One Less Secret

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Calye Aurapal

Part 4: One less secret

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"Calye. Name her Calye, Nat." He whispered, and then looked at the second infant, "Sarah. Sarah Ann and Calye Aurapal."

Logan shot up in bed. Thoughts long since banished had returned. Since his arrival and Sarah Ann's at the mansion, he'd tried to rid himself of the secret he couldn't tell. He'd locked them away in the back of his mind and tried to forget they were there – but as soon as Calye came to join Sarah Ann, he knew he could not forget.

Rising from the bed, Logan walked out the door of his room and into the hallway. He was soon at the door to Calye and Sarah Ann's room, and noticed Jenny sleeping on the floor. Smirking at the youth, he looked toward Calye's bed. Sarah slept there. Deirdre was in Sarah's bed. Ren was in the empty bed against the opposite wall.

"She's outside." Jean whispered from behind him, "So when were you going to tell them?"

Logan's eyes widened, "You knew?"

"It's hard to not notice the similarities between the two of them. I knew they were twins. I could sense it. They don't know, so I didn't tell them. But when I saw the results of the DNA test on Calye, I went back to Sarah Ann's. They matched, as I thought they would. I check it with yours on a hunch." She looked at him, curiously, "Why didn't you tell us?"
"I thought they'd be safer if I didn't say anything. I had no clue Nat would turn into a complete psychopath. David and Katica promised they'd take care of them. I didn't expect that they'd be the way they are."

"They're strong…like their father. And they're smart…like Natalie before she went nuts."

"Interesting term."

"I think I get that from the kids." She smiled, "Well, you should go get Calye from outside before she gets sick. Goodnight, Logan."

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"Calye?" A voice called into the piercing darkness, "Calye, where are you?"

Calye turned to face Logan, "What?"

"What are you doing out here? Come on, you're gonna freeze."

She looked at the man, "Who are you and what have you done with Logan?"

Logan smiled. Calye had David's humor. Suddenly, the teen lurched forward and began to throw up into the grass. Almost as fast as lightening, the man was beside her, "Okay, Calye. It's okay."

Sitting back against the tree, she shut her eyes, "I feel soo bad."

"From what just happened, I'll say so. Come on. Let's go talk to Jean." Logan stood up, and reached for the teen's hands to pull her up, but she shook her head no.

"No. I get sick like this every so often. It'll pass in a few weeks."
"Weeks? Come on. Jeannie can give you something. Then you and I could have a talk." He reached down as the girl's eyes watched him, and then began to roll back in her head. "Calye? Calye Aurapal Pryna? Calye…wake up!" He shook her gruffly, but when he got no response, he gathered the limp body in his arms and made a mad dash for the mansion.

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"JEAN!" Logan screamed, as he ran inside. The entire mansion woke up, and he continued for Jean and Scott's room. David stopped him just outside the door.

"Logan…calm down." He instructed, taking Calye into his arms, "Calye. Sweetie. Come on, baby girl. Stop thinking about it. It's over. I promise." He spoke.

Her eyes fluttered open, "Dadda?" She looked into David's deep brown eyes, breathing heavily. She threw her arms around his neck and buried her head in his neck, "I think I'm gonna hurl."

"You usually do." He turned around, and carried her toward her bedroom.

"David?" Logan called after him, surprised.

"She remembers sometimes. Things that were done to her, things that were done at the resistance. She won't wake up until she hears me or Sarah Ann or Katica. Or until the entire memory plays out." He explained, after waving the older man over. He had begun speaking when Calye's eyes had closed to indicate she was asleep – but she was hearing every word. "We always try to wake her up. If we let the memory play out, she turns into something other then herself. She'll be very…crestfallen, but loud as all hell. It's hard to watch."

"Why didn't you ever tell me? You knew how to find me after all."

"Logan, I didn't even know about the resistance until a year ago. I told Calye I only found out a few months ago because I was afraid that she'd think I was in on it. I spent a year trying how to tell her about you and trying to find a place she could go. I finally decided, against better judgment to put her with Sarah Ann. Luckily, I found you too. But in answer to your question, I found out through Sarah Ann."

"So Katica knew?"

"Yes."

They walked into Calye's room, silently, and placed her in the bed with Sarah Ann. The two instinctively grabbed each other in a sibling hug.

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Logan took the beer David offered; "I don't understand how I can't remember anything but them in my past. I don't even remember how old I am or my last name – but I remember when they were born and the days after."

"I'm not surprised, Logan Tiberio." He sighed, "I'll tell you anything you want to know."

"Tiberio? That is one gay ass name." (A/N: Not bashing gays, just a phase I use when I hear something fruity.)

"Well, that was mom's last name. I took dad's."

Logan jumped up at looked at David, "What in the hell?!?!"
"Our mother's name was Aria Tiberio. Full blooded Sicilian. She loved you very much. She used to tell me that when I was born you begged to name me, so when you left home, at least I had something of you." He noticed the look in Logan's eyes, "Our father's name was Ptolemy Pryna. He was Egyptian. He walked out on us when I thirteen, but by that time you'd left as well. When Mom finally shared with me Dad's reason for leaving and his reason for making you choose between home and leaving, I knew I had to find you. I ended up sneaking in to this government facility. I was horrified that you were there. When you ran away from them, I knew you had no memory. It was something that would happen when you left.

"I knew to be careful befriending you. So I eased into it. When you met Natalie, you still had no recollection of what things were supposed to mean. Husband and wife had no meaning so I never held it against you. Natalie could have done something if she hadn't wanted for it to happen too. When she had Calye and Sarah Ann, I was happy. I thought that maybe children would draw your memory out, but it didn't. When you decided to move on again, I promised you I'd take care of the twins. Looks like I failed miserably." David finished, fully aware of the other adults standing behind him, "Professor X, I'd prefer if you stay out of my head."

David rose from the couch, and looked at Katica, "I'm sorry. I knew we promised to not tell him until he asked, but…I can't. It's like lying and I just can't anymore. I've lied enough to Calye and Sarah Ann and John Francis and Mary Jane."

"I know." She reached forward and hugged him, "Calye's gonna have your butt in the morning you know."

"Calye can have what ever she wants." He replied, walking to the door.

"Where are you going?"

He winked at her, "To go watch the stars like when the twins were infants."

Katica turned back to the astonished Logan and rather surprised X-Men and students, "He's always been afraid of what Logan would do to him and what Calye would do if he told the full truth." She said, looking up at the children, "Isn't it a little late for eves-dropping?"

"No!" Rogue yelled back.

"Well, go back to bed! And don't say a word to Sarah Ann or Calye!"
"Or the others, we got it." Rogue whined – she never got to have any fun. 'I'll just tell Ren…'

"And don't tell Ren or Deirdre or any other person!"

"Damnit." Rogue muttered.

Katica looked at Logan, "If you don't close your mouth, you'll attract flies."

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Cassie Jamie

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