Hello, everyone! I pray this chapter find you well! This is chapter eight, and I hope you like it. As always, please review or e-mail me at SetsunaPuu21@cs.com with your thoughts.
Disclaimer: I don't own X-Men: Evolution in any way.
Man's greatest actions are performed in minor struggles. ~Victor Hugo
Title: Two sides of the same coin
Author: JupiterHalo
Rating: PG to PG-13
Part: 9/?
Date completed: June 9, 2003
*means telepathic thoughts*
//means normal thoughts//
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Jean stared at Scott in contempt. A few days after their encounter on the balcony, he had revealed himself to the Professor and the rest of the team. After the initial shock of seeing him, the Professor had ushered Scott and the X-Men into his office. Now, Scott wanted to tell them where he had been for the past year.
"But, how did you escape? We all thought you were dead." Ororo asked Scott gently. He smiled at her faintly.
"I don't remember. I just know that Magneto saved me." All of the people present gasped at that statement.
"But, why would he do that? We're, like, enemies." Kitty glared at Scott as well.
"I know. But, apparently, he's not as heartless as we thought he was. He took me in. He protected me. I owe him."
"So, now you're with him?" Logan folded his arms and sighed. "You're one annoying kid."
"The reason I didn't tell you I was alive is simply this: I wanted to find myself. All of my life, I've wondered who I really am. I'm not just the leader of the X-Men, or the jerk that ruins everyone's fun."
"Excuse me, but you're the EX-leader of the team. Jean's the leader now." Rogue was also hurt by Scott's appearance, and wasn't afraid to show it.
"Right. And so I've spent the last year trying to become comfortable with myself. There are many things that I've needed to figure out, and having the freedom Mr. Lensherr gave me really helped. I couldn't have done this with you guys around."
"Well, we're very happy that you've found yourself." Rogue replied sarcastically. "But you're with Magneto now, and so we have to consider you our enemy."
"Maybe not. There's something about to happen. Something big. I can sense it. And I know Jean can sense it, too." Scott turned and looked at her, but she just ignored him. "And I think that if something DOES happen, the X-Men will have to team up with the Brotherhood and the Acolytes."
"I'm sure that you think so. Tell me, are you part of Magneto's chosen team? Did he send you here to flaunt his power in our faces?" Jean finally spoke, her voice full of contempt. Scott sighed.
"Jean... it is true that I've joined the Acolytes. But that doesn't mean that we have to become enemies. Let's just put everything in the past and look to the problem at hand." She sniffed.
"Whatever. Look, I'm so sorry to leave your lecture, Summers, but I have to go." Jean got up to leave.
"Where are you going, Jean?" Charles asked her gently, not wanting to rile her.
"I have a date with Danny." She walked out of the room, intent on forgetting everything that had happened in the last few days.
Before she even reached the end of the hallway, she heard Scott's voice call "Jean, wait up!" She turned around in anger and started yelling.
"WHAT? Haven't you ruined my life enough already?! Just leave me alone, Scott! You don't control my life anymore."
He caught her arm and turned her to face him. "Jean... I know that you're upset. And I don't blame you. The thing is, I never stopped caring for you. Ever. I would think about you every day." Scott cupped her chin in his hand. "And I know that you never stopped caring about me. I could feel it through our link; nothing could change that." He moved closer and wrapped his arms around her tightly. "I know that you're hurting. I'm sorry. But some things are just meant to be. That's what you've always told me." Jean leaned her head against his chest, her mind saying //No, Jean, you'll just end up hurt again if you get involved with him.// But her heart refused to listen, wanting to hear what he was telling her. "You've been strong for everyone. You've been taking care of everyone. Just let me take care of you, for once."
Jean looked up at Scott, his red shades shining in the light. "I'm sorry, but the Scott Summers I know died a long time ago." She turned from him and started walking down the hall.
"Jean." She turned back to face him, spine ramrod straight. "I know that I can't erase the pain you've had for the past year. But I can make our future full of happiness. I've wanted to say these words for a long time, but I never had the courage. Now I do." Scott took a deep breath. "Jean, I think I'm in love with you."
She was shocked. He took a step forward, hand outstretched. "Just trust me," he whispered. "Let go. I'll be there to catch you. I promise I'll never leave you again."
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Whee! Another cliffhanger, I guess. Feedback is always appreciated. Peace!
A/N: Hi guys! I know that a bunch of people have been confused by the last chapter, and I really apologize for that. The last chapter didn't come out the way I wanted it to, so here's the time where I clear stuff up. Gambit is not Scott. ^.^; But since Scott is part of the Acolytes now, he gets help from the others. Gambit helped him save Jean. That's why the card was there. I'm sorry that I didn't mention him, but I really don't want to mess him up, since I know so little about him. I hope this helped a little.
Love always,
~JupiterHalo~
Disclaimer: I don't own X-Men: Evolution in any way.
Man's greatest actions are performed in minor struggles. ~Victor Hugo
Title: Two sides of the same coin
Author: JupiterHalo
Rating: PG to PG-13
Part: 9/?
Date completed: June 9, 2003
*means telepathic thoughts*
//means normal thoughts//
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jean stared at Scott in contempt. A few days after their encounter on the balcony, he had revealed himself to the Professor and the rest of the team. After the initial shock of seeing him, the Professor had ushered Scott and the X-Men into his office. Now, Scott wanted to tell them where he had been for the past year.
"But, how did you escape? We all thought you were dead." Ororo asked Scott gently. He smiled at her faintly.
"I don't remember. I just know that Magneto saved me." All of the people present gasped at that statement.
"But, why would he do that? We're, like, enemies." Kitty glared at Scott as well.
"I know. But, apparently, he's not as heartless as we thought he was. He took me in. He protected me. I owe him."
"So, now you're with him?" Logan folded his arms and sighed. "You're one annoying kid."
"The reason I didn't tell you I was alive is simply this: I wanted to find myself. All of my life, I've wondered who I really am. I'm not just the leader of the X-Men, or the jerk that ruins everyone's fun."
"Excuse me, but you're the EX-leader of the team. Jean's the leader now." Rogue was also hurt by Scott's appearance, and wasn't afraid to show it.
"Right. And so I've spent the last year trying to become comfortable with myself. There are many things that I've needed to figure out, and having the freedom Mr. Lensherr gave me really helped. I couldn't have done this with you guys around."
"Well, we're very happy that you've found yourself." Rogue replied sarcastically. "But you're with Magneto now, and so we have to consider you our enemy."
"Maybe not. There's something about to happen. Something big. I can sense it. And I know Jean can sense it, too." Scott turned and looked at her, but she just ignored him. "And I think that if something DOES happen, the X-Men will have to team up with the Brotherhood and the Acolytes."
"I'm sure that you think so. Tell me, are you part of Magneto's chosen team? Did he send you here to flaunt his power in our faces?" Jean finally spoke, her voice full of contempt. Scott sighed.
"Jean... it is true that I've joined the Acolytes. But that doesn't mean that we have to become enemies. Let's just put everything in the past and look to the problem at hand." She sniffed.
"Whatever. Look, I'm so sorry to leave your lecture, Summers, but I have to go." Jean got up to leave.
"Where are you going, Jean?" Charles asked her gently, not wanting to rile her.
"I have a date with Danny." She walked out of the room, intent on forgetting everything that had happened in the last few days.
Before she even reached the end of the hallway, she heard Scott's voice call "Jean, wait up!" She turned around in anger and started yelling.
"WHAT? Haven't you ruined my life enough already?! Just leave me alone, Scott! You don't control my life anymore."
He caught her arm and turned her to face him. "Jean... I know that you're upset. And I don't blame you. The thing is, I never stopped caring for you. Ever. I would think about you every day." Scott cupped her chin in his hand. "And I know that you never stopped caring about me. I could feel it through our link; nothing could change that." He moved closer and wrapped his arms around her tightly. "I know that you're hurting. I'm sorry. But some things are just meant to be. That's what you've always told me." Jean leaned her head against his chest, her mind saying //No, Jean, you'll just end up hurt again if you get involved with him.// But her heart refused to listen, wanting to hear what he was telling her. "You've been strong for everyone. You've been taking care of everyone. Just let me take care of you, for once."
Jean looked up at Scott, his red shades shining in the light. "I'm sorry, but the Scott Summers I know died a long time ago." She turned from him and started walking down the hall.
"Jean." She turned back to face him, spine ramrod straight. "I know that I can't erase the pain you've had for the past year. But I can make our future full of happiness. I've wanted to say these words for a long time, but I never had the courage. Now I do." Scott took a deep breath. "Jean, I think I'm in love with you."
She was shocked. He took a step forward, hand outstretched. "Just trust me," he whispered. "Let go. I'll be there to catch you. I promise I'll never leave you again."
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Whee! Another cliffhanger, I guess. Feedback is always appreciated. Peace!
A/N: Hi guys! I know that a bunch of people have been confused by the last chapter, and I really apologize for that. The last chapter didn't come out the way I wanted it to, so here's the time where I clear stuff up. Gambit is not Scott. ^.^; But since Scott is part of the Acolytes now, he gets help from the others. Gambit helped him save Jean. That's why the card was there. I'm sorry that I didn't mention him, but I really don't want to mess him up, since I know so little about him. I hope this helped a little.
Love always,
~JupiterHalo~
