Warning: Includes femmslash later in the story.
Sorry this chapter is a bit long, but I needed to add the Finn bashing. Finn bashing makes me complete.
Disclaimer- I do not own anything from glee, or any of the songs used in this.
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Chapter 2 – Set It on Fire
The rest of the day passed smoothly and when the final bell rang, Ali followed Puck to his treasured Glee club. They both took seats in the back of room as more students flowed in. When the blond walked in with a sway to her hips, Ali decided right there and then that she was going to join the club.
"Yo, Puck, I'll join, but you gotta play guitar for my audition." She was smirking at him as she leaned in and whispered her song choice. The bad boy just smirked as well, and knew exactly who the song would be directed to.
The two began to plot their performance, Puck would take the electric guitar, she would take bass, and she'd get the kid from the band to play drums. She had Puck go tell him the news and the song choice. She watched as the drummer began to smirk and knew it would be a good performance.
As she waited for her partner in crime to return, she looked around the class. She noticed everyone from lunch was there, and she noticed that the seat on her other side was now taken. It was taken by a beautiful blond she couldn't stop thinking of. She smirked at the girl next to her and moved her seat a bit closer.
In a smooth sultry voice she spoke. "Hello, Quinn." She watched as the blond began to blush lightly. Quinn lifted her head and stared into those emerald eyes, she wouldn't back down from a challenge.
She batted her eyelashes and used an even sultrier voice. "Hey stud." Ali's eyebrows rose as she smirked at the girl.
"I guess Puck was wrong about you not rolling my way." She winked at the blond sat next to her. She contemplated her next response for only a few seconds before she voiced it. "My audition song is for you, but don't worry not all the lyrics are accurate. I'm completely free, no girl on my arm." The blonde's eyebrows rose dangerously high as she stared at the rebel.
"What makes you so sure I'll want you?" The challenge was sent, and it was up to Ali to accept it.
"Well, the fact that you're flirting with me is an obvious sign. And when you can't take your eyes off of me later will be another." The blond scoffed at the arrogant response but tried to keep a smile back. She really was enjoying the company of this new rebel. She was like Puck in many ways, except for how they hit on girls. Puck made it obvious he only wanted to get into the girls' pants; Ali however, made it impossible to figure out if she just wanted sex or something more.
Puck returned and stared at the two. He couldn't believe that his fellow rebel actually made the Ice Queen crack. He took his seat and shook his head with a smirk. Ali always did surprise him; maybe he should get some tips from his friend. He was about to interrupt the two flirting when Shuster decided to do it instead.
"Ok, everybody, ready for another Glee-" He cut off when he noticed a new kid among his students. "Oh, you must be the new kid. Are you here to join the club? If so you have to audition."
Ali just smirked at him and nodded to puck and the drummer before standing and walking the front, with Puck trailing behind. "Sure thing boss, already got something up my sleeve." She picked up the electric bass while puck picked up the electric guitar. The two prepared themselves and nodded to the drummer when ready. Pretty soon a rock beat filled the air and the glee members waited in anticipation, including Quinn who was smirking in the back. The first verse came in and Ali sang hitting all the low notes.
"I wish my girlfriend
was more like you,
I lose my mind with
the way you move,
the way you throw
your hair around,
you got a smile that
knocks me down.
you don't waste time
you tell the truth,
Yea, that's what you do."
Puck joined in during the chorus only providing back up as they continued to play the song.
"The world comes crashing down,
when you come around,
you set it on fire,
you take my world and
turn it up, turn it up, turn it up,
yea the way you move you
burn it up, burn it up,
you set it on fire,
you take my world and
turn it up, turn it up, turn it up,
yea the way you move you
burn it up, burn it up,
you set it on fire,
let it burn, let it burn,
you set it on fire,
let it burn, let it burn
You set it on fire"
Ali stared at one blond during the whole song, Quinn. And she could see the girl fidgeting from where she stood. The song was defiantly making its point. She took a quick glance and saw the other members enjoying it before her gaze snapped right back to Quinn.
"I wish my girlfriend
laughed like you,
And got my jokes
just like you do,
I don't wanna give
you the run-around,
I'm holding on to
what we found,
you pull me in deeper
with the way you move,
yea, that's what you do."
The next chorus came up and Ali was smirking at the way Quinn seemed thrown off by the last verse's lyrics. She knew those few lines would defiantly have an effect on the gorgeous blond.
"The world comes crashing down,
when you come around,
you set it on fire,
you take my world and
turn it up, turn it up, turn it up,
yea the way you move you
burn it up, burn it up,
you set it on fire,
you take my world and
turn it up, turn it up, turn it up,
yea the way you move you
burn it up, burn it up,
you set it on fire,
let it burn, let it burn,
you set it on fire,
let it burn, let it burn
You set it on fire"
During the last few lines of the chorus Puck and Ali switched instruments in time for Ali to take the short guitar solo. She played each note like she wrote the song herself. She was smirking like the Cheshire cat by the time the lyrics came back.
"The world comes crashing down,
when you come around,
you set it on fire,
you take my world and
turn it up, turn it up, turn it up,
yea the way you move you
burn it up, burn it up,
you set it on fire,
you take my world and
turn it up, turn it up, turn it up,
yea the way you move you
burn it up, burn it up,
you set it on fire,
let it burn, let it burn,
you set it on fire,
let it burn, let it burn
You set it on fire
let it burn, let it burn,
you set it on fire
let it burn, let it burn,
you set it on fire"
The music faded before the last line was finished and when she was done everyone was stunned at just how good the girl could sing rock. However, the captain of team, not the one you'd think, stood up and stared down at the girl.
"Got something to say Giant?" She smirked up at him as he continued to have that constipated look on his face, the same one he always had when he was thinking.
"Can you only sing rock?" He seemed to be impressed with his question and she picked up the acoustic guitar and stared down the giant.
"Sit and I'll show you the extreme opposite of rock." She turned to Puck and the drummer. "Thanks guys but I won't need ya for the encore." She smirked as the two backed off and Puck took his seat in the back again. She began to pluck the strings and a mellow country sound was produced. The glee members were curious as to what she's sing to prove herself. However none of them expected to hear a much higher range and softer tone after listening to her low sultry voice. No one expected the emotion she put into the song either.
"She was working through college
on my grandpas farm,
I was thirsting for knowledge,
and she had a car,
yea I was caught somewhere
between a woman and a child
one restless summer we found
love growing wild,
on the banks of the river
on a well beaten path,
its funny how those
memories they last,"
She was staring at their shocked faces for a few brief seconds before she stared at the smirking face of the blond she kept thinking of as she took up the chorus.
"Like strawberry wine,
and seventeen,
the hot July moon,
saw everything,
my first taste of love,
oh, bittersweet,
but green on the vine,
like strawberry wine."
She was hiding a smirk as she continued, glad that she could prove an idiot wrong, if you can sing a great rock song, you can almost sing anything. The next verse came up and she couldn't help but smile at the lyrics.
"I still remember,
when thirty was old,
my greatest fear was September,
when she had to go
a few cards and letters
and one long distance call,
we drifted apart like
the leaves in the fall,
but year after year
I come back to this place,
just to remember the taste."
Puck was smirking even more than Quinn, both for the same reason, the girl just showed up the jerk who dumped Quinn at a funeral. If Ali had known this little fact before she started singing, she would have chosen a different song to hit his ego.
"Of strawberry wine,
and seventeen,
the hot July moon,
saw everything,
my first taste of love,
oh, bittersweet,
but green on the vine,
like strawberry wine."
Ali slowed down the tempo in the song for the next verse; they were all shocked that she even knew this song when half of them never heard it before.
"The field have grown over now,
years since they seen the plow,
there's nothing time hasn't touched,
is it really her or the loss of my innocence
I've been missing so much, yeah."
She drew out the high-pitched yeah causing a few jaws to drop at the perfection of the note. She was smiling as she entered into the next chorus.
"Strawberry wine,
and seventeen,
the hot July moon,
saw everything,
my first taste of love,
oh, bittersweet,
and green on the vine,
like strawberry wine,
and seventeen,
the hot July moon,
saw everything,
my first taste of love,
oh, bittersweet,
but green on the vine,
like strawberry wine."
Ali enjoyed playing the last bit of the guitar since it took on an easy rock kind of vibe. She was smirking as she brought it to a close with the last few stray lines mixed in with the guitar solo. When she was done the whole club, except Finn, was clapping loudly. She bowed and went up to the giant.
"Was that enough proof that I can sing or do I need to sing another song for you captain." She smirked and walked back to her seat between Puck and Quinn.
Rachel was the next to speak. "I think I am speaking for everyone," She sent a glare to Finn to shut him up when he was about to protest. "when I say that we welcome you to the glee club." Everyone but Finn nodded at her, even the two next to her, who were clearly making fun of the rest of the club with their frantic nods.
Glee ended shortly after that, and everyone was rushing out the door, except for the three people in the back. Quinn was biting her lip as she stared at Ali. "So, um, Ali?"
The rebel turned to the girl with a soft smile. "Yes Quinn."
The blond swallowed and asked her question. "Would you want to hang out Friday, just you and me?" Puck stared dumbfounded, he never would have guessed Quinn would like his friend. Ali just smiled and took Quinn's hand bringing it up to her mouth and planting a gentle kiss.
"I'll pick you up at 6 pm on Friday. Wear something you'll be comfortable in." She released the hand and left the room leaving a stunned Puck, and a blushing Quinn behind. When the two finally left the room they made it outside in time to see Ali speeding off on her motorcycle.
"Don't say a word Puckerman." Quinn disappeared leaving Puck there, still shocked from the first day of his friend's arrival.
