Replay: Slow Motion

Installment 5

Remy thought he felt a cool breeze wash over him but kept his eyes closed trying to assess his current situation and location. I'm lyin' on sometin' soft….a bed? Dis chere don' waste any time he chuckled inwardly to himself. But I don' sense her nowhere. Where da heck am I? he wondered. He heard a noise and realized someone was there. But it not da femme.Using the slightest of movements he reached a hand into his pocket and pulled out a card. He charged it slightly, then with great momentum, flew over behind the couch and opened his eyes. His hand was outstretched towards the figure that was crouched up on the table. Whoathought Pietro, this guy's fast.He had noticed the mutant stirring, but it hadn't been as slow as he was used to. "Where be de femme?" Femme? Who does this guy think he is? And what's with the cheesy accent?

"She's not here." he said coolly, a smile on his face.

"Den where is she!" he said as his anger flared. Remy didn't like this guy, he seemed cocky… like me he added.

"She left."

"Liar!" he yelled and let the card fly. Quicksilver had seen the card coming though and dodged it easily. "Where'd…" Before he could finish he was down on the ground. "Merde." The next thing he knew he'd received two blows to the face. Dat's it.Remy then bent his knees and threw Pietro off of him, right into a wall. Gambit stood, a little woozy, with another glowing card in hand. But before he had the chance to throw it, the ground shook and he fell to the ground.

"What's going on here?" asked an angry Lance.

"I don't want this guy here." He said it slowly so that there was no mistaking. He meant what he said, and he wanted it to be clear.

"Den why you bring me here?" Gambit asked, glaring at Quicksilver.

"He didn't." replied Lance. "Rogue did." Gambit turned to look at the boy standing in the doorframe.

"Den where he be at?" Lance chuckled, which annoyed and confused Remy at the same time. I don' like to be laughed at He narrowed his eyes. "What be so funny?"

"Rogue - is a girl." Lance replied in between laughing. "She said the two of you were attacked earlier today."

"She okay?" Remy needed to know.

"She'sfinenothankstoyouasshole." I'd probably be offended if I knew what de hell dat guy just said.

"Ya, she's fine. She wanted to make sure you had a place to say until you recovered. She's probably still around here some…"

"She left." Pietro stated. She left? Why would she leave?

I saw you two go outside…" Lance started.

"You da reason she left." Remy turned accusingly at Pietro.

"You'rethereasonsheleft.You'retheonethatwentandkissedher."

"He what?" Lance's mouth dropped open.

"That jerk went and kissed her." Pietro spat out each word.

"Oui." A smirk crossed Remy's lips. And what a kiss it was. Lance and Pietro both studied the look on the Cajun's face. Lance looked confused and Pietro looked down right pissed.

"But why?" came the voice of Avalanche.

"Why not?"

"Well, I mean, ya know. Touching her – it's dangerous."

Yayoutouchingherwasdefinetlyamistake. Pietro glared.

"It was worth it …" he added, shrugging "and I like to live dangerously." Lance couldn't comprehend it, but Pietro could. He imagined what kissing Rogue would be like but then stopped. Why am I acting like this over Rogue?he questioned himself. They had been fighting each other for about a year now. Well, the two of them never actually fought one another, but their teams had.

"If you say so dude." Lance turned around and walked out of the room, then popped his head back in. "And now that you're up, I think it would be a good idea for you to leave. Pietro looks like he's ready to rip you apart." Gambit smirked at the white haired boy.

"And why is dat anyway?" he asked curiously. Quicksilver just continued his glaring.

Thump Thump Thump Toad had sprung his way into the living room. "Toad, get lost." Pietro said with his teeth clenched together. Todd just ignored this and clung to the ceiling looking down at Gambit.

"This the guy the x-freak brought in?" he questioned.

"What do you mean x-freak?"

"Ya know, Rogue."

"Dat not a very nice way to talk about your friend homme."

"That loser ain't no friend of mine yo." he said, hopping around the Cajun.

"GetlostTodd!" came Pietro's voice. IfhesaysonemorethingaboutRogue…Just as he was thinking this, Gambit had reached out and grabbed Toad.

"How you know her den?"

"She's one of the X-M…."

"School!" Pietro blurted. He didn't know why, but he didn't want this guy to know about the X-Men, or the Brotherhood for that matter.

"Pardon?" Gambit asked, confused by the reply. Toad got a look from Pietro, warning him not to say anything more about the X-Men. Todd didn't know why, but he knew better then to question him.

"She goes to our school." he repeated.

"And which school would dat be?" Todd could see Pietro out the corner of his eye shaking his head, telling him to just shut up. When he didn't reply, the mutant grabbed the collar of his shirt, which began to glow. "WHICHSCHOOL?" he demanded.

"Uhhh…Bayville…." he stuttered and Remy dropped him.

"Merci." Gambit took notice of the open window behind him. Time to go. "And now, I t'ink I may 'ave over stayed my welcome." Pietro saw the guy take a few steps back and do a back flip out the window. He darted out after him, but couldn't find him. Super speed didn't help any if you couldn't see the guy.

"DAMN IT!" he said aloud, when a powerful voice came from behind him.

"Now, now Pietro. I thought I brought you up better than that." the voice chided. Quicksilver turned around.

"Whatdoyouwant dad?"

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