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 14. I'm not particularly happy with this chapter, but whatever. I'm not going to updating this week again. Reviews, Feedback and Chapter/Story Idea are appreciated. Also note that the next chapter: Chapter 15 will be skipping ahead time line wise by quite a bit.

Chapter 14

Three Weeks Later.

It was two and half weeks into my basic training for the Marine Corp at the San Diego Marine Recruit Depo. It had been a gruelling couple of weeks. But it was all part of the training process.

The mail was been handing out in the barracks I had been assigned to with about thirteen other recruits. The only fellow recruit I had made friends with was Tex McBride.

Tex was a big burley man of eighteen. He was an Australian. His parents had moved here to America when he fifteen.

"Carrington. You've got a couple of letters." Williams said throwing me a stack of three or four letters.

"Thanks" I muttered. I could see one was from Sandy, the others where most likely from Steph, my aunt and maybe my younger siblings. I opened the first one. It was from Sandy.

Dear Little Cousin.

I was wondering how's basic training going. I haven't' heard from you since you left for San Diego. In other news Putize and Jan become engaged last week. Kenickie found out he's going to be a father in nine months.

Marty and Sonny have finally stopped dancing around their feelings for one another and has become an item.

I smiled as I read more of the letter. Sandy went onto explain what had been going on Rydell in the last few weeks. Danny had written a little bit of a letter at the end of the letter.

I opened the next one. I recognised that writing anywhere. Tex noticed the look on his friends face when he opened a letter. It was a look of happiness. It had to be form Michael's girlfriend back in that town called Rydell.

Michael spoke very rarely of his past before he had come to America nearly a year ago. He spoke openly about his family and friends back in Rydell. I glanced over at Tex who was sitting in his rack next to mine.

"You ok Tex" I asked. Tex had not received any letters or any mail in the three weeks since Basic Training had begun

"Yea. I'm all right Mike. At least you've got family and friends that wright to you. My family doesn't" Tex said laying back on his bunk. I opened the letter from Stephanie again.

Dear Michael.

How's Basic Training. It's going to be hard to image you with hardly hair on your head. Ok I guess this is going to sound sappy, but what the hell. Even thought it's been three weeks since we've seen each other.

I'm missing you like crazy. And I know your going to be smiling when you read so shut up. Johnny and Paulette are going all right with the wedding plans. Davey and Dolorous said to ask how you where.

There's a rumour going around town that Miss Mason and Mr Stuart have gotten engaged.

I continued to read the other letters for the next hour. I glanced up as our drill Staff Sargent Mitchell walked into the room. We all stood form our bunks and stood at attention in front of them as he walked into the room.

"At ease 'ladies'" he said in a no bullshit sort of way. The was his way of showing his affection.

"The captain's decides since you boys have shown such great promise that you can phone home on a Saturday or Sunday." Mitchell announced. That was good news but I didn't let it show. I had learned if you showed any emotion it would most likely get you killed in a combat.

"Alright lights are out in forty" He yelled as he left the barracks.

Five Weeks Later

There was less than a month until my basic training was up. I tuned out most of the other recruits. I sat on my bunk with a pen in my hand as I looked at the bare piece of paper I had been attempting to write a letter on home to Steph.

After about another ten minutes of writer's block. The words began to spill out from my head to the paper. I didn't leave out any small details of daily life here in the boot camp.

I hadn't written a letter to her in a few weeks. I had been unsure as to what to write and rather say in the letter. I glanced up from where I was writing the letter.

Benson the guy everyone in the platoon hated was from the looks of it was picking a fight with Tex. I couldn't hear what they were saying to one another. But I could only guess it wasn't anything nice or civil from Tex's body language.

There wasn't person in the platoon that hadn't had a run in with Benson in the last two months since we had started basic training for the Marine Corp two months ago.

I sent down the letter I was writing. I glanced over at the other two recruits I had made friends with Red Jackson and Clinton Tomas.

I got up and went to sort out Benson. I and everyone else were sick of his shit he had been causing since day one here at Boot camp here at San Diego.

"Benson. Let me give you a piece of advice. You think you're better than everyone else. We're all on the same team here" I said facing him. Benson snorted and scoffed under his breath.

"You think if I wanted your advice Carrington I'd ask for it." He sneered. I said nothing and was about to walk away.

"That'd be right you fucking yellow belly coward walk away" he yelled after me. That was the last straw. I had done enough crawling around this bastard. Tex, Red, Clinton and most of their platoon watch as Michael turned around at lightning speed and hit Benson in the jaw.

Benson stumbled from the blow to his jaw. He threw a wild punch in my direction. I side stepped out of the way. He nearly ran into the footlockers on one side of the barracks.

He went to throw another wild punch. I threw right hook at him. It broke his nose on impact with a sicking crake. He went to tackle me; I shoved him back and threw two quick jabs.

On the last jab I threw at him made him loose his balance fell on his ass. Red and Clinton pulled me back before I went to hit him again. Benson got to his feet. He was still spoiling for a fight I would more than happy to accompany him.

"Back off Benson." Tex warned as Benson tried to restart the fight. Red and Clinton where still holding me back from hitting the fucking bastard again.

"What's going on here" Staff Sargent Mitchell demanded as he walked into the barracks.

"Just a misunderstanding Sarge" I said. Clinton and Red moved away.

"Well if you going to sort out your misunderstandings next time. Do it out in training. Is that clear Carrington and Benson" Mitchell said not bullshiting around at all.

"Yes Sir" I said walking over my bunk. Benson was death glaring me to the whole time.

Benson was marched outside most likely to get yelled at my Staff Sargent Mitchell.

Four Weeks Later.

Today is graduation day from Basic Training. I had made three more loyal friends and brothers in arms I wouldn't ever forget. We were all getting ready for parade before we became full pledged Marines.

Yesterday had been very good day indeed. My two sets of grandparents had turned up along with my Aunt Edna, Uncle Jack, Sandy, Danny, Stephanie and both sets of T-Birds and Pink Ladies.

Billy, Rose and Patrick hadn't come yesterday for some reasons. But Aunt Edna had said that they most likely come today. I wasn't holding out any hope of my mother and father attending not that I wanted them here anyway.

"Hey Carrington. That girl your where with yesterday she's not your girlfriend is she" Williams asked as I was tieing my tie for my uniform.

"Yea she is so what of it" I asked as I finished tying my tie. I pulled on my dress uniform jacket.

"Nothing it's just hard to believe that." He shut his mouth after the look I shot him when I buttoned up my dress uniform jacket.

"Nah come on Carrington. I want know where'd you met this chick anyway" Rodriguez asked.

"Fine I met Stephanie on first day of classes at Rydell High "I started to explain. They all listened and didn't interrupt me as I explained how I had met Steph and the chain of events that had led to us being together now.

"Alright gentlemen. Let's go "Staff Sargent Mitchell called from the doorway. We all stood and got into our lines. Our platoon stood at attention. There was about 200-300 graduating recruit's from Basic Training here at San Diego.

As we marched out to the parade ground. I looked through the mass of the crowd and spotted Steph and the rest of my friends and family. As we were dismissed by our drill Sergeants.

I looked over at my friends I had made here Red, Tex and Clinton. Red was standing over with his family, Clinton stood with his family as well. Tex was standing by himself.

I detoured away from the conversation I was having with both of grandparents.

"You alright" I asked Tex as I stood next to him.

"Yea I'm fine. I'll see you alright some time" Tex said before he walked away. I watched as he walked away. I headed back towards where my friends and family where.