Feathers || x-men x gn!reader

The bar

The bar is a dimly lit, rough establishment filled with a mix of local patrons, many of whom were just cheering on the brutal cage fight. The air is thick with smoke, and the atmosphere is gritty and unwelcoming

After knocking out his opponent in the cage fight, Wolverine steps out of the cage and walks to the bar. He glances at you signaling you to follow him. He appears calm, but his demeanor is still intimidating

"I'll have a beer" Wolverine spoke to the bartender and sat down, putting the cigar in his mouth while grabbing the money from his pockets

you went to sit beside him "is this how you earn your money? damn thats crazy" you asked in a surprised tone, wolverine then side eyed you "o-oh! no offense really its actually pretty cool!!" you nervously laughed

Unbeknownst to the two of them, there was a girl a few seats away casting glances in their direction. The sound of a news reporter suddenly talking on the TV caught the three of yours attention.

"Ellis Island, once the arrival point for hundreds of thousands of American immigrants, is opening it's doors again. Preparations are nearly completed for the upcoming United Nations World Summit" you watched as the news reporter keeps speaking

"With nearly every invitation confirmed, the event promises to be the largest single gathering of world leaders in history. The leaders of over 200 nations will discuss issues ranging from the world's economic climate and weapons treaties to the mutant phenomenon and its impact on our world stage " You could tell that wolverine started paying attention when mutants were mentioned

And if your gonna be honest, It's one of the main reasons why you watch the news, to see the updates on mutant related things

"Many American legislators have contended that debate over mutant issues should be the primary focus of what is, on the surface, at least, a simply diplomatic affair." Their interest in the news was soon torn away when two men approached Wolverine from behind

One particularly aggressive man, who lost money betting on Wolverine's opponent, decides to confront Wolverine and taps him on the shoulder

Wolverine turned his head to the side indicating he was listening "You owe me some money" The guy told him "stu, lets not do this" said his friend, trying to pull him away

"No man takes a beating like that without a mark to show for it" wolverine turned around, now ignoring the guy, while the friend insisted they leave it be "come on, this isn't worth it"

You guessed that the man was suspecting him to be a mutant which is reasonable, since he isn't bleeding or black and blue after fighting several opponents

The guy grabbed Logan's shoulder and whispered to him "i know what you are"

Wolverine, annoyed said "You lost your money. You keep this up, you lose something else" He threatened

You then started slowly scooted your chair to put distance between the upcoming fight

"Lets just go buddy come on" The guy's friend had pulled him away a bit, but then the guy turned and pulled out a knife. prepared to stab Wolverine. But thankfully a girl had shouted for him to look out

In a flash, Wolverine reacts. deflecting the knife and pinning the guy to the wooden bar, the two outer claws on either side of the guy's neck, and the middle one coming dangerously close to his neck stopping centimeters away. The bar falls silent as everyone realizes just how dangerous Wolverine is. The man, now terrified, backs down

Then he heard the sound of a gun cocking. The bartender had the gun pointed directly at Wolverine's temple "Get out of my bar, freaks" He said, his gaze casting over to you, suspecting that you were a mutant too

Wolverine slowly raises his hands, as if he's surrendering. But instead of giving in, he quickly turns around, his eyes locked on the man holding the gun. he then his free hand, swinging it back and slicing the gun in half, then pointing the metallic claws at the bartender

The entire bar is now in stunned silence, the other patrons frozen in place by what they've just witnessed. he then retracts his claws. After a few seconds of silence and gazes Wolverine quickly finishes his drink then signaled you to follow again

"You revealed yourself, what do we do now? what if they call someone to hunt u down" you asked worryingly as you followed him to his pickup truck and climbing into the backseat

"We can quickly take care of em, but for now, we're going somewhere far, definitely away from this place" he answered then climbed into the driver seat. He then looked down at his hands, right where the claws would emerge from, before rubbing them together

The drive was quiet, but not too quiet to the point where its awkward because a small conversation was made every now and then

But then you both heard some movement from the trailer tied to the pickup truck so Wolverine pulled over to go check it out

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gonna be honest idk if this ff will get reads cuz like
ngl where tf did the xmen fandom go