Ice Moon and Fire Wolf
An X2 story
Prologue: The Arrival
The woods outside the Xavier Institute for Gifted Children were dark, but they were not silent. The silence was kept getting broken by the sounds of breaking branches, grunts, panting, and voices straining. Those sounds were of two people who were struggling through those woods and one was supporting in the other.
"Just a little bit further, Luna" a young girl of about 17 years of age with long black hair said to her companion, who was dressed in a long black cloak that completely covered her up. "It's not that much farther. We'll be there in no time."
Luna, the brunette's companion was having trouble walking on her own, so the brunette was supporting her as they walked through the woods together, with the full moon above to guide them on their way. "But I don't think that I can make it on my own, Wolf." Luna said, her voice clearly wracked with pain as she struggled along. "My body hurts too much."
"Oh come on, Luna, you've never let a little pain stop you before!" Wolf cried. "C'mon, please! Once we get to the Institute, we'll be safe and sound. The longer we stay out here, the more likely we are to get killed by that mob!"
"Unlike you, Wolf, I can't heal myself!" Luna cried. "And this isn't like before. If we can't get there in time, I fear that something could happen to us. Something horrible."
"And what will happen if we get there in time?" Wolf asked.
"Something wonderful." Luna said.
"Like what?" Wolf asked.
"Something like love…for both of us." Luna replied. "If we get there in time."
"We'll get there." Wolf said to the only friend she had ever known. "I promise you that, Luna. We'll get there in time."
Luna started to say something else, but she let out a strangled cry of pain instead and nearly collapsed onto the ground. Wolf caught her just in time.
"Wolf, I can't hold on much longer." She whimpered. "Are we there, yet?"
"We're almost there, Luna." Wolf reassured her friend. "We're almost there." With effort, she picked her fallen friend up, and continued to help her walk to the school. "I can almost smell it. C'mon Luna."
Luna was forcing the energy required to move herself out of her and it was taking its toll on her body. She was getting weaker and it was getting harder for Wolf to move her, but she trudged on. Wolf simply would not give up. It wasn't in her to do such a thing. She had to get Luna to the only place where she could be safe no matter what it cost her.
Then, Wolf saw the mansion that housed the school at last. "Oh, thank God." She muttered to herself before looking at Luna. "We're here."
"Good." Luna replied. "Maybe now we can get some answers."