med lab, Remy's room
It was now nine in the morning and it was Scott's turn to watch over Remy, "Man I hope you wake up soon, no offence or anything but if we have to do this for a month or two everyone's gonna go nuts."
"What are you doing and whom are you talking to?" asked a smiling Jean as she entered the room with a plate of food.
"Ah nothing, I'm just bored out of my mind that's all." Scott yawned.
"Your yawning...It's nine o'clock didn't you get any sleep last night?"
"Nah at about three in the morning someone slammed in the wall or something, couldn't fall asleep after that...is that for me?"
"Yeah I heard you didn't have breakfast yet sooooo...come on I'll set you up in the lab." She said turning around, heading for a table where Hank would usually eat in his lab.
"Um...Jean we're not supposed to leave Remy's side."
"We'll be in the next room, you'll be done in ten minutes..."
"I...it's just that Hank..."
"Ah fine you sit and eat and I'll stay by the door...okay?"
Lifting himself up from his chair Scott smiled at Jean. "Alright...So what am I having for breakfast?" And he followed her into the lab.
med-lab
Although Scott's breakfast was long gone Jean had stayed and they continued talking within the lab, an hour had passed. Jean was still seated at the door but was paying more attention to the conversation they were having then keeping an eye on Remy. And although she'd sometimes glance in the room, she still didn't notice that Remy's eyes where no longer closed.
Remy's room, in med-lab
He could hear the slow rhythmic beeping of the monitors, and two people talking, knowing by the sound of their voices that they were in another room, Remy kept his eyes closed and slowed his breathing. He had been awake for the past twenty minutes; chancing it he slowly opened his eyes and stared at the ceiling looking around without moving his head. 'Where am I?' He asked himself slowly he checked if he could move his arms and legs. Not recognizing the woman who sat by the door he watched her through lidded eyes. 'She don't seem to be paying much 'ttention to me.' After waiting ten minutes he heard the woman laughing and decided to finally get the hell out of here, he slowly sat up, and unhooked the wires that were in his arms, got out of bed and crouched to the floor looking around he smiled as he found his way out of here...an air vent.
med-lab
"Oh come on Scott, it couldn't have been that bad..." Jean called out laughing so hard she was doubled over in the chair holding her stomach.
"Yes it was..." He chuckled. "I can't believe I told you that...What's that sound?"
"Aheh...what...What sound?"
Scott stood up. "That beeping sound." And looked around the lab.
Jean stood up as well and looked inside Remy's room. "Oh my god...Scott...Remy's gone!"
"WHAT?" He yelled and stood next to her. "OH SHIT!...call the others." He told her while he entered the room and looked around, and saw the open vent. "What is it with this guy and friggin air vents?"
"Well the first one did save his life." Jean retorted. "The Professor, Hank and Logan are on their way."
After waiting a few minutes, the door to the lab opened and in came three not to happy adults.
"What happened?" The Professor asked calmly.
"We were in the lab eating breakfast." Scott answered
"What part in 'Do not leave his side' didn't you understand?" growled Logan as he stormed passed Scott and looked around Remy's room.
"Logan we were in the next room, and I was by the door." Jean defended Scott.
"And you didn't see him get out of bed or..." Logan looked at the vent. "Hear him pry open the vent?"
"Well he is a master thief Logan." Hank spoke up.
Xavier sighed and rubbed his forehead. "Well I can't sense him, Logan that leaves you to find him."
"Why hide? We were here he must've seen Jean, recognized our voices why not tell us he's awake?"
"After what Sinister must have done to him? Waking up in a hospital bed...Are you surprised?" Hank answered Scott's question with a frown.
"Regardless, we need to get him back into the lab for medical treatment." Charles commented.
Logan left the lab and followed the Cajun's scent throughout the mansion, Scott and Jean followed.
Storm's loft
Logan found himself in Storm's loft. "What would he be doing here?" asked Scott as he followed Jean and Logan inside.
"Well 'Ro did tell him he could come up here anytime he wanted."
"So where is he?" Jean asked.
Scott looked around and spotted Remy hiding on the balcony the second their eyes locked, Remy had climbed up to the roof. "Hold it Cyke."
"What...he's getting away."
"Wait..." Logan growled, and slowly walked to the balcony peeking out he watched as he saw Remy carefully climb down to ground level and sprint off to the woods surrounding the mansion. "Come on, I gotta have a talk with Chuck."
"But what about Remy?" Jean asked worriedly. Logan gave no answer and left Storm's loft.
Xavier's office
"I'm telling ya Chuck the kid reeked of so much fear ya could bathe in it."
"Scott you said that when you spotted him that he looked at you oddly." Xavier asked.
"Yeah...It's like he didn't know who I was."
"It seems he might not remember us. It might be a side effect of the drugs he was given." Hank was now deep in thought.
Xavier looked up "Logan do you think you might be able to track him down again...without being noticed?"
"Yeah, but I doubt I'd be able to get too close to him."
"I know...just try."
outside the mansion, forest
"What's the matter Logan, can't you smell him?" Kurt chuckled as he followed him in the woods.
"Yup. His scent's everywhere Elf." Logan growled.
"So what's the problem...is he still on the grounds?"
"Yup."
"Then find him already." Jean called out, catching up with them.
"Nope."
Kurt took a step back. "What do you mean, 'nope'?"
He watched Logan move around sniffing the air. "Sinister did something to that kid he ain't gonna trust nobody dat easily, an' draggin him out in the open is just gonna make it worse."
"Well, what do you suggest we do? Leave him alone out here until he starves or gets sick or something!" Jean looked really pissed.
"No. I'm just sayin' we should let him come out when he's ready." Kurt and Jean looked at him and before they could ask something Logan cut them off. "Listen I'll stay out here as long as it takes, if there's too many people around he might not want to stick around, so go back to the mansion." Jean and Kurt both nodded, looked back at the forest and left.
kitchen, 7 am
After about two days Logan returned to the mansion laughing.
"What are you so happy about?" Rogue asked.
"Gumbo." Was all he said as he grabbed a very large cup of coffee.
Everyone just stared at each other. Xavier spoke up "What about Remy?"
He chuckled "The little son of a bitch played me..."
Again the confusion surrounded the kitchen table. Looking at the X-Men's dumbfounded faces Logan clarified. "I've been looking for that kid in those woods in the freezing rain for two fucken days, every time I'd get close to his trail it would lead me nowhere he kept me going around in circles." Still seeing that they were confused he continued. "He's been hiding out in the mansion all along." The kitchen was deafly quiet until Logan snorted and started laughing. And threw the genoshan collar on the table. "I also found that in the yard."
"And you find this funny?" Hank questioned picking up the collar and examining it.
"How can ya not find this funny Hank, The little shit had me rompin' around the woods...he tricked ME." He snickered.
"So...what do we do now?" Scott asked.
The moment after Scott had asked that question Remy came waltzing in the kitchen, He was dressed in his usual clothes, showered and clean-shaven, looking bright and cheery with the exception of the dark circles around his eyes. He walked to the table, grabbed a bagel and poured himself a cup of coffee, as he took a bite of the bagel he looked to his left, then slowly to his right...everyone was staring at him, mouths wide open, feeling uncomfortable with the awkward silence, Remy spoke up... "WHAT?"
