A/N: BEHOLD! THE LONG WAITED SEQUEL OF WOLVERINE'S SHADOW! (You're welcome, by the way XD)

Title: The Tough and the Brave

Summary: Sequel of Wolverine's Shadow. Our favorite mutants are back and fighting a bigger bad. With the threats of multiple mutant killers, can they save the mutant race? Will the kids survive?

Pairings: Logan/Esme; Piotr/Ana; Warren/Gwyn; Romy; Jott; Lancitty; OC/OC (much later); Storm/? (not giving that one away. *evil laugh*)

WARNING: IF YOU HAVE NOT READ WOLVERINE'S SHADOW, PLEASE DO SO NOW BEFORE CONTINUING. Thanks~

Enjoy!

Love, Penelope Anne

Chapter One:

Kitty Pryde

"Can I, like, open my eyes now?" I asked my fiancee.

"Not yet, Kitty." Lance answered.

After a few more moments, I asked, "Now?"

Lance removed his hands from my eyes and I opened them. In front of me was a pink motorcycle, a black leather jacket and a pink helmet.

"That's your birthday present. I talked to Logan and he agreed to give you lessons as long as you didn't make him ride on the same bike as you."

"I like run through some stop lights, run through a few yards, and speed like really fast and I'm like punished for life." I pouted, crossing my arms.

Lance raised an eyebrow and commented, "So that's why Logan heavily stressed that condition... Although, I would have loved to be there to see him scared for his life."

"I could, like, take you for a ride." I excitedly said.

Lance backed up, hands in surrender and said, "No thanks."

One Week Later...

"Alright, Half-Pint. You ready?" Logan asked me.

"Like, of course!"

"Do you remember how to operate it?"

""Logan, that's like all you've taught me all week."

"Okay. Go ahead. I'll be right behind you."

I started up my bike and took off. Logan was behind me, like he said he would be.

Over our bike's engines, I shouted, "Hey, Logan! Watch this!"

"Half-Pint! What are you doing?!" Logan shouted as I drove to the old shed at the mansion that nobody ever used.

I focused on phasing myself and the motorcycle through the shed. I closed my eyes as the shed neared and it was too late when I realized I was being catapulted from the bike.

"Half-Pint! You okay?"

I stood up, brushed the dirt off and said, "Yeah. That was, like, awesome!"

"Don't you do that again. Got it?"

"Did I , like, give you a heart attack?"

Logan glared at me and I knew the answer to my question.

Esmeralda Van Holtz-Howlett (A/N: Yes! She said yes!)

I knocked on the Professor's door and waited for him to tell me to enter, but I'm sure he already knew what I wanted to talk to him about.

"Professor, could you tell me about my husband's past?" I asked him.

The Professor sighed and said, "It's not a happy story."

"That doesn't matter to me. I need to know."

"Very well, Esmeralda. Please, make yourself comfortable. Afterall, we have 181 years to discuss." (A/N: I checked the Marvel wiki which said that Logan was born in 1832, which would make him 181 years old in 2013. Holy. Shit.)

I was shocked at Logan's age, but I was careful to not show it. I sat down and listened as Professor Xavier told me Logan's life story.

Anna-Marie LeBeau (Rogue)

"REMY ETINNE LEBEAU! GET YOUR ASS IN HERE!" I yelled at my husband over the sounds of our crying twins.

Remy walked in with his hands over his ears and said, "Chere, why are de bebes cryin'?"

"Because their fatha refused ta help meh. Here. Take Evangeline. Ellamae doesn't like you."

"Gambit dunno why not."

"Go." I said, pushing him out the bedroom door with Evangeline in his arms, hoping that Ellamae would stop crying. As soon as Remy walked out of the room, Ellamae stopped crying, as did Evangeline.

"Thank God." I exasperated and laid down on the bed in mine and Remy's room with Ellamae laying next to me.

Anastasia Van Holtz-Rasputin

"Ilya Alexei Rasputin! Stop hurting the poor cat!" I yelled at my son who was carrying the family cat like a ragdoll.

Piotr laughed and said, "Princess, he was having fun."

"Piotr Nikolaievitch, you are absolutly no help."

It was Illyana's turn to laugh and she took my hand and led me outside.

"Anastasia, you're pregnant again, aren't you?" Illyana asked me.

I sighed and nodded my head.

Illyana squeaked and said, "Yay! I'm so excited for you! how far along are you?"

"Six weeks."

"Have you told Piotr?"

"No."

She looked at me and I added, "I will tonight. Promise."

Kurt Wagner

"What happened?!" I heard Storm say and thunder soon followed, indicating that she was not happy.

I teleported to where I heard her voice and said, "Oh my. Vhat vent on in here?"

"Your guess is as good as mine, Kurt."

I bent down and saw little foot prints.

"I have an idea vho did this."

"Elisabeth?"

I nodded and asked, "Did you see her anywhere?"

"Yes. She was going towards the mansion."

I nodded my thanks and teleported. Hank grabbed me and demanded me to teleport to his lab. I did and we found foot prints made of dirt all over the floor.

"How does she do it?"

"Who?" Hank questioned.

"Elisabeth. She's travelling fast for a three year old."

Hank shrugged and said, "You better find her."

I went to the main room of the mansion and followed the footprints as far as they went. When they stopped, I asked Rahne to help me. She transformed and sniffed her way with me behind her.

Rahne shifted back and said, "She's in here."

"Thank you, Rahne."

"You're welcome, Kurt."

I opened the door to Rogue's room and sure enough, Elisabeth was in there. In her hands were five decks of cards, no doubt it was Remy's stash. Rogue was asleep on her bed curled up with Ellamae. Elisabeth walked to the fireplace and threw them in. I teleported behind her and grabbed her, teleporting out of there before she woke Rogue and/or Ellamae.

"What are you doin'?" Elisabeth shouted.

"Taking you to your dad."

"Put me down, Unka Kurt!"

"No."

Logan

"God dammit." I cursed under my breath.

I currently was fixing Half-Pint's bike that she ran into a wall yesterday. The front end is bent in so many ways. I still don't know what Rockslide was thinking when he bought her this. Didn't he know Half-Pint by now?

I heard the door to the garage open and a distinct voice say, "No! Pu' me down!" over and over again.

I chuckled to myself and stood up.

"I von't put you down, Elisabeth. You need to be punished for vhat you did." Kurt said to my three year old daughter.

"Elisabeth Rose Howlett, what did you do now?"

"Nothin', Da-Da!"

Kurt said, "She terrorized Storm's garden, wrecked havoc in Hank's lab, and stole all of Remy's cards and threw them in the fireplace."

I struggled not to laugh at the last thing and said, "Give her here, Kurt. I will take care of her punishment."

Kurt handed her over and teleported out, leaving a strong smell of sulfur.

I ruffled Elisabeth's blue-black hair and she looked up at me with Esmeralda's eyes (one blue and one silver) and I said, "You are a troublemaker."

She smiled and said, "Momma say that from you."

I laughed and said, "Well, Elisabeth, your Mom's right.

Kitty Pryde

"Where are you going, Kitty?" Lance asked me.

"I'm, like, going to check on my bike."

Lance rolled his eyes and I went through all the necessary walls to get to the garage.

"Aunt Ketty!" I heard as soon as I passed through the garage door.

I opened up my arms and Elisabeth ran to me and I spun her around once.

"Hello, Wild Thing. I, like, heard about the chaos you caused."

Elisabeth grinned ear to ear and I couldn't help but laugh. I put her down and asked Logan, "So, like, how's my bike?"

"Your bike is hopeless. You'd have better luck if you just bought a new one."

"You can't fix it?" I questioned, completly shocked since Logan could fix almost anything.

"Now, now. There's no need to ruin my reputation. You're putting words into my mouth again. I can, but it's going to take me awhile."

"Like, thank you!" I squealed and went to hut him, which was stopped by him growling at me. I laughed and asked Logan, "Do you, like, need me to watch Elisabeth for awhile?"

"If you want."

"Like, what do you say, Wild Thing?"

"Take me wif you!"

I smiled at her and together, we phased through some walls. Elisabeth always loved this.

"Ketty, vhy do you have her? Logan vas supposed to give her her punishment." Kurt said to me.

"Do you really think Logan would punish Elisabeth?"

"Yes."

"You're, like, so wrong. Logan spoils her."

Kurt said something in German and I guessed that it was nasty.

Gwyndolyn Van Holtz-Worthington

When I woke up in the apartment, I woke to an empty bed. I looked around and sure enough there was a note by the window. I stood up and snatched it to open it up.

"Gwynie,
Gav and I left to get some breakfast. We will bring you some back. I didn't want to wake you since you were sleeping so peacefully.
Love, Warren and Gav"

I smiled to myself and replaced the note. We had adopted Gavriila from Professor Xavier a few years ago. I walked to the kitchen and brewed myself some coffee. While that was going, I picked up Warren's failed attempt at making pancakes from what I assumed was this morning. After drinking my second cup of coffee, I heard a thud on the roof of our apartment building. (Warren specifically asked for an apartment on the top floor due to his mutation.) Warren and Gavriila come in holding three bags of food.

Warren smiled and said, "Goodmorning, Gwynie."

I returned the smile and replied, "Yes it is, indeed."

Gavriila gave me her morning hug and said, "Dad took me flying! It was amazing, Mom!"

I laughed and ruffled her hair. "I'm glad you have fun, sugar."

Jean Grey-Summers

"Scott, where's Rachel?" I asked my husband.

"I thought she was with you."

I sighed and telepathically looked for my three year old daughter. After a few minutes I found her. Kurt had her. He was holding her in his arms and she was sleeping.

"Kurt, it's Jean. Bring her to mine and Scott's room."

"Vill do."

A brief moment later, our room smelled of sulfur as Kurt teleported in.

"It's a good thing I wasn't naked." Scott jokingly remarked.

"And I thank you for that." Kurt replied.

I held out my arms and Kurt gave Rachel to me. I laid her in her crib and asked, "Where was she?"

"She vas at Remy and Rouge's tree. She fell asleep there."

"Thank you, Kurt. Her father was supposed to be watching her." I said, throwing Scott a death glare.

"Hey! She's a sneaky little thing!" Scott said in defense.

Esmeralda Van Holtz-Howlett

"So that's all?" I asked Professor Xavier.

"Yes, Esmeralda. That is how Logan's life has been."

"Would there be any possible way for him to remember?"

"Hank and I have a theory that if he were to go back to the Howlett Estate in Canada, that he would remember."

"Is the estate still there?"

"Yes."

"I'm going to take him there."

"Here's the real estate agent in charge of the Howlett Estate. Giver her a call and let her know that you're interested."

I took the business card from im and slipped it into my pocket. I stood up and said, "Thank you, Professor Xavier."

"You're welcome, Esmeralda. May I ask why you wanted to know so badly?"

I smiled and my hand automatically went to my stomach. I looked at the Professor and said, "I want to know what I'm bringing him into."

He smiled and asked, "How far are you?"

"Five months. It's a boy."

The Professor smiled and said, "Congradulations. You're a terrific mother. Although, Elisabeth has caused some mayhem."

"What? What did she do now?"

"Trampled through Storm's garden, Hank's lab and burnt Remy's cards."

I shook my head and asked, "Let me guess... She was taken to Logan who didn't punish her?"

Professor nodded and I exclaimed, "God! He's so irresponsible!"

I stormed out of there and easily found Kitty who had Elisabeth.

"Kitty, give me Elisabeth."

"You're in trouble, Elisabeth."

Elisabeth frowned as Kitty handed her over.

"You're going to time out." Elisabeth gave me puppy dog eyes. "Those may work on your father, but not me."

I saw Jean walking towards me and asked her, "Can you tell Logan to come to our room right now?"

She nodded in response.

"Thank you, Jean."

A/N: Eh? How was it? Follow the arrow and fill in that box!

With Love, Penelope Anne

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