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Out of the Shadows- Déjà vu


To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it.

-Conficius
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X-mansion

Jean Grey sighed as she clicked the search button on the computer. Scrolling down through the search results, Jean clicked on a link.

She had been searching for what happened to Mortimer. And now she had found it. Jacques Carter Syndrome. Also known as th Déjà vu Syndrome. In this syndrome, the person afflicted would suffer sudden flash-backs that would knock them unconscious. In their mind, they would be reliving bad memories over and over. Carter Syndrome mainly showed up in people that had had violent and traumatic childhoods. The mind would believe that the terrifying events were happening again and the metal pain would result in convulsions. The syndrome was incurable. The one good thing was that the flash-backs only lasted a few hours.

As if on cue, Mortimer moaned and stirred on the bed. Jean quickly got up and went to his side. Mortimer blinked slowly, then looked up at her. He let out a soft cry of terror and threw himself as far away from her as he could without falling of the bed.

"Mortimer! It's okay. It's me, Dr. Grey." She said, trying to calm him. Jean saw recognition in his blue-yellow eyes. He blew out his breath in relief. "I-I'm sorry. I just had-" "-a bad memory." She finished. Mortimer looked up at her confused. "Mortimer, you have a condition called Jacques Carter Syndrome. Have you ever suddenly passed out before?" Mortimer nodded slowly. "What happens when you do?"

Mortimer took a deep breath. "Well...I have memories of the orphanage and...it seems so real. Like it's happening all over again." He whispered. Jean laid a hand on his shoulder. "It's allright." He glanced back up at her. "Should I leave?" Jean just stared at him, confused. " I...that girl hates me and my being here is causing problems and-" He was cut off by a joyful shout. Jean looked away from Mortimer's eyes just in time to see Remy envelope his friend in a hug. Jean smiled.

'Thank you, Remy.'
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(Kitty's thoughts)

They don't see it now, but they'll thank me for this one day. I just have to get the others. Then, then we'll show them.
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Remy hugged his friend as hard as he could and then, after a moment or two, he pulled back. "Mon ami, are you allright?" he asked seeing silent tears flowing from Mortimer's eyes. He noticed Dr. Grey had left. Remy placed his hands on Mortimer's shoulders. "What is it?" "No one has ever hugged me before." He said, his voice almost to soft for Remy to hear. "Oh, homme, I'm sorry." He pulled his friend into another hug. After a moment, Remy felt Mortimer hesitently hug him back.

For the first time in a long while, Remy was truly happy.
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I know, I know. When WILL I get to the point of the story? Don't worry, the climax is coming up soon. By the way, the end there is NOT slash. I just thought it'd be sweet and I like the thought of tough guys like Remy having a gentler side.

A/N. I made up Jacques Carter Syndrome. I thought it sounded pretty legit, though.