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Chapter 47
Saturday morning they got up ate and dressed in their competition uniform. The biggest difference in the everyday ones and the competition ones was the shimmery material they were made out of. Rachel, dressed in her new uniform, came out of the bathroom.
San and Quinn just stared for a moment. San let out a breath. "Damn querida you look good in that." She was in her new shirt tucked into her form fitting slacks with a jeweled 'C' belt buckle. Topped off with her new leather black and red wingtip dress shoes.
Quinn just nodded coming over and kissed her soundly. "Damn good." She said moving away.
Rachel just shook her head to clear it after that kiss. "You two look amazing in your uniforms as well. I can't wait for next year to see you in prom dresses that shimmer."
San smirked. "Well there's always homecoming next year. We don't have to wait as long for that." She wrapped her arms around her from behind and whispered into her ear. "I can't wait to peel my babies either out of a sequined dress or a form fitting suit."
Rachel groaned and leaned back into her. Quinn just chuckled as Shelby and Sue came through the adjoining door. "Well, don't you all look beautiful in you competition gear. Rachel I love those pants on you." Shelby walked over and kissed her cheek.
Sue just smiled. "Ok, let's round up the ingrates and get to the competition." They all nodded following them through their room to collect Judy and headed to the lobby. Shelby, Judy and Ms. Pillsbury all wore red Cheerios tee-shirts and coach wore a new black track suit with red stripes.
After a head count they loaded up and headed off to the competition. Sue checked them in when they got there and they went to the locker room assigned to them. They were fixing their makeup and straightening their hair bows when Rachel stood on a bench to get their attention.
San and Quinn flanked her so she didn't fall. "Ok ladies, listen up. It is 10:00 now, we go on at 12:30 with our short program without the big stunt. When we move on to tomorrow's top 15 we will do the long program with it. We will be moving to the stands in about 15 minutes to watch the other squads. At 11:30 we will move over to the training area to stretch and prepare to go on. Stay together, if you need to leave the group make sure Coach, San, Quinn or I know where you are going and take three buddies with you."
Rachel hopped down and they continued to get ready. They were about to round up the squad when a voice from behind them stopped Quinn cold.
"Well, well. If it isn't my baby sister trying to fill my shoes."
She turned to face Fran and smirked, showing more confidence then she felt at the moment. "I don't just try Fran I more than succeed and then some. You didn't even make captain until senior year, I'm just a sophomore."
Fran just laughed. "Whatever Quinny, you're a co-captain. We will just see what your squad has compared to mine. I bet you a hundred bucks our score from last year beat yours by a mile whether you win or lose."
Quinn just scoffed. "I'll take that bet sister dear. I have something you threw away. A secret weapon."
Fran just looked amused. "Is that so? And what pray tell is that?"
Quinn just smirked. "You'll just have to wait and see now won't you?"
Fran went to speak again but stopped short seeing Rachel move to flank her sister with San. "Oh my god, what is man hands doing here? I ran her off last year."
Half the squad growled right along with Quinn and San and they all stepped toward her. Rachel just held up a hand. "No ladies. She's not worth it."
Fran turned red in fury and stepped forward, Quinn pulled Rachel behind her but before anything else could happen Sue came around the corner. "What the hell Fabray, what are you doing in my locker room?"
Fran turned and smiled at her. "I just came to wish my sister and the squad luck coach."
Sue just shook her head. "Whatever, and what is this I hear about you running Berry off last year?"
Quinn stepped forward. "Rachel tried to tryout last year and Fran made us slushy her and told her she wasn't Cheerios material."
Sue just looked at her shocked. "Is that true Fabray?"
Fran just smirked and nodded. "Yes coach."
Sue glared and turned back to Quinn. "Are you telling me that she kept us from having her last year? That Rachel would have tried out last year and had the protection of the uniform this whole time?"
Quinn glared at her sister who was now not so cocky. "Yes coach."
Coach rounded on her. "You are a disgrace to the Cheerios name. If I didn't like your mother so much I would rip that shirt off your back. You threw away the best damned thing that's ever happened to this squad."
Judy and the others came around the corner and she was shocked to see Fran. "Franny, what are you doing here?"
Fran shrugged. "I came to see the competition."
Sue shook her head. "She came to torment Quinn and bad mouth Rachel. Thanks to her Rachel was not under Cheerios protection last year because she wouldn't let her tryout."
Shelby and Judy glared at her. Judy stepped forward grabbing her by the arm. "You will stay with me today and not speak to your sister or Rachel. Is that understood?"
Fran just looked confused but nodded her head. Judy just shook her head as she moved to stand by Shelby and pulled her away before Shelby killed her. "I wouldn't stand by her. That's Rachel's mother." Fran just looked up at her scared at the look of loathing on Shelby's face and moved behind her own mother.
Sue shook her head and turned to the squad. "Ok ladies, let go to the stands. Power formation."
Fran looked on slack jawed as they formed up behind Rachel. She finally saw the Trainer lettering on her back. Two baby Cheerio's held open the door and she led them out, her now perfected HBIC glare in place. Once the squad passed, the adults and Fran followed behind.
They took their seats and Judy kept herself between Fran, Shelby and Sue. They watched until 11:30 then formed up again and went with Sue, Shelby and Ms. Pillsbury to stretch. Judy stayed in the stands with Fran.
Fran just stayed silent. The anger radiating off her mother was something she was not accustomed to. After stretching the squad took their places to get ready to take the floor.
Rachel and coach stayed with them and Shelby and Ms. Pillsbury went back to the stands.
The announcers came over the speakers. "And now last year's Regionals and Nationals Champions… The McKinley High Cheerios." The crowd cheered then they ran through their short program and nailed it. The crowd went wild around them.
Fran just sat with her jaw on the floor. Their short program was better than last year's Nationals long program. Judy just smirked at her, cheering and clapped for her youngest and her other two girls. Shelby was cheering loudly beside her. They all left the stands to meet up with the squad.
Judy and Shelby rushed their girls. Judy kissed them all. "Oh my god girls that was amazing."
They all just smiled and Rachel smirked. "Wait till you see tomorrow." They all laughed and Rachel turned to address her squad. "Ladies that was magnificent. If you do half as good tomorrow we have this in the bag."
Coach stood beside her. "That was not horrendous, and tomorrow better be twice as good."
They all yelled in unison. "Yes Coach."
Rachel smiled. "Ok girls, let's form up and head back to the stands. They will be calling lunch shortly."
"Yes Boss." They yelled together again and she just chuckled at them calling her boss. They started that a few weeks ago and would not be deterred from it. She turned around for them to form behind her and led them back to the stands.
They watched until lunch was called and Rachel turned to the girls in the stands. "Alright guys we are going to the busses to grab our lunch. They parked them leaving room for us to sit between them. We have coolers full of salads and fruit that Judy and mom packed for us and a few other snacks they got including Britt's mom's cookies. Form up."
They all cheered and got in formation behind her, the adults and Fran following. When they got there Britt, Stacy, Sam and Marsha handed out blankets to spread out. Rachel, San, Quinn, and the moms handed out lunch. Each girl got a salad, fruit, a pack of vegan chocolates and a baggie of Britt's mom's cookies. They all spread out and started eating.
Rachel, San and Quinn piled on to one blanket leaning into each other and ate talking to Shelby, Sue and Judy on the blanket next to them. Fran just remained quiet watching them all intently.
Britt bounced over and lay across Rachel's lap looking up at her. "Hey, did you bring the new routine to work on?"
Rachel just laughed at her antics. "No Britt, we are not working on it again until Monday. Besides, it's almost done. San is making the music for it now. I just have one more major trick to finish then it's complete. Your part is done."
Britt just smiled up at her and bit the strawberry out of her hand. After she finished chewing she got up and kissed Rachel's cheek. "K Rachie, let me know if you need anything more." As all of them laughed again she bounced off and pounced on Stacy stealing her strawberry as well right out of her mouth as she had just bitten into it.
Shelby smiled. "I swear that girl has boundless energy."
Rachel laughed. "Yes and she's a strawberry thief."
They all laughed and Fran just fake gaged. "That's disgusting."
Judy slapped her arm. "Stop it. I know your father was a horrendous homophobe but I am not and I will not have you talking like that around me or anyone here. It's disrespectful and you have no idea what you're talking about."
Fran just looked shocked. "But mom…"
Judy cut her off. "I said shut up. We will discuss this later. If you cannot be respectful go back to school."
Fran recoiled like she had been slapped then looked down and starting to eat again. Quinn just smirked and continued her conversation with the others.
They finished eating, cleaned up their mess, got in formation and headed back to the stands for the remainder of the competition. They rotated off and on sitting and going around as a group to see the other sets of performance floors set up all around the stadium they were at. There were a total of four separate routines going on all at once.
It was finally time for them to announce the top 15 and Rachel turned to the group before the judges got back. "Alright, they will only allow 8 people including coach so Santana, Quinn, Brittany, Samantha, Stacy, Marsha and I will go up with Coach when they call our name."
They all nodded as Coach came up next to her again. "You will stay in these stands until we return then we will head out for dinner and back to the hotel to bunk down for the night."
They all turned to the announcer when they call everyone to attention. "Ladies and Gentleman I want to thank you all for coming out today and thank all the squads that performed for us today for all you hard work. The top 15 are as follows…"
He continued on to call out the schools and they were the 7th squad called. They all cheered madly as the girls and Coach went up to take their place. The judged handed her their score sheet, she looked at it and just smile. Then turned her attention to the announcer.
After all the squads were called they headed back to the group. Sue whispered something in Rachel's ear handing her the score sheet and she squealed then looked to her squad. "We have the score sheet for today's short program. We scored 20 points higher than last year in the preliminaries."
The squad went wild and the adults were just as loud. Quinn smirked at her sister. "Looks like you will be owing me a hundred buck tomorrow when we wipe the floor with the other squads."
Fran just huffed. "We will see, you haven't done it yet."
Quinn smiled walking away and yelled over her shoulder. "Oh but we will sister dear, we will. Remember, I have a secret weapon." Then she headed back to share a group hug with her girls.
Judy walked up beside Fran. "What was that about $100?"
Fran just shrugged. "Just a friendly wager that her squad will not score higher than my squad last year."
Judy just shook her head and sighed. "Why does everything have to be a competition between you? Your father is no longer around to rule over you two. Why can't you just get along with your sister and love each other?"
Fran just shrugged again and looked away. Judy sighed and walked over to hug the girls and congratulate them. After they formed up again and headed to the bus. Judy walked back to Fran. "Where are you staying tonight?"
"The same hotel as the squad. I'm on the 4th floor." She replied
Judy smiled slightly. "We are on the 5th. You are welcome to join us for dinner. We are going to some restaurant Sue found. I can get the address for you."
Fran just shook her head. "No, I have some homework to do so I will just order room service and work on that. I'm in 406 if you want to come down once you help get the squad squared away."
Judy nodded. "Ok. We will probably be watching movies in Quinn's room if you want to join us later."
Fran just shrugged. "Maybe, let me know when you get back and see where I am with my work." She hugged her mom then headed off.
Quinn came up and wrapped an arm around Judy's shoulder. "Everything ok mom? Where did Fran go?"
Judy kissed her cheek. "She has some homework to do so she went back to the hotel to do that and order room service. I will check on her when we get back and settled."
Quinn nodded and they boarded the bus with the others. After head count they were off. They ate dinner and everyone was still talking excitedly about the day. When they were through they headed back to the hotel.
Rachel took her perch on the bus step and addressed them once more. "Ok girls, same rules as yesterday. No one out of their rooms after 9:00 and stay on our floor. Have a good night and get some rest. We will meet the same time tomorrow but you need to have your bags packed and a set of Cheerios sweats, tee-shirt and hoodie for the ride home kept out. We'll see you in the morning."
They all headed off and went to settle for the night. Britt and her three girls changed and met the others in Rachel, San and Quinn's room for a movie. Judy ordered up a snack cart then turned to Quinn. "I'm going to go see if your sister is done and wants to watch the movie with us. Set it up and get settled and I will be back shortly." Quinn nodded and went to do as she was told.
Judy knocked on Fran's door a few minutes later. Fran answered the door in her own sweats and a tank. "Hey mom, you all settled?"
Judy smiled. "Yes, do you want to come watch a movie with us?"
Fran nodded and grabbed her key and a hoodie following her out. They got back to the room and everyone was piled up and ready to watch the movie.
Fran just looked confused. "What's all this?" They were all in their normal places. Britt and the other girls piled on one bed. San leaning against the headboard with Quinn in front of her and Rachel in front of Quinn. Sue and Shelby to one side of them.
Quinn just shrugged. "We all are ready to watch the movie, just waiting on you guys."
Judy smiled. "We watch movies like this every time they have competition and when we are at Rachel and Shelby's house."
Fran looked even more confused at that. "I thought she lived with two dads?"
Quinn just glared and tightened her arms around Rachel. "She used to, but one of them died a week before you forced me to slushie her, knowing I couldn't go against you because of dad."
Fran was shocked at that and she looked to Rachel. "I'm sorry, I didn't know."
Rachel just shrugged. "You had no way of knowing, it's in the past." She turned back and gave her attention to the TV. Shelby running a hand up her arm.
Judy sat next to the girls and motioned Fran to sit in front of her. "Sit and we'll start the movie." Fran just looked down then went to sit and curl up with her mom.
They watched the movie and once again when it was over all the girls were sleeping. Sue chuckled. "I think next time I will save the money for the extra room and just put the seven of them together. They always end up like this anyway."
The other adults chuckled lightly and Shelby covered her girls after everyone else got up, Sue covered the others. "Ask them, I'm sure they wouldn't mind."
Judy laughed lightly shaking her head looking at all the girls. "Puppies the lot of them." She hugged Fran and bid her goodnight as she left for her own room then they all headed to bed themselves.
A/N: Next the top 15 compete and things between Fran and Quinn come to a head.