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[adamantiumloner]

Logan sat out on a white swinging bench hanging from the back porch of the mansion. His eyes were fixed out on the horizon watching as the sun set over the trees. The chain squeaked lightly as the bench swung back and forth and he began to doze off.

He was awaken by the sound of chopper blades slicing through the air on thier approach. His eyes snapped open and he looked out over the trees and saw the forms of helicopters caught in the moonlight. He snarled and moved to get up and then felt the cold steel of a gun muzzle pressed against his ear. "Hey there Wolverine...miss me? We sure missed you." He growled low and attacked. The movement was fast and fierce, his arm swinging around and claws extending in one swift motion. There was the sound of metal slicing coinciding or being followed quickly after with a sharp bang.

The porch swing crashed down on the porch with a loud bang and Logan fell out of it with a resounding thud. He got up snarling and whirling around and growled in annoyance when he saw the porch and sky empty. Straightening up Logan retracted his claws and grumbled in irritation as he tried to smooth down his raised neck hairs and looked at the mess he'd made of the porch swing.

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[twisted-kit.livejournal.com]

Kit was idly wandering the halls, hoping to avoid the lecture she knew she was due from Logan when she heard the sound of tortured metal and a loud clunk. "What now?!" she almost whimpered, running straight towards the noise.

She came up just short of Logan as she dashed through the wall and took in the situation. He didn't look happy. She let her breathing slwo to normal and arched an eyebrow at him, waiting to see if he wanted to explain...

[adamantine-past.livejournal.com]

He looked up as Kitty appeared through the wall and waited. When she didn't ask or even say anything he regarded the mess again and then turned his back on it. Leaning his elbows on the porch railing and looked out over the yard.

[twisted-kit.livejournal.com]

She shrugged and stepped up next to him, sitting on the railing and swinging her feet slightly, just offering silent company if that's what he wanted.

She'd have echoed his pose, but it was hard to lean comfortably on one good shoulder.

[adamantine-past.livejournal.com]

He stood still awhile and then glanced over at Kitty and looked at her arm. "How's that healin?"

[twisted-kit.livejournal.com]

"Slowly" she said with a grimace "Forgot how long skin takes...and how much it stings. And itches. But clean. Trade you powers for a day so I can get it over with.." she ofered with a light teasing note in her voice.

[adamantine-past.livejournal.com]

"I'd lend em to ya in a sec darlin if'n I could. Although healin ain't exactly as fun as some might think. What about the lizard? Figure out what that things about yet?"

[twisted-kit.livejournal.com]

"I know healings no fun upside" she said with a half-shrug. "And yeah, Stacy apparently brings art to life, but seeing as how he's not from brick and chalk, he's got a life. Living tissue, blood, intelligence. Creepy kind of...except he's kind of connected to me."

Yeah, that was an understatement.

She looked down the driveway and then up at teh trees. "Wanna get out for a bit?"

[adamantine-past.livejournal.com]

He nodded, "He seems to be pickin up on things pretty quick. Gotta say it was wierd hearin him talk, an now singin. Less of course that was you this morning?" He glanced at Kitty a bit wryly and then back at the mansion. "Sure, whatcha got in mind?"

[twisted-kit.livejournal.com]

"You heard that?" she asked with a sigh, running her goods hand through her braids. "That was him. Likes the shower apparently. Hmmm, haven't hit a bar in awhile, you look like you could use the brooding atmosphere..."

[adamantine-past.livejournal.com]

Logan snorted, "Kid any atmosphere seems brooding when I'm around. Nother talent of mine I guess. Bar sounds good though."

[twisted-kit.livejournal.com]

"Well, this here and now doesn't feel brooding. Maybe I'm just insensitive" she said with a chuckle. "There should be some decent dives around here. Maybe we could shoot some pool to" she said with all the amusement of someone who enjoys proving she can play.

[adamantine-past.livejournal.com]

"Been awhile but if the brews good I might be up for a game." He straightened up and brushed his hands together. "So we walkin or what?"

[twisted-kit.livejournal.com]

"Well, you can drive. I think we did our share of walking last night. Question is, what are we taking? Nothing to flashy" she said with a grimace of distaste.

[adamantine-past.livejournal.com]

"Flashy seems ta be all Chuck has. I need ta get myself a good bike or a jeep. There's one that ain't too bad in the garage, he's got the keys though so less you wanna wake him up we'll have to wire it. Ain't a problem to me."

[twisted-kit.livejournal.com]

Kit chuckled and nodded to the garage "Weird Logan...how long since you've seen Xavier, just curious..." she was almost laughing, obviously she knew something most didn't right now...

She hopped down lightly from the rail and headed towards the garage.

[adamantine-past.livejournal.com]

He arched an eyebrow at her as he followed to the garage. "Been awhile, few days I guess. Ain't been lookin for him though, figure the best way ta keep from killin the guy is to avoid him right? Why, what's up?"

[twisted-kit.livejournal.com]

"As of a few days ago I owned most of his stock, all his land titles, and the general guardianship of the students here. I'm actually headmistress if you want to get that technical. Last I saw Xavier he was severely injured, suffering from a stroke...and being carried off by his loyal student. I've had so many searches out for them..." she mused quietly, her shoulders lsumping a bit at each new responsibility she named.

Seems she needed the the drinks for more than one reason.

[adamantine-past.livejournal.com]

He shot Kitty a look, "Well why the hell didn't you tell me? Least you coulda done is let me know somethin was happening. An if yer lookin for the guy...hell Kitty the only other thing I'm any good for aside from killin is trackin." He growled and shook his head, "Xavier's not the kinda guy you want to be playin around with. You let him out there with a grudge an now he's got a chance to come and bring it back on us."

[twisted-kit.livejournal.com]

"Well, I've been kind of occupied. I meant to tell you...things just cam eup. I'm sorry." she sounde da little like a lost kid right then.

"And I meant to kill him but that wolf boitch got him clear and I'm not sure how. That stroke was carefully instigated in his cerebral forebrain though, the area of telepathic ability. He shoudl be brain dead as far as telepathy goes for a long long time..."

[adamantine-past.livejournal.com]

He sighed, "Well how did it happen? You plan it all or was it just somethin that went down?" He was more than a little annoyed at not having been informed or included in this. Kit could handle her own sure, but Xavier was very powerful and its seems Rahne had been in it too. So many things could have gone wrong, and seems at least a few did if Xavier had gotten away.

[twisted-kit.livejournal.com]

"I got a phonecall from a woman named Destiny. Fuzzy and Stripes mom. Said no nee tdo wait anymore. You were out survival training with the others, so I moved. I had already been taking over his empire via computer...so all it took was a nicely phased bloodclot while he wasn't expecting it. He never could sense me when I was phased. Didn't want to tell the students...they're...uncomfortable with me enough as it is."

[adamantine-past.livejournal.com]

Logan just nodded, "Well you got him so guess that's all that matters. All we gotta worry about now is him showin up again sometime and maybe a few other unwanted folks poppin in..." They'd come looking soon enough, he was sure of it. Just didn't want to dwell on it is all. He'd deal with it though, hopefully before it became a problem for Kit and the others.

[twisted-kit.livejournal.com]

"HOw many other "unwanteds" and how well armed?" she asked crypticaly. "And better, how can I help?" she slipped into teh garage and looked ta teh row of keys she'd hung there.

[adamantine-past.livejournal.com]

Too many to risk with this group...He shook his head, "Don't worry about it. I'll handle it before you gotta worry about it. Best thing to focus on now is getting these kids together and workin as a team. It ain't gonna be easy pullin these guys together but they'll need you an each other if their gonna survive anything that comes their way."

[twisted-kit.livejournal.com]

"Ah, but Logan, you're a part of that to. So that means I keep you alive and pulled together to." she pointed out cryptically. "It's SHIELD isn't it? I coudl hack them again, circulate a rumor of sighting you in Beijing or something..."

[adamantine-past.livejournal.com]

"I can handle myself. Although..." He scratched his chin, "If ya can get in there without them tracing you that may not be a bad idea. It'll buy some time at least."

[twisted-kit.livejournal.com]

"That's easy" she said with a wave of her hand. "They really shoudl spend more money ona decent computer geek than on fancy weapons."

[adamantine-past.livejournal.com]

"I've found a lot of the organizations that boast themselves as being the best are really just full on themselves. Think cus they have bigger guns they don't have to worry bout nothin or somethin. But them having those guns does mean they can be a problem if they actually find out where this place is. Just be careful huh?"

[twisted-kit.livejournal.com]

"Of course. Besides, they already know where this place is, they had tabs on Xavier, they sent you...we just have to get them to beleive you're not here anymore" she pointed out gently, tossing him the keys.

"Or I coudl just go in, trash every system they have and leave them years behind...." she teased.

[adamantine-past.livejournal.com]

He shook his head, "They probably figure I'm long gone by now. How smart is it for someone whose gone AWOL to stay where they were sent right? But stay away from that place, closest I want you there is a computer." He caught the keys and settled into the car. "So...bar."

[twisted-kit.livejournal.com]

"Yes sir" she agreed to both statements. "I already knwo I"d never get along nice enough to not get caught in the actual building..."

[adamantine-past.livejournal.com]

He started the car and left the garage and mansion. "We'll just save it for another day. Got a lot to deal with already with Xavier an all, SHIELD will wait."

[twisted-kit.livejournal.com]

"I agree to that. NOw let's get drunk" she said with a sigh, leaning her head back against teh head rest adn watching the night sky flash past through teh sun roof.

[adamantine-past.livejournal.com]

He nodded and drove on until he found a dive that seemed suitable for thier needs.

[twisted-kit.livejournal.com]

Ah yes, dirty gravel, dark, oily smoke. Darkness, seedy dealers on the corner, a few street walkers. Yep, this was a bar, and one she could easily get into.

"Bet they water their beer" she said with a grimace. "I'll split the tab if we stick to unwatered stuff"

[adamantine-past.livejournal.com]

"If it gets that far sure." He replied as he headed in. It was actually a rare thing for him to pay a bar tab. The place usually got out of hand before that but he didn't tell Kitty. Better to let it happen and be a surprise, girl could use a stress work out almost as much as him.

[twisted-kit.livejournal.com]

"I'm sensing mischief in your tone my Dear Logan" she said with a grin. "Let me get at leats one game of pool in first though alright?"

She subtly altered her stance and bearing as htey approached the door, going from the cool, confident, but approachable Kit to harder, dangerous...it was simply the way she was in places like this.

[adamantine-past.livejournal.com]

"Can't promise nothin but I'll try." He said and headed in. He stepped in and any eyes that fell on him seemed to immediatly shift away. He nodded to himself in approval and headed for the bar.

[twisted-kit.livejournal.com]

And Kit was there next to him the entire way, blending in oddly, but also seeming to stand out like Logan himself. More and more eyes weighed them slowly, the pair obviously together, one injured but still hard as nails looking, the other radiating danger like a stove...

Kit smiled to herself and ordered a bottle of whiskey. Teh barteneder blinked in suprise or respect and slid it to her with a small glass.

[adamantine-past.livejournal.com]

Logan waved that he wanted the same and filled his glass and downed his first shot quickly. Turning in the stool slightly he looked out over the bar and nodded to a corner. "There's yer pool table darlin."

[twisted-kit.livejournal.com]

Kit tossed back a few shots as well before turning slowly and grinning as she eyed the table...and teh ametuers on it. "Well, want to bet I can take them for near a hundred?" she asked easily, eyeing what was already on the table.

[adamantine-past.livejournal.com]

He thought it over a few quick shots and shrugged, "Sure. Good way as any ta start the night."

[twisted-kit.livejournal.com]

"And to starte th tension building" she teased before slipping off the stool and smiling at him "watch my back"

Then she sauntered over adn whispered something in teh ear of one of the men playing. There was a laugh and the next gaem was racked up.

This was going to be fun.

[adamantine-past.livejournal.com]

He settled back and tipped his glass to her. "Of course kid." Then he watched and grinned as he got one bottle and ordered another.

[twisted-kit.livejournal.com]

"Cute girl" Teh bartender remarked as he watche dthe pool game tensely. "Might want to keep her away from those guys over there. Just a suggestion. They don't take losing well, especially to a skirt."

Kit simply played, her shots smooth even though they were one handed. Break and she cleared table. Three minute game. And two hundred in the pot.

[adamantine-past.livejournal.com]

He glanced back at the bartender and then went back to watching the game. "She can hold her own pops. Guy can't take losin to a girl shouldn't play em in the first place."

[twisted-kit.livejournal.com]

Kit went to scoop up the winning and the man she had been playing growled, clamping a hand on the money "Double or nothing, I break."

Kit let a slow, cruel smile cross her face and odded, racking. "You lose again and you walk out." she said evenly. She was already contemplating how best to hurt him shoudl it come to that.

The bartender gave up any pretense of clenaing glasses adn leaned on the bar, watching and idly pasisng a new bottle of whiskey. "Hope you're right"

[adamantine-past.livejournal.com]

Logan tsk'd and shook his head at the man's actions and asked idly over his shoulder, "Place is insured right?"

[twisted-kit.livejournal.com]

The bartender chuckled and nodded "Yep"

Then the man Kit played faile dto clear table on his single turn. Four hundred pull for the winner. Kit again reached for teh winning and again the man's hand clamped down...

...adn ina flash, Kit's dagger was rammed through his hand and half the bill sinto teh edge of the pool table. She wasn't smiling now. "You shoudl have left." she said calmly.