"So what was it like going up against Wolverine?" Pyro asked
Theressa. They were in the game room watching Bobby, Rogue, Colossus, and
Syrian play a game of foosball. Pyro was flicking his lighter open closed
open closed.
"It was all right, I guess."
"All right? Only the best get to battle Wolverine." Colossus said.
"Do you think you will ever go up against him again?" Pyro asked.
"She will if she behaves herself and gets good grades." Wolverine
said as he walked over to Theressa and Pyro. Everyone laughed. From
what they could tell Theressa would get another chance.
"Pyro do you mind if I steel your date for a moment?"
Theressa shot a look at Logan then punched him playfully in the arm.
Pyro didn't mind at all that Logan had called Theressa his date. It
was very obvious that he was flirting with the new girl.
"Was-up?" Theressa asked when the where out in the hallway.
"Your mom called. She said she needs you home right away."
"Oh my gosh! I hope their alright. Logan could you take me?"
"Sure kid and we will go in style."
It took about two hours to from Westchester New York to Jasper Texas.
"So how did you like your first ride in a Rolls-Royce X-men style?"
"Great but I have two questions. One, Won't Scott be mad and two where is the second floor to my house?"
Theressa started to run to the front door when Logan called after her.
"Let me go in first. It could be dangerous." Theressa heard the snikt of wolverine's claws extending.
"Logan, this is my house. I think I know what I'm getting myself into."
Theressa walked into the house. Only seconds later did Wolverine hear a high pitch scream.
"Theressa! I knew I should have gone in first. Are you.......?"
Logan didn't finish his sentence. He saw Theressa knelt down beside her mother.
"Mom are you alright? What happened? I should have been here to protect you and dad."
"No, Theressa you did what you felt was right. I am all right. My arm just hurts a lot. I have a couple of cuts and bruises but I'm fine. Now help me over to the couch."
"Theressa where's your father?" Wolverine asked.
"I don't know Logan. Mom do you?"
"He was here just before the thing came in."
"What thing?" Logan asked.
"The thing that destroyed half my house." Theressa replied.
Logan took a good look around. The second floor was totally gone. The furnatcher was scattered about the rooms. Deep inside Wolverine knew that something was wrong. He just couldn't put his finger on it.
"Theressa get your mom to the car. I'm going to look for something."
"Be careful." Theressa said as she led her mother to the car.
"I'm a big boy and I can take care of myself." Logan said as he walked around in to the kitchen.
"Hello is anyone home? Looks like a tornado hit and took the upper floor."
Wolverine moved into the hallway that led back to the living room. He stopped short. He could here people talking.
"So, You want to be like me."
"I want to be like my daughter."
Logan recognized the second man's voice. It was that of Robert Conwell but he didn't recognize the first voice.
"What is he doing Wolverine thought."
"You may be like her only if you swear on your life that you will be loyal to me and no one else."
"I swear it. No one else shall rule over me master."
The first voice chanted a few words then there was a loud crash.
"What the heck was that?" Wolverine thought.
As he made his way down the hall he saw, out of the corner of his eye, Theressa walk back into the house.
What is she doing? Wolverine thought to himself
Theressa must have 'heard' him because She established a telepathic report with him.
What do you think I'm doing? I came back to see if you needed any help.
Suddenly a coffee table with metal rings came flying out of the living room. It was headed strait for Theressa but she stopped it the best she could.
Someone else has a hold on this table. I can't hold on much longer.
Don't worry. I got you covered.
Wolverine shredded the table to nothing but sawdust and only the rings were left.
I didn't mean do that.
Come on we have to try and save your father
Theressa looked in to the living room and saw her father in the center of the room in the air. His skin was on fire but his breath was as cold as ice.
Do you think you can bring him down with your telekinetic powers?
Theressa shock her head. Suddenly she grabbed Logan's shirtsleeve.
What's wrong?
There is a gas tank in the corner. If those flames keep generating of my father's skin, what is left of this house will be gone.
Wolverine grabbed Theressa and ran out the door. As wolverine and Theressa jumped into the car the house blew to smithereens. Theressa was riding shotgun and looking out the side window. Her mother was in the seat right behind Logan.
"Theressa, honey, are you all right?" her mom asked.
"Yeah I'm fine."
She wanted to say no I'm not. I just saw my house blow up and my father was in it. You think I'm all right. Theressa knew one thing for sure. She would never see Jasper Texas again.
"It was all right, I guess."
"All right? Only the best get to battle Wolverine." Colossus said.
"Do you think you will ever go up against him again?" Pyro asked.
"She will if she behaves herself and gets good grades." Wolverine
said as he walked over to Theressa and Pyro. Everyone laughed. From
what they could tell Theressa would get another chance.
"Pyro do you mind if I steel your date for a moment?"
Theressa shot a look at Logan then punched him playfully in the arm.
Pyro didn't mind at all that Logan had called Theressa his date. It
was very obvious that he was flirting with the new girl.
"Was-up?" Theressa asked when the where out in the hallway.
"Your mom called. She said she needs you home right away."
"Oh my gosh! I hope their alright. Logan could you take me?"
"Sure kid and we will go in style."
It took about two hours to from Westchester New York to Jasper Texas.
"So how did you like your first ride in a Rolls-Royce X-men style?"
"Great but I have two questions. One, Won't Scott be mad and two where is the second floor to my house?"
Theressa started to run to the front door when Logan called after her.
"Let me go in first. It could be dangerous." Theressa heard the snikt of wolverine's claws extending.
"Logan, this is my house. I think I know what I'm getting myself into."
Theressa walked into the house. Only seconds later did Wolverine hear a high pitch scream.
"Theressa! I knew I should have gone in first. Are you.......?"
Logan didn't finish his sentence. He saw Theressa knelt down beside her mother.
"Mom are you alright? What happened? I should have been here to protect you and dad."
"No, Theressa you did what you felt was right. I am all right. My arm just hurts a lot. I have a couple of cuts and bruises but I'm fine. Now help me over to the couch."
"Theressa where's your father?" Wolverine asked.
"I don't know Logan. Mom do you?"
"He was here just before the thing came in."
"What thing?" Logan asked.
"The thing that destroyed half my house." Theressa replied.
Logan took a good look around. The second floor was totally gone. The furnatcher was scattered about the rooms. Deep inside Wolverine knew that something was wrong. He just couldn't put his finger on it.
"Theressa get your mom to the car. I'm going to look for something."
"Be careful." Theressa said as she led her mother to the car.
"I'm a big boy and I can take care of myself." Logan said as he walked around in to the kitchen.
"Hello is anyone home? Looks like a tornado hit and took the upper floor."
Wolverine moved into the hallway that led back to the living room. He stopped short. He could here people talking.
"So, You want to be like me."
"I want to be like my daughter."
Logan recognized the second man's voice. It was that of Robert Conwell but he didn't recognize the first voice.
"What is he doing Wolverine thought."
"You may be like her only if you swear on your life that you will be loyal to me and no one else."
"I swear it. No one else shall rule over me master."
The first voice chanted a few words then there was a loud crash.
"What the heck was that?" Wolverine thought.
As he made his way down the hall he saw, out of the corner of his eye, Theressa walk back into the house.
What is she doing? Wolverine thought to himself
Theressa must have 'heard' him because She established a telepathic report with him.
What do you think I'm doing? I came back to see if you needed any help.
Suddenly a coffee table with metal rings came flying out of the living room. It was headed strait for Theressa but she stopped it the best she could.
Someone else has a hold on this table. I can't hold on much longer.
Don't worry. I got you covered.
Wolverine shredded the table to nothing but sawdust and only the rings were left.
I didn't mean do that.
Come on we have to try and save your father
Theressa looked in to the living room and saw her father in the center of the room in the air. His skin was on fire but his breath was as cold as ice.
Do you think you can bring him down with your telekinetic powers?
Theressa shock her head. Suddenly she grabbed Logan's shirtsleeve.
What's wrong?
There is a gas tank in the corner. If those flames keep generating of my father's skin, what is left of this house will be gone.
Wolverine grabbed Theressa and ran out the door. As wolverine and Theressa jumped into the car the house blew to smithereens. Theressa was riding shotgun and looking out the side window. Her mother was in the seat right behind Logan.
"Theressa, honey, are you all right?" her mom asked.
"Yeah I'm fine."
She wanted to say no I'm not. I just saw my house blow up and my father was in it. You think I'm all right. Theressa knew one thing for sure. She would never see Jasper Texas again.