Don't Be The Hero

Seven

Logan pov

I could smell him from a mile away. Why Victor would come here, I have no clue, but I know he's out there. Abandoning my class, I run to my bike and start it up. I left Annie in charge... maybe not the best decision I've ever made, but she's a qualified medical assistant if anything goes wrong... Like if that air head metal man accidentally shoots himself.

Speeding down the road, about a mile away as my nose had said earlier, I find Victor in front of Nina and Jack, looking more dramatic, and as creepy as ever. Jack looked calm on the outside, but I could tell that since his hands were trembling a bit, that he was terrified on the inside. Nina, however was almost the opposite. She was still abnormally calm but asking him questions. So I do what any father would do. Or what I would do anyway, but still, he kinda deserves it.

"Victor! get away from them!" I yell lunging at my brother and slamming him against a tree by the side of the road, fist against his throat. When I look back at Nina and Jack, Jack looks less calm and more terrified, and Nina just looks pissed. And she's coming right at me like a freight train. "Why would you do that?" She said crossing her arms. Victor smiles in that creepy way of his, that would scare the life out of anyone, and says, "Dont worry Nina, we use to do this all the time in the good old days, isn't that right Logan?", Flashing another creepy smile with pointed canines. I could imagine the sight of his fingernails rapidly growing, like they do right before he attacks.

"Take Jack back to the mansion, I need to have a talk with your uncle." I say glaring at my brother. She nodded and went back to Jack, who looked like he was going to faint. They drove off. Once they were gone, I slammed Victor against the tree once more and punched him in the face. His nose started streaming blood and he set it. I watched t he comes at me and I punch at him. He dodged my blows and kicks my feet out from under me, and stabbed me in the leg. Victor stands over me with a triumphant look. Feeling my wounds heal, I get up, brushing off the dirt on my jacket. I then choke him against the tree again, and unsheathe the claws on my other hand, aiming for his neck before releasing him. "Hey, watch the jacket," he said raising his hands in surrender. "I just bought this." I scowl.

"You've never been one for surrendering, Victor." He shrugs. "People can change."

I sheathe my claws and put my hands in my jeans pockets, as a surrender.

"What are you doing here Victor." I asked, some what calmly.

"I came to see my niece, of course. How old is she now?" He said taking a step forward with that wicked smile of his.

"Eighteen and that is not why your here! You only visited once, and almost killed me. Then we met you in the woods on one trip to Canada. You tried to kill me then too. And now your here, so I can assume that you came to try to kill me once more." He stopped smiling and looked serious for the first time since I got here.

"Im not here to kill you this time. Im here to protect you. Someone's after you. I've heard them talking. Striker's after you again."

"Yeah, I kinda already knew that. He kidnapped Nina two years ago." I said looking at the shock on his face. "This proves that whatever he's doing, he's gonna try and use Nina to get to you."

I laugh, "I've heard that one before," I say taking a few steps back. "She can take care of herself, make her own decisions." He just stares at me blankly. "Logan, it's your job to make decisions." I laugh and try to think about what Nina would be like if I made all her decisions.

"Hey, how did you know I was here?" I asked and he smiled a bit. "I tracked you down. That bar owner near Toronto was very useful."

"Victor, you could have killed that man." For the second time he looked serious. "But I didn't. Logan, please, try to accept that I've changed. I can help protect you. You and your daughter."