Chapter 1: Beginning
Chapter Text
The Saint Cassian school suddenly filled up a big movie theatre like room, enough to fit the small private school.
“where the hell are we?” One girl asked.
”relax children. and adults. you are safe here.” a loud voice boomed throughout the room.
everyone started panicking more, some people could be heard saying stuff like.
“what the fuck?”
”what was that?”
”hello? god?”
”oh fuck that hell no”
”what”
”why is the voice kinda…”
Some people started making their ways to seats.
The teachers all sat in the back, to monitor the students. The kids mostly sat with their friends and stuff.
However for six children, the saint cassian chamber choir, they had assigned seats. Right in the middle.
The seating was; Ocean, Constance, Noel, Mischa, Ricky, and Penny.
“why do those freaks get special seats?” A very obnoxious boy asks.
“hey.” Father Marcus said in a warning tone.
“sorry.” The boy apologized, very obviously not sorry.
The voice started talking again, “today you will watch something that’s going to happen so. Specifically this monday.” It said.
”it’s wednesday now right? what’s going to happen on monday that’s so important we get transported to a very big theatre.” A teacher asks intrigued.
“well, it revolves around six students. Specifically, the choir.” the voice said in its monotone voice.
” i’m gonna just sleep fuck that” A girl said not interested.
“you will find yourself unable to sleep . as the thing i’m going to show you is going to be very.. VERY. loud” The voice spoke again.
A bunch of kids started groaning.
”also, i would like to add. Since it revolves around you six, your voices will automatically be louder then anyone else’s.”
“swell” noel said sarcastically, jumping at just how loud his own voice was. “what the fuck” he said jumping again.
“his voice annoys me i’m going to kill myself at the end of this” Some kid said.
Noel shrunk in his seat obviously upset.
“well i’m excited!” Ocean exclaimed rather loudly which her voice being enhanced did not help.
A bunch of kids winced at just how loud she was.
“i take it back HER voice is going to be the reason i’m going to kill myself.” The kid said.
Noel muffled his laughter. Unlike Mischa who started laughing loudly.
“Mischa that’s so mean” Constance said with a sad frown.
“what else to expect from the nicest girl in town.” A teacher mumbles.
Constance frowned and looked down.
“I’m rather excited like Ocean, who knows what we’re going to watch!” Penny said with a smile.
”wait isn’t our competition on Monday?” Noel asked.
”yeah it is” Father Marcus said.
”they’re going to the fair right?” Some kid asks her friend
“i think so” her friend responds
”maybe they die” some random kid says plainly.
It went dead silent.
“why would you say that?” a random kid yelled.
”the hells the matter with you?” Mischa said aggressively.
“we won’t die.” Ocean said matter of factly.
“Are you guys ready to begin?” The voice boomed.
Some kids jumped, “still not used to that” He said
A few giggles were heard.
“Saint Cassian Chamber Choir, are you ready to see what your future holds?” The voice said more loudly.
All heads turned to the six of them.
“i.. i guess?” Penny says nervous.
“Let’s begin.” The Voice Says
”damn robot sounding voice” Noel mutters forgetting his voice is louder.
”shit sorry” he apologized
“Yeah continue. let’s begin.” Noel said trying to continue.
”Okay. Trying again,” The robotic voice started
“Let’s begin.”
Chapter 2: Karnaks Dream of Life + Karnaks monologue
Summary:
The Saint Cassian School reacts to the beginning of the musical.
Notes:
(See the end of the chapter for notes.)
Chapter Text
The lights in the theatre dimmed as some video started playing on the screen.
It was black for a bit, then a tune could be heard.
“that sounds nice” Ricky AAC device could be heard announcing.
”It does doesn’t it?” Penny says clearly enjoying what’s happening so far
”shut up” some random kid says
Then, a body with no head shows up on screen.
“WHAT?” Some kid screams
i know this dream of life is never ending.
”wait fucking pause the video” Mischa says
”what’s wrong?” Some teacher asks
”that sounds like Penny.” Ocean says.
It’s safe to say everyone who cared for and liked Penny stomach dropped. Especially Ricky and Noel, those two being her bestfriend’s.
”What the hell.” Penny says obviously scared out of her mind.
”how the hell is she singing?” A teacher asks amazed but also freaked out.
The video started playing again a bit after it was silent again.
it goes around and round and round again..
The headless body can be seen circling where a head should be.
Ricky shook, chills coursing through their body.
“oh my god” Constance says scared out of her mind.
“Hey weird voice?” Penny asks.
”Yes Penny Lamb?” It replies
”Is that me?” She asks
”Wait.” Is all it says before it goes silent
”okay..” A girl says.
”not freaky at all” Another boy says.
you know the sun is rising while descending..
the hand that was circling the head reaches out to the right then slowly falling back down next to its side.
”nice vocals” Father Marcus says.
”not the time Marcus” The teacher next to Marcus says immediately after.
”oh my god that sounds like me” Penny says scared.
it goes on and on and never ends..
the voice trails off, it becoming quieter at the end.
The screen pans over to a machine.
“that looks like the thing at the fair” A girl next to the choir says.
”Karnak i think it’s name is?” She adds on
”Weird.” A boy says
“hello.”
”PAUSE. WAIT” Mischa yells
“ow.” Some kid behind him mutters
”again? what is it mischa?” A teacher asks
”that sound like voice that talk to us .” Mischa says.
”it does..” Noel mutters out.
“Hello, Voice thing?” Ocean calls out
“Yes Ocean O’Connell Rosenberg?” The voice replies.
”Are you the fair fortune teller?” She asks
”If you would continue watching instead of constantly interrupting you would know by now.” The voice says, obviously agitated.
“Sorry.” She says.
“i am the amazing Karnak.”
“so you are..” a kid says intrigued.
”this is not a boast, but rather what it says on my legal patent. As a pre-cognitioned machine.”
”why is he kind of funny?” The same girl that called him attractive earlier asks to no one in particular.
“i was designed to predict the exact cause, time, and place of someone’s death.”
“not scary at all!” Penny says sarcastically.
A few chuckles could be heard throughout the theatre.
Penny sat back up in her seat, prepared for (almost) anything. There’s no way she could actually die right? She just joined the choir and she’s been at this school for ages. She will be okay. Maybe it was just a cool party trick or something.. right ?
“a rather morbid function i grant you.”
“which is precisely why i set to ‘family fun novelty’ mode…”
a few giggles could be heard in the room.
“turns out, being told the place and time of your death, infront of your family with a mouth full of corn dog at a fairground is the very … opposite of fun..”
“No really? Never would’ve guessed” Noel said sarcastically.
Ocean gives him a look and he simply rolls his eyes at her.
The video continued,
“while i’m still able to predict the demise of anyone who stands infront of me… i am incapable of every expressing it. I can even predict my own demise. I always could.”
“wait that’s so upsetting” a girl in the front row says with a frown. A few agreements could be heard.
“i would so paranoid all the time just waiting for it to happen” A boy said.
“isn’t that basically what he’s doing?” The boys girlfriend asked.
“i guess so..” He says back.
“tonight, in this warehouse. in a little over a hour..”
karnak stops talking for a moment then he starts up again.
“meet my executioner.”
”i’m sorry meet your what?”. A kid asks obviously shocked.
“way to be so calm about it god damn” Noel says.
“a rat ive named virgil.” the video says while panning over to a abnormally large rat.
“naw dude what the fuck is that.”
“what in the holy skin walker..”
“no bro i could never karnak better then me.”
”HE NAMED IT? WHY ARE WE GLOSSING OVER THAT?” Som boy yells
”i like name. virgil. badass” Mischa says with his broken english. Noel smiles at him and he gives a small smile back.
The video starts again, “for the last two years, Virgil has been steadily chewing on my power cable” the rat apparently named virgil nods in agreement when he says that. “in a little over an hour Virgil shall chew his way through the rubber.. biting down on 200 volts of electricity. Instantly killing us both.”
Some kids chuckled.
”Damn it’s for real a murder suicide up in that warehouse.” Rickys device called out
Some more kids giggles, this time some of the choir members followed.
“for not being able to talk, Ricky is actually funny” A girls says.
Mummers of agreement can be heard throughout the room.
“That karnak dude thing gives me the creeps” a teacher whispers to another. The other teacher agreeing.
“as there is nothing more bass then death, i’ve decided for tonight. Virgil shall play. The bass.” following that statement, the rat plays a very epic guitar solo.
“DAMN.” Mischa says surprised.
”That’s so fucking cool?!?! Why can a rat play a instrument better then the entire choir can sing??” Some asshole kid says.
Ocean frowns at that statement and Constance grabs her hand trying to comfort her but she almost immediately yank it away. Leading constance to also start frowning.
“Even in my divine comedy i am well aware rats cannot play musical instruments.” Video Karnak announces while the video pans back over to him.
“when you’ve been alone for as-long as i have you tend to.. anthropomorphize your friends.”
“that shits hella depressing.” a boy says.
(note- im going to skip karnak talking about the seating and phone thing because we don’t need fourth wall breaking anymore then there has been. and will be.)
“tonight.” the video says while panning over to a video of the choir kids. “i shall speak of six teenagers” the video shows the kids singing and dancing in a stage like setting.
“is that the competition?” Ocean asks.
“Indeed.” The voice booms.
”whose tales ended abruptly. On a roller coaster. In a small Canadian town in the middle of no where” the video on screen showed the choir students, Constance, Noel, Mischa, Ocean, Ricky.
“wait what does that mean? ended abruptly?? Do we actually die?” Ocean asks her voice getting louder out of fear.
“where am i at?” Penny asks.
“the former, saint cassian chamber choir.”
”former?” A kid asks
”why am i not in any of these scenes so far?” Penny asks
”wait yeah why isn’t she?” Noel asks aswell.
Pennt starts picking at her skin around her nails, it’s a nervous habit she has.
“who on monday, september 14th would board the cyclone roller coaster at 6:17 pm.” the video showed the choir members walking around the the fair, and then it showed Ocean and Constance in the front of the cart.
”we got on the cyclone?” Ocean asked terrified.
”i thought we agreed not to.” Noel said to no one in particular.
”that ride in incredibly dangerous.” a teacher says biting her nails.
“at 6:19..” the video showed a back view of the coaster, Ocean and Constance sat together in front row, Noel and Mischa in middle row, and Penny and Ricky in the back row.
”See there you are Penn. All fine.” Noel says nervously messing with his red cardigan.
”the same roller coasters front axle would break. causing it to derail at the apex of the loop-de-loop. hurtling the children, to their deaths.” the video showed them riding the coaster, having fun, smiling. screaming with joy.
The last word said made everyones stomach drop.
“to our deaths..?” Constance weakly whimpered out.
“we actually die..?” Ocean says on the verge of tears.
“nonono. i can’t die i have to go back to Ukraine.” Mischa says his hands starting to shake.
Noel, Ricky, and Penny just sit there. Not knowing what to say or even think. They’re actually going to die? But they’re only seventeen.
“holy shit i was right.” The same kid from earlier said.
“oh my god.” Father Marcus said putting a hand over his mouth. “no.” He says. These kids were his life. He loved each and every one of those kids. All six of them. He would do anything for them and they all get snatched away from him all at once? Because of a stupid broken coaster? How was that fair? They all had promising futures. Not even in singing they were just all talented. Ocean was amazing at anything she put her mind too. Her brain was really a blessing. Constance, sweet Constance. She was a outstanding baker. She was a outstanding chef in general. She was so kind she didn’t deserve that. Noel. He was so good at writing. Noel had shown Marcus some of his pre-edit poems and he almost cried with how good they were. Mischa had a promising life, he defiantly wanted to go back to Ukraine, why wasn’t he aloud to do that anymore? Because of a stupid coaster? Rickys mind was something Marcus had never seen before. It makes up for everything that could be seen as “wrong” with Ricky. Penny, she had just joined the choir but she was so kind. She understanding. None of this was fair none of those kids deserved that.
Marcus regained his focus as he looked around. No one had said anything. All of them were just waiting for the video to start back up.
“tonight i speak of six teenagers. robbed of their individuality in a mass tragedy.” on screen showed a newspaper, it read ‘saskatchewan school choir killed in carnival disaster’ five of the six kids shown, the place where penny was being burned or teared.
“why am i always blocked off? why haven’t we seen my face yet?” Penny asks out.
”maybe you’re too ugly!” A random kid yells.
This didn’t get any positive feedback. Everyone liked Penny. She was nice, smart, didn’t pick fights, just kind of.. there. for everyone.
“shut the fuck up” Another kid yells back
”continue the video, please.” Penny muttered.
”lumped together as ‘our six saints’ by the national media. and my part in the story.. i read all of the children’s fortunes.”
“holy shit that means he knew they were going to die and couldn’t say a word.” A girl said out
Some people gasped at the realization.
”oh my god” Noel mutters out, putting a hand over his mouth.
“i felt their hopes,” constance smiling brightly flashed on screen
”thoughts.” then mischa did
”dreams..!” Then ocean was flashed on screen.
”knowing they would board the doomed coaster.” ricky could be seen looking off into the distance on screen, slightly smiling.
”and could tell them nothing.” Penny flashed on screen for a short second, she was covering her face. It was barley registered in peoples brains before Noel was shown on screen.
Penny frowned at that and shuffled in her seat.
“i even suggested that they ride the cyclone.”
”wait what the fuck?” Noel says pissed off.
”the stupid robot told us to get on the ride knowing it would kill us? i don’t even feel bad about it dying anymore.” Noel continued.
”that’s so fucked..” A kid muttered.
“virgil needs to hurry up with the damn chewing” some girl said.
“tonight. i conjure the saint cassian chamber choir who an hour before their deaths, participated in a singing competition. in the Uraniam city band shed (???)” The video showed the kids riding various fair rides, such as the merry-go-round and such. Then it showed them singing and dancing again.
The projected video stopped as 5 of the 6 kids can be seen on screen now, in 3D.
“oh my god it’s so weird to see us..” Ocean muttered.
”again where am i at..?” Penny said getting more and more anxious.
“i wouldn’t worry to much Penn. maybe you survived.” Noel said trying to comfort his friend.
Mischa just stared in his lap. If he died what would happen to talia? His fiancé. He loved he dearly and it would kill him to see her hurt.
Mischa’s mind also wandered over to Noel, his slight crush (that talia 100% knew about and supported. she was okay with Mischa liking both her and Noel she’s cool like that in this book). He didn’t want Noel to die either. He had to much to do for the world. He reached in his pocket for his phone but didn’t find it. He sighed assuming that the stupid voice somehow managed to take all their belongings too.
“stupid damn fair” Mischa muttered.
“agreed” Noel said patting Mischas knee.
Constance looked at Ocean who was teary eyed looking at the screen.
“ocean..” She whispered as quiet as possible so maybe her voice wouldn’t be elevated. When she realized it wasn’t she silently thanked whoever was listening.
“yeah constance..” Ocean muttered her voice also not being elevated at all.
”are you okay?” She asked, immediately regretting it because of course she wasn’t okay. She just figured out she was going to die.
”no.” She quietly said tears filling her eyes.
Constance gasped. She went to hold Oceans hand but immediately pulled back knowing it would end up happening anyways.
A tear fell from Oceans face.
“Constance i’m not ready to die. I’m scared Constance.” Ocean choked back sobs.
Constance decided against holding back and wrapped her arms around Ocean.
“it’ll be okay we will be together.” She hummed not really knowing if it was working but it was worth a shot.
“yeah.” Ocean muttered.
Constance rubbed circles in Oceans back comfortingly. They soon later pulled apart, Ocean no longer crying but looking sad still.
Ocean grabbed Constances hand and intertwined their fingers.
Ricky sat there. Unfazed. He was supposed to die at a young age so it was only a matter of time. He hated to say it but he was slightly great full he died. His parents wouldn’t have to worry about paying hospital bills or any of that stuff. He wouldn’t have to struggle doing basic human tasks like getting ready for school or simply walking. He always had to use crutches or a wheelchair and it was honestly draining. He also hates to admit this but he was glad he died with his friends. Like obviously them dying wasn’t ideal but if he had to die with anyone he was happy it was them.
He was in no way content with dying in a tragic roller coaster accident but atleast he wouldn’t suffer anymore right?
Noel was still talking to Penny to eachother trying to distract eachother from what they just saw and heard.
“Penny i swear to lord if you post that photo of me i will throw rocks into your window.” Noel said when Penny said, “well since we’re dying i’m going to post the photo i took of you at taco bell” He was absolutely loosing his mind, as quietly as possible obviously. It seemed that all of their voices weren’t elevated at the moment and so you could only hear the people next to you.
Penny giggled, “Noel no need to be so rude!!” Noel rolled his eyes and flipped her off. Penny did it back to her and they both started smiling.
”Sorry to ruin the ‘fun’ you guys are having but it’s time to continue with the next part.” The voice boomed throughout the room.
Some sighs could be heard, aswell as a few ‘no’ and ‘do we really have to’s’
“Let’s continue” The voice simply said.
Notes:
YES I FINISHED 😝😝😝😝😝.
next is fall fair suite and i’m going to lose my mind.
i just sat in the same spot for about 2 hours writing this chapter in one go!
not proof-read so sorry for any errors in my writing 😕
thank you for reading this book though !! <3 much love.
Chapter 3: Fall Fair Suite.
Chapter Text
The small private school waiting anxiously for the video to continue, they were all still processing that 6 of them would be dead by next week. How was that fair?
“Am i aloud to continue the video?” Karnaks voice boomed throughout the theatre.
”yeah.” Ocean said wanting to know more.
The video began, it showed 5 of the 6 choir members standing in formation.
“of course i’m not here. wonderful.” Penny said upset she’s nowhere to be seen.
“penny remember what i said earlier maybe you miraculously survived!” Noel said trying to lift her spirits.
“yeah. but why would i want to live when my only friends are now dead?” Penny said agitated.
“fair enough..”
“Continuing..” Karnak said.
“i thank you dear adjudicator for considering the saint cassian chamber choir for our senior concert!” On screen Ocean began .
“we are thrilled to be here yet again at the Kawanis international singing competition” She was doing hand motions to show her enthusiasm.
Noel immediately cringed at the mention of last year. They got second place even though they were the only choir in competition. It absolutely destroyed their egos.
“Last year we came in second place!” Ocean announced pumping her fist into the air .
”that’s not bad at all” a teacher said
Father Marcus shrunk into himself knowing that it was really that bad.
“they were the only choir in competition.” Karnak said.
A few loud laughs could be heard throughout the room.
“oh my god that’s so funny- “ a kid said laughing obnoxiously.
Ocean shrunk in her seat, embarassed.
“this just shows the high standard of excellence at kawanis. even in competition against yourself you can still walk away.. a loser…” Ocean muttered out quieting down at the end.
a few giggles could be heard, even from the teachers.
“Constance..!” Ocean said pushing constance to stand where she just was.
“our first song was written by our choir conductor Father Louis P. Marcus. He was inspired by traditional african folk music.. Specifically.. the lion king.” On screen Constance can be heard saying nervously.
Marcus got a few looks from the teachers, “really.. the lion king?” A math teacher asked muffling their laughter.
Noel picked at his nails.
Mischa stared at the screen not interested at all.
Ocean can be seen pushing Constance away again and standing in the spot she was.
“rude ass..” a kid mutters
“here is his homage to our very own fall fair!” Ocean announces as music starts up.
“oo i like the music” A kid says
“me too. very funky” another kid says agreeing.
Noel beamed with pride knowing he had helped Father Marcus with the song. Obviously most of the lyrics was written by the choir conductor but he chose the music and helped with some lines.
(note-
Ocean will be- Italic
Ocean + Constance - Strikethrough
Constance will be- Bold
Noel will be- Bold/Italic
Noel + Mischa- Underline/Strikethrough
Mischa will be- Underline
Jane/Penny will be- Italic/Underline.
All- Italic/Underline/Bold )
When the fall fair comes to town!!
The kids started doing choreography, well.. almost all of them. Ricky and Mischa just stood there.
Ricky had a reason not to do anything he was wearing his crutches.
Mischa however. Didn’t. He was trying in practice why wasn’t he here?
Ocean gave mischa a very angry glare but he paid her no mind.
oh step right up!
do do do dadada
All good teen fun!
all the games and rides
a little something for everyone!
dadada
when the fall fair comes-
when the fall fair comes to town!!
People laughed at Mischas zero effort put into the song. He wasn’t even singing.
A few more kids laughed when they saw Oceans attempt to dance with Mischa but he yanked his arm away immediately.
“Mischa did you seriously go on your phone?” Ocean asks shocked.
Mischa looked almost as shocked, why was he texting?
“tonight my apology. a eulogy. by way of a concert. the final concert of the now deceased saint cassian chamber choir.”
the kids got chills.
They were still dancing in the background, and singing.
Their backs were now facing the camera as they were doing arm motions.
when the fall fair comes- the sound glitched.
fall fair comes. and again
fall fair
fall fair
fall fair
fall fair.
“that just gave me hella chills” Penny shivered.
“why are they gltiching?” A kid asks
when the fall not fair this ride goes where? aaah~
”oh wow. is that mischas voice that’s so deep?” a teacher asks
“i think so” another says
“i didn’t know he had a voice that smooth” a kid says
Mischa furrowed his eyebrows embarrassed.
The 5 kids on screen can be seen covering their faces as a bright light shines on their faces. Screams being heard in he background. Fear evident on their faces
“is that when we died?” Ocean asks
”maybe” constance mutters
Penny is looking around the screens, desperately trying to find herself.
”tonight, i wish to give them the chance to express not what they were perceived to be. but what they dreamt they were.”
the kids are seen jolting around, in cart formation. the same formation they saw earlier. in the cyclone.
They are flailing around, the side, front. again. and again.
“oh my god that’s so freaky.”
lalalalalalalalalalala.
the kids are now being moved against their will, or so it seems, they all look confused. scared even.
“tonight. we shall raise a middle finger to the most ruthless adjudicator called.. time.”
the kids are now spinning against eachothers backs, well. not ricky. he was standing still.
constance and ocean are moved forward, noel and mischa are still in the back spinning. Ricky was moving backwards.
“Something doesn’t feel quiet right
a blur of colors spinning lights
my heart is racing pounding in my ear. ”
”oh damn..” Penny mutters
“did we know we weren’t safe?” Constance asks.
constance and ocean move back while noel and mischa rush forward.
dizzy tingling spinning round of wheres the sky and wheres the ground?
the rabbit comes and then it disappears.
”what does that even mean?” Ocean asks
“It means about how a rabbits life is short. It’s there and then it’s not.” Noel says
total darkness spinning black
pushing forward pulling back.
the girls go forward and push the boys to the side, the boys then do this motion where they circle the girls.
they then line up.
falling through the air i wonder how can this be-
fair~
ahh~
ahh~!!
the kids back up as they start moving their hands up, they then lean back with the “ah”
the kids then went to circle around ricky, someone harmonizing in the background.
Penny shot up “THATS MY VOICE” She yelled.
Noel also sat up, “It is!! where are you at??!” He asked anxiously.
Pennys eyes were farting across the screen in hopes to find herself. But to no avail.
“hey look at the screen! it looks like ricky can hear the person in the background!” A kid yelled
They we’re right, ricky was looking around searching for whoever was siniging.
The kids started scattering around, Mischa and Constance on either side of Ricky and Ocean and Noel in the front.
”What a load of fricking junk! that crusty carnie clearly drunk! sue that fair for everything they’ve got!!” She yelled
“classic ocean. trying to make everything right”. a teacher mummered. she was quite fond of Ocean, she was irritating at times but she just knew what she wanted.
what’s the point of even suing ? dead were done there’s no undoing ! nothing left to do except to roooOT! noel sang, the last note going higher then the rest. Everyone tilted their heads with Ocean.
Noel walked back sadly while Mischa ran forward.
sex oh god why did i wait?
now i’ll never graduate !
i hope i wiped my browser history clean..
The video paused. Everyone turned to look at Constance wide eyed . She started whispering “play the video play the video”
And the video did in fact continued playing.
why i even go to class? algebra 12 kiss my ass!
the kids on screen stuck up a middle finger.
The video paused again when ocean gasped. “I CURSED? AND FLIPPED THE BIRD?” she yelled. “maybe since you’re dead you don’t care anymore” Noel suggested. She shot him a look.
The five kids that were singing then realized that the teacher of the class they were talking about was in fact in the room. They turned to look at him and he had a face full of shock.
“you guys really hate my class that much?” He asked
They all nodded.
“ruin my day” Mischa said
Noel agreed.
The video continued,
Now i know what yolo really means.!
Carpe Diem!
What a lovely theme.
Say Le Vie!
Life is just a dream.. just a dream!
The kids where all lined up , Mischa, Ricky, and Noel behind Ocean and Constance.
When you’re sailing through space
and you don’t know up from down
and you feel a little strange
from all that spinning round
the kids circled their body, Mischa and Noel helping Ricky move
“Thats sweet.” Penny said
“i agree” Ricky typed out for his device to say
and everything you loved
and everything you dreamed
and everything you feared
the kids slowly moved their hands up to their chest
and everything that seems so oh so terrifying
they moved their other hand under the first one, it made it seem they were holding themselves
they breathed in and their hands slowly fell to their sides
it’s far behind on the ground
they bent down to look forward
Like our far from the City-Little-Ity-Bity-pretty Home town .
Just a teeny tiny dot
on a wee blue ball.
and we’ve all be spinning-
Mischa offered his hand to Noel and Noel took it gracefully.
Ricky stared at the two boys
Ocean and Constance moved off to the side.
“are they going to dance together?” a kid asks
“oh wow” Noel mutters, his face turning a light pink
all been spinning,
Constance and Ocean did a quick spin, Constance spinning Ocean to the front
Noel and Mischa bent their knees as they began dancing
spinning
Round and round and round~
noel and mischa began to waltz together, every now and then Mischa letting Noel do a spin before pulling him back in to continue waltzing around Ricky.
Constance was by herself spinning around.
”oh ew don’t tell me the queer converted Mischa..” A kid asked
Noel started picking at his nail polish obviously embarassed.
Mischa quickly rubbed Noels leg to try and comfort him. He didn’t do this at all normally so it made Noel jump. He gave him a great full smile.
and round and round
round and round
“had a strange feeling from the start.
got our tickets stood in line, got in a rickety cart.
i did not feel safe. AT ALL.”
The boys were still waltzing, ricky was spinning around by himself, as was constance.
Chills went through everyones body for the fifth time that day already.
“so ocean knew?” Penny asked weakly. Tears filling her eyes. This was terrifying.
Ocean stared at the screen. Shocked. Why didn’t she stop them from going on? Why didn’t she do something?
Noel looked over at Ocean, he saw her eyes watering as her hands started shaking.
“ocean dont blame yourself. knowing us we probably ignored you when you tried telling us you didn’t feel safe. it’s not your fault” Noel said quietly. Well. as quietly as he could since his voice was automatically louder then everyone else’s.
“i could’ve stopped it. we could’ve lived.” Ocean muttered out.
Constance grabbed Oceans hand. Ocean intertwined their fingers again.
Ricky stared at the screen. Was this really what was going through their minds as they were dying? Was then spinning around representing the cart spinning on the ride? then crashing? He didn’t know how to express his feelings but he felt Penny hold on to his arm.
”Ricky i don’t want you guys to die. i don’t want any of us to die.” She muttered.
”it’ll be okay” He signed.
She nodded.
They all looked at the screen waiting for the video to continue.
”Tick a Ticka heard the crack.”
mischa and noel parted as they stood in a line again.
Felt the drop now i know i’m never going back.
they all freezed.
”oh holy shit that’s must’ve been terrifying” A teacher gasps out.
some gasps can be heard throughout the room.
ocean made her way over to the group.
but what really happens?
what happens after,
the kids all stood like they were in a roller coaster cart
all the kids start harmonizing the word ‘fall’ as they all jerk around like they’re in a cart.
fear evident on their faces.
it was truly a terrifying thing to watch. they were watching their death happen right before their eyes.
Penny started sobbing, Ocean let tears fall down her face. So did Constance.
Noel was full on choking back sobs. Mischa was gripping the seat. This was terrifying.
“oh my god look at ricky in the back” Some kid said.
Everyone wish they didn’t listen because they saw ricky hanging his head low after he was flailing his crutches around.
“oh holy shit did ricky die first?” Noel asks first grasping his chest.
Ricky let a tear fall, his friends had to watch him die first.
The kids stopped flailing around and they all froze in a position someone would do after performing. The video then stopped
”How do you guys feel?” Karnak asked
Everyone in the room was either shocked, terrified, or crying.
“We really die” Noel mutters out.
Penny is sobbing. She’s so scared, she doesn’t know where she is but she heard herself in the background when they were being jerked around in the cart.
“Why could we hear pennys voice but not see her? what happened to her?” Ocean asked nervously.
”that, you will have to wait and find out.” He replied.
“This is stupid! Why you make us watch ourself die! Hell is matter with you!” Mischa said. Followed by a string of curse words.
“I’ll give you guys a break before making you watch more.” Karnak announced.
Chapter Text
The small private school was given a small break. Like 5 minutes or so. It was so they could stop crying and panicking, it wouldn’t be fun to watch a video when you’re crying !
The six choir students were fitting the criteria; Mischa, Ocean, Penny, and Constance we’re crying. Some more then others. Ricky was panicking. Noel was both, shedding some tears while internally panicking. Pennys loud gasps for breath in-between her sobs could be heard throughout the whole theatre. No one dared to say a word to her, not yet.
Noel’s nail polish was practically all gone by now, which was outstanding because he had just repainted them the night before.
Mischa was gripping his sweater tightly, his knuckles were white at this point.
Ocean was staring at her lap blankly, which was weird for the normally obnoxious girl.. but what would you say if you just found out you and your friends are going to die a tragic death?
Constance had brought her knees up to her chest in her seat. She held them inbetween her arms, something she did when she was upset.
Ricky just stared at his friends, all of them crying. His mind however, was racing. So many thoughts at once. He couldn’t say anything though. He never could.
“Are you guys ready to continue?” Karnaks voice boomed throughout the theatre once Pennys sobs had ceased.
“As ready as someone can be i guess.” Constance muttered, putting her feet back on the floor.
“let’s continue, everyone please face toward the screen so we can resume watching.” Karnak said
Everyone listened, wanting to know what would possibly happen next.
Five of the six students stood still in the stance they had ended the song in. Confused.
“where are we..?” Constance weakly asked.
”the twilight zone.” a unfamiliar voice asked .
The kids turned their heads to the spot of the voice. Their eyes widened as they gasped and backed away in shock.
”RICKY CAN TALK?” Mischa yelled
”Woah” Constance said, she hadn’t expected him to sound like that.
”Oh wow” Penny said.
“i’m assuming since were like dead.. ricky can speak now” Noel said.
Noel had his hand over his mouth shocked, Mischa had snatched his hat off his head and held it to his chest. The girls were just staring at him.
”oh my god ricky sweetie you can speak!” Ocean said surprised walking up to him.
”it certainly appeared that way..” Ricky started.
“..badass..” Ricky said.
“HAH” A kid said
A few teachers giggled, as did some of the choir.
“he suddenly can talk and one of the first things he says is badass. i wouldn’t expect anything less” Father Marcus says.
A machine noise can be heard, it sounds like inserting a coin into a machine.
The choir jumps and starts looking for the noise.
”you’ve inserted! two- tw-tw-two loonies!” a haunting voice can be heard.
the kids huddle into eachother scared.
Constance and Ocean are hugging, Mischa is being held by Noel, and Ricky is behind all of them. Mischa looks down at Noels arms around him and quickly shrugs him off walking away from him. Noel mouths ‘sorry’ to him.
a few giggles can be heard, obviously mocking Noel. Noel shrunk into himself embarrassed, why would Mischa want to hug him anyway.
Mischa looked surprised at the actions of on screen him, he’d never pull away. Maybe he was in denial. No he defiantly was. Mischa rested his head on Noels shoulder, he felt Noel tense up then relax.
”greetings children, it’s time to play” karnak said. Constance and Ocean were still in each others arms.
Ocean slipped away from Constances grasp, Noel started walking toward Karnak. He looked at Ocean as both of them made their way to the fortune teller.
“Play? What is this who are you?” Ocean said confused. Constance reached her hand out to try and stop Ocean but looked down in defeat when Ocean payed her no mind.
“Meet Ocean O’Connell Rosenberg.”
Ocean smiled and faced forward as she put her hands on her hips.
“catchphrase?” Karnak announced,
”Democracy Rocks!” She said pumping her hand up enthusiastically.
A ‘whoosh’ sound can be heard. Ocean jerked as she looked at herself confused and slightly scared.
“what the hell just happened to her?” Noel said confused.
”It looked like she was moving against her will.” Penny said.
“I think she was moving against her will.” Constance said.
“Nice catchphrase. Very Ocean. I think i’ve heard her say that before.” A teacher says.
“what the heck was that?” Ocean asked Karnak while she held her hands out.
“your catchphrase.” Karnak replied.
”no i mean me moving against my will.” Ocean said back to him as she moved like a robot to show what she meant.
”in the interest of the expedition of time i’ve taken the liberty of choreographing a few of your moves in advance. Done bore us get to the chorus.” Karnak said with a pause,
”but i assure you, your will is your own.” Karnak said looking at Ocean.
“Let play.” He said looking forward.
”play? what does he mean play?” A kid asked
“this robot dude is inbetween the lines of funny and downright creepy..” Another kid said.
“no for real. i am actually conflicted on how to feel about this machine.’” a girl said.
“he’s funny” someone said.
“honestly for the most part yeah.” Their friend agreed.
”he’s a piece of shit machine.” Mischa muttered.
”Mischa, language.” Some teacher said
”you guys are cussing.” He said blankly
”still, you’re a student you shouldn’t be cursing.” The teacher replied
”whatever” Mischa huffed.
”what is this like a game?” Ocean asked Karnak, confused.
a sound that was followed by bells had blared though the warehouse, as if someone had won something or chosen a option. Ocean turned around to look for the source of the sound.
“Ocean has selected game mode.” Karnak said.
”What? Guys really i didn’t!” Ocean said frantically toward the rest of the choir, she then turned back to Karnak.
“what game?” She asked
The screen now showed Noel, Ocean, and Karnak.
“A game with fabulous prizes!” Karnak announced.
A whoosh sound can be heard but not scene, Noel and Ocean turned to look at where the sound came from.
“Like a stale pack of Menthol cools!” Karnak said,
A sound played to enhance the ‘greatness’ of the prize.
Noels face contorted into a concerned one, He had one hand on his hip and the other over his chest.
”A succulent Hello Kitty cupcake!”
The same sound played again.
Noels face grew more disgusted.
”A limited edition Iron Maiden t-shirt still ripe with the pawng of the carnie that wore it!”
Noel couldn’t have looked more flabbergasted and disgusted then he did right then.
”me too noel. me too.” A kid said.
“that has to be the worst prizes ever.” another kid said
”i don’t know man that hello kitty cupcake sounds pretty good right about now..” Someone muttered.
A few chuckles can be heard because of the previous remark.
”that’s actually vile.” Noel said, his face making the same one as onscreen him.
”I think i would barf.” Penny says slightly great full she’s not there at the moment.
”ew” Ocean whispers.
”look. where are we?” Ocean says quickly turning back to Karnak, Noels head turning Karnak way again.
“perhaps you’ll be interested in the GRAND prize Ocean.” Karnak said, his head turning to look at the ginger girl then back forward again.
Music can be heard suddenly starting.
The kids seemingly move against there will to the front. Noels and Oceans arms flailing while their legs move to the spot.
“One worthy contestant will be brought back to life to live beyond the cyclone accident.” Karnak announces. Noels and Oceans faces are filled with hope.
“how is that in anyway possible.” A teacher mutters.
”i mean we are watching them dead. and they’re being moved against their will.” A kid said.
”fair enough” The teacher reply’s back.
”wait only one of us?” Constance asks.
”is the karnak thing going to chose which one of us gets brought back?” Ocean mutters to herself.
”maybe” Noel says.
Ricky turned to Penny and got her attention by tapping her, Penny turned to look at him.
‘How are you feeling?’ Ricky signs to her
‘as well as i can be feeling’ she signs back.
’but how are you feeling, it’s not even confirmed i’m dead. you’re confirmed dead.’ Penny signs to him with a frown on her face.
’honestly, i don’t mind it. i’m more upset about the rest of the choir then i am about me. i wasn’t supposed to live long anyways.’ Ricky causally signed to her.
He looked at Penny and her mouth was agape.
She frowned and opened her arms slightly, Ricky hugged her and she hugged him. There was no real reason behind it. She was just glad she had the chance to meet ricky, become his friend, and form a great bond with him.
They pull apart and smile at eachother.
a tune is heard, sort of a descending sound.
The kids that are visible are spin around to face the opening curtain, a bright light shining through. They cover their eyes as they start singing,
“Somewhere sunrise begins another day! Begins another day!!”
They rush to the bright light, just for it to close on them right before they reach it.
“that’s just cruel.” Noel says upset.
”Hes toying with us” Ocean mutters
“that’s so fucked” Penny says shocked.
”the grand prize, to live. again.” Says Karnak.
Ocean moves slightly closer to Karnak.
“that’s waaay better then a Hello Kitty cupcake.” Constance says
A few giggles can be heard at her remark.
”i don’t know man a hello kitty cupcake sounds good right about now. i’m hungry” a girl announces.
“true” another girl replies.
”Meet Constance Blackwood..” Karnak starts.
Constance grabs her skirt and shrinks into herself.
”Catchphrase?” Karnak continues.
”sorry!” Constance says raising her arms to be in a shrug pose.
A whoosh sound can be heard as she jerks out of the pose just like Ocean did, she looks uncomfortable.
”honestly. she does say that alot” A teacher says
“i do?” Constance asks
”yeah” Ocean says simply.
Ocean runs up to Karnak while saying “why only one of us? why not all of us?!”
“sadly i’ve only ever possessed the power to bring one back to life.” Karnak says
“what do we have to do to be brought back to life?!” Ocean asks
“The one who wants to win it the most shall redeem the loser, in order to complete the whole.” Karnak says turning to look at Ocean.
Noel on screen looks like he’s trying to comprehend what Karnak just said.
”that doesn’t make any sense” Ocean says to Karnak with a nervous giggle.
”i trade mostly in prophecy’s that don’t make any sense until they actually do.” Karnak says turning back to face forward.
“i take it you are the judge?” Ocean says pointing to Karnak.
A sad buzzer can be heard, while Ocean and Noel look around the warehouse.
”It appears Ocean O’Connell Rosenberg has used up the groups three questions for this evening.”
“Be serious” Mischa says shocked
“He didn’t even mention three questions??” Noel says appalled
“This stupid damn robot. Ugly ass design too.” A kid mutters.
”How is that in any way fair.” A teacher says.
“Continue the video this is stupid.” Noel mutters.
Noel scoffs and flails his arms in annoyance. He walks away slightly before he starts talking.
“even in death i can’t escape her! She’s followed me to the after life.” He begins
He turns to look at Ocean and Karnak, Mischa can be seen going into a corner and on his phone.
”well played satan, well played.” Noel says annoyed.
“Meet Noel Gruber” Karnak announces
Noel does a french like pose, the same one he did in the previous song.
“Aspiring Poet Gloriet, Catchphrase;” Karnak says
“Being the only gay man in a small rural high school is like having a laptop in the stone age, i mean sure you can have one.. but there’s no where to plug it in!!!” Noel says doing dramatic hand motions while talking.
A whoosh sound is heard, Noel jerks out of the trance he was in and gasps shocked. He scoffs as he run away.
There is laughter throughout the whole theatre.
Noel scoffs and slaps his hand over his mouth. He’s undeniably embarassed.
“That- I have never said that!” Noel says.
”i thought these were catchphrases? wouldnt he have to had said this before?” Mischa says shocked.
“It’s funny” A kid says
Noel covers his face with his hands. “oh my god i can’t even begin to believe why THAT is my catchphrase. this is sickening.” Noel mutters his face turning red due to embarrassment.
”it’s okay noel no need to be so embarrassed!” Penny says trying to calm him down.
“whatever whatever just play the video or whatever.” Noel says trying to change the subject.
Ocean and Mischa watch him leave. Mischa then turns back to his phone and Ocean turns back to Karnak.
“well that’s not fair. you didn’t tell me there were only three questions!” Ocean said matter of factly.
”I believe i did. After the fact.” Karnak simply says.
Ocean turns away irritated as she says, “well this couldn’t possibly get weirder.”
Karnak starts speaking while Ocean and Mischa turn to look at him, “i am under the firm belief it always can. Allow me to introduce you to; the mystery contestant.” He says.
As soon as he finishes his sentence a eerie boom was heard. Like someone just slammed their hands hard on a piano.
The curtain opens to reveal a girl, She had blonde hair like a doll. Her eyes black. Ricky backs up immediately.
The choir starts harmonizing against their will.
“Holy shit that’s Penny.” Noel says his eyes wide.
”we don’t know that for sure. plus she has different hair! and her eyes are black!” Ocean says, truth be told she was frightened by the girl that was just shown on screen.
“No that’s me. I recognize that head and body from anywhere. That’s my dolls head. I got her from a antique shop.” Penny said. She was scared out of her mind. Why did she have her dolls head? What was happening?
The girl on screen stepped forward, she looked and moved like a doll. It was eerie to say the least.
She turned to look at Ricky, her head moving rigidly. She was holding a headless doll in her hands.
She walked all the way to the front, she was the only thing seen on camera in this moment.
Her head swayed side to side as she came to a stop. Ricky came forward, intrigued by her. Constance and Mischa can also been seen on screen. They were all still harmonizing
The girl began talking, “Jane Doe is what the coroner said. They found my body, not my head. No parents came so they never learned my name.. or who i used to be. My life? An unsolved mystery. From ashes i was made and to ashes i return. As so i walk alone and wonder why..?” She said, She then began harmonizing the word ‘why’ with the rest of the choir.
“why~?”
”whyy~?”
whyyy~?”.
The curtain closed as they all came to a stop with the singing.
The girl that is being called Jane Doe stared forward, emotionless.
“That was fucking freaky.” A kid said.
“i lost my head?” Penny asked in a hushed voice.
”How do we really know for sure that’s you penny?!” Ocean asked trying to lighten up the mood.
“Ocean, i’m wearing a Saint Cassian uniform, she has the sam voice and body type as me and that’s my dolls head and body.” Penny said, her voice wavering. Penny picked at the skin around her nails as she stared at the paused screen. She looked so lifeless. Everyone looked so scared of her.
Ricky grabbed her hand in attempt to comfort her. She let them intertwine their fingers together. “it’ll be okay” They typed out for their machine to say. She nodded. Atleast she was with them, even if they wouldn’t remember her.
“did anybody just pee themselves a little?” Constance asked staring at Jane.
When she looked at them and saw the confused and disgusted faces they wore she immediately came up with something else to say
“Me neither!” She said as she shook her head and turned away.
Jane turned to look at her, “do you want to brush my dollies hair?” She asked walking over and holding out her headless doll to Constance.
Noel grimaced at the statement.
Constance stared at the doll in horror. “i’m really freaked out right now!” She slightly yelled.
“do you want to know what really freaks me out?” Jane asked, bringing her doll back to her chest, her voice all echoey as she looked ahead of Constance into the ‘sky’.
“Not really ever at all really sorry!” Constance said with a scrunched up face that was now smiling slightly at Jane in fear.
”Meet Jane Doe, Catchphrase?” Karnak announces as Jane simply stepped forward. Ricky and Mischa can be seen behind her.
”When a lioness has children, she stops making love to the lion. The lion gets jealous. Sometimes so jealous he EATS the children. You would think this would upset the lioness.. Far from it. They make love again like the children never existed. I find that idea… terrifying.” She says. Mischa looked horrified while Ricky looked insanely impressed and interested.
“ what the hell.” Mischa asked
“This has to be Penny, she wants to be a animal worker of some sorts i cant remember the name right now” Noel said.
“That’s something i learned recently.” Penny said looking at the screen shocked.
“How can i remember a animal fact but not my name?” Penny asked bewildered.
“i don’t know..” Constance says scared out of her mind.
Another whooshing sound was made and she stepped back to where she was previously. She didn’t have a reaction, just stared ahead.
“I’m gonna stand.. a little farther away from you okay?” Constance said pointing to her right, Jane slowly looked at her. When Constance walked off Jane followed behind her.
“HAH” A kid laughed
”I got to admit that’s pretty funny.” Constance says jokingly.
“I look so weird” Penny says analyzing her new self.
Mischa walked forward saying, “YOO i can’t get any wifi up in this bitch” While looking at his phone angrily. Ocean threw her arms up in defeat behind him.
“Meet Mischa Bachinski,” Karnak said.
Mischa grabbed his balls as he smoldered.
”oh that’s disgusting.” Noel grimanced.
“Why would that be your signature pose.” Ocean says appalled.
”it’s what all rappers do.” Mischa simply says
”if majority of rappers suddenly jumped off a cliff would you?” Ocean asked thinking she had won.
”yes” Mischa says .
A few sighs of disappointment were heard, the loudest ones being Ocean and Noel. Penny just giggled.
“just play the stupid video i’m tired of him.” Ocean said putting her head in her hands.
”Ukrainian Bad-boy. Catchphrase?” Karnak asked.
Some sighs were heard in the audience. Everyone assumed his catchphrase would be something about rap or talia or stupid shit.
Mischa took his hat off and put it under his head as he furrowed his eyebrows. He looked vulnerable.
”My gangster persona is just armor to conceal that i am naked child wandering through the wilderness holding in my hands my wounded fragile heart!” Mischa said holding his hat out.
When the whooshing sound was made he jerked aggressively as he held his hands out in-front of him. Staring at them shocked.
“woah bad boy mischa bachinski is actually a softie.” A kid mocked.
“i liked it. It’s not everyday when Mischa is vulnerable.” Noel says.
“is he ever?” Ocean said rolling her eyesZ
”i’m sure he is sometimes” Noel said convinced.
”sure.” Ocean said.
Mischa stared at the screen, yeah it was true but did everyone have to know it.
“play video.” Mischa said embarrassed, he now know how Noel felt.
“that was wack..” Mischa said slowly while still staring at his hands.
“a wiggity wiggity wack!” Ricky says confirming Mischas statement.
Mischa puts his hat back on as Karnak says loudly.
“And finally; Richard Potts!” He says
Ricky uses his crutches to take a big step forward. Jane watched him intently.
“Catchphrase?” Karnak asks.
”Every since i was six years old i knew i wasn’t longed for this world. Unlike the other kids i was always in the place to face that realm called outer space.” He said with a smile, he then continued; looking as his crutches as he slowly but surely took them off his arms. “Thank you lady marzipan.” He now held it in his hand. “Thank you Dame Judy Dentch.” He said holding the other in his hand. He was no longer using anything to stand.. He was just doing it. “It appears your loyal services are no longer needed in this stratosphere!” He threw them to the side to the sound of a electric scythe.
“Huh! Game on” He did a hand motion. As he run off.
“Those catchphrases just kept getting longer and longer. God damn” Penny said still trying to process the fact that Ricky can both Walk and Talk without any assistance.
“Why are we ignoring the fact that Ricky can walk and talk on his own now?” Constance asked shocked at her friends new ability’s.
“I’m assuming it’s because we’re dead. like think about this, if we just died in a tragic roller coaster accident wouldnt we be all bloody? wouldnt our bones be broken? Penny lost her head for goodness sakes and she just replaced it with a dolls head!” Noel said explaining his thoughts.
Everyone processed it and they all agreed, it makes the most sense.
”i guess so” Ocean says surprised that Noel got that before she did.
“continue video please!” A kid asked.
a drumroll can be heard as the kids all ran around the stage, well. most of them. Jane just walked around confused.
A symbol sound was made as a light flashed on Ocean. Karnak began speaking.
“Ocean Rosenberg! You are first.” He announced.
”..why?” Ocean asked nervously.
“Atlas! If only you hadn’t burned off those three questions right off the top!” Karnak said sarcastically.
”It’s just..! When you tie the room together, Constance is going to seem like the natural first choice!” Ocean said grabbing Constance and putting her infront of her.
”you want me to go first?” Constance asked fearfully and slightly confused.
Ocean gasped. “If you insist! Mr. Whatever Constance and I are going to tradisies!” Ocean said pushing Constance to the Fortune Teller.
Constance looked conflicted on what to do as Karnak spoke.
”No ‘tradisies.” He said.
Constance pointed at the robot in a ‘he said it not me!’ fashion.
“i am happy about that actually!” Ocean said pointing at Karnak.
“Sure . I’ll go first.” Ocean said turning to look at the rest of the choir.
”I just want to say two things” Ocean said turning back to Karnak.
”i don’t know how it is in your.. culture? But in ours. Playing games where people’s lives are on the table..? Super illegal!” Ocean said while Constance shook her head sadly agreeing.
”Second.. i really love your turban! It really brings out your eyes!”
The video stopped as soon as ocean started walking up to Karnak.
”Ill give you a break before we continue.” Karnaks loud voice said
“Take this time to process what information you’ve been given so far.” He said.
“Ocean you damn suck up!” Noel yelled.
“you would do the same thing?!!” She yelled back.
”No i wouldn’t i’m not a stupid over achiever who thinks she’s better then everyone else!” Noel yelled at her again
“I am not a over achiever! I just like being successful! Sorry that i want more for my life then to go to france!” Ocean yelled.
“Atleast people like me more then you !” Noel yelled back
”PEOPLE LIKE ME!” Ocean screamed.
They continued fighting like that, it kept getting more and more heated though. The choir was instantly uncomfortable.
Penny got tired of it quickly. “SHUT UP” She yelled loudly.
Noel and Ocean looked at her shocked.
She muttered a quick sorry.
”It’s just, we’re going to literally DIE in less then a week. What is the point in fighting anymore? Why don’t we try to get along. Now i’m not asking you guys to apologize i’m just asking you to be quite.” She said.
They nodded.
A few minutes went by of people taking and discussing what happened, right now their voices weren’t enhanced so they could say whatever.
Noel got up and made his way over to Ocean, Constance got the memo and went to his seat he just left. Noel sat down next to Ocean.
“i’m sorry Ocean. i shouldn’t have yelled at you.” Noel said quietly . He didn’t apologize. Ever. Not to Ocean at-least. However he felt the need to right now.
”I shouldn’t have yelled back.” Ocean muttered.
Noel heard her voice shaking so he decided to awkwardly offer a hug to her. She hesitated before accepting the hug. They stayed like that for a bit. They rarely hug so it was a nice sight to see.
Noel asked Constance if he could stay there for a bit and she agreed.
Notes:
damn this is finally done.
I feel like the end is poorly written but i was RUSHING to get it done before monday.
I think i’m going to post every Monday/Sunday.
I may not stick to that but it’s just so i have time to like write my other book too.
Also like Noel is going to be SHOCKED next chapter. So is everyone else
Anyways Ily all <3
Chapter Text
A few minutes had gone by, Penny was.. slightly calmer then she had been prior. How calm can one be when your friends are fighting and you’ve just found out you’re going to get decapitated and die. Then to top it all off none of your friends ca remember you.
‘Penny? Are you better now?’ Ricky signed to Penny.
She slightly smiled at Ricky. ‘yeah i’m better now. thanks for asking ricky..’ Penny signed back.
“Hello Children, can we proceed?” Karnak voice played through out the room.
Some groans were heard.
“Dude. Stop fucking with us.” A kid said annoyed.
”How am i messing with you?” Karnak asked intrigued at the accusation.
”You keep showing us these- these videos! of the stupid damn choir after they’re already dead! How the HELL are we supposed to believe we’re watching them while they’re DEAD.” He yelled
Karnaks laugh can be heard.
“oh wow, you are a funny kid! You can even make a robot laugh! Oh wow.. Kid. Hey. You don’t have to believe me but they really are dead. They die in a roller coaster accident, September 14th. at 6:19 PM.” Karnak says restating himself.
“whatever asshole.” The kid said annoyed. He didn’t even care about the choir why was he getting so worked up?
“May I continue to play the video now?” Karnak asked again.
”yeah, yeah. Proceed.” A teacher answers.
“Good..”
The video started playing again,
Ocean can be seen making her way to Karnak. A buildup played then a beat started playing.
“Ocean O’Connell Rosenberg..” Onscreen Karnak said.
Ocean started to dance to the beat every other note she would bounce on her heels.
“Born December 22nd, Capricorn. The ambitious nature.” Karnak said,
Ocean pulled down the lever and a sound played, next to her pictures of her as a baby showed. She continued her dance as he continued to speak.
“Her favorite ride? The bumper cars.” He said as Ocean hit her fist into her hand with a smirk on her face.
“Ocean was born into a family of FAR left of center humanists.” Oceans face filled with disgust and dread as she walked to the center of the stage.
”who moved to northern saskatchewan to live a carbon free lifestyle.”
Jane and Mischa were wearing Hippie clothes and Jane seemed to be playing the bongos and Mischa was smoking out of what seemed to be a bong.
“are her parents really like that?” a kid asked shocked. Ocean. Oceans family was dysfunctional? They couldn’t believe their eyes.
Noel felt Ocean shrink into herself, He hesitated but went to softly put his hand on her knee.
“Damn.” Mischa said unpleasantly shocked.
”the hemp-needle point sign above their toilet read ‘if it’s yellow, let it mellow. If it’s brown, scoop it out with your hand and put it in the compost.’” Ocean put her hands up away from her ‘parents’ and scrunched her face in disgust. Jane and Mischa (Oceans parents) were oblivious to Oceans existence and were continuing doing what they were doing.
Noel shuddered at the memory. He remembers actually crying when seeing it.
“Oh i remember that..” Constance says grimly.
“me too..” Noel said with a disgusted look on his face. “i think i remember literally crying after seeing that.” Noel said.
A few laughs were heard.
“i would sob too.” a girl said.
“no but actually i think i did” Noel said turning to look where the sound came from.
He turned back around forcefully.
“holy shit??!” Noel said shocked.
“why did it look like noel just got possessed by a DEMON.” Another kid said.
The choir were looking at him in fear.
”So you’re telling me, i can literally get up and move seats but i can’t turn around?” Noel asked disgruntled.
”Not while this part isn’t over. We haven’t even gotten through half of it.” Karnak said exhausted.
”Whatever..” Noel muttered upset.
“We will be continuing.” Karnak announced.
”yet inbetween all the drum circles, marxus(?) pairables(?), and cheese sandwiches made from human breast milk” Ocean was now jumping and throwing her arms around in attempt to get her parents attention, it didn’t work.
“i’m sorry CHEESE SANDWICHES MADE FROM WHAT?” A kid asked disgusted.
“how? why?” Another asks
“just ignore it..” Ocean said not wanting to divulge this information.
”Ocean could never shake the feeling she was the white sheep of her family.” Mischa, still acting as her dad, offers her the thing he had been smoking. Ocean, confused, shakes her head no in fear.
“it was only at the age of eight where she found among her parents record collection, a album called; Up With People.” Karnak said, Ocean grabbed a album that said the words ‘Up With People’ at the top. The curtain opens and Ricky, Constance, and Noel were doing a preppy dance. Smiles on all their faces, When Constance would shimmy forward the boys would shimmy back. Vice Versa.
“The coying positivity of this (no clue what he says here.) brought tears to her eyes. perhaps the preppiest thing Halliburton has ever produced.”
The boys and Constance slowly went to their knees, using their hands to mimmick guns.
”High school president, Straight A-Student, Ocean O’Connell Rosenberg. The most Successful girl.. in town.” Karnak says.
“Thats the truest thing i’ve ever heard.” A teacher says.
Ocean beamed, she lived for academic validation. Any validation for that matter. She thought that being the best at EVERYTHING was the way to do it. However, she may be liked among the adults but the kids that surrounded her daily did not look at her too fondly.
Ocean walked backed to Karnak while he spoke, she passed the album on the ground and it disappeared. She pulled out a note and held it infront of her, Noel and Mischa can be seen standing waiting for whatever would come out her mouth.
“Judges. Student Body.. Colleagues, Friends.. Ominous Novelty Machine..” She started slowly.
She quickly looked down to her note and folded it as she spoke, “i had a speech prepared for this very occasion but i simply cannot read it.” She said ripping it.
Mischa looked baffled and Noel just looked like he expected something like that.
Mischa turned to Noel, “How could she have speech for this?!?!” He asked baffled using his hands to point at her. Noel shrugged his shoulders and put his hands up in a ‘don’t ask me’ fashion.
”no because who in their RIGHT MIND. would think about writing a speech for this.?” A kid asks
”you’d have to be incredibly high off your mind, like. on the brink of DEATH. to be able to even THINK this scenario up but even then that’s a stretch. Plus we all know Ocean doesn’t even like the smell of weed.” Noel says with a laugh in the middle of it.
“oh come on Noel, you don’t have random crazy thoughts at 2 am while your studying for a Algebra quiz?” Ocean says.
”NO.” Noel yells.
”dang..” Ocean mutters.
”i am just going to speak from my heart.” Ocean says putting her hands out. “i’ve known most of these folks since Pre-K.” Ocean said.”i love them all.!” She ran up to Constance.
“Constance Blackwood- my best friend forever my BFF!” Ocean says while holding on the Constance and slightly dragging her away from where she sat next to Jane.
”ocean she’s looking at-“ Constance tried to say.
”Dont interrupt sweetie!” Ocean said while interrupting Constance.
She dragged Constance to the middle of the camera.
“Constance is the salt of the earth! Our mary main-street looking for her joe six pack!” Ocean said pushing Constance away. “ Sure. She has some self esteem issues WHY WOULDNT SHE????!!” Ocean said while Constance handed out these.. things.
“Bitch.” Mischa mumbled.
Oceans eyes shot open. How could he say that? They’d all do the same thing if they were fighting for why they should come back first!
”..” Ocean huffed. She folded her arms.
Noel was really regretting sitting next to her. He tried turning to Constance to ask her to move seats but he couldn’t talk. He internally sighed and continued watching the video.
”Look, i’ve seen enough reality TV to get what you want us to do here. Who’s the best? Sure. Grades. Humanitarian efforts. Extracurricular activities.. spiritual mastery of both Judaism and Catholicism nailed my conformation and bamitzvah(?) in the same week. and it not even bragging about that cause it’s against my buddhist beliefs!” Ocean said pointing her fingers up.
”Hello? That’s not even … that’s not even how that works?” A kid says shocked.
“that has to be wrong.” Another says.
“She- why is she trying to collect religions like pokémon cards?” A kid asked
Noel bursts out laughing. He slapped his hand to his face and attempted to muffle his laughter.
Constance was wheezing in her seat.
Mischa was obnoxiously laughing, not even attempting to hide it.
Penny was frowning. this wasn’t Ocean. No way.
Ricky sat there appalled.
She took a deep breath in.
”i am the best. by any metric of society. i get that.” She says trying to sympathize with herself.
“but if THAT is how worth is measured i want no part in it!”
“wow what a saint.” Noel says sarcastically
“it’s almost as if she wasn’t shitting on her so called best friend seconds prior or anything” Noel added picking at his nails.
Ocean rolled her eyes and crossed her arms.
”look. some of us are left wing.” Ocean said while sticking her left hand up.
”some of us are right wing,” She put her right hand up
“but the last time I checked it takes TWO WINGS TO FLY!!” She yelled while aggressively flapping her arms trying to imitate a bird flying.
”we are a community!” She pointed her right hand to the sky.
”we are family” She pointed her left hand to the sky and immediately drew both back down.
”WE ARE THE WORLD!” She stuck both hands up while nodding her head.
A sad buzzer sound played .
“Ocean O’Connell Rosenberg heroically concededs.! Next.”
”dude gives ZEROOO shits about her whole monologue. i stan him for that.” A girl says.
”true” Noel agreed.
”wait? Concede? Does that mean i can’t play to live again anymore?” Ocean asks fearful.
“i don’t know” Noel said sharply. He didn’t feel like comforting her at the moment. Not with the way she had been acting.
“play the video” Noel said softly.
”she does what?” Ocean asks as she puts her hands back down to her sides
”i respect you, taking the moral high ground.! next.?” Karnak says.
A pop sound blares through the speakers, Ocean runs toward Karnak. “I was just trying to prove to you that i’m a good person?!” She says Noel is smirking at her.
“Dully noted. next?”
“No No!!” She sings.
“oh my god this is like high school musical. She’s breaking out into song.” A kid mutters.
“HAH” Noel laughs.
(NOTE!
Ocean is- Bold
Constance is- Bold + Italic
Mischa + Ricky is- Italic + Underline
Jane + Constance + Noel is- Bold + Underline
All is - Bold + Italic + Underline.
<3 )
“ I am urging you to make the responsible choice here! For the betterment of Humanity. ”
”Oh jesus fucking christ ‘betterment of humanity’ how egotistical does someone have to be?” A girl asks
Noel nods his head agreeing. “this is like Oceans normally personality amplified.
“I’m willing to bet $5 that this song is going to be Ocean singing about how she’s better then everyone.” A teacher mutters.
“i’ll add 5 dollars to that, making it 10, that she somehow ends up hate-criming some of the kids. Like Ricky or Noel.” the teacher next to the previous one says.
“i don’t think she’ll go that far.” The previous teacher said.
“don’t be so sure..” The one next to them says
The two teachers shake hands sealing the deal.
Father Marcus shrinks in on himself.
“what the world needs is people like me, to keep it all spinning around..” Ocean uses her finger, spinning it around, to further iterate her point.
“i’m the mover i’m the shaker i’m the headline maker, mmmm i get up… i get up..” Ocean puts on hand to her ear and the other she points up
“and no ones gonna keep me down..” She points her finger down.
Ocean does a sort of ‘in watching you’ look to the rest of the choir while going in a circle before she jumps infront again.
“okay it’s clear i’m the top of this class! these folks here? well they pump the gas!” she does a little dance as she sings that.
”fetch me a coffee. shine my shoes! some of us are winners some were born to lose!”
“you got the sandwich artist,” She points to Mischa,
”the security guard!” she points to Ricky,
”the walmart greeter with a overdrawn creditcard!” She does a motion of pulling a rope to Jane as she staggers forward before Ocean hastily stops making Jane jolt in place.
“This song is catchy but damn does she have to be such a bitch?” A kid mutters .
Ricky is staring at the screen waiting, he knows deep down she’s going to mention his disability. She’s going to mention Noel being gay. She’s going to mention Mischas anger issues. Shes going to exploit all the choirs flaws to make herself seem like the ‘best choice’.
Constance frowned. She didn’t like the words coming out of Oceans mouth.
Mischa scoffed.
If looks could kill, the screen wouldve exploded. Noel was giving On Screen Ocean the dirtiest look anyone has ever seen him give.
“he smokes ganja oo it’s so groovy!” She points back at Mischa, he moves forward unwillingly. His face looks confused.
“to stay at home and watch another will smith movie!” Mischa does the dance Carlton does in fresh prince of bell air with a smoldering face. He stops and looks down at his hands confused for a minute before being control again.
”She hands me a coke and a medium fries- No thanks i don’t want it supersized!” Constance skips up to Ocean while she’s singing this and hands her a cup, it’s empty but it’s for the theatrics .
“because that’s lowclass!”
“bitch aren’t your parents literal drug addicts?” A kid asks.
“that’s a bit harsh..” Constance mumbles.
”Constance you’re way to nice to Ocean.” the same kid says.
”well- she- she is my bestfriend!!” Constance stutters.
”bestfriends don’t treat eachother that way..” They say
”oh.. “ Constance whispers .
“Continue damn video.” Mischa mumbles.
”diabetes in a cup!” Ocean whisper sings as she throws the cup behind her, Constance catches it and skips away smiling.
”keep your head down and things will look up!”
“What the world needs is people like me! To keep it all spinning around!” Ocean, with the rest of the choir behind her. A sign with oceans face on it are covering their faces, start doing a little dance. They are sort of popping their hips up and down.
”i’m the mover i’m the shaker i’m the headline maker! mmm i get up!” They shimmy their shoulders with Ocean while she puts her hand up to her ear.
“she gets up!” Constance sings after moving the sign away from her face.
”i get up! and no ones gonna keep me down…” Ocean sings while pointing her finger to the ground
Every skips to their new places, the choirs in a line. Mischa, Jane, Constance, Noel, Ricky.
Ocean skips up next to Mischa.
“seriously?!” Ocean puts her arm on his shoulder while Mischa poses against his will.
”this one here he’s raring to fail! he’ll rob a Seven-Eleven and go straight to jail!”
“i wouldn’t say ‘raring’ to fail.. that’s a bit harsh Ocean..” Constance mumbles.
”Oceans just being a bitch because she oh so desperately wants to come back to life. She’s not thinking about the survivors guilt she would defiantly feel.” Noel simply said while putting one of his legs over the other.
“I am not raring to fail!” Mischa yells
”sure.” Ocean says quietly. She defiantly thought he was.
”maybe steal hubcaps!” Ocean did a dance where she pumps her chest and arms.
”maybe steal booze! expressing himself with his homemade tattoos!” ocean sang. as she walked away from Mischa he did a hand movement before putting the sign over his face again
Ocean surprisingly walked right past jane and next to constance. Constance pulled the mask down and smiled at Ocean obliviously while she started singing.
“ Soccer Mom! Minivan! Four little brats, no steady man! Do we really need another organ donor?!” Ocean sang while she held ‘lovingly’ onto Constance.
Loud gasps rippled throughout the theatre.
The choirs were the loudest.
“Organ Donor?! Really Ocean?!” Penny yelled. She got really protective over her friends.
Constance frowned into her lap. She started messing with her skirt. Mischa put his arm over her shoulder in attempt to comfort her. She rested her head into his shoulder.
“i don’t mean that! i don’t know why i’m saying that!” Ocean yelled back defending herself.
“really? cause you seem to REALLY mean it. you’re singing it for christ sakes Ocean!” Noel replies, his voice loud.
“Constance knows i love her! I’m just saying that to come back!” Ocean said.
“Ocean. You’re singing, and i assume your being controlled by the robot to sing how you really feel. And if not that’s just worse because you’re WILLINGLY. Singing that shit about your friends.” Penny said with a stern voice.
Before Ocean could reply Constance spoke up.
“just continue the video..” She mumbled
”that was a little harsh- love you!” Ocean patted her shoulder, Constance smiled at her while she put the sign up to her face.
Ocean, very surprisingly skipped Noel and went straight to Ricky. He came forward and put his sign down while she started rubbing her hand on his chest while singing.
”ohh- angry birds! Candy crush! He’s a real sweet kid but his brains are mush! and what’s he gonna do? Solve a rubrixcube?” She sang, the whole time he was just staring at her confused. Before she finishes he put the sign back up to his face and continued dancing with the rest of the choir.
Ocean moved to the front again before she whisper sung.
”how longs he got if we feed him through a tube??” she sang while putting her hands up to her mouth in attempt to be quiet.
The gasps this time were all around loud and shocked.
Ricky looked down into his lap, that was what he was expecting. She didn’t need to treat him like a baby though. He can read, write, draw. He couldn’t walk and talk, that doesn’t effect the rest of his abilities.
Ocean seemed to be shocked with her own self.
Pennys eyes were open wide. She was furious.
She went to say something but Ricky grabbed her hand. She looked at him and he shook his head no. She understood that he didnt want her to say anything so she huffed and crossed her arms.
No one said anything, they were all to shocked.
The video played without them saying anything.
”What the world needs is people like me! to keep it all spinning around! I’m the mover i’m the shaker i’m the headline maker!” They we’re doing the same dance they did last time.
”mm i get!”
“she gets up!”
”i get up! and no ones gonna keep me down!”
everyone got rid of their signs as they all skipped back into place. Ocean was off to the left of them all.
“ and as we move through life to find our place in the crowd!” she moved her hand infront of her side to side.
She started doing a dance where she pushed her hands up and down with opposing legs.
”some don’t make the cut that’s crystal clear!”
“oh yes oh yes!” she did a dance where she moved her arms in a circle at her sides while she puffed her chest outZ
“isn’t someone keeping score?! i gotta say it so loud?!!!!”
”i mean-“
”do we really need another zero?!”
the choir all lined up again. this time the lineup was, Mischa, Noel, Ricky, Jane, and then Constance.
”or zero?” she walked down the line and every time she said it she pointed to a new choir member, this time she pointed to mischa. He moved his arms up to form a ‘0’ shape above his head.
”or zero?” Now Noel did it, however he look at her nastily .
”or zero?!” Now Ricky.
”OR ZERO?!!!” She pointed inbetween Jane and Constance and both girls did it at the same time.
Ocean stood next to Karnak and sang at him.
“Add em’ all up and you’ll still get zero! what you really need is a fother mucking hero!” When she said the last line she hit her chest and kicked her leg out.
“or maybe you could just curse instead of embarrassing yourself?” A kid mummers.
“no because who says Fother Mucking..” Noel says shocked
The choir did another line, this time one behind the other.
“and oh oh!”
“he’ll never learn to read.!” She gestures to Ricky, She stood in place as she went down the line explaining their flaws.
“oh my god give ricky a break?!!!” Noel yells
“Rickys quite smart Ocean, he has a 100 in my class.” Her reading teacher says.
”Rickys incredibly intelligent.” Another teacher says
”it looks like Oceans just being abelist.” A kid says.
“oh oh!”
”he’s never gonna breed!” she gestured to Noel, he did his pose.
Noel flushed furiously. “Really ocean?!” He yelled.
“oh oh!” Noel walked behind her giving her a dirty look. Hatred in his eyes.
”going to jail guaranteed!” She pointed to Mischa. as he did he pose.
“again. i not going to jail.” Mischa mumbled.
”Mischa is also pretty smart. He just has the gangster persona.” A teacher says.
Ocean was quite embarrassed.
Jane skipped up,
“and she’s a freaky monster!” Jane jerked still and she looked ahead, she then moved away as they got into place.
Penny frowns. That’s all her friends see her as. Everyone said it in the song while directly pointing at her.
“yes there’s a problem,” the choir started clapping while they sang.
“yeah. YOU.” A kid yelled
” im the solution!”
“darwin had a theory called-“
”evolution!” the choir moved their hands infront of there faces.
”he put it into words but it’s plain to see!” each choir did their own variation of the same dance. Jane and Constance were doing the generic one Ocean did earlier. Mischa turned around and started pumping his arms in and out. He then turned around at the end and smacked his butt. Noel was doing a toned down version of Jane and Contances. Ricky can’t be seen.
“HAH! Did anyone see Mischas dance?!” A kid yelled out.
There were some ‘No’s’ heard so the video was rewound and zoomed in on Mischa. There he was. Doing the same dance again.
This time when the video pauses everyone started cackling.
“ we need a little less of them and a little more of me!” Ocean sang, she then got hoisted up by Mischa and Noel. She was standing in their hands while everyone danced around them. Mischa and Noel slowly moved in a circle while they all sang.
“oh hell no..” Noel mumbles.
”it would be shame if i drop her by accident.” Mischa said with fake innocence.
(no i will not be describing their movements for the rest of the song. too chaotic.)
”and me!”
”we can’t all be hero’s! most of us? Zero-ohs!”
”she’s the mover she’s the shaker she’s the headline maker.”
“she gets up!”
”she gets up!”
”we can’t all be hero’s! most of us? Zero-ohs!”
”she’s the mover she’s the shaker she’s the headline maker.”
they finally dropped her, they all started mimicking her movements.
“i get up!”
”she gets up!”
”she gets up!”
“and no ones gonna keep her down.”
they all sang while moving to get into a human pyramid.
”DOWN!!!”
Ocean stood on top of the pyramid. Everyone looked up smiling. they all looked miserable.
”did she- did she just put us in a human pyramid? did i see that right?” Noel asked shocked.
“Oh hell no.” Mischa said
”I know my back hurts” Penny spoke.
”No way..” A kid said.
One teacher silently handed the other 10 dollars. Not pleased that they lost, to be fair the other wasn’t entirely pleased that they won..
Ocean stared at the screen wide eyed. The comments she made about Noel and Ricky were unfathomable.
If she was being fair she wasn’t even 100% sure she was straight. or if she liked men at all?! Why was she being so homophobic to Noel.
“What a rush! who’s next?!” Ocean yelled still on top of the pyramid to Karnak who stared at her emotionless. Ocean got off the pyramid while the others stayed in it.
”perhaps this is a good time to say that whoever is brought back to life will be brought back by a unanimous vote from each and every member of the choir.” Karnak said.
A gasp was heard in the theatre. It was oceans. she ruined her chances to be brought back for sure now.
”..what..?” Ocean asked weakly.
”whoever comes back needs a unanimous vote from the choir.” Karnak restated.
”well if i would have known that-!” Ocean started
“You wouldn’t have called every one of your potential judges a loser crowing about your superiority culminating in you standing on top of them in a human pyramid?” Karnak finished for her, he slowly turned to her while he spoke. His eyes turning redder with each word.
He quickly returned to normal and turned forward. “that did strike me as a unorthodox strategy..” He said calmly .
A few kids laughed at this .
”god Karnak is so funny.” A girl said
”didn’t you also say he was fine when this first started?” Her friend asked.
The girl looked at her friend. “actually i said his voice was fine.” She corrected.
Her friend rolled her eyes, “whatever..”
Ocean turned around, only to find Noel and Constance staring at her. Ricky was putting a box in its normal spot. “what.?” Ocean asked .
”what?!” Noel said shocked.
“you just told your ‘bestfriend’ her only achievement in life will to become a ORGAN DONOR.” Noel reprimanded her while pointing to Constance.
Constance spoke up, she put her hand on Noels shoulder, “i’m more of a melody person. truthfully..” She said.
Noel scoffed and went to sit on the box Ricky just put down.
Constance looked at Ocean sadly. “organ donor is that really what you said?” She asked.
“Sorry Constance i didn’t mean-!” Ocean started while walking up to Constance to hug her.
”no-! it’s okay..” Constance said backing up.
“kind of really super hurt but!” Constance said bumping into Jane.
She squealed as Jane looked at her
Creepy music played. ”do you want to know what i find kind of really super hurts…?” She asked looking ahead, her voice echoing throughout the abandoned warehouse.
Constance looked at her with a nervous grin putting a hand on her hip. Janes head snapped to Constance curiously.
“maybe later thanks!” She said scared
”sorry!” She said running away.
Jane watched her run away. The she followed after her.
The video paused.
“Here’s where we will take a break. Discuss. Or don’t. I can’t make you.” Karnak said before it went quiet.
No one knew what to say.
That was until Constance spoke up, she turned to Penny first.
“penny i’m so sorry, i know i don’t know who you are in that world and neither do you but i shouldn’t be treating you like that. It’s not how i normally am.” Constance apologized . Penny smiles at her. “it’s alright Constance, i know.” She said with a grin.
Ocean stayed quiet.
Constance and Noel suddenly jerked out of the seats they were in, then they were put back in the seats the were in at the start.
“a warning or something would be nice..” Noel muttered with a frown. Mischa smiled at Noel. Noels stomach fluttered and he smiled back.
Constance tried avoiding Oceans sad gaze, she knew she’d try to talk to her but Constance couldn’t right now.
Ricky was quietly observing everyone.
Notes:
i’m making WTWN and ESGAL two different parts.
Chapter 6: I LOVE YOU GUYSSS-
Summary:
hi. i call this i messed up last chapter and forgot to add in this part. :)
so now this is a intermission of sorts <3
Noels Lament will come out shortly after this one !
Notes:
(See the end of the chapter for notes.)
Chapter Text
Constance played with the hem of her shirt, actively avoiding Oceans attempt to start a conversation with her. Oceans sad face was hard to look at. She knew she messed up. She has to know.
Noel, Mischa, Ricky, and Penny were quietly chatting, well. quietly talking shit about Oceans song.
“no because why was a ableist and homophobic song so catchy.” Penny asked.
Noel shook his hands at her trying to form words.
“YES! That’s what i’m saying!” He finally said.
”she assumed i am simply going to jail.” Mischa said with annoyance laced in his words.
Noel frowned at the statement. When Mischa joined the school Ocean automatically formed a opinion about him. ‘He was no good’ she said.
Noel offered Mischa a small smile. “well it’ll feel nice to prove her wrong right?” Noel asked
Mischa smiled at Noel nodding his head.
Penny looked at Ricky who seemed bored out of their mind.
She was going to ask them a question but Karnak started talking.
“Hello. Are you guys ready to continue watching?” He asked.
Some kids said yes, others simply gave him a middle finger. They’d been here for about thirty minutes now.
“Continuing…” He said as the video turned on.
“sorry!” Constance said running away from Jane.
Jane watched her leave, then started following her.
Ocean pointed a finger out, “what i did there is exactly what you shouldnt do in this competition!” Ocean said while going to stand next to Karnak.
Noel is sitting on a box next to him, he starts smiling at her. Like he’s silently making fun of her.
Ocean turned to face the choir, “you guys know i love you!” She said.
“Mischa!!” Ocean said running over to Mischa who appears to be trying to text someone. Most would assume Talia.
“i love you!” She says tapping him.
“i even pretend to believe in your imaginary fiancé !” She says enthusiastically.
Mischa puts his hands down but doesn’t look at her yet.
Constance and Jane are watching them in the background.
“I tell you before she is not my imaginary fiancé she is my REAL fiancé. On my telephone.” He says while turning around. During his last sentence he bends down to be eye level with her and aggressively hits his phone in her face.
“PLEASE” A kid laughs.
“the way he has to literally BEND OVER to talk to her” a boy says cackling.
Noel also giggles a little, as does Penny.
It’s not often someone talks back to Ocean like that. Well. Other then Noel.
“Mischa, did you say you talk to her only on your phone?” A teacher asks.
”yes! my talia is in Ukraine!” Mischa says with a smile.
“oh Mischa.. “ The teacher says, now convinced he’s being cat-fished of sorts.
“i even support your culturally ingrained alcoholism!” Ocean says while Mischa turns back away from her to look at Constance and Jane with a annoyed look.
“i mean, your only in the choir because you stole three boxes of communion wine..!” Ocean says turning away from him to Karnak with a smile.
Mischa balls his hands into a fist.
“it was my cousins BORTHDAY.” Mischa says loudly .
“in my country-“ Mischa starts while tapping his chest.
“it is sacred TRADITION to take drink on Borthday!” Mischa says slapping his hands together when he says tradition, now facing Ocean.
Ocean looks at him with a fake smile.
“your cousin was in grade four!” She says now backing away.
“he had to get his stomach pumped!!” She finishes making her way to Noel.
”oh hell no back away from me this INSTANT.” Noel says.
This earns a few laughs.
“no because why is everyone suddenly glossing over the way Mischas the reason his cousin had to get his stomach pumped?” A kid asked.
Mischa flushed.
“it was his borthday..” Mischa said.
Noel giggled at his pronunciation of birthday.
Mischa rolls his eyes and turns away.
“Noel! I love you!” Ocean says now crouching so she’s eye level with Noel.
“you challenged my pre-conceived notion that all gay dudes are fun to be around!” She says.
Noel scoffs and rolls his eyes.
Ocean whimpers and runs to Ricky.
“Ricky.” Ocean said reaching for Rickys hand, he snatches it away from her.
”i got you into the choir. and you couldn’t talk or anything.” She says.
”yeah uh i never really understood that.” A teacher muttered.
“sympathy points” Rickys robotic voice called out.
Noel jerked his head over to Ocean.
”you told me he was in the choir because he needed a club. Not because he was for SYMPATHY POINTS?” He says enraged.
“no- he- he is ! he’s in the choir because he needs a club!!” Ocean says stuttering.
Noel side eyes her and faces the screen again.
Ricky just stared at her.
“accessibility for all!” She says facing away from him and holding her hands out.
“yeah? and then i rode that roller coaster.” He says .
Ocean turned to look at him, now a little embarrassed.
“thanks.” He said sarcastically.
Loud laughter can be heard.
“JESUS-“ A kid laughed.
”ricky gives ZEEEERO FUCKS” Another girl laughed.
Ricky smiled at all the praise they were getting.
“and her.?” Ocean says harshly while motioning toward Jane.
“even this THING gets a vote tonight?” She says facing Karnak.
Ricky stares at Jane with a smile on his face while she slowly walks up behind Ocean.
“Thing? Really Ocean?” Penny mutters.
”even if i’m dead and headless and literally a Jane Doe doesn’t mean i’m not a person to.” She says
Ocean harshly breaths in.
“we aren’t the least bit concerned she’s going to try to bring back her heADLESS DOLL?” Ocean says getting louder at the end.
She turns around and jolts upon seeing Jane behind her.
Janes staring at her dead in the eyes, her head tilting.
“but i love her!” Ocean says softly while walking away.
Jane reaches her arms out to Ocean for a hug while she runs to Karnak.
“aw thats sweet” Constance says.
“I would hug Jane” A random girl says .
A few agreements could be heard.
”she looks so soft and kind” A boy says
“well not her head but- never-mind..” He adds.
“My song was a cautionary tale of Hubris.” Ocean says.
“You guys know i love you!!” She says while holding her hands out.
Noels looking at her with a unimpressed look.
“i love you!” Ocean says.
”i love you!!” Ocean says getting louder.
“i FREAKING LOVE YOU OKAY?!” She yells with a jump.
Noel is visibly holding back his laughter.
”so for my REAL number i’m going to sing about how much i love you guys-“ Ocean says walking to the other side of the warehouse.
”she better not have another song.” Noel said plainly.
”i will kill my self.” Mischa said .
Some teachers gasped at that boldness.
”MISCHA?!!” Constance yelled
“what?” He asked plainly.
“I- YOU-?? never-mind..” She said.
”this song is simply called I love you guys.” She says.
A soft tune played out and she held her hands out.
“i love you GUYSSSS-“ She started singing.
”OHHH SWEET. JESUS CHRIST. ON A BIKE.” Noel yelled loudly cutting her off. The screen panned over to him sitting on the box very unamused and very tired of her shit.
“here is where we will stop for now.” Karnak said.
”i’m assuming it’s Noels turn next?” Penny asked
”I’m excited!” Father Marcus said. If he was being honest Noel was his favorite student. He was just fun to talk to. He saw him as the son he never has. Or would be able to have.
“Me too” Mischa said.
”I’m not” Noel admitted. If he could pick up anything from Oceans song it was that he would have to sing about his thoughts.
And his thoughts were another story.
Crazy to say the least.
”I’ll give you guys time to reflect.” Karnak said.
”what’s there to reflect on? Ocean realized she fucked up and now she’s trying to be a ass kisser but Noel stopped her” a kid said.
”REAL” Another added.
”stan Noel” A girl said.
Noel smiled to himself.
Notes:
not proofread so sorry for any mistakes!
Noels Lament is next 😈😈
Chapter 7: Noels Lament
Summary:
YALL BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE!!!
i fr hope i do it justice .
don’t send flaming pitch forks to my house if i dont <\3
Notes:
Warning; F-Slur is used once.
Also, it’s not as embarassing as i thought it would be. Mostly cause i kept getting rid of parts i got embarrassed by 😭
anyways i really do hope you enjoy this chapter if you don’t i’m so sorry i spent like 3 days on this 💔
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
The private school was muttering amongst themselves.
Mostly poking fun at Ocean and her song.
Mischa however, could not contain his excitement. How could he? He was about to see what went through Noels mind. How he thought, what he wanted, how he saw the rest of the choir most importantly.
Mischa got bored of waiting for the fortune teller to come back so he called out for it.
”Fortune Teller thing..?” Mischa called.
He suddenly felt tons of kids eyes on him.
“Yes Mischa Bachinski?” Karnak answered.
“When are we going to continue watching video?” Mischa asked.
“Excited for something Mischa?” Karnak teased.
Mischa now felt all to aware of the several eyes on him.
“uh. i just want to go home is all. Very tired.” Mischa said coming up with a excuse.
“sure.” Karnak said obviously not convinced.
“Hello Students and Staff of Saint Cassian. Are we all ready to continue watching?” Karnak asked out to the theatre.
He got several answers, most of them being variations of the word yes. So he assumed they were ready, not like they had any actual say anyways. He was just waiting to see how long it would take until Mischa would ask. Which was embarrassingly quick.
“Alright.” Is all Karnak says before the videos starts playing again.
“SWEET. JESUS CHRIST. ON A BIKE.” Noel yells from the box he was sitting on, the video pans over to him.
Suddenly, through the speakers of the warehouse, a tune one would expect to hear in a old French movie starts playing.
Noel gets himself up off the box and he moves next to Karnak.
”Noel Gruber. Born March Fifth. Pisces. Sign of Passion.” Karnak says.
Noel dramatically throws a arm down to pull the lever.
Baby photos of him are now being showcased.
Noel smiled as they popped up, one by one.
“Favorite ride?”
Noel hoists a arm up,
“The ferris wheel.” Karnak says, Noel walks down into the center of the warehouse, one hand still in the air.
“Very early on in Noels life his mother realized two things.” Karnak started,
Noel did his now signature pose.
“The second..” Karnak continued.
Noel posed, smiled, then walked to Ricky.
”was his pension for all things nihilistic.” Karnak said.
“while other kids acted out Harry Potter. Noel acted out French New Wave Cinema” Karnak said.
Noel snapped the stick Ricky was using as a wand, pretended to smoke it, then handed the broken pieces back to him.
“In grade seven, during the Saint Cassian christmas nativity pageant. Noel got suspended for breaking out into this excerpt from ‘Waiting for Godot’. “
Noel walked away from ricky and put a headpiece on, now standing next to Jane and Constance. Ocean and Mischa were elevated a bit behind the three acting as angels.
Noel internally and externally cringed.
“oh sweet jesus not this.” Noel muttered.
The teachers that remembered this incident giggled amongst themselves.
Father Marcus was smiling fondly.
The choir, except for Mischa, all laughed at the memory.
Noel grabbed the stick that Jane was holding out for him.
“There is no room at this Inn. For it is Christmas.” Noel said with a accent.
“Shall we hang ourselves ?!!!” Noel said with a devious smirk.
Ocean and Mischa’s eyes widened, they quickly looked at each other fearfully.
Constance just nervously looked at Noel.
“i hear it gives you a erection.” Jane says, pronouncing the word erection weirdly.
Noel harshly breathed in while Ocean and Mischa’s head shot back to Noel. Eyes wide.
“Then we must hang our selves.. IMMEDIATELY.!” Noel says .
Ocean and Mischa start pretending to cry, their shoulders heaving dramatically.
Jane stood there not phased whatsoever.
Constance smiled nervously.
“or we could just go to the manger Joseph..?” She suggests quietly.
Noel scoffs then rolls his eyes.
“PLEASE??” a girl yells.
The laughter that filled the theatre would be heartwarming. If Noel wasn’t royally embarrassed. This was not the reaction seventh grade Noel got. He got fearful, even some disgusted looks. Some adults eyes were full of pure terror and hatred.
His parents were not pleased to say the least.
However Noel still smiled.
”aspiring Iconoclast. Enfant Terrible. Noel Gruber, the most romantic boy.. in town.” Karnak says. It’s just Noel on screen now.
Noel picks at his nail polish while Karnak talks.
“I’ve seen the movie ‘The Blue Angel’ about. a billion and one time’s!” Noel says excited, using his hands to talk a lot.
“if there’s anything better on this earth then Marlene Dietrich playing Lola Lola; the heartless boozehound harlot, i don’t even want to hear about it!” Noel says dramatically. Holding his hands over his chest , then throwing them up while he talks
“I tried to go as her every Halloween.” Noel says with a smile, it then falters.
”I always chickened out.” he says throwing his hands up once again before returning them into each other .
“and i’d go as something like.. C3PO..” Noel says grimacing.
“But!” Noel says holding his hands on his chest again.
”In my heart, i was Lola Lola dressed up as C3PO..” He says with dramatics
”that was always my halloween costume subtext !” Noel says slapping his hands together to prove his point.
No one really had anything to say so far. They were just listening. intently. No one knows for sure what they were expecting but it wasn’t this.
Noel looks down at his nails nervously before trying to chip off the nail polish.
“Mom tells me.. i gotta try to.. Fit in..? I had to. I lived in a town where on every july eleventh when 7-11 gives out free slurpees it’s like the major cultural event of the year!” Noel says rolling his eyes.
He slightly turns to Karnak, “i’m not even joking right now it’s like a slurpee woodstock!” Noel says widening his eyes slightly to further iterate his point.
Some kids chuckled, he wasn’t wrong that’s for sure. Whenever they did that the local 7-11 was out of all types of slurpees for like.. a month after.
“i was born. in the wrong town, the wrong country! the- the wrong ERA!” Noel says looking desperate.
”i wanted to feeel god dammit!” Noel says
“i wanted bad love. i wanted a man that would drive me to drink!” Noel says getting more and more excited. He now has a smile on his face. He thrashed his arms around while he talked.
”noel no way that’s safe.” a teacher said concerned.
Noel kept his head down, he knew it was coming up. It had to if this was the way his monologue was going.
Noel was royally embarrassed.
Yeah this is how he actually feels but did his school need to know it?
Did Mischa.?
Noel sneaked a glance at Mischa and found him intently staring at the screen, waiting for it to continue. He seemed to be studying it, keeping the words that came out of Noels mouth locked away in a file in his brain.
“i wanted to wake up in a alleyway in my own VOMIT.! Missing TEETH!” Noel says yelling with excitement. He clutched his fists, a big nihilistic grin on his face.
“i wanted to drink myself to death on the cup of life.!” Noel says flinging his arms out while quieting down suddenly.
“anyone, who hasn’t experienced the ecstasy of betrayal. knows nothing of ecstasy at all. .. Jean Genet” Noel says with a soft smile and a nod of his head.
“i was.. a sexual provocateur..! and a novelist!” Noel says
“i feel like i shouldn’t be hearing this come out of my students mouth.” Father Marcus says quietly.
“i’m disturbed.” A student admits.
“me .. too..” Ocean says softly.
To be honest, Ocean was expecting something like this. She’d known Noel all her life. Since the literal hospital where they were born at. She knew a lot about him. Not this though. Not exactly.
“who never wrote a novel… or had sex.” Noel admits quietly while looking down embarrassed .
Suddenly a photo flashes behind Noel.
A photo of him in his taco bell uniform. The one Penny was messing with him with earlier.
Noel gasped and smacked a hand over his mouth. He was APPALLED. DISGUSTING. DISTRESSED.
Penny started wheezing. She knew Noel must’ve been embarrassed but cmon. It was so funny. Noel looked so distressed, so tired of life. It was totally funny.
“Penny. It isn’t that funny.” Noel muttered embarrassed.
Penny tried forming a sentence in-between her laughter, “Yo- HAH-! You Look.. PFFFTTTT you look so pISSED” She manages to say.
Noel offered her his middle finger with a embarrassed frown. She smiled and returned one back to him.
Noel turned around and immediately shot forward again. He ducked his head low and held a hand up pointing to the photo. “what’s that.?” Noel asked embarrassed.
“i was hoping you could tell me.” Karnak teased.
Noel held his hands in one another and messed with his nail polish.
“i worked at the taco bell in the food court at the mega mall just outside of uranium city.” Noel said quickly, nervously fidgeting with his hands.
“i had to work somewhere we had no money!” Noel admitted with a frown.
His frown suddenly turned into a grin, “i was saving up to move to France!” He said happily while holding his hands together.
“They named a meal after your passing.” Karnak announces.
Noel looks confused.
“the Noel Gruber Hungry Hombre Meal.” Karnak says.
Noels face drops, his mouth shoots open.
“they catered your funeral for free!” He added.
Noel gasps.
“they even played cristina agularas beautiful…” Karnak says.
Noel gasps louder.
“on the bagpipes.” Karnak finishes.
Noel gasps loudly and shakes his hands in disgust, his eyes wide and full of shock.
“i only said i liked that song once!!” Noel shouts. “Ironically?!!” He adds.
”oh that’s just. tragic.” A kid says.
”i would cry. just like. full on SOB. right then and there.” Another kid says.
Penny giggles, she knew how much Noel hated that song. and the fact they’re playing it on his LEAST favorite instrument..? They’re lucky Noel can’t haunt people because everyone who hosted the funeral would be HAUNTED.
Noel held his hand over his mouth in horror. His mouth agape just like him on the screen. He was SHOCKED.
“oh my god that’s actually revolting? if i wasn’t dying Monday i’d kill myself. Whoever plans my funeral do not let taco bell name a meal after me. and certainly don’t let someone play… that. on the bagpipes.” Noel says disgusted that’s how his funeral turned out.
“PLEASE” Penny laughs.
Ocean giggles, smiling. This leads Constance to crack a grin.
Mischas been smiling since Noel showed up on screen. He’s so effortlessly funny. And beautiful.
”a joke was my final song” Noel said while throwing his hands up in the air.
”all of those wasted hours in that horrible mall dreamin-“ Noel began to rant but Karnak cut him off.
“i feel this is the perfect occasion to sing about affordable Mexican cuisine..” Karnak says plainly.
Noel has his hands over his chest, he scoffs. A disgusted look present on his face.
“Cue to mariachi band.!” Karnak jokes.
“I don’t want to sing about THAT?!” Noel shouts. A frown evident on his face.
“oh if doesn’t want to sing i will! i will-!” Ocean says excitedly while running into view, up to Noel who now is shooting her a death glare.
Noel cuts her off. “GOD DAMMIT CAN YOU KEEP IT IN YOUR PANTS FOR TWO SECONDS YOU hORRIBLE SUCCUBUS.?!!!” Noel yells at her. Ocean freezes and stares at him while he composes himself.
Just then a similar tune starts playing, a instrumental of a song you’d head during a old french new wave cinema movie. Very Noel.
”Oh my god-“ A kid says attempting to muffle their laughter at Noels outburst toward Ocean.
Ocean stared at the screen in pure shock.
Mischa’s shoulders were heaving in attempt to contain his laughter, as was Pennys and Rickys.
Father Marcus just stared at the screen, did Noel really just stand up to Ocean? Yeah he’s done it before but it’s never been to that level. To be fair it was quite entertaining.
“She deserved it. She’s sung to much.” A kid says.
”i wonder what Noel will sing!” A girl shouts excited.
“Me too” Mischa says.
“Well, if we let the video play instead of talking we’d know” A teacher says with a roll of their eyes.
“Fine.” Noel says while fixing his hair.
(Note.
Noel is Italic
Ricky is bold
everyone is bold/underline/italic)
”in my life.” Noel started, The choir was moving around him.
”i was Noel Gruber who worked at taco bell in Uranium City Saskatchewan.” While he said this, his tie, his sweater vest got ripped off.
”oh my god he’s stripping” A kid said fearfully while covering their eyes.
The teachers slightly covered their eyes, they still could see but if he did actually strip they could cover them quickly enough.
Then he opened his shirt and under it was a dress.
”i’m sorry is that a dress??” Father Marcus says putting his hand down.
Noel covered his face embarrassed.
”but.” his pants came off
”in my dreams..”
Mischa handed Noel a wig.
”i played a different role…” Noel said while putting the black wig on.
”oh is this like.. drag..?” Constance asks.
”yeah..” Noel says awkwardly.
Noel heard someone gag and he flushed.
”jesus isn’t him being a queer enough?” a boy asked.
“i was.. monique. gibeau.” Noel said smirking, his hands behind his head.
“in post war.. france..” He said with a sultry voice.
“i don’t know how to feel” a boy said
“disgusted? revolted? surprised?” another boy said in response.
“a hooker..” He started singing.
“with a heaaart of black charcoal..” He sang, he did a turn and sat down in a chair that was placed by someone.
he sat infront of two heels.
”i write poems to burn by firelight.” Noel sang while putting one of the heels on.
”drink champagne and, guzzle gin..” Noel sang with a smirk while he dragged one leg down the other, then put the heel on.
“the good girls call me the town bicycle..” He sang while doing a bike riding motion with his legs, he then suddenly stopped and sat upright, legs still in the air.
”don’t knock it till you’ve tried my life of sin..” Noel smirked while he shimmied his shoulders.
Nobody said anything, plenty have them had many thoughts running through their brain but no words came out.
Mischa was outright surprised.
A ton of boys and girls that didn’t know or like Noel were disgusted.
“queer-“ A boy muttered under his breath that he poorly masked with a cough.
Noel frowned at that, he did think he looked fabulous.
Noel adjusted the way he sat, so now he sat forward, he grabbed out a tube of lipstick “oh Claude my pimp knows never mess with me.” he applied some on his lips then popped them.
“last prick did that faded quick.. to black.” He sang while putting it back.
Noel suddenly stood up then made the chairs back face the front, “i have no idea where to find him officers..” Noel sang with mock innocence while he twirled his hair.
Noel changed his position, he did a motion with his hands going up to the sky while he sang; “but if you do please mention that i’d like to have returned the pretty KNIFE-“ He struck his hand upward.
“that i stuck TEN TIMES IN HIS BACK!” Noel sang harshly with a rasp in his voice as he mimicked a stabbing motion.
He sighed, he moved so now he was facing the side of the chair, he turned his head forward.
”i’m sorry what?” Father Marcus asked surprised, and honestly a little disturbed.
“Noels voice is really good but like.. his outfit..” The maths teacher said.
Noel was avoiding eye contact with everyone. He didn’t want to see their reactions, hearing what they said was enough.
”Woah..” Mischa whispered.
“Noel for sure watched Chicago before making this drag persona.” A girl said.
”What’s chicago..?” A boy asked.
”it’s a musical where these women are in jail because they killed their husbands slash partner. One song literally say ‘and then he ran into my knife. he ran into my knife ten times.’” The girl explained.
The boy let out a sound of understanding and he dropped the conversation.
Noel thought to himself ‘did they not listen to my monologue at all? it was based off the blue angel. yeah a bit of Chicago too but mostly the blue angle.’ Noel thought.
He put his foot on the chair and began bending forward on it while he sang, “for i sing songs until the break of dawn.”
He swung his leg around the top of the and then sat down on the chair while he ran his arm down his neck. “i embrace a new man every night”
“my life’s one never ending carnival~” Noel sang as he turned while still sitting in the chair.
”a world of boozy floozy flashing light!” the choir sang as Noel walked away from the chair and stood next to Karnak, dramatically holding his hands up above his head.
“i want to be that fucked up girl..” Noel sang with a bit of sultry-ness laced in his voice, at the end of the line he brought his hands behind his head and then dragged them to his chest and messed with the dress.
The curtain opened, he went silent as a beat started playing, he looked to his right and started walking toward someone, he made a ‘mmm’ sound.
The person shows up on screen, it’s Mischa in a barre. Noel walks past him , Mischa is staring at him intently.
Mischa hands him a cigarette, Noel takes it.
Noel puts his leg out infront of Mischa as Mischa grabs out a lighter, Mischa spins Noel around and then he lights the cigarette.
Noel was blushing, if he had any clue on what was happening. It would be interesting.
Noel blows the smoke into Mischas face then begins to walk away. Mischa grabs Noels hand and spins him to his chest. Noel let’s out a surprised gasp as Mischa does so.
When Noel reaches Mischas chest the Ukrainian pulls out a rose and offers it to Noel.
”oh my god.” a kid said.
“Noel made mischa a queer.” Another one said.
“oh god not Mischa.” A boy said disgusted.
Just then a kid fake gagged, “disgusting.” He said.
Noel holds the rose, sniffs it, then gasps loudly as he drops it to the ground. He then aggressively slaps Mischa on the cheek. Mischa recoils, he turns back to Noel aggressively.
Both boys run at each-other, encasing each-other in the others arms. Smashing their faces together in a passionate kiss.
Noel gasps. So does Mischa.
As does the rest of the theatre that contains the private school.
“oh. my. god.” Constance says eyes wide.
“No fucking way” Penny mutters.
”This is- Why-??” Ocean asks holding a hand over her eyes.
Father Marcus, as well as the rest of the teachers, stares at the screen eyes wide open and mouths agape. They did not expect this. If anything they expected Mischa to hit back but nope. They start making out.
Just then a loud gaging noise is heard.
Noel shrinks in on himself again .
“That’s fucking nasty.” A girl says while looking away from the screen.
TW: F-SLUR IN NEXT LINE!!
“no way that Noel made Mischa a fag.” Another girl said sounding disappointed.
“he was so hot to.” She added.
Mischa was blushing profusely. He really kissed Noel? In that beautiful outfit too? Lord he was the luckiest boy.
Noel tried draining out all the disagreeing noises being made. He put his hands over his ears.
He waited until it died down to take them off.
The kiss is still going on, both boys hands are roaming the others body frantically. Noel starts backing away but Mischa doesn’t break the kiss yet.
Noel then finally gets out the kiss and Mischa grasps his body from behind him.
Noel swings his arm behind Mischas head while Mischa holds onto Noels chest.
“he said i think i am in love with you.” Noel sang, Mischa shot his head up from its place in Noels neck and mouthed the words as Noel sang.
“I’ve heard that lie a million times before.” Noel sang rolling his eyes while he put the cigarette into Mischas mouth.
“oh tonight i give in to the fantasy.” Noel sang as Mischa pushed his head down making Noel almost sit on his knees infront of Mischa, his voice going higher at the end.
“Take love when you can when your a whore.” As Noel sang Mischa put his hand under his chin and brought him back up, not breaking eye contact the entire time.
Mischa walked around Noel and harshly smacked his ass. Noel gasped,
”jesus christ that sounded aggressive.” A kid said.
“Did you see Noel flinch?” another asked.
“for i sing songs until the break of dawn.”Then Mischa held out a bill and dropped it. Noel chased after it hitting the ground immediately shoving the bill into his tights.
“i embrace a new man every night!” As Noel sang this on the ground Jane and Ricky walked pass him, Noel reached out to them trying to get their attention. “my life’s one never ending carnival!” Noel got up and made his way to the chair that now had Constance, Mischa, and Jane surrounding it. Jane and Constance were doing this dance where they were bending their knees, had one hand over their head and the other was at their waist doing a twirling motion.
“a world of boozy floozy flashing lights!”
Noel held his hands under his chin, Mischas Janes and Constances hands were opened toward him.
“i want to be..” The three that surrounded him backed away.
“that fucked up girl..” Noel fell onto the ground as he sang, reaching a hand out dramatically.
Noel starting breathing harshly as he rolled on the ground, reaching his hand out every time he faces up.
Finally, the beat dropped as he rolled the final time. One leg up and the other flat.
“so now..” Noel brought both his legs up.
“i sell my love for opium.” Noel opened his legs as he said ‘love’. He then sat up and kicked a leg out in the air, holding the rose in his hand.
“oh.” Mischa said.
“Oh wow. uh..” A teacher also said.
“oh so he’s a whore.” A boy said.
”he literally said that in like the first line??” A girl responded.
“well sorry i’m not paying attention to this queers song.” The boy replied.
“in some rat-infested Chinese dive.” Noel moved the rose under his chin then back out in the air.
“at night i bURN myself with cigarettes..” Noel sang, he dragged the rose down his leg as he sang. The rasp in his voice coming back turning some parts.
Noel then hastily sat up on his knees “just to somehow prove i’m..”
“still aliiiiiiiIVEEEEEEE” Noel sang, holding the note. His arms were shaking. After he ended the note he gasped in air and fell back on his arms.
“oh my GOD??!” Constance gasped.
”why didn’t you ever tell us you could do that??!!” Penny asked astounded.
Ocean stayed quite. She was surprised.
Father Marcus eyes widened. Noels voice was so beautiful.
”eight months later..” Noel pitifully weeped.
”i catch typhoid flu.” Noel sang, he smirked as he pushed himself backward.
”damn that’s hot” A girl said.
A bunch of disgusted looks were thrown her way.
Mischa silently agreed with her.
Noels back hit the chair. “kicked out i see the ugly light of day..” Noel held a hand over his face and turned his head away.
“dying in a ally,” Noel sat in the chair sideways
”a priest kneels down to meeeEEeeEeeEEEEEE.” Noel held another note, now much longer. The note shook as Noel played around with it, He had a leg up in the air, He was holding on the the chair. His free hand also in the air.
As he finished the note he hit the ground. Ricky was now kneeling down next to him.
”my child.. do you have any final words to the lord you’d like to say?” Ricky asked with a accent.
“no because why is that kinda…” a girl said before giggling.
Penny frowned at her.
Penny did agree though, very attractive.
”oui, tell him that like him. I choose to BURN OUT.. rather then fade away..” Noel said back in between heavy breaths
Ricky looked down and then played the accordion and walked away.
Noel sat up in the chair.
The screen panned out. It was ricky playing the accordion, Ocean standing in the spot shes been in basically the whole song, and Mischa, whos sideways with his hand over his head and his leg is placed behind the other.
“for.. i.. sing” Noel began to sing again.
”Songs until the Break of dawn..” Whenever he sang a certain note the four on screen would somehow stomp their fe on the ground, Noel however also slapped his thigh, then would drag his hand up.
”I embrace a new man every Night.” Noel sang.
Noel then turned so he faced forward, his legs were spread but his hands were infront of his crotch.
“My life’s one never ending Carnival.” Noel dragged one hand up his other arm while stomping his feet to the beat with the others.
Noel then had one hand behind his head and the other still in-between his legs. ”a World of boozy floozy flashing Light.”
Noel quickly got up and had his body facing the chair, he propped one leg on the chair.
“wait pause.” Ocean said
“what?” Noel asked turning to look at her.
”have i been standing there the entire song?” She asks.
Noel doesn’t have a answer for that truthfully, he had been paying so much attention to what was happening in the front he didn’t notice the back basically at all.
”not the entire song but a good portion of it. Ever since Mischa first walked out” A girl said answering her question.
”Ow..” Ocean muttered.
”please can we continue watching so we get this homo erotic movie over with.” A guy said, venom laced in his words .
”for i sing Songs until the Break of dawn.” Noel said now stomping his foot on the chair to the beat, he was moving his arm out to the beat aswell.
”I embrace a new man every Night.” Noel then quickly held on to the chair and turned his body so now he was facing away from the chair. His foot still propped on it.
“My life’s one never ending Carnival!” Noel sang.
“a world of boozy floozy flashing lights”
Everyone quickly moved around, Mischa helped Ocean get to the ground and Constance and Jane came onto screen. Noel simply moved his chair forward more.
”I want to be that fucked up girl-“ Noel stood on the chair, he banged on his chest when he said ‘fucked up’ and smacked his thighs when he said ‘girl’
The choir stood still supposedly waiting for their cue. Constance and Jane holding tambourines. Constance and Ocean on one side of Noel and Mischa and Jane on the other. Ricky was behind him.
”I wanna be that fucked up-“ Noel sang really quickly with a raspy voice again.
while the choir sung behind Noel they did this dance. Mischa and Ocean would clap while going backward, they would then bend and jog forward. They would THEN clap to the beat as they kicked their leg out with each clap. Constance and Jane had the tambourines so they’d follow Ocean and Mischa’s dance but instead of clapping they’d shake the tambourine or hit it against their hip.
”girl~“
” broken heart a flask of gin-“
”girl~“
“tattooed with a safety pin-“
”girl~!!”
“teeth all stained with nicotine-“
”irl- irl- iRLLL~!”
“running nylon shatter dreams”
”girl..”
“super crusty holy terror wild eyes and black mascara”
”giRRLLLLLL~~!!”
”broken heart a flask of gin, tarpon with a safety pin”
“giRL- Irl- IRL~!”
“teeth all stained with nicotine, running nylon shattered dream”
“gi- IRL~ giIRRRLL~~” Noel hit the highest note he ever had hit before.
Gasps and other shocked/impressed noises were made by EVERYONE.
“Noel i didn’t know you could hit a note so high!” Father Marcus exclaimed.
”I.. didn’t either..” Noel said staring at on screen him in shock.
”Your very good singer Noel. Should be lead during songs.” Mischa said looking at Noel with a bright smile, Noel blushed but smiled back at the boy.
“super crusty holy terror wild eyes and black mascaraaa”
”If i could have just one dream!” Noel sang aggressively while now crouching in the chair.
The choir moved around him in a circle, “if he could have just one dream!”
”id be that-“ Noel started while putting his feet on the ground, now sitting sideways in the chair again like before.
”fucked up girl!” The entire choir sang as the ones surrounding Noel did a spin. ”Hey!” Mischa said loudly with the last beat of the song as Noel dropped.
Noel was draped across the chair, Ocean and Mischa had their hands stretched out facing him, Constance and Jane were crouched on the ground holding the tambourine out, and Ricky was standing behind Noel, accordion in hand.
The video stopped.
“That was.. interesting..” Father Marcus said taking the opportunity to talk first.
Noel dreaded what was to be said next.
“Noel.. do you really.. want to live like that?” Constance asked.
There it was.
“uh. i’m not sure” Noel said. It was mostly the truth, Monique was a persona he made. The exact opposite of him but in a way is him.
“I liked it” Mischa said.
”of course you did” A boy said annoyed.
Mischa decided not to acknowledge the boy and smiled at Noel, the Poet again offered a smile back.
“I thought it was weird.” A random kid said
“me to!” Another one agreed.
”what was the rest of the kids even saying at the end i couldn’t comprehend it. I was to focused on Noel moving and singing like a idiot in the chair” A boy admitted
“oh i’m not sure.” Another one said.
“i know!” A girl said enthusiastically, the same one who said what Ocean was doing earlier.
”i decided to study the background some during this song, and i picked up some things they said. i know for sure that they said ‘Broken Heart a flask of gin, tattooed with a safety pin… teeth something something nicotine’ and then i didn’t pick up the next part at all, and then i got ‘super crusty holy terror,-‘ i think it said mild eyes? anyways ‘mild eyes and black mascara’ and they it repeated.” The girl ranted.
Noels eyes widened at her attempt to pay attention. He barley could fully register what was going on in the front, his could she even slightly block him out?
“Saint Cassian Choir, what do you think?” Karnaks voice asked.
“why are you asking us? you didn’t do this during Ocean song.” Penny said
“yes, well, you were verbally reacting more during her song surprisingly.” Karnak explained
“i mean i guess. Anyways i liked it a lot! Very Noel. Very yes. Still shocked at that high note at the end” Penny said with a smile.
“i liked it! The part where the two boys kissed was cool” Constance said enthusiastically.
“it was a good song yes, and yes amazing vocals Noel, but was the f-word really necessary?” Ocean said and then asked.
“of course.” Noel said plainly.
”I already said i enjoyed it” Mischa said
Penny translated what Ricky signed, come to think of it he was really quiet during the whole song…
”Ricky said that he liked the part he was in and then the end, the rest he said he was sort of zoned out for” Penny said.
Noel stared at Ricky with a deadpanned expression, Ricky simply shrugged his shoulders and offered Noel a grin. Noel rolled his eyes and smiled back.
“Father Marcus?” Noel said hesitantly,
“yes.. Noel…?” Marcus replied
“what did you think..?” Noel asked nervously
“i honestly enjoyed the song, with my eye closed. I feel like i shouldn’t have watched like.. majority of that song” Marcus admitted.
Noel giggled and smiled.
Notes:
IM SO SORRY IF ITS BAD DONT HATE ME
Chapter 8: Every Story’s Got a Lesson
Summary:
they react to ESGAL 💋💋
Chapter Text
The choir talked amongst themselves, every now and then Mischa or Penny, sometimes both would send a middle finger to someone who made a homophobic comment about Noels song.
“Noel why did you tell us you could sing that high?” Ocean asks shocked, but also amazed.
“Ocean they- sorry i mean he- told us earlier. He didn’t know he could sing that high” Constance said.
Noel smiled at Constance, however he felt a pang of joy fill his chest when Constance said They. Noel didn’t know why.
“i enjoyed song very much” Mischa said.
“yeah you’ve said that already Mischa” Ocean said rolling her eyes.
”i still can’t believe Ricky was ZONED OUT. Most of my song.” Noel said, fake hurt present in his voice.
Ricky rolled their eyes and smiled.
Ricky started signing, ‘well it’s not my fault i’m insanely tired. no one understands what i say anyways’
Mischa quirks a eyebrow, “what do you mean no one understands you i do!” He said.
It’s safe to say the entire choirs mouth dropped.
”you know ASL?” Penny asked Mischa
”bits and pieces. Languages are easy for me” He said
She nodded.
’so you understand what i’m saying right now?’ Ricky signs.
Mischa nods, “i understand just fine, just can’t sign back. Not very good at that part yet” Mischa said.
“that’s so cool” Constance said.
”you know it’s just hitting me.” Noel said
”what is?” Penny asked
”we’re going to die. like. on monday.” Noel said.
Everyone stopped talking.
They just sat there and thought.
“and one of us is being brought back, but who? and the question is will they remember the accident? will they remember the rest of us?” Noel added.
“what do you mean rest of us?” Mischa asked
”well i know i have no chance to come back, aswell as Ocean.” Noel said.
Everyone frowned at that statement, “i wouldn’t say you’re totally helpless.” Constance said.
”well i kind of just said i would change who i am completely but i don’t think i really would. i would just be brought back but i would have no one in the world. i would end up wasting that chance and kill myself” Noel said plainly.
The choirs eyes widened.
“oh..” Ocean said frowning.
“Hello.” Karnaks voice buzzed out.
”whats up with you? You sound scratchy.” A kid said.
“My apologies, sometimes Virgil chews on a wire that makes me bug out.” Karnak explains.
“oh..” They said.
”Anyways, are we ready to continue?” Karnak asked.
”yeah.” Mischa said confidently.
“i wonder who’s next!” Constance said excitedly.
“i hope it’s Ricky” Penny says with a smile.
“Continuing…” Karnak said.
The video started again, Noel was draped across the chair. His hand and foot both on the ground. Mischa and Ocean had their arms opened out to him on either side of him. Penny and Constance held a tambourine each up toward him while kneeling. Ricky was behind him with the accordion.
“Iconic.” Penny said.
Mischa nodded agreeing, as did some other kids
Noel quickly shot up when he regained control of himself. Everyone else slowly gaining control again. Noel fixed his black wig as he stared at the choir.
Mischa hurriedly took off his beret, Noel stared at him fearful for what he was to say.
“that.. was… DOPE!!!” Mischa said excitedly while bending over happily. Noel started giggling at this and smiled happily at Mischa.
”even dead mischa is obsessed with Noel” A boy say disgusted.
“maybe he shouldn’t come back. we don’t need more queers.” Another boy said.
The boy then yelped as he shot up. He looked at his seat with wild eyes. “what the fuck was that?!” he yelled.
“Oops.” Karnak said
”Motherfucker I will bust up your old fortune teller ass!” the kid yelled at the air, any normal person would be concerned, but due to what they’ve already witnessed today this is one of the more relaxed things to happen.
”Say that again and your seat will be in hell.” Karnak said.
The kid sat down quietly.
“YO!!” Mischa yelled.
Jane and Constance walked off somewhere, assumingely to put their instruments away. Ricky went to walk off to but Mischa stopped him,
”Ricky! You play this…” Mischa said while doing a squeezing motion trying to find the word. Ricky stared at him with a smile,
“the squeeze keys!”. Mischa finally said, he them imitated a explosion sound. “Mad wicked awesome!!!” He said excited.
”oh that’s adorable.” Penny said
”He’s adorable what do you expect?” Noel said.
Mischa flushed at the statement.
Noel was smiling fondly.
Ricky let out a breathy laugh, “heightened ability’s i can play the accordion now!!” Ricky said with such lightness and happiness in his voice, a giggle happening at the end.
“no i change my mind this is.” Penny said convinced.
It was now Rickys turn to blush.
Ricky then demonstrated, playing a nice tune.
Ricky then straightened up, “level up.” He said before disappearing off somewhere.
Mischa and Noel stared at where Ricky left at, then Ocean cut in. Both boys turning to look at her.
“I champion Noels journey of sexual discovery” Ocean started grabbing Noels, who was still sat in the chairs shoulder, lightly. Noel started playing with her hair.
”but he dropped the F-Bomb in the actual chorus!” Ocean said with a uncomfortable smile
”okay bitch it was a bomb song.”. a girl said.
“speaking only facts.” A boy agreed. He wasn’t gay or anything it was just a nice song to listen to.
“word.” Mischa said. He was queer. And in love with Noel. Aswell as his first love.. Talia. He was so happy Talia understood how Mischa felt, when he told her she said ‘It’s Okay to like both me and your Poet Mischa, from what you’ve told me he seems perfect for you.’ She then told him he may be polyamorous, which he later did a deep dive on.
A piano started playing as Jane suddenly moved away, she stood on a platform behind a very terrified Constance.
”Fornication Under Consent of the King!” Jane sang out.
”HAAAAH” Mischa started cackling.
Noel tried muffling his laughter.
Penny stared at the screen, her body jerking while she attempted to not laugh.
Ocean stared at the screen in horror.
“Even a decapitated person lives to spite me.” Ocean said
”well technically…” Penny started, Ocean simply flushed and held a hand up to stop her.
Jane had a hand on Constance shoulder, the girl started moving away slowly, when she finally got free of James grasp she ran into Oceans arms with a wince.
“i liked the part where the two boys kissed!” Constance said changing the subject.
Noel smiled while placing a hand on her before turning to Mischa.
All eyes were on Mischa now. He felt them on him and turned around.
”What??” He asked with fake confusion.
“In my country it is natural for two men t- to- show affection by kissing!” Mischa said coming up with a excuse, excessively talking with his hands. Noel was staring at him, then he got up and grabbed the chair.
The video paused on its own.
The screen changed to a google search, the search read ‘is it natural for two men in Ukraine to kiss to show affection’.
Mischa paled. He knew he lied.
The kids read it and some gasps where heard, before anyone could talk though the video started back up.
Mischa let out a fake cough, “not always in heels..” He said while placing his hand in his pocket.
Ocean walked up to him with a smile, “there’s a difference between affection and sMUT.” She said, the video was focused on them only.
“Not in my bible baby! Bonsoir!” Noel said offscreen, Mischa was deadpan staring at Ocean when she turned to look at Noel. the lights turned red as the curtain closed.
Some kids laughed at the dramatic exit.
“So..” Ocean said while clapping her hands together, she slightly walked away from Mischa.
“Is everyone’s song going to have profanity in the chorus?” She asked sarcastically, now standing next to Constance again.
“Mine will only have profanity in chorus.” Mischa deadpanned.
Noel let out a loud laugh, as did Penny and Constance. Ocean gave them a look of disappointment while Mischa was smirking.
Constance started giggling, she hunched over in a giggle fit. Ocean snapped her head to Constance, an unimpressed look on her face. Constance immediately shut up, “no.” she said seriously.
Ocean turned back to Mischa, “why don’t YOU go text your imaginary fiancé!” Ocean said aggravated.
“i tell you before there is no. Wi-Fi.” Mischa said grabbing walking to her while out his phone out, he bent over and talked in her face.
“Aggressive ass..” A kid muttered
”Okay yes but he’s funny as fuck” A girl said.
”So true” Another girl agreed.
”Guys.. Suddenly.. My names.. Noel.. That’s- that’s so crazy?!” A girl said sounding shocked.
This got some laughs from the crowd.
He then walked away, “Little orphan A-hole..” He muttered as he did.
“BAHA-“ Noel slapped his hand to his face for the fifth time this past few minutes.
Pennys laughter started up again.
Ocean stared at the screen in horror, “I’m not even a orphan?!” She yelled.
”Might as well be..” A girl muttered.
This made Noels and Pennys laughter worse.
Ricky was smiling so hard their face started to ache.
Constance started giggling again, this time she put her hands over her face in order to muffle it. Ocean turned to her again with an unimpressed look. Constance brought her hands away from her face, “sorry!” She whispered before running off.
“Noel didn’t even talk about anything real!” Ocean said changing the subject while running up to Karnak.
“it was just a song about him wanting to be a sex worker in the old fashioned days!” She exclaimed.
“And what about it?” Noel asked his laughter simmering.
“It’s supposed to be about why we should be brought back” Ocean said.
”I did say why.” Noel said
”Sure..” Ocean replied.
”My song was about me going out and actually living! Not just existing, living! My song was about how i would be a completely different person if i was brought back!” Noel explained.
No one said anything after that.
“what is even the moral of his song anyway?” She asked walking forward. She was moving her hands a lot.
“What does it teach you? what’s the lesson?!” She asked exasperated.
“girl this isn’t a history paper you guys are dead..”
“not every story has a lesson, Ocean.” Karnak said plainly.
Ocean held a hand out to him, “no…” She said, her voice shaky.
“please cry please cry please cry” Noel begged quietly.
Ocean side eyed him.
“every story, has a lesson!” She pointed to somewhere above her and a beat played.
”every story!” Ocean said shakily,
”every story’s got a lesson!” Ocean sang softly, she was moving her arms up and down to the beat.
”oh my god why is she singing again.” Mischa groaned out.
“jesus christ kill me now” Noel begged.
“STOP. SINGING.” A girl yelled.
”a simple moral to be told!”
“although a tale may twist and turn!” Ocean said with a child like voice while using her hands to further iterate her words.
“there’s always something you can learn!” The choir sang behind her.
”a nugget of wisdom solid gold!” Ocean sang
”solid gold!” The choir sang, Ocean moved her hands like a choir conducter.
”ate” A girl said
“i love how their voices blend, Marcus you did a great job choosing the choir” A teacher complimented him.
He thanked them but his brain thought about all the times they refused to sing with one another.
She ran up to Mischa,
”hey Mischa! What’s your favorite story!” Ocean asked a big smile on her face.
”easy. saw five.” He said looking away from her.
”as expected.”
”saw five is cinematic masterpiece!” Mischa yelled happily
He then turned to look at her while she paused and thought,
”well every story has a lesson except saw five!” She said turning to Karnak
Some kids rolled their eyes, all the Saw movies had a meaning.
”Saw Five has powerful lesson about fundamental corruption of finically driver medical insurance providers. saw five says it is morally sick to make dollar of dying man.” Mischa says, the lights fading to green as he spoke.
”isn’t.. isn’t that Saw Six..?” A boy asked.
”what.” Mischa said shocked.
”yeah no that’s saw six” Another boy confirmed
”i’ve been living a lie” Mischa said to himself.
“wow that’s the lesson of saw five really?” Ocean asked softly, she was shocked.
”for reals.” Mischa said
”and you get to see man forced to cut off his own arm with rusty axe!” Mischa said doing a cutting motion on his arm.
”it has everything!” Mischa said throwing his hand in Oceans face making her flinch.
“other then the axe part, good!” Ocean said turning to Mischa before running elsewhere.
Ocean looked at Jane, “not even gonna try” She said putting her hand up to Jane.
Penny frowned, “why do you hate me so much” She asked Ocean
”I’m not sure..” Ocean answered truthfully.
”Constance hit me!” Ocean said,
“i would gladly hit you” Noel muttered
Constance stood up worried.
”oh but i don’t know any story’s!” She exclaimed.
”don’t be ridiculous! name some of the storys we read in school!” Ocean said quickly.
“Uh- The outsiders!” Constance yelled pointing at Ocean.
”best book i’ve ever read.” Rickys robotic voice called out.
Their statement received nods of agreement.
“made me sob like a little bitch” Penny said.
“so true Dallas and Johnny deserved better” A boy said
“The movie versions of them were hot” A girl said loudly.
”REAL” Another girl yelled.
”Please bring your focus back to the video.” Karnak called out.
”easy! stay in school, don’t smoke! Hit me!” Ocean said proud of herself.
“uh. not the point of that book..” Noel muttered.
”Umm- The Catcher in The Rye!” Constance frantically said.
“Again! Stay in school, don’t smoke!” Ocean yelled
”Othello? Don’t be jealous!” Ocean said doing weird weird movements.
”Romeo and Juliet? Teen sex kills!” Ocean stated while thrusting her hips into the air.
”King Leer, maybe a mediatory retirement plan isn’t such a bad idea! That’s not me that’s Shakespeare i’m on a roll!” Ocean was frantically moving around.
”How did Ocean pass any of her english classes?” A girl asked
”That’s not the meaning of ANY of those books” Another girl said.
“Hit Me!” Ocean yelled to Constance while hitting her chest.
“uh-“ Constance was rattling her brain for a story
”hit me! hit me!” Ocean said while running backward.
“PORNO!” Constance yelled in a panic
”bAH-“ A boy yelled surprised
”Porno is-!” Ocean yelled proudly, her hands up in the air before stoping.
A sensual tune played out.
Constance was body rolling to the sound, seemingly enjoying herself.
“get it i guess” A girl said to Constance.
Constance flushed with embarrassment.
Oceans eyes were traveling between on screen Constance and the one right beside her.
Ocean stared at her ‘best-friend’ in horror.
“STOP STOP STOP!” Ocean yelled to whoever was controlling the music.
Ocean had her hands out infront of her, facing Constance.
”Porno..?” Ocean asked disappointment clear in her voice.
“Constance. Really?” Ocean asked.
Constance just stared at Ocena unable to form words.
“sorry..” The girl muttered.
”Oh i guess i do say sorry a lot.” Constance said
”A: That is a genre.” Ocean said holding a finger up.
“B: It doesn’t tell a story.” Ocean said again, now putting a second finger up.
“C:… gross!” Ocean said holding up a finger, disgust laced in her words.
“oh it’s not gross” Ricky said suddenly
”oh no” Rickys AAC device called out.
The girls look over to Ricky.
The camera panned over to where he was sitting next to Karnak.
“It’s tells the story of where we all came from.” Ricky said
“i mean.. he isn’t wrong..?” Constance said.
“It’s the ultimate origin story of the entire human race!” Ricky said now standing up and walking closer to the girls, a smile on his face.
”I think it’s messed up we live in a world where we celebrate violence and demonize the very act of love..” Ricky said staring off into space.
He regained focus and smiled at the girls with a chuckle, “porno is magical.” He said
“porno is WHAT” A girl yelled
“gross gross GROSS!” Ocean yelled.
Ricky smiled and shrugged his shoulders.
Penny looked at him slightly worried.
The video panned back over to he girls. Ocean held a hand out to Ricky while speaking to Constance,
“Now you’ve got sweet little Ricky Potts saying porno is MAGICAL.” Ocean said
“you’re mad?” Constance asked hurt
“I’m never mad at you..” Ocean grabbed Constances hands “just.. frequently disappointed..” Ocean said with a small smile on her face.
“oh wow” Noel said.
”bitch-“ Mischa said poorly coughing over it.
“L-Look- i’m still distracted! I’m still thinking about the time those two boys kissed!” Constance admitted.
”oh my GOD.” Noel said
Ocean smiled and then both girls turned to look at Mischa.
“what?!” Mischa said defensively.
The video panned over to him sitting next to Karnak.
“just cause i’m all gangster don’t automatically make me homophobe!” Mischa yelled getting up off the box
“it doesn’t make you gay either but look where we are” A girl said.
Mischa flipped her off.
“It’s not cool to be homophobe in rap game no more ever since Macklemore dropped Same Love!” Mischa said
“excuse me..?” Noel asked muffling laughter.
”Oh my god he’s a homosexual.” Rickys AAC device said
Mischa saw the unimpressed and non convinced faces on the girls faces.
“That shit was emotionally devastating yo!” Mischa said while holding his hands out.
“no straight man has EVER said that.” Ocean said.
Mischa hit hands hands together, “time to get this party started! Make money time to make the rain!” Mischa yelled while holding his hand to his crotch and throwing his hand around.
”AHHH MISCHAS NEXT!” Some girls yelled out excited.
Noel smiled, he was also excited. Even though he’d probably sing some shitty rap about Talia.
“That was horrendous why did Ocean get to sing again” A girl said
”I agree” Noel said.
Ocean stared down at her hands and started picking at the skin around her nails. She deep down knew she wouldn’t be the one to come back. If it was a unanimous vote? No way they’d all vote for her.
“Well that was a nice interlude” Marcus said.
“Can we please talk about these kids vocals?” Another teacher asked.
There was some agreements,
”If they sing this good why aren’t they wining more competitions?” She asked.
”They don’t try. They’re only doing so well in the afterlife is because they’re all fighting for something.” Marcus admits.
The choir looked down in embarrassment, he was right. None of them tried during competitions. Only when it benefitted them.
The reason why they’d try during the fall fair was because the winner would get money as a prize, all the kids wanted it.. Well except Ricky. Their parents had quite a bit of money.
“So..” Penny asked looking at Ricky.
’porno is magical, huh?’ She teasingly signed at them.
Ricky rolled their eyes and flushed slightly ‘shut up’ they signed back to her.
She giggling and left it at that, starting a new conversation in the meantime.
Chapter Text
The small school talked amongst themselves. No one really had much to say about what they just watched it was self explanatory and if they did they said it during the video.
Everyone except Noel.
During the part they just watched Karnak exposed Mischa for lying about why he kissed Noel. Realistically Noel knew that Mischa was being controlled by Karnak, anyways he has a fiancé she’s been mentioned in the video like 3 times already! Noel train of though did a full stop as paled, did this make him a home wrecker? He didn’t like the thought of that. Yes he thought Mischa was attractive, and funny.. and smart.. but he was engaged dammit! When Noel Gruber said he wanted tragedy this is not what he meant. Or was it? He couldn’t remember.
“Mischa..?” Noel quietly said to the Ukrainian next to him.
Mischa turned to look at him, “yes?” He asked as innocently as possible.
“Why did you lie?” Noel asked.
Mischa froze, “uh. i’m. uh. i-i’m not sure” Mischa said quickly.
Noel frowned, “Mischa i can tell your lying” He said reaching out to put a soft hand on Mischas arm.
“I was being controlled by robot!” Mischa yelled, getting more defensive as he jerked away from Noel.
Noels eyes widened as he pulled his hand away from Mischa., “no need to be so aggressive Mischa. I was just wondering is all” Noel said quietly while adjusting his seat a small frown was plastered on his face now.
Mischa looked at Noel with a frown, the boy avoided his gaze and talked to Constance instead.
“Are we ready to continue with Mischa?” Karnak asked.
”yes” Noel quietly said.
Mischa tried to look at Noel but the boy was only staring ahead.
More people agreed and then the video started.
“it’s time to get this party started! make money time to make the rain!” Mischa yelled out to no one. A hip hop beat played out as Mischa walked his way over to Karnak
“Mischa Bachinski, born August 18th. Leo. Sign of aggression.” Karnak said. Mischa then pulled the lever down, pictures of him when he was younger showed up, he did a hand motion each time there was a beat.
”Makes sense he’s a leo.” A girl muttered.
There were hums and noises of agreement.
“Favorite ride? The shooting gallery.” Karnak said, Mischa put his hand up like a fake gun.
”that also makes sense.” Someone said.
“Surprised it isn’t the beer garden.” A boy muttered.
Mischa just glared at the screen.
“Mischa was conceived in little town outside Odessa in Ukraine, by a factory worker named Tamara; his mother, after being part of the clean up crew in chernobyl was dying of prolonged exposure to Uranium.” While Karnak said all of this Constance came out dressed as Mischas mom, then started coughing. Mischa pressed small and soft kisses to each side of her cheeks, she looked up at him sadly.
Mischa sighed and avoided the sympathetic looks he was given. He didn’t want their damn pity. He didn’t want a drop of it.
“Wanting her son to be safe she decided to put him up for adoption-“ Constance put a loving hand on his chest before walking away. Mischas eyes chased her helplessly and held a hand out to her as he walked in place.
“forging his birth certificate she claimed he was two years old and recently potty trained!” Mischa ran his hands through his hair and Noel and Ocean entered stage as his adoptive parents.
”oh that’s a weird sight to see.” Someone muttered as they watched Noel and Ocean embrace each other.
Noel gagged and covered his mouth.
”why are ignoring the fact his mother was DYING so she forced his birth certificate .” A kid said.
The room went quiet.
They were looking down and holding their hands out, then they slowly moved their eyes upward now looking at the tall teenager in-front of them with wide and crazed eyes.
“when Mischa came to Canada his adoptive parents were surprised to see their toddler had 5’oclock shadow, and a slight trace of alcohol on his breath”
”i’m sorry alcohol?” A teacher said.
Mischa just ignored them. The same way he was ignoring the way his nose burned. They way tears pricked in his eyes.
During this Mischa held onto Ocean, who was acting as his mom, kisses both her cheeks. Then kisses her on the mouth. Ocean frantically backs and and falls into Noels arms. Mischa rolls his eyes then turns around.
Mischa then gagged and huffed.
”i feel so bad for mischa..” A kid muttered.
It was a weird sight to see.
”They put him in the basement, and his adoptive mother would prepare food and leave it for him at the top of the stairs. On the rare occasion he would run into his new parents. The mother would weep and the father would shoo him away like a horsefly.”
“im sorry what?” Father Markus said.
“the basement??” A kid asked shocked.
During this, Ocean grabbed out a kiddy tray and slid it to Mischa. Mischa grabbed it and walked to them. Ocean ran away into Noels grasp away looking like she was sobbing. Noel started shooing him away aggressively. Mischa threw the tray at them and walked off.
”asshole.” A kid muttered.
The whole time the choir was silent. They were trying to process this.
”So began an inexhaustible rage.” Karnak said, Mischa took his red vest off . Ocean and Noel froze in place as they were moved away.
“He turned to the last bastion of pure strength and masculinity in society… self-aggrandizing commercialized hip-hop”
During Karnaks last part of his rant Mischa was walking around, hopping on his feet every other step.
”oh yeah for sure…”
“this is how Mischa became, the most angriest boy. . in town..” Karnak finished.
“yo…” Mischa began.
”i want to talk about feeling” Mischa says, his Ukrainian accent really showing. ”Ukrainian men have two emotion” Mischa puts up two fingers.
“RAGE!” Mischa yells. “ and passion..” Mischa adds quieting down.
“people have other emotions Mischa” Noel muttered quietly. He glanced at Mischa.
“people always be hating on me on my mad skills because i am best rapper in all northeastern saskatchewan!” Mischa says, well. more so yelled
”grab your dicks if you in the 306 brah!” Mischa yelled while grabbing his dick. He then whipped his hand up and bounced around for a bit.
“again with him grabbing his dick oh my god!” A girl said exasperated.
This caused Constance to giggle which got a unimpressed look from Ocean.
“you might know me as badegg on the youtube..” Mischa said confident at first, then he faltered. “i am very well known there” he said with a stance that said ‘are you serious?’
“i’m sorry what ?” A teacher asked. She was suppressing her giggles.
“that is where i met my shorty. Talia.” Mischa said kissing his hand and holding it up. “She is from kiev from my country” Mischa said with a small smile on his face. His hand to his chest.
“oh that’s even worse.” A kid muttered. He didn’t believe she was real.
“and she gave me…” He paused. “mostly positive feedback on my youtube comment wall!” He said with his hand shaking.
“and then we became mad passionate all night lovers on facebook, twitter- we made love with each other in my native language on all the social media networks!” Mischa said proud of himself.
“HELLO???!?” A kid yelled. She gasped.
“nasty.” Ocean said with a huff. She crossed her arms.
His smile then dropped. “She is now my fiancé..” He said, his voice becoming noticeably shaky.
“we were engaged i was.. uh. i was saving up to move back to Ukraine.. and we- and we were going to-“ Mischa stopped himself in hopes it would stop the tears from falling down his face.
Mischa turned around and staring aggressively shaking one of his hands in attempt to calm himself down.
This caused Penny and a few others to frown.
He let out a shaky breath, “too much passion, now rage.” He held a hand out.
”I have no respect for this country!” Mischa yelled suddenly. “fact you want to know what this Canada is leading supplier of in the whole world? Two things.” Mischa held up two fingers then immediately closed his hand.
A bunch of peoples eyes widened. Some even jolted at his sudden aggression.
“Mustard seeds..” Mischa held up a finger, “and Uranium.” Mischa held up the second.
“that’s great for hotdogs yes-“ Mischa held a finger up. “but not so good for Ukraine.” Mischa held up the second again.
Some people narrowed their eyes at Mischa that was on screen.
”So thank you for killing my mother and for indirectly killing me!” Mischa yelled holding up a middle finger and then aggressively hitting his chest.
They thought about this, he was right. If his mother hadn’t worked in the clean up crew she could still be alive, hence Mischa nod needing to be sent to Canada. Hence him not dying. Weird how the butterfly effect works
Mischa jumped up and deeply exhaled again, “i feel the rage. and when i rage, i rap about money in auto tune.” Mischa three realized it might’ve sounded weird so he looked up.
“auto tune will never die.” He said plainly. He then turned to where Ocean previously had, “hit the beat.” A funk auto-tunish sound blared throughout the warehouse.
“oh my god he’s gonna rap.” Noel mumbled.
“Please god what have i done to deserve this?” Ocean asked clasping her hands together as she shook her head.
The curtain opened up and exposed the choir frozen in poses all wearing sunglasses.
”I- erm.. Jane..I- ? Well- I look silly in those glasses.” Penny said as she observed the way she looked.
”It’s a look.” A girl said with a nod.
( Mischa is Italics
Ricky is BOLD
Constance is BOLD + ITALICS.
Entire choir is Italics + Underline. )
“yo..”
“please no..” A teacher mumbled.
“This is a song to tell you, that what you is. IS what you got.”
“and i’m here to say-“
The choir bounced up closer to him
”I am the money!”
“What you is, is what you got!” Mischa sang, the entire choir was doing a different dance, Ricky was crouched next to Mischa, staring at him while shaking his head completely enthralled with him. Jane was doing a basic dance, Ocean was attempting to shake ass, which turned into her being really sexual. Noel seemed as if he was beating something.. (🤨) and Constance was just living it up.
“what the HELL is Noel doing.” A girl asked while laughing.
The whole thing was obscene.
“More like what is Ocean doing.” A boy said laughing loudly.
Ocean just looked appalled.
“and i am the money!”
“Take a look baby hes the real Kaching..” Constance sang in a flirtatious tone while putting a dollar sign hat on his head. She smirked and pointed at him.
“jesus…” A girl mumbled.
The teachers just watched. They weren’t really shocked but also.. why..?
“yo-“ Mischa began he pushed the hat sideways on his head.
“Lounging with my homies, Friday night scene” Mischa was rapping into the microphone he had. The choir dancing in the background.
“woah!” the choir sang as they threw their hands up.
“playstations up on my sixty inch screen” The choir was dancing in the background, mostly consisting of moving their arms and side stepping at the moment.
”mcnuggets in the bag, cristals on tap. Toothbrush from tiffany’s still in the bubble rap” The choir behind Mischa were attempting a body roll, some failing to make it look smooth.. aka Ricky.
“PLEASE- Look at Ricky look at how goofy he looks i’m begging you.” A girl laughed out.
People observed Rickys attempt at a body roll and they started laughing loudly as well.
“track lights are glowing like nuclear science is!” Mischa grabbed his crotch as the choir was moving their arms to point in the air and move it to the other side.
”sparkling all over my stainless steel appliances!” Mischa sang while moving his hand infront of him and wiggling his fingers. The choir in the background was pumping their arms in and out and they spun around doing a 360.
“shinin’ like Midas i’m the king of ka-ching!” Mischa sang, the choir put their arms out and did a thot drop (that’s literally the only way i can think of describing it i’m so sorry)
“dropping it like it’s hot-“
”no.”
”sorry.”
”Did- Did Mischa just.. causally mention King Midas in a shitty auto tune rap..?” A teacher asked to another who nodded.
The choir attempted to smoothly do a side roll with their body, emphasis on attempted. “Everything i touch goes bling bling bling!” Mischa sang while he flipped his hat around. The choir put their arms up one by one and was now dancing with their hands above their head.
“oh!”
“My life is awesome!” Mischa sang in auto tune as the choir was dancing side the side, a lot of arm movements.
the choir did a 180 and did the same movements. “This beat is awesome!” Mischa held his mic out to Ricky who ran up to it.
”Robots are awesome!” Ricky sang while moving their arms like a robot would with the rest of the choir.
Penny just smiled and admired the way Ricky looked.
“take a look baby he’s the real ka-ching!” Constance sang while up against Mischa.
“yeah let me say it again!” Mischa sang
“My life is awesome!” the choir was doing a dance where they looked like they were hyping someone up, moving their arms up and down.
“this beat is awesome!” The choir did another movement
“i hate myself for thinking this song is catchy.” A boy said while running his hands through his hair.
Multiple people agreed.
“this hook is awesome!” the choir spun in a circle again as ricky ran up to Mischa again.
”Robots are awesome!” Ricky sang into the mic, the choir again moving their arms like robots.
”Now i’m rolling in my civvie with the pumped up bass.” As Mischa sang this the choir pretended to drive a car and then pumped their arm in the air.
”Blue lights glowin’ the vipers on my face-“ The choir crossed their arms and stepped back and forward as Mischa put his hand over his face before quickly removing it.
”we pass around the chronic we party all night…” The choir pretends to smoke and then they do a weird move (i could not describe that movement for the life of me /srs.)
”don’t smoke! smokings bad for you!” Ocean said loudly. Almost frantically. Like she was afraid of him getting into drugs.
”do not worry i don’t smoke. no need to worry i will not end up like your shitty parents” Mischa said as he crossed his arms.
Ocean went quiet, admittedly a bit embarrassed.
”we start to get the munchies so we stop for a bite!” The choir side body rolls and back up, they then push their arms out.
“cruise into the lot of the hard rock cafe, here come the hotties here comes the valet.” Noel and Ricky pretended to drive, Constance hurried off to the side. Mischa walked to the right and Ocean and Jane started walking . Ocean twirled her hair and blew a kiss at Mischa while Jane walked up with a hand on her hip and the other on her glasses. Mischa walked past Ricky and Noel and high fived both of them.
”oh!” Noel said, that’s literally as he could say. It was weird seeing Ocean act like that.
Ocean just grimaced.
Constance was throughly enjoying herself.
Penny glanced at Ricky, she saw a smile on their face.
”front of the line we don’t need ID!” Mischa walked up to Constance as Jane and Ocean stood there with their arms crossed.
”your usual table sir?” Constance asked Mischa.
”in the V.I.P !” Mischa sang, he had a small voice crack but no one mentioned it. Mischa hopped on one leg with his hand on his crotch still back to the center of the stage.
Ricky smiled and giggled at the voice crack they quickly signed to Penny.
‘if i could speak i’d definitely sing in auto tune. I sound amazing.’
Penny giggled and quickly signed back.
‘agreed. you’re the star of this song.’
Ricky just smiled and continued paying attention to the song.
“my life is awesome!” While he sang the choir moved back to their places.
”this beat is awesome!” The choir moved their hands in a waving motion, lifting one of their legs with each movement.
” robots are awesome! ” Ricky sang in auto tune into the Mic while once again doing the robot.
“take a look baby he’s the real kaching!” Constance sang while up against Mischa.
”and i’ll say it again-! my life is awesome!”
“woah!” The choir repeated the hand waving movement.
”auto tune is awesome!”
” 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 ! “As Ricky sang this the choir did ‘0’ and ‘1’ with their hands.
There was a small interlude of instruments as Mischa ripped open his shirt to reveal his chest. He tossed his hat off and Noel caught it and put it on before hurriedly grabbing Mischa shirt along with Ricky to pretend the fan Ocean was holding was on. Jane was pretending to admire Mischa while Constance was dancing. This same movement continued for a while.
Noels face reddened. He stared at the scene.
”YEAAAH TAKE IT OFF!” A girl yelled.
”SAM.” A teacher yelled back.
“HOLY HELL” Another girl yelled.
Basically, a ton a girls were thirsting over Mischa.
Ocean quickly covered her eyes.
The rest of the choir were thoroughly enjoying themselves.
The teachers just payed attention to the rest of the screen. Such as Ocean, even Noel.
”Now its time to start the party but there ain’t no party here”
“we gotta take a ride in my brand new lear-jet!”
”feelin’ homesick for my homies in the Ukraine!”
“Landin’ in Kyiv before we finish off the champagne!” Ricky let go of Mischas shirt and pretending to.. grind(i hate this).. into Jane while she .. bent. over. She put her hand in her hair as she did this. Constance dropped to the floor and got up a few times. Ocean ran off with the fan and Noel let go of his shirt as well.
Pennys face heat up as well as Rickys.
”RICKY???!” A boy yelled
”Ricky got that W RIZZ!” A kid yelled.
“PAY ATTENTION TO CONSTANCE!” A boy yelled.
They did.
Constances face heat up and she covered her face.
Ocean just stared disappointed.
Mischa was smiling brightly. He was enjoying this.
”up to the club where the rich kids go!”
”them Eureo-trash bitches, they checking out my flow!” The choir ran behind Mischa, he pointed at Constance while she put her hand over her mouth and shook her butt to Mischa and he smacked it. She smirked and went with the rest of the choir.
Multiple people gasped. The loudest being Ocean, she felt.. upset by this. More then normal..
Mischa just narrowed his eyes, not in a disgusted way just in a confused way.
“Mischa is going through the whole damn choir..” A kid mumbled.
”What..?” Mischa asked confused. He turned to look at the choir. He thought about it.
”I mean think about it.. you’re dancing with Noel, you kissed Noel! You smack Noels ass, you then kiss Ocean and now you’ve just smacked Constances ass.” The kid said.
Mischa then realized they’re right.
Is he being unfaithful to Talia?
Hes dead though…
He just shook his head and focused back on the song.
”all kinds of hotties from all around the world!” Mischa pointed out infront of him and moved his hand in a circle motion.
”but i feel a pair of eyes, and then i see this girl~..” The choir walked up to Mischa, a pep in their step. They then puffed their chests out to the beat.
”Ocean looks out of it” A girl giggled.
”short-ay !” The end pose was Mischa holding the mic and staring, he looked a bit upset. Jane was holding her skirt above her thigh high things that was apart of the uniform as she faced the front. Noel was pointing at Mischa. Ricky was squatting on the ground with a hand sigh. Constance and Ocean had their arms crossed.
”DAMN.” A kid yelled.
“Thoughts..?” Karnak asked the audience.
“wait that’s the end of the part we’re watching ? what about the after math?” Ocean asked Karnak.
“i cannot show you.. you’ll see in a bit..” Karnak spoke back. His voice echoing in her ears.
“Well i enjoyed myself.” Constance said with a smile.
A bunch of murmurs of agreement could be heard.
“i hated every second of it.” Ocean stated while crossing her arms.
“How did it go from talking about Mischa traumatic backstory to him RAPPING in auto tune.” Ocean added with a huff.
“I liked it” Noel said with a smile.
“of course you did.” Ocean mumbled aggravated.
Noel shot her a annoyed glare.
“Ricky said he enjoyed it, as did i.” Penny said with a smile.
The kids nodded and they just talked for a bit before the next part started.
Notes:
HOLY SHIT I FINISHED IT .
(i now hate tsia/j)
why was it so hard to write for..? 💔
i last updated this shit in FEBRUARY. i’m so sorry y’all i lost all motivation for a cute almost four months !!
🤯🤯🤯
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Hi guys i know this isn’t the update you were looking for but i am discontinuing this book aswell as orphaning it. If anyone wants to they can steal my chapters and continue updating the book if they so please i am not gonna update this book ever again so . have fun. i’m glad you all enjoyed it while i did update it, i love this book but i’m not hyper fixated on rtc anymore and honestly writing this book was so hard to do. i love you all /p
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