The One You Want Part IV
Summary: Jean and Scott welcome some distraction.
Note: This part of the story is set within X2. It follows the general plot points of X2, but with obvious changes (such as Jean's pregnancy). Having seen X2 will help make the story clearer. However, the story focuses on the relationships between Scott, Jean, and Logan, so I graze over certain things in X2.
"Be careful in Boston."
"So you're talking to me now?"
"You're going after the person who nearly assassinated the president of the United States and you're pregnant with our child. I just want you to take care of yourself."
"Look, I'm getting hormonal and the fact that we have to stop another human/mutant war today isn't helping… before I go Scott.. we need .. I need to know…Is this it? Is this how we end?"
"I think we were over a long time ago.. I was just too blind to realize it." Scott sighed and in a calm voice.
"So just like that.. it's over."
"It was over the moment you and Logan.. (looking down, Scott couldn't finish his sentence).."
"Scott.."
"Or it was over when I tried to use an innocent unborn child to keep you with me.. You were right earlier though, we're bringing a person into this world. We'll be parents Jean, but we won't be together.." He walked over to her and ran his hand through her hair and cupped her cheeks. "I do love you Jean Grey." He said softy, looking intently in her eyes. He held his hand on her face and waited a moment, hoping that maybe she would say that she loved him too. But she didn't, which didn't surprise him but it still hurt all the same. He turned around and walked out the door to join the professor in the car.
Jean stood there for a moment, trying to process everything. She felt Scott's pain when she didn't say anything. She wanted to but didn't. Everything was happening too fast, one extreme after the other. She walked down the stairs and saw Logan waiting for her at the bottom. He looked at her longingly and it almost made her blush.
"Hey Jean." He said casually.
Jean knew she had to focus. "Hey Logan." She said, acting as if nothing were different.
"You don't look so hot.. is everything ok?"
"The president of the United States was almost killed today and Ororo and I have to track down the assassin, so no, everything is not ok."
"I meant with you .. and come to think of it, Scott came down those stairs not too long ago and looked pretty upset… are you two.."
"Logan, this isn't the time. Take care of the place while we're away." She said quickly and left.
There was a mission on hand and she was actually glad for the distraction. The last thing she needed right now was to deal with Logan.
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The dart didn't penetrate his suit. At least that's what Scott initially thought when it first struck him. He heard the Professor cry out for his name and before he knew it, he was shot with a dart. He used his powers to attack the shooter and the guards. On of them held his hand back and Scott was left to fight with his hands. He could've easily used his other hand to fire his beams, but he desperately needed to punch something bad. Using his anger and frustration, he fought the guards off. Thinking they were Logan, he easily took them out. But the dart did penetrate and Scott was feeling dizzy. He was caught off guard by the shooter, an Asian women, who apparently possessed great gymnastic ability. Before he knew it, he was knocked out.
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Storm and Jean picked Logan and the kids from Bobby's house in Boston. Jean went to the back to make sure the kids were okay. John was still a little out of it after Rouge had touched him. She went into the back room to where Logan was.
"Are you ok?"
"I'm fine.. I'm worried about you."
"Me?"
"Seriously Jeannie, what's wrong?"
"Scott.. we.. we broke up."
"Broke up?" Logan couldn't help but feel happy when he heard that.
"He knows about us.. what we did.."
Logan walked over to her and put his hands on her shoulders. She heard Ororo call out for her and she quickly left. She sat back down on the chair and prepared for evasive actions. Military aircraft were on a direct course with the Blackbird. They managed to evade them but one missile clipped them and they were going down hard. They were about to crash; nose first into the ground, when all of a sudden they stopped. Everyone was surprised to see through the front windows, Magneto and Mystique.
Storm turned over to Jean. "Didn't the professor go see him?"
Jean added "with Scott." She placed a hand on her stomach and suddenly felt very worried.
To Be continued..
Author's Note: I've been extremely busy working, traveling, and vacationing. Things look to be calmer for the next few weeks, which I hope I can use some downtime to bang out this story and wrap up "Start of Summer" and add more chapters to "Rebirth" Feedback is always appreciated.