Thanks To: You impatient cliffhanger haters! x_- *laughs and runs off*
Time Warp: Chapter 11-The Truth
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Logan sighed, trying to choose his words correctly. He figured there was no other way to do this, he just had to say it and get it over with. He met Hallie's even gaze, not breaking eye contact. "Hallie, I'm not who you think I am...well, I am, it's just I'm not-"
Hallie raised a hand, smiling as she shushed him. "I know Logan."
He looked confused for a moment, furrowing his eyebrows. "I don't think ya do. Hallie, I'm not a kid, I'm not a teenager, I'm...alot older." Logan looked away for a moment, unsure of what she was going to say.
Hallie just simply continued smiling at him, but her eyes were showing understanding. "I know, I mean, I've known." she said softly.
Logan just stared at her, his eyes wide with confusion. "Wha-what?"
Hallie rolled her eyes, then picked up Logan's hand that was on the couch and held it. "Your eyes." she half smiled. "I could just tell. I mean, I didn't know why, but at first I thought it had somethin' ta do with your mutation, but then the claws...and, I dunno."
Logan let out a somewhat relieved sigh. "Well, it does, sorta." he growled, frustrated and clenching his eyes shut for a moment before looking back at Hallie. She just sat patiently, giving him time to gather his thoughts before he continued on.
She gently squeezed his hand. "It's okay, you can tell me what happened, or you don't have to, I'll understand."
Logan half grinned. That's what he liked about Hallie, she always gave him space, making sure he was comfortable. If he didn't want to talk, she'd be okay with that, and that made him want to tell her even more. He sighed, facing her again. "My mutation's go as far as enhanced senses, regenerative abilities, an' that's about it fer the x-gene. Then I got these adamantium laced claws and skeleton, that didn't come from my mutation."
Hallie raised an eyebrow in thought, her lower lip turning to frown.
Logan grunted, shaking his head so he could explain why he looked like a kid when he really wasn't. "My healin' factor makes me look alot younger than I really am, but this," he gestured toward himself, "is even too young lookin' fer me." He ran a hand over the stubble on his face before preparing to tell Hallie about the incident with Forge and the middle-verse.
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After as brief an explanation as Logan could manage, he stared directly at Hallie, preparing for the worst reaction, but for some reason not expecting it from her.
Hallie smiled at him, bobbing her head slowly up and down. "Whoa." she let out a long and tired yawn, then stood and stretched. "Okay, can we go ta bed now?" she pleaded with a laugh.
Logan raised an eyebrow, standing. "So...ya don't care 'bout this? Ya ain't freaked out kid?"
Hallie rolled her eyes, shaking her head. "Freaked out? No way Jose." she teased, grabbing his arm. "C'mon, I'm beat, an' it's like 3 a.m."
"Hallie, I don't think I should be goin' in yer bed." he told her, his feet firmly planted on the cold floor.
She sighed, dropping his hand and crossing her arms. "Logan, it's okay, we're still 'just friends'. I want ya to stay with me, I jus' want someone ta be there."
Logan gave a soft, defeated sigh as he followed Hallie into her room. He watched as she pulled down the blankets and snuggled under them, waiting for him to get in.
"C'mon, it's okay." she smiled reassuringly.
Logan finally got under the blankets, and realizing just then that he was completely exhausted, he rested his head against a pillow and began dozing off.
Hallie smiled, watching him finally relax. She twisted half-sideways on the bed and rested her head against his shoulder, sighing contently when she felt Logan shift so that her head was now against his chest and his arm was resting over her shoulders. "G'night Logan." she whispered sleepily.
"'Night kid." he mumbled before falling asleep.
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Note: I know this was a short chapter, but it's just ta satisfy you for now. Mwahahaha. *grins evilly* No cliffy....this time. x_0 hehe.
Time Warp: Chapter 11-The Truth
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Logan sighed, trying to choose his words correctly. He figured there was no other way to do this, he just had to say it and get it over with. He met Hallie's even gaze, not breaking eye contact. "Hallie, I'm not who you think I am...well, I am, it's just I'm not-"
Hallie raised a hand, smiling as she shushed him. "I know Logan."
He looked confused for a moment, furrowing his eyebrows. "I don't think ya do. Hallie, I'm not a kid, I'm not a teenager, I'm...alot older." Logan looked away for a moment, unsure of what she was going to say.
Hallie just simply continued smiling at him, but her eyes were showing understanding. "I know, I mean, I've known." she said softly.
Logan just stared at her, his eyes wide with confusion. "Wha-what?"
Hallie rolled her eyes, then picked up Logan's hand that was on the couch and held it. "Your eyes." she half smiled. "I could just tell. I mean, I didn't know why, but at first I thought it had somethin' ta do with your mutation, but then the claws...and, I dunno."
Logan let out a somewhat relieved sigh. "Well, it does, sorta." he growled, frustrated and clenching his eyes shut for a moment before looking back at Hallie. She just sat patiently, giving him time to gather his thoughts before he continued on.
She gently squeezed his hand. "It's okay, you can tell me what happened, or you don't have to, I'll understand."
Logan half grinned. That's what he liked about Hallie, she always gave him space, making sure he was comfortable. If he didn't want to talk, she'd be okay with that, and that made him want to tell her even more. He sighed, facing her again. "My mutation's go as far as enhanced senses, regenerative abilities, an' that's about it fer the x-gene. Then I got these adamantium laced claws and skeleton, that didn't come from my mutation."
Hallie raised an eyebrow in thought, her lower lip turning to frown.
Logan grunted, shaking his head so he could explain why he looked like a kid when he really wasn't. "My healin' factor makes me look alot younger than I really am, but this," he gestured toward himself, "is even too young lookin' fer me." He ran a hand over the stubble on his face before preparing to tell Hallie about the incident with Forge and the middle-verse.
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After as brief an explanation as Logan could manage, he stared directly at Hallie, preparing for the worst reaction, but for some reason not expecting it from her.
Hallie smiled at him, bobbing her head slowly up and down. "Whoa." she let out a long and tired yawn, then stood and stretched. "Okay, can we go ta bed now?" she pleaded with a laugh.
Logan raised an eyebrow, standing. "So...ya don't care 'bout this? Ya ain't freaked out kid?"
Hallie rolled her eyes, shaking her head. "Freaked out? No way Jose." she teased, grabbing his arm. "C'mon, I'm beat, an' it's like 3 a.m."
"Hallie, I don't think I should be goin' in yer bed." he told her, his feet firmly planted on the cold floor.
She sighed, dropping his hand and crossing her arms. "Logan, it's okay, we're still 'just friends'. I want ya to stay with me, I jus' want someone ta be there."
Logan gave a soft, defeated sigh as he followed Hallie into her room. He watched as she pulled down the blankets and snuggled under them, waiting for him to get in.
"C'mon, it's okay." she smiled reassuringly.
Logan finally got under the blankets, and realizing just then that he was completely exhausted, he rested his head against a pillow and began dozing off.
Hallie smiled, watching him finally relax. She twisted half-sideways on the bed and rested her head against his shoulder, sighing contently when she felt Logan shift so that her head was now against his chest and his arm was resting over her shoulders. "G'night Logan." she whispered sleepily.
"'Night kid." he mumbled before falling asleep.
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Note: I know this was a short chapter, but it's just ta satisfy you for now. Mwahahaha. *grins evilly* No cliffy....this time. x_0 hehe.