A/N... Remotecontrolled: sorry it took so long every time I would think of a plot it would sound stupid, plus I'm working on a few sequels from my other stories...again I apologize for taking so long I usually don't put a story out until I'm close enough to the ending...bad me...((hits myself on the head with the puppy))...ouch, stop biting me...and don't look at me like that...((can't resist)) awwwww your so cute ((pats the puppy on the head));) Ya really do know how ta persuade people to write hehehe

Tinuviel-telcontar: What da hell is this Arthur guy's prob? Can't he just let Remy live in peace? Hehe...What would be the fun in that? He's not after Tante, you can't kill off that woman she's too sweet...Rogue's a toughie and I'll try to add a few more scenes with her in it, but I can't promise you anything.
MJK: Gee, you really like to kick Remy when he's down. He's getting better...hehehe But why is Arthur specifically trying to kill Remy? Jeez your just like my cousin...(What happens next?)I could tell you now but I'm not going to hehehe.

BJ2: Apparently the muses do since I'm currently working on two X-men sequels as well as two new stories...hehehe...they just won't help me with this story (shakes fist in the air)

Chapter 4 Miraculous recovery

That morning Jean-Luc yawned as he quickly got dressed, Mattie had just informed him that the council was to have the meeting in an hour, to figure out what to do with Arthur. Rushing downstairs he was greeted with a few smiles, as the X-men were helping Mattie cook breakfast, "Mornin Tante..." Jean-Luc stepped into the kitchen Mattie turned with a cup of coffee in hand. Jean-Luc smiled, "Oh...I need dat..." he answered cradling the cup and sipping it's contents slowly.

Mattie smiled then quirked an eyebrow, "Remy slept downstairs last night..." she scolded, her hands now on her hips.

Jean-Luc sighed with a chuckled, "Busted hun...How's he doing?"

"Well I've no idea, he still sleepin on the couch...that Logan fellow hasn't moved from his spot either..." she sighed, "Well watcha waitin for go check on da boy, while I prepare ya a plate." She ordered.

"Yes ma'am..." he answered, and turned heading for the living room, and grumbled when he heard the X-men chuckle.

Jean-Luc entered the living room, "You know he moves a lot in his sleep?" Logan yawned as he stretched.

Jean-Luc chuckled softly as he laid a hand on Remy's forehead, "He didn't wake up during da night?" he asked, Logan shook his head no as Remy slowly started to wake up, Jean-Luc looked down. "Mornin' petite...how ya feelin?"

Remy slowly stretched and yawned, "'mazingly I'm hungry..." he whispered as he closed his eyes again.

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After breakfast Remy was now actually doing better Hank deduced that his mutation was mostly responsible for him healing so quickly, he was able to walk upstairs without feeling exhausted. Jean-Luc and Henri had left at least half an hour ago they were now with the council, Jean-Luc sat in his usual seat and frowned as Arthur was brought forward to the center of the room, smirking. An elder stood up "Even thought it is not our way we can no longer allow you to pursue in this manner, even though you have been banished you still return to wreck havoc on ya fellow thieves, Artur...we the council sentence you to death...have ya anything ta say befo' ya sentence is carried out?" the man asked.

Arthur smiled, "Absolutely...I can't believe ya'll are so blind in protecting some bastard mutant...his own parents didn't want him, and LeBeau was a fool in taking him in. He should nevah have been accepted in being a thief, he will betray us in time and in doing so it will destroy us..." he growled,

Another of the council stood, "Ya forget Arthur, ya no longer a fellow thief, ya lost that privilege when ya killed off one of ya own, and raped his wife..." he growled, "Jean-Luc's boy has done nothing but be loyal to da Guild..." the man defended said mutant.

As they argued Jean-Luc's eyes hadn't left Arthur's form since the council had begun to speak. Henri glanced over at his father, "Père?" he whispered.

"He's up ta something..." he whispered in turn still staring at Arthur.

"Then it is agreed, Arthur your sentence shall be carried out at sundown..." the elder announced then sat down signaling the end of the meeting. Four Men stepped forward and led Arthur out of the room. The moment the doors where closed the elders and Guild leaders began to talk with each other, when suddenly an explosion was heard and smoke came from the room Arthur was brought into. Orders where yelled out, the fire was quickly put out, the four men who were escorting the prisoner were found dead, and Arthur was nowhere in sight.

"Henri take of few of the men wit ya and go back to da house..."

"But père..."

"Do it I want Remy protected..." Henri nodded and quickly left.

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After a long shower Remy, a towel wrapped around his waist walked into his room pressing a hand on the bandage he had changed from the knife wound, Scott and Bobby were surprisingly in his room looking around. "And you're in here why?"

"Um your aunt asked us to come check on you since you were taking so long..." Scott answered as he and Bobby tried not to stare at the puncture wounds and scars on Remy's chest and arms.

Remy just shrugged as he went to one of the dressers and took out some clothes to wear, he could feel their eyes on him as they stared at the not so old wounds on his back, especially the slash marks that Sabertooth had given him, Remy sighed as he put a shirt on, "Ya mind not starin'" he growled, as he went to the bathroom to finish getting dressed.

"Sorry..." Scott whispered as he sat on the bed waiting for the young thief to come out, Bobby leaned against a dresser and sighed.

Now fully dressed Remy left the bathroom and headed downstairs, Scott and Bobby in tow and spotted Alexandre and Beast conversing in the kitchen with each a cup of coffee in hand, Alex looked up, "Well at least ya look better...Come 'ere..." Alex smirked as he stood and gently pulled back the bandage on Remy's knife wound, examining it as well as the bullet wound on his side, "How ya feelin'?"

"M'alright...just a little tired..."

"Just tired, ya don't feel weak, dizzy, or sick?" Alex looked up, as Remy shook his head no. Alex still didn't seem convinced as he took Remy's pulse.

"Is something wrong?" Hank asked.

"Not sure...this is the first time Remy's ever been seriously ill, have to run more tests..." Remy sighed, he was already getting bored, Alex chuckled, "Alright jeez just trying ta heal ya here...stay in the house..." he ordered, Remy smirked as he made his way to the living room.

"Well it's about time your starting ta walk around...so what do you do for fun around here?" Rogue whined as she turned off the television. Scott sat beside Jean and Bobby was sprawled on the couch, the Professor, Storm and Logan where in town with Mattie.

"Fun...oh for dat we usually get out of da house, but since I ain't allowed, fun died a long time ago..." Remy smirked as he sat down on one of the recliners, then chuckled. "Though I doubt dat will stop me from getting' out of the house later..."

"Why wait until later?" Bobby turned his head.

"Cause, there be a fuzzy doctor and Alex in the kitchen that's why...Beast I can handle but Alex...ya nevah seen him pissed off before..."

"Okay...How about a board game?" Jean suggested.

"Aheh da only board game we got is chess."

"Chess...what the hell's so fun with chess?" Bobby asked.

"Never really liked board games...chess though was the first game père taught me how to play..."

"Movies?" Rogue smirked.

"In dere..." Remy yawned as he pointed to the coffee table in front of the goth. Rogue leaned forward and lifted the lid choosing one she went to the entertainment center and popped the dvd in the player.

After the movie was over the teens went into the kitchen for a snack, "Alright...now what do we do?" Bobby asked as he chewed on a cookie, Hank and Alex were still discussing a few theories about Remy's powers, Remy sighed figuring it wouldn't do much harm if they stayed in the back yard, smirking he walked out of the kitchen the X-men followed as he made his way outside. Taking a deep breath Remy smiled as he sat on top of a picnic table.

"Wow...your backyard is a swamp...nice..." Rogue looked around.

"Ya noticed hun...I had fun playin in there as a kid..." Remy chuckled as he thought for a moment, "Always got grounded when père would find out but still had fun..."

"What's so fun in trudging in a mosquito infested swamp?" Bobby drawled as he crossed his arms.

"Caves...tunnels ta explore...trees ta climb...findin' snakes to sneak inta church...playin' hide and seek wit Lapin..."

"Alright...alright we get the picture...but since your still recovering how about a walk?" Scott chuckled.

"Why not one-eye, I been stuck in bed for so long tink I need ta stretch my legs a little."

"Are you sure it's a good idea...I mean..."

"Calm down Jeannie, we in my back yard and I ain't alone...trust me I be fine..."

"You know I've been wracking my brain in trying to figure out how exactly you got shot..." Scott drawled as he looked around the vast woods now surrounding them.

"Eh...and ya not gonna know..." Remy chuckled as he ducked under a low branch, then frowned when he noticed a dark figure crouched in the shadows before them, sighing he stopped walking gaining the others curiosity.

"What?"

"There's someone in da woods ovah dere..." he nodded his head towards where he had seen the person. Scott quickly looked to Bobby who turned in his ice form and making a slide made his way to the spot where Remy had told them. Jean concentrated to see if she could sense someone which she didn't.

"There's no one here..."

They all looked to Remy who only shrugged, "Must have imagined it..."

"Maybe we should go back..." Rogue suggested as she grasped Remy by the arm to get him to turn around.

"Yeah the last thing we want is to get into trouble for letting you come out here..." Scott answered at that Remy chuckled.

"Letting me?" Remy barked a laugh. "I don't tink so Summers...I wouldn't be caught dead in taking orders from you...at least not until ya get that stick out of ya ass..." Remy laughed softly, as he allowed Rogue to lead him out of the swamps.

Remy suddenly shook his head and blinked his eyes as he looked around, jerking his arm away from Rogue he quickly stepped back until his back hit a tree, "Remy?" Rogue stepped forward looking at the thief in confusion as did the others. Remy started breathing heavily wondering where the hell he was this place wasn't his home taking a deep breath Remy started walking forward looking at the brick walls and the alley before him and started mumbling nonsense.

The X-men looked at him "Remy..." Jean called out as she touched his arm, Remy ignored her not even acknowledging their presence, as he continued his way up the path to his house, the four teens followed close behind.

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Remy was walking down an alley now totally confused since a few minutes ago he was walking in the swamps, looking at his surroundings Remy found himself in the slums of where, he had no idea suddenly hearing screams, gunshots and people shouting Remy quickly leaned his back against one of the walls he couldn't believe what he felt, it had been so long. He was actually terrified not as terrified as when he had been taken by Sinister but when he had lived on the streets as a child. Slowly backing off when the screams got louder Remy felt the wall collapse, quickly turning he found himself at a door looking up when he heard another gunshot Remy quickly kicked open the door and entered, shutting it behind him. Leaning against the door Remy slid down to the floor and tried to calm his nerves, he was now in a long clean hallway hearing a noise he slowly stood and crept towards it.

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Meanwhile The X-men were still trying to get through to the thief everytime they'd call out to him Remy would look at them with a frightened look, they watched as he leaned against his house and gasped as he quickly turned and kicked the door open.

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Remy suddenly realised where he was nice clean halls, beds everywhere, he was in a frickin hospital...quickly walking in a room Remy gasped as he saw blood all over the floor and dripping down the walls stepping back Remy nearly tripped and looked around as he heard another noise, sensing a presence approach Remy slowly turned his head.

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Alex and Hank looked at Remy as he entered the kitchen then slowly backed off, hitting the banister nearly tripping he gasped looking as if he was going to be sick, "Remy you alright?" Alex asked as he slowly stood. At that moment Logan and the others entered the house.

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Remy's fear quickly heightened when he saw who was approaching him breathing deeply he fisted his hands as Sabertooth chuckled reaching out with his claw like hand, laying a hand on the wall he was leaning against Remy concentrated very hard and succeeded in charging it, hearing voices surrounding him Remy lunged forward grabbed Sabertooth's arm jabbed his elbow in the cat's throat then reared back and punched him in the face.

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Logan quirked an eyebrow as he approached the teen, "What the hell?" he whispered and reached out, "You okay pup?" Logan's eyes went wide when he saw that Remy had grabbed the banister and charged it. "SHIT..." he growled the other's all hollered and scrambled in order to get away from the blast. Logan found himself quite surprised when Remy had suddenly grabbed his arm and rammed him in the throat then punched the Wolverine in the face. Quickly grabbing Remy Logan threw him to the floor protecting the Cajun with his body as the banister exploded, pieces of it showering the ten people in the house.

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Storm held on to Mattie until the smoke cleared.

"Why the hell did he do that?" Bobby growled as he slowly stood brushing himself off.

Alexandre had rushed upstairs into Remy's room, Logan was actually wrestling with the young thief trying to hold him still, "Calm the hell down..." he growled as he forced the Cajun's arm behind his back, Logan couldn't believe how strong the kid was.

"Remy please..." Storm tried but Remy refused to speak up although he was yelling, screaming, and cursing every single word he knew in French.

Alex rushed back downstairs, "Don't let him touch ya clothes..." he warned as he kneeled down and injected Remy with a very strong sedative. Remy stopped struggling and his breathing quickly slowed as the drug took effect.

"What the hell happened?" Logan asked as he carefully got off Remy, Mattie kneeled down running her fingers on his cheek.

"Hallucinations started..." Alexandre groaned as he slowly turned Remy to lie on his back, and watched as his eyes slowly closed.

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Henri and three guild members were making their way to his house Henri sighed as he looked out the window, he couldn't believe that Arthur had managed to escape, he had to have had a few men still under his command within, Henri knew that the ones following his father were loyal, groaning at the thought of Remy getting hurt again he glanced over at his driver, "Can ya hurry up...I got a bad feelin'" nodding the driver picked up speed and swerved through traffic. Picking up his cell Henri dialed home he frowned when he heard shouting and people arguing on the other end. "Tante...TANTE...why's everybody yellin' what da hell happened?"

"Remy started hallucinating...where are ya?"

"Where on our way...is he alright?"

"Alexandre has him sedated...Henri...you don't sound right what's wrong?" The silence she heard on the other line was nerve wracking.

"Arthur got away...four of the men were killed...père's organizing a search with da council...we should be dere in ten minutes..."

"Oh no..." Mattie sighed as she leaned against a wall.

"Don't worry Tante we'll find him...he ain't gonna go near my brother evah again..." Henri growled.

A/N: aheh...sorry will still take a little while for next chapter...