Stand By You Chapter 3, a glee fanfic

I hope you all had a happy Thanksgiving.

Italics is lyrics.

Mailbag:

WildeAbrams: I always found Bree to be an intriguing character and I wish they had delved more into her on the show, but then they got rid of Lima and we never saw her again. I just thought that she deserves more of a storyline, especially because she is so talented, and I totally agree: Blurred Lines really was great.

Linneagb: Ryder and Brynklie really just have a love-hate relationship, although I am definitely going to develop it and show more of their entire family together.

GleeJunkie007: Yeah, I definitely want to have a sibling rivalry, and Ryley is probably going to become a pairing eventually.

Gleek888: I have absolutely no idea where my names come from, although Brynklie comes from the dancer Brynklie Brown, not for any real reason, I just liked the name. I'm trying to add as few of my own characters as I can, but there weren't many leftover characters after the seniors graduated so I needed to introduce a few so they have the necessary twelve players.

TeaAndGlee: Updates are every Saturday! This entire thing is going to bring focus to the newbies because the actual writers of the show disregarded them.

"Thanks for coming," Finn said, to the people who were auditioning as well as to the current members of the Glee Club, "I know I said that we wouldn't have anymore auditions after Monday, but I promise that these are the last ones."

They weren't.

"Anyway," Finn continued, "The first person up is Macy Sarcino." Macy walked forward, carrying a microphone.

"Hi," Macy began, "I'm Macy and I'll be singing Titanium by Sia."

You shout it out

But I can't hear a word you say

I'm talking loud not saying much

I'm criticized

But all your bullets ricochet

Shoot me down, but I get up

I'm bulletproof, nothing to lose

Fire away, fire away

Ricochet, you take your aim

Fire away, fire away

You shoot me down but I won't fall

I am titanium

You shoot me down but I won't fall

I am titanium

Cut me down

But it's you who'll have further to fall

Ghost town and haunted love

Raise your voice, sticks and stones may break my bones

I'm talking loud not saying much

I'm bulletproof, nothing to lose

Fire away, fire away

Ricochet, you take your aim

Fire away, fire away

You shoot me down but I won't fall

I am titanium

You shoot me down but I won't fall

I am titanium

Stone-hard, machine gun

Firing at the ones who run

Stone-hard as bulletproof glass

You shoot me down but I won't fall

I am titanium

You shoot me down but I won't fall

I am titanium

You shoot me down but I won't fall

I am titanium

You shoot me down but I won't fall

I am titanium

When she finished, Macy put the microphone back on its stand.

"That was amazing," Finn said, in awe. Macy had truly done an amazing job, "Really. It was amazing."

"Thank you," Macy said, smiling bashfully.

"We'll let you know in a few days. Next up is Bree Fallo." Bree didn't say anything. She just walked onstage, grabbed the microphone and waited for the music to start.

Kiss me hard before you go

Summertime sadness

I just wanted you to know

That, baby, you're the best

I got my red dress on tonight

Dancing in the dark in the pale moonlight

Done my hair up real big beauty queen style

High heels off, I'm feeling alive

Oh, my God, I feel it in the air

Telephone wires above are sizzling like a snare

Honey, I'm on fire, I feel it everywhere

Nothing scares me anymore

(1, 2, 3, 4)

Kiss me hard before you go

Summertime sadness

I just wanted you to know

That, baby, you're the best

I got that summertime, summertime sadness

S-s-summertime, summertime sadness

Got that summertime, summertime sadness

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

I'm feelin' electric tonight

Cruising down the coast goin' 'bout 99

Got my bad baby by my heavenly side

I know if I go, I'll die happy tonight

Oh, my God, I feel it in the air

Telephone wires above are sizzling like a snare

Honey, I'm on fire, I feel it everywhere

Nothing scares me anymore

(1, 2, 3, 4)

Kiss me hard before you go

Summertime sadness

I just wanted you to know

That, baby, you're the best

I got that summertime, summertime sadness

S-s-summertime, summertime sadness

Got that summertime, summertime sadness

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Think I'll miss you forever

Like the stars miss the sun in the morning sky

Later's better than never

Even if you're gone I'm gonna drive (drive, drive)

I got that summertime, summertime sadness

S-s-summertime, summertime sadness

Got that summertime, summertime sadness

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Kiss me hard before you go

Summertime sadness

I just wanted you to know

That, baby, you're the best

I got that summertime, summertime sadness

S-s-summertime, summertime sadness

Got that summertime, summertime sadness

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

She, like Macy, put the microphone back onto the stand.

"Thanks," she said, starting to walk off stage.

"Wait," Finn said, stopping her, "You're really good."

"Thanks," Bree repeated.

"No, seriously. You're really good."

"Thanks," Bree said a third time, this time sounding a bit more grateful.

"Like I said before, we'll let you know soon." She nodded and walked off the stage, her ponytail swinging behind her, "Alright guys, we're going to take a ten minute break while we wait for our last person to get here."

Marley, opting to stay in the auditorium, relaxed in her chair. Next to her, Ryder followed suit.

"So what'd you think," Ryder asked.

"Macy's really good," Marley replied.

"And what about Bree," Ryder asked, unwisely choosing to not tread lightly around the subject. Marley sighed.

"I guess she was pretty good too," Marley gave in.

"You know," he continued, "It really sucks what they did to you."

"Ryder, it was over a year ago. Yes, it sucked but I'm over it. Jake was a jerk and I was stupid and didn't realize it."

"You're not stupid," Ryder said, rotating in his seat to face her, "He was the stupid one for doing that to you."

"Ry," Marley protested, trying to change the subject. Before he could respond - and he did look like he was about to give a long speech about Marley to Marley - Finn returned to his seat.

"Alright," he said, addressing the members of the Glee Club, "Our last person has arrived."

Carson Veder confidently walked out, and like Bree, grabbed the microphone and began to sing.

I've been waiting on the sunset

Bills on my mindset

I can't deny they're getting high

Higher than my income

Incomes bread crumbs

I've been trying to survive

The glow that the sun gets

Right around sunset

Helps me realize

This is just a journey

Drop your worries

You are gonna turn out fine.

Oh, you turn out fine.

Fine, oh, you turn out fine.

But you gotta keep your head up, oh,

And you can let your hair down, eh.

You gotta keep your head up, oh,

And you can let your hair down, eh.

I know it's hard, know it's hard,

To remember sometimes,

But you gotta keep your head up, oh,

And you can let your hair down, eh.

I've got my hands in my pockets,

Kicking these rocks.

It's kinda hard to watch this life go by.

I'm buying into skeptics,

Skeptics mess with, the confidence in my eyes

I'm seeing all the angles, starts to get tangled

I start to compromise

My life and the purpose.

Is it all worth it?

Am I gonna turn out fine?

Oh, you'll turn out fine.

Fine, oh, you'll turn out fine.

But you gotta keep your head up, oh,

And you can let your hair down, eh.

You gotta keep your head up, oh,

And you can let your hair down, eh.

I know it's hard, know it's hard,

To remember sometimes,

But you gotta keep your head up, oh,

And you can let your hair down, eh.

Only rainbows after rain

The sun will always come again.

It's a circle, circling,

Around again, it comes around again.

I said,

Only rainbows after rain

The sun will always come again.

It's a circle, circling,

Around again, it comes around,

But you gotta keep your head up, oh,

And you can let your hair down, eh.

You gotta keep your head up, oh,

And you can let your hair down, eh.

I know it's hard, know it's hard

To remember sometimes,

But you gotta keep your head up, oh,

And you can let your hair down, eh.

Keep your head up, oh,

And you can let your hair down, eh.

Keep your head up, oh,

And you can let your hair down, eh.

Keep your head up, oh,

And you can let your hair down.

I said oooh

"Dude," Finn said, "You're really good. We need more guys. We'll let you know probably tomorrow, but it looks good."

"Oh come on," Brynklie whispered to Kitty, "We all know that he's going to let them all in anyway." Kitty laughed.

The next day, Finn posted the list of people who had been accepted. Brynklie was right; all three of the people who had auditioned made it in. They all arrived at the Glee Club during their free period that day.

"Welcome guys," Finn said, smiling, "I'm so glad you're here. Now, we only need three more people until we can compete. I have a really good feeling about this year. It's going to be great."

Macy: Titanium by Sia

Bree: Summertime Sadness by Lana Del Ray

Carson: Keep Your Head Up by Andy Grammar

Again, this one was ridiculously short, but I've been so busy with school and I have two solos that I have to perform soon for dance. Next week's chapter is going to be longer.