A/N: Guys. The day has come. I'm writing a MULTICHAP. I'm trying it and my sister is helping me move things along when I get a stuck so this should go well. I know how this story is going to pan out and I'm really excited to write it. :D I'm thinking this will be a short multichap, but a multichap nonetheless!
Also, I saw ghostgirl19 shared her thoughts on the finale/season 3 in one of her chapter updates, so I decided to do the same. I already wanted to get something off my chest but I think this will be an even better way to do that. (Skip ahead to the actual fic if you'd like!) Ever since I read the season 3 synopsis on Thursday, July 31, I've shipped Jax and the new rebel witch Mia. At first I was like, Dude why am I shipping this?! but then I came up with a really awesome Jia fanfic idea and... I know why I think they'd be great together, and you'll get to find that out should I write/post the whole fic. This fic I'm talking about would be a muuuuch longer multichap, and considering I'm me, I'm not sure I'll get around to writing the whole thing/posting it here. But I have a lot of it already mapped out in my head and... it's beautiful and angsty and deep and just... Jia. *red emoji heart*
I realize we haven't actually met Mia yet and I also realize she's supposed to like *biggest eye roll in the history of forever* Daniel. (WHAT IS SO GREAT ABOUT HIM? SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME.) Maybe I'll hate Show Mia and maybe I'll hate the idea of Jia in the show, too. But I love the Mia I've created in my head, and I love the Jia I've created in my head. They are perfect for each other. Whether or not Show Jia is perfect for each other, only time will tell.
Speaking of which, I'm to the point where I believe Jax deserves better than Emma in the show. We never get a scene where Emma apologizes to him for breaking his already destroyed heart, yet he STILL gives her her powers back in the finale because he loves her (Jax = rebel with a halo. That Selena Gomez lyric is MEANT for him). I do appreciate that Emma didn't let Daniel or Andi attack Jax, but Jax deserves so much more than a one-sided relationship. He loves Emma but Emma loves *cue the eye roll* Daniel. I hate seeing Jaxy Waxy so upset. :( I'm guessing his mom is the only person he got genuine love from and she either died or disappeared or something, his father is practically Satan, and then there's Emma who just ripped out his heart and doesn't even care. Nice. (Maybe she felt bad and that's why she "protected" him after the showdown with E, or maybe that was just her way of saying thanks to him for giving her her powers back. Either way, Jax was right: "Like you cared about me." She didn't.)
Jemma's actual relationship in the show was overall terrible. We fanfic writers write it muuuch better. ;) If Jax would have had his powers, if Daniel would have freaking left Emma alone, if Emma and Jax would have made each other better versions of themselves instead of Emma getting even more goody-goody and making Jax walk on egg shells around her ("bf trying to change who he is for gf while gf acts like a bitch to bf" is a TOTALLY different thing than "bf and gf making each other better versions of themselves." The first thing is bad; the second thing is beautiful)—Show Jemma would have been GREAT. Remember how cute they were before they actually got together?! But alas, the show writers seem to hate Jax, so no such luck.
So, as far as season 3 goes, I want Jax to be happy and with someone he loves and who loves him. If things could go how I have them mapped out in my head (just more appropriate for younger audiences ;) XD), Jia would be great. But should Emma genuinely fall in love with Jax, then hey, let's give Jemma another shot—with Mia keeping Daniel awayyy from Emma. ;)
Those are my thoughts. I think today I've kinda had time to gather them better than I did last night when I tried to express my views on my fangirl Instagram... Let's just say that didn't end well and I woke up SUPER angry because I realized how much I'd let myself be disrespected and now I'm staying off the account and only leaving it open because of all the cast/crew recognitions I've gotten on it. *thumbs up* People who disrespect my views, people who try to change my views and can't respect me, are not people I have any desire to converse with. My depression was triggered today because of the Insta thing and I just do nawt need that. To anyone who happened to see my Instagram posts from last night and responded respectfully, THANK YOU and I love you. Especially Insta user lory_dory_unicorny. She's a sweetheart. *kisses*
I ask that, agree or disagree with the views I've expressed above, you RESPECT them. Thank you in advance.
*claps hands together once* Alright! Now that I've super-rambled, let's get on with the story! I could noooot come up with a title and then I came up with this and I'm excited because I like it. :D Enjoy!
"Jax Novoa and Daniel Miller, report to the principal's office immediately. I repeat, Novoa and Miller to the principal's office now."
The moment Principal Alonso's words crackled over the loud speaker, the atmosphere in Mrs. Jones's eighth period chemistry class instantly changed. What was once a room full of groggy sophomores awaiting the dismissal bell so they'd be free for the weekend suddenly became a room full of eager sophomores staring expectantly at the two Sharks in question.
From the back of the classroom where she was sitting next to him, Emma Alonso grabbed her boyfriend's arm and hissed, "What'd you do?"
"Nothing," Jax said with half-faux half-real offense. His Australian accent and overall adorableness made it difficult to be mad at him. But Daniel was still Emma's ex, Jax still loved to mess with Daniel, and Jax and Daniel still hated each other. So Emma did not trust hearing the two's names together, especially not in this context.
"Mr. Novoa, Mr. Miller, you're excused," Jones said before returning to writing out some scientific formula on the board.
"Jax," Emma pressed.
"Emma, I didn't do anything to him, okay?" Jax took her hand in his and looked into her eyes. "I promise."
As much as Emma wanted to stay tough, it was impossible when he looked at her with those eyes. "Then why does my dad want to see you both?" she asked, more gently this time.
"I don't—"
"You coming this year?" Daniel asked obnoxiously. He was standing in the doorway, hands on his hips. "Mr. Alonso is waiting on us."
Jax didn't miss a beat. "You giving up this year? His daughter isn't waiting on you."
The classroom oooohed and cracked up while Emma and Jones gave Jax their shared signature Was that necessary? look. Demma had broken up over three months ago, which was about the same amount of time Jemma had been dating. But for some delusional reason, Daniel still believed he and Emma were getting back together. Forget Diego; Mr. Miller needed to get his head checked.
Jax gave Emma a quick peck on the lips then stood and sauntered out the door, smirking at Daniel as he did so. They weren't even down the first hallway when Daniel had to start. Or continue. Whichever.
"You think you're so charming," he grumbled.
"I am charming. And Emma knows it."
"Well I think you're obnoxious."
"And the entire school knows you need to move on."
"Jax—"
"You're embarrassing yourself, man," Jax said seriously. "Just let it go. Emma's with me now. She doesn't like you. The End."
Daniel crossed his arms over his chest and tried to look indifferent. "Pssh. You think I'm still hung up on Emma? Please. I am so over her."
"Right."
"I am."
Jax didn't get to reply because they arrived at Mr. Alonso's open door.
"Boys, come on in," he said from behind his desk.
"Principal Alonso, so good to see you," Jax said with a grin as he sat down. "How are you doing?"
"I'm great, Jax, thank you for asking." Emma's father could barely contain his delight. He absolutely adored his daughter's boyfriend. "Still coming over for dinner tonight?"
"I wouldn't miss it for the world."
"Excellent! Did Emma tell you? I'm making my famous spinach and anchovy casserole."
"No way!"
"Way!"
"Well, any meal made by you is guaranteed to be delicious."
Daniel stared at the two with utter disgust. When he was the one dating Emma, Daniel had never been able to make a good impression on Mr. Alonso. But Jax clearly had him… ugh… charmed out of his mind. Daniel was so caught up in his jealousy he didn't even think to sit down.
Mr. Alonso's expression fell when he noticed. "Have a seat, Mr. Miller."
"Oh, right. Sorry." He quickly sat down and pretended he didn't notice Jax's smirk. "Um, are we in trouble?"
"Jax is never in trouble, and for once, Mr. Miller, neither are you. I called you two here to tell you congratulations. You are both the winners of the school-wide raffle." He extracted four tickets from his desk drawer and handed two to each Shark.
The boys responded at the same time. Jax said, "Awesome" while Daniel said, "I won something?" The Iridium High Raffle was a yearly thing. The winners were chosen at random, so he shouldn't have been so surprised. It was just that, ever since Jax had moved to town, the words "Daniel" and "win" were rarely used in the same sentence.
"You each may choose one other IHS student to accompany you to Zoo Miami this Saturday. The four of you must stay together in a group, but other than that you can do whatever you'd like—take the bus tour, go on the sky ride, explore the exhibits… And remember to have fun!"
"Wait." Daniel's face fell. He jumped up from his chair and exclaimed, "I have to spend an entire afternoon with—"
"Sounds great, Principal Alonso." Jax calmly stood from his chair and shook hands with his girlfriend's dad. "I'll be sure to tell you which exhibits I liked best."
Mr. Alonso was all smiles. "I look forward to hearing about it. You're both dismissed."
Once the guys were out in the hallway, Jax said, "Em and I sure are going to have a great time on this trip. Say, Daniel, who are you going to bring? Diego?"
Daniel resisted the urge to punch Jax in the face and said through his teeth, "No. I'm going to bring…" Who could he invite that wouldn't sound lame? Hmm…
And then he got it.
"I'm going to bring Maddie."
"Y—" Jax stopped in his tracks and scoffed. "You are not!"
Daniel shrugged and kept walking, leaving Jax no choice but to follow after him. "Of course I am. Why wouldn't I bring my girlfriend?"
"Maddie's not your girlfriend. She's dating Diego."
"Eh, she was just using him to make me jealous. And it worked. We got back together last week. It's a top-secret romance; even Gigi doesn't know. You'll keep quiet about it, right? Guy Code and all."
Jax eyed him curiously, searching for any hint of falsity. But Daniel kept every trace of the lie off his face. The better looking guy struggled to come up with a response. "Uh… yeah, sure."
"Thanks, man. Told you I was over Emma."
Jax shook his head. "You forgot to mention you also downgraded…"
He clearly wasn't impressed but that didn't matter. What mattered was Daniel had made Jax believe he was wrong about something. Plus, if Daniel showed up with Maddie, maybe Emma would get jealous and want him back. Finally! Now he just needed to get Maddie to agree to the date and—
Wait.
Daniel's future with Emma was dependent upon his ex-girlfriend/Diego's new girlfriend/Head Panther Maddie Van Pelt agreeing to do him a favor.
He was doomed.