An X-Men Evolution Christmas Carol

By HazelEyes 401

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Disclaimer: I don't own X-men Evolution or the story A Christmas Carol.

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Chapter 3: The Warning


Logan was walking through the mansion as he started closing the mansion for the night. Considering the weather, some of the teachers questioned his reasons for checking over the security. He commented that it was out of habit. His real reason for canvassing the mansion was so he could try and find Rogue hopefully to talk to her before they go to bed. He didn't say it but he doesn't want them to fight on Christmas day but now it looked like he wouldn't get the chance. So, Logan made his way to his room as he collapsed on his bed. Logan took a picture out of his drawer and stared at a faded black and white photo with Captain America and Logan patting the other on the back as they made a victory pose at one of the German's fallen concentration camps.

"Rogers, what would you have done if you were in my position?" Logan asked as the lights in his room flickered once and then went out.

"Berzerker had better not have blown another power fuse. It's going to be hard enough keeping light and heat with this icy weather without him helping." Logan grumbled as he got up out of bed. Logan paused at his door when he heard hard slow footsteps. He listened and heard heavy stomps that didn't belong to any of the teenagers.

Stomp (pause) STOMP (pause) STOMP (pause) STOMP

Logan heard the strange steps coming closer to his room and he released his claws as the footsteps drew closer until the footsteps stopped outside his door. Logan brought his claws up and pointed them at the door preparing to lash out at the person outside the door.

"JAMES HOWLETT," a familiar voice howled from the other side of the door causing chills to run up and down Logan's back as he recognized the voice.

"Steve, Steve Rogers." Logan's fears were confirmed as a ghostly Captain America stepped through Logan's closed door to stand in his room. Captain America was pale blue and transparent as Logan could see his door through Captain America's body.

"Steve, what happened to you? You look like a ghost." Logan asked in shock as he put his claws away.

"James I have come to warn you." Captain America pointed to Logan as his ghostly eyes looked deep into Logan's shocked ones.

"Warn me, about what?"

"When I was alive, I drove myself to become a guinea pig for the military." Captain America began his tale.

"Look, Steve, we're going to find a cure for you. You're not dead yet, you're not." Logan tried to convince himself that a ghost of Captain America was not standing in his room.

"I knew I shouldn't have tried Kitty's fruitcake. Her normal dishes are almost lethal I can't believe I was crazy enough to try a piece of that crazy holiday dish of hers. I just couldn't resist those eyes." Logan started pacing his room as the ghost looked on.

"I am not a piece of bad holiday cake, James. I am here to give you a warning." Logan stopped pacing as he stared at the ghost of Captain America.

"What warning could you possibly give me, Steve, you were a good man."

"I was good until I let bitterness eat my soul and destroy me. Do you know how I came to volunteer for the Rebirth project?" Captain America asked the stunned Logan.

"No, I don't think we ever talked about that." Logan answered as he stepped toward the ghost and moved his hand through his shoulders surprised that his hand passed through the ghosts' figure.

"If you're done. . ." Captain America cleared his throat as Logan continued passing his hand through the ghosts' body. Logan immediately stopped with a mumbled apology and Captain America continued.

"I was driven to the military by rage and bitterness. I had a friend who I loved like a sister I only wanted what was best. I loved her so much that I began suffocating her with unneeded protection and in so doing pushed her away and out of my life forever. The hole she left in my heart made me angry and bitter. I never wanted to feel that way again so I jumped at the offer of Operation Rebirth. I saw the project as the start of a new life. I never knew it would cause my destruction. Don't you see James, I was so bitter that I destroyed my life with the military testing. You are in the same danger old friend. But you will have far more to lose than I did." Captain America shook his head and implored Logan with his eyes to listen.

"What do you mean? Is there anything that can be done?" Logan pleaded with his old ghost of a friend.

"Yes, there is but only one way. You will be visited by three ghosts on this night. Expect the first ghost at the stroke of one. Heed their words, let them guide you and make you a better person after this night." Captain America stepped toward Logan but was pulled back by ghostly chains that began dragging him back through Logan's door.

"Be warned, James Howlett. If you do not change after this night, your fate will be far worse than mine for your fate will have no hope." Captain America's words floated down the hallway into Logan's room as Logan threw the door open and looked down the hall but saw nothing.

"Steve, Steve? STEVE!" Logan called down the hall looking both ways and seeing nothing closed the door. Logan looked up as the lights flickered back on and he looked at his watch to read the time said 12:30am.

"What did he mean by three ghosts?"

A/N: And so it all begins...

Please review and tell me who you think might be the other ghosts.