Prologue- Rogue
My mutation subsided and it had been replaced with a new one. Feral. My mutation had occurred when I was tested on in a lab at the mansion. Xavier was trying to remove my mutation and he succeeded by replacing it with a new one temporarily, a mild one such as heightened senses. Except it was not temporary and it went wrong, really wrong and my messed up genes twisted it around. My mutation mixed with it and produced a feral one. My senses were heightened; I was extremely nervous, could produce strange noises and could heal miraculously. In Xavier's words I was now wolf. I thought of Logan more than ever since then and could relate to him on a whole new level. I missed him so much that it hurt every time I thought about his rueful smile and his strong presence. I threw myself into my work as a stress-buster and a time consumer and it helped in some degree until night, when I had nothing better to do then curl into a ball in bed and whimper unlike a human.
"That's right suga', feet apart and knees bent" I was teaching a self defence class after my operation for the first time and was practicing with a boy called Tom who could produce wind storms. Except I train young mutants in non-power attack and defence, so we were just sparring. I circled him, my eyes trained on his blue ones and they narrowed at the miniscule movement of his back foot as he prepared to move. Of course, I could only detect that. Ever since my new mutation manifested my detection of body signals had also heightened along with my other senses. He moved to the right and grinned as he prepared to grapple me to the floor and then I was swinging to the left and pushed his legs out from under him and he landed in a big heap on the floor. He grunted and squirmed on the floor and got up slowly, his scent saturated with humiliation and anger.
I smelt that and backed away, my nose furiously working and eyes darting around nervously as he approached, a malicious grin stretched on his face. His teeth were showing and I started a growl that rumbled deep in my chest, too low for him to hear it. His stance was threatening and large and I adjusted mine to a small, defensive one to show him my warning. He was not someone who I associated with a high ranking and so this was not a time for respect but for fight or flight. And as he closed me in and blocked my exit, a snarl broke its way out of my throat and my lips exposed my teeth- my canines lengthened into sharp points. Tom froze. I caught another scent then, a powerful, strong one which was commanding and contained a hint of anxiousness and anger. Footsteps were striding down the hall.
I considered my options. Tom was still staring at me in shock and fear was leaking from every pore in his body. "Your eyes" he whispered "they're..." he cut off as I bared my teeth at him and he stepped back two steps woodenly.
The door opened and the man with the smell opened the door and assessed the situation. He was very large and muscular, his face was covered in a dark hair and his eyes flickered between the two of us with a focused sharpness. His eyes raked over me and they widened in shock, then they settled over Bobby and his lips drew back. I cringed as his scent changed dominant and I realised that this was someone who understood. Logan. "Stay back kid, can't ya see how nervous she is?" Tom gulped and started to run back "slowly, ya idiot you'll frighten her" and Tom moved back to stand next to him. "What did you do Tom?" Logan asked quietly. "Nothing, w-we were fighting and then...then I got up and started to walk towards her and ..." he took a deep breath "her eyes, one minute they were normal and the next... sort of yellow and the pupils were really big and her teeth" Tom shuddered. Logan smelt the air and then rounded on Tom, his claws sliding out ever so slightly.
I watched the obvious display of dominance and I decided that I liked this alpha better than the other male, the one who didn't understand how to communicate properly. "I can smell ya, Tom... you were too pride-hurt to notice how defensive she was" Logan growled "ya don't understand how to act around ferals and probably no one else will either. I will talk to Xavier about teaching a class. Just be lucky I got here in time" he slid in his claws and motioned to the door. Tom ran out head down and I rumbled in satisfaction. Logan's head snapped up and his eyes bored into mine, another display of his position. I kept his stare and he growled at me as I lifted my lip and snarled at him. He stalked towards me slowly and his snarl ripped out louder and more menacing, his claws sliding out slightly. My growl became louder as he approached and I sniffed the air for some kind of weakness.
Nothing, if not his smell was stronger. He stood and stared at me until I broke the contact and whimpered, accepting his new position as alpha. I approached him slowly, crouching towards him and whining slightly, my eyes averted and my head turned away.
He growled and curled his lip as I stood in front of him and at some kind of instinct, dropped to the floor. He crouched and leant over me, his growling less prominent. I whined and exposed my neck to him and he rumbled his approvement. I licked his cheek in a gesture of placation and got up slowly, whimpering. I then rubbed my self against him to calm him and he seemed to accept that and nuzzled my neck to show how pleased he was. "Logan" I whispered and buried myself into his chest, breathing in his scent. "It's Ok Marie" he murmured back "ya had every right". Tears formed and I started to ramble" no I didn't Logan, he came towards me smiling and I took it the wrong way... and his scent was horrible. I couldn't help myself and...And then he blocked the door and I panicked...I am so scared" Logan growled and the vibrations shook his chest.
"I should go and teach that kid a lesson, Marie. He was so stupid, your body told him everything he needed to know but the dumb boy just stood their like a dim-wit". He rubbed his scent over me then, his chest still faintly vibrating. He stopped suddenly and stepped away, looking slightly disconcerted. I whimpered and he looked torn. "Marie, I don't really know what to do. I feel like I am in charge of ya now and I don't like it. I have tried to escape the feral side for my whole life and seeing you like this is making me go all...alpha on you." He turned away and then sighed. I watched his every move with intensity and stress. "I can smell how ya now feel like you belong to me and that is just wrong, I feel like I am in charge of you now too and I can't handle the stress of that". He tensed and I wrapped my arms around his waist and nuzzled into his shoulder "Logan, I really need your help. A lot...please". He groaned and then turned around. He rubbed his beard with his hand and then smiled tensely. "I would love nothing more than that, but we need to go and see Xavier first. The Professor and us need to sort some things out, although he probably already has what happened first account" he smiled grimly and tapped his forehead and I smiled faintly too. My life was now more complicated but I had a new meaning. Logan was going to be my protector and boss and I had no qualms about that. He had been living wild for years and overcome his feral side, and I could use as much experience as possible.
