Xavier's Mansion
"Is it true you guys actually found Gambit alive in Paris?" Jubilee asked obviously stunned at the news, as well as the entire mansion, although still quite a few cursed the news.
"Yeah, Logan and Storm are talking to Hank and the Professor 'bout it right now." Rogue answered half listening not really paying attention.
"So why the hell didn't he tell us he was still alive?" Kurt frowned.
"Yeah like why didn't he come back to the mansion?" Kitty whined.
"Well after being left to die in Antarctica, would you want to come back?" Jean asked as the room fell silent. Jean looked to Bobby as he just started laughing. "What exactly do you find funny in that?"
Bobby snickered "Oh nothing I'm just laughing cause Remy told Logan to fuck off."
"SHUT UP BOBBY." Rogue lunged at him and hit him in the face. Bobby landed on the floor with a thud "This ain't funny."
"No it isn't." Everyone turned to the sound of the Professor's voice. Storm and Logan took a seat on the couch and Hank slowly entered behind him looking very worried. "After what Logan and Storm have told us we need to bring Remy back to the mansion for medical care we believe he could be seriously ill."
"How ill?" Scott asked.
"Who cares..." Warren ground out.
"Warren...that's enough..." The Professor warned.
"Well considering that our friendly little thief nearly got himself caught at the museum in Paris." Hank started.
"Not to mention how pale he looked on the bus." Logan added.
Hank continued, "I'm afraid that Gambit might be malnourished and may also have a severe case of Pneumonia, and considering that he does not like doctors or hospitals he might not be getting the type of care he needs." Hank answered.
"Okay...so how are we supposed to find him, considering that he now hates our guts according to Logan and Storm I doubt that he'd stay in Paris too long...I mean will he even let us help him?" Scott asked as he crossed his arms and leaned against the couch. "Professor no offence but you couldn't even find him in Antarctica, how are you going to find him now?"
"It's very simple Scott if I can't find Remy using Cerebro I'll have to go to New Orleans to have a talk with Jean-Luc. Hopefully he might know of Remy's whereabouts."
"Jean-Luc, who's that Professor?" Kurt asked.
"Jean-Luc LeBeau is Remy's father." Charles smiled as he answered.
"And a very powerful man Chuck I don't think he's gonna be very happy ta see ya after what happened to his youngest kid."
"Powerful...how powerful...what's his mutant power like?" Bobby asked.
Logan chuckled "He ain't a mutant he's the leader of the Thieves Guild." Logan looked at the X-Men students they all had the word confused written on their faces. "Okay ya see in New Orleans there are two rival Guilds the Assassins and the Thieves."
"Hun, so what...does that mean he's dangerous?" Bobby snorted.
"Only if ya mess with his family, and if the Guilds are fighting off each other." Logan grunted.
Scott shook his head and looked to the Professor. "So leaving Remy to die is not gonna put us on Mr.LeBeau's good side hun?"
"I'm afraid not." Xavier answered a small smile on his face.
"And I highly doubt that he will take your calls Charles, Are we going to grace his home with an unexpected visit?" Hank asked curiously, and cringed when Charles nodded.
"Prepare the jet, we will be leaving in half an hour." He ordered and rolled out of the room heading back to his office.
The next day
Remy quickly sat up in bed, as his cousin Lapin burst into the room and jumped on his bed, "Wha?..."
"Hey Remy...what's da matter, ya sick?"
"Non...agh...Oui...go 'way." He muttered laying back down covering his head with the blanket.
"Heh heh no kiddin ya look like hell. Can't believe uncle Jean let ya go to Paris."
"Can ya answer me dis Lapin, why de hell, didja wake me up from a sound sleep...I was havin a really good dream by the way..." Remy mumbled.
"Really 'bout what?"
"'Don matter..." he whined lowering the blanket and slowly sitting up.
"Yeah it does..."
"Fine a room full of naked femmes, k now shut-up...and leave me alone..."
"Wow, really..." Lapin grinned as Remy just stared at him, then suddenly threw his pillow at Lapin, who only laughed. "Tante Mattie wants ya out of bed, for breakfast, well actually lunch and before ya say ya ain't hungry she gave me permission ta drag your ass out of bed...so get up." Lapin chirped as he pulled the blankets off the bed.
Remy pouted, groaned, whined and grumbled all the way downstairs, sitting at the table Remy crossed his arms on the table and laid his head on them closing his eyes. Listening to Mattie muttering about something, "Late morning petite, how ya feeling today?" Jean-Luc asked as he entered the kitchen, ruffling his son's hair. "Remy?" Jean-Luc leaned down and chuckled. "Remy...come on boy wake up."
"Hun?"
"Land sakes chile didn't ya get any sleep last night?" Mattie asked putting a bowl of warm oatmeal in front of him and checking if he had a fever, which he didn't.
"'parently not." He grumbled.
That night after a little rather a very long nap Remy felt much better and was playing poker with his father, Lapin as well as Jacques.(Lapin's father, Remy's uncle)
Henri rushed in the house and made his way to the living room where he heard laughter, and the regular insult, "Père I need ta talk to ya...now."
Jean-Luc looked up unlit cigar between his teeth, at the desperate look on his eldest son's face, something was wrong. "Alright I fold." He chuckled, "Jacques I don think ya gonna win with that baby straight ya holding."
"Damnit, Jean will ya stop counting my cards." Jacques whined.
"Père if uncle Jean don't count the cards, how ya expect him ta win." Lapin snickered as Remy grinned.
As Jean-Luc stood up he slapped Lapin upside the head. "Ya should learn ta respect ya elders boy, besides I always win cause I'm naturally talented." He grinned. And walked to Henri, "What's de matter?"
Henri looked to Remy, and grabbed his father's arm dragging him in the kitchen, so Remy couldn't hear. "Those X-men assholes are on their way here, a few of the men saw a jet land in da swamps."
"Are ya serious?"
Henri nodded. "Why de hell would they come here, don't they think Remy's dead?"
"Non, they saw Remy in Paris, the one with da metal claws, and dat weather witch spoke to him...Remy told dem they could all fuck off...Guess dey didn't take da hint, alright just get Remy and Lapin out of here, I'll deal with the X-men give me an hour."
Henri nodded and grabbed his keys, "Hey Rem, Lapin come on let's go for a ride."
"Why de hell for?" Lapin started
Henri grinned, "It's a surprise."
Remy turned back to the game as he saw the cards being put on the table and grinned putting down his cards...four aces. "Well uncle Jacques, Lapin looks like you boys own me some money." Standing up he walked to Henri and waited for Lapin who started mumbling as he walked past them to the door.
Twenty minutes after Henri, Remy and Lapin had gone Xavier and his X-Men arrived at the LeBeau household, "Well Chuck we're here might as well get it over with...Ya wanna knock or should I?" Logan chirped.
Just as he was about to knock, the door was jerked open by Jacques who most definitely had a scowl on his face. "Well now what a surprise what de hell are you doing in these parts of da world, shouldn't ya be killing off ya X-men somewhere?" he directed the question at Charles.
No one said a word, "If I may sir might we be able to have a word with Jean-Luc?" Charles asked patiently. Jacques only snorted and opened the door even more so they could enter. As Charles passed him he bowed his head and politely thanked the man. Quietly leading them in the living room where Jean-Luc stood silently sipping on some wine watching the fire in the fireplace.
Jacques stood next to Mattie who sat on the sofa waiting for Jean-Luc to speak, the silence was torture, finishing his wine finally Jean-Luc turned to the group. "Well now what exactly is it ya want so badly dat ya actually think I'll help ya with?"
Charles started, "I know very well that I shouldn't ask you this but I assure you it's all in good faith, we need your help in finding Remy."
"Alright...last I heard he was in Antarctica where ya left 'im why don'cha look there." Jean-Luc answered crossing his arm at his chest and leaned against the desk glaring at his guests.
"He was seen in Paris a few days ago." Scott spoke up.
"Yes we have reason to believe that Remy may be ill." Hank looked at Jean-Luc with concern in his eyes.
Jean-Luc chuckled, "What...ya didn't expect he'd live through that hell, and now that he's sick and can't defend hi'self ya want to find him and finish da job?...Ya know do it right all of ya holding my boy down while M'sieu Metal claws over there runs him through." He stood and refilled his cup of wine.
"Mr.LeBeau I know that there is no more trust between us but your son might die, I believe he may have pneumonia, he needs medical care." Hank pleaded. "And I know very well that there is no way that he would set foot in a hospital."
"Look pops we didn't want ta leave him there alright it happened and we can't change that, we've felt like shit ever since and we've searched that frozen wasteland until we got frostbite." Logan growled at Jean-Luc's mood.
"Until ya got frostbite...Oh...is that suppose ta make everything alright then?"
"Please, Mr.LeBeau we just want a chance ta make things right." Rogue approached the man.
Jean-Luc looked down considering if he should tell them anything at all, then at Mattie. Jacques stepped forward. "Ya know Jean being de assholes dat dey are they probly ain't gonna leave ya be till ya give them an answer."
Bobby was about to comment at the 'assholes' remark but thought twice as the Professor mentally told him to keep his mouth shut.
Jean-Luc looked back to the fire. "He does have Pneumonia but it's being treated, he also had hypothermia and frostbite, he also keeps getting sick for days on end although his body is having a hard time healing, he can hardly breathe at times, he can't even use his powers without passing out or getting a coughing fit...now get out of my house."
"Would it be asking too much to see him." Storm pleaded.
"Yes it would, now leave."
"Can we at least leave him a message?" Jean asked.
"Ya can, don't mean it will be delivered." Jean frowned at Jean-Luc's answer.
"You mean...what if...are you even going to tell him that we came here?" Scott asked.
Jean-Luc laughed. "Didn't metal claws over there tell ya that Remy don't give a shit bout any of you anymore?"
"He got fed up wit being used, first by that Sinister character who's still searching for him by the way, and now by you, what did ya expect, Remy ta greet ya all with a nice warm hug, and say I forgive ya for fucking with my life...What the hell is wrong with you bastards, Remy's not the one who killed those people that lived in da tunnels..." Jacques waved his arms in the air.
As they were arguing no one noticed the front door open and close, or the three people standing at the living room entrance. "Go upstairs Remy, Lapin go wit him." Henri whispered, Remy didn't move. "Lapin take him upstairs now." Henri seethed. Lapin quickly grabbed his cousin by the arm and pulled, while Henri nudged his little brother to the steps.
Hank quickly turned and saw Remy going up the stairs, while Henri made his way to his father. Jean-Luc's eyes immediately went wide when he saw his eldest son. Henri stood in front of him and whispered in his father's ear. "Ya said ta give ya an hour, it's been an hour and a half why de hell are dey still here?"
"Where is he?"
"Upstairs wit Lapin he not..." Before Henri could finish his sentence, they heard yelling and an explosion upstairs.
While Henri made his way to his father, Hank went upstairs in search of the young Cajun. Knocking at the door he heard a small 'come in', taking a deep breath Hank entered Remy's room.
Remy was sitting on his windowsill looking dazed. Lapin looked at the big blue furred beast entering the room, then at Remy, then back at Hank. Lapin quickly made his way to Hank, "What the fuck...get the hell out of here, now." he whispered.
"Please Mr.Lapin I just want to ask Remy a few questions that's all." Hank pleaded as he gently pushed him aside. Hank took a deep breath, and spoke in as much of a soothing voice as he could manage. "Hello Remy."
Remy frowned and slowly turned his head towards the familiar voice, his face paled, as his eyes went wide then narrowed. "Get out!" he seethed.
"Remy please I..." Hank tried again.
Lapin knew this was going to happen. "Remy, don't."
"GET OUT!" Remy yelled getting up and grabbing something from atop his desk, charged it then threw it at the blue furred doctor. Hank ducked beside the bed as the object exploded in mid-air and Lapin jumped over the bed towards Remy grabbing him from behind wrapping his arms tightly around his cousin's chest trapping his arms at his sides, and kicking the back of his knees forcing Remy to the ground.
"Calm down Remy...please." Lapin pleaded, but it was to late Remy started coughing violently gasping for air.
Jacques looked around. "Where de hell's the blue guy?" As Jean-Luc raced passed everyone heading upstairs, followed by Henri and Jacques.
Mattie glared at them, "Don' even think bout stepping one toe out of dis room." She warned as she headed upstairs.
Rushing in Remy's room, Jean-Luc looked at his boy trying desperately to breathe, "Tante, get da sedative, and his medication...You..." He gestured to Hank, "GET OUT." He growled, walking over to Lapin who was still holding his cousin up, Jean-Luc knelt down wrapping an arm around Remy's chest as Remy grasped at his father's arm, Mattie arrived with two syringes first she injected his medication, after a few minutes Remy started breathing a little easier, now that he had a little control over his breathing, she gave him the mild sedative.
Hank stayed by the door, just in case he was needed he heard someone creep up at the door and so he opened it a little wider Rogue looked through the gap in the door at Remy having a hard time breathing, a tear rolled down her cheek as she watched the scene.
"Hush chile your all right now...that's it slow deep breaths...I'll go run him a hot bath..." Mattie wiped away Remy's tears and kissed his forehead as she stood and noticed the blue furred doctor was still within the room, "Henri, Lapin I don' care what ya have ta do, get that man out of here." She ordered as she walked into the bathroom.
Both men stood, "Haven't ya people done 'nough, leave already." Henri asked as politely as he could without sounding too pissed off. Hank nodded and quietly left the room gently pushing Rogue down the stairs before him. Lapin following the blue furred doctor determined to block the path to anyone else that decided that he or she also had to see his sickly cousin.
Mattie came down the stairs, as Jean-Luc and Henri helped a sedated Remy in the bath, Henri stayed with his brother so he wouldn't accidentally drown, while Jean-Luc came downstairs.
"Can ya tell me why de hell ya still in my house?"
"Is there anything we can do to help?" Storm asked.
"Non leave." Lapin answered.
"Jean-Luc we just wanted to..." Xavier continued.
"Non...Now you listen if you don't get out of this house within the next sixty seconds, I swear I'll ruin ya, I'll clean out all ya fucken bank accounts, I'll fuck up that little rat hole ya call a home so bad its security system will nevah let ya inside I swear I will if ya don't leave now...NOW GET OUT."
After a few moments of silence Charles nodded. "Very well, we will do as you ask, Jean-Luc please give Remy our best." And so Xavier left the LeBeau household with his X-men.
