Fic: Confrontation - Ororo
Author Lucinda
Rating PG 13
Disclaimer: I do not own the X-Men. Stan Lee, Marvel Comics & Fox
movies do.
Distribution: want it? have it, just keep my name with it.
Summary: the arguement/discussion, after Magneto took Marie at the
train station.
"You said he wanted me." Logan's voice held many emotions.
Ororo tried to understand him. He was angry... and worried. It
made a bit of sense to her. Logan had, for reasons of his own,
taken Marie in, shortly before they had met him. He felt concerned
for her safety, and angry that she had been taken. That their
miscalculation had permitted Marie to be taken. Ororo didn't think
Logan was used to caring.
She watched as he grabbed his jacket and stalked over to the
door. He looked so worried...shaken more by Marie's abduction than
the fact that he had been picked up by Magneto's power and flung out
the shredded end of the train car. The sudden realization shocked
her - he wasn't woried about his injuries because he knew they would
heal - might have already healed. He didn't seem to care what
happened to him. But, he felt that Marie needed him - needed to be
taken care of, and that he had failed her.
Merciful heavens.... what a man. She was disturbed that he
seemed so unconcerned for himself, and awed that he was willing to
worry so much for a girl he barely knew. It spoke volumes for his
heart - not only was it made of gold - metaphically, at least, but
he carried a lot of emotional scars. He cared so much..even though
so many were afraid of Marie, he only wanted to keep her safe.
She had never felt so jealous in her life. He was willing to
risk his life to save Marie. Ororo wanted desperately to have
somebody care that much for her. Not that she wanted to be abducted
by dangerous mutants, but still. He was loyal, and brave,
and....leaving! eep!
She barely took the time to throw an exaspereted and pleading
glance at the Professor before she followed Logan out of Xavier's
study. * I know you are only human, and make mistakes sometimes.
But why now, why this?*
I find myself hurrying after Logan. He doesn't look like it, but
he's moving swiftly down the hall, already down the stairs. He's
determined to find Marie. I can practically see the emotions rising
from him like a heat shimmer.. I find myself wondering what it would
be like to be a telepath, like Jean or the Professor. What do they
see when they look at Logan?
"Logan - You can't do this alone!" I have to say something.. I
can't just let him storm out like this, angry and ready to go
through anything in his way.
"Who's gonna help me? You? So far, you've all done a bang up job."
His voice was slightly calmer now.
I realised he wasn't as inexperienced with controlling his
emotions as I'd worried. He sounded like he was trying to get his
anger under control. Oddly, that almost worried me. What had he been
through to learn that control? "Help us. Fight with us." I was
almost pleading with him now.
"What, fight with you? Join the team? Be an X-Man? who the hell
do you think you are?"
The anger in his eyes was back now. How had my words done this?
What did I say that had him so angry? The only thing I could think
of was that this wasn't just anger at me, but at something from
before he came to Xavier's, an old anger. I found myself wondering
if he had been let down by a partner before... why he could be so
troubled by the idea of working with us.
I could practically feel his anger as he said that the world
hated and feared me - all mutants. When he said I was wasting my
time defending them. There was more than anger there, there was
bitterness. A small part of me wondered if this was a clue to
understanding Logan. Another part of me wondered if Logan could
ever be understood, but mostly, I was feeling defensive.
"You know, Magneto's right. There is a war coming. Are you sure
you're on the right side?" The emotions behind hs voice had changed
again. She couldn't decipher them this time.
How dare he ask that!? Didn't he understand why I must do this?
Why I must fight for what I believe in? Does he not realize how
important it is that humans and mutants live together? My voice is
perhaps a bit more distant than I had intended when I answer him.
" At least I've chosen a side." I watch as Logan pauses an
instant. He then gives this little huff, like he's trying not to
laugh. He turns away from me, and walks to the door. I can see it
now - he'll open the door, and stalk out into the rain. We'll never
see him again... please dodn't walk away.
So I was completely unprepared for what did happen. He did open
the door. But the man on the other side wobbled, said something I
didn't quite catch, and collapsed onto Logan.
end Confrontations - Ororo.
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Author Lucinda
Rating PG 13
Disclaimer: I do not own the X-Men. Stan Lee, Marvel Comics & Fox
movies do.
Distribution: want it? have it, just keep my name with it.
Summary: the arguement/discussion, after Magneto took Marie at the
train station.
"You said he wanted me." Logan's voice held many emotions.
Ororo tried to understand him. He was angry... and worried. It
made a bit of sense to her. Logan had, for reasons of his own,
taken Marie in, shortly before they had met him. He felt concerned
for her safety, and angry that she had been taken. That their
miscalculation had permitted Marie to be taken. Ororo didn't think
Logan was used to caring.
She watched as he grabbed his jacket and stalked over to the
door. He looked so worried...shaken more by Marie's abduction than
the fact that he had been picked up by Magneto's power and flung out
the shredded end of the train car. The sudden realization shocked
her - he wasn't woried about his injuries because he knew they would
heal - might have already healed. He didn't seem to care what
happened to him. But, he felt that Marie needed him - needed to be
taken care of, and that he had failed her.
Merciful heavens.... what a man. She was disturbed that he
seemed so unconcerned for himself, and awed that he was willing to
worry so much for a girl he barely knew. It spoke volumes for his
heart - not only was it made of gold - metaphically, at least, but
he carried a lot of emotional scars. He cared so much..even though
so many were afraid of Marie, he only wanted to keep her safe.
She had never felt so jealous in her life. He was willing to
risk his life to save Marie. Ororo wanted desperately to have
somebody care that much for her. Not that she wanted to be abducted
by dangerous mutants, but still. He was loyal, and brave,
and....leaving! eep!
She barely took the time to throw an exaspereted and pleading
glance at the Professor before she followed Logan out of Xavier's
study. * I know you are only human, and make mistakes sometimes.
But why now, why this?*
I find myself hurrying after Logan. He doesn't look like it, but
he's moving swiftly down the hall, already down the stairs. He's
determined to find Marie. I can practically see the emotions rising
from him like a heat shimmer.. I find myself wondering what it would
be like to be a telepath, like Jean or the Professor. What do they
see when they look at Logan?
"Logan - You can't do this alone!" I have to say something.. I
can't just let him storm out like this, angry and ready to go
through anything in his way.
"Who's gonna help me? You? So far, you've all done a bang up job."
His voice was slightly calmer now.
I realised he wasn't as inexperienced with controlling his
emotions as I'd worried. He sounded like he was trying to get his
anger under control. Oddly, that almost worried me. What had he been
through to learn that control? "Help us. Fight with us." I was
almost pleading with him now.
"What, fight with you? Join the team? Be an X-Man? who the hell
do you think you are?"
The anger in his eyes was back now. How had my words done this?
What did I say that had him so angry? The only thing I could think
of was that this wasn't just anger at me, but at something from
before he came to Xavier's, an old anger. I found myself wondering
if he had been let down by a partner before... why he could be so
troubled by the idea of working with us.
I could practically feel his anger as he said that the world
hated and feared me - all mutants. When he said I was wasting my
time defending them. There was more than anger there, there was
bitterness. A small part of me wondered if this was a clue to
understanding Logan. Another part of me wondered if Logan could
ever be understood, but mostly, I was feeling defensive.
"You know, Magneto's right. There is a war coming. Are you sure
you're on the right side?" The emotions behind hs voice had changed
again. She couldn't decipher them this time.
How dare he ask that!? Didn't he understand why I must do this?
Why I must fight for what I believe in? Does he not realize how
important it is that humans and mutants live together? My voice is
perhaps a bit more distant than I had intended when I answer him.
" At least I've chosen a side." I watch as Logan pauses an
instant. He then gives this little huff, like he's trying not to
laugh. He turns away from me, and walks to the door. I can see it
now - he'll open the door, and stalk out into the rain. We'll never
see him again... please dodn't walk away.
So I was completely unprepared for what did happen. He did open
the door. But the man on the other side wobbled, said something I
didn't quite catch, and collapsed onto Logan.
end Confrontations - Ororo.
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