A/N: Here is chapter 5! Lemme know what you guys think and enjoy!
I do not own x-men Evolution!
Chapter 5: Action
Remy stands in the large open room where Sinister had him go, Scalphunter and Arclight already there, both still unhappy about yesterdays ordeal. The Acolyte looks at Sinister and waits for the larger man to speak. "Today's another excursion, except this time I need two samples. Should you fail to acquire two samples for me, I won't hesitate to hurt the girl." Mister Sinister eyes Remy, a cold look in his eyes.
Remy grits his teeth, but nods. 'Merde…' He thought. He hoped todays excursion wasn't going to be tough, knowing his experience with Magneto wasn't the best when it came to missions, he finds Mister Sinister harsher in his methods of getting what he wants.
The trio head out, Remy's mind wandering to Rogue as he road the boat, preparing himself to meet Mister Sinister's demands. They get off at the usual pier, heading into the alleyways of the city to find what they need. An hour goes by and Remy was starting to feel uneasy as their luck was starting to not look so good. His red on black eyes glance to his two "companions" and notice their annoyed looks on their faces, their own eyes looking around in impatience. "We should give it another hour." Scalphunter says. "They seem to not be out at the same times as the others we caught."
"You're right. Let's keep walking around. Eventually we'll stumble on some." Arclight sighs, moving forward.
Remy balls his hands into fists in his coat pockets, biting the inside of his cheek as they kept walking. He felt like there was a weight weighing him down more and more as the seconds ticked by, feeling like Mister Sinister's presence was looming over him with his threat.
Another thirty minutes goes by as they walked further, Arclight letting out a frustrated groan. "Where. ARE. THEY?!"
"Probably in hiding." Scalphunter leans against a brick wall.
"Sinister won't be pleased." Arclight comments, sending a cold glance to Remy, who only felt a sinking feeling in his stomach.
"Maybe our luck 'll change if we keep walkin'." He blurts. "New York Cities vast. 'M sure we'll find some if we keep goin'."
"He has a point. No use in just searching in the same areas we usually look in." Scalphunter shrugs.
"Fine. Lead the way, bayou boy." Arclight makes a face as she nods at Remy.
Remy starts walking and they were off again on their search. As they walked further into the city, Scalphunter grins as be holds his gun up and shoots an unsuspecting mutant off in the distance, Arclight retrieving a sample and putting it away, then she motions for the other two to keep going. It was starting to get late and Remy was beginning to worry, but he kept his composure as they continued. They pause when they see another mutant heading off into a direction opposite of them, Scalphunter shooting them in the neck with a grin. Arclight's smile was pleased as she collected the sample, then she stands up. "Well done. Let's head back, it's getting late and Sinister will question why we took too long."
Remy glances back to the mutant as the duo start walking, his hand reaching into his pocket and dropping a card behind him as he walks away. They pass the other unconscious mutant, Remy tossing another card down as he walks by, hoping someone finds his paper trail.
The walk back to the pier was long, as it was dark when they arrived to the boat. Remy shuffles his cards on the ride back, anxious to get back. He wasn't sure what he was going to come back to, but he was prepared.
The trio get off the boat, heading inside the base to be met with Mister Sinister having Rogue out. He grins while he stood behind her, his hands on her shoulders as she tries not let fear show, but her body quivered very slightly. "Ah, there they are. See that dear, they came back, but did he manage to get two samples for me?" Mister Sinister's voice was like silk, but laced with poison as one hand was cupping Rogue's chin.
Remy clenches his jaw and fists, but remains composed. "We got two samples." He says, his voice even as Arclight opens the case that the vials were held in.
Mister Sinister smirks. "Good. You're spared dear, for now. You can have her back."
He shoves Rogue forward, Remy immediately taking her into his arms. Scalphunter walks them to their cell, Remy having an arm around Rogue and kept her close as they walked. He could feel her shaking lightly and once they were in their cell and he made sure Scalphunter was gone, he embraces her tightly.
Rogue collapses into him, her emotions all over the place as she lets down her wall and lets out a few stifled sobs into his chest. He could feel his uniform get wet from her tears, but it was fine. They both collapse onto the ground, Remy soothing Rogue as she gripped him tightly. "W-what took ya long?" Rogue asks, frowning as looks up at him.
He felt like his heart broke a bit at the sight of her, hating how he had worried her and left her for so long. "'M sorry, it took longe' than expected." Remy says softly as he used his thumb to wipe a tear from her cheek.
"Please don't do that again." Rogue wipes her eyes. "Ah got worried when ya didn't come back aftah two hours. And then he came and took meh…"
"Did he hurt y'?" Remy asks, a serious look on his face, Rogue noticing he looked protective of her.
"N-no. He was tryin' ta scare meh by lahke showin' meh what he would do ta meh if ya didn't come back with two samples or tell meh things that ah… ah just can't." Rogue shudders as she wrapped her arms around herself.
Remy pulls her to him, his chin resting on top of her head. "We couldn' find anyone at first an' den we went furthe' int' de city t' look fo' mo' mutants. T' be honest I was worried 'bout leavin' y' heah fo' s'long. 'Ll try not t' do dat again, but I can' promise 'll come back at de same time every time."
"Ah know…" Rogue nods.
Remy places a light kiss in her hair, sighing in relief as Rogue wrapped her arms around him again. He lowers his head to whisper in her ear, his words surprising her. "I left some cards fo' de X-men t' find, jus' incase it could help dem find us. I don' know how well it'll work but it's worth a try leavin' a paper trail."
Rogue looks up at him surprised, but then felt her cheeks get hot as his face was really close to hers. "R-realleh?" Her voice was soft as she gazed at him.
"Mhm." Remy gazed back into her eyes.
Rogue bites her lip a bit, her hands moving to his chest. She leans forward slowly, only to pause, but then Remy leant forward and cupped her cheeks gently. He places a soft kiss on her lips, Rogue kissing him back while her heart raced. Remy pulls back, his red on black eyes lidded as he looked into Rogue's emerald eyes. A light blush was on her cheeks, Remy smiling a little bit at her while she gazed at him in surprise-mostly because that was her first kiss without worrying about her powers. "Wow…" She says breathlessly. "Ah didn't have ta worry 'bout ma powahs knockin' ya out…"
Remy grins. "Been wantin' t' do dat fo' a long while."
Rogue looks down then back into his eyes, biting her lip as she decides what to say next. "Can we… stay lahke this? Ah don't think ah can fall asleep so easily…"
Remy gives her a comforting smile. "'M not leavin' any time soon."
Rogue smiles back, the two laying down in each others arms. She nuzzles her head into his collarbone, Remy placing a light kiss on her head as he nuzzles into her. "Naght Remy." Rogue says after yawning.
"G'night chère." Remy smiles, then he closes his eyes, the two falling asleep comfortably.
The next couple of days were the same, Remy going out with Arclight and Scalphunter to get two samples, each time he left a card behind at the scene and each time the X-men found them. The one thing that made Remy nervous, though, was each time he came back, Sinister was there waiting for them with Rogue, but once the larger man saw they have the samples he smiles pleasantly and releases her to Remy.
Remy could tell she was shaken up every time, wondering what Sinister was telling her when he was out. He was surprised to find an actual bed in their cell-well not the fanciest but its better than sleeping on the hard, cold ground. Rogue wrapped her arms around herself, shaking as they enter their cell, Remy pulling her into a hug and kissing her head. "'S okay, chère." Remy whispers.
"Ah hate him…" Rogue whispers back as she wraps her arms around him tightly. "He put this stupid bed in heah ta push our situation quicker."
"Don' worry, 'll be outta heah soon, hopefully. Been leavin' de X-men more paper trails." Remy whispers, smoothing his hand over her hair.
Rogue just wraps her arms around him, tightly, letting out a shaky sigh. They fall asleep in the bed, but Rogue's nightmares were plaguing her again, causing her to wake up each night in terror and panic. Remy wakes up in shock, noticing Rogue breathing heavily and trying to calm down. He gently touches her, Rogue jumping a bit but relaxes very slightly when she noticed his red on black eyes looking at her concerned. "A-ah'm sorreh… the naghtmares…" Rogue pants.
"'S okay, chère. Deep breaths." Remy says softly, his arms going around her gently.
Rogue takes deep breaths, Remy rubbing circles on her back soothingly. He noticed her nightmares have been occurring more and more recently, making her more tired during the day and him worry. She tiredly places her head into his chest once she calmed down, Remy kissing her head and still rubbing her back. Rogue felt her body pull her back into sleep, not fighting it while Remy watched her. He lets out of a soft sigh as he gazed down at her, knowing he had to do something the next time he went out on an excursion. Remy kisses her head again, then nuzzles her and falls back to sleep, holding her closely.
He awoke the next morning, determined to do something to help them out, mainly Rogue. Remy gets taken the Mister Sinister, seeing the man patiently waiting for him. "I take it she hasn't been sleeping well." Sinister says as Remy stops in front of him.
"I want Rogue t' come wit' me, she could help by usin' 'er powahs t' rendah de mutants unconscious." Remy demands, fists balled at his sides.
Sinister narrows his eyes. "I'll think about it, but for today you're going to keep doing what you have been."
Remy grits his teeth, but nods as he goes out with Arclight and Scalphunter. Sinister makes a face as he watched them leave, then he goes to his vials, looking at them and taking a few out.
Meanwhile, Rogue wakes up, rubbing her eyes in exhaustion as she looks around. She knows Remy was gone, making her curl up and frown. She hoped he wouldn't take long today, but lately it felt like it was taking them longer everyday to get what they need. Rogue hated being alone with Sinister, her gut churning every time she gets brought to him.
She wasn't sure how long it has been, but she heard the footsteps coming down the hall to her enclosure. The door opens, Rogue bolting up, ready to go with Blockbuster but her eyes widen when she sees it's Mister Sinister entering her cage. "It would appear that you are not sleeping well and I know what is causing it. It's not everyday that a young mutant awakens the most powerful mutant on this planet." Mister Sinister starts, hands behind his back. "And I know he would find you quite useful in helping him."
"Ah already woke him up and gave him plenty of powahs! What moar could he want?!" Rogue growls.
Sinister stops right in front of her, Rogue flinching a bit. "Oh, you didn't know? The more power he uses up to build what he needs, the more he'll need to replenish so that he remains powerful and strong. And if I can get him to come to a deal, then you can help serve both our purposes."
Rogue's felt her breath hitch, eyes wide like saucers. "Lahke hell! Ah don't want ta be helping eithah of you!"
Sinister's facial expression becomes dark as he lowers his head down a bit. "Oh, but you will, or else."
Rogue kicks him in the face, bolting out of the bed and cell, slamming the door behind her. Sinister growls, rubbing his face, going up to the cage door and unlocking it. Rogue runs down the hall, looking for an easy way out. She turns down another hall when she spots Blockbuster, dodging his gaze as she frantically looks around. She finds a way to the main room, looking around for anything she could use. What she didn't see was the shadow looking over her and a hand grabbing her hard, causing her to scream. "You thought you could escape? I have precognition, which means I could foresee what happens." Sinister growls as he holds her up by her arms.
Rogue dangles with a petrified look on her face. The two hear the main entrance open, signaling Remy's and the others return. Remy gasps as he sees Sinister holding Rogue up by her arms above the ground. "Rogue?!" He rushes forward.
"Don't worry, I won't harm her, for now. She did, however, put up a fight and tried to escape." Sinister snarls, tossing her to the ground, but Remy catches her quickly. "Do you have two samples?"
Remy can tell Sinister was unhappy, holding Rogue close to him protectively. "Y-yes." Remy felt his voice shake a bit, then he clears it.
"Good, now go." Sinister waves his hand as he goes up to Arclight who held the case.
Remy quickly leaves the room, carrying Rogue in his arms. He could feel her gripping him tightly while her face was buried in his chest. Scalphunter locks their cell once they were in, Remy placing her on the bed and looking at her. "What happened?!" He asks, eyes wide in worry.
"He told meh Apocalypse could use meh again to replenish his powahs. He says ah can help both of them fulfill their plans." Rogue explains, her voice shaking. "Ah tried ta escape, ah thought ah could. Ah wanted ta get outta heah."
Remy frowns, feeling the strong emotions coming off of her. He soothes her as she buries her face into his chest. They lay in each other's arms, both thinking of how they could get out of their situation, knowing whatever they try has to be quick and work. Eventually Rogue falls asleep, Remy still rubbing her back, hating how he has to leave her again in the morning.
Days pass, Remy still going out on excursions. He can tell Sinister was keeping a close eye on Rogue, warning her in a threatening manner every time he comes back to the island. Remy growls and glares at the larger man whenever he takes Rogue from him, wanting to tell Rogue his latest encounter with the X-men in the city, but he had to remain quiet for the moment. The next day surprised him when Sinister said Rogue could tag along, surprising the two.
Rogue felt her heart leap in her chest, feeling a little bit of hope. She catches Sinister give Scalphunter something and whisper in his ear before they left though, wondering what he was saying. Remy leans down and whispers to her. "Jus' do as I say, an' let me handle de rest."
Rogue nods silently, gripping his hand. Sinister then walks towards the group, Remy wondering what he was plotting. He grins. "Oh, I forgot to mention, I too am coming along. Arclight told me you found a mutant hide out yesterday."
Remy felt his stomach drop, Rogue gulping a bit, hoping they don't find it today, or ever. The only thing that Remy could think of was one word. 'Merde.'
End of chapter
A/N: Well... this can't be good. Till next time!