Black and White
Part III
Brenna "Snakelady" Dawkins
A Jackie Chan Adventures Fanfic
Rating: PG-13 Disclaimer: Jackie Chan and subsequent characters belong to Jackie Chan and associates. It'd be pretty useless to sue me since I have nothing! I've made no profit nor will see any from this fic.
Summary: An experiment gone wrong in Section 13 has greater consequences then Captain Black or Jade had ever imagined. Now Jade is twenty years older and wiser and in love, how can Captain Black convince Jade to give that up before Jackie and Uncle return home? J/CB
Black realized that she was still holding his hand. It made him uncomfortable--- if it WAS indeed Jade Chan, what did she think she was doing? He suddenly felt awkward and pulled out of her grip gently. As an excuse for his extraction, he went over to the lab techs.
"Well? Is she, or isn't she?" He badgered them. God, if she wasn't, he was certain that Jade would look like that when she grew up. He didn't realize that the little kid could grow up into someone so very attractive.
"The DNA test confirms it--- she is Jade Chan."
Black pressed his fingers to his temple wearily. Then he turned and looked into the young woman's face. "So, you are who you say you are." What happened to the child Jade, he wanted to know.
Jade propped herself up on her elbows and stared back at him, "I have a feeling I'm not supposed to be here."
Black exhaled, "Got that right."
"This IS Section 13?" She asked, already having a feeling it was, but wanting confirmation.
Black nodded, "Yes. Now what's this story you spin about Jackie being dead, me being trapped in a demon portal, and you--- and I, um, well, being together?"
"But it's all true! It was Shendu's fault! Jackie was helping us distract Shendu, then you and Valmont saved me from getting pulled into the demon door by Hzi Wu. He wanted me to be with him forever 'cause he was lonely. But an explosion from I'm not sure where hurled you into the demon door. Valmont was barely able to hang onto me to keep me from going in there as well."
Black blinked, "Valmont? What?"
Jade sighed, "Valmont defected to our side. Once Shendu was excorsized, that is. I guess he realized that if Shendu had his way, there would be nothing in it for him in the end." Jade noted Black's speechless gaze and decided to continue. "Shendu killed Jackie soon after and Valmont and the remnants of the Dark Hand looked after me. We worked hard looking for a way to get you back. And we did. You hadn't aged the whole time in that demon dimension. Then, as time went by, well, you and I got close--- real close." She said the last softly, a smile touching her lips at the happy memory.
Black could feel a flush coming up to his cheeks. He shook his head in frustration. It was too fantastic to be true! This had to be some sort of a trick conceived by Valmont--- it HAD to be! He had no idea how, this whole magic business took his mind for a loop.
"Can you lot leave us for a while?" Black asked the assistants. They eyed one another then quietly left Black and Jade alone. Captain Black was beside her once more. "Look, I can believe you and me being--- together before I can even begin to believe that Valmont turns into a good guy."
"I admit it's all a bit hard to imagine." She says slowly. But sits up straighter.
"Yeah." Black grumbled. Then froze as he suddenly found himself in a constricting embrace, his arms bound by hers. Her black hair smelt like shampoo. It's scent hit him hard since she had her face buried against his neck. It was a few moments before he could will his heart to start beating again. The flush in his cheeks came back. "Listen, Jade." He said as gently as he could, "We may be together in your time, but in my time--- you're still a little girl. I--- can't do this now. Do you understand?"
He felt her shake her head stubbornly and hug him tighter. Black inwardly groaned. She was gorgeous. But when he looked into that woman's face, it wasn't long before he saw the child's face he knew so well that his brain automatically superimposed over it. And even more frustrating was the fact that his body was responding in a way that he didn't want it to. Black fought against the urge to wrap his own arms around her. He was surprised at how much of a challenge it was.
"Jade, please---"he asked evenly, hoping he wouldn't have to hurt her feelings.
But Jade didn't let him go, she held on just as tightly as before and pressed her face deeper into his neck. She daringly lipped a tendon. "But I love you!"
Doing his best to try to ignore the sudden heat he felt from that one, sensuous contact, his mouth uttered words that he suddenly didn't feel so strongly about anymore. "Jade, you love the Captain Black of the future." Sad, but true, he thought to himself. But it wasn't right for him to attach himself to this Jade. He'd be taking advantage of her. His strong sense of right and wrong usually made things so easy--- there were never any gray areas. You did things a certain way to get certain results. But suddenly, things didn't seem so linear anymore. "I'm the Captain Black who never lets you have any fun, remember? The boring old man who never let you play with any of the experiments."
"But I'm grown up." Jade persisted, her voice muffled since her mouth was pressed up against Black's neck.
He could feel her warm breath and the hairs on the back of his neck stood as her lips moved in speak. He sighed. It wasn't fair. "Yes, you're grown up, but as you said, you don't belong here. We have to get young Jade back."
"But I don't WANT to go back."
"Jade--- Honey, what would Jackie do?"
He heard her sob against his neck and he was sorry he said that, recalling that Jackie no longer existed where ever she came from. She was silent for a long time and Black decided to give her that time.
"Jade?" Black whispered and decided to let himself hold her. He slowly let his arms wrap around her shoulders.
"I suppose you'd say 'no' if I asked if we could make love?" He heard her say.
That brought a surprising stabbing urge below and Black hated at how he hesitated in answering her. And much to his chargin, she took note of that hesitation.
"Why are you fighting against it?"
Black considered pulling away from her, but couldn't bring himself to do it. "I told you, it isn't right. The Jade I know is only eleven."
"I am obviously NOT eleven." She kissed him on the neck again.
For a moment, Black entertained the image of him being with the elder Jade in such a way. It brought a heat into his body that wasn't at all unpleasant. He imagined the intense pleasure that would bring, to the both of them. Then he considered the aftermath. Would he be able to let her go? She'd be even more attached and reluctant to leave so that the young Jade might not ever return. He was responsible for Jade during Jackie's absence. What kind of guardian would he be if he did such a thing? How could he look at himself in the mirror, or even at younger Jade again if he did such a thing. He wondered if Jade even considered what would happen after. Most likely--- not.
"I can't, Jade. No matter how enticing the offer is." Black finally admitted.
She pulled out of her embrace partially, enough so that she could look at him. Jade studied his face quietly, he could see the tears in her eyes and hated that he was the cause.
"I'm sorry Jade." He said honestly, gently.
She leaned forward so that their lips were only millimeters apart. Black froze again, staring into those eyes that were so familiar to him and yet filled with the heat of lust--- for him. Jade moved in suddenly and kissed him.
To be continued---
Part III
Brenna "Snakelady" Dawkins
A Jackie Chan Adventures Fanfic
Rating: PG-13 Disclaimer: Jackie Chan and subsequent characters belong to Jackie Chan and associates. It'd be pretty useless to sue me since I have nothing! I've made no profit nor will see any from this fic.
Summary: An experiment gone wrong in Section 13 has greater consequences then Captain Black or Jade had ever imagined. Now Jade is twenty years older and wiser and in love, how can Captain Black convince Jade to give that up before Jackie and Uncle return home? J/CB
Black realized that she was still holding his hand. It made him uncomfortable--- if it WAS indeed Jade Chan, what did she think she was doing? He suddenly felt awkward and pulled out of her grip gently. As an excuse for his extraction, he went over to the lab techs.
"Well? Is she, or isn't she?" He badgered them. God, if she wasn't, he was certain that Jade would look like that when she grew up. He didn't realize that the little kid could grow up into someone so very attractive.
"The DNA test confirms it--- she is Jade Chan."
Black pressed his fingers to his temple wearily. Then he turned and looked into the young woman's face. "So, you are who you say you are." What happened to the child Jade, he wanted to know.
Jade propped herself up on her elbows and stared back at him, "I have a feeling I'm not supposed to be here."
Black exhaled, "Got that right."
"This IS Section 13?" She asked, already having a feeling it was, but wanting confirmation.
Black nodded, "Yes. Now what's this story you spin about Jackie being dead, me being trapped in a demon portal, and you--- and I, um, well, being together?"
"But it's all true! It was Shendu's fault! Jackie was helping us distract Shendu, then you and Valmont saved me from getting pulled into the demon door by Hzi Wu. He wanted me to be with him forever 'cause he was lonely. But an explosion from I'm not sure where hurled you into the demon door. Valmont was barely able to hang onto me to keep me from going in there as well."
Black blinked, "Valmont? What?"
Jade sighed, "Valmont defected to our side. Once Shendu was excorsized, that is. I guess he realized that if Shendu had his way, there would be nothing in it for him in the end." Jade noted Black's speechless gaze and decided to continue. "Shendu killed Jackie soon after and Valmont and the remnants of the Dark Hand looked after me. We worked hard looking for a way to get you back. And we did. You hadn't aged the whole time in that demon dimension. Then, as time went by, well, you and I got close--- real close." She said the last softly, a smile touching her lips at the happy memory.
Black could feel a flush coming up to his cheeks. He shook his head in frustration. It was too fantastic to be true! This had to be some sort of a trick conceived by Valmont--- it HAD to be! He had no idea how, this whole magic business took his mind for a loop.
"Can you lot leave us for a while?" Black asked the assistants. They eyed one another then quietly left Black and Jade alone. Captain Black was beside her once more. "Look, I can believe you and me being--- together before I can even begin to believe that Valmont turns into a good guy."
"I admit it's all a bit hard to imagine." She says slowly. But sits up straighter.
"Yeah." Black grumbled. Then froze as he suddenly found himself in a constricting embrace, his arms bound by hers. Her black hair smelt like shampoo. It's scent hit him hard since she had her face buried against his neck. It was a few moments before he could will his heart to start beating again. The flush in his cheeks came back. "Listen, Jade." He said as gently as he could, "We may be together in your time, but in my time--- you're still a little girl. I--- can't do this now. Do you understand?"
He felt her shake her head stubbornly and hug him tighter. Black inwardly groaned. She was gorgeous. But when he looked into that woman's face, it wasn't long before he saw the child's face he knew so well that his brain automatically superimposed over it. And even more frustrating was the fact that his body was responding in a way that he didn't want it to. Black fought against the urge to wrap his own arms around her. He was surprised at how much of a challenge it was.
"Jade, please---"he asked evenly, hoping he wouldn't have to hurt her feelings.
But Jade didn't let him go, she held on just as tightly as before and pressed her face deeper into his neck. She daringly lipped a tendon. "But I love you!"
Doing his best to try to ignore the sudden heat he felt from that one, sensuous contact, his mouth uttered words that he suddenly didn't feel so strongly about anymore. "Jade, you love the Captain Black of the future." Sad, but true, he thought to himself. But it wasn't right for him to attach himself to this Jade. He'd be taking advantage of her. His strong sense of right and wrong usually made things so easy--- there were never any gray areas. You did things a certain way to get certain results. But suddenly, things didn't seem so linear anymore. "I'm the Captain Black who never lets you have any fun, remember? The boring old man who never let you play with any of the experiments."
"But I'm grown up." Jade persisted, her voice muffled since her mouth was pressed up against Black's neck.
He could feel her warm breath and the hairs on the back of his neck stood as her lips moved in speak. He sighed. It wasn't fair. "Yes, you're grown up, but as you said, you don't belong here. We have to get young Jade back."
"But I don't WANT to go back."
"Jade--- Honey, what would Jackie do?"
He heard her sob against his neck and he was sorry he said that, recalling that Jackie no longer existed where ever she came from. She was silent for a long time and Black decided to give her that time.
"Jade?" Black whispered and decided to let himself hold her. He slowly let his arms wrap around her shoulders.
"I suppose you'd say 'no' if I asked if we could make love?" He heard her say.
That brought a surprising stabbing urge below and Black hated at how he hesitated in answering her. And much to his chargin, she took note of that hesitation.
"Why are you fighting against it?"
Black considered pulling away from her, but couldn't bring himself to do it. "I told you, it isn't right. The Jade I know is only eleven."
"I am obviously NOT eleven." She kissed him on the neck again.
For a moment, Black entertained the image of him being with the elder Jade in such a way. It brought a heat into his body that wasn't at all unpleasant. He imagined the intense pleasure that would bring, to the both of them. Then he considered the aftermath. Would he be able to let her go? She'd be even more attached and reluctant to leave so that the young Jade might not ever return. He was responsible for Jade during Jackie's absence. What kind of guardian would he be if he did such a thing? How could he look at himself in the mirror, or even at younger Jade again if he did such a thing. He wondered if Jade even considered what would happen after. Most likely--- not.
"I can't, Jade. No matter how enticing the offer is." Black finally admitted.
She pulled out of her embrace partially, enough so that she could look at him. Jade studied his face quietly, he could see the tears in her eyes and hated that he was the cause.
"I'm sorry Jade." He said honestly, gently.
She leaned forward so that their lips were only millimeters apart. Black froze again, staring into those eyes that were so familiar to him and yet filled with the heat of lust--- for him. Jade moved in suddenly and kissed him.
To be continued---