Hi yall

Was watching Wolverine: Origins for the upteenth time and got inspired to write something about the brothers. May continue with more segments later if asked, but for now this is a solo one shot. Hope yall enjoy it!

A Brother's Bond

"Yur not from round here are you?"

The night was still young for the farm locals around here, and it was in this old barn pub that a few had gathered, one among them being the darkly cloaked man sitting on a bar stool who now glanced up at the bartender addressing him. Victor Creed had been casually scraping lines into the wood bar counter with his ludicrously long finger nails. He didn't enjoy public very much. They tended to point out the obvious. None the less, he grinned a knowing, amused smile which revealed startlingly long canines.

"What gave me away?" Victor asked with a sneer. The bartender reacted rather startled and stepped back a pace. Creed was still smiling, his sharp claws lingering over his art work. Creed never considered himself the best artist, but the smiley face he'd scratched into the wood bar was something to do while he waited. Tricking his brother so cruelly had never been something he thought he'd ever do, but times changed. And heaven knew they had a lot of time. In fact, death wasn't anywhere in near sight for either of them. But Jimmy would still fight, and he'd fight with a rage like no other. No doubt he'd truly loved that woman in whom Victor had been assigned to 'kill'.

Too bad.

Then, he heard it. Footsteps. Hard ones, practically stomping into the dirt ground. They were maybe 100 paces off outside beyond the barn doors, but they were coming fast. And that smell... Victor wouldn't mistake that scent in a million years. That was Jimmy boy alright. It had been a while since Victor had seen his brother and he doubted it would be a pretty reunion. In the next moment a thought sprang into the mutant's head. Victor's eyes were still locked on the bartender.

"You got insurance on this place?" Victor inquired curiously, a suddenly serious look in his eyes.
"Insurance?" The bartender responded as if it were a foreign concept, "No," he shook his head.
"Too bad," Victor's face briefly exhibited pity, tilting his head with a small shrug. In the next moment a loud shout erupted the calm silence of the barn.
"VICTOR!"
The barn doors burst open with brute force.
And so it began.

Victor Creed turned leisurely around on the bar stool to face his brother's call.
"Well, well, well," he spoke calmly, "look what the cat dragged in,"

Jimmy stared hard at him, feet planted, head angled down menacingly, dark eyes glassed with fury under his dark brows. The bartender shifted nervously, shot glass in hand.
"Guys, whatever this is... take it outside," he pleaded, motioning towards the door. The two brothers ignored him.

"Run," was Jimmy's advice to those around them, "Run hard, run far, run fast," he directed, three spiked bones protruding slowly from each of his knuckles. Wisely, the people listened. Victor waited, eyes still locked on his target as people jumped from their seats, clearing from their tables and splitting out the doors. Even the bartender was gone. When they were alone, Victor grinned. Jimmy was furious.

"I want to know why," Jimmy's voice was low and cold. Victor's smile broadened.

"Why?" he chuckled and rose from his seat to start pacing forwards, closing the distance between them, "You never call, you don't write... how else am I supposed to get your attention?" he questioned, a darkness welling up within his eyes as he stared his brother down with a wicked smile of satisfaction. The fuse was lit. Jimmy wasn't going to hold anything back, but neither would Victor. Jimmy no doubt was acting out of the need for vengeance... but Victor? He was acting out of the sheer rebelliousness which sprang from the pain of abandonment.

It'd taken Victor Creed a long time to admit it, but yes... he'd felt rejected and abandoned by James all those many years ago. Jimmy had gotten soft, cold footed, and cowardly. But the biggest pain of all was that he had failed to recognize the importance of staying united as brothers, forsaking family for his piddly moral ideals. Well, Jimmy was foolish to have done such a thing. Didn't he know it took a lot more than simply walking away to break a brother's bond...?

Thanks for taking the time to read! Please review and if you're interested in me writing more parts let me know!

-StokinDembers