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Authors Note- Before this story goes on, I just want to mention that I am not taking Logan out of character. I know who he is, at least what the movies make him (I've seen X2 5 times this Friday, and lost count on the first one) but he's put in a different situation with Cierra, therefore, he's probably going to act different. But hey, he's in love with Jean and hates Scott, good enough!
Chapter Four- Rescue Me
Logan had no idea where to even begin looking. At least with Rogue, there was the Cerebro and she was found in a matter of minutes. But Jean told him to stay under strict orders and not tell the Professor about the escape, that it was a matter they could take care of their own. A girl, who couldn't have been any older than eight or nine, and spoke no more than twenty words to him. All he had was a name and a hair color, and at that time of night, was practically no use. He rode around the town, hoping he could somehow sense her, but with the late night crowds, it was near impossible. He parked the motorcycle, thinking he may be better off on foot.
" Just leave me alone!".
That scream, he could hear it, just barely. But he knew it well enough. It was close, a block away at the most. Logan dodged masses of people and several cars to the ally between two restaurants. There she was. She looked very small, which she was already, standing between two- well they looked like teenagers. What would two guys want with a little girl?
" Hey!" he yelled, getting the attention of Cierra. She kept staring at him until shoved into the brick. Instantly, she fell to the ground.
He had the claws ready, but pounding thunder caught his attention. Looking up at the dark sky, then back to see that Cierra was on her feet again.
One of the boys reached for her wrist, but she swung her arm back, nailing him in the side of the chest. She bolted across the ally, running up the wall, flipping backwards, landing on top of the same guy. The thunder grew stronger as the second guy ran towards her. She dodged out of the way, he hit the wall. In the dim street light, he saw her aiming her hands, in a position that looked so familiar. The same one he would use, and was almost in at the moment, if he was ready to attack with his built in weapon.
" Cierra!" Logan screamed.
She saw him again, stunned, thinking he would have left by then. Her hands fell to her side. They split up. The attacker went towards Logan and Cierra down the other end of the ally. Natural instinct would have sent him after that guy, but Jean's voice playing in his head sent him after her.
" Cierra, wait!" he yelled down the back ally, " Cierra!".
While running, she peeled off his jacket that she was wearing and threw it behind her. " I'm sorry!".
Logan ran past the jacket and continued the chase. She was nearly five yards ahead of him, along side a few dumpsters when she stumbled to the ground. He dropped to his knees at her side. She was curled in a small, tight ball, trembling. " Cierra" she twitched the second he touched her.
" Go away" her voice was slightly muffled.
" Cierra, I meant what I said, I won't hurt you, I just want to help you".
" Please go away".
He tried to move her arm, but her bones were too stiff, " you can't stay here, and being polite wont do anything. Please come with me".
Cierra lifted her scarred, tear stained face enough to see him, " are you a mutant?".
He nodded, " yeah, yeah I am".
" Me too".
Logan managed to adjust her limbs so she'd fit in his arms. She was rock hard. On the way back, he picked up his jacket and wrapped it around her body. When he sat down on the bike, she still held on. A downpour began as he switched on the engine and headed to what he called a home.
Logan entered the mansion with a leather covered Cierra still I arm. Jean, coincidentally, was the first occupant he saw in the hallway.
" Oh god, you found her".
He signaled for her to stay quiet, " this girl can kick some serious ass".
Jean held out her arms, " let me take her back to the lab".
" No, I think she's been through enough for one year. Can't it wait 'til morning?".
She nodded, " where should we put her? She can't sleep on the table".
He looked down, " she can sleep in my room".
" Are you sure?".
" It's been a long night, I wouldn't care if Scott slept in my room".
Authors Note- Before this story goes on, I just want to mention that I am not taking Logan out of character. I know who he is, at least what the movies make him (I've seen X2 5 times this Friday, and lost count on the first one) but he's put in a different situation with Cierra, therefore, he's probably going to act different. But hey, he's in love with Jean and hates Scott, good enough!
Chapter Four- Rescue Me
Logan had no idea where to even begin looking. At least with Rogue, there was the Cerebro and she was found in a matter of minutes. But Jean told him to stay under strict orders and not tell the Professor about the escape, that it was a matter they could take care of their own. A girl, who couldn't have been any older than eight or nine, and spoke no more than twenty words to him. All he had was a name and a hair color, and at that time of night, was practically no use. He rode around the town, hoping he could somehow sense her, but with the late night crowds, it was near impossible. He parked the motorcycle, thinking he may be better off on foot.
" Just leave me alone!".
That scream, he could hear it, just barely. But he knew it well enough. It was close, a block away at the most. Logan dodged masses of people and several cars to the ally between two restaurants. There she was. She looked very small, which she was already, standing between two- well they looked like teenagers. What would two guys want with a little girl?
" Hey!" he yelled, getting the attention of Cierra. She kept staring at him until shoved into the brick. Instantly, she fell to the ground.
He had the claws ready, but pounding thunder caught his attention. Looking up at the dark sky, then back to see that Cierra was on her feet again.
One of the boys reached for her wrist, but she swung her arm back, nailing him in the side of the chest. She bolted across the ally, running up the wall, flipping backwards, landing on top of the same guy. The thunder grew stronger as the second guy ran towards her. She dodged out of the way, he hit the wall. In the dim street light, he saw her aiming her hands, in a position that looked so familiar. The same one he would use, and was almost in at the moment, if he was ready to attack with his built in weapon.
" Cierra!" Logan screamed.
She saw him again, stunned, thinking he would have left by then. Her hands fell to her side. They split up. The attacker went towards Logan and Cierra down the other end of the ally. Natural instinct would have sent him after that guy, but Jean's voice playing in his head sent him after her.
" Cierra, wait!" he yelled down the back ally, " Cierra!".
While running, she peeled off his jacket that she was wearing and threw it behind her. " I'm sorry!".
Logan ran past the jacket and continued the chase. She was nearly five yards ahead of him, along side a few dumpsters when she stumbled to the ground. He dropped to his knees at her side. She was curled in a small, tight ball, trembling. " Cierra" she twitched the second he touched her.
" Go away" her voice was slightly muffled.
" Cierra, I meant what I said, I won't hurt you, I just want to help you".
" Please go away".
He tried to move her arm, but her bones were too stiff, " you can't stay here, and being polite wont do anything. Please come with me".
Cierra lifted her scarred, tear stained face enough to see him, " are you a mutant?".
He nodded, " yeah, yeah I am".
" Me too".
Logan managed to adjust her limbs so she'd fit in his arms. She was rock hard. On the way back, he picked up his jacket and wrapped it around her body. When he sat down on the bike, she still held on. A downpour began as he switched on the engine and headed to what he called a home.
Logan entered the mansion with a leather covered Cierra still I arm. Jean, coincidentally, was the first occupant he saw in the hallway.
" Oh god, you found her".
He signaled for her to stay quiet, " this girl can kick some serious ass".
Jean held out her arms, " let me take her back to the lab".
" No, I think she's been through enough for one year. Can't it wait 'til morning?".
She nodded, " where should we put her? She can't sleep on the table".
He looked down, " she can sleep in my room".
" Are you sure?".
" It's been a long night, I wouldn't care if Scott slept in my room".