Kihonne: Okay guys, welcome to the first chapter of the End of an Era. So, like I said before, I wanted to do a tribute to the characters. Each chapter is going to focus on a different, beloved character from the previous series, and it will contain various scenes and brief moments from their lives. Some of these moments you will have already seen in previous stories (each chapter will have the character's first scene of the series in it), others are scenes that I wrote for previous stories but ended up cutting out or never posting, and others are brand new scenes written just for this. They'll focus on everything from romance, to their families, to just random, every day life. It should be a fun way to say goodbye. Anyway, today's chapter is all about Jazz!
Jazz: Kihonne doesn't own Mighty Med, Lab Rats, or the Elite Force. She just owns this series, myself, and anything else you don't recognize.
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2019
"Holy crap." I heard one of the patients laugh as I passed through the nurse's station, intending to grab a file for Dr. Jones.
"See? I told you all aliens were crazy." One of the nurses said to another. His friend shook her head.
"I'd be careful who hears you say that - those are Calderans, just like Dr. Short's girlfriend." She pointed out. I frowned, confused.
"What are you guys talking about?" I questioned. No one ever really told me anything, since I was the youngest member of the staff by far, but those two nurses, Henry and Colleen, were always nice to me. Henry pointed at the TV screen in the corner of the ER.
"...claiming to be actual aliens, Chip." The reporter on the news was saying. She disappeared from the screen and was replaced by footage of two dark haired guys and a Skylar Storm lookalike.
"Oh my God." I murmured, realizing that they actually were Calderans. I put down the file. "I'm going to go get Oliver."
Without waiting for a response, I raced up the stairs to his office. "Oliv...oh, crap." I stopped short when I opened his door to find him on his office's couch, making out with Skylar Storm. I turned around quickly, smoothing over my hair in embarrassment. "Sorry!"
"It's fine, Jazz." Oliver assured me. After a moment, he coughed, and I slowly turned back to see that he had put some space between him and the Calderan hero. "Skylar, this is our new intern, Jazz."
"Right. Your dad was the Great Defender, right?" Skylar guessed. I nodded, feeling a pang in my chest at the mention of my late father. But I didn't have time to think about that.
"Have you seen the news?" I asked Oliver, worried. He and Skylar exchanged confused looks.
"No, why?" He asked, frowning. I licked my lips nervously.
"You're going to want to. Especially you, Skylar." I told them. Skylar looked at Oliver, then reached past him for the TV remote. She turned on the TV and changed it to the CCNN. After a couple of seconds of watching the live footage, their expressions turned from confused to shocked. Skylar looked at Oliver.
"Where's your mission suit?" She asked.
"Back at Davenport Tower." He replied, turning off the TV. "Let's go."
Skylar nodded and started to follow him out the door. She paused briefly to give me a quick smile.
"Thanks, Jazz." She told me before running out. I smiled to myself, glad I was able to help, then started back to the nurse's station to get that file I still needed.
2024
"We are going to get in so much trouble for this. We're not allowed to be up here." But even as I protested to breaking the rules, I couldn't help but smile as Daniel pulled me out of the stairwell onto the brightly lit roof of Mighty Med 2.0.
"Please, it's not like anyone ever comes up here, so how will we get caught?" The blonde haired boy insisted, smirking. "Besides, my sister-in-law singlehandedly funds this place with my family's company. What can they really do about this?"
"Nothing to you, but they can fire me." I reminded him. He rolled his eyes, still holding my hands.
"Then we'll say I kidnapped you." He reasoned. I laughed at that and he grinned. "Deal?"
"Deal." I agreed. He beamed.
"C'mon then." He insisted, leading me towards the helicopter pad. He quickly hopped the 3-foot-tall fence that protected it, then offered me a hand up as I did the same. To my surprise, Daniel had come here beforehand and set up a little area for us, complete with a couple of blankets, a vegetarian pizza (which was even sweeter when I remembered that Meat Lover's was his favorite), and a couple of game consoles. There was a projector in front of it, projector an image of a Rocket League screen on the nearby wall.
"This is what you wanted to do when you asked me to hang out?" I asked. I wasn't sure why was I was all that surprised, and I certainly wasn't disappointed, just a little caught off guard.
"Well, I thought we could just make out a lot, but you were so worried about getting in trouble, and-" I cut off his sarcastic spiel by grabbed him by the shirt and pulling him into a kiss. When I let him pull away, he was grinning.
"I'm going to kick your butt." I teased him, pulling back and heading towards the game consoles. He laughed and followed me, grinning.
"Oh yeah?" He asked. I smirked and pushed my hair behind my head.
"Watch me!" I replied, grabbing a console.
2029
"The hell?" I frowned, confused as I felt the door knob to my apartment twist a little under my hand. I'd only grabbed it while trying to pull the keys out of my purse - it shouldn't have been unlocked yet. Did someone break in? No, no, no...this was not the day for this! No way was the best day of my life ending with my apartment being robbed.
I paused a moment, unsure if I should go in or not. Daniel was supposed to meet me here any minute - he had left just after the ceremony to pick up something from the store to celebrate my graduation. I hesitated, then decided that I was going to work at Mighty Med, I needed to be able to handle a house burglar - I mean, compared to all the attacks that had happened at the first Mighty Med alone, this should logically be part of our training, right?
I took a deep breath, then pushed open the door.
"SURPRISE!" I stopped short, staring at the numerous people standing in my apartment. There was a banner above the kitchen counter that read 'CONGRATS' in large, red letters, with balloons all around the room. I laughed in shock, hands raising to my mouth.
"Oh my god." I stared amazed. Daniel grinned from where he was standing in the kitchen, next to Spin and Nurse Colleen.
"You like?" My fiancé asked me, offering me a glass filled with bubbly champagne.
"Oh my god." I said again, smiling widely. "You did this?"
"I had to - my girl's a doctor now!" He grinned, putting his arm around me and pulling me in close. I rolled my eyes.
"I'm not a doctor yet - I only just graduated medical school." I told him.
"So?" He asked, grinning.
"It means that she has to finish her residency first, dumbass." Spin replied. Daniel gave him a look.
"Dude, I'm dating a doctor. You're dating an engineer. Don't act like you're better than me." He retorted. Spin chuckled.
"Well, which one of us is Mission Leader?" He asked, almost sarcastic.
"Boys." Colleen chided. Spin rolled his eyes.
"Congratulations, Jazz." He told me before looking around. "But if you excuse me, I'm going to go find AJ, Bob, and Zoe."
"Thanks for coming." I smiled warmly at him as he made his way through the crowd. I turned back to Daniel.
"Did you really throw this party for me?" I asked him, still amazed. He smiled.
"You worked hard, and you got what you wanted - you deserve to celebrate that." He told me. I smiled widely.
"God, I love you." I told him, leaning upward to kiss him.
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And that's Jazz! Oh sweetheart, we will miss you. Anyway guys, don't forget to review and let me know what you thought about this chapter, or the idea for the tribute in general. If you have any questions, please don't be afraid to ask, and if you have any character requests, I'd like to hear them. Chances are, they're already on the list, but if they're not (and it's not because I didn't think I'd have enough material for them), I'm happy to add them. I will say not to get discouraged by less important characters appearing right at the beginning – I am going in order so that the more important characters finish off the story.
Oh! And before I forget – I know the timeline could be confusing at times, what with the two large time jumps in the Power of Seven. I've added the years each season took place onto my profile, so if you ever get confused about when something took place, please check there!
Anyway, I'll be back Saturday with Kate Krane and Logan Krane! See you all then, and don't forget to review!
