Yin: What's going to happen?
It had been two days. Kurt had been delirious, feverish, and he constantly tore at his wounds. He never once fully regained consciousness, and they were checking on him every five minutes...literally.
Amanda seemed to be the strongest. She told herself she'd be strong for Kurt, for Lucas, and for herself. But after one morning turned into a day...and that day stretched into two, she was giving up her will.
"Raven, can you go check on Kurt? He was sleeping pretty well, but you know, we have to keep an eye on him," Amanda stirred some grits.
"It'll be my pleasure." Raven nodded.
She slipped into Kurt's room, watching him sleep peacefully. "Oh Kurt..."
He stirred, his eyes fluttering open. "M...Mom?"
"Kurt?"
"Ugh...five more minutes...please..." He moaned, closing his eyes again.
Raven smiled, tears coming to her eyes. Today was going to be good. He hadn't said that...since the morning he had been...burned...
"Kurt? You need to get up. We have breakfast for you."
"Mmmm..." He licked his lips. "I am pretty hungry."
She laughed, stroking his hair. "That's my boy."
Kurt tried to sit up, but gasped as his skin started ripping. "Vas ist das? Uhn...I remember..."
"It's okay. It'll be fine."
He nodded. "Mom?"
'Yes?"
"Vhen can I get breakfast?"
Raven cried as she laughed. "Right away Master Kurt. Right away."
"Amanda! Kurt'a awake! He wants breakfast!" Raven cried.
Amanda grinned. This was good, this was really good! "Okay, okay, what does he want?"
"Anything and everything!"
Amanda couldn't believe it. It was about time. She dished up everything they had, a huge heaping pile of food. She stepped into Kurt's room, not ready for for another shock.
"Amanda? Vas? Vhat are you...vhat are you doing here?" Kurt gasped.
"I'm...here...like I've been for the past...while," What was wrong with him?
He started hyperventilating, running his fingers through his hair.
"Kurt, it's fine. Everything's fine," She kissed him briefly, and handed him his food.
"Okay. Okay. Just a little bit...of a shocker, seeing you here. I'm...sorry for everything..."
"Kurt, we've been over this. There's nothing to be sorry for."
"Ja..." He scrunched up his eyes, apparently very confused.
"Kurt, I love you so much. I'm just glad that you're..." She choked on the words. "Alive."
"How did you get here? Are you safe?"
"I'm...fine Kurt."
"And ze baby? How's ze baby?"
"What baby Kurt?"
He placed his hand on her stomach. "Ze baby..."
"Kurt...I..." Amanda looked down, unsure what to say. "I..." Her lip quivered.
"Amanda...I...I'm so sorry..." He tried to suppress his sorrow.
"No, Kurt...the baby...the baby..."
Raven walked in. "I brought orange juice!"
"Raven!" Amanda exclaimed.
"Mom," Kurt smiled weakly.
"He's...talking about..."
"Ze baby," Kurt finished. "She lost him, didn't she?"
"The baby? Kurt what baby?"
"Amanda vas pregnant..."
"She was?" Raven gaped at Amanda, who just shrugged.
"Ja...you told me...on your birthday..."
Amanda sank down, speechless.
"Kurt, how did you get like this? You said you remembered," Raven questioned.
He shook. "The people...they found me...how did I get away? They wanted to...to...gah! Fire!"
"The burning," Amanda said. "You think this was...the burning?"
Kurt coughed. "I don't vant to ask...but...vhat happened?"
The door opened, and Piotr stepped in. He held a knife for Kurt to be able to cut his food.
Despite his injuries, Kurt leapt of with astonishing speed. He flipped the knife out of Piotr's hand, pressing it against his throat.
"Kurt!" Amanda and Raven shouted. They pulled him away from Piotr, who just stood there shocked.
"He...he's the one..."
"We know Kurt. But we've been through this. He's one of us."
Kurt lay in his bed, taking in deep breaths. Blood started to soak through his bandage.
"Raven, get Jean," Amanda instructed. "I have to talk to Kurt."
Amanda sat down beside Kurt. "You...don't remember, do you?"
"Amanda...they...they tried to kill me..."
"Kurt, that was almost a year ago."
"Vas?"
"I had the baby. He's a boy. Lucas? He's just like you."
Kurt stared blankly. "A...boy?"
"Yes..."
"Vhat happened to me Amanda? Vhy can't I- gah! Remember..."
"It was your father. Azazel..."
"Who?"
"Raven will be able to explain it better than me. But...you were gone for a long time. We all...we thought you were dead. Then you were back, but you were...somebody else. You called yourself Nightcrawler."
"Nightcrawler? Like the worm?"
"I don't know. That's just...what your name was. And...then you were Kurt again...mostly...and then all this..."
"Vas all zis?"
"Someone was sent by your father. He...almost killed you. It was a message, but we're not sure what for. We were hoping you could tell us."
Kurt's mouth just hung open. "I...don't know..."
Raven and Jean came in, redressing Kurt's wound. He just sat there, trying to take in everything. He was startled to say the least.
Amanda came back in after Raven and Jean were done. This time she brought someone special.
"Kurt, this is Lucas."
"Lucas."
"Da-da!" The little boy wiggled, trying to get to Kurt.
Amanda smiled. "His first word. He's been calling for you the past couple days." She handed the six month old to his father.
"Hallo Lucas."
"Da-da!"
Kurt smiled. "Amanda...he's beautiful. You did...a vonderful job."
"Kurt, he's ours. Yours and mine."
"Yours and mine," Kurt murmured. "Yours and mine."
"I love you Kurt."
"I...I love you too Amanda."
Yin: Uh oh. Kurt doesn't remember Azazel's message...
