Save Me

Disclaimer: More Marvel goodness and scenes from the third movie.

Prologue

Logan looked up into the eyes of his beloved Jean and felt his heart melt once more.

"It's over, Jean," he sighed. "It's over."

Jean looked at him with confusion. Suddenly she remembered everything, everything she had done as Phoenix. The knowledge left her heart pounding. As tears ran down her cheecks, she turned to the one person who truly loved her.

"Save me, Logan."

Logan was by her side in an instant. Looking into her eyes, he brushed her tears aside. He took her into his arms and they fell to the ground. He started to rock back and forth, realizing as he did so that he was crying, too. Burying her head into his shoulder, he tried to comfort her.

"It's alright, darlin'. I'm here…"