Chapter 04

*Anything italicized is someone singing or someone's thought bubble

*BOLDED + ITALICIZED = FLASHBACK OR MEMORY

*=lyrics have been changed to fit the story

The try-outs came by quickly. Bree, Adam, and Leo were the judges for the try-outs and everyone that auditioned, were talented. There was a girl who wrote poetry, a boy who could surprisingly sing opera, and a boy and girl duet group who sang something from a Broadway musical together. Bree was shocked to hear a bunch of singing in the academy. She only thought Harper was the singer, no one else. But she was actually getting tired of hearing people sing. Thankfully, the next person to perform was Ivy Iris, Harper's roommate. And she didn't sing.

"Hey Ivy." Bree said with a smile.

"Hi Miss Bree." Ivy said back, with a smile in return.

"What are you going to do for us today?" Leo asked.

"I am actually going to read a section of the book I'm writing that isn't named yet. I'm still thinking of one." Ivy answered. Harper was behind Bree and the other 2 when she heard this and started to freak. She only told Bree about her crush on Chase. Not Leo or Adam! She was toast!

"Alright, let's hear it!" Adam said as he sat back in his chair.

Ivy cleared her throat, before beginning as she put her sheet of paper in front of her, and began:

"She walked through the doors of the academy, feeling nervous. It was her first day in a new school, and she felt like an outcast with all the cliques that had been made already. She found herself lonely, sitting by the big window in the commons, as she took out a book and was about to read it, until she heard the click of key, making her look up, and there, standing by the big computer, was a mentor. The one that was called the 'fun killer'. His dark brown hair and light brown eyes captivated her as she watched him do his thing with the computer.

"She saw in his eyes something that not everyone had. She saw something that, not even his siblings could see. She saw hope, love, kindness, and caring.

"She didn't feel nervous anymore after that. She felt ready to take the day on and work on her knowledge. But as the days went by, she realized that she had fallen for the boy. The more he taught her and the more he showed his kindness to others, made her form a more deeper crush on him. She couldn't like him! He was the teacher, and she was the student.

"So, she kept the crush a secret, and continued to work on her studies, as she found herself being cruel and rebellious. She had formed a reputation that she wasn't excepting to get as months passed. But now things were going to be different."

Ivy finished reading the part of the story she decided to read for the try-outs, and got an uproar of applause. Even Harper applauded for her, mainly because she was grateful she never mentioned their names in the part she chose.

"That was great, Ivy! I didn't know you could write like that!" Bree exclaimed.

"Thanks." Ivy said, still smiling.

"What do you think you guys?" Bree asked the other 2 there. Adam immediately agreed to have her in the show, as well as Leo, and Bree automatically said yes. So, Ivy was in.

"Alright, Harper! You're up!" Bree yelled.

Harper took a deep breath before walking up onto the stage. She had noticed Chase was walking by with his tablet, still looking for a Music App comparison, but nothing popped. Thankfully, by the time he walked around the corner of the next door, the music began, and she didn't have to worry about him hearing her sing.

(SONG: "Innocence" – Sword Art Online – Christina Vee cover) [I couldn't think of a better song, and this one is basically saying how Harper truly feels. So, it's staying lol]

As hard as I may try/I don't think I'll ever get you out of my mind/thinking of you till the end of time...!

The music picked up pace and everyone, including Bree and Leo, were getting into the music. Adam, however, was getting a little too into the music.

Pray/that I make it through/this heartache/blinded by darkness/I need your light again/live/to see another day/don't give in/if I stay/I'll never see you again/Tonight the moon/looks so inviting/my head's a mess/I can't seem to fight it/no words can describe the way you make me feel.

As hard as I may try/I don't think I'll ever get you out of my mind/thinking of you till the end of time/I'll gather all the strength I need/and hope that someday there will be/blue skies as far as the eye can see/just for you and me.

A better world/a better future for us/a happy ending.

(End of song)

Once the song was done, everyone went berserk. Harper grinned as she thanked them all, just as Adam, Bree, and Leo held up 'yes' signs, which meant Harper was in the talent show.

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"Congrates Harper!" Ivy exclaimed as she hugged her friend.

"Thanks. And congrates to you too, Ivy!" Harper said back with a smile as they pulled away from the hug.

"Well, I'm not the one who made it with their singing. You nailed that song!"

"Thanks." Harper then looked over to right, and saw Chase there with his tablet, sitting by the big bay window. "He's still looking for my Music App." She whispered to Ivy.

"Well, maybe it's time you told him it was you that sang." Ivy whispered back before walking back to their dorm room.

Harper sighed, as she looked back over at Chase. He was starting to look frustrated because he couldn't find the Music App that she possessed still. So she walked up to him.

"Hey, Chase." She said, making him look up and grin slightly, but tried to hide it.

"Can I help you, Harper?" He asked.

"You look frustrated. Why don't you take a break?"

"I need to find this girl. Her voice was just, too perfect to be natural." Chase answered as he was about to get back to work, when Harper grabbed his tablet and set it on the table.

"Come on. You are all work and no play!" She said with a smile.

Chase sighed in defeat as he stood up from the chair. "Alright, fine. I actually want to go back to my hometown for a little bit anyway." He said as he started to walk back to his room, when he stopped and looked back at Harper. "Would you care to join me?" He asked.

Harper looked at him and smiled some more. "Sure, I'd like that." She said as she followed him to his room.

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Harper kept her eyes closed as Chase lead her to the spot he had planned for her to see.

"Where are you taking me?" She asked with a slight giggle in her voice.

"It's a surprise." Chase replied as he started walking backwards and in front of Harper, while holding her small hands.

"Oh. Well, I do like a good surprise." She said with a smile.

"Well then you are most definitely going to love this one." Chase said before turning around and going behind her, making her stop walking by placing his hands on her shoulders. "You ready?"

"Yeah."

"Open them." Harper did what she was told and what she saw, took her breathe away. It was a spot in the park in Mission Creek at night, with a bunch of trees, a white cazebow, and a bunch of fireflies flying around while lighting up their butts.

"Oh, Chase...this is beautiful." Harper said before looking his way and smiling. She looked back at the scene and walked out towards it. Chase watched as she did so with a smile on his face. He didn't want to admit it, but, there was something about her that Chase couldn't help but like. Her disobeying orders wasn't one of them (obviously), but he could tell that she wasn't all bad after all.

Harper walked through the wooded area alone, and sighed with happiness. "Be careful in there, Harper!" Chase's voice called out.

"I will be!" Harper called back before leaning against a tree and looked up through the branches above her head with a smile.

(SONG: "I see the light" - Tangled)

She stood there as she thought back to before the Bionic Academy, working her way, up to when she first met Chase.

HARPER: All those days/watching from the windows/all those years/outside looking in/all that time/never even knowing/just how blind I've been/now I'm here/blinking in the starlight/now I'm here/suddenly I see/standing here/it's oh so clear/I'm where I'm meant to be/CHORUS/And at last I see the light/and it's like/the fog has lifted/and at last I see the light/and it's like the sky is new/and it's warm and real and bright/and the world has somehow shifted/all at once/everything looks different/now that I see you.

Chase started getting the blanket set up with the picnic basket and food. He figured she thought they were going for a nice evening. So, he made it be like a date, when it really wasn't. He had just started liking her as a friend more so than before, and plus he was afraid of getting his heart broken. So, he was taking it one step at a time. But something kept telling him that, she was worth the risk.

CHASE: All those days/chasing down a daydream/all those years/living in a blur/all that time/never truly seeing/things/the way they were/now she's here/shining in the starlight/now she's here/suddenly I know/if she's here/it's crystal clear/I'm where I'm meant to go.

BOTH: And at last I see the light

CHASE: And it's like/the fog has lifted

BOTH: And at last I see the light

HARPER: And it's like/the sky is new

BOTH: And it's warm and real and bright/and the world has somehow shifted/all at once/everything is different/now that I see you...now that I/see you.

(End of song)

Harper sighed happily once more before heading back to the open area where Chase was waiting for her.

~END OF CHAPTER~