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A's POV
We run into the drama room just as the late bell rings and sit down. I end up next to Jason, he grins at me, "I think you grabbed the wrong shirt this morning A. Last time I checked the only Lakers fan who actually wheres the jersey is your boyfriend," he whispers.
"If you don't shut your mouth I will break your arm," I hiss.
Mr. A is on the stage bouncing on the balls of his feet, "Ok up first is Luke, just tell us what your singing then start,"
Luke climbed the stairs took a deep breath, "I'm singing Who Am I,"
I tune out for the first few songs but I can tell from the sound of the voices that most of the kids are getting into their songs, Jason Piper and Reena really related to A Heart Full of Love, seeing as Reena had a crush on Jason even thought he was with Piper.
If I just pretend to have lost my voice I could get out of singing. No I've made up my mind and I'm going through with it, I made a deal and now I'm going through with it.
"Mr. Beckendorf, your up next," the tall teen mounts the stage and shifts looking nervous as hell.
"I'm singing Empty Chairs at Empty Tables,"
He took the chair that had been sitting in the corner and sat down in the middle of the stage.
There's a grief that can't be spoken.
There's a pain goes on and on.
I hear the door open and close, I turn to see his girlfriend Selina standing by the doors watching him.
Empty chairs at empty tables,
Now my friends are dead and gone.
Here they talked or Revolution,
Here it was they lit the flame.
Beckendorf had a big voice like Carters.
Here they sang about tomorrow,
And tomorrow never came,
I could see Selina crying by the door
From the table in the corner,
They could see their world reborn.
And they rose with voices ringing,
I can hear them now, the very words that they had song,
Became their last communion,
At the lonely barricade, at dawn.
Oh my friends my friends for give me,
That I live and you are gone,
Theres a grief that can't be spoken,
theres a pain goes on and on.
Phantom faces at the window,
Phantom shadows on the floor,
Empty chairs at empty tables at empty tables,
Where my friends will meet no more,
Oh my friends don't ask me,
What your sacrifice was for,
Empty chairs at empty tables,
Where my friends will sing no more.
The room exploded in applause, Beckendorf just gave a quick grin before half running of the stage.
"Only two more left guys!" Mr. A announced, "Annabeth, Nico, Leo, Walt, you're up!"
Nico looks like he would have preferred to be anywhere but here, "Were singing Red and Black," Annabeth said before Leo took a seat in the chair.
Annabeth and Nico stood behind him.
It is time for us all to decide who we are,
Walt's voice rang through the theater.
Do we fight for the right to a night at the Opera now?
He took a step closer to the other three.
Have you asked of your selves,
whats the price you might pay?
Is it simply a game for rich young boys to play?
Leo shrank in his chair.
The color of the world is Changing day by day!
Red! The blood of angry men!
Black! The dark of ages past!
Red! A world about to dawn!
Black! The night that ends at last!
Leo sprang from his chair and looked Walt in the eye.
Had you been there tonight you might know how it feels,
His voice wasn't as full as Walt's but it was just as strong,
To be struck to the bone in a moment of breathless delight,
Had you been there tonight you might also have known,
How your world may be changed in just one burst of light!
And what was right seems wrong and what was wrong seems right!
Red! Nico belted, surprising us all with how big his voice was, I feel my soul on fire!
Black! My world if shes not there!
I could have so sworn he looked at Calypso.
Red! Annabeth joined in, The color of desire!
Black! The color of despair!
Walt changed his look so it was almost condescending.
Marris you're no longer a child,
I do not doubt you mean it well,
But now there is a higher call.
Who cares about your lonely soul,
We strive towards a larger goal.
Our little lives don't count at all!
Red! The blood of angry men!
Annabeth and Nico joined him.
Black! the dark of ages past!
Red! A world about to dawn!
Leo gave a small smile and joined too
Black! The night that ends at last!
Again the applause came and went as the four singers left the stage. "A, Carter, your our last group," Mr. A announces.
I get a sinking feeing in the pit of my stomach as we mount the steps, "You ok?" Carter asks quietly, "How are you going to deal with not being able to sing that low thing?"
"Just don't stop, no matter what just keep going," I hiss back, "We're doing the Confrontation,"
We walked to opposite sides of the stage and faced each other. Carter launched right in.
Valjean at last we see each other plain,
Misuser le Mayor you'll where a different chain!
I took a deep breath and sang my part, clear and high,
Before you say another word Javert!
Before you chain me up like a slave again!
Listen to me there is something I must do!
This woman leaves behind a suffering child!
I point at the back of the stage as if there is some one there and start backing away from Carter who is advancing.
There is none but me who can intercede.
In mercy's name three days are all I need!
Then I'll return I pledge my word!
Then I'll return-
He might have looked shocked at first but Carter is going with it.
You must think me mad!
I've hunted you across the years!
Men like you can never change,
A man such as you!
(A/N when both of them have a part on the same line there singing at the same time)
Men like me can never change, Believe of me what you will!
Men like you can never change, There is a duty that I've sworn to do!
No! You know nothing of my life!
24601, All I did was steal some bread!
My duty's to the law- you have no rights, You no nothing of the world!
Come with me 24601, You would sooner see me dead!
Now the wheel has turned around, But not before I see this justice done!
Jean Valjean is nothing now, I am warning you Javert!
Dare you talk to me of crime? I'm a stronger man by far!
And the price you've had to pay? There is power in me yet,
Every man is born in sin, My race is not yet run!
Every man must choose his way,
I am warning you Javert! You know nothing of Javert!
There is nothing I wouldn't dare! I Was born inside a jail!
If I have to kill you here! I was born with scum like you!
I'll do what must be done! I am from the gutter too!
And this I swear to you tonight.
There is no place for you to hide.
Your child will live with in my keeping,
Where ever you may hide away,
And I will raise her to the light.
I was standing on the edge of the stage with my back to the class.
I swear to you I will be there!
I jump off the stage and land. Unlike the other performances it takes a minute for anyone to move, then one person started clapping and then another and another, until the whole room was filled with the sound.
I notice that Carter has come down from the stage and is standing next to me. I turn worried that he would just gloat about winning, he opened his mouth, about to say something but I cut him off with a kiss. When he pulled away I looked down, he put a hand on my check and made me look him in the eyes "You're awesome," he muttered before kissing me again.
Carter's POV
It took a while for Annie to sort things out with the school, they weren't so happy when they found out about her little masquerade, but before thanksgiving break. Well as normal as they'll ever be, basically even thought it started out as a game that would end in a broken heart it ended with me dating the most amazing girl in school and having someone other than Sadie or Walt to talk to about school or sports.
Sometimes our relation ship is like potassium and water but if Annie can figure out how to pass Ms. Wise's science class we can make it through our arguments.
I'm never going to get any slack from Walt for it but at least now I'm sure I'll have a date for prom that I don't have to pick up the week before. Sometimes on our dates both of us flirt with our waitress but I I think this is the closest I've gotten to loving someone ever.
The End!
I'm going to start posting another PJO Kane Chronicles cross over soon, non AU, unless one of the seven or Nico die in BOO, Set in the future so Yeah if your interested be on the look out for that;) Bye!