Sorry for the wait...
Chapter 2 The Visit
Three days later...
The Guilds still searched for Arthur, with no such luck.
Remy was still stuck in bed but now at least he could breathe on his own, the tube had been removed that morning, the wound on his side still hadn't started healing yet though he still had a fever it wasn't as bad as before, and he still got sick often, other than that he was just starting to get better, though every time he'd get out of bed the room would spin and he'd lose balance, and had to hold on to something or someone so he wouldn't fall to the ground. He'd also tire very easily, just taking a few steps would exhaust him.
"Remy if your not out of that bathroom the next two minutes I'm picking da lock chile..." Tante scolded,
Remy chuckled, "Alright, jeesh can't I take a shower in peace..."
"Non..." Remy smiled as he slowly got dressed, hearing Lapin in the other room snickering "One minute twelve seconds..." she continued, as she counted down Remy just had enough time to pull up his pajama bottoms as he heard a small click.
"Tante..." Remy looked at her wide eyed.
"Oh hush chile, der's nothin there I havn't seen before..." She walked inside and grasped his left arm leading him back to bed. The moment he lied down she calmed a bit and tidied up his room, "If ya père knew ya walking 'round like dat, you'd never hear the end of it..." she smiled. "Ya need anything?" Remy shook his head no as he made himself comfortable and closed his eyes. Lapin sat in the reclining chair ans started to read a book.
A few hours later there was a knock at the door Mattie who was cooking in the kitchen answered the door and smiled. "Well now ain't dis a surprise...What all you doin in dis part of da world?"
"Well apparently we came for your cooking Madame Tante..." Dr.McCoy chuckled, as he, The Professor, Storm, Logan, Scott, Jean, Bobby and Rogue were led inside the house.
"Yes it's good to see you Madame Mattie..." The Professor answered with a smile.
"Likewise Monsieur..." she gestured for them to enter.
"Yeah we were passin through, thought we'd come see how Gumbo was doing?" Logan chuckled, "He still skin and bones?"
"Aheh non, he sleepin now..." Tante smirked.
"Sleeping...it's the middle of the afternoon..." Scott looked at his watch.
"Come I'll explain in da kitchen, and keep quiet, that boy needs his rest..." As she served them coffee she explained what had happened to Remy.
"My word..." Hank frowned.
"Are you kidding?" Rogue asked, Mattie shook her head no.
"Trouble follows that kid everywhere he goes..." Logan snorted.
"He will be all right though?" Xavier asked concerned.
"Eventually yes..." Mattie answered.
"Eventually?" Jean and Bobby asked together.
"Still gets sick...tires easily, just taking a few steps weakens him..."
"TANTE?" Lapin called out,
Mattie frowned, "Hush chile you'll wake up Remy..." she barked.
"Sorry Tante..." Lapin grinned, "What ya'll doin here?" he asked leaning against the kitchen's door frame, Jean-Luc and Jacques peeked into the kitchen.
"Nevah you mind you go check on Remy...Git..." Lapin quickly turned and climbed the stairs.
Logan chuckled, "What is so funny Logan?" Storm asked.
"Everyone's scared of her..." he laughed as he waved his hand towards Mattie, who only crossed her arms and quirked an eyebrow.
"It's good to see you again Mr.LeBeau..." Charles turned to him.
"Likewise..." Jean-Luc answered as he entered the kitchen and poured two cups of coffee, giving one to Jacques, "What are ya doing here?" he asked with an amused look.
"Just came for a little visit..." Logan answered, "Kinda pissed ta hear what happened to ya little pup though...say is there a way ta get her ta quit looking at me with murder in her eyes?" he asked gesturing to Mattie.
Jean-Luc turned to her and immediately took a step back. "Ya didn't insult her cooking did ya?" Logan shook his head no.
"He just laughed and said that everyone was scared of her..." Rogue spoke up with a smirk.
Jacques and Jean-Luc both chuckled, Jacques slapped Logan on the back, "Sorry homme can't help ya dere..."
"Although she might forgive ya if ya said ya didn't mean it and kissed her cheek..." Jean-Luc grinned, as he sipped his coffee.
"WHAT?" Logan barked.
"If ya'll excuse me..." Jean-Luc chuckled and left the kitchen heading upstairs.
Meeting Lapin in the stairs, "He all right?"
"Yeah just really tired..." he answered as he made his way to the kitchen, Jean-Luc quietly entered Remy's room and sat in the reclining chair, watching as Remy slowly breathed air into his lungs, seeing him move aroud a lot Jean-Luc set his coffee on the nightstand and checked for a fever, pulling back a blanket Remy calmed a bit as he was now comfortable again. 'First too warm, then too cold...' Jean-Luc smiled, and rested his hand on Remy's flushed cheek.
"If I may ask who is Remy's physician?" Hank asked.
"Alexandre he da Guild's doctor..." Mattie answered.
"Would it be possible to contact him, I might be of some help in the matter..." Hank asked.
"Oh he should be here in an hour..." she answered with a warm smile as she poured another round of coffee.
Jacques stood up, and put his now empty cup in the sink, "Be back later tonight Tante, to drag Jean-Luc off..." he kissed the woman's cheek, then turned to his son. "Come on fiston...ya mère not seen ya in three days, she gonna have ya head as well as mine..." he said turning Lapin around and pushing him towards the door.
"Well now ya'll make yourselves comfortable in the den...Ya will be joining us for supper, no arguments...I'd sit an chat but I got a whole mess of cooking ta do..." she smiled, Storm, Jean, Rogue, Scott and Bobby offered to help, Mattie gladly accepted, while Hank, Charles and Logan sat in the den.
An hour later Alexandre had finally made an appearance, "Alexandre..." Mattie chirped as she met him at the door, "Dr.McCoy..." she called out, Alexandre looked towards the den his eyes grew wide as he saw a big blue mass of fur walk towards him, "Alexandre dis be Doctor Henri McCoy...he da one who took care or Remy in New York..." Mattie introduced.
"Aheh...Monsieur..." Alexandre smiled.
Hank smiled, "It is nice to meet you Mr.Alexandre...I know I may seem a bit frightening but I assure you I'm quite harmless..." Hank chuckled. "I was wondering if you could tell me more about young Remy's condition..."
"Well I'm going to check on him now you can come along if you want..." Alexandre shrugged as he led the way upstairs. Alexandre opened the door and peeked into the room, Jean-Luc who was rocking in the chair turned to him, "How's he doin?" he asked.
"Too warm one minute, too cold the next, nightmare's you know the usual..." Jean-Luc grinned.
Alexandre sat beside Remy, nudging him to lie on his back, moaning Remy hid his face under the covers, pulling back the covers, Alexandre lifted Remy's shirt, and peeled back the bandage covering the bullet wound. Hank winced at the coloration, a dark red mixed with green, yellow and purple. Alexandre explained the poison's effects to Hank who listened very carefully.
After about half an hour the two doctors walked down the stairs conversing about possible treatments, Jean-Luc stayed with Remy, Henri was already eating supper since it was his turn to watch over Remy. Everyone was called at the table, "Isn't it considered rude to start eating before everyone, sits at the table?" Bobby asked with a smirk.
"Not when it's my turn ta watch over Remy and let my père come down ta eat..." Henri answered drinking the last of his wine.
"Remy's not joining us?" Rogue looked at Mattie.
"'fraid not chile, he can't eat food yet his stomach can't handle it..."
"You have got to be kidding?" Scott asked.
"Nope, if he eats he'll just throw it up..." Henri answered as he stood up and carried his plate to the sink.
"And that doesn't worry ya?" Rogue frowned.
Henri smiled, "Course it worries me, I've been through the same ting a few years ago...it totally sucks but he'll recover..."
The X-men all looked at each other and watched as he made his way upstairs.
After supper everyone sat in the den, Jean-Luc chuckled as he finished his wine, watching as everyone argued. Jacques entered the house, "Meeting was cancelled, two leaders are sick while three had to leave town, and since no one likes ta repeat themselves...cancelled..." Jean-Luc chuckled as he poured himself more wine, and took out a glass for Jacques who gladly took it, and listened in on the X-men's conversations. That is until Henri rushed downstairs, "ALEXANDRE...Remy's convulsing and coughing out blood..."
Alex, Hank, Jean-Luc and Jacques rushed upstairs, Alex quickly went to the dresser taking out a syringe he measured an amount and quickly went to Remy, "Jean-Luc, Jacques hold him still..." he ordered Jean-Luc sat on the bed and held Remy down by the shoulders, while Jacques held his arm straight so Alex could inject him. All the while Beast watched carefully as he stood next to Henri.
After a few moments Remy stopped convulsing and took long deep ragged breaths, turning him on his side Jean-Luc gently patted his back, as Remy continued to cough and tried to breathe, now covered in sweat, and blood, Remy fisted the sheets, "Ya all right now..." Jean-Luc asked, as Remy slowly nodded. "Henri help ya brother..." Jean-Luc helped Remy sit up and get out of bed, Henri grasped his arm and led him in the bathroom, Jacques went in the hall to get clean sheets and blankets, while Jean-Luc stripped the bed. Beast peeked into the bathroom Remy sat on the edge of the bathtub still shaking a little, Henri had a wet cloth and held it at the back of Remy's neck. Mattie had come up and looked through Remy's drawers and took out some clean clothes for him leaving them on the sink, kneeling down she asked if he wanted anything, Remy shook his head no, Mattie smiled and kissed his cheek then left the bathroom to help Jean-Luc make the young thief's bed. Standing up Henri turned on the shower and closed the door. Ten minutes later Henri helped a now cleaned up Gambit back into bed, the moment his head hit the pillow Remy passed out.
Logan stood at the stairs, he could smell the blood in Remy's room, he also heard all the commotion upstairs, and watched as Hank and Alex slowly made their way downstairs. "I've never seen a poison's effects being so violent, and last so long..." Hank looked to Alex.
"Ya want answers monsieur, ya need ta talk ta Arthur?"
"Who?" Logan asked.
"The asshole who made da poison...he pissed at da Guild for not making him a master, at Jean-Luc for being banished and at Remy for being a mutant...he just made his appearance two, three days ago...Guild is still looking for him..." Alexandre answered.
"Need any help?"
"Help?" Jacques asked coming out of the kitchen.
"I can track down anything..." Logan grinned. All the thieves looked at each other and smiled, "I'll take that as a yes..." Logan chuckled.
When the phone rang Jacques went to answer it, hanging up he rushed upstairs, "Jean-Luc...Arthur was spotted..." he whispered.
Jean-Luc looked to Jacques and frowned, making sure that Remy was comfortable he then quickly stood and went downstairs, "Henri you stay with Remy..." he ordered and followed Jacques downstairs. Xavier told Scott, Jean, Bobby and Storm to go with them in order to make sure that no one got hurt. While he, Hank and Rogue stayed behind with Alex, Henri and Mattie.