Karaoke: Demigod Style 2

Katie Gardner

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Friday night. It came sooner than people thought it would. People crowded into the amphitheater gossiping and chatting. Katie Gardner walked into the theater (after being pushed around every so often) and sat next to her friends.

"Welcome everybody! I'm so glad you came!" Mr. D said

"You said you'd punish us if you didn't!" Some shouted in the crowd.

"AND DON'T THINK I STILL WON'T!" Mr. D yelled.

"Okay, now that everyone is here, I will pull names out of a hat so I don't choose favorites." Chiron said.

"Yeah, Percy!" Someone else shouted and everyone laughed.

Even Chiron smiled. "Okay and the person who will perform is...."

Please don't be me! Please don't be me! Katie furiously thought.

"Katie Gardner!"

Fudge.

All of the sudden, she was pushed and the next thing she knew, she was on the stage wincing at the bright spotlight.

"Um...." Katie mumbled. "I-I guess I'll sing Earth Song by Michael Jackson?"

Deep breaths Katie. Deep breaths. She thought.

▶The piano intro to the song started.

What about sunrise?

What about rain?

What about all the things
that you said we were to gain?

What about killing fields?

Is there a time?

What about all the things
that you said was yours and mine?

Did you ever stop to notice
all the blood we shed before?

Did you ever stop to notice
the crying earth, the weeping shores?

Aaaah....

Ooooh....

Katie looked at the crowd and saw they were waving the arms to the song. She smiled and kept singing.

Aaaah....

Ooooh....

What have we done to the world?

Look what we've done.

What about all the peace
that you pledge your only son?

What about flowering fields?

Is there a time?

What about all the dreams
that you said was yours and mine?

Did you ever stop to notice
all the children dead from war?

Did you ever stop to notice
the crying Earth, the weeping shores?

Aaaah....

Ooooh....

Katie grew more confident and started walking around on the stage. Everybody cheered her on.

Aaaah....

Ooooh.....

I used to dream