Author's voice: Thank you readers for all the great ideas... But 1 idea at a time so if your idea isn't in this chapter it'll be sure to pop out...
Greer fingered with the empty vial in her hands. Looking at the sunset in front of her, she felt a sense of loss. It was like someone just died. Technically someone did, a part of her did. Her chances of being human again were now gone permanently... After rescuing Gabriel from area 51 and after a lot of pondering and self-doubt, she had decided to give the cure to him, sacrificing the chances of her having a normal human life forever... Greer just couldn't bear to lose her twin again, not when she just got him back. Plus, as much as she was aware of what she had lost, as much as the pain would never fade away totally. Greer knew from past experiences that drowning herself in it was not a solution. She had to go on with her life, learn to accept what she had become and as much as she didn't want to admit it, she had... True, some emotional scars would remain, but they would not rule her life. Taking one last look at the vial, she threw it as far away as she could. "Coming to sit?" she asked smelling Jean behind her. Jean sighed. She joined Greer on the fence over looking the city. "You ok?" she asked wrapping her arms around Greer. "I am...But Kurt... Is he ok? I almost got him killed..." Greer admitted guiltily. "It wasn't your fault... Minos left you with no choice..." Greer thumped the ground with her tail. "Technically I did have a choice... I lost it again when Minos burnt my cure...If I played it cool...Ughh things would have turned out way better..." she groaned. "Hey... you got all of them out alive, and most importantly, you didn't lose it. News report's just in... Minos is alive but in critical condition so..." "Whoopee..." Greer mocked. Jean rolled her eyes. "Look, we all know how much you want to murder Minos but the thing is... You didn't... Isn't that something worth celebrating about?" Greer managed a ghost of a smile. "Yeah, I guess so..." Jean grabbed Greer's arm. "C'mon both Kurt and Gabriel are waiting for us..." Greer's emerald eyes grew wide with shock... "You mean?" "Yup..." The girls made their way to the makeshift infirmary. "Kurt!" Greer cried wrapping Kurt in a tight hug. The poor elf had bandages over his chest "Oww... Vatch it I'm still injured you know..." he croaked his voice still raspy from the bullet wound.. Greer felt a pang of guilt. "I know...And its all my fault...I'm sorry elf..." Kurt smiled. "You can make it up to me... How about a month's worth of breakfast burgers?" Greer laughed. "Ok... But don't overdo it I have a limited allowance and..." "Greer..." Greer looked up. "The professor cleared his throat. "Gabriel is ready..." "How...How is he?" Greer asked concerned. The professor smiled. "Quite well actually, the cure you made did have some flaws but it saved his life..." "How about his memories professor? Did they come back too? Does he remember anything from before he was spliced?" The professor sighed. "Greer, I have tried my best to pull out some of his lost memories ... There are still gaps here and there but..." "But?" Greer asked expecting the worse... "Only his memories about you are full... Other than you...He can't remember anything else before he was spliced..." Greer was taken back. "Really?" "Yes... You two must have been really close..." the professor remarked kindly... "Thank you professor... For everything..." Greer answered walking into the room. Sitting on one of the beds was a tall, lean yet muscular teenager. He had long raven hair with an orange streak and the strangest thing about him, was that he had bright golden eyes with silted irises. Greer couldn't believer her eyes; uncertainly she touched his cheek, "Gabe?" "Greer!" he cried wrapping his arms around her and giving her a tight hug, surprising her to the core. "I'm so sorry...I did this to you...It's all my fault! If it weren't for me...You...You...You'd still be..." Greer felt tears well up... "Shut up...Just shut up..." she cried returning the hug. "Screw the cure! Kurt and Gabriel are safe, and that's all that matters to me..." she thought as tears of happiness flowed freely from her emerald eyes. After one long agonizing year, she had her family back and that was all she ever wanted...
It had been almost two months before Gabriel left the institute or what was left of it. His mother had drove to the institute to pick him up just that morning. Greer flipped over hating the stiffness of her refugee bed. She missed her brother. Their mother would probably put a restraining order against her. Greer sighed, the time they had spent together was so much fun... Greer had spent the last two months helping him piece together his memories. Bit by bit he started remembering... Making him less introverted and less of a jerk towards the other mutants. He even struck a firm friendship with Kurt, teaching Kurt how to use crutches properly and how to walk and run again after he no longer needed crutches...He was a regular in the labs helping Mr. McCoy with all his inventions. He even tried a few combat sessions with Wolverine... Slowly, Greer was able to help Gabriel restore his memory. However all good thing must come to an end..."Why aren't you coming sis?" he asked Greer sadly while they waited near the mansion's gates. Greer sighed. The short time they had spent together was wonderful and she didn't want it to end... However their mother had rung up the school demanding that Gabriel had to be returned to her custody. "Look Gabe, I want to go back with you I really do... It's just that... Well Mom's ashamed that she has me for a daughter..." Greer admitted lowering her ears. "What do you mean? She shouldn't be...She loves you... You were always the favorite child..." Gabriel argued innocently. "Were...Past tense little brother... She hasn't come to terms with the fact I'm a genetically engineered tiger freak staying in a school full of mutants..." Greer retorted sarcastically. "But you have the inducer! You should be able to..." "Not the same little brother...Not the same..." Greer joked sadly. A black SUV pulled up beside them. "Why don't you activate the inducer? Maybe that will convince her to take you back..." Gabriel suggested reaching for Greer's locket. Gently she stopped him. "No Gabe, for better or for worse... I've changed now... This is who I am... If Mom wants me back, she has to accept me as who I am and not what I am..." The twins hugged. "I'll miss you..." Gabriel whispered. "I'll miss you too..." A loud honk interrupted their precious embrace. Taking one last look at Greer, Gabriel entered the car, which sped off leaving Greer in a cloud of dust. Greer sighed softly... Some things just never change... Hearing someone walking outside her room door. She bolted up and sniffed the air. She grinned. Looks like a certain Kitty was out for a late night snack...