Next chapter. Sorry it took so long. Next one will be up soon!
Nicole is mine, X-men is Marvel's.
Keep on rolling.
Close enough to start a war
All that I have is on the floor
God only knows what we're fighting for
All that I say, you always say more
I can't keep up with your turning tables
Under your thumb I can't breathe
So, I won't let you close enough to hurt me
No, I won't rescue you to just desert me
I can't give you the heart you think you gave me
It's time to say goodbye to turning tables
To turning tables
Under haunted skies I see you (ooh)
Where love is lost your ghost is found
I braved a hundred storms to leave you
As hard as you try, no, I will never be knocked down, whoa
I can't keep up with your turning tables
Under your thumb I can't breathe
So, I won't let you close enough to hurt me,
No, I won't rescue you to just desert me
I can't give you the heart you think you gave me
It's time to say goodbye to turning tables
Turning tables
Next time I'll be braver
I'll be my own savior
When the thunder calls for me
Next time I'll be braver
I'll be my own savior
Standing on my own two feet
I won't let you close enough to hurt me,
No, I won't rescue you to just desert me
I can't give you the heart you think you gave me
It's time to say goodbye to turning tables
To turning tables
Turning tables, yeah
Turning, oh
I click off the machine opening my eye's to see the sun rays from the window. I wipe the sweat from my face pulling out my headphones then stepping down from the Hill Machine; I ran 9 miles. Looking into the large mirrors hanging on the wall my body looks better now. The light blue shorts look good on my newly tanned skin and I like my very own X shirt. The training room is quiet without my music and the lack of people in here. It's been a week since I've been here and I'm starting to get used to it. I guess it doesn't shock me that no one else is awake at 5 AM. School doesn't start until 8 although I can only think of few people who might be up... Swiping my arm across my sweaty forehead my whole body aches from that run now. Going into the small bathroom I unfold my clothes peeling off my sweaty gym ones to replace them with jean. My shirt has an X on the chest also. My toes hook onto the back of my sneaker pushing it off then repeating that I get the other one off. I just slip my feet into my boots dropping my clothes into my bag then tossing it into the corner with a few others. Crossing the room I go to the door. Hunching forward my hip bumps the door open. The hallway actually smells better than the training room…walking farther into the hall seeing a few random students walking around. One catches my eye and I'm sure I just got his.
"Guten Morgen Nicole!" Kurt's always so cheery when I see him; it almost kind of bugs me. However he looks so awake at this time that I have to lean against the wall.
"Guten? Oh! Now I'm hungry for some good cheese!" I giggle seeing his face twist in confusion. Mentally I'm smacking myself in the face for ever saying that… Bad joke.
"It means good morning Nicole, we've been over this ja?" Kurt half smiles folding his arm over his chest his body turning to walk forward. Pushing up with my elbow I follow him.
"Yes, we have!" I agree before both our bodies turn towards the kitchen; our daily planner has really been close to each other. Breakfast, small talk, walk around outside, sit down, I nearly pass out, he wakes me... and Class starts then lunch and more class afterwards before bed...I blink twice looking around to see Logan sitting where he always is and drinking coffee. I nearly yelped hearing my favorite jazz song- Le Jazz Hot. I start to hum it as I go for the bacon and eggs. The good thing about this place is that there is always someone who is up before you and they cook breakfast for tons of people. I snatch a plate up scooping up some eggs from the pan then plucking up from bacon. I wiggle my hips reaching over to turn up the radio a little louder; glancing over my shoulder I see Kurt is watching me with great amusement on his face. I sway lighting from one side to the other. I rock my body more before singing lowly to the song.
"Oh baby, won't you play me Le Jazz Hot maybe, And don't ever let it end! I tell you friend, it's really something to hear! I can't sit when I hear that when that there's that rhythm near me!" I giggle letting Kurt's cheery mood consume my tired one. Setting the plate to the table my foot steps closer to where he is leaning against the table drinking a mug of something.
"Oh, so baby, Le Jazz Hot maybe, what's holding soul together. Don't know whether it's morning or night..." I stop before swaying my hips stepping away from him. He keeps laughing at me! I spin around and slid my body to one side. I feel so silly but it feels great for once! Someone is clapping as I freeze turning to see Remy leaning against the wall, a bright grin on.
"Don't stop. I was jus' startin' to l'ke what you we're doin' chere!" He smiles but I cross my arms over my chest. It is too early for me to handle Remy being… Well him. He has to be a huge flirt…No wonder Rouge smacks him all the time.
"Yeah, Well I only dance for..." My eyes widen as I point to myself "ME!" I cover my mouth before shaking my head. I curtly pull out a chair sitting down once again my cheeks feel hot.
"You gotta change dat Chere, I'd love to see you dance."
"I thought it was interesting Nicole." Kurt says in his cute accent. I smile and nod to him before locking eyes with Logan, I can't believe I forgot he was here! My heart pounds deep in my chest as Logan just huffs. Actually… He was so quiet sitting near the window I hadn't noticed him being in here or even caught his scent.
"Teens."
"Com'on cher! I ain't said I don't l'ke it!" Remy is sitting down besides from me with a plate stacked with pancakes.
"Well, Why not have someone else dance for you?" I snap harsher than I meant before shoving in eggs into my mouth. He doesn't even seem the least be upset by this.
"How' bout next song ya dances and I stays quite ya?" He inches the chair next to me. I turn my head out the window watching two birds fly around each other.
"How about Nicole goes and knocks you outside?" I lock eye's Remy; his dark red eye's flash as I inch closer to his face. "I'm sure you're just doing this to make Rouge jealous."
"I ain't gotta get her jealous…" He looks very confused, it's cute.
"How about gumbo and you quite down so I can watch the news?" Logan snaps annoyed I look up at screen only seeing the weather woman explain that today was going to be chilly. Logan looks upset by this as if he was just waiting for someone to need the team. That man seriously needs a hobby!
"I got study to do. See you around Nicole." Kurt says quickly standing up dumping his dishes into the sink then rounding the corner. My eyes narrow ever so slightly as I look over at the clock then at Remy.
"Did that seem weird to you?"
"'Dat he's studyin'?" Remy questions shrugging both shoulders but a sly grin spreads on his face. "Ain't no shame in bein' jealous chere."
"Oh jealous of what? The books Kurt is about to spend time with? You're right Remy. Sooo jealous!" I quip in a drastic tone. Still, that was really odd... My eyes glance along the walls before falling back onto my food. Suddenly I'm not hungry. "I might go back to take a nap."
"And leave me alone?" Remy asks innocently.
"Oh you aren't alone... You got Logan." I wink my left eye scooting my plate towards the center of the table. Slowly I slide my chair out standing up to start walking out of the room. Both of my arms fold over my mid section as I walk down the hallway. I need more friends that I feel close to besides Kurt... Alison is really nice and spending time with her is cool. Jubilee is also pretty friendly and Rogue might act cold but she's overall alright. I sit down pressing my back against the cool glass window, this window is my favorite it shows the garden down below. My eyes shut letting my body fully relax on the bench. Someone's heart is racing. thump-lub-dub-thump-lub-dub...
"I know that..." I turn around looking down into the garden, on the bench next to the large fountain is Kitty with Kurt. He has a wide fang smile on his face, laughing at her. She flips her hair over her shoulder before pointing at the book settled on her lap. She says something and he cracks up again. Kurt's tail sways behind him like a puppy's would when someone mentions a walk. His heart is racing, I can feel it. Annoying how that goes. My stomach twists tightly. Both my hands clench into fists as I stand up turning on my heels right back towards the gym. My stomach twists again knotting it self up like a rope.
"Hey Nicky! What are you doing up?" Alison is chipper with some baggy sweat pants on and a bag thrown over her shoulder.
"I'm always up at this time." I grumble forcing my self to not turn back around but my teeth grind together. "I have a question..."
"Sure shoot?" Alison has a concerned expression.
The words bubble in my throat swooshing around then dropping down into my stomach like rocks. "Nothing..." I force a smile but I'm sure it didn't look right.
"Right." Alison reaches over patting my shoulder like she understands, "Listen, there was something I wanted to say but I wasn't sure my gut feeling was right..."
"What are you talking about?" My stomach twists again.
"You need a makeover."
I nearly fall right on the spot from sheer shock. A nervous laugh floods from the both of us. "What?"
"It always cheers me up when I feel upset about anything! Some fresh new clothes or just putting my hair up."
"Riiiiight." I sigh shrugging my shoulders, her arm links with mine as she leads me away from the gym. She is talking about all the things we'll try out on my hair. It sounds weird hearing about beauty tips. Laughter fills the whole hall and Alison turns both our bodies around to see Kitty and Kurt walking away from us. Her hand is in his, my stomach knots up.
My mouth feels dry suddenly as I yank myself free of Alison's arm. Suddenly I'm turning around, running right around the door and smack into someone. My whole body aches.
"Whoa!"
"Sorry," I mutter releasing a tired sigh. Bobby is the one I just smacked into. His hair is covered in frost and he looks half awake.
"It's okay... Are you okay? Really should quit running into people." Yeah he's the one I bumped into on the first day as well... I shrug stepping around his body to continue on my way to my room.
"Where're you going?" Bobby wonders, "It's the weekend shouldn't you be all excited to spend it with your boyfriend?" Bobby is mocking me now.
"Shut up!" I snap crossing my arms until confusion hits, "Wait... What boyfriend?"
"Remy?" bobby is folding his arms now leaning against the wall but I can't even correct him. That's too funny. My stomach hurts enough but I'm laughing now.
"Very funny." I giggle gripping my stomach, "No seriously who?"
"No one I just wanted a reaction. Listen if you don't have any plans with Kurt then maybe we could go a few rounds in the Danger Room. 'Sides Kitty is too busy to even help me out."
"Yeah... Busy with Kurt." I bite my lip. "Sure." I wait for Bobby to move but he is giving me a weird look.
"Earth to Bobby! Come in Bobby!"
"You're so jealous of Kitty and Kurt dating!"
"DATING?!" I nearly choke but Bobby is laughing now, my fist swings up hitting his shoulder as hard as I could. "Don't laugh at me!"
"Sorry sorry! Geez didn't know you liked blue."
"I don't. We're just friends…. I just don't really connect with anyone else but.. him." My voice trails off but I've felt this protective over my friends before. My friend Beth had a boyfriend who'd keep her away from me for long times… It sucked not having her around.
"Meet me outside the Danger Room in ten." Bobby says turning back into his room. Suddenly Logan's scent is near me, looking over my shoulder he looks angry. I am chasing after him before my mind catches up.
"What's going on?" I ask but he just grunts.
"Animal attack. Actually Victor. Nearby city." He grunts I reach out grabbing his arm.
"You have to let me go."
"No kid, you're staying here!" He barks keeping his pace up. Turning on my heels I take off down the hall following Logan's scent. In the short time being here I want to say Logan and I have only got a little closer but it so quiet between us. Skidding around a corner the scent leads to a door. I open the door to see him packing. He doesn't turn to me or give me a rude glare just keeps packing "Listen kid, this has nothing to do with you." He says before walking over to the closet. I feel my heart pick up a quick pace before I grip my hands into tight fists.
"This has a lot to do with me! He killed my mother." My voice goes lower with the last part but he doesn't seem to care.
"That ain't got nothing to do with me kid."
"Stop calling me KID! Last time I check I wasn't a kid! I'm 16 and guess what? I'm going with you whether you like it or not! I'm..." My whole body is aching to just scream it at him; to just yell at him...to maybe slap him afterward but this isn't a movie. It isn't going to just fix itself when I tell him; two things might happen. One he just doesn't believe me or two he doesn't care what so ever.
"Your?" He lifts his bag onto his shoulder walking past me.
Briskly turning my form charges after him "Please do me this ONE favor maybe I can help...Please." My voice shakes I wait for him to turn and face me but he doesn't. I stop following him watching him walk down the hall.
Suddenly he stops and faces me "Are you coming or not?" He asks a little annoyed but I smile and walk after him. "You aren't going to get anything?"
"What you think is this going to take a long time?" I keep my pace matching with his like when I was younger. "Besides if I go back to my room Kurt might flash in and try to talk sense into me." If he isn't too busy with Kitty… Logan doesn't comment as he opens the door to the both walk into the back he slightly smiles seeing the bike. It was a secret gleam in his face. How did he leave before losing his memories? Did he have a normal life up in Canada? I nod towards it. We both get on as it creeks; I can hear it loud in my ears as we're moving. I rest my hand against his back. I can see it; I stare at the tree's passing us quickly...I can almost see my mother's face in the trees. Her warm smile,
"I am always with you."
No momma you're not here right now. "Yes, baby."
I shut my eyes letting the rocking the bike makes my mind wonder from thing to thing. I think I should learn how to dance better...I really want to learn German for Kurt. I think Rouge and I should train more...I think of how Kitty and I should try to work harder in the Danger Room—OH no! I forgot about Bobby! Victors scent is everywhere… Everywhere and so close I gag. Something crunches. My body racks. There is white.
"NICOLE!" Logan's voice? Or is that Logan's voice...maybe it's my own mind going nuts. My body hurts now; Ouch! Everything feels hot...no heavy...no…both, everything is black. I can't even blink. My arms feel numb or maybe those are my legs.
"Nicole?"
My head keeps spinning as my version finally focus on Logan's bloody face. I sit up looking around. People are running around like crazy people and there are a few fires in different places.
"Where are the zombies?" I ask rubbing my hand over the thick cuts on my arms as they slowly heal up. Logan looks around again as if he is waiting for someone to kill us both.
"Why didn't you tell me?" He asks as my eyes sting; I wipe them quickly. The smoke in the air is really starting to hurt my eyes.
"What?" I mutter hazily. "What are you talking about?" Something is flying towards us. I jump up but something is pulling me up by the arm and into something hard.
"I've got her!" Some dude yells I turn up to see a green dude who smells worse than a swamp. I grow my nails cutting the rope and dropping down. I wince from the drop but I can smell it. Uncle is super close. I twist my leg up and around making contact to Victor's large body. My eyes widen when he grabs my foot and flings me into something- OUCH!
"BASTARD!" I scream stumbling from a wall. I think it was a wall he just bashed my head against...
"Nicole," A hand is on my shoulder pulling me somewhere.
"What happened?" I ask slowly before I can smell Kurt's scent everywhere. Nothing is making sense. How did everything shift from one thing to the next? The burning town around me is fuzzy. I know something is going on but it's just colors and shapes right now.
"We got attacked but I'll explain later! Gumbo take her and get away from here NOW!" Logan is yelling as I can smell Remy everywhere around me; He body is swaying or maybe he is running or maybe...that's my head.
I shut open my eyes watching the tree's over head shift from one spot to another. Oh my head. Swirls of colors mix against blue.
"It's gonna be okay chere I gotcha." Remy is panting.
I want to answer back but nothing is coming out...My throat is thick like peanut butter was force fed to me. The blue keeps swirling up with greens. My stomach does flips making me want to bend over to puke. Waves upon waves of nausea crash into my stomach.
There is warm air, cold breeze, the sun hiding behind rolling clouds with swirls of colors everywhere. A distance laugh then a distance shout. My feet are moving all their own through a forest. The underbrush is rough against my feet leaving small scratches against my ankles and the leaves are crunching lightly. The tree's sway with each breeze and they make a rustling sound.
"Nicole come here honey!" It's my mother's voice so now I'm running. I'm running to a place I've never seen. It's beautiful and green. Canada, at least I think that's where I am. Smokey smell fills the air. Everything is burning now. The trees so beautiful and green melt into puddles. My throat is stinging and I open my mouth to scream.
When is this haze going to clear?!