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I wanted to just sit down and escape from everything so I made my way out of the alley and headed towards the nearby coffee shop. Looking around, I stopped in my tracks.
There, sitting at a table positioned outside was the last person I wanted to see. Logan sat by the table idly playing with his coffee cup staring out into space.
I sighed, there was no way to avoid him now.
Father down the street I could see Scott, trying and failing to blend in. On the opposite side of the street I saw Kitty and Bobby, and up on the roof I saw Kirt.
I crossed my arms and walked towards Logan.
"Hello Lucy," he greeted gruffly as I approached,
I slumped into the chair opposite him, "so you trying to capture me, again?"
"No, no, I want to talk to you, the others just wouldn't let me come alone,"
"Where's Beast?"
"By the jet,"
"Oh, so I guess you um, want to know about last night?"
"Why didn't you tell us," he said softly, "we could've helped you,"
"The last time someone tried to help me it didn't go so well,"
"What happened?" He prodded,
"Well I guess you're here to take me back so I will tell you all together, later,"
He smiled gently at me then stood up. I joined him and followed him back down the street.
The X-men followed discreetly (and not so discreetly) behind us.
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When we got to the jet, Beast was already seated up front behind the controls. This time, I sat near the back of the jet, with only Nightcrawler behind me.
I crossed my arms and glared out the window, refusing to meet anyone's gaze. We were above the clouds now, and it looked like a floating cloud kingdom. But the sight, that was usually so relaxing, didn't make me feel any better. I was once again a hostage, great. I knew that I was perfectly capable of breaking free, but I restrained myself.
I don't really know why, I wanted to go up there and show Logan (stupid smug bastard) who was the best. Let me assure you now, it wouldn't be him. At this thought I smiled.
"What you smiling about?" asked Kitty peering at me curiously,
"Nothing," I replied with a smug smirk.
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It was a long flight, but it wasn't too bad I suppose. I promised myself that I would sort out the Logan problem when we got back.
Up front Logan, Storm, and Beast were talking. I couldn't make out the words, but from the way they looked at me, I figured it was about me.
Each time Logan glanced back at me I gave him my most unnerving smile. Each time he would quickly look back out of the windshield.
I settled back into my seat and starred, once again, out of the window.
Idly I wondered when the time would come when I could visit the X-men without being a hostage.
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