Disclamer: I don't own any of the X-Men.sadly. But Rayne Harman, Josh
Marsters, and the plot belong to me.
Sorry for the delay. Plot bunnies, you know. So working on five stories didn't help. Don't kill me for my stupidity please! Oh yeah, and this story isn't any longer than the others so it'll only take you like a minute to finish.
Blaise
Time Stands Still
Chapter 3: Smile
Logan sat in the living room, one leg draped over one of the arm rests. Everyone kept looking up at him and looking away, maybe it was because out of nervousness he kept extending his claws. 'Snikt, snikt.' Bobby walked over to Logan, away from Jamie and Remy who sat motionless on the couch staring at the blank screen.
Leaning down to Logan's ear level, Bobby whispered in his ear "Don't worry, she'll be okay."
"Thanks Popsicle," Logan laughed, trying to make is state seem less serious then it was.
~*~
Rayne sat up quickly, sweat forcing her hair to cling to her neck and forehead. A small gasp escaped her lips as she felt a searing smile erupt from her shoulder. She closed her eyes, and gripped the sides of the medical table she laid on, attempting to regain control so she could figure out what had gone on.
"You are awake I see, I must let the Professor know this. Let me ask you how is your wound feeling?" A deep voice, not matching the one from the man who had saved her and Josh from the hunters. 'Josh.'
"Where's Josh? Is he okay?" She opened her eyes and looked in the direction of the voice and felt a wave of shock course through her. She was staring a large blue man, who slightly resembled a teddy bear. 'He's a mutant. Maybe I hit my head when I passed out, that would explain why there is a large blue mutant giving me medical attention.'
"Miss, your friend is in critical condition, he should pull through in a few days, but if you would let me assess your wounds you can meet with the Professor." The man walked over and ushered Rayne to lay back down as he dressed her wounds. She took these few minutes to recollect her thoughts.
"You know, you are lucky that Logan showed up when he did. You and your friend would probably be dead if it was not for him. Well, that seems to be it. I will need to see you in a day or so to make sure you do not tear any of the stitches."
"Who are you?"
"I am Dr. Henry McCoy. You may call me Hank." After Hank said this, Rayne heard the 'whoosh' sound an automatic door opening. She sat up slowly, cocking her head to the side so she could see who was entering. She didn't know what she was expected but it wasn't what she saw. An older bald man entered first in a silver wheelchair that had large X's on the wheels was the first to enter. After him was her feral looking hero ('Logan? Is that what Hank had said his name was?'), another man wearing sapphire colored glasses, and then a woman, with coco skin, white hair, and stunningly blue eyes.
"Hello," the bald man in the wheel chair said to her smiling kindly at her, seeming to ease her fear and uncertainty of this place she was brought to. "I am Professor Charles Xavier, and these people behind me are the X-men."
"Um, Okay," Rayne felt kind of ashamed that she didn't know what he was talking about, her being out of sync with most of the current events since she seldom found-or looked for-an up to date newspaper.
"You mean you haven't heard of us?" The white haired beauty asked Rayne in a soothing voice and she just shook her head, feeling a small awkwardness when the woman exchanged glances with Logan.
"That doesn't matter," the Professor started again. "What we would like for you to do is to describe what exactly happened with the hunters that attacked you and your friend."
Rayne shot a glance to the curtain where Josh was recovering, then looked quickly at the group of people in front of her. "Well, basically, we were in the factory spending the night. The guys dressed in all black and were wearing funky night vision goggles-or hunters as you called them-jumped through the windows and started attacking everyone. Me and Josh tried to escape, then he got shot. Then I got mad and tried to fight them, that's when Logan here came in and saved me...or us rather."
"That's all? There's nothing else you can tell us? Did they just try to kill all of you or did they have an ulterior motive?" The man with the red glasses said, sounding like he was a leader or something.
"I'm sorry, I didn't think to ask. I was too busy trying to stay alive, but I'll be sure to remember it for next time alright?" Rayne rolled her eyes and started to feel slightly dizzy.
"And who's leading them?" the younger man went on ignoring Rayne's comment. "Last time it was Stryker.Do you think it's him again?"
"Well," Logan said in a slightly annoyed voice. "Unless he had developed powers like the Elf, then I'd have to say that he's dead-considering the fact that he was chained to concrete."
"But then-"
"Scott," the professor said putting a hand on the younger man's arm. "Let's leave Ms. Harman to rest for now. We can analyze the situation after she is rested. Ororo, I want you to try to find out anything you can on who is in charge of these hunters. We want to be able to stop them before they can strike again." The three nodded and left. Charles Xavier smiled again and moved closer to Rayne. "You can rest here, or you can have Logan show you where the dorms are so you can meet some of the other students."
"Where am I?" Rayne asked, feeling as if she was reading off a script.
"Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters." The professor paused for a moment, looking at Rayne as if to measure her up. "Now, if you may excuse me, I have some prior engagements," Xavier shot a knowing look at Logan and then quickly, he and Hank made their exit.
"Hey," Logan said stiffly, and opened his mouth again as if he were going to say something else. Rayne smiled, sliding herself off of the medical table and walked over to where the rest of her clothes were folded neatly on a counter top. She slid into her ankle boots and slowly put on her black duster. "Are you okay?
"Yeah, I should be, thanks to you Logan," Rayne felt her eyes tear up, and walked closer to him. "I never got to thank you for saving my life."
Logan waved his hands to dismiss the thought. "Don't worry 'bout it, I'm just glad you're okay. You got me kinda worried there."
"Really?" Rayne's eyebrows furrowed. She'd never had anyone really care about her.besides Josh. "Um, do you want to.show me around?"
Logan smiled, "I'd love to." He stuck his arm out so she could grab onto him as her escort, and then they both left the hospital room with huge smiles playing across their lips.
To the Reviewers: THANK YOU GUYS FOR REVIEWING!! I'M SO HAPPY YOU GUYS TOOK TIME TO ACTUALLY READ THIS! ::big grin::
ladymorgaine- Death to kitty.hehe. Don't worry I'll put your Elf in there! Kay?
Eamane-Calmcacil Rogue will show up (don't worry I don't like her either) and she'll be overly bitchy- (
Lori- anomoyous reviews are accepted now. Sorry 'bout that.
Freakyfaerie220- No iHop.sorry. John cant have his f-ing pigs in a blanket. That's the pass-a-long remember? lol
Sorry for the delay. Plot bunnies, you know. So working on five stories didn't help. Don't kill me for my stupidity please! Oh yeah, and this story isn't any longer than the others so it'll only take you like a minute to finish.
Blaise
Time Stands Still
Chapter 3: Smile
Logan sat in the living room, one leg draped over one of the arm rests. Everyone kept looking up at him and looking away, maybe it was because out of nervousness he kept extending his claws. 'Snikt, snikt.' Bobby walked over to Logan, away from Jamie and Remy who sat motionless on the couch staring at the blank screen.
Leaning down to Logan's ear level, Bobby whispered in his ear "Don't worry, she'll be okay."
"Thanks Popsicle," Logan laughed, trying to make is state seem less serious then it was.
~*~
Rayne sat up quickly, sweat forcing her hair to cling to her neck and forehead. A small gasp escaped her lips as she felt a searing smile erupt from her shoulder. She closed her eyes, and gripped the sides of the medical table she laid on, attempting to regain control so she could figure out what had gone on.
"You are awake I see, I must let the Professor know this. Let me ask you how is your wound feeling?" A deep voice, not matching the one from the man who had saved her and Josh from the hunters. 'Josh.'
"Where's Josh? Is he okay?" She opened her eyes and looked in the direction of the voice and felt a wave of shock course through her. She was staring a large blue man, who slightly resembled a teddy bear. 'He's a mutant. Maybe I hit my head when I passed out, that would explain why there is a large blue mutant giving me medical attention.'
"Miss, your friend is in critical condition, he should pull through in a few days, but if you would let me assess your wounds you can meet with the Professor." The man walked over and ushered Rayne to lay back down as he dressed her wounds. She took these few minutes to recollect her thoughts.
"You know, you are lucky that Logan showed up when he did. You and your friend would probably be dead if it was not for him. Well, that seems to be it. I will need to see you in a day or so to make sure you do not tear any of the stitches."
"Who are you?"
"I am Dr. Henry McCoy. You may call me Hank." After Hank said this, Rayne heard the 'whoosh' sound an automatic door opening. She sat up slowly, cocking her head to the side so she could see who was entering. She didn't know what she was expected but it wasn't what she saw. An older bald man entered first in a silver wheelchair that had large X's on the wheels was the first to enter. After him was her feral looking hero ('Logan? Is that what Hank had said his name was?'), another man wearing sapphire colored glasses, and then a woman, with coco skin, white hair, and stunningly blue eyes.
"Hello," the bald man in the wheel chair said to her smiling kindly at her, seeming to ease her fear and uncertainty of this place she was brought to. "I am Professor Charles Xavier, and these people behind me are the X-men."
"Um, Okay," Rayne felt kind of ashamed that she didn't know what he was talking about, her being out of sync with most of the current events since she seldom found-or looked for-an up to date newspaper.
"You mean you haven't heard of us?" The white haired beauty asked Rayne in a soothing voice and she just shook her head, feeling a small awkwardness when the woman exchanged glances with Logan.
"That doesn't matter," the Professor started again. "What we would like for you to do is to describe what exactly happened with the hunters that attacked you and your friend."
Rayne shot a glance to the curtain where Josh was recovering, then looked quickly at the group of people in front of her. "Well, basically, we were in the factory spending the night. The guys dressed in all black and were wearing funky night vision goggles-or hunters as you called them-jumped through the windows and started attacking everyone. Me and Josh tried to escape, then he got shot. Then I got mad and tried to fight them, that's when Logan here came in and saved me...or us rather."
"That's all? There's nothing else you can tell us? Did they just try to kill all of you or did they have an ulterior motive?" The man with the red glasses said, sounding like he was a leader or something.
"I'm sorry, I didn't think to ask. I was too busy trying to stay alive, but I'll be sure to remember it for next time alright?" Rayne rolled her eyes and started to feel slightly dizzy.
"And who's leading them?" the younger man went on ignoring Rayne's comment. "Last time it was Stryker.Do you think it's him again?"
"Well," Logan said in a slightly annoyed voice. "Unless he had developed powers like the Elf, then I'd have to say that he's dead-considering the fact that he was chained to concrete."
"But then-"
"Scott," the professor said putting a hand on the younger man's arm. "Let's leave Ms. Harman to rest for now. We can analyze the situation after she is rested. Ororo, I want you to try to find out anything you can on who is in charge of these hunters. We want to be able to stop them before they can strike again." The three nodded and left. Charles Xavier smiled again and moved closer to Rayne. "You can rest here, or you can have Logan show you where the dorms are so you can meet some of the other students."
"Where am I?" Rayne asked, feeling as if she was reading off a script.
"Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters." The professor paused for a moment, looking at Rayne as if to measure her up. "Now, if you may excuse me, I have some prior engagements," Xavier shot a knowing look at Logan and then quickly, he and Hank made their exit.
"Hey," Logan said stiffly, and opened his mouth again as if he were going to say something else. Rayne smiled, sliding herself off of the medical table and walked over to where the rest of her clothes were folded neatly on a counter top. She slid into her ankle boots and slowly put on her black duster. "Are you okay?
"Yeah, I should be, thanks to you Logan," Rayne felt her eyes tear up, and walked closer to him. "I never got to thank you for saving my life."
Logan waved his hands to dismiss the thought. "Don't worry 'bout it, I'm just glad you're okay. You got me kinda worried there."
"Really?" Rayne's eyebrows furrowed. She'd never had anyone really care about her.besides Josh. "Um, do you want to.show me around?"
Logan smiled, "I'd love to." He stuck his arm out so she could grab onto him as her escort, and then they both left the hospital room with huge smiles playing across their lips.
To the Reviewers: THANK YOU GUYS FOR REVIEWING!! I'M SO HAPPY YOU GUYS TOOK TIME TO ACTUALLY READ THIS! ::big grin::
ladymorgaine- Death to kitty.hehe. Don't worry I'll put your Elf in there! Kay?
Eamane-Calmcacil Rogue will show up (don't worry I don't like her either) and she'll be overly bitchy- (
Lori- anomoyous reviews are accepted now. Sorry 'bout that.
Freakyfaerie220- No iHop.sorry. John cant have his f-ing pigs in a blanket. That's the pass-a-long remember? lol
