Negotiations
"Ah swear Cajun, ya evah go that fast again, ah'm gonna kill ya and serve ya ta Logan as gumbo!" an angry Rogue yelled hopping off the bike, clutching her chest and breathing hard.
"Aw chere, Remy wasn't goin' dat fast," he said making his way toward Rogue with a smile making its way to his lips.
"Not that fast!? Ya were goin' ninety durin' a traffic jam!" she yelled with disbelief and eyes full of anger.
"Remy sorry ma chere, if ya like, Remy take it slower next time," he slid his arms around Rogue's waist and began to run his hands up her back. He then leaned down and into her ear and huskily said, "Real slow."
She hated how he could do this to her. After all the wise cracks she made, and all the sarcasm, which should have pushed any man away with, he still chased her. And after one tiny come on, she would melt. And Rogue hated how she let it happen. She put her hands against his chest wanting to push him away, but stopped when she could feel his heart beat against her hand, instead she closed her eyes for a second enjoying the attention from him, until her thoughts snapped her back to reality. She looked up at him and said calmly, "Come on, we got work ta do."
She began to walk in the direction of the rally, and Remy followed close behind, lost in his own thoughts.
What first began as a game to tame the shrew, grew into having a soft spot for Rogue. He couldn't believe it, the great player Remy Lebeau, has fallen for the only girl he couldn't have. What a world this is. He thought in his head. But then again, the idea of him and Rogue together, seemed to make more sense every time he thought about it. He smiled to himself, and ran to catch up with her as they walked to the rally.
*****************************At the Protest********************************
"Death to mutants!!"
"Mutants are dangerous!"
"Mutant registration for the Freaks!"
The yells of mutant protestors could be heard throughout the city. The people held signs with the same crude phrases written all over them. Most prominently standing out were the calls of one boy around Rogue's age, Jack Lang. She looked at him and the rest of the group with disgust and glared at them.
Gambit felt the hate towards the protestors coming from Rogue and more directed at the leader of them. He leaned against the wall with his shoulder and faced Rogue as she leaned herself against the same wall. "You know dat fool Rogue?"
She looked at him knowing he was serious, he only said her name when he was serious. She looked back towards the crowd, "Yeah, real ass, he goes ta mah school. In a couple classes o' mine. Always givin' me shit bout' mutants, ah'd like ta see him be one latah on."
"Don' worry none, people like dat, always get what comin' ta dem later on by someone. Remy guarantee dat one."
"Yeah, ta bad it won' be me, huh?" with loathing towards Lang. She looked back at Remy but found him staring at her intently, and she quickly looked away, "So what ya gettin' from the crowd?"
He looked away as he shook his thoughts from his mind, "Lotta hate chere, but dere's alotta confusion too. Remy be tinkin' dat many of da people don' know what ta tink." He looked back to her with the same intensity in his eyes.
"Well, if this is all they're gonna hear, we don' got much of a future Remy," she said with disappointment apparent in her voice.
He leaned in closer to her, "Maybe we could persuade them differently together, no?" They stared at each other like that for what seemed like thirty minutes but actually only 30 seconds, until they heard screams.
They both looked up to find the protestors banners and signs on fire. "Looks lahke we gotta Pyro in tha crowd," she said searching the crowd for the culprit.
Remy looked over and saw Sabertooth throwing a car across the street, an insane Pyro torching anything he could see and laughing hysterically, and Colossus who was surveying the situation himself. Remy knew the tin man never had it in him to fight with Magneto, but his contract wasn't up yet.
"Have dibs on which goon ya want sugah?" she asked beginning to take a glove off and in fighting stance.
"Let Remy take de Pyro and kitty cat," thinking at least if he took them Rogue would be safe.
"Alraght, ah'll help ya after ah get done with tall, dark, and metallic," they both ran the opposite directions to their prey.
The Aussie looked over to see a Cajun running towards him holding a fired up Ace in his hands. "Nice of ya to drop by, we're just about ta put another steak on the barbey!" then insane laughter followed after his pun.
Gambit threw the cards, "Come on mate, you and I used to be good ol' pals."
"Long time ago homme, ting's change."
"Yeah, as we can see, so that sheila bring out the supposed good in ya?" Gambit dodged the flames being thrown at him and released more charged cards causing the Aussie to fall to the ground.
"What you want with Gambit mon ami?"
Insane laughter followed, "Still got that cocky attitude of yours huh mate?"
Gambit uncharged the card and asked, "What you talkin' bout?"
"The boss man gave up on you months ago, but he seems interested in your little Rogue. Pretty little thing, isn't she? Can see why ya fell for her."
Gambit turned around quick ready to find Rogue, but was stopped when a very large cat got in his way snarling his teeth. "The boss needs time alone with Rogue, no interruptions," and the three began to fight.
"Don't worry Gambit, I'm sure the sheila will love being an Acolyte," he made a heart out of his flames, "and if ya worried bout the long distance relationships, sometimes they work out," followed by more insane laughter.
More than anything, Gambit wanted to knock that smirk off John's mouth and take a fire extinguisher to him.
"Ya think a giant lahke that would be noticeable in a crowd of fleeing idiots!" Rogue said to herself walking towards the middle of the square where the protestors are fleeing.
She spotted him from behind and ran up to him. He turned around and stared at the girl coming towards him, but didn't move. "Didn't yo momma evah tell ya it ain't polite ta stare!" then she touched his arm.
She armored up and was leaving to help Gambit, but suddenly was pulled back. "You are making it too easy for me Rogue."
She released the metal and looked towards the master of magnetism himself, "That bettah fo' ya?" she said as she glared at the man for the insult.
Magneto took a pipe and had it wrapped around Rogue to hold her still and pinned her against a wall. She struggled with no avail, not even Colossus' strength could get her out of this. "I just want to talk Rogue."
"Well ah don' wanna! Ya got enough lackeys ta help ya out!"
He glared at the girl, she had defiance and a bad temper, he could see why she would be perfect for the cause. "I'm giving you the opportunity to help your friends and yourself Rogue."
"Ah ain't interested!"
"Then perhaps you'll be interested to learn that I have the key to helping you control your powers," she stopped fighting and looked at him in the eyes, looking for a lie, "The machine I built years ago has been remade, I can give you the thing you desire most in this world, the ability to feel again Rogue."
She looked down fighting with herself, "And be a zombie lahke the rest who went through? Ah think not! This life is bettah than no life at all bucket head!"
"I thought you might say that Rogue, so let me get to the point. There is someone who possesses a great threat to me and to the entire mutant population, you are the key to bringing him down."
"Ya got plenty o' people ta help ya out there!"
"Yes, but your powers are unique, to where bringing him down would cause no further delays in mutant progression."
Rogue was listening intently to him, "Ah would rather die than help you."
"But would you rather your family die also?" Rogue froze and held her breath. "If you do not help me I will harm your brother and your dear mother, and from what I have learned, you would not want to make the same mistake you made once already. By helping me you are helping them in all possible ways."
Rogue felt like she had been dumped in a frozen lake and she couldn't breathe, like needles were stinging her skin and she slowly slid down the wall as all her strength to fight the man failed her. She had no choice. He had this all planned from the beginning, from Gambit fighting Sabertooth and Pyro so she would touch Colossus and be alone with Magneto. It was all planed, and she felt like a fool.
Magneto had won in the fight and he knew it. "You must leave the X-Men by tomorrow night. Colossus will be waiting for you by the docks at 4 a.m. The X-Men must believe that you are leaving them willingly. If they attack my base in believing you are forced to do this, I will kill those you hold dearest."
"And what if they don't?" she asked as tears were beginning to become apparent in her eyes as she looked up at him.
"They will, you'll find it remarkable how easily they will accept the truth for someone they never trusted," he smiled, "In the end, you will see it my way."
"Ah nevah had any other choice ta see it," she whispered.
He unwrapped the pipe and called the metal orbs to his mutants. Sabertooth and Pyro made one last attack and jumped in leaving a worn down Gambit alone. Magneto took Colossus in the orb by the boy's metal interior and they were gone.
Gambit ran to Rogue as soon as he saw her. She was sitting against a wall forcing back tears and staring into nothing. It broke Gambit's heart. "Chere! Chere! Rogue!"
She looked up and faintly smiled, "Come on sugah, lets get outta here," she got up and walked away until Remy grabbed her gloved hand.
"What happened Chere?" concern plaguing his voice.
"Latah sugah, we'll talk about it latah," Gambit nodded his head knowing the atmosphere was not good for the talk he wanted and they both walked to the bike hand in hand in silence and the screams of Jack Lang echoing in the background against mutants. Spying Rogue, his schoolmate, and yelled vulgarities at her, but she never turned around. Gambit just lit some cards up and threw them next to the boy, and they left.
End of Chapter 3!!!
"Ah swear Cajun, ya evah go that fast again, ah'm gonna kill ya and serve ya ta Logan as gumbo!" an angry Rogue yelled hopping off the bike, clutching her chest and breathing hard.
"Aw chere, Remy wasn't goin' dat fast," he said making his way toward Rogue with a smile making its way to his lips.
"Not that fast!? Ya were goin' ninety durin' a traffic jam!" she yelled with disbelief and eyes full of anger.
"Remy sorry ma chere, if ya like, Remy take it slower next time," he slid his arms around Rogue's waist and began to run his hands up her back. He then leaned down and into her ear and huskily said, "Real slow."
She hated how he could do this to her. After all the wise cracks she made, and all the sarcasm, which should have pushed any man away with, he still chased her. And after one tiny come on, she would melt. And Rogue hated how she let it happen. She put her hands against his chest wanting to push him away, but stopped when she could feel his heart beat against her hand, instead she closed her eyes for a second enjoying the attention from him, until her thoughts snapped her back to reality. She looked up at him and said calmly, "Come on, we got work ta do."
She began to walk in the direction of the rally, and Remy followed close behind, lost in his own thoughts.
What first began as a game to tame the shrew, grew into having a soft spot for Rogue. He couldn't believe it, the great player Remy Lebeau, has fallen for the only girl he couldn't have. What a world this is. He thought in his head. But then again, the idea of him and Rogue together, seemed to make more sense every time he thought about it. He smiled to himself, and ran to catch up with her as they walked to the rally.
*****************************At the Protest********************************
"Death to mutants!!"
"Mutants are dangerous!"
"Mutant registration for the Freaks!"
The yells of mutant protestors could be heard throughout the city. The people held signs with the same crude phrases written all over them. Most prominently standing out were the calls of one boy around Rogue's age, Jack Lang. She looked at him and the rest of the group with disgust and glared at them.
Gambit felt the hate towards the protestors coming from Rogue and more directed at the leader of them. He leaned against the wall with his shoulder and faced Rogue as she leaned herself against the same wall. "You know dat fool Rogue?"
She looked at him knowing he was serious, he only said her name when he was serious. She looked back towards the crowd, "Yeah, real ass, he goes ta mah school. In a couple classes o' mine. Always givin' me shit bout' mutants, ah'd like ta see him be one latah on."
"Don' worry none, people like dat, always get what comin' ta dem later on by someone. Remy guarantee dat one."
"Yeah, ta bad it won' be me, huh?" with loathing towards Lang. She looked back at Remy but found him staring at her intently, and she quickly looked away, "So what ya gettin' from the crowd?"
He looked away as he shook his thoughts from his mind, "Lotta hate chere, but dere's alotta confusion too. Remy be tinkin' dat many of da people don' know what ta tink." He looked back to her with the same intensity in his eyes.
"Well, if this is all they're gonna hear, we don' got much of a future Remy," she said with disappointment apparent in her voice.
He leaned in closer to her, "Maybe we could persuade them differently together, no?" They stared at each other like that for what seemed like thirty minutes but actually only 30 seconds, until they heard screams.
They both looked up to find the protestors banners and signs on fire. "Looks lahke we gotta Pyro in tha crowd," she said searching the crowd for the culprit.
Remy looked over and saw Sabertooth throwing a car across the street, an insane Pyro torching anything he could see and laughing hysterically, and Colossus who was surveying the situation himself. Remy knew the tin man never had it in him to fight with Magneto, but his contract wasn't up yet.
"Have dibs on which goon ya want sugah?" she asked beginning to take a glove off and in fighting stance.
"Let Remy take de Pyro and kitty cat," thinking at least if he took them Rogue would be safe.
"Alraght, ah'll help ya after ah get done with tall, dark, and metallic," they both ran the opposite directions to their prey.
The Aussie looked over to see a Cajun running towards him holding a fired up Ace in his hands. "Nice of ya to drop by, we're just about ta put another steak on the barbey!" then insane laughter followed after his pun.
Gambit threw the cards, "Come on mate, you and I used to be good ol' pals."
"Long time ago homme, ting's change."
"Yeah, as we can see, so that sheila bring out the supposed good in ya?" Gambit dodged the flames being thrown at him and released more charged cards causing the Aussie to fall to the ground.
"What you want with Gambit mon ami?"
Insane laughter followed, "Still got that cocky attitude of yours huh mate?"
Gambit uncharged the card and asked, "What you talkin' bout?"
"The boss man gave up on you months ago, but he seems interested in your little Rogue. Pretty little thing, isn't she? Can see why ya fell for her."
Gambit turned around quick ready to find Rogue, but was stopped when a very large cat got in his way snarling his teeth. "The boss needs time alone with Rogue, no interruptions," and the three began to fight.
"Don't worry Gambit, I'm sure the sheila will love being an Acolyte," he made a heart out of his flames, "and if ya worried bout the long distance relationships, sometimes they work out," followed by more insane laughter.
More than anything, Gambit wanted to knock that smirk off John's mouth and take a fire extinguisher to him.
"Ya think a giant lahke that would be noticeable in a crowd of fleeing idiots!" Rogue said to herself walking towards the middle of the square where the protestors are fleeing.
She spotted him from behind and ran up to him. He turned around and stared at the girl coming towards him, but didn't move. "Didn't yo momma evah tell ya it ain't polite ta stare!" then she touched his arm.
She armored up and was leaving to help Gambit, but suddenly was pulled back. "You are making it too easy for me Rogue."
She released the metal and looked towards the master of magnetism himself, "That bettah fo' ya?" she said as she glared at the man for the insult.
Magneto took a pipe and had it wrapped around Rogue to hold her still and pinned her against a wall. She struggled with no avail, not even Colossus' strength could get her out of this. "I just want to talk Rogue."
"Well ah don' wanna! Ya got enough lackeys ta help ya out!"
He glared at the girl, she had defiance and a bad temper, he could see why she would be perfect for the cause. "I'm giving you the opportunity to help your friends and yourself Rogue."
"Ah ain't interested!"
"Then perhaps you'll be interested to learn that I have the key to helping you control your powers," she stopped fighting and looked at him in the eyes, looking for a lie, "The machine I built years ago has been remade, I can give you the thing you desire most in this world, the ability to feel again Rogue."
She looked down fighting with herself, "And be a zombie lahke the rest who went through? Ah think not! This life is bettah than no life at all bucket head!"
"I thought you might say that Rogue, so let me get to the point. There is someone who possesses a great threat to me and to the entire mutant population, you are the key to bringing him down."
"Ya got plenty o' people ta help ya out there!"
"Yes, but your powers are unique, to where bringing him down would cause no further delays in mutant progression."
Rogue was listening intently to him, "Ah would rather die than help you."
"But would you rather your family die also?" Rogue froze and held her breath. "If you do not help me I will harm your brother and your dear mother, and from what I have learned, you would not want to make the same mistake you made once already. By helping me you are helping them in all possible ways."
Rogue felt like she had been dumped in a frozen lake and she couldn't breathe, like needles were stinging her skin and she slowly slid down the wall as all her strength to fight the man failed her. She had no choice. He had this all planned from the beginning, from Gambit fighting Sabertooth and Pyro so she would touch Colossus and be alone with Magneto. It was all planed, and she felt like a fool.
Magneto had won in the fight and he knew it. "You must leave the X-Men by tomorrow night. Colossus will be waiting for you by the docks at 4 a.m. The X-Men must believe that you are leaving them willingly. If they attack my base in believing you are forced to do this, I will kill those you hold dearest."
"And what if they don't?" she asked as tears were beginning to become apparent in her eyes as she looked up at him.
"They will, you'll find it remarkable how easily they will accept the truth for someone they never trusted," he smiled, "In the end, you will see it my way."
"Ah nevah had any other choice ta see it," she whispered.
He unwrapped the pipe and called the metal orbs to his mutants. Sabertooth and Pyro made one last attack and jumped in leaving a worn down Gambit alone. Magneto took Colossus in the orb by the boy's metal interior and they were gone.
Gambit ran to Rogue as soon as he saw her. She was sitting against a wall forcing back tears and staring into nothing. It broke Gambit's heart. "Chere! Chere! Rogue!"
She looked up and faintly smiled, "Come on sugah, lets get outta here," she got up and walked away until Remy grabbed her gloved hand.
"What happened Chere?" concern plaguing his voice.
"Latah sugah, we'll talk about it latah," Gambit nodded his head knowing the atmosphere was not good for the talk he wanted and they both walked to the bike hand in hand in silence and the screams of Jack Lang echoing in the background against mutants. Spying Rogue, his schoolmate, and yelled vulgarities at her, but she never turned around. Gambit just lit some cards up and threw them next to the boy, and they left.
End of Chapter 3!!!