, I can No, you can't.
Yes, I can
Yes, I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I No, you C-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-N'T--
CA-A-A-A-N! (Cough, cough!)
Yes, you ca-a-a-an!
Anything you can wear
I can wear better.
In what you wear
I'd look better than you.
In my coat?
In your vest! In my shoes?
In your hat! No, you can't!
Yes, I can
Yes, I CAN!
Anything you say
I can say faster.
I can say anything
Faster than you.
No, you can't. (Fast)
Yes, I can. (Faster) No, you can't. (Faster)
Yes, I can. (Faster) Noyoucan't. (Faster)
YesIcan! (Fastest)
I can jump a hurdle.
I can wear a girdle.
I can knit a sweater.
I can fill it better!
I can do most anything!
Can you bake a pie? No.
Neither can I.
Anything you can sing
I can sing sweeter.
I can sing anything
Sweeter than you.
No, you can't. (Sweetly)
Yes, I can. (Sweeter) No, you can't. (Sweeter)
Yes, I can. (Sweeter) No, you can't. (Sweeter)
Yes, I can. (Sweeter) No, you can't, can't, can't (sweeter)
Yes, I can, can, can (Sugary)
Yes, I can! No, you can't!
"This is perfect!" Mom smiles and everyone nods "We will crush the competition! Now go home and study hard! We have a few days to perfect this and we are off to regionals!"
Everyone cheers and comes off the stage. I have already slipped too far. The girls notice and come over to me. I giggle as Santana boops my nose and makes a quack sound.
-Giselle pov-
I watch them carry Rachel out as she's giggles. There is something there that should not be ruined. I walk to my car and see him there. He brought someone else with him.
"So do you have what you all are doing?" I shake my head and Jesse looks toward the other guy "Sorry about it Will..I guess they really are not competing"
"That's fine" Will opens my back door and climbs out "Let me know if anything changes"
"Will do!" Jesse makes sure nothing is in the back and looks at me "You all are competing right?"
"They have something I can not morally support destroying" He nods and I can see a certain look in his eyes "Why are you doing this?"
"I am feeding them false info" Jesse opens the passenger door "I want to be at nationals because I love the team not because of anything else"
"She may forgive you" Jesse stops getting out "Talk to her ok?"
"You have a good heart Giselle" He slides out and closes the door "Keep it safe"