So, I hope I'm doing this right...It's my first time, so bear with me. I do not own anything x-men related besides my OC. The rest of it belongs to the master, Stan Lee.
This is a pairing of Remy (AKA Gambit) and my OC (Jasmine LeFay).
So, this is going to get a bit..."risque", so...read at your own risk I suppose. :) Any and all comments are appreciated! Thanks!
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The air was cool, crisp, and tainted with the scent of exhaust that most of the people living there had grown accustomed to. Unfortunately, I was not one of these people. The smell burned my nose as I took a deep breath, but I ignored the sensation, instead occupying myself with the incredible atmosphere that surrounded me. I brought my camera to my face and allowed my lense to capture the new world I found myself living in. The breath taking skyline, the buildings that seemed to reach into the clouds, the people wizzing by without a care in the world, it was all so new, all so amazing, all so...free.
My attention was grabbed by a small crowd growing across the street on the corner. My trigger finger itched, the desire to tap the shutter button on my Nikon D700 was almost intolerable. Somehow I managed to resist, occupying myself with the mission to discover what had drawn such a crowd across the way. I took a deep breath and sprinted across the street, the sound of my converse hitting the pavement was drowned out by the revving of engines and obnoxios honking of horns. My tennis skirt swished in time with my steps, the white material tickling my legs. I smiled as I beat the oncoming traffic. The run didn't even make me break a sweat and a simple slow breath was enough to calm my heartbeat. I cocked my head as I made my way towards the crowd. It was hard to see, and only by standing on my tip toes did I manage to see what had caused all the commotion. It was a man.
He stood behind a small table that was covered in rows of cards. He appeared to be doing some kind of trick. I unconsciencly pushed through the crowd so I could get a better look at the perfomer and soon found myself at the very front of the audience. My eyes widened in curiosity and amazement as he shuffled the cards mechanicaly, the rapid movements seeming almost natural to him. He scanned the crowd, a devious smile plastered across his flawless face. I blushed as his eyes fell upon me before A small gasp escaped my lips. He had red on black eyes, sending a chill down my spine. Despite the devilish color, they seemed so inviting, somehow tempting. I bit my lip and smiled. He winked.
"Ah, Cheri. Would you care to be Gambit's assistant for this lil' cahd trick?" A smile tugged at the corner of his mouth after the words left his lips. His voice was laced with a cajun twist, the sound of it made me sigh. I smiled back at him and gazed into his demonic eyes.
"Oh, why not?" I laughed, stepping forward to take his outstreched hand. The crowd applauded and I took a small bow, playing up my role in the trick. The performer chuckled and shook his head. I shrugged as I returned to the upright position.
"If I'm going to do this, I might as well to it right, no?" I asked him, smiling deviously. He blinked in surprise before returneing the grin.
"Now then mon Cheri, pick a cahd, any cahd...but don' show Gambit, just the crowd..." He held out a hand full of cards and covered his eyes playfully. I chuckled under my breath and shook my head as I took a card from the deck. The queen of hearts. I showed it to the gathered audience dramaticly, doing my best Vana White impression. They nodded and murmered amongst themselves.
"Got your cahd Cheri?"
"Yes'sir.."
"Please, call me...Gambit..."
"Yes...Gambit."
He smiled and uncovered his eyes, then took my card and shuffled it into the rest of the deck. His hands moved so fast I could barely keep up with them as the cards blended together. He closed his eyes and spread them out across the surface of his table and picked three at random, flipping them over one by one. When he opened his eyes he scanned his selection. My card wasn't among them. I scoffed as he focused on the cards before him.
"This not your cahd, tha's for sure." He touched it and my eyes widened as it started to glow. The crowd 'ooed' and 'ahhed' at the sight when suddenly, it exploded in a small display of flames. I jumped at the noise released into the air. He turned to me and smiled.
"Don' worry Cheri, it's jus' a lil' trick..." He returned his gaze to the remaining cards.
"No, dis ain't it either..." Another card disentigrated from his touch.
"Hmm...not this one either..." The last card suffered the same fate as the others.
"Well, let's see if Gambit can get it right this time..."
He pushed the ash from the cards into a small pile and put his hands on top of it. His face showed his intense concentration and he bit his lip before at last removing his hands. I gasped, my hands flying up to cover my mouth. There where ash was once piled, was the queen of hearts. The crowd whooped and hollered and burst into a raging applause as they threw coins and cash into an empty jar on the floor. He looked at me and smiled as he took my hand and pulled me into a bow with him. A smile soon spread across my own face when he pulled me against his side and waved at the slowly disapating crowd.
"Ya'll come back and see Gambit anytime!" he called, a small grin on his face.
"Great crowd huh Cheri?" he asked as he looked to me. He cocked his head upon seeing the expression on my face.
"Wha's wrong?"
"Oh nothing, I just know how you did it, that's all." I mused casually, giving him a small grin. I crossed my arms and looked at him with my eyebrows raised as I awaited his next move. He stood there stunned for a few seconds before regaining his composure. He laughed and turned away to break down his makeshift stage and collect the money that didn't quite make it into his tip jar.
"Oh? Gambit'd love to hear dis. So, how you tink he did it?"
"Simple..." I bent down to him so that my mouth was at his ear, then whispered my conclusion.
"You're a mutant."
He froze, eyes wide, lips parted. Nailed it.