***************** Tattered Remains: Chapter: 5 By: Krysis *****************

Someone In The Dark:

Blackness that had once overwhelmed her became a dim light. Her eyes had burned as if her flesh was tingling with fire. She tried to make a sound of protest but found her lips pulled back in a knot. She could only make soft mumbles as she had tried to move. Her hands tied, and her feet bound she found herself unable to move. She had felt a shiver of fear trail up her spine, as she seemed to feel her tears begin to move.

If only she could learn to control her powers, she would have been able to turn her curse against the person who attacked her. She hadn't seen his or her face. The dim light of the candle had only outlined the person's shadowy figure. She had been taken from the comfort of her room and tossed into a smaller room with only a small luminosity of light.

Her green eyes were a faded color of gray in the room, as her darken skin was nothing but a cool cream white. She was cold; only clad in a trench- like coat with knee high boots, which had long ago made her feet ache. She had on a thin shirt and pants. That did very little to keep the coolness of the sea air off her.

The good thing was that she was still on the ship. Meaning that someone would be bound to find her, or go looking for her. Maybe she shouldn't have been so mean to Remy. Henri though, he would look for her, he had showed a grate fondness of her. Maybe he would find her and save her.

Rogue slid her tied hands from behind her back as she slid them past her waist up her butt, and over her bound legs. It hadn't been easy; a few times she had almost given up on trying to move them. It had given her enough strength to pry the scarf that had been tied around her mouth.

Her lips felt dry, and her head was pounding as if she were ready to pass out again. She licked her lips as the scarf now hung to her neck. She tried to make her mouth as little dry as she could. Then she called out for help.

"Help, Som' one hear me?"

"Help me, anyone!"

It was when she could hear a door in the distance open and slam shut. She grew quite as she blinked her eyes. She had been trying to adjust to the darkness. She moved to the corner, as she grew deeply afraid on what lay behind the wall or door. She still couldn't tell what was behind the door. It made her shiver again as she saw the door creek open. The figure of the man was tall, broad shoulders. She would be a fool to dismiss how strong he was.

"Why to you prosiest to make those shrilling cries woman? Haven't you learned that no one will come to your aid yet?"

His voice was deep and gruff. Nothing like Henri's or Gambit's, it was much more richer and more educated if that was the term she could use to describe it. She moved a little in discomfort as she glanced up at the man who spoke. It was clear now that it was a man, no woman she new talked like that.

"Le' me go! Ah don' know what ah did, buh ah ain't don' nothin' ta disserve this."

"Course not dear child, you are but a mere pond in the battle of war. It's nothing you've done, it's something you could have done."

"Ah don' understands wha' ya gettin' at."

"Simple."

He moved closer to her, she shrank back as much as she could but she felt his powerful hand grip her chin. It had been a soft, strong touch. The touch itself made her senses go crazy. She didn't understand why, or when she came here. All she new was that she had to escape at all cost.

"I was paid quite handsomely to have you removed from Mr. LeBeau's ship. I did jus' that, now what to do with you is left to question."

"Removed?"

She could swear that she could make out a white flash of his teeth in the room as his face was brought an inch away from her own. She could feel the bounds on her feet lessen, as the chains seem to crumble under the man's gaze. His breath was hot and musky, but it smelt as if it were laced with an exotic sense she couldn't quite place.

"Yes, Removed. You are no longer on Gambit's ship. You are now on my ship."

"Who are you?"

A deep chuckle could be heard from his rich voice, as his lips were placed to hers. She didn't respond as she tried to pull away, but his powerful hand that gripped her chin held her in place. He moved his lips from hers, displeased at her reaction to him. He swiped his cape behind him as he moved from her presents to the door. His movements were graceful, charming, but far from alluring. Right now she wished that it had been Gambit's kiss and not this.this man's.

"Who I am doesn't matter now child. Dwell on it in the dark for awhile."

With that said the door was shut, not slammed like it had been before he had came to her room. It was as if he found joy in her fear, and savored her resistance to him. As if she were a game to him.a pond in a battle? It was making sense now. He was in the battle to woe her like Gambit, or was it just a sick game that wench Bella Donna was cooking up?

********* Reviewers: ********* MzJeNNa: I haven't given up on it, jus' with school and stuff I haven't had the time to really get inspired. I have been reading up on a lot of X-men Fanfiction so I was able to be inspired again so here I am. I am glad you happy that I updated.

Just me: Meep! Well I guess you might no who the guy is already but hey maybe it's another cliffhanger? But those area always the best.

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Ishandahalf: Yup, I've finally got off my lazy arse and updated for you. The adventures are just starting. ^^ I hopped you liked this chapter. I think it's getting better, mainly because I have more ideas. I have another story I will be starting soon I might give you a hint on what it's about.

Yumiko: Well this isn't a fast update but it is an update. Sorry for the slow progress but it's going on a little faster then what it was. Thanks for the review.

Sara: Well what I have in store for Bella Donna is a secret. But I laugh every time I think about it. ^^ If you have read the comic biased on the old TV series Thieves and assassins you might get a shift how bad Bella Donna is going to get it.