****** = Change of time or place

…….=Telepathic speech

Italics = Thoughts

~……~ = Dreams

*……* = Emphasis

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Hank went to his medlab after dinner. He was surprised the elevator was down, normally only Jean and he himself went to the lab and they had both attended dinner. He was even more surprised when he opened they door and found Logan lying on the ground. He rushed to his friend and checked his pulse. He was both relieved and alerted when he found a beat that was far too slow. He touched his combadge. 'Jean, I need you here in the lab, immediately. ' He slowly turned Logan on his back, lifted him of the ground and carried him to a bed. Jean, who had heard the urgency in Hank's voice, was in the medlab within a few minutes. She was shocked to see Logan lying on a bed with several monitors hooked up to him. 'What happened?'

'I'm not sure, I found him unconscious in the hallway to the lab. His pulse is too slow, and his eyes react very slowly to light.'

'That would suggest the use of drugs?'

'Yes, that is exactly what I'm thinking, but I have no idea what kind of drugs and in which proportion.'

'How did he lay?' Hank looked at her questioningly. So she asked it different. 'Did he lay with his head towards the lab or the elevator?'

Hank got it this time. 'The elevator, so he was heading back. Maybe he got drugs from the lab. ' Jean nodded and looked around as Hank did the same.

'Hank over there! Isn't that the experimental sedative you've been working on?' She pointed at the opened bottle on the desk.

'Yes it is, but I'm sure I put it away in a drawer. He might have taken those.' He took the bottle and checked how much of the pills where still there. 'There are twelve missing. This looks not good Jean, these pills are ten times stronger than our strongest normal sedatives and he took *twelve*.

'Twelve.' She repeated. 'Hank do you think he tried to…you know?' She wasn't able to speak the words out loud.

'I don't know Jean. Maybe he didn't know they were this strong.'

'I know. But why did he take them?'

'The only way to find out is to ask him when he regains consciousness again. I will look after him, would you please inform Charles about this?'

She nodded and walked to the Professor's office.

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All X-men were in the briefing room. They had been asked to come there, because the Professor, Storm and Cyclops had something to say about Logan. Now they were waiting for their leaders to show up. Rogue was certain Logan was put off duty because he attacked Jean and was telling it to everyone who wanted to listen. Remy, who stood in the corner of the room, knew there was more than that. Why would all of the leaders be necessary to tell them that? And where were Hank and Jean. There must be more than that. A creepy feeling formed in the back of his head. Somethin' happen'd…Hope Logan's ok…wish they tell somethin' soon.' As if on cue the door opened and Cyclops followed by the Professor and Ororo entered the room. Silence fell and everybody looked at their leaders expectantly. Ororo's eyes sought Remy's and flashed him a look of great concern. The Professor started to speak.

'My friends, we've called you together to inform you about the circumstances our friend Wolverine is in. Which are of great concern. Logan lays unconscious in the medlab.'

'What happen'd?' Merde dis ain't good.

'He took an overdose of an experimental drug and passed out in the hallway. Hank and Jean are with him now and have declared him stable. Physically.'

'Why did he took that medicine?'

'We are not sure. He might have taken them to stop something like a headache and didn't realize how strong they were. But Logan has had suicidal thoughts in the past and there is a change that those thoughts are back…'

'Non, they're not!'

'Gambit I understand your doubts, but we have to consider the possibility.'

'Can I see him?' Remy didn't want to discuss this right now.

'Me too?' Jubilee asked fearfully.

'Of course you can.'

Remy, Ororo and Jubilee went to the medlab. Remy had noticed the fear Jubilee had and tried to comfort her. 'Hey petite, he did' try t' kill himself, really, everythin' will turn out right.'

'But the Professor said…'

'I talked t' the Wolvster this afternoon, he wasn' depressed or sad or anythin' he was jez tired.'

'Remy, you do not know what happened before dinner…'

'Then what happen'd?'

'Logan attacked Jean, because she touched him and he didn't hear her coming. You know how he is, he blames himself very bad for this. He was put off duty by Charles and I am sure the reactions of the others did not do him any good either.'

'He wouldn't do somethin' that stupid, b'lieve me!'

'Then why would he take those drugs?'

'I don' know, but not t' kill himself.'

'Gumbo 's right, Stormy. Wolvie wouldn't do that, it's far too easy. He never does anything the easy way!'

'I hope you are right, child.'

They entered the medlab. Jubilee and Remy went directly to Logan and Ororo went to see Hank. When Jubilee saw Logan laying unconsciously on the bed, she leaned in closer to Remy. Remy who knew this was hard on the girl put an arm around her shoulders and squeezed lightly. 'He's gonna be ok, petite, really.'

Remy himself was also a little bit taken aback by seeing Logan like this. Logan looked very pale and the heart monitor that was attached to him wasn't really comforting either. Ororo returned from her conversation with Hank and approached the two of them. 'When he's goin' t' wake 'Ro?'

'Henry doesn't know exactly, but it should be somewhere between now and tomorrow afternoon. It depends how fast his healing factor will deal with the medicine.'

'Ok, I'll stay with him t'night.'

'Me too.' Jubilee said stubbornly.

'No Jubilee, you will stay until ten o'clock and then you'll go to bed.'

'But Storm, I got to stay! What if he wakes?'

'I'm sure Remy will be kind enough to wake you when that happens. You need your rest.'

'But Gumbo…' She looked pleadingly at the tall Cajun.

'Remy's sorry petite, I think Stormy's right. I promise t' wake y'.'

Knowing there was no point in arguing with Storm when she was this protective, Jubilee resigned to this decision. Remy settled in a chair next to the bed and Jubilee did the same.

'I will go and inform the others. Remy would you please inform me when he wakes up? And make sure Jubilee is in her bed by ten.'

'Of course 'Ro.'

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