HIVE Five Year One: The Origin of Jinx!
By Deadpoolzilla
So it's been awhile since I wrote anything in this diary, which considering that my team and I just escaped being pummeled by Superman is understandable. We've pulled over on the side of the road and have been sleeping in this van we stole on a fast-food heist, but with all these idiots snoring I couldn't sleep so I decided to catch up on my writing.
Since I'm new at this whole 'writing my personal feelings down' all I've really down is talk about my crush on Kid Flash (what? I can't help that he's a total hottie) but I have yet to really write down anything really close to me and after our run in with that Hourman from the future, I figured it would be a good a time as any write down the story of how I became who (or what) I am today, first let's great three things out of the way right from the get-go.
One: My real name is Jenna Barker (which I wanted to keep a secret, thanks a lot robo-Doc Brown!)
Two: Everything I am about to write is the whole truth and nothing but the truth (which is surprising even for me)
And Three: I'm not really magic
I know right? What a shocker! If this where a TV show, the music would totally go Duhn, Duhn, Duhn! at that moment. Now I know what your thinking (god I'm writing this as if anyone's going to read this other then me) anyway, getting back to what I was saying, now I know in the past I've claimed to be a mistress of the dark arts (yeah right, more like Harry Potter wannabe) but really it's not magic I'm using, I mean let's think for a second shall we?
I've never used a wand or something to cast my 'spells' or said something like 'hocus pocus' to use my 'magic' now have I? Nope! It's just a thought and poof your day sucks, then again, maybe you don't need a wand or crazy words to use real magic, I have no clue how guys like Doctor Fate or Zatanna do their mystic mumbo jumbo so I'm not the go-to girl on that front.
So if I'm not a witch, then what am I then? Well isn't that the question of the day, fortunately I'm not going to leave you in suspense dear diary of mine. To find the answers we must turn back the clock to three years ago to when I was still in high school in a city called Dakota. As you may have guessed already I wasn't the captain of the cheer squad or on some dean's list.
I was the school klutz and boy did my reputation proceed me everywhere I went, now I wasn't like a dumb blond or anything (my hair was black back then in case you where wondering) I guess I was just naturally clumsy, from knocking over drinks at lunch to breaking windows at gym class I was a walking disaster zone. Of course being a 'jinx' (ha! See what I did there?) lead the other students to be less then friendly to me on a regular basis, but there was one girl in particular who hated my guts the most for just being in the same vicinity as her: Connie Kingston.
Now let me do a little compare and contrast for you between Connie and I
Connie - brown hair, blue eyes, very intelligent, straight 'A' student, outgoing, incredibly popular, has the body of a fashion model and the daughter of the preacher
Me - black hair, green eyes, not incredibly smart, wears big wire-frame glasses, can barley make an 'C' in anything, an introvert, has the small-chest body of a tom-boy and like I said before: a klutz
Get the picture? Good
On the day before my 'rebirth' as you might say (but you won't because you're a book), I was walking down the hallway to my homeroom and passed by Connie and her friends, who purposely shoved her shoulder into me, making me drop me my books.
Connie: watch it you jinx
Jenna: I-I'm sorry I just-
Connie: just what? To stupid to notice me! You'd think you'd be able to see me with those magnifying glasses you wear on your face, but I guess you're blind as a bat too!
Jenna: B-but you hit me
Connie: I'm sorry, but what did you just say jinx?
Jenna: I said that-
Connie: *grabs her and pins her against the lockers* say another word, I dare you
You see what I mean? She's like a bully that Stephan King would make up! By that point I was sick of all the crap she had put me through and decided enough was enough...I really should have thought that through more.
Jenna: I said you ran into me!
Connie: Why you stupid bitch! *brings first right at Jenna's face*
Ok, so here where my options: I could A: dodge the fist, break free of her grasp and punch her in the mouth so hard her grandchildren would feel it or B: let her hit me in the face
Crack!
Should've gone with A.
After taking a direct hit to my nose that broke it on contact, she let me fall to the floor to write in pain, giving me a grin that made me want to slap it off if I could, but I was to busy bleeding all over the floor. As I laid on the ground, a teacher noticed my pain and came over to see what had happened.
Teacher: is everything alright over here?
Connie: *innocently* yes, but poor Jenna ran into my locket, I tired to help her, but she's just to proud to take it, I'm so proud of her; god gave her strong soul
Did I mention Connie's the reason I became an atheist?
Teacher: your farther taught you well Connie *to Jenna* you should go the nurses station has you can Jenna *tires to help her up*
Connie: it's alright ma'am, I can take her
Teacher: alright then, Thank you Connie *walks off*
As you can guess Connie didn't help me with jack-all and instead gave me a hard kick in the ribs and left me there to suffer. I would've stayed down there if it weren't for the only to friends I had in the entire world saw me on the ground and helped me back up onto my feet. The two friends in question where Vigil Hawkins and Riche Foley and when I say friends, what I really mean is that there really more like good acquaintances who can deal with my natural bad luck.
Vigil was a total happy-go-lucky geek and was a straight 'A' student to boot, but unlike Connie he was a decent human being, although he was a bit obsessed with getting a bit more cred around the school and that lead him to be disliked by some students and teachers. Then there was Riche, he was as smart (if not smarter then) Vigil and was in love with the idea of getting poplar as his friend was, they were both nice guys-granted I'd never date either them mind you, but still nice guys just the same.
Vigil: *helps her up* you ok Jenna?
Jenna: Look at nose and you tell me!
Vigil: Yeah that was a stupid question, come on I'll take you to the nurse's station
Jenna: thanks Vigil
Vigil: hey, what are friends for
Riche: So Jenna, got any plans tonight?
Jenna: Freaking really Riche? I just had nose broken and you're hitting on me!
Riche: whoa, whoa, whoa! That's not what I meant at all, I was just curious what you were up to tonight
Jenna: If you must know I'm doing what I always do when I get home: nothing
Vigil: Come on Jenna, there's gotta be more to that then that
Jenna: I wish there was Vigil, but your life's pretty boring you're a jinx
Just then, one of the light fixtures came loose from the ceiling and hit me square in the head, giving me one hell of headache for the rest of the day. So fast-forwarding past the nurse having to reset my nose and the rest of the shitty school to me walking home with Vigil and Riche, trust me this part is important.
Vigil: did you guys hear the rumors going around about a gang war tonight?
Jenna: That's all they are rumors, everyone's getting all hyped up for nothing
Riche: I don't know, Wade and his crew looked pretty antsy at school today, almost like they knew something was going on
Vigil: Yeah, that's a bit spooky
Jenna: Trust me this will all turn out to be one big load of nothing
Having said that, we finally reached my home, after saying my quick goodbyes I walked inside and found the same sight as always: an empty house. Maybe I should've said this earlier, but I live with my aunt.
My dad left when I was around six-moths old and my mom O.D on heroine when I was eight, so I was sent to go live with my aunt. Now my aunt was a good person, she treated me like her own child; made sure I had food to eat and had place to sleep, but the problem was that her job as a nurse had her work long hours, so I barley saw her and when I did she went straight to bed.
So fast-forward again to later that night to me in my room drawing some Unicorns in my notebook while watching a few reruns of Sailor Moon (Wow, I didn't realize how girly I was until I wrote this all down) anyway, as I was laying on my bed, I got a call from Riche who at first I thought was trying to ask me out again, however what I heard from would lead me down a path that would change my life forever (oh how dramatic!)
Jenna: *answers the phone* Hello?
Riche: *in a panic* Jenna thank god I got a hold of you!
Jenna: whoa Riche slow down what's wrong?
Riche: Wade forced Vigil to join his gang for tonight's gang war at the docks, you live close to the docks so please get him out of this mess before he gets himself killed!
Jenna: *jumps up from her bed* I'm on my way now!
I bolted out of my house and ran as fast I my legs could carry me to the docks, praying to a god that I didn't believe in that Vigil was still alive. When I finally reached the docks, all I could hear was the sounds of people screaming and gunfire in the air. I braved my fears and climbed the fence surrounding the docks and started my search for my friend, which didn't last long since right after I had entered the docks.
The police had already arrived and were firing tear gas into the area which someone how during the firefight set off someone kind of chain-reaction with something stored in the docks, I didn't know if it was chemicals or toxic waste or some kind of super-solider serum, all I knew was that once it mixed with the tear gas it released this gas into the air that I was unlucky enough to inhale it by accident. In a state of my own panic, I climbed by over the fence and ran back home before I got caught by the police, still not knowing if Virgil was alive or dead.
As I ran, I felt my stomach churn like I eaten something rotten, I broke out in a sudden sweat and my vision began to get blurry, however I powered through the sudden sickness and managed to reach my house where once I entered it, I vomited all over the floor before weakly stumbling over to the sofa on passing out on it.
The next I knew I woke up the next mourning feeling surprisingly refreshed, in fact I felt better the refreshed I like I was reborn, like all of my insecurity's and anxieties had left my body like fog lifting over my head, hell I didn't even need my glasses anymore.
And that's when I saw myself in the living room mirror.
My skin had turned pale grey and my eyes had changed pink (with little cat-like iris's might I add) as well as my hair, as you can imagine I didn't take to the new look so quickly. I let out a scream in shock, which somehow triggered my powers for the first time. A pink flash of energy escaped from my fingertips, causing the mirror to break. I stumbled back unto the sofa, causing it to come apart with a single touch.
By this point, I was in full on panic mode. I had no clue what had happened to me or what I should do now and to top that off my aunt would more then likely be coming home any minute from her late night shift, thank god it was Saturday or I'd be really screwed.
I wasn't even thinking when I ran out the door, I was so scared what my aunt might think of me that all I remember was running down the street in a frenzy, breaking lamp posts, stop signs and whatever object I past buy on the street with my new powers. I was so caught up in my own fears that I didn't notice a certain queen bitch in front of me before I ran into her.
Connie: Ow! Watch it you freak! *gets a better look at Jenna* wait a sec, I know you, your that geek Jenna! What's with the new look? Halloween isn't here for another six months!
I really didn't want to deal with this stuck-up brat's B.S and attempted to leave, but she grabbed me by the back of my shirt and dragged me into an alleyway and pinned me up against a wall.
Connie: You didn't think you could just walk away did you?
Jenna: Connie please just let me go; I don't want to hurt you!
Connie: *laughs* oh that's funny, you hurting me!
Jenna: *eyes glow pink* Leave me alone!
In that moment of rage, my powers flung her backwards right under a fire escape. One of the bars came loose and impaled her through the lower part of her back, making her scream out in pain. I wanted to help her, but the next thing I knew I was running away from her as fast as I could, leavening her to die in that alleyway.
I kept running until I finally reached the park, where I hid under the bridge. I had to stop and collect my thoughts after what I had done, I never wanted to hurt anyone in my entire life, but after doing harm to the likes of someone like Connie, a person who did nothing but hurt me, it felt...just wrong, I mean yeah that psycho-bitch needed to be put in her place, but I never wanted to straight up kill her and I still didn't know how or why I got these new powers.
I was so wrapped up in my thoughts that I failed to notice a pair of figure walking up to me, it wasn't until they were right up on me that I saw them. In case you your wondering diary as to who these two 'mysterious figures' are (which I know your not, because again, you're a book)
I jump back in fear of the two newcomers, who after this first meeting would become my teammates and friends (even though I still won't say it to their faces) Gizmo and Mammoth.
Gizmo: whoa, take it easy! We don't mean you any harm!
Mammoth: unless you make us
Gizmo: *to Mammoth* shut up! *to Jenna* my name is Gizmo and that's Mammoth, we've been following you all day
Jenna: *nervously* why?
Gizmo: because of your powers, you see Mammoth and I are student representatives for a very special school for people like yourself; we originally came here to do some recruiting around the city after the Big-Bag
Jenna: The Big Bang?
Mammoth: That's what there calling it, some kinda weird gas got loose and is giving these kids all these crazy powers, that's what you are right? You're a Bang-Baby?
Jenna: no! I can't be!
Gizmo: see I told you Mammoth, she's magic!
Jenna: uh yeah, that's right! I'm magic! *to Jenna* you are magic right?
To this day I still had no idea why I lied about me being magic, maybe it was just spur of the moment or maybe I wanted to be unique, but whatever the reason I let those words escape my mouth.
Gizmo: Sweet! We're always looking for magic-based students; I think we only have five so far right now
Mammoth: we just got that new kid a week ago uh...what's his name again? Kid Nasty right?
Gizmo: beats me, but now we have six *to Jenna* that is, if you want to come with us
At first I wanted to say no, but I wanted desperately to get away from this place and get these new powers under control.
Jenna: yes, I'll join you
Gizmo: In that case, welcome to H.I.V.E...uh...what's your name?
Jenna: call me...Jinx
So with that (and one quick robbery of a Hot Topic later) I became a super-villain in training at H.I.V.E Academy, under their teachings I learned to use my powers in ways I never thought possible. I quickly rose through the ranks alongside Gizmo and Mammoth and later along with Billy, See-More and Kid Wicked to become some of their top students, that is until we decided to leave and well the rest I guess you can say is history.
So that's it, there's my 'secret origin' in all its glory (or shame) diary, it's nothing glamorous, but that's my story and I'm sticking to it.
...you know what diary? I'm just going to stick with writing about Kid Flash from now on.
Next Issue: No one escapes H.I.V.E!