My World of Minds: 6
Chapter VI
Lizzy's POV
It's been a month since I've come to the mansion. I have been improving my powers steadily, with help from Professor Xavier, Scott, Bobby and Jean.
I watch as Storm walks through the front door.
"Hello Storm. Where have you been for the last week?" I ask her.
"Oh hello Lizzy. I've been in Wakanda, with my husband."
"You're married?" I ask surprised. "Why have I never seen you wear a wedding ring? And where is Wakanda?"
"Our marriage is complicated," Storm says with a sigh. "We have been divorced, remarried, separated and back together. And Wakanda is in Africa. My husband is the king of Wakanda."
"Wow. Does that mean, that you are the queen?" I ask.
"Yeah, so that's why I didn't tell you I was married before," Storm explains.
"I can understand why."
"So anyway, enough about me, how have you been lately, how is training going?" Storm asks.
"Good, I'm getting a lot better with hitting the targets and focusing."
"Glad to hear it. How are the telepathy lessons going?"
"Very good, I'm now able to read someone's mind longer then I could before. It still hurts from time to time."
"Charles and Jean will help you through it, I know. It's been great talking to you, but I have to unpack. So I'll see you later," Storm says.
"Okay, see you later Storm."
"I'll see you around Lizzy."
She goes up stairs and out of my sight. Then Logan walks by.
"Hi Logan, how are you?"
"Hey Lizzy, I'm fine, I guess," he says, with a sigh.
"Is anything the matter, Logan?"
"I said I was fine," he snaps.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to pry," I reply, timidly.
"No I'm sorry. I didn't mean to snap at you. I just don't want to talk about it."
"I understand. If you don't want to tell me, you could still tell Professor Xavier. He always seems to understand when I'm upset."
"Thanks Lizzy."
"No problem. I'm always here if you want to talk."
"Again thank you. Now I think I'm going to talk to Chuck," he answers.
He walks towards the Professor's office. I smile and hope that it will do him some good.
Logan's POV
I walk into the Charles's office.
"Hello Logan, how are you?" Charles asks.
"Hello Charles. That's actually what I'm here about."
"Please sit down and tell me what the problem is."
I sit down at the chair across from Charles.
"I've been having these nightmares," I start.
"What happens in these dreams?" asks Charles, trying to encourage me to go on.
"There was this woman... I could tell that I loved her. I felt happy, hope, and love. Then she died, I felt despair. And there was a child... My child...," I explain.
"Have you had this dream before?" asks Charles.
"Yes, I've had it once before, that time it was much worse. And before you ask, no I don't remember why, it just was."
"Logan, as I've told you about your dreams before. Some of them are memories, and some of them are just dreams," says Charles.
"I know. It just felt so real," I reply, with a sigh.
"Don't worry Logan you'll get through this. I will help you," Charles replies, trying to assure me.
"You always do," I reply, with a faint smile.
"May I?" he motions to my mind.
"Of course."
Charles places his hand on my temples and looks into my mind.
Charles's POV
I'm looking into Logan's mind. It's always fussy in here.
I focus and start to see a woman. She is petite with black hair, brown eyes. She is Asian and very beautiful. Logan puts his arms around her, from behind, and kisses her cheek.
"Kon'nichiwa utsukushī," says Logan in Japanese.
So I go back and translate.
"Hello beautiful," he says.
"Hello Logan," she replies.
"How are my wife and baby today?" he asks, with a smile and rubbing her stomach.
"Good."
"That's good. Itsu, I love you."
"I love you too Logan."
Then I skip to another vision.
The same woman is lying in a bed, pale and lifeless. A bullet was in her head and another was in her stomach. Logan cries and holds a child, a boy, in his arms. The boy was just as lifeless as his mother.
I take my fingers off his temple.
"Oh Logan, I'm so sorry, you poor man. Losing someone you love is a hard thing that no one wants to go through," I explain to Logan.
"So it's not just a dream, it actually happened?" he asks.
"Yes, it appears that you were married to a woman named Itsu, whom you loved very much. You two were going to have a baby boy. But she and the baby died, she was shot in the head and stomach," I reply.
"When and where was this?" he asks.
"I couldn't find out the time. But I know that it was in Japan, near Nagasaki."
Logan's POV
I was married and was going to have a baby.
"So I had a wife and was going to have a baby... But I lost them. No wonder I'm so messed up," I reply to Charles.
"I'm sorry Logan. But there are no more answers that I can give you, you must go and find them yourself," answers Charles.
Then Scott comes in.
"Hey Charles I was wondering if I could talk to you, alone," Scott asks Charles.
"I can see I'm not wanted," I say.
"Logan, don't be like that, Scott just wants to talk to me in private," says Charles, trying to keep the peace between us.
"I also really don't want Logan to know what I'm going to talk to you about," answers Scott, with a smug face.
"See, I told you," I reply.
"Now if you don't mind, Bigfoot, I'd like to talk to Charles, alone," Scott replies, sounding a little frustrated.
"Fine bub," I mutter as I get up.
I leave the room, leaving Scott and Charles to talk. I wonder what Scott wanted to talk to Charles so bad about? It must really be important or at least important enough to him.
As I walk I come across Rogue.
"Hi Logan," she says, with a bright smile.
"Hi Rogue. How are you?" I ask.
"I'm good, you?" she asks in reply.
"Better now," I reply.
"What was the matter?" she asks concerned.
"Nothing, now I'm fine," I say, trying to reassure her.
"Okay, but I don't believe you, not when you say it like that."
"Rogue, I'm fine," I say.
"Anyway, are you going to the dance this Saturday?" she asks.
"You mean the spring dance?" I ask.
"Yes, that dance," she replies, with a chuckle.
"I was planning to. Why?"
"I was just wondering. Bobby and I are going," she replies.
"I'll see you there then. Oh and tell that boyfriend of yours that I said hi. And if he breaks your heart, he dies," I say.
"Logan!" she cries in dismay.
"What?" I reply, with a grin.
"You are not killing my boyfriend," she replies, giving me a quick glare.
"If he doesn't give me reason to, he will live, I promise," I say, chuckling.
"He won't," she says trying to reassure me.
"We'll see."
She shakes her head and walks away.
"Rogue, I was only kidding," I call after her.
"Logan I have to get to class," she answers.
"I know you're annoyed with me. And for that I'm sorry. I'm not sorry about what I said, because I meant it, but I'm sorry that I made you upset, okay?" I ask, trying to get her to not be mad at me.
"I forgive you. But I still have to go to class. So I'll see you later, Logan."
"I'll see you around Rogue."
Scott's POV
I wait till Logan leaves and shut the door.
"So what is it that you wanted to tell me, Scott?" asks Charles.
"I was wondering if you could help me pick out an engagement ring for Jean?" I ask.
"What?" he asks with a surprised smile.
"I've been thinking about this for months, I think that Jean and I should get married," I reply, with a huge smile.
"I am so happy for you Scott. So you need to get a ring?"
"Yes. And I was hoping that you could help me."
"Of course," he replies.
"Are you free after classes?" I ask him.
"Yes I am. Do you have one in mind?" he asks.
"Sort of. I'm not good at explaining it so I will just show you."
"Great I will see you after school." he replies.
"See you then Charles."
Hours later Charles and I go to an old antique shop. We look at different rings.
"What about this one?" asks Charles, pointing to a ring with a small diamond in it.
"No I don't think that would work for her. I want something really special that just screams her," I reply.
Then I see it, the perfect ring for Jean. It is silver with a green gem in the middle with little white diamonds around it, it looks like a flower.
"Charles, I found it, look," I say to Charles, pointing at the ring.
"Oh Scott it's perfect. Jean will love it," he replies, as he looks at the ring.
I buy the ring. We get back into the car to drive back to the mansion.
"So have you thought of when you will ask her?" Charles asks.
"Yes, was thinking at the dance," I reply, with a grin.
Charles just smiles and stares at me, with a far off look.
"What's the matter Charles?" I ask with concern.
"Nothing, nothing's the matter. I was just thinking of when you were young and I asked you to join my school," he replies, with a faint smile.
"Yeah, those where the good old days," I reply, with a chuckle.
"I still remember like it was yesterday. It was just a few of us then."
"Yeah, I remember. It's amazing to see how far we've all come," I reply.
"It is. It is, Scott. It makes me feel happy, sad, joy and hope," he replies.
"I think it does that to everyone who thinks back to the life they've had. You've had a good long one, and hopefully it will be longer and better," I reply, understanding what he meant.
Lizzy's POV
Marie, Jubilee and I are in my room, trying to figure out what I'm going to wear for the dance.
"What about this one?" I ask them, I'm wearing a black dress that has a high round neckline, and goes to the knee.
"No I think you should go with something a little more colorful. Like pastel or bright colors," Marie answers, handing me a white dress, with a v neckline and beautiful pastel flowers all over it.
I try it on. I've never worn it before, I look at myself in the mirror. The dress is so beautiful and modest.
"Oh Lizzy you look amazing," says Marie.
"Thank you. Do you think Warren will like it?" I ask, unsure.
"If he doesn't think you are the prettiest woman he has ever seen then you should just break up with him on the spot," she replies.
"We are not dating, Marie," I reply.
"But he does like you," Jubilee adds.
"He did ask you to go to the dance with him. That means he likes you," Marie replies, with a smile.
"I know, but he hasn't asked me on a date or asked to be my boyfriend or anything," I try to reason with them.
"You know, most guys just ask you on a date or to a dance, to tell that they're interested in you," Marie says back.
"Yeah, and he stares at you all in awe," Jubilee says with a grin.
"Okay, okay he likes me but we are not dating yet," I reply.
"I think you two look cute together. He is a really nice guy," Marie says.
"I know he is. Otherwise I would've said no to being his date."
They smile and laugh at me.
"What?" I ask, trying to understand what they are laughing about.
"You just told us you guys weren't dating and then you say that you are his date for Saturday night," Jubilee replies, between chuckles.
I laugh and shake my head. There is no point in telling them that we are not dating. They must know that I like him.