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Stay Alive - part 1
Sixteen contestants… Braving the frozen tundra of the Canadian arctic, all vying to be the last one standing with the million dollar prize! To do so, they must stay alert, they must stay fit, they must Stay Alive!
A young female television reporter asks ‘stay alive?’ Maybe not for much longer if these ratings continue for SBS’s fourth installment of the once-popular reality series. In an office, a man yells at the man standing before him, Bartlet, and asks him if he heard the tramp. What kills him is she’s right. Has he seen today’s Nielsen’s by any chance? Bartlet tells the man before him, Mr. Stone, that he has and he’s sorry. But to be honest, an eventual drop-off with these reality programs wasn’t completely unexpected.
Flanked by his large bodyguard, Stone yells at Bartlet that maybe he should have taken that into account when he plopped the damn show down into the freaking arctic. People want to watch bimbo contestants in bikinis eating rats and bugs, not people freezing their collective butts off. Not to mention that they, imbeciles, convinced him to air the show live via remote-controlled cameras. He then asks which one of the geniuses came up with that idea so he can have them killed. Sweating, Bartlet replies that it was Milo Stevens, but he already had him killed. Stone states yes he did, didn’t he. Well, seeing as how he can’t dig him up and murder that sorry S.O.B. again, that leaves just him – Bartlet. And he is going to make sure nothing else goes wrong with his show, isn’t he? Bartlet stammers actually, they just got word that one of the contestants had to be airlifted off the show to the nearest hospital. It seems he was bitten by a seal.
At the nearest hospital to the Canadian arctic, emergency personnel unload the injured contestant from an ambulance. As they do, the contestant mutters a seal, how the hell did he get bitten by a seal? They juggle balls on their noses for crying out loud. Helping one of the announcers of the show, Mr. Grotts, out of the ambulance, a man grabs his arm and says to him that he will ‘elp him down from there. When Grotts asks him what he is doing, the man informs him that he is merely doing away with masks that are no longer relevant. Seeing the people around him turning from emergency personnel into Mauvais, Bloodscream, and Vermin, he asks what is going on there, is this still part of the show? Mauvais replies non, he’d say not.
Changing his form from that of Mauvais to that of Grotts, Mauvais states that he doubts the men behind this silly production would appreciate the life being sucked out of their host’s body or ‘is identity assumed by him – Mauvais. As the helicopter goes to take off, Mauvais asks the helicopter pilot where he thinks he’s going, to inform on what he’s seen ‘ere, to spoil the moment of his greatest triumph when he’s so close? Exclaiming never, he causes the helicopter to slam into the side of the building. Turning to Bloodscream and Vermin, Mauvais tells them that he must leave them now but the amassing of ‘uman flesh for his consumption will continue while he is away, non? Bloodscream asks his master what of this one, the man on the stretcher. Teleporting away, Mauvais replies that he ‘as just eaten, he is theirs to do with as they see fit. Upon hearing that, Bloodscream and Vermin immediately begin to tear into their victim.
Later, in Canada, Logan sits at a diner stand and thinks about what he’s recently been through. It’s been a rough few weeks. First, he fails t’ nab the dirtbag pullin’ the strings fer Bloodscream an’ Vermin durin’ that “homeless murder” caper, then he finds himself back up north there dukin’ it out with an alien. An now, he can’t even get a decent meal. Asking the man running the diner what he has to do t’ get some service round there, the man turns around from watching the television and tells him sorry, his dopey wife’s got him hooked on this show, he’ll be with him in a flash. Logan looks up and sees it’s a stupid reality show, people givin’ up their privacy an’ dignity just so they can pop up on Hollywood Squares two months later, he wouldn’t watch ‘em if ya paid him. Somethin’ ‘bout this one, though, seems a little off.
When the host informs Terri that they’ve been eliminated and turns towards the camera, Logan sees that his right eye is larger than the other and poking. Upon seeing that, Logan says to himself cripes, is he seein’ things, he could’ve sworn he just saw Mauvais. Just then, the show’s host bites Terri on the shoulder and tells her that she’s got a big mouth, perhaps this will shut it. As she screams out in pain, Mauvais changes to his actual form and tells the rest of the cast members that no one can ‘elp any of them.
Standing up from his seat with a jolt, Logan asks the diner worker where the show is being filmed. In shock, the diner worker tells him up north, in the Arctic. Logan tells him that he better make that order t’ go. An’ while he’s at it, he wouldn’t happen t’ know where he can charter a plane, by any chance, would he?
At the Pyramid nightclub in Brooklyn, a young man is cozying up to two young attractive women. Nibbling on one of the lady’s ears, the man asks them if they would like some more champagne. He will have them bring two more bottles; after all money is no longer problem. At that moment, another man comes up to him and tells him, Nikolai Vernoff, that he would like a word with him. Nikolai tells him can’t he see he’s busy? The man replies that he can also see he’s getting fat off money made dealing drugs, drugs sold in the territory of the General. Nikolai asks and what if he is? The General is rotting away in jail cell somewhere. There is nothing he can do to him from in there.
When he tells the man to go away, the other man, Omega Red, extends his coils and wraps it around Nikolai’s neck. He then tells Nikolai that is why he sent him. Shocked to see Omega Red standing before him, Nikolai stammers that he did not know he was working for General now. Let them talk, this is all just big mistake. Omega Red tells him that with some mistakes, comrade Vernoff, there is but one way to correct them. Abruptly raising Nikolai up in the air, Omega Red proceeds to snap his neck and kill him.
Turning his attention to Nikolai’s men, he mentions that he can see that they are no less foolish than he is. Imagine, trying to sneak up on a man who can release death spores in the air. Rather pointless, wouldn’t they agree? Walking up to him, a man, tells him that there are no worries ‘bout anybody muscling in on the General’s turf anymore. With him now taking care of his interests, he can’t see anybody messing with them. As the men talk, Sabretooth sits at the bar and overhears what they are saying.
Over the Canadian Arctic, the pilot turns back and tells Logan that the storm’s mighty fierce. Ain’t no way he’s gonna be able to land, they’ll have to turn back. Dressed in his black leather costume, Logan tells him that’s not gonna happen. Just fly him over a clear patch a’ land and he’ll take it from there. As Logan leaps out of the plane on a snowmobile with a parachute attached to his back, the pilot remarks that he’s gonna ‘chute into this, is he nuts? Logan thinks to himself no argument there. As he releases the parachute, Logan discovers that the pilot wasn’t kiddin’, the ‘chute’s already tangled up in the wind. He has no choice but t’ cut it an’ hope fer the best. Landing in the snow, Logan says that he’s comin’ Mauvais. He took his eye out last time they squared off, he plan on takin’ a helluva lot more than that from him.
In Mr. Stone’s office, Bartlet asks him if he’s seen what’s going on with the show. Stone tells him as a matter of fact, he has. Isn’t it wonderful? Bartlet asks wonderful? Did he hear him correctly? People are getting slaughtered up there! Stone yells at him and asks what of it, finally this lousy program has produced something that’ll have everyone in the world glued to their sets. And he somehow sees this as a bad thing? Bartlet tells him that he’s insane and that he refuses to be a party to what he’s doing. He’s cutting off his transmission whether he likes it or not.
Turning to leave, Bartlet runs right into Stone’s massive bodyguard Chen. When he does, Stone tells Bartlet that he doubts he’ll stop him and adds that maybe he’s right, maybe it is time they parted ways. Telling Chen that he thinks he knows what to do, Chen complies and picks Bartlet up by the neck, killing him. On the phone, Stone calls the control room, introduces himself as Ty and informs them that he’ll be overseeing the show personally from now on.
In the Arctic, Mauvais begins drawing a large circle in the snow with a severed leg from one of the contestants of Staying Alive. As he does so, he remarks ‘ow he’s longed for this moment, to finally pluck their ever-present thorn from his side. No longer will they interfere in the affairs of mortal men as they did when they first clashed during the so-called French and Indian War or with the role they played in his eventual downfall in the midst of the French Revolution.
Finished making the circle, Mauvais head towards the circle of it where he has piled the pieces of bodies. Reaching his hand to the sky, he calls out and asks if they, cochons, ‘ear him up there. They thought him gone from their lives? Locked up in that prison, cursed to an immovable existence. They could ‘ave never dreamed he would return, daring to strike them there, at this very spot where they are at their strongest, where he will ‘ave his revenge. With that, a large funnel cloud forms in the middle of the Arctic, with Mauvais in the center of it all.
Just then, the sky turns dark and Mauvais is surprised by what is happening. He senses that a presence ‘as been drawn there, but not the one he seeks. He calls out that this is their doing, they ‘ave recruited a champion to fight their cause. Flinging a skull into the air, he states that he is curious to see who they ‘ave deployed. Seeing Wolverine coming his way on a snowmobile, Mauvais remarks that he is an interesting choice but one that can certainly be dealt with and begins to conjure up some magical powers.
Riding towards the funnel cloud, Logan thinks to himself that it looks like he’s there no thanks to his enhanced senses. Truth is, a storm like this pretty much negates ‘em. No, it was somethin’ else that led him there, somethin’ he can’t explain. Just like he can’t explain what that is comin’ towards him. When Mauvais’ spell hits the ground in front of him, Logan guesses that Mauvais’ aim ain’t too…
Before he can finish his thought, Logan is hit by a flying piece of debris, knocked off his snowmobile and flung into the air. Picking himself up out of the snow, Logan comes face to face with three enraged polar bears and discerns that Mauvais’ aim is better than he thought. Whatever was in that blast turned the bears into somethin’ nasty. At first, Logan attempts to talk to the polar bear and diffuse the situation. When that doesn’t work and the polar bear slams him into the snow, Logan realizes what he has to do.
Engaging the bears in battle, he thinks to himself that he doesn’t wanna do this. It ain’t their fault Mauvais turned ‘em into this. But the reality, unfortunately is that it’s either gonna be him or them. After a couple of the bears takes a bite out of Logan, Logan is able to overpower them and kill them with his claws. Standing over them, Logan says that he wishes this coulda worked out another way but if it’s any consolation, they’re about t’ be avenged. Rushing over towards his snowmobile, Logan again directs it towards Mauvais and the gigantic funnel cloud.
Inside the funnel cloud, Mauvais has his hands raised to the sky and calls out, asking what is takin’ ‘im so long? Surely, cannibalism of this scale, they should be there by… Just then, Logan slams his snowmobile into Mauvais from behind. Picking himself up from the ground, Mauvais curses Wolverine and says to him that he has more lives than a cat. But where the bears may ‘ave failed to end his miserable existence, just as Bloodscream and Vermin did in New York, he most certainly will not. Logan asks New York, that was him behind those two dirtbags? Now he’s got even more of a reason t’ kill him.
As Logan runs into a column of mystic energy that keeps him away, Mauvais tells him that it is not so easy to kill that which you cannot touch. Separated, Mauvais tells Logan that he is actually pleased to find him there. He shall bear witness as he corrects a grave injustice perpetrated upon this land centuries ago as he returns Canada back into the hands of the French, this Frenchman in particular. Logan says to him that he’s kiddin’, right? He does realize that even if he can’t get in there t’ stop him, there’re forces that protect this land. Forces that are a lot more powerful than both of them put together.
Mauvais tells him that he needs no lectures on the gods who lord over Canada. What does he think this is all about, who does he think led him to him for that matter? They must have sensed his plans to use their own creation against them, a creature attracted to the cannibal acts that spawned him, a creature whose power will be added to his own once he’s devoured its living heart, enabling him to lock those infernal Canadian gods out forever. Logan remarks that he sees that he’s lowerin’ the column. Does that mean he’s finally man enough t’ face him? Mauvais tells him that he didn’t lower it for him, Wolverine, he lowered it for him.
Turning around, Logan hears the beastly howl of the Weennnddigooooo! Preparing himself for battle, Logan realizes that if he’s gonna save Canada, he’s gonna have to save him first.


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Stay Alive - part 2
In the Arctic, Mauvais, Wendigo and Logan all prepare to do battle.
As Wendigo and Logan rush towards Mauvais, Mauvais unleashes a blast towards Logan that knocks him away. However, this opens him up for an attack from the Wendigo, who grabs him by the neck. Unleashing some magical claws, Mauvais slashes Wendigo across the face. When he does, Logan rejoins the fray and slashes Mauvais across the chest. Unfortunately for him, the Wendigo smacks Logan away and begins to go after him.
Before he can attack, however, Mauvais bites him on the back of the neck. Logan is then able to recover and leaps at Mauvais, pinning him to the ground. Again, Logan prepares to deliver another claw slash against Mauvais. This time, the Wendigo picks up a tree and narrowly misses crushing Logan beneath its massive weight but succeeds in crushing Mauvais underneath. When the Wendigo leaps at Logan this time, vines emit from the tree itself and proceeds to tie up both Logan and the Wendigo. Using his claws, Logan frees them both and they prepare to attack Mauvais again who emerges from the middle of the tree. This time he is glowing, crackling with mystic energy.
In Japan, a geisha is dressed in full regalia, praying at the statue of Buddha. Just then, a number of agents enter the temple armed with guns and swords. Using her long claw fingers, the geisha, Lady Deathstrike lashes out and kills them all. Once she has slaughtered them all, Deathstrike changes into her fighting costume as she leaves the temple. As she does, Sabretooth watches her from afar via binoculars.
Back in the Arctic, Logan delivers a kick to Mauvais face as Mauvais blasts the Wendigo in the face with an energy blast. Mauvais is able to hold them off for a little while but the combined efforts of Logan and the Wendigo break through his energy shield and knock him to the ground. Again, Logan goes to finish off Mauvais, but is stopped by the Wendigo who punches him across the snow.
Using this to his advantage, Mauvais recovers, blasts the Wendigo in the face and uses his magic to cause the section of snow that Logan was lying on to grow into an extremely tall column. Once he determines that it is tall enough, Mauvais uses his power to cause it to collapse, burying Logan underneath.
Just then, the Wendigo punches Mauvais with all of his force and knocks him to the ground. When the Wendigo charges him again, Mauvais uses his power to create an energy sword and jams it into the oncoming beast’s chest. Slashing it again, Mauvais leaps onto the beast, reaches into its chest cavity and pulls out its heart.
While Logan watches in horror, Mauvais takes a bite out of the Wendigo’s heart. Once he does so, Mauvais transforms into an energy-filled monstrous Wendigo hybrid. Logan does what he can to attempt to take the powerful creature down but it is to no avail. Mauvais is way too powerful for him and proceeds to beat him senseless.
As he picks up the almost unconscious Logan out, Mauvais goes to bite Logan’s neck. Before he can do so, however, an energy blast hits him in the back. Turning around, Mauvais finds Guardian standing there with his fist still smoking. Flanked around him are the rest of Alpha Flight – Aurora, Snowbird, Shaman, Sasquatch and Puck.


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Stay Alive - conclusion
Barely conscious and in the clutches of the Mauvais-Wendigo hybrid, Logan thinks to himself that it seems t’ him he must’ve caught a worse beatin’ than this sometime in his life, though he’s hard pressed t’ think a’ one right about now. Sure, in all fairness, the odds aren’t exactly what ya’d call “in my favor.” What with him havin’ t’ stop one cannibalistic killer from turnin’ another into Sunday brunch all the while avoidin’ windin’ up as Logan stew on both their menus. But now that the smoke’s cleared an’ the worse of the two evils – the ancient sorcerer known as Mauvais – has come out on top, all of Canada may have t’ pay the price fer his failure.
When Mauvais turns to see who blasted him and asks what they ‘ave ‘ere, Logan hears Aurora’s voice telling Mauvais that she’d put him down if she was him, tall dark and wretched. After hearing her voice, Logan thinks well he’ll be, things could be lookin’ up fer a change. The cavalry’s finally arrive an’ wouldn’t ya know it, they just so happen t’ be ol’ friends of mine – Alpha Flight – Sasquatch, Aurora, Guardian, Puck, Snowbird and Shaman.
Mauvais remarks that Wolverine was not the only one lured by Les Dieux du Nord to fight their cause. Sasquatch asks his teammates if it’s him or does the Wendigo seem a lot more chatty than usual? Certainly more coherent than the usual “Raarrhh Wen-di-gooo! Raarrhh!” Puck agrees and asks what’ with Wendy’s Pepe Le Pew talk. Snowbird informs him that, if her senses ring true, this is not the same Wendigo they have faced in the past. Rather, she believes they are amongst the presence of an even greater threat, one long considered addressed by her people.
Mauvais says “malheureusement for them,” her people were mistaken and calls Snowbird a child of his ancient enemies. Does she not think he can smell their stench upon her, or that he won’t feast on her bones because of it? As Alpha Flight goes to attack, Guardian says that it’s an interesting proposition, Frenchie, but he thinks he can speak for Snowbird when he says she’ll pass, but thanks anyway. Mauvais says sill him, where are his manners, guests ‘ave arrived and he is without a welcoming gift. Tossing Logan in their direction, he says that he supposes that this will ‘ave to do. Leaping up, Puck catches Logan in mid-air and tells him to relax, he’s got him. Passing Logan into Shaman’s care, Puck leaps into the fray.
While the rest of Alpha Flight gang up on Mauvais, Logan tells Shaman that they are a sight fer sore eyes. Hell, he’s even glad to see Mac fer once. But how’d they know t’ show up there? Shaman informs him Snowbird. When she lost contact with her people, she summoned them there to the place where the connection between their world and theirs is strongest. That and the fact that this is being broadcast on national TV.
Logan replies yeah, that was a dead giveaway even fer him. Even so, it’s like some higher power wanted them all there like Snowbird’s people made sure they all answered the call. An’ with good reason too. No doubt about it, Mauvais has gotta be stopped. He lured the Wendigo there, chowed down on its ticker, an’ added its power to his own human flesh-filled hocus pocus, essentially becomin’ a new souped-up Wendigo himself in the process. Far as he can tell, his increased power’s feedin’ the mystical column behind them, enablin’ him t’ keep the Northern Gods locked out an’ givin’ him free rein t’ take over Canada. So, it’s there their point a’ attack should be. Way he figures it, they get rid a’ the column an’ they can just sit back an’ let Nelvanna an’ her gang take care a’ the mook for them.
Thinking to himself, Logan deducts that now, it’s just a matter a’ Alpha keepin’ Mauvais busy long enough t’ do the deed. ‘Course, the way things are goin’, they better make this quick.
During the struggle between Alpha Flight and Mauvais, Mauvais pins Sasquatch to the ground and tells him that one who wears the form of the Great Beasts such as him ‘as come to the rescue of their greatest foes. Biting his arm, he adds that that makes him somewhat of a traitor, non? Hearing Walter cry out in pain, Aurora rushes to his aid and tells “monsieur le monster” that she and Walter have just gotten back together and that she prefers her men all in one piece. Grabbing her by the throat, Mauvais tells her that he understands, just as he understands that which he senses within her. A mind, fragmented, split in two. They should make things less complicated then and send cocky, self-assured Aurora away and let Jeanne-Marie come out to play. Mauvais is able to knock her out of the air but before he can inflict more damage, Guardian hits him with one of his blasts. Falling to the ground and curling up into a ball, Jeanne-Marie repeats over and over “non.”
Near the magical column, Shaman asks Logan what their plan of attack is. Logan informs him that there ain’t no way in fer one, he tried that already. Pulling a small twig out of his pouch, Shaman replies then will just have to use other means. As Shaman begins to bury the twig into the ground, Logan says to him that he’s gotta tell him, he’s seen him pull quite a few tricks outta that bag over the years but this time he was hopin’ fer somethin’ a little more substantial than a freakin’ twig. Shaman steps back and tells Logan the he surprises him. For a man so attuned to nature as he is to not fully appreciate its power. Just then, the twig grows in leaps and bounds and wraps itself around the column, crushing the life out of it while Logan watches in shock. Once it is fully grown, Shaman sarcastically asks Logan if he said something. Logan scoffs and begins to chip away at the massive column with his claws.
Across the way, Sasquatch tends to the injured Jeanne-Marie. Even though he wants to stay by her side, he tells her that she will have to wait for him to be back by her side, he’s about to have a crazy ten-foot Frenchman on his back. As Mauvais begins to barrel down on him, Snowbird, in her snow leopard form tells Walter to tend to his beloved, she will halt his charge. For as she has the ability to change into any creature native to Canada, the Wendigo included, she can face the madman on his own terms. Transforming into a Wendigo herself, Snowbird attacks Mauvais with all of her might. As he fends her off, Mauvais tells her that is an impressive trick, but he’s afraid it will not be…
At that moment, Mauvais looks over to see Logan and Shaman working to destroy his column of magic. Pinning Snowbird to the ground, Mauvais unleashes a blast from his hand and tells Wolverine that he is very clever and that it appears that he ‘as underestimated him yet again. Falling to the ground, Logan notices that Mauvais’ bolt a’ magic not only destroyed Shaman’s tree, it made the column stronger too. They’re worse off than when they started. When the tree is broken, Snowbird is too weak to maintain the Wendigo form and collapses to the ground. As she does she utters that the connection to her people has been further weakened, as is she…
Observing Mauvais, Logan can’t believe his eyes when he sees him bring the Wendigo back to life. As Mauvais does so, he tells Wolverine that he’s allowed him to delay him for too long. And, while it is clear he must be dealt with first, he believes he ‘as come up with une solution with a petite lesson in history. Whether he knows it or not, Canada was once a far more interesting land than it is now. Indian mysticism was much more at work in those days and creatures other than just the Wendigo called it home. Much like he can call forth the fallen Wendigo from its slumber, so too does he summon the others.
As the massive mystical creatures surround Alpha Flight, Puck asks the other if anyone else thinks they may just be a tad over their heads there. Rushing to their aid, Logan thinks that he hates t’ admit it, but considerin’ he recognizes some a’ the nasties from Indian folklore, if Mauvais truly has the power t’ bring them back t’ control them, he might just be on t’ somethin’ there.
Concentrating on fortifying the column, Mauvais exclaims over and over that it’s just a matter of time. As Alpha Flight battles the creatures before them, Guardian calls out to the rest of the team that Logan’s idea is the best bet they have right now. Half of them will focus on the column while the other half keeps Monsters, Inc. occupied. Just as Guardian begins to tell Logan what his orders are, Logan tells him that he can take his orders an’ stuff ‘em, he ain’t with Alpha anymore in case he forgot. He should do what he has to do, but he’s already got his role picked out. While he rushes towards Mauvais, Guardian sighs and wonders how the X-Men put up with him.
While Logan attacks Mauvais from behind with his claws, Guardian heads off with Shaman towards the column. Once there, Guardian says to Alpha’s resident mystic that he certainly knows more about this than the rest of them, so how should they go about it. Brandishing a staff from his pouch, Shaman replies that help of the divine is in order. Saving Snowbird from the clutches of the revived Wendigo, Shaman states that surely the Northern Gods did not orchestrate her resurrection only to have her fall to the likes of them. Guardian proceeds to bring her over to Shaman and the column. Snowbird tells Shaman that she is weak. Shaman tells her, Narya, to gather up whatever strength she can and add her power to his. As one who is so connected to the forces at play, her power is relevant there indeed. Together, the three of them unleash their power upon the magical column.
As Mauvais continues to pound Logan as bad as he did the last time, he notices the attack on his column. Telling Wolverine that he is a hindrance, Mauvais adds that his friends act like mice. Forever raiding the cupboard while the master of the ‘ouse is away. He will tolerate it no longer. Speeding off towards the column, Logan picks himself up off the ground and notices that the attack on two fronts is actually workin’. For it to work completely, he still needs to do his part and keep Mauvais occupied just a little bit longer. With that, Logan plays pin-the-tail on the cannibal dirtbag and jams his claw into Mauvais tail. When he does, Mauvais screams out in pain and reacts by punching Logan off of him.
While Sasquatch continues to fend off the magical creatures animated by Mauvais, he asks his compatriots for a little help. Rushing over to Aurora, Puck tells her that she’s got to snap out of it. They need all the help they can get right now. In French, Aurora tells Puck that she’s afraid of the monsters. Puck yells at her that he doesn’t care if she’s afraid, Walter needs her. When Aurora asks Walter, Puck tells her yeah, the strapping ex-linebacker who turns into a shag carpet and who also happens to be her boyfriend. He’s going to die if she doesn’t do anything. Once Puck takes down one of the monsters, Aurora snaps out of it and uses her power to assist Sasquatch and Puck against the monsters. Seeing her in action, Sasquatch mentions to Puck that whatever he did seemed to work – partly anyway. Although Jeanne-Marie’s personality still appears dominant, she’s using Aurora’s powers so it’ll have to do.
Turning his full attention to Logan, Mauvais prepares to deliver the finishing blow to him and tells him that his time has come to an end. He must say though, in all his existence, he ‘as never met a bigger nuisance than him. He will take great comfort in finally knowing he is…
Just then, Logan pops his claw and jams it into Mauvais’ arm. Logan then tells him to “put a lid on it froggie.” It seems t’ him he’s startin’ to do a fade. Dodging his charging fist, Logan tells him that he made a mistake when he resurrected the dead beasts. That, coupled with maintainin’ the column an’ holdin’ him off looks like it stretched himself to the limit. As the beasts Mauvais created begin to disintegrate, Logan tells him that if he asks him, the only end that’s comin’ is his.
With the creatures gone, Sasquatch, Puck and Aurora head over to assist Guardian in his task. Guardian orders Sasquatch and Puck to help Logan keep Mauvais off their backs and Aur… he means Jeanne-Marie, to create a vortex around the column. As she does so, and Puck keeps Mauvais busy by dodging every swing of his fist, Logan sees that Mauvais might be on his last leg and that the column is startin’ to buckle. That gives him an idea. Heading over to Sasquatch, Logan tells him that there was an old bit he used t’ do with an old buddy of his. Picking Logan up, Sasquatch tells him to say no more – one fastball special coming right up. With that, Sasquatch tosses Logan claw first into the base of the column.
Flying through the air, Logan thinks to himself that his claws might not a’ had much effect on the column before but with it weakened like it is now, an’ with metal bein’ a bane t’ most magics, plus the speed at with ‘Squatch is tossin’ him, it might just be enough to put this baby t’ bed. When his claws hit the column, it explodes, much the horror of Mauvais. The mystic energy from the column begins to pour back into Mauvais an’ he begins to wallop Alpha Flight and Logan with it. Impressive as it may be, it’s too little too late. The big guns are there – the Northern Gods Nelvanna, Hodiak and Turoq.
Nelvanna informs Mauvais that it appears they were too lenient in his punishment those many years ago. It is an error they certainly intend to correct. Defiantly, Mauvais yells at Nelvanna that she allowed Canada to slip out of his ‘ands and into those of les anglais during the French and Indian War. She orchestrated his capture years later in the midst of La Revolution but he will not be defeated now. With that, he unleashes a blast of energy towards Nelvanna. Nelvanna blocks it and tells Jean-Pierre that he is an arrogant fool and to count his blessings it is not their way or else he wouldst become a dead man as well.
Just then, Nelvanna counters with a blast of her own which knocks Mauvais to the ground. Nelvanna then tells him that the nature of his last imprisonment was obviously insufficient. Therefore, a more formidable one has been deemed more appropriate. With that, Nelvanna opens up a gigantic portal that begins to suck Mauvais into it. Grabbing hold of the ground in front of the portal, Mauvais tries to save himself. Logan sees this and thinks to himself that ya gotta give this t’ him, he’s scratchin’ and clawin’ till the bitter end. But, just so he don’t get any bright ideas ‘bout not leavin’ Logan leaps towards him.
As he does, he is shocked to see Mauvais resort to gnawin’ his own arm fer a power boost. When Logan jams his claws into Mauvais, Mauvais grabs him by the neck and attempts to pull him in the portal with him. Mauvais proceeds to tell him that if he is to be banished forevermore once again, at least he shall take solace in the fact that he’ll be suffering avec moi. He then mentions to him that the last of his power ‘as provided a premonition, a vision of his future. It appears that he doesn’t ‘ave to take him anywhere, for the dark path his life is about to take is far worse than any place he can take him. Letting go, Mauvais flies into the portal and tells Logan ‘au revoir.’ Once inside the portal, Mauvais finds himself in the Realm of the Great Beasts and face to face with Tundra, Kariooq, Somon, and Tolomaq and is extremely frightened as the Great Beasts ponder his fate.
Nelvanna tells Wolverine and Alpha Flight that they are within their debt. But now, they must take their leave. Yet they do so knowing full well, should the need arise again, Canada shall be in safe hands indeed as long as heroes such as them are there to protect her. Once they leave, Logan remarks that all’s well that ends well except he has no idea what Mauvais was talkin’ about. Shaman replies that he’s sorry; he must confess visions of the future are not his strong point. Puck tells Logan not to sweat it. They should go and get a beer and forget the whole thing. Guardian tells Logan to listen to Eugene. After all, Mauvais was a beaten man, he was probably just looking to scare him on the way out. Looking off into the distance, Logan tells Mac that he’s probably right.


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The Logan Files - part 1
Laying The Groundwork
1st Story:
In St. Ann’s church located in the Bronx, Kurt Wagner, Nightcrawler, is in prayer when a voice from behind him says ‘bless me father for I have sinned.’ Without turning around, Kurt tells them that he afraid they’ve come to the wrong man. His days as a man of the cloth are behind him. But perhaps Father Hidalgo can be of some…
Just then, a metal coil wraps around his neck and proceeds to toss him through a nearby window. Looking up, Kurt sees Omega Red and Lady Deathstrike, wearing a mask covering her mouth, standing before him. He asks them what he owes this displeasure to. Leaping at him, Deathstrike tells him the only things he owes is his death rattle.
Teleporting out of harm’s way, Kurt states that he fears he will have to take a raincheck on that or has she forgotten about his ability to teleport away from danger. Blocking his way, Omega Red tells him that they are well aware of his little parlor trick, it just won’t do him any good. With that, Omega Red extends his coils in the direction of Kurt’s. Dodging them, Kurt heads through the hole in the wall they created and says to Red that he may be right which is why he’s all too willing to take the convenient opening he’s so nicely provided.
Giving chase, Deathstrike informs Red to stop their prey before he reaches the water. Red says to her fear not, for he assures her that Comrade Wagner isn’t going anywhere. Just then, Omega Red wraps his coils around Kurt’s waist, giving Deathstrike a chance to strike. Teleporting again out of harm’s way and again, knocking Deathstrike down in the process, Kurt asks what that was about his teleporting not doing him any good. Before long, Kurt begins to feel woozy and falls to the ground. As he does, Omega Red tells him that he’s not in the habit of repeating himself. Not when he can let his death spores do the talking for him. He then asks Deathstrike if she would like to do the honors. As she knocks Kurt into the water, they remark that one, Wolverine’s best friend, is down. With this, they begin to laugh.
At Alpha Flight headquarters, Michael Twoyoungmen uses his magic to conjure up a flame to reveal many of Logan’s enemies. He then tells Logan that he’s sorry. While his conjurings in the flame do reveal many who wish to do him harm, who or what in particular this newest threat may be eludes him. Logan thanks him and says that he knows prophecies ain’t really his strong point but he has to admit he was hopin’ he’d come up with somethin’. Mauvais premonition a’ “doom” has been weighin’ heavily on his mind. Leaving the room, Mike tells him understandably so. That, coupled with Aurora’s mental relapse and certainly their victory over Mauvais proved to be a costly one. Logan replies yeah, just another day in the life of Alpha Flight and Wolverine.
Just then, Logan points out to Mike that a transmission is coming in. Looking at the monitor, Logan recognizes it as Mac and says to him not to tell him that he’s on his way, ain’t he seen enough a his mug these last few days? James laughs and tells Logan that he loves him too. He then adds that he may change his tune when he takes a gander at who he brought with him. Seeing Heather on the screen, Logan states that he was hopin’ she’d show before he left. In fact, he was wonderin’ whey she wasn’t there the other day dukin’ it out as Vindicator alongside the rest o’ Alpha. Heather replies that she would’ve liked nothing better but she can’t very well spend her days going toe-to-toe with ancient French sorcerers anymore, not when she’s eating for two. Logan asks that she’s pregnant? That’s about the best news he…
Before he can finish his thought, Heather and Mac’s plane lose the use of engine three and shortly after engine four. Unbeknownst to them, the culprits are Lady Deathstrike and Omega Red, perched underneath their plane. Heather then tells Logan that she hates to cut the conversation short but it looks like it’s time for an emergency crash landing and a whole lot of praying. As they crash, Wolverine’s surrogate parents have been taken out by the duo of Deathstrike and Omega Red have been taken out. When the monitor goes fuzzy, Logan calls out Heather’s and Mac’s name. Mike tells him that Sasquatch is near that area, he will contact him and tell him to…
Mike stops mid-sentence and says to Logan that, what if this prediction Mauvais made, the impending danger he’s about to face – what if it doesn’t directly involve him at all. What if it’s his loved ones who are at risk instead?
In Japan, Yukio is steamed. Walking down the streets with a purpose, she says that she’s going to get it now. Reaching an establishment, Yukio finds who she’s looking for. After tossing two men out the window, she grabs Amiko by the collar and drags her down the street. As she does, she tells her that if she’s told her once she’s told her a thousand times, she does not want her associating with those hooligans. Amiko defiantly tells her that she’s one to talk. She doesn’t exactly hang out with choir boys herself. Yukio replies that is no concern of hers. She is responsible for her safety, not the other way around. If she ever mentioned this to Logan…
Amiko angrily says again with what Logan wants. Why should he even care? It’s not like he’s ever around anyway. Yukio proceeds to tell her that Logan loves her very much but his life is… complicated. If he…
Before she can finish her thought, Lady Deathstrike remarks what a touching family moment and asks Omega Red what he thinks. Red agrees and says that it’s a shame they must disrupt it. Deathstrike then tells Yukio to not resist and she promises this will be easier on both of them. Yukio asks easier and laughs. If they really knew anything about her, they’d already know she never much went in for “easier.” Pulling out a blade from her wrist, Yukio slashes Deathstrike across the face. As she does, Deathstrike tells her on the contrary. She knows full well about the many stories they tell of the “wild one.” She, for one, wouldn’t mind personally disproving them.
Wrapping his coil around Amiko’s neck and knocking Yukio against the wall, Red tells Deathstrike maybe some other time. They should both finish her off and be done with this. As it is, he already has what he came for. Seeing Red’s coil around Amiko’s neck, Yukio rushes to her aid. Before she can get there, Deathstrike grabs her face and proceeds to jam her claws into Yukio’s back. With that, Wolverine’s foster daughter and friend and sometime lover has been taken out.
At the X-Mansion, Scott Summers, talks to Wolverine via a monitor and tells him that they’ve been looking all over for him. Where in God’s name is he? Logan informs him that he’s with Alpha Flight but he ain’t got time t’ explain. Somethin’ just happened t’ the Hudsons an’ he’s dreadin’ it’s just the tip a’ the iceberg. Scott tells him that he’s got that right, they’re on high alert at the mansion. Nightcrawler was just fished out of the East River. He’s alive but just barely – Hank’s got him on life support. Logan remarks then it’s just as he feared. Somebody, an’ he don’t know who yet, is targetin’ those closest t’ him. He then tells Scott that he’s gotta send people t’ check on Kitty, Jubilee, Carol Danvers, anyone else he can think of. Scott replies ‘will do.’ Logan then tells him that he’s gonna take one a’ Alpha’s jets an’ head t’ Japan t’ check on Yukio an’ Amiko. He just hopes he ain’t already too late.
At the secret location of the Weapon X compound somewhere in the mountains, Dr. Windsor tells the Director that he must say, his facility there is quite remarkable. The Director replies so it is and that, if he’ll just accompany him to the next room, he’ll see something even more so. Entering the next room, the Director finds Brent Jackson and says to him that he was just giving the newest member of their team the grand tour. The Director then shows Windsor Weapon X’s latest advancement in the war on mutants. The M.P.C., or mutant power cannon, if you will.
Windsor states that it is an impressive piece of equipment but he’d be remiss if he didn’t ask. What does it do? The Director says simply put, it enables them to amplify a mutant’s power and direct it at anyone they see fit on the entire planet. In other words, the powers and abilities of mutantkind will now be at their disposal, whether they want it or not. The mutant inside the machine right now, Leech, has the ability to…
Just then, the cannon is activated and fires. The Director asks Jackson where it has been directed. Jackson tells him that it looks like Canada. In Canada, Logan feels something hit him. Grabbing hold of Jackson’s collar, the Director asks who the bloody hell fired the cannon. Jackson tells him to hold his horses, he’ll find out in a sec. Peering at the control panel, a shocked Jackson informs the Director that the codes that activated the cannon were his.
At Alpha Flight’s headquarters, Shaman tells Logan that he’s on his way to the crash site and… He then sees Logan’s condition and asks him if there is something wrong. Logan tells him that he doesn’t know. All of a sudden, he’s feelin’ woozy an’ kind of weak. With that, Logan begins to fall to the ground but is caught by Shaman. Placing him up against the wall, Shaman tells Logan to rest a moment. The stress of these events must have…
Cutting him off, Logan punches the nearby wall and yells that he knows what stress feels like and this ain’t it. Putting his head in his hand, Logan tells Shaman that he’s sorry. Maybe he’s right, not knowin’ who it is or who they’re gonna target next. At that moment, Shaman points out to Logan that he’s bleeding. Looking down at his hand, Logan says so his is, but there ain’t no reason t’ get his panties in a bunch over it. He should know by now it only takes a few seconds fer him to… He then wonders what gives. His healin’ factor shoulda taken care a’ this already but it’s actually gettin’ worse. He doesn’t know how, but his healin’ factor, an’ now he’s just realizin’, his enhanced senses as well – his mutant powers are gone!
In the Bellagio hotel in Las Vegas Nevada, Victor Creed, Sabretooth, taps a disk on the desk amongst photographs of Amiko, Yukio, Nightcrawler, and James MacDonald and Heather Hudson. Laughing, he says that he almost feels sorry for his ol’ pal Logan ‘cause they’re just getting warmed up.
2nd Story:
At an Alberta medical clinic in Canada, Walter Langkowski, Eugene Judd and Narya – better known to the world as Sasquatch, Puck & Snowbird – stand outside next to an ambulance while it snows outside. Eugene tells his fellow Alphans that he doesn’t like the situation. Aurora’s one of their own, one of Alpha Flight. Lettin’ someone else take care a’ her just seems a little cold. Narya agrees – why send her away? Walter replies that this isn’t going to be easy for anyone. Besides, as much as he hates to admit it none of them are in a position to deal with Jeanne-Marie effectively right now. Mauvais did a bad number on her already fragile psyche.
Narya agrees and points out that Michael did say that the facility they’re transporting her to is excellent. Eugene states that he don’t know, he’s tellin’ them both right now, he has a real bad feelin’ about this. Entering the back of the ambulance, Walter tells him that he doesn’t think they could feel any other way about this. He’ll call them once he gets her settled in though. Eugene apologizes but he says she belongs with her family right now, Alpha Flight, not in some institution. Walter says that he wishes it was that simple. Before the ambulance takes off, Eugene warns the ambulance driver to keep it on the road or they’ll go round fer round.
After the ambulance has driven for a while, Walter receives a call and is informed by Shaman that the Hudson’s plane has gone down. He then informs the driver to pull over; he has something to deal with. Transforming into Sasquatch, Walter heads off into the mountains. As the ambulance driver continues down the road, he is ambushed by Weapon X agents, who proceed to kill him and take over the ambulance.
Elsewhere, Brent Jackson informs the Director that they’ve secured the target. Aurora’s en route to the designated facility as they speak. He then mentions that he’s still not clear why they can’t just bring her there directly. Sarcastically, the Director asks why doesn’t it surprise him that he doesn’t get it. In layman’s terms, Aurora is a hot potato. She’ll need time to cool off in a place not directly linked to Weapon X should she be discovered. Jackson replies that he sees. That’s when they send Wild Child in to retrieve her? The Director tells him precisely, it’s all about the game.


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The Logan Files - conclusion
The Vow
A Good Man
1st Story:
When ya live the kind a’ life I have, ya sort a’ get used t’ wakin’ up in strange places covered in a pool a’ yer own blood but that don’t mean ya gotta like it. The two goofs before him, Omega Red and Lady Deathstrike, are the guilty parties. They did a number on him an’ sure didn’t let the fact that he doesn’t have his mutant powers right now to stop ‘em none. But powers or no, he had no choice but t’ hunt ‘em down. What with the way they messed with his friends an’ loved ones like they have. Case in point, his foster daughter Amiko tied to the couch, the bait that lured him there. An’ while he knew she’d been captured for quite some time now, what he didn’t know until just now was that the man behind this whole nasty scheme is the most twisted S.O.B. he’s ever met – Sabretooth.
Opening up the curtains, Creed tells the runt to rise an’ shine, he doesn’t want to miss the party does he? Looking at Creed and Omega holding a bottle of champagne each, Logan thinks to himself no mutant powers, foster daughter’s life on the line, his three greatest enemies – nope. He wouldn’t a’ minded missin’ this party at all. When Creed puts his hands on Amiko and tells her that her “daddy” came fer her after all, Logan pops his claws and leaps towards him. Before he can get there, Omega smashes a bottle of champagne over Logan’s head, much to his surprise. Standing over Logan, Creed mentions that it’s a shame t’ waste bubbly like that, ‘specially at $500 a bottle but, hey, what’s the difference. There’s plenty more where that came from.
As Omega wraps him up in his coils, Logan thinks to himself that whatever it is that’s keepin’ them from rippin’ each other’s throats out sure can’t be good fer him. Raising his glass, Creed tells Logan here’s to him. Today’s a special day fer him in more ways than one. Fer one thing, it’s the anniversary a’ Mariko’s death. He wouldn’t want him t’ think he forgot. But even more important than his dead frail, today his ol’ pal’s startin’ a new lease on life. The days a’ him marchin’ t’ the beat of the Weapon X’s an’ Magneto’s a’ the world are over. Victor Creed’s about t’ become a big player in the game.
As he pours his champagne over Logan’s head he hears him muffle something. Sarcastically, he asks what’s that; he ain’t with the Weapon X program no more. Considerin’ he swiped the Director’s codes an’ accessed some a’ their tech an’ a truckload a’ their cash t’ make his life miserable, he’d have to say no. What’s more, that ain’t even takin’ into account whether or not they’ve found out about the disk he’s holding in his hands, copies a’ the program’s most sensitive files. What he has there is info on just about every friggin’ mutant there is – locations, strengths, weaknesses, what not. What he can do with this, the possibilities are endless. This here is his shinin’ moment an’ he wanted t’ make sure he was there t’ share it with…
Omega interjects that while on the subject of “sharing,” correct him if he’s wrong but neither Lady D nor himself has had access to the files yet nor their full share of the program’s money. If he has any ideas on cheating them, need he remind him outside of Wolverine, the person he wants to see dead most in the world is him. Creed asks him that he thinks he’s holdin’ out on him, ruskie? Don’t forget, he’s the one who put this little operation together. An’ while he needed Lady D to swipe those codes fer him, he’s just lucky he included him at all. So in other words, if he isn’t keen on the way things are going down, bring it on.
Before the two come to blows, Lady D steps between them and reminds them that they all agreed to set aside their differences for their common goals, so let them not bicker like schoolchildren. However, she must tell Creed that Omega does have a point. Outside of their initial payment, Omega and she have yet to see the fruits of their labor. As Logan crawls towards Amiko on the couch and frees her, Creed puts his hands on both Omega and Lady D’s shoulders and tells them to relax. They’ll both get copies a’ the files an’ the rest a’ the dough. This way Lady D can set up her new body shoppe and Omega can jump-start his Russian mob. Creed then adds that they’ll both get everythin’ that’s comin’ to them and promptly slams their heads together.
Heading towards Logan and Amiko with the teleporter in hand, Creed tells the big dumb commie the real reason he had him along fer the ride is that he wanted to screw him over one last time. With that, Creed, Amiko, and Logan disappear just before one of Omega’s coils and Lady D’s fists land harmlessly in the couch. Looking over at Omega, Lady D points out that Creed is gone and with him, the files, their money, and Wolverine. They have nothing. Enraged, Omega yells out Creed’s name in anger. Lady D responds, by the four winds, if they only knew where they disappeared to.
In a forest in an undisclosed location, Creed stands over a beaten Logan and informs him that they’re alone at last. He hopes he doesn’t mind losin’ the dead weight. Ya knew it’d eventually come down t’ just them anyway. When Logan pops his claw, Creed steps on his hand and tells him that might not be the best course a’ action sunshine. Not if he wants to see Amiko alive again, it ain’t. Standing up, Logan holds his head and tells Creed that he’s got about ten seconds t’ tell him where she is.
Creed asks that they’re down to cases and proceeds to tell him what they’re gonna do. Bein’ the sport he is, he’s gonna give him two choices. Choice numero uno – them right now, right there fer the chippie. This happens t’ be his favorite by the way. Or ya got what he calls the “punk’s way out.” Li’l miss Amiko’s stashed away somewhere ‘round there an’ if he can find her before he can stop him, they both go home scot-free. Hell, he’ll even give him a head start. Plus, ‘cause he’s feelin’ extra generous today, he’s gonna let him in on a little secret, somethin’ he kept from Omega an’ Lady D. There were some other files he snatched from Weapon X, somethin’ called the Logan files. He took a peek at ‘em an’ all the answers concernin’ his lost memories he’s been lookin’ for all these years… Need he say more?
Logan thinks to himself that “Logan files” sounds like Creed jerkin’ his chain again. Creed then tells him that whatever way he chooses, the files ‘re his along with the frail. So, what’s it gonna be, runt? Standing face to face with Creed, Logan thinks that as much as he’d like t’ ram his claws down Creed’s throat right now, with no healin’ factor an’ havin’ just gone a few rounds with the gruesome twosome; he can’t risk Amiko bein’ left t’ Creed’s tender mercies. As he runs off, he realizes that this is the second time in as many days as he’s had t’ hightail it instead a’ fightin’. Ya can mark his words though, it’s also the last. Seeing his foe run off, Creed laughs and remarks the punk’s way out, he loves it.
At the Weapon X compound, Kane informs the Director that they’ve got Creed after he teleported again. The Director tells him excellent work and asks where exactly has that traitorous piece of sewage gotten to. Kane replies somewhere in Canada, he’ll need a few minutes to pinpoint the precise location though. The Director tells him a few minutes is all he has before informing the guards to prepare the air-ships and to alert every available agent – Victor Creed is about to pay the piper. Kane then tells the Director that he’s got the location although it seems a bit strange to him. When the Director asks how so, Kane replies that it’s in the middle of nowhere. Showing a picture of the location on the map on the screen, Kane asks him if he has any idea why Sabretooth would go there. Looking at the map, the Director simply replies ‘oh my…’
Deeper in the forest, Logan hides in a tree away from Creed. As he does, he thinks to himself that he’s gotta give the devil his due, Creed is good. They’ve been playin’ cat an’ mouse fer hours an’ try as he might, he still can’t shake him. Creed just knows him too well. Hell, after all these years, he probably doesn’t even need enhanced senses t’ know what his next move’s gonna be, he can just feel it by now. There’s a flip side t’ all this though, he knows Sabretooth, too. He knows that all this while Creed’s been busy pattin’ himself on the back. He’s figurin’ that after this whole scheme a’ his, after all he’s put him through – with him wounded an’ weakened, both physically an’ emotionally, that he’s as easy a kill as he’s ever gonna be. So right about this point, Creed’s gettin’ a little too cocky, a little too impatient, a little too careless – which all amounts to him bein’ right where he wants him.
Just then, Logan leaps from the tree downs towards Creed and proceeds to slash him down his back with his claws. Creed responds by tossing him into a tree and telling him nice one runt, he caught him nappin’ an’ all. ‘Course, his body’s gonna heal up mighty quick from that little love tap while his just keeps on gettin’ tenderized. Lying on the ground, Logan thinks that he can’t argue much there and goes to kick Creed as he charges.
Creed immediately stops in his tracks, grabs the boot off of Logan’s foot and looks at his foot. He then asks if that is the little boo-boo Lady D gave him. Squeezing it with all his might, Creed asks him if it hurts when he does that. When Logan screams in pain, Creed drags his claws down his leg and asks him what about that. Grabbing hold of his leg, Logan continues to cry out in pain. Standing over him, Creed tells him that he might want to get that checked out, it looks kinda painful.
Amidst the pain, Logan thinks to himself that it’s more like unbearable. In fact, he’d be easy pickin’s right now if not fer one thing, a final trick up his sleeve. Taking the opportunity, Logan kicks Creed in the chest with his good foot and knocks him into a pit filled with pointed sticks. When the sticks jam into Creed’s back, he howls out in pain. Pulling himself up, with the sticks still in his back, Creed remarks that he played him right into a trap. He led him right into his “Rambo action playset” but now he’s…
Reaching the top of the hole, Creed sees that Logan is gone. Finding his blood on the ground and licking it off his finger, he says ‘but not completely’ an’ it’s only a matter a’ time ‘fore he comes an’ gets the rest.
Later, Logan continues to make his way through the forest with his right leg and his hands bandaged up. As he does so, he thinks to himself that he doesn’t know what’s killin’ him more, his leg or the fact that he ain’t run into Creed for a while. Normally, he’d be pretty happy about the latter but let’s face it, ain’t no way he’s gonna stay ahead a’ him this long with the shape he’s in. It’s his way a’ toyin’ with him, makin’ him play this sick game on his terms, havin’ t’ wait fer the other shoe to drop. He ain’t…
At that moment, Logan finds a large building in a clearing in the trees. He immediately recognizes it as the original Weapon X compound – consider that other shoe dropped. Entering the building, Logan determines that Creed’s master plan finally sees the light a’ day. In order fer him t’ find salvation, he has t’ take a stroll down tragedy lane. An’ since Creed can’t be trusted, he has to take into account two big ifs. If Amiko’s really there, an if these so-called Logan files really exist – very nice. He’s gonna have t’ see how this plays out an’ the room in front a’ him is as good a’ place t’ start as any considerin’ what those Weapon X bastards did t’ him in there.
Entering the room where he was transformed into what he is now, Logan hears ghosts of the past. “I thought I’d prepared for everything Professor, but who could forsee this?” “He’s got… like… spikes coming out of him!” “Oh my god – blood’s spurting out of his hands!” “Devil with that! It’s a mindless, murdering animal!” But I couldn’t tell if it was some animal blood-lust… or horror at what we have done to him!”
Searching through the wreckage, Logan says it’s funny, but this chamber a’ horrors might actually be of some use t’ him, maybe he can find somethin’ there t’ help him with his leg. Before he can search for very long, Creed crashes through a nearby window and tells him that it’s ‘bout time he showed up. Attacking Logan, he tells him that he was gettin’ worried. He thought he might a’ lost his nerve when he saw where their little get-together was at. Picking up a scalpel, Logan proceeds to stab Creed in the eye. When he does, he tells him nah, he just thinks it’s a real stupid choice fer a final showdown is all. Considerin’ how old an’ unstable it is.
With that, Logan cuts some power sources which causes the room to explode. Luckily for Logan, he is able to escape without any further injury.
Outside the complex, the Director arrives, flanked by a number of Weapon X agents and Kane. When Kane asks him if this is what he thinks it is, the Director replies that it is, it’s the birthplace of the original program. Battered, bruised, a shell of what it once was perhaps… As he walks through the gates, the Director’s mind goes back into the past where he recalls how he was brutally attacked by Logan when he escaped the facility. Seeing how the Director is acting, Kane puts his hand on his shoulder and asks him if he’s all right. The Director informs him that he’s fine and to get his damned hands off of him.
Inside the complex, Logan finds the facility’s old exhaust pit. If he knows Creed, this is where he’s keepin’ Amiko. As he makes his way down into the pit he finds the Logan files and is shocked to find that they’re real. Holding them in his hands, he can’t believe it. Could it finally be, could the secret to findin’ his past really be in there? But if the files are there, that also means…
Turning around, he finds Amiko tied up against the wall. Cutting him down, Logan holds her unconscious body and pleads with her to speak t’ him but finds that she’s not breathin’. From his metal throne, Creed tells him that isn’t that a shame. When Logan looks up at him menacingly, Creed says to him not to look at him that way, he said he could find her, just not what kind a’ condition he’d find her in is all. With that, Creed leaps down upon Logan. When he does, Logan calls him a motherless piece o’… before Creed begins to beat him unmercifully.
Tossing Logan away as if he was a toy, Creed tells him that’s ‘cause he brought his mother into this. Picking up the Logan files, Creed says to Logan that he got so womanly over the chopped-up chippie but he forgot all about the files. They’re only the answers he’s been searchin’ fer his entire life after all. So, what’s inside – absolutely nothing. To prove it, Creed opens it up and shows him.
Entering the Weapon X compound, Kane informs the Director that he’s detecting Creed’s vital signs around the bend in addition to those of another which are fairly low – Wolverine’s. Whatever Creed’s doing to him, he can’t take much more of it. The Director states he won’t have to and calls home base to inform one of his agents to activate the M.P.C. and to aim it at the target, Victor Creed. The technician replies that with all due respect, Leech, the mutant powering the cannon is still in pretty bad shape from when the cannon was last activated. If they use it now, it may very well kill him. Putting his hand on the Director’s shoulder, Kane tells the Director that he’s afraid he’s right. After all, if the mutant dies, his powers would be lost to them forever.
The Director angrily tells him to tell it to someone who gives a damn and calls him a moron. He then asks him if he honestly thinks he’s going to allow that barbarian Sabretooth to rob him of what’s his? To have the final say as far as Wolverine is concerned? Slamming Kane on the floor, the Director calls base back and tells him that if he has to call back a third time he’s coming there and flamethrowing the entire facility. With that, the technician powers up the cannon and fires it.
Inside the exhaust pit, Creed tells Logan that this is his favorite part. The part the program never wanted him t’ figure out, they never had his memories. Weakly, Logan tells Creed that he’s lyin’ as usual. Creed asks is he? The program just dangled ‘em in front of him like a carrot all these years knowin’ how he blamed them an’ just about everybody else under the sun for his missin’ past. But the truth is, the only one t’ blame is himself. Logan tells him he’s a liar, a freakin’ liar. Creed says that he is, but not about this; an’ deep down, he knows it. His healin’ factor don’t just heal his body, but his mind too. He didn’t have the guts t’ deal with some a’ the heavy stuff that happened to him so instead, he healed over it all like it never happened. So that’s it, that’s what he’s been searchin’ fer all this time. When Logan tells him that it ain’t true, Creed jams his claws into his chest.
With one of his last moves, Logan takes the opportunity to stab Creed. Creed tells him that was a nice partin’ shot. ‘Course, it’ll just… He then realizes that he’s feelin’ weak and ain’t healin’ – what’s goin’ on? Pulling himself up by Creed’s shirt, Logan tells him that it sounds like the program gave him a taste a’ his own medicine and stabs him in the neck. When Creed falls to the ground, Logan knows that he’s dying. That last bit a’ damage Creed inflicted on him, it ain’t the kind ya come back from. But if that’s true, if he is checkin’ out, he’s sure as hell takin’ this bastard with him.
As Logan prepares to deliver the killing blow to Creed, he hears a number of guns surrounding him. He then hears the Director’s voice telling him that they’ll take it from there Experiment X. He then asks Victor if he honestly thought he’d get away with this. Turning his attention to Logan, whom he calls “Experiment X,” the Director tells him that he doesn’t know exactly what Creed’s told him about certain files for instance but he needn’t tell him how little he should regard anything he says. Creed tells the Director that he’s a regular honest Abe, right? Before he teleports away, he says believe him that he didn’t tell him anythin’ he didn’t already know.
As the Weapon X agents rush towards Logan, he stands up and prepares to battle them. Before long though, Logan crashes to the ground. The Director orders Doctor Windsor to go check on Logan. When he does, he informs the Director that they’re too late, Wolverine’s dead.
2nd Story:
In Japan, Matsuo Tsurayaba sits alone and meditates. He realizes that it’s almost time. He is as respected and feared a crimelord as there ever was within the Japanese underworld and he is in the process of making out his last will and testament before his time. He wonders how it has come to this, this moment of such despair and defeat. Unfortunately, there comes a point in time when every man, himself included, must accept his fate and make his peace with it. Tonight is the night he dies.
He has not come to this realization lightly. On the contrary, it was only through living this wretched existence his life has now become by which the truth was hammered into him. How he dared to play with forces beyond his comprehension. How in his arrogance, killed the love, Mariko Yashida, of a man named Logan. A man who swore he’d take a piece of him every year on the anniversary of his beloved’s death, a man who’s made good on his vow time and time again.
Looking back, he cannot help but feel naïve at how little he regarded the threat that initial year. There they were, nearly midnight in his office, his men and he going some affairs when it happened, when Wolverine arrived. He has always been quite choosy when recruiting the men in his employ. Loyal, well skilled, fearless, in other words the best and yet they were but twigs before the fury of the storm that night. As for he, let them just say that he fared little better and lost most of his left arm.
The year following, he was a bit more cautious. Taking advantage of his association with the deadly ninja organization known as the Hand, he flooded his compound with their most highly trained assassins. And let him tell you, anyone would have stood in awe of the veritable army of skilled murderers that lay before them but of course, this was not anyone. Even so, he was confident enough that the odds against him were too high. So much so, in fact, that he turned away from his window, not even bothering to watch the ensuing battle. Needless to say, he should have. Perhaps then he wouldn’t have caught him so unaware and he’d still be in possession of his right ear.
He started taking the anniversary a bit more seriously after that. That year, he took the highest security measures yet. Armed bodyguards were stationed at every possible vantage point, video monitors installed everywhere, mounted lasers, motion detectors, snipers. You name it, he had it. There was no possible way he could get in without him knowing about it. So after the clock struck twelve, a smile came to his lips. Surely, he had outsmarted him, beaten him at last. Surely he was sitting somewhere enraged at how he’d finally made his deathbed vow worthless. Surely he was a fool, Wolverine came crashing up through his desk. To this day, he wonders if those around him ever noticed his nose was as false as his bravado.
Actually, he wonders about a lot of things these days like how unwise it was to get so irate that he made a vow of his own. If it was him he wanted, then it was him he was going to get along with the fight of his miserable life. He spent a good deal of his fortune determined to make himself as formidable an opponent as he’d ever seen. He had strength-enhancing cybernetic parts installed throughout the body he annually ravaged. He trained intensively in several forms of martial arts. He invested in the finest technology available – battle armor, energy swords, laser pistols, just to name a few. Yet, all he succeeded in doing was making him mad. Last year, his viciousness knew no bounds and he took his gall bladder of all things.
Earlier, he called him a man but in truth, he misspoke. He is no man. A man can be stopped. He is not unlike a mythical beast from ancient Japanese lore, a demon who comes to collect a piece of your soul as an annual tribute. He will tolerate it no longer. Thus, as the anniversary is upon him once again, he has decided not to wait and learn what he will part with next. Instead, he will ask the demon to show mercy upon him, to end his yearly torment, allowing him to keep what little honor he has left, to permit him to take his own life.
Once the clock strikes midnight, Matsuo closes his eyes and waits for the inevitable. When it doesn’t come, he wonders how it can be, he didn’t come. Every year before the clock strikes twelve, every single godforsaken year. He wonders what could have caused him not to appear this time, what could have possibly made him break his vow? Little does Matsuo know, Logan is dead and is in the process of being zipped up in a body-bag.
3rd Story:
In Alabama, there are still plenty of nameless dirt roads cutting through the trees, going nowhere in particular winding quietly over defiled burial grounds, past lynching trees, and into the haunted hills littered with Union metal and Confederate bones. Rest assured, you’ll find a good deal of ghosts around there, holy and otherwise. He’s been through these parts before, a time or two over the years, as local legends will no doubt attest. And like most every other place, he never seems to leave on particularly good terms. Right now, he just wants to get the hell outta there before he kills anyone else. Exiting the woods, a shirtless bare-foot Logan happens upon an older African-American lady standing next to her car with a busted tire clutching her bible.
When she sees Logan, the lady thanks Jesus for sending her help. Sniffing the air and sensing the dogs coming, Logan knows he definitely doesn’t need this. He proceeds to tell the lady that he hates to rush her but she needs to be movin’ along now, this spot ain’t safe. The lady proceeds to tell him that she’s been tryin’ to get t’ the old church where they buried her momma. Done got this flat tho’ and she doesn’t know what she woulda done if he hadn’t come along. She then tells him he’s an angel of God, sent straight from heaven. Logan gives her a strange look and thinks to himself “angel of God” – that’s sure a first.
As Logan walks over to start changing the tire, the lady tells him that her Paul coulda changed that tire lickety-split. He was her husband, a good man. But it’s been years now since he went to be with the good Lord. These days, she ain’t got nobody else but Jesus. She sure is glad to see him tho’, what with the lightnin’ storm comin’ and all. She can tell it’s gonna be a bad one cause her knees been achin’ all day. See, whenever there’s storms a’ comin’ she can just feel it in her bones. Logan tells her yeah, him too and thinks to himself that she’s a real talkative gal but he really doesn’t have the time t’ chat.
Looking at his back, the lady asks him about the wounds on his back and asks what kinda trouble he’s runnin’ from. Logan tells her not to concern herself with his problems. They need to just worry about getting her on her way. The lady then tells Logan that he’s a good man, she can see that. It doesn’t matter what sort of trouble he’s in, she knows it ain’t his fault. She can tell he’s a good man at heart. Finishing with the tire, Logan tells her no, he ain’t. The lady then tells him that he’s got eyes that’ve seen more trials then she could scarcely imagine. She then says “you poor thing, how you must suffer.”
Putting the tire iron in the trunk, Logan is annoyed and thinks to himself that this little chat has gone on long enough. The lady says to him that the past don’t matter to Jesus and he’s the only one who can ease his sufferin’. All he has to do is let him, all he has to do is ask. She asks if he’s ever prayed. Logan thinks to himself that she talks to him like he’s a child. Has he ever prayed, she wants to know. He remembers a night of cold metal, screaming curses at the sky ‘til his throat was raw. He remembers a view of the heavens, looking out from the moon, the day an X-Man died. And he’ll never forget the smell of the freshly dug earth atop Mariko’s grave or the days he spent kneeling before it. Has he ever prayed, she asks.
Closing the trunk, Logan tells the lady that she needs to get in and get moving, they don’t have much time. Just then, two Dobermans arrive and lunge at Logan. He realizes that it’s too late and takes the dogs out with his claws. After he does so, he tells the lady to get outta there. Before she can, three men show up with rifles and go to shoot at the blasted freak. Unfortunately for the lady, she is caught in the crossfire and falls to the ground along with Logan. One of the men asks who the lady was and another one replies who cares.
As the lady lies dying on the ground, she weakly tells Logan not to die without knowing God. In his mind, Logan thinks this is exactly what he didn’t want to happen. He didn’t want the lady to die here, like this, because of him. He knows he’s hit somewhere but he can’t feel it. Doesn’t matter much though, he just feels the dirt beneath him. He also smells the wind, heavy with rain and hears thunder rumbling somewhere. The lady was definitely right about one thing, there’s definitely a storm on the way. As the men surround Logan, one of them tells him that he killed his dogs and calls him a motherless mutie scum. Another tells his buddies not to shoot it in the face, he might wanna mount it in his livin’ room.
A while later it has taken Logan a while to take care of the burials. And the whole time, he’s just thinkin’ ‘bout her. ‘Bout how she’d still be alive if she’d just never met him. He’ll bet wherever she is right now, there’s probably a bunch more innocent folks who could say the same. ‘Course, he’s also sent plenty a’ souls on their way who won’t be overly missed. But he takes no joy from that. Cause he knows that one day, sooner or later, he’ll be joinin’ ‘em. And it won’t be in heaven, that’s for damn sure. With that, Logan gets in the car and drives down the road as the three men lie dead on the street behind him.


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The Logan Files: Epilogue
Logan, walking in the middle of what seems to be nowhere against a blank white scenery wonders where the hell he is. The Weapon X compound? Yeah, that’s it. Just another Weapon X trick, that’s all this must be. A voice tells him no. Logan asks who’s there and what’d they mean by “no.” The voice replies that he, Logan knows what they mean. Logan then asks if he is really dead. A young, red-haired lady tells him yes, and no.
Upon seeing her, Logan asks if she is Jean and says to her that can’t be her, can it? It makes no sense her bein’ there, not if he’s actually gone an’ “bought the farm.” The redhead responds that that depends on how you define “buying the farm.” In actuality, it’s merely his physical body that has, how shall she put it – passed on. He, however, his essence, his spirit, his soul has not as of yet.
As he watches himself being zipped up into a body bag, Logan tells her that she could a’ fooled him and then asks if that is Amiko down there next to him. Is she still… The redhead asks alive – yes – saved by the Weapon X program believe it or not. Logan replies well thank God for that at least. That reminds him, there’s no St. Peter, no pearly white gates, an’ the man with the pitchfork an’ hooves ain’t come a’ callin’ neither. So what the freak is this place?
The redhead informs him that it is a place in between. It is where they say your “life flashes before your eyes.” Her role there is to help him to… Logan cuts her off and says let him guess, this is where she hits him up with the “it’s a wonderful life” routine.
The redhead tells him not quite. She thinks they both are willing to concede that his life was far from wonderful as the images of his last days on Earth certainly demonstrate. Images such as being brutally attacked by both Omega Red and Lady Deathstrike, Sabretooth holding Amiko hostage, and him ultimately dying. The redhead asks him, as he views them again, what is it about them that most disturb him. Logan replies that he doesn’t know, his friggin’ death, maybe? The redhead tells him that he can be as sarcastic as he likes but they both know it is more than that. What Sabretooth did by targeting his loved ones (Nightcrawler, the Hudsons, Yukio, and Amiko) was how he would put it “moved in on his turf.” And he, Logan, failed to stop it. In his mind, there is no greater failure.
Logan tells her okay, he gets it. He failed, no need t’ rub it in Jeannie. The redhead responds that was not her intention. She then points out that he has been a loner most of his life and yet family is very important to him, isn’t it. In fact, throughout that long road he’s traveled, he’s always sought out family at every stop along the way. But he didn’t find it in the Canadian army as a member of the Devil’s brigade or in Madripoor under the guise of Patch or through training with his pseudo-father figure Ogun. He also didn’t find it with bizarre love/hate camaraderie he experienced with members of Team X or even with friends like James and Heather Hudson or later, as a member of their super team Alpha Flight. No, it wasn’t until the X-Men that he finally found it, finally found that place to belong.
Logan angrily tells Jeannie enough with the creepy “ghosts of X-Mas past” stuff already. Yeah, the X-Men are his family and he’s never said otherwise. So what’s the purpose a’ showin’ him all this? If he’s dead, then throw some dirt on him, let the worms have their feast an’ let’s move on already. The redhead asks him can’t he see? This is why he hasn’t moved on. He has to come to terms with all this as well as with his feelings about. Logan asks his feelings, give him a freakin’ break. The redhead tells him that is correct, his feelings. Sadly, though there has only been two ways he has chosen to deal with them throughout his existence. By either lashing out, or withdrawing inside. Enraged, Logan pops his claws and tells Jeannie that he’s gettin’ a little sick an’ tired a’ this psycho-babble mindscrew junk. Seeing that he has popped his claws, the redhead thanks him for making her point for her.
From afar, Lord Shingen sees Logan talking to the redhead and points out that he can’t possibly be this lucky. Calling over Cyber, he shows Logan to him. Upon seeing him, Cyber asks what they are waitin’ fer. Shingen tells him to have patience. A moment like this is sometimes best shared.
From there, the redhead shows Logan a scene where he and his fellow X-Men are playing cards. She mentions that they, the so-called “new X-Men” have always held a special place in his heart. More so than even the subsequent line-ups that would follow, is she correct? Logan replies yeah, he guesses so. The redhead points out that after years of searching, there was that ready-made family he could finally call his own and bonds were forged that could never be broken. He gained a sister in the motherly Ororo Munroe (Storm), brothers in the fun-loving Kurt Wagner (Nightcrawler), the jovial Sean Cassidy (Banshee), and the naïve Peter Rasputin (Colossus). And even onetime rivals like Scott Summers (Cyclops) that he eventually made peace with. And of course, last but certainly not least, there was Jean Grey.
The redhead then asks Logan what it was about her that drew him to her so. Logan responds to Jeannie that she’s not gonna grill him about this, is she? Suffice t’ say, she knows full well how he felt about her an’ they’ll leave it at that. The redhead asks ‘felt?’ But that would imply emotions of the past and yet, doesn’t he begrudge her and Scott their happiness? Doesn’t he secretly wince whenever he sees the two of them together, even to this day? Logan says that, that ain’t true. He came to terms with their relationship long ago. He’s happy fer both of them.
The redhead asks ‘really?’ Then why didn’t he attend their wedding with all of the other guests? Why choose to sulk in the distance instead? Certainly a funny way of “coming to terms” with something, isn’t it? Throwing his hands up in the air, Logan concedes. He tells Jean that he loves her now and he’s always loved her. There he said it, is she happy now? The redhead replies that he’s missing the point. It’s the event she’s talking about, how he tends to avoid episodes that might elicit painful emotions.
The day of Peter Rasputin’s funeral certainly comes to mind. She points out that, once again, he was conspicuously absent from the services. Logan replies that’s ‘cause he was ticked off at Petey. What he did, sacrificin’ himself t’ cure the Legacy Virus – some of the others mighta found it noble, but not him. He didn’t have t’ go like that dammit. They would a’ found another way, a different way. The X-Men always do. The redhead asks to see if she understands this. All that he felt was anger? That’s the only emotion he can admit to? No sadness or feeling of loss? Lowering his head, Logan quietly says no, he means of course, he…
The redhead cuts him off and proceeds to ask him about Mariko’s death. Logan tells her to wait just a second. She ain’t gonna sit there an’ tell him he didn’t feel nothin’ when Mariko died. Poppin’ his claws to put her out of her misery was the hardest thing he ever had to do – period! The redhead replies that she agrees but it’s what came after that’s alarming. After all the time since Mariko’s death, despite many opportunities, why were there no other women in his life?
Logan tells her not to make him laugh. She knows full well there’ve been plenty a’ women. Ol’ Logan ain’t never had any trouble in that department. The redhead says to be sure. However, she’s not talking about the “floozy of the week.” She’s talking about an actual meaningful relationship. There hasn’t been a single once since Mariko died – why is that? When Logan doesn’t answer, the redhead points out that quite simply, it’s because he’s afraid to be hurt again, isn’t it? Afraid yet another relationship will end like all the others do – in death.
She tells him to think about it, isn’t there a pattern there? There has been periods of great trauma in his lifetime – the abuse he suffered at the hands of the Weapon X program, Magneto tearing the adamantium from his body, Apocalypse turning him into his servant Death. She asks does he not find it strange that his recollection of those events are fuzzy at best? Whether he wants to admit or not, Sabretooth was right. Logan angrily asks ‘right about what?’ That all this time, his lost memories are ‘cause of him? Creed was lyin’ as usual, dammit! The redhead responds not about this and as he pointed out, he knew it. He keeps emotional pain at arms length and whatever does manage to sneak through his mind heals over.
Putting his head in his hands, Logan says no, Creed was lyin’. Placing her hand on his shoulder, the redhead tells him that only he can stop it. When Logan asks how, she says to accept that it’s okay to fail, okay to hurt, unlock the door of his mind. Looking where the redhead is pointing, Logan sees a door. He quips that he wasn’t expecting somethin’ so literal. The redhead informs him that she can only show it to him, it is him who must walk through. Before he enters, Logan asks Jean what he will find in there. The redhead replies that he’ll have to see for himself.
Opening the door hesitantly, Logan sees a lush green field with blue sky and a couple of trees scattered about. Listening, Logan points out to Jeannie that he can hear voices over the hill, voices he vaguely recognizes. Some are laughin’ and some are cryin’. When he asks what and who they are, he is told they are the answers to everything, the origin to it all. She adds that he must now trust her and put aside his fear, his doubt and go over the hill. She promises him, her love, all will be revealed.
Before Logan can start his journey, a voice from behind tells him that it’s such a shame, gaijin dog, to come so close only to come up short in the end. Turning around, Logan sees Lord Shingen, Cylla, Geist, Mastermind, Stonewall, Silver Sabre, Stryfe, Cameron Hodge, Cyber, the Professor and Pyro standing together. Popping his claws, Logan turns around and heads towards them. The redhead tries to stop him, reminding him what she told him before about lashing out or withdrawing. She tells him now would be a good time for the latter and that he should go over the hill now before it’s too late. Turning towards her, Logan tells Jeannie not just yet. He ain’t never backed down from a fight in his life an’ he sees no reason to start now that he’s dead.
When he leaps at the horde of villains, they attack him and begin to overwhelm him with their numbers. Before they can inflict any more damage however, an old friend intercedes and knocks the villains off of him with a powerful blow. Looking up, Logan is shocked to see Colossus standing over him holding out his hand. Peter tells him that lucky for him, his enemies weren’t the only ones in the neighborhood. Before Logan even gets a chance t’ respond, Peter joyfully hoists him up in a big Russian bear hug. As usual, the big goof forgets his own strength. Still, Logan ain’t even gotta say one word ‘cause it’s plain as day, it sure is good t’ see the big dumb Ruskie again.
Once he is free from Peter’s grasp, Logan tells him that he can’t freakin’ believe it… Peter tells him to believe it, though unfortunately it appears their reunion may be a short-lived one. Seeing the horde of villains make their way towards them, Logan tells Peter that he’s got an idea. Picking Colossus up, he tosses him via the fastball special into the villains, knocking them down.
As Colossus engages them in battle, he tells Logan goodbye and to tell the others that he is with his little snowflake, with his family and that he is happy. Just like that, Colossus and the villains disappear into thin air. Exiting through the door, the redhead tells Logan congratulations. He’s succeeded in losing his one chance at peace, possibly forever. Logan calls out Jeannie but before the door closes, the redhead informs him that she’s not Jean. Rushing towards the closed door, Logan asks who she is. On the other side of the door, the redhead sniffs a rose and tells James, her love, farewell. Perhaps they’ll be reunited again someday.
In a Weapon X aircraft, Logan awakens and rips his way out of the bodybag he is confined in. As he makes his way to the front of the aircraft, the pilot asks the co-pilot why they’re bringing the stiff back to the compound again. The co-pilot says ‘who knows,’ maybe the Director wants to have him stuffed and mounted. Walking up to them, Logan tells them that somebody recently told him he deals with things in two ways – lashin’ out an’ withdrawin’. With a smirk on his face, he asks them to guess which one this is gonna be. Unleashing his fury, Logan proceeds to kill the agents.
At the X-Mansion, a bandaged Logan is in his room contemplating what has happened to him. He recalls that he was pushin’ daisies fer twenty-three minutes. What exactly happened during those twenty-three minutes is the question. Far as he can tell, his power loss was only temporary, so when his healin’ factor finally kicked in, it brought him back with it. But back from where? Was what he experienced real or just some sort a’ dream? Is he really the cause of his lost memories? And if so, what does he do about it? What can he do, fer that matter? And maybe most bafflin’ of all, that girl – who was she? He has a lot a’ questions but zero answers. Welcome back to his life. All he knows is that now he has to hunt down Amiko an’ hope she really is still alive.
Just then, the front doorbell rings. Wondering who it can be at this hour, Logan goes to answer it. When he gets there, he is shocked to see Amiko standing there, alive. Amiko asks if he’s going to just stand there gaping or is he going to let her in? Hugging her, Logan asks how. Handing him a letter, Amiko replies that she was told to give it to him. Opening it, Logan reads:
Experiment X – please accept your foster daughter’s safe return as a show of good faith on our part. I assure you, the Weapon X program did not sponsor or condone Sabretooth’s actions – and I offer my deepest apologies to you and your loved ones. Signed, from one father to another, the Director.
Amiko asks what the letter said and Logan tells her a joke and crumbles it up as they go to get something to eat.