Disclaimer: I don't own the X men unfortunately but I do own Rune and some other people.

The tags were cold against Rune's skin as she roared down the highway towards the local children's hospital. Her feeling of betrayal towards Logan had now turned into a small, hard ball of fury towards Tamitha. She was going to get the bitch.

She turned into the exit and streaked down the main road. The hospital was an enormous affair with several wings and a large car park. As Rune parked her bike something struck her, Melissa was unconscious and that meant there was little or no way of getting her to stay seated on the bike. Rune swore softly. She would cross that bridge when she came to it.

Walking through the doors Rune looked around. The hospital was quite with the exception of low voices, moans of pain and beeps from medical equipment. It unnerved her. That and the fact she could feel the stare of the reception nurse. Straightening she walked as boldly as she could towards the desk. The older woman at the desk, although she was seated still managed to look superior. Too much practice Rune thought

"Can I help you miss?" she raised an eyebrow above her horn rimmed glasses.

"I'm the aunt of a little girl that was brought her, her name is Melissa" and then she stopped. She didn't know Melissa's last name!

Mitschukov. A little voice whispered

"Mitschukov, Melissa Mitschukov"

Once again the nurse raised an eyebrow and then checked the name up against the computer.

"Melissa has been here for a few months why hadn't you come earlier?" Rune didn't like her.

"I wasn't able to if you must know" Rune replied her heart pounding.

"Her room is on floor seven room 17C, just take the elevator down the hall" Rune looked to where the nurse pointed.

"Thank you"

Walking down another white corridor was when Rune got the feeling of being watched. But unlike when it was the reception nurse she knew it wasn't good. For all she knew it could very well be Tamitha. Keeping her breathing even she turned into 17C. There was only one bed occupied in the room. A girl of about twelve, her white blonde hair splayed against the white pillow. Her white skin seemed even paler compared to the white hospital bed sheets. Rune's shoes clunked on the linoleum floor and she grasped Melissa's hand.

"Melissa I need your help, how can I get you out?" she whispered. Suddenly a window blew open, bringing Rune's attention to the balcony. Dropping Melissa's hand she walked out onto it. The balcony ran the length of the hospital but seven floors up it was quite a drop and someone was bound to notice. Then Rune saw the fire escape. She smiled. Lifting Melissa was hardly an effort, after being in comatose she was as light as a feather. At least that was in her favour. Quietly she crossed the room and went out onto the balcony. On the seventh floor it was windy so Rune not only had the trouble of trying not to look conspicuous but also trying to stay upright. Her shuffle along the balcony was extremely almost painfully slow. Several times hearing people near the window she had to shift Melissa to her back and crawl underneath the window. Finally she got to the fire escape and she lost hope then and there. The wind had picked up slightly and the fire escape was shaking fiercely. Praying to any god that was out there. Then over the roar of the wind she heard a scream. Melissa's empty bed had been found most likely. Putting Melissa over her shoulder Rune ran as fast as she dared with the metal frame shaking so much. It was actually when she got to the bottom that she saw her pursuers. Three podgy security guards, but they didn't worry her. But the forth, the one with the dark gleam that she could see even from a distance, he worried her. Swallowing she bolted as they pointed and shouted for her to stop. Once Rune was among the cars she felt Melissa move. Shifting her to a better position on her shoulder she felt her stir again. Rune suddenly stopped and eased the girl down onto the ground and smiled. She hadn't been imagining it. Melissa shook her head drowsily and slowly opened her eyes before hissing in pain and covered her face with her hands.

"It's okay Melissa" Rune rubbed her arm and smiled again "Can you walk?" the girl nodded then quickly shook her head.

"It's okay" Rune looked up as she heard sounds of the chase. "Okay Melissa I need you to lie under this car and wait until I come back. If I don't I want you to find my motorbike and take it as far away as possible" She nodded weakly and Rune helped her under the car. Handing her the keys to her bike Rune stood cautiously. Walking around the car she heard a click.

"Stop right there little lady, now raise your hands above your head" Rune followed his instructions and as she lifted her hands she lifted his body using her mutation. Letting go she heard a thud as the man landed back on the ground.

"Stupid" she whispered and took his gun. After checking he was alive and making sure he wouldn't choke on his tongue while unconscious, she crept to the end of the car and saw the other stupid security guards. She crept back behind the car and ran alongside the security guards as they 'thoroughly' searched for her. She dispatched them quickly and dragged them to the other security guard. The last one would be harder to find and get rid of. Placing her feet carefully she heard a click again. She hoped he hadn't seen she was armed. Spinning she cracked off two shots but only got him in the arm. As the man ran he fired one shot Rune rolled and fired again this time getting him in the back. The man arched back and then collapsed. That was when she knew he wasn't Black and Green, just Tamitha's toy. Rune ran back to the car Melissa was under and dragged her out. The girl looked at the security guards and whimpered

"Are they dead?"

"No, but your sister's little piece is" Melissa nodded numbly and Rune picked her up. This time was much easier as Melissa had the strength to put her arms around Rune's neck. Running to her bike Rune sat Melissa down and got on herself

"Hold on" was all Rune said before they sped away towards Xavier's school for the gifted.

As the laughter of the room echoed around her Tamitha sat in a darkened corner her green eyes hardened and icy. The little bitch had thought she had won she was wrong, oh very very wrong.

A/N: okay guys I know this chapter has been a long time coming but eh what ya gonna do. But please please review please even if it's just to say you've read it that would be great. Cheers