Title: Wrath (part 3)
Fandom: X-Men Universe comics / movies
Pairing: Jean G./Emma F.
Rating: R
Notes: Alrighty, clearly some explanations are in order. So here you go. PM me if you have any ?, comments, thoughts. The next two chapters are alternate endings. The long and short...let's just say Jean and Scott have somethings in common.
Jean and Emma sleep until noon. They hear a knock at the door. Emma takes a deep breath with her eyes still closed as Jean cuddles into the crook of her neck.
~ Logan, if you value your life, you will not knock on that door again. ~ The blonde says to him telepathically.
He shakes his head and grits his teeth.
*** You gotta do something about Summers. He's losing it. I kinda….told him that you would come and….****
Jean slowly opens her eyes.
Emma smirks.
~ What's the matter, you and your little butt buddy have a fight? ~ She says sarcastically in her mind.
~ Logan…..Logan….? ~ Emma asks not sensing him anymore.
She looks down and sees Jean looking up at her with an irritated expression on her face. Jean had sent him away.
Emma takes a deep breath.
~ Yeah we haven't spoken about what happened the other day have we? ~
"We don't need to." Jean says as she cups the blonde's cheek and shakes her head. "We…don't ..need to. You're with me now Emma. Let Logan take care of him. And let me…" She kisses her lips sweetly. "take care of you."
Emma smiles then it slowly leaves her face. She sighs. "Tiger, there are some things we still need to discuss." She says with a sad sigh. She was still hurt and confused. The blonde believed that Jean and the Phoenix had been toying with her this whole time. Sure she loved Jean, but she realized she didn't really know who the redhead was anymore.
The blonde was angry as well as relieved last night when they made love. But who was the woman lying beside her. Was it Jean or the Phoenix? Which one of them knowingly tortured her for the last few months?
Jean shakes her head. "We'll have plenty of time for that baby, can't we just be right here, right now. I don't care about anything else. As long as I have you, nothing else matters. I know how you feel about me Emma Frost. You showed me last night, I felt it. That's all I care about." She takes Emma's face into her hands. "You…are…mine. All mines." The redhead's words are absolute not even an inch of doubt. The blonde's body shivered at her utterance.
Emma sits up, removing Jean's hands for her face. "Jean I need to know."
The redhead looks away. "Know what?"
Emma cups Jean's chin so she can look into her eyes. "Did you really deactivate my abilities? Have you known this entire time?"
Jean pulls her face from the blonde's hand. "I don't know how to answer that question Emma." The redhead moves to get out of the bed. Emma grabs her wrist.
"It's a yes or no question Jean." She says as Jean pulls away. Emma yanks her back onto the bed. "If I wanted to walk away, I would have done it yesterday after you healed me. I stayed, now I need you to show me the same kindness. Just tell me."
Jean turns to her as her eyes flash from green to gold, back and forth without stopping. "I knew, but I didn't know. I've… been changing Em. The Phoenix and I, we've been merging every since I reconnected with you. I wouldn't hurt you, but I understand why she would. We think differently. I don't really know how to explain it. If I must give you an answer then it's yes. That's why I didn't retaliate when you slapped me, because when it all boils down to it, it's me. It's my body and more and more it's becoming my mind." Her eyes stay green as she sighs turning away from the blonde.
"I love you Emma Frost, with everything that I am. Even this fire that burns inside me, has your name written all over it." Jean says as her jaw suddenly clinches. "Do you want to leave me?" The redhead asks as she stares blankly at the wall. Her body felt like it was going to move on its own as she waited for the blonde to reply.
"Emma half smiles as she leans in and kisses the back of Jean's neck. She felt something in Jean's words, a type of love she was all too familiar with. "I love you Tiger. I'm not going anywhere." Jean turns around almost tackling the blonde, covering her face with kisses. Emma laughs taking her face in her hands halting her kisses as she stares into her eyes.
"What is it? What's wrong?" Jean asks.
Emma just smiles and brings their lips together softly. "Tiger, there's something that I need you to know."
Jean's expression is serious and focused. "Em, you love me, right?" The blonde nods. "That's all I need to know. I don't care about anything else. I don't care about the past. It's you and me now. You're mine and I'm yours alright."
Emma nods with a sigh. "Okay."
The two women share one last kiss and finally got out of the bed to begin their day. Emma went to her office and started going through her paperwork. She had assumed due to her condition that it would be easier to transfer the office to the institute. Now that she was healed however it wasn't necessary. She shrugged her shoulders and decided she'd just go with it for a few weeks and see how it felt.
Jean's words kept replaying though her mind as she read over her financial ledgers. She continued shaking a very disturbing thought from her mind every time it popped up. Jean said that she loved her and that she didn't care about the past. Emma wondered if she would feel the same way if she knew about the contract. After all, the blonde had accepted the Phoenix, the contract shouldn't be that much of a hurdle for them. Emma still wanted to tell her though, but she didn't see any harm in holding off for a while. They had been through a lot already.
Jean however found herself in the woods just outside the institute. Logan was doing field training with a group of students. Jean stood there watching him until class was over with.
He swallows hard as the last kid heads out of the woods back toward the school grounds. Jean's arms are crossed as he approaches her.
"Uuhh, hey Red, uumm, I guess we have a few things to talk about huh?" He says apprehensively.
"No James we don't. I just came out here to tell you to stay away from Emma. Tell your boyfriend to do the same." She turns and walks away.
"Hey hey hey! We ain't together. It ain't like that, Jean. Scott's been…" He's interrupted as a strong telekinetic force lifts him about 10 feet off the ground.
Jean's voice echoes through his head like nails on a chalk board making his ears bleed. "I don't care! Just stay the fuck away from EMMA!" She yells as she pulls him back to the ground so hard and fast it creates a small crater.
He takes a deep breath as he gets to his feet. He got her message loud and clear. This was beyond him. He'd never seen Jean like that before. As soon as he got back to the institute he went straight to the professor.
An hour later Logan walks past her down the hallway as she walks into his office.
"Hey professor, what's going on? I've got my schedule for the week so I'm good to go why did you need to see me?" She asks with a smile on her face.
"Thank you for coming Jean. I just wanted to know how you and Logan are getting along these days. You two are quite the talk of the institute." He says already knowing the truth.
Jean's answer is quick not missing a beat. "I'm not with Logan. I'm with Emma. She's the one I was always meant to be with. We're in love." She says still smiling.
"Oh well, that's great to hear. I'm happy for you. May I ask how Logan took your breakup with him?"
The smile begins to leave her face. "Charles what's this all about? He was just in here wasn't he? Didn't you ask him about it? Did he tell you that he fucked Scott? I think that pretty much sealed the deal for us." A few of the items on his desk begin to tremble. "He seems to think that Emma owes Scott something. But she doesn't. So I told him to stay away from her. Emma is with me. And he can do whatever he wants to with Scott."
Jean stands to her feet. "Did your policy change while I was away? I thought you had a rule about staying out of the personal affairs of staff and students unless there is harm to life or damage to the institute. Is that rule still in effect Charles?"
He smiles clearing his throat. "Yes Jean you are correct."
She turns and walks toward the door.
"However, this situation pertains to that rule. Why did you attack Logan?"
"I didn't attack him."
"He says otherwise, and I saw the images in his mind as well. You used your powers against him."
She turns back toward the professor and rolls her eyes. "Oh please professor, the only thing that was hurt was his pride. I just needed to make sure he understood that I won't allow him to interfere in my relationship. And speaking of your rule…." Jean's eyes turn gold. "Why didn't you step in when Emma lost her powers. She could have died." She says angrily.
Charles sends a psychic wave through the office and Jean's eyes shift back to green. "I did step in." He says clearing his throat and staring into her eyes. She had no idea that Emma had called him. He sighs composing himself. "I think I've seen all I need to. You're suspended for the week without pay. If you threaten harm to anyone on this campus again that will be grounds for termination as well confinement for an undetermined amount of time. I suggest you consider your actions wisely Jean. I agreed to let you return because it was determined that you were no longer a danger to those around you. If that has changed we will have to make other arrangements for you, and I doubt Emma would be able to join you. The options available for someone of your power level wouldn't be suitable for her." He says sternly meaning every single word.
Jean's jaw clinched the moment he spoke Emma's name. She blinks her eyes rapidly then stares at the professor. She'd never considered that she could be separated from Emma. She puts on a half smile. "I understand Charles, you have nothing to worry about. Am I free to leave?"
He sighs. "Yes."
She leaves and heads straight for Emma's office.
~ Baby….Baby….are you there….Em, Em….I need to speak with you. ~ She says mentally calling out to her girlfriend.
She stands outside the blonde's door.
~ Em….I'm sorry I know you're busy but it's important. ~ She says still not getting an answer. She becomes worried and telekinetically unlocks the door.
She walks in quietly whispering. "Em, I need to…" She looks around the empty room. The redhead looks down at her watch. She was sure the blonde would be in there right now.
The fax machine turns on and few papers fall down to the floor. Jean goes over to pick them up and notices what she thinks is her name on one of them. She picks up the papers off the floor and puts them back on the machine and walks toward the door. She shakes her head and smirks laughing to herself. "That's not my name, why would my name be on her paperwork. That's just silly."
The redhead's curiosity gets the best of her and she goes to read the documents.
Scott's Apartment
Emma stands with Logan in front of Scott's door.
"I really appreciate you doing this." Logan says.
"I'm not doing this for you." Emma says as she turns the door knob. She realized just how desperate Logan was when he showed up at her office door. He explained what happened with Jean a few hours earlier. The blonde knew she needed to take action before someone got seriously hurt.
Bourbon, musk, and other unpleasant scents waft from his apartment. She shakes her head and sighs as she walks in. Its pitch black inside; she makes a bee line for the nearest window, opening it to let in some fresh air and light.
Scott sits slumped in a recliner covering his eyes with his forearm as he groans. "Hello, who is it? Who's in here? Badger, is that you baby? Did you know Emma is going to come see me? I'm waiting for her. We'll be happy again, you'll see." Scott says as his eyes adjust.
"Hi Scott." Emma says softly.
He takes a deep breath and laughs. "Ha that's a good one Badger. How'd you do that? You sound like Emma."
The blonde sighs as she stands in front of him.
~ It's me Scott. ~ She whispers.
The man's bottom lip starts to tremble as his eyes tear up behind his ruby sunglasses. His chest heaves as he sobs falling to his knees on the floor. He wraps his arms around her waist. "Em, Em…I can't believe it's you. I missed you so much. I'm sorry. I'm so so so so so so sorry. I'm so sorry." He grovels. She tries to take a step back but he hangs on tighter.
She blinks slowly as she takes in a deep breath through her nose. She looks down at his disheveled hair. She places her hand softly on his head. He cries even harder as he releases her. "I love you Em." He says backing away from her suddenly. "And you love me too, that's why you're here right? I don't deserve to feel your touch after what I did to you, but you're here. You're really here." He sits up on his knees holding her waist looking up into her eyes.
Emma backs up out of his grasp and looks around the room. "How sweet, you tidied up for me." She says sarcastically as she moves a beer can with her foot.
He crawls after her. "Yeah I did. I'd do anything for you. Just tell me what you want." He stops and begins taking off his pants. "Here, here, you fuck me this time. We'll be even. Even Steven." He turns his ass to her. He begins palming the floor then finds a billy club. "Here, you can do it as hard as you want to. You wanna hurt me right? Here take it baby, go ahead, I want you to. I always want you." He says submissively sounding excited.
The blonde looks down into his eyes. She could tell he was serious, but that he also wasn't himself.
The smile leaves his face when she doesn't move toward him. He lays on his back and spreads his legs. "Here I'll start then you can join in. Is that okay? I just want you to be happy." He says moving the large club towards his anus. She watches as he penetrates himself. He grits his teeth trying to push it in further. He looks up into her eyes. "Do you like this Em? Here take it. Hurt me. Don't you want to? Then we can be together again." He pushes it in further yelling out as he begins to bleed. His hands get blood on them. "See look baby, just like you. We're the same now. We can be together."
She closes her eyes seeing the broken man in front of her. "That's enough Scott."
He smiles. "Look baby, I can do it more see." He yells out pushing it in harder.
"I said that's enough!" She says raising her voice and looking into his eyes. He can see the pain on her face. He slowly takes the club out of his ass. He shakes his head. "No, no, no, don't be sad Em. We can be together now. Everything is going to be okay now."
He gets on all fours in front her. "You want me to eat you now? You like it when I do that. I'm good aren't I? Here let me help you." He says reaching for her skirt.
She shoes his hands away then bends down to cup his cheek with her hand. "Look at me Scott." She says softly. He smiles and looks into her eyes. She begins to scan his mind.
She can see it all, in hundreds of fragmented pieces. The years of abuse he suffered at the hands of the Phoenix. How emasculated he felt with her as his girlfriend. His desire to please, beaten into him from childhood. These were things he had closed her off to when they were in therapy together. She hadn't realized how well shielded his mind was, most likely from the years he was married to Jean.
When he wasn't drinking these memories bombarded his mind constantly. And now he was broken, thinking Logan was in love him, but also still in love with Emma, particularly when she dominated him. He'd become a masochist only knowing love through pain and she had played her part in causing his breakdown.
She cups his chin and gets him to his feet. "Put on some clothes baby." She says softly.
He quickly gets his pants on and runs to stand in front of her like a happy child. "Where are we going?" He asks.
"You're going to the medical bay." She says as he grabs her and pulls her into his arms.
"Are you coming with me? I don't have to be alone do I?" He asks raising his eyebrows.
She holds back a tear feeling his desperation. She cups his cheek. "No, I'll go with you. I'll be there for you."
He smiles. "I love you so much Em. You're the best thing that ever happened to me." He leans in brushing his lips over hers. She allows the contact, knowing it would be the last time. In the mental state he was in, he'd have to be institutionalized.
The door slowly opens as Jean stands in the door way. Scott puts his forehead against Emma's and closes his eyes sighing. "I love you Em."
Emma takes a breath through her nose and blinks slowly. "Okay let's go." She turns to see Jean as she steps out of his arms.
"Tiger…" She says seeing the redhead's eyes locked on Scott.
Tears begin to stream down Jean's face suddenly as she steps into the room and the door slams behind her. "I can't believe you'd do this to me again." She says slowly. Emma furrows her brow as she shakes her head.
"No Tiger, I'm not. It's not like that. He's sick." Emma says genuinely concerned as the redhead floats a few inches off the floor as she steps toward them. She also can't seem to reach her telepathically.
Jean's eyes flash from gold to green, not able to hear the blonde through her anger. "I thought you loved me. You said you LOVED ME!" She says turning her gaze to Emma.
The blonde tries to step toward her, but a psionic wall stops her. "I do love you Tiger."
Suddenly a sheet of paper appears against the invisible wall in front of Emma. It was the contract. Jean begins to laugh. "Sexual procurement of one: Dr. Jean Grey professor of biology at Xavier Institute within six weeks. Jean Grey must come to Emma Frost of her own accord once the declaration of sexual intent has been made, heard, and received. Upon confirmation of completion the international contract with Frost Industries will be considered secure indefinitely." She says staring daggers into the blonde's frightened blue eyes.
"I can't believe I was so stupid. You never wanted me. You just wanted to win a bet. You've been lying to me. And now you're here…. with him! AGAIN! How dare you! You were supposed to be mine!" She says as Scott begins floating off the floor.
The blonde swallows hard. "Jean, this isn't what you think. I, I, I am yours. You said the past didn't matter. I know how that contract looks, but it's not how it seems, well…I mean it was, but things are different now. I'm in love with you."
Jean's head is bowed. "I love you too Em. I love you so much. But how can you love me when you're still with him? Do you want him too? Is that what this is, you want us both, is that what you want."
"No, Tiger, no. I just want you only you. You felt me remember. Those feelings weren't a lie." The psionic wall disappears and the blonde cautiously approaches Jean. Emma takes a deep breath as the waves of heat fill the room. "Tiger, please. Just look into my mind. I'll show you. I've always wanted to be with you. I was just afraid back then. I accepted that contract before I knew you Tiger, before I really knew me."
Jean's eye lids are heavy as she stares at the floor. Emma moves to stand in front of her apprehensively moving her hand to cup the redhead's cheek. The redhead closes her eyes allowing the contact as tears stream down her face. She brings both her hands to the blonde's throat pulling her into a soft kiss. Her eyes are glowing amber as she pulls her lips away from Emma's.
"I love you Em." Jean says.
The blonde smiles softly. "I lov….." Jean suddenly grips the blonde's throat like a vice and lifting her off the ground.
TBC…