Titanium: a glee fic (S4)

New Member (The New Rachel)

The next day in glee club Bella and I walked in and saw Kurt was organizing the sheet music on the ground,

"Artie, go around it, not over it." Kurt said as Artie rolled in, Artie raised his eyebrow but went around it anyways.

"Thanks, Dottie.  You're dismissed for the day."  Tina said, I narrowed my eyes at her, still really pissed at her with the way she has been acting and the comment she made on the first day, "This is for you" she handed him a big-ass cupcake, "and no, it's not a bribe, because we all know Rachel told me herself that I'm the new Rachel." I snorted at that

"MVP in the house." Unique said as she walked in in her full glory.

"Bro, I thought we agreed you'd only wear that stuff onstage." Joe said

"What's wrong with you guys? This club is about diversity and acceptance." Kurt said, "Or at least it used to be." He paused to give Bella a quick hug then continued, "And another thing since when did everyone become so obsessed with who's the biggest star?"

"Since day one you and Rachel fought over solos for three years." Tina said, that was true but still, "No more stalling, Artie. Who's the new Rachel?" the four of them stood around him and everybody was watching him, I rolled my eyes and sat in the far corner of the room by myself drinking my water and waiting for class to start.

"After meticulous deliberation and an online poll, the new Rachel is Presley." I spit out my water,

"What?" I asked.

"How?" Brittany asked,

"Blaine, you were a close second." Artie said,

"I came in third?" Tina asked,

"Let's not worry about third or fourth place." Artie said as he tried to wheel away, Tina took back her cupcake

"And we don't need to talk about this, either." she said, pissed.

"Why do you hate strong black women for?" Unique asked getting up in his face, intimidating him, I just stared at him across the room, confusion written across my face. He just smiled a nervous smile and looked towards Mr. Schu and Marley who had just entered the room.

"Guys, this young lady gave hands-down one of the best auditions I have ever seen. Let's give it up for our newest member, Marley Rose." The entire club clapped for her, I looked confused at Mr. Schu and raised my hand,

"Marley, on behalf of all of New Directions, welcome." Blaine said as everyone welcomed her,

"Thank you. I'm really excited to be here." Marley said smiling from ear to ear.

"I really like your sweater." Sugar asked, at this time I walked up to Mr. Schu and pulled him aside.

"Hey um Mr. Schu Not that I'm not ecstatic about Marley, but what happened to um Mitch and Cas, or even Jake, ok I understand why not Jake but not the other two." I asked, He shrugged.

"I don't know what to tell you Presley, I offered them a spot and they both turned me down, if you want to know why, ask them."

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As we got dismissed from glee club Artie got out really quick, but he's not quicker than I am.

Even in my tight leather pants and heels on, he is no match for me.

"Whoa whoa whoa there Abrams," I said as I grabbed the back of his wheel chair, slowing him down a bit and pushing him into a deserted classroom, "what the hell was that you pulled in glee just now?"

"Whatever do you mean?" He asked way to innocently, I raised my eyebrow at him

"Don't get cute with me Artie," I said,

"You think I'm cute?" He asked, I crossed my arms,

"Artie..." I said with a warning tone in my voice, he sighed.

"Fine, I did it because I think that you are the most talented person here, and you have a lot of troubles in your life, and I think that being the lead vocalist could help you get through them, or at least realize that you aren't alone and that you are surrounded by people who care about you." He said, I sighed.

"I'm fine Artie," I said, my voice iced over, "and my life is fine, I don't know why you have taken an interest in me all of a sudden-"

"I heard you sing, after the face off thing after school, I heard the hurt in your voice Presley," he said, I looked at him in the eyes,

"Look, I don't know why you are interested in my personal life all of a sudden but tread carefully," I said as I walked out of the room, but I turned around in the doorway, "give the spot to Blaine, he needs it more than I do."