I am redoing this story so it's better. Sorry, but trust me, this will soon be full of Romy.
Summary- What is life without love? Is danger really the solution? If love is the answer, can you repeat the question? If love is meant to be Spring, then why am I cold? Can you love with no touch? Can Remy find out? Pure Romy.
NOTE- THIS IS MY OWN VERSION OF ROGUE AND REMY, I DO NOT OWN ROGUE, REMY OR ANY CHARACTERS WHICH I USE WHICH WERE CREATED BY MARVEL.
Also I want to say thank you to the people who reviewed.
Demon eyes VS emeralds
Chapter Five Essence Part Two: Fortitude
Remy was nearly falling to sleep, it was cold and most likely the very early morning. He had been sat with Rogue for more than 5 hours, watching her breathe.
The bombs were still going off and there were still people screaming, Remy didn't even know how they didn't find the two Southerners yet which surprised him very much. He was glad though since he didn't want any harm to come to Rogue. Remy was in perfect health and could fight some people but if there were more number of people then he wouldn't be so sure.
"Remy…" he heard a voice say. Remy looked down at Rogue.
"Yes Rogue?" he said.
"Ah jus' wan' you t' know that 'f things weren't the way the way they were, things would be a lot different." Remy smiled, he was very tired.
"I know mon cherie, I know." Rogue smiled back at him and looked up to the moon. Remy saw where her glance went to. "It'll b' okay Rogue."
"No it's not that." she said weakly. "Look at it Remy, it's so beautiful." Remy looked up to it and smiled.
"Qui it b' belle, but not as belle as you." Rogue looked into Remy's eyes.
"Thank you, for everything." she said. Remy took a deep breathe. He felt as though Rogue was going to say her good byes. Maybe it was like before, when she did, he didn't know.
"Rogue…" he began.
"No Remy, don' worry ah'm not sayin' goodbye, not yet." she coughed and wheezed.
"Rogue 'f anyt'ing happens t' you, I jus' wan' you t' know, dat Remy l…cares 'bout you." Rogue new there was more to it than that, but for now she would settle to it.
"Ah know, you've been a great friend Remy. You always talked t' me like ah was a proper human being."
"Rogue you are." he said.
"Yeah but ah only know that because o' you." Remy smiled and then frowned.
"I don' wan' you too…I don' wan' you too…t' leave moi." cried Remy, fighting back the tears. "Especially not in my arms o' all people." Rogue laughed a bit, but it still came out as wheezing. She held onto her stab wound…near her heart.
"Ah remember the day when we had t' stay in the danger room nearly all day, boy wan' that a bore?" remembered Rogue.
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All the X Crew were sat on the floor of the Danger Room. None of them spoke a word. Most of them were sat on there own or with at least two people. Jean was sat next to Kurt, who had kind of talked to each other and some point. Rogue, Remy and Jubilee were sat together, while Sam was walking up and down.
"We have to get out of here." said Sam, talking for the first time in at least half an hour. It had gotten quite hot so Remy took his trench coat off and tied it around his waist, he wanted Rogue to take her top of but she smacked him round the head.
"We can go out mon ami, but 'f we do we'll b' jus' a target fo' de spirit."
"Well why can' it go already, ah mean it knows we're gonna stay in 'ere until it goes." said Rogue.
"Because it knows there are strong Life Forces in here which it needs, it won't leave until it gets it. Remember, the Spirit is not human, it does not think like us. When it senses life force, it'll stop at nothing to get it." explained Jean.
"But what about the others?" asked Jubilee who had pretty much gotten out of her shock. "We have to get them into the med bay."
"Maybe we could have a few people get vem." said Kurt.
"No way, it could get that person easily." said Rogue.
"Well we have to help them." said Sam.
"Well den why don' you do Mr hero." said Remy.
"Hey I will but then it could get in the Danger room ya idiot!"
"Don' call moi an idiot!" said Remy standing up and charging up a card.
"The spirit isn't outside otherwise I'd sense it." said Jean.
"See, so why don' you go an' get ya life sucked outta ya hero!" said Remy.
"Least ah am a hero, ah didn' exactly kidnap Rogue an' use her, ah'm not that type o' guy, but after all you are an manipulating Cajun freak!" shouted Sam.
"Why I outa!"
"Jeez both o' ya'll get a life!" shouted Rogue coming in between of the guys. "Ah'll go!" Remy decharged his card.
"What! No way chere, you b' a gonner in a second." said Remy.
"An' why d'ya say that?" asked Rogue angrier.
"'Coz you got more power like de Professor said."
"Remy, ah really don' care. You're not like me an' the X Men, we're hero's and we do what we have t'." said Rogue. All the X Men stood behind Rogue, so Remy could see the full picture. "We're a family Gambit, an' ah would risk mah life fo' the X Men." Remy sighed, he didn't know hat it was like, and he didn't know why, but he understood what she had to do.
"Well can't someone else do it?" asked Remy.
"Ah said ah'll do it." said Sam.
"No way Sam, 'f you got hurt ah'd never able t' forgive mahself." said Rogue.
"Vwell I'll go ven, I can teleport." said Kurt.
"But you haven't got enough strength to carry them." pointed out Jean. "So I'll go."
"No offence Jean but that's even worse." said Bobby. "You can't even use you're powers against this thing, so in a way you have nothing."
"Then why don't you go Mr hero." said Jubilee kind of copying Gambit.
"Shut up!" shouted Rogue. "Ah think ah should go. Ah have super strength plus ah can absorb Kurt's powers." Remy sighed, he wasn't going to get his own way.
"Non chere, dat t'ing gonna sense you, wit' de others, least they stand a chance."
"Ah don' care, ah stand a chance more than any o' 'em." said Rogue. Rogue went up to Kurt and took her satin pink gloves off. "Sorry Kurt, it'll jus' hurt a bit." Rogue touched Kurt and he fell to the ground. Jean caught him. Rogue went up to the door as she put her glove back on. "'F ah don' come back in the next half an hour, then ya know ah didn' make it." Remy was about to tell her not to go when she teleported.
"So anyone up for getting drunk?" asked Bobby as he held up some alcohol which he found from a min fridge the X Men kept in case of emergencies. The rest of them walked away from Bobby. Bobby put a debatable face on.
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Rogue teleported into the kitchen. She noticed it was half destroyed. She looked onto the ground and found Ray. She quietly picked him up and put him over her shoulder. She didn't know where anyone else was. She then remembered Storm, Evan, Rahne and Roberto were in the lobby. She teleported to the lobby and picked Storm up. She couldn't carry anymore. She then teleported into the med bay where she found Scott in the med bed.
Rogue put Storm on the bed next to Scott and put Ray next to Storm.
"Damn ah should o' absorbed Jean t' see how ah put them up t' the machine, thank gawd ah listened in that class she taught." said Rogue to herself, whispering. She put 2 machines up to Ray and Ororo and put the plastic round plasters on them so the machine new their heart rate. She put an oxygen mask over both of them too, just in case.
Rogue went to Scott and realised that his heart rate was below average.
"He mus' o' got worse." then she thought of something. 'That mus' b' it, oh mah gawd, there all dying, slowly.' Rogue thought As she put her hand over her mouth. The thought was horrible. She wasn't a doctor so she didn't know what else to do. 'Ah really should have absorbed Jean.'
Rogue teleported back into the lobby and got Rahne and Roberto and teleported them also to the med bay and did the same thing to them as she did to Ororo and Ray.
Rogue had no idea where everyone else was. She teleported into the dining room and gasped as she saw the Spirit. Rogue, not being noticed by the Spirit crouched down and hid underneath the table. Once the Spirit had the grasp of a mutant, they couldn't use their powers to get away, so Rogue new she had to be quite. If she teleported now, the Spirit would hear it and know that one of them were out. It was a miracle it didn't hear her when she teleported inside.
The Spirit was looking for life force and then went onto the table. It didn't take a human form, it was just laces of blue, which made it look like a spirit. As it went on the table, the table started to go rotten and horrific. It broke in half which made Rogue jump and she had to find somewhere else to go. She slid on her butt to the entrance of the dining room and got up and ran. She went into the living room and saw Amara. She quickly picked her up and teleported to the med bay.
Once there, Rogue plugged her up to the machine. Rogue looked at her lifeless body and went over to Ororo, who's heart rate was lower than before, this just confirmed her theory.
"Oh Ororo, all o' you…" Rogue took a deep breathe and went to find Jamie. She found him near a corner where he was before near the Danger room. But this corridor was now rotten and atrocious.
Rogue grabbed Jamie and teleported again, but her teleportation only went to outside the med bay. She then saw the Spirit, who saw her. Rogue gasped and took a few steps back, her eyes were transfixed on it. Jamie was still over her shoulder. As the spirit came closer Rogue backed away. She backed away until she hit the glass of the med bay. She didn't notice though, it was like the spirit was hypnotising her. Rogue dropped Jamie on the floor and the Spirit was about to touch her when a voice came from behind it.
"Touch her and you're dead, bub." Rogue looked through the Spirit and saw Logan with his claws out.
"Logan!" she shouted happily. The Spirit dove for Logan but he dodged it and went to Rogue.
"Absorb a bit of me quick!" said Logan.
"What ah can' do that!" fought Rogue.
"Aint the time to be disagreeing." pointed out Logan as the Spirit regained itself. Rogue didn't know why he wanted her too, but she kissed his cheek (taking her glove off would have wasted time). Logan felt weaker but soon regained his head and pushed himself and Rogue out of the way. The Spirit dove for them but hit the glass, destroying it.
"Run!" he shouted.
"Logan ah…"
"Just run kid!" Rogue did as he asked and ran as fast as she could.
"Jamie, ah can' leave 'im!" Rogue shouted to Logan who was running behind her.
"Those machines won't do him any good, there all just a bunch of shit!" shouted Logan.
"Wait, ah can teleport us there." said Rogue as she put a hand in front. Logan didn't expect it so as he hit her hand, he fell over onto his butt.
"Thank for the warning stripes." he said.
"Sorry." said Rogue as she crouched down to him and teleported him into the danger room. Most of them jumped when the two teleported in. Remy had been pacing, he was about to hug Rogue when he saw Logan.
"I don' know 'f that's a good t'ing or a bad t'ing." Remy said. Logan got up and wiped himself.
"It's a good thing for the X Men, a bad thing for you." said Logan.
"Logan please, he helped us." said Rogue.
"Logan!" most of the X Men said.
"Yeah nice to see you too." Logan greeted.
"Logan, why did you wan' me t' absorb you?" asked Rogue.
"'Coz kid, when it sucks you dry, people with healing abilities can heal themselves up." explained Logan. "And I know this because when I went to New York, the spirit sucked my life force too, but I healed right up after a couple of hours."
"So you came down here t' help us? But how did you know it was here?" asked Sam.
"Instincts kids, instincts." said Logan as he tapped his nose. Most of them smiled. Remy went up to Rogue.
"I was so worried, I was 'bout t' go find ya." Rogue smiled at him.
"Well ah would o' been drained 'f Logan didn't rescue me." said Rogue as she went up to Logan and put her hand on his shoulder.
"Did you find everyone?" asked Kurt.
"Ah found all o' 'em, 'cept Kitty an' ah couldn't put Jamie t' the machine since the spirit was there." replied Rogue. Kurt put his two 'demon' hands on his head, he was worried about what might happen to Kitty.
"Now 'f ya'll don' mind, we need t' think o' a plan."
"First of all, where is the Professor?" asked Logan.
"We don' know, we reckon he is in cerebro." said Sam.
"But what if he's been drained to?" said Bobby.
"Then we figure something else out. We have to get out of here somehow." said Logan.
"We're not leaving Logan." said Jean.
"Yeha this is our home, we're not gonna be drivin' out by some spirit thing." said Jubilee.
"They gotta point Logan." said Rogue.
"Well it's you're funeral, on the other hand those who want to survive can come with me." everyone looked at Logan and raised there eyebrows angrily. "Look people, I know you don't want to be defeated, I know exactly. But we have to get out of here and find a better plan. W need to figure out what this thing is and it's weakness."
"We already know what it is, we just don't know anything else about it." said Bobby.
"Well then we're going to have to find out, unless you want to stay in here for the rest of you're lives. This thing aint going to leave, it doesn't get tired and it can wait forever, it doesn't care as long as it gets what it wants." explained Logan.
"Kind o' like swamp boy here." said Rogue. Remy pulled an offended face.
"Listen, we need to have a plan, of how to get out of here."
"That's my job." said Bobby.
"An' when have you ever come up with a good plan?" asked Sam.
"Well you certainly haven'." said Remy. Sam growled and pushed Remy backwards. Remy pulled out his cards.
"Yeah that's right, you acyaully need you're powers to try and fight me." said Sam. Remy de-charged his cards.
"Boy you t'ink you're all dat." said Remy coming to him. Logan go into the middle of them.
"Sam leave it, as much as I want to kick the Cajun's ass, we have to stick together. Besides, we might have some use for him." said Logan. Remy smiled taking it as a compliment. "We might need some bait to get outta here." Remy pulled nd angry face.
"So ya'll, what's the plan?" asked Rogue.
"We split up and exit into different exits of the mansion." said Logan.
"Logan one, we already did that and most of us got drained, and second, I'm not leaving without Scott." protested Jean.
"It's up to you red to be honest I'm not bothered what you do." said Logan and turned back to the rest of them. "So you may of done this once, but who says you can't do things twice." Everyone nodded and got up. "Teams will be elf and red, firecracker here and Bobby, stripes and me, and I guess Gumbo and Loose shoes over here." Sam and Remy looekda t each other and growled.
"Can't I go wit' Rogue?" said Remy. "Wait I don' need t' ask you I'm 19, I can do what i…"
"Shut you're fucking mouth gumbo or you're dead!" shouted Logan.
"Yes sir." said Remy as he backed off. Rogue laughed as she knew Remy was only joking around.
"Oh and remember, run, don't look book and if the Spirits got you're partner, don't go after them, nothing can be done for them." said Logan. "Danger room door…open!" The danger room doors opened and everyone started to run.
"Logan through here!" shouted Rogue as she took him down the same corridor she found Jamie on. "It's already been here, it won' look again." Logan followed her and crashed down a door. They saw the exit sign and ran out of it. It led to the garage where all the cars were.
"Here get in mah car!" shouted Rogue.
"I'm driving!" said Logan.
"No way ah'm not lettin' you drive mah car!"
"And why not, I learnt you how to drive!" fought Logan.
"An' ah wonder why people say ah drive like a maniac."
"Good point." Logan and Rogue quickly got in the car and drove off.
Remy and Sam kepy looking at each other, competing who could run the fastest. Sam then cannonballed.
"Dat not fair homme, de spirit gonna here us!" shouted Remy. Sam sighed and wenty back for Remy. He grabbed him and cannonballed through the wall and leading away from the mansion.
"Ah make mah own exits." said Sam. Remy was screaming as he looked down.
"Don' drop me!"
"Aw but ah was so looking forward t' it."
Kurt grabbed Jean and ran through the med bay.
"Jean, I know you love Scott, but vwe have t' go before it comes here." said Kurt.
"No you go without me." said Jean.
"No way we're working as a team!"
"Kurt I can't leave him."
"I know Jean, but we need you…please." Kurt did his puupy eyes which were hard to resist.
"Okay Kurt, but I want you to teleport him with us." said Jean.
"Agreed." said Kurt. Suddenly Jean's face went pale. Kurt looked into her eyes, noticing the fear and inviolability. Kurt slowly turned around and there it was…the spirit. He became transfixed in it's gaze, Kurt couldn't move nor Jean. It looked at them…if it had eyes, but it looked as though it was looking at them. Jena was stood behind Kurt but was still transfixed. The spirit made a weird breathing noise and so suddenly went inside Kurt's body. Jean was no longer at it's gaze so was not transfixed. She got Kurt and dragged him out of the med bay while the Spirit drained Kurt. Jean then used her telepathic abilities to carry him and ran out of the mansion. Jubilee and Bobby came running in behind her. Bobby looked back and saw the spirit draining Kurt.
"Dudes, see that!" shouted Bobby as they ran.
"Yes Bobby and I don't really want to!" shouted Jubilee. The three (four including Scott) ran out of the mansion. Just incase it did use the door, Bobby froze it up and carried on running.
Rogue's car pulled up at the front and the three got in it quickly.
"So where too Logan?" asked Rogue.
"You're probably not going to like me to say this, but Apocalypses tomb…" the X men gasped.
"What!" shouted Rogue who tried to keep her eyes on the road. "No way Logan, it was bad enough us leavin' the X Mansion but now goin' t' where ah was absorbed an' brought back te might king of death! No way this was not part o' the plan!"
"Yeah Logan, it's creepy in there." said Jean. "Besides we need to get Scott to the hospital."
"Soon there won't be any hospitals red, the spirit will drain everyone there." said Logan.
"Jeez is it that powerful?" asked Jubilee.
"Henchmen o' Apocalypse ah think its way more powerful than powerful." said Rogue.
"So it's like authoritative?" asked Bobby. Jubilee looked to Bobby.
"Wow Bobby do you read the dictionary now?" joked Jubilee. Scott was laid on Jean's knee.
"I hope he will be okay." said Jean.
"He wil b' Jean he will." lied Rogue, she knew the truth and she knew what would happen to Scott. She felt bad for not telling Jean, she had nothing against her, and even if she did she wouldn't have the heart to tell her. Rogue looked at Jena through her mirror. Her face was saddened and heart broken. It had only been a day at least and Jean already was dying from the pain.
"Where's Gambit and Sam?" asked Jubilee.
"Ah don' kno…" an explosion exploded into the road making Rogue skid a bit. She stopped the car. "AH think ah know."
Sam came out of the whole he'd done when he flew down, laughing, while Gambit came out walking all over the place, then fainting. Rogue got out of the car and went to Gambit's side. She ran up to Sam and smacked him on the head.
"Sam you obnoxious 'lil freak!" shouted Rogue. Logan looked at her through the car window as she went to Gambit's side.
"She got a soft spot for the Cajun hasn't she?" asked Logan to the people in the car.
"I think it's more than that." said Jubilee. "On both ends."
SOOOOOOO, what do you think? I'm sorry it's not a lot…in a way. It's just my eyes are hurting and I don't want to right anymore at the moment, plus i am in Spain, whooo!. So sorryXxX
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