Kree, Shi'ar, and Skrulls, Oh My!

Don't Mess With (Logan's) Kids

Logan and Kate were halfway to the lake with Kurt, Noh, and Jubilee laughing behind them when SHIELD made its presence known — all bright lights and helicopters and more agents than was strictly necessary, just to put on a show as they crowded the ground of the school.

"Well, crap," Logan muttered as he finally let Kate down. "I'm still gonna get you, chicken hawk."

"And I'm still taking you with me," she replied without the slightest pause even as they were both settling into defensive stances.

"Like I said — that is the plan," he shot back.

The others caught up to them, and Logan straightened up, ready for a fight. "Who all is wanted?" he asked the group over his shoulder before the main craft landed on the lawn.

"Possibly me still," Kate teased, but Noh behind her was also raising his hand with a sheepish grin.

"Well, strictly speaking, I am not supposed to be on Earth," he admitted. "Though that ban was instituted a long time ago, and I've not had a complaint recently."

Logan frowned at that. "How long ago?"

"Not very long, by Earth standards," Noh said, though he hadn't lost the sheepish look inthe slightest. "A matter of few years."

Logan did a little double take at his answer before turning to face him properly. "How old are you — by Earth standards?"

Noh thought about it for a moment. "Twenty-four years, as of a few months ago."

"You're a damn kid," Logan said in a disbelieving tone. "They can't ban a kid."

"To be fair, I didn't exactly do myself proud," Noh said in a subdued voice.

"Just be quiet and let me handle it," Logan said his way with a wave and an incredibly irritated look on his face as the doors to the transport opened and Miss Maria Hill stepped out with a rather large armed escort. "Well this is just perfect," Logan said low as he crossed his arms over his chest, glaring already even before Hill had taken the time to speak.

She gestured with one hand, and the little group was surrounded by SHIELD agents before she looked to Kurt. "You've been harboring fugitives."

"I suppose that depends on how you define it," Kurt replied with a frown as he met her glare with one of his own. "You could argue that all of our students are fugitives."

She let out a hollow little laugh and crossed her arms, her hip cocked to one side. "And you know full well that I'm not talking about any student. As per your agreement with Director Fury, students are exempt unless they're causing major problems."

"Then you only have one fugitive," Logan cut across her. "And good luck takin' 'im in."

"Logan, you're standing in a dampening field," Hill said dryly. "Attack me and I'll just haul you back to SHIELD full of bulletholes." Logan narrowed his eyes at her as she looked toward Kurt. "And don't try teleporting. That won't work either."

"If you're gonna open up the discussion like this, then I'm not talkin' to you," Logan said dismissively. "Get your boss down here."

"Actually — if you want to talk to him, you'll have to go with us," Hill replied. "It's up to you if it's voluntary or not, but this time, you are going." Logan thought it over for a minute as Jubilee squeezed his arm.

"Just me?" Logan asked with his head tipped to one side. .

"No," Hill replied. "You, Bishop, and Noh-Varr are all wanted — plus Wagner for harboring a fugitive." She didn't take her gaze off of Logan as she almost lazily gestured to the others.