The Wolverine and the Rose (Wolverine/Logan x OC)

Chapter 8

He felt the power surge through him, the machine moves through his brain and through his past, and through the unknown.

Flash 1: It was after he had passed out after they had battled the mutants or at least after he was unconscious. She gently stroked his face, kissing his forehead before shedding tears. "I'm so sorry... Wolvy... You are truly the best thing that ever happened to me." She kissed him deeply before taking off her bracelet and leaving a boot behind. She tore off pieces of her clothing and used a wild boar to leave blood behind. Her bag was left as well and she took a few thousand dollars. She looked back at him, covering her mouth and shedding more tears and she ran off into the woods. He woke up to see the mess she made, gripping the snow next to him. 

He opened his eyes wide. He covered his mouth in shock. He clutched his heart lightly before he got angry. He closed his eyes again, wondering what else she did. 

Flash 2: She was in a bedroom, more specifically the bathroom of a hotel. Her black hair was dyed a deep shade of red and her eye color was different. She looked like a different person.

Flash 3: She was practicing her powers, trying to gain control of them. She pushed and pulled water, was meditating, it was day after day. She groaned, angry as she suddenly exploded a tree. Tears streamed down her face as she collapsed to the ground. She pulled out a picture of her and him together, gripping it to her chest. She again began to meditate. 

Flash 4: Again, she was practicing her powers, new ones, each one more powerful than the last. Each time she mastered one, she rubbed her necklace lightly. Then she would look at the picture of her and Logan. 

Flash 5: She was staring at the picture. Rubbing her thumb over his face. "This is for you... Wolvey..." She pulls a hood over her face, gloves over her hands and she wore a black dress. Her eyes glowed lightly before she ended up attacking the building. 

He groaned and grabbed the back of his neck, shaking his head as he closed his eyes again.

Flash 6: She walked out of the now missing building. Her body covered with blood as she walked away. She played with her necklace again before she ripped it off and crushed it under her foot. She trembled and shed a tear before walking away, a smile forming on her face. 

He came back. "That's why she left. She had to defeat him." He looks down and closes his eyes, all he wanted to do was know where she is right now. He felt the normal woosh. 

Flash 7: She was walking, walking with a duffel bag. Her hair grown out and long. He recognized the terrain. The wooded area. She was outside the house. 

He gasped awake, eyes wide as he ripped Cerebro off his head before running. Jean and Scott were pushed passed as he used his claws to keep himself from skidding away. They chased him and when they made it to the ground floor, they froze to see the professor talking to the woman he thought had died three months ago. They looked over to him, his eyes were wide. 

"Hey, Wolvy." She cooed; a blank face on. He pulled back slightly and gave a little glare. "We need to talk."

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Rose and Logan were walking the grounds as she held her hands behind her back.

"Why aren't you saying anything?" He asked, a tight fist being held.

"I don't know what to say without pissing you off even more. Ask me anything you want. I'll be honest." She says, walking by an arrange of flowers.

"I already know why you left. But why fake your death?" She froze and he stood in front of her. She gazed into his deep blue eyes.

"If you thought for one second that I was still alive, would you have left it alone? Or would you have searched for the ends of the earth for me?" He froze and she nods. "That's what I thought." He groaned as she walked away.

"Did you at least defeat him?" She shakes her head, his eyes went wide slightly.

"I was only able to take out a few local branches that he used, as well as taking out a major one that had a big piece of the machine. For now, I'm safe. And so is everyone here."

The whole day, there were talking about the past three months, or just enjoying the scenery.

"So, are you actually gonna stay or is this my only chance to say goodbye before you pull another fucking vanishing act." He grunts. She says something that stops him in his tracks.

"That's actually up to you." He looked back at her. "Professor X. He knows of my elemental control and powers, so he offered me a job. But I said, only after we talk. I only said that because... It's up to you." She takes a deep breath.

"If you want me to leave, don't say anything. If you want me to stay, tell me now. And I will." She waited a moment, he was silent and looked away. "I guess I have my answer. I just want you to know that... Not a day went by when I didn't think of you." She walked past him, only to have him grip her wrist. She stopped in her tracks. 

"I'm nowhere near ready to forgive you, and we are not an item in any way, shape, or form... But that doesn't mean I want you to go. They need someone like you. This is your last chance." She looks up into his eyes before smiling. 

"I've been hiding from a guy for five years... I can wait for you. If you think I can't, think again." She grabbed her bag and pecked his cheek, walking away from him. He growled and stabbed his claws in the nearby oak tree, letting out a huff of anger.