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kankuro stared at the ground as wolverine scouted the area , trying to find an easier way into the facility without setting off any alarms . they were meant to go in , grab whatever charles wanted them to grab , and then leave as soon as they could . a simple task , except it was hidden inside of some underground facility . something or someone that they had dealt with before . it didn't knew why it was sent with wolverine , but it had no right to ignore orders . especially for being saved from something in its past , and able to overcome its drug abuse . it would have died out on the streets with no name and story to tell others . its grateful for a second chance .
wolverine signaled kankuro to follow closely down a slim corridor . perfect for the two of them to be able to walk side by side without any bumping into one another , or one having to follow behind ( easily kankuro ) . whatever would make them leave sooner . it was getting chills as it walked along the corridor . seeing many prison cells , some with women . some of them did not seem like they were going to survive long . hooked onto life support as they laid there on the bed . nothing wolverine and kankuro could do , without ending their lives . something kankuro would have to mention to charles , for someone who is better equip with things like this .
wolverine began to sniff around . trying to track down the scent that it was able to get off of some objects he was handed . kankuro only followed , kind of like a useless little puppet thing that is dragged around in someone's bag to show off for later . but it did not plan to sit in that bad for long , and would love to pounce and get into some action anytime it could . even though this was meant to be a stealth mission .
wolverine turned to kankuro with a smile as he halts in front of a door . hands on his hips as he walks close to the door .
" our chicken dinner is on the other side ." he hummed , looking around for a quick way inside of the room .
everything was metallic , but thick . bullets could not be able to push through it at all . it could use its strings , but it could trigger an alarm just by messing with it . even if its a maintenance one , they do not want any type of company . whether it had something to do with the fixer upper guy , or a bunch of men with guns .
before kankuro could even say a thing , his blades came out , instantly shoving it on the door .
" bastard has almost the entire same layout , but i guess new projects ." he said , while carving the both of them an entrance inside of the room .
" we could get in trouble with you doing shit like that ." it snarled , looking around in the corridor .
it hoped so badly that no one was able to hear wolverine . it echoed within the hallways , someone was bound to suspect something at some point . it just wanted to hurry it all up as fast as they could . wanting to head back to the mansion as soon as possible .
but what if the person through the other side was someone else ? what if it was one of those women in the cells being hooked up to machines ? they would only have a small amount of time . probably not enough with whatever they had planned , and not even enough once they were able to get onto the plane at all . they could be dosing them with whatever drug that it and logan would have to find . just to keep it stabilized for a while until they could get away .
kankuro was cut off from its thinking once it heard logan starting to sniff around . watching as logan began walking around , stepping closer down the corridor . one with thicker blocks of metal concealing whatever was within , beyond the barriers . something that was stronger , something that was so special to the facility .
" i think i found our prize ." logan said , a soft hum as he examined the doorway .
kankuro walked close to the door , staring at the pattern like structure . examining and thinking of how it would unlock for the two of them . it stretched out its hands and puppet strings stretched from its fingertips . it went underneath and into the room . its strings felt a cold air within the area . it attached to something , but it quickly let go . its eyes widened as it stared at the door .
" something is there . but i want to look at it to confirm what i felt . maybe even saw through the eyes ." kankuro spoke , hushed but straight forward .
logan nods his head , his claws instantly shooting out . he walks up to it before starting to dig them into the surface . carving into them , making a door for the two of them to be able to enter through with no issues at all . logan would turn back to kankuro with the biggest grin , before signaling for it to follow close .
kankuro hustled a bit , wanting to see for itself what it . . felt . wanting to see with its own eyes what was hidden from almost everyone around . it looked ahead and nothing but disgust filled its stomach .
a test tube , a big one . filled with fluid as a placenta is attached to one of the linings of the container . a curled up fetus , almost fully grown stayed in the center of that container . logan stared , and kankuro stared at it with so much disgust . a tiny human being , barely even a newborn . curled up , its eyes closed as it stays still in one singular spot . logan and kankuro walked around in circles as they stared at the tiny thing . the sound of a heartbeat being muffled from inside of the water .
logan let out a scoff , and kankuro followed where his eyes were . it followed from thousands of cables , to another test tube . except , that was where the mother was . machines lines up where she is , showing how her brain was , and how the rest of her vitals was . blueprints and paperwork scattered the walls and the tables that were scattered around the room . some of them stamped with the 'fail' on it , or just tossed to the side .
it was clear , that a mutant child was wanted . but , a specific kind of one . something like logan , or charles . something that was even more powerful then them . it seemed that Strykr had perfected the exact human being that it wanted . and he planned to raise her exactly to be the type of weapon he wanted her to be . something she did not have any control over , but was planned for her anyway . kankuro felt a tinge of disgust as it stared down at the papers . logan was feeling the same type of way , and the two of them both slowly turned over to the infant inside of the tube .
" how old do you think that poor thing is ?" logan asked , walking over to it as kankuro rummaged through more papers .
" she was pulled out around the 20 week mark . she looks very developed , fat and stuff on the body of hers ." it hummed as it looked at the paperwork . " none of this is ever in order . its all scattered and not good at all . wish they would actually put this shit in order so then i could figure out how old that thing is right now ."
" only way to find out is by just taking her . do you think we could take her mother ?"
" no , i don't think we could . she is all hooked up and stuck in that thing . the fetus or whatever stage she is in has a better fighting chance ."
" would you think the baby could be able to survive without her mom ? like , if we get her out of this test tube ." logan hummed as he got his claws right out .
kankuro just shrugs . would it even be worth a risk ? to kill a tiny baby mutant that was forced into something like this ?
" poor thing does not deserve any of this , brought into this world to be a weapon for someone that was disgusted by mutants ." kankuro sighed as it walked over to the test tube . " try not to slash it , try to drain it first and then cut whatever remains ."
a small hum as logan shoved his claws into the tank . far from the kids body , but enough to get the fluid out . they wait patiently as it drained , but it also made the tiny thing go with the liquid . they watched as it fell to the ground and reached their feet . logan eventually cut open a circle big enough for his hands , and enough to pull it out . once the poor thing was out of the weird liquid , it began to scream so loud . exactly like when any baby was born .
" its a girl !" logan chuckled , smiling down at the little girl . " do we have any towels or anything at all ?"
kankuro chuckled as it took its jacket off . kankuro wrapping the little baby in its jacket before holding her close . she only then began to calm down , snuggling up against the warmth that remained in it before it absorbed its body heat . kankuro felt drawn to her , but didn't know exactly why . it hummed as it brought her close as it turned its head to her . logan nods his head as they hurried on over to the jet to get away while they could . of course , logan went on his own thing as kankuro sat with the baby girl .
it rocked her as it rubbed her back . it seemed easy to put her to sleep , but something was definitely off about the whole thing . it was weird abut the whole situation .
once at the school , kankuro took her to beast . hoping to check on the poor things vitals . figure out if it was the right thing to just take her out of that tube in that lab facility .
" everything seems to be going . , well . she's around the 39 week mark , so she is just right about the age more babies her age are usually born . everything is in tip top shape !" beast said , humming as he gently rubs her belly . " she even looks a little bit like you as well ."
" like me ? i destroyed my uterus AND my eggs back when i was a teenager ." it hummed , watching the tiny girl start to calm down once she felt beasts hand against her stomach .
" it could just be a coincidence ." beast said , watching the tiny thing start to get sleepy . " but she will need a home soon . she could stay here but we do not have a nursery exactly . especially for someone as small as her , we usually have rooms for kids ."
kankuro had stayed silent for a bit , before poking the tiny things hand . watching her fingers start to curl its finger . it made its heart to flutter before it sighed softly .
" i think i can fit a crib inside of my room . she can stay with me until we figure things out with her ." it hummed , watching her start to wiggle around .
" she needs a name ."
" i don't really do well with names , hell , my puppets name is crow ." it chuckled .
it sat there as it watched her . she was such a fragile little thing . she had some vitiligo , just like it . except hers weren't lighter like her other skin . it had some space markings in it , like she had a galaxy inside of her own little vitiligo areas . it looked around the room , before its eyes lands on some tea and down to her .
" ochako ." it said with a soft hum .
"ochako ?" beast hummed , before looking at his tea . " ocha mean tea , and ko means child . . i like what you did there ."
ochako cooed as she continued to hold onto kankuro's finger . nuzzling into it before she yawned loudly . starting to grow tired as she began to get all huffy , and kicking her legs .
" i think its time for bed ." kankuro said , picking ochako up .