Thread:Flamette/@comment-24579399-20140523143105/@comment-24579399-20140523152056

'''Super Trouper is a song by an older group called ABBA. It was featured in Mama Mia, a musical based of of ABBA's songs. Enjoy''

''Super Trouper beams are gonna blind me, But I won't feel blue, Like I always do, 'Cause somewhere in the crowd there's you'

Thistle looked at the crowd that gathered for the Beauty Pageant. In a sudden flashback, she saw the dresses that she was forced into for beauty pageants at a younger age. She remembered the pain of getting criticism from a complete stranger. As she walked on, she shuddered. Then, she saw her mentor, Sir Ratty.

''I was sick and tired of everything, When I called you last night from Glasgow, All I do is eat and sleep and sing, Wishing every show was the last show''

Thistle shook off her love for her mentor, and walked onto the stage, tired and depressed. She reached the middle, and let out a smile. It was forced, and it seemed as if the judges were well aware of this fact.

''So imagine I was glad to hear you're coming, Suddenly I feel all right, And it's gonna be so different, When I'm on the stage tonight''

She saw Sir Ratty smirking at her, and she suppressed a giggle. This made her real smile show. The judges nodded seriously, and shooed her off stage. That was just the beauty part. Now the talent was coming up. In the back stage, she ran into the dressing room and giggled some more. She hoped he would stay longer, she could use his silent charm to continue the pageant. She was called to the stage.

''Tonight the Super Trouper lights are gonna find me, Shining like the sun, Smiling, having fun, Feeling like a number one, Tonight the Super Trouper beams are gonna blind me, But I won't feel blue, Like I always do, 'Cause somewhere in the crowd there's you''

Thistle went on stage, and sang a song about friends and rainbows and togetherness. The judges weren't as impressed as they were with Apple, but Thistle was bound to win a solid second. To her surprise, Sir Ratty remained in the crowd, and seemed most interested in Thistle's performance. After all, he was her mentor.

''Facing twenty thousand of your friends, How can anyone be so lonely, Part of a success that never ends, Still I'm thinking about you only, There are moments when I think I'm going crazy''

Thistle now bowed to the other side of the theater, filled with Nerds, Charmers, and Friends. They didn't seem to hold comparison to the other side of the auditorium. The side that held Ratty.

''But it's gonna be alright, Everything will be so different, When I'm on the stage tonight''

Here, for the first time on stage Thistle felt like a star. Like a number one. Was it the guaranteed second place? Was it the new lipstick? It was one person who changed it all. It was Ratty.

''Tonight the Super Trouper lights are gonna find me, Shining like the sun, Smiling, having fun, Feeling like a number one, Tonight the Super Trouper beams are gonna blind me, But I won't feel blue, Like I always do, 'Cause somewhere in the crowd there's you''

She scurried off stage and peeked out from behind the curtain. Ratty was deflated. Upon closer inspection, she could see a single Rose on his lap. That he was going to give to her. Hopefully. She almost quit right there to get the Rose, but decided to finish what she had started first.

''So I'll be there when you arrive The sight of you will prove to me I'm still alive And when you take me in your arms And hold me tight I know it's gonna mean so much tonight''

And that was what got her through the pageant.

((And for a refrain redux))

''Tonight the Super Trouper lights are gonna find me, Shining like the sun, Smiling, having fun, Feeling like a number one. Tonight the Super Trouper beams are gonna blind me, But I won't feel blue, Like I always do, 'Cause somewhere in the crowd there's you''

((How do you like?))