Hello again my wonderful readers and Merry XMAS!! So here's my chritmas present to you all... hope you like it!
Now this episode will be in one of my favorite characters P.O.V... ROUGUEY:P
Chapter dedicated to kibalover cause she was the only one who reviewd the last chap!!!
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p.s. I will be using quite a lot of different languages in this fic (for example french and some stuff in japanese) so to mak it easier than always scrolling down to check what stuff means ill do this:
(In BOLD and BRACKETS ill put the meaning after the sentence to make it clear)
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(Music: Simple Plan – Me Against the World)
(Rogue P.O.V)
The voices in my head wouldn't shut up. They were filling my mind, leaving me numb to everything around me. All of them talking at the same time, so loud I couldn't even hear my own voice in the midst of the chaos.
Even with tonight's training they wouldn't let go of their grip on me for a second. It was driving me over the edge… and there was nothing I could do about it.
The molten metallic cover slowly dripped down, to reveal a large glass tube very much like the one that held the Juggernaut back with obscure blood red liquid inside… and someone. The liquid was too thick and dark to see who it was inside; it was just a black blur. That very second, all the psyches shut up…
"Empty it, but make sure she is harmless" one of the commanders ordered.
The thick red substance began to slowly drain, revealing a girl inside plugged into countless tubes and sensors.
I turned to see Remy's eyes widened and the unlit cigarette drop from his lips at the sight of her. His body began to shake. He drew ragged breathes.
"Rem… that shiela… it's her right?" John breathed, looking from the girl in the tank to the Cajun next to him.
"Oui… tis her… mais c'est impossible…" (But it's impossible…)
"No Gambit. It's really her…" the professor said tranquilly as he looked at the Ragin' Cajun with what looked like… understanding?
As the last of the liquid was drained, Colonel Nicholas Fury turned to everyone "I would like to introduce to you… Mademoiselle LaRouge"
"Mademoiselle Beatrix LaRouge… a.k.a The Akuma…the infamous killing-machine from across seas… also formerly part of the Thieves Guild in New Orleans…" added the Captain standing in the middle of the room, smirking smugly… as if showing his obviously-going-to-win-Science-Fair-experiment to the judges.
All the X-men turned to look at the young girl. She was about my age. She had long wavy auburn hair, which reached just below her shoulders, and beautifully tanned skin. She had a slender, yet strong-looking figure, held back with thick black chains… criss-crossing throughout the whole container along with the clear tubes and electronic sensors checking she was still alive. She was wearing a form-fitting black shirt and chocolate brown boot-cut trousers. Her eyes suddenly snapped open.
Oh… my… God…
They were red. A striking, strong velvet-textured red. So deep and raw. In the midst of those profound flames, lay a drop of liquid onyx… enclosed in a thin beam of burning magnesium.
God they're beautiful… like a full solar eclipse on a blood-red sky…
They're so much like… like Remy's!
I turned to look at the Cajun beside me again, but for once… he wasn't looking at me. He thought I never noticed him looking at me… but I did.
But this time, he was looking at her.
"Rem… mate… ya alrigh'?" John asked, worried for his long-time friend.
"Ange?" he asked, in a croaky voice and thick Cajun accent… full of hope, yet afraid he'd wake up to find it's all a dream… his demonic eyes meeting hers.
"Salut, Remy…" the girl whispered, with a hint of moisture in her hell's-gate eyes. (Hello, Remy…)
Remy made to take a step closer, but was abruptly stopped by one of the many soldiers around the hall.
"I wouldn' do dat 'f I wer' ya" she breathed, in her Cajun accent, looking straight into Remy's eyes… with what looked like… warning?... fear?
"She's right," the Captain interjected smirking, "she's out of your league…"
Remy pulled a card out of his trench coat pocket… the Queen of Diamonds…
"Let moi t'rou'" he whispered menacingly, charging the card right in front of the eyes of the soldier before him.
"Remy. Arrêtes. S'il tu plait…" the girl quietly pleaded in her flowing French… so very much like Remy's. (Remy. Stop. Please…)
Remy looked at her, right into her eyes of molten lava, and uncharged the card.
"Que faites-tu ici?" (What are you doing here?)
She looked away from his glare, before responding in her emotion-thickened accent "I'm une mutante… 'n a mercenary… I got pai'… mais, I t'ink the Prof alre'y fille' y' in 'bout tha'…" (Just in case ya can't read that: I'm a mutant… and a mercenary… I got paid… but, I think the Prof already filled you in about that…)
"Well, enough of the touching "family" reunion. Tenshi, give Akuma her coat." Colonel Fury commanded, obviously not feeling comfortable in the reunion.
The pale ice-angel went over to the glass prison's control panel, tapped a few buttons, opening a door to let her in. She went over to the girl with eyes from Hell, unchained her and helped the long dark-brown trench coat onto her figure.
"Long time no see Trix. What was it now… 3 months?" the angel asked as she hugged her friend.
"Too long…" the demon whispered as she hugged back.
"So, Tanaka-san, what is Miss LaRouge's mutant power?" Professor X questioned as he turned to look at the small Japanese man, which had stood at the back almost forgotten.
"Thermokinesis… or to put it simply the ability to control and manipulate heat into different forms. People call her a "heat-seeking demon", for lack of a better term. She was born with an advanced x-gene, which lay dormant until she was 16 years old. Her power includes absorbing the heat from her surroundings and the people around her. Once she is in "overload", as she refers to it, she can change that heat into an immense blast of fire… decimating everything within her range of sight. Her power is uncontrollable; therefore everyone must stay at least 3 meters away from her at all times" the little Japanese-man explained as he walked closer through the astonished mutant crowd.
"How 'bout elle?" Remy asked, looking at Sarah standing next to her friend and comrade.
"Tenshi has no body heat, so she cannot be harmed by the Akuma's powers… and neither can Fumetsu… well… most of the time anyway." Mr. Tanaka clarified, looking at the two girls with a neutral expression on his Asian face… but with a hint of pride in his eyes… and slight… dread?
"Anything else we need to know about her powers?" Scott interjected the conversation, trying to be very leader-like even in is pajamas and take the initiative to get to know his new follower's strengths and weaknesses…
"She also has impressively strong empathetic skills, which she can control when there are only a few people around her. What's more, when absorbing someone's heat, she will also take in their unconscious urges and desires… anger… making her very dangerous once she is in overload. No longer in control, she'll attack anything and anyone."
I stared at the demonic-mutant. She was dangerous, and more in fact than your average mutant… she is even more dangerous than me. She can't even come close to anyone.
"She has learnt to properly block out only two people from her empathetic powers, Sarah and Vlad… but here, with so many people around her and emotions running high, she will have trouble controlling it. So she will feel practically every emotion within this building, even with mind-blocks or protections. The only place she can escape is that tube, specially made to prevent her from feeling anything from outside it. It is also one of the only places that is able to contain her blasts of fire." The Colonel stated, turning to look at everyone around him… mutant and soldier alike.
"What mutant level is she at?" Beast asked, as always, fascinated by the new girl joining their ranks.
"At the moment, her powers are at a level 6… but her potential goes right off the charts. The simulations demonstrate that if ever she were mightily pissed off, unable to control herself and the unconscious urges within her, she could absorb all the heat on earth and throw a blast of flames with a range that would easily reach Pluto and burn it to cinders" the Captain explained, looking at his notes eagerly.
Everyone in the room, except for the four men at the front, Remy, her comrades and me took a step or two back… afraid of her.
I could tell it hurt her, by the look in her eyes… even if her face stayed emotionless.
She turned to her pale angelic friend and whispered something inaudible. The angel shook her head looking sad at whatever the captive had just said, before leading her towards the door of the cell. As they walked through the doorway, Tenshi handed the brunette a pair of dark brown sunglasses… which she immediately put on to cover her eyes.
"Ange… y' don' hav' t' do dat 'ere… No one g'nna teas' y' 'bout tes yeux…" Remy smiled jokingly, but his eyes showed that he was serious. (your eyes)
She looked at him through the dark lenses, before looking down at her feet and sighing in a barely audible voice "If y' don' mind… I'd like t' go t' ma chamber…" (my room)
Everyone backed away again. A small shiver racked through the small Cajun girl as she walked up the stairs and to her room.
Duck. Swipe kick.
Remy dodged it with ease.
We were back in the Danger Room. Kim had gone off to bed already. But we stayed behind to continue training. We did this almost every night…
Dodge. Punch.
He blocked my attack.
I couldn't find my focus. My thoughts were running wild. I couldn't stop thinking about the new girl… and her connection to Remy.
Before I knew it, a punch resounded on my left jaw.
My head flew back.
"Y'aligh' chère?" he asked surprised. He hadn't expected me to take the hit.
I touched my sore jaw. There'd be a bruise by morning.
"Chère?"
He came closer to me.
"Ah'm fahne…"
"Y' sure?"
Round-the-house kick to the ribs. Left hook to the jaw.
He stumbled back. He hadn't been expecting an attack.
"Neva bettah…"
We got back to training.
Block. Kick. Duck. Punch. And all over again…
He pinned me down onto the ground. I was too tired to fight back. He grabbed my hands in his and held them above my head.
Our deep breathing came out in unison. His in to my out. His out to my in.
"W'as been bot'erin' y' chère?"
I perplexedly looked up at his demonic eyes.
"Y' kno' 'xactly wha' Remy mean… wha's g't y' s' distract'd?" (You know exactly what Remy mean… what's got you so distracted?)
I took another deep breathe before answering "The new girl… Akuma"
He gave me a look… I couldn't figure out what he was searching in my gaze.
"It's just tha'… ya seem ta hav' this connection…" I continued.
"We kne' eachot'er a long time ago…"
"Tha's not all… is it?"
Silence… then he slowly shook his head.
I looked away from him, before whispering "Erm… where ya' two… close?"
He chuckled soflty, before whispering in my ear "Remy no' int' inces' chère"
I quickly turned to face him, only for him to meet my lips with his.
The flow of memories and feelings merged with the things he was making me feel… and then it all came clear.
Beatrix is Remy's sister!
YAY!!! I'm FINALLY done with this chapter... you have no idea how much its been buggin me (damned writer's blocks!)
So... what everyone think? REVIEWZ!!! (even you Dan!) Thanks for reading btw!!!
now along with your reviewz, i'd also apretiate suggestions on who's P.O.V i should do next... i was thinkinof doing Vlad Taras/Fumetsu... so what ya think?
HAVE AN AWESOME XMAS WITH MILLIONS OF PRESENTS!!!
Take care,
Alex
p.s. if the mutant level thing is off, let me know and ill change it... and yes, I know that i put the Queen of Diamonds even though Remy's signature card in the series is the Queen of Hearts... it's there for a whole different reason!!!!