THE DEAD COME ALIVE
While drivin' like crazy, not knowin' where Ah'm goin' 'cept that Ah need ta start lookin' in Canada, we made it ta Sioux Falls just before dark. Ah found an abandoned cabin and meh and Anna stayed there for the night. It wasn't hard ta get some firewood, but lightin' it gave meh some trouble. Ah got real aggrevated, which Ah guess triggered one of those headaches. Then Ah could'a sworn Ah saw a spark come outta mah hand, but Ah must beh delusional 'cause of the pain. Ah calmed mahself down and found some asprin in some of the supplies that was left behind. It was so nice ta have her back, Ah still can't believe it. Ah hope Logan will beh alright with this. He never mentioned anythin' 'bout wantin' kids. But then again, neither did Ah, but Ah didn't even know Ah could have any. Ah fell asleep with her in mah arms as Ah rocked her.
Ah woke up ta her cryin', so Ah fed her and changed her and then sung ta her. Ah don't know what they did ta her, but she just seemed so content just ta have meh hold her and Ah her. Ah know she didn't get any attention from them, but Ah just feel like its mah fault. Ah don't know what we're gonna do, or where we're gonna go, but if her daddy is alive, we gonna find him. Ah just have this feelin' somethin's wrong with meh and the faster we find him the faster Ah can relax and find out what it is. Scott left the maps in the car so Ah found an easy route ta Winnipeg. Ah'm gonna have ta do this fast though 'cause winter's comin early this year and Ah don't know how long Ah have before the first snowfall. Anna ain't got no powers ta keep her from dyin' out there, and Ah am definitely not gonna let that happen, 'specially after Ah just got her back.
The trip was awfully borin' so Ah tried ta sing ta ease the stress. Anna seemed ta enjoy it, but then again, maybeh she just thinks Ah sound funny. At least we're both smilin'. She sleeps a lot, which Ah guess is good and normal, 'specially since Ah gotta beh drivin' so much. It was startin' ta get dark so Ah reluctantly decided ta stop at this lil bar just outside the border. It's better than nothin', and Ah'm sure it's warmer than out here. So Ah gather up Anna and head inside.
This place is disgustin'. Bunch'a pigs. Ah get up ta the bar and ask for anythin' other than liquor, so the guy gives meh a coffee. Ah'm not sure how good it is so Ah just kind'a sniff it first. Then there are a whole lotta cheers all a'sudden. Everybody's gatherin' 'round this cage on the other side of the bar. Ah don't even wanna think how stupid that is. So they start callin' people out ta place bets and what not, but what catches mah eye is when they mention one name, Wolverine. He wouldn't, would he? The unbeatable Wolverine? Logan, what'cha gotten yahself inta.
It was him all right. Went strutin' himself shirtless inta that cage, circlin' anybody that challenged him like an animal. He was good, too good. They were gonna catch him, it was only a matter a'time. A watch a couple of his fights, but Ah don't think he can read mah scent in here, 'specially from this far away. Ah can't see how he can even breath in here. Ah bundle Anna up and go outside and inta the car and wait fer him ta come out. Anna is in her car seat, asleep so Ah get out and stand on that side of the car leanin' 'gainst it so he can't see her through the window. After 'bout fifteen minutes he comes out. Looks a lil worse for wear, but good none the less. He's lookin' fer somebody, but that don't matter when he smells mah scent, he knows and then he sees meh. Ah give him a grin, and he's kind 'nough ta give meh the same.
"Logan. Been a long time."
"Sure has darlin'. Thought you were dead."
"Me, well isn't that somethin'. Ya'll ain't got no faith in meh?"
"Never said that."
"Hmph. Might as well."
"Now don't start pouting. You know I can't handle that."
"Yeah so. Look, Logan-"
"Why are you out here? Somethings wrong isn't it? I can smell your fear, and somebody else."
"Ah came out here for ya'll sugah. Somethin' happened." That's when Anna started cryin', so Ah moved and let him get a good look through the window as Ah opened the car door and picked her up.
"Who's this Rogue?" There was a hint of jealousy in his voice.
"This, sugah, is Anna. She's ya'll daughter." The look on his face was priceless.
"You sure?" Oh that is it.
"What? Excuse meh? Of course Ah'm sure! What ya'll don't remember the cave? Look at her, of course shes yours. Look at her!"
He just grunted.
"Look, are ya'll goin' somewhere? Ah can drive."
"No, I-" and that is when Ah saw her. She came runnin' callin' his name. That red head he carried a torch for all those years, the one Scott swore was dead, Jean Grey. When she saw meh, her face went pale.
"Yeah, Ah'm back from the dead, or at least some facility where they wanted experiment on poor lil Anna here." Then she looked down at mah sweet baby and she just got paler. She didn't even look at Logan when she said, "I will be in the truck when you're ready to go." and took off faster than she came.
"What the sam hell was that Wolverine?"
"We're together."
"That's great, Ah'm searchin' for our daughter while your havin' ya fill of Jean."
"What are you talking about, darlin'?"
"Don't you darlin' meh, what don't know mah name? When they took meh, they found out Ah was pregnant with ya'll child. They had ya'lls DNA on file and confirmed it! They kept meh in good health just long enough ta get their grubby hands on her. They wanted ta turn her inta some assassin. Do what they couldn't do with you. Make her more...advanced. Ah just got her back. She's almost three weeks old. Ah was in the same facility they had ya'll in the whole time. They moved ya'll just before she was born then sent her off ta the same one ya were in. Ya escaped so they moved her. Ah had the hardest time gettin' ta her, but Ah have her now."
"I'm sorry, I didn't know."
"Yeah, and ya'll wouldn't care. Claim some undyin' love fer somebody just ta get inta their pants and then tell them it can't beh their child. There was nobody else Wolverine, even until now!" He couldn't even look meh in mah eyes.
"Do you have some place to stay?"
"Whay, ya'll decide ta care?"
"That's not far Rogue."
"No it's not, but it ain't for meh neither."
"We know a place, just stay for one night so I know your both safe. It's a settlement like the one we used to stay in."
"Fahne, Ah'll follow ya'll."
Then he just walked away. Whay in the world did Ah ever think Ah was enough. Yeah, everybody wants the untouchable, but nevah wants ta keep it.
