This is the final chapter. I'm sad to see it end. I'll write more. Be on the lookout!

Author's Note: I included the whole song in the story but if you don't want to read it (my friends previewed it and thought it was a bit much) make sure you read the end of it. Very important!!!!

CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE

Breaking Free: From Song to Story

Last Act of the Show, Before "Breaking Free" is performed

Troy and Gabriella were both backstage. The show had been going very well so far. The performance of the song was exactly the same. When they did it at call-backs, Ms. Darbus fell in love with it.

The stage was set up and Troy and Gabriella walked out on stage before the curtains were pulled apart.

Troy was playing Arnold. Arnold was the smooth-talking debonair son of a basketball coach. Gabriella was playing Minnie. Minnie was a quiet reserved girl who was extremely smart. (Sound familiar?)

This scene was where they were in the middle of a fight between their two social cliques. During the show, Arnold and Minnie were secret lovers. This scene is when they show the cliques that you can't let the boundaries of the social class hold you down. (Also sound familiar?)

"Minnie!" Arnold started out.

Arnold ran out of the crowd over to Minnie.

"Arnold, what are you doing here? What will your friends think?" Minnie asked.

"Minnie, I need you to know something. Whatever my friends think doesn't matter to me," Arnold said as the crowd that started to gather around them started to dispense, "All that matters to me is that I'm with you."

That line cued Kelsi to start with the piano.

Arnold stood by Minnie and started.

"We're soarin', flyin,

"There's not a star in heaven that she can't reach."

Minnie jumped in.

"If we're trying so were breakin' free."

Minnie took Arnold's out-stretched hand as he guided her to the front of the stage.

"You know the world can see us

"In a way that's different than who we are."

Creating space between us," they backed away from each other, their hands grasping for the other, "Till we're separate hearts."

They both started singing together.

"But your faith, it gives me strength, strength to believe."

Arnold sang this next line with an emphasis in his voice.

"We're breakin' free."

"We're soarin'," sang Minnie.

"Flyin'," sang Arnold.

Then they both sang together.

"There's not a star in heaven that we can't reach." They both were getting into the music.

"If we're tryin'," back to Arnold.

Together, "So we're breakin' free."

Arnold. "Ohh, we're breakin' free," as he started to walk away.

Minnie. "Ohhh," as she started for the other side of the stage.

Arnold started singing his own little solo within the duet.

"Can you feel it building'

"Like a wave the ocean just can't control," as he did the moonwalk and signaled over to Minnie.

"Connected by a feeling."

Both. "Uhhh,in our ..."

Minnie. "Very souls."

Arnold. "Very souls. Ummm."

They both started walking toward each other.

Both. "Raising 'til it lifts us up,

"So everyone can't see."

Arnold. "We're breakin' free," as he circled around Minnie.

Minnie. "Soarin'," as she spun on the spot.

Arnold. "Flyin'"

Both. "There's not a star in heaven that we can't reach," as they both looked into each other's eyes.

Arnold. "If we're tryin'"

Both. "Yeah, we're breakin' free"

Arnold. "Oh, we're breakin' free."

Minnie. "Ooohhh,"

"Runnin'," as she ran around the other side of Arnold.

Arnold. "Climbin'," as he circled to Minnie's other side.

"To get to that place," as he walked toward Minnie.

Both. "To be all that we can be."

Arnold. "Now's the time…"

Both. "So we're breakin' free…" as Minnie lead Arnold over to the piano.

Arnold. "We're breakin' free,"

Minnie. "Ooohhh, yeah." as they both reached the piano.

At the piano, they both we're staring intently at each other.

Arnold. "More than hope,

"More than faith."

Minnie. "This is true,

"This is fate."

Both. "And together we see it coming."

Arnold. "More than you," as he pointed to Minnie,

"More than me," as he brought his hand back.

Minnie. "Not a want,

"But a need."

Both. "Both of us breakin' free," as Minnie pulled Arnold by the hand to the center of the stage and the abstract moon lowers on stage.

Minnie as Arnold spins her around, "Soarin'"

Arnold as he's sliding toward her, "Flyin'"

Both. "There's not a star in heaven that we can't reach.

"If we're tryin'"

Arnold. "Yeah, we're breakin' free."

Minnie. "Breakin' free,"

"Runnin'," as she runs around the moon.

Arnold. "Ohh, climbin'," runs around on the other side.

Both as they intersect behind the moon. "To get to that place,

"To be all that we can be," as they meet up back in the front of the moon.

"Now's the time," as they approach the front of the stage.

Arnold. "Now's the time."

Minnie. "So we're breakin' free," as she starts to walk to Arnold's other side.

Arnold. "Ooohh, we're breakin' free."

Minnie. "Ooohh."

The crowd that was around them earlier reappeared again.

Both. "You know the world can see us,

"In a way that's different than who we are," as they both looked into each other's eyes.

The music faded and Troy leaned in and kissed Gabriella on the lips. It wasn't written in the script but Troy did it because he wanted to.

The last lines of the play where said and the curtain was closed.

Ms. Darbus ordered for them to do a curtain call.

The curtains parted and the first few actors walked onstage and took their bows. The music cued for the curtain call was "Breaking Free."

Troy and Gabriella were the last cast members to head out.

As they walked out the applause was the loudest of the whole night.

Troy looked over to Gabriella and Gabriella looked back. They both smiled at each other and backed up so the curtain could close.

Ms. Darbus await for them backstage.

"Bravo, cast! Job well done! Best opening night East High has ever had. Congratulations are in order for our lead roles. Troy Bolton and Gabriella Montez!"

They all broke into applause.

"Now, be here tomorrow promptly at 2:30 for our encore show. Got it? Go celebrate!"

Troy and Gabriella went out to celebrate their first performance together.

"A toast to us," Troy said, lifting his soda.

"Toast," Gabriella answered, lifting her glass of water.

The tapped their glasses and took a sip from their drinks.

"Troy," Gabriella said, "what was with the kiss? Wasn't it supposed to be on the cheek?"

"I felt a kiss on the cheek wasn't special enough for the play. I told Ms. Darbus and she agreed. I wanted it to be a surprise for you. That's why I didn't tell you."

"You're full of surprises aren't you, Troy Bolton."

They enjoyed the rest of their meal and left the restaurant at midnight.

Troy dropped Gabriella off at her house. He walked up to the front door with her.

"Good night, Troy," Gabriella said, awaiting a response from Troy.

"Good night, Gabi," Troy answered.

Before Gabriella walked inside, she give Troy a good night kiss.

"Good night." Gabriella walked inside.

Troy walked to his car and drove home.

They both couldn't wait for tomorrow. The encore presentation of their production.

The Following Day, Encore Presentation of "Twinkle Towne"

Troy and Gabriella were backstage, awaiting the stage to be set for their final number. They looked at each other with eager faces and stole one quick kiss before heading on stage to perform their magic, once more for the audience.

The End

That's the end. Hope you enjoyed reading it. This was my first fanfic. Should I keep writing? Hopefully yes because I already have another idea, listed in my profile. Love, Kat