#and he acts like hes indifferent to it but its clear that the kitty is growing on him

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Why and how has nobody drawn Ghost with the tiniest, ittiest bittiest little kitten standing on his shoulder yet. I feel let down by this fandom. What did we do to end up here

[lady-charinette]

Prompt: Chat Blanc timeline. In a last desperate attempt to save a weakened Marinette and Tikki, Plagg makes a final decision within his akumatized kitten's miraculous.

"Give...him...back..." the stark white suit moistened with the clear liquid sliding down the expanse of the arm covered in white.

Blue eyes regarded the crying girl in front of him with cold indifference, his claws prickling the sides of her neck, her own nails digging into his arm in response.

He didn't mind the pain, the normal stinging sensation was replaced by a chilling numbness that filled his entire body and mind.

Her words were white noise to his ears, her tear stained face a mere smudge in the pristine white of the realm he'd established for himself.

And she was tainting it.

"Give....give....g-give him....b-b....b-back...!" Marinette choked, voice catching in her throat at the added pressure on her wildly racing pulse.

Tikki watched in horror how Chat Blanc tightened his grip and when she saw Marinette's eyes widen in pain that's when the god acted.

She rushed in-between them, beating upon Blanc's fist with her tiny hands. "Get away from her! Stop it! Stop hurting my Ladybug! Stop it! Stop it!!"

Icy eyes glanced towards the kwami and Tikki could feel her heart shatter. "Plagg! Plagg you stupid stinky sock, snap out of it!!"

The kwami's pleas went unheard and Blanc took a step towards them.

Marinette held onto her neck, both her and Tikki stepping back.

Tikki was as powerful as Plagg, but she couldn't defend her chosen with her creation powers. Not against him, not against this...version of the cat miraculous.

"Kitty..." Marinette's eyes watered, not from the wound, not from the stinging sensation of Blanc's earlier hits, but from the realization that this wasn't her kitty anymore.

Chat Blanc's pace was even and slow, like a predator advancing upon its prey and he raised his hand, poised ready to strike.

A blinding white light focused in the middle of his palm and his powers gathered into a lethal ball. "Mega-"

Chat Blanc began speaking, a terrifying shrill voice Marinette had never heard before, with only hints of her Chat Noir somewhere buried beneath the boy who went mad from despair and loneliness, but then he stopped.

His voice caught in his throat and the white energy vanished, body frozen on the spot.

He staggered back, hand weakly coming up to press against his stomach and his icy blue eyes shot wide open. "What..!"

Another voice, a familiar voice, whispered admits Chat Blanc's agonized screams. "Chataclysm."

The destructive powers ate away at the boy's body, pitch black spreading from his stomach to his legs and the rest of his torso.

His petrified stare was locked onto Marinette and Tikki, both looking at him with horrified expressions as his own body fell prey to his powers.

The wind blew away all that remained of the akumatized hero, ashy remains, and carried them into the endless white abyss that used to be a city filled with love and life.

"T-Tikki, what-what...." the tears never stopped flowing from Marinette's cheeks and the girl shakily wiped away at them, eyes scanning the area for the white clad figure.

It was just the two of them.

Tikki herself seemed shell shocked, eyes still staring at the spot where Chat Blanc had stood. "Plagg...he..."

Marinette's stomach churned painfully at her kwami's next words, "...chataclysmed him..."

Before either kwami or holder could ponder the possibility any further, a noise interrupted them.

There was a soft chime and when Marinette glanced down at her feet, she found the source of the noise.

A small golden bell.

Picking up the discarded item with trembling fingers, Marinette fell to her knees, a strangled shout torn from the depths of her throat as she clutched desperately at the bell.

The only thing she had of her kitty.

The only thing that was left of Chat Noir.

Tikki sat nestled to her shoulder, an object of her own safely tucked against her body.

It was Chat Noir's ring, now silver and vacant of its owner and the kwami inhabiting it.

The goddess of creation and her ladybug cried, mourning the loss of not only a beloved hero, but their counterparts, the halves that made them feel whole.

[autisticfangpyreclub]

Gold stained hands, red stained teeth - chapter 3

sorry this took so long I was feeling kinda lethargic over the past few days but hopefully I’ll get back into the Writing Mood

-

“One hot cup of cocoa, coming right up!”

Lloyd laughed as Kai dramatically poured the chocolate powder into the mug. He was sitting at the table reading a book on engineering Jay had given him to keep him entertained. Kai was in the kitchen making himself a nutritious breakfast of instant ramen, while also making Lloyd a cup of hot chocolate. Zane would be upset if he saw how much of a mess he was making, but that was future Kai’s problem.

“You gonna be okay here while I’m gone?” Kai asked as he wiped up the milk he had split on the counter. He handed the warm mug to Lloyd, who accepted it graciously.

“Of course, I’ll be very quiet,” Lloyd said, taking a sip of his hot chocolate, “if anyone tries to come in I’ll just turn into a bat and hide.”

Kai took his ramen out of the microwave and poured it into a thermos. “I’m more worried about you getting bored cooped up in here…”

Lloyd raised an eyebrow. “I’m sixteen, I can keep myself entertained.”

Kai sighed, and grabbed his backpack off the coat hanger. “Maybe I should just skip…” he hummed, looking up at the clock that was swiftly ticking towards 11:30.

Lloyd put his mug down and shook his head furiously. “No, I’ll be fine here, don’t miss class because of me.”

Everyone else had already left for morning classes, leaving Kai and Lloyd alone in the dorm room. He only had one class today, but it was two hours long. While he didn’t want to leave Lloyd all by himself, Wu would kill him if he skipped for the third time in a month.

“You sure you’ll be okay?”

“Yes!” Lloyd grabbed a pillow off the couch and tossed it at him, “now get a move on!”

Kai squawked as the pillow hit him in the stomach. “ACK! Okay I’m going!” Kai shielded himself with his backpack, and darted out the door to avoid a barrage of pillow torpedoes.

Lloyd turned back to his book. He didn’t want to admit it, but reading about automobile engineering basics wasn’t exactly the most interesting, especially considering he didn’t even know what an automobile was. He closed the book, and laid his head down on the table.

It’d only been two minutes since Kai left, and he was already bored. It was rather pathetic, he was a centuries old vampire and yet a few hours alone sounded awful to him.

A shrill noise startled him out of his thoughts. It sounded like a distressed animal, and it was coming from outside. He leapt out of his chair, and ran to the kitchen window. He tried to peek through the blinds, but his eyes were burned by the flash of sunlight.

He hissed and drew back. The one thing he was asked to do was not go outside, and Lloyd didn’t want to lose the trust of the few people he knew in this time period. But… the pained cries were only getting louder, and he hated the thought of some poor creature being in trouble. It wouldn’t take more than a minute, surely…?

He grabbed his cape off the coat hanger, and draped it over his head. It wouldn’t completely block the sun, but it would be enough if he was quick. His eyes clenched shut as he opened the door, and stepped out into the daylight.

As he stepped out of the dorm, his attention was immediately drawn to the tree planted at the edge of the parking lot. That was where the noise was coming from. Being careful not to let his cape fly away in the wind, he ran over to the tree.

“Oh no!”

There was a small gray cat sitting high up on a tree branch. It was shivering and meowing sadly, clinging to the branch like its life depended on it.

“Are you stuck?” Lloyd called up to it, “I’ll get you down, don’t worry.”

It blinked it’s emerald green eyes at him, and meowed in response. Climbing the tree with a cape draped over his face would be a difficult task, but luckily for him, he had an easier solution.

Lloyd dropped his cape, and transformed into a bat in a puff of golden sparkles. The cat yowled in alarm, and sped further up the tree. It hissed and swatted at him as he flew up and clung to the branch. He tried to say something to soothe the cat, but all that came out was squeaks.

He gulped at the hungry look in the cat’s eyes. Bats did look an awful lot like flying mice…

The cat lunged toward him with its claws out. Lloyd transformed back in a panic, not thinking about how he was still hanging upside down from the thin branch. He heard a SNAP, and he and the cat were sent hurtling towards the ground.

In the split second before they both hit the hard ground, Lloyd caught the cat in his arms. It mewed softly, and nuzzled against his chest. His head was shaken a bit from the impact, but his powers healed any other injuries faster than he could notice them. He stood up, and held the cat up in the air.

“It’s very rude to eat someone trying to rescue you,” he scolded, “what do you have to say for yourself?”

The cat sneezed, and stuck it’s tongue out. Lloyd giggled and rubbed his face against it’s velvety fur. “Alright, I forgive you.”

“Meowthra!”

Lloyd jumped, and turned to see a woman running towards him. She had silvery gray hair, but she looked like a young adult. She huffed and leaned against the tree.

“Thank goodness, you found her,” she gasped, out of breath, “where was she?!”

Lloyd glanced away awkwardly. This was exactly what he had been afraid of. God, what an idiot he was. Now she was probably going to tell everyone he was here and Kai and the rest of them would get in trouble and it would be all his fault and-

“U-Um…” Lloyd stuttered, “she was stuck in the tree…”

Meowthra squirmed around in his arms. He let her go, and she bounded over to the woman and rubbed against her leg.

“Silly kitty…” the woman sighed, “I’m Pixal, thanks for your help.”

“Oh, um, don’t mention it…” he said quietly, trying to figure out a way to escape the conversation. He couldn’t go back into the dorm, not with Pixal watching. He couldn’t exactly walk off either, at the moment the shade from the tree was the only thing protecting him from the sun. “I’m Lloyd.”

“Are you a student here?” she asked.

“Uh, yes!” Lloyd replied without thinking, then mentally slapped himself.

Pixal scooped up Meowthra, and held her under her arm like a suitcase. “You must be in the drama program, that’s why you're dressed like that right?”

Lloyd looked down at his clothing in confusion, before remembering he was dressed for a totally different time period. “O-Oh, yeah, I was just on my way to class actually-“

He bit his tongue. Great, now he had an even deeper hole to get out of.

“Oh, that’s perfect actually!” she said cheerfully, “do you think you could help me move some boxes into the theatre?”

Lloyd blinked. “Theatre…?”

“The tech crew needs some extra cables, but the guy who was supposed to help me move the boxes bailed on me…” she explained, “and I haven’t even started yet thanks to this little demon,” she glared at Meowthra, who just yawned and twitched her ears.

“U-Uh…” Lloyd realized there was no way he could politely say no without having to say he lied about being on his way to class. Great. Just great. “Of course, it’d be a pleasure!” he said, hoping she wouldn’t notice how much he was sweating.

“Thanks so much!” she turned and walked towards the parking lot, “the boxes are in my car, follow me.”

Lloyd discreetly grabbed his cape off the ground and threw it over his head. He winced as he stepped back into the sunlight, already regretting this decision immensely.

-

It’d been many years since Morro had stood before the gates of Garmadon castle. Nothing had changed a bit. It looked just as decrepit as it had centuries ago.

“Why is the gate locked?!” Morro snapped, rattling the bars as if he could somehow yank the gate open with his bare hands, “this is ridiculous! What kind of arcane barrier is this?!”

Bansha sharpened her knife against a rock she had picked up off the ground, indifferent to Morro’s tantrum. “Probably because this is a tourist attraction now, I’d guess… and I assume the gate is opened with a button inside that box over there,” she said, pointing her knife towards the ticket booth.

The lady inside the booth was fast asleep in her chair. She had music on loud enough you could hear it blaring from outside the booth, and she had a sleeping mask on.

Bansha clicked her tongue. “Not very good at her job, is sh- HEY!”

Morro snatched the rock out of her hand, and stomped over to the ticket booth. He aimed the rock at the woman’s head, but before he could throw it the woman stirred. She pulled her sleeping mask off, and looked around groggily. “Huh? Is someone there?”

Morro hastily hid the rock behind his back, and cleared his throat. “Open the gate… please.”

The woman turned her music off. Her nose wrinkled at the smell of decay emanating from him, and she tried not to stare at his medieval looking clothing. “You mean you want… a ticket?”

“Yes, a ticket for the gate, because I would like inside,” Morro said stiffly, “please open the gate.”

Behind him, Bansha groaned and rubbed her temples. “Dear god help me…”

She nodded, and leaned down to open the safe tucked between her feet. “I’m surprised we’ve been getting so many visitors lately,” she mused, shuffling through the papers stuffed in the safe, “we rarely get two groups visiting in one month, much less in the same week-“

Morro frowned, his hand brushing against the dagger strapped to his belt. “There were people here before us?”

“Yeah, a couple of college students from NCU,” she explained, stamping two tickets, “they were acting kinda strange when they came out though… fortunately for them I don’t get paid enough to care if they stole anything.”

Morro exchanged a look with Bansha, who pocketed her blade and approached the ticket booth. “And just where is this ‘NCU?’” Morro asked.

“Downtown, just north of that big shopping mall, you can’t miss it really,” she said absentmindedly, sliding the tickets to them. “That’ll be ten fifty please.”

“Uh…” Morro gripped the rock he was still holding tighter, “we don’t have any money, but-“

“Enjoy your day miss,” Bansha cut him off, and pulled Morro away by the arm. The woman watched in confusion as she tugged Morro far enough away that they were out of earshot.

“What was that for?!” Morro sputtered, “must I remind you that I am the one in charge?!”

Bansha eyed the rock he had in his grip. “I feel I must remind you, our queen would prefer if we performed our mission… quietly.”

Morro scowled and tossed the rock aside. “I wasn’t going to kill her… I was just going to give us enough time to open that gate.”

“The castle is obviously no longer a reliable fortress for Lloyd,” Bansha said, crossing her arms, “I believe his new lair is that college she mentioned, NCU.”

“Then what’re we waiting for?” Morro stomped his foot impatiently, “let’s go-“

“Patience, Morro, patience…” she hushed, “do you not remember what I taught you when you were a child?”

“...A good hunter must always wait for the ideal opportunity before striking, I know…” he turned away from her, and stared up at the crumbling towers of the castle. It was poetic almost… a dying castle for a dead family. Soon to be completely dead, that is.

His attention snapped back to Bansha. “I’m not a child anymore, you don’t need to teach me anything,” he grunted.

She let out a raspy chuckle. “Don’t be arrogant, everyone can be taught something.”

Morro watched as she summoned a wisp of blue fire in her hand. She whispered something incomprehensible to it, and it floated out of her hand and disappeared into the forest. “A message for the others,” she told him, wiping the excess blue powder off on her coat.

Magic had always seemed to allude Morro. He had begged the preeminent many times for magic lessons, but she had always said he just didn’t have any potential. His queen always knew best. Still, he was bitter about constantly feeling inferior to his subordinates.

“I’ve been patient enough, let’s go.”

Bansha rolled her eyes as he sauntered back towards the parking lot. She followed behind him, putting an arm out to stop him just in time before he stepped in a large puddle of water.

“Water is our only weakness, remember?” she said in response to his confused expression, “if it touches you, your flesh will melt right off your bones.”

Morro shuddered, and lurched away from the puddle. “A horribly inconvenient weakness…” he murmured.

“Perhaps if you hadn’t failed to kill Lloyd, then we wouldn’t have such a weakness,” Bansha hummed, lifting her skirt so it wouldn’t drag along the wet ground.

“What?”

She stiffened. A brief hint of sadness flickered in her eyes. “It’s nothing,” she said, shaking her head, “let’s get there before it rains again.”

-

Class went by uneventfully. Kai didn’t pay much attention during Wu’s lecture, his mind was too preoccupied worrying about Lloyd. He didn’t fully realize how much he had spaced out until he looked down at the blank notebook page sitting in front of him. Whoops. He’d just have to ask Skylor for her notes after class.  

“Please remember your assignment is due by the end of the month,” Wu announced, “see me if you need any assistance.”

Kai closed his notebook with a sigh. He was way behind on his history paper, he could thank his shitty adhd brain for that. None of the tips he was given on focusing ever helped, so he usually just did all his assignments last minute and prayed his professors wouldn’t notice. To his credit, they usually didn’t.

As he was wading through the mass of students exiting the classroom, he felt a tap on his shoulder. He turned to see Wu standing behind him. “May I speak to you for a minute Kai?” he asked.

He beckoned Kai over to his desk. “I’ve noticed you’ve been having some trouble on your assignment.”

Kai stuck his hands in his pockets, and gave a half shrug. “Uh… yeah, a little bit, but I’m fine.”

Wu stroked his beard thoughtfully. “Nya told me you all visited Garmadon castle yesterday, yes? How was it?”

“It was… interesting,” he replied, suppressing a laugh. Interesting was a severe understatement, what went down yesterday was straight up fantastical.

“If you have yet to pick a topic for your paper, may I suggest you do some more research on the castle?” Wu said, “I’m quite… knowledgeable on it myself, so I could offer you plenty of help.”

Kai’s eyes lit up. Of course! Lloyd probably knew everything about the castle's history, he wouldn’t even need to do any research. Who needs google when you have a friendly vampire living in your dorm room?

“Yeah, that’s an awesome idea!” Kai cheered, “thanks Wu!” He waved goodbye, and ran out of the classroom.

Wu watched him go with a smile. His eyes drifted to the framed handwritten letter he kept on his desk, the letter he’d received from Misako just before Lloyd’s sixteenth birthday. He held the picture frame in his hands and read the letter aloud.

My dear brother-in-law,

I hope this letter finds you well. We’ve all missed you terribly while you’ve been away, Lloyd especially. He grows more beautiful and darling each year, like a blooming flower in springtime. He’s become such a charming young man. I wish you could be here for this momentous celebration, but I understand your business abroad must come first. Garmadon has planted a tea tree for you in the garden, if that entices you to return sooner. We could all sit and have dinner under the moonlight, just like we did in our youth. I know Lloyd would love that.

Adoringly, Misako.

It was the last letter he’d ever received from them. He’d spent centuries rereading it over and over, torturing himself with it as punishment for being the catalyst in their deaths. A teardrop landed on the glass as his shaking hands clung to the frame.

All these years, and he still wept every time he thought of them. Thought of how his mistake of taking in one child, caused the death of another.

-

Jay groaned and dropped the box of lightbulbs on the ground. “Y’know, we’d be able to get the lights fixed a lot faster if you actually got off your ass and helped.”

Cryptor didn’t look up from his phone. “Not my problem,” he said curtly.

“But you're the one who made half the lightbulbs in the damn theatre burst!” Jay snapped back at him.

The doors to the theatre slammed open. “Sorry I’m late!” Pixal cried out as she wobbled past Jay, carrying two boxes of various cords and cables in her arms. She set them down, and she leaned against them to catch her breath.

“Meowthra got out again and Cryptor bailed on me, so I almost had to move these all by myself- HEY!” she angrily squinted at Cryptor, “where were you?!”

Cryptor avoided her gaze. “I was… busy.”

“If by busy you mean making half the lightbulbs in the theatre explode, then yeah, you were pretty busy,” Jay scoffed. He grabbed a long cable out of the box, and swung it around like a whip. “I oughta hit you with this!”

“Please don’t,” Pixal chided, “how did that even happen?”

Cryptor shrugged. “Long story.”

The theatre door gently opened. Lloyd stepped tentatively inside, a huge stack of boxes in his arms. “Um, where should I put these-“

He locked eyes with Jay, and froze. Jay stared at him with his mouth agape, the cable he was holding clattered onto the floor.

Pixal gave them both an odd look. “Uh… what’s wrong?”

Jay sputtered, his eyes darting between Pixal and Lloyd. “Lloyd?! Your not supposed to be-“

Lloyd bit his lip and set the boxes down. He could feel his face heating up in embarrassment. “I’m so sorry, I promise I won’t go outside again, please don’t be mad-“

Jay’s eyebrows shot up in alarm. “No no, I’m not mad!” he said quickly, “I was just-“

“Okay, I don’t care about whatever drama is going on here,” Cryptor interrupted, “what I want to know is how the fuck did you carry all those?”

“Cryptor!” Pixal snapped, “don’t be rude! He’s obviously just very strong.”

Jay glared at Cryptor, then grabbed Lloyd’s hand and led him out of the theatre. He scanned the hallway for anyone else, breathing a sigh of relief when he saw they were alone.

“Are you okay?” he asked anxiously, “you didn’t get burned in the sun did you?”

Lloyd shook his head. “No, well, a little bit… but not very much,” he replied, “I’m alright, I promise.”

Concern washed over Jay’s features. “Shit, don’t scare me like that kid… if anyone finds out about you we’re gonna be in big trouble.”

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry…” Lloyd stammered, “I shouldn’t even be here, I should just go back to the castle-“

“Lloyd!” Jay grabbed him by the shoulders, “look at me.”

He tilted Lloyd’s chin up and brushed a stray lock of hair out of his face. A tear fell down Lloyd’s cheek. “I’m sorry-“

“Stop apologizing, it’s not your fault,” Jay told him, “we’ll figure out a better solution for you soon, don’t worry.”

Lloyd choked back a sob, and nodded. “Okay.”

“Speaking of which,” Jay added, “I think I might’ve found something you might like.”

He pulled out his phone, and showed him the tab he had open. Lloyd squinted as he looked at the screen. “Blood meal…?”

“Yeah! It’s dried blood powder, usually used on plants,” Jay said, pointing to the picture on the website, “I don’t exactly know how you’d eat it, but maybe you could like… add it to a smoothie? Or, I’ve heard that coconut water can be used as a blood substitute, so maybe-“

“I’m sorry, are you two talking about drinking blood?”

Jay whipped his head around to see Pixal standing behind them. She had her hands on her hips and one eyebrow arched. “What is going on here?” she demanded.

He shared a nervous glance with Lloyd, and then chuckled wearily. “Uh… hey Pix… you think you could keep a secret?”

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[flutteringphalanges]

A Heart of Razor Wire

Summary:  An alternate universe in which the X-Men infiltrate the mutant research center, Transigen, and rescue the children within. It is there that Logan is introduced to an infant identified only as X-23. This story follows the plot idea of how life would unfold if Logan raised Laura from infancy and the events that would follow suit. FFN and Ao3

                                     Chapter Three

SMACK!

Logan frowns around his mug of coffee as Laura, now what Hank had presumed to be eight or so months old, brings her chubby hands down on the pieces of dry cereal that had been designated as her breakfast. She smiles in delight, completely unaware of her father's displeasure as she relentlessly continues to crush the helpless circles of wheat.

SMACK! SMACK! SMACK!

"Cheerios go into your mouth, kid," he exhales, watching as his daughter slides her palms across the table of her high chair, knocking the crushed pieces onto the floor. "Not, well, everywhere else…" She laughs, giving him a wide, nearly toothless grin that makes it hard to keep a stern expression. "You're lucky you're damn cute and my kid, otherwise this wouldn't normally slide."

The infant lets out a loud, happy squeal that causes her father to wince at the volume. Despite having weeks to learn and adjust to her mannerisms, her shrieks, whether done so in delight or anguish, still bounced sharply against his eardrums. Logan breathes, brows knitting as he tries to ride out the ringing in his head. Laura, oblivious to her father's pain, babbles to herself before her attention turns to a solo piece of cereal that sticks to the side of her wrist that, without a moment's hesitation, finds itself promptly shoved into her mouth.

"Well, it's quite lovely to see that someone is gleeful and alert this Monday morning."

Logan turns to see Charles wheeling himself into the room, the man's ever present smile still gracing his aged features. He rolls up to where Laura sits cheerfully in her highchair, smiling even wider when she "graciously" drops a handful of her breakfast onto his lap. Shaking his head, her father steps forward and lifts the baby from the seat, the infant letting out sounds of discontent. It's only when she leans forward in Logan's arms, reaching towards the professor does she settle down after the telepath takes her-after, of course, scooping up the bits of cereal across his pants and laying them back on the highchair tray.

"Sometimes I think she likes you more than me," he comments, somewhat joking as Laura chews on her hand, leaving trails of drool down her chin. "She seems happier to see you at least."

"Now you and I both know that isn't true in the least bit," Charles replies, remaining rather neutral when the infant smears her wet hand across his shirt. "You're her father, you mean the most to her. It'll become more apparent as she grows older and is able to comprehend things."

As if in response, Laura begins to grow restless in Charles's arms, now choosing to reach for her parent instead. Logan gives a lopsided grin, taking his daughter back from the professor only to frown slightly when her drool covered fingers grip his nose before patting against his mouth. He sighs, shaking his head as he adjusts her in such a way where she can't assault him with her saliva. He meets the telepath's gaze when her hand wraps around his ear, wincing slightly as her tiny nails dig into his skin-he really needed to clip those.

"I should probably go change her diaper," he says, adjusting Laura in his arms. "And put her into some actual clothes rather than letting her stay in her pajamas. Not that she cares either way, but Jean and Storm have made a big deal multiple times about me needing to dress her right. And by right, they mean having her wear at least five different outfits a day. Seems like a waste of laundry to me, except when she has a poop explosion...which happens a lot."

"In that case," Charles smiles. "I'll leave you to your plans. If you need me, I'll be with Hank. He is helping me with a few adjustments to Cerebro." When Logan raises an eyebrow, he adds. "I've noticed a minute problem when searching for other mutants," he explains. "It's probably nothing, just a small glitch in the system. It's nothing, of course, Hank can't repair. It'll be back up to speed soon enough."

Momentarily, a feeling of discomfort comes over Logan. He is not sure what's brought it on, but he holds Laura closer to his chest. There was something about the professor's words that did not settle within him. But he's pulled from his thoughts when the infant begins to whine, struggling in his grasp. He exhales, shaking his head in a means of snapping himself out of it. He bounces Laura slightly in his arms, giving her a thin smile when their eyes lock.

"Sorry, Bubs," he mumbles, walking with her out of the kitchen. "Just have a lot on my mind. I think I'm going stir-crazy or something. Be glad you're still a baby and don't have to deal with this shit-crap."

Trying to quit his constant use of foul language for the sake of Laura hadn't been an easy challenge. Originally he hadn't seen it as such a big deal, with words of course being just that-words. But even Charles had gotten after him about his swearing, claiming it was not in his daughter's best interest. Again, he hadn't seen it as such a big deal, but listening and obeying the "suggestions" of the other adults had proven to be the only way to get them off his back.

As he carries Laura down one of the corridors, he finds it already bustling with students. Logan curses in his mind as the many children squeeze past him, none seeming to care enough to apologize or mutter an "excuse me" as they trample over his toes, some elbowing him in the side. He's forced to hold his daughter higher in an attempt to keep her from being jostled. Sometimes he forgot actually how many mutants made the mansion their home. Soon, he thinks to himself, Charles will have no choice but to renovate in order to accommodate the ever growing slew of students.

Luck finds him in the form of an open door that goes ignored by the swarms of children. Sucking in a breath, he weaves his way towards the entrance, managing to slip inside before he has the chance to be involved in a mutant pileup. Laura gurgles as he leans against the room's wall, closing his eyes for a few seconds to compose himself. It's when he finally opens them, allowing his gaze to take in the room itself does he realize that he isn't alone.

The room itself, which he recognizes as one of the few unofficial "adult mutant" lounges, holds a single bookshelf and a couch that faces a small television. The occupants on the sofa, Bobby Drake and Rogue, are completely focused on the screen before them, they stares unwavering. By their feet, Kitty Pryde sits cross-legged, her attention too captured by whatever program they are watching. The trio's eyes are so glued to the screen that when the older mutant clears his throat, they all jump.

"Christ," Bobby breathes, glaring at Logan. "Ever heard of knocking?"

"Ever heard of watching your tone," he grunts in response, walking over to the three younger mutants. "What are you watching anyway? Hope you are cool with waiting until lunch to eat, the locusts have probably consumed everything in the dining hall by now."

"I'm not hungry," replies Kitty, her voice lacking its usual spunk. "I just...I don't understand…"

Logan's brows knit together in an expression that is not brought on by the fact that Laura's yanking his ear, but rather by how ominous the phasing mutant was acting. He'd never seen Kitty upset like this. If anything, the only time he ever remembered her being the slightest bit displeased was when Kurt Wagner consumed her box of chocolate truffles which, of course, he argued wasn't his fault seeing as there was no name on it. And even then, she wasn't truly upset-most likely because he was feeling nice and went to get her a new box himself. The damn school had him softening up far too much for his liking.

"What're you talking about," he finally asks, breaking the silence. "Don't understand what?"

It's at that moment that Rogue speaks for the first time, turning to look at Logan. For a moment, he is taken aback with how drawn her expression is. She appears to be sick, or about to be at least. Concern floods over the older mutant as he absentmindedly, once again, shifts his child in his arms. Something was wrong and whatever it was had shivers crawling down Logan's spine.

"That," she whispers, pointing at the television.

For the first time since he entered the room, Logan's eyes fix on the screen. Without even the slightest chance to prepare, his line of vision is bombarded with images of what appears to be a small building, now adorned with ropes of yellow caution tape. Around its perimeter, the flashing blue and red lights from the countless cop cars and ambulances is almost too bright for him to focus on what was happening.

The images are quickly replaced by a live-feed that features a newscasters whose face is so expressionless, it's hard to determine if she feels sympathy or indifferent towards the situation. She stands in front of the area of the certain crime, fingers gripping her microphone tightly.

"Breaking news in Massachusetts that is being called a hate crime," she pauses, inhaling. "Here, late last night at the Second Street Bookstore in Charleston, Boston, a book signing event was held for the critically acclaimed author and mutant rights activist, Sandra Perkins, in honor of her new book, "The Mute in Mutation". According to reports, an armed gunman entered the building and opened fire on the occupants before turning the weapon on himself. Seven people, including Perkins and three mutants, were killed. Fifteen people were hospitalized, five with possibly life threatening injuries. As the investigation continues, we will keep you updated."

The cut to commercials seemingly comes out of nowhere, breaking Logan from his statue-like state. He blinks, letting out a long breath he hadn't realized he was holding. Tearing his gaze from the screen, he clearly sees the heavy blow the report had on the other three. Kitty's noticeably shaking, knees drawn up to her chin while Rogue turns into Bobby's chest making it difficult to see if she's crying. The only one who is completely at peace and oblivious is Laura, sucking on a piece of her father's shirt that her tiny fingers grasp onto.

Logan's mouth feels dry and his tongue heavy, and yet, he knows he should be the one to say something to break the uncomfortably long silence. But before he even has a chance, there's a click and over the intercom, Charles's voice sounds. On the surface, he's tone appears cheerful, so much so that if Logan didn't know the man so well, he wouldn't have been able to pick up the hidden strain that laces each word that passes through his lips.

"I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend so far. If all the teachers and other adults could convene in my office for an impromptu meeting, I would be most appreciative. Thank you all and continue to have a good day."

When the intercom shuts off, Logan feels a pit in his stomach. But he can identify why, no matter how hard he tries. He had been through wars and seen death more times than he was able to properly count. But after this, seeing a hate crime against mutants, while not unheard of, was causing his stomach to twists. He breathes through his nose, trying to clear his head. Of anyone, he could handle this. Handle anything.

Laura makes a sound from his arms, breaking him from this train of thought. He looks down at her. At her dark brown eyes. At the soft, mahogany hair that covers her head. To her tiny, drool covered lips that are formed into a large, happy smile.

And the pit grows bigger.

[alyssacantu91]

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Giant-Sized X-men Supreme Issue 6.1: Beyond Top Secret PREVIEW!

For most of X-men Supreme’s history, there has been a recurring theme of sorts. I started this fanfiction series because I was dissatisfied with the direction of the X-men comics and wanted to give an outlet to other X-men fans. As X-men Supreme has evolved, it has often been the case that when things are looking bleak in the X-men comics, things are looking more promising in this fanfiction series. When the X-men comics were bogged down with schisms and secret kill squads, the X-men Supreme fanfiction series was focusing on more traditional X-men stories like battling Magneto in Overlord, fighting a malevolent entity in the Cambrian Explosion, and exploring Wolverine’s mysterious history in The Lotus and the Warrior. X-men Supreme has managed to do all of this and more without resorting to time travel, clones, or major retcons. Personally, I take pride in that. I feel it helps X-men Supreme stand out in a way that the X-men comics just can’t at this point. However, the current situation in the X-men comics is changing. On top of that, the X-men Supreme fanfiction series just underwent its biggest upheaval to date. The events of X-men Supreme issue 148: New Divide capped off X-men Supreme Volume 6: Liberation Decimation with some devastating decisions. Charles Xavier has effectively restructured the X-men, integrating them into General Grimshaw and President Kelly’s newly-minted Mutant Monitoring Initiative. The dream, as the X-men have known it since this fanfiction series has begun, has changed. Some, such as Cyclops and Wolverine, believe that Charles Xavier has abandoned his dream altogether in the face of fear and uncertainty. Now, the X-men are divided. Friends have abandoned one another. Relationships, including that of Cyclops and Jean Grey, have been shaken to their core. It is a difficult, tenuous time for the X-men in this fanfiction series. Conversely, things are looking far less dire in the X-men comics. Their latest extinction plot is about to end. The X-men, and the mutant race as a whole, is on the road to recovery. Old allies, like Kitty Pryde, are returning. The vision of Charles Xavier and the X-men is once again starting to guide them again. It puts X-men Supreme in an odd position because moving forward, the X-men will be divided. There will be conflict between two teams, namely the X-men and the Cyclops-led X-Force. X-men Supreme Volume 7 is going to have plenty of tension and conflict, the likes of which the X-men comics are moving away from. It may be an odd position, but it’s one I intend to explore in a compelling way. X-men Supreme Volume 7 is already in the works. I have a vision for how it will play out. I have every intention of seeing it through. Before I begin that vision, however, I’ve decided that the time is right to do another one of my point-one issues to help set the stage for this new era in X-men Supreme. Like the point one issues that Marvel has done before, these are self-contained stories that act as jumping-on points and transitions. I’ve done several to date. Some, like X-men Supreme Issue 5.1: Deception Revelation, offered important insight into ongoing stories. Others, like X-men Supreme 3.1: Sin City Shenanigans, were just fun asides. For this one, however, it’s going to be serious. Before X-men Supreme Volume 7 gets going, I’m going to revisit another plot that has been brewing since The Good, The Bad, and the Sinister. With Cyclops about to begin a new mission with X-Force, he’s in a vulnerable state. Naturally, he reaches out to his father, whom he just learned is still alive after the events of Outer Limits. Now, just before he embarks on this new mission, he gets in touch with him and learns a secret that has remained hidden for years. It is entitled X-men Supreme 6.1: Beyond Top Secret and it should get X-men fans excited about X-men Supreme Volume 7. As always, I’ve prepared a preview for this extra-sized, extra-awesome entry of X-men Supreme. “We’re just about ready, Agent Brand,” said the top engineer, “The lab area is clear and we’re ready to lower the psychic dampeners on your order.” “Is the facility sealed on every other end?” asked Agent Brand as she looked out over the research area. “We’re officially in lockdown,” said her chief security officer, “It’s already raising a few red flags at the Pentagon. I don’t think they’ll appreciate us not clearing this experiment beforehand.” “I’ll handle anyone whose feathers get ruffled. Just make sure that we don’t have a repeat of what happened on Genosha,” said General Grimshaw. “For the record, I’m still in a position to detain the X-men over that affair,” Agent Brand reminded, “Xavier better not give me a reason to execute that authority.” “I know this goes against your nature, Agent Brand. But cut the good Professor some slack. He’s putting himself in a very dangerous position. You may not respect his vision, but you have to respect the man’s bravado.” Agent Brand remained skeptical. There were way too many ways that this could backfire. She and General Grimshaw stood behind several inches of concussion proof glass on the main observation deck, which stood a good two and a half stories above the main level. It allowed them to completely monitor the activity below. Charles Xavier was almost ready and the time had come to see if he could be as valuable as they hoped. Within the main research area, Xavier stood a mere ten feet away from the alien ship. Behind him and surrounding the perimeter were two squads of masked MPs. They all had their weapons drawn in preparation for any unforeseen threats. Captain Freeman stood with them, acting as the squad leader for this bold experiment. Having never been a science buff, he maintained a strict sense of indifference to this ordeal. “Are all these guns really necessary?” questioned Professor Xavier, “I get the impression that nobody here trusts me and given recent events, I find that troubling.” “I doubt it’s just you, Xavier. It’s the alien ship that’s the real x-factor here,” said Captain Freeman, “I’m pretty sure that everyone here has seen the movie Independence Day.” “Which movie was that again?” “The one where guns came in handy when unruly aliens were in a confined space. If you’re lucky they won’t be necessary.” “I try not to rely on luck in my line of work,” said Xavier, “I just worry that expecting the worst does little to help the odds.” Captain Freeman signaled the MPs to assume a fire-ready position. Professor Xavier wasn’t going to convince him or anyone to relax their guard. Not when alien threats were involved. Given his experience with the Shi’ar, that may not be an unreasonable approach. He remained poised under these unfriendly circumstances as he waited for the go-ahead from Agent Brand. After a final check from Captain Freeman to ensure that the lab was sealed and all non-MPs were behind sealed doors, he signaled the observation deck. “Are you ready down there, Professor? Last chance for a bathroom break or second thoughts,” said Agent Brand through a speaker system. “I’m ready if you’re willing,” said Professor Xavier confidently. “Then good luck and for all our sake, don’t make me regret this,” said Agent Brand in her usual coarse tone, “Lowering the psychic dampeners in 5...4...3...2...1.” There was a slight flicker from the lights as the facility’s elaborate psychic defenses were disabled. Professor Xavier picked up on it almost immediately. He sensed the barriers preventing his mind from utilizing his telepathy weaken. It created tension throughout the lab, knowing that the world’s most powerful psychic was now unhindered. Xavier made no effort to alleviate those concerns. His sole focus was the alien ship. Now that he could use his powers, he could begin the experiment. “It’s just as I suspected. There is indeed a psychic signature emulating from this ship,” said the Professor as he cautiously approached the vessel. “Does that mean there’s something alive in there? If so, it would be good to know if it was bulletproof,” said Captain Freeman. “I’ve yet to determine if it’s the ship’s inhabitants or the ship itself,” he said, “I’ll need to probe a little harder to uncover the truth.” Under the careful watch of many, Professor Xavier placed one hand on the ship and the other on his temple. He closed his eyes and began a psychic probe. He was immediately struck by the level of psychic clutter. The damage to the ship seemed to extend to the sentience. It was as if it had been wounded on a psychic level as well as a physical level. That damage led Xavier through a system that was still intact. As he began to access it, this ship that had been dormant for over 60 year became active. “Agent Brand, we’re detecting some significant energy readings from the ship,” said a SWORD researcher that was monitoring the experiment. “We have working eyes last I checked. Tell us something a 1st grader can’t readily observe,” said Agent Brand. “Our instruments can’t make sense of it yet, but Xavier definitely flipped a switch of sorts,” said another female SWORD researcher, “You know those computer-like components that we could never get to work? Well apparently, they’re working now.” “They’re doing more than just working,” said one of the SWORD technicians in a nervous tone, “They appear to be rebooting the whole ship! And not very smoothly from the looks of it!” Excitement quickly turned to tension as the activity from the ship grew more ominous. Lights along the edges activated. They flickered at first, indicating that the systems on the ship weren’t fully intact. Along with the lights came the distinct hum of the ship’s power source. It was a source that the researchers had never been able to understand and the energy it radiated defied what their instruments could detect. While Captain Freeman and the MPs remained vigilant, Professor Xavier remained focused. He continued focusing his powers for nearly ten minutes, trying to reach whatever sentience was within this ship. Then the activity took an unexpected turn. As the lights along the rim of the craft continued to flicker, the exotic propulsion system along the bottom of the ship was activated. It didn’t appear to be by design either. Three distinct hemispheres erupted in a burst of yellow light. This caused ship to levitate slightly and sway. At this point Xavier had to halt his probe and step back. From the looks of it, the ship was malfunctioning in major way. “Oh no…this is exactly what I hoped to avoid!” the Professor dreaded. “Whatever you did, you better undo it!” warned Captain Freeman as he stood beside him apprehensively. “That’s exactly what the ship is trying to do! It appears as though the ship is more damaged than I anticipated!” “What did you expect?! We already told you this thing crashed!” “I’m not talking about the damage done by the crash.” “You mean crashing doesn’t do enough damage to alien technology?!” exclaimed the mutant soldier. “From what I sensed, this ship was badly damaged before it crashed.” Captain Freeman was getting that sinking feeling that every soldier experienced just before a battle broke out. He and Professor Xavier continued to back away from the hovering ship. The rest of the MPs nervously held their ground, gripping their guns more intently than before. Something was clearly wrong with this ship and they were right in the crossfire. Up in the observation deck, General Grimshaw and Agent Brand shared their trepidation. Many of the researchers were either watching in amazement or scrambling to make sense of the data. Professor Xavier had definitely stumbled onto something and it was clearly very volatile. “What the hell is going on down there?!” exclaimed Agent Brand, “Somebody tell me something smart or I’ll start making assumptions!” ���Uh...well remember that energy we mentioned earlier?” said one of the researchers, “Well apparently, the ship had some kind of system that could stabilize it.” “Do I need to give a damn about the nuts and bolts?” she asked. “All you really need to know is that system is malfunctioning,” said another SWORD technician, “And it isn’t a result of the crash either. These systems are failing internally!” “What does that mean for us?” asked General Grimshaw, now deeply concerned about the well being of Xavier and the MPs. “We aren’t entirely sure, but if I were to make an educated guess I would say that when Xavier activated that reboot we mentioned the system crashed,” explained another senior researcher as best he could, “Based on these readings, it loosely resembles a computer that was crippled by a virus trying to boot up.” “So the ship is crippled. Big deal,” Agent Brand surmised, “So why does it look like a busted up Chevy with a blown out engine?” “That’s where the data gets more disturbing, I’m afraid,” the senior researcher continued, “Remember those compartments we couldn’t open? Well I don’t think they were meant to be opened. The damage to the system didn’t seem to originate from the crash. It came from those compartments!” “So then what the hell could be in those compartments?” pondered General Grimshaw. “I don’t know, but if Xavier is right then it may be the reason why this ship crashed!” The possibilities were too disturbing to contemplate. Luckily or unluckily, they wouldn’t have to. As they continued watching the scene unfold, they heard a series of loud clangs from inside the ship. They were so loud and forceful that they caused dents to form in the hull of the ship. Something was definitely trying to escape. X-men Supreme Volume 7 will be a different kind of X-men story for this fanfiction series. It’ll be different at a time when the X-men comics are returning to their roots. It’s an inverted dynamic of sorts, but one I’m determined to make work. It’s going to be a challenge, but I won’t let that stop me from making X-men Supreme as awesome as it can possibly be. As I confront this new challenge, it’s still very important that I continue to get feedback. So please take the time to tell me what you think of X-men Supreme. Whether it’s praise, dread, fear, or animosity, I want to hear it. Either contact me directly or post it directly in the issues. Either way is fine. Until next time, take care and best wishes. Xcelsior! Jack