Author's Note: Lemme see who you think it is and I'll tell you if you're right or not lol. Here's another chapter.


Chapter Six

-At the Mansion-

Charles was showing Hank their lab they had that was right beside the medical ward. Storm and Kurt accompanied them.

'You're free to work in here anytime-' Xavier was saying, but he was cut off by Rogue's cry for help.

'Are you all right, Professor?' Storm asked as she came to his side.

'What's the matter my good sir?' Hank asked worriedly.

'I'm fine. It's Rogue. She needs our help,' Charles said. 'Come! We must aid them!'

Don't worry. We're coming, he said mentally.

We're at the first Burger King before you get into the main part of town, Rogue thought back sending him an image of the place.

Is it Logan? The Professor asked.

Yes, hurry!

Ten minutes later everyone was in the Blackbird except for Hank.

'Does anyone know where he's at? You, LeBeau, you have a room next to him don't you?' Scott questioned.

'When Gambit left he still gettin' changed,' Gambit said.

Scott sighed. 'Well, if he isn't here in another two minutes, I'm going to have to leave him, Professor,' Scott said, looking towards the Professor.

'I believe you won't have to come to that, Scott. I see Hank coming now,' Charles said as his eyes twinkled. 'And now I think I understand why he is called Beast.'

Everyone looked in the direction the Professor was looking. What they saw coming was what appeared to be a big blue furry bear with street clothes on from a distance. As he ran closer, you could see he still had his glasses on and something of a resemblance in his face that told you it was indeed Hank McCoy.

'I am dreadfully sorry I've kept you from departing,' he huffed as he came aboard. 'I didn't know it would be quite so hard finding shorts and a shirt that would fit me in this form.'

'Well, find a seat and we'll take off,' Scott said as he sat in the pilot seat across from Storm. They then quickly made it to the Burger King.

'Give up?' Sabretooth asked Logan, who was on his knees with his hands on the ground.

The crowd had grown even closer. A lot more people were getting brave.

'Never,' Logan muttered as he got up.

Sweat and blood from his healed wounds were mingled together all over his body. His shirt had been shredded so badly that he had discarded it some time ago. He tried to regain his breath, painfully aware that with each hit it took longer for him to heal.

'What? Are we getting weak now?' Sabretooth teased.

BANG

A fist backed by adamantium bones broke Sabretooth's jaw. He spat out blood as he lunged for Logan. Logan ducked as Sabretooth fell on him. Logan flipped him over into a tree. The thicket was barely anything now. Logan thought he heard the wail of sirens somewhere close. That wasn't good. He couldn't ponder on this long though. Sabretooth, who hadn't bothered to get up, stabbed Logan's knee. His trick worked as Logan's leg buckled and he fell.

'No! Where's the Professor?' Rogue wailed as she drummed her hands on the door.

At that moment, she heard sirens. Both she and Bobby whirled around and saw five police cars coming.

'Dammit!' Bobby said as he hit the dashboard with his fists in frustration.

The policemen came closer, parked, and finally got out. All were carrying either a rifle or a pistol.

The people that were outside saw them. All of them started cheering.

'Those freaks won't last long now!' one person said.

'Hope they blow their heads off!' another said.

'They go boom! They go boom!' a little kid no older than five said as he jumped up and down laughing.

'That's sick,' Rogue said, clenching the car door.

Logan saw the police coming closer. He saw one had a bullhorn.

'Come out of the thicket with your hands up! You are surrounded!' the one with the bullhorn bellowed.

Logan felt his kneecap re-growing and stood up shakily on it.

'I was never good at followin' directions, bub,' he muttered as he wobbled, then stood straight.

About that time he whirled around as Sabretooth tried another onslaught on him. Logan swiped him a good once across the cheek, but he got a hand of five nails back in the face. He staggered back as the cuts took time to heal and then flinched when he heard a gun shot. It took a second before he realized he was bleeding and it wasn't from his face.

'LOGAN!' Rogue screamed as she saw him fall.

She opened the door and ran before Bobby could stop her. Wishing he were anywhere but here, he opened his door and ran after her.

Logan fell to his knees for what seemed like the hundredth time. He looked down and saw that it was close, too close. His judging told him the bullet had came a millimeter from his heart. His head was starting to swim as he felt his blood trickling over his hands as he pressed them firmly on the wound.

Sabretooth, on the other hand, was annoyed, but beside himself. They had just made it so much more easier for him, meaning he couldn't toy with Logan longer, but he was still satisfied. He heard a girl screaming and saw that she was running towards them, but she didn't matter. By the time she even managed to get over here, his job would be finished. He walked over to Logan and put his hand around Logan's throat. Logan was choking as Sabretooth lifted him close to his face.

'Son . . . of a . . .' Logan managed, but was cut short when Sabretooth sunk his other hand into Logan's chest.

Just about then, an unnatural high wind blew through the trees that remained standing. Sabretooth looked up and let out a growl through his re-grown jaw.

'Logan!' Rogue screamed again.

She was now running close to the police. She tried to get passed them, but one grabbed her. He got a hold to one gloved hand, but she managed to wrench her hand from the glove, only to be grabbed by another police. She saw another grab Bobby, who tried to put up a fight, but realized it was hopeless without revealing his powers. Rogue tried in vain to get away. The policeman that had her tried to get a better grip on her by grabbing her bare arm. When he did, they both let out a piercing scream. Her bare skin touched his and instantly she knew who he was. He was Danny Maxwell and had been working as a police for four years. He had a wife and two sons. He was 36, his wife 34, and the boys were 6 and 10. He disliked mutants greatly after one had killed his father a few years ago.

Bobby seized his chance and broke free easily as all the other policemen looked on in horror at the scene before them. Bobby ran to Rogue and forced the man's grip off of her as he too, felt an unnatural breeze. He looked up and could see the Blackbird. Everyone around him suddenly froze. He looked back down and kneeled down beside Rogue. He cradled her in his arms as she started shaking uncontrollably and sobbing. The Blackbird landed in the parking lot and Kurt teleported to Bobby.