Safe....for now

[Wolf]

(Wolf looks at her, smiling.)

Wolf: Ahhhh, you're making the bad soldiers blush.

(Wolf snorts and then jumps into the clearing. A soldier opens spots him and yells "contact," but Wolf is already to him, and has slashed his chest. Wolf starts to circle the soldiers, smiling all the time as half-naked troops yell obscene curses and shoot at him.)

Wolf: C'mon Liz. This is fun!

[Nightcat]

(Liz starts to lift some of the soldiers off the ground to smash their bodies with telekinesis when one of the soldiers shoots her in the arm just below the shoulder. Her eyes glow bright green and his body is ripped to shreads. She suddenly feels a dart hit her leg and her looks down to see another temp cure in her leg. She rips it out, knowing her time is short.)

Liz: They have temp cures Wolf.

(She unsheathes her swords and guts several soldiers as her body slowly undergoes the changes of returning to human.)

[Wolf]

(Wolf turns to see Liz's features slowly but surely change to make her appear like a normal human being. Wolf lets out a snarl of rage, and instead of being the distraction, jumps into the middle of the soldiers. A blind white hot fury shows itself as he rips the soldiers to shreds in seconds. When it's over, Wolf lets out a sigh of relief, and then goes over to where Liz is sitting. He picks her up and smiles at her.
She's unbelievably gorgous, and Wolf has to scan the area to avoid blushing.)

Wolf: So, this is what you look like as a human, huh?

(Wolf looks back down at her, and gently lifts her up. Once again, he uses his razor sharp claws to pull the bullet out of her arm, and then heals her wound by gently biting the bloody pale skin. He pulls back and smiles at her once again.)

Wolf: Well, as much fun as that was, how's about we find that cave of yours.

[Nightcat]

(Liz smile in embarrasment.)

Liz: Ja. Zis it me.

(She winces slightly as Chaze bites into her skin again. At his words, she points into the forest. As Chaze looks in he can see that the landscape slopes up about 5 minues walking distance away.)

Liz: I saw an opening on ze ozer side of es vhen I vas scaning ze area. Ze ist a small stream by es as vell.)

[Wolf]

(Wolf smiles as he sees the path.)

Wolf: Ok, but I'm carrying you. Besides, not that it looks good either way, but I'd rather be seen as a giant werewolf holding an innocent victim, than a giant werewolf walking beside you. And to add with that, you look weak. I know you're a stong woman, but still. You should let me take care of you, even if it's just this once.

(Wolf starts to make his way up the trail, carrying Liz the whole way.)

[Nightcat]

Liz: Fine. Und Danke.

(Liz lets herself be carried, but doesn't like it. She crosses her arms and makes a face. Every now and then she lets out a playful snarl. She looks up Chaze.)

Liz: Vhy do you vish to be seen carrying me razer zan us valkin side by side?

[Wolf]

(Wolf's grin gets even bigger as she makes her playful snarls and he wants to concerntrate on the beautiful mutant in his arms, but his mind is on the mutant Radar. And Thomas. Wolf snarls deeply and his eyes grow dark emerald with hate. But then he hears Liz's question and his mind becomes oblivious to the thought of revenge.)

Wolf: Well, just think about it. What if a little child or another human saw us. If you're in my arms, they assume the worst. They think I've attacked you and that I'm going to feast on your carcass. However absurd that may sound. But, if you're seen walking beside me, that raises questions as to who you are, and possibly what you are. This way, at least you get to be blame free, and I'm the bad guy.

(Wolf stops at the entrance to a dark cave.)

Wolf: I think we're here.

[Nightcat]

(Liz laughs at his answer.)

Liz: I guess. I am glad ve are here now. At least zis vill give us shelter until ve both recover.

(She looks down at the ground and then back up at Chaze.)

Liz: Um, you do know zat you put me down now right?

[Wolf]

Wolf: Oh sorry.

(He lowers her to the ground and they make their way inside of the cave. Wolf looks around and sees a stray branch. He forms a little pyramid of sticks and dried leaves and places them atop the stick. Then he retrieves a lighter from the Weapon X jacket and lights the bundle on fire. As Liz scoots across from him, he smiles and sits down. As he crosses his legs, he slowly transforms back to his human form and smiles weakly at Liz.)

Wolf: What a day huh?

[Nightcat]

(Liz walks clumsly into the cave. She is getting used to walking without her tail and with her new feet. She plops herself down as Chaze starts to build the fire. She smiles shyly back at him.)

Liz: You can say zat again. I have not had such an action packed day since...vell since ze day Oracle showed up. So much happend over just a few short hours. Lot of flying in zat verdammt jet. Lots of fighting, but es vas not bloody.

(She looks down at the fire, the light dancing in her blue eyes.)

[Wolf]

(Wolf sighs quietly as he recalls the day. From getting patched up after his first encounter with Nightcat, to kidnapping her and being left for dead, this had to have been his most tiresome day ever. He slips out of his jacket and tosses it to Liz, who catches it.)

Wolf: You need it more than I do. I'm used to nature.

(There's a brief pause as the two look at the flames licking the air with it's bright orange tongs. Wolf takes a second to survey his body, and is caught off guard as to how badly he's actually beaten up.)

Wolf: Well, this has been too damn crazy a day. I think we should get some shut-eye. Tomorrow, I'll take you home and then I'm going after Radar and Smith.

[Nightcat]

(Liz puts the jacket on and closes her eyes, breathing in Chaze's scent. Her eyes snap open at his words of bringing her home.)

Liz: Chaze. Ze mansion ist in Pennsylvania. Es vill take us days, if not weeks to get home. Ze soldier hit me vith a temperary cure. As soon as es vears off, I vill call for help. I am telepath. I vould teleport home, but vonce again, es vould take me a few days to get home.

[Wolf]

Wolf: All right. But until your friends come get you, I hope you don't mind having a bit of company. Either way, you should sleep. I'll keep vigil for tonight, and when the cure wears off, then you can call your friends.

(Wolf scoots a little closer to the entrance of the cave and his emerald eyes peer out. He can hear as Liz moves to get comfortable and he pulls the communicator out of his camo pants. He places it in his ear and tunes it to the Weapon X frequency. He listens for a bit and hears something he likes. Wolf lets out a howl of expectation and then turns back to Liz.)

Wolf: Good night, Nightcat. Sweet dreams.

[Nightcat]

Liz: Gute Nacht Volf.

(Liz settles near the fire, her eyes open a little watching Chaze. She smiles softly and closes her eyes, drifting into an uneasy sleep. During the night, Liz thrashes constantly. Unknown to both Chaze and Liz, the last dose of the cure messed with Liz's DNA permanently. Instead of distroying her x-gene, it alters it to allow her to shift back and forth between her normal form and her human form.)

[Wolf]

(Wolf shakes her slowly.)

Wolf: Liz, Elizabeth. Wake up.

(She opens her eyes and Wolf slips some money into her now three digited hand. She looks down at it.)

Wolf: Got it from the nudists soliders. Anyway, you should contact your friends now, seeing as how you're back to being nomal.

(Wolf laughs at the last word and then backs away. He steps outside to see a beautiful New York sunrise. He lets out a wide smile.)