Wen1: Considering all the injuries Scott has gotten in the past, including the one Sabretooth gave him, his body would start to have trouble healing. Plus, the true comics are set in the 70s and they didn't have quite the same medical intelligence that they do now, Hank may not have learned to cure an 'internal hemorrage'. Jean would know about all this, if Scott let her. He would block her out of his mind if something like this came up. Phoenix won't be in this story, it's too soon for her to become it fully.

Telepathic Angel: -gives tissue- it's okay, don't cry. This chapter isn't longer then the other ones and making Scott die wasn't me trying to make the chapters longer. Don't worry, these next few chapters may be a little sad, but something will happen that just might make it okay. I'm not saying Scott won't die, though. You'll have to wait to find out what happens.

Jacx: Truer words were never expressed, my friend. Lol.

Diaz F: I'm glad you're liking my story so much. That evil laugh was a little creepy, though. Especially since Scott is dying. Lol.

Stray phoenix: You'll see what Jean's going to do in this chapter. Hope you like it!

Chapter 12

Jean stepped into the infirmary with a smile on her face, which quickly changed to Scott's grim expression. "What's wrong?"

Scott sighed and took Jean's hand once she had come to stand beside the bed. "Jean… I… I'm dying."

Jean felt as though someone had just hit her with a brick. How could Scott be dying? He had too much he still had to do! They had too much they needed to do! What about their future? What about marriage? What about all their children and grandchildren… what about them? She shook her head in denial. He wasn't dying. She hadn't given him permission to die. HE COULDN'T DIE!

-Jean I know we have a lot to do, but this is fate. Listen I have only one regret… that I didn't have time to ask you to change your name,- he told her through their link.

-What?- Tears steamed from her eyes and she fought back sobs.

-I never had time to ask you to change your name to Mrs. Jean Summers.- he held her tight when she collapsed to the floor on her knees and lay her head on his chest.

-Oh Scott, I will, I'll legally change my name, you have no more regrets, oh Scott,- She finally broke down then. She sobbed long and hard and he just kept holding her. She eventually cried herself to sleep but Scott didn't have the heart to wake her so they stayed like that for a few hours, just a half an hour before suppertime.

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"Jean? Jean Grey? HEY!" Rogue tried to get the attention of the dazed girl who was sitting on her 'loaned' bed staring at the wall.

"That's Jean Summers," Jean said absently.

"What? OH MAH GOSH JEAN! Did Scott propose to ya? Oh ya must be so excited – Ah'm so happy fer ya guys!" Rogue said cheerily.

"Um… actually…" Jean didn't know how to finish her sentence – or how to even start it! "Rogue you can't tell anyone about this yet! Scott he's," the tears started to fall, "he's dying Rogue. I've decided to change my last name to Summers so that even if we can't be married It'll be like we are..."

"Oh. Oh, mah, Jean, Ah'm so sorry…"

"You didn't know, it's not your fault…" They both started crying then. It took them awhile to get calmed down and even then they didn't leave their room. Not until dinner.