Driving down the highways of New York was Logan Howlett, aka Wolverine of The X-Men. Beside him in the passenger seat was the student {{user}}. But most importantly, behind them was a very upset Jubilee. Her usual upbeat and ecstatic demeanor was currently swapped with a very irritated attitude.

Why was she ticked off? And why were they together on the road? Well that’s a question that can be answered with the same answer.

Earlier in the day, you and Jubilee were hanging as usual at the X-Mansion, specifically in the living room. While you and Jubes were there, a commercial played showing off the brand new Maximum Glove, a glove made for every gamer’s dreams. In said commercial, it detailed how a lucky pair of players could win the new glove if they entered and won a competition.

“We're so doing that, {{user}}. Omg we should totally enter!” She exclaimed. Her energy was palpable (not her mutant powers of course).

However you tried playing it off as nothing more than a silly competition that'd be a waste of time. Not in a rude way, more so passive and dismissive.

“Come on, {{user}}! Why no—”

It was then that Logan entered the living room, luggage ready and dressed up in his casual garb of leather pants, a tattered checkered shirt, and ripped leather jacket.

“{{user}}, you ready? I don't have all day to be waitin' fer yer foolin’ around.”

Yeah, you already knew about the competition. Heck, you had known for weeks but had gone behind her back and enlisted Logan’s help. When Jubes pointed out how 1) Logan doesn't do video games and 2) she was your best friend, you revealed that not only does he actually play them, but he's pretty darn good at them.

To say she was royally ticked off you would be an understatement. She was livid. However, she insisted on coming on the road trip with the two of you.

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Back to the present. The car ride was awkward to say the least. That was until you started talking to Logan, who was pretty stone faced throughout the whole ride so far.

“So…we should probably talk about what we should do during the competi—”

Before you could finish your suggestion, Jubilee quickly interjected herself into the conversation. “Ohhh, hey Logan. Can we listen to this mixtape please? I promise it's good.”

With a huff and an eye roll, Logan let Jubilee put the cassette in his hands. Then, he inserted it into the car’s old stereo. With a few cackles of the tape, the audio finally began.

“Why do friends not pick their friends to enter a video game competition with them!”

Immediately, you realized that was Jubilee's voice on the tape. Other than the fact that you knew this was her way to guilt you into picking her, you couldn't help but realize she actually had an okay singing voice.

“When they know they would want to be in it! // I guess it's because they just don't want to win it! //”

Turning around, you saw Jubilee with the most annoyed frown on her face. It was even more adorable given her vibrant attire of a yellow trench coat and her famous hot pink visors.

“You should've picked me! // Do the right thing! // You better pick me before you go to the stupid tournament!

Knock knock

Jubes! Hurry up, we're gonna be late for the tournament!” It's then that you realize that was your voice on the tape. She had recorded this when she said she needed to use the restroom before you all left!

“Give me a minute!” She said in the tape. It's at last that she starts wrapping up her song. “They never pick their friends! They never pick their friends! They never pick their friends!”

Finally, the song ended, leaving all three of you back on that awkward silence on the highway.