A/N: All right, so this chapter is basically just to finish off the auditions and introduce a new character (squee!). I hope you all enjoy this, and please don't forget to review. I love all of the reviews I've received, even though they've only been from people who wrote characters, but it would do my poor heart good to see some more. Also, if you've been enjoying this story, please please please recommend it to others. I'm having a lot of fun with these characters, and it encourages me even more when I see others enjoying the story as much as I am. Thanks!
Disclaimer: I don't own "You Know Me" by Robbie Williams, "There, There Katie" by Jack's Mannequin, "Someone Who Cares" by Three Days Grace, "For Your Entertainment" by Adam Lambert (favourite song!), "Grenade" by Bruno Mars, or "Edge of Glory" by Lady Gaga. Hell, I haven't even heard of half of these songs. However, I take pride in my ownership of my original song, "Invisible". Please enjoy this chapter, as it is the last one (for now) mostly written by FindAReasonToSmile. The rest will be created entirely by me. Savour what you can.
Will Schuester POV
"I'm going to sing Robbie Williams' 'You Know Me'," Callum Robinson told the audience as he prepared to audition.
It was the second day of Glee auditions and up to now only Tristan Williams had auditioned with his song, "There, There Katie" by Jack's Mannequin. I was surprised at the turnout that day because many people who hadn't signed up before now joined us in the auditorium. This was the first year I would probably have to make cuts, as we were only allowed 14 spots in the club due to budget issues. I felt sad about excluding people, but assured all who tried out that they could always try again next year.
"All right," I told Callum, who was patiently awaiting my cue to start. "Show us what you've got."
If a man could beat his own fantasy
Then to only breed in captivity
Is pointless
I've been doing what I like when I like how I like it's
joyless
Only you know me
What a waste of all this peace ,
Baby steps and two more sleeps
Till I get to say sorry
I get hysterical, historical; of love is just chemical
Give us something to stop me
Only you know me
Since you went away, my heart breaks everyday
You don't know cos you're not there
You simply found the words to make a lot of feelings
fade away -or(our model feelings)
Only you know me
I'm doin' fine
And the sun often shines
What are you thinking?
At the worst of my mind
With this thunder bird wine
Baby, I'm drinking-
Only you know me
Since you went away, my heart breaks everyday
You don't know cos you're not there
You simply found the words to make a lot of feelings
fade away
Only you know me
Only you know me
Since you went away, my heart breaks everyday
You don't know cos you're not there
You simply found the words to make a lot of feelings
fade away-or(our model feelings)
Only you know me
Only you know me
Only you
Only you
Only you know me
"That was great, Callum!" I told him, smiling at the tall, blonde haired, blue eyed football player. He definitely had potential, if I could just get him to open up a little bit.
"Thanks, Mr Schue," he said before walking off the stage and handing the mic to a shy looking guy who wore grey skinny jeans, a plain blue T-shirt with a black flannel shirt on top, beaten Converse and a black beanie that covered most of his black hair.
"And you are...Cable Aldwin?" I asked the kid, peering at my list and guessing.
"Uh, yes," he said shyly, and I could tell he wasn't too happy about performing in front of the audience.
"What are you gonna sing for me," I questioned, looking up at the timid boy on stage.
"Um, I'm going to sing 'Someone Who Cares' by, um, Three Days Grace," he said, looking over the group of people nervously before spotting someone who I guessed was his twin brother.
He closed his eyes as the music began to play.
Every street in this city
Is the same to me
Everyone's got a place to be
But there's no room for me
Am I to blame when the guilt and the shame
Hang over me
Like a dark cloud that chases you down
In the pouring rain
It's so hard to find someone who
Cares about you
But it's easy enough to find someone who
Looks down on you
Why is it so hard to find someone
Who cares about you?
When it's easy enough to find someone
Who looks down on you
It's not what it seems when you're not on the scene
There's a chill in the air
But there's people like me that nobody sees
So nobody cares
Why is it so hard to find someone
Who cares about you?
When it's easy enough to find someone
Who looks down on you
Why is it so hard to find someone
Who can keep it together when you've come undone?
Why is it so hard to find someone
Who cares about you?
I swear this time it won't turn out the same
'Cause now I've got myself to blame
And you'll know when we end up on the streets
That it's easy enough to find someone
Who looks down on you
Why is it so hard to find someone
Who cares about you?
When it's easy enough to find someone
Who looks down on you
Why is it so hard to find someone
Who can keep it together when you've come undone?
Why is it so hard to find someone
Who cares about you?
"Brilliant song choice, Cable," I said to the boy who was now walking off stage, and I meant it. The song really suited his voice, which I had to admit was one of the best I had heard. He handed the mic to his twin brother, who looked enough alike to be related but not terribly similar.
"I'm going to sing Adam Lambert's 'For Your Entertainment'."
I was surprised by his flamboyant choice of song but said nothing, letting the performance speak for itself.
So hot out of the box
Can we pick up the pace
Turn it up, heat it up
I need to be entertained
Push the limit, are you with it?
Baby don't be afraid
Imma hurt you real good baby
Let's go it's my show, baby, do what I say
Don't trip off the glitz that I'm gonna display
I told you, Imma hold ya down until you're amazed
Give it to ya til you're screamin' my name
No escaping when I start
Once I'm in I own your heart
There's no way to ring the alarm
So hold on until it's over
Oh!
Do you know what you got into
Can you handle what I'm 'bout to do
'Cause it's about to get rough for you
I'm here for your entertainment
Oh!
I bet you thought that I was soft and sweet
You thought an angel swept you off your feet
But I'm about to turn up the heat
I'm here for your entertainment
Sall right
You'll be fine
Baby I'm in control
Take the pain
Take the pleasure
I'm the master of both
Close your eyes, not your mind
Let me into your soul
I'm gonna work it 'til your totally blown
No escaping when I start
Once I'm in I own your heart
There's no way to ring the alarm
So hold on 'til it's over
Oh!
Do you know what you got into
Can you handle what I am about to do
'Cause it's about to get rough for you
I'm here for your entertainment
Oh I bet you thought that I was soft and sweet
You thought an angel swept you off your feet
But I'm about to turn up the heat
I'm here for your entertainment
Oh
Do you like what you see?
Oh
Let me entertain ya 'til you scream
Oh!
Do you know what you got into
Can you handle what I am about to do
'Cause it's about to get rough for you
I'm here for your entertainment
Oh!
I bet you thought that I was soft and sweet
You thought an angel swept you off your feet
But I'm about to turn up the heat
I'm here for your entertainment
~ 30 minutes later ~
Half an hour had passed and 9 people had auditioned but I could only remember two of them from the first audition: Luther Morgan, who sang "Hungry Like the Wolf" in a ballad arrangement from Duran Duran and Emily Cooper, who sang "Grenade" by Bruno Mars.
The last person on the auditions list made her way on to the stage.
"I'm Zoe Terry," said a girl who was about 5'1 with medium black hair and blue eyes, "and I'm going to sing an original song that Bree Tanner and I wrote. It's called 'Invisible'," she told me as Bree climbed the stage too and stepped in front of the piano, playing a beautiful melody.
Callum Robinson POV
"I'm going to sing an original song that Bree Tanner and I wrote, It's called 'Invisible'," I heard Zoe say, and I automatically snapped out of my post-performance trance. As soon as she stopped talking, Bree began playing the song that I had heard them practicing before:
Have you ever felt
Have you ever felt
Have you ever felt invisible?
I don't think anyone sees me here
I'm wondering if I'll just disappear
Fade from people's thoughts and minds
Without anything to be remembered by
Cause I feel, I feel, I feel
Y'know I feel, I feel invisible
Whoa, whoa, I feel unseen
Just another average teen
Without anything distinct about me
I have so much to show
But no one will know
I'm invisible
Have you ever felt
Have you ever felt
Have you ever felt invisible?
I see people glance now and then
But they never seem to look again
I feel so trivial
While everyone else is convivial
Why do I feel, feel, feel
I always feel invisible
Whoa, whoa, I feel unseen
Just another average teen
Without anything distinct about me
I have so much to show
But no one will know
I'm invisible
Invisibility is overrated
It makes life more complicated
Can't speak the words you want to say
Nobody would listen anyways
Whoa, whoa, I feel unseen
Just another average teen
Without anything distinct about me
I have so much to show
But no one will know
I'm invisible
Have you ever felt
Have you ever felt
Have you ever felt invisible?
I sat in stunned silence, as did most of the auditorium. Who knew that this shy girl had such an indescribably wonderful voice? And, to top it all of, she was an amazing songwriter. I felt myself falling even harder for her. I was still in my stupor of love when Mr. Schue gave the final call for auditions.
"Is there anyone else who wants to audition?"he asked the now eager crowd, but when nobody replied, he turned and grabbed his clipboard off of the seat next to him.
"All right then," Mr. Schuester began, clearing his throat. "Well, as you may know, we have only 8 spots left, and they go to-"
"Wait! I would like to audition!" someone called from the audience, and we all turned to see who the newcomer was.
Cable Aldwin POV
A guy (at least I hoped he was a male) came walking up the aisle of the theater and headed towards the stage. He was dressed even more flamboyantly than my brother, and that was saying something. I could tell by his rainbow socks, which nobody else would notice, that he was definitely on my team. Despite his theatricality, I was surprisingly turned on by him. There was something about his confidence that really got me going, but I couldn't place my finger on it.
As he passed me, he winked, and I knew that he had an extra-sensitive gaydar, much like mine. I also got the feeling that he was attracted to me to, but maybe that was just wishful thinking. Anyways, I knew that Lima wouldn't exactly be accepting of its first openly gay couple since Kurt Hummel and Blaine Anderson, so I shouldn't get my hopes up.
"Sorry to interrupt you, but I was called to help my mum before I could get here to audition. Is it too late?" the boy asked.
"Um, n-no, not at all," Mr. Schuester replied, obviously confused as to the proper course of action.
"Lovely. Oh, and by the way, my name is Jacob Gonzalez," he said with a slight Spanish accent, which I found totally hot. "I will be singing 'Edge of Glory' by my idol, Lady Gaga."
"Sounds great! Go ahead," Mr. Schue told Jacob, and he began singing.
There ain't a reason you and me should be alone
Tonight, yeah baby
Tonight, yeah baby
But I got a reason that you're who should take me home tonight
I need a man that thinks it right when it's so wrong,
Tonight yeah baby
Tonight, yeah baby
Right on the limit's where we know we both belong tonight
It's hot to feel the rush,
To brush the dangerous
I'm gonna run back to, to the edge with you
Where we can both fall far in love.
I'm on the edge of glory,
And I'm hanging on a moment of truth,
I'm on the edge of glory,
And I'm hanging on a moment with you,
I'm on the edge
The edge, the edge, the edge, the edge, the edge, the edge
I'm on the edge of glory
And I'm hanging on a moment with you
I'm on the edge with you
Another shot, before we kiss the other side,
Tonight, yeah baby
Tonight, yeah baby
I'm on the edge of something final we call life tonight
Alright, alright
Put on your shades 'cause I'll be dancing in the flames
Tonight, yeah baby
Tonight, yeah baby
It isn't Hell if everybody knows my name
Tonight, alright, alright
It's hot to feel the rush,
To brush the dangerous
I'm gonna run back to, to the edge with you
Where we can both fall far in love.
I'm on the edge of glory,
And I'm hanging on a moment of truth,
Out on the edge of glory,
And I'm hanging on a moment with you,
I'm on the edge
The edge, the edge, the edge, the edge, the edge, the edge
I'm on the edge of glory
And I'm hanging on a moment with you
I'm on the edge with you
I'm on the edge with you
I'm on the edge with you
I'm on the edge of glory,
And I'm hanging on a moment of truth,
I'm on the edge of glory,
And I'm hanging on a moment with you,
I'm on the edge
The edge, the edge, the edge, the edge, the edge, the edge
I'm on the edge of glory
And I'm hanging on a moment with you
I'm on the edge with you
With you, with you, with you, with you
I'm on the edge with you
With you, with you, with you, with you
I'm on the edge with you
With you, with you, with you, with you
I'm on the edge with you
With you, with you, with you, with you
I realized about halfway through the song that Jacob was a countertenor. I was surprised at how much he seemed like Kurt Hummel, another member of our team who was a Glee Club legend. I found that every new bit of information, from his unique voice to his Spanish accent, made me even more attracted to this mysterious man. No matter what happened with the auditions, I wanted to get to know Jacob better. I didn't care if it was just as a friend. He was so fascinating.
"That was amazing, Jacob!" Mr. Schuester said, beaming. "I haven't heard a range like that since, well, Kurt!" He paused for a moment to write something down on his clipboard. "All right, everybody, I have the final cuts for this year's New Directions. The members are...Zoe, Bryson, Taylor, Jacob, Cable, Callum, Ash, Emily, Bree, Tristan, Peyton, Rachel, Luther, and Sloan. Congratulations! To everyone else, please try out next year! Hopefully, we will have more money to allow more students."
With that, everybody filtered out of the auditorium except for the 14 New Directions. We were going to stay for our first practice of the year.
"All right, so I know you guys are expecting us to go over the rules and such, but first, I have a surprise for you all."
And with that, 14 other people filed onto the stage, their identities masked by the long black veils they wore.
This should be fun, I thought to myself as I prepared for what would happen next.
A/N: Cliffhanger! I hope you guys enjoyed Jacob, my Spanish amigo. I'm thinking that he and Taylor would be excellent friends-lemme know what you think. Also, please let me know if I should continue my original songs, as I have quite a few lined up but wouldn't want to subject you to any unnecessary torture. I may not get a chance to update tomorrow, so, if not, goodbye till Monday, but if I do, see y'all tomorrow. Klisses!