Hello to all of you who have decided to take a risk and read this story. This is only my second fanfiction and it isn't going to be as fluffy as my first one. (By the way thanks to everyone who read 'Love Makes Everything Perfect', if you haven't read it you should!) Hope you enjoy and please REVIEW because I really want your input!
Disclaimer: The X-men aren't mine, they belong to a Marvel. (Then again, you probably already knew that.)
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Racing Against the Clock
One Summer Afternoon
It was a hot summer afternoon, the kind of day that you either would want to be sitting in air-conditioning or be in water. However, Remy LeBeau was doing neither of the above activities because he was occupied preparing for the upcoming evening. The auburn haired Cajun had too much on his mind to worry about attempting to stay cool. Not only was he trying to get home to the X-mansion with flowers for a certain southern belle, he still had to organise the final details for the dream date he had planned.
No one would ever have guessed that Remy was a powerful mutant by the way he appeared as he strolled down the street. He wore a simple black tank top and a pair of faded and ripped jeans. His hair was tied back in a small pony tail and his fiery red eyes were protected by a pair a sunglasses. However, it wouldn't have matter if Gambit had been walking down the street in full X-men uniform, since the road was almost completely deserted. That is, except for the short, hooded man walking about twenty-five feet behind him.
The man was dressed completely inappropriately for the hot weather which made Remy instantly suspicious. The man was wearing pants, a long sleeve shirt, boots, and a hooded cape, all black in colour. The only thing on the man's outfit that was not black was the bright red trim that went completely around the cape's edges. The man was about eight inches shorter than Remy, and yet he looked huge due to the amount of muscles he possessed. Even though the stranger's face was completely covered, Gambit got the feeling that he had met this man before. In Remy's opinion, this stranger was going to be trouble.
As the hooded man started to shorten the distance between them, Gambit slid his hand into his pocket and grabbed a few playing cards. He hoped there wouldn't be trouble, but as a thief he had learned always to be prepared. Within a few seconds the man was within arms length of Remy. At this point Gambit stopped to confront his pursuer face to face. This caught the man off guard and forced him to take a step backwards. Remy now had two choices: to get out of there or fight. Before he could make a decision, the hooded stranger pushed Gambit to the ground. After an initial moment of shock, Remy charged the cards in his hand and threw them straight into the man's stomach, full power. This sent the stranger flying and knocked off his hood, revealing his face. Upon seeing the hooded man's face, Remy was shocked because it was the face of one of his team mates.
"Logan? Is dat you?"
He started to walk towards the fallen Canuck but was stopped by a cold, white hand being placed on his shoulder. Remy froze he didn't know what to do. He knew this man, this man who he had once worked for, this man who sent chills down his spine. Gambit turned to face the man and saw his bright white smile and glowing red eyes. The man was smiling as if he had just won the lottery which made Remy feel even more uneasy. But before he could do anything he felt a sharp pain in the back of his neck and fell to the ground. Logan had gotten up and stabbed Gambit from behind with one of his adamantium claws. Remy was now laying on the sidewalk, blood all around him unconscious.
"Excellent work, Wolverine," Sinister said as he leaned down and grabbed the Cajun. He walked down a nearby alley followed by Logan, and the three of them disappeared from sight.
All that remained on the sidewalk was a puddle of blood and the bouquet of roses Remy had been carrying.
I know it is really short but I promise the next chapter will be longer. I hope you guys like it so far. Please Review! (I will try and get chapter two up within the next few days!)