Salvation, Logan Howlett

011. NOT EXACTLY LOOKING FOR A FIGHT

Chapter eleven

"Not exactly looking for a fight."

It had been twenty years since then and in that time, everyone continued to get older, where students became teachers, and new mutants with different powers came in what felt like everyday, and Magneto as always chose to go his own way, and Jinx, she had gotten used to the admantium in her body but keeping her youthful look she always felt like she didn't have a place, even at the school, where she'd head out on her own, where at first it was only for few days, but when she heard about the Wolverine and how nobody could seem to defeat him in cage matches, she started staying away for weeks on end.

Watching him fight, seeing him take multiple hits that any normal person couldn't and even more so with how hard he hit back, no doubt proving that he was different, a mutant possibly but everyone else just thought he was a good fighter, and she'd stick back and watch him as he always got a beer at the end of the night, feeling his loneliness, anger, confusion and how he smelled like the woods and tobacco.

Which was why she was all the way up in Northern Alberta Canada, standing in another bar watching a cage fighting match, as people were cheering and shouting, the human threw a punch at the Wolverine but like always it didn't do much, as the Wolverine grabbed him and threw him into the cage, the bell rang as two men came in and dragged the human out, the Wolverine leaned against the cage "gentlemen, in all of my years, I've never seen anything like that." the announcer shared, as the crowd shouted, where all Jinx could sense was annoyance and hatred.

"Are you gonna let this man walk away with your money?" the announcer asked, as the crowd shouted in displeasure, a man stood up "I'll fight em!" he voiced, as the crowd cheered him on "ladies and gentleman," the announcer said, as the man walked into the ring "our savior!" the announcer voiced, leaning toward's the man "whatever you do, don't hit him in the balls." he told him "you said anything goes." the man told him "anything goes, but he'll take it personal." the announcer shared, stepping off.

As the bell rang, the Wolverine didn't even turned around, as the man went up to him and kicked him in the back, slamming him against the cage, he then punched him in the face and then punched him again, sending the Wolverine to the mat, the crowd cheered, where as the Wolverine was down there his eyes locked onto Jinx's, having known she was here since he caught her scent that was both flowery and woodsy, as the man kicked him in the side, he didn't get up, as the man kicked him again, the crowd cheered.

As Wolverine pushed himself up, the man went to punch him, as Wolverine turned connecting his fist with his, where the man's hand went out of a fist, as he stepped back, holding his hand, Wolverine stepped toward's him, punching him in the face, sending him into the cage behind him, Wolverine then shook his head, as the man stepped toward's him, Wolverine hit his head into his, sending him down on the mat, as the bell rang, the crowd booed him, as Wolverine shook his head, looking at Jinx "ladies and gentleman, tonight's winner and still king of the cage," the announcer said.

As Wolverine kicked the man on the ground "the Wolverine!" the announcer voiced, as Wolverine went back to his side, leaning against it, he lit his cigar and started smoking it, as everyone around continued booing him, Jinx smirked as she turned around, walking toward's the bar.

Where when the match ended, the place cleared out pretty quickly, as Jinx was sitting there having a beer, this young girl who seemed like she should be in high school and not a bar, as she drank the rest of her beer "want something new, honey? Or are you sticking with water?" the bartender asked, moving the tip jar away, Jinx held her empty bottle out "I'll take another beer." she told him, as heavy footsteps filled her ears "I'll have one as well." the Wolverine said, as he sat down next to her, Jinx looked to him, seeing he now had a tank top, flannel and a leather jacket, but he was still smoking his cigar, as he took cash out of his pocket and put it on the bar.

"Ellis island, once the arrival point" the man on the news said, as the bartender put two beers down in front of Jinx and Wolverine, opening them "for hundreds of thousands of American immigrants, is opening it's doors again. Preparations are nearly completed for the upcoming united nations world summit. With nearly every invitation confirmed, the event promises to be the largest single gathering of world leaders in history." the man on the news shared, Jinx rolled her eyes drinking her beer, knowing those they speak of were once again fearing mutants "you've been watching me." Wolverine said.

As Jinx looked back at him "everyone does." she told him, putting her bottle back down "not like you." Wolverine told her "and how do I?" Jinx asked him, looking into his eyes "Logan." Logan told her, as Jinx smirked "Jinx." she told him, as she noticed the man walking up behind him who happened to be the same one who's ass he kicked, as Logan turned around "you owe me some money." the man told him "come on, Stu. Let's not do this." his friend told him, as Stu shoved him off "no man takes a beating like that without a mark to show for it." he shared, looking to Jinx "you really into this guy, sweetheart?" he asked.

"Sweetheart?" Jinx questioned, raising her brows, Stu leaned toward's Logan "I know what you are." he whispered "you lost your money. You keep this up, you'll lose something else." Logan threatened him "come on, buddy." his friend shared, pulling him away, Jinx turned, grabbing her beer, she downed it, as the sound of a knife filled her ears "look out!" the girl nearby voiced, as Logan quickly got up, grabbing the man and putting up against the pillar, he had his right hand out, as metal claws came out of them, pointing at his neck.

Jinx's eyes were wide, not because she was scared but because they were exactly like her's, as she heard footsteps, she turned bringing out her claws, she cut the shotgun in half, the bartender's eyes went wide along with the girls, as Logan looked at her, Jinx put her claws away, as she stepped back, she turned walking out, and as she did, Logan put his claws away and followed after her, he headed out of the bar, seeing Jinx ahead of him "hey!" he called out, but Jinx didn't stop, yet Logan was much taller then her, where even with her mutation, he caught up to her, grabbing her arm.

Jinx turned and looked at him "I'm sorry. I wasn't exactly wanting to stick around. Secrets out. They'll either be to scared to follow or stupid enough to do so. And I'm not exactly looking for a fight." she shared, as Logan let go of her arm "the claws?" he asked her, as Jinx let out a breath "it's a long painful story. Look I really have to go." she shared, as Logan furrowed his brows "what you've got a curfew or something?" he asked "something like that." Jinx shared, turning around and walking off toward's her motorcycle, Logan watched her go.

Driving down the road, Jinx was planning on heading back to the school, knowing worse things lurked out here then just humans and even more so that Scott and Storm would probably come looking for her do to how long she had been gone, where as she was riding, something came jumping out of the woods, tackling her off her bike and causing the two to land in the snow across the way, where as Jinx put her hands in the snow and began to stand up, a hand with claws grabbed onto her neck, lifting her off the ground, she saw Sabretooth, Sabretooth growled at her, as he threw her, sending her flying into a tree, her back hit it, as she landed down in the snow again.

The tree cracked, falling backwards and into the road, Jinx got up from the ground and when she did, she looked around, not seeing Sabretooth but she could smell him, as she stepped away from the broken tree, she heard screaming, as she turned running back to the road, she saw Logan on the ground, the feeling of panic filled her, as she turned to the right, seeing the girl from the bar stuck in the truck that was on fire, but as she was looking at her, Sabretooth grabbed one of the broken pieces of the tree, swinging it at Logan, Logan went flying into Jinx, as the two landed down on the hood of the van unconscious.

Where as Sabretooth walked toward's it, the wind began to pick up and snow began to fall, as Storm and Scott were standing behind him, Sabretooth turned around looking at them, Scott used his visor and shot a laser, as Sabretooth roared, he jumped in the air, as the laser hit the tree, it exploded, as Scott and Storm ran toward's the van, opening the passenger side door, Scott used his laser to unbuckle the girl, as he then stepped around, letting Storm grab her, he grabbed Logan and Jinx off the hood of the van, and began dragging them off, just as it exploded, the blast causing them all to fall into the snow.