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It took three days to get to the school and over the time Logan had slowly come to like his passenger at first he had been distant his mind troubled by the past and what the future held Solas said she had urgent news for the professor but she would divulge nothing to Logan himself. Logan was glad to be going back really to see stripes and storm and chuck of course some people wouldn't be there. Jean he squeezed his eyes shut as he thought of her when had seen her last being swallowed by the cold waters of Alakali lake. His mind slowly strayed back to Solas. That was her name Solas it's Irish for light least that what she said. Her codename (seems every mutant had one) is White Lighter it wasn't until the first night of travelling that he understood why. It was just turning dusty when she suggested they pull over for something to eat and that she had to show him something. Intrigued and hungry he pulled over to the side of the road and turned in amazement to watch her transformation. Just as the moon began to rise in the sky her form changed, her skin a normally peach became so pale almost translucent and glowed and her eyes which were constantly changing with her emotions became a pale purple. Her honey coloured hair now a blazing platinum much like storm's but there was something else slowly her light spread through him as she shone over him and he felt untroubled, peaceful and happy. It lasted a few minutes before the shimmering stopped and her image solidified but she remained as this new appearance.

"That is one of the many gifts of my mutation"

"Ya mean there's more that was somethin' else"

"You'll see in time"

She said cryptically and smiled knowingly. They had spent the rest of the trip talking finding out about each others pasts or in Logan's case lack there of. He had been suspicious at first and had tried to be his gruff untalkative self that he was known for by most people but somehow her easy nature had broke through his defences and he had opened up slowly. she was as dear to him now as rogue and jean had ever been. Rogue was like his little sister practically a daughter. Jean well he'd never thought of her as a little sister. But Solas she was different very different. And that scared him a little. He'd kill to protect her just as he would for rogue, but he was also completely off his guard when around her, he was well.. nice.

Of course he'd warned her tell anyone about the nice logan it was slice and dice time. Shed just laughed and caught his dark eyes with her sparkling pink eyes.

"don't worry wolvie your secrets safe with me I won't taint your grumpy image"

"hey it ain't "grumpy" it's dark and dangerous"

"yeah right" "oh and no nickname calling around ANYONE else ya hear?"

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