A/N: Okay, so I know some of you guys are wondering. No. Rachel isn't going to be a total "Wicked Witch of the Midwest" to Cassidy. But, I'm still going to keep somethings canon. So, like in the Show; Rachel is going to change for the better but it will be a progressing change. And let's face it. We all like a good Diva Off!
For the School Assembly. I know some of you said I should use Don't Stop Believin'. However, since it is the Glee Theme/Anthem. It will be used later on. I got the idea for what they do for the Assembly from the Glee Project Season 2 episode Tenacity.
Hope you enjoy! Okay on with the Show!
Chapter Three: Showmance
(Auditorium)
"Okay, guys." Mr. Schue said trying to get everyone's attention. "We still got a lot of work to do. But first, Cassidy welcome to the New Directions. And Dave. Would you like to audition as well?"
"Me? Uh, well . . . I, uh." David saw Kurt giving him an encouraging smile. "Would love too!"
"Great. Come on up here and show us what you got." Mr. Schue said.
"Do you mind if me and Cassidy sing a duet?" David asked. "We kinda work better as a duo."
"No, not at all." Mr. Schue and the rest of the New Directions got off the stage leaving Cassidy there waiting for her brother.
"So, David." Cassidy said when David finally joined her three hours later. Oh, okay. More like a few minutes later. But there was only so much she could take of the Drama Queen Diva . "What song do you wanna do?"
"Well. You and I were always a big hit at Dad's company picnic. So, why not that one?" David said taking his lettermen's jacket off. David was built like barrel. So, when he saw Kurt not so discretely checking him out. David couldn't help but smile and wink at him.
"A little Michael Jackson." Cassidy said catching her brother flirting a bit. "Why not. I already did Janet Jackson."
"HIT IT!"
(David)
I'm tired of injustice
Tired of the schemes
The lies are disgusting
So what does it mean?
Kicking me down
I got to get up
As jacked as it sounds
The whole system sucks
(Cassidy)
Peek in the shadow
Come into the light
You tell me I'm wrong
Then you better prove you're right
You're sellin' out souls but
I care about mine
I've got to get stronger
And I won't give up the fight
(David)
With such confusions don't it
Make you wanna scream?
(Cassidy)
Make you wanna scream
(David)
Your bash abusin' victimize within the scheme
(Cassidy)
You try to cope with every lie they scrutinize
(David)
Somebody please have mercy
(Cassidy)
'Cause I just can't take it
(David and Cassidy)
Stop the pressurin' me
Just stop pressurin' me
Stop pressurin' me
Make me wanna scream
Stop pressurin' me
Just stop pressurin' me
Stop pressurin' me
Make you just wanna scream
(Cassidy)
Aaaaahhhhhh!
(David)
I'm tired of you tellin' the story your way
Its causin' confusion
You think it's okay
(Cassidy)
You keep changin' the rules
While I keep playin' the game
I can't take it much longer
I think I might go insane
(David)
With such confusion don't it make you wanna scream?
(Cassidy)
Make you wanna scream
(David)
Your bash abusin' victimize within the scheme
(Cassidy)
You find your pleasure scandalizin' every lie
(David and Cassidy)
Oh father, please have mercy 'cause I just can't take it
Stop pressurin' me
Just stop pressurin' me
Stop pressurin' me
Make me wanna scream
Stop pressurin' me
Just stop pressurin' me
Stop (beep) with me
Make me wanna scream
(David)
Aaaaahhhh!
(Cassidy)
"Oh my God, can't believe what I saw
As I turned on the TV this evening
I was disgusted by all the injustice
All the injustice"
(David)
"All the injustice"
(Cassidy)
Aaaaaahhhhhh!
(David)
With such collusions don't it make you wanna scream?
Your bash abusin' victimize within the scheme
(Cassidy)
You try to cope with every lie they scrutinize
(David and Cassidy)
Oh brother please have mercy
'Cause I just can't take it
Stop pressurin' me
Just stop pressurin' me
Stop pressurin' me
Make me wanna scream
Stop pressurin' me
Just stop pressurin' me
Stop pressurin' me
Make me wanna scream
Stop pressurin' me
Just stop pressurin' me
Stop pressurin' me
Make me wanna scream
Stop pressurin' me
Just stop pressurin' me
Stop pressurin' me
Make me wanna scream
When the music was done the New Directions and Mr. Schue were congratulating David and Cassidy. Mr. Schue welcomed both of them to the New Directions and told everyone they will meet up tomorrow for rehearsals.
On her way to her car. Rachel wasn't looking as enthusiastic about tomorrow's Glee rehearsal as she normally would. She was worried. Afraid that her spot as the lead alpha female in the New Directions was in jeopardy thanks to one, Cassidy Karofsky. Well, Rachel Berry doesn't take one lying down. She'll just have to prove to everyone including Mr. Schue why Rachel and only Rachel deserves that spot.
(Choir Room)
(New Directions)
Aaahhh, Freak Out!
Le Freak c'est chic
Freak Out!
Aaahhh, Freak Out!
Le Freak c'est chic
Freak Out!
Aaahhh, Freak Out!
Have you heard about the new dance craze?
Listen to us, I'm sure you'll be amazed
Big fun to be had by everyone
It's up to you, surely can be done.
"Come on guys." Mr. Schue said. "Do the hands. The John Travolta hands."
Cassidy was having a lot of fun with Glee Club: Even though this song was way too retro for them. It had a good beat. So, she decided to put a little "style" in to it.
"Cassidy!" Mr. Schue said trying (and failing) to sound stern. He knew that Cassidy was one of the few who were having fun. "This is Le Freak. Not The Electric Slide. Okay, guys from the top."
Cassidy had a mischievous glint in her eyes. This was way too much fun and too good of an opportunity to pass up. Hey, Glee Club was supposed to be all about having fun, right?
(New Directions)
Aahhh, Freak Out!
Le Freak c'est chick!
Freak Out!
(Cassidy)
Aaahh, its Electric!
You can feel it.
It's Electric!
Ah, ah, ah, staying alive
Staying alive.
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Staying Alive.
Going with the hand jive baby!
Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah.
Going with the hand jive baby!
And I don't know the rest of the words to this song or any other songs to go with this Disco Mash-up." Cassidy said at the end of her impromptu mash-up of Disco songs. Causing everyone to laugh. Well, almost everyone.
"Cassidy!" Rachel said trying to get the group back on track and show Mr. Schue why she was leadership material. She was not impressed with Cassidy at all. Not that she was worried about her role as leader being in jeopardy. No, not at all. Of course not. But still . . .
"Oh, chill, Berry." Mercedes said. This was starting to be fun and Cassidy had no problem being in charge without making anyone feel like their idiots. Unlike one particular Diva.
"Just trying to have little. Wasn't that what Glee Club was all about? Having fun?" Cassidy said.
"We still need to get ready." Rachel said in her I'm-better-then-you bossy voice.
"I couldn't agree with you more, Rachel." Mr. Schue said with a smile. "As impress as I am with that creative display, Cassidy. Rachel's right. We do need to get ready for the School Assembly."
"Wait. W-we're performing in f-front of the whole school?" Tina asked nervously.
"Yeah, we are." Mr. Schue said.
"Oh, what song are we going to sing?" Rachel asked. Her Divatude was showing more and more.
Cassidy didn't know why. But she had a feeling that Rachel didn't like her so much. She couldn't understand why. She didn't do anything to Rachel that she knew of. David said that Rachel might be jealous because Cassidy did something no one else, rarely did. Show the Diva-in-training up by being just as good if not maybe a little better singer then her.
"I was thinking," Mr. Schue said getting everyone's attention. "Of us doing this song. Le Freak."
"Disco?" Rachel asked.
"Yeah, come on guys. It's a classic." Mr. Schue said sounding a bit disappointed in their lack of enthusiasm.
"We don't want to do Disco, Mr. Schue." Artie said trying to get their point across.
"They're going to throw fruit at us." Kurt said. "And I just had facial."
"I'll press charges if that happens." Rachel replied.
"Look, guys. We took Nationals back in '83* with this song. It's real crowd pleaser."
"And we'll take Nationals with it as well. Like you said it's a classic." Cassidy said. Mr. Schue looked at her with a raised eye brow. Someone was agreeing with him?
"But?" Mr. Schue said.
"But, we think that for the School Assembly that we need something a bit more . . ." Cassidy trailed off trying to find the right word.
"Modern." Artie supplied.
"Look guys. We don't have time to argue. We perform for the Assembly next Friday." Mr. Schue said. "And everybody likes Disco."
"That's not what we meant, Mr. Schue." Cassidy said quickly intervening before it gets out of hand. Mr. Schue gave her a skeptical look. "Like you said it's a classic and there have been many great songs and many great performers from that era."
'Wow, what a suck up.' Rachel thought. Don't get her wrong. She even did a few things to make sure she got noticed and to make sure she got the role she really wanted. But Rachel would never stoop so low as to become teacher's pet or suck up to them. Unlike a certain little prissy, who thinks that she's better than everyone else, will never become a good Diva, little sister, Cassidy Karofsky!
No, Rachel Berry wasn't jealous! Never! She doesn't get jealous! It's not in her vocabulary! She doesn't even know the meaning of the word, jealous! She'll just have to make sure that everyone knows who the true leader of the group was.
"It's just that we think that for Assembly we need something a bit more . . . Upbeat." Cassidy said.
"More upbeat?" Mr. Schue said. "Like what?"
"Well, I don't have a song right now. But what I meant was. We need a song that will get the audience's attention. Have them get into it. You know, rooting for the underdogs. Getting behind their school's Glee Club. Showing support. Maybe even changing a few people's mind about the music and arts program and the athletic program having to be bitter rivals. Maybe we could get them a few of them to join." Cassidy said. She was looking at her brother and Finn when she talked about the sports and the arts joining forces. Look at them. They joined. They broke the stereo type. Let's keep it going.
Mr. Schue looked thoughtful for a few moments. Thinking about what Cassidy had said. Well, she did have point. They do need something a bit more upbeat for the School Assembly. They need recruits if they even had a chance at competing at Regionals. Right now, with Cassidy and David joining they have eight. But they need twelve to qualify. They need at least four more people to join.
"Alright, I'll tell you what." Mr. Schue said going over the white board and wrote School Assembly. "Next Friday is when we perform for the School Assembly. I'll make you a deal. Your homework assignment for this week, is to come with a song that you think will work best for the Assembly."
Everyone clapped and cheered at that. They get to choose which song they might get to do!
"Now, hold on guys. I'm not finished." Mr. Schue waited for everyone to calm down before he continued. "You need to come with a song that is school approval. We do something that isn't approved by the school board then Figgins will have problem shutting the Club down without hesitation. So, by the end of the week. We will vote on who came up with a good song selection for us to choose from. However, if I think that some of the songs would be better at Regionals or if we can't agree on song by then. Then we are doing Le Freak for the Assembly. Deal?"
"Deal, Mr. Schue!" Everyone said at the same time.
"Alright. Dismissed."
(School's Office)
Alright, if you were to ask David how and why he and Rachel were in the school's office making copies of flyers for the School Assembly. He probably wouldn't have come up with a good answer for you. Sure he liked being a little rebellious and this was a little fun. But he had a feeling that Rachel might think that this was them spending some quality time together and her trying to flirt with him.
It was quite comical considering she despised him even after he came out and what he did to her and her friends and . . . Oh, wait. None of that happened yet. Okay, time traveling was really confusing now. How was it that he remembered everything? Especially when he only wished to redo his high school years?
"Dave? You okay?" Rachel asked. She was more than a little annoyed when she noticed that he wasn't paying any attention to a single word she said.
"Huh? Oh, sorry Rachel. Lot on my mind." David apologized. "So, what song did you come up with for the Assembly?"
"Oh, you know. I have a lot of great ideas. I just can't seem to pick which one." Yep, Rachel was definitely trying to flirt with him. But, David thought from what he saw and what he heard from the guys that even bother to keep in contact with him. Didn't Rachel have a huge crush and a major thing for Hudson? To the point of borderline Swim Fan stalker?
Huh, maybe she didn't develop one yet. Not until she started hanging out with Hudson and after the whole baby drama with Hudson and Quinn. Wait, did that happened yet? Will it happen this time around? Oh, boy.
"So, Dave." Rachel said causing David to come back to Earth. "What song do have plan for the School Assembly?"
"I don't know yet. I was thinking of something from Destiny's Child. I mean I know that, what's the singer's name that my sister likes? Beyoncé has her own single career now. But we wouldn't have heard of her unless the group came out right?"
"Oh, I totally agree." Rachel gave him what she thought was dazzling smile.
David could tell that it just didn't quite meet her eyes and there something there that he couldn't put his finger on. Was she jealous? Was Rachel Berry actually jealous of his sister, Cassidy?
"I was wondering do you want to come over to my house and we could, you know, help each other out with our songs?" Rachel asked.
"Oh, I can't Rachel." David said. "I promised Cassidy I help her out with her idea for the Assembly."
"Oh, okay then." Rachel said sounding disappointed. There went her shot for fishing for any information on her competition.
"Well, well, well." Uh, oh. David knew that voice anywhere and nothing good ever came when she's in the picture. "What do we have here?"
David would admit that there were only a few people in the world who truly terrified him . Burt Hummel, Kurt's father. He might not look like it when he's only a couple inches shorter than David. But put in the Papa Bear protective side that Burt has perfected over the years. Even the most, toughest bad ass would be nervous. His Dad, Paul Karofsky, when David's in the Principal's Office being given "the Look" and being spoken to with that "tone." And no body, not even the Football team or the Hockey team would even make fun of you if you ever admitted this. The woman standing in front of David and Rachel. The Cheerleading Coach Sue Sylvester.
(Hallway)
"Look, I'm sorry if I gotten you in any trouble. But maybe you can put it as a rebellious strike for a good cause on your college applications. Yeah, why not I come over to your house and I can help you and Cassidy with your songs?" Rachel babbled.
Okay, this has got to stop. David had a feeling she was trying to spy on his sister and truth be told. He also had a feeling that the reason why her outfits weren't as outrageous as they normally were. Was because she might be trying to impress him and get his attention.
"Look, Rachel. You're a really nice girl and all." David tried to let her down gently. "But this, whatever we have going on between us. It isn't going to work. I'm a . . ."
"You're a what, Dave?" Rachel smiled.
"There's someone else." David told her. "I really effed it up last year before I could even have a chance to ask this person out. So, I guess you can say this is my second chance at showing them that I'm not a complete and total douche."
"Oh, okay." Rachel said a little disappointed but she'll live. "Who's the lucky girl?"
David was about to her that it wasn't a "lucky girl" but truly a "lucky boy." Hey, if anyone would know how to help him out it would be her, right? She does have two gay Dads. So if anyone would know how terrified he was about coming out she would, right? But just as he was about to tell her. He saw Quinn Fabray and a few other Cheerios coming down the hall for their Celibacy Club meeting.
"Oh, um, well." David tried to come up with something that wouldn't make him sound totally stupid. "She's in Glee Club. Yeah. I joined because I wanted to show support and to try to get closer to her. So that she would know that I'm not such a bad guy."
"Oh, okay then. Anything I can do to help?" Rachel could tell by the way he emphasized "she" and "her" that maybe David wasn't talking about a girl. Maybe he was talking about . . . Could it be? Could the way Kurt was checking him out and the little flirting David did during his audition. Could it be that David Karofsky was gay?
"Well, not yet." David said glad that Rachel wasn't making a scene like she usually did. "I'm still trying to get to know her and then you know. Ask her out. Worst case scenario she says no, right?"
"Right." Rachel said.
The two of them walked to their next class just as the warning bell sounds.
(Auditorium)
There was no Glee Rehearsal today. So, everyone decided to use this as an opportunity to come up with a good song. So, far there have been some good candidates for the School Assembly and Mr. Schue was very pleased with some of them. Rachel was needed to find a song that would have her on top of the Glee Club. So, far nothing was good enough.
Rachel was desperate now. Her role as the lead Alpha Female of the Glee Club was in solid jeopardy! Cassidy had decided that they should all vote on the song after the performance to see if they like it or not. Cassidy was the one to have the performers explain why they chose the song. That should have been her! That should have been Rachel doing all that! Not that . . . That . . . That Broadway wannabe! But her!
Artie did Elton John's I'm Still Standing. Which was perfect for all of them. After everything they been put through and after all the bullying they been through. Each and every one of them was still standing tall with their heads held high.
Mercedes did Aretha Franklin's Respect. Another good song. The Glee Club was demanding respect. The girls wanting respect from their follow partners. The Jocks wanting respect for deciding to join the Glee Club and for doing something outside the box.
Kurt did Jekyll and Hyde's This is the Moment. Everyone thought that was a great song. This was their moment to shine. This was the moment to show everyone what they can do it. This was the moment to prove to everyone that their not losers. But winners. More than just winners. They're people with a desire to be heard.
Although Rachel thought that Mr. Schue was more impress by the fact that Kurt can hit the high notes just as well as her and Mercedes can then Kurt's singing ability.
Oh her way to her car. Rachel passed by the Auditorium hearing music coming from the doors. Rachel recognized the song. Didn't David say he had an idea of doing a song from Destiny's Child? Hhhhmmm, what a perfect opportunity to spy – see – what her competition – Glee Club Member – were doing so she could possibly steal – critic – their performance for the School Assembly. Yes, that's it. It wasn't like Cassidy could come up with any good ideas for the Assembly. No. Not at all. She could never come up with a worthy idea. But it couldn't hurt to see what their idea was.
(Cassidy)
Now that you're out of my life
I'm so much better
You thought that I'd be weak without you
But I'm stronger
(David)
You thought that I'd be broke without you
But I'm richer
You thought that I'd be sad without you
I laugh harder
(Cassidy)
You thought that I'd be sad without you
I laugh harder
You thought I wouldn't grow without you
Now I'm wiser
(David)
Thought that I'd be helpless without you
But I'm smarter
You thought that I'd be stressed without you
But I'm chillin'
(Cassidy)
You thought I wouldn't sell without you
Sold 9 million
(David and Cassidy)
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm not gon give up (What?)
I'm not gon stop (What?)
I'm gon work harder (What?)
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm gonna make it (What?)
I will survive (What?)
Keep on survivin' (What?)
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm not gon give up (What?)
I'm not gon stop (What?)
I'm gon work harder (What?)
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm gonna make it (What?)
I will survive (What?)
Keep on survivin' (What?)
(David)
Thought I couldn't breathe without
I'm inhaling
You thought I couldn't see without you
Perfect vision
(Cassidy)
You thought I couldn't last without you
But I'm lastin'
You thought that I would die without you
But I'm livin'
'Wow. Who's Cassidy singing about?'
'What are you doing?! She's your competition, Diva! How can you worry about her? She's stealing your role as the Glee Alpha Female!'
Rachel argued with herself. One part of her thought Cassidy would be a good friend. But the other more driven part of her: The one that has been winning out this whole time. Thought that she was the one who should be in charge; that everyone should be listening and following her because she would be on Broadway. She would be the star and no else was allowed to stand in her way.
(David)
Thought that I would fail without you
But I'm on top
Thought it would be over by now
But it won't stop
(Cassidy)
Thought that I would self-destruct
But I'm still here
Even in my years to come
I'm still gon be here
(David and Cassidy)
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm not gon give up (What?)
I'm not gon stop (What?)
I'm gon work harder (What?)
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm gonna make it (What?)
I will survive (What?)
Keep on survivin' (What?)
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm not gon give up (What?)
I'm not gon stop (What?)
I'm gon work harder (What?)
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm gonna make it (What?)
I will survive (What?)
Keep on survivin' (What?)
(Cassidy)
I'm wishin' you the best
Pray that you are blessed
(David)
Bring much success, no stress, and lots of happiness
(Cassidy)
I'm better than that
(David)
I'm not gon blast you on the radio
(Cassidy)
I'm better than that
I'm not gon lie on you and your family
(David)
I'm better than that
(Cassidy)
I'm not gon hate on you in the magazines
(David)
I'm better than that
(Cassidy)
I'm not gon compromise myself
(David)
I'm better than that
You know I'm not gon diss you on the internet
Cause my mama taught me better than that
(David and Cassidy)
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm not gon give up (What?)
I'm not gon stop (What?)
I'm gon work harder (What?)
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm gonna make it (What?)
I will survive (What?)
Keep on survivin' (What?)
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm not gon give up (What?)
I'm not gon stop (What?)
I'm gon work harder (What?)
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm gonna make it (What?)
I will survive (What?)
Keep on survivin' (What?)
(Cassidy)
After of all of the darkness and sadness
Soon comes happiness
If I surround myself with positive things
I'll gain prosperity
(David and Cassidy)
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm not gon give up (What?)
I'm not gon stop (What?)
I'm gon work harder (What?)
I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm gonna make it (What?)
I will survive (What?)
Keep on survivin' (What?)
As soon as the song ended. Rachel quickly and quietly left the Auditorium. She had the perfect song for Mr. Schue and it will put her on the top for sure, but she couldn't shake this nagging feeling in the back of her mind. The way Cassidy sang was if she was singing to someone: Someone that did her wrong. The more Rachel thought about it. She started to wonder if she should steal Cassidy and David's idea for the Assembly. Stealing someone's ideas wasn't a crime but that performance, that song, the way she sang it.
Rachel will just have think about it. That's it. She'll sleep on it. If she feels that she shouldn't do it and do the song that she was originally going to do. Then that's what she'll do.
(Choir Room)
"So, Rachel what song are you going to do?" Cassidy asked.
It was Friday. The day that they were going to decide on the song they were going to do for the Assembly. It was also the day that Rachel and Cassidy were going to perform their songs. Glee Rehearsal didn't start for another ten minutes and Cassidy was nervous about the song her and her brother were going to perform. She really thought it was good song and the message was what they were all about. Their survivors. Each and every one of them had survive one major obstacle or another. Though she wasn't quite sure what Rachel had to overcome? Didn't her Dads let her get away with murder and practically handed everything to her? Well, she wasn't so sure if that was true or not. But now that she has been getting to know Rachel a bit better. Cassidy was starting to think that a lot of the girls weren't that far off.
"I'm not sure." Rachel said. "I'm debating between two major songs that definitely states what Glee Club's all about."
Okay, Divatude alter. Cassidy wasn't going to let it get to her though. She had a good song. Whether they decided on it or not. It didn't matter. She's showing a side of her that no one has seen before and Cassidy was extremely pumped.
"I'm just so excited!" Cassidy exclaimed. "I mean I think it would be a great song for us to perform. Get everyone behind us. You know. One that they all could relate to somehow. The audience that is. I mean all of us here in Glee Club. No, wait. I mean they could relate to us as performers who are performing the song. No, that's still not right. I mean us as performers here in Glee Club can relate to the song as well as the audience! That's what I meant. I'm babbling aren't I?"
"Yeah, Cassidy. You are." Rachel said irritated. 'I was going to let her do the song? What was I thinking? She's nothing but an irritating, annoying, blabber mouth, wanna be! To think I felt bad for her. Sheesh. I must have been at weak point or something.'
(Choir Room)
"Alright guys." Mr. Schue said walking into the Choir Room ten minutes late. "We have two more people who have song to perform for us. Rachel and Cassidy. So, which one of you wants to go first?"
"I'll go, Mr. Schue." Rachel said walking up to the front of the room.
"Alright right, Rachel. The floor is yours." Mr. Schue said walking to the side.
The music started and Cassidy's smile fell. That was her song. Rachel was doing her song! How did Rachel get a hold of the song that Cassidy was going to do?
"Don't worry, Cassidy." Mercedes tried to assure her. Mistaking the look Cassidy had as her being scared by Rachel's singing ability. "You're a much better singer and a much better leader."
"Yeah, but Mercedes." Cassidy looked to Mercedes. "That was the song I was going to do. How did Rachel get the same song as me?"
"I don't know. It's a popular song. Maybe she stumbled upon it when she was looking up different songs." Mercedes tried to reason more so for herself than anybody else. She really didn't want to believe that someone in this group would be that cruel as to stoop so low. Sure Rachel's a bossy, loud mouth, know-it-all, spoiled brat. But she wouldn't do something like that, right?
"Yeah I guess." Cassidy wasn't convinced. Rachel somehow had stolen her song. She just didn't know how!
"Do, you have another song you could do?" Mercedes asked.
She really didn't care much for Rachel. The girl loved to hear herself talk, mostly about herself and how she and only she would be a Broadway Star. She always had to be the center of attention and kept putting people down without realizing it, but when someone brought it up. Then they're the bad guy. Plus, the way Rachel sang was just way too practiced.
Cassidy on the other hand was way much better than Rachel. She didn't make you feel like you're an idiot when you asked a question. She didn't put anyone down. She told someone what she thought and the reason why and with a way to help them improve. She also sang with her heart. Not what the teacher's taught her as the "right way to sing." But whatever the feeling of the song was. Cassidy brought it. In other words. Cassidy Karofsky was a born leader for Glee Club.
"Yeah, I do." Cassidy answered. "Rule One, always be prepared."
When the song ended. Everyone clapped and cheered Rachel for a job well done. Well, Cassidy half heartily clapped. She still wanted to know how Rachel got her song.
"So, Rachel. How did you come up with Destiny's Child's Survivor?" Cassidy asked. She didn't raise her voice when she asked but she didn't need too. The tone that she used. Everyone could tell something was up between her and Rachel.
"I, um, I found it on YouTube. I went online and put in surviving. And the video of Survivor came up and I thought it would be good for us. You know. All of us surviving some sort of obstacle at one point or another." Rachel lied. She knew that Cassidy knew that she stole her song. But there was no way Cassidy could prove it and the explanation that Rachel gave was enough to cover it up.
Cassidy didn't buy it for one moment. She came up with that song! Her and David worked their asses off yesterday to get the performance right. How in the hell did Rachel get the song, Cassidy doesn't know. However, she wasn't about to let this stop her.
"So, Cassidy." Rachel said with a smug look. "Do you have song for us?"
"Oh, don't worry Rachel. I have a song." Cassidy said. Oh, it's on!
(Gym)
It was Friday! The day that the New Directions will perform in front of the whole school. Everyone decided (even a very reluctant Rachel) on Cassidy's song and idea for performing it at the School Assembly.
The Principal Figgins came out and gave a very boring and mellow speech. When it was time for the New Directions to come on. The current pulled back. Revealing . . . an obstacle course?
Music start to play and the New Direction came in to the Gym in track suits, getting ready in many different ways to tackle the obstacle course. Finn put on a head band. Cassidy put on under eye make-up the football player normally use. Kurt quickly squirted some water in his mouth. Rachel tying her shoes. David and Finn nodded they're heads to each other to the beat of the song.
(David)
Rising up, back on the street
David ran up the steps of the bleachers caring a basketball. When got to his mark. Turned around and passed the basketball to Kurt. Kurt caught the basketball.
(Kurt)
Did my time, took my chances.
Kurt did a little twirl. Put the basketball on the rack. He then did a cartwheel. In to a roundup. Then he decided to show off a bit and do a complete full split.
(Finn)
Went the distance
Now I'm back on my feet
Finn quickly and easily ran through twelve tires and did a little stance that would become his trade mark stance. He was used doing something this from football practice.
(Rachel)
Just a girl and her will to survive
Rachel did a ballet like leap over three hurtles. She then took a softball out her pocket and passed it to Mercedes.
(Mercedes)
So many times
It happens too fast
Mercedes then turns around and pitches the softball to Artie.
(Artie)
You trade your passion for glory
Artie hits the ball and quickly rolls over to the next station.
(Cassidy)
Don't lose your grip on the dreams of the past
(David)
You must fight just to keep them alive
Cassidy and David wheel barreled over to their mark while singing.
Three people in the audience were having a lot of fun. They were really getting into the song and when they saw the jump rope. They looked at each other and thought why not.
(Britney and New Directions)
It's the eye of the tiger
It's the thrill of the fight
Britney sang while jump roping.
(Kurt and New Directions)
Risin' up to the challenge
Of our rival
Kurt sang with Britney while keeping up with jump roping.
(Santana and New Directions)
And the last known survivor
Stalks his prey in the night
Santana was controlling one part the jump rope. This was actually fun!
(Quinn and New Directions)
And he's watching us all with the
Eye of the tiger
Quinn was controlling the other part the jump rope.
Surprising everyone including Coach Sylvester. The Unholy Trio could sing? Who knew and Quinn had an excellent alto voice!
The New Directions was quickly going out of the left door to get to the next place they needed to be. On the way out. Cassidy slipped and fell right on her ankle. She quickly got up but everyone could tell she was injured. The New Directions quickly took off their track suits revealing their gym outfits.
(Tina)
Face to face
Out in the heat
Artie pretended to hit the stop watch acting like he was timing Tina. Tina quickly went through three cones set up. She and Artie then got in to position. Tina passed the bottles of water to Artie and Artie passed the bottles of water to the New Directions.
(Mercedes)
Hangin' tough
Stayin' hungry
Mercedes caught the bottle of water. She quickly took swig as she got into position.
(David)
They stack the odds
Still we take to the street
David caught the bottle of water. He took a swig and quickly got into position.
(Kurt)
For the kill with the skill to survive
Kurt caught the bottle of water. He also took a swig and quickly got into position.
(Finn)
It's the eye of the tiger
It's the thrill of the fight
Finn caught the bottle of water. He quickly took a swig and got into position. He just hoped that Cassidy knew what she was doing. Her ankle wasn't doing good.
(Rachel)
Risin' up to the challenge
Of our rival
Rachel caught the bottle of water and nearly dropped it. She quickly took a swig and got into position. There was glint in her eyes but no one paid attention to it and the ones that did caught it didn't know what exactly it was about.
(Cassidy)
And the last known survivor
Stalks his prey in the night
Cassidy caught the bottle of water. She took a swig and limped over to her next position. Everyone could tell that her ankle was killing her. But seeing Cassidy pushing through the pain instead of giving up. Did in deed earn a few people's respect.
(Artie)
And he's watching us all with the eye
Artie quickly wheels over to the back of the basketball hoop. The New Direction were in position as if they were in a basketball game and someone was about to do a free throw.
(The New Directions)
It's the eye of the tiger
It's the thrill of the fight
Risin' up to the challenge
Of our rival
And the last known survivor
Stalks his prey in the night
And he's watching us all with the
Eye of the tiger
Mr. Schue grabs the basketball and passes it to Finn. Finn passes to Artie. Artie quickly gets into position and passes to Cassidy.
(Cassidy)
The eye of the tiger
Cassidy quickly dribbles the ball to the foul line. She bounces it a couple more times.
The eye of the tiger
Remembering what her coach taught her. Deep breath. Shoot from the chest not the hip. Up and around shoot. Hits the back rim. Bounces off the backboard. Hits the front rim. She's SCORES!
EYE OF THE TIGER!
Cassidy turns around and then shouts at the top of her lungs the last line. The Gym was silent for a moment or two. Then someone stood up and began cheering. Then everyone in the whole Gymnasium was cheering. Maybe just maybe they could get a few recruits.
As everyone was piling out of the Gymnasium. Quinn, Britney and Santana decided to stay behind for a bit. They wanted to talk to the New Direction. They were kinda impressed with their performance. A little bit more so with Cassidy's tenacity through the whole performance with an injured ankle. They walked over to them where Mr. Schue and Coach Sylvester were looking at Cassidy's ankle.
"Alright it looks like you sprained it." Coach Sylvester said. Being a Cheerleading Coach, she does have knowledge when it comes to injuries. "The only problem is. I can't tell how sprained. You're going to have to go to the doctors to determine that."
"Thanks Miss Sylvester." Cassidy said.
"Any time. And here." Coach Sylvester pulled out an ice pack. She bended it and twisted to the point where a lot of pops were being heard. "Put this on your ankle and should help the swelling go down."
"Sorry about your ankle." Rachel said.
Quinn knew that look and the glint in her eyes anywhere. Being Head Cheerio and Captain the Cheerios. How offended had she been given that look? Everyone from the unpopulars to the populars to team mates who wanted her position to other cheerleaders from different teams. She didn't think it was possible but could show choir really be that completive?
"You guys did good out there," Quinn said.
"Thanks. Quinn, right?" Cassidy said. At Quinn's nod she continued. "Are you three thinking of joining? You really have a nice alto voice and we could really use that."
"Oh, no. Absolutely not. They are not joining that debacle of miscreants." Coach Sylvester stated.
"Why not? Why not have a couple of the school's top performers in Glee Club?" Cassidy asked causing a few people to gap at her. No one has ever challenge Cheerleading Coach Sue Sylvester before.
"I beg your pardon?" Coach Sylvester said.
"Why, not have them audition for the Club? Look, Miss Sylvester you want to prove to the whole school and to the School Board that the arts program is a waste of time, right?" Coach Sylvester nodded wanting to hear what the female Karofsky had to say. "Then why not let three of the school's top performers help the Glee Club out? I mean think about it. Cheerleading isn't all about pomp-pomps and cheering, right? You also have a lot of gymnastics and dance in the routines as well." Cassidy stated.
"I didn't win Nationals four times in a row soon to be five by having my Cheerios standing around waving what you call pomp-pomps." Coach Sylvester said proudly if not arrogantly.
"Exactly my point. What better way to have us have a shot at qualifying for Regionals then to have three top performers on our team? They can help us choreograph our routines and all. Plus," Cassidy quickly went on seeing as how Miss Sylvester was about to protest. "What better way for your top three stars to help stay in shape? Moving around, their cardio gets better for the major competitions and you, Cheerleading Coach Champion, could easily incorporate some of Glee's dance routines to take home yet another trophy."
"That does sound good." Quinn said.
"I don't know." Coach Sylvester said.
"Come on, Miss Sylvester. How are you going to prove that the arts program is a waste of time and that athletic program is the way to go to get kids motivated? If you don't even give us a chance to even attempt at placing at Regionals? We place at Regionals, Glee Club gets another year. We don't place at Regionals, then Glee Club is over and you get to go around bragging about how right you were about the arts program being a waste. It's a win-win for all us." Cassidy finished her argument hoping that Coach Sylvester would allow Quinn, Santana and Britney to join. They really were good voices and Cassidy could easily find some good songs that would be perfect for them.
Coach Sylvester remained quiet for a while. She was contemplating what Cassidy had said. She gives them her top three performers, not only could she have them spy for her so she could easily steal their routines and turn them into National winnings. But her three top performers would be in tip-top shape for Regionals and Nationals. Plus, there was absolutely no way that this group of miscreant misfit toys would even so much place at Regionals. Even if they even make it that far.
"Okay." Coach Sylvester said looking at Cassidy. "You made your point. However, when your debacle of miscreant, scab eating, infestation doesn't place at Regionals. Assuming you even have a chance to even make that far. Then I have the perfect team for you to not only to try out for but to join and to win Nationals for. Actually, there's the Coach for the Woman's Basketball team. I'm going to inform her of your try outs now."
(Berry's House)
Rachel Berry, the up and coming future Broadway Star, was fuming! How dare that talentless, no good, never will be as good as me, will never be as good leader as me, Broadway Star Wannabe, get the Cheerios to join! The Cheerios! Will the suffering and humiliation of people who don't deserve to be in Glee Club infestation of the only little joy she ever has stop?!
Okay, so maybe she's being a little over dramatic. But Quinn Fabray, the Captain of the Cheerios and the only reason why she doesn't the hottest, the cutest, and the most sweetest, teenage dream boyfriend, Finn Hudson on her arm right now! Let's not forget all the slushies, name calling, drawings, and the rumors Rachel had to deal with when she just started high school last year. Everyone saying how self-center, talks only about herself, egotistical, spoil brat, she was.
Well, okay. Rachel will admit that the last one was actually true. Her two gay Dads did spoil her rotten. Giving nothing but the best of the best vocal lessons and dance lessons to make sure she achieves her dream of being the top star! It was her dream to go to New York and be on Broadway. None of that was going to happen if that . . . that . . . thing! Stays in Glee Club!
Rachel needs to the Star! She deserves to be the Star of New Directions! There won't be New Directions without her, Miss Rachel Berry, leading them all through (with every solo of course; you can't lead a group like this without being the lead, now can you?) Sectionals, Regionals and taking home that oh, so glorious and rightfully so hers National trophy!
No, there wouldn't! Rachel knew what she had to do. In order to impress Finn and steal him away from that Quinn girl. She would have to be the best of the best in Glee Club. And that means she has to get rid of one troublesome, thorn in her side, dare she say, actually almost as good as her singing talent, Cassidy Karofsky!
The problem was. Rachel just didn't have a clue on how.
Songs Used:
Scream by Michael and Janet Jackson
Survivor by Destiny's Child
Eye of the Tiger by Survivor, performed by the Glee Project Season 2 Contestants
*Author's Note:
1993 VS 1983:
The reason why I decided on changing it to having Mr. Schue High School back in 1983 is because I grew up in the 90's. I was born 1983 but I grew up in the 90's.
1983 was in fact the last leg for the Disco Era. Many people will say that Disco ended in 1979. But it did last a little bit until the very early 1980's. The 80's was when Hard Rock and Hair Bands first came around and when the King Pop first hit it big. 1983 Michel Jackson sold over 10,000 copies of Thriller Album and was also when Compact Disk (CD's) were invented and everything was being converted over to them. It was also when bands like Twisted Sister, Motley Crue, Metallica, and when Aerosmith made their big come back. And when Ozzy Osborne went and did his solo career. It was also when (in my opinion) Kiss did their biggest mistake. They took their make-off!
In the episode Dream On we meet Mr. Schue biggest school Rival. And we also went back in time to his school days. I can tell you right now. I did have older cousins and had friends with older siblings, who went to Middle School and High School. And none of them I repeat none of them had Mullets! That was truly an 80's thing for the guys.
For the Pop Sensation. The Queen of Pop Madonna was first introduced. It was also when Blondie, and Tiffney made their way as well.
1993:
It was the Era of Grunge/Metal/Shock Rock
Grunge first was introduced by a band called Nirvana! With the song Smells Like Teen Spirit. It was also the time when Metallica came out and four number one hits off the (what the fans call it) The Black Album. Ozzy Osborne was still at large and when the whole biting the head off of a bat fiasco happened. Marilyn Masson and Rob Zombie were first starting to come on to the music screen.
For the Pop sensation. This was when the boy band trend first started. The New Kids on the Block made their debut Album and was a big hit.
1995 was when the Backstreet Boys, N*Sync, 98 Degrees, Britney Spears and Christina Aguilar made it big.
Bands like Limp Biscuit and Blink 182 also made it big.
1993 was NOT the Disco revival came around. I honestly don't know who did their research on Glee. But the Disco revival didn't happen until I was in High school. Back in 2000-2002 was when the Disco revival came around. When VH1 started to do the Behind the Music of (what was the name of that club?) Whatever, the name that Disco club. Bell-bottom pants started to make its come back but in the form of jeans. Tied t-shirts came back and believe it or head bands as well.
This is why I'm having all of Mr. Schue's High School years as 1983 and not 1993.