Authors note: Well lookie here, another day another chapter. I'm trying to be good, because of the awful delay, hopefully the updates will be coming thick and fast. Thanks to L'ange-Sans-Ailes who is just THE best reviewer ever! Thank you. Hope you all enjoy this, and feedback is so totally appreciated ;)
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Logan was up and about two days after returning to the mansion – oddly enough so was the woman that he brought back with him
Logan was up and about two days after returning to the mansion – oddly enough so was the woman that he brought back with him.
Charles called a meeting.
Once everyone was present and accounted for, Logan stood up.
"Ok, I know you've all got questions but I ain't so willing to share and I want you all to respect my privacy and not pry – I'll share if I want to – got it?" Logan stated as blunt as ever, and everyone nodded mutely, shocked.
"Good. Now my friend here is Carol Danvers, AKA Miss. Marvel." Logan introduced the blonde woman who was looking much more put-together and healthy since her arrival two days ago.
"Miss. Marvel? You've got to be shitting me!" Bobby stated loudly, jumping from the sofa to his feet looking around wide-eyed.
Everyone gaped at him with the exception of Carol and Logan.
"You people are so square! She's like wonder-woman – Oh my God, I can't believe that you're here!" Bobby ranted excitably and Carol laughed, the sound clear and happy and infectious.
"You know, that's the first time I've laughed in months – thank you." Carol said with a soft smile, and Bobby blushed.
"I think that I should introduce myself properly." Carol stated softly and got to her feet, Logan sat down in her place which was next to Gambit and the entire room gave her their undivided attention.
"I am Carol Danvers and I have the ability to fly, superhuman strength, a type of sixth sense and I am invulnerable – not invincible." Carol stated all of the facts calmly, seemingly oblivious to the looks of awe she was getting from everyone in the room.
"I had been working with the Avengers, a German based group, similar to yours: A group of mutants who have strong powers and are trying to protect those mutants who need our protection." Carol continued and Charles' eyes widened with surprise and happiness, if there were other groups like the X-men then they could soon all liaise and correspond with each other.
"I was on a mission in America to shut down a lab when I was captured, and lost all contact with my team." Carol finished.
Bobby was looking at her in rapture, he had heard of Carol Danvers, of course he had, but he had never dreamed that he would have the opportunity to meet her in the flesh. She was beautiful, about twenty-seven years old, tall and muscular with long blonde hair and cornflower blue eyes.
"So will you be rejoining the Avengers?" Scott asked, his place as team leader feeling slightly threatened.
"Eventually yes, but I would like it if I could temporarily join the X-men and shut these labs down." Carol stated softly, a determined and cold look filling her beautiful eyes.
"We would be honored to have you." Jean said with a gentle smile, glad to have another woman on the team, especially one as powerful as Carol.
"Thank-you God!" Bobby cheered loudly, even going as far as to punch the air in joy, causing everyone to chuckle – even Logan.
Battle simulations became more challenging and more frequent. The team was no-where near ready to partake in another battle like the one they had faced the other day, and they probably wouldn't have the Brotherhood on their side any longer.
Logan was still deeply troubled, everyone knew but he still refused to talk about it, to anyone.
The person it bothered the most, was Remy. Remy's empathy was picking up everything that Logan was feeling and Remy wanted to help his friend, but Logan refused to talk, every time the subject was brought up Logan would walk away.
Carol was faring better because she had sought out Jean and Ororo and opened her heart to her new friends.
She had told them of the power suppressor, the alien feeling of helplessness, the beatings, the pain and the constant fear.
It had hurt her to relive it all again, but as soon as she was done she felt better, as if a great weight had been lifted from her shoulders.
She wished that she could help Logan, but he wouldn't even to talk to her, he was a stubborn man.
The tension at the mansion was rising by the day and no-one knew how to make it better.
The unbearable tension was broken by a new addition.
The F.O.H were up to their old tricks again, assuming that Bobby's kidnapping had been a one-off.
"X-men please report to the hangar" Charles Xavier's voice came over the loudspeaker.
It would have been easier for Charles to summon them all telepathically, however Logan had complained about the "brain phone" being used "all the goddamned time" so Charles had fitted a loudspeaker system throughout the mansion and the grounds.
Logan and Remy had been shooting some hoops when they heard the call, they looked at each other and then bolted for the hangar, an unspoken race between the competitive duo.
Ororo had been in her rooftop gardens, she sighed and took off at a run.
Jean and Scott had been sitting beside the lake, they looked at one another and then hurried back to the mansion.
Hank had been in his lab so he just sighed and walked through the big metal doors and through to the hangar.
Bobby had been having a conversation with Carol and he scowled at the interruption, the first time that he had, had her to himself and now this happens.
Carol smiled and playfully nudged Bobby, the two smiled at each other and made their way to see what was happening now.
Charles was sitting on the ramp leading down to the hangar when the team all rushed in.
"What's going on Professor?" Scott asked in concern.
"The F.O.H are at it again – they are trying to draw you down because of how you interfered last time – so this time, be aware – they will be dangerous." Charles said grimly, knowing that he was sending his team into a trap, but he could not leave a fellow mutant in their clutches.
"I've been itching for a good fight" Logan stated with a growl, cracking his knuckles and stalking onto the jet with a predatory look in his feral eyes.
"Good luck team – Carol will stay with me as her powers have yet to return to full strength." Charles stated seriously.
"Good luck you guys, stay safe." Carol said looking slightly apprehensive.
"Don't worry Carol – we got this." Bobby said confidently and smiled flirtatiously. The rest of the group laughed and rolled their eyes, then made their way onto the jet to suit up.
"James my good man, here is your uniform, it shall protect you, I am aware of your rapid regenerative powers, but please just humor me." Hank said with a toothy grin.
"Thanks McCoy" Logan said gruffly and took his leather uniform.
The team got in their uniforms quickly and took their seats, Hank at the controls.
Hank put the headset on and got the co-ordinates from Charles and the jet took off.
"Ok team, last time we took these idiots by surprise but this time they've set it up – they know we're going to be there and we must ensure our safety as well as that of the hostage. This is what we're going to do." Scott explained the mission brief on the plane journey.
They landed the jet a mile down from the rally and Ororo immediately called on the elements.
"Clouds hear me, billow and darken show your Goddess' rage. Wind I command you to carry the dense fog and cloak us from our enemies view." Ororo stated coldly and the weather immediately obeyed her, her long white hair crackling with small sparks of static electricity, her eyes glowing with that eerie white colour.
The team made their way to the grounds of the rally.
Ororo and Jean then took to the skies and hovered, surveying the scene below.
Scott they all have weapons, the majority have knives a few have guns, I see their hostage, she's about eighteen, they've got her tied by her hands, she's just hanging there Jean sent telepathically to Scott.
Scott then relayed that message to the rest of the team.
"Well let's go get 'em" Logan stated, his eyes icy with rage and at Scott's nod, he and Hank rushed in with animalistic roars of fury, they were to be the distraction.
Bobby and Scott were next in, making flashy shows of their powers, scaring the majority off.
Gambit was next into the fray, and he took off at a run, his eyesight was slightly more advanced and he didn't have any trouble seeing through Ororo's fog smoke-screen.
He saw the woman, she was beautiful. She was also dangling from what looked like a hangman's stalls, but thankfully she was hanging from her wrists not her pretty little neck.
Gambit ran directly into the trap. He had been too focused on the beauty and missed the two burly men with knives, it was only thanks to his incredible reflexes and flexibility that he only got scratched by the knife that was intended for his heart.
The girl looked on horrified and started thrashing against her bonds, kicking her long shapely legs out at the burly men, ignoring the blood that started trickling down her toned arms, the rope bonds digging deeply into her petite wrists.
Another loud roar was heard and James Logan was suddenly there to help his friend.
One of the burly attackers thought that Logan's concern was for the girl, so he laughed and jammed one of his wicked looking knives into her thigh – the girl flinched hard, but didn't give him the satisfaction of hearing her scream.
Logan had been angry before, but it was nothing to the pure rage and hatred he felt now.
He roared and six metal claws shot out of his hands from between each knuckle.
Remy stumbled, horrified as it became apparent what had happened to Logan in that lab.
Logan made quick work of the idiots, slashing and stabbing with those new shiny metal claws.
Once they were disposed of Logan made his way over to the girl who was still hanging, he pulled the knife out of her thigh quickly, ignoring her yelp of pain and the blood that began to pour down her leg in earnest.
He then used his claws to cut her down before stalking to the jet leaving the girl in a shocked heap.
"'Ere chere – we better be goin'." Remy said and pulled the girl up, hefting her onto his shoulder before running after Logan.
In the sky above Jean and Ororo had watched the scene unfold and they shared a shocked glance, Jean sent out a telepathic message of retreat to the team and made their way back to the jet, Ororo staying behind to continue with a distraction so that they would not be followed.
Authors Note part 2.
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