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Chapter 8
"Ugh,"
Marie closed the door to the professor's office and Logan's arm immediately settled around her shoulder as he stood straight from where he had been leaning against the wall and fell into step beside her the new addition to their little family bouncing about her legs.
"So how'd it go?" he asked, smiling at her temper. He knew just how it went because he hadn't been standing outside the office for the good of his health.
"Oh you know, the whole moral obligation chat. Yada yada yada, I just can't take him seriously thanks to Erik," she tapped her head with one gloved finger as she sighed in annoyance.
He chuckled as he steered them down a corridor. She had carried through on her threat and had thoroughly channelled Erik into the conversation and straight at Xavier. Logan was only annoyed that he wasn't it the room with them. He could hear the exasperation in the professors voice and would have bet his whole week supply of beer currently hiding behind the spare wheels in the garage that his normally calm exterior was getting more than a little frayed.
"I mean it's not like I'm going to go on a crazy rampage or anything! Hell, Gambits still alive isn't he," she continued to rant as they walked through the mansion heading to lunch.
He could smell her annoyance and irritation and he couldn't blame her. Xavier had a habit of jumping on someone just a bit too quickly when it came to them using their powers - probably wanting to nip the chance of another Magneto emerging in the bud before it happened. And he had to agree. One crazy mutant activist at a time was more than enough. But his Marie was no Magneto – despite having him in her head.
He brought them to a stop just as they reached the door way to the bustling kitchen. He tugged her into his arm and hugged her close. He didn't know why she was so prickly about the professor's talk with her. She never normally got this bothered and he had a sinking feeling that she was still a little affected by the 'cure' announcement.
"Baby, calm down," he encouraged softly stroking her back.
"I'm sorry Logan, it's just to...ugh," she trailed of in exasperation.
He let out a deep rumbling chuckle as he pressed a quick playful kiss to her nose and released her.
"Come on, you'll feel better after lunch,"
She nodded her head thoughtfully and leaned down to pet the excited animal at her feet.
"We'll try and find you something to eat to hmm, baby," she crooned at the animal before straightening and taking Logan's hand as they took the last few steps into the kitchen.
"I paid a visit to Worthington labs this morning," Hank sighed, sitting opposite Xavier after closing the door.
He could still remember his hand - human hand. Smooth and flesh coloured stretched out before him. Nit furry, clawed and blue.
"Indeed..." the professors answer told Hank that Xavier already knew what he was going to say. He had not said anything about the child when he had visited the day before, wanting to see Jimmy before saying anything but Xavier had a natural intuition like nothing Hank had ever seen.
"They have developed the cure from manipulating the DNA of a mutant. A child,"
"The child could be in danger. If Erik becomes aware of this..."
"I believe he may already know. Mystique was captured at the FDA, it was the files on the child that she had stolen" Hank told him steadily, knowing that both of their minds were on the same thing.
"We will have to keep a close eye on the labs,"
"And what will you do if an attack should be aimed at the labs Charles. Magneto has a knack for gaining sympathy. There are too many angry mutants out there for him not to take advantage of it,"
Xavier shook his head, suddenly feeling very old.
"I don't know Henry. I really don't know,"
Marie was worried.
She took a swing at her opponent and easily swung herself out of the way of another one.
She had been feeling unnerved and edgy ever since lunch time. She didn't even know why she had reacted to the professors lecture the way she did. She was used to them and enjoyed them most of the time. They allowed her to stretch both her own mind and Erik's while Phoenix also occasionally threw in her pennies worth and Logan growled and grumbled. It was fun.
But today had been different.
She had to fight to keep herself calm. To stop herself from getting angry and it was frightening. She wasn't a naturally angry person. She only got very wound up when her inner Logan hadn't been able to vent for a while. But she had only had a danger room session the day before and she normally knew when her moods were being caused by the mutants in her head.
She ducked and kicked out her legs sending another body flying to the floor. But she never saw the man coming from behind her who wrapped his arms around her neck. She kicked back and slammed her head into his face his grip loosened and she spun away from him as he crumpled to the ground. She felt the slight sting in her head but Logan's healing quickly took care of it.
She glanced around to see four more heading her way and she spun into the air - hovering near the ceiling. The wonderfully euphoric feeling that normally filled her at being able to fly didn't come; instead wave after wave of sickness filled her - her whole body cramping, muscles tensing and locking. Pain and light shot through her head as pictures and people filled her mind. It was damp, cold. There were tents and fires and trees. A horrible screech filled her ears making her whole body ring with the sound.
"Who are you?" a voice screamed inside her head as blood began to come from her nose.
She recognised the voice.
"It is rude to come where you are not invited," the voice jeered as more pain filled her.
"Now who are you,"
More pain.
Jean!
She gasped as the pain reached a new height and she fell from the air, landing painfully on the hard floor. She curled up, ignoring the new pain in her back as she clutched at her head.
She was aware of the alert sirens screaming through the room as the program automatically shut down, the figures fading away. She hung on, hearing voices through the pain as the doors to the danger room swished open. And then everything went black.
Hi guys.
So what did you think of that then...?
I will try and update this story every few days now that I have just finished two other and have shamfully neglected this one. Tut tut i consider myself well and truly told off ;) .
Unfortunately I know how I am ending this story and have already started writing the last few chapters but it is just trying to get there :). It is even harder because I can't really stick to the way things are in the film because I brought characters (like hank) in earlier than in the films blah blah blah. You all get the idea. So don't panic when any timing and stuff seems out since things are going to be crazy different what with Logan not running of to try and find Jean.
WHAT WAS WITH THAT BY THE WAY! I have been watching the film like non stop since last night trying to get the filmy bits that can put in the story right and I am SO ANNOYED! I mean come on what was with them all but writing Rogue out of the film. And Logan going after Jean. I mean hello just because you flirted with her a bit does to make her the love of your life *grrr*. Didn't you get the chemistry between you and Rogue in the first film? (and I don't care what anyone say there was a spark between them!) Hmm I wonder if the film people were going to do something with them and then thought better of it. Because they suck if they did! And Bobby is such an IDIOT in the 3rd film. All flirty with Kitty and stiff. ahhh it just gets be so annoyed. Anyway. Anyone else have any thoughts on the matter.
Moving on...;)
This will more than likely be the story I concentrate on from now on so updates should be a bit more regular (sorry for the wait once again).
Please let me know what you think
Keep safe
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