"B-BASTARD!" Yelled Jean in pure embarrassment and anger as she stopped her foot and glared at Tut, wisps of ethereal flames emitting from her body while her red hair floated in the air.
"Uh-oh, it looks like you've pissed off the big bad Phoenix." Said Rogue lightly as she quickly backed away from Tut while standing beside Scott, who was debating whether to blast him into ash with his eyes.
Seeing how pissed Jean was, I knew I might've gone a little overboard with my teasing, considering, she did have an actual crush on me, which caused me to remember once again that I'd be forced to tell her the truth between Sara and I.
'Haa, I'll tell her after everything is over, not right now; there are more important things going on, and I don't need to further agitate Jean's current mental state. She's already got enough on her plate.' Thought Tut with a deep frown before sighing and shaking his head as he returned back to normal speed after having pondered faster than the three could even blink.
"J-Jean, I-I'm sorry, okay? I-I won't tease you anymore, I promise." Said Tut apologetically as he raised his arms in the air while slowly backing away, though his words didn't seem to be working.
Jean didn't say anything; instead, she suddenly lifted me into the air, and while I could resist her telekinesis, I deemed it better to allow her to vent her emotions right now lest she get even angrier and attempt to do something crazier.
'That's it! Emotions! Why didn't I think about this before? Jean's ability is probably heavily influenced by not only her state of mind but her emotions as well.' Thought Tut with widened eyes as he snapped his fingers before looking at Jean and forcefully resisting her telekinesis.
"Jean, calm down for a second; your emotions most likely influence your ability. Look at yourself right now; I'm surprised you haven't noticed it, but there is an aura of flames surrounding her body right now." Stated Tut seriously as he floated closer to Jean and stood in front of her while she frowned before looking down at herself, only to widen slightly in fear.
Before Jean could descend into fear of losing control, I grabbed her hand; well, I at least tried to, but I was burnt, causing me to inwardly curse before I did so again, powering through the pain of my hand being cooked alive as I looked at Jean.
"Keep your cool, Jean; remember what Professor X said." Declared Tut seriously as he lightly squeezed Jean's hand while gritting his teeth, doing his best to suppress the pain.
"B-But your hand, i-it's burning." Remarked Jean in concern as she looked down at Tut's melting hand, causing the calm aura of flames surrounding her to slowly lose their shape.
"Ignore my hand; it'll heal; focus on yourself, Jean." Said Tut solemnly as he lightly flicked Jean's head, causing her to nod.
"O-Okay." Muttered Jean as she took a deep breath before closing her eyes, calming her mind and heart, causing the aura of flames surrounding her to slowly stabilize once more.
Seeing Jean manage to control her power, I waited a few more seconds before slowly releasing her hand as I backed away, and yet, there was only a slight fluctuation before she quickly calmed herself.
'Fucking god! This hurts like a fucking bitch!' Mused Pharaoh in agony as he collapsed to one knee, holding his badly burnt hand while Rogue quickly came to assist him.
"Are you okay, Tut?" Asked Rogue in concern as she kneeled and helped Tut, who nodded.
"Ugh, y-yeah, I-I'll be fine; ugh, but my fucking goodness, does it hurt." Replied Tut with a nod as he glanced at Rogue, who helped him onto his two feet, only for them to suddenly hear a scream of agony.
"ARGHHHH!!" Yelled Scott in pain as he collapsed onto the ground while holding his burning hand, which served to disrupt Jean as she opened her eyes and looked at Scott.
"S-Scott!?" Exclaimed Jean in concern as she reflexively kneeled to help him, completely forgetting about the ethereal flames surrounding her body like an aura, which only burned Scott some more.
"ARGHHH!!" Yelled Scott as he flailed about in pain while Jean finally reacted and backed away, looking at herself in fear.
Cursing under my breath, Rogue and I quickly went to check on Scott; while he had been deeply burned in several different spots, it wasn't anything too serious, and given the fact there is a mutant who can heal wounds, he'd be fine, at least in the long term; for now, though, he's going to be in quite a lot of pain.
"I-I'm sorry, I-I didn't mean to." Said Jean softly with a fearful expression as she slowly backed, looking at her hands while her ethereal flame aura began to spiral out of control.
"We know, Jean; it was just an accident; he'll be fi-" Stated Tut lightly as he approached Jean, only for her to back away while looking at his burned and partially melted hand.
"S-Stay, Tut; j-just stay away; I-I don't want to hurt anyone." Muttered Jean with a pained expression as she glanced at Tut's hand before looking at Scott, who was lying on the ground grunting in pain, causing her to fearfully look at herself once more before she stopped moving and closed her eyes.
"Jean, you're overreacting. Scott will be fine; my hand will heal within a minute, and it'll be like nothing happened." Said Tut confidently with a friendly smile as he tried to approach Jean, who had managed to suppress the flames before she suddenly turned around and ran away.
"Don't follow me; I'll only end up hurting you." Whispered Jean softly in a pained voice as she wiped her tears while Tut stopped and watched her.
Seeing Jean run away down the hall, I sighed and cursed myself before turning around and looking at Scott angrily.
'Tch, why did he try to touch her? Did he not see my hand was getting burnt or what? Fucking moron!' Thought Tut in slight anger as he glared at Scott, only to take a deep breath to calm himself before approaching Rogue.
"What happened to Jean?" Asked Rogue in concern as she gave Scott an annoyed and angry look before glancing at Tut, who shook his head and pointed towards the hallway.
"She ran away; I think she just needs some time alone. C'mon, let's take him to the infirmary." Replied Tut as he reached down and picked up Scott, resting him on his shoulder before continuing down the hall while Rogue walked beside him.
What makes this whole thing annoying is that, even in her fearful state, Jean had managed to suppress her powers relatively quickly; she didn't notice it, but during that moment, she had made progress in controlling herself.
'However, this stupid Jean-obsessed fool had to go and ruin it! C'mon nigga, can't you tell she doesn't feel the same way about you; just let it go.' Thought Tut in annoyance as he glared at Scott, who was resting on his shoulders, before scoffing and looking away.
The infirmary wasn't too far away, so we arrived rather quickly; entering inside, I set Scott down on the closest bed and didn't bother informing anyone, figuring he could deal with his pain for a little while longer for messing up Jean.
"Haa, so what do you plan to do?" Asked Tut with a sigh as he closed the door to the infirmary and walked down the halls beside Rogue.
"I don't know; I suppose prepare as Professor advised us to. I may be a part of the X-men, but I'm more like a wildcard on the team; I can be the most helpful or the most useless, depending on the scenario. What about you?" Remarked Rogue as she titled her head slightly before shaking it and glancing at Tut, who shrugged his shoulders.
"I don't know either. I suppose I'll get my hand healed first and then continue from there." Said Tut lightly, causing Rogue to nod while the two descended into silence, only for them to arrive at a fork in the path.
"Well, I'm going left; try not to get hurt anymore. Also, if you happen to encounter Jean, maybe you should kiss her again; that might help calm her down." Said Rogue with a faint smile as she looked at Tut before slapping his butt and walking down the left path, causing him to roll his eyes.
"That's sexual harassment, Rogue, though maybe I will; I liked the kiss. You should do the same if you happen to see encounter Jean." Remarked Tut blandly as he rubbed his butt before looking at Rogue with a slight smile, causing her to turn around and smirk.
"Heh, you'd like that, wouldn't you, Tut?" Asked Rogue with a sly smirk as she walked backward while eyeing Tut, who shamelessly nodded.
"Hehe, pervet. See ya later." Added Rogue with a chuckle as she stuck her tongue out at Tut before turning around and walking away.
Inwardly chuckling to myself, I watched Rogue leave, and no, it wasn't to look at her butt, okay, maybe a little, before I took the rightmost path; walking down the hallway, I eventually arrived at a door that led to the X-mansion above. Getting weird looks from nearly every student, which is understanding when you're walking around with a burnt and partially melted hand, I quickly left the mansion and stood out in the sun, causing my hand, which was already healing itself, to speed up exponentially.
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Scott really cucking himself.🤦🏾