Chapter 10: Challenges

Disclaimer: I'm posting this on a fanfic site. Trust me if I owned X-men this would be an episode.

belle - beautiful

très bavard - very mouthy

oh mon dieu une telle tâche est impossible - Oh my god such a task is impossible

impressionnant - awesome

jolie Fille - pretty girl

"What's wrong with carnivals?"

"Remy my powers there are too many people around. I could touch someone so easy."

He handed her his trench coat and smiled.

"That coat will not rip trust me its seen more than a few roller coasters and is still in one piece. Plus I came here last night to make sure there weren't rides that'd launch your belle face forward so no one can touch your face I promise."

"Ya came here last night?"

"Well I didn't pay full price but that'll be our secret non?"

Rogue didn't know what to say. Since the incident with Risty, or Mystique rather, she had been too afraid to go to concerts, let alone any carnivals. It was just too dangerous in her mind. She was just touched that he would go to such lengths to give her a normal date.

"Cheri did I do somethin' wrong? Ya don't like carnivals?"

"No. That's not it. I just don't know what to say."

"I made the très bavard speechless? oh mon dieu une telle tâche est impossible."

"Shut up Swamp Rat."

"Why you so mean to Remy?"

"You deserve it."

"I don't understand this woman."

"You are sure that there is no way that I could touch someone?"

"Oui, Remy made sure before he decided to take you here."

"I guess we could try a few rides and see if it works out."

"Impressionnant! There are so many that you would like." He led her to the Drop of Death.

"What is this?"

"It take ya like 10-20 feet in da air and just drop you straight sown."

"And you want to ride this because?"

"Well if da jolie fille is too scared

"Ah am not scared."

"Bet ya are."

"Ah bet ya scream before Ah do."

"What do ya bet, a kiss?"

"Shut up and come on."

Rogue pulled him into the line. The attendant sent them to the very end. Before the attendant came to put the brace down Remy took off his glasses and put them in his pocket while keeping his eyes closed so that he wouldn't see his eyes. They got braced in and the ride start to rise slowly.

"That's cheating ya know." Rogue said "Ya can't see how high up we are."

"Believe me Cheri I can feel it."

"Still not the same as seeing it."

"Fine Cheri ya can close your eyes as well."

"No Ah'm not a baby like ya."

"Cher-"

At that moment the ride dropped suddenly. The couple was sent straight down 15 feet extremely fast. There was a cry and a shout. When the ride slowly lowered the last 5 feet. Rogue turned to Remy, who still had his eyes closed tightly.

"Who squealed and who hollered?"

"Mon cheri I have no idea."

They had a great time riding roller coasters and other fair rides. Rogue couldn't remember the last time she had so much fun. Just walking, talking and more importantly laughing. She didn't even do that when Mystique was in disguise as Risty.

She was especially enjoying the carnival Rogue didn't tell anyone but she secretly liked carnivals. Though the rides didn't scare her anymore since she had more scary rides than that Drop of Death, something about it still made her smile. She screamed on the rides cause it was just fun to.

As she was walking laughing at when Remy told her that despite her pinning him in a corner and running into him over and over again he had had beat her in bumper cars, when she heard someone call out to them. She turned and says a fair game worker.

"Win a prize for the lovely lady sir?"

"What's the game mon ami?"

"Very simple take a mallet and hit the pad as hard as you can and try to ring the bell. The closer you get the closer the prize."

"Sounds simple enough."

"Care to take a shot?"

"Sure why not. Cheri I'll win you a big stuffed animal tonight." Remy held the mallet with pride raised it high and brought it down with all his might.

The bell didn't ring with when a little past halfway.

"Medium prize. Pick out a prize sir or try again."

"What?" Remy was stunned. "Try again."

"Remy." Rogue said.

But Remy wouldn't listen. He raised the mallet high above his head and brought it down hard. Same result.

"Medium prize."

Remy stood surprised. "This game is rigged."

Rogue patted his arm and picked out a regular size teddy bear.

"Care to try your hand at it miss?"

Rogue raised her hand to decline when Remy spoke up.

"It's rigged if I can't do it she can't. You should be ashamed."

"Sir, don't like to lose don't play."

Rogue watched, now both men had poked her temper. "Hand meh the mallet."

The man handed it to her as Remy handed him the money. Rogue raised it high above her head and let it down.