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Jean looked at the feral Greer thrashing and snarling in the infirmary. She was being strapped down on one of the beds. Held down by both Logan and Mr. McCoy who were obviously having trouble keeping her down. The professor wheeled in, he was going to attempt to calm her down. Jean shuddered as the most inhuman sounds escaped Greer's throat. A few minutes later the sounds stopped and the professor wheeled out clearly drained of energy. Less than 24 hours ago he had wiped the memories of hundreds of people. Successfully making them forget about the mutant incident. While he had done that, the rest of the x men were forced to subdue Greer it took them almost half an hour to do so. Both Evan and Kurt were slashed badly in the process and needed stiches. Jean shuddered again remembering how Greer nearly mauled her as well. If it weren't Scott who had knocked Greer over with an optic blast, she would have been mauled. Blob had it the worst. He was mauled so bad he looked like something out of a horror movie. This terrified Jean, Blob's blubber was supposed to be near impenetrable, how did Greer injure him so badly. Luckily, if it weren't for Blob's healing factor he would have been scarred for life. "Professor? How is she?" Jean asked curiously. "She is fine Jean. When she wakes up she'll be herself again. I told Logan to keep an eye on her" Jean nodded. "But professor, what caused her to snap? She has never done that before and...She was always so controlled and how did she injure Blob? His blubber is supposed to..." The Professor gestured her to sit. "You need to understand Jean, none of this is Greer's fault. While trying to calm her down I did a more in depth scan of her mind..." Jean did not like where this was going. "Greer is a sentinel She was made to be a mutant killer. The DNA she was injected with also granted her certain enhancements needed to counter mutant capabilities... Also you have to understand, her attacking that ferociously was due to her bestial rage, one of the enhancements created by Minos to ensure the sentinels finish the job. I think her human conscious was bottling it all up trying to hide it but bestial rage is not like human rage. If held inside for too long it can have dangerous consequences as demonstrated tonight."
"Ahhh. My head..." Greer attempted to sit up but her body had other ideas. "Whoah... easy Tigger" Logan said as he helped her into a more comfortable position. "Logan...what happened? The brotherhood...revealed our secret... I was attacking... Oh my God I nearly killed Jean and..." "Relax, Tigger our mutant secret is still a secret. Charles has got it under control and Jean's fine, you did mess up Blubber boy quite bad though..." "I guess I did..." Greer said guiltily lowering her ears. Logan sat beside the bed. "So you gonna tell me what happened bub?" Greer looked away. She felt terrible. "I was angry... So angry but I didn't want to tell anyone... and tonight I just lost it..." she mumbled. She heard Logan shuffle his feet. "Look Tigger, sometimes... you've just gotta tell someone. I've learnt that lesson a long time ago." He patted her arm and walked out. Greer watched him leave. Sometimes he just seemed so much like her father.
The next morning, the professor and the team came to visit Greer. Greer felt awful when she saw both Kurt's and Evan's scars and when she tried to apologize they both laughed and shrugged it off telling her it was fine. She looked at everyone. Since the whole team was here, it had to be something big. "Greer, about last night, we want you to know that it wasn't your fault, however I had to tell the team about what happened to you at Manticore labs and what you were made for..." The professor started slowly. Greer nodded "the team hates me..." she thought. "No we don't hate you Greer, the reason why we all came here was to show you we don't and that we care about you." Jean said sincerely. That made Greer feel worse, how could Jean say that after what she had done. How could the team still accept her after they found out she was meant to be a mutant killer. The professor went on to explain what he told Jean. After an awkward silence, he cleared his throat and continued. " We also found the articles your mother wrote and we assume that is the source your anger?" Greer nodded. "Yes... I'm sorry professor it's just that I missed her so much and reading about all the terrible things she said, I just... I just don't know what to think. " "I'm glad you said that because we all agree that what Minos did to you was unforgivable and that you, your mother and anybody else should not suffer the consequences of his wrong doings. So we have all came to the conclusion that its time for you to tell your mother what happened..." A pang shot through Greer. "Professor you can't! The last time I tried it... I got shot... Twice! And if she's coming here she will reveal the institute and... And.. And" "Voah! calm down Greer." Kurt gestured. "Ve have it all planned out. Look zeh Professor said if she tries exposing us ve'll capture her and keep her in zeh basement!" Greer just stared at him hoping he was kidding. "Kurt! That's like not funny! The real plan is if your mum does try to expose us the professor will mind wipe her and Logan will send her back. " Kitty said patting her shoulder. "But... but..." The professor looked at Greer apologetically. "I know it's a hard decision Greer, but there may be a possibility that she accepts you as well. Also with her occupation, as a journalist, she might be able to track down Minos and help other teenagers like you... Furthermore, don't you want to see her?" Greer sighed what the professor said did make sense and she really did miss her mother. "Alright... do it..."
It was the day. Greer's mother had agreed to come to the institute. The younger recruits were all told to go to the mall and stay there. Kitty, Rouge and Evan were there to supervise them while the rest of the team received very specific instructions on what to do when Greer's mother arrived. Jean and Scott would escort her in so Jean can scan her thoughts for any hidden cameras or recording equipment. Logan and Kurt would be at the main gate to catch her and teleport her back if she makes a dash for it. Lastly, Ororo and the Professor were in the Professor's study. They would address her first before letting her meet Greer. Greer with her image inducer activated waited with Mr. McCoy in the other room behind the study. Mr. McCoy would receive telepathic messages from the professor so he can inform Greer what to do in case something went wrong. Greer's heart skipped a beat when she smelt the familiar perfume that hung in the air. Her mother had arrived. Mr. McCoy gestured at the door. " All clear! She's not carrying any recording equipment and she seems genuinely concerned about you." Gesturing at her he whispered "Good luck." Hesitantly Greer turned the doorknob. Upon entering the study saw the look of shock on her mother's face. " Oh my God! Greer? Is that really you?" Greer drew back quickly when her mother tried to embrace her, knowing her mother would fell the fur on her face. Confused her mother sat back down. "What's wrong darling?" she asked. "Mrs. Nelson is the girl standing before you your daughter?" the professor asked while Ororo silently moved to the door. "Yes of course she is. Greer honey? What's the matter? Is something wrong?" her mother asked stepping towards her. Again Greer drew back. "Please Mrs. Nelson, I need you to understand Greer has been through a lot and it would be best if you both sat down." The professor said gently. Both mother and daughter sat down. "As we both know Mrs. Nelson, science and technology have been a great asset to mankind in recent years." Greer's mother nodded. "However, there are men out in the world which abuse this power of knowledge for their own selfish purposes. Greer was a victim of one such man and..." "What... what are you saying? Was Greer violated or something?" Turning to look at Greer. "Honey what happened to you? Please tell me! DOES THIS MAN HAVE necrophilia OR SOMETHING? TALK TO ME!" Greer's mother demanded angrily. "Mrs. Nelson please calm yourself. I do not have necrophilia. Your daughter's safety and well-being is of utmost importance to me and I want you to remember that. Greer for better or for worst is now different but she now possesses extraordinary gifts, gifts that people may not understand or appreciate. Greer, why don't you show her?" Greer stood up. "Mom...please don't get scared when I do this..." her voice was soft, almost a whisper. Slowly she reached for her image inducer and deactivated it.