First day of APOCALYPTOUR rehersal!

Jaime was to the first to arrive at the boys apartment, she couldn't help it she was just too excited. She couldn't wait to start touring again it was what she lived for. Dylan opened and the door and greeted her with a hug.
"Jaims! How are you?"
"Hey Dylan! I am getting excited for this tour. I cannot wait to see what Clark has come up with this time!"
"I know what you mean" Dylan laughed, "but unfortunately since Clark got in yesterday morning he has had his song book under lock and key and won't let anyone peak!"

"DING DONG! Honeys we are home!" Lauren shouted from the hall as she and Julia let themselves in.

"Oh happy days!" Jaime laughed and played along, "Oh Lauren and Julia how we have missed you dearly!" Everyone started hugging each

Jim's deep voice appeared from the kitchen "What? A group hug without me! And to think I made you guys snacks!"

The group reopened their hug and let Jim in.
"now where are the snacks!" Lauren asked

"Right here!" Brian smiled

"There's nothing in your hands though?" Julia commented

"Oh shoot!"

"Don't worry guys I got it!" a struggling Meredith came in behind them carrying a bottle of Arizona and three pizzas with chips stacked on top.

The group rushed over to help her so she could see.

Clark appeared from the room he was in just watching his dorky friends. He really did miss them, living miles away isn't all that fun when you are all alone. "So do you guys want to inhale the food first or tackle new harmonies? Having already known the answer he grabbed the paper plates from the counter. He laughed when he saw the group all scramble to the floor to grab spots near the pizza.

And then in walked Joe Walker "Sorry we're late, someone doesn't know where their gate is at...oh pizza!" and happily took his seat.

"I told you that I was bad at directions!"

The group screamed "BRIAN!"

He smiled at everyone and went around the room and gave them long hugs. "Alright let's eat! Airline food sucks!"

Everyone was finally settling down into their pizza, well after everyone fought for the boxes and Julia had to calmly tell Joe and Jim that they can each only get three slices and had to tickle Meredith to release her slice of pizza, everyone was chatting.

Lauren's phone buzzed from the table. She stretched up to read the message. Jaime noticed her smiling at her phone and even let herself giggle; she would ask Lauren who the certain someone was later.

There was a knock on the door. "I'LL GET IT!" Lauren sang. She hopped up to open the door. Lauren squealed "OH MY GOD! Joey and DARREN!" she ran into Darren's wide open arms. He picked her up and spun her around. The group all jumped up. Joey and Darren walked in the room. Darren still carrying Lauren and Joey with his big crooked smile. Jaime squealed when she saw them. Being the closet to Joey she got to hug him first. Except this time when she hugged him she got a weird feeling. Her heart skipped a beat; it was like that feeling she was supposed to have as Sally.

"Joseph Michael Richter, you did not bring a super star with you!" Jaime laughed as she pulled away from her hug.

"I might have smuggled him out of G.L.E.E, but he's a rental so we only have him until the end of June." by now Joey was speaking to the whole room. Darren was watching everyone's face as it sank in he was going to be on tour with them.

Meredith was the first to realize what this all meant "So wait Darren you are going tour with us the whole time?" she looked really hopeful.

Darren smiled and looked around at everyone's face. "I'll only stay if you guys want me to." He said setting Lauren gently down.

"No you big lug I only flew you across the country and got you 3 months off work so you could see us." Joey teased as he threw his arm around Jaime's shoulder.

"Well," Joe spoke, " I guess the decision is unanimous Darren is touring with us!" Lauren jumped right back into Darren's arms bringing him to the ground. The whole group jumped on top of their LA friends. After everyone untangled themselves they all sat back down.

Clark spoke up," So, now that everyone is calm and fully fed can I announce the list for drum roll please..." Meredith did a small one on the table "Apocalyptour!" Everyone gasped. "Jim and I came up with the idea after we saw Walkers Christmas video. The tour is going to be slightly different from SPACE. Instead of just singing song after song were going make it a mini show." Clark continued explaining the way the tour was going to work. Everyone was amazed with the script Nick and Matt wrote.

"So when are we going to get to the fun part?" Joe asked

"What do you mean?" Dylan looked at him, "This whole thing sounds totally awesome!" The group laughed.

"Well yeah, but I want to know what songs cool Clark has arranged!" Joe argued back.

Clark smiled "Couldn't let me have a few more moments to bask in the glory." Joe laughed.

"Awh please Clark!" Meredith looked up at him with her big chocolate eyes and pouted her lips. The rest of the group caught on and eventually they were all looking at him like that. Joey and Brian H. even attached themselves to each of his legs.

"OKAY OKAY! Everyone go sit around the piano!"

The big group shot up and went to the piano that was in the corner of the living room.

Everyone sat anxiously Clark pulled out 12 large binders and passed them out. As soon as Jaime got her hands on hers she opened it to the set list. Her jaw dropped. She hadn't heard some of these songs in years!

Joey tapped her on the shoulder "Jaim, look you have two big numbers!" he squeezed her shoulder. Joey was the only one who knew how upset she was with the SPACE se list. Jaime isn't one to complain for the spotlight but she did wish she got to sing more and now she did. Sami/Harry would be her and Dylan and then she would also sing Not Alone, which I guess now included Darren.

Lauren laughed "Really Clark, a medley of our less popular songs!" Clark laughed "Boy toy is popular! I rocked that song!"

"Yeah Lo, but now look what we get to sing!" Meredithh pointed over Darren's shoulder

Darren also looked at the spot she was pointing at "Hey you found the music from Love Grenade! I didn't think that song still existed.

Brian R. spoke in his best British accent "Thank you! We are Love Grenade!" and then proceeded to rock out on air guitar"

"Clark this setlist is fantastic!" Julia beamed "I was a little worried when we talked and you said you were putting in new things that sounded nothing like SPACE."

"WAIT!" the whole group shouted and turned to look at Julia "YOU KNEW!"

"Duh, Clark showed me the set list like three weeks ago when I was starting to get the venues together.

"Gosh Juls and you don't even tell your best friend." Lauren fake pouted and leaned back into Darren's legs.

Everyone started talk amongst themselves. Jaime Lyn looked over to where Lauren and Darren were sitting. She had a feeling she knew who Lauren has been texting so much.

Joey sat on the couch were Jaime was at and threw his arm around her. "Hey superstar, did you look at the rest of the set list?"

She smiled at him "Not in depth no. Why what secret message is encrypted into the notes of Ready to go?"

"Well first of all it looks like I am the new ST! During the Rouges are We reprise; I sing Jeff's part."

"Oh that's great Joey! I know how much you wanted to do HMB and you would have been perfect for Sweet Tooth!"

"Yeah that would have been fun but gosh dang LA is so far from here! I don't think I could have done better then Jeff, I saw the YouTube videos, he is so talented!"

"Your right, far better then you!" Jaime nudged his shoulder playfully.

"Well, , I will just have to show you who's better!" Joey winked at her.

Jaime ducked her head to hide the blush.