Alessa (Wolverine's daughter/X-Men fanfiction)

chapter 1

prologue

I ran as fast as I could, my hair whipping behind me. I could feel him chasing me. If he got a hold of me he would most likely kill me. He had chased me away from my father. I loved my father.

I was getting tired but I kept running. I tried to keep my mind off of possible death and took in the scene of the forest and the beautiful full moon. I got distracted by the scenery and tripped over a rock.
this is it I thought. He got closer as I tried to stand up. tears were streaming down my face.

Before I got a chance to stand up, he dug his claws into my stomach and lifted me up. I screamed In pain and cringed.

"Stop this Victor!" I heard a voice come from behind him. He yanked his claws out and dropped me on the ground. I laid there in extreme pain. I looked up and saw my father through blurred vision. My father pull out his claws and sliced Victor's neck. Victor fell to the ground grabbing his neck.

My father ran over to me and carried me him quickly. He was going to patch up my wound but it was already healed.

He laughed and said, "Taking after your father I see." I chuckled as the door opened. It was Victor.

"Go out the window!" he said quickly. I stood up and jumped out the window. Victor wasn't trying to chase me anymore, he was trying to get my father. I wanted to save him but I didn't know how I could take on Victor.

There I was, running away again. There were tears still streaming down my face. I was very afraid that I wouldn't see my father ever again.

Once I was far enough away, I found a tree and climbed to the top. I just sat there, looking at the sky and at the nearby city. I knew my father would want me to try to live my life, but what would they think of me?

I climbed down the tree and started walking toward the city. I looked up at the sky, it looked like it was about to rain. I soon arrived at a house and I knocked on the door. It was pretty late but I was hoping someone would let me in.

After a while someone opened the door. She looked about my age, 10. She saw the sad and lost look on my face and looked concerned. I heard her call for her mom and once she got to the door, she looked concerned too. They brought me in and gave me some food and a blanket. They made me feel at home.

I mostly hid my face from them but they noticed my shy behavior and asked me what was wrong.

"I...uh..." I couldn't tell them...I had to show them.

I looked up at them and told them to watch my hand. my hand shook as I brought it up to where they could see it.

I slowly pushed my claws out of my hand. They gasped and the girl's mom put her hand over her mouth. I retracted them as they smoothed their expressions.

"That's amazing." The girl said. That whole night we laughed and talked just like I was normal. I learned that the girls name was Gina and her mom's name was Alexis.

I'm very glad I will feel at home here because I can't go back.