**Chapter Thirty**
(lower levels)
Jean came out of the mansion's ER where Ororo, Logan and the Professor were waiting. "I managed to stop the bleeding, but I don't know what else to do. The bone is crushed and the skin is...he may lose his leg and I.."
"its alright Jean," Charles said. "You've done the best you can,"
"I need to get him....Logan,"
"Huh?"
"A blood transfusion. Maybe we could, I mean maybe your blood could heal his leg,"
"What makes you think it would work?"
"I don't know, we need to try anything,"
"But-"
"I know you don't like Scott, but you have me now..please do it for me?" she pleded.
Logan sighed. "Fine."
"In here," Logan followed Jean into the ER and saw Scott laying on an exam table. A cloth was over his eyes.
"Is he awake?"
"No, he passed out a few minutes ago from pain. Lay on the table," he did. Jean rolled his sleve. "Relax andpray this works."
***
Lyric looked up at the ceiling. She had fallen asleep eariler when they got back, but dreams of Scott brought her awake. She wanted so much to see him, to hold him and tell him how much she loved him, and everything would be alright. Her body ached to be near him. She wanted to feel his lips bressed to hers and her skin. She got out of bed.
"Where are you goin'?" Lyric turned to see Rogue sitting upright in her bed.
"No where. What are you doing awake?"
"Its mah shoulder. Still hurts,"
"Just go back to sleep,"
"Where are you goin'?"
"Scott's room,"
"Why?"
" 'Cause I can't see him,"
She walked out of the room and down the hall. She let herself in the room. She looked around.
The queen sized bed was neatly made. Moon light peered in the window. Lyric ran her hand over the green sheet on Scott's side of the bed. The fabric benethe her fingers brought back memories from the night before. She pulled the sheet down and crawled in. She buried her face in the pillow and inhaled the scent. It smelt liike him. She curled up in a ball and drifted to sleep.
***
(ER)
Logan sat up from the table after Jean took the needle out. When he did a wave of dizzyness came over him.
"Take it easy," she helped propt him up. "You'll be dizzy for a litle bit."
"Will he be alright?"
"Don't know yet. Head up to get some rest,"
"Alright," he got up to leave.
"I'll be up in a few minutes," he nodded and kept walking. Jean turned to Scott.
She saw his bone was slowly starting to grow. The skin was reforming around the healed bone. His leg was almost good-as-new except for a few deep cuts. She smiled and went to clean and sew the cuts.
**Chapter Thirty-One**
~Lyric,~
A voice ripped threw her dreams and her eyes shot opened.
~Lyric,~ the voice again.
~Jean?~
~Yeah,~
~Its four AM. What is it?~
~You can come see Scott now,~
~Okay, I'll be down in a few minutes,~
~You can take your time. He's sleeping,~ Lyric didn't reply and got up. Before she left she stopped and picked up Scott's glasses from the table, then left. She walked to her room and quietly opened the door, walking in. Rogue and Kitty were sleeping. She went to the dresser and pulled out a sweater and black jeans. She took the X-suit off, folded it neatly placing it on the bed and changed. She then left the room walking down the hallway to the door leading to the lower levels.
Once down there she walked the blue hallway. She was holding Scott's ruby-quartz glasses in her hands as she reaced recovery.
Like all the other doors, this one had a large 'X' on it. She stuffed the glasses in her pocket as the door automaticly opened. She walked in where Jean was sitting and Scott was laying on a bed.
"How is he?"
"He had a blood tranzfusion from Logan. His blood almost healed Scott's leg. He just has some deep cuts,"
"Why does he have that cloth on his eyes?"
"He's sleeping. He's been like that for about an hour. He passed out from pain and then I had to give him anastasia, so he'll be out for a while," Jean started to leave.
"Jean?"
"Yes?"
"Thank you," Jean nodded and left.
Lyric turned to Scott. He was laying on the bed with the cloth over his closed eyes. She removed it. Her eyes drifted to his leg which was wrapped up. She then looked back up at his face. He seem so peaceful, like nothing had happened. Her hand went up and brushed the hair from his face.
Since she was standing, she pulled a chair next to the bed. She found his hand and placed hers in his.
***
(next day)
BEEP BEEP BEEP
The sound of the alarm joilted Kitty awake causing her to fall to the bed from her leveatating sleep.
The alarm going off and Kitty falling to the bed cause Rogue to wake up.
"Turn it off!"
"I know that!" Kitty slammed her hand down on the SNOOZE button.
"What tahm is it?"
"Eight thirty,"
"Why do you have that set so early?"
"I didn't do it on purpose. Yesterday I set it so I could take a jog, but the whole 'kidnapped-and-almost-killed' thing came up,"
"Since we and probably half the school are up, you wanna get breakfast?"
"You go ahead, I'm gonna get Kurt up,"
"Fine," Rogue start to get up but pain ran threw her arm. "Ah think Ah'll get a sling first."
"kay,"
Rogue flew out the door that was opened.
Kitty phased threw the wall into the boys' room. She saw that Bobby wasn't in bed and Jubilee was in Remy's. Kurt was curled up in his bed. She smiled and sat next to him. She pulled the sheet down and he didn't budge except with a small twitch of his tail. "Thats it." she took her fingers and placed them on his tail 'petting' it. The tail twitched again and he moaned. "Wake up sleepy head." She held his shoulders and pressed agaist him.
"Kitty?"
"Ding, ding, ding,"
"Vhat are you doing here?"
"Came to wake you, its time for breakfast,"
"This early?"
"Yeah,"
"Give me your hand," she place her small hand in his three fingered hand.
*BAMF*
(Cafeteria)
*BAMF*
When they appeared in the cafeteria, they were at their normal table and Rogue was already sitting.
"Vhere's Lyric?" Kurt reached for some bacon.
"She's with Scott," Rogue replied.
"How long has she been down there?"
"Since last nahght," her eye caught Remy walking by with a try of food. "And where are you goin'?"
"To give Jubilee breakfast in bed," Remy continued walking to his room and went in.
Jubilee was laying in his bed with the covers up to her shoulder. Remy placed the tray on the nightstand and sat on the bed.
"Jubilee," he whispered in her ear. She rolled over. "Jubilee."
"Hmm?" her eyes opened and she saw Remy. "Hey." she smiled and sat up.
"Hey,"
"What time is it?"
"Eight fourty,"
"Is that for me?" she noticed the tray.
"Thats so sweet," she kissed his cheek. "And why did you do this?"
" 'Cause. After last night I thought you could use something special,"
"Do you forgive her?"
"Who?"
"Lyric,"
"I don't know. You could've died. Do you forgive her?"
"Yeah. It wasn't really her. Rogue saved me. And Scott save Lyric,"
***
(cafeteria)
It had been twenty minutes and Lyric still hadn't come up.
"Kurt, maybe you should bring her something to eat," Kitty told him.
"Vhat should I bring?"
"Maybe a doguhnut?"
"Sure," he picked up a doughnut wrapping in a napkin.
*BAMF*
(lower level recovery room)
*BAMF*
Lyric heard Kurt appearing and smelt the sulfur.
"Hey Kurt,"
"How'd you know it vas me?"
"Not that many people smell like sulfur,"
"Oh vell, I brought you a doughnut," he handed it to her.
"Thanks?"
"How's he doing?" Kurt nodded to Scott's unconcusious body.
"I don't know yet. He's leg is healed thats as much as I know,"
"I'm sure he'll make it. Scott's a fighter,"
"I know,"
"I'll leaf you two alone,"
"Thanks,"
*BAMF*
Lyric turned back to Scott. He looked so helpless. She wanted to know what he was thinking. She placed her fingers on his forehead.
~Scott?~
Nothing happed so she let go.
~I really wish you were awake,~
That time her thoughts entered his. When they did she felt Scott squeez her hand.
"Lyric?"
"Yeah. Its me,"
"Where am I?"
"Recovery. Do you want your glasses?" he nodded. "Hold on." she took the glasses off the table and placed them on his face. He opened his eyes and adjusted to the light, then looked at Lyric.
"Hey,"
"How are you feeling?"
"Better. How's my leg?"
"Good. You had a blood transfusion...from Logan,"
"Are you serious?"
"Because of his healing power your leg heald. You only have some deep cuts,"
"So I have part of Logan in me?"
"Yup. I guess you can't hate him anymore,"
"I guess not,"
"You really scared me at the island,"
"I'm sorry. Its just, the pain was so over whelming,"
"I know..but thank you,"
"For what?"
"Saving me, again,"
"I'll save you no matter what," she smiled and kissed his forehead.
"I missed you while you were down here,"
"I missed you too," Lyric looked at her reflection in the red quartz of the glasses.
"Do you miss it?"
"What?"
"Being able to see without glasses,"
"A little,"
"Your eyes are beutiful. Glassy ice blue,"
"They use to be," she weakly smiled. "How's everyone else doing?"
"Good. I think Jubilee and Remy forgive me,"
"They should, it wasn't really you,"
"If she died, I'd never be able to forgive myself,"
"She didn't die,"
"But she could have, it just a good thing Rogue got her powers when she did,"
"Come here," she moved a bit closer and rested her head on his chest. "Everything's gonna be alright."
"Promise?" she lifted her head up and looked at him
"I promise," he sat up and kissed her. She then gon on the bed, laying next to him. "I love you."
"I love you too," she closed her eyes and fell asleep in the arms of the man she loved.
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Well folks its almost over. THe only thing left is the epilouge. Stay tuned. PS-review please.
(lower levels)
Jean came out of the mansion's ER where Ororo, Logan and the Professor were waiting. "I managed to stop the bleeding, but I don't know what else to do. The bone is crushed and the skin is...he may lose his leg and I.."
"its alright Jean," Charles said. "You've done the best you can,"
"I need to get him....Logan,"
"Huh?"
"A blood transfusion. Maybe we could, I mean maybe your blood could heal his leg,"
"What makes you think it would work?"
"I don't know, we need to try anything,"
"But-"
"I know you don't like Scott, but you have me now..please do it for me?" she pleded.
Logan sighed. "Fine."
"In here," Logan followed Jean into the ER and saw Scott laying on an exam table. A cloth was over his eyes.
"Is he awake?"
"No, he passed out a few minutes ago from pain. Lay on the table," he did. Jean rolled his sleve. "Relax andpray this works."
***
Lyric looked up at the ceiling. She had fallen asleep eariler when they got back, but dreams of Scott brought her awake. She wanted so much to see him, to hold him and tell him how much she loved him, and everything would be alright. Her body ached to be near him. She wanted to feel his lips bressed to hers and her skin. She got out of bed.
"Where are you goin'?" Lyric turned to see Rogue sitting upright in her bed.
"No where. What are you doing awake?"
"Its mah shoulder. Still hurts,"
"Just go back to sleep,"
"Where are you goin'?"
"Scott's room,"
"Why?"
" 'Cause I can't see him,"
She walked out of the room and down the hall. She let herself in the room. She looked around.
The queen sized bed was neatly made. Moon light peered in the window. Lyric ran her hand over the green sheet on Scott's side of the bed. The fabric benethe her fingers brought back memories from the night before. She pulled the sheet down and crawled in. She buried her face in the pillow and inhaled the scent. It smelt liike him. She curled up in a ball and drifted to sleep.
***
(ER)
Logan sat up from the table after Jean took the needle out. When he did a wave of dizzyness came over him.
"Take it easy," she helped propt him up. "You'll be dizzy for a litle bit."
"Will he be alright?"
"Don't know yet. Head up to get some rest,"
"Alright," he got up to leave.
"I'll be up in a few minutes," he nodded and kept walking. Jean turned to Scott.
She saw his bone was slowly starting to grow. The skin was reforming around the healed bone. His leg was almost good-as-new except for a few deep cuts. She smiled and went to clean and sew the cuts.
**Chapter Thirty-One**
~Lyric,~
A voice ripped threw her dreams and her eyes shot opened.
~Lyric,~ the voice again.
~Jean?~
~Yeah,~
~Its four AM. What is it?~
~You can come see Scott now,~
~Okay, I'll be down in a few minutes,~
~You can take your time. He's sleeping,~ Lyric didn't reply and got up. Before she left she stopped and picked up Scott's glasses from the table, then left. She walked to her room and quietly opened the door, walking in. Rogue and Kitty were sleeping. She went to the dresser and pulled out a sweater and black jeans. She took the X-suit off, folded it neatly placing it on the bed and changed. She then left the room walking down the hallway to the door leading to the lower levels.
Once down there she walked the blue hallway. She was holding Scott's ruby-quartz glasses in her hands as she reaced recovery.
Like all the other doors, this one had a large 'X' on it. She stuffed the glasses in her pocket as the door automaticly opened. She walked in where Jean was sitting and Scott was laying on a bed.
"How is he?"
"He had a blood tranzfusion from Logan. His blood almost healed Scott's leg. He just has some deep cuts,"
"Why does he have that cloth on his eyes?"
"He's sleeping. He's been like that for about an hour. He passed out from pain and then I had to give him anastasia, so he'll be out for a while," Jean started to leave.
"Jean?"
"Yes?"
"Thank you," Jean nodded and left.
Lyric turned to Scott. He was laying on the bed with the cloth over his closed eyes. She removed it. Her eyes drifted to his leg which was wrapped up. She then looked back up at his face. He seem so peaceful, like nothing had happened. Her hand went up and brushed the hair from his face.
Since she was standing, she pulled a chair next to the bed. She found his hand and placed hers in his.
***
(next day)
BEEP BEEP BEEP
The sound of the alarm joilted Kitty awake causing her to fall to the bed from her leveatating sleep.
The alarm going off and Kitty falling to the bed cause Rogue to wake up.
"Turn it off!"
"I know that!" Kitty slammed her hand down on the SNOOZE button.
"What tahm is it?"
"Eight thirty,"
"Why do you have that set so early?"
"I didn't do it on purpose. Yesterday I set it so I could take a jog, but the whole 'kidnapped-and-almost-killed' thing came up,"
"Since we and probably half the school are up, you wanna get breakfast?"
"You go ahead, I'm gonna get Kurt up,"
"Fine," Rogue start to get up but pain ran threw her arm. "Ah think Ah'll get a sling first."
"kay,"
Rogue flew out the door that was opened.
Kitty phased threw the wall into the boys' room. She saw that Bobby wasn't in bed and Jubilee was in Remy's. Kurt was curled up in his bed. She smiled and sat next to him. She pulled the sheet down and he didn't budge except with a small twitch of his tail. "Thats it." she took her fingers and placed them on his tail 'petting' it. The tail twitched again and he moaned. "Wake up sleepy head." She held his shoulders and pressed agaist him.
"Kitty?"
"Ding, ding, ding,"
"Vhat are you doing here?"
"Came to wake you, its time for breakfast,"
"This early?"
"Yeah,"
"Give me your hand," she place her small hand in his three fingered hand.
*BAMF*
(Cafeteria)
*BAMF*
When they appeared in the cafeteria, they were at their normal table and Rogue was already sitting.
"Vhere's Lyric?" Kurt reached for some bacon.
"She's with Scott," Rogue replied.
"How long has she been down there?"
"Since last nahght," her eye caught Remy walking by with a try of food. "And where are you goin'?"
"To give Jubilee breakfast in bed," Remy continued walking to his room and went in.
Jubilee was laying in his bed with the covers up to her shoulder. Remy placed the tray on the nightstand and sat on the bed.
"Jubilee," he whispered in her ear. She rolled over. "Jubilee."
"Hmm?" her eyes opened and she saw Remy. "Hey." she smiled and sat up.
"Hey,"
"What time is it?"
"Eight fourty,"
"Is that for me?" she noticed the tray.
"Thats so sweet," she kissed his cheek. "And why did you do this?"
" 'Cause. After last night I thought you could use something special,"
"Do you forgive her?"
"Who?"
"Lyric,"
"I don't know. You could've died. Do you forgive her?"
"Yeah. It wasn't really her. Rogue saved me. And Scott save Lyric,"
***
(cafeteria)
It had been twenty minutes and Lyric still hadn't come up.
"Kurt, maybe you should bring her something to eat," Kitty told him.
"Vhat should I bring?"
"Maybe a doguhnut?"
"Sure," he picked up a doughnut wrapping in a napkin.
*BAMF*
(lower level recovery room)
*BAMF*
Lyric heard Kurt appearing and smelt the sulfur.
"Hey Kurt,"
"How'd you know it vas me?"
"Not that many people smell like sulfur,"
"Oh vell, I brought you a doughnut," he handed it to her.
"Thanks?"
"How's he doing?" Kurt nodded to Scott's unconcusious body.
"I don't know yet. He's leg is healed thats as much as I know,"
"I'm sure he'll make it. Scott's a fighter,"
"I know,"
"I'll leaf you two alone,"
"Thanks,"
*BAMF*
Lyric turned back to Scott. He looked so helpless. She wanted to know what he was thinking. She placed her fingers on his forehead.
~Scott?~
Nothing happed so she let go.
~I really wish you were awake,~
That time her thoughts entered his. When they did she felt Scott squeez her hand.
"Lyric?"
"Yeah. Its me,"
"Where am I?"
"Recovery. Do you want your glasses?" he nodded. "Hold on." she took the glasses off the table and placed them on his face. He opened his eyes and adjusted to the light, then looked at Lyric.
"Hey,"
"How are you feeling?"
"Better. How's my leg?"
"Good. You had a blood transfusion...from Logan,"
"Are you serious?"
"Because of his healing power your leg heald. You only have some deep cuts,"
"So I have part of Logan in me?"
"Yup. I guess you can't hate him anymore,"
"I guess not,"
"You really scared me at the island,"
"I'm sorry. Its just, the pain was so over whelming,"
"I know..but thank you,"
"For what?"
"Saving me, again,"
"I'll save you no matter what," she smiled and kissed his forehead.
"I missed you while you were down here,"
"I missed you too," Lyric looked at her reflection in the red quartz of the glasses.
"Do you miss it?"
"What?"
"Being able to see without glasses,"
"A little,"
"Your eyes are beutiful. Glassy ice blue,"
"They use to be," she weakly smiled. "How's everyone else doing?"
"Good. I think Jubilee and Remy forgive me,"
"They should, it wasn't really you,"
"If she died, I'd never be able to forgive myself,"
"She didn't die,"
"But she could have, it just a good thing Rogue got her powers when she did,"
"Come here," she moved a bit closer and rested her head on his chest. "Everything's gonna be alright."
"Promise?" she lifted her head up and looked at him
"I promise," he sat up and kissed her. She then gon on the bed, laying next to him. "I love you."
"I love you too," she closed her eyes and fell asleep in the arms of the man she loved.
_______________________________________________________________________
Well folks its almost over. THe only thing left is the epilouge. Stay tuned. PS-review please.