Prologue: "This is Farewell!"

A Jem and the Holograms: Next Generation fanfiction.

Sixteen years after Jem and the Holograms disbanded, rebellious teen, Pilar Jacqui Pacheco, is sent away by her mother, Jerrica Benton, in New York City to live with her father, Rio, in Los Angeles. Despite attending a prestigious performing arts school, she still feels like an outcast among her peers. That all changes when she fronts her own band called Starlight and masquerades as their singer, Jax. Utilizing a special muse to guide her and her bandmates, the group comes to terms with family secrets, while on their road to stardom.