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No one else could hear the conversation between Remy and Magneto, but Remy knew that something serious had happened because it was the first time he'd ever heard the Master of Magnetism sound anything but reserved.
"What be happenin'?"
"Mutants across the country are being arrested. You and the girl are in trouble. I'm at Xavier's. I want you both to come here now. There's no time to explain."
Magneto hung up and Remy was shocked for a moment. He looked up at Rogue and she could tell something was wrong.
"What is it?"
"We got t' go petite. Papa désolé, but da boss man say Remy and Rogue got t' go."
Jean-Luc nodded his head. "We got t' be on da way home anyway. Will yo' two be all right?"
Remy shook his head. "Remy don' know."
Jean-Luc nodded, knowing he could not keep his son. Remy and Rogue quickly said good bye and, grabbing Rogue's coat, headed out the door. Remy stopped by the limousine, but made no move to get in. Instead, he quickly paid the driver and headed to the parking lot. Rogue, whose gloved hand he held tightly in his own, looked confused.
"Remy, where are ya goin'?"
"Sorry petite, but we gon' have t' be takin' Remy's bike. Ain't got non time t' be ridin' in da limousine."
As they made their way to the back parking lot, Remy took out his contacts and put them in their case and back in his coat pocket. His red on black eyes shown clearly now. As they got on his bike, Rogue questioned him.
"Remy, what's up?"
"No time t' explain petite. Remy got orders from da boss. We goin' back t' da Institute."
Rogue slipped on her helmet and grabbed tightly to Remy's waist as they zoomed out the parking lot. Remy was going over the speed limit, but neither cared. Both were too worried.
As they arrived at the Institute, Remy and Rogue saw a bunch of cop cars parked on the front lawn. Remy parked the bike behind a bush and the two took off their helmets.
They saw the Master of Magnetism hovering outside, using his powers to keep the cops, cars, and bullets at bay. The two exchanged glances.
"Any ideas petite?"
"Yeah, but we'll have ta be quick and it's a one shot kinda thang."
"Okay den."
Rogue explained her plan. Remy nodded and darted quickly over to the opposite side, using the shadows and bushes for stealth. Once over there, he quickly lit up five cards and threw them into the air. They were set to blow upon contact. Remy quickly ran back to Rogue's side.
The cards went off and the two jetted forward from the shadows. The police were distracted by the explosion and Remy and Rogue had just made it to the steps when they began firing. Magneto blocked the bullets until the two were safely inside. He entered the house himself.
"Now Charles!"
Immediately, the mansion bolted itself up, almost as if it were in Def Con 4. The bullets could not make it through the metal walls. Xavier wheeled in, followed closely by Storm, not long after.
The Acolytes and X-Men, including the new recruits, were all gathered in the hallway. They were all in battle uniforms. Xavier turned his attention to Rogue momentarily.
"Rogue go and change quickly into your uniform."
Rogue nodded and ran quickly to her room. She threw on her uniform. Rogue grabbed her cell phone and ran downstairs. She began taking he necklace off and handed it to Gambit, who was waiting with the velvet box to put it in. He slid the box in his trench coat pocket. He too had changed while she was gone and was in his Acolyte uniform. Rogue put the cell phone in her right boot.
Rogue noticed that, for once, Sabertooth and Wolverine were not fighting, but she saw that Jean looked a bit strained and Magneto had one held out. She assumed the two were holding Logan and Viktor back. Magneto spoke.
"We don't have much time. All you need to know is that a group of mutants attacked the president, vice president, and many of the senators from various states. The president has called for all mutants to be put under arrest until the situation is resolved and the mutants responsible are found. You are no longer safe here and we were discovered. We must move quickly to a secure location."
"And where would that be?"
Logan eyed Sabertooth and Magneto suspiciously. Magneto shook his head. "I don't know. I would not like to take you to one of my bases, but it looks like I have no choice."
"Why are you helping us anyway, bub?"
"Think about it Wolverine. Even you aren't that thick. If you all had been arrested, who would be the first person you'd blame? It would be us and, seeing as how we had nothing to do with it, I'd rather not have the government searching for us twice as hard. Besides, Mesmero is one key away from releasing Apocalypse and we cannot fight him alone."
Kitty, surprising everyone, spoke up. "What about the Brotherhood? You aren't gonna, like, leave them are you?"
"They are under Mystique's control. What she decides to do is no concern of mine."
"But we'll like need them too when we face Apocalypse. And besides, even though Mystique is psycho, she's still like a great fighter. We'll need her too."
Magneto glared at the young girl. "If they come, we are not going to one of my bases and I don't think there's anywhere else we can turn too. And if you haven't noticed, we're running out of time. We have to leave soon."
Xavier spoke for the first time. "Kitty, I'm afraid he's right. Unless someone has another place we can go, we have to leave them behind."
"Vega's home."
Everyone turned to Gambit, surprised. Magneto eyed him.
"What was that Gambit?"
"My sister, Vega, we can stay at her home. She won' mind, considerin' she's a mutant. An' no one but da Guild knows dat, so we be safe dere. Besides, no one in N'Awlins cares what yo' are if yo' got da money."
Magneto and Xavier shared a glance. They both nodded. Charles spoke.
"All right, if we are going to take the Brotherhood, we have to leave now."
Everyone nodded. Magneto motioned for his Acolytes to head to the back and Remy quickly squeezed Rogue's hand before leaving.
"We will meet you there Charles."
Xavier nodded and the X-Men and new recruits headed to the X-Jet and X- helicopter. As they took off, they saw the orbs ahead of them and a bunch of policemen shooting at them. When the group arrived at the Brotherhood's house, they saw a group of cop cars battling Avalanche, Toad, Blob, and Mystique.
Lance was shaking the ground so hard that large gaps began to appear. The X-jet couldn't land with the rumbling. Toad was spitting goo at the cops while Blob was throwing their cars and ramming the policemen. Mystique was continually attacking and shooting the cops. A few bodies lay on the ground, either unconscious or dead.
Magneto used his powers to provide a shield of protection that deflected the bullets as the X-Jet hovered above the ground. Rogue appeared as the opening lowered. The Brotherhood looked at her warily.
"Come on ya morons! We don' got much tahme!"
The group jumped on, though Jean had to levitate Blob a bit. Mystique looked at Xavier, anger written across her face due to the attack.
"What's going on Xavier?"
The whole ride their Professor Xavier explained all the details of what had happened. Meanwhile, Gambit was trying to contact his sister. After calling her cell phone quite a few times, he reached her when they were less than fifteen minutes from New Orleans.
"Hello?"
"Vega, it be Remy."
"Remy? What be up?"
"Remy know yo' heard 'bout the attacks done by da mutants."
"Yeah, so?"
"Da president ordered all de mutants be arrested."
"What?"
"Remy an' da others need a place t' crash. Remy be hopin' it could be wit' yo'."
"How many?"
"27."
"Damn homme. But o' course. Like I'd leave mon frère out t' be caught."
"Remy thank yo' Vega."
"But Remy, dey be willin' t' pay da price?"
"Remy ahead o' yo'. Da boss man an' Remy talked an' Remy convinced him t' go 'long wit' it. Remy told him yo' only use it fo' da Guild and in emergency. Remy got a feelin' da others will agree."
"Okay. When yo' gon' be here?"
"In 'bout 15 minutes."
"Okay den. See yo' den. An' Remy?"
"Oui?"
"Be careful mon frère."
"Oui."
Remy hung up the phone. He informed Magneto that all was set and Vega, like he expected, would want them to pay the usual. Fifteen minutes later, the X-Men and Brotherhood gasped as they looked out of the windows at the mansion below. It was gorgeous.
The mansion was three stories tall and longer than a ranch house. Remy knew that there was a fourth level under the ground, but no one else was to know about that without Vega's permission.
It was mainly white but had gold trimmings on the roof, front door, and windowpanes. There were white statues of beautiful maidens lining the driveway, which was half a mile. Golden gates stood in front of the house and a large wall surrounded the property, which was over ten acres. In the back, a horse stable could be seen along with a pool and a garage was not far away.
A fountain of a young girl stood in front of the house. The girl looked around fifteen. One arm hung by her side while the other held a sword pointed to the sky. Out of the tip of the sword shot water.
The three teams stepped out of the various modes of transportation and glanced around at their surroundings. They had been sure to lose any military followers they might have had. A few figures stepped out of the large front door. One, obviously female, ran quickly to Remy and threw her arms around him.
Rogue smiled when she realized this was his sister. Vega looked different from the girl she had seen less than three hours ago. Her hair was let down and fell to her chest. She was wearing a pair of short black shorts and a deep blue, tight tank top that rose two inches above her belly button, revealing a flat stomach.
Remy released her. Vega smiled at him. "I was afraid somethin' would happen t' yo', Rem."
Gambit smirked. "Remy always be fine. Yo' know dat Vega."
Vega rolled her eyes. "One day someone's gon' knock dat cocky look off dat face o' yours."
Vega turned to Rogue. "Rogue, yo' care t' do da honors fo' me?"
Rogue smirked. "Sure, why not?"
Remy gave a fake frown. "Non, mon femmes can' conspire 'gainst poor Remy."
Vega rolled her eyes and stepped away from Remy as the others stepped forward. There were three males and three females. They all looked somewhat young, but many were older than Scott and the others. Vega began to make introductions.
"My name is Vega LeBeau, I am Remy's sister."
Rogue, the ever-observant one, noticed many of the males checking Vega out. But no one did so more intently than Colossus. Vega continued.
"This is Clarissa."
A girl around the age of seventeen stepped forward. She was wearing black pants and a green top. Her hair was a brilliant red, even more so than Jean's. It looked like it was on fire. She was Vega's height.
"This is Gerard."
A man stepped forward who looked like he was in his mid-twenties. He had blonde hair and brown eyes. His figure was well built and he was six-feet tall.
"And Verrill."
Verrill, a man who was in his early twenties, nodded at the group. His hair was a light brown and he had hazel-blue eyes.
"And Martine."
Martine was the last girl and looked like a true warrior. Her hair was in a tight ponytail. She was the darkest in the group and had hair like Storm's. Her eyes were blue with a silver hue to them.
"This is Mathieu."
Mathieu inclined his head. He had dark brown hair and dark brown eyes. He, like the other males, was muscular, but not overly so.
Vega finally indicated to the man closest to her. "And this is Monet."
Monet was quite handsome. He had raven black hair and was relatively tan. His eyes were a deep green. Rogue noticed Remy nearly sneered at him.
"Monet, see yo' still da same."
"Oui LeBeau, and it be unfortunate yo' haven' changed either."
"Stop it yo' two. Yo' think dat after all dis time yo' could get along."
Vega shook her head and attempted to stop the brewing fight between the long time rivals. She turned to Magneto.
"I heard yo' agreed t' da payment?"
"Yes."
Vega turned to Charles and Mystique. "An' yo' two?"
"What payment?" Logan growled.
"Fo' stayin' at my home, I ask one thing. Dat yo' let me absorb yo' powers. It make it easier fo' me t' do my job."
"Why should we trust you?"
Mystique glared at her, but Vega was staring at Xavier. He was attempting to probe her mind. Vega had strong blocks, but let certain ones down to show that she would not harm them.
Xavier nodded and looked at his team. "I sense that she means no harm and will not use our powers against us."
"Guess we don't have much of a choice."
Xavier smiled at Logan. "All right Vega, we agree."
Everyone looked at Mystique. She growled. "Well, we don't have much of a choice."
"All right den."
Vega walked around and touched each member of the teams. Remy noticed how she looked at Piotr. And he also noticed how he eyed her the same way. Remy raised his eyebrows, but said nothing. After she absorbed them all, Vega smiled. Kitty looked at her curiously.
"Why didn't you like put us in a comma or something?"
"Because, I can touch fo' up t' two minutes befo' they take their toll. But if yo' touch me fo' longer den two minutes, yo' as good as dead. I can still absorb during dose two minutes."
Everyone nodded and Rogue and Vega exchanged glances. Then she turned her glance to Magneto, Xavier, and Mystique.
"We should hide dose planes and orbs o' yo's. It gon' look suspicious if we don'."
"Where are you going to hide them?"
"In my garage."
Mystique raised her eyebrows. "Your garage? Your garage is big enough for them?"
"Oui, so?"
Mystique just shook her head as Monet and the others took the X-Jet, orbs, and X-helicopter into the near-by garage, which surprisingly was large enough to fit them all. Vega eyed the three teams.
"I still don' know yo' names."
They each introduced themselves. When they were done, Vega led them into her home. It was just as beautiful inside. The floors were marble, as were the pillars. Vega led the procession into the living room. There was a large, ten-foot wide and five-foot long television screen hanging on the wall.
There was also a long, white couch and a few white chairs. The carpet was black and black pillows and such adorned the room. Some of the group sat, while others stood. Beautiful lamps and stood in various places and a coffee table was not far from the couch.
"Rem, do yo' want anything?"
"Non."
"Rogue, anyone else?"
They shook their heads. "All right den. If yo' gon' be stayin' here, dere be some rules yo' must abide by."
Pietro spoke for the first time. "Rules? What rules?"
"Well, fo' one, whatever goes on in dis house, stays in dis house. If yo' gon' be stayin' here, yo' need to know dat my job ain't exactly da most respectable in da world, but dat be my business. Everyone in dis house be part o' da Thieves Guild. An' if I find one o' yo' told, I will hunt yo' down.
"Next, dere be a curfew. It be at 12 PM. De only exceptions be Magneto, Xavier, Mystique, Wolverine, Storm, Remy, and Rogue. I be sorry Beast, but I gon' have t' ask yo' not t' leave dis building do t' yo' appearance."
Hank nodded. Pietro seemed pissed off. "Why do Rogue and Gambit get to stay out later."
Vega rolled her eyes and smirked. "Because, Remy be my brother and I like Rogue. She be cool an' I know she won' make some stupid mistake. But, if yo' be out wit' my brother, den yo' can stay out past curfew too.
"However, if yo' get caught and arrested, don' go report dat I'm a mutant or dat de others be here. Den I'd really have t' kick yo' ass. Also, dis house got 35 bedrooms, but fifteen already be occupied and one be Remy's. So some o' yo' gone have t' share. Since dis be my house, I'll be decidin' who be wit' whom.
"Rogue, Mystique, Magneto, Xavier, Logan, Storm, Beast, Piotr, Wanda, an' Sabertooth get dere own rooms. Oh, an' dere will be non fighting while yo' stay here. Yo' can argue all yo' want and yell an' scream, but if yo' get violent, I gon' have t' intervene. An' don' disrupt da other thieves.
"Scott an' Pietro can room together."
The two mouths dropped open. Vega, who had their psyches in her head, knew what a disaster this would be.
"No way, no way am I rooming with the speed demon!"
"Hey, it isn't like I wanna room with you! You're no fun, you've got a six- foot stick up your ass!"
The two got ready to go at it, but Vega stepped in. "Dis be my home an' if yo' don' like it yo' can leave!"
The room fell silent and Remy shot Vega a look. They smiled. He knew she had done it on purpose.
"Jean an' Kitty, Bobby an' Jamie, Amara an' Tabitha, Cannonball an' Berzerker, Roberto an' Kurt, St. John an' Lance, an' Todd an' Freddie can all room together.
"Rogue, Logan, Piotr, Magneto, Pyro an' Lance, Jean an' Kitty, an' Bobby an' Jamie can room on this floor. Scott an' Pietro, Mystique, Beast, Amara an' Tabitha, Wanda, an' Sabertooth and room on the next floor. De rest o' yo' can room on de third floor. Remy's room is on de first floor. I think dat 'bout covers it."
"What rooms are ours?"
Vega turned to Jean. For some reason, she just didn't like the girl.
"Whatever room ya wan'. As long as no thieve occupies it. Figure it out fo' yo' self. An' yo' all can explore da house, but if da door won' let yo' in, don' try t' get in. It be blocked fo' a reason. Now go t' sleep. It been a long day fo' yo'."
"But what about clothes?"
Vega turned to Kitty. "Oh, well, fo' now yo' can borrow some clothes from me an' Rem. But Blob, I don' think we got anything in yo' size. But we'll try t' find some large shirt and pants."
The group moved out and headed to Vega's room.
"Dis be my room an' da room beside it be Remy's. Rogue, yo' can stay in da one beside his if yo' want."
Vega winked and Rogue smiled. Logan took the bedroom across from Remy's and Piotr took the one on the other side, across from Vega. Pyro and Lance took the room beside Rogue's and Magneto was on their other side. Jean and Kitty were beside Logan and Bobby and Jamie were beside them.
The girls entered Vega's room and the boys entered Remy's. Vega's room impressed the girls. It was huge. The bed was king-size and the sheets were black and silk. The comforter was black as well, but cotton. The carpet was white and the walls were white. A balcony was attached to her room.
A large, black dresser and mirror could be seen. A three-way mirror was in the corner and a large stereo system was set up. A laptop was on it's own desk. The bedroom had it's own bathroom and large, walk-in closet.
The girls walked to the closet and there was enough room for all of them to fit inside, but only Vega went in. She came out a minute later with a few outfits in hand. The first was a pair of tight, black pants and a red tanktop. The pants were torn at the knee and the shirt had a teardrop opening right above the chest. Vega tossed the outfit to Wanda.
"Here, this should fit you. And here are some pajamas."
The pajamas were a pair of scarlet, drawstring pants and a scarlet T-shirt. Wanda nodded when she saw that the clothes were her size.
"Thanks."
Vega brought out a pair of low-rise, deep purple pants and a skin tight, black shirt that was ¾ length in its sleeves. She tossed that along with a pair of purple gloves and black pajamas at Rogue.
"Thanks Vega."
"No problem. Oh, and tomorrow we go shopping to get you all some clothes to keep."
After Vega gave all the girls their clothes, they left, except Rogue. Only Mystique, Rogue, and Storm noticed that Vega knew exactly what size each girl would wear.
Vega shut her door. She smiled at Rogue.
"So, how long have yo' an' Remy been datin'?"
"Well, about two months."
"Really?"
Vega motioned for Rogue to take a seat on the bed as she was. Then she continued. "He must really care fo' yo'."
Rogue nodded. "Like Ah care for him."
"Rogue, I know this be non business o' mine, but has he said he loves yo' yet?"
Rogue, a bit wary that Vega was going to bring her bad news, nodded. "Yeah, why?"
Vega smiled. "Yo' be a special one, non? Remy only said dat once befo' t' a femme romantically. An' dat be Belladonna. O' course yo' know all 'bout her, oui?"
"A bit, but not too much."
"Well, I'm gon' let yo' in on somethin' even Remy don' know. I don' want him t' worry, but yo' need t' know. Bella don' swore dat she gon' do anything she can t' get Remy back. She know 'bout yo', Rogue. Jus' be careful, oui? I like yo', yo' be good fo' Remy."
"Thanks Vega. Ah appreciate it."
Vega smiled. "Don' mention it, really. Oh an' Rogue, dere be a door on de far left side o' yo' room dat leads t' Remy's room. Feel free t' use it."
Vega winked and Rogue laughed. "Don't worry, Ah will."
Rogue left Vega's room and changed into the pajamas that Vega lent her. A pair of black gloves fell out of the pants leg. They were see-through, but covered her skin. Rogue noticed that the stomach area of the skin-tight black top was see-through too. She rolled her eyes and put the attire on.
Around midnight, Rogue knocked on the door between her and Remy's room. It opened and Rogue found herself staring at Remy LeBeau. He had no shirt on and only wore black boxers. He smiled at Rogue.
"Mon chere couldn' stay away from Remy fo' even a few hours?"
Rogue rolled her eyes. "Well Swamp Rat, if ya want mah ta leave, Ah can."
Rogue turned, but Remy caught her gloved wrist in his hand. "Non, mon amour, stay. Stay wit' Remy."
With that, Remy pulled Rogue's shirt up and kissed her.
A/N: Finally done! Please review! I hope you liked it.
Papa désolé- sorry dad
No one else could hear the conversation between Remy and Magneto, but Remy knew that something serious had happened because it was the first time he'd ever heard the Master of Magnetism sound anything but reserved.
"What be happenin'?"
"Mutants across the country are being arrested. You and the girl are in trouble. I'm at Xavier's. I want you both to come here now. There's no time to explain."
Magneto hung up and Remy was shocked for a moment. He looked up at Rogue and she could tell something was wrong.
"What is it?"
"We got t' go petite. Papa désolé, but da boss man say Remy and Rogue got t' go."
Jean-Luc nodded his head. "We got t' be on da way home anyway. Will yo' two be all right?"
Remy shook his head. "Remy don' know."
Jean-Luc nodded, knowing he could not keep his son. Remy and Rogue quickly said good bye and, grabbing Rogue's coat, headed out the door. Remy stopped by the limousine, but made no move to get in. Instead, he quickly paid the driver and headed to the parking lot. Rogue, whose gloved hand he held tightly in his own, looked confused.
"Remy, where are ya goin'?"
"Sorry petite, but we gon' have t' be takin' Remy's bike. Ain't got non time t' be ridin' in da limousine."
As they made their way to the back parking lot, Remy took out his contacts and put them in their case and back in his coat pocket. His red on black eyes shown clearly now. As they got on his bike, Rogue questioned him.
"Remy, what's up?"
"No time t' explain petite. Remy got orders from da boss. We goin' back t' da Institute."
Rogue slipped on her helmet and grabbed tightly to Remy's waist as they zoomed out the parking lot. Remy was going over the speed limit, but neither cared. Both were too worried.
As they arrived at the Institute, Remy and Rogue saw a bunch of cop cars parked on the front lawn. Remy parked the bike behind a bush and the two took off their helmets.
They saw the Master of Magnetism hovering outside, using his powers to keep the cops, cars, and bullets at bay. The two exchanged glances.
"Any ideas petite?"
"Yeah, but we'll have ta be quick and it's a one shot kinda thang."
"Okay den."
Rogue explained her plan. Remy nodded and darted quickly over to the opposite side, using the shadows and bushes for stealth. Once over there, he quickly lit up five cards and threw them into the air. They were set to blow upon contact. Remy quickly ran back to Rogue's side.
The cards went off and the two jetted forward from the shadows. The police were distracted by the explosion and Remy and Rogue had just made it to the steps when they began firing. Magneto blocked the bullets until the two were safely inside. He entered the house himself.
"Now Charles!"
Immediately, the mansion bolted itself up, almost as if it were in Def Con 4. The bullets could not make it through the metal walls. Xavier wheeled in, followed closely by Storm, not long after.
The Acolytes and X-Men, including the new recruits, were all gathered in the hallway. They were all in battle uniforms. Xavier turned his attention to Rogue momentarily.
"Rogue go and change quickly into your uniform."
Rogue nodded and ran quickly to her room. She threw on her uniform. Rogue grabbed her cell phone and ran downstairs. She began taking he necklace off and handed it to Gambit, who was waiting with the velvet box to put it in. He slid the box in his trench coat pocket. He too had changed while she was gone and was in his Acolyte uniform. Rogue put the cell phone in her right boot.
Rogue noticed that, for once, Sabertooth and Wolverine were not fighting, but she saw that Jean looked a bit strained and Magneto had one held out. She assumed the two were holding Logan and Viktor back. Magneto spoke.
"We don't have much time. All you need to know is that a group of mutants attacked the president, vice president, and many of the senators from various states. The president has called for all mutants to be put under arrest until the situation is resolved and the mutants responsible are found. You are no longer safe here and we were discovered. We must move quickly to a secure location."
"And where would that be?"
Logan eyed Sabertooth and Magneto suspiciously. Magneto shook his head. "I don't know. I would not like to take you to one of my bases, but it looks like I have no choice."
"Why are you helping us anyway, bub?"
"Think about it Wolverine. Even you aren't that thick. If you all had been arrested, who would be the first person you'd blame? It would be us and, seeing as how we had nothing to do with it, I'd rather not have the government searching for us twice as hard. Besides, Mesmero is one key away from releasing Apocalypse and we cannot fight him alone."
Kitty, surprising everyone, spoke up. "What about the Brotherhood? You aren't gonna, like, leave them are you?"
"They are under Mystique's control. What she decides to do is no concern of mine."
"But we'll like need them too when we face Apocalypse. And besides, even though Mystique is psycho, she's still like a great fighter. We'll need her too."
Magneto glared at the young girl. "If they come, we are not going to one of my bases and I don't think there's anywhere else we can turn too. And if you haven't noticed, we're running out of time. We have to leave soon."
Xavier spoke for the first time. "Kitty, I'm afraid he's right. Unless someone has another place we can go, we have to leave them behind."
"Vega's home."
Everyone turned to Gambit, surprised. Magneto eyed him.
"What was that Gambit?"
"My sister, Vega, we can stay at her home. She won' mind, considerin' she's a mutant. An' no one but da Guild knows dat, so we be safe dere. Besides, no one in N'Awlins cares what yo' are if yo' got da money."
Magneto and Xavier shared a glance. They both nodded. Charles spoke.
"All right, if we are going to take the Brotherhood, we have to leave now."
Everyone nodded. Magneto motioned for his Acolytes to head to the back and Remy quickly squeezed Rogue's hand before leaving.
"We will meet you there Charles."
Xavier nodded and the X-Men and new recruits headed to the X-Jet and X- helicopter. As they took off, they saw the orbs ahead of them and a bunch of policemen shooting at them. When the group arrived at the Brotherhood's house, they saw a group of cop cars battling Avalanche, Toad, Blob, and Mystique.
Lance was shaking the ground so hard that large gaps began to appear. The X-jet couldn't land with the rumbling. Toad was spitting goo at the cops while Blob was throwing their cars and ramming the policemen. Mystique was continually attacking and shooting the cops. A few bodies lay on the ground, either unconscious or dead.
Magneto used his powers to provide a shield of protection that deflected the bullets as the X-Jet hovered above the ground. Rogue appeared as the opening lowered. The Brotherhood looked at her warily.
"Come on ya morons! We don' got much tahme!"
The group jumped on, though Jean had to levitate Blob a bit. Mystique looked at Xavier, anger written across her face due to the attack.
"What's going on Xavier?"
The whole ride their Professor Xavier explained all the details of what had happened. Meanwhile, Gambit was trying to contact his sister. After calling her cell phone quite a few times, he reached her when they were less than fifteen minutes from New Orleans.
"Hello?"
"Vega, it be Remy."
"Remy? What be up?"
"Remy know yo' heard 'bout the attacks done by da mutants."
"Yeah, so?"
"Da president ordered all de mutants be arrested."
"What?"
"Remy an' da others need a place t' crash. Remy be hopin' it could be wit' yo'."
"How many?"
"27."
"Damn homme. But o' course. Like I'd leave mon frère out t' be caught."
"Remy thank yo' Vega."
"But Remy, dey be willin' t' pay da price?"
"Remy ahead o' yo'. Da boss man an' Remy talked an' Remy convinced him t' go 'long wit' it. Remy told him yo' only use it fo' da Guild and in emergency. Remy got a feelin' da others will agree."
"Okay. When yo' gon' be here?"
"In 'bout 15 minutes."
"Okay den. See yo' den. An' Remy?"
"Oui?"
"Be careful mon frère."
"Oui."
Remy hung up the phone. He informed Magneto that all was set and Vega, like he expected, would want them to pay the usual. Fifteen minutes later, the X-Men and Brotherhood gasped as they looked out of the windows at the mansion below. It was gorgeous.
The mansion was three stories tall and longer than a ranch house. Remy knew that there was a fourth level under the ground, but no one else was to know about that without Vega's permission.
It was mainly white but had gold trimmings on the roof, front door, and windowpanes. There were white statues of beautiful maidens lining the driveway, which was half a mile. Golden gates stood in front of the house and a large wall surrounded the property, which was over ten acres. In the back, a horse stable could be seen along with a pool and a garage was not far away.
A fountain of a young girl stood in front of the house. The girl looked around fifteen. One arm hung by her side while the other held a sword pointed to the sky. Out of the tip of the sword shot water.
The three teams stepped out of the various modes of transportation and glanced around at their surroundings. They had been sure to lose any military followers they might have had. A few figures stepped out of the large front door. One, obviously female, ran quickly to Remy and threw her arms around him.
Rogue smiled when she realized this was his sister. Vega looked different from the girl she had seen less than three hours ago. Her hair was let down and fell to her chest. She was wearing a pair of short black shorts and a deep blue, tight tank top that rose two inches above her belly button, revealing a flat stomach.
Remy released her. Vega smiled at him. "I was afraid somethin' would happen t' yo', Rem."
Gambit smirked. "Remy always be fine. Yo' know dat Vega."
Vega rolled her eyes. "One day someone's gon' knock dat cocky look off dat face o' yours."
Vega turned to Rogue. "Rogue, yo' care t' do da honors fo' me?"
Rogue smirked. "Sure, why not?"
Remy gave a fake frown. "Non, mon femmes can' conspire 'gainst poor Remy."
Vega rolled her eyes and stepped away from Remy as the others stepped forward. There were three males and three females. They all looked somewhat young, but many were older than Scott and the others. Vega began to make introductions.
"My name is Vega LeBeau, I am Remy's sister."
Rogue, the ever-observant one, noticed many of the males checking Vega out. But no one did so more intently than Colossus. Vega continued.
"This is Clarissa."
A girl around the age of seventeen stepped forward. She was wearing black pants and a green top. Her hair was a brilliant red, even more so than Jean's. It looked like it was on fire. She was Vega's height.
"This is Gerard."
A man stepped forward who looked like he was in his mid-twenties. He had blonde hair and brown eyes. His figure was well built and he was six-feet tall.
"And Verrill."
Verrill, a man who was in his early twenties, nodded at the group. His hair was a light brown and he had hazel-blue eyes.
"And Martine."
Martine was the last girl and looked like a true warrior. Her hair was in a tight ponytail. She was the darkest in the group and had hair like Storm's. Her eyes were blue with a silver hue to them.
"This is Mathieu."
Mathieu inclined his head. He had dark brown hair and dark brown eyes. He, like the other males, was muscular, but not overly so.
Vega finally indicated to the man closest to her. "And this is Monet."
Monet was quite handsome. He had raven black hair and was relatively tan. His eyes were a deep green. Rogue noticed Remy nearly sneered at him.
"Monet, see yo' still da same."
"Oui LeBeau, and it be unfortunate yo' haven' changed either."
"Stop it yo' two. Yo' think dat after all dis time yo' could get along."
Vega shook her head and attempted to stop the brewing fight between the long time rivals. She turned to Magneto.
"I heard yo' agreed t' da payment?"
"Yes."
Vega turned to Charles and Mystique. "An' yo' two?"
"What payment?" Logan growled.
"Fo' stayin' at my home, I ask one thing. Dat yo' let me absorb yo' powers. It make it easier fo' me t' do my job."
"Why should we trust you?"
Mystique glared at her, but Vega was staring at Xavier. He was attempting to probe her mind. Vega had strong blocks, but let certain ones down to show that she would not harm them.
Xavier nodded and looked at his team. "I sense that she means no harm and will not use our powers against us."
"Guess we don't have much of a choice."
Xavier smiled at Logan. "All right Vega, we agree."
Everyone looked at Mystique. She growled. "Well, we don't have much of a choice."
"All right den."
Vega walked around and touched each member of the teams. Remy noticed how she looked at Piotr. And he also noticed how he eyed her the same way. Remy raised his eyebrows, but said nothing. After she absorbed them all, Vega smiled. Kitty looked at her curiously.
"Why didn't you like put us in a comma or something?"
"Because, I can touch fo' up t' two minutes befo' they take their toll. But if yo' touch me fo' longer den two minutes, yo' as good as dead. I can still absorb during dose two minutes."
Everyone nodded and Rogue and Vega exchanged glances. Then she turned her glance to Magneto, Xavier, and Mystique.
"We should hide dose planes and orbs o' yo's. It gon' look suspicious if we don'."
"Where are you going to hide them?"
"In my garage."
Mystique raised her eyebrows. "Your garage? Your garage is big enough for them?"
"Oui, so?"
Mystique just shook her head as Monet and the others took the X-Jet, orbs, and X-helicopter into the near-by garage, which surprisingly was large enough to fit them all. Vega eyed the three teams.
"I still don' know yo' names."
They each introduced themselves. When they were done, Vega led them into her home. It was just as beautiful inside. The floors were marble, as were the pillars. Vega led the procession into the living room. There was a large, ten-foot wide and five-foot long television screen hanging on the wall.
There was also a long, white couch and a few white chairs. The carpet was black and black pillows and such adorned the room. Some of the group sat, while others stood. Beautiful lamps and stood in various places and a coffee table was not far from the couch.
"Rem, do yo' want anything?"
"Non."
"Rogue, anyone else?"
They shook their heads. "All right den. If yo' gon' be stayin' here, dere be some rules yo' must abide by."
Pietro spoke for the first time. "Rules? What rules?"
"Well, fo' one, whatever goes on in dis house, stays in dis house. If yo' gon' be stayin' here, yo' need to know dat my job ain't exactly da most respectable in da world, but dat be my business. Everyone in dis house be part o' da Thieves Guild. An' if I find one o' yo' told, I will hunt yo' down.
"Next, dere be a curfew. It be at 12 PM. De only exceptions be Magneto, Xavier, Mystique, Wolverine, Storm, Remy, and Rogue. I be sorry Beast, but I gon' have t' ask yo' not t' leave dis building do t' yo' appearance."
Hank nodded. Pietro seemed pissed off. "Why do Rogue and Gambit get to stay out later."
Vega rolled her eyes and smirked. "Because, Remy be my brother and I like Rogue. She be cool an' I know she won' make some stupid mistake. But, if yo' be out wit' my brother, den yo' can stay out past curfew too.
"However, if yo' get caught and arrested, don' go report dat I'm a mutant or dat de others be here. Den I'd really have t' kick yo' ass. Also, dis house got 35 bedrooms, but fifteen already be occupied and one be Remy's. So some o' yo' gone have t' share. Since dis be my house, I'll be decidin' who be wit' whom.
"Rogue, Mystique, Magneto, Xavier, Logan, Storm, Beast, Piotr, Wanda, an' Sabertooth get dere own rooms. Oh, an' dere will be non fighting while yo' stay here. Yo' can argue all yo' want and yell an' scream, but if yo' get violent, I gon' have t' intervene. An' don' disrupt da other thieves.
"Scott an' Pietro can room together."
The two mouths dropped open. Vega, who had their psyches in her head, knew what a disaster this would be.
"No way, no way am I rooming with the speed demon!"
"Hey, it isn't like I wanna room with you! You're no fun, you've got a six- foot stick up your ass!"
The two got ready to go at it, but Vega stepped in. "Dis be my home an' if yo' don' like it yo' can leave!"
The room fell silent and Remy shot Vega a look. They smiled. He knew she had done it on purpose.
"Jean an' Kitty, Bobby an' Jamie, Amara an' Tabitha, Cannonball an' Berzerker, Roberto an' Kurt, St. John an' Lance, an' Todd an' Freddie can all room together.
"Rogue, Logan, Piotr, Magneto, Pyro an' Lance, Jean an' Kitty, an' Bobby an' Jamie can room on this floor. Scott an' Pietro, Mystique, Beast, Amara an' Tabitha, Wanda, an' Sabertooth and room on the next floor. De rest o' yo' can room on de third floor. Remy's room is on de first floor. I think dat 'bout covers it."
"What rooms are ours?"
Vega turned to Jean. For some reason, she just didn't like the girl.
"Whatever room ya wan'. As long as no thieve occupies it. Figure it out fo' yo' self. An' yo' all can explore da house, but if da door won' let yo' in, don' try t' get in. It be blocked fo' a reason. Now go t' sleep. It been a long day fo' yo'."
"But what about clothes?"
Vega turned to Kitty. "Oh, well, fo' now yo' can borrow some clothes from me an' Rem. But Blob, I don' think we got anything in yo' size. But we'll try t' find some large shirt and pants."
The group moved out and headed to Vega's room.
"Dis be my room an' da room beside it be Remy's. Rogue, yo' can stay in da one beside his if yo' want."
Vega winked and Rogue smiled. Logan took the bedroom across from Remy's and Piotr took the one on the other side, across from Vega. Pyro and Lance took the room beside Rogue's and Magneto was on their other side. Jean and Kitty were beside Logan and Bobby and Jamie were beside them.
The girls entered Vega's room and the boys entered Remy's. Vega's room impressed the girls. It was huge. The bed was king-size and the sheets were black and silk. The comforter was black as well, but cotton. The carpet was white and the walls were white. A balcony was attached to her room.
A large, black dresser and mirror could be seen. A three-way mirror was in the corner and a large stereo system was set up. A laptop was on it's own desk. The bedroom had it's own bathroom and large, walk-in closet.
The girls walked to the closet and there was enough room for all of them to fit inside, but only Vega went in. She came out a minute later with a few outfits in hand. The first was a pair of tight, black pants and a red tanktop. The pants were torn at the knee and the shirt had a teardrop opening right above the chest. Vega tossed the outfit to Wanda.
"Here, this should fit you. And here are some pajamas."
The pajamas were a pair of scarlet, drawstring pants and a scarlet T-shirt. Wanda nodded when she saw that the clothes were her size.
"Thanks."
Vega brought out a pair of low-rise, deep purple pants and a skin tight, black shirt that was ¾ length in its sleeves. She tossed that along with a pair of purple gloves and black pajamas at Rogue.
"Thanks Vega."
"No problem. Oh, and tomorrow we go shopping to get you all some clothes to keep."
After Vega gave all the girls their clothes, they left, except Rogue. Only Mystique, Rogue, and Storm noticed that Vega knew exactly what size each girl would wear.
Vega shut her door. She smiled at Rogue.
"So, how long have yo' an' Remy been datin'?"
"Well, about two months."
"Really?"
Vega motioned for Rogue to take a seat on the bed as she was. Then she continued. "He must really care fo' yo'."
Rogue nodded. "Like Ah care for him."
"Rogue, I know this be non business o' mine, but has he said he loves yo' yet?"
Rogue, a bit wary that Vega was going to bring her bad news, nodded. "Yeah, why?"
Vega smiled. "Yo' be a special one, non? Remy only said dat once befo' t' a femme romantically. An' dat be Belladonna. O' course yo' know all 'bout her, oui?"
"A bit, but not too much."
"Well, I'm gon' let yo' in on somethin' even Remy don' know. I don' want him t' worry, but yo' need t' know. Bella don' swore dat she gon' do anything she can t' get Remy back. She know 'bout yo', Rogue. Jus' be careful, oui? I like yo', yo' be good fo' Remy."
"Thanks Vega. Ah appreciate it."
Vega smiled. "Don' mention it, really. Oh an' Rogue, dere be a door on de far left side o' yo' room dat leads t' Remy's room. Feel free t' use it."
Vega winked and Rogue laughed. "Don't worry, Ah will."
Rogue left Vega's room and changed into the pajamas that Vega lent her. A pair of black gloves fell out of the pants leg. They were see-through, but covered her skin. Rogue noticed that the stomach area of the skin-tight black top was see-through too. She rolled her eyes and put the attire on.
Around midnight, Rogue knocked on the door between her and Remy's room. It opened and Rogue found herself staring at Remy LeBeau. He had no shirt on and only wore black boxers. He smiled at Rogue.
"Mon chere couldn' stay away from Remy fo' even a few hours?"
Rogue rolled her eyes. "Well Swamp Rat, if ya want mah ta leave, Ah can."
Rogue turned, but Remy caught her gloved wrist in his hand. "Non, mon amour, stay. Stay wit' Remy."
With that, Remy pulled Rogue's shirt up and kissed her.
A/N: Finally done! Please review! I hope you liked it.
Papa désolé- sorry dad