The Truth Hurts
Chapter XXIII: An Issue of Trust
By: Michelle
DISCLAIMER: I just write fanfics for fun. It wouldn't be pointless to sue me because I don't have shit.
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"More complicated." Ororo sighed. "I can assure you. This is not Gambit." She stated. "For one, his hair isn't this long." She said pointing to the picture. "I cut off his ponytail. Number two; there is no way he left the mansion without anyone noticing." She said and pointed to Logan and Kurt. "Especially with the way you two have been breathing down his neck. Beside, Gambit is far too good of a thief to let his reputation be destroyed like this."
"Ororo, I understand what you are saying." Xavier replied. "And I know he wasn't involved."
"Then, why are you showing me this?" Ororo asked. "Especially if you know it isn't him."
"How well do you know Gambit, Ororo?'"
"Gambit tells me everything." Ororo replied.
Logan grunted. "Or everything he wants you to hear."
Ororo sighed. She was getting annoyed now. "It's not like that, Logan. Gambit trusts me and I trust him."
"Oh really." Logan challenged. "So why was he in an accident?"
"I already told you." Ororo replied. "He was driving down the highway late at night and he lost control over the bike."
"You really believe that Darlin" Logan answered.
"Yes, I do." Ororo replied getting an attitude. "And why shouldn't I?"
"Vell Ororo." Kurt spoke up. "It does sound suspicious."
I don't believe this. "Well take his side, why don't you." Ororo snapped at her boyfriend.
"Ororo, I'm not taking anyone's side." Kurt replied. "But there is something that is no adding up vith this."
Ororo sighed in frustration. Why is everyone against me?
Xavier could tell she was getting real upset. "Ororo, Kurt is making a point."
"But Professor..."
"We are not trying to be against you." Xavier explained. "But you have to see things from our point of view."
"Like what?" Ororo answered. "Do you expect me to distrust my friend? Well, I won't. I trust him and will defend him no matter what."
"Ororo, take another look at that picture." Xavier ordered her.
Ororo sighed and took another look at the newspaper. Every detail besides his hair pointed towards Gambit except one thing: the eyes. They are yellow in this shot. "Mystique."
"You got it Darlin" Logan said getting full of himself. "And where there is Mystique, Magneto is not far behind."
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He's leaving me. Rogue stared at him for a moment. Remy was standing by the window looking out. Outside, the sky was turning black. She wondered it if was Storm's doing or just a typical gloomy day. Of course, she didn't care much about the day. She cared about the gloomy person staring out the window.
Rogue got up and walked over to him. She turned him slowly to face her, "Why you wanna go/"
"Cuz." Remy sighed. He couldn't look in her eyes. "I can't stay here."
"Did you ask the Professor?" Rogue suggested. "I'm sure he'd be happy to have you stay with us."
"It's not that." Remy answered. "Dere's stuff I gots ta do." People's asses to kick.
"Are you going to come back?" Rogue asked with pleading eyes.
"Non." Remy answered. "I ain't."
Rogue felt her eyes water. "Please don't go." She said and hugged him. She didn't why she did, but she did. "I don't want you to go."
Remy wasn't expecting her to get all emotional, but it felt nice to have someone to care about him. To cry over him. As she leaned her head on his chest, he played with her white locks. "Come wit me."
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"Magneto." Ororo said and gave them a they-are-insane look. "Are you crazy? Gambit would never work for Magneto."
"Then explain that picture Darlin'" Logan answered. "And his bike. No fucking tree made that thing look like that. I don't care how fast he was going."
"He would never work for Magneto." Ororo argued.
"Ororo, are you sure?" Xavier asked. He didn't need to read her mind to tell that that she wasn't so sure. The look on her face gave everything away.
"Yes." Ororo ran her fingers nervously threw her hair. He would never work for Magneto...Would he?
"Ororo, the other night, and vhen you talked to Gambit." Kurt reminded her. "Did he say anything else? You know anything besides the accident."
Ororo sighed. "He said he stole a jewel for one of his employers."
"What kind of jewel?" Logan asked.
"I think it was a ruby." Ororo replied. "But I'm not sure. Besides, why would Magneto need someone like Gambit to steal a jewel for him? He gets Mystique to do all of his dirty work for him."
'True." Xavier had to agree. If Magneto wanted something done right, he would have Mystique do it.
"But vhy would Mystique break into all those jewelry stores if Gambit already stole the ruby for them." Kurt asked.
"They're framing him." Logan grunted.
"What are you talking about?" Ororo answered placing her hands on her hips.
"Just think about it." Logan said to them. "Mags hires Gambit to steal a jewel for him. The kid does, but he doesn't fulfill his end of the deal and he keeps the jewel for himself. Mags is pissed and wanst the jewel, so he decides to seek a little revenge." He suggested. "Hence, the accident and the robberies."
"That was a very inventive story Logan." Ororo replied sarcsticallly. "So how long did it take for you to make that bullshit up?"
"I didn't make that shit up, DARLIN'." Logan answered. He pulled out a cigar and stuck it in the corner of his mouth. "If I was Mags and if that like bastard double-crossed me, I'd make him wish he never crossed my path."
Ororo rolled her eyes. Go figure.
"Think I'm kidding 'Ro." Logan grunted. "Why you think Mystique is committing all them robberies. Mags is trying to draw Gambit out to get what he wants."
"OK Logan." Ororo replied. She didn't want to hear a word of it. "Whatever you say."
"Still don't believe me." Logan said chewing on the end of his cigar. "How about you ask your friend?"
"I don't have to prove a thing to you Logan." Ororo answered. "Gambit would never work for Magneto."
"You may think that, but that little..."
"Logan. Ororo." Xavier fussed. "Stop this at once. Arguing about this is not going to solve anything." He watched as the two of them calmed down some. "Now Ororo, did Gambit tell you anything about his employer that hire him to steal the jewel."
"No. He did not." Ororo said calmly, and then gave Logan a look. "And it wasn't Magneto."
"I received some faxes yesterday evening." Xavier said pointing to the file on his desk.
"Yes. They are from Gambit's brother." Ororo explained. "I talked to him yesterday."
Xavier nodded. "Did his brother know of any of the events that have been going on?"
"I told him." Ororo replied. "He nearly panicked when I told talked about the accident. He said he talked to Gambit about 3 weeks ago."
"What did he say?"
"That his contract with his employer in Paris ended and that he got a new one." Ororo replied, and then she remembered something. "He also said Gambit wasn't comfortable working for the new employer."
Xavier raised a brow. "Did his brother mention who the employer was?"
"No."
Logan folded his arms. "Oh really."
"Perhaps, it would be best if we talk to Gambit about this before jumping to any more conclusions." Xavier replied. Bobby, summon Gambit to my office. "After all, it is only right for Gambit to share his side of the story with us."
"This is going to be fun." Logan smiled. Kid's going down now.
Kurt's eyes lit up. Maybe I can finally get the pain in the ass out for good.
Ororo sighed and ran her fingers thru her hair. I trust him. He would never work for Magneto.
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"Come wit me."
Rogue lifted her head to look at him. Did he just say what I think he said?
Remy played with the lock of hair in his fingers. He looked down with his ruby red eyes to stare in her emerald ones. "Come wit me."
"I...uhh." Rogue was speechless. She pulled away from him and thought for a moment. Oh My God, he is serious too. "I can't...I..."
"Why not?" Remy asked. It get really lonely being by myself. Please come with me.
"I have classes." Rogue answered. "I'm in my last year of high school. I can't just leave." She sighed. "I don't know anything past this."
"I take care of ya." Remy replied. He pulled her back in his arms. "I promise. I give ya everything ya need."
"I need to stay here." Rogue replied although she really didn't want to. 'I'm sorry, but this is my home."
"Oh." Remy hung his head. Guess I'll be on my own. "D'accord. Well, I better get going."
"Please don't go." Rogue said not letting him leave her. "Stay here."
"I can't." Remy answered. "I need to leave." He began walking away.
"Is it because of Magneto?"
Remy paused in his steps. "How much ya know?" He said turning to face her.
"I know about the ruby you stole for him." Rogue replied. She stepped closer to him, but kept her distance. She wasn't sure how he would react.
"You do." Remy felt a lump in his throat.
"Yeah." Rogue answered. "And..."
"Ahem." Bobby said interrupting them. He looked over at Rogue and then at Gambit. "Professor wants to see you."
"Moi." Remy raised an eyebrow.
"Yeah." Bobby rolled his eyes. "He wants to see you in his office."
"Alright." Remy took one last look at Rogue and walked out the door. He knew she knew more, but Bobby had stopped her from saying so.
Bobby just stood in the doorway and stared at Rogue.
"What?" Rogue asked.
"Nothing." He replied and walked off.
Rogue sighed and sat down at the piano. She wondered if it was a good idea to tell Remy that she knew about Magneto. OR Maybe it would be a better idea to tell the Professor and Storm. All in the same, shit was going to happen either way.
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Remy stopped in front of Xavier's office and knocked on the door. Kurt opened the door, signaling for him to come in and he did just that. He looked at all the faces there.
Xavier had a calm and compassionate face, almost like a father. Just by looking at him, Remy concluded that Xavier seemed like the type of person who didn't like to fight. He seemed like her would believe that simple solutions were the best, talking could always solve a problem, and of course that mutants and humans should be able to put aside their differences and live together in a normal and harmonious life.
Logan's face was the exact opposite. He stood there with his head slightly lowered yet with his feral eyes glaring over at him. He had a smirk on his face and continued to chew on his cigar the entire time. He kept his arms folded and leaned on the desk. Remy already knew Logan didn't think much of him and personally he didn't care. Logan seemed like the type of person that loved to fight. He reminded Remy a lot about Sabretooth, an old acquaintance he didn't think highly of.
Remy heard the door close and turned to look at Kurt. It was hard to read his glowing eyes. He didn't practically like the man. He didn't why. He just did. Sure Kurt looked like a demon and everything, but with his own unique eyes Remy knew that you should never judge a person by appearance. Maybe he didn't like him just because he was Stormy's boyfriend. Ok, he was jealous, but Stormy seemed so happy with him. Shouldn't he be happy for her?
Then, his last focus was on Ororo, his Stormy. She hated that nickname, yet she never followed thru with her threats to zap him if he called her that. But as he stared into her eyes, he could sense something was wrong. She looked worried, confused, and curious all at the same time. Her eyes were watery, but not enough to shed any tears. Remy wondered why she looked like that, and then he had the feeling he was going to have that answered.
"Gambit, why don't you take a seat?" Xavier offered.
Remy glanced again at each of their face. "I think I'll stand."
"Whatever suits you?" Xavier replied and folded his hands.
Remy raised an eyebrow. Something is funny in here. "What be going on?"
"Gambit, have you ever heard of the name Magneto?" Xavier asked plainly.
"Non." Oh shit. Gambit replied holding his poker face. "Why?"
"Well, we have concluded that you could be in a lot of danger." Xavier said and began to explain. "Logan has checked over you motorcycle and has found the metal has been bent unusually."
"My bike dun slammed into a tree."
"Yes, that is true." Xavier agreed. "However, a tree is not capable of turning your motorcycle into a pretzel. We know of only one man who is capable of doing something like that. Are you sure you haven't met anyone who goes by the name Magneto?"
"Non." Remy replied. "I don't be knowing anyone wit de name Magneto."
"You're full of shit." Logan said. "You know exactly who he is."
Remy made no response. He glanced to his left to see Kurt blocking the door. Ororo was sitting on the couch in just as a speechless pose as he was. Xavier sat calmly at the desk studying him with Logan at his side.
"Gambit." Ororo said softly. She could feel the lump building in her throat. "Are sure you don't know anyone named Magneto?"
Remy studied her emotions. She doesn't trust me. "Maybe a little." He replied honestly. "Ya did mention him a time aw two."
"Gambit, who was your last employer?" Ororo asked him. "After Paris?"
Remy glanced quickly around the room. "None of ya business."
"Heh." Logan grunted. "Come on Kid. Spill it." He said taunting him. "Whatcha afraid of?"
"Ain't of ya." Remy answered. "And mon business is none of ya business."
"Oh I think it's plenty of our business."
"Gambit."
Remy turned his attention back to Ororo. She stood up and walked over to him.
"Please tell me the name of your last employer." Ororo asked. Don't let them be right.
"je ne peux pas vous dire" I can't tell you. Remy replied.
Ororo pushed again. "Gambit?"
"c'est aucun de vos affaires chere" It's none of your business Chere. Remy answered and turned from her. Then something on Xavier's desk caught his eye.
"Gambit, Please." Ororo said. "Just tell us your last employer."
"What's this?" Remy asked as he turned around with the folder in his hand. he looked to Xavier, Logan, and Kurt. He knew all of them didn't trust him, but they could never be capable of digging up any information like was in the file. "Stormy?" He opened the file to see a copy of his adoption papers as the first thing. "Stormy? What is this?"
"Don't be angry." Ororo said to him. "I called your brother."
"Ya what?" Remy replied getting angrier by the second.
"I was worried about you, so I called your brother." Ororo explained but he didn't want to hear a word of it.
"Ya had no right ta call him." Remy said with his voice raising. "Why ya did dis?"
"Because I was worried and so is he." Ororo explained. "He said you were uncomfortable working with your new employer."
"I don't be believing this."
"Who did you steal the ruby for Gambit?"
'Come on Kid." Logan grunted. "Don't make this more difficult than it has to be."
"Gambit.' Kurt said to him. "Vho did you steal the ruby for?"
Who did you steal the ruby for Gambit? Xavier said echoing in his head.
The file began to glow brightly in Remy's hand. He could feel all of their emotions swimming in his head. None of them seemed to trust him. Not even Stormy. Slowly the file disintegrated in his hand. "You bitch."
Ororo took a deep breath. She had never seen him so angry before. "Remy calm down."
"It's Gambit ta ya." Remy replied with his eyes glowing brightly.
I lost his trust. 'Remy Please here me out."
"WHAT FOR!!!!" Remy hollered. "YA DON'T TRUST ME. NONE OF YA TRUST ME." Then, he turned to Xavier. "AND STOP TRYING TO READ MY MIND."
Logan signaled that as his clue to make his move.
Remy saw him coming and threw a card square into his chest.
KABOOM
Ororo stepped. "Remy don't do this. We can help you."
"BULLSHIT." Remy snapped back. He went to slap her across the face when Kurt caught his hand.
"Don't even." Kurt said. It was the last straw.
Remy spun around kicking Kurt in the side.
Kurt felt the pain sore in his body, but he didn't care. Gambit had tried to hit Ororo and he wasn't going to tolerate that. He wasn't letting go of Gambit either.
Gambit felt Kurt's strong grip around his wrist. He don't give up easy does he. He slammed himself into Kurt and flipped him over his back.
Kurt hit the floor with a thud, but smiled as Logan flew into action.
"Stop it all of you." Ororo cried out.
Logan slammed Remy against the door. "Problems Kid. Or you just don't like being caught." He said holding his claws against his throat.
Remy struggled to get free and reached for the doorknob. "Non, I just can't stand ya breath." He replied and turned the knob. Both of them fell on the ground and separated.
Before Remy got the chance to get up, Kurt grabbed Remy from behind. "Zis vould be a lot easier it you vould cooperate." Kurt explained.
"Kiss my ass." Remy replied.
BAMF
Ororo and Xavier stood at the doorway.
BAMF
Some of the students that heard the ruckus gathered around to see what was going on.
BAMF
Remy felt extremely lightheaded. What the hell?
BAMF
Logan snarled as he watched on.
BAMF
Kurt could feel Gambit weakening with each teleport.
BAMF
"Kurt stop." Ororo said rushing over to him.
Kurt let Gambit go and expected Ororo to hug him. Instead, her attention was focused on Gambit.
"Gambit are you Ok?" Ororo said lifting his chin.
"Non." Remy answered. He felt so nauseous. "What?" he slurred as he felt the nasty juices gather in his mouth. He looked into Ororo's sapphire eyes. I trusted you.
Ororo looked into Remy's ruby eyes. She could feel her heart break as he turned away from her. I'm sorry.
Remy turned away and spilled his guts. Literally. "Bbbbllllaaahhhhhh."
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Ok. Chapter 23 is finished. Yeah. Anyways, I think I did a pretty good job with it. I was hoping the scene between Kurt and Remy was going to be better than I imagined it, but thems the breaks. Poor Remy. Poor Kurt. Poor Ororo. Chapter 24 might get emotional.
Anyways, I better get finished with Sweet Little Lies Chapter 4. Then, I'll start Prince of Thieves Chapter 25.
Thanks for all the reviews.
Michelle
