Enchanted Chapter 27, an austin & ally fanfic

Helllooo people of fanfiction!

I was actually looking forward to summer, but now that it's here, I dunno what to do. I'm working on writing a new piece with an idea I've had for a while. I'm trying to get the ideas to flow again. Hmm.

Oh yes, by "almost coming to an end," I mean 29 chapters. I originally planned 30, but I guess I didn't make it. Oh well. This is the third last chapter! :o But don't worry, I have lots of things in store for the story still. :)

Okay, okay. I was proofreading this earlier and it gave me feels. :p Oh, I also recommend listening to Enchanted by Taylor Swift. Just a thought...

Disclaimer: I don't own Austin and Ally or Taylor Swift (especially in this chapter hmm)

Ally paced behind the stage nervously as she just finished with soundcheck. She glanced through the equipment and curtains.

She saw Trish and Jace there, holding hands and smiling at her. Ally smiled back, feeling a little less shaken up now. Ally whipped another hand through her hair nervously as the place started to fill up with people.

Ally glanced past the curtains again and saw Gavin there. She blushed a little. She was borrowing his guitar again tonight. Hopefully he didn't mind when she ran away crying because of her reoccurring stage fright, and accidentally ruining the beautiful instrument. Ally ran her hands over the delicate strings of the woodwork.

She glanced around the stage as the people began to squish together, huddling near the stage and waiting for Ramone Record's newest recording artist to perform.

Ally watched as the people overflowed. Still no sign of the one person she wanted to see most tonight. Ally sighed and snapped her head out of it.

Just then, the lights of the club dimmed. Ally breathed a big breath through her nose, taking in the air. Ronnie clapped her on the back, getting her ready. He smiled at her and she smiled back at him.

"Ready to do this?" Ronnie asked. Ally didn't even hesitate before nodding. She was so pumped and ready. And maybe a little nervous.

Taking in another gulp of air, Ally ran behind the curtains, waiting for them to be pulled up. The curtains made their way up, painfully slow. Ally watched as the club hushed as all eyes turned to her. She couldn't even believe her eyes at the sight. Everyone was here to see her. They all had expressionless faces, waiting to be enthralled by what she did.

Ally somehow found her voice.

"Hey everyone. I'm Ally Dawson!" She started. Ally introduced how she was under Ramone Record's contract and all that lovely stuff before smiling as the crowd nodded. Ally tensed and prepared for what she was going to say next.

"Let's get this party started!" Ally cheered and the crowd roared and clapped in appreciation. They were so open to see new talent.

"I never felt this before..."

...

Ally downed another water bottle.

It was nearly the end of her gig now. She had already sung most of her songs that she had recorded. She didn't want to spoil the rest.

Suddenly, Ronnie came up to her as she was sitting backstage as it was break time. Some entertainers decided to take the stage, letting Ally rest her voice and her nerves for a bit. She was so grateful. Ronnie walked up to her and patted her back, giving her a genuine smile.

"Great job so far!" Ronnie acknowledged. Ally nodded.

"So, since you've sung all the songs I've permitted you to, I was wondering if you could maybe just finish the show off?" Ronnie asked. Ally looked at him. Ronnie held a hand up, continuing.

"Any way you want. You could talk or say thanks. Just any way you want." With that lovely note, Ronnie gave her a thumbs up and ran back-backstage. Ally groaned as she heard the claps, indicating the entertainers were finished. One of them popped their head backstage, looking for her.

"You're back up, Miss Ally Dawson!" The comedians told her, giving her high fives and congratulatory pats. Ally grabbed Gavin's guitar and headed back on stage, the crowd deafening as she appeared in front of them.

"All right! Time to wrap things up!" She called over the screaming people. Ally glanced around, seeing some people were probably a little dizzy and tired of songs with almost no meaning to them.

Ally suddenly found the perfect way to end her gig. She shivered a little, but hope no one saw. She took a big gulp of air, praying that her courage didn't fail her now.

"S-so, this next song is very dear to me," she started.

So far, so good.

"I wrote it based on a special memory of," she smiled a little, not even caring with what her brain was telling her, "This one night, and of this one special person." She heard the crowd hush, and her eyes darted around, seeing if it was right to continue. Ally found Ronnie in the crowd. He flashed her a thumbs up again.

"And, matter of fact," she smiled. "It happened right here. In this very club." Ally grinned as the crowd hushed over and went 'aww!'

She felt infinite.

"Anyways, I hope you all feel enchanted after tonight." Ally gave another toothy smile as the pun washed over them, only her knowing the real meaning.

Ally turned around, and began to strum the guitar lightly. Closing her eyes and trying to bring the memory back. She let a small smile play on her lips.

"There I was again tonight
Forcing laughter, faking smiles
Same old tired lonely place."

Ally watched as the people began to sway along with the music. Ally blinked as the whole scene shifted before her eyes.

There she was again. Looking at Jackson play in the club. His voice booming over the mics. Ally and Trish danced their little hearts out. Ally felt sad that she was never going to make the music biz like Jackson.

"Walls of insincerity,
Shifting eyes and vacancy
Vanished when I saw your face."

And then a certain blonde haired boy came into the picture. He was devilishly handsome. With those messy locks and precious brown eyes. He looked like a lost puppy in a crowd. Yet, this was his crowd.

"All I can say is it was enchanting to meet you."

Ally sang. She felt the scene shift back to reality. She smiled when she was all the awed looks of the people she was enchanting. She gave herself a mental point for that.

"Your eyes whispered, 'Have we met?'
Across the room your silhouette
Starts to make its way to me.
The playful conversation starts
Counter all your quick remarks
Like passing notes in secrecy

And it was enchanting to meet you
All I can say is I was enchanted to meet you."

Ally remembered the way he smiled and laughed that night. They talked like there wasn't a famous legend playing right behind them. Austin hadn't talked much, but he sure was funny and everything.

Ally blinked, trying to clear her head of thoughts, but they just kept coming. She bit her lip and strummed the guitar in her hands, getting ready for the chorus. Her hands felt clammy as she started.

"This night is sparkling, don't you let it go
I'm wonderstruck, blushing all the way home
I'll spend forever wondering if you knew
I was enchanted to meet you."

Austin.

His smile.

His laugh.

Ally watched him from across the table where they sat. He threw his head back and laughed out at something she said, she was sure wasn't even funny. But he laughed anyways. There was a twinkle that never left his eyes the entire time.

Ally gulped, feeling nostalgic. She was focusing on her song. Not something that happened so long ago.

"The lingering question kept me up
2am, who do you love?
I wonder 'til I'm wide awake
And now I'm pacing back and forth
Wishing you were at my door
I'd open up and you would say, "Hey,
It was enchanting to meet you,
All I know is I was enchanted to meet you."

Ally fought the tears that were rising to her eyes. Her throat had become hoarse with emotion.

Lately, she had been up all night, wondering why she broke it off with Austin. Because honestly, Ally couldn't live without him.

Ally so desperately wanted one night for him just to appear at her door and take her into his loving arms and kiss her all over. Kiss her until her broken pieces were mended under his expert touch. The gentle feel of his hands and his lips. She bit back her tears and made sure she sang out loud to hide the shakiness of her voice.

"This night is sparkling, don't you let it go
I'm wonderstruck, blushing all the way home
I'll spend forever wondering if you knew...
This night is flawless, don't you let it go
I'm wonderstruck, dancing around all alone
I'll spend forever wondering if you knew
I was enchanted to meet you."

Ally blinked again, trying to clear her blurry vision. The crowd was merging into this big swab of colour with blinding bright lights.

Ally strummed the guitar, remembering how she had been dancing alone in her room to the songs that Jackson played that night. Ally was so caught up in talking and getting to know Austin that she had missed out on seeing Lowe perform all night in the club.

Ally gripped the neck of the guitar, knowing what was coming next. She sighed softly, letting the music take over her.

"This is me praying that
This was the very first page
Not where the story line ends.
My thoughts will echo your name
Until I see you again
These are the words I held back
As I was leaving too soon
I was enchanted to meet you."

Ally had closed her eyes and sang with such emotion, it even scared her.

Ally remembered being ripped away from his warm grasp as Trish hauled her out the door. Ally wanted to run back and never leave his side ever.

She opened her eyes again, watching as the people looked at her. She swept a glance around the area, trying to figure out where her friends were. She spotted them, and they wore proud looks on their faces. That gave her the courage to completely lose herself in the music.

"Please don't be in love with someone else,
Please don't have somebody waiting on you.
Please don't be in love with someone else,
Please don't have somebody waiting on you."

Ally couldn't take it anymore. She wanted so badly for Austin to be here. To hear her song; to hear her plea. She wanted to be with him. And love him. And she wanted so badly for him to love her too.

Ally gave a last go at her song.

She gulped and whispered into the mic, looking at her audience with tired eyes.

"Please don't be in love with someone else,
Please don't have somebody waiting on you."

Ally let the tears stream down her face as the crowd roared and cheered for her. Ally gave them a bittersweet smile and hurried off the stage.

"Ally!"
"You were great!"
"Way to go!"

Her friends cheered and hugged her as she reached them backstage. She hugged Trish and Jace, then Gavin, and then Dez and Carrie. She wiped her eyes with the palm of her hands.

So Dez did come! He was holding a camera, just as she had asked him. She smiled. Dez was a great friend.

And there was Carrie! She was standing beside Dez, waiting for Ally to give her a hug. She rushed over and gave the tall blonde girl a hug. She smiled happily. Suddenly, Dez tapped her on the shoulder. She turned to look at him.

Dez shuffled out of the way suddenly, leaving Ally there with nothing to look at.

Oh, but there most definitely was something to look at.

Austin stood there with his hands in his pockets, locking eyes with her. His hair was the same mess it was every single day, and he wore a button up with buttons all in the incorrect holes. Look at that! He even laced his sneakers.

A million emotions coursed through Ally at that time. She stood her ground and watched him shift his eyes uncertainly at everything. Ally felt herself being swallowed up by his intense gave, making her shiver.

Austin was just standing there. His eyes scanned hers. Time seemed to stop as she locked his gaze. Fire burned in them. A deep, burning desire that came right from the depth of his heart.

The feeling from being on stage came back to her.

She wanted this.

She wanted him.

Suddenly, she didn't care anymore. Ally forced her wobbly legs to move. Ally ran towards Austin, arms outstretched. Without hesitation, Austin stretched out his arms too, catching Ally in a tight hug as she jumped and wrapped her arms around his neck, clinging onto dear life. She cried into his neck, where she buried her head. Austin hushed her held her tightly.

And everything felt right.

"I'm so sorry!" She cried into his shirt, twisting it up with her fist. Ally gasped for air and was sure he was going to hate her after this. She sounded so needy, heck, no one would even like her anymore.

"I saw everything," he told her quietly - not bothering to answer her sorry - as she pulled back. Austin wiped her tears away with his hands. Ally gasped, forgetting the world at bay as he graze his hand over her cheek lightly.

"What happened to your hands?" She asked worriedly, taking his hands in her shaking small ones. They were scarred and red all over. They looked pretty bad, all beat up and bruised.

"Don't worry about it," he told her gently, using his other hand to rub away the wet tears that stained her face.

Ally got a good look at him. He had a sad look in his eyes, but even under that, she saw the twinkle that she had learned to love so much.

Austin was cupping her face now, watching her watch him. He smiled slightly and just seeing him smile made her heart beat out of her chest. She watched him as he moved in slowly, savouring every second of it. She closed her eyes on instinct and felt his soft lips press onto hers so gently she thought she would melt.

Ally felt like she was on Cloud 9. The world disappeared as Austin was the only thing that mattered at the moment. Or any moment. She felt herself being pressed up against the wall as Austin hungrily devoured her mouth, kissing her slowly and passionately at times, and others giving her light pecks here and there. He carried himself with such care and grace when he was with her.

Austin shifted his head to the side to get a new angle at her mouth. She complied by moving to the other side slightly. She could feel his gentle breaths dancing onto her skin. His hand rubbing slow circles on her wet cheeks.

And she kissed him back. She breathed in his scent, smiling when she knew where she was in the world. That she had a purpose. That she had him.

"I'm so sorry," she breathed as Austin rested his forehead against hers softly. Austin just silenced her by giving her a soft kiss on the lips, making her melt all over again. She just wanted to die in his arms right then.

"I saw your performance," he told her softly, opening his eyes for the first time. She watched as the twinkle in his hazel eyes stand out against the haze.

"Well, maybe only the last song," Austin said. He sighed and closed his eyes.

"I'm sorry for, everything Ally, I really am." Austin nuzzled her neck softly, causing her to groan. His light touch made her flutter. Ally sighed again as he began to kiss her neck softly.

"Hey! I was the one who said sorry first," she said playfully. Austin smiled at her. She gave him a quick kiss before hugging him tightly, never wanting to let go.

"Ally?" She heard him sigh.

"Yeah?"

"I love you."

Ally felt all her fears crumble. Everything she had ever wanted. Everything she had worked so hard for. It was here. She had achieved it. She smiled and held him as tightly as possible.

"I love you too."

fEeEEEeeeeEEELS! Yeah. Haha.

And to that guest who reviewed a few chapters back; Ally didn't stop writing the song. She finished it. :)

I would've changed the name of the place to Club-a-Dub-Dub but... I got lazy. Plus I wrote this before Duos and Deception came out. So yeah.

Thanks for reading! Please leave a review and tell me what you think! (Hopefully I'm not too evil anymore hm?)