Logan saw the group wanted to rush over to Jean, but they were reluctant to do so when they saw them in such a loving embrace. Logan didn't want to stop holding her, but he understood her friends wanted to make sure she was okay.
"Strong enough to stand on your own, Jeannie?" he asked.
"Yes, I'm fine," Jean said.
"Ya sure?" he brushed his thumb over his lips gently.
"Yes. Thanks to you," she smiled.
"Alright, I'll be over there with the professor."
Logan slowly stepped away from her, just in case she wasn't able to support herself yet. When her friends surrounded her and he made sure she was okay, he went over to the professor.

"Are you okay? Can I do anything?" Scott asked.
"I am, thank you," Jean said.
"Jean, can I just say you are on fire today!" Pietro joked.
Ororo rolled her eyes, but she laughed just like the rest of them did.
"Jean...I...ah...whoa!" Kurt stuttered, still in shock.
"What language was that, German?" Hank teased.
"How long did you know about it?" Jubilee asked.
Jean had to think about it a little. "Well, I've always suspected it, but I wasn't sure until professor asked me to help him against Apocalypse."
"So he knew this whole time? Who else knew about it?" Ororo asked.
"Logan," Jean said. She quickly looked at Scott. She thought he would be angry but to her surprise he wasn't.
"I'm just glad you're alright," Scott said.
Jean touched his arm. She knew it pained him to see her with Logan, but she couldn't give him anything but her friendship.
"I just realized, you can literally kick my ass now!" Pietro said.
"Oh, I always could!" Jean smirked.
"Ouch! Burn, right?" Pietro said, giving everyone a laughing fit.

"Did ya really believe Jean was gonna be able to do it?" Logan asked Charles.
"Absolutely! Although, I must admit, I wasn't so sure it was going to be today," Charles said.
They watched the group silently for a while. They have grown so much throughout the years. Not only as individuals, but as a group. Charles felt pride swell up in his chest.
"At first you seemed doubtful about Jean being able to handle her powers," Charles said.
"If ya saw what I saw back in my time, you'd understand."
Charles nodded, "What made you change your mind?"
"I've experienced a lot in my timeline. I believed in many things and they weren't worth a damn. But Jean was the only thing worth believin' in. I could always count on her no matter what. But she couldn't always count on me. Things were...complicated. And I didn't stick around. I wasn't always there when she needed me," he said with regret, "I wasn't gonna let her down today. And I'll be damned if I ever let her down again."
Charles was touched by Logan's words. He could see himself and Moira in Logan and Jean. Separated many times, only to always return to each other. Through all time and space.
"I think he wants to talk to you," Charles said.
"Who?" Logan asked.
"Scott. He's going to come over here pretty soon."
"Wonderful!" Logan said sarcastically.
And sure enough, he was already walking towards them.
"Professor, Logan," Scott said. That was the first time he called him "Logan" since he's been there.
"I'm gonna go check on Jean as well," professor said, his facial expression looking like "you're on your own, buddy".
"I want to apologize for how I acted the other day," Scott said.
"Ya know no one can hear your heartfelt apology now, right?" Logan said.
"Really, I'm sorry."
"Alright. Apology accepted," Logan said after studying his expression. Scott seemed sincere.
"When I asked you what you and Jean were doing here after practices, and you said it could save my life, I didn't want to believe you," Scott said.
"I ain't the nicest guy on the planet, but I ain't no liar," Logan said.
"I know, it's just...it's hard to see someone you care about be happy with someone else," Scott said.
Logan was all too familiar with that. It didn't seem that long ago when he was in Scott's position, and he had to watch Jean be happy with someone else. Although, was she really happy? A part of her always loved Logan even though she never admitted it, but Logan always knew from the way she looked at him, from the tension between them when they were alone.
"I understand. Ya have no idea how much I understand," Logan said with more empathy than he thought he would ever feel for Scott. He knew his pain, and he knew he truly cared for Jean. Their love for her was about the only thing they had in common.
"Anyhow, thank you for helping her," Scott said as he turned to leave. He didn't like Logan any more now than he did before, but he was grateful that he helped Jean, and maybe even saved them all.
"Scott!" Logan called out. He would probably never like him, but he respected him for putting his personal feelings aside when it came to Jean's well being.
"Yeah?" Scott turned to Logan.
"Look, we may never be best friends or nothin' like that, but ya can count on me when we're out there on a mission and somethin' goes down."
"Deal."
"Now let's go see if they're badmouthin' us," Logan said.

"What did I miss?" Logan said, wrapping his arm around Jean.
"You missed a bunch of Quicksilver's jokes. So nothing, really," Jean laughed, touching Logan's hand that lay on her shoulder.
"Looks like we missed something," Ororo said looking at Logan and Scott.
"I don't want to ruin the party, but you know, sentinels, Gyrich...we need to make a plan," professor said.
"How about Jean comes out and vaporizes everything?" Pietro said.
"That'll be a big part of the plan," professor chuckled, "but I'm afraid there's more things to discuss."
"Whatever you need us to do, you can count on us," Hank said.
"I'm glad you say that because Eric is on his way," professor said, "He must be getting close," he sensed his mind being near.
"He is?!" Pietro said with a mixture of excitement and fear. He would have another chance to tell him, but could he do it this time? And how was Eric going to react?
"Yes, he will give us more information about Gyrich and his plan of attack. And the new sentinels, of course," professor said.
"Don't worry, professor, I can handle Eric," Hank said reassuringly.
"Oh, I can handle him as well," Logan said, his meaning very different from Hank's. "Alright, I'll behave," Logan said after Charles gave him a look.
The way he said it made Jean laugh out loud. She squeezed his hand affectionately.
"Glad ya happy," Logan said.
"How could I not be?" she smiled at him.
"You don't have a codename!" Pietro said looking at Jean.
"What?" Jubilee asked.
"We all have a codename except for Jean," Pietro said.
"Oh, I got plenty of nicknames for her," Logan chuckled.
"Logan!" Jean nudged him playfully.
"Not THAT kind of nickname. Really, Jean, you need a codename!" Pietro insisted.
"Firewoman?" Kurt suggested.
"Maybe something more original," Ororo said.
"What do you think, Jean?" Pietro asked.
Jean thought about it. She felt new hope, as if she could start over. Almost as if she rose from the ashes.
"Phoenix," Jean said.