Kara sat outside, reading under a tree. She had always loved to sit and relax with a good book. Unfortunately, this book wasn't so good. She closed the piece of rotten literature and set it down next to her. She closed her eyes and laid her head against the tree trunk. She sat there in quiet until she heard footsteps in the newly-cut grass. "You know, I don't like it wen people sneak up on me, Logan." She said, simply, opening her eyes to look at his rugged face. He was handsome, she had to admit. Especially in the sunset, where the oranges and reds splayed across his entire body.
"Sorry." He apologized, staring down at her, the sun giving her the same effect. God, she was gorgeous! "Did you figure out what tripped the alarm?" She shook her head as he sat down next to her, the smell of apple blossoms above them.
"No. Everything turned out to be fine. Besides, who would steal information from a school?"
"Well, this is a school for mutants and most people don't like it."
"I know." She said, staring at him. "But, why do it in broad daylight? They were bound to be caught."
"But they weren't. And maybe they didn't know what they were doing."
"Are you saying that whoever did this was brainwashed?" He nodded his head. "That's absurd. Who would have the technology to do that?"
"Who said it had to do with technology? There might be mutants who have that ability."
"I just don't understand why." She said.
"I know." He said, smelling hr sweet scent. He couldn't believe one woman could smell so good. He needed to get his mind off of that wonderful scent or he would go mad. "So, why'd you leave the school when you were sixteen?" She tensed up slightly like Storm did before the rain began to fall.
"My uncle pulled me out after he found out that Xavier couldn't get rid of my ability. He thought it could be cured, but when it never went away, he took drastic measures."
"Where'd you go?" She pause before answering as if trying to remember.
"I… I'm not sure. I can't quite remember… I was in an accident that put me into a coma for a year. I can't really remember what happened before it. The doctor's told me that I was too traumatized to remember. And I think Xavier knows, but he just won't tell me."
"Yeah. I have that problem too. He told me that it's better for the mind to find out itself." She laughed slightly.
"Yeah, me too." He smiled down at her until his gaze reached her wrists.
"I see you got the cuffs back."
"Yeah." She said, playing with them. "I never take them off. Sentimental value and all that."
"You must really love your uncle."
"I do." She said, looking up at him. Her smiled fell ass se looked passed him and up at the sky. "What the hell?" She asked. Logan turned his head to see a convoy of helicopters flying low and to the school. "This cannot be good."
"Go get Xavier! I'll hold them back." He said, seeing ropes being hung from the chopper and men with guns climbing down them. Kara nodded her head and ran inside of the school, Jean, Scott, and Ororo following behind him.
"Professor!" She called to him. Xavier just held up hi hand to silence hr, a serious expression on his face. He rolled right by her to face the intruders. He stopped by Logan who had his claws ready to fight.
"I will handle this." He told the other man. Logan backed away slowly. Kara, Cyclops, Jean, and Storm all ran over to stand next to him to watch Xavier in action. "Who are you? What do you want?" Xavier asked. One of the men who was shielded by the bright lights of the helicopter, stepped forward. Logan's eyes wet wide as he saw the man in front of them all.
"It can't be!" Cyclops said.
"Stryker!" Logan growled deeply. Kara just stood there, a puzzled look on her face.
"Who is he?" She asked.
"He's the one who gave me these!" The angry, hairy man said, holding up his claws. Stryker stepped up to the X-men, a smile on his face.
"Hello, Charles." He said, confidently.
"What do you want, Stryker?" Logan asked. The older man looked at Kara with an evil gleam in his eye.
"Her!" He said. Kara's eyes went wide in shock.
"Me?" She asked.
"What do you want her for?" Xavier asked.
"I believe that is my own business, Charles. Now, hand her over or I'll destroy your precious school and all of the students within her walls." Kara didn't want anyone to get hurt, so she began to step forward, but Logan stopped her.
"No. Don't. He's bluffing." Kara turned to him a worried look in her eyes.
"We can't take that chance." She said. She began to step forward again and was almost to Stryker's waiting grasp when she heard him give the order for his men to kill her. "What?!" She asked. Two of Stryker's men grabbed her by the arms and dragged her away. Cyclops took the chance to fire his optic blasts toward Stryker's two personal guards. Logan ran to help Kara, but she didn't need his help. She had taken down the guards with only one punch.
"Kill her!" They all heard Stryker yell over and over again. Soon, both Logan and Kara were dodging bullets. Kara had stopped to catch her breath but was soon being shot at again. Logan ran through the rapidly firing bullets and jumped on Kara, knocking her out of the way. They both fell to the ground with a thud.
Kara stared up into Logan's big brown eyes while he did the same into hers. They both covered their heads as more bullets were being fired at them. When the guns were out of bullets, they both raised their heads only to look into each others eyes once again. They had a strange attraction to one another, but even they couldn't figure out why. She then rested her hand on the top of his head and leaned forward, brushing their lips together in a passionate kiss. He pulled back from her in shock. He touched his lips with his fingers. They felt like they were just shocked by an electric current.
"Thank you." She said, crawling from under him, an energy ball in hand. "Hey, Stryker!" She called to the older man. Stryker turned to see her throw the energy ball at one of the helicopters. It explode instantly. Jean and Storm, who were the closest, were thrown back, but had a soft landing thanks to Xavier.
"Retreat!" They heard Stryker yell. "I'll get you, you electric bitch!" He yelled, hanging from one of the helicopters, to Kara, She just grinned as the convoy retreated. Everyone on the ground cheered as he helicopters couldn't be seen anymore. They all grouped together, each looking at Kara.
"What?" She asked, confused.
"What would Stryker want with you?" Storm asked, curiously.
"Well, I am a destroyer. He might've been trying to kidnap me an make me destroy stuff?" She asked, not sure of what to think. Xavier looked at her with a paternal look.
"You are not a destroyer." He said. "Your power will not always be used to destroy things."
"How can you be so sure?" She asked, her face full of worry.
"I just am."