Fanfiction: Songbirds

*[We begin with Luna on her phone and listening to music with her headphones.]*

**Luna:** ♫Gotta be in two places at the same time,It's a real big challenge,Just like a steep, hard, mountain climb, Gettin' double vision from doin' double time, Like tryna be a lemon while you're tryna be a lime ,Got a show in Miami and another in Anaheim, What do you do?, Doin' double duty!♫

*[However, she faintly hears a knock at the door.]*

**Luna:** It’s open! *[She pauses her song phone]*

**Lincoln:** Hey Lincoln.

**Luna:** Hey bro, what’s up?

**Lincoln:** I need some advice.

**Luna:** You came to the right place, Linc. You can always pick up what I lay down.

**Lincoln:** Cool. Anyway, Ronnie Anne is coming over to Royal Woods for the day and I’m trying to think of what we can do, but what I’ve thought is all old hat.

**Luna:** What was your first option?

**Lincoln:** Gus’ Games and Grub.

**Luna:** Second?

**Lincoln:** Dairyland.

**Luna:** Third?

**Lincoln:** The Bowling Alley. I need somewhere new, somewhere fresh, and somewhere she’s never been to before.

**Luna:** Hmmm…. Give me a sec, little bro.

*[Luna goes on her phone and starts searching. Lincoln waits for a few seconds until Luna finds something.]*

**Luna:** Ah, here’s a hotspot! It’s called Kiki’s Kiki’s Karaoke Crib! It’s where you can eat food and sing your heart out!

**Lincoln:** Isn’t there already a place called “Karaoke-Dokie”?

**Luna:** Yeah, but this place has a much nicer atmosphere, you can sing more than one song at a time, and the employees get to sing too. It’s cool as ice!

**Lincoln:** You sure Ronnie Anne will like it?

**Luna:** Sure I’m sure! You’re a really good singer. You won’t regret this, bro. You’ll really want to impress her if it gets in the air.

**Lincoln:** What?

**Luna:** Love.

**Lincoln:** *[blushes]* Luna! It’s not gonna be like that! We’re just hanging out!

**Luna:** Yeah, sure. Keep telling yourself that, but here’s some more advice if you *were* to get to that extent: You must sing from the heart. *[points at his chest]*

*[Lincoln smiles]*

**Lincoln:** Thanks, Luna. Your advice makes my lips turn from north to south. If you know what I mean.

**Luna:** Of course, like on a compass. It’s no problem, baby bro. It’s what sisters do.

**Lincoln:** Yeah, I can always count on all of you. Now if you excuse me, I need to get ready.

**Luna:** Good luck, Linc!

*[Lincoln leaves the room while Luna goes back to listening to music.]*

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*[We cut to the Casagrandes apartment where Ronnie Annne, Carl, CJ, and Sergio are playing pirate in the living room.]*

**Carl** You’ll never get me treasure!

**CJ:** That’s what you think!

**Sergio:** Brawk~! Protect the treasure!

*[They fight with toy swords, but then Ronnie Anne’s phone starts ringing.]*

**Ronnie Anne:** Hang on, guys. *[answers the phone]* Hey Linc, what’s up?

*[We see Lincoln appear in a split screen shot.]*

**Lincoln:** Hey Ronnie Anne, I found a place where we can go.

**Ronnie Anne:** Really? Where?

**Lincoln:** Kiki’s Karaoke Crib. It’s something new and fresh, my siste Luna recommended it to me. How does that sound?

**Ronnie Anne:** Cool! I used to have some stage fright and I feel like I really cleaned up so well after that.

**Lincoln:** Great. I’m sure you won’t mind singing in front of many people.

**Ronnie Anne:** Of course, I won’t, I’ll feel even more brave than I was on Abuelo’s birthday. I’ll see you then, Linc!

**Lincoln:** Later!

*[Ronnie Anne hangs up]*

**Carl:** Karaoke?! Can one of us come?! **Sergio:** I wanna show my singing style!

**Ronnie Anne:** Sorry, guys, it’s just for me and Lincoln.

**Carl:** Fine, you can go.

**Sergio:** Yeah, you don’t want a third, fourth, or fifth wheel on your date.

**Ronnie Anne:** It is not a date! We’re just hanging out.

**Carl:** Yeah, I hope you hang and kiss! *[makes kissing sounds]*

*[Ronnie Anne growls and uses the sword to sweep him off his feet.]*

**Carl;** The truth hurts.

**CJ:** Good luck, Ronnie Anne.

**Ronnie Anne:** Thanks.

*[She goes to her room to get ready.]*

**Sergio;** Can you at least bring me something back?

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*[We cut to Lincoln waiting outside of Kiki’s Karaoke, wearing an orange polo with blue and white stripes and some khakis. He looks at his watch.]*

**Lincoln:** She should be here any minute.

*[Just then, the mercado van arrives and Ronnie Anne steps out, wearing a sweater with white sleeves.]*

**Ronnie Anne:** Hey, Lame-O!

**Lincoln:** Hey, Ronnie Anne! Are you ready?!

**Ronnie Anne:** Yeah, am I! Thanks for the ride, Bobby!

**Bobby:** No problem, sis. I’ll pick you up at nine.

*[He drives off as Ronnie Anne and Lincoln get inside. They are amazed when they see strobe lights, a disco ball, people dancing, having food and drinks, and one of the patrons is on stage singing.]*

**Lincoln:** Wow! This place is amazing!

**Ronnie Anne:** Yeah, this is off the hook!

**Lincoln:** Alright, let’s get a table.

*[The two walk up to the hostess]*

**Lincoln:** Excuse me, ma’am, table for two, please.

**Hostess:** Of course, right this way.

*[She takes them to a table, and they sit down.]*

**Ronnie Anne:** Ooh, Corinthian leather!

**Lincoln:** Yeah, these are pretty comfortable.

**Ronnie Anne:** Things are going good so far. This place reminds of one of those you see in movies. Except there’s probably not gonna be fights that break out.

**Lincoln:** *[chuckles]* That’s for sure. Don’t worry about paying, Ronnie Anne. I made enough money to last us the whole night. Besides, I heard somewhere that the man pays for everything.

**Ronnie Anne:** Who knew you were such a gentleman, Lame-O.

**Lincoln:** *[chuckles]* I guess I am gentlemanly.

*[Just then, the waiter comes to their table.]*

**Waiter:** Hello, may I start you off with some drinks and appetizers?

**Ronnie Anne:** I’ll have a club soda.

**Lincoln:** Make that two.

**Waiter:** What else?

**Lincoln:** *[looks at the menu]* We’ll have some mozzarella sticks, jalapeno poppers, and potato skins with extra cheese.

**Ronnie Anne:** Pretty good choices.

**Waiter:** They’ll be in a few minutes. *[walks away]*

**Lincoln:** While we wait for our appetizers, why don’t get on that dance floor?

**Ronnie Anne:** Are you a psychic? 'Cause you just read my mind.

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*[We see a red haired male patron singing “Shivers” by Ed Sheeran.]*

**Patron:** ♫*Fill up the engine, we can drive real far*

*Go dancin' underneath the stars*

*Ooh yeah, I want it all*

*Mm, you got me feelin' like*

*I wanna be that guy, I wanna kiss your eyes*

*I wanna drink that smile, I wanna feel like I'm,*

*Like my soul's on fire, I wanna stay up all day and all night*

*Yeah, you got me singin' like*

*Ooh, I love it when you do it like that*

*And when you're close up, give me the shivers*

*Oh baby, you wanna dance 'til the sunlight cracks*

*And when they say the party's over, then we'll bring it right back!♫*

*[We see Lincoln and Ronnie Anne dancing with other people on the dance floor.]*

**Lincoln:** Check this out, Ronnie Anne

*[He does a breakdance]*

**Ronnie Anne:** Cool, but check *this* out!

*[Ronnie Anne puts her hands on her hips and rocks them back and forth, then starts kicking her legs forward, jumps, spins, and starts moving arms and legs around to the beat.]*

**Lincoln:** Cool!

*[Lincoln starts shaking his shoulders, Ronnie Anne does the arm roll, Lincoln does the moonwalk, Ronnie Anne does the worm, and Lincoln makes hands into fists and moves them in a circle.]*

**Lincoln:** You’re a really good dancer!

*[The two of them keep dancing until the songs end.]*

**Ronnie Anne:** Awesome, let’s have an encore!

*[The DJ puts a record on the turntables and music starts playing.]*

**Lincoln:** Looks like you got your wish!

*[Lincoln and Ronnie Anne do a synchanized dance. The people start cheering for them. Just then, Lincoln and Ronnie Anne hold hands and start spinning around, then they stop and pose. They cheer for them.]*

\*\*\*

*[We cut to them back at the table}*

**Lincoln:** Man, that was tiring.

**Ronnie Anne:** Yeah, I need some refreshments.

*[The waiter then comes back with their appetitzers and drinks.]*

**Lincoln:** Speak of the devil.

*[The kids start eating.]*

**Ronnie Anne:** Mmm, these are so cheesy!

**Lincoln;** If you think these are good, I shudder to think what the main courses are like!

*[They keep eating while also taking a few sips of their drinks, and after a few minutes, there is one mozzarella stick left. They both put their hands on it.]*

**Lincoln:** Hey! I grabbed it first!

**Ronnie Anne:** No, I did!

**Lincoln:** I did!

**Ronnie Anne:** I did!

**Lincoln:** I’ll arm wrestle you for it!

**Ronnie Anne:** Oh, you would, huh?

**Lincoln:** Yeah!

**Ronnie Anne:** Alright, you’re on!

*[They put their elbows on the table and clutched each other’s hands together.]*

**Ronnie Anne:** Ready? GO!

*[They start wrestling as they both strain.]*

**Lincoln:** Is that all you’ve… got?

**Ronnie Anne:** You don’t know what I’ve got, Lame-O.

*[Ronnie Anne is about to make Lincoln’s hand touch the table, but Lincoln grins and uses his other hand to cover her eyes.]*

**Lincoln:** Ha! Gotcha!

*[Lincoln then slowly moves Ronnie Anne’s hand to the other side of the table.]*

**Lincoln:** Yes! I'm almost there!

*[However, Ronnie Anne slaps his hand off her eyes with her other hand and holds it down. She then finally slams the hand Lincoln was wrestling with on the table]*

**Ronnie Anne:** Ha! Game set and match! In your face!

*[She swipes the mozzarella stick and eats it.]*

**Lincoln:** Okay, I guess I deserved that for trying to cheat. Sorry about that, I was caught up in the moment.

**Ronnie Anne:** Ah, don’t sweat it. We all have our moments where we cheat.

**Lincoln:** Yeah, you’re right. Let’s just pick out our main courses.

*[They both look at the menus. After a couple minutes, the waiter comes back to their table.]*

**The Waiter:** Alright, what will your main courses be?

**Lincoln:** I think I have a philly cheesesteak with extra onions and a side of onion rings.

**Ronnie Anne:** I have the spicy crispy chicken sandwich with ranch and some tater tots.

**The Waiter:** But of course.

**Lincoln:** Spicy, huh?

**Ronnie Anne:** I'm feeling daring today.

**Lincoln:** Anyway, I think it's about time we get up on stage and sing.

**Ronnie Anne:** Okay, but who should go first?

**Lincoln:** I don’t know, how about this? We’ll flip a coin.

**Ronin Anne:** Good idea.

*[Lincoln takes a coin from his pocket.]*

**Lincoln:** Call it in the air.

*[Lincoln flips the coin into the air.]*

**Lincoln:** Heads!

**Ronnie Anne:** Tails!

*[The coin lands on the table,]*

**Lincoln:** Tails.

**Ronnie Anne:** Looks like I’m going first.

**Lincoln:** I know you’ll do great!

**Ronnie Anne:** Thanks for the encouragement.

*[Ronnie Anne walks on stage and up to the karaoke machine and starts scrolling until she stops on a song called “All I Want Is Everything”. She plays the music and walks up to the mic, then she starts singing.]*

**Ronnie Anne:** *♫I feel delirious, come let's get out of here*

*We're so anonymous but it's all coming clear*

*We're heading for the sky*

*And we'll get lost in it 'cause*

*All I want, all I want, all I want*

*Is everything*

*And I will pose if I wanna*

*And I will vogue like Madonna*

*I might not dance like M.J, R.I.P.*

*But I will give the best of me*

*All I want is everything*

*Yes everything too much is not enough*

*I'm sick of settling for in between*

*And I'm not givin' up*

*As long as it feels right*

*At least we know that we're alive*

*All I want is everything, yes everything, yeah*

*Whoa-oh, whoa-oh*

*We don't ever stop*

*Let's watch the sun come up*

*We'll sleep when we're dead 'cause*

*Halfway kinda sucks*

*We're heading for the sky*

*And we'll get lost in it 'cause*

*All I want, all I want, all I want is everything!*

*And I will pose if I wanna*

*And I will vogue like Madonna*

*I might not dance like M.J, R.I.P.*

*But I will give the best of me*

*All I want is everything!*

*Yes everything too much is not enough*

*I'm sick of settling for in between*

*And I'm not givin' up*

*As long as it feels right*

*At least we know that we're alive*

*All I want is everything, yes everything, yeah*

*Whoa-oh, whoa-oh!*

*Hold on to me*

*And I'll hold on to you (oh, oh)*

*Don't over think*

*What have we got to lose*

*It's me and you,*

*Me and you no matter what*

*Whoa oh ah oh whoa oh oh whoa*

*We're heading for the sky*

*And we'll get lost in it 'cause*

*All I want, all I want, all I want is everything!*

*And I will pose if I wanna*

*And I will vogue like Madonna*

*I might not dance like M.J, R.I.P.*

*But I will give the best of me*

*All I want is everything*

*Yes everything too much is not enough*

*I'm sick of settling for in between*

*And I'm not givin' up*

*As long as it feels right*

*At least we know that we're alive*

*All I want is everything, yes everything, yeah*

*Whoa-oh, whoa-oh!♫*

*[The crowd cheered, including Lincoln. Ronnie Anne beams with pride.]*

\*\*\*

*[We cut to Lincoln and Ronnie Anne drinking their sodas.]*

**Lincoln:** That was amazing, Ronnie Anne!

**Ronnie Anne:** Thanks, Linc! I felt so confident up there and I never thought I’d get praise from people that aren’t my family and friends.

**Lincoln:** You know, I originally never really enjoyed karaoke. I guess sort of because my dad wasn’t that good of a singer, *[sheepishly]*so I kinda…. I flushed his CDs down the toilet to prevent karaoke nights.

**Ronnie Anne:** Really?

**Lincoln:** Yeah, but he seems to have gotten better over time and I decided that I shouldn't dislike something like this as a whole all because of a few bad experiences. I have learned to give something another chance, so it’s only fair.

**Ronnie Anne:** That's admirable.

**Lincoln:** Anyway, I think it’s my turn. I see you when I’m up there.

**Ronnie Anne:** And I’ll be watching.

*[Lincoln walks on stage and up to the karaoke machine and starts scrolling until he stops on a song called “Thunder”. He plays the music and walks up to the mic, then he starts singing.]*

**Lincoln:** *♫Just a young gun with a quick fuse*

*I was uptight, wanna let loose*

*I was dreaming of bigger things and*

*Wanna leave my own life behind*

*Not a "Yes, sir", not a follower*

*Fit the box, fit the mold, have a seat*

*In the foyer, take a number*

*I was lightning before the thunder (thunder)*

*Thunder, thunder, thun-*

*Thunder, th-th-thunder, thunder*

*Thunder, thunder, thun-*

*Thunder, th-th-thunder, thunder*

*Thunder, feel the thunder (thun-, thun-)*

*Lightning then the thunder (th-th-thunder, thunder)*

*Thunder, feel the thunder (thun-, thun-)*

*Lightning then the thunder, thunder (th-th-thunder, thunder)*

*Thunder*

*Thunder*

*Kids were laughing in my classes*

*While I was scheming for the masses*

*Who do you think you are?*

*Dreaming 'bout being a big star*

*They say, "You're basic", they say, "You're easy"*

*You're always riding in the backseat*

*Now I'm smiling from the stage while*

*You were clapping in the nosebleeds*

*Thunder, thunder, thun-*

*Thunder, th-th-thunder, thunder*

*Thunder, thunder, thun-*

*Thunder, th-th-thunder, thunder*

*Thunder, feel the thunder (thun-, thun-)*

*Lightning then the thunder (th-th-thunder, thunder)*

*Thunder, feel the thunder (thun-, thun-)*

*Lightning then the thunder, thunder (th-th-thunder, thunder)*

*Thunder, feel the thunder*

*Lightning then the thunder, thunder*

*Thunder, feel the thunder (thun-, thun-)*

*Lightning then the thunder, thunder (th-th-thunder, thunder)*

*Thunder, feel the thunder (thun-, thun-)*

*Lightning then the thunder, thunder (th-th-thunder, thunder)*

*Thunder, feel the thunder (never give up, never give up)*

*Lightning then the thunder, thunder (never give up, never give up)*

*Thunder, feel the thunder (never give up, never give up)*

*Lightning then the thunder, thunder (never give up)*

*Thunder, thunder, thun-*

*Thunder, th-th-thunder, thunder*

*Thunder, thunder, thun-*

*Thunder, th-th-thunder, thunder*

*thunder, thunder, thun-*

*Thunder, th-th-thunder, thunder*

*(Whoa-oh-oh) thunder, thunder, thun-*

*Thunder, th-th-thunder, thunder♫*

*[The crowd and Ronnie Annne cheered while Lincoln smiled and took a bow.]*

\*\*\*

*[We cut to Lincoln and Ronnie Anne at the table.]*

**Ronnie Anne:** You were good up there, Linc.

**Lincoln:** Almost as good as you?

**Ronnie Anne:** It’s not a competition, Lame-O.

**Lincoln:** Yeah, I should leave it to Lynn to turn everything into a competition. No disrespect to her obviously.

*[The waiter comes back to their table with their food.]*

**Lincoln:** Sweet! The food’s here!

*[The kids start eating their food. While Lincoln was eating his onion rings, he put one of them on his wrist.]*

**Lincoln:** Wow! These onion rings are big enough to put on your wrist!

**Ronnie Anne:** You think Leni would like having onion rings as bracelets?

**Lincoln:** I’m not sure, I’ll ask her.

*[They kept eating and after a few minutes, they were finished with their food and drinks. Ronnie Anne lets out a burp.]*

**Lincoln:** *[chuckles]* Good one.

**Ronnie Anne:** Thanks, I’m gonna try another song.

**Lincoln:** It’s alway good to do things a second time.

*[Ronnie Anne walks back on stage and up to the karaoke machine and starts scrolling until she stops on a song called “Girl on Fire”. She plays the music and walks up to the mic, then she starts singing.]*

**Ronnie Anne:** *♫She's just a girl and she's on fire*

*Hotter than a fantasy, lonely like a highway*

*She's living in a world and it's on fire*

*Filled with catastrophe, but she knows she can fly away*

*Oh, oh oh oh oh*

*She got both feet on the ground*

*And she's burning it down*

*Oh, oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh*

*She got her head in the clouds*

*And she's not backing down*

*This girl is on fire*

*This girl is on fire*

*She's walking on fire*

*This girl is on fire*

*Looks like a girl, but she's a flame*

*So bright, she can burn your eyes*

*Better look the other way*

*You can try, but you'll never forget her name*

*She's on top of the world*

*Hottest of the hottest girls, say*

*Oh, oh oh oh oh*

*We got our feet on the ground*

*And we're burning it down*

*Oh, oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh*

*Got our head in the clouds*

*And we're not coming down*

*This girl is on fire (fire, fire)*

*This girl is on fire (fire)*

*She's walking on fire (fire, fire)*

*This girl is on fire (fire)*

*Everybody stares as she goes by*

*'Cause they can see the flame that's in her eyes*

*Watch her as she's lighting up the night*

*Nobody knows that she's a lonely girl*

*And it's a lonely world*

*But she gon' let it burn, baby, burn, baby*

*This girl is on fire (fire, fire)*

*This girl is on fire (fire)*

*She's walking on fire (fire, fire)*

*This girl is on fire (fire)*

*She's just a girl, but she's on fire♫*

*[The crowd and Lincoln cheer for her, Ronnie Anne smiles and walks off the stage. Ronnie Anne hands Lincoln the microphone.]*

**Ronnie Anne:** One more song, Linc. Make it count.

**Lincoln:** You got it!

*[Lincoln walks back on stage and up to the karaoke machine and starts scrolling until he stops on a song called “All of Me”. He plays the music and walks up to the mic, then he starts singing.]*

**Lincoln:** *♫What would I do without your smart mouth?*

*Drawing me in, and you kicking me out*

*You've got my head spinning, no kidding, I can't pin you down*

*What's going on in that beautiful mind?*

*I'm on your magical mystery ride*

*And I'm so dizzy, don't know what hit me, but I'll be alright*

*My head's under water*

*But I'm breathing fine*

*You're crazy and I'm out of my mind*

*'Cause all of me*

*Loves all of you*

*Love your curves and all your edges*

*All your perfect imperfections*

*Give your all to me*

*I'll give my all to you*

*You're my end and my beginning*

*Even when I lose, I'm winning*

*'Cause I give you all of me*

*And you give me all of you, oh-oh*

*How many times do I have to tell you?*

*Even when you're crying, you're beautiful too*

*The world is beating you down, I'm around through every mood*

*You're my downfall, you're my muse*

*My worst distraction, my rhythm and blues*

*I can't stop singing, it's ringing in my head for you*

*My head's under water*

*But I'm breathing fine*

*You're crazy and I'm out of my mind*

*'Cause all of me*

*Loves all of you*

*Love your curves and all your edges*

*All your perfect imperfections*

*Give your all to me*

*I'll give my all to you*

*You're my end and my beginning*

*Even when I lose, I'm winning*

*'Cause I give you all of me*

*And you give me all of you, oh-oh*

*Give me all of you, oh*

*Cards on the table, we're both showing hearts*

*Risking it all, though it's hard*

*'Cause all of me*

*Loves all of you*

*Love your curves and all your edges*

*All your perfect imperfections*

*Give your all to me*

*I'll give my all to you*

*You're my end and my beginning*

*Even when I lose, I'm winning*

*'Cause I give you all of me*

*And you give me all of you*

*I give you all of me*

*And you give me all of you, oh-oh♫*

*[The crowd cheers while Lincoln bows again. However, Ronnie Anne, on the other hand, just smiles and sheds a single tear of joy.]*

\*\*\*

*[We cut to the outside of the building where Lincoln and Ronnie Anne are waiting to be picked up.]*

**Lincoln:** That was pretty fun, huh?

**Ronnie Anne:** Yeah, I like the food and drinks.

**Lincoln:** Yeah, me too.

**Ronnie Anne:** Also, about that last song you sang, I thought it was…. Uh…. how should I put this?

**Lincoln:** Come on, Ronnie, don’t be shy.

**Ronnie Anne:***[blushes]* It was…. Poignant.

**Lincoln:** You really think so?

**Ronnie Anne:** Yeah, it sounded sweet, I like the slow tone of the songs and it kinda reminds me of one of the good ol' days.

**Lincoln:** What do you mean?

**Ronnie Anne:** You know…. the night at Jean Juan’s.

**Lincoln:** Oh….

*[At a loss for words, Lincoln starts to blush and then Ronnie Anne comes closer to him and clutches his arm.]*

**Ronnie Anne:** Look like you said to me, don’t be shy. You can’t tell me you didn’t enjoy what happened at the end of night as I did.

**Lincoln:** You’re right, I can’t. Because I did. I’m just… not that good with this kind of stuff, you know?

**Ronnie Anne:** It’s okay, I don’t blame you. Anyway, thanks for the fun night.

**Lincoln:** No problem, I’m enjoyed-

*[Ronnie Anne gives Lincoln a peck on the check, catching him off guard. Just then, Bobby arrives.]*

**Ronnie Anne:** There’s Bobby, smell you later, Lame-O!

*[Lincoln waves as he grows a big smile. The van drives while vanzilla drives in and Rita’s in the driver's seat. Lincoln goes in and sits in the passenger’s seat.]*

**Rita:** Hey honey, did you have a good time?

**Lincoln:** Yep.

**Rita:** How was Ronnie Anne?

**Lincoln:** She was just…. amazing.

**The End**