Seeing Red(Gambit)

[Gambit]

"Nice t' meet you-" Gambit nodded, drawing out the last word just enough to give the girl a hint that her own name in return would be much appreciated.

[X23]

"Laura" She said after a moment of considering which name to give him. Part of her still wanted to say X-23, but she fought that urge giving him the name her mother had given her.

[Gambit]

"Laura," Gambit nodded in confirmation. He leaned with both elbows on the counter, a bit closer to her, squinting his eyes, and asked, "So what got ya so interested in my 'umble self? Business or pleasure?"

[X23]

Lowering her voice, Laura took on a serious expression when speaking with him. "A prophecy actually," she stated watching his reaction. There was little she knew about the new threat, but she had discovered that it had been told in this bar and Gambit was mentioned in some way.

[Gambit]

"Again, dat depends," Gambit said, tilting his head slightly to match Laura's expression. "What d'ya know 'bout it?"

[X23]

"Just that you are involved," Laura stated having no need of being cryptic at the moment. Sitting there gazing slightly at the rest of the bar, she realized she was going to have to order another drink, if she wasn't going to dance, just to blend in more. "Can I get another?" She asked lifting up her glass a few inches before setting it back down. Laura hadn't been around people in so long she was trying her best to fit in and do what everyone else was doing.

[Gambit]

Gambit could tell she was feeling a bit uncomfortable or behaving a bit unnatural, but couldn't tell why, so ascribed it to her first time at the Club. "Sho," he said, taking her glass and filling it with rum and coke. As he placed it back in front of Laura, he continued, "Yeah, I been told I play a part in it. Dat's about it."

[X23]

Taking a sip of the drink, she thought about his answer for a second before placing the glass back down. "You do not know anything else?" She already knew he was some way apart of it. Laura was hoping he had more insight on the matter.

[Gambit]

"Mm, not much," Gambit said, his eyes making a thoughtful stop on the ceiling before his gaze returned to Laura. "Ya know, some general vague prophetic stuff. Thou shall go somewhere an' see somethin'... dat kind of stuff. Why?"

[X23]

Laura's brain was only focusing on the mission she had created. The only way she could make sense of things or place other problems out of her mind. "I am trying to gather information to see if I can assist in any way," She was very matter-o-fact in the statement. "The more information acquired the greater chance of being successful,"

[Gambit]

"Well I gotta tell ya," Gambit said, "been tryin' to do the same myself. Ain't nothin' to do, no one seems t' ask for help or anythin'. It's a curious thing. It kinda been announced, non? But as much as I tried t' play along an' connect de whole puzzle wit' all de missin' pieces, it won't budge. It seems t' be unfoldin' on its own, in its own pace."

[X23]

Laura didn't like the answer he had given. She didn't like waiting, letting things unravel on their own, but he was right. There was nothing to do if no one would talk. No leads to go after. Maybe he's lying to you. No. She would have sensed it. Heard the flutter in his heartbeat if he was. What did she do now? Her attempt to keep her mind busy was dwindling. "There has to be something I can do," She said not wanting to just sit and wait for the chaos to start.

[Gambit]

Gambit watched her. He could tell she was very determined to go through with her initiative. She looked very young but her voice and her demeanor showed a steel core under her chiseled features.

"Wanna join forces, so t' speak?" he suggested. "I'm on a lookout myself, 'specially seein' as I'm directly involved, so ya might wanna tag along. Could be fun." That is, if someone didn't mind treating a techno-driven cleft in the society as fun.