Back in the van, Casey bandaged up Champ's wounds and the beverage of choice was beer. Logan filled Casey in on the X-Men, and the van driver felt even worse about what he had done. But he said a silent prayer of thanksgiving that Logan didn't rip his heart out before. "Not that I don't deserve it," he said out loud.
Before they pulled away from their stop, Logan had decided he was going back home, and Casey insisted on breaking his schedule and bringing him back personally. "Hell, I might even find a new line of work," he said. "You should, Case, you should," Logan replied. "Next guy that tries to take you out might not be as nice as me." The two men laughed. Logan chalked his sense of humor up to the beer.
"Might head down South," Casey mused as they pulled up to the Xavier Institute that night, after several more cold ones. "Find a woman, maybe even settle down somewhere." Logan looked him in the eye. "Don't get crazy on me, Case. Next thing I hear is you becomin' a priest or somethin'." The two men shook hands and Logan got out of the van. "Tell Kitty I'm sorry, that I'm goin' straight," Casey called as he pulled away, "I know she's gonna be OK, Logan. Be good, man!"
Logan casually walked into the Xavier Institute and smelled everything. It was good to be home. He had to find Chuck, ask him how the half-pint was...His hearing picked up something, and he followed it down to the Danger Room. Cyclops and Nightcrawler had just finished a simulation. "You seemed distracted, Kurt, but nonetheless very good work," the Professor said. Kurt smiled. "I'm just excited that Kitty is coming home next veek!"
Logan sighed quietly. She was OK. Everything was OK. In that case..."Elf, that was pathetic!" He shouted, making his presence known. The X-Men dropped everything for a moment and just stared at Logan. "If you want somethin' done right, I guess you gotta do it yourself," he said, relishing being back where he belonged.
Given a moment to change into his Wolverine costume (everyone was still stunned at his return from nowhere), he joined the others in a simulated battle. "Welcome back," Scott said awkwardly. "Good to be back," Logan smiled. Even more shocking. "Don't get all mushy on us," Kurt teased.
"Just turn this light show on," Logan said, his emotions fading as he pulled his mask down over his face.
Before they pulled away from their stop, Logan had decided he was going back home, and Casey insisted on breaking his schedule and bringing him back personally. "Hell, I might even find a new line of work," he said. "You should, Case, you should," Logan replied. "Next guy that tries to take you out might not be as nice as me." The two men laughed. Logan chalked his sense of humor up to the beer.
"Might head down South," Casey mused as they pulled up to the Xavier Institute that night, after several more cold ones. "Find a woman, maybe even settle down somewhere." Logan looked him in the eye. "Don't get crazy on me, Case. Next thing I hear is you becomin' a priest or somethin'." The two men shook hands and Logan got out of the van. "Tell Kitty I'm sorry, that I'm goin' straight," Casey called as he pulled away, "I know she's gonna be OK, Logan. Be good, man!"
Logan casually walked into the Xavier Institute and smelled everything. It was good to be home. He had to find Chuck, ask him how the half-pint was...His hearing picked up something, and he followed it down to the Danger Room. Cyclops and Nightcrawler had just finished a simulation. "You seemed distracted, Kurt, but nonetheless very good work," the Professor said. Kurt smiled. "I'm just excited that Kitty is coming home next veek!"
Logan sighed quietly. She was OK. Everything was OK. In that case..."Elf, that was pathetic!" He shouted, making his presence known. The X-Men dropped everything for a moment and just stared at Logan. "If you want somethin' done right, I guess you gotta do it yourself," he said, relishing being back where he belonged.
Given a moment to change into his Wolverine costume (everyone was still stunned at his return from nowhere), he joined the others in a simulated battle. "Welcome back," Scott said awkwardly. "Good to be back," Logan smiled. Even more shocking. "Don't get all mushy on us," Kurt teased.
"Just turn this light show on," Logan said, his emotions fading as he pulled his mask down over his face.