Chapter Seven: The Importance of Being Wolf
Wolf looked at John as if he had something crawling out of his ears. "What did you say?" she asked, trying to keep her calm.
"He asked you what it was like to be virtually indestructible." Another voice said.
Wolf turned to the door of the room and saw a very pregnant Dr. Jean Grey. "Dr. Grey." She said. "You were listening?"
Jean frowned slightly. "I can't do much else. I AM pregnant with Logan's child." She said, (So, I'm a Logan/Jean fan. Sue me. In this fic, they're married and as mentioned earlier, expecting their very first child, which is the size of a small wolf. Blame Logan.) "So, it's either this, or spend hours getting comfortable."
Luna giggled and Jean smiled. Luna thought of Jean as the really cool big sister she never had, which made Wolf a little jealous. Jean was acting as Luna's mentor and teacher, helping her to control her psychic powers and use them effectively. Luna was getting very good at it and Jean was very proud. She thought of Luna as either a little sister or the daughter she'd never had.
Wolf managed a half smile. She thought that Jean was pretty cool in her own right.
"What she said." John said, seriously. "I want to know, Wolf. You never talk about it."
And for good reason. Wolf thought angrily.
I heard that! Luna's voice interrupted her thoughts.
How many times do I have to tell you to stay out of my head?! Luna, you know how much I hate it when you get into my head without me knowing about it.
Wolf this wouldn't be the first time…
Girls, you're giving me a headache! That last thought was Jean.
Wolf glared at Luna before she turned to John. "It's not all it's cracked up to be, John." She said. "Trust me on that. There are a lot of ups and downs that come with it. It's a great power, there's not much of an argument there, but it does have its downsides."
"Like what?" John asked. One of the reasons why he liked Wolf so much was because she was dangerous and edgy, like him, she was strong and assertive and because she was possibly the only one in the school who honestly gave a damn about his well-being. To top it all off, she was beautiful. Not in the jaw-dropping way that Luna was, but in her own, exotic, natural way. There was just something about the mysterious Wolf that drew him, loner Pyro, to her. It was just a natural thing. But the one thing he wished he could to for her in return for her affection for him was to protect her. Someone like her, a virtually indestructible, very powerful, and basically unstoppable mutant girl, didn't need to be protected. She could easily protect him, which was sort of humiliating for him…even though he would never admit it. He liked her far too much to do such a thing and then make her believe that she had to change. John never wanted Wolf to change.
Wolf grinned. "For one thing, my healing factor speeds up the natural healing process. It compresses everything that happens during the healing process into a shorter amount of time and as a result, everything, including pain is hugely intensified. The biggest downside is of course, the hugely intensified pain. Even a headache is absolute murder and don't ask me what happens if I'm shot."
"She freaks out for one thing." Luna grumbled in a voice loud enough for only Jean, who was attempting to sit down with a glass of milk. Jean smiled to herself as she placed the glass on the table and attempted to sit in a comfortable position. Given the size of her stomach, that was anything but an easy task.
Unfortunately, Wolf's very sharp ears picked up on that and she gave Luna the mother of all glares. But, on the inside, Wolf knew that Luna was right. But she was not about to admit that. Not in front of John.
"It sounds kind of difficult." John remarked.
"Oh, it is, but believe me, if it weren't for my healing factor, I'd have been dead an awfully long time ago. " Wolf smiled. "It's come in handy more than once, just like these." There was a loud "snikt" sound as Wolf popped the claws on her left hand. "Even though these claws are a royal pain in the ass at times, they've come in handy. They have their uses, too. Imagine being able to cut through anything with almost little or no effort. "
"It sounds wonderful." Jean said. "Maybe I could use them to cut this baby out before it kills me!"
Everyone stared at her.
"What?" she asked, astonished. "So I'm a doctor and I know exactly what's going on with my body as we speak! That doesn't keep me from being sarcastic about being pregnant. In fact, I've adopted a new motto for myself: 'The sooner this baby's born, the better'. "
Luna giggled.
Wolf groaned and John gave her hand a squeeze. "I'm glad you're you." He whispered in her ear. "I don't ever want you to be anybody else." And he gave her a kiss on the cheek.
Wolf turned scarlet red when he said that to her. "I'm glad that you think that way."
"So am I, Wolf." He said. "So am I."