Chapter 162: Jean X Cerebo

"Alright, enough with those evil laughs; you two sound like you've just created a plan to take over the world. Anyways, what did you two come here for? Or was it really just to try and scare me?" Asked Jean curiously as she lightly slapped both Rogue and Tut in the head, snapping them out of their growing wickedness.

"Nope, I'd actually come here for something pretty important; scaring you was just extra. Rogue just followed me like a lost puppy." Replied Tut with a shake of his head before gesturing to Rogue, who folded her arms and pouted with puffed cheeks.

"Hmph, I'm not a lost puppy." Declared Rogue seriously, though Jean and Tut were too absorbed in her cuteness to hear what she said.

"Aww, so cute; don't you think so, Tut?" Asked Jean softly as she poked Rogue's cheek while Tut poked the other one.

"Yeap, she's pretty damn adorable." Added Tut with a nod as he pinched Rogue's nose, causing her to swat their hands away angrily.

"Hmph, you two are a pair of meanies, and I don't like meanies; I'm leaving!" Declared Rogue as she glared at Jean and Tut before turning around and leaving the room, though she was really secretly peeking at them.

'Hehe, c'mon Jean, make a move on Tut; this is perfect!' Said Rogue, speaking to Jean via telepathy through the small tidbits of power she absorbed whenever Jean touched her.

'R-Rogue!' Yelled Jean with a slight blush as she refrained from looking at the door, only to glance at Tut, causing her blush to deepen.

'Hmph, stop acting so scared, Jean; Tut is an absolute hottie; if you don't confess soon, he'll be taken away by another woman. It might even be me.' Replied Rogue with a scoff as she glared at Jean before smirking towards the end, only for her to suddenly punch herself in the face.

'Tch, don't try anything funny with Tut, Rogue.' Said Jean seriously with a frown as she released her hold of Rogue's body, causing her to huff in annoyance.

'Or what? Tut isn't in a relationship with you, Jean; you've got no control over who he dates. So either woman up and confess to him or stay away from him.' Declared Rogue seriously as she glared at Jean, who clenched her fist, though before she could do anything, Rogue quickly ran away while leaving behind words of encouragement.

'After all, I wouldn't mind growing old with Tut by my side while you watch from afar with Scott by your side.' Added Rogue with a smirk as she skipped down the hall while her powers finally faded away.

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"Yo, Jean, you good? You've been staring at me for like a solid minute." Asked Pharaoh with a raised eyebrow as he snapped his fingers, breaking Jean out of her train of thought.

"Y-Yes, I'm fine; sorry, I was just speaking to Professor X." Replied Jean awkwardly as she looked away with a blush, causing Tut to look skeptically at her.

"Professor X is on the other side of the planet right now trying to recruit another mutant; I know you're strong, but I'm pretty sure you're not capable of reaching that far with your telepathy." Remarked Tut suspiciously as he leaned down and looked at Jean, staring her in the face while her blush deepened from their close proximity.

"Hehe, h-he is? I-I didn't know, oops." Said Jean with a deep blush while sheepishly rubbing her head, causing Tut to furrow his brows before shaking his head.

Jean was obviously hiding something, but I didn't dwell on it; after all, we may be best friends, but we have our own secrets, and speaking of secrets, I just remembered what Mom said.

'Ugh, do I really have to tell her? I can't tell her right now, not when I literally just got done fucking the soul out of Sara for seven and a half hours; that just doesn't feel right.' Mused Tut with a troubled expression as he looked at Jean, who was silently thinking to herself once more.

For the next minute or so, Jean and I silently stood beside each other, intensely pondering before we eventually opened our mouths coincidentally at the same exact time.

"Jean. Pharaoh." Said Pharaoh and Jean, respectively, as they looked at each other, causing them to smile faintly.

"You can go first, Jean." Said Pharaoh lightly as he looked at Jean, who opened her mouth to speak, though, in the end, she cowardly closed her mouth.

"N-no, you should go first, T-Tut; you said you had something important to deal with." Stated Jean as she shook her head and backed away, causing Tut to raise an eyebrow before nodding.

"Okay. Anyway, I have come here to ask for your help in changing my appearance in the minds of everyone on the planet; with my face across the entirety of the internet, it'll take so long before my identity becomes public knowledge. Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if, by the end of the week, everyone knows who I am, and for reference's sake, today is Thursday." Declared Pharaoh solemnly as he folded his arms and leaned against the wall while looking at Jean, who frowned in confusion.

"T-That is indeed very important, but I can't do that; my powers, they aren't that strong, Tut." Replied Jean with a thoughtful expression before shaking her head, only for Pharaoh to faintly smirk.

"You're right. Your powers aren't that strong, and neither is Professor X's, but he's still able to locate any mutant on the planet." Remarked Tut with a knowing smirk, causing Jean to slightly widen her eyes before vehemently shaking her head.

"No, Tut, you're crazy. I've never used Cerebo before; what if something bad happens?" Said Jean as she refused Tut's request, only for him to slightly pout.

"C'mon, Jean; that's not going to happen. Besides, even if something does seem to be going wrong, I'll immediately shut off Cerebo." Said Tut with puppy dog eyes as he tightly held Jean's hand while looking into her bright green eyes, yet, other than a light blush, she stood firm.

"I'm sorry, Tut, but I can't do that. Why not just wait for Professor X to return and then ask him?" Asked Jean while shaking her head, refusing Tut's request while he frowned and did the same.

"Because I'm skeptical if he'll help me; besides, why would I ask Professor X when you're right here, and I know you'll help me? So please, can you help me, Jean? I really, really need your help; if my identity gets exposed, It would put all of my friends and family in danger, including your sister, Sara. Please, Jean? I'm begging you." Stated Pharaoh solemnly as he looked at Jean, speaking as earnestly as possible, even going so far as to allow her to read his mind, something he's refrained from doing ever since he and Sara started dating.

Seeing Jean's troubled facial expression, I knew I had her on the fence, so I said my second to last option, and if that still wouldn't work, I'd need to bring out my guilt trip card.

"I-I'll do anything you say for a day! I'll parade around the earth naked if you want, so please, Jean!" Added Tut fiercely as he hugged Jean's waist while kneeling on the ground

"Ugh, f-fine, I'll help you, Tut, though this is only a one-time occurrence. Understand." Remarked Jean with an annoyed expression as she glared at Tut, who swiftly stood up and saluted.

"Yes, Mam!"

With another sigh, Jean shook her head and exited her room, while I followed right behind as we headed towards Cerebo, which didn't take long, though we did purposely take the long way in order to avoid as many people as possible though I had a feeling it was mainly to avoid Scott, but who knows.

"Eh, you're allowed access to Cerebo? I thought I was going to have to rip the door open." Said Tut in slight surprise as he watched the door leading to Cerebo open after Jean was scanned.

"Yes, I'm allowed access to Cerebo in case of emergencies, which now isn't, so we will not be speaking about this to anyone! I don't need Professor X and the X-men to lose their trust in me." Replied Jean with a nod before turning and glaring at Tut, who swiftly nodded, causing her to grunt while walking toward Cerebo.

Once we arrived at Cerebo, I silently stood by Jean's side as she fiddled around the control panel, causing the lights to turn on while that familiar humming noise resounded throughout the whole room.

"This right here is the emergency shut-off switch; if something unforeseen starts happening, pull this without any hesitation. It'll instantly cut the wires that are supplying Cerebo power." Declared Jean seriously as she pointed at the lever encased in a glass box while eyeing Pharaoh, who nodded.

"I understand; if I notice even the slightest thing that something shouldn't be happening, I'm pulling the lever." Replied Tut solemnly with a nod, causing Jean to grab the helmet with several wires jutting out from the top before wearing it.

"You look powerful and kinda hot wearing that, Jean." Remarked Pharaoh lightly, his words causing Jean to flinch while a crimson blush adorned her cheeks.

"T-Thanks." Said Jean softly as she gave Tut a side glance before quickly closing her eyes, connecting her mind to Cerebo.

"If you need help controlling the power, focus on my mind." Said Pharaoh with a faint smile while Jean nodded in response, only for him to suddenly feel something powerful bombard his psyche, causing his mental barrier to crack all over.

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Yo, what? I at first thought CarolXPharaoh, but maybe it's RogueXPharaoh? I don't know what to think anymore, all I know, is he's fucking the soul out of their asses.