it's been four years since anyone you know has been at the next step studios. what happened? lives changed, people moved on. what's happening? well, the next step is about to get hit with its' first splash of drama in four years. || james/riley, mic...
(a/n; *crawls out of cave three months & eighteen days later* i've finALLY WRITTEN THIS 1661 WORDED CHAPTER I SO DESPERATELY TRIED TO WRITE FOR AGES!!11!!111!!!)
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"Here we are." Kate said as her, A Troupe, Izzy & 'The Gang' all walked into the building where Nationals was being held.
"Wow." Allison breathed in awe as she looked around.
"Okay everyone, Michelle and I are going to go sign us in, so be on your best behavior, okay? No funny business!" Kate said.
"Of course not Miss Kate." Cole said.
"H-" April, who was standing next to Melanie, started.
"Not right now April." Melanie said, cutting her off. She really wasn't in the mood to deal with her number of questions about something that happened weeks ago.
"Well, well, well, look who it is," Lucien said as he walked up to A Troupe plus Izzy and 'The Gang', "how did The Next Step even get to Nationals when they only have nine dancers?"
"Well, we don't have nine dancers, we have ten." Jordan said, gesturing to Allison, who was standing next to him.
"I really don't see the point on getting her back, when you're all going to go home once you face us anyway." Lucien said, and then turned to April.
"April, you really don't regret leaving Elite to come back to this dump yet?"
"Hmmm, let me think," April said as she put a finger on her chin, pretending to seem deep in thought, "wait, didn't 'this dump' defeat you at Regionals?"
"Besides," April continued, "this team is my family, and all you do to your dancers is yell at them until you get what you want or they burst into tears!"
"Basically, get lost Lucien." Cole said, with the team backing him up.
"Fine, see you all at Regionals." Lucien said before walking off with his team following him.
"Who does he think he is?!" Allison asked, her face scrunching up in anger.
"Yeah, and where's his so-called french accent?" Izzy asked.
"And why are Miss Kate and Michelle taking so long at the register?" Melanie asked, making everyone turn to look at where their Studio Head and Head Choreographer were standing.
"Oh, here they come." Richelle said.
"Everything okay Miss Kate?" Noah asked.
"Yes, everything is fine. Actually, Noah, you won't be competing until tomorrow because there are so many Male Solos. So all you guys have to look forward to today is the Nationals Party tonight." Kate said.
"And yes, before you asked, we've managed to get access to the party for all of our staff and our plus one. That's you Iz." Michelle said as she handed out passes.
