Chapter 10: Hot and Cold
After wandering for another hour or so Alex asked "What's the plan? Who ever these 'Rippers' are they know of her—"
"Why are you so sure it's her?" Remy finally snapped back.
Alex took one breath and said very low, "I'm not." Remy watched Alex's eyes fall to the ground.
"Come on, I didn't want to go here but follow me." Remy left quickly.
They arrived at a large Plantation home on the river. Standing at the door Remy stopped before entering, when Alex asked, "Where are we?"
"LaBeau's Thieves Guild," this was said in a matter-of-fact tone. Unsure Remy opened to door knob quietly. Alex followed the Cajun thief down the hall until they heard talking behind the door. The conversation was silenced. Remy threw the door open and two men stood with guns in front of desk. Lowering his gun the man on the right looked to Remy and laughed. Remy's father walked around the desk and asked, "My dear son to what do I owe this pleasure?"
"Jean-Luc stop talking. Tell me about the Rippers and there newest addition."
"Boy have yah not learned by now. Information comes at a price." His words where drawn out as he grinned.
Alex now getting angrier put his thoughts in, "You know what he can do, and he may be partial to you but I'm not," Alex barked holding up his glowing fists.
Jean-Luc laughed as Remy spoke in an even tone, "Alex stop." He turned to his "father", "I've done enough for you. And he is right we can take this place down now."
"Fine I will tell you but not because your threatening. I don't like how he is just using mutants. What is this mutant to you anyway?"
Remy rolled his eyes, "I doubt the mutant is there on his or her own. Where are they keeping her?"
"You assume it's a girl? Your Chere may I ask?"
"No," Remy was getting tired of his games. He pulled out one of his cards and held it up for his father to see. "Where?"
"Gaston take him to the place where they are hiding their mutant. Remy I want you to come back here before you leave. Gaston will not be harmed." Jean-Luc said harshly and moved back to his seat. Gaston walked out of the room as Alex and Remy followed behind. They got into a car, Gaston behind the wheel as Remy drilled him with questions.
"What do you know about this mutant?"
"They just got it, less then a week. We aren't really sure of anything just rumors that it makes grown men cry."
Alex snapped, "Her it's a her!"
"Alex we aren't sure yet." Remy said low trying not to give anything away to their driver. After that the half hour ride was weird with silence, it just hung in the air. Gaston parked the car and just down the street was a mansion. As the three men got out of the car Remy turned to Alex, "Listen this isn't like anything you have trained for follow my lead. Don't speak unless I nod to you. No powers."
Alex nodded unsure how or if he would be able to do this. They ran to the gates to be buzzed up the long winding drive way, Remy waved his hand to his companions to back up. Both doing so Remy placed a lit card in the iron gates. Turning to Gaston as the gates flew off the hinges, "You said this isn't their head quarters right?" Gaston nodded and they ran quickly knowing soon they would be greeted. As they walked to the front door they were surprised to find it was left unlocked. Remy slowed opened the door and popped his head in. The halls where dark and there was no noise. They walked to the end of the hall only to see it spilt. Alex suggested that he travel one way and Remy the other.
"What happened to the no talking? And no we'll all go left." Remy whispered to his group. They followed Gaston walking in front and Remy in the back. Alex watched carefully and noticed Gaston's shoulders shaking. Alex stopped and pointed it out to Remy. Then Remy hissed, "Gaston?" Now 20 feet in front of them he turned. His eyes where glassy and red, Alex ran to him as he reached his shoulder, Alex began to tear up. "What is wrong with you two?" Remy barked staying put.
"I'm not sure everything is just so sad!" Gaston balled. Remy walked to the two of them as he got closer he too felt sad. Remy backed up and felt better. "Alex walk away." Carefully Alex did as he was told moving away everything wasn't so sad. He started to run away from him and felt happier.
A grin grew on his face and he explained, "It's her." Remy waved for Gaston to follow as the group ran back to the main room and down the right hall. Gaston tears were replaced with a grin. Alex ran faster ahead of the rest before Remy pulled his collar to stop him.
"Slow down we have to be careful, let me go first." The group stopped as the hall split. "Alex go left, Gaston go right." They both slowly walked twenty feet down the hall and stopped. "How do you feel?"
"Happy." Alex shouted and the group ran to him. Alex let Remy pass as they all smiled going down the hall. Their foot steps echoed as they ran down the straight hall. "She must be listening to our foot steps," Alex tried to explain. Their grins faded as they felt normal again. "What? Did we miss a turn?" Gaston stopped. Like a light switch they were happy again then normal then happy.
"She is getting tired." Alex said and ran straight in the direction they were headed everyone followed unsure of what was next. It altogether stopped and did not come back. Alex stopped and yelled, "Rox hit something." His heart was beating so loud he was sure Remy and Gaston could hear it. Remy covered Alex's mouth. Everything was not silent as it had been they heard running out of a room three sets of steps, they where moving down stairs. As the noise grew louder they saw three rugged men stop when they saw Remy. Jaw dropped one said, "It's Jean-Luc's son." The man on the right raised his gun only half way before Alex shot it out of his hands.
"That can be you or lead me to her." Alex said his hands still glowing. With a grin the man pulled out a grenade. Before Alex could react Remy threw a lit card blowing the men out of a window. Alex and Remy ran to where the men came from. Gaston stood still, half in fear and half in shock. Remy looked back to him and continued on with out him.
Reaching the top of the stairs they saw a single door. Remy held up his hand to Alex and slowly opened it to reveal an empty room. They both walked in. Talking to no one but himself Alex asked, "Did we mess up?" Then he and Remy for just a moment felt happier then ever. Remy smiled and ever timed he closed his eyes he could see Rogue and his grin grew. Remy answered, "She doesn't think so." As the feeling dimmed he asked, "Are you here in this room?" It came back for just a second.
"Baby hang in there, hit something don't use your powers." They listened all Alex could hear was the dull thud of his heart. After listening a little longer he put his hand to his chest and the thud of his heart didn't line up with the dull noise. Alex walked to it. Remy knocked gently on panels that covered the walls. Alex stopped at one and copied Remy's idea. As he knocked it was hollow. Alex grinned and held his hand to the wall only to feel a knock on his palm. "How do we get her out?" Alex asked running his other hand along the out side. "They have been getting her in and out how? We are not blowing it up." The Cajun thief bit his lip thinking. After a minute Alex threw his fist on the panel in anger.
"Do that again," Remy commanded. Alex hit it this time watching the panel sink in and rise with the pressure. Remy kneeled down next to Alex and the two men moved the panel back about an inch. "Slide it up." Remy said in a low tone to a guy he had not really known before but now he new everything about his life. It was, Remy knew what everything was to him, and he could predict his ever movement because it revolved around one person: Roxy. The panel slide up and into the wall. As they held in up two arms reached out and she jumped onto Alex. Tumbling backwards he laid on the floor with her sitting on his waist grinning. He pulled her wide eyed face down to his. Remy stood up and cleared his throat awkwardly. "I'll Call Scott." Remy said walking out of the room. The couple laughed as Alex let go of her and sat up. Her smile still danced on her face and she threw her arms around his neck and pushed her face into his chest. It felt so familiar and distant to her. He ran his fingers threw her hair as he felt warm tears run down her face. He cupped her face in his hands and pulled it away and asked, "What's wrong?"
She placed her hand on top of his and whispered, "Nothing." Her grin grew more if that was possible. Remy walked back in, "Scott will be here in 2 or 3 hours, what should we do until then?"
With a more serious face Alex said, "Aren't you supposed to go back to your father?"
"You mean Jean-Luc and I have to plan to." Remy corrected him.
"Well, I wouldn't mind getting cleaned up." Roxy said still smiling.
"Okay we'll get a hotel room for you do whatever you must, and get dinner sound good?" Everyone nodded
Te gusta? My really bad Spanish. Hope you liked this chapter next chapter is fluff but the story ain't over ;)