Disclaimor: I do not own the X-Men, so don't sue me, but i do own Zero, she's all mine so don't even think about it. ;-)
Summary: AU story, after a while of living in the mansion, Logan and his daughter try to work on the family they've got, and Logan decides she's in need of a mother. Storm just so happens to fit that description.
Author's Note: This is the beginning...:-)


Light In The Dark


Zero was in her room, still setting up all her things. They had just got to the cabin the morning before, and there was some unpacking that needed to be done. She searched through her things, looking for her favorite stuffed animal that she had since she was little. It was a black lab by the name of Montana.

"Dad!" She yelled out, still digging through the boxes.

"What is it darlin'?" Logan yelled back from his room.

"I can't find Montana!"

Logan sighed and smiled. He stopped unpacking his own things and went towards her room. He stood in the doorway and saw Zero throwing things out of boxes. He noticed a black tail poking out from underneath the bed. He went over to the bed and bent down to pick it up, when he pulled it out, it was Zero's stuffed dog. "Here he is Squirt."

Zero turned around and smiled. Logan tossed her the dog and she squeezed it lovingly. "Thanks Dad."

Logan grinned. "Now pick this all up will ya?"

Zero rolled her eyes. "Yeah, yeah."

Logan chuckled and went back in his room. His packing was finished rather quickly and he went in the kitchen to check if there was anything in the cupboards. He opened the doors to see all the insides were bare. Logan sighed. "Damn. Looks like we're gonna hafta get some groceries."

"I can go get some stuff." Zero smiled, standing in the doorway.

Logan looked at her. "Didja finish unpacking?"

"Yep."

Logan thought about letting her go for a moment. "I dunno Z, you don't really know yer way around yet."

Zero rolled her eyes and crossed her arms. "Aw c'mon Dad! You told me howta get there already. I remember! And b'sides, I don't think you'd know what ta get anyway. Storm was the one who usually did the grocery shopping.

Logan chuckled to himself at the determined look on her face. "Ahright, you c'n go." Zero smiled and he reached in his pocket and tossed her the keys. "Jus' lemme get the Harley out of the pickup first."

They went outside and Logan brought the Harley down out of the bed of the truck. Zero hopped in the cab of the pickup and started it up. Logan walked over to the window. "Jus' be careful ahright squirt?"

Zero sighed. "I will! It's not like I've never driven before, sheesh!"

"I know." Logan replied. "But yer all I got."

Zero smiled and took off down the long dirt road. Logan was very protective of Zero, she was his only family after all. She was, as he liked to call her, his light in the dark. She made him smile when he had nothing to be happy about, and he loved her with all his heart.



Author's Note: So.....how'd ya like it? Well I'm gonna get into more stuff later on, but what ya think so far? Please Review!!! thnx. :-D