Summary: 'Post-Ascension' When the New Mutants are kidnapped, it's up to Rogue to track them down. Without falling for or attacking the wild Cajun who knows where the New Mutants are hidden, and is willing to help. With the help of Wolverine and X23, can the two young mutants save the New Mutants, or will the captured mutants have to escape themselves? Mainly Romy. Action, humor, and romance. Also New Mutant Couples.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the actual X-men Evolution characters.
Au Pair
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The sky outside was a cerulean blue and cloudless. The golden sun shined brightly, casting an aura of golden rays along the grounds of Charles Xavier's mansion.
Many mutants were outside, enjoying the nice and warm day. Whether it was by tanning alongside the pool or swimming in the pool, lying on the warm grass, or just playing around.
Despite it was almost winter, the unusual warm temperatures caused most of the mutants to be very active outside, enjoying the sunny day. They were even happier about the winter break that was only about a month away.
Even though it was still November, a few of the mutant teenagers had already planned out their vacation times with friends and family. They were only trying to be able to enjoy the holidays, despite the always-looming bigotry and danger.
Everyone at the Xavier Institute was fully aware of how the public of Bayville felt about them. There was also the threat of danger, not just because of hate crimes.
Professor Xavier himself had become aware that sooner or later, danger would strike. The whole world knew of the X-men, and even they had been regarded as somewhat heroes, it was not a good thing.
Although many of the teenagers were outside, one was not.
Alone in her room, the girl known only as Rogue sat at her bedside, deep in thought. It wasn't just exams and school in general that was bothering her. Her thoughts always turned to Mystique, the woman who she tried so hard not to become. Pushing her real life statue of her foster mother over a cliff had set her close. Plus, it had plagued her dreams.
Rogue knew Mystique cared for her and Kurt as well, in her own twisted and strange way. But she couldn't bare being close to the shape-shifting mutant. The woman had brought her betrayal on a number of counts. Mystique had impersonated her best friend, and then told her it was to look out for her. Not much later she had been used as a puppet for Apocalypse, when Mystique had been turned to stone.
All of it was making Rogue sick and angrier. So she finally decided to trash the bad memories, and actually enjoy herself.
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The man known as Logan to some, as well as Wolverine to his enemies, lay awake in his bed. It wasn't the countless tortured memories that afflicted his nightmares that were usually the cause of his insomnia. No, it was something else. Something was wrong.
So Logan exited his bedroom, and started his stroll down the halls, trying to sense any trouble. Everything seemed to be fine, but something still irked him.
But then he came across the room occupied by Bobby Drake and Ray Crisp. The doorknob was frozen with ice. Knowing full well what Bobby's powers could do, Logan would have ignored. But something told his to check it out, so he followed his instincts and entered the bedroom.
There was ice everywhere.
Melting puddles of ice were scattered about, as well as electrical burns on the floor and walls. This immediately told the gruff mutant that there was a struggle. But what caused him to frown was that he had not sensed anything at all.
The window was also opened, as the cool and chilly air blew into the room. Logan checked the back of the door, and realized that Bobby must have, intentional or not, iced the inside knob, which eventually continued onto the outer knob.
Either way, Logan was angry at himself for not stopping this. But then again, he had no idea if the two guys had a fight or if it was something else. What he knew was that there had been a struggled, the two teenage guys were gone, and a faint scent of blood was evident.
Charles, we got a problem, he sent telepathically to the powerful telepath, before dashing off to check the rest of the rooms.
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Only ten minutes later, Rogue, still in her night clothes, sat quietly on a sofa in the library, listening to the Professor speak.
Rogue had noticed something strange when she had first entered the library. The Professor had telepathically ordered all of the X-men to meet in the library. But after ten minutes, Rogue realized that everyone who was present was there. Logan and the Professor had already been in the library when everyone had started to arrive. When Rogue entered, Scott and Jean were in there as well. Ororo and Hank entered only a minute after her. And finally, after five minutes after Rogue's arrival, a sleepy Kurt and Kitty entered, rubbing their eyes.
"What's going on?" Kitty asked between a yawn. "Wait! Where are the others?! Don't tell me you're letting them sleep, Professor!" Kitty grumbled.
"They're gone, Kitty." He replied simply. She immediately shut up and took a chair in between Rogue's chair and Ororo's.
"Does anyone know when this happened?" Ororo piped up, asking the general group.
"No, Ororo, none of us do." Charles answered.
"But from what I could smell, they were here about an hour ago." Logan gruffly added, and then went back to being silent.
"We should look for them, Professor." Scott reasoned quickly. The older man shook his head.
"I want all of you to wait here. I will go scan with Cerebro and try to find them." Charles objected.
"But won't that only show them if they're using their powers?" Kitty asked quickly.
"Yes, Kitty. But it's the best we can do." Charles answered simply, and then wheeled out of the room.
Five minutes later though, Rogue stood up abruptly.
"Ah need to get something to eat." She stated simply, and walked right out of the room. Everyone else was too deep in their own thoughts to object or tell her to stay put.
So Rouge found herself in the kitchen pantry, searching for something that would satisfy her famished appetite.
"Bonsoir, Rogue." Came a male voice from behind her.
Rogue gave a deep sigh, and spun around, annoyed.
"Ah'm not even gonna ask how you got in here!" Rogue blurted at the Cajun man in front of her. He replied with a playful smile.
Standing in front of her was none other than Remy LeBeau, also known as Gambit. Rogue was surprised to see that he was not wearing his Acolytes uniform, but then again, she knew the guy was trying to forget about Magneto and his team.
Instead, he wore a tight black muscle shirt, and baggy black jeans. A black jacket hung over his shoulder, held up by one finger.
"Dat's fine by me, chere. I just came by to help." Remy stated simply.
"Help with what? Getting on my nerves?" Rogue retorted sarcastically, slamming the pantry door shut. She had been deprived of her food seeking time.
"I know who took those other X-men."
Rogue gasped abruptly, and moved closer to Remy.
"You do? Then let's go follow whoever the hell it is!" Rogue shouted quickly.
"Now hold on a minute, chere. I think I deserve a kiss for all dis." Remy suggested, happily hoping.
Rogue scoffed and shoved him into the table. "I'll take my shirt off." Remy suggested, starting to slip his muscle shirt off. Rogue shoved him harder this time, after looking him over.
"The only kiss you'll be getting soon is if Ah have to knock you out! Now let's go!" Rogue demanded, taking off to her room to change.
"Well, I still expect I kiss later, chere!!" Remy called, chasing after the one woman he couldn't get to fall for him.
But someone stood silently, having watched the whole discussion through the kitchen window, as undetected as Remy had been entering the mansion grounds.
The figure sniffed the air for a well-known scent. They knew who had taken the New Mutants as well. But they had a different person to alert.
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A/N: So, was it good? Likes, dislikes? This fic will mainly star Rogue and Remy, but also Logan and X23, as well as Bobby, Ray, Jamie, Jubilee, Rahne, Sam, Amara, Roberto, and Danielle. Tips and questions welcomed. Please review.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the actual X-men Evolution characters.
Au Pair
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The sky outside was a cerulean blue and cloudless. The golden sun shined brightly, casting an aura of golden rays along the grounds of Charles Xavier's mansion.
Many mutants were outside, enjoying the nice and warm day. Whether it was by tanning alongside the pool or swimming in the pool, lying on the warm grass, or just playing around.
Despite it was almost winter, the unusual warm temperatures caused most of the mutants to be very active outside, enjoying the sunny day. They were even happier about the winter break that was only about a month away.
Even though it was still November, a few of the mutant teenagers had already planned out their vacation times with friends and family. They were only trying to be able to enjoy the holidays, despite the always-looming bigotry and danger.
Everyone at the Xavier Institute was fully aware of how the public of Bayville felt about them. There was also the threat of danger, not just because of hate crimes.
Professor Xavier himself had become aware that sooner or later, danger would strike. The whole world knew of the X-men, and even they had been regarded as somewhat heroes, it was not a good thing.
Although many of the teenagers were outside, one was not.
Alone in her room, the girl known only as Rogue sat at her bedside, deep in thought. It wasn't just exams and school in general that was bothering her. Her thoughts always turned to Mystique, the woman who she tried so hard not to become. Pushing her real life statue of her foster mother over a cliff had set her close. Plus, it had plagued her dreams.
Rogue knew Mystique cared for her and Kurt as well, in her own twisted and strange way. But she couldn't bare being close to the shape-shifting mutant. The woman had brought her betrayal on a number of counts. Mystique had impersonated her best friend, and then told her it was to look out for her. Not much later she had been used as a puppet for Apocalypse, when Mystique had been turned to stone.
All of it was making Rogue sick and angrier. So she finally decided to trash the bad memories, and actually enjoy herself.
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The man known as Logan to some, as well as Wolverine to his enemies, lay awake in his bed. It wasn't the countless tortured memories that afflicted his nightmares that were usually the cause of his insomnia. No, it was something else. Something was wrong.
So Logan exited his bedroom, and started his stroll down the halls, trying to sense any trouble. Everything seemed to be fine, but something still irked him.
But then he came across the room occupied by Bobby Drake and Ray Crisp. The doorknob was frozen with ice. Knowing full well what Bobby's powers could do, Logan would have ignored. But something told his to check it out, so he followed his instincts and entered the bedroom.
There was ice everywhere.
Melting puddles of ice were scattered about, as well as electrical burns on the floor and walls. This immediately told the gruff mutant that there was a struggle. But what caused him to frown was that he had not sensed anything at all.
The window was also opened, as the cool and chilly air blew into the room. Logan checked the back of the door, and realized that Bobby must have, intentional or not, iced the inside knob, which eventually continued onto the outer knob.
Either way, Logan was angry at himself for not stopping this. But then again, he had no idea if the two guys had a fight or if it was something else. What he knew was that there had been a struggled, the two teenage guys were gone, and a faint scent of blood was evident.
Charles, we got a problem, he sent telepathically to the powerful telepath, before dashing off to check the rest of the rooms.
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Only ten minutes later, Rogue, still in her night clothes, sat quietly on a sofa in the library, listening to the Professor speak.
Rogue had noticed something strange when she had first entered the library. The Professor had telepathically ordered all of the X-men to meet in the library. But after ten minutes, Rogue realized that everyone who was present was there. Logan and the Professor had already been in the library when everyone had started to arrive. When Rogue entered, Scott and Jean were in there as well. Ororo and Hank entered only a minute after her. And finally, after five minutes after Rogue's arrival, a sleepy Kurt and Kitty entered, rubbing their eyes.
"What's going on?" Kitty asked between a yawn. "Wait! Where are the others?! Don't tell me you're letting them sleep, Professor!" Kitty grumbled.
"They're gone, Kitty." He replied simply. She immediately shut up and took a chair in between Rogue's chair and Ororo's.
"Does anyone know when this happened?" Ororo piped up, asking the general group.
"No, Ororo, none of us do." Charles answered.
"But from what I could smell, they were here about an hour ago." Logan gruffly added, and then went back to being silent.
"We should look for them, Professor." Scott reasoned quickly. The older man shook his head.
"I want all of you to wait here. I will go scan with Cerebro and try to find them." Charles objected.
"But won't that only show them if they're using their powers?" Kitty asked quickly.
"Yes, Kitty. But it's the best we can do." Charles answered simply, and then wheeled out of the room.
Five minutes later though, Rogue stood up abruptly.
"Ah need to get something to eat." She stated simply, and walked right out of the room. Everyone else was too deep in their own thoughts to object or tell her to stay put.
So Rouge found herself in the kitchen pantry, searching for something that would satisfy her famished appetite.
"Bonsoir, Rogue." Came a male voice from behind her.
Rogue gave a deep sigh, and spun around, annoyed.
"Ah'm not even gonna ask how you got in here!" Rogue blurted at the Cajun man in front of her. He replied with a playful smile.
Standing in front of her was none other than Remy LeBeau, also known as Gambit. Rogue was surprised to see that he was not wearing his Acolytes uniform, but then again, she knew the guy was trying to forget about Magneto and his team.
Instead, he wore a tight black muscle shirt, and baggy black jeans. A black jacket hung over his shoulder, held up by one finger.
"Dat's fine by me, chere. I just came by to help." Remy stated simply.
"Help with what? Getting on my nerves?" Rogue retorted sarcastically, slamming the pantry door shut. She had been deprived of her food seeking time.
"I know who took those other X-men."
Rogue gasped abruptly, and moved closer to Remy.
"You do? Then let's go follow whoever the hell it is!" Rogue shouted quickly.
"Now hold on a minute, chere. I think I deserve a kiss for all dis." Remy suggested, happily hoping.
Rogue scoffed and shoved him into the table. "I'll take my shirt off." Remy suggested, starting to slip his muscle shirt off. Rogue shoved him harder this time, after looking him over.
"The only kiss you'll be getting soon is if Ah have to knock you out! Now let's go!" Rogue demanded, taking off to her room to change.
"Well, I still expect I kiss later, chere!!" Remy called, chasing after the one woman he couldn't get to fall for him.
But someone stood silently, having watched the whole discussion through the kitchen window, as undetected as Remy had been entering the mansion grounds.
The figure sniffed the air for a well-known scent. They knew who had taken the New Mutants as well. But they had a different person to alert.
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A/N: So, was it good? Likes, dislikes? This fic will mainly star Rogue and Remy, but also Logan and X23, as well as Bobby, Ray, Jamie, Jubilee, Rahne, Sam, Amara, Roberto, and Danielle. Tips and questions welcomed. Please review.