Chapter 11: Old Families

FRANCESCA'S POV:

"Logan?" Saber Tooth asked at the same time as Logan asked, "Victor?"

They look at each other for a few minutes. "Hello!? Can we please skip the huggy moment and somebody start fighting!?" I hiss at both of them.

Saber Tooth says "Shut up buttercup." Then decides to spank my butt.

Oh no he didn't!

I struggle right as Logan growls.

"Don't think you should've done that." Logan said.

Saber Tooth just laughed evilly, I winced but continued to struggle. "I've spanked her more than once, and she always enjoys it. Right buttercup?"

"Go to hell." I grumble.

I still struggle, Logan starts and he says loudly, "Drop her bub. Your deal is with me."

"Actually no, my deal is with buttercup." Saber Tooth spanks me again. I scream and pull on his hair. "Ooh! Feisty, I still like that a lot buttercup. You used to be so shy...now your feisty. Big change..."

"Shut up!" I screamed at the same time as Logan jumps, catching Saber Tooth off guard. I get dropped to the ground and roll out of the way as they tussle around. I stand up quickly. I'm off to the side just as they start really fighting.

Throwing fists and claws at each other. Swinging and both trying to win. I help up my hands, and looking back and forth between the two. Trying to decide what to use. Suddenly I heard something off to my left.

I glanced over just as a huge tree started to fall. I let out a scream. Both of them stopped and I heard Logan scream my name, right as I covered my head as the tree crashed down on me, followed by several others around me, blocking me off.

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LOGAN'S P.O.V.

"Francesca! No!" I barreled past my brother and towards the tree. Another one started to fall, but Saber Tooth pulled me back just in time for it to miss. me. I glanced over at my brother, "Thanks. But; this still doesn't change anything between us." I snarled at him.

He only smiled, "I know."

I ran forward, dodging under limbs and broken branches. I tried lifting up the huge tree. I struggled and snarled in the process. "Victor, help me!" I snarled loudly. My brother came up behind me and together we heaved off the huge long tree from Francesca's body.

I bent downward, swooped up Francesca in my arms and ran away from the crash scene. I ran all the way back to the institute with Saber Tooth following close at my back heels. I didn't care if he was following me back or not. My one priority was Francesca and nothing else mattered right now.

I snarled in the mind link to get the Professor down to medicine station. I ran through the doors, more like crashing through the glass but I was in a hurry. I ran down the hall to the left, ran past two different doors, before stopping at the third on the right.

I threw it open and hurriedly ran over and placed her on the table. The Professor was already there, with Aurora/Storm behind him. All the other kids were nowhere to be seen. "Saber Tooth, how nice of you to join us." Charles stated while looking Francesca over.

She was groaning.

"What's wrong with her Charles?" I asked him. He had closed his eyes and was concentrating, holding her hand tightly. He sighed heavily and gently dropped her hand down to her stomach and properly folded them. "Charles! What's wrong with Francesca?" I growled so loud that Aurora/Storm winced but didn't say anything.

"I believe that she won't be with us any longer. She has maybe a few days." Charles wheeled around and gestured for everyone else to leave.

Saber Tooth stayed right behind me, as I knelt down and grabbed for Francesca's hands. "Logan," Saber Tooth started to say.

"What?" I snarled at him.

"I know how to save her." I glanced up at his tall dark looming form.

"How?"

"Take her back to Dr. Swayne. He can save and fix her."

"No way bub!" I snarled and shoved Saber Tooth away.

"I'm being serious Logan."

"So am I. She's not going back there and neither am I." I stated, growling at him.

"So, your just gonna let her lay there and die? That's not the Logan I remember."

"Yeah, well, people change for the ones that they love." I stated in a soft voice.

"Yeah, I know. I'm in love with her too." Right then it didn't matter that we both cared a great deal about her; it was about deciding her chosen fate.

"Fine." I sighed heavily, kissed her soft hand and stood up, facing my brother with crossed arms over my chest. "How do we get there?" Saber Tooth grinned and it still felt like old times.