Steph hated this place, called the med bay. She had woken up and tried to
rise when Logan pushed her back, growled at her, and then sat back in the
seat. Had he really spent the night there? She didn't think him serious
when she was drifting out again, hearing the answer to the red haired man's
question. Now she was awake, and Logan told her it was morning, she had
been out all night.
As soon as Logan leaned over to check on Rogue Steph sat up again, and though she still felt a bit dizzy she felt alright. Logan turned back around.
"What are ya doin up?" He snapped, though Steph thought it was less of a snap and more of a real question. Steph looked around her for her writing slate and spotted it on a table near a box of Twinkies, but before she could get up to get it Logan had grabbed it and walked back over.
"Nice try, yer staying down till that freckled nut says yer a hundred percent fine," the Canadian said, handing her the slate. Steph gave him her evil eye and wrote something quickly, handing it back to him.
I'm fine, I want some food. Logan grabbed what was left of Hank's Twinkies and tossed them to Steph, who glowered at them.
"It's all ya have right now," he said. "I can't leave till Hank gets back, or you'll get up, don't glare, I know ya will." Steph sighed silently and leaned back, and wrote something quick on her slate.
Where's Ruhko?
"Feel for yer feet," Logan chuckled, "they're probably ready t' snap off." Steph looked down, and indeed there was Ruhko in a pile of slightly shredded blankets, cutting off circulation to Steph's feet. As the two watched Ruhko started to stir, and a soft little growl emitted from her lips as she opened her eyes. Steph leaned down and picked the child up easily, regardless of her weight, and smiled.
"Hakka ha?" Ruhko murmured, giggling and grapping at Steph's hair. Logan chuckled, seeing the smile on Steph's lips.
"Why don't I ever get one of those?" he asked teasingly. Steph made her grin evil and narrowed her eyes, then with one hand wrote to him.
You get glares cuz even though your fat like Ruhko your not half as cute or a tenth as sweet. Logan chuckled and looked over at Rogue, who had also started to stir.
"Wha-?" she said softly, sitting upright. Logan started and clasped his hands over his ears, and Rogue clapped a hand to her mouth. Steph and Ruhko, however, were unaffected. Rogue put a hand on Logan's jacket sleeve in apology, mouth shut tight. Then she looked over at Steph when the teen tossed the slate over.
Don't worry, you'll get used to being more careful after about ten minutes. Rogue frowned and wrote back.
You're not too reassuring, are you? and tossed it over. Steph read the message.
No, I'm blunt. Sorry. Rogue looked over at Steph, who concentrated on Ruhko and tried to forget Rogue and Logan were there. Logan saw the expression on the teens face and leaned over.
"What's wrong kid?" he asked. Steph didn't look at him.
-She's guilty for making Rogue unable to speak, like her.- Logan sighed as he heard Xavier and put a hand on Steph's shoulder.
"It wasn't yer fault," he said. Steph looked at him and grabbed her slate.
Yes it was, I tripped Rogue and she fell on me, it was my fault and now she's just like me.
"Well ya have someone teh talk ta now," Logan said, Rogue nodded behind him. Steph looked at Ruhko pointedly and Logan tried to grin. "I meant someone who makes sense... most o' the time anyway." Rogue made a face at him as he turned to her.
"And you," he said. "Shoulda been more careful, now yer gonna have ta learn ta control that voice too." Rogue made another face and mouthed the word "yoh as bad as she is". Logan got it more from the look and sighed as the doors opened and Hank walked in, looking slightly sleepy but also happy when he saw both teenagers sitting up.
"So, no serious damage done then," he said. His face fell when he saw the last Twinkie in Steph's lap, the one she had scorned, and he started to ask for it when she put Ruhko down, opened the Twinkie and stuffed it in her mouth, grinning evilly at him.
"Am I able to assume you will replace that sometime?" he asked. Steph shook her head and pointed at Logan, then wrote on her slate and chucked it at him.
Blame oldie, he gave it to me in the first place and wouldn't get me anything else. Hank showed the slate to Logan, who arched an eyebrow at Steph.
"Oldie?" he repeated. Steph gave him an I-don't-care look and went back to Ruhko when Rogue grabbed the slate from Logan's hand, writing quickly.
I'm hungry too, can we get something to eat? Steph got up and looked over at the slate and shook her head, pointing at Rogue's mouth and spreading her hands out wide. Rogue glared at her.
"Ah-" the southern girl started, then groaned inwardly as Hank tripped and Logan grimaced. Steph arched an eyebrow and nodded, her point proven as she took her slate.
Let me go get food, she's gonna kill someone if she gets out there.
"Neither of ya are leaving," Logan growled. "I'll go get the food. Hank, you let either girl get up 'n I'll kill ya." With that Logan stood and walked out the door, leaving Hank still rubbing his head and looking at the three girls in the med bay. Steph started to get up and Hank hurried over.
"No, sit," he said. "I need to make sure you can-" Steph glared at him and stood, tossing her slate at him.
Oh my god I stood up and didn't fall over, it's a miracle. I'm going to get some food.
"But Logan went to get some," Hank protested. Steph took her slate back.
He has sucky taste in food, and if you take any more of my time I'll whisper the feelings of my heart in your ear and if you're lucky you'll wake up after a few days with a head that feels like it has a battle ax stuck in several areas of your skull and brain. Sound like fun? And I'll go get my food anyway. Hank turned slightly pale and then sighed.
"Logan is going to kill me anyway," he muttered as Steph smiled, Ruhko crawling into her arms as she started to move away. Steph looked down at the baby and grinned, walking out the door. Hank looked over at Rogue, who felt no real desire to cause more trouble than she already had.
"You'd better stay here," he said. "Or I will die, weather by Logan or one of you girls. Where has that baby gone?" Rogue took the forgotten writing slate.
She went with Steph. Hank sighed.
"Well, that's good at least, Steph and Logan seem to be the only two who have some control over that baby." Hank remarked, going back over to his computers and opening a cabinet, revealing his emergency stock of Twinkies.
"Logan, where were you yesterday?" Ororo asked in the cafeteria, looking at him as he piled food onto a couple of trays.
"In the med bay," he grunted, not looking up.
"Is something wrong?" Ororo asked. "With the baby?"
"Nope, Rogue took Steph's powers," Logan said. Ororo's eyes went wide.
"Is she ok? What are the girl's powers?"
"Voice that kills, uncontrollable for Steph, and now Rogue too. They're fine," he finished piling the food and lifted the trays, looking at Ororo. "Rogue might have the powers permanently, I've gotta get this food teh them." He turned around and ran smack into Steph, who was trying to sneak up from behind.
"Is that Steph?" Ororo asked. Steph looked at her and tried to smile at Logan, who's eyee narrowed.
"What are ya doin up here?!" he barked. "I'm gonna kill that useless-" Steph grinned and with one arm grabbed an apple, taking one bite before Ruhko grabbed it and sank her fangs into the fruit.
"Beesha dabba!" she cried. Steph tried to take the apple back but only succeeded in making the babe scream "Nyononononyo!" Steph sighed and took another apple, but Ruhko grabbed that to, dropping the first immediately. Then the teen became aware that Logan was still glowering at her and Ororo staring and she tried to smile, shrugging.
- She doesn't like your taste in food, Logan, you didn't ask what she wanted. - Logan heard Xavier mention.
- I'm not cut out for this parenting stuff, Chuck, I'm not a housemaid. - He replied. Xavier chuckled.
- Hmm, I'd have to agree. - Logan almost dropped the trays of food when he heard a girl's teasing thought enter his head, and he stared at Steph, who was grinning.
- Seems the professor can let us talk through his big ol' telepath brain, - she said.
"What's wrong Logan?" Ororo asked, seeing the change that came over him.
"Nothin," Logan said immediately.
- I gotta get some food, chit chat later, - Steph thought.
"No, wait," Logan started, but he felt her connection disappear. - Chuck, she was talkin'.... -
- I'm aware of that, seeing it was me who enabled the transaction, - Xavier replied. Logan didn't reply, still stuck on the sound of Steph's voice, which he hadn't heard at all in the time of him knowing her, even if it was only smallest hint of sounding like it did before Steph's mutation kicked in. He suddenly felt saddened, realizing how hard it must have been for Steph to become a mute and that Rogue was now facing the same fate unless....
- Chuck, could ya help Steph to learn how to control her mutation? And Rogue now, I guess, - Logan asked. Xavier didn't reply for a moment.
- I was going to meet with her later, we will certainly try. - he finally said.
- I wanna help, - Logan said. - I'm gonna help. -
As soon as Logan leaned over to check on Rogue Steph sat up again, and though she still felt a bit dizzy she felt alright. Logan turned back around.
"What are ya doin up?" He snapped, though Steph thought it was less of a snap and more of a real question. Steph looked around her for her writing slate and spotted it on a table near a box of Twinkies, but before she could get up to get it Logan had grabbed it and walked back over.
"Nice try, yer staying down till that freckled nut says yer a hundred percent fine," the Canadian said, handing her the slate. Steph gave him her evil eye and wrote something quickly, handing it back to him.
I'm fine, I want some food. Logan grabbed what was left of Hank's Twinkies and tossed them to Steph, who glowered at them.
"It's all ya have right now," he said. "I can't leave till Hank gets back, or you'll get up, don't glare, I know ya will." Steph sighed silently and leaned back, and wrote something quick on her slate.
Where's Ruhko?
"Feel for yer feet," Logan chuckled, "they're probably ready t' snap off." Steph looked down, and indeed there was Ruhko in a pile of slightly shredded blankets, cutting off circulation to Steph's feet. As the two watched Ruhko started to stir, and a soft little growl emitted from her lips as she opened her eyes. Steph leaned down and picked the child up easily, regardless of her weight, and smiled.
"Hakka ha?" Ruhko murmured, giggling and grapping at Steph's hair. Logan chuckled, seeing the smile on Steph's lips.
"Why don't I ever get one of those?" he asked teasingly. Steph made her grin evil and narrowed her eyes, then with one hand wrote to him.
You get glares cuz even though your fat like Ruhko your not half as cute or a tenth as sweet. Logan chuckled and looked over at Rogue, who had also started to stir.
"Wha-?" she said softly, sitting upright. Logan started and clasped his hands over his ears, and Rogue clapped a hand to her mouth. Steph and Ruhko, however, were unaffected. Rogue put a hand on Logan's jacket sleeve in apology, mouth shut tight. Then she looked over at Steph when the teen tossed the slate over.
Don't worry, you'll get used to being more careful after about ten minutes. Rogue frowned and wrote back.
You're not too reassuring, are you? and tossed it over. Steph read the message.
No, I'm blunt. Sorry. Rogue looked over at Steph, who concentrated on Ruhko and tried to forget Rogue and Logan were there. Logan saw the expression on the teens face and leaned over.
"What's wrong kid?" he asked. Steph didn't look at him.
-She's guilty for making Rogue unable to speak, like her.- Logan sighed as he heard Xavier and put a hand on Steph's shoulder.
"It wasn't yer fault," he said. Steph looked at him and grabbed her slate.
Yes it was, I tripped Rogue and she fell on me, it was my fault and now she's just like me.
"Well ya have someone teh talk ta now," Logan said, Rogue nodded behind him. Steph looked at Ruhko pointedly and Logan tried to grin. "I meant someone who makes sense... most o' the time anyway." Rogue made a face at him as he turned to her.
"And you," he said. "Shoulda been more careful, now yer gonna have ta learn ta control that voice too." Rogue made another face and mouthed the word "yoh as bad as she is". Logan got it more from the look and sighed as the doors opened and Hank walked in, looking slightly sleepy but also happy when he saw both teenagers sitting up.
"So, no serious damage done then," he said. His face fell when he saw the last Twinkie in Steph's lap, the one she had scorned, and he started to ask for it when she put Ruhko down, opened the Twinkie and stuffed it in her mouth, grinning evilly at him.
"Am I able to assume you will replace that sometime?" he asked. Steph shook her head and pointed at Logan, then wrote on her slate and chucked it at him.
Blame oldie, he gave it to me in the first place and wouldn't get me anything else. Hank showed the slate to Logan, who arched an eyebrow at Steph.
"Oldie?" he repeated. Steph gave him an I-don't-care look and went back to Ruhko when Rogue grabbed the slate from Logan's hand, writing quickly.
I'm hungry too, can we get something to eat? Steph got up and looked over at the slate and shook her head, pointing at Rogue's mouth and spreading her hands out wide. Rogue glared at her.
"Ah-" the southern girl started, then groaned inwardly as Hank tripped and Logan grimaced. Steph arched an eyebrow and nodded, her point proven as she took her slate.
Let me go get food, she's gonna kill someone if she gets out there.
"Neither of ya are leaving," Logan growled. "I'll go get the food. Hank, you let either girl get up 'n I'll kill ya." With that Logan stood and walked out the door, leaving Hank still rubbing his head and looking at the three girls in the med bay. Steph started to get up and Hank hurried over.
"No, sit," he said. "I need to make sure you can-" Steph glared at him and stood, tossing her slate at him.
Oh my god I stood up and didn't fall over, it's a miracle. I'm going to get some food.
"But Logan went to get some," Hank protested. Steph took her slate back.
He has sucky taste in food, and if you take any more of my time I'll whisper the feelings of my heart in your ear and if you're lucky you'll wake up after a few days with a head that feels like it has a battle ax stuck in several areas of your skull and brain. Sound like fun? And I'll go get my food anyway. Hank turned slightly pale and then sighed.
"Logan is going to kill me anyway," he muttered as Steph smiled, Ruhko crawling into her arms as she started to move away. Steph looked down at the baby and grinned, walking out the door. Hank looked over at Rogue, who felt no real desire to cause more trouble than she already had.
"You'd better stay here," he said. "Or I will die, weather by Logan or one of you girls. Where has that baby gone?" Rogue took the forgotten writing slate.
She went with Steph. Hank sighed.
"Well, that's good at least, Steph and Logan seem to be the only two who have some control over that baby." Hank remarked, going back over to his computers and opening a cabinet, revealing his emergency stock of Twinkies.
"Logan, where were you yesterday?" Ororo asked in the cafeteria, looking at him as he piled food onto a couple of trays.
"In the med bay," he grunted, not looking up.
"Is something wrong?" Ororo asked. "With the baby?"
"Nope, Rogue took Steph's powers," Logan said. Ororo's eyes went wide.
"Is she ok? What are the girl's powers?"
"Voice that kills, uncontrollable for Steph, and now Rogue too. They're fine," he finished piling the food and lifted the trays, looking at Ororo. "Rogue might have the powers permanently, I've gotta get this food teh them." He turned around and ran smack into Steph, who was trying to sneak up from behind.
"Is that Steph?" Ororo asked. Steph looked at her and tried to smile at Logan, who's eyee narrowed.
"What are ya doin up here?!" he barked. "I'm gonna kill that useless-" Steph grinned and with one arm grabbed an apple, taking one bite before Ruhko grabbed it and sank her fangs into the fruit.
"Beesha dabba!" she cried. Steph tried to take the apple back but only succeeded in making the babe scream "Nyononononyo!" Steph sighed and took another apple, but Ruhko grabbed that to, dropping the first immediately. Then the teen became aware that Logan was still glowering at her and Ororo staring and she tried to smile, shrugging.
- She doesn't like your taste in food, Logan, you didn't ask what she wanted. - Logan heard Xavier mention.
- I'm not cut out for this parenting stuff, Chuck, I'm not a housemaid. - He replied. Xavier chuckled.
- Hmm, I'd have to agree. - Logan almost dropped the trays of food when he heard a girl's teasing thought enter his head, and he stared at Steph, who was grinning.
- Seems the professor can let us talk through his big ol' telepath brain, - she said.
"What's wrong Logan?" Ororo asked, seeing the change that came over him.
"Nothin," Logan said immediately.
- I gotta get some food, chit chat later, - Steph thought.
"No, wait," Logan started, but he felt her connection disappear. - Chuck, she was talkin'.... -
- I'm aware of that, seeing it was me who enabled the transaction, - Xavier replied. Logan didn't reply, still stuck on the sound of Steph's voice, which he hadn't heard at all in the time of him knowing her, even if it was only smallest hint of sounding like it did before Steph's mutation kicked in. He suddenly felt saddened, realizing how hard it must have been for Steph to become a mute and that Rogue was now facing the same fate unless....
- Chuck, could ya help Steph to learn how to control her mutation? And Rogue now, I guess, - Logan asked. Xavier didn't reply for a moment.
- I was going to meet with her later, we will certainly try. - he finally said.
- I wanna help, - Logan said. - I'm gonna help. -