Mutation is the New Punk

by Courier999

Jubilation Lee is a teenage mutant girl from LA who accepts an offer to attend a boarding school in New York. There, she gets caught up in a series of tangled webs- the mutants' rights movement on the one hand and the "who's in, who's out" dynamics of the student body. Rated T for language, violence, and sexual themes. Set in the same universe as "Musical Illusionists." R&R!

1. Chapter 1

X-MEN: Mutation is the New Punk

X-Men and related characters are property of Marvel. This is part of the Earth-H universe.

Chapter 1: You Tell Me That It's Evolution

LOS ANGELES:

"Nicole, where did we go wrong?" a man griped.

"Eddie, I've told you that it's something beyond our control. So what if our little Jubilation's a mutant?"

"It's not that. It's her music, or the volume thereof."

As if to demonstrate Eddie's point, the opening notes of "Universal Appeal" blasted from a nearby room.

"It's just a phase she's going through, Eddie. Acceptance of her new identity or something like that."

"Can you tell her to accept her new identity quietly? My head's killing me."

"I'll do it."

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"Jubilation Lee, open this door."

Jubilation sighed as she turned off the music.

"What is it, Mom?"

"Jubilee, your music's too loud."

Jubilee pouted as she opened the door.

"You know what they say- if it's too loud, you're too old."

"That may be the case, dear, but your father and I own this house. So if you don't want to spend the night in a youth hostel-"

"But it's the Misfits!"

Nicole sighed as she surveyed her daughter's bedroom.

"Just keep the volume down. The neighbors might complain if you don't."

"I'll just take it outside."

"You keep playing that music that loud- you'll go deaf."

"Well, then I'll get cyberears."

"We don't make THAT much money, Jubilation. Besides, your insurance won't cover it."

Jubilee cracked a smile at her mother's retort.

"I'll be back in soon."

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AUTHOR'S NOTE:

You may be wondering where I got the title from. Well, I was thinking up the idea of what a mutant subculture would look like when I picked up on the anti-authoratarian streaks running throughout the various incarnations of the X-Men. And what subculture best embodies anti-authoritarianism than punk rock? So yeah, the mutant subculture of Earth-H is going to be heavily influenced by punk rock. Also now is a good time to announce that "Misfits Assemble" is no longer part of Earth-H canon. It's set in its own continuity now (Earth-HMU), meaning that the Earth-H version of Aja Leith is not a speedster.