The Prince of Thieves

Chapter XI:  Ororo and Remy's Talk

By:  Michelle

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DISCLAIMER:  I don't own Gambit, Rogue, Storm, Nightcrawler, Wolverine, or any other of the Marvel characters in this story.  I just write fanfics for fun.  It wouldn't be pointless to sue me because I don't have shit. 

FYI:  Ororo and Professor Xavier are the only ones who know what Gambit is capable of.  And, Gambit doesn't know about Rogue's power. 

Rahne/Wolfsbane, Evan/Spyke, and Jamie/Multiple Man are all considered eight year olds in this fanfic.  Their powers developed earlier than expected.

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Remy sat in complete and utter silence for the rest of dinner.  Every now and then he would look up at Kurt.  I can't believe Ororo is dating that guy.  What the hell is she thinking?  Ain't he the one that attacked the president in May?  He thought as Ororo and Kurt got up.  Mon Dieu.  I need a cigarette. 

Evan looked over where Gambit sat.  "Aunt 'Ro's friend is wearing sunglasses in the house."

"Maybe he's like Mr. Scott."  Jamie suggested.  "And shoots laser beams out of his eyes."

"That'll be cool."  Rahne added.  "Let's go see."  She said transforming herself into a wolf.  She rushed over to him with Jamie and Evan following in suit.  She jumped up on the table and looked directly at him.

Remy looked up to see the tan wolf in his face.  There's a dog on the table.

Rahne transformed herself back into the nosey eight year old girl with pigtails.  "Hi."

"Hi."  Remy answered.  This place just keeps getting weirder.

"Rahne."  Professor Xavier fussed.  "What have we told you about jumping up on the table?"

"Ummm."  Rahne thought for a moment.   "Not to do it again."

Xavier nodded and watched as she climbed into a seat next to Remy.  "That's better."  He said to her.  "Now if you will excuse me, Logan, Gambit.  I am going to get back to the lab."  I'll see you later tonight Logan for the meeting.

No problem Chuck.  Logan watched as he wheeled away.  Then, he turned his attention back to Gambit and the three little rascals that gathered around him.  "I'm going to take a smoke."  He said standing up.  "Behave."  He glanced at Gambit.  "All of you."

Jerk.  Remy rolled his eyes under his sunglasses and looked at the three kids around him.  "Who ya'll be petites?" 

"I'm Evan."  Evan said being the spokesman of the group.  "And this is Jamie."  He pointed.  "And that's Rahne.  She's Jamie's girlfriend."

"She's not my girlfriend."  Jamie replied.  "I don't like girls."

Remy laughed.  He won't be thinking that in a few years.  He looked around the trio.  They all had to be either 7 or 8 years old. 

Evan reminded him of Ororo.  He was an African American boy with blonde hair.  Unless it was dyed, Remy had the feeling it was a sure mark of a mutant.

Rahne was the little girl that was a wolf earlier.  She stared up at him while wiggling a loose tooth.

Jamie seemed to be the normal one of the group.  Well, up unto the point where he bumped his elbow on the table.  Then, there were five of him.

Damn.  They are young to have their powers already.  Remy could feel the curiosity they had about him in his head.  "So petite's.  Whatcha doing here?"

"We want to ask you something."  Rahne said to him.

"What?"  Remy replied.

"Can you shoot laser beams out your eyes?"  Jamie asked.

I ain't no pansy ass Cyclops.  Remy smiled.  "Non petite."

"Then, why do you wear sunglasses in the house?"  Rahne asked. 

"Cuz."  Remy replied.  "De light hurt my eyes."

Evan smiled.  "You talk funny."

"I ain't talking funny."  Remy replied.  "Ya'll done be de ones dat talk funny."  He said making them giggle.

Rogue looked over to Gambit surrounded by the youngest students.  She smiled to herself.  He's so cute with the kids.  She thought as she watched him pull out a deck of cards to show them tricks.

"Alright petites" Remy said as he shuffled his deck of cards.  "Ya'll want to see what kind of powers Gambit have.  Then, he will show ya."

"Oh no you won't."  Ororo said to him.  I don't need him blowing up the cafeteria.  "

"But why."  Jamie whined.  "We want to see."

"Maybe another time."  Ororo answered.  "Gambit's powers aren't indoor friendly."

"I was only going to make a little boom, Stormy."  Remy added.

"No."  Ororo reaffirmed her earlier statement.  "Besides, it's time for you three to be getting ready for bed."

"It's not fair, Aunt Ro."  Evan whined.  "The bigger kids never go to bed first." 

"Because they are bigger."  Ororo reminded him.  "Now go get your night clothes so we can start your bathes.  Then, you all can watch part of Harry Potter before you go to bed."

"Ok." 

Remy looked up at Ororo as they left.  "Aunt 'Ro?"

"You remember my friend Vi I told you about."  Ororo said and watched as he nodded his head.  "That is her son Evan."

"Oh."  Remy looked around.  "So where ya boyfriend be?"  Or should I say Satan?

Ororo sat down next to him.  "Kurt is with some of the other kids in the rec room."  She replied.  "You know, you shouldn't have done that at dinner."

Remy looked away from her stare.  "Yeah well.  You should have told me."

"Yeah.  I should have."  Ororo replied.  "But you still shouldn't have done that."

I was just trying to protect you.  Remy sighed.  "Sorry."

"I'm not the one you should be apologizing to."  Ororo watched as he folded his arms.  Great.  Why is he being so difficult?  "Look, later on tonight after all the students are settled, I want to talk to you.  Ok."

"Yeah whatever."  Remy replied and got up.  "I'll talk to you later.  I'm going to take a smoke."

"Alright."  Ororo sighed as he walked away.  Goddess what am I going to with him?

Remy walked out on the back porch and looked around.  Great.  Crab ass is here.  He thought as he pulled out a cigarette.

"What are you doing out here?"  Logan eyed him up.  What are you up to?

"Having a smoke."  Remy replied with an attitude.  "What the fuck does it look like?"

"Don't get smart with me Kid."  Logan answered. "Let me see that."

Asshole.  Remy rolled his eyes and handed him the cigarette.  "Ya know I is old enough ta smoke."

"True."  Logan said taking a sniff of the cigarette before handing it back to him.  "But I'm just making sure it's legal."  He said and grunted.  "I wouldn't slip up Kid.  I'll be watching you."  Then, he walked off.

"Yeah.  Well watch this."  Remy said under his breath as he flipped him off.

"I heard that."  Logan said as he walked to the door.  "And saw the reflection of that in the window."

Remy glared hard and stuck the cigarette in the corner of his mouth as Logan walked in the house.  He touched the tip of it with his finger and took a drag.  Asshole.

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Later that night…

"Remy."  Ororo called for him as she opened the door to his room for a talk.  "Remy."

"I coming."  Remy replied and walked out the bathroom in his birthday suit.  "What ya want?"

"Oh Goddess."  Ororo turned away.  "Well for starters, I want you to get some clothes on.  This is a school, not a nudist colony."

"I don't be knowing whatcha be so embarrassed fa."  Remy said as he slipped on some pants.  "It ain't like ya ain't never seen me naked.  Or vice versa."

"Yeah, I know."  Ororo replied.  Can't let Kurt know that though.  "Are you decent yet?"

"Oui."  Remy replied.  "You can turn around now Stormy." 

Ororo turned around and gave him a look.  "Don't call me that."

""So what do ya want?"  He asked as he laid down on the bed.

"I think you already know."  She answered as she sat down on the edge of the bed.

Remy sighed and rolled on his side to avoid facing her.

"You haven't been getting that cast wet, have you?"  Ororo said trying to make the transition of the topic a little easier.

"Non."  Remy replied softly.  "I done been covering it with those bags ya left in de bathroom."

"Good."  Ororo said to him and sighed.  "Remy, about the accident?"

"What about it?"

"Do you remember what happened?"

Remy remained silent for a moment and took a deep breath.  Yeah.  I remember what happened.  Magneto ripped me off.  I blew up one of his headquarters.  Then, he tried to kill me.

"Remy."  Ororo said as she rubbed his back.  "What happened?"

"I was driving down de highway on my bike."  Remy began.  "It was late.  I guess around one or two.  I ain't so sure."  He drew circles on the blanket with his finger.  "I done been driving for a while.  I was real tired."  I was afraid to stop.  "I guess I was a little too tired."  My bike started to jerk.  "My vision be fuzzy and I hit a pothole in de road."  My bike started to drive itself.  "I guess my front tire got fucked up cuz I couldn't control my bike."  Magneto was the one in control.  "I veered off de road towards de trees, so I jumped off de bike."  He said as he felt the cast on his arm.  "Next thing I knew I was in de hospital."

"That's all you remember."  Ororo asked to make sure.  Something is not adding up here.

"Yeah."

"OK."  Ororo tucked a lock of hair behind her ear.  "Remy, if you were tired, why didn't you pull into a motel and rest?"

Because Magneto would find me.  Remy sighed.  "I couldn't find any on de highway I was on.  And de few I did see didn't look so great.  Didn't wanna sleep just anywhere.  'Specially in some town I ain't familiar wit."  He replied semi honestly.

Well that explains that.  Ororo thought to herself.  "So where were you headed?"

As far away as possible.  "Don't know."  He shrugged.

Something bad happened.  I can feel it.  "Why didn't you call me?"  Ororo asked for what seemed like the millionth time since she picked him up from the hospital.  Come on Remy.  Give me an answer this time.

Remy sighed.  She ain't going to stop asking until I give her an answer.  "I got a job."

"You got a job."  Goddess.  Please say it's a normal job.  "What kind of job?"  Bartender.   Cashier.  Janitor.  Anything but…

Remy grabbed a pillow and cover his head.  He couldn't look at her or give her an answer.

"Goddess."  Ororo ran her fingers thru her hair.  Why Remy?  Why?  "What did you steal?"

She's pissed.  "Gotta big offer ta steal a big jewel.  I's a t'ief when all else fails…"  He replied.  "…And all else failed."

"Remy…"

"And don't be starting wit de Why don't ya stay her and ya life around crap?"  Remy added.  "I ain't gonna stay here.  So stop trying to tell me how ta live my life."

"Fine."  Ororo replied as she stood up.  Forget I even care.  "I need to go."  She said in a huff.  "I have classes tomorrow."  She walked over to the door and turned to look at him.  "I'll see you tomorrow, if you decide to stay that long."

Remy peeked from under the pillow as the door closed behind her.  I shouldn't have said that.  He didn't need to see hurt look on to face to know she was only worried and concerned for him.  He could feel it in his head.  Damnit Stormy.  Why do you have to care about me so much?

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Sweat rolled off of Kurt's face as the robot of Magneto fell.  He looked over at Logan who seemed to be tearing apart a robot of Sabretooth being tore to shred.  Even though as an X-men and a friend, he knew he should help Logan out.  However, Logan was in one of his moods and to disturb him at the moment could be fatal.  Besides, it was better for Logan to release his anger in the Danger Room anyway.

"I think it's dead, Mein Freund."  Kurt said as the Danger room shut down after the defeat. 

Logan looked down at what was left of the robot and grunted.  "For now."  He said.  "There is always tomorrow."

"Ja."

"So where's 'Ro."  Logan asked as they headed for the showers.  "She usually never misses a Danger Room session.  Especially after a day of teaching."

"I think she vas going to talk to Gambit."  Kurt replied.

"You don't sound too happy about that."

"Vell, Ororo has not mentioned much about him to me."  Kurt replied.  "I mean, she said he was like a brother to her, but I don't know.  Plus, I don't think he likes me too much.  You saw how he acted at dinner."

"Yeah."  Logan laughed.  "Especially the part where he was freaking out and ready to kill you with a playing card."

"I saw that."  Kurt joined in the laughter.  "I mean vat did he think he was going to do?"  He smiled.  "Paper cut me to death."

'I can see it now."  Logan said as he and Kurt began goofing off. 

"Nein."  Kurt laughed.  "Don't kill me.  I'm too young to die."

"How dare you sleep with my sister?"

"I don't.  I swear."  Kurt pretended to plead.  "I just look."  He laughed.

"I don't care.  I'm a punk white boy who can't speak good English and thinks I'm the shit.  She's mine."  Logan looked up to see Ororo standing in the hallway with her arms folded.  Oh Shit.

"Vat?"  Kurt looked over to her.  "Hallo Liebling.  How did the talk go?"

Ororo sighed.  "Fine."

Oh no.  Kurt thought.  She's in a mood.  Is it because of her talk with Gambit or me and Logan acting like a bunch of idiots?  He walked over to her and kissed her softly on the lips.  "Are you alright Liebling?  You seem upset about something."

"No, I'm fine."  Ororo repeated.  "And you stink from the Danger Room.  Go take a shower.  The meeting is in less than a half an hour away. "

"Ja Ororo."  Kurt replied.  Great.  It was me who pissed her off. 

"Oh and guys."  Ororo gave them each an aggravated looked.  "I'd watch out for those cards.  They might have a bang to them."

Kurt and Logan watched as the walked away.  What the hell is that suppose to mean?

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Remy sighed as he lay on the bed.  He had to get his mind off of Ororo.  He glanced over at his laptop and grabbed it. 

He waited patiently as the computer loaded back up.  Then, he continued where he left off.

Start.  Run.  Open Drive A:  Abel Polo Plan.

What the hell?  He looked at the file that appeared on the screen.  "…infused with the power of the Ruby Gem of Cyttorak that gives him immeasurable strength and endurance, a massive indestructible body reinforced by an inertia-canceling force field, and an enchantment that renders him virtually unstoppable once in motion…son of a scientist…fought in the Korean War…numerous criminal activity…arrested after an attack at a Westchester school in 1999…currently held in Crimson Cosmos Maximum Security Prison in Herkimer County, New York…"

Remy thought for a moment. 

"Hey Fireboy."  Gambit said to Pyro using his charm.  "So what ya boss done told ya about dat pretty gem I stole." 

Pyro flipped his lighter closed.  "Not much."  He answered.  "What's it to you?"

"Not much."  He replied.  "Gambit just nosey.  If ya know what I mean."

Pyro flipped open his lighter and stared at the flame.  "Magneto isn't really interested in the gem."  He said as he created a dancing figure in the flame.  "I think he said something to Mystique about it being for someone else."

"Oh."  Gambit thought for a moment.  Interesting.  "You know who."

"No."  Pyro replied.  "They don't tell me too much about there plans."  He said staring at him.  "There are pretty secretive."

"Yeah."  Gambit smiled.  "So am I."

Remy snapped back to reality.  Magneto's not interested in the gem.  Someone else is.  He closed his laptop.  Magneto's doing someone else's dirty work, but why?  He sighed in frustration.  I can't think on an empty stomach.  I need to eat something.

He placed his laptop under his bed and made his way to the students snack room/kitchen.  He smiled when he was Rogue sitting at the table.  Maybe I'll have some dessert, non.

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Jones blinked his eyes causing the channel to change with each blink.  He never went to sleep.  He just couldn't.  Tonight, he wasn't in the mood to watch any on the reruns, so he stopped on a news channel.

"In recent news, a local jewelry store was robbed this evening.  When police arrived at the scene, the suspect had already fled the scene leaving behind several playing cards at the scene of the crime.  Police have yet to find any leads…In other news, Representative Graydon Creed pushes to bring back the Mutant Registration Act…"

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LOL.  I was bored at work again. 

"Gotta big offer ta steal a big jewel.  I's a t'ief when all else fails…"  He replied.  "…And all else failed."  -  I saw this line in an X-men comic, but I can't figure out which one.

Crimson Cosmos Maximum Security Prison in Herkimer County, New York --- I made this place up. I don't know if there is a prison called that.   Crimson Cosmos is actually mentioned in the comics, but if tell you, it will give away my secret.  Herkimer is a real county in New York though. 

Anyways, I gotta go.  Who knows?  I might get bored at work again. 

Thanks for the reviews.

Michelle