Chapter 4 Remy...

As the elevator door slid open, Gambit peeked out 'Well...so far so good...where de hell am I a museum?' there were paintings, tapestries, columns and sculptures adorning the hall. With no one around he looked around for cameras and such after seeing none he walked out as the doors closed he sensed movement to his right 'Merde' and hid beside one of the columns next to a wall, trying not to panic he searched for a way out and spotted a set of double doors. 'Hope those lead outside...' Gambit winced as he sprinted for the doors and was about to open them, when he heard arguing outside and saw the doorknobs begin to turn.

He screeched to a halt doubled back ran into a room where there was a huge tv, games and such, crouched down next to the entrance behind a very large fern. He winced at the pain in his chest but shrugged it off, listening to at least a dozen kids laughing, yelling and chattering about god knows what.

Chancing a peek the young man could see a very pissed off looking girl was yelling at a tall redhead with shades claiming that the stick shoved up his ass needed to be removed. A girl with brown hair in a ponytail was laughing at them along with a blue fuzzy elf?

'OK... 'Tink I'm in the Twilight Zone...' Gambit leaned back against the wall, suddenly feeling very tired.

Jean tried her best to hide her smile when The Professor, Hank, Storm and Logan came in the room. Logan leaned against one of the columns and crossing his arms to his chest mumbled a few curses.

"Alright now could you all quiet down please?" The Professor calmly asked his students. "Do not ask questions, I would like you all to go to your rooms please...now."

"Professor?" Scott looked at his mentor curiously.

"Take...everyone...and...get...them...out...of...here...now..." Logan growled every word out quietly.

They all looked at each other when Jean sensed someone in the rec room. "Professor is that..."

"Yes it is...now all of you leave." As they turned to leave Bobby had entered the mansion and quickly ran through the doors heading for the rec room, when all of a sudden he was knocked off his feet by an explosion. Everyone ducked.

"What the hell?" Bobby yelled.

"Shut-up snowman, it wasn't that much of a blast." Logan chuckled lifting Bobby up by the back of his shirt. "Now all of ya scram..." Storm ushered everyone upstairs. While Charles and Hank approached the room. "Hold it Chuck...Let me try and calm him down a bit." They both nodded and remained where they were, after a moment Storm had joined them.

As Logan entered the room, he sensed the boy panic and spotted the pot from the fern glow a bright red Gambit rolled to the side and jumped over the couch. Logan followed, after the explosion was heard and debris was falling everywhere, their eyes met. Logan grabbed the kid, Gambit started hitting and kicking him getting in a few good punches.

Logan not being one to be patient pinned him to the floor, two claws on either side of his neck, his knuckles pushing against his windpipe but not enough to suffocate him. He could see the fear in the kid's eyes, he was now breathing heavily and doing so didn't help stop the pain he felt from his ribs 'Shit!' "Calm the hell down pup no one's gonna hurt ya...Do ya remember me?"

With a lot of difficulty he gave a nod.

"Good, now relax." Logan slowly sheathed his claws and helped the boy to sit up.
The boy watched in amazement as the two metal claws hid themselves in the man's fist. "You alright?" he asked as he watched the boy scurry away from him until his back hit the couch.

Sensing people behind them, Gambit stared at the three and tried to back up even more but the couch was in his way taking a few deep breaths Gambit forced himself to calm down and concentrated on the three people who had just entered the room. Not sensing any anger or hate from any of them, Gambit looked back to Logan and nodded.

Logan smiled "Now let's try this introduction thing again...I'm Logan, the lady's Ororo, the big guy in blue is Hank the doctor, and the guy in the wheelchair is Charles Xavier...he owns this place."

Gambit looked around the smell of smoke in the air charred debris everywhere. Then locked eyes with Logan, "Where am I..."

"Your in my school for gifted youngsters, in Westchester New York..." Charles answered.

"I apologize for interrupting but will you let me take care of the wounds on your arms?" Hank asked softly, seeing his hesitation "I can do it here it will only take a few moments." Gambit frowned then looked at his arm, blood was trickling down from the IV's he had ripped out without looking back at the doctor he slowly nodded.

Charles could sense Gambit relax after Hank had left the room.

"Still waiting for an answer kid..."

"Hun?"

"Your name..." Ororo smiled sweetly.

Gambit chuckled "...Remy."