A/N: Hey guys, first off, please forgive me for taking so long to update this story, I kind of...never mind that, I'm back now! Okay so, breaking news, new idea for this story but I will make it fit in with the rest of the story. Changes POV to a general POV, easier for me. Man, this is going to take longer than I thought. Alright, I've changed a few things in my writing habits therefore, my chapters will be MUCH shorter but updates will be more frequent. By that, I mean that there will most probably be two chapters per update. Yeah, things have changed from here on, so if you haven't re-read the story, don't even bother, it's taking a whole 360* spin! I hope you catch on very quickly for the sake of things! Thanks for sticking around this long and bearing with me. Reviews are greatly appreciated! REALLY!
As soon as Nokturna woke up, she was seeing red. She tried to control her furious breathing to no avail. She sat up in her bed abruptly and all of her blood seemed to rush into her brain. She closed her eyes and groaned while clutching at her throbbing skull.
"I zink you shouldn't mofe around so much right now..." A voice said from the corner of her room.
Nokturna glanced at that direction and Kurt walked out slowly into the light.
A/N: For the sake of everything, I'm calling her Shadow. Like Bobby said, it's easier. By the way, I'm winging Kurt's accent now. I forgot how it was exactly over time...sorry guys, I really am!
He walked across the room and shut the curtains tightly. He flicked the light switch with his tail and the room was pitch black.
"Thanks, Kurt." Shadow said as she stumbled out of her bed and headed for the door.
"Vhere are you going?" Kurt asked worriedly. "De professor said to keep you in bed until you recofered." He said as he blocked her path at the door.
"Relax, Kurt. I'm just headed down to find some aspirin for this headache. I'll be right back, promise." She said as she slid past him. She looked down the hallway and then turned back to Kurt with a confused expression. "It's dark out. How long have I been out?" She asked curiously.
"28 hours, liebe. You see, Rog-"
"Yeah I know what happened." She snapped as she stormed down the hallway. She managed to find the staircase and without thinking it through, she climbed onto the railing and began to slide down.
She held herself steadily as she slid down. Then, she realized something she should have thought of before. She can't see where it stopped because the lights were too bright lighting the staircase. Just as the thought passed by, she was flying in the air, across the room. To her surprise something broke her fall. She squinted her eyes and then gasped. Next thing she heard was metal against wood. She got onto her hands and knees in a split second to lift her weight off of her victim.
"The fuck? I'll strip your skin of-" He began to threaten angrily under his breath.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I'm truly and really, absolutely sorry, Logan!" She cried out frantically.
Logan looked into the darkness and saw who it was. His anger began to vaporize very slowly. He sheathed his claws and lifted himself off the floor with his arms so he was leaning his weight on them as his legs were pinned by the blind mutant that was flush pressed against him.
"What the hell are you doin'?" He hissed angrily. "You know what? I don't care. Just get off me." He snapped in annoyance.
Shadow blushed and scrambled to her feet and outstretched her hand to help the wolverine up. He grunted and helped himself to his feet. Shadow followed him with her eyes as he towered over her by a good 5 inches or more.
"What the hell are you doin' down here now? Aren't you supposed to be sleepin'? You shouldn't be up, trust me I've been through that and it isn't very fun. I have healin' powers and it still hurt like a bitch, you must feel like shit, go back to bed." He ranted seriously.
Two cables made contact in Shadow's head, her jaw clenched and her eyebrows furrowed together.
"Yeah, sure. I was going to get some aspirin for the slitting headache actually. Then, back to bed for me. Sorry again for the assault!" Shadow yelled back as she ran off towards the kitchen.
She entered the kitchen and searched for anyone. Glad to see there was no one, she set out to look for a certain leech. She stormed around silently and ran across her in the lounge and she was talking to Bobby, snuggled up in the couch happily.
Shadow decided to make a dramatic entrance so she slammed the door open and position herself with a furious posture. She glared at Rogue and at Rogue only. She ignored the confused looking Bobby entirely.
"What are you lookin' at, Batty? Whaddya want? Can't you see I'm busy?" Rogue asked innocently.
Shadow scoffed in her usual unladylike fashion and rolled her eyes. "The innocent card has been played one too many times, Leech. You know what's going on here." She hissed coldly.
This time it was Rogue's turn to scoff. "Can't you get over it already? It wasn't that big of a deal. The fact your parents kicked you out is a way bigger deal than this. They wouldn't have left you if you didn't look like a freak. But I guess that's what make you, you." Rogue said cockily.
Bobby shot her an icy glare and she just shrugged casually. Shadow's heart clenched in her chest and she fought back her tears. She knew that Rogue saw her memories, her past and she knew every little thing.
"Rogue, what's your deal? What has gotten into you?" Bobby asked her seriously with concern laced in his voice.
She just shrugged again. A vicious growl ripped from Shadow's chest, causing the couple to jump in their seats. They gasped at the sight before them. Shadow was crouched over, ready to pounce. Her sharp teeth were bared and her claws were ready for the attack at her sides. Her snout like nose was scrunched up and her lips twitched hungrily. Her eyes were glazed with blind anger. Her tail dashed around like a wildcat's would when their out hunting.
The couple was frozen in place as they stared at the girl before them.
Outside, Logan could sense the conflict and he could smell all kinds of emotions and nerves. He didn't like the fact one of those scents belonged to Rogue. Something was seriously going down and it was about to get messy. Then, as if on cue, something spiked up in the air that made the hair on the back of his neck rise up. He tossed his cigar into the damp floor and sprinted inside, creating all kinds of noise thus waking some people up. Before he knew it, he had Scott and Hank by his sides looking worried as well. His jaw clenched as some students peeked through their doors. Thankfully, Storm and Jean rushed by them to take care of the curious children.
When they reached the lounge, their jaws wanted to drop. The room was trashed everywhere. The couches were tattered and ripped, the curtains had claw marks, there were books scattered everywhere, the tables were tipped over, there was smoke rising here and there and there were puddles in other places.
At the moment, Bobby had his arms outstretched as ice came out onto the cause of the mess. Logan looked behind him and saw Rogue frozen against the wall, struggling to get free. Her expression was furious but not as furious as Shadow's. Bobby was half way through freezing Shadow's body into a statue, keeping her in place. Shadow snapped her mouth and growled as she shook her body, trying to escape the subzero prison. Bobby glanced at the men that gaped at the scene before them and then glared at them.
"Well don't just stand there! Help me!" Bobby snapped.
The men snapped out of their daze and rushed into the room.
"What happened?" Hank asked as he hopped over the books and puddles.
"Long stories short," Bobby began to say as he struggled to keep his arms up. "Shadow is pissed at Rogue and then when she popped in here, Rogue said all of the wrong things, and then there's a cat fight going on!" Bobby explained frantically.
"I said nothin' but the truth!" Rogue snapped. "Why should I keep the truth from her and make her life a story book? So it can come crashin' down afterward? Nuh-uh!"
Shadow roared and launched herself forward. Bobby had no choice but to jump out of the way. Shadow came crashing down into the ground, causing the ice to shatter everywhere. She got up hastily and was about to cross the room towards Rogue. Before Logan could, Hank grabbed her from behind in his big arms and held her firmly. Her small frame shook violently as she tried to escape his grip on her. He pinned her arms to her sides and lifted her off the ground. Think of it as a huge bear hug that was slowly taking the breath from your lungs the more you struggled.
Scott rushed to grab her kicking legs only to get kicked right in the face, knocking his glasses right off. For a split second, a small ray flew across the room and shattered the ice that constricted Rogue before he shut his eyes.
Logan jumped over the couch that was knocked over and grabbed his glasses. He shoved them on Scott's face and as he did so, Hank released a hair raising roar. The three men snapped their attention at the blue man and their eyes bulged out of their skulls.
Shadow has her teeth deep in Hank's arm, holding on tightly. In that moment was when Scott and Logan noticed the blood dripping from her forehead and down her cheek. Logan snapped his attention towards Rogue that was shivering on the floor where she had fallen. He scanned her body and saw a scratch across her arm and cheek. Not too deep but painful nonetheless.
Then he heard more noise coming from behind him.
"Logan! Watch out!" Scott yelled from the ground where he examined Hank's arm.
He took on a fighting stance as Shadow ran right towards his. He was trying to get to Rogue. His claws itched to extend themselves but he knew he shouldn't hurt her. Then again, his need to protect Rogue and his animalistic side were taking over.
Shadow pounced onto him and clawed his neck. Logan had moved back in time to lessen the damage. She tried to run towards Rogue but Logan grabbed her ankles causing him to flip over from his back, to his stomach as she crashed face first into the floor.
She growled and snatched one of her legs from his grip that had loosened the second he flipped over. She used that leg and kicked him right in the temple. Unfortunately for him, her combat boots were steel-toed. His face twisted in pain as she kicked her way out of his grip. She sprang to her feet only to be caught by Hank once more.
Logan pulled himself to his feet and shook his head as his body healed quickly. He flexed his shoulders and cracked his neck as he walked over towards Rogue. Just as he reached over to touch her, Shadow sprang onto his back and dug her claws into his skin to she wouldn't fall off. Logan grunted and began to shake her off.
"What the hell is wrong with her?" Logan growled, not really expecting an answer.
"This happens when she can't control her emotions. It isn't her, it's more of a wild side that take over, kind of like your wolverine, Logan!" Rogue said over the noise that came from the fight.
"How do you know that?" Hank asked from the other side of the room.
"I zapped her..."
"You what? Why would you do that, Rogue?" Scott asked from beside Hank.
"I dunno! I wasn't thinking! It just happened and I-"
"You could have hurt her badly, or worse, killed her, Rogue." Hank lectured.
"I know, I know! And I'm sorry!" She wailed frantically as Logan flipped Shadow over, slamming her on the floor. She growled.
"What the hell will calm her the fuck down?" Logan said as he pinned her down.
"I dunno! I didn't see that in her memories...I only tapped her." Rogue explained sheepishly.
Hank rushed over and helped Logan pin her down. She struggled like a trapped animal that was terrified and furious. Logan let a growl of his own escape out of frustration and that seemed to get her attention. Hank noticed this and let a growl of his own rumble deep in his chest. Shadow flinched away from him in fear. This time Logan was able to notice.
"What the hell was that?" He asked Hank.
"I don't know." He answered surprised. "But it seems like she reacts to the growling like any other animal would. She's scared of it...of us." He said thoughtfully.
Logan growled again experimentally and Shadow snapped at him angrily, almost defensively.
"Scott, get Bobby and Rogue out of here and cleaned up, I think we're onto something here." Logan ordered.
"There's no way I'm leaving you two here with tha-"
"I said get the fuck out, Scott! Now!" Logan growled.
Scott hesitated for a second and then waited for the couple to exit the room, him following after quickly and shutting the door behind him.
Hank and Logan pushed Shadow against the nearest wall and kept her pinned there. She had her eyes closed and she shook around frantically.
"Beast, hold her face in place...I don't think she has the slightest clue of who or what the hell she's fighting." Logan ordered.
Hank took her head into one of his large hands and moved it so it was facing forward. Although it sounds like that, he was being as gentle as he could manage under the circumstances. She struggled to get her head free but failed so she opened her eyes and they landed on the couch that was behind the men.
"Shadow. Hey, look at me. Snap out of it!" Logan said as he tightened his grip on her wrist. She kept her glare on the couch but she jerked her arm away from him but to no avail, she was still trapped.
Logan looked over at Hank, looking for answers. He just shrugged helplessly.
"Try growling, Logan. Maybe she will look at you." Hank said over her loud growls. Suddenly, her body started to fight again. He used his foot to grab her ankles and pin them against the floor wear they were crouched.
Logan fixed his eyes on her face and tried to growl but it came out strained and forced, fake. "I can't." He snapped.
"Logan, out of the many things you can do, growling is certainly one of them." Hank said.
Logan tried again but it wasn't normal. He tried again with the same result. He tried again. This one got her attention as her arm jerked around again. He growled in frustration and she snapped her gaze towards him. Her eyes were big as the moon. She searched his face curiously as if she was seeing him for the first time. Then, she put her attention on Hank. As soon as her eyes set on him, she began to struggle again. This time, she wasn't growling, just trying to escape. Her eyes darted frantically from the two men as she arched her body this way and that, trying to free herself.
"Hey, look. It's me Logan. That's Hank. Snap outta it, Shadow!" He snapped angrily.
"Logan, if she is anything like a animal, I don't think you should be yelling. It frightens her. And if this is what I think, being a female between bigger males, she's trying to protect herself. She may think we're protecting territory or something." Hank said thoughtfully.
Then, they heard an all familiar sound. A particular Bamf sound to be exact. They looked back and saw Kurt running over to them.
"Scott told me vhat has happened...more or less. Vhat's vrong vith her? Vell, explain later, is dere anyzing I can do to help?" Kurt asked as he examined his friend.
Hank explained what he had been thinking and Kurt realized there wasn't anything he could do to help in that department. He just returned the stare she gave him. It was cold and filled with fear but he returned it with warmth and sympathy.
"Liebe, please, snap out of it. You're not in danger here." Kurt cooed at her despite the glare Logan was giving him.
Shadow blinked at him and she stopped struggling for a moment to just stare at him. Kurt continued to coo things at her and she lessened her struggling more and more. Soon enough, she sat still, almost frozen and just glared at Kurt.
"Do you zink I scare her now?" Kurt asked referring to his appearance.
"Trust me, if she were scared of you right now, we'd be recipients of an angry animal. Since you have got here, she's been more calm to say the least." Hank said.
"When will this blow over?" Logan groaned. "My legs are starting to cramp up here!"
As if on cue, she started to struggle again, she caught them off guard and managed to escape their grip. She wasted no time to leap up and run towards the exit. Kurt appeared over her and tackled her with the impulse of his decent from the portal he just came from.
Hank and Logan re-pinned her to the ground. There, Kurt noticed that she somehow found a way to bite his arm. He ignored it for now and went over to her. He tried talking to her but her just struggled against them. If anyone came in now, they'd say she's having a seizure.
Time passed and finally, her eyes began to droop. She couldn't fight it off anymore. Unconsciousness was going to consume her any second now. Just as predicted, her eyes drifted shut as she glanced over at Logan and he had a relieved expression on his masculine face.