Chapter 10

Spending the rest of the day visiting the sights, shopping or just relaxing in the parks, Mercy had ordered them to got out for a few hours, she and Henri would take care of little Hunter not wanting to start an argument they agreed.

Leaning against his shoulder Remy led his charming wife through the moonlit streets. When they suddenly heard yelling, Remy stopped and turned he saw six people come out of an alley and run past them. 'What de hell?' His eyes immediately went wide as a car was hurled their way, grabbing Elena he pushed her against the wall of the building shielding her with his body. The car missed them by a few feet. Remy narrowed his eyes as eight familiar mutants were running after the six that had rushed past them.

Scott, Jean, Rogue, Bobby, Jubilee, Kurt, Kitty and Hank rushed towards the LeBeau's following the group. Energy blasts were being shot, cars were hurled, huge ice pieces (compliments of Bobby) were being thrown, debris was falling everywhere, huge explosions were going off. Rogue and Jean took to the air while Kurt was up in a balcony the other five were taking cover behind some parked cars. Looking at their positions Remy realized that he and Elena were in the middle of their little battle.

"Merde." Remy swore desperately looking for a way out, which of course there were none.

"Remy, what the hell is going on?" Elena asked clutching at his jacket.

"We smack in the middle of a fight 'tween mutants, that's what's going on." He ducked pulling Elena down with him rolling on top of her, as the wall they were up against crumbled to the ground. Looking at her he asked. "Ya all right?"

Elena opened her eyes and nodded grumbling. "I hate New York!" Remy pushed off a few bricks that landed on them, and leaned against a nearby car pulling her to him. "Who are they?"

"Well those guys I have no idea but the ones on our left are X-men." Remy looked around.

"X-men...Oh just perfect, sooooo is this what ya used ta do when ya told me ya used ta help human kind?" Remy chuckled and nodded, "Does this mean you can get us out of here without suffering major injuries?" She looked at him hopefully, Remy grimaced as a huge block of ice shattered across from them, Remy hugged her close covering his wife's head and body with his own, lifting her head Elena quirked an eyebrow, "When we get home you are never leaving the house again." She warned.

"Yes dove." He answered grabbing her hand. "Ya ready?"

"For what?"

Taking out three cards he glanced at her, "We gotta run for it."

"You have got to be kidding me!" Remy shook his head and looked at the fight.

"Run to that red car." He pointed down the street, seeing Hank there he knew that she would be safe, charging his cards Remy pulled her up. "...Now." Without argument Elena ran as fast as she could, quickly looking back she saw Remy throw his cards toward a parked truck across the street which exploded knocking two of the mutants to the ground. Remy did a back flip and landed crouched to the ground, barely avoiding a huge chunk of the street that was deliberately thrown his way. 'This be insane.'

Elena kneeled down next to the red car and yelped as a blue furry paw grabbed her arm pulling her back as a few pieces of burning debris fell near her. "Excuse me miss, but you really shouldn't be here."

"Who blew up the truck?" Bobby asked looking around. "And who is she?"

"Scott we can't handle them their too powerful and there's too many civilians around, somebody is bound to get hurt." Jubilee yelled.

"Kitty stay with the girl, Rogue get the guy who blew up the truck." Scott ordered.

"ROGUE!...WHAT NO GET THAT BITCH AWAY FROM MY HUSBAND!" Elena shrieked kicking at the blue beast still holding on to her arm.

"Your husband is he a mutant?" Hank asked curiously still refusing to let go of her.

"You have to stop her." Elena barked.

"Why?" Scott looked at her totally confused.

"My name is Elena LEBEAU, get that crazy psycho away from my husband." They all stared at her mouth agape... "...NOW" she screeched. Scott looked up but it was too late he watched as Rogue rammed into Remy.

Water was shooting up at full force as he evaded a hydrant. Remy heard Elena scream but he could only make out a few words. "NO...BITCH...HUSBAND" 'What is she screamin about.' "LEBEAU...NOW" Remy sensed someone above him, before he could blink he found himself inside a building as Rogue rammed into him, crashing through two brick walls. Immediately feeling a huge jolt of pain in his chest, Remy groaned and coughed as the dust cleared.

"Are you all right Remy?" Rogue asked pulling debris off of him.

Remy rolled and screamed in pain clutching his left wrist, he looked at his right leg it was in an awkward angle, slowly laying his head down Remy wheezed and gasped for breath.

"Remy?" She looked at him, blood was gushing out from a few deep cuts on his forehead he was also coughing up blood. "Oh god...Hank ya have to get in here now, Remy's hurt really bad." Rogue called on her communicator.

"Oh god...Hank ya have to get in here now, Remy's hurt really bad." Elena looked on horrified, as she heard those words.

"no..." she whispered.

"Jubilee, Kitty stay with her, Hank go, c'mon Bobby we gotta stop those bastards."

Hank rushed over, and met with a frantic Rogue "I couldn't help it Hank that car was heading straight for him."

"It's alright Rogue, now let's check out the damage." Hank quicky looked Remy over assessing his injuries.

"Rogue get out here now." Scott ordered through his communicator.

"But Scott..."

"Rogue...go." Hank ordered as he put Remy's dislocated knee back in its socket, Remy had long ago passed out. "Hurry up and get rid of them so we can get Remy to the mansion."

"Alright I'm going." She yelled and flew off.

Ripping open his shirt Hank gasped at the bruises on Remy's chest. "Oh my"
Then Remy started wheezing and gasped for breath. Quickly tapping on his communicator "Scott never mind them if we don't get Remy to our med-lab immediately he will die."

"We're on our way." He growled Scott didn't like to let the bad guys get away, but he couldn't let Remy die.

Kurt teleported next to Hank, "What can I do?"

Hank looked up "You think you're capable to teleport us to the mansion?"

"I'll try."

"Come on they're taking Remy to the mansion, we'll take you there." Jubilee grabbed Elena's arm leading her to their van.

Elena took out her cell phone and called Henri as they all got in and drove off. "Henri, ya know where the X-men live?"

"Yeah why?" He didn't like the tone in her voice.

"Cause Remy got hurt real bad, and they're taking him there."

"You all right?"

"I just got a few bruises and scratches, but I'm fine please get there really fast." She was trying very hard not to cry.

"We'll be right there."

"Who did you call?" Bobby asked none too nicely.

Elena glared at the boy.

"Bobby leave her alone and shut the hell up." Scott ordered.

"Are you all right?" Kitty asked.

Elena didn't answer she just looked straight ahead, "How long until we get there?"

"About ten minutes." Jean answered.

Arriving at the mansion Xavier met them at the entrance. "You must be Elena, I am Professor Charles Xavier. Dr.McCoy is working on Remy at the moment it really would be best if you waited here."

"Is he...will he be all right?"

"Remy is not one to give up easily, and neither is Dr.McCoy. I assure you that he is getting the best of care." Charles answered calmly.

Desperately trying to calm her nerves, Elena started pacing the room playing with her hands, and chewing on her lower lip.

"Perhaps you'd be more comfortable if you sat down...would you like something to drink?"

Scott heard the buzzer for the gate and went to answer it. "Professor, it's Remy's brother."

"Let them through Scott."

A few minutes later Henri burst through the door. As he made his way to Elena, grabbing her shoulders he eyed her over, satisfied that she wasn't seriously injured he then turned to Xavier. "What de hell did you do to my brother?"

"He was caught in the cross fire, we were fighting off with a group of mutants that work for Magneto, One of them can move things with his thoughts and hurled a car in the air, it was heading for Remy and Rogue pushed him out of the way." Scott answered.

Elena was breathing deeply now. "Elena?" Elena turned to the voice, it was Mercy she had Hunter in her arms and a very tired Olivier by her side. Silently crying Elena quickly made her way to Mercy, taking her baby in her arms. Mercy hugged her close.

Xavier led them to the rec room where Henri was now pacing the room Mercy sat on one of the couches, brushing Olivier's hair between her fingers while he slept beside her. Elena sat at the other end trying to quiet Hunter who was whimpering. After cleaning themselves up Rogue, Bobby, Scott and Jean joined the LeBeau's in the rec room. None of them saying a word sitting on the couch opposite them watching Elena, The Professor was also silent he had no idea what to say that wouldn't aggravate his guests, an hour had passed.

Logan and Storm arrived. "Goodness it's almost one in the morning, who could still...Elena?" Storm looked around at the people in the room Logan frowned as he stood by her side.

"What happened?" he growled.

While the Professor started to explain Storm quickly made her way to Elena. "Hank tell ya any news on Gumbo?" Logan asked.

Charles took a deep breath and sighed. "Not yet."

Logan kneeled down beside Elena then looked at Rogue and the others, 'Think she needs a change of scenery...' "Come on darlin' let's take a walk, it'll help calm your nerves." Elena gave a weak smile and nodded helping her up Logan offered to hold Hunter, which she let him. Holding the babe up against his shoulder, Logan gently rubbed his back to try and calm him. After silently walking around the mansion for about half an hour Logan couldn't understand what he was doing wrong the baby wouldn't stop whimpering "What's wrong with this kid...Has he been crying all this time?" he asked worriedly.

"I know this sounds stupid but he wants Remy...he knows something's wrong." Elena sniffed drying away a tear that rolled down her cheek with her sleeve. Logan led them to the kitchen. "How about a cup of coffee?" Elena nodded and was about to take Hunter from the man. "Hey don't even think about it you sit down and scream your pretty little head off or something, this little guy is fine where he is." Looking at Hunter he asked him. "Aren't ya little pup?" Hunter just rubbed his face against Logan's chest and grasped his shirt still whimpering.

Storm entered the kitchen and sat down next to the crying woman holding her tightly. After a few minutes the crying had ceased and all three were quietly sitting at the table. Taking the cup of coffee Logan gave her, Elena sipped at it. "You didn't slip anything in here ta make me go ta sleep did ya?" she asked curiously.

"A sedative in MY coffee not a chance, anyways if I did it wouldn't stand up to the amount of caffeine in there."

Elena smiled softly starring into the cup.

Another hour had passed, Logan, Elena and Hunter who was now being held by Storm had gone back to the rec room and finally Hank had come up from med-lab, Looking to Elena he started. "Well he's stable for the moment, Remy's suffered a concussion, three cracked ribs one broken, a collapsed lung, his left arm was fractured in three places, and his right knee was dislocated."

"Can we see him?" Henri asked.

"Yes but not for too long, he desperatly needs his sleep..."

Mercy looked to her husband "I'll stay here with Olivier."

Henri nodded took Hunter from Storm's arms, and gently pushed Elena forward, following the doctor as well as the Professor.

Hank looked at the small babe and smiled, "And this little one must be the youngest LeBeau?" he asked, Henri nodded.

Entering the room where Remy was kept. Elena held back her tears, as she quickly made her way to him, she gently caressed his cheek and kissed his forehead, she wanted so much to see those gorgeous red on black eyes. "He's not in any pain is he?" Henri asked trying to calm the screaming baby.

"Oh no." Hank answered.

Elena couldn't take it anymore; she was starting to get a migraine, "Oh for heaven's sake give me Hunter." She ordered.

Gently holding her baby she carried him to Remy's left side and laid him down between his arm and side careful of his ribs, Hunter inhaling his father's scent immediately became quiet as he listened to Remy's heartbeat and snuggled up to him closing his eyes he fell asleep.

"Didn't see that coming." Henri chuckled at the sight of father and son then looked his little brother over, "One tackle did all that?"

"Well Rogue is invulnerable..." Xavier answered, then looked to Henri "Tell me has he been through any change?"

"Change?" Henri looked at the man curiously.

"Yes...I believe that Remy's powers may be evolving, sensing him now he's not quite the same as before Antarctica, yet I'm not sure how."

"Evolving Professor?" Hank asked as he cleaned his glasses.

"Yeah considering what he told us yesterday." Logan answered as he entered the room Storm at his side, along with Mercy and a now wide-awake Olivier who desperatly wanted to see his uncle.

"Definitely, knocking Rogue unconscious and all." Storm added.

"Making her catch fire." Henri whispered.

"What?" Charles looked at him.

"He made her catch fire, just by looking at her. That's how she left their room in Paris so she could douse out the flames with the rain, then he threw a charged ashtray at her," Henri laughed, "The blast shook the whole hotel." He snickered.

"Must you all talk about that now?" Elena scowled at the group.

"U'cl 'emy?" Olivier called to his uncle.

Henri picked him up and whispered in his ear. "Uncle Remy's sleepin right now so we gotta be really quiet, mon fils." Olivier nodded and leaned his head on his father's shoulder.

The next morning Remy groaned when he woke up he found himself in an extremely bright room, and the smell of antiseptic was in the air. Sensing quite a few people in the room as well as the one next to it, Remy slowly opened his eyes and moaned, looking down at his knee it was bent and elevated by a few rolled up towels, his eyes went wide as he tried to sit up. "Oh mon dieu..." he gasped.

"Remy...don't move to much." Hank warned as he entered the room with a smile.

"Eh...where..." Remy wheezed.

"Look to your right" Remy did as Hank said and slowly turned his head.
Elena was fast asleep on the bed next to him her arms around Hunter who was sucking his thumb at the moment.

"How ya feelin' petite?" Henri asked, entering the room a cup of coffee in his hand.

"Like I was...run over by a cow...How ya tink I'm feeling?" Remy hissed through his teeth, "What de hell's wrong with me?" he directed his question to Hank.

"Well you were in pretty bad shape when we found you. Cracked ribs, collapsed lung, fractured arm and dislocated knee. You should heal all right, give yourself a few months and you should be good as new." Hank answered.

"How long do I have ta stay here?" Remy was breathing a little harder than normal, which was extremely annoying.

Hank sighed "At least a few weeks."

"Are ya kiddin' me, I can't stay in dis place fo two weeks, I'll go nuts." He grimaced, as another jolt of pain ran through his chest.

"Calm down Remy, jeez don' have a heart attack." Henri cried out rushing to his brother's side helping him sit up a little.

"WHA?" Elena cried out from all the racket in the room.

"Mornin' dove" Remy chuckled groaning a little while Hank injected him with morphine.

Hunter was still sleeping, Elena smiled and carefully got out of bed surrounding him with pillows then went to Remy, gently grasping his cheeks she kissed his lips lightly then leaned her forehead on his. Taking a deep breath she murmured. "You scared the hell out of me, I should kick your ass."

Henri chuckled and motioned for Hank to follow him out of the room.

Remy smiled and closed his eyes, he suddenly felt very tired. Elena sat by his side supporting his head and right shoulder with her chest, careful of his injuries she leaned her head on top of his running her fingers through his hair.

Remy's eyes snapped open as Hunter let out a cry telling everyone that he was now awake. Elena chuckled "Of course...Alright, alright I'm coming." She cooed as she carefully got up from Remy's bed. "Ya wanna see your papa?" she asked him, Hunter gurgled in reply.

Settling back down next to Remy, Hunter giggled and grasped his father's wrist, "Hey there little man." Remy croaked as he caressed his boy's cheek with his thumb, then grimaced and leaned his head back taking a deep breath.

"You okay?"

"Mhmm, just tired." He whispered closing his eyes as he enjoyed the exhilirating journey of feeling no more pain as the morphine took effect.

"You...tired...considerin what ya went through I'd never imagine." She told him in her sweetest voice, which made him smile. Leaning down Elena kissed him lightly on the lips tilting her head back she watched as Remy looked at her wickedly then grabbed her shirt pulling her back down for another kiss but this one was a bit more heated than the first. "Well...then you... sleep." She gasped, "I gotta feed this little guy, take him outside for a little air...Damn it's hot in here...I'll be back in an hour, okay?" Elena smiled looking back to Remy he was already fast asleep.