I DO NOT KNOWN ANY OF THE X-MEN OR ANYTHING RELATED TO THEM.

Chapter 12

General Rancor heard a knock at his door. "Come in." He called not looking up from the paperwork on his desk.

"General?" He heard someone ask. He looked up to see to soldier who was in charge of Logan's wife standing in front of his desk. He looked worried.

"Yes soldier. What is it?"

"It's the girl. She did not report to the meeting place last night."

"What?!" Rancor screamed angrily.

"She did not show up. It might not be anything to worry about. It was cold last night, but..."

"I see." Rancor thought about what he had been told then, after calming down, asked,

"Her cousin, Steve, do we have him under our control?

"No, but we do have his address. Do you want us to pick him up?"

"Why wasn't he ever picked up?"

"He is in and out of jail a lot. We didn't want to risk people asking questions. He also did not have healing abilities, so Stryker did not want him."

"OK here is what you are going to do. Call Steve. Tell him you're a friend. Tell him where Sarah is but that she is leaving tomorrow morning. If he is as controlling as Sarah said he was he should go straight to her and try to take her back."

"I don't understand, what will sending Steve to New York after her do if he is not under our control?" The soldier asked confused.

"When she was brainwashed," Rancor explained, "she was conditioned that if she ever saw Steve she was to come straight back here immediately. If not, Steve would take her back to Joy, Nebraska and abuse her more. When she sees him she should come straight back here."

"And since she has also been conditioned to return with Wolverine," the soldier continued understanding now what Rancor was thinking, "she will bring Wolverine back whether he wants to or not."

"Very good." Rancor said smiling, "Now I think you have a phone call to make."

"Yes Sir." The soldier said and walked out the door.