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A/N: Well here is the final chapter. Thanks to everyone who reviewed and kept this story going. Hopefully everything will be explained..if not let me know and I'll fix it.

-June-


A worm curled itself around Jubilee's finger as she sprinkled nutrients into the soil. She had just planted some new bulbs, magnolias, that Raul had given to her before she left. The heavy burlap bag had contained several bulbs along with some seed packets that he had refused to tell what they contained. Squirming, the worm slid back down into the soil and Jubilee dusted her hands off on her overalls and T-shirt she had borrowed from Logan's closet.

From the corner of her eye she could see the household peering at her between the slit in the curtains. Once she had returned, after the elation and questions, everyone had been careful around her. Jubilee had been surprised to learn that she still liked gardening and returned to her beds with a determined hand. Storm had been careful to take care of the flowers while she was gone, but it wasn't the same as working with her own hands.

Jubilee's powers hadn't diminished either, and she was learning to work with her new powers much to Jean's delight who had taken her as a student. Cutting a tulip, Jubilee turned and handed it to Remy who was approaching her.

"Bonjour Chere."

"Hey Remy." Jubilee returned to digging with a trowel. "Are they still watching me?"

He chuckled and settled on the grass beside her. "Oui, I don't think you will be gardening by yourself for awhile yet."

"Once the baby always the baby." Jubilee replied matter of factly. "At least Scott pours me a full glass of juice now."

Remy snorted, remembering how not too long ago Scott used to pour half a glass for any member under the age of 25, a thing that managed to drive both Bobby and Jubilee insane. It was only a year ago that Jean had to stop Scott from cutting up their plates as well. "You're taking it well."

She shrugged. "I figure that everyone has a quirky family, I just have a bigger one than most."

The older man regarded Jubilee as she deftly filled in the holes, tapping down any loose soil before watering it. White dresses and the braids had been abandoned, replaced with a more casual look. Everyone had been afraid that she would return upset that her teammates were ready to graduate, but Jubilee revealed a brain under the hot pink outfits she used to wear and in the space of a month had filled the requirements of graduating. Logan had watched her graduate with a huge grin on his face and had presented the long awaited gift of the purple Harley.

Emma walked out to the couple, her face had aged in the few days Jubilee had gone. Her once pure blond hair now had a streak of white in it, the bitter tension of the household taking it's toll on the woman. Failure that had happened not once, but twice and to the baby of the X-men family had left Emma out in the cold and she returned to the mansion only to visit Jubilee after she moved from the Academy.

"Hello Jubilee."

"Hello Emma, how was your trip up here?" Jubilee patted the grass beside her.

"Not bad, the skies were fairly clear on our way here." The woman once known as the White Queen smiled wanly, her face sad.

Jubilee gazed at her former teacher for a moment and then turned to Remy. "Can I talk to you later?" He nodded and agily got up, dipping into a flourid bow before sauntering off. *And Remy?* His stride paused and looked back at her. *Perhaps we could do it over dinner?*

Remy grinned and winked at her. *Nothing would please me better chere.*

Once they were alone, Jubilee took Emma's hand. "I know that you blame yourself for what happened to me. Please don't."

Pain flashed across Emma's pale blue eyes and she tried to pull away. "Jubilation, you don't have to do this for my sake. We both know I failed you."

Jubilee's laugh shocked Emma, who looked up at the light sound. "Emma, you never would have known what I went through because I would have never told you. My shields were always too strong to be broken and I was never one for sharing. If anything it was my fault, I've always tried to be self reliant since I could walk. Bastion just made use of what was already there." She wrapped her arms around Emma. smearing mud on the pristine white suit. "Yer not a bad person Frost, don't let anyone tell you otherwise."

Emma smile reached her eyes for the first time since Jubilee went missing. "You are something else you know that?"

"You're not so bad yourself." Jubilee started putting her gardening tools away in a big wicker basket. "So are you planning to stay for dinner?"

"I think so." Emma picked up the basket and headed back to the house feeling much better than she had in months. It never failed to surprise her how well Jubilee managed to bounce back from all the bad things that had ever happened to her. A twinge of doubt nudged at the back of her mind and she turned to look at the girl. Jubilee was humming softly as she admired her garden and the bright blooms that were like colorful explosions bursting from the dark green. Shaking off the feeling, Emma went into the house where preparations where being made for a huge spaghetti dinner.

Tossing off her dirty gloves, Jubilee sank back down into the rich grass staring up at the blue sky. A butterfly fluttered over her, hovering over her face for a moment before going to investigate some Queen Anne's Lace. She no longer felt fear, or was scared of the terrors that plagued her. Seeing Aimee with Raul had taught her one thing and that was to cherish the dead even when they were gone. Rolling over on her stomach she plucked a dandelion and blew the whispy seeds into the wind, watching them dance with each other as the breeze took them away.

Logan stood in the doorway and saw Jubilee, the sight making him grin out of pure joy. His Darlin was back, better than ever and was with him. "Hey Darlin, grub's almost ready. Come on in."

"Okay." Jubilee waved to him and got up. Pausing for a moment, she closed her eyes relishing the feel of the sun on her body and the feel of the breeze through her hair. Life was sweet. A twinge of sadness curled around her heart, as she opened the door and listened to the sounds inside. Forcing a smile, she entered into the apparent warmth and light of her family. No-one heard her whisper as she sat down at the huge table, "We all take what we can get."

-fin-

A/N Keep in mind Jubilee's madness was based on the fact that she thought she was being haunted by the ghosts of her dead teammates. What if she was never cured but instead accepted it and embraced it...never truly believing that they were alive and that she wasn't alone. Please review and don't yell! :)