Chapter Five

Jeanette was sitting having fruit salad for breakfast staring into space. Ben was on the other side of the table. He was having an enormous pile of toast and reading the paper.

She shouldn't still be mad at Johnny. It was unreasonable. He was only being himself. She didn't expect a guy like Johnny to change any time soon. Maybe that's what's bothering you. A small voice inside her thought, but why on earth would I want Johnny to change?

Because you like him.

The thought shocked her so much she dropped her fork. Ben looked over his paper at her.

"You okay?" She looked at him.

"Yeah, fine." He stared at her as if he was reading her very mind.

"Don't let Johnny get to you." Her eyes went the size of saucers. Then she got her self together.

"I wasn't thinking about Johnny." Ben rose what used to be an eyebrow. She stared back at him.

"Fine, have it your way." He went back to his paper. They both looked up when Reed ran into the kitchen.

"There was an accident in the subway. We gotta go now." Ben got up and Jeanette followed them into the living room/lab where Johnny and Sue were already in their suites waiting. Reed turned his head and saw Jeanette hot on his heels. He stopped dead and Jeanette walked into him.

"Where do you think you are going?" Jeanette looked at him as if it was obvious.

"I am coming with you."

"Oh no you are not!"

"Reed, we don't have time to argue." Sue said looking anxious.

"We are not becoming the Fantastic Five." Reed said.

"Good, I don't want to be the clinger on, but I can help." She stared at her brother.

"No Jeanette." Sue, Johnny, and Ben were already in the Elevator waiting for Reed.

"Reed," Ben called. He ran into the elevator. Jeanette was about to jump in when he stretched his arm and pushed her back way into the apartment.

"You stay here." He said firmly.

"See you later sweet pea." Johnny waved as the doors closed.

Jeanette's blood boiled. Like she was going to listen to him.

By the twelve floor Jeanette thought she was going to pass out. Taking the stairs wasn't the best idea. Then a thought hit her. Maybe…

She jumped the top stair of the next seven and thought of herself landing safely on the next landing. And she did.

She continued to do that until she had reached the lobby. The others were long gone by that time, so she had to get there on her own. She called a cab.

The driver gave her a funny look when she announced that she wanted to go to the nearest subway entrance to the crash. But he did when she offered him a large tip.

When she got out it was chaos. But then what was she expecting? She ran down the stairs pushing past all the people trying to get out. Once she reached the actual station she saw Sue, trying to contain a blaze with a force field. Ben was trying to pull what was left of the two trains apart. Reed was stretching to get people to the stairways safely. Johnny was the one who really caught her attention.

He was on fire and kept running in and out of the burning train getting people out and to safety. He was amazing. But her attention was drawn away from him when she heard a little girl scream.

She looked over and saw Reed trying to drag the little girl away from the wreck that was moments away from exploding. Reed was a few feet away when he saw Jeanette he looked furious. He managed to drag the screaming child closer to the stairs.

"What the hell are you doing here?"

"It isn't important. What is wrong with the child?"

"I don't know she only speaks French." Jeanette knelt down and stared at the little girl. The little girl looked up at her and she could see right into the little girl's red-rimmed eyes.

It hit her like a bolt of lightning. "Her puppy,"

"What?" But it was too late Jeanette had ran toward the practically torn apart subway car. She looked around. "JEANETTE!" She could hear Reed shout but that girl wouldn't leave until she had her puppy.

There was smoke everywhere. Then suddenly Jeanette heard a small yelp. She crawled over a metal beam that had fallen over the small walk way. She saw the puppy cowering in a corner. She threw her hand out in front of her self and the puppy flew off the ground and into her arms. She ran from the cart as a small explosion happened where she had just been standing.

She gave the puppy to the crying girl and she ran out of the subway. She ran over to move some beams for Sue to access more of the flame.

Once the blaze was contained everyone turned to Jeanette.

"What the hell was that?" Reed shouted at her. Before she could yell back a response Ben beat her to it.

"Look, Reed, I don't want to tell you how to look after your sister but she seems to be able to take care of herself, with or without powers." Reed stared at Ben horror struck.

"I agree with Ben." Reed turned to Sue. Jeanette couldn't help but notice that Johnny didn't say anything.

"Fine, fine. I have been over ruled, looks like we are five instead of four, I will call a seamstress and a tailor we will need new suites." Sue turned and flashed Jeanette a huge smile. The girls hugged. Once Sue released Jeanette she looked at Ben.

Over his shoulder Jeanette saw Johnny scowl at her. He looked angry.