AN: Here it is, the sequel to 'Who I Am.' I strongly recommend you read that story first, otherwise some of the characters, plots etc in this may confuse you. This is set about four months after the end of the 'Who I Am'. The world tour is over and once again its summer time. Follow the gang as they head back to Camp Rock for a summer of drama, music and maybe even a little love.

Disclaimer: Don't own anything, except Eliza and Marie Austen, who are like sisters to me now having written so much about them, plus the ideas and characters you don't recognise.

Note: In case it's not clear, the first bit of this chapter is all flashbacks. Underlined italics are songs. Enjoy!

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"You don't get it Mitch." Shane yelled across the hotel room.

"Then explain it to me Shane! Tell me why it is that suddenly I'm not good enough for you." Mitchie screamed back on the verge of tears. This was their third row since that morning.

"You know you're good enough, it's just the label..." He was cut off.

"I don't care about the label Shane, I care about us!" Since they'd started the second leg of the tour, things just seemed to keep going wrong between them. Whether it was a rumour spreading across the internet, Mitchie getting jealous or Shane acting like a jerk, it always ended this way.

"This isn't working Mitch." Shane sighed, his attention suddenly caught by the floor. What he was about to say would break his heart but he didn't know what other choice he had, they couldn't go on like this. "I think we should break up." Mitchie stared at him, fury in her eyes.

"Are you serious?" She asked, stunned. Her eyes were drawn to the ring lying on her finger. She slipped it off, flipping it over in her hand a few times. "What about this? Did it mean anything? Shane you're a complete jerk. And not in the 'cute, adorable' way but in the 'I can't believe I ever cared about you' way." With that she flung the ring him before storming out of the room.

'The End Of Smitchie: Music world's top couple calls it quits on their relationship.'

"That's great Andy. Lets run it one more time and then I think we're done." Eric said into the recording booth. As the music started to play back again the artist smiled to himself. Andy Green. That was the name Nate had agreed on. It had taken numerous discussions with Eliza and Caitlyn for him to come to a final decision and as he stood in the booth recording his latest addition to his alternative album, he couldn't help but feel glad he'd taken the time to do this. He'd had creative control and the sound that had come from it was totally different.

'All comes back to haunt you, in the end.'

Nate watched as Eric fiddled with some buttons as the song drew to a close.

"And we're done." Eric stated. "Good job Andy." Nate smiled before walking out to join him. "So that's it, album complete. I do have one quick question though." Eric said, glancing at the young solo artist in front of him, "When are you going to tell the others?" Nate rolled his eyes. Caitlyn and Eliza had both asked him the same question within the last week.

"I'm not ready yet. When I know if it's going to work out, maybe then." Nate reasoned. He was still scared about how his brothers would react.

"Alright Nate, whatever you say. But if Andy Green's a success, you may want to tell them sooner rather than later." Eric replied, imaging the fallout if the press found out Andy's true identity before Nate's brothers did.

'Andy Green goes to number one with his first single'

"Liza, they want you to testify against James in court." Marie said down the phone to her sister, filling her in on what the lawyer had told her earlier.

"I don't care what the lawyer wants; I don't care what happens to James. I don't ever want to see or even think about him ever again. Plus I'm halfway around the world so it isn't going to work." Eliza said stubbornly.

"Come on sis, maybe everything is over between you and James but what if he gets away with it, what if someone else ends up in the same situation?" Marie couldn't believe her sister was being so selfish.

"I don't care Marie, okay? I'm not going to do it so drop it." Eliza couldn't admit to Marie just how scared she was about the possibility that James could go scot free. She knew it was stopping her doing what was right, but she couldn't help but think that if she testified against him, he'd come and find her again one day and on that day, she may not have Shane to save her.

'Celebrity bus hijacker escapes punishment due to lack of evidence.'

Hello beautiful, it's been a long time

Since my phone's rung

And you've been on that line

I've been missing you

It's true

But tonight, I'm gonna fly

Yeah tonight, I'm gonna fly

Cos I could comb across the world

See everything and never be satisfied

If I couldn't see those eyes

The camera zoomed in on Jason's face and the crowd went crazy. The tears rolling down his cheeks were unmistakable. There'd been rumours that the oldest band member hadn't been his usual cheery, dopey self lately and this was the proof.

Jason knew it was unprofessional to cry on stage, he knew Shane would have a go at him for it. He'd tried to get the song taken off the set list, tried to explain that it rang so true it hurt, but his brothers' wouldn't listen. And so night after night they played it, and night after night it hurt. That night, it had just been too long.

'Jason Grey caught crying on stage, is the older member of Connect 3 missing his long distance girlfriend?'

Are you reading through that again?" Eliza asked as she walked into Marie's room, making the young Austen jump. "I swear you're obsessed with that scrap book." Marie closed the book and placed it back into her box of memorabilia from the 'Play My Music' world tour.

"I just like reading the articles. A lot happened on that tour, I was just reminding myself." Marie explained as she slid the box back under her bed and gave her sister a brief hug.

"I've got one more for you to add to the collection" Eliza said, dropping a magazine beside her sister. "Page seventeen." Marie turned to the page before reading aloud.

"Are Connect 3 on the verge of splitting? With rumours of Nate losing interest, Jason busy being all loved up and Shane returning to his diva ways, people are starting to think the hit making trio could be about to go their separate ways." Marie stopped reading, turning to Eliza, "Things aren't that bad are they?" Marie asked worriedly.

"No, it's just the press making a big deal out of nothing, especially where Shane's concerned, he's only grumpy when Mitchie's around. I think the summer will be good for them, especially with everyone coming along."

"Not everyone." Marie muttered, but Eliza missed it, instead getting distracted by the time.

"I didn't realise it was so late. Listen, I have to go but I'll see you at the house warming later, yeah?" Eliza asked hopefully. Things had been tense between the two sisters lately but Eliza was hoping that now the tour was over and she was home, kind of, things would improve. Marie looked at her sister uncertainly.

"Is Jason going to be there?" She asked, looking at the floor to avoid the sympathetic look she knew Eliza would be giving her. She felt the bed dip beside her and her sister's arm slide across her shoulders.

"Yeah, but you should come anyway. You can't let him stop you having fun. And trust me, tonight will be fun. Plus you haven't seen the new house yet. You'll love it. Please come, for me?"

On their return from the tour Eliza and Mitchie had informed Marie that they were going to move in together. Since Mitchie's career had taken off so strongly she'd realised it would be better to live in LA and so, with her parents' eventual permission, she'd agreed to buy a place with the older Austen who, at the age of twenty-one, felt it was time to leave home. To say Marie had been disappointed Eliza wouldn't be living with her anymore was an understatement, but the sixteen year old (who turned seventeen in a little under a month) hadn't let her sister know it.

Marie sighed, knowing there was no way she could escape the party.

"What time does it start?"

"Eight, but you can come before that if you want, have an exclusive tour before everyone else." Eliza suggested excitedly. "I think Caitlyn's getting there at half seven, if her flight's on time, so you should come then. Right, must go, see you later!" And with that Eliza left. Marie was glad that she'd get to spend the night with Caitlyn who she hadn't seen in over a month, but her dread of having to interact with certain others who she knew would be on the guest list was preventing her from getting excited.

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"I have absolutely no idea what to wear tonight." Marie complained down the phone having scanned through her wardrobe three times. The person on the other end chuckled. "What's the dress code again?"

"Smart casual but I reckon they actually want us to dress up. They're taking this house warming very seriously." Marie looked at her wardrobe again, a red dress catching her eye.

"I think I've found the perfect outfit." She said, pulling it out and holding it against herself. It was a little short but she could pull it off.

"I'm sure you'll look amazing." Marie blushed even though she knew it was only meant in friendship. She wasn't good at taking compliments.

"So I'm guessing you're looking forward to seeing Caity later." Marie said as she searched for the perfect high heels to match.

"Definitely, it's been nearly three weeks. I'm more used to being away from her after the tour but it's harder knowing I'm just across the country from her and I still can't see her." Nate sighed. He used to think he was good at long distance relationships but with Caitlyn it was different. This was the most serious he'd ever felt about a girl and though he'd been glad she didn't come on the world tour when he saw what it did to Shane and Mitchie, all he wanted to do now he was home was to hold her in his arms and never have to let go.

"At least you'll get to see each other a lot over summer." Marie said, trying to sound happy for him, but he could still hear the sorrow in her voice.

"It's going to be okay Marie, trust me."

"Don't say that." She told him, holding back the tears.

"I'm sorry, I forgot." Nate was the only one she'd told just how much everything that had happened hurt. With the others she just pretended she was fine, but Nate knew that wasn't so. Even though she'd grown close to Caitlyn whilst the others had been abroad, Nate was still easier to talk to. He would listen and never judge and that was what she needed.

"I'll see you at the party, okay?" Marie said, wanting to end the call so she could calm down. She knew she was being ridiculous but she didn't know how to control it.

"You'll be alright?" Nate asked, concerned. If he hadn't been seeing her later he would have been on his way over instantly.

"Yeah. I need to get ready." They said their goodbyes and hung up. Marie sat on her bed staring at the nearby 'Play My Music' tour poster. Life had certainly changed since the start of the tour, less for the better than others would think.

AN: So there you go, the start of the sequel. What do you think? Do you like where things are going? I'll upload the new chapter as soon as possible. Also, go and check out my other new story 'The Missing Piece' which I will writing in tandem with this.