Aww the last song.... :(
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Bashir and Kira stood at the front of the stage, while the command crew plus Jake Sisko, Nog, Rom, Quark, Keiko, Morn, Ziyal and Dukat crowded behind them. More people had gathered into the holosuite to listen and watch and were chatting excitedly. Quark grinned and rubbed his hands together, thinking greedily about all the latinum he would be counting the next morning.
Bashir looked at Kira.
"You ready?"
She nodded.
The lights dimmed even more and a hush settled over the holosuite. Julian turned to face Kira and raised his microphone as he began to sing.
"Now I've had the time of my life
No I never felt like this before
Yes I swear it's the truth
and I owe it all to you..."
Kira smiled. "'Cause I've had the time of my life, and I owe it all to you..."
The guitarist and drummer to the side of the stage started to play and the audience cheered.
"I've been waiting for so long
Now I've finally found someone
To stand by me," Bashir sang, pointing across the audience.
"We saw the writing on the wall
As we felt this magical fantasy!" Kira replied.
Worf and Dax stepped forward, joining Kira and Julian at the front.
"Now with passion in our eyes
There's no way we could disguise it secretly
So we take each other's hand
'Cause we seem to understand the urgency..." they sang together.
"Just remember!" Worf roared, his face deadly serious.
Holding in her laughter, Jadzia sang, "You're the one thing..."
"I can't get enough of!"
"So I'll tell you something!"
"This could be love!" all four sang. "Because..."
The audience started to clap and cheer as they reached the chorus and everyone on the stage burst into song.
"I've had the time of my life
No I never felt this way before
Yes I swear it's the truth
And I owe it all to you
'Cause I've had the time of my life
And I've searched through every open door
'Til I found the truth
And I owe it all to you!"
"Hey baby!" Bashir shouted.
Ziyal stepped forwards shyly with a grinning Jake.
"With my body and soul
I want you more than you'll ever know..." she sang.
"So we'll just let it go
Don't be afraid to lose control!" Jake was still grinning from ear to ear as he sang his lines.
"Yes I know what's on your mind
When you say:
"Stay with me tonight.""
Dukat and Sisko faltered slightly in their clapping and both stepped forward hurriedly to stand at the front, not noticing the other until it was too late.
"Just remember!" Ben sang hastily. "You're the one thing..."
"I can't get enough of..." Dukat sang, his eyes wide and embarrassed as he looked at Sisko, who was also looking slightly uncomfortable.
"So I'll tell you something..."
"This could be love!" broke in the others, much to their relief. They hurriedly stepped back to join the crowd at the back of the stage; avoiding all eye contact with each other.
Quark skidded forwards and punched the air.
"'Cause I had the time of my life!
No I've never felt this way before!" he yelled.
"Yes I swear it's the truth
And I owe it all to you!" Rom and Nog cried.
"'Cause I've had the time of my life
And I've searched through every open door," the O'Briens sang. "Till I found the truth
and I..."
"OWE IT ALL TO YOU!" yelled the crew.
Morn, who during the song had somehow aquired a saxophone, moved to the front and began to play the solo as everyone clapped, dropping to his knees and blowing so hard into the instrument that Bashir wondered if he would have to resuscitate him. They didn't need quite that much dramatic effect...
Fortunately, he got back to his feet (only staggering slightly) and joined the others. Quark slapped him on the back.
"You're not as young as you used to be, Morn..."
The music grew softer again and Odo turned to a surprised Kira.
"Now I've had the time of my life
No I never felt this way before."
Dax nudged Kira, who was standing open-mouthed, and Nerys softly sang her line. "Never felt this way..."
"Yes I swear it's the truth
and I owe it all to you!" Odo sang.
The drummer beat down hard on his drums as the music grew louder again and Kira smiled at Odo.
"'Cause I've had the time of my life
No I've never felt this way before!"
"Never felt this way!" Bashir yelled.
"Yes I swear it's the truth!"
"It's the truth!" Worf and Sisko boomed.
"AND I OWE IT ALL TO YOU!"
"'Cause I had the time of my life
And I've searched through every open door
Till I've found the truth
and I owe it all to you!"
The music faded and a huge cheer erupted from the audience. Bashir bowed majestically.
"Thank you and good night!" he announced.
Sisko sighed as he looked around at the messy holosuite. "Right people let's get this place cleaned up!"
The crew groaned but moved to obey the captain. Kira looked over at Jadzia, who was taking a data rod out of the computer.
"What's that?" she asked curiously.
Dax only smiled secretively. "You'll see."
Hey it's not finished yet! Epilogue to follow...
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