A New Generation is Born

by A-LionGleek

It's the first official week of glee club sessions for the 13 newest members of the New Directions, and they are more than ready to get the show on the road. But with drama popping up at every turn, the beginning of their time in glee club will be far from easy. Can the 13 brand new gleeks handle it all and show that they have what it takes to be a worthy new generation of gleeks?

4. A Productive First Lesson

Hey ya'll! Sorry for the long wait. Nonetheless, fret no more, for today, I've decided to go easy on you and post the newest chapter of 'A New Generation is Born' for you all to enjoy ^_^. In this chapter, the very first after-school session of the glee club for the current school year in the GWAFU universe occurs, with the first three students to fulfill the week's assignment being none other than Cody, Bailey, and Raj. And no sooner are these three performances out of the way, when the New Directions proceed to take care of one other especially important task; nomination of the new male and female lead for the current generation of New Directioneers. Sound fun? I certainly hope so! And that being said, here's to hoping you all read, review, and enjoy!

A/N: But first, I own neither Glee, nor any songs used in this chapter (or story for that matter). NOW, onward we go!

Chapter 4:

A Productive First Lesson

Bailey Kellogg was in a good mood as she made her way through one of the hallways of McKinley High. Within the next 10 to 15 minutes, the after-school session of glee club would begin. And at the rate she was currently going, she'd be at the choir room right on time.

She had to admit, she was quite looking forward to fulfilling her part in the assignment Mr. Schuester had given for the glee club this week. In fact, there was quite a large number of songs she could think of off the top of her head that she was quite certain would have perfectly fit with her idol, Tina Cohen Chang's, personal tastes. "But oh," she thought to herself. "Just which one should I sing?"

She came to a stop, thinking carefully to herself. Then she turned around to face the area to her right. She just happened to be standing right by her locker. "I guess it wouldn't hurt for me to go ahead and sort out the stuff I'll need for when I get home from school." She walked up to her locker, entered in the combination, and opened the door to start sorting out her supplies.

Upon finishing this task, she closed her locker, snapped the lock closed, zipped up her backpack, and slung it back over her shoulder before she resumed her walk through the hall to reach the choir room. As she did so, she sighed as she found herself once again fully focused on her little dilemma of trying to decide on what to sing.

Then she felt her cellphone vibrate in her pants pocket. She paused, involuntarily tensing up. She knew that it would be polite to check her phone to see who was calling. But at the same time, she had a very bad feeling as to who was likely responsible for attempting to call her at that specific moment in time, and she was not entirely pleased with the idea. With gritted teeth, she decided to at least check to be absolutely certain as to who was calling her, and she drew out her phone.

Upon sight of the caller ID on her phone's screen, she grimaced, mentally groaning, at the confirmation of who was responsible for the call. Just as she'd been expecting, the caller was Raj. She rolled her eyes to Heaven, trying her absolute best to avoid losing her cool.

Ever since their breakup, Raj had stalwartly attempted to call her on her cellphone thrice a day for virtually every single day following the breakup. And as of the current moment, he was now making his 2nd attempt for the current day. At first, she'd paid very little attention to the matter, hoping that her ex would eventually get the hint that his efforts at calling her to discuss the drama between them all weren't helping and that he'd stop. But instead, as she could clearly see, hear, and feel from her still vibrating phone, Raj had not gotten the message. And frankly, considering how this had now been going on for about 2-3 months straight, she was starting to get quite sick of it.

"What is it with him?" she thought to herself. "Does the fact that I've never once responded mean anything to him? What does he think I'm trying to do? Play hard to get?" She took a deep breath, and then exhaled heavily. "I've already made it perfectly clear that I need time to think, and Cody's gotten that message perfectly. Why the devil can't Raj?"

Bailey looked at her still vibrating phone once more, her eyes narrowed in annoyance. "I wonder if Tina Cohen Chang ever experienced this kind of travesty regarding Artie Abrams and Mike Chang," she thought to herself. Then she raised her eyebrow, her still annoyed face now also showing signs of her possibly thinking to herself. And indeed, she was now having a thought. In fact, she was now starting to get an idea of just the right song for her to sing to fulfill the assignment for the glee club this week. And even better, she was now starting to hear the beginning of the appropriate instrumental tune play in her mind, and she unconsciously lifted her still vibrating phone directly to her face level.

(Bailey)

Hello, hello, baby, you called?
I can't hear a thing
I have got no service
In the club, you say? say?
Wha-wha-what did you say, huh?
You're breakin' up on me
Sorry I cannot hear you
I'm kinda busy

(Slips her phone in her pocket and starts walking forward through the hall once more; simultaneously, two cheerios, one of them a blonde with a hair bun and the other a Chinese American with moon-shaped earrings step into view from the left and right and walk along not too far behind her)
(Cheerios: Kinda busy)

(Bailey:)

Kinda busy

(Cheerios: Kinda busy)

(Bailey:)
Kinda busy

(Cheerios: Kinda busy)
Sorry I cannot hear you I'm kinda busy
(Scene Break: Bailey is now walking through a completely different hallway, still singing, and the two cheerios still walking along behind her.)
Just a second
It's my favorite song they're gonna play
And I cannot text you with a drink in my hand, eh?
You should've made some plans with me
You knew that I was free
And now you won't stop calling me
I'm kinda busy
(Scene Break: Choir Room)
Stop callin'
Stop callin'
I don't wanna think anymore
I left my head and my heart on the dancefloor
Stop callin'
Stop callin'
I don't wanna talk anymore
I left my head and my heart on the dancefloor
(Scene Break: Hallway)
(Cheerios: Eh 11x)

(Bailey:)

Stop telephonin' me

(Cheerios: Eh 11x)

(Cheerios:)
Stop telephonin' me
(Bailey:)

I'm busy
(Cheerios: Eh 11x)

(Cheerios: I'm busy)
Stop telephonin' me
(Cheerios: Stop telephonin' me)

(Scene Break: Choir Room)

(Bailey:)
You can call all you want but there's no one home
And you're not gonna reach my telephone
Out in the club
And I'm sipping that bubb
And you're not gonna reach my telephone
You call all you want, but there's no one home
And you're not gonna reach my telephone
Out in the club
And I'm sipping that bubb
And you're not gonna reach my telephone
(Scene Break: Hallway)

(Bailey and the Cheerios:)
Boy, the way you blowing up my phone
Won't make me leave no faster
Put my coat on faster
Leave my girls no faster
I should've left my phone at home
'Cause this is a disaster
Calling like a collector
Sorry, I cannot answer
(Scene Break: Choir Room)

(Bailey:)
Not that I don't like you
I'm just at a party
And I am sick and tired of my phone r-ringing
Sometimes I feel like I live in grand central station
Tonight I'm not takin' no calls
'Cause I'll be dancin'
(Scene Break: Hallway)

(Bailey and Cheerios:)

I'll be dancin'
I'll be dancin'
Tonight I'm not takin' no calls
'Cause I'll be dancin'
(Scene Break: Choir Room)

(Bailey:)

Stop callin'
Stop callin'
I don't wanna think anymore
I left my head and my heart on the dancefloor
Stop callin'
Stop callin'
I don't wanna talk anymore
I left my head and my heart on the dancefloor

(Scene Break: Hallway)

(Bailey and the Cheerios:)

Stop callin'
Stop callin'
I don't wanna think anymore
I left my head and my heart on the dancefloor
Stop callin'
Stop callin'
I don't wanna talk anymore
I left my head and my heart on the dancefloor
(Cheerios:)

(Eh 11x)

Stop telephonin' me

(Bailey:)
Stop telephonin' me
(Cheerios: Eh 11x)

I'm busy
(Bailey:)

I'm busy
(Cheerios:)

(Eh 11x)

Stop telephonin' me
(Bailey:)

Stop telephonin' me

(Cheerios:)

(Eh 11x)

I'm busy

(Scene Break: Choir Room)

(Bailey:)
You can call all you want but there's no one home
And you're not gonna reach my telephone
Out in the club
And I'm sipping that bubb
And you're not gonna reach my telephone
You call all you want, but there's no one home
And you're not gonna reach my telephone
Out in the club
And I'm sipping that bubb
And you're not gonna reach my telephone
(Scene Break: Hallway)

(Cheerios and Bailey:)
My telephone
Ma ma ma telephone
'Cause I'm out in the club
And I'm sippin that bubb
And you're not gonna reach my telephone

My telephone
Ma ma ma telephone
'Cause I'm out in the club
And I'm sippin that bubb
And you're not gonna reach my telephone My telephone
Ma ma ma telephone
'Cause I'm out in the club
And I'm sippin that bubb
And you're not gonna reach my telephone
(Scene Break: Separate Hallway, and Raj is seen with his cellphone up to his ear)

(Voice mail in Bailey's voice)
(We're sorry, we're sorry
The number you have reached
Is not in service at this time
Please check the number, or try your call again)

(Scene Break: Choir Room)

No sooner had she finished her performance, when Bailey lifted her head to directly face her fellow gleeks and Mr. Schuester, confident smile on her face. She had actually been the first one to volunteer to come up to sing her song for the assignment for today's after-school session. And from the awestruck looks on the faces of her 12 peers and the stunned speechless look on Mr. Schuester's face, she had a good feeling that they were impressed.

Sure enough, much to Bailey's happiness, the silence was finally broken when the other 12 students of the glee club started clapping and cheering in delight. Even Mr. Schuester had an impressed smile on his face as he clapped alongside his 12 seated students.

"I must admit," said the teacher as he slowly started to wind down in his clapping. "I'm impressed." He stopped clapping, the other 12 students in the glee club ending their own applause not too long after him. The teacher shook his head side to side in amazement. "Don't ask me how, but I honestly was not expecting you to be the first one to fulfill the assignment this week. But nonetheless," he nodded his head and gave her a thumbs up. "Fantastic work Bailey. I'm sure Tina Cohen Chang would be proud of you. And I know for a fact that I myself am already proud of you."

"Damn straight," said Cody.

"Heck yeah!" yelled Raj.

Cody and Raj promptly glared at each other, clearly not amused at each other's comments complimenting the same girl. Bailey mentally sighed, her shoulders slumping, and a 'really?' look on her face. "Must they do this now?" she thought to herself.

The other students likewise looked annoyed. At least, that is, except for Zach, who chuckled. "Such is the sweet drama of the young and restless."

In a flash, Cody and Raj directed their glares towards Zach. In fact, their glares actually seemed even angrier now that they were being directed towards Zach.

"Watch it pal," Cody snarled. "You're already on thin ice right now."

"Yeah," Raj practically growled. "You'd best watch your step. Lord knows how precarious your standing with us is right now."

The other seated students directed confused looks towards Zach, who only grinned cheekily. Bailey raised her eyebrow, and then directed her gaze towards her warring best friend and ex-boyfriend. In that moment, her eyes narrowed in suspicion as she noticed two seemingly insignificant details that had previously escaped her when she'd first entered the choir room that afternoon. And admittedly, some would have almost certainly called it miraculous that she was able to notice the quite subtle differences in their current appearances compared to earlier that morning.

For starters, Cody's glasses looked different. The pair he'd been wearing earlier that morning had been very obviously circular in shape. This pair, however, was a very subtle ovular rectangle shape. She recognized this pair as one of his spares. As for Raj, she noticed that he was wearing the light gray sweat pants and slip on track shoes he reserved for his gym classes instead of the jeans and sneakers he'd been wearing earlier that morning. She directed a slight glance towards Zach out of the corner of her eyes. Judging by the glares that Cody and Raj were currently directing at him and what they'd said to him, he was in some way responsible for Cody's change of glasses and Raj's wearing his sweat pants and track shoes instead of his jeans and sneakers. "What did he do?" she thought to herself.

Mr. Schuester decided to intervene before any further potential could arise for things to get ugly. "Alright now," he said. "Let's keep things civil here. This is only our first full day of glee club together. Let's not get knee deep in drama this early on."

After a moment of consideration, all the seated gleeks nodded their heads and positioned themselves in ways that indicated that they were calming themselves down and reverting their focus back to the glee club session. Mr. Schuester heaved a sigh of relief, and then looked back at Bailey. "Once again, thank you very much," said the teacher, smile back on his face. He gestured towards the other 12 students. "You may return to your seat."

Bailey smiled. "You're welcome Mr. Schuester. I'm happy to have entertained you today." She returned to her seat, which this time just happened to be to Cody's left.

"Alright then," said Mr. Schuester. He clapped his hands once. "Anyone else wish to perform today?"

Raj rose from his seat directly to Cody's right. "Allow me."

Mr. Schuester shrugged in acceptance as Raj walked on over to where Bailey had been standing for her performance. "Go on ahead then," said the teacher.

Raj came to a stop at the de facto performance spot, and then turned to face the other gleeks, smile on his face. "Bailey sure gave us a fun performance just now huh?"

The other gleeks were quick to agree, though Cody and Bailey had noticeably tight gritted teeth as they nodded their heads up and down.

Raj chuckled. "Well it's a darn good thing you all agree, because she is indeed a real star in the making." He raised his finger as if to forestall any potential response. "However," he began. "Just because she's the one who started and got you treated to such a fun performance so early on doesn't mean at all that there ain't gonna be anyone else amongst us capable of treating you to an equally unique experience of their own. And I have just the song to perform for you all."

The Indian American nodded himself, apparently quite confident indeed in his choice of song. "Why this song in particular? The way I see it, this particular song is something I believe would somewhat prove a perfect fit for Kurt Hummel in regard to several different situations in his life. Just to name a few examples, I believe it would fit like a hand to a glove in consideration of when he came out, after his first meeting with Blaine Anderson, his graduation, and a few others I could list if it didn't mean wasting the entire rest of the lesson."

The other gleeks found this description quite humorous. Even Cody and Bailey couldn't help but let out a slight chuckle upon hearing the last few words from Raj.

"Well enough beating around the bush then," said Raj. "Prepare to be amazed."

He turned his head towards the piano, where the ever-dutiful New Directions pianist, Brad, was seated and at the ready for when the inevitable call came. Raj silently mouthed to Brad to ask him if he was ready. The pianist nodded his head. Raj gave the pianist a thumbs up, and then turned to face his audience once more before snapping his fingers. Brad started playing the appropriate tune for Raj's chosen song, and when the time was right, the resulting performance that unfolded went something like this:

I'm a new soul
I came to this strange world
Hoping I could learn a bit bout how to give and take
But since I came here
Felt the joy and the fear
Finding myself making every possible mistake
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la... (2x)
(Band joins in)

I'm a young soul in this very strange world
Hoping I could learn a bit bout what is true and fake
But why all this hate?
Try to communicate
Finding trust and love is not always easy to make
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la... (2x)

(Instrumental break accompanied with clapping)
This is a happy end
Cause' you don't understand
Everything you have done
Why's everything so wrong
This is a happy end
Come and give me your hand
I'll take you far away
I'm a new soul
I came to this strange world
Hoping I could learn a bit bout how to give and take
But since I came here
Felt the joy and the fear
Finding myself making every possible mistake
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la... (2x)
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la... (2x)

(Instrumental break/finish)

No sooner was the performance was over and Raj had lifted his head from its dramatic bowed position when the audience cheered and clapped enthusiastically. Even Bailey and Cody had smiles on their faces despite clapping more slowly than their 10 peers. After all, even they weren't foolish enough to deny that Raj had put on a quite pleasant performance indeed.

Mr. Schuester, likewise was pleased with Raj's performance. "Well done Raj. Excellent performance."

"Thank you, Mr. Schue."

Raj made his way back to his seat. "Carry on."

"Anyone else?" Mr. Schuester asked soon after Raj had sat back down.

Naturally, Cody rose from his seat all of one second after Mr. Schuester had asked that question and made his way over to his position for performing. Bailey and Raj nodded their heads up and down upon sight of this. "Definitely saw that coming," Raj thought to himself.

"No surprise here," Bailey thought to herself.

Cody took his position at where Raj and Bailey had stood for their performances, facing the audience before him. "Good afternoon everyone," Cody began. He gestured towards Bailey and Raj. "I will not deny the obvious. My two companions indeed had very fun and entertaining performances to offer today."

The 10 students who had thus far elected not to perform their song for the assignment that day nodded in agreement. They saw no need to argue with what Cody had said.

"However," said Cody, a grin on his face that was virtually a mirror image of the proud grin that had been on Bailey's face directly following her own performance. "Their performances are most certainly not going to be the last ones you'll be treated to today. And by God, I'm sure as Hell ain't gonna let our 2nd full session of glee club end without one of us allowing it to end on a real high note." He nodded his head. "And you know what they say. Third time's always the charm."

Cody turned his head towards Brad, who had already managed to switch out the sheet music for Raj's song with the sheet music for Cody's. "And besides, what better song for me to perform then one that I know, for a fact, that Mike Chang would have almost certainly been willing to perform for at the very least the myriad opportunities he would have had to dance his heart out." Immediately after he said the last bit, he winked at Brad, who nodded his head and got his hands into position. Cody had just enough time to turn his head to face the audience once more and take a deep breath before Brad and the band members started playing the appropriate tune, Cody himself simultaneously beginning the vocal part of the performance. The resulting performance that ensued, with Cody singing and dancing, the instrumental accompaniment, and the band members whistling and similarly vocalizing at the appropriate moments, went like this:

Today I don't feel like doing anything
I just wanna lay in my bed
Don't feel like picking up my phone
So leave a message at the tone
'Cause today I swear I'm not doing anything.
Uh!
I'm gonna kick my feet up
Then stare at the fan
Turn the TV on, throw my hand in my pants
Nobody's gonna tell me I can't
No
I'll be lounging on the couch,
Just chillin' in my snuggie
Click to MTV, so they can teach me how to dougie
'Cause in my castle I'm the freaking man
Oh, yes I said it
I said it
I said it 'cause I can
Today I don't feel like doing anything
I just wanna lay in my bed
Don't feel like picking up my phone
So leave a message at the tone
'Cause today I swear I'm not doing anything
Nothing at all!
Ooh, hoo, ooh, hoo, ooh, ooh-ooh
Nothing at all
Ooh, hoo, ooh, hoo, ooh, ooh-ooh
Tomorrow I'll wake up, do some P90X
Meet a really nice girl, have some really nice sex
And she's gonna scream out: 'This is Great' (Bailey: Oh my God, this is great!)
Yeah
I might mess around, and get my college degree
I bet my old man will be so proud of me
But sorry pops, you'll just have to wait
Haha
Oh, yes I said it
I said it
I said it 'cause I can
Today I don't feel like doing anything
I just wanna lay in my bed
Don't feel like picking up my phone
So leave a message at the tone
'Cause today I swear I'm not doing anything
No, I ain't gonna comb my hair
'Cause I ain't going anywhere
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
I'll just strut in my birthday suit
And let everything hang loose
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Ooh
Today I don't feel like doing anything
I just wanna lay in my bed
Don't feel like picking up my phone
So leave a message at the tone
'Cause today I swear I'm not doing anything
Nothing at all
Ooh, hoo, ooh, hoo, ooh, ooh-ooh
Nothing at all
Ooh, hoo, ooh, hoo, ooh, ooh-ooh
Nothing at all

Unlike with Raj and Bailey's performances, all of one second passed Cody finishing his performance before the entire room erupted into cheering and clapping. Clearly, they had enjoyed the performance that much. Hobbes was even going so far as to bark joyously again and again in perfect synch with his master's clapping. Even Mr. Schuester couldn't help but grin like an idiot as he clapped noticeably just as fast as his students rather than in the politely slow fashion he'd used for Bailey and Raj.

"Wow," Mr. Schuester managed to say while still clapping. "Just. . ." He stopped clapping, shook his head side to side, and spread his hands and arms out to his sides, a very happy look on his face indeed. "Wow. I honestly don't know what else to say right now."

Cody chuckled. "Thank you, Mr. Schue." He turned his head to face his 12 peers. "Wasn't that fun?!"

"Yeah!" they all shouted in unison.

"That's what I like!" Cody yelled. He chuckled, shook his head side to side, and then practically skipped back to his seat.

"That should be enough performances for today everyone," said Mr. Schuester as he proceeded to get up from his seat and walk on over to the area where Cody, Raj, and Bailey had stood for their performances. "However," he continued, "we still have just enough time to take care of one equally important thing."

All 13 students gazed intently at their teacher, listening excitedly to hear what it was that Mr. Schuester now wanted to take care of.

"As important as it has always been for this club to have a firm and tightly woven group dynamic, it has always managed to have an integral source of strength in there being a male and female lead amongst its roster." Mr. Schuester leaned forward, his hands clasped together in apparent anticipation. "And as of now, it's time for us to name the lucky boy and girl amongst you who shall serve as the male and female lead for this club's newest generation of members."

Within the seconds, all the students started chattering and whispering excitedly amongst each other. Diana, meanwhile, seemed almost literally starry eyed, much to Daniel's happiness.

"Glad to see you're all excited." Mr. Schuester chuckled. "Well in that case, let's get started. First, let's decide on our female lead."

"Say no more."

Charlotte rose from her seat, standing up straight literally still on top of it, her hands on her hips and a confidant smile on her face. "Here she is."

Daniel and nine of the other students turned their heads in unison to direct an annoyed glare at the head cheerleader. Zach looked half pleased and half guilty. Diana, however, didn't even dare look in Charlotte or Daniel's direction, a half nervous and half despondent look on her face.

Mr. Schuester raised his eyebrow, carefully noting the entirety of what was now going on amongst his students. "Your candidacy has been noted," he eventually managed to say. He directed his gaze towards all the other students. "Anyone wish to second this notion?"

For what seemed like an eternity, no one moved or said a word. At one point, Zach tensed up, seemingly trying to decide just what to do. Then he shrugged, simultaneously making a stereotypical 'I don't know' gesture with his hands, and a sheepish grimace coming on his face. Upon sight of all this, Charlotte's smile faded into a frown, and she noticeably slumped over in her posture. "Seriously?" she thought to herself. Eyes narrowing into a glare, she clenched her fists, took a deep breath, exhaled tensely, and then sat back down, clearly not at all happy with what had just occurred.

"In that case," Mr. Schuester began. "Is there anyone else who wishes to suggest a female lead?"

Susan raised her hand. "Yes Susan?"

"I do have an idea as to who we should pick for female lead." She turned her head to her left. Diana was conveniently sitting right next to her. Smile on her face, Susan continued, "I say we appoint Diana as our female lead."

Diana's eyes widened, genuinely stunned to have been suggested for the position of the club's female lead. Before she even had a chance to respond, another voice directly to her left said, "I second this notion." Diana turned her head, and saw Daniel now looking right at her with a smile on his face. Diana's shocked expression morphed into a genuinely touched smile of her own. It seemed that both of her closest friends were quite pleased with the idea of her as the female lead of the New Directions.

Mr. Schuester smiled. "In that case," he began, "Diana's candidacy is officially noted."

"You can't do this!"

Everyone else in the room promptly turned their heads. As was to be expected, Charlotte was the one who was now complaining. "That's not fair! You can't just appoint her as the female lead just like that! That's favoritism!"

"Which is precisely why I'm not the one who will have the final decision in my hands." Mr. Schuester gestured to indicate all the other students. "As of now, with you and Diana officially candidates, and no one else running alongside you, the other 11 students shall now put the matter to a vote."

Upon hearing this, Charlotte seemed to deflate. "Is that supposed to make me feel better?" she thought to herself bitterly. She may not have known a very large number of the other students in the club very well, but she was willing to be cash money that they'd be very unlikely indeed to vote in favor of her being the club's female lead.

Mr. Schuester took a deep breath, exhaled, and then looked directly at the gathered students. "Alright everyone," said the teacher. "All in favor of Charlotte as the female lead, raise their hands."

Mr. Schuester allowed a full five minutes to pass. And of course, much as Charlotte had feared, absolutely none of the 11 students that weren't amongst the nominees for New Directions female lead raised their hands. Zach, for a brief moment, seemed to tense up as if considering raising his hand, only to then slump his shoulders and hang his head, clearly having now decided against it. Charlotte's own shoulders slumped. "God help me," she thought to herself. "Are all my plans going to be doomed to failure like this?"

"All in favor of Diana as the female lead, raise their hands."

The effect was instantaneous, and the contrast undeniable. It took all of one second after Mr. Schuester had finished his comment before all 11 of the other students, Zach included, raised their hands as high in the air as they could. And as if to further emphasize the matter, Hobbes even went so far as to lift up his right front paw as if to indicate that he too was in agreement with the idea of the club having Diana as its female lead. Charlotte slumped again, her plan clearly in ruins.

Mr. Schuester smiled. "It is unanimous. At this time, let's all give a hand for our new female lead, Diana Eberhart!"

All the students apart from Charlotte cheered as Diana blushed, shook her head side to side, and eventually rose from her seat. She walked up towards where Mr. Schuester was standing, turned to face her 12 peers, and then curtsied to them, much to their delight. "I must admit," she thought to herself. "It actually does feel pretty good right now being the female lead of this club." Her smile widened. "Just like Rachel Berry."

"Alright everyone," said Mr. Schuester. "Glad we've all gotten that first matter sorted out. But now, as I'm sure won't be any surprise to you all, we must now also appoint someone amongst you to be Diana's partner as the New Directions male lead."

"Look no further."

As one, Mr. Schuester, Hobbes, and the students all looked over at Daniel as he rose from his seat. "I nominate myself as a candidate for the position."

Immediately after Daniel said this, Calvin and Susan gave themselves a high five and silently reacted as if saying an exultant 'yes!' in unison, Zach nodded his head up and down with his eyes closed as if to indicate that he'd seen this development coming, and Charlotte slumped her shoulders yet again with a half despairing and half resigned look on her face. Diana, of course, couldn't have looked any happier than she now did without literally glowing as bright as the sun itself.

Mr. Schuester smiled. "Why am I not surprised?" he asked out loud. He turned his attention to the 11 seated gleeks. "Anyone else wish to suggest a candidate?"

There was no response whatsoever.

"In that case." Mr. Schuester nodded his head. "All in favor of Daniel as the male lead, raise their hands."

In a flash, all 11 of the students, Charlotte included, raised their hands. Hobbes, just like he'd done during the voting for the female lead, lifted his right front paw to indicate his own approval.

"It is unanimous. Let us all give a warm welcome to our new male lead, Daniel Taymor!"

All but Charlotte started whooping and cheering and clapping their hands rapidly as the now smiling Daniel stepped forward to join Diana at her position in front of their 11 peers in the glee club. And as the newly appointed male and female lead of the New Directions stood there hand in hand with smiles on their faces as they watched their applauding peers, they seemed to neither notice nor care that Charlotte was clapping far more slowly than the other 10 students applauding and had nowhere near as outright happy a look on her face as them.

"Alright everyone," said Mr. Schuester, "now that we have our male and female lead, there is one other matter we must now take care of; the election of our deputy leads."

All 13 of the gleeks raised their eyebrows in confusion.

Mr. Schuester smiled. "Had a feeling you wouldn't know what I'm talking about. I'm not surprised. Neither did any of the members before you over the last few years."

"What are you talking about?" Darren asked.

"Glad you asked Darren," said Mr. Schuester. "You see, many years ago, sometime after the graduation of the generation that included Marley Rose and Ryder Lynn, I decided to attempt to allow this club's inner workings to function even more smoothly by allowing the club's male and female leads to have their very own second in commands amongst their peers in the club. Those seconds in command, aka. the deputy leads as I like to call them, would be amongst the first in the club alongside me to be made aware of any ideas that the male and female lead would have for group assignments or set lists for competitions, would hold the authority to second any notions suggested by the leads, and would also serve as our backup male and female lead in the event that our primary male and female lead aren't available."

The 13 students remained silent for about a minute. "I've never heard of this being done before," said Daniel.

"Not many people outside the club have," Mr. Schuester admitted. He let a sheepish smile come on his face. "I like to keep it a surprise for future members. Don't ask me why, I just do."

All the gleeks thought to themselves, and then started quietly whispering amongst each other to discuss this interesting new development. Except for Charlotte, who now was clearly starting to connect the dots and understand how she now potentially had the opportunity to potentially salvage her earlier idea of gaining influence amongst the club's inner workings alongside Daniel.

"You know," said Charlotte. "This is a pretty big matter." She nodded her head. "You'd have to be awfully careful to make sure that the right people are selected for the positions. After all, if the club is to function properly, you'd be wise to make sure that whoever gets selected for the deputy lead positions are people that your primary leads are capable of working with, can get along with well, and know each other well enough to be able to work smoothly together."

"Indeed, very true," said Mr. Schuester. "Which is precisely why the responsibility of selecting the deputy male and female lead will not be mine, nor that of any of the members who helped appoint the primary leads." He gestured towards Diana and Daniel. "Rather, it will be the job of our primary male and female lead to personally select whomever among you they wish to have as their respective second in command."

Charlotte slumped her shoulders yet again, her heart sinking considerably further. "Darn you," she thought to herself bitterly. "Setback after setback; God why must you hate me so?"

Mr. Schuester looked over at Diana. "Diana," he began, "as primary female lead, and the first primary lead to be officially appointed, you may now go ahead and select the lucky girl that you'd like to have as your deputy female lead."

Diana hesitated for a moment, but then nodded, and she looked around at the assembled gleeks sitting in front of her and Daniel, thinking carefully as to which of the 5 girls she'd select as her personal second in command in the glee club. As Diana carefully deliberated on her decision, Calvin turned his head to face Susan. "I have a very good feeling who she'll pick," he whispered.

Susan directed a smile of her own towards her autistic friend. "Join the club."

"I choose," Diana began. The other gleeks all looked to her in anticipation. She pointed at none other than Susan. "Susan Caraway, to be my deputy female lead."

Calvin turned his head to face Susan once more, a smug 'what did I tell you?' look on his face. Susan chuckled, and then rose from her chair. "I accept," said the brunette.

"Let's hear it for Susan everyone," said Mr. Schuester. The remaining seated gleeks applauded, with Calvin being particularly enthusiastic and even Hobbes joining in with a victorious cacophony of barks. As this happened, Susan made her way over to stand to Diana's left before curtsying to the audience.

When the applause finally winded down, Mr. Schuester looked over to Daniel. "Alright Daniel, now it's your turn to select your deputy male lead."

At the sound of this, the gleeks all leaned forward in anticipation. Except for Calvin, who now had a nervous look on his face as he seemed to finally realize a very real detail about the matter. "Whose Daniel going to pick?" he thought to himself. Then he grimaced as he realized a very unsavory potential outcome, and he turned his head to face Zach. Upon sight of the look that he now saw on the boy's face, Calvin's heart sank. Much like Calvin, Zach seemed quite confident indeed that, due to being Daniel's best friend just as much as Diana was Diana's, he would very likely be the one Daniel chose to be his second in command. Furthermore, judging from the look Calvin had seen the boy directing towards Susan more than once earlier that day, and was in fact seeing right this very minute directed towards her, he had a bad feeling just what Zach now potentially had in mind. Calvin's eyes narrowed. "Over my dead body," he thought to himself. But at the same time, what was he to do?

"Hmm," said Daniel, clearly deep in thought. Eventually, he nodded his head up and down, and he directed his gaze straight towards the seated gleeks. "I choose . . ."

"I volunteer."

Eyes widened and likewise in shock, Mr. Schuester, Hobbes, and 12 of the gleeks turned their heads towards Calvin, who had just now spoken and was rising from his seat with a determined look on his face. "I volunteer as deputy male lead."

Silence hung in the air.

"Um," said Mr. Schuester. He thought to himself. "I'll admit, this is rather unorthodox."

"Too bad," said Calvin. He nodded his head. "I volunteer."

All the students apart from Calvin turned their heads towards Mr. Schuester.

"Hmm," the teacher thought to himself. "Well in that case, do enlighten us as to why."

"Gladly." Calvin cleared his throat, and then lifted his finger as if to emphasize a point. "For starters, as Little Miss Hitler made pretty clear not too long ago, its best that the deputy and primary leads be capable of working together smoothly and know each very well. And as one of Susan's closest friends, I do say I fit that description."

Charlotte couldn't help but wince upon hearing Calvin say this. For indeed she remembered quite well how she'd made that point very clear quite a short time earlier.

"Secondly," Calvin continued. He turned his head towards Daniel. "I did join this club just as much to make new friends as to have fun. And while I still don't yet know a large number of you nearly as well as I could, I know enough about you so far that I daresay you'll likely make a good starting point in this little quest of mine."

Daniel chuckled, a nervous smile on his face. "I see. Thanks . . . I guess."

"Finally," Calvin continued, "by volunteering myself for the position and becoming this club's deputy male lead, I will thus successfully prevent you from choosing Lieutenant Lothario over there." He pointed his finger straight at Zach as he said that last bit. "And thus prevent him from adding Susan to his list of conquests."

Susan's eyes widened upon hearing this. The other students, Diana and Daniel included, also looked at Zach, their facial expressions silently asking if Calvin was telling the truth in his apparent suspicions. Zach turned his head to face Calvin, a half annoyed and half embarrassed look on his own face. "Hey now," said the African American boy. "Was that necessary?"

"Don't play dumb with me Skinner." Calvin turned his head to face Zach, his eyes narrowed into a glare. "I know your little history around here. And I saw the look you had on your face just now while you were looking at Susan before I volunteered myself. And I know, for a fact that you were planning to try to bang her."

The other students started whispering excitedly amongst each other upon hearing all this. Zach, however, chuckled in a tone that sounded far more confident and proud then he was actually feeling at that particular moment, and then said. "Oh please, name one guy around here you've seen who's had the same facial expression you claim to have seen on my face and wanted to bang good Ms. Caraway."

"That's easy." Calvin folded his arms across his chest, narrow eyed glare still on his face. "Miles Surette."

At the sound of the unexpectedly quick response, Zach's face noticeably took on a less confident look. "Crap," he thought to himself.

Calvin nodded his head up and down. Then he walked over to the area directly in front of the seat Zach was sitting on and came to a stop so that he was directly facing the still seated African American boy. "And for that matter, you might like to know that Susan has never been violated, or likewise taken advantage of a single time in her life, period. Believe me, her parents and I are quite glad of that to."

He lifted his left foot, placed it down on the empty chair to Zach's right, and then leaned towards the black boy with his narrow-eyed glare still on his face. Incidentally, the positions the two boys were now in allowed Calvin to seemingly look considerably taller than Zach. "And as her friend," Calvin growled, his black eyes now noticeably glowing with a very real protective light. "I'd very much prefer that she stay that way." As he said the last words, his teeth gritted into a silent snarl, and an ominously realistic t-rex like rumbling noise exited out of his mouth as he continued to stare Zach down.

Upon sight of the look Calvin was now giving him and hearing the nightmarish sound Calvin was making, Zach gulped, hung his head, and nodded as if to indicate he understood. "I see," he managed to say.

Upon hearing this, the other 8 students that remained seated, plus Hobbes and Mr. Schuester, and of course Diana and Susan, turned their heads towards Daniel, silently asking him for his opinion.

Daniel nodded his head up and down, a stunned look of approval on his face. "Ok then," said the dark-haired boy, his gray eyes agleam, "Everyone. Say hello to your new deputy male lead, Calvin Martenson."

In a flash, 7 of the students still seated started cheering and clapping in clear approval of the development. Mr. Schuester nodded his head, his face silently showing his own approval. Hobbes even went so far as to bark joyously as his master proceeded to unleash a series of velociraptor-like barking coughs in perfect synch. Susan chuckled, and shook her head side to side as she stared approvingly at Calvin. Diana and Daniel, likewise, looked pleased with what had now happened. Charlotte, however, had an angry looking glare on her face once more, and Zach was still hanging his head in apparent shame. Charlotte noticed this, and directed an intrigued look towards him. "Hmm," she thought to herself. "I wonder. . ."

The bell rang, ending the after-school session. "That's all for today everyone," said Mr. Schuester. "At this time, you're free to go. See you tomorrow!"

The students proceeded to exit the choir room, all in good spirits, though Zach was still somewhat humiliated from his experience not too long ago. What he didn't realize, however, was that Charlotte was now following close behind him with a devious look on her face. Already she had yet another plan in mind. About 10 minutes after they had both departed the choir room, she deemed it to be the right time to make her presence behind him known. "Hey Zach!"

Zach turned his head to face her, stunned by the sudden noise from behind him, and then his face softened in recognition. "Oh hey," he managed to say. "There something you wanted to talk to me about?"

"Yes," Charlotte replied. "As a matter of fact, there is." She looked around the area as if checking for any potential watchers or eavesdroppers. She eventually smiled, clearly satisfied with the results of her search. She looked back at Zach. "Perhaps you could do me a small favor?"

And just like that, another chapter finished! Sorry I kept you all waiting for so long. Again, I hope very much that this chapter proves worth the wait. I also especially hope that you enjoyed the song selection for the three performances in this chapter. Speaking of which, it is an especially good idea for all readers (regardless of whether or not you've read the main GWAF story or are newcomers to the GWAFU) to make note of the two cheerios who were involved in Bailey's performance. These two cheerios play a somewhat significant role later on in the GWAFU continuity (particularly in regard to the treatment of a certain gay sophomore friend of Raj's). I also hope very much that you're pleased with seeing the results of the 'elections' for the glee club leadership. For that matter, I especially hope you like my little twist with the deputy male and female leads ^_^. On another note, you'd best take careful note of Zack's behavior in this chapter, Calvin's current apparent distrust of him, and how Cody and Raj didn't seem to hold very high an opinion of him in this chapter. Remembering this could prove very important in later chapters. That being said, once again, I hope you all enjoyed this chapter, and that you leave plenty of feedback. Seriously, I highly recommend that literally ANYONE who reads this chapter or story at all (guest or otherwise) leave a review. Granted, I've currently decided to go somewhat easier by lowering the minimum review per chapter quota to 2 per chapter. But even so, do leave reviews for this chapter and the 3 that came before it if you at all have the ability. Once again, hope you enjoyed!

BTW, the songs used in this chapter are as follows:

Telephone - Lady Gaga - Performed by Bailey Kellogg (with Abby Larson and Joanna Fu)

New Soul - Yael Naim - Performed by Raj Patel

The Lazy Song - Bruno Mars - Performed by Cody Nakamura

Coming up next: Charlotte has some words to exchange with good ol' Coach Sylvester, Zack decides to make some changes to his behavior in an effort to attract Charlotte his way, and Susan very narrowly avoids experiencing the hard way just how far Zack is considering going in these very efforts.