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Traveller's
Story "Where is everyone?" Storm said as she and Wolverine entered the mansion. "I don't know, but I don't like the smell of this," he said, sniffing his nose in the air, "Keep a watch out for anything. Ok? Ok. Storm? Storm where are you?" As he looked around for his fellow X-men and friend a heavy solid metal bar came down on his head. Blackness overtook him as he hit the floor. "Hmph. Too easy. Now lets go take you to join your little friends," Scorpio said, lifting Storm and Wolverine with ease. "Two more down, one more to go." As he walked down the hallway carrying the two. He didn't realize that he was being watched. Once out of site, the mutant known as Aqua resumed her normal shape. Her name was Marie Silvermoon, best friend of Nadia Breslov. When a nuclear power plant near her home exploded, the radiation caused a mutation in her genes, giving her the ability to control water as well as change her molecular structure into a liquid. It also gave her limited telepath ability to see into peoples hearts and souls to see there deepest desires and wants. When she heard that Timespan, her fiancé was missing, she immediately used her telepathic ability to locate him. It had led her here, to Xavier's old school. Still in perfect condition, for as old as it was. She heard footsteps down the hall and changed back into a puddle and slid as far as she could against the wall. "Chere, I got da feelin' dat dis place be in use for some time," Gambit said walking around the corner into another hallway of the X-men's old homebase. "Yeah, me too Gambit. I think Vertigo found a new place to claim as his home," Traveller said, her voice showing the fear she had inside of facing her worst enemy. All of a sudden the floor seemed to rise in front of them and took the shape of a woman. "Aqua!" Traveller said excitedly. She looked at her best friend with awe. "Traveller!" she said. The two hugged as Gambit watched from the sidelines, not knowing who this stranger was and not caring to know. "Timespan said no one survived! I thought you were dead," Traveller said, once again looking at her friend. "No, I managed to escape. It helps when you can turn into a innocent looking glass of water at a moments notice," she said smiling. She looked over at Gambit. "Who's this?" she asked, her voice hinting that she wasn't happy at Traveller for running around with this strange man. "This is Gambit," Traveller said, walking over and standing next to him. "Gambit would say it nice to meet you, but he has a feelin' he's not exactly welcomed," Gambit said looking at Aqua. "Nadia can I have a word with you," she said grabbing her friends arm. Gambit laid a hand on her arm. "Whateva' you got to tell her you can tell in front of us both," he said, his eyes glowing red. "Scorpio is still alive," she said, glaring at Gambit. "What?" Traveller asked. A look of worry crossed her face. "Yes, the man your parents were going to force you to marry. He's still alive and he's working for Vertigo. He just took off, carrying to unconscious former x-men with him," Aqua said looking at her friend. "We have to figure out how Vertigo is controlling him and break it." "Yes, I will give him that. But I'm not going to marry him Aqua." Traveller said her eyes stern. "Nadia, I think that its the least you can do, to honor your parents wishes after their death," Aqua said, looking at her friend. "Marie I can't. I don't love him," Traveller said, her eyes looking at the floor as if she knew was coming next. "You can learn to love him," Aqua said grabbing her friends arms. "I can't love him because I love another," she said looking up into her friends eyes. Traveller's eyes had turned into a swirl of silver and blue and red. "Who do you love?" Aqua asked, but already knew the answer. She looked over at Gambit. He looked like he was still in shock from hearing about Traveller's betrothal to Scorpio. "Him?!" Aqua said, her voice rising, "You barely know him and from what I've heard his heart is completely given to Rogue anyway. Traveller, honestly think of what your saying." "I t'nk you lay off of her for a bit, eh mon amie. We got a battle ahead an I don' t'nk she need dis from you righ' now," Gambit said his eyes glowing a fierce red as he stepped in front of Aqua. "Yeah, lets drop this now. We need to find Timespan," Traveller said, obviously hurt by her friends words, yet understanding them just the same. "Let's go then," Aqua said turning and walking down the hallway. Gambit wrapped his arm around Traveller's arm. "You ok chere?" he asked, his voice filled with genuine concern. "I'll be fine Gambit," she said walking in step with him. She loved him so much, had spent the past few years watching him from afar, but the words of her friend had hit deep. Should she honor her parent's wishes or fall for this cajun man whose heart had belonged to Rogue for so long. She pushed the thoughts to the back of her mind and concentrated on what was most important right now, finding her brother and getting all of them out of there ..alive. Look for part 2 coming soon... |