Disclaimer: I do not own Marvel, Disney, ABC or the Avengers. Just Sera!
The next day we were out of LA and headed to Stark Tower fairly early, as I had the Late Show tonight. I was supposed to come in and do a small skit before the show, so it was ready for the taping.
"I'm so honored to meet you," Jimmy said when we were introduced at the studio.
"I'm honored to meet you as well," I smiled, shaking his hand.
"So they showed you your dressing room for tonight, and the refreshment table back there?"
"Yeah, all good. So what is this skit? I'm kind of worried."
"It's great, you'll do great. I heard from Ellen that you sing?"
"Not well."
"Well do you mind a little audition?"
"Um… sure?" I said unsure.
"Okay, sing something. First song that comes to mind," He prompted as we sat at a table.
"Hmmm," I hummed, thinking. Clearing my throat I sang out tentatively.
Nightingale,
Sing us a song
Of a love that once belonged
Nightingale
Tell me your tale
Was your journey far too long?
Does it seem like I'm looking for an answer
To a question I can't ask
I don't know which way the feather falls
Or if I should blow it to the left
All the voices that are spinnin' around me
Trying to tell me what to say
Can I fly right behind you
And you can take me away
"Wow," He said, "Have you thought about singing professionally?"
"No. I sing for family and pleasure, not profit."
"Well, I think we could do a little performance after the skit is shown. We make it seem like we are doing a lip sync battle, and then during your second song, you actually sing it out."
"Why not? The world knows me for kicking butt, so they won't expect it." I chuckled.
"So we are doing the Ew sketch, and your characters name is going to be…. Maggie."
"Okay."
"What do you think is a good interest for Maggie?"
"Well, she could be a champion gymnast, but the other girls on the team still make fun of her for her bangs."
"Good, good," Jimmy smiled, writing it all down. After we nailed out a script, we did a couple practice runs, we ran through it on the stage with half our costumes figured out.
After the actual taping of it was over, we talked about songs we could use for the lip sync battle. I eventually laid down Alive by Sia as it felt like it was written about my life. Jimmy and the Roots were really supportive as I practiced, and we nailed out some choreography and lighting changes. When I left the studio later, Happy picked me up and brought me back to the Tower, telling me how excited he was to watch the show tomorrow.
"It is always interesting seeing celebrities on there, but now its someone I know." He laughed as he pulled into the buildings underground parking.
"Well, don't build it up too much. I don't know how my acting is on TV," I smiled as I got out of the car and we walked to the elevator. My thoughts were focused on my children and how they would be when I got up there. I would only be home for about an hour or two before I had to go back to the studio. I checked in with Jane, asking if Loki had been taking good care of the horses, and was pleased to hear he hadn't managed to kill either of them.
Just as the elevator doors opened I heard a screech. Racing out, I went off in search of the noise maker, and found her giggling as her Grandpa blew farts on her tummy.
"God, that scared me." I sighed, plopping down on the couch as Steve and Elijah noticed me come in.
"How was it?"
"Fun. I enjoyed it more than I thought I would." I answered honestly as my Dad placed Callie in my lap.
"It was always fun, if you had the right attitude," Dad said, moving to pour himself a drink.
"Which you didn't." I sassed.
"But you still managed to cause trouble," Pepper said, smiling as she walked in and sat down beside me.
"It is my middle name." My Dad said proudly.
"So when is dinner? I need to now when I can put on my dress and make up." I groaned softly, letting my head fall back against the couch and Callie babbled in my lap.
"10 minutes!" I heard form the kitchen. My head snapped up and said, "Aw hell no!"
"I'm following the recipe, I promise Sera," Bucky yelled.
"Why doesn't that make me feel better?" I teased.
Turns out that my Dad and Pepper were watching the kids and Steve and Bucky would be coming with me to the studio, disguised as bodyguards. They were going to pop up hallway through my talk with Jimmy to surprise everyone, including Jimmy.
Bucky and him were going to stand behind the couch after the Ew sketch was showed, and freak Jimmy out. After Jimmy introduced me to the audience and we got over the initial talk, he brought up the sketch casually by saying, "There is a Teen Nick sketch, that people say I look like the host. Have you seen it?"
"I don't think so. I leave the teen stuff alone, at least until my kids are older." I joked.
"Well, let me show you. This is the latest episode." He said, and as the clip was played, Steve and Bucky came out and stood behind the couch silently.
"Uh, Sera?" Jimmy asked, when the clip was over.
"Yes Jimmy?" I smiled.
"Who are they?" He asked in a stage whisper.
"Bodyguards. I may now how to kill someone in an undisclosed amount of ways, but Steve and Bucky insisted on it. There have been some weirdoes hanging around the Tower."
"Oh."
"Yeah, I never leave home without them now." I smiled as Steve and Bucky took off their sunglasses and jumped over the couch to sit next to me. Jimmy and the audience started freaking out, as they were totally caught off guard.
"My god," Jimmy said, holding a hand to his heart, "You actually got me."
"I told Ellen I would." I laughed as the guys waved to the audience and camera.
"So, bodyguards?"
"Who safer than two super soldiers?" I said, wagging my eyebrows, making the guys blush lightly.
"Big fans, you are both true patriots."
"Thank you," Bucky smirked.
"How about we move things along?" Jimmy said as Steve took my hand.
"So you all defeated Hydra, what's next? Is there another fight headed our way?"
"Just enjoying life." I said, giving Steve's hand a quick squeeze before he could open his mouth about the threat of Thanos.
"Life's been quiet," Steve smiled, obviously getting my message.
"Well, I for one think we need to lighten up the party." Jimmy said, handing me a microphone and I shook my head in laughter.
"I'm being forced, aren't I?" I said, taking it and glaring at him jokingly.
"You know you want to," Jimmy sing-songed.
"Fine," I sighed dramatically.
"So, we are going to have a lip sync battle." Jimmy said standing up. As we walked to the performing stage, the crowded cheered and Steve and Bucky stood on the side laughing.
"As our guest, Sera, you can go first."
"No Jimmy, I insist you go first." I smirked.
"Alright then, if you insist. My first song will be Work by Rhianna." He said and the music cued up, making me laugh as Jimmy tried dancing like the music video.
"How do you beat that?" Jimmy challenged.
"Okay. Well for my first song, I will be performing Shoop by Salt N Pepa." I said and some people cheered, as if knowing the song.
Hey, yeah - I wanna shoop, baby
(Oooo, how you doin', baby?
No, not you
You, the bow-legged one, (ha-ha) yeah
What's your name?
Damn, that sounds sexy)
Here I go, here I go, here I go again (again?)
Girls, what's my weakness? (Men!)
Ok then, chillin', chillin', mindin' my business (word)
Yo, Salt, I looked around, and I couldn't believe this
I swear, I stared, my niece my witness
The brother had it goin' on with somethin' kinda...uh
Wicked, wicked (oooo) - had to kick it
I'm not shy so I asked for the digits
A ho? No, that don't make me
See what I want slip slide to it swifty
Felt it in my hips so I dipped back to my bag of tricks
Then I flipped for a tip, make me wanna do tricks for him
Lick him like a lollipop should be licked
Came to my senses and I chilled for a bit
Don't know how you do the voodoo that you do
So well it's a spell, hell, makes me wanna shoop shoop shoop
Shoop shoop ba-doop
Shoop ba-doop
Shoop ba-doop ba-doop ba-doop
Shoop ba-doop
Shoop ba-doop
Shoop ba-doop ba-doop ba-doop
Ummm, you're packed and you're stacked 'specially in the back
Brother, wanna thank your mother for a butt like that (thanks, Mom)
Can I get some fries with that shake-shake boobie?
If looks could kill you would be an uzi
You're a shotgun - bang! What's up with that thang?
I wanna know how does it hang?
Straight up, wait up, hold up, Mr. Lover
Like Prince said you're a sexy mutha-
Well-a, I like 'em real wild, b-boy style by the mile
Smooth black skin with a smile
Bright as the sun, I wanna have some fun
Come (come) and (hmmm) give me some of that yum-yum
Chocolate chip, honey dip, can I get a scoop? (please)
Baby, take a ride in my coupe, you make me wanna...
Shoop shoop ba-doop (Baby, hey)
Shoop ba-doop
Shoop ba-doop ba-doop ba-doop
Shoop shoop ba-doop (Don't you know I wanna shoop, baby)
Jimmy gave me the signal to keep going, and I laughed, shrugging.
Shoop ba-doop
Shoop ba-doop ba-doop ba-doop
Well let me bring you back to the subject, Pep's on the set
Make you get hot, make you work up a sweat
When you skip-to-my-lou, my darling
Not falling in love but I'm falling for your (super sperm)
When I get ya betcha bottom dollar you were best under pressure
(Yo, Sandy, I wanna like, taste you)
Getcha getcha lips wet cuz it's time to have Pep
On your mark, get set, go, let me go, let me shoop
To the next man in the three-piece suit
I spend all my dough, ray me, cutie
Shoop shoop a-doobie like Scoobie Doobie Doo
I love you in your big jeans, you give me nice dreams
You make me wanna scream, "Oooo, oooo, oooo!"
I like what ya do when you do what ya do
You make me wanna shoop
Shoop shoop ba-doop
Shoop ba-doop
Shoop ba-doop ba-doop ba-doop
Shoop shoop ba-doop
Shoop ba-doop
Shoop ba-doop ba-doop ba-doop
(Oh, my goodness, girl, look at him
He's the cutest brother in here
And he's comin' this way! Oooo!)
S and the P wanna kick with me, cool (uh-huh)
But I'm wicked, G, (yeah) hit skins but never quickly (that's right)
I hit the skins for the hell of it, just for the yell I get
Mmm mmm mmm, for the smell of it (smell it)
They want my bod, here's the hot rod (hot rod)
Twelve inches to a yard (damn) and have ya soundin' like a retard (yeah)
Big 'Twan Love-Her, six-two, wanna hit you
So what you wanna do?
What you wanna do?
Mmmm, I wanna shoop
Shoop shoop ba-doop
Shoop ba-doop
Shoop ba-doop ba-doop ba-doop
Shoop shoop ba-doop
Shoop ba-doop
Shoop ba-doop ba-doop ba-doop
As the song faded out, the audience and Jimmy were hysterical, having thoroughly enjoyed the song I chose.
"Damn, what was that?" Jimmy asked, baffled.
"I can rap." I said, smiling as Steve and Bucky were laughing off to the side.
"That was amazing!" Jimmy said jumping up and down, as I curtseyed for the audience.
"Top that," I said, challenging him.
"I will," He smirked, "My next song is an obvious choice. What this competition needs is a little… Sabotage. Beastie Boys!"
I laughed as he started out strong and got too caught up in out dancing me, and lost his breath halfway through. When his ended, I said, "A for effort."
The audience laughed and ooo'ed at my burn. Jimmy held a hand to his heart, "Ouch. You try and top that."
"I can, and I will," I said, giving him a light shove off the stage.
"My next song is one of triumph, over the odds."
"We Are the Champions? Really?" Jimmy teased.
"No," I sassed, "Alive."
I was born in a thunderstorm
I grew up overnight
I played alone
I played on my own
I survived
Hey
I wanted everything I never had
Like the love that comes with life
I wore envy and I hated death
But I survived
I had a one-way ticket to a place where all the demons go
Where the wind don't change
And nothing in the ground can ever grow
No hope, just lies
And you're taught to cry into your pillow
But I survived
I'm still breathing [4x]
I'm alive [4x]
I found solace in the strangest place
Way in the back of my mind
I saw my life in a stranger's face
And it was mine
I had a one-way ticket to a place where all the demons go
Where the wind don't change
And nothing in the ground can ever grow
No hope, just lies
And you're taught to cry into your pillow
But I survived
I'm still breathing [4x]
I'm alive [4x]
You took it all, but I'm still breathing [8x]
I have made every single mistake
That you could ever possibly make
I took and I took and I took what you gave
But you never noticed that I was in pain
I knew what I wanted; I went out and got it
Did all the things that you said that I wouldn't
I told you that I would never be forgotten
And all in spite of you
I'm still breathing
I'm still breathing
I'm still breathing
I'm still breathing
I'm alive (You took it out, but I'm still breathing)
(You took it out, but I'm still breathing)
I'm alive (You took it out, but I'm still breathing)
(You took it out, but I'm still breathing)
I'm alive (You took it out, but I'm still breathing)
(You took it out, but I'm still breathing)
I'm alive
I'm alive [4x]
Just like I practiced, I actually sang the song, instead of lip-syncing to it, and the audience was floored. Steve and Bucky were proudly clapping and smiling as Jimmy stood stock still and kept his jaw open.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the lovely SIREN, Sera Rogers-Barnes" He yelled over the crowd. Steve and Bucky each held one of my hands.
"Thank you so much for coming," Jimmy said as the four of us talked on stage, and they cut to a commercial.
"I can't believe I did that," I said, wide eyed.
"You were amazing Doll," Steve said, kissing my temple.
A/N: No, this doesn't mean she's gonna have a music career :P It was just a funny way I thought of to top the competition, even if it was planned. Hope you guys liked it!
