Tainted Innocence

Chapter 1

Details: This story picks up on X-Men episode "Deadly Reuinions", only it's different, because Wolverine sticks around and goes with the X-Men to the power plant instead of blowing off steam, which now leaves our favorite little flower cracker in the most dangerous situation of her life. Enjoy.

Jubilee had been watching the new while she was looking after Sabertooth, but her entertainment was quickly interrupted when Sabertooth started throwing a fit seeing Senetor Kelly's face on the screne. She sighed, she wanted to listen to what he had to say, but knew that she had to turn off the television so not to upset Sabertooth any further.

"So much for killing the boredom around her..." she clicked the tv off and made her way towards the angry feral man, "Hey, calm down, dude! You're gonna hurt yourself."

"Shut up! You don't know me!" he snapped, noticing that his outburst had frightened her he tried to calm himself down, "I'm sorry... I'm still learning to control my anger. It's hard to be calm when I've had to always fight no matter where I went. Finally being able to be in a peaceful place where I don't have to fight just doesn't feel right to me."

"You've had it real hard, huh?"

"If you saw only half of what I've been through, you'd be having nightmares and wettin' the bed for the rest of your life."

"Man..."

"So what's your story? Why's a little kid, like you hangin' around with nothin' but adult mutants?"

She stamped her foot and clenched her fists, "I'm not a little kid! I'm a grown up like the rest!"

"Sure you are." he chuckled.

"I'm here because I need to learn how to control my powers is all."

"Hmph In other words mommy and daddy didn't want to deal with a kid that's not normal, right?"

She froze, holding her arm and looking away, "I don't have any parents. They ditched me when I was born, so I've been living in different foster homes from the start. My last foster parents said that this was the best thing that I could do for myself as a mutant. Don't get me wrong, I really do love them and they really love me! In fact that didn't even want me to leave."

"You don't have to prove anything to me, kid. I was just makin' conversation."

She was silent for a while, then she noticed that there was blood dripping on the floor, "What the... Oh! Your hand it's hurt!"

"It's not bad. Don't worry about it."

"No, I'm gonna fix it for ya. Here let me take a look at it." she pressed the buttons to release the restraints and took his hand into hers, "Doesn't look too bad. Hey wait a sec- It's healing all by its-"

"GOTCHA, GIRLY!!!" like lightning he grabbed her, hugging her body tightly towards him, "Lesson number one, don't trust anybody."

"Nnugh! I thought you were hurt!? Why are you doing this?!"

"I'm working for Magneto that's why. He told me to trash this place and so, I will. Right after I get done with you."

She gasped, "A-Are you going to kill me?"

"What do you think?"

"P-Please... I don't want to die! I'm just a kid!"

"Oh, but I thought you said that you were all grown up like the others?" he chuckled as he squeezed her harder, the sound of bones popping could be heard, "Don't worry, I haven't broken your back. I just want you to hear the distinct sounds of what lovely music you're bones will make when I finally decide to break you."

Panic overwelmed her, she had never been in a more serious situation like this, not since her episode with the sentinals. "Please... Don't kill me!" tears rolled down her cheeks, "Don't kill me, please?"

He pulled her in close, smiling wickedly as he gently kissed her salty tears and whispered in her ear, "Let me loose and I'll see what I can do." she obeyed and pushed the last release button, setting him free. She tried to get away, but he kept a strong grip on her, "What? Did you think it was going to be that easy? No... You want to live, you're gonna have to earn it!"

"W-What more do yo want me to do?"

"Hmm" he looked around and began walking towards the table infront of the monitors, still keeping a firm grip on her wrists.

'If only I can use my powers...' she thought, 'Why won't they come?!'

He threw her on the table, pinning her wrists above her head.

"What are you doing?!"

"You wanted me to spare your life didn't ya? Well, the way your gonna earn it is through a lesson. A lesson on what it means to be a grown up." with a swift movement of his hand he began ripping her clothes away.

"No! No! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!"

An hour later the X-Men had finally returned home, only to find the entire place a wreck.

"What happed here?!"

"Oh, no..." Wolverine smelled the air, "JUBILEEEEEE!!!"

They all ran to the monitor room, where they had last left Jubilee, they were horrified to find it tore up worse that the others, but more terrified to find no Jubilee.

"Where is she?! Jubilee?! Sugah, where are you?!"

"Wait! Listen!" Wolverine looked around, until he caught sight of Jubilee's yellow trench peeking out from under a desk, "Over here! Jubilee! It's alright. We're here. We're- Oh, God! What has that monster done to you?!"

They were all horrified to find her practically naked, only bits and pieces of her clothing still clung to her trembling body. She was bleeding and in shock. When the tried to pull her out she attacked, throwing unusaully strong blasts of fireworks, and screaming like a maniac. Xavier knocked her out with a psycic wave for the safety of everyone.

Wolverine became even more enraged when he saw the blood between her legs and what Sabertooth had carved on her chest. "Sabertooth's Bitch!"

"I'LL KILL THAT BASTARD!!! I'LL KILL HIM IF IT'S THE LAST THING THAT I DO!!!" he stormed out and went after Sabertooth's sent, leaving the rest to tend to Jubilee.

None of them stopped him. Their emense hatred towards the man, whom they were trying to help had overpowered the morals and right now they must tend to Jubilee and hope that she will be alright.