Just any normal day, okay as normal as it can get at Generation X. A mourning session in the danger room was going as it always did. For the third time Monet sent Paige to the floor, hard.
"Ahhh, man M." She groaned rubbing her sore backside. "I'll never be a good fighter."
"Sure you are a good fighter I'm just better."
Big surprise that Monet's words did not help Paige's mood. After lunch Paige was happy to have PE with her Be-fri Jubilee. The dark haired mutant mounted the balance beam with graceful ease. She performed amazing feats of acrobatic skill before dismounting perfectly. Paige smiled for her friend, but frowned now that is was her turn. She put both hands on the beam and pushed her self up. With a few wobbles she straitened her self out.
"That's it Paige, good, now spot." Jubilee coached from the side. Paige put her arms out to the side and took three shaking steps before promptly falling off. "You're getting better. Remember I did this for years." Jubilee tried to comfort her friend.
All the events of the day haunted the young student. She wanted something, but what? Even she didn't know. Perhaps something would find her.
And that was the prologue. I was a little board so don't look at this as very serious work. Warning loves, the action in this isn't what you're expecting but it is exciting anyway. Spoiler warning for the musical RENT, but if it'll get you to go see it. By all means read on. It is, after all, the best musical EVER. Read this for fun, that's why I wrote it.
Nine weeks later Leech and Artie passed Ms. Frost's office. They heard their headmistress's voice chastising some unfortunate student.
"I can't believe this young lady. Sneaking out at night? Not coming home until all hours."
"Must be Jubilee." Artie said as they went on their way.
Back in Emma's office it was not Jubilee who sat in "the hot seat".
"I would have expected something like this from your roommate, but you Miss Guthrie. Just what did you think you were doing?"
"I just wanted something of my own. Every one has something they can do well except me." The White Queen gave her student a puzzled look. "I'm not talking about that, I wanted something that people could say 'Paige does that. That's something she's good at.' Something that doesn't have to do with my powers."
"I can understand that Paige." Emma hid a smile. "But I'm not happy about the way you went about it." Paige slumped in her chair. "If you ever do this again I want you to tell me sooner. When I called the box office with my request, they were very abstinent about it before I persuaded them. "
"Box office?" Paige shot up. "You're coming?"
"Well what did you expect Miss Guthrie? We are not going to miss this."
"We?"
