Chapter 4 A Rough Start

The Jet finally landed within a large field around two in the morning. At this point, only Logan, Charles and Hank remained awake. Logan was the one to lower the ramp." You stay with the kids, I'll go see if I can find our supposed welcoming commitee." Once off the ramp howeve, a strong scent passed by him. He quickly dechiphered it as people approaching.

" Now, where do you come from?" Logan's eyes narrowed upon a man wearing a leather jacket, pair of jeans and the typical Australian hat. Logan seemed a bit relieved." Are you Jack? Charles' friend?" With that, the man tipped his hat." The one and the same, mate. You must be with his school hmm?" Logan slowly nodded." There are students here, right?"

Jack almost laughed." Yeah, they're all inside, except the little Sheila. She's probably out with the horses right now." Logan couldn't help but raise an eyrbwo." You have a student named Sheila who sneaks out after curfew?" Jack looked at Logan as though he were insane." No, mate. Her name's Aurelie, she doesn't sneak out, she just walks out. I don't reccomend bugging her though, she's in one of her moods."

Logan's eyes narrowed." Well then, I'll just have to go and establish a few rules with this kid." With that Logan made his way towards the stables. Jack frowned." I seriously wouldn't do that if I were you ,mate." Seeing as Logan didn't turn away, Jack just shrugged." He'll figure out why soon enough then..."

Logan walked into the stable, raising an eyebrow to find the blonde hair student sitting next to a Black horse with a bulging stomach. It seems the horse is sleeping as the girl gently strokes its muzzle. " What are you doing out of bed?" Aurelie's head turned quickly towards this odd voice." Please, it's my horse." Logan frowned, a bit unsure." What's wrong with it?"

Aurelie laughed softly." Nothing's wrong, she should be going into labor anytime now." Logan nods." No reason for you to be out of bed. Come on then." Aurelie looked to Logan with disbelief. " You've never dealt with a horse about to go into labor, have you?" Logan blinked as jack walked in." How's she doin'?" Aurelie sighes." Alright for now." Jack nods before looking to Logan." If you don't mind, I have this under control, mate."

Logan couldn't help but growl as he walked out of the stable." Have this under control, who does he think he's fooling? Students out of bed past curfew, this is a joke!" He looked up as he heard a laugh coming from the large ranch house. His eyes fell upon the darkly tanned woman, her raven hair let down passed her waist. " You may not understand why Jack is the way he is, but he cares about these students. He's become like a father to most of them." Logan blinked." But why does that give him the righ to.."

" You act as though this is a boot camp. This is a ranch. These students have learned a trade and do well with it." laura said simply. Logan shrugged." So.. this isn't a school?" Laura just laughed." This is more difficult than any school, this is a school of hard knocks where a student can be trampled, or seriously hurt by the slightest mistake. This is where characters are built and people are pushed to their limits."

Logan slowly gave a grin at her words." Sounds like my sort of school."