Woot, chapter ten is here. Im starting to think of some future villans. Any ideas? Also, what do you guys think of the Avengers coming into this a bit too?
Cub held on to Logan and her drawing book that he had stopped by to get before heading to where ever he was taking her. They were now, standing by a huge door. It made Cub curious.
"Do you know what's behind this door?" Cub shook her head, no. "It's outside. Has it been a long time since they let you out?" She nodded yes and looked a bit sad about it. "Well, you're about to go out. As long as your with an adult or someone I deem ok you can come out here whenever you want." She poked at him and to the door. She began to display the happiness that she had been until that incident. Logan gave a sigh of relief to see her recovering and opened the door. Shade your eyes he said while walking onto the patio. The light will be bright. She obeyed and he was right even in the shade it was bright." Take your time Cub I won't go out further until they adjust to this. He sat on the bench and breathed in the fresh air "Such a nice day." He sighed calmly and looked to her who nodded and then looked around. She would never take advantage of going outside again. Soon she was able to look normally and was looking to the grass. Logan saw what she was looking at and wondered if she would actually play. 'A trip to the garden might be nice, but she might get hurt playing in there, but maybe if I wear her out some.' Logan smiled at her. "Let's go to the field since your eyes are ok. It means were gunna have to go out of the shade, so shield your eyes again." It wasn't much of a reaction, but he could tell he said the right thing when he felt her become less and less tense. "Alright, here we go." He said while picking her up again.
"Logan, wait" Ororo said as she rushed to them with a block of sunscreen. "That child is white as a ghost. She'll probably burn easily." Logan gave a sigh of relief and took it.
"Thanks that would be terrible." He looked to Cub and tried to think of way it wouldn't scare her to put it on.
"That goes for you to. Maybe if you put it on, she won't put up a fight. Don't, worry Cub it's just sun block." Storm said with a smile and actually watched her lighten up as If she recognized the word. "It's the non heavy kind too."
"Yeah, Cub, I'll put it on and then I'll put it on you deal?" Cub thought for a second and then nodded, knowing somebody trying to hurt her wouldn't hurt themselves in the process. Logan sat her down on the bench and then lathered himself in it. He then knelt down in front of her. "Alright, Cub, your turn." As promised she nodded and scooted up for him. She was still a bit afraid, but he had done it and didn't feel pain. Logan suddenly got an idea and took some sun block on his finger. "We need to see more of this Logan said and then drew a smiley face on her. Logan had hoped for some kind of reaction, but not a full on laugh. The laugh was so gentle and sweet and kind of had a sweet rhythm to it. The only way Logan and Ororo could think of describe it was angle like. Logan wanted to tell her how good and proud he felt, but would that deter her if she realized she had used her voice. "Mybe a bit bigger one he said while drawing a smile face on the other cheek. She laughed again.
"Looks like you got this covered, I'm going to go meet the Girls and Kurt. He always jumps at the chance to do anything involving fun. Logan nodded as she walked away. Logan continued to draw cute things on her and then rubbed in the sun block.
"Ok, now were ready to go to the field." He said with a smile and scooped her up. Cub was surprised realizing what she had done and he had just acted like it was normal.
'Here, I can laugh without getting into trouble? Here the reaction of laughing gets me more fun. Yes, here I can laugh and not be beat. Does this mean I can smile wider?' She looked at Logan and gave him a medium smile. He hid the shock and smiled back to her. Soon they were on the field and he set her on her feet.
"Alright, Cub, I want you to play. That means run around, roll in the grass, get a dodge ball from that been over there and do whatever you want. That will be your exercise for today. I'll be running around this track and other exercises. If you get thirsty there's a water fountain by the shack. You are allowed to go anywhere on the field, just stay in my sight ok." Cub understood what he meant and smiled at what he wanted her to do. She looked to the grass and something began to take over. For some reason she felt a surge joy and freedom." Cub gave an uncontrolled sound of joy and plopped to the ground. Logan watched her roll around, laugh and had a very joyful face on. Logan began to realize he had started to go in to shock and a tear actually came to his eyes. Logan wanted everything for her, but the goal had seemed so far off. Now it totally seemed different. He knew that he wouldn't just try, but he would make her see the light of living.
'There's hope.. There's hope.' He watched her for a while and then went to his exercises. Logan knew she needed time for herself and trying to play with her would confuse her t the moment. "Cub went at it for over an hour, which shocked Logan. 'She shouldn't have this kind of strength at the moment.. I could of sworn she would be drawing by now. Unless.. Oh no, She's running on adrenaline. He stopped his exercises and went to cub who seemed to be slowing down. As he got closer, he saw the drain on her face from doing so much and boy was she covered in dirt and sweat. "Are you, feeling ok?" He asked and slowly checked her over. She gave a nod and couldn't help but go into his arms. Logan smiled and picked her up. "Wow, you had a lot of unused energy. Now that is spent, let's get you in the shade. He walked her over to a tree and sat down. "I'm glad it's not too hot out. You rest a bit, Cub. You did way more than I thought you would. " She nodded and closed her eyes, slowly. He did the same. The two sat there in the nature and slowly fell asleep. Logan wasn't worried, his nightmares only happened a night. They slept there or about three hours and would have slept more If somebody hadn't screamed out Logan's name.
"Logan! Where are you!" Jean called ot and her voice seemed to be worried.