Sing: The Era Of Music: The Remix Edition

Chapter 4: Progress

(Quick A/N: This chapter may be a bit romantic. If you don't like romantic stuff, you are free to skip. You've been warned. Enjoy!)

The next morning, the Moon Troupe would continue their rehearsals and production of the show. But things would continue to come off a struggle, especially with Porsha as the lead role and Ms. Crawly's attempt to bring in Calloway failed as she was ambushed by his booby traps and returned covered in paint. As rehearsals began, Porsha's acting was very poorly bad. As Rosita began singing in the green alien costume, Porsha came in on her cue, and swings her staff and Rosita is bounced into a hole and safely land in a pool of foam cubes. "Take that, you nasty alien monster!" she said in a flat tone. Everyone was speechless. "Did I do good?" said Porsha with a smile. Everyone was speechless. "Uh, that was...so good." said Buster. "Yay!" said Porsha as she joyfully walks to Rosita. "Did you hear that? He thinks I'm awesome!" said Porsha as she walks away. "Okay, she can NOT act." said Ash. "I know. I know. But I gotta keep Mr. Crystal happy." said Buster. "Sorry about that guys. We used to do roleplays when we were kids. But I guess it's not really paying off." said Ember. "I guess that explains it." said Chris as he watches Porsha play around with the staff. "Huh. She sure does like to play around." said Chris in his thoughts. He then smiles until Porsha approaches him. "So Chris...wanna go out again after rehearsals?" she asked. "Sure, what should we do this time?" asked Chris. "We can probably go to the beach. Go for a swim and eat afterwards. Then if your down, we could go to my place and spend more time there." said Porsha. "Alright. I'm in." said Chris as Porsha smiled. "See you later!" she said as leaves. "So how'd your date with her go?" asked Ember. "Oh, it went pretty well. We went to the mall, shop, ate dinner and took her out for dessert. She really does like to window shop." said Chris as Ember chuckled. "Sounds like Porsha alright. You know she's taken a shine on you ever since she watched your performance on stage a while ago." she said. "Huh, didn't know that. So how'd your date with Dante go?" asked Chris. "It went pretty well. Things were a bit awkward at first but it turned out fun in the end. He seems like a really cool guy." said Ember as she slightly blushed thinking about it. "Well, Dante seemed more interactive and more social ever since going out with you. He talks about you all the time." said Chris as Ember's ears perked up. "Really?" she asked. "Of course." said Chris as Ember turns and sees Dante rehearsing with his guitar. Meanwhile, Suki arrives. "Ember! I'm going on break soon. You coming with?" she asked. "Uh yes! I'm coming." said Ember as she came to her side. "Also, Mr. Crystal wants to see you." said Suki, looking at Buster. "Oh. I can come by in a hour." said Buster. "He means now. Right now." said Suki. "O-Okay then." stammered Buster as Suki takes him to Crystal's office. "You wanted to see me, sir?" said Buster. "Yes I did. Yes I did. Come in." said Crystal as he looks at his phone while drinking tea. "Woah. This place is amazing!" said Buster as he admired the office. "Pretty great, huh? So, how's it going with Calloway?" asked Crystal as Buster sat in the chair. "Calloway? Um...good. Pretty good." he replied. "Mhm. Let me ask you something. What did I do to make you disrespect me? Huh?" asked Crystal. "What?" said Buster as his ears perked up. "Oh what, you think I'm an idiot. Some kind of bozo?" asked Crystal. "What? No sir, not at all." said Buster as Crystal's bodyguards approached him from behind and held the seat. "My team...they talked to Calloway's lawyer and they said he's never heard of you...or your show." said Crystal. "Really? They'd said that?" said Buster. "YOU LIED TO ME!!!" roared Crystal as he slammed his fists on the desk. "I'm sorry, sir! I-" "NO ONE MAKES ME LOOK LIKE A FOOL!! NO ONE!!!" yelled Crystal as he shoved everything off his desk. "Sir, I'm sorry!!" said a terrified Buster. "You better have Clay Calloway next or so help me!!" said Crystal as he slowly scratched his claws through the cloth on the desk. "Okay, I won't let you down, sir!" said Buster. "Oh I know you won't let me down." said Crystal as he fixed his jacket. Within seconds, Buster sprinted out of the office and ran into the elevator, and as the door closed, he sees Suki shaking her head. *In the studio* Chris and Dante arrived at the studio with more ideas for the show. "Hey Johnny, have you seen Buster? Dante and I have some ideas for the show." said Chris. "Well, Mr. Moon and Ash left to find Calloway." said Johnny. "But I thought Ms. Crawly was sent to bring in Calloway?" said Dante in confusion. "Well it turned out Ms. Crawly's attempt...didn't work." said Johnny as they turned and see a Ms. Crawly covered in paint. "Yikes. So how's your choreography going? I heard Klaus was giving you a hard time." said Chris. "Oh I'm not worried about him. I got a new teacher." said Johnny as Nooshy approaches him. "Hey Johnny! Ready to get to practicing! *Gasp* Woah! El Lobo??" said Nooshy in excitement as she steps forward to Chris. "This is Nooshy." said Johnny. "Oh my gosh! Dude, I am a HUGE fan of your music." said Nooshy. "Thanks. I always appreciate the love and support." said Chris. Nooshy then sees Dante. "Who's he?" she asked. "This is Dante aka...the Trickster." said Chris as Nooshy's ears perked up. "The Trickster? I've heard your music on the web! I played so many of them when I street dance at times!" said Nooshy.  Dante smiled. "Thank you." he replied. "Buster left a note in the office. Check it out if you got the chance." said Johnny as Chris and Dante head in and found the note. Chris and Dante, sorry if I'm not around. I'm sure you were explained by now that me and Ash had left to bring Calloway back. In the meantime, you two and Gunter are in charge of finishing production before the show. I trust that you guys have a plan. See you then. -Buster. "Alright then. Let's just put our input in and we'll continue tomorrow." said Chris as Dante nodded and got to work. *After rehearsals* Chris and Porsha went out on their second date. They would then arrive at the beach, where they see animals having a fun time. "I'm gonna go change." said Porsha. "Alright, I'll set things up." said Chris as Porsha went to go change. As time goes, Chris sets down the blanket, umbrella and a basket of food. "There. All set. Now to take the shirt off." said Chris as he took his shirt off. "Hey I'm back!" said Porsha. Chris turns to her and sees her in her bathing suit. "So...what do you think?" asked Porsha nervously with her face red hard. Chris too blushed. "Uh...you look great! Y-Yeah, it looks great." he replied. There was now an awkward silence between them until Porsha spoke. "Oh! Let's put on some sunscreen, shall we? Then when we're ready, we can go for a swim." she said. "Sounds good." said Chris as the two put sunscreen on. "Hey Chris...race you to the water. Last one in is the rotten egg!" said Porsha as she ran to the water. Chris smirked and eventually sprinted by her and made it in first. "Made it!" he said. "No fair! You cheated!" pouted Porsha. "Well, I just happen to be faster than you." said Chris as suddenly Porsha splashed water on him. He turns to her as she giggled. Chris then splashed water back at her as the two were having a fun time. Later, they went to eat. "Wow, that was fun!" said Porsha as she ate a sandwich. "Yup. Hadn't this much fun in a while." said Chris as he drank his lemonade. "Oh Chris, I've been practicing my Spanish." said Porsha. "Really? Alright, speak to me." said Chris. Porsha then took a deep breath. "¡Hola Chris! ¿Como has estado hoy?" she said with a slight struggle. Chris chuckled and replied. "He estado genial, Porsha. ¿Y tú?" he asked. Porsha froze. "Uh. Uh. Ugh!! I didn't think I get this far!" she said as Chris chuckled. "Hey, you tried your best. You know, if you want...I can teach you sometime." he said. "Really?" asked Porsha. "Of course! I'm always willing to help you with anything." said Chris as Porsha smiled. "Thanks Chris." she said as the two would continue eating before they eventually would begin heading to the Crystal Mansion. Meanwhile, Dante and Ember were having fun in the city. "Wow Dante! Thanks for taking me out to the movies! That movie was hilarious!" said Ember. "Sure! I'd thought I picked the funniest movie and get a good laugh from it." said Dante. "Come on! Let's go to my hotel room! I wanna show you something." said Ember as they arrived at the hotel. "They would eventually reach her room as Dante looks around. "Wow. This looks nice." he said. "Thanks. Porsha loaned me enough money until I buy my own place. Come on." she said as the climbed the stairs, leading to the roof. "Woah." said Dante in awe as he sees the beautiful view of Redshore City. "Cool view, huh?" said Ember as Dante laughs. "Cool? This is amazing!" he said as the two sat down near the edge. Whenever I want to think, I come up here. Just nothing but silence, the beautiful sky and the view of the city." said Ember. "I've never seen such beauty in a city before. So Ember...before becoming an intern, what did you wanted to do?" asked Dante in curiosity. Ember sighed. "I...I wanted to be a singer." she said as Dante's ears perked up. "Really?" he asked. "Yeah. When I was a kid, I watched a few singers perform on stage like Nana Noodleman, Clay Calloway and Queen. Ever since, I wanted to sing. Then, in elementary school, I tried out for a singing contest but...I lost and other students made fun of me because of it. Telling me I would never be a singer. So...I ran home after that and hadn't sang since." said Ember as she covered her face with her knees and shed tears. Dante was speechless after hearing Ember's story. She practically went through the same thing Dante did, she had to deal with bullying back in her childhood. As Ember continued to cry, until she felt nothing but warmth as she sees Dante giving her a comforting hug. "It's okay. Someone once said, no matter what people say...never let anything or anyone stop you from reaching your dreams. Always have faith and hope. Keep your head high and never doubt yourself." said Dante as he spoke words Queen once said. She slowly smiled as she returns the embrace. "Thank you." said Ember as Dante softly chuckled. Slowly, the two would be getting sleepy and eventually, fall asleep together. Back with Chris and Porsha, they arrived at the Crystal Mansion. "Welcome to my home!" said Porsha as they were inside. "Wow! This place is huge! How did your dad get all that money?" asked Chris in amazement. "Hmm, I don't know. He never really tells me. Come on, I'll take you to my room." said Porsha as they entered her room, where inside is a mannequin with a hat and a scarf. A window with a full view of the moon and night sky. A large flat screen TV and finally posters and stuffed plushie of Chris himself. "Wow." he said as Porsha blushed. "I...I hope you don't mind all these posters and my stuffed plushie of you." she said. "It's fine." said Chris. Porsha then grabs a few towels from her closet. "I'm gonna hop in the shower. You want to go in after?" she asked. "Sure." Chris replied as he sat on the bed. 12 minutes later, after Porsha had her shower, Chris had his. He exits and sees Porsha in bed watching T.V. He then lets out a yawn. "You seem tired." said Porsha. "Yeah. I'm beat. I don't know if I can make it to the hotel." said Chris as his eyes started drooping. "You can sleep with me if you like." said Porsha as Chris's ears perked up. "Are you sure? Cause I don't want you to get the wrong idea." he said. "It's fine really. I really don't mind." assured Porsha. "O-Okay. But just a heads up, I sleep in my boxers." said Chris with a slight blush. "Oh. Well...I like to sleep...with my clothes off." said Porsha as the two both blushed in embarrassment. "Alright then." said both as they did just that with their backs facing each other. Chris got in bed first as he was still blushing. "Stay calm, Chris. Stay calm." said Chris in his thoughts. He slightly turns and by the corner of his eye, he sees Porsha covering herself. Chris immediately turns back, closing his eyes. Porsha blushed once more. "I'm a bit cold." she said as Chris blushed and didn't move a muscle. Porsha slightly smiled and gently approached him. "It's okay. I just need a little heat that's all." said Porsha as she laid next to him. She then hears Chris's heart beating fast. Porsha looks at him as she snuggles in his arms, giving him a hug. She hears his heart beating normally. Porsha then giggled. "What's so funny?" asked Chris in confusion. "Nothing. Your just so warm, so cozy." said Porsha as she gently rubs his chest. "Goodnight Chris." said Porsha as suddenly she kissed Chris on the cheek. He blushes before slowly smiling. "Goodnight Porsha." said Chris as he peacefully falls asleep and the moon shines over Redshore City.