Thief in the night
Disclaimer: I don't own anything so there would be very little point in suing me. The marvelous characters in this story are owned by the people who own them and not unfortunately by me. If you don't recognize a character then it's mine, all mine.
Summary: Xander encounters the X-men but that'd just be boring so there's a twist.
Spoilers: Not really but let's say X-men 1 and Buffy season 6 to be safe.
Rating: Let's say pg-13 in case I use a bad word.
Author's note: Ok it seems like a lot of people were maybe less then happy with the last chapter so I will try and correct that. And RobClark, you dare to doubt me! Like I would leave a huge logic hole like that. (Thank you for picking up on it and pointing it out so I could remember to correct it.)
7. WHAT!!!!!!!?
" What?" Logan demanded starting at Jean and Jean handed the piece of paper over to Logan.
" The results are 100% conclusive and I checked them three times, Dale is your son Logan. " She explained,
Xander snapped out of a shocked daze and looked over at Logan who was entering a strange state of panic. Xander examined the older man; starting with the mass of hair he worked his way thoroughly down Logan's facial features.
"Is this right?" Logan demanded brandishing the piece of paper like a mad man Jean nodded and Logan scanned the paper again, as if he were looking for an escape clause.
Apart from the dark hair and brown eyes Xander couldn't pick any other characteristics that he and Logan shared. Not to mention the fact that the whole idea was simply ridiculous. Xander was twenty-two years old, Logan looked about thirty so unless Logan fathered a child when he was eight the whole scenario had one major hurdle to overcome.
Then there was the other problem Xander had two parents. Granted they hadn't been very good at it but Anthony Harris was not the type of man who would raise another man's child and Jessica Harris was not the type of woman who could keep a secret like her only son was fathered by a man not her husband.
" Dale!" An exasperated voice yelled and Xander snapped his head up to find the whole room staring at him, he raised his eyebrows questioningly.
" What do you think?" The professor repeated and Xander tried not to look as confused as he felt.
" Umm, that doesn't make . I mean if Jean just found out now why would. how would anyone know?" Xander suggested and all the people in the room stared at him.
" What?" Storm finally asked gently from Xander's left.
" You weren't talking about attacking me to get back at Logan?" Xander clarified and the group shook their collective heads.
" You're right though, " Scott mused, and Xander readily spit forth another suggestion.
" And how did The Professor control Bear anyway if he was a machine, doesn't being a machine mean that you don't have a mind which would technically mean that Bear couldn't be subjected to mind control which means that either Bear was faking being controlled by the Professor or someone else was controlling him." Xander paused to suck in a deep breath.
" You're babbling, babble boy " Someone behind Xander told him in a sing song.
" Sorry was I?" Xander apologized and looked up where the whole group was staring at him.
" Dale?" Jean asked and Xander stared at her,
" What it's a valid point. Isn't anyone else curious as to what just happened? I mean we all very nearly got blown into some really tiny really mushy little pieces. " Xander demanded,
" They're not, you know," Someone behind him told him but whoever it was must have moved because there wasn't anyone there when he looked to hell at who made the statement.
" Well you should be!" Xander shouted and a look of concern came over Jean.
" Dale I know this must have come as a great shock to you, but you have to calm down, " Jean explained and Xander stared at her.
" A machine Bear just tried to kill me and the man with the hair over here is now my father! and you want me to calm down!" Xander shouted losing the cool façade he had been working on.
" Xand shut up and listen! " Xander sighed and threw his hands up in resignation
"Fine!" he folded his hands up under his armpits he looked at the group. The professor cleared his throat and Xander gave him his attention.
" How about you and Logan have a talk?" The professor suggested and Xander shrugged.
" Now wait a sec," Logan started but he was silenced with a look from the Professor.
" I'm sure that it would help, " The professor continued looking between both Logan and Xander. Xander sighed again and nodded his head dumbly and watched as everyone filed out of the Professor's study leaving him alone with Logan.
The two men sat in silence for a minute and then Logan coughed and then cleared his throat, turning in his chair to face Xander he started.
" So, Dale. Is this as much of a surprise for me as it is for you?"
" What's that supposed to mean?" Xander shot back and Logan shook his head cursing himself.
" Nothing, nothing. I'm sorry it just seems like this is the world's biggest coincidence, I was just wondering if you already knew about this. If you came here because you knew I was your Father? " Logan eyes bored into Xander's
" Whether you like it or not he's your Father." Xander shook his head defiantly,
" He's not! Look Logan, this is wrong. Whatever Jean says about the test being completely accurate the results are wrong." Xander put a lot of emphasis on the are and continued " I have two parents, two biological parents who have been married for over twenty five years and seeing as it only takes two to make a baby." Logan thought about.
" Well maybe me and your mom at one stage." Logan trailed off his sentence at the angry look on Xander's face.
" My Mom didn't cheat on my Dad! " He shot back defending his Mother's honor, what little of it there was.
" Well how else do you explain it?" Logan demanded frustrated.
" I can't! I just know that I am not your son!" Xander shouted and sighed when he caught the look of hurt that flashed across Logan's features.
" Logan I'm sorry, but things aren't how they seem. Things are all screwed up but don't worry I'll fix them. " Xander promised desperately.
" What the hell are you talking about?" Logan insisted,
" You wouldn't understand, " Xander began but Logan cut him off,
" Try me."
Xander stared at Logan for a second, and dropped his head to look at the floor.
" I can't, " He murmured softly but Logan wouldn't accept this.
" Why the hell not? What's going on Dale?" The older man pressured.
" Are you in some kind of trouble? Are you in danger? " Logan continued.
" Tell him. "
" I can't!" Xander shouted and with that he fled the room ignoring the concerned gang of X-men gathered around the hallway outside the study.
Xander ran past the destruction Bear had caused to the basketball courts and dashed towards the woods surrounding the mansion. Once he'd reached the sanctuary of the trees Xander collapsed against the base of an old oak tree breathing heavily.
" Well that went well, " A voice behind him stated and Xander froze and without turning asked.
" Willow?!"
To be continued
AN: You guys get two chapters this week, thanks for the reviews and the constructive criticism. No really, it makes my story better and more original for you so keep it up. Please.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything so there would be very little point in suing me. The marvelous characters in this story are owned by the people who own them and not unfortunately by me. If you don't recognize a character then it's mine, all mine.
Summary: Xander encounters the X-men but that'd just be boring so there's a twist.
Spoilers: Not really but let's say X-men 1 and Buffy season 6 to be safe.
Rating: Let's say pg-13 in case I use a bad word.
Author's note: Ok it seems like a lot of people were maybe less then happy with the last chapter so I will try and correct that. And RobClark, you dare to doubt me! Like I would leave a huge logic hole like that. (Thank you for picking up on it and pointing it out so I could remember to correct it.)
7. WHAT!!!!!!!?
" What?" Logan demanded starting at Jean and Jean handed the piece of paper over to Logan.
" The results are 100% conclusive and I checked them three times, Dale is your son Logan. " She explained,
Xander snapped out of a shocked daze and looked over at Logan who was entering a strange state of panic. Xander examined the older man; starting with the mass of hair he worked his way thoroughly down Logan's facial features.
"Is this right?" Logan demanded brandishing the piece of paper like a mad man Jean nodded and Logan scanned the paper again, as if he were looking for an escape clause.
Apart from the dark hair and brown eyes Xander couldn't pick any other characteristics that he and Logan shared. Not to mention the fact that the whole idea was simply ridiculous. Xander was twenty-two years old, Logan looked about thirty so unless Logan fathered a child when he was eight the whole scenario had one major hurdle to overcome.
Then there was the other problem Xander had two parents. Granted they hadn't been very good at it but Anthony Harris was not the type of man who would raise another man's child and Jessica Harris was not the type of woman who could keep a secret like her only son was fathered by a man not her husband.
" Dale!" An exasperated voice yelled and Xander snapped his head up to find the whole room staring at him, he raised his eyebrows questioningly.
" What do you think?" The professor repeated and Xander tried not to look as confused as he felt.
" Umm, that doesn't make . I mean if Jean just found out now why would. how would anyone know?" Xander suggested and all the people in the room stared at him.
" What?" Storm finally asked gently from Xander's left.
" You weren't talking about attacking me to get back at Logan?" Xander clarified and the group shook their collective heads.
" You're right though, " Scott mused, and Xander readily spit forth another suggestion.
" And how did The Professor control Bear anyway if he was a machine, doesn't being a machine mean that you don't have a mind which would technically mean that Bear couldn't be subjected to mind control which means that either Bear was faking being controlled by the Professor or someone else was controlling him." Xander paused to suck in a deep breath.
" You're babbling, babble boy " Someone behind Xander told him in a sing song.
" Sorry was I?" Xander apologized and looked up where the whole group was staring at him.
" Dale?" Jean asked and Xander stared at her,
" What it's a valid point. Isn't anyone else curious as to what just happened? I mean we all very nearly got blown into some really tiny really mushy little pieces. " Xander demanded,
" They're not, you know," Someone behind him told him but whoever it was must have moved because there wasn't anyone there when he looked to hell at who made the statement.
" Well you should be!" Xander shouted and a look of concern came over Jean.
" Dale I know this must have come as a great shock to you, but you have to calm down, " Jean explained and Xander stared at her.
" A machine Bear just tried to kill me and the man with the hair over here is now my father! and you want me to calm down!" Xander shouted losing the cool façade he had been working on.
" Xand shut up and listen! " Xander sighed and threw his hands up in resignation
"Fine!" he folded his hands up under his armpits he looked at the group. The professor cleared his throat and Xander gave him his attention.
" How about you and Logan have a talk?" The professor suggested and Xander shrugged.
" Now wait a sec," Logan started but he was silenced with a look from the Professor.
" I'm sure that it would help, " The professor continued looking between both Logan and Xander. Xander sighed again and nodded his head dumbly and watched as everyone filed out of the Professor's study leaving him alone with Logan.
The two men sat in silence for a minute and then Logan coughed and then cleared his throat, turning in his chair to face Xander he started.
" So, Dale. Is this as much of a surprise for me as it is for you?"
" What's that supposed to mean?" Xander shot back and Logan shook his head cursing himself.
" Nothing, nothing. I'm sorry it just seems like this is the world's biggest coincidence, I was just wondering if you already knew about this. If you came here because you knew I was your Father? " Logan eyes bored into Xander's
" Whether you like it or not he's your Father." Xander shook his head defiantly,
" He's not! Look Logan, this is wrong. Whatever Jean says about the test being completely accurate the results are wrong." Xander put a lot of emphasis on the are and continued " I have two parents, two biological parents who have been married for over twenty five years and seeing as it only takes two to make a baby." Logan thought about.
" Well maybe me and your mom at one stage." Logan trailed off his sentence at the angry look on Xander's face.
" My Mom didn't cheat on my Dad! " He shot back defending his Mother's honor, what little of it there was.
" Well how else do you explain it?" Logan demanded frustrated.
" I can't! I just know that I am not your son!" Xander shouted and sighed when he caught the look of hurt that flashed across Logan's features.
" Logan I'm sorry, but things aren't how they seem. Things are all screwed up but don't worry I'll fix them. " Xander promised desperately.
" What the hell are you talking about?" Logan insisted,
" You wouldn't understand, " Xander began but Logan cut him off,
" Try me."
Xander stared at Logan for a second, and dropped his head to look at the floor.
" I can't, " He murmured softly but Logan wouldn't accept this.
" Why the hell not? What's going on Dale?" The older man pressured.
" Are you in some kind of trouble? Are you in danger? " Logan continued.
" Tell him. "
" I can't!" Xander shouted and with that he fled the room ignoring the concerned gang of X-men gathered around the hallway outside the study.
Xander ran past the destruction Bear had caused to the basketball courts and dashed towards the woods surrounding the mansion. Once he'd reached the sanctuary of the trees Xander collapsed against the base of an old oak tree breathing heavily.
" Well that went well, " A voice behind him stated and Xander froze and without turning asked.
" Willow?!"
To be continued
AN: You guys get two chapters this week, thanks for the reviews and the constructive criticism. No really, it makes my story better and more original for you so keep it up. Please.