Chapter 5: Enemy

Scott sighed in frustration, facing Logan. "You're not helping me any by standing over me. I'll find out what happened. The blast would've killed us all, so I'm just as invested as you are."

Logan grunted before shaking his head. "This was planned Scott. I was talking with Hank and it made sense that this was for her, and with Bobby there, that made it even more interesting to whoever did this."

Scott went back under the cables in the cockpit pausing as he addressed Logan. "So what is Bella? Whoever did this thinks she something other than a human which is turning out to be true. Humans can't do that. They can't just protect themselves like that." Logan shook his head, pacing slightly. "The professor says she's 0% mutant. She's human, with a little...extra. Maybe she developed this ability, her subconscious protecting her without even knowing it when those Cold One's strolled into town."

Scott shrugged, "I don't know. Whatever she is, she can do that and whatever or whoever did this, left some sort of impression in their eyes." Logan leaned against the frame of the door, his eyes sweeping the remnants of the blast.

"Just find me what you can."

Logan left Scott alone, making his way to track down Hank. He had a theory.

Hank swirled the blood sample in the vial, a concentrated look on his face. "You're right." Hank whispered. Bella leaned against Logan, looking at the sample in confusion. "Right about what?" Hank shook the vial, smiling as it turned pink. He turned, grabbing another sample.

"This here is the sample I took just a few days ago. This here is what I took from you while you and Bobby were out. Logan theorized that the venom may have opened up this physical ability of yours. You are human, but the venom is now active. I cannot explain why your vampire could not read you beforehand but this would explain the physical cocoon you created around young Bobby and yourself. Harnessed around a block of ice only made it more impenetrable."

"It still doesn't answer who did this" Bella pointed out, eyeing the samples with curiosity. "I have a clue." Bella glanced up at Logan, chewing her lip. "You said you saw red hair darlin'. I know a redhead." Bella raised a brow in acknowledgement, but shook her head. "So do I." Logan and Bella stared at one another, wondering which redhead wanted Bella dead more.

"Jean wouldn't risk Bobby." Bella stated, tilting her head. Logan nodded, crossing his arms, his other hand scratching at his beard. "Victoria would've just killed you." Bella's nose twitched at that, shaking her head. "She'd torture me first." Bella corrected. Logan nodded at that, his eyes glazing over at the fantasy of ripping Victoria to shreds. "She also wouldn't have risked her life around a fire."

Hank just looked between the two of them before shaking his head. "Well whoever did this wanted you dead, or wanted this to happen. So I'd be careful."

Bella nodded towards Hank, and Logan guided her back towards his bedroom. He stopped at the door, turning to face her.

He moved the hair from her face, fingering the burgundy purple stripe in her hair. "Don't that take me back.." He muttered to himself. "What?" She asked, slightly leaning towards him. "Long story. I'm sorry this happened. I promise you, I'll find out who did this." Bella leaned up on her toes, kissing his cheek. "I know you will. What if it really turns out to be Jean?" Logan pursed his lips at the question, opening up the bedroom door.

"I'll kill her." He responded immediately. Bella laid a hand on his arm. "No you won't. You loved her once." Logan had to admit that Bella was right, but at the same time his life had become intertwined in someone else's, of which his life depended on. Logan tried very hard to keep the beast inside, and while he didn't love Bella just yet, she already meant the world to him, and for her to look at him like he's a hero, a good man, was the best feeling.

If she made the man feel like a man, imagine what the beast felt like. For the first time he wasn't regarded as some freak monster, and if that kept Logan happy and the beast sated, then losing her meant losing the last shred of humanity he had left.

"I would. I'd kill her, even if I didn't want to." Bella didn't understand what he meant, but knew some day he'd explain. Logan opened the door, and flicked on the light.

"Take the bed darlin'. No if's, and's or but's. You need your rest." Bella didn't protest, and within minutes, she out cold and Logan went in search for Jean.

It wasn't hard to find her. It was obvious, she was with the professor as always. "Where have ya been hiding all this time?" Logan raised a brow, eyeing Jean with speculation. Jean just pursed her lips and squared her shoulders. "I caused the attack."

Xavier reared back in surprise at his friend, his protégé. Logan couldn't stop his body from shaking with rage, but he holds it back for the moment. "Jean. You almost killed a child." Xavier's eyes were wide as he stared at her, disbelief etched across his face.

Logan nodded, leaning against the wall. "Not to mention my existence at that. She's human. It would've killed her." Jean shook her head rolling her eyes with a sigh.

"It wouldn't have. With or without Bobby, Bella would have survived. That mental block in her head is a coping mechanism her brain has developed to protect her from mental attacks. Her mind.." Xavier cut her off with a loud bang to the table.

"Without Bobby she would have died! You said it yourself. This block is mental, not physical. What I heard from Hank now changes things. She only survived because of Bobby and the venom pumping through her body. You want that poor girl for her brain. Not everyone is the bad guy here Jean! I remember when that was you. You were just a few years younger and needed help controlling your power. This is what I took you in for? You almost killed people. That's not what the X-Men is Jean. You know this."

Xavier sighed pinching the bridge of his nose. "I'd do it all over again professor. I got inside her head." Logan scoffed in annoyance as Jean leaned forward trying to prove her point. Xavier waved his hand exasperated. "Then what the hell is in her head Jean?! What's so goddamn important? She's just a woman, who needs help."

Jean sighed and stood straight once again. "I'll find what I need in her head, no matter how deep I have to go." Logan just watched the woman he once loved turn into an animal. "You're not getting near her." Jean rolled her eyes at Logan, walking torwards him slowly.

"There was once a time you denied me of nothing. She comes along and that changes things apparently." She started to glide past him before she was stopped by his claws to her throat. Logan's eyes went hard, focusing and unfocusing on Jean. "You touch her, harm her in anyway, you're dead. I don't know what the hell you think you're accomplishing by shoving your way into her head, but I'll be dammed if you do it on my watch. I mean it Jean. What you and I had was nothing. Not even love. I won't hesitate to do what I have to."

Jean didn't say anything except stare at Logan, defiance in her eyes. "She's evil. She's not a mutant but yet she has these abilities." Logan let his claws touch just her skin, a growl slowly rising in his chest. "Funny. I was just about to say the same thing about you. Fuck off. I mean it. We've got bigger problems than you."

Logan stormed out of the office, bumping into Scott on the way out. "Logan I know what caused.." Logan shook his head, holding a hand up. "Your girlfriend in there. If I were you I'd get the hell out of dodge."

Logan can say he enjoyed getting no sleep that night. With a beer in hand, a cigar in his mouth, he sat on the couch in his room, watching Bella for any sign of discomfort in her sleep. Jean was a powerful son of a bitch and while he knew her inside and out, she'd do almost anything to get what she wanted.

Logan knew deep down that it would come to bloodbath one day, and he'd be the one to take Jean out. He just knew it. Did he want to? No. Did he have to? One day. But his focus was on one thing at a time, and that was Bella.

"Logan..Logan." Bella's gentle voice filtered through Logan's ears, coaxing him awake. He blinked his eyes open, shaking his head as he sat up.

His joints popped and he let out a groan. "What's wrong?" He asked, noticing the concern on her face.

She sat next to him looking him over herself. "You were up all night. You look exhausted. It's almost noon. You're usually up early." Logan leaned back into the couch cushions. "Yeah I was. Jean set up the blast." Bella wasn't surprised but she was rather angry that Jean would risk a child's life. "Why would she put Bobby in danger?" Logan glances at her curiously, chuckling a bit. "You're worried for the kid." Bella nodded vigorously. "Of course! I'm not surprised it was her. We both knew that was more probable, I just can't believe she'd risk his life."

Logan leaned forward, his elbows on his knees. He clasped his hands under his chin. "She probably expected him to run. Leave you behind and go for help, and by that time...you would've been.." Logan didn't finish the sentence, tilting his head around to stop himself from losing control.

"Say it. Dead. I would've been dead." Bella ran a hand through her hair, watching Logan closely. "What are you scared of?" She whispered, laying a hand on his arm. "You already know the answer to that." He looked over at her, taking in all her features. "Besides the obvious." She pressed, her fingers running though his hair.

Logan was silent for a long while, breathing slowly, the scent of Bella calming him just a bit. "Under this Bella is a beast. Once I lose it, it's all over."

Bella grabbed one of his hands, lacing her fingers through his. "I'll be right here." Logan leaned his head against hers, closing his eyes. "How did I ever come across you?" Bella chuckled, shrugging. "I could ask the same." Logan squeezes her hand tightly. "I'll find a way to keep you safe. I promise."

Bella nodded, sighing, her mind turning and turning, searching for a way to make things right side up.

Bella stared at the back of Jean's head wondering how someone so pretty could be so crazy. "Come in why don't you." Bella muttered as she closed the classroom door.

Jean turned around, a smile on her face. "You must understand that I'm only doing what's best for the school." Bella didn't say anything as she just stared at the woman.

"I'm not what you think I am." Bella defended. Jean shook her head frowning. "You're something. What you do is not possible, as a human. Let me just take a look." Bella shook her head to protest but before she could get a word out, she dropped to her knees, her eyes going white, a scream ripping from her throat.

Jean tilts her head, her brow wrinkling as she tried getting past a mental barrier. "So this is what your cold one could not get past. What is this?" Jean pushed harder, pushing against the barrier Bella had.

"There we go." Jean pushes through, ignoring the blood that dropped down her nose. Bella's eyes snapped open, the red in her eyes brightening. She stood shakily, glaring.

Jean's eyes widened, her breath hitching as she found herself flung against the wall. She went crashing to the floor. Bella glanced down at her hands, before looking at Jean. "What have you done to me?" She whispered horrified.

Jean's own face even held shock and concern. "I've awoken something."

AN: If any of you follow Wolf Pack series, you will know that I am updating a chapter to a random story and in every chapter (like this) you will get an update of which story is next.

The next story that will be updated will be Its a Winchester Thing.