JUBILEE AND JUBILATION
PART FIVE
SO WE NEED THERAPY
About five minutes later, we were pulling into the drive of the school. As we climbed out, Frosty sent me, 'Jubilee, try not to show off, too much.' She then mentally chuckled.
'What? Show off? MOI?' I sent back. She laughed out loud at that.
Well as soon as we got in, all of Gen-X was clamoring us with questions. It was almost as bad as the X-Men, but there was no hostility, only curiosity. So that made it bearable, somewhat.
"Shut up and sit down, NOW children!" they immediately did so, knowing that when Frosty was like this you do what you are told, or face the wrath of the White Queen. Even I usually obeyed when Frosty was like this.
As the four of us sat, Jean and Wolvie a little dazed from their greeting, Frosty explained all in her I'm talking and you will listen and not interrupt tone of voice, and, not surprisingly, she had their complete attention.
As she finished with "are there any questions?" there were none for a moment. They were in too much shock I Guess. It was a lot to take in. Then Angelo raised his hand. "Yes Angelo?" Frosty acknowledged.
"Um, just making sure I got this strait. Jubes is now the most powerful being on this planet, and she's been two people for as long as we've known her, she made Mrs., Summers, I mean Ms. Grey," he corrected himself seeing the flash of pain on Jean's face. "into the Phoenix again and then together they brought Mr. Logan back from the dead? And now they're staying here cause the X-Men are too scared of them to think strait? And after this they're going to be in consoling with you?"
"Yes." Was Frosty's reply.
"Uh, just checking." He said scratching the back of his head.
After some moments of silence, when it became clear that there were no more immediate questions, there would be questions up the wazzo latter, after they all had time to think, and we all knew that, Frosty stood up and said "Well that's it for now, you can ask any other questions you may have later, If you'll excuse us, it's now time for their first therapy session." And with that we all got up, and walked to Frosty's office.
Now I will have you know, not only does Frosty Qualify to be a principle, and is a cut throat CEO, but she is also a fully licensed therapist. She specializes in sexual therapy, true, but she was qualified to see all of us.
As we sat down she started. "Now I'm going to start slowly with all your problems. Jean we will start with you. Now you were saying that your husband had been growing distant lately, how long is lately? And what did he say that made you want a divorce? And are you sure you want a divorce? It is a big decision. Please think over and answer those questions for me." She said in a soft soothing tone. She really is quite good.
"Well to answer the last one first, yes I am Completely sure. I'm calling my defense lawyer tomorrow for the name of a good divorce lawyer. As to how long, I'd say it started after the Phoenix showed it's self the last time."
"That was three years ago, wasn't it? He's been distant from you that long?"
"Yes, and I don't know why I put up with it. I just thought he'd get over it, that he still loved me as much as I loved him, but tonight…" She started sobbing.
"What happened Jean? What did Scott say?" Frosty said in a more soothing voice.
"He," she hiccupped. "he told the Professor as we were driving away that 'Monsters like Jubilee and the Phoenix should be locked up, not sent to a place where they can't be watched." And then she sobbed at the thought of her husband, the man she loved, calling her a monster.
Well Frosty and Wolvie got seriously pissed at hearing this. Frosty sent out waves of anger, but Wolvie, "I am going to kill him." He stated. There was no emotion behind this statement. None. It was as if he was stating a fact of life, like 'the sky is blue' or 'the grass is green' that was the kind of statement it was. It was just a fact of life to Wolvie that he was going to kill Scott Summers. All in the room froze at this. All in the room knew he meant every word. We didn't even need telepathy to realize this. I had to talk him out of it. Scott didn't deserve to die for being a jerk.
"Please, Wolvie, don't kill him, he's just a scared asshole jerk. Think about it, even if you killed him, nothing would change, it would just get worse. And" I laughed, trying to end on a light note if you went around killing asshole jerks like Scott, and even if you limited yourself to the ones you know, well you'd never get any sleep."
He looked at me, Jean, and finally Frosty, grumbled, sank down in his chair, and said, "Fine. But I at least get to kick his sorry ass. You're no monster kid, you never could be. And didn't he relies what he was calling his wife? Calling him a asshole jerk is too kind."
"He didn't relies what he was calling me because he's he's never seen me as his wife when the Phoenix shows up. He just sees me as the Phoenix, and is planning what to do when I snap."
"You know, that kind of thinking and acting could lead you to subconsciously want to become the Dark Phoenix. Jean I want you to come here and talk to Dr Samson right now to authorize a immediate e-mail of his records of his talks with you. Them I'm going to read them and we'll talk some more." She said as she started dialing.
"Dr. Samson? This is Emma Frost. Yes nice to hear from you too. I'm calling because, well I need Jean Grey's files e-mailed to me immediately. She became the Phoenix again. No don't worry, were certain that it will be under control this time. How I sure? Well if you must know, one of my students, Jubilee. Yes Logan's little protégé, well she witnessed Logan's death. What? Oh no don't be sorry. He's already back. How? Just listen. Well little Jubilee, who is now another patient so I can't tell you too much, but she had not only locked up almost all her power, but has a second personality that never did. Any way Jubilee's other personality, Jubilation, decided that it needed the Phoenix Forces power to bring back Logan, so she, convinced, shall we say, it into obeying Jean. Yes I do think it will stay convinced. Why/ Let us just say that it's to scared of Jubilation not to obey Jean. Yes you may be right, but the Phoenix is used to being top dog, or bird in this case, when it's out, and not having anyone who can hold it responsible. Now there is not only some one how can, but will. You want to speak to Jean? Sure. But e-mail me your records as soon as she authorizes it. I'll read as you two talk. What? You want to ask Jubilee some questions? Normally I don't share patients Doc., but you have more experience in this area then I have, so with the three of them consenting, you can sit in on our sessions if you want. Oh? The third? I'm surprised you didn't guess. It's Logan. What? How'd I get him to agree? I merely pointed out that Jubilee wouldn't do it without him. Yes, that is like blackmail but he's been far too long without it and Jubilee needs it desperately. I'm asking them now Doc. We were just beginning our first group session. Do you mind if Doctor Samson sits in on your sessions? I hate to say it but he his far more experienced with this kind of therapy then I am." We all gave our consent and she put him on speaker phone.
"First off, Jean do I have your permission to do as Emma asks and e-mail her your records?"
"Yes Doctor Samson."
"OK. I'm doing that now. Now may I ask to know what has happened to make you three seek aid?"
"Well kid, I think you should tell him first, it kinda is your story to tell."
"Fine Wolvie I'll talk."
"But after that I want you other two to give your reasons for being here too. Especially you Logan. In my opinion you've needed this for far too long and while I'll take you any way I can get you, I need to know if your heart is in this. It will be harder other wise."
So, for the umpteenth time today, I laid out what happened. Jean said she needed help dealing with her divorce from Scott, and being the Phoenix again, even if it was under control this time. Then he asked Wolvie his question ""Why are you here Logan? And please don't tell me it was just to convince Jubilee to join in. My heart just couldn't take it."
"Doc, I ain't never been dead before. Sometimes I thought I'd out live everybody and die of old age in my sleep in a few thousand years or so. Being dead and coming back? Well it made me think. And then Emma pointed out that even if my mind has been messed with to the point that I don't know what memories are real and false, they are my memories. Even the ones I've learned really are false are my memories, and I need to deal with them, not try to forget them."
"I'm not surprised it took your death to help you relies that. You always were too stubborn about it whenever I approached you about it. Well at least your finally seeking help. Now what has gone on in this session so far Emma?"
Frosty told him what Jean had said almost word for word, then her suspicions about Scott's attitude speeding up the process to Dark Phoenix time.
"Yes, yes, if those she loved and respected constantly were waiting for it's emergence, then she could, subconsciously of course, want to fulfill their expectations. I'm surprised I never saw it like tat. If the others, and especially her husband were more supportive, then the onset of the so called Dark Phoenix personal, would be severely delayed, if not halted all together. Jean, tell me, was there anyone who was supportive at the times the Phoenix manifested, but before the Dark Phoenix personal became dominant?"
"Logan always was. In fact he usually tried to talk me out of being the Dark Phoenix when I was. Sometimes it would even listen enough to not kill some one, only injuring them instead. And well Gambit, I mean Remy, he always went out of his way to cheer me up. Rogue, I know you don't want me referring to the others by their code names Dr. Samson, but none of us know her real name, she just wants to be called Rogue and we respect that, well she would always listen to me. Henry would try to show support, but he always failed. He just made me more nervous about the Phoenix. And finally, whenever Jubilee found out, however she did. It was always a day of it appearing."
"I just have good, they shall not be named, sources." I told her.
"She means, either the Cajun or myself would call her up that night." Wolvie guffed.
"Wolvie! Now my sources have been compromised! How could a trained spy give up information like that so easily?" I asked with mock indignity. He had a full belly laugh at that. And everyone else was chuckling.
"Well as I was saying," Jean said, getting over her laughter. "the very next day she would start calling me daily. Sometimes twice or thrice daily. And then she would talk. And talk. And talk some more. About every little thing she did or saw or thought or felt. I could of gone deaf. She didn't let me say a word. She talked for hours about nothing, and all of it was the simple message, I love you, don't do any thing bad, because that would hurt us both."
"I see you did have some support."
Then Frosty asked "How do you feel about the Phoenix Force, now that it is under your control? And how do you feel about the way you got control of it?" She glanced at me during the last part.
"Well as to how I feel on the way I got control of it I have mixed feelings.. On one hand I'm elated. I mean I finally don't have to worry about going out of my control and hurting others. But on the other hand I'm disappointed. I mean it's not listening to me because I want it to, or even it wants to, but because Jubilation forced it to. I might even be a little envious of Jubilation for doing something I thought no one could do, tame the Phoenix."
"Why would you be envious of Jubilation for that?" Frosty asked.
"Well I guess it's because I've always seen the Phoenix as a personal demon that I would have to beat alone, or I'd never be able to live my life the way I want. I guess I just didn't see anyone being able to help me after all my searches turned up an 'I can't help you, sorry, your on your own' results. I think I saw it as me verses the Phoenix. It just didn't occur to me that some one would, after all this time, just come up and say 'obey her or else' let alone it actually listening. Kind of selfish really."
"Yes, well for a long time you saw it as if you don't get the Phoenix to listen nobody will. So it's not surprising that to have someone else do it would not only be a shock, but a disappointment as well." Dr Samson said.