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Chapter 14: Nightmares

When Sabertooth finally got untangled he came toward my cage growling. I growled right back and moved toward the back of the cage. As he took another step toward the cage my hackels again rose warning him off but he took another step forward grinning. As he came closer, I couldn't help thinking

'I'd known Victor once, but I'd never thought of him betraying me. I mean we are family. Right?

But what about that...that vision, I guess I should call it.

Never mind.

This was a different Victor than I'd once known.

This was Sabretooth.'

I stopped for half a second, just frozen. Then launched myself at Sabertooth.

Logan...

I watched as Zada launched herself at Sabertooth, as if she couldn't see the bars between her and her quarry. And she hit those bars hard, you could almost hear the clang as the metal on her bones collided with the metal bars. Zada snarled as Sabertooth stepped just out of reach and grinned.

"Colossus, pick up 'er cage and set in the cell by Beast boy's." He said.

I watched Colossus reluctantly obey, then gently set it down in the cell between Hank's and I's cells. Then closed the cell's large door.

"Magneto'll let ya out soon." Sabertooth sneered as he walked away.

Lepra...

I looked around, we'd been separated into four different cells. From the door way you saw Kurt in his cell on the right, and Hank in his on the left. Behind Kurt's cell in the right hand corner of the room was Silverclaws in his cell. Then across from Silver-er.. I mean Wolverine's cell and behind Hank's cell in the left hand corner of the room was me and my cell. I paced looking at my comrades, and noticed Beast shift uncomfortably, cramped in his cage which was the same size as mine.

We were left for a while still crushed in our small cages.

"Do jou sink zey forgot?"

Nightcrawler asked about thirty minutes later.

"Nah." Replied Wolverine.

"They just wanna make us sweat."

He added.

And as if by magic, or a telepath, Magneto entered the room.

"We will be moving Nightcrawler to room A.F." He said to a small gangly mutant following him, taking notes. The rest will go to our... ally."

We heard him say as he floated out. Soon after Blob came in and removed Kurt's cage from his cell to take him to another part of the building.

Silverclaws and I surged forward growling as this occurred, but as unhappy as we were, we were unable to stop them from moving Kurt. I began pacing, and growling. I didn't dare shift into a cat, I might not be able to shift back.

When Magneto finally let us out of our small cages, I immediately rammed the cell's door, attempting to bust through and tear Magneto to shreds.

"Don't worry no harm will come to him, but I can hardly say the same for you three." he chuckled.

'None belonging to my pride will come to harm if I can help it!'

I thought. Then asked myself,

'Were these people part of my pride?'

'Was I part lion?'

'Ugh.'

~Later that night~

Colossus...

I sat up, wondering why then remembered I had midnight guard duty. A scream rang through the base. I ran out of my room, it was probably one of the younger mutants having a night mare again. But as I followed the sound, I noticed this wasn't toward the bunks. What confirmed my suspicions was a roar, an agonized roar, a familiar roar.

I quickened my pace.

'What would make her scream like that, a nightmare of Weapon X's experiments, or-

no I wouldn't think fo that, even Sabertooth wouldn't go that far, he would be severely punished if he disobeyed those orders.'

I turned a corner, and heard Wolverine trying to calm her from his cell. It wasn't working. I rounded another corner in time to relieve a panicking young mutant with a quick

"Get to bed. Hurry!"

I knew as everyone knows, that those on guard duty are punished for whatever happens with in their allotted time. I watched him run out and down the hall. Then turned to the writhing, screaming, roaring, shifting girl on the floor of her cell. Without thinking I opened her cell, locking it behind me I entered. I knelt down and cradled her twisting and changing form.

I held her body tight speaking quietly as I do to the children here when they have nightmares. She stilled though I could tell she was still within the nightmare's grip. I continued to gently tell her it was okay, she was safe no one could hurt her, I was here.

She soon relaxed in my arms, and subconsciously shifted to her human form. I wondered at her unique hair, and the beauty of her face.

"So how'd you end up working for magneto?"

Asked a gruff voice. I looked over my shoulder at Wolverine, remembering I was not alone.

"I..I..-"

I searched for a lie.

"Please, tell us, we will not judge you." Beast said.

I looked down at who I only knew from yesterday's battle.

Sighing I looked up and said

"Magneto...has my family, guarded. I have no choice."

I glanced at the Wolverine as cursed Magneto colorfully.

"I am sorry." said the blue X-man.

"Tell me, what is her name?" I asked them.

"Zada, but we don't know if she remembers it or much of her past."

informed Beast.

"Zada." I repeated.

"So just who is this ally?" Wolverine asked.

"It iz zee Weapon X." I said sadly.

"Oh my stars." whispered Beast glancing at his comrade.

"RRRGGGWHAT!" Wolverine growled.

"Magneto is trading you sree, in exchange for leaving him and all mutants under his protection alone." I informed them.

Wolverine sat down on the small cage in his cell head in his hand, as if trying to keep something in.

I heard him mumble

"This is my nightmare."

"Colossus?" asked Beast.

I looked at him.

"Do you want to work for Magneto?"

he asked.

"No, no I do not."

I answered.

"Then fr-"

"Colossus! Get out of there!" Magneto's commanding voice said from the door way.

I gently laid down Zada. And stepped out of her cell locking it as Magneto floated over to me.

"What were you doing in there?" He demanded.

"I vas...calming her nightmare. Sir." I answered.

"Hhmm, you are dismissed."

I began to walk out of the room.

"Oh and Colossus, you will be accompanying the transfer party tomorrow."

I nodded.

'Maybe I could free them sometime then.'