Logan sprinted to keep up with Rogan as she ran down the spillway. They came to a stop at the entrance. Glancing across vast hall they saw the others trying desperately to get through a door.
"we've just gone past there. That spillway is flooded completely." Rogan shouted, breaking into a run. Logan easily over took her and rammed his claws through the electric panel that controlled the door. The students in front of him turned a pleading gaze towards him "you don't want to go that way. Its completely flooded," Rogan appeared behind him, panting slightly "this way" Logan beckoned. They headed back the way they had just come. "follow Rogan," Logan shouted at the students.
"who's Rogan?" one of the students shouted. Rogan, who was already up front, turned round so she was running backwards "that would be me" she shouted raising her hand so all the students knew where she was. Logan dropped behind and took the professor from Cyclops and Nightcrawler who were struggling.
"we need to get out quickly. The damn is cracking." Rogan shouted from the front.
When they reached the open air the coldness of the snow was a welcome relief.
A rush of air blasted from the surrounding forest and the jet rose shakily into view.
Storm grabbed hold of Nightcrawler's writs. He wrapped his arms around her and they vanished. Above them the jet steadied and landed expertly. The ramp descended to reveal Bobby. "hurry," he called. The students scrambled up the ramp followed by the x-men. Before the ramp was raised Rogan caught a glimpse of a tidal wave of water heading straight for them. She ran up the ramp. "we really need to move."
"I can't get anything to work," Storm said frantically hitting buttons and flicking switches, trying desperately to get something to work.
Unbeknownst to them, Jean walked slowly down the ramp. Sealing it behind her. The metallic clunk the ramp made as it slide into place caused the others to look round. While Scott, Storm and Logan glanced around to find out who was missing, Rogan was ahead of them. In an instant she had shape shifted into Nightcrawler and was trying desperately to teleport. "she's out there." she said between each attempt. Behind her she heard the panic in everyone's voice as they tried desperately to lower the ramp. Their attempts were fruitless. Rogan felt the anger rise and she repeatedly tried to get out of the jet. Then she realised there was one thing she didn't try. As much as she hated to admit it, she was telepathically stronger than Jean. And she opened the ramp and ran down it. She telekinetically threw everyone away from the ramp as she closed it. There was no need for anyone else to get hurt.
The dashboard of the jet hummed into life and the jet slowly lifted.
"we can't go anywhere while they're both out there." Logan roared.
"its not me controlling it. I can't stop it." Storm said. She was trying frantically to lower the jet again. When they were high enough they were able to look down and see a wave of water cover Jean and Rogan.
"they're gone." Logan choked. It wasn't like him to cry but he'd just lost the two people that meant the most to him. But then there were no tears left to cry. It as all over. He had no one left. The jet was filled with a respectful silence.
They had been moving for almost half an hour. When Rogan appeared.
There was a small puff of smoke and Rogan appeared, wet and curled in the foetal position on the floor. She muttered wildly to herself as she stood up and rubbed her head. "does it have to be so cold in here?" she shivered. Logan stood up and was by her side within a few seconds. He wrapped his jumper round her. She flopped into the nearest unoccupied seat. "are you okay?" this was the first time the professor had spoken since boarding the jet and many of the students jumped having forgotten he was there.
"I think so. She did telepathically bitch slap me though and that was a little painful. If anything it'll just be a cold. Nothing I can't get over. Maybe a cracked rib but that'll be the worst of it." she said. She wrung the water out of her hair. "I hate being wet." she mumbled to herself.
"I tried. I really did but she…she's strong. Didn't let me help her in anyway. I tried. But she was just too strong. There was nothing I could do." Rogan said quietly. The silence in the jet made her voice carry. Logan put a reassuring arm around her and pulled her into a one armed hug. "its fine. You tried"
"no it's not fine. I should have been able to do something." this time many of the students were muttering so Logan was the only one to hear what she said. "I'm supposed to be able to help her. I did what I could."
"if you did what you could and she wouldn't let you do anything then there's nothing more you could have done." Logan muttered gently. He knew she felt guilty. He glanced around the jet and saw Scott repeatedly throwing glances towards Rogan. Although his eyes weren't visible, Logan knew the glances were filled with pure hatred.
