A.N.. Next Contestant was just something for fun. I decided to write a story on how Logan and Sere came to be together. A little note on Sere, or Serenity, she's also a mutant. She can use shadows to travel anywhere and even take one or two people with her but that really drains her to do it. She's also telepathic but she doesn't know about it really in the beginning.

This is dedicated to my wonderful friend, you know who you are *winks*. Thanks for the confidence to do this you're an awesome muse.

Disclaimer: I own nothing. Story line's mine and Sere but that's it.

First Meeting.

She ran through the street looking from side to side and pushing people out of her way. She could hear the men running behind her getting closer. Her black hair flew behind her having fallen from the pony tail it had been in earlier. Her white t-shirt was torn and her black jeans had holes in them from where she had fallen. Emerald eyes kept scanning looking for something.

Finally she turned and ran down an alley but when the men that were following her made there way in she was gone, "Damn it! She jumped!" They looked around for a few minutes hoping that just maybe she was still there. After they finally gave up and called it in that she had gotten away they left the alley and made there way back to there base.

The weather was different when she stepped out of the shadows. She wasn't really sure where she went this time but she knew she had left America far behind. She could hear people talking around her but she wasn't sure what the language was. Rubbing her hands across her face she walked out into the sunlight and looked around finally realizing where she was, "Japan. Figures I would go somewhere I can't even speak the language. Well I just won't stay here long now will I?" She knew that she looked like an idiot talking to herself as she walked down the street but she didn't care.

Her stomach rumbled reminding her that she hadn't ate yet. She knew that she had money in her pocket but since it was American and she didn't speak enough Japanese to order any food she figured it would be a good idea to go back to the U.S. She slipped into another ally and left the country behind her knowing where she was heading this time. Since she never looked back she didn't see the person that was watching her with a knowing smirk.

The dark haired woman walked out of the shadow and looked around her apartment. The light on her answering machine was blinking showing that she had a message. Walking over she punched the button to see who had called, "Sere it's your mother! You need to call me. It's been to long since I've heard from you." Sere sighed as she headed for the kitchen to get something to eat. She would call her mother back after she ate to make sure that everything was alright.

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"Alright so now we know that she can move half way across the world. That will make things a bit easier after we are able to start hunting. Now we just need to know what else she can do while moving through the shadow." A man with pitch black hair dressed in an expensive looking suit sat back in his chair with his feet propped up on the desk in front of him. A man and woman sat in chairs on the opposite side of the desk watching him.

"Well, sir, we have reason to believe that she can also take people through with her. We're just not sure how many yet or what it will do to her." The man seemed to slightly fear the black haired man as he fidgeted slightly in his chair. He glanced over at the woman next to him that seemed like she wanted to be anywhere but there, "Raven believes that she will be able to figure that out pretty quick though."

Raven narrowed her emerald eyes at the man before pushing a lock of silver blond hair from her face, "I know I'll be able to get the information that is needed about her. You forget that I know Serenity better than anyone else, even herself. For example I know how to get into her head and she doesn't even know how I do it." The woman stood up from her chair pulling the black trench coat she wore closer to her body hiding the silver top she wore from the two men. Her tight black leather pants shined as she moved toward the door her booted feet not making any sound on the carpet, "I'll let you know when I have more information for you." She then walked out the door not waiting for a reply.

The man behind the desk stood up and moved toward the window overlooking the city, "I'd tell you to follow her but it would be pointless. Why don't you go and try to find something useful to do since Raven can seem to handle Serenity on her own." He waved a hand behind him toward the door letting the other know that he was dismissed.

"Of course Mr. Zenthor. One of the other men had actually said something about knowing where some of the other mutants are hiding so I shall go check that out." The man then rushed out of the room as if the dogs from hell were on his heels.

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After calling her mother to let her know that she was doing fine Sere walked into her room and grabbed some things that she had forgotten earlier. She slipped a .9 mm hand gun into the specially made spot on the inside of her right boot and a couple of throwing knives into sheaths that she wore around her waist covered by her white t-shirt. She pulled the flared legs of her blue jeans over her boots before heading out again.

As soon as she walked out of the apartment she wished that she had just stayed inside or did her normal 'walk' to leave. Standing outside the double doors waiting for her was Raven, "Hello Rena. Miss me?"

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A.N. Well here's the first chapter. I hope that you all like it. Don't worry Logan is going to make an appearance in the next chapter. Not sure if I'm going to put any of the other X-Men in this or not but let me know what you all think. And as always reviews are awesome. Flames or otherwise. Even criticism can be very helpful since it helps point out things that one might miss by them selves. Also if anyone would like to Beta for me I would greatly appriciate it.