i'm loving every minute
hands down can't let myself forget it no
cause everything is rushing in fast
keep holding on never look back
luke then appeared on the stage, but flickered away, then appeared and flickered. alex and reggie looked at each other nervously, but julie joined amelia singing together, determined to pull luke in
and it's one, two, three, four times
that i'll try for
one more night
light a fire in my eyes
luke finally appeared solidly, with a smirk as he sang the next line
i'm going out of my mind
julie grabbed her mic off the stand, and amelia's hand before bouncing into the centre of the stage as luke sang
whatever happens
even if i'm the last standing
imma stand tall, imma stand tall
julie and amelia joined in singing, amelia standing with reggie bouncing up and down as she sang to him, the biggest smile on her face
whatever happens
even when everything's down
imma stand tall, imma stand tall
i gotta keep on dreaming
cause i gotta catch that feeling
whatever happens
even if i'm the last standing
imma stand tall, imma stand tall
amelia took the lead of the bridge, bringing her mic to share with reggie as they leant their backs to each other
like i'm glowing in the dark
i keep on going when it's all falling apart
yeah i know it with all my heart
ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
never look back!
reggie walked back to his mic as alex stood up from the drums and taking his solo, before reggie took his
whatever happens
even if i'm the last standing
imma stand tall, imma stand tall
whatever happens
even if i'm the last standing
imma stand tall, imma stand tall
amelia and julie then sang
stand tall
then luke joined
stand tall!
the three of them started singing again, reggie and alex adding backing vocals
whatever happens
even if i'm the last standing
imma stand tall, imma stand tall
whatever happens
even when everything's down
imma stand tall, imma stand tall
i gotta keep on dreaming
cause i've gotta catch that feeling
all four of them walked down the cat walk of the stage towards the audience before standing in a line at the bottom of it
whatever happens
even if i'm the last standing
imma stand tall
imma stand tall.
amelia held the note on before they all held their hands up and took a bow together.
the boys disappeared, julie and amelia shared a look before taking one final bow. the crowd interrupted into huge cheered, whistling and whooping. they waved before walking backstage, where amelia cried silently.
"what happened? why weren't you here? how did you get here?" julie rambled
amelia wiped her tears "we kinda got kidnapped by caleb, but it's fine because they crossed over and i won't be getting the jolts anymore"
julie hugged amelia tightly "i'm sorry glad you made it in time"
"i just need a minute, i'll meet you later" amelia smiled. julie nodded and walked away, leaving amelia, who took a deep breath. her chest started aching again, but she put it down to an after effect of the jolts, she knew the boys were safe.
oh how she was wrong...
~*•*~
amelia walked back out into the crowd once panic at the disco had finished, she found julie stood with her family. amelia ran over with a smile "hey"
"millie, you were amazing" ray beamed pulling her into a hug "think you shocked your parents though"
amelia eyes widened as she looked at julie "they came?"
"of course we did, we wouldn't miss it" mitch said
"no matter what memories we have here, you will always come first" emily said hugging her daughter tightly, but leant down to whisper in her ear "but you have some explaining to do, we know you know that was luke and his band"
"i promise i will, but can i go to the studio first with julie? we want to say thank you" amelia said
"if it's okay with ray, we will meet you at home" emily said
ray nodded "you can come back to the studio with us it's not a problem"
"can i have a lift? i left my car at your" amelia said sheepishly
"how did you get here then?" mitch asked
julie noticed amelia is eyes widen "she left her keys in the studio and i locked up so she had to get the bus" she lied quickly.
"okay" ray clapped his hands "let's get going"
~*•*~
"i'm the last standing imma stand tall, imma stand tall. whatever happens even if i'm the last.. tall!" carlos, ray, julie and amelia did the conga down the yard towards the molina house singing alone to stand tall
"you guys and your phantoms were unbelievable tonight" ray smiled at the two of them "you know, i'd really like to thank them, for bringing music back to you, and for giving millie her confidence again"
"we already did" amelia smiled at her
"but we didn't thank you, papi" julie grinned kissing her fathers cheek
"you helped us become who we are, your support means the world to us" amelia beamed, wrapping her arms around the man she saw as a second father.
"hey julie? can i talk to you for a minute" carlos asked
"yeah, just give me a minute" julie smiled "we're just gonna go to the studio for a minute"
"i'll wait up. don't ghost me" he winked
amelia and julies faces paled slightly in realisation that carlos has figured it out. ray chuckled and opened the door, allowing carlos to go in.
"just a minute" julie promised
"okay"
ray and julie linked pinkies and julie kissed his cheek once more "love you" she whispered
"love you too" he replied "i'll see you tomorrow mil?"
"of course, couldn't stay away too long could i?" amelia joked
the pair of them walked down the porch towards the studio. julie pulled open the doors and smiled sadly "i know i already said this... but"
"we just want to say thank you, to you guys, you really helped us" amelia finished
there was a moment of silence in the darkness, until they heard a small "you're welcome..."
"what the fuck?"