This is owned by Ryan Murphy. I feel like I have to write this if I don't have a real announcement.
This week those who weren't practicing their singing were jamming out, playing their instruments, having some fun. That is until Blaine shows up to reign them in to get started for the week.
"Hey, um, guys! New Directions! New Directions! Guys! Hey!" After some shouting everyone stopped to listen to Blaine. "I just ran into Mr. Shue, and he's gonna be stuck in his classroom for the rest of the afternoon because of some school board inspection thing, but he still wanted us to meet so we can start working on ideas for nationals."
They then started shooting ideas all at once.
"This is anarchy! We can't all just shout at the same time." They stopped again. "That's better. I have some ideas already." Everyone rolled their eyes thinking he's just being a control freak. "I'm thinking that the music needs to be really simple, so we can really highlight our voices. No guitars, or nothing electronic. We go with a simple piano arrangement. Which I could play."
"I'm assuming you're singing lead?" Kitty said.
"Well, I am a senior, and this is my last go at it."
"So are Sam, Tina, and Artie, but I don't see them trying to steal the spotlight." Joe said and the seniors pointed to him in agreement.
"I'm not stealing anything. We need to win this."
"Well, feels like North Korea up in here." Tina claimed, which no one argued with.
"Okay, forget the piano. Forget all the music. We could just do, um, a cappella, that always works." Blaine thought out loud, which made it worse because they felt like he was just trying to be a Warbler now.
"Déjà Warblers. Should we wear matching blazers, too?" Unique rolled her eyes.
"Let's take it back. What was wrong with the guitars?" Sam questions.
"Nothing, why can't you guys just stop resisting me for a second, and just go with me?" Blaine said, confused.
"Okay, Blaine Jong-il." Tina said sarcastically.
"Yes! Blaine Jong-il!" Sam along with everyone else agreed with Tina.
Blaine started looking frustrated. "I am not trying to be bossy. I am trying to give the benefit of my experience. I have won more show choir competitions than anyone in this room." He said, causing everyone to drop their mouths in shock. How dare he imply they are inferior to them.
Ryder fake-coughs. "You suck."
"Now wait a minute, Tina, Sam, Artie and the OGs all tied with you in their second go at it, and even beat you at Regionals, and now you're saying you're better than them?" Sugar said.
"That's not what I'm saying, but I have more experience, so I think you should have a little more faith in me." Blaine said.
Jake just shrugged. "A capella is worth a shot. Let's do it." Jake agrees.
"I mean, I kind of want a crack at it. It could be... just grand." Artie also agrees while glaring at Rory.
"Then you two can have fun in your little barbershop trio while the rest of us discuss something good." Unique said.
"Fine. You don't want my help." Blaine grabs his bag to go outside. "then I am not gonna give it."
Kitty rolls her eyes. "Looks like somebody's man-struating."
"I heard that." Blaine said from outside.
"Good! That's the point!" Sugar said.
Jake is back to choreographing for the Cheerios, but sadly he's gotten so into this that he has become the new Dakota Stanley, meaning he's just brutally honest and not afraid to make people cry in the process. It probably has to do with the fact that he has Kitty working with him sometimes. He's having trouble getting them to do the Kip-up, which is also causing some stress. "And again. Five, six, seven, eight."
"Go one, two, three, four." The Cheerios including Bree spin left, pose, spin right, and rotate their right arms.
"Six, eight. Sharper. Two, three, here it comes. Make sure we land." They drop and spin on the ground, but when they finally reach the Kip-up, they once again fail to make the landing much to Jake's disappointment.
"Oh, God, okay, I've seen enough. Everyone stop." They oblige but are very tired. He decides to give it to them straight. "Look, I'm gonna do you guys a favor. You suck, and I can't be bothered to keep wasting my time. Hit the showers and get focused. Please, tomorrow, we are doing 540s." They bid their goodbyes but as Jake prepares to leave Bree tries to speak to him.
"Hey, we need to talk." She said,
"No we don't."
"Yes, we do. Look I get it okay. I shouldn't have been like that to Marley and maybe I shouldn't have been flirting with you. But you owe me the chance to apologize."
"I don't owe you squat. I told you once and I'll say it again. Stay away from me and Marley." He walks away and as he does he sees Blaine follow him while wheeling Artie.
Blaine speaks. "Hey Jake, hey, uh, listen, I just wanted to say thanks to you and Artie for sticking up for me in Glee Club. Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one that cares about pushing us so we can nail it, you know?"
"Uh, yeah sure whatever." Jake tries to leave but Blaine pulls him back.
"Um, I don't know how else to say this, but... there's something's going on in the choir room."
"Now hold-up what's goin' on? And are you for real, cause I've got my own drama going on right now." Artie asked confused also feeling down about Sugar.
"I don't know if it's haunted or like a space-time rift happening, but trust me, do yourselves a favor, sit in the back corner." He said leaving them both with odd looks. They both just go to the choir room so that Jake can choreograph another dance routine.
"Dance has never been our strong suit, but I think with Jake's help, we can really kick it up a notch. Jake?" Will asks. As Jake prepares to get started they notice Artie rolling to the back corner bummed out. "Umm, Artie? Is everything alright?"
"No Mr. Schue. Everything is not alright. I'm stressed. It's my senior year and people notice me less than ever. If you ask me, maybe I should get the lead."
Sugar sighs. "Look, Artie I know what I did made you upset, especially since, Tina, and Brittany, and I once before dumped you but-"
"You? Nah I've moved so far on from you woman. I just wish people would take you seriously."
"Well maybe people would take you more seriously if you spent more time practicing, and less time being a whiny dick. Maybe do something cool." Artie starts to feel like he's about to pass out listening to Sugar for some reason.
"Oh, you want to see something cool?"
(Janet Jackson's Nasty/Rhythm nation starts playing)
Artie:
Gimme a beat!
{Suddenly Cheerios with red shirts start to pile up and begin a dance routine with Artie in the center doing body rolls with one of them.}
Sittin' in the movie show, thinkin' nasty thoughts, huh
{Sugar decides she should retaliate}
Sugar:
A-better be a gentlemen or you turn me off, huh
That's right, a-let me tell it
Artie with The Cheerios:
Nasty, nasty boys, don't mean a thing, huh
Oh you nasty boys
Nasty, nasty boys, don't ever change, huh
Oh you nasty boys
{Sugar walks away from the choir room leaving Artie to his flirting, but then Artie follows him with the Cheerios.}
Artie (with Sugar and The Cheerios):
I don't like no nasty girl, I don't like a nasty food, huh (Ooooh yeah)
The only nasty thing I like is the nasty groove, huh
Sugar:
Will this one do?
Uh huh, I know, sing,
Sugar (The Cheerios):
I'm not a prude (No!)
I just want some respect (That's right!)
So close the door if you want me to respond, (with The Cheerios: Ooooh yeah)
{Bree suddenly appears in front of Jake in a red cheerios shirt}
Bree (with The Cheerios):
'Cause privacy is my middle name
(My last name is Control)
No my first name ain't baby
It's Janet, (Miss Jackson if you're nasty)
{Everything is in black and white and everyone is dressed like Janet Jacksons's Rhythm Nation. Even Artie has an outfit with a sideways hat. In some parts of the song they cut back to the choir room with the red outfits.}
Bree and Artie with the Cheerios (with Sugar):
(The Cheerios: Nasty boys) People of the world today
Are we looking for a better way of life, (Sing!)
Bree and Artie:
We are a part of the rhythm nation (Sugar: Rhythm!)
Bree and Artie with The Cheerios (Sugar):
People of the world unite (Hey)
Strength in numbers we can get it right
One time (Sing it out!)
Bree and Artie:
We are a part of the rhythm nation (Sugar: Everybody!)
Bree (and Artie):
(Nasty, nasty boys, don't mean a thing)
We are a (Artie: Yeah!) part of (Artie: Yeah!) the rhythm nation (Artie: Everybody sing it!) (The Cheerios: Nasty boys)
(Nasty, nasty boys, don't ever change), huh
Bree and Artie (Sugar):
We are a (Yeah!) part of the (Yeah... yeah!) rhythm nation (Woo!) (The Cheerios: Rhythm nation)
We are a (Yeah!) part of the rhythm (Yeah...) nation (Sing it!) (The Cheerios: Rhythm nation) (And don't you hear the rhythm?)
We are a part of the rhythm nation (Oh you nasty boys!)
"Artie Abrams! Arise!" Mr. Figgins the janitor said, awakening him.
"Where is everyone?" Artie asks.
"They left minutes ago, muttering hateful comments about your snide, nasty mouth and bad boy attitudes. Now clear out!"
Bree drags Jake and Marley out of the choir room to talk to them after Artie's weird zone out in the middle of class.
"Seriously, what part of "stay away" do you not understand?"
"Just stop. Okay? Listen, I know what I did was wrong, and I'll probably never be able to earn your forgiveness, but that's not what I'm asking for. It's just a chance to apologize."
Jake goes to respond but is cut off by Marley "Okay. Five minutes. Go."
Bree takes a breath before beginning. "Jake, I'll be honest. When I first started flirting with you it wasn't because I liked you. It was because principal Sylvester wanted me to take down the Glee club. She offered me the spot as head cheerleader after I dipped Tina in slush at prom. Then during the whole Gaga and Katy thing, I decided to drive a wedge between you and Marley." She looked at Marley when she said that. "But as you can see it totally backfired. So I just tried to weaken Marley, tell her you would leave her eventually. But I want you to know that I don't want to fight anymore. Everything I've been doing has just been an attempt! An attempt to really be someone in this school. It took the glee club 3 years before people cared about them. I didn't want that for myself so I did whatever I could to get ahead. I am so sorry Marley." She starts to tear up. "I-I'm so sorry." Marley being the biggest empath in the world decided to give Bree the hug she needed, and Bree returned it seconds later.
"I get it okay? Trust me this isn't the first time this happened. Ever met Kitty?" This causes Bree to chuckle a little. "Look, if I can forgive Kitty I can forgive you but there is something you need to do first."
"I'll do anything. What?" She asks and Marley smiles for this next part.
"Be our friend." She said
Bree starts to cry more but then nods her head and goes for another hug. Marley looks to Jake and gives him a look and he reluctantly made him have to join in on this group hug. And there you have it.
"Fine. But if you even think about messing with anyone in Glee club I swear we will sick Kitty on you." They all chuckled at that.
Bree is now an official member of the New Directions. And nothing screams New Directions like a nice song. They go to the auditorium and sing to their mics.
(Ben E. King's Stand By Me starts playing)
Bree:
When the night has come
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we'll see
Marley:
No I won't be afraid
Oh, I won't be afraid
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
Bree and Marley:
So darling, darling
Stand by me, oh stand by me
Oh stand, stand by me
Stand by me
Jake:
If the sky that we look upon
Should tumble and fall
Or the mountain should crumble to the sea
Bree and Jake:
I won't cry, I won't cry
No, I won't shed a tear
Just as long (Jake: Just as long) as you stand (Jake: As you stand), stand by me
Bree, Marley and Jake:
And darling, darling
Stand by me, oh stand by me
Oh stand now, stand by me
Stand by me
{Everyone but Artie, Rory and Sugar clap their hands to the beat of this song. Rory and Sugar look to the bitter Artie who sits alone at the top.}
Darling, darling
Stand by me, oh stand by me
Oh stand now, stand by me, stand by me
Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me
Oh stand by me, oh won't you stand now, stand
Stand by me...
Artie rolls to his locker still feeling upset until he grabs his books and goes to leave and sees Sugar and Rory staring at him.
"Can you please not do this now. I'd rather not stick around to watch you both making out again."
"Artie, I'm not a stranger." This stops him for a moment when Sugar says that. "I know what you've been through. Tina dumped you for Mike, Brittany broke up with you but not too long after dating Santana and doesn't even remember dating you, and when we first went out I left you for Rory immediately after he sang 'Home', so I see why you're upset."
"Of course I'm upset. Every time I find somebody she always... leaves me for somebody else. And when we dated I felt like nobody could take you away from me but then Rory came back to do this all over again. But even then I thought maybe you would stay and we could be together. But instead I find out you kissed Rory and you still loved him. If I can't be with you, then who's left for me?" He looks down in embarrassment before Rory steps forward and kneels down to start talking.
"Artie, you have your whole life ahead of you. Maybe you won't find it at high school but you're going to film school. In New York. And out of the million people in there there has to be at least one girl out there who can love you. You will find that certain someone Artie. And they will never leave you." After Rory said that to Artie he felt some relief. Maybe there will be somebody to love in New York.
Sugar kneels next to Rory. "He's right, you know. You are a strong, smart, and pretty nerd hot guy. Who wouldn't want to be with you. And someday you'll find someone who's gonna be good for you. You just have to believe it."
Artie looks at both of them and starts to think. Maybe it's not too late. Then he gets a vibration in his pocket and sees it's a text from Tina. "Oh, it's Tina, the glee club's having a meeting about Blaine." They get their bags and all go towards the choir room
Tina hits her gavel at her podium. "So, as you know this meeting concerns Blaine Anderson. The one you have all considered a puppet master."
"It's not like we don't like him. We just think he's coming off a little too strongly." Joe puts it lightly.
"I understand that but look at it this way. He's been under a lot of stress, with the engagement, nationals, and this is his last go before graduation. He's under a lot of pressure, and it's our job as New Directions to help him. Any ideas."
Sam thinks for a moment before raising his hand. "Oh! U-umm we should give Blaine the lead in one of the songs. If he gets to be the main singer at nationals he's sure to feel more in control right?"
"Great idea Sam! All in favor?" Everyone raises their hand. "All opposed." no one raises their hand. "Alright I'll go get Blaine. Anyone wanna go with me."
"I'll go with you." Sugar said.
"Me too. He might respond well to me." Artie said.
"I'll come too." Rory said.
"I'm in." Joe said.
"Alright I think I saw Blaine in the auditorium so let's go." Tina said and they all left.
"Am I okay? I mean, is this what it feels like to be losing your mind? I'm unraveling. I feel like Mel Gibson in The Beaver." Blaine said only to reveal he has a puppet of Tina in his hand.
"More like Mel Gibson in Mad Max, with your abs and your... leather."
"Wait, what leather?" He asks Tina Cohen-Puppet.
She replies. "The leather I was imagining you in when I was rubbing vapor cream all over your smooth..." She touches his chest. "hairless... chest."
Blaine chuckles. "Tina, I'm engaged."
"Hey, what's going on?" Real Tina questions as she walks in the room with Sugar, Rory, Artie and Joe.
"Uh, nothing. I'm-I'm just, um, cleaning my head out. Just trying to figure some stuff out." Blaine claims.
"Is that supposed to be me?" She questions.
"What?! That's... that-that's crazy." he tries to hide the puppet.
"She has Asian eyes and her exact dress." Joe mentions.
"Total coincidence. Not everything is about you, Tina." He looks down in shame. "What do you want?"
"We just wanted to let you know that everybody feels bad. We spent pretty much the whole Glee session discussing how much pressure you're under with nationals, graduation."
"The engagement." Blaine adds.
"Yeah, dude. You were just trying to get some control in your life. And in all honesty, you should have some. You've earned it." Joe said.
"So, Sam suggested you should have the lead on one of the songs at nationals. So we took a vote and it was unanimous. Piano, a cappella, whatever you think is right." Tina added.
"Thanks, guys." Blaine said.
"Of course. So if you're done being a puppet master, do you think you could stop being a perv and take your hand out from under Tina's dress?" Artie said.
"Whoa. When you put it like that it is kind of creepy. What is wrong with America." Rory points out causing some chuckles.
"Sorry about that." Blaine apologizes for the puppet.
"Thanks." Tina replies.
"I'm gonna miss having a Kurt puppet though. He did anything I said." he said but Tina just used her puppet to make fun of him.
"Anything?" She said with a high puppet voice.
"All right, settle down, Puppet Tina."
"Blainey Days." She said, causing everyone to laugh with her.
"Hey guys, actually I want to ask you a favor. I kind of want to give the Glee club a peace offering. I mean besides Artie you guys did costume duty, maybe you could help me with my gift."
"Yeah, sure man. What do you have in mine?" Joe asks.
"Well..."
After completing the gifts the group goes back to the choir room where everyone is seated, with Joe and Rory carrying a large box inside before placing it down to take a seat.
"Guys, I just wanted to apologize to all of you. I've been a little bit controlling lately and it's not cool. I've made some changes though and I've learned that sometimes you just need to let go. Cut the strings, so to speak." Blaine apologized.
"I bet you'll still be bossy as hell." Kitty said.
"Come on Kitty, cut him some slack." Joe said.
"Well sorry, but I don't want another control freak moment."
"Actually, I hope to be more of a leader, as opposed to being just a control freak, Kitty. In fact I thought that the number you guys gave me should be a duet. With Tina." Everyone cheers for Tina who smiles at Blaine. "Like you said last year, you don't get to sing much in competitions except for when we did Gangnum style, which I admit wasn't exactly our best work." Everyone shrugs at that, not complaining. "Also to celebrate this new laissez-faire Blaine, I've made some felt peace offerings." He opens the mystery box. "Voila."
Everyone stands to look at what's in the box and they find it full of puppet replicas of themselves. They are amazed and find the gesture to be hilarious. They play with them a little bit until Will stands up to say something.
"Hey guys, how about we celebrate these puppets? We do a number with them?!" He said and everyone cheered.
The next day the stage is changed and they all have animal masks for this particular number. What does the fox say? Blaine wearing a donkey mask, Sam wearing a dog mask, Kitty wearing a cat mask, (obviously), Marley wearing a bird mask, Unique wearing a mouse mask, Artie wearing a cow mask, Ryder wearing a frog, Jake wearing an elephant mask, Tina wearing a duck mask, Sugar wearing a seal mask, Rory wearing a lion mask, and Joe wearing a fox mask(lol)
(The Fox by Ylvis starts playing)
Blaine:
Dog goes woof
Cat goes meow
Bird goes tweet
And mouse goes squeak
Cow goes moo
Frog goes croak
And the elephant goes toot
{They all gather as Tina sits next to Blaine and starts singing.}
Blaine and Tina:
Ducks say quack
And fish go blub
And the seal goes ow ow ow
But there's one sound
That no one knows
{They take off their masks and show their puppets.}
Blaine and Tina with New Directions:
What does the fox say?
Artie:
Ring-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding!
Gering-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding!
Gering-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding!
Blaine and Tina with New Directions:
What the fox say?
Rory:
Jacha-chacha-chacha-chow!
Chacha-chacha-chacha-chow!
Chacha-chacha-chacha-chow!
Blaine and Tina with New Directions:
What the fox say?
Joe:
A-hee-ahee ha-hee!
A-hee-ahee ha-hee!
A-hee-ahee ha-hee!
Rory and Sugar with New Directions:
What the fox say?
Marley:
A-oo-oo-oo-ooo!
Woo-oo-oo-ooo!
Joe and Kitty with New Directions:
What does the fox say?
Jake and Tina:
The secret of the fox
Ancient mystery
Somewhere deep in the woods
I know you're hiding
Ryder and Marley:
What is your sound?
Will we ever know?
Will always be a mystery
Marley with New Directions:
What do you say? (New Directions: What do you say?)
You're my guardian angel
Hiding in the woods
What is your sound? (New Directions: What is your sound?)
Artie:
Wa-wa-way-do
Wub-wid-bid-dum-way-do
Wa-wa-way-do
Tina with New Directions:
Will we ever know
I want to know! (Artie: Bay-budabud-dum-bam)
I want to know!
I want to know!
Artie:
Abay-ba-da bum-bum bay-do
Thank you all for reading and I hope you all enjoyed this story.
Next Chapter ~ The Glee club each feel like they should be featured at nationals until Mr. Schue comes up with the idea of everyone who wants to try to sing a solo. Suddenly a new Diva enters comes in to join the New Directions.
Drift out.