(Logan's dream: Logan's POV)
I saw Crystal in my room. "What are you doing here?" I asked. "I forgot to give you a goodnight kiss." She replied, leaning in so I could kiss her. I was about to kiss her too. "Logan..." I heard Charles whisper my voice, I just ignored it at first, continuing onto what I was doing until I heard Charles calling my name again.
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(At the med area)
I woke up. "Charles!" I exclaimed, but made sure no one could hear me. Then I face palmed myself. I dreamt of the girl I hated more than Frost, Crystal, I ignored my thoughts of her and quickly rushed to where Charles was. I was surprised to be somewhere I wasn't used to.
Charles then told me that Storm destroyed Africa for some reason.
"That doesn't make any sense. Storm would never attack Africa!" I defended my friend. "I know, but she did. You must stop her before its too late." Charles said. "Alright then." I said. Charles smiled at me. "What? What is it?" I asked. "You like her, don't you?" He said, "like who?" I questioned. "Crystal, and you might keep telling me that you hate her. But its not what your mind is saying." He smirked. "I don't like Crystal that way! And I sure as hell never will! And even if I did, she wouldn't feel the same after how I've been treating her!" I argued.
"Perhaps I could-" He stopped mid-sentence.
"Why? What's wrong?" I asked.
"We're not alone in here." Charles said, disappearing. I woke up quickly to see that Crystal was standing there. "Ok, I know what you might be thinking; but its not what you think!" She exclaimed. "Really? What is it then?" I demanded angrily. "Well... I overheard you saying something about a Storm. And, for some reason. I've been having visions of a woman with white hair in some kind of tribal outfit, she was in trouble, and she made this huge storm that wiped out a whole place, Africa was it?" She replied. I nodded. "Maybe, if you'd let me get onto cerebro, we could find her." Crystal said. "Wait, are you sure you want to use cerebro for that?" I asked, inching closer to her.
"Last time I checked, I banned you from that area." I added, showing her my canine teeth.
"Is that what you really think of me?" She demanded, I could see the tears about to form.
"Well, aren't you just gonna use m- I mean, the team?" I said,
"You jerk!" She exclaimed, tears rolling down her cheeks. "Trust isn't always a two way street, Logan! Goodnight!" She added, walking away from me. Now she made me feel bad, but still, I wasn't going to admit- actually, I don't have the hots for Crystal! And I never will!
But I decided something, I'll just apologize to her tomorrow. Right now, I need sleep.
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(Next day at cerebro: Crystal's POV)
"Crystal! What are we doing here?" Kitty asked me as I dragged her into the room that Logan allowed Frost to stay in. "I'm here to locate an X-Man of yours. Storm, correct?" I replied. I turned to her and she nodded. "Your here to keep an eye out on anyone who tries to come in here and make sure they don't come in, got it?" I added. She nodded.
"Why are we doing this?" Shadowcat questioned.
"Because I want to prove to Lo- I mean, the team that I can help too. Not just Frost." I answered.
"Crystal, you've already proven enough to us, I don't know about Logan or Scott though, but you have proven yourself." Kitty said. "Thats not what Logan thinks," I muttered, but she heard. "So thats why your acting weired all of a sudden." Kitty said, I turned to her, "what do you mean?" I asked. "I mean, your doing this because you want Logan to think that your actually worth something on the team." Kitty replied. "Well, your half right." I said. Walking toward the contraption.
"So, how do I work this thing?" I asked. Kitty told me what to do, then I started my work on looking for Storm. After hearing others thoughts, some were from humans about mutants, others were about mutants about humans, but after a while. I finally found Storm. I got my hands off of the controls and took off the helmet, "I think I found her." I said.
"WHAT THE HELL!?" I turned to see Kitty trying to hold back a pissed off Logan.
"L-Logan... I can-" I started, Logan finally managed to get out of Shadowcat's hold and pulled me forcefully off of cerebro by grabbing my wrist forcefully. "Um... W-where are we-"
"SHUT UP!" He barked, I shutted up.
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(At Logan's room)
Logan was dragging me to my room! "Logan, I know I disobeyed your orders but-" When I thought he was gonna force me to leave, he actually went past my room and slammed the door to his room open. He threw me into his room. I landed on his bed. I turned myself around quickly. "Well?" He asked. I looked at him quizically, "where's Ororo?" He rephrased.
"So... Your not going to kick me out of the team?"
"No, I haven't decided yet."
"Oh... Umm... Ok..."
"So? Where is she?" And then I told him.
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(At the blackbird)
The rest of the day went alright, other than Logan forcing me to tell him where Ororo is. Logan stole my breakfeast as usual, though he did try to start a conversation with me when I was making myself some food, but after that Forge tried to stop us from taking the blackbird to Africa, which ended up with him looking like he was going to throw the mother of all fits when Logan made a dent on her with his claws. I reassured him that I'll make sure said man doesn't do any major harm to the ship. He smiled at me. Then Cyclops showed up, I let him go after Logan since there was no way I was walking behind him, though, WAIT! Never mind!
"So, Crystal, have you decided what codename you'll have?" I heard Kitty ask.
"Huh?" I asked.
"Your codename, I mean, you have to have a codename! Its kind of like a second name for you. Like how I call myself Shadowcat and why Bobby calls himself Iceman," Kitty answered,
"Well... How about Knock-out?" I said, she looked at me funny, Bobby turned too.
"Knock-out? What kind of name is that?" He questioned.
"Well, Erika always called me that when she found out about my telepathy powers. So why not?" I replied.
"Why do I get a feeling that your boyfriend knows something about this?" Kitty smirked. I gave her a; "what-are-you-going-on-about?" look. "What? Aren't you going to read my mind?" Kitty asked. "I mean, you do have telepathy."
"Umm, ok then..." I replied nervously. Taking a look into Kitty's mind; it held visions of Logan and I together, holding hands, kissing and all of that other stuff that couples do. I got out of her head quickly. "SWEET MOTHER OF GOD!" I gasped, breathing heavily. I saw that everyone turned to us. Including the guy I was trying to avoid! Scott mouthed "are you ok?" To me, I nodded, but I felt my cheeks burning out of embarassment. Hopefully no one saw, since everyone went back to what they were doing before my sudden outbirst interrupted them.
"Well? Isn't he?" Kitty asked. Tears of laughter rolling down her cheeks. I gave her a dirty look that made her laugh uncontrollably until she was done. "That wasn't funny!" I groaned. "Yeah, but, since Bobby and I always see you two together alot, we thought you two were dating in secret." Kitty said. "I'm not dating him," I said. "Really now, hmm?" Shadowcat smirked. I rolled my eyes at her, suddenly, the jet was sucked into a tornado!
"AAH!" I screamed, falling out of my seat. "Knock-out!" Bobby exclaimed, he and Kitty were running to my side. "Are you ok?" Kitty asked worriedly, "n-no! Please! Don't! ARGH!" I yelled in pain. The pain stopped then, I opened my eyes to see that everyone was knocked out and almost drowning in water. The jet fell into water, I was about to use my telepathy to see that Frost already took care of it, Cyclops made a hole for us to get out of so we could swim out. Frost, Cyclops and Iceman swam out, Hank following after, I would've squealed in surprise if I weren't underwater at the moment and Logan wasn't holding me bridal style.
But at least we all made it to the surface in time. I got out and breathed heavily, I noticed Cyclops pulling Frost out of the water while Iceman pulled himself out. I got out to see that Kitty and Logan got out. So al of us were not still unconscious anymore.
"Hey," I heard Logan say, I turned to see him standing there next to me. But, I could see in his eyes that he wasn't angry at me, he was worried. "Are you ok?" I just nodded in reply, he grunted and walked over to Bobby, I turned to see Kitty smirking. "Nice move, you made him worried about you. Keep it up and he'll be at the palm of your hand!" She whispered,
"Quit that!" I whispered back, hitting her upside the head. "Ahem!" We turned to see Logan glaring at us. "You comin' or what?" He demanded, we ran to them so we wouldn't get behind.
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(Where Storm is)
Along the way. Bobby and Kitty got knocked-out, Bobby from getting hit by a roof and Kitty from getting hit by hail. Luckily, Hank got them to safety. Leaving myself with Logan, Scott, and Frost. Logan and Scott helped protect myself and Frost with they're mutations. But aparently. Frost has another form. "Seriously?! Diamond!?" I demanded angrily as Frost got next to the guys. "Would've been nice to know you could do this!" Logan exclaimed angrily when he noticed Frost's form also. "Its not my favorite form, it prevents me from using my telepathy." Frost said, "then maybe I can use that to kill you," I muttered softly. We finally found Storm,
"There she is!" I exclaimed.
"Shoot her down," Frost turned to Scott and said.
"Are you insane!?" He exclaimed.
"Its her or Africa, you choose!" She smarted.
"Wait!" I exclaimed, the three of them turned to me. "Cyclops, when I say now. Shoot." I told him. He and Logan looked at me as if I told them that I'm in love with the work that Senator Kelly does for mutants! "Ok, your both insane," Cyclops said.
"How will we know that you can get her down?" Frost retorted.
"How will we know that your idea won't kill her too?" I remarked, "are you sure about this?" Scott asked me. I nodded. And my plan was set to action, after I got onto the clif where Storm was floating near,
"Now!" I exclaimed, and Scott shot me so I could get Storm out of the air. "No!" She screamed when we got to the ground. Looks like she's not so happy about it. Frost went into Storm's mind first, but when she got out she looked like someone slapped her.
"Frost, what's happening!?" I exclaimed.
"Someone's invaded Storm's mind; Shadow King, he's made her believe that Africa is burning!" Frost explained. She went back into Storm's mind, but she got thrown into Scott's arms. "Can't you stop him?" I yelled at her. "No, he's too powerful." Frost said, "but she knows the truth?" I asked. She just nodded. "Let it go, Storm! It was all a lie!" Logan said, Storm's eyes went back to normal. But Shaow King didn't seem so happy about it.
"Its over, Shadow King! You used her up!" Logan yelled at said man. "Then it is you who must finish it up!" Shadow King exclaimed, "Emma! What's happening!?" Scott exclaimed. "He's exchanging bodies!" Frost proclaimed. "Not on my watch!" I said, runing towards my- umm... Our leader and then I fell down.
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(Logan's POV)
I felt as if my life was flashing before my very eyes! But aprently, a spirit didn't want that to happen, her skin looked like she was made of water. From her head to her toes. She whacked Shadow King's head with a baseball bat. She then turned to us. "You need to leave! Now! He gets weaker if there isn't a body to posses!" She ordered us. I turned to Frost and Cyclops.
"Where's Crystal?" I asked. "Right in front of you," Frost replied, I noticed Crystal was on the ground, alseep. "Go! Now!" The water spirit hollered, trying to block Shadow King's path. I carried Crystal bridal style while Frost and Cyclops were already running as fast as they could. I gave one last look at the being. She turned to me, "what part of go don't you understand!?" She demanded angrily. "I ain't leaving without Crystal!" I argued. The spirit pointed and I turned to see Crystal lying there knocked out. "There, you found her. Now go!" The spirit hissed, turning her attention back to Shadow King. I picked Crystal up bridal style and followed Frost and Summer's scents. I noticed the girl I was carrying, sure, Crystal seemed peaceful when she's asleep, like a delicate flower. I shook the thought out of my head and carried on with my running.
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(? POV)
I used a blade to cut at Shadow King's arm. "ARGH!" He screamed. Pushing me to the ground.
"GIVE IT UP, SHADOW KING!" I yelled. "STOP NOW!" He laughed, "you think you can stop me, your only the last of your kind. But soon, you will be extinct!" He was about to strike at me when his arm suddenly started melting, as for the rest of his body. I stood up and looked around to make sure that no one else was here, there was none.
"W-WHAT HAPPENING!?" He yelled.
"Well, your melting and there's no body for you to take, so. Bye!" I smirked, using my blade to slice his head in half, walking away after. "NOOOOOO!" Shadow King screamed, exploding after. "That was for Aunt Genie," I muttered to myself, looking for Crystal, I finally found her in the arms of the stubborn man whom he calls himself "The Wolverine". I went back into Crystal's body while they weren't looking.
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(Crystal's POV)
"Crystal? C'mon, this ain't funny! Crystal!" I heard Logan say, I woke up to be looking into his eyes. I fell to the earth after. "OW!" I exclaimed, standing up. "What the hell was that for!?" I demanded. "You had us all worried! That's what! Why the hell were you sleeping!?" Logan hollered angrily. "And while your at it; mind telling us why a water spirit came out of you," Scott added. I looked at all of them as if they thought I was pregnant and the baby was Logan's! "Didn't need to hear that, thank you!" A female voice groaned in my head. "Natalia?" I asked.
"Wait, you know her?" Scott asked, looking at me.
"Its a long story, which I'll explain later!" I said. "How about I introduce myself; my name is Natalia, a nymph that keeps Crystal's powers in check. I also come out in case my owner is in danger or needs my help. Whichever comes first," Natalia explained. "Wait, I thought Crystal only had telepathy." Logan said. "She does, but her telepathy is stronger than you think. But sometimes it gets unstable, which is where I come in and try to help her contain it in time before something bad happens." Natalia replied.
"Like, if she gets out of me, then I'll be able to hear all of your thoughts." I stated. "But, it would be too painful to have to read all of your minds at once, tends to give me a major headache," I added. Turning to see Hank, Bobby, and Kitty holding some little African American children. Most of them were playing on Hank's arms. "What did we miss?" Bobby asked. "Don't tell them, don't tell them." I prayed silently. "Crystal has a second spirit," Frost smirked. UGH! She said it! "Really!? How long have you had it?" Bobby's eyes shimmered with surprise. "So, how do we get home?" I asked. "We could always take the blackbird." Storm suggested.
"That's out of the question after you sent it to the bottom of the dam with your tantrum about Africa burning," Frost commented. "Oh," she looked down in both embarrassment and sadness. "Don't worry, Storm, I've delt with stuff like this before." I said, she smiled. "Would you like some help getting to the dam?" She asked. "That'd be nice," I replied.
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After I fixed up the blackbird. We went back to the Xavier mansion. Though when we got back, Logan showed Ororo what's happened to the professor. Then he followed after me into my room. "Yes?" I asked. "Mind if I have a word with you," he asked, making if sound more of a statement instead. "Can't it wait until tomorrow? Sometimes when Natalia comes out of my body and comes back in, I feel tired." I said. "Fine, but you better be able to answer my questions I have for you." He replied, "oh, and good night, Knock-out," he added before he left. I groaned, hopefully he'll stop calling me that by tomorrow, but right now. I need sleep.