Attempted Murder

Brian walked towards the airport with a duffel bag in his hand. He smiled to himself; he felt as if everything made sense. About his sister's past; her true identity. He was anxious to see his sister, and apologize for running away. He knew why he should have stayed at the Institute. His sister was there for him with everything he'd gone through. He was there for his sister; he was the shoulder for her to cry on. He remembered how often his mother gave them the line of advice, "Stay out of trouble."

Brian walked to the ticket counter. He handed the attendant the ticket, checking into the gates leading towards his plane. Brian walked through the tunnel towards the plane. He remembered the pranks they would play on Jamie. They were double the trouble; they loved action just the same; they consistently craved the action and consequences for fun. He sat in his assigned seat, and let out a deep exhale. "Right when I see the Lizard, I'm going to grab onto her, and hang her upside down by her ankles!" He thought to himself. He laughed lightly, as he remembered his usual way to get her to submit when they would wrestle. "Yes, that's exactly what I'm going to do!" He smiled.

Elizabeth walked out of the danger room with a towel around the back of her shoulders. She sighed, "Logan! I'm going to get in the shower and take a nap!" She called to him.

"Alright, Betsy!" Logan acknowledged, as he drank out of his bottle of water.

Logan watched Elizabeth walk out of the danger room. They had just finished a session, teaming together. He was surprised by how well they fought, side to side. "She just may be my match." Logan said to himself.

Logan dug into the inside of his suit, and pulled out his victory cigar. He took a puff, and waved the lit match, putting it out. He exhaled the smoke, as he sat on a step in the danger room. The danger room doors closed, as Elizabeth exited the room. He sighed, and thought about her. He knew that she was still a teenager; a high school student. He combed his hand through his thick black hair, and sighed. He was a rather old man; he didn't know exactly how old, due to the memory displacement he had due to the trauma of what he had gone through. He knew he was rather older than the Professor, especially if he had memories of World War II.

He remembered what she asked, regarding his acknowledgement of S.H.I.E.L.D. It wasn't convenient for somebody to pop up in his life, with a connection to his former employer. They had so much in common, it scared him. He shook his head, as he thought of the common personality traits he had seen from her. She had the love of hand to hand combat just as much as he did. And most important; they have their pasts; their lives stolen away; taken against their wills due to their mutant powers; completely transformed. He was smitten; really smitten with Elizabeth.

Elizabeth slept, in her bed, and turned to her side. She adjusted her face into the pillow, sighing as she did so. She had an exercise with Logan, with a hot shower afterwards. She was exhausted.

Sabertooth stared at the mansion from the gates. He sniffed the air, and smiled, knowing the security system was off. He could smell that familiar smell, embedded in his mind. It was her. The rookie from the X Men that was the cause of his failure. He growled as he jumped up to the top of the fence. He swung himself over, and landed on the ground, squatting to break his fall.

Logan typed into the danger control room system. He concentrated on updating the team's exercises. He knew that Elizabeth must have gone to sleep.

Elizabeth opened her eyes, as she sensed a presence within the mansion walls. She sat up, and raised an eyebrow, concentrating on what the presence was. Her long, thick black hair fell to her waist as she sat up. She wanted to be safe; she quickly turned, pressing the call button on her nightstand, to the danger control room. "Logan?"

Logan looked up from the computer, to the call button, as he heard Elizabeth call for him. He pressed the button, "Yeah Betsy?"

"Logan, I'm sensing a presence. Like something is in the mansion. Are the security systems on?" Elizabeth asked.

Logan raised an eyebrow with suspicion. "No, Betsy. I'll check it out. Stay in your room!" Logan demanded.

Elizabeth didn't answer. She of course didn't want to listen to that. She wanted to help in case anything was in the mansion. She rushed out of bed, throwing the sheets off of her. She opened her dresser drawer, and pulled out her black leather X Uniform. She quickly changed into the uniform, and grabbed her katana sword handle. She shoved the handle in the pocket behind her. She grabbed for a hair tie.

Sabertooth sniffed down a hallway, and stopped in front of a door. He grinned, as he stared at it. He knew who was behind that door; the one he came for. His sense of smell was keen enough to pick up the strength of the smell.

Elizabeth looked at her door, as she sensed a presence in the hallway. She saw a silhouette under her door. She stared at her door, and reached behind her, for her katana sword handle. Suddenly, the door broke down. Sabertooth stood in her doorway, growling at her. "There you are!" He growled.

Elizabeth backed up, with a frightened look on her face. She grabbed her katana sword handle from her back pocket. Sabertooth ran for her, and she flipped over him, with the blade forming on her sword handle. She cut his back, as she flipped over him. She ran out of the room. Sabertooth's cut healed, and he chased after her. Elizabeth ran down the stairs. She turned around when she reached the bottom, and saw Sabertooth leaping towards her. She ducked as he jumped at her. He landed behind her, and she swung around. He swung at her, and she rolled under it. She threw her sword into him, and he stared at it. He pulled the sword out, and the blade disappeared. He threw the handle on the ground. Elizabeth lit her left fist, and he pounced at her. She jumped at him, kicking him in the chest. He flew back, and looked at her, growling. She stared at him, and he leapt at her, and stared at her. "Time for revenge, girly!" Sabertooth growled.

He swiped at her, and she blocked it, and kicked him in the stomach. She held onto his arm, and flipped him onto the ground. She threw her leg down on him, and he blocked it, and pushed her away. Sabertooth flipped up, and picked up a statue. He threw it at her, and she ducked. It fell to the stairs, and shattered. He jumped at her, but, Logan rushed in front of her, and stabbed him with his claws. He threw him back. "You want me, bub? Come and get me!" Logan snarled, as he unsheathed his other set of claws.

"I don't want you Logan! I came for the girl!" Sabertooth yelled.

Logan looked at Elizabeth, then back at Sabertooth. "You can't have her, Creed!" Logan snapped.

"Then I'll get through you to get to her!" Sabertooth snapped.

His wound from Logan healed, and he jumped at him. Logan swiped at him, but Sabertooth grabbed his arm. He lifted Logan into the air by his arm and threw him through the doorway. He rushed to Logan, and grabbed him by his arms. He lifted him up, and threw him again outside. Logan cried out, as he was thrown into the statue in the center of the pond. Sabertooth turned around, and saw Elizabeth standing at the doorway of the mansion, staring at the scene. He rushed at her, as Elizabeth backed up into the mansion, staring at him. He reached her, and she flipped backwards, kicking him in the chin. He shook it off, and swiped at her. She blocked it, and punched him in the stomach. She then swung him around, and stabbed him in the back of the neck with her psychic blade. She jumped on his back, locking her legs around him, with her psychic blade still in the back of his neck. He fell to the ground. She stood up, and rushed to the door. "Logan! Are you alright?" She yelled.

Logan looked up from the pond. "Yeah, I'm fine." He looked at Elizabeth. He saw Sabertooth sneaking behind her. "Betsy! Look out!" He yelled.

Logan rushed up and ran towards the mansion doorway. Elizabeth turned around, and Sabertooth grabbed her by the neck. He lifted her up, "You're little psychic blade won't work on me!" Sabertooth snapped.

He pulled her forward. "Scream for me!" He growled.

He let her go for a quick second, and swiped his claws at her rib cage. Elizabeth cried out, and fell to the ground. He picked her up, and threw her against the wall. He turned around, and Logan jumped on him, and stabbed him with both sets of claws. Sabertooth screamed in pain and kicked Logan off of him. Sabertooth ran towards the gates, escaping. "A taste of things to come, old friend!" Sabertooth screamed, as he ran away.

Logan quickly turned, and saw Elizabeth on the ground, unconscious. He rushed to his feet, and rushed to her. He held her up. Blood poured from the wound on the left side of her rib cage. "Oh God! Betsy? Betsy speak to me!" Logan said.

He picked her up, and ran with her to the infirmary.