Chapter 3: Efforts Proven in Vain Aren't Worth It

The 77th generation walked into the AKB's main stage and saw many people in there seats.

"This is a lot of people." Yuka said.

"We're gonna sing and dance for all these people." Chieri said. The light dimmed and the audience cheered. Tow girl came on to the stage. One had red hair and eyes while to other had magenta hair and eyes.

"Hello! Welcome to our concert!" The Red head said into the mic.

"We're the 75th generation!" The other said.

"The 75th generation.." Nagisa said.

"But there is only two of them." Orine stated.

"Yes. The 75th generation is also known as the "Cursed" generation." Tsubasa told them.

"We hope you enjoy our song!"

"It's called Lemon Season."

The music started and they started to sing.

The classroom windows is my hourglass

The sunlight fading as the minutes pass

How many hours have a sat here waiting for you?"

"During their time more girls left after none began a successor. Only they remained. It's been two years." Tsubasa explained.

"Two whole years!" Jay exclaimed.

Behind curtains I watch secretly

Watch you run and play so carelessly

Wishing you notice but all know wishes don't come true

"Doesn't something seem off?" Makoto said. They noticed some people weren't even paying attention.

An unripe lemon in my hand

I want to make you understand

I want you too know you are the sweetest thing in my life

"Kanata! Kanata!" Sonata started cheering.

The girl in red started to lose some focus but the other girl snapped her out it.

And like this lemon, I am young

To not much bitter will I become

And could you love me knowing, this is who I am

They finished then left. The successors then started their concert with heavy rotation.

They all left in middle with Tsubasa.

"These are the 00 dressing rooms." She said opening the one door.

"Sister!" Sonata attacked the girl with red hair to ground. The others looked at her surprised.

"Ow...Sonata?!"

"That's Sonata's older sister?" Nagisa asked.

"You were amazing on stage!" Sonata praised before her sister pushed her off.

"You're heavy." She stood up and stared at Tsubasa. "Tsubasa-San, why is Sonata here? She not old enough yet."

"Perhaps. She showed up anyway. I liked her determination." Tsubasa said simply.

"She's right! Sonata is totally determined! I wanna join you and-"

The red-head cut her off. "Go home."

Those two words made Sonata freeze.

"Go home now! You're not supposed to be here!"

Tsubasa stepped in. "You have not right to tell her that. Sonata's in charge of her own life so it's her choice whether she leaves or not." Kanata stopped talking. "Though your generations are different, you are equally understudies. You will be practicing together from now on. This is Kanata Shinonome and Mimori Kishida."

The girl with the magenta hair smiled and bowed. "Hello. I'm Mimori. It's a pleasure to meet you." The side of her dress fell showing part of her breast making the understudies blush and bow back. "Oh, I'm sorry."

"I-It's nice to meet you!" They said back.

"Please, Relax." Mimori said escorting them out with Tsubasa. "I hope we all get along."

Sonata stared sadly at her sister.

Jay looked back with sympathy before following her friends.

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As the successors got off stage, Trunks was backstage watching. "Nice job, Girls."

"Thanks, Trunks-Kun!" They all echoed.

Yuko jumped on his back. "It's was exhausting!"

Trunks blushed. "I-I bet it was."

Takamina walked towards them. "Oi, Yuko! Let's go! I'm hungry!"

"Right!" Yuko jumped off dashing next to the 00 captain smiling at Trunks. "You coming?"

He nodded. "You bet."

Takamina smiled and grabbed his hand while Yuko grabbed his other one. "Come on before we're late. You'll love Chef Papa's food!"

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"Okay, let's see. Orine, Yuka, and Makoto." Kanata read. "Oh and Sonata. This is where you'll be living." Kanata said showing the four girls their room.

"Nagisa-San, Cheiri-San, Suzuko-San, you'll be living here." Mimori said.

The trio nodded. "Okay."

"Your bags has been brought up here so make sure you have everything." She told them before going to door while they checked everything. Mimori remembered how everyone who had passed the auditions for 75th left. She shook away her thought and smiled. "Well do your best. It's time to hustle."

"Hustle!" They are replied before Mimori left the room shutting the door.

She looked down and saw Jay staring a picture with Z-fighters along with herself. "Is that your family, Jaylen-San?"

"Yeah.." Jay replied before realizing who she talking to. She put the picture away. "Is this my room too?"

Mimori shook her head. "No. Our list here says that you'll be on the floor with the successors."

"W-With the successors?!" Jay exclaimed. "But I'm only an understudy."

Mimori put a hand on her shoulder. "It's a great opportunity. Don't worry about it okay?"

Jay nodded before smiling. "Okay."

Mimori showed her the room and both looked in awe. It was like an apartment with two queen-sized beds, a large couch and mini fridge, and bathroom. It also had a balcony connected to the understudies.

"Wow...This is for me?" Jay thought. "This gotta be a mistake."

Mimori checked the list before checking the room. "Room 818...this is it. It's really nice."

Jay saw her suitcases on a bed and looked out the window.

"Well here you are. After dinner you should get some sleep. You start practice tomorrow."

"I understand. Thank you, Mimori-San."

"You welcome and don't forget to hustle." She said before shutting the door.

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"How's your rooms?" Trunks asked as he walked with Jay, Nagisa, Yuka, and Orine as they walked around.

"Oh, it's like an ordinary room." Nagisa answered.

"I bet our rooms aren't that different." Yuka said.

Jay remained silent. Her room was made for an successor.

"Come visit me sometime." Nagisa smiled before looking towards Trunks. "So where your room, Trunks-San?"

"Actually, Tsubasa-San, gave a pretty sweet apartment across the park." Trunks smiled before seeing Suzuko. "Hey, Suzuko."

"Call me Linda." She said.

"Alright, Linda. What are you doing?" Nagisa said

"Looking at these." She pointing at the pictures on the wall.

"Portraits of previous members?" Orine said.

"Portraits of previous centers." Jay spoke up.

"Centers?" Trunks repeated. "What are those?"

"AKB0048 currently has a different center for each song. But in the past, one person took the center position and led the group. The last to hold that position was Acchan the 13th. However, after she graduated, the position was done away with." Suzuko explained.

Nagisa smiled."I remember her! Acchan the 13th."

"She was the concert we saw when we were kids." Orine remembered.

"She was incredible!" Yuka praised.

Jay started to zone out at the mention of Acchan. She felt her whole mind go blank like in a trance.

She looked around finding herself on a staircase surrounded by other staircase.

Jay looked around frantically. "Trunks? Nagisa? Someone please!"

"It's okay." A voice said. When Jay looked up she saw Acchan's figure. "Jaylen Bunny, please don't be scared."

Jay looked at her with shock. "A-Acchan..."

"Please protect them. Protect the successors, protect the understudies, and protect them for me."

"But why me?" Jay asked.

"Saiyan powers can overcome everything. I'll give you guidance in secret. Say my name 3 times and I'll come." Acchan started to fade.

"Wait! Acchan!' Jay called.

"Wait!" Jay called out loud. Everyone looked at her in surprise.

"Jay-San, is something wrong?" Suzuko asked.

The lavender hair girl sank to the ground and held her head in pain. Her head felt like someone threw a brick at it. Her vision went dark as she felt someone put her on their back. She knew instantly. "I'm sorry."

"It's cool, Jay." He smiled. He looked at Nagisa. "Can you bring a plate up for Jay please? I don't think she'll make it up to the kitchen."

"Y-Yes, I can..." Jay insisted.

"S-Sure thing, Trunks-San." Nagisa nodded with a blush.

"B-But I-"

"I'll show you her room." Yuko said, who had came when Jay was talking to Acchan.

"Isn't she bunking with the others?" Trunks asked.

Yuko shook her head. "No, she has a room on the Section S."

"Section S?!" Nagisa, Yuka, and Orine exclaimed.

"Section S is the successors' floor." Suzuko said.

"Sure is. Come on."

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"Alright, girls! Dance!" Ushiyama signaled and they started.

As Shonichi played the girls danced they did their very best. Jay was the only one who was completely unfocused yet still did each part perfectly. Her mind kept thinking about what happened the night before.

The music stopped and Jay noticed most the girls looked a lot more exhausted but hers remained the same due to her saiyan body.

"I'm dying! I really dying!" Makoto cried breathless.

"You say something?" Ushiyama asked with a tiny glare making her reply with a no. He looked towards Sonata. "You, little one, have you memorized the song?"

"Don't call me little!" She complained.

"I warned her.." Jay heard Kanata say.

The song started again and Jay once again performed without a flaw. Though she payed little attention she caught most of everyone's mistakes. Mimori was getting tired, Nagisa, Orine, and Makoto were to unsure making them move stiffly, Yuka and Sonata were moving to freely making their hands go in the wrong places, Chieri was too serious making her move a little to quickly while Kanata was just off her game.

The music stopped and Ushiyama shook his head. "No, no, no, no,no, you're all over the place! Especially you...Kanata!"

Everyone stared at the red-head girl as she stared at the dance instructor. "What..."

"There's not a spark of life in your dancing today!" He scolded.

"But-"

He cut her off. "These girls from the 77th generation have just started their training. They're still wellsprings of potential. You've had two years of lessons, but just look at you."

Everyone looked at each other with shock at his words towards her.

"Jaylen, come here." Ushiyama instructed. "All you others girls step back and watch."

After the girl stepped back Jaylen looked at the dance teacher.

"Girls, I want to show an example of determination. Jaylen, do the lead to Heavy Rotation while reciting lines from nursery rhymes.'

"R-Right!" Jaylen said as she started. "Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water. Jack fell down and bumped his crown while Jill came tumbling after. Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king's horses and all the king's men couldn't put him back together again. Simple Simon..."

Everyone watched in complete shock as Jay danced to no music while saying different words. It was almost inhuman..

"...and the dish ran away with the spoon." She finished and still looked fine.

"Now has everyone seen how much power you possess? Fans like to see a heart-filled show! Not some dull gathering!"

Kanata looked to the side as her and others went back to their spots.

"Now, Jaylen replace Kanata in front." Nothing happened. "Jaylen?"

"I can't. It's her spot and I have only just become an understudy. It's not my place."

"Whatever. Now what was your name? Chieri you take her place."

"I can't either, Sir. I still haven't perfected the moves yet. Please let me watch my seniors a little longer." She stated. "I only just became an understudy but and there's still a lot I haven't learned. I counting on more on my more experienced members to set a good example. Even non-experienced members can prove to be a challenge when taught well."

Kanata started to cry and ran out followed by Mimori. Jay looked at Chieri with a mixture between hate and sadness. She walked up to her with eyes teal unlike her original purple ones. Parts of her hair a little gold. "You cold-halfhearted wench! It's one thing to be jealous but another thing to be a bully! So what she may have been off today but I bet shes one of the best dancers here! Didn't someone ever teach to respect your elders, Chieri? I know for a common know fact I have."

Everyone watched as the girl stormed out the room.

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As she floated beyond the grounds of Akibaster, Jay punched the air over and over again before kicking multiple times. "That was so rude. Even Chieri must have a conscious. I saw her energy. She's not a mean person but shes lonely..."

She noticed Chieri walking by herself towards the train station and flew over. "C-Chieri?"

The bluenette turned around. Her eyes widened. "Jaylen-San, your f-flying?!"

"Oh dammit." She went on the ground.

"B-But how?"

Jay sighed and bowed. "I'm sorry for what I said earlier. I was just in a mood that all."

"No, I'm sorry. I believe I went a little to far but Kanata needed the extra push."

Jay looked up. "Huh?"

"Her dancing was amazing even like a successor's but she looked so unsure of herself making her go off."

Jay looked at Chieri in surprise. She didn't know she was watching too. "I see.."

"And if I offended you I'm sorry. Your right, that was straight up jealousy." Chieri apologized.

Jay smiled. "I accept."

They looked away from each other before they both started talking. "Can I/Do you..." They laughed.

"You first."Chieri said.

"Do you wanna spend the night in my room?" Jay offered. "I have an extra bed."

"Sure." Chieri accepted. "I wanna to ask...Can you teach me how to dance like that? I mean how you focused without trying. I saw the way you danced it was amazing."

Jay grinned. "Sure thing. We should get going. Chef Papa's dinner is cooking."

"We have to wait for the train." Chieri said.

"Can you keep a secret?" Jay whispered after looking around. When Chieri nodded, Jay picked her up by her waist and blasted off with her screaming and her eyes shut. "Chieri, calm down. Look."

Chieri opened her eyes and saw how they were flying in the air. "Jaylen-San, this is amazing!"

"Call me Jay, Cherry Blossom."

"Cherry Blossom?" Chieri raised an eyebrow.

Jay smiled at her. "I can call you that right?"

"Sure, I don't mind." Chieri smiled back. "This is so cool."

Jay smirked and dropped her making her scream. "Nimbus! Catch her!"

The yellow cloud came zooming down and caught the blue-head before she hit the ground.

Jay flew leisurely as Chieri had her eyes shut and she was shaking. "You know you've been safe for like 15 seconds right?"

Chieri opened her eyes and sent a glare towards the lay back girl. "That was mean! I might have died!"

"You were never truly in danger. I just wanted to see if you could ride Nimbus." Jay said simply.

"What would have happened if I couldn't?"

Jay shrugged. "Either, I catch you or you would have fell to the ground dead where rapist would do horrible things to your body and then throw you out for the dogs then for the birds."

Chieri's mouth was wide open.

"I'm kidding..I would have caught you." Jay said with a giggle. "Follow me Nimbus."

The cloud carried Chieri all the way to the balcony of Jay's room where Chieri jumped down and Jay landed softly.

"Have fun?" Jay asked slyly.

Chieri smirked lightly. "It's was okay..."

"Lies!" Jay accused.

Chieri giggled. "It was amazing!"

Jay grinned happily. "Fantasic! Now let's go eat!"

I'm sorry this took so long! The next one will be quicker! I promise! Please Review!