"These guys just walked right into the house while we were sleeping." Pietro explained to the gathered group of mutants. "If Kyran hadn't woke up they probably would have taken us all."

"I want to know how they got in without triggerin' the alarms." Logan grunted.

"There'sss a mutant hat can create ssstatic fieldsss that can disssrupt machinesss and people." Cody answered. "He'sss alssso probably the one that knocked all of you out with that high pitched sssound you mentioned."

Professor Xavier pressed his hands to his head as he thought about what to do. He knew the right thing to do would be to rescue the captured Brotherhood members. At the same time he wasn't sure what they would be up against. Still, he knew that they would have to try. And maybe Cody could shed some light on what they would face.

"Cody, do you remember the mutants there?" Xavier questioned.

Cody sighed and looked into empty space before nodding. "There were ssso many professsor. I remember the mutantsss I wasss training with."

"Please, tell us all you know."

Todd grabbed Cody's scaly hand and squeezed encouragingly. "Well, there isss Chailyn who hasss power over water; Reece ssshootsss blastsss of concentrated energy from hisss mouth; Taylon turnsss into a bull; twin brothersss Mick and Jordan can ussse energy to create weaponsss and sssuch; Luke usssesss energy attacksss; Adam can create total sssensssory illusssionsss; Matt putsss people to sssleep and hisss little brother Trenton controlsss dreamsss; Bryann can bring hisss drawingsss to life; Kale changesss the property of thingsss he touchesss; Jesse createsss ssstatic fieldsss; and Ian can change hisss densssity and gravity."

Silence followed as everyone absorbed the information given to them. Cody didn't mention his little brother, Willy, because Willy had been in a different part of the place. In fact, the night before the escape Cody, Kyran, and Brody had been moved away from he group and out of maximum security. That's why they escaped and their friend's didn't.

"Are they willingly working for those who imprisoned you?" Xavier questioned.

"Mick and Jordan probably are. They alwaysss liked to ussse their powersss no matter who it isss againssst." Cody answered. "The othersss are probably under the influence of The Voice."

"The Voice?" Pietro repeated. "How lame."

"It may be lame, but that voice isss very persssuasssive."

"They're using a telepath." Scott said.

"Probably usssing their anger for being left behind." Cody added. "We ssshouldn't have left them. They were our friendsss and we left them there."

Todd swung his lanky arms around the snake mutant's body. "You didn't have a choice. Don't beat yourself up about it."

"Besides, this time they're all going free." Scott said. He then shot a look at Xavier. "Right Professor?"

"I cannot allow this cruel treatment to go on." Xavier said. "For now I want everyone to go to bed and get some sleep. Tomorrow we'll discuss rescue plans."

"What about us?" Pietro asked.

"You can stay in a guest room."

"What if they come back?" Todd asked.

"I'll be waitin' for 'em." Logan growled.

Ororo and Hank entered the room, both looking grim and tired. The assembled group knew that meant bad news. That meant bad news about Brody to be exact.

"I'm afraid I have bad news." Hank said. "Brody's back is broken. He may even be permanently paralyzed."

"No." Cody murmured sadly. "That'll kill him."

"Is he awake?" Kurt asked.

Hank and Ororo exchanged looks before she spoke up. "Yes and I'm afraid one of his other personalities is in control."

"He keeps asking for Fuffy." Hank added.

Scott and Jean giggled despite the situation. All eyes went to Kurt who was looking distinctly embarrassed. He glared at Pietro and Todd who were snickering at his new nickname. He stuck out his tongue at them before he disappeared with a cloud of brimstone. He reappeared in the infirmary and felt his heart break at the sight of Brody laid out on the metal bed with tears matting the fur on his face.

"Can't feel legs." The little mutant whimpered. "Child scawed."

"Don't be scared." Kurt said softly.

Brody looked up at Kurt with bright, tear filled eyes. "Fuffy?"

"Yeah, it's me." Kurt replied, mentally groaning at the nickname.

Kurt walked over to Brody's bed and gently grasped he injured mutant's hand. He could feel the quivering of the boy's body and sighed sadly. He hated seeing anyone hurting like Brody was.

"Fuffy, I scawed." Brody whimpered "Can't feel anything."

"I know. You'll be okay though." Kurt told him.

"Fuffy, hold Child?"

Kurt remembered his words from last night when Scott had offered him as a teddy bear for the frightened mutant. He'd said he wasn't a teddy bear, but Kurt couldn't very well leave Brody as scared and lost as he was. He found he wasn't bothered by the idea. In fact, he wanted to do everything he could to protect him.

"Yeah, Fuffy hold child." Kurt agreed.

He carefully climbed onto he bed and laid on his side. He threw an arm over Brody's chest and snuggled as close to him as he could. Within a few minutes he felt the smaller mutant's breathing become even as Brody fell asleep. He sighed and curled himself around the younger boy before he too closed his eyes and fell asleep.

From the doorway Hank smiled and turned off the light in the room before closing the door. He turned to the gathered mutants. "They're asleep, and I suggest we leave them that way."

"If everyone would please go to bed now, we have a busy day ahead of us." Xavier said. "And Scott, would you show our guests to an empty room?"

Cody followed behind Pietro and Scott with Todd by his side. Cody didn't like the idea of having to go back to that nightmarish hellhole that had dominated his young life. He was afraid of being captured and being put the hell all over again. He couldn't take that, if that was to happen. Marcus kept telling him not to worry about it, but he couldn't help it. He knew he was emotionally scarred for life, but if he were captured again he'd just plain lose his mind.

"You're awful quiet." Todd commented, poking a long finger between Cody's ribs.

Cody jumped slightly and sighed. "I...I'm afraid of going back there."

"We ain't gonna to let anything happen to you." Todd replied.

"You don't underssstand what that place isss like."

"Don't worry so much, yo. We ain't gonna get captured. We're gonna bust in that place and free everyone."

"I hope you're right Todd. For all our sssake."