Moving Targets
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"Looks like te two students who are representin Bayville High in te National French Exam is …" Gambit paused looking at all his French students sitting on the bleachers after school to hear the announcement, "Magritte Nicole an Rogue."
The class clapped for the pair, but the girls new this wasn't just a competition about the French language. It was about making Gambit happy to win his affection. As the class celebrated Zero looked at his target through the window.
He could kill Gambit now but he wanted to wait. He would not rush such an important moment in his life. He also noticed that Gambit seemed to have a … attachment to the girl. From what he heard from Frost the two were practically a couple and it was easy to see why.
He knew his orders did not involve the girl, but causing her pain would cause Gambit pain. Maybe it was time for him to know that he was here waiting for him.
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Later that night Gambit came into his room towel drying his hair when the sound of a bullet shot came through his window and hit the mirror right in the reflection of his right eye. Gambit was not hurt at all, but he did know that Zero was telling him he was here. He ran to the window, but didn't see anything when the others came through the door to see if he was ok or in Logan's case not ok.
"Wat happened Rems?"
"Someone tried ta shoot me is all."
"Like any idea who?"
"Not really."
"How could tey miss that big head of yours?" Logan asked.
"Logan!" Rogue scolded.
"Don worry bout it Rogue. I'm fine." Gambit told her as he sat beside her, pulling a deck of cards out of his pocket. Gambit could tell that Rogue knew exactly who was after him, but neither pressed the issue.
At around two o'clock in the morning Rogue woke him up.
"Why is Zero tryin ta kill ya?"
"Cause he can now."
"Why couldn't he then?"
"Striker aint let 'em. Looks like I lost my usefulness to 'em."
"Are you going to let him hurt you?"
"No why?"
"Cause Zero should no tat I'm te only one allowed ta kill ya."
"Haha, very funny Rogue. And are ya gonna tell em tat?'
"Te next time I see 'em. But he never misses. He might kill ya." She said pulling closer to him on their bed.
Turning to her while putting a comforting arm around her, "I aint gonna let him kill me Roguey. Don't worry."
"I'm already worryin."
"I can tell."
"Will ya at least tell te others bout Zero?"
"He's my business and I'll handle it."
"Wat's wit men an they ego's?" she softly glared at him.
"Honestly Rogue tougher mutants had tried ta kill me an they all failed. Trust me when I say I can handle myself."
"But jus incase ya die an I hav ta avenge yer death I want ya ta know sometin."
"Wat ya want me ta know?" he asked.
"I don want ya calln me Rogue no more."
"But tat's yer name."
"No Rogue is the name they called me in prison. It's my slave name."
"So wat do ya want me ta call ya?"
"My real names Annamarie. Jus call me Anna fer short."
"Annamarie, tat's a pretty name. Why aint ya tell me before?"
"No one besides Logan an I were tryin ta kill ya before."
"Thanks fer te vote of confidence."
"Yer welcome Remy."
"Night Anna."
"Night"
"Night, tat's it?"
"I meant night Remy, happy now?" he nodded to her in the dark as they went to sleep.
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Meanwhile Frost and Zero were meeting at a dinner on the opposite side of town. Frost sat across the man with a white chocolate frapachino while Zero just had a glass of water with two lemon pieces to the side on a small plate.
"Striker wants a report Frost." He said looking at her.
"About the girl? About Gambit? About the XMen?"
"About the girl for now and I … we do not require information on ."
"Fine," she sipped her drink, "The girl seems to not trust anyone except Gambit. The burly one named Logan, or what you like to call Project X, makes sure to keep the girls mutant activity to a minimum so I do not know if there is a change of power. Also the girl knows …"
"Knows? Knows about what, us?"
"The day she saw me she believed me to be a spy for Striker."
"Does anyone believe her?"
"No, well Logan maybe."
"I told Striker not to depend on you."
"Me? Your target is still breathing."
Squeezing a lemon into his water, " and I have a score to settle. No one, and I mean , no one ever escaped me, but then he showd up. Always flirting and gambling with the guards. The first time he escaped was under my watch. I got him back ,but after the forth time Striker was fed up with me.
He had me hung from the ceiling and had Deathstrike 'babysit' me with her claws. Barely alive Striker told me he'd give me another chance. When I was well I swore revenge, however Striker wouldn't let me get it till now."
"Men and their sob stories. Hmm looks like Sabel is here." Frost watched an overly tall and muscular man walk in covered in a huge brown leather coat, hat, and boots.
"Evening Sabertooth."
"Zero." Was all he said before sitting down next to Emma.
"Who's this?" he asked looking at her.
"Another pawn of Striker's little games." She replied over her coffee.
"We can trust her. Calm yourself." Zero motioned for him to relax.
"Animals." Emma mumbled to herself as he settled down.
"Sabertooth what have you found out?" Zero asked drinking half his water in one gulp.
"Magneto's organization is made up of a bunch of young kids with too much power for them to control. His most disciplined serves directly under him. His first group being the Acolytes which I am on and the Brotherhood, which his children are on. I also know a little bit about the girl as well."
"You do?" her eyebrow rose.
"Tell us."
"It appears that Magneto is very close 'friends' with the shape shifting woman named Mystique."
"I have heard of her." Emma started.
"And so do I. Her espionage skills are nearly unparalled."
"Yeah that's her. Anyway about 15 years ago she joined his group promising to bring him what will one day be the strongest mutant known to mankind."
"How could she bring him apocalypse?" Zero asked.
"Not him, the girl."
"There is nothing special about Rogue. I would know." Emma started.
"From what I heard when the two were talking in his office last week that when the girl turned 18 she was to be given to him. She said that a future seeing mutant had saw Rogue's future. And that mutant knew that under the right circumstances she would be unstoppable. However, Mystique can't find the girl and she is running out of time."
"What else did they say?" Zero asked completely interested.
"Nothing unless you want me to tell you about the two mating."
"That's disgusting! Why would you listen to that!" Emma yelled at him.
"Grrr, I cant help but to hear. Heightened senses remember? And it wasn't much to listen too, they were done before I got to the bottom pf the stairs."
"Poor her," Emma said finishing her drink, "Are we done here?"
Finishing his water, "I think we are. Sabertooth make sure to tell Striker what you have heard. We will meet in the park next week same time."
"Now can we go?" Emma huffed crossing her legs.
"Lean back," in a flash he had pulled out his gun and shot the lone man working in the dinner, "No witnesses."
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"Piedro have you done what I asked?" Magneto asked sitting in the brotherhood living room at 3 in the morning.
"It is hard father with the XMen showing up and Wanda here being no help."
"Do not blame me!" She glared at him.
"You are the one who wants to be all lovey-dovey with the enemy!" he accused finger and all.
"Wanda is right Piedro. Men do not place the blame on others." Magneto calmed the two.
"You're right father."
"And Wanda what have you been doing?"
"You promise that you wont hate me?"
"Looks like Wanda's in trouble."
"Quiet Piedro!" they both told him before silence set upon them as Wanda sat in her chair.
"Father remember how I have constantly told you that Piedro and I deserve to serve you directly because we are more worthy than your Acolytes?," she saw him nod, "Tonight I watched Sabertooth meet up at a dinner with these Striker agents talking about the girl you have been looking for. From what I heard she has been living with the XMen and going to school with them all along.
If brother and his dufuss friends wouldn't have gotten kicked out a year back you would have known."
"This is quite an accusation young lady." Magneto told her.
"Believe me when I say that I wouldn't lie to you. I even voice recorded the conversation."
They all listened to the recording.
"It seems Sabertooth is not as dumb as I mistook him for."
"So what do we do?"
"Nothing for now. Let's give Mystique time to find the girl and let's let Sabertooth think he has not been found out yet. Apparently Striker wanted to spy on all of us. It is quite a blessing that I never really share personal information with him. Piedro go to bed. We will disguise your failures in the morning."
"Yes father." Piedro said before sprinting off and hiding on the stairwell to see what his dad was going to say to Wanda.
"You have done me proud Wanda. And for your risks you shall be rewarded. Whilst I am in the real world dealings I will need someone to rule in my stead in Genosha."
"Father, shouldn't Piedro get this role?"
"He is nothing to me except for blood. You on the other hand are born to rule. The people will respect you. How about uyou start first thing Monday morning.'
"Thanks father!" Wanda jumped in his arms as Piedro walked to his bed burdened with his hurt pride.
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Gambit went into the Walgreens to get him a pack of smokes and some healthy snacks for Rogue besides apple. When he exited the store he saw Zero leaning against the doors.
"Wat, no guns?" Gambit asked.
"No, not this time." Zero told him.
"Then why ya here?"
"Just in case my warning was just a little too subtle I wanted to come and visit you in person."
"Don worry I got ya message."
"You should enjoy those cigarettes. One of them will be your last."
"Tat's not wat I believe." Gambit told him placing his groceries in the car without getting in.
"You know what's funny?"
"Nope, but I guess ya gonna tell me non?"
"I find it funny that in just a few weeks you went from hardened criminal to school teacher and all for what? A girl who's going to be added to the pool or who know what else Striker has planned for her."
"An I find it funny yer talkin gta me bout wat ya find funny."
"Don't let me hurt your feelings. They say love is something that even the worse kind of person needs and I am happy that you get to experience that before I kill you. And what's with that look? I have planned to kill you slowly you know. Maybe if I'm lucky enough the girl will find you and watch you die."
"Leave 'er out of tis!"
"Defensive are we Mr. LeBeau? Striker never told me to do anything to the girl … at least not yet anyway. And when Striker does get her and she starts to beg for you I will personally remind her everyday of how I killed you. I wouldn't want her to forget about you."
"Are ya done here?"
"Almost." Zero said backing off the car. Gambit drove off figuring he had an idea of what 'almost' meant. Right when Zero pulled a gun out to shoot his tires, Gambit through a few cards behind him, knocking the man over. Smiling Gambit sped off home.
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At Alkali lake Jane (the doctor if you forgot) returned to her office surprised to see Deadpool sitting in her chair with files scattered among her desk. She instantly cowered back.
"Do not be afraid of me." Deadpool said.
"But you cant talk?" she should know, she was the one who stitched his mouth shut.
"I can now." He said holding the scalpel up for her to see.
"Wh … wha … what do you want?"
"Jane, Jane, Jane, you know what I want."
"I have talked to Striker about your freedom. He doesn't trust you yet."
In a flash he appeared behind her.
"Tsk, Tsk, tsk, Jane. You are soooo disappointing."
"Please don't kill me!"
"Kill you, oh no I don't think so … at least not yet. I have use for you."
"Use?"
"Jane you're going to help me get the other thing I want most in the world."
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