Disclaimer: Gambit and the X-Men are copyright and property of Marvel Comics. I am making no money from this. Besides getting money out of me would be like getting blood out of turnip, it isn't gonna happen so don't even try to sue me. Stevie and any other characters you don't recognize and the plot in this story are owned by Tammy Zuleger. Anyone wishing to use them must get permission from me first.

Here's Stevie
Part Nine
Tammy

Live Wire: hey, freeze frame what's up?

Freeze Frame: same old, same old here. what's new with you? how's new yuck?

Live Wire: not bad, too damn many telepaths though. *grin*

Freeze Frame: getting bored without you here. can only get into so much trouble by myself. *evil grin*

Live Wire: not anyone to get into trouble with here.......well, maybe remy's cousin lapin would be willing but i don't think that his definition of trouble and mine are the same....

Freeze Frame: what kind of name is lapin?

Live Wire: cajun i guess.

Freeze Frame: is he cute?

Live Wire: i guess you could say he's pretty easy on the eyes.

Freeze Frame: is he single?

Live Wire: don't know, he was chasing after me for a while though.

Freeze Frame: that doesn't mean anything, look at our fav Prez.

Live Wire: that's true.....

Freeze Frame: so what happened? is he still chasing you?

Live Wire: no, thank god and his cousin.

Freeze Frame: who's his cousin?

Live Wire: remy, the guy that was in the coma. he's awake now (remy that is)..... well actually he's asleep in my bed right now.

Freeze Frame: *falls out of chair, climbs back up* run that by me again....

Live Wire: well, remy's been confined to his room since he woke up and apparently he's got a bad case of bedroom fever....

Freeze Frame: did you cool him off? *evil grin*

Live Wire: not that kind of fever. anyway he snuck out of his room and found his way to mine. i was showing him some stuff on the internet and he fell asleep.

Freeze Frame: is he cute?

Live Wire: yeah, pretty cute.....he has nice eyes. BUT.... he has a girlfriend and from what i've been told they're pretty serious.

Freeze Frame: what's she look like?

Live Wire: don't know, i've never seen her.

Freeze Frame: probably built like a brick shit house. me and you'd never hold a candle to her.

Live Wire: yeah, just like all the other women here....

Freeze Frame: oh well, at least the guys up here appreciate us

Live Wire: for our minds at least.

Freeze Frame: i still say phil wants you

Live Wire: just like fang wants you *evil grin*

Freeze Frame: YUCK!!!! he is so disgusting, no way will i ever sleep with him.

Live Wire: i think he has more in mind than just sleeping *evil grin*

Freeze Frame: i wouldn't screw him if he was the last man on earth and he'd die if i didn't do him.

Live Wire: aren't you taking that a little too far?

Freeze Frame: hey, it's how i feel about the guy. i mean, fang is a nice guy and all.... i just don't want to sleep with him.

Live Wire: that's why he chases you.... it's the thrill of the hunt.

Freeze Frame: if he's not careful of where he puts his hands it'll be the agony of defeat. *evil grin*

Live Wire: so have you seen or talked to the guys lately?

Freeze Frame: archie was here last night....looking for a bite *laughs*

Live Wire: sounds like archie *smiles*

"Who's Archie?" came Remy's voice from behind Stevie. "An' how can you type wit'out touchin' de keyboard?"

Stevie just about jumped out of her skin. "How long have you been awake?" she asked turning to face him.

"Minute or two," he replied his eyes still heavy from sleep. "Is he your boyfriend?"

"Archie? Gosh no, he's more like a surrogate brother. Him and Barrin keep my truck running for me at school," she smiled.

"Ooo-ga, ooo-ga," went the computer.

"Umm just a minute," Stevie said and turned back to her computer.

Freeze Frame: hey what's going on? where the heck did you go?

Live Wire: my guest woke up.

Freeze Frame: shall i leave you two alone? *evil grin*

Live Wire: we are alone and get your mind out of the gutter.

Freeze Frame: hey, i gotta get going anyway, work you know.

Live Wire: yeah, i've got a work-out session tomorrow morning (late) with scott.

Freeze Frame: oh joy.

Live Wire: yeah, maybe i'll surprise him tomorrow *evil grin*

Freeze Frame: you go girl.

Live Wire: i will

Freeze Frame: bye?

Live Wire: bye

"So who was dat?" Remy asked as he stifled a yawn.

"That was my room mate, Lauren, she's at our apartment in Duluth," she answered.

"Dat way de hell out in Minnesoda, ain' it?"

"Yeah, we're only a couple hours away from Canada."

"Don' it get cold up dere?"

"Yeah, it can get down to about 30 below before you figure in wind-chill, with wind-chill it can get to 70 below or colder," Stevie explained.

"Brrr," Remy said giving an involuntary shiver at the thought of being that cold.

"Want another blanket?" she asked concerned that he might be getting a chill.

"Non, I fine," he replied.

"You sure?" she asked.

"Oui, dis is enough," he answered. "So how you type wit'out touchin' de keyboard?"

"Oh, I'm a techno-path."

Remy gave her a puzzled look.

"I can communicate with computers and electrical appliances and equipment like a telepath does with another person," Stevie explained. "I'm also techno-kinetic so I can control the same stuff."

"And Lapin keeps callin' you Lightnin' Bug f'r some reason. What's wit' dat?" he asked.

"I hate it when he calls me that. Anyway, I can also store up huge amounts of bio-electricity and release as much as I want at will."

"So you zap people," he grinned.

"Yeah, I guess I do," she agreed with a mischievous smile.

"Did you zap my cousin?"

"Yep and it didn't even faze him," she said disappointed.

"Dat's Lapin for ya, never tell de woman he after dat he a mutan'," Remy smiled shaking his head. "'Specially when he surrounded by mutan's."

"So can he do what I do with computers and stuff?" she asked.

"Nope, he jus' absorb electricity and zaps people wit' it."

"And what do you do? I know you can see in the dark, but there has to be something else," Stevie asked leaning back against the bed.

"How you know dat?" he asked surprised.

"Have you looked in a mirror lately?" she laughed. "It's your eyes silly."

"Oh dese damn black an' red eyes o' mine," he nodded.

"Don't you like your eyes?"

"Non, not really," he shrugged.

"Why not?"

"Dey ugly."

"Nah, I like them."

"Dey make me look like Satan or somet'ing."

"No, for some reason they just fit you. I don't think you'd look right with different eyes, at least not to me."

"Didn' I scare you when I opened my eyes a week ago?"

"Are you asking if your eyes scared me?"

He nodded.

"Nope, not a bit," she smiled.

"Why not?"

"I guess I'm used to unusual eyes. One of my friends has eyes that are totally black, he has to wear dark glasses all the time. I've even seen eyes like yours, believe it or not," she explained.

"Really?"

"Yep, so what else do you do? You still haven't answered that question," she said taking a sip of her soda.

"I charge t'ings up," Remy replied simply.

"What do you mean?"

"I show you. You got a scrap o' paper i c'n use?" he asked.

"Sure, here," Steive replied taking a piece of paper out of the recycle bin and handing it to him.

Remy took the paper from her and tore off a piece that was about an inch square. Then he held it between his thumb and forefinger and slowly charged it. After about 10 seconds it was glowing brightly, with a flick of his wrist he tossed it into the air where it exploded harmlessly. "Dat's how it goes, I guess," he said afterward.

"How big can you go?" she asked.

"Don' know," he shrugged.

"What's the biggest thing you've ever charged?"

"Hmmm, de anchor I guess. Big one, off a ocean liner or somet'ing like dat."


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"Oh wow, it's 4 a.m., I have a danger room session with Scott this morning," Stevie said after glancing at her clock.

"Yeah, Papa will be here bright an' early t'morrow mornin'," he said with a yawn.

"Think you can sneak back to your room without bein' seen?" she asked tossing an empty soda can in the recycling bin.

"I got here wit'out bein' seen," Remy grinned and stood up.

"Okay, I'll see you in the morning sometime," she smiled and went over to the door.

"I call you if I get some free time, mebbe I show you Phantasmagoria," he said still standing in the doorway.

"You have that game?" she asked surprised.

"Yeah, ain' won yet t'ough," Remy smiled. "You ever play?"

"No, I don't know anyone who has it. Well, except for you," she replied.

"Den I see you tomorrow?"

"Sure," Stevie smiled and watched him start down the hall.