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This story takes place about 5 years after the last chapter.
Chapter 1
The figure in black crept through the wood determine to fine what she was looking for. Her long black hair flowing behind her as she ran. She had been coming here for the past 3 nights. Looking and watching, nothing more, nothing less.
She made no sound as she ran through the wood, looking for that perfect spot where she could see her quarry. She was on the edge of the woods now, just behind a few trees. Crouching low, she sat in wait till what she was there for came into view.
A tall man with reddish-brown hair came walking across the lawn of the large school with a young girl beside him holding his hand. She sat and watched them move halfway across the lawn before she turned and started to make her way back through the woods.
That was all she wanted to do, see them one last time before she moved on.
But before she could make it very far, a strong hand grabbed her and through her a couple of feet. She was stunned at first but quickly recovered and crouching in a battle stance, prepared her self for a fight.
"I don't know who you are girlie, but you picked the wrong place to be sniff'n 'round," a short, hairy man growled.
"Look old man, I'm not here for a fight, so why don't you just turn around and forget you ever saw me here," the woman in black said.
"I don't think so love," an Asian woman said as she dropped from the trees.
"She don't smell right Psylocke," he said to the Asian woman.
"What is it, Wolverine?" Psylocke said to the short man.
"Don't know, but she smell familiar."
"What is this, ya'll gonn'a talk or bore me to death?" the woman in black said sarcastically. " Well, bring it on."
At this the man and woman charged the figure in black. She kicked the man in the face, but the affect didn't last long. He jumped up and swung at her head but she ducked just in time only to be elbowed in the back. She stumbled forward and did a roll to straighten her balance. She swept the Asian woman.
All at the same time, they all pulled out there weapons. The Asian woman manifested a glowing blade that seemed to come from nowhere. The man produced 6 metal claws out of his knuckles. And the woman in black pulled a katana blade from the sheath on her back.
They fought hard, but none landing a hit on the other. When the woman in black heard a branch crack to her right she turned her head slightly. This gave Psylocke and Wolverine the perfect chance. Psylocke took her chance and stabbed the woman in black in the head with her glowing blade as Wolverine sunk his claws into her gut.
Everything went dark as the woman in black collapsed to the ground in a heap.
Wolverine and Psylocke turned to see Gambit, Cyclops, Storm and Jean rush up to them.
"What happened?" Cyclops asked as her saw the woman in black on the ground.
"Caught her sneak'n round." Wolverine said. "We need to take her to see Beast."
"God no!" Gambit said as he knelt down beside the woman.
Then they all turned when they heard a scream come from behind.
"Mommy!"
***
It was so dark, she could see anything. And the pain. 'God no, I can't be back here. Not again.' Kaceillia thought as she came back into reality.
She hadn't opened her eyes because she was afraid of what she might find. But when she heard the humming of a man in deep baritone she started to relax.
Cracking her eyes open just a little, she saw a big, blue, furry man walking around the room. When he turned and saw that she was awake, he smiled.
"Ah, I see that our guest is awake." Beast said, his voice calming. "How do you feel?"
"Pain, hurt." Kaycee said in a low whisper, it was all she could think to say, it hurt to even speak.
"Now that I can help with," Beast said as he turned away from her. When he turned back he had a needle in his hand. "Now this will help, get some rest."
She felt a little pinch and then a few seconds later all was black.
***
All of the X-MEN that were present were in the war room. Scott, Jean, Logan, Ororo, Rogue, Bettsy, Remy and Beast. Bobby was off visiting family and Jubilee was in So Cal visiting friends for a few weeks.
"Is she CeeJay's mother?" Scott asked in his 'I'm the leader voice.
"Yes, but I haven't seen her in 5 years."
"Do you think she came back for CeeJay?" Storm asked in a concerned voice.
"I don't think so." Wolverine said. "When I found her she was leaving. She wasn't going to stick around, just watching from what I can tell."
"Is she dangerous?" Scott asked.
"Hell yea, it was a tie till she got distracted. And that's saying something considering she was going against me and Betts." Wolverine said.
"Beast, how is she doing?"
"Well considering her wounds, she is recovering remarkably well. I didn't think she would survive when you brought her to me. She has regained consensus but I gave her something to put her to sleep, she was in a lot of pain," Beast said. "I did some blood work on her and I found some odd things. Her blood work has been tampered with."
"What cha mean, by tampered with?" Rogue asked in her southern accent. "Ya mean someone was playing with her?"
"That is exactly what I think. She is a mutant yes, but her blood shows artificial properties in it."
"Like drugs?"
"Yes and no. Not the kind of drugs you would find on the street, but chemicals," Beast said. "As far as I can tell, someone did some experimentation on the poor child."
"I tink I better go check on CeeJay." Gambit said while getting up.
"You can't just leave, were not done yet," Cyclops yelled.
"I think its best to let him go and check on her," Jean said putting a calming hand on her husbands arm.
***
Remy went straight to his daughter's room, but when he got there she was gone.
CeeJay had snuck down to the med lab and waited until Beast left. When the coast was clear she went in. She hadn't seen her mother in almost five years. 'So why did she decide to show up know,' CeeJay thought as she looked at her mother's sleeping form. 'Guess I'm gonna have to find out.'
CeeJay, like her mother and father was a mutant, but the power she was going to use now was not part of her mutancy. Two years ago CeeJay's Nanna Ruby passed away and when she did she gave all of her power to CeeJay. It was hard being so young with so much power, but after time she grew into it like a second skin.
CeeJay placed her hands on both sides of her mother's head. Closing her eyes she chanted a few words, "Open up your mind to me, show me what you have seen. Let me see through your eyes, let me see into the past you hide."
A faint glowing surrounded them and in an instant CeeJay was being flooded with her mother's memories.
It was so painful. All coming at her all at once. She could see the blood and she could hear the screams. They were so loud that she couldn't hear herself screaming. She could feel all of her mother's emotions, love, hate, pain, sorrow, guilt, horror, agony, terror, rushing her like a title wave.
She broke the contact as fast as she could and dropped to the floor, tears steaming down her face.
***
Scott and Jean were walking to there room when Jean collapsed to the floor holding her head in pain.
"Jean, what's wrong?" Scott ask, worry showing on his face.
"CeeJay, she is in a lot of pain. Oh god, she is terrified." Jean said in a low voice.
"Where is she?"
"The med lab. I already told everyone to get down there immediately."
They reached the med lab the same time as everyone else. Beast went in first only to be thrown out of the swinging doors.
"What the...are you all right?" Wolverine asked.
"Yes. It appears that one of them doesn't want me in there," Beast said getting up from the floor.
Jean opened the med lab doors using her TK. What they saw was CeeJay huddle in a corner on the room, tears streaming down her face. And Kaycee one her hands and knees on the floor holding her stomach and retching while tears also flowed.
When Remy went in the room, he wasn't thrown out but allowed to make it to CeeJay's side.
"Are you all right petite?" Remy asked never letting CeeJay or Kaycee out of his sights for to long.
"I..I didn't mean to. I. I'm sorry." She said while shaking her head.
"Cyanne," Kaceillia said reaching for her daughter, "I.."
She never got to finish her sentence because she was thrown across the room by an unseen force. She could hear her ribs cracking from the force that she hit the concrete wall with. And she thought she felt her skull facture from the blow.
"You stay da hell away from me," CeeJay yell, letting her father Cajun accent slip. "I hate you, I hate you."
"No, I'm sorry" was all Kaceillia could say before she passed out from the pain.
"When did the kid learn that trick?" Wolverine said but no one answered.
Beast got up and tried to enter his med lab. When he found he wasn't going to be thrown again he went to CeeJay's side.
"Are you all right? Did she hurt you?" All the child did was shake her head 'No'. Then he went to Kaceillia's side. She had 3 new broken ribs and a concussion added on to her other injuries.
Gambit picked his daughter up and after giving Kaceillia one last glance, he took CeeJay to his room. As soon as he picked her up she had passed out.
Later that night when everyone was asleep, Remy crept down to the med lab to check on Kaceillia.
She was asleep on a hospital bed with an IV in her arm. He pulled up a chair and sat down next to her. She looked just as beautiful as she had the last time he saw her.
Her chocolate brown skin shinning in the dim lighting of the room. Her hair fanned out and her lips full and soft looking. A sad look on her face.
"Why you come here, chere?" he asked even though he knew he wasn't going to get and answer. "Why you hurt'n us again?"
The room was silent and he watched her sleep. He left before Hank got back to the Med Lab and before CeeJay woke up.
***
Kaceillia woke up but this time she wasn't in as much pain as the last time. When she began to remember what had happened the night before she was horrified.
'They must hate me,' she thought with a sigh.
At that sound Beast turned around and smiled at her.
"I see you are awake. I didn't get to introduce my self the other night, I'm Dr. Henry McCoy. But you can call me Hank or Beast." he said in a cheery voice.
"Other night? How long have I been out?"
"Almost a week. You had some very serious injuries and your body needed time to heal," Beast said in a very professional manner.
"My body doesn't need that much time to heal. Why did I sleep that long?" Kaycee asked.
"I thought it would be best if you rested. Your injuries..."
"You had no right. Where are my cloths?" Kaycee said getting very agitated.
"I don't think it would be wise for you to be moving around with out me checking your wounds first."
"I know my body better than you do and I am fine so can I Please have my cloths." Kaceillia said annoyed.
"Please, I must insist. As a doctor I need to be sure that you are heal before I let you leave."
"Fine. Do it then get my cloths."
During the physical Kaycee decided to get a few answers before she left.
"So, Hank is it, is Cyanne alright? I mean she didn't get hurt or anything?"
"She is perfectly healthy. You have a wonderful child you know."
"I know." she said but to low for him to hear. "And Remy, he's taking good care of her? Are they happy?" Kaceillia asked with her head down.
"Yes, he is a wonderful father. They are the best of friends."
"And Ruby, how is she?"
At this question Beast stopped his examination and looked at her a sad look in his eyes.
"I am sorry my dear, but she passed two years ago. She was a very sweet woman, Ruby. She became a very dear friend to me.
Her heart sank. Ruby was gone and she didn't get to say goodbye. But she wouldn't let the tears flow, not now.
"Are you done yet?" Kaycee asked changing the subject.
"Yes. You were right all of your wounds are almost healed completely. Not even any scars," Beast said.
"Good. Now can I go."
"Yes, but your cloths were destroyed from the fight so you'll have to wait while I call one of the women down to bring you some clothing." Beast said walking away.
A few minutes later Storm came into the med lab carrying a bundle of cloths.
"Here I thought you might need these so I took the liberty of getting these for you. I am Ororo by the way, or you can call me Storm," Ororo said a dazzling smile on her face.
Even though Kaceillia had all the information on the X-MEN she shook her head politely and accepted the cloths.
"Thank you. Where can I get dressed at?" Kaycee asked.
"There is a dressing room through that door. There is also a bathroom and a shower in there for your convenience."
10 minutes later Kaycee was all cleaned up and ready to leave.
"I'll show you the way out." Ororo said as she and Kacee began walking.
"Where are my weapons?" Kaceillia asked.
"You'll have to see Scott to get those back." Ororo said, "I'll take you to him."
Storm took her to a large office where Scott, Jean, Logan and Remy were. She didn't even acknowledge the others but went straight to Scott.
"Can I have my weapons?" Kaceillia asked. She wanted to get as far away from this place as possible.
"I'd like to ask you a few questions first." Scott said going into leader mode. "Why were you here the other night?"
"Well if you haven't figured that out yet," Kaceillia said sarcastically, "I was just checking up on Cyanne. Now can I please have my weapons?" Why did these people just not give her her thing so she could leave?
"Are you here to take her with you?" Storm asked.
"No, this is where she belongs, with her family. Now can I please get my things so I can leave."
"What's the rush honey, don't you even want to see your daughter."
"No. Anything else or can I please get my things now," Kaycee said she was beyond annoyed.
"Why don't you want to see her?" Jean asked.
"Non of your Goddamned business. Keep the shit, I'll find my own way out." Kaceillia turned and left the room.
Scott was about to go after her but Jean put a restraining hand on her husband when she saw Remy go after her. Scott turned to Jean and all she did was shake her head.
'They need to work this out first,' Jean thought to her husband.
"Did you sense anything from her?" he asked out loud.
"Not really. It was weird, I felt a shimmer of a person, like a ghost but that's it. I wouldn't have even known she was in hear if I hadn't felt that shimmer." Jean said.
"What about you Wolverine?" Scott said turning to Logan.
"Every time she looked at Gambit she got real nervous and even though she didn't show it, she was scared. I could feel the fear pouring off of her. I think she had her reasons for staying away."
"I guess all we can do if hope that Remy can get her to stay," Storm said.
Remy had caught up with her in the hallway and was walking side by side with her. They didn't say a word till they got out side.
"You got some things you want to say chere?"
"How is she?"
"At first she kept saying that you would come for her but after a while she stopped speakin' bout you."
This broke her heart but she didn't let it show.
"And you, how are you?"
"Fine," Remy said in a clipped voice. "What happened, why didn' you come back?"
"I don't want to talk about it."
"I t'ink you betta talk about it! Why da hell didn' you come back?" he yelled. "We thought you were dead."
"I did die. Over and over and over again, I was in hell."
"What da hell is that dat suppose ta mean?"
"Remember that night, the night I left and I told Cyanne that I would do any thing for my family? I stayed away for you and Cyanne. It was the only way."
"Tell me what you mean, I don' understand," he pleaded.
"I sold my soul to the devil so you could keep yours. Remy stop, please. I wasn't going to even come but I wanted to see ya'll before I moved on. I'm not staying."
"You not even goin' to say goodbye to her! What kind of mother are you." Remy yelled and at the sad look in her eyes he wished he could take it back.
"The kind who don't say goodbye." When he tried to speak she stopped him, "Take care of my baby." Then she started to walk away but he stopped her.
"Don't you want to know what happened to Ruby?"
"She died, I know."
"No chere, she died asking for you."
"Where is her grave? I want to see it before I go."
"You can say good bye to the dead but not yo own daughter?"
"I can't hurt the dead Remy. Where is her grave?"
"It over dere, by de garden. She loved the garden."
"Thank you."
She walked the way Remy had showed her and stopped in front of a marble angel. She knelt down next to it and started picking the weeds off it.
"Hey Ruby, how are ya? Thank you for staying with them. You knew the future, you knew what would happen but you stayed, thank you." she sighed, "God! I miss you so much and I'm so sorry. Please forgive me, I never meant to hurt them but you knew, I couldn't come back. I'd die for them," she said as tears welled up in her eyes. "What I'm I suppose to do, please tell me what to do. If I stay there in danger, if I leave there in danger. What the hell was I suppose to do let him kill all of you. I shouldn't have come, I should have just stayed away, but I couldn't. I needed to see them, I had to," she sobbed. "I'm sorry I let you down and I'm sorry I let Cyanne down. She hates me ya know. She saw what was in my head and she knows, no child should ever have seen what she saw. And Remy, I loved him so much. He hates me too and I deserve it. I shouldn't have come. I just wanted to say good-bye. I never got the chance to do it before. I love you momma and I'm sorry."
Then she got up and left as the figures in the woods watched and wept.
This story takes place about 5 years after the last chapter.
Chapter 1
The figure in black crept through the wood determine to fine what she was looking for. Her long black hair flowing behind her as she ran. She had been coming here for the past 3 nights. Looking and watching, nothing more, nothing less.
She made no sound as she ran through the wood, looking for that perfect spot where she could see her quarry. She was on the edge of the woods now, just behind a few trees. Crouching low, she sat in wait till what she was there for came into view.
A tall man with reddish-brown hair came walking across the lawn of the large school with a young girl beside him holding his hand. She sat and watched them move halfway across the lawn before she turned and started to make her way back through the woods.
That was all she wanted to do, see them one last time before she moved on.
But before she could make it very far, a strong hand grabbed her and through her a couple of feet. She was stunned at first but quickly recovered and crouching in a battle stance, prepared her self for a fight.
"I don't know who you are girlie, but you picked the wrong place to be sniff'n 'round," a short, hairy man growled.
"Look old man, I'm not here for a fight, so why don't you just turn around and forget you ever saw me here," the woman in black said.
"I don't think so love," an Asian woman said as she dropped from the trees.
"She don't smell right Psylocke," he said to the Asian woman.
"What is it, Wolverine?" Psylocke said to the short man.
"Don't know, but she smell familiar."
"What is this, ya'll gonn'a talk or bore me to death?" the woman in black said sarcastically. " Well, bring it on."
At this the man and woman charged the figure in black. She kicked the man in the face, but the affect didn't last long. He jumped up and swung at her head but she ducked just in time only to be elbowed in the back. She stumbled forward and did a roll to straighten her balance. She swept the Asian woman.
All at the same time, they all pulled out there weapons. The Asian woman manifested a glowing blade that seemed to come from nowhere. The man produced 6 metal claws out of his knuckles. And the woman in black pulled a katana blade from the sheath on her back.
They fought hard, but none landing a hit on the other. When the woman in black heard a branch crack to her right she turned her head slightly. This gave Psylocke and Wolverine the perfect chance. Psylocke took her chance and stabbed the woman in black in the head with her glowing blade as Wolverine sunk his claws into her gut.
Everything went dark as the woman in black collapsed to the ground in a heap.
Wolverine and Psylocke turned to see Gambit, Cyclops, Storm and Jean rush up to them.
"What happened?" Cyclops asked as her saw the woman in black on the ground.
"Caught her sneak'n round." Wolverine said. "We need to take her to see Beast."
"God no!" Gambit said as he knelt down beside the woman.
Then they all turned when they heard a scream come from behind.
"Mommy!"
***
It was so dark, she could see anything. And the pain. 'God no, I can't be back here. Not again.' Kaceillia thought as she came back into reality.
She hadn't opened her eyes because she was afraid of what she might find. But when she heard the humming of a man in deep baritone she started to relax.
Cracking her eyes open just a little, she saw a big, blue, furry man walking around the room. When he turned and saw that she was awake, he smiled.
"Ah, I see that our guest is awake." Beast said, his voice calming. "How do you feel?"
"Pain, hurt." Kaycee said in a low whisper, it was all she could think to say, it hurt to even speak.
"Now that I can help with," Beast said as he turned away from her. When he turned back he had a needle in his hand. "Now this will help, get some rest."
She felt a little pinch and then a few seconds later all was black.
***
All of the X-MEN that were present were in the war room. Scott, Jean, Logan, Ororo, Rogue, Bettsy, Remy and Beast. Bobby was off visiting family and Jubilee was in So Cal visiting friends for a few weeks.
"Is she CeeJay's mother?" Scott asked in his 'I'm the leader voice.
"Yes, but I haven't seen her in 5 years."
"Do you think she came back for CeeJay?" Storm asked in a concerned voice.
"I don't think so." Wolverine said. "When I found her she was leaving. She wasn't going to stick around, just watching from what I can tell."
"Is she dangerous?" Scott asked.
"Hell yea, it was a tie till she got distracted. And that's saying something considering she was going against me and Betts." Wolverine said.
"Beast, how is she doing?"
"Well considering her wounds, she is recovering remarkably well. I didn't think she would survive when you brought her to me. She has regained consensus but I gave her something to put her to sleep, she was in a lot of pain," Beast said. "I did some blood work on her and I found some odd things. Her blood work has been tampered with."
"What cha mean, by tampered with?" Rogue asked in her southern accent. "Ya mean someone was playing with her?"
"That is exactly what I think. She is a mutant yes, but her blood shows artificial properties in it."
"Like drugs?"
"Yes and no. Not the kind of drugs you would find on the street, but chemicals," Beast said. "As far as I can tell, someone did some experimentation on the poor child."
"I tink I better go check on CeeJay." Gambit said while getting up.
"You can't just leave, were not done yet," Cyclops yelled.
"I think its best to let him go and check on her," Jean said putting a calming hand on her husbands arm.
***
Remy went straight to his daughter's room, but when he got there she was gone.
CeeJay had snuck down to the med lab and waited until Beast left. When the coast was clear she went in. She hadn't seen her mother in almost five years. 'So why did she decide to show up know,' CeeJay thought as she looked at her mother's sleeping form. 'Guess I'm gonna have to find out.'
CeeJay, like her mother and father was a mutant, but the power she was going to use now was not part of her mutancy. Two years ago CeeJay's Nanna Ruby passed away and when she did she gave all of her power to CeeJay. It was hard being so young with so much power, but after time she grew into it like a second skin.
CeeJay placed her hands on both sides of her mother's head. Closing her eyes she chanted a few words, "Open up your mind to me, show me what you have seen. Let me see through your eyes, let me see into the past you hide."
A faint glowing surrounded them and in an instant CeeJay was being flooded with her mother's memories.
It was so painful. All coming at her all at once. She could see the blood and she could hear the screams. They were so loud that she couldn't hear herself screaming. She could feel all of her mother's emotions, love, hate, pain, sorrow, guilt, horror, agony, terror, rushing her like a title wave.
She broke the contact as fast as she could and dropped to the floor, tears steaming down her face.
***
Scott and Jean were walking to there room when Jean collapsed to the floor holding her head in pain.
"Jean, what's wrong?" Scott ask, worry showing on his face.
"CeeJay, she is in a lot of pain. Oh god, she is terrified." Jean said in a low voice.
"Where is she?"
"The med lab. I already told everyone to get down there immediately."
They reached the med lab the same time as everyone else. Beast went in first only to be thrown out of the swinging doors.
"What the...are you all right?" Wolverine asked.
"Yes. It appears that one of them doesn't want me in there," Beast said getting up from the floor.
Jean opened the med lab doors using her TK. What they saw was CeeJay huddle in a corner on the room, tears streaming down her face. And Kaycee one her hands and knees on the floor holding her stomach and retching while tears also flowed.
When Remy went in the room, he wasn't thrown out but allowed to make it to CeeJay's side.
"Are you all right petite?" Remy asked never letting CeeJay or Kaycee out of his sights for to long.
"I..I didn't mean to. I. I'm sorry." She said while shaking her head.
"Cyanne," Kaceillia said reaching for her daughter, "I.."
She never got to finish her sentence because she was thrown across the room by an unseen force. She could hear her ribs cracking from the force that she hit the concrete wall with. And she thought she felt her skull facture from the blow.
"You stay da hell away from me," CeeJay yell, letting her father Cajun accent slip. "I hate you, I hate you."
"No, I'm sorry" was all Kaceillia could say before she passed out from the pain.
"When did the kid learn that trick?" Wolverine said but no one answered.
Beast got up and tried to enter his med lab. When he found he wasn't going to be thrown again he went to CeeJay's side.
"Are you all right? Did she hurt you?" All the child did was shake her head 'No'. Then he went to Kaceillia's side. She had 3 new broken ribs and a concussion added on to her other injuries.
Gambit picked his daughter up and after giving Kaceillia one last glance, he took CeeJay to his room. As soon as he picked her up she had passed out.
Later that night when everyone was asleep, Remy crept down to the med lab to check on Kaceillia.
She was asleep on a hospital bed with an IV in her arm. He pulled up a chair and sat down next to her. She looked just as beautiful as she had the last time he saw her.
Her chocolate brown skin shinning in the dim lighting of the room. Her hair fanned out and her lips full and soft looking. A sad look on her face.
"Why you come here, chere?" he asked even though he knew he wasn't going to get and answer. "Why you hurt'n us again?"
The room was silent and he watched her sleep. He left before Hank got back to the Med Lab and before CeeJay woke up.
***
Kaceillia woke up but this time she wasn't in as much pain as the last time. When she began to remember what had happened the night before she was horrified.
'They must hate me,' she thought with a sigh.
At that sound Beast turned around and smiled at her.
"I see you are awake. I didn't get to introduce my self the other night, I'm Dr. Henry McCoy. But you can call me Hank or Beast." he said in a cheery voice.
"Other night? How long have I been out?"
"Almost a week. You had some very serious injuries and your body needed time to heal," Beast said in a very professional manner.
"My body doesn't need that much time to heal. Why did I sleep that long?" Kaycee asked.
"I thought it would be best if you rested. Your injuries..."
"You had no right. Where are my cloths?" Kaycee said getting very agitated.
"I don't think it would be wise for you to be moving around with out me checking your wounds first."
"I know my body better than you do and I am fine so can I Please have my cloths." Kaceillia said annoyed.
"Please, I must insist. As a doctor I need to be sure that you are heal before I let you leave."
"Fine. Do it then get my cloths."
During the physical Kaycee decided to get a few answers before she left.
"So, Hank is it, is Cyanne alright? I mean she didn't get hurt or anything?"
"She is perfectly healthy. You have a wonderful child you know."
"I know." she said but to low for him to hear. "And Remy, he's taking good care of her? Are they happy?" Kaceillia asked with her head down.
"Yes, he is a wonderful father. They are the best of friends."
"And Ruby, how is she?"
At this question Beast stopped his examination and looked at her a sad look in his eyes.
"I am sorry my dear, but she passed two years ago. She was a very sweet woman, Ruby. She became a very dear friend to me.
Her heart sank. Ruby was gone and she didn't get to say goodbye. But she wouldn't let the tears flow, not now.
"Are you done yet?" Kaycee asked changing the subject.
"Yes. You were right all of your wounds are almost healed completely. Not even any scars," Beast said.
"Good. Now can I go."
"Yes, but your cloths were destroyed from the fight so you'll have to wait while I call one of the women down to bring you some clothing." Beast said walking away.
A few minutes later Storm came into the med lab carrying a bundle of cloths.
"Here I thought you might need these so I took the liberty of getting these for you. I am Ororo by the way, or you can call me Storm," Ororo said a dazzling smile on her face.
Even though Kaceillia had all the information on the X-MEN she shook her head politely and accepted the cloths.
"Thank you. Where can I get dressed at?" Kaycee asked.
"There is a dressing room through that door. There is also a bathroom and a shower in there for your convenience."
10 minutes later Kaycee was all cleaned up and ready to leave.
"I'll show you the way out." Ororo said as she and Kacee began walking.
"Where are my weapons?" Kaceillia asked.
"You'll have to see Scott to get those back." Ororo said, "I'll take you to him."
Storm took her to a large office where Scott, Jean, Logan and Remy were. She didn't even acknowledge the others but went straight to Scott.
"Can I have my weapons?" Kaceillia asked. She wanted to get as far away from this place as possible.
"I'd like to ask you a few questions first." Scott said going into leader mode. "Why were you here the other night?"
"Well if you haven't figured that out yet," Kaceillia said sarcastically, "I was just checking up on Cyanne. Now can I please have my weapons?" Why did these people just not give her her thing so she could leave?
"Are you here to take her with you?" Storm asked.
"No, this is where she belongs, with her family. Now can I please get my things so I can leave."
"What's the rush honey, don't you even want to see your daughter."
"No. Anything else or can I please get my things now," Kaycee said she was beyond annoyed.
"Why don't you want to see her?" Jean asked.
"Non of your Goddamned business. Keep the shit, I'll find my own way out." Kaceillia turned and left the room.
Scott was about to go after her but Jean put a restraining hand on her husband when she saw Remy go after her. Scott turned to Jean and all she did was shake her head.
'They need to work this out first,' Jean thought to her husband.
"Did you sense anything from her?" he asked out loud.
"Not really. It was weird, I felt a shimmer of a person, like a ghost but that's it. I wouldn't have even known she was in hear if I hadn't felt that shimmer." Jean said.
"What about you Wolverine?" Scott said turning to Logan.
"Every time she looked at Gambit she got real nervous and even though she didn't show it, she was scared. I could feel the fear pouring off of her. I think she had her reasons for staying away."
"I guess all we can do if hope that Remy can get her to stay," Storm said.
Remy had caught up with her in the hallway and was walking side by side with her. They didn't say a word till they got out side.
"You got some things you want to say chere?"
"How is she?"
"At first she kept saying that you would come for her but after a while she stopped speakin' bout you."
This broke her heart but she didn't let it show.
"And you, how are you?"
"Fine," Remy said in a clipped voice. "What happened, why didn' you come back?"
"I don't want to talk about it."
"I t'ink you betta talk about it! Why da hell didn' you come back?" he yelled. "We thought you were dead."
"I did die. Over and over and over again, I was in hell."
"What da hell is that dat suppose ta mean?"
"Remember that night, the night I left and I told Cyanne that I would do any thing for my family? I stayed away for you and Cyanne. It was the only way."
"Tell me what you mean, I don' understand," he pleaded.
"I sold my soul to the devil so you could keep yours. Remy stop, please. I wasn't going to even come but I wanted to see ya'll before I moved on. I'm not staying."
"You not even goin' to say goodbye to her! What kind of mother are you." Remy yelled and at the sad look in her eyes he wished he could take it back.
"The kind who don't say goodbye." When he tried to speak she stopped him, "Take care of my baby." Then she started to walk away but he stopped her.
"Don't you want to know what happened to Ruby?"
"She died, I know."
"No chere, she died asking for you."
"Where is her grave? I want to see it before I go."
"You can say good bye to the dead but not yo own daughter?"
"I can't hurt the dead Remy. Where is her grave?"
"It over dere, by de garden. She loved the garden."
"Thank you."
She walked the way Remy had showed her and stopped in front of a marble angel. She knelt down next to it and started picking the weeds off it.
"Hey Ruby, how are ya? Thank you for staying with them. You knew the future, you knew what would happen but you stayed, thank you." she sighed, "God! I miss you so much and I'm so sorry. Please forgive me, I never meant to hurt them but you knew, I couldn't come back. I'd die for them," she said as tears welled up in her eyes. "What I'm I suppose to do, please tell me what to do. If I stay there in danger, if I leave there in danger. What the hell was I suppose to do let him kill all of you. I shouldn't have come, I should have just stayed away, but I couldn't. I needed to see them, I had to," she sobbed. "I'm sorry I let you down and I'm sorry I let Cyanne down. She hates me ya know. She saw what was in my head and she knows, no child should ever have seen what she saw. And Remy, I loved him so much. He hates me too and I deserve it. I shouldn't have come. I just wanted to say good-bye. I never got the chance to do it before. I love you momma and I'm sorry."
Then she got up and left as the figures in the woods watched and wept.