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Facing the Past chapter two: Good Byes
After Morgana had taken the phone call, she went to a private room, leaving the others confused. When she returned, she had the brightest smile on her face. Quinn gave her a questioning look, which she answered. "That was my mother..." Logan frowned a little. "She said she hasn't seen me in a while and wondered if I could come out for a hunting party. I've never missed one." She was almost glowing.
"Hunting, uh? Sounds like fun." Shadow said, now standing next to Dodger.
"It really is. I told Mom that I was doing some training exercises with everyone." She smiled. "That took awhile, explaining about the group." Everyone laughed remembering how long it took to explain to Luke and Gabby. "She also said that I could bring a couple of friends, girlfriends only. Any takers?"
Saber stepped forward. "Where are you from again?"
"Colorado. A reservation."
"I'd love to come." Saber said walking over to Nature.
"Anyone else?" she looked at Shadow and Gabby.
"I'd love to, but I want to help with Luke." Gabby said.
"Hunting. Sounds like fun. I'm in." Shadow repeated again joining the girls.
"Rogue, any of you ladies wanna come?"
"Nah, sug. Ah think we'll stay here and help wit Luke."
"When will you be leaving?" Xavier asked, making the move the guys of the Pack couldn't.
"Two days. We should be there in two days."
"Well, so you have more time, we van fly you out, and drop you off." Xavier offered.
"That will be great." She thanked. "Well, ladies, shall we start packing?" And they were off.
"Shouldn't we let Luke out now?" Shadow suggested.
Later that evening, Hunter caught up with Saber in the front foyer. "Illya,...Hi." he said, stopping in the corner. "So,...you're going away. This will be the first time since we met that we'll be apart."
"I know." she said laying her hand on his chest. "I'll miss you."
"I'll miss you more." he said gently. "Here." he handed her a small box.
She took it out, revealing a small, gold locket. "Oh, Sean," she opened it up. A small picture of him and herself filled the two spaces. "It's beautiful." He put it around her neck. "I love it. Thank you." She couldn't stop smiling.
"Any time." He leaned over and took her to himself. Around that same time, Shadow, who had managed to tick off Logan again, came running through, passing the two in the corner. She stopped, backed up, took in the sight of them. "I knew it!" she screamed, pointing and startling the two. Saber broke out after her, chasing her through the mansion. Logan saw and stopped his pursuit, and asked. "What Shady do to her?"
"Long story, my friend."
Saber continued to chase her and as Shadow jumped on top of the dining table, which was full of people at the moment, she threw a wadded piece of tinfoil back at Saber. She caught it, and lying down on the table, began playing with it, tossing it in the air and knocking it around making mewing sounds.
Hunter came in and seeing this screamed, "Saber, what are you doing?!"
"Sorry, it's shiny." and she was after her again. The two finally gave up. Shadow, of course, had taken rescue in Dodger's room.
"So who all is after you?" He had asked of her.
"I don't know. I have a list somewhere." She had answered.
"A list?"
"Got to be too many to remember." About that time, Luke had walked in, seeing Shadow laying on Dodger's bed wearing one of his button-down shirts. He had asked no questions and had walked out.
The next day, the girls were preparing to leave. Luke, Gabby, and the X-men said their 'goodbyes' and went about their day. The Pack spent more time saying good bye.
Alex and Morgana had decided to take a stroll through the gardens early that morning. Now, they were curled up on their favorite bench, enjoying each other. Morgana hated to leave him, but she wanted to see her mother and knew she would be back in a couple of days. "I'll miss you, Alex." she voiced from beside him. "Me, too, love. We haven't been apart since the night at the museum. Promise me you won't stay and marry someone from your tribe."
"Alex, I'm not leaving you. Don't worry." She smiled. "I love you. And this way, maybe I can break the news to Mom that we're dating."
"Does she know about my past? As a thief?" He looked a little scared.
"She knows of 'Short Circuit's' past." She looked solemn.
"What would your tribe think about their princess dating a law breaker?"
"They'd probably try to make me leave you or exile me from the tribe and my rights."
"Wow." he breathed.
"Don't worry. It won't come to that. Mom may have heard about your real name and family, Jackson Hooper." she laughed. "I don't care what they say. It's my life."
"But your tribe means so much to you. I wouldn't want to be the cause for you losing you heritage."
"That's so sweet." She smiled up at him. Moving from her position next to him, she now sat facing him. He leaned forward and planted a soft kiss on her delicate lips. They sat there a while. Sadly, Morgana broke their silence. "Well, it's getting close to time. Maybe we should get back."
"Yeah." he reluctantly agreed. With that, they got up and made the walk back to the Blackbird. There they met up with Charles, Logan and the rest of the Pack. Saber and Hunter were off away from the others saying their goodbyes. He looked deeply into her eyes, holding her hand. By now, thanks to Shadow, they knew everyone knew about them, though no one had said it out loud. He raised his hand, "You're still wearing it." he said toying with the gold locket around her neck.
"Haven't taken it off." She smiled back, then laughed and he joined her. They had said their farewells the day before.
"We're going to fly out with you, and drop you off about a mile east of the reservation." he informed.
"Good. I get a few more minutes with you." With that, they boarded the Blackbird. Morgana and Alex was talking about specific locations when Shadow emerged from the mansion. She, like the other women, had barely anything with her. But where Morgana had a bow, quiver of arrows, and a large hunting knife and Illya a small, beautifully decorated dagger resting in and on just as beautiful sheath and belt that at one time belonged to a great ancestor, she had her antimantium sword on her back, two small daggers in her belt, and another pair strapped on her hips. These she took off and laid beside her for the flight. Dodger came and sat down beside her. "After we're in flight, how 'bout a round of Black Jack, pet?" he offered.
"Sure."
The others boarded the jet and sat in their seats. Logan started the bird and Shadow and Dodger began their game.
End chapter two. Three coming as soon as we can get it.
After Morgana had taken the phone call, she went to a private room, leaving the others confused. When she returned, she had the brightest smile on her face. Quinn gave her a questioning look, which she answered. "That was my mother..." Logan frowned a little. "She said she hasn't seen me in a while and wondered if I could come out for a hunting party. I've never missed one." She was almost glowing.
"Hunting, uh? Sounds like fun." Shadow said, now standing next to Dodger.
"It really is. I told Mom that I was doing some training exercises with everyone." She smiled. "That took awhile, explaining about the group." Everyone laughed remembering how long it took to explain to Luke and Gabby. "She also said that I could bring a couple of friends, girlfriends only. Any takers?"
Saber stepped forward. "Where are you from again?"
"Colorado. A reservation."
"I'd love to come." Saber said walking over to Nature.
"Anyone else?" she looked at Shadow and Gabby.
"I'd love to, but I want to help with Luke." Gabby said.
"Hunting. Sounds like fun. I'm in." Shadow repeated again joining the girls.
"Rogue, any of you ladies wanna come?"
"Nah, sug. Ah think we'll stay here and help wit Luke."
"When will you be leaving?" Xavier asked, making the move the guys of the Pack couldn't.
"Two days. We should be there in two days."
"Well, so you have more time, we van fly you out, and drop you off." Xavier offered.
"That will be great." She thanked. "Well, ladies, shall we start packing?" And they were off.
"Shouldn't we let Luke out now?" Shadow suggested.
Later that evening, Hunter caught up with Saber in the front foyer. "Illya,...Hi." he said, stopping in the corner. "So,...you're going away. This will be the first time since we met that we'll be apart."
"I know." she said laying her hand on his chest. "I'll miss you."
"I'll miss you more." he said gently. "Here." he handed her a small box.
She took it out, revealing a small, gold locket. "Oh, Sean," she opened it up. A small picture of him and herself filled the two spaces. "It's beautiful." He put it around her neck. "I love it. Thank you." She couldn't stop smiling.
"Any time." He leaned over and took her to himself. Around that same time, Shadow, who had managed to tick off Logan again, came running through, passing the two in the corner. She stopped, backed up, took in the sight of them. "I knew it!" she screamed, pointing and startling the two. Saber broke out after her, chasing her through the mansion. Logan saw and stopped his pursuit, and asked. "What Shady do to her?"
"Long story, my friend."
Saber continued to chase her and as Shadow jumped on top of the dining table, which was full of people at the moment, she threw a wadded piece of tinfoil back at Saber. She caught it, and lying down on the table, began playing with it, tossing it in the air and knocking it around making mewing sounds.
Hunter came in and seeing this screamed, "Saber, what are you doing?!"
"Sorry, it's shiny." and she was after her again. The two finally gave up. Shadow, of course, had taken rescue in Dodger's room.
"So who all is after you?" He had asked of her.
"I don't know. I have a list somewhere." She had answered.
"A list?"
"Got to be too many to remember." About that time, Luke had walked in, seeing Shadow laying on Dodger's bed wearing one of his button-down shirts. He had asked no questions and had walked out.
The next day, the girls were preparing to leave. Luke, Gabby, and the X-men said their 'goodbyes' and went about their day. The Pack spent more time saying good bye.
Alex and Morgana had decided to take a stroll through the gardens early that morning. Now, they were curled up on their favorite bench, enjoying each other. Morgana hated to leave him, but she wanted to see her mother and knew she would be back in a couple of days. "I'll miss you, Alex." she voiced from beside him. "Me, too, love. We haven't been apart since the night at the museum. Promise me you won't stay and marry someone from your tribe."
"Alex, I'm not leaving you. Don't worry." She smiled. "I love you. And this way, maybe I can break the news to Mom that we're dating."
"Does she know about my past? As a thief?" He looked a little scared.
"She knows of 'Short Circuit's' past." She looked solemn.
"What would your tribe think about their princess dating a law breaker?"
"They'd probably try to make me leave you or exile me from the tribe and my rights."
"Wow." he breathed.
"Don't worry. It won't come to that. Mom may have heard about your real name and family, Jackson Hooper." she laughed. "I don't care what they say. It's my life."
"But your tribe means so much to you. I wouldn't want to be the cause for you losing you heritage."
"That's so sweet." She smiled up at him. Moving from her position next to him, she now sat facing him. He leaned forward and planted a soft kiss on her delicate lips. They sat there a while. Sadly, Morgana broke their silence. "Well, it's getting close to time. Maybe we should get back."
"Yeah." he reluctantly agreed. With that, they got up and made the walk back to the Blackbird. There they met up with Charles, Logan and the rest of the Pack. Saber and Hunter were off away from the others saying their goodbyes. He looked deeply into her eyes, holding her hand. By now, thanks to Shadow, they knew everyone knew about them, though no one had said it out loud. He raised his hand, "You're still wearing it." he said toying with the gold locket around her neck.
"Haven't taken it off." She smiled back, then laughed and he joined her. They had said their farewells the day before.
"We're going to fly out with you, and drop you off about a mile east of the reservation." he informed.
"Good. I get a few more minutes with you." With that, they boarded the Blackbird. Morgana and Alex was talking about specific locations when Shadow emerged from the mansion. She, like the other women, had barely anything with her. But where Morgana had a bow, quiver of arrows, and a large hunting knife and Illya a small, beautifully decorated dagger resting in and on just as beautiful sheath and belt that at one time belonged to a great ancestor, she had her antimantium sword on her back, two small daggers in her belt, and another pair strapped on her hips. These she took off and laid beside her for the flight. Dodger came and sat down beside her. "After we're in flight, how 'bout a round of Black Jack, pet?" he offered.
"Sure."
The others boarded the jet and sat in their seats. Logan started the bird and Shadow and Dodger began their game.
End chapter two. Three coming as soon as we can get it.