The sun rose in the horizon as Logan pressed the speeder down, and the jeep increase it's speed with a roar. He just needed to drive through the city to come to the school, but still it felt like he was a million miles away. As he came to the city boundary he lifted his foot a little, but still he held the pace far above the speed limit. He cast a glance down on his wristwatch to check the time. If he was very lucky, then he was going to get this whole misunderstanding out of the world before it was time for breakfast.
He looked up just in time to see the man, who walked out just in front of him. He braked sharply and stopped just inches before hitting the man. Just in the same moment they got eye contact, and Logan recognized him at once. He smiled and was just about to say something, when the man jumped up and ran away. For a moment thought Logan about following him, but then he shook his head. That Gumbo wasn't going to ruined his breakfast. Logan started the car again and droved the last way to the school.
He parked the jeep in the garage and went up to the kitchen. The school was unnaturally still, but he didn't think much about it as he opened the fridge in searching for something eatable. It was first when Xavier came into the kitchen, that he realized that something was wrong.
"You're back, Logan, and just in time for the funeral."
Logan quickly swallowed the food he had in his mouth.
"What funeral?"
Xavier looked at him whit a surprised look.
"I thought you already knew, since you have come back home. I very sorry that you have to hear it like this, but Remy died yesterday."
Logan smiled.
"Don't try to fool me. I have just seen him down in the city as I almost drove him over!"
The Professor was clearly surprised over at hearing this, but before he could say anything came Storm into the room.
"Professor, I can't find Rogue…"
She was so agitated, that she didn't saw Logan, who still was stuffing his mouth with food.
"… and it's getting worse. Gambit's body is also missing."
Suddenly Logan didn't felt so hungry anymore and stood up. He finally began to realize, that Gambit really was dead and that it wasn't just a trick they played on him.
"But if Gambit really is dead… who was then that guy that I saw down in the city."
Xavier looked like he already was far away in his thoughts.
"I don't know, Logan, but one think I sure about is, that it couldn't have been Remy. I checked his body myself to make sure, that it really was him, who died, and sadly it was."
In the same moment came Jubilee running into the kitchen. She was so shortly of breath, that she didn't realize the dense atmosphere in the kitchen.
"Professor… there is a man…. who wants to see you."
"Tell him to come back later, since we are really busy right now."
She didn't moved.
"But he says it's very important, and that it has something to do with Gambit."
She had by her last words got everyone's attention and Xavier slowly nodded his approval.
"Okay, send him into my office and ask him to wait for me there."
Jubilee walked out of the kitchen to give the man the message, as Xavier turned his attention to Storm.
"Storm try to see if you somehow can trace Rogue. I will come and help you after I have talked to this man…."
He turned his attention to Logan as Storm walked away to do her job.
"…And Logan. I will appreciate it, if would you meet this man together with me."
Logan was instantly on guard.
"Do you feel something about this man?"
Xavier shrugged his shoulders.
"I don't know, what it is, but I get a strange feeling from him, which I until now only have felt coming from one person."
"Who?"
Xavier looked up at him.
"Remy… but that doesn't have to mean anything. Still I would like you to observed him."
Logan just nodded and walked after Xavier into his office to meet the man, who was standing in the middle of the room. He was wearing a black jacket which had a big hood, which hided his face. He came over and greeted them.
"Thanks for meeting me, Professor Xavier. My name is Louis Dubois and I'm very sorry to come this early, but my reason to call this meeting is very important."
Xavier went over to his desk and showed the man a chair in front of it.
"So Mr. Dubois, what can we do for you?"
The man sat down.
"My sources have told me, that this school was the last known home of the now deceased Remy LeBeau."
Xavier confirmed it.
"But I don't understand, why this is so important?"
Louis took a deep breath.
"It is to me, since I think, that he was my brother."
Even Xavier was shocked over this news.
"What makes you think that?"
Louis pulled the hood down, so they could see his face.
"Maybe this will answer your question."
He looked exactly like Gambit, but still there also were some dissimilarity. His hairstyle was a little different to Gambit's and he had a beard, but the overall was the same.