Title: Project Rapunzel
Chapter: 12
By: WebSpinner
Notes: The last chapter people! Yay! Don't worry there probably will be an epilogue.
Review please Review!
~ Tabitha~
"Leave her alone!" yelled Logan as he leapt from the car like a madman. Scott to unbuckle.
"Scott don't be an idiot. You can't do anything. Call for backup, the old geezer is here," I said seriously. He winced and I knew that had to be a blow to his big manly ego. I paused for a moment. Great, I knew if I hung around Logan and Scott for too long I'd be turning into a stick in the mud too! I groaned softly but followed Logan hoping Scott wouldn't try to be a hero. Rule number one in my book. Never hang with someone's who's braver then you especially against a tin headed old guy who needed a new costumer designer. Seriously, I'm not Kitty Pryde or anything but the guy really needs to get a new look.
"Stay here," I ordered Scott and jumped from the car to help Logan who was already having his hands full. Ok, question, am I the only who thinks a guy with metal running throughout his body should be the last person to go against the old tin head. The red haired girl which I assumed was the famous Jean laid motionless behind Magneto. "Oh you better not be pulling any damsel in distress crap," I mumbled under my breath and formed a handful of explosions.
"Hey Bucket Head! Heads up!" I yelled and threw them straight at him. He dodged them easily giving Logan a chance to grab him.
"Foolish mutant," Magneto growled.
"Trix are for kids!" I chimed in. Magneto didn't pay attention to my joke and Logan looked ready to kill me like usual.
"Sorry," I mumbled and threw some explosions above Magneto causing part of the café's roof to explode and rain down in splinters. Logan growled in protest trying to avoid the falling pieces while Magneto had his fingers around Logan's neck.
"Boys take care of her," Magneto growled and from out of the bushes Avalanche and Toad appeared. Toad shot out his tongue and wrapped it around my ankle throwing me off balance.
"Hey!" I yelled. Alright no more playing nice. I jumped up and charged the nearest one which happened to be Avalanche. The ground heaved trying to throw me off balance. I reached him in a couple of seconds.
"Say goodnight Gracie," I said and threw a punch. It hit him squarely in the nose. "Ha you hit like a girl!" he sneered at me. I shrugged and kicked him in groin.
"Yeah I guess I do," I said happily as he doubled over in pain.
"Yo man you can't do that. That's just wrong," Toad stated looking shocked. "Just don't stand there, idiot," Avalanche moaned.
"You stick that tongue out at me again and I'm going to tie it to a ceiling fan and turn it on," I threatened.
"Get Jean, she's waking up," yelled Logan still trying to get away from Magneto's grip. True enough, the red head was stirring. She sat up and looked at us blankly.
"Wow talk about a real hottie," Toad whistled. I ran toward her to feel Toad's tongue wrap around my ankles as it threw me face down into the mud. Frog boy was gonna die!
~Scott~
She's waking up! I heard it. Logan said it. For the millionth time I cursed my blindness. The others were on their way but Logan was having a rough time. You don't need sight to figure that out. I needed to get to her. Protect her unlike I didn't do before. I would die protecting and kill anyone who tried to take her away.
Would you? a voice sounded inside my head. * yes * I thought.
Why don't you go to her? the female voice asked. Ok you think I'd be used to this sort of stuff living with the professor but it still freaked me out. * I can't see her * I argued. The voice was silent for a moment.
She's about ten feet to your right the voice told me. I felt my heart quicken as raised my head and felt for the car door handle. I got out easily and stood up and started walking. Your other right the voice yelled at me annoyed. * Ok, ok, * I thought. Hold on Jean I'm coming and when I get to you I won't let you go.
~ Jean ~
I couldn't take my eyes off him moving toward me like a ghost. I almost wondered if I was dead. I clawed at my metal collar trying to free myself. He moved slowly almost like an old man unsure of his steps. "Scott!" I managed to cry out. Tears was clouding my vision. I stretched out my arms toward him.
~ Tabitha ~
The idiot! And he's supposed to be our leader and he's doing something so incredibly stupid that it amazed even me. Toad grinned.
"Let's have some fun yo," he said and spit out his tongue.
"Jump!" I yelled. Scott obeyed me just as Toad's tongue reached his feet. It barely missed.
"Hey," Toad protested. Toad leapt at Scott knocking him to the ground. The two rolled on the ground throwing punches.
"NO, leave him alone!" Jean screamed.
"My turn!" Avalanche said as folded his hands together and cracked his knuckles. I glared at him.
"If you touch her I swear I will not go out with you Lance!" came a high pitched voice. Kitty phased through the café building followed by Blue. I could've kissed the fuzz ball if we weren't in the middle of a fight. Storm and Evan were already at work freeing the four-trapped people.
"Hey Blue, nice for you to show up," I purred. He grinned and disappeared with his usual cloud of brim smoke. He appeared on Magneto's shoulders.
"Get off, you furry mutant!" Magneto growled. Nightcrawler grinned and twisted Magneto's helmet blocking his vision. It was almost comical to see the old tin head with his helmet on backwards. But Magneto dropped Logan, which was probably what Nightcrawler had been counting on.
"I'm offended, am I that furry?" Nightcrawler asked mock despair. Magneto righted his helmet. "Let's go boys, she's not worth it," he hissed as he glared down at Jean. The metal unwrapped itself. Jean glared right back and watched as Magneto floated away from view. Toad and Lance also went after their leader. "I'll see ya Friday, Lance," yelled out Shadow Cat and blew a kiss. Lance grinned as he followed Toad. Wolverine raised an eyebrow.
"That's just not normal," he growled.
~ Jean~
I got up quickly and ran toward Scott as he picked himself from the ground where one the green little guy had tackled him. Already a bruise was beginning to form on his right chin.
"SCOTT," I screamed and threw my arms around him causing us both to hit the ground. I felt like laughing uncontrollably.
"I thought you were dead," I said and hugged him tightly.
"I told you'd I'd never leave you. You don't have much faith in me," he said with a smile as he held me tightly. I brushed back the hair from his forehead.
"Your eyes…they're green," I said with amazement. They were a deep forest green, much darker then my own emerald ones. He pulled me closer and kissed me. I felt like chocolate, warm and melting rapidly.
"I'll never let you go again," he assured me. I stared down at him only just noticing that we had not gotten up.
"Jean," he whispered my name and it sent shivers of pleasure up and down my spin. I have to be completely losing it. I rested my head on his chest.
"Yes?" I asked.
"I'm blind," he said.
~ Scott~
There I told her. Silence. She moved until our faces were barely inches from each other. I could feel her sweet breath on my face. More silence. The silence was killing me. Her hair tickled my ears and the corners of my face.
"I'm sorry," she finally managed to say.
"What for?" I asked almost guessing the answer. Tears hit my check. She was crying.
"I got scared and I should've been able to warn you but I couldn't because I panicked," she sobbed over me. More tears hit my faces. I shifted uncomfortably crying always made me uncomfortable.
"It's ok," I said and pulled her close allowing her to sob on my shirt. "I love you," she whispered.
~ Kitty~
This was like something out of one of those novels you get from the grocery stores. You know the ones, like, your teachers call trash and will give you an F if you try to do a book report on them. Well I mean it's like a romance novel except for all the stuff about them and us being mutants.
"Gag me, I think I'm gonna hurl!" Evan said as he wrinkled his nose up in disgust.
"Shut up, like, it's romantic," I told him and elbowed him in the ribs for good measure.
"Oww kitty," he whined. 'Baby' I thought and glared at him.
~ Scott ~
We kissed again. She's still crying. I blinked trying to get some of the her tears out of my eyes. I don't know how exactly it happened but it started almost like a tiny pinprick. Like what happens when you squeeze your eyes too tightly together. Then it started getting bigger and colors drifted and swirled together. I blinked a couple of times trying to figure out what was going on. The lights and colors stopped moving and sharpened to reveal Jean. Bright green eyes stared down at me filled with tears. Hair the color of flame framed her face. This shouldn't be happening….
~ Tabby~
"Hey Blue, how 'bout after this you and me go out for some kicks," I purred in Kurt's ear. A yell happened and then a bright beam of red light appeared and hit the wall of the café. Scott had managed to turn his head away from Jean just in time before the optic blasts had come.
"What the freakin' was that?" I yelled. Logan had already gotten out Scott's glasses.
"I can see!" he yelled as he stood up. He pulled Jean and hugged her tight.
"But how?" Storm asked as she watched the young swing the redhead around in his arms.
~ Amy Grey~
I hovered around my new daughter and glanced at the 'doctor' with something between fear and curiosity. I admit being around mutants, though only a few in my lifetime, has never bothered me. But this guy looked half ape and was covered with blue fur. I mean I think that would put anyone ill at ease. I secretly wondered if he and the elf boy were related. The man in the wheelchair that had been watching the examination of Scott Summers shook his head.
"No Mrs. Grey they are not," Professor Xavier said with somewhat of a smile. I nodded. None of the students looked mostly curious at his statement. This kind of thing must go on a lot. Xavier nodded again.
"From what I can tell it might have been a bump on the head but mostly likely it was when Jean cried. Her body was still carrying some of the chemicals that had been pumped into her and from what I can make of it those tears must have been the antidote," Beast told everyone.
"Now Jean, if you'd like you can stay here and live with us. We'll help you control your powers," Xavier offered.
~ Scott~
Say yes. Say yes. I secretly prayed. Jean glanced from her newly adopted parents to her adopted grandparents. All four of them nodded and then she looked at me. I reached out and squeezed her hand.
"Yes, Professor Xavier, I'd be honored," she said with a smile. I threw my arms around and kissed her ignoring the hoots from the younger X-men and the groans from Evan.
"You're going to have to keep an eye on these two," Patrick Grey told Xavier and gave me a look that easily read –if–catch-you-touching-my- daughter-I'll-kill – you fatherly look. I grinned at him.
"Don't worry," Xavier assured them and gave me the –you-better-behave-or- I'll-hand-you-over-to-Logan-for-training. I really do think I have better chance with her father.
"Thank you," she whispered in to my shirt.
"For what?" I asked.
"For loving a mutant," she whispered.
"Ditto"
Chapter: 12
By: WebSpinner
Notes: The last chapter people! Yay! Don't worry there probably will be an epilogue.
Review please Review!
~ Tabitha~
"Leave her alone!" yelled Logan as he leapt from the car like a madman. Scott to unbuckle.
"Scott don't be an idiot. You can't do anything. Call for backup, the old geezer is here," I said seriously. He winced and I knew that had to be a blow to his big manly ego. I paused for a moment. Great, I knew if I hung around Logan and Scott for too long I'd be turning into a stick in the mud too! I groaned softly but followed Logan hoping Scott wouldn't try to be a hero. Rule number one in my book. Never hang with someone's who's braver then you especially against a tin headed old guy who needed a new costumer designer. Seriously, I'm not Kitty Pryde or anything but the guy really needs to get a new look.
"Stay here," I ordered Scott and jumped from the car to help Logan who was already having his hands full. Ok, question, am I the only who thinks a guy with metal running throughout his body should be the last person to go against the old tin head. The red haired girl which I assumed was the famous Jean laid motionless behind Magneto. "Oh you better not be pulling any damsel in distress crap," I mumbled under my breath and formed a handful of explosions.
"Hey Bucket Head! Heads up!" I yelled and threw them straight at him. He dodged them easily giving Logan a chance to grab him.
"Foolish mutant," Magneto growled.
"Trix are for kids!" I chimed in. Magneto didn't pay attention to my joke and Logan looked ready to kill me like usual.
"Sorry," I mumbled and threw some explosions above Magneto causing part of the café's roof to explode and rain down in splinters. Logan growled in protest trying to avoid the falling pieces while Magneto had his fingers around Logan's neck.
"Boys take care of her," Magneto growled and from out of the bushes Avalanche and Toad appeared. Toad shot out his tongue and wrapped it around my ankle throwing me off balance.
"Hey!" I yelled. Alright no more playing nice. I jumped up and charged the nearest one which happened to be Avalanche. The ground heaved trying to throw me off balance. I reached him in a couple of seconds.
"Say goodnight Gracie," I said and threw a punch. It hit him squarely in the nose. "Ha you hit like a girl!" he sneered at me. I shrugged and kicked him in groin.
"Yeah I guess I do," I said happily as he doubled over in pain.
"Yo man you can't do that. That's just wrong," Toad stated looking shocked. "Just don't stand there, idiot," Avalanche moaned.
"You stick that tongue out at me again and I'm going to tie it to a ceiling fan and turn it on," I threatened.
"Get Jean, she's waking up," yelled Logan still trying to get away from Magneto's grip. True enough, the red head was stirring. She sat up and looked at us blankly.
"Wow talk about a real hottie," Toad whistled. I ran toward her to feel Toad's tongue wrap around my ankles as it threw me face down into the mud. Frog boy was gonna die!
~Scott~
She's waking up! I heard it. Logan said it. For the millionth time I cursed my blindness. The others were on their way but Logan was having a rough time. You don't need sight to figure that out. I needed to get to her. Protect her unlike I didn't do before. I would die protecting and kill anyone who tried to take her away.
Would you? a voice sounded inside my head. * yes * I thought.
Why don't you go to her? the female voice asked. Ok you think I'd be used to this sort of stuff living with the professor but it still freaked me out. * I can't see her * I argued. The voice was silent for a moment.
She's about ten feet to your right the voice told me. I felt my heart quicken as raised my head and felt for the car door handle. I got out easily and stood up and started walking. Your other right the voice yelled at me annoyed. * Ok, ok, * I thought. Hold on Jean I'm coming and when I get to you I won't let you go.
~ Jean ~
I couldn't take my eyes off him moving toward me like a ghost. I almost wondered if I was dead. I clawed at my metal collar trying to free myself. He moved slowly almost like an old man unsure of his steps. "Scott!" I managed to cry out. Tears was clouding my vision. I stretched out my arms toward him.
~ Tabitha ~
The idiot! And he's supposed to be our leader and he's doing something so incredibly stupid that it amazed even me. Toad grinned.
"Let's have some fun yo," he said and spit out his tongue.
"Jump!" I yelled. Scott obeyed me just as Toad's tongue reached his feet. It barely missed.
"Hey," Toad protested. Toad leapt at Scott knocking him to the ground. The two rolled on the ground throwing punches.
"NO, leave him alone!" Jean screamed.
"My turn!" Avalanche said as folded his hands together and cracked his knuckles. I glared at him.
"If you touch her I swear I will not go out with you Lance!" came a high pitched voice. Kitty phased through the café building followed by Blue. I could've kissed the fuzz ball if we weren't in the middle of a fight. Storm and Evan were already at work freeing the four-trapped people.
"Hey Blue, nice for you to show up," I purred. He grinned and disappeared with his usual cloud of brim smoke. He appeared on Magneto's shoulders.
"Get off, you furry mutant!" Magneto growled. Nightcrawler grinned and twisted Magneto's helmet blocking his vision. It was almost comical to see the old tin head with his helmet on backwards. But Magneto dropped Logan, which was probably what Nightcrawler had been counting on.
"I'm offended, am I that furry?" Nightcrawler asked mock despair. Magneto righted his helmet. "Let's go boys, she's not worth it," he hissed as he glared down at Jean. The metal unwrapped itself. Jean glared right back and watched as Magneto floated away from view. Toad and Lance also went after their leader. "I'll see ya Friday, Lance," yelled out Shadow Cat and blew a kiss. Lance grinned as he followed Toad. Wolverine raised an eyebrow.
"That's just not normal," he growled.
~ Jean~
I got up quickly and ran toward Scott as he picked himself from the ground where one the green little guy had tackled him. Already a bruise was beginning to form on his right chin.
"SCOTT," I screamed and threw my arms around him causing us both to hit the ground. I felt like laughing uncontrollably.
"I thought you were dead," I said and hugged him tightly.
"I told you'd I'd never leave you. You don't have much faith in me," he said with a smile as he held me tightly. I brushed back the hair from his forehead.
"Your eyes…they're green," I said with amazement. They were a deep forest green, much darker then my own emerald ones. He pulled me closer and kissed me. I felt like chocolate, warm and melting rapidly.
"I'll never let you go again," he assured me. I stared down at him only just noticing that we had not gotten up.
"Jean," he whispered my name and it sent shivers of pleasure up and down my spin. I have to be completely losing it. I rested my head on his chest.
"Yes?" I asked.
"I'm blind," he said.
~ Scott~
There I told her. Silence. She moved until our faces were barely inches from each other. I could feel her sweet breath on my face. More silence. The silence was killing me. Her hair tickled my ears and the corners of my face.
"I'm sorry," she finally managed to say.
"What for?" I asked almost guessing the answer. Tears hit my check. She was crying.
"I got scared and I should've been able to warn you but I couldn't because I panicked," she sobbed over me. More tears hit my faces. I shifted uncomfortably crying always made me uncomfortable.
"It's ok," I said and pulled her close allowing her to sob on my shirt. "I love you," she whispered.
~ Kitty~
This was like something out of one of those novels you get from the grocery stores. You know the ones, like, your teachers call trash and will give you an F if you try to do a book report on them. Well I mean it's like a romance novel except for all the stuff about them and us being mutants.
"Gag me, I think I'm gonna hurl!" Evan said as he wrinkled his nose up in disgust.
"Shut up, like, it's romantic," I told him and elbowed him in the ribs for good measure.
"Oww kitty," he whined. 'Baby' I thought and glared at him.
~ Scott ~
We kissed again. She's still crying. I blinked trying to get some of the her tears out of my eyes. I don't know how exactly it happened but it started almost like a tiny pinprick. Like what happens when you squeeze your eyes too tightly together. Then it started getting bigger and colors drifted and swirled together. I blinked a couple of times trying to figure out what was going on. The lights and colors stopped moving and sharpened to reveal Jean. Bright green eyes stared down at me filled with tears. Hair the color of flame framed her face. This shouldn't be happening….
~ Tabby~
"Hey Blue, how 'bout after this you and me go out for some kicks," I purred in Kurt's ear. A yell happened and then a bright beam of red light appeared and hit the wall of the café. Scott had managed to turn his head away from Jean just in time before the optic blasts had come.
"What the freakin' was that?" I yelled. Logan had already gotten out Scott's glasses.
"I can see!" he yelled as he stood up. He pulled Jean and hugged her tight.
"But how?" Storm asked as she watched the young swing the redhead around in his arms.
~ Amy Grey~
I hovered around my new daughter and glanced at the 'doctor' with something between fear and curiosity. I admit being around mutants, though only a few in my lifetime, has never bothered me. But this guy looked half ape and was covered with blue fur. I mean I think that would put anyone ill at ease. I secretly wondered if he and the elf boy were related. The man in the wheelchair that had been watching the examination of Scott Summers shook his head.
"No Mrs. Grey they are not," Professor Xavier said with somewhat of a smile. I nodded. None of the students looked mostly curious at his statement. This kind of thing must go on a lot. Xavier nodded again.
"From what I can tell it might have been a bump on the head but mostly likely it was when Jean cried. Her body was still carrying some of the chemicals that had been pumped into her and from what I can make of it those tears must have been the antidote," Beast told everyone.
"Now Jean, if you'd like you can stay here and live with us. We'll help you control your powers," Xavier offered.
~ Scott~
Say yes. Say yes. I secretly prayed. Jean glanced from her newly adopted parents to her adopted grandparents. All four of them nodded and then she looked at me. I reached out and squeezed her hand.
"Yes, Professor Xavier, I'd be honored," she said with a smile. I threw my arms around and kissed her ignoring the hoots from the younger X-men and the groans from Evan.
"You're going to have to keep an eye on these two," Patrick Grey told Xavier and gave me a look that easily read –if–catch-you-touching-my- daughter-I'll-kill – you fatherly look. I grinned at him.
"Don't worry," Xavier assured them and gave me the –you-better-behave-or- I'll-hand-you-over-to-Logan-for-training. I really do think I have better chance with her father.
"Thank you," she whispered in to my shirt.
"For what?" I asked.
"For loving a mutant," she whispered.
"Ditto"