Chapter 8- Hope for her Return
Were are we going? Jean Grey asked Phoenix.
We are free now to do what needs to be done, Jean Grey you need not concern yourself! The Phoenix silenced her.
The Phoenix set off to where it had been planning to go with Jean Grey's mind now silent it made it much eaisier for her to concentrate on saving the solar system she had planned on saving from evil. It seemed like there was evil everywhere in the universe and it was her duty to make the universe peaceful and safe.
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"I wonder where she is?" Scott asked himself aloud. He was in his room, it had been five days since he had let her go. Logan had put him on room arrest, Logan had been so angry with him. Scott had done what he thought was right, but was it? Professor Xavier, Logan, Ororo Munroe, and the other kids seemed so mad at him for letting Jean go with the Phoenix. She didn't want to go to Muir Island, but should he have made that decision over Professor Xavier?
A knock came at Scott Summers's door, but he refused to answer it, so Professor Xavier let himself into his student's room. "Scott? Scott, I'm not mad at you. I just don't see how you could have let Jean go when you knew that we were planning to take her to Muir Island to help her with the Phoenix? Please help me to understand that."
"She asked me to. She didn't want to go, all she wanted was to leave with Phoenix and then Phoenix would bring her back."
"You can't know that for sure Scott," Xavier pointed out.
"She told me that she loved me, can you doubt that?" Scott asked.
"No, in fact I knew that she had feelings for you. Scott, we don't know how long the Phoenix will have Jean. It could be days, weeks, months, or even years."
"Or we may never get her back, I know, I understand. She needed to go so I let her."
"You love her too?"
"Yes, of course. At school they think we're a couple because we're always together. That's why the jocks in football don't like me!"
"I see. Scott, I think perhaps you should give the others a few days to calm down before you come out from under Logan's room arrest."
"Yes professor."
"And Scott don't worry, I believe Jean will come back. It's just a matter of time though."