Two short updates for today...more tomorrow...I finally have an idea about how to continue this fic...hope you like it.

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Logan had waited patiently outside the med-lab. Moira has seen him after she checked on Hank but has been wise enough to leave him alone. He felt restless, his heart was racing inside his chest, his senses in full alert. Life had never been kind with him but this was too ironic to be true. He had recovered the only woman he had ever loved and the man that used to be with her had just left with another bird. Too good to be true. And besides, Jean could turn into a homicidal maniac in any moment and he would have to kill her and that was just more than anyone could cope with. He tried to relax, Jean had agreed to let Xavier place the mental blocks back, so there was still hope at least that the Jean Grey he knew would not disappear this time. About Scott and all that, he wasn´t so sure. The departure of their former fearless leader had left everyone stunned but Logan knew Cyclops, he hadthis habit of knowing his rivals better than his friends, and Cyclops was both things at the same time. Scott could have lost hope, that was understandable but joining Magneto was a completely different story.

Charles Xavier was exhausted, he walked out of the lab and let Logan help him.

-"Chuck, is she okay?"- Logan asked

-"She needs some time but she will be fine, her cooperation has been quite useful, it has made the process faster and easier."- Xavier explained-"Any news from Hanks or the others?"

-"Doctor MacTaggert was with Hank, he seems to be recovering quite fast, soon we will have furball annoying us with his theories of how the gobernment is ourally and these machines were just trying to be friendly"- Logan grimaced-"Will Jean be…you know…Jean?"

-"She remembers all she has seen inside your head but apart from that she is the Jean Grey that used to live here and that we love"

-"Now what, Chuck? Not my intention to stress youbut the situation is a bit complicated"- Logan help the Professor to reach the elevator.

-"I need to talk with Storm and Warren, we need information, right now we have no idea what Trask´s next step will be"- Xavier felt powerless.

-"You might consider resting a bit too, she seems to have drained you"- Logan added

-"My powers are not as strong as they used to be, I hope this will changein time, but it is not the best momentto feel weak"- Xavier accepted-"Specially seeing that Erik is more powerful than before. By the way, How is Rogue?"

-"Seems to be doing just fine as usual, Why? Is there anything we should worry about?"- Logan turned his over-protective side on, he was always like this when Rogue was involved-"You think her powers will increase even more?"

-"It´s just logical to assume that they will do so and maybe change"- Xavier nodded-"I am afraid it is soon to know and we are not in the best moment to take care of such matters, but Logan, please, keep an eye on her"

-"Both if necessary"- Logan promised.

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Magneto walked with his daughter, the city was crowded notwithstanding that it was already late and it was raining. Magneto smiled, he could imagine Ororo´s mood, withsuch weather she couldn´t be very happy. They stopped in front of a news-stand. Wanda wondered what was her father planning to do. He seemed to be enjoying himself, looking at the magazines covers and the front pages of the newspapers.

Magento had offered her to go for a short walk, so she could relax and see the city for the first time since she had arrived a couple of days ago. Scott was busy trying to stop a fight between Pietro, Juggernaut and Pyro so she accepted. She has loved the fresh air and the idea of being with her father. She had always wanted to know him. Her mother had refused to explain her anything about him or their past. She had cried for days after her mother´s death, Pietro had been there, taking care of her, making sure her injuries were cured and her spirit restored. She owed her life to her brother and she knew that Pietro hated this man; in his opinion, Magneto had left them and that was something he was not able to forgive. Pietro had a strong character, he was a warrior, an incredible brother but a a bit insensitive regarding certain matters. Pietro loved her enough to stay and wait till she had found all she needed to know about this man that has claimed to be their father. Certainly there was a physical resemblance with Pietro but that was not enough, she wanted to know everything about him. For what the X-men had said he was not a man to be trusted, he was ready to do anything to defend mutant supremacy. It was funny that Pietro and Magneto didn´t seem to connect, both were quite similar, except in tha fact that Pietro have never killed anyone and she doubted, or rather hoped, he would never do it.

-"Why are we here?"- Wanda asked

-"Look around, What do you see, my dear?"- Magneto loved to look at her face

-"Magazines, newspapers, nothing to do with us"- Wanda answered

-"Exactly, none of these publications talk about us, about what happened last night. Do you think you will be able to forget what we experienced there?"- Magneto talked ignoring the other people buying stuff in the news-stand

-"You know I will not"- Wanda didn´t like the turn the conversation was taking

-"Kids were killed, buildings destroyed and not a single newspaper talks about such a shameful attack, Haven´t you wondered why?"

-"Because we are mutants, father, I know what are you trying to tell me. Believe me, I know what people think about us, you seem to forget that I saw how my mother was killed by an angry mob in front of me. I know, but it is still no excuse for murdering anyone"- Wanda´s voice was firm, she had said the same arguments dozens of times while discussing these things with Pietro.

-"Your mother believed like Charles that mutants and humans could live together in peace, her death is a sad confirmation of their mistake. I won´t let you sacrifice your life as she did, one martyr is more than enough for one family"- Magneto said touching his daugther cheek with tenderness-"I love you, you are my children, but I need you to understand that there is something way bigger than any of us, and that is to win this war"

-"People like you started this war, father. The X-men told me all about you"- Wanda said defiantly

-"You prefer their version of the story because you are in love with an X-men"- Magneto laughed-"Should I remind you that Cyclops is now one of my acolytes?"

-"Maybe he is, father, but remember that Pietro and I are not. We are here because we want to get to know you, I am not here to fight on your side."- Wanda walked away disgusted.

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Jamie Madrox was far more intimidated by Storm, this woman might not be specially tall or strong but her eyes wore a menacing glint that forced him to decide to leave the jokes out of this conversation.

-"You didn´t left with Magneto, I want to know why"- Ororo wanted to get to the point straightaway, there was no time to loose

-"Look, I am tired to be explaining myself all the time. Mystique helped me to get out of that prison, I was grateful, that doesn´t mean that I liked their plans, I am a mutant and I prefer to fight for our rights, it is just logical, but I have never killed a person and I am not willing to change that soon. When Magneto left I saw an opportunity to be with other mutants without being forced to kill humankind for that. I like humans, they are funny, I love sitcoms, if we kill humans I will never know if the guys from Lost leave the island or not"-Jamie answered

-"This is serious Jamie"- Storm added

-"I know. I saw the kids bleeding and I got sick, I want to help my kind but destruction is not my thing. I felt my place was here, but I understand if you want me to leave"-Jamie grew serious all of a sudden

-"I will put you to the test, but be sure that I won´t hesitate if I see that you are playing a trick on us, there are too many lives at risk here"- Ororo said.

-"No problem. I won´t disappoint you miss"- Jamie smiled his most charming smile

-"If one of your duplicates die you die too?"- Kurt has been silent all this time but his curiosity got the best of him

-"No, but I feel like hell after. It has happened only once and it is depressing, that I can tell you"- Jamie shrugged his shoulders

-"We will have to make sure that doesn´t happen again"- Ororo has heard Xavier´s voice inside her mind calling her.-"If you will excuse me"