I just don't know when to quit even though I'm balancing enough stories as it is, anyway here's a new Clone High story I've been playing with in my head. For this one I've decided to give this story some Avatar: The Last Airbender/ Legend of Korra elements in the sense that some of the characters will be elemental benders. I've also wanted to further explore the world in which Clone High's universe is supposed to be a part of, I know the show is mostly for comedy, but I do think there are serious topics to explore in a world that is literally making clones of historical figures. I've also created some OC's in the form of another clone JFK'S real life older brother Joseph Patrick Kennedy Jr. and JFK'S younger brother Robert Francis Kennedy because I find it very hard to believe that the Shadow Board only cloned one Kennedy (Though I guess until the new season comes out that's subject to changed maybe) as well as another OC that's not a clone but will be Joan's older foster sister named Josephine Robinson. This well have elements from season one but well also take place during this time period, all main characters in this story will be actively going through therapy throughout this story why…well read on to find out!
Summary: Joan just wishes her life could be normal...well as normal as life can be for the clone of Joan of Arc, but the truth is her sixteen birthday is fast approaching and it's time to admit the truth she's terrified of herself. Jack has never been afraid of anything in fact his biggest struggle to date before this was trying to be as good as his older clone brother, until he stepped into that advance class for metal bending. Josephine was just trying her best to keep her struggling family together as she studied to become a Water Healer at Clone College, she had enough to deal with already between a blind grandfather and fearful younger foster sister and yet that older Kennedy brother refused to leave her alone. Joseph has always been seen as the golden clone, the one expected to become better than his clone father, but now into his second year at Clone College he can truly see that he is drowning in a sea of expectations, and he hopes that the older Robinson sister will be the lifeline that he needs.
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Joan pov
"It's got to be the biggest shittest form of irony to date." Joan says with a sigh, as she sat down on a chair arms crossed over her chest.
"But it never used to give you panic attacks before, right?" The doctor asked while writing into her notepad. "Occurring to your file you were a very good student until recently. What changed?"
"September came." Joan answered evenly not bothering to look up at the doctor.
"And?" The doctor pressed for Joan to continue.
"My birthday is towards the end of December." Joan says with a shrug. "I'll be turning sixteen that's about the same age that…she was burned at the stake."
"She lived during a different time than you do Joan." The Doctor tries to remind the young teenager.
"Not that different really." Joan says finally now looking up at her therapist. "Most people outside of Exclamation Point, do want me burned alive…I'm just not the only one this time."
"Joan, you're shifting focus again." The Doctor says with a sigh.
"I know Doctor Jones." Joan admits almost sheepishly to her therapist. "It's just easier to think about those crazy people out there instead of this crazy person here." She states while pointing to herself.
"Joan, we've been through this as well." Doctor Jones says with another sigh. "It is perfectly reasonable for you to have the fears that you carry."
"How many people have you helped that were afraid of themselves Doctor Jones?" Joan spats out in anger. "Truly terrified, not because they were suicidal or because they thought they might hurt others. But someone who fears their own abilities turning against them!"
"That is neither here nor there Joan, remember the reason that we are having these sessions is so that you can find-" Doctor Jones begins to explain.
"Coping methods so that I can better deal with my fears." Joan finishes doing her best not to roll her eyes sarcastically. "But how does a person learn to cope with themselves Doctor Jones?" Before Doctor Jones could answer the question, the timer went off indicating that today's session was officially over. "Well, see you next week Doctor Jones." Joan says as she begins to pick up her backpack so that she could walk out of the therapist office.
"Joan." Doctor Jones begins to say before Joan can head out the door. "I know that this is difficult for you to deal with but remember that you can take solace in the fact that you can control it. And as long as you can control it, it can't hurt you unless you let it."
"I'll try to remember that." Joan just says dryly not being able to resist rolling her eyes this time before heading out the door. She makes her way out of the building and finds her older foster sister waiting for her outside and that actually brings a smile to her face. "Jo!"
"Jo!" Josephine says back with a smile on her face as well as Joan approaches her. "How was session today?"
"Oh, you know talked to the shrink, she said fancy words than I said fancy words…a really good time was had by all." Joan said sarcastically.
"Joan, I really wish you'd at least try." Josephine said while rolling her brown eyes at her younger foster sister.
"I already told you Jo, there's nothing that a-" Joan began to argue as she got into passenger side the car.
"Therapist can do to make it so that you're not afraid of yourself." Josephine finished as she got into the driver's seat. "I'm just saying Jo, that you've got to do something…Daddy would hate to think that you grew up to be so afraid of yourself."
"Hey, no talking about Dad, you know that's a low blow!" Joan whines in a huff.
"Why else would I use it then?!" Josephine said jokingly as drives the two home, just as she was about to turn a street corner two cars one red and blue raced past her so fast, you'd think the cars were trying to outrun death itself. "Fucking drag racing Kennedys!" She swears under her breathe as safely turns the corner.
The car ride is mostly quiet save for the radio that was playing in the background, and since it looked, like Josephine wasn't going to continue further with the conversation Joan had nothing else to do but to once again revisit the reason why she was now going to therapy in the first place. Why did I have to freak out about this now? I've known about my clone mother's history from the moment I turned thirteen and I thought I had made peace with it until the beginning of this school year. Why couldn't I have just been like Josephine…if I had been a water bender like her then I wouldn't even have this issue! These were the thoughts going through Joan's head as her older sister drove them home. But no, I had to be a fire bender! Ha the clone of Joan of Arc…the famous French heroine who was burned to death at the stake! The irony the absolute fucking irony. It was something that Joan just couldn't understand…sometimes she thinks that maybe she had been cloned all wrong. After all she wasn't religious like her clone mother, she couldn't hear the voice of God and to top it all off she had been born…created…whatever she was a fire bender! Not a non-bender like her clone mother before her, not even an earth or air bender which had been more common in the area the original Joan of Arc was born in. Nope she was born a fire bender, and this scared her for reasons that she couldn't fully explain to other people let alone herself.
She didn't used to feel this way, no she used to like being a fire bender for various reasons. From the moment she showed signs of being a fire bender her foster family had done everything they could to encourage her gift. Maybe that was why they waited until she was thirteen to go over her clone mother's full story. So that she could enjoy her gift without the shadow from the original Joan of Arc's unfortunate end haunting her bending development. Besides there, had been more troubling issues to worry about such as certain anti-cloning groups referring to herself and fellow clones as nothing more than reanimated corpses. Life was already stressful growing up in a period where her existence was the topic of many debates. The last thing her foster family wanted was for her to be haunted by her clone mother's end because of fire, still though they knew that they couldn't keep the truth from her forever.
It really is ironic, isn't it? Fire was a big part of my clone mother's death and now it's a big part of my life! She used to really like that about herself though before the beginning of the school year. She liked the feeling of release that she felt whenever she threw a fire ball. It made her feel seen when arguing her point against others, it gave her a way to vent her frustrations over things she couldn't control. Everything about being a fire bender had been wonderful up until the recent school year had started, her sixteenth birthday loomed over her thoughts. A reminder that her time on earth could be almost up, that like her clone mother before her, she can easily die by fire just as much as fire has helped her lived while growing up in a world so far removed from the world her clone mother had been a part of.
It was as Josephine was pulling into the driveway of their home, that Joan finally broke out of her depressing thoughts. "It doesn't look like Toots is home yet?" Joan noted as the two sister's entered their home.
"You know grandpa, he's not gonna let his blindless keep him from living his life." Josephine says with a sigh. "No matter how many times he almost gets hit by a bus."
"Yeah, that's Toots alright." Joan says with a small laugh. "I'm gonna head upstairs and work on my Teen Crisis Hotline, hopefully today I'll finally be able to find an available number that we can use."
"Uh huh." Josephine just says evenly her nose wrinkling a bit in distain.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Joan says defensively glaring a bit at her older foster sister. "Do you not like the Teen Crisis Hotline?"
"The Hotline is a good idea." Josephine says in a deadpanned tone with a shrug. "The reason behind it however-"
"What I'm just trying to show my commitment to community service Jo!" Joan says in her defensive tone.
"You're committed alright…just not to community service Jo." Josephine states evenly shaking her head at her younger sister. "Which is really too bad because a Teen Crisis Hotline is actually a good idea."
"So, if you think it's a good idea then what's your problem Jo?" Joan asked forcefully.
"You mean besides your obsession with Abe?" Josephine counters back with a raised eyebrow. "You're only doing this for him Jo and that's not good. Either tell him how you really feel or leave things as they are!"
"You just don't understand, I've been in love with Abe since forever." Joan says with a huff. "This is one of the only ways that I can get a leg up from Cleo-freaking-patra. You know that Abe's been obsessed with her since eight grade."
"Again, either tell him how you feel or just leave it the fuck alone." Josephine said forcefully while rolling her eyes at Joan.
"Hey, I'm just trying to get Abe to see that we'd be the perfect couple!" Joan insists she can feel the tingling in her hands that tells her a fire ball is within her grasp. "And it would be nice to get a little support from my own sister!"
"Don't be such a hot head Jo." Josephine says evenly. "Just because I don't agree with your obsession with Abe-"
"It's not an obsession!" Joan interrupts a fire ball was now fully formed in her hand.
"Whatever Jo." Josephine said with a sigh not even batting an eye at her younger sister's fire ball. "I've got to get ready for work anyway." With that said her sister walked away to no doubt her own room so that she could get ready for her work day.
Joan puts out her fire ball as she stomps all the way to her bedroom, wishing that her older sister would try to understand things from her point of view. Of course, Josephine has known about Joan's crush on Abe since it began. At first Josephine would playfully tease her about it, but ever since she entered Clone High her older foster sister became less encouraging about the crush. Joan wasn't sure what cause Josephine to become less encouraging exactly, but it was starting to become more annoying than when her sister used to tease her about it. Instead of teasing now all Josephine would do was shake her head at Joan and tell her that she shouldn't have to fight so hard for her best friend's attention. Ha easy for Jo to say she doesn't know what it's like to compete with the clone of one of history's most beautiful women despite the fact that said girl is already dating someone else!
No these were things that Josephine just didn't understand because she never had to deal with any of these things even when she attended Clone High. Despite being sisters and understanding each other the two girls were opposites in many ways. Josephine had brown skin to her pale skin, was kind but still strong willed not to mention optimistic meanwhile Joan was cynical and angst ridden. Her sister had been and still was well liked enough by her peers, not quite popular but not unpopular and everything a person would want in a good water bender. People respected and listened to her opinions because they wanted to hear what she had to say, not because she could throw a fire ball at them if they didn't. Josephine was approachable, were as Joan was clearly anti-social. Though the two were good sisters to each other, for the most part they were still water and fire. Opposites girls with different opinions about the world around them, and that wasn't necessarily a bad thing it just made seeing eye to eye a bit difficult sometimes. But even if Josephine didn't agree with some of the decisions that Joan made, she at least knew her sister would always be there for her. After all it was Josephine who convinced her to go to therapy for her problem in the first place.
Funny how she decided to help her fellow peers with a Teen Crisis Hotline when she herself, could barely deal with the crisis going on in her own life. Still the Hotline gave her something to do, and if it scored her some brownie points with Abe in the process all the better. It was certainly easier then thinking about her sudden fear of fire and how scared she now was of doing something that up until September was one of the most natural things in the world to her.
A/N and that's the end of the first chapter here's hoping someone out there likes it. Also here's hoping that season two is at least announced soon!
