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Chapter Four: My Tourniquet
**In the Morning**
The halls were dimly lit as I walked through them. I was asked to watch Remy's sister for the time being. I decided to agree since I would get outta guard duty for it.
"Y' don't mind do y'?" asked Remy, sitting on the couch.
I glanced off of my papers and looked at him. "I don't. Just as long as I get outta guarding with Piotr."
The Cajun arched an eyebrow. "Why don't y' like guardin' with Piotr?"
"'cause he always talks about his life at home. He talks about it all the time."
"Not with me." Remy paused and gave a small laugh. "He would tell me not to flirt with nuns."
I gave him a disgusted look then looked back down to my papers. "Ya' flirt wit nuns?"
He gave a disbelief sound and took a sip of his drink. "Hell no! He just says so since he thinks I'm some pimp."
"Remy the pimp." I laughed. "Whadda title."
He had smiled at that name. I shouldn't have said it out loud. But then when I looked up from my papers again, his smile disappeared into a serious smirk.
"Well, I'm gonna be out for a while. Call me if somethin' happens."
I knocked on Rikki's door, making sure I wouldn't "run-in" on her if she was doin' somethin'. I slowly opened the door and saw her still sleeping on her maroon silky bed. I havta admit. I envy the shelia because of the care she gets. She has Remy, that Jean Luc bloke that's supposedly their guardian, and otha people. But what do I got? None. Not even a single family member is alive or known.
I moved myself over and looked at her for a moment. My eye caught something glittering on the nightstand next to her. It was that black choker Remy found last night. I picked it up and examined the phoenix pinion hanging in the middle.
"Oh. you found it."
I turned quickly to find Rikki. Awakened by my presence, she sat up and gazed at the choker. I figured she wanted it and moved my hand towards her. She shook her head.
"Not now." She paused and looked at me. "What are you doing in here anyway?"
I just looked at her then placed the choker down. "Your brother told me ta watch ya'."
Rikki's calm smile turned into a disappointed frown. She slumped down, making her feet go into the colder area of her bed. "Oh."
I smiled a bit. "What's wrong with that?"
"Nothing." She paused and looked at the choker. "Do you think.. Do you think I would be able to be as successful as him?"
"Who? Remy?"
"Yes."
"I dunno." I lied. Knowing how Remy and Rikki were similar, I knew she would be able to do so.
"Do you. have any family members that do the same? Y' know, always make people watch after you. Or maybe you've always wanted to be just as good as?"
I froze. It was like she was reading my mind like a book. I resisted to answer until I looked at her. She had that look that would make ya' give up any secrets ya' had.
"No." I mumbled quietly.
My answer had seemed to hook Rikki onto me. She sat up more and looked at me. "Why not?"
"I have none."
"What do y' mean you 'have none'?"
"I don't have any family members."
Silence.
"What happened? If you don't mind my asking."
I just sat there, still gazing at her choker as it shined proudly against her lamp's dimmed light.
"All of 'em died from the anti-mutants. Even my guardians."
"Oh." She looked away from me. "I'm sorry."
I stood up and looked at her. She began to speak again.
"At least y' don't have any annoying family members, I guess. Jean Luc is always bugging Remy and I about how to be polite and everything else. And Julio, Remy's rival is always keeping a close eye on us. Even Remy gets annoying at times."
I turned away from her. "I envy you." I whispered.
Those words really caught Rikki's attention. She turned to me with a worrisome look. "What do you mean? How can you-"
"I just do!!" I yelled. I turned around swiftly to see her.
I saw Rikki's hand clench a bit. "But why do you envy me? I see no reason."
"Because you had a family. You had everyone that cared for you all your life. And you still do! But what do I have? None. They all died!! Died in battle wit those bloody anti-mutants that thought we were the bloody spawn of evil!!"
"But.. But I."
"And ya' can't do anything ta fix it!! So don't even bother!"
Rikki finally stood up, her worried look was moved away by her anger. She pointed a finger at me, keeping my attention.
"Now you're actin' childish!!"
"Me? Childish!? I'm sure you'd do the same if-"
"Shut up!" she screamed. I was silenced by her anger. "You're just makin' it hurt more."
I just stood there, gazing at her angrily as she did the same. Finally, I spoke again to end it.
"How am I makin' it hurt more?! You're the one bein' foolish sheila!"
"Well, I'm just trying to help y'!!"
"Well you're not!!"
"I shouldn't have even brought up the goddamn subject!!"
"Then ya' shouldn't have!!"
"Stop actin' selfish!"
"I'm not!!"
"JUST LEAVE ME ALONE!!!!"
Suddenly, a bright light and a burst of electrical energy flowed around Rikki's body, proving she was angry. Ignoring her angry pleas and begging for forgiveness, I left the room with nothing else to say.
~*~
It's been an hour since Pyro and Rikki's fight. Remy had finally come back into the base, hoping to see his little sister well. Been it wasn't part of his plans to discover what had happened. He knocked at her door after hearing from a rude Aussie, that she was in her room. There was no answer. He knocked once more, hoping she would answer to his voice.
"Rene? Rene, it's Remy. Y' in here?"
He slowly creaked the door open to find nothing but the sounds of the winds racing through the window drapes of the opened window and her maroon bed sheets scattered along the edge of the bed. Remy raced to the window and looked around for any signs of his sister. Knowing that his sister was just as sneaky as him, he raced out of the room to find Pyro.
~*~
"Whadda ya' mean 'she's gone'?!" shouted Pyro as he placed Remy's glass in the sink.
"She's gone! And I have no idea where she would be!"
Pyro gazed at him for a moment. He had never seen him this worried since the incident last night. Without any further thinking, Pyro grabbed his car keys and started for the door. Remy watched him open the door and started follow him.
"Where are y' goin', Johnny?"
He turned back again to his partner and shrugged. "She probably left cuz of me. I'll find 'er for ya'."
"But, lemme look. Y' need ta work on your story right?"
He shook his head. "Nah, ya' need ta ask Magz if ya' could delay Rikki's meetin'."
Remy sighed and waved a hand to him. "Whatever then. Come back as soon as y' can."
~*~
Pyro had returned to the area where they found the mages in their barriers last night. To his surprise, his guess was right. There stood Rikki on top of a tree stump gazing off into the distance. Quietly and cautiously, Pyro walked along the trail, hoping to not attract any attention from her. Suddenly, a crackle of a leaf startled him, making Rikki lash around to see who it was.
"Johnny? What are y' doing here?" she whispered angrily.
He walked up a little further. "I came ta. apologize."
Rikki turned around a bit more and plopped down onto the stump. She gazed at him for a moment.
"Apologize?" she sighed.
Pyro nodded and continued on. "And Remy wants ya' back."
A small laugh was heard from Rikki. But it seemed she was upset.
"What's wrong?"
She turned her head to the side a bit. "Remy... he just.."
"Just?"
Everything was silenced again. A chilling breeze passed between them, making Rikki stand up and smile. But Pyro could tell she was faking.
"I'm sorry too."
Pyro smiled sheeply then started for his car. Rikki just stood there, feeling undone.
"What? No sorry for me?!"
He laughed and gestured her to get in the car. She sighed and followed along, expecting an apology anytime during the car ride back to the acolytes' base.
That chapter. was full of sensitivity!! What is up with that?? Well, I'm gonna start working on the next chapter! I'll give you some info on it later! Reviews please!
Chapter Four: My Tourniquet
**In the Morning**
The halls were dimly lit as I walked through them. I was asked to watch Remy's sister for the time being. I decided to agree since I would get outta guard duty for it.
"Y' don't mind do y'?" asked Remy, sitting on the couch.
I glanced off of my papers and looked at him. "I don't. Just as long as I get outta guarding with Piotr."
The Cajun arched an eyebrow. "Why don't y' like guardin' with Piotr?"
"'cause he always talks about his life at home. He talks about it all the time."
"Not with me." Remy paused and gave a small laugh. "He would tell me not to flirt with nuns."
I gave him a disgusted look then looked back down to my papers. "Ya' flirt wit nuns?"
He gave a disbelief sound and took a sip of his drink. "Hell no! He just says so since he thinks I'm some pimp."
"Remy the pimp." I laughed. "Whadda title."
He had smiled at that name. I shouldn't have said it out loud. But then when I looked up from my papers again, his smile disappeared into a serious smirk.
"Well, I'm gonna be out for a while. Call me if somethin' happens."
I knocked on Rikki's door, making sure I wouldn't "run-in" on her if she was doin' somethin'. I slowly opened the door and saw her still sleeping on her maroon silky bed. I havta admit. I envy the shelia because of the care she gets. She has Remy, that Jean Luc bloke that's supposedly their guardian, and otha people. But what do I got? None. Not even a single family member is alive or known.
I moved myself over and looked at her for a moment. My eye caught something glittering on the nightstand next to her. It was that black choker Remy found last night. I picked it up and examined the phoenix pinion hanging in the middle.
"Oh. you found it."
I turned quickly to find Rikki. Awakened by my presence, she sat up and gazed at the choker. I figured she wanted it and moved my hand towards her. She shook her head.
"Not now." She paused and looked at me. "What are you doing in here anyway?"
I just looked at her then placed the choker down. "Your brother told me ta watch ya'."
Rikki's calm smile turned into a disappointed frown. She slumped down, making her feet go into the colder area of her bed. "Oh."
I smiled a bit. "What's wrong with that?"
"Nothing." She paused and looked at the choker. "Do you think.. Do you think I would be able to be as successful as him?"
"Who? Remy?"
"Yes."
"I dunno." I lied. Knowing how Remy and Rikki were similar, I knew she would be able to do so.
"Do you. have any family members that do the same? Y' know, always make people watch after you. Or maybe you've always wanted to be just as good as?"
I froze. It was like she was reading my mind like a book. I resisted to answer until I looked at her. She had that look that would make ya' give up any secrets ya' had.
"No." I mumbled quietly.
My answer had seemed to hook Rikki onto me. She sat up more and looked at me. "Why not?"
"I have none."
"What do y' mean you 'have none'?"
"I don't have any family members."
Silence.
"What happened? If you don't mind my asking."
I just sat there, still gazing at her choker as it shined proudly against her lamp's dimmed light.
"All of 'em died from the anti-mutants. Even my guardians."
"Oh." She looked away from me. "I'm sorry."
I stood up and looked at her. She began to speak again.
"At least y' don't have any annoying family members, I guess. Jean Luc is always bugging Remy and I about how to be polite and everything else. And Julio, Remy's rival is always keeping a close eye on us. Even Remy gets annoying at times."
I turned away from her. "I envy you." I whispered.
Those words really caught Rikki's attention. She turned to me with a worrisome look. "What do you mean? How can you-"
"I just do!!" I yelled. I turned around swiftly to see her.
I saw Rikki's hand clench a bit. "But why do you envy me? I see no reason."
"Because you had a family. You had everyone that cared for you all your life. And you still do! But what do I have? None. They all died!! Died in battle wit those bloody anti-mutants that thought we were the bloody spawn of evil!!"
"But.. But I."
"And ya' can't do anything ta fix it!! So don't even bother!"
Rikki finally stood up, her worried look was moved away by her anger. She pointed a finger at me, keeping my attention.
"Now you're actin' childish!!"
"Me? Childish!? I'm sure you'd do the same if-"
"Shut up!" she screamed. I was silenced by her anger. "You're just makin' it hurt more."
I just stood there, gazing at her angrily as she did the same. Finally, I spoke again to end it.
"How am I makin' it hurt more?! You're the one bein' foolish sheila!"
"Well, I'm just trying to help y'!!"
"Well you're not!!"
"I shouldn't have even brought up the goddamn subject!!"
"Then ya' shouldn't have!!"
"Stop actin' selfish!"
"I'm not!!"
"JUST LEAVE ME ALONE!!!!"
Suddenly, a bright light and a burst of electrical energy flowed around Rikki's body, proving she was angry. Ignoring her angry pleas and begging for forgiveness, I left the room with nothing else to say.
~*~
It's been an hour since Pyro and Rikki's fight. Remy had finally come back into the base, hoping to see his little sister well. Been it wasn't part of his plans to discover what had happened. He knocked at her door after hearing from a rude Aussie, that she was in her room. There was no answer. He knocked once more, hoping she would answer to his voice.
"Rene? Rene, it's Remy. Y' in here?"
He slowly creaked the door open to find nothing but the sounds of the winds racing through the window drapes of the opened window and her maroon bed sheets scattered along the edge of the bed. Remy raced to the window and looked around for any signs of his sister. Knowing that his sister was just as sneaky as him, he raced out of the room to find Pyro.
~*~
"Whadda ya' mean 'she's gone'?!" shouted Pyro as he placed Remy's glass in the sink.
"She's gone! And I have no idea where she would be!"
Pyro gazed at him for a moment. He had never seen him this worried since the incident last night. Without any further thinking, Pyro grabbed his car keys and started for the door. Remy watched him open the door and started follow him.
"Where are y' goin', Johnny?"
He turned back again to his partner and shrugged. "She probably left cuz of me. I'll find 'er for ya'."
"But, lemme look. Y' need ta work on your story right?"
He shook his head. "Nah, ya' need ta ask Magz if ya' could delay Rikki's meetin'."
Remy sighed and waved a hand to him. "Whatever then. Come back as soon as y' can."
~*~
Pyro had returned to the area where they found the mages in their barriers last night. To his surprise, his guess was right. There stood Rikki on top of a tree stump gazing off into the distance. Quietly and cautiously, Pyro walked along the trail, hoping to not attract any attention from her. Suddenly, a crackle of a leaf startled him, making Rikki lash around to see who it was.
"Johnny? What are y' doing here?" she whispered angrily.
He walked up a little further. "I came ta. apologize."
Rikki turned around a bit more and plopped down onto the stump. She gazed at him for a moment.
"Apologize?" she sighed.
Pyro nodded and continued on. "And Remy wants ya' back."
A small laugh was heard from Rikki. But it seemed she was upset.
"What's wrong?"
She turned her head to the side a bit. "Remy... he just.."
"Just?"
Everything was silenced again. A chilling breeze passed between them, making Rikki stand up and smile. But Pyro could tell she was faking.
"I'm sorry too."
Pyro smiled sheeply then started for his car. Rikki just stood there, feeling undone.
"What? No sorry for me?!"
He laughed and gestured her to get in the car. She sighed and followed along, expecting an apology anytime during the car ride back to the acolytes' base.
That chapter. was full of sensitivity!! What is up with that?? Well, I'm gonna start working on the next chapter! I'll give you some info on it later! Reviews please!