Title: An Ending And A Beginning

Author: Phatz

Rating: R

Disclaimer: Don't own them. So get the hell off my back.

Summary: Logan and Marie's friendship takes a nosedive, but will it lead to something better? Or is it too late?

Authors Notes: This is the second last chapter, and I will be wrapping it all up in the next one. Enjoy.

~Thoughts~

Telepathic Speech

Chapter 10

"Logan, you need to wake up." Marie sat next to Logan's bed, running her hand lovingly through his hair. It's been six days since the X-Men returned with him, and he still showed no signs of waking up. "You have to wake up eventually. You still have to live up to your promise." Marie fought back tears, and rubbed his cheek. "And I have things I need to tell you."

"Rogue? You in there?" Jubilee poked her head through Logan's door and berated herself. Where else would she be?

"Yeah." Marie turned her head and gazed at her friend. "What do you want?"

"Look Rogue, I know you like love Wolvie and everything and are worried about him. We all are. But you heard what Hank and Jean said. He will recover. He's not dead."

"I know. But… I want to be here when he wakes up."

"I know chica, but you need to get out. Do something. This isn't good for you and you know Wolvie wouldn't want you worrying over him like this."

Marie lowered her head. Jubilee was right. Her staying here and worrying is helping no one. But she can't leave. She needs to be here when he wakes up. "I can't Jubes… I need to be here when he wakes up."

"Look chica, I'm not talking about leaving the state for a week. Just come out with me for two hours. It'll do you good."

Marie gazed at Logan's face. He looked so… peaceful. "Ok. Only for two hours. I need to be here when he wakes up. He might get violent, not knowing anyone or where he is."

"Then maybe you shouldn't be here."

Marie shook her head. "No, I think he'll know who I am."

Jubilee's mind drifted to the cell Logan was in, and how he attacker her and Marie without hesitation. "You sure?"

"Yeah. After he stabbed me and before I touched him, he seemed… remorseful for what he did. Like he knew who I was."

Jubilee didn't quite believe her. She didn't notice a change in Logan at all. But Marie was so heartbroken over everything that she didn't argue with her. If she wanted to believe that, she could. "Ok Rogue, two hours. Let's go."

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He was in thick blackness. He couldn't see, hear or smell anything. He was trapped. This angered him. He did not like being trapped. It must be the doctors. The doctors would come and hurt him. They always did. It never stopped.

"Oh my stars and garters! Jean, Logan is waking up!"

A voice. He does not recognize it. Must be a new doctor.

"Hank, what should we do?"

A female. Odd, there was never a female doctor before. Maybe she is captive like him. Maybe they want him to mate with her, like the others. He did not want that. They wanted his child. He would never give them that.

"Keep your distance Jean. We do not know how he will react. Be prepared to hold him off with your telekinesis if necessary."

"What are you going to do Hank?"

~Yes. What are you going to do? I will not mate with this female. You will not get my child. ~

"Take his vitals. I want to see if there has been any brain damage."

~The doctor is coming closer. I will kill him. ~

Hank stood over Logan, attempting to read and take his various vital signs. He knew it was a risk, but he was a doctor and Logan was his friend. He wanted to be absolutely sure everything was ok.

"Ahhhh!" Logan awoke suddenly, and lashed out a Hank, grazing his left arm with his claws. Logan immediately flew to the corner of the room, and crouched in a defensive position. He sniffed the air and growled.

"Hank, are you ok!?" Jean rushed over too Hank. He was still clutching his arm.

"Yes. It's only a flesh wound." Hank turned his gaze toward Logan, who was still crouched in the corner. "Logan? Logan, it's me Hank. And Jean" He pointed to Jean.

"Grrrr…."

Hank swallowed. He figured Logan would not recognize them, but it was worth a shot. He could tell Logan felt threatened, so he tried a different tactic. "Logan, we are not going to hurt you. We are your friends."

Logan didn't respond, and Hank cautiously stepped closer. Logan lunged at Hank, and was stopped mid-air; the tip of his claws an inch from Hank's throat.

"Hank step back! I am having trouble holding him!" Jean stated, trying not to lose her concentration on holding Logan with her telekinesis.

"What's going on?!" Scott rushed into the room to see his wife and Hank struggling with Logan. "He woke up?"

"Yes." Hank pulled out his medical kit, and rummaged through it. He needed to sedate Logan. But how much to use with his healing factor? A too small a dose and his system will simply flush it out, and it would probably anger him further.

"Jean, you ok?" Concern was etched on Scott's face.

"Yes Scott, but I need to concentrate on keeping Logan still. He is fighting my hold rather strongly."

Ororo, Bobby, and Kurt ran into the room and asked in all at once, "What's going on?"

Scott turned. "Guy's get out. It is dangerous."

"Scott…" Bobby began.

"Out!"

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Jubilee and Marie entered the mansion side by side, back from their brief shopping trip. Jubilee, as usual, had purchased a lot of clothing that was mostly yellow. Marie didn't buy anything. She was too worried about Logan to concentrate on shopping, or on Jubilee's endless babbling.

"You know Rogue, the whole point of taking you shopping was to get your mind off the wolvester. Unfortunately I believe I failed."

"Sorry Jubes, I know you're worried about me. And I do want to stop worrying about Logan all the time. But I don't think that'll stop until he wakes up."

"Yeah, I know. It's just that-"

"Did you hear that?" Marie cut her off.

"Hear what?"

"It sounds like Scott and Jean yelling."

"How can you hear that? I don't hear anything."

"Logan's senses remember?"

"Oh yeah. So are they… fighting?" Jubilee would love to see that. The mansions 'perfect' couple in a heated argument. In fact, she would pay to see it.

Marie continued to listen intently. "No, its…" Then she heard it. A growl. Logan. "Shit!"

"Rogue what is it?"

Ignoring Jubilee, Marie flew up the stairs, taking them two at a time. Logan had woken up. And he was obviously pissed.

On the third floor, she turned left from the stairs and flew down the hallway toward Logan's room. She saw Ororo, Kurt, and Bobby standing outside, and heard Logan's growling.

"Rogue!" Bobby turned and saw Marie fly down the hallway. "You better not go in there. Logan-"

Marie shoved past Bobby, and entered Logan's room, skidding to a halt. She saw Logan suspended in the air, vainly struggling to free himself. Jean was holding him with her telekinesis. "What's going on?"

"Rogue!" Scott spun around, alarmed by Marie's presence. Wasn't she shopping?

"What's going on!?" She repeated, although this time she shouted the question. Seeing Logan so angry; and frightened, without knowing why began to piss her off.

"Rogue please leave the room, it is dangerous. We have the situation under control." Hank said calmly, still ruffling through his medical bag.

"Situation!? This is not a 'situation'! This is Logan and he is obviously freaked out, and having Jean restraining him surely isn't helping anything!"

"I am aware of that Rogue," Hank finally found the sedative he was looking for, and pulled it out of his bag, "that is why I am going to sedate Logan and put him in a holding facility. I was afraid he would react like this when he woke, and I should have done it from the beginning."

"No!" Marie screamed. They couldn't seriously be thinking about putting Logan in a cell. He was just in one for over a year, being tortured and forced to do things he didn't want to do. And he obviously didn't recognize anyone. How was putting in a cell going to make anything better?

Unable to voice her concerns, Marie watch as Hank put the sedative into a syringe and began to creep towards Logan. "Jean, make sure you have a good hold of him."

"Ok."

"Hank don't!" Marie finally choked out.

"Rogue I'm sorry. This is the only way." As Hank got closer to Logan, Marie snapped. She lunged at Hank, knocking the syringe out off his hand with a swipe of her arm. She then shoved him back with all her might, and Hank stumbled and fell.

With all the commotion, Jean's Hold on Logan slipped, and he managed to break free. Jean and Scott backed up towards Hank, all the while shocked that Logan hadn't attacked them. Yet. "Rogue," Scott whispered, "get back."

Marie stood in the middle of the room, eyes fixed on Logan. He wasn't moving from his crouched position, but he claws were out, and he continued to growl. He was staring right at her. He sniffed loudly.

Logan stopped breathing. That scent…it was so familiar. And she helped him, stopping the blue one from attacking him. And she looked familiar too. Logan searched his muddled brain for an answer. He knew her.

Marie stepped cautiously forward, and held her arms at her side in a passive manner. Logan's stare was unnerving. "Logan?"

Logan's stare bore into her eyes, when suddenly a single word came from his mouth. "Marie…"

(To be continued…)