Just a short fic to pass the time...Don't own em..love to...but don't...
Jubilee ran through the mansion, eager to get outside. It was spring, cool, and sunny. It was, in short, the perfect day. She had even managed to convince Wolverine to spar with her in the garden. She knew he would win - he always did - but she loved being around him. Well, when he wasn't shredding things with his claws.
Lately, in fact ever since their last battle, he'd been kinda closed off; more closed off than normal. Usually, only she could elicit a laugh out of the man. Now, she didn't think all the comedians in the world stood a chance. The recent mutant had the unique ability to show his opponents their worst fears. It had taken a full team effort to take him out and subdue him, and later, everyone had shared that fear. Well, almost everyone.
She slowed to a skip as she passed others in the hall. She didn't really have many friends here; they all envied her for her position on the team. But she didn't care, not today. He was already waiting for her, and she grinned broadly as she braced herself for his reaction. She jumped on his back, getting the desired response. He flipped her easily, as if he'd been expecting it (which he had) and she landed with an "oof" on her back. Still, she was grinning.
"Hiya Wolverine!" She jumped up and brushed herself off.
"Hey kid. What's new?" He popped his shoulders and neck, readying himself for the fight. She cracked her knuckles, and slipped her sunglasses onto her face.
"Nuthin, but Storm wants me to write a two page report on the ancient Egyptians." She look disgusted, and he didn't blame her. Sometimes those teachers went a bit too far.
"You ready?"
Her response was a spray of fireworks, meant only to blind him, and a jump sidekick to his stomach. He recovered quickly, but didn't see her anywhere. But he could smell her, and just as she jumped down on him from the tree, he side-stepped and she went crashing to the ground. She rolled and jumped back to her feet in time to block a swing aimed for her shoulder. She didn't, however, block the spinning hook kick he placed to her other side, and she went flying. Luckily, she just missed a tree, and went sprawling to the ground.
Smirking, she jumped up again, and sent another spray of color his way. He dodged, but lost her in the light, only to find her again behind him. She was a quick little thing, but not very strong; that was his advantage. She playful bopped him upside the head, and he turned, a look of mirth in his eyes. She giggled and jumped out of his reach.
After about ten minutes, she was getting tired. Wolverine, of course, never tired, so he was still raring to go. As she jumped at him half- heartedly, he grabbed her mid-air and threw her lightly to the ground. This did not please her. The fire returned to her eyes and she jumped up. What happened next, however, she did not expect.
She engulfed her hand in light, a handy little trick she had learned to make her appear more threatening than she really was. It must have surprised him as well, because he snapped. With a IsniktI she knew all to well, the adamantium claws extracted themselves from their hiding places and she ducked back, in time to avoid having her face taken clean off. Her eyes went wide in horror as she realized something was wrong, and she pleaded with him to get control.
Something about the look in her eyes brought him back to reality, and he realized exactly what he'd just done. The metal retracted back into his skin, which closed over them immediately. She stumbled back, then turned and bolted, not wanting to stay in case he snapped again. Normally, she would have run straight to the Professor with something like this, but the only one here was Cyclops, and she really didn't want to tell him about it. So she ran the opposite way, out the gates and into the woods.
He wanted to chase after her, but he couldn't move. His worst fear had come true: He had hurt Jubilee.
So what do ya think? Continue or no?
Jubilee ran through the mansion, eager to get outside. It was spring, cool, and sunny. It was, in short, the perfect day. She had even managed to convince Wolverine to spar with her in the garden. She knew he would win - he always did - but she loved being around him. Well, when he wasn't shredding things with his claws.
Lately, in fact ever since their last battle, he'd been kinda closed off; more closed off than normal. Usually, only she could elicit a laugh out of the man. Now, she didn't think all the comedians in the world stood a chance. The recent mutant had the unique ability to show his opponents their worst fears. It had taken a full team effort to take him out and subdue him, and later, everyone had shared that fear. Well, almost everyone.
She slowed to a skip as she passed others in the hall. She didn't really have many friends here; they all envied her for her position on the team. But she didn't care, not today. He was already waiting for her, and she grinned broadly as she braced herself for his reaction. She jumped on his back, getting the desired response. He flipped her easily, as if he'd been expecting it (which he had) and she landed with an "oof" on her back. Still, she was grinning.
"Hiya Wolverine!" She jumped up and brushed herself off.
"Hey kid. What's new?" He popped his shoulders and neck, readying himself for the fight. She cracked her knuckles, and slipped her sunglasses onto her face.
"Nuthin, but Storm wants me to write a two page report on the ancient Egyptians." She look disgusted, and he didn't blame her. Sometimes those teachers went a bit too far.
"You ready?"
Her response was a spray of fireworks, meant only to blind him, and a jump sidekick to his stomach. He recovered quickly, but didn't see her anywhere. But he could smell her, and just as she jumped down on him from the tree, he side-stepped and she went crashing to the ground. She rolled and jumped back to her feet in time to block a swing aimed for her shoulder. She didn't, however, block the spinning hook kick he placed to her other side, and she went flying. Luckily, she just missed a tree, and went sprawling to the ground.
Smirking, she jumped up again, and sent another spray of color his way. He dodged, but lost her in the light, only to find her again behind him. She was a quick little thing, but not very strong; that was his advantage. She playful bopped him upside the head, and he turned, a look of mirth in his eyes. She giggled and jumped out of his reach.
After about ten minutes, she was getting tired. Wolverine, of course, never tired, so he was still raring to go. As she jumped at him half- heartedly, he grabbed her mid-air and threw her lightly to the ground. This did not please her. The fire returned to her eyes and she jumped up. What happened next, however, she did not expect.
She engulfed her hand in light, a handy little trick she had learned to make her appear more threatening than she really was. It must have surprised him as well, because he snapped. With a IsniktI she knew all to well, the adamantium claws extracted themselves from their hiding places and she ducked back, in time to avoid having her face taken clean off. Her eyes went wide in horror as she realized something was wrong, and she pleaded with him to get control.
Something about the look in her eyes brought him back to reality, and he realized exactly what he'd just done. The metal retracted back into his skin, which closed over them immediately. She stumbled back, then turned and bolted, not wanting to stay in case he snapped again. Normally, she would have run straight to the Professor with something like this, but the only one here was Cyclops, and she really didn't want to tell him about it. So she ran the opposite way, out the gates and into the woods.
He wanted to chase after her, but he couldn't move. His worst fear had come true: He had hurt Jubilee.
So what do ya think? Continue or no?