Already my readers here is the second chapter to Gambit's Surprising Return.
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When Gambit finally pushed the button he nearly went stiff when he heard the voice on the other end. "Yes this is Xavier Institution how can we help you.", Jean said from the other side.
Alexis watched as her husband went stiff so she stepped forward, "Yes hello my name is Alexis and my husband and I have children that need help with their powers. They got their powers sooner than we had expected. My husband said that you will help anyone in need." She gently rubbed her Remy's arm who looked at her with fear. The oldest of their children walked up to her father and hugged his leg. Remy knelt down and picked his seven year old daughter up. She did her best to help her father calm down with the reassuring way that she inherited from her dad. Finally he stopped shaking when the rest of his children that could walk hugged him around his legs.
"Yes we do help people with powers can you tell me how many of you there are? I will let you in and let the Xavier know that you are here.", Jean said with a reassuring voice.
"Oh of course there are two teen agers, my husband and me, and five children.", Alexis said. "And thank you for your help. We really appreciate it." The gate opened and the nine people walked in. Alexis looked at Gambit, "Take him please." Gambit put down his oldest daughter and took his youngest from his wife.
When they got to the door Remy stood in the back, fear and dread working its way into his blood. Now that he couldn't see he now had to rely on his power to tell him who he was talking to or was near, which also meant feeling all of the hatred that was directed at him. When the door opened he felt the shock that went through both Xavier and Jean when they saw him. "Gambit is that really you?", Jean asked.
He nodded and held his youngest son to his chest; his heart was beating wildly. "It is good to see you again; I see you have done well while you were gone. Welcome back!", Xavior said.
Alexis looked at her husband when he gave a small smile, "Thank you professor."
"If I would have known it was you I would have opened the gate right away.", Jean said with happiness in her voice. His son upon realizing that he dad was no longer feeling any fear fell into a light nap. Gambit looked at his youngest, "Your children are adorable."
"Why don't you all come in to my office, we can talk comfortable there.", Xavier suggested. Remy nodded in agreement, and finally stepped forward. When they all reached the office they all got situated. The two teen were talking in one of the corners refusing any seats, the parents held the youngest in their laps, and the three oldest were playing a game of rock-paper-scissors in the corner. "You have quite a family old friend."
Gambit smiled and looked down, his hair slightly hiding his face. "Oui, God smiled upon Remy when he met Alexis."
"Would you care to introduce you family? Maybe including what powers you have seen in your children so I can help.", Xavier asked, leaning forward.
"Well dis is his wife Alexis Andre.", Gambit said.
"It is very nice to finally meet you, Remy has told me many good things about you.", Alexis said with a sweet smile on her face.
"You are very lucky have such a husband, Gambit is a good man. And I must say you are very lovely.", Xavier said, winking at Remy.
Though Remy couldn't see the wink he did catch the professor's tone and blushed, "I also have the ability to cause illusions."
"Is that so, how was your training.", the professor asked.
Alexis giggled, "Oh I did very well, my twin sister let me practice on her."
"I see you come from family with a mutant twin sister, how lucky."
Alexis laughed, causing Remy to chuckle. "No no, my sister is not a mutant. I am the only twin to have powers."
Xavier also chuckled, "Forgive me, I should not have assumed."
"My little brother however is a mutant, Christopher.", Alexis said, getting one of the teens attention. He had the physical attribute of a deep blue fish tail, short light brown hair, and light blue eyes.
Christopher smiled at the professor, "Hi!"
"So what are you able to do? If you don't mind my asking.", Xavier smiled politely.
"Oh that is no problem at all, you are here to help us are you not. I can both talk to fish and do anything with water.", the blue eyed boy said with a joking tone to his voice.
"And I am Andrew Fortell, Christopher's best friend. I have the ability to control the wind.", said the young man next to Christopher. He had short dark brown hair with white highlights and sea green eyes.
"I take you parents wanted you to learn here as well?", Xavier asked.
Andrew laughed, "Nope, my parent kicked me out of the house when I started to refuse to hide my white highlights. Christopher's family took me in and they helped get me into some good education."
"I see, I did not realize that those white highlights were you physical attribute. I am sorry for how your family has treated you."
"Ahhhh, don't worry about it. They home schooled me because they were afraid that my powers would show. They even told me to stop being friends with Christopher because they thought that he would cause my powers to show up 'early'. I say good riddance.", Andrew laughed out.
"His oldest is Angela she is seven years old.", Gambit started, pointing out his seven year old daughter playing with her siblings. Xavier looked at the girl with long red hair and pink on black eyes looking at her father as he said her name. "She has the ability of empathy and telekinesis. Zachary is his oldest boy of five years old and has the ability of empathy and talking to and manipulating nature.", the little boy with short black hair and green on black eyes looked at his father like his older sister did.
"Delilah is three and has the ability of empathy and illusions.", Alexis said smiling at her middle child looking at her when she said her name. The child looked just like her mother with the exception of the eyes with her long black hair and blue on black eyes.
"She looks just like you.", Jean said with a smile on her face.
"Thank you but ironically my last child looks just like you her name is Diane and is two years old. She has the abilities of empathy and telepathy.", the little girl in Alexis lap looked up. She had long blond hair and green on black eyes.
Jean looked at the girl in the eyes, "I see so you have the same power I do. I can't wait to work with you Diane."
The girl looked down shyly, "Tank you."
"And what about the one that looks like you Remy?", Xavier asked looking at the youngest fondly.
Gambit smiled and played with his sleeping son's hair, "His name is Ethan and he is an empath and has kinetic energy as his powers. He hasn't spoken yet but if he is anything like Remy when he does he will learn quickly." Ethan had his dads red hair just short and his dad's red on black eyes. "He is the reason we are here. He is only one years old and his powers are really out of control. There is only so much you can expect a one year old to control. Remy is worried that Ethan is going to cause trouble where ever we go."
"Gambit look at me.", Xavier said, Gambit looked at him. "His powers will be no problem here. Everyone that is a student here all have problems with their control. Yes it will take time, but one day he will learn to control his power much like you have."
"So you will help us?", Alexis asked with a smile.
Xavier smiled, "Yes, every mutant deserves the right to be able to control their powers. No matter what age they start to gain their abilities. In your case your children need to learn how to respect their power at an earlier age than usual. I will do everything in my power to help your children. Would you mind if we sent them down to the medical wing to be looked at by Beast?"
Gambit shook his head, "Non, we don't mind at all. Thank you for helping us, we didn't know where else to go to help dem."
"If you don't mind Gambit, could I talk to you later today? Just you and me, privately.", Xavier asked gently.
"Sure what time?"
"How about after dinner?"
"Sure ting professor.", Remy said as he and his family walked out of the office, Jean leading the way.
When they got to the medical wing Remy couldn't help but smile when he got a hug from Beast. "You have been missed here, though I am glad that you are happy. Xavier let me know what the situation was while you were headed down here. So who should I start with?"
Andrew walked up, "How about me? By the way you look awesome."
Beast laughed, "Ok, right this way." Andrew followed the blue hairy man and talked with him. When Beast was done with everyone else he looked at Gambit. "Ok how about you, do I need to adjust your medical paperwork?"
Gambit nodded, "Oui, you do. Gambit is blind and he was wondering if the chemicals that caused it are doing anything else to him as well."
Beast frowned, "I see, I am sorry." Gambit sat down on the table while Beast pulled out a needle. "Did this happen recently?"
"Non, he had this happen to him before he met Alexis about eight and a half years ago. Some scientist got hold of him for a couple months. They were trying to find a way to get rid of physical attributes of mutants. Unfortunately they caused Remy to go blind instead.", Gambit explained, closing his eyes and reminding himself that Hank wouldn't hurt him as the blue man drew blood.
Hank went to say something but was interrupted when Cyclops walked into the room helping a limping Spike. "Look whose back.", Scott taunted, setting Spike onto an empty bed.
Spike gave a sheepish smile toward Gambit, "Hey welcome back, where have ya been?"
Remy cocked his head to the side, 'He is different from when Remy was first here. He doesn't hate him anymore. Thought Scott still does apparently.' "Oh you know traveling the world and raising a family."
Scott laughed, "Yea right you with a family, what a joke."
Alexis walked up to Gambit and gave Ethan to him before getting up in Scott's face. "Let me guess you are the jerk known as Cyclops.", she said this with a glare. Wolverine walked in and leaned against the door frame.
"Ummmm, yes. Who are you?", Scott asked nervously.
Alexis gave a threatening smile, "I am the wife if Remy Andre, and if you ever mess with my family I will punish you ten fold. Do I make myself clear?"
"Ummmm, ok it is a good thing I don't know a Remy Andre."
"Oh you poor fool.", Alexis said, causing all her children to giggle. "Remy Andre used to be known as Remy Lebeau.", Scott's eyes widened and looked at Gambit. "Yes that is right I married a thief and I have five children with him, so if you even lay a foot out of line I will make you pay."
Spike's jaw dropped in shock and then looked at Gambit, "Whoa, dude you married a fox."
Gambit looked down and blushed, "Dat's what he has been told, he really fell in love with her strong personality. She is a very fine woman if you look at her that way."
"You don't like women for their personality, your type never does.", Scott said, giving Gambit a look. "You just like them for their beauty."
Gambit cocked his head to the side, 'What emotion was that, I get the feeling that he is giving me a look I just can't tell what it is. '
Alexis laughed, "You, Scott, are a fool how can a blind man fall in love with a girl's beauty?"
Cyclops looked at Alexis and smiled while Spike looked at Gambit closer. 'She is right his eyes are slightly faded.' "Wow that is so cool, are you still able to fight without your sight?"
Gambit nodded while Scott said, "If he told you he is blind then you are wrong. The pervert is not blind."
Wolverine chuckled when he saw the oldest child get up and stare at Scott. He then out right laughed when Scott when flying across the room. "Jean why did you do that?", Scott yelled when he crashed against the wall. By this point everyone in the room was laughing.
Jean was also laughing, "I didn't do that his oldest daughter did."
"You leave my daddy alone you big bully!", the pink on black eyed girl yelled. "My daddy can cream you any day of the week!"
Scott stared dumbfounded at the little girl, 'OMG, she really is Gambit's child. There is no mistaking those eyes.'
"You really have no idea what it is like for his children when he isn't able to see their art projects. They love him more than anything in the world, like I said your punishment will be ten fold, because if you say anything bad about their dad while any of them are around you never know what will happen to you.", Alexis chuckled out.
Scott looked at Gambit with a glare, 'He is doing this on purpose. What has he done to deceive the woman to fall in love with him? He isn't worth anything his is just a liar and a thief.'
Diane ran over to the fallen Scott and kicked him, "Leave papa 'lone. You big meanyhead. Put me don." She yelled when Wolverine pick her up.
Wolverine sat her next to her dad and looked at Scott, "Take her warning to heart bub. This is not a fight you will win, because those two teens in the corner haven't stopped glaring at you sense you opened your mouth. Tell me boys what is you connection to Gumbo here?"
The one with the tail smiled, "He is my brother-in-law and Andrew was in the house when Gambit came into my sister's life so you could also say he is Gambits brother as well."
The one with the white highlights his hair nodded in agreement, "I will warn you now I can control wind, so I would watch it if I were you. You see me and Christopher can control our powers so we can cause you more pain than these little rug rats." Angela pouted at him, "You will too when you get older. Especially when you can already throw a fully grown man across the room."
The two teens laughed when Scott looked at them shocked, "You see one eye, these people won't anything happen to him. And I can say this without any loss of ego; this family will pack a bigger punch than I ever could." Wolverine said walking out of the room, "Nice to have you back Gumbo, don't leave this time warning."
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Oh no Scott has already caused trouble. I am truly sorry to Cyclops lovers, but I had to make some of the old students still hold a grudge at Gambit. Not all of them will still hold a grudge, but then comes to ultamate trial. How does Rouge react now that Gambit is back? I will make sure to add her next time. And then what does Xavier want to talk to Gambit about?
Till the next time my readers, so until ta ta. ;)