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A/N: Thank you Xiowolfe, Silver Spider, and Aleandra Alyra Sarienna for your reviews!!
This was originally was going to have Gambit as the bad guy but then I thought, 'Do I want to get beaten down with a stick?' and the answer to that was 'no'. (My friend likes Gambit and well… I like living. ::laughs nervously::) And I didn't want to write a fic about Sabertooth killing Logan's family and all that because it'd be too obvious, and besides it's been done before.
Please also remember this is an AU fic. So things will be… different…
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The clock blinked 3:06 AM in glaring red numbers, and the cricket outside the window was about to find its short life abruptly come to an end. Logan rolled over and squeezed his eyes shut trying to force himself into sleep he so desperately wanted.
That's when the door creaked open oh so slowly…
Logan's eyes snapped open at the sound and were met with the bright light of the hall light. His initial reaction was to pull the covers up over his head to shield himself from the light but he resisted and instead settled for simply closing his eyes.
"Daddy?"
"Nn… what?" He groaned reopening his eyes to find Max now standing by the edge of the bed clutching onto a raggedy teddy bear.
"I'm scared…" Max whispered hugging the bear tighter to his chest.
Logan frowned, "Of what?"
"What if he comes back?"
'Oh no.' Logan groaned inwardly noticing the tiny hitch in Max's voice, "I'll protect you." He grunted simply hoping that would be it.
"I know but… can I sleep with you?" Max squeaked giving Logan the best puppy dog eyes he could.
Sighing, Logan rolled over onto his back and lifted the blanket up next to him. Grinning Max jumped onto the bed and crawled over to the other side snuggling up in the blankets.
"Thank you." He sighed happily and then was asleep.
With another sigh Logan rolled over onto his side finding that the hall light was still on and now in his eyes, refusing him any sleep. Climbing out of bed he went and shut off the light, and then headed back to bed nearly tripping over his boots on the way.
"Shi-…" He mumbled under his breath as he caught his balance and then climbed into bed finding that Max now hogged the blankets.
Managing to get his side of the blanket back he settled down and started to close his eyes when a very cold foot pressed against his leg. Nearly cursing out loud for the second time he curled himself into a ball away from the cold feet of his son. He was just beginning to fall asleep when the cricket outside the window started chirping again.
And now he was wide-awake.
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Logan's POV
It was nearing 6 o'clock in the after noon as I approached the cemetery. Having dropped off Max with a friend and talked to Fury again I decided it was time I actually went…
The grass was still slightly damp from the frequent showers that had been rolling through all day. I sighed stopping in front of two gravestones.
Ripley Howlett
Luke Howlett
Then it hit me, full blown right to the heart, they were gone.
Forever.
"Oh God," I muttered running a hand shakily through my hair, "I-I'm so sorry I wasn't there fer you," Slowly I sank to my knees, "I know who he is now. His name is Scott Summers…" I trailed off angry tears forming in my eyes, "I'll kill 'im!" I roared as I unsheathed my claws, "You didn't deserve to die, neither of you!"
I bowed my head and retracted my claws; I suddenly felt someone's hand rest on my shoulder. I lifted my head and looked over my shoulder at a woman with long brown hair and green eyes. If I didn't know any better I would of sworn it was Ripley, but I knew better.
"Hey Kid." I grunted climbing to my feet as I wiped the tears from my eyes.
"Never thought I'd see the day when you, the mighty Weapon X, cried." She smiled sadly tucking a strand of her hair behind her ear.
I glanced back at the two headstones then back to Chloe, realizing how much she had grown since the first time we had met when she didn't even have a name and was known only as 'X23'.
"So did you find the bastard that killed them?" She asked folding her arms across her chest.
I shook my head, "No, but I got a name now."
"How'd you find that out?"
"He attacked me last night."
"Hn," She grunted shaking her head, "So what's his story?"
"His name's Scott Summers. He was an agent for SHIELD fer awhile but then something happened and he was kicked out."
Her eyes narrowed suspiciously, "How do you get kicked out of SHIELD?"
I shrugged, "It didn't say."
"And Fury wouldn't tell ya either, right?" She rolled her eyes, "What an idiot."
"Yea well, whatever the reason this guy's out ta get me an' Max an' I don't have a clue as to why." I growled clenching my fists shut.
Chloe furrowed her eyebrows, "Are you sure you haven't met him before… before he attacked you? Like in a mission maybe?"
"If I have I don't remember it."
"Eh, life's a bitch I guess," She shrugged dismissively then smirked, "Well I got to go, and I'm guessin' you have to go and pick Max up from Kurt's before he goes crazy."
I nodded then watched as she walked away disappearing over the grassy hill, I sighed turning back to the two headstones and frowned.
"He'll pay, I promise."
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