The Prince of Thieves
Chapter XXIV: An Awaited Explanation
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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A few hours later...
Remy lay on the bed with his head hanging off the side. He was actually surprised Kurt and Logan helped him upstairs, but he knew Ororo had something to do with that.
Next the bed was a mini trash can in easy reach. He used it twice since he was brought to the room and once was just recently. He never realized how much he disliked pizza until he threw it up. He almost felt sorry for Ororo who had to clean up his mess outside of Xavier's office. Keyword: Almost.
He felt like he was having a hangover from hell. He had gotten hangovers several times, but he never got to the point where he felt something like this. He felt like he wanted to die.
"Here Remy." Ororo said as she handed him a cup of water.
Remy took it and slowly rinsed out his mouth and spit out in the trash can. He lay his head back down and stared up at her with dull eyes. "What did he do to me?" He asked groggily.
Ororo wiped his face with a cool wash cloth. "When Kurt teleports, he travels briefly thru another dimension." She explained. "His body is use to it because of his mutation. However, his passengers are not. Their side effects weakness and vomiting."
"Oh." Remy closed his eyes. He felt her hands brush in his hair. "What?"
"Why won't you let us help you?" Ororo asked.
"I don't be needing ya help." Remy answered. "Don't be wanting ya help."
Ororo sighed as she stopped wiping her face. "Why can't you just...?"
Logan walked in the room without a care in the world. If he was interrupting something, it didn't bother him one bit. He was a man on a mission. "Where's the kid's stuff?" He demanded in a gruff voice.
'Over in the corner." Ororo replied and eyed him suspiciously. "Why?"
"Gonna find that jewel." Logan answered as he began digging in Gambit's duffle bag.
Remy stared groggily at him. "Get de fuck outta my stuff."
"Logan, what's the meaning of this." Ororo demanded as she went over to stop him.
"Mags is hunting him for that damn jewel." Logan said as he sniffed out Gambit's belongings. "He ain't gonna call it quits until he gets what he wants."
Remy blinked and sat up slowly. What does he mean quit? He wanted nothing more to lunge at Logan and kick his ass. Damn Kurt.
Ororo sighed. She knew Logan was right. Besides, finding the jewel could give them a clue to what Magneto was up to.
"Where the hell is it?" Logan griped at his failure to find the jewel.
"I ain't got no jewel" Remy grumbled helpless in the bed.
Logan growled and ignored him. He knew the jewel had to be somewhere. He walked over to the nightstand and saw the weak Gambit sigh. Jackpot. He opened up the draw and began digging in the two packs of cigarettes and what seemed like an endless supply of playing cards.
"Logan you have searched enough." Ororo fussed. "And have found nothing."
Remy glared at Logan. "Told ya, I ain't got no jewel. And I ain't work for no Magneto."
Logan pulled out a stuffed old sock from the very back of the draw. He could care less about the stench of the sock. He smelt something else.
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Kurt leaned up against the wall in the hallway. Ororo hadn't talked to him since it happened.
"Kurt, he is perfectly fine." Xavier said trying to get him to relax. "You only made him sick."
"I vanted to kill him." Kurt said as he slid down the wall to sit. "I just couldn't take it anymore. I vasn't going allow him to hit Ororo."
Xavier rolled over and pat his shoulder. "It's alright Kurt. He is fine." He said trying to comfort him. "Besides, it's keeping him from making a run for it."
"I suppose." Kurt agreed. They all knew Gambit was ready to run and Magneto was waiting for it. "Vhat do you think Magneto is planning?"
"I'm not sure." Xavier replied honestly. "I've never seen him take on a tactic like this. Just the thought of what he is capable of is mind boggling."
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Logan dug his hand in the old sock and pulled out a large wad of bills. "This smells like an awfully lot of money to have for someone your age." He said to Gambit as he flipped through the bills.
"My Goddess." Ororo said as she eyes up the wad.
Logan handed her the wad and continued to search. Remy on the other hand felt helpless and humiliated. Good thieves never get caught.
Logan caught a whiff of a familiar scent as he walked pass the trench coat on the way to check the bathroom. He backed up and inhaled. He remembered that smell from the day he helped Gambit out of Ororo's car.
Ororo felt the wad in her hand and stared at Remy demanding an explanation with the look in her eyes. Remy had told her he stole a jewel. Now, he was in denial. Plus, the fact that he was pissed at her wasn't helping anything. She wanted the truth.
Logan dug in the pockets of the trench coat and pulled out a handkerchief. "Mystique." He growled under his breath as he inhaled the scent of the handkerchief. His nose never lied. He knew she had been around Gambit whether he admitted it or not.
"Are you done snooping Logan?" Ororo asked with her eyes never leaving Remy.
"Yeah." Logan answered. He could smell the distrust in the air. "I'm going to have a talk with Chuck."
'Alright." Ororo replied and waited for him to leave.
Remy knew by the look in her eyes that she wanted an explanation. He knew she wanted the truth and she wasn't leaving until she got it.
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Rogue walked down the hallway of the mansion. She had heard about Remy. In fact, the whole mansion heard about it. Remy was in pretty bad shape too. Logan and Kurt practically had to carry him to his room. Plus, his stomach was upset from Kurt's continuous bamfing.
She ran her fingers thru her hair and debated whether or not she should go visit him. Ororo's probably in there now. I guess I will wait until later.
She walked into the rec room to find her friend talking around the TV. Gambit happened to be part of there conversation."
"Like Oh My God. Mr. Wagner like totally messed up Gambit really bad." Kitty explained to a tentative Piotr. "He like puked all over the hallway rug in front of the Prof's office."
"Serves him right." Bobby said as he looked away from Rogue when she came in the room. Gambit's been hitting on my girlfriend. "He's given the X-men nothing but trouble since Storm brought him here. I overheard Logan and Professor talking that Gambit might be involved with Magneto."
"Magneto." Jubilee replied. "But Gambit's kind of cool. Why would he work for such as loser as Magneto?"
"Because the man is a thief." Bobby replied. "That's how Storm met him. He was stealing some painting when he ran into her."
"I like heard Gambit like broke up Storm and Forge (Ororo's ex-boyfriend)." Kitty added. "Forge like use to be like a mechanic when I first came here. Then, Storm met Gambit and like Forge got really jealous and like dumped her a few seconds after he proposed to her."
"This Forge guy proposed to Storm." Piotr said making sure he head correctly.
"Yeah." Kitty replied. "He like proposed to Storm and before she could say like yes and stuff, he dumped her and packed his bags and left the mansion."
"Whoa." Jubilee replied with her jaw nearly hitting the floor. "That sucks. But I guess it was good for Mr. Wagner."
"Yeah whatever." Kitty replied. But I like Mr. Wagner.
"So Gambit broke up Storm and her ex." Bobby said. "Doesn't surprise me." He looked over to Rogue. "Guess things haven't changed."
Rogue folded her arms and stormed up to her room. She didn't know why she was acting like she did, but she was. She plopped down and contemplated what had happened the last couple of days.
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Ororo tossed Remy the wad of cash and glared at him hard. "I'm going to ask you one last time." "She said with a hint of anger in her voice. "Who was your last employer?"
Remy stared straight at her holding his best poker face. She's serious. She's not going to break either. He sighed and hung his head. He couldn't even look at her. He felt so guilty.
Who was your last employer Remy? Ororo didn't need to speak any words to clarify what she wanted.
Remy flipped through the wad in his hands. He cursed the day he accepted the money in his hands. He wished he never took that job. He sighed and knew he couldn't hold his secret any longer. "Magneto." He said softly and shamefully. "My last employer was Magneto."
Ororo couldn't believe her own ears. Logan, Kurt, and Xavier were right. She didn't know what to say to him or to respond at all. Suddenly, she was the one who wanted to be sick.
Remy brushed back his hair out his eyes. Normally, his eyes were a bright ruby color, but not now. Now, they were dull and lifeless like he felt.
"I..." Ororo took a deep breath. "Why did you lie to me?" She asked him.
Remy didn't answer her. He didn't know what to say. He didn't even want to look into her eyes and explain himself to her. He didn't know why she was having that effect over him.
"Huh." Ororo said getting angrier by the moment. "Answer me." She grabbed his chin and forced him too look at her. "Huh. Why did you lie to me?" She could see the tears he was fighting. "Remy answer me."
"Cuz." Remy swatted her hand away. "What difference did it make?" He said as he stared into her eyes. "Whether I lied or told the truth, ya still wouldn't have believed me."
"I believed you." Ororo answered him. 'In fact, I defended you only to be proved wrong." She said. "How do you think that makes me feel? Or do you even care?"
"It ain't what ya thinking." Remy replied.
"So what am I thinking?" Ororo demanded. "Because I can't seem to get a straight answer from you."
"You...Ya Friends..." Remy shook his head. "Ya'll think I be de one dat double cross Magneto." He said plainly. "Butcha be wrong. He be de one who double cross me."
Ororo folded her arms and listened to what he had to say. She debated to herself whether or not she should believe him.
"I dun make a deal wit Magneto fa 20 grand ta steal de jewel." He explained and flipped through the wad of cash. "Dis be only 10 grand Chere. He owed me 10 grand more but decided ta change de deal."
"Change the deal." Ororo repeated his last few words.
"Oui." Remy replied. "So instead of me gittin my money, he made me join his Brotherhood of Mutants mumbo jumbo crap. But I didn't git mad. I got even." He smiled. "I stole dat jewel back and blew the shit out of his lair."
Ororo's eyes widened. So you pissed him off. "Where is the jewel now?"
"I don't know." Remy answered honestly. "I think it dun fell out my trench coat during de accident."
Ororo sighed. Then why is he after you? "Is that all he wants from you?" This is not making any sense.
"Oui." Remy answered. "Dat be all."
No. Magneto has the jewel. Why would he be framing Remy? "So why didn't you call me?" Ororo asked. "I could have helped you. The X-men could have helped you."
"I didn't call because it was none of ya business."
"What do you mean None of My Business?" Ororo demanded slightly offended. "Remy, you are my business. You are like a brother to me." She explained. "I was scared half to death when I got that phone call from the hospital."
Remy turned away from her. He knew she was pissed at him.
"What about my feelings? Huh?" Ororo snapped. She couldn't stand the fact that he refused to look at her. "Do you even care at all?"
"Never asked ya ta care." Remy replied back as he faced her again. "Never asked fa ya help. Never asked ya ta bring me here." He shouted at her. "Never asked ya ta butt in my life."
Ororo felt her like he had stabbed her in the back. "Fine." She replied and swallowed the lump in her throat. She opened the door and turned back to look at him. "Then I'll butt out of your life." She said and slammed the door behind her.
Remy felt the emotions rolling off her as the door slammed. He debated whether or not he should go after her, but he didn't. He had something else to do.
Ororo slammed the door behind her and stood there for a few seconds. She could feel the tears rolling down her cheeks, but did nothing to wipe them away. She felt so horrible, but she walked away because in her mind, that is what he wanted her to do.
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Rogue felt like her head was going to explode. She didn't know what to do. Bobby was mad at her and they weren't even speaking. Remy was leaving and she didn't want him to go. Everything seemed like a jumbled mess. She just wanted to run away from her problems, but that never solved anything.
She got up and looked at herself in the mirror. She wore black gloves, her navy baby doll tee with gray wolf on front, her black jeans that flared at the bottom, and her black boots. Basically, every inch of her skin seemed to be cover except her face. She didn't know what Bobby or Remy saw in a girl they couldn't touch, yet they both had pursued her anyways. It was nice and uplifting and extremely confusing.
Remy had asked her to come with him, yet she said no. Was she that crazy to reject him? Undoubtedly yes. He said he'd take care of her, but she herself was unsure about that promise. Not like he wouldn't keep to his promise, but after a while he would get tired of her. Or would he? He couldn't touch her, but boy did she want to touch him. They had a lot in common. They both were secretive, had the same taste in music, and they made a great team in the Danger Room. She felt like she could connect with him personally and she has never done that with anyone before. It was amazing.
Bobby was her boyfriend. Although the last couple of days, their relationship had been on the rocks. Or has it always been on the rocks. They always seemed to fight like most couples. Shit, Kurt and Ororo didn't fight as much as they did. It just seemed like since Alkali Lake their relationship was slowly going down hill. First, there was that fight about her having feelings for Logan. Then, there was the fight about college. And, then of course, they didn't even have the same tastes in music, clothing, style, and more. They were complete opposites, but when they were together she had to admit that she had fun and enjoyed herself. They just seemed to work better as friends, rather than a couple.
Rogue sighed and pulled her hair into a ponytail, leaving her white streak out to surround her face. Judging by the weather, she figured Storm was finished talking with Remy and decided to make a trip to his room to see how he was doing.
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Kurt stood at the front door of the school. It was raining but he stayed dry under the porch. However, that was not the case for Ororo who sat by the fountain.
The more Ororo cries, the more it seemed to rain. She was soaking wet, yet she didn't care. She closed her eyes and let the rain wash away all her troubles. It wasn't working worth a damn.
Kurt clenched his rosary briefly and sighed. He stepped out into the rain and headed towards Ororo. He loved her. Well, he wasn't sure about that yet, but he knew Ororo made him feel wonderful when he was around her. He loved that feeling. She just had that affect on him and he never felt something that powerful before. He wasn't sure if she was feeling the same way, be he figured only time will tell. He wasn't rushing her and she wasn't rushing him. He took one day at a time and felt like the luckiest man on earth. Now, he was in the rain walking towards the woman who had a hold of his heart.
Ororo felt the cool raindrops hit her face and mix with her tears. She felt so peacefully and relaxed in the rain, but it didn't changed the way she was feeling after her argument with Remy. Inside, her heart was aching and she didn't know what to do to stop it. Once again, she had lost her best friend. She had lost the third closest person she ever had in her life. First it was her parents. Then, it was Jean. And now, she had lost Remy.
"Ororo."
She wiped her face with her hands and opened her eyes to see Kurt standing by her in the rain. "Kurt." She blinked as the rain continued to fall down. "What are you doing out here?" She asked seeing him soaking wet.
"I wanted to talk to you." Kurt replied and sat down next to her. "I was a jealous stubborn ass fool who didn't mean to hurt you." He apologized to her. "If I left anything out, just let me know. It's just when I saw him trying to hit you, I couldn't take it anymore."
"Kurt, you don't have to apologize." Ororo replied. "It's not your fault I'm upset."
Kurt picked up the hurt tone in her voice and tucked a lock of her wet silvery hair behind her ear. "Vat's bothering you then?" He asked as he caressed her wet cheek. "Talk to me Liebling."
Ororo sighed and looked into his concerned eyes. "Gambit worked for Magneto." She said as she felt the lump rise again in her throat. "He lied to me and I believed him. I feel like such a fool."
"You are not a fool Ororo." Kurt pulled her close. "You are a caring and trusting person. He just took advantage of you."
"I just wanted to help him." Ororo replied as she cried on his shoulder.
"I know." Kurt rubbed her back. "I know."
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Remy sighed and grabbed a remote on the side of his bed. The TV in his room didn't have cable, but it got the few basic channels. He didn't really care. He just needed something to clear his head. He could have left hours ago, yet he lingered around. He didn't even know why especially when he claimed he didn't need any help.
News. News. News. He griped until something caught his eye.
"This is April O'Neil with channel Six news. In the past two days, several jewelry stores were robbed by what the police are calling a Gambit."
What? Remy listened more tentatively.
"Tonight, several other jewelry stores fear for the worst for they might be next. A few stores have hired security guards and attack dogs to protect their stores at night. Plus, the police are on full alert. It seems like everyone is getting prepared for the Gambit Jewelry Thief."
Remy's eyes widened as he saw a picture of him on the screen.
"The suspect is a Caucasian male in his 20s with long brown hair and yellow eyes. His height is around 6 feet tall and he weighs approximately 170 pounds. He's often seen wearing a tan trench coat and a black with fuchsia clothing underneath. If you have any information, please contact Crime stoppers or your local police. In other news..."
He's framing me. Remy thought to himself. Damn Magneto. He's got the jewel already. What more does he want.
"I have another mission for you Saturday night." Magneto said simply. "It is an easy job. Mystique and I will be assisting you with the information she got while you were out stealing the ruby."
He wants the disk. Remy pulled out his laptop and popped out the disk. He needs the disk for his plans tonight. Son of a bitch. He thought and put the disk back in his computer. He downloaded a copy of it on his hard drive. Then, he popped the disk out and got ready. He knew he had to get out of there and fast.
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Magneto leaned back in his chair. It was starting to get dark outside. He need that disk for tonight and he was starting to get nervous. He had just one shot, but without that disk he couldn't do anything.
Mystique eyed his nervousness as she walked in the room. "Do you want me to go out there again?"
"No." Magneto replied. "He's going to show."
"Are you sure?" Mystique replied. "Midnight is just hours away."
"He'll come to us." Magneto answered. "I have the feeling he will."
"What about Storm?" Mystique asked. "She will send the X-men out to help him. Although we are a good pair, we are outnumbered. Pyro is not fully ready to fight."
"Pyro can hold his ground and that is all that matters." Magneto reminded her. "We just need to get that disk from Gambit. Tonight will be just a battle. We'll have to save the War for tomorrow."
Mystique nodded in understanding and left the room.
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Rogue knocked on the door of Remy's room and waited for him to answer. After a minute, she opened the door and walked in. He was wearing his fuchsia and black body armor, his headdress, steel boots, combat belt, and of course, his trench coat. She knew what he was going to do.
Remy turned to see her standing in his room as he slipped the disk in his pocket. He didn't say a thing to her. He couldn't. He just didn't know where to begin.
"You are going after Magneto, aren't you?" She said softly.
"Oui." Remy grabbed a few packs of his playing cards.
Rogue stepped closer to him. "You're going alone."
"Oui." Remy replied. "Ain't try ta be stopping me either. I gots to do dis."
"I'm not going to stop you." Rogue answered. "I want to come with you."
Remy looked at her standing next to him. "I dought ya say ya need ta stay here.'
"I do." Rogue answered and looked in his eyes. "But I can't let you fight him alone."
"Ya worried about me Chere." Remy asked as he lifted his hand to play with her loose white locks. "I's a big boy. I know how ta take care of myself." He said as he looked into her eyes. "Can take care of ya too."
Rogue looked back into his eyes and knew he was being true.
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Crimson Cosmos Maximum Security Prison in Herkimer County, New York
Prison Guard Alex Martin walked down the hallway to a secluded side of the prison. He had already passed the retinal scan and the finger print test so He punched in his access code and waited as the door unlocked. He walked in other room as the door closed behind him.
He signaled for the other guard to leave and he stood there eyeing the center of the room. His job was a rather boring one, but it got the bills paid. Babysitting a psychotic mutant was not how he expected his life would turn out to be, but it did.
He sighed and took a seat at the control desk. He was one of the few people who knew how to operate it. One mess up could kill the man. Another could release an unstoppable mutant on the scene. Either way, it was safer to guard him then to allow him free roam around the states. Alex was just glad it wasn't him in there.
In the center of the room was a large tube of water. Inside, the prisoner sleep in suspended animation as a tube ran to his mouth and nose and chains held him from floating up. He seemed like a harmless mutant in the position he was in. Of course, Seemed Like were the key words here.
Alex checked over everything to make sure the night was going to run smoothly. It always did, but he had to check anyway. He didn't mind. At least it gave him something to do at the moment. He figured tonight was going to be a boring night as always...
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Dun...Dun...Dun...I love cliffhangers.
I'm sorry it's taking so long with chapters, but with Halloween things are really starting to pick up around the party store I work for. It ain't as easy to be bored now. I'll try my hardest to update more.
Crimson Cosmos Maximum Security Prison --- I made this prison up.
Scott ain't in this story because I don't like him. For this story, he is mourning Jean and went to visit his brother in Alaska. Scott will be in Sweet Little Lies, so if you like Scott bashing...LOL
Well I got to get. Thanks for all the reviews.
Michelle
