In Pieces through the Stars
Okay Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN THESE CARACTHERS! There might be a few non – cig. Characters but the main characters are Jean Grey Summers from the X-men and Captain Picard and the Enterprise crew. Should be a semi-long story. It's an in-depth of the psyche of Jean Grey and Phoenix. Captain Picard sorta channels the Prof. at times. You'll see just read the damn thing. First fan fic, blah blah, if flame please be gentle. Rating for now R for language. No real time-line. AU obviously and crossover.
Chapter 1 All Hell Breaks Lose
Open in X-men fight with Phoenix
'I can't believe Scott is firing at me.' Was her first coherent thought. Then knowing that the Phoenix was about to kill her husband Jean fought for control one more time, and used the Power to explode herself. She hoped they survived. But Phoenix must be stopped. If she survived she would find a way to keep the bitch suppressed in her mind on the astral plane. She was sure the body would survive but she must fight for her mind. She hoped she had loved ones to go home to.
Pieces of her travel trough stars and time. Not consciousness on any plane.
Change Scene to Enterprise Captains' ready room
Picard was drinking his tea reading the daily reports. He would be off shift soon and wanted to make sure all was in order before retiring for the evening. He truly loved this ship he thought to himself. "Captain to the bridge." Came the intercom as red alert sounded. His head shot up. 'Here we go again.' He thought. He headed to the bridge ready to do whatever might be needed. "Captain some kind of energy dust has penetrated our outer hull. It's just drifting around. It seems to be gathering on deck seven." Said Will's concerned voice. "No damage to the ship Captain." Said Cdr.Worf checking his panel. "Lock onto its area and activate section force fields." Ordered the Captain. "Will go investigate." "Right. Data, Worf – you're with me." The three loaded onto the turbo lift. "Deck seven." Riker commanded. Upon arrival they saw a glowing shape starting to take form. "What in the world?" Riker said as Data started scanning it. "I'm reading high energy levels and traces of human DNA." Data said continuing his scan. The form continued to slowly solidify taking shape. "Captain, I think we have a visitor, you better come." "On my way number one." Said the Captain and headed there.
Upon his arrival the sparkling figure kept forming. Female from the look of it. "Doctor, Report to deck seven." Picard said watching the form solidify completely awed.
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Inside Jeans' mind
Jean slowly wakes up. The dark Phoenix lay with her. Still knocked out. 'I feel so weak.'
'Shit, she's still alive. Then again that's probably a good thing. But I can't let her gain control again.' Certain of no alternative she started summoning what strength she had left from exploding herself. She started building in her mind a mental box around the Phoenix's psychic form. 'I hope I'm strong enough to keep it in place.' Finished constructing it. She fell back to the ground. She knew her body had finished forming. She felt it collapse onto a surface. She hadn't the time to look at where she was. For she noticed the Phoenix starting to stir. She scooted to a wall in her mind. Waiting to see if the shield would hold. The Phoenix roared against the see-through red cage. At first pushing at the walls to get up then beating at them trying to break through. "Let me go you twit." She growled. "Rot in hell!" Jean spat. "It's your own fault. You tried to kill the whole galaxy. I couldn't allow that." "It's my right to destroy what I see fit." Phoenix replied in an icy voice. "No! It's not! You're using me and you have no right. But I can't let you go either. You'd only find someone else to torment. So my mind will be your prison. When I die, hopefully I'll take you with me." Jean said now certain of her mission. "Why not just kill me little one. Use your so called strength and kill me. You're too scared to fight me in here. I can use your mind better than you can. I've had a lot of practice. Face it mutant, you're not strong enough. Even if you trap me here till the end of your days, which may be a long time considering how long I can sustain your body, when you die this shield will die and I will fly once again." Phoenix said. "Then I'll find a way to kill you." Jean replied evenly. Slowly regaining her strength she moved away from Phoenix and locked her away in her mind. 'Time to catch up with the physical.' She thought and started to make her way towards consciousness once more.
Her mind became conscious and her senses started kicking in. She didn't try her eyes yet her body was too weak. She throbbed in places she didn't know she had. She chuckled internally thinking this is what it would feel like after a night with Logan. 'Where'd that come from?' She thought. She felt jumbled and slightly disoriented then realized she was still horizontal. Too weak to tap into her power she simply listened with her ears for sounds. "Captain to the Medical Bay, she's waking up." Beverly said through the comm. "On my way." Replied a familiar voice. 'Great I'm hearing things.' Jean thought and slowly began to open her eyes. 'Some Medical Bay.' She thought of the X-men's own medical lab which was similar but different altogether. A red haired woman in a black and blue uniform was standing near her with some kind of device scanning her. "Where am I?" Were her first words. Softly spoken with a tone of weariness the doctor could only begin to imagine. "You're questions will be answered soon. Just rest for now. My name is Dr. Crusher and you're going to be fine." Replied the woman gently. "Do you have the ability to inject me with B vitamins? It usually helps me recover faster." Jean said feeling the tiredness in her bones while feeling the Phoenix's healing force slowly working through her. "I think I can arrange that." Replied the doctor sounding slightly surprised by the request. "Is she awake yet?" Said the Jean Luc as he entered the med lab. "Yes, I am." Jean replied suspicious of the new comer.
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She felt no menace from the doctor but the new comer seemed slightly on guard. Then shock registered when she saw the man approaching. If he were in a wheel chair he could've been Xavier's double. "Ah, um, hello." He replied walking over to her bed. Standing a subtle distance from her. "My name is Captain Picard. You're aboard my vessel the star ship Enterprise. You...uh...formed on one of my decks from some kind of energy. You immediately collapsed and we brought to the sick bay. You've been here for three days unconscious. Can you tell me your name and how you got here? You look human and the doctor informs me that your DNA is human, but there are characteristics that are different…" He trailed off as she slowly sat up. "My name is Dr. Jean Grey Summers. I am from the planet Earth. And yes, I'm a little different. What year is this?" "Uh we go by star dates now but you're in the 23rd century. You said you're a doctor, what kind of doctor?" Picard questioned. "I'm in Genetics and Psychology. Did you say 23rd century? Damn, time travel, something I'm still learning to control." She said and continued babbling to herself trying to figure out how to get home. She got off the table and paying the others no mind started pacing around formulating hypothesizes about how to get home. "Phoenix usually just concentrates on where and when she wants to be and goes there but I'm still learning how to do that. So for now I need to get stronger both physically and mentally before I try that. I also need to find a way to increase my shield strength or she'll eventually break through. Hmmm…when I go back in to refortify it I'll build it from adamanteum. Not even Phoenix can break through that…" She trailed off noticing the doctor, the Captain, and a pale white man staring at her.
"Forgive my rudeness Captain; I have a lot on and in my mind. I would like to remain aboard your ship until I am able to regain my full strength back. I will not harm this ship or its' crew. In fact, if the situation warrants it I might even be of help to you. I warn you though; I am a very powerful being and am not to be taken lightly. Even in my weakened state I can still defend myself very well. And no matter how advanced no jail of any kind can hold me unless I let it." She spoke calmly and semi-pleasant. Feeling the apprehension that swept through sick bay she chose to press on. "Please do not be frightened. I am not threatening you, only giving you information you would have asked for anyway. I can feel your apprehensions and wariness but I assure you I am friend not foe. You may ask me any questions you see fit and I shall answer them honestly." She
spoke softly hoping to ease their tensions. She felt the fear ebb down slightly and knew she was handling this correctly. "Very well. Then here's my first question, you say you are human but it is obvious you have non-human abilities, how is that possible?" Picard asked feeling quite puzzled. "I am from an Earth and era where mutants and non-mutants inhabited Earth. I'm not sure at this time if I am still with-in my own dimension and just out of my time or in a different dimension all together. Where I'm from however the mutations that occurred with-in my self and others was simply an early development of evolution. It would appear that this either did not happen on your Earth or was kept highly secret. However my natural mutations were only mental. Telekinetic and telepathy which have gotten stronger with my age. But there is another power within that is a curse and blessing all rolled into one. It is that force which brought me back to life and the same force brought me here." Jean said growing more tired by the second. "Doctor, that B vitamin injection…I require it now please."
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Jean said as she began the sway and griped the medical bed for support. Beverly rushed to her, hypo-spray in hand and injected the vitamins. "This other force, as you call it, is inside you?" Picard asked searching for more explanation. "Phoenix is another entity all together. She has taken control of my body before and nearly destroyed my galaxy. She was once neutral until she inhabited me and felt emotion. She craves the power now and is quite psychotic. However I have her safely locked away in my head, the only prison I can think of for her that will hold. I will have to strengthen the shield around her ever so often or she may get loose. If that happens and she defeats me, no one will be able to help you. Her power mad lunacy is what caused this mess in the first place. I took control at the last minute and made us explode. I knew she would survive and I with her and gambled I could lock her up before she could kill me." She explained raw emotion telling her strain. She plopped back on the bed unable to stand any longer. "Why would you submit yourself to all this obvious pain?" The Captain asked still clearly puzzled.
"As I said earlier, I am the only one remotely capable of controlling her. If I die she would simply find a new host with mental abilities, only that person would probably not be able to handle her at all. She is too dangerous to go unchecked. If I must bear this burden to protect all life than I shall. It has always been my mission as an X-man to protect all life, and that golden truth shall never change." "Yours seems to be a mission of great sacrifice. I would be honored to host you on this ship until you are ready to continue your journey." The Captain said after a few moments of silence. "Thank you Captain. Do you have somewhere I might rest? I no longer need the assistance of your sick bay." Jean asked ready for the rest she so desperately needed. "Of course, Commander Data, please show our guest to an appropriate suite." "Yes Captain." Was all the android replied then motioned to Jean to follow him. As they walked down the corridor Jean sent out a light telepathy sweep. Odd, the man in front of her could not be read at all, like he didn't even exist. "Commander Data, why is it that I get no mental read from you what so ever?" Jean asked curiously as they continued their walk. "I am an android. I am not capable of what you would consider true thought or human emotion." He replied. Jean merely nodded her head in understanding and pressed forward. She felt the presence of an empath close by. "Commander, are their any emapths aboard the Enterprise?" "Yes, councilor Troy. She is from Betazoid but is also half human." He replied. "I can feel her. She is stronger than she thinks." Jean remarked as they came upon her quarters. "Will you require anything else?" Data asked. "No thank you commander." She replied as they entered her room. "May I ask you a question?" Data queried. "Of course." Jean said. "What would you preferred to be called while on board?" "Jean. Just Jean." She said aching for the times when comfort was just a hug away. "Very well Jean, if you require anything else you may interact with the ships computer and communicate with myself or any other crew member." He stated and turned to leave. "Thank you Commander." "You may call me Data, Jean." He said and then exited the room leaving her alone at last. She saw the bed and although she wanted a shower and clean clothes they would have to wait until later. She sat on the edge of the bed and strengthened her shields around Phoenix and lay down. Exhausted and drained she fell asleep instantly and dreamed of home.
Well that's the first chapter; let me know what you think. Reviews are most welcome.
