Here is Chapter 3! Thanks to Wen1 for reviewing and telling me that stuff. Ok I know now that Jeans mom is actually Elaine…not Maria…but its too late to change that... And that Jean has a sister named Sarah…although she is never seen in Evolution (or is that her shopping for Christmas trees on the Christmas one?) If you guys have any questions feel free to post them in ur reviews and Ill put them in "REVIEW RESPONSES" ANYways… um…not much else to say… Hope double brackets for thoughts is working out well for u guys. So….Without further ado…
The Decision
"Oh no not again…" came a groan. Jean had been lying on the couch reading 'The Once and Future King' when she felt a sudden pulse in her head before a large migraine erupted. She clutched her head, completely oblivious of her surroundings. Hand still pressing her temples, she staggered gasping to the kitchen and-gripping the counter for support-grabbed the bottle of aspirin and weakly poured a glass of water. Before the glass met her mouth however, another jolt went through her head and she was blinded in the pain. She threw both her hands to hold her head, letting the cup shatter into a million pieces on the floor.
The sound alerted her mother. "Jeannie?" She rushed to her daughters' aid, gripping her shoulders and nudged Jean into a chair.
"John!" She yelled as Jean continued to shake in her arms. John ran down the stairs into the kitchen. He glanced at Jean and his eyes glazed with regret. It had already been a week since Charles had came to them with an invitation for Jean. John had thought about telling her, but neglected to do so as it seemed Jean was doing fine on her own. But it seemed that it was not Jeans doing but the Professors shield that had kept the headaches at bay. Now that it was wearing off, things were no better off then they were before…perhaps they were even worse.
"Maria… I'm calling Charles."
"John… Isn't there some other way?"
"Sweetheart… If there only were another way… but this is best for our daughter…"
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(The Xaviers school for Gifted Youngsters, Bayville outskirts)
((Alright Scott…Now slowly, open your eyes. Remember, at the moment I say, you have to shut them again.))
Scott took a deep breath. The professor was very close to finding a material combatable to retain his powers; however, it was necessary to experiment with them first. According to the notes the Professor had taken from previous trials, he had limited the materials down to a sort of quartz element. Today, they were trying an element that was of a clear transparent material. Now the only question was if it would stand the incredible stress he was about to give it. With a sheet of the material placed in front of his face by some of the danger rooms' equipment, Scott opened his eyes. He felt a sudden sensation of power surging from him. His vision was –as before- tinted red, and he could feel the combustive energy blast through the sheet of material. It kept going after that and started surging through the wall.
((That will do Scott.)) As soon as he received that message he immediately shut his eyes. Of course, even if the professor hadn't given him the signal, Scott would have closed his eyes anyway. The feeling of power overwhelmed him and truthfully, he was terrified of it.
His head was filled with thought right away. ((Very good work today. I will use this information and hopefully a solution will be found soon enough))
"Thank you sir" He replied, but suddenly a new sound filled the Danger Room intercom.
"CHARLES" Although the voice was calm and smooth, Ororo's words was amplified greatly. "THERE'S A CALL HERE FOR YOU. IT'S JOHN GREY"
Professor Xavier wheeled to the speaker in the Danger Room controls room. ((Thank you Storm. I will answer it from the control center.))
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"Charles?" The voice of his friend greeted him, although it was filled with anxiety.
"Hello John. Have you called to discuss Jean?"
"Yes! No… Jean is having another one of those headaches. I'm sorry I didn't take your offer sooner. Please…You need to come right away!"
"Alright. I will see you in 20 minutes." The professor clicked the phone off and sent thought speak commands to the other two people in the institute.
((Storm. Prepare the X Jet. We need to go to New Orleans immediately… And Scott? Prepare yourself. You will be coming with us))
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(Grey Household, New Orleans)
Jean had collapsed and John carried her to the couch.
"Don't worry Sweetie… Daddy's here" He cooed as he stroked the gasping girls red bangs. He turned as Maria brought a face cloth, wet with cold water. Jean was slowly burning with fever.
"Oh John… I'm so scared…"
"Don't worry Sweetheart… Don't worry…" He said as he hugged his wife, both parents looking down worriedly at their child.
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Scott sat on his chair. Although the feeling of insurmountable power scared him, he greatly enjoyed the experience of sight. The thought of being able to see out the windows of the X jet, thousands of miles off the ground, was always nudging at him to undo his bindings.
"Scott? You seem awfully quiet…" observed Ororo from her post behind the jets operating pad. "How was the test?"
Scott smiled a little. If Professor Xavier had taken the role of his father, Ororo had definitely taken the role of a mother. She couldn't be more then a few years older then he, but her voice always gave him a sense of peace. Her care for him was always soothing and when he was with her, he felt…safe… Although her powers proved her to be far from what one would call…safe… "It went well. The professor says that a material will be found soon."
Scott could tell Ororo was about to give an answer to his announcement. But the professor started talking instead. "We are now approaching New Orleans."
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((…so…much confusion…)) Thoughts were swirling around Jeans. Although the pain was at a point where it seemed it would never die, Jean was already starting to get used to it, and her ability to focus seemed to be getting stronger. She could see the images flying by her like giant television screens, each telling her a million stories…She herself was floating over an endless realm of both emptiness and fullness. If only she could slow them down…To have a chance to look at each of them and hear what they had to say…
((Jean…)) The voice was faint, not unlike the voice of Anne she had heard on the day her friend had died.
((Jean…)) It was getting louder now…the voice was smooth and gentle, yet strong and rich at the same time. It the voice of a man… Which would have been freaky if it weren't that she was in too much confusion already.
((W-Who are you?))
((Jean…Let me help you…)) The voice was finally given a body. It was a bald man wearing a suit. He had gentle eyes that matched his voice. She hadn't seen him before in her life, yet there was a feeling of familiarity about him… an air of sentiment and care radiated from his voice and body. He floated over to her, holding his hand out to reach her. There was something about this man that made her want to trust him. So she did. Her hand reached out to his and took it.
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(The real world)
Charles had one of his hands on his temple and the other barely touching Jeans forehead. The girl was in a semi state of unconsciousness and had not even flinched as he made contact. Ororo stood with the two Greys, patting Maria on the shoulder in hopes of comforting the sobbing woman. John watched Charles as he did his work, keeping an eye on his precious daughter, waiting for signs of her getting better. Scott remained near the door, his arms crossed, waiting for some signal of instruction from the professor.
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((Jean…I am here to help you…But you must also do your part. You must concentrate…))
Jean shook her head and pleaded to him ((I c-cant…All these things are so confusing…I cant focus on anything…))
His soothing voice never faltered. ((You must learn to protect yourself. You need to focus on stopping these thoughts from entering your brain…))
((How?))
((Concentrate…empty your mind of all thoughts but the task of putting up a shield.))
Jean closed her eyes. She took a deep breath and put her hands to her temples. Gradually, a thin sheet of transparent energy flowed over her body. The passing thoughts kept coming at her but the feeble shield she had shaped slowed, if not stopped most of the thoughts. The professor smiled at this and helped her strengthen her screen, making it capable of blocking out the thoughts completely. For the first time for what seemed like days, Jean felt complete silence wash over her.
((Now Jean… I have only strengthened your shield. It will be up to your own power and will to keep it up.)) With that, his body faded away and she was left alone, in the darkness of her own mind.
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(the real world)
The professor took his hand off of Jeans forehead with a sigh.
"Is everything alright?" asked the concerned John Grey
"Yes…Everything will be fine now…But it would still be best if she were to come to the institute… As you can tell… The offer still stands for her to join us." At that moment, Jean started stirring.
"Sweetheart!" gasped Maria as she rushed to her daughter. Jean put her hand on her forehead and groaned. Then she caught sight of the professor.
"Hey it's you!" She said, astonished. "You're the guy who helped me in my dream…"
Her father took care of introductions. "This is Professor Xavier. He is a teacher at an institute for…The gifted…"
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(2 days later, Xaviers School for Gifted Youngsters)
Dear Diary
I know I haven't written to you in a while… but that's because so much has happened these last few days. From just minor headaches to my best friend dying… Now I've found out that I'm actually a mutant- a person born with a special X gene that grants me powers. I've been accepted into a new school because of this. This is my first day in Xaviers School for the gifted…but I'm beginning to think it wo'nt be as bad as I originally thought it would be. There's only one other student besides me. His name is Scott and between you and me, I think he's totally dreamy. He's so quiet and distant, and he wears a blindfold over his eyes all the time. I don't have the faintest idea why, but it totally makes him look great…Like he's wearing a headband or something. I actually haven't spoken to him yet… maybe Ill get to that when I see him. This school is so big! It's like I'm living in a manor! I'll bet it even has secret passageways and hidden rooms like in those movies. The only teacher besides Professor Xavier is a lady named Ororo Munroe. She's so pretty and is really kind to me. Just hearing hers and the Professors voice makes me feel more comfortable every minute. I-
Jean looked up from her writing. A knock had come in from the door. It was Scott.
"Hey…"
"I just came to tell you it's time for supper. I'll show you the way if you want."
He was gonna walk her to supper. Great. "Um…Sure Scott. Here let me pack up first…" She took her pencil and completed her diary entry.
I have to go eat supper now. I'll talk to you again later. See you.
Jean xoxo
A/N And so…Thus concludes the 3rd chapter…yay… I'm really enjoying writing this story, and reading your reviews. Remember to review review review Im open to all suggestions to the story, flames, questions, and/or answers to my questions. So anyways… Hope you enjoyed this specially long chapter. The more review I get, the faster the next update will happen.
REVIEW RESPONSE
No questions yet…but there was something about that telekinesis could come at anytime… given to me by Wen1. What Ive got to say about that is yea I am really excited to write about her telekinesis. But I also want to work on her relationship with the people of the mansion. Maybe Ill also include Logan at some point…Oh and I also need to talk more about Storm and her experiences with her powers… So yea…that's about it…
C ya next time!