Genre: General.
Length: 575 words.
Pairing: No pairings in this part, but a mention of Scott/Jean. This Chapter is Jean-focused.
Rating: Pg.
Summary: Jean feels that she is too proud, but cannot help herself, because she enjoys the feeling of being proud.
Author's Note: Well I've never thought to write Jean in this way, because I've always imagined Jean as a sweet person, but then again despite her being a mutant, she has been given human qualities, and no one can stay nice forever I guess. I also mentioned a bit about Ororo's powers nearing Omega-level, because it was mentioned once that is she were to ever lose control of her powers, it'd be a major world catastrophe, and there'd be 2nd Ice Age.
Pride
Jean knows she's too proud for her own good, when the professor told her that her powers were of a class-four, she was mostly pleased, but couldn't ignore the worry that began, as the professor told her that her powers were still developing. Jean bit her lip, and forced a smile before excusing herself to the professor. She almost fled the room, she was happy that she could fight even Magneto at this rate, but developing powers meant she could become unstable, and fear grew within her.
She began to distance herself from the whole team, because she was scared. Scott gave her the space she asked for, but even then she could not ignore the pain she knew he felt as she pushed him away. Ororo however only raised her eyebrow and dragged her to the garden before asking her "Tell me what's wrong". Jean smiled; Ororo was a worthy friend, who always understood her. She shook her head, and Ororo only frowned before telling her "Then when you can talk about it, come to me Jean, I'll always be there for you~".
Jean had wanted to cry then, because she knew Ororo would understand, Ororo always did. That's because Ororo's powers were also dangerous, but no one thought so. Ororo once confided to Jean, she told her "Everyone in the X-Men thinks my powers are wonderful, but Jean they're dangerous. I have the power to control nature, and my powers are triggered by mostly emotion. Do you know how hard it is to control the weather? It's a free thing, and it's not mine to own, but to borrow when I need. But to know that if I lost control over my emotions I could almost freeze America, or the World, and bring us back to the Ice Ageā¦it's rather frightening Jean" her icy-blue eyes had been looking more grey that day, and Ororo just seemed so sad then. The whole skies had been dark, and the wind blowing was very cold, Jean had comforted her with a hug and telling Ororo "Ro' you'll never do that, and if you did, you're still my best friend, I wouldn't mind being frozen deep under the snow with you~" That day Ororo had worn the most beautiful smile that Jean had ever seen on the African-American woman, but it had also been the saddest one as well.
The fact that Ororo trusted her with such a secret made Jean glad, and just a bit sad that she couldn't reciprocate the gesture of trust. Jean was too proud because people have made her proud, her parents thought she had an illness, and treated her like she was mentally ill. Scott worshiped her too much at times to remind her that she too was just like them. And then there was Ororo dubbed the 'Weather Witch' or 'Rain goddess' who made Jean want to be more proud of her own skills. She was glad that she had become stronger, she wanted to fight for her friends, she wanted their cause to win, despite how her like for the humans decreased with every day.
Yes Jean Grey was a proud woman, proud of her abilities to win, proud of her beauty, of her sway over Scott, and most of all proud of being an X-Men. She supposed that this was a sin she didn't mind living with, after all there were worse reasons to be so prideful.
