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Now on with the show.

#1 of The Other Choice Arc: X-men Chronicles

Chapter three

One never believes in miracles in this shattered world, until it happens to you. Magneto shakes his head and thinks God must really have a sense of humor to answer his prier with that particular man's voice. *God loves irony.*

"Excuse me homme. Dats no way ta treat a lady. Especially that femme." The clever thief smirks behind the huge galoot.

Extremely annoyed, Wolverine turns his head to respond to the pursuant insect. "Don't you have sense enough to stay down when you know, you can't win!"

LeBeau's demonic eyes blaze hell's fire and a menacing smile graced upon his lips. "People always told Gambit he don't 'ave any sense." He speaks threw clenched teeth but every word is heard crystal clear. Gambit's voice has such certainly to it that Wolverine knows the unsaid meaning. This man is not going down without a fight. A fight where only one is left standing, alive.

Gambit leaps at his foe with such verse savagery Sabertooth would've been proud. With his mutant ability glowing around his hands Gambit delivers a hard hit to the beast. Feeling the impact of the blow, Wolverine stumbles unsteadily backwards dropping his bundle in front of him. Remy steps back to look at the ground were Rogue landed to check if she was unharmed from the fall.

Loud spine-chilling laughter penetrates threw the air. "A punch in the gut. That's all you got. Your girlfriend hits harder than that." Wolverine meets Gambit's unblinking gaze. "No matter, now you perish."

"Actually Monsieur dat punch wasn't suppose ta take ya out." Remy's mouth twitched in smirk that said; I know something you don't know. "You seem ta forget we're mutants who have gifts. My gift ta you is dat big glowing rock in your belt…"

The confused goon looks down at the source of the strange sizzling noise and finds a rather large brightly gleaming rock. "What the fuck?"

"which is goin' ta take ya down. Since it's bigger den what Gambit normally be chargin' up, it's goin' ta explode big time." LeBeau extends his medal staff to its full length. "Right…."

Wolverine's perplex eyes are still focused on the glowing threat.

"About…." Remy places his hands on the staff holding it like a bat. His stance is the same as a batter waiting for a perfect pitch.

Wolverine chooses this time to look at the speaker. The beast's eyes widen in fright as he realizes what fate the thief has for him. "Oh sh…"

Gambit takes a hard swing at the head of his enemy and connects. The large bulky body falls over the cliff. "NOW!!!"

BRAKOOM!!!!

"Home run." Gambit looks down the rocky cliff and sees the messy result of his killer explosion. "Dat gotta hurt." Then he smiles. *Hope it did hut. A lot.*

Remy forgets about his disembowel foe for now, so a more pressing issue can be handled. He sprints quickly to his love's side and gently lifts her battered form. "Rogue, chere are you alright?" He tenderly brushes back stray strains of hair away from her pale face. "Speak ta me ma amour. Please."

Green eyes flash open to lock on red ones. "Remy Etienne LeBeau that was the most stupid stunt…"

"It worked didn't it." He doesn't mind Rogue yelling at him; in fact Remy thinks it's the most beautiful sound he has ever heard. His smile is so large one questions how it could possibly fit on Remy's face. There is no mistaking his emotions right now that shine brightly in his eyes, for he is extremely happily relieved.

Rogue is still frazzled for his lack of personal safety and continues on with her banter. "You could've gotten killed."

"Girl don't ya realize, without you deirs no use for me ta be livin'." He states it without hazation and such intenseness no one would be foolish enough to argue his statement; for it is clear he speaks the purest truth.

Rogue doesn't know how to respond nor does she even get a chance to speak for a gruff voice interjects. "I hate to break up the cute scene that's about to make me puke, but we might what to go inside." Sabertooth walks over to help the fallen leader.

"I agree with Sabertooth. We need to get everyone inside and check their injuries." Magneto purposely ignores the happy couple and focuses on his helper. "How is everyone?"

Victor surveys the groaning group of bruised bodies then turn back to Eirk. "Stirring."

Young Robert Drake stagers up to the group holding his head while looking at Magneto "Anyone get the number of the truck that hit me?"

Sabertooth chuckles at the boy. "Yea, LeBeau did. I still can't believe it." The older mutant shakes his head to show his disbelief. "He took us all down and the thief is the one who stopped him."

Remy takes his eyes off Rogue for a moment to address the statement. "What can I say?" Then he looks back to his beloved and continues. "He pissed me off."

"Remind me never to piss you off." Quicksilver says while helping to support a battle weary Ororo.

Storm looks around and sees nearly everyone but Rogue on their feet, some steadier than others. "Let us go inside and assess what has occurred."

Magneto nods to her comment then speaks. "That is a good idea Ororo. Let us part."

Silently people begin to pull them selves' upright, brush away their hurt egos and move to safety. Everyone started on the trek home but stopped abruptly when they hear a very load and very infuriated shriek.

"Remy LeBeau! Put me down!" She huffs and squirms in his arms trying desperately to leave the embarrassing position. Undaunted he continues to hold her in a cradle style showing her efforts are in vane.

"Non you might be hurt so I'll just have ta take da horrible responsibility of carryin' ya." Remy's hundred-watt grin appears as he looks at the scowling women. He can't but help to taunt her. *She so cute when she's mad.* He starts to walk to the others waiting their approach. "The t'ings I do ta help out."

"Ah can walk ya know." Rogue pouts for a second but fails to look angry when a sly smile forms.

Gambit just shacks his head. "Maybe so, maybe no but this way is defiantly more fun."

Rogue just rolls her eyes at his theatrics but gives in. Rogue snakes her arms carefully around his neck and rest her head on Remy's chest. She sighs contently and closes her eyes while listening to the rhythmic beating of her lover's heart.

Remy LeBeau feels he's the luckiest man in the world. His crimson eyes cast down at the now sleeping women and smiles. He cautiously carries the precious bundle back home with the rest of the X-Men in tow.

End of chapter three.


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Author's notes: I'm still not sure when chapter 4 will be up. I'm still looking for some info on shielding. Help! If anyone knows where I can find the info please, please tell me. Oh yea, please review. I keep wondering how many people are reading this. I'll differently finish this but I like to know what ya'll think. Right now I'm still not happy with the last scene, but hey what do you think?