Disclaimer: A whole host of new characters are mine. Please don't use them. Of course, the X-Men and other such characters involved in the comic, books and the movie belong to Marvel, and new ones are mine. Also the plot is my own.

Throughout story:

" " = Speech

' ' = Thoughts

^ ^ = Telepath

Jenny: It's not big hair! It's tousled hair! She's meant to look perfect and you laughed at her! . Perhaps I should redo her. I think she looks good with the hair, all flowy and natural. *pouts*

Crystal: Yay! Welcome back! *hugs* I'm glad you're liking it.

Blix: *steadies you* You have balancing problems m'dear! You fall over in a lot of reviews! Unstable! XD

Wolf: Wierdness? Huh? What? O.o

Scott: Oh my God!

All: *look up expectantly*

Scott: *points to his laptop, he is reading reviews* I'm not as loved as Logan!

Logan: *smirks*

Scott: *narrows eyes at screen* Jenny.. Jenny.. Jenny.. I am going to track you down..

Sketty: *raise a brow* Scott, you cannot go and harass my reviewers.

Scott: Why not?

Sketty: Because they keep this story going.

Aurora: And we don't?

Sketty: Of course you do, but you all gotta get along.

Logan: Yeah.. even when they come and hug you.. but hey.. I can handle that..

Aurora: *rolls eyes*

Sketty: Anyway..

Chapter 49

            The night sky was still throbbing with dangerously dark clouds as the pair of metal mutants sprinted silently across the vast stretch of concrete towards the main building. Aurora was in the lead, dipping elegantly in and out of the shadows. The yard however was deserted.. Logan could only hope they shut this place down in the darkest hours.

Aurora arrived at the door and entered with a spectacular style. She sharply kicked at the door, which buckled, under her well-styled attack and a smash of her adamantium fist sent the door shuddering to the floor with a painful creak.

Logan smirked gently as he leapt inside after her and the pair began to sprint quietly through the main corridor. Both of them instantly locked their noses onto the vile stench of the virus and they headed that way. They twisted this way and that, their disbelief ever increasing at how lucky they were to not meet any opponents.

But the corridors were deserted, not only of guards, but also of equipment and doors, of anything. Logan swallowed somewhat nervously as he followed Aurora. This felt like a maze.. and in the center there was going to be a trap.. and they were being lured..

Onwards they continued, minutes passing as quickly as their anxiety increased at their lack of findings. Turning this way and that, towards the virus, on and on.

They turned the next corner.. all of a sudden, life appeared. Not in the form of humans. But camera's appeared, technical equipment and rather hostile looking items. They both froze simultaneously. Logan inhaled mightily, followed by Aurora. They both exchanged a silent expression.

This was the corridor to the storage room of the virus.

However, the entrance to the door was extremely complicated. For lasers shone from parts of the ceiling, and a difficult looking keypad sat at the end in wait.

Another exchange of glances before Aurora suddenly lowered to the floor as another of her favoured forms, the Black Panther. The form that represented her the best. The sleek, mysterious, and graceful. And with the all-important strength. She slipped forward and dived under the first beam of laser, then over the next. She slithered and leap over the brightly burning lasers, her slender body smoothly manoeuvring her through with ease.

Logan watched carefulyl as she made her way closer to their destination. He kept a sharp ear out for any oncoming guards; no doubt she was doing the same too. Aurora finally made her way to the very end where a circular door sat, suspiciously similar to Cerebro. Aurora made a faint growl as claws erupted from a gold paw and slammed through the control panel. The lasers shut off, the doors opened slightly.

Sparks erupted off the controls and off the door.

Logan spun on his heel and smashed his claws through every camera upon them. They all fizzled mightily as the incredible Wolverine slashed them to pieces. In the distance a ringing alarm could be heard and shouts began to arouse from the further corridors. Logan snapped his eyes to the now human Aurora.

"You go in!" She quickly said, "I'll ward them off."

Logan nodded and ran towards where the small opening lay in wait. He slipped through sideways and dragged the doors shut with a grunt. Aurora turns and sprinted on down the corridor, form slowly developing as she ran into that of a large and incredibly ferocious looking grizzly bear.

            Logan turned from the shut doors and was met by an incredible waft of the virus. He felt his head mildly spin as though he had just being slapped across the cheek. He leant against the door with a groan as his hand went to steady his mind from the strong blast of the virus that came from the partitioned off room. The room was small and square; a simple control room. A wheeled chair sat on it's own before a large desk of controls and monitors. Behind the large glass that sat a few feet in front of him behind the controls sat a heavy looking mechanism that constantly made repetitive clunks as it worked and continuously chugged out more and more of the man made virus. No human was sat working on this.. it was all machine powered.

Great.. Just great..

He stepped forward gently to study the computer screens and the arrange of controls. He glanced down to the keyboard then back to the monitor. He leant his elbow on the top of the chair with a mutter of some curse word about technology.

It really wasn't his thing.

His head snapped back as he heard an inhuman roar shake the very foundations of the building. Screams heartily erupted a few corridors down and cries of pain where filling the air as sickening thuds and smacks where heard.

Logan spun back to the controls, giving them a vicious glare as the repetitive clanging of the machine behind the glance reminded him that every time the noise sounded, another wave of the virus erupted. He growled softly, slamming his fist on the metallic desk with a shudder and a clunk of fury as he adamantiumed fist hit the desk, leaving a dint, "Goddamn it!" He narrowed his eyes at the controls, part of him wanting to rip the machine to pieces.. but that would only unleash the entire virus and kill everyone.

He softly moaned, his head lowering to arm as he pitifully contemplated., "What the hell do I do now?"

The doors suddenly opened and Logan snapped back his head, expecting to see guards heading for him. But no, it was Aurora. She daintily slipped in, giving him a faint smile. Logan returned the expression, about to say something when he suddenly sniffed at the air, "Shit! Magneto's here!"

Aurora nodded slowly at this, causing Logan's eyes to snap upon her at her calmness. Logan suddenly froze, his fist clenched as he sniffed again.. and listened.. there was still the roaring of the bear.. His eyes locked upon Aurora.. who now devoured into the silkily scaled skin.. of Mystique.

Logan narrowed his eyes and growled, "You!" He roared, claws exploding from his knuckles, glinting in all their glory as he made way to send a powerful hit to her.

Mystique sharply ducked from the oncoming arm and grabbed onto the thick piece of muscle, "No! Wolverine! You have to listen to me!"

Logan's gaze slowly slid upon the reptilian shimmer of her exotic yellow eyes..

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Logan: *mutters angrily about technology*

Aurora: *comforts*

Logan: *eyes her suspiciously* Mystique?

Mystique: No, I'm over here.

Aurora: Hey, you're the bad guy, who said you were allowed out?

Mystique: I was in the chapter! I am allowed to take part!

Logan: Hmph..

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