Chapter: 12 The In-Law
[NOTE: takes place before last chapter. First few quotes Gambit's dream]
"Remy …..remy where'd ya go?" Rogue said searching for him in her X-Men uniform in a crumbling building.
"Have you always been a thief?" she morphed to a younger version of herself on a boat in the middle of a bayou.
"When ya left I died, Gambit I need ya." She said nearly crying in a beautiful purple dress and then all of a sudden all he saw was nothing but darkness, a consuming darkness that he was sinking into and matter where he looked Rogue was nowhere to be seen. And when he finally decided to give up to the dark abyss he felt a pain crawl across his face. At first it was negligible then it started to smart which made his eyes flutter open.
Gambit awoke handcuffed in a chair. Across from him he expected to see Logan, but it was Mystique. Mystique? She smiled back at him with crossed legs.
"Had a nice sleep." She pointed at him with one long scaly blue toe. Gambit couldn't believe his luck. He knew he was far too weak to do anything about it for now.
"You can't hear me." she snarled when he didn't respond and kicked him hard across the left side of his face knocking him to the ground.
"Tis was ya plan after all wasen't it."
"Not exactly. You see I counted on not being the only one who wanted to ruin your little infatuation. Logan beating you was an unexpected yet fortunate event that I took advantage of immediately.
"Yer a real bitch, ya know tat right."
"I've been called by many names. But never by my real name."
"Well I can thank of a few. Lets start with the letter A…."
"You're not funny," she sat on top of him, "You know what we are? People capable of doing anything even the worst things."
"Well are ya capable of gettn ya heavy self off me," he complained. Mystique grabbed a fist full of hair, slamming his head against the cold floor, and began to whisper to him as she gently bit his ear.
"You know what else you're capable of? Abandoning Rogue at the altar." she laughed, "Imagine it. She's waiting for you. She calls you. No answer. And by the time you get to her she'll never forgive you."
Gambit remembered the first time he walked out on her. How heartbroken she was. Could she survive another heartbreak, could he? It made him feel fear. Not from Mystique's roaming mouth, but of losing Rogue possibly forever this time. He would not let this happen. Not again and defiantly not like this. He hoped that Mystique didn't notice him working the lock on his handcuffs as she talked to him.
"So you're also capable of fear." She sat him up to slap him across the face, sit on his lap, and lick the blood off with her tongue.
"You know you're kind of cute, but I've always been one for the short and stocky kind (Logan hint hint)."
"Get off me!"
"I am going to ruin your life. I will have rogue again and when I get back and if your still here I will kill you."
"Rogue'll never believe ya aint hav notin to do wit tis."
Laughing, "I've manipulated her for years boy. How far do you think your looks will get you? Control just can't be physical, but mental. After Destiny foreseen rogue's arrival I waited for her. When she was eight I took her parents away and by the time she got off school and came home I was impersonating her father. I all but used a shotgun to get that kid out of her parent's home. Then I waited, waited till she looked desperate enough to trust anyone. And as Irene I came to her like f'n angel of Christ and I opened up my home to her. So as she grew she would view me as not only her mother, but as her savior thus instilling her need of me within her. As you know things went astray when she joined you X-MEN. So then I made myself into her best friend because I knew she was to freakish to have real friends. And after all the things I put her through she still runs back to me like the good little bitch she is. I love my daughter Gambit and I will not lose her to you or anyone else!"
She scowled pacing across the room while punching him in the face for good measure. He was to weak to use his power. He probably want be leaving anytime soon and with that in mind she transformed into him giving a mock grin and locked the door behind her on her way out as Gambit was already freeing himself with the bobby pin he found on the floor.
What's going to happen next? Will Gambit escape? Will Mystique win? Until next time thanks for reading and reviewing bye :)
