A/N: So... now that we've hit the show... it's getting really hard to write this. But I am going to try to at the very least follow it to the best of my ability and subsequently end it after. I'm still debating how much of a role Tori will play into the overall relationship between Cat, Jade, and Beck. Also, like Liesl, this will eventually be re-edited and posted on AO3 but you'll have to wait quite a while for that to happen.
Also, a quick thank you to the two who have been following this and reviewing. You know who you are (and I can't spell your names for the life of me from memory). And to all you new readers/reviewers, I hope you've enjoyed it so far.
Disclaimer: I do not have any rights to the Victorious cannon or subsequent spin-offs, or anything with Nickelodeon in any shape or form.
Cat POV Pilot
You recognize that look; she's plotting something even after you told her she shouldn't. That boy has been a bad influence on her. You should fix that soon, maybe. Or maybe you'll just let it play out for a while and see where it goes. It depends on how you feel later. You watch as she pours the coffee on the new girl's head, the girl who's related to the unfortunate waste of space Trina. It's something you've done to her and you inwardly smile even as your face takes a carefully crafted look of shock. She still remembers some of her lessons; the only change she made to it is that the coffee was cold instead of hot. She's doing this because she cares what happens to this girl. That kindness of hers for others, that caring she has directed at others was something you had tried but couldn't destroy over the years. You couldn't tear it out of her no matter how hard you tried, so you twisted it, making her incapable of properly showing anyone but you. And unless this person is stupid, you know that they'll never be friends. And even if she wanted to be, Jade would refuse to because she's smart enough to know that if you become anything close to friends, there would be consequences. That was something you had successfully gotten her to understand thoroughly even if you couldn't get rid of that streak of kindness that cropped up.
The next day couldn't have worked out better if you had planned it. Vega was back at school and more determined than ever. You even got yourself out of the skit on purpose because you actually wanted to watch it this time. And you were glad you did as Vega and Beck kissed you stole a glance at Jade, and the look on her face was of shock and anger but it did not relay the depth of hurt she was feeling inside. Her eyes were a different story, hurt, confusion, anger, so many different emotions running through them before leaving the moment the bell rang. She glanced at Tori, you should probably practice calling her by her actual name, and doesn't even talk to Beck before disappearing. You stay long enough to congratulate Tori and Beck on their performance before going after her. You find her in the janitor closet cutting up a roll of toilet paper, she's not crying even though you can tell she desperately wants to.
"Cry," you tell her and she launches herself at you, tears making their way down her cheeks. "Oh Jade, why do you try? You see what happens when you don't listen to me?" You run your hand through her thick hair. "No one else is here, but me."
"Beck cares," she whispers. And you chuckle because she's in denial and she knows it.
"But he's not here now. Beck is more interested in Tori than you, Andre will never like you, Robbie hates you, and Tori will never understand you." You force her eyes to meet your, she's still crying, "No one else cares about worthless, useless you. No one will ever love you like I do. Why else would Beck kiss Tori? He knew it would hurt you and he did it anyway. But I care, I have always cared for you isn't that right, Jade?" You're demanding an answer.
She doesn't but for this to work you have to go easy on her this time. So, you hold her and tell her all the things she doesn't want to hear but she'll come to believe. And you're confident that she'll see in time because you know that Beck is nothing but a regular teenage boy who is just fine screwing things up on his own. You don't want to be left out though so maybe you can work on Jade a little bit while Beck and Tori unknowingly ruin what little emotional satiability Jade found in Beck. You'll just become friends with Tori because it will upset Jade and you'll be able to watch the fallout from the front row.