Do you like to sing? Do you enjoy music? Then come to our first ever Jade Mountain Academy Music Night! Sing a song, or just dance along for an evening of fun! 

The school was buzzing with excitement. A music night. It sounded fun! And it was an excuse to stay up later then they were normally allowed. Joy, personally, was thrilled. One of the main things she missed about the rainforest was the fiestas, and now they were bringing the fiesta here! She knew for a fact that her and the rest of the Rainwing students were going to deliver on the party power. She just hoped that the teachers could handle the mess that dancing rainwings meant. 

"Joy!" a voice called from behind her. She turned to see Kelp running to catch up with her. 

"Hey Kelp," she greeted him with a smile. They kept walking. 

"Hey Joy?" he asked. "We're....okay. Right?" 

"Of course, we're okay." she agreed. "We're better than okay, if I dare to say so." He grinned. "Now, are you prepared to wow the school with your amazing dance moves on music night?" 

"Uh..." Kelp said uncertainly. "I'm not sure." 

"Oh, come on. You're a great dancer!" she insisted. "If it makes you feel any better, I'll dance with you."  

"That's the problem," he explained. "I know I can dance with you, but I'm pretty sure I will fail epically if I dance alone, or with someone else." 

"Then I guess you'll just have to dance to every song with me." she suggested with a smile.

 "If I can be given that honor." Kelp countered. 

Music Night.....

All of JMA was packed into the largest cave in the mountain. Music was playing, there was a table full of food, and everything else was the dance floor. Lanterns were strung from the ceiling, with colorful rainforest leaves covering them, so that the light was shades of pink, blue, and green. Tsunami, Sunny, and Fatespeaker were positioned around the cave. The teachers were going in shifts. In an hour, Clay, Starflight, and Webs would take their places. Air and Nightflyer purposefully memorized the shift schedule to prevent Clay from seeing them dance together. But for now, it was time to party.

"So!" Joy announced to the group. They were crowded together at one corner of the room. "Who's going to sing tonight? Cause I know I am!" The others quickly looked away for fear of Joy's questioning.

 "I might. But I"m still deciding." Kelp admitted. 

"Oh please do! I want to hear you sing!" Joy begged. "Anyone else? What about you, Nightflyer? Don't you want to wow the crowd with your voice?" Nightflyer froze, his eyes wide. 

"You can sing?" Air asked. Nightflyer nodded slightly. "Oh, please sing a song!" Air pleaded.

 "No." Nightflyer said firmly.  

"Come on Nightflyer, now we're curious." Seashell insisted. Nightflyer shook his head. 

"No way. Not happening."

 "Nightflyer," Air sang, a sultry look on her face. "Sing a song for me?" He made the mistake of glancing at her, and then staring. 

"Dammit," he mumbled under his breath. "Fine! I'll do one song." The group cheered. 

A little while later, Nightflyer found himself on the makeshift 'stage'. He froze slightly. Why the hell did I agree to this? he wondered. His eyes searched out the crowd before they landed on Air. She was watching him, a hopeful smile on her face. Sing a song for me? her voice rang in his head. Alright. Let's do this. 

Air and the others watched on as Nightflyer began to sing.

https://youtu.be/_H6j82dCNHI

"I'm only one call away
I'll be there to save the day
Superman got nothing on me
I'm only one call away

Call me, baby, if you need a friend
I just wanna give you love
Come on, come on, come on
Reaching out to you, so take a chance

No matter where you go
You know you're not alone

I'm only one call away
I'll be there to save the day
Superman got nothing on me
I'm only one call away

Come along with me and don't be scared
I just wanna set you free
Come on, come on, come on
You and me can make it anywhere
For now, we can stay here for a while, ay
'Cause you know, I just wanna see you smile

No matter where you go
You know you're not alone

I'm only one call away
I'll be there to save the day
Superman got nothing on me
I'm only one call away

And when you're weak I'll be strong
I'm gonna keep holding on
Now don't you worry, it won't be long, Darling
And when you feel like hope is gone
Just run into my arms

I'm only one call away
I'll be there to save the day
Superman got nothing on me
I'm only one, I'm only one call away
I'll be there to save the day
Superman got nothing on me
I'm only one call away

I'm only one call away"

Cheers went up as the song ended. Nightflyer went red and quickly ran from the stage. The others ran up to him and Joy yelled. 

"I knew you could do it!" Air threw her arms around him. 

"That was amazing." she declared.

 "I sang it for you." he whispered. She grinned. "I know." 

Next up was Joy. She bounced on stage confidently and grinned. Kelp watched on intently, curious to hear her sing. Joy started to dance on the stage as the music began.

https://youtu.be/vu9mAAr1pBI

"I hear your heart beat to the beat of the drums
Oh, what a shame that you came here with someone
So while you're here in my arms
Let's make the most of the night like we're gonna die young
We're gonna die young
We're gonna die young
Let's make the most of the night like we're gonna die young

Let's make the most of the night like we're gonna die young

Young hearts, out our minds
Runnin' till we outta time
Wild childs, lookin' good
Livin' hard just like we should
Don't care whose watching when we tearing it up 
That magic that we got nobody can touch

Looking for some trouble tonight 
Take my hand, I'll show you the wild side
Like it's the last night of our lives 
We'll keep dancing till we die

I hear your heart beat to the beat of the drums
Oh, what a shame that you came here with someone
So while you're here in my arms
Let's make the most of the night like we're gonna die young
We're gonna die young
We're gonna die young
Let's make the most of the night like we're gonna die young

Let's make the most of the night like we're gonna die

Young hunks, taking shots
Stripping down to dirty socks
Music up, gettin' hot
Kiss me, give me all you've got
It's pretty obvious that you've got a crush
That magic in your pants, it's making me blush 

Looking for some trouble tonight 
Take my hand I'll show you the wild side
Like it's the last night of our lives 
We'll keep dancing till we die 

I hear your heart beat to the beat of the drums
Oh, what a shame that you came here with someone
So while you're here in my arms,
Let's make the most of the night like we're gonna die young

I hear your heart beat to the beat of the drums
Oh, what a shame that you came here with someone
So while you're here in my arms
Let's make the most of the night like we're gonna die young
We're gonna die young
We're gonna die young
Let's make the most of the night like we're gonna die young"

Jaws had dropped when the song began, but now the room roared with applause and it was easy to see why.  Kelp's eyes were wide. He expected her to be a good singer, but he didn't expect her to be that good. He felt bad for the dragon that had to follow her. That is, until he saw the dragon that followed her. Of course Macaw had to sing. Of course. As the putrid dragon got on stage, Joy made her way back to the group. 

"Thoughts?" Joy asked, still grinning. 

"I'm not sure what was more shocking," Winter admitted. "That you can sing, or that you can dance." Joy's jaw dropped. 

"I am a great dancer!" she insisted. "Come on Kelp, we'll show them." 

"Not a good choice. Kelp is the worst dancer in Pyrrhia." Seashell explained. 

"Is that so?" Kelp demanded. "Then I guess I'll have to prove you wrong." Even though the music was horrible, and Macaw was butchering a Taylor Swift song with his off-key voice, they danced. The others watched them in shock. Day one of school, all Kelp did was fall on his face, but now he could dance? How? He and Joy...they looked so natural together. It was incredible to watch them.

Later...

"This is the last song of the evening folks," Clay announced before Kelp went on. The seawing stepped onto the stage and glanced out. Joy was right up front, practically leaning on the edge of the stage. Kelp took a deep breath, grinned at Joy, and began to sing.

https://youtu.be/nEIcTstEmnQ

Uptown girl
She's been living in her uptown world
I bet she's never had a backstreet guy
I bet her momma never told her why

I'm gonna try for an uptown girl
She's been living in her white bread world
As long as anyone with hot blood can
And now she's looking for a downtown man
That's what I am

And when she knows what
She wants from her time
And when she wakes up
And makes up her mind

She'll see I'm not so tough
Just because
I'm in love with an uptown girl
You know I've seen her in her uptown world
She's getting tired of her high class toys
And all her presents from her uptown boys
She's got a choice

Uptown girl
You know I can't afford to buy her pearls
But maybe someday when my ship comes in
She'll understand what kind of guy I've been
And then I'll win

And when she's walking
She's looking so fine
And when she's talking
She'll say that she's mine

She'll say I'm not so tough
Just because
I'm in love
With an uptown girl
She's been living in her white bread world
As long as anyone with hot blood can
And now she's looking for a downtown man
That's what I am

Uptown girl
She's my uptown girl
You know I'm in love
With an uptown girl
My uptown girl
You know I'm in love
With an uptown girl
My uptown girl
You know I'm in love
With an uptown girl
My uptown girl
You know I'm in love
With an uptown girl

Cheers went up yet again as the evening came to a close. 

"That was great!" Joy exclaimed when Kelp stepped off the stage. 

"You were better," he commented. 

"Joy, oh lovely Joy!" an annoying voice called out. Joy bit back a groan. "I just wanted to tell you that I sang my song to you, and that you were absolutely thrilling to listen to." Macaw proclaimed. 

"Thank you Macaw." Joy said through gritted teeth. She quickly walked away, Kelp following after her.

 "What song did he even sing?" Kelp questioned. 

"He sang 'You Belong With Me'." Joy said sarcastically. "And I don't."