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Drifters

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Chapter 16: It's My Fault

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" Magneto." Embers acknowledged him. Logan growled from his frozen state four feet above the ground.

" How have you found your stay here? Comfortable I hope." He asked noticing that Max was trying with all the strength he still had in his body to stand. But was still in need of the wall to use to support himself. Perhaps I gave him too much? Magneto thought with a wicked smile on his face but shrugged off the thought.

" The basement at Xavier's is better then this." Embers commented as he continued to lean on the cold metal wall for support.

" Oh really. Charles actually has a bathroom under all of his pathetic facilities." Magneto asked in a mock tone.

" At least they're better then yours a weight room isn't much ya know." Embers breath became short. The dam tranquilizer was still pretty strong with in him, it would take another good hour for it to not affect him.

" And you would know. My dear Mr. Cooper you have no idea where you are. You may think you have full knowledge but you don't unlike the others you have never been to this base before. This I would have to say is my second favorite base." Magneto answered back.

" THAT'S IT! How the hell do you two know each other?" Logan's very minuet patience level was gone as he managed to remind the other two that he was still in fact in the room with them.

Both Magneto and Embers turned their heads at the sound of Logan's out burst. Embers frowned, but Magneto smiled. " He's the enemy of the X-Men." Embers answered simply praying that Magneto wouldn't add anything else onto it, but of course he wasn't going to make this easy for him. Oh no.

" Oh Mr. Cooper that is no way" Oh make him stop, Max screamed. He didn't want anyone to know. Especially Logan and Rogue. "To refer to your" 'Oh don't say it.' "Previous" 'Please.' "Employer." 'Dam.' Embers thought as his face fell. Magneto said his little speech in a mock hurt tone.

" Huh?" Logan answered not really getting the entire picture.

" Ahhh so you haven't told him. I wonder if you've told the X-Men. Maybe Rogue or perhaps Miss. Jean Grey. I wonder how she would react to this?" Magneto pondered aloud. Max's blood began to boil hotter and hotter the more ol' bucket head talked. Logan just managed to become more and more confused.

" Leave Jean out of this, and the others." Embers threatened as well as pleaded. Logan began to notice that Embers eyes began to glow a yellowish color. They did that whenever he got really angry with someone.

" Oh but I'm afraid that they all are already involved, and it's all thanks to you Mr. Cooper." Magneto laughed coldly.

" Sparks I want an explanation, and I want it NOW." Logan commanded still in suspended animation four feet above the ground. Embers gulped and for the first time he was afraid of Wolverine.

"I.." How could he tell him? Embers thought. " I." There was no way they would ever forgive him. Rogue and Logan would forever hate him. Jean might take it a little bit better but she would still be mad. " It's..." He swallowed hard. " It's my fault." Embers answered above a whisper. There he said it. Not all of it but a good portion of it.

" WHAT? HOW? What's your fault?" Logan questioned rather loudly as he struggled against the invisible metal field that held him at bay. But Embers didn't answer, his usually calm exterior was gone as he held his head down in shame. Shame for what he had done. Magneto smiled.

" Well. I'll leave you two to chat. I have a feeling if I want my plan to go well I'll need to step in, again. I'll tell Rogue you said "hello"" Magneto said heading out the large metal door.

" I swear you touch her and I'll make sure I slice you so thin and small that there won't be enough of you for the birds to eat." Logan threatened. Magneto smiled.

" Tsk, Tsk. That temper and rage of yours is quite vicious. I would hate to be trapped in a room with you when you were angry at me. Wouldn't you agree Mr. Cooper?" But Magneto left before Logan could ask what that meant. And Embers was still supporting himself against the wall with his head down in shame.

The instant that door closed completely Logan hit the ground hard, grunting and growling as he pushed his body up of the ground.

Embers still stood against the wall with his head down in shame. Logan walked up to him and tried to get Max to look him in the eye. " Hey look at me, it can't be that bad. Now. What's your fault? And don't lie to me, I don't understand anything that is going on around here and I would really like some answers." Logan told him, Max nodded fully understanding Logan.

" Alright, but your going to hate me for this." Embers said in an emotionless tone, looking past Logan to the wall behind him.

" Try me." Logan said trying as hard as he could to be patient but it wasn't one of his strong points.

Embers sighed, looking back down to his shoes but Logan didn't stop him from looking down this time. " I'm the one that told them about Rogue."

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Authors Note: Yeah I know short chapter and it doesn't explain much but I thought this would be the perfect cliffhanger so sorry. I'll update as soon as I can now that it's summer and all. Well here you're your two chapters and my summer gift to you. Hopped you liked them. Tell me what you think, PLEASE REVIEW!

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Take Care, Rouge Star