ViciousAssassin: Yeah thanks for some reasons the writers in the show I think got carried away with that episode. Yep that was a nice scene in the living room, especially for the Romy fans. Yep you got to love Logan/Laura fluff scenes lol and you may be right about Ororo. Yeah she wouldn't be as happy for Kurt if it was Amanda. The dagger is pretty much dangerous to all things.
Kaliann: Well you know us, we like to do the unexpected makes for interesting reads. Yeah I wanted to show Mystique really is caring deep inside and yeah she will get her revenge lol. Well it's the whole not married thing plus he just started a relationship they don't want to rush it too much.
Mark C: Trust me they weren't upset if they were you'd notice. Maybe they'll have another talk I don't know there's a lot of other stuff to do. She'll get even trust me on this, and X23/Logan stuff is always fun to do. No none of the magical people will show up and Amora is Enchantress.
Frofunck: Sorry Toad will just be an unsolved mystery in this fic.
Coldqueen: Actually I stopped being mad at you awhile ago, but yeah maybe a little vibe there you'll see if anything comes of it in a later chapter.
Sean Malloy-1: We always update as soon as we can so stop asking that, I have no idea I'm not good at that stuff, and if you have an idea at least voice it but she's already 'joined' as it were so what are you trying to say?
Doza: Yeah that is true plus Logan while brainwashed tried to kill Kitty but got Northstar instead in the comics. Yeah I can see that plus she's already hurt the kids and you know how he is with them too. Yeah it might not be near the end until she proves herself to them. Really you don't trust Gambit when he's like that? I'll have to remember that.
Aaron: Yep it really will be interesting to see how she gets her revenge. Yeah more Logan/Laura stuff to come, and true Raven may not be able to have a say but she still wants to know. Yep August will meet them soon.
KSimonT-X: Yep it was and you can't really blame Logan and Scott can you? I mean put yourself in their position and there's a lot of valid anger towards her. Yeah it is kind of like when Juggernaut joined. Yep I think I like Evo Raven more cause she's more complex. Yeah that Remy part was just too good to pass up. That was in my AGU series that August showed up.
Jenskott: Yep one of those days alright lol, yeah I figure Mystique is one of the few that can make Gambit squirm. The bucket shall remain a mystery and yeah 'daddy' Logan is priceless. Yeah I must have played one too many Tomb Raider games lol.
The Uncanny R-Man: Yeah Jack does have a way with people surprisingly, I wanted to show Raven's more 'motherly' side in this chapter and I think it went well and can you honestly say Mystique didn't have all that coming? I mean she dose you know she'd not a nice person and they could have been worse at breakfast.
Thanks to: simba317, Quillian, X00001, GothikStrawberry
AN: For all you history people Anubis was the ORIGNAL god of death, his role was later taken over by Osiris and he got a new one. I looked this up in a few places to be sure.
Hellfire and Brimstone
CHAPTER 61: ONE INTERESTING DAY
Ororo/X23
It was high noon at the Xavier Institute and the sun was shining brightly in the sky over the pristine landscape. The air was clear, the temperatures were warm, and there wasn't a cloud in the sky to be seen. This was the kind of weather that was truly worth getting out there to enjoy and for many of the students at the Xavier Institute, they took full advantage of the opporturnity that nature had presented them. It was a good time for a few midday flights with Vincent taking Emma out for a little ride, which she always enjoyed, and Warren doing the same for Betsy, sharing a romantic little moment at nearly a thousand feet where the world below seemed so small and there was nothing else but the clouds to accompany them. And even for Rogue and Mystique, it was a good time to simply unwind and relax after all the complications that had come about since the shape shifter's arrival.
But for some…This weather was good for more than just flying, swimming, or picnicking under the trees…For the true outdoor warriors, it was perfect gardening weather. And for the institute's resident gardening expert, Ororo Munroe, it was the best time to enjoy her favorite hobby in the sanctity of her garden. Only this time…She wasn't alone.
Laura had also offered to help her and naturally, Ororo was quick to embrace such an opportunity, for she had grown somewhat close to the young girl who had once been a living weapon after having helped her adjust to her new life.
In many way, Laura reminded Ororo of herself when she was young…For she too had once been forced to contend with the pain of scraping by just barely, doing what she could to live another day while also fending for her sister. Having lost her parents at a young age, Ororo could truly relate to the young girl in the pain that always lingered from such a horrible loss…And for Laura it had been even worse in some ways because of how she was used and practically stripped of everything that made her human. It was one of the reasons why Ororo was so determined to help this young girl in any way she could…And so far, she had done quite a bit to help her adjust. And after having been the one to teach her about more 'feminine' issues that Logan couldn't seem to handle, she had become a fairly powerful force in young Laura's life.
For Laura, spending time with Ororo helped her experience a true sense of peace and clarity that she so rarely ever experienced with anybody. She was so clam…So gentle…So warm that it truly did leave a powerful impression on the young girl who was still struggling to learn the basics of life. The fact that she was very close to her father as well added another dimension to it…Which only added to a few certain issues that she had been thinking about lately and had even asked Logan about the other day.
But for now…Former weapon X23 simply tried to relax in the peace and serenity that was Ororo's garden. Of all the rooms at the Xavier Institute, Laura found this place to be the most peaceful and the most pleasant and calm. At first gardening didn't make sense to her. She just didn't get why people would want to grow plants for reasons other than eating them…But after spending some time with Ororo and actually helping her do some of the tasks that she took so much pride in, Laura began to understand why this meant so much to the former weather goddess. And truth be told…It was becoming quite meaningful to her as well.
"How are you doing, Laura?" asked Ororo as she summoned a few rain clouds to water some of her roses, "Do you need any help?"
"No…I got it," she assured her as she filled a couple of pots with soil and mixed in some fertilizer, "I think I'm finally getting the hang of this."
"Well that's good to hear child. I knew you'd eventually learn. Now you're working it like a true gardener," said Ororo with a smile as she dispersed the clouds and checked up on some of her bulbs, which were just beginning to bloom.
"Yeah…Not bad for someone who didn't even know the word a few months ago," said Laura with a slight smile, as she planted a few seedlings in each of the pots and set them on one of the stands, "Plus…This place is just so peaceful. It's probably the only place where there isn't any real turmoil other than the plants. And with how crazy everybody has been ever since that shape shifter moved in, it's nice to come here and get away from it all."
"Yes…It most certainly is," said Ororo in full agreement as she took a deep whiff of some of her rare African roses that had just started to bloom.
After having been tending to the vast array of plants that Ororo kept track of with near maternal devotion, both Ororo and Laura began to put away the supplies. However, Laura seemed to linger a bit in doing so…Simply taking the time to use her enhanced senses to breathe in the sweet aromas of the beautiful flowers. It had a very soothing affect on the troubled young girl…But at the same time, it made her think.
Looking over at Ororo, X23 reflected on everything she had given her and all the things she had taught her since she arrived. And then, there was that conversation with Logan she had yesterday…The one about her wanting a mother. While she was no expert on the subject to say the least, that didn't keep her from seeing Ororo in such a manner. She had taught her, nurtured her, and offered her comfort in a way similar to Logan, further reinforcing her paternal views towards this woman. It had given her a lot to think about and it was something she had been dwelling on for nearly a month now.
Yet at the same time…Logan had told her that she should give it time and she agreed with that. But still…Such thoughts just wouldn't leave her young mind. And unfortunately…She did a rather poor job of hiding that from Ororo, who had quickly come to know when something was bothering this girl.
"Is something wrong Laura?" she asked her, snapping her out of her daze, "You look troubled…"
Laura hesitated a bit before answering, keeping her gaze away from the wise older woman as she put away a few bags of fertilizer. This only caused Ororo to feel a touch of concern who simply found herself coming to the young girl's side, bringing with her the gentle aura that could soothe even the tormented soul of this former living weapon.
"Laura?" she asked, growing increasingly worried.
Then suddenly, Laura found herself simply answering with the first thing that came to mind.
"Ororo…Do you have a mother?" she asked, finally shifting her gaze towards her.
Such a question caught Ororo off guard, for she had definitely not been expecting that. Yet in looking at the young, pained eyes of the young girl who had so suddenly come into this world, she could see that she was being quite serious and had a burning desire to know.
"Why…Why would you want to know that?" said Ororo, sitting down beside the former living weapon on one of the wooden benches near a table of plants.
"I just…" she struggled in response, trying to find the right words, "I'm curious…I…I want to know."
Unfortunately for her, however, the issue of her family had not always been a pleasant topic for Ororo…Hell, only a few people really knew. There were a lot of painful memories associated with her family…Memories she often didn't like going back on. But in remembering the world where this young girl came from…Maybe they could both benefit from her knowing.
"Well…" said Ororo, taking a deep breath, "To give you a direct answer…Yes, I had a mother…And a father for that matter. But…I don't anymore. They died when I was very young."
"They…Died?" gasped Laura, not expecting to hear that.
"Yes…" said the former weather goddess solemnly, "They died in a horrible accident that I still remember so vividly to this day. It all happened in a place called Cairo. I was living there with my sister and my parents at the time and things were good…Then one day, it all changed so quickly. It's…Still difficult remembering what happened…But I was there. It…It was in an old building. And we just happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time…Because it collapsed. Without warning…There was this horrific noise and suddenly the walls around us crumbled…Burying me and my parents under a pile of rubble."
Ororo needed a moment to collect herself after she got past this part. Even though she had always been so strong about handling this, it still struck her deeply after all these years. And even though young X23 wasn't too keen on emotions…She knew all too well what she was feeling at the moment.
"Were…Were they okay?" she asked, although she had a pretty good feeling where this was leading.
"No…" said Ororo, simply shaking her head, "My sister was lucky enough to get out…But my parents weren't. I remember being trapped…Crying out to them, wanting to hear their voices again. But…No matter how hard I cried, they never responded. I…Don't know how long I was buried underneath that rubble…But when I got out, I discovered that my mom and dad had been killed…Leaving me and my sister all alone in the world. It hurt…More than anything I've ever experienced before. It made me feel so empty inside…So lost…So helpless. And to this day, I can't stand enclosed spaces…It just…It reminds me too much of that moment. And honestly, I don't think I'll ever truly get over it."
It was something X23 could definitely relate to…Not being able to get over something. And for this reason, she could feel her sadness and understood just how difficult it truly was for her…Yet still, Ororo wasn't done yet.
"Afterwards…It was pretty much all survival for me and my sister," said Ororo, remembering all too well what she had to go through in the time that followed the loss of her family, "I had to look out for her…So I stole what we needed for money, scavenged for what food we could find, and found safe places for us to sleep. It was a harsh existence…Especially since I was so young. But in the end…Things turned around. Eventually, I fought for a better life and so did my sister. It was a long, hard struggle…But we survived it. And in many ways, it helped me become stronger today than I ever could have been otherwise. Yet still…It truly does hurt on a level that words can't describe. I still miss my father…I still miss my mother…And I always will."
Upon hearing that, Laura's eyes were wide with shock and horror that this kind, gentle woman who had given her so much had endured such hardship. It was one thing to not have a mother…But it was quite another to have one and lose her to such tragedy. It was amazing that she could be so strong after something like that and in many ways, it made X23 admire her even more…For she knew all too well what it was like to be lost, lonely, and improvised.
She could see it in her eyes just how much it still hurt. Such a look was not unfamiliar to X23, but she managed to show what empathy a former living weapon could as she moved in closer to the woman who had been having such a profound impact on her life so far.
"I'm…I'm sorry," she found herself saying, now regretting that she had asked.
"No…It's okay, child," she said warmly in response, "Sometimes it's nice to talk about it and get it off your chest…Especially to someone who understands."
Such words made young Laura smile. It truly was a testament to just how strong this woman was. She knew what it was like. She understood the feelings of sorrow, loss, and loneliness…She understood in a way few others could. And because of that, Laura once again began to wish that this woman could be her mother. She knew how to teach her…How to guide her…And how to nurture her in every way a mother could. And even they didn't share any blood relationship…Part of her so desperately wanted to call this woman 'mom.'
For Ororo, however, she could tell there was more to Laura's question than mere curiosity. And after seeing her reaction to it, she once again felt determined to understand just why she wanted to know.
"Why did you want to know?" she asked, watching as yet another conflicted look fell upon the young woman's face, "Is something troubling you?"
Looking back at the beautiful former weather goddess, Laura once again began to get a little choked up about what she was about to say. Even though part of her still wanted to give it time…She just couldn't hold it in any longer.
"I…When I went out with my father yesterday…" she began, "I…I asked him about a mother."
Ororo's eyes widened upon hearing that, knowing that must have put Logan in quite a position…Yet still, she listened on.
"I just…Ever since I got here, Logan has been there for me…Even after what I put him through, he was there for me," she said, her voice becoming strained, "And when he gave me those papers that officially made him my father it was…It was like a hole that had always been inside of me had been filled. I mean…I finally have somebody to call 'father.' I finally have someone who understands what I've been through and who's willing to help me salvage a real life. But as wonderful as having a father is…"
"It's still hard not having a mother…" finished Ororo, who quickly ascertained where this was leading.
Tears began to form in Laura's eyes as she looked back up at the kind older woman's face, trying hard not to let herself lose it…But the more she thought about it, the harder it was for her.
"I know…" she choked out, "And…And because of that…I asked him…If…If you be my mother."
That definitely struck Ororo deeply…Hearing this teenage girl who had been robbed of everything in life want to call her 'mother.' It made her heart skip a beat as she slowly placed an arm around her, helping to support her as she simply let her emotions guide her in the presence of this woman who had done so much for her.
"Laura…" began Ororo, but she didn't let her finish.
"You've done so much for me…" she managed to get out, "You've taught me things nobody else could teach me…You've helped me in ways I can't even begin to describe. You're already so close to my father…And I've seen the way you look at each other. It's just…I want you to be my mother, Ororo. I want it to be you…"
After that, Laura let out a hard sob…Causing Ororo to hug her close and give her something to cling to. Yet at the same time, it was a powerful moment for her. Ever since she arrived, she had reached out to this girl so much. Her life was such a tragedy…So full of loss, anger, and pain. And whenever she looked into those beautiful eyes of hers, she just wanted to be there…To make it all go away in whatever way she could. Now…That desire was taking on a whole new form.
This girl actually wanted her to be her mother…She actually wanted to call her 'mom.' The thought of having this girl as a daughter…Having her and Logan as a real family…Was a thought that definitely held a powerful resonance in the mind of the former weather goddess. But was she ready for such an awesome responsibility? Could she really accomplish what Logan managed to accomplish?
She didn't know the answers to such difficult questions, but all she could do now was simply hold the fragile young girl in her arms…Comforting and protecting her in a way already so maternal in nature that it was as if the answer to such questions didn't even matter. Yet still…It wasn't as easy as either of them would have liked it to be.
"Laura…" she said, staring back into the reddened eyes of the former living weapon, "I…It's complicated."
"I know…That's what Logan said too," she choked in response, "But why does it have to be? You love my father and he loves you. Why? Why can't it be this way? Why can't I have a mother and a father? I just…I want you to be my mother…I don't want anybody else other than you. I don't care if we don't share any blood…You'd still be my mother in every way that matters. Why can't it be that way? Why can't I have this?"
Her words were almost desperate in a sense. She wanted this so bad…She wanted to have a family like the ones she used to see growing up at Hydra. And she wanted nobody else other than Logan and Ororo. She didn't know why it had to be so hard…What was so complicated about it anyways? She had been asking herself that ever since she had talked to Logan about this…And truth be told, he was doing the same.
Yet even as she continued to let out sob after sob…Ororo continued to hold her, gently easing her conflicted feelings with a gentle smile that seemed to speak volumes.
"Laura…I wish it could be simpler…I really do," she told her, wiping away some of her tears, "But it's just…Things are never really as simple as we'd like them to be. There are so many difficulties keeping us from finding the peace we truly want. It's really only a matter of working through these difficulties that we can find what we truly desire. And…For something like this…It will indeed take some work."
"But…Can it still be done?" she asked, looking back up the former weather goddess with hope in her eyes, "Can you still be my mother?"
Upon hearing that, Ororo was forced to swallow a lump in her throat, for there was so much within those words that made her feel so warm inside. And hearing them from this desperate young girl just warmed her heart in a way nothing else could. And when she looked back into those beautiful eyes of hers…She knew in her heart that it was truly meant to be.
"Laura…" she told her as she pulled her into a close embrace, "It would be…The greatest honor…To have a girl like you to call my daughter."
That was all X23 could take. Hearing those words were simply too much for her. And as they echoed in her mind, she broke down in the warm, loving arms of Ororo Munroe…Feeling deep within her heart that this woman truly was destined to be the one she called 'mom.'
-The Next Day-
In the early morning Emma slowly started to wake up in the room that she now shared with Vincent. She shifted a little feeling the warmth of a body behind her and a strong arm over her waist. She smiled feeling her lover laying behind her and holding her, she had never known such tenderness in her life since her brother. Maybe that was one of the reasons she loved Vincent, because she saw the kind of kindness in him that her brother had. She stretched out feeling her silk nightgown against her and she shifted to face him.
He looked tired and she didn't blame him, normally he woke up first in the morning but then again he had been having a rough time sleeping last night, more nightmares had came to him last night. She had tried to calm him down and she even tried going into his dreams to take him out of it. It sometimes worked she could take him out of whatever nightmare he had to either that little castle of theirs or to that peaceful field. Sometimes thanks to the link when she had her own he was somehow able to come into them and take her away.
Normally they would just hold each other in the dream world and then found peace in each other. Either just holding or making love to each other while their bodies slept and it was always tender and gently sex when they were in those special places. But last night she hadn't been able to pull him out, sometime the nightmares were too intense. Last night his had been pretty bad, he had been surrounded by the dead, blood on his hands with Sinister laughing over him.
She had to pull out of his mind and shake him awake, he had been pretty shaken up and she held him tightly she wasn't sure but Emma bet when she nodded off he had still been awake. This happened to them now and then, the other comforting the other when it got bad. She reached up and caressed his scared cheek slightly one of the permanent reminders of his time with Selene. How she hated that woman, Emma knew she couldn't kill Selene but the next time she saw her Emma was going to try and blast her mind with so much psychic power to shatter that bitch's mind into a state where she would live that immortality of hers as a vegetable.
But she slipped out of his embrace, she needed to get up and get dressed no matter how tempting it was to just stay in bed with him. She slipped out and stood up but only took a few steps before she felt dizzy. In fact first she felt dizzy then she felt her stomach lurch. She immediately ran to the small bathroom connected to their room and to the toilet where she emptied out her stomach. 'Oh God…What's going on?' She thought to herself as she continued to throw up until her stomach was empty.
"Emma?" Vincent asked her, he was woken up by her running and the sounds she was making. He was worried and knelt down next to her, pulling her long hair from her face until she was finished. She was shaky and weak after it and he picked her up and placed her back on the bed. He placed a hand on her forehead to see if she was hot, "Are you okay?"
She had felt better, her stomach was still weird and she felt weak too, "Ugh…I think something I ate last night wasn't sitting well."
"Well…I can go see if anyone else got sick, but it might be the flu. I'd have that a few times myself and hopefully it's that common twenty-four hour one," he said gently stroking the top of her head.
"God I hate getting sick…" She moaned.
He smirked, "Tell me about it, I can take bullets to the chest, blown up, set on fire and a lot of other stuff that would kill most other people…but something so small and tiny can lay me out flat."
She smirked at him, 'Yeah…live is a bitch at times. You should go I don't want to get you sick."
"No way, besides someone has to look after you. You did for me when Selene was having her 'fun' with me so now it's my turn to play 'nurse'." He said stroking her cheek.
She smiled at him and held his hand to her face, "You always do try to look on the bright side of things," Emma sighed even though her body felt like hell she felt better with him around. He really did too much for her at times or at least more then she deserved but that was another reason she loved him. He made her feel special. When she got better she planed to show off a few of the more interesting purchases she made for more special occasions.
"Well…You'll need to eat, just let me rest up while you go and get breakfast." She told him and closed her eyes trying to get comfortable.
He kissed her forehead knowing that she was telling him not asking and arguing with her was a very long at times. She was stubborn and strong willed, two of the things he liked about her. "I'll bring you back some juice or something to help you out." She nodded her head as she got up and changed. She peeked of course and smiled but then closed her eyes and tried to rest up.
Vincent made his way to the kitchen for breakfast and then to get something for Emma. He walked in seeing the usual crowd well minus Ororo but lately she had been sleeping in a bit. Sage was in the kitchen however with Hank and the two of them were acting very close. Talking in low voices together and he heard Sage giggle at something. Scott and Jean were also there as well, "Morning."
"Hey, Emma not up yet?" Jean asked him not seeing him that or he was going to make her breakfast in bed. He did that a few times and she had to admit she was a bit jealous about that but Scott made up for it.
"Emma's not feeling well, might be the flu." He told them as he grabbed a bowl.
"Oh?" Hank perked up at that, "I'm sorry to hear that, I could get her a few things to help along later on if you would like."
Vince nodded his appreciation, "Thanks any help would do."
"Well she's a strong will woman, I'm sure she'll be fine soon," Sage admitted. Over the months Emma and her had a rocky relationship at best. But at least Emma wasn't so cold to her now. A month ago they had finally had a talk given it was Sage that had helped to find them in Sinister's base Emma saw that as a way to redeem herself in Emma's eyes. They weren't friends but they weren't enemies at least, you could say they were acquaintances but it was a start.
"Yeah thanks Sage," Vince nodded as he got his cereal ready and sat down with them, "I take it Ororo and Logan are sleeping in again."
Sage smirked, "I think they're might be making up for lost time."
Jean nodded, "I think I know how that feels." She looked at Scott and wished she hadn't wasted so much time in realizing her feelings for him.
"Yeah well maybe it's best she stays indoors, Mystique is nearly on the warpath with the New Mutants," Scott said sipping his coffee. "I mean she's not my most favourite person in the world but she is here for Rogue and Kurt so I think if we just give her space it will be okay."
Sage norted and crossed her arms, "Scott while I used to work for SHIELD I read that woman's file, you wouldn't believe the stuff she's done."
"I didn't say she was a good person and yeah it is hard having one of our worst enemies here but at least she isn't an enemy so far…This will just take getting use to but it won't be easy." Jean wasn't sure what was going on with Scott. Mystique tried to kill him once. She remember how after that he had told her he had never been so scared in his life, being blind and being attacked by wolves then those thugs. Afraid that he was going to hurt someone at the hospital. He told her how that had been a living nightmare for him, she couldn't understand how he wasn't as angry with her as before.
Jean would ask him later on what was going on but in private, maybe it just bothered her that she couldn't read her mind to know if she was telling the truth, well that and all the things she had done to them over the years and the pain she caused. But Rogue seemed to be willing to give her a chance and given how close they had gotten over the last few months Jean didn't want to push Rogue away or ruin their friendship.
They had been this close in years and she didn't want to go back to how things used to be between them. So for the sake of her friendship with Rogue and Kurt she would give Mystique a chance but that didn't mean that she wouldn't be nervous around the woman. It would take time for her to even begin to gain their trust. After all she still remembered how scared she was after they didn't know where Xavier was and he was like a second father to her.
"Are they still pulling pranks on her?" Vince asked wondering if they had a death wish if the things he had heard about her were true.
Hank signed, "I'm afraid so, although I am impressed with her ability for restraint."
"Yeah but I have to wonder how long before she blows I mean remember when someone changed Logan's shampoo with hair dye?" Jean told them, his hair had been turned lime green for over a day. He had been livid and had been steaming for days after that. He also checked his shampoo for weeks after that.
Scott and Hank laughed remembering that moment, while Sage and Vince looked at each other and shrugged. It was times like this that they hated being out of the loop.
Logan/Ororo (love scene first up)
Logan let out another deep grunt as he thrust into the wet domain of Ororo, who was on her hands and knees, moving her body against his as he plowed into her from behind. They were in her room, simply sharing a little intimacy together…And by little, that meant over two hours of hot sex. Both their bodies were covered in a thick layer of sweat as they panted, grunted, and moved together as one, savoring the sweet bliss of ecstasy that they brought one another with each passionate movement.
"Ro…Ro, I'm close…" grunted Logan, who was really giving his healing factor a strong workout with this woman.
"Oh! So am I Logan! Oh-oh goddess so am I!" she moaned.
Logan then began to slow his thrusts as he reached over her sweaty body and gasped her large mocha breasts, giving them a firm squeeze as he finally climaxed inside her. His animal-like grunts echoed through the room as his body nearly collapsed after such an intense release. However…Ororo wasn't quite done with him yet.
Once he caught his breath a bit, Ororo flipped him over so that he was now on his back and she was straddling his pelvis, riding him towards one final orgasm. Thanks to Logan's healing factor, he managed to keep up with her as she moved her body up and down his length…Almost as if she was dancing atop him. Her eyes were closed, her hands were rubbing his sweaty, muscular chest, and there was a look of pure ecstasy on her face. In Logan's eyes…She looked like a true goddess in ever sense of the word.
"Oh-oh Logan!" she moaned as she rode him with increasing vigor, "Oh it's so good…It feels so good! I'm almost…I'm almost there!"
Logan let out a deep moan of contentment as he felt her hot warmth tighten around him as she worked her way towards her final peak, Logan reached up and grasped her bouncing breasts once again, bracing himself for one last peak. Then finally…With one beautiful moan which was like music to his ears…The weather goddess he knew and loved finally attained her climax and collapsed atop her naked lover. The intense feeling had gotten Logan to climax one last time as well, finally exhausting their bodies to the point of collapse as they simply laid together upon the soft sheets of Ororo's bed, savoring the warm afterglow from having had yet another passionate round of earth shattering sex.
"I love you, Logan…" she said to him, her sweaty naked body still entwined with his.
"I love you too, darlin'…You truly are a goddess," he told her, taking in the sweet scents of the beautiful woman he now held securely in his arms.
Despite their exhaustion from such extensive activities, both Logan and Ororo remained awake, simply savoring the feeling of sharing this passionate moment together. Even with complications like the students, Mystique, and the darkness Slayer kept warning them about…It was such a wonderful feeling being able to share such intimacy together.
Yet for the both of them…There were still a few pressing issues concerning their minds, keeping them awake despite their exhaustion. Well…To be more accurate…There was one particular issue that had been lingering in their minds all day…Laura. After they had both talked to her at some point about the possibility of Ororo being her mother, it had given them all a lot to think about. While she had only been in their lives for a few months, she was already a powerful force in both their lives.
Logan came to see her as his real daughter and not some clone and Ororo had been a powerful maternal presence for her, teaching her the things that Logan couldn't. In a sense, it wasn't surprising that Laura wanted them both as her parents. They had already explained to her that they were close and things had been getting quite serious with their relationship…Thanks in no small part to the active roles they played in Laura's life. And in many ways, they already functioned as a family of sorts.
But still…Could it be made official? Could they truly be a family in ever sense of the word? It was something that they had both been thinking about, but had yet to discuss…Until now.
"Logan…" said Ororo, finally breaking the silence, "Can I talk to you about something?"
"Sure Ro…" he told her, his hands gently stroking her long, silvery hair, "What's on your mind?"
"Well…It's Laura," she said, which quickly sparked Logan's attention.
"Oh…Then I take it she talked to you too," said Logan, knowing from the look on her face what this was probably about.
"Yes…" she answered simply in a musing tone, "But…Are we ever going to talk about it? I mean…Laura is a major part of our lives."
"Yeah…I know," said Logan, not arguing that for a minute, "I honestly had no idea she'd have this kind of an impact on everything…But then again, being a father is still kinda new to me and I'm still learnin' as much as she is."
"Well you seem to be doing a good job with her so far," said Ororo with a warm smile.
"Yeah…Thanks in no small part to you," he added, "I doubt I could have done this without ya, Ro."
"Which is why I think we should talk about this…" she concluded, her tone becoming more serious, "She's such a fragile girl…She's been robbed of so much in her life. And every time I just look into those eyes of hers I just…"
Ororo couldn't even finish that, for it was still an inexplicable phenomenon to her. But to Logan…Who had more time to make sense out of such a feeling…He knew all too well what she meant. And it was for that reason why he had been thinking so much about the notion of this woman being his daughter's mother.
"I know…I know," he told her, hugging her naked body closer to his, "I really wanna give Laura everything she deserves…I wanna give her everything that was takin' away from her. But yesterday…When she asked me to give her a mother…I didn't know if I could do that."
"But why can't it be that way?" asked Ororo, as she looked back up at Logan with her beautiful sky blue eyes, "Is it really that complicated? Are we not already her parents in every way that matters?"
Logan just let out a sigh, not quite knowing how to respond to that. Part of him truly wanted to have things this way with Ororo and Laura as his family. After having discovered his real name, James Howlett, and learning that pretty much every trace of his family was gone…He truly did want to make a family of his own. And after having been such a loner his whole life, the thought of these two beautiful women…His lover and his daughter…As his family just resonated within him in a way few things could.
"I don't know, Ro…I really don't," he told her honestly, "There's the legal issues…The blood issues…And probably a bunch of other shit I probably can't even begin to list."
"But…Do you think it would really be worth it in the end?" asked Ororo, "If for anything…For Laura?"
"I just…" began Logan, but finding himself stuttering somewhat as he looked back into the wanting eyes of his lover, "Do ya really want a family, Ro?"
Ororo simply smiled at that question as she leaned in closer to Logan so that their lips were only a few inches apart. Such a notion held so much meaning in her heart. After having lost her parents long ago, the long dormant desire to have a family of her own seemed to resonate so strongly within her…And the thought of having one with this man who had captured her heart was just something she couldn't help but find appealing in so many ways.
"Well…I certainly wouldn't mind," she finally answered, running her hands through Logan's burly facial hair, "I love you…You love me…We both love Laura…What more do we need?"
When she put it like that…It all sounded so much simpler…So much less complicated. It made the old Weapon X warrior smile warmly as he looked back into the eyes of the woman he loved. Maybe it really could happen…Maybe they really could have this together. It's what Laura wanted…It's what they wanted…Was that not worth the toil?
"I don't think there really is anything else…" he said to her as Ororo now lay on top of him, "I guess it's just a matter of working it out…And are ya really willin' to go the distance?"
"After what we just did…And after everything we've been through…Logan, I think you already know the answer to that," she answered coyly, causing Logan to let out a slight laugh, feeling all the more amazed that he had a woman like this in his life, "What about you?"
"For Laura…And you for that matter…I can safely have to say I'd go through hell itself if I had to," he said in response.
And with those words still hanging so strongly in one another's mind, the two lovers met in a deep kiss…Not knowing where things between them and Laura would lead. But at least now they were willing to see where it would go. And if it meant they would have to work through an endless stream of complications in order to be a real family…So be it.
-Later that Day-
The older boys, Scott, Kurt, Warren, Piotr, Remy and Vincent were all having their weekly poker night. When it first started off it was now and then but as the months passed on they all decided to make it a weekly thing. In fact they all enjoyed it because it gave them time to talk just with them and it was fun. They had brought in Kurt a month ago into it seeing how he was getting no so withdrawn and it seemed to help him to get back into his old open self. They also were able to learn more about each other. They talked about old times and the newer boys learned a few of the old things that had happened. Some were kind of funny in retrospect like the monster attack at the high school dance, or some of the old battle with the Brotherhood when they were still around and also when that was the most they had to worry about.
"So how's Emma?" Scott asked throwing in fifty chip into the pile.
Vince raised it then, "Better thanks. She was feeling better last I saw and she decided to turn in early."
"That's good," Warren called the bet, "I remember one time I had taken Betsy out to dinner and she ordered something that wasn't too good and ended up sick. It wasn't pretty and the next morning she felt like hell."
"Just be thankful that her powers didn't go out of control," Scott commented and saw the looked from Warren and Vince so he decided to explain. "Sometimes weird things happen when people get sick around her. Last time Jean caught a cold and she sneezed a vase exploded," That got a few laughs.
"Oh and don't forget vhen Kitty had zhat and couldn't control her phasing powers?" Kurt smiled as he threw in his chips, "She kept sinking into zhe ground and stuff."
"Yeah well I think she still resents how when you were sick you kept teleporting her around Bayville in your underwear," Scott smirked at him and Piotr's eyebrows raised at that looking at Kurt who was now kidding his face in his hands.
"I vasn't even avake!" He defended himself.
"Yeah but she had to deal with all the rumours and stuff after that Kurt," Scott told him.
Remy smiled and raised the pot, "Hey homme, remember when John got sick?"
Piotr groaned at that, "Da, we had to hide everything flammable because every time he sneezed every exposed flame turned into an inferno." That had been a busy day and they had used up ever fire extinguisher in that base. "We were lucky that the base never burned down."
"Ya you got dat right, boy Mags and de ugly cat guy were angry something fierce," Gambit nodded. Although in looking back it had been pretty funny.
"Not to mention all the other things that happen because of powers," Angle said folding his cards, "I mean feathers aren't easy to take care of."
"Why do you molt?" Remy asked and got a glare from him in return, "What? Is an honest question."
"Yeah well we've al had our quirks with our powers, I lost count of the stuff I've accidentally blown up when my glasses have slipped off," Scott sighed as the game went on with Piotr winning the hand with three of a kind then it was Kurt's turn to deal.
"Same here, especially when Ramy's powers started to show," Gambit remembered how his powers had manifested and how shocked he was. It took some trail and error but he eventually found out how to get it going. Then it was just refining it, but there had been times when he couldn't control his abilities.
"No kidding, at least you're lucky Piotr," Vince said asking for two cards, "You can turn your strength off I can't really. And there certainly have been my share of accidents over the years. Like broken clocks, doors, chairs stuff like that."
"Da, when my powers manifested a tractor was heading towards my little sister," Piotr remembered that day clearly, "I had been working in the fields and the brakes failed, I ran towards her and just before it hit my skin changed. I saved my little sister but the tractor was smashed."
"Zhat had hard to explain," Kurt told him.
Piotr nodded his head, "When they had to get it replaced the insurance people wanted to know what happened and they said that the brakes failed and it hit a large rock."
Warren shook his head in amusement, "Yeah those were the good old days back when mutants were secret and things could be explained away."
"Tell me about it, but then again we didn't go around New York as an 'angel' either," Scott smirked remembering that Christmas a few years back.
"I was just trying to help people I didn't know there were others like me," Warren said in his defence with a shrug, "Besides at least I wasn't caught on the news fighting a giant robot."
Vince turned to the X-Men leader, "He's got you there." Scott muttered something under his breath and looked at his cards. "But making up excuses all the time was a real pain to hide things. You have any idea how many times I got asked about my scars while changing in gym class?"
"What did you tell them?" Remy asked him curious.
Vince just shrugged, "I didn't I just kept it a secret, you should have heard all the rumours they had of me. It was crazy at times…although some of the girls there seemed to be interested in the whole man behind the mystery thing."
Gambit smirked at that, "Ah yeah de femmes like a little mystery in der men. Remy bets you got a lot of nice girls wit dat."
The Canadian boy just shrugged putting in his chips, "Well…I got a few dates…but I never was confortable with any girl to go further then second base."
"What is second base?" Piotr asked them and got a few different looks.
"It…depends on the guy…for me first base is kissing. Second is intimate touching and third is with less clothing or heavy petting." Vince tried to explain.
"What is…heavy petting?" Piotr asked.
Gambit leaned over to him, "I'll tell you later."
"Anyways," Warren said braking up the conversation, "We're not going to get into our sex lives are we? Cause as much as I like you lot, there's no way I'm going into that. What me and Betsy to is our business."
"Ja, let's not go zhere." Kurt said and hating the cards he was given he had nothing good and folded.
"Is that because you don't want to share, or that Remy might bring up your sister?" Vince asked the German boy.
"Both."
Vince shrugged, "Fair enough besides the only sex life I've had is with Emma anyway."
Gambit looked at him curiously, "I can't believe dat you've nly had one woman."
Vince looked at him for a moment, he knew Gambit's reputation with the ladies or at least had been before he put that all aside for Rogue, "Well I know it's a bit…odd in this day and age but I'm happy with it. Besides you've seen her right? Other then the fact I love her why would I want any other woman?"
"Got a point der," Gambit smiled at him. Even though Rogue held his heart he had to admit Emma was pretty hot. If it wasn't for Rogue and she was free she would definitely be the type of woman he would try to charm. She sighed mentally, the good old days. Although he also was kind of glad those days were behind him, being caught in bed with a woman as her boyfriend came in wasn't the healthiest of things for him to do. There were a few jobs he pulled when he was still a thief that weren't as dangerous as a jealous man with a shotgun.
But Rogue blew them all away, there was just something about her that he loved. Some of it he could name but others were just so mysterious as to why he did lover her but he didn't care about that.
"Ja, vell I zhink ve are all glad to the women in our lives," Kurt said and everyone nodded their heads. Just then a anguish cry was heard. "Oh no…not again…" Kurt groaned and rested his head on the table.
"Was that…" Piotr asked looking behind his back to the doorway seeing a very angry Mystique with what looked like green dye over her body looking like she was going to kill someone.
"Man…they're really going all out on her huh?" Warren said blinking at the sight they saw.
"I know." Kurt moaned wondering who would be first to get killed.
"Yeah…although I know I'm trying to get over it…I hate to admit it there's a part of me that's kind of satisfied with it. I mean you got to admit Kurt she had it coming for years." Scott really did hate to admit it he tried to be better then this. But he was still only human after all and there were still things he resented her for even though he was trying his best to overcome it.
"I know, I know," Kurt groaned again and sighed, "I know zhat zhey have good reason to not like her…and…zhere is a part of me zhat still vonders if she is playing us."
"Once bitten, twice shy?" Vince asked and Kurt nodded.
"Don't take me wrong I vant her to be honest about zhis…but…after everzhing…" Kurt trailed off he hated his doubts but after it all he had valid reasons and he knew Rogue has hers too.
There was a silent moment until surprising everyone Scott spoke up, "Kurt…you know I don't like her, I may never like her…but she is your biological mother and she seems honest…I know if I had a shot with my own parents I'd take it so…might as well give her another chance. I mean she's done a lot in her life but she's never actually tried to physically harm you or Rogue."
Kurt smiled his thanks to Scott. He always respected him the most out of all the students here, "Ja…I just hope zhis turns out for the best."
"Yeah, yeah now dat we're done talkin' let's play some poker. Gambit feels he might clean up tonight." Remy threw in a few more chips as they all smiled and started to play more poker.
NEXT UP CHAPTER 62: FRIENDSHIPS