~I created 7 on the 19th and 8 on the 20th, but FFN was acting weird so I'm sorry if I could not post them sooner!

La Fille

Part 8.

Violent butterflies

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"Hey, hey!" Remy said nervously, trying to plead with the man who held the gun nozzle to his head. "Gambit din't do it!"

"Do what?" The man said, his voice rippling with a Cajun accent.

"Do whatever it is dat's makin' ye'h put a gun to me'h head!"

The man laughed aloud, and shook out his blonde hair, and reached for a button on his belt.

"Know dis, a'h would not hesitate te'h kill you . . . for pure pleasure." His smile broadened, "Mister Sinister sends his well wishes." But Gambit did not get a chance to respond, he was already lying asleep on the ground.

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"Just another water, thank you." Aimée told the waitress, as she left the table.

"Jus' a water? Don' tell me'h your anorexic or some shit like dat" Didier said between mouthfuls of his large plate of eggs and bacon. Aimée wasn't anorexic, in fact she was ravenous, but her stomach was so nervous she was afraid she wouldn't be able to hold anything BUT water down. They were in a diner, just outside of Westchester, the pair had chosen to hop a cargo flight from Louisiana to Pennsylvania, and were driving the rest of the way.

"Didier, I have to tell you something that I don't usually tell people." He stopped eating for a second and looked at her. "I don't usually tell people this, because I don't see it as being that important . . . nevertheless, considering where we are headed . . ."

"De Xavier Institute, right?"

"Right,"

"Well what's de problem dere?"

"Didier, I'm a mutant." She paused for a moment, studying the reaction on his face, but he didn't flinch.

"I know"

Aimée doubted she had ever been happier "You know!?"

"Girl, its hard not te'h notice"

She laughed, and shook her head.

"Well this place, Xavier's, its full of mutants, its like a safe haven. A school where we can harness our ability."

"Dat be all ye'h wanted te'h tell me?"

"I guess so, yeah" Aimée laughed again, feeling very stupid indeed. Didier reached under the table and grabbed her knee.

"Ye'h one funny chick."

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"Too early for the danger room!" Galena yelled from her position on Abe's bed.

"Scott told me it was important, and I need to go." He said, pulling on sweatpants over his briefs. She stuck out her lower lip and pouted, but then smiled.

"Well you can make it up to me tonight, we can hang out."

"Okay" Abe responded, and tucked out the door.

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"Eh?" Remy moaned in pain as he came to. His surroundings were familiar . . . to familiar, they were that of what haunted him every night in his dreams. "No!" He yelled, but Remy then looked down. He seemed fine, he was not floating in pinkish goo, there were not needles piercing his skin, however there was a very large collar around his neck, that kept him chained the wall.

"Ah monsieur LeBeau, if its even possible, I must say that you look even more handsome in person." Remy cocked his head up to meet the ominous voice above him.

"Jean?"

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"More!" Scott yelled, as he increased the number of Sentinels in the room, "MORE!"

"I can't!" Abe yelled, he was surround by 30 of his duplicates. Scott shook his head and shut off the simulation. The duplicates popped and only one Abe remained.

"You didn't even break fifty, last week we were at sixty five."

"I know, but I've had a lot on my mind."

"Abraham, you skills are not improving, you are showing a lack of ability in your workouts, and your duplicates are getting pummeled by the sentinels."

"I'm sorry"

"Just work harder, next time I want to see an improvement!" Abe reached for his back and turned to leave the danger room, nearly bumping into O'Rya as he went.

"Abe!" she turned and yelled, noticing who it was.

"Listen, Ry, I had a really bad day . . . the last thing I need is you biting my head off again."

"That's just it, I wanted to apologize, I was really rude the other day."

Abe smiled wide at her.

"Its okay"

"And. I have decided to make it up to you"

Abe replied with a raised eyebrow and a smirk.

"I'm taking you too dinner, tonight"

But before he had a chance to respond, she turned and walked down to the danger room. Abe smiled and reached for his cell, dialing Galena's number as he walked down the hall.

"G? its Abe, you should just go out without me tonight, I just realized I had other plans."

* click *

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"Darling this is just too easy." Sinister sat back in his chair, and beckoned for his female comrade to join him. The tall redhead woman sat on his lap, gazing adoringly into the mad scientist's eyes. "Specimen B will be very easy to attain, and as for our prisoner," He reached for her wrist and twisted it back painfully, "Keep our wandering eye in check" He hissed as she yelped in pain and quickly leaped off of him. "The Rogue needs to be hit again, except this time . . . harder."

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"Merci" Didier smiled at the cabby, as he handed him some $. Aimée's contagious smile grew wider as she stared at the large looming mansion before her.

"Jesus!" Didier, yelled when he turned around "An' dis place is chock full o' mutants?"

"hey watch it, this is my home"

"s'beautiful"

Aimée smiled at him again, grabbing his hand.

"Comeon! I want you to meet everybody."

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"Rogue are you su-" Xavier stopped suddenly, and he rose his hands to his temples.

"Professor! What is it?" Rogue shrieked, but he smiled.

"Rogue . . . Aimée's home." Rogue was so excited, she did not notice Xavier's face falter slightly. Remy was not with her.

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"Hello!" Aimée yelled as she swung open the big wooden door. But she need not say that, for she was instantly greeted by several of her classmates and teachers. Jean grabbed her and hugged her with as much might as her tiny body could muster. Didier poked his head in. "This is Didier, he's from Louisiana, he's gonna be staying with us for a while." Didier was welcomed with enthusiasm from the women and wry glare from the men, as he snaked a strong arm around Aimée's slim waist.

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Aaron raced down the large staircase, his heart 10 feet ahead of him. But he froze midway down the steps, a heartbreaking look on his face. Didier glanced up at him for a moment, but Aimée was lost in speaking with the people surrounding her. Aaron noticed the arm Didier had snaked around her waist, he had noticed the kisses he continuosly planted on her head., and most of all he noticed the huge smile she wore. His heart sank, and the butterflies in his stomach were turning vicious and violent. Apollo ran for the bathroom . . . she never noticed him walk by.

-Poor Apollo!!!!

~Foo