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I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is over self. ~Aristotle~
The atmosphere on the blackbird was solemn and very quite. No one spoke to each other, all the could be heard was the mumbling of Nightcrawler as he prayed on his rosary. As each of the X-men contemplated their future they all knew what was at stake, this would be perhaps the most important mission they would ever be on. They also knew that some would probably not come back alive, and if they failed they might as well all die.
Cyclops didn’t have the senses Wolverine had but he didn’t need them to know what his team was feeling, he could feel the fear and anxiety that was in the air. As their leader he knew that he had to say something to lift their moral. But what do you say to your soldiers who most likely face certain death. How do you comfort them, when there is no comfort for yourself. Jean had always been his pillar of strength, silently encouraging him to be the leader that he was born to be. He’d never felt more alone than in this moment. He tried to focus on Rogue and Sabertooth. The man was not his favourite person by a long shot, but still he was part of his team for now and as such, it was his responsibility to get them out of the misery that they were in. No one deserved what was happening to them.
Mentally going over the plan and making sure that nothing was left to chance, he would give his life for his team to keep them alive, if not safe. Saying his own prayer to whom ever was listening he prayed that all of his team members made it out alive, even if it meant that he didn’t make it. His gut told him that this might very well be his last mission, that just as Jean had been for Scott and she had chosen her own path of destruction. Cyclops had the X-men team, and today he was leading them straight into the bowels of hell.
Glancing at Wolverine he wondered if he could become the strong leader that Cyclops knew he could be. Shortly after their discussion with the professor Cyclops had gone to him and both men had made their peace.
~flash back~
After the professor had left Logan had stormed off, as usual to try and take his frustrations out on something. Well Scott wasn’t going to let him. If they were going to go on this mission and have it be successful then, they had to clear the air. Their were things the professor had insinuated and Scott couldn’t let it go. He needed to put his own mind at ease so that he could focus solely on the mission.
Finding him in the danger room he over road the access command and stalked in. Zoning in on Logan neither of them spoke for a few moments, when it was clear to Scott that Logan wasn’t going to make an effort he took a deep breath.
“Are you going to tell me what happened. I’m not the professor, I’m completely in the dark here, I would like some sort of explanation. I think I’m owed that much at least.”
“I don’t owe you nothin’ bub. Whatever debt you think I may have owed has been paid in full and them some.”
Scott was at the end of his rope, he chocked out “put yourself in my place, she was, no she is my wife. What do you expect, you may see me as “up tight straight arrow Cyclops“, but I’m really Scott Summers, who loves his wife with all his soul, and whose heart is broken. It is really too much that I know what happened it that too much to ask from you.”
Pouncing on Scott and grabbing him by his perfectly collared shirt Wolverine barked “What about you, what about all of you, all you see is Wolverine. A mindless animal, whose sole purpose is to kill and fuck. What about what’s owed to me. How many times have I died for you, for all of you. Who’s going to pay that debt, huh Cyclops, you, you and your fancy X-men.”
“Please, I need to know, just tell me.” Scott was begging.
The pleading broke through all the rage in Logan, God he was tired, so tired. “You want the play by play huh. Well you’ll have to take it up with your pretty little Wife, she locked me up real tight in my head, and let Wolverine out to play, and he ain’t very happy about it.” Sighing rather audible he continued so quietly that that Scott had to strain to hear him. “I….. she came to me, said she’d get me my memories back, and I let her in, I let her in. Then I felt this sharp pain in my head. That’s the last real memory I have. The next thing I knew it was over. I could tell by the smells in the room what happened.”
You could have heard a pin drop with the silence in the room. Finally Logan spoke.
“I never would’ve done it.” He sounded so broken, not only had his body betrayed him, but his mind had been violated, stripped away to suit the whims of a madwoman.
Scott knew that, that was his way of trying to make a mends with him and as for Scott it was more than enough. “I’m sorry for judging you, the things that I said before……. I don’t think we will ever be square. You’ve done more for the team and the school than you’ll ever get credit for but, one day, one day I’ll try.”
Slipping back to into his leader role “be ready we leave in 20 minutes” he stood up and held out his hand.
Logan grunted and let Scott help him up.
~End Flashback~
Cyclops hoped that Wolverine would step up to the plate should anything happen to him. Putting his tendencies to run aside, he had everything that was needed to be a great leader. He was loyal to his team mates and always put himself first in front of any danger. Deep in his heart he hoped that Rogue and Wolverine could come to peace with the things that had happened, just as he had. Although they kept their relationship private, Scott wasn’t blind and knew that they had been seeing each other. And he had to admit to himself that it made Logan a better man, that Rogue made Logan a better man. Somehow he knew that if Rogue didn’t make it out in one piece Logan would be lost, and Wolverine would be uncontrollable. Could the beast live in the body of the man, if he was dead inside. Scott didn’t think so, but he hoped.
Landing the Blackbird just outside the compound, the sun had set, and there was barely any light left. As they filed out, and splint into three teams, they stealthy began to make their way into the Lab.
Cyclops was in the lead on the north side along with ShadowCat, Beast, and Cannonball. Their part in the mission was to break in through the lower back part of the compound and destroy any and all evidence having to do with the experiments and mutants.
Cyclops was in the lead and Kitty was in the rear, she hadn’t paid attention to her footing and fell into a large trench. With a yelp of surprise the other X-men were turning back looking for her. Cyclops was cursing, and while beast was trying to reach out a hand for her.
Cannonball using his thermo energy, made a small ball in his hand to get a better look at where shadowCat had fallen, when the light shone down all the X-men gasped and Kitty passed out from the shock.
Chancing a brighter light from his power to get a better look, the sight before them brought tears to Beasts eyes. There were hundreds of dead mutants. Most of them just children, while some were visible mutants others seemed quite normal.
Cyclops took control and had Cannonball slide down, grab ShadowCat and propel himself out of the trench. Quickly snapping kitty out of her daze they resumed their way into the back side of the building. Once they made it inside Cyclops contacted team A to create a diversion.
Chapter End Notes:
Hope that came across the way I wanted. Cyclops is a great leader but he is also his own worst enemy. Thought the quote described him perfectly.