Hi guys, well I hope you´ve been liking the story so far, as I promised there would be a surprise musical, so I chose to make an chapter about : Rock of Ages! I figured out that it would be something that Finn would´ve done specially because he was a huge rock music fan. So I hope you like it :)
Chapter 16.- I wanna Rock
Christmas and New Year´s eve were spectacular. Finn had gone with Burt and Carole to Miami and they spent the best of times. The New Direction´s kids had some great holidays. Robert had gone to Toronto with Lisa´s family to ski, Jake and Marley accompanied Puck to check how business in L.A was going, and Thomas took Karen to Breadstixx. He reserved the whole restaurant to themselves, and later slow danced accompanied by a violinist he had hired.
Danielle had spent it at Scandals, helping out her brother who she hadn´t seen for a while. She saw Sebastian and his brother there, but she didn´t talk to them. She wanted to tell Patrick, but something stood on her way.
She even asked her brother for advice. Danielle did have feelings for Patrick, but she just couldn´t risk to lose him. Before she had found out about Patrick´s feelings; he had been talking to her about how he might give Sebastian a chance, that he was acting differently and that he sort of deserved it.
What she completely ignored was that he had lied to her; Patrick just told her that to see how she would react. Sebastian had ACTUALLY been looking for him, that was entirely true, but Patrick didn´t return his feelings.
On the other hand things for Ryder and Kitty turned out to be disappointing; the Cheerios had to go for their regionals competition to Idaho and their date was cancelled. Still Ryder tried to talk to her on Skype and by text.
The new semester began and they were all so busy trying to keep up to their schedules, it had been a quite complicated month, but finally February had arrived, and with February, Valentine´s day was going to be a little less stressful date for the New Directions.
Finn had some big plans for the New Directions. He had asked Miss Pillsbury and Coach Beiste to help him. Time had come for the New Directions to have their musical.
This time Finn had chosen his second favorite musical for the kids to perform.
The next day the production and direction team was gathered in the auditorium, backstage everything was pure madness, boosted egos and nerves going on.
The first one to audition was Ryder.
He walked center stage and looked at Finn, he remembered that day when he had auditioned for Danny Zuko, he had already read the script of the play, and he knew exactly what song to perform.
"Hi, I´ll be auditioning for the part of Drew "he closed his eyes and then shouted "I WANNA ROCK!"
Then the band began playing.
I WANNA ROCK! (ROCK)
I WANT TO ROCK (ROCK)
I WANNA ROCK! (ROCK)
TURN IT DOWN YOU SAY,
WELL ALL I GOT TO SAY TO YOU IS TIME AND TIME AGAIN I SAY, "NO!"
NO! NO, NO, NO, NO, NO!
TELL ME NOT TO PLAY
WELL, ALL I GOT TO SAY TO YOU WHEN YOU TELL ME NOT TO PLAY,
I SAY, "NO!"
NO! NO, NO, NO, NO, NO!
SO, IF YOU ASK ME WHY I LIKE THE WAY I PLAY IT
THERE'S ONLY ONE THING I CAN SAY TO YOU
Finn and the rest of his team were really impressed. "He is definitely Drew" he thought.
I WANNA ROCK! (ROCK)
I WANNA ROCK! (ROCK)
I WANT TO ROCK (ROCK)
I WANNA ROCK! (ROCK)
THERE'S A FEELIN' THAT
I GET FROM NOTHIN' ELSE AND THERE AIN'T NOTHIN' IN THE WORLD
THAT MAKES ME GO!
GO! GO, GO, GO, GO, GO!
TURN THE POWER UP
I'VE WAITED FOR SO LONG SO I COULD HEAR MY FAVORITE SONG SO,
LET'S GO!
GO! GO, GO, GO, GO, GO!
WHEN IT'S LIKE THIS I FEEL THE MUSIC SHOOTIN' THROUGH ME
THERE'S NOTHIN' ELSE THAT I WOULD RATHER DO
I WANNA ROCK! (ROCK)
I WANNA ROCK! (ROCK)
I WANT TO ROCK (ROCK)
I WANNA ROCK! (ROCK)
I WANNA ROCK (ROCK)
He grabbed a guitar and began playing, he was definitely in the zone.
ROCK (ROCK)
ROCK (ROCK)
I WANNA ROCK (ROCK)
ROCK (ROCK)
ROCK (ROCK)
I WANT TO ROCK (ROCK)
ROCK (ROCK)
ROCK (ROCK)
I WANNA ROCK (ROCK)
ROCK (ROCK)
ROCK (ROCK)
I WANNA ROCK
I WANNA ROCK! (ROCK)
I WANNA ROCK! (ROCK)
I WANT TO ROCK (ROCK)
Ryder left stage filled with applause and whistles from his crowd and he felt just like the rock star he hadn´t been in touch with lately.
After Ryder left the stage Jake came. He was determined to get the main role this time.
"Hi. I´ll be auditioning for Stacee Jaxx" he said. He held his guitar in hand and began playing.
Do you know what's worth fighting for?
When it's not worth dying for?
Does it take your breath away and you feel yourself suffocating?
Does the pain weigh out the pride?
And you look for a place to hide?
Did someone break your heart inside,you're in ruins
One, 21 Guns
Lay down your arms
Give up the fight
One, 21 Guns
Throw up your arms into the sky
You and I ...
He skipped the next verse to get to the part where he could demonstrate his vocal range
Did you try to live on your own?
When you burned down the house and home?
Did you stand too close to the fire?
Like a liar looking for forgiveness from a stone
When it's time to live and let die
And you can't get another try
Something inside this heart has died, you're in ruins
One, 21 Guns
Lay down your arms
Give up the fight
One, 21 Guns
Throw up your arms into the sky
One, 21 Guns
Lay down your arms
Give up the fight
One, 21 Guns
Throw up your arms into the sky
You and I
Jake looked at them breathing heavily, that was a very powerful song and very emotional.
"Great song Jake!" Artie said.
"Thank you" Jake responded.
"May I ask… why did you choose to play it to us?" He asked Jake. He thought his answer over a minute and then said
"Well, Stacee Jaxx is all about emotion deep inside, so I thought I could show YOU some of that"
"Alright, Sweet. Thanks" Artie said. Jake left the stage with a smile. He felt he was going to get the part. From the second floor of the auditorium Thomas watched his performance; he wanted the part as well, and he was not going to give it up without fighting.
Next day Cameron and Patrick came to present their auditions.
"Hi boys, so what will you sing for us today?" Miss Pillsbury asked.
"Well, we´d like you to consider us for Dennis Dupree, or Lonny Barnet" Patrick said
"Whichever is fine" Cameron added.
Patrick took out his inner rock star and began the introduction to the legendary Gun´s N Roses song. The audition panel began head banging, even Miss Pillsbury.
Patrick: Just a' urchin
livin' under the street
I'm a hard case
that's tough to beat
I'm your charity case
So buy me somethin' to eat
I'll pay you at another time
Take it to the end of the line
Cameron: Ragz to richez or so they say
Ya gotta-keep pushin'
for the fortune and fame
It's all a gamble
When it's just a game
Ya treat it like a capital crime
Everybody's doin' their time
Both: Take me down
To the paradise city
Where the grass is green
And the girls are pretty
Take me home
Both were now playing guitar and dueling throughout the solo
So far away
So far away
So far away
So far away
Both: Take me down
To the paradise city
Where the grass is green
And the girls are pretty
Take me home(x4)
Both head banged and shook their heads like animals, it was so amazing.
"THAT WAS SOME GOOD OLD ROCK FELLAS!" Coach Beiste shouted. Both boys were smiling, they felt so empowered and invincible while performing.
Wade and Danielle had been talking, and both realized that both had many things in common. They were going to audition with the same song but for different roles. Wade wanted to be Justice Charlier and Danielle wanted to be Sherrie. She actually hated musicals, they thought they were too stupid and sentimental, but she grew up with that music because of her brother and those were the songs that literary had impulse her to singing. They didn´t sing it together but it looked as if they had been rehearsing with each other.
Unique: I could stay awake just to hear you breathing
Watch you smile while you are sleeping
While you're far away and dreaming
Danielle: I could spend my life in this sweet surrender
I could stay lost in this moment forever
Both: Every moment spent with you is a moment I treasure
Unique: Don't wanna close my eyes
Danielle: I don't wanna fall asleep
Unique: 'Cause I'd miss you, baby
BOTH: And I don't wanna miss a thing
'Danielle: Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream would never do
Unique: I'd still miss you, baby
Both : And I don't wanna miss a thing
Both: I don't wanna close my eyes
I don't wanna fall asleep
'Cause I'd miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing
Unique: 'Cause even when I dream of you
Danielle: The sweetest dream would never do
Both: I'd still miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing
Danielle: I don't wanna miss one smile
Unique: I don't wanna miss one kiss
Danielle: Well, I just wanna be with you
Both: Right here with you, just like this
Unique: I just wanna hold you close
Danielle: Feel your heart so close to mine
And just stay here in this moment
BOTH: For the rest of time, yeah, yeah, yeah!
Unique: Don't wanna close my eyes
Danielle: Don't wanna fall asleep
'Cause I'd miss you, baby
Both: And I don't wanna miss a thing
Unique: 'Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream would never do
I'd still miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing
Danielle: I don't wanna close my eyes
I don't wanna fall asleep
'Cause I'd miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing
Both: 'Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream would never do
I'd still miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing
Unique: Don't wanna close my eyes
Danielle: Don't wanna fall asleep, yeah
both: I don't wanna miss a thing
Coach Beiste was crying and so was Miss Pillsbury, Finn felt really moved. This time no one was going to intercede on giving Wade a main role on the play, as for Danielle he was very impressed, he never imagined someone like her show interest on a school musical.
Thomas couldn´t stop thinking about how strong was his competition for the Stacee Jaxx role, he had planned a wonderful song, but he thought that he had to do it with someone who made his voice look good too. He remembered Marley´s amazing voice.
All day he looked for her like crazy, until he finally found her at the cafeteria.
"Hi Marley, how you doin´?" Marley looked at him estranged. He only talked to Karen and the guys didn´t try to do it because they hated diva-like guys.
"Fine, thanks…" she stood up from the table she was sitting in. Both remained in awkward silence until Thomas broke it.
"Will you audition for the musical?"
"Yeah, will you?" She asked him, she was picking out the notebooks and books she had to put them on her backpack and go to her next class. Thomas helped her.
"Cool! Are you auditioning for Sherrie?" he asked.
"Well" *sigh* "I might, I really don´t see myself as Sherrie, and I already had a lead on Grease, so I guess I´ll audition for Patricia or Constance Sack… What about you? I heard that you want to audition for Stacee Jaxx"
"Yeah, I hope I get it, but that´s why I came" He said, Marley looked at him bewildered "I wanted to ask you if you could audition with me? I´d really appreciate it if you did, you know… and our voices could sound good together"
Marley was surprised, that was really bold of him to ask. She knew how difficult things for him would be now, she understood how it felt to be the new kid and how hard it could be to make friends. Thomas kept on looking at her with shy eyes.
"I mean, I understand if you don´t want to… I just thought it could be fun" She sighed.
"Ok… I´ll do it" she said. Thomas smiled kindly.
"Sweet!" he exclaimed. Marley smiled back.
"What song have you got planned?" she asked. Thomas smiled and told her on their way to class. Later they went to the auditorium and began performing
Finn and Artie were drumming on the table as the introduction began.
Marley walked slowly and she was moving a little bit sexy, which was unusual in her. Thomas was walking slowly too, but he imposed his presence. They were an interesting combination to see.
Marley: It's early morning
The sun comes out
Last night was shaking
And pretty loud
My cat is purring
And scratches my skin
So what is wrong
With another sin
Thomas jumped towards Marley acting as if a tiger had been turned into a human.
Thomas: The bitch is hungry
She needs to tell
So give her inches
And feed her well
Marley: More days to come
New places to go
I've got to leave
It's time for a show
Both ran to reach the microphones and sang to each other from across the stage with intensity
Both: Here I am, rock you like a hurricane
Here I am, rock you like a hurricane
Marley grabbed the microphone and started walking slowly and sexy, Thomas followed her. Finn and the rest of his crew were impressed with Marley, it was a huge evolution in her, as if she had been possessed by Keith Richards or something
Marley: My body is burning
It starts to shout
Desire is coming
It breaks out loud
Thomas: Lust is in cages
Till storm breaks loose
Just have to make it
With someone I choose
Both: The night is calling
I have to go
Marley: The wolf is hungry
Both: He runs the show
Marley: He's licking his lips
He's ready to win
Both: On the hunt tonight
For love at first sting
Both jumped at the same time and fell on their knees
Here I am, rock you like a hurricane
Here I am, rock you like a hurricane
Thomas: ROCK YOU LIKE A HURRICANE!
Both: Here I am, rock you like a hurricane
Here I am, rock you like a hurricane
Here I am!
Finn stood up highly impressed with their performance, and so where the rest.
"That was amazing guys!" He said "but, you didn´t say for what role were you auditioning"
"Stacee Jaxx and Constance Sack" Thomas said.
Finn was feeling that he had the famous rock star attitude and Marley had left everyone tongue tied and open mouthed. They felt as if the girl had finally stepped out of the shadows and demonstrated all her star quality power she had been keeping from the world for the past years.