[X-men fic]Out of Balance 7
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raze_flynDisclaimer and notes on prologue.
Out of Balance
Chapter 7 of 10
It had been two weeks since she and Scott finally talked and things were better than they’d been in a long time for the two of them. She couldn’t say the same for Logan he was withdrawn moody and almost desperate to avoid them. She could sense him planning to leave for a while soon and the thought of him going was horrifying to her. She noticed that this time she was the one starting to withdraw. Scott hadn’t commented yet but she could tell he was aware of it so she made up her mind.
She found Logan by the lake meditating. “We need to talk Logan,” She said as she lowered herself down next to him. “I know your planning to take off for awhile I’m here to ask you to stay?”
“What’s there to stay for Jeannie,” He said darkly. “I’m not exactly teacher material.” He got up. “I think it is better for everyone if I take off I can go deal with threats that the X-men can’t.” She knew what that meant he was gonna disappear back into that dark world and she’d never see him agian.
“You could stay for me,” She said though she knew he was going to object to that. “And you could stay for Scott he is still open to the idea of you joining us.” She couldn’t believe she was telling him that the fact it made him laugh shocked her.
“I’m not interested in being a one night stand experience for you and Scott.” He said as he got up. “I couldn’t live with having you only once and then being expected to just stick around as a friend I’d rather take off.”
“I wouldn’t be asking if it was only going to be once I wouldn’t do that too you,” She said and realized she really was asking him to join. She had told Scott she couldn’t when she thought it was just an experiment to him but once he’d made it clear that he just needed her no matter what he want the idea wasn’t so scary anymore.
“And how do you feel about this Cyke ready to have me in your bed every night, maybe even with Jean when you aren’t there?” Logan asked looking past her. She turned to see Scott walking toward them.
“I don’t have a problem with that,” Scott said. “Jean wouldn’t ask if we both weren’t on board with this.” She reached out and sensed that he was being honest though he was a bit annoyed she hadn’t given him any warning she was going to do this. She sent a silent sorry and explanation that he was going to leave forever. “If you take off one of us will have to drag you back here.”
“Your welcome to try Slim,” Logan said and then walked up to her. “So you won’t be jealous at all let’s put it to the test.” She didn’t have any other warning as Logan grabbed her and pulled her into a passionate kiss. She could sense his intent to make Scott jealous and she was annoyed even as he pulled back and looked over at Scott. She didn’t sense any jealousy from Scott only amusement. “What’s so funny,” Wolverine said clearly annoyed Scott wasn’t jealous.
“Not much chance of Jean enjoying a kiss whenyou are just using her to make me jealous,” Scott said walking over. “We both know you can do better so Jean give him a little help.” She got what Scott meant and pulled Logan down into a kiss it didn’t take him long to actually start kissing her back once they were done she heard Scott clapping. “Much better,” He said stepping forward and passing by her he pulled Logan into a kiss. Logan seemed a bit too shocked to be as enthusiastic kissing Scott but towards the end of it he got into it. Scott pulled back and reached over pulling her between them. She threw her head back as they buried their faces in her neck.
She then sensed a fleeting sense of some students heading toward the lake. “Stop,” She said quickly. “Students coming we need to go somewhere more private.” She said at their confused looks. Logan and Scott both let go of her and then she remembered. “Isn’t that cabin you built a few years ago near here?” She said to Logan who nodded. “Lead the way.”
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He sat through reading the latest objections to his handling of the situation since he had arrived. The united Nations was furious that he hadn’t disarmed Genosha yet and factions within Genosha were furious that he was even talking to the UN. “I wonder old friend are you laughing at me from your gave,” he said to the picture of Magnus that still adorned the office he was currently using.
“Charles, I need to speak to you,” Storm said as she entered the room. “Bishop has arrived on the island with bad news it looks like Viper is making a deal with the faction that most wants you out.”
“You mean Magneto’s legacy,” he said irritated with the group that was protesting his return. “What kind of deal has she made with them?” He asked wondering what headache he was about to find himself facing.
“According to Bishop they have promised to supply her with MGH samples from the population to fund her illegal activities in exchange for her supplying a human assassin to kill you,” Storm said. “As well as offer her a non aggression pact when Genosha goes to war with the rest of the world.”
“That is risky on her part, Madripoor will get caught up in any global human mutant conflict,” He said and saw Storm nodding. “Is there anything else going on?” He wasn’t as up to date on their enemies since taking over Genosha a few weeks ago.
“Bishop and I believe Viper is negotiating to acquire sentinel technology to allow her to make Madripoor the weapon supplier for the human side in the war she will help start.” Storm said and he placed his head in his hands. “We need to formulate a strategy to deal with both threats and protect you from harm.” He just knew Erik was laughing at him in the after life having to deal with all this.
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He slid out of the small bed easily enough and began to search for his disguarded clothes. “Where are you going,” A voice said causing him to turn. Those blasted glasses of Cyke’s made it hard to tell when he was sleeping. “You know Jean will never forgive you if you sneak off.”
“This was a mistake Slim,” he said quietly since Jean was still asleep. “We both know this won’t last and if we head down this road she’s going to be really hurt.” Not to mention he was sure that he and Cyclops wouldn’t come out of things too well.
“Logan, when has any of our lives every worked out,” Scott said in a quiet but grim tone. “All of us have been kidnaped, manipulated, possessed and every other horror that normal people only see in horror movies.” He had to agree with Summers there. “So get your ass back in bed and just be happy for once whatever happens will happen but running away isn’t like you.”
That reminded him off the old Summers the one who wouldn’t take his crap who picked a fight with him to snap him out of what Proteus did to him. The man he was happy to follow as his leader. “Yes, sir fearless leader,” he said slipping back into bed. Jean snuggled against him and he saw Slim smiling. He wasn’t sure which Scott he was seeing now or how he felt about things but he would give this whacked out situation a bit longer before he bailed for Jeannie’s sake.
To be continued...
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Out of Balance
Chapter 7 of 10
It had been two weeks since she and Scott finally talked and things were better than they’d been in a long time for the two of them. She couldn’t say the same for Logan he was withdrawn moody and almost desperate to avoid them. She could sense him planning to leave for a while soon and the thought of him going was horrifying to her. She noticed that this time she was the one starting to withdraw. Scott hadn’t commented yet but she could tell he was aware of it so she made up her mind.
She found Logan by the lake meditating. “We need to talk Logan,” She said as she lowered herself down next to him. “I know your planning to take off for awhile I’m here to ask you to stay?”
“What’s there to stay for Jeannie,” He said darkly. “I’m not exactly teacher material.” He got up. “I think it is better for everyone if I take off I can go deal with threats that the X-men can’t.” She knew what that meant he was gonna disappear back into that dark world and she’d never see him agian.
“You could stay for me,” She said though she knew he was going to object to that. “And you could stay for Scott he is still open to the idea of you joining us.” She couldn’t believe she was telling him that the fact it made him laugh shocked her.
“I’m not interested in being a one night stand experience for you and Scott.” He said as he got up. “I couldn’t live with having you only once and then being expected to just stick around as a friend I’d rather take off.”
“I wouldn’t be asking if it was only going to be once I wouldn’t do that too you,” She said and realized she really was asking him to join. She had told Scott she couldn’t when she thought it was just an experiment to him but once he’d made it clear that he just needed her no matter what he want the idea wasn’t so scary anymore.
“And how do you feel about this Cyke ready to have me in your bed every night, maybe even with Jean when you aren’t there?” Logan asked looking past her. She turned to see Scott walking toward them.
“I don’t have a problem with that,” Scott said. “Jean wouldn’t ask if we both weren’t on board with this.” She reached out and sensed that he was being honest though he was a bit annoyed she hadn’t given him any warning she was going to do this. She sent a silent sorry and explanation that he was going to leave forever. “If you take off one of us will have to drag you back here.”
“Your welcome to try Slim,” Logan said and then walked up to her. “So you won’t be jealous at all let’s put it to the test.” She didn’t have any other warning as Logan grabbed her and pulled her into a passionate kiss. She could sense his intent to make Scott jealous and she was annoyed even as he pulled back and looked over at Scott. She didn’t sense any jealousy from Scott only amusement. “What’s so funny,” Wolverine said clearly annoyed Scott wasn’t jealous.
“Not much chance of Jean enjoying a kiss whenyou are just using her to make me jealous,” Scott said walking over. “We both know you can do better so Jean give him a little help.” She got what Scott meant and pulled Logan down into a kiss it didn’t take him long to actually start kissing her back once they were done she heard Scott clapping. “Much better,” He said stepping forward and passing by her he pulled Logan into a kiss. Logan seemed a bit too shocked to be as enthusiastic kissing Scott but towards the end of it he got into it. Scott pulled back and reached over pulling her between them. She threw her head back as they buried their faces in her neck.
She then sensed a fleeting sense of some students heading toward the lake. “Stop,” She said quickly. “Students coming we need to go somewhere more private.” She said at their confused looks. Logan and Scott both let go of her and then she remembered. “Isn’t that cabin you built a few years ago near here?” She said to Logan who nodded. “Lead the way.”
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He sat through reading the latest objections to his handling of the situation since he had arrived. The united Nations was furious that he hadn’t disarmed Genosha yet and factions within Genosha were furious that he was even talking to the UN. “I wonder old friend are you laughing at me from your gave,” he said to the picture of Magnus that still adorned the office he was currently using.
“Charles, I need to speak to you,” Storm said as she entered the room. “Bishop has arrived on the island with bad news it looks like Viper is making a deal with the faction that most wants you out.”
“You mean Magneto’s legacy,” he said irritated with the group that was protesting his return. “What kind of deal has she made with them?” He asked wondering what headache he was about to find himself facing.
“According to Bishop they have promised to supply her with MGH samples from the population to fund her illegal activities in exchange for her supplying a human assassin to kill you,” Storm said. “As well as offer her a non aggression pact when Genosha goes to war with the rest of the world.”
“That is risky on her part, Madripoor will get caught up in any global human mutant conflict,” He said and saw Storm nodding. “Is there anything else going on?” He wasn’t as up to date on their enemies since taking over Genosha a few weeks ago.
“Bishop and I believe Viper is negotiating to acquire sentinel technology to allow her to make Madripoor the weapon supplier for the human side in the war she will help start.” Storm said and he placed his head in his hands. “We need to formulate a strategy to deal with both threats and protect you from harm.” He just knew Erik was laughing at him in the after life having to deal with all this.
_____
He slid out of the small bed easily enough and began to search for his disguarded clothes. “Where are you going,” A voice said causing him to turn. Those blasted glasses of Cyke’s made it hard to tell when he was sleeping. “You know Jean will never forgive you if you sneak off.”
“This was a mistake Slim,” he said quietly since Jean was still asleep. “We both know this won’t last and if we head down this road she’s going to be really hurt.” Not to mention he was sure that he and Cyclops wouldn’t come out of things too well.
“Logan, when has any of our lives every worked out,” Scott said in a quiet but grim tone. “All of us have been kidnaped, manipulated, possessed and every other horror that normal people only see in horror movies.” He had to agree with Summers there. “So get your ass back in bed and just be happy for once whatever happens will happen but running away isn’t like you.”
That reminded him off the old Summers the one who wouldn’t take his crap who picked a fight with him to snap him out of what Proteus did to him. The man he was happy to follow as his leader. “Yes, sir fearless leader,” he said slipping back into bed. Jean snuggled against him and he saw Slim smiling. He wasn’t sure which Scott he was seeing now or how he felt about things but he would give this whacked out situation a bit longer before he bailed for Jeannie’s sake.
To be continued...
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