Okay, away from the mushy stuff, for a while anyway. This will be our
fourth story that you guys know about. There are others being worked on.
We haven't been actually working together since school started. But we
have a whole story and most of another for you to deal with. Well, here we
go.
Summary: this takes place after Gabby and Luke have come. They have to prove they're worthy of the Pack. Someone also loses someone close. Someone tries to get back at Logan by using his daughters as bait. This one amazingly has nothing to do with Shadow's past. I know, unbelievable. On to it.
Facing the Past chapter
one: Proving Ground
The Four Minds
After moving Luke in with Dodger, the Pack had discussed, in detail, how they had formed the group oh so many months ago to Gabby and Luke. The Pack had then discussed with the X-men how to have the two newbies prove themselves worthy. They finally came up with the plan that they, the Pack, with help from the X-men, would create a fake attack. Nothing too different from the missions in Logan's training sessions.
Each would be tested separately, neither would know it was a test. If they passed, they were one of the Pack. If they failed, they had a chance to train and try again.
This day was the day Gabby, Hunter's baby sister, would prove herself. Everyone in the school, except Gabby and Luke, knew about the surprise attack and were in on it. Luke, of course, was taken by Hank and locked in one of the infirmary's private rooms.
The attack began. Through the front windows, two thugs wearing complete black uniforms and masks with no eye holes dropped from ropes from the outside wall. Two more came through a back door, wearing the same suits. On the second level, where Demoness and Nightcrawler were studying their Bibles, the thugs from the main level, after taking all as prisoners, joined by six more thugs, went through every room, slamming doors. Gabby and Kurt could hear the occupants of the rooms scream in terror.
Nightcrawler, playing his part, said, "They're coming this way! Why haven't the alarms gone off?!" Hearing what the blue x-man had said, Gabby said a quick, silent prayer, and prepared herself to fight.
About that time, all of the thugs, which now counted at fifteen, charged the room through every possible opening. They surrounded Kurt and Gabby. One stepped forward, obviously the leader. Gabby didn't know what to expect.
"We just want the blue one, you can walk away from this." the voice offered to them. It was strange, unnatural. It, since she couldn't tell if the voice was male or female, was most likely wearing a distorter, Demoness concluded. She didn't move, staring at all the faceless people, weighing her options. She knew Kurt could help protect himself. "You want him, come and get him." she shouted fearlessly, knowing Kurt would understand. She throw a fireball at the one by the door, grabbed Nightcrawler's hand leading him away from the invaders. They both took off down the hallway.
"Let the fun begin." Shadow said getting up from where she was hit by the door. The rest just chuckled, and ran out the door after them.
Gabby had just reached the landing when she and Kurt were cut off by yet another thug. This one instantly grabbed Nightcrawler, pushing Demoness over the banister. Before she could regain control of the x-man, the thug had disappeared. She was left alone. She heard the footsteps of her pursuers coming behind her. She had to think quick. No one was there to help her. They had taken Nightcrawler. They said they only wanted him. Find Nightcrawler. That was her main objective. But where to find him?
But, she realized, with the footsteps nearly on top of her, she would need to make sure she wasn't taken first. Hiding place. Quickly, hands at her hips, she used the strength of fire to push herself off the floor up to the chandelier. There she watched as the fifteen thugs hit the landing and began looking around.
When convinced they hadn't seen her hiding place, she leapt to the floor, landing on one of the assailants. Stunned, they began to go down, one by one. Two, who had noticed after her landing, watched as with each roundhouse kick and punch another fell until all fifteen had fallen. Moans and groans filled the room. The sixteenth thug, along with Nightcrawler, stopped and stood in front of her.
"Let go of him, or suffer the same fate." she commanded, eyes glowing like the fire from her body.
The thug that had first talked with her, now stood up, the others following painfully. It walked over to her, saying, "Very good, Demoness." The distorted voice offered, then stopped. She knew the voice. Quinn, along with the rest of the Pack and several members of the X-men, removed their masks. "Very good, Gabby." he continued. "You've proven yourself worthy. You didn't give up, you protected Kurt and defeated all of us." He rubbed his sore chin.
Morgana, stepping from the back, took up the statement. "Gabby, if you so wish, you may join the Pack."
Finally relaxed, she stood straight, bowed deeply, and said, "I would be honored."
"Then welcome to the family, little sister." Hunter congratulated. She looked around at them, the Pack, her Pack and the several x-men, Gambit, Rogue, Wolverine, Storm, Jean, Scott, Kurt, the Recruiter and two other students, who had helped her join.
"Yeah, just watch where you're throwing those fireballs, okay." Shadow stated rubbing her sore stomach.
"Fine, but..." she paused. "Was Kurt in on this, too? And who took you?"
"Traurig, mein Liebchen, I was. I was to get you alone in the room."
"I'm the one who took the elf." Wolverine confessed.
"So...does Luke have to do this?" she asked suspiciously.
"If he wants to join the Pack." Quinn answered. Most of the x-men had left by now, seeing this was mostly a private talk. "But let's wait until everyone is rested to test him." The rest laughed.
"Sorry, guys. You interrupted my Bible study, which I want to finish," she directed at Kurt, "and stole Kurt from me. I'm going to acted out."
Just then, Xavier came up to them. "Morgana, you have a phone call. Thought I'd wait until you were through."
"What's it with everyone and phone calls?" Shadow screamed.
"Settle, Shady." Logan barked. Morgana walked over and took the phone. "Oh, hi!"
End chapter one. You'll have to wait for the second chapter to see who it was. German translations: Traurig- sorry, mein Liebchen- my friend. It's been awhile since I was in German. And how whoever got the number, Charles already knows. Keep readin'!
Note: closer to the middle of this story we do a lot of jumping around. We will make sure you can fully understand it. If even one of us can't follow, we make it where we all can.
Summary: this takes place after Gabby and Luke have come. They have to prove they're worthy of the Pack. Someone also loses someone close. Someone tries to get back at Logan by using his daughters as bait. This one amazingly has nothing to do with Shadow's past. I know, unbelievable. On to it.
Facing the Past chapter
one: Proving Ground
The Four Minds
After moving Luke in with Dodger, the Pack had discussed, in detail, how they had formed the group oh so many months ago to Gabby and Luke. The Pack had then discussed with the X-men how to have the two newbies prove themselves worthy. They finally came up with the plan that they, the Pack, with help from the X-men, would create a fake attack. Nothing too different from the missions in Logan's training sessions.
Each would be tested separately, neither would know it was a test. If they passed, they were one of the Pack. If they failed, they had a chance to train and try again.
This day was the day Gabby, Hunter's baby sister, would prove herself. Everyone in the school, except Gabby and Luke, knew about the surprise attack and were in on it. Luke, of course, was taken by Hank and locked in one of the infirmary's private rooms.
The attack began. Through the front windows, two thugs wearing complete black uniforms and masks with no eye holes dropped from ropes from the outside wall. Two more came through a back door, wearing the same suits. On the second level, where Demoness and Nightcrawler were studying their Bibles, the thugs from the main level, after taking all as prisoners, joined by six more thugs, went through every room, slamming doors. Gabby and Kurt could hear the occupants of the rooms scream in terror.
Nightcrawler, playing his part, said, "They're coming this way! Why haven't the alarms gone off?!" Hearing what the blue x-man had said, Gabby said a quick, silent prayer, and prepared herself to fight.
About that time, all of the thugs, which now counted at fifteen, charged the room through every possible opening. They surrounded Kurt and Gabby. One stepped forward, obviously the leader. Gabby didn't know what to expect.
"We just want the blue one, you can walk away from this." the voice offered to them. It was strange, unnatural. It, since she couldn't tell if the voice was male or female, was most likely wearing a distorter, Demoness concluded. She didn't move, staring at all the faceless people, weighing her options. She knew Kurt could help protect himself. "You want him, come and get him." she shouted fearlessly, knowing Kurt would understand. She throw a fireball at the one by the door, grabbed Nightcrawler's hand leading him away from the invaders. They both took off down the hallway.
"Let the fun begin." Shadow said getting up from where she was hit by the door. The rest just chuckled, and ran out the door after them.
Gabby had just reached the landing when she and Kurt were cut off by yet another thug. This one instantly grabbed Nightcrawler, pushing Demoness over the banister. Before she could regain control of the x-man, the thug had disappeared. She was left alone. She heard the footsteps of her pursuers coming behind her. She had to think quick. No one was there to help her. They had taken Nightcrawler. They said they only wanted him. Find Nightcrawler. That was her main objective. But where to find him?
But, she realized, with the footsteps nearly on top of her, she would need to make sure she wasn't taken first. Hiding place. Quickly, hands at her hips, she used the strength of fire to push herself off the floor up to the chandelier. There she watched as the fifteen thugs hit the landing and began looking around.
When convinced they hadn't seen her hiding place, she leapt to the floor, landing on one of the assailants. Stunned, they began to go down, one by one. Two, who had noticed after her landing, watched as with each roundhouse kick and punch another fell until all fifteen had fallen. Moans and groans filled the room. The sixteenth thug, along with Nightcrawler, stopped and stood in front of her.
"Let go of him, or suffer the same fate." she commanded, eyes glowing like the fire from her body.
The thug that had first talked with her, now stood up, the others following painfully. It walked over to her, saying, "Very good, Demoness." The distorted voice offered, then stopped. She knew the voice. Quinn, along with the rest of the Pack and several members of the X-men, removed their masks. "Very good, Gabby." he continued. "You've proven yourself worthy. You didn't give up, you protected Kurt and defeated all of us." He rubbed his sore chin.
Morgana, stepping from the back, took up the statement. "Gabby, if you so wish, you may join the Pack."
Finally relaxed, she stood straight, bowed deeply, and said, "I would be honored."
"Then welcome to the family, little sister." Hunter congratulated. She looked around at them, the Pack, her Pack and the several x-men, Gambit, Rogue, Wolverine, Storm, Jean, Scott, Kurt, the Recruiter and two other students, who had helped her join.
"Yeah, just watch where you're throwing those fireballs, okay." Shadow stated rubbing her sore stomach.
"Fine, but..." she paused. "Was Kurt in on this, too? And who took you?"
"Traurig, mein Liebchen, I was. I was to get you alone in the room."
"I'm the one who took the elf." Wolverine confessed.
"So...does Luke have to do this?" she asked suspiciously.
"If he wants to join the Pack." Quinn answered. Most of the x-men had left by now, seeing this was mostly a private talk. "But let's wait until everyone is rested to test him." The rest laughed.
"Sorry, guys. You interrupted my Bible study, which I want to finish," she directed at Kurt, "and stole Kurt from me. I'm going to acted out."
Just then, Xavier came up to them. "Morgana, you have a phone call. Thought I'd wait until you were through."
"What's it with everyone and phone calls?" Shadow screamed.
"Settle, Shady." Logan barked. Morgana walked over and took the phone. "Oh, hi!"
End chapter one. You'll have to wait for the second chapter to see who it was. German translations: Traurig- sorry, mein Liebchen- my friend. It's been awhile since I was in German. And how whoever got the number, Charles already knows. Keep readin'!
Note: closer to the middle of this story we do a lot of jumping around. We will make sure you can fully understand it. If even one of us can't follow, we make it where we all can.