I Wanna Dance With Somebody

Week 9

WEEK 9

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But I ain't up to my baby tonight
'Cause it's too darn hot
It's too darn hot
It's too darn hot

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Well you only need the light when it's burning low
Only miss the sun when it starts to snow
Only know you love her when you let her go

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Even though they're not sure that they've made it to the semi-finals – Emma is refusing to think about the possibility of elimination although it's always there in the back of her mind – they start rehearsals on Tuesday morning because they can't afford to miss out on any practice time.

"We've got jazz and contemporary this week." Regina tells her. "So we've got a lot of work to do. Let's start with jazz."

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"How are you feeling?" Leroy asks her when he gets her alone for her the first of her on the fly interviews of the week.

"Nervous." Emma admits easily. "Every other week by this point, I knew I was safe. And now I don't. I have to wait until tonight. And that's freaking scary, because I don't want to go home. I don't want to have made it this far and to go out before the semi-finals. And then if I did make it, I don't want to go out on the semi-finals either. Like, at this point, the finals are my only option. They're my only goal."

"Why do you think that is?"

"Because I want to win. I want to win this for Regina, I want to win this for all the fans, for everyone who is voting and supporting us. And I want to win for me. To prove to myself that I can."

Leroy smiles at her and she watches as the little red recording light goes off. "Between me and you, sister? I think you can do it."

Emma smiles. "Thanks, Leroy."

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The results show is a blur. Emma knows that there are musical performances and montages of the show the night before, but she doesn't process any of it. All she knows is that there is a double elimination tonight and she needs to survive it.

"It's time for our first elimination of the night. Can we have Emma and Regina and Robin and Marian come down here please?"

Emma's heart seizes up in her chest and her grip on Regina's hand is vice-like. No. This cannot be happening.

When they get to the bottom of the steps, Regina stays behind Emma, her arms encircling Emma's waist, holding her. Robin has an arm around Marian's waist, and he's got that smug looking smile on his face that makes Emma want to punch him right in the trachea.

"One of these two couples was the couple with the highest score when the judges points and the viewer votes were tallied. The other will be leaving us tonight." Sidney says and Emma's heart springs back to life in hope, although there's a voice that tells her not to think like that.

"Emma, you chose to take on both Mills sisters in a high energy quickstep. It was a risky move... but it paid off. You're going to the semi-finals!"

Emma jumps up in joy, shouting as she spins to hug Regina, who spins her around, feet off the ground. Beside them, Robin is being told that he's no longer in the competition, but Emma doesn't even notice.

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Milah and Killian are the other couple that are eliminated at the end of the show, which leaves Jim, Mary Margaret, Ruby, and Emma to compete in the semi-finals.