Hello everyone! I hope that things are going well for you guys. Here it is: Chapter 14! I'm sorry that this took so long! I also want to say thanks to all of my reviewers! I'm really grateful for all of your support. Okay, on to the chapter!
Disclaimer: I don't own X-Men: Evolution or any of its characters. All original characters are mine.
"Never hesitate to tell someone you love them for only God knows what tomorrow will bring." ~Unknown
Title: Two sides of the same coin
Author: JupiterHalo
Rating: PG to PG-13
Part: 15/?
Date completed: June 29, 2003
*means telepathic thoughts*
//means normal thoughts//
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Jean and Scott were on their way to the final briefing. The mission was set to leave in a couple of hours. Everyone was nervous. Earlier that morning, Jean had seen Rogue yell at Kitty over some water she had spilled on Rogue's shirt. Something big was about to happen.
Both arrived at the door to the study at the same time. Danny was already there, waiting for Jean. She knew that he didn't like how she spent so much time with Scott, now. But he was wise enough not to say anything, and she was grateful for that.
Danny took her hand and led her into the study, Scott close behind them. When everyone else had arrived, Major Walker began.
"Good morning, everyone. I hope all of you got your rest; you'll need every ounce of strength once we get started. We have learnt some more information." He didn't say who the source was, but everyone could figure it out. Jean.
The nightmares kept plaguing her, and wouldn't let up. Earlier that morning, she had had another one; this time, it was in more detail. She sighed as she remembered it:
Jean had found herself standing in a clearing, with many trees around her. Ahead, there looked to be an ancient tomb. Gazing around her, Jean saw that there was absolutely no other life around her. She walked up to the tomb and pressed on the stone slabs, hoping that one of them would contain a secret catch or latch.
Without warning, the tomb opened, its stone door moving with incredible speed. Jean gasped and stood back for a second, afraid that some thing... or someone, would pop out and grab her.
When nothing happened, she ventured inside. An endless maze of corridors presented themselves to her. Jean chose a random one and began walking; keeping her eyes ahead of her in case something tried to ambush her.
After walking for what seemed like an eternity, Jean found herself in a large cavern. She recognized it from her previous dream. It was the place where she had seen Kazahiko. She craned her neck around, looking for him. Her eyes eventually found him. He was standing in front of the giant machine she had seen in her other vision. But another person stood next to him. One that was all too familiar.
She walked closer, and hid. Jean watched the two figures with unsurpassed clarity.
"You are the One, the one we have been waiting for since... before the dawn of time," she heard Kazahiko say to the other figure. "With this machine, you will be able to alter the future, change the past. Anything you desire will be yours. You will rule the world, if you so desire."
The other figure stood there for a minute, taking it all in. Then, with just a quick nod, Jean's dreams were shattered. "All right." That two-letter sentence condemned her. Now she could see who it was. Who Kazahiko had been waiting for. It was Scott.
Jean screamed, and the entire mansion woke up to her sobbing.
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After shaking her head a few times, Jean was free of her dream. She was safe, back in the study, waiting for Alec to continue. Danny squeezed her hand gently and gave her a soft smile. She tried to smile back, but her eyes kept reverting back to Scott.
He had taken his usual place at the back, arms folded across his chest, a scowl written on his face at the sight of Danny and Jean together.
Jean had done her best to try and convince Scott not to go. She even got the Professor in on it, saying that he would be "a danger to the mission."
But Scott was always the stubborn one, and had refused to listen to them. He understood their worries, but nothing would change the fact that he had thought up the plan, and would see it through. "I'm going," was all he said.
"We know that the Llewellyn's hideout is in the Amazon rainforest. It's a perfect place to hide; much of it is unknown. You will be put in teams of two and will scout out the area marked on this map." He pointed to the mentioned area on a map hanging up on a bookshelf.
"Lately, I have noticed how none of you get along with each other. The humans don't trust the mutants, and vice versa." The Major gave all of them a condescending look. "Luckily for you, Scott Summers has come up with the idea to pair you off into teams of two: one human, one mutant."
The groans and complaints that filled the room had the Professor grinding his teeth in frustration.
"SETTLE DOWN!" There was complete silence in the room. All of the members of the X-Men stared, shocked, at Kitty. Kitty was a person who had never once raised her voice to anyone; yet here she was, anger in her voice and mind. "Can we PLEASE get back to business?"
"Excuse me, Major," one of the guys from Danny's group stood up. "I hate to question you, but why go that far? Why do mutants want to help us?"
"Because, in the end, it won't matter who's a mutant and who's a human. ANYONE who doesn't agree with what Llewellyn is doing is going to wind up dead." Jean spoke up, also angry. "We don't get a free ride just because we're mutants." Danny and Scott nodded in agreement. She was glad to have both of them supporting her.
Alec Walker also nodded. "I agree. That is why we must all come together as a team; which is why I am splitting you up." He took out a piece of paper and started to read off the teams. "Shadowcat and McGrath, Nightcrawler and Ryan.." Jean tuned out until she heard her own name being called. "Jean Grey and Martinez." She looked around for him and saw the guy who had questioned the Major earlier squirming in his seat. So, that was him.
"And last, we have Cyclops and Morris." Jean had to stifle a laugh at that one. Danny and Scott, working together? She knew that Danny wasn't very happy by the way his body tensed and the look he sent Scott over her head.
"Does anyone have questions?" The Professor looked around at all of them, total silence filling the room.
"All right, let's move out!"
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Like it? Hate it? Just wish I would go away? ^.^; Please tell me your thoughts and any suggestions you may have! Just send me a review or e-mail me at SetsunaPuu21@cs.com. Thanks a bunch! Peace!
Love always,
~JupiterHalo~
Disclaimer: I don't own X-Men: Evolution or any of its characters. All original characters are mine.
"Never hesitate to tell someone you love them for only God knows what tomorrow will bring." ~Unknown
Title: Two sides of the same coin
Author: JupiterHalo
Rating: PG to PG-13
Part: 15/?
Date completed: June 29, 2003
*means telepathic thoughts*
//means normal thoughts//
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jean and Scott were on their way to the final briefing. The mission was set to leave in a couple of hours. Everyone was nervous. Earlier that morning, Jean had seen Rogue yell at Kitty over some water she had spilled on Rogue's shirt. Something big was about to happen.
Both arrived at the door to the study at the same time. Danny was already there, waiting for Jean. She knew that he didn't like how she spent so much time with Scott, now. But he was wise enough not to say anything, and she was grateful for that.
Danny took her hand and led her into the study, Scott close behind them. When everyone else had arrived, Major Walker began.
"Good morning, everyone. I hope all of you got your rest; you'll need every ounce of strength once we get started. We have learnt some more information." He didn't say who the source was, but everyone could figure it out. Jean.
The nightmares kept plaguing her, and wouldn't let up. Earlier that morning, she had had another one; this time, it was in more detail. She sighed as she remembered it:
Jean had found herself standing in a clearing, with many trees around her. Ahead, there looked to be an ancient tomb. Gazing around her, Jean saw that there was absolutely no other life around her. She walked up to the tomb and pressed on the stone slabs, hoping that one of them would contain a secret catch or latch.
Without warning, the tomb opened, its stone door moving with incredible speed. Jean gasped and stood back for a second, afraid that some thing... or someone, would pop out and grab her.
When nothing happened, she ventured inside. An endless maze of corridors presented themselves to her. Jean chose a random one and began walking; keeping her eyes ahead of her in case something tried to ambush her.
After walking for what seemed like an eternity, Jean found herself in a large cavern. She recognized it from her previous dream. It was the place where she had seen Kazahiko. She craned her neck around, looking for him. Her eyes eventually found him. He was standing in front of the giant machine she had seen in her other vision. But another person stood next to him. One that was all too familiar.
She walked closer, and hid. Jean watched the two figures with unsurpassed clarity.
"You are the One, the one we have been waiting for since... before the dawn of time," she heard Kazahiko say to the other figure. "With this machine, you will be able to alter the future, change the past. Anything you desire will be yours. You will rule the world, if you so desire."
The other figure stood there for a minute, taking it all in. Then, with just a quick nod, Jean's dreams were shattered. "All right." That two-letter sentence condemned her. Now she could see who it was. Who Kazahiko had been waiting for. It was Scott.
Jean screamed, and the entire mansion woke up to her sobbing.
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After shaking her head a few times, Jean was free of her dream. She was safe, back in the study, waiting for Alec to continue. Danny squeezed her hand gently and gave her a soft smile. She tried to smile back, but her eyes kept reverting back to Scott.
He had taken his usual place at the back, arms folded across his chest, a scowl written on his face at the sight of Danny and Jean together.
Jean had done her best to try and convince Scott not to go. She even got the Professor in on it, saying that he would be "a danger to the mission."
But Scott was always the stubborn one, and had refused to listen to them. He understood their worries, but nothing would change the fact that he had thought up the plan, and would see it through. "I'm going," was all he said.
"We know that the Llewellyn's hideout is in the Amazon rainforest. It's a perfect place to hide; much of it is unknown. You will be put in teams of two and will scout out the area marked on this map." He pointed to the mentioned area on a map hanging up on a bookshelf.
"Lately, I have noticed how none of you get along with each other. The humans don't trust the mutants, and vice versa." The Major gave all of them a condescending look. "Luckily for you, Scott Summers has come up with the idea to pair you off into teams of two: one human, one mutant."
The groans and complaints that filled the room had the Professor grinding his teeth in frustration.
"SETTLE DOWN!" There was complete silence in the room. All of the members of the X-Men stared, shocked, at Kitty. Kitty was a person who had never once raised her voice to anyone; yet here she was, anger in her voice and mind. "Can we PLEASE get back to business?"
"Excuse me, Major," one of the guys from Danny's group stood up. "I hate to question you, but why go that far? Why do mutants want to help us?"
"Because, in the end, it won't matter who's a mutant and who's a human. ANYONE who doesn't agree with what Llewellyn is doing is going to wind up dead." Jean spoke up, also angry. "We don't get a free ride just because we're mutants." Danny and Scott nodded in agreement. She was glad to have both of them supporting her.
Alec Walker also nodded. "I agree. That is why we must all come together as a team; which is why I am splitting you up." He took out a piece of paper and started to read off the teams. "Shadowcat and McGrath, Nightcrawler and Ryan.." Jean tuned out until she heard her own name being called. "Jean Grey and Martinez." She looked around for him and saw the guy who had questioned the Major earlier squirming in his seat. So, that was him.
"And last, we have Cyclops and Morris." Jean had to stifle a laugh at that one. Danny and Scott, working together? She knew that Danny wasn't very happy by the way his body tensed and the look he sent Scott over her head.
"Does anyone have questions?" The Professor looked around at all of them, total silence filling the room.
"All right, let's move out!"
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Like it? Hate it? Just wish I would go away? ^.^; Please tell me your thoughts and any suggestions you may have! Just send me a review or e-mail me at SetsunaPuu21@cs.com. Thanks a bunch! Peace!
Love always,
~JupiterHalo~
