A/N: Well hello again my loyal readers! I hope yall loved my chapters so far, from the reviews sounds like yall do. This chapter is going to make everything all complicated but don't lose hope! Taris and Jubilee shall survive! If I want them to that is... LOL just kidding! Enjoy!
"Why can't I get this darn thing right!" Exclaimed a very frustrated Taris.
"Patience kid," Reassured the voice of Logan. "it takes a while to get used to." Logan was referring to a most difficult task. If Taris could get it right, then Logan would know he has it all mastered. The task was to focus on the beast inside himself and let it out. But instead of letting it control him, he was to control it.
"I'm sick and tired of screwing this stupid thing up!" Logan sighed and shook his head.
"Look Taris, it takes a long time to get right. It took me at least 2 weeks to perfect, so don't expect to get it right so soon."
"I'm just so tired of having to wait to get Jubilee." The X-Men had been worried that if they got together, Taris might go feral by mistake and hurt Jubilee, so they put up the rule that's been haunting Taris since they made it legit. The rule? No dating until the feral is controlled. It has been three weeks since that rule has been put into place, and I still can't control my darned feral side! Things seemed to fall apart before Taris' eyes. When he had started his training, he stopped doing everything else. His grades slipped, he dropped off the football team, his sister Victoria had been crowned queen of the Shi'Aki and he hadn't even gone to the crowning ceremony. His sister Jade who was his best friend owed a life debt to a mercenary, so she was off travelling the world with him. All of his brothers except for Ty had basically stopped talking to him since he was always irritable. His only contact with the "outside world" was through Logan since Ty stayed inside all the time.
"Well aren't ya just the greatest big brother." Said Taris' feral.
"Nobody's perfect, if it wasn't for you," He replied with a coldness only his feral ever heard. "I'd still be in contact with everybody." His feral laughed cruelly.
"Yer the one who fights me! If ya would just let me out..."
"No!" Taris interrupted. "You are everything I don't want to be. You are my bad reflection. You are my darker side. I NEVER want to become you." Taris admitted.
"Ya must hate me." The feral began to attack his subconcious, pushing his control to the limits. On the outside Logan could see Taris concentrating hard. His brow was furrowed, sweat dripped down him slowly. That's it kid, you can do it, fight the tiger Taris, face yer beast.
"I don't hate you, you will always be a part of me, I just won't let you control me." Taris said to his feral side. Their battle was getting harder and harder to continue. "I must win. I will. I must. I WON'T LOSE!" Taris yelled just as he delivered the winning blow to his beast.
Logan slammed his hands over his ears as Taris gave out an ear splitting roar. Logan closed his eyes adn fell to his knees, he wouldn't be surprised if his ears started bleeding. When Taris stopped screaming Logan opened his eyes one at a time. Seeing Taris slumped against the tree he had been leaning on unconcious, he took his hands off his ears. Sure enough, his ears had bled and it covered his hands. Kids, so dramatic. He let out a bitter laugh that resembled a bark. When he had reigned in his beast so he wasn't a threat, he had merely lost conciousness. He walked over to Taris and picked him up, threw him over his shoulder, and began the journey back to the mansion.
Hours later when Taris awoke he was nearly blinded by the lights in the infirmary. He groaned deep in his throat.
"Taris?" questioned the unsure voice of one young firecracker.
"Jubes?" He queried back.
"Gosh Taris, you sounded just like your father when you said that." He smiled at her.
"That deep huh?"
"Yup."
They shared an uncomfortable silence. She looked at him warily.
"It's okay Jubes." When he said that Jubilation launched herself into his arms. Tears fell down her face in rushed streams of fear and relief.
"I...I was s...so, worried...d a...about y...you!" She mumbled inbetween her tears.
"Hey, hey, shh, it's okay now. Calm down Jubes, see? I'm perfectly fine." He assured her, wiping the tears off her face.
"But you were unconcious for so long, and Hank kept saying your heart was stressed, that you were borderline dead." It all came out in one big rush.
"I'm alright now and that's all that matters baby." She pushed him lightly on the shoulder.
"Did I give you permission to call me baby?" They both laughed at this. There was another silence, but this time they stared into eachothers eyes, at perfect ease with eachother. Jubilee leaned towards Taris, her head tilted slightly.
"Jubes..." He whispered. Just as their lips were about to meet, Hank bustled into the room instantly ruining the moment.
"Oh good!" The big blue doctor announced. "You're awake!" Taris gave him a small smile, with a glance at Jubilee, he answered.
"Yeah, I'm awake. And tired of being in this bed."
"As soon as I'm sure you're absolutely healed, you'll be staying in that bed a little bit longer." The beast gave him a toothy grin. Soon enough Taris, soon enough.
The next day Taris was released and ready to face the world again. But right now it was time to talk to the professor. Coming upon the large wooden doors that led into the professor's office, Taris paused.
"Do come in Taris." Taris heard the professor's voice in his head. Shrugging Taris pushed open the doors, greeting the faces of, Scott, Jean, Hank, and Logan. Taris' apprehention grew as the professor motioned for him to take a seat.
"Logan tells me you have accomplished the task of overcoming your beast." Were the professor's first words. Taris nodded.
"I basically think that's what I've done."
"Can ya feel the beast right now?" questioned Logan.
"I have to search deep to find him."
"Then ya've got the hang of it." Logan replied, getting straight to the point.
"Does this mean I can date Jubes?" They all laughed at his forwardness.
"Yes." Jean managed to say between fits of giggles.
"Feel free." Scott said quickly getting past his laughter. Logan growled.
"Don't worry Logan, I won't do anything you wouldn't... maybe." Logan chuckled and gave him a smirk.
"You go ahead and do that Taris." Smiling the professor dismissed him, and he left the room.
Taris was so happy he felt like skipping, and he did, but stopped when a passing Jean-Paul looked him up and down and grinned. Upon reaching Jubilee's room, Taris hesitated. I wonder how she'll react. He knocked lightly on her door, and waited for her to answer. When Jubilee opened the door Taris threw his arms around her and spun her around in the hall.
"Taris!" Jubilee's eyes looked as wide as tennis balls. "Put me down right now!" He laughed at her but obeyed her deamnd. "What's go you so happy?"
"I can control the tiger Jubilee!" Taris' smile was infectious and soon Jubilee was smiling too.
"That's great Taris."
"I know! I don't think I've ever been so happy! I mean..." Taris' voice began to fade into the background as she was suddenly confronted by the mother of all headaches. Her eyesight was getting blurry and she felt light headed. Jubilee could vaguely hear someone calling our her name. She tried to tell them she was fine but all that came out from her mouth were weird squeaky sounds. Jubilee smiled as darkness overcame her, taking away her pain...
A/N: muhahahaha! boy am I evil. :-D I'll just leave yall hanging there 'til I find myself a new notebook, this one is all full. I write all my stuff in a paper notebook before I put it on my comp cuz I'm always at dance or somethin like that FYI. I'll c yall l8r wen yall leave reviews. AND YES U WILL LEAVE ME SOME REVIEWS:-D
