Sweet Little Lies
Chapter X: Elfkin
By: Michelle
I'm sorry everyone for such a long wait. I just moved and settled down in my new place. I'll try to update faster.
DISCLAIMER: I don't own the X-men. I just write fanfics for fun.
I will be adding new characters. I will either explain them in the story and/or put a note at the bottom about them.
At this point, Hank McCoy AKA Beast is not blue and furry yet. He is still a normal looking human.
I'm only going to type English for Talia if she is speaking one on one with Kurt or Logan. Other than that, she is will speak German to everyone else until she learns some English. I'm just too lazy to translate all the time.
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Wanda wasn't sure what to think as the phone continued to ring. Their father, Magneto, rarely called them. Pietro kept more in contact with him than she did. She figured it was just out of respect Magneto being their father and all. As adults, they didn't agree with his methods, but they did care about him. "Aren't you going to answer that?"
"Yeah." Pietro took a deep breath. "Hello Father."
"Hello Pietro. Is your sister there with you?"
"Yeah, Wanda's here too."
"Good. What have the two of you been up to lately?"
"Nothing much." Pietro turned to Wanda. "Just running a few errands before we met up at the Avengers headquarters."
"Ah. Still fighting the good fight…"
"Father…"
"I'm sorry. I have not place to judge you. After all, I'm just your father…"
"Father." Pietro interrupted him again. "The reason you called."
"Alright, I won't lecture anymore. Although…"
"Father."
"Son, let me speak." Fussed Magneto on the other line. "The reason I called you is because the war has begun."
Wanda watched as Pietro rolled his eyes and leaned back in his chair. She knew what it meant. It was that whole bullshit about a war brewing between mutants and humans. They had heard this all before.
"War is upon us Pietro. I need you and Wanda by my side."
"Father, you know Wanda and I's feelings about rejoining the Brotherhood."
"I'm not asking you to rejoin the Brotherhood. I'm asking you to stand by my side as Son and Daughter."
"Father."
"War is upon us Pietro. I've lived through a Holocaust. I don't want you, Wanda, or my granddaughter Luna to suffer the same. Think about it."
"Yes Father."
"Now, I have to go. Think about what I told you. I will contact you in a few days. Bye."
"Bye," Pietro slowly hung up the phone.
"You sounded like a mindless zombie talking to him. Father. Father. Yes Father." Wanda teased. "What the hell did he want anyway besides his mutant/human war bullshit?"
"Sort of. He wants us stand beside him as Son and Daughter in the war against humanity."
"Come again."
"He wants us to rejoin the Brotherhood and fight by his side." Pietro said simply.
"You didn't agree, did you?" Wanda raised an eyebrow.
"I didn't say anything. Pietro replied. 'He wants me to think about it and of course discuss it with you."
"Well you can't possibly be thinking…" Wanda watched as he looked away. "Pietro."
"Wanda, he's our father despite his motives." Pietro defended. "Besides, I think he does know how we feel. He would only ask us if he was desperate. Who knows? Maybe he is right. Maybe we are at war."
Wanda looked away. Pietro was right. Magneto wouldn't ask them to join unless it was something serious. For some reason, she didn't want to find out what it was.
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Kurt held Talia in his arms and let her wave until Wanda and Pietro disappeared from sight. Then, they headed back inside.
"Hey Elfkin." Logan said.
"Elfkin." Kurt raised an eyebrow at Logan's nickname. Of course, Logan pretty much had a nickname for everybody so it didn't surprise him.
"Yeah. Kin of Elf." Logan replied. "Elfkin."
"She looks so much like you Kurt." Ororo agreed. "The only thing that's different is that you have a tail."
"T.J. has a tail." Kurt said. "But it's not like mine. It's retractable."
"Retractable."
"Ja." Kurt replied but he could tell they were still confused. "Watch. T.J., where's your tail?"
"Tail." Talia replied and thought for a moment. "Tail sleeping."
"Tail sleeping." Kurt smiled. He remembered giving the same excuses to Margali. It had a mind of its own. His tail always did the bad stuff, never him. His tail was his friend just like Talia's tail was her friend. He always talked to his tail. "We'll tell tail to wake up and say hi to everybody."
"Ok, I wake up tail." Talia wiggled in her father's arms to signal she wanted down. She stood still for a moment and thought about it. A few seconds later, her tail made itself known under her skirt. Just like Kurt's, it was long dark with a spaded tip. "Tail say Hi."
Everyone laughed and smiled at her and her tail. She was just too cute for words.
"I don't know where she got a feature like that from?" Kurt said still curious himself. Although, I swear her mother must have one under that skirt of hers. "I wish I had that. It would definitely make it easier to walk around without knocking things over or going out in public."
"Maybe she got it from Mystique." Ororo suggested. "It could be like a shape shifting type of power."
"Nah." Logan shook his head. "Mystique don't have a tail."
"You don't know that Logan." Ororo replied. "Mystique is pretty slick at hiding things, especially when it comes to her appearance."
"Trust me." Logan argued back. "She don't have a tail."
Kurt listened to the argument between Logan and Ororo as he watched Talia talk to her tail. He couldn't help but wonder if her retractable tail was a feature of another relative…like his father.
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Magneto hung up the phone and drummed his fingers on his desk. He stared at the computer screen. He knew something had to be done and quick. He was going to need all the help he could get.
Sabretooth burst through the door like Kramer in Seinfeld interrupting his thoughts.
"What now Sabretooth/"
'You want me to bust out Toad." Sabretooth replied. "So someone has to watch Clarice while I'm gone. Besides, I have a few errands to run afterwards."
Clarice came in wearing one of Sabretooth's T-shirts. It was so big on her that it looked like a nightgown.
"Clarice, you stay here with Mags." Sabretooth ordered her. "I'll be back in a little while and maybe I'll bring you some presents. So be good."
Clarice looked up at him and blinked her pretty green eyes. "Yes Mr. Creed."
"Good." He ruffled her hair, and then looked over to Magneto. "Keep her away from him."
"Of course." Magneto replied. He got out the program he was in and pulled up some games. "Come here Clarice. Look, I have a game you can play."
Clarice thought about it for a second. Then, she ran over and climbed in his lap.
Clarice giggled and bounced around as she played the game. Magneto couldn't help but sigh. He didn't have much experience with children. Anya died when she was still young. He didn't meet Pietro and Wanda until they were teenagers. And as for Lorna, he just found out about her.
He only had one grandchild. Luna was Pietro's four year old daughter. He maybe saw her a handful of times. Pietro sent him as many pictures as possible. As far as Wanda was concerned, she was hopeless at having any real children. He doubted after what happen with her imaginary twin sons that she would ever have another.
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Mystique, disguised as Mallory Brickman, busied herself in the utility room washing clothes as Gloria did her homework and Ralph took a shower. The time alone gave her the opportunity to plan her next strike. However, her activities and thoughts were interrupted by an uninvited guest.
BAMF
She jumped at the sound and placed her hand on her heart. She should have been used to it by now. He was always popping in when he was uninvited. She glared at him coldly with all her hatred. "Are you reduced to stalking me now?"
"I do not stalk you my dear." Azazel replied perched up on the dryer. "I just merely visit you."
"I think you have the two terms confused." Mystique replied as she slammed down the fabric softener. "So why are you here? I'm talking care of Graydon. You don't need to worry."
"Worry." Azazel replied. "I have ever right to worry." He said as his tail popped the fabric softener off the washing machine spilling it all over the floor where it landed.
"Mystique glared at him. "Will you put that thing away?" She fussed as she began cleaning up the mess. "I'm handling Graydon."
Azazel straightened up his back and retracted his tail. "Then, were you aware of the F.O.H. meeting your son had tonight?"
"Meeting?" Mystique paused. She stood up and glared at him as if it was his fault she didn't know. "What meeting?"
"I thought you were taking care of Graydon." Azazel tested.
"I am." Mystique steamed. She hated it when he was right. She pushed past him and headed towards the front door.
Azazel followed after her. "Raven." He called softly trying not to let anyone else hear him, but it was obvious Mystique didn't care.
Mystique flung open the front door and metamorphed into a raven. Then, she flew off into the dark cloudy night.
Azazel closed the door behind him and stared as she flew off. Pissing Mystique off was one way to keep her wrapped around his finger.
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Evan Daniels stared at his Aunt Ororo and future Uncle Kurt give all their attention to Talia. Come to think of it, all the students and teachers seemed to be fussing all over her too. However, he wasn't that trilled at all.
Kurt and Ororo did stuff with him all the time, but since Talia arrived earlier, he didn't seem to exist. Usually at supper time, he would join them at the grown ups table, but not today. Talia sat in his spot. His Aunt Ororo would play a game with him and his friends, but not today. She and Mr. Logan were talking about Talia's tail. Then, Kurt always told them bedtime stories, but not tonight. He had to take care of Talia. It just wasn't fair at all, he thought as he folded his arms.
"I'm going to get her ready for bed." Kurt said to Ororo ask Talia walked around in a circle around his legs.
"You need any help?" Ororo offered.
"I think I got it." Kurt replied as he stopped Talia. "Danke."
"Alright." Ororo replied with a little disappointment in her voice. "I guess I'll see you tomorrow morning." She leaned forward and kissed him on the cheek. "Goodnight."
"Nacht Liebling." Kurt smiled.
Ororo stooped down to get on the same level as Talia. "Gute Nacht Talia."
Talia hid behind her father's legs. She wasn't sure what to make of Fraulein Ororo just yet, but something told her that she and her Vati were close friends. She followed him wherever he went and kissed him on the lips.
Ororo smiled and looked up at Kurt for help.
"T.J." Kurt looked down at her. "Sind Sie gehend nicht, Frau Ororo gute Nacht zu erzählen." Aren't you going to tell Ms. Ororo Good night?
Talia looked up at her Vati, then at Ororo. She peeked out real quick, and then hid again. "Nacht."
Ororo half smiled at the reply and stood up. She knew getting Talia to bond with her was not going to be the easiest thing to do. "Good night Kurt."
"Ororo." Kurt stopped himself from going after her and looked down at his daughter. It was obvious Talia didn't understand he and Ororo's relationship and he wasn't so sure how he was going to explain it to her either. "Kommen Sie auf. Lassen Sie uns lassen Sie waschen auf für Bett." Come on. Let's get you washed up for bed.
Ororo walked passed the younger kids' room making Evan feel even more invisible.
"Auntie O." He said getting her attention.
Ororo turned and faced him. "Oh Evan, I didn't even realize you were standing there." She said. "What do you want?"
"Can you come tuck us into bed?"
"Sure."
A few minutes later, Ororo turned out the lights and left the room. Evan rolled on his back and folded his arms. Talia wasn't going to take his Auntie Ororo and Uncle Kurt away from him. He wasn't going to let her.
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Graydon shook the rain off his umbrella and walked inside his building.
"Good evening Senator Creed." The door man greeted. "That's some nasty weather we got out there."
"You're telling me." Graydon replied as she ran his fingers through his golden locks. "The weatherman needs to learn how to do his damn job."
"Exactly." The doorman agreed. "That's the only job you can be 90 wrong and not get fired. I wish my job was that simple."
"Mine too." Graydon nodded as he pressed the button for the elevator. "You have a good night Bernie."
"You too Senator."
In front of his suite door, Graydon pulled out his keys. He couldn't wait to get inside and talk a nice shower and head for bed. He was sure glad to be back home.
When he went to open the door, it got stuck. What the hell? He pushed and pushed until he finally got the door wide enough for slip inside.
The room had a dark and eerie feeling to it. He went to flip on the lights, but as the flip was switched the light quickly flicked, then blew. Once again he was alone in the dark.
He dug in his pocket and pulled out his light and used it to guide his way over to the fridge. He looked on the top and grabbed the flashlight, quickly exchanging it to get a better look at the room.
He shone the flashlight around the room. Papers were all over the place and the furniture was thrown around. Who the hell did this? Then, he saw the claw marks. Sabretooth.
"Caw. Caw."
Graydon turned and shown the flashlight on the table. It was the only thing right side up. In the middle of it, sat a raven . He didn't know what to think of next.
"Caw. Caw." The raven glared at him with golden eyes. "Nevermore."
Graydon froze. It wasn't Sabretooth. It was someone worse.
"Nevermore."
He stepped back. Where's my gun when I need it?
"Nevermore." The rave transformed into the slick seductress he learned to hate.
Graydon bolted to the door, but tripped on his on tattered contents. He hit the ground hard, but ignored the pain. He rolled over to see a figure standing over him with glowing eyes. "Mystique."
"Mystique?" She shook her finger at him. "Now Son. Is that anyway to speak to your Mutter?"
"You're not my Mutter."
"The 38 hours of labor told me otherwise."
"You're nothing 2 me."
"Sorry you feel that way Son." She replied. "But I don't give a damn about what you think about me. Now…GET UP."
Graydon slid back and stood up keeping his guard. "What do you want?"
Mystique was silent at first. Just staring at Graydon scared him and she knew it. "Don't play dumb with me Son?"
"I'm not…" Graydon straightened his suit and eyed her hard. "I'm not afraid of you." He said as convincingly as possible.
She wanted to laugh. "You're just like your father." She commented. "You're as brave as you are stupid."
"I'm nothing like my father." Graydon snapped back. "Or you for that matter."
"That's where you are wrong." Mystique eyed him. "You have that same aggressive nature as Sabretooth. As well as, he hatred that drives him to kill."
Graydon breathed deeply. He hated being compared to his father. I'm not like him. I'm normal.
"And as for me, well you give a new meaning to the word cunning." Mystique stepped towards him. "Like that meeting you had tonight."
"How'd…"
"I have my ways."
Graydon looked away for a second. Then, he turned back to her. If she knew, she would have already kill me. "You don't know my plans." He smiled. "You're completely clueless, aren't you? So you came to threaten me."
Mystique glared at him steaming.
"You can't stand it can you Mutter?" Graydon smiled. "You can't figure me out and its driving you crazy."
"I will find your plans."
"But, it will be too late." Graydon smiled. "I know how to get under your skin. I will be the victor this go around."
"Don't be so sure of yourself." Mystique warned him. "I don't like to play games and I always win."
"Not this time."
Mystique snacked him across the face leaving him to feel his throbbing cheek. "We'll see." She said and climbed out on the window ledge. "And don't ever sass me again. Next time, it just might be a bullet that hits you."
She jumped out the window and metamorphed into a raven. Then, she flew off into the night.
Graydon scrambled out of his suite and phone the police. "Hello 911. I've just been robbed."
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Alarms sounded throughout the cell block. He could hear footsteps running in his direction. No one had expected him. He loved it.
He stopped in front of the cell he was looking for. "Toad." He growled to the figure in the corner.
Toad looked up to see his old coworker on the other side of the bars. "Sabretooth." He said tilting his head. "Long time no see."
"Likewise."
"What brings you here?" Toad asked as he hopped over to the bars.
"Magneto requests your services." Sabretooth growled.
"The last time I worked for Magneto Storm electrocuted me and I was arrested for terrorism." Toad reminded him. "And I have been stuck here for nearly two years. Why wait until now to bust me out."
"A war is upon us." Sabretooth replied. "Magneto wants the Brotherhood to reunite. It is the only war to defeat the growing threats of the Friends of Humanity."
"And what about the X-men?"
"The X-men aren't too important right now." Sabretooth replied. "Unless they get in out way again."
"So what's in it for me?"
"Your freedom."
"There's the mutant."
"Shoot."
Sabretooth growled and attacked the men who dared face him. Their lifeless bodies fell left and right until no one was left standing. He turned back to Toad. "You can either come now or not in that cell. It's your choice."
"Fine. Release me."
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"I've been looking all over for you." Ralph Brickman said as his wife walked through the front door. "I was fixing to call the police I was so worried?"
"I just went out for a nighttime jog." Mallory replied. "I didn't mean to worry you."
"I know. I know." Ralph replied. "I just wish you would tell me when you run off like that. It's dangerous for you to be alone. I just want you to be safe."
"I know how to take care of myself."
"Honey, I know." Ralph wrapped his arms around her. "But you are not the type of woman who can fight off an attacker. You've only taken a handful of martial arts classes. Besides, you're way too sweet. I can't even see you hurt a fly."
Mallory steamed. "You don't know me very well." She said as she pulled away from him. Just wait until I squash you like a bug.
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"Gute Nacte T.J." Kurt said as he tucked her in.
"I'm not sleepy." Talia pushed off her covers. "I want to play a game."
"Nein, it's time for bed." Kurt answered and tucked her back in.
"Nein." Talia fussed and crawled out from under the covers. "I want to play."
"Now is not the time to play." Kurt fussed back. "It is time to go to sleep."
"I sleep already."
"Ja, but now its time to sleep again." Kurt said. "Now, come back in bed." Damn Wanda for letting her sleep the whole way here.
Talia stood on the opposite side of the bed clutching her Bamf doll. "I show you trick, Vati."
"T.J."
"But I want to show you."
"Fine, but afterwards, you need to go to bed."
"O'tay." Talia replied innocently. "See. See." She got down on her knees, tucked her head down, and rolled. Then, she jumped up and looked at her Vati for praise."
"Brava." Kurt clapped at her perfect tumbleset. "That's very good. Now time for bed, you Lil' Nocturne."
"Nein, I show you again."
"T.J., get in bed."
"Nein, I want to show you again."
"T.J., in bed NOW."
"Nein."
"Talia.
Josephine
Wagner."
Talia pouted her lip.
Kurt gave her a stern look. "NOW."
Talia climbed in the bed and cried. "You no love me no more."
Kurt sighed and ran his fingers through his hair. "Talia, I love you, but its time for bed. I have to work tomorrow."
"You always got work." Talia replied rubbing her snotty nose on her arm.
"Ja, I know." Kurt hung his head. He felt so guilty. Does T.J. think I don't want to spend time with her? "I only have to work for a little while, then I will spend the rest of the day with you."
"You will."
"Ja, I will." Kurt kissed her on her forehead. "Now get some sleep."
"O'Tay."
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Toad reported directly to Magneto's office upon his arrival. He stared at the older man sitting behind the desk. "Sabretooth said you requested my services again."
"Indeed I do." Magneto replied and moved the chair with his Magnetism. "Please, take a seat."
There was hesitation in Toad's step, but he accepted Magneto's hospitality. It was time for the long drawn out talk.
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An hour later…
Talia sat up in bed and looked around the room. She could hear her father snoring loudly on the pallet he set up on the floor. She wasn't sleepy at all and was wired to play.
She swung her legs over the bed and slipped to the floor. Quietly, she made her way to the door. She took one glace at her father and turned the doorknob.
Click
Kurt shot up and mumbled. His golden eyes were barely slits. Then, he laid flat on his stomach pulling the pillow over his head.
That was close. Talia waited a few seconds and tried again. She succeeded and slipped out into the hallway only to get caught.
"Hi Unca Wolvie." She smiled innocently she said to the feral Logan.
"Hey Elfkin." Logan replied. "What are you doing up?"
"I'm not sleepy." Talia explained.
"Where's your Vati?"
"Sleeping."
"Doesn't surprise me." Logan replied. "But shouldn't you be sleeping too."
"Nein." Talia shook her head. "What you doing?"
"I'm going to the Danger Room."
"Why?"
"Because I need to go fight."
"Why?"
"Because I'm stressed and need to release some steam."
"Why?"
"You just full of questions, aren't you."
"Ja."
"Alright Elfkin. Come with me." Logan said picking her up. "I'm going to show you what I do."
"O'Tay."
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Kurt rolled over on his back. His body dripped the sweat.
Lights around him flickered. There across the room stood a figure.
He walked closer to it, not really knowing why. His gut told him to run the other way. It told him that something was wrong. Yet, he continued on like a moth to a flame.
There was a man there. Yes. A man. He could see the image clear now. The man was tall with broad shoulders. He stared at him with his black soulless eyes. He recognized the man well.
He paused in his steps as the man raised a gun.
"It doesn't have to be this way, brother."
"DON'T EVER CALL ME BROTHER."
BANG
Kurt shot up in bed grabbing his chest. There was no bullet wound. There was no man in the room. It was all just a dream.
He ran his fingers through his sweaty hair and sighed. He tossed off the sheets and got out of bed
In the bathroom, Kurt studied himself in the mirror. He looked like shit. He felt like shit. What's wrong with me? He thought and washed his face. It made him feel a lot better, but not by much.
He shut the light off and walked back in the bedroom. His golden eyes cut through the darkens in the room. That's when he noticed something missing.
"T.J."
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Magneto leaned back in his chair. His discussion with Toad had been interesting, but not as significant as the topic that was going on now. "Are you sure you were hearing them correctly?"
"Positive." Toad replied. "The F.O.H have build some sort of new weapons in their main headquarters. There was a meeting about it tonight."
"Tonight." Damn. Magneto clenched his fist. "Do you know anything else?"
"That's all I know." Toad answered. "It's all been pretty hush hush."
"Whatever they are up to, they sure as hell don't want anyone to know about it." Magneto sighed. What the hell am I supposed to do now?"
"What are you planning?"
"I…" Magneto paused. He could hear a high pitched scream coming form Sabretooth's room where Clarice was sleeping.
"Ahhhhhhhh."
Magneto rushed past Toad into the room to find Clarice screaming to the top of her lungs. "What's wrong?" He asked picking her up.
"Monsters. Monsters." Clarice cried. "They hurt my Mommy, Daddy, and baby brother. Then, they take me away. They try to take me away again."
"There is no one here to get you."
"Monsters coming to get me." Clarice cried. "I want Mr. Creed. I want Mr. Creed."
"Well that's a first." Toad said. "Someone actually wants to be around Sabretooth."
"Where the hell is he." Magneto demanded looking at Toad for the answers.
"MR. CREED."
"Sabretooth drooped me off." Toad replied. "He said he had a few errands to run."
"I WANT MR. CREED."
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"Alright Elfkin." Logan said as he put her down in a chair in the Control Room. "You stay here and watch me down there."
"I watch you down there." Talia repeated and looked down into the Danger Room. Then, she turned to see Logan adjusting the controls. "What's that?"
"It makes the Danger room work." Logan explained as he pressed several buttons to program his routine.
"Can I do one?" Talia asked eying up all the blinking lights and buttons on the panel.
"Nope?"
"Why?"
"Cuz it's not for little kids to play with."
"But I's a big girl."
"I'm sure you are Elfkin." Logan replied. "But you're not bigger than me, so you can't touch it."
"My Vati bigger that you."
"Yep, he sure is. Me and him come in here all the time." Logan explained. "But you're not bigger than me, so you can't touch. Understand."
"Ja."
"Now stay here and don't touch anything." Logan ordered.
"Ja Herr."
Talia watched out the Control Room window to see the Danger Room change and her Unca Wolvie start fighting. It was entertaining for the first ten seconds, but then her curious nature took over.
She looked to see where her Unca Wolvie was, and then she looked at the control panel. All the buttons were so tempting. There were so many of them. No one would notice if she touched one. Right? Right?
She glanced back out the window down at her Unca Wolvie. He was occupied. Perfect. She slipped off the chair and rushed over to the control panel. She quickly pushed a button and ran back in the chair.
Logan was in the middle of a fight with a bunch of F.O.H. officers when out of nowhere Sabretooth and Juggernaut joined the mix.
"What the?" Logan raised an eyebrow. I don't remember setting this up.
"Hey Runt. It's time for payback."
"Where's Charles Xavier? Where's my no good stepbrother?"
Logan glanced at Talia sitting innocently in the chair. Yep. She's Elf's kid alright.
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Sabretooth closed the door to Magneto's compound. He paused and listened. With his enhanced hearing, he could hear Clarice's cries. He dropped everything in his arms and tore through the compound like a hell hound.
As he turned the corner to his room, he hollered out. 'What did yawl do to her?"
"Nothing." Magneto replied. 'I put her to sleep, and then she woke up two hours later crying. She's been calling for you since then."
Clarice ran over to Sabretooth and clung to his leg. "Mr. Creed." She whispered in-between sniffles. "Mr. Creed."
"I'm here princess." He said picking her up. "It's alright now. I'm here."
"Where have you been?" Magneto demanded. "You should have been here earlier when Toad arrived."
"I told you. I had other stuff to do." Sabretooth growled. He glared at Magneto daring him to ask anymore questions. When he remained silent, he turned his attention back to Clarice. "You feel better Princess."
Clarice nodded and wiped her eyes.
"Come on. Let's go see what I got you."
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"You're a handful you know that Elfkin." Logan said out of breath. Talia, in turn, gave him her cutest innocent smile ever. "You're just lucky you're so cute. It's keeping me from staying mad at you."
Talia smiled and looked at one of the cuts on his arm. "You gots bo-bos."
"Yep."
"I kiss." Talia ran over to him. "Make all better."
Logan couldn't help but crack a smile as Talia kissed a small cut on his arm. Thanks to his healing factor, that cut plus several others healed up instantly.
"See, all better." Talia beamed.
Logan chuckled and ruffled her hair. "Yeah, you got the magic touch Elfkin."
BAMF
"T.J. there you are. I've been looking all over for you." Kurt said as he appeared in the control room.
"Hi Vati." Talia said. "Me and Unca Wolvie play Danger Room."
"What?" Kurt looked over at Logan demanding an explanation.
"Relax Elf." Logan replied as they headed back to the teacher's dorms. "Everything was fine. She stayed in the control room the entire time." She only tried to kill me but I'm used to that by now.
"She messed with some of the buttons, didn't she?" Kurt answered. He knew his daughter far to well for her stay still for more than five minutes.
Logan shrugged. "Maybe a few. She's sneaky that's for sure."
Kurt chuckled. "Never underestimate a four year old Logan. They can be even more dangerous that the Brotherhood."
"Especially if its your four year old."
Kurt smiled. "Especially my four year old."
"She's going to give you some grays Elf." Logan said.
Kurt sighed. "I know."
"You sound thrilled."
Kurt laughed lightly. "I can't even imagine her being a teenager."
"That's one reason I'm glad I don't have kids." Logan replied. "There all cute an innocent in the beginning, then they start to talk back and think they are the adults. You see how some of the kids act around here."
"I know. I'm enjoying her innocent days while I can." Kurt replied. Then, he thought for a moment about what Logan had said. "You don't want children."
"Nah."
"Not even one."
"Elf, they would have to strap me down, draw DNA, and clone me before I have any kid." Logan replied. "Right now, I'm content playing dad to some of the kids here."
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Another chapter complete. It's time to get this story rolling. I'm sorry everyone for such a long wait. I just moved and settled down in my new place. Now that I'm set up, I can update faster.
For the German, I used an online translation site. If they are wrong, I'm sorry. I tried my best.
Anyways, I'll see everyone next chapter.
Thanks for all the reviews. They keep me pumped to write more.
Michelle