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DarkNightFalls

6

"So, what's eating the kid?" Wolverine grunted.

"You."

"Huh?" Logan raised his brows. "How can I be eating the kid?"

"It's a bit like when I first met Vinatsyr. With you being Vinatsyr, and him being in my shoes," Lira shrugged. "You'll both get over it. Now, as much as I loath shopping, I think it will be a real treat to see what my little troopers reactions are!"

"Your 'little troopers'?" Logan stared at her with slight humor.

"Well, we didn't go through WWII, but with what we all went through, I'd say it was pretty darn close. Who knew laser-guns were real?!"

"So, we'd best get this show on the road, eh?" Logan sighed tiredly as Sanil walked back into the kitchen.

"After breakfast," Storm scolded Logan. Logan scowled slightly and walked off to a deserted corner of the room.

"Bit moody, uncle Wolfy is," Jinks chuckled.

"Jinks, right now I really wish Marc…" Lira stopped as she watched the hurt cross all of the younger children's faces. "… Well, I wish he was here, I'm not sure, but he may not be dead."

"Really?" Colt asked hopefully.

"I didn't feel him die…"

"You didn't?" San frowned. "Why didn't you tell us before?"

"Because I lost him, I couldn't sense him. I know Vinatsyr is gone, but Mark… he's… hard to sense."

"Hard to sense?" San questioned.

"All I can get is that he's closer than where we left him," Lira sighed tiredly. "Please, San, corner me later," Lira's gaze pleaded with his slightly hurt one.

"Fine," San grumbled.

The kids were all in awe of everything around them at the mall, and they tried to go all different directions, even Sanil was having a hard time not running off to explore…

"Logan, could you take the boys clothes shopping? I'll take the girl's and the baby to get essentials."

"Agreed. Meet with you at the food court when we're ready to break for lunch?" Logan asked.

"Agreed."

"Hey, Sanil," Lira whispered. "Make sure you get at least one suit for you and the guys, you may need it later. I'll make sure the girls have dresses or something appropriate."

"Alright, take care of yourself and listen carefully."

"I promise, you be careful too, they have a gang or two around here that is almost as bad as the sirens and harder to run from," Lira whispered and lightly kissed his cheek. "Logan, take good care of my boys."

"Yes madam," Logan chuckled and they each headed their different ways.

Unfortunately, the girls didn't stay out of trouble for too long, they ran into the Brotherhood. Wanda Maximoff aka Scarlet Witch sneered at Jinks and Indy. Jinks wouldn't stand for it and so, Wanda had an itty-bitty accident with Todd's aka Toad's ice cream cone. Lira winced as she saw Wanda turn and glare Todd to death, before turning her gaze to Jinks and flicking a small bit of magic in her direction.

Lira yelped as she pulled Jinks out of the way and got in between her charge and the little bit of magic that caused her to get a mild shock, "Stop. Both of you stop it now. Jinks, you know better. And you, quit picking on a little kid… be the more mature one."

"Humph!" Wanda sneered before taking her hand and using her magic to get rid of the sticky smear on the small of her back.

Then Todd tried to attack Indy. Automatically, Indy caused plants to trap Todd and keep him rooted to the floor, literally, "Bad froggy."

"How dare you," Lira's eyes flashed as she tugged Indy closer to her and tried to walk away, when Pietro Maximoff showed up and nearly snatched Faye from Lira's arms. "Indy, get a message to San."

"Done," Indy clutched at Lira's pants, and then she saw Storm.

"Aunty Ro! Aunty Ro! Bad people!"

"Pietro Maximoff, leave them alone," Storm frowned.

San, Colt, Quin, Rye, and Logan nearly ran into Storm as they hurried to save the day, "Lira!"

"San…" Lira sighed in relief, and the Brotherhood quickly sneered and walked off, not liking the odds if they had started a fight.

"I told you to stay out of trouble!" San walked up to Lira and pulled her and Faye into a hug. Indy and Jinks both joined in and so did Colt, Rye, and Quin. It was a group hug.

"Everyone have everything? Shopping done?" Logan asked as they stood in front of the food court. When Storm nodded and then they all went to lunch in the mall.