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One Magical Night
Published:
09-12-00
English is not my native language. Please forgive me my mistakes.
Disclaimer: "X-men" and all the characters in it belong to
Marvel , 20 Century Fox and I intend no infringement,
this is a piece of amateur fan fiction, and I make no money of it.
Only the original idea contained within this work is the property of the
author. Please do not copy this story to any
website or archive without permission of the author.
Author's note: Isabella and all the fairies as well as their world,
belong to me.
Timeline: Set after the movie.
Archiving: What, ASK, Take, Have
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Pairing: Scott/Jean, Logan/Scott ( friendship)
Story: On a very bad day Scott gets help from a very unusual source.
Rating: PG
Thanks to Cristina for the Beta.
*mm* is spoken telepathically in the mind. "mm" is spoken out
loud.
Part 1:
Scott stood in his office at Xavier's school and looked out into the
garden. It was way past midnight but Scott couldn't sleep. His whole day
had been one big mess. First Jean had been mad at him for not taking her
on the mission yesterday which he hadn't done in fear that she would get
hurt. Then Logan had stolen his motorcycle again as he did a lot after
his return and had run into a tree, destroying the bike but escaping
without a mark himself. Scott had been furious and Logan had been mad.
To top his fine day his mathematics class where among others Rogue,
Bobby, John, Kitty, Peter and Remy went had said that they hated him for
arranging a test the coming week. Dinner had been a nightmare as
everyone had done nothing more than stare evilly at him. When he had
commented that they needed a few things done around the Mansion the
coming weekend he had gotten the " You're a dick" routine and
the others had left, saying he ruined everything and never let them have
any fun. But that wasn't true. He wanted them to have fun but he just
didn't want to be the only one doing anything around the house as he
almost always ended up as. They others might consider him a
cold-hearted, control freak with no emotions but they should try living
with the fear of killing someone just by opening an eye. It wasn't that
he didn't trust anyone but he had been let down so many times and had
been hurt so often that he had built a wall around his heart, hoping
none would ever be able to hurt him again. But he had been wrong. Just a
word from Jean and his walls disappeared like clouds on a clear day. He
had tried so hard to be perfect, to prove himself worthy of Xavier's
trust, to gain the others trust. But he had been afraid to let them into
his heart. They didn't love him. They didn't care for him. Yet he
couldn't help but care for them. All of them, even Logan. He had been
mad at Logan earlier but not so much because of his damaged bike but
because Logan could have been hurt. But what did it all matter anyway?
They all hated him. They w
him. The person he was inside. All they ever saw was Cyclops, cold,
hard, leader of the X-men. They saw an embodiment of a dream not a man
of flesh and blood. They'll just as well see him dead.
Part 2:
* That is not true, warrior of the Light*
Scott quickly turned around and scanned the dim room. He was all alone.
" Who's there?"
* Have you lived so long that you have forgotten your friends from the
past, shaded man?*
The voice came again, soft and kind inside his mind.
* Jean??* No, it didn't sound like her and besides she was still angry
with him.
* No, it is I, Isabella*
No sooner had the words ringed in his mind before a thumb sized young
beautiful woman with small silver wings appeared besides him.
" You're a .a ????" Scott began shocked. He was either
dreaming, dead or drunk. This couldn't be happening.
* A fairy, warrior with the truest heart. That I am.*
Isabella flew a little in front of him, her long, soft golden hair
glimmering in the moonlight like rays from the sun.
" But you're not.." Scott began, still in shook. He had to be
dreaming.
* Please, think to me instead. Your voice deafens me*
Isabella begged and closed her hands over her ears.
* Sorry, I forgot* Scott sent sheepishly and gently took forth a hand
and Isabella gracefully landed in his palm.
* I was once your only friend. How could you forget me?*
Isabella thought sadly, fairy dust glowing golden around her and where
she had been.
* I.I guess I grew up. I'm not at the orphanage anymore*
*But you're still alone. Besides.* she flashed him a brilliant smile
which made him smile too as it had as a child. * .if you
really had grown up and didn't believe anymore, I couldn't be here. But
here I am*
*I'm glad you're here* Scott admitted and smiled at her, already feeling
better because of her positive being. She was after all, a being made
purely of goodness. * But why are you here?*
*I heard your doubts. Your thoughts. I came to help. For this one night
I'll set time and space out of existence and show you the mental image
that all your friends hold of you. Then you never need to be sad or in
doubt ever again* She smiled kind of sad at him and hugged his thumb.
* Thank you but.why would you help me?*
*As there are guardian angels there are guardian ferries but only for
those with a pure heart. I'm your guardian fairy.* She smiled gently at
him * Besides whenever you cry, even if it is only in your heart as it
almost always is, it rains where I come from.*
* I'm sorry* Scott said quickly. He had never meant to hurt anyone.
Least of all Isabella. He was surprised at how quickly he accepted her
being here. He had told Jean about her once and she had said that
fairies were just childhood fantasies. Well, either he was still a child
or he was having a very vivid imagination.
* And that's precisely why I'll always be there for you, true warrior*
Isabella said softly as if she had heard his thoughts.
Part 3:
* So, whose image do you want to see first? * Isabella asked as she flew
from Scott's warm palm to fly in front of him.
*Jean* He thought without hesitation. After his pained childhood and all
his experiences of abandonment, he had always feared Jean would leave
him or that she never really loved him but only felt sorry for him. He
knew the truth could hurt, he had felt it enough times to know, but he
needed a certainty. Any certainty.
* The love of your life, the holder of your bleeding heart. Warrior
Brave, Warrior true, I'll let your wish come true*
A small window surrounded by fairy dust appeared and as Scott looked
closely he saw a man. Not any man. Himself. Scott Summers. For the first
time, he saw himself as Jean saw him. His futures were blurry and his
entire body was surrounded by light. He seemed to glow. His forehead and
the place of his heart shone the brightest. The place for his thoughts
and his love. As he reached a hand towards the image he felt waves of
love, acceptance and trust. For a flicker of a moment he was Jean. He
knew that she had wanted to go on the mission yesterday because she
wanted to be there for him. Always. She never wanted to leave him and
she truly loved him. She had just been afraid he would get hurt. She had
wanted to protect him. All to soon the warmth of her feelings, of her
love which had surrounded him, disappeared and he felt very cold and
alone. But very, very happy. She loved him. She truly loved him. He
wanted to scream his happiness out to the world.
* Don't, True Heart. I can feel your happiness in your thoughts and in
your heart* Isabella sent softly with the slightest hint of amusement.
* Thank you. How can I ever thank you enough?* Scott asked, still
overwhelmed by the deep of Jean's love for him.
* Thanks is not necessary. Who do you want to see now?*
* Hum,.Logan*
* Warrior true, warrior brave, before you I'll show you a warrior who'll
protect you*
The image appeared again. This time his features were clear. He was
armed with a gun in one hand and a beating red heart in the other. It
was like looking at a strange cross between an enemy and warrior and a
child and saint. It was beautiful yet terrifying. The emotions he got
were of protectiveness yet irritation. Love yet hate. Friendship yet
enemies. It was complex yet simple. But above it all was a clear line of
certainty. Above all, Logan would protect him. The feelings of love won
out in the end. Logan's mental picture of him as a spilt person was not
that split after all as the side which held the heart was the strongest
and glowing the brightest. All to soon, the sensations ended as Isabella
broke the link. He felt strangely abandoned after that.
* Your students next it will be and you'll see; they all care for you in
their hearts, warrior of mine* As she ended her spell a new window
appeared and Scott saw different images of himself through the mental
window. They were from all the students and the images went by so
quickly he didn't have the time to look more closely at even one of
them. But the feelings he got overpowered him. Feelings of love,
feelings of friendship. Some saw him as a brother, some a father, some a
friend and some a teacher. Whatever it was the feelings of love and
trust were there as a fine line connecting it all together. The image
burst into a 1000th pieces as a powerful feeling and image showed up.
* For all heroes a beginning and for all sons a father. Warrior brave,
let me show you yours*
Xavier's thoughts reached him, full and rich. Love and acceptance in
them. An image of a young man, himself, showed in the mental picture. He
was in lack of a better word; perfect. His futures were hidden by the
light surrounding him. It was the light which made him perfect. His
feelings and not his actions. A father's pride in his son shinned
through. The image faded away and the room became quit.
* No more can I show you. I only hope I have restored peace to your soul
and dried the tears in your heart. Be well, warrior of the light. And
never forget me*
With that Isabella disappeared as suddenly as she had appeared.
* I never will, I never will* He thought happily and sent thoughts of
gratitude towards her.
Part 4:
" Hum, what?" Scott awoke as sunlight came through his office
window and powered his blasts which gave him a terrible headache. He
rubbed his temples and looked at the time. 07:30 it said.
*Isabella? * he thought but got no answer. As he looked at his deck he
found no trace of fairy dust. * Must have dreamt it* he thought and got
up from his office chair where he must have fallen asleep. But his
happiness and certainty of what he had dreamt stayed with him. With a
smile on his lips and a song in his heart he went outside to Ororo´s
garden and picked a simple red rose, reminding himself that he would buy
her a new plant later today. Taking the rose with him he went towards
his and Jean's bedroom to surprise her with a flower, a kiss and his
undying love and trust.
* Warrior, brave and true. Follow your heart and all will be fine*
Whatever he had imagined the soft voice or not, it still brought him
comfort and he smiled as he went towards his and Jean's room.
Today would be a good day.
From afar a small winged woman smiled at him and with a last look at her
warrior flew away, leaving a trail of golden dust as she went.
The End
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