disclaimer: I do not own any of the following X-men characters used in this story. I am not doing this for profit or personal gain. br
Writers note: if this is anything like the X3 story. no I did not steal your ideas. I can only guess how it will turn out. This storyline is from my imagination so enjoy! br
Phoenix Unleashed
Chapter 1
Logan opened the entrance door to the school wide open and walked out into the cool dusk air.Pulling the door shut again, he leaned back on the wall and pulled out a cigar from his pocket, lit it and breathed in a lungful of rich smoke. he sighed. Since Jeans death. Nothing had been the same. Scott kept his annoying remarks in his head. and usually walked around by himself, he retiring to bed early and woke up late. Everyone talked little of the Jean subject. Logan stared at the tall pines and thought of the wilderness. he needed to get out. As the wind blew away the smoke from his cigar, Logan caught the sent of something but it was gone as fast as it came. Logan relaxed, his shoulder slumping over him and he sighed again. Yep, that's what I'm gonna do, before things get to hectic. Logan though.Suddenly, out of no where, a man came down hard on Logans head with a staff. the soundof wood on metal sounded out in the garden like a bell. Logans limp body fell to the ground in a heap.The man straightened up and pulled his jacket around him for warmth. as he pulled out a pin to pick the lock on the door, the sound of metal rubbing on metal met his ears and he swung around just in time to pull his staff up in front of his face to stop 3 knives from slicing open his rib cage.The staff fell to the floor in four pieces and the man backed up against the door. Logan smiled wickedly. br this is what he needed. to kill some mutant hating b. he pulled back his arm, ready for the kill and got a gut full of fist.
Upstairs, in a class room, Professor Xavier was discussing the end of Once A Future King with a group of children. "Sir" a girl said. her eyes were blank as if she were somewhere else. "Yes Betty?" Xavier said, stoping his speech. "There are two men fighting in the garden."
"Damn it, Logan" the professor hissed, wheeling himself out.
The man grabbed Logan's caller. "Open de door" he growled. Logan breathed in shallowly and held his stomach." I said OPEN DE DOOR!" Logan pushed away the mans arm and threw him at the door. he held his fist to the mans neck and let his two side claws release. "I...I...tought you were...."the man whispered. "Think again bub" Logan growled. "Whatduya want?"
"A mutant woman was chasing me, anyway, de government is after me." Logans third claw slowly came out of his knuckle. "WHY" he yelled."cosa dis" The man said. showing Logan his red eyes and holding up a card which abruptly lit itself. "Holy sh" Logan swore and released the man. "Logan, Remy, follow me please." Professor X said, appearing beside them. Remy rubbed his neck and followed professor X. Logan picked up his cigar and took one last puff before throwingit to the ground and crushed it under his foot. he entered then the school.
"oh good. Logan, you've joined us." Logan looked around the office. Storm sat by the desk, her white hair cascaded over her small shoulders, Scott was in his usual position by the window looking down on the grounds, his quarts glasses glowing in the sun... the stranger was by the fireplace. his shifty disposition kept Logan on the edge. "Who the hell is this guy?" Logan blurt out. "Remy Le Beau, an old friend of mine." Storm said, smiling at the man.
Siren and Betty left the common room. "So what happened to her?" Betty Wispered, throwing locks of purple hair away from her eyes "We were all in the jet and the dam wall burst. She just got out and stoped the wave. she made us take off and then she just.....let the wave go...."Siren said. "Mr Summers was distraught. I thought he was going to kill ...." Siren stoped in mid sentence.
A woman stood at the end of the hall. Siren fainted. Bettys eyes opened wide. "Doctor Grey........I thought...You're dead....." Jean smiled evilly. "where is the professor, Betty" Betty shook her head and stepped back "Tell me. or I'll have to hurt you." Betty lifted up her hand. Jean was thrown backwards. "I SAID TELL ME WERE HE IS!" Jeans eyes glowed red. suddenly, Betty was struggling to breath and stand up. "I...won't let you do this........" Betty whispered and Jean screamed. br Logan, Scott, Ororo, Scott, kill, Xavier, protect, Logan, Scott, sorry, br pictures and words flashed into Bettys mind. Love Scott, need, sorry. kill humans and mutants. Scott. "STOP!" Screamed Jean, raising her arms. Betty concentrated. br Stop; help, me, need, kill, love, Scott, Logan, sorry, STOP! Betty was thrown into the wall.
"Tell me about this woman. the one who was chasing you?" Storm said quietly. "She was beautiful, Tall, green eyed red head." Scott turned around. "what's her name?" he urged, moving closer to Remy. "dunno, she didn't say." Logan turned around in the direction of the door. "what is it, Logan?" storm said. br "yelling"
"So what, it's just the kids in thecommon room." Scott answered angrily. "what ever you say pall" Logan crossed his arms, his ears alert. he was sure he could smell someone familiar. "What did you talk about?" Xavier said. he then looked at Logan, sensing his concern. "She asked me about you, and de school. she den tried to kill me with her powers. I had to run ....." Logan was frantic.He could smell blood. "I'm tellin' you there's someone hurt! their fighting."
Siren stirred. Betty curled up in pain on the floor. br Professor. Help, Doctor Grey. pain. blood. fighting. Jeanran up the hall at Betty. and using her powers lifted her into the air. " Tell me now! before I kill you!" Siren looked up and let out a blood curdling scream that echoed thought the school. Betty dropped to the floor and moaned in pain.
Professor X's eyes went blank. "Professor. Help, Doctor Grey. pain. blood. fighting" br He shook his head. "Logan, Scott, Storm!Entrance hall! now!" br Logan released his claws and pelted down the hall. Scott followed close behind him. Before they reachedthe stairs. a scream sounded through the hall. Logan growled in pain. "This is ten times worse for me." he said clutchinghis head. Scott and Storm flew down the stairs. Children started to come out of the common room and their dormitories."Stay inside." storm commanded. The scream stoped and Logan followed the others into the entrance hall. "Jean?" Scott said in shock. "watch out!" Logan cried, pushing storm and Scott behind a corner before he was flung through a wall. "Stop this Jean!" Scott yelled! "storm, get the kids and run." he added urgently before taking off his sunglasses.
"President, Your last speech wasn't exactly as we planned." John Welling, the president's secretary said. "your views on the mutant problem has changed in the past week, hasn't it?" the president moved uncomfortably in his seat. br
"In all respect, sir, it would seem as if you actually liked mutants."
"Now see here, Welling, I may choose to run my campaign the way I like. anyway. I have something I would like you to read." The president said, opening a draw and pulling out a file. "What is this?" Welling asked confused. "This is what Stryker has been doing to mutants for decades. And all that time he is projecting hype about mutants wanting to destroy us."
"but... Stryker? no....Mutants are....NO!" welling said, even more confused.
"The mutants told me there will be a war between norms and mutants. I don't want this." "MUTANTS! this is madness!" welling cried. picking up the files and dropping them into the paper shredder.
Scott threw his sunglasses to the floor. his eyes were tightly closed. "Jean. I don't want to have to do this..." he yelled before opening his eyes. lasers hit the walls and floor. memories of the first time he was unable to control his powers flooded into his head. the crane falling. people screaming. Scott shut his eyes. Jean was lying on the ground."Leave. now!" Scott said, fumbling around for his sunglasses. "Scott....I'm....." Jeans eyes went back to green for a moment, but flared up again. "I'll be back for Xavier." Scott put the sunglasses back on and stared at Jean. Her amber hair shone in the remaining sunlight. she looked scared. Scott longed to hold her in his arms. Jean turned and left with out make a noise. Scott sank to his knees and sobbed. "Jean......"