Not the Same Chapter 8: Swan Song, a glee fanfic

We managed to revive Marley and take her to the choir room, but I could tell that she was seriously exhausted.

"Come on Marley breathe for us." I instructed.

"Does anyone have some food for her?" Kitty asked.

"I have a juice box." Blaine declared.

"This is bad. No one has ever fainted in a show choir competition." Artie explained. Blaine threw the juice box to Sam.

"I'm fine." Marley said.

"Drink the fucking juice!" I shouted.

"What happened?" Finn asked after he entered the room.

"She hasn't been eating or sleeping." Jake explained as he rubbed her back lightly.

"I'm pretty sure we know who the culprit is." Santana remarked, staring at Kitty. I should have known.

"What? Why?" Kitty babbled.

"Because you're a two-faced, conniving bitch." I told her.

"Marley, are you okay?" Mr. Schue then asked. "I need the rest of you to get back out there. Leaving the stage at all is risking disqualification."

"I didn't know that was a rule." Finn declared.

"Yes, it's a rule." Coach Sylvester declared. "As all of you were leaving, the judges have declared the Warblers victorious. Congrats Finn, you've done the impossible. You led the New Directions to a loss at Sectionals. The good news is Christmas came early for Sue Sylvester."

Marley immediately began to cry. I couldn't take this anymore.

"I hope you're happy." I told Kitty as I stormed out of the room angrily.

I was in the cafeteria thinking to myself when someone walked in. It was Sam.

"Are you okay?" He asked.

"I can't believe that we lost and it wasn't even our fault." I responded. "I'm so pissed off right now."

"I know what'll help." He declared. I guess I should have expected him to start singing, but I wasn't sure what he could sing.

Well I woke to sound of silence, the cars were cutting like knives in fist
And I found you with a bottle wine
With your head in the curtains, and a heart like the Fourth of July

You swore and you said "We are not, we are not shining stars"
This I know, I never said we are

When you're lost and alone
And you're sinking like a stone
Carry on
May your past be the sound
Of your feet upon the ground
Carry on
Carry on, carry on

Oh my head is on fire, but my legs are fine
Cause after all they are mine
Lay your clothes down on the floor
Close the door, hold the phones, show me how
No one's ever gonna stop us now

Cause we, we are, we are not shining stars
We are invincible, we are who we are
On our darkest day, when we're miles away
So we'll come, we'll find our way home

When you're lost and alone
Or you're sinking like a stone
Carry on
May your past be the sound
Of your feet upon the ground
Carry on
Carry on, carry on

No one's ever gonna stop us now
No one's ever gonna stop us now
No one's ever gonna stop us now

"What are we going to do?" I asked him.

"I don't know, but we'll figure it out." Sam promised.

The next day at school, we found that we were no longer welcome in the choir room. Now everything sucks. It's the first thing that I tried really hard for in my life and we ended up losing it all on a technicality to some suspiciously nimble, well they looked like frat boys.

We were allowed in one last time, but basically for Finn and Mr. Schue to tell us that the Glee Club was basically dead. Sugar was the first person to bail.

"Can I just say what everyone is thinking?" Tina asked.

"No, you can't." I interrupted. "You say one bad thing about Marley and you'll have me to deal with. I'd like to sing one last song."

The piano was gone, so I'd have to sing it a capella.

Is this the moment where I look you in the eye
Forgive my broken promise that you'll never see me cry
And everything it'll surely change
Even if I tell you I won't go away today

Will you think that you're all alone
When no one's there to hold your hand
And you know seems so far away
And everything is just temporary rescue
I'm permanent

I'm permanent
I'm permanent

Is this the moment where I look you in the eye?
Forgive my promise that you'll never see me cry

"I'm sorry, Marley." I told her as I walked out of the choir room with tears in my eyes. I had let her down as a friend. I was so caught up in my own life, that I didn't even realize that she was having problems.

At lunch, I was sitting alone. I don't think any of us were really hanging out. It seemed like everyone else had joined these new cliques, except for Brittany and Kitty were already Cheerios and Sam and Marley who joined nothing.

I noticed Marley laid a tray by me.

"You look like you need some cheering up." She replied. "Well more than usual that is."

"Marley, I'm sorry for letting you get where you were." I told her. "I should have seen the signs."

"I didn't let anyone in." Marley replied. "I don't know if even would have listened."

"You know that you need help, Marley." I told her.

"I don't know if my mom can afford it." She admitted.

"Well I definitely can." I told her. "I'll pay for it."

"You don't have to do that." Marley replied.

"Yes, I do." I said, putting my hand on her shoulder. "I'm going to do whatever I can to help you get better. Consider it an early Christmas present."

"Have you done your Christmas shopping yet?" She asked.

"No, but I'm guessing that you want to take me after school and I would be glad to go with you." I told her.

For once in my life, I actually had a good time at the mall. I guess it was because I was happy to be there with my friend. I actually had more people to buy presents for this year than just my family. I ended up finding a wild pair of sunglasses that I knew that Sam would love.

I also noticed that a song was starting to play over the sound system. It was strangely appropriate. Marley began to sing along.

Yo my best friend, my best friend till the very end
Cause best friends, best friends don't have to pretend
You need a hand and I'm right there beside you
You in the dark, and I'll be the bright light to guide you
Remember the times, times, times sneaking out the house
All the times, times, times that you had your doubts
And don't forget all the trouble we got into
We got something you can't undo

Laughing so damn hard
Crashed your dad's new car
All the scars we share
I promise I swear

Wherever you go just always remember
That you got a home for now and forever
And if you get low, just call me whenever
This is my oath to you
Wherever you go just always remember
You're never alone, we're birds of a feather
And we'll never change no matter the weather
This is my oath to you

I know I drive you crazy sometimes
I know I called you lazy and that's most times
But you complete me and that's no lie
You are my tuxedo and I'm your bow tie
We in the car sing, sing singing our song
Rocking the building, tear it down like we're King Kong
And in my eyes, you can do, do no wrong
You got the best friends, sing, sing along

Laughing so damn hard
Crashed your dad's new car
All the scars we share
I promise I swear

"So do you forgive me?" I asked her after the two of us hugged.

"It was never you fault, but yes." Marley replied. "I just wish that everyone else wasn't just going to give up."

"Maybe there is some way that we can make them believe that we're more than just a glee club." I suggested. "God, I sound like I'm in High School Musical. This is what I didn't want to be when I joined this, but I guess it's too late now."

"Maybe we need some of that Disney movie determination." Marley replied. "In fact that gives me an idea. "I might know to get everyone to come back together. Can you get everyone to come to your house?"

"I don't know." I replied. "Why?"

"You, me, and Sam are going to sing a song and not giving up." She remarked.

I did manage to get everyone to come over. Sam even got the rock band to come over. I can't believe that we were going to do this. Marley started off.

I'm trying hard to fight these tears I'm crazy worried
Messing with my head this fear, I'm sorry
You know I've got get it out I can't take it
That's being friends about

I then came in.

I, I wanna cry I can't deny
Tonight I wanna up and hide
And get inside it isn't right
I gotta live in my life

I know I, I know I, I know I gotta do it
I know I, I know I, I know I gotta do it

Gotta turn the world into your dance floor
Determinate, determinate
Push until you can't and then demand more
Determinate, determinate
You and me together
We can make it better
Gotta turn the world into your dance floor
Determinate, determinate

Sam then started rapping.

It's Sam and I'm heaven sent, use it like a veteran
Renegade lemonade use it like my medicine
Go ahead and try name way better then
Reason why the world's picking us instead them
People need a breather cause they feeling that adrenaline
Stop! Hurry up and let us in Knock!
Cause we come into your house
People keep on smiling they got lemons in they mouth
I'm the real deal, you know how I feel
While they in it for the bill, you just in it for the thrill
Get down now I aint playing around
Put your feet up on the ground and make that sound what

"So what exactly is the message with this song?" Ryder asked.

"It's that just because we lost doesn't mean that we're going to give up." Marley replied. "I read the rules and if the winners of Sectionals are unable to perform for any reason, the second place team takes their place."

"You know come to think of it, that Hunter Clarington did look too old for high school." Sam commented.

"This is insane." Jake replied. "We're not going to get another chance. We just need to accept that it's over and move on."

So in other words, it didn't work. I guess everyone was going to give up. Marley and Jake were still together, but she couldn't really convince him to come back.

A few days later, it was just before last period. I was walking down the hallway with Sam.

"I can't believe that it's going to end like this." Sam told me. "I thought that we would go to Nationals and we could go somewhere together. It's in LA this year. I've never been there."

It sounded romantic and made me feel a little uncomfortable to be honest.

"Guys, I found a place for us to rehearse." Marley replied.

"I don't know if it's going to do any good." I stated. "We'll be there but I don't know if anyone else will."

"Well it's worth it to at least see." Marley proposed. I guess it was.

I was checking my email and I found something from Finn. I opened it up and found it was long like a letter, but I decided to read it and see what it said.

Dear Glee Club
I realize that most of you think it's stupid to still call us that. I mean our season's over, so what are we now really? We lost Sectionals, so what do we have left? Nothing, we've got nothing. I got a phone call from Rachel last night. She just won the Winter Showcase at NYADA which is like this huge deal, like not once in history has it ever gone to a freshman. And she reminded me why I joined Glee Club in the first place. It's about music. Every one of us loves music and no one can take that away from us and I'm not giving up on you. Marley found a place that we can rehearse and I want us to meet there today after school at 5:00. I hope I see you all there.

Well that was inspiring.

Marley didn't say that it was outside in the snow. I guess it was better than nothing. It was pretty cold though. Sam was rubbing me to help keep me warm.

"It gets dark so early now." Marley replied as she shivered. Finn looked at his watch. "I'm sorry, Finn, I tried everything, but it looks like it's over."

"We're still here." I declared. "It's not over. It's just…smaller."

Finn began to sing Crowded House's "Don't Dream It's Over" and we began to join in. Then the amazing moment happened. One by one, everyone started to show up and joined in. I guess they did care. We were back.

I was smiling when I got home. I noticed that the phone was ringing. It was Quinn. She was about to come back for Christmas break.

"Hey." I greeted her. "The Glee Club is back together even though we lost. So are you excited to be back for the holidays?"

"It's going to be longer than that." She explained. "My relationship with my professor was exposed and I am suspended for the Spring Semester. I am going to be in Lima for the spring."

So the songs in this chapter are: "Carry On" by fun., "Permanent" by David Cook, Oath by Cher Lloyd and Becky G., and "Determinate" by Lemonade Mouth. Quinn is going to be back in the spring. I won't be covering Glee Actually so we're going to skip ahead. Please don't forget to review.