7
"Dammit!" Rogue screamed in frustration.
Everything felt like a daze as she peeled off her wet clothes and jumped into the warm shower. No matter what though she couldn't erase her misery and her supposed rejection.
Why the hell are you sad Rogue? You've known the guy for like what TWO DAYS? Not to mention you are on a damn MISSION?! Get your act together, it's not like he actually had feelings for you. Her voice said while sneering with contempt.
As soon as she was done she jumped out of the shower and dried herself off while grabbing her phone. There were multiple texts and calls from Kitty but only one from Logan.
Call me now. Delivered at 10:24 p.m. It read.
Checking the time it read, 1:00 a.m. "Dammit he's gonna kill meh"
Rogue pressed Logan's speed-dile and prayed that he wasn't too mad at her.
"So what happened to your phone," Logan asked calmly over the phone. Somehow it was more terrifying than him being mad at her.
"Ah'm sorry I wasn't checking it but I promise it won't happen again!" She nervously exclaimed.
"Rogue I'm thinking of coming down there myself," He said with great annoyance.
"No!" Logan could not come and realize how much Rogue had royally screwed up. "Ah'm sorry but that's really not necessary. Ah, promise it's going umm, GREAT!" She could already hear his response and really wasn't in the mood. "Logan trust me, it's under control ah promise just please, PLEASE trust me". The quiet desperation was clear to Logan. He knew something had happened but chose not to pry.
"Fine kid I'll trust you since you're an adult, but you better not leave me hanging again". He said gruffly.
"Ok, ok ah got it" She responded, promptly hanging up the phone.
"Dammit Rogue you are a certified idiot who is now in huge trouble." She told herself.
Whatever ah'll deal with this tomorrow. She thought.
Remy was utterly perplexed. Tonight had included many surprises and emotions that he hadn't felt in a long time but her mutation had really taken the cake.
Merde Remy what have you gotten yourself into this time.
He chided himself.
She can't even touch! So why da hell are you still wondering about her huh? Dat femme is FORBIDDEN FRUIT, and plus you're still engaged to the sea witch herself!
"Difference is, I'd rather marry a sea witch than Bella." He smirked.
Bella was a cold-hearted assassin who seemed to take pleasure in killing others. She was determined and extremely beautiful of course, he'd give her that. However, Bella was similar to a sheet of thick ice, cold and unwavering. Rogue, on the other hand, something about Rogue drew him in, made him want to know more. For the first time, Remy didn't want her for physical pleasure. He wanted to talk to her, wanted to make her smile and laugh like she did that evening. She was vivid and bright like the best parts of life itself.
Mon dieu, that laugh could make SINISTER's heart melt, and her smile? Breathtaking.
Something else attracted him like a magnet though, her personality. She was as lively as fireworks and had sass to back it up. She was one of the most interesting people that he'd ever met which was saying a lot. She gave him the same thrill as when he pulled off a huge heist or after he'd played a high-stakes game of poker even after having a simple conversation. Her energy was contagious and so was that spark in her eyes. Tonight he had been able to let himself breathe around her and relax. At the same time, she made him feel excited and eager to live.
"Merde Remy, what have you gotten yourself into now." He whispered for what seemed like the hundredth time, knowing he had to find her at some point and maybe Henri soon.
Rogue was in a foul mood. She had just had a terrible morning which began out with waking up from those terrible nightmares she'd been having about a mysterious person. On tonight's daily horror show, she had been running away again while grasping her head in her hands. It had felt like a million needles were poking into it and it was excruciatingly painful.
After that horrible dream, she called Logan and explained what had happened the previous night with Gambit. Of course excluding the parts where she revealed her mutation and real name. Nonetheless, nothing could have masked the disappointment in Logan's voice when he found out she had really gotten nowhere with the mission. That combined with everything else that had happened including the whole Gambit situation, made Rogue feel miserable and grouchy.
Ah swear if ah don't get a vacation after this whole thing is over ah'm gunna revolt.
Rogue decided to get more information about the Thieves Guild in order to get her mind off Gambit, and so that she could tell Logan she at least found some useful intel. Deciding to visit more places where Gambit hung around, she chose to wear darker clothes, and a pair of sunglasses and tucked her hair into her hood since it seemed like a dead giveaway if anyone wanted to look for her.
She exited the hotel through the back, trying her best to avoid anyone and keeping a low profile. Once outside it was easy to blend in with the crowd because of its sheer numbers or by travelling through backstreet alleys. Most places she visited had little to no info about the Thieves Guild. Either that or they refused to disclose information to Rougue. She made sure to check each place to see if Gambit was inside or around but he was never there.
As the day passed by, Rogue began to think that she wouldn't find anything about 'Gambit'. Finally, she arrived at a seedy club in the backstreets of New Orleans. Hesitant, Rogue walked in to be met by bright neon lights and music blasting on the dance floor. Settling down in a quiet corner away from the loud music and blinding lights, she ordered water to the bartender's distaste.
"Did you hear about the guilds?" Someone asked nearby in a whispered voice.
This piqued her interest as she strained her ears to hear the rest of the conversation.
"Yeah, I heard they're tryin to do some sort of unification or sumthin" another man said in a deep voice.
"Non, it gets more interesting, it's supposed to be a wedding!" The first person said.
"What?!" a third person exclaimed.
"Lower yer volume!" Someone responded. "We don want anyone to hear this! It's so far, top-secret info only for people in the guilds. If more people heard, some might try and jeopardize the wedding."
"So who's gettin married?!" One asked.
"It's that Bella Donna Boudreaux girl and Etienne Lebeau!" He responded.
Rogue could tell they said something else, but across the club, someone let out an ear-piercing scream which distracted her. Looking over he saw a girl who was about to be attacked by another bar resident. Moving towards her in a flash, Rogue intervened. Blocking the bar patron's punch with her hand. Grabbing his arm, she flipped him over onto a table which knocked the man out cold. The lady quickly ran over to her, with many words of thanks.
Rogue nodded her head, attempting to cover her face with her hood. People ran up to the woman making sure she was ok, while Rogue silently slipped out of the club. It was humid outside, and Rogue breathed a sigh of relief.
"That was a close call" She quietly said to herself.
Drawing so much attention to herself was surely a risky job, especially since she was trying to hide her identity. Wasn't much she could do though, Rogue knew she couldn't just stand by and witness someone get hurt. Checking to make sure no one was following her, Rogue made her way back to the hotel. Using the back door, she was able to make it back to her room without any trouble. As soon as she got to her room she ordered some room service while going to take a shower. Once she was clean and happily eating a warm meal she started to make a plan.
"Ah need some answers from him, but ah really don't think he would want to talk about guild secrets and stuff," Rogue said to herself.
By the time she finished, it was 1 a.m but she had figured out at least some resemblance of a way she could find info. Rogue decided to just find Gambit and tail him all day, she knew it might take a while to find the guy but she should at least give it a shot. Anything to avoid going home and to also successfully finish this mission. With that, she quickly texted Logan that she had a plan and to tell Kitty and Kurt to not text her a million times. Once she was done Rogue was finally able to fall asleep.
Remy LeBeau was anxious. He knew he had to talk to his father at some point about the wedding that he definitely didn't want, but that was hard in of itself. Remy decided that in order to convince his father and the guild, he would first need to talk to Henri. Getting Henri was a fail-safe plan because they were close and he was also part of the council. Ever since they were young, Henri had always been the one to bail him out or convince everyone that Remy's actions might not have been as bad as others thought. All he had to do was figure out a way to convince Henri, but that was also going to be difficult.
"Merde, why does everything in my life have to be some sort of challenge or test!" He said while throwing up his hands.
When Remy finally figured out what he was going to say to Henri he decided that he was going to meet up with him away from the guilds or prying ears. He knew that someone had been following him for some time and didn't want to risk The Assassins overhearing him trying to break off an unwanted engagement.
Remy swiftly slipped out of his bedroom and onto the streets of New Orleans. He used alleyways and tunnels to reach the designated spot but he couldn't shake the feeling of a pair of watchful eyes. Friend or foe? Foe he deduced as no one should know about this either than Henri and him. He was careful to make hard turns and twists that would leave the unskilled lost in a dead end. Eventually, he either lost the tail or they chose to let him go but we reach his goal and that was all that mattered.
"Bonjour mon frère! It's great to see you, is that a new shirt?" Remy said in an attempt to lighten the mood.
"Cut da shit Remy, what do you want?" Henri asked with a no-nonsense attitude.
"Ah, you always knew how to suck the fun out of a situation mon frère" he responded jokingly.
"You wouldn't have asked to meet me in this shady area if you didn't want something from me." Henri said.
"Ok you win, look Henri this is about to sound crazy-"
"Oh like most of your plans?" Henri said, cutting him off.
"Just listen to me, ok?" Remy responded.
"Fine fine, I was just saying," Henri told him, putting his hands up in defence.
"Look Henri, I can't go through with the wedding and I-" He was cut off again.
"What the hell Remy, I know you like single life but you can't just give up because you like meeting random women instead!" Henri said in exasperation.
"No no, it's not that I think it's happened." He responded.
"What happened!? Look if you've run into trouble I can-"
Remy was starting to get slightly annoyed at his older brother.
"NO! Look I think I've fallen," He said quietly.
"Huh?! You fell? That's why you can't get married? Well, you look fine. " Henri responded.
"Oh for goodness sake, AMOUR you dense grandpère." He finally said.
Henri was so shocked that when he tried to speak nothing came out. After a good minute or two, he finally spoke.
"You've fallen i-in love?!" Henri said with a look of disbelief.
"I know, I know but I think I have mon frère."
Henri began to laugh loudly, which made Remy slightly annoyed.
"Remy Etienne Lebeau, so you've finally fallen for a girl! I thought this day would never happen!" Henri said while still laughing.
"I know so that's why you have to cancel the weddin-" Remy realized that in the corner of his eye he saw a familiar striped-haired femme that was actually the topic of his conversation.
"Merde" Remy said, cussing out loud as he turned to see her face become red with anger.
Aimer ma chance aujourd'hui...He thought sarcastically.
French Vocab Translation:
-Mon chérie:My Darling
-Mon amis: My friend
-Mon bijou: My gem
-Mon dieu:My goodness
-La dame: Lady
-Petite:Small or little
-Cracheur de feu: Spitfire
-Maison:House
-Mon coeur:My sweetheart
-Mon trésor: My treasure
-Famille:Family
-Madame:Mrs.
-Moi:Me
-Oui: Yes
-Bonne: Good
-Nuit:Night
-D'accord:Ok
-Merde:Shit
-Très:Very
-Femme: Woman
-Homme: Man
-Un/Une: A
-Belle/Beau: Beautiful
-Frère: Brother
-Mon dieu: My god
-Désolé/Désolée: Sorry
-Pardon: Excuse me
-Ecoutez: Listen
-Amour: Love
-Aimer ma chance aujourd'hui:Loving my luck today
