Alizah's P.O.V.
The school journey was like no other... all the students were chatting so loudly. The bus stank of sweat and nerves more so than ever before. I swallowed as I was beginning to feel slightly ill...
Staring blankly out of the bus window, I was beginning to get past the events of today, that is until we reached the school where I seen him again! The bus stopped outside the school gates and everyone began to file out of the bus, however, I was unable to move. I was frozen to my spot on the bus with fear.
"Hey Alize... are you coming?" Alex's voice snapped me out of my thoughts as he turned around to face me. I knew my face was concealed with complete and utter fear. Alex raised one of his blonde eyebrows at me before making his way over to me. "Ali? Hey!? What's wrong!?" Alex asked me as he gently grasped hold of both my upper arms and gave me a gentle shake.
Fear gripped me so tight that I couldn't utter a single word! However, just as I was about to point at the creepy guy, the window closest to me smashed! I screamed as an overly hairy hand smashed through the glass and made its way to me. Alex yanked me out of the way and pulled me off the bus. "What the hell was that!?" He asked me as we stepped out into the blazing sun.
I could feel the sun's heat being absorbed by my veins. I could feel myself shaking as I wrapped my arms around his waist. "It was that creepy guy that I was telling ya about!" I told him.
Alex nodded and wrapped his arms around me. "Okay... okay... calm down Alize!" He advised me, his voice rang with complete kindness and care. "Come on let's just get into the school..."
I sighed heavily and nodded. If there was one thing I hate more than anything else, it was being absolutely and completely clueless about what was happening to me or who the hell that creep was!
Walking inside the school building with Alex beside me made me forget about everything which had happened earlier this morning. "I'll see you after lunch okay?" Alex said as he gave me one last hug before going to his locker.
"Yeah... sure..." I said as I twisted the knob on my locker, twisting the knob left and right until the right combination was entered before opening the locker. I sighed heavily as I began putting my books into my bag. The corridors were much louder today than ever before. I could hear the conversations from different students down the hall like they were standing next to me, conversations that used to be nothing more than whispers just yesterday. I shook my head and closed my locker just as I felt a sinister presence standing far too close to me for my liking. The vile stench of that man from before stabbed at my nostrils. I felt his hairy hand turn me around, pinning me against the lockers. I could feel his disgusting breath upon my skin like slugs.
"You can run but you can't hide from me, I can smell you wherever you go Alize!" He told me, his mouth close to my ear.
I could feel my body shaking as I could almost feel the warm moistness of his breath. "Get off me! What do you want!?" I asked him trying mask my fear. However, I was unsuccessful. Suddenly the man yelled out in agony as his hand once again became engulfed in flames! The sudden shock caused him to stumble away from me, giving me just enough space to get away from him. My heart pounded with confusion and fear as I sprinted down the now empty corridor just as the bell rang announcing the beginning of the school day.
It took only me about ten minutes before I reached my form class and as I arrived, all of the other students were beginning to enter the classroom. I took a brief moment to compose myself and to relax my heart rate before joining the end of the line and following the others inside. The classroom wasn't much different from any of the other classrooms. It had the same dull flooring and white ceiling as all the other classrooms. The only difference about this classroom was the fact that it was a French room. The walls of the classroom were decorated with the various sheets and posters which related to French and France. The posters often had words to help students learn the language such as the poster of a boy with arrows pointing to different parts of his body. "Good morning class!" The sudden voice of my form teacher echoed through the classroom as she walked in. She was wearing her usual sleeveless top and three quarter length shorts with normal black flip-flops. Her blonde hair bounced off her shoulders in the form of little ringlets and her blue eyes scanned the classroom checking who all was here and who wasn't. "Eve, you're late, again!" The teacher sighed exasperatedly as the classroom door opened and closed again.
"Sorry Miss, I missed the bus..." Eve said as she took her seat beside me.
I couldn't help but smirk as I tried to stifle my laughter. "Shut up Ali!" She whispered as I raised my hands in innocence.
The bell rang out just as the teacher finished reading out the class list and the room was filled with the sound of chairs scraping against the floor of the classroom and the uproar of chatter amongst the students as they got up and made their way out of the classroom. I sighed heavily as I grabbed my bag and rose from my seat. I wasn't sure what I was supposed to do about that creep who kept appearing out of nowhere! I wasn't sure whether to tell anyone, part of me felt like no one would believe me. "Hey... Ali are you alright?" I was suddenly snapped out of my thoughts by Eve. I felt her hand close over my shoulder, making me jump slightly.
"What?" I asked her shaking my head. "Y-yeah sorry, I'm fine... honest!" I told her smiling falsely at her.
"You sure?" Eve asked as we left our form room and began making our way towards our first class.
"Yeah I'm fine!" I said smiling falsely at Eve.
Eve raised one of her ginger eyebrows at me in disbelief. "Really? You don't look like you're okay! Come on! Just tell me!" She pressured as she began to shake my arm.
I sighed exasperatedly. Eve was the type of person who refused to let the smallest things go and had to know everything! "Knock it off Eve!" I snapped as I yanked my arm away from her. "Look, I am fine! Would you just drop it!"
Eve stopped walking and looked at me annoyed and hurt. "Jeez! What's with you!? I thought we were friends! Friends tell each other everything!" She huffed, crossing her arms across her chest and turning around so that her back was facing me.
I sighted heavily and rolled my eye at her childish and stuck up behaviour. She always did this when she didn't get her way. "Eve! Come on! Stop being such a baby!" I reached out to touch her shoulder when she sharply spun around on her high heels to face me.
"A baby! What kind of a friend are you!?" Eve snarled glaring at me. "God! Chelsea was so right about you! You are one hell of a freak!"
My eyes widened in shock and hurt. "Eve! I didn't-" I tried to explain that it was just a joke! Nothing to be taken seriously.
"Ugh! Don't even try Alizah!" She hissed at me. "You're just a freak! I hate freaks! Why don't you explain your problems to Alex!" She shouldered passed me and made her way over to Chelsea and her friends.
Almost as soon as she left, I instantly felt anxiety and betrayal build up inside my stomach. Chelsea turned around and smirked at me as she gave me a cheesy wave and an evil twinkle sparkled within her blue eyes. Feeling embarrassed, I out my head down and quickly walked away.
Logan's P.O.V.
The Institute was beginning to wake up as I made my way through the busy corridors. I never understood how every student was so loud in the morning! Evan was as per usual skateboarding through the halls of the Institute despite the fact that I had continuously told him not to but Porcupine never listened to anyone! "Porcupine! What have I told you about skateboardin' inside!?" I hissed at him, glaring at him intimidatingly at him.
"Right! Sorry!" Evan mumbled as he made his way down the hall.
I rolled my eyes and continued on my way to meet Charles. I wonder what he wants... I thought to myself.
It only took me a few minutes to reach C.E.R.E.B.R.O. Inside, Charles was siting at the metal desk, wearing the metal helmet as he searched he world for anymore mutant signatures. "What's up Charles?" I asked him as I stood behind him.
"Ah Logan...there you are," I asked him as he took off the helmet and turned to face me. "I wanted to shoe you one of the mutant signatures which have surfaced today!"
I raised one of my brown eyebrows in confusion but nodded nonetheless and watched as he replaced the helmet on his bald head and began to focus on C.E.R.E.B.R.O. It only took a few minutes for the signatures to appear. Suddenly, my brown eyes widened as I recognised a name which had appeared suddenly on the screen. It couldn't be!
Mutant Signature discovered. The second detection in this facility.
Name: Alizah Renata Hale
D.O.B.: Unknown
Date of adoption: 17th May
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Brown
Height: 5'5
Place of Origin: Alberta, Canada
Residence: Honolulu, Hawaii
Powers: Three bone claws, Regenerative Healing Factor, Enhanced Senses, Enhanced Reflexes, Enhanced Agility, Superhuman Strength, Pyrokinesis, Adamantium Skeleton
"Well I'll be damned..." I muttered. I couldn't believe it. She was alive! I couldn't believe that my baby sister was alive! I was so shocked and surprised that I forgot Charles was there until he spoke up.
"Logan..." His voice snapped me out of my thoughts. "Are you alright?" He asked me.
"What? Oh yeah..." I shook my head, trying to clear the memories from my mind. "Sorry Chuck...it's just that mutant signature belongs to my baby sister..." I confessed to him still in a state of shock.
"She is your sister...well I never knew that you had a sister" Charles said as he removed the C.E.R.E.B.R.O. helmet and turned to face me. "You never mentioned her..."
I sighed. "Yeah I know but when I lost my memories I forgot all about 'er... but recently, I have been havin' memories which go further back to before the war...or during the war..." I explained. "She was only seven when I lost 'er... our parents were killed by some German soldiers and before I could get 'er out of the house, Sabertooth tackled me and that was the last time I ever saw 'er..." I told him. There was a brief five minute pause of silence before Charles spike again.
"I'm sorry Logan..." He told me.
I just shrugged. Why was he sorry? How was he meant to know? I don't exactly allow 'im to go inside my head and riffle through my memories. "Who is the other kid?" I asked, changing the subject off my sister.
"Alex Masters...formerly known as Alex Summers...Scott's younger brother..." Charles explained.
One of my eyebrows raised in confusion. "But I thought that Scott was the to survive the crash..." I exclaimed as I straightened up and folded my arms.
"So does Scott, he has no idea that his brother is alive..."
Alizah's P.O.V.
For once in my life I felt alone, anxious and afraid. I could hear my heart pounding as I walked through the corridors of my school by myself. My last class was pure awful! Eve chose to sit with Chelsea and Victoria, leaving me by myself. I felt like such an idiot! Especially when I could hear every word which they were saying about me... I shook my head, trying to rid myself of all of those things that the three of them had said, praying that no tears would escape my brown eyes. Eve was different now. She was always the type of person who took everything way too seriously and then turned her back on you... I was just happy that I hadn't told her what happened today or any of the other personal stuff which I had told Alex. "Hey Alize!" Alex's voice snapped me from my thoughts. I turned around just in time to see him running down the hallway towards me before skidding to a halt in front of me. I couldn't stop the mocking laughter escaping from my lips as I managed to prevent him from tripping/falling flat on his face.
"Hey Alex..*laughter* are you okay?" I asked him as I helped him straighten up.
Alex blushed slightly as he straightened his shirt. "Yeah! I'm uh fine..." He chuckled rubbing the back of his head in embarrassment. "So *cough* wanna tell me what happened between you and Eve this time? I mean she's hanging out with Chelsea and Victoria..." Alex said as he wrapped one of his muscled arms around my shoulders.
I sighed heavily as I rubbed my face. "Well she kept pressurin' me to tell 'er about what was wrong but how can I tell 'er that I'm being stalked by this creepy, overly hair guy who seems to know about my brother..." I began as we walked down the busy corridors towards the even busier cafeteria. "Anyway...I told 'er to lay off and we'll she got all annoyed at me an' I told 'er to stop being such a baby and well she got angry, called me a freak and went off to Chelsea and Victoria!"
"Right...well hey, look at me," Alex placed his index and middle fingers under my chin, gently moving my head upwards so I would have to look at him. "You are not a freak! Chelsea, Victoria and Eve are the freaks!" He reassured me.
I smiled at him. He always knew what to say to make me feel better. I nodded as I hugged him around his waist. Little does he know what a freak I have truly become!
"Come on! I am starving!" Alex said as he took my hand and pulled me towards the cafeteria.
The cafeteria was busy, just as I had expected. Alex pulled me towards the line. "Come on Alize! Huuuuuurry uuuuuup!" He whined childishly at me.
"Alright! Alright Dramaking! What's wrong with you Al?" I laughed at him. I loved ever minute that I spent with Alex, he made me feel so good about myself like no one else could. I knew I felt something more than a simple crush whenever I thought about him. He was always there for me.
"Nothing! I'm just really hungry!" Alex said as he began shaking my arm to emphasise the seriousness of his hunger.
I laughed. "Okay! Okay, then move!" I smirked as I gently shoved him forward in the line. Alex stumbled but soon regained his balance long enough for him to pick up a tray and get his lunch. I giggled as I followed him in the line.
"That was so uncalled for Alize!" Alex huffed as we made our way to a clear table.
I couldn't help but smirk at his adorable huffing face. I shrugged. "You said you were starving! So, I gave you a little nudge up the line!" I laughed as Alex and I made our way outside where there was a lot more space. Alex glared playfully at me as we sat down. It was always good to mess and tease Alex. I always got a reaction from him which always made me smile.
The sun was shining brightly over the school, everything seemed to be normal, like every other day. Most of the students were inside, usually most of them were too busy in lunchtime detention. I was beginning to feel like this morning never happened. However, it was only wishful thinking because as Alex and I were making our way back inside that guy reappeared, stepping out in front of me. I gasped out of surprise, stepping away. "What did I tell you, you can run from me but you can never hide!" He smirked stepping closer to us.
"Leave me alone! Who the hell are you!?" I asked him. I could feel my heart pounding violently within my chest as the man kept walking towards us.
"Look excuse us, we have to class to go to..." Alex said, taking my hand and pulling me towards the door. We were about to go inside whenever that guy suddenly smacked Alex across the face with the back of his hand. The force of the hit caused Alex to release me as he was flung off his feet!
"Alex!" I cried turning around and was about to run over to him whenever I felt a hairy hand close over my arm, yanking me backwards. "Let go of me! Please just leave me alone!" I hissed as I struggled to get my arm out of his grip, only for him to tighten it.
"Stop struggling Kid! You're only makin' this difficult!" He snarled at me.
"What the hell do you want from me!?" I asked him as my heart pounded and I could feel my hands beginning to ignite. Suddenly the man yelled out in pain and released me. I wasted no time in moving away from him and running over to an unconscious Alex. I wanted to go home! Despite the fact that I knew it wasn't my real home! "Al! Alex, please!" I begged him to wake up as I desperately shook his muscled arm.
"You really should not have done that Poppet! Just like your brother!" The man growled as he started healing over.
I screamed in fear. "Al! Wake up! Please!" I begged him as I decided to lift one of his arms and wrap it around my shoulder. Suddenly, I felt something coming towards me and I was knocked off of my feet. The force sent me crashing into one of the wooden tables. The force on impact caused the table to smash. I groaned in pain. "You are just like you god damn brother! Just as annoying and just as stubborn!" I heard the man growl as he began walking towards me. I struggled to get up whenever of one of his hairy hands closed around my throat. "Let *choke* go! What do you want *choke* with me!?" I choked as he lifted me into the air.
"To settle a score with your brother!" His grip tightened with each word that he hissed in my ear and I soon heard the sound of the bones within my neck cracking.
I gurgled one last time as I felt my neck break under his grip and darkness clouded me...
Logan's P.O.V
I sat on my bed as I looked over one of the photo albums of my family that I had managed to save before the Red Skull (as I later discovered his name) ordered for my home to be burnt to the ground after Sabertooth broke my neck and nearly killed me. They wanted to destroy all evidence of me and my family every existing so no one would be able to charge them or prove that they were holding us hostage. Thinking back, I always thought that I had a normal(ish) life up until that day. I smiled as I flicked through the old fashioned photo album and came to my favourite photograph of me and Alize. She was around seven years old and was sitting on my shoulders, pulling a ridiculous face while I was sitting on my father's motorbike, the motorbike which was now mine, the one that I used most of my time. I had another motorbike as well. What? I didn't drive any other of the vehicles that were kept in the garage of the Institute. Alize was holding our Father's old silver lighter. It was broken so he never minded when she played with it. She looked so happy! I missed her so much! I wanted to see her again! To tell her how sorry I was...am...that I was unable to save her. The photo was taken days before the incident....
Suddenly a knock at my door echoed throughout my bedroom, snapping me from my memories. Shaking my head, I stood up and made my way over to the door. Opening it and I was happy to see that I was faced with Ororo. "Oh hey 'ro!" I said. "What's up?" I asked her as I closed over the photo album and put it away in my beside table. I just wanted to see her again!
"Professor told me that he needs to see you right away!" Ororo told me.
"Right, okay! I'll see him on my way out..." I said as I grabbed my motorbike keys and my leather jacket.
"Where are you going anyway?" Ororo asked me. I could hear the concern in her voice. It made me smile.
"I making a trip to Honolulu to Hawaii...Chuck recently discovered a mutant and I'm going to go get 'er..." I said as I was making my way out of my bedroom. "She's my little sister..." I confessed to Ororo and I couldn't stop being happy. I was about to meet my sister for the first time after so long!
Ororo gasped. "What? You have a sister?" She asked. Shock was evident in her voice.
I couldn't say that I was surprised. I chuckled. "Yeah well you know me 'ro, I don't talk about my past...I mean for all I knew she was dead..." I explained to her as we walked down the corridors of the Institute.
"Oh Logan, I'm so sorry but at least now you know she is alive..." Ororo told me as we walked towards the front door where Charles was waiting for us.
"Ah Logan, there you are..." He said as he stopped in front of us. "I've got some bad news..."
I raised one of my eyebrows at him in confusion. "What's wrong Chuck?" I asked him as I opened the front door.
"C.E.R.E.B.R.O. has picked up another mutant signature...it seems that Sabertooth is in Honolulu..." Charles explained.
The name itself made my upper lip ripple as a snarl echoed through my throat. I hated him with everything I had. My mind was slowly going over all of the inhuman scenarios of what my arch-nemsis could and would do to my beloved sister! "I've gotta go!" I said knowing that I was now against the clock.
"Logan! Are you sure you don't need any back up?" Ororo asked me as I headed out of the front door of the Institute.
I smiled at her concern. "No 'ro, I'll be fine, I'll be back in a few days..." I said as I got on my motorbike and sped off. I had to find my sister!
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