FYI:

~Personal Thoughts~

~"Inner Voices"~

ESP

"Normal Conversation (Duh)"

{Musical Lyrics}

Bonnie And Clyde—Jay-Z and Beyonce

GAMBIT

~Has she really forgiven me, or is t'is de X-Girl in her, running t' rescue de guy in distress?~ She was standing in front of me looking so innocent t'at it made me feel twenty million times worse for leaving her t'at night.

"It ain't t'at easy."

"When is it?" ~When is it? It had been hard as hell t' get her t' trust me t' start wit'. Now I was having t' start all over.~

"Cherie, y' don't just walk up t' Sinister and tell him y' don't want t' work for him anymore. Trust me, if it was t'at easy, I'd a done it a long time ago." She'd turned t' walk away and wasn't listening t' a word I was saying. "Cherie, y' listening t' me?"

"No, Ah wasn't. Ah usually block people out when they start whinin'." ~T'ere's de girl I fell for.~ "What are ya waitin' for? A personal invitation."

"A personal invitation for what, Cherie?"

"Ta go kick this guy's ass. Ah'm in a really bad mood right now, an' Ah feel like beatin' the shit out of somebody." I laughed as I caught up wit' her and we walked back t' my bike t'get'er.

"Cherie, I missed y'." I put an arm around her waist t' find myself lying on my back before I knew what had happened.

"Don't even think about touchin' meh. If ya missed meh that bad it wouldn't have taken ya nine days ta get back here." She was smiling t'ough as she said t'is and offered me a hand back up.

"Whatever y' say, mon Cherie."

"So how exactly are we gonna find this guy?"

"Sinister usually finds y', Cherie, but I suppose we could just go t' his hideout." ~Merde, why is she so damn anxious t' face t'is guy?~ "Alt'ough I don't know why y' want t' fight him. He's more powerful t'en Magneto ever was."

"Ah was never afraid of ol' bucket head, so ya can stop worryin' about meh."

"Just warning y', Cherie." She looked up at me wit' de most determined face I'd ever seen on her.

"Ah ain't scared."

WOVLERINE

"Chuck, did you find Mystique?" Chuck was in the Cerebro room taking the helmet off as I came in.

"No, but I've picked up a new mutant entity."

"Yeah, so what?" ~I don't care about new mutants, they just mean more crazy teenagers running around here. What I want to know is 'where's Mystique?'~

"This mutant is a scientist known as Mr. Sinister. He is extremely powerful and seems to be connected to Gambit somehow."

"I still don't see what this has to do with me, Chuck."

"It doesn't necessarily. It involves Rogue because I believe this Mr. Sinister is the reason Gambit left her last Friday."

"Wait a minute, the creep's gone back to being a lackey?"

"I don't think he's doing so by his own choice. I want to question John when he gets back. Please take him to my office when he gets here after school."

"Why not question Gambit himself?"

"He and Rogue will not be coming back right away." ~Damn, if he hurts her, I'll…~

Please, Logan. We must remain calm and find Mr. Sinister before Gambit and Rogue try and face him on their own.

ROGUE

{You Ready B? Let's Go Get 'Em…}

"Are ya comin'?" Ah was already sittin' on the back of his bike waitin' for him ta make his mind up ta take meh where ever this guy was. ~There's no way Ah'm lettin' some creep come in between the two of us again.~

~"You're making a mistake, Stripes. You can't trust him."~

~"Of course y' can trust Remy. But Remy doesn't want t' face Sinister. T' many bad memories down t'at road, Cherie."~

~That's why we're goin' down that road together.~

"Remy…if ya scared, Ah understand." He turned an' looked at meh before he started the engine of his motorcycle.

"I'm not scared. What would make y' t'ink I was?"

"Ya told meh ya were…in mah head." He looked at meh puzzled.

~"Remy never said he was scared! Y' making Remy t' sound like a coward!"~

Ah sighed as Ah looked down at the ground before Ah started explainin'. "Since mah powers evolved little pieces of people's personalities stay in mah head. Ya in there with Logan an' Kitty, an' ya guys are givin' meh a headache with all ya arguin'. But anyway, it's like Ah can have a conversation with ya in mah head."

"When did t'is start, Cherie?" He was lookin' at meh with a worried expression.

{Look For Me! Young, B, Cruisin' Down The Westside – High, Way}

"Last night. Look, Ah ain't tellin' ya this for ya pity…so start drivin'." He turned back around without sayin' another word an' drove us away from the park.

GAMBIT

I parked outside of a small diner named Inlow's, which from de signs outside was world famous for its twelve inch hotdogs, on de outskirts of Bayville. I pulled out a pair of sunglasses and put t'em on so t'at we might be able t' eat wit' out someone trying t' toss us out.

{Doing What We Like To Do – Our, Way, Eyes Behind Shades}

"Why ya stoppin' here?"

"T' eat. I don't know about y', but I haven't eaten a bite in over a day." As she turned t' face me, I could see de ring hanging from de chain I had giving her. ~She's still wearing it.~

{This Necklace The Reason All Of My Dates Been Blind Dates}

"Well, Ah am a little hungry. But what about this Sinister guy?"

"We'll find him soon enough, but first some food." I held de door open for her and put my arm around her waist as we went inside de diner.

{But Today, I Got My Thoroughest Girl Wit' Me, I'm Mashin' The Gas, She's Grabbin The Wheel}

It was no more t'en a hole in de wall and hardly anybody was inside. We sat down at a far boot' and looked at de menu which seemed t' consist of mostly hotdogs, sodas, and french fries.

"Swamp Rat…Remy, are ya playin' meh for a fool again, 'cause if ya are…"

{It's True To The Heart, She Rides With Me – The New Bobby and Whitney}

"I'm not." I looked across de table at her and sighed. ~T'is whole trust t'ing is going t' take a lot longer t'en I had hoped.~

"Ya better not be." We bot' fell int' silence as we continued t' wait for a waitress.

{Only Time We Don't Speak Is During "Sex And The City", She Gets Carrie Fever}

De waitress finally came over t' take our orders.

"What can I get you kids?"

"T' hotdogs, t' Pepsis, and t' fries."

"Is that all hun?"

"Was t'ere anyt'ing else t' order?" Rogue laughed but de waitress missed de humor in my comment as she stormed back t' de kitchen.

{But Soon As The Show Is Over, She's Right Back To Being My Soldier}

"Ah hate t' admit it, but Ah've missed ya." ~Score one for de Cajun!~

{Cuz Mami's A Rider, And I'm A Roller, Put Us Together, How They Gon' Stop Both Us?"

"Cherie, wit' y' by my side, ain't nobody going t' get in our way, not even Sinister."

{What Ever She Lacks, I'm Right Over Her Shoulder, When I'm Off Track Mami Is Keepin' Me Focused}

"Yeah, if ya could only stay focused long enough."

"What's t'at supposed t' mean?"

"Oh, come off it. Ya never pay attention ta trainin' if ya can watch meh instead."

"Was it t'at obvious t'is morning?" She nodded her head as she continued t' look right at me wit' t'ose dazzling emerald eyes.

{So Let's Lock This Down Like It's Supposed To Be, The '03 Bonnie And Clyde, Hov' And B}

"We'll be a regular Bonnie and Clyde, Cherie."

{All I Need In This Life Of Sin, Is Me And My Girlfriend}

"Ah ain't gonna steal stuff wit' ya, Ah'm just helpin' ya beat Sinister."

{Down To Ride 'Til The Very End, It's Me And My Boyfriend}

"I'm just saying we'll be a team." She smiled at t'is and de waitress came back wit' our food.

{All I Need In This Life Of Sin, Is Me And My Girlfriend}

WOLVERINE

"John, the professor wants to see you." I had been waiting in the garage for the kids to get back from school for over an hour when they finally pulled up. Piotr was driving Rogue's jeep with Kitty riding next to him and Kurt and John were in the back seat.

"What for, Mate?"

"It's about Sinister." His eyes got wide and he looked down right scared as he stepped out of the back of the jeep. Piotr also got a strange look on his face but the other two looked clueless.

"How'd you know about him, Mate?"

"That's for me to know, and you'll find out soon enough. What I want to know is what do you know about this Piotr?"

"Not much, Mister Logan."

"Well, both of you better get up there and see the professor anyhow." The two of them left leaving Half-Pint and Elf boy with me.

"Like where's Rogue and Remy? They were like arguing at school, but Piotr said they'd work it out and meet us back here."

"They haven't shown up yet. That's why those two had to go see the professor."

"But vhat vould zey know about vhere Rogue and Remy are?"

"Something, I hope."

ROGUE

We finished eatin' an' headed back outside ta his bike. "Where do we go from here?"

{Down To Ride 'Til The Very End, It's Me And My Boyfriend}

"Tawards de city. He'll probably know I'm coming and send out de welcoming party. De best chance we have is if y' can get in wit' out him noticing y'."

{The Problem Is, You Dudes Treat The One You Lovin',

With The Same Respect That You Treat The One That You Humpin'}

~"Remy t'inks y' different from all de ot'er girls he's known if he wants y' t' back him up like t'is."~

~Are those points in the girlfriend department or the X-Men department?~

~"Definitely de girlfriend department, mon Cherie."~

{Now They 'Bout Nothin' – If Ever You Mad About Somethin', It Won't Be That; Oh No It Wont' Be That}

We got onto his bike an' began the long journey t' New York City. Ah had mah arms wrapped around his waist as tight as Ah dared an' leaned in close ta him. Ah'd forgotten how fast he drove.

{I Don't Be At, Places Where We Comfy At, With No Be-atch; Oh No You Won't See That}

"Don't y' trust my driving?"

"It ain't that, Ah'm just used ta bein' the one in control of the wheel." We both smiled as we repeated our petty argument that always seemed ta come up.

{And No, I Ain't Perfect – Nobody Walkin' This Earth's Surface Is, But Girlfriend, Work With The Kid}

WOLVERINE

"What do you kids think you're doing?" I came out of the Chuck's office to find have a dozen mutants piled up on the other side of the door.

"Like, we weren't doing anything, Mister Logan."

"Right…" I looked down at Kurt who usually spilled the beans under pressure.

"Ve just vanted to know vhere Rogue is."

"Elf, ain't nobody know where she is right now because your buddy John in there isn't talking."

"Like he must be scared or something." I shook my head as they all scrambled to their feet and hurried down the hall. ~There ain't no point in punishing them…they'll never learn.~

GAMBIT

We pulled up outside of de warehouse John had taken me t' de week before. It looked abandoned on de outside, but I knew different. I took de sunglasses off t'at I'd been wearing t' conceal my eyes and looked at Marie as she climbed off de bike as well.

{I Keep You Workin' At Kermain, Birkin Bag, Manolo Blahnik Timbs, Aviator Lens, 600 Drops, Mercedes Benz}

She looked de building over like she was examining a store t' shop in. "Where's the door ta this place?"

"Over t'ere, but y' ain't using it, Cherie."

{The Only Time You Wear Burberry To Swim, And I Don't Have To Worry, Only Worry Is Him}

"An' why not?"

"Y' come in t'rough de wall, using Kitty's powers. But don't do anyt'ing until I give y' de sign."

{She Do Anything Necessary For Him, And I Do Anything Necessary For Her}

"An' what's the sign?"

"Y'll know when y' see it." I walked away t'wards de door leavin' her behind. I took in a good breat' before opening it and waited for my eyes t' adjust t' de darkness.

{So Don't Let The Necessary Occur, Yep!}

"Sinister, y' here? Remy needs t' talk t' y'."

{All I Need In This Life Of Sin, Is Me And My Girlfriend}

~Just remember homme, y' doing t'is for her.~

ROGUE

Ah phased though the wall an' found mahself standin' behind a stack of large crates. Ah phased half way though these so that only mah head an' shoulders stuck out through the other side. It was completely dark an' Ah could barely make out Remy standin' in the middle of the room because of his glowin' eyes.

"Sinister, y' here? Remy needs t' talk t' y'."

{Down To Ride 'Til The Very End, It's Me And My Boyfriend}

Ah stood there breathless as Ah saw another figure approach him. From what Ah could make out he was dressed in all black an' red but his face was so white that it nearly glowed in the darkness. ~Mah god, that must be Sinister.~

~"T'at's him all right, Cherie. Remy suggests y' leave now before t'ings get ugly."~

{All I Need In This Life Of Sin, Is Me And My Girlfriend}

~Ya think Ah'm just gonna leave him like that?~

{Down To Ride 'Til The Very end, It's Me And My Boyfriend}

"Remy here t' tell y' he quits. Remy ain't workin' for y' anymore."

{Talk To 'Em B}

~Why's he talkin' like that? This ain't no time for him ta be so cocky.~

~"Remy ain't cocky, Cherie. Remy's down right scared."~

Sinister grabbed Remy up by his collar an' lifted him up off of the ground. The cards Remy had been holdin' fell uselessly ta the ground. "You're making a mistake, Gambit."

"Remy's done wit' y'. He's going back home t' his Cherie."

~Ah'll take that as mah cue.~

{If I Was Your Girlfriend, I'll Be There For You, If Somebody Hurts You}

Ah phased the rest of the way through the crates an' dug inta one of mah pockets an' found a few of Remy's cards there left over from trainin'. Ah charged one an' threw it at the feet of Sinister who was knocked off guard an' fell ta the ground.

"Who do you think you are, to challenge me?"

"Ah'd be the very pissed off girlfriend."

{Even If It's Somebody Takes My Place, Yeah-Hee Break It Down For 'Em}

Remy an' Sinister both found their feet at the same time but Remy had already charged several cards an' knocked him back down. Sinister slid across the ground a few feet an' was startin' ta look extremely pissed at the fact that two teens were kicking his ass. Ah ran forward ta absorb his powers an' knock him out but tripped over somethin' an' fell down.

{Sometimes I Trip On How Happy We Could Be, And So I Put This On My Life}

Mah face connected with the floor makin' meh dizzy as Ah tasted blood runnin' down from mah nose. Sinister picked meh up off the ground by mah coat collar which limited the movement of mah arms but Ah lashed out at him kickin' with all mah might. "Stop struggling girl, you'll only make matters worse for yourself."

{Nobody Or Nothing Will Ever Come Between Us, And I Promise I'll Give My Life}

"Ah'd rather die than see Remy workin' for ya!"

"If that's what you really want."

{And All Of My Trust If You Was My Boyfriend, Put This On My Life}

Ah could see Remy's eyes glowin' in the darkness as he charged more cards that landed at Sinister's feet. He didn't move a muscle though when they exploded. ~Shit, what's this guy made of? Adamantium steel?~

{The Air That I Breathe In, All That I Believe In, I Promise I'll Give My Life}

Sinister had his bare hands wrapped around mah neck squeezin' mah throat shut so that Ah couldn't breathe. Ah desperately tried ta get mah powers ta work but Ah couldn't absorb him. Things began ta slip away ta complete darkness but Remy's glowin' eyes burned inta mah vision again as air soared inta mah lungs as Sinister's grip loosened. As his hands moved away from mah neck Ah could see they were glowin' red, Remy had him charged like a time-bomb.

{And All Of My Trust If You Was My Boyfriend}

WOLVERINE

John just revealed to me Sinister's exact location. Prepare the Velocity and team as quickly as possible.

I ran down to the hanger as fast as I could—time was against us. As I started the engines the team came running into the plane and quickly took their seats. Kitty, Kurt, Piotr, and John were the first ones to board followed closely by Scott and Jean.

Take off now…we have no more time to waste.

I didn't need to be told twice as I pushed the buttons to open the roof of the hanger and I took off.

GAMBIT

I was sitting next to her on de Velocity. She had passed out under Sinister's grip and still hadn't awaken. She looked beautiful lying t'ere wit' her head resting on my shoulder as we returned t' de institute. De ot'ers had shown up just in time t' help me defeat Sinister for de time being.

I stuffed my hands int' my pockets and found de necklace Logan had returned t' me t'at morning. I pulled it out and admired it. T'ere was de Queen of Hearts in all her glorious red and black robes adorned in hearts.

{All I Need In This Life Of Sin, Is Me And My Girlfriend}

"What ya got there, Sugah?"

"Not'ing, it was just a gift for my girlfriend. I'm not sure who I'll give it t' now, probably de next belle femme I come across." I smiled down at her and put an arm around her shoulder.

"She must a been a lucky girl, havin' such a sweet guy like ya givin' her gifts all the time."

{Down To Ride 'Til The Very End, It's Me And My Boyfriend}

"Non, not really. I put her t'rough a lot of hell."

{All I Need In This Life Of Sin, Is Me And My Girlfriend}

"Ah think she could find it in her heart ta forgive ya."

{Down To Ride 'Til The Very End, It's Me And My Boyfriend}

"Oui, I hope she can." I leaned down and kissed her forehead before putting de necklace around her neck. She smiled up at me making me feel like I'd just stolen a million dollars.

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