Authors Rambles – Ok, so the fight seen was written my Karakin. THANK YOU SO MUCH! Umm, ok some of the dialog belongs to Karakin as well, but I'm not sure what part…anyway. A lot of shit happened in the last three weeks. The internet was down (and the phones) so I couldn't use any of those. Well, I continued writing, hoping to have more for you when they came up but then I accidentally spilled the tinniest bit of water on my mouse, and KABOOM! I need a new one. My mouse wouldn't work for me so I couldn't get into my files to move them to disk, and I couldn't edit anything either. So unfortunately I am at the mercy of my computer mouse (until I get a new one) at when I can update. It happened to want to work for me today so here is the much wanted update. Read and Review.
Family Ties
Lady Starlight so kiss my ass
Chapter Twenty Seven – Trained?
It had been two days since Rogue had waken up, the day before classes started again, and the LeBeau's, Bourdeaux's and Joe were still there. Rumors had flown around the Mansion and Rogue verified that it was true that she had control over her powers.
The Cajun Belle had talked to her father and she was staying until she graduated. Then they were going to see what they could do about getting guardianship over Jamie, if that was what he wanted. Once that was settled, she was going home, with or without Remy, much to her dismay. But both Guild Leaders had commented that that was unlikely to happen.
At the moment though all were in the control center of the Danger Room. They were waiting for the recently victimized Mutants to make an appearance.
"Show off." Kitty muttered as she walked in to the danger room control center where the other X-men waited.
BAMFKurt appeared a moment later a large grin on his face. The training sessions today were one on one fight's between the students. So far Wolverine had faced off against Storm and come out the victor. Scott and Jean had been pitted against each other, the match coming out as a draw. Scott was to whipped to hurt his beloved Jean and Jean was to much of a Prep to even brake a nail trying.
Kurt and Kitty's session had just ended with Kurt emerging the triumphant victor and a less then happy Shadowcat. At the large window Lapin, Theo, Emil and Etienne were looking down into the metal room shocked. All four cast a weary glance at their uncle and Marius and gulped. The two Leaders were talking quietly with Joe. Unholy looks of glee on their faces.
The Prof. and Logan were briefing Shadowcat and Nightcrawler. All the while poking at each other's. Kurt stuck his tongue out behind Logan's back and smirked as Kitty stomped her foot.
Gambit smiled and shook his head at the antics of the two. He glanced around the room at the other's who occupied the room. Wanda and Lance were lounging in the corner, this being their second DR session. John was sitting in front of them, talking excitedly. Tabby was off in a corner, closed in on herself. No one truly knew the extent of her relationship with Peitro but the Speed Demons betrayal hit her hard. It was very uncommon to get a smile out of her since New Years. Bobby, Jubilee, Rahne and Sam were trying to look bored but not succeeding. This was the first time they would be allowed to train with the older Mutants. They were officially apart of the team. Jean and Scott had taken of to do god-knows-what.; Rogue had mentally head Jean call them all 'stupid bratty children with no lives.' Rogue had commented with, "At least they aren't stuck up Bitches with no sense of fun.'
Rogue stood in front of him dressed in her uniform. Gambit grinned and leaned forward to whisper in her ear "Yo' know cherie dat uniform doesn' leave much tah de imagination." He said causing her to blush for a moment.
He smirked and then snaked his arm around her waist pulling her closer to him.
"Gambit, Rogue you're next." Wolverine called back interrupting the teens. Gambit sighed and let go of Rogue. She smirked back at him making her way to the elevator.
"Hold on a sec." Remy called to her, moving toward the control panel. "Hey Wolvie can we do somet'ing a little different fer ours?" he questioned pulling up a simulation he had created.
"How different?" Wolverine questioned suspiciously as he eyed the two teens.
"Same t'ing jus' a different setting." He called back his hands straying over the keyboard to type in the password if given permission.
Wolverine glanced over at the professor who nodded once to the request. He turned back to Gambit "OK bub, but if it's anything inappropriate you're dealing with me." He brandished a claw when he finished growling.
"Yo' worry to much Wolfie. Tis like yo' dun trust us or something." Remy said with a smirk as he typed in the password. He didn't hear Logan's comment as he hurried into the elevator with a more then slightly confused Rogue. The ride down was experienced in silence before a binging noise singled the end of their passage.
Both mutants walked out into the empty danger room and took up their positions across from one another.
"Activate sequence 491." Gambit called out to the computer above. The room around them shifted then settled.
A huge grin came over Rogue's face as she viewed the area around her. The two stood on a flat rooftop in the middle of New Orleans French quarter. To their left spanned houses of each and every size. In the distance Rogue could make out both head quarters of the Thieves and Assassins Guilds. To their left lay the park where Remy and Rogue had first met. It including the fountain and the small playground used by the smaller children.
"When did yah make dis?" Rogue asked a smiling Gambit.
"A little while after Remy got here." He told her his smile growing wider as he saw the look of pleasure on Rogue's face.
"OK you two enough with the yapping lets get this show on the road." Wolverine called down through the COM system.
Both southerners turned to each other grinning, they were in their element here both had been taught how to defend themselves since they where young.
Gambit reached into his trench coat pulling out his bow staff and extending it to its full length. Both took fighting stances and waited for the opportune moment.
Rogue moved in first throwing a punch at Gambit's head. As fluid as water Remy's hand came up to catch her fist in his palm, here it began.
Rogue pulled her fist out of Gambit's grip flipping backwards onto her hands and up again. Gambit retaliated with a roundhouse kick toward Rogue's mid section she grabbed his leg and spun around pulling Gambit off balance and on to his back. He grinned up at her and kicked her legs out from under the Assassin. Both glanced at each other and away, they were enjoying this.
Gambit placed his hands beside his head and used then to help propel him forward off his back and back onto his feet. Rogue did backwards' roll coming up in a crouch.
Both smirked at each other and the fight began again. Rogue's hand snapped up to catch Gambit in the cheek sending him flying across the rooftop. Gambit climbed to his feet moving forward away from the edge of the roof. He assumed a fighting stance waiting for Rogue to make the next move.
Rogue assumed a similar stance both cautiously circling on another. Rogue let out a short cry and launched a furious attack on Gambit.
To those in the control center above it looked like a Jackie Chan movie at high speed. Fists and feet flew at their opponents striking blows every few moments. Questions began to arise but all the visiting Cajuns just smirked and watched their youngest go at each other.
Rogue moved forward pressing her attack against Gambit. But with each blow landed by one Mutant or the other two more were added into the mix. Both teens seemed so serene as though they were suspended in time.
The battle looked not like the wildly erratic fight of two untrained teens but a dance practiced down to a tee as though both had gone through this a billions time before and it always emerging the same motions.
Gambit launches his own attack at Rogue fists and feet flying in every direction at an unimaginable pace. But Gambit's speed seemed to do nothing as Rogue dodged and weaved in and out of Gambit attacks.
Now more blows began to land on the two but like before for every one each would land two more would force them back.
Above everyone had gathered around Wolverine as though watching a game of Mortal Kombat. And their Mutant Powers hadn't even come into play.
"Holy crap! Those two are fast!" Bobby exclaimed as everyone eyes darted around trying to keep up with the movements below.
Both began to press the other blocking blows and yet landing in several of their own stinging hits.
Gambit landed in a roundhouse kick-sending Rogue flying backwards. The Assassin hit the roof and rolled only coming to a stop at the edge of the roof. Rogue glanced down at the ground below before looking up and grinning at her opponent.
With a wink Rogue rolled one more time falling over the side of the roof where she grabbed on to one of the window stills. The Boys had taught her this trick incase she ever needed to jump off a roof (sarcasm) without breaking a leg. It was extremely dangerous but to them the plunge was far better then getting caught any day or in Rogue case the loss of a fight.
Rogue dropped to the ground, which was a safe distance now and began to jog across the moon lit grounds. Gambit watched Rogue from the roof and with a grin realized she was headed toward the simulated playground.
Remy backed up a step and ran forward taking a running leap off of the roof.
In the tower above a collective gasp could be heard. Along with snickers and threats.
Gambit flipped once, twice before hitting the ground and landing in a roll. He came up from the roll into a crouch his fingers supporting him slightly as they rested on the grass.
A whistle rang out across the grounds and Gambit looked up to see Rogue sitting on top of the monkey bars her eyes bright with the heat of the fight.
"Hey Gambit what are you waiting for lets play!" she called jumping down from her perch.
Gambit strode across the grass into the shadows of the trees above him.
Both mutants began to circle each other watching waiting for an opening.
Gambit stopped and twirled his bow staff in front of him, smirking at Rogue all the while. Rogue also stopped and watched him with narrowed eyes.
Then as fast as lightening Gambit brought his staff down in an ark over Rogue's head. She didn't have time to move and a blow coming in that fast would no doubt cause who ever was on the receiving end to be knocked unconscious.
Rogue flinched for a moment as she saw the staff coming toward her face. Then she smiled as the bow slowed a moment before hitting her and rested itself on her cheek. She looked up at Gambit to see him smiling, he was enjoying this far too much to let it end yet.
Rogue aimed a high kick toward Gambits head and knocked the staff flying across the open ground.
More punches and kicks were exchanged before Rogue turned and ran toward the see-saws in the park.
She climbed up on to one, her end coming down to touch the ground. Gambit smirked and grabbed the higher end and heaved sending it toward the ground and sending Rogue's end flying up. She was pitched forward off the see-saw and directly toward Gambit.
As she flew by him Gambit grabbed Rogue out of the air and pulled her in toward him. He pinned her arms to her sides as he held her against his chest.
"Your holding back?" he said, more as a statement then a question.
"Yes." She told him staring up in his eyes.
Gambit smirked, "Don't," he told her and flipped her backwards her feet flying over her head.
Rogue smiled as launched forward a punch directed toward Gambit's head. He smirked again and grabbed her fist throwing her to the ground. He when down on top of her straddling her waist and pinning her arms to her sides.
"Give up?" he questioned lightly already knowing the answer that was coming.
"Never." She whispered and rolled backwards throwing Gambit off her chest and rolling on top of him pinning his hands above his head as she straddled his waist much like he had been doing only seconds before.
Gambit rolled to the side-throwing Rogue off him. Both climbed quickly to their feet.
Gambit got ready to launch an attack at Rogue when the scenery around them rippled and shifted from a park to the metal walls of the danger room.
Both southerners drew in quick breaths. Surrounded by the familiar scenes of home and filled with the heat of a battle against someone, who could match their skill, both had completely forgotten where they were and who was watching.
A simulations, "Oh fuck," was heard in the control tower. The Boys burst out in laughter as Jean Luc, Marius and Joe looked on, half amused, half-horrified. Henri was bragging about his brother to Merci and Mattie bobbed him on the head with her ever-present rolling pin. Julien snickered and got bopped himself.
Rogue and Remy looked at each other and reluctantly walked towards the elevator. They might have promised to keep their skill quiet but that was all now shot to hell.
Up in the control room the X-Men all wore the same look of dumb founded awe. The main thought that flashed through their heads was, 'Where had the two learned to fight like that?'
As Rogue and Remy entered the control room an uneasy silence met their ears and both exchanged worried glances before Julien and Henri started praising them. Lapin, the twins, and Theo bragged about the jumps from the roof and the Leaders, Joe, Mattie and Merci gave them hell for doing something so dangerous. The Cajun onslaught obviously unshocked the X-Men because they started asking a question a minute.
Rogue put her hands to her head and rubbed her temples. This was worse then having her Psyches yak at her. Xavier called for silence and the whole room shut up. Remy looked around, meeting the proud looks his family wore and evading the questioning ones form the X-Men.
"So how'd we do?" he asked lightly clapping his hands together, a fake smile on his face..
They were met with looks of disbelief and amazement.
"Where did you learn to fight like that." Kurt blurted out his jaw hanging open.
"Um… my brother taught me." Remy began uncertainly his eyes flickering in all directions. Not looking at the glare Henri sent him when all eyes turned to the older Cajun. The Prince of Thieves sighed in relief and backed up to the door. Rogue glanced at Remy then at Henri. It wasn't really a lie. Henri had been the first to train them. Taking them on when they were eight. Henri and Julien had trained all Rogue and the boys after the former Peace Code had been contracted. Rogue tossed Henri and Julien a smirk.
"Tis good to have older brothers. Dey make sure you can kick de ass of any slug dat looks at yah twice. Ain't dat right Julien?" Rogue said. Julien glared at her, remembering that those were the words he had told her and the glare softened. Baby sisters were so adorable no matter how much the older brothers complained.
"Yeah so if yah don' have any pointers Remy t'ink he gonna go take a shower." Gambit began as he and Rogue edged slowly toward the door.
"No, nothing to say ok bye den." Rogue quickly stated before anyone else had a moment to speak.
"Yeah see ya later." Gambit called out quickly shutting the elevator door behind them.
Both slumped against the wall heaving sighs of relief. "We're are so not off de hook are we." Rogue asked tensely. She heard her and Remy's name being shouted by their brothers.
"No way, we are so screwed." Gambit replied as he massaged the bridge of his nose. Julien and Henri got louder and the two Mutants looked at each other before running. They stopped in Remy's room and fell on the bed.
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Review Responses – GambitGirl2008 - Hehehe, more about Bella.
Xiao Ahrima - Here is more!
PhantomPunkEvo - Are you reading my mind? WELL? ARE YOU?
Kiwi's Angel - I PROMISE I PROMISE! GIMME ROGUE! I hate it when I get grounded (though I have my computer, radio and book sin my room... some grounding) I hate it when y and my computer fight. We are doing such at the moment.
Poisoned-Tattoo- I'm glad you put in your ideas about Jamie. I'm still thinking about it butit does make sense. I hate the snivilling Rogue so I was thinking a house couldblow up and takesome lives with it.
Karakin - So, how much did I change? THANK YOU THANK YOU SO MUCH!
DemonicGambit- I love the Boys. And Jean needs todie. Glad you like the chapter.
Pissy Abyssinian - OH THANK GOD! NoGirlyAngel. Sorry bout that. But Ihavent really been able to use thenet. Isent to CH28 last right?
Chicita - Bella Bella Bella! WHY CANT WE TALKABOUT ME FOR ONCE!
Bored247 - Yes, the pick and yellow Jean, I wanted todo blue insead of yellow but thought it offencive to Kurt.
Sweety8587 -Koolio, I thought it suited Jean halo shines even brighterHeres the next chapter.
ChicaDe Los Ojos Cafe - I lovedto add the boys. The Jean-Prank was fun.
TotallyRiddickObsessed- GOD! So do I! I want them in N.O. SOOO BAD!I think the adopting Jamie is really cute to but I want others suggestions as well.
Enchantedlight - UPDATED!
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AnimeSiren - Yes they will, unfortunatly NOT until they go back to N.O. sigh I want that tobe NOW!
EmeraldKatsEye - YEAH! Youfoundsome time! YEAH! If your waitingfor them to find out Rogue is an assasian you are going to have to waittill they getback toN.O. Guess that means you'll have to keep reading.
Authors Rambles – dodges rotten friut No, I am not dead, just dealing with a lot of shit right now. And I am sorry to admit, I didn't write anymore…unfortunately I can't seem to get past the part I'm at now…Luckily for you, that's Chapter 33. Not lucky for me because I stare at it and continue staring and I can't think… AHHHHHHHH! So, I'm working on other things at the moment. I would like to tell you, on my Fictionpress account I have started an original version of Family Ties. It is called Deeply Tied. It has a similar plot but it is not the same story. If any of you feel like checking it out for me slick my homepage (its my account.) I'd be thrilled for your opinions on it. Another thing, does anyone happen to know what my original summary for this story is? I can't find it and its driving me insane…Anyway, I'm done. You can review now. I'd really love it if you would.
Another thing, about Jamie. Should JL adopt him or Romy? Your opinion counts.
Luv ya'll
Lady Starlight :D