I just got back from Band Camp, so I'm really trying to update all of my stories and fix this one. Wellhere it is.
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Chapter 2: Introductions
Logan was too stunned to move. There, standing right in front of him, were his daughters. His first instinct was to run over and hug them, but something kept him from moving. Millions of thoughts and questions raced through his mind. Why had they come here now? What was wrong? Were they both okay? He had so many things to ask them.
"Logan," Xavier's voice said aloud, interrupting his thoughts, "Would you mind introducing us to your daughters?" This way you can talk with them privately afterwards.
"Sure," Logan said as he indicated to the older girl, "This is M-"
"Rogue," She said interrupting her father.
"Right," Logan mumbled, "Rogue.
"And this," Logan said indicating to the younger girl, "Is Nicoletta."
Nicoletta nodded her head once, acknowledging it.
"Are they, like, mutants too?" A girl's voice asked out loud.
"Kitty!" Another voice said with shock, "That's a rude thing to say!"
Xavier laughed, "It's alright, there's no harm in asking a simple question." He turned to Logan's daughter, "You may disclose this now if you want or wait until later."
Rogue shrugged, "Go ahead, weh don' care."
Xavier nodded, "Very well. Rogue here is a mutant. She is able to touch a person and gain their thoughts, life force, actions, and with other mutants, their powers."
A murmur broke out. Xavier's students seemed to be amazed at what he had just said.
"What a cool power!" Somebody said loudly.
The look on Rogue's face showed that she clearly disagreed.
"And Nicoletta is not a mutant," Xavier continued on, "She has, however, been through much of the same training as her sister. Logan has taught both of them how to fight and defend themselves."
So she wasn't a mutant, the teens were a bit disappointed.
"Now," Xavier spoke once again, "I would like all of you to introduce yourselves."
Ororo stepped forward first, joy visible on her face, "Children, it has been such a long time since I have seen you last. My how you have both grown into fine young adults."
As the introductions continued on, Logan couldn't help but agree with Ororo. His girls had grown quite a bit in the past five years. 'Has it really been that long?'
Rogue had changed quite a lot. She was no longer the short thirteen year old he had last seen. She had grown taller, but still managed to maintain her slim figure. Her hair, which had reached past her waist, was now chin length. To Logan's relief, her two white stripes still remained. He could remember how she threatened to dye them auburn when she got older. It looked like she had changed her mind. Dark makeup now adorned her pale face, giving her a gothic look. Adding to this look were her dark clothing. Rogue had never liked girly colors, like pink and light purple, but she had worn shades of blue, green, and some red. Now though, her clothing, from what Logan saw, was mainly black and a dark green, most likely hunter green. The one thing he was glad to see didn't change were her eyes. The sparkling emeralds that held such great amounts of emotions. They had been that way since she was little. By reading her eyes, he had always been able to see how she felt, even though she tried to hid it. Right now, those eyes showed happiness and a bit of surprise.
His younger daughter, his baby, had also grown. She was a bit on the short side, but that was the way she had always been. And, like her sister, she was slim. A stick. Her auburn hair had was the same length as he remembered it, just below the shoulders. Instead of the braids she had loved so much, her hair was down, perfectly straight. A bit of makeup adorned her face, but not like her sister. Nicoletta, or Letta as he called her, did not have a problem with pink like her sister did. Right now, however, she was dressed in black and a darker purple. 'Most likely Rogue's influence.' Like Rogue, Logan loved Letta's eyes. Two lovely peridots in a pale face. They also showed deep emotion. Unlike Rogue though, Nicoletta had mastered the technique of hiding her emotions. At this moment though, her eyes shone, and Logan knew she was glad to see him again. 'It'll be like old times..'
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Remy nearly slipped down the wall he was leaning on when they had walked in the room.
'De fills from las' night!'
Indeed, they were the two who had given Remy the cold shoulder, something no one had ever done before. He wasn't prepared as he took them in. They had seemed lovely last night, but it had been a bit dark in the bar and he hadn't been able to get a good look. Now though, in the daylight, he could see they were gorgeous.
The older one, or Rogue as she called herself, had a nice figure. 'Nice curves too.' Her skin, from where Remy stood, looked creamy and pale. Her hair was auburn, with two unique stripes of white framing her face. 'Wonder if dey real?' There, on her face were the two emeralds that had caught his attention last night. They were hidden though, masked by dark makeup. 'Why hide de belle face?' When she spoke, though it was only a few words, a sweet southern drawl escaped her mouth. 'So she be a southern belle.' Her nice figure though, Remy noted with disappointment, was completely covered with dark clothing. Not one inch of skin showed, and he wondered why.
Taking one last glance at Rogue, his attention turned to the younger girl, Nicoletta. She was a bit shorter than he sister, but looked a lot alike. Her hair fell straight down to her shoulders, and it complimented her slim figure, which was also quite nice. She wore darker clothes like Rogue, but a bit more of her skin was exposed to show the same creamy color. Her face, also contained two green gems. Peridot though, instead of emeralds. Unlike her sister, the makeup was applied lightly, almost invisible. He had yet to hear her speak alone, but he guessed that she too possessed a sweet voice like her sister.
Smirking Remy Lebeau began to hatch a plan. 'Dis is going to be fun for Remy.'
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A cry of pain brought both Remy and Logan back to reality. Jean Gray turned away from introducing herself Rogue and Nicoletta to see Scott on the ground.
"Scott!" she cried out, her voice full of worry. She rushed over to him, immediately helping him stand up. "Professor, Scott needs to be taken to the Med Lab."
Xavier nodded, "Yes. Do not worry, he will be fine. There are only a few minor injuries."
Jean nodded, and began to lift Scott up with her powers. She felt a presence approach behind her and turned to find Nicoletta there.
"Nicoletta, what are you do-"
Nicoletta paid no attention to Jean, and instead, turned her gaze to Scott. Slipping off a glove, she placed her hand on his forehead. The students watched as she closed her eyes, concentrating. A golden glow formed on her hand and then traveled into Scott. Instantly, his injuries began to vanish, and his whimpering stopped.
Jean was speechless, "But I thoughtI thought you didn't have powers."
"So did I," Logan's gruff voice said.
Nicoletta winced. There was a bit of anger in his voice.
He looked at her, expecting something, "Well, do you have anything to say?"
Nicoletta thought about it for a moment, then nodded, "Rogue knew 'bout it too"
Rogue looked at her like she was crazy, "Why'd ya hafta say that?oops.."
Logan opened his mouth to say something, but Xavier sent him a mental message before he could speak. Perhaps we should discuss this privately. The four of us.
Logan nodded, as Xavier told the girls mentally. They followed him out, while Ororo and Hank took Scott to the Med Lab to make sure he was okay, leaving the X-teens in the room alone, and very confused.
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"Alright Stripes, Small Fry talk."
"Now Logan, there is no reason to be harsh, "Xavier said before turning his gaze to the girls, "Would you care to explain?"
Rogue took a deep breath and nodded, "Ah'll do it. Well, ya see.Letta got her powahs abou' four years ago.one year afta' ya left. Weh-"
That long!" he exploded, "I thought you would be more responsible Stripes.."
"Logan, please let them continue."
"As Ah was sayin', weh told 'Rene daddy. She said not ta worrah 'bout it thoughsumthin' 'bout it not bein' harmfulAh don' remembah."
Nicoletta took over, "That's b'cause it ain't harmful. The only thing Ah can do is heal people."
"I understand," Xavier said to the girls. He directed his next comment to Logan. At least they told some one.
Logan agreed, "I'm glad you at least told Irene, but still.."
Irene had watched over the girls for the past five years. She had been his wife's dearest friend, and when Sophie had died, she had helped comfort them all. 'Sophie' Logan wondered what his wife would think about the current situation. Sophie had passed away eight years ago, when Rogue was ten and Nicoletta was nine. He hadn't been there when she had passed away. Instead, he had been helping Charles with his institute. The news had devastated him. Logan had instantly gone back home to find his daughters in tears. Irene, their next door neighbor and babysitter, was helping them through the pain. That next year, when Rogue was eleven, she had gotten her powers. She had been terrified and lonely, not being able to touch. Luckily, her sister had been able to help her though it. It had brought the girls closer, Logan was sure of that. To be on the safe side, he brought the girls to Charles' recently founded institute to find out more about Rogue's mutation. It was then that he and the girls had meet Ororo and Hank, who had come to help Charles open it up. Logan and his daughters were invited to stay, but the girls were homesick, and he was too. They returned home, trying to get on with their lives. About five months later Charles was in need of his help and skills once more. It seemed that he had recruited three new students who were in need of training. He was reluctant to go, but his daughters, who Irene promised to take care of, convinced him to go. They promised to be good for Irene and he promised to visit. He was able to visit multiple times for the next few year, but had to stop suddenly when the girls reached 13 and 12. Sadly, he hadn't been able to visit them in the past five years. According to his girls, Nicoletta had gotten her powers four years ago, making her13 at the time. That had been one year after he had seen them last. Logan sighed, he was a horrible father. Even Sophie would agree with that.
No, she would not. You've had a difficult life Logan, and you've done your very best. Look at how your daughters have turned out. You could not have done any better. Things will happen, it's up to you how you deal with them.
Logan smiled. Charles was right.
"Weh're Sorry Daddy," they both said together.
He saw it in their eyes. "It's alright," he said softly, gathering them up in a hug, "I'm just glad you're here now."
Awwwww.a family moment.
Anyway, here's the newly redone 2nd chapter!
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-Les723
