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.
The Enemy of My Enemy
"Yes this is Jerrica Benton, and Mr. Danson I like to personal thank you for saving me... I mean Jem and the Holograms from that horrible incident."
"That is okay, however the reason I called is what happened to my club" Glenn said.
"I heard about that, I am sorry what happened" Jerrica said.
"Well I know who is responsible for that, and I think you know too'"
"Yeah I know Eric Raymond. What does that have to do with me?"
"Simple Miss Benton, he has a vendetta against me, you and that band of yours. I think it is only natural that we meet and discuss this matter, as much as I hate to admit it, it might be better off is we fight Eric together than separately."
"You're right" Jerrica said. "How about you come over tomorrow afternoon?"
"To Starlight music" Glenn asked.
"No the Starlight house" Jerrica responded.
"Why there?" Glenn asked.
"Well I have a lot of things to do over there, and besides it has the best security system there is. So we don't have to worry about Eric and his goons spying on us."
"That is good point, I know the address, and I will be there tomorrow at 1, okay."
"That is fine by me. I see you then."
"Okay good bye" Glenn said.
"Goodbye." Jerrica said.
After Glenn hung up his phone, "well tomorrow I finally meet that woman that Eric hates so much, even more than me. Am I doing the right thing?" Glenn asked himself. "This is also the same woman that called the Misfits the band I worked so hard to build and more importantly my friends called them trash, I have never forgotten about that, the same woman that caused Phyllis to go over the edge, well they always say the enemy of my enemy is my friend, we will see."
Glenn pulled his car into the Starlight mansion's driveway, and rang the door bell. The door was answered by one of the Holograms the red haired one Kimber.
"Glenn it is great to see you again" Kimber said. "Sorry to hear what happened to your club."
"That is okay, it is not your fault" Glenn said.
"Come on in" Kimber said. Glenn entered the place he saw a bunch of young girls running around, Pizzazz had told him once about the Starlight girls, or as she called them the Starlight brats, so it was really no surprise to Glenn. He looked at the surrounding of the mansion; it didn't look like a mansion to him. It looked like a nice house, but the Gabor mansion looked more like a mansion to Glenn. "I am sorry but Jerrica is running a little late with another meeting, if you don't mind waiting."
"Sure no problem I have all the time in the world now that the Tinsel Town club is gone" Glenn said.
"In the mean time, would you like to meet everyone" Kimber said referring to the Starlight girls.
Glenn hesitant to respond, truth be told Glenn was no different from Pizzazz when it comes to his feelings with children especially girls since Karen's death. While he didn't hate them like Pizzazz did, he was afraid they would bring back a lot of pain in his heart, but he couldn't rude so he said "Okay sure."
"Hey everybody" Kimber said "I want you all to meet a friend of ours, someone you might have heard of on the news Glenn Danson."
The other Holograms waved to Glenn as they knew him already "Hey Glenn" Aja said.
"Oh my god is that guy from television" Nancy said.
"You are right" Deirdre said as the girls started to mob Glenn. "Sir can you settle something? I caught Ashley stealing my shoes…"
"I didn't steal it, I was just borrowing it" Ashley interrupted.
"Well you should have asked" Deirdre said. Ashley and Deirdre started to argue with one another.
"Girls please behave yourselves" Aja said.
"No it okay" Glenn said "I have experience in this. Girls I can settle your argument. First of all you (pointing to Ashley) should apologies to taking something without asking."
"Okay, Deirdre I am sorry for taking your shoes without asking." Ashley said.
"Well just don't do it again." Deirdre responded.
"However Deirdre why don't you let borrow your dress to show there are no hard feelings, and Ashley you let Deirdre borrow something of yours as collateral, why do you say?" Glenn said.
"Okay Ashley you can borrow my shoes, if I can borrow your sunglasses." Deirdre said
"Okay it is a deal" Ashley said as the two girls hugged and giggled together as they argument was now accent history.
"Wow that was outrageous" Kimber said. "You settled that situation just like that."
"Well I am use to it, I managed a girl band for a couple of years, so I had to mediate lots of arguments" Glenn said.
"Kimber my doll's arm fell off" a crying Terri said.
"I am sorry Terri there is nothing I can do" Kimber said.
"Don't worry I can fix it" Glenn said. I just need some string and tread."
Moments Glenn sowed the arm of the stuffed doll back together. After he was done he handed the doll back to Terri.
"Here you are little girl, good as new" Glenn said.
A tearful Terri said "Thanks mister thank you so much" as she hugged Glenn.
"Wow for someone that lives all alone, you are pretty good with kids." Shanna said.
"Thanks, I did things like that for my sister all the time" Glenn said.
At the moment Glenn looked at the girls, the younger ones reminded him of Karen and what a kind sweet girl she was. The older girls made Glenn think of what could have been had Karen lived long enough to be a teenager. That drunk driver robbed him of that opportunity of seeing his little sister grow up; today she would be 20 years old, hopefully in college.
"Glenn are you okay?" Kimber asked after seeing Glenn spaced out.
"Yeah I am fine." Glenn said.
"Girls why don't we leave Mr. Danson, he is here on business" Aja said. The Starlight girls exited.
Just then there was a knock on the door, Kimber answered the door. It was Rio.
"Oh hi Rio" Kimber said, "we weren't expecting you."
"Well I thought I would surprise Jerrica" Rio said. Rio than noticed Glenn's presence, "what are you doing here?"
"Well I have meeting with Jerrica Benton" Glenn said politely. "My name is Glenn Danson, what is your name?" Glenn asked putting out his hand.
"I know who you are" Rio said evidently he was not going to shake Glenn's hand. "You are the hot shot who rescued Jem from that bombing."
Glenn noticed the tone in his voice; he knew what that meant "Oh I see what is going on, you are jealous of me."
"No I am not, why would I be jealous of you?" Rio responded.
"You don't have to hide it; I can see it in your eyes and hear it in your voice. You are resentful that I rescued Jem and the Holograms, particular that I rescued Jem, and you didn't. Listen I am sorry if I made you feel that way, whatever feelings you have for her, believe me I don't, so there is nothing to be jealous of." Glenn said.
"Oh you are such a know it all, I ought to…" Rio said when he was interrupted.
"Rio please don't" Aja said, as the other Holograms stepped in.
"Yeah you had no right, to talk like that to him" Shanna said. "It is not his fault."
Rio realize he was defeating said "I better go get some air." as he exited the house.
"I am sorry about Rio" Kimber said to Glenn. "He is very short tempered and will say whatever he is feeling.
"That is okay" Glenn said. "Though I thought you girls were a little rough on him, I understand how he feels. Actually I envy him a bit, he so easily expresses his feelings, I wish I was more like that."
"Maybe you are right" Kimber said, looking at the other Holograms. "We should go talk to him girls." Kimber, Aja, Shanna, and Raja left to go to talk to Rio. "Will you be okay by yourself Glenn?"
"Yes I will be fine" Glenn said. The Holograms all went outside to chase down Rio, fortunately for Glenn, at the moment Jerrica finally came out of her meeting, she wasn't alone with her was someone very familiar to Glenn.
"I am sorry to keep you waiting Glenn" Jerrica said. "But I had a film project to discuss with Mr. Sands who is leaving town tonight, so it couldn't wait."
"That is okay" Glenn said, as he shook hands with Jerrica.
Jerrica decided to introduce her two guests to each other "Glenn I would like you to meet…
"Howard Sands" Glenn said. "It is great to see you again sir."
"You know each other?" Jerrica asked.
"Yes we do, he is my mentor" Glenn said. "He encouraged me to go into show business. How is it going Mr. Sands?"
"It is going great Glenn" Howard said. "I would love for you to score one of my movies."
"I told you before my answer" Glenn said. "My focus is my club."
"I hope you reconsider." Howard said. "But it was great to see you, I am real proud of you.
"Great to see you too sir" Glenn said.
"Anyway as always a pleasure Ms. Benton" Howard said.
"Likewise sir, enjoy your trip" Jerrica said.
"I will, bye Jerrica" Howard said as he kissed Jerrica goodbye, bye Glenn" as he shock Glenn's hand. Howard Sands exited, leaving Jerrica and Glenn alone.
"Okay Mr. Danson if you follow me to my office, we can talk" Jerrica said.
"Sure Ms. Benton, but you can call me Glenn, but finally we can talk about the business at hand"
At the Gabor mansion Pizzazz sits around and thinks. It has been a mentally exhausting time for her, first she finds out that Glenn has some association with Jem and the Holograms, as least enough to know about an attempting terrorist attack on Jem and the Holograms, than Clash tries to kill herself, and then her meeting with Eric who is plotting who knows what against Glenn.
Flashback
The Misfits are seated in the holding tank after being arrested after another one of Eric's business deals goes south.
"That Eric better hurry up and get us out of here" Pizzazz said. "This is all his fault that bumbler."
"Calm down Pizzazz, we will be out in no time. We didn't do anything wrong." Roxy said.
"I am not surprised you are so comfortable Roxy, a halogen like you should be used to a place like that." Jetta said.
"Look whos talking miss con artist" Roxy responds. "I bet you been locked up quite a few times yourself."
"You want to make something of it?" Jetta responds.
"Bring it on I have be waiting a long time to have at it" Roxy responds.
Just than a police officer walks in and say "Alright rock stars, you are free to go."
"Finally Eric bailed us out" Pizzazz said.
"I don't know who this Eric is" the police officer said. "But actually two men paid your bail."
"Two men" Stormer questioned.
In walked Eric, "Alright girls time to go."
"Wait if Eric is one of the two men, who is the other one" Pizzazz questioned.
Right on cue, in walked the other man, with the exception of Jetta, to the Misfits shock it was Glenn, who had fuming look of anger that none of them except for Pizzazz on one occasion has ever seen.
"Radio pirating? That is what you have sunk to" Glenn said. "How could you do something so stupid?"
"Glenn it wasn't our fault, this man" pointing to the man in the next cell Mr. Kite "tricked us." Pizzazz said.
"It doesn't matter you should know better. I am really disappointed in all of you." Glenn responded. "Well you are lucky, your dad was going to let you rot in jail for a night, he thought it would do you some good, maybe he's right, but I couldn't allow it to happen, so I contacted Eric, and paid most of your bail, since that worthless man is almost broke."
"Hey I resent that" Eric said.
"Shut up Raymond, I am not in the mood" Glenn said. "Anyway let's go."
The guard opened the cell and let the Misfits out.
"Who is this Yank?" Jetta asked.
"Shut up Jetta, now is not the time." Roxy responded.
The Misfits and Eric exited the holding tank area; Glenn was the last one to leave when the other man cell approached him.
"Hey since you are letting the Misfits, why don't you bail me out too" Kite asked Glenn.
Glenn responded by grabbing Kite by the tie and saying to him "Listen I know you are the one responsible for all of this."
"No it wasn't" Kite said in a nearly choked out voice "I was just following orders."
"Shut up" Glenn said. "I am going to generous and let you live, but I don't ever want to see you come near the Misfits ever again. If I hear that you are in the same zip code of any of the Misfits, you will wish you were dead. You got it?"
"Yes sir got it" Kite responded. Glenn let go of him and left.
End of flashback
The door bell rang the butler opened the door, and showed the other Misfits to the living room where Pizzazz was just sitting and thinking.
"Hey Pizzazz you finally ready to make some mischief?" Roxy asked her. Pizzazz didn't respond.
"Come on Pizzazz, I know things have been hard on you, but it is time you put chin up and get back to business, like the Pizzazz we know" Stormer said.
"Yeah so what if you lost another man to Jem, just get over him already" Jetta said.
Roxy immediately responded to Jetta's stupid comment "Shut up Jetta, don't bring that up."
"Well this is just like Riot again, and we all agreed that Pizzazz should not let a man cause her to go to pieces." Jetta said.
"This is different, Glenn is not just some man, he is like family to us" Stormer said. "And no one was more closer to him than Pizzazz, so it is understandable if it takes awhile for her to get over it."
"Yeah so be more sensitive Jetta" Roxy said always looking to call Jetta on any such mistakes.
Pizzazz just sat there without saying a word. "Anyway Pizzazz did you hear what happened to the Tinsel Town club?" Roxy said. Pizzazz nodded. "I can't believe they attacked our club. That is an insult beyond insult to the Misfits. We have to find out who did this and make them pay. Right Stormer"
"Right" Stormer responded, "I am not vengeful, but that club meant a lot to me."
"Who cares about that?" Jetta said. "It is just another club."
"Figures you would say that" Roxy responded. "You are not an original Misfit, you are just a Johnny come lately. That club was our second home, it meant a lot to us real Misfits."
"Real Misfits" Jetta said. "Are you implying I am not a real Misfit?"
"I am not implying, I am saying it directly to your face." Roxy said "Show some sensitivity for our history."
"Who are you to lecture me on sensitivity you brut." Jetta said.
Roxy and Jetta started to argue and appeared to be on the verge of a fistfight when Stormer interrupted. "Girls, let's not fight amongst ourselves."
"You girls do whatever you want." Pizzazz finally broke her silence. "I just need a little more time to myself."
"Fine if that is what you want Pizzazz" Stormer responded.
"I am going to my room, you girls show yourselves out when your done" Pizzazz said. Pizzazz went to her room, leaving Stormer, Roxy, and Jetta alone.
"We have to find out who did this" Roxy said. "I bet it has something to do with that attempted bombing of the Holograms."
"I hate to say it, but you are right for once Roxy" Jetta said.
"Roxy, Jetta I need to confess something" Stormer said.
"Confess what?" Roxy asked. "Don't tell me you were the one that tried to blow up Jem and the Holograms."
"No but I know who tried to blow them up, and the same person probably blow up the Tinsel Town club" Stormer said.
"Who" Roxy asked wondering who Stormer was referring to.
"Eric" Stormer said.
Roxy and Jetta were shocked at Stormer's words. Eric was never one to go as far as attempted murder they even all saved Jem and the Holograms lives at one time, and blow up the Tinsel Town club, a club that meant so much to the band he managed.
"Eric?" Jetta simply said.
"No way" Roxy said.
"It is true, it was Eric." Stormer said. "I overheard talking to some guys on the phone about blowing the Holograms float. And I…"
"You did what?" Roxy asked, knowing the answer already.
"I called Glenn and told him about it, and begged him to save them" Stormer said.
"So it was you all along Stormer that started this" Roxy said. "Glenn doesn't know the Holograms at all before that, and Pizzazz went crazy thinking something was going on between Glenn and Jem. Boy that is a relief."
"Yes it is my fault" Stormer said. "But I am glad I did, I didn't want them to die. We are all just musicians for heaven sakes."
"I suppose you are right" Jetta said.
"It is okay Stormer" Roxy said. "But you shouldn't have kept that from us. Look at what that misinformation as done to Pizzazz."
"I know" Stormer said. "Should we tell her?"
"Not yet" Roxy said. "She is at that irrational stage in which she wouldn't believe us anyway. We better wait tell she gets her head straight. But for now we should ask Glenn about what he knows about the Tinsel Town explosion."
"You are right Roxy" Stormer said. "Let's leave Pizzazz be."
"Let's blow this place" Jetta said.
"Okay, we will talk to Glenn tonight" Stormer said.
"Glenn please be seated" Jerrica said, Glenn sat down. "So what can I do for you?"
"Like I said on the phone, what I want to do is to form an alliance with your company against Eric Raymond. I have a bitter with that man, you see it all you all started…"
"No need for that" Jerrica interrupted. "You already told me… I mean the Holograms have told me everything about your history, on how you founded the Misfits, and you long bitter history with Eric. By the way, they told me I kind of caused the rift between you and the Misfits; because of my at the time un provoked words. I am sorry about that, and what I said."
"It is okay" Glenn responded. "If you are really sorry, tell it to the Misfits that is between you and them. To be honest before the meetings, I only knew two things about you, one positive and one negative, first the one that insulted my band and my friends without just cause at the time, and two Eric Raymond's mortal enemy, and any enemy of Eric is a friend of mine, like they say the enemy of my enemy is my friend."
"So true"
"Speaking of which, if you don't mind me asking, what is the history between you and Eric, why is so obsessed with you, for a long time I knew Eric Raymond goal in life was to destroy Jerrica Benton."
"Well it is hard to explain" Jerrica said, "I think it all started with him and my father. My father was the first Benton he despised, and I guess it was passed onto me. My father Emmett Benton hired him as his assistant, and I can't deny he knew a lot about business was a smart man, but it got to a point that he thought he was better than my father, and thought he should run Starlight music. My father started to put some responsibly on me to help run his company, and Eric resented that. Than my father died, and left half of Starlight music to me, and the other half to Eric, and I think that infuriated Eric. He thought I had no business having in power in my families company."
"I see it was envy that fueled Eric." Glenn responded. "I seen a little bit of that in him towards me, when the Misfits signed with Eric, when Pizzazz insisted that Eric gave me a job or they wouldn't sign with him, I sensed a bit of anger that he wasn't able to get rid of me as easily as he hoped."
"Not only that" Jerrica said "But I also used him to make Rio jealous."
"So that man outside is your boyfriend"
"Yes he is."
"Could have fooled me" Glenn mumbled to himself.
"Well the jealous game, I know about that." Glenn said. "I have played that game, and have it played on me."
"Ever since he and the Misfits have made life tough on us" Jerrica said.
"Long story short, Eric has insecurity problems" Glenn responded.
Jerrica giggling at that comment responded "I guess if you look at that way."
"Enough about the past, it is the future that is important. Ms. Benton do we have a deal, we watch each other's back against Eric Raymond, until hopefully one day we can finally take him down for good" Glenn asked.
"I don't see why not, and please call me Jerrica."
"Okay Jerrica" Glenn said putting out his hand "that is great that we come to his understanding." Glenn and Jerrica shake hands.
Glenn and Jerrica exit to the living room where everyone was there, as they continue to talk.
"Well you know if there is anything we can do for you, just call me" Jerrica said, "it is the least we can do, after all you have done for us."
"Okay but still quit making a big deal about of what I did" Glenn responded.
Glenn than noticed that Rio was back, who approached him "Listen I don't want to fight, but I will defend myself" Glenn said holding up this fists.
"No I don't want to fight" Rio said. "After talking with the Holograms, they told me the type of man you are, and also how the Starlight girls adore you, and I didn't give you a chance, so I apology."
"It is no big deal" Glenn said "but I still accept your apology."
"To make it up to you, why don't we hang out tonight and get to know each other?" Rio asked.
"What hang out?" Glenn asked. "Like a guys night out, I don't know what to say." Glenn didn't know what to say, he didn't know this man, and didn't hang with other people, especially men he never had a close male friend, maybe it was because of those bullies that picked on Karen, whatever the reason the only people he hung out with were girls, but after this man swallowed his pride to apologies to him, he couldn't say no. "Okay Rio, you know where my house is."
"Yes the Holograms told me where you live, I will pick you up at 8" Rio said. Glenn instantly wanted to make it a joke about it being a date, but he could tell Rio did not have a good sense of humor about something like that.
Glenn than said his goodbyes to the Holograms and the Starlight girls, he was quite a day.
"Good bye Mr. Danson" Ashley said. "Thanks for your help."
"Yes thanks for your help" Deirdre said.
"Thanks for fixing my doll mister" Terri said waving at Glenn.
Glenn took one last look at the Starlight girls, and said "Goodbye girls, it was nice to meet you all, and thank you, you have done for me more than you know."
Glenn than turned his attention to the Holograms and said "Goodbye ladies, sent Jem my re guards and take care of yourselves."
"Thanks Glenn" Kimber said "we will."
Glenn exited the place and went to his car.
"Sorry Jerrica but Rio has a hot date tonight" Kimber said giggling, which got everyone in the room to laugh, except for Rio.
Glenn got his car and went home, unknown to him across the street two men were watching him.
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