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Post by Gambit on Nov 2, 2007 17:57:33 GMT -5
Gambit did want to kiss her. More than anything now, he wanted two things - to kiss her, and for her to survive this. Only, by the looks of her, he was afraid his kiss would cost her life. She was having noticeable difficulty breathing.
Running his hand along her temple gently, he hastily considered her request, then leaned to kiss her on her forehead... and, unable to help it, moved to her mouth, desperately pressing his lips against hers as if hoping to breathe more life into her. He squeezed her arms softly in a small gesture of reassurance, showing her he was there with her and for her.
The damn ambulance was only quick in the movies.
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Post by Shade on Nov 2, 2007 18:11:31 GMT -5
Closing her eyes, Shade responded to the kiss with all she had which was not much. She had the feeling that the affection she felt for Gambit was almost choking her, but indulged in that feeling, not hiding anything, just as she had always done. She did not know whether he was still in possession of his powers. She had not seen him use them, but if anything of his empathy was left, she wanted to make use of these final seconds and let him feel her emotions. No hatred, no disappointment, just love. She was uncapable of any other feeling although it had been what he had done that had lead to all this.
One last time, her hand travelled up Gambit´s arm and came to rest by his collar bone. Her lips, that had been moving against his slowly, suddenly slackened when she exhaled one last breath. There was no pain on her face when her expression relaxed. The final darkening of her senses was swift and gentle, her last conscious thought was about him.
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Post by Gambit on Nov 2, 2007 18:22:54 GMT -5
Gambit pulled back when he felt her lips go still and her arm fall down from his chest. His mind refused to realize what was going on for the first second, benumbed in a state of shock, and his eyes searched her face, looking for signs of life on it. "Shade..." he whispered, running his hand shakily through her hair, a lump in his throat choking out most of his voice. "Shade?.." The realization was coming slowly, and then it crashed down upon him, making the world around him shatter into pieces.
Without thinking, as his mind was nearly gone now, Gambit grabbed her under her arms, pulling her upwards into a hug as if that would help bringing her back. He clutched onto her desperately and then screamed, buring his face in her shoulder.
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Post by Shade on Nov 3, 2007 14:08:48 GMT -5
The Hellfire Club fell silent. No sound stirring apart from the ones Gambit made in his dispair, still hugging Shade´s motionless body. Then, a male voice broke the silence.
"CUT!"
Shade opened her eyes and finally returned the embrace, then moved a hand to brush away her tears, her hand still smeared with the artificial blood that the props team had given out plenty of. She pulled back from Gambit slightly, a grin spreading over her face.
"That was awesome, well done." The director shouted over to them, made some motions with his hands and head and one by one, the camera people shut down their cameras, the light instructors switched of the blinding brightness of the floodlights and the club became busy once more as prop team and extras walked onto the stage, chatting and starting to put away extra cables to avoid stumbling.
Shade´s grin widened a little. "Heard that? We were great." she said.
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Post by Gambit on Nov 3, 2007 14:16:39 GMT -5
"We sure were," Gambit grinned. He stood up and walked towards several chairs of the filming crew that were standing nearby, grabbing his jacket from one of them. "I think I need a cigarette now, though..."
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Post by Shade on Nov 3, 2007 14:24:38 GMT -5
Shade got up from the sofa. The costume was a mess, making her look as if she had run right into a fight with a pack of lawnmowers out of control. She straightened it a little and wiped part of the blood on the shafts of her boots before she tousled through her hair. "Guess with that sort of an advertisement the Hellfire will burst with patrons in no time." she said, walking towards the bar which was still covered in artificial blood and shattered glass, taking a bottle of water from one of the extras.
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Post by Gambit on Nov 3, 2007 14:32:58 GMT -5
"Dey might get a wrong idea 'bout de kind of fun we be havin' here," Gambit smirked, "but I'm jus' curious 'bout de effect." He got a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and, taking one, put the pack back in.
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Post by Shade on Nov 3, 2007 14:38:53 GMT -5
"Probably." Shade said, referring to his first statement. "well, since it´s Halloween I´m sure they´ll get how that sort of fun is intended." She took a jacked someone handed to her and put it over her. Now that the spotlights were out, it was a little cool, standing there in nothing but her underwear and a look through costume.
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Post by Gambit on Nov 3, 2007 14:45:25 GMT -5
Gambit lit a cigarette. He found, not surprisingly, that the whole thing didn't pass without a trace for him. Somewhere halfway through the filming of the entire commercial, the emotions he had been portraying began to become a little bit too real than he would have expected. Now his heart was still racing from everything, and fingers were shaking a little, but he quelled that as quickly as he could, not letting it show as he pulled at the cigarette.
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Post by Shade on Nov 3, 2007 14:49:47 GMT -5
Tugging the jacket a little more around herself, Shade followed him, stepping closer. They had done roleplaying before, but never gotten into it that deep. Although it had all been staged with the special effect team and the extras outdoing themselves, her tears had been real. She felt accomplished and emotionally drenched at the same time. She leant her head against Gambit´s chest and moved her hands around his waist. "I think that should stay a one time thing though." she said. "no more voodoo schmoodo."
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Post by Gambit on Nov 3, 2007 15:14:09 GMT -5
"D'accord," Gambit said. "It was... a bit too intense. Even for me." He wrapped his free arm around her, continuing to smoke.
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Post by Shade on Nov 3, 2007 15:19:22 GMT -5
Shade nodded, the side of her head still leaning against his chest. She could feel Gambit´s heartbeat clearly and it wasn´t his usual calm. Much like her own then, she thought. The whole thing had affected her and somehow she was glad it was over. "Yeah." she said. "I think I´m in need of some hugs now. And after that ... probably a bath." The blood was starting to get somewhat sticky.
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Post by Gambit on Nov 3, 2007 15:23:30 GMT -5
Gambit glanced at the filming crew over his shoulder. "Ya think we could jus' ditch 'em an' run away?" he asked. "I don' really feel like stayin' for de rest of de day."
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Post by Shade on Nov 3, 2007 15:27:01 GMT -5
Shade followed his gaze and smiled a little. "Me neither." she said. "they got enough of a show, so they´d better not complain."
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Post by Gambit on Nov 3, 2007 15:45:03 GMT -5
"Yeah," Gambit grinned, "they all seen Shade in her underwear."
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