Jessica Stapleton

**Siblings**

* Abigail Stapleton (twin sister) †

**Formerly**

* Her sister

**Jessica Stapleton** is a major character and antagonist in the second season of *Stoneheart*. Along with her twin sister Abigail, she was drawn to the power Aponi bestowed on Rebecca Baker and tried to become Rebecca's "sidekick". After Rebecca started avoiding them, they attempted to take Aponi's power for themselves -- only for Jessica to receive it. Enraged, Abigail attacked her sister, who then murdered her.

She is portrayed by Kellie M. Ramdhanie.

## Physical Appearance

Jessica is a teenage black girl with dark-brown eyes and long curly black hair with ends dyed red. In contrast to her sister, who wore long-sleeved jackets and dresses, Jessica wears shorter-sleeved shirts and pants. Like her twin, she wears a black choker.

## Characteristics

Jessica is less volatile than her sister. Though she was intrigued by Aponi's powers, she was shocked that her sister would go to such lengths to try and secure it.

## History

Abigail and her twin sister, Jessica, were estranged from their parents, claiming that they were neglectful and had cut ties with them when Abigail attacked her and Jessica's sexually-abusive therapist with a pen.

## Stoneheart

### Season 2

#### Daughter's Retaliation

Jessica and her twin debut as non-speaking members of Darius's therapy group.

#### The Twins

Jessica and her twin are present in the group meeting and later attempt follow Rebecca Baker home after the therapy session. They see her get assaulted by a group of jocks and saved by her murderous protector, the witch Aponi, who violently murders her attackers. Abigail is immediately in awe of Rebecca's abilities and asks her to teach them how to do what she did, saying that they can be her sidekicks. In attempt to gain Rebecca's favor, Abigail finishes off one of the jocks by stomping on his face. As Rebecca leaves, Jessica covers her mouth, staring at the dead body in shock.

#### Delusion and Deception

Abigail and Jessica confront Rebecca in the trailer she lived out of, revealing that Aponi had appeared to them and that they wanted to share in Rebecca's powers. When Rebecca revealed she couldn't summon Aponi at will, Abigail attacked Rebecca, causing Aponi to appear behind Jessica and threaten her. The witch then gave Abigail a vision of her parents, scaring her and her sister away.

#### Transference

After kidnapping Rebecca, the twins tied Rebecca to a chair and revealed the truth about the therapy group: Darius worked with Aponi to give Aponi girls to possess. Abigail revealed her intention to take over as Aponi's protégé and blasted Rebecca for wasting Aponi's abilities. Aponi then appeared in physical form, killing Rebecca when she ordered her to not kill Troy, a therapy member who came to rescue Rebecca, and proclaimed she had never needed her. After that, Abigail appeared to kill Troy by slashing his throat, bowing to Aponi as she turned to face her and Jessica. But at that moment, Abigail was enraged to see Aponi choose Jessica to bestow her powers to, driving her to attempt to kill her sister. But before she could, Aponi stabbed her before allowing Jessica to murder her sister, with Aponi looking on approvingly.

## Relationships

### Abigail Stapleton

Abigail is Jessica's twin sister. In the entire series, they are always seen at each others' side, ready to defend the other should they be in danger. However, Abigail's hunger for power overpowered her bond with her sister, as she was angry enough at being passed over to try and kill Jessica for Aponi's powers.

### Rebecca Baker

At first, Jessica admired Rebecca and wanted her to teach her how to harness Aponi's power. However, after Rebecca refused to teach them (as she was unable to do so), Jessica grew resentful towards her, and decided to acquire Aponi's power by any means necessary.

### Aponi

Like her sister, Jessica wanted to harness Aponi's powers for herself.

### Unnamed parents

According to her, Abigail and her twin are estranged from their parents. They cut ties with them after Abigail attacked the twins' sexually-abusive therapist with a pen.

## Trivia

* In "Daughter's Rehabilitiation", Jessica's last name is revealed to be Stapleton on the therapy sign-in sheet.

## References

1. ↑ *Stoneheart,* Season 2, Episode 2, "Daughter's Rehabilitation". Steven, Aaron (writer) & Babaev, Alexander (director) (July 20th, 2018)
2. ↑ *Stoneheart,* Season 2, Episode 3, "The Twins". Steven, Aaron (writer) & Babaev, Alexander (director) (July 27th, 2018)
3. ↑  *Stoneheart,* Season 2, Episode 4, "Delusion and Deception". Steven, Aaron (writer) & Babaev, Alexander (director) (August 3rd, 2018)
4. ↑ *Stoneheart,* Season 2, Episode 6, "Transference". Steven, Aaron (writer) & Babaev, Alexander (director) (August 17th, 2018)