Chapter 6 Someone's in trouble
Jean-Luc sighed as he paced the room in his office, hearing a door slam shut he made his way to the door to find Henri with a smirk on his face, "Ya proud of yo'self?" he asked.
"Damn right I am…we had that goth girl jailed for three days then committed to a mental institution, everyone at da institute for gifted youngsters, is screwed for life in one way or another.
"Yes I know dat…" before Jean-Luc could continue, Henri cut him off.
"How's Remy?"
"Doin' a little better, able ta keep some food down…sleeping a little more."
"Don't tell me ya lettin' them off da hook that easily…two months père…come on…they nearly killed Remy…they forced him to try and take his life…"
"Don't think I've forgotten dat…" Jean-Luc hissed as he stepped forward and was now nose to nose with his eldest son. "If it was me I would have kidnapped them all and dropped their ass in the middle of da Antarctic, ta fend for themselves so dey could feel what it was like…or I would hand them ovah to their worst enemies on a silver platter…but it is not our way and you know it…"
"Yes I know père…but still Remy didn't need ta be treated dat way…"
Jean-Luc frowned, "I know dat…they'll get what dey deserve sooner or later, I can promise ya dat but first Remy needs ta be taken care of…Remy comes first…revenge can come later…" he ground out then left his son alone in the hallway to go check on Remy.
Several weeks had passed by Remy was walking slowly on the road to recovery, he still couldn't use his powers though happily he had, thanks to Mattie's cooking gained a little weight and he could now go outside during the day. Annoyingly he still felt cold at times and Tante had helped him strengthen his shields enough that he could sleep at night. "Ey where you two headed?" Jean-Luc asked as he poured himself a cup of coffee.
Lapin smirked, "Oh we gonna go commit a few crimes..." he grinned grabbing Remy by the sleeve of his coat nearly dragging him out of the house.
"Lapin..." Jean-Luc quirked an eyebrow in warning.
Lapin sighed, "We goin for a walk in da square...and yes I have been warned by Tante dat if this here boy gets a scratch I'll not be able ta sit for a week...possibly two..." he grumbled. Remy rolled his eyes, a smile on his face while Jean-Luc chuckled.
Lapin and Remy were now walking through a park, and sitting on a bench Remy leaned his elbows on his knees and looked at the ground. Lapin was telling him about the time he had nearly gotten caught while doing a job, laughing Lapin turned to Remy then frowned, "Ey Rem...ya alright?"
"What?" Remy looked up, "Yeah I'm fine just thinking..." he answered as he leaned back in his seat then snorted, as he started laughing "Weren't ya paying attention when ya père was teachin' ya 'bout thievin'..."
Lapin chuckled, "'parently not..." Lapin hesitated a moment then figured what the hell, "So...what were ya thinking 'bout?"
"Ah nothin' important..." he yawned.
"Wanna head back?" Lapin asked seeing how tired Remy seemed.
"Non…not yet…" he breathed looking up at the cloudy sky.
After a few minutes had passed, Lapin suddenly stood, "Eh…how about a coffee…and maybe a danish or somethin' I'm starvin'" he locked eyes with his cousin.
Remy looked him over, "And freakin' out what da hell is wrong wit ya?"
"Nothin' I'm just hungry come on…" Lapin urged. Remy frowned and looked around, "Remy…" Lapin tried to get his attention but it was too late. The thieving Cajun frowned when he noticed Scott, Jean, Bobby and Rogue walking across the street, "Ah Remy…come on let's get out of here…" Lapin laid a hand on his cousin's shoulder.
"Yeah why not…" Remy drawled as he slowly stood. And followed his cousin back home.
Jean looked up when she sensed someone familiar nearby, turning she grabbed Scott by the arm who turned as well and smirked, "Well this should be interesting…" he spoke to no one in particular as he watched Remy walk away.
Arriving home half an hour later to a frantic house as Guild leaders accompanied by a few of their men argued left and right in Jean-Luc's office. Remy and Lapin both looked at each other. Remy walked over to the closed French doors and opened them evoking silence from the people in the room. Looking to his father for an answer, "What's goin' on?" he asked.
"It's alright Remy…we just havin' a discussion…" Remy looked at the other men in the room.
"'bout what?"
"'bout those bastards that left ya ta die…" One of the elders answered. Remy frowned and closed his eyes tightly as he felt all their emotions course through him his breathing hitched at the sudden pain he felt in his head thinking that Remy had had a flashback or something, Jean-Luc glared at the elder who nodded his head in apology then grasped Remy by the shoulders and gestured for him to sit down, Remy immediately grasped his head to try and rid himself of the pain that wouldn't go away.
"It's alright we'll take care of everything…" Jean-Luc whispered, then chuckled as Remy slowly opened his eyes, "Ya know Henri and Lapin stole all of Xavier's money...and got that Scott and Bobby fella arrested."
The men within the room all laughed softly Remy looked at his father as he seemed to relax a bit and smiled.
Lapin was about to follow his cousin to find out what the hell was going on when he spotted a group of people in the living room Lapin growled out, "What the hell are you doing here?"
"What the hell do you think we're doing here, you miserable little bastard…We won't get into any good colleges with what you've done…we had enough trouble fitting in when people found out we were mutants in school, now it'll be impossible for us to get a fair chance…" Bobby growled.
"You messed with our lives man…" Kurt spoke up a frown on his face.
"So…you screwed with Remy's…" Lapin scowled.
"That's different, it was a mistake…" Scott stepped forward. All the while Logan was listening to the heated conversation in silence. Xavier was more interested at the sudden fear and pain emanating from Remy at the moment, as he sensed it slowly dissipate he reverted his attention to person standing at the door.
"MISTAKE!" Lapin hissed, "…you people make me sick…" Lapin looked away in disgust, then looked to Remy who now stood behind him and leaned against the doorway.
"What are you doing here anyways?" Remy asked calmly.
"I came to ask your father to help get the money that mysteriously went missing almost two months ago…he's discussing it with those people in the other room right now…" Charles answered with a small smile.
"Yeah we know you…" Bobby gestured to Lapin, then turned back to Remy "…and your brother are who ruined our lives…" Remy quirked an eyebrow, while Bobby bit his lip just realizing what he just said. Logan chuckled softly, "What the hell do you find funny in this?" Bobby growled.
"Oh shut-up ice pick…" Logan barked, then looked back to Lapin, "So you two done getting even for Remy?" he asked.
"Not by a long shot…" Lapin hissed.
"Alright everyone out…except Xavier and Mr.Claws ovah dere…" Jean-Luc ordered, as he rested his hands on Remy's shoulders and turned him around gently nudging him towards Mattie who grasped his arm and led him into the kitchen, along with Lapin.
The X-men looked to Charles, "Wait for us outside…" he spoke calmly. Watching as the teens left and Jean-Luc sat in a nearby chair a few of his men stood behind him. "Mr.LeBeau…" Charles continued.
"Your money will be restored to ya, in three days…all of it." Jean-Luc locked eyes with the man, "However…you have just made enemies with the Thieves Guild…I'm sorry ta say I did everything I could to stop this, even though I didn't want to but the decision has been made…No one makes a fellow thief go through so much torture without facing da consequences…"
Charles remained silent for a moment, "What exactly do you mean by consequences?"
Jean-Luc sighed, then leaned forward… "I'm sure you've sensed or felt or whatever the hell it is ya do…that Remy's still mentally unstable…" Charles gave a slow nod. "Now…consequences…God how do I explain dis…if I where you…ya better pray ya not cross a thief's path…especially not one of my members…"
Logan quirked an eyebrow, "Are you actually threatening us?"
"Something like dat yes…"
"You do know the whole story right?" Logan added.
"That I do…but it doesn't change da fact that ya left him there for days on end…dat's close ta murder in my book, he would be dead if it wasn't for his powers…"
"Yes but we did everything we could to get him back…even when we did find him after he repeatedly refused our help as we tried to care for him, we were always there to help him up when he fell…" Charles spoke up.
"YOU DESTROYED HIM…" Jean-Luc hissed as he stood. "Remy used to be carefree, he smiled, he laughed he was happy…now because of your fucken X-men being the stupid bastards that they are Remy's reverted to his old self…"
"Old self?" Logan asked a bit curious.
"Scared, uncaring, untrusting I repeat his old self…ya have any idea how long it took me ta get him ta open up to me…He was a wreck before I adopted him, though he always acted tough he always kept lookin' behind him…always scared I'd do something to him…" he growled as he started pacing the room.
Charles sighed at the anger he felt from Jean-Luc, "Hearing you speak those words I now truly understand your frustration…but start a conflict…Mr.LeBeau my students will defend themselves if they are attacked, there has to be some other way to resolve this without the risk of anyone getting injured or killed over this small matter…" Charles quirked an eyebrow.
"I wouldn't call it a small matter…if this had happened to your son you wouldn't act so calm, if you witnessed how much he's sufferin everyday you'd be pissed as well I truly wish that we could talk this through, but ya brought this upon yourselves…you'll get what ya came for in three days…now get out of my house…" he seethed. The men behind Jean-Luc stepped forward and followed Charles and Logan out of the house to the front porch, hearing the Professor's students talking.
"At least Remy looks better…" Rogue whispered.
"You think he had anything to do with what those two did?" Bobby frowned.
"Shut-up Bobby…" Jean growled, "When we were talking to Remy's cousin…Remy was in the other room and for a moment I could sense fear and pain…he may look well on the outside but he isn't on the inside…"
"Isn't there any way we can help him Professor?" Rogue asked shyly.
"Even if we could I'm afraid Remy's father would not accept it…" Charles lowered his chair down the steps.
"Yeah starting now we've been branded enemies of the Thieves guild…" Logan drawled as he followed Xavier, "No surprise there, you expected this Chuck?" Logan asked. Charles sighed and shook his head.
"Enemies…What?" Scott demanded as he rushed in front of the Professor.
"Not now Cyke…" Logan growled as he entered the van.
That night Remy had had enough of everyone fussing over him knowing that his father would have the whole city searched if he left alone. Remy was able to convince Lapin to go somewhere, "So where we headed?" Lapin asked with a smirk.
As he sat in the drivers seat.
"Anywhere but here…" Remy answered.
"Why the rush in leaving?"
"Père's worried and Henri's pissed, couldn't handle the feelings anymore…I want a break…" Remy yawned as he looked outside.
Lapin knowing that if they went to a club Remy would either drown his sorrow with booze or do something extremely stupid, so he decided to drag his cousin to a movie Remy chuckled as he saw the main actress screaming her head off as she tried to run away from the creature that was chasing her.
The people in front of him turned and asked him to shut-up, Remy smirked, "You know while ya took the time to tell me ta shut-up ya just missed da best part homme…" frowning the man turned back around and continued watching the movie.
After the movie Remy was feeling a whole hell of a lot better, when they arrived home though Remy could feel anger throughout the house groaning Remy made his way upstairs, walking to his brother's room he rested his forehead on the door and closed his eyes, "Remy?" he heard his father call out to him. Remy slowly turned his head to him and opened his eyes. "What's da matter…Ya alright?" he asked laying a hand on his arm.
"Just tired is all…" he whispered and headed for his room, Jean-Luc wrapped an arm around Remy's chest to stop him.
"What's wrong?" he asked.
"Ya'll are still angry…I can feel it…okay I get it's cause I nearly died and all that but that was months ago…" Remy groaned he really didn't want to talk about it, "…nevah mind I'm just tired…" Remy mumbled and bowed his head.
Jean-Luc sighed and hugged him close, "Can't help it petite…you still dat little boy I brought home…you changed our lives…can't think of a life without ya in it…" He whispered then leaned back and grasped Remy's face locking eyes with him and sighed, "Alright for you I suppose we could forgive them but…just until ya shields are strong enough though okay?" he chuckled. Remy gave a small smile, "Alright now go to bed…" he smirked as he gently pushed him to his room, Remy quickly changed and dropped on the bed immediately falling asleep.
Jean-Luc knocked on Henri's door and entered, "What?" Henri asked looking up from a few schematics he was studying.
"Alright we gotta lay off being pissed at Xavier and his students…"
Henri quirked an eyebrow in question, "Why exactly would we do that?"
"We will do that because Remy can feel our anger…that's why."
"Ya gotta be kidding me…I thought Tante helped him strengthen his shields?"
"She did but it's still too much for him to handle…"
"Are ya listening to yourself…how can ya not be pissed after saying all that?"
"Don't argue wit me please…it's late I'm tired…think happy thoughts…" Jean-Luc smirked as he left the room closing the door behind him.
Henri sighed as he stared at the door, "Dey ain't getting away wit this…" he thought aloud, then leaned back in his bed deep in thought.