Yay! a fav and two alerts! Aparentty that was a pretty good first chapter :) Well, here's the 2nd one for ya!

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Chapter 2

Logan paced outside of the door of the infirmary. His thoughts were racing. Why did Magneto try to kill one of his best fighters, if it was him at all? If is wasn't then you did this? What did Ember do that she deserved death? If she survives, should she stay? He shook his head at the last question, of course she couldn't stay. This was a school full of mutants and she was a criminal, surely Chuck wouldn't be stupid enough to let her stay... being Chuck he'd offer her someplace to stay until she was healed and maybe... no Ember would defiantly turn it down, she was a 'I don't need anyone's help' kind of girl. Suddenly, the door to the infirmary swung open and Jean appeared.

"So.. how bad is she?" Logan stopped pacing.

Jean looked down at her clipboard, "Well, let's just say that I'm surprised she's even alive. She has deep gashes on her stomach with less serious gashes on her limbs, multiple head injuries, and a very badly broken arm." Logan looked over Jean's shoulder in shock at the barely-living girl on the hospital bed, the woman that had once almost killed him and was now in the hands of her enemies.

"Is she..." Gonna die? Logan couldn't finish that sentence aloud. As much as he hated Ember, he couldn't help but feel sorry for her... damn, what the hell had this place done to him? It had made him too soft and sentimental.

Jean looked back at Ember sadly, "She's is bad shape and if she doesnt come through in a few hours..." She paused, "But if she does she'll most likely be fine."

Logan nodded and started to walk into the room but Jean stopped him. Do you really think that I'm going to let you go in a room by yourself with your defenceless enemy? She asked him telepathically, narrowing her eyebrows at him.

"If I really wanted to watch her die I could just wait a couple of hours," Logan growled but instantly regretted saying it. Jean nodded and let him through the door. Logan walked over to the bed in which Ember was laying and sat down. He looked at her empty face which used to be full of anger and concentration as she fought, or strength and 'we can' spread over her face as times looked weak. Her flame-colored hair was dull and bloodstained. The suddenly, her jaw suddenly clenched and her hands balled into fists.

Logan layed a hand on her shoulder and whipered, "Ember?" Her breathing became quicker as it seemed like she was having a nightmare.

"Ember?... Jean!" Logan ran out the door and yelled just as Jean came running down the hallway with Cyclops. Jean and Cyclops ran into the room with Logan and Cyclops glared at him.

"What the hell did you do?"

"I didnt do anything," Logan shot back as Jean tryed to control Ember

"That's bullshit Logan," Cyclops narrowed his eyes at him just as the Professor roled in. He looked at Jean for a few seconds and nodded, then she moved away and the professor took her place next to Ember.

"What are you doing?" Logan and Cyclops asked at the same time, slightly glaring at each other.

"I'm going to enter her mind and calm her down, and maybe, if she is dreaming of her incident, find out who did this to her," the Professor explained as he put his hands on Ember's temples and conintrated.

xXxXx Inside Ember's Mind xXxXx

"I tried my hardest but that little fucker got away from me, Magneto," Ember shook her head as she stood next to Magneto, looking down at the clan of mutants in Magneto's little army. They were practicing their powers and using each other for battle practice.

Magneto didnt say anything, he only gestured Sabretooth over to the area that they were standing. Ember's heart started to quicken as Sabretooth walked over to them, why did Magneto want him here? He whispered something into Sabretooth's ear... something that made him smile. Ember tensed, this couldn't be good if Saretooth's smiling.

"Well, Ember, looks like you got one more shot to prove yourself. Come with me on a mission and don't screw up this time," Sabretooth growled and Ember nodded slowly, noting the way he was holding in his smile... that one smile that kept for when he killed...

Sabretooth gestured her to follow him into the forest and, reluctantly, she followed. Sabretooth led her deeper and deeper into the forest, soon Ember understood what was going to happen. She had been ordered to be executed, and by Sabretooth. Ember stopped, staring hard at the man before her.

"Well?" She shrugged, waiting for him to admit that he was to kill her and for her to scream for him like she had heard him say to the others he had killed.

"I'm sorry," Sabretooth looked sadly at her.

"Just like a good little soldier boy, your going to kill your friend without mercy to please your mast-" She backtracked, "Wait, what did you say?"

"I'm sorry Ember, you were a good friend. It's too bad you have to die now," He sighed, his long finger nails caressing her face.

"Why dont you let me live then?" Ember was on the verge of tears, knowing that he would never go against orders.

He shook her head, "Sorry Ember I'm too much of a-"

"good little soldier boy?" Ember cried, and Sabretooth nodded.

Sabretooth grabbed Ember's neck and slammed her to the ground, letting the blood that oozed out of her head take control and turn him into the animal he was, which was the only way he would be able to kill his closest friend.


K, hopefully I get a review this time ;)