Reunion
By sweet like chocolate
Disclaimer: Wish I did own them but I don't.
Summary: AU. What if not just Jubilee and Rahne had been taken away after Mainstream, but Jean too? When she returns after 5 years, what and who will have changed? Prominently JOTT, but hell there'll probably be a bit of Betsy/Warren, Scott/Betsy, Logan/Ororo, Kurrty and maybe I'll throw some Romy in as well!
Prologue
The low hanging mist all but hid the mansion from view, as the very atmosphere of the air seemed to echo the tension in the car. The small girl slowly traced patterns on the car seat with her finger. She took a deep breath and felt deep inside herself for the special calm place to retreat to, as the professor had instructed when trying to focus her telepathy. At the moment however she didn't want to work on her power at all, in fact that was the last thing on her mind. As her parents yelled at each other in the front seats, all she wanted to do was retreat deep inside herself where she couldn't hear or see the fighting going on around her.
Her eyes closed and she carefully relaxed every muscle. She pictured the core of her being, the blue shimmer that filled her with peace, and submerged herself deep inside it so the fighting became just a buzz filling the air around her. Sometimes it seemed that ever since she had woken from the coma, all she had known was fighting. This was why she loved the sessions with the professor so much, no one shouted or yelled, in fact peace filled the room. She wasn't sure what she felt about going to live with him- this was mainly what her parents argued about.
Her mother seemed to think that going to live at the mansion would cement her mutancy. Jean wanted to shout at her
"Look at me. I'm a mutant, nothing will change that."
Her father thought going to live with the professor was a good idea. The scary thing was she didn't know whether he wanted it for her own good or just to get her out of his sight.
As for herself, she was not sure what she thought. It would mean moving away from everything she knew; all her safety nets would be gone, but on the other hand, it would mean getting away from parents who yelled and a sister who looked at her with fear in her eyes.
It was because of her indecisiveness that she was sitting in the car next to her luggage waiting for her parents to stop fighting. Although this was only a trial weekend ("you like it you stay, you don't you come back" her father had reassured her) her mother still opposed the idea bitterly.
She could feel herself coming back into the real world. She had not yet mastered meditation enough to stay in her inner realm for more than ten minutes. As the voices became louder, ringing in her ears, she grabbed her case and climbed out of the car door. She wiped her eyes with her hand. Why couldn't they just accept her for who she was?
She climbed timidly up the steps to the mansion, she was not even sure if her parents realised she was gone. As she came nearer four figures were visible on the steps. *They're waiting for me* she realised.
*Indeed, we are very excited to welcome you to our family*
At the mention of the word family, Jean could not help it. She began to cry.
*~*~*~*~*
Scott couldn't help but be moved by the strange girl holding on to Ororo like she was her last chance of survival. Almost unconsciously he moved towards her and put his hand on her shoulder.
"It'll be okay."
She looked at him with a tear stained face.
"Thank you."
*~*~*~*~*
"Jean. Look John, it has only been five minutes and she is already upset."
Jean stiffened at the tone in her mother's voice, as Xavier tried to placate her.
"Scott, why don't you take Jean for a tour while I talk to her parents." Scott, that was a nice name. She stared shyly at the boy who had been so kind. *Great first impression Jean,* she thought to her self. *Break down crying and then see how everyone reacts. *
As Logan picked up her bags to take in she wondered over the fact that, although she had only been here for five minutes, she already felt more at home here than she had a home in the last 3 months.
"Bye dad." She reached up to hug him, inhaling his scent.
"Remember honey, you don't like it, just ring us and we'll come straight down and get you."
"Cool."
She looked over to her mother.
"Bye mom."
*~*~*~*~*
Jean took a deep breath as she entered the mansion. Scott, who was at her side, could not help but ask.
"What do you think?"
She let out a small sigh.
"It's perfect."
*~*~*~*~*
She sat on the window seat and looked out over the grounds. She could safely say she was the happiest she had been in months. Only one niggling thought remained at the back of her mind. Her mother's words echoed in the car, before she could block the fighting out.
"Fine, as you will not budge, she can stay, but, believe me, if one thing happens, give me one excuse and I will pull her out so quickly, they will not realise she's gone."
*~*~*~*~*
What do you think?????????? Tell me.
Next chap will skip forward to around the time of mainstream, possibly slightly before.
I am a proud worshipper of feedback; please support my religion by clicking the button!!
- Kat
Disclaimer: Wish I did own them but I don't.
Summary: AU. What if not just Jubilee and Rahne had been taken away after Mainstream, but Jean too? When she returns after 5 years, what and who will have changed? Prominently JOTT, but hell there'll probably be a bit of Betsy/Warren, Scott/Betsy, Logan/Ororo, Kurrty and maybe I'll throw some Romy in as well!
Prologue
The low hanging mist all but hid the mansion from view, as the very atmosphere of the air seemed to echo the tension in the car. The small girl slowly traced patterns on the car seat with her finger. She took a deep breath and felt deep inside herself for the special calm place to retreat to, as the professor had instructed when trying to focus her telepathy. At the moment however she didn't want to work on her power at all, in fact that was the last thing on her mind. As her parents yelled at each other in the front seats, all she wanted to do was retreat deep inside herself where she couldn't hear or see the fighting going on around her.
Her eyes closed and she carefully relaxed every muscle. She pictured the core of her being, the blue shimmer that filled her with peace, and submerged herself deep inside it so the fighting became just a buzz filling the air around her. Sometimes it seemed that ever since she had woken from the coma, all she had known was fighting. This was why she loved the sessions with the professor so much, no one shouted or yelled, in fact peace filled the room. She wasn't sure what she felt about going to live with him- this was mainly what her parents argued about.
Her mother seemed to think that going to live at the mansion would cement her mutancy. Jean wanted to shout at her
"Look at me. I'm a mutant, nothing will change that."
Her father thought going to live with the professor was a good idea. The scary thing was she didn't know whether he wanted it for her own good or just to get her out of his sight.
As for herself, she was not sure what she thought. It would mean moving away from everything she knew; all her safety nets would be gone, but on the other hand, it would mean getting away from parents who yelled and a sister who looked at her with fear in her eyes.
It was because of her indecisiveness that she was sitting in the car next to her luggage waiting for her parents to stop fighting. Although this was only a trial weekend ("you like it you stay, you don't you come back" her father had reassured her) her mother still opposed the idea bitterly.
She could feel herself coming back into the real world. She had not yet mastered meditation enough to stay in her inner realm for more than ten minutes. As the voices became louder, ringing in her ears, she grabbed her case and climbed out of the car door. She wiped her eyes with her hand. Why couldn't they just accept her for who she was?
She climbed timidly up the steps to the mansion, she was not even sure if her parents realised she was gone. As she came nearer four figures were visible on the steps. *They're waiting for me* she realised.
*Indeed, we are very excited to welcome you to our family*
At the mention of the word family, Jean could not help it. She began to cry.
*~*~*~*~*
Scott couldn't help but be moved by the strange girl holding on to Ororo like she was her last chance of survival. Almost unconsciously he moved towards her and put his hand on her shoulder.
"It'll be okay."
She looked at him with a tear stained face.
"Thank you."
*~*~*~*~*
"Jean. Look John, it has only been five minutes and she is already upset."
Jean stiffened at the tone in her mother's voice, as Xavier tried to placate her.
"Scott, why don't you take Jean for a tour while I talk to her parents." Scott, that was a nice name. She stared shyly at the boy who had been so kind. *Great first impression Jean,* she thought to her self. *Break down crying and then see how everyone reacts. *
As Logan picked up her bags to take in she wondered over the fact that, although she had only been here for five minutes, she already felt more at home here than she had a home in the last 3 months.
"Bye dad." She reached up to hug him, inhaling his scent.
"Remember honey, you don't like it, just ring us and we'll come straight down and get you."
"Cool."
She looked over to her mother.
"Bye mom."
*~*~*~*~*
Jean took a deep breath as she entered the mansion. Scott, who was at her side, could not help but ask.
"What do you think?"
She let out a small sigh.
"It's perfect."
*~*~*~*~*
She sat on the window seat and looked out over the grounds. She could safely say she was the happiest she had been in months. Only one niggling thought remained at the back of her mind. Her mother's words echoed in the car, before she could block the fighting out.
"Fine, as you will not budge, she can stay, but, believe me, if one thing happens, give me one excuse and I will pull her out so quickly, they will not realise she's gone."
*~*~*~*~*
What do you think?????????? Tell me.
Next chap will skip forward to around the time of mainstream, possibly slightly before.
I am a proud worshipper of feedback; please support my religion by clicking the button!!
- Kat