Flashes

Everyone has someone, Scott has Jean. Remy has Marie and Ro has Forge. Logan's an outsider and he doesn't mind it and he doesn't want to change it. Will a chance a encounter from someone new make him want to reconsider, or will he only see things in flashes of what could be if only he lets himself.

I own nothing , not trying to make a profit of any sort. The Xmen belong to Marvel and fox. The only thing I own are my created Characters in this story. First Xmen fanfic so If I don't do it justice I really apologize. Love feedback !

Chapter 1

Dotum Solar System

2013 , 23:15

Time, there was never enough of it. It waited for no one and right now that's what she needed. Time. Quickly she stepped over the body of the fallen guard, grabbing his booted feet and pulling him into shadows of the compound.

She glanced at her watch the neon blue numbers glittering in the darkness. Seventeen minutes . They had seventeen minutes to get in and get out. They could this, they had done it before. She shook her head trying and failing at getting rid of the feeling that had the hairs on the back of her neck standing on up. She didn't have time for this, the time didn't have time for this. She had been on hundreds of missions, and this would be no different. She couldn't let it be.

She stayed low to the ground her feet silent as she raced across the open filed. Ducking quickly she hid behind the large building, detonating her blaster before once more blending into the shadows. She slowed her breathing forcing her ears to work in the darkness.

"beep. Beep Beep."

She could hear the blaster she'd detonated, its silent beckon sounding as loud as gun fire in her trained ears. She forced herself to push her senses further reaching until even the beckon became silent . she could hear them, The guards of the compound, four distinctive heartbeats just north of her location and three more east of her.

Squinting into the darkness she watched as the other members of her team, moved across the open area towards the building

"Alpaha squad to Beta Squad, feel like moving your ass a little faster. We don't have all night." She whispered into her communicator.

"Cool your jets Shooter we're five minutes ahead of schedule, besides I got 275lbs to get up and over this damn fence. "

She glanced at her watch, Riff was right, they were ahead of schedule and she wanted to stay that way.

"Stop your bitchin Riff and get into position. Gamma squad in position."

"If you boys could stop flirtin we could get this show on the road. I'm itching for a good fight and the sooner you yahoo's get in the position the sooner I'll get it. Delta squad in position."

"I bet your itching for something else sweetheart, but don't you worry after this mission I fully plan on delivering."

"In your dreams Riff."

"You two are so full of shit. It makes my head hurt. Riff get your ass over that fence before I come back and throw you over."

" Get your panties out your ass Hammer. Beta Squad in position."

Her lips twitched, as her team members voices sounded in her ears. There were six of them and they had been together a long time This is how they worked, talking, joking , engaging. It was when they got silent that things went wrong and things rarely went wrong for them. Not since … She pushed the thought away. There was no time to focus on the negative only the positive.

" Beta Squad, move north. I'm picking up four heartbeats. Everything else appears to be concealed radio in when the Northern post is secure. "

"Roger that, Shooter. Beta squad is on the move. E.T. A to north compound t- minus 3 mnutes."

"Only three minutes Riff. My, My."

The communicator was silent then " and it's going to be three minutes of greatness Willow you can beat your ass on that."

Shaking her head, she hurried along the out most perimeter of the property dropping the large pack she had carried to the ground and reaching inside.

"Gamma squad, " She ordered " warehouse just east of here has three heartbeats."

"On the move, T- Minus 5 minutes."

Quickly she set up the contents, connecting the correct wires to fuses. She was on auto pilot, she had done this enough times that she didn't have to think about it. Her fingers flew over the console as she worked. Within minutes the contraption was assembled, the remote in her fingers

"Delta squad report." She whispered

"Up and running. We got three assembled and Vipers working on the forth. You."

"Packs 5, 6, and 7. Are assembled" Quickly she punched in the access code for the remote watching as the charge on the packs blinked green and then switched to red.

"North Compound Secure. Packs 8, 9 and 10 are armed and ready."

"Prepare for extraction." She moved away from the pack, her eyes going to the large black watch her wrist. " Gamma squad report." She whispered fiercely Time was running out.

"Shooter,…We… Trap… leave."

"Gamma squad." She whispered fiercly " Damn it. Come in Gamma Squad."

She was on her feet instantly moving towards the eastern compound. Her gaze dropped once more to the large watch on her wrist Shit the word streak across her mind. Seven minutes thats all they had left.

"On your six, shooter. Beta squad is moving east and quickly."

Riff's deep voice had lost it's teasing tone, in it's place one of pure steel. She kept running , dipping and rolling in the rugged terrain. She turned sparring a glance over her shoulder. Once more pushing her sense toward the northern post. She could hear them coming Riff and Vipers footsteps resounded in her ears the loud thudding of their feet against asphalt rocking her sensing and making her teeth chatter. They were moving all right.

"Alpha squad, approaching eastern compound. Gamma squad come in." She order once more.

"Don't …come..." The response was weak, the voices of her two team members barely audible.

"Damn it Willow. You promised me three minutes of greatness and I intend to collect." Riff's hardend voice cut through the static

She slowed coming up on the eastern compound. The facility looked empty, there was no activity. She took a deep breath, No heart beats . That couldn't be right. She strained her senses further, listening, ignoring the familiar humming that began to sound in her ears warning her she was pushing it to far.

"Shooter to Beta squad, ETA?"

"two minutes." She glanced at her watch 5 minutes remaining . " No time. I'm going in."

"Damn it shooter, just wait we'll make it."

For a moment she hesitated her hand on the door " No can do Riff." With a deep breath she yanked on the compound door and her world went black.

Present day

Xavier Institute