Cold Hearts
By Lady Trunks
Chapter 4
LT: Because of all the nice reviews I hurried up and did the next chapter.
Todd: I told you, you're a review slut.
LT: I AM NOT!! I just happen to appreciate being appreciated.
Todd: Keep telling yourself that baby cakes.
LT: *sigh* I'm going to trade you in one of these days, I swear.
Ishandahalf- I put a little something in here just for you. ^^
Side note: Go read Opposites Attract by Jaelle & Orla (it's under Orla for the author, story id: 1095183) It's one of my favorite fics (It's funny and I love the 'unusual' couple) and it doesn't get nearly enough credit. You can read this first though!!
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"What? Why? How long?" The barrage of questions were all asked by the various occupants in the room as Magneto and his Acolytes stood off to the side, the majority with amused expressions on their faces.
"Seems da chere's been keepin' secrets, non?" Gambit said walking up behind Rogue and wrapping his arms around her waste, completely disregarding the glares he was receiving as well as the way she stiffened under his touch.
"Gambit sugar." She said in a tone so sweet it caused those standing next to her to slowly back away alarmed. The oblivious Cajun however took no note. "Do you remember what I told you the last time about touching me?"
"Oui. Somet'in' 'bout throwin' me across da room." He said unconcerned, obviously not believing that she could do it. His opinion on that was changed as a second later he was flying through the air only to have his landing cushioned by the wall.
"Ouch, chere. Dat wasn' necessary." Gambit said, picking himself up off the ground ignoring the snickers of the others in the room.
"I haven't even begun to pay you back for almost blowing me up during the Sentinel fight, Swamp Rat." She said glaring at him completely ignoring their audience.
"'Ad ta make it convincing', ma belle." he said trying to placate the angry girl.
"You used your charm power on me, you big idiot. I almost didn't have time to throw that stupid card away. Which by the way, the King of Hearts? Don't you think that's been a little overdone?"
"T'ought that was rather brilliant myself." There was a slightly boastful tone to his voice.
Magneto, sensing he was about to be one follower less, decided that it was time to step in. "As amusing as this all is, I do believe that you were about to tell your comrades about your pretense of joining the enemy."
"Oh, yeah." Rogue replied quietly, trying to think of where to begin. "Well, Magneto and Mystique came up with the idea of me infiltrating the X-mansion before I even joined the Brotherhood."
"Wait just a second. Mystique was part of this too? I thought you hated her?" Lance interrupted.
"Oh, that's right." Rogue replied as realization dawned. "You guys don't know."
"Know what?" Pietro asked frowning. There was nothing he hated more than being out of the loop and it was starting to feel like he had no idea what was really going on. A feeling that he absolutely detested.
"Mystique's my mother." This pronouncement was meant by incredulous expressions. "Well, foster mother. And Kurt's my brother." She gestured to the furry-one beside her. She continued with her explanation before they asked more questions. "Anyway, her and Magneto decided that they needed someone to help infiltrate the X-mansion and find out some information concerning some deals that Xavier was making. They decided that I would be a good choice since a side effect of my absorbing ability allows me to block telepaths from reading my mind."
"What deals was Xavier making?" Wanda asked.
Rogue turned to Magneto for the go-ahead before she told them, "Xavier has been making deals with the a department of the army. He locates mutants and tells them where to find them, after which they use them for experimentation and other things." Her announcement was met with shock as well as outrage from the other mutants in the room, but she wasn't finished yet. "He's also training an army for them. Namely the X-Men."
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Bad Xavier, bad!!! He must be punished. ^_^ I know it's short, but I think if I keep them short I'll be able to update a lot more frequently. Otherwise I'll push it to the back of my to do list. So, no Rola. I'm sorry. I'll fit some in as soon as possible, and some Rietro when it will fit. I did have a bit of Rogue/Remy in there for ishandahalf (it was fun to write ^^ though not exactly 'romantic'), but that won't be the pairing... I think. After the last set of reviews, of which almost all were for Pietro (Go Speedracer, go!), seems he's in the lead. But it's not over yet. I have this feeling this fic is going to drag out, so plenty of time to change the course *cough cough*GothicRogue*cough cough* ^_^ so don't despair. Anything you want to see let me know and I'll try to add it in.