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Dammit why can't I shake the feeling that I'm being watched? It's unnerving! I must be paranoid after Damien's little visit. If only there was something I could do to warn the Professor but knowing the him his x-men would take care of it. Not likely, I've seen what Damien is capable of, he leaves nothing but chaos and destruction everywhere he goes.

Knock, knock

"Alana, are you awake?"

Bobby.

"Yeah, come in the door's open."

Bobby walked in and closed the door, leaning against the wall. I avoided eye contact knowing I have the look of fear in my eyes. As they say the eyes are a window to our souls, or something like that.

"Who is he?"

"Excuse me?"

"You heard me. Who is that man you were talking to in the woods?"

"What did you hear?"

"Tell me who he is first."

"He is none of your business."

"I guess I'll have to tell the Professor you let an unknown man onto the grounds."

"You will do no such thing. He is someone you do not want to mess with, plus the professor has other things to worry about."

"Is that what you tell everyone? Don't worry or mind your own business? I'm trying to help you."

"Really? I couldn't tell by the way you were so blunt. Excuse me if I didn't catch on."

I narrowed my eyes causing Bobby's to narrow in response. I don't want anyone to get hurt because knowing Damien he will find a way to pin any crime on me. I really don't want to go through that again.

"Bobby sit down. If you want to know or help as you said I'll tell you only what I can."

Bobby sat on the vacant chair at the desk, the only light coming from the window. Crossing my legs, I know I'm going to dread the outcome of this conversation but there is no way out of it. Unless I'm just not seeing one.

"Damien, that's his name and he is also a mutant."

"Then the professor can help him.."

"Bobby."

"Yeah?"

"Shut up or I won't tell you and no questions when I'm done. As I was saying, he is a dangerous mutant from what I have heard and seen. He shows no mercy to his enemies, comrades included. The second time I met him I was thirteen. The woman that adopted me was killed in a house fire, she was also a mutant.

"Our house was on fire, ruled as unknown cause. No arson, no electrical failures, nothing. I heard the fire alarm go off so I ran to my adopted mothers room. I walked into the room to wake my mother but when I pulled the blanket back she was already dead from smoke inhalation.

"The man who saved me was Damien and that night he was the one who started the fire. Just so he could get back at my adoptive mother. She used to work as his partner but once she had me, quit. Damien obviously didn't like her decision."

(Flashback)

"I want you to listen very closely cause I am only going to say this once." the man said carrying Alana out. "I started this fire and I will be back to collect. I'll make sure you remember this day with a little present." He touched the shoulder the fallen debris fell on and without any pain to Alana allowed the burn mark on her shoulder become a scar. "Remember the name, Damien."

I touched my right shoulder where the scar is and rubbed it. Never have I told anyone about Damien or how she received the scar and no one pushed the subject.

"Do you know what his abilities are?" Bobby spoke up.

I shook my head. As far as I remember he never showed me what he is capable of but some things from my past are a little hazy.

–

The day has come, the one Damien told me about and I have been dreading. The Professor had the x-men assembled in his office informing them where they were to go to retrieve the mutant. It's been a few days since I talked to Logan. I didn't care for the intense training session he put me through but I am glad he did, it's helped a lot.

"Ah Alana, just the person I am looking for. I have out you in charge for tonight and we will be back tomorrow evening at the latest. If anything should happen I want you to take the children down to the basement. There is a line you can use to reach us on the jet and if you must protect yourself do not let anyone down there." Professor Xavier said.

I nodded, just what I did not want to hear. Now there will be trouble because he said that, fantastic. That is sarcasm. Anyways the x-men were getting ready to leave when Logan walked up to me.

"Take care kid I know you'll need it."

"Saying I can't take care of myself?" I asked, hands on my hips.

"Exactly what I'm saying." He smirked

"Damn you. No wonder I haven't talked to you since training from hell you put me through."

"Logan come on, we're leaving!" Storm called from the jet.

"You and me need to have a talk when I get back."

I waved my hand letting him know I understand and watched him walk off. Now time to relax or at least try too. A few hours passed and it was now ten pm, most of the younger children were in bed and the only ones still up were Rogue, Bobby, John, Peter and Kitty. I was in the kitchen getting a snack when something caught my attention outside the window. Thinking it was nothing I turned back to what I was doing when I heard a crash outside. The power was cut.

"Merde!*" I whispered.

Feeling my way to the other room, which I easily found thanks to John.

"Alana what's going on?" Rogue asked.

"Listen I want all of you to get the kids and take them to the danger room. If you have any trouble do whatever it takes to get there." I said running to the front and back to lock the doors and windows. As I was running toward the stairs the doors flew off it's hinges. Damien. "Vous étiez toujours à l'heure. Jamais une fin de deuxième.*"

"Bien sûr, seulement pour toi mon chéri. Maintenant se préparer à venir avec moi.*"

With that I took the stairs two at a time hoping to gain some distance between Damien and myself but that was short lived. Turning to look behind me I ran into something soft well someone who instantly picked me up by the neck.

"Now what have I told you about running away? It makes me mad." Damien snarled, eyes turning red.

"Please put me down!"

"You want down? Fine I'll put you down!" Damien threw me into the wall, breaking a table in the process. In the process of standing up I was flung across the floor hitting the opposite wall hard. "You're weak and I don't know why you even try to fight me. There's no point." Damien chuckled.

" I may not be able to fight but I can do this!" With that I snapped my hands making Damien and everything around me freeze. "Now to get out of here."

Reaching the basement I hear shouting but once I came up on the end of the corner a blast of fire flew passed. John.

"Try not to BBQ me next time thank you! Is everyone alright?"

"All but you Alana. You know, I'm impressed you were able to figure out how your powers work. However it's not going to help you now!" Damien said taking hold of my neck again.

Okay seriously must he keep grabbing my neck? He must have some other way to knock me unconscious... That's it!

"John! Bobby! Attack him now!"

"We'll hit you if we do!" John shouted.

"You won't! Trust me." I called back, eyes making contact with Bobby's. Nodding he formed a ball of ice and threw it. John did the same which is when I bit Damien's hand drawing blood only to find myself heading towards another wall. By the time this is over I'm going to be avoiding walls.

"Alana, are you okay?" Rogue said running to my side.

Instead of answering I gave her a do I look okay look. With Rogue's help I was able to stand but I wasn't able to stay up by myself thanks to all of the blows to the head. The next thing I knew John and Bobby were laying on the floor unconscious.

"Alright enough playing around. I'm getting annoyed with your running away. I won't leave this mansion until I know you are coming with me!" Damien shouted running toward Rogue and I.

This is going to be a long night...

Phew! This chapter took me a few days to type cause I had to re-write it three, four times. I hope this is good and if you have any suggestions please let me know! ^^ Oh and don't forget to review! There will be more Logan in the next chapter!

*Merde= Shit, crap, dammit, etc. in french

*Vous étiez toujours à l'heure. Jamais une fin de deuxième. = You were always on time. Never a late second. In french

*Bien sûr, seulement pour toi mon chéri. Maintenant se préparer à venir avec moi. = Of course, only for you darling. Now prepare to come with me. In french.

– If anyone knows french please tell me if these are right cause I got these from google translate. (: