Matchmaker 6
By: slickboy444
AN: Hey everybody! Slickboy444 here, and here is the next part to my Scott/Jean saga. I've still got some stuff to write about and add before this series is over. Just to let you all know, after this fic is over I plan to write another X-men story, but with a bit more action. I appreciate all the reviews that have been submitted thus far and I thank you all. Remember to send all your thoughts on my stories to slickboy444@aol.com. Remember, I don't own X-men Evolution or Zelda and I also don't own any of the music I may mention later in the story. That being said I hope you all enjoy my fic and best wishes to you all!
All my x-men evolution fics are dedicated to Jen (aka: littlesortaredheadedgirl) the author of the x-men evolution fic "Snow." I highly recommend you all read it.
AN: 'These mean character thoughts.'
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School at Bayville hadn't changed much despite Jean and Scott's new relationship. Although they never discussed it, they maintained secrecy in terms of their love life in school. Unlike Duncan, Scott and Jean shared the same views in this matter, knowing the kind of ridicule that would result from some of the more immature students. However, some knew of their relationship and were not too happy with it. Duncan was one of the most opposed.
"Students, remember to keep up with the reading this week. You will have one more major test before your midterm." The teacher was making the closing statements as the bell rang and let the jubilant teens out.
"So you ready for the midterm," asked Scott to Jean and Rogue.
"I don't know. She should give us an A for just staying awake," replied Jean in a humorous tone.
"Well I know I ain't gonna do well at all. History is my worst subject," complained Rogue.
As the three friends continued to talk, Jean linked arms with Scott. This was nothing new, they had done this since their freshmen year, but it had more meaning now. One major onlooker to this was Duncan Matthews; he watched with anger as Scott and Jean walked off hand in hand. It infuriated him that Jean had the nerve to dump him and then run off with Scott Summers of all people. He had a burning anger for Scott and it was now more than the fact that he thought he was a freak. Duncan felt that it was Scott who kept him from getting anything out of Jean because he was always near, protecting her. As he watched the trio walk off he only grew angrier.
"Oh, crap," started Jean, "I forgot my calculus book, go ahead and meet up with Jack and Kurt without me, I'll catch up."
"Sure thing. We'll meet you in the parking lot," replied Scott. They both had no objections and they continued to walk out the main door in order to meet the rest of the crew. After Jean got her book from her locker and put it in her bag she prepared to catch up with her friends, but as she closed her locker she was met with a most unwelcome face.
"Hey babe," said a most disgruntled Duncan.
Jean was startled, but unshaken as she turned to see her ex. It was a most unwelcome site in her mind.
"What do you want? AND DON'T CALL ME BABE!" said Jean in an annoyed, angry tone.
"Relax Jean, I'm not here to fight. I'm here because I wanna talk," casually explained Duncan.
"Well that's a first. We never talked why we were dating so what makes you think I would want to talk to you now?!" yelled Jean.
"Look, calm down. I'm here cause I want you back Jean."
"What? Yeah right!" said Jean slightly dumbfounded.
"I really mean it. I want you back," elaborated Duncan.
"Well I don't want you back!" said Jean sternly.
That caused Duncan to loose it there. "Why!? Is it because of that loser Scott Summers!? When are you gonna learn he's a waste of time and human flesh. Just dump him already! You know you wanna be with me." Then Duncan tried to corner her against her locker and tried to plant an unwanted kiss on her.
Jean lost it then, she swiftly slapped him in the face to shut him up. He promptly stopped his rant. Jean went on to say "Scott is more then you'll ever be! I'm with him now and I like it. He treats me right! I trust him. Now that I'm with him, it makes me wonder what I ever saw in you any way."
Even though he didn't show it, that hurt Duncan. He just stood there silent.
"Just leave me alone from now on creep!" yelled Jean. And after that she walked off meet up with her friends. In Duncan's eyes she was just running off to Scott.
Duncan then said to himself "That's it......You'll pay Summers. Nobody takes away a girl from Duncan Matthews and gets away with it!"
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Later that night Jean was in her room doing some homework, but she was still slightly scarred from her encounter with Duncan. He had really gone off the deep end since she ditched him. He was now a borderline psychopath in her mind.
Just then Scott walked in, "Hey Jean, how's it going?"
Jean, startled, but relieved it was just Scott said "Oh, hey Scott."
"You've been awfully quiet since school Jean. Is everything all right?" asked Scott in a concerned tone.
"No, I'm okay it's just the upcoming history test I guess," said Jean even though she knew it was a lie.
Scott approached her. He knew that wasn't it. "Come on Jean I know you. Something's bothering you. Tell me," said Scott with as much sincerity in his voice as he could muster.
Jean sighed, she knew she couldn't hide it from Scott. He just knew her too well. "Well, remember when I went to get my calc book earlier today?" Scott nodded, then she took another deep breath. "Well, Duncan confronted me and he said he wanted me back."
Scott, shocked, said "No way! What did you say!"
"I told him I didn't want him back and I was with you now. Then he kinda lost it."
"Lost it?" said Scott confused by her words.
"He got real angry after that. He started assaulting you and everything about you and even tried to kiss me......Then I just lost it after that. I slapped hard to shut him up. Then I left."
Scott unexpectedly smiled at her. "Well from what you've told me, I'd be lying if I said he didn't deserve it."
That got Jean to smile back at him. It made her feel better to be around Scott. It only made her realize how right they were as a couple. Then Jean leaned forward and gave Scott a deep thank-you kiss. Scott, although surprised, fully embraced the feeling. While they were kissing, their thoughts keep saying 'I love you.'
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The next day in school was like any other. The only difference was it was Friday. The whole school seemed to be eager to start the weekend. Time slowed as the X-men awaited the final moments of the day.
"Man I can't vait to get out of here," whispered Kurt.
"I know, this whole week was just too long," replied a tired Rogue.
"So vhat are we doing after school today?" asked Kurt.
"Jack convinced Scott to take us all out fer ice cream."
"All right!" said Kurt in a tone a bit too loud to be a whisper.
"Excuse me Mr. Wagner. The day isn't done quite yet," said the teacher in a stern voice.
Kurt sank in his seat as he heard some of the other students laugh at his misfortune. While the rest of the student's laughed, Rogue noticed Duncan whispering something in to the ears of one of his football cronies. She couldn't hear them that well, but the one thing she did hear was "Then we'll get him." Duncan and his other pals slightly laughed after that. Rogue was slightly suspicious, but then the bell rang and all the teens shoved their way through the door. Rogue and Kurt then went out to meet up with the rest of their friends outside the school. They met up with Jack, Jean, and Kitty who were waiting for them.
"Hey guys! Vhere's Scott, the fuzzy man is getting hungry!" asked Kurt who was eager to get his ice cream.
"Calm down man, he had to finish a test. He'll be out soon," said Jack.
Meanwhile, up in Scott's English class he handed in his test and left to meet up with the rest of the team. It was finally time for the weekend and Jack convinced him that ice cream was the best way to celebrate. He made a quick stop at his locker to put his things away; then it happened.
Before he could react he felt a sharp pain strike him on his back. It was if a car hit him. Promptly he fell to the ground in agony. It was Duncan and his goons. Armed with baseball bats and heavy pipes that were wrapped with sharp barbed wire, they began to beat Scott in to a bloody pulp.
"This is for stealing my girl you bastard!" yelled Duncan as he gave Scott a hard kick in the face and then struck him in the ribs with a bat. Scott once again yelled out in pain. Then blood began to run down his body as a result of the barbed wire. He began to cough up blood in between pauses in the beating.
"Come on freak, I thought mutants were suppose to be strong!" yelled one of Duncans goons as he slammed his bat in to his shoulder. Once again Scott yelled out in pain. Duncan and his four other cronies stepped back and looked at the bloody mess.
"Get a clue Summers. Jean was never yours. You'll never get her." He was about to make one last hit with his makeshift weapon, but then something happened. Through blinding pain, he grabbed the bat as it came towards him. Now was the time to put the things Jack had taught him about fighting to the test. Duncan, who was stunned Scott had any strength left, tried to take another swing at him. Swiftly, he ducked and delivered a savage blow to Duncan's face. The rest of his goons attempted to attack him back, but armed with the skills Jack taught him, then he took them out with his bare hands, then he collapsed on the floor.
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Meanwhile the rest of the X-men waited for Scott to come, but now it was taking too long.
"Man vhere is Scott?" said Kurt anxiously.
"Just chill man, it's probably just a long test," reassured Jack.
But Jean knew Scott; this wasn't like him. Even if something came up he never would let it hold him back.
"Jack I'm getting a bit worried," said Jean.
"Well, why don't you try and locate him?" suggested Jack.
"Okay, I'll give it a shot." Jean then put her hands on her forehead and began to search for Scott subconsciously.
"I......can't get a fix on him for some reason," said Jean, but then she heard something in her head. It was scrambled and weak, but it said 'help.' Jean opened her eyes.
"Jack we've got to go look for him," said Jean in a worried tone.
"What? What's wrong?" asked Jack in a concerned tone.
"I don't know," was all Jean said. She began to run back in to the school, Jack soon followed while the rest stayed, confused on what happened. Jean rushed upstairs to where she felt the call for help came from.
Back with Scott and his attackers, Duncan and the rest of his pals got up from their dazed fight with Scott.
"All right that's it! I'm gonna......" but Duncan didn't finish. He heard footsteps coming his way.
"Someone's coming, let's get out of here guys!" Duncan and the rest of his allies then fled.
As Jean got closer to the source of the distress, she saw a horrific site in the distance.
"Scott? Oh my God, Scott!" she yelled as she ran up to Scott's mangled body. As Jean ran towards Scott in a hysteric manner, Jack looked to the end of the hallway to see somebody fleeing the scene. From his perspective it looked like......Duncan.
"Jack help me!" pleaded Jean with tears forming in her eyes. Jack got down on the floor to inspect Scott's wounds. It was a truly horrific sight. There was blood coming out of his mouth, his clothes were stained, and he had numerous gashes in his body. Jean was frantically trying to wake him up.
"Scott! Wake up, Scott!" yelled Jean frantically.
"J......Jean," was all he could get out before he slipped back in to unconsciousness.
"We've got to get him back to the institute...Fast," exclaimed Jack.
Jean then closed her eyes.
'Kurt! Can you hear me!? Kurt!'
Back outside Kurt began to hear screams in his head.
"Ahh!" yelled Kurt as they got louder.
"What is it Kurt?" said Rogue.
"It's Scott!" was all he said before he teleported out. In an instant he met up with Jean and Jack.
"Holy shit man!" he yelled when he saw Scott.
"Quickly, port us to the car!" yelled Jack.
In an instant, they were at the car where Rogue and Kitty were waiting.
"Oh my God, what happened to him?!" exclaimed Kitty.
"No time, we've got to get him back to the institute!" yelled Jean.
"But that vill take too long!" said Kurt who was getting more worried by the second.
"Then we'll have to take the express route." Jack pulled out a mysterious green crystal then closed his eyes and began to chant mysterious words. In a blinding flash the car and everybody else back to the institute.
"Thanks Jack," said Jean as she took Scott in her arms in ran in.
"Professor! We need help!"
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Outside the medical room, the rest of the team waited anxiously to hear about Scott's condition. Jean was the most distraught. While they were worried, they were also enraged at whoever did this to him. Jean was trying to fight back her tears. Her clothes had stains with Scott's blood.
'Who would do such a thing to him. Who?' was all she could think.
Time seemed to stand still as they waited in silence. Jack tired to console Jean by saying, "He'll be fine. I'm sure."
Jack's words did help a little, but that didn't stop Jean from worrying. Her heart was still sunk. Then the professor opened the door. The team gathered around to hear the news on Scott's condition.
"Well, it's a good thing you got him here early or it could have been much worse. He took a very savage and brutal beating, but he'll be okay."
A great sigh of relief came over the worrying team, especially Jean.
The professor continued, "He's regained consciousness, but he's got some heavy injuries. He has dozens deep gashes, terrible wounds all over his body, and a couple of cracked ribs. But he will live."
"Can we see him?" asked Jean.
"Yes, of course."
Then Jean and Jack made their way in, but the room was too small to accommodate the rest of the team. They came in to see Logan patching up some of Scott's deep wounds, they saw him wince in pain every time he applied disinfectant.
"Jean......" said Scott in a raspy voice.
"Scott......What happen to you?" she asked as she went up and sat near his bedside.
Scott, with his head throbbing and body aching, had fuzzy memories of what happened. However, he remembered one of his attackers for sure. "Well......I remember going to my locker to put my things away, then......Out of nowhere I felt like I was just hit by a car."
He winced again as Logan tried to patch up one of his biggest wounds located on his torso.
"Do you know who did this?" asked Jack who had a feeling on who was responsible.
"There were five of them, but I only knew who one of them was."
"Who?!" asked Jean in anger. At that point she was willing to gouge out the eyes of whoever did this to Scott.
"......Duncan," was all Scott said.
Jean was filled with anger after hearing that name. She felt raw anger because this wasn't just an attack on Scott; it was revenge.
"That......Son of a bitch! I swear I'll......" started Jean.
"Just say the word and I'll gut him like a fish," said Logan who was also surprisingly angry with Duncan as well. "I knew that kid was trash!"
"No......" said Scott to everybody's surprise. "Don't sink to his level. Don't let him win."
"But look what he did to you Scott!" exclaimed Jean.
"No, he's right," said the professor, "We must let the authorities handle this."
"The professor's right. I saw Duncan fleeing, there's no question he's going to face some major consequences," assured Jack.
Jean's anger began to subside. As Logan finished wrapping Scott's torso in bandages, she gently put her hand on his shoulder. She was careful not to touch any of Scott's wounds.
"I'm just angry that Duncan would do something like this. But I'm glad you're okay," said Jean and a softer tone.
"Thanks Jean......" said Scott.
After that Jean gave him a soft kiss on the cheek. And through all the pain and injuries, that kiss helped the pain subside.
"Don't worry about you're wounds man," said Jack as he retrieved a mysterious bottle with a strange blue substance. "With a little magic you'll be healed in no time. Just drink this. It's an authentic recipe of my master Link, good for both life energy and physical health."
Scott drank the strange substance Jack gave him. Despite it's slightly bitter taste, Scott trusted Jack's magical abilities. After that, with the help of Jean, he stood up and fought through the intense pain.
"Scott, I would strongly advise you to keep off your feet for a while," warned the Professor.
"And let Duncan win? No way," said Scott with a grin.
The professor didn't bother after that, knowing Scott wouldn't listen. It was just his character to stubbornly prove he was stronger than that. With Jean's help Scott slowly made his way to the door to greet the rest of the jubilant team.
"Hey, Scott! You're okay!" exclaimed Kitty.
"That's our leader!" said Kurt. "I guess it takes more than that to take down an X-men."
Kurt then gave him a friendly punch in the arm, forgetting that it was heavily wounded.
"Ahhhh!" yelled Scott in pain.
"Kurt!" yelled Kitty angerily.
"Oh......Sorry man!" said Kurt sheepishly.
"That's okay Kurt," said Scott still rubbing his arm, but laughing slightly through the pain.
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Later that night, Scott made his way slowly through the mansion. His injuries made him very weak so he skipped dinner and went up to his room early. Up in his room, he was resting his sore muscles when he heard a knock on his door.
"Scott? Can I come in?" asked Jean from outside the door.
"Sure."
Jean came in to see Scott resting on his bed with a few books on the side.
"How are you feeling?" asked Jean as she sat down on the side of his bed.
"Better. That medicine Jack gave me works fast," Scott said with a smile, but he noticed Jean still had a look of concern on her face.
"What's wrong, Jean?" he asked.
She then put her hands on his. It was still bruised and it was still in pain, but he managed to hold her hand in comfort.
"I.......I can't help but feel a little responsible for Duncan's actions," she said in a guilty tone.
"Hey, none of that Jean. Duncan was a loose cannon from the beginning. You couldn't have done anything," reassured Scott.
"But still.......I bought him in to this mess when we had that fight yesterday."
"Did you?" asked Scott quizzically, "It sounds to me that he bought himself in to this when you think about it."
Jean managed a small smile after that.
"How do you always know what to say?" said Jean.
"I don't know......I really don't. You just help me say it," he said with a smile.
It made them both feel a lot better. Jean then gently leaned forward and gave him a deep kiss. It was a kiss of relief and comfort to both of them. It showed them that their bond was much harder to break than any force in the world at that moment and all moments to come.
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AN: Well, part 6 is done and there will be a part 7 for you all. I hope you enjoyed it. I know it was slightly longer and a bit more graphic than previous chapters, but that's just the way it fanned out. I urge you all to review this story as well as the rest of my stories. Please send reviews to slickboy444@aol.com. Until next time, best wishes!
By: slickboy444
AN: Hey everybody! Slickboy444 here, and here is the next part to my Scott/Jean saga. I've still got some stuff to write about and add before this series is over. Just to let you all know, after this fic is over I plan to write another X-men story, but with a bit more action. I appreciate all the reviews that have been submitted thus far and I thank you all. Remember to send all your thoughts on my stories to slickboy444@aol.com. Remember, I don't own X-men Evolution or Zelda and I also don't own any of the music I may mention later in the story. That being said I hope you all enjoy my fic and best wishes to you all!
All my x-men evolution fics are dedicated to Jen (aka: littlesortaredheadedgirl) the author of the x-men evolution fic "Snow." I highly recommend you all read it.
AN: 'These mean character thoughts.'
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School at Bayville hadn't changed much despite Jean and Scott's new relationship. Although they never discussed it, they maintained secrecy in terms of their love life in school. Unlike Duncan, Scott and Jean shared the same views in this matter, knowing the kind of ridicule that would result from some of the more immature students. However, some knew of their relationship and were not too happy with it. Duncan was one of the most opposed.
"Students, remember to keep up with the reading this week. You will have one more major test before your midterm." The teacher was making the closing statements as the bell rang and let the jubilant teens out.
"So you ready for the midterm," asked Scott to Jean and Rogue.
"I don't know. She should give us an A for just staying awake," replied Jean in a humorous tone.
"Well I know I ain't gonna do well at all. History is my worst subject," complained Rogue.
As the three friends continued to talk, Jean linked arms with Scott. This was nothing new, they had done this since their freshmen year, but it had more meaning now. One major onlooker to this was Duncan Matthews; he watched with anger as Scott and Jean walked off hand in hand. It infuriated him that Jean had the nerve to dump him and then run off with Scott Summers of all people. He had a burning anger for Scott and it was now more than the fact that he thought he was a freak. Duncan felt that it was Scott who kept him from getting anything out of Jean because he was always near, protecting her. As he watched the trio walk off he only grew angrier.
"Oh, crap," started Jean, "I forgot my calculus book, go ahead and meet up with Jack and Kurt without me, I'll catch up."
"Sure thing. We'll meet you in the parking lot," replied Scott. They both had no objections and they continued to walk out the main door in order to meet the rest of the crew. After Jean got her book from her locker and put it in her bag she prepared to catch up with her friends, but as she closed her locker she was met with a most unwelcome face.
"Hey babe," said a most disgruntled Duncan.
Jean was startled, but unshaken as she turned to see her ex. It was a most unwelcome site in her mind.
"What do you want? AND DON'T CALL ME BABE!" said Jean in an annoyed, angry tone.
"Relax Jean, I'm not here to fight. I'm here because I wanna talk," casually explained Duncan.
"Well that's a first. We never talked why we were dating so what makes you think I would want to talk to you now?!" yelled Jean.
"Look, calm down. I'm here cause I want you back Jean."
"What? Yeah right!" said Jean slightly dumbfounded.
"I really mean it. I want you back," elaborated Duncan.
"Well I don't want you back!" said Jean sternly.
That caused Duncan to loose it there. "Why!? Is it because of that loser Scott Summers!? When are you gonna learn he's a waste of time and human flesh. Just dump him already! You know you wanna be with me." Then Duncan tried to corner her against her locker and tried to plant an unwanted kiss on her.
Jean lost it then, she swiftly slapped him in the face to shut him up. He promptly stopped his rant. Jean went on to say "Scott is more then you'll ever be! I'm with him now and I like it. He treats me right! I trust him. Now that I'm with him, it makes me wonder what I ever saw in you any way."
Even though he didn't show it, that hurt Duncan. He just stood there silent.
"Just leave me alone from now on creep!" yelled Jean. And after that she walked off meet up with her friends. In Duncan's eyes she was just running off to Scott.
Duncan then said to himself "That's it......You'll pay Summers. Nobody takes away a girl from Duncan Matthews and gets away with it!"
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Later that night Jean was in her room doing some homework, but she was still slightly scarred from her encounter with Duncan. He had really gone off the deep end since she ditched him. He was now a borderline psychopath in her mind.
Just then Scott walked in, "Hey Jean, how's it going?"
Jean, startled, but relieved it was just Scott said "Oh, hey Scott."
"You've been awfully quiet since school Jean. Is everything all right?" asked Scott in a concerned tone.
"No, I'm okay it's just the upcoming history test I guess," said Jean even though she knew it was a lie.
Scott approached her. He knew that wasn't it. "Come on Jean I know you. Something's bothering you. Tell me," said Scott with as much sincerity in his voice as he could muster.
Jean sighed, she knew she couldn't hide it from Scott. He just knew her too well. "Well, remember when I went to get my calc book earlier today?" Scott nodded, then she took another deep breath. "Well, Duncan confronted me and he said he wanted me back."
Scott, shocked, said "No way! What did you say!"
"I told him I didn't want him back and I was with you now. Then he kinda lost it."
"Lost it?" said Scott confused by her words.
"He got real angry after that. He started assaulting you and everything about you and even tried to kiss me......Then I just lost it after that. I slapped hard to shut him up. Then I left."
Scott unexpectedly smiled at her. "Well from what you've told me, I'd be lying if I said he didn't deserve it."
That got Jean to smile back at him. It made her feel better to be around Scott. It only made her realize how right they were as a couple. Then Jean leaned forward and gave Scott a deep thank-you kiss. Scott, although surprised, fully embraced the feeling. While they were kissing, their thoughts keep saying 'I love you.'
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The next day in school was like any other. The only difference was it was Friday. The whole school seemed to be eager to start the weekend. Time slowed as the X-men awaited the final moments of the day.
"Man I can't vait to get out of here," whispered Kurt.
"I know, this whole week was just too long," replied a tired Rogue.
"So vhat are we doing after school today?" asked Kurt.
"Jack convinced Scott to take us all out fer ice cream."
"All right!" said Kurt in a tone a bit too loud to be a whisper.
"Excuse me Mr. Wagner. The day isn't done quite yet," said the teacher in a stern voice.
Kurt sank in his seat as he heard some of the other students laugh at his misfortune. While the rest of the student's laughed, Rogue noticed Duncan whispering something in to the ears of one of his football cronies. She couldn't hear them that well, but the one thing she did hear was "Then we'll get him." Duncan and his other pals slightly laughed after that. Rogue was slightly suspicious, but then the bell rang and all the teens shoved their way through the door. Rogue and Kurt then went out to meet up with the rest of their friends outside the school. They met up with Jack, Jean, and Kitty who were waiting for them.
"Hey guys! Vhere's Scott, the fuzzy man is getting hungry!" asked Kurt who was eager to get his ice cream.
"Calm down man, he had to finish a test. He'll be out soon," said Jack.
Meanwhile, up in Scott's English class he handed in his test and left to meet up with the rest of the team. It was finally time for the weekend and Jack convinced him that ice cream was the best way to celebrate. He made a quick stop at his locker to put his things away; then it happened.
Before he could react he felt a sharp pain strike him on his back. It was if a car hit him. Promptly he fell to the ground in agony. It was Duncan and his goons. Armed with baseball bats and heavy pipes that were wrapped with sharp barbed wire, they began to beat Scott in to a bloody pulp.
"This is for stealing my girl you bastard!" yelled Duncan as he gave Scott a hard kick in the face and then struck him in the ribs with a bat. Scott once again yelled out in pain. Then blood began to run down his body as a result of the barbed wire. He began to cough up blood in between pauses in the beating.
"Come on freak, I thought mutants were suppose to be strong!" yelled one of Duncans goons as he slammed his bat in to his shoulder. Once again Scott yelled out in pain. Duncan and his four other cronies stepped back and looked at the bloody mess.
"Get a clue Summers. Jean was never yours. You'll never get her." He was about to make one last hit with his makeshift weapon, but then something happened. Through blinding pain, he grabbed the bat as it came towards him. Now was the time to put the things Jack had taught him about fighting to the test. Duncan, who was stunned Scott had any strength left, tried to take another swing at him. Swiftly, he ducked and delivered a savage blow to Duncan's face. The rest of his goons attempted to attack him back, but armed with the skills Jack taught him, then he took them out with his bare hands, then he collapsed on the floor.
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Meanwhile the rest of the X-men waited for Scott to come, but now it was taking too long.
"Man vhere is Scott?" said Kurt anxiously.
"Just chill man, it's probably just a long test," reassured Jack.
But Jean knew Scott; this wasn't like him. Even if something came up he never would let it hold him back.
"Jack I'm getting a bit worried," said Jean.
"Well, why don't you try and locate him?" suggested Jack.
"Okay, I'll give it a shot." Jean then put her hands on her forehead and began to search for Scott subconsciously.
"I......can't get a fix on him for some reason," said Jean, but then she heard something in her head. It was scrambled and weak, but it said 'help.' Jean opened her eyes.
"Jack we've got to go look for him," said Jean in a worried tone.
"What? What's wrong?" asked Jack in a concerned tone.
"I don't know," was all Jean said. She began to run back in to the school, Jack soon followed while the rest stayed, confused on what happened. Jean rushed upstairs to where she felt the call for help came from.
Back with Scott and his attackers, Duncan and the rest of his pals got up from their dazed fight with Scott.
"All right that's it! I'm gonna......" but Duncan didn't finish. He heard footsteps coming his way.
"Someone's coming, let's get out of here guys!" Duncan and the rest of his allies then fled.
As Jean got closer to the source of the distress, she saw a horrific site in the distance.
"Scott? Oh my God, Scott!" she yelled as she ran up to Scott's mangled body. As Jean ran towards Scott in a hysteric manner, Jack looked to the end of the hallway to see somebody fleeing the scene. From his perspective it looked like......Duncan.
"Jack help me!" pleaded Jean with tears forming in her eyes. Jack got down on the floor to inspect Scott's wounds. It was a truly horrific sight. There was blood coming out of his mouth, his clothes were stained, and he had numerous gashes in his body. Jean was frantically trying to wake him up.
"Scott! Wake up, Scott!" yelled Jean frantically.
"J......Jean," was all he could get out before he slipped back in to unconsciousness.
"We've got to get him back to the institute...Fast," exclaimed Jack.
Jean then closed her eyes.
'Kurt! Can you hear me!? Kurt!'
Back outside Kurt began to hear screams in his head.
"Ahh!" yelled Kurt as they got louder.
"What is it Kurt?" said Rogue.
"It's Scott!" was all he said before he teleported out. In an instant he met up with Jean and Jack.
"Holy shit man!" he yelled when he saw Scott.
"Quickly, port us to the car!" yelled Jack.
In an instant, they were at the car where Rogue and Kitty were waiting.
"Oh my God, what happened to him?!" exclaimed Kitty.
"No time, we've got to get him back to the institute!" yelled Jean.
"But that vill take too long!" said Kurt who was getting more worried by the second.
"Then we'll have to take the express route." Jack pulled out a mysterious green crystal then closed his eyes and began to chant mysterious words. In a blinding flash the car and everybody else back to the institute.
"Thanks Jack," said Jean as she took Scott in her arms in ran in.
"Professor! We need help!"
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Outside the medical room, the rest of the team waited anxiously to hear about Scott's condition. Jean was the most distraught. While they were worried, they were also enraged at whoever did this to him. Jean was trying to fight back her tears. Her clothes had stains with Scott's blood.
'Who would do such a thing to him. Who?' was all she could think.
Time seemed to stand still as they waited in silence. Jack tired to console Jean by saying, "He'll be fine. I'm sure."
Jack's words did help a little, but that didn't stop Jean from worrying. Her heart was still sunk. Then the professor opened the door. The team gathered around to hear the news on Scott's condition.
"Well, it's a good thing you got him here early or it could have been much worse. He took a very savage and brutal beating, but he'll be okay."
A great sigh of relief came over the worrying team, especially Jean.
The professor continued, "He's regained consciousness, but he's got some heavy injuries. He has dozens deep gashes, terrible wounds all over his body, and a couple of cracked ribs. But he will live."
"Can we see him?" asked Jean.
"Yes, of course."
Then Jean and Jack made their way in, but the room was too small to accommodate the rest of the team. They came in to see Logan patching up some of Scott's deep wounds, they saw him wince in pain every time he applied disinfectant.
"Jean......" said Scott in a raspy voice.
"Scott......What happen to you?" she asked as she went up and sat near his bedside.
Scott, with his head throbbing and body aching, had fuzzy memories of what happened. However, he remembered one of his attackers for sure. "Well......I remember going to my locker to put my things away, then......Out of nowhere I felt like I was just hit by a car."
He winced again as Logan tried to patch up one of his biggest wounds located on his torso.
"Do you know who did this?" asked Jack who had a feeling on who was responsible.
"There were five of them, but I only knew who one of them was."
"Who?!" asked Jean in anger. At that point she was willing to gouge out the eyes of whoever did this to Scott.
"......Duncan," was all Scott said.
Jean was filled with anger after hearing that name. She felt raw anger because this wasn't just an attack on Scott; it was revenge.
"That......Son of a bitch! I swear I'll......" started Jean.
"Just say the word and I'll gut him like a fish," said Logan who was also surprisingly angry with Duncan as well. "I knew that kid was trash!"
"No......" said Scott to everybody's surprise. "Don't sink to his level. Don't let him win."
"But look what he did to you Scott!" exclaimed Jean.
"No, he's right," said the professor, "We must let the authorities handle this."
"The professor's right. I saw Duncan fleeing, there's no question he's going to face some major consequences," assured Jack.
Jean's anger began to subside. As Logan finished wrapping Scott's torso in bandages, she gently put her hand on his shoulder. She was careful not to touch any of Scott's wounds.
"I'm just angry that Duncan would do something like this. But I'm glad you're okay," said Jean and a softer tone.
"Thanks Jean......" said Scott.
After that Jean gave him a soft kiss on the cheek. And through all the pain and injuries, that kiss helped the pain subside.
"Don't worry about you're wounds man," said Jack as he retrieved a mysterious bottle with a strange blue substance. "With a little magic you'll be healed in no time. Just drink this. It's an authentic recipe of my master Link, good for both life energy and physical health."
Scott drank the strange substance Jack gave him. Despite it's slightly bitter taste, Scott trusted Jack's magical abilities. After that, with the help of Jean, he stood up and fought through the intense pain.
"Scott, I would strongly advise you to keep off your feet for a while," warned the Professor.
"And let Duncan win? No way," said Scott with a grin.
The professor didn't bother after that, knowing Scott wouldn't listen. It was just his character to stubbornly prove he was stronger than that. With Jean's help Scott slowly made his way to the door to greet the rest of the jubilant team.
"Hey, Scott! You're okay!" exclaimed Kitty.
"That's our leader!" said Kurt. "I guess it takes more than that to take down an X-men."
Kurt then gave him a friendly punch in the arm, forgetting that it was heavily wounded.
"Ahhhh!" yelled Scott in pain.
"Kurt!" yelled Kitty angerily.
"Oh......Sorry man!" said Kurt sheepishly.
"That's okay Kurt," said Scott still rubbing his arm, but laughing slightly through the pain.
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Later that night, Scott made his way slowly through the mansion. His injuries made him very weak so he skipped dinner and went up to his room early. Up in his room, he was resting his sore muscles when he heard a knock on his door.
"Scott? Can I come in?" asked Jean from outside the door.
"Sure."
Jean came in to see Scott resting on his bed with a few books on the side.
"How are you feeling?" asked Jean as she sat down on the side of his bed.
"Better. That medicine Jack gave me works fast," Scott said with a smile, but he noticed Jean still had a look of concern on her face.
"What's wrong, Jean?" he asked.
She then put her hands on his. It was still bruised and it was still in pain, but he managed to hold her hand in comfort.
"I.......I can't help but feel a little responsible for Duncan's actions," she said in a guilty tone.
"Hey, none of that Jean. Duncan was a loose cannon from the beginning. You couldn't have done anything," reassured Scott.
"But still.......I bought him in to this mess when we had that fight yesterday."
"Did you?" asked Scott quizzically, "It sounds to me that he bought himself in to this when you think about it."
Jean managed a small smile after that.
"How do you always know what to say?" said Jean.
"I don't know......I really don't. You just help me say it," he said with a smile.
It made them both feel a lot better. Jean then gently leaned forward and gave him a deep kiss. It was a kiss of relief and comfort to both of them. It showed them that their bond was much harder to break than any force in the world at that moment and all moments to come.
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AN: Well, part 6 is done and there will be a part 7 for you all. I hope you enjoyed it. I know it was slightly longer and a bit more graphic than previous chapters, but that's just the way it fanned out. I urge you all to review this story as well as the rest of my stories. Please send reviews to slickboy444@aol.com. Until next time, best wishes!