The bell rings for the second drop period of the day and Jade immediately runs from her classroom to the soccer field. She hasn't seen Jacob all day, but isn't worried about it since their schedules never line up on Fridays anyway.

She goes to the locker room and changes into an extra soccer uniform she got from Jacob. Jade runs out of the locker room, but not before grabbing an extra soccer ball since the guys aren't gonna let her play with them.

She goes out to the field and sees the rest of the team already there, so she hides behind the bleachers to scare Jacob.

Brian: You think that freak is gonna try and play again?

Shawn: The one with the green hair?

Brian: Yeah.

Shawn: It's not like she has any chance of getting on the team, no one's gonna want her anyway.

Derek: For real! Hey, Jacob, you hang out with her. Talk some sense into her, will you?

Jacob: I've tried giving her hints about it. Like: "It's very competitive out there, so don't feel bad if you don't get a spot" or "Everyone's a lot more aggressive than you think they are", but she's persistent! What do you want me to do!?

Derek: Find a way to ditch her or something. She obviously has no chance, she just needs someone she trusts to tell her that.

Jacob laughs awkwardly while everyone else has a full on party. Jade grabs the soccer and clenches it in her hands.

Shaun: Do you really think she has a chance or are you just messing with her?

Jade takes some deep breaths and listens for what Jacob is going to say.

Jacob: I really don't care. She isn't getting in and refuses to listen to me, so I might as well let her learn the hard way.

Brian: So, you really never believed she could do it? Not even a little?

Jacob: Are you kidding? Why the fuck would anyone want a freak like her on the team? She'll just drag us down anyway. We may have not won any games, but having her on the team's only gonna make it worse.

Jade walks out from behind the bleachers and throws the ball at Jacob's face. She tears the jersey off, ripping the it to shreds along with the necklace she got from Jacob and stomps on the discarded shirt.

Jade: FUCK YOU AND THIS PATHETIC TEAM! ALL OF YOU CAN FUCK YOURSELVES LIKE THE DEAD ASS LOSERS YOU ARE!

She runs out to the front shoving Amethyst, Sapphire, and Ethan out of the way on the way there.

Sapphire: Jade, what happened?

Amethyst: Jade, wait!

Jacob runs past them, but Ethan pulls him back before he can get too far.

Jacob: Let me go, man!

Ethan: What did you do?

Jacob: I fucked up that's what! Let me go!

Ethan let's go of his shirt and everyone runs to the school gates and sees Jade riding down the road on her bike.

Jacob: Fuck...

Amethyst: What did you say to her!?

Jacob: It's not what I said to her... It's what I said about her...

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Amethyst: YOU SAID WHAT!?

Jacob: I know...

Ruby: I DON'T THINK YOU DO!

Noah: Where is she now?

Pearl: We just said we don't know.

Marinette: What's one thing she's wanted to do more than anything else?

Amethyst: Oh! Oh! She's always wanted to clear that gorge out on Killer's Summit... You don't think...?

Ruby: She's not...

Pearl: She's not that stupid...right?

Sapphire: She isn't... Pull up her vlog! Now!

Pearl pulls up Jade's vlog and it goes live to her riding up a clearing.

Jade: Hey everyone! As you can see, I still haven't found a name for my vlog, but I will find something soon! I'm here at Killer's Summit and everyone's heard the legend and the stories of K.S, right?

Jacob: What story?

Pearl: I know...what it is. Legend says that the first person to conquer Killer's Summit was a high school student named River Goteer. He was the most hardcore BMX biker there was, honest, but...

Ethan: But?

Pearl: He had a good life. Good friends, good grades, and a great family. But one day, when a new girl came to ISP and started fucking with his little sister, he went on a murder spree, and she was his first and last victim. That girl killed his sister, so he killed her. After he finished his dirty work, he went to the Summit for a ride. But he wasn't expecting what happened to happen.

Ruby: What happened?

Pearl: A mud slide happened. He was killed because of it. Mud filled his lungs and he died a painful death. A week later, everyone found out he killed that girl, and ever since then, the mountain's been called "Killer's Summit". It's his Summit, and every year legend says if you go riding alone up there...

Matteo: What happens if you go alone?

Pearl: You don't come back. You all know exactly what I mean. There's a whole rhyme about it too.

Liam: What...is it?

Pearl: "Those who enter my Summit alone, shall not return to the world which they came.

It starts and ends with those close to being grown, so they've earned a spot in my new domain.

For those brave enough to ride, their death seed has been sown.

They've proven themselves worthy of a spot surrounding The Killer's Throne."

Sapphire: Woah...that's dark.

Marinette: How would you all feel if I told you, you could be heroes?

Matteo: I'd say sign me up right away!

Jason: I've always wanted to be a super!

Atlas: Yeah, you talk about it 24/7!

Marinette: GAH!! DON'T DO THAT!

Atlas: Sorry!

Marinette: Let's see...

Jacob, you're the new Cat holder.

Matteo, you're the new Snake.

Liam, the Fox.

Ethan, the Monkey.

Jason, the Tiger.

Sapphire, the Dragon.

Amethyst, the Bull.

Pearl, the Mouse.

Ruby, the Pig.

She tosses all of them a miraculous box and they take the miraculous out and are all shocked when the Kwamis start flying around.

Pearl: THEY'RE SO CUTE!

Liam: Awww! It's a little Vixen plushie!

Trixx: We are not plushies! We're Kwamis!

Jason: Like the OG Ladybug and Chat Noir's Kwamis!? MARINETTE'S LADYBUG!?

Ruby: Obviously, Slow Nut!

Daizzi: You're the Next Gen heroes. With this power comes great responsibility.

Marinette: Next Gens, you will use the Miraculous for the greater good. Yada, yada, yada. Can I trust you? Blah, blah, blah.

Jacob: I can't handle responsibility.

Plagg: Yeah, you're right about that.

Marinette: Plagg!

Plagg: What? Am I wrong?

Roarr: Be nice, Plagg!

Plagg: Sorry...

Ruby: Why exactly did you choose us?

Marinette: You seem like good people. Plus, you would NEVER see Ashley being a "hErO"!

Pearl: Oh my God! She knows!

Marinette: I can spot a hoe from a mile away. Besides-

Amethyst: All we needed to know was that you can spot a hoe!

Pearl: I just remembered, Jade isn't gonna listen to any of us.

Amethyst: Oh yeah, because when she gets mad-

Sapphire: You have no hope of-

Ruby: Getting through to her-

Sasha: Unless she trusts you with her life. Yeah, we know.

Noah: Now, we just need to find someone who she'll listen to no matter what.

Everyone sits around thinking until Plagg pipes up.

Plagg: He can do it!

He points at Jacob who falls against the wall and start laughing.

Jacob: Me? ME!? I'M THE REASON THIS IS HAPPENING! ALL FOR A STUPID SPOT ON A STUPID TEAM WITH STUPID ASS BITCHES WHO COULDN'T GIVE NOT ONE FUCK ABOUT ME! I DRAGGED HER NAME THROUGH THE FUCKING MUD! IF SHE DIED AT LEAST SHE WOULDN'T HAVE TO DEAL WITH MY SORRY ASS!

Liam gets off the back of the firetruck and runs and punches Jacob in the face making him skid across the floor.

Liam: You're pathetic.

Amethyst: Dude-

Matteo pulls her back and signals for her to let this play itself out.

Liam: Yeah, you've got one major fuck up. Big deal. But you giving up completely isn't the fucking answer! You're setting a terrible example for us! You're basically teaching us that when you fuck up in life, you give up immediately!

Jacob: Shut up...

Liam: You're a poor excuse of a man!

Jacob: Shut up!

Liam: JADE WOULD BE ASHAMED TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH YOU IF SHE SAW YOU RIGHT NOW!

Jacob: I SAID SHUT UP!

He jumps up and goes for a punch, but it's deflected and he's kicked in the side. Jacob tries to get up, but Liam grabs him and flips him onto his back so hard you can hear his shoulder blades crack.

Liam: You get beat by life. You get beat by me. Hell, you get by me, and I can barely beat my grades. Every one of us play Soccer except for Ethan, and even HE kicks your ass! The man can barely throw a punch!

Ethan: Hey!

Liam: Can it! Do you ever think of anyone but yourself!? Matteo, when you lost that videogame championship in San Diego, what did Jacob do?

Matteo: He told me to "Suck it up".

Liam: Did that make you feel any better?

Matteo: No, it made me feel worse.

Liam: Ethan, when you broke your leg and couldn't play Football, what did Jacob tell you?

Ethan: "Not everything's about what you want in life."

Liam: So, Jacob can have pity parities, but we can't? Jason, when you missed that concert, what happened?

Jason: Jacob told me it was my fault for not paying attention to the deadline.

Liam: YOU SERVE ZERO PURPOSE TO US! AND YOU SERVE ZERO PURPOSE TO JADE!

Amethyst: LIAM!

Liam: SHUT UP! HE CONTRIBUTES NOTHING TO THE SACRAMENTO NAME AND HE NEEDS TO KNOW THAT! I AM ASHAMED TO CALL YOU MY BROTHER!

Liam stomps on Jacob's stomach and he coughs up bile that shoots up and lands on his face.

Liam: Can't even fight back? Disgraceful.

Jacob: I... I...

Liam: What? You know I'm right? Damn. I thought being better than you would be amazing. Turns out it's just a waste of my time.

Liam turns on his heels and starts leaving and Jacob gets to his feet.

Jacob: Where...do you...think you're...going!?

Liam: To spend my time elsewhere. Hey, you're the one who wanted to have a pity party. I'm just letting you enjoy it.

Jacob: Get...back here...

Liam: Oh? Like Jade came back when you dragged her name? If you ask me, she'd be better off not interacting with you at all-

Jacob grabs Liam by his jacket and belt and throws him across the floor. When Liam tried to get up Jacob kicks him in the face and puts his foot on Liam's neck.

Jacob: Shut your filthy mouth. You can't talk about anyone being better off when you get beat by a female on the daily. I'm going to the Summit and nothing you- or anyone else says- is going to stop me!

Plagg: I assume you know what to say already?

Jacob: You bet, Magic Man! Plagg, claws out!

Jacob transforms and hops off toward the Mountains unintentionally leaving Liam lying on the ground in pain.

Liam: I may have...pushed him a little...too far. Someone please help me up?

Amethyst holds out a hand and Liam takes it and she pulls him up off the ground.

Amethyst: You ok?

Liam: Yeah, don't worry.

Amethyst: You have a bruise forming. Hold on.

She sits him down on the back of a firetruck and starts wrapping bandages around his head and hand.

Noah: When did you learn how to bandage?

Amethyst: When you've lived in an abusive household, you've kinda gotta learn how to do a lot of things by yourself. Bandaging yourself and your siblings are one of those things.

Marinette: When you what?

Amethyst: Oh no, I've spread the word again. Oopsie doopsie.

Atlas: I'd love to stay and see how everything turns out, but I've got...business to attend to!

Marinette: But what about the-

Atlas: Thanks for that explanation cuz! I'll be sure to visit sometime!

Sasha: M'kay, lil cuz! Marr, please make sure to keep him outta trouble. I can't handle him disappearing again.

Marinette: Again?

Atlas: Ok! We've really gotta go now!

Marinette: But you didn't tell me- Hey!

Atlas starts dragging Marinette out of the firehouse and down the street leaving her with more questions than answers. Sapphire, Liam, and everybody else leaves to go home, but now before saying goodbye to Sasha and Noah.

Noah: Y'know, everyone is in the field right now.

Sasha: Mhm? Oh yeah, I didn't even notice.

Noah: And since we're on probation...~

Sasha: What are you getting at?

Noah: C'mon, Meeker! You know just as well as I do that this isn't fun anymore.

Sasha: What's not?

Noah: THIS! WORKING 24 HOUR SHIFTS, BUT BARELY GETTING PAID! WAKING UP AT THE ASS CRACK OF DAWN JUST TO GET NO MONEY! THIS JOB USED TO BE FUN! LOOK AT US! WE DON'T EVEN GET SENT OUT TO THE FIELD! WHILE EVERYONE ELSE IS SAVING LIVES, WE'RE STUCK WASHING THEIR TRUCKS AND THEIR GEAR AND PATCHING THOSE STUPID HOSES!

He kicks one of the firetrucks and the axe falls off and onto his foot.

Noah: OW! WHY DOESN'T THE HOSE JUST FUCK ME, HUH!?

Sasha: I can't say that you're wrong. You're not. But nowhere else is hiring and- and without this job, I'm pretty much dead.

Noah: There's one thing you haven't considered though.

Sasha: What?

Noah: Not every job has to be legal, Babe.

Sasha: 1. Don't call me that. 2. I DIDN'T EVEN THINK OF THAT! But how do I quit in a dignified manor?

Noah: Fold the uniform in the most beautiful way possible, write a quitting slip, and leave. That's what I'm doing.

Sasha: I thought you loved this job?

Noah: To tell you the truth, I only joined so I wouldn't lose my best friend... You.

Sasha: That's...actually really cool of you, man.

Noah: Yeah, well, I'm not a complete narcissistic asshole.

Sasha: You sure about that?

Noah: Absolutely.

Katie and Caleb pull in and unload the Ambulance before sitting down with Noah and Sasha on the firetruck.

Katie: Have fun, Probies?

Sasha: Shut up.

Noah: All you did was probably suck face with Caleb all day.

Caleb: You like dick. You take it up the ass. You get zero damsels, maidens, and/or bitches. No ass? No pussy?

Katie: No dick? No bussy? Severe lack of female and/or male companions?

Caleb: It's giving you get none.

Katie: It's giving you give none.

Caleb: It's giving severe lack of jack off.

Sasha: Ayo, hop off my main man's dick. He's living and breathing. Leave him alone.

Noah: Aren't your brothers and sisters deranged maniacs? It's giving they need leashes.

Sasha: It's giving going to prison.

Noah: It's giving simp behavior.

Sasha: It's giving anime mc tsundere.

Noah: It's giving pipe or get piped.

Sasha: It's giving they don't pipe.

Noah: It's giving they don't get piped.

Noah/Sasha: Pipe down!

Noah: Pun intended.

Sasha: Now, if you'd excuse us, we've got something important to do.

Caleb: Like what? Another make out sesh?

Noah: There wasn't a first one to begin with! There won't be one!

Sasha: Where are you getting your info from!?

Katie and Caleb look at each other and burst out laughing.

Noah: What?

Sasha: What's so funny? Was it something we said?

Noah: I don't know, but let's ditch while they're distracted.

Sasha: Done.

They run up into Captain Walker's office and Sasha starts going through his drawer looking for some quitting slips and some pens.

Noah: I've never really noticed how great a view you get of the city from up here.

Sasha: For real?

Noah: Yeah, come here.

Sasha walks and stands at the window with Noah and looks across the whole city.

Noah: If you squint really hard, you can see the college from here.

Sasha squints and can make out the silhouette of their old college in the distance across town.

Sasha: I never really realized how far it is from here.

Noah: Yeah, but it really makes you think about things in perspective. Like, we wouldn't be friends if we didn't all pick the same college.

Sasha: We wouldn't have met at all.

Noah: I know...

Sasha: Hey, thanks for the wigging out downstairs. I never would've realized how much I really hate this job.

Noah: If we're gonna work, then we should do it because it's what we want to. Not because we have to.

Sasha: Everytime you're right about something it pisses me off.

Noah: Pfft- Why?

Sasha: Because you're like, never right, so when you are right it scares me.

Noah: You're just an ass.

Sasha: You wanna talk about being an ass?

Noah: No thanks.

Sasha: Exactly.

She takes off her shirt and ruffles her hair.

Sasha: I hate when you take off a damn shirt and your hair gets all blah! You wouldn't understand, of course.

Noah: Why wouldn't I?

Sasha: Because your hair's always a mess 24/7, 365.

Noah: It's called natural bed head, Honey.

Sasha: Ew! Get on somewhere!

Noah: Please! You'd miss me if I left.

Sasha: Oh yeah? Who told you that? Was it Brad or Gabe?

Noah: Neither. It's a simple fact.

Sasha takes some shorts out of the lost and found and changes into them.

Sasha: Quit staring at me you weirdo.

Noah: Hell nah! Have you ever noticed how perfect your figure is?

Sasha: My what?

Noah: Y'know. Ass, tits, hips-

Sasha: Shut up! Shut up! Just stop talking!

Noah: What's your deal, Meeker?

Sasha: I don't know what you're talking about.

Noah: Yes you do. Nobody knows anything about you, you never go to any social gatherings, and anytime anyone tries to get close to you, you shut them down. Why don't you trust anyone?

Sasha: Because trusting people gets you killed in the end.

She puts her note in the front pocket of her folded shirt and leaves the firehouse for good.

Noah: Trusting people get you killed...?

He writes his quitting statement as fast as possible and runs home to do some research about Sasha's statement.