Earlier this week.
For an entire week, Ian has been holed up in his room, not leaving, not eating and barley moving. Just staring at the ceiling, when a knock came at his door.
" Ian, it's Dani, I need you to open up." Dani said to the boy.
Ian ignored the woman; he didn't really want to speak to anyone. He didn't even really want to stay at the institute, but where else would he go? The mutant Island Genosha was destroyed, and Mutant town was on the other side of the country. He couldn't leave the mansion without becoming a target. The fact of the matter is, there are very few places on earth that mutants can live without being attacked and this is one of them.
" Ian, this is important. The Insitute's on lockdown, something's happened to Logan." Dani explained.
This did get Ian's attention, but not enough to make him move.
" Ian, you need to be careful. Logan's been compromised by a terrorist group called the Hand. They've taken over his mind. You need to be careful in case he shows up." Dani explained.
" What?" Ian asked. He sat up in his bed for the first time in days. " That can't be right." Ian got up and walked to the door and opened it. " What are you talking about?" Ian asked the woman.
" Look, I know things have been difficult for everyone in the mansion. But this, right now, is important. We need all available hands ready just in case Logan comes here. Captain America and the Avengers along with Shield are all hunting, Logan right now. He's been hunting heroes with super-powers, and we believe he's coming straight here." Dani explained.
" That can't be right, this is Logan we're talking about. He wouldn't be taken over so easily. You must be mistaken." Ian replied.
" I'm not, everyone is on look out, there are even shield agents stationed all around the building. The New Mutants, Hellions, The Corsairs, Alpha Flight, and the Paragons are all getting ready as well. You may not like us, but there are kids here, who need to be protected. You have a close relationship with Logan, you might be able to talk him down. If necessary. Will you please just consider it." Dani asked.
" I don't dislike you, Dani. You aren't to blame. Josh, Scott, a Frost are. But if you're right, then there are kids who need to be protected. And also, a friend who needs to be saved. I'll be outside in a few minutes. I just need... to prepare myself." Ian told the woman.
Logan was one of the few people in the school Ian still cared about, and if Dani was telling the truth, then he needed Ian's help or else he could end up doing something he would regret.
Dani nodded and left Ian to himself.
Ian walked over to his desk and looked down at the two pictures he had planted firmly on it. One was of him and Rahne after their first date and the other was of him and Logan after their first-time training together.
" Those were happy memories." Ian stated. He flipped the pictures down and turned to his closet. He began sifting through his clothing to find his outfit, but then he came to a pause once more. There he had two, the gold and white outfit Dani gave him when joined the New Mutants and then the Uniform Logan gave him. " You were always there for me, Logan. Now I'm gonna be there for you." Ian spoke. He grabbed Logan's uniform and put it on. He then leaped out of his window and landed in the courtyard.
" Dude, way to make an entrance!" Julian exclaimed. " How are you feeling man, I haven't seen you in a week?"
" I'm fine, Julian. I just need some time to think." Ian told the boy. He then walked away from, Julian. Not wanting to talk, instead choosing to focus on the task at hand.
" What are you doing, here?" Josh asked.
Ian turned his attention to the golden boy and scoffed.
" None of your concern. Why aren't you with your squad?" Ian replied.
" Because of you, none of them talk to me anymore." Josh replied with bitterness in his voice.
Ian smirked at the boy.
" Well, isn't that Karma. You tried to ruin me, and you ruined yourself in the process, congratulations." Ian laughed at the boy.
" Hey, you two, knock it off. Alright. We have to focus; Wolverine could show up any moment. And when he does, we need to be ready for whatever kind of hell he brings with him." David said to the two boys.
" That's true. Logan's a crafty man, if he's gonna do something he's gonna do it discreetly. He wouldn't risk exposing himself if he had a choice. So, being out in the open like this is the wrong idea." Ian explained.
" What do you mean?" David asked.
" Well, it's just like I said. Logan knows how to conceal himself very good. He's not the stealthiest of men, but he's good enough at it that none of us here would be able to sense him without having an ability that would help us. Maybe, David's telepathic abilities could find him, but everyone else is completely blind to his presence. If he wanted us dead, we most certainly would be. Which means only one thing." Ian spoke.
" And what's that?" Kevin asked.
" He's already in the mansion!" Ian exclaimed.
* RRRRRRRRRRRM!
The sound of a loud engine began roaring throughout the courtyard drawing everyone's attention.
" What's that noise?!" David asked.
Suddenly the ground below everyone exploded and the X-jet came flying out of it.
" ARGH!" Ian was hit square in the chest by the plane and carried off into the forest with it.
" What the hell?!" Julain exclaimed.
" Watch out Kids! Wolverine's here and you have to stay back and let the X-men handle this!" NorthStar exclaimed as he leaped down from the watch tower.
" NorthStar, Shadowcat, Ian was carried off by the plane!" David exclaimed.
" We're on it!" NorthStar replied.
" Mr. Beaubier wait! I think with my powers-" Laurie started to speak but the man cut her off.
" Laurie, your advisor would never forgive me if Ilet you come to harm. I would never forgive myself. Stay here!" NorthStar exclaimed. He and Kitty then quickly ran off into the forest, following the trail of destruction the X-Jet carved out.
Meanwhile, Ian was busy fighting Logan for his life.
' Argh! Come on, Logan!" Ian exclaimed. He caught the man, who came lunging at him and threw him through a tree. " Come on, Logan. It's me, Runt."
" I know." Logan replied. " I came looking just fer you!" Logan exclaimed. he lunged at Ian again swing his claws at him like a mad man.
" Don't do this, Logan. I don't want to hurt you." Ian told the man as he dodged the metal claws.
Ian grabbed Logan's right arm and threw him over his shoulder.
" You're fighting sloppy, Logan. I know you. You can do better than this. You have to fight it." Ian shouted.
" GRh! I'm... Trying, Kid! GAAARH!" Logan faltered in his steps for a moment before continuing his assault. He lunged at Ian and slashed him across his chest with one of his claws.
Ian replied, by punching Logan in the back of his neck and slamming the man down into the ground, hard. He then dropped his entire body down on Logan and started squeezing him.
" Knock it off, or I'm gonna squish ya." Ian told the man. He picked Logan up into his arms.
" Hehehe! How well does that healing factor of yer's work? Let's find out." Logan grunted.
Suddenly Ian and Logan were both teleported thousands of miles above the ground.
" Fuck Fuck!" Ian cursed. For a brief moment he lost his grip on Logan and the man managed to slide of his grip. Ian started flailing his arms wildly as he and logan both plummeted towards the ground. Ian brought his arms and legs in and let his body go limp.
Falling at this height would be fatal for nearly anyone else, but Ian knew this wasn't going to kill either of them. But it would hurt. A lot!
Ian and Logan both came crashing down through the tree's and landed harshly in the forest, cratering the ground around them from the force of their fall.
The moment Ian hit the ground he felt his entire body go numb one second then a moment later a series of pain came rushing through his body.
" Fuck!" Ian cursed.
" Heh! Still alive? Damn, I was supposed to kill you and make ye one of us. But that's not gonna happen right now." Logan stated. He then started sniffing the air and smiled. " But it looks like we got company." Logan sneered he got up first and started running towards the scent.
" Shit! I wish I healed a little faster than he did." Ian cursed. he got to his feet moments later and took off after Logan. " LOGAN STOP!" Ian shouted.
Ian chased after Logan, hoping to prevent whoever it was he was looking for from getting hurt, Meanwhile Kitty and NorthStar were getting close to the two as they were being guided by Rachel Grey, Scott and Jean's daughter from an alternate earth's future, along with Cyclops, Emma, Colossus, Gambit, Rogue, Havok, Storm, Beast, Iron Man, and Captain America.
" So weird, isn't it? Iron man and Captain America being called in... All to capture, Logan." NorthStar spoke. " It feels like we're hunting down Magneto or something that's escaped from a pod somewhere. Just surreal to think he used to be a friend."
" He still is, Jean-Paul. This is Hydra's fault. He's just been brainwashed." Kitty told the man.
" What about those SHIELD guys? What about Havok? The kids in my class have been crying themselves to sleep every night, Kitty. This isn't Wolverine anymore." NorthStar told the woman.
" Be cool, Jean-Paul. The kids freak out if you freak out. You're a teacher here. You're NorthStar for God's sake... We've all had worse than this..." Kitty replied.
" KITTY BEHIND YOU!" Kitty heard Ian yell. She turned around just to see Logan lunging at her with his claws.
" RRRRRRRRRRR!" Logan growled he stabbed at Kitty, only to go phasing right through her body. But unfortunately, this meant that Logan went flying straight into Jean-Paul's chest.
" JEAN-PAUL!" Kitty yelled.
" GAAAAH!" NorthStar yelled. He tried pushing Logan off of him, but eh man only drove his claws further and further into his chest until he had Jean-Paul pinned to the tree.
" Get away from him, you son a!" Kitty picked up a branch and bashed Logan in the back of his head.
" Kitty! Get back!" Cyclops yelled.
Kitty jumped down and Scott blasted Logan right in his face with his optic blasts.
Logan went spiraling along the ground and landed right in front of the rest of the X-men and Avengers. But before they could grab him, he used the last of his energy to teleport one last time, right behind the group.
" Gah! Gotta get myself together and heal." Logan exclaimed.
" Logan!" Ian called out to the man.
Logan turned his head and Ian smashed him into the ground with his fists.
" Heal this!" Ian exclaimed. " It's over." Ian mumbled. he looked down at his friend with a look of pity on his face.
" Good job, son." Captain America said to Ian. " We'll take it from here."
" No, I got him Captain. He's one of us." Ian told the man. He picked Logan up into his arms.
" Actually, Shield has him." Nick Fury, the leader of shield, said to Ian as he and his team approached the scene. " Hand over, Wolverine kid."
" Ian, let him go. Shield will take care of it from here." Scott told the boy.
" No, wherever he goes, I'm going too." Ian replied.
" I can vouch for the kid, Fury. He'll be fine." Steve told the man.
Fury didn't like it, he was always a suspicious man, suspicious of everyone that didn't work directly in his inner circle. But Captain America was one of the few he did trust, and his word carried a lot of weight.
" Fine, but you do as I say, kid. Now, come along. We need to get him under lock and keep." Fury exclaimed.
Ian turned to Captain America and nodded.
" Thank you."
" Don't worry about it. If I know, Logan, he's not gonna forgive himself for this." Captain America replied.
" No... No he's not." Ian spoke.
Later that night on the Shield Helicarrier.
" What are they doing to him down there?" Steve asked as he looked down on Wolverine and Ian from the observation deck above.
" Keeping him sedated. What else can we do? We talked about killing him, but this wasn't wolverine's fault. Besides, he's carrying intel on all their plans. Makes sense to poke around and see if we can find anything useful while we got him on the table." Nick fury told the man.
" Poor Wolverine. Guy never gets a break." Steve stated.
" I know the feeling." Fury replied.
" What are you talking about?" Steve asked.
" Wolverine was just the warmup act. Didn't you hear? This is what happened when the moderates were in charge. What the hell are they gonna do now that the lunatics are running the show?" Nick asked the man
" I'm scared to even ask. You got a plan?" Steve asked.
" Nah, not yet. But I guess we got something better than a plan." Fury told the man.
" What's that?" Steve asked.
" We got our little murder machine back." Fury said to Steve with a sense of pride.