A/N: Here is chapter 6! Got some steamy Romy scenes coming up. Shout out to Oddball513-glad you're enjoying the story so far!

And now to our scheduled story! I do not own X-men Evolution.

Chapter 6: Requiem

Remy struggles and glares as he watches Julian circle Rogue predatorily, malicious intent in his eyes as they scan her body. Rogue was glaring at Julian, but deep down she knows that with her powers unactivated and a knife against her throat she can't do anything to help her out of her situation. Julian lifts her chins up with one finger, glancing at the collar around her neck. "Hmh, yer a mutant t'." He muses. "Dough, it seems y' deemed powerless right now thanks t' dis collar on y'. Now that I remember, y'd be worth a pretty price if yer turned in t' dat Trask fella who is doin' all dose Sentinel testin's and what not."

"Yeah, well, why don't ya turn off this collar and find out what mah powers are." Rogue growls.

"Where's de fun in dat?" Julian grins as he knelt down to her eye level. "'M gon' enjoy havin' fun wit' y', no powers of yers in my way."

Rogue spits in his face, Julian growling and wiping it off. He nods to the guy that was holding her, the man dropping his knife, while Julian in a split second takes out his own and puts it up to her throat, closer than the previous one was. "Leave 'er alone Julian!" Remy shouts.

"Shut it!" Julian barks back, then he looks to Rogue and lowers his voice into her ear. "I would be careful what y' do. Y' see, 'm a trained Assassin, a damn good one at dat. Unless y' want that pretty mouth o' any other part o' y' t' be cut up, den I suggest y' behave."

Rogue glares daggers at him, unable to speak as the knife was pressed too closely. Julian withdraws his knife a bit, a trickle of blood running down her throat. Remy noticed the red trickle on her pale skin, having enough as rage was in his eyes. His fist charge up with energy, the two men that held him down looking at each other in surprise and fear. They let go, jumping back and not wanting to get blown up, then Remy takes his chance and punches Julian, his charged up fist hitting him hard in his side. Julian lets out a yell of pain as he is thrown off to the side, his men all stepping back, then they all exited the area as they did not want to mess with Diable Blanc-as some have called him.

Remy unties Rogue, her eyes wide after witnessing what happened. She knew he was strong and powerful but she didn't know to this extent with his powers. Remy cups her cheeks, his hands back to normal after taking the charge away, concern in his eyes as he had calmed down a bit once he saw her. "Y' okay? Did he hurt y' anywhere else? He didn' touch y', right?"

"Ah'm fahne, ah'm okay, sugah." Rogue gives him a reassuring smile, her hand holding his on her cheek.

Julian groans as he stumbles up, the two glancing over and noticing. The dark look was back on Remy's face as he marched up to Julian and grabbed him by his jacket, slamming him against the wall. "I told y' not t' touch 'er." Remy says lowly.

Julian grimaces in pain, hissing as his hand goes to his side. "Well, y' gon' finish me?"

Remy drops him hard, a cold look in his eyes. "No, but don' t'ink fo' a second 'm comin' back. An' even if I did, 'd make sure t' put y' in hell. Dis is jus' a warnin' o' what happens when y' mess wit' my t'ings."

Remy turns and heads back to Rogue and the car, his arm going around her and opening her door then he drives off, leaving Julian on the ground in pain and glaring as their car got smaller and smaller.

With some of their time spent trying to get out of that situation, it was already seven pm and they had no plan on where to go next, which is fine that they weren't in a rush to anywhere, but Remy wanted to put as much distance between himself and New Orleans as possible.

Rogue flips the passenger mirror down and checks her neck, noticing a tiny red line from where the knife was on her neck and the small line that trickled down onto the collar. She wasn't in a hurry to take off the collar, but she wished it had been off when she was held captive so she could help and use her powers.

Remy stops at a pharmacy once they were out of the city, picking up some supplies as he knows he probably has some injuries to tend to but also wants to make sure Rogue didn't have any. His cheek was sore from being punched but he has had worse in the past. He gets them to Panama City by midnight, stopping to rest at a hotel for the night. The two go to their room, then both let out a sigh of relief and relaxation after landing on the bed. Rogue looks at Remy who had his eyes closed for a brief moment, noticing his cheek. She sits up a bit, her voice soft which made him open his eyes. "Is it just ya cheek?" She asks.

"'M sure I got some other injuries dat are minor." He replies as he sits up on his elbows.

"Anythin' hurt?"

"'M back does a lil' bit, but I t'ink it'll be fine."

"Can ah take a look?" Rogue asks as her emerald eyes look into his red on black ones.

He notices her face was a bit scratched up from when they slammed her on the ground, his gut churning in anger, but he sits up anyway and takes off his trench coat then his shirt, to which he couldn't help but grin and chuckle when Rogue briefly looked away with red cheeks. Rogue then looks at his back, seeing a few bruises starting to form on his toned and muscular body. Her hand gently run over the bruises, feeling Remy's body tense a bit then relax. "Ya got some bruises but no scratches." She says, her eyes on the bruises as her gloved hands gently glide across his skin.

"'S good." Remy says, his head turning to look at her. "Is y' face okay?"

Rogue looks him in the eyes once he asked. "Ah'm fahne. Just stings a bit."

Remy gently places a hand on her cheek, noticing how she didn't flinch away at his touch. "Y' want me t' take dat collar off y'?"

Rogue bites her lip, Remy feeling his heart pick up. Her eyes had looked away for a moment then she looks back up. "Ah… kinda wanna keep it on… fer now…"

Remy was surprised at her answer, noticing her cheeks had a pink tint to them. "Y' sure?"

Rogue nods, biting her lip again. She knows her heart felt like it was beating a million miles a minute, feeling like there was butterflies in her stomach. "Ah wanna..enjoy feelin' normal… just fer tonight, then ya can take it off meh and we can practice controllin' mah powers."

"Well, we'll probably be stayin' heah fo' jus' a lil' while to rest up from our injuries, give us plenty o' time t' practice." Remy smiles.

Rogue gives him a smile back, though she felt nervous. Remy can feel she was nervous, but he let her express what she wanted. Rogue slowly takes her gloves off, putting them on the nightstand next to the bed. She sits back next to Remy, her hands hovering over his shoulders, then gently place them down. Remy watched her curiously, letting her do what she wanted at her own pace, knowing she was taking her time with touch. Rogue lets out a soft sigh, the feel of skin to skin contact without her powers disrupting her feeling great.

She gently places a kiss on his lips, one hand going to his uninjured cheek while the other stayed on his shoulder. Rogue pulls back a bit, knowing she wasn't sure what she was doing so she looks at Remy for help. Remy gives her a light smile, knowing she was giving him permission. His hands go to her waist, pulling her towards him, Rogue swings her leg over so that she was sitting in his lap.

Rogue starts to kiss him again, feeling his hands roam, one hand going up her back, while the other stayed on her waist. She moves one hand to his hair while the other stayed on his uninjured cheek. Remy deepens the kiss, pulling her closer to his body, a soft sound escaping Rogue's mouth. Rogue gently pulls back a bit, taking her brown jacket off as she felt like she was heating up. Remy looks at her, a soft look in his eyes. "Y' wanna stop?" He asks softly.

"No." Rogue shakes her head then goes back to kissing him.

Remy kisses her back with the same amount of force, one of his hands sliding up behind her shirt a bit while the other went into her hair. He pulls away from her to kiss her neck, grinning slightly when he hears her gasp softly at the new sensation. He places a gentle kiss where the tiny knick on her neck was, then moves to the side and sucks a bit on a spot. Rogue had one hand grip his shoulder while the other was in his hair, her eyes closed shut as she bites her lip a bit. He pulls back, then goes back to kissing her lips, this time getting up slowly to change their position. His arms held Rogue against him as he lays her down on the bed, his body hovering over hers a little bit as he kissed her passionately.

Rogue had her legs wrapped around his waist, pulling back and panting a bit. Remy lays his forehead against hers, catching his breath as he stared into her eyes. "We can stop anytime y' want, chère. Jus' want t' make sure y' wouldn't be uncomfortable." He says with a small smile on his lips.

Rogue gives him a loving smile. "Well, ah wanna continue some moah an' see how far ah could go without a possible sensory overload."

"Y' likin' it so far?" Remy grins.

Rogue smiles and nods. She pulls him back down to her, kissing him deeply. Her hands lift up her shirt a bit, her black, cropped bralette underneath, then she moves one of his hands to pull her shirt off, which he did after briefly breaking away from her a bit. His hands gently travel down her exposed sides, landing on her waist. Rogue felt her heart speed up, her cheeks red. She knows she should probably slow down but the other part of her likes to push herself to see how far she could go. Her hands tug on his belt on his jeans, Remy kissing her cheek as he leans back a bit to let her undo it. She unbuckles his belt and undo's his jeans, sliding them down a bit, letting him take them off and toss them to the side.

Rogue's face was red as she looks at his toned body in just his boxers. He gives her a smile and kisses her gently, his hands undoing her jeans. With her jeans now off to the side too, Remy's eyes trail up her body then to her face. His hands were on either side of her body, Rogue staring up at him with flushed cheeks and her breath panting a bit. Rogue puts her hands on his cheeks, pulling him down gently to kiss him. He deepens the kiss, pressing his body down on top of hers. Her legs wrap around his waist a bit as one hand was in his hair and the other on his cheek. Remy grunts a bit, then pulls back to look at Rogue, both of them panting, while Rogue's body was slightly shaking from a bit of a sensory overload. Rogue noticed the intense look in Remy's eyes, almost looking hungry, while he noticed her body slightly shaking, giving her a small lopsided smile. "Y' okay?" He asks. Rogue nods, looking back at him with a bit of a dazed expression, feeling breathless. "I don' t'ink I'd be able t' stop an' control m'self if we keep goin'. An' it looks t' me y' havin' a sensory overload, chère. Jus' wanna make sure I don' overwhelm y'."

"A-ah think we could… stop heah fer now.." Rogue pants out.

Remy gives her a smile and kisses her very lightly, then moves onto his side to look at her. Rogue curls up in his arms as he wraps them around her. Remy places a light kiss on her head. "Ah think going without physical touch fer so long mah body's become touch starved." Rogue lets out a shaky chuckle as her body slowly calms down.

"I t'ink so." Remy chuckles, then looks in her eyes. "'S good t'ing I stopped when I did, didn' want t' overwhelm y'. Might not have been so gentle if we continued."

"Ah wanna continue but ah think ah should rest." Rogue gives him a small smile. "Ah wouldn't have mahnd though… if ya were a little.. rough."

She looks away blushing when she said the last part, Remy looking at her in a bit of surprise. "Den maybe later we could continue, only if y' feel ready." Remy caresses her cheek lightly.

Rogue nods, nuzzling into his chest. She lets out a yawn, her eyes feeling heavy as she was comfortable, Remy relaxed in his position as he kept caressing her. He too eventually falls asleep, his face in her hair with his arms around her almost protectively. Though, this time it seems Remy had a nightmare instead of Rogue, but his weren't like hers. He wakes up startled a bit, noticing Rogue stir in her sleep a bit but never wakes up. He could feel sweat on his brow, then relaxes when he realizes it was just a dream he had.

Moving stealthily out of bed, Remy goes to the bathroom and takes a cold shower. He comes out after drying himself off, noticing Rogue curled up in the bed. He lays back down only to watch her for a bit, his fingers lightly moving a strand of hair from her face. He doesn't normally get nightmares, but after the day they had it just happened. Remy was just glad she is now safe with him far from what he had called home. Home feels a little different now to him, like it's still changing hotels every week but being with Rogue never changed. He felt that wherever she was now, he was going to follow. She was his home now.

Realizing what he was feeling, he couldn't help but smile lovingly at her as she slept. He places a light kiss on her cheek, settling back in and wrapping his arms around her frame. Rogue's body instinctively moved into his as she slept, a soft sound escaping her and soon the two were back in a deep sleep.

Morning arrives, Rogue waking up, then looks down at herself noticing she was only in her underwear. She saw Remy was still sleeping, so she sneakily got out of bed and grabbed his shirt, putting it on and heading to the bathroom. Rogue looks at herself in the mirror, seeing the small knick on her neck barely noticeable, but a few hickeys were. Her hair was disheveled and a bit curled, but other than the collar on her she felt fine. After finishing up, she walks out and sneaks back into bed, only to feel Remy's arms immediately pull her to him, a small squeak of surprise escaping her lips. He chuckles lowly as Remy grins at her. "Didn' t'ink y' could make dose sounds, chère."

"Ya surprised meh!" Rogue playful hits his bare chest. "And ah typically don't."

"Oh, so 'm de only one dat's ever heard y' make dem sounds?" Remy teases. "Dey are cute though, doesn' suit y' at all seein' how y' got a different demeanor."

"Well, what if ah said ah used ta?" Rogue teases back. "Ah was a completely different gal before ah became goth."

Remy raises an eyebrow, keeping his grin. "Oh really? Leadin' a trail o' broken hearts?"

"Maybe, maybe not."

"Y' gon' break dis Cajun's heart?"

Rogue playful thinks. "Hmm. Nah, ah don't think ah will. Just depends on how ya treat meh, swamp rat."

"Guess 'll treat y' more nicely den. Maybe like a Queen."

Remy kisses her, then pulls back with his signature smirk. Rogue had a playful smile on her lips, her hair fanned out a bit on the bed as he gazed down at her. Remy could feel his heart beat racing. He wanted to tell her, but decided to ask her something else instead, wanting to say what he wants to say at the right moment. "Do y' want me t' take dat collar off y'? We could keep it if y' still want t' use it."

"Sure. Ah think mah neck would appreciate it." Rogue smiles as she sits up.

He noticed she was in his shirt as she turned around and moved her hair for him. Remy clears his throat with a fist over his mouth, then gets to work. He remembers getting the collar off was a bit of a pain, but he was able to shut it off and take it off her neck in five minutes. Rogue rubs her neck, sighing in content.

The two decided to go out and get breakfast, then do some sightseeing around the area as they were going to be staying for a couple days. They go to a beach, Rogue taking her shoes off to stand in the waves. Remy watched her curiously, noticing her head turning to him and giving him a smile which made his heart speed up. He returns it with his own smile and walks over, hands in his trench coat pockets. "Y' havin' fun?" He asks.

"Yeah. Been awhile since ah've been ta a beach." Rogue smiles. "Ah think the beach would be a perfect spot ta practice mah powers while we're heah. Nobody's around."

"We could do dat." Remy nods.

They practiced for three hours, Remy almost falling unconscious twice, but his kinetic energy replenished and he was better. Rogue was able to control her powers for ten minutes after their session, Remy telling her she should take a break and offering to get her something to eat, to which her stomach answered for her embarrassingly, turning her head away and agreeing. Remy laughs, then grabs her hand and leads her off the beach.

They stop at a bar restaurant, getting food and drinks and chatting. Remy gets up, telling her he'll be back, to which she just nods and takes a sip from her drink. Rogue stirs her soda with her straw as she waited, missing Remy beside her already. She couldn't deny her feelings but was glad they were officially together. Her heart always fluttered at the sight of him, knowing what she was feeling was love.

"Hey." A voice says, snapping her out of her thoughts as she looked up to see a random guy leaning on her table in front of her. "What's a pretty girl like you doing all alone here?"

Rogue makes a bit of a face. "Ah'm not alone, ah'm with mah boyfriend."

The guy snorts, straightening. "I don't see him."

"Turn around." Remy says, catching the guys attention. "Now y' see 'im."

The guy grumbles and walks away, Remy telling her he had paid for their stuff, then takes her hand and walks out of the building with her. Rogue smiles. "Ah coulda shooed him away mahself sugah."

"But den I miss all de fun." Remy grins.

Rogue lets out a laugh. Remy smiles warmly at her, liking how he's able to get her to laugh more. She's been doing a lot better than what she has been before, and much more happier. Rogue leans her head on his shoulder a bit as they walked, the evening a nice cool temperature. The two southerners walked in a comfortable silence as the sun was setting for the evening. Rogue watched the sunset, a small smile on her lips. "It's beautiful." Rogue lets out a soft sigh.

Remy looks at her, noticing how soft and relaxed her features are as she watched the sky. "Yeah, it is beautiful."

Though he couldn't help but stare at her when he said this. Rogue looks up at him, noticing the look in his eyes. She stands on her tippy toes and places a kiss on his lips. Remy pulls her close, kissing her back, then she pulls back. "Heh.. how romantic." Rogue comments.

"I could probably make it more romantic fo' y', chère." Remy winks.

"Aren't boyfriends supposed ta take their girls out on dates?" Rogue asks a bit teasingly.

"Well, den 'll take y' out on a proper date." Remy kisses her hand with a grin.

They go back to their hotel room, Rogue finding it a routine they have after spending many months together-halfway away from her family-when getting ready for bed. Remy gets his pjs on while Rogue did in the bathroom. She opens the door, offering Remy to brush his teeth with her. The two southerners were used to their nightly routine, but it felt different as they were now together, both didn't mind though.

Rogue walks to the bed in their room, grabbing the tv remote as she wanted to watch something before going to sleep. Remy follows her to bed shortly after, settling in next to her and cuddling her. Rogue nuzzles into him, flipping through the channels as she looked for something. Remy watched her face as she scrunched it a bit every now and then while scrolling, a chuckled erupting from him. "What's so funny?" Rogue asks.

"Jus' y' makin' faces. So focused." Remy smirks.

"It's lahke nothin' good is on whenevah ah want ta watch tv." Rogue makes a face.

Remy mused, continuing to watch her as she scrolled, then she relaxes as she found a movie to watch. They watch the movie, Remy caressing her hand as he had one arm around her body, Rogue's head resting on his chest. Their evening was relaxing, Remy glancing to her every now and then while Rogue was watching the movie with a soft smile. She felt Remy's gaze on her, looking up at him curiously. Remy leans down and places a kiss on her lips, his arms holding her to him. She kisses him back, pulling him to her. Remy pulls back a bit and grins at her. "What was that fer Cajun?" Rogue smiles, a bit in a daze.

"Jus' wanted t' kiss y'."

"Fahne by meh." Rogue smirks at him. "Ah'll let ya kiss meh moah lahke that."

Remy chuckles. Their movie finishes, but both had fallen asleep. Rogue rubs her eye, noticing the tv was still on, so she turned it off then looked at Remy who was still sleeping. She smiles and places a kiss on his cheek then snuggles back up against him and goes back to sleep.

A/N: The scene where Remy fights Julian I got inspo from the Excalibur story line. Here's a link to the page where Remy's fists glowed up with his energy, pissed off his wife is in some sort of sleep like state with flowers: https/pin.it/6nsxGl7

We stan a power couple that fight and protect each other. Later we'll get to see Rogue protect Remy. Anyway, stay tuned!