Parting Words

By Sleepwalk

Disclaimer: The Xmen are a property of Marvel Comics and are licensed to Warner Bros. Television.

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To: jegrey119@nyu.edu

From: stripegrrl@xavier.org

Re: About your letter

I just wanted to let you know that I appreciate your letter.  It rang true and gave me some good insight for what lies ahead of us.  It forces me to say something I never wanted to say, too.

I don't hate you.  I never did, really, and that bothered me a lot.  In the past I was always able to hate people like you.  Not being able hate you made me realize that what I hated in those other people was being hated by them.  Looked down on, pitied, disgusting them, you didn't think that way and it drove me nuts.

And then I touched you.  If I ever had to pick a time I made peace with you, it was when I shorted your TK.  I got inside you and you got inside me.  I found out how you were able to put up with Duncan.  What really bugs you about trig.  Why you don't mind being called "cheerleader."  Why you believe in god and what you think she looks like.

That was the final piece to figuring out who Jean Grey was.  I'm glad I found out.

Enough mushy stuff.  You didn't give me any orders before.  I'm afraid I can't return the favor.  You gave us all missions to fulfill and dammit you get one too.

You watch after Scott.  That's it.  That's all you do.  I don't care if you flunk out, go broke, go crazy, get hit by a bus.  Scott stays safe.  He gets in a hole? Pull him out.  Classes killing him?  You tutor him.  If you two are for real about being each others "best friends" don't let no bitch near him unless she knows just how good she's getting and how good she's gotta be. (Hint: She's never good enough.)

I'm telling you this because it seems that I'm really just going to be holding a place here.  I don't mean that Scott's institutionalized or anything.  It's just that he always seems to be out to do the most good he can.  I can't think of any place he can do that better than here.  Nobody does it better than him either.  Professor Xavier guides us.  Ms. Munroe nurtures us.  Mr. McCoy teaches us.  Logan protects us.  Scott is our leader.  He does all of that stuff and more.  Don't tell him I said that.  He can be whatever he wants, I just think he wants to give back to this place.  That's what I get from being inside of him.

That's all I have to say, really.  I don't hate you.  Good Luck.  Bring our Scooter back safe and sound.