Rogue woke up but dared not open her eyes. Memories of the previous night filled her mind and she was afraid of where she might find herself. Slowly she examined her surroundings with her senses. No lights were buzzing and there was a bright redness that showed through her eyelids letting her know that the sun was up. The air smelled too clean to belong to those pigs she met in the alley. Someone else's slow, steady breathing came from her left. She tried turning over but it sent a wave of pain in her ribs. She was now aware that her head, chest and legs were wrapped in bandages and a new smell reached her nose. Peroxide? Nothing made sense. She snapped her eyes open. After the sting of sunlight left and her vision cleared she looked over. There, sleeping in a chair by her bed was. . .
"Remy?"
He woke up instantly.
"G'mornin' chere, or should I say g'afternoon."
"Where am ah? What happened?"
"You're in my apartment, chere, someone had to take care of ya after that beatin'. Ya had a couple broken ribs and a ton o' bruises."
"Why?"
"I couldn't have jus' left ya there."
"Thank ya."
Rogue couldn't believe it. She didn't even know this guy and he had saved her life, taken her to his apartment and taken care of her.
"How did ah not hurt ya, ah mean, ya know, with mah powers."
"Got a tip off your attackers and took some precautions."
"Hey, why are ya still wearin' those sunglasses? We're inside now."
"I'm a mutant too. Promise not t' freak out?" Rogue nodded and he removed his glasses. She gasped.
"Oh mah gawd, Remy." They were mesmerizing. Black with burning red irisis. "They're beautiful."
"Nice t' know."
"What's you're power?"
"I can make stuff blow up by touching dem. Kinda like charging dem."
"Nice."
"So what's your name, chere?"
"Rogue."
"Rogue? What's your real name?" Rogue thought for a moment.
"Don't have one." She finally answered.
"Whatta ya mean you don't have one."
"Ah mean ah don't, Swamprat!" Rogue half yelled. Remy could see this was a touchy subject.
"Swamprat?"
"Yeah, ya're cajun aren't ya?"
"So I am," Remy answered, amused.
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Over the next few weeks, Rogue and Remy got to know each other very well while Rogue was getting better.
"Hey, Rogue? Where were you living?"
"That ol' motel on the East side." She answered.
"A'right. Gimme de keys."
"What? Why?"
"I'll go get your stuff and bring it back here."
"What, you want me to live here?"
"Why not? Ya've been doin' fine here so far."
"Ah guess," she answered reluctantly.
"If you'd rather jus' go back t' your ol' place I can drop you off," he teased.
"NO! Ah mean, ah would lahke to live here, just, it seemed kinda weird at first."
"Okay den."
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"Want to go out to get some t'ing t' eat?" Remy asked Rogue one night before dinner.
"Okay, where?"
"Dunno, maybe cajun."
"You and your gumbo!" Rogue exclaimed. Let's have something' different foh a change."
"Can't never get enough o' gumbo, chere, but we'll see what dey have downtown."
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"What are we doin' here?" Rogue asked when Remy parked near Central Park.
"Forst I gotta teach ya to steal."
"What? Cajun, this bettah be one o' your jokes."
"Non, it's a helpful t'ng t' know once in a while."
"Ah told ya ah have no problem with your profession but ah ain't stoopin' to takin' othah people's things when ah can earn it mahself."
"And where ya gonna get a job, chere? With all de mutant hatin' groups out dere, it's only a matter of time before dey figure out what we are." He gestured to a row of stores by the street, all sporting large "NO MUTANTS" signs in the window and Rogue realized he was right.
Rogue proved a fast learner as Remy taught her everything she needed to know about how to be quick and light with her fingers.
"What happens if ya get caught?" Remy smirked.
"Ain't never gotten caught." Rogue frowned at his confidence.
"Okay, Cajun, what happens if ah get caught?"
"Run like hell." Rogue couldn't help but laugh. As they walked of to find a place to eat, a pair of yellow eyes followed them, unknown to them both.
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Yay chapter four done. I know there wasn't much in this chapter, just sort of setting up and building up characters. Also you have probably noticed that I can't do accents well at all so please try to bear with me. I played around with the idea of Remy talking in the third person but it's just too weird for me. I'll try to update as fast as I can.
Bronwynne- My first reviewer!! *SQUEAL* it means a lot to know that people are reading my story.
Greenfairygirl88 - Thank you so much for reviewing.
Ms.Rogue Lebeau-You'll just have to read to find out wont you
Anime Addicted-thanks for reviewing, by the way I read your profile and it is scary how much you remind me of myself ;)
Enchantedlight-I'll try to update as fast as possible!
Evosmylife-another first time author. You're right reviews are very precious to us. I'm going to go read your story so I can review it too J
Ishandahalf-I'm so excited you reviewed my story! I see your name in every story I read. Thank you
"Remy?"
He woke up instantly.
"G'mornin' chere, or should I say g'afternoon."
"Where am ah? What happened?"
"You're in my apartment, chere, someone had to take care of ya after that beatin'. Ya had a couple broken ribs and a ton o' bruises."
"Why?"
"I couldn't have jus' left ya there."
"Thank ya."
Rogue couldn't believe it. She didn't even know this guy and he had saved her life, taken her to his apartment and taken care of her.
"How did ah not hurt ya, ah mean, ya know, with mah powers."
"Got a tip off your attackers and took some precautions."
"Hey, why are ya still wearin' those sunglasses? We're inside now."
"I'm a mutant too. Promise not t' freak out?" Rogue nodded and he removed his glasses. She gasped.
"Oh mah gawd, Remy." They were mesmerizing. Black with burning red irisis. "They're beautiful."
"Nice t' know."
"What's you're power?"
"I can make stuff blow up by touching dem. Kinda like charging dem."
"Nice."
"So what's your name, chere?"
"Rogue."
"Rogue? What's your real name?" Rogue thought for a moment.
"Don't have one." She finally answered.
"Whatta ya mean you don't have one."
"Ah mean ah don't, Swamprat!" Rogue half yelled. Remy could see this was a touchy subject.
"Swamprat?"
"Yeah, ya're cajun aren't ya?"
"So I am," Remy answered, amused.
_________________________________
Over the next few weeks, Rogue and Remy got to know each other very well while Rogue was getting better.
"Hey, Rogue? Where were you living?"
"That ol' motel on the East side." She answered.
"A'right. Gimme de keys."
"What? Why?"
"I'll go get your stuff and bring it back here."
"What, you want me to live here?"
"Why not? Ya've been doin' fine here so far."
"Ah guess," she answered reluctantly.
"If you'd rather jus' go back t' your ol' place I can drop you off," he teased.
"NO! Ah mean, ah would lahke to live here, just, it seemed kinda weird at first."
"Okay den."
_______________________________________
"Want to go out to get some t'ing t' eat?" Remy asked Rogue one night before dinner.
"Okay, where?"
"Dunno, maybe cajun."
"You and your gumbo!" Rogue exclaimed. Let's have something' different foh a change."
"Can't never get enough o' gumbo, chere, but we'll see what dey have downtown."
____________________________
"What are we doin' here?" Rogue asked when Remy parked near Central Park.
"Forst I gotta teach ya to steal."
"What? Cajun, this bettah be one o' your jokes."
"Non, it's a helpful t'ng t' know once in a while."
"Ah told ya ah have no problem with your profession but ah ain't stoopin' to takin' othah people's things when ah can earn it mahself."
"And where ya gonna get a job, chere? With all de mutant hatin' groups out dere, it's only a matter of time before dey figure out what we are." He gestured to a row of stores by the street, all sporting large "NO MUTANTS" signs in the window and Rogue realized he was right.
Rogue proved a fast learner as Remy taught her everything she needed to know about how to be quick and light with her fingers.
"What happens if ya get caught?" Remy smirked.
"Ain't never gotten caught." Rogue frowned at his confidence.
"Okay, Cajun, what happens if ah get caught?"
"Run like hell." Rogue couldn't help but laugh. As they walked of to find a place to eat, a pair of yellow eyes followed them, unknown to them both.
~~______________________________________________~~
Yay chapter four done. I know there wasn't much in this chapter, just sort of setting up and building up characters. Also you have probably noticed that I can't do accents well at all so please try to bear with me. I played around with the idea of Remy talking in the third person but it's just too weird for me. I'll try to update as fast as I can.
Bronwynne- My first reviewer!! *SQUEAL* it means a lot to know that people are reading my story.
Greenfairygirl88 - Thank you so much for reviewing.
Ms.Rogue Lebeau-You'll just have to read to find out wont you
Anime Addicted-thanks for reviewing, by the way I read your profile and it is scary how much you remind me of myself ;)
Enchantedlight-I'll try to update as fast as possible!
Evosmylife-another first time author. You're right reviews are very precious to us. I'm going to go read your story so I can review it too J
Ishandahalf-I'm so excited you reviewed my story! I see your name in every story I read. Thank you