Chapter 11: You're back!
Chelbell2016:
OK another chapter. Hope you enjoy.
*Daughter of Wolverine*
Claire's POV:
I am sat outside. Ever since my nightmares started I have avoided contact with too many people. I am worried that the people closest to me are going to die. I decide to try what the my uncle says.
Pegasus shield. He told me I have both a physical and mental shield.
I try it with meditating. Just to try and let it flow. But it isn't going well. Once again I begin to think of Charlene. My mother. Se hasn't come to see me since the day that I found out.
I go inside to see both Bobby and Rogue having a thumb war.
"You're dead!" Bobby says to Rogue.
She argues and then they begin to look like there gonna kiss. But of course Rogue is reluctant.
"I don't want to hurt you," she explains to her boyfriend.
Bobby shrugs in response. "I'm not afraid."
I walk over and smack one of the boys on the shoulder as he makes fun of the two. In my opinion it is hard enough for them without others making it worse.
Bobby leans forward to try again. But then we both turn as a familiar sound is heard. Could it be?
Claire runs out of the room. And there he is.
"Dad!" I exclaim running forward and hugging him tightly. "You're back."
Rogue then appears also smiling.
"Logan!" She says also taking her turn at hugging him.
My dad smiles at the two of us. He had clearly missed us too.
"You missed me kid, Wildcat?" He asks us.
Me and Rogue share a look. We then shake our heads and say simultaneously. "Not really."
He just nods his head and makes a noise. I hug him again. I may have tried to hide it. But I really have missed him. He releases me and I see him look at the dark circles under my eyes.
"How you both doing?" He asks us both.
"OK," I say and he doesnt look like he believes me.
Rogue answers him the same way.
"Who's this?" Dad asks.
Both me and Rogue turn to see Bobby approaching us from behind.
"Oh, this is Bobby," Rogue explains as he gets to us. "He's my-"
Bobby finishes for her.
"I'm her boyfriend," he says before shaking my fathers hand. "Call me Iceman."
He makes my dads hand frost over. As dad pulls his hand back he stares at it.
"Right, boyfriend?" Dad realises something but doesnt want it to be awkward. "So how do you guys uh...?"
He pauses but they both know what he means.
"Well we're still working on that," Bobby says.
Storm walks down the stairs and spots dad. "Look who's come back. Just in time."
Dad doesnt like the sound of that.
"For what?" He asks her.
"We need a babysitter," she tells him.
Claire scoffs at the thought.
"Babysitter?" Dad says glancing at all of us.
Storm chuckles a bit as she comes to stand besides me.
"Nice to see you again Logan," she says.
"Hi Logan," Jeans voice says from the stairs.
We all turn to see her stood on the stairs. She is smiling down at my dad who smiles as he spots her.
"Hi Jean," he replies.
"Uh, I should go.." Storm says trying to come up with a reason to escape. "Prepare the jet."
"Well it was nice meeting you," Bobby says taking this as an opportunity for him and Jean to leave as well. "Come on let's go."
As he pulls Rogue away the later smiles at my dad.
"By Logan," she says and she smiles at me as well. "I'll.. I'll see you later."
As Jean comes closer I decide that I should leave the two alone. I hug my dad one last time.
"We'll catch up later," I tell him and he nods when I release him.
"Okay," he says.
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I go upstairs and decide to go and talk to my uncle before my dad does. I knock on his door. He tells me to enter and I do as he says.
"Good morning Claire," he says smiling.
I smile back a little. Then I sigh as I try to tell him what I need to.
"I just want to say that I am sorry," I say.
He looks a little confused. "What for?"
I decide to try and be honest.
"When I first seen her again... it was nice and great," I explain and he knows straight away who I am talking about. "But then as soon as I find out who she is... she disappears again."
He comes around and takes my hands.
"I understand," he says to me.
"I don't hate her," I promise him. "And I do see her as my mother. But It's just hard."
He nods again. "Maybe when I get back we can discuss this more?"
Now I am confused.
"Where are you going?" I ask him.
"Well first I am going to help locate the mutant who attacked the president," he explains and I nod my head in acknowledgement. "And then me and Scott are paying a visit to Erik."
I don't like the second Idea but I know that there is nothing I can do.
"When will you be back?" I ask after a few seconds of complete silence.
"In a day or two," he shrugs his shoulders as he says this.
I began to get to my feet but he turned me so I was looking at him again.
"If you have another nightmare," he says and I sigh. "Promise me you will go to your father."
I only hesitate for a second. And then I nod my head.
"I will," I promise.
He smiles and then he tells me that he needs to meet my father at Cerebro. I nod my head and leave at the same time as him. He heads to Cerebro and I head to my room to try and relax for a little bit. Hopefully without nightmares this time.
As I get into my room I spot the photograph of my mother and my uncle. I sigh as I look at the woman that I look almost exactly like.
I begin to wonder what my life would have been like if my mum hadn't left me with dad. Would I be the perfect Pegasus. Would I have grew up in hiding.
I cannot fault her. I do wish that I had known her more but she is my mother. I am no longer angry at her. Or my dad.
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Logan's POV:
I am just heading towards Cerebro where Xavier is waiting. I want to ask him to read my mind again. I also want to see how the relationship between him and Claire is going. Something is bothering my daughter and I want to find out what. I light a cigarette and begin to smoke it.
I get into the passage way leading to Cerebro. I see Charles sitting at the machine. I go in and wait as he speaks.
"Logan my tolerance for you smoking in the mansion notwithstanding," he says and I stare at him. "Continue smoking that in here and you'll spend the rest of your days under the belief that you're a six year old girl."
I am shocked as he says this. I take the cigar out of my mouth and stare at him.
"You'd do that?" I ask him curiously.
"I'd have Jean braid your hair, and Claire can paint your nails," he tells me and I raise my eyebrows behind his back. "Welcome back."
The doors behind me begin to close so I look around hoping to see an ashtray. Not seeing one I put it out in my hand knowing it will heal. I groan and close my eyes as the pain hits.
After the cigar is out I look down and watch as my skin heals straight away. I then look back at the professor as the machine starts up.
"You want me to leave?" I ask him.
"No," he replies with his eyes closed. "Just don't move."
The machine starts. I am shocked as we are surrounded by a bunch of white lights that represent people.
"These lights represent every living person on the planet," Xavier tells me and I look around in awe. "The white lights are humans."
The lights suddenly go from white to red. Xavier begins to speak again.
"And these are the mutants," he says and I am shocked at how many there are. "Through Cerebro I am connected to them. And they to me. You see Logan... we're not as alone as you think."
I decide to bring up what I found.
"I found the base at Alkali lake," I tell him as he continues his search. "There was nothing there."
He continues on with his conversation. It was like I hadn't spoken.
"The broken lines represent the mutant who attacked the president," he tells me and I sigh. "I've been finding it difficult to get a lock on him."
"Well," I begin glancing around the room. "Can't you just concentrate harder?"
He is a little blunt with his answer.
"If I wanted to kill him. Yes," he says but then he looks a little happier. "There. Looks like he's finally stopped running."
He shuts down the machine and the room goes back to normal. Xavier takes off his helmet. I decide to try again.
"I need you to read my mind again," I tell him.
"Logan..." he says before pausing he rolls away from the machine and turns to me. "I'm afraid the results will be the same as before."
"We had a deal," I remind him annoyed.
"The mind is not a box that can be simply unlocked and opened," he informs me. "It's a beehive with a million different compartments."
I am angry a little now.
"Spare me the lecture," I say.
"I have no doubt that your amnesia. Your adamantium skeleton. The claws..." he pauses as he lists my strange powers. "Are all somehow connected. But. Logan... sometimes the mind needs to discover things for itself. I promise you we'll talk again when I return."
I decide to bring up the other question I had.
"Wait..." I say and he nods for me to continue. "Somethings bothering Claire. Do you know what?"
He sighs and I can tell that he is also worried about her.
"It could be the constant nightmares. I suppose that you have seen the circles under her eyes?" He asks and I nod my head. "There is also something else. Charlene has been coming to see her."
I am shocked at this. Claire's mother.
"What?" I say to him.
"Charlene helped Claire when she was having some problems," he tells me and I wonder what has happened. "With her powers. But Claire found out after she stopped coming to see her."
I sigh. "That must have been hard."
He nods.
"Since Claire is blocking my mind with what me and Charlene used to call Pegasus shield. It blocks me so I don't know how hard she is taking this," he explains. "Maybe you can help her."
I nod as he begins to leave.
"Oh," he says and I look up at him. "If you would be kind enough to watch over the children tonight... Scott and I are going to visit an old friend."
I put my cigar back in as he leaves. Then I go off in search of Claire. Me and Wildcat need to talk.
*Daughter of Wolverine*
Chelbell2016:
OK sorry I haven't updated in a while I had work. Please review and tell me what you think.
This chapter was posted on the 14/05/2017 at 18:37
