Chapter 3
The little party in the infirmary broke up as Kitty, Rogue, and most of the other students had to head off to school. Lucky for Kurt, Kitty and Rogue had agreed to pick up his homework for the weekend. He hadn't been in class since Tuesday and it wasn't a good time for him to fall behind since him and Rogue were graduating in 4 months.
(A/N: this story starts in about February of Kurt and Rogue's senior year. I think Kitty is a year behind them.)
A little later in the early afternoon, Scott and Jean headed off to some classes at Bayville U. Leaving Kurt alone in the institute with Hank, Logan, Ororo, and the Professor.
Although the Professor had said he wanted to talk to Kurt when he was feeling up to it, and Kurt had a strong feeling he knew what it was about.
The Professor wanted to talk to Kurt about the last few days and maybe get an idea what Magneto had been after.
Kurt had thought he wouldn't feel up to talking to the Professor at all that day. The few images he could bring to his mind about the past few days weren't exactly pleasant and Kurt wasn't sure he could bring up those memories just yet.
However, as the morning stretched into the afternoon, Kurt began to get restless in the infirmary. He wasn't used to being this inactive and it was driving him absolutely crazy. Finally he couldn't take it anymore. He had to get out of the infirmary. Maybe talking to the Professor would actually help.
And if nothing else, … it would get him out of the infirmary.
Kurt turned his head in the direction of Hank. "Excuse me … Herr McCoy?"
Hank turned around at the sound of Kurt's voice. "Yes Kurt."
Kurt hesitated only a little before swinging his legs over the bed and standing up. He was a little wobbly at first, but luckily his tail was there to help him get balanced. Hank was immediately at Kurt's side the minute he'd seen him try to stand up.
"Kurt, … what are you doing?"
Kurt sighed and tried taking a few shaky steps. "I'm going to see the Professor. He said he vanted to talk zu me vhen I vas feeling up to it. Now is as good a time as any."
Hank looked amazed that Kurt was actually planning on walking upstairs to see the Professor.
"Kurt, … I'm sure the Professor didn't intend for you to have to walk up there to see him. I'm sure he'd be okay with coming to see you here at the infirmary, or …"
"Nein!" Kurt replied.
Hank started at Kurt's tone.
"I'm zorry, Herr McCoy. But I have zu get out of here. Just for a little vhile. Please?"
Hank looked at Kurt's pleading face. However, before he could make a decision, the Professor made it for him.
*It's all right Hank. I don't think Kurt will damage anything by just walking up to my study. It might do him good to get out of the infirmary for a little bit. Just don't let him bounce off the walls.*
Hank almost laughed at the last comment by the Professor. Kurt, noticing the grin on Hank's face, raised an eyebrow.
"The Professor?" he asked.
Hank nodded. "He seems to think that it will be okay for you to walk up to his study, … just don't over do it and no bouncing off the walls.
Kurt grinned before turning around and heading out the door.
"Nein," he called back, "I'll save zhat for the weekend."
Hank shook his head at Kurt's attempt at humor and called after him, "And don't try any teleporting until you've recovered a bit more."
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By the time Kurt had managed to get to the front landing of the mansion he was beginning to wish he'd teleported anyway.
His stomach was a lot more sore than he'd thought, but of course climbing up the stairs from the infirmary had put quite a bit of strain on his abdominal muscles.
Strange how Kurt never realized how much he really used those muscles for just the simplest of tasks.
Kurt looked up at the flight of stairs heading up to the first floor and groaned. He'd barely managed to keep a straight climbing up to the ground floor.
*Kurt. It's alright. You can just come to the dining room.*
Kurt started a little at the unexpected voice, but simply started walking forward to the dining room.
The professor was seated near the entrance of the dining room, clearly having been expecting him.
"I zhought you vere in your study Professor," Kurt said.
Professor Xavier simply smiled and motioned to the seat right next to him.
"I was Kurt. But I figured I'd just meet you halfway. I don't think you're as recovered as you think you are," he said as Kurt sat down in the chair that he had motioned to, "still, I can understand why you'd want to get out of the infirmary for awhile."
"Ja," Kurt said, "Herr McCoy is great, but the infirmary is a little … ah … dull."
The Professor gave a light smile, but than turned serious as if suddenly remembering what they were there for.
"I suppose you know why I've called you here Kurt."
Kurt tensed up a little. "I'm guessing you vant to talk about what happened to me the past few days."
The Professor nodded. "Understand Kurt, I'm not doing this to make you uncomfortable, but I sense some type of a motivation behind Magneto kidnapping you."
Kurt growled in annoyance.
"It's not like it's the first time he's chosen to experiment on me."
The Professor sighed. It was true. This WAS the second time Magneto had held Kurt a captive and experimented on him. And somehow the Professor felt that the two events were connected.
However, he didn't want to mention that to Kurt until he was absolutely sure. Kurt had enough built up anger towards Magneto.
"Yes, I know Kurt. But there has to be a reason for Magneto's recent activities. He wouldn't do something like this for no reason," Professor Xavier said, "And I seriously doubt he did this just out of malice towards either you or Mystique."
"Leave mein Mutter out of this!" Kurt growled.
The Professor sighed. Magneto wasn't the only one that Kurt had a lot of built up anger for.
"Alright. Kurt why don't you start by telling me what you remember about the past few days?"
Kurt hesitated. Personally he didn't want to revisit the past few days. It wasn't so much the fact that Magneto had experimented on him that bothered him, but being kidnapped and held against his will.
No one, not even his foster parents, knew that being strapped down, caged or confined was his worst fear. Part of the reason for that fear was because Kurt was the type of person who always had to have the freedom to move around. But mostly, he was afraid of being treated like some kind of monster. Like he was less than human.
And being strapped down to a operating table and experimented on definitely implied that the patient in question was sub-human.
Kurt sighed. "There's not much to tell Professor. I don't remember much. Vhen I woke up I vas strapped down to an operating table and my mind vas so drugged I couldn't concentrate … or teleport."
The Professor looked thoughtful after Kurt's words. "You might remember more than you think Kurt. If you'll allow me to read your mind we might be able to uncover more."
"Alright Professor," Kurt sighed, "but I don't like this."
The Professor quietly reached out and placed his hands on either side of Kurt's head, about an inch away from his face.
Kurt closed his eyes as images assailed through his brain.
Kurt was strapped to some kind of metal operating table, barely conscious with his swaying a little from side to side and his tail was hanging off the table mimicking the motions of his head.
Several needles and tubes were coming out of Kurt's body and his stomach was laid bare.
He watched helplessly as Magneto extracted something from Kurt's body. Except it wasn't a blood sample like the other X-Men. He took something from lower in the body … around the groin area.
Across the room Colossus, Pyro, and Gambit were working on something. The blood samples from various mutants was on the table.
Magneto turned his head and said something to the three of them. The Acolytes only hesitated slightly before taking a needle and syringe, and extracting a blood sample from themselves.
At Magneto's orders, they then turned around and left.
Leaving Magneto alone … with Nightcrawler.
Magneto extracted his own blood sample and worked at the table that his Acolytes had abandoned before turning back to the operating.
With a scalpel in his hand, he advanced on Nightcrawler.
Kurt jerked out of the flashback with a jerk.
"What does this mean Professor?" Kurt asked with a slight tremble in his voice. He hadn't realized that he'd broken out in a sweat.
"I'm not sure Kurt." the Professor answered.
What Professor Xavier was really thinking was that Magneto had inserted something into Kurt's body.
But why and for what purpose he couldn't tell.
However, he didn't want to completely freak Kurt out until he knew for sure.
"Like we're back!" Kitty yelled.
"Yeah, and the teachers gave me a bunch of homework for blue," Rogue's voice said.
"Give him a break guys," Scott replied.
"He's probably still sleeping the day away in the infirmary," Jean continued.
Professor Xavier sighed. He hadn't realized it had gotten so late.
"Actually, he's in here," he called out.
Kitty, Rogue, Scott and Jean walked into the dining room and seemed really surprised to see Kurt there.
"Kurt! I like, didn't realize you were feeling well enough to leave the infirmary," Kitty said, setting her bag down and sitting down next to Kurt.
Kurt grimaced. "Considering the time I had getting up zhose stairs I'm probably not, but I just had to get out of the infirmary."
Kurt silently turned his head towards the professor looking for some kind of acknowledgement or permission.
*We'll talk later Kurt … if you're willing. For know feel free to hang out with your friends.*
Kurt smiled as the Professor turned to the other students.
"Scott, would you mind helping Kurt up to his room. I'd think he'd prefer that to another night in the infirmary," everyone grinned at the Professors words. "And the rest of you just make sure he doesn't do anything too … strenuous."
Kurt gave the Professor a 'who me' look as everyone laughed.
"You might wanna give the orders for that directly to Kurt," Rogue stated, "it's not like any of us could stop him if he decided to do anything stupid."
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A/N: I actually meant to get chapter 4 up earlier than this, but between two opening shifts at work for the weekend, the heat wave in MN, and trying to get some other stories caught up with a friend (we're under daughtersofgondor for any Lord of the Rings fans) I just was too beat to get it finished.
Well here it is.
Thanks to all the people who reviewed and are waiting to see what comes next.
Too tired and preoccupied to write anymore tonight.
Stay tuned!
The little party in the infirmary broke up as Kitty, Rogue, and most of the other students had to head off to school. Lucky for Kurt, Kitty and Rogue had agreed to pick up his homework for the weekend. He hadn't been in class since Tuesday and it wasn't a good time for him to fall behind since him and Rogue were graduating in 4 months.
(A/N: this story starts in about February of Kurt and Rogue's senior year. I think Kitty is a year behind them.)
A little later in the early afternoon, Scott and Jean headed off to some classes at Bayville U. Leaving Kurt alone in the institute with Hank, Logan, Ororo, and the Professor.
Although the Professor had said he wanted to talk to Kurt when he was feeling up to it, and Kurt had a strong feeling he knew what it was about.
The Professor wanted to talk to Kurt about the last few days and maybe get an idea what Magneto had been after.
Kurt had thought he wouldn't feel up to talking to the Professor at all that day. The few images he could bring to his mind about the past few days weren't exactly pleasant and Kurt wasn't sure he could bring up those memories just yet.
However, as the morning stretched into the afternoon, Kurt began to get restless in the infirmary. He wasn't used to being this inactive and it was driving him absolutely crazy. Finally he couldn't take it anymore. He had to get out of the infirmary. Maybe talking to the Professor would actually help.
And if nothing else, … it would get him out of the infirmary.
Kurt turned his head in the direction of Hank. "Excuse me … Herr McCoy?"
Hank turned around at the sound of Kurt's voice. "Yes Kurt."
Kurt hesitated only a little before swinging his legs over the bed and standing up. He was a little wobbly at first, but luckily his tail was there to help him get balanced. Hank was immediately at Kurt's side the minute he'd seen him try to stand up.
"Kurt, … what are you doing?"
Kurt sighed and tried taking a few shaky steps. "I'm going to see the Professor. He said he vanted to talk zu me vhen I vas feeling up to it. Now is as good a time as any."
Hank looked amazed that Kurt was actually planning on walking upstairs to see the Professor.
"Kurt, … I'm sure the Professor didn't intend for you to have to walk up there to see him. I'm sure he'd be okay with coming to see you here at the infirmary, or …"
"Nein!" Kurt replied.
Hank started at Kurt's tone.
"I'm zorry, Herr McCoy. But I have zu get out of here. Just for a little vhile. Please?"
Hank looked at Kurt's pleading face. However, before he could make a decision, the Professor made it for him.
*It's all right Hank. I don't think Kurt will damage anything by just walking up to my study. It might do him good to get out of the infirmary for a little bit. Just don't let him bounce off the walls.*
Hank almost laughed at the last comment by the Professor. Kurt, noticing the grin on Hank's face, raised an eyebrow.
"The Professor?" he asked.
Hank nodded. "He seems to think that it will be okay for you to walk up to his study, … just don't over do it and no bouncing off the walls.
Kurt grinned before turning around and heading out the door.
"Nein," he called back, "I'll save zhat for the weekend."
Hank shook his head at Kurt's attempt at humor and called after him, "And don't try any teleporting until you've recovered a bit more."
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By the time Kurt had managed to get to the front landing of the mansion he was beginning to wish he'd teleported anyway.
His stomach was a lot more sore than he'd thought, but of course climbing up the stairs from the infirmary had put quite a bit of strain on his abdominal muscles.
Strange how Kurt never realized how much he really used those muscles for just the simplest of tasks.
Kurt looked up at the flight of stairs heading up to the first floor and groaned. He'd barely managed to keep a straight climbing up to the ground floor.
*Kurt. It's alright. You can just come to the dining room.*
Kurt started a little at the unexpected voice, but simply started walking forward to the dining room.
The professor was seated near the entrance of the dining room, clearly having been expecting him.
"I zhought you vere in your study Professor," Kurt said.
Professor Xavier simply smiled and motioned to the seat right next to him.
"I was Kurt. But I figured I'd just meet you halfway. I don't think you're as recovered as you think you are," he said as Kurt sat down in the chair that he had motioned to, "still, I can understand why you'd want to get out of the infirmary for awhile."
"Ja," Kurt said, "Herr McCoy is great, but the infirmary is a little … ah … dull."
The Professor gave a light smile, but than turned serious as if suddenly remembering what they were there for.
"I suppose you know why I've called you here Kurt."
Kurt tensed up a little. "I'm guessing you vant to talk about what happened to me the past few days."
The Professor nodded. "Understand Kurt, I'm not doing this to make you uncomfortable, but I sense some type of a motivation behind Magneto kidnapping you."
Kurt growled in annoyance.
"It's not like it's the first time he's chosen to experiment on me."
The Professor sighed. It was true. This WAS the second time Magneto had held Kurt a captive and experimented on him. And somehow the Professor felt that the two events were connected.
However, he didn't want to mention that to Kurt until he was absolutely sure. Kurt had enough built up anger towards Magneto.
"Yes, I know Kurt. But there has to be a reason for Magneto's recent activities. He wouldn't do something like this for no reason," Professor Xavier said, "And I seriously doubt he did this just out of malice towards either you or Mystique."
"Leave mein Mutter out of this!" Kurt growled.
The Professor sighed. Magneto wasn't the only one that Kurt had a lot of built up anger for.
"Alright. Kurt why don't you start by telling me what you remember about the past few days?"
Kurt hesitated. Personally he didn't want to revisit the past few days. It wasn't so much the fact that Magneto had experimented on him that bothered him, but being kidnapped and held against his will.
No one, not even his foster parents, knew that being strapped down, caged or confined was his worst fear. Part of the reason for that fear was because Kurt was the type of person who always had to have the freedom to move around. But mostly, he was afraid of being treated like some kind of monster. Like he was less than human.
And being strapped down to a operating table and experimented on definitely implied that the patient in question was sub-human.
Kurt sighed. "There's not much to tell Professor. I don't remember much. Vhen I woke up I vas strapped down to an operating table and my mind vas so drugged I couldn't concentrate … or teleport."
The Professor looked thoughtful after Kurt's words. "You might remember more than you think Kurt. If you'll allow me to read your mind we might be able to uncover more."
"Alright Professor," Kurt sighed, "but I don't like this."
The Professor quietly reached out and placed his hands on either side of Kurt's head, about an inch away from his face.
Kurt closed his eyes as images assailed through his brain.
Kurt was strapped to some kind of metal operating table, barely conscious with his swaying a little from side to side and his tail was hanging off the table mimicking the motions of his head.
Several needles and tubes were coming out of Kurt's body and his stomach was laid bare.
He watched helplessly as Magneto extracted something from Kurt's body. Except it wasn't a blood sample like the other X-Men. He took something from lower in the body … around the groin area.
Across the room Colossus, Pyro, and Gambit were working on something. The blood samples from various mutants was on the table.
Magneto turned his head and said something to the three of them. The Acolytes only hesitated slightly before taking a needle and syringe, and extracting a blood sample from themselves.
At Magneto's orders, they then turned around and left.
Leaving Magneto alone … with Nightcrawler.
Magneto extracted his own blood sample and worked at the table that his Acolytes had abandoned before turning back to the operating.
With a scalpel in his hand, he advanced on Nightcrawler.
Kurt jerked out of the flashback with a jerk.
"What does this mean Professor?" Kurt asked with a slight tremble in his voice. He hadn't realized that he'd broken out in a sweat.
"I'm not sure Kurt." the Professor answered.
What Professor Xavier was really thinking was that Magneto had inserted something into Kurt's body.
But why and for what purpose he couldn't tell.
However, he didn't want to completely freak Kurt out until he knew for sure.
"Like we're back!" Kitty yelled.
"Yeah, and the teachers gave me a bunch of homework for blue," Rogue's voice said.
"Give him a break guys," Scott replied.
"He's probably still sleeping the day away in the infirmary," Jean continued.
Professor Xavier sighed. He hadn't realized it had gotten so late.
"Actually, he's in here," he called out.
Kitty, Rogue, Scott and Jean walked into the dining room and seemed really surprised to see Kurt there.
"Kurt! I like, didn't realize you were feeling well enough to leave the infirmary," Kitty said, setting her bag down and sitting down next to Kurt.
Kurt grimaced. "Considering the time I had getting up zhose stairs I'm probably not, but I just had to get out of the infirmary."
Kurt silently turned his head towards the professor looking for some kind of acknowledgement or permission.
*We'll talk later Kurt … if you're willing. For know feel free to hang out with your friends.*
Kurt smiled as the Professor turned to the other students.
"Scott, would you mind helping Kurt up to his room. I'd think he'd prefer that to another night in the infirmary," everyone grinned at the Professors words. "And the rest of you just make sure he doesn't do anything too … strenuous."
Kurt gave the Professor a 'who me' look as everyone laughed.
"You might wanna give the orders for that directly to Kurt," Rogue stated, "it's not like any of us could stop him if he decided to do anything stupid."
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A/N: I actually meant to get chapter 4 up earlier than this, but between two opening shifts at work for the weekend, the heat wave in MN, and trying to get some other stories caught up with a friend (we're under daughtersofgondor for any Lord of the Rings fans) I just was too beat to get it finished.
Well here it is.
Thanks to all the people who reviewed and are waiting to see what comes next.
Too tired and preoccupied to write anymore tonight.
Stay tuned!