Title: Rogue's Troubles

Author: msblues

Story Summary: Logan saves Marie from a potential raper. What will happen between them? What will happen if they never met the X-Men?

Author's Notes: enjoy the story, any suggestions will be accepted. And just pretend Marie managed to grab a small portion of her "attacker's" energy.

Disclaimer: I do not own anyone, not a thing,

She was dreaming again.

Screams rang through her head as her inner self ran through her mind for any way of escape. She was in a maze. She was lost in her own mind.

Each turn she took was a dead end. The screams getting louder the further she went. The screams of her ex boyfriend (A/N: names would be helpful!) as she sent him into coma. The screams of the few victims she had managed to gain energy from all ringing as she ran through her mind.

NOOOOOO!!!!!!

She had only grasped a small part of her recent attacker, but he was still in her mind, taking over.

As she turned her corner he came rushing at her, his naked body covered in blood. She ran back to come face to face with a double, she looked back to find she was trapped, trapped between two attackers. As they came closer their smiles got wider.

'You'll pay for what you did'

She was trapped; they had got her, she told herself, as she crumpled on the floor in a heap of tears.

There was no one to help her, nothing she could do.

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He woke to the sounds of pleading.

No, not again! Please no!

He shot up his claws retracting as he did. It was still dark outside.

He looked around to see Marie, squirming in her sheets, her face white with terror, her arms flailing wildly about.

'Marie, Marie, snap out of it!' he shouted as he grabbed at her shoulders, making sure not to touch her skin.

He watched as she pulled away from his touch, her small, delicate hands hiding her tear-strewn face.

She was curled up on the bed, her small body shaking with fear. She gasped with pain and she shot up her eyes large.

He reached out to comfort her but again she pulled away, staring back at him with both fear and panic.

'Get away from me. Just get away from me'

He watched in surprise as she fled into the toilet slamming the door shut behind her.

He could hear her crying softly

He got up and opened the bathroom door ever so softly; he looked inside to see her crouched next to the sink. She looked like a scared little rabbit. Her eyes were closed shut, and she was rocking back and forth with her hands slammed tightly over her ears.

'Get out, get out, he could hear her say over and over again, softly to her head.

He opened the door fully and stepped inside watching as she backed away further against the sink.

He walked softly to her, kneeling down infront of her.

'Kid, it's just me.

She looked up at him as he said this, her eyes searching his in recognition before falling into his arms.

'Ah was so scared, all these images' he heard her muffle against his shirt.

'There, there'

~~~~~

His hold on her was strong, his arms giving her the comfort that she so desperately needed.

She felt safe in his arms, at peace, which gave her the power to gain control over her powers.

His touch felt nice, there was no fear behind it, he wasn't scared of her, and for that she was grateful.

She felt as he took hold of her chin, lifting it so she looked at him.

His face looked wild, his hair sticking out at ends, his eyes although lacking in sleep were blazing back at her with worry.

'Kid, I'll look after you, I promise.'

She snuggled against his chest, 'Thank you Logan'

'It's all right kid, but I got to teach you control.'

She nodded in agreement, and snuggled deeper into his chest.

'Let's get back to bed'

She felt him struggle underneath her, as he got up and carried her to the bed.

He lay her down carefully and lied down next to her.

She watched as he settled back to sleep, so calmly. But for her there was something that was missing, she still was scared to go back to sleep.

'Logan'

She watched as he groggily turned to her

'What is it kid'

'Logan, hold me, Ah'm scared.'

He smiled at her and put his arms around her, so her back was against his chest. His face resting in her soft auburn hair. She felt as he kissed her hair.

'Go back to sleep'

She snuggled up to him, she felt so safe in his arms.

Finally, she felt at peace

~~~~~

He woke again that morning, this time to the sunlight that was playing on his face.

He looked down at his arms at Marie. Her face looked so peaceful, a small smile playing on her lips.

He looked at the clock; it was 11:30.

Oh, shit, he groaned as he slumped off to the bed to the bathroom. He tossed water on his sleepy face and stared back at the face starting back at him in the mirror. He looked quite how he looked before but inside he could see an inner happiness. He felt happy with Marie, she was like his daughter, someone he wanted to protect.

He walked softly to Marie, careful not to wake her, and sat at her side.

'Marie, wake up, he gently shook her at the shoulders.

He smiled as she smiled backed at him. And before he knew what she was doing she had her arms around him in a warm embrace.

'Thankyou'

She pulled back and he looked at her, her eyes dancing with mischief. He was glad, she deserved to be happy.

~~~~~

She felt as he pulled her to her feet

'Come on, Marie, you gotta wash herself.

She looked down at herself and agreed, Her clothes were torn from the day before, blood was all over her shirt, dirt all over her pants and a strange fluid all over her hands.

She smiled back at him, mouthed a thankyou and headed for the bathroom.

She stepped into shower; she hadn't been in one since she ran away from home. She turned on the water and gasped as the warm water drummed on her soft skin.

She watched as the water washed off all the dirt and blood of her skin ending in a messy puddle on the floor.

As she washed herself she thought of Logan. He was so kind to her; she needed some way to pay him back. She hadn't got any dreams when she went back to sleep that night, and she thanked Logan for holding her, it had banished all her fears away.

She finished her shower and grabbed the only towel there, wrapping it around herself

She stepped out of the bathroom to find Logan in front of her with a pair of clothes in his hands. She thanked him and walked back into the bathroom to change. He'd gotten her a loose shirt, probably his and a pair of tight fitting jeans, she didn't know where they came from.

When she stepped out, Logan was dressed up, ready to go.

'Come on kid, are you ready to go to Banff? (A/N: Is that his home town, I think I read it somewhere)

Yep, Ah'm ready to go' She said as she took his hand and the two of them headed out of the room.

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The ride to Banff was the funnest he'd had for years.

They spent their time really getting to know each other. Their nights were spent in sleazy motels and he'd managed to get her new clothes with the money from his cage fighting.

As he got closer to his home a sense of relief flooded him; this is where he belonged. He could smell it each minute he got closer, scents of the happy but lonely times he spent at Banff.

In three days he was finally home.

'Well kid, here we are, this is my home.'

'God Logan, It's beautiful'

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