Rice: Your mission is to eliminate this target. Do not fail.
Laura: Silent Salute
Later
Peter: Now what's a pretty girl like you doing all the way up here with such sharp claws like those? You could ruin that beautiful hair of yours if you're not careful, but I'm sure you'd look just as lovely with a shorter cut.
Laura: ....
Inside of Laura's head
Chibi Laura: ABORT! ABORT! THE TARGET IS FLIRTING WITH US AND HE'S REALLY GOOD AT THIS! WE WERE NOT TRAINED FOR THIS!!!
In which we learn a lot about Laura’s surrogate. I wish I’d read these years ago because SO much is explained here. I also wish, though, they hadn’t made the choice to make her look so much like Laura. They do a lot of good pseudoscience here, but readers are going to infer that this woman is genetically related to Laura but she isn’t.
(Hopefully by this point you’ve finished all 137 minutes of ‘Logan’, the kind of person who isn’t bothered by spoilers, or are just deciding if you still want to keep watching.)
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I only considered watching this because of Micheal Tucker’s video essay drawing parrallel’s to this film and ‘Children Of Men’. Then it helped that I was able to watch ‘Ford v Ferrari’ and just hoped that James Mangold would also put in a lot of humour in it.
Well...turns out there is humour...but...the graphic scenes are....well...I felt unnecessary. I mean the rolling heads?
Even with it shortcomings....I think this might be the best out of the X-Men films (including the Wolverine stand alone one ---- was there more than one?)
PS: I’m trying to figure out why there are two ‘Logan’ title sequences (one at the start...then one during the end credits --- isn’t it usually one or the other?)
PPS: And...no...James wasn’t restrained in terms of his use of gore compared to Alfonso in ‘Children Of Men’
PPPS: I had a chance to read a version of the script a while back...so I had a bit of an idea of what to expect.
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HIGHLIGHT:
INT. NORTH DAKOTA HUT - DAY
LOGAN sleeps soundly. Hands with little scissors are busy giving his beard a trim.
LOGAN mumbles. The chidren giggle as the scissors retreat.
Everything is still once more. A hand returns to continue triming his mustache...then is joined by three others working on different sections.
INT. NORTH DAKOTA HUT - LATER
LOGAN wakes slowly to the kids laughing. His facial hair now resembles a version of Wolverine: long sideburns sans mustache and goatee.
They continue smiling and laughing.
Our protagonist coughs, runs his hands along his chin and sits up.
He rushes to the mirror, wippes off the dust and inspects their handiwork.
LOGAN
Not funny. That is not funny!
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My verdict of the film: 6/10
Link to the timestamp commentary: None (Maybe if there are requests...)
A Formal Review: Only by request
More of my comments about the film: No plans (unless requested)
You feel obligated to help Donald after Zander discovers he had helped you run away from Transigen even though you were a valuable mutant to the company.
Requested on Wattpad: “I suggest you writing a story about the reader who is a mutant tries her best to save Donald when he is held hostage by Zander against her. A longer story is what i expected. I think Donald should be in trouble. Yeah?”
In Donald's field of work, it wasn't uncommon for him to keep an eye on a particular asset whilst the scientists finished up with another. What was, however, when he started feeling developing for a particular mutant that he had been assigned to kidnap and then supervise when Zander and a number of others finished testing the previous one.
And the fact that he was the only one in his department that was allowed to see her didn't help at all. In fact, Rice also imposed upon him that he had to spend a few hours with her every day. He knew what he was feeling was bad, bad for the company, but he couldn't help but enjoy the feeling. It was new to him and he knew it wouldn't come back.
So he thought about the insane. He was going to get the girl out. It tore his heart right out when a scientist entered her cell to test a substance on her to see whether it was compatible with her blood.
And most of the time, it didn't, so he had to nurse her back to health.
(Y/N)'s life, on the other hand, was complete shit. She too started to develop feelings for the asshole, and she hated herself for it. This man, one of many, made her life utterly miserable. Her brain was screaming irrational nonsense to her, but her heart was completely ignoring it.
But that thought only came to her mind when he entered the room to spend time with her. The rest of the time, she was only focusing on the nice things she had been through in life. Life before her kidnapping. Those were the only thing pulling her through the long torturous days.
And the worse thing about it is that she knows the worse is yet to come. One day, she just broke down in his arms, seeking comfort in his chest as her tears keep falling off her cheeks. She was terrified, she couldn't take it anymore, she was only forced to take the test product and that alone was not cooperating with her, both mentally and physically.
And that moment, Pierce knew that he had to do something about it.
*****
He laid back in his chair, scanning all the security camera to be sure everything is in check. It was the night shift coming around, and as usual, he and heavy security were placed everywhere in the facility. Then his eyes landed on the single screen in front of him, his eyebrows furrowing as he processed the image in before him. (Y/N) was hunched back over a bowl as a nurse scurried in and out, an occasional colleague coming in distressed.
The mutant was throwing up violently in the container placed on the floor for her. One of the nurses was rubbing her back softly until the asset laid her back against her hard bed and tried to control her breathing. The second nurse that had inspected her cell barged in with a syringe.
Donald had had enough. He shot off his seat and prowled out of his office, in the direction of the (Y/N)'s cell.
*****
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"Aw, baby," He cooed, placing his index finger under her chin and inspecting her bloodshot eyes. Her nose was still a little red from a long nosebleed that stopped only seconds ago.
"I'm going to get you out of here," He whispered to her. The girl's eyes widened in response.
"Yeah, I am baby, I'm going to give you this cell phone that I bought this mornin'. It has a blank battery so it's untraceable. I'm going to leave your cell door open, take the stairs and it's the first exit on your right.
Use my keycard to get out, and here are the keys to my car. Take it and drive. Don't stop, I put 10k in the glove compartment for you. I want you to drive and never look back." He explained as the girl blinked nervously.
"What- why are you doing this?" She asked, fisting his shirt. He tilted his head to the side, trying to form the proper words in his brain. After a very short while, he gave up, simply smashing his lips against hers in a hungry and passionate kiss. After a while, he pulled away, a small pained smirk appearing on his face.
"In case we won't see each other again." He informed.
"What about you? What can I do to repay you?" She whispered, her eyes screaming gratefulness.
"Stay safe sweetheart alright?" He muttered. She nodded, grabbing his hair and placing her lips on his once again. He melted into the kiss, savouring her lips as he knew this would be the last time he would feel something so strong in his life. And then they parted again.
*****
(Y/N) released a shaky breath as she hogged the phone. She stared at the text message intently as her breathing became steady again.
~That's your queue, stay safe baby girl 💖~
A single tear fell from her eyes as she placed it in the passenger seat and started the engine hurridly, pulling out of the parking lot and driving off.
*****
"Mr Pierce, Doctor Rice wants to see you," A nurse informed as she passed by her office. He gulped discreetly, nodding before standing up and meandering towards the office in question.
He knocked on the open door, nodding at the doctor as they made eye contact. His human hand was warmer than usual as he distinguished a few security men that he had never seen before.
"Close the door," The doctor instructed. The cyborg followed suit, setting himself on the chair.
"I would go on forever but since I noticed how much you two lovebirds love each other, I have other plans for you," He nodded to the men. One of them hit him in the back of the head. The blond man fell limp, his brain becoming fuzzy as he fell into unconsciousness.
*****
~(Y/N), I made it out, meet me at the supermarket here~
The girl read the message and read the address inserted under the message. In her naive state, she smiled, not having any type of suspicious thoughts. And it was understandable, she just wanted t see her rescuers' face once again.
Before she knew it, she pulled into the supermarket's parking lot and sat there, waiting for the man. To her surprise, she fell into a trap. Two men entered the back seat, the one behind the girl grunted as he pulled her head back, his hand clasping on his lips as she screamed into his hand.
"Easy now, easy, we're Mr Pierce's men!" The other one informed, knowing that the longer they wait, the more likely she would use her powers to kill them right then and there. And to their luck, she relaxed, slapping the man's hand away as she turned around.
"What do you want?" She snapped.
"The boss has been held hostage and he's sending men out to take you in, in exchange for his freedom."
"And what are you doing here?" She asked. They glanced at each other, not believing that they were about to say this.
"We want to help you get him out," He muttered.
"What did you have in mind?"
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They stepped inside, one man grasping each of her arms as they dragged her through the familiar hallways. She was thankful that not only these two men wanted to help their boss, but nearly the whole team of Reavers. They were his men after all. Rice smiled evilly as he kept his office door open, Donald handcuffed inside a very disappointed look on his face. The two men threw her inside and closed the door behind them.
"Well well well, Romeo and Juliet in the same room again," The doctor mocked.
"What are you doin' here?" Donald spat to the girl.
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"Getting you out," She smirked, turning back to Zander as his glare hardened in confusion. As if on queue, the alarm started blaring in the facility and the lights dimmed.
"What the-" Rice cursed as he ran to the door, pulling it open. He never had time to process before one of the Reavers shot his straight in the brain and helped the girl out of her cuffs. She nodded to him as he handed her a set of keys and freed Donald.
"You came back?" He whispered.
"Yes, I did," She smiled gratefully, cupping his cheek as he stood up and caressed her arms. He pulled her to his chest, kissing her briefly before pulling away.
"What now?" She whispered.
"We leave this place, permanently!"
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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Chapters: 3/?
Fandom: X-Men (Movieverse), Logan (2017) - Fandom
Rating: Not Rated
Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death
Relationships: Caliban (Marvel)/Logan (X-Men)
Characters: Caliban (Marvel), Logan (X-Men), Laura Kinney, Charles Xavier, Donald Pierce, Zander Rice, Callisto (X-Men), Masque (Marvel), Leech (Marvel), Raven | Mystique
Summary:
Having seen Donald Pierce get knocked cold by a mysterious mute girl, Logan instructs his companion Caliban to keep an eye on the child while he disposes of the unconscious mercenary before they travel North of the border into America. When Logan doesn't return, Caliban is left alone with Laura and Charles as he tries to ferry her away from the Reavers' clutches, as well as wrestling with the consequences of his past life.
