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"Ah, so that's her name," Stryker said thoughtfully. "Pretty little thing."

"Oh, Logan, please let me take him out," Hawk begged.

"If anyone gets to take him out, Hawk, it's me." Logan said. "I'm not gonna ask you again, Stryker, where is Storm."

Stryker snapped his fingers, and two guards dragged Storm in behind him. She looked like a wreck, with her hair all tangled, and her skin was smudged with dirt. She landed with a grunt as the guards dumped her. Logan wanted to rush forward to his wife, but he held back. Stryker was in control of this situation, and he knew it. "You see Wolverine," he said as he walked around Storm. "Revenge can be a stupid thing to have; it points to your weakness. Everyone knows that a man's weakness is losing his woman."

He knelt down, forced Storm up, and took out his gun to place against her temple. "Unlike you Wolverine, she can die. All it takes is one pull of the trigger," he shot his into the ceiling, "and she's dead."

"Would you just stop it with the lecture and get on with it?" Hawk demanded.

"Now, all I ask is for you to do one thing, Wolverine. Come back to Weapon X, and we can put this behind us."

"What about, Storm?" Logan asked.

"She'll live, as long as you do as I say. One wrong move Wolverine..." he made a motion with his gun and blew out gently. "She dies. And I'll even have Victor do the job."

Sabretooth smiled sadistically, and Hawk hissed at him. "Wolverine, I say let's blow this guy off, and let me take care of it."

"And how exactly are you going to do that?" Stryker asked. "Roast everyone here? You'll end up killing her to."

"No," Hawk said sweetly. "I got a few friends."

As if on cue, Isis appeared and darted directly for Stryker's leg. Gun fire started at the wolf, but Hawk put up a shield to protect her. Not even Sabretooth could get through. Stryker cried out in pain as Isis bit him. He started to point his gun downward, but Hawk's hands flared. "You touch that wolf, and you're gonna get it."

Stryker had a back-up plan, and pressed his revolver against Storm's temple- so hard that she winced. "Isis, back off," Hawk called. Isis did as she was told, but she was still snarling at Stryker.

"It's your choice, Logan," Stryker said, "join us, or she dies."

Logan looked behind him. "Hawk, come here."

Hawk walked up until she was just behind his shoulder.

"I want you to go to the control room, and find out all the exits and traps he has on this place. Take Rogue with you."

"I'm not that good with military computers."

"Then call Shadowcat and get the job done."

"Okay, okay." Hawk backed up, and turned to Rogue. "C'mon Rogue. We need to get the jet started. Let's go Isis."

Logan turned back to Stryker, and started walking forward. "What exactly am I going to be doing?"

Stryker laughed. "You really think it's that simple, Wolverine? No, I'm going to need to know that you're with me fully, on this."

"You're just as unpredictable as a Florida hurricane."

What have I told you guys about Florida jokes?

Logan ignored Hawk and caught Storm's eye. "Wonder what would happen if a lightning bolt struck you?"

Stryker laughed as he put his gun down beside him. "Wolverine, if you think that I'm-"

Storm brought her right elbow to bare on Stryker's nose, then twisted around and shot a lightning bolt from her fingers, just to stun him. "Little bit of advice," she said. "Never trust anyone your holding captive with the codename, Storm."

Logan was only a couple of feet away from her, and rushed forward to embrace her. "Are you alright, 'Ro?"

"I'm fine Logan," Storm replied, her voice slightly muffled by his shirt. "I just need to take a shower and go to sleep." Storm suddenly went tense under his arms. "Logan, look out."

Logan turned around and unsheathed his claws, jut as Sabretooth started to come at him.

XXXXX

It didn't take Hawk and Rogue long to find the control room. After knocking a few guards, and shape-shifting to look like others superior's, they were finally able to get inside. Hawk and Isis took point, while Rogue got on the computer. "Okay, Hawk, this computer is password protected."

Hawk sensed someone coming. "Get down," she hissed. As Rogue ducked, Hawk shifted into Stryker.

"Soldier," she said as Stryker. "I need you to unlock the computer, now."

The soldier did as he was told, no argument.

"Thank you." Hawk then shifted back to herself, and before he could cry out. knocked him out with her TK. "I hate doin' that," she shuddered.

"Why?" Rogue asked. "Tired of trying to be a man?"

"It feels weird!"

Rogue laughed as she typed away on the computer. "Alright, we're in."

"And I got Shadowcat on the line," Hawk said, taking out her cell phone.

"What's up, Hawk?"

"Hi, kit-kat," Rogue said.

Kitty growled.

"Sorry, couldn't help myself."

"What do you want, Rogue."

"Hey, hey," Hawk said. "We're all best friends here, right?"

"We need your help over here Kitty. We're in a computer, but we don't know how to navigate."

"I'm placing an image in your mind that should give you an idea of what we're up against."

"Alright..."

XXXXXXX

Sabretooth picked Logan up- after knocking him over- and Logan tried to slice threw Sabretooth's arm; Sabretooth retaliated with a punch to the nose. Logan twisted out of his grip and stabbed Sabretooth from behind, his claws protruding from Sabretooth's chest. "Storm!" He cried, holding out his claws to her. Storm shot a lightning bolt to Logan; electrocuting him and Sabretooth. Sabretooth fell down with a thud.

"His nerves are going to be a wreck for while," Storm commented.

"Yeah," Logan agreed. "But he'll recover, and we have to be out of here before he does."

"You might want to rethink that idea, Logan," Hawk said into his comlink.

"Why's that, Hawk?"

"Sentry's are all over the place. All of them with guns, and all of them locked and loaded. Judging by how many there are over here when Rogue and I were breaking into this area, there are probably twice that many where you are."

"Are there any secret passages?"

"None that we can see. Are you alone?"

"For now. Until Stryker or Sabretooth wakes up."

"Is Storm still with you?"

"Right here, Hawk," Storm said.

"Good. Hey, sorry about nearly getting you killed back there."

"It's alright, what do you need me to do?"

"Tap along the walls and see if you can find something hollow, or that makes a totally different sound than the rest of the wall. There may be some secret passages that survived the flood and just aren't marked."

There was a loud banging on Hawk's end. "Kriff," Hawk muttered. "We'll have to catch up with you guys later."





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