Disclaimer: I don't own Victorious.
Author's note: This is dedicated to Lena K, Mandy McLeod, Lucas Grayson, Hanna XXX, Nikki Baxmeyer, Kelly of the Bedroom and Dirty Jack.
25 years later.
It is now 25 years since Jade West and the others graduated from Hollywood Arts.
Jade has no longer any contact with her former friends.
Around 8 years ago, Jade and Beck broke up, no longer being in love.
Having no real idea what to do, Jade turned to crime, joining a criminal organisation known as the Devil's Circle.
Now it is in the middle of the night.
Dressed in a tight black leather jumpsuit, Jade enter a small clothing store in LA.
"Give me the fucking monye, at once!" says Jade as she aim her big rifle at the girl behind the counter.
"Please, don't hurt me..." says the girl in fear.
"Uh...sorry, what's your name?" says Jade, somehow feeling that the girl is familiar, even though Jade cannot tell who the other girl is.
"I don't wanna say it to you." says the girl, almost peeing her skirt in fear.
"Chill, girl. I feel like I've seen you before." says Jade as she lower her rifle.
"Me don't hang with evil ladies." says the girl.
"Actually, I wasn't always this way. Did you perhaps go to Hollywood Arts?" says Jade.
"Yes..." says the girl.
"So did I. 25 years ago I graduated there." says Jade.
"Me too." says the girl, still afraid of Jade, at least somewhat.
"Then we must've known each other. My name's Jade West." says Jade.
"Oh my gosh! Jade, it's really you?" says the girl in joy, no longer feeling huge fear.
"I am Jade and you are?" says Jade.
"Catarina Valentine, but I went by Cat back in the days." says the girl.
"Oh...Cat? Sorry, I didn't recognize you." says Jade as she swing the rifle and hang it over her left shoulder by a leather strap.
"I didn't recognize you either." says Cat.
"I guess we both look very different now." says Jade.
"Why are you breaking into my store?" says Cat.
"Because I am unfortunately a criminal. I work for the Devil's Circle." says Jade.
"How can you? Those peole are evil perverted devil-worshippers and such." says Cat.
"I am well aware of what they are. I'm one of them. They're all I have. When things ended between Beck and I there was not much I could do. The Devil's Circle saved me. They took me in and treated me as an equal. If it weren't for them, I might be dead by now. Everyone of them, in particular this woman named Zeelah Amaad, has made me feel at home in the organisation. From my point of view, they're my family." says Jade.
"Don't hurt me..." says Cat.
"No worry. I won't kill you and sacrifice your body and soul to the Devil." says Jade, being nice to Cat, since they used to be close friends.
"Thanks, Jade." says Cat.
"Sure. You're one of my high school friends so I could never kill you. And if someone else tried to kill you, I'd save you." says Jade.
"Okay." says Cat.
"Yeah, Cat. I gotta find another store to rob. Cannot return back home empty-handed. Bye." says Jade and leave.
7 minutes later.
"Fucker, hand over all the money!" says Jade as she enter a book-store and aim her rifle at the shy nerdy guy behind the counter.
"No...please!" says the guy in fear.
"Alright, just fork over the money and I won't hurt you." says Jade, having gotten a tiny bit of sweetness back from meeting Cat again after so many years.
"Okay..." says the gyt as he give Jade all the store's money.
Jade put the money in her bag and then leave.
When she get back to the Devil's Circle, Jade gives half of the money to the boss, a woman named Wareenah McDark.
The other half of the money Jade can keep for herself.
This is a rule within the Devil's Circle.
Profit from any crime a member does is split 50 / 50 between that member and the boss, no exceptions.
"Jade, you're very good at this." says Wareenah.
"Thanks, boss." says Jade.
"No problem." says Wareenah.
"Here's your food." says a man named Ricardo Black as he give Jade pizza and beer.
"Thanks, man." says Jade.
Jade bring her food with her to her bedroom.
She put the rifle in her closet, take off her clothes, get into bed and eat while she listen to the radio.
4 days later.
"I think maybe, just maybe, I should stop being a criminal." says Jade, who after she met Cat again has started to remember what it was like to be a normal person.
Jade put on regular clothes and walk out to her motorcycle.
"Ahhh, damn!" says Jade as the sunlight hit her eyes.
Since she joined the Devil's Circle, Jade's eyes has gotten weak to sunlight because as a member of the Devil's Circle she sleep during the days and rob stores during the night.
It's now the first time in like 8 years she's up dutring the day.
Jade put on dark sunglasses to protect her eyes.
"Okay, here we fucking go." says Jade as she ride to Cat's store.
When she get there, Jade enter the store.
"Hi, Jade." says Cat, happy to see Jade.
"Hi, Cat." says Jade.
"Didn't think I'd see you again." says Cat.
"Well, here I am." says Jade.
"Please take off your sunglasses. I wanna see my friend's eyes." says Cat.
"Sorry, but I can't. My eyes can't take sunlight anymore. I've not been up during the day for about 8 years. Usually I'd be asleep at this time." says Jade.
"What happened...?" says Cat, worried when she hear that Jade's eyes are weak to sunlight.
"Nothing to worry about, girl. I've avoided sunlight for so long that my eyes have adapted to the dark of the night 'cause that's whan I'm out and rob stores and such." says Jade.
"Oh..." says Cat.
"Most people in the Devil's Circle sleep during the day." says Jade.
"You should leave the organisation." says Cat.
"I can't, not alive. And I honestly don't want to. They're everything I have." says Jade.
"No, you have me now. Just like when we were teens." says Cat.
"True, I guess. Thank you, Cat. I still cannot leave though. Once you join you're in forever, no matter what. The only way out is if I die." says Jade.
"Really sad." says Cat.
"In some ways, maybe, but most of them are my friends." says Jade.
"So am I, Jade." says Cat.
"Yeah. Wanna go grab some food with me? I'll pay." says Jade.
"I'd like that." says Cat.
Jade and Cat head to a nearby Greek diner.
"Welcome. What do you want?" says a sweet waitress.
"Give us the full luxury red-spicy pasta and some wine." says Jade.
"As you wish." says the waitress.
Jade and Cat sit down by a table in a corner.
"Try to leave the criminal organisation." says Cat.
"I'll try, but the chance of success is damn small." says Jade.
"Okay. Sweet of you to try." says Cat.
"How's your life these days? Any husband or boyfriend...?" says Jade.
"Life's cute. I run the store and I am actually a lesbian. I have a girlfriend named Monique Redent." says Cat.
"Nice." says Jade.
"Yeah. I met Monique a couple years ago during Paris Fashion Week. She's wonderful." says Cat.
"Good. Nice that you've found love." says Jade.
"It's awesome." says Cat.
"I'm all single-bitch, Since I and Beck broke up, I've not had anyone." says Jade.
"Don't you ever feel alone?" says Cat.
"Honestly no. I have several friends within the Devil's Circle." says Jade.
"Okay, but that's not the same as being in love with a person." says Cat.
"True. I don't need any romance though." says Jade.
"If you say so, Jade." says Cat.
"Yeah, girl." says Jade.
"Okay." says Cat.
"Catarina, I have an idea. I I can get a job at your store I will try to break free from the Devil's Circle and stop being a criminal." says Jade.
"Deal. I can let you work for me, my friend." says Cat.
"Thanks, Catarina." says Jade.
"No problem and I still prefer to be called Cat." says Cat.
"Alright, Cat." says Jade.
"Yay." says Cat.
2 weeks later, during the night.
Jade does her last evil thing.
She kill a babe who look similar to herself and use the babe's dead body to fake her own death so she can escape and leave the Devil's Circle.
The next day.
Jade enter Cat's store.
"Hi, Cat. I'm free. I faked my death so I can work here now." says Jade.
"Wonderful. Welcome back to the good side, Jade." says Cat.
"Thanks." says Jade.
Almost a week later, Jade get medical treatment so her eyes can stand sunlight again, removing the need for her to wear dark sunglasses all the time.
The End.