Chapter 11

The room was spinning as Chloe came in and out of consciousness. She saw many people working over her and beeping that seemed so distant. She turned to feel a presence with her. Kevin smiled at her and brushed a hand against her forehead.

"Hey my ballerina," A soft glow came from behind him and she could see the soft blonde hair shaved down to code. "My brave wife…"

"Are you here to take me home?" She whispered through the pain.

"No, you have a lot more years to go." His deep hazel eyes searching hers. She recognized every curve of his strong jaw and eyes that could see through anyone. Tears slipped down her eyes as she reached for him and he grabbed her hand. "You have to help them and they will help you. You are finally living and it took one bad date. Only you can do that."

Chloe felt as if she were floating and realized they put a mask over her. But she wanted to hold on to him for longer than the few precious seconds she had. "Don't leave me again."

"I never left baby, I have been there whispering in your ear and protecting both you and William. And I kind of like the people you have been hanging around. Tell Caitlyn and Juliet I said hi." He began to fade and she knew she was falling asleep. "Oh and I like that guy a lot…"

Lightning pierced the sky as she heard a faint voice screaming clear. This dream felt lucid and she huddled in his mind refusing to leave. "Kevin, I am not leaving."

"Yes you are," She felt herself being pushed back ever so slowly. "They need you."


Logan had seen to it that she received medical attention and then began hunting for this man. He could smell him and he was close. His blue eyes searching like a wolf in the midst of a hunt. The night brought on a chill in the air and he could see his breath rise in the dim moonlight.

The pit of his stomach felt pierced by a sharp blade but no one was around. Doubling over he hit one knee holding on to a sapling. "You shouldn't intervene." The man appeared out of the darkness as if a ghost. His face pale and angry he continued. "I will have my children and you will not get in my way. What is one less human to worry about?"

Much to Joseph's chagrin Logan forced himself up as if he were accepting the pain. His claws extending he gave a death glare towards him. "You hurt the wrong person bub."

"You seem to like her but if I remember she looked at you like a freak as soon as she saw those blades. You are fighting for a thankless creature that has no talents." Shrugging like he cared not for this situation he gave a smile.

"I really don't care what you have to say you crossed the line." Growling he took a step forward only to feel the pain intensify. Bringing him to his knees yet again he sucked a deep breath in and stood back up. He saw that the man had turned his back to him as if he didn't find him a threat. "Wrong move Bub," lunging for him he pinned him to the ground with both claws in his shoulder. Joseph screamed in pain and struggled to get him off him. "Back off of Chloe and her family."

"Sorry, not my orders and he really wants them and he isn't the kind of guy who takes no for an answer." Seething Joseph's eyes became black like onyx and the pain his stomach switched to his chest and the world went black.


Jolting up in bed Chloe was dripping in sweat, "Logan!" She could feel his pain and hear his screams. A hand came to steady her and she found the room was filled with mist and she couldn't make out the foreign language speaking to her. She felt she should know this person in front of her but she couldn't focus her mind. The world slowly came into view and the mist slowly lifted from around her allowing her to focus on white walls and something like a hotel room. No, not a hotel room but a hospital and that foreign language began to make sense.

"Chloe, everything is alright! Shhh, Chloe listen to me!" Adriana spoke soothingly and she saw Hank right beside her.

"I saw him and he was in trouble. He is in the woods by my home." Chloe held her head in her hands and felt something follow her. Clear tubes attached to her and beeping that started in on her nerves, "What happened?"

"You were attacked and he made sure you found help."

"But, he could be hurt I saw him drop." Chloe insisted but she saw them exchange glances.

"Even if you did see this he just left and he couldn't make it to your home that fast," Adriana offered.

"And Logan can take care of himself. There are things you don't know about him…" Hank dropped off unsure how to finish his sentence.

"Like claws coming from his hands? I saw! And I don't care. He is going to be in trouble."

Adriana looked at her sister doubtful and saw the earnest in her eyes. "Hank to be safe we need to send someone out there to back him up. This guy is dangerous and the last thing we need is for Logan to go berserk on him."

Hank nodded and left the room.


"You seem to like her…" Joseph trailed off as Hank listened for sounds of his friend. Then he heard the growls of Logan and quickly ran in that direction. At the edge of the clearing he saw Logan down on his knees and the man gloating.

Jumping down he landed behind the man tapping him on the shoulder, "Pardon me but that would be my friend." Delivering a swift blow he sent the man flying back and out cold.

Logan stood up looking at the man lying on the ground motionless and then proceeded to crack his neck. "I could have taken him."

"I am sure my friend." Smiling he removed his tie and sat back pondering.

"How did you find me? The professor was listening out for me?"

"No, that is not the case at this moment. Actually we found you by a sweet young woman in the hospital at the moment."

"She told you I would be searching for him by her place then? She knows me already?"

"In so many words, yes. You can say that."

"I am surprised she told you to come help me. She saw the claws and I think I scared her."

Hank sighed and placed a hand on Logan's shoulder. "She doesn't care about that but my friend Chloe isn't what we think she is."

Logan turned to look at Hank to see his friends eyes, "She is okay, isn't she?"

"Oh she is perfectly fine and woke up screaming your name in fact."

"Screaming my name?"

"Why yes, she said she saw that you were in danger and told me where to find you. She was adamant that we needed to find you." Rubbing his chin he looked around, "Fascinating."

"Well what does it mean?" Smirking he added, "I don't mind a beautiful woman screaming my name but she is telling locations and details."

"I think… I think she is a precog."

Surprised he looked at the man lying on the forest floor and then back at Hank. "Precog?"

"Yes, precognitive… she can see the future." Hank offered. "She is barely touching the surface of her potential if she is."

"She told me it was hard to tell the difference between a dream and her…déjà vu dreams."

"Yes but that goes for all mutants and that may be her one weakness in her powers. We need to see about what the professor says."

Logan shrugged at the body, "And him?"

"We need answers."