Chapter 10: Love's First Kiss

At the cottage, the children put Jean's limp and lifeless form on the table after setting it up with some of their bedding and lit candles for her. Everyone who wore a mask removed it, and they all had the same saddened expression.

Logan was the first to break down and cry. He's failed again, just like whatever happened when he was a kid.

Kurt cried too as Hank tried to comfort him.

Ororo broke down as well and sobbed. Logan, holding back his tears, picked Ororo up and held her as she cried, and she held him as he cried.

Bobby and the others cried too, and Rogue was held by Bobby as she cried.

Even the animals cried, with the sorrowful rain as well. The most fair, beautiful, and kind girl in the universe… Was gone.

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Even in death, Jean looked so lovely, the children couldn't find it in their hearts to bury her, so they used some excess gold they mined and bought a few sheets of glass and fashioned a coffin out of it, so that Jean could be preserved, and everyone could see her ever-lasting beauty.

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Now Scott, who had heard about the maiden who slept in a glass coffin, went to the area she was supposed to be at to find her and see if she was who he feared it would be.

One song, I had but one song.

One song, only for you.

One heart, steadily beating.

Constant and true.

One love that has possessed me.

One love, brimming with truth.

One song, my heart keeps singing.

Of one love, only for you.

Scott had arrived and walked down to find seven children dressed as Iceman, Storm, Beast, Wolverine, Shadowcat, Rogue, and Nightcrawler. He then looked at Jean.

"Jean." Scott said. "Is it alright if I give her a kiss?"

Everyone consented, and they lifted the glass case gently up, and Scott knelt down and kissed Jean on the lips, knelt down, and mourned with the others.

Suddenly, wonder of wonders, Jean awoke!

At first, everyone thought they were seeing things. Maybe just imagining Jean bat her eyes, but when she sat up and looked around, and they saw her smile at Scott, they all knew that she was real.

"Scott!" Jean called out as she jumped into Scott's arms and hugged him.

"Jean!" Scott called out.

All the children cheered.

"Come with me." Scott said. "Come to my place in Westchester where we can live in peace and quiet… Kinda."

"Oh, I would love to Scott!" Jean was about to walk away when she turned to the children. "But what would be happening to the children if I left?"

"Hey, we'll be alright." Logan said with a smile Scott knew was genuine.

"Well…" Scott said with mock thinking. "I don't see why you guys can't come too."

"But how will we eat?" Hank asked.

"We manage." Scott said. "I hope you don't mind only eating cheese pizza."

"Eh, we're used to it." Logan said as he pointed at Kurt.

"Alright, let's go." Scott said. "I'll probably have to call the professor to give us a lift since I only brought my bike."

Everyone then walked to where Scott's skateboard was excitedly, and Jean and Scott always held hands and starred at each other lovingly.

A few moments later, Professor Charles Xavier arrived.

He starred at the children before shrugging his shoulders and opening his arms up to embrace her brand new charges, though both he and Scott were interested in seeing everyone else's reactions.

They then rode off to Westchester where they all lived and hung out, and they all lived happily ever after, with some adventures strewn along the way of course.

Well that's it. I'm thinking of Pinocchio next.