New Arrival

Gambit and Rogue woke to the sound of lightning crackling and a wet floor. Looking outside their cell they couldn't believe that it was actually raining indoors. There were the sounds of men running around obviously trying to detain the new arrival. From the sounds of her screeching it had to be a middle aged woman.

"Who do ya thank they got?" Gambit asked her absently.

"It doesn't matter. The more she screams the more pain she feels. I would know." Rogue responded looking down the hall.

Meanwhile ….

"Storm's been captured as planned Chuck. Exactly who is it in there that you want to get out so badly?" Logan asked not entirely happy that his off and on girlfriend was in Striker's clutches.

"I know for sure thanks to Forge's help that neither the MRD nor the government has her. As for HYDRA I asked X23 and she says that she never heard of said girl there."

"What girl?"

"Are you familiar with the Mississippi Neshoba County Fair?"

"Kind of."

"Nearly ten years ago a girl went wondering through the crowds probably lost and afraid. Somewhere in there the crowd got excited and started rubbing against each other. You see this is bad because said mutant absorbs the life force from any that she comes in contact with. Imagine accidently touching almost 100 people within a short span. Then if you will imagine that all the people she touched were humans and that they all went through a temporary coma."

"So she puts a few humans to sleep. Big deal."

"Logan this mutant can also absorb mutant powers. Imagine a mutant who would have the power of anyone she had ever touched? Think of how much power she'd hold in her grasp."

"That is a lot of pressure on a kid. So I get why they want her. What's her name anyway?"

"That I don't know? No one actually knows who she is. But what I do know is that after that fair she vanished. Even with Cerebro I have yet to pick up on her. Meaning she either died or …"

"She's got a power limiter on. Smells like Striker to me."

Dining Hall: Prison

Gambit looked at the new and might he add sexy inmate. Her long curly white looks were almost as strange as her ice blue eyes. She ate quietly to herself in her grey jumpsuit labeled inmate 919. Rogue looked at her curiously and like a child she walked over to her to ask her questions not caring if she wanted to be alone.

"What is your name child?"

"Rogue."

"Why that is an unusual name."

"Wat's yer name."

"It is Ororo or Storm if you prefer."

"Ororo's a strange name."

"I guess it is. How long have you been here Rogue?"

"Seven years. He just told me what date it is."

"Your fiend over there?"

"He's not my friend. People don't really care fer ya. All they want ta do is use ya."

"You sound like you have experienced that for yourself."

"I have. He seems nice an all but he's probably planning on usin me as te fall guy ta escape from here. He took my mask off so I decided that I will befriend him, but we aint friends."

Storm looked from the girl to the boy. Gambit feelings were actually hurt that she said that. He had his plastic fork near breaking in his right hand. How did she affect him in such a way? He had only known her 72hrs.

"Seven years huh?"

"That's what I said Ororo."

Storm leaned closer to her pulling some hair over her shoulder so that no one could see her as she talked to Rogue.

"I have a proposition for you Rogue. My friends are coming to get me real early this morning. Striker knows I suffer from claustrophobia."

"Claustrophobia?"

"A fear of in closed places. Anyway, it will be far easier to get to my friends if I were somehow let out of my cell."

"Well I can help wit tat." Gambit added himself, "I wanta get te girl out as much as you do. If ya want out your going ta need ta tell me who's the guard in yer area."

"A young miss with blonde hair by the name of Eliassa."

"Perfect we'll see ya tis morning."