OK, I'll admit it.  I caved.  I want feedback so bad that I'm not 
 waitin' for the other four challenge fics to come in.  I'll post.
 
 Author: Errie Rowley (erowley@hotmail.com)
 Rating: About, oh, lets see.  Hows 'bout PG-13?
 Summary: What did Logan and co. do when Marie was taken?  Pacing 
 seems to be a nice option...
 Disclaimer: I own nothing. Bummer. Make a nice gift however:). *yells 
 to big-movie-making-companies-that-made-X-Men* "Hear that?  NICE 
 GIFT!!!  Can you take a hint?!?"
 Notes:  You should read my other Creature Fics or else this will make 
 absolutely no sense whatsoever.
 Feedback?: Hell yes!  Feed me.  My bunny is almost up.  It needs food.
 
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 Logan was pacing.  He was literally wearing holes in the carpet.  
 Jean looked at the large holes, pain in her features.  Those were $300 carpets.
 
 Rogue's closest friends were in the room.  They looked nervous and 
 worried.  Bobby was also pacing back and forth.  Jubilee was snapping her gum.  
 At a particularly loud snap, Logan's head also snapped up.
 
 "Stop that."  He growled.
 
 Jubes took her gum out of her mouth and threw it away.
 ***********
 
 Rogue looked at the tawny man in front of her.  She had been sitting 
 here for two days and the weather had gotten worse every passing 
 hour.  That usually meant Storm was upset over something.
 
 "You know, we are going to starve unless you go huntin',
 furball."  Marie drawled.  
 
 Cougar\rquote s eyes narrowed to slits and he said, "Unless 
 the weather clears up, we're gonna go hungry."
 
 "But why?  I want some food now, and if you aren't gonna go
 for it, I am."  She angrily snatched up his bow and quiver, then stared
 down at the murky water below them. "Okay, when the hell did it
 flood?"
 
 The muddy river looked like the Mississippi after a big storm.  Tree 
 branches, bloated deer, shrubbery, and little pieces of debris 
 floated on by.  There was no way in hell she was going to find a 
 decent thing to kill and eat in this weather. 
 
 "Damn it all to hell." She grumbled as she tossed the weapons
 in the corner and sulked.  
 
 Cougar looked mildly amused.  She was sulking now and looked as 
 beautiful as ever.  His plan was working out perfectly.  Well, OK, 
 the storm had not been part of it, but hey, if the waters did not 
 recede soon, they would both die of starvation and that was a win/win 
 situation.  
 
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 Logan was still pacing.  
 
 Bobby had gone to bed, worn out with worry and grief.  Jubilee was 
 not far behind him.  Storm was in a bad mood and the weather showed 
 it.  Xavier was sitting and brooding.  Jean Gray was reading a book.  
 Scooter was dozing/watching Jean.  
 
 And Logan still paced.
 
 Then a sudden thought came to him and he looked at Storm. "Ororo, 
 you're making it rain, right?" 
 
 "Yes, Logan, I am.  Why?"
 
 "Because if they are nearby, chances are they are either trapped
 or drowned." He looked at her accusingly. "So just stop the
 little spring shower, huh?"
 
 Jean looked up suddenly. "Logan, if they are trapped, this flood
 has been going on for two days.  Would they be able to get anything to 
 eat if they had no food to begin with?"
 
 "Not a chance." Realization struck him suddenly. "But
 they would now be weak and you could probably find them in time, right?"
 
 "No Logan." Xavier looked up at the man. "You have been
 up for 72 hours.  You need your rest.  Go to bed and we'll look for them in
 the morning."
 
 Normally, Logan would have protested.  But then he realized that he 
 was indeed tired and would do Marie no good in this condition.  But 
 he was still paced.
 
 Jean looked at the holes that were starting to grow in the expensive 
 carpet.  She sighed and started to get up silently. 
 
 *And just where are you going?*
 
 Jean looked down at Scott, who was staring straight back up at her.
 
 *I'm going to save what is left of my carpet.*
 
 *Jean, what do you mean by that? Jean?*
 
 Jean Gray braced herself and then threw her weight at Logan, who was
 caught off guard and went flying across the room with her. The room 
 fell silent as even Xavier's jaw dropped, amazed at her audacity. She 
 simply stared at them, "What?" and then turned her gaze back to Logan.
 
 "Logan, stay off the carpets unless you can pay for them" Jean calmly
 picked herself up and went over to Scott, who sat up and meekly 
 followed her out of the room. Everyone just sat and stared, especially Logan 
 who had forgotten he was on the floor. "Ooookaaaay." Ororo said and left 
 the room, shaking with silent laughter. One by one, the others filed out,
 their comments causing a red-faced Logan to consider skewering 
 someone.  That thought immediately sobered him as it reminded him of his first
 encounter with Marie's power, sapping all hilarity from the moment.
 
 He went to his room after that and dreamt of Marie. 'I wonder what 
 she is doing now...' were his last thoughts before he slipped into the land 
 of slumber.  If only he knew...
 
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 Marie looked back up at Cougar.  He was no longer pacing.
 
 The Logan in her was growling for a fight.  He wanted to take down 
 the fluff ball now.  But Rogue would not allow it.  Logan, with his 
 healing power and unbreakable claws, might be able to take him down, 
 but Marie had no such defense.  All she could do was drain him dry.  
 Even then he would win, because he would be in her psyche.  He would 
 be within her, and she knew not how to purge him from her mind. 
 
 The good part was he was asleep.  The bad part was that the damn 
 river had flooded again.  She would be killed if she even attempted 
 it.  Oh well, it was still worth a shot.  
 
 So she ran to the mouth of the cave and jumped in.
 
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 Logan twisted his hands into the sheets.  He was having another 
 nightmare.  Only this nightmare was not the usual nightmare of the 
 operation that gave him the metal skeleton.  
 
 This nightmare was about Marie.  
 
 She was having the operation.
 
 He was powerless to stop it.
 
 It was horrible.
 
 He felt someone touch his shoulder and he reacted automatically.  The 
 claws came out and he heard them go through something soft.  And 
 warm.  And sticky.
 
 The haze of slumber was beginning to wear off.  Then he looked into 
 an Asian face that was startlingly pale.  She had short black hair 
 and a yellow nightgown.  And his claws were through her side.  Just 
 like Marie.   
 
 Only this young girl had no power to help her.  This was not the 
 Rogue, or even Marie.  It was Jubilation Lee.
 
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 Marie gasped when the water struck her balled up form.  It was icy 
 cold!  She had not been in for more then five minutes and already she 
 was numb to the bone.  There was a passing log that looked as though 
 it might support her. 
 
 Marie grabbed the log and felt the Logan inside of her change.  Then 
 she realized that Mind-Logan was turning into Mind-Wolverine because, 
 well.  She thought harder and came up with a stunning truth.
 
 Mind-Logan/Wolverine considered her to be his mate.
 
 And when you threaten a wild animals mate, he comes at you with a 
 vengeance.
 
 Mind-Wolverine was no different.  He was asking to take control of 
 her basic senses so that he could tell her body what to do and when.  
 
 She smiled for a minute, and then quickly frowned.  If she knew 
 Cougar, or at least his basic instincts, he would follow her.  And if 
 Mind-Wolverine was in control, she might have a little bit of a 
 problem.
 
 It was then that sweet little Marie learned that you could take her 
 away from Logan, but you could not expect to take the Wolverine's 
 mate and get away with it, much less live throughout the night...
 
 TBC
 
 Soo... What'd ya think?  Some people (Wand!) want me to kill off 
 Jubilation.  Should I?  I kinda like her.  Should I continue?
 
 All feedback is appreciated.  Flames, however, will be siced back to 
 their owner.  With a rabid plot bunny courtesy of me.