Disclaimer: No, I do not own Victorious.
The moment Jade laid eyes on Tori Vega she knew that she absolutely despised the girl. From the way she flaunted around stage in her god-awful sparkly silver dress to the way she pretended to act humble as the rest of the Hollywood Arts' students (including Beck) cheered her on.
However, for some strange incomprehensible reason, the one thing that Jade despised the most was the way Cat's eyes lit up as she watched Tori Vega parade around on stage.
"Cat, Eli, Beck, and Tori," Jade finished with a malicious smirk as Vega glanced nervously over at Andre. Cat bounded up quickly, flashing Jade a quick smile before bouncing up and down on the balls of her feet as she waited for the rest of the cast to reach the stage. Eli was up next with a smug grin on his face as he walked around to the back of the group before Beck finally walked up with his usual, leisurely pace and relaxed smile on his face.
"Why don't you go wait in the hall?" Jade asked in false politeness as Vega finally approached her. Vega nodded hesitantly before striding out into the hallway. Time for the fun to begin.
"She's back?" Jade thought incredulously as Vega walked into Sikowitz's classroom the next day. She was even more surprised when the rest of the class didn't seem surprised at all. In fact, they almost seemed like they were happy to have her back. Jade's eyes quickly shifted to the seat in front of her and locked onto Beck's face, watching as the emotions flickered from surprise, to happiness, to an emotion she knew all too well. There was a familiar spark in his eyes that Jade hadn't seen in months, one that used to appear whenever Beck was talking to her.
Jade wasn't delusional. She knew that their relationship had been deteriorating, that it had never been based on true love in the first place, that they were barely clinging together as it was, but she had never expected them to break up. The possibility had always seemed so absurd and unreal that she had never given it much thought, not until now.
Jade had never accounted for Tori Vega, never realized how quickly someone could dig their claws in and infect people with their poison; a poison that already seemed to have reached Beck's heart.
"I do." Jade kept her surprise well hidden as Vega's voice broke her out of her thoughts. She watched with interest as Vega stood up from her seat and walked up to the stage.
"She's leading a scene?" Jade thought to herself as one of her eyebrows quirked in disgust. It was only then that Jade realized that she had no idea what was going on and what they were supposed to be doing.
"…and Jade." Jade internally cursed at herself for being caught off guard again, but she merely shrugged and walked up to the stage. Beck was already there, and before Jade could stop herself, she leaned forward and pressed her lips against his. Everything was the same; the feel of his lips against her own, his familiar taste, the way his fingertips gently brushed her arm. And just like it had been for the past few months, there were no fireworks, no sparks, not even a warm feeling in the pit of her stomach. The only thing she felt now was the cold ashes of a dying fire.
They broke apart seconds later, and Beck didn't seem to notice anything was wrong as he flashed a smile, the same smile that used to send butterflies fluttering throughout her (not that she would ever admit it). Jade could only smirk back and pretend that nothing was wrong.
"Tori, action," Sikowitz instructed. As she had predicted, in a matter of seconds Cat was already out. Every time her turn came around, Jade fired insults at Vega, but the other girl countered her every word, and Beck kept siding with her. As the scene continued, Beck continued to defend Vega, and Jade could feel her temper running short. She continued to throw insult after insult, but Vega refused to back down and it seemed like the rest of the class was cheering her on.
"You eat your pants!" Jade finally snapped before quickly realizing her mistake. Sikowitz dismissed her back to her seat and Jade dropped down into it with a thud. Her eyes were flashing as she glared at the smug look on Vega's face. Out of the corner of her eye, Jade saw Cat turn and flash a sympathetic smile, but Jade ignored her and continued to focus all her attention and hatred on the pair on stage.
"Kiss me." Jade's eyebrow shot up in surprise as the words fell from Vega's mouth. Fury was pulsing through her veins and her fingers were clenching and unclenching into fists as bloody images of Vega's dead body flooded her brain.
"…let's do it." Jade's mouth dropped open as without even a moment of hesitation, Beck leaned forward and pressed his lips to Vega's. Her eyes narrowed, and Jade waited for the stab of pain or a rush of sadness, but all she felt was an unprecedented anger, and that's the moment she finally knew for sure. Cheers and claps rang out through the classroom as whispers began to fill the air.
The bell sounded seconds later and all the other students quickly scurried out of the classroom, shooting wary looks at Jade as they left, until the only students left were Jade, Cat, Beck, Andre, Robbie, and Tori. Sikowitz seemed torn between retrieving the coconut that was resting just behind Jade, or jumping head first out the window. He quickly decided that even his precious coconut wasn't worth facing the wrath of Jade, and he leapt out the window without another word.
"Jade," Beck started as all eyes turned to her, but Jade put up a hand before he could continue.
"We're through, and nothing you do or say will make me change my mind." For a brief moment, the pitiful look in Beck's eyes almost made Jade reconsider, but then her eyes landed on Vega who was cowering behind Andre. If Beck was so willing to cheat on her with that, then there was no way she was going to try to continue their relationship. They were done.
"Come on, babe. It was just a stage kiss. You know that they don't mean anything. We've been together for almost 2 years. You're being ridiculous," he pleaded.
"Yeah, how many other people would go out with you? You're a freak."
"Rex!" Robbie cried frantically as he slammed his hand over the puppet's mouth. Jade simply glared at him before turning back to Beck.
"Look, you could have said no and you didn't. Besides, we both know that this has been coming for a long time. There hasn't been anything between us for a long time." Beck look genuinely surprised at her words while everybody else looked at her as if she had just said that she was in love with Tori Vega.
"Like that would ever happen." Jade shuddered in disgust at the mere thought of it.
"We're through," Jade repeated one last time before turning and marching out of the classroom as everyone else continued to stand paralyzed in shock( and fear in Tori's case.) Jade stormed down the hallway in a rage as the weight of what she had just done finally collapsed on her. She was just about to turn the corner when someone called her name.
"Jade!"
"What?" Jade hissed as she whipped around and saw Cat running down that hallway after her. Jade's eyes were narrowed and her lips were pressed into a thin, annoyed line, but as usual Cat didn't seem to notice as she wrapped her arm around Jade's waist in a hug.
"I'm sorry," Cat whispered quietly. Jade simply sighed and stood with her arms limp at her sides as she glanced over the top of Cat's hair to see the door to Sikowitz' classroom open again. Beck, Andre, Robbie, and Vega emerged, but they didn't seem to notice her as they turned in the opposite direction. Andre was patting Beck on the back and trying to cheer him up while Vega was looking at him sympathetically and profusely apologizing.
"Why does everybody like that bit-gank?" Jade quickly amended as Cat released her hold on her waist and glanced down the hallway at the four retreating figures.
"You mean Tori? Well she's really nice and friendly and-"Cat abruptly stopped talking at the dark look on Jade's face. "Are you okay, Jade? One time when I was little my brother hit me with a hammer. It really hurt, and –"
"Cat," Jade interrupted impatiently. Cat looked up at her with a pair of curious brown eyes. "I was there, remember? I punched your brother in the face afterward." Cat's eyes widened and her lips curved upward in a smile.
"Oh yeah," she giggled as Jade rolled her eyes. It was times like these when she really didn't understand why Cat, of all people, was her best friend.
"And I'm fine. I'm the one who broke up with him," Jade said. Cat seemed to take her word for it as she smiled up at her, and Jade was caught off guard at how sincere the smile was. Jade was always surprised at how open Cat was around her. Nobody was ever open around her because everybody knew that one bad move meant the end of their social life. Everybody, even Beck, either feared or respected her; everybody but Cat, who only seemed to notice the "good things" about her, though Jade had to admit to herself that she did treat Cat differently than everybody else(not that she would ever admit it to anyone else).
Jade was lost in her thoughts, as a pair of girls turned the corner and started down the hallway. As they neared, one of them grabbed her friend by the arm and pointed in Jade's direction, and they both frantically began whispering.
"Did you hear?"
"About the break up?"
"I heard it had something to do with that new girl, Tori Vega."
"I can hear what you're saying!" Jade snapped and both the girls jumped in fright and shrieked before bolting down the hallway. Before she could utter another word, Jade felt something soft and warm slip into her hand, and she looked down to see that Cat had slipped her hand into her own and was now looking up at her expectantly. Jade waited for Cat to say or do something, but Cat simply continued to stare up at her without a word.
"What?" Jade finally cried in exasperation as she tore her hand away from Cat's and planted it firmly on her hip.
"What?" Cat asked as she tilted her head to the side curiously, looking genuinely confused.
"Why'd you grab my hand and stare at me like that?" Jade whispered harshly, and she was alarmed to find that her cheeks were growing slightly warmer.
"Oh!" Cat exclaimed in comprehension as her eyes lit up. "Do you want to eat lunch together?"
"We always eat lunch together," Jade pointed out and Cat giggled again.
"Yay!" she cried happily before skipping down the hall towards the parking lot.
"That girl is insane," Jade thought to herself as she rolled her eyes and slowly headed down the hallway after Cat.
Welcome to my very first story! I know I'm not a very good writer, but I hope that you enjoyed it and stick around.
1. No, I will not being doing every single episode and I will have some original stuff.
2. This is from Jade's POV, so obviously some of the characters are going to be viewed more negatively than others. Keep in mind that her relationships with characters change as the series progresses.
3. Obviously some parts are going to be very different from what actually happens, that's why it's a rewrite.
4. I'm actually not a huge fan of the show, so I haven't seen very many of the episodes. As a result, some of the characterization may be off, so feel free to tell me if you think I'm writing someone incorrectly.
5. Update (5/20/14) – Story is undergoing minor grammatical/writing revisions. Nothing major is changing with the plot.