Title: Lynx
Author: Lady Bethia
Series: Lynx
E-Mail: lady_Bethia@yahoo.com
Pairings:
Rating: PG to NC17 (chapters 1-7 are PG)
Warnings: Rape, incest and violence are mentioned and described.
Disclaimers: The X-Men are not mine. I am making no proof it from this
story. Sharon Oaks, Lynx and Megan are my original characters.
Chapter 7
Before Hank could turn around to get the wheel chair, Rowan dove on the food and devoured it. She wolfed down the sandwich and milk in a matter of seconds. Hank, Rogue and Remy stared at Rowan in shock. They had no idea she could move so fast in her condition. She looked up with a contented smile on her face after eating everything. But when she saw their faces, she was ashamed. She looked down at Megan, picked her up and started to cry. "I'm sorry. I was just so hungry."
"Dat all right Chere," Remy said first as he reached out to take her into his arms for a hug.
"Remy is quite right my Dear. But you must remember that you have not eaten in a long time. Eating like that could have made you violently ill, and it still may. I was not withholding food from you to hurt you." Hank stated as he touched Rowan's cheek with the back of his furred hand. She leaned her face into his touch rubbing back.
Rowan calmed down and they took her upstairs. Hank opened the door and turned on the lights only to be hit with "Pamf". "Ouch, that burned my fur Jubilee!" Hank yelled.
"Whaaa!" Screamed the baby. Rowan clutched her close and began to shush her, while she looked around frantically to see if they were going to be attacked again.
"Oh man! What are you doing Hank barging in like that when a person is trying to sleep?" Jubilee protested.
"Jubilee Chere, why you in dis room?" Gambit asked while frowned at the situation in general.
"Yes my Dear. I expected you would be residing in the room adjacent to Logan's accommodations." Hank stated stroking his slightly singed chest fur.
"That room was cleaned out, and this room was the next one available, ok." Jubilee said rubbing her eyes. "Were you going to put them in here?"
"Yes we were, so that they would be near to Remy and Rogue if they needed any assistance during the night." Hank answered.
"Well there are two beds in here, she can have the other one. And this way I can find out what is going on." Jubilee said as she sat up and smiled like a Cheshire cat.
"I would like that very much. I don't like to sleep alone. But Megan will need to be fed every two hours and she will cry. You might not get enough sleep if you stay with us." Rowan warned as she studied the Chinese girl sitting on the bed intently.
"Well, we will just have to see. I can always get the furniture put back into the other room tomorrow." Jubilee stated. "Oh yeah, hi, I'm Jubilee and you are Lynx right? I was with the X-Men when we rescued you from Sinister's lab."
"Yes, I think I remember seeing you there when Logan carried me out. This is my daughter Megan." Rowan said staring at Jubilee's pro-offered hand.
"I don't think she knows how to shake hands Chere." Gambit said. "Besides the petite's hands are full." Rowan looked up at Remy and nodded.
"Oh yeah, sorry." She smiled sheepishly.
"Good, now that this situation is settled. Jubilee will you accommodate Rogue by assisting her in giving Rowan a shower and Remy you will attend to the baby until they are done." Hank sighed deeply and left.
"Help her take a shower? Why does she need help taking a shower?" Jubilee asked rolling her eyes at Hank.
"I can't stand up long enough to take one by myself." Rowan said as she blushed.
"Oh, OK. No problem I'll help you." Jubilee replied with a smile as she hopped out of bed.
"We'll just put your new stuff over here Suga'. I will find you some clothes and undies and bring them to you in the bathroom. Go ahead and take her over there if ya would Jubilee." Rogue said.
"OK. I'll just grab my stuff and we will be off. I'll show you how fast this thing can really go." Jubilee said as she pointed to the wheel chair.
Rowan handed Megan to her brother and looked up at Jubilee as she moved to take the wheel chair.
"Hold on. Here we go!" Yelled Jubilee.
"Jubilee," Rowan said breathlessly as they headed for the bathroom. "Why did they expect you to sleep by Logan?"
"He is my foster father." She replied happily. "I know you're going to like him when you really get to know him."
"No, I don't like him and he hates me." Rowan said quietly. She began to pick at the light blue fuzzy blanket that lay across her lap.
"What! What are you talking about?" Jubilee yelped as she stopped the wheel chair abruptly and almost dumped Rowan on to the floor.
"He fought with me when he was in the lab. I know he wants to take Megan from me. I just can't let him take her. Please help me." She pleaded.
Jubilee looked at Rowan in disbelief. "He brought me here to help with you two. He never said anything to me about taking the baby from you. In fact, I made him promise to talk to you before making any decisions for you and Megan. I can't believe he would fight with you especially now while you're sick and hurt." Jubilee whispered as she knelt in front of Rowan. She shook her head and said, "I will straighten him out in the morning. It is obvious that he really does need my help here. And not just for you two. Sigh."
******
'God, what the hell did I just do? I started right in on attacking the kid. She was scared half out of her mind and I could smell it. I went after her like she was prey instead of helping to make decisions about how she and the baby should be cared for.' Logan began to pace around his room. 'I should just give them up and let Gumbo and Rogue take care of them. The girl seems to trust them. She asked Remy to take care of her and the baby. But what do those two know about taken care of kids either?'
Opening up the window, Logan looked outside at the moon that was quickly being clouded over by Storm's anger. 'They sure are beautiful. How could anything so pretty come from either Creed or me? I only hope they take to Jubilee.'
******
Storm walked over to the boathouse. The clouds overhead began to darken with her mood. 'Logan one of these days I am going to hurt you seriously.' She stopped at Scott and Jean's door but Jean was already opening it for her.
"It was that bad? I knew there might be a little bit of trouble but I did not think it was going to be that bad." Jean said by way of a greeting to her best friend. She smiled at Storm trying to lighten the mood as she invited her in.
"I made Logan promise that he would not fight or cause a problem. I believed he would try to fight with Remy but Remy had gone to get some food for Rowan. So instead of fighting with Remy, he started a fight with her." She threw up her hands. "He had her in tears and even made the baby cry." Storm stated as she fell into a chair and accepted a drink from Jean.
"I will send both Jubilee and Logan back to the other school in the morning. I don't think he would be stupid enough to attack the girl but I guess I was wrong." Scott said sternly rubbing his eyes under his red glasses. "One of these days, he is going to go to far." Scott shook his head in disgust.
"I don't think you will have to send them away. From what I have scanned, Logan is tearing himself up for his behavior as we speak. He will not be so aggressive towards her again of that I am sure. Furthermore, Jubilee is helping Rogue give Rowan a shower. They seem to like each other so far. Rowan and the baby will be with Jubilee tonight in the same room next to Rogue." Jean notified them.
"Jubilee is helping?" Scott asked.
"Yes dear," Jean said. "She was brought here to help remember."
"Yes, I remember that but I thought she went to bed?" He began to pace around the living room.
Jean just watched and waited for Scott to come to a halt before answering his question. "She did, they woke her up because she took the room next to Rogue's. The room by Logan's is empty of furniture at the moment."
Coming to a decision Scott stated, "Tell Logan I want to speak to him first thing in the morning."
* Logan.* Jean called.
* Yeah Darlin',* He replied softly.
* Scott wants you in his office first thing in the morning. And Logan please stop this nonsense. You don't have to beat yourself up. Your concerns are valid. Their concerns are valid. If we all work together the kids will be ok.*
* You sure Jean?
* Yes, I did a light scan on Rowan. She is a good girl. She would rather run away than hurt anyone.
* Sinister and the Sabre clone hurt her badly. She expected you to beat her and take the baby away. She thinks of you in the same terms as her father, now that you fought with her. You will have to work harder now to gain her trust again. Her Mother had lead her to believe that you could be trusted. She is not so sure of that know.*
* How would her mom have known that?*
* I am not sure but we will find out in the morning. Get some rest please.*
* I'll try Darlin'. But maybe I should leave.*
* No. We will work this out. Do not run!*
* Yes Darlin', I'll stay for now. But I don't know if I'm goin' to be much use or help with them." *
* "Everything will work out fine. Get some rest Logan." *
******
Jubilee wheeled Rowan into the huge communal women's bathroom and turned on the lights.
"Ouch." Cried Rowan as she squeezed her eyes tightly shut. "The lights are too bright can you turn some of them off please?"
"Shoot, I'm sorry. I forgot that your eyes would be light sensitive like Logan's. He hates fluorescent lights. Jubilee put her stuff down on one of the benches near the first shower. She went over the cabinet on the wall near the sinks to get the shampoo and soap. "OK, your choices are apple, banana or strawberry for the shampoo. Which one would you like?"
"Can I smell them all please?" Rowan asked.
"Sure here ya go." Jubilee handed the three bottles to her.
"I like the strawberry the best." Rowan said as she handed everything back to Jubilee.
"Good that is my favorite too."
Chapter 7
Before Hank could turn around to get the wheel chair, Rowan dove on the food and devoured it. She wolfed down the sandwich and milk in a matter of seconds. Hank, Rogue and Remy stared at Rowan in shock. They had no idea she could move so fast in her condition. She looked up with a contented smile on her face after eating everything. But when she saw their faces, she was ashamed. She looked down at Megan, picked her up and started to cry. "I'm sorry. I was just so hungry."
"Dat all right Chere," Remy said first as he reached out to take her into his arms for a hug.
"Remy is quite right my Dear. But you must remember that you have not eaten in a long time. Eating like that could have made you violently ill, and it still may. I was not withholding food from you to hurt you." Hank stated as he touched Rowan's cheek with the back of his furred hand. She leaned her face into his touch rubbing back.
Rowan calmed down and they took her upstairs. Hank opened the door and turned on the lights only to be hit with "Pamf". "Ouch, that burned my fur Jubilee!" Hank yelled.
"Whaaa!" Screamed the baby. Rowan clutched her close and began to shush her, while she looked around frantically to see if they were going to be attacked again.
"Oh man! What are you doing Hank barging in like that when a person is trying to sleep?" Jubilee protested.
"Jubilee Chere, why you in dis room?" Gambit asked while frowned at the situation in general.
"Yes my Dear. I expected you would be residing in the room adjacent to Logan's accommodations." Hank stated stroking his slightly singed chest fur.
"That room was cleaned out, and this room was the next one available, ok." Jubilee said rubbing her eyes. "Were you going to put them in here?"
"Yes we were, so that they would be near to Remy and Rogue if they needed any assistance during the night." Hank answered.
"Well there are two beds in here, she can have the other one. And this way I can find out what is going on." Jubilee said as she sat up and smiled like a Cheshire cat.
"I would like that very much. I don't like to sleep alone. But Megan will need to be fed every two hours and she will cry. You might not get enough sleep if you stay with us." Rowan warned as she studied the Chinese girl sitting on the bed intently.
"Well, we will just have to see. I can always get the furniture put back into the other room tomorrow." Jubilee stated. "Oh yeah, hi, I'm Jubilee and you are Lynx right? I was with the X-Men when we rescued you from Sinister's lab."
"Yes, I think I remember seeing you there when Logan carried me out. This is my daughter Megan." Rowan said staring at Jubilee's pro-offered hand.
"I don't think she knows how to shake hands Chere." Gambit said. "Besides the petite's hands are full." Rowan looked up at Remy and nodded.
"Oh yeah, sorry." She smiled sheepishly.
"Good, now that this situation is settled. Jubilee will you accommodate Rogue by assisting her in giving Rowan a shower and Remy you will attend to the baby until they are done." Hank sighed deeply and left.
"Help her take a shower? Why does she need help taking a shower?" Jubilee asked rolling her eyes at Hank.
"I can't stand up long enough to take one by myself." Rowan said as she blushed.
"Oh, OK. No problem I'll help you." Jubilee replied with a smile as she hopped out of bed.
"We'll just put your new stuff over here Suga'. I will find you some clothes and undies and bring them to you in the bathroom. Go ahead and take her over there if ya would Jubilee." Rogue said.
"OK. I'll just grab my stuff and we will be off. I'll show you how fast this thing can really go." Jubilee said as she pointed to the wheel chair.
Rowan handed Megan to her brother and looked up at Jubilee as she moved to take the wheel chair.
"Hold on. Here we go!" Yelled Jubilee.
"Jubilee," Rowan said breathlessly as they headed for the bathroom. "Why did they expect you to sleep by Logan?"
"He is my foster father." She replied happily. "I know you're going to like him when you really get to know him."
"No, I don't like him and he hates me." Rowan said quietly. She began to pick at the light blue fuzzy blanket that lay across her lap.
"What! What are you talking about?" Jubilee yelped as she stopped the wheel chair abruptly and almost dumped Rowan on to the floor.
"He fought with me when he was in the lab. I know he wants to take Megan from me. I just can't let him take her. Please help me." She pleaded.
Jubilee looked at Rowan in disbelief. "He brought me here to help with you two. He never said anything to me about taking the baby from you. In fact, I made him promise to talk to you before making any decisions for you and Megan. I can't believe he would fight with you especially now while you're sick and hurt." Jubilee whispered as she knelt in front of Rowan. She shook her head and said, "I will straighten him out in the morning. It is obvious that he really does need my help here. And not just for you two. Sigh."
******
'God, what the hell did I just do? I started right in on attacking the kid. She was scared half out of her mind and I could smell it. I went after her like she was prey instead of helping to make decisions about how she and the baby should be cared for.' Logan began to pace around his room. 'I should just give them up and let Gumbo and Rogue take care of them. The girl seems to trust them. She asked Remy to take care of her and the baby. But what do those two know about taken care of kids either?'
Opening up the window, Logan looked outside at the moon that was quickly being clouded over by Storm's anger. 'They sure are beautiful. How could anything so pretty come from either Creed or me? I only hope they take to Jubilee.'
******
Storm walked over to the boathouse. The clouds overhead began to darken with her mood. 'Logan one of these days I am going to hurt you seriously.' She stopped at Scott and Jean's door but Jean was already opening it for her.
"It was that bad? I knew there might be a little bit of trouble but I did not think it was going to be that bad." Jean said by way of a greeting to her best friend. She smiled at Storm trying to lighten the mood as she invited her in.
"I made Logan promise that he would not fight or cause a problem. I believed he would try to fight with Remy but Remy had gone to get some food for Rowan. So instead of fighting with Remy, he started a fight with her." She threw up her hands. "He had her in tears and even made the baby cry." Storm stated as she fell into a chair and accepted a drink from Jean.
"I will send both Jubilee and Logan back to the other school in the morning. I don't think he would be stupid enough to attack the girl but I guess I was wrong." Scott said sternly rubbing his eyes under his red glasses. "One of these days, he is going to go to far." Scott shook his head in disgust.
"I don't think you will have to send them away. From what I have scanned, Logan is tearing himself up for his behavior as we speak. He will not be so aggressive towards her again of that I am sure. Furthermore, Jubilee is helping Rogue give Rowan a shower. They seem to like each other so far. Rowan and the baby will be with Jubilee tonight in the same room next to Rogue." Jean notified them.
"Jubilee is helping?" Scott asked.
"Yes dear," Jean said. "She was brought here to help remember."
"Yes, I remember that but I thought she went to bed?" He began to pace around the living room.
Jean just watched and waited for Scott to come to a halt before answering his question. "She did, they woke her up because she took the room next to Rogue's. The room by Logan's is empty of furniture at the moment."
Coming to a decision Scott stated, "Tell Logan I want to speak to him first thing in the morning."
* Logan.* Jean called.
* Yeah Darlin',* He replied softly.
* Scott wants you in his office first thing in the morning. And Logan please stop this nonsense. You don't have to beat yourself up. Your concerns are valid. Their concerns are valid. If we all work together the kids will be ok.*
* You sure Jean?
* Yes, I did a light scan on Rowan. She is a good girl. She would rather run away than hurt anyone.
* Sinister and the Sabre clone hurt her badly. She expected you to beat her and take the baby away. She thinks of you in the same terms as her father, now that you fought with her. You will have to work harder now to gain her trust again. Her Mother had lead her to believe that you could be trusted. She is not so sure of that know.*
* How would her mom have known that?*
* I am not sure but we will find out in the morning. Get some rest please.*
* I'll try Darlin'. But maybe I should leave.*
* No. We will work this out. Do not run!*
* Yes Darlin', I'll stay for now. But I don't know if I'm goin' to be much use or help with them." *
* "Everything will work out fine. Get some rest Logan." *
******
Jubilee wheeled Rowan into the huge communal women's bathroom and turned on the lights.
"Ouch." Cried Rowan as she squeezed her eyes tightly shut. "The lights are too bright can you turn some of them off please?"
"Shoot, I'm sorry. I forgot that your eyes would be light sensitive like Logan's. He hates fluorescent lights. Jubilee put her stuff down on one of the benches near the first shower. She went over the cabinet on the wall near the sinks to get the shampoo and soap. "OK, your choices are apple, banana or strawberry for the shampoo. Which one would you like?"
"Can I smell them all please?" Rowan asked.
"Sure here ya go." Jubilee handed the three bottles to her.
"I like the strawberry the best." Rowan said as she handed everything back to Jubilee.
"Good that is my favorite too."