+Public Proposal+
Dianna looked out into the canyon before her. This place her mother had left her and John was breathtaking. The wind felt like heaven when it swept past her cheeks. The sun warmed her soul as it beat down upon her. The fresh air had a sweet fragrance, which was probably because of the pie Sarah was baking in the house nearby. There was an old snow covered garden nearby, which Dianna could only guess was once her mothers.
When Dianna had first arrived the place had been in a wreck. It had literally seemed as if someone had just left it one day and decided to never come back. Probably because they did from the moldy, stinky, far past decomposing food in the cabinets, and fridge. Her house had been littered with many different infestations. Vines had began to grow into the house from cracks in the windows. The vines had even began to grow over the house outside.
Overall the place had been a wreck until Logan and her had arrived. They managed to clean most off it up to make it decent and livable, and when Bobby, John, and Sarah had arrived they received even more help in cleaning the place up. Now it was clean and spotless, except for outside. Some of the vines were left to grow on the house, and the garden hadn't been messed with yet since it felt like it was in the negatives outside, and the snow covered the ground.
"You coming in for dinner," Sarah asked coming outside with a blanket as she took a seat on the patio.
"No, I'm not really hungry," Dianna lied continuing to look out at the view as Sarah wrapped her in the blanket to keep her warm.
"Yes you are. You're eating for two now, of course you're hungry. What's wrong girl," Sarah smiled as she took Dianna's hand and squeezed it comfortingly.
"Worried, stressed, scared, angry, happy, a lot of emotions I guess. Just been thinking about when I took the cure. I'm wondering how it didn't kill the…well you know," Dianna mumbled as she brought her legs up onto the swing with her. She curled them into her chest and then leaned her head forward onto her knees.
"Well from how you explained the painful process of them first having to remove the metal from your bones, I honestly don't know how either. You would think the embryo would have burned to death. Who knows, maybe he or she is like you were. It could be intolerable to that kind of thing."
"You mean it could be a mutant," Dianna frowned closing her eyes as another stray wind whipped past her.
"Di, being a mutant isn't awful. In fact there are a lot more people open to it nowadays than there have been in a long time. Hell, look at Bobby. He loves that I'm a mutant. Loves the fact I can protect Adrianna better than him. Loves the fact that if anything happens within the mutant community, I'll be safe because I have the ability to protect myself. Jack loved that same thing about you, and I can promise you when you call him and tell him about the kid, he won't care if he or she is either," Sarah finished as she slid something into Dianna's hands.
"Di, it's been two weeks since you found out, it's time you made the call," Sarah whispered as she leaned forward and hugged Dianna tightly. With that she got up and retreated back into the house.
Dianna ever so slowly brought her eyes toward the phone and the name on the contact list. That name burned her mind, burned her tongue, burned her heart, and that was because she had burned him; badly.
"Ma, give me strength," Dianna breathed as she finally pressed the call button. The moment it came on instead of ringing it played Jack's band's hit song, 'Don't Wake Me.' However it didn't last long, because suddenly a voice broke through the song.
"Hello," came his frantic voice. Dianna couldn't speak, couldn't even move. "Hello, Dianna, is this you," he asked while Dianna finally realized this was her phone and not Sarah's.
"Hi Jack," Dianna breathed as Jack sighed from the other end.
"Hey Di, what you need," Jack asked a little rushed.
"Um…" Dianna was cut off as soon as she heard a girl in the background calling for Jack to get onstage.
"I'll be on in a minute," Jack yelled before coming back to talk to Di, "I'm really busy Di. We're playing live in New York right now. It's even on T.V."
"I know, I'm proud of you," Dianna said faking a happy voice.
"Thanks, but what about you, how are you," he questioned but he didn't wait for her to finish, "Di, I'm really sorry about what happened I wish I could take everything back. I wish what happened between us had never happened. I wish I hadn't ruined your life, by getting mixed up in it. You deserve better, I understand that now. Maybe it was best for us to go our separate ways…"
"Jack, that's not why I called," Dianna cut in.
"Then why…"
"Jack I was calling to say, I still loved you, and I'm sorry for being difficult. Jack I needed time away from you to find myself again. I needed time to mourn alone. I was in pain Jack. I was in severe pain, because I thought I was hurting you…"
"You never hurt me, baby. Not even once did you hurt me. In fact I wished you had never left. Di I wanted to ask you to…"
The phone suddenly cut out before it went dead. Dianna looked at it and noticed it wasn't her, but him. Whatever he had to say was going to have to wait because even her phone was going dead. Turning it off she headed back inside where her family was watching him live on T.V. Taking a seat she watched as the crowd called his name, however it seemed to take him a few minutes to appear from behind the curtain. He didn't seem so happy either as he looked over the crowd with sad eyes.
Jack's P.O.V
Jack growled as he looked at his phone. How could he have been so stupid not to charge it. Turning to Tyler and James they instantly knew what he wanted. "My phone is on the fritz too, man. Ask Tyler," James said pointing over to the long haired boy. Tyler reluctantly threw Jack his phone.
Jack dialed Dianna's number, however it immediately went to voicemail. She must still have his number blocked. Jack had figured that out long ago when he had tried calling her after that night they had fought. For a while it rang, until finally it went to voicemail all together. She must have been blocking all unknown calls. She'd never get his message even if he left one.
"Sorry, dude. Guess you'll just have to wait until she calls back," Tyler shrugged taking his phone back.
"I don't think she will, but thanks dude," Jack frowned as he turned to his newer band-mate, Debra. Well she wasn't new, because she had been with them for a while. She was James' new fiancé. Had one hell of a voice, and an attitude to kill. She was just a much louder version of Dianna.
"We ready to go on," Jack questioned as she nodded. With that he and the band finally took the stage with the thousands of screaming fans. Jack picked up his guitar next to the mic and threw the strap over his shoulder. Adjusting it, he finally turned his lips toward the mic.
"Thank you all for coming tonight. The Spares really do appreciate your support. As you all know we are doing this special for a charity. Millions of mutants are out there, and most of them are children. Runaways are common, but I can promise you most of them are mutants. We can't forget to help the runaway mutants either, because they are people too, and I'm here to prove it. I've lived with one, I've fallen for one, and she was a big inspiration for me when I was younger. She's still a big inspiration for me today. These songs are dedicated to her tonight. I hope your listening out there Di," Jack smiled as he turned to look at his band who simply smiled, while music began to pulse through their instruments, "I wrote this song when I went back to Detroit for my ma's funeral. It was inspired by the troubles I went through there, and a certain someone who pulled me through them."
Jack took a deep breath before the words finally came spilling off of his lips,
"I'm just a step away
I'm just a breath away
Losing my faith today
Falling off the edge today
I am just a man
Not superhuman
I'm not superhuman
Someone save me from the hate
It's just another war
Just another family torn
Falling from my faith today
Just a step from the edge
Just another day in the world we live
I need a hero to save me now
I need a hero, save me now
I need a hero to save my life
A hero will save me just in time
I've gotta fight today
To live another day
Speaking my mind today
My voice will be heard today
I've gotta make a stand
But I am just a man
I'm not superhuman
My voice will be heard today
It's just another war
Just another family torn
My voice will be heard today
It's just another kill
The countdown begins to destroy ourselves
I need a hero to save me now
I need a hero, save me now
I need a hero to save my life
A hero will save me just in time
I need a hero to save my life
I need a hero, just in time
Save me just in time
Save me just in time
Who's gonna fight for what's right?
Who's gonna help us survive?
We're in the fight of our lives
And we're not ready to die
Who's gonna fight for the weak?
Who's gonna make 'em believe?
I've got a hero, I've got a hero
Living in me
I'm gonna fight for what's right
Today I'm speaking my mind
And if it kills me tonight
I will be ready to die
A hero's not afraid to give his life
A hero's gonna save me just in time
I need a hero to save me now
I need a hero, save me now
I need a hero to save my life
A hero will save me just in time
(I need a hero)
Who's gonna fight for what's right?
Who's gonna help us survive?
(I need a hero)
Who's gonna fight for the weak?
Who's gonna make 'em believe?
I've got a hero
I need a hero
A hero's gonna save me just in time," Jack took a deep breath before opening his eyes to look into the screaming crowd. They loved the song that much was for certain. Jack's lips formed a smile as he nodded at them before the music in the background began playing their new hit song. It was the one that still hit him pretty hard when he sung it or heard it.
"This next song I think you all know," Jack mumbled into the mic, as his pick began to move against his guitar strings.
"I went to bed I was thinking about you
Ain't the same since I'm living without you
All the memories are getting colder
All the things that I wanna do over
Went to bed I was thinking about you
I wanna talk and laugh like we used to
When I see you in my dreams at night
It's so real but it's in my mind
And now
I guess
This is as good as it gets
Don't wake me
'Cause I don't wanna leave this dream
Don't wake me
'Cause I never seem to stay asleep enough
When it's you I'm dreaming of
I don't wanna wake up
I went to bed I was thinking about you
And how it felt when I finally found you
It's like a movie playing over in my head
Don't wanna look 'cause I know how it ends
All the words that I said that I wouldn't say
All the promises I made that I wouldn't break
It's last call, last song, last dance
'Cause I can't get you back, can't get a second chance
And now
I guess
This is as good as it gets
Don't wake me
'Cause I don't wanna leave this dream
Don't wake me
'Cause I never seem to stay asleep enough
When it's you I'm dreaming of
I don't wanna wake up
Don't wake me
We're together just you and me
Don't wake me
'Cause we're happy like we used to be
I know I've gotta let you go
But I don't wanna be alone."
Dianna's P.O.V.
Dianna suddenly stood and began heading toward her room. "Where are you going," Bobby asked as he grabbed her hand when she passed him.
"I can't…I can't take sitting here watching him anymore. Besides I'm really tired, so I think I'm just going to…"
"Hey, turn that up. Why did he just stop singing," Sarah replied frantically as she motioned for John to turn up the volume on the T.V.
Dianna turned to look at the T.V. and if she had known those next few moments would have changed her life, she wouldn't have chosen not to be standing at that particular moment.
Jack's P.O.V
"….These dreams of you keep on growing stronger
It ain't a lot but it's all I have
Nothing to do but keep sleeping longer
Don't wanna stop cause I want you back…" Jack looked over the crowd as he continued on singing, but something kept knawing at him, it was like something he had to say, and the song was preventing him from doing so. Finally his voice gave out and his hand quit strumming the strings. The necklace that laid under his shirt, and across his chest seemed to weigh tons now. Slowly pulling it out as his band finally stopped the music behind him, he began to examine it. Ma had left this ring to the family, specifically Dianna, but she had given it to him. Ma must have known she was going to do that. Dianna wasn't big on jewelry except for her pendants necklace. Suddenly something clicked. Ma had expected him to pop the question. Ma had not left the ring to Dianna, but him, to both of them really.
Finally looking up Jack smiled as he spoke into the mic, "Sorry everybody for the sudden break, but I've got something to say to someone I should have said a long time ago, and I'm really hoping she's listening out there." Jack took off his guitar and put it back on it's stand. Then he turned back toward the mic, "Di, if your out there listening, then listen to what I have to say. The moment you walked into my home, became part of my family, you weren't. To my brothers you were our foster sister, but to me you were much more, and you always have been. That morning you left for Xavier's Institute it felt as if the other half of my soul had been ripped from me. When you came back for Ma's funeral, and when I saw you…I don't know, but everything just seemed okay. Having you around again, it just…it made sense. I'm sorry for putting you through hell. I'm sorry for making you be unfaithful to Bobby, I'm sorry for being different from you, and I'm sorry for not telling you about Rachel. I understand that I've only made you hurt worse. That I put you through worse than what you were already dealing with at the time. I didn't understand at the time that you were trying to take time to think, to mourn over your lost ones. I understand now. When you called me before I walked out here…it felt like the heavens opened up for me. I know we haven't talked since that fight, and I apologize for arguing with you even though you were trying to explain why you couldn't stay. I didn't listen, and that's my fault. I should have been more open to you about your decision. However, I want you to hear me now. Before the line went dead on that phone I wanted to tell you something. It was something I felt then, but now, I'm putting action into it. Dianna Howlett, I'm asking you with Ma's ring," Jack said as he took off the necklace and got down on one knee. He watched as a nearby camera zoomed in on him and he knew this was it. He was about to say the one thing that could change their relationship, "Please Di, marry me."
Dianna's P.O.V.
Dianna froze the moment those last four words left his mouth. Her heart had stopped when she noticed just what ring he was holding. That man had just asked her to marry him on T.V., infront of probably the largest viewing audience in all time. What did he expect her to do? Call him and tell him yes. Suddenly pop up in Nightcrawler's arms and say yes.
"So, Di. Whatcha say," Bobby smirked deviously at her.
"You're just loving this aren't you," Dianna finally chuckled as she looked over at her brother.
"Yep, pretty much," he smiled.
"I…I don't know…I really don't…"
"He's talking again," Sarah shushed them as she now sat only mere inches from the T.V. while Logan simply rolled his eyes at her.
Jack's P.O.V.
"Dianna, me and this ring, will be waiting for you at our old home back in Detroit, tomorrow at 9:00 p.m. If you're not there by then, then I'll know your decision and I'll respect it, but know this. I love you, and only you. There is no one that can match your beauty, your charm, or your heart, other than you. I want only you, Di," with that Jack stood up and put the necklace back on his neck only this time he left it over his shirt, instead of under. Picking back up his guitar he placed the strap over his shoulder once more.
"Now that I've got that off my chest, let's give her some time to think about that guys, while we finish this show," Jack smirked as the crowd cheered him on. The music began playing in the background, before Jack let the next song slip from his lips with confidence.
Hahahaha, bet you loved that didn't you people. Jackiepooh you're just so sweet. LOL. However, what is Dianna gonna do. Will she tell him about the baby, will she say yes…..you'll just have to find out in the next chapter, and to do that you'll have to review to get it. Hehehe I'm so evil.