Alright here is another chapter…This one starts where we last left off…SORRY it took me for freaking ever but I've been so uninspired lately. Hopefully this is alright.
Disclaimer: I don't own the X-Men already! Sheesh..,
Fight til The End
"Don't call me that," said Rogue, who was already angry as it was.
"Oh, why I don't want to upset you. After all you are a guest in my home." Belladonna said her voice sweet as artificial sugar, and her eyes were full of an immense hatred that Rogue could see with ease.
"What have you done with Remy?" Rogue asked and she did not try to sound as though she were calm. The words came out angry and fierce.
Belladonna smiled sweetly. "Why, nothing, cher," Belladonna's smile widened as she Rogue grimace at the word, "it was you we wanted all along."
"Me?" asked Rogue, with confusion in her voice.
"Why yes, you are the one after all who destroyed our home, and took our father from us! Julian and I knew that our little ploy of tricking Remy here would bring you to us. We may not know you that well, cher, but we know Remy, and Remy likes strong willed girls." Belladonna said.
"What did you tell Remy to make him come back?" Rogue asked.
"I'll let him tell you if you ever see him again." She turned to leave before adding on a second thought, "And by the way cher, Remy has been here for quite a long time. If he can't escape, then neither can you."
Rogue watched as Belladonna left. Then she reached into her hair and pulled out a bobby pin. "Please." She muttered under breath. "I have been dating the Prince of Thieves for months now, and I'm freaking Rogue! I may not have my absorbing powers," she started to bend the metal bars that were holding her in the one place, "but I still have my super strength, since it's not really my power."
Then she let herself out of the basement.
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Kitty and Piotr had been put into a room at another level of the house. As soon as their captors left, Kitty phased through her ropes and Piotr simply busted out of his. The duo looked around and found that their situation was a very unpleasant one indeed.
"Like, what do we do now?" Kitty asked Piotr as he scanned the room.
The room was on the first floor. It wasn't decorated as the rest of the house was. It looked a lot less home like and more prison like. The walls had nothing on them. There were no chairs, no pictures, and in the farthest right corner, there was a single bed with no sheets.
Piotr turned his head to Kitty and said, "I believe we should get out of here and call for help."
Kitty looked up at Piotr. She had been hoping he wouldn't suggest calling the X-Men. She was still a student and she was sure she and Rogue were in enough trouble as it was. However, she also knew that the three of them could not take down the whole Assassin base on their own. She subjected and nodded her head.
Piotr also nodded his head and took a hold of her hand. She looked up at him with gratitude and she phased them both through the door.
She heard the shouts of "MUTANTS!" but she did not pay attention to them. She focused and she got the two of them out of the mansion in record time. When they got to the mini-jet she found herself looking at the mansion.
"What is wrong, Kitty?" asked Piotr.
We'll be back, Rogue.
She shook her head and got into the jet with Piotr to find help.
"Where do we go?" he asked as she sat down.
"The LeBeaus." Kitty answered automatically. She did not know why, but she felt they could help.
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Remy, who was on the other side of the base, was lost in his own thoughts about what he should do next. He knew Rogue was near, if not inside the building already. And he also knew that with the collars she wouldn't have her absorption to help her. He was not sure, however, if the collar would affect her strength or flight.
He felt he had to do something. He had to find a way to help her. So he decided that he would escape. And then he would tell her the truth…the whole truth.
He got up from his place in the center of the cell. A clicking noise was heard, and he readied himself. The guard came up to his cell and reached out his arm which offered a bowl of cold soup to Remy. Remy, on the other hand, did not take the offered soup, but grabbed the man's arm and twisted it. He quickly silenced the man's scream by placing his free hand over his mouth. Remy grabbed the keys and then punched him on the side of the head. He fell without another sound.
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Rogue wandered the hallways. She had found a person with the key to her collar. The fight had been a quick one. Two punches and one kick were thrown, but that was all. She was no longer looking for Kitty and Piotr. She had decided a long time ago that those two were no longer in the building.
She had two new targets in mind: find Remy and hurt Belladonna.
She took a right turn at an intersection of a hallway and there was target number two. She was wearing a powder blue dress and her hair was half up in curls. She didn't look like much, but Rogue had a feeling that this fight was going to be a good one. Belladonna was surrounded by guards, but Rogue paid no heed. She walked in the middle of the hallway with her head held high.
"Belladonna Boudreaux!" she yelled out.
Belladonna turned slowly and saw Rogue standing in the hallway collar free. She was not surprised. She picked up her hand to stop a guard from attacking and then she stepped forward.
"So," she said, "you found a way out. I'm mildly impressed."
"Let's just do this already," Rogue said.
"Why don't you just knock me out by touching me?" asked Belladonna.
Rogue shook her head, "No, you ain't gettin' off that easy, Swamp Witch. You're gonna get it the old fashioned way."
"Fine."
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Remy made his way out of the Assassin's mansion with ease. He had told himself that he would head straight back to the Thieves' hideout if he were to escape. So he started to head off in that direction.
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The X-Men had all assembled in the Thieves' hideout. Kitty and Piotr had called them as soon as they were able to get out of the Assassins' swamp. Wolverine, Cyclops, Jean, and Kurt were the four that had come in hopes to help.
"They have Rogue and Gambit there," Kitty said.
"Well, if Gumbo is the reason for all this mess, I say we leave him there," Wolverine said with a snarl.
"I think it is too late for that mon ami," Remy said as he walked in, surprising several people.
"I swear, Gumbo," Wolverine said as he walked towards Gambit, "if she's hurt in any way, I'll personally see to it that you are taken care of."
Gambit did not falter under Wolverine's intense gaze. He simply nodded his head. He felt he had to agree. If anything happened to Rogue, he wouldn't forgive himself.
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The two southerners circled each other. Rogue stared at Belladonna with her emerald eyes and hoped that she'd be able to do this sans powers. Belladonna stared right back hoping the opposite.
The first attack was made by Belladonna. She rushed forward and tried to punch Rogue in the jaw. Rogue had seen this attack coming and ducked in time to see Belladonna temporarily lose her balance. Rogue took advantage of this, and circled to her back, then kicked Belladonna n the middle of her spine. Belladonna fell forward, but immediately recovered.
"Not bad," she said.
"Not good enough, if you're still standin'," Rogue countered.
Belladonna wasted no time circling again; she quickly attempted a high round house kick, which Rogue countered with a kick to Belladonna's stomach. Belladonna keeled over in pain. But she would not give up that easily.
Belladonna's eyes were starting to give off the same hatred Rogue had felt earlier.
She then punched Rogue in the stomach as well. Rogue however pretended it didn't hurt. Rogue then did a swift kick under Belladonna's feet, which caused her to fall backward. Belladonna got up again, but Rogue noticed how tired she looked already.
"Tired," asked Rogue.
Belladonna responded by trying to punch Rogue's face again. Rogue caught her fist and twisted her arm around the back. Belladonna screamed. Rogue kicked her back and let go of her arm. Belladonna did not stir. Then she turned to her guards. They all ran forward to assist Belladonna.
"This fight, is over, cher." Rogue said. Then she left the building with no further confrontations.
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This ends chapter 8. I do believe chapter 9 will be the last chapter for this story, but do I have a surprise for you!! I also want to thank all my reviewers and such. You guys rock so hard! And I also am going to dedicate this chapter to MissiMarie…if it wasn't for her, I probably wouldn't have got this chapter done. So thank you, and hope you enjoyed it! Remember guys all comments, questions, and suggestions are welcomed through reviews!