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Title: Part Two : The Cajun Card Trick

AU: The second part of an AU arc, main characters- Gambit/Remy, Storm, Rogue, Wolverine/Logan, Kurt/Nightcrawler

This story can be stand alone or not. I am still in two minds - to separate it into another story or keep it here.

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Chapter 2: Going the wrong way


Adjusting his shades and running a hand through his hair, the thief deceptively disappeared into the crowd, effectively loosing the African woman of who's presence he was aware off.

She was following him. It was not just paranoia.

Leaving was always easy, leaving without being noticed was a different matter but he managed perfectly, he reached the main street which was surprisingly derelict of people even if it was 2am.

The street lights were relatively dim, especially since he wasn't looking at them, he took off this precious shades and rubbed any exhaustion out of his eyes. With a strong resolution he decided that he should get some 'real' sleep tonight. He couldn't remember when he'd last slept properly, without the aid of sleeping pills and under-aged drinking binges- maybe he was depressed.

He snorted at the idea, no way- he had his freedom, what more could he ask for?

Then he saw them, two blazing cop cars taking up both sides of the road and roaring towards him. There was no one else around, he was in trouble…again.

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She'd seen him leave and was attempting to find him, unknowingly she'd went the wrong way, she'd expected him to stay in the slums but apparently he'd went rather uptown.

Groaning at her watch it was about time to call in with the Professor.

She strolled away from the dank area of town, watching how the crumpling, graffiti covered walls turned into little white picket fences and how the run-down buildings turned into stunning business enterprises.


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The young thief was not stupid, they were after him and he'd be a fool not to run, in his panic he dropped the shades just in time to get blinded by the police cars lights.
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