yep well im back! thanks a ton to .Weirdness, misswarblerettestar, Ashtray TradgedyM.D, and OTHGG24 for subbmitting their OCs. the characters seem really interesting and i cant wait to get them in. :)

To Peeps named above: if some information that i need for the character wasnt included in the review you sent, i will make it up, so i hope you dont mind.

Some characters wont be introduced until i start including the glee club, so if your OC isnt in this chapter or the next few, dont freak out. they are coming :P

I dont think i need anymore characters, but i will think about including them if other people still want to submitt an OC. i could also use another guy ;)

i dont really have anything else to say, so ya know, enjoy! :D

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BEEP!BEEP!BEEP!BEEP!

I grabbed the alarmclock by the chord and yanked it from the socket, then threw it at the wall. I turned back over and burried my face into my soft pillow, not wanting to get up. Today was the day. Raven and I had practiced for hours after school on Tuesday and Wednessday. I had learned the steps and was farely good at the rountine.

I was physically prepared for the tryouts, but not meantally. I had serious stagefright. In second grade I was supposed to do a tapdance solo for the talent show. I got up on stage, saw all the people watching, and passed out. My mother was a little bit worried about me trying out, but I conviced her that I would be fine and I was over my stage fright. The last time I did anything on stage was in 6th grade when our music class played a song for all the parents, and I was fine. Then again, I was with thirty other kids and didn't participate at all. Maybe I couldn't do this. Just thinking about standing in front the mean cheer coach and doing my routine made me sick to my stomach.

"come on, Lynn!, get up! ya dont wanna be late. todays a big day!" Raven stood in my doorway already dressed and ready to go to her yoga class. I rolled my eyes and sighed loudly. everyone in my family had a nickname for me. Todd called me Ash, Mom called me Ashlyn, Carl called me Ashly and Raven called me Lynn. suddenly my warm blanket was gone and my pillow was pulled right out from under my head.

"what the hell!" I startled, sitting up quickly. Raven just laughed and threw the pillow in my face "get up sleeping beauty!"

I reluctantly stood up and went through my drawers in search for something to where. I pulled out a gray graphic-T that said "Ninja in Training" on the front and some purple skinny jeans. I quickly braided my hair in pigtails and applied some violet eyeshadow and mascara. I couldn't find my contacts so I just slipped on my black wayfer glasses and headed downstairs. Checking my appearance in the hallway mirror, I looked like a hippster.

I grabbed an apple from a the bowl on the counter and pulled Todd by the hair until we were by the front door, where I stoped to grab my duffel bag that had my cheerleading stuff in it. "bye guys!" I called before heading out the door.

"So you're trying out for cheerleading?" Coutora asked me as she sat down next to me at the lunch table. Since the cheer team hadnt officially been announced yet, Brittany and another girl that was on the team last year, Anna, sat with us. As well as a set of twins who had just moved here as well. They were quiet and kept to them selves.

Ssorry guys, but there isn't anywhere else to sit. So me and Jack are going to sit here." A girl statted, sitting neatly beside one of the twins. She had pretty teal eyes and blonde hair pulled back into a bun. I had heard of her before. She was Avery Cooper, she's been on the cheerleading team every year since middle school and was rumored to sleep around. That rumor must have started becasue she always had a new boyfriend, but she never denied it, she just glared daggers at the person and turned away, or cut them with her viscious words.

"So what are you guys talking about?" she asked as she pulled out her lunch from her Vera Bradly lunch bag.

"Well, Coutora was just asking if any of us were trying out for cheerleading this afternoon." Brittany supplied biting into an apple.

"Oh, well you can count me in. With Quinn gone, I'm sure to be team captin this year," She smiled proudly and looked at the rest of us "what about you guys?"

The twins and Coutora shook their heads 'no' and I shyly answered "Um, yeah" Avery's head snapped over towards me, her bright, intense eyes looked me up and down as if she saw me as a threat before rolling them and sneering "I don't know why you even bother, the team has won 6 consecutive championships. We are practically professionals. Every member from last year's team was on the cover of a cheer magazine atleast twice. Do you even have any experience?"

I looked down and shook my head. My cheeks were burning red and I couldn't bring my self to look back up. Luckily, before she could scoff at me anymore and make me feel any less sure about myslef, Avery suddenly gasped "JACK! You know I hate peanut butter! Oh my god, no make out sessions for you unless you go chug a bottle of mouthwash!"

She then stood and stormed out of the cafeteria. Her (most likely) soon to be ex-boyfriend dropped his sandwhich and ran after her. Brittany reached over and squeezed my arm reasurringly "Don't worry, Ash. Avery is just kind of a bitch. Once you get to know her, she's cool. You'll do great at tryouts, I know it" even though her words really helped, I was still feeling dejected. I had never been one of the popular girls, always a nobody and if I took one step out of turn, some prep would jump all over me, cutting me down until I was as helpless and insecure as before. I sat in silence for the rest of lunch, not touching the my food.

As the final bell rang, signalling the end of the school day, I stayed seated. I was taking my time, putting evering thing in my binder and bag as slow as I could until everybody was gone. I walked down the halls until i came to my locker slowly turning the dial until it opened. I pulled all my books I needed into my bag and slammed it shut. "Ashlyn! Come one! your going to be late!" Brittany ran towards me, already in an orange tank top and neon green nike shorts. She grabbed my hand and pulled me down the hallway until we were infront of the girl's locker room. "Hurry up! I'll see ya out there!" She turned and ran into the gym.

I walked in a opened my locker. I placed my school bag in there and grabbed my black nike shorts, the white cheer shoes Raven gave me, and a pink camie. There was only one other girl in there, everyone else was in the gym warming up. I glanced over at her, and with my luck, it was Avery. I climbed out of my irregular-colored pants and slipped on my shorts and camie. All the while Avery was standing in front of the mirror, applying water proof mascara and lip gloss.

We walked out of the locker room and onto the gym floor. Everyone was already siting in rows stretching. Avery and I sat in the back, as not to bring attention to our lateness. She still hadn't said anything negative to me yet, so this was a good sign.

"Oh so you decided to try out?" she whispered, finally taking notice of me, " Goody... I'll admit, I'd rather have you on the team than some of these marshmellow-freshman. So I guess I'll route for you, but if you try to do better than me, I'll destroy you."

I was so shocked that she could insult and threaten me with such ease, I almost didn't hear the leaders when they said to switch legs. I pulled my left leg out from under me and leaned over to where I could almost touch my toes. I glanced over at Avery. She had her hands wraped entirely around her foot with little effort. She looked over, extended her hand, and smiled, though her smile seemed kind of wicked. "I'm Avery, by the way. Junior"

"Oh, um, Ashlyn. Junior as well" I whispered back and shook her hand timidly. I still didn't trust her entirely.

"Okay sloppy babies. Welcome to cheerleading tryouts. To be honest, I don't like you. I don't want any newbies on my team, but since all my seniors are gone, and we need a certain amount of people to be able to participate in competitions, you will have to do. I judge people by first impressions, so come on ladies, show me what you got and impress me." Coach Sue shouted into the megaphone, though I didn't know why since we were standing right in front of her. Brittany told me that she used it to intimidate students. Well, it was working.

I sat in the bleachers and waited and watched as each girl went up and showed coach Sue what they could do. Some of them were absolutly terrible and it made me feel slightly better that I wasn't the worst one here. Avery was really good, I could tell by the first three steps in her routine that she was going to make the team again.

Soon enough all that was left was Brittany, Me and another girl that I didn't know. After 'mystery' was finished she dissapeared into the lockerroom and Brittany was called up. The music started playing and she sided-steped and bobped her shoulders up and down to the beat. I couldn't help smiling as she moved and owned the different stunts and moves. She did a remarkable backhand spring and landed in a perfect split.

"Good to have you back, Blondie" Coach grinned as Brittany nodded and walked off, not before giving me a thumbs up. I breathed in deeply and slowly let it out. I didnt want to go. I couldnt go first, so I let others go, now it was my turn again. I couldn't procrastinate any longer.

"Ashlyn Torra"

It was now or never.

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oh snap! cliff hanger! :P haha yeah, i hate them too but couldnt help myself from ending the chapter here. it was getting a little long.

also, i dont know anything about cheerleading besides its funny to watch them get hurt, so i just wrote this off of what i know from my friend who is a cheerleader.

Again, sorry if there are any misspelled words or gramar mistakes, im not perfect

yes so .Weirdness, sorry if i made Avery kinda a bitch, but every glee story needs at least one of them, and with Santana gone, Avery seemed to fit the bill :)

well its 1 am so im gunna go to bed. send in your reviews and such and i'll try to update soon :D