Disclaimer: I do not own X-men or the following characters; Logan, Rogue, or Professor Xavier. I also don't own the song 'The Scientist' By Coldplay.
A/N: Okay the rating for this chapter is between PG-13 and R. ^_^
The large wooden doors marked the end of their walk and the beginning of Madison's life. She glanced up at the guard and he nodded pushing open the doors for the girl to go through. She walked slowly down the isle slowly looking around noticing the familiar faces of Rogue and the Professor. She felt her confidence rise slightly at the sight of them as she stopped in front of another large guard who held a Bible. The man swore her in and she took a seat. Remembering the envelope that Ms. Wilborne had given to her earlier Madison pulled it out from her pocket and handed it to the judge. The judge read it over then handed it to the officer that had sworn Madison in earlier, he then handed it over to the jury to look at. Madison sighed looking around, she didn't see any sign of Logan then suddenly the doors opened revealing a police officer escorting in a very miffed Logan. Madison bowed her head feeling the tears begin to well up in her eyes.
-Come
up to meet ya, tell you I'm sorry
You don't know how lovely you are-
The trial dragged on until the jury took their leave to decipher the
verdict and the court was allowed a short recess. Madison quickly found Rogue
and Professor X and greeted both of them with a hug.
"Do you know what's going to happen?" She asked softly hoping that the Professor had been reading the minds of the jury.
"I'm sorry Madison, I don't know."
Rogue looked down at Madison sympathetically, "Don't worry sugah, I'm sure it'll be okay."
"I hope you're right." Madison whispered staring down at her shoes.
-I had to find you, tell you I
need ya
And tell you I set you apart-
Once again everyone entered the courtroom and sat down. Moments later the jury came out all with the same blank look on their face. They all sat down and when the time came the man on the end nearest to the judge stood up hold a piece of paper.
"What is your verdict?" The judge asked folding his hands on the desk.
"We find that the defendant is," Madison held her breath, "Guilty with the charges of kidnapping."
"I here by sentence Logan to three years of prison and Madison will return to her biological father."
Madison looked over her shoulder to Rogue and the Professor with pleading eyes as someone took her by the arm and escorted her out of the room to meet her father.
-Nobody said it was easy
It's such a shame for us to part-
Madison was soon faced with the scruffy looking man from the news. She could hear a commotion in the courtroom and turn to go back inside but was grabbed by the arm by her father.
"Let me go!" She screamed at him pulling her arm free from his grasp and ran into the courtroom where she saw several police officers trying to pull Logan into another room.
"Logan!" She cried running towards him but was again grabbed by Frank.
Logan struggled to get free but was pulled into the other room while Madison was taken out a separate door.
"NO!" He screamed as he saw her hand disappear out the door still reaching for him.
-Nobody said it was easy
No one ever said it would be this hard
Oh take me back to the start-
Madison stared glumly out the window of the car not seeing anything the passed them by.
"So…" Said the man next her concentrating on the road, "You hungry?"
Madison ignored him feeling rather sick at the moment. She much rather be on the back of Logan's Harley riding to the nearest restaurant for some lunch. He would order a steak, rare, and she would order some kind of sandwich with a salad or soup. Then just to freak the pesky on lookers Logan would pop out his claws and growl at his steak then stab it. So caught up in her thoughts she didn't notice the small rundown house they pulled up too. Frank frowned at his daughter and got out of the car marching over to the other side and swung open the door. Startled, Madison toppled out of the car having not worn her seatbelt. She hissed in pain as she inspected her scraped up elbow then screamed in fear as Frank grabbed her by the other arm and pulled her towards the house.
"Let me go!" She screamed pulling her arm but it wouldn't budge from his iron tight grasp, "You're hurting me!" She cried still struggling.
Memories from her childhood suddenly flooded her mind; memories of being in darkness while someone tortured her.
"NO!" Madison screeched jerking her arm as hard as she could breaking free from his grip while dislocating her shoulder in the process. Screaming in pain she fell down the stairs they had been climbing and landed in a heap at the bottom.
-I was just guessing at numbers and figures
Pulling the puzzles apart-
Sobbing Madison scrambled to her feet and backed up against the wall, "You wont hurt me again!" She cried and took off running for the door. As she made it to the door Frank lunged forward grabbing onto her legs causing Madison to fall forward into the door way.
"No!" Madison screamed kicking her feet getting free once again.
~Professor! Professor!~ Madison called out telepathically as she ran across the lawn to the street.
~Calm down Madison! Now what's the matter?~
~Help me! He's…~ Madison screamed out loud as Frank slammed the car into her.
-Questions of science, science and progress
Do not speak as loud as my heart-
Charles Xavier turned to Logan worry washed across his face, "Oh no." He mumbled.
Logan leapt to his feet; now back in his usual clothing since Charles made arrangements with the judge to let Logan go for a 'small' amount of money.
"What is it Chuck?" Logan growled having an idea that it had something to do with Madison.
"It's Madison, she's hurt."
Logan snarled, "I'm getting the X-jet." He growled running from the room.
Charles nodded and quickly reached for the phone to call the police.
-And tell me you love me, come back and haunt me
Oh and I rush to the start-
Logan arrived on the scene as fast as he could after getting directions from Professor X. The scent of blood lingered in the air and was spotted on the cement, Madison's blood. Logan growled unsheathing his claws as he ran to the house where he could smell the scent of more blood. Slashing his way through the cheap wooden door he was greeted with the sight of more blood trailing up the stairs. He could hear sirens in the distance as he ran up the stairs following the trail of blood.
-Running in circles, chasing tails
Coming back as we are-
The blood stopped out side a door, which Logan quickly flung open and ran forward grabbing the man trying to escape out through the window. On the floor laid Madison still barely clinging to consciousness sobbing uncontrollably.
"You!" Logan snarled slamming the man up against the wall, "You bastard! I should kill you for this!"
"No! Please don't hurt me!" The man cried causing Logan to sneer at him and knock him unconscious with a quick blow to the head.
"If she dies…" He growled menacingly then ran over to Madison sheathing his claws in the process.
"Logan?" Madison gasped out through the blood in her mouth.
Logan didn't dare move her, "Shh darlin'. It's me. Help will be here soon." He said softly stroking the hair from her face.
-Nobody said it was easy
Oh it's such a shame for us to part-
The room soon was crawling with paramedics and policemen while Logan stood in the back looking on helplessly. And when they took Madison out on the stretcher he followed them down to the ambulance. He watched as a paramedic closed the doors to the ambulance shut and the vehicle sped away sirens screeching loudly.
-Nobody said it was easy
No one ever said it would be so hard-
Logan snapped out of his daze when a hand came down on his shoulder. He glared at the paramedic then looked back to watch the ambulance vanish from sight.
"Will she…" Logan croaked loosing his voice.
The paramedic smiled sadly and looked away, "It's a good thing you found her when you had. By the looks of it she'll be okay."
Logan sighed with relief and turned his back
on the man as he made his way back to the jet.
-I'm going back to the start-
~*~
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