How long has it taken me to update this? Sorry about that to anyone who has been reading I lost interest in it for a while but I'm determined to finish it and now there is only Rahne's story to complete which should not take anytime at all in fact it might end up being posted with this chapter. Rahne's story was the reason I started this fic but anyway first comes Jamie.
Jamie's Story
Jamie Madrox was born the son of Frank and Sarah Madrox, actually Jamie and Johnny Madrox were born the sons of Frank and Sarah Madrox but after a few seconds the second child who they had called Johnny slowly faded away into no-existence.
'In have a number I think you should call' said Dr Hank McCoy the physician who had delivered Jamie as he handed the shocked and hysterical parents a card.
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'Jamie get up' yelled a voice as the bruised and beaten Jamie slowly crawled up from the floor shakily trying not to fall. 'That's right just a little more then I'll finish it once and for all' said the familiar voice. Jamie stood to his feet and stared down the barrel of a gun at the person who was threatening to kill him.
'You' he said as he stared at himself, Jamie collapsed again in a pile on the floor.
'Jamie get up' yelled Sarah as she banged on his door trying to wake her young mutant son up. Sarah's cried were followed swiftly by a cry and a thump as her son fell out of bed. 'Are you okay?' asked his mother waiting a few seconds for a reply 'Jamie?' she queried as she opened the door looking at four of her sons in various states of undress, one was pulling on some pants while one puts on some new underwear his back turned to his mother, the third pulled his shirt over his head while the fourth stood at the washbasin with the door open brushing his teeth. 'That will never work and you know it…pull yourself together and get ready' ordered his mother. The three clones shrugged and vanished dropping some pants a shirt and a toothbrush on the floor, the toothbrush of course catapulted foamy toothpaste into Sarah's face as she stood at the door leaving a sorry looking Jamie standing in front of her with his underwear on.
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'How's about when you get home you and yourself and…what can I use instead of I?' asked Jamie's father to his son and wife as he took a drink of coffee.
'Jamie he's trying to ask if you'll multiply and help him paint the spare room for when we have guests' said his mother which Jamie found strange because they had never had guests bar Darren Jamie's only friend who slept in Jamie's room with him.
The door to the kitchen suddenly swung open and Jamie walked in dropping his bag on the floor and sitting at the table before pouring himself a bowl of cereal. The original Jamie and his parents just stared blankly at the newcomer who eventually noticed and looked at them quite startled by their stares as he put his spoon down. 'What?' he asked simply.
'Where have you been?' asked the original Jamie as he stared intently at his counterpart.
'I went to the library early to do some work' said the new Jamie as he began to eat again.
'What do you mean you went to the library when? How?' asked Jamie one not sure what he was most shocked by the fact his clone was here, the clone separated himself from original Jamie without him noticing or the fact that he got up early and went to the library. The reason Jamie found the last so peculiar is because Jamie's clones shared a history, a personality and thought patterns with him and he never once in his life thought about getting up early and going to the library.
'I mean I woke up and rode my bike to the library' said Jamie 2 blankly still not understanding the big deal.
'Look we'll sort all this out later' said Frank as he finished his coffee 'Just get rid of him and go to school' ordered Frank he loved Jamie but sometimes he was so sick of the practical jokes he played with his clones he wanted to throttle him like Homer Simpson does to Bart.
Jamie closed his eyes for a second and concentrated for a second more trying to will his copy to disappear.
'Its not working…he wont disappear' said the original Jamie who was wide eyed with disbelief. Jamie 2 sat there still eating.
'What do you mean he wont go away? Try again remember what the professor says and really concentrate' ordered his father to which Jamie complied.
The kitchen was tense for a few moments as Jamie closed his eyes and furrowed his brow showing how hard he was concentrating when the second Jamie vanished leaving a pile of clothes on the floor.
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Jamie was still a little shaken by the whole thing as he walked to school, the thought that a clone could separate from him terrified the young Madrox. 'Hey Jamie!' yelled a voice which Jamie recognised Darren his only friend. Darren wasn't Jamie's only friend because Jamie wasn't a nice person or something like that Darren was Jamie's only friend because he had to keep his distance from the other kids and games because any bump could cause him to multiply, multiplying of course happened a lot and every time Xavier had to come all the way from his mansion to erase everyone's memory this happened a lot as well.
'You okay Jamie?' asked Darren as he struggled to keep up with Jamie, Darren was overweight that's the reason that he didn't join in games and how he ended up sitting next to Jamie watching.
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'Hey Madrox!' yelled Jack Tyler the average school bully, big, dumb, poor and smelly. Jamie shuddered when he heard this, Jamie didn't have to worry about getting beaten Dr McCoy made it public knowledge to the school that Jamie had a heart defect which pretty much made him above all physical violence.
Physical violence he was above emotional he wasn't everyone was fair game in that sport 'Hey little Jane' laughed Tyler as he whacked the books out of Jamie's hands and sent them scattering around the corridor. This of course made Tyler and his goons laugh a lot.
'Hey leave him alone' said Darren stepping in front of his friend for which he knew he was going to get beat up. He was right Tyler shoved Darren who stumbled backwards connecting with Jamie which sent him backwards hard into the corridor. The corridor suddenly became deathly silent at the thought that someone had hit Jamie but then the silence continued for another reason, Jamie opened his eyes to see himself getting up four times.
'Uh-oh' said Jamie simply as the kids made a wider space around him.
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'Jamie you should really be more careful…It's done' said Xavier as he sat in the Madrox house drinking tea, he had just erased the minds of everyone in town again.
'Sorry professor' said Jamie as he looked at the floor trying to avoid the gaze of the professor, his parents and Logan.
'Don't worry about it Jamie, we all have problems in life especially those of us with gifts' said Xavier as he smiled at the boy 'Now your parents told me about your problem this morning. Your powers are growing you are a very special boy Jamie you were born with your gifts already active now you are reaching puberty your powers will probably go through an accelerated growth…I have arranged for you to come and stay with me this weekend so I can help you control your new powers and study them a little more'.
'Yay' said Jamie but not really feeling it when he had been there before it wasn't such a fun place he was the only kid except this boy a few years older then him with sun glasses who was always playing survival with Wolverine.
Xavier sensed Jamie's thoughts and began to speak 'a lot has changed Jamie since last you visited us the mansion is now full of others much like you, I especially think you'll get along with Kurt' said the professor thinking that the two carefree spirits would get along.
'Oh okay' said feeling bad because he knew the professor had read his mind and heard what he was thinking.
Xavier and Wolverine finished their drinks and said goodbye they had very important business to take care of as usual.
That night Jamie seemed to drift off to sleep the second his head hit the pillow, his sleep wasn't an easy one though he tossed and turned al night his dream was terrifying him. Jamie stood in the darkness a spotlight shining on him 'Hello' he cried but his voice just echoed around 'Is there anybody there?' asked Jamie to which the only answer was his echoing voice, he sat down on the floor and stared in the darkness it was cold and he didn't like it. Jamie sat bolt upright in bed sweating it was morning, he dragged his clothes on and made his way downstairs where he saw himself several of himself actually. He shook his head and ran from the room wondering what was going on with his powers he ran down the street trying to get to a pay phone so he could call the professor, he turned onto the main high street and came face to face with himself, he turned panicking and came face to face with himself again and again and again. Jamie couldn't move he was boxed in in the dark by himself everywhere he looked was him.
Jamie sat upright in bed sweat dripping down his face it was morning, Jamie made his way down stairs still shaken by what had happened in his dream. He opened the kitchen door and entered carefully expecting to see himself…he expected right, in front of him sat his parents and three copies of himself. The copies and his parents turned to look at the boy in a similar way they had looked at his clone the day before.
'Jamie just call them all back' said his father angrily as he looked at one of the boys sitting at the table.
'I'm Jamie' said Jamie as he stared at his dad.
'No I'm Jamie' said Jamie who was sitting at the table, 'No I'm Jamie' said another Jamie who was sitting at the table.
'No I'm Jamie…aren't I?' asked Jamie as he stood staring in disbelief out of the window at six more of himself playing soccer.
'I'm going to school' said one of the Jamies as he stood up and put his bowl in the sink. 'Me too' said another.
'You cant all go to school' said Jamie's mom as she stood up blocking the door.
'I have an Idea the real Jamie should go' said Jamies father as he stood up and went to walk past the Jamie who had just came through the door.
'We don't know who the real Jamie is' said his mother angrily at Frank for not helping at all.
Frank thought for a second before sticking out his hand and flicking Jamie on the head, three more Jamies suddenly appeared.
'We have a winner…go to school' said Jamies mom as she reached into the cupboard and got some aspirin.
'What about all of this mom?' asked Jamie who was being sent to school as he motioned at the crowd of Jamies who had just walked through the door into the kitchen.
'There are twelve of you, they will fade leaving only you who will be at school and out of my hair while I clean up the mess left by you' said Sarah as she motioned to the trashed backyard.
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Jamie went as quick as he could to school he didn't know why but the thought of so many of him that he couldn't control scared him to tears. Jamie made it in no time at all and walked quickly through the yard noticing ho quite it was he opened one of the doors and walked in only to be faced with a bruised Darren on his knees at the front door.
'Darren are you okay' yelled Jamie as he rushed to his friends side.
'I'm sorry for whatever I did just please keep away' said Darren as he hurried to a corner and curled up in the corner. Jamie looked at Darren and didn't know what was going on, he cast a glance down the corridor to see all his classmates kneeling on the floor their hands placed firmly behind their heads avoiding his eyes.
Jamie heard a voice and ducked into the nearest classroom, he watched through the glass as several figures came into view, it was him and him and him and him again and again. Five Jamies stood talking in front of the door.
'I'm scarred' said one of the Jamies his voice trembling with fear and his eyes looked red and puffy like he had been crying.
'Shut up you baby before I rearrange my face' said one who for some reason was speaking with a Brooklyn accent.
'Oh leave him alone he's scarred' said another as he hugged the now crying Jamie.
'Oh look Mommys home' said another as he shook his head.
'Listen up you guys the second you see another Jamie who is alone speak up and tell one of the patrols and you will be set free' came the voice of a Jamie over the intercom system.
'He's in there' screamed one of the kids who was kneeling on the floor as he pointed to the classroom where Jamie was hiding.
'Crud' said Jamie as he looked ineffectively for a place to hide as the four others entered the room and grabbed him.
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Jamie woke up on stage in front of a assembly hall full of other students and about 30 of him all of which stood watching will quiet awe, all except two that is one was quietly eating paste from a jar and another stood in his underwear covered in paint from the art room dancing like a wild man and chanting something about a pig.
Jamie hurt all over and could taste blood, he had been beaten and his hands were tied behind his back.
'Hey Jamie' said a crazed voice he recognised as his own as someone kicked him in the back. 'You're awake I can see' said the boy as he kicked him in the ribs again.
'What do you want?' asked Jamie as he recoiled from the pain.
'Nothing in particular…I'm just crazy or is that evil anyway I thought why not just kill you' said the copy as he shrugged.
'How did you separate from me?' asked Jamie as he made his way to his feet.
'Don't you listen…baldy said your powers are growing, you weren't ready so I took advantage' said evil Jamie.
'Why? how could you?' asked Jamie who was trying to stall and think of a way out of his predicament.
'Look I've seen all the movies you have so I guess this is where I rattle of with my origin and my evil plan etc etc etc' said evil Jamie as he made a circular hand motion.
'Freud would call me your id, I'm out now, I'm going to kill you because my theory is that I'll get your powers after that then I'll probably campaign for mutants or become famous or something I haven't really decided' said evil Jamie offhandedly.
'What's an id? How do you know about it?' asked Jamie confused.
'It means I am all your instincts personified I know about it because he wasn't the only one who went to the library yesterday' said evil Jamie in reference to the other clone from the previous day.
'What makes you think you'll get my powers you power mad freak?' asked Jamie who was by this point almost going to wet his pants but he thought if he was going to die might as well say some of the things he always wanted to.
'No reason really but it makes sense anyway the worst thing that happens is you die and I fade, I'm crazy remember' grinned evil Jamie as he reached into his jacket and pulled Frank Madrox's gun 'Alas sweet Jamie I knew him well.'
Evil Jamie pulled the trigger but the gun didn't fire , he pulled it again and it didn't fire again. He shook the gun angrily he knew he had loaded it.
'Jamie…Jean has stopped the gun now what I want you to do is open your mind, I will help you get control of your power, he is part of you that is true but he is only a part as are all the others you are more then all of them you are whole now get up and stop them' ordered Xavier telepathically.
'Get up just get up the professor will do the rest' Jamie kept repeating to himself as he stood up.
Evil Jamie fired a shot in the air from the now working gun, 'looks like lil' Jamie is loking for a fight' said evil Jamie as he launched his foot into the gut of Jamie which sent him crashing to the floor.
'Jamie you have to stop him, I cant do it…it's up to you' said Xavier again stressing his point.
'Okay just get up and stop a crazed maniac version of myself from killing me and stealing my life' said Jamie as he shakily made it to his feet 'shouldn't be to hard'.
Evil Jamie slams the gun into Jamies gut and pushes him away before he starts to take aim 'you cant beat me Jamie, I'm instinct I know what to do instantly people always say that they follow their instincts you know why because I am perfect I am always right you are nothing'.
'I am not nothing' said Jaime as he makes his way to his feet again 'I am you, you are part of me, I am everything you are and more, all of these Jamies are part of me and so are you' said Jamie getting more and more confident as slowly all the Jamies in the hall began to vanish one by one leaving only Jamie and evil Jamie.
'You may be able to overpower those weaklings but that just saves me the problem of killing them' said evil Jamie as he points the gun carefully with not even a tremble he slides his finger over the trigger.
'I am nothing, your wrong I am everything you know and more then you ever can be, you are nothing!' screamed Jamie as evil Jamie suddenly faded from sight but not before he pulled the trigger and a gunshot rang throughout the hall.
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'Where am I?' asked Jamie as he woke up in a white room 'Am I dead? Is this heaven?' asked Jamie.
'No my friend this is the hospital' said Xavier as he sat beside Jamie's bed 'You were shot, you are quite unlucky but you survived so maybe that should be you're quite lucky' smirked Xavier. 'You showed great power and courage today Jamie, your parents and I have decided this is the time for you to come and join the institute.'
The end.
Has anyone else noticed that these new mutants are nothing but trouble all of them have such drama before they join the X-men this cant be a good sign for the future can it.