A/N - Hey there people! Im so happy I finally got to update! School has been overwhelming lately. So I noticed that tons of people read the previous chapter, but none reviewed. How sad is that for me :(
Pleassee! I would love you all if someone reviewed!
But oh well, Im really hell bent on finishing this story, even if Im slow on updating, and weeks can pass before I upload another chapter, Im still head strong about finishing this.
"Brother?" Luke turned when he heard the distinguished meek voice of his sister. She was standing in the middle of the crew which acted as a barrier keeping her from the view of the audience.
He pinched her cheek affectionately "What's the matter Grace?" she looked at him hesitantly.
"Everything's going to be ok, you're going to be great ok? Don't be scared" He hugged her close to him.
Suddenly the Santiago twins appeared next to them "Don't you worry princesita, the Pirates got your back!" They grabbed her away from Luke and double hugged her.
The crew saw the interaction and was clearly aware of Grace's discomfort. Anala suddenly punched her hand in the air "GRACE! GRACE! GRACE!" she started chanting, and soon, all the pirates had joined her.
Jacob stepped in front of Grace smiling warmly at her "We know it's been a lot since you danced, and even more since you did it with an audience, but we all believe you can do it, and we are absolutely sure, that this day, The Pirates will be victorious!" he yelled at the last sentence, earning a cheer from the crew.
"See Grace? There's nothing to be scared of, were all here for you, we have a really big family that will always support us" Luke smiled. Grace blinked a few times trying to send away the threatening tears that were about to fall "Thank you so much everyone!" All this years I've been living with the crew, never had I felt so happy to be with them, Grace taught with a teary smile.
They all waited some minutes for the host to announce the start of the battle.
"Moose's still not here?" Grace asked with worry "He may be late, but I know he won't miss this" Luke reassured her.
Music filled the place.
The battle had started.
The enemy crew started circling them like a hunter did its prey, the Pirates were not weak, but they refrained from acting upon this taunting and just let them start the challenge.
They mostly did stunts, they jumped, different cartwheels, breakdancing. They alternated between members; some would step forward to dance while others stood back waiting for their turn. It would be a lie to say they weren't impressive, but the Pirates hadn't showed what they got yet.
The crowd cheered and clapped but the music overpowered them.
Two Pirates interrupted the enemy crew by sliding into the stage to start of their dance as other members joined them. They did make stunts, but they incorporated steps that would fall perfectly to their routine.
Grace was at the very back of the crew, she was also dancing as they had practiced, but that wasn't the primary part where she would be showing off her talent.
The crews kept battling for the stage, but they would interrupt each other every time they could.
While the Pirates had pushed the enemy from the center of the dome, a boy had scared the hell out of some people at the audience by almost crashing against them with a bike, but instead, he broke some type of pipe or faucet located at the side of the stage.
Good job Moose.
The enemy crew stepped forward and started dancing once again, but thanks to Moose who had accidentally activated the water system of the dome, all they knew was the water hitting them on the face.
"Oh shoot! I'll come back to fix that!" Moose ran to the stage were Jacob and Carlos questioned his lateness. The two teams started panicking because the dome had started to drown in the water thinking their routines would be ruined. That was, of course, until Moose valiantly went to the stage.
He stomped against the water. Ha ha! He taught, improvised special effects.
Grace's face lit up at the sight of the curly haired boy whom she had an obvious crush on.
All the Pirates grinned at Moose's idea and joined him with no hesitation as they stomped and glided on the water covered dome.
The crowd was going crazy by this change of events.
The Pirates were the kings of the sea after all.
The other crew went to the stage, trying to continue their dance, but failed again and again. They even tried to make a pyramid, it had started off good, but soon they fell over each other.
Three guys from the Pirates pushed them away from the center and started spinning on their heads. That's when Grace appeared as the center of attention.
She took of a black sweater she had on showing a knee length dress, the top was color white and strapless with a sweetheart neckline while the skirt flowed around her in yellow blue and black. She also had black fingerless leather gloves on, and she had no shoes on.
While the three boys continued spinning on their heads, Grace had made and entrance with an aerial cartwheel, also known as flip, and when she landed, she immediately crossed her legs standing on her toes, extending her arms around her and swiftly started spinning and spinning making a magnificent pirouette. She almost looked like an ice skater rotating continuously; her arms broke from the circle position and started moving to the top of her head. Her skirt flew around her gracefully creating a mesh of colors. She whirled around for a couple of time more and finally extended her right leg to the back and stretched her arms, one in front of her, and the other raised at the back to stop moving and support herself from falling.
The three guys stepped back and joined the crew as Luke and Jacob moved towards Grace. They lifted her and raised her just above their heads. Her head, arms and legs hanged limply against their arms, she looked to be in deep slumber, or even dead, but of course it was all just an act for the dance.
Suddenly the two guys crouched and the next thing the crowd knows, they had jumped up again which in turn, boost Grace up in the air. She had her arms extended at her sides as she spun around thrice spraying drops of water around her. They caught only to crouch and push her to the air once again, but this time, they didn't catch her at the landing, and instead Moose caught her bridal style.
The rest of the crew joined and started to make a line formation dancing with perfect coordination.
The Pirates showed off, Moose made some awesome stunts along the others. His bike accident had been a pretty big bonus.
Not even a dolphin's show could compare to how lively this was.
Drums echoed around the dome, the Pirates stomped the ground, they were forming a circle with Moose at the center, some would get on their knees banging the stage with fists, water flew around, and most of the guys were shirtless clearly showing their ripped torso.
At the very last moment, the Pirates slapped the stage so the water rose around them and roared in pride of their obvious victory.
"That was awesome Moose!" "Who! We Won!" "We did it!" Everyone clapped Moose on the back for his great water idea, not knowing he had done it accidentally.
Said boy turned around looking for someone specifically "Grace! Gracie!" he called out, he tried to move his wet curls away from his away from his eyes as he looked for the cute girl.
"Moose!" he stumbled when she came crashing against him hugging him from his back tightly.
"Grace! You were absolutely AMAZING!" He turned to hug her properly "We Won! We did it!" She yelled happily. He stared at her joyful face and smiled warmly.
"You have finally returned to the world of dance Gracie, you were finally able to show proudly how your part of The Pirates" he rubbed her cheek with his thumb. She blushed heavily as she looked into his eyes "You helped me… you helped me find myself again…" She whispered.
Luke gazed at them, he knew how they had this connection, he couldn't stop himself from feeling his protective side wanting to separate them, but at least he didn't go to do it. He was happy for them, that they were happy whenever they were together, but she was still his little sister, and he would always be there for her.
"Kiss! Kiss! Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!" The crew started chanting grinning widely at the couple. Grace's eyes widened, her blush extended to her neck and shoulders, while Moose also tried to stop the redness from showing off.
The audience had clear view of the crew, so they could also see the young pair, and soon, the whole crowd was chanting them to kiss.
Grace covered her face with her hands and tried to hide herself behind someone, until a pair of hands touched her waist pulling her against someone's chest.
Moose smiled at her, her embarrassment just made her more adorable. He kept one arm around her while he used his other hand to move her hands away from her face. Grace opened her eyes slowly and looked at him shyly.
"You're really beautiful Grace" He whispered caressing her temple. He slowly moved closer to her, his eyes flickered from her hazel eyes, to her pale pink lips. Grace could feel herself stop breathing when his lips grazed hers. Their eyes closed at the chaste kiss, but it wasn't enough for Moose.
So he pressed his lips against hers in a true lovely kiss.
The cheer was so strong that it could be heard all the way to the outside of the building, but little Grace and young Moose were in their own little world.
"Ok you two! That's enough! Moose, it doesn't matter how cool you are man, but please let go of my little sister"
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