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; i'm honestly in shock that updating this a day later,,, what is happening)
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"Miss Kate, what do we do now?!" Melanie asked Kate, panic laced in her tone as A Troupe, Kate and Michelle all walked out of the auditorium and into the empty corridor.
"I don't know!" Kate said, scrambling to think of something.
"Uhh, does anyone happen to have a duet in their back pocket?" Michelle asked, slightly joking.
"Michelle, that's perfect!" Kate said, looking at her team. "Does anyone have anything we could possibly use?"
"Noah, Richelle? Do you guys have anything?" April asked when most of the troupe responded with 'no's. "Even just a duet you made up for fun at some point?"
"No, I'm sorry. We've been so busy preparing for Nationals that we haven't had the time to even think of making up a dance for fun." Richelle said, sad to be letting the team down.
Suddenly, the cogs started whirring in Jordan's brain, and he grabbed Allison's arm gently and pulled her aside.
"Jordan?" Allison asked, frowning in confusion.
"Remember that duet we made up for fun after I helped you with your solo?" Jordan said.
"Yeah? Why-" Allison cut herself off, realising what he was implying. "You think it's good enough for Nationals?"
"I think it's our only hope." Jordan said, and Allison nodded.
"Okay." Allison said, and then walked back to her team and Michelle and Kate. "Uh, Miss Kate?"
"Yes, Allison?" Kate asked.
"The day after I came back to the studio, Jordan and I came up with a duet just for fun." Allison said.
Kate's eyes widened. "Really?" When Allison and Jordan nodded, she breathed a sigh of relief.
"Okay, Allison, Jordan you two go find a place to practice your routine and get it up to scratch." Kate said, and Allison and Jordan nodded, running off. "April, here's the key to my hotel room. In the bathroom there's a box of back-up costumes, I need you to bring them here ASAP." Kate said, and April nodded, grabbing the key and running out of the building.
"Richelle, Noah, go watch over Allison and Jordan and help them out if they need it." Kate said and they immediately sped off in the direction that Allison and Jordan went. "The rest of you, grab yourselves something to eat and drink at the cafeteria, okay?"
As soon as all of what was left of A Troupe were gone, Michelle turned to Miss Kate.
"But Kate, what's the point of all this if we only have nine dancers? Even if we win both rounds, we still can't compete in the semi-finals." Michelle said, and Kate shook her head.
