X-Men Story My Version

Chapter Eighteen: Another Fight Scheduled

A few days after Scott and Jean's wedding, the mansion was quiet. Several of the kids were able to go home for their two week break. Some of the other kids who didn't have a place to go lingered around. Bobby, Rogue, John, Peter and the girls helped clean up. Whatever food that was left was saved and put into the kitchen. There was plenty of left over cake. Professor Xavier knew the kids would devour the left overs. He spots the kids in the kitchen eating some of the leftover food and chatting. He smiles and moved towards the main living room. He spots Ororo in Logan's lap. The two looked rather cozy and talking quietly. Ororo's back is to him so they don't see the professor watching them. He sees her leaning her forehead onto Logan's as the two kissed. The two hadn't been separate from each other since Ellis Island. Professor Xavier was happy for the two because it met Ororo wouldn't feel like the fifth wheel any longer. She has someone she can be with.

He later found Alex and Emma in the dojo kissing. Alex was showing Emma some fighting techniques. They're little sparring match led to a full make out session. He smirked when heard kissing. He knew Emma would hear his thoughts so he stopped on his way to the dojo and made a u-turn heading to cerebro. A thought had occurred to him. Where was Rion? He was the only one the professor couldn't find. With all this down time, Rion probably went into the city for a bit. Professor Xavier was worried about his former student turned teacher. Rion is a good guy who felt hurt that he was left out of the wedding party. Hell even Remy and Forge were part of the wedding party as guests of the groom while Megan was Jean's guest along with several other sorority sisters to be in the wedding party. He hadn't felt his presence all day. Maybe he needed some air.

Rion had gone to into town. He had gotten a call from his trainer Ray to meet him at McAuthur's American Grille. Rion asked what the meeting was for. He said that he is with UFC president Dana White and it's regarding a fight. Rion smiles saying he'll be there in a few. He knew where the restaurant was. Dana White had gone there before. Rion got dressed and headed for the restaurant.

The drive to the restaurant was quiet. Rion needed time to himself. He was hurt that Neither Jean nor Scott had asked h to be in the wedding party. It was bad enough that Ororo went back to her angry ways with him, he didn't think his friends and Xmen teammates would desert him like that. This wasn't what bothered Rion. What was really bothering the younger fighter/teacher was the fact that he felt isolated...alone. Rion hadn't felt like that since he days in Japan. He knew they cared about him to a certain degree. That didn't mean that he hadn't felt isolated. He was especially hurt that Jean had done that to him. She as the first one to offer to help him with his telepathy and telekinetic training. Emma helped where the telepathy training was concerned. He had fallen in love with her during their training sessions. Some of the sessions were intimate one on one sessions. Rion knew he couldn't have Jean but didn't think she could isolate him either. His thoughts took him back to the wedding. All he wants to do was dance with her and she had chosen not to. Well Scott made the choice for her by giving Rion the death glare. Rion would've asked his sister but she was too busy canoodling Logan. Rion found himself frowning and decided that he needed a distraction. He turned on the radio to drown out his thoughts.

He arrived at the restaurant about thirty minutes later. He headed into the place and sees Ray sitting at the bar with Dana White.

"There he is the man of the hour." Dana White said.

"Hey Mr. White how are you doing?" Rion smiled shaking his hand. "Ray." Ray nods as he is drinking his beer.

"I'm good. How's it going?" Dana asked him.

"Great." Rion said sitting down at the bar next to them. He lied. He wasn't great. Just the opposite.

"So we have a situation." Dana said. Rion stared at him wondering if he found out that Rion was a mutant. Rion waited for him to finish. "One of the fighters backed out of fight and his opponent has no one to fight. Was wondering if you would take this fight? I know its short notice but he's scheduled to fight in Toronto."

"Say no more. I'll do it." Rion said. He needed a distraction from his thoughts. "I'll do it." Dana was shocked. He's had fighters takes fights on short notice before but sensed something special in Rion.

"You sure?" Dana asked.

"I'm positive. Just tell me when and where, I'm there." Rion said. Dana smiled.

The fight takes place in six weeks. How fast can you be ready?" Dana asked.

"Hell ready now." Rion said to him. Dana smiles loving Rion more and more.

"You are the motherfucking man. You've got brass balls man. I swear." Dana said.

"Told you he'd take the fight. Rion's a beast. He don't back down from a challenge." Ray said.

"Hey anything you want I'm buying." Dana said smiling.

"Oh in that case. I'll have this whole restaurant." Rion joked.

"Oh you got jokes." Dana said as Rion and Ray laughed. The trio ate burgers and had beers while hammering out the details. The fight is take place six weeks from the coming Saturday. This is plenty of time for Rion to get in fighting shape. Rion and Ray drove to the gym that he normally trains at. The gym is thirty minutes away from the institute. Very convenient for Rion. He'd have to talk to Alex when he gets back.

Ororo and Logan spent some more time together. She knew he'd be leaving for a while to search for clues to how he lost his memories and what happened to him. She knew at some point he'd come back but she'd miss him while was gone. The two are walking in the backyard holding hands. Logan sensed something was bothering her. He decided to pick her brain.

"The wedding was great." Logan told her.

"Yeah it was." Ororo said giving him a short answer without looking at him.

"You looked amazing in your dress." Logan told her. Ororo smiled.

"Thank you. You looked good as well." She told him.

"Yeah?" Logan asked her.

"Oh yeah." She said as they stopped walking. Ororo turns into him. Logan wraps his arms around her waist pulling her into him. He knew her mind was elsewhere. He decided to ask her about it.

"Hey what's going on in the pretty head of yours?" He asked her.

"I know that you're leaving. I don't want you to." Ororo told him.

"Hey. I'm not going to be gone that long. I have to do this. I need to know what happened to me." He told her.

"I understand. It's just…" Ororo said trailing off. "We're having such a good time and I just don't wanna lose that."

"You won't. Just because I need to leave for a bit doesn't mean that I won't come back. We can continue where we left off." Logan said to her. He pulls her into him. They kissed. Ororo still worried that he'd never come back. "Baby, don't worry, I'm coming back. I promise." He told her.

"Ok. You know if you don't come back then you can't get none of this." Ororo said pointing to her ass. Logan stared at her ass smirking. Ororo chuckled.

"Oh I'm definitely coming back." Logan said as he pulls her into a hug. The two kiss again. Logan's hands find her romp. Ororo chuckles into his mouth.

"Magneto is in jail now." Professor Xavier said to his two teachers.

"Yeah but Mystique is no doubt trying to find out where he was taken." Alex said. Emma nods.

"Yes well. She'd have to locate the prison he's in and pass through security if she plans to help him escape. Luckily I'm the only one who knows where he is." Professor Xavier said.

"Couldn't she just follow you to the prison?" Emma asked.

"Probably." Professor Xavier told her.

"Logan stabbed her pretty good so she's probably laid up in the hospital posing as human." Alex said to him.

"What's going on?" Ororo asked as she and Logan came back into the mansion.

"We were talking about Mystique." Emma said.

"She back?" Ororo asked.

"No but Magneto is nice and snuggled up in prison." Emma said smirking.

"It couldn't have happened to a nicer guy." Logan said as Alex chuckled. They heard the door close and in steps Rion. He's passing the living on his phone.

"Yeah, I'll be ready for my next fight." He said to the recipient on the other line. They listened and turned to him. "I'll gather my gear. Meet me at the gym in the morning." He said. "Ok. Later." He said hanging up his phone.

"Hey." Logan said to him.

"Hey." Rion said. "What's going on?"

"We were talking about Magneto and Mystique." Emma said.

"They back?" Rion asked as if his guard is up.

"No. Magneto is in prison and Mystique is MIA." Alex told him. Rion nods.

"What's going on with you?" Emma asked.

"Uh nothing." Rion said.

"You have another fight coming up?" Ororo asked. Rion glanced at her and nods.

"Yep. I'm scheduled to fight in Toronto in six weeks." Rion said. "So Alex, I'll need you to handle the morning classes. I'll teach in the evening." He told him.

"When will you train?" Emma asked.

"In the morning, I'll be at the gym from six am to twelve." Rion said. John came walking into the living room fast. Bobby, Rogue and Kitty were right behind him. "Hey nephew, you wanna help me get my gear ready?" Rion asked. "I have another fight in six weeks."

"Not right now uncle Rion." John said brushing him off. Rion frowned. Everyone caught the brush off by John including Ororo. He was focused on Logan. Rion nods and continues on towards the dojo without uttering another word. The others noticed this. "Logan you're leaving?" He asked.

"Yeah you can't leave?" Bobby told him. The young teens have become very fond of Logan. He smirked.

"I'm not leaving for good. I have something to take care of and I'll be back." Logan told them.

"So you're just going on trip?" John asked.

"Yes. I'll tell you what I told Roh, I'll be back." Logan told him.

"Ok." John said as the others nodded realizing he'd be back.

"You guys, this place, Roh here mean the world to me. I have a home to come back to." He said as John, Bobby, Rogue and Ororo smiled.

"I have an idea, what don't we head out to a movie? My treat." Ororo said.

"Count me in." John said.

"Me to." Rogue said smiling.

"I'm in." Bobby said.

"I'll go to keep you guys out of trouble." Logan said as they laughed.

"Get you jackets." Ororo said as the three ran upstairs to get their jackets. "You know you are going to make one hell of a father." She said to him.

"You're a great mom." Logan cooed as the two kissed.

"Get a room you two." Emma joked.

"You're one to talk." Ororo said. She smirked.

"I'm gonna go check in with Rion." Alex said as he headed for the dojo.

Bobby, Rogue and John all grabbed their jackets and ran back downstairs.

"Professor what are you going to do all day?" Ororo asked.

"I have some paper work to finish up. If I'm lucky I'll be all caught up." Professor Xavier said smiling he wheeled himself to his officer. Ororo smiled. "Ororo talk to Rion ok."

"Sure professor." She said to him. She had no intention of talking to her brother. "Come on guys let's go." She said as they left the mansion.

Alex found Rion in the dojo putting his work out equipment into a duffle bag. He wondered how his sensei was doing. Rion grabbed his gloves and hand wraps putting them in the bag. He put his trunks in the bag as well as his extra workout clothes. He seemed forcusd on his task. Rion hadn't noticed him there but seemed to know he was.

"Alex, what's up?" Rion asked without looking at him.

"I just came to see how you're doing. It's creepy that you do that by the way." Alex said to him. Rion smirked continuing his task. "So who's you're opponent?"

"His name is Mark "The Tank" Rogers." Rion said.

"You get any footage of him competeting." Alex asked.

"My trainers are taking care of that and I'll see them tomorrow." Rion said as he put his bag down. In the corner. He'd be ready to train tomorrow.

"Good." Alex said pausing. He thinks back to the wedding and figures that Rion was hurt by this. "Glad to hear it. Can't wait to see you kick that guy's ass." He said.

"Yeah." Rion said barely hearing him. He's looking for his sponsored shirt and cap.

"Hey you ok?" Alex asked him.

"I'm fine." Rion told him.

"Its just that I just worry about you." He told him. "Ever since the wedding, you've been distant."

"Alex, I said I'm fine. You don't have to worry about me." Rion told him.

"Rion, it's me. You can talk to me." Alex said to him.

"I SAID I'M FINE!" Rion said raising his voice. Alex stared at him a little hurt by his voice raising. Alex knew him though and could tell he was masking his hurt with anger. Rion found his shirt and cap them left the dojo without saying another word. Alex sighed.

Rion hadn't met to yell at his protege. Alex is like a brother to him and Alex cared about him. Right now he didn't want to talk about it. He'd keep his feelings to himself.