SweetDreamer92: heh, I'll see how long I can make this without falling into a puddle of ramble. I am glad it's being enjoyed so far I'm trying to keep it interesting.

I own Platinum Falls and Malcolm (Crispan in disguise):P

Seven

The following morning after getting some rest Agatha sat with Jean in the infirmary, Daken walked in and she looked up.

"Hey Daken."

"I heard you're having some trouble with your powers."

Jean sighed.

"Sort of, I, well my inner mutant is speaking to me again, she was pushed so far down I practically forgot about her."

"Inner mutant?"

Agatha looked at him.

"Jean has a mutant personality disorder, while Jean is kind and enjoyable to be around, Phoenix is...probably the craziest woman I've ever met and I worked with Wanda."

Jean laughed and frowned hearing Phoenix thank her, she didn't seem to understand that it was a bad thing to be a psycho.

"Oh, well maybe you need to do something to relax."

"Relax?"

"Jean I can see you shaking from here, obviously you're afraid, you can't let yourself get so worked up if you want to prevent her from taking over and tearing us to shreds and all."

Agatha tapped her chin.

"Maybe he has a point, you should do something that tires you out and makes you feel more in control."

Jean tugged on her hair.

"Uh, any ideas?"

"Logan said he took you to the gun range, why not do something else like that?"

She agreed, but only wondered what he had just gotten her to agree to.

...

"Daken no, this is a bad idea."

"Jean you already agreed."

"Pregnant women don't do things like this."

"Yeah but you're a mutant, that's completely different."

"It's not safe."

"It's completely safe, I'll be right next to you the whole time."

"If it's so safe why the hell couldn't we tell your father?"

He smirked.

"Cause he would have ruined the fun."

She screamed as he opened the door (hatch?) on the air plane and grabbed her around the waist before they jumped out. She screamed and he laughed, somewhat psychotically, as he twisted and turned in the air. She tightened her hold around his neck as she screamed bloody murder.

"Wooooo! Yeah! Jean open you eyes."

"No! Are you out of your mind!?"

"Jean." he said warningly.

She shook her head and he grinned.

"Open them or we'll be free falling all the way down!"

"OK OK!"

She opened her eyes and swallowed watching the green brown scenery spin wildly under her. She laughed then it was an amazing sight seeing the tops of rock formations and the clear blue lake. He approved he smirked when the scent of fear was replaced by excitement. He pulled the string and the para-shoot(?) was released, they landed on the lake. When they resurfaced he offered his hand for a high five feeling proud when instead of bursting into tears she gave him one.

"That's my girl, now don't tell Logan he'll kill me."

She giggled as they swam back to the dock, she was glad she brought the water proof bag instead of her normal pack. She opened it hearing her phone ring and frowned seeing Logan's number, oh no he wouldn't kill Daken, he'd beat the living shit out of him and kill Jean.

"Hey babe."

"Don't you hey babe me, what's this about Daken taking you free falling?"

"Erm, don't kill him?"

"...I'll kill him."

She laughed and tried to calm him down, Daken glanced at her as he shook out his hair, he was starting to like her more and more. She was his father's girl, and he decided he would think about reconsidering the possibility of calling her 'mom'. He had always pictured having a mother he would get in trouble with while having a father who would "punish" him by making him go to the gun range with him. He shook his head.

"Red?"

She hung up and looked at him.

"Yeah?"

"You're making me soft, and I do not approve."

She smiled, he frowned at the way that made his heart react he decided he had mommy issues something fierce and vowed to never speak to her again if she mentioned it.

"Aw are you going to start calling me mom now?"

"Not on your life Red."

"How about if I get bigger than you?"

"Yeah grow a few heads taller and more muscles than me and my dad combined, then you can be mom."

Jean laughed as they walked up the path she playfully punched his arm.

"OK but promise me you'll think I'm pretty when I wear pink dresses."

He stopped and made a face, she looked at him.

"What?"

"Nothing I just got an image of Logan with long hair and a bright pink dress...don't bulk up OK?"

She burst into a fit of giggles and joined her, they made a silent oath not to bring that up to Logan.

...

Romulus frowned seeing that his hard work to push Jean to her breaking point had been undone. He looked at Crispan who sat there quietly waiting for instruction.

"Clearly we have to separate her from her man and his kid."

"Bu..." he stopped

"If you have something to say then say it, I don't have time for bull crap."

"It's just...now that Daken has taken a liking to her and she's already with Lo...er James won't it be hard to get her away?"

"Crispan, you underestimate me."

He smirked.

...

Later that afternoon

"Dude this is killer!" Tabitha exclaimed

Jean walked in the room with Logan and Daken and crossed her arms.

"What is?"

Wanda looked at her.

"You, Kitty, Tabitha, Rogue and I have been picked for an all expense paid trip to a spa at a five star resort."

Jean walked over and looked at the plane tickets.

"No way, what contest was it?"

Kitty bounced up and down.

"There was a contest on my favorite radio station, I was caller number ten and I got to play."

"What was the game?"

"Oh one of those odd games, if you were trapped at school in your underwear which girls will most likely come to your rescue. They asked if you guys were real and since you are they sent tickets, BFF Vay-cay here we come!"

Jean rolled her eyes.

"So Logan can I go?"

Kitty phased through her and pouted at him.

"Logan come on, it's a spa, who get's hurt at a spa?"

He rolled his eyes.

"Don't you have somewhere to be half pint?"

"Oh please oh please oh please oh please." this continued about a hundred times

"Are you going to keep doing that until I say yes since I can't remove your voice box?" He said with gritted teeth

"Yes!" She squealed.

"Fine."

Daken smirked.

"Push over." he said under his breath

Logan crossed his arms behind his back and released his claws into Daken's, arm he jumped away and hissed at him. Logan smirked.

"Oh 'bastard dog' sounds like a kitten when he's pissed. Cute."

Jean laughed as them and bounced around with her friends, the plane would leave tomorrow afternoon.

...

The next morning the girls were dropped off and promised to bring souvenirs before they walked out to the runway. Romulus was in disguise and was dressed in an expensive black suit with a dark wig and glasses, contacts on the off chance she had seen his eyes. He had plenty of money to burn and if a little trip for a group of girls was what it took to get what he wants then that was fine by him.

He always got what he wanted and now, he wanted Jean and the power she held.

"Ladies."

They stopped and looked at him.

"My name's Ryo, I'm the one sponsoring the trip."

Kitty smiled, she had received a letter that had a picture of him.

"Like hi, thanks so much Mr. Franklin."

"Please just call me Ryo, Mr. F happens to be my father."

They smiled, Wanda wondered why he was there.

"Is there a problem with the tickets?" She asked.

"Oh not at all but you see, I own the resort you're staying at, since you're VIP I thought you would like to arrive like it."

He turned and pointed at the private jet even Jean squealed, and he winked at them.

"Don't be shy, I don't bite, unless you want me to that is."

Tabitha and Kitty laughed and they followed him to the jet, inside it was decorated for royalty, from the plush red carpet, full bar, all non-alcoholic drinks, and a viewing room with a flat screen. The girls got comfortable and Kitty through her arms around Rogue whose powers were being controlled by Wanda.

"Tell me you love me."

"Or what?"

"Or I'll exchange all the clothes you brought with things that are bright pink and sparkly."

Rogue frowned.

"OK I love you, we're soooo lucky to have a friend who thought of us for this trip."

She smirked and they waited to get to the resort.

...

When they arrived they all went wide eyed, the building was a typical cream color, the greenery was the best.

"Welcome to Platinum Falls, the resort has six pools, two of them are for families and the rest are for young people who don't want to swim with kids, we have a full breakfast, lunch and dinner bar. Room service is always available, and being VIP anything you rent, eat, or otherwise..is all on me."

They screamed and he tapped his chin.

"Oh and one more thing."

He clapped his hand and a group of men dressed in white suits with black bow ties came to take their bags.

"Ladies I'll help you check in, I simply love to show off."

Tabitha grinned.

"Show us the way."

He walked inside and the floors were marble, several statues and other pieces of art were everywhere, there was a small fountain in the center of the room. Everyone there was dressed in what had to be the finest clothes. Jean wrapped her arms around her stomach nervously, she felt a little out of place. Sensing this he took them to the counter. A tall man with blond hair wearing a black and white suit appeared.

"Hello Roy, who are your lovely friends?"

"Malcolm this is Kathryn...er Kitty, Tabitha, Jean, Rogue and Wanda, they are to get the diamond room and the royal treatment as per the contest rules, and ladies this is Malcolm he'll attend to everything you need."

"Yes sir!"

"What's the diamond room and royal treatment?"

"It's really a section of the hotel, five rooms, five bathrooms, five complimentary mini fridges, and of course free television and phone use. It has a separate spa and gym you can use at your discretion. The royal treatment, includes limo service to any of the surrounding restaurants I own and a free shopping trip at the local mall."

Tabitha placed her hands on Kitty's shoulders before she swooned, it was all fantastic but to Kitty, free shopping trip was much like water to a man trapped in the desert.

"You certainly have a lot of money to burn." Jean said.

"Well I'm not married, I have no children, and I invest in only the top stocks that tends to help."

They squealed and thanked him a few hundred more times before they were taken to their room. Malcolm looked over.

"Boss, you think you can win her over with cash?"

He laughed.

"Not at all, but I can butter her up and get her to drop her guard."

He grinned and nodded, it was even more underhanded because he was playing the nice guy he couldn't wait until she was too relaxed to fight him.

"So why did you invite her friends?"

"Logan doesn't have to worry about her with them present, now anymore questions or are you going to get back to work?"

"Yes sir, no sir...erm bye sir."

He smirked and went to his room, he didn't mind playing the waiting game.

End Chapter

SweetDreamer92: OK that was a little better, so what do you think cool huh?