Disclaimer: My characters are mine, Marvels are Marvels. Get it? Got it. Good.
Thanks: To my new found editor Spade. I really appreciate it!
February 7, 1999. (Bon fete Weege!)
Allegras mind was reeling. It was hard to connect with Remy thanks to the mental blocks that the telepaths had placed between them, but still she knew she had to try. She pushed against the block, until finally it gave way. Her powers set to work trying to restore what damage Sinister had caused to Remys synapses.
Her heart slowed with each second, making it hard to breath, but that wasnt the worst of her problems. The strain on Gambits mind was more than she imagined, and as she worked to restore his normal thinking patterns, hers were slowly decaying in their way.
In the distance, she faintly heard Hopes electric bubble collapsing in on itself. It was louder than usual. Subconsciously, more reflex than anything else, she reached out to touch Hopes mind, and check to see if she was alright.
As she did, a mental back lash hit her full on. Hope was barely able to move. She was in such a state that it hurt to breath. Her injuries hit Allegras awareness full on, while at the same time, Allegras own condition was sent over the link to Hope. Both gasped in unison at what they saw in each others mind.
For the first time, Allegra understood how easy it was to lose herself in Hopes power. The simple electricity in the air around her played in the very fiber of her soul; Twisting around her limbs and her hair, making her feel at home. Making her feel as if the only time she could ever be safe was when she was one with her powers. It had hurt Hope to separate from this source of power, almost as much as it had hurt her to connect with it.
For the first time, Hope understood the feeling Allegra got when she used her powers of healing. The pain tore through her like nothing she had ever felt, and she thought she would never be whole again. All else disappeared but a feeling of loss and a dread of failure.
Hope started to cry. Allegra passed out.
Remy started to drown. In his mind, he saw himself being buried alive, in mid air. There was oxygen all around him, and yet he could not breath. Or rather, he had forgotten how. His memories twisted in foreign and unusual patterns, and he thought he would die.
Then he saw it. From no where in particular, a glowing violet beckon shined brilliantly towards him, bidding him to go to it. As he did, his mind became more regular, more natural. His thoughts were more easily defined. He became aware of where he was, and knew vaguely how he had gotten there. His heart beat became more regular, and he no longer felt trapped. He started to breath.
He understood what the violet light was, and reached out for it. It was Allegra. He whispered her name, but received no response. He tried calling out to other people, but found he was too weak. There was something blocking him from the others. Or rather someone.
He screamed at the top of his mental lungs and received a shocked reaction as his response. Wasting no time, he pulled on the thread that connected him to the other person.
Emma Frost stood before him. This is impossible.
Gambit looked just as confused as she did. What happened? He demanded weakly.
Emma blinked, trying to get her barrings. You were... We thought you were dead. Or at the very least on your way to being dead.
Gambit gestured vaguely to the violet mist surrounding him. Allegra has dat effect on people.
Allegra?!? She said that she couldnt help you! She said she would die if she did! What was she lying?
Gambit looked frightened. His eyes went wide and his tone went urgentWhere am I?
In the Med Lab.
Are you, or anone else dere? Gambit knew that Allegra was just the sort of self- sacrificing person who would do this sort of thing.
Emma followed Gambits thoughts exactly. She stopped for a moment and her eyes went blank. Gambit figured that she must have been mentally checking the room for anyone else. No, Im on my way outside. There was an explosion. But I can be there in less than five.
Gambit nodded at her. She disappeared, and as she had said, less than five minutes later the fluorescent aura that surrounded Gambit disappeared. Remy just hoped that she wasnt too late.
As groups of worried friends started pouring out of the school, Hope ran towards it. They had noticed what had taken place and were all now trying to see if she was alright. She pushed past them, ignoring their questions of are you all right? and What happened?.
Her mind was working faster than her body, and as she did her best to get to Allegra, she mentally cursed her, hoping by chance that she might pick up on some of her thoughts. This is so like you! I cant believe you did this you bitch! If you die like this Ill never forgive you!
She was more afraid than angry, but in her experience being angry was more productive. I cant believe you used me to make a distraction for you! If youre not dead, Ill kill you!
Bull put his arms around Hope as she came by. He was too strong for Hope to break free, so she used a different tactic. Dammit Bull, your girlfriends suicidal, She said in a quiet but forceful tone.
That broke his attention long enough that she was able to break free. She ran towards the school as fast as her legs would take her, Bull and some of the others who were close enough to hear her hot on her tail. For a moment the others just stood there looking at each other, unmoving until finally someone went to follow them. Everyone followed in the end.
When Emma arrived in the Med lab, Hope was on the floor crying over Allegra, her head resting in the crook of Hopes arm. Allegra appeared to be unmoving. Bull was on his knees beside the two, crying as well. Gambit, however, was a different story. Though none of the machinery was active, he appeared to be breathing fine.
Gambit made a noise, as if gasping for air, and Emma moved to place a mask over his mouth to help him. Before she got to him though, he sat upright. His eyes were wide, and glowing bright red. He rolled of the side of the gurney and landed on his knees on the floor.
Al? He choked.
He was at her head in an instant. For a moment his eyes locked with Hopes. There was such an utter look of dread within that he had to look away. Looking down at the unmoving, unbreathing Allegra, he put his hands to her temples, closed his eyes, and prodded gently into her mind. Cn y hear me Petite? Nothing. Common Chere... I know yr in dere. Again nothing. Dammit Allegra, Answer Me!
For a moment silence. Then the faintest whisper. Betsy came up behind him and put a hand to his shoulder. Remy, Shes gone, she coaxed.
Remy pushed her hand away with such a force that he left a mark on it. Al? Was dat you? Cn y hear me?!?
...em...
Remy, please- Emma started.
Shut y trap Frost!
...emy...ear me...?
Remy looked up at Hope. Cn y hear dat?!?
She shook her head. I- No, I cant...
Remy are you there...?
Oui Chere, Im here. I cn hear y. Y had t hear dat!
Again Hope shook her head. Xavier piped up. Gambit, her mind is gone. Theres nothing left. Shes dead. Theres nothing you can--
Xavier was cut off. REMY!!!! HELP ME!!!
Hope jumped so much that she nearly dropped Allegra. I heard that!
Jesus... Pix uttered coming forward.
Shes still in there! Bull exclaimed excitedly.
I cant breath!
Her hearts not beating! Someone noticed.
Hopes eyes went wide as she noticed that they were right. In one fluid motion, she pushed Gambit away from her and pulled the electricity out of the lights. As the room went black, a bright blue light illuminated it again, and then was gone, as if like lightning. This happened three more times, and then nothing.
With a paff, Jubilee used her power to restore some sight. Hope smiled at her. Bull lifted Allegra from her arms, and set her on the bed Gambit had previously been on. In an instant all in the room saw what Hope had been smiling at. In the odd and contorted glow of Jubilees powers, they were able to make out the slow rise and fall of Allegras chest.
Bull took up a seat in the chair Hope had been occupying earlier, as Hope herself crawled over to Remy and curled up in his arms like she had done so many years ago. They stayed like that until they both passed out from exhaustion.
TBC...
This is an unusually happy ending... Ill have to make the next one really bad!
CRIMON
ࡱ ; S u m m a r y I n f o r m a t i o n ( 5R @ @ SZyT y * @ a Microsoft Word 6.0 3 ࡱ ; "( K g " & 1 5 v z ~ l p w {
[ _ s w % ) i m ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! - e i Q U p t W [ ` d q u [ _ , 0 h l ! ! $! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! -$! (! >! B! d! h! ! ! ! ! ! ! A" E" " " #
# S# W# # # # # # # $
$ K% O% & & ' ' ' ' ' ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! - ( ( ( !( "( ! ! ! ! K @ Normal a " A@ " Default Paragraph Font "% ! ! [ "% - "( $! ( "( (
OPS CenterC:\CRIMSON\WTFH\PART14.HTM@E-FAX COM2: E-FAX E-FAX @ , E-FAX @ , % % G G % % 1 Times New Roman Symbol & Arial " h E82M2F l y * y * $.
OPS Center
OPS Center ࡱ ;