Standing By The Bridge
Written By: Kaede Kinkade
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Disclaimer: One word. Duh. No honestly I own the X-Men! Okay I don't…I lied…I only own Kali. Woo!
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Rating: PG-13
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Author's Note: Wow, I'm amazed that I got reviews…it's super surprising. I'm so happy though, it makes me want to write my story more. I'm shooting for fifteen chapters…and we are on chapter number five, so that means ten left. I also think that if I get enough reviews I might start on a sequel. I got pictures of both Frank and Kali, I can't put them on a web page though because well I don't have the extra time to create a web page, between school, homework, job and writing…my time gets taken up really fast. So if you want to see Frank and Kali, tell me in your review! Make sure to include your e-mail address as well.
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Chapter Five: School Dazed
Kali frowned, she had been trying to call Frank's cell phone for at least an hour. It was almost midnight, she told him she would call to make sure everything went okay…why didn't he answer his cell? She hung up the phone again and flopped down silently on her bed, maybe he left it in his car or something?
She even thought of calling Marco, but it was late and unlike Frank or Kali, Marco had a life, which needed him to get a large amount of sleep…if she called now she would wake him up, and for what? Because she was worried about Frank. She sighed and glanced at the alarm clock on Jean's nightstand, she needed to get to sleep…she started high school tomorrow.
Her dreams were filled with the dead, and her worry of Frank. At least he wasn't dead…she would have heard if he were. Awaking her from her glorious sleep was the sound of some weird pop music on the alarm clock, the kind of music that she never listened to.
Kali's ice blue hues opened to see the red head already up and bouncing around. Man Jean was to perky for her own good. She yawned and stretched out in her nice and comfy bed, she really didn't want to get up. Her body wasn't capable of moving at five in the morning. Jean had gathered up her cloths and toiletries and currently held them in her arms as she leaned over Kali, an ever present smile on the red heads face.
"Ya better hurry to the showers, the hot water goes fast!" She stated before all but bouncing out of the room.
Kali basically slid out of her bed, a pale hand rubbing to get the sleep out of her eyes as she yawned again.
"These people are insane…" She stated as she headed over to her dresser and pulled out her cloths for the day. She shook her head as she past the alarm clock before stepping out of the room…it was definitely way to early
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Scott collected everything that he would need for the showers, he had been up at one am. He had that damned dream again. What was he going to do? First that dream instead of Kali being there, it was Jean…that was a dream he liked…but now Kali replaced Jean…Kali his sworn enemy…even though she didn't know that. Why him?
He stepped out of his room just in time to run into Kali, it seemed neither of them were watching where they were going, both of them fell to the floor, their stuff falling around them. He could feel his face turning red as he looked her over. Her hair was a mess, and her ice blue hues looked blood shot from getting little sleep. She didn't wear pajamas, no she wore cloths, she still had on the blue jeans and tank top she wore yesterday on.
"Did you sleep in that?" He found himself asking as he collected his stuff as quickly as possible. She was standing now, her stuff already in hand.
"Er…yeah, Pajama's aren't my forte." She stated with a slight snort looking down at him. Scott felt like running away from her, screaming his head off and pleading insanity…how could he like her? How could he have a dream like that about HER? Her eyes seemed to go right through him and see his soul or something, he could feel his face getting redder as he just looked at her.
"Are you okay?" She questioned, her voice made Scott even redder as he got up from where he stood.
"Y…yeah…" He stated with a stutter. 'Snap out of it Scott…your not suppose to let your self get this way…you're a leader.' he stated to himself his eyes still wondering over her body.
"Then could you move please…yer standing in front of the girls door to the showers…"
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The room that they were in was dark and freezing. Frank pulled against the chains that held him one more time, they bit into his wrists, rubbing the skin raw. He gave a low moan of pain but kept trying to somehow get out of the chains that held him. Next to him in chains was Marco, who was complaining very loudly about being an officer of the law.
"You see I told you we shouldn't have went to the collage at night…" Marco started stirring a groan from Frank who was still pulling on the chains.
"Well it's not like I expected us to be kidnapped."
"Do you have any clue who this guy is anyway?"
"From what he looks like and the image Kali described to me over the phone he's the man that killed Mr. Kale."
That was all it took, the man who had abducted them so to speak swept into the room, his cape billowing out behind him. A twisted smile on his face, Marco and Frank didn't like that smile.
"So my assumptions were right, you did lead me to the one who can hear the dead…so are we going to do this the hard way or the easy way?" His voice boomed against the cold concrete wall as she spoke.
"Like hell if we're ever going to tell you anything…" Frank started, teeth grit as he pulled his wrists away from the chains yet again.
"Oh dear boy…you've already told me enough, Kali…not that common of a name. Besides I have ways of making both of you speak rather you like it or not…"
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Kali was still drying her hair with a towel as she walked back to her room, she was clad in cloths that most teen girls her age would cringe at wearing…a white dress shirt (Franks) that only was buttoned around the chest area leaving a good piece of her pale white stomach seen, not to mention that she looked like a drown rat, the shirt was a good four sizes to big.
Her faded blue jeans were carefully picked out, most of her pants were stained with blood. These luckily only had a few droplets around the bottom's. As she got to her room Jean was already shoving stuff into her backpack, and once she seen Kali gave her an odd look.
"Your going to school in that?" Jean questioned slipping her bag over one shoulder.
"So it would seem…"
"We really need to take you to the mall…" And with that Jean stepped out of the room leaving Kali to finish towel drying her hair.
"Mall?" Kali questioned herself with a gulp before someone knocked on the door as she started packing things into her own black backpack.
"Come in!" She called out not bothering to look up to see who entered.
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Logan was terrified, what was he going to say? What was he going to do? The Professor and Hank had laid some heavy stuff on him yesterday, and he still didn't believe it. Once the all clear was given to come in he took a heavy breath and pushed the door open, walking in to see Kali trying to fit a dagger into her backpack along with all of her books and notebooks she would need for the day.
It was easy to see that she was different from the other kids.
"Hey there kid…" He started and she glanced up for the first time, her ice blue hues hidden slightly by her dark orange hair that was going everywhere…something made Logan think she didn't care what her hair looked like.
"I'm not a kid…" She stated still forcing the dagger into the bag, no matter how many times she tried it the dagger's handle would just stick up out of the top of the bag.
"Course ya aren't…" He shifted his weight from foot to foot before having enough of watching her try and shove the dagger into her bag. He stepped over to where she was and took the bag away from her, he took out all the contents of the bag, which made him slightly surprised.
"Okay I can see yer books and yer notebooks…but why do you need throwing stars?" He questioned trying to sound as normal as possible as he shoved the dagger inside the bag with the throwing stars, then placed two of her books and notebooks in the bag, leaving one book and binder out.
"Yer gonna have to hold those…" He stated and she pulled the bag onto her shoulders with a small smile.
"Thanks." She said simply as she ran a hand through her hair to get it to at least stay back for a few moments as she picked up her books and attached her cell phone to her belt. "It's just incase…ya never know what to expect…" She explained and Logan nodded. "So uh…what did you want?" Kali asked while looking at her watch for a moment.
"Oh…just to tell you that I need to talk to you after school…so I'll pick ya up…" Kali raised a brow…and simply nodded…what the hell did he have to talk to her about?
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After a fun filled ride to school, listening to Kitty's boy band of the week Kali headed up the stairs of the high school with a frown. Her stomach was spinning as she looked around seeing her peer group everywhere…
*What's this have to do with finding my killer?* Mr. Kale's voice popped up inside her head causing Kali to grimace.
"I have to do this…I have no choice…besides Frank is looking into it." She explained under her breath so that none of the other kids would think that she were insane. Quickly she headed to her homeroom, or rather looked for it. Mr. Kale sighed inside of her head and she could imagine him rubbing the bridge of his nose or cleaning his glasses off with his tweed jacket.
*You always have a choice…* He stated before disappearing in her head…this was going to be a long day.
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She was working on getting her locker open after fourth hour and before lunch, Kali really hated the school so far. It was to much, not to mention the fact that she hadn't set foot in a school since she was ten.
Her first few hours were easy enough, and for the most part people ignored her…after all word traveled quickly that Kali arrived at school with the Xavier Freaks. Apparently people knew that the kids at Xavier's were mutants. Great, just another thing for Kali to add to the list of why she hated school.
It wasn't that she was expecting to make friends, Kali wasn't entirely the friendliest person in the world, but still she didn't like it when people whispered every time she walked past…and it was always the same thing…wonder what her power is? Stupid peer group.
She silently walked to lunch, she could see the table where everyone at Xavier's sat at, apparently they didn't socialize much other then themselves. Kali didn't feel like sitting with them, she really didn't feel like being in the lunch room either, but apparently the school had some rule about staying in the lunch room during your lunch period. Great.
She found an empty table, and set her bag down before sitting…hopefully no one would bother her. She pulled out Dante's inferno from her bag and flipped the book open in front of her, glancing at her cell phone that was on her belt for a moment. Damn it Frank call already!
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Pietro smiled as he walked into the lunchroom with the rest of the brotherhood, none of them really came to school anymore…and that was fine by him…in his opinion school sucked beyond belief. Next to him, Lance, Todd, and Fred all went to stand in the lunch line. They didn't really know why they were there did they?
His father, Magneto was able to find a way to stop apocalypse and the key to stopping him lay in a new student. How Magneto planned on stopping apocalypse with a teenage girl was beyond him, maybe she had some sort of power that would keep him locked up for good? Or maybe she just knew how.
His blue hues glanced from table to table, until settling on one lone table…a girl looking maybe a year or something older then him was reading a book, her orange hair hiding almost all of her face. He watched as the rest of the brotherhood disappeared in the lunch line, perfect. He approached her quickly, a plan set in his mind on a way to lure her to Magneto's lair as he sat down at the table across from her.
"So ya new?"
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Kali glanced up at a teenage boy who seemed to be talking a mile a minute even when she didn't respond. She looked up from her book with a bored expression.
"Yes I'm new…why are you bothering me?" She was in one of her less then friendly moods. Apparently the guy didn't take the hint.
"Well why wouldn't I bother such a pretty lady like yourself?" He asked in the same rushed voice. An annoyed look passing by her eyes for a moment as she shut Dante's Inferno and shoved it back into her bag.
"Yer lucky we are on school property otherwise the blade of my sword would be shoved through yer hand right now." Kali stated her lips close to his ear as she stood next to him, a growl escaping her throat before she walked away.
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Pietro glanced towards where the girl stalked off to. She reminded him of someone… he sat down at the table she had been sitting at and glanced over to the X Geeks table, None of them had paid any attention to him, none of them but Scott that is.
Pietro was sure that Scott was looking directly at him with a death gaze. But he couldn't be for sure due to the sunglasses that he wore.
The rest of the brotherhood came to a stop where Pietro was sitting, each of their plates piled high with food.
"What's got your undies in a twist yo?" Todd questioned hopping up to a chair as he glanced up at Pietro returning Scott's death glance. Pietro just crossed his arms across his chest as he sat down at the table, his foot moving up and down in a fast blur of speed.
"Nothing…listen we got a new mission from my father." He started to explain in that same mile a minute voice.
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School was over and Kali was trying to open her locker up yet again. She was so extremely happy that the day was over, it dragged on so long…not to mention her worry about Frank and that jerk at lunch didn't help things much.
Once outside she pulled her cell phone off of her belt and dialed Frank's cell phone…no answer. Then she dialed Marco's…no answer. What could be going on. In all of her worry she hadn't noticed that she nearly walked into traffic as she headed towards The X Van that Logan was driving.
She got in and buckled her seat belt all while imagining horrible things happening to Frank, and then she glanced towards Logan, who looked as if he was about to jump at the slightest noise. She tilted her head to one side as he started the car and drove away from the curb.
Logan was silent for a long while, making her think that he was taking her out to some field to gut her stomach or something.
"So…you wanted to…uh…talk?" She questioned glancing out towards the window then back to him as he pulled to a stop at an empty park…Silently he got out of the van and walked towards the park to sit on a bench, Kali followed him and sat next to him silently. What the hell did he have to tell her?
Couldn't he have told her while they were still at the institute or something? Why did he bring her out to a park in the middle of no where. Maybe he was one of those perverted teacher types that prays on their students…that was an odd thought.
They sat next to one another for a long while, Logan not saying anything just looking off into the distance and Kali sending worried glances towards Logan every now and again. Finally he opened his mouth and for the longest time the only thing that went in or out was air, no words. Then his deep gruff voice filled the air.
"When I first came to the institute I could tell you every military operation I was ever in, I could tell you who my friends were in the army, and I still can. Originally I came to the institute for answers, I have holes in my memories…mostly about who I am, where I'm from, my family…that type of stuff. Chuck said he could help.
For the longest time I was on some sort of chase, every time Chuck got a lead on who I really am I left and went hunting for it. Each time I always got their a minute to late, or nothing was there at all…but the other day Hank found something out…something about my past that not only effects me…but you as well…"
Kali blinked and stayed silent, knowing all to well this was not the time to talk. She folded her hands in her lap and looked straight ahead. What could effect her as well as Logan? Butterflies were flying around in her stomach, making their presence known to her. She just wished he would spit it out whatever he was trying to tell her.
"I used to come here all the time to this park and sit right here, watching the families come and go. I'd always wonder if I had a family or something, a family long lost ya know? Like maybe I didn't remember them…but they remember me. And maybe if I were to look around enough, maybe someone would recognize me or something.
I know it's stupid…"
"It's not." Kali stated joining the conversation…she did the same thing, looking for her real family after her adoptive parents died…trying to find some clue to who she really was. Her stomach flipped again, what was Logan trying to tell her?
"Hank had yer test results up on the computer screen the same time he was looking over mine by chance after I complained of feeling different lately. He checked it and rechecked it…but he's sure. Yer…my…yer…my…"
She blinked, she was his what…Kali shut her eyes this wasn't going to end good…what was he an uncle or something…heck maybe a grandfather, he was old even though he didn't look it. "I'm yer what?" She questioned eyes still shut tight and stomach still flip flopping.
"Yer my…daughter."
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Logan stole a glance towards Kali, who was digesting the information. He could hear her gulp, causing him to smile slightly. No wonder Kali reminded him so much of himself…she was part of him. She silently stood up for a moment and Logan blinked slightly. What was she doing? His nose perked up, he could smell something he didn't like in the air. He stood beside her, she already had her dagger out of her bag she had brought to the bench with them.
"The dead are whispering…something not so good is close." She explained to him, glancing up out of the corner of her eye. Obviously she was relieved that they wouldn't have to talk much more about him being her dad. He nodded.
"I smell them…"
A blur of speed moved in front of them and Logan knew who exactly it was.
"Quicksilver…" He growled causing Kali to glance towards him then back towards the blur of speed that stopped moving.
"Yep, that's my name don't were it out…hope you don't mind us disturbing your tear jerking moment." He stated, his words blurring together as he became a blur of motion to stand right in front of both Kali and Logan. He tilted his head to one side.
"You guys don't look a like though…well you're both short and both have that attitude problem…I guess she's lucky not to look like you though Wolverine…" He stated before hightailing it to the other side of the park once Logan popped his claws out.
"Oh, ya wanna fight then?" Quicksilver questioned flashing a smile as not only the brother hood stepped out, but also Magneto's Acolytes. Kali readied herself with her dagger, obviously feeling up to the challenge. Even though it were a bunch of kids standing in front of them Logan knew they should get out of there.
"What do ya want?" Logan questioned glancing to Kali for a moment who looked as if she wanted a good fight. He smiled…definitely his kid, maybe she'll come around and except the fact that he's her father someday.
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Remy Lebeau king of thieves so to speak currently stood between Jon and Lance. This was definitely something new. Magneto didn't send out the Brotherhood with the Acolytes normally, this whole mission didn't seem right.
Remy was only serving Magneto because of what the man held over Remy's head. The cajin would gladly switch sides if Magneto were dead…Remy wanted to kill that man so much…Magneto caused so much pain and suffering without a care…
His red on black hues hidden under sunglasses glanced from Logan to the girl, the one that they were there to capture. Reasons unknown, like always…Magneto only told them the basics. The girl looked as though she would easily go at his throat no questions asked.
The dagger she held was in a defensive position, Logan's claws the same. Obviously neither of them had any clue on why they were there. If they did, the whole team would be out in that park with them, ready to fight.
First up was Lance whose eye's rolled back into his head as the ground beneath them shook. Neither of the two X-Men fell off balance. They had to get the girl alone. Jon went after Logan, letting the his flame version of a bird attack the older man, causing Logan to growl in fury and charge.
The fight was on.
Remy wanted to get to the girl first, maybe scope her up into his arms and run her back to the X-Mansion where she would be safe with them…and then maybe he could talk to Rogue…His Rogue…the one that called him Swamp Rat…
He didn't make it in time, Quicksilver was already to the girl talking a mile a minute as she tried to slice and dice him with her sword.
"Well…we're off school grounds…oops to slow better luck next time." He stated going for a blow that would have knocked her unconscious. The moment before he would have hit her, Kali jumped in the air and on top of the swing set nearby, balancing perfectly on the railing.
She looked like she wanted to yell back at Quicksilver, but she didn't, instead she secured her dagger in her belt before pulling out a handful of throwing stars that previously had been hidden. She didn't throw any at Quicksilver, obviously she realized he'd be to fast.
Instead the throwing stars went towards Jon who was flame fighting Logan, Two of the stars she thrown embedded themselves in the aussies back, causing him to cry out in pain and stop his fight with Logan who looked like he was about to go after Lance next.
Remy knew what he had to do, his sunglasses hid his hues as they watched Todd head over behind where Kali was currently standing, Logan was busy with both Fred and Lance…so it was up to Remy…Gambit…it was his turn to play in.
He looked up to Kali and smirked stepping in front of the swing set that she was standing on, he shuffled through his cards and to his surprise Kali tilted her head.
"Pick o' card." He told her, accent filling the air and she armed herself with another throwing star.
"Queen of Hearts…" She stated with a smile throwing her stars the moment his hands glowed red with kinetic energy. The cards and stars met in the middle, but Remy smiled anyway watching as toad's tongue wrapped around her mid section causing her to gasp out in surprise.
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Kali gave a gasp in surprise, this wasn't supposed to happen…the dead should have warned her of this. Which they probably did, she was just to wrapped up in fighting the guy with the cards. What the heck? This had to be all the bad karma she had growing, first not being able to reach Frank, then the evil of school, being told Logan was her dad…and now this.
The tongue around her midsection tightened and she was pulled off of the swing set she was standing on, and into Quicksilver's arms…great. She called out to Logan, but he wasn't really paying attention to her, he was busy fighting the rest of the baddies.
Quicksilver purred in her ear as she struggled against both him and Toad's tongue, "Not such a bitch now huh?" []AN, I know he wouldn't say that in the cartoon…[] Kali blinked and sent a foot into his most sensitive spot between his legs. Quicksilver let go, but Toad's grip just continued to grow tighter. Gambit came forward still shuffling his cards, she tried calling Logan again but he currently was trying to slice and dice Lance and Jon.
She didn't have anymore throwing stars left, and her dagger was secured at her belt, she wouldn't be able to get it with Toad's tongue in the way.
*It looks like they came here for you.* Mr. Kale's voice sounded in her head and she rolled her eyes.
"Really…thanks for that news flash…" Kali mumbled under her breath trying to think of someway to get Logan's attention. He was her only way out of this situation and Quicksilver was already trying to get up. There was only one way, in her mind it clicked…she knew what she needed to do.
"DAD!!" She shouted out at the top of her lungs causing everyone around her to become surprised.
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Logan looked up stupidly, did she just say what he thought she just said? She called him Dad. For a moment he didn't move or anything, it seemed everyone was surprised even Kali, who looked like a deer caught in the headlights of a truck. They were after her, not him…this wasn't a random fight.
He growled like some caged animal, he just found a little piece of his family…he would be damned if he let it get taken away now. It didn't matter if those he were fighting were just kids. They choose their side, his claws grazed at Lances midsection causing him to gasp back in surprise, giving Logan enough room to sprint towards Kali, who was currently fighting to get away from Toad's tongue and Remy's grasp.
He jumped over a sandbox and landed in front of Toad, Logan's claws stopping right above the boy's tongue.
"You have two choices…the smart one…or the stupid one…" His gruff voice spoke, out of breath and with rage that looked like he could barely control. It seemed if Toad wasn't smart, his tongue would get sliced in half.
Slowly the tongue slid off, away from Kali's waist and back into Toad's mouth. Quicksilver was getting up slowly and put a hand on Remy's shoulder who looked as though he didn't even want to be there.
"It's okay Gambit…My dad will understand, we will get her one way or another."
With that Remy let go of Kali's arms, which immediately went around her waist. Toad apparently had a good grip. The likes of Magneto's lackeys were off, disappearing back into the woods leaving Logan to just look at Kali in slight awe.
"You called me dad…" He stated helping her up off of the ground after he brought his claws back into his body.
"You weren't answering to anything else. Thought that would get yer attention."
"Why do they want you?"
"Why would I know?"
"I just thought the dead would have told you…"
"No…the dead are more the state the obvious type…they won't help me unless it helps them."
"You called me dad…"
"Don't push yer luck."
[Chapter five complete- Feb, 10th]
Man that took forever to write! And it's not even that big of a chapter. Heh, I hoped you liked that whole Kali is Logan's daughter. I know it's kind of weird, but for the ending to work out the way I want it to, I need him to be her dad… I hope you all liked this chapter. Be kind, rewind…no wait…I mean review not rewind.
Next Chapter: Magneto's plan…