The door opened behind Lisa and she jumped slightly. "Glad you could join us, Logan," she heard Lilal say. Her heart skipped a beat but she did not even bother to turn to face him.

"Hello, Wolverine," Lisa said, "You're late." She smirked, the sound of his feet hitting the floor greeted her ears and then she heard him sit down in the chair beside her, "Didn't think you would show,"

"Of course I showed, now, where are we?" Logan asked.

"The hospital," Lisa said, Logan let out a chuckle and her head turned in the direction of the deep sound.

xXx

"Ever heard of something called 'The Antidote'?" Jackson asked as he looked at Logan from behind his desk. Logan sat with his legs crossed, he was not wearing his usual attire, at the moment he was wearing slacks and a dress shirt. It seemed foreign to Jackson to see Logan in something like that, but he was happy to have Logan under his control for now. Logan shook his head. He was trying not to stare at the three scars that ran across his face, Logan felt pride well inside his chest as he knew he was cause they were there. "I didn't think you would have, it is something my brother worked on, it temporarily erases your powers, it was snuck into the water that you drank; that's why you're so calm."

"In all honesty, I don't really care," Logan said leaning forward. Jackson took a deep breath One, Two, Three, he let it out slowly.

"Don't underestimate my intelligence, Wolverine, I know very well you resent me for taking away your gifts even temporarily. I also know very well that you are wondering wither or not we used it on Lisa."

"Do you?"

Jackson nodded, "I also know that my usefulness in this little game is running out." He leaned forward, "And it's running out fast."

"One Simple phone call saves your dads life, and it has to be made soon."

Logan quirked an eyebrow at him, "And what do you want me to do about, bub?"

"My brother is relentless, the only way to take him down, is to kill him, and Jonathan knows that I'm expecting him to pull something, he's on his toes, and he will be until he's killed me." Jackson paused for effect, "Meaning I need someone else to be in this with me."

"And you want me to..."

"Yes," Logan merely looked at him, "Right now

Jackson nodded, "I also know that my usefulness in this little game is running out." He leaned forward, "And it's running out fast."

Logan quirked an eyebrow at him, "And what do you want me to do about, bub?"

"My brother is relentless, the only way to take him down, is to kill him, and Jonathan knows that I'm expecting him to pull something, he's on his toes, and he will be until he's killed me." Jackson paused for effect, "Meaning I need someone else to be in this with me."

"And you want me to..."

"Yes," Logan merely looked at him, Jackson's voice was low and raspy, it sounded much like it had when he had spoken to Lisa on the airplane. "Right now, Jonathan is running through a plan with Lisa, we need not only yours and Lisa's help, but also that pathetic little team of yours at that school, to help kill the former Vice President. And at the end of that plan, Jonathan is going to make Lisa watch as he takes out me and you."

"And what is that plan?" he asked.

"There is a small town about two hours from that school of yours, Serena Ville, in that town is a factory, or more like there was a factory, it was abandoned three years ago and is where Ned Birdwinkle decided to hide out. Jonathan is running out of contacts to help him, and after Lisa fucked up the Keefe job, I have none at all." Jackson stood from his seat and walked around the table to stand in front of Logan, he leaned against the desk and crossed his arms over his chest.

"And what makes you think that any of us are going to go along with this little plan of yours?" Logan asked.

"Simple, you are going to use your influence in that pathetic school of yours, and get us what we want." He smirked, "The outcome is something that would please, not only I, but everyone in that pathitec school."

"And what is that outcome, exactly?"

"Ned Birdwinkle, and Jonathan Crane both dead."

"And how do we go about this?" Jackson's eyes darkened and he produced what looked like a writing pen.

"This looks like a pen, but when detonated, it releases a powerful toxin, it takes about an hour to kill the person, but there is no way save someone once they've been infected. You are going to plant it on Lisa-,"

"What did you say?" Logan interrupted.

Jackson swallowed and looked away. "The only way to get to Jonathan is Lisa; if we're lucky she might survive."

"Somebody wants to send a big brash message, that's their business; I do my part and move on."

"I thought you just said there is no way to save the victim once they've been infected." Logan stood to his feet; Jackson took a breath and stood to his feet as well.

"But, she was completely immune to the effects of Jonathans fear toxin, she might not be effected by this as well," Logan regarded Jackson for a moment before replying.

"And what happens to Lisa if she survives."

"That's none of your concern," Jackson said curtly.

"I've spent the last three weeks preserving that girl's life, and now you come to me and ask me to do something for you that could kill her and you say that if she survives it's none of my concern, guess what, bub? I ain't falling for it." Logan made a move to leave the room before Jackson continued.

"Take a moment if you will, Wolverine, to picture what might happen to Lisa if something is not done about Jonathan," he said coolly, "This way, is a way that Lisa might be able to survive. I saw what happened in the office at the school, when Lisa was cut, and I know how it happened. Because of your little connection with Lisa, she was able to use your gift of healing. I know that if she is affected by this, then she could use that power once again." Logan looked back at Jackson, with a smirk, he held out the pen; Logan hesitated one moment before reaching out and taking it from his hand. Both men suddenly looked up as the door opened, Lisa took a step in before suddenly stopping causing Jonathan to run into her back.

"Oh My God, you've brain washed him."

xXx

A half an hour later, Logan and Lisa were sitting next to each other in front of the desk. Had anyone looked at them they would have thought that they looked like a couple going through counseling. "Wait a minute; you think that the professor and the rest of them are just going to go along with all this?" Lisa interrupted as she looked from Jonathan and Jackson, but she made a point not to look at Logan.

"We'll convince them," Jonathan said looking at her lazily.

"How?"

"You don't want to know." Jonathan leaned forward slightly in his seat,

"Yes," Lisa leaned forward imitating Jonathan's action, "I really do."

"Ease off those thrusters, Leese," Lisa growled and sat back in her chair…

"It's worn off already? Here I was getting used to the silence." Logan glared at Lisa, but remained silent.

"So, now what?" she crossed her arms over her chest and looked at the wall behind Jonathan's head.

"Road trip," Jackson answered.

"Excuse me?" she looked over at Jackson who was leaning against the left wall with his arms over his chest.

"Thanks to your friend here, we won't be able to make it past airport security." Lisa raised her eyebrows as if the thought had never accord to her, "We'll have to drive to New York." A moment of silence passed over them before Lisa stood to her feet and walked towards the door.

"So, when do we leave?" Jonathan smiled and stood from his seat to walk over to Lisa, he led her out the door.

"Might as well follow em' Wolf Boy," Logan set Jackson with a hard glare, but stood to his feet and turned to the door. "Oh, and don't forget this," he turned just in time to see Jackson throw something at him. He caught it in his hand and looked down at it. A low growl sounded from his throat as he realized what it was. His dog tags.

Step one you say we need to talk
He walks you say sit down it's just a talk

Logan caught up with Lisa and Jonathan just in time to see Jonathan hand her the black bag he had seen her carry back to her house, a look of confusion washed over her face and Logan found himself almost smiling. She was adorable when she was confused, but then she looked up and found him watching her; Lisa slung the bag over her shoulder and then walked to the elevator at the end of the hall. She stood next Jackson who was standing in front of the doors.

He smiles politely back at you
You stare politely right on through

The ding of the elevator sounded just as Logan and Jonathan came up behind them. Lisa and Jackson stepped into the elevator but quickly found that it was smaller then most elevators.

"I think we'll take the next one," Logan said, Lisa rolled her eyes as the doors shut and the elevator began to descend.

Some sort of window to your right
As he goes left and you stay right

"Oh! Shoot!" Lisa suddenly exclaimed realizing she did not have her purse.

"What now, Lisa?" Jackson said turning to her within the small space.

"Where is my purse?" She turned to face him as well, but when she noticed how close they were, she flattened herself against the wall.

Between the lines of fear and blame
And you begin to wonder why you came

"It's already in the car, in the trunk; you didn't think I would let you run around with all those pens, did you?" During her the two months that she was left alone with Jonathan, she had gotten used to being close to both Jonathan and Jackson, but during the short time that she was at the school, it had become foreign. Jackson closed the small gap between them and placed his hands on the wall of the elevator behind her head.

"Screw you."

"Manners, Lisa," he glared down at her.

Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness

Lisa gasped as she felt his hands on the back of her head, at first, she thought he was going to ram her head into the wall, but then she felt her hair fall over her shoulders. Jackson took the step away and held out the hair band that had been holding her hair up. When she reached to take it from him, he jerked it away and placed it in his pocket, "I like your hair better down, Leese."

The doors opened and Lisa quickly darted out grateful to have some space.

And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life

Jackson led Lisa from the hospital and to the parking lot where two black hummers were sitting waiting for them. Two minutes later, Logan and Jonathan came walking out of the building and towards Lisa and Jackson.

"Lisa, you're riding with me," Jonathan said motioning towards the second hummer.

"Of course I am," Lisa muttered.

"What was that?" Jonathan eyes filled with fire,

"Oh nothing," she said with a fake smile.

Let him know that you know best
Cause after all you do know best
Try to slip past his defense
Without granting innocence

Lisa quickly made her way to the car and slid into the passenger side slamming the door behind her. This was not what she had in mind when she came to Miami. The driver's door opened and Jonathan slid in, dropping something into her lap as he did so. She looked down and saw that it was an orange envelope, glancing curiously at Jonathan; she put her hand out and slid the object out and into her palm. It was her necklace that she had put her 'Wedding Ring' on; she let out a clipped breath and her eyes snapped up and looked at him.

"I am not wearing this." She snapped, throwing it into his lap.

Lay down a list of what is wrong
The things you've told him all along
And pray to God he hears you
And pray to God he hears you

"You are going to wear it," Jonathan said slowly lifting it from his lap and clenched his fist around the necklace.

"No, I won't," his eyes flashed he reached out and grabbed her throat, sliding over, he crushed her body agianst the door and tightened his grip on her throat, cutting off her oxygen supply.

"Logan, do something!" she begged silently. Seconds later, there was a knock on Jonathan's window.

Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life

Jonathan Released her with a jerk cuasing her to hit her for head on the dash board. He slid back to his seat and rolled down his window, "What?!" he barked. Logan leaned down to speak to him,

"Incase you haven't noticed, this isn't the time to make love to your wife, so if you're through, we need to be leaving." And with that, Logan turned and walked back to the other car.

As he begins to raise his voice
You lower yours and grant him one last choice
Drive until you lose the road
Or break with the ones you've followed
He will do one of two things
He will admit to everything
Or he'll say he's just not the same
And you'll begin to wonder why you came

Lisa heard the car start as something fell into her lap, she knew it was the necklace again and she opened her mouth to tell him exactly what she thought of the necklace. "Humor me, Lisa," Jonathan snapped as they pulled out of the parking lot.

"Fine," she slowly put the necklace around her neck with shaking hands.

"Don't get the feeling I suddenly like you again for that little save, I still hate you."

"Well, Leese, things are about to get very hard for both of us. Just don't go getting Jonathan mad at you every five minutes."

Her Brows furrowed in confusion, but she made no reply.

Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life...


Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life

How to save a life
How to save a life

Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life

Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life

How to save a life

-The Fray


Well, here it is, I hope you enjoyed this one, please review, I want to finish some other stories before I put 'People Pleaser' up.
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$Nina Rippner$