Chapter 2
The professor winced as he heard the panicked tone in the weather witch's voice; usually she was very calm something major must be going on if it had panicked her that much.
Logan was down in the danger room with the X-men, they had a major practice session today and everyone was there. The professor relayed the message from Storm and he shut down the operations for a moment as he talked to them over the loudspeaker. "Cyclops you're in charge, finish the simulation, and this time try to work as a damn team and not a bunch of showoffs!"
After growling this he quickly left the control room and headed towards the greenhouse. The rest of the X-men looked slightly confused because Wolverine had never left in the middle of a Danger Room session before; but they quickly got back to work because they would hate to see what would happen if he found out that they had screwed around after he left. The simulation was restarted and the odd occurrence was pushed out of their mind for awhile.
Logan and the Professor reached the greenhouse at the same time and saw Lance on the floor with his hands around his knees and Storm near him making soothing noises. When she saw them a relieved look immediately crossed her face and she mind-spoke to the professor and Logan I saw his new power, when I asked him about it he broke down, he won't even listen to me.
The professor noticed the way Lance's body stiffened slightly when Logan entered the room, obviously he acknowledged the gruff mutant in a way that he didn't for the others. Turning towards him he looked at him seriously, Logan, I have a suspicion that you are going to be the only one that Lance is going to react to, I know it is a lot of responsibility but I need your help for this
A look of disbelief crossed the mutant's face, Chuck, what are ya talkin' about, what am I supposed ta do?
He needs a dominant personality, you are the only one here who can fulfill that role, you can help him, explain it to him.
Logan wanted to protest but he could easily see the Professor's point so instead he moved towards the teen on the floor talking to him in a rough harsh voice. "Stop Lance."
Noticing the flinch that crossed the teen's face he softened his voice to a firm tone that booked no argument. "Stand up and come here."
Lance found himself reacting to the tone of his voice, it was the same tone that his Master had used when he was not angry with him, it was nice, he didn't have to think, just respond. Quickly he rose and stood next to the older mutant bowing his head to look at the floor as he stood beside him.
"Good, now come with me." Turning Logan walked out of the room with Lance almost exactly one step behind him, still walking with his eyes on the ground.
Storm turned to the Professor, a question evident on her face; he cut her off by raising a hand a slightly sad expression on his face. "Lance feels lost, he doesn't know how to live without a dominant personality anymore, and neither you nor I have the personality to deal with him when he is like this. Logan is the only one who does. He is fine around the other members and around those of his own age but we need him to be able to actually be around an adult presence. Before even when he was there were pre-existing instructions, it took a lot of power to break away from Magneto and now he has no idea what to do."
"Professor! Logan is not exactly known for his attitude and bedside manner, are you sure this is a good idea?"
A pensive look settling on his face he rested his head on his hands, "I hope so Ororo, I truly hope so."
The professor winced as he heard the panicked tone in the weather witch's voice; usually she was very calm something major must be going on if it had panicked her that much.
Logan was down in the danger room with the X-men, they had a major practice session today and everyone was there. The professor relayed the message from Storm and he shut down the operations for a moment as he talked to them over the loudspeaker. "Cyclops you're in charge, finish the simulation, and this time try to work as a damn team and not a bunch of showoffs!"
After growling this he quickly left the control room and headed towards the greenhouse. The rest of the X-men looked slightly confused because Wolverine had never left in the middle of a Danger Room session before; but they quickly got back to work because they would hate to see what would happen if he found out that they had screwed around after he left. The simulation was restarted and the odd occurrence was pushed out of their mind for awhile.
Logan and the Professor reached the greenhouse at the same time and saw Lance on the floor with his hands around his knees and Storm near him making soothing noises. When she saw them a relieved look immediately crossed her face and she mind-spoke to the professor and Logan I saw his new power, when I asked him about it he broke down, he won't even listen to me.
The professor noticed the way Lance's body stiffened slightly when Logan entered the room, obviously he acknowledged the gruff mutant in a way that he didn't for the others. Turning towards him he looked at him seriously, Logan, I have a suspicion that you are going to be the only one that Lance is going to react to, I know it is a lot of responsibility but I need your help for this
A look of disbelief crossed the mutant's face, Chuck, what are ya talkin' about, what am I supposed ta do?
He needs a dominant personality, you are the only one here who can fulfill that role, you can help him, explain it to him.
Logan wanted to protest but he could easily see the Professor's point so instead he moved towards the teen on the floor talking to him in a rough harsh voice. "Stop Lance."
Noticing the flinch that crossed the teen's face he softened his voice to a firm tone that booked no argument. "Stand up and come here."
Lance found himself reacting to the tone of his voice, it was the same tone that his Master had used when he was not angry with him, it was nice, he didn't have to think, just respond. Quickly he rose and stood next to the older mutant bowing his head to look at the floor as he stood beside him.
"Good, now come with me." Turning Logan walked out of the room with Lance almost exactly one step behind him, still walking with his eyes on the ground.
Storm turned to the Professor, a question evident on her face; he cut her off by raising a hand a slightly sad expression on his face. "Lance feels lost, he doesn't know how to live without a dominant personality anymore, and neither you nor I have the personality to deal with him when he is like this. Logan is the only one who does. He is fine around the other members and around those of his own age but we need him to be able to actually be around an adult presence. Before even when he was there were pre-existing instructions, it took a lot of power to break away from Magneto and now he has no idea what to do."
"Professor! Logan is not exactly known for his attitude and bedside manner, are you sure this is a good idea?"
A pensive look settling on his face he rested his head on his hands, "I hope so Ororo, I truly hope so."