HEY! i got chapter 2 up. it's shorter and a chapter 3 is coming, i promise! Enjoy and R&R!
Explosions of Every Kind Chapter 2: The Only Way
Her eyes flittered open and her blurred vision slowly cleared to see the white infirmary room she'd been stuck in for almost a week and a half now. Rogue gradually turned her head to look upon the same man she'd seen at her bedside each day: Gambit.
Her lips parted into a little, lazy smile, "Hey Remy." It was almost a whisper, but he still loved hearing her say his name.
"Morning Rogue," he crooned, "How y'feelin'?"
She propped herself up using her elbows and answered, "Better."
The two had gotten used to each other's company over the past couple days, however that didn't mean the tension or distrust was gone by any means. Rogue was still very weary of him, although sometimes she would catch herself starting to rely on him or wanting to laugh at one of his jokes and would mentally reprimand herself.
"Sweet dreams last night, Chere?"
This was his idea of a casual conversation.
Her eyes narrowed on him, "None that involved you."
It didn't even faze him; he simply shrugged and said, "To bad."
Before Rogue could roll her eyes she was suddenly seized by a dry coughing fit and couldn't stop. Gambit quickly snatched the glass of ice water on the table beside him and gave it to Rogue. She drank over half of it and the coughing gradually stopped. As she gasped for air Rogue was able to breathe out one word, "Thanks."
He steadily sat back down, "No problem." The worry in his voice was clearly audible.
This time she gave him the concerned look, "Ah'm okay, really." She paused for a moment; afraid of having any kind of intimate moment with Gambit she quickly changed the subject. "Is Logan back yet?"
This was not an uncommon question for her to ask, she liked having Logan around he was like her father. However, she also frequently used this question to break the tension between her and Gambit. Needless to say, he was used to hearing those four words.
"Non."
A thought that had been nagging at her for a few days had recently reentered her mind. "Y'know y'll neva be accepted back into the Acolytes after this."
He grinned slyly, "Who'd wanna go back wit' them when you're here?"
Her voice became agitated and harsh, "Y'got some real nerve sayin' shit like that here-" Abruptly, she started hacking uncontrollably.
"Rogue!"
She coughed so violently the bed started to shake, with one extremely brutal cough blood spewed out onto the sheets that covered her legs. Gambit mashed the intercom button, not knowing which room was on the other end, just desperate for aid, and screamed, "Help! It's Rogue! Help!"
Fortunately, the other end of the intercom was linked to the danger room control booth where Beast and The Professor were assessing the X-mens' latest agility skills. Beast, hearing the distress call, leaned into the microphone and said hurriedly, "Dismissed. Shower and get ready for the day." Then he and the Professor rushed out.
They arrived at the infirmary to find Gambit close to a frenzy. "She's coughin' up blood!"
"Okay, okay," Beast said hastily, "Back away. Give me some room." He pressed his massive, blue, furry, clawed hand against her chest and pushed down. This caused Rogue to gasp and hack some more, spitting blood onto Beast's arm.
"Her blood may be clotting," Beast informed.
"Can you help her?" The Professor questioned.
"Wolverine can," Gambit put forth abruptly.
The Professor paused then told Gambit, "Wolverine isn't here right now. And we cannot contact him, he's out of range."
"There's gotta be a way."
The Professor looked down and sorrowfully shook his head.
"Then Sabertooth!" Gambit shouted out.
Both men stopped in their tracks and stared.
Gambit continued, "He has healing powers too, non? He may be the only one who can save her," his anger took over and he reverted back to his native tongue, "Pourquoi tu ne vois pas cela?"
"It's a long-shot, Charles," Beast warned.
"We don't have any other options," Xavier said gravely.
The kids from the Danger room session had cleaned up and were walking the halls now. Kitty, Kurt, Scott, and Jean went to the infirmary to visit Rogue and had overheard all the commotion. All four had decided to hide around the corner and listen in, but Kitty couldn't take it anymore.
"Sabertooth's dangerous! And like he'd never help us!"
All three men turned to stare at Kitty's you've-got-to-be-kidding-me face, when Scott said, "How do we know this isn't just an excuse for him to go rejoin his team after 'observing' us and report what he found? He could just be a spy, working for Magneto all along!"
"I assure y'mon ami that is not why I'm here!" Gambit said enraged.
"Stop all your shouting," Kurt interjected. "What's best for Rogue?"
"Sabertooth's healin' factor," Gambit answered, "I know their n'xt target, we can take him there."
"This information you were planning on sharing?" Scott asked.
Gambit gave him a nasty glance, and then turned to The Professor, "This is the only way."
Pourquoi tu ne vois pas cela? - Why can't you see that?
Chapter 3 is coming! I don't know when, but I will write it and I promise it will have action in it!
Love ya'll R&R!
Disclaimer- I DO NOT OWN XMEN OR XMEN EVOLUTION