The Fall The Rise The Worlds of the New Directions Chapter 59, a glee fanfic

PREVIOUSLY - The First 3 Teams; The Villager, Rumpa Stumpers, and Whatsit2U's performed at Regionals, and now it's the turn of the last 3 teams. The High Toners, The New Directions, and Vocal Adrenaline.

And now the continuation:

CHAPTER 59 - REGIONALS - PART 2

Will stood up "Let's go guys,"

The New Directions followed Will to the changing rooms leaving Michael, Rachel, Emma, Daniel, Joseph, Isobel, Burt, Carole, Matt Rutherford, Lauren Zizes, Marley Rose, Joe Hart, and Sugar Motta, who came to watch the New Directions performed.

Just before she got up from her seat, Mercedes who had sat next to Rachel, was trying to stay calm.

"You can do this," said Rachel noticing Mercedes looking nervous "If you need help to focus look at me."

"I'll be fine," smiled Mercedes "But yeah if it comes to that, I'll look for you."

Mercedes gave Rachel a hug, and then followed everyone to the back

"Aunty Rachel," came Isobel's voice who was right behind her

"Yes Issy?"

"Aunty Mercedes will be fine. She is going to do well."

"I know that too," smiled Rachel "I was just trying to reassure her."

The New Directions came together in their dressing room.

"We know our stuff," started Will "You guys have practiced your hearts out. Mercedes, you are ready to go, because your're bursting to get that solo out. You just need to harness that energy.

"Tina, Kurt, Blaine, Santana, you guys have got your parts down pact.

"Everyone else, you may think you aren't ready but you lot are ready as you will ever be. Kitty, Brit, Mike, Jake, those dance moves are awesome. Dance with pride. Okay let's get ready."

The small 15 minute break was soon over, and Nigel returned to the stage as everyone returned to their seats.

"We're now into the second half of Regionals. Before the break we saw The Villagers, Rumpa Stumpers, and Whatsit2U's perform. Now ladies and gentlemen please welcome team number 4. The High Toners.

4: THE HIGH TONERS

SONG #1:

THE HIGH TONERS: "It's amazing how you can speak right to my heart
Without saying a word, you can light up the dark
Try as I may I could never explain
What I hear when you don't say a thing

"The smile on your face let's me know that you need me
There's a truth in your eyes saying you'll never leave me
The touch of your hand says you'll catch me if wherever I fall
You say it best when you say nothing at all

"All day long I can hear people talking out loud
But when you hold me near, you drown out the crowd
Try as they may they can never define
What's being said between your heart and mine

SONG #2:

THE HIGH TONERS: "I'm lying alone with my head on the phone
Thinking of you till it hurts
I know you hurt too but what else can we do
Tormented and torn apart
I wish I could carry your smile and my heart
For times when my life seems so low
It would make me believe what tomorrow could bring
When today doesn't really know, doesn't really know

"I'm all out of love, I'm so lost without you
I know you were right believing for so long
I'm all out of love, what am I without you
I can't be too late to say that I was so wrong

"I want you to come back and carry me home
Away from this long lonely nights
I'm reaching for you, are you feeling it too
Does the feeling seem oh so right
And what would you say if I called on you now
And said that I can't hold on
There's no easy way, it gets harder each day
Please love me or I'll be gone, I'll be gone

"I'm all out of love, I'm so lost without you
I know you were right believing for so long
I'm all out of love, what am I without you
I can't be too late to say that I was so wrong

"Oh, what are you thinking of
What are you thinking of
What are you thinking of
What are you thinking of

"I'm all out of love, I'm so lost without you
I know you were right believing for so long
I'm all out of love, what am I without you
I can't be too late I know I was so wrong

"I'm all out of love, I'm so lost without you
I know you were right believing for so long
I'm all out of love, what am I without you
I can't be too late to say that I was so wrong."

SONG #3:

THE HIGH TONERS: "Picture yourself in a boat on a river

"With tangerine trees and marmalade skies
Somebody calls you, you answer quite slowly
A girl with kaleidoscope eyes

"Cellophane flowers of yellow and green
Towering over your head
Look for the girl with the sun in her eyes
And she's gone

"Lucy in the sky with diamonds
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
.

"Follow her down to a bridge by a fountain
Where rocking horse people eat marshmallow pies
Everyone smiles as you drift past the flowers
That grow so incredibly high

"Newspaper taxis appear on the shore
Waiting to take you away
Climb in the back with your head in the clouds
And you're gone

"Lucy in the sky with diamonds
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
Ah

"Picture yourself on a train in a station
With plasticine porters with looking glass ties
Suddenly someone is there at the turnstile
The girl with the kaleidoscope eyes

"Lucy in the sky with diamonds
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
Lucy in the sky with diamonds."

The High Toners finished, and Nigel returned to the stage.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the High Toners. We'll give the judges a few minutes before they send their scores through to the adjudicator. We have two teams remaining. They are the strongest. Back soon."

Nigel left the stage.

In the dressing room, Will brought the team in for their traditional show choir circle.

"Just go out there, and perform at your best. Show everyone who you and that we are the New Directions. Past, Present and Future World Champions. As long as you perform like Future World Champions, the more the judges will see it. Now on 3... 1... 2... 3."

"Amazing,"

"Have a good performance."

Mercedes got her position at the back of the stage, while everyone else waited off to the side.

Nigel returned to the stage.

"Ladies and gentlemen, our penultimate group of the night. Please welcome The New Directions."

Nigel left the stage.

5: THE NEW DIRECTIONS

SONG #1

Mercedes walked to the front of the stage, and took a deep breath, before looking for Rachel, and then finding her. Rachel smiled, and Mercedes then relaxed. She gave the signal for the band to start.

MERCEDES JONES: "Share my life
Take me for what I am
'Cause I'll never change
All my colors for you

"Take my love
I'll never ask for too much
Just all that you are
And everything that you do

"I don't really need to look
Very much further
I don't want to have to go
Where you don't follow
I will hold it back again
This passion inside
Can't run from myself
There's nowhere to hide

"Don't make me close one more door
I don't want to hurt anymore
Stay in my arms if you dare
Or must I imagine you there
Don't walk away from me
I have nothing, nothing, nothing
If I don't have you, you, you, you, you

"You see through
Right to the heart of me
You break down my walls
With the strength of your love

"I never knew
Love like I've known it with you
Will a memory survive
One I can hold on to?

"I don't really need to look
Very much further
I don't want to have to go
Where you don't follow
I will hold it back again
This passion inside
I can't run from myself
There's nowhere to hide
Your love I'll remember forever

"Don't make me close one more door
I don't want to hurt anymore
Stay in my arms if you dare
Or must I imagine you there
Don't walk away from me
I have nothing, nothing, nothing."

Tears were now running down Mercedes cheeks, and they were also running down Rachel's. She was glad that Mercedes was back, and belting out the big notes. And not only that, Sam had tears running down his face too.

MERCEDES JONES: "Don't make me close one more door
I don't want to hurt anymore
Stay in my arms if you dare
Or must I imagine you there
Don't walk away from me
No, don't walk away from me
Don't you dare walk away from me
I have nothing, nothing, nothing
If I don't have you, you
If I don't have you, oh, oh..."

As soon as she finished her song, everyone gave Mercedes a standing ovation. She was well and truly back.

The rest of the New Directions joined Mercedes on stage, and as Mercedes went to her place, Sam gave her a quick hug.

Once the standing ovation died away, the New Directions got going again.

SONG #2:

TINA COHEN-CHANG: "Yeah, you may think that I'm a zero
But, hey, everyone you wanna be
Probably started off like me
You may say that I'm a freakshow (I don't care)
But, hey, give me just a little time
I bet you're gonna change your mind

All of the dirt you've been throwin' my way
It ain't so hard to take, that's right
'Cause I know one day you'll be screamin' my name
And I'll just look away, that's right."

NEW DIRECTIONS: "Just go ahead and hate on me and run your mouth
So everyone can hear
Hit me with the worst you got and knock me down
Baby, I don't care
Keep it up and soon enough you'll figure out
You wanna be
You wanna be
A loser like me
A loser like me

BLAINE ANDERSON: "Push me up against the locker
And hey, all I do is shake it off
I'll get you back when I'm your boss
I'm not thinkin' 'bout you haters
'Cause hey, I could be a superstar
I'll see you when you wash my car."

KURT HUMMEL: "All of the dirt you've been throwin' my way
It ain't so hard to take, that's right
'Cause I know one day you'll be screamin' my name
And I'll just look away, that's right."

TINA COHEN-CHANG: "Hey, you, over there
Keep the L up-up in the air
Hey, you, over there
Keep the L up, 'cause I don't care
You can throw your sticks, and you can throw your stones
Like a rocket, just watch me go
Yeah, l-o-s-e-r
I can only be who I are."

"Just go ahead and hate on me and run your mouth
So everyone can hear
Hit me with the worst you got and knock me down
Baby, I don't care
Keep it up and soon enough you'll figure out
You wanna be
You wanna be
A loser like me (A loser like me)
A loser like me (A loser like me)
A loser like me."

SONG #3:

SANTANA LOPEZ: "Well sometimes I go out by myself
And I look across the water
And I think of all the things, what you're doing
And in my head I paint a picture

"Since I've come on home,
Well my body's been a mess
And I've missed your ginger hair
And the way you like to dress
Won't you come on over
Stop making a fool out of me
Why don't you come on over, Valerie?

"Valerie

NEW DIRECTIONS: "Did you have to go to jail,
Put your house on up for sale, did you get a good lawyer?
I hope you didn't catch a tan,
I hope you find the right man who'll fix it for ya
Are you shopping anywhere,
Changed the color of your hair, are you busy?
And did you have to pay that fine
That you were dodging all the time, are you still dizzy?"

SANTANA LOPEZ: "Since I've come on home,
Well my body's been a mess
And I've missed your ginger hair
And the way you like to dress
Won't you come on over?
Stop making a fool out of me
Why don't you come on over, Valerie?

"Valerie

"Valerie."

Brittany, Mike, Jake and Kitty do their little dance number, which is a big hit with the crowd.

NEW DIRECTIONS: "Well sometimes I go out by myself
And I look across the water
And I think of all the things, what you're doing
And in my head I paint a picture."

"Valerie

Valerie

Valerie."

NEW DIRECTIONS: "Why don't you come over, Valerie?"

As soon as the third and final song finished, the crowd did another standing ovation. The New Directions had come out firing, and they had fired a pretty big shot at Vocal Adrenaline. Vocal Adrenaline would need to perform a near perfect routine to win. They had it in them. The New Directions left everything they had on the stage.

Nigel returned to the stage, and waited for the standing ovation to die down, which it finally did.

"Wow, and I mean wow. What a performance from the New Directions. They came here to prove a point and perform they did. Ladies and Gentlemen once again the New Directions. We'll let the judges do their thing, and we'll be right back in a couple of minutes with the final group of the night."

Most of the New Directions returned to their dressing room in a very happy state.

"Well done," said Will "If we are going to go down to Vocal Adrenaline tonight, you guys made sure we went out with a huge bang. I'm extremely proud of you all. We've got time to return to our seats to watch Vocal Adrenaline perform. I know you don't want to, but lets give them our undying support."

Everyone bar Artie returned to their seats where they got special hugs from Rachel, Emma, and Carole. Artie stayed at the side of the stage to have a good vantage point.

Nigel returned to the stage.

"Welcome back. Ladies and gentlemen before the break we saw the New Directions become contenders to take out the number 1 slot. But now we have the favorites. Please welcome Vocal Adrenaline."

Nigel walked off the stage.

'Unique' was the only one to come on stage.

6: VOCAL ADRENALINE

SONG #1

'UNIQUE': "If I should stay, I'll only be in your way
So I'll go, but I know I'll
Think of you every step of the way

"And I will always love you
I will always love you
You, my darling you, hmmm,

"Bittersweet memories
That is all I'm taking with me
So, goodbye
Please, don't cry
We both know I'm not what you, you need

"And I will always love you
I will always love you

"I hope life treats you kind
And I hope you have all you've dreamed of
And I wish to you, joy and happiness
But above all this, I wish you love

"And I will always love you
I will always love you
I will always love you
I will always love you
I will always love you
I, I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU

"You, darling, I love you
Oh, I'll always, I'll always love you..."

It was obvious Wade had known a lot of what New Directions would do, and being Captain, had decided to counter it, but it was also obvious that 'Unique' was just level with the way Mercedes sang, and not much more, so her attempt to get Vocal Adrenaline in front didn't work. It only just drew them level if anything.

SONG #2:

VOCAL ADRENALINE: "Is this the real life?
Is this just fantasy?
Caught in a landslide
No escape from reality
Open your eyes
Look up to the skies and see
I'm just a poor boy, I need no sympathy
Because I'm easy come, easy go
A little high, little low
Anyway the wind blows, doesn't really matter to me, to me."

'UNIQUE': "Mama, just killed a man
Put a gun against his head
Pulled my trigger, now he's dead
Mama, life had just begun
But now I've gone and thrown it all away
Mama, ooo
Didn't mean to make you cry
If I'm not back again this time tomorrow
Carry on, carry on, as if nothing really matters."

VOCAL ADRENALINE: "Too late, my time has come
Sends shivers down my spine
Body's aching all the time
Goodbye everybody I've got to go
Gotta leave you all behind and face the truth
Mama, ooo (anyway the wind blows)
I don't want to die
I sometimes wish I'd never been born at all."

'UNIQUE': "I see a little silhouetto of a man
Scaramouch, scaramouch will you do the fandango
Thunderbolt and lightning very very frightening me
Gallileo, Gallileo,
Gallileo, Gallileo,
Gallileo Figaro - magnifico."

VOCAL ADRENALINE: "But I'm just a poor boy and nobody loves me
He's just a poor boy from a poor family
Spare him his life from this monstrosity
Easy come easy go will you let me go
Bismillah! No we will not let you go - let him go
Bismillah! We will not let you go - let him go
Bismillah! We will not let you go let me go
Will not let you go let me go (never)
Never let you go let me go
Never let me go ooo
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
Oh mama mia, mama mia, mama mia let me go
Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me
For me
For me."

'UNIQUE': "So you think you can stone me and spit in my eye
So you think you can love me and leave me to die
Oh baby, can't do this to me baby
Just gotta get out just gotta get right outta here."

VOCAL ADRENALINE: "Ooh yeah, ooh yeah
Nothing really matters
Anyone can see
Nothing really matters nothing really matters to me

"Anyway the wind blows."

Vocal Adrenaline's 1st group song was awe inspiring and it put them in front of the New Directions on points, and every New Direction member knew this. They were all looking at one another knowing that all Vocal Adrenaline had do for their last group song, was to get through it without incident. That was very likely to happen, and they would be the ones to go through to Nationals. It looked as though the New Directions had fallen short, and they were starting to realize that their dream, was slowly, slowly slipping away.

SONG #3

VOCAL ADRENALINE: "We built this city, we built this city on rock an' roll
Built this city, we built this city on rock an' roll."

'UNIQUE': "Say you don't know me, or recognize my face
Say you don't care who goes to that kind of place
Knee deep in the hoopla, sinking in your fight
Too many runaways eating up the night

"Marconi plays the mamba, listen to the radio, don't you remember
We built this city, we built this city on rock an' roll."

VOCAL ADRENALINE: "We built this city, we built this city on rock an' roll
Built this city, we built this city on rock an' roll."

'UNIQUE': "Someone's always playing corporation games
Who cares they're always changing corporation names
We just want to dance here, someone stole the stage
They call us irresponsible, write us off the page

"Marconi plays the mamba, listen to the radio, don't you remember
We built this city, we built this city on rock an' roll."

VOCAL ADRENALINE: "We built this city, we built this city on rock an' roll
Built this city, we built this city on rock an' roll."

'UNIQUE': "It's just another Sunday, in a tired old street
Police have got the choke hold, oh, then we just lost the beat.

"Who counts the money underneath the bar
Who rides the wrecking ball into our guitars
Don't tell us you need us, 'cause we're just simple fools
Looking for America, coming through your schools.

"I'm looking out over that Golden Gate bridge
Out on a gorgeous sunny Saturday and I'm seeing that bumper to bumper traffic

"Don't you remember (remember)

"Here's your favorite radio station, in your favorite radio city

The city by the bay, the city that rocks, the city that never sleeps)

Marconi plays the mamba, listen to the radio, don't you remember
We built this city, we built this city on rock an' roll."

Vocal Adrenaline were going strong in their 3rd song when all of a sudden dancers seemed to trip up, and make some missteps, which resulted in several people banging in to one another.

To everyone who was watching the front on version, which included the New Directions, there was no obvious incident.

VOCAL ADRENALINE: "We built this city, we built this city on rock an' roll
Built this city, we built this city on rock an' roll."

"We built this city, we built this city on rock an' roll
Built this city, we built this city on rock an' roll."

We built, we built this city. built this city, we built, we built this city."
.

But as it was only Artie watching from the side, he knew who's fault it had been. That was 'Unique', she had purposely and indiscreetly bumped hips with a dance dancing by her, which forced a chain reaction but it was viewed as the dancing losing his balance, and causing the chain reaction.

By the time they got themselves together the damage had been done, and everything was out of sync. It was just a matter of how many points they had lost to the New Directions.

Once the song was finally over, the crowd applauded them, but not like their first two songs. The New Directions looked at one another confused.

Nigel returned to the stage, also looking confused. He looked shell shocked as already he knew what that mistake meant.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Vocal Adrenaline. We'll let the judges add up their points and send it through to the adjudicator. In the mean time, can all 6 teams please come up to the stage for presentations. I'll be right back."

Nigel walked off the stage scratching his head.

"Let's go guys," said Will

The New Directions walked quietly towards the stage, 'Unique' was leaning against a wall, Artie wheeled by.

"You didn't have to do do that you know!"

"Do what?" asked 'Unique'

"I saw what you did," replied Artie

"'Unique' has no idea what you're talking about."

'Unique' walked off towards her group, leaving Artie speechless, and stuck in the same spot. Kitty walked up.

"Are you okay Artie?"

Artie looked at Kitty "I'm fine."

"You look like you saw a ghost?"

Artie shook his head. "No I'm fine."

Kitty gave Artie a quick kiss and they joined the rest of their team.

All 6 teams came together on stage. A table was set up and 6 trophies were placed on it ranging in size from 6th place to 1st.

Nigel returned to the stage holding 6 envelopes.

"Wow what a night, ladies and gentlemen. We have 6 good teams perform at the best of their abilities. Unfortunately only one team can win tonight and represent the state of Ohio and go through to Nationals where they will try and compete over 2 days for a chance to represent the good old US of A, at Hemisphere's.

"But it's all about tonight for the mean time. The judges have sent the adjudicator all the points and the adjudicator has added up all the points and I have the placings here in these envelopes. So let's get going.

"In 6th place is... The Villagers."

There was applause as the Captain of the Villagers came forward and received the 6th placed trophy before going back to his team.

"In 5th place is... Rumpa Stumpers."

There was applause again as the Captain of Rumpa Stumpers came forward and received the 5th placed trophy before going back to his team.

"In 4th place is... The High Toners."

There was applause again as the Captain of the High Toners came forward and received the 4th placed trophy before going back to his team.

"In 3rd place is..." said Nigel

Nigel kept looking at the card. He couldn't believe his eyes. He couldn't believe the name on the card. Aware that eyes were on him, he cleared his throat, and began again.

"Ladies and gentlemen. In 3rd place is... VOCAL ADRENALINE..."

WHAT? WHAT?

Did 'Unique's' bump off cost Vocal Adrenaline to slip to 3rd place? Did she mean to do it? Or was it an accident? Where does that leave New Directions, and better yet, where does that leave Artie.

Stay tuned for the next exciting chapter.

NOTE: I do not own the rights or lyrics to: WHEN YOU SAY NOTHING AT ALL, I'M ALL OUT OF LOVE, LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS, I HAVE NOTHING, LOSER LIKE ME, VALERIE, I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU, BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY, and WE BUILT THIS CITY