disclaimer !!
due to the story i plan on telling with this song and the characters i'm using, some of the lyrics may be changed so this makes more sense. the characters may also be ooc. other than that, i can't think of anything else haha ^^ this has not been proof read.

𝚗𝚘𝚠 𝚙𝚕𝚊𝚢𝚒𝚗𝚐 . . .
━━━━━━━ •♬• ━━━━━━━

after the war, i went back to new york

[ alem rises up to appear on-screen, looking mildly annoyed as he dusts off his sleeves. ]

a-after the war, i went back to new york

[ nyx rises next, looking both proud and excited. alem's annoyance seems to grow. ]

i finished up my studies and i practiced law

i practiced law, burr worked next door

[ nyx, seemingly oblivious to alem's annoyance with them, waves to the older man next to them. alem turns away, which makes nyx eye him in confusion. ]

even though we started at the very same time

[ nyx shrugs, realizing that alem isn't going to acknowledge their existence as they turn their attention away from him at last. ]

alexander hamilton began to climb

[ alem watches as nyx leaves up the stairs to enter the university. ]

how to account for their rise to the top?

[ huffing in aggravation, alem begins to reluctantly follow suit. ]

man, the kid is

non-stop

[ the camera turns downward, transitioning to alem and nyx's classroom, the two sitting next to eachother as the teacher lectures up front until nyx suddenly interrupts them. ]

"gentlemen of the jury, i'm curious, bear with me ..."

[ the other students in class visibly perk up in interest as they watch nyx rise up from their desk with wide eyes to walk around the classroom. ]

"are you aware that we're making history?"

[ that catches even more of the students' attention, particularly the ones sitting in the back, who eye nyx as if they've grown a second head. ]

"this is the first murder trial of our brand-new nation

the liberty behind

deliberation" ( non-stop! )

[ the students sitting in the back are revealed to be imai, da'vante, kei, and akari. imai sits in the middle of them as he stares down at nyx with distasteful interest. ]

"i intend to prove beyond a shadow of the doubt"

[ nyx walks back over to alem and gestures to him, making him internally panic once all attention suddenly directs itself over to him. ]

"with my assistant counsel—"

[ alem suddenly slams his hands on the desk and stands up, silencing nyx into shock as he subtly glares at them and nods to their seat. ]

"co-counsel

hamilton, sit down"

[ with a pout, nyx does as instructed and sits back down into their seat. ]

"our client levi weeks is innocent

call your first witness"

[ alem sits back down and turns to nyx, annoyance visible on his face. ]

"that's all you had to say"

[ nyx huffs and turn away. ]

"okay"

[ they then immediately proceed to stand back up and walk around the classroom once again. ]

"one more thing!"

[ alem, still annoyed ( and now frustrated due to nyx's reluctance to listen ), watches nyx as they walk around; his eyes narrowing at the way that some of the students are now beginning to watch them with adoration. ]

why do you assume you're the smartest in the room? ( hey! )

why do you assume you're the smartest in the room? ( hey! )

why do you assume you're the smartest in the room? ( hey! )

[ alem glances up to the back seats and narrows his eyes when he sees the dangerous look imai is giving nyx from his seat. ]

soon that attitude may be your doom ( aww )

[ imai shoots kei a look, which in turn makes his friend stand up, his hand raised to ask nyx a question. imai smirks, clearly intending to embarrass nyx, but that cockiness soon leaves the moment nyx lights up at the question, takes the chalk from their professor's hand, and begins to write on the board. ]

why do you write like you're running out of time?

[ a close-up of nyx writing on the chalk board is shown. ]

write day and night like you're running out of time?

[ imai and his companions are shown to be watching nyx in shock. imai begins to clench his fists in anger, an action which both da'vante and kei instantly notice, making them quickly look away. ]

everyday you fight, like you're running out of time

[ alem sighs and lays his head down on his desk. ]

"keep on fighting

in the meantime ..."

( non-stop! )

[ finally done with their writing, nyx takes the chalk away from the board and twirls around, holding it up to their lips like it's a microphone. ]

"corruption's such an old song that we can sing along in harmony

and nowhere is it stronger than an albany"

[ some of the students begin whispering amongst eachother, nyx now having fully caught their interest and unknowingly making imai's rage for them grow. ]

"this colony's increasingly stalling and

honestly, that's why public service—"

( they're just non-stop! )

"—seems to be calling me"

[ nyx finally stops moving and huffs amusingly, a shrug playing on their shoulders as they place their hands on their hips. ]

"i practiced the law, i practically perfected it"

[ imai's eyes narrow into a glare. ]

"i've seen injustice in the world and i've corrected it"

[ akari raises a brow. ]

"now for a strong central democracy

if not, then i'll be socrates

throwing verbal rocks

at these mediocrities!" ( aww )

[ alem stands boredly in front of a large building and gestures to it with his arms as he stares at the viewers blankly. ]

"hamilton, at the constitutional convention ..."

[ nyx is shown to be prancing around inside of the building, approaching different people and gathering various posters and such, clearly excited. ]

"i was chosen for the constitutional convention!"

[ alem rolls his eyes and leans against a tree, still standing outside of the building but now staring intensely at it rather than at the viewers. ]

"there as a new york junior delegate"

[ nyx climbs up onto a stage and stands in front of a microphone before clearing their throat and grinning. ]

"now what i'm gonna say may sound indelicate" ( aww )

[ alem is now shown to be sitting in the library, reading the news from his phone. ]

"goes and proposes their own form of government"

[ imai, da'vante, akari and kei are revealed to be sitting across from him. while each of them show their own form of shock, imai straight up just chokes on his drink. ]

"WHAT?!"

[ alem's brows furrow as he continues scrolling through the article. ]

"their own plan for a new form of government"

[ the camera cuts to imai rising from his seat, knife already in hand as da'vante desperately ( and comically ) clings to his shirt to hold him down. ]

"WHAT?!"

[ alem stops and clicks on a video recording of nyx's entire speech. ]

"talks for six hours

the convention is listless"

[ the people who had recorded the video are heard speaking up. ]

"bright young kid"

"yo, who the f is this?"

[ alem frowns and turns his phone off, looking away from imai and his companions as he begins to get lost in thought. ]

why do you always say what you believe? ( hey! )

why do you always say what you believe? ( hey! )

every proclamation guarantees

[ alem spares a glance back to the group sitting across from him, his gaze focusing particularly on imai. ]

free ammunition for your enemies ( aww )

[ the scene once again cuts back to the cast in class. this time, however, dakota, jolie, valentin and hanae can be seen in the room, all of them watching nyx as they rant about something and write vigorously on the board. ]

why do you write like it's going out of style?

write day and night like it's going out of style?

everyday you fight like it's going out of style

do what you do—

[ just as nyx is about to slam the chalk against the board to put a period down, the scene transitions to them knocking on alem's door instead. they wait for only a second until the older boy answers the door. ]

"alexander?"

"aaron burr, sir!"

[ alem sends nyx a weird look and spares a glance to his clock behind him. ]

"well, it's the middle of the night"

"can we confer, sir?"

[ alem raises a brow at nyx, almost surprised by what they had asked, although he also seems to look rather suspicious of them, too. ]

"is this a legal matter?"

"yes, and it's important to me"

[ alem sighs, thinking that nyx might just want some information out of him or something. ]

"what do you need?"

"burr, you're a better lawyer than me"

[ the confession makes alem pause and blink a few times, his expression being enough for someone to know if he was wondering whether or not he had heard that right. ]

"okay?"

[ nyx looks down and begins to play with their fingers. ]

"i know i talk too much, i'm abrasive ..."

[ the younger man lifts their gaze back up to alem, revealing to him their look of admiration. ]

"you're incredible in court!

you're succinct, persuasive"

[ nyx places a hand on their hip and points to alem with a wide, proud grin. ]

"my client needs a strong defense

you're the solution!"

[ alem quirks a brow. ]

"who's your client?"

[ nyx freezes for a moment before beginning to awkwardly rub their hand behind the back of their head, their grin now a nervous one. ]

"... the new u.s. constitution?"

[ alem smiles and tilts his head. ]

"no💕"

[ nyx panics when they see alem begin to close the door on them. ]

"hear me out!"

[ alem gives them a deadpan look. ]

"no way"

[ stubbornly, nyx places their foot in between the door to stop alem from closing it fully. despite the older man's harsh glare at them, they still carry on with their usual optimistic energy. ]

"a series of essays, anonymously published

defending the document of the public!"

[ alem rolls his eyes and glances away. ]

"no one will read it"

[ nyx pouts and suddenly pushes the door back open, much to alem's surprise as they look to him with determination in their eyes. ]

"i disagree!"

[ alem scowls. ]

"and if it fails?"

[ nyx shakes their head. ]

"burr, that's why we need it!"

[ alem takes a deep breath to prevent himself from calling imai up to snipe this little shit already. ]

"the constitution's a mess"

[ nyx falters for a second. ]

"so it needs amendments"

[ alem grinds his teeth. ]

"it's full of contradictions"

[ nyx throws their hands into the air, exasperated. ]

"so is independence!

we have to start somewhere"

[ alem scoffs and begins trying to close his door again. ]

"no. no way"

[ something in nyx's gaze darkens. ]

"you're making a mistake"

"good night—"

"hey"

[ nyx stops the door from fully closing yet again, this time with their hand. alem snarls, becoming aggravated. ]

"what are you waiting for?"

[ alem pauses. ]

"what do you stall for?"

[ an image of imai flashes through alem's mind. ]

"... what?"

[ nyx huffs and pulls the door back open again. ]

"we won the war

what was it all for?"

[ alem remains oddly silent. nyx eyes him with mild curiosity. ]

"do you support this constitution?"

[ alem inhales sharply and clenches his fists, looking away from nyx's fiery gaze. ]

"... of course"

[ nyx lights up and takes a step forward. ]

"then defend it!"

[ alem takes a step back and finally meets nyx's eyes again. ]

"and what if you're backing the wrong horse?"

[ nyx frowns, taking more steps closer and backing alem further into his room. ]

"burr, we studied and we fought and we killed

for the notion of a nation we now get to build!"

[ nyx clenches their fists and takes a deep breath to keep their composure. ]

"for once in your life, take a stand with pride"

[ they shake their head. ]

"i don't understand how you stand to the side—"

[ finally, alem snaps. ]

"i'll keep all my plans

close to my chest!"

( wait for it, wait for it, wait— )

[ once again, an image of imai appears in alem's mind, and he begins to grow more hostile as be backs nyx out of his room. ]

"i'll wait here and see

which way the wind

will blow!"

[ once close enough, alem grabs nyx by their shoulders and pushes them back out into the hallway. they stare up at him with wide eyes. ]

"i'm taking my time

watching the

afterbirth of a nation

watching the tension grow!"

[ with that, alem slams the door in nyx's face at last, leaving them alone to stand in the dimly lit hallways of the dorms. then, ever so slowly, the screen fades to white, before showing a flashback of nyx's last moments with their mother before they left for college. ]

"i am sailing off to london

i am accompanied by someone

who always pays"

[ teasingly, their mother sends a wink to their father from over her shoulder, making nyx laugh as the man rolls his eyes and smiles in amusement before leaving to gather the rest of their luggage. ]

"i happen to have a wealthy husband who will keep

me in comfort for all my days"

[ nyx's mother breathes out a sigh and turns to face her child once again, her voice taking on a more playful, teasing tone. ]

"he is not a lot of fun, but there's no one who

can match you for turn of phrase"

[ gently, nyx's mother moves a strand of hair out of their face before cupping their cheek and smiling down at them lovingly. ]

"my little nyx ..."

[ nyx notices something akin to worry in their mother's eyes and places their hand atop the one she's cupping their face with, now staring up at her with concern. ]

"mother?"

[ their mum sighs before shaking her head and slowly turning to walk away. ]

"don't forget to write ..."

[ the setting transitions to the merlins' café, where nyx is suddenly tackled into a hug from behind by lyner. ]

"look at where you are ..."

[ lyner wraps an arm around nyx's shoulders and playfully messes with their hair, making them laugh and playfully swat his hands away. ]

"look at where you started!

the fact that you're alive is a miracle—"

[ that makes nyx pause and glance up at their cousin, confused by their choice of words. ]

"—just stay alive, that would be enough"

[ smiling gently down at nyx, lyner seems to have a lost look in his eyes as he ruffles their hair again, successfully distracting them before they could ponder over what he had said. ]

and if us all, could share a fraction of your time

[ lyner releases nyx and watches them go over to join the rest of their friends. ]

if we could grant you peace of mind ...

[ lyner's smile slowly melts off. ]

would that be enough?

[ the scene changes to nyx standing alone in a white background, their expression that of determination as they hold a pair of pens out to two people standing in front of them. ]

"alexander joins forces with james madison and john jay to write a series of essays

defending the united states constitution

entitled the federalist papers"

[ the students nyx had offered the pens to take them and they all separate. ]

"the plan was to write a total of twenty-five essays

the work divided equally among the three students ..."

[ the scene cuts to alem, who is revealed to have been reading news about the essays on his phone. ]

"in the end, they wrote eighty-five essays, in the span of six months"

[ alem frowns and continues to scroll down, speeding through the article before suddenly stopping, his eyes slowly going wide. ]

"john jay got sick after writing five ..."

[ the scene cuts away from alem to show akari and kaoru reading the article together on akari's phone as well. ]

"james madison wrote twenty-nine ..."

[ the next scene shows imai and kei, who are also reading the article via through a school computer. imai's expression appears to be growing more hostile as he reads on. ]

"hamilton wrote—"

[ the scene returns to alem, who is now gripping his phone tightly and staring down at the screen with a glare. ]

"—the other FIFTY-ONE!"

[ the background of alem's dorm room fades away, leaving him in an abyss of white as he wirls around, noticing sheets of paper flying past. ]

how do you write like you're running out of time?

[ the papers are all revealed to be coming from nyx, whose back is to alem as they continously write over and over again. ]

write day and night like you're running out of time?

[ the camera slowly begins to draw closer to nyx. ]

everyday you fight like you're running out of time

[ the camera begins to speed up. ]

like you're running out of time—

[ the camera rushes forward just as nyx finally turns around, with the camera zooming in on their eye alone, which seems to hold an intense fire in it. ]

ARE YOU RUNNING OUT OF TIME?!

[ the screen fades to white before it shows nyx standing in the middle of the sh cast, who all seem to be giants compared to them with how they tower over their form like that of judges in a court room. ]

"HOW DO YOU WRITE LIKE TOMORROW WON'T ARRIVE?!"

[ nyx merely ignores them and begins making their way past them all. ]

"HOW DO YOU WRITE LIKE YOU NEED IT TO SURVIVE?!"

[ nyx begins to pick up their pace. ]

how do you write every second you're alive?

every second you're alive?

every second you're alive?!

[ the scene cuts to nyx now standing in front of the principal in their office. ]

"they're asking me to lead"

[ the principal sighs. ]

"i'm doing the best i can"

[ they stand up from their desk. ]

"to get the people that i need

i'm asking you to be my right hand"

[ nyx smiles politely and nods. ]

"treasury or state?"

"i know it's a lot to ask ..."

"... treasury or state—"

[ the principal clenches their fist and stares out their window dramatically. ]

"to leave behind the world you know—"

"excuse me!"

[ their attention now caught, the principal turns back to see nyx awkwardly smiling at them. ]

"would you like me to run the treasury or state department?"

[ the principal doesn't answer for a second before looking down and tapping their pointer fingers together, obviously embarrassed. ]

"... treasury"

[ nyx smirks. ]

"let's go"

[ the scene cuts off. it's yet another flashback, only this time, it's nyx's grandfather and his mother. ]

"alexander"

[ nyx's grandfather flinches. ]

"... i have to leave"

[ his mother looks to be on the verge of tears as she takes a step closer to him. ]

"alexander ...!"

[ nyx's grandfather suddenly whirls around and engulfs his teary-eyed mother in a hug, unaware that tears of his own were already descending down his cheeks. ]

"look around, look around at how lucky we are to be alive right now"

[ he releases his mother and begins to leave the room, bag already in hand. his mother fights back a sob. ]

"helpless ..."

[ nyx's grandfather visibly stiffens up in the doorway. ]

"they are asking me to lead—"

"look around!"

[ nyx's grandfather stiffens when he hears the rise and desperation in his mother's voice. ]

"isn't this enough?!"

[ nyx's grandfather's form switches out to nyx themself for a second, almost like a glitch. ]

they will never be satisfied ...

[ a bright light slowly begins to consume the screen. ]

"what would be enough?!"

they will never be satisfied ( to be satisfied )

satisfied ...

SATISFIED!

[ the screen is engulfed in white, before nyx finally appears again. this time, they're walking alone through what would appear to be a graveyard, with each of the sh cast members appearing as statues of themselves above their tombstones ]

history has its eyes on you

[ a ghost of alem appears from his tombstone and floats out in front of nyx, who nearly stumbles back in surprise at his sudden appearance. ]

why do you assume you're the smartest in the room?

why do you assume you're the smartest in the room?

[ the ghost of nyx's great grandmother appears next, looking like that of a weeping spirit. ]

( look around, look around! )

why do you assume you're the smartest in the room?

[ the ghost of evelyn appears next. nyx begins to run, wanting to lose them. ]

( they will never be satisfied )

why do you assume you're the smartest in the room?

( isn't this enough?! )

( satisfied )

why do you assume you're the smartest in the room?

[ the ghost of lyner appears next. ]

( would that be enough? )

( satisfied, satisfied! )

why do you assume you're the smartest in the room?

( history has its eyes on you! )

why do you fight like—

[ at last, nyx manages to escape by running through an exit hidden behind red curtains. when they look up, though, they find themself standing alone on a stage, with their entire family staring down at them from the audience seats. ]

—history has its eyes on you?

[ at the top of the audience, sitting in the middle of them all, nyx spots their grandfather, making their breath hitch as they curl their hands into fists and look down, their shoulders trembling. ]

"i am not throwing away my shot" ( just you wait )

[ nyx grinds their teeth. ]

"i am not throwing away my shot ..." ( just you wait )

[ nyx stomps their foot to the floor and finally faces the audience once again, pointing to themself with their thumb and their face holding an unseen ferocity. ]

"i am ALEXANDET HAMILTON, HAMILTON!"

( just you wait! )

[ from behind nyx, their shadow begins to grow larger. ]

"I AM NOT THROWING AWAY MY SHOT!!"

[ their shadow takes on the form of a different silhouette before turning to the viewers and grinning. and then, immediately afterwards, the video ends. ]

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CREDITS:
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