Aria woke up on November 3rd. The show was in Orlando, so the day was going to be spent exploring Disney World and getting interviews in the Magic Kingdom in front of the castle.
Luke and Chalice were being interviewed first.
"How are you doing?" Gemma asked Luke and Chalice.
"I'm doing okay. I'm just waiting for my birthweek." Luke says.
"How are you feeling about tonight's show?" Gemma asked.
"Nervous. But the song we picked for tonight will have special meaning. Chally, how long have we been married?" Luke asked.
"6 years." Chalice says.
"Well, tonight's song has special meaning." Luke says, smiling knowingly at Chalice.
"It's our honeymoon time." She says.
"You'll see what I'm talking about at showtime, my love. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go prepare for that." Luke says as he goes off to find the cup brothers.
Cuphead and Mugman were having their interview. Luke smiled and waited for them to finish. As soon as the cups finished, Luke took them to his hotel room. He then smiled and pulled out a ring box.
"Are you two ready to see my surprise for Chally?" He asked.
They nod. He opens the ring box to show them a diamond ring with the diamonds made to look like a flower.
"Neat!" Cuphead says as Mugman smiles.
"Do you think she'll like it?" Luke asked, admittedly feeling nervous.
"Yeah!" Cuphead says.
"She'll love anything you give her, Luke. Don't worry." Mugman says, smiling a reassuring smile at Luke.
Luke smiles back.
With Aria, she was doing her interview with Jackson.
"How are you two doing?" Gemma asked Aria and Jackson.
"Great! It's my parents' anniversary today!" Aria says.
"I heard!" Gemma says. "6 whole years!"
Later, the show was set to begin in 30 minutes.
Luke gets ready. He smiles at his reflection in the mirror as he combs his hair.
Chalice kissed him. "Lukey, you look amazing as always…" she says.
Luke smiled.
The cups give themselves some pre-show once-overs. Cuphead was polishing his own handle. Mugman straightened his pirate hat.
Soon, it was beginning. April and Gemma take the stage in their Flora and Merryweather costumes.
"Hello, ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to the Walt Disney Amphitheater here in beautiful Orlando, Florida!" April says.
"Tonight is a magical night here on America's Next Hitmaker. It's Disney Night! Our teams are here to dazzle you with their magical performances. Tonight, 8 teams will be sent home, making a Top 20 for our Dance Club show in Baltimore, Maryland! So, remember, vote for your team of choice if you want them to dance the night away at that show!" Gemma says.
"Coming up first is the team of Carol and Connor Pingrey!" April says.
The crowd cheers as they appear on stage in custom costumes based on Vanellope and Shank's outfits from "Ralph Breaks The Internet". Connor was a male version of Vanellope and Carol was Shank.
They performed "A Place Called Slaughter Race". The crowd was into their performance as they cheered the duo on.
Fans cheered as they finished.
Backstage, the cups were getting ready.
"Are you ready for this, Mugsy?" Cuphead asked Mugman. "Or should I say, Mugbeard?"
He nods and prepares to perform.
"Coming up next is the duo you all know and love…" Gemma says.
"Cuppy and Mugsy!" The crowd chanted and cheered.
"That's right, everyone! Let's hear it for Cuphead and Mugman!" April says as the cups appear on a pirate ship set.
The crowd cheered louder and Clover screamed with excitement. The cups smiled and performed their "He's A Pirate" routine, using the version that was produced and arranged by Geek Music.
The crowd was amazed by their movements and coordination.
They finished as the crowd roared. Mugman grinned broadly as Cuphead smiled.
The judges pressed the platinum button, and Mugman squealed louder than his brother.
"EEEEE!" Mugman squealed as he scooped Cuphead up and hugged him.
Cuphead chuckles as Mugman dashes backstage with the biggest grin on his face. Margo smiled at how confident he was feeling.
"Oh, you make a dashing pirate!" Margo says as she kisses Mugman.
Aria and Jackson soon got ready.
Aria sighed. "They like them for being heroes. We don't have a chance." She says.
Jackson then looks at her. "That doesn't have anything to do with their performance, Aria. Their performance was great. That's why they earned those cheers and the button. We're going out there next, and we're going to do great!" He says.
"We're not good like them…" Aria sobbed.
"We don't have to be like them. If we win, great! If we don't, we'll try harder at our next opportunity for performance." Jackson says.
"I'll never get a victory party…" Aria says.
"Don't lose hope, okay? Let's go out there and give everyone a show!" Jackson says "Besides, life isn't always about parties."
Aria and Jackson get ready to go on stage.
Fans cheered when they appeared on stage on a Greek colossus-themed set. They then performed "Zero To Hero" from Hercules. Aria sang while Jackson played the role of Hercules.
Fans cheered as they performed. When they finished, Aria and Jackson got a standing ovation.
Backstage, Aria noticed a flier and read it. "A band contest? oh…" Aria frowned. "I don't have a band." She really wished Clover would join her. She thought of Jackson and Joe. But she was really hoping Clover would join, too. Besides, she wanted a band. She was jealous of Elemental Strike, who had entered the contest.
"Ugh, even if I did have a band, my dreams would only be crushed." Aria says as Clover overheard and thought about it.
"Coming up next, Beau and Beatrix Yates!" Gemma says with a smile.
Beau and Beatrix soon appeared on stage, smiling. They do their performance of "Un Poco Loco" from Coco.
The crowd loved everything about this performance.
"Coming up next, our main event and the true stars of the show, Luke Huntington and Mrs. Chalice!" Gemma says.
Luke came out in a prince costume while Chalice was dressed in Anna's coronation dress from the first Frozen movie.
The couple then began to perform "Love Is An Open Door" from Frozen.
Fans screamed. This was so good, the judges hit the button a second time, breaking the rules. At this point, Gemma and April didn't care. Luke then knelt before Chalice.
"Can I say something crazy? Will you marry me?" Luke asked, holding out the flower diamond ring to Chalice.
"Can I say something even crazier? Yes!" Chalice says, kissing Luke on stage.
The crowd went wild. Aria was smiling at her parents.
The couple was soon backstage.
"Wait, you're not married?" Leni asked.
Luna explained what was going on in a way Leni would understand.
"So, when is the wedding?" Charity asked. Luke and Chalice think for a minute.
"December 16th." Chalice says. Luke looked a little surprised before looking away.
After the show, Aria was packing her stuff, tears in her eyes. She saw the results. She didn't do too well, but was in the top 5, in third place. But, she wasn't eliminated, so that was a good thing.
Aria sighed. "I'm a loser through and through!" She screamed.
Luke heard her. "Sweetheart, you know that isn't true…" He says.
She glared at him. But Chalice nipped that attitude problem in the bud real quick.
"You will not cop an attitude with your father!" Chalice says.
She sobbed. "You're entering everything I'm entering. I never get a chance!" Aria sniffed.
"Sweetie, we did enter you in that contest. You don't remember me telling you?" Luke says. She nodded and sniffed.
"Besides, we don't always win. In most ANH seasons before this one and in most music competitions, we didn't always win first. We always finished second or third at best." Chalice says.
"Wait, what?" Aria asked, always thinking her parents were perfect.
"It's true. We weren't always good enough for most people. We won silver or bronze instead of gold. We didn't let that get us down too much. It just meant we would have to try a little harder and dig a little deeper within ourselves. Sure, we won more gold after all that, but in the end, we had a good time doing it. That's what performing is truly about." Luke says.
Aria smiled at this, and would remember it for the next show and any competitions she planned on entering.