so this is dedicated to my only 2 fans
Wolf: ...i got nothin ta say ta ya...i'll visit you at work on saturday tho :P
Harry2: yea...i live in North Dakota...we dont have comics out here,really, but yer a big help. i know that Wolverine went up agains some pseudo vamps when he was in Mandipore or something, but anyways, thanks for the reviews, and sorry ive taken so long to update.
NOTE: i cant figure out how to keep the cuss words blanked...so their in kiddie version now. use your imagination to get the real picture.
Quote: "It is not a novel to be thrown aside lightly. It should be thrown aside with great force." -Dorothy Parker
Ch. 3
Jubilee opened the door to the guest bedroom. "Bri? The Professor-" she stopped with a 'yip'.
A man was lying on the floor nude. there were clothes strewn around the room and Bri was nowhere to be seen.
"Uh...oops?" the teenager said to no one in particular.
The man on the floor groaned and turned and , wincing, rose to his knees. "Who the hell are you?" he blurted in a thick Brooklyn accent while looking around the room puzzled.
"You don't, like, know where Shadow is do you?" the girl asked, trying to ignore that he wasn't wearing anything.
A frown formed across his brow, "Sha...? THAT FRICKING BITCH!" he roared and dove for his pants. With another "FRICK" he produced a black handgun and pointed it toward the door.
Jubilee flipped down her sunglasses and cautioned, "That's not the best thing for you to do, pal." A shot rang out, the bullet whizzing past her head. Instinctively, she dropped to one knee and showered him with her signature fireworks.
Appearing from nowhere, Shadow side tackled the man before he let off another shot which buried itself in the wall. "Get out of here, girl!" she hollered, being quickly obeyed.
"You little bit-" the man's voice was cut off by a fist to his jaw.
"Not what ya said last night, Joey." Shadow let him fall to the floor and looked up to see the X-Men gathering at the door.
"What the hell?" Wolverine asked while the woman handcuffed Joey's hands behind his back.
...Later In The Parlor...
"What do ya think you were doin'! We've got kids in this place!" a raging Wolverine demanded.
Bri stood infront of him with her arms crossed and answered angrily, "I was doin' my JOB."
"What? Yer a whore for a living?" he sneered. His face was the second one to meet her fist that morning. Normally, he could have blocked, but she moved in a blur. The force of the blow knocked him to his knees and when he touched his mouth, his fingers came away with blood.
"Whatch what ya call me Logan, or I'll cut out that nasty lil' tongue of yours," she growled, the surrounding shadows growing darker as her grey eyes flashed with anger. "And you don't have room to talk. Name at least one of the three girls you were with last week."
"I'm not the issue here." He stood up, glaring fiercely. "I don't bring them back here and they don't shoot up the place. Go ta a motel if ya gotta get laid."
Most of the X-Men had gathered, expecting a fight, and now Jean was trying to motion out some of the curious students.
"You really are getting old, aint you? I didnt have sex. I don't get sidetracked by that crap. I needed info and I got it." With this a mini tape reorder was slammed on a nearby sidetable and the play button was pushed.
Heavy breathing was heard
"Turn this crap off!" Wolverine made a grab at the tape but Bri moved it from his grasp.
'What's th' matter, baby?' Bri's voice came on with a southern drawl.
'I don't feel so good. I think..." the man's voice trailed off.
'Bout fing time,' a normal Bri's voice muttered. She continued louder "Who do you work for?"
The man's voice came through monotone, 'Big Gun Louis'
'Is he responsible for the kidnapping of the witness in brother's case, Aimee Li?'
'Yes'. again the voice was emotionless.
'Is she alive?' she asked.
'Yes.'
'Where is she being held?'
'23rd Street, West Boulevard. In the old ware house, second floor, 5th door on the left.'
'Good boy.' there was a dull clunk then, 'now get off my bed'. A thump followed and the tape ended.
"I was working on a police investigation." Tailor said, glaring at Wolverine. "They're almost at the door now." As if on cue, the doorbell rang and she turned from him abruptly to answer it. Everyone followed.
"Agent Raline," she greeted the plainclothes at the door. "He's over there," she pointed to the unconcious man slumped at the foot of the stairs. Next she handed him the tape recorder, as small bag of white powder and the keys tot he cuffs.
"You know, you're lucky the judges allow this stuff," the officer held up the bag. "Sometime it's going to get barred."
"Well then I'll just have to do it the old fashioned way and beat the answers out of the bad guys," she replied with a shrug.
"I don't doubt you would," he chuckled then motioned to the uniformed police men, "Get him in the car." Raline turned back to Shadow, "We might need you for questioning later, this is where you're staying?" After she nodded, he continued, "You're help is, as always, appreciated. See you around."
As the door closed, the woman turned toward Xavier, "I'll pay for the repairs."
"No need, but perhaps next time you could unarm them?" he replied with humor.
"Next time. Right. Funny man." She rolled her eyes and started up the stairs.
Wolverine knocked on his "guest's" door. He could smell her in there but there was no answer. After walking in, he spotted her in the middle of the floor, sitting with her legs crossed indian'style. her hands were lying on her knees and her eyes were closed. Candles burned infront of her. The man sat on her bed and waited, knowing better tahn to disturb her meditation.
Her eyes were moving beneath thier lids as if she wre in a dream. They stopped abruptly and her brow furrowed slightly. Logan sniffed the air and picked up the scent of fear. Her hands contracted, the nails digging into the denim.
The X-Man leaned forward and whispered, "Shadow..." She stopped breathing. "Bri," he said a bit louder and touched her shoulder.
At the touch, her eyes sprang open and she gasped for breath, pulling back sharply.
"Ya'll right, darlin'?" he looked at her closely.
"No," She panted and looked around the room as if she'd forgotten where she was, "But I think you're luck just came."
"What'd ya see?" he asked, aware that her meditations actually allowed her to scan an area's shadows for people.
"A sacrifice." She corrected quickly after seeing his face, "Not your girl. A goat. but I think one of the vamps there knows where she is. And i know how to find her." She stood and started for the door, throwing over her shoulder, "I'll be back soon."
"Hey! Wait just a second!" Wolverine followd her but when he got to the hallway, she was gone. "Friggin Houdini tricks..." he muttered and headed to Xavier's office to tell him the news.
So? how'm i doing? I know i'm having trouble with the formatting and all, trying to find a way around that. INPUT NEEDED. and thanks to those who did give me reviews