CHASE

PART I

CHAPTER II

'What in the name of all things good is going on?' Storm yelled over the sound of screaming and feet on the wooden floor boards. Somehow, word of an intruder had passed through every dorm in the school and all the children were now in hysterics. All 50 of them seemed to be convinced that it was a repeat of the events of a few months ago but there seemed to be no sign of the intruder what so ever.

Kurt shrugged and tried to wade his way through the swarm of mutants running up and down the halls, after several attempts, he gave up and bamfed to Ororo's side. Clad in only a short nightdress, she made her way with her blue skinned counterpart to the main classroom where the children where gathering. Charles was already there, inspecting the break in point.

Glass littered the floor everywhere and several of the schools senior students had donned gloves and slippers and now were picking up the shards.

Charles looked up and mentally reached out to her mind.

I want the intruder found and I want them detained as fast as possible.

Storm nodded and turned on her heal, Kurt lingered for a few moments. 'Vere is Scott?' He murmured, turning his blue head to view the vast space that was filling with chattering children.

Charles looked around too, though he new that Cyclops wasn't in the room. It was devoid of Logan's muscular presence as well.

X

Logan slid down the metallic surface that now had a permanent indent of his body. His ears were ringing and his head ached.

'Shit' he swore, slamming his hand into the blue plush pile carpet. Her scent was still strong so he'd be able to track her when she left, but for now, he was down and out of the running. She'd get away, or worse, Scott would get her and be the hero. He would be strutting around the X-Mansion for weeks, continuously reminding him that it was he, Scott Summers that had captured the perpetrator.

Raising himself to his feet, Logan walked gingerly down the hall to the stairs. If he hurried, the perp would still be at work on what ever she wanted and he'd be able to give her three new belly buttons.

X

Lyra slipped out of the lift and sprinted down the metallic hall. Cerebro was so close.

The door drew closer and by this time, she'd worked out that there wasn't a lock.

'Shit' she swore, running her hands over the smooth surface, looking for a chink in the door. Nothing.

The light in the hall was rebounding of the shiny surfaces and hurting her eyes. She squinted as her vision became impaired.

The first fault in her plan.

She hadn't bargained for anything like this.

'Move one more inch and I burn a hole in the back of your head'

Lyra's shoulders slumped. Second fault.

'Turn around, arms where I can see them' Scott commanded voice steady.

She turned, her black eyes turned to look at his. No eyes. Just one red line, a visor, his hand was poised by a red button on the side.

Scott ushered her down the hall, her arms still raised above her head. 'No funny business' he murmured.

Lyra scowled at her army boots. Third strike. This wasn't going to please Phoenix.

X

Ears alert, back pressed against the wall of the shadowed stairwell, Logan held his breath. Scott and the intruder were moving down the hall at a fast rate. He wasn't going to let Scott get this one. Not today.

He jumped out from the stairwell and delivered a deadly blow directly into the girl's upper chest. Scott dropped his hand and stared in horror at the scene before him. The girl's scream was so high pitched that Logan had to drop her and cover his ears. She fell lightly to the ground in an undignified heap, three blood pools forming on her leather body suit before draining onto the floor.

'The professors gonna have your ass for this, Wolverine' Scott said lowly, unsure whether to smile or look horrified.