A Madman's Heart
Part 11
Swimming, that was what Jubilee was dreaming about. Swimming of all things. She never realized why she was dreaming about this until the smell cigars hit her and things started to connect in her mind. Someone was in her room and that someone had dumped water on her. Now that someone was gonna die. Just as soon as she could figure out why her hands wouldn't move.
Slowly opening her eyes while taking a mental check on who was there. Remy... no he would have said something before or at least not dump something on her. Then it hit her, Logan was suppose to be "Training" her today.
"Get up, girl. I know you're awake." Logan states while letting go of Jubilee's wrists and bites the end off of a cigar. Jubilee wiped the water out of her eyes and glared at him.
"Why the heck did you dump water on me. Gross. Now it's gonna take me forever to clean this up." Jubilee states and gets out of the cold wet bed. Logan walks out of the room ignoring her and leaving her to get changed.
"The point of this is not to use your powers girl, not to try and burn me." Logan states while shaking a few leaves from his hair. Jubilee hide her smirk and crossed her arms.
"Well what do expect me to do when you come blaring at me." Jubilee states in return and Logan's frown deepens. The red welts on his face and body, that were once burns, slowly faded as his healing factor kicked into high gear. Jubilee's powers were anything but in check, but she made herself learn how to keep it in check.
"Duck. Now we'll try this one more time. Only this time you shot me with those little sparks, you'll be the one on you butt." Logan tells her and takes a breath before rushing at her as his claws made a sound as they slide out. Jubilee looked at the claws as he rushed at her and took a deep breath letting her body take over as she leapt into the air. She quickly jump and used her skills as a gymnasts to do a handstand combination over his shoulders as he gets within a few feet of her. Her pride though was short lived as Logan grabbed her left hand and caused her to get a lesson in the direction of gravity. She twisted her body at the last second to avoid landing on her head, instead she landed on her side.
"Dude, that hurt. You coulda broke my wrist buster." Jubilee stated as she got up and rubbed her left side a bit.
"You left your left side open. Next time you do that make sure you can follow through no mater what. I could have done a lot worse then drop you on your butt." Logan stated and his claws vanished back into his body. Logan lunged at her again and Jubilee, still nursing her bruised ego and hurting ribs, narrowed her eyes and dropped down. She kicked her left foot out at Logan's right knee. The blow wasn't to hard, but it hit the bend of the knee and caused it to bend and Logan to fall for a moment before standing up again.
"So he taught you something huh." Logan stated and put a stress on he so that is was made clear who he was talking about. Jubilee stood up and crossed her arms.
"Like, duh, I was living with him for a while, of course he had to teach me something." Jubilee bit her lip slightly while watching Logan. Of course she wasn't going to tell him that Creed taught her because Sinny had told him to. That thought would get her no where, these people didn't even now who Sinister was yet. They were ignorant in so many ways.
"Good, what did he teach you about hand to hand combat." Logan asked and put his weight on the knee Jubilee hit to test if it was healed yet or not. There was a tiny prickle of pain, but other then that nothing to bad.
"He told me if I ever got into a fight with a bigger dude I was so screwed." Jubilee smirked and sat down on the grass.
"Watch your mouth and who said you could sit down. Get back off your ass and get into a fighting stance." Logan barked at her and Jubilee groaned as she got up and took a defensive stand.
"If I can't cuss then neither can you" She stated and only got a grunt in response from Logan. 'Why do I have the feeling I am gonna be black and blue by the time this is over?' Jubilee asked herself as Logan told her what she was to do.
"If you can punch me without getting hit back then the lesson is over for the day." Logan stated and Jubilee grinned.
Ororo Monroe, the residential wind rider, sat on the back porch drinking a cup of tea while watching the two figures fight back and forth. It was well past 2 in the afternoon and Jubilee had been at it at least 6 a.m.
"Is Logan still pushing that girl?" Jean asked as she walked out of the room and sat beside Ororo.
"It seems so. Goddess only knows how long it will take for the child to win what ever battle Logan has her in. I am amazed by watching her to think she was taught by Sabertooth." Storm stated and sipped her tea while Jean frowned.
"She's amazing for her age and size. Most people aren't use to staying that athletic for so long. He must have pushed her harder then most would. From what the Professor gathered she had only been with him for a year and a half or so." Jean told Storm and watched as Jubilee landed a punch only to have Logan land one on her before she could move away.
"I suspect, as well as Logan, that she might have had some training before hand. Either she is a good student or she didn't have a choice." Storm replied and stood up to go inside. Jean joined her and the two made their way back into the building while the pair continued to chat.
"In my opinion the kids hiding something Chuck." Logan stated while leaning against the wall of Professor xaviers office.
"I figured as much. Something has been bothering her and the only time I can even see into her mind is when she is asleep. I hate to do it, but after watching it…" Professor Xavier cut off and was lost in thought as to what he saw. Images of things a normal teen should not have seen.
"What is it Professor?" Storm asked and Xavier only frowned deeper.
"Bad, someone appears to be psychically haunting young Jubilation. He wants her to do something, but every time I try to find out, a force pushes me out. I think it is her natural mental block." Xavier says and rests his hands in his lap before turning his eyes to Logan. "What other impressions did o get from her Logan?"
"The kid's messed up in her mind. Something has her where she doubts her moves, even if it is only for a split second. That could have happened because of Sabertooth though." Logan stated and his lip curled a bit at the thought of the man.
"Yes, perhaps it is best if we keep a closer eye on her, though do not make her feel uncomfortable here." Xavier told his students before they left to enjoy the rest of the afternoon.
"Water, sugar, anything. Just give me something." Jubilee stated as she made her way into the kitchen and then straight for the fridge. She grabbed a coke and part of a left over cake that some one had made. Sitting down at the table, Jubilee began to consume the meal. Having spent the better part of the day on her butt, she was in major need of an energy boost before she did much of anything else.
"Sugar, you'll make yourself sick if ya eat that. Why don't you eat something a bit more healthy." Rogue stated while she watched the younger girl wolf down the cake.
"Rabbit food, no this stuff tastes better and gives me more umph." Jubilee stated between mouthfuls of cake and sips of coke. Rogue sighed and walked out of the room leaving the young mallrat to her food. Watching the older women go, Jubilee walked over to the phone and dialed the number she had stored into the deepest part of her brain. She took another bite of the cake while listening to the phone and then reached over and grabbed an apple from the fridge. Okay, not all healthy stuff was rabbit food, just most.
"Come on, pick up. I need you." Jubilee whispered into the phone as it ringed. Once, twice, three times, four, five… Someone answered.
"Hello?" the voice was Female and Jubilee froze before saying anything. A voice came over the back ground and Jubilee smiled.
"Who is this?" Victor Creed asked into the phone and Jubilee jumped up on the counter to sit.
"What's up Sab, It's your fav. Mallrat." Jubilee stated happily into the phone. She could hear Creed relax as he told the lady to leave for a bit. The lady said something in retort before Jubilee could hear a door shut.
"What's wrong Pup." Creed asked and Jubilee bit her lip a bit.
"Who was the chick… on second thought do not answer that. I just got the worst image in the world. Ewwwwww… shot me please." Jubilee stated as tried to erase the image her sixteen year-old mind produced.
"That could be arranged." Creed shot back and Jubilee laughed.
"HaHA, since when did you get a sense of humor." Jubilee stated.
"Just tell me what you want Pup."
"Well, I would like a new CD, a million dollars, and Sinny's head on a stick." Jubilee stated back and listened for a reaction on the other line.
"Did he show up? Are you okay? Where are you?" Creed shot out a few more questions followed by more words that Jubilee didn't think she would want to repeat.
"HE didn't show up, I'm fine, and I'm at the loser station still. Victor, he wants me to, you know, bring Jean and Scott to him. He keeps sending me these stupid dreams and at first I thought they were my own twisted mind setting in, but then one of his lackeys showed up all hologrammy and I have no idea what to do. On top of all that Lebeau has figured out that I have a connection to Sinny. Vic, what am I gonna do?" Jubilee asked and took a few deep breaths to stop any tears.
"Not good. I'm on my way to get you. It might be a couple of days. Just sit tight and don't go any where." Creed growled into the phone and Jubilee held the receiver tighter.
"I don't have a couple of days, Vic. He said he's gonna show up in two days whether or not I help him. You have to get here before that. How about I skip out and meet you some where. I have enough money…"
"No, don't even think about leaving there, not yet any way. Call me around midnight. I need some time to get this ready." Creed told Jubilee and she nodded. Jubilee knew better then to think that Creed would fix it all and make it just go away. Things were beyond to complicated to just disappear for now.
"And Pup, if you leave that mansion without a hell of a good reason, I will gut you and make sure ya don't walk anywhere again. That is a promise." The threat normally wouldn't have bothered Jubilee, but the tone let her know that he would do it if pushed.
"Kay, see ya soon." Jubilee stated and sat the phone back in the cradle. She took a few more breaths and ran her hands over her face.
"There are thousands of ways you can kill a person Jubilee, but only a few to keep that person right at the brink of death. At that point, you can torture a person for anything you want to know. They'll tell you, no matter how strong willed they are." Victor Creed stated while watching the crossed legged Jubilee pick up sticks.
"How many times have you done it?" Jubilee asked and Creed narrowed his eyes. Jubilee turned her full attention to the man in front of her and looked him straight in the eye. "How many times have you killed someone?"
Creed swallowed then stood up and frowned. 'why does that question bother me?' Creed asked himself mentally while watching the little girl look up at him for the answer. Why should it matter to him, it never did before if someone knew he was a killer. What effect is this girl having on him. Better not to know, but what if… "The lesson's over for today. Go home."
"But you didn't…" Jubilee started but stopped when she saw Creed's face, a definite warning sign that if she finished that sentence or stayed any longer that she would be in for a world or two of hurt. Nodding, she turned around and head back towards the cottage while Creed turned the other way and ran out into the wilderness.
He didn't come back for almost a week and Jubilee began to wonder at the point. Who was this guy she decided to follow? Now, in the X-men mansion, Jubilee began to understand a bit more each day. He wasn't a monster that these people believed him to be. But at the same time he wasn't a gentle man. He was a man, though, who did whatever he needed to do to survive. They think he is a monster who kills needlessly, but Jubilee knows. She knows he respects life, respects it because he has seen what it could do and what if would do to survive. That is why she would trust him with her life and now, more then ever, she was doing that. She was limited on time before Sinister showed up, and she knew that Victor Creed would get here when she needed him the most. All she had to do was keep out of trouble till then.