Subject: Devil At Your Back sequel to Late For The Sky

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Warning.....No song used this time but it alludes to....something. Just like Run Baby Run did.

Woods....gray skies....running....cold. That's all Jubilee could see and feel as she guarded her life against....something. She had no clue why she was running or why she was frantic to get away. She could hear them. The foot steps as they got closer and closer. With all the effort she was making, she couldn't shake what was behind her. It was like a really bad scary movie. Then she heard it. That metal sound. So familiar. But it couldn't be, could it? BAM! She fell down. All she could see were leaves. She heard a voice, raspy, growling almost in her ear. "You think I'm not gonna find out? You think you can keep this secret from me? Well think again, Darlin'". And at that moment she sat up screaming.

Kitty immediately turned on the light. "Jubes! Jubes!" Jubilee was breathing hard, sobbing almost. "He...almost...killed...me. Oh my god. This has got to stop". She jumped from her bed and ran over to her dresser and pulled open her drawer and got Rogue's letters out and held them up to Kitty. "These have got to stop". Kitty sat there in her bed, confused. "Jubes, what happened? Tell me your dream. Comere and sit down". Kitty patted a space next her to on her bed. Jubilee put the letters back in the drawer and walked over to Kitty's bed. She sat down and pulled her knees into her chest. She sighed heavily. "I was running from someone. The sky was gray and there were these gnarled, twisted dead trees all around. Then I heard it".

"Heard what?" Kitty asked.

"That sound. That metal sound that Logan makes when his claws come out. Then I fell and I heard his voice in my ear. He said 'you think I'm not gonna find out? You think you can keep this secret from me? Well think again, Darlin''. Then I woke up. I wish I could tell Rogue no more letters. I'm sure it's bound to kill me". She climbed off of Kitty's bed and back into her own.

"Jubes, ya worry too much".

"Yeah right".

"Want me to leave the light on in case The Boogie Man decides to show his ugly face?" Jubilee answered her by throwing a pillow at her head. Kitty just chuckled as she turned off the light.

The next day was a crazy one. As Jubilee walked to her Physics class, she saw Logan in the hall and quickly ducked into a janitor's closet, praying that he didn't see her. Unfortunately, he did as he knocked on the door of the closet. "Jubilee, come out here for a minute". She swallowed hard as she slowly opened the door. "Yeah?" "Front and center", Logan replied. Jubilee came out. Logan shut the door. "So what's going on?" he asked her. "Nothing. Just heading for class, that's all".

"Takin' the scenic route?" he raised his eye brow at her.

"Um, oh the closet? That was just, well, I don't know what happened back there. Something scared me, I guess. Well", she looked at her watch, "look at the time, I'll be late for class. See ya". She quickly walked away. Logan just watched her go with a quizzical look on his face. In the last month, Jubilee took to hanging out in her room after school. She was safe there, and she didn't have to worry about bumping into Logan. She feared him now, more than anything. Which was odd because she never did before. It's all Rogue's fault, she thought, it's because of her and those damn letters. She glanced at the clock, it read 5 p.m. She decided to go down to the cafeteria to get some food. She ducked her head out into the hall way. Coast was clear, no Logan. So she strolled out and shut the door, until... "Jubilee. Just the person I wanted to see". Her body tensed as she turned around and saw Logan behind her, leaning against the doorpost to his room.

"Comere", he said.

"Can it wait? I was going down to eat", she replied.

"No you're not. We've got to talk". He walked to her. "I need to know about Marie. Now I've tried to be civil about the whole damn situation. But it just ain't cuttin' it. You and me, we're friends. Friends don't keep secrets from each other. So where is she?"

Jubilee stepped back a bit, "I don't know". She jumped as she heard that familiar metal sound. Logan pointed his claws at her neck. They were far away but not far enough, Jubilee thought. "Jubilee, I've got three reasons here why you should tell me. Six, if need be". Her eyes got wide, then they narrowed. Wait a minute, she thought, who does he think he is bullying me around like that. "Save it, Logan. Because you don't scare me. And if you want to continue this conversation, we best take it some place else". "Fine", he said as he sheathed his claws and drug her by the collar to his room and slammed the door. "At least we're getting somewhere now. You're gonna talk".

"I didn't say that. I just want you to get some things straight. Yes, Logan, you're my friend".

"And?"

"And Rogue is too, and I owe it to her to respect her wishes. She doesn't want you to know where she is because she thinks you're either gonna leave altogether or leave to find her. She needs some time to herself. I'm sure she told you that. Now sulking around here and being an ass is NOT gonna solve anything and it sure as hell ain't gonna bring her back any quicker". His face hardedned. Jubilee could see that the anger was building in him and at any moment he was going to strike. She half cowered as he stood nearer to her. But she still stood her ground. "Did you tell anyone where exactly you were going when you went to Canada? Did you check in on a regular basis? No you didn't did you?"

"Jesus, Jubilee", he growled, "the LEAST you could do, or she could do, is tell me everything's all right. That she's not in any trouble or anything! You think I like this?! You think I like being in the dark?!"

"Would you listen at yourself, Logan? You sound so god damn selfish! You know, you might be facing pain right now but Rogue's is ten times worse because SHE LEFT YOU!! How do you think that makes her feel?!" She looked at him, he said nothing. "Yeah that's what I thought", and with that she left, slamming the door.

After Jubilee came back from dinner, she found a letter on her bed. This one was post marked St. Helena, Montana. She opened it as she sat on her bed. No trinkets this time she thought with disappointment. Oh well, this should make for good reading she told herself as she settled into the pillows.

Dear Jubes,

I'm in Montana. Close to the Canadian border. You don't know how bad I wanna cross, but if I do, all I will think about is Logan. It's been like that a lot lately. There was this guy in the train station that looked exactly like him from behind. My heart started pounding when I saw him, I almost called him Logan but before I could he turned around and I knew it wasn't him. I could've died right there. I miss him, Jubes. Terribly. And the more and more I'm out here, the more and more I realize I love him. I'm sorry, I'm sure the last thing you wanna hear from me is me whining about my boyfriend and how much I miss him. Yeah, I know, I just called him my boyfriend. Don't tell him I said that. But tell him I miss him. And tell him I'm coming home soon. I don't know when yet but soon. Well, I gotta go. The road calls. Miss ya.

Love,

Marie.

Jubilee put the letter back in its envelope. Just as she did, someone knocked. "Who is it?" she asked. "It's Logan. Can I come in?" She rolled her eyes. "Yeah sure". He came in, head kind of lowered. He shut the door. "So", he said. "So...what?" He saw the envelope on her bed. "Is that from Marie?" Jubilee sighed. "She said she misses you and she's coming home soon. She doesn't know when but soon". "Where is she?"

"Some where in Montana close to the Canadian boarder".

He grunted. "I'm sorry, Jubilee. For all that's been going on".

"You should be, Logan. You don't know how all this is affecting ME".

"What are you talking about?"

"Just because I've kept this secret for you for the past month few months or so, I've had nightmares ala Nightmare on Elm Street. I keep dreaming you're coming after me claws bared and yelling how this all won't be a secret anymore soon".

"Jubilee, I didn't know that".

"No one did, except for Kitty. You know how relieved I am to see that Marie told me to tell you what was going on and where she was at. Maybe now I can sleep easier".

"Yeah, maybe", he stood there, "Thank you, Jubes".

"You're welcome".

And with that, he left.

Beach....blue skies....running....warm. That's all Jubilee could see and feel and she smiled at the sun and she smiled in her sleep.