Chapter 7 It begins
The mansion had been watched for the last two days, and the six mutants that were targeted had been followed, the moment they were alone or barely paying attention to their surroundings a thief dressed in everyday clothes would approach to distract while two others casually walked behind the x-men and quickly placing a mask over the x-man's face they pushed a button and said x-man was off to dream land.
While this was going on three thieves claiming to be brothers asked to meet with one Charles Xavier saying that their youngest brother was extremely frightened of his powers which had just begun to surface, and to ease his mind as well as the older brothers', a tour was given as the three walked around the mansion led by one Scott Summers as he explained how they could help their brother. No one saw the three drop hundreds of little black disks in potted plants, urns, or strategically placed on walls, vents and doors very well hidden from view.
After the tour the three brothers whom seemed relieved thanked the Professor and assured him that they would return with their brother the very next day. While this was happening the six gassed x-men were brought to a secluded place, laying each x-men on a table genoshan collars now adorned their necks, it had taken a lot of time to find those little devices, every single thief surrounded the tables but at a distance to give Remy a little time alone with the unconscious x-men. Jean-Luc watched in silence as Remy stepped towards the tables, "Ya know who dey are?" he asked.
Remy nodded slowly, "Oui…" he breathed walking to the first table, "Hank…" he answered walking to the second, "Jean…" then the third, "Bobby…Logan…Rogue…" he breathed stopping to the last table, Remy reached out a hand to lay on Storm's cheek. Steeling himself he leaned down and kissed her cheek, standing up straight he then narrowed his eyes and left the room, he may have once thought and loved her as a sister, but she wasn't family anymore.
XxXxX
An hour had passed and as Charles was conversing with a dozen of his students he suddenly frowned when the smoke alarms went off and the sprinkler system activated, leaving the room he gasped as smoke filled the halls, "Everyone outside…now…" he ordered and closed his eyes to warn the rest of his students to evacuate the mansion until the fire could be found and put out. Jubilee stood beside the Professor and looked at all the kids as they stared at the mansion. Charles mentally counted all his young charges and released a small breath in relief that they were all outside unscathed. Charles suddenly frowned when he looked to their home as the steel doors that were to protect the mansion's occupants in case of attack slid down in place keeping every single mutant out of the fortress.
XxXxX
Walking through the underground tunnels, twelve thieves carried the six heavily sedated collared mutants as Jean-Luc described the layout to Remy, the young thief easily maneuvered through the tunnels and reminded his father of the little booby traps.
"Dere's a control panel…" Henri whispered.
"Push on da exact numbers…tink ya capable?" Remy asked with a smirk.
"Shut-up and give me da damn order…" Henri hissed.
"Pound, six, nine, four, two, two, zero, seven, three, enter…" Remy whispered then smirked when a tiny beep was heard as well as a hiss as a hidden door opened.
As they were about to enter, Remy grabbed Henri by the arm and leaned up to his ear, "Star, four, eight, one…enter…" he continued.
Henri sighed as he rolled his eyes and punched in the code, "What does dat turn off?" he asked curiously.
"Motion sensors…" Remy chuckled as he laid his hand on the tunnel wall and entered.
The thieves now found themselves within a metallic hall, grinning madly when the smoke alarms went off.
Walking down the halls the thieves separated to do what they were supposed to do without being seen, after memorizing the mansion's detailed layouts they knew exactly where they were going.
XxXxX
The six captured x-men found themselves waking up in the belly of the blackbird, "What the hell?" Logan groaned as he looked around seeing his friends starting to wake up as well, he narrowed his eyes as he immediately noticed the collars on each mutant, lifting his hand he growled softly as he felt the uncomfortable ring around his neck.
"How the hell did we wind up here?" Bobby asked as he began to shiver, "…and why the hell do I feel so cold?"
"The reason might be cause of the ring around your neck Icy…" Logan answered helping Storm to stand.
Bobby groaned as he looked out the window, "There's snow outside…why is there snow outside?" he continued. Rogue looked around, tears beginning to brim her eyes at the cold that suddenly hit her face as she opened the back hatch and stepped outside, "Where the hell are we?" Bobby whined.
"Antarctica…" Rogue whispered her hands rubbing her arms as she looked around. With a tiny sigh hoping to spot someone she knew would not be there.
"Oh dear…" Storm whispered.
"How do we get out of here?" Bobby sighed sitting himself down on one of the seats.
"Well it surely isn't by calling for help, the radio doesn't work and the control panel has been smashed to pieces…" Hank answered coming out of the cockpit.
Jean sighed as she looked to Logan, "How could we have been taken so easily?" she asked.
"Better yet why were we taken?" Logan sighed leaning against the hull of the jet, eyeing Storm over hoping their daughter was safe and sound at the mansion.
"How long were we out?" Rogue asked closing the door to the hatch and joining the others.
Hank looked at his watch, "At least seventeen hours…" he sighed. "I think…my watch seems to have stopped."
Storm frowned a bit as she looked around the plane, on one of the seats there sat a beautifully wrapped package, "What is that?" she asked pointing at the package.
Bobby looked at it curiously then tore open the paper and opened the box, "O-kay there's a broken rusted knife, a few matches in a bottle of extremely gross water…and…what the hell?"
"What is it?" Rogue asked.
"Two razor blades and a note…'Compliments of my son…when you can't take anymore'…" Bobby read aloud a frown immediately appearing on his forehead, "What the hell is this all about?" he asked looking up.
Logan took a breath and held it as he heard a creak, frowning he looked around. Everyone jumped when the jet seemed to drop, "Shit…" he whispered as he quickly opened the hatch and looked outside, "EVERYONE OUT…THE BIRD'S SINKING…Damnit there's water everywhere…" he growled out.
Everyone rushed out of the jet, Bobby brought along the package just in case it's contents were needed not that he'd know how but still brought them along. All six x-men ran towards a dune a few hundred feet away figuring it was safe, all six watched as the black bird was being engulfed by water and ice to disappear in the cold depths below.
"Okay…Now what?" Bobby asked.
Logan sighed, "Now we try to find shelter before we freeze to death…" he answered looking around.
After what seemed like hours of walking they stopped for a few minutes to rest, Logan walked up to his wife and grasped her hands rubbing them with his own he then lifted them to his lips and blew on them, "How ya doin' 'Ro?" he asked.
"We can't even make a fire…how will we survive out here?" she whispered shivering madly.
"We'll find a way…" he breathed rubbing her arms, "Alright break's over let's go…" he called out.
XxXxX
While the six kidnapped x-men were now on their little frozen adventure, Remy sat in a chair, his feet elevated on the control panel, listening intently to their little conversation. He tilted his head when someone entered the room, "Charges are set, anyone try ta get in da mansion is gonna get a surprise." He chuckled.
Lapin quirked an eye as he looked up from the program he was working on, "Wait dere's supposed ta be a girl dat can go through walls…and da blue guy dat can appear out of nowhere…" he reminded.
"Might have a little problem dere she visitin' her parents this week…but the blue guy we lost track of him yesterday…" the thief sighed.
"And Iris?" Lapin added a hint of worry in his voice.
"Was spotted in da city…she be on a shoppin' spree with da witch, and da girl dat makes fire…"
Lapin released a tiny sigh of relief as he resumed tapping away at the computer, "So all we need ta worry about is da blue guy…great…" Lapin grumbled, "Dis ting's security is way out of date…" he sighed, "Oooh…outside system security…What's dat do Rem?"
"Turn it on and find out…" Remy chuckled, Lapin smirked as he did just that.
XxXxX
Charles frowned as he stared at the steel metal doors whom were suppose to protect his students in case of attack and keep the enemy out now blocked every window and door.
"What the hell is going on Professor?" Scott asked.
"I sense a few dozen people in the mansion…" his eyes widened when he spotted movement within the school ground, "They just broke through our security…get everyone to a safe distance…" he ordered as panels throughout the area slid aside to reveal lasers which popped out from the ground and began firing, while the other traps were being set off.
The mutants quickly took action in defending themselves as they helped the Professor and the smaller children to get to a safe distance. Several minutes later everyone was near the gate looking at their home as it apparently was fighting back at anyone whom dared approach, "Who are these people Professor?" Jubilee asked breaking the Professor's train of thought.
"I have no idea Jubilee…but they seem to want something specific if they went through all this trouble to take over and seal off the mansion…I just can't believe one of us would…"
Jamie frowned, "Wait you mean whoever's doing this is an x-man?"
"Who else could it be…if they knew how to lock us out of our own home…" Scott whispered.
"Has everyone arrived yet?" Charles asked.
"No…Storm, Jean, Rogue, Bobby, Logan and Hank haven't come in yet…I can't find them." Evan answered.
"And Kurt?"
"He's on his way…"
Charles narrowed his eyes, "If we are to try and take back our home we'll need mutants with experience in fighting…" he sighed.
"What if we go through the tunnels underground or the hanger, we can sneak up behind them…" Scott suggested.
"No…we wait for Kurt…" Charles narrowed his eyes, "I believe the tunnels is how they got in they could have left traps…I can hear them but I can't quite understand…" he breathed then gasped as he sensed a strong presence within the fortress, closing his eyes in concentration he tried to identify the mutant yet couldn't place whom this person was it seemed different somehow yet extremely familiar. He also sensed that this mutant was very powerful yet did everything in its power to suppress his or her powers so they could not be detected that easily. "Who on earth are you?" Charles whispered trying to make contact with said mutant. Charles' eyes widened as his head jerked back when he was forcefully pushed out, "How is this possible?" he asked himself.
Scott frowned as he looked to his mentor, "Professor?"
"Something is wrong…" Charles breathed, "I sense a tortured soul whom wants nothing but vengeance…"
Scott frowned, "What?"
Charles shook his head wanting silence as he again concentrated, "He's blocking me…he's fighting me…" he frowned closing his eyes. "Stay away…" he breathed repeating the mutant's spoken words. "Why are you doing this?" Charles asked.
XxXxX
Remy narrowed his eyes as he concentrated, "Stay away…" he breathed getting the other thieves attention. Remy suddenly grasped his head as he pushed the Professor out, "GET OUT!" he growled steeling his shields ending the conversation.
"Remy…" Jean-Luc quickly walked up to him and laid a hand on his shoulder.
Remy breathed heavily and leaned back in his chair a tiny smirk on his lips, "Xavier tried ta get in my head…" he chuckled wiping the sweat rolling down his left cheek with his sleeve, "Doesn't know it's me…"
"Dat a fact?" Jean-Luc asked narrowing his eyes.
"He's keeping his attention focused on me, tryin' ta figure out who I am an why I be doin' dis…" Remy snorted trying to hold in his laughter.
"Can he get in ya head again?"
"Non…I'm blocking him…" Remy scoffed turning his attention back to the emotions he felt in the danger room and smirked, "Well now ain't dat a shame…" he drawled.
"What is?" Henri asked.
Remy smirked, "Seems dey be cold in dat room…" he answered plainly gaining a few chuckles. "Lapin…tink dey might enjoy a little stormy weather?" he asked.
"Hn most definitely…" the red head chortled.
XxXxX
Meanwhile within the danger room the weather suddenly became a bit hectic, Logan and the others had managed to find a bit of shelter within a cave. Logan held Storm tightly while the others huddled together to gather a bit of warmth.
"You think we pissed someone off Logan?" Bobby asked sitting next to Jean.
"Absolutely…this had to have taken a lot of planning too…" he growled softly desperately trying to stop shivering.
"What do you mean?" Rogue asked.
"Considering they captured six well trained mutants and flew us all the way out here to this fucken place in our own jet…not to mention where the hell would they get genoshan collars?" he hissed.
"Maybe they were on sale…" Bobby joked.
"This is not funny Bobby…" Jean seethed through chattering teeth.
"We can't stay in here forever…" Rogue murmured rubbing her arms.
"If ya hadn't noticed darlin' there's a storm blowin' out there…we ain't got much of a damn choice." Logan drawled.
"Ah man I can't feel my hands…" Bobby whispered stuffing his frozen digits under his armpits.
"That's what happens when you don't have protection against the cold Bobby…" Hank sighed as he wrapped his arms around Jean and Rogue's shoulders. "On that note…why bring us here of all places?"
"Oh sure you're one to talk you have a fur coat…" Bobby grumbled, "…and maybe they thought it would be entertaining." Bobby continued.
"Will ya lay off the stupid jokes…" Rogue yelled.
Bobby narrowed his eyes, "No…it calms me down alright it stops me from thinking that we're going to freeze to death so leave me alone…" Bobby yelled in turn.
"Everyone shut-up…we're stuck in a situation for what a few hours and already we're loosing our heads…now stop yelling at each other and think of a way out of here…" Hank frowned a bit surprised in his tone of voice.
"How do we get out of here…we are stuck in the middle of nowhere with no food or means to keep warm…" Storm breathed, "What about Grace?" she whispered.
"Calm down 'Ro, Gracie will be alright, we're gonna get out of here, I promise…" he whispered knowing how much she was worried about their two year old daughter. As was he, Logan sighed as he held her tightly to his chest, "I mean there has to be an outpost or military installation out there somewhere."
An hour later Logan sighed as he leaned against the cave entrance wall, looking out at the snow covered land, trying to figure a way out of this horrid place. Glancing over his shoulder he sighed yet again as Hank approached him, "Should I even ask what you are thinking about Logan?" the fuzzy doctor asked.
"Not unless you want a stupid answer Hank…" Logan drawled rolling an unlit cigar between his teeth.
"Well at least Storm was able to fall asleep." Hank sighed looking within the cave at his other four comrades, "And the blizzard seems to have died down, and since I have my own fur coat perhaps I should go out and look for help…"
Logan bowed his head as he crossed his arms to his chest, "I don't know Hank I got a bad feeling about all this." He drawled digging his boot in the snow.
"Well we don't have much of a choice Logan."
"Yeah no kidding, alright I'll give you a couple hours if you're not back I'm comin' after ya…"
Hank chuckled softly, "It's a shame Scott isn't here to hear this little touching speech of yours, I'm sure he'd comment on your leadership skills…"
Logan snorted and quirked an eye, "Oh yeah, I'm glad he ain't here cause I wouldn't be able to stand the whining…"
"Why would he whine?"
"Cause I would have hit him…" Logan smirked.
Hank smirked, "Really…why?"
Logan chuckled softly, "Well to tell you the truth Hank, I just can't stand ol' one eye and his smugness…" he sighed and returned into the cave.
Hank took a deep breath as he stepped out of the cave and looked left then right then started walking.
XxXxX
A few hours had gone by and Henri sighed as he had just received word from his men that apparently Kurt had arrived and Xavier was starting to take action since several of his mutants were advancing towards the mansion. "What ya think Remy?" he asked.
"Who's approaching?"
"Eh…" Lapin hissed as he searched through the data base to identify said mutants, "Colossus…Cyclops…Nightcrawler…Jubilee…Spyke…Wolfsbane and Angel…"
Jean-Luc sighed, "Okay how long ya figure until they get in here?"
Remy shrugged, "Bout twenty minutes…" he chuckled.
"I take it ya satisfied an had enough?" Jean-Luc asked.
Remy grinned, "I suppose I got my point across…an well I jus want ta get da hell out of dis miserable place…" he chuckled, "Sides don't tink dey gonna like it if dey find me here…" he grinned gathering a few smirks and chuckles.
"Alright Henri give da word…" Jean-Luc smirked as he helped Remy stand, "What about them…"
Remy quirked an eye then turned his head, "Lapin…find da one dat broke my heart…" he breathed looking down.
"Right…"
XxXxX
"That's it I can't take this waiting anymore…" Rogue growled, "Where the hell is Hank…he's been gone for hours…"
"Will you relax it's only been about forty minutes…" Logan sighed.
"I'm going to go look for him…"
"Stay put…"
"No…" she growled and walked out of the cave after walking for about twenty feet she smiled as Hank appeared from atop a snow bank, "Thank god…" she breathed and took a step, the moment she did the ice suddenly gave way and she fell through to the frigid water. Everyone's eyes widened as they rushed out to help her.
XxXxX
Kurt grasped Scott's and the Professor's arm while the others laid a hand on the blue fuzzy elf as he teleported them within the mansion.
"This can't be good…" Scott whispered looking around the quiet halls, "Professor?"
"There's no one here…" he breathed. "Apparently they all left…"
"What…now?" Jubilee frowned.
Charles suddenly felt an enormous amount of fear coming from below the mansion, closing his eyes he gasped, "The Danger room…"
Scott nodded and led the way to the elevator.
Rushing down the hall to the danger room, everyone stopped at the metallic doors Scott pushed the button to open it and frowned, "What the hell…why is there a program running in here…" he growled, "Piotr…help me open this thing…"
"Right…" the man nodded as he stepped forward.
Piotr grunted as he forced the doors to the danger room open and rushed in, the moment they did Charles gasped at the program running, he immediately looked up at the booth where it stood camouflaged and yelled out a command to shut off the program which it did.
As the small group was hurrying to try and get Rogue out of the frigid waters, suddenly the snow started to melt as the blue sky disappeared morphing into a metallic wall and all six found themselves in a very familiar room, gawking at Charles and the others.
Bobby looked around, "We're in the danger room…" he growled, "What the fuck was this about?" he hissed.
"Shut-up…we don't know we we're just able to get in the mansion…" Jubilee growled in turn as Piotr rushed out of the room and headed for the control center.
Everyone seemed confused as they all looked up at the booth when they heard an unfamiliar voice coming out of their communicators, spying six hooded figures looking down at them. "Now ya'll know what my son went through…" one of the six hooded figures announced then turned and left with the others.
"What the hell was that about?" Rogue asked rubbing at her arms to try and get a little warmth "Who are they?" she asked as Piotr entered the booth only to find it empty.
"I've no idea…" voiced the Professor staring up at Piotr as he looked down and shook his head from the booth, "But I intend to find out…" he continued.
XxXxX
As they were being treated in the med lab the x-men immediately began asking themselves questions while Charles and Scott checked the computer's programs to find out how all this could have happened.
Half an hour later Jubilee entered med-lab with several cups of steaming coffee, followed by Charles and Scott since they couldn't find any trace of anyone ever being within the program they decided to have a chat with the six's little experience.
"Something's on ya mind Logan…spill…" Rogue shuddered as she grasped one of the cups with a shaky hand.
"Somethin' that guy said bother's me…" Logan whispered as he wrapped a blanket around himself.
"Like what?" Scott asked crossing his arms to his chest watching as Storm cradled her daughter in her arms.
" 'Now you all know what my son went through'…you think maybe this is all about Remy…"
The room became silent for a very long moment, "But Remy's dead…" Bobby reminded.
"Maybe…tell me ice cube ya ever met Gumbo's family?"
"No…"
"Neither have I…how do we know they didn't find out what happened and now want revenge…"
"But he's been dead for like what six, seven years now?" Jean sighed.
Scott frowned, "Storm do you know anything?"
"No…he never mentioned them…" she answered in a sad tone of voice as she wrapped a blanket around herself and her daughter.
"Wait if Remy's family had something to do about this how would they know?" Hank asked. "And why would they choose to do this now?"
Charles sighed as he closed his eyes for a moment, "I might be to blame for that…They might have been planning their moment…" Charles looked around at the confused faces and continued to explain, "I just happened to find a little address book within Remy's possessions and there was a number next to the word père…so I called and informed him of what happened and gave the man my sympathies…but that was years ago…" Charles frowned, "Although he didn't seem too fazed about the news, I assumed that they hadn't kept in touch or weren't that close…"
Bobby frowned, "But why leave the blades in the package?"
"Or better yet, how would he know about the danger room, and how to set up a program, how did he get through our security?" Scott asked.
Logan sighed leaning back in his chair, "If he was planning this for that long, and was able to set all that up, as well as get the collars he has to be a powerful man…and we just happen to kill off his kid…great…" he breathed holding out his hands to hold his little girl.
"So you think he's through with us?" Rogue asked.
"If he went through all that trouble just for Gumbo, I wouldn't count on it…" Logan answered sitting on one of the beds and sat Grace on his lap.
"Hopefully I hope you're wrong Logan…" Charles sighed as he sipped at his coffee.
and watched as Hank took off the last of the collars using a special key.
XxXxX
Remy sat in the airport terminal sipping at his coffee as he and three dozen other thieves waited to board their plane, "Don' know if ya noticed little thief but evah since ya left dat mansion ya got yourself a smile on ya face…" Vincent informed with a grin.
"I do?" Remy smirked and received a few chuckles from the others.
"How ya feelin' petite?" Jean-Luc asked sitting beside him.
Remy thought for a moment a tiny smile graced his lips, "Better…" he sighed and leaned back in his seat, "Much better…" he grinned madly.
XxXxX
New Orleans,
The week seemed to pass by very quickly at the LeBeau household, at the moment Olivier and François were playing upstairs, Major was sleeping on his pillow in the hall and Sarah was sleeping in the living room. Mercy and Tante eyed Lily as she seemed frustrated about something while she scrubbed at a pot, "Somethin' bothering you Lily?" Mercy asked.
Lily blinked a few times as she turned to the women, "What…no why?" she asked.
"Because you been cleaning da same pot for the last ten minutes…" Tante chuckled, "Come on sit down let's have us a chat…" she smirked as she poured three cups of tea. Lily sighed as she walked to the kitchen entrance hearing the boys laugh and giggle upstairs she smirked as she made her way towards the table and sat down. "Now what's botherin' ya?" Tante asked.
"Do any of you know that your family went off to New York to hurt people?" she sighed as she stood up and began pacing the room.
"Is dat all?" Mercy smirked following her with her eyes.
Lily froze and looked to the old woman, "What kind of answer is that?"
"Chile you're worrying yourself over nothing…sit…" she ordered.
"Meaning what…don't tell me I married into a cult?" she groaned.
Both women laughed, "No…of course not…" Tante chuckled, "You mean Remy hasn't told ya nothin' bout us yet…" she sighed, "Dat chile still needs ta work on his trusting issues…"
"Definitely" she sighed, "He's so afraid that I'll leave him." She breathed, "…Alright can any of you please tell me?"
"I would but I would prefer you hear it from Remy…" Tante smirked.
"But he won't tell me…" Lily pointed out.
"What has he told you?" Tante asked.
"Well…I know he's adopted, he apparently has enemies that are to blame for him being blind…he's been tortured and when he was young…" she paused, "Well I'm sure you know the rest…"
"That we do…anything else?"
"He met up with other mutants whom were doin' good and fell in love with one of them, then was left to freeze to death in Antarctica…and that's about it…"
"He didn't explain more then that?"
"No…"
"Use ya imagination chile, dere has ta be ways in making him talk…" Tante chuckled. "Now don' ya worry none…We good people, we don' hurt or kill, of course wit Remy it's a special case…"
"Ugh…why is it I can never get a straight answer from anybody…" she grumbled as she looked to the stairs when two hyperactive little boys ran down the stairs. "HEY…" she yelled out getting their attention. "What's with all the excitement?"
"Remy's back…" François answered cheerily as he and Olivier ran to the door, Lily chuckled as she stood up and headed for the living room since the two little boys had made so much noise they had woken up Sarah. Lily kissed her daughter's forehead and met with Tante at the front door as they stepped outside to greet their family.
XxXxX
Arriving home Remy grinned as he heard a screeching little boy run up to him, "REMY!"
Kneeling down his arms extended Remy chuckled softly as he caught a running François in his arms and lifted him up, "Ya have fun?" he asked with a tiny laugh. François nodded and snuggled up to him, Remy grinned as he laid a kiss on his temple and spun him around.
Lily stepped down the steps of the front porch immediately noticing how Remy seemed a bit more active he actually looked better the somber face he used to have now gone, Remy walked over to her and leaning down he placed a kiss on his daughter's cheek, he then placed François down, gently grasped his wife's head and gave her a heated kiss.
Breaking the kiss for that pesky little need of air Lily blinked a few times, "Oh my…what's gotten into you?" she asked, "Not that I'm complaining…" she chuckled caressing his cheek, "Is it over can I have you back to myself now?" she asked.
"My heart, soul, body…my everythin'…" he chuckled, "You da pain in my side chère…" Remy smirked placing a soft kiss on her lips and hugged her close.
"Hehe…is that why you married me?" she grinned leaning up and molding her lips on his, Remy smirked as he quickly deepened it.
"Alright, alright children present…" they heard Jean-Luc chuckle as he reached for his grand-daughter and lifted her up in the air, " 'ello ma belle…" he breathed and held out his hand to François, "Come on little ones ya grand-père wants ta hear ya little adventures while he be makin' treats an spoilin' ya rotten…" he grinned leading them back in the house.
Lily laughed softly as she hugged her husband tightly, happy that he was home without a scratch Remy refused to release her. "Hey…can I ask you something?" she smirked caressing his cheek with her index finger.
"Anything…"
"Is it possible for my husband to trust his wife enough to talk about his life before he got hitched?" she asked.
Remy sighed softly, "Course chère…but please not tonight…" he breathed.
"Alright but I'll hold you to it understand…the moment I ask you better answer…" she growled softly.
"Yes dear…" Remy smirked as he led her into the house.
That night after being filled up with Mattie's cooking, the little reunion was moved into the den, while the women were talking the men played cards, Jean-Luc chuckled as he dealt the new cards he had had made, in the corners of each card was it's number and suit in brail, Remy smirked as he had yet again won another hand, "Can't stop dis Cajun from winning…" he chuckled resting his chin on top of François' head as he sat in his lap and watched the game, while Sarah cuddled up to her grand-father.
Hearing several yawns Remy smirked as Lily walked up to him and wrapped her arm around his neck leaning him back in his chair, "Is the game almost over?" she asked.
"Don be telling us you be tired already?" Henri asked.
"No but François and Sarah are, since they're snoozing at the moment…and look it's almost one in the morning…" she smirked as everyone looked to the clock.
"Damn…" Henri sighed as he looked at the couch where Mercy cradled their son as he slept beside her. "Well dis was fun…" he chuckled standing and walked over to Tante giving her a kiss on the cheek.
"Hn no kidding…" Remy smirked as he felt Lily pick up François from his lap.
"Oof you're getting heavy…" she grinned hugging him tightly as he laid his head against her shoulder mumbling softly that he wanted to sleep some more.
"Can ya make it home alright?" Jean-Luc asked as he placed his grand-daughter in Remy's arms.
"Oh yeah…" Remy whispered as he followed his wife in the hall, "Night papa…night Tante…" he yawned himself gathering a few chuckles. As they made their way home, Remy smirked as Major hurried upstairs to get to his pillow and chew toys while they tucked their little ones in bed silently leaving their rooms, Remy grinned as he grasped Lily's arm and twirled her around as he danced with her in the hall.
"What exactly happened at that place you went?" she asked.
Remy smirked, "I be free chère…" he whispered as he twirled her around and dipped. "No talking bout dem not tonight…" he breathed, "They dead ta me…unfortunately not literally…" he smirked as he pulled her up and slow danced with her.
"Remy…" she warned.
"Gimme a little time…please?"
Lily sighed as she looked at the seriousness on his face, "Okay…" she sighed. "They still have their limbs right?" she asked in an awkward tone.
"Papa assured me dey did…" he chuckled as he nipped at her neck.
"Remy you know I love you right?" she spoke up, Remy tilted his head as she wrapped her arms around his neck and continued to speak her mind, "So much…" she breathed running her fingers through his hair, "…please believe me that I will never leave you…" she whispered.
"I love you too Lil…but…it's just hard fo me ta talk about…" he whispered.
"Hn alright you're off the hook for now…but I still want to know."
"You will someday…can ya be patient fo me?" he asked Remy smirked when a kiss was his answer, gently leading her towards a wall and trapping her between himself and said wall he actually smiled, "Ya wanna celebrate dis Cajun's freedom?" he asked breathing in her ear.
"Something specific you had in mind?" she asked tugging on his coat and shirt.
Remy dipped his head and kissed her a bit possessively as he crushed her body against his, Lily smirked as she hoisted herself up wrapping her legs around his waist, Remy chuckled as he counted his steps and made his way to their room.