Title - The Student Council and The Service Club
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"…."- Speaking
'…..'- Thoughts
'Italics'- Narration of the Play
Chapter 27
No One's POV
"I need to do what!"
Alice was snapped back when she heard Shun's voice through the open door. She went in hurriedly to see what had happened and saw Dan crossing his arms and smirking at Shun while Shun did the same except he was frowning. They were standing just two feet from the door and everyone looked their way because of their school president's outburst but then resumed their business as it was usual for them to argue.
"What happened?" asked Alice, looking at both the boys.
"Alice, he says he won't do it" said Dan and sighed. Alice looked at Shun who narrowed his eyes.
"I refuse" said Shun, stubbornly.
"But why? You have to do it! Please? It's just a small task" said Alice.
"Alice, I won't play that lover boy role and that's final" stated Shun. "What kind of Play is this anyway…" he wondered aloud.
"But you must-… wait… What?" asked Alice and blinked. She turned to Dan who started laughing loudly while Alice and Shun looked at him with raised eyebrows.
"I said Psycho lover boy role! Hahaha! He seriously took it! Haha! That's for making me clean the Gym!" exclaimed Dan and ran off before Shun could do anything. "Alice, you tell him!" came his muffled voice as he ran. Alice giggled, covering her mouth with her hand and saw Shun glaring at Dan's back. She shook her head.
"I'll get back at him later. Why do you want me?" asked Shun and realized he sounded wrong. "Uh… what do you need help with?" he corrected, looking at Alice.
"Well… you have to tell the situation to club members and tell your fan girls to co-operate with us. Well… I don't think they would listen to us or Fabia" said Alice. Shun sighed. "But they will definitely listen to their beloved President" she added, amused. Shun rolled his eyes.
"Very funny, ha-ha" stated Shun, sarcastically and Alice laughed.
"Hey, this is the easiest way I suggested! Julie was going to announce that you will go on a date with them. You want that?" asked Alice and tried to control her laugh when Shun's eye twitched.
"No way! Your suggestion is better" stated Shun, stuffing his hands in his pockets. 'Sometimes I wonder if they are my friends or enemies…' he thought and sighed. "First, tell me what you guys are planning?" he asked.
"Well… Fabia has another play and we are planning on doing it tomorrow at the competition. The problem is, it's not complete yet but I know she'll do it and Mrs. Rei is helping with that. You just have to explain the situation to the other members and encourage them" explained Alice. Shun raised his eyebrows then sighed.
"Alice, are you sure everyone can manage it? We don't have much time for the new play you know? Besides, they will be stressed" Shun pointed out.
"I know… But we have no choice. Well, they are pretty good in performing so they can do it. The others are explaining the situation to Mrs. Rei" added Alice, looking at the gang.
"Fine. We could always try. Better than quitting" stated Shun and looked at others. He sighed when he saw his fan girls glancing at him with sparkling eyes. "Let's get this over with"
A Few Minutes later…
After Shun's motivational talk; questions and answers; some arguments and some disagreements and agreements, the Drama Club members agreed to perform Fabia's play. Well… Fan girls instantly agreed for their beloved President's sake but still had their doubts as their School President only told them that their Play has been stolen and that they have very less time to prepare.
Lync was most surprised as no one told about his involvement and was grateful for that. After that, everyone could sense the atmosphere is filled with enthusiasm for their upcoming challenge.
"Okay… If you perform better than expected, we could make it up to you guys for sudden changes later on!" exclaimed Julie. Shun saw his fan girls' eyes sparkled at that and he doesn't like it. He could literally see what Julie and his fan girls were planning…
"Yes but just to clarify, it will not involve 'me' going on dates or something like that. Julie, leave me alone from all this" Shun cut in before Julie could continue. "But I can manage others clubs or students to help out. We will do everything what we can" he added, gesturing to the Student Council members.
"Yeah! Do your best everyone! You see, this is your chance to impress our President!" exclaimed Runo. Shun and the gang sweat dropped along with the other boys.
"Whatever… the important thing is, they look excited!" Dan grinned from beside Shun who sighed. "Hey, if you smile and wave at them, will they pass out?" he wondered aloud and snickered at Shun who shook his head at him.
"I'm surprised you are not complaining about anything, Keith-senpai" said Shun and glanced at the person on his other side. Keith smirked. The three stared at the students who were busy discussing among themselves including Joe.
"Well… this is more interesting, don't you think…? Just one question though, am I still going to perform or not?" asked Keith, looking around. Shun and Dan sweat dropped. "Let me ask them. What is the new story anyway? The rules say the theme is 'fantasy'. I hope it's not Sleeping beauty or Cinderella. I'm tired of being their prince. The previous one was just like that" he added and left, sighing.
"He still complained before leaving!" Dan pointed out and shook his head. Shun chuckled and agreed.
"I have to report this all to Mom. And they might stay over for more practice so I have to get permission for it as well…" said Shun and turned to leave. "I guess you all will handle the rest?" he asked, over his shoulder and Dan nodded before running off.
"Kazami-kun… Thank you so much" said Fabia, getting Shun attention. "It wouldn't have been this easier if you hadn't helped…" she added, gratefully.
"Hn. It is our school's problem so I had to" stated Shun. "And ask them if you need anything" he added, pointing at Student Council members. With that he left.
Principal Office…
"Hmm… This is really… Very unexpected… But are you sure they'll get through with it?" asked Shiori. Shun had explained her the situation they were in and she was shocked. Shun and Mrs. Rei glanced at each other than at the Principal.
"Yes… They were practicing hard for this and they come up with the idea themselves. And I'll assist them. I can see they don't want to withdraw" said Mrs. Rei.
"Alright then. I approve. But don't wear out. And Shun, they can stay over if they want but under the assistance and guidance of Rei-Sensei till nine at night. I'll leave this to you, Rei-sensei" said Shiori. Mrs. Rei nodded and Shun replied, "Yes, Mom"
"And one more thing… Tomorrow there will be no classes for the students involved in the Play so they all can practice, okay? Alright, dismissed" said Shiori and smiled.
It was almost nine at night and the Drama club member along with Student Council, Service club and some other students who volunteered to help were setting out to their homes; all tired.
Fabia had told them the basic story of her play and had decided the casts with the help of their Drama teacher, Mrs. Rei. Everyone seemed to like the story, even Keith. Fabia was decided to be the narrator as she can handle the story while narrating by indicating the cast about scenes if they do something wrong. Mrs. Rei told them that if they know the story, they all can speak their lines if they don't recall while performing.
Service club members and Lync were also dragged by Mrs. Rei due to the shortage of the cast. Well… she tricked them by making it a request for them and for Lync, it was some sort of punishment. As Alice had read the story a while before and she had all the idea about the characters and scenes, she was decided as the main female protagonist in Fabia's place much to her dismay. Mrs. Rei even asked Shun to join as he has a 'Perfect Face' according to her, but he rejected politely much to his fan girls' disappointment.
"I didn't know you can act that well" said Shun, looking ahead. He was walking with Alice beside him, behind the others. Alice looked at him, surprised.
"You saw that? Well… Fabia said I just have to behave naturally like I usually do but still… And I'm surprised they grasped the story so quickly. Mrs. Rei and Fabia chose the cast wisely, I guess… I don't know how am I going to do tomorrow…" said Alice, staring ahead at her friends' backs.
"Hmm… You are doing well. I was watching and the story is good" commented Shun and looked aside. 'Even if I feel unsettled to watch the cheesy scenes… What with that lines anyway…' he thought. "Thanks" Alice smiled at him.
"Even Dan is in his character. Well… more like, the play character's personality matches Dan's. And those were some really cheesy lines Joe had used" Shun pointed out. Alice laughed.
"Well… Fabia told him to be 'as romantic as' he can be. He even looked nervous though he's really good at it… I wonder why" said Alice, pondering.
"Oh, that's because Shun kept glaring at him when he held-…" Julie chimed in but…
"Julie! Come on!" Billy called her, standing at the entrance. "Yeah, coming!" said Julie as she went ahead.
"Guys? Can we hurry up? The school looks spooky at night…" said Marucho as he increased his pace to follow Julie.
"At least they can use the same clothes they have prepared…" muttered Mira.
"Hmm… although they had to do some more adjustments…" added Ace.
"You saw me? I got a very cool character! See? I'm that AWESOME!" said Dan enthusiastically while Runo rolled her eyes.
"Yeah… Awesome over-actor" muttered Ace which Dan heard. Dan gave him a sly smirk.
"Aww… the so called Cool Boy is jealous… JEALOUS!" taunted Dan. Ace shook his head while the others laughed.
"No. It's just that if you are trying to impress 'someone' stop over acting" stated Ace, throwing a glance in Runo's direction and smirked. The others "OHH"-ed while Dan looked away, his cheeks colored pink, "W-Whatever…"
They all reached outside, talking all the while and saw the students leaving through school gates. Mrs. Rei had offered to take some students in her van while some students had been fetched by their parents. Ren and Fabia left together. Dan, Runo, Lync, Julie and Billy were leaving with Marucho in his limo. Shun was told to drop Alice off to her house… not that he was complaining… while Baron, Keith, Mira and Ace were going by train. As always Joe's mother came to pick him up and he volunteered to drop off three other students.
The Next Day…
The City Hall
Oblivious to their school's Drama club's predicament, Bakugan high students were excited to watch the play they were waiting for so long. It was already 4:30 pm and the City Hall was crowded with interested audience to enjoy the shows of their respected schools as the show starts at five.
"It must be here… Hey! Watch where you are going!" exclaimed Joe when he was pushed hard by someone.
"Ohh… It's Joe-chan! Perfect" said a voice above him.
Frowning, Joe looked up and his eyes widened when he saw a person with a black mask covering half of his face. 'May be a Drama costume…?' thought Joe.
"Who are you…? Hey! What are you-…" and then everything went black…
"Well… if it isn't the losers…" greeted Hydron and smirked as his team came across the Bakugan High's Service club and Student council. "I thought you would drop out but... as expected from the bugs. Now are you going to complain, huh?"
The gang frowned. The Drama Club members were busy in preparation but Fabia noticed their rivals and frowned as well. Dan took a step forward, angered but was stopped by Shun who gripped Dan's shoulder.
"Hn. You still have it in you to show you face after your shameful and cowardly actions. Not surprising" stated Shun.
"Watch it, Kazami. Or maybe you brats will learn after getting embarrassed in front of everyone. I can't wait to see them fall face first!" added Shadow and smirked while his gang snickered.
"You are not going to perform the same play again, right? Tch. Just accept your defeat. In your situation you can't even pass as a runner-up, heh. Here's the thing, we won't come in your way if you come as a… third place winner. See, I'm generous" said Hydron, twirling his hair with his finger and smirked.
"Just because we don't have our play anymore doesn't mean we won't perform. We won't quit" said Dan. Hydron looked surprised for a moment then thought 'Heh… He's just bluffing. What can they do in a day anyway?'
"Using someone's past to fulfill your wishes proved you have already fallen, ne, Shadow? Now scatter. Don't waste our time" said Shun, venomously. That had surprised everyone in the vicinity.
Hydron was about to speak, but was called by the Vestal's school President as their Act was first. Scowling, Hydron left with the others following him.
An Hour later…
The Hall was filled with cheers and claps as the first Play ended which was performed by Vestal Academy. The cast thanked the audience by bowing. The Bakugan High group stared angrily on the stage.
"They really did steal our play. Unbelievable…"
"Yeah, thanks to our President, we were alerted…"
Shun ignored the whispers behind him. He must be sitting in the audience but he insisted on staying with the cast along with his friends in order to keep an eye on their rivals. Marucho, Mira and Ace along with some Broadcast Club members were providing technical support as well. Shun saw Marucho talking to his butler, Kato and sighed.
"Don't worry, President. I have prepared all the extra props and I'll be controlling the effects. Surprisingly, I just had to make some minor adjustments to show more realistic props" said Marucho, pointing at the laptop in his hands.
"I see… You're handling effects? So I don't need to worry about technical part then. You are pro at that" Shun smirked and Marucho laughed.
"Hey! We are next! Come on, hurry up! We have ten minutes! Check all your microphones" came Fabia's voice, getting everyone's attention. With that everyone got to work. "Keith-senpai, Ema (Drama club member) and Baron, you are first! I want everyone dressed and prepared!" she added in commanding tone and clutched the papers in her hand.
"Show them what you've got! Whatever happens, just focus on performing and nothing else… not even at audience" said Mrs. Rei as she stayed with them at the back stage. Everyone took a deep breath when they heard…
"THE NEXT IS 'The Light and the Dark' by BAKUGAN HIGH!"
"All set! You hear me, Ace? Good. Don't mess with frequency" spoke Marucho on his microphone and working on his laptop, backstage. Shun glanced at Marucho, surprised.
"Did he just… He's using projectors?!"
"It's not against the rules anyway" Mira told Shun, checking her headpiece. Shun sweat dropped, thinking 'That is not the point…'
And… the lights dimmed and the curtains rose… Audience stared up at the scene in front of them, as if watching a movie on black screen. Courtesy of Marucho's extra special effects…
Narration (By Fabia Sheen)…
"Planet Vestroia… Once a prosperous world; was being on the verge of destruction… due to the war between the two kingdoms- Light and Dark. Both the sides fought for the purpose of ruling… neither one backing down. As it was the war of superiority…"
(On the screen, a planet was shown then white and black lights clashed together with some special effects.)
"Many wanted the war to stop as they knew they were destroying themselves and understood that there was no meaning for the 'superiority' they were fighting for, if there was nothing left… yet it never seemed to stop… Light and Dark always seemed to clash.
The Prince of the Light kingdom was one of the people who wanted the war to stop. He wanted peace… but his father, The King of Light kingdom followed what has been running through ages."
(The lights dropped on the stage and the background scene was changed to a 'Throne room' of Light Palace. Baron, the King sat on the head chair in white (heavy) clothes with his Queen- a Drama club member, standing beside him in her Royal white gown. Keith, the Prince of Light entered the stage in white shirt, gray vest and dark gray pants with brown knee high boots. Some squeals were heard among the crowd…) XD
The audience looked already absorbed in the play as they stared intently at the stage. This was something they haven't seen in the previous plays and was unexpected.
"Father, we cannot get anywhere with this war! It only brings destruction!" argued Keith with Baron.
"Enough, Spectra! We have discussed on this. You are naïve. Do not waste my time anymore on the matter. That's it! You are soon going to meet your betrothed. Be prepared" snapped Baron, angrily as he stood up from his chair.
"But we are losing our people as well!" said Spectra, angrily.
"Then fight for them to save them. Eliminate the Dark, as we are the Light" stated Baron, glaring at Keith. With that, Baron left the stage. Spectra (Keith) sighed disappointedly and audience was already amazed by their acting.
"Son… Please do not disappoint your Father anymore…" said the Queen (Ema), with worried face and followed Baron.
"Is there nothing I could do…? I just cannot see the people suffer… How will this world of despair end…? There must be some way" Spectra clenched his fists when his best Knight and best friend entered. Spectra looked at him.
"My Prince, I have found who you have asked for" said Daniel, the Knight. Dan, wearing his silver armor, bowed at Keith. "Man, it's hard to bend in armor" he muttered, silently and grabbed his fake sword on his side.
"Daniel… You mean you have found the Oracle?" covered Keith, looking surprised.
"I guess…?" said Dan unsurely, raising his eyebrow at Keith. (There were some giggles in the crowd).
"Then let's go" said Keith as he walked off and Dan followed.
(The scene changed at the back, showing a forest. Dan and Keith walked through the stage and the scene showed a clearing. A figure sat on a rock with globe in his hand. The duo reached him.)
"Are you the famous Oracle they speak of?" asked Spectra while Dan stood beside him.
Dan stared surprised at Lync who looked annoyed wearing a long brown hood covering his body. He wore a wig that matched his pink hair; curls flow over his shoulder and make up. He totally looked like a girl…
"I didn't expect you would come this early, Prince of Light…" said the Oracle (Lync) and smirked (forced) at Spectra. "You desire the disappearance of the despair from the world and you possess the light to do it". Keith looked at him surprised.
"For that you have to eliminate the 'cursed' one. However… you'll have to suffer the consequences… It is your fate" said the Oracle.
"I would do anything for a peaceful world" stated Spectra. Lync turned to leave.
"Be careful what you wish for… Nothing can be obtained easily in this world" smirked the Oracle and left.
(The lights dimmed…)
"After meeting the Oracle and learning about his destiny, the Prince of Light decided to act with his friend by his side. His Father, the King, set a meeting to meet his betrothed of the neighboring country as he wanted their land and the Prince set off, thinking he would find the 'Cursed One'…
Meanwhile, the Princess of the neighboring country was against the marriage and ran off her country. However, the news spread that the Princess has been abducted by the Dark Kingdom as it was rumored that only they could do such a lowly thing. The news reached the Light Prince and his Kingdom and they sent help to search for her…
The Princess ran through the forest, unknown to the rumors… Tired, she sat under a tree to rest for a while… Where she met the Prince of Dark…"
(The forest was shown on the back screen with the moon shining above and the lights fell on stage.)
Alice walked tiredly and sat under a tree. She exhaled loudly. She looked tired and sad (pretended).
"I wish my father would understand me…" said Alice, looking up at the moon. And waited… But Joe was late.
She stood up from her spot when she heard footsteps coming her way and sighed relieved. It was a hint that the Dark Prince (Joe) entered. She noticed his entry was a little late but didn't mind. Her purple chiffon gown moved with her graceful movements.
"Who's there?" said the Prince of the Dark. Surprised, Alice faced him. She was supposed to pretend to be surprised but was shocked in reality to see Shun standing in front of her…
"And… they met under the moonlight…"
To be Continued…..
A/N – Well… I have to stop here… Haha! The ending of the chapter is dramatic, isn't it? The rest of the play is in next chapter! Stay tuned! I hope you guys tell me your thoughts on this one! Thank you! ^^