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OoOoOoOo Chapter 10 OoOoOoOo
Remy paced around his apartment. Something was happening, he didn't know what but he could feel it. He sighed and walked over to a metal cabinet a lot like the ones at the police department where they kept files.
He dug through the top one and brought out a small black box. He opened it and carefully took the object inside out and held it in front of him. It was beautiful and shone a brilliant green…it reminded him of her eyes. Remy look at the emerald heart intently as his finger went along it'd edges.
As his fingers reached the tip of the heart he realized what was going on, he didn't have to turn around to see her…he felt her.
"Anna Marie Darkholme aka Rogue. Wanted in more than a dozen states including Mississippi, New Orleans, California and New York. The best assassin in the world trained by Logan Howlett aka Wolverine. Accused of killing your own mother along with more than a dozen political figures. One of the most beautiful creatures in the killing world…you are the Southern Beauty," he spoke loud and confident before turning around to find narrowed emerald eyes on him.
"Amazing how y' can look tres belle even when yo so mad chere."
"Don't fucken sweet talk me hypocrite…"
"OUCH!" Remy knew y'were harsh mon amor mais…that was just cold, et shouldn't y' be looking in de mirror when ya say that?"
"Non! During the day ah act like a nobody in the world and at night it's when the killer comes loose. But yah…yah got out there during the day arresting criminals, killers, and thieves like yah and parade like a fucken hero only tah steal whatever the hell yah want later that night. Yahr sick…yahr no better than…"
"You?" Remy interrupted in a calm voice. He knew Rogue was smart and would have eventually figured things out so her anger didn't faze him.
Rogue stopped talking and just glared at the man in front of her. He still wore his shades and she couldn't help but want to grab the stupid dark objects and throw them in his face.
"How y' find out?" he asked breaking the silence that had grown.
"Yah really need tah get yahr fathers background check modified so it won't have yah as the 'prince of thieves'."
Remy grinned, "I've always likes dat nickname…"
Rogue didn't smile; she just stood still and glared. Remy's smirk disappeared, 'this ain't going as planned' he thought to himself before going straight to the point and asked, "So why are y' ere? What do y' want now that ya know?"
"Ah came forh something that belongs tah meh," she answered and then turned her gaze to the object in his hand. The emerald heart.
Remy's grin reappeared as he looked at the jewel in his hands. He brought it up above his head by the chain. "Well chere…if y'want it…" his free hand came up and grabbed his shades. The sunglasses started glowing a reddish color and he threw them across the room. They gave a small explosion and Remy continued his statement with, "Come and get it…"
Rogue looked from the small explosion to him, she wasn't very phased. His eyes gave him away as a mutant. She walked towards him without any fear and stopped when she was standing right in front of him.
The both stared at each other almost wanting something to happen, they waited for one of them to make the first move. Rogue finally rose on her tiptoes and reached up for the emerald heart. She held on to the jewel and then pulled it down without any struggle from Remy.
With the heart in her hand and the chain in his she turned around and started to walk off thinking he was just going to let go, but she was stopped and pulled back when a powerful force pulled on the chain making her spin back towards Remy. The position they ended up in was her pressed up against him looking straight into his devil eyes. They stayed still frozen in time scared that even a breath would ruin the moment.
Finally Rogue tried getting her hand free but after not being able to she said, "Let go of meh…"
This made Remy laugh and he wrapped his free hand around Rogue's waist. "Chere…I've seen yo strength…ya power…" he leaned in towards her. Rogue could feel his breath on her lips making a shiver go up and down her spine. "If y' wanted ta get out of my reach…y'could."
Rogue glared at him, mainly because he was right. Remy smirked when he got no response but it disappeared and turned into a bewildered expression when he felt warm lips on his. Rogue had no idea if what she was doing was right but at the moment she didn't care. She felt she had to unleash all the sexual frustration she'd had for this man and she had the feeling this might be their only chance.
Remy started responding and felt like there were continuing their heated make-out session from the other night. He let go of the chain and entwined his fingers with hers making the emerald heart fall to the ground with a loud bang. They both forgot all about the jewel as their bodies pressed closer than humanly possible.
Remy freed his hands from her waist and hand and brought them up to cup her face. Rogue brought her hands up and wrapped them around his neck as they kissed and nibbled each other's lips.
5 minutes later of tongue wrestling, groping and love bites, Remy moved his hands down on Rogues hips and lifter her up making her give a small squeal in surprise. She them smiled as her legs wrapped around his waist. He then attacked her neck with kisses while walking around blindly looking for the bed. When they finally got there he laid her down softly and gracefully climbed on top of her.
He sat up after some making out and he took off his shirt and threw it behind him. His hands then traveled up and down her thighs as he gave her tummy butterfly kisses and slowly went up towards her face. When he got there Rogue buried her head in his neck and nipped at the beautiful skin.
She moaned as he caressed forbidden places and forgot everything as sweet things were mumbled into her ear and as the passion inside of them exploded.
OoOoOoOo Assassin Mansion OoOoOoOo
Lexa opened her eyes, there were birds chirping at the window annoying the hell out of her. She slowly got up and looked at the clock, she was going to be late to work. Then again she didn't really want to go, the Pietro thing had taken more energy then she liked to admit. She got up and dressed, but not in her uniform. She wasn't going to work, it wasn't because of Pietro but…she felt something bad was heading their way.
She could have been totally wrong but she knew Rogue considered her to have the best instincts and would be all right with her decision. She started walking downstairs expecting everyone to be gone to work but found Rogue sipping some hot coffee.
"Hey…aren't you gonna be late for work?"
"Ah could ask yah the same question."
Lex rolled her eyes, "I don't feel like going…Rogue I'm getting a strange feeling…it doesn't feel good."
Rogue looked at her curiously, "Yah think something's wrong?"
Lex shrugged, "I dunno…by the way, where did you sneak of yesterday?"
Rogue looked up at her over the coffee mug, "How did yah…"
"Please…you think I was going to be able to sleep after yesterday? Anyway even if I had been sleeping I would have heard. Where'd you go?"
"Out for a walk…"
"That lasted until 5 am in the morning…wow did you go all over the city with everything closed?"
Rogue ignored her and grabbed a cookie from a plate on the table.
Lexa looked at her and after getting no response she asked, "So what's your excuse?"
"Forh?"
"Not going to work."
"Tired…and confused…"
"About?"
Rogue sighed, "Ah dunno…if ah'm leading ya'll in the right direction…"
"You didn't make this choice for us…we did. One of us ran away from our home…another wanted a home after being alone…I was born into it and you and Wanda wanted revenge. You didn't twist our hands behind out backs and said, 'KILL PEOPLE!'."
Anna smiled, "True…but ah'm still the one in charge leading ya'll towards all of this."
"Ya…but do you hear any of us complaining?"
The both stayed quiet after that and Rogue watched as the sunny day started to grow dark. It looked like rain was heading their way. She then looked at Lex who was also looking outside. She had a thoughtful look on her face…she could feel something. She had already told Rogue that she felt like something bad was going to happen and she knew better than to ignore X-23's judgment.
She hoped for once Lex was wrong though…because if she could feel it this strong…it was going to be big.
OoOoOoOo Remy's apartment OoOoOoOo
Remy slowly opened his eyes as ringing filled his ear. He groaned and reached over to his cell phone.
"Merde," he mumbled and then pressed the green button, "Allo?"
"Mate? Where the hell are ya?"
"John?"
"Noooo, I'm the tooth fairy. Where are ya? You're late."
"Merde…I'll be right dere mon ami," he answered and then hung up and looked at the bed spot next to him. It was empty. He wasn't surprised; he knew it was likely that she was going to be gone when he woke but that fact didn't make him feel any better. For some reason he would have liked it if she had been there…
He rolled over to where she had been and buried his face in the sheets then got up and headed towards the showers. 15 minutes later he was dressed and heading out the door when he suddenly stopped and looked around his place.
Something was missing. He looked carefully all around…the walls…his bed…the floor…he knew what was missing. The emerald heart…and that wasn't all. The painting he had taken from his challenge with Rogue was gone too. "----!" he yelled as he walked out and slammed the door behind him.
When he arrived at the station sometime later John was waiting for him outside.
"Finally! I've been waiting forever. Why they heck did ya sleep in?" he asked.
"Tired. Is de chief mad?"
"Nah. I doubt he'll even notice. That Wagner fellow is in there talking to him about some search warrant he wants done."
"Search Warrant?"
"Ya…for some shelia. What was her name…Darkholme…"
Remy stared at John for a minute before hurrying into the building towards the chief's office. John watched him go with a confused look on his face before following, wondering what was going on.
OoOoOoOo Café Bleu OoOoOoOo
Amara sat at table during her break. Her leg bounced up and down, she was nervous…her cell phone was vibrating…it had done that 30 other times.
Roberto was trying to contact her but she couldn't talk to him now. Not after Rogue had decided his fate…poison. She had never liked killing that way…if she was going to bring death upon someone she would prefer to have it nice and fast, maybe painless, but Rogue had chosen poison. She knew it was Lexa's favorite form of killing…and it was because she liked watching the pain. She liked slow torturous death…she was amused by playing with their heads, but she was hot headed so she knew how to get the job done nice and fast.
'God…' Amara thoughts while letting her head fall down to the table. 'Why couldn't X-23 do this assignment. Why do I have to be the one to do it…can I do it? Will I do it?' Amara closed her eyes. She could always ask Lex to do the killing for her…but she knew the answer would be no. Lexa wouldn't disobey Rogue's orders. Asking Wanda would be worse…she'd want a reason to why she couldn't do the job herself, and Jubilee…would know everything…her heart wouldn't let her kill someone so important to her.
Amara looked up at her cell began vibrating again…her brown eyes piercing the small object as it moved across the table. She grabbed the phone and pushed a button, seconds later a small jingle played as the phone turned off.
"Amara your break is over!" A voice yelled making her rise.
"Sorry berto…but the longer you stay away from me…the longer you'll survive," she mumbled into thin air as she started walking over to new customers.
OoOoOoOo Da Costa Industries OoOoOoOo
Roberto looked at his phone hoping it would ring. He'd been trying to get a hold of Amara all morning but nothing. He hoped nothing bad had happened…maybe she had her phone off…
'Ya…that's it…' he told himself and started to calm himself down. He relaxed into his chair and turned it so it could face the large window.
It had a great view, you could se half the city from it but what Roberto really loved about it was how the sun beat down on it. It got hot as hell but it gave him all the energy he needed. He smiled and closed his eyes as his body started turning a black color with an orange reddish glow surrounding him.
'Ring Ring Ring'
Roberto quickly turned and grabbed the phone not bothering to change his appearance.
"Hello?"
"Sir you have a call…it's…"
"Let it through."
"Yes sir."
"Hello?" Roberto spoke into the receiver.
"Hi berto my love…"
Roberto sighed, "What do you want…Taryn."
OoOoOoOo Acolytes Bar OoOoOoOo
Jubilee softly hummed to herself as she walked to work. Every once in a while she would look around excepting to be followed or something. She didn't know why but she was getting the creeps…chills were going up and down her spine but she doubted it was the weather. She started walking faster but instead of feeling safer as she got closer to the bar she was feeling worse.
When she finally arrived she stayed outside looking at the closed door. Her killer instincts were up and alert…something was telling her not to go in. But against her better judgment she walked in.
Her eyes widened as something metal and sharp headed her way, she quickly dodged as it breezed by and then heard triggers being pulled. Before the bullets or whatever was being shot at her could reach her she kicked the legs of the table next to her making it fall and she used it's round surface as cover. Things hit the round table but then everything went quiet. Jubilee's eyes widened thinking that it might have been better if she had just stayed outside.
Everything was dead silent but Jubes knew she wasn't alone. Her suspicions where soon confirmed as a deep laugh echoed through the bar. She carefully peeked out from above the table and there in broad daylight stood Victor Creed with a hand around Ray's neck and with his other hand holding some kind of pistol that shot daggers pointing at Kitty and Lance.
"Jubilation Lee…would you like to come out and say hi?"
Jubilee sat down on the floor looking around for something to help her out of the mess. As she looked she brought a hand up and waved it around while yelling a perky, "HI!"
"Come now…is the 5th rank of Wolverine's Assassin Squad shy?"
Jubilee took a deep breath before standing up and facing Victor. "Let me guess…Sabertooth."
"Smart girl…with good moves."
"I was taught by the best…" she answered as her hands collected the small kunai daggers embedded in the round table. "plus…it'll take more than this to kill me…" she added as the small knives placed themselves nicely between her knuckles with the sharp edge spointing outward.
"Ah…wolverine's trait passes along to his students I see. So do you teammates share your smart mouth?"
"No…they're worse," she answered as she pointed the Kunai's at him.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you…" he growled as his grip on Ray's neck tightened.
"What makes you think I'd care?" she questioned talking about Ray's life.
Sabertooth gave her a sadistic smile. "Like Wolverine and your friend X-23...I have very good senses. I can smell your fear…I can hear the rapid beating of your heart. What I don't know is if you're scared that'll I'll kill him…or tell him of your crimes…I mean killing two of his friends isn't nice you know…anyway drop them."
Jubilee let her knuckles loosen up making the small daggers fall to the ground.
"Good girl."
Jubes glared at him while she looked around with the corners of her eyes. 'There's gotta be something I can do...' she thought to herself and suddenly met Kitty's eyes. Kitty looked at Sabertooth then at Jubilee, she then turned to Lance. Lance looked at Jubilee and gave her a light nod making her get a confused look on her face. Before she could make anything of it Sabertooth noticed that exchange and pulled the trigger on his gun.
Jubilee began to open her mouth to shout at Kitty to move but the earth began to tremble and Kitty ran forward towards Sabertooth and Ray. As the knife was about to pierce her the oddest thing happened…it went through her. Seconds later she jumped at Sabertooth but didn't touch him, her body went through him and grabbed Ray making both of them phase through the older man and making them hit the floor with a huge 'bam'.
The earthquake stopped and Jubes took the opportunity to grab two empty beer bottles from a table and twist them around in her hands. Then with great skill she threw them at Victor making them shatter in his face.
"Get out NOW!" she shouted at Lance and Kitty who were holding an exhausted Ray. They scurried off leaving the petite Asian with the hairy killer. Sabertooth growled and moaned as he tried getting glass shards off his face without doing more damage. As he began opening his eyes he noticed a leg going towards him and before he could attack it made contact.
Jubilee's leg went over the counter as she gave him a kick to the face making him stumble backwards and crash with more than a dozen bottles of liquor and kegs of beer. She then gave him quick blows to the kneecaps making him fall on to his knees. She need him down… she knew that if he got up he would easily overpower her so she need to end this now.
She grabbed three bottles of liquor from over his head and made her way over the counter and towards the door. She opened one on the way and let it's contents fall over creating a big wet mess. The other two she crashes on the sidewalls.
She then turned back to the counter where Sabertooth was groggily getting up.
"Lets heat things up…" she mumbled to herself and dug through on of her pockets. "You know…Wolverine had a nickname for me…the Asian Firecracker…and you're about to find out why…" she brought her hand up and scraped something against the wooden door frame then held up to fingers, a small flame stood on top. She smirked as she threw the match onto the liquor on the floor and then small sparks jumped out her fingers and went all over the room.
She quickly ran out as the flames started rising. Outside she found three people watching the building and then turn to look at her. She turned away from them. There was no way she could face them right now…especially not Ray. So she stood still and watched as the Building burned down to the ground.
OoOoOoOo Police department OoOoOoOo
Remy paced outside the chief's office and seconds later 'bam'.
"Ow…"
"Whoops…desole mon ami," Remy told Kurt and helped in up.
"No problem," Kurt answered.
"So…what up?"
Kurt shrugged, "Not much…you need something from the chief?"
"Uh…ya…wanna see if we have any new assignments.
"Funny you should ask…"
"Why's dat?"
"Well, I've just ordered a search warrant. It should be cleared by tonight. If you want you and John can come and help me search."
"Dat sounds like fun…where's de fun gonna be at?"
Kurt looked thoughtful but then answered, "My sisters house…ask Amanda for the address. Her name is Anna Marie Darkholme."
Remy nodded, "danks for de invite."
"No problem…see you later," and with that he left. Remy watched him go before mumbling a 'merde' to himself and walking in the opposite direction towards his office. When he got there John was sitting at his desk in the room next door.
"Maaaatttte..." he called in a singsong voice.
"Huh?" Remy asked grabbing his cell phone of his desk.
"What's up? You seem to be all over the place."
"Un...de rein...I'll be right back gonna make a phone call," he told him and walked out towards the building entrance.
He stood in place for a minute while outside but finally dialed a number and waited for an answer, wondering if he was doing the right thing.
OoOoOoOo Assassin Mansion OoOoOoOo
Rogue sat on the couch reading her book. She was alone since Lex had offered to do the grocery shopping and she didn't argue cause she was feeling a little sore. Something X-23 had actually caught onto which annoyed her. Then again she wasn't surprised, she knew Lex knew about what had happened last night but wouldn't ask questions unless she brought up the subject.
She sighed and went back to her novel. Seconds later the phone rang making a frustrated growl come out her lips.
"Hello?" she almost yelled.
"You got trouble chere..."
"Remy? What do yah want? And what do yah mean trouble? What are yah gonna do come and try to get the emerald heart back?"
"Non...but ya house is gonna be surrounded by cops by nightfall."
"Yah told on MEH!"
"Don't be stupid chere...I didn't...yo frere did."
Rogue stayed quiet…the realization hit her hard…Kurt was going to do them in…they were caught.
She hung up without saying anything else to Remy but screamed "shit" really loud before dialing a number.
"Hello?"
"Lexa get your ass to Lensher Industries and bring Wanda and yourself here NOW!"
"But Rogue I'm doing the grocery shopping…"
"X-23 Ah wouldn't give a damn if yah'd be taking a shit…I need all your asses here NOW!"
"Alright alright…but tell me what's up?"
"We've been caught."
"WHAT?"
"We'll talk about it when we're all here…bring Wanda," she finished and hung up before dialing another number.
OoOoOoOo Café Bleu OoOoOoOo
'Ring Ring Ring'
Amara groaned. She didn't have to check the caller id, she knew it was Roberto. He had called her more than 40 times earlier. She grabbed her phone knowing that she couldn't avoid him forever.
"Hello?" she answered waiting to hear his deep voice.
"Amara ah need yah home now!"
"Rogue? What's wrong?"
"Can't talk about it over the phone get home ok?"
"I'm on my way."
"Mara…"
"Ya?"
"Hurry."
Amara hung up and looked at her phone with worry. She then threw her apron off and started walking out when her supervisor saw her.
"Hey you're not done yet!"
"Screw you," Amara answered always wanting to tell her that.
"If you walk out of that door Ms. Aquilla you're fired."
Amara rolled her eyes. "Take your threat and stick it up your ass. I quit," and with that she left never looking back.
OoOoOoOo Police department OoOoOoOo
Remy walked into John's office a while after Rogue had hung up on him.
"Hey John…"
"Wha?" John asked looking up from a fiery pen he was holding.
"I'm gonna go out…"
"To patrol the streets?"
"Uh…ya…something like that…talk to you later."
"Don't ya want me to come with?"
"Nah…you…seem busy…uh plus ya deserve a break. Later mon ami."
John started getting up to follow him but then sat back down knowing he'd never catch him. Remy could be awfully slick when he wanted to be and it seemed like today was one of those days. He turned his attention back to the pen in his hands and twisted it at a fast pace making it seem like the fire was alive.
It reminded him of…Wanda…of the night of passion they had. She had been beautiful…graceful…like a goddess. There was only one problem…she hadn't called him since. He ran his hand threw his reddish orange locks making it messy as visions of her consumed his every thought.
John sighed before getting up deciding that he was going to go after Remy. He needs a distraction…and he needed it bad. As he started walking out of his off someone smashed into him making folders fly around like crazy.
"Oh shit, I'm so sorry…"
"It's fine John," Amanda answered as she started picking up the folders. John crouched down and started picking up random folders but stopped when he fund one that had folders poking out. It was like every other one but this one got his attention because of the name on top.
It read…Tolansky…Maximoff Wanda.
"What are you gonna do with these folders shelia?'" he asked Amanda without looking up.
"They're for the Tolansky murder. I'm about to close the case because we keep getting dead ends. We've gotten no evidence so I have no choice but to close it, but I have to hurry and do it cause I'm wanted on an important crime scene."
"Why don't ya get going…don't worry bout the files. I'll get them in."
"Really?"
"Ya," John answered never looking away from the files.
"John you are an angel. Thanks," she answered and gave him the rest of the files John watched her go and then took all the files and put them on his desk. He laid them all open with the biographies of each individual out with a picture. The order they were in was, Todd, Wanda, Erick Lensher, Magda Lensher, and last was Pietro Maximoff. John looked at all of them carefully and looked over how the person died…he's brain was giving him questions he knew he could answer…but wouldn't want to.
OoOoOoOo Acolytes Bar OoOoOoOo
Jubilee, Ray, Kitty and Lance watched as the fire grew and they could hear the sirens of the police cars and of the firefighters.
Jubes turned to them, they were all staring at her as if they were seeing her for the first time. She stepped close to them and as she did Kitty held onto Lance and looked away.
"Kitty…"
"Is it true?" Ray interrupted her.
Jubilee had been avoiding his gaze but she turned to him, only to gaze at piercing blue eyes. "Is what true?" she asked.
"Did you…did you…kill…Bobby and Duncan?" he asked hesitating.
Jubilee stayed quiet, it didn't matter what she'd say…either way she'd lose. Saying yes would show them that she was in fact a monster. Saying no would be lying…and putting them in danger.
Sabertooth had gone under with his bar…but he was not dead…he had gone after her, she had won this battle, but like the storm starting above their heads…she knew the real storm was only beginning.
Her quietness gave her away, Ray could feel his eyes ache; she had killed two of his best friends. And he had fallen…fallen in…he couldn't even think the thoughts at the moment.
Jubilee walked close to Ray and softly whispered his name, her hand came out to touch him but he moved away shaking his head. Jubilee's eyes widened and she felt her eyes sting, but she wasn't going to cry.
She nodded to his rejection and started walking backwards, "Fine…" she whispered. "FINE!" she yelled and started walking backwards in a slow pace. "But you know…I don't regret it one bit…"
They all stared at her as a cold expression they've never seen before graced her face.
"But do know this…Rape IS a crime in this country…and sometimes you've just got to take the law under your own hands," with that she turned and walked into a dark alley.
At the word rape Kitty's eyes grew and realization sunk into all of them. They slowly started walking towards the alley she had gone into. It was a dead end alley…but there was no one there…
OoOoOoOo Wanda's Office OoOoOoOo
'Taptaptap…taptap…tap' Wanda sighed as her finger kept tapping on her desk. She was in her office and she felt like she was going crazy. Pietro was avoiding her like he would have avoided a girl saying she was pregnant with his child. Even his new toy hadn't come in to give her any work. It almost felt like she was dead to them. She sighed once again before laying her head on her desk and closing her eyes.
As she started to relax all the drama left her mind and was replaced with a certain redheaded Aussie. He had been so gentle, so caring during their lovemaking. She could still feel his touch; the caresses that made her breath get raspy. She smiled to herself; she had never given herself like that to any one. With John it had been special, magical...the desire had come from her heart.
'Ring' Wanda was brought back to reality. She checked the caller id and smirked seeing that it was John.
"Hello?"
"Hey."
"John...I was jus thinking about you?"
"Give it up..."
Wanda stood silently and got a confused look on her face.
"Give what up?"
"I Know."
"...know...what?"
"Can I ask you a question luv?"
"…Ya..."
"Did it hurt you at all when your husband died...Mrs. Tolansky."
Wanda stayed quiet, she hadn't told John she had been married, "What?" she asked.
"Did it hurt when your husband died? Honestly I don't think it did...considering that you changed your name back to Maximoff less than a week later."
Wanda's eyes narrowed, "Did you check up on me?" she asked angrily.
"No. I just happened to have stumbled upon this by chance."
They both stayed quiet, neither knowing what to do or say to each other. John didn't want to believe that what he was thinking was true...but silence spoke many truths. Wanda stayed still dumbfounded, she wasn't sure if John knew she was involved but if he did...she was screwed. Not only did the guy she was falling for know what she did in her spare time but he was also a cop.
After minutes of saying nothing John broke the silence, "Why did you do it?"
"What?" Wanda asked finding that it seemed to be her new favorite word.
"Why did you kill your husband..."
Sapphire eyes widened, "How DARE YOU accuse me of such a thing?"
"Don't play innocent luv...it doesn't suit you. You change your name less than a week later after your husbands death...you started talking to me two weeks later and less than a month later the prime suspect committed suicide...coincidence's like that don't happen Wanda. They're planned."
"Shit happens...have you ever thought that maybe I changed my name because it hurt to much since he was gone? Huh did you ever think that? As for Tabitha Smith, SHE COMMITTED SUICIDE..."
"Did she really? Look Wanda I've been around long enough to recognize this...I'm not an idiot. Forensic was one of my majors."
"Isn't it weird...how your fathers death came a little before Todd's...how Evan happened to be working at your business and was killed a few weeks after Todd..."
"I don't know what you're taking about..."
"Don't...don't say anything if it's going to be a lie. Death surrounds you at very corner…your father…your husband…his mistress…your mother…"
"DON'T tie my mother in with them…unlike them she had class…she didn't deserve to die."
"Are you admitting it?"
"No. I'm just telling you a fact."
John sighed and ran a hand through his hair, "I was hopping I was wrong…"
"Life isn't always what you want it to be…I've learned that the hard way."
"You know what I have to do don't ya?"
Wanda laughed as her eyes ached with unshed tears, "You have no evidence," she told him in a calm voice. He didn't say anything but then in the background she heard a loud 'click'.
"…Now I do."
"…"
"See you soon…luv" and then the dial tone came.
Wanda nodded and gave a twisted smile as a lone tear fell to her cheek; she sniffed as the door to her office opened.
OoOoOoOo Lensher Industries OoOoOoOo
Lexa walked into Maximoff Industries. Her assassin's outfit was on, she always kept a spare outfit in her car in case of an emergency and today seemed like one of those days. She quietly passed through Hank's desk without even greeting him, there was no time according to Rogue's news they had to group up as soon as possible and find out what to do.
She got on the elevator and waited impatiently as it took her to the highest floor in the building. When the 'ding' went on and the door opened she wished that it had been Amara or Jubes that had come to get Wanda cause right there in front of her stood Pietro Maximoff sitting on Crystals desk.
They were laughing as she had a hand up on his cheek. It was obvious something was going on. It hurt her…she couldn't believe that he had moved on so fast. She had thought that maybe Rogue was right and that he still cared…but here he was with his slut sectary.
Pietro stared down at Crystal, he had told her a joke and now she was laughing like a hyena. He laughed along with her but couldn't help thinking that she was a total ditz. He then felt very uncomfortable cause he felt eyes on him. He slightly turned and his eyes widened unexpectedly at what he saw…X-23.
Crystal felt that Pietro wasn't looking at her anymore and turned to see what had gotten his attention. She smirked as she saw Lexa Howlett standing outside of the elevator looking at them.
Lexa got her composure back and decided to ignore them both while walking towards Wanda's office.
Crystal gave a winning smirk as she passed by and said, "Going to a costume party?" making fun of her outfit.
Lex looked at her indifferently and said, "I'm sorry…you must be mistaking me with someone who gives a damn about what you have to say," with that she turned away and walked towards Wanda's door and tried pulling it up. It was locked. Lex looked at Crystal who was still grinning, the door was electronic and the only way she could open it was if Crystal pushed a button.
Crystal smirked; she was going to love having Lexa ask her to open the door. She would make her beg if she could. She now had her man…and very soon her dignity.
X-23 looked at Crystals face and knew exactly what she was thinking. She smiled; the blonde was really stupid if she thought she was going to get that from her. She had Pietro…but one thing no one could take away from her was her pride…even if Rogue thought it would be her downfall.
Smiling she stepped back a couple of steps before doing a high kick and aiming it at the Wanda's door. With that easy kick…the door opened. Lexa perked her eyebrows at Crystal and Pietro before walking into Wanda's office.
"Hey, we have a…"
"Problem," Wanda answered as she hung up the phone and wiped her cheek.
"Ya…was that Rogue on the phone? Did she tell you?"
"Tell me what? And why are you wearing your outfit?" Wanda asked getting a good look at her friend.
"Well there's no use in hiding anymore. Anyway Rogue wants us at the house now so come on lets go."
"Rogue knows?"
"Ya, she was the one that found out."
"What? How if I just found out and he only knows me…"
"Wanda what the hell are you talking about?"
"What are you talking about?"
"We've got caught…wasn't that Rogue on the phone telling you?"
"No…that was…how do you and Rogue know we got caught?"
Lexa sighed, "Rogue told me and I dunno how she knows but we can't stay here all night talking about it. We need to go now…"
Wanda nodded while trying to make sense of everything. Did Rogue know John knew she was an assassin, that she had killed her husband and dad and that she had slept with him? For some reason she felt her blood boil…she felt…betrayed somehow.
"Lex…get out of the room."
"What? Wanda we don't have…"
"X-23 I'm about to blow some steam…you don't wanna be in this room in a second…"
X-23 looked around and did indeed notice many things were glowing blue. She quickly ran out to come face to face with Pietro who had started walking to see what the heck was going on. Crystal was behind him grabbing his hand. Lex didn't have much time to think anything about it because seconds later a huge blue glow blew up from Wanda's office making many things fly out of the room.
"You monster! You killed Wanda," Crystal yelled and grabbed Lexa's arm forcefully.
Lex glared at her and then looked at Pietro. In a cold voice she said, "get your bitch off or I will be forced to get her off violently."
Pietro made no move to get Crystal to let go of X-23. He just looked at her trying to get a clue to what was going on cause whatever it was…it was big. X-23 wouldn't come dressed in her gear unless something was wrong. Seconds later Wanda walked out of her office, her face bold and expressionless.
"Lets go," she told X-23 as she started walking towards the exit to leave. X-23 roughly took her arm away from Crystal making her yell in pain as it sprained and followed Wanda. Before getting too close to the elevator Wanda turned around with a soft look on her face.
"Pietro…I know…what I told you was crappy and…a lot to take in. And you're probably mad at me but…just know I love ya ok."
Pietro looked at Wanda weirdly, he then looked over at Lexa but she had her back to him. Wanda noticed this and whispered, "Aren't you gonna say anything?"
"There's nothing left to say," X-23 answered and started walking into the elevator. Wanda nodded and followed her.
Once they were inside and the doors started closeing Wanda stated, "If you don't turn around to look at him for the last time you will regret it…"
Lexa who was facing a wall knew she was right slowly turned getting what might be her last glimpse of Pietro.
The last thing Pietro saw were hazel eyes and then the door closed. Something was very wrong…and he needed to know what that was.
Crystal touched Pietro's hand only for him to pull away. "Crystal I'm gonna be in my office making a few phone calls…get me some coffee ok," she told her and walked into his office closing the door behind him.
Crystal looked at the closed door and then at the elevator, 'Damn that Lexa Howlett…she ruins everything…' she thought as she walked off to make some coffee.
OoOoOoOo Assassin Mansion OoOoOoOo
Rogue paced around the living room with her Assassins outfit on. No one had arrived yet and it had been an hour since she had called Lexa and Amara and she had texted Jubilee 45 minutes ago. The day was growing dark and she knew it wouldn't be long now. The front door opened and closed a minute later and she went to see who it was.
"Rogue you won't believe what happened. I know who Sabertooth is. He attacked me at work and I ended up burning the whole damn place down but I doubt he's dead. Anyway to make my long story short there were witness and he told me in front of them that I killed those idiots from the rape attempt and they were friends with them so I'm pretty much… I dunno CAUGHT!"
"It doesn't matter…we've all been found out."
"What?" Jubilee asked confused.
"Ah'd rather tell yah all how at the same time," she answered and brought her hands up to her temple. Jubilee nodded and then went to the kitchen to get something to calm Rogue down. It was obvious that she was stressed over this, probably because she felt she had failed at protecting them.
When she came back holding the hot cup she found that Rogue wasn't alone. Amara was sitting on an opposite couch already dressed in her assassin's outfit. She was wearing boots that went up to past her knees and a corset sort of dress that went up to mid-thigh. Her hair was down and caressed her shoulders as it went down to her back.
"Hey…when did you get here?" Jubes asked giving Rogue the drink.
"Some minutes ago," she answered and they all stayed quiet.
Jubilee nodded, "I'm gonna go change, I'll be back."
Both other girls nodded and watched her go. Jubilee noticed something as she went up the stairs…it was dead silent…and that freaked her out.
When she came back downstairs she found she was the only one missing. Amara was still sitting on the couch but her leg wobbled up and down, X-23 was leaning on a wall, Scarlet Witch was standing in place and Rogue was pacing around.
"I'm here…" she stated and sat on the armchair next to Amara.
"Ok…well ah'm sure ah've told ya all that we've been found out…but ah haven't told ya how…"
"I think I should be the one to say this, " Wanda interrupted Rogue and stood next to her. "This is all my fault…"
"Uh Wanda…"
"No. Let me continue Rogue. You see…I've sort of being dating…a cop."
"You what?" all four of them yelled.
"Ya…I know. I was stupid but I can't take it back now. He called me a little earlier today and told me he knew…he's coming after me…he didn't exactly say that but I know he is…and now I've dragged you all into this…"
Everyone looked at Wanda shocked, X-23 was about to open her mouth to say something but Rogue quickly interrupted her before the younger girl could blow up at the scarlet witch.
"Wait…Wanda…isn't the only one that has been fooling around with a cop…"
"Oh my god," Amara mumbled and looked like she might die.
"I can not believe this," Jubilee stated.
"Am I the only one not ------- a cop?" Lexa asked sarcastically.
"No. You're the one screwing my brother…" Wanda answered.
As that slipped out everyone started arguing and yelling at each other. Rogue looked at the chaos and got annoyed. Things were already hard enough without them being down each other's throats.
"SHUT-UP!" she yelled making them quiet down and look at her. "What is done is done…we can't change this anymore. And by the way it isn't Wanda's fault we got discovered…the guy she's been going out with isn't the guy that made the search warrant."
"There's a SEARCH WARRANT?" Lexa yelled.
"Ya…"
"Well if it wasn't her guy…" Amara started and then looked at Rogue.
"No…it wasn't mah guy either. He was actually the one tah call me and tell me about the search warrant being done…"
Jubilee snorted, "What kind of cop is he?"
"A confusing one," Anna answered with a sigh.
"Ok…so if it was neither of those guys the who ratted us out?" Lex asked with her arms crossed.
"Mah brother…" Rogue answered carefully.
"Your brother?" Amara asked.
"You have a brother? Jubilee asked interested. Amara turned and glared at her. "What?" she asked.
"Kurt's in BAYVILLE?" Lexa shouted. "Why didn't you tell us?"
"Ah didn't think it was important."
Wanda groaned as the realization hit her, "You told him…you confessed about Raven."
"Ya…"
"Rogue you knew he wanted revenge how could you just tell him?"
"He was bugging meh tah much it need tah stop so ah gave him what he wanted. The only reason he did it was because he got all butt hurt that ah told him ah was her favorite."
Amara and Jubilee stared at Rogue in shock. Wanda gave her a disappointed glare while Lexa mumbled, 'I can't believe this' over and over again.
Rogue fed up with it yelled, "Fiahne its all MAH FAULT! Is that what ya'll wanna here? Cause there ah said it so stone me out of town already GAWD!"
Everything got silent as she hit the small coffee table making it fly across the room. No one said anything…if a pin would have dropped at that moment it would have been heard miles away. The tension was high…until Lex looked up and around.
"What is it?" Rogue asked her knowing that look.
"Footsteps…" she answered.
"Shit!" Rogue mumbled. "All of you upstairs now," she told them and pushed them towards the steps following last behind. Once thy were upstairs in the hall Rogue looked around and spoke softly to them. "This is what ah need yah all to do…"
The all scrunched in to hear the plan.
"Ah need yah'll…tah go to Lensher Industries…and wait forh me on the roof."
"What? But what are you gonna do?" Amara asked. Rogue's only answer was a gaze downstairs.
"Bullshit…I'm not leaving," X-23 told her and less than a second later Rogue had her pressed up to the wall with her hand at her throat.
"Last time ah checked ah was the one giving the orders around here…" Rogue told her and then let her go. "And yah followed them. Ah'm telling yah to go so yah will…"
"But we wanna stay and help," Jubilee answered.
Rogue smiled, "Ah'll be fiahne…now get what you need and go. Scarlet Witch yahr in charge…Jubilee tell them about yahr encounter with Sabertooth while yahr waiting for me, now go."
They all nodded and started moving except for X-23 who stood in place and glared at Rogue.
"Are you sure you're going to be ok?"
"Yah doubt my strength?"
X-23 looked down, "No…it's just that…"
"Lex…ah'll be fine…ah'd love for yah tah stay and have fun with me right now but ah need you tah help Scarlet with Jubilee and Magma ok. Plus ah got us into this…this is mah chance tah get us out. Now go…and that is an order."
X-23 nodded and quickly left without making much noise, her ears were alert thought waiting for any surprises to jump up at her. Rogue watched her sneak out through a window before heading down stairs quietly. When she got there she saw nothing out of the ordinary…her gaze went around the entire hall before she started making her way to the living room.
As she was about to enter a bullet breezed right by her ear and she quickly dodged and hid behind the couch.
"Damit…I missed…" a feminine voice yelled frustrated.
Rogue quickly brought her head up and saw a woman dressed in purple in front of her. Even her hair was purple and she definitely didn't look like a cop.
The woman smiled at Rogue, "Hello Luv…I'm gonna guess your Rogue right?"
"Ya…and yah are?"
"Psylocke…I'm a messenger from Sabertooth…you might have heard of him."
"As a matter a fact ah have…What's the message?"
"Die," she answered pulled the trigger. Rogue dodged and rolled on the floor as Psylocke tried aiming the pistol at her. While she had rolled around Rogue had gotten the dagger out of her garter and when she popped up she threw at the amnesty-eyed girl.
"Ow…" she yelled as the handle of the dagger smashed at her fingers making the gun fly out of her hands. "You bitch."
"Oh ah'm sorry…mah aim must be getting bad…cause ah was aiming forh yahr heart," Rogue answered as she walked towards her making Psylocke walk around.
"How sweet of you…remind me to repay the thought."
Rogue threw her a fake smile, "Why yahr at it do meh a favor…"
"What's that?"
"Give Sabertooth a message for me…oh wait that might be a problem…"
"How so?"
"Well ah'd it imagine it's hard to give someone a message when yahr dead…"
"Is that a threat?"
"No…it's ya future," Rogue answered and jumped at her.
Psylocke smirked and as soon as Rogue came close enough she brought out her psychic Knife and tried stabbing the southern assassin. Rogue saw something glow a purple color so she dodged. She then hit the back of Psylocke's knees making her fall and brought a kick to her face, which the Asian quickly blocked.
Betts brought Rogue's leg up making her fall and then tried twisting the leg. Rogue brought her other leg up and smacked the violet haired assassin making her fly and hit the wall hard. Psylocke stumbled and looked surprised at her opponent.
Psylocke smiled, 'I'm impressed…anyone else I have fought has never lasted this long against me…' she told Rogue telepathically wanting to freak her out.
Rogue smirked, 'Yahr not the only one with hidden tricks…' she answered as her eyes narrowed.
"Really…lets see yours," Psylocke answered out loud.
"Get closer and ah will…" Rogue answered and then they both jumped at each other.
They both threw punches and kicks at each other. Most were getting blocked but some of them gave good blows that would leave marks by morning. At one point Psylocke threw a kick to rogue's stomach when she wasn't anticipating it and it made her fall to her knees while some blood come out her mouth. The psyche knives then reappeared in Psylocke's hands and she was about to stab one through Rogue's head but before she could do it Rogue's hand flew up and grabbed her arm.
Psylocke tried pulling away but Rogue's death grip was locked on her hard. Rogue brought a leg up and hit the Asians legs making her wobble to the floor and she then twisted her arm behind her back.
Betts mouth opened as Rogue slowly pulled on her arm.
"Now…yahr gonna tell me what ah need tah know…or yahr gonna say goodbye tah yahr arm sugah. What does Sabertooth want with us…"
"…"
Rogue pulled on the arm.
"Ah…" Betts yelled but spoke no words.
Rogue was losing her patients so she pulled a bit more. "Before…yah asked meh what mah hidden tricks are…yahr not the only mutant around here yah know…yah wanna know what I can do? Well ah'll tell yah…ah have super strength and ah invulnerable. Meaning…yah or Sabertooth can't touch me cause it doesn't matter how may times ya'll bring meh down...Ah'll just keep getting up…now talk."
"My allegiance is with Sabertooth and it will not falter no matter how much pain you bring to me."
Rogue sighed, "Tah bad…cause ah really didn't want to do this…" she answered and brought her free hand up and pressed it against Psylocke's neck.
Psylocke started to struggle trying to get out of the grip as the hand started chocking her. She then stopped…she was getting weak…almost as if the energy was being drained from her. As she started getting tired and tired she heard an old voice in her head repeating itself over and over again like a broken record.
"Beware…fear…her touch…"
Rogue let go of Elisabeth Braddock and looked at her body with hate. She had killed Irene…but like always…Destiny came true, and the young assassins had fallen at Rogue's touch.
"Whoops…ah must have forgotten tah tell yah mah touch is deadly…" she stated out loud before walking out of the house and going towards Lensher Industries.
OoOoOoOo 30 Minutes later OoOoOoOo
Blue eyes looked sadly at the big house surrounded by cops at every turn. They had wheeled her body out.
"I should have been there for you…"
"Don't look so down…she's not dead."
"What?"
"I was just down there Angel…she's not dead…she's just in a very deep sleep…"
"Coma?"
"Yes."
Warren's eyes flashed with hate and anger. "I will avenge her…"
"Not now you won't. We don't even know where they're at."
"I will look for them and kill them all slowly and painfully…they won't get away this easily."
"There's nothing you can do Warren…don't be stupid. If you go after all of them together you will die. Even their weakest link…Jubilation Lee was able to fend me off."
"I must go after them…"
"No…I need you alive. Go to Robert Da Costa's office and let him know what's going on. Be there and protect him…"
"What? Why?"
"I have a feeling Mr. Maximoff had the same idea as him to get rid of competition…and if I'm right…you might just get your revenge."
"What about you?"
"I'm going to go see Pietro Maximoff in person…"
Angel nodded and flew off towards Da Costa Industries and Sabertooth stood on the rooftop and growled into the air.
OoOoOoOo Lensher Industries Roof OoOoOoOo
Scarlet Witch looked around trying to see any hint of Rogue. A raindrop would hit her face every once in a while. Sitting below a ledge a couple of feet away from her was Jubilee with her laptop. She was browsing through the local news trying to find anything thing on the search on the house…and wanting to know any news about Rogue.
X-23 paced around the big rooftop. Her nose wasn't working well since it was sprinkling. Everyone's scent was disappearing with the water so she could not tell when Rogue would arrive…if she was going to arrive at all. Magma was sitting on the ledge of the building looking down and thinking.
'How could everything go so wrong when it seemed fine…when it felt so right…' she thought as her thoughts drifted to Roberto. 'I guess this might mean I won't have to kill him though…' she thought hopefully.
As the thoughts went through her brain she noticed that something was floating towards them.
"Guys…It's her! Rogue's here!" she shouted at them making them walk towards her. Amara backed up a couple of steps as Rogue flew up and landed on the ledge. They all stared at her as she gave a small jump off the ledge and walked towards them.
As she did thunder and lighting roared in the sky and then it started to pour.
OoOoOoOo TBC OoOoOoOo Awww Betts is in a coma…how could I be so evil? Well it was kind of easy lol. I liked writing that part, I think it's cause I wanted to give Betts a longer scene anyhoo she's in eep sleep. Poor Warren too…he's so sad about it. I feel bad for whoever faces him lol :D Anyhoo so what did you guys think? This chap breezed by to me lol. Everyone was moving lol. Anyhoo hope you guys liked and will review.
Romy- Yay, Remy told her what was up…the only question is what's gonna happen now? Yayness they also showed their love at the beginning of this chap heheh ;D
Jonda- Awww…why did I have to make John good cop. Anyhoo what do you think he's gonna do?
X-ietro- Pietro is an donkey lol. Not even a day and he's already flirting with Crystal. He didn't enjoy it but he was doing it anyway. Anyhoo what does X need poison for I wonder…and ahh Sabey is gonna go see Pie Pie…that can't be good…
Jubilay- Aww Aww Aww…I think these two have learned a lesson…love hurts.
Amarto- Amara really wanted to be off the hook, too bad Rogue brought up the fact that she has unfinished business…it's time for her to decided…what wills he choose? Her heart…or her job?
Well that's all for this chap…next chapter WILL be the last chapter of the story. That's sad lol. But I hope you guys liked the chap and will read the last. Don't hate me too much if you love Psylocke lol. Anyhoo hope you'll review and I'll see you soon. Love ya lots - UHW
