Once again I tried to get this up as fast as I possibly could. (Might be some errors, I didn't re-re-re-read it like I normally do) Thank you to all those wonderful people out there who take time to read my story. (I love checking my e-mail and seeing that people have reviewed! I get so excited!)
T. : Here you go, more to be read. Hope you enjoy.
Warmer Than Fire : I'm glad that you are enjoying this story. I haven't quite worked out the ending (I'm still between a few different scenarios), so I haven't really worked out whether everything will end happy (example: Rogue and Remy together *FLUFF*) or sad (with a death). Guess you'll just have to wait and see!
Anime-05 : I love giving depth to stories and right now that means only giving you (the reader) bits and pieces of information. I don't think that this chapter will help you figure out anything (If anything, it will probably cause you to have more questions). Hope that this chapter has plenty of mystery for you.
BerserkerRageX-Girl : Thanks for the compliments. I am glad that the Bobby/Jubes fluff was believable because I actually don't know a lot about Iceman's character so I was scared it was going to sound stupid. (I only know about Bobby through the movies, other fanfictions and a little bit through the cartoons)
ishandahalf : To be completely honest I am actually not 100% sure why I choose to put them in cloaks. I wanted them to be wearing something really unique and strange and it was the first thing I thought of. Hope you enjoy the even more Remy and Logan in this chapter! *smiles* (I tried my best to get this chapter up fast, fast, fast!)
roryrogue : Oh, I'm glad that I have created a story which isn't predictable. I have a feeling that this upcoming chapter will create even more confusion for you.
summers2004 : I'll give you a hint right now that it isn't just the men on the team being taken (as you will see in this chapter). I really love writing FLUFF, so that scene in the bar came really naturally, I'm glad you enjoyed reading it.
Disclaimer: The X-men aren't mine they belong to a huge company called MARVEL. (Note to the CEO of Marvel, if you would like to give me the X-men as a gift I would be happy to accept them. *smiles*)
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Racing Against the Clock
Street Fight
As the Blackbird began to lower on a flat topped building, the X-men could see the state of panic of people on the street below. Once they had landed and exited the jet, the team took a better look at what was going on beneath them. There were at least four hundred people running in all directions, screaming. It was impossible to completely identify what was causing the state of panic that was happening underneath them.
"We've got to get down there." Scott said calmly to the team. "Nightcrawler, you teleport yourself, Beast, and Jean down, you will be in charge of trying to clear the area and calming down the crowd. Storm you stay up here and keep look out, inform us if you see any potential danger. Rogue, me and you will fly down and search the area for any signs of our team mates. Got it?" A perfect plan, and yet Rogue had not heard any part of it. She was already heading towards a certain auburn haired Cajun that had caught her eye.
Without any hesitation Rogue had started to fly down. She could see him and she wasn't about to lose him again just because Scott hadn't finished explaining the plan. She could here them yelling for her to come back, yelling for her to wait. She blocked them out; she was completely focused on her target, her love. She landed in front of Logan and Remy, which caused both men to stop.
"Remy? Oh ma God, it is you! Ah've missed you so much, sugah." Rogue started to cry and she threw her arms around him. So many days had she longed to be near him again, and now she was, except something felt different about the situation. She looked up into his eyes and something was very wrong. Remy's eyes were normal fiery and passionate but as she gazed into them now they seem dull and weak. "What's wrong?"
His empty eyes stared at her; he made no movement and did not speak. More tears started to steam from Rogue's emerald eyes as the man she loved didn't even acknowledge her. As she looked at him, she felt a sharp pain in her side. She turned to face an annoyed Logan who had decided to take matters into his own hands. His claws were extended into her stomach. The pain was intense and everything started to go red.
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The ground crunched under his feet as he began making his was through the piled up debris. "These guys are good," he thought to himself as he searched for her. He knew that the young, playful, X-girl was around here, now it was his job to find her. Just then he stopped a slight movement in the corner of his eye. As he walked closer to it, he could see her small hands trying to move the piece of fallen wood. He reached down and cleared away the rubble near her.
Their eyes met and she tried to get away for him. His glowing red eyes torn right through her, shivers ran down her spine. It was too late to do anything; he had already grabbed her in his arms. She attempted to escape but it was in vain, since she was tired and injured. Her punches and tiny fireworks did not affect the huge, silver skinned man. He carried her into the shadows, where they disappeared.
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The rest of the team stared in astonishment as their skunk haired team mate flew quickly towards the ground. "Damn it, Rogue. This isn't how a team is suppose to work. We have to work together or everything will fall apart." Scott mumbled under his breath. "She couldn't wait just a few more seconds."
He turned his attention to the rest of the team. "Come on guys don't just watch her fly down there, we gotta go help her out." Scott said in a loud and stern voice, which caught the other X-men's attention. Once everyone was looking at him, Cyclops continued. "By the looks of things from here, Remy, Logan and Bobby are down there. It does however look like Bobby is badly injured. Storm, I want you to fly down and try and find Jubilee. I have a feeling that if Bobby is down there than she is too. Nightcrawler, can you get the rest of us down there?" Nightcrawler nodded and grabbed hold of Jean, Beast, and Scott. Within a few seconds they had been teleported off of the roof. Storm took a quick glance at where Logan stood and then flew off top try and find Jubilation.
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Rogue looked directly at Logan. She was having trouble breathing, she realised she had to make some move soon or end up dead.* So she did the first thing that came to mind. She leaned over and kissed Wolverine. She could feel his power serge through her lips. However, the power that filtered into her mind was unlike anything she had previously absorbed. She tried to scream but her voice was gone. Everything around her began to spin. Her mind filled with confusion and she became so dizzy that when Remy pulled her and Logan apart they both felt to the ground, unconscious.
Remy was forced to make a choice. There was no way that he was going to carry all three of the fallen mutants back to the liar, he had to choose. While he was pondering, he began to hear people running towards him. The X-men. He quickly leaned down and grabbed two of the mutants in his muscular arms and ran into the alley.
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By the time they had reached ground level, everything was over, and all they saw was Remy dash into the nearby alley with two of their friends. As well, on the ground laid another one of their team mates, in extremely bad condition. They had taken too long and now all they could do was try and figure out exact what had happened. Beast ran over to the unconscious body, while Jean made her way to where Gambit had last been spotted.
"He is still breathing, but he will need some medical attention to live." Beast announced after having a quick look over the body on the ground.
"Nightcrawler, can you teleport Wolverine and Beast back to the jet, and then come back for me and Jean." Nightcrawler responded quickly to Scott's orders, and grabbed hold of Logan's body.
As Jean exited the pathway, Scott instantly realised something was wrong. "Nothing! There was absolutely nothing down there. How can three people disappear into thin air? It's impossible!" Scott wrapped his arm around his wife as she complained.
"Don't worry we'll figure out everything eventually. Right now we have to bring Logan back to the mansion to try and figure out what happened here." Scott said as they watched over to Kurt, who was waiting patiently.
Once back on the roof, Cyclops received a report from Storm. She had found no sign of Jubilee. She also reported that one of the bars down below had been completely destroyed. "I guess this just isn't our day. We started off only missing two X-men and now we are missing four." Cyclops thought to himself as he got seated in the Blackbird.
Within a few moments the X-men were all in the jet and on their way home. Storm sat at the back next to Logan holding his hand as Hank worked. Everyone was quiet, unsure of what to say. Each had hopes that maybe Logan would be able to give them some answers about what exactly was going on.
*I realize that Rogue is suppose to invincible which means that being stabbed by Logan probably wouldn't kill her. However, since this is my story, Rogue isn't invisible. Ok?
Next chapter will hopefully be up soon! *fingers crossed*