Disclaimer: I don't own X-men.
A/N: This is the third story to Forever December and Orange Roses. You don't have to read those to understand this, but it would help if you did. ^_^
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~You picture me, I'm walking too far ahead.
You're calling to me I can't hear what you've said.~~After my picture fades and darkness has turned to gray.
Watching through windows, you're wondering if I'm ok.~
-Time After Time by Matchbox Twenty.
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He couldn't see, couldn't hear his opponent, and worst of all he couldn't feel one of his legs. As the dust began to settle from the latest explosion he frantically pulled himself behind a crate on, what he hoped was the side away from the enemy. The pain was immense as he fought off unconsciousness failing miserably. Giving up he let the darkness overtake him and he slumped over onto the ground in a heap.
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His head hurt and everything was all blurry, not to mention the lights were extremely bright. Blinking he looked around feeling the unwanted sensation of deja vue as everything tilted and swirled around him making him feel nauseous. When he tried to lift his arm up he found that it was strapped down, as were his legs and waist. A man with a malicious grin stood over him, at one point in time he knew who this man was but for some reason he couldn't remember it.
"What's wrong, Logan?" The man's voice echoed and wavered around in Logan's ears, "Confused? Don't know what's going on?" The man laughed evilly holding up a knife and sliced across Logan's chest leaving a long and rather deep cut, "Or why your healing factor isn't working?"
Too weak to struggle, Logan allowed himself to black out again hoping that this was all just a horrible dream…
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Madison sat at the edge of the pool just letting her feet dangle in the water watching the surface ripple around them. A long sigh escaped passed her lips as she reached into her pocket pulling out a flat metal object wrapped up in a metal chain. Carefully she unwrapped the chain and dangled it out in front of her absentmindedly staring at the word 'Wolverine' etched across it. She had the urge to just drop it into the pool and walk away but instead clasped it around her neck then shoved it under the collar of her shirt. In the back of her mind she wondered if he was really ever going to come back, or if maybe there was another reason he wasn't home yet. Maybe he was really dead…
Soft footsteps approached her from behind.
~You okay?~
She nodded slowly staring at Jacob's reflection on the surface of the water as he approached, "I'm fine." She whispered wiggling her toes under the water causing the reflection to become disoriented.
She closed her eyes listening to the sound of Jacob's bare feet connect to the concrete as he walked away then suddenly come rushing back towards her. She opened her eyes just in time to see him leap over her and land in the pool with a large splash.
He came up to the surface with a gasp, ~It's freezing in here!~ He shivered swimming over to the edge where Madison sat.
"Yea, Bobby just got out." She smiled softly.
~Why didn't you tell me?~ Jacob shivered again as he pulled him self out of the freezing water and sat himself down next to Madison.
She shrugged, "Didn't plan on you jumping in."
He smirked at her running a hand through his light brown hair then flicked the water at her.
Madison flinched and glared at Jacob, "Hey!" She shouted a grin slowly washing over her face as she reached into the pool and splashed Jacob back.
~Ha! I'm already wet!~ Jacob grinned and pushed Madison into the pool.
Madison came up to the surface gasping for air and glaring daggers at Jacob while he sat at the edge grinning at her.
"Very funny." She muttered swimming back to the edge of the pool and pulled her self out.
Jacob smiled watching Madison ring her hair out before putting it back into a ponytail, 'I thought it was funny.~
Madison sat back down next to him now soaking wet, she ringed the bottom of her shirt out into the pool with a sigh.
"I guess I deserved that," She said simply dropping her hands down by her sides, "I think everyone is getting tired of me moping around, huh?" She tilted her head to the side smiling sadly up at him.
~A little. But they also know what you're going through~
Madison nodded pulling her knees up to her chest, "I'm sorry." She whispered staring out at the water's surface, which had grown calm again.
~For what?~ His voice, even though it was just his mind voice, was soft.
"For moping around I guess… It's just… I want to know what happened to him… I feel so helpless."
Jacob moved over closer to her wrapping his arm around her, ~I know~
"It's been over a year," She sighed leaning against his embrace, "I guess that's too long to still be moping... Maybe I should just accept that he's…"
~He's not dead, Madison, ~ Jacob cut her off leaning back do that he could look her in the eye, ~He'll come back and you two will leave for Canada the next day~ Jacob smiled sadly down at Madison.
"After he kills you for being my boyfriend," Madison smiled up at him and laughed, "Hate to be in your shoes."
Jacob shrugged looking down at her thoughtfully, ~Maybe he won't? ~
"Maybe," Madison smiled, "And maybe you'll actually talk one day."
Jacob feigned hurt then grinned, ~Now that's just wishful thinking~
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A/N: What do you all think? Do you like? Should I continue? Please review!
