"Wolverine!" she calls out running toward the gruff Canadian, a smile on her face.
"What!" he yells at her, his claws extending. Unwavering she runs up and grabs his arm, never once flinching at the three razor sharp claws pointing at her stomach.
"Da Professor want ta talk ta ya 'Ard Head." she snaps as her accent starts to get thick.
"Oh sorry Kid, didn't mean to snap." he sighs as his claws slowly retract. Smiling she steps closer to him, shaking her head she lets out a light laugh.
"No worry Wolvie dis Cajun fille not be thrown by ya. Dat be why Profess'r send Kraia ta get ya." She smiles patting his shoulder. Leaning forward she places a kiss, soft and chaste, to his rough lips. As fast as she caught up to him she's gone just as fast.
"Gumbo where ever you are you better get back soon....Kraia's getting frisky." Logan laughs as he turns and follows Kraia into the mansion. In Xaiver's office two figures smile and turn away from the window.
With the Professor Scott, Jean, Hank and Storm stand with him as first Kraia and a few minutes later Logan walk in. Six minutes later Rouge, Kitty and Bobby enter the room their young faces slightly flushed.
"What's going on Professor?" Scott asks as he wraps an arm around Jean's slender waist, pulling her to his side gently. Smiling at him Jean pulls her shoulder length copper red hair out from under his arm.
"We have a fix on Gambit and Nightcrawler. Rouge, Bobby....Kitty you three will stay here. Logan, Kraia, Scott, Jean, Storm, Hank suit up. You leave for South America in half an hour." Xaiver states.
"Why do we have to stay back?" Rouge asks as she pushes a strained of snow white bangs out of her emerald eyes. Looking at the team she sighs her emerald eyes pleading with them.
"Rouge, Ice, Shadows yall be here ta 'elp da Profess'r guide us. We be needin' all da 'elp we be able ta get out dare. Rouge you be keepin' a sharp eye on da foe, makin' sure dat they don be waitin' on us. Ice be watchin' Rems und de Fur Ball makin' sure dat day don move dhem on us. Shadows day might 'ave traps set tinking dat we be coming for our friends, you be makin' sure we don fall inta dhem." Kraia states brushing her black cherry highlighted gold hair out of her face.
"The Cajun's right Kids, stay back and help Chuck on this end." Logan states as they all leave to suit up. Smiling Rouge, Kitty and Bobby nod at them.
In the Male Locker room Scott, Logan and Hank begin to undress and suit up. Sighing to himself Logan shakes his head to try and clear his mind.
"Since when do you side with Remy's Girlfriend Logan? You've made no qualms in the past to voice your dislike of both Cajuns." Scott states.
"Yes that is true Logan, what has changed? Something has changed in your demeanor, something is very different these days." Hank asks.
"I promised the Gumbo I'd look after Kraia. She has a very reckless behavior one hint of trouble with Gumbo's mission and she would have rushed out and got them all killed. So Gambit asked me to keep an eye on her and make sure she stayed safe. He wouldn't stop bugging me about it so I agreed to keep an eye on her, that's all it is." Logan states as he steps into his suit.
"There's more to it then that my rough friend. I saw Kraia run out to get you before you left. She quite the strong willed girl Logan, she's not bothered by your temper, I saw what Kraia did before she joined us in Professor Xaiver's office." Hank smiles and he ties his pants.
"What did Kraia do?" Scott asks as he zips up his suit, confusion marring his perfect features.
"She kissed our roughish friend and he did not to stop her either." Hank smiles as he slides his vest on. Looking over at the other two men...Logan hanging his head as he pulls his boots and gloves on, while Scott puts his battle visor on.
"AND YOU LET HER LOGAN?" Scott snaps his head jerking in Logan's direction.
With the Women in their locker room, all three of them are just now stripping out of their normal clothes. Walking to her locker Kraia smiles and shakes her head.
"What's up with you and Logan, Raia?" Jean asks as she steps into her suit. Sighing Kraia steps into her skin tight black leather pants. At the hip is the King, Queen and the Jack of Hearts in gold and red.
"Don know what ya be sayin' Red." Kraia replies zipping up her pants. Sitting down she slides her spiked combat boots and ties them.
"I saw you kiss Logan Raia. Does Remy know that you have a crush on Logan?" Jean asks. Kraia hangs her head as she slips her top, a skin tight golden bra like top, the gold bringing out her sun kissed skin.
"YOU WHAT!" Strom snaps as she fastens her cape.
"Ta answer ya question Red oui. Mi amour know da truth, Rems be an empath und he be crushin' on da Wolverine too." Kraia whispers blushing.
"What!? Remy's bi?" Jean asks chock lacing her voice as confusion clouds her eyes.
"He be de King o' 'Earts filles, it don matter who 'eart it be. Remy loves ta be loved, plus it 'elp dat we both feel da same." Kraia smiles pulling her knee length hair into a bun as the other two finish zipping up.
"Well thinking back Remy has never made any qualms about liking sex. Now that I think about it he once paraded around the French Quarter with a guy on each arm. It was quite the sight to see actually." Storm laughs remembering that day.
"Dat been set up ta piss off Jean Luke, Remy's fath'er. Jean Luke hate anyting intimate so mi amour, 'Enry und Jerth showed off fa 'im." Kraia laughs as she pulls on a pair of worn fingerless wrist length black leather gloves and an old worn black leather trench coat.
"Why do you wear those things Raia? It's not like you need them to protect others from your skin anymore. I mean don't get me wrong they look great but why?" Jean asks as they all walk out.
"Rem gave 'em ta dis fille on our one year, da use ta be 'is und he got tired 'o not havin' dhem ta wear. He he day be comfy ta wear Remy already broke dhem in fa me." Kraia laughs.
"Your accent is lessening why is that?" Storm ask canting her head toward Kraia.
"I can control it some times, uthers it gets thick fast, dhen dere are other words that I just can't help it. But Remy gave dhem ta me cause he knew how much I loved wearing his stuff. It's like being close to him when he aint here and always having him near to calm me down." Kraia smiles.
"Is that why you wear that belt that Logan gave you all the time?" Jean laughs.
"Yeah it is actually where Remy has always calmed me down made me feel safe and everting else dat he makes me feel...Logan 'elps ground me and Remy both and keep us focused." She states as all three of them round the corner.
"Huh?" Scott asks confusion once again marring his face. Smiling Jean just shakes her head and drapes an arm around Scott's waist.
"Well what ever you girls were talking about will have to be put on hold. We have a mission to get focused on." Hank smiles as Storm wraps an around him.
Outside the hanger Kraia stops Logan and nods the others inside. Looking at her with concerned filled eyes Logan takes her hand in his.
"I want ya ta hold on ta my com til we land Wolvie...please." she asks looking into his doe brown eyes her gold on red eyes pleading.
"Why Kid?" he asks as she places the com in his hand and backs away.
"Ans il y a Remy und me connected mentally. No matter where we are we can always talk to each other, dat how Kraia knew dat he be in trouble. Dis Cajun Fille tink dat given a chance she can connect wit Rems." she states looking away her bangs falling into her eyes. Sighing Logan gentle runs his fingers down her cheek to her chin. Gently he pushes her head up so their eyes meet.
"I didn't say no Phire, I just wanted to know why. When we land I'll hand it back to you, focus on gettin' in touch with Gumbo." Logan smiles as she jumps into his arms and hugs him as tight as she can.
"Merci beaucoup! Merci mon ami! Merci Wolvie!" She yelps quietly as he hugs her back.
"Don't mention it Kid, now come on lets join the others before they come looking for us or leave with out us." Logan laughs as they pull apart and head into the hanger. In there Xaiver, Bobby, Kitty, and Rouge stand waiting on Logan and Kraia to enter.
"Be careful X-Men, this mission will be dangerous. We'll do what we can on our end, all you need to do is go in there get our fallen team members and return to us in one piece." Xaiver smiles.