The Phoenix's Amend

Scott has accepted the Phoenix's amend which granted a new life for him and Jean, but will things just recompose themselves after all the things that happened to both of them in between?

Love & Pain

As the light grew stronger, their instinct made them hold each other as if their lives depended on it. Scott couldn't help hugging her when she appeared because with the mental feelings block gone; he didn't care about anything that had happened between them before, but only wanted to hold her in his arms. In her case, it was just a natural reaction to hug the man to whom she had been married for many years as she saw him, after she appeared in the middle of a strange room completely frightened and overwhelmed by emotions, not to mention, completely naked.

They both knew they'd have a lot to talk about after the first impressions had passed, but it was not the moment to be afraid of what was about to happen or could happen, since it was an entirely new chance to have a normal life, the life they always wanted, if what they used to have could be defined as 'normal'

The process seemed to take longer than he expected, but building an entire universe was not an easy thing to do. Even if done by an almighty entity such as the Phoenix, it would take some time, but a lot less than millions of years.

Scott could feel Jean trembling in his arms from the first moment they embraced, causing him to hold her tighter and caress her back to calm her down. As her former husband, he could imagine some of the things that worried her without being a telepath himself, but yet he could not understand how she felt, only worried by the fact he felt betrayed by her. Even though, they would have all the rest of their lives to talk about what had happened and what they wanted to do in the future, but in that moment none of them dared to break the silent spell that was taking place around the couple.

The X-Men felt some changes taking place in their bodies, as if they were suddenly becoming somehow younger, it was like the notion of having more firm body and clearer mind, but the wisdom acquired by them in all the years lived was still there, as well as all the memories. At the same time, the light started to fade and shapes started to appear around them. It took some time to reconstruct itself, like Jean's body did before, but after it was done, the now young couple stood in Jean's bedroom at the Mansion.

She opened her eyes as the blinding light finally disappeared and recognized the place, amused by the way it looked as he also did. The bedroom was decorated the way it used to be when she was much younger, before she married Scott and before the Phoenix possessed her but not much earlier than that, maybe a couple of weeks before she started feeling the symptoms. The next thing she looked at was Scott. She looked at his face and winced, taking a step back out of his embrace, but with her hands still holding his forearms.

"Scott!" she said not finding the words to express all the things that she felt and feared. "I'm sorry…" The only thing that came out was that empty apology while she lowered her eyes as she said that.

"You're sorry…" he repeated evaluating her, with a crescent pain in his chest as he remembered the fact that she modified his mind. An uncomfortable silence was broken by him. "I trusted you, Jean"

Those words hurt her more than any physical pain, what was reflected in her face as her eyes became watery. She loved him and had scarified everything she had always wished for saving him the suffering she was doomed to bring him. And now he was accusing her as if she had done that horrible thin selfishly. It was true that she betrayed his trust, but she had her reasons.

Tears started falling from her eyes, rolling down her cheeks as that silence continued and her arms fell from his forearms to the sides of Jean's body. He was not going to say anything else and she, as a telepath, knew it. It was up to her to find a way to make him understand, yet she was still unable to find the right words to express what she wanted.

"I… was trying to help you let go of a person doomed to die and be reborn forever… I only could bring you suffering, Scott. I wanted something better for you because I love you, but how was I supposed to make you happy with another being with its own will inside me? You have not idea of what it feels like to share your body with someone so powerful that could destroy an entire galaxy just for pleasure or would take you away from all that is loved by you to save a universe you have never heard about…" she bit her lower lip and rocked her head slowly as tears kept on flowing like a small fall.

"Well… we could have talked it over, you could have asked me what I wanted, and perhaps…"the recrimination in his voice was evident and he was speaking really fast as he always did when nervous. "…who knows, perhaps I would have rejected Emma if you would have let me do so… perhaps I was willing to take my chances and try to be happy with you even if we were tore apart sometimes by the Phoenix. You would always come back anyways." said finally, angry and hurt at the same time. Even if he was angry with her, he loved that woman and hated to argue, especially with Jean. Another pause took place in their conversation before Scott talked again.

"I realize now that it was a mistake… I hope you can forgive me someday, Scott." She said lowering her voice before drying her eyes and cheeks with her hands. "I love you…" added in a whisper, not crying anymore, but still looking heartbroken.

Scott opened his mouth to reply but in that moment the door in front of which they had been standing opened and a surprised pair of women, Ororo and Rogue, stood there amused, looking at the strangest view ever: an angry Scott and a naked Jean who still looked depressed. It was a second before Hank joined the ladies at the door having his usually serious face showing concern.

TO BE CONTINUED…

Well this was a rather difficult to write chapter since I ran out of inspiration after ending the 2nd. But as inspiration came, I was able to continue writing. I also corrected the mistakes in the first two chapters. Thanks to CykePhoenixSummers and OrororHowlett for pointing them up for me.

I also want to thank Stinkabhel for the inspiring review that gave me the strength and will to continue writing along with inspiration to find how to continue the story, since I was in a slump.