Chapter 67: 061. BRITISH INVASION

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"We've got to stop the invasion. It could wipe out everything we know." Carlos told them as he leaned against the wall "you know it's a spitball fight, not an alien invasion." James told him holding up his straw as Chloe nodded her head.

"Can I just play the way I want to? And why are you two holding hands?" Carlos asked as he looked down to there intertwined hands "what, we're not holding hands." James and Chloe told him quickly pulling apart and standing further away from each other.

"You two have been acting really weird these past few months." Carlos told them as they all thought back to the last few days, Chloe had moved back into the Palm Woods sharing her huge apartment with Lucy who wasn't around so much since she was working on her album.

So, Chloe and James had been hanging out a lot, like one day the two went out to play mini golf and on there way out Carlos asked if he could come and Chloe looked to James who looked right at Carlos "sorry, would love too, invite you but can't, bye." James told him pulling Chloe out of the lobby as they both laughed leaving.

Another day her and James were hanging out at the pool together and the two were enjoying each other's company almost close to kissing each other as Carlos then jumped in between them making them separate "besties, hey, haven't seen you guys in a while!" He told them laughing putting his arms around them as the two laughed "we miss you too, Carlos." Chloe told him as she looked away and Carlos furrowed his brows as James glared at him "what?" Carlos asked as James then looked away as well.

James had invited Chloe to a romantic movie in the dark, where there would be just the two of them a bucket of popcorn, a soda with one straw and no Carlos. But then when they walked into the movies to grab there tickets Carlos popped up in front of them "hey, guys. I almost missed you guys leaving, ha ha, I got three sodas for us, three buckets of popcorn and three tickets to zombies 3 better not die!" Carlos told them as the two nervously laughed "yay." They told him.

Sitting in the theater Chloe was sitting in the middle of both of them as James tried to put his arm around Chloe to comfort her in case she got scared but Carlos kept freaking out and jumping in her lap ruining the moment "Carlos!" James yelled since when he jumped, he dumped popcorn all over them "sorry it's just really scary." Carlos told them as Chloe looked to James who shared the same look.

"What do you mean weird? Chloe and I have just been hanging out as best friends, ha ha, right, Chloe?" James told her punching her in the shoulder as Chloe laughed as well doing the same "ha ha, right, James." She told him doing the same but when she did so, she hurt her hand as she grabbed it "ow."

Carlos furrowed his brows as he looked at them, shaking it off as he took his spitball off the wall which grossed Chloe out but as he turned his head James grabbed Chloes hand to make sure she was okay "now see if you can spot the enemy." Carlos told James as he turned around, James quickly dropping Chloes hand as he nodded his head.

Walking to where Carlos stood as they swapped places, James went to look "so, I was thinking maybe us three besties, could go play some mini golf today or go skateboarding?" Carlos asked as James then got shot at as he turned towards the two of them "they're in the lobby." James told them.

Logan and Kendall were hiding behind a couch "this year is gonna be great. We're recording our third album. I have cooler hair. And we're about to announce our huge summer tour and James might get his future wife after all." Logan told him laughing "yep! As long as we..wait what?" Kendall asked as Logan turned to him "what you haven't noticed, him and Chloe wanting to hang out all the time, alone, since she moved back to the PalmWoods?" Logan asked as Kendall looked at him.

"No." He told him as Logan laughed "well, I guess your totally over her then since you've been back with Jo a good while now and haven't noticed her moving on from you. Now let's destroy Carlos." Logan told him as they got there straws ready.

"Give me your straw." Carlos told James as Chloe furrowed her brows "eww!" She told him as James seemed to agree "gross! What are you gonna do with it?" He asked as Chloe shook her head "I'm gonna save this lost planet with an action movie cool slide move thing." Carlos told them as James handed over his straw as he ran out screaming, James then stood next to Chloe.

"We have to tell him that we want to spend time alone, in the dark, alone." James told her as Chloe threw her hands up "I know, but it's Carlos, how do we tell him nicely that we just want to be alone together?" She asked him as Carlos went sliding by them again as they furrowed there brows soon he went sliding into Gustavos office.

"Gustavos gonna kill him!" Logan and Kendall told them as they ran towards the office Chloe and James not far behind walking in to see Kelly and Gustavo frozen by the tv "with one direction, the wanted, and three new boy bands crossing the Atlantic. With hot new albums and huge US summer tours. It's a new British Invasion that will surely leave American boy band Big Time Rush in the dust. Or should I say Big Time who?" The news castor said as they all watched as James threw up towards Carlos.

They all headed back to the PalmWoods and walked in on Kendall's mom dancing to big time rush as she turned around screaming seeing them standing there "why aren't you guys at the studio." She asked them as Chloe looked to James and Carlos "were being invaded!" They yelled taking out there straws as they began to move around the apartment.

"And nice dance sort of." Kendall told her "I wasn't dancing. I'm cleaning. And now I'm cleaning the back hallway." She told them walking away as they all walked towards James and Carlos "enough with the spitballs. The British are not actually invading." Kendall told them.

"Oh, really? Have you seen this months pop tiger. We're nowhere on the cover, and besides 1D and the wanted, look who else is invading our great land, hair 3, colorful pants. Don't forget Simon Cowells next boy band." James told him showing all the posters in the magazine "don't panic, we are in here. Here's Logan's adorable call me poster. And James who will work for hugs." Kendall pointed out as Chloe laughed.

"I will." James told them "okay, so that's 2 of ours to 18 of theirs. How did this happen?" Carlos asked as Katie walked out "Simon Cowell.  He manages all of these bands and has an army helping him. Gustavo, on the other hands does everything himself. For a man his size he's spread very thin." She told them.

"we need a new manager. Katie, be our new manager." James asked her as Chloe laughed "cant. Monthly leases ended yesterday, and I am going downstairs to see if any girls my age moved in. I love you guys, but I need someone other then Chloe who I can talk boys with." She told them walking off as Chloe waved "good luck but make sure to check out the cute boys as well!" Chloe yelled as the girl held up her hand "will do." She told her heading off.

"We can talk about boys." Kendall told them as Chloe raised her eyebrows "yeah." James told him as he looked to Chloe as she smiled and Kendall raised his eyebrows at there interaction "and we do not need a new manager." Kendall told them "but statistics do show new managers reciprocate lagging companies." Logan told him as he moved over to James's side.

"Smart talk. And it looks like your outnumbered. Tell him where you stand, invasion buddy of mine." James told them as they all looked to Carlos who moved over to Kendall "I'm on this side." Carlos told them "oh, you just made a big mistake." James told them as they all turned to Chloe who held up her hands and moved to the middle "I'm Switzerland, okay!" She told them as the guys all glared at each other, wanting Chloe on there side.

"We are going back to Rocque Records to see how Gustavo, our manager, plans on handling this invasion. Which will then be the moment Chloe will pick a side." Kendall told them as Camille and Jo walked in "hey. You guys want to go to the pool?" Camille asked "not a good time, ladies!" Carlos yelled as they all began walking out of the apartment "trying to stop an invasion here!" James yelled as they all started walking out.

Soon making it to Rocque Records as they stood in front of a map with things for each boy band "As 1D and the wanted launch their summer tours in Boston and Atlanta, we will launch ours in DC, thus protecting the capitol." Gustavo told them as Kelly held up her hand "but the next night they advance to Richmond and Baltimore." Kelly told them as they moved the other boy bands closer "so we fall back to Kansas City." Gustavo told them moving them as James picked up others.

"But that's when hair 3, colorful pants.." James began putting them down "and S C N B B start their tours." Logan told them putting them down as Chloe looked at the map "which is when all of them then move into the interior cities.." Chloe started as all of them pushed them towards them "which means.." Carlos continued.

"You're surrounded." Griffin told them scaring everyone as they all turned towards him "are you here to help us or make us feel bad?" Gustavo asked "yes. And the American British musics rivalry is nothing new. When the Beatles invaded in the 60s, they wiped out Elvis and the America rock scene. So we retaliated with the dance sounds of disco. Then they launched a new wave offensive that washed away our dance rebellion and rendered all of my white suits useless. But grunge brought America back. And although their angst filled lyrics made me sad, it made me money." Griffin told them.

"Right, so you want us to fight off the invasion with everything we've got." Kelly told him "close. I want you to surrender. It's time to ditch the boy bands and find musics next big thing." Griffin told them as Chloes eyes were wide "we can't surrender." They all told him "sure you can. Just wave these. From now on, this studio and it's resources will be solely to find the next wave of music. Sorry, boys. It's over. It's been fun. But it's over." He told them walking out as Chloe threw her white flag on the ground.

"It is not over and I will not wave my white flag." Chloe told them as they walked out of the office after Griffin "we are not waving these." Kendall told him as they waved there's "you are!" Griffin told them as Chloe crossed her arms "I'm not!" She yelled.

"I can fix this. I'm a mega songwriter, producer, and manager. I'm a triple threat!" Gustavo yelled "or maybe you're spread too thin." Logan told him as Chloe backed away standing closer to James "what?" Gustavo asked "maybe we need a new manager.." James told him as Chloe closed her eyes as Kendall and Carlos looked to each other "with fresh ideas that invigorates things and stuff." James continued.

"Oh, okay, yeah, you know what? You guys go out and find a new manager that'll bring some fresh ideas to the band to help defeat the British Invasion." Gustavo told them "you don't have a problem with that?" Carlos asked "I have a big problem with that! Enjoy your new manger because I quit!" Gustavo told them walking away as Chloes eyes went wide "I didn't ask for a new manager! What about me!" She yelled as Kelly through her hands up walking after the man.

"He did say to go out and find a new manager."

James told them "not the way your thinking it!" Kendall yelled.

And soon they were in front of another studio looking for a manager "I just do not think we need a new manager." Kendall told them as James motioned to the building "Alan Sharp was the force behinds America greatest boy bands, from New Kids to Backstreet to NSYNC." James told them as Chloe sighed.

"We don't need help. I'm prepared to fight this invasion on my own." Carlos told them as he pulled up more straws "is that a ten straw?" Logan asked "try 12." Carlos told them as Chloe grimaced "that's disgusting." She told them as Kendall sighed "okay, we will meet with him. But remember this not a real invasion." Kendall told them putting down the straws.

But as they went into the mans office the first thing the man did was slam his hands on the desk as Chloe leaned back and so did the guys "gentlemen, lady, this is an invasion, and it is real. These British boy hands are not like a hot boy bomb, and they're coming to blow you off the map unless you got a more powerful weapon like me, Alan Sharp." He told them as James and Logan smiled pointing to the man as Chloe furrowed her brows "would like a tiny water?" He asked as a women arrived with waters as they grabbed them.

"Little sparkly, not too hard on the tummy." He told them as Chloe drank almost half of hers already "oh, it's just that Gustavos the only manager that we've ever known." Kendall informed the man "yeah, and we're reluctant to Rush into anything." Carlos told him.

"You sign with me today, I will unleash a barrage tv appearances, viral videos, moon advertising that'll rocket Big Time Rush back to the top. I'm ready to fight for you, fellas. Question is, are you ready to fight for the life of the American boy band?" The man asked as Chloe turned to James who looked to her as well.

Finally they were leaving as Carlos held the paper "okay, so all we have to do is sign right here and Big Time Rush has a new manager." Carlos told them handing the paper to Kendall "not so sure." Logan told them "I don't know."

James added as well, as Kendall and Carlos turned to them.

"What? Getting a new manager was your idea." Kendall told them as Chloe stood to the side between both fighting teams "the water was very tiny." Logan told him as Chloe rolled her eyes "you said Sharp was the best in the business, and look around you. I don't see anybody else riding up on a white horse trying to save us from the invasion." Kendall told them as a car was heard, driving up behind them as Chloe crossed her arms.

"Did you say horse or horsche?" James asked as the man walked over to them "well, well. If it isn't Big Time Rush, American boy band about to be destroyed by the Brits. Oh and Chloes here too." He told them laughing as Chloe raised her brows "let me guess you just met with a past his prime manager whose only solutions for you were the spots and moon advertising?" The man asked them laughing once again.

"He was a bit vague." Logan told them "allow me to give you some specifics. One sold out summer tour, two sports cars for each of you in case one gets dirty, three million dollar advance for your next CD, and four guys who's dreams all came true because of me, Mitchell Gold. Here's my card." He told them handing huge water bottles to Logan and James "call me if you need me. And you do." He told them heading into the building.

"Can you believe that guy?" Kendall told them as him and Carlos walked back over to the other side away from James and Logan "you mean our new manager?" They told them as Chloe threw her hands up "and here we go." She told herself since the guys weren't listening "what? No, he's not." Carlos told them.

"Yes, he is." James and Logan told him as he looked to Kendall "we're going with Sharp." Kendall and Carlos told them "oh, well, we're going with the big water guy." Logan told them "well, I don't like the big bottle.." Kendall started as they all started to argue as Chloe looked in between all of them as the words began to meld together, as they turn pulled out there straws and Chloe stood between them.

"Nobody better shoot any spitballs at each other or I swear..." Chloe began glaring them all down as they then shot Chloe first moving her out of the way as she fell over. All four boys kept shooting as they all then hit each other as they then fell "next time! Your gonna listen to me!" Chloe yelled at them.

And soon they were back in the apartment the boys standing apart from each other on there teams while Chloe stood in the middle with her arms crossed as the mom danced, turning around screaming again "you've got to stop doing that!" She told them "uh, walking into the apartment while you dance weirdly?" Kendall asked "I'm cleaning. And why are you all standing there like that separated with Chloe in the middle arms folded. Are you fighting?" She asked as Chloe sighed.

"We are fighting a British Invasion, and they're doing it wrong and Chloe won't pick a side." James told her "no, we're doing it right." Carlos told them as there phones started to go off as Chloe stood to the side between them as Kendall pulled out his phone "oh, our new manager just got us on the daily show with Jon Stewart." Kendall told them as Chloe sighed.

"Ah! I wanna be on that show. He would love me." James told them "well, you can't, and he wouldn't." Kendall told him as Chloe turned to him "don't you start." She told him as Logan's phone rang "oh, look at that. Our new manager just landed us featured vocals on a Gavin Degraw single." Logan told them showing the phone as Carlos got shocked "will you four stop it!" Chloe yelled as they all looked to her as Kendall's phone rang again.

"We're going to be singing the national anthem at Rogers stadium." Kendall showed them and as Chloe went to protest James held out his phone "Saturday top 40." He told them as Chloe looked at him "James.." she tried as Carlos pulled out his phone "pop tiger cover shoot." He told them as James and Logan brought up there straws as Kendall and Carlos did the same.

"are those 12 straws?" Carlos asked "16." James and Logan told him as Chloe looked to the mom "dont!" Both of them yelled as James and Kendall pointed there's at Chloe while Logan and Carlos turned to Kendall's mom "you guys know you can't fight the British invasion if your having a civil war." They both told them as the door to the apartment opened and they all turned in Chloes direction as she glared at them.

"If you shoot me again." She started "hey. Can you guys hit the pool now?" Jo asked as the guys put down there straws "not a good time, ladies." Kendall told them "fighting a civil war here." Logan told them as they all walked out of the apartment.

"Don't follow us." Kendall told them "you don't follow us." James told them but then they all went to go there separate ways as Chloe stood in the middle of the hallway as they all then returned "we want Chloe!" They all said as Chloes eyes went wide as she held her hands up "I'm. Switzerland remember!" She yelled at them and both teams went towards her as she screamed and James managed to throw Chloe over his shoulder as he turned to Logan "run!" He told him as they headed the same way they were going before "you know this is kidnapping!" Chloe yelled.

They had put her down once they made it to there destination since they were spying on Kendall and Carlos at the Jon Stewart show getting ready to ambush them as there manger arrived "hey, guys, I got here as fast as I could." Mitchell told them "good, now get them off the show." Logan told him " I can't do that they're not my clients." Mitchell told them.

"Well, then, sue them, cause this makes us look bad. And I never look bad." James told him as Chloe furrowed her brows "well, your right on the last part but this whole day makes Big Time Rush look like a big joke, this is not gonna help defeat the invasion." She told him as James turned to her "thank you. You know you never look bad either." He told her as the show started and the three of them hid.

"From Big Time Rush, Please welcome Kendall and Carlos." Jon told them as the two walked out but unfortunately for them got shot with spit balls as they fell to the floor as the three hid once more.

The three were now with Gavin Degraw "thanks, Gavin. I think this song is gonna be huge." Michtell told him as he held his arm out "quiet Mitch." Gavin told him "right, quieting down." He told him as Chloe smiled "okay, guys, when you sing, I want you to imagine a cool breeze okay, just blowing in your face. One, two. One, two, three." Gavin told them as Chloes eyes went wide as spit balls hit James and Logan instead of them singing as she threw her hands up and walked out of the studio.

Now they' were at Dodgers stadium prepared to ruin Kendall and Carlos once more "you know, you guys are acting like children? Right?" Chloe asked them as Logan shushed her as she furrowed her brows "you know, your cute when your angry, we should make out".

James told her as the girl looked at him in shock as Kendall and Carlos started singing.

"Oh, say, can you see

But that ended really shortly as James and Logan shot spitballs at the two as Chloe sighed "I would've preferred to make out." She told them as James smiled and Logan looked to them in shock.

Soon it was Saturday and the guys were on the radio "hey, everyone, it's Logan and James from Bit Time Rush, and we are guest hosting Saturday top 40." Logan told them "coming up next is a brand new hit from Kesh..oh no." James told them as they then got shot with spitballs as Chloe walked out once more.

Soon they were all at there managers offices getting pushed out by them "he started it." James told them as Chloe stood there arms crossed "okay, all right, that is enough!" Mitchell told them "we book so many great jobs for you guys.." Sharp told them "and you ruined them all." Mitchell told them.

"Yeah, well, I'm not so sure your managing us very well." Logan told them "managing you? I want to destroy you." Sharp told them glaring as Chloe glared back "okay, we're sorry." James told them "no,no,no. You are not sorry. You are an idiot." Mitchell called him as Chloes jaw dropped "hey, you can't call him an idiot, your the idiots!" Chloe told them she stood in front of the guys as they all looked to Chloe as the older men laughed.

"Look at yourselves, has beens before you were even 20." Sharp told them "okay, that's a little harsh." Carlos told him "your careers are over." Mitchell told them "well in that case.." Kendall began "you're fired." They all told them as they guys held up there straws as Chloe got into a karate pose both men running away.

As Kelly and Gustavo we're walking up right as the two ran away "heard you on the radio this morning. And it was really bad." Gustavo told them as Chloe laughed "before you say anything. We just fired out managers." James told them "I'm surprised they lasted this long."

Kelly told them.

"So what do we do now?" Carlos asked as they all turned to the giants simmer tori posters of the new bands "I don't know! I'm scared!" Gustavo told them as Chloes eyes were wide "yeah, I've never seen him like that before."'she told them as James then threw up again.

All of them were sitting on the couch and Kendall's mom hadn't noticed yet as she was dancing to there music and turned around screaming "well, that was horrifying." Gustavo told them "I actually think she was getting better." Kendall told them as they all held up there hands "ehh." They told them.

"I don't care what you guys think. Because I am having fun. And when is the last time any of you guys had fun?" She asked as James looked at her "I try to, with Chloe by ourselves but Carlos keeps wanting to tag along!" He yelled "well, I'm sorry, I thought we all were a trio and wanted to hang out, if you wanted time alone you could've just told me!" Carlos told them as Chloe looked to him.

"And would you have listened?" She asked as he shook his head "no." He told them "exactly." James and Chloe told him as James through his hands up "and besides how are we supposed to have fun when a foreign army of boy bands is about to invade our great land and capture all our fans." James told him "well, that is not gonna happen. Because uh this is America. And we invented the boy band!" She told them as Kelly stood up.

"Right! From the Platters to the Jackson 5 to New kids to Backstreet to you guys." Kelly told them as Chloe nodded "okay. So what do we do?" Carlos asked as Gustavo stood up "well, I will tell you what we're gonna do. What are we gonna do?" He asked Kendall's mom as Chloe laughed.

"What are we..what do we do? You..you..you do it like nobody's around. You dance and you sing like no one is watching, cause that's what's in your hearts." She told them "keep going." Kendall told her "you write songs because that's what you love doing, not because you're trying to too Simon Cowell. And you guys, stop worrying about CD and ticket sales and remember why you got into this. To be together and to do something you will never forget. And Carlos, let the two have some time alone." She told them as Carlos nodded his head.

"I will do that but what about Griffin?" He asked as she then did a cool spin move with her mop as Chloe nodded her head "I'll take care of Griffin." She told them as Chloe laughed "well, I guess we didn't need a new manager." Logan told them as James through his arm around Chloe "we just needed a momager." Kendall told them as Katie walked up "ooh, looks like I walked into a music video moment." Katie told them as they all stood up "yep." They told her.

"Want you to cry

'Cause you're laughing so hard tonight

Playing air guitar alright

We're being who we are even if they hate that

Want you to shout

At the top of your lungs about

All our favorite songs so loud

We'll be singing along even if they hate that

Turn up the radio

So what if we lose control

Get a little bit rock and roll, oh whoa oh

So throw your hands in the air

Come on and make this count

It's only you and me, never mind this crowd

Do the way you do it

Do it like nobody's around, whoa

So put your hands in the air

Come on and waste no time

It doesn't really matter if it's wrong or right

Do the way you do it

Do it like nobody's around

We can do it like nobody's around

Don't hesitate,

Be as dumb as you like

You may

Miss the time of our lives,

So stay

You're dancing under the lights

Even if they hate that

Turn up the radio

So what if we lose control

Get a little bit rock and roll, oh whoa oh

So throw your hands in the air

Come on and make this count

It's only you and me, never mind this crowd

Do the way you do it

Do it like nobody's around, whoa

So put your hands in the air

Come on and waste no time

It doesn't really matter if it's wrong or right

Do the way you do it

Do it like nobody's around

We can do it like nobody's around

Some day when you're alone

And feeling whatever

You're gonna remember

The times

When we were dancing alone

And holding fake microphones

I hope those memories can make you feel alright

Turn up the radio

So what if we lose control

Get a little bit rock and roll, oh oh oh

So throw your hands in the air

Come on and make this count (whoa whoa)

It's only you and me, never mind this crowd

Do the way you do it

Do it like nobody's around, whoa

So put your hands in the air

Come on and waste no time

It doesn't really matter if it's wrong or right

Do the way you do it

Do it like nobody's around

We can do it like nobody's around

Whoa oh oh oh

"Okay, you've convince me. I don't want Big Time Rush to surrender, and I like the song." Griffin told them as he watched the music video.

We can do it like nobody's around

Whoa oh oh oh

We can do it like nobody's around

Yeah yeah yeah

Whoa oh oh oh

Yeah yeah yeah

We can do it like nobody's around

Yeah yeah yeah

Whoa oh oh oh

We can do it like nobody's around."

And soon they were all at the PalmWoods pool trying to help Katie find a guy "all right, that was Gustavo saying we just added dates in Portland, Phoenix, and an extra night in New York." James told them "all right!" They all told him as Kendall looked to Katie "okay um, now, what about him?" Kendall asked as Camille pointed to the guy.

"No, guys. I'm fine." Katie told them as she looked to Chloe who laughed "yeah, well, so is blonde Jones." Buddha bob told them as Jo pointed to him "he's not Katie's type." Chloe told them as they looked to her as her and Katie fist bumped "she gets me." Katie told them.

"We know, but who better to talk about them than boys?" Logan told her as James looked to Chloe "I got two tickets for a movie, where we can sneak away right now and not be scene?" James whispered to her as she turned around "done." She told him as both of them started running away to get changed as the guys looked at them "where are they going?" Kendall asked as Logan and the others laughed "on there date, where Carlos can't jump in Chloes lap and ruin the mood for them." Logan told them as they all started to laugh as Carlos held his hands up.