Ujamaa – From Battery Park (August 2024)

RATING: everyone
CHARACTERS/PAIRING: Aurora, Remy (friendship), Remy/Rogue implied.
ARCHIVING: List archive yes, others let me know where it’s going.
FEEDBACK: Yes, I will beg! Please, please! Tarchannon@twmi.rr.com
DISCLAIMER: All recognizable X-Men belong to the people at Marvel and 20th
Century Fox. This is just for fun and academic exercise, absolutely no money
will be generated.
SERIES/SEQUEL: Yes, the 2020 Universe. Ujamaa is a series of scenes from
Aurora’s point of view,
usually detailing her relationships with the men in her life.
SUMMARY: Remy seeks out his oldest friend at the Academy in a time of
need.
NOTES: 1) This is an AU. Aurora is Ororo’s chosen English
name.
2) Ujamaa is the Swahili word for ‘family, fellowship, or kin’.
3) “_” contains spoken dialog, /_/ contains thoughts, *_* contains mental
communication
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: The Kamusi Project – the Internet Living Swahili Dictionary
(http://www.yale.edu/swahili/). Just a superior reference, with great links to
other relevant sites. Great job guys!
DEDICATION: To… well, you’ll understand.
COMPLETED: 7/17/02
 

“Remy’ll never be good enough for her.”

“Why?” she asked softly, bewildered.

“Remy’s been around, chere,” he said softly. Voice breaking, he added, “And
around.”

Holding him in her arms, she witnessed the breaking of a heart. It was both
magnificent and horrific, like watching beautiful skyscrapers crash to the
ground.

After a time, he slid down, sprawling across her bed to gently lay his head in
her lap. Almost absently, she ran her pearly manicured nails through his long
coppery hair as he sobbed almost silently.

Powerless, Aurora simply held him and watched her rain stream down the windows.