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Rise of the Storm	By : Trinity Category: X-Men: (All Movies) > Het - Male/Female > Logan/Ororo Views: 5758 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter List
- 7
- 8
- 9
Teachers
Ororo Munroe/Storm
Logan/Wolverine
Henry McCoy/Hank
Warren Worthington lll/Angel
Peter Rasputin/Colossus
Remy Lebeau/Gambit/
Xian Coy Manh/Karma
Jeanne-Marie Beaubier/Aurora
Jean-Paul Beaubier/Northstar
Alexander Summers/ Havok
Gabriel Summers/Vulcan

Students

Kurt Wagner/Nightcrawler
Bobby Drake/Iceman
Marie/Rogue
Kitty Pryde/Shadowcat
Jubiliation Lee/Jubilee
Megan Gwynn/Pixie
Amara Julianna Olivians Aquilla/Magma
Samuel Zachary Guthrie/ Cannonball
Evan Daniels/Spyke
Rahne Sinclair/Wolsbane
Tabitha Smith/Boom-Boom
Ray Carter/Berzerker
Roberto Da Costa/Sunspot

Chapter 8

Rise of the Storm

Good or Bad

"Put me down Sabertooth!" No words left his mouth as he bounded through the woods as fast as he could. Sabertooth didn't hurt her he just kept going as fast as he could. Fists slammed against his back but it made no difference in his stride. Finally after twenty minutes he slowed and suddenly dropped her to the ground. Ororo was unprepared and her feet gave out from under her. Sabertooth stepped back and leaned against a tree. When he made no move to attack her she stood brushing herself off.

"What do you want?" Ororo took a step back to put a good space between them.

"He doesn't really want anything." Ororo turned to face a woman with short black hair and bright eyes.

"Raven." The woman shook visiably and sighed.

"Yes I suppose that would be my name now." Ororo took a step back. "You have nothing to fear from us. Victor," at his name he growled but otherwise did not move. "came at the chance that he might get to fight Wolverine, but I do not wish to fight." Ororo sighed and leaned against a tree.

"Then what do you come for?" Raven sat on a log she took a deep breath in and then out, she looked at Ororo and then answered her question.

"I am powerless but I will not be welcomed in society. Not that I want to be. I was rejected by Eric when I lost my powers." Ororo looked at Sabertooth and really looked at him. He was still strong but without his powers he looked lost.

"I know why you have come." Ororo spoke as she turned to Raven. "So do not lie to me or I will never welcome you. It does not have to go any further then us but I need to know." Ororo turned back to Victor. "What about you?" Ororo crossed her arms somewhere behind her a battle roar echoed and she glanced over her shoulder. "And if I were you I would hurry he doesn't sound too happy." Raven looked back at the forest and turned to Ororo.

"My son. I want to know who my son is." Ororo nodded softly then turned to Victor waiting for him to speak. clearing his throat he spoke but slowly.

"I didn't think that the... Cure would affect me I still think the war is coming. Even if I die, I want to fight." Ororo watched him as he shifted from foot to foot. It was at this moment with a growl that Logan jumped through the brush staring at them all. He looked at Victor then at Raven.

"Ro?" Logan's voice was gravely.

"I'm fine Logan." His eyes focused on her as she spoke, evaluating for himself that she was indeed okay. Once he decided that she was okay he retracted his claws. "It seems that we might have some guests." Logan growled at her words. "Logan they are both powerless." Ororo spoke softly and pleaded him with her eyes to understand what she was trying to say.

"You mean you think they are powerless." Victor stepped forward and held his hand out to Raven making a motion with his hand for her to give him something. Raven sighed and handed over a knife which put Logan on edge but they all watch as he pulled the knife from the leather case and slit it a crossed his hand. The blood welled up around the knife and everyone waited with baited breath. One second, two, three, four... soon half a minute had passed.

"Proof enough?" Ororo stepped forward and took the knife from Victor.

"Raven's reason I understand. But I do not understand yours Victor." Ororo felt the shiver that ran over his body so close that she stood to him. Placing the knife back in the case she waited for him to continue.

"I am a soldier. I can not fight for the military. The brotherhood is no more." Ororo nodded and placed a hand on his shoulder.

"You will not gain our trust easily." Logan growled at her words and at the fact that she was touching an enemy. Victor just stared at Ororo ignoring Logan.

"I couldn't let her come alone." Ororo looked at Raven but her face had not changed. Logan stepped closer forcing Victor to step back. Reaching out he took Ororo's hand and pulled her off to the side out of earshot.

"Are you sure about this?" Ororo took a deep breath and closed her eyes.

"Yesterday before we left to get Madelyne and them before I got her email. I had received one from a unknown person who revealed many things. Things that so far are true." Logan glanced behind her at their two would be enemies.

"Does that mean your going to trust them?" Ororo sighed, it seemed like she was doing that a lot lately. Carefully she ran her fingers through her long white hair then turned to him. "No but I will grant them the chance to prove themselves. We have an enemy among us." Logan looked above her shoulder and shook his head.

"Do you really think its a good idea with Gabriel there?" Ororo paused then smiled and turned back to the would be enemies. Carefully and with confidence she strode over to the companions.

"I have a problem that maybe you both can help me with. Do it and I will no longer question or mistrust you." The two looked at each other then back to Ororo.

"What is is you need done?" Raven was suspicious but Victor was hoping for a fight.

"Do either of you know anything about Gabriel Summers?" When they both shook their head no, Ororo spoke but chose her words carefully. "He has come looking for closure with his brother. These three people here at the cabin are Alex Summers family but they can not go to the mansion because of Gabriel's ability. His ability is to manipulate others abilities. With them being telepath's you can see how this could be a problem." Raven nodded with understanding but Victor just listened to Ororo's words. "I do not trust him. Obviously. There is much more to why he is here. I want to make it obvious to him that I mistrust you." Raven nodded.

"So that we might find out what is going on." Ororo nodded but Raven spoke softly. "How am I to do this and..." It was obvious that she didn't want to say it in front of Logan.

"If you'd like we could sit down together and reveal both things. So that the truth wouldn't be hidden." Raven got the gist of what she was saying. Basically that herself, Raven and Kurt could sit down and tell him that Raven was his mother and had a mission there.

"What if I betray you." Ororo stretched to her full height and then looked up into the sky before answering Raven's question.

"Well first of all you came to me. Second if you do, you won't just be betraying me. I know you have never had..." Ororo paused looking for the right words. "Loyalty to your family but I hope under the circumstances," Ororo looked right into Raven's eyes her own clouding slightly. "I would hope that you would realize you would be betraying more then just a son." Raven swallowed slowly and took a step forward.

"You mean that if I do this I can not only call this place home... but family?" Ororo smiled and the white faded back from her eyes.

"Very much." A breath slipped past Raven's lips, one she hadn't realized she was holding. Turning to Victor he raised his hands and waved them in front of him.

"I just want something to beat up." Ororo laughed at Victor's words and Logan growled.

"Three rules for you then." Victor nodded raising an eyebrow and listening. "You will not fight any of the children no matter WHAT they say or do. In school the only battling will be in the danger room unless we are attacked. And you kill only if it is absolutely necessary." At those words Logan laughed heartily.

"He won't be able to follow that last rule 'Ro." Ororo raised her eyebrow but she was still looking at Victor waiting for an answer. Finally he nodded to her but his words were for Logan.

"The beast in me is gone Logan. I am just a man now." Logan looked him up and down. "I will die eventually. I rather die in a fight, good or bad, then live to old age." Logan nodded actually understanding this sentiment.

"Lets head back I still have so much to do before this day is out." Ororo turned her back on the companions and headed back the way that they had come. Once they were all walking she reached out with her mind to Hope's.

'We are on our way back now.' Ororo pushed the words hoping that Hope was listening.

'Oh thank god. When Logan took off without a word we were worried.' Madelyne answered her so she knew all of them were okay.

It took them a half hour to get back to the cabin and Ororo turned to Raven and Victor.

"Look I can't take you back to the mansion just yet so can you two stay here with Madelyne and Nathan until we get back." It wasn't a question but Raven nodded anyway. There were no more words exchanged as Hope, Logan and Ororo climbed into the SUV. It was almost 6 by the time that they got to the station and took care of both the bike and Evan it would be close to dark. Then they would still have to get things for the Summers. Ororo sighed as Logan started the SUV and traveled down the road.

"Hope you guys need supplies right?" She nodded in answer to Ororo's question. "Alright is there anyway we can pick up the necessities this afternoon and then I can send someone out tomorrow to take you all into town to get clothes and other things?" Hope closed her eyes for a moment, Ororo realized she was communicating with Madelyne about all the things that they would need. After a few minutes of driving in silence Hope opened her eyes and answered Ororo.

"Yes, that would be wonderful."

The rest of ride into town was quiet only broken by the occasional curse from Logan about the other drivers on the road.

"You wanna get the kid first?" Logan was getting close to the station.

"Nope let him suffer a little longer." Logan smiled and shook his head.

"I must be wearing off on ya." Ororo laughed making her answer light.

"No not at all he just pushed a little too much with this last stunt." Ororo paused and looked back at Hope. "You ready to get his bike?" Hope nodded and they pulled into the impound lot. When the guard came out Hope closed her eyes and he waved them through the tinted windows of the SUV wouldn't give them away to the cameras and the plate on the back of the SUV had already been switched. Together they had decided that Ororo would walk to the station from around the block so she wouldn't be connected to the SUV. Once they were inside they drove around till they spotted the bike. Parking Logan opened the door and pulled the bike down thankful the helmet was still there. He didn't like wearing them but it would hide his identity from the only camera that the impound lot had. Ororo jumped to the driver seat and they left the same way they had entered with Hope altering the memory of the guard. If he was asked he would end up saying that he got very sick. Which he actually believed for right after they left he ran to the bathroom.

"Now to get my nephew." Ororo sighed and parked the SUV around the corner from the station. "You stay here Logan is behind us." Ororo descended from the SUV and headed over to the station. On the way over Ororo noticed something unusual. Men in Suites, not that this was different from any other day but the sheer number of men made her pause in a doorway. Ororo took a deep breath if they were here for her they were going to get a big surprise. Ororo closed her eyes and called the winds and the rain to her. Although preparing for the worst Ororo hoped that they were not there for her. Reaching out with her thoughts to Hope was easy enough.

'Warn Logan we might have,' Ororo paused but projected what she saw. 'issues.' Ororo waited patiently and a few moments later, Logan appeared beside her. It only took him a few moments to evaluate the suites intermingled with the police.

"Looks like FBI or CIA." Logan glanced at her and she shook her head.

"This day just keeps getting better and better." Logan laughed but there was no humor in it.

"Want me to come in with you?" Ororo closed her eyes and felt the electricity over her skin. When she opened her eyes she could tell that Logan could feel it too.

"Yes." Logan nodded and rotated his head after it cracked he walked with her towards the station. It took the men surrounding the station, it was a loose circle, a few moments before they realized the couple were headed towards them.

"Miss," One of the men in suites stepped forward, "Sir, we have contained this police station there has been a report of a mutant taking hostages inside." Ororo's heart froze at his words. As she looked around she raised an eyebrow.

"Then why isn't there a swat team?" Ororo watched as the man's face went blank. "You don't want anyone going inside except the parents of the mutant you think you have in custody." The man took a step back. "If you know what's good for you, you will let us past to collect my charge and leave us be." The man looked at her up and down.

"Your a mutant." It was a statement not a question. Ororo could see the hairs on his arm stand up as the extra power that resided around her finally affected him. His eyes widened for a moment and then he took another step back. Ororo rose a finger and moved it back and forth.

"I wouldn't. I mean no one any harm but I will not allow you to take my charge and study him to your own malicious ends." That made the agent freeze and then he became defensive.

"Our government would never study on mutants." So far the agent had ignored Logan but when his laughter echoed rich and strong from behind Ororo, the agents attention was redirected.

"That's really rich. Let me guess you been with the... Agency for about... five years right?" The agent glared at Logan and then at Ororo.

"It doesn't matter how long I have been with the FBI, I know the government." Logan stepped past Ororo and looked at the man's name tag. Agent Sullivan.

"Agent Sullivan I think its time that you realize that there are things this government would do to further its own defensive and offensive ability no matter the cost." Logan lifted his hand and placed it on the man's shoulder. Agent Sullivan shook slightly as Logan leaned closer. "Especially when the laws are blurred when it comes to Mutants." Agent Sullivan took a step back and looked up at Logan, the fear was gone from his face.

"You have experienced this." It was not a question but a statement he leaned closer whispering so only Logan could hear. "Back door." Then he raised his voice so everyone could hear. "If you have a charge inside you will just have to wait till the Hostage situation has been handled." Logan growled and Ororo put her hands over her face. Logan put an arm around her shoulders and led her off.

"Believable?" Ororo's words were soft as they rounded the corner.

"Enough. Do I taste salt?" Logan looked down to see that a tear had indeed escaped her eyes.

"Its been a long day." Ororo's words brought a smile to Logan's lips.

"Second police station today." Logan winked and Ororo laughed as they came around to the back of the station. Only one man stood at the door and within a minute Agent Sullivan came out and told him to go to the front. As soon as he was safely inside Ororo and Logan made their approach.

"Camera's?" Logan was familiar with dealing with security.

"None back here." Agent Sullivan sighed and looked at the two of them. "You know what our government is up to?" Logan leaned against the wall.

"I know what certain Government officials feel they need to do to protect humans from mutants." Agent Sullivan glanced at Ororo then back to Logan. "The ones that I do know of are dead." Logan glanced at Ororo. "And should they rear their ugly heads again I..."

"We will be there to stop them." Agent Sullivan nodded at Ororo's words and took out a card handing it to her. "I am glad to hear that. Most of the men on my team or the agency do not know that my niece is at your school." Agent Sullivan smiled. "That's how I knew when we arrived to hold Evan that he was from the school, which meant that he was probably friends with my little Pixie." At his words Ororo smiled and held her hand out to shake his.

"Well then I am pleased to meet you Mr. Sullivan, Gwen is a joy to have I am Ororo Munroe and this is Logan." Agent Sullivan shook both their hands. "How do they not know she is your niece?"

"Well first off my sister is only my half sister on my father's side and I only recently found out. It took so much digging for me to find her and I just barely found her." Ororo nodded she knew Gwen's story well she was staying with a distant cousin when her abilities and wings showed. Coming here because she was welcome and she didn't have to try to hide them. "I would like to come and see her if its all the same to you?" Ororo took a moment before answering.

"I don't see that it should be an issue but I don't think you will be able to come to the grounds." Agent Sullivan nodded. "I will call you with a time and place provided she wants to." Agent Sullivan smiled and looked at Logan.

"I can bring you in but after that your on your own. The police don't know why we are here." Agent Sullivan rolled his eyes. "Which is a mistake on their part but that might make it easier on you." Ororo turned and looked at Logan a silent question going between them.

"Is there other mutants in there?" Agent Sullivan sighed and shrugged at Ororo's question.

"Not sure. We were called in because they brought in a mutant that set fire to an apartment building." Agent Sullivan opened the door for both of them to step through and then closed it behind them. Ororo looked to Logan as he tested the air with his nose. Motioning to the left they walked down the empty hallway, silence falling between them. When they reached a desk that lead back into the cells a woman looked up.

"Your not supposed to be back here." Ororo looked behind the woman and let the tears roll down her face something she never normally did. The woman looked at her and then down the hall.

"What's wrong?" The woman stood and came around the desk placing her hands on Ororo's shoulder.

"I... I'm sorry its my charge." The woman glanced at Logan but he just shook his head. Ororo sniffed to add a dramatic pause. "He... he got in trouble for taking my... my... boyfriends bike." Ororo pretended to burst out into more tears and hugged the woman. The officer, Coal, was at a loss and handed her over to her boyfriend who wrapped his rugged arms around her. Instead of looking at Ororo she looked at the man.

"Ah, Evan." The woman looked down the hall again and pulled out a piece of paper. "Here fill this out and then I can release him to your custody." Ororo sniffled and took the paper still acting.

"Won't... Won't you get in trouble?" Officer Coal shrugged.

"Maybe but I doubt it seeing as I am just a woman." Logan smiled at her words and was thankful for once that things seemed to go easy.

Before long the three mutants were on their way back to the SUV. Ororo silent visage spoke volumes and as Evan climbed into the SUV next to Hope he smiled at her but it was then that Ororo spoke.

"Evan." Turning to Ororo the words he was about to say died on his lips. "You will not speak to her and you will not speak of anything that happens between here and home to anyone." Ororo glanced at Hope and her voice hardened and suddenly she was the Frozen Goddess again. "Be the man that I know you are." Then the words that she knew would hit him deeper then anything any punishment she could give him. "I never believed that I could be disappointed in you." Ororo sighed and started the engine. Ororo reached to Hope with her mind.

'Don't talk to him. I know he will keep his mouth shut but its better if he sees you as someone he needs to protect.' Ororo felt something shift in the connection and she heard Hope's thoughts.

'It was a dare. Either that or he had to,' Hope's trained of thought stopped. 'My god...' Ororo looked in the rear view mirror she could see that Hope's eyes were closed and she was trying to figure something out. Finally she opened her eyes and they locked onto hers. 'Either it was ride the bike through town or get a picture of you and Logan kissing to show the school. He didn't want to parade your relationship but he didn't want to be called a coward.' Ororo sighed in the front seat her anger slipping away from her.

"Lesser of two evils?" Evan didn't say anything but he glanced at Hope who just smiled at him.

"I... I know how you like your privacy." Then he paused looked from Ororo to Hope. "How did you?" Then he looked back at Hope. "Stay outta my head."

"I think it's only fair since she had to get the bike from the impound lot." Hope’s words were soft and Evan let out a breath.

"Considering you took the rebuilt one and there would be too many questions. Half of the stuff on that bike the market has never even heard about." Ororo’s voice had an edge to it still.

"I'm sorry." Evan’s voice was tortured. Ororo turned the SUV down the road where their guests were. Evan's words helped but not much. The roar of the bike sounded behind them.

"Well as much as I wished that helped your situation it doesn't. We have a lot of work ahead of us and now you are a part of it. So I need you to keep your mouth shut and," Ororo turned to look at him. "If they call you a coward as a result I need you to remember lives are now at stake. If you can do this, you will earn my trust again." Evan's head shot up and looked at her.

"Really?" Evan couldn't believe it would be that easy to just keep quiet.

"Yep." In a few moments Evan would realize just how hard it would be to keep quiet about this outing as soon as they pulled up to the cabin it emptied into the lawn. Madelyne, Nathan, Victor and Raven, Logan pulled around the front of the SUV as Ororo and Hope climbed out.

"That took longer then I expected." Madelyne crossed her arms. It was getting late and Ororo sighed they hadn't been able to stop for supplies as Ororo had wanted to. Logan stepped over to Ororo.

"Let me take the kid and the SUV to the general store down the street and get some things for this group." Ororo nodded handing the keys over to him. Logan was looking forward to giving Evan a talking to. Ororo walked over to Madelyne with Hope and sat on the porch. Raven words came out soft but unhurried.

"It looks like you have your work cut out for you Storm. You sure this is a good idea." Ororo looked at Raven and smiled but it wasn't a smile that she shared with her friends.

"Thanks for your concern but don't worry its just been a busy day." Ororo closed her eyes a moment letting the cool air caress her arms.

"Didn't know you had feelings Storm." The smile that slipped over Ororo's face at Victor's words was real.

"Yep I do have them but they are so closely linked to the weather that if I don't control them..." Ororo trailed off because she suddenly saw her nightmare. Shaking away the nightmare her eyes flashed open and she almost fell to the ground. It felt like someone was squeezing her chest, all of the sudden she couldn't breath. The power began to escape her control and the winds kicked up.

"Ororo?" Her name cut through the daydream and suddenly she sucked in a deep breath. Madelyne was in front of her. "What happened?" Ororo looked around and saw that she was still sitting on the porch.

"I don't know..." Ororo looked around and saw everyone's shocked faces. It was Hope that spoke next.

"You stopped breathing and just sat there frozen for five minutes." Ororo glanced at Hope and her next words were silent. 'I felt your distress but I couldn't reach you.'

"I..." Ororo stood and shook herself she was looking into the woods wishing that Logan was here. Ororo knew that Hope was the strongest of the three telepaths that's why she expressed her thoughts without even having to put them into words.

'No one is there as far as I can tell.' Ororo didn't let her worry show but she had a feeling that Gabriel knew the telepath's were here. 'I don't think so I would feel him he has this void where his power is, although even brushing against him he would be aware of it. Which is why I haven't searched the school.' Ororo sighed and ran a hand through her hair. Frustration came off of her in waves but no one around her could smell it. Pushing it away Ororo turned back to the group and ushered everyone inside and leaned against the wall watching the woods. Victor recognized the look on her face and spoke softly.

"You think that someone did something to you just then don't you?" Victor’s words were soft and it was not something she was used to. Ororo glanced at him and then looked back out the window.

"Smart." Ororo spoke just as softly and Victor shook his head.

"Don't have to be. Its the panicked look in your eyes. Like prey." At Victor’s words an invisible shiver ran over her body which she knew had Victor still had his abilities he would have known about.

"Gabriel has the ability to use other people's powers often without their knowledge. I know I would feel it." Hope sounded so much older then she was her voice was soft in the darkness of the cabin. Hope and Madelyne looked over at Nathan. Ororo could tell there was a silent conversation going on. Back to the woods her eyes drifted as Nathan spoke.

"You have nightmare's." It was a statement not a question. Ororo didn't respond hoping he would stop talking. "Jean was there." Ororo's breath hitched but it went unnoticed by the group.

"My mother." Hope spoke softly which made Raven and Victor look at her.

"Your nightmare is..."

"Enough." Ororo turned and looked at Nathan their eyes locked and she could tell he was receiving more of her thoughts it was then that she understood he didn't have control over it which is why he kept silent so much.

"Sorry, Ororo." Madelyne sat next to her son and placed an arm around him.

"Its fine just... It is just a dream I prefer not to talk about it." Ororo turned back to the window once her words were finished but stopped. Slowly she turned back to Nathan. "It was you?" Nathan bowed his head at her words. She sighed and sat down in a chair once she realized it really was him. It was a few more moments before the Suv pulled up outside but Ororo leaned her head back and closed her eyes. The last thing that Ororo heard before she fell asleep was Logan speaking as he walked in.

"I hope this is enough to..."

Cool air brushed against the hairs on her arms making her hair stand on end. It wrapped around her like a lover's caress. Deep breaths allowed her to smell the burning wood and the smoldering fire that was sparked by the lightening. It lingered over her skin and when she opened her eyes she looked over the carnage that she once again had wrought. A smile played on her lips that was more cruel in nature then anything that normally played on her face. Most of her 'friends' lay before her in pain and beside her was a presence comforting. Hope, Madelyne, Nathan were new but they laid there along with Mystique and Sabertooth. Something in her mind rebelled against the view before her but she couldn't quite grasp what it was.

"Wonderful isn't it?" The voice beside her was distorted and her own voice answered but something was off in it.

"Oh yes." Ororo spoke as she lifted her hand the lightening circling her hand and charging itself over and over again.

"Finish it." Ororo glanced at the figure but whoever it was, was hidden in shadow. Turning back to the scene before her it suddenly changed.

"Ororo." Logan's voice called to her he lay on the ground before her bloodied and barely alive. Watching and waiting for the healing factor to take affect she stepped forward. It took a few more moments before the gaping wound on his chest started to heal and as it did she bent over.

"What would happen if you were shocked now?" Her voice carried an unusual cruelty.

"Ororo," His words were a whisper. "Why?" It was like a slap in the face and for a moment she felt her resolve slip.

"I don't know." Then she felt it the cruelty it slipped back and roared for vengeance for blood. Ororo watched Logan as he watched her, watched the emotions play on her face and then saw the hatred slip back but it wasn't her own. "Because I can." Ororo pulled back and built up the charge and pushed her hand forward.

"NO!" The scream ripped from her mouth and she jumped up looking around her wildly.

"Ororo?" Logan's voice came from beside her and his hand rested on her shoulder.

"Logan." Eyes focused on him and him alone. Before she realized what was happening Logan had her wrapped in his arms.

"Its okay." His whispered words finally cleared the last of the fog surrounding her mind. It had been another Nightmare. Everyone was staring at them frozen in what they were doing. Logan pulled her outside for some privacy. "You've only been out for ten minutes." Lifting her chin he looked in her eyes. "There getting worse aren't they?" Ororo nodded. "I don't understand are you afraid of that happening?" Ororo shook her head and finally closed her eyes taking a deep breath.

"I... The dream keeps changing as the people keep changing." Logan raised an eyebrow. "This time..." Ororo breathed deep again and closed her eyes speaking quickly afraid that she wouldn't be able to say it at all. "I enjoyed surveying the scene and they," Ororo moved her hand to encompass the people in the cabin. "were there and so was Mystique and Sabertooth. They had their powers too and I had downed them as well. This time though there was someone beside me egging me on. I let them. Then there was just you." Ororo looked up tears streaming down her face. "I was going to kill you." Logan rose a hand to her cheek rubbing away the tears.

"I told you, you can't." Logan’s voice was soft but both of them knew that was not completely true. Ororo shook her head and looked down.

"No!" Ororo pulled away from him. "You weren't healing fast enough you had a gaping hole in your chest and I could see your heart I was going to shock it." Logan's eyes opened wide at her words and he took an involuntary step back. Ororo turned her heel and ran pulling the winds around her she vaulted herself into the sky. Logan had to run for cover as the sky opened and rain pelted down in buckets. Ororo's anger combined with her terror she couldn't control so she let it out in the only way she could.

Logan went back into the cabin and picked up the phone. Calling the mansion he typed in the extension and waited for the line to pick up.

"Hello." A groggy voice answered but Logan knew who it was.

"Hank." Suddenly Hank was wide awake due to Logan's tone.

"Yes, Logan?" Logan paused but decided that it was time to share his thoughts even if their potential enemies heard.

"Have you ever heard of Prophetic dreams?" Hank was quiet for so long that Logan wondered if he had hung up.

"Once a long time ago. Why?" Logan let out a breath. "How reliable is it and how often have you heard of it happening?"

"Depends on the abilities, mindframe and so many other things." Logan's grip on the phone tightened at Hank's words.

"Someone who is connected to nature." Hank sighed and rubbed his forehead thinking over the situation.

"It could be showing a possible future but only one possible. The future is always changing. I used to know a mutant who could predict the future but the further in the future it was the harder it was to determine. For instance she could say don't cross the street this morning, because that morning there would be an accident. But two months from now she could say be weary when you cross the street. Or watch out for red cars something of that nature." Logan sighed and Hank could catch his frustration in that one sound.

"What about dreams?" Logan's words made everyone in the room look at him but he growled and ignored them. Hank ignored the growl.

"Well dreams are on a different level, you have one through five and five is the strongest. Lets say your fates as in the three greek fates were level five and a mutant like my friend was she was a 2. Dreams are normally 3 and above depending on how often they occur and how real they seem. If this person is connected to nature like," Hank paused thinking. "Like you or Ororo..." It was in that moment Hank realized something. "Ororo..." He walked over to a file and pulled out something that Charles had written on a tape that he had heard of Ororo when she was little.

"Hank?" Logan heard Hank moving around but was concerned because he had stopped speaking mid thought.

"Please, please Logan tell me this isn't Ororo." Logan's silence said it all and hank pulled out the file. "This is something you should listen to then. 'Original date: Unknown, People involved: Unknown man, Ororo's mother and Ororo. Time: Early morning. Age: Unknown. The recording as I listened to it seemed to be of Young Ororo sleeping she had yet to control her emotions and had to be isolated from people. As I listened to a man and Ororo's mother speaking something disturbing began to happen. Ororo started to thrash in her dreams and screaming. 'No dad don't go down there!' once they woke her up her mother assured her that it was just a dream. Once Ororo was asleep again the man continued to speak to the mother informing her that she should prepare for her husband's death. The tape clicked only to click again a few moments later to her mother in tears because Ororo's father was dead. The most chilling part of this was that he went down into a hole. The next click was Ororo herself speaking but she sounded older. There was no emotion to her voice when she spoke this is what she said. 'I have had another dream and I have a feeling it will be the last for the moment. This morning I had a dream of my mother falling into the earth screaming my name.' pause 'My mom had left before I awoke. She had gone to an outlying territory for a special herb. Those that accompanied her returned to tell me that she had slipped off a cliff.' The tape ended there.' Logan I forgot all about this I had intended to talk to Ororo about it but I just never got the chance." Logan's hand was now white and his face wasn't much better.

"Thanks Hank." Logan hung up the phone not waiting for any more words. Logan's first thought was to go back to the mansion and kill Gabriel, but Ororo wasn't sure that it was him standing beside her. Logan walked out as the lightening struck flashing the room and momentarily blinding everyone. Once he was outside he stepped into the storm that was all the emotions Ororo was having. "Ororo." his voice was solid but soft. "come down." Somehow he knew the words would reach her even now. Out of the corner of his eye he saw her land on the balls of her feet. Soaked from head to toe she was letting her emotions go.

"Logan maybe this is a bad idea hiding this from them." Logan strode to her and wrapped her in his arms.

"Whatever you want to do. Good or bad I will always stand beside you." Logan could feel the shock ripple through her body. "I will not lose you. Not to death and sure as hell not to evil." For some reason his words made her relax and just as swiftly as the storm had started it stopped.

"Lets go home."
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