A/N yep just one fav and one review and im writing a second chapter
The table was set with several courses of food all made by Gambit and all with the intent to relax as well as wine and dine his guest.
"It has been a while since I had diner with such a gentleman," Rogue smiled.
"Gambit always know how to treat a lady," Gambit replied with a pur.
"My momma always told me to be careful around charming cajun's, she said more times then not they prove to be nothing but swamp rats."
"Oui? Mere no like cajun gentlemen?" Gambit asked as he continued to watch this woman.
"Not all Mississippi ladies fall for you boys of the bayou,"
"Oh, dat is great shame, Gambit wish to meet dis' mother. Wish to change her mind, oui"
"Good luck," Rogue replied "I an't seen her in years she left me and daddy back before my powers first showed." and Rogue went silent.
"Could be worse, Gambit never even met his mother, been on the street most of dis ones life."
"How do you know storm?" Rogue asked.
"Met her is Cairo back when she just a picking pockets, wearing punk rocker cloths and having mohawk, back before she joined dem X-men."
"That must have been a long time ago, Ah can't imagine storm as a punk, she always seemed so..."
"Like refined lady of class?" Gambit finished. "Yes, her time in New York change her for da better"
"So you is X-man too?" Gambit asked after a few moments.
"Wanted to be, but my powers weren't that great, ah tended needing to be saved more times then Ah helped." Rogue replied "What about you ever join up with them?"
"Na, Remy Lebeau is a t'ef, been one since could remember, not going to change for no professor, chere."
"I will be right back," Rogue said as she stood and walked to the restroom.
"Smooth Remy,"
As she closed the door the door that led out of the apartment burst open and a short but muscular man charged in, Gambit was on his feet with a card in hand.
"Gambit think you picked wrong door, mon ami. You leave non?"
The man looked at Gambit and a set a three metal blades slid out of his hands, "Logan, dat you?"
"Where is the girl?" Logan growled.
The card charges and Gambit through it straight into Logan's chest, "Gambit don't know why you changed, but gambit is protecting her."
The fight was on, any idea that Logan or The Wolverine could take the cajun easily was quickly dispelled, Gambit flipped and leaped as he mixed using his cards, his bow staff as well as proving he was a Savate master, any advantage Wolverine had was quickly countered the two seemed to be equal.
"LOGAN?!" a voice came from an open window that led to a balcony, and just then Storm came riding in on the winds.
"Stormy? Gambit called back and took his eyes off the man beast long enough for Logan to tackle and take down the thief.
"Logan stop," Storm shouted and just then the bathroom door opened all the way.
Logans back was to it but the moment the scent hit his nose he stopped and slowly turned to face...
A fist...
"WHERE THE HELL HAVE YOU BEEN!" Rogue screamed as he decked logan sending him to the wall. "YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT I WENT THROUGH WHEN YOU VANISHED ON ME,"
He was just standing up trying to shake the cobwebs from her massive him when she flew she was FLYING and decked him again. "Did you even care?
By now the tears were rolling down her face as she looked ready to run,
"Easy Chere, Gambit here." Gambit put his hand on her shoulder and she relaxed but turned away from Logan.
"Come chere, Stormy here for you, we trust Stormy, Oui?
She started to nod and look at storm when she screamed loud and grabbed her head before collapsing.
'Storm this is phoenix, the one is attacking the girl again, I have shielded your minds but to protect her I can offer no other aid, they are coming'
"Stormy?" Gambit asked as he rubbed his forehead. "Did i just hear a woman,"
"Yes remy a friend in a way," Storm replied as she heard people coming down the hall out side the apartment. "Logan, Wolverine we have a fight and they plan to harm Rogue." she shouted and five men charged in through the door.
"Remy lebeau," on masked man shouted "finally, we paid in a legal contract to kill you, no more protection from the..."
He never finished as a charged card hit him with a great explosion opening a large hole and killing the man quickly.
"Gambit never had protection from you Assassins, it was you Assassins that had protection from Gambit," the cajun growled as he charged more cards as he stood over defending Rogues body. logan charged into the group, The Wolverine started attacking with feral fury as Gambit joined him.
To say Storm was shocked was an understatement, Gambit and Logan fell into a style that complemented each other, as if they were brothers. Remy would use a kick or a sweep with his staff to feed an assassin into the claws of Wolverine, and Wolverine would send a body to Gambit. once the fight started nether spoke the only time Storm had to do anything was when he sent two bolts of lightning at a pair that were climbing down from a skylight.
The number of attackers quickly shrinks to none and there is a silent pause in the fight, just then Gambit noticed that Rogue was waking up. He and Logan both heard the footsteps of another group of attacker approaching but in flash of insight Gambit stopped Logan from attack and motions with a finger to get behind Rogue as he knelt down next to her.
"Chere? Rogue look at Gambit," he whispered in her ear and slowly she turned her fact to meet his eyes.
"Is Rogue a Jeune fille en danger? a damsel in distress needing to be saved?" and he points to the door as another group of ten burst through.
Rogue growls much like Logan and charges flying through the air as she starts to attack, punching kicking and throwing attackers around like rag dolls.
"Remy?" Storm whispers as she lands between him and Logan.
"Gambit don't know much but Gambit knows chere is Mississippi, a warrior woman, Gambit knows that to help the fille, fille needs to fight her own battles," Gambit replied to the unasked question.
It took less than five minutes and when it was over Rogue was standing and bodies littered the floor, she turned and saw Storm first, her need power of flight was used as she tackled the woman in a massive hug. No words were used but both woman just smiled and hugged. looking over she quickly went and pulled Logan into a massive hug.
"You look...better," she whispered as she looked into Logan's eyes.
"I am healing kid," he smiled. "How are you?"
"healing," she replied and looked to Gambit.
"Fille Rogue find her family again? Gambit guess it time you head on home."
"Ya not coming?" Rogue asked her southern accent starting to break through.
"Gambit t'eth and scoundrel, Gambit belongs in the Queen of cities. not an X-Man,"
"Really Remy?" Storm asked. "The Assassins guild want you dead, and it seems someone has paid the price, the thieves guild won't be able to protect you like before."
"White Queen paid the price, she was trying to take Rogue when Gambit find her, Soeur Loa Gambit be fine can take care of 'im self."
"Yeah you can," Rogue started "but you won't you're coming with me...us."
Gambit gave a smile that made his eyes shine, "If fille asking, Gambit will obey."
Rogue blushed and Logan growled as he wrapped his arms protectively around Rogue.
"Did we have to bring him?" Logan growled as he looked back to the seats where Rogue and Gambit sat and talked.
"One he is a friend of mine and risked his life to find and protect Rogue, two he knows this 'white Queen' who is after Rogue. three she is a little old for you to be playing 'papa Wolverine' and four, he knows you." Storm counted off as she flew the jet.
"true, true, maybe, and true, but how does he know me? I don't know much but I know before I was a killer," Logan replied.
"Maybe, but since I met you you have only killed or tried to kill those that could be proven to be dangerous, correct?" Storm replied looking sideways at him.
"Mostly but their were a few very close calls, what does Soeur Loa mean?" he asked changing the subject.
"Soeur is french for sister, Gambit had always treated me as a little sister since he found me, and Loa is a spirit or demi goddess for the voodoo priests. there was a time which my powers of weather had a few villages in Africa worshipping me as a goddess..." Storm went kinda quiet then and Logan picked up that this topic was heading where she did not wish to return.
Logan looked back again and found Rogue was asleep on the bench and Gambit was quietly making his way up to them.
"So, gumbo, what can you tell us about this White Queen?" Logan asked with a growl.
"Has power in the underworld, Gambit heard rumor of something called Hellfire club,"
"What is that?" Storm asked.
"No clue, it's just rumors, whispers on the wind, hear it once and if you look again its gone. But A'h know the White queen, she no like this one much,"
"Not surprised," Logan growled "What you do seduce then break her heart?"
"Non, mon ami, the reverse, she try to seduce this one and failed, then got mad cause she couldn't get in. you know how crazy telepaths get when they can't read someones mind" Gambit replied and tapped his forehead. "Combine that with the scorned ego of a woman use to getting everything she wants."
"That would explain why she sent the Assassins after you." Storm nodded.
Gambit nodded.
"Why she after Rogue?" Logan asked.
"White Queen, desire any'ting involving money, power, and control. Rogue seems to fit into their style."
"Did you pick that outfit?" Storm asked keeping the talk both on going and civilised.
"Yep, it was the first thing gambit find that would work with her fear of touch, but must say the Green and Gold Gambit was not sure it would look as good as it does on her."
The growl from Logan brought a smile to Storms lips but only Gambit saw it.
"How do you know me cajun?" Logan growled
"We did a work beck before you lost you memories Logan," Gambit replied.
"What kind of 'work'?"
"Rescue mission, one of those jobs that gives pride to killers and t'ieves, notting to be ashamed of."
Logan just crossed his arms and went quiet, he was a killer, but he had done at least one thing good.
"Maybe now I can get my grand frere to join with the X-men." Storm smiled and looked back at Gambit.
"Stormy...Soeur please, this one a t'ief this one likes being a t'ief. no place in X-men for a no good swamp T'ief."
"There is now my brother," Storm replied grimly.
"Wha happen?" Gambit asked concerned.
"After the battle of Alcatraz, someone moved in the shadows...Remy there is a war coming." Storm told him but then went silent Gambit knew not to push.
A/N well theres a short chapter i need more reviews, unlike most i will accept flaming hate as well.