Author's Note: I don't own Grease nor Grease 2 or any of the Character. The only thing is the plot to the story and a few characters of my own
Summary: Grease 2 Au. One Shot. What if the T-Birds and Pink Ladies hadn't turned up just as Michael was about to reveal the true identity of the 'Cool Rider' to Stephanie? How would that have changed the course of the movie?
AN: Alright here's Chapter 12. The rating of this story has been changed to M from T for a couple of reasons. Later on in the story there going to be graphic war-combat violence shown and more strong language that will be used to. So any ideas what Michael going to ask Stephanie. Reviews, Feedback and Chapter/Story ideas will be greatly appreciated. Also a note I'm not going to be updating as much as I used to. I will try to at least update once a week maybe more.
Chapter 12
It was week after I had cut all ties from my mother and father. I closed the front door behind me as I whistled a happy tune to myself. Sandy gave me an odd look as I walked into the kitchen to grab a beer.
"What's up with you Romeo" Sandy asked as I reached into fridge and grabbed a beer from the half opened six pack.
"Nothing just in a good mood is all" I said cracking open the beer. I had gone to see the doctor earlier this week. Apparently my ribs where about half away healed so another two weeks they would be healed.
"Right. So this wouldn't have to do with a certain girl named Stephanie Zinone." Sandy asked as she washed up the dishes which had been left over from lunch.
"Maybe" I said sitting down at the kitchen table. And pulled a box from my jeans pocket.
"What's with the box Mike" Danny asked as he noticed the small box sitting next to my beer.
"Nothing" I said placing the box back in my jeans pocket. I was hoping they weren't going interrogate me about the box and its contents.
"Oh come on Mike what's in the box," Danny asked trying yet again to pry information out of me.
"Ok if it will shut you up. What's in the box is. Ah shit," I cursed under my breath as I glanced at the time on the clock in kitchen. I got up from the table and managed to finish my beer in a few long gulps.
I was running late and I had told Steph I would meet her out the front of the Talent-Show about half an hour before the Talent-Show. I managed to get to my room and grab my T-Bird leather jacket along with my keys to my motorcycle and my helmet and goggles.
I cursed my luck that I had gotten every red light between my Aunt and Uncle's house to the school. Stephanie had been waiting for Michael at least twenty minutes.
Just then she heard a familiar motorcycle engine approaching. He pulled up at the front of the stairs that lead into auditorium. Why he had wanted to see her was a mystery to her. He had never said why he wanted to see her before the Talent-Show started.
"Michael. I'm sorry to be a bother but Gilbert Lambert broke his wrist early this afternoon. I was wondering can you play the piano for the Talent-Show." Miss Mason asked having interrupted what I had been about to talk to Stephanie about.
"Its not a problem Miss Mason" I said unstrapping my helmet. I parked my motorcycle in a free space. The boys arrived maybe a minute or so later. I headed inside with them.
"So what did he want to talk to you about"? Paulette asked, as they got ready for their act, which was one of last acts of the Talent-Show that night.
"He never got a chance to talk to me. Miss Mason interrupted us and ask if could play the piano for the Talent Show" Stephanie answered, still wondering what Michael wanted to talk to her about.
"You don't think that he's going to," Sharon stated.
"What. We've only being dating for five weeks" Stephanie said shell-shocked that Michael was going to ask her to. It was a stupid thought. They loved each it but was too soon to be think about.
After another boring performance from whatever his name was over. The only good bit had been when Paulette had told Johnny off for pushing her around. Martin Miesner began to play.
Thankfully that gave me a five minute break otherwise I would have banging my head against the piano keys in annoyance and frustration. I was hanging around behind the stage when I spotted the boys. Goose, Davey and DiMucci had lost their leather T-Birds jackets and where wearing pink suit jackets and ties to match.
"Nice look there" I stated. Trying to keep a straight face. They looked ridicules in them. Where they had gotten them from I had firm idea where thought.
"Don't you got a piano to go play?" Johnny said. I just shook my head before heading back to where I had been playing the piano. I had to laugh when Miss McGee introduced the boys as the T-Bones rather then the T-Birds.
With the T-Birds act over with. And Miss McGee messing up the T-Birds name as the T-Bones again. The Pink Ladies where the last act of night. Might as well leave the best till last.
I glanced out into the crowd. Sandy, Danny and Patrick where sitting in the crowd. I mustn't have noticed that they where before then. With all the acts for the Talent-Show finished. I stood up and stretched. My ribs where still healing and where a little sore.
The winners of the Talent-Show where announced to be Johnny and Steph. I grabbed my T-Birds leather jacket from where it sat next to the Piano. I headed back onto the stage.
I quickly checked my jeans pocket to make sure I still had the box in my pocket. Most of the crowd/audience had begun to leave. I headed towards the exist. I found Steph easy enough maybe twenty minutes later.
"Mr Zinone. Mrs Zinone" I said greeting them thought they had told me to call them Anthony and Marie there was no ifs or buts about it.
"I'll see you tomorrow." I told Steph not wanting to interrupt their conversation, which, I had most likely interrupted. I headed outside to get some air.
"So is that devilish handsome boy your boyfriend Stephanie?" Her Aunt Celica asked.
Stephanie muttered something in response before heading outside. I was just leaning against my motorcycle just thinking. I hadn't even heard anyone approaching me.
"So what was that you wanted to talk to me about before the Talent-Show"? I turned my head having heard my girlfriend's voice from behind me.
I was cut off by a honking horn. I glanced over at Patrick who was smiling innocently with his arm in the window of Danny's car.
I cursed under my breath of having lost another chance to ask her. The next morning rolled around. Today was the Lulu for the graduating class of 1961. I was getting ready to leave for the day when I spotted someone I hadn't seen in nearly twelve months.
"What the fuck are you doing here" I snarled, not all happy to see my former best 'mate'.
"Nice to see you to Mike" Roy responded as if nothing had changed between us.
" What do you want Roy "I retorted my jaw set hard. I was in no mood to deal with his bullshit today or all days
"Just come to see how you're doing" Roy said. Bullshit he was here to check up on my health.
"Cut the crap Roy. I'm not in mood for your bullshit games." I said fed up with him acting as if nothing had happen or changed between us at all.
"Oh so now we're Mr Big Bad Tough Guy Wannabe Rebel" Roy taunted. Now his true colours began to show.
"Says the bloke who was seeing his best mate's girlfriend behind his back for a whole year" I snapped back him. I could go blow to blow with him if I wanted to.
"Oh come off it Michael. You treated Sarah like crap" He sneered and was clearly lying. I had never once mistreated her during the duration of our two year relationship.
"Pull the other fucking one Roy. She probably told some bullshit lie that you believed." I snarled back him. My patience with him was wearing thin. I was close to hitting in the jaw if he wasn't carful.
"Roy what are you doing here" Patrick said announcing his presence to both Roy and myself.
"He was just leaving," I growled low. My body was ready for any punches he was going throw.
An hour so later I was at the Senior Class of 1961 Lulu celebration before graduation. My anger had settled a little after having seen my former best mate after almost a year ago.
I wasn't going to let that ruin my day. I sat to one side of the celebrations just thinking quietly to myself about what I was going to do after graduation. I knew I was going to join the military but what branch I hadn't decided yet.
"You Ok Shakespeare" Johnny asked. I looked over to see him standing next to him. I only nodded.
"Yea I'm fine," I said grabbing a cigarette from the fresh pack I had brought that morning. I grabbed my lighter and lit the cigarette that rested in my hand. Johnny just nodded and didn't say anything further as he walked away.
I still hadn't come up with anyway I could ask her. If the Military didn't work out then there was always the Navy or the Air Force. I still to engrossed in my thoughts that I didn't notice Steph had come over to where I was sitting by myself.
I took one last drag before stumping it out with the bottom my boot. I wasn't really in the mood for happy festivities going on around me. Seeing Roy again brought up passed anger and what not.
I looked over at Davey and Dolorous who seemed to be lost in their only little world. Johnny watched Stephanie and Michael from a distance as sat to one side of festivities going on around them as they talked quietly to one another.
He was happy that Steph had found happiness. It was clear how much Michael loved her. Though they fought sometimes. He would give Steph the space she needed for a few days after a bad fight.
There had been only one of those. And Johnny cringed when he remembered that particular fight. It hadn't been a pretty one. And it didn't help that it had been a very public fight.
Despite this the two of them had worked thought their indifferences. Johnny glanced over at where Paulette was standing and talking with Sharon and Rhonda.
The hours seemed to pass slowly but surely. Darkness had fallen maybe an hour so ago. Johnny and Steph had been forced to dress up. I still stood to one side of the festivities.
I walked over to where the pool was placed in the middle of the football field. I grabbed the edge of the pool and hoisted my self up on the pools edge. Miss McGee was talking about something or other as must of the student body of the senior class parted as the King and Queen of the Lani Kai Lani Luau where set a drift in the pool. Mr Spears ended up drunkenly or maybe it was a side effect of his meds ended up walking straight into the pool.
The celebration of the luau continued for the next couple of hours. I was had slipped away from the Luau. I sat on the front steps of the school just looking up at the night
"Hey" I looked over as my girlfriend walked over to where I sat on the steps. She had ditched the cape and stupid looking hat. She still wore a sliver like metallic dress she had been wearing earlier
"You've been quite today" Steph stated as she sat beside me. There was a reason for that though. It had partly to do with Roy's unpleasant visit early that day and two because I still couldn't think of a way to ask her.