The girls of the New Directions stood on the stage, the stage lights dimmed down to near blackness with the audience waiting for the music to start, the Dalton Academy Warblers finally take their reserved seating in the audience. The music finally starts the stage lights light up the stage where they all stood and got ready to sing their song.
[Brittany]
Hot and dangerous
If you're one of us, then roll with us
Cause we make the hipsters fall in love
When we got hot pants on and up
And yes of course we does we're running this town just like a club
And no, you don't wanna mess with us
Got Jesus on my necklace-ace-ace-ace
[Santana]
Got that glitter on my eyes
Stockings ripped all up the side
Looking sick and sexy-fied
So let's go-o-o
[All](Let's go! )
[All]
Tonight we're going hard har-ha-ha-ha-hard
Just like the world is our ours-r-r-r-ours
We're tearin' it apart part-par-pa-pa-pa-part
You know we're superstars
We r who we r!
We're dancing like we're dumb-dumb-du-du-du-dumb
Our bodies goin numb-numb-nu-nu-nu-numb
We'll be forever young-young-yu-yu-yu-young
You know we're superstars
We r who we r!
[Tina]
DJ turn it up
It's about damn time to live it up
I'm so sick of being so serious
It's making my brain delirious!
I'm just talkin' truth
I'm telling you 'bout the shh we do
We're sellin' our clothes, sleepin' in cars
Dressin' it down, hittin' on dudes (HARD! )
[Santana]
Got that glitter on my eyes
Stockings ripped all up the side
Looking sick and sexified
So let's go-o-o
[All] (Let's go!)
[All]
Tonight we're going hard hard-ha-ha-ha-hard
Just like the world is ours ours-a-a-a-our
We're tearin' it apart part-pa-pa-pa-part
You know we're superstars
We r who we r!
We're dancing like we're dumb-dumb-da-da-da-dumb
Our bodies goin numb-numb-nu-nu-nu-numb
We'll be forever young-young-yu-yu-yu-young
You know we're superstars
We are who we are!
[Brittany]
DJ turn it up-up-up-up-up-up
DJ turn it up-up-up-up-up-up
DJ turn it up-up-up-up-up-up
DJ turn it up-up-up-up-up-up-up-up-up
[All]
Tonight we're going hard hard-ha-ha-ha-hard
Just like the world is ours-ours-r-r-r-our
We're tearin' it apart-part-pa-pa-pa-part
You know we're superstars
We are who we are!
We're dancing like we're dumb-dumb-da-da-da-dumb
Our bodies goin numb-numb-nu-nu-nu-numb
We'll be forever young-young-yu-yu-yu-young
You know we're superstars
We r who we r!
[Santana]
Ow!
The lights dim to a total darkness with the female New Direction's leaving the stage, during their song the crowd too were up on their feet, clapping and swaying from side to side to the music. Sebastian was the first person to stand up in the audience, gesturing to his fellow Warbler's to join him and cheer them on. After the song finished the audience whistled, cheered and clapped their hands together, this including the Warbler's and nobody in the audience had a bigger smile on their face than Sebastian, he whooped and whistled after their first performance.
The male New Directions headed onto the centre of the stage with Artie in the middle, some of the guys standing on the steps and some standing near Artie. The stage lights raise up and the music starts to play.
[Blaine]
It might seem crazy what I'm about to say
Sunshine she's here, you can take away
I'm a hot air balloon that could go to space
With the air, like I don't care baby by the way
[All]
Because I'm happy
[Blaine]
Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof
[All]
Because I'm happy
[Sam]
Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth
[All]
Because I'm happy
[Finn]
Clap along if you know what happiness is to you
[All]
Because I'm happy
[Artie]
Clap along if you feel like that's what you wanna do
[Blaine]
Here come bad news talking this and that
[All]
Yeah,
[Blaine]
give me all you got, don't hold back
[All]
Yeah,
[Blaine]
well I should probably warn you I'll be just fine
[All]
Yeah,
[Blaine]
no offense to you don't waste your time
Here's why
[All]
Because I'm happy
[Blaine]
Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof
[All]
Because I'm happy
[Sam]
Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth
[All]
Because I'm happy
[Finn]
Clap along if you know what happiness is to you
[All]
Because I'm happy
[Artie]
Clap along if you feel like that's what you wanna do
[Puck]
Happy, come on, bring me down
Happy, come on, bring me down
Love is too happy to bring me down
Come on, bring me down
I said bring me down
Come on, bring me down
Love is too happy to bring me down
Come on, bring me down
I said
[All]
Because I'm happy
[Blaine]
Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof
[All]
Because I'm happy
[Sam]
Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth
[All]
Because I'm happy
[Finn]
Clap along if you know what happiness is to you
[All]
Because I'm happy
[Artie]
Clap along if you feel like that's what you wanna do
[All]
Because I'm happy
[Blaine]
Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof
[All]
Because I'm happy
[Sam]
Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth
[All]
Because I'm happy
[Finn]
Clap along if you know what happiness is to you
[All]
Because I'm happy
[Artie]
Clap along if you feel like that's what you wanna do
[Puck]
Happy, come on, bring me down
Happy, come on, bring me down
Love is too happy to bring me down
Come on, bring me down
I said bring me down
Come on, bring me down
Love is too happy to bring me down
Come on, bring me down
I said
[All]
Because I'm happy
[Blaine]
Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof
[All]
Because I'm happy
[Sam]
Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth
[All]
Because I'm happy
[Finn]
Clap along if you know what happiness is to you
[All]
Because I'm happy
[Artie]
Clap along if you feel like that's what you wanna do
[All]
Because I'm happy
[Blaine]
Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof
[All]
Because I'm happy
[Sam]
Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth
[All]
Because I'm happy
[Finn]
Clap along if you know what happiness is to you
[All]
Because I'm happy
[Artie]
Clap along if you feel like that's what you wanna do
The stage lights again faded into darkness with the audience once again on their feet clapping along to the music as the music indicated them to do, they were cheering, they were chanting, they were singing and they were dancing. The New Direction boys stayed on the stage and the girls joined them on stage, they stood between the guys and awaited for the music to start. The music started to play and the stage lights light up the stage.
[Santana]
Whoa-oh-oh-oh
[Sam]
It's always a good time
[Santana]
Whoa-oh-oh-oh
[Sam]
It's always a good time
[Blaine]
Woke up on the right side of the bed
What's up with this Prince song inside my head?
Hands up if you're down to get down tonight
Cuz it's always a good time.
[Sam]
Slept in all my clothes like I didn't care
Hopped into a cab, take me anywhere
I'm in if you're down to get down tonight
Cuz it's always a good time
[Quinn]
Good morning and good night
I'll wake up at twilight
It's gonna be alright
[Blaine]
We don't even have to try
It's always a good time
[Santana]
(Whoa!)
[All]
Whoa-oh-oh-oh Whoa-oh-oh-oh
It's always a good time
Whoa-oh-oh-oh
We don't even have to try, it's always a good time.
[Rachel]
Freaked out dropped my phone in the pool again
Checked out of my room hit the ATM
Let's hang out if you're down to get down tonight
Cuz it's always a good time
[Finn]
Good morning and good night
[Rachel]
I'll wake up at twilight
[Both]
It's gonna be alright
[Finn]
We don't even have to try
It's always a good time.
[Rachel]
Whoa!
[All]
Whoa-oh-oh-oh Whoa-oh-oh-oh
It's always a good time
Whoa-oh-oh-oh Whoa-oh-oh-oh
We don't even have to try, it's always a good time.
Whoa-oh-oh-oh Whoa-oh-oh-oh
It's always a good time
Whoa-oh-oh-oh Whoa-oh-oh-oh
We don't even have to try, it's always a good time.
[Sam]
Doesn't matter when
It's always a good time then
[Santana]
Doesn't matter where
[Sam]
It's always a good time there
Doesn't matter when,
It's always a good time then
[All]
It's always a good time
Whoa-oh-oh-oh Whoa-oh-oh-oh
It's always a good time
Whoa-oh-oh-oh Whoa-oh-oh-oh
We don't even have to try, it's always a good time
Whoa-oh-oh-oh Whoa-oh-oh-oh
It's always a good time
Whoa-oh-oh-oh Whoa-oh-oh-oh
We don't even have to try, it's always a good time
Whoa-oh-oh-oh Whoa-oh-oh-oh
It's always a good time
Whoa-oh-oh-oh Whoa-oh-oh-oh
The audience were up on their feet again, cheering, clapping, dancing and chanting. The New Directions stared out into the audience smiling at them, then turning to one another and smiling at each other with pride. With the stage lights dimming, they exited stage right, cheering and jumping up and down. They were certainly proud with what they'd done, now it was time for the decision making, the judges left their seats and headed backstage to make their decisions on who was going to go on to National's. Sebastian shimmed along to the end of the row excusing himself each time he met one of his fellow Warbler's legs when his knees knocked theirs. He finally reached the end of the row and jogged backstage.
Santana was with the rest of the New Directions backstage, they were cheering, chanting, screaming and dancing with joy. They were proud with their performance, they really felt their performance and they just hoped and prayed that with the reaction of the audience, the judges would think the same thing. Santana had her back to the door where Sebastian stepped through, he noticed her and a massive smile appeared on his face, Rachel turned around to face Santana when she glanced over her shoulder to notice him standing there. She looked at Santana and smiled.
"Hey," she said to her, "Look's like you've got yourself a visitor."
"What?" Santana asked her with confusion. She turned around to notice him standing there. He smiled and shrugged his shoulders cutely, he reached for her hand and pulled her gently and quickly out of the room. "What are you doing back here?" She asked him with a smile, "Shouldn't you be with the rest of your Warbler's?"
"I should be," he admitted, "But I had to come and see you. I had to tell you that you were amazing up there. You guys deserve to win it."
"You think?" She asked him.
"Yeah," he admitted, "I did choose some amazing songs which were inspired by you, however, your hearts and souls all went into it. I could see that you guys really wanted it. Not that we didn't, of course, but you really felt the song and I admire you all for that."
"Thanks," she smiled, "And thanks for cheering us on in the audience, I saw that you were the first person to stand up."
"Yeah, well," he admitted, "I thought that you deserved a standing ovation, you were incredible up there. And thanks for getting the audience up on their feet too, I appreciate it. And tell Rachel thank you too."
"I will," she nodded, "I should really be going," she told him as she pointed over her shoulder with her thumb, "And you should really be getting back to your Warbler's. The judges will be making their decision and you shouldn't be around me right now. We're competition, remember?"
"You're right," he nodded, "I should get back. I just wanted to congratulate on your performance. And if you don't win it then the judges must be deaf and blind if they didn't hear and see you guys put your hearts and souls into it."
"Thanks," she smiled, "You should really go."
"Okay," he smiled back, "But not before I do this." He leaned down to her, his hand placed onto her cheek and he stroked it softly with his thumb, he finally reached her lips and caressed his against hers. She placed her hand on the back of his neck and made the kiss more passionate by sliding her tongue into his mouth. Smiling into the kiss, he pulled away and shook his head at her. "If we carry on doing this," he told her, "Then we won't be able to stop because I know I won't be able to keep my hands off you."
"You're right," she agreed as she removed her hand and took a step back from him, "Go. I'll see you on stage."
"All right," he nodded with a smile, "I'll see you up there. Good luck."
"You too," she nodded, "Although, I don't want you to win, I want us to win because I wanna be going to National's this year and I wanna be winning it, you hear?"
"I hear," he laughed, "I want you to go too and if you do go, can I come along with you as your plus one?"
"Hey," she told him, "I aint going to Chicago and leaving my man behind. We've got some experiencing to do up there, if you know what I mean."
"Oh, I know what you mean," he admitted with a flirtatiously smile, "And I'll be looking forward to it."
As he started to walk backwards he gave her a cheeky, flirtatiously wink before turning on his heels and walking forward to the room where the Warbler's would be all waiting around before they're called up onto the stage. Santana smiled flirtatiously before also turning on her heels and heading back into the room.
All the performances had finished and the judges had made their decisions, all three show choirs stood on stage awaiting to hear the final result. Mr Schuester stood beside them as their director, they stood in the centre of the stage with the Golden Goblet's to the left of them and the Warbler's to the right of them.
The main judge walked onto the stage holding two envelopes in his hands, who would come first and who would come second. He walked over to the table which held all three trophies, third, second and of course first that would lead them on to go to National's. He stood next to the presenter of the competition and faced the audience. The podgy present who wore a grey suit and white shirt completed with a green tie faced the audience and held the microphone close to his mouth.
"Ladies and Gentleman," the podgy presenter spoke, "I have here the results. And in third place," he tore open the envelope and pulled out the piece of card, he held it close to his chest and read it. "From Our Lady Perpetual Sorrow the Golden Goblets."
The screams from the left hand side, they cheered and jumped up and down. The director of the group walked over to the main judge who handed them the third place trophy, he shook his head and handed over the trophy over the director. He gave him a quick smile before heading back over to them and they all headed off stage.
"And now," the podgy presenter continued, "The moment that you've all been waiting for. In my hand I have here the winner of the Mid-West Regional's Show Choir Competition." He tore open the enveloped, taking out the piece of card revealing the winner of the competition, he kept the card close to his chest as he glanced down and read who the winner was. He moved the microphone close to him mouth. "And the winners are," he spoke slowly as he glanced back down at the card in his hand. The New Directions all held each other's hand and closed their eyes tight shut. Sebastian glanced over to the side and gave them a quick smile. "From William McKinley High, the New Directions!"
And with a gasp they all opened their eyes quickly and screamed with joy. They all turned to one another and hugged one another. Jumping up and down cheering and dancing, they clapped their hands together and screamed with joy. Mr Schuester walked over to the head judge and received the first place trophy off him. Sebastian stepped towards him and offered his hand to him, shaking his hand with a smile on his face, Mr Schuester nodded at him and headed back over to the New Directions who were dancing and cheering on stage. He handed the trophy over to Artie who raised it up and in the air, pumping it up and down with the rest of the New Directions surrounding him.
Santana glanced to the side and noticed him smiling at her. He clapped his hands and pointed at her. "I told you," he mouthed. She smiled massively at him, she turned her body and jogged over to him, she leaped onto him and wrapped her arms around him as she crashed her lips onto his. He wrapped his arms around her waist and kissed her back as she wrapped her legs around his waist.
Not only had Santana won the Regional's and was heading off to Chicago to fight for the National's but she'd finally found a guy who she could see spending a long time with. A guy who knew her. A guy who promised would never hurt her. And most of all, a guy who she'd finally gave her heart too. She needed her heart broken otherwise she wouldn't have met her first love and even though she admitted that having her heart broken was the most humiliating thing that had ever happened to her, it was the best thing to happen to her otherwise she wouldn't have had a casual relationship with Sebastian, which wouldn't have lead to finding her first love.
They say in life that everything happens for a reason. And being hurt by Puck forced her into the arms of Sebastian and being with Sebastian was the best thing to ever happen to her.