lol. Figures. I wanted to make an action fic, and it ends up as a romance.
~_^ BUT… action's here. Hope you like. ^_^ Sappiness… not much here. Expect
in the next one. I think the next chapter may be the last… if I have to
combine two or three chapters together, so be it!!!! O.O
Rated PG-13 for…
Usual cursing and such
Disclaimer…
X-Men and X-Evo aren't mine… *typity type type*
*: From the mind
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Small Light
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"Chere…"
He brushed her bangs from her face. They looked in each other's eyes, getting lost and finding one another. Remy smiled and laughed gently. "You alright?"
"'Course I am." Everything seemed so calm, although chaos surrounded the two…. Rogue couldn't help but feel safe in his arms… and he was laughing. It just comforted her… especially with the turmoil and confusion.
He touched the side of her face, and tilted her head up. They kissed. The flames around them burned, Remy's body grew weak. Absorbing. He didn't care. He went on, and embraced her, accepting the fact that this was it. He wasn't going to have another chance. Rogue knew it was hurting him… but for the most part he was ready for it. He wanted it as bad as she did… and Remy was right. This was it.
As the kiss continued, the chaos increased. The end… … it was all over…. The ground below them was…
Rogue's eyes snapped open, and she looked to see the Cajun man asleep against the wall on a chair… She sat up and sighed. "Remy, you awake?"
He made a small sound. "Ummhmm."
She moved her eyes at her hands. "I had a nightmare, I think…"
"Ummhmm…"
"You see… we were kissing, but everything around us was dying… the world ended."
"Hmm."
She grumbled. "You're not listening, are you?"
He opened one eye. "I was right after you asked if I was awake… sorry… I'm jus' tired, Chere."
She scoffed. "From what?"
He leaned back on the chair. "Now, c'mon…" She looked out the window. It was snowing already… … winter was among them. He sighed and sat on the bed. "What's de matter?"
"Doesn't it strike you as strange at ALL?"
"Sure, but try not t' t'ink so much. We need t' focus on Emma and savin' Vincent."
She nodded… he was right, of course. She hated it when he was right. He leaned over and kissed her forehead. "Better sleep. G'night."
Evan narrowed his eyes. "You're not gonna beat me, Shard!"
"We'll see 'bout that!" She laughed and rode her skateboard faster inside the house. She lost track on where she was going and ran into her older brother. He leaned down and folded his arms. "Shard, are you stupid? Look where you're headin' to… besides… in the MANSION?"
Shard brushed herself off. "Yeah… sorry. I was trying to keep up with Evan."
Bishop sighed. "Just be more careful… or better yet, cut it out." Shard rolled her eyes. "I'm going out." She walked outside. Bishop stood up and walked to the next room… Betsy was on a cell phone; Kitty was on the home phone. Bishop rolled his eyes. Girls. He took Betsy's phone and smiled. "Sorry, need to go. Business. Buh bye." He hung up. Betsy stood with her jaw to the ground. "BISHOP!"
"Hey, hey, hey! We got work to do! What, are you going to satisfy yourself, or are we going to save our friend?"
Betsy closed her eyes and nodded. "I'm sorry."
They all gathered in the jet. Remy looked at Rogue, who was next to him. ARGH! Why did he have to be such a dumbass and miss out on a kiss? Stupid, stupid! She looked over and met eyes with him. "What…? Is there something on my face?"
Remy smiled weakly. "Nah, its just perfect, Chere."
Kitty "aww"ed, and the two looked away from each other. Pietro snickered.
The Cajun laughed a little and looked back at Rogue, at the same time she looked back at him. He didn't know what it was… but he could sense there was something bothering her in her mind. Rogue gently sighed and rested her head on his shoulder. He turned his head and smelled her hair. The fragrance… the beautiful smell. Rogue closed her eyes. She was comfortable there.
But… … behind all those thoughts about the man holding her, Rogue was thinking of other things…
~~FLASHBACK~~
*"Yes, Rogue! You are my true messenger! The only one that truly knows my pain! THE ONLY ONE THAT WILL GIVE ME VICTORY! CARRY THIS OUT, MY MESSENGER!"*
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What was that all about? She was important… Emma needed her specifically for SOMETHING… … but… … what? At that moment that seemed so long ago… Emma BECAME her… she felt a weight in her heart, and tears behind her eyelids. Why must she be tortured above all the other mutants… beside Vincent? What made her so special, and so unique? The only thing comforting her now were the arms around her belonging to the Cajun she bared affection for.
A loud sound came from the cargo area. Bishop stood up and walked towards it, soon Shard appearing. "Shard??? WHAT are YOU doing here?!"
The little sister folded her arms and looked off to the side. "Its boring, bro. Can't I just go with you?"
"This is serious! You can't just say you want to because you're bored!"
She sighed. "You need all the help you can get. Come on… please?" She batted her eyes. Bishop groaned. "Fine, fine. Just don't mess us up."
They flew for quite some time. Kitty yawned. "Can we take a pit stop?"
Morph smirked and nodded. "Sure. Only for a while, though. I'll land the jet, you guys get food and relax for a while, and I'll get more fuel."
The seven walked out. Pietro put his hands in his pockets. "I think Chronomancer had a point… we've been flying forever, and nothing. I think the only way to get there is by a portal."
Kitty snorted. "Yeah, and WHERE are we going to find a portal, other than going back to Chronomancer?"
Betsy nodded. "I don't want to deal with near-death and rescuing again."
Rogue looked at the ground. "I hate to say this… but I think we need to find Chronomancer again… even though I don't trust him one bit." Remy grunted. "I know what you're sayin', Chere. Not somet'ing to look forward to."
Shard held something in her hands. "Umm…"
Bishop looked at her. "What is it, Sis?"
"Well… err… …" She pulled out the object in her pocket. It looked like a radio… a very small one. Shard closed her eyes. "Trevor gave this to me when we were working together... I think we can use it to bring him here..."
Remy folded his arms. "And WHAT are we s'posed t' do when he comes? Ask him to take us to Emma? What makes you t'ink dat de son-of-a-bitch won't try t' kill us again?"
Shard held the radio tightly. "I don't think he isn't… but he MIGHT be easier on you people because I'm here."
Rogue laughed. "Oh no, we're not gonna trust YOU now. You and that Trevor guy are together."
"USED to be together. Look, you're going to HAVE to trust me. I will never betray my brother again. You want to save Vincent and get rid of Emma, right?"
It was quiet.
"It's risky, but we have to do it… we HAVE to…"
Bishop sighed and nodded. Shard pushed a button on the radio and spoke. "Trevor, its Shard. Get over here with Bantam and a henchman. You need to open a portal for me."
The radio was silent… but soon it began to respond. "Shard, I'm glad to hear your voice again. I'll get there soon, and I'll open a portal for you."
She turned off the radio. Kitty scratched her head. "I don't get it… he's so nice to you, but he abandoned you."
The blond-haired girl sighed and threw the radio to the ground and stepped on it. She looked at her brother. "Any minute now."
A bright flash appeared in front of them. Out came Chronomancer, his yellow friend and a henchman. Shard pulled back from running to his arms… and he looked surprised. Not only because of Shard, but the seven mutants with her. "Why did you take me directly to them?" He asked… not sure if Shard was with him again or not. The girl sighed. "WE need to go to Emma. YOU won't try ANYTHING on my brother and my friends, you hear?"
He smirked. "Yeah. Fine. We're delaying anyhow."
Bishop took out his gun and pointed it to Trevor. "You better not try anything this time… I swear I'll kill you."
Trevor knew he would. No more games. It was most likely that they'd all die when they reach Emma's place anyhow. He looked smug and walked towards them. "Alright." He placed his hand to the side, a clear disk. The henchman walked in and Bantam made the destination for the portal. The portal became red. Trevor looked back. "Come." He walked in. Rogue tightened her fists. "He hasn't tried anything…" She looked at the others. "Shall we go?"
Betsy nodded. "Lets go." First, Betsy walked in. Then Kitty, Pietro, Shard, Bishop, Morph, Rogue and then Remy. They appeared in a world of black. Bantam and Trevor recognized this. They looked at the others. "Follow us." Bantam spoke and began walking. Shard was the first to follow. They all approached in extreme caution.
Every step Rogue took, she felt Emma was watching her. Soon, Emma began speaking. *"Yes… come to me. Become the friend I needed, Rogue. We can stop all this. We can end all the chaos. Come. Don't be afraid. Embrace your destiny."*
Remy looked down at Rogue, who was hearing Emma. She looked scared. He reached his hand out and she flinched. Remy blinked. "Rogue… are you alright?"
"Emma… she wants me to come."
He smiled. "She wants all o' us t' come… but don't be afraid. I'll make sure not'ing happens to you."
She looked at the ground, and soon he held her hand. Was she safe? She had to be. It was Remy. She knew he wouldn't let any harm come to her.
It seemed like hours until they found a small light in the world of darkness. Kitty jumped. "Whoo! Yay! Light! We're almost out!" She began running. Bantam's eyes widened. "NO! WAIT!"
It was too late. Kitty had run too far ahead and soon enough there was a trap. She fell down a trap door, and the ground soon leaned to the open door on the ground. They were falling.
Morph shifted into Wolverine, took out the metal claws and clutched into the wall. Betsy was ready to form a bubble to allow everyone to float, but she had fell onto the wall. Morph grabbed her as she fell limp. Kitty grabbed onto Morph's leg, Pietro grabbed onto Kitty's leg, Bishop grabbed Pietro's leg, and Shard grabbed Bishop's.
Remy pulled out his pole and hit it as hard as he could on the wall. Surprisingly, it stuck and he held on, and soon grabbed Rogue around the waist. As for Trevor and Bantam, Trevor grabbed Bantam's arm and teleported to the top. Shard's eyes grew wide. He was able to teleport… something she never knew. Pietro narrowed his eyes. That explained how Trevor and Bantam were able to escape when he tried to kill them all in the jet.
Trevor looked at the eight mutants hanging on. He smiled in victory. "Now is my chance. All you Messengers will die. Farewell." Bishop growled and pulled out his gun. He pulled the trigger and shot the cocky Chronomancer. Soon, Trevor began to fall. He grabbed onto Bishop with the little energy he had because of the shot. Bishop aimed the gun, but Trevor punched it away. With his free hand, Chronomancer created a portal. Shard couldn't take this. She took all her power to her free hand and blasted the man she used to love with a ball of energy. Trevor began to fall, but grabbed Shard's leg.
She lost her grip and her hand slid off Bishop's leg. The older brother's eyes widened. "SHARD!"
Trevor finished the portal he started and Shard fell in. Unlucky for him, he fell along with her. It became red. Bishop felt a stab in his heart. His sister… … his young baby sister tried to save him… … she was gone… NO! This couldn't be! Bishop was ready to let go of Pietro's leg, but Pietro leaned down and grabbed tighter on Bishop. "Stupid! There's no use on you dying to!" He yelled. Bishop looked away. His sister… … his poor sister.
Remy narrowed his eyes. "Well… now we don' have t' worry about Chronomancer."
Rogue punched his shoulder. "Not a time to joke."
The Cajun soon felt the pole sliding. He looked up. It wasn't deep enough to stay sturdy. He tried to hold on… but… no… he was sliding down. Rogue gasped. "SHIT! REMY! GOD! WHAT NOW?"
Remy smiled. "Don' worry… all we need t' do is stay on."
At that exact moment the pole snapped in half.
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End o' de chapter! Review and Review, cuz the next one is a doozy! ^_^
NEXT:
CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO: THE MARIONETTE
Rated PG-13 for…
Usual cursing and such
Disclaimer…
X-Men and X-Evo aren't mine… *typity type type*
*: From the mind
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Small Light
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"Chere…"
He brushed her bangs from her face. They looked in each other's eyes, getting lost and finding one another. Remy smiled and laughed gently. "You alright?"
"'Course I am." Everything seemed so calm, although chaos surrounded the two…. Rogue couldn't help but feel safe in his arms… and he was laughing. It just comforted her… especially with the turmoil and confusion.
He touched the side of her face, and tilted her head up. They kissed. The flames around them burned, Remy's body grew weak. Absorbing. He didn't care. He went on, and embraced her, accepting the fact that this was it. He wasn't going to have another chance. Rogue knew it was hurting him… but for the most part he was ready for it. He wanted it as bad as she did… and Remy was right. This was it.
As the kiss continued, the chaos increased. The end… … it was all over…. The ground below them was…
Rogue's eyes snapped open, and she looked to see the Cajun man asleep against the wall on a chair… She sat up and sighed. "Remy, you awake?"
He made a small sound. "Ummhmm."
She moved her eyes at her hands. "I had a nightmare, I think…"
"Ummhmm…"
"You see… we were kissing, but everything around us was dying… the world ended."
"Hmm."
She grumbled. "You're not listening, are you?"
He opened one eye. "I was right after you asked if I was awake… sorry… I'm jus' tired, Chere."
She scoffed. "From what?"
He leaned back on the chair. "Now, c'mon…" She looked out the window. It was snowing already… … winter was among them. He sighed and sat on the bed. "What's de matter?"
"Doesn't it strike you as strange at ALL?"
"Sure, but try not t' t'ink so much. We need t' focus on Emma and savin' Vincent."
She nodded… he was right, of course. She hated it when he was right. He leaned over and kissed her forehead. "Better sleep. G'night."
Evan narrowed his eyes. "You're not gonna beat me, Shard!"
"We'll see 'bout that!" She laughed and rode her skateboard faster inside the house. She lost track on where she was going and ran into her older brother. He leaned down and folded his arms. "Shard, are you stupid? Look where you're headin' to… besides… in the MANSION?"
Shard brushed herself off. "Yeah… sorry. I was trying to keep up with Evan."
Bishop sighed. "Just be more careful… or better yet, cut it out." Shard rolled her eyes. "I'm going out." She walked outside. Bishop stood up and walked to the next room… Betsy was on a cell phone; Kitty was on the home phone. Bishop rolled his eyes. Girls. He took Betsy's phone and smiled. "Sorry, need to go. Business. Buh bye." He hung up. Betsy stood with her jaw to the ground. "BISHOP!"
"Hey, hey, hey! We got work to do! What, are you going to satisfy yourself, or are we going to save our friend?"
Betsy closed her eyes and nodded. "I'm sorry."
They all gathered in the jet. Remy looked at Rogue, who was next to him. ARGH! Why did he have to be such a dumbass and miss out on a kiss? Stupid, stupid! She looked over and met eyes with him. "What…? Is there something on my face?"
Remy smiled weakly. "Nah, its just perfect, Chere."
Kitty "aww"ed, and the two looked away from each other. Pietro snickered.
The Cajun laughed a little and looked back at Rogue, at the same time she looked back at him. He didn't know what it was… but he could sense there was something bothering her in her mind. Rogue gently sighed and rested her head on his shoulder. He turned his head and smelled her hair. The fragrance… the beautiful smell. Rogue closed her eyes. She was comfortable there.
But… … behind all those thoughts about the man holding her, Rogue was thinking of other things…
~~FLASHBACK~~
*"Yes, Rogue! You are my true messenger! The only one that truly knows my pain! THE ONLY ONE THAT WILL GIVE ME VICTORY! CARRY THIS OUT, MY MESSENGER!"*
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What was that all about? She was important… Emma needed her specifically for SOMETHING… … but… … what? At that moment that seemed so long ago… Emma BECAME her… she felt a weight in her heart, and tears behind her eyelids. Why must she be tortured above all the other mutants… beside Vincent? What made her so special, and so unique? The only thing comforting her now were the arms around her belonging to the Cajun she bared affection for.
A loud sound came from the cargo area. Bishop stood up and walked towards it, soon Shard appearing. "Shard??? WHAT are YOU doing here?!"
The little sister folded her arms and looked off to the side. "Its boring, bro. Can't I just go with you?"
"This is serious! You can't just say you want to because you're bored!"
She sighed. "You need all the help you can get. Come on… please?" She batted her eyes. Bishop groaned. "Fine, fine. Just don't mess us up."
They flew for quite some time. Kitty yawned. "Can we take a pit stop?"
Morph smirked and nodded. "Sure. Only for a while, though. I'll land the jet, you guys get food and relax for a while, and I'll get more fuel."
The seven walked out. Pietro put his hands in his pockets. "I think Chronomancer had a point… we've been flying forever, and nothing. I think the only way to get there is by a portal."
Kitty snorted. "Yeah, and WHERE are we going to find a portal, other than going back to Chronomancer?"
Betsy nodded. "I don't want to deal with near-death and rescuing again."
Rogue looked at the ground. "I hate to say this… but I think we need to find Chronomancer again… even though I don't trust him one bit." Remy grunted. "I know what you're sayin', Chere. Not somet'ing to look forward to."
Shard held something in her hands. "Umm…"
Bishop looked at her. "What is it, Sis?"
"Well… err… …" She pulled out the object in her pocket. It looked like a radio… a very small one. Shard closed her eyes. "Trevor gave this to me when we were working together... I think we can use it to bring him here..."
Remy folded his arms. "And WHAT are we s'posed t' do when he comes? Ask him to take us to Emma? What makes you t'ink dat de son-of-a-bitch won't try t' kill us again?"
Shard held the radio tightly. "I don't think he isn't… but he MIGHT be easier on you people because I'm here."
Rogue laughed. "Oh no, we're not gonna trust YOU now. You and that Trevor guy are together."
"USED to be together. Look, you're going to HAVE to trust me. I will never betray my brother again. You want to save Vincent and get rid of Emma, right?"
It was quiet.
"It's risky, but we have to do it… we HAVE to…"
Bishop sighed and nodded. Shard pushed a button on the radio and spoke. "Trevor, its Shard. Get over here with Bantam and a henchman. You need to open a portal for me."
The radio was silent… but soon it began to respond. "Shard, I'm glad to hear your voice again. I'll get there soon, and I'll open a portal for you."
She turned off the radio. Kitty scratched her head. "I don't get it… he's so nice to you, but he abandoned you."
The blond-haired girl sighed and threw the radio to the ground and stepped on it. She looked at her brother. "Any minute now."
A bright flash appeared in front of them. Out came Chronomancer, his yellow friend and a henchman. Shard pulled back from running to his arms… and he looked surprised. Not only because of Shard, but the seven mutants with her. "Why did you take me directly to them?" He asked… not sure if Shard was with him again or not. The girl sighed. "WE need to go to Emma. YOU won't try ANYTHING on my brother and my friends, you hear?"
He smirked. "Yeah. Fine. We're delaying anyhow."
Bishop took out his gun and pointed it to Trevor. "You better not try anything this time… I swear I'll kill you."
Trevor knew he would. No more games. It was most likely that they'd all die when they reach Emma's place anyhow. He looked smug and walked towards them. "Alright." He placed his hand to the side, a clear disk. The henchman walked in and Bantam made the destination for the portal. The portal became red. Trevor looked back. "Come." He walked in. Rogue tightened her fists. "He hasn't tried anything…" She looked at the others. "Shall we go?"
Betsy nodded. "Lets go." First, Betsy walked in. Then Kitty, Pietro, Shard, Bishop, Morph, Rogue and then Remy. They appeared in a world of black. Bantam and Trevor recognized this. They looked at the others. "Follow us." Bantam spoke and began walking. Shard was the first to follow. They all approached in extreme caution.
Every step Rogue took, she felt Emma was watching her. Soon, Emma began speaking. *"Yes… come to me. Become the friend I needed, Rogue. We can stop all this. We can end all the chaos. Come. Don't be afraid. Embrace your destiny."*
Remy looked down at Rogue, who was hearing Emma. She looked scared. He reached his hand out and she flinched. Remy blinked. "Rogue… are you alright?"
"Emma… she wants me to come."
He smiled. "She wants all o' us t' come… but don't be afraid. I'll make sure not'ing happens to you."
She looked at the ground, and soon he held her hand. Was she safe? She had to be. It was Remy. She knew he wouldn't let any harm come to her.
It seemed like hours until they found a small light in the world of darkness. Kitty jumped. "Whoo! Yay! Light! We're almost out!" She began running. Bantam's eyes widened. "NO! WAIT!"
It was too late. Kitty had run too far ahead and soon enough there was a trap. She fell down a trap door, and the ground soon leaned to the open door on the ground. They were falling.
Morph shifted into Wolverine, took out the metal claws and clutched into the wall. Betsy was ready to form a bubble to allow everyone to float, but she had fell onto the wall. Morph grabbed her as she fell limp. Kitty grabbed onto Morph's leg, Pietro grabbed onto Kitty's leg, Bishop grabbed Pietro's leg, and Shard grabbed Bishop's.
Remy pulled out his pole and hit it as hard as he could on the wall. Surprisingly, it stuck and he held on, and soon grabbed Rogue around the waist. As for Trevor and Bantam, Trevor grabbed Bantam's arm and teleported to the top. Shard's eyes grew wide. He was able to teleport… something she never knew. Pietro narrowed his eyes. That explained how Trevor and Bantam were able to escape when he tried to kill them all in the jet.
Trevor looked at the eight mutants hanging on. He smiled in victory. "Now is my chance. All you Messengers will die. Farewell." Bishop growled and pulled out his gun. He pulled the trigger and shot the cocky Chronomancer. Soon, Trevor began to fall. He grabbed onto Bishop with the little energy he had because of the shot. Bishop aimed the gun, but Trevor punched it away. With his free hand, Chronomancer created a portal. Shard couldn't take this. She took all her power to her free hand and blasted the man she used to love with a ball of energy. Trevor began to fall, but grabbed Shard's leg.
She lost her grip and her hand slid off Bishop's leg. The older brother's eyes widened. "SHARD!"
Trevor finished the portal he started and Shard fell in. Unlucky for him, he fell along with her. It became red. Bishop felt a stab in his heart. His sister… … his young baby sister tried to save him… … she was gone… NO! This couldn't be! Bishop was ready to let go of Pietro's leg, but Pietro leaned down and grabbed tighter on Bishop. "Stupid! There's no use on you dying to!" He yelled. Bishop looked away. His sister… … his poor sister.
Remy narrowed his eyes. "Well… now we don' have t' worry about Chronomancer."
Rogue punched his shoulder. "Not a time to joke."
The Cajun soon felt the pole sliding. He looked up. It wasn't deep enough to stay sturdy. He tried to hold on… but… no… he was sliding down. Rogue gasped. "SHIT! REMY! GOD! WHAT NOW?"
Remy smiled. "Don' worry… all we need t' do is stay on."
At that exact moment the pole snapped in half.
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End o' de chapter! Review and Review, cuz the next one is a doozy! ^_^
NEXT:
CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO: THE MARIONETTE