Chapter 6
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Thanks to all my reviewers, Rogue, RogueFanKC, bradleigh, aud aka Snooza, meli aka fiReyLighT and last but definitely not least, quicksilver aka A.A.A aka yx aka my darling beta reader.
RogueFanKC: Just cause you were so nice, I am using your spell, it's really quite good but I'm still not going to kill the Source.
Cole sat up, " Now that wasn't so bad was it, Leo?"
"Not as bad as I would have thought," Leo replied.
"Well I'm glad that at least none of you are hurt. I thoroughly apologise on Scott's behalf, but I'm sure he would like to apologise personally," the Professor said as he wheeled himself in slowly.
Scott mumbled a sorry, then sprinted out of the room, not knowing how to face them all. Jean was shocked, whilst Logan was furious, but the Professor said nothing. Logan started to chase after Scott when Cole gave the Professor an enquiring look as if asking for permission, and at the Professor's gratifying nod, he grabbed Phoebe's hand and shimmered off. The Professor then told Logan to stop his chase.
Logan said angrily in protest, "But Professor, they're not from the Institute; I should be the one going after him."
The Professor replied without a second thought, "But the both of you aren't the ones troubling Scott, they are - let them sort it out amongst themselves. I promise you I'll talk to Scott after they're done. Jean, I suggest you go back to your room first - I think Miss Halliwell might be a bit late."
" Yes Professor."
Jean was miffed, and she had plenty of reasons to be so, for one thing, she was Scott's girlfriend, so she should be the one to find and comfort him. She was supposed to be the object of his affections and not Phoebe. Phoebe was old, and she already had a boyfriend anyway, she didn't understand why on earth Scott liked her. She stopped walking suddenly; the Professor only said that Logan couldn't find Scott, but he hadn't said anything about her. Jean used her telepathic abilities to try to locate Scott, when the Professor interrupted her search - *Jean when I told Logan not to go after Scott just now I meant in actual fact the both of you, now go to your room before I send Logan to see that you do. *
*Yes Professor. * And Jean stomped sulkily back to her room, even ignoring Kitty when she walked past and said hi.
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Cole and Phoebe found Scott slumped in a corner of the library, a facility that little or none of the X men used. He wasn't sobbing; in fact he didn't look hurt at all. His expression was that of a pure blank sheet, his head was resting upon his bent knees, and his hair covered part of his face. If they didn't witness what had happened before, they would have thought that nothing had gone wrong.
Phoebe decided to try and talk to him first, but before she could say anything, Scott bitterly uttered, "Go away, I want to be alone now."
Phoebe was taken aback by the edge in his tone, but Cole stepped between Scott and her, then grabbed him by the collar and released him on the nearest chair. Phoebe didn't know whether to be grateful or annoyed. She pulled up two chairs directly opposite from Scott and sat down, "We have to talk. Now."
Phoebe had matured a lot ever since Prue had died; she had to settle disputes between Piper and Paige, giving her much counselling experience. Scott looked up and saw the lines that were creasing her pretty face as she frowned - he found it terribly amusing as it reminded him of a little girl trying her best to imitate her mother and he gave a smile. Cole sat in the chair, and Phoebe look confused at the expression Scott was giving her. Phoebe decided to take the initiative again.
"Scott? Are you all right?"
"Sure, just fine and dandy, now go away."
"Scott, you know you're not fine. You ought to face your problems before they grow too big to handle."
"I've got no problems, except with the both of you staying here when you really ought to just get lost."
Phoebe looked hurt as Scott glared at her. Cole decided to prove he could be nice and started 'counselling'.
"Oh stop being such a sissy. You like her but she doesn't like you. Live with it. Jean loves you but do you love her?"
"I do, so? It makes no difference anyway."
Cole rose up to his full height, "What do you mean it makes no difference? Scott, it's not wrong to like someone, it's not something you can control either, and when you do, all you want is for that person to be happy," Cole said wisely.
Scott looked at Cole, his mind deep in thought. "I'm really for all the trouble I've caused the both of you," he said suddenly.
"Scott, I will always love you as a friend, but nothing more. If you want to, you're welcome to hang out with Cole and I. Maybe you, Jean and the both of us could go out on a double date." Phoebe said.
"Now that everything's settled, why don't we get out of here?" Cole suggested.
"Not everything's settled... Logan is going to slice me to pieces the moment he sees me tomorrow... And then there is Jean..."
"I'll take care of Logan, but you have to go sort it out with Jean okay?" Phoebe said with a gleam in her eye.
Scott walked out of the library, much happier than before. He wanted to go to his room, but first he had to find Jean, especially since he had a lot of explaining to do.
As Phoebe stepped out of the library, Cole pulled her back and asked anxiously, "What are you planning to do tomorrow? Nothing that will get you killed right?"
"I never knew you could be so knowledgeable or sensible," Phoebe said, not answering Cole's question.
Cole refused to let her leave without giving him a satisfactory answer, but she was still tight lipped, getting tiresome of his questions, she said, "You'll find out tomorrow, I promise." She tiptoed and gave Cole a kiss, then walked confidently out of the library.
Charmed and all its characters belong to the creator of Charmed, X men Evolution and all its characters belong to Marvel.
Thanks to all my reviewers, Rogue, RogueFanKC, bradleigh, aud aka Snooza, meli aka fiReyLighT and last but definitely not least, quicksilver aka A.A.A aka yx aka my darling beta reader.
RogueFanKC: Just cause you were so nice, I am using your spell, it's really quite good but I'm still not going to kill the Source.
Cole sat up, " Now that wasn't so bad was it, Leo?"
"Not as bad as I would have thought," Leo replied.
"Well I'm glad that at least none of you are hurt. I thoroughly apologise on Scott's behalf, but I'm sure he would like to apologise personally," the Professor said as he wheeled himself in slowly.
Scott mumbled a sorry, then sprinted out of the room, not knowing how to face them all. Jean was shocked, whilst Logan was furious, but the Professor said nothing. Logan started to chase after Scott when Cole gave the Professor an enquiring look as if asking for permission, and at the Professor's gratifying nod, he grabbed Phoebe's hand and shimmered off. The Professor then told Logan to stop his chase.
Logan said angrily in protest, "But Professor, they're not from the Institute; I should be the one going after him."
The Professor replied without a second thought, "But the both of you aren't the ones troubling Scott, they are - let them sort it out amongst themselves. I promise you I'll talk to Scott after they're done. Jean, I suggest you go back to your room first - I think Miss Halliwell might be a bit late."
" Yes Professor."
Jean was miffed, and she had plenty of reasons to be so, for one thing, she was Scott's girlfriend, so she should be the one to find and comfort him. She was supposed to be the object of his affections and not Phoebe. Phoebe was old, and she already had a boyfriend anyway, she didn't understand why on earth Scott liked her. She stopped walking suddenly; the Professor only said that Logan couldn't find Scott, but he hadn't said anything about her. Jean used her telepathic abilities to try to locate Scott, when the Professor interrupted her search - *Jean when I told Logan not to go after Scott just now I meant in actual fact the both of you, now go to your room before I send Logan to see that you do. *
*Yes Professor. * And Jean stomped sulkily back to her room, even ignoring Kitty when she walked past and said hi.
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Cole and Phoebe found Scott slumped in a corner of the library, a facility that little or none of the X men used. He wasn't sobbing; in fact he didn't look hurt at all. His expression was that of a pure blank sheet, his head was resting upon his bent knees, and his hair covered part of his face. If they didn't witness what had happened before, they would have thought that nothing had gone wrong.
Phoebe decided to try and talk to him first, but before she could say anything, Scott bitterly uttered, "Go away, I want to be alone now."
Phoebe was taken aback by the edge in his tone, but Cole stepped between Scott and her, then grabbed him by the collar and released him on the nearest chair. Phoebe didn't know whether to be grateful or annoyed. She pulled up two chairs directly opposite from Scott and sat down, "We have to talk. Now."
Phoebe had matured a lot ever since Prue had died; she had to settle disputes between Piper and Paige, giving her much counselling experience. Scott looked up and saw the lines that were creasing her pretty face as she frowned - he found it terribly amusing as it reminded him of a little girl trying her best to imitate her mother and he gave a smile. Cole sat in the chair, and Phoebe look confused at the expression Scott was giving her. Phoebe decided to take the initiative again.
"Scott? Are you all right?"
"Sure, just fine and dandy, now go away."
"Scott, you know you're not fine. You ought to face your problems before they grow too big to handle."
"I've got no problems, except with the both of you staying here when you really ought to just get lost."
Phoebe looked hurt as Scott glared at her. Cole decided to prove he could be nice and started 'counselling'.
"Oh stop being such a sissy. You like her but she doesn't like you. Live with it. Jean loves you but do you love her?"
"I do, so? It makes no difference anyway."
Cole rose up to his full height, "What do you mean it makes no difference? Scott, it's not wrong to like someone, it's not something you can control either, and when you do, all you want is for that person to be happy," Cole said wisely.
Scott looked at Cole, his mind deep in thought. "I'm really for all the trouble I've caused the both of you," he said suddenly.
"Scott, I will always love you as a friend, but nothing more. If you want to, you're welcome to hang out with Cole and I. Maybe you, Jean and the both of us could go out on a double date." Phoebe said.
"Now that everything's settled, why don't we get out of here?" Cole suggested.
"Not everything's settled... Logan is going to slice me to pieces the moment he sees me tomorrow... And then there is Jean..."
"I'll take care of Logan, but you have to go sort it out with Jean okay?" Phoebe said with a gleam in her eye.
Scott walked out of the library, much happier than before. He wanted to go to his room, but first he had to find Jean, especially since he had a lot of explaining to do.
As Phoebe stepped out of the library, Cole pulled her back and asked anxiously, "What are you planning to do tomorrow? Nothing that will get you killed right?"
"I never knew you could be so knowledgeable or sensible," Phoebe said, not answering Cole's question.
Cole refused to let her leave without giving him a satisfactory answer, but she was still tight lipped, getting tiresome of his questions, she said, "You'll find out tomorrow, I promise." She tiptoed and gave Cole a kiss, then walked confidently out of the library.