Chapter 12 They ain't taking me back
"I can't take this friggin waiting, how long till we get to ya school." Lapin whined.
"Lapin if ya ask that question one more time I will kick ya ass." Henri barked from his seat.
"Calm down chile ya can't control da speed of this jet." Mattie scolded.
The Professor and Hank looked at each other and smiled at the people bickering at the back of the plane. Seeing the look in the Professor's eyes Jean-Luc answered his silent question. "Yes dey always bitch about every'ting when they worried bout something." He smiled and looked at his family then added, "Giving me a fucken headache...All of ya SHUT-UP!" he yelled rubbing his forehead with his hands, and closing his eyes, opening them again he looked to Mattie. "Jm'excuse Tante..." before he could finish his sentence.
"No need ta 'pologize Jean, if ya hadn't told dose two ta shut-up I would've done it." With that said Jean-Luc grinned.
"We should be arriving at the mansion in 30 minutes." Scott yelled out.
Remy grumbled all the way to his room making sure that Logan hadn't followed him, grabbing a change of clothes he headed for the bathroom to take a quick shower, after that he headed for the kitchen grabbed a banana and an apple then went outside for an extremely long walk, he wanted to be alone for awhile.
Logan followed the boy but kept his distance, "Logan what are you doing here I though you were watching Remy?" Storm asked.
"I am, the kid just told me some things from his past and about Essex, he left the room a little pissed I'm just giving him a little space...but not too much." Logan whispered.
"Jean told me that the Professor should be arriving in about 30 minutes, and that he has brought the boy's family with him."
Logan smiled. "Seeing his pop might cheer him up."
"I hope so...that boy needs all the happiness he can get." Storm cheered.
Chewing his banana Remy walked over to the boathouse and picked up a stone near the shore and skipped it across the lake, 'Why de hell couldn't I keep my mouth shut?' He asked himself picking up another stone and throwing it 'now da whole fucken household will be talking bout it and I'll get pitied looks from ev'rybody, I should just get the fuck out of here and disappear, but then Sinister'd probably find me.' He walked onto the dock and sat down on the edge letting his left leg dangle over the side and resting his arm on his right one he let out a frustrated sigh, 'Why'd I have to be stuck in dis mess?' He took out the apple from his coat pocket and was about to take a bite out of it when he heard a branch snap in the woods.
The jet had just landed and its passengers were all anxious to get out, Scott opened the hatch door as the Professor led them all through the halls of the mansion, "Welcome back Professor." Storm greeted them all.
As the Professor was about to introduce Remy's family Hank cut him off.
"My apologies Charles but I must ask how is our young charge?" Hank looked to Storm.
"Oh he's doing well for the moment I'm afraid that Logan angered him a bit though."
"How could anyone not get pissed off by Logan." Bobby chirped as he strolled up next to Ororo, while she gave him a disapproving look.
Lapin couldn't take it anymore. "Hey enough with dis talking bullshit...Where de hell is Remy?"
Xavier looked to Storm, taking the hint she spoke up. "I'll go track Logan down."
"Thank you Ororo, we will be waiting in my office."
Xavier's office
"So your Remy's father right?" Bobby asked the eldest man of the group.
Leaning against the wall Jean-Luc had his arms crossed at his chest and lifted an eyebrow, "I am."
"He's adopted right?"
"..." Jean-Luc narrowed his eyes at Bobby.
"Did you really raise him to be a thief?" Bobby chuckled.
Standing at his full height. Jean-Luc growled, "Watch it boy." Not liking the tone in the young man's voice.
Xavier was about to intervene...but realized that he wasn't quick enough.
"All of ya be quiet, pay him no mind Jean, the boy's an idjit." Mattie pleaded. Then pointed to Bobby. "And as for you, you best watch that mouth of yours, if not I'll turn you over my knee and spank the livin hell out of ya."
Henri and Lapin could be heard chuckling on the couch.
"What?" Bobby looked at her confused.
"In other words Bobby shut the hell up and get out of here." Scott barked.
"Fine!" Bobby huffed as he left The Professor's office.
"Dat boy always speak wat's on his mind without thinkin?" Henri asked the occupants of the room.
"Unfortunately...yes." Scott sighed
Henri snickered "By yo reaction he gotta be a pain in the ass."
Scott laughed "Yeah he is but..." Scott was cut off as they heard and explosion.
"What de hell was that?" Lapin yelled, as another explosion could be heard.
Charles looked out his window he could see trees burning a thick black smoke hung in the sky. "Scott the boathouse get there now." He ordered but Scott was already out the door, as he gave the same order to the other X-men using his telepathy he turned to his guests and looked directly in Jean-Luc's eyes. "The Marauders are within the grounds, there at the boathouse."
"So why de hell ya tellin me dis?" Jean-Luc barked.
"That's where Remy is."
All the color drained from the man's face the stories the Professor had told him of what the Marauders did. As another explosion sounded out it actually rocked the mansion Xavier looked out the window 'My god!' he could see his X-men running toward the lake Storm had taken to the skies and was dousing the fire with rain sending thunderbolts at Scrambler and Vertigo.
Logan was fighting with Sabertooth, Scott and Bobby had Harpoon, Jean and Kurt had Scalphunter, while Hank fought with Arclight. Logan had yelled out at Kitty and Rogue to go after Remy.
As he turned back to his guests Xavier found himself alone in his office.
As Remy was about to take a bite out of his apple, he heard a branch snap in the woods. Not moving an inch from his spot, Remy tried to sense who was there and startled when he sensed more than one presence and sighed, 'Great Summers and his do-gooder friends.' looking around he slowly stood up "Can't a guy have some time ta himself round here?" he hissed and immediately started to panic when he heard that familiar laugh.
Remy turned and gasped as Sabertooth growled out. "Not really with all those damn kids running 'round." The Marauders behind him snickering. Creed continued "Look why don't'cha make this easy for us, and come quietly, ya know there's nowhere in this world that Sinister won't find ya."
Creed stared at Remy and laughed as he saw the boy shaking in fear, but what he didn't know was that Remy was charging the apple behind his back giving it a huge charge. Remy still didn't move from his spot. "Alright enough screwing around, just grab him Creed." Harpoon seethed out.
"You're ruining my fun your such a killjoy." They all glared at him they wanted to get this over with. "Fine, alright come on ya little bastard, ya know Sinister's not to impressed that ya blew up his lab in Paris." Creed grinned. As he approached the boy, then stopped all of a sudden, 'Why ain't he moving?' "Wait a minute Hey..." Before Creed could finish his sentence Remy threw the apple, which landed between Creed, and the Marauders, when it blew it threw everyone to the ground singeing their flesh.
Remy jumped off the dock grabbed a few rocks and ran through the woods, Creed hot on his trail, charging one of the rocks he missed Creed by a few inches, Creed growled and launched himself forward tackling Remy to the ground. "You're gonna pay for that ya little shit." He hit Remy in the stomach as hard as he could then grabbed him by the throat and dragged him to a clearing Remy could hardly breathe as he tried desperately to free himself.
"Drop the kid Creed." Wolverine growled unsheathing his claws.
Sabertooth looked around the Marauders were fighting with the X-men. "Ah what the hell we still got time." He grinned as he dropped Remy and lunged at Logan.
Remy coughed as he gasped for air, seeing the chance Remy got up on wobbly legs and fully charged the rock he still had, then threw it at Creed and ran back to the forest. 'They ain't taking me back' he kept repeating in his head, his lungs screamed for air as he ran as fast as he could.
Logan saw Remy throw a bright shinny object, kneed Creed in the groin and ducked behind a tree, the rock exploded in midair and launched Creed at least fifty feet in the air and landed with a thud. Logan came out from behind the tree and spotted Remy as he ran, eyeing Sabretooth who amazingly was getting up he yelled out "ROGUE...HALF-PINT, GO AFTER GUMBO." Logan yelled as Creed walked toward him and dodged one of Creed's paw like hand, which had razor sharp claws on each digit. The girls did as they were told and ran after Remy.
Jean-Luc, Henri and Lapin sneaked out of the Xavier's office and bolted out the door, running toward the fight as quickly as they could they ducked in the woods, Mattie watched from the safety of the courtyard praying for them to come out of this fight unscathed.
They watched the fight from the safety of the trees desperately trying to spot Remy. When they heard one of the men yell out, "ROGUE...HALF-PINT, GO AFTER GUMBO."
"Non, non, non...Remy's running off, we gotta catch 'im he might disappear 'gain." Henri seethed out clenching his teeth.
"Quiet!" Jean-Luc whispered as he jumped to another tree to get a better view, Henri and Lapin close behind, when Henri noticed movement and turned his head.
"Père," Henri nudged his father, as Remy was about to run past them.
"Both of ya stay." Jean-Luc ordered as he jumped down and leaned against the tree, just as Remy ran past him, Jean-Luc reached out and grabbed him in a bear hug bringing him close to his chest and trapping him.
"NON!" Remy screamed out kicking and trying to free his arms.
"Shhhhh...petite it's papa shhhhh calm down son." Jean-Luc kicked out Remy's legs from under him as Remy fell to his knees still screaming, Jean-Luc leaned forward his mouth to the boy's ear and calmly spoke. "Shhhhh...Yo safe now petite it's papa shhhhh calm down."
Remy whimpered, to exhausted to fight back as he took slow deep breaths and slowly calmed down recognizing the voice.
Henri and Lapin slowly climbed down the tree trying not to alert an already panicked Remy.
Remy shivered as a few tears rolled down his cheek, Jean-Luc shifted his position so that he was now kneeling beside Remy hugging him close Jean-Luc ran his hand in his son's hair and rested his head on top of Remy's. "You're safe now." He whispered. All of a sudden Remy tensed, Jean-Luc looked up and saw two girls running towards them, looking at Lapin and Henri, "Stop them." He ordered.
Lapin rushed off "STOP...stop, stop, stop, stop, stop. Don't go no further."
"Why da hell not?" being really pissed off Rogue yelled out.
Lapin growled as the rest of the X-men arrived, "Just don't alright." Looking at Scott, Lapin asked, "D'ya get rid of those assholes who wanted Remy?" Scott nodded, "Alright then, why don' ya all just go back to da mansion till uncle Jean calms down Remy, don really need an audience ya know." Lapin turned and walked off to greet his cousin.
"All right ya heard the kid let's go, we'll meet them at the mansion." Logan grunted, and started pushing and pulling on arms to make the curious x-men who definitely wanted to watch the scene move.
Henri was now at Remy's side a hand at his shoulder he smiled, "Ya alright petit frère?" Remy cringed and shook his head no.
Lapin leaned down next to Henri. "Non?...Tante can fix that." He said a smile plastered on his face.
Remy looked up, "Tante...She here?"
"Well hell yeah, havn't seen ya in a year, ya tink she gonna pass up a chance ta see ya 'gain, she probly in the mansion cooking up a great big ole pot of gumbo for ya." Henri grinned.
Jean-Luc chuckled and kissed Remy's temple, "Ya do know she gonna be yelling at ya till ya ears drop off, fo makin her worry bout ya right." Remy smiled and nodded.
"Come let's go back in eh, Tante pro'bly going crazy by now." Jean-Luc tilted his head, again Remy nodded. As his father and brother helped him stand. They walked off toward the mansion.
