Disclaimer: I do not own the rights to Jem. The rights to Jem and all of its characters are owned by Hasbro / Sunbow / Christy Marx except for my OC Glenn Danson.

Note: The next few chapters will take in flash back. Some of which is what Glenn is telling the Holograms about his past, some of it though is his own memories which he keeps to himself. So keep that in mind. BTW, there is a Code Geass reference in one scene. See if you can find it.

My Life With Phyllis Gabor

"What?" all of the Holograms gasped. "You founded the Misfits." Jem said.

"So you are kind of responsible for all the things they have done to us" Aja said.

"Yes I guess if you look at it that way."

"They have nearly killed us and other innocent people many times" Aja said.

"They published my diary" Kimber said.

"They stole my designs" Shana said.

"They had some thugs destroy my family's flower shop" Raya said.

"Okay, okay I get it, you are not going to be exchanging Christmas cards anytime soon." Glenn continued "I never taught or encourage them to do those things. Those are not the behavior of my Misfits, those are Eric Raymond's Misfits. Not that entire blame goes to that slime ball, the Misfits themselves are adults and choose to listen to him. But all of the bad things they did to you guys, I am sorry, but I didn't encourage that."

Jem responded "That is good to know, but we appreciate your apology none the less." "We would love to know more about them and your association with them. What exactly happened? If you don't mind sharing."

"Okay I tell you the story of the Misfits, but it really began long ago when I was 5 years old. We moved across town, next door to my dad's child hood friend. I remember that day, we meet our neighbors, our new house was pretty big, but their house was gigantic. Anyway myself, my dad, my mom holding my infant baby sister Karen went to meet our neighbors, I remember I wore a very uncomfortable suit, we were greeted by their butler, who escorted us inside to the living room, where a man and woman stood."

May 18th, 1968

Glenn's dad said "Family I like you to meet my friend, and business associate Harvey Gabor, and his wife Gail Gabor." Glenn's mom said it was nice to meet them.

Glenn said bowing to them "It is an honor to meet you sir and you madam."

Mrs. Gabor said "You don't have to be so formal young man, relax."

Just than entering the room was a little girl about Glenn's age. "The new neighbors you told us about daddy are here?"

Mr. Gabor said "Everybody I like you to meet our daughter Phyllis."

Phyllis said while bowing respectful "It is an honor to meet you"

Not one second went by before Phyllis grabbed Glenn by the hand and said "Let me show you around" Pulling Glenn from the room forcefully.

After showing Glenn around the house, Glenn and Phyllis talked.

"You are quite the lively one Phyllis".

"Please call me Pizzazz, I hate the name Phyllis."

"Oh, well Pizzazz is a nice name."

"I want to be famous when I grow up, and I don't want everyone to call me Phyllis. It really gets on my nerves. My mom says I could be queen of the world."

"Quite ambitious are we." Glenn said giggling.

"My mom says I could be anything I want to be. I want to be just like her, such a fun free spirit" Pizzazz said with stars in her eyes look.

"I am sure you will" Glenn reassured her.

April 27th, 1970

Glenn enters the Gabor's backyard slowly. He sees Pizzazz there staring at the sky.

Glenn began the conversation "So how have you been? Hmmm…, your okay?"

Pizzazz responded "Am I okay, am I okay?, of course I am not okay, but I will be. This will only make me stronger."

"I can't see why anyone would do what she did, but your mom made the biggest mistake of her life. It is her lose, not yours."

"Your right Glenn, it is her lose. I will make her regret this. Listen to me Glenn" Pizzazz said with rage in her eyes, I vow to become the biggest star in the world, and I will make her look like the biggest fool for what she did."

June 1973

Out on the streets Glenn greeted Pizzazz who was waiting for him.

"Glenn you finally got here" she said. Just behind Glenn popped out a little blond haired girl.

"Hi Pizzazz" said the little girl.

"Hi" Pizzazz said half heartedly. "Glenn may I talk to you privately for a moment."

"What is she doing here?"

"Sorry Pizzazz but I promised my mom I would look after Karen today."

"You are always looking after her Glenn. When can't just you and I hang out without the little rugrat?"

"Wait I just remembered" Glenn said as the private conversation ended. "There is something important I have to do, Karen sweaty would you mind spending the day with Pizzazz, while your big brother does an important errand?"

"I would love to Glenn. Pizzazz is so cool, not to mention beautiful, I want to grow up to be just like her."

"Wait a second, you just ditching me with her" Pizzazz protested.

"Please Pizzazz, it would mean so much to her." Glenn said, as Karen on cue patted her eyes.

"Okay, but you owe me big time" Pizzazz finally conceded.

"Yay, let's go Pizzazz" Karen said, as she dragged Pizzazz away.

"So girls, how was your day together?" Glenn asked.

Karen ran to Glenn and jumped into his arms, in which Glenn turned into a hug.

"It was the most wonderful day ever. We went shopping, we got makeovers. Pizzazz is so cool" Karen said.

"It was okay" Pizzazz said. "The kid is pretty cool. She has good taste in style."

"Oh, well we have to get home, Karen."

Karen gave Pizzazz a hug and said "Bye Pizzazz, it was the best day ever."

"Likewise kid bye," Pizzazz said smiling. Glenn hasn't seen Pizzazz smiling warmly like that since her mom abandon her. The only time Pizzazz smiled was when someone was suffering or in pain. It is not hard to figure out, Glenn really didn't have an errand to do that day.

May 1976

Glenn stepped into the Gabor's backyard. It was the holiday that Pizzazz's loathes the most, mother's day. She spends the day isolated from everyone. It was the afternoon, as she started into the sky.

"Hi Pizzazz"

"Hi Glenn, how are all of the suckers and letches?" Pizzazz said referring to the world.

"We suckers and letches are doing fine, thanks for asking."

"Quit joking around you fool."

"You wondering what she is up to now?"

"No I don't care, she can be rotting in an ally for all I care. She is not worthy to breathe air, you hear me." Pizzazz said angrily, but with a little bit to tears in her eyes.

Glenn put his arms around her, to comfort her, "Forget her, you still have your dad, you still have your friends, and you still have me. I will never abandon you."

Pizzazz put her head on Glenn's shoulder. They looked at each other, than leaned closer, and leaned closer, and before they know it, they were kissing. It was the first kiss for both of them.

July 20th, 1978

It was a raining day, as the people approached the cemetery, mostly everyone was dressed in black. Of those people were the Danson and Gabor family. Glenn wearing a black suit, stood in front of the tomb stone where the casket carrying the deceased body was slowly being lowered into the ground where it would be for the rest of eternity, he had an emotionless expression, His father had a equally emotionless expression, between stood Glenn's mother who was crying uncontrollably, as her husband tried his best to comfort her, meanwhile Pizzazz wearing all black was sobbing uncontrollably much to the disapproval of her father. The casket was finally lowered, on the tombstone it read "Karen Danson an angel who was called back to heaven too early. 1968 – 1978."

Glenn stood alone outside his home looking into the clouds, and looking at a locket that contained a picture of him and Karen. When Pizzazz showed up and approached him. She tried to start a conversation.

"Hi Glenn, I know this is a difficult time for you and your family, but if you need someone to talk to, I know am not the most selfless person in the world, but I am here for you."

Glenn just stood there.

"I hope they lock that drunk driving a – hole, if he wanted to drink and drive and take his own life, let him. But why did he have to hit Karen, and take her away from us. She didn't ask for this, why did the driver live, why is he allowed to live the rest of life, while Karen who was innocently playing with her friends have her life cut short. Why dam it?" Pizzazz screamed as she was starting to tear up.

Glenn gave no response.

"Dam it, Glenn answer me. I haven't seen you cry at all, you didn't cry at a funeral. She is your sister dam it, she deserves better than that. Don't you care at all?" Pizzazz screamed while trying to hold back her tears.

"Leave me alone Phyllis" Glenn yelled finally breaking his silence. "Don't you ever question me weather I care or love Karen again. Don't tell me how to grieve for my sister.' Glenn than walked off holding his locket.

"Maybe I shouldn't have yelled at her that day. But I was so upset, especially at myself. I blamed myself for Karen's death. I thought I should have been there, as her big brother it was my job to protect my little sister, and I failed" Glenn said.

"It is not your fault Glenn" Jem said. "Believe me, we know all do well how it feels to lose someone you love."

"That lose was especially hard on Phyllis, ever since then, she has hated kids. Maybe because she is afraid if she ever got close to another kid, it would bring back those painful and hurtful memories, or she feels they will just break her heart again."

"That explains a lot" Shana said.

Glenn continued his story.

May 1981

Glenn is at his locker, when Pizzazz approaches.

"Hey Glenn"

"Hey Pizzazz, looking great, Debbie Harry got nothing on you."

"Oh Glenn, you are such a charmer, a truthful charmer. So you have anything plan for the Prom?"

"Yes I do, they let me DJ the prom. Those suckers actually believe I am going to play some good owlesome music, but I am going to play records by bands like the Ramones, the Clash. It is going to be awesome."

"Oh I see, I'll see you later" Pizzazz said in a bitterly tone.

As soon as Pizzazz left, a male student showed up to talk to Glenn.

"Hey Glenn how are you doing? Can you believe it, the senior prom is just around the corner"

"I am doing great Ron, I can't believe they let me be the DJ for the Prom. It is going to be a rocking Prom I guarantee. Look at the records I plan on playing."

Glenn handed Ron a list, he read it.

"Albums by the Ramones, the Clash, Here Comes The Sex Pistols, The Pretenders, some of the best punk bands in the world. You also have listed an album called Dirty Mind by this dude named Prince, and Street Songs by Rick James."

"Oh yes, now that is music, not that crappy disco music, thank god America is starting to its senses."

"So Glenn, you have a date planned for the prom?"

"No not really."

"No date? What about Pizzazz?"

"What about her?"

"I thought you two were…, you know."

"No it not like that with us."

"I guess you are right, consider she is making a date with Joey Lowerton."

"What?" Glenn asked. Ron pointed towards a few lockers down, in which Joey as asked Pizzazz out to the prom, and she has accepted. Glenn looked on with a little sense of disappointment.

"I told you Ron, we're just friends."

"Oh okay you were right. See you." Ron went to his class. Glenn continue to look at his list, when out of nowhere, right in his face, there was a brunette haired girl.

"Hi Glenn" the girl said.

"Oh hi Cindy" Glenn said casually.

"Look at that" Cindy said pointing towards Joey and Pizzazz.

"I guess Joey will go out with anybody" Cindy said with contempt in her voice.

"Yeah I guess."

"So Glenn you don't have a date for the prom. Do you?"

"No I don't."

"Well neither do I."

"What, do you want to go to the prom with me?" Glenn said in a confused tone.

"You're asking me to the prom? Glenn I am honor, I would love to."

"What, asking you to the prom?"

"Yes Glenn I accept."

"Ummm, okay. I guess, but you have to meet me there, I have to bring all my records and set up the music."

The night of the prom, school gym.

Glenn was the DJ booth.

"Okay that was the S/T LP for the Ramones. Now I am going to play something more soulful, here is form his album Street Songs, Rick James Give It To Me Baby.

"Glenn come on, you have barely danced with me" Cindy said.

"Okay, let's dance."

"Could you play something slow?"

"Okay, just give me a moment." Glenn got on the house mic, doing his best Barry White imitation "Okay here is something for you love birds out there." Glenn played Fire And Desire by Rick James and Teena Marie.

Everyone was dancing with each other, Glenn looked over at Pizzazz with a slight look of regret, while Cindy and Joey looked over at each other with a look of contempt.

Glenn was at the DJ table while the song London Calling by the Clash was playing, Pizzazz walked over to him.

"Glenn have you seen Joey?"

"No I haven't. Don't worry I will find him. He probably went to the bathroom."

Glenn walked into the hallways towards the bathroom when he heard a sound in the supply closet. He opened the door and saw Joey and Cindy making out. He quickly closed the door.

"Just as I thought, she was using me to get to him. Oh well."

"Glenn did you find Joey?" Pizzazz asked. To Glenn's surprise she was right behind him.

"Hmm no I haven't."

"What is that sound?"

"What sound, I don't know what you are talking about." Glenn tried to stop Pizzazz from looking in the closet, but couldn't. She opened.

"Oh my god, Joey how could you?" Pizzazz said in voice of rage, that Glenn knew all to well.

Joey tried to weasel his way out of the situation "Pizzazz, it is not what is looks like. Hmmm…"

"Let me guess, she was choking, and you were giving her mouth to mouth. You are both going to need CPR when I am though with you."

"Wait" Glenn said. "Let's not stoop to violence Pizzazz. Beating them up, would just stoop you to their level."

"Yeah he is right" Joey said. "Listen to him."

"You see, you could easily hit Joey in the face like this" Glenn punches Joey in the face. "Stomp on his foot" Glenn stomps on Joey's foot. "And kick him in the balls." Glenn kids Joey in the balls. "Oh sorry Cindy, I guess Joey won't be much use tonight."

"You are right" Pizzazz said. "But Glenn, can't I just smuch her make up a bit and rip her dress a bit? Can I?" Pizzazz asked in a playful tone.

"Well, what the heck, have some fun." Glenn said, as he closes the closet with all 4 of them inside.

Moments later open the door, and exit the closet. "Sorry about Joey."

"That is okay, he was kind of dull anyway."

"Well I guess Joey and Cindy learned a lesson we have known for a long time" Glenn said.

"Yeah don't mess with Pizzazz Gabor and Glenn Danson" Pizzazz said.

"This generations Bonnie and Clyde" Glenn and Pizzazz laugh out loud as they walk off.

April 1983

USC, Pizzazz and Glenn are hanging out in the school radio booth.

"I still can't believe you got this cool DJ job" Pizzazz said.

"Well thank my arts professor for pulling some strings, and convincing the Dean to let me be the USC radio DJ."

"How did he convince him anyway?"

"Actully it was an alumn, that convinced him. He was a guest letcher in class one day, and the professor told him about my passion for music. He was a cool guy, I am not sure of his name, I think it was Howard Sands or something like that. So Pizzazz what are you doing here. Since High School, you just been living off of your dad. You have any plans for the future?"

"No, I will know what the future for me is when I see it, that is why I choose not to go to college, who needs college to be famous."

"How do you plan on being famous. Are you going to buy a country?"

"Oh Glenn, knock it off."

"Or become an Oscar winning actress?"

"Maybe"

"Or a Grammy award winning singer?"

"That sounds something that would suit me."

"I just got a wild idea, why don't you start you career right now, sing right here on the radio."

"What Glenn are you kidding?"

"Come on, don't be getting cold feet on me. I'll play an instrumental track, and you sing."

"Really?"

"Yes really, what do you have to lose? As soon as this song is over." The song ends "Ladies and gentleman I have a special treat for you, making her world debut, is a future superstar, who will be known worldwide in a matter of time. You will tell people that I was here on this date, when she preformed for the first time. You will tell stories to your grandkids about today. I bring to you performing her version of You Better Run, Pizzazz." The instrumental track begins, Glenn signals to Pizzazz.

"Are you sure about this?" she questions.

"Yes I am sure. Now sing."

Pizzazz sings the song. Glenn can't believe what is hearing. Pizzazz singing is great.

"I couldn't believe what I was hearing. She sounded great. Her soulful vocals matched with the passion in her delivery. I know Pizzazz was talented, otherwise I wouldn't encourage to sing on the air. I didn't know Pizzazz was this talented. When the song was over, I knew from that moment, that I was going to dedicate my life to making Pizzazz the star I knew she could be. I was going to make sure she would live up to her name."

End Of Chapter

I hoped you liked this chapter. I worked really hard on this chapter. As I do with ever chapter. Did you get the Code Geass reference. The next couple of chapters, there are no references to other shows, at least none that I know of.