Redeeming Myself
OK, I got a couple reviews and one in particular I felt I should address. Someone brought up the fact that Kitty should have short circuited the Camcorder. I say nay, usually when she short circuits an electronically device she swipes through it. In this case she was holding it while she was tangible than went intangible. Therefore the camcorder became intangible also. Got me.if not oh well.
Interacting with the Enemy?
"What do you mean he's staying here for awhile?" Logan shouted as all the students as well as the teachers bar Storm were gathered in the living room of the mansion. Xavier had just broke the news that Gambit would be staying with them while he recuperates.
"This is worse then when Lance tried to join!" Scott gritted out a little upset.
"This guy was working for Magneto! I dahn't care if he was doing it to get close to Sabretooth or not.he almost blew me up!" Rogue yelled out angrily. Most the students were reacting the same way. Professor Xavier was about to speak up but Kitty beat him to it.
"Hey, you know he saved my life. I mean like I totally could have got out of it, but still he tried!" Kitty stated rather quickly hoping that her ordeal might defuse the situation, after all she did kind of owe him. "And you know what.just cause he liked worked for the acolytes shouldn't mean anything, like Rogue was totally with the Brotherhood before she came aboard."
Just before all the 'that's different arguments' started, Storm had entered and merely said one statement. "I owe that boy my life, Professor Xavier has decided to allow him to stay as long as he needs, now I suggest you all learn to deal with it." And with that she left the living room to prepare the guest room for her old friend.
Later that evening the whole mansion had settled in for dinner in the massive dining room. They were typical teenage discussions floating around the table as they ate, but all that ceased as Gambit walked into the room. Gambit could feel the uneasy eyes of almost everyone in the room fall to him. He took the open seat between Storm and Kitty after he flashed his trademarked smile at everyone.
"Remy sees the little petite escaped this afternoon much better than Remy did." Gambit waited for the shy smile that most girls gave him when he addressed them and of course Kitty did smile and blushed a bit. He then turned to Storm. "Y' know what Remy was tinking Stormy?"
"Goddess forbid I should ever know what goes on in that head of yours Remy." Storm said as she passed him some food.
"Remy just remembering the time we stole that Jaguar." There were assorted gasps from the room, and that is when Kurt decided to speak up.
"Miss Munroe.you have stolen a car?" he said in his German accent.
"No Kurt, I have never stolen a car." She now faced Remy. "I do believe Remy that you had picked the car up before we met up that night."
"Oui, dat is da truth, but one might ask Stormy what would a 13 year old Remy be doin wit a Jaguar? Y' knew and yet y' came wit Remy anyways." His smile deepened. There were more looks from the rest of the students as Storm tried to desperately change the subject. After much trying the dinner resumed to normal discussion as Gambit finished his meal than left for a smoke.
The next morning Rogue was the first one up and was in the kitchen eating her cereal while reading a book. The rest of the students were a sleep and the teachers were off somewhere in the mansion. Rogue heard the sound of a motorcycle flying down the drive towards the mansion. She thought to herself that it must have been Logan returning from a late night. She was wrong though.
Gambit entered the kitchen from garage where he had parked his motorcycle that he left to get a few hours earlier. When we say his motorcycle we'll just assume he acquired when first arriving in Bayville. He had a duffel bag thrown over his shoulder and a big rectangle shaped box, about an inch thick. Rogue looked up at the sound of the duffel bag hitting the floor and saw Gambit standing there place his other package carefully against the wall. His eyes turned to Rogue, he cracked a sly grin.
"Morning Chere." He casually said with a wink.
"And where the hell have yah been Cajun? I thaught yah weren't safe to leave da mansion?" Rogue replied a bit accusingly.
"Remy just be pickin a few de essentials.nothing t' worry bout." He said this as he casually walked over to the cupboards, grabbed a tea kettle and filled it with water. Rogue watched him as he dumped the contents of an unknown bag into it and than begin to charge the kettle tell the water began to boil, then he began to bring the energy from the tea kettle back into his hand. He poured himself a glass and took a casual sip.
"What is that Cajun?" Rogue asked a bit curious.
"Home remedy my Tante Matte taught Remy. Help da healing process a bit, takes da pain away to" Remy replied casually as he leaned against the counter directly across from Rogue. "Remy pick some tin up for you chere." With that he swiftly produced a purple Rose and handed it to Rogue. "Remy's gesture to say he's sorry for the explosive card. Never meant no harm by it." Rogue's first thought was not to take it, but it was a purple rose, not some ugly color like Red or White. It was beautiful she thought, so she chose her words wisely. "Yah forgiven Swamp Rat.but this doesn't mean ah like yah."
"Oui, but maybe one day we be friends, no?" Remy returned to her with a playful smile upon his face and a spark of red fire in his eye. Before she could respond though the Professor, Beast and Logan entered the kitchen.
"Well it looks as if you have been out Gambit?" the Professor asked curiously, while Logan eyes him suspiciously. Beast just made his way to the refrigderator.
"Oui, Doc says it may be couple weeks til Remy be all good, figured I'd need some stuff." Gambit replied as he shifted his gaze from Rogue to the Professor and Logan.
"Ok, Bub first of all where'd you pick your stuff from Magey's lair, and how the hell you get off the grounds with out setting off the security system?" Logan asked accusingly. Storm and Scott walked in hearing the last of Logan's question.
"Hmmm, I would imagine that their aren't many places that could keep young Remy in or out for that matter." Storm said a matter of factly.
"Oui, ain't a security system anywhere that keep old Gambit down." Gambit said tossing a knowing smile at Storm.
"Kind of cocky there Gambit? Spend a couple months running with Magneto and you really think you could just break in anywhere?" Scott said sarcastically, and very annoyed having to put up with the former acolytes presence so early in the morning.
"Well Gambit be da Prince of Thieves, dey don give that title to just no one." Gambit said casually.
"So your saying your royalty kid, I ain't buyin, the only thing royal about you is the pain in my ass." Logan said clearly annoyed about how casually Gambit had taken everything since he awoke yesterday. By now the Professor was looking at Storm hoping for an explanation, she in turned glanced at Gambit as if mentally asking him permission to reveal a little of his past. Rogue would have made a comment but found herself wondering more about their sudden houseguest, she thought she would be annoyed with him, but his Cajun accent reminded her of the south, and that of course reminded her of her home. Finally Gambit nodded his approval to Storm as to why he is the Prince of Thieves.
"You see, Gambit really is the Prince of Thieves, he is the adopted son of the Patriarch of the New Orleans Thieves Guild. Professor, Logan surely you guys have heard of them?" Storm said calmly. She new Remy wouldn't mind, she could tell he loved his thieving ways.
"You MEAN we're housing a Professional Criminal! Oh my God!" Scott shouted angrily before stomping out of the kitchen totally forgetting why he was in the kitchen.
"I do not believe I have heard of this guild?" Hank said taking a place at the counter with his breakfast.
"The New Orleans Thieves Guild is a very old guild that is said to house the most accomplished Thieves but also their control hovers over a lot of the smaller guilds spread through out the world. It is said that there is no crime syndicate in the world that they don't or can't influence a little. Am I right Gambit." Professor Xavier said knowingly.
"Hmmm, Remy tinks you got some myth and fact mixed up, but fo da most part Oui." Gambit said as he started to un wrap the long rectangular box. "Oh yeah, for your other question Claws, Remy went to a safe house he acquired days after arriving here." Finally he produced a painting and showed it to the others. "Ta make it a little homier.no?"
"Isn't that an amazing copy of .." Hank began awestruck at the painting.
"Stary Night by Van Gough." Rogue finished showing her interest in artwork.
"Oui Chere, I see we do have some dings in common, and Doc, its no replicla.tis da real deal, nice lil replica on display in New York City Art Museum though." Remy smiled brightly as Rogue and Beast just gasped. Logan seemed to huff like it was no big deal as the Professor just looked thoughtful at the new information he had received about their young gasp.
Storm on the other hand just smiled nodded her head and said."Figures."
TBC
Next Chapter:
More of the students reactions to a thief in their midsts. As well as the Professor and Gambit have a beer down at a bar, while the Professor gives Gambit a job opportunity. Its not what your thinking either.
A/n sorry if this one was so short.
OK, I got a couple reviews and one in particular I felt I should address. Someone brought up the fact that Kitty should have short circuited the Camcorder. I say nay, usually when she short circuits an electronically device she swipes through it. In this case she was holding it while she was tangible than went intangible. Therefore the camcorder became intangible also. Got me.if not oh well.
Interacting with the Enemy?
"What do you mean he's staying here for awhile?" Logan shouted as all the students as well as the teachers bar Storm were gathered in the living room of the mansion. Xavier had just broke the news that Gambit would be staying with them while he recuperates.
"This is worse then when Lance tried to join!" Scott gritted out a little upset.
"This guy was working for Magneto! I dahn't care if he was doing it to get close to Sabretooth or not.he almost blew me up!" Rogue yelled out angrily. Most the students were reacting the same way. Professor Xavier was about to speak up but Kitty beat him to it.
"Hey, you know he saved my life. I mean like I totally could have got out of it, but still he tried!" Kitty stated rather quickly hoping that her ordeal might defuse the situation, after all she did kind of owe him. "And you know what.just cause he liked worked for the acolytes shouldn't mean anything, like Rogue was totally with the Brotherhood before she came aboard."
Just before all the 'that's different arguments' started, Storm had entered and merely said one statement. "I owe that boy my life, Professor Xavier has decided to allow him to stay as long as he needs, now I suggest you all learn to deal with it." And with that she left the living room to prepare the guest room for her old friend.
Later that evening the whole mansion had settled in for dinner in the massive dining room. They were typical teenage discussions floating around the table as they ate, but all that ceased as Gambit walked into the room. Gambit could feel the uneasy eyes of almost everyone in the room fall to him. He took the open seat between Storm and Kitty after he flashed his trademarked smile at everyone.
"Remy sees the little petite escaped this afternoon much better than Remy did." Gambit waited for the shy smile that most girls gave him when he addressed them and of course Kitty did smile and blushed a bit. He then turned to Storm. "Y' know what Remy was tinking Stormy?"
"Goddess forbid I should ever know what goes on in that head of yours Remy." Storm said as she passed him some food.
"Remy just remembering the time we stole that Jaguar." There were assorted gasps from the room, and that is when Kurt decided to speak up.
"Miss Munroe.you have stolen a car?" he said in his German accent.
"No Kurt, I have never stolen a car." She now faced Remy. "I do believe Remy that you had picked the car up before we met up that night."
"Oui, dat is da truth, but one might ask Stormy what would a 13 year old Remy be doin wit a Jaguar? Y' knew and yet y' came wit Remy anyways." His smile deepened. There were more looks from the rest of the students as Storm tried to desperately change the subject. After much trying the dinner resumed to normal discussion as Gambit finished his meal than left for a smoke.
The next morning Rogue was the first one up and was in the kitchen eating her cereal while reading a book. The rest of the students were a sleep and the teachers were off somewhere in the mansion. Rogue heard the sound of a motorcycle flying down the drive towards the mansion. She thought to herself that it must have been Logan returning from a late night. She was wrong though.
Gambit entered the kitchen from garage where he had parked his motorcycle that he left to get a few hours earlier. When we say his motorcycle we'll just assume he acquired when first arriving in Bayville. He had a duffel bag thrown over his shoulder and a big rectangle shaped box, about an inch thick. Rogue looked up at the sound of the duffel bag hitting the floor and saw Gambit standing there place his other package carefully against the wall. His eyes turned to Rogue, he cracked a sly grin.
"Morning Chere." He casually said with a wink.
"And where the hell have yah been Cajun? I thaught yah weren't safe to leave da mansion?" Rogue replied a bit accusingly.
"Remy just be pickin a few de essentials.nothing t' worry bout." He said this as he casually walked over to the cupboards, grabbed a tea kettle and filled it with water. Rogue watched him as he dumped the contents of an unknown bag into it and than begin to charge the kettle tell the water began to boil, then he began to bring the energy from the tea kettle back into his hand. He poured himself a glass and took a casual sip.
"What is that Cajun?" Rogue asked a bit curious.
"Home remedy my Tante Matte taught Remy. Help da healing process a bit, takes da pain away to" Remy replied casually as he leaned against the counter directly across from Rogue. "Remy pick some tin up for you chere." With that he swiftly produced a purple Rose and handed it to Rogue. "Remy's gesture to say he's sorry for the explosive card. Never meant no harm by it." Rogue's first thought was not to take it, but it was a purple rose, not some ugly color like Red or White. It was beautiful she thought, so she chose her words wisely. "Yah forgiven Swamp Rat.but this doesn't mean ah like yah."
"Oui, but maybe one day we be friends, no?" Remy returned to her with a playful smile upon his face and a spark of red fire in his eye. Before she could respond though the Professor, Beast and Logan entered the kitchen.
"Well it looks as if you have been out Gambit?" the Professor asked curiously, while Logan eyes him suspiciously. Beast just made his way to the refrigderator.
"Oui, Doc says it may be couple weeks til Remy be all good, figured I'd need some stuff." Gambit replied as he shifted his gaze from Rogue to the Professor and Logan.
"Ok, Bub first of all where'd you pick your stuff from Magey's lair, and how the hell you get off the grounds with out setting off the security system?" Logan asked accusingly. Storm and Scott walked in hearing the last of Logan's question.
"Hmmm, I would imagine that their aren't many places that could keep young Remy in or out for that matter." Storm said a matter of factly.
"Oui, ain't a security system anywhere that keep old Gambit down." Gambit said tossing a knowing smile at Storm.
"Kind of cocky there Gambit? Spend a couple months running with Magneto and you really think you could just break in anywhere?" Scott said sarcastically, and very annoyed having to put up with the former acolytes presence so early in the morning.
"Well Gambit be da Prince of Thieves, dey don give that title to just no one." Gambit said casually.
"So your saying your royalty kid, I ain't buyin, the only thing royal about you is the pain in my ass." Logan said clearly annoyed about how casually Gambit had taken everything since he awoke yesterday. By now the Professor was looking at Storm hoping for an explanation, she in turned glanced at Gambit as if mentally asking him permission to reveal a little of his past. Rogue would have made a comment but found herself wondering more about their sudden houseguest, she thought she would be annoyed with him, but his Cajun accent reminded her of the south, and that of course reminded her of her home. Finally Gambit nodded his approval to Storm as to why he is the Prince of Thieves.
"You see, Gambit really is the Prince of Thieves, he is the adopted son of the Patriarch of the New Orleans Thieves Guild. Professor, Logan surely you guys have heard of them?" Storm said calmly. She new Remy wouldn't mind, she could tell he loved his thieving ways.
"You MEAN we're housing a Professional Criminal! Oh my God!" Scott shouted angrily before stomping out of the kitchen totally forgetting why he was in the kitchen.
"I do not believe I have heard of this guild?" Hank said taking a place at the counter with his breakfast.
"The New Orleans Thieves Guild is a very old guild that is said to house the most accomplished Thieves but also their control hovers over a lot of the smaller guilds spread through out the world. It is said that there is no crime syndicate in the world that they don't or can't influence a little. Am I right Gambit." Professor Xavier said knowingly.
"Hmmm, Remy tinks you got some myth and fact mixed up, but fo da most part Oui." Gambit said as he started to un wrap the long rectangular box. "Oh yeah, for your other question Claws, Remy went to a safe house he acquired days after arriving here." Finally he produced a painting and showed it to the others. "Ta make it a little homier.no?"
"Isn't that an amazing copy of .." Hank began awestruck at the painting.
"Stary Night by Van Gough." Rogue finished showing her interest in artwork.
"Oui Chere, I see we do have some dings in common, and Doc, its no replicla.tis da real deal, nice lil replica on display in New York City Art Museum though." Remy smiled brightly as Rogue and Beast just gasped. Logan seemed to huff like it was no big deal as the Professor just looked thoughtful at the new information he had received about their young gasp.
Storm on the other hand just smiled nodded her head and said."Figures."
TBC
Next Chapter:
More of the students reactions to a thief in their midsts. As well as the Professor and Gambit have a beer down at a bar, while the Professor gives Gambit a job opportunity. Its not what your thinking either.
A/n sorry if this one was so short.
