A/N: WARNING! Mature language. If you are under age or do not wish to read please pass over as quickly as possible. For those of you eighteen and above who do wish to read go ahead.

Updated: [1-16-10]


Scream: Four.

"FUCK YOU!" Scott was trembling with rage.

After Scott had exited the Professor's study Logan had cornered him. Tact just wasn't one of his finer points although he had tried his best to be - what was it they called it? Use some degree of diplomacy but that was all out the window now.

"Fuck me?" Logan snorted. "I wouldn't have you…why don't you go try that out with your wife sometime so she can stop running to every Tom, Dick, and Harry to do the job that apparently you just aren't up too." that was a low blow.

Before the crowd that had gathered around to listen to the latest screaming match between the two most dominant males of the mansion Scott had ripped his visor away from his eyes quickly aiming those deadly rays at Logan. Screams emitted from the teachers and students surrounding them as Logan was knocked off of his feet and thrown into the opposing wall just outside of the entrance hall taking more than a few students with him.

Immediately Jean and Storm parted through the crowd as Scott was about to charge at Logan again, his ruby quartz back in place as the Wolverine scrambled up to his feet the claws coming out so quickly the pain only added to the black rage that was pouring off of him as Hank grabbed him from around the waist in a bear hug that lifted him up off of his feet keeping him from taking any other forward action.

"Son of a BITCH I'LL KILL YOUR FUCKIN' ASS!" he raged swinging at Scott and doing his best to swipe his away out of Hanks grip without somehow hurting the other man.

"SILENCE!"

The crowd simultaneously parted for the Professor as he moved to the middle of the circle standing between the two men and the team members that kept the two from ripping each other apart.

Sitting in the middle of the crowd, Xavier had never looked so angry before at least not in the time that any of them had known him.

"I will not have this! Students, please go to your dormitories." Xavier said through slightly clenched teeth as he tried to regain some composer in the situation at hand.

"I want him out of here Professor…I want him GONE!" Scott shouted nearly coming up off the floor with the volume of his anger.

"Scott I beg for your silence because if I hear one more word from either of you I will ask that you both leave this school!" Xavier shouted still not in complete control of himself.

"Never in all my years have I seen two grown men-." He began before stopping again fearing that he might begin shouting again. "This school is supposed to be a place of peace! Not war within its own members."

"But he started it!" Scott shrieked pointing the finger like a child.

"I do not care WHO started it Mr. Summers. I will not stand for this childish behavior." he said slowly. 'Scott, I will please ask you to go cool off. I want to have a private discussion with Logan and I do not want any interruptions.' Xavier mentally spoke.

Wrenching himself from Jean and Ororo's arms Scott stalked off in the other directions. Jean casting a satisfied smirk in Logan direction before she went off after Scott.

Slowly Hank released Logan, apologizing softly to the Professor as well as Logan before slipping off with Storm.

"I'm sorry Chuck." Logan started before dropping his head slowly feeling regret shift into he's minds eye. "I-…I wasn't lying about what I told him." Logan admitted scrubbing his knuckles with the palms of his hands.

"I'm afraid I have been aware of Jean's extra marital activities for some time now…and not just with you." Xavier mumbled softly a depleted sigh leaving his lips. "My office…please."

In the privacy of Xavier's office he was able to get Logan a more lengthy explanation.

"Jean is not a child anymore." he began, "I can not control her actions no more than I can control the actions of anyone else here at the school. I have known Scott for a very long time Logan and it would not have mattered who revealed Jean's adultery to him he would have reacted just the same although I am under the persuasion that it's coming from you did make it a little harder." Xavier said.

Logan was pacing from one end of the room to the other. "So you just let it keep going on?" he raised his brows slowly. "That's kind of fucked up Chuck."

Xavier raised a hand slowly. "Please, Logan. Language… But yes. I had no other choice. Scott has to see what has been happening for himself and Jean has to learn this lesson on her own. It isn't for me to interfere or intervene for them anymore."

Pressing his hands down into his pockets Logan stared down into Xavier's face. "That's a load of shit and you know it…you just didn't want to get your hands dirty." Logan laughed. "And so you left if up to someone else just like you always do…well guess what I'm not gonna stick around and help shovel the shit away from around your ears anymore old man. Don't get me wrong I'm grateful for what you've done for me but I wasn't doing so damned bad on my own."

It was already clear to Xavier that he had taken a wrong turn. He had made a mistake and now there was only one thing left to do but try to clear it up.

"Logan." He began pausing to search for the right words.

"No…okay I'm done with this shit. And one day mark my words Chuck…it's all gonna blow up in your face just like it did tonight only you were to fucking pussy to step in and admit the truth…your no better than the rest of them. You like to preach and but don't want to practice."


Jerking upright Marie yawned slowly before realizing that the lack of movement was what had awakened her. Looking out the window she was blinded for a second by the neon lights of a petrol station looming over head as she stood up slowly stretching feeling her muscles ache and her legs tingling from lack of circulation. Groaning slowly she looked around, everyone must have been outside or in the station because the bus was empty as she stumbled out into the isle feeling her legs like led as she moved.

The sudden sound of sirens surrounding the station stopped her dead in her tracks before she fell to the floor crawling between seats to peak out of the window.

There had to be ten cop cars out there with flashing red and blue lights. Outside of the station passengers were being lined up on the side walk as police officers spoke to the driver. Marie felt like her heart was about to pound right out of her chest as she realized that they officers were showing the driver a picture before going down the line of passengers. Most of them shook they're heads.

She knew they were looking for her. But for what she couldn't be sure, there were several different reasons that flashed through her head as she staid where she was watching as each passenger looked at the picture and shook they're heads 'No' before the officer moved on to the next. Had her parents called the cops to bring her back home? Or had they tipped them off that there was a mutant aboard this bus. Squatting farther down in the seat as the officer approached Valerie Cooper. She looked at the picture for a second, carefully taking it out of the officer's hand and tilting her head before smiling slightly and nodding.

Marie's head was reeling; she had to get out of this bus now before they came to search it. But what about her bag? She had some money on her but all the rest of it was stuffed into her duffel. She'd have to worry about that later what mattered now was getting away from this place as fast as she could. Dropping down onto her hands and knees Marie crawled to the back of the bus and reaching the emergency door she pushed hard putting all of her weight on it before it flew open and she grabbed it before it had a chance to slam against the side of the bus. She could hear shots being fired and people yelling and screaming the sound of people running for safety. She didn't know what was going on but she thanked Heaven above for the distraction as she slide out of the bus. Officers were too busy running towards the gas station that no one noticed her slipping away. But where was she supposed to go? This was a long stretch of highway with no where to go, no where to hide. Sprinting across the road she slide down into a ditch where she could watch what was happening from across the street and just hope that no one came close enough to see where she was hiding.

About one hundred yards down the road she saw a pair of head lights; it didn't take long before the car slowly came to a stop. There were more shot being fired before the sound of tires squealing assaulted Marie's ears and she knew this was the only chance that she had of getting away and she didn't like the idea that had suddenly worked it's way into her head. She'd steal that car if she had to but she really hoped that it wouldn't come to that. Climbing up out of the ditch she raised her arm trying to flag the driver down before he sped away. But suddenly they stopped putting the car into reverse and did a three hundred and sixty degree turn until the passenger door was on her side. Running out of the ditch the door was thrown open just as she got close enough to dive in.

She hadn't even righted herself good as she felt the car in motion again with enough velocity to slam the door shut behind her. For a second they were moving so fast she couldn't gain enough strength to get herself into a sitting position as she was thrown back against the seats as the driver sped off down the high way. For a second she thought it was the thrum of the car, but then she realized that the purring sound was much to close it was inside of the car. Lifting her head which had ended up in the lap of the driver. Her eyes quickly adjusted to the dark before she realized there was a face staring down at her and the purring sound she'd heard was the sound of the mans silent laughter before it turned into a bark of a laugh that frightened her enough to propel herself upright in the seat her back slamming against the passenger side door.

"Now don't be like that darlin'." the man laughed stretching out a sickle clawed finger to carve around her jaw line. "After all…I did just save your life." Hazel yellow eyes seemed to glow for a second within the dark cab of the car. The voice was deep and gritty with an almost sensual as sick as it sounds drawl to it that made a shiver go down Marie's spine in terror as she asked herself just who's car had she jumped into?

Immediately the driver seemed to know he was scaring the holy shit out of her and he let his hand drop back down before taking hold of the steering wheel and lowering the driver side window with the other. He'd have plenty of time for pleasantries later right now he had a job to do although Victor Creed had always loved mixing business with pleasure.

Suddenly there was a pleasant vibrating sensation inside of his pocket, growling slightly knowing he would have to answer it he dug down inside the pocket retrieving the cell phone and flipped it out listening.

"Got'er." was all he said before flipping the phone shut and shoving it back into his pocket positioning it rather closely to his junk this time hoping it might ring again soon. It brought a sickening smile to his lips revealing sharp elongated k-nines.

Keeping any eye on the girl next to him Victor knew she'd try to make a run for it and of course she did. Grasping the handle she slung the door open before she felt those claws sink into the back of her shirt.

"AHH!" he shouted like you might when your trying to get a dog out of your yard. "Not so fast kitten." he said hauling her back into the car a little too quickly as he pulled her body against his and clasping arm around her mid section. "Now, before we go any farther I think you oughta know I work for an associate who is expecting you in New York and it just so happened that my associate knew this kinda thing might happen so he sent me to make sure you got there." he laughed slightly at his lie.

Of course most of it wasn't a lie, he did have an associate in New York who was expecting the girl but it wasn't the one the girl thought it was. A lot of people thought Victor was about a dumb as a sack of rocks all muscle no brains that kind of thing but he'd been around long enough to pick up on a thing or two. At this he felt the girl loosen up a little bit before he allowed her to slip back into the passenger seat. So his lie had convinced her that she was safe, although she would have been anyway. Victor thought she was too damned beautiful to do to her what he normally did to women.

"That make ya feel better, kitten?" he smirked looking at her as she pulled her seat belt on.

Marie shrugged slightly. She still wasn't sure if she trusted this guy but since she had no other choice and he did say he was taking her to Xavier's in New York she would have to trust him until he proved other wise.

"You should really wear your seat belt." she mumbled looking out the window as scenery flashed by.

Victor roared with laughter, this kid was okay. "Don't fit." he said containing his laughter just long enough to get the words about before using his free hand to jerk the seat belt out and try wrapping it around himself.

In the vehicle it wasn't hard to tell he was a big man, or at least that was what Marie saw. His chest and shoulders were broad, so broad that some of him almost spilled over into the passenger seat. His stomach was toned and his waist slim with long powerfully built legs. He looked like a wall, a brick wall of man. And a terrifying one at that, from the scruff on his cheeks to his long shaggy blonde hair everything about him made Marie shiver with fear, she didn't think she would try to cross him any time soon. Even the various animal pelts he wore as coats caused her to shiver.

"You cold?" he asked knowing that wasn't the reason she clutched her arms around herself. "Cause I got plenty of heat to spare." he barked again. Usually Victor wasn't so playful but since she wasn't fighting him and they had a way to go together he figured he would use his time to warm up to the girl.

That got a reaction out of her that pissed him off just a little bit.

"No, no I'm fine." she mumbled edging towards the door a little more. Marie wasn't planning on trying to jump out of the car again anytime soon however she was afraid of him not just him but every other man. She didn't put to much beyond the two legged monsters even human ones.

"Suit yourself." he said reaching over and flicking the radio on before turning the volume up.

Caught up in this madness too blind to see
Woke up animal feelings in me
Took over my senses and I lost control
I'll taste your blood tonight

You know I make you wanna scream
You know I make you wanna run from me baby
but know it's too late you've wasted all your time


A/N: I feel like this chapter was a little sucky and I am also wondering if I should stop naming each chapter after a certain song. Hmm well it's too late now. Anyway I'd like to tribute this chapter to Jimmy Sullivan drummer for Avenged Sevenfold who recently passed. You will be greatly missed Brother. Also please review! REVIEW, REVIEW, REVIEW!