Thanks to everyone who is reading this. It's my first X men fanficiton hope you like it. I have no excuse for why this chapter is so late. Just been busy.
I Don't own anything but Lilac she's my own character.
Chapter 13
When she next opened her eyes the moon was almost settling. She was in her bed, clean and dressed in her nightgown. A smiley face bandage on her arm looked up at her and made her smile. That was so Kurt. Kurt…what had happened to her earlier? Kurt had been teleporting her someplace but why? It took her a moment to recall what had happened but when she did she sat straight up crying out a sorrowful wail, sobbing into her hands.
Mr. Logan…
She had killed him…Just like she had killed that other man. She could see flashes in her mind, bits of black and white memory. A dark alley and strong muscle covered man…he had started to touch her…in a bad way and she had killed him by…somehow making him bleed all over the ground, she wasn't sure how.
Lilac began to have trouble breathing…hyperventilating as it was. Spots began to dance in front of her eyes, the room began to spin…
Logan can heal…
That thought snapped her mind back into focus. That's right…Kurt said he had a healing mutation so maybe she had not killed him. She slid off the bed and into a pair of slippers. If he was alive he would be in the medical wing under the facility. Opening her door slowly she peered into the dark hallway. Quick as a shadow she slipped out of her room and headed towards the library. Pulling on a large copy of War and Peace, the bookcase slid back revealing a dark stairwell. She smiled to herself. The week she had spent alone in the mansion had not been pointless. Almost every moment of everyday she had spent exploring. These stairs were a back up to the lower levels in case the elevator was too dangerous to use.
Gliding down the dark stairs Lilac moved slowly, her eyes needed time to adjust to the decreasing light. Coming to the end it was just a matter of finding the small switch on the wall opening a metallic panel. Lilac shielded her eyes as the fluorescent light flooded into the tunnel.
Walking out into the hallway she listened…the place was eerily quiet but soon a soft beeping noise came to her ears. Following the sound she found Mr. Logan…covered in wires on a bed. She stepped quietly into the medical room. He seemed to be breathing on his own and other than being paler than usual he appeared to be sleeping.
He was alive…She sighed happily to herself and turned to go.
"Leaving so soon small fry?" Logan spoke from the bed startling a gasp from Lilac. She heard his gruff laugh at her reaction.
"Mr. Logan…you're awake." She said going over to his bed side.
"You pack quite a wallop there kid." He said looking over at her. She wouldn't meet his eyes. "I'm not mad as you small fry."
"But…I almost killed you." She whispered, her eyes began to water pitifully.
Wolverine laughed again. "Stronger people than you have tried."
She nodded but…"I'm sorry." She whispered beginning to tremble. He reached for her cheek and she collapsed into his chest crying.
"Sorry…hiccup… Sorry…I'm so sorry…hiccup..." Logan shhhed her while gently rubbing circles onto her back. Why was it he always became the daddy to these girls? Rogue, Kitty, Jubilee and now Lilac. He was really losing his violent I don't care about anyone reputation.
Once she still he nudged her gently to look at him. "What set you off kid?"
She took a moment to collect her thoughts fiddling with his blanket a bit. As she told him her story, what she could remember of it anyway. Logan pulled her slightly closer.
"I'm glad you killed him Li, men like that shouldn't be allowed to live." Logan grumbled.
"But I…"
"No buts kid. You we're just protecting yourself and whoever was in your head messed you up. You couldn't control it. Now go back to bed." He pushed her away.
"Don't you want me to heal you?" She asked softly.
"Nah small fry, I'll be fine in the morning. Now let me get some sleep." And before Lilac could even wish Logan good night his snore surrounded her. She sighed and returned the way she came.
Morning came and everything seemed normal until Lilac entered the kitchen. Everyone went silent and looked at her. Sensing something was not right Lilac stopped in her tracks. She had never even considered what the others might think about her.
After an uncomfortable moment Rogue cleared the space beside her and padded it sending Lilac a smile. Everyone continued to stare as Lilac grabbed some breakfast. After two mouthfuls of cereal she looked up. "What?"
"Are you like sure you're feeling okay to be down here? Like we all heard what happened to Logan." Kitty stated flatly.
Lilac set her spoon down suddenly not feeling very hungry. So that was it then? They were all upset with her.
"Don't worry about it none sughar. You now just joined the "I almost killed Logan" club consisting of you and me." Rogue smiled. She knew what Lilac must be going through. After her run in with Logan's claws and needing to heal by taking from him she had in fact almost killed him as well.
"Lilac do you remember what sent you out of control?" Jean asked with concern in her voice. It was very…motherly. Lilac swallowed wishing Kurt was there.
"Yeah I do…my memories are…coming back…"
"Seriously?" Scott asked, Lilac nodded.
"So what do you remember?" Evan scooted closer his fear of her seeming to be gone. In fact everyone seemed curious now inching closer to the table.
Lilac told her story once again and when she finished the mixer of emotions in the room seemed strong enough to taste.
"Shit." Bobby whispered. Other mumbles of disbelief echoed through the air.
Lilac broke the silence. "Where's Kurt?" she asked missing the upset her friend's felt on her behalf.
"He's in the danger room running drills. Why don't you go get him Lilac? It's about time to get ready for school." Scott offered.
"Okay." And with that Lilac hurried out of the room.
"Wow." Scott said.
"Scott what should we do? This isn't a normal situation." Jean wondered.
"We need to tell the professor." Rogue spoke up.
"Maybe Lilac should be lock up?" Evan's asked but was immediately sorry for it. "Hey I just meant for a bit…till the professor gets a handle on things. You've seen how sick she looks all the time and how pale. Maybe a lot of other bad things happened to her that could get us hurt."
"Yeah like what if she does that to one of us? Creepy…." Kitty added wrapping her arms around herself.
"Dangerous or not the professor would never lock anyone up." Spoke Ororo as she made her entrance into the kitchen. She shot Evan a warning look. "Don't worry everyone; Charles has the situation quite in hand. Now all of you should be getting ready for school I think."
"But what about Kurt? And Lilac?" Bobby asked.
"I'm afraid they are taking the day off today. Now run along or you will be late."
"That's like totally not fair." Kitty whined as she walked out of the kitchen with some of the younger students.
"Will Lilac be alright?" Jean asked. Ororo smiled at her. "You know the professor as well as anyone Jean, don't worry he what he thinks is best."
Jean nodded as she and Scott walked out to finished getting ready for school.
Still she could not shake the feeling that something was not right in the mansion.
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