May it be.

After the interlude in dan danger room Scott had left and crawled into his bed sore, yet h. He. He was abruptly awakened by Havoc two hours later and informed that Mystique had been sighted. Xavier was sending Scott, Wolverine, Storm, and Jean to deal with her. Nodding Scott got dressed and grabbed his fighting visor before going to the briefing room. The others were there by the time he arrived he listened as Xavier outlined the plan. Storm and Jean would go first to try and talk to her. If and when that failed then Scott and Logan would be there in case it turned nasty. Scott turned and led his team to the Blackhawk and they left on their mission. What they found was a trap. Mystique had rounded up Sabertooth, Juggernaut, Nightcrawler, Psylock, and the Blob. With six to four it wasn't much of a fight. Scott screamed at his men to fall back and get to the Blackbird. Suddenly an agaonizing pain ripped through his mind as if sensing his weakness Nightcrawler rushed forward and stabbed Scott with his sword. In agony Scott slumped forward only to be caught by a pair of strong arms around his waist. Storm floated up aboving flinging lightning bolts like a god covering Logan and Scott. Logan half drug and hcarrcarried Scott to the plane jas Sas Storm started it up. Logan laid Scott down carefully as the Blackhawk took off. Jean knelt on one side of Scott and Logan on the other. She inspected the wound and frowned it was deep, very deep. He would die if they didn't hurry up. She telepathicaly contacted Professor Xavier and briefed hm on the situation, he promised that a doctor would be waiting for them. Jean grasped Scott's hand as Logan took the other.

"Hang on Scott." Jean pleaded with him.

"Can't......hurts.......much." Scott mumbled craving the darkness that hovered around him.

"Don't fall asleep Scott....Don't! Hang on!" Jean begged him as she cried.

"Nothing......live......for." came the gasp.

"The X Men, the students, the cause......" Jean pointed out.

"Can.....be........replaced." Scott was fading fast.

"What about love?" came a gruff voice.

"Love?" Scott tried to focus on Logan.

"I.....Love you Scott." Logan admitted looking away for a moment.

"Glad.......to.....know......Love.....you.....to............"Scott moaned softly. "Don't...............want..............die." He begged them.

Just then the plane sat down and the hatch opened revealing Xavier and Dr. Gallagher. Logan picked Scott up and carried him to the infirmary. He stayed close by as Jean and Dr. Gallagher worked on him through the night. Around morning Scott had stabilized and Dr. Gallager left Scott in Jean's and Logan's hands. Ss grs grip on life was weak but the prayed that he would fight, that he was stubborn enough to escape death. The students and X men were quiet and subdued through out the following week as if waiting for something. They wanted something to happen! Anything! Good or bad the wait was killing them. Logan was asleep by Scott's bed one day when he felt Scott move. Logan opened his eyes and saw Scott looking at him.

"I remember." was all Scott said.

"I meant it..." Logan took Scott's hand and held it.

"So did I."

They smiled at each other as Jean raced into the room to examine Scott.

TBC