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Chu: Chapter 6

-Drip--Drip--Drip--Drip-

~What is that noise?~ I felt really groggy, but couldn't understand why. Suddenly, I remembered passing out. That meant… "Get this IV out of my arm before I bust your head in!" I shouted angrily as I tried to sitting up quickly, but then feeling woozy again and laying back down. Of course, the fact that I was tied to the table didn't help me to get out of there either.

"Well, well, well. Aren't we excited all of the sudden?" Jean Grey said rather smugly to me as I felt the room spinning around.

"Hey, Doc, you're supposed to get over things. You're the adult, right? Will you get this out of my arm already?" I said weakly, trying to yank on the cord, but my arm had been tied down, anticipating my moves. "What are you? A doctor from some horror movie? You just like tormenting people when you get the chance? Come on, lady."

"You dehydrated yourself. I am just making sure that you regain your liquids before I release you." Jean said. She had softened somewhat, seeing me in "animal-trapped-in-a-cage" mode.

"Please! Let me go! I promise! I'll never destroy the lunchroom again! Get this needle out of my arm! Have mercy!" I pleaded.

"When this bag is empty, I will release you." Jean said, pointing to the half empty bag. Or half full, depending on how you looked at it. I saw it as half full. As a pessimist. I almost snickered at that, when I saw John still asleep on another table.

"Hey, I didn't get him that bad, did I?" I asked, trying to sit up in a panic, "I just meant to get him to stop! Please tell me that I didn't kill him or something!"

"No, you didn't kill him. However when you were knocked unconscious in a state of dehydration, your body automatically tried to regain it's fluids by taking his. He is in a lesser state than you were, however it hit him harder, since his powers don't have to do with water, like yours." She said, answering my questions, "And the reason that the water from the pipes didn't suffice was because upon detecting a break, the pipes were closed off automatically."

"Are you sure I can't go, then? He's going to be MMMMMAAAAAAADDDDDDDD when he wakes up!" I said, still trying to get out of Jean's power. And away from the needle that was sticking in my arm.

"No, you may not. And if you move before I come back, you're going to spend the rest of the day hovering in midair above the fountain outside." Jean threatened as she prepared to leave the room. " I will be in the next room, checking to see how Wolverine's x-rays are coming along."

"X-rays?" I snickered, "The x-men use x-rays!"

"Remember what I said." Jean said to me with a serious look on her face, "You need to stay here to regain your strength, and if you don't do it willingly, I'll have to force you to recover."

"Yeah, whatever." I said, shrugging to her as she left the room. As soon as I was sure she was gone, I began my escape plans.

~PROFESSOR! PROFESSOR! PROFESSOR! PROFESSOR! PROFESSOR! PROFESSOR! PROFESSOR! PROFESSOR! PROFESSOR! PROFESSOR!~ I was going to call him until he gave up and answered me. It didn't take too long, so I assumed that he must have been using cerebro or something.

~Calm down, Chu. You need to stay in the infirmary to recover.~ and the connection was severed, as I assumed that he must have put up a block. He no longer replied to me.

~Well, Jean's gonna hate me again. Let's get out of here!~ I looked at the needle in my arm and concentrated on the liquid in the bag. I pulled the fluid into my body and felt much better, however I still needed to get out of here. "Art of the Chibi Bishonen!" I shouted my move. I always did that, even though it wasn't necessary, it was fun. From the water came a small water person. It wasn't exactly a bishonen, since I wasn't good enough to add details yet. I just got the general form. By the time it took me to think of that, the bishonen had unstrapped my arm and pulled the needle out of the other one.

"You have served your purpose." I said dramatically as I reabsorbed the water being. I unstrapped my legs as well. Jean must have been really thinking this time. Not that I was usually here, but from past experience, she must have learned a little bit.

"Okay, so, don't know how to help you, Pyro. Sorry and bye. And I didn't touch your lighter." I ran over to the door and tried to open it. However, it was locked. ~Oh, wonderful. Now what?~

I sighed as I walked over to the sink and started drinking like crazy. Then a thought occurred to me. If I could do that to Pyro, then couldn't I fix him too? Maybe not, I shivered as I pictured the guy exploding because of an overdose of water from a person who has no idea how to rehydrate someone. I shook off the thought and wandered over to the door again, all reenergized!

~ How to get out? If I don't make a clean escape, Jean's gonna find me gone and put me outside! I don't want to spend another day being an example! Think! How else can I get out of here…. Hey, is that Wolverine?~

I noticed the television that showed what was going on in the x-ray room. He seemed to be having an x-ray taken. Poor guy. That x-ray machine was freaky, and to have it operated by Jean made it even scarier. Of course, he didn't seem to mind. Anybody could see the crush he had on her. It was way too apparent. After all this time, you'd think that he would be able to leave a claimed gal alone. But obviously he hadn't learned that much yet.

~Arrgh! Pay attention! This door needs open! If Wolverine was here…but he isn't. OPEN YOU STUPID DOOR THAT IS LIMITING MY FREEDOM!~

Just then the door opened.

~oooo!~ I thought, ~Am I getting more powers?~

"Is Jean or the Professor here?" Rogue asked, looking at me as I ran by.

"No, and you didn't see me, okay? If you wouldn't mind keeping an eye on Pryo until he wakes up or Jean gets back? It's my fault, but I need to get out of here before she catches me. Thanks!" I waved as I ran down the hallway, leaving the girl to look after me and wonder if I really was as insane as everyone said. I sure seemed like it from all her experiences with me.