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Chapter 4
After the explosion Rogue landed and looked around searching for Remy then screeched to a halt and held her breath as she witnessed the scene her hands went to her mouth her lips trembling as Remy started to cry. Remy's tears rolled down his cheeks to fall on Elena's pale face cradling her body to his he brushed the hair stuck to her face away, "'lena..." he whispered again lowering his head to hers.
"Remy..." Rogue called out.
"Rogue...where the hell are you, have you found Remy?" Scott asked through the communicator.
"Yeah...I-I think Elena might be dead..." she whispered a tear rolling down her cheek.
There was a long silence, "Where are you?"
"The swamps somewhere a little ways behind the warehouses..."
"How's Remy?"
"Cradling her to him and crying, how the hell would you be after losing your wife..." she hissed, looking back to the thief sitting on the ground now, with his wife still in his arms.
"Rogue..."
"Shut-up Scott and come get us already..." she ordered, shutting off her communicator, and slowly walking over to Remy. "Remy..." she whispered, kneeling down next to him Remy was dazed as he rocked back and forth his wife's body in his arms. Resting his head against her temple, Remy kissed her cheek.
Rogue laid a hand on his shoulder to try and comfort Remy, who only jerked it away, "Don't touch me..." he barked, as he closed his eyes and whispered in Elena's ear. Rogue had to strain to hear, her eyes went wide at what Remy had said, 'Please dove ya can't leave me...ya can't leave Hunter...just hold on a little longer, I love ya so much ya can't just leave us...' looking at the woman in Remy's embrace Rogue gasped as she saw her lips move...Elena was still alive.
"Oh my god..." she looked back to Remy who had a hand pressed against her chest putting pressure on her wound remembering very well what had happened the last time he thought Elena had died, Remy knew that help would come quickly as they would try to subdue his rage. Rogue turned on her communicator and yelled at Scott to hurry up and bring Hank.
Six minutes later, the Blackbird had landed and the X-men rushed over to the three, Hank knelt beside Elena checking her vitals, Logan grasped Remy's arm, "Come on Remy ya gotta let Hank do his thing...come on, ya know she's gonna be in good hands with him but we have to go..." Remy was barely paying attention, "REMY..." Logan yelled, Remy quickly turned his head, "Come on...Hank will take care of her alright..." Remy looked back down at Elena, then slowly nodded his head as he reluctantly laid her gently down on the ground. The moment Remy released her Hank went to work, Logan grabbed Remy's arm pulling him back and helped him on his feet, all the while Remy's eyes never left his wife's face, as he was practically dragged away from her. Logan leaned him against the Blackbird, keeping a hand on the thief to make sure he stayed put, "How ya feelin pup?" Remy frowned and turned his head to Wolverine, who understood that look very well, "Never mind..." he answered. Remy turned his head back towards the group, desperately trying to keep his hopes up.
"Remy..." Scott had walked over to him, and frowned when he didn't answer. Both Scott and Logan looked at each other.
"Come on Gumbo say something..." Logan cringed.
Remy still refused to speak.
Seeing the Cajun's fists were clenched as well as the look in his eyes, "Remy..." Scott warned, lifting a hand to his visor.
"Ya won't even have a chance ta fire a fucken shot, I'll have ya throat in my grasp before ya do, I'm calm for da moment, now get the fuck lost Summers..." Remy hissed.
Scott lowered his hand but kept close, just in case, a few moments later Storm rushed into the jet, Hank had carefully picked up Elena and carried her within, Jean rushed over to Remy, "She'll be alright for now but we have to get her to the hospital." Remy nodded Logan still had a hand on him as they entered the jet, Elena was laid on a stretcher, covered in blankets. Scott prepared the jet for take-off, while the others strapped themselves in, fearing that if Elena died on this jet, it would probably burst into flames and break apart.
Hank motioned for Remy to sit beside her, not knowing what was going on in his head at the moment Hank thought it wise that he stay near Elena.
Arriving at the hospital Elena was immediately taken into surgery, Hank stayed with her while the X-men stayed in the waiting room with the pissed off Cajun as he walked from one end of the room to the other, Storm thought it wise to call Remy's family maybe they would have a better chance in calming him. Two hours had passed and Remy couldn't take it anymore he was going insane with worry, Henri sat beside Tante, Jean-Luc held a sleeping Hunter in his arms running his hand up and down his back, his chin resting on top of the little boy's head, "Sit down chile, ya gonna make a hole in da floor…" Tante sighed but Remy couldn't help it the moment he'd sit a few minutes would pass and he'd start roaming again.
Jean-Luc sighed, as he slowly stood, "Ey…come ere…and take ya coat off…" he ordered his son, Remy stopped and looked at his father then at his son and did as his father asked, draping the coat beside his chair, "Here…" he gestured for Remy to take Hunter in his arms, which he did, "Now sit da hell down…" he gave a small smile. Remy smirked and cradled his son in his arms then sat in one of the rocking chairs and watched his son as he slept.
The next hour seemed to pass by very quickly, Hunter became fussy as his eyes slowly fluttered open, the whispered conversation in the room had become a bit loud and it annoyed the infant. Remy chuckled softly, "Can't get a break hun fiston, here ya are tryin ta sleep an nobody wants ta shut-up an let ya, well I'll fix dat…" Remy smirked as he lifted his head, looking at the famed X-men, taking a breath he ground out, "SHUT-UP…" then smiled when the room became silent. He looked back to his son, "Dat better?" he asked, Hunter answered by yawning and snuggling up to his father.
A few moments later a nurse entered the room, "M'sieu LeBeau?" she looked around, Remy looked to his father then back at the nurse, Henri quickly gathered Hunter in his arms, Remy followed the nurse into the hall, Jean-Luc and Henri both stood watching Remy carefully as he listened to the nurse speak. They held their breath as they heard Remy speak loudly.
"What…She's not even at eight months yet…"
"Yes I know we're doing everything we can to try and stop her from going into labor, the thing is she's lost a lot of blood, if she continues this way I'm afraid we might lose them both…but there is still a chance…" Remy took a deep breath, as he ran his fingers through his hair turning away from her, "They've just about finished moving her would you like to see her?" She asked trying to keep the man calm.
Remy lifted his head, "Yes absolutely…" he whispered.
The nurse smiled as she led him to his wife's room. Remy slowly entered the room two nurses were now within the room including the one that led the thief within, they were to stay by the woman's side, as they monitored her and the unborn baby's vitals. Remy held his breath as he saw his wife laid on her right side, looking extremely pale, a breathing tube to her nose, her hair sticking to her face and neck she looked to be in pain. Remy sat down on the stool by the bed gently brushing his fingers on her left cheek. Elena knowing exactly her husbands touch gave a small smile, "Ya know…if my husband ev-er catches you…touching me like that he'll kick your ass…" she whispered and slowly opened her eyes.
Remy chuckled softly as he leaned down and kissed her lips lightly, "Ya better believe it…" he whispered.
"A small kiss is that all I get?" she pouted.
"You tell that kid ta stay in there longer and I'll give ya a heated one." Remy smirked. The nurses smiled as they listened to the conversation.
Elena laughed softly, "Deal…" she smirked as she turned to lie on her back trying to make herself more comfortable, Remy pulled on her blankets and surrounded her with pillows tucking her in.
Jean-Luc entered the room with Elena's doctor, he smiled as he spotted a pair of blue eyes staring at him drowsily, "Oh how ya feelin' fillette?" he asked as he approached the bed and bent down giving her a kiss on the cheek, then one on the forehead.
"Well I've had better days…" she smiled.
Jean-Luc sat on the bed beside her and grasped her hand as he continued to talk to her, while Remy slowly stood, "Be right back…" he whispered kissing her cheek and went to talk to her doctor in the hallway.
"She's stable for the moment we managed to stop her from going into labor, I suggest she stay here for at least a few weeks, then if released she'll have to stay off her feet until she actually does give birth…"
Remy chuckled, "No problem there…but they are all right thought, 'lena and the baby?"
The doctor smiled, "Well that still depends on the next few days but if you want an immediate answer to help ease your mind, yes they'll be fine…"
"Merci M'sieu…" Remy breathed as he shook the man's hand and entered the room then sat on the stool.
Seeing a smiling Remy enter Jean-Luc chuckled, "I'll come back a little later wit ya hellraiser and Tante alright?" Jean-Luc smirked as he stood and kissed her again.
Elena smiled and nodded her head. "Is he being a good boy?" she grinned.
"Oh absolutely…" Jean-Luc chuckled as he kissed her again, "You get bettah ya hear me?" Elena smiled as she nodded her head a small chuckled escaping her lips, Jean-Luc then leaned down and patted her stomach, "And you stay in dere…" He whispered then slowly left her room.
Remy smirked as he sat on the bed and leaned over her, "How ya holdin' up my dove?" he whispered, caressing her left arm intertwining his fingers with hers and kissed her hand resting it against his cheek.
"Hmmm…Oh I'm just fine…" she smiled slowly closing her eyes.
"Well if ya are how come those nurses told me scary stories bout ya?" The nurses looked at him and slowly narrowed their eyes in confusion.
Elena quirked an eyebrow at her husband, "Scary stories?"
"Yeah they say ya be hissin' and spittin' ya got lasers shootin' out of ya eyes and ya head be goin' round in circles…" he blinked his eyes as he lifted his right hand and spinned his index finger in small circles. "Is dere somethin' ya maybe forgot ta tell me befo we got married?" he asked quirking an eyebrow.
Elena smiled as she looked up and took a deep breath closing her eyes, "Maybe…did you know I'm related to a queen…" she grinned.
"Really…" he smirked, leaning up to her ear. "Dat mean I could get close to dose crown jewels…" he whispered.
Elena laughed softly then groaned, "I am so tired…" she whispered.
Remy slowly stood and rested his forehead against hers giving her a little heated kiss. Elena smiled as she grasped his face, the nurses chuckled. Elena wrapped her arms around his shoulders in a hug. "Well den ya better try an get some sleep don' ya tink?" Remy whispered back as he kissed her neck then stood and sat on the bed beside his wife wrapping his arms around her resting his chin on her left shoulder, "Close ya eyes for a couple minutes…" he whispered, as he rested his left hand on her belly, Elena did as she was told and snuggled up to her husband she quickly found herself in a deep slumber.
Jean-Luc sighed as he rubbed his eyes to try and get the sleep out of them, although he was tired he had a smile plastered on his face as he entered the very noisy waiting room. Tante was rocking her little sweetie while Henri leaned against the wall looking at the X-men as they argued, Charles though was massaging the bridge of his nose, Logan noticed grand-pa LeBeau enter the room and yelled out for everyone to shut-up. "What ya couldn't do that earlier?" Jean-Luc smirked.
"Well?" Henri asked.
"They'll be fine…she's also restricted ta stay in bed until the babe is born…dat's gonna be a long two months." He drawled rubbing the back of his neck.
"Oh thank da heavens…" Mattie breathed as she closed her eyes in short prayer, then looked at the little angel cradled in her arms. "Ya hear dat mon ange…" she quipped kissing his cheek, "Ya maman an da little one gonna be alright…" she smiled.
Nearly two months later Elena slowly opened her eyes and smiled as she gazed at her sleeping husband, they were face to face his right arm pillowing his head, while his left hand was on her stomach caressing it in sleep. Elena smiled as she ran her hands on his chest and kissed him, Remy chuckled as he slowly opened his eyes, "Bad wife…" he smirked as he pulled her closer to him.
"Bad wife?" she grinned and looked up. "How am I a bad wife?"
"Ya not supposed ta seduce ya husband yet…" he answered snuggling up to her.
"Why not…it's fun ta see you squirm…" she giggled.
Remy looked at her appalled, "Chère…a thief does not squirm, we'll wriggle, jump, leap, run, walk, jog, hop…"
"Hop?" she laughed, "Like a bunny…is that how Lapin got his little nickname?"
"Ey don' interrupt." He scolded kissing the top of her head, "…and non dat's not how he got his nickname…" he smirked, "Where was I?"
"Oh you were telling me how thieves don't squirm…" she giggled.
"Oh dat's right…thieves don't squirm, brown haired blue eyed doves do…" he smirked as he kissed her rather demandingly.
"Hmmm…" Elena laughed softly, "If Tante knew what you were doing she'd beat you up right now…"
"Ya gonna rat me out?" Remy grinned trailing kisses down her neck, his hand trailing down her side.
"Well that depends…" she smiled sweetly.
"On what chère?" Remy asked huskily, as he leaned over her, his fingers caressing the side of her head.
"I want a vacation…" she purred.
Remy quirked an eye, "We up ta blackmail now…ooh chère didn't know ya had it in ya love…" he chuckled softly. "Anywhere particular ya wish ta go?"
"I want one day on a warm sandy beach, where no one chases us through sewers and swamps…"
"Dat it?"
"Mhmmm" Elena grinned as she wrapped her arms around his shoulders.
"Tink I might be able ta manage dat…" Remy whispered as he leaned down and was about to kiss her when he suddenly looked up and stared at the door.
"What?" she asked.
Remy smirked "Seems we got ourselves a little visitor…" the moment that was said there was a little tap at the door.
Henri slowly opened the door and peeked inside, "Ya up for a visit maman?" he grinned, Remy chuckled as he helped his wife sit up, Hunter quickly rushed into the room, Remy scooped him up and sat him on the bed Hunter crawled up to his mother, "Breakfast's almost ready Mercy didn't burn it dis time." He chuckled and flinched when he heard his wife.
"I heard that Henri…" Mercy yelled.
Remy laughed as he grabbed some clothes and entered the bathroom to get dressed, a few moments later. "Remy!" he heard in a panic and rushed out of the bathroom, pulling the shirt over his head.
"What's da matter ya alright?" he asked standing at the foot of the bed, Elena quickly shook her head no as another wave of pain hit her and she clutched her belly.
"Oh God…" she whispered.
Remy's eyes widened as he went to the door and poked his head out, "Henri…call an ambulance…" he yelled as he then went back to her side sitting on the bed, and grasped her hand, "Don' forget ta breathe…" he whispered as he ran his right hand on her stomach and looked to Hunter who stared at her and frowned a bit. "What ya tink dove, boy or girl?" he asked trying to get her to focus on him.
"I don't know…" she cried nearly breaking his hand.
Mercy entered the room and gasped as she went to her side sitting Hunter in her lap. "How ya doing petite soeur?" she asked then looked at Remy's face, "Well by da look on ya husband I'd say ya about ta rip his hand out so nevah mind chère"
At that Elena laughed and calmed down a bit as the pain slowly went away. Mercy gave Hunter to his father, "I suggest ya go put some ice on dat hand, or you'll lose it…" she smirked and leaned against the headboard an arm around the pregnant woman's shoulder, making sure she was comfortable.
Remy groaned as he shook his hand in the air, "Damn woman…" he whined, and grinned when Elena chuckled softly. "Come on little man, let's go call pépére an Tante hein…"
A few weeks later Elena received her little vacation, as she looked back to her husband sitting on a blanket laid out on the sand, Remy had a smile on his face as he cradled his little girl in his arms while Elena was walking on the shore holding her son's hand as he kicked at the water. He grinned as they slowly walked back to the blanket, "Enjoying ya day at da beach my dove?"
"Absolutely…" she grinned sitting down beside him and kissing her newborn on top of her head. "How's our angel?"
"Sleepin' as usual…" he smirked.
"And how's my thief?" she asked glancing at Hunter who was digging a hole in the sand.
"I'm in a huff…tinkin bout all da boys I gonna beat up fo even tinking bout looking at dis little one…" he grinned, looking to Elena. "Ya alright my dove, ya seem a bit pale…"
"I'm fine, just a bit tired…"
"Wanna go home, doctor said ya need ta take it easy…"
Elena grinned as she leaned up and kissed him sweetly, "Fifteen minutes…" she pouted.
Remy laughed as he watched her crawl to her son and began burying his legs in the sand.
A few hours later Remy smirked as he opened the door only to be greeted with the famed X-men, "Ah God now what?" he groaned.
"Nothing Gumbo we came to meet the newest member of the LeBeau clan…" Logan chuckled, Remy smirked as he let Logan, the Professor, Jean, Scott, Beast, Storm, Kitty, Bobby and yes even Rogue in the loft.
"Alright but keep quiet…" he warned.
"Baby's sleeping?" Hank asked.
Remy grinned "Non, but if ya wake Elena ya'll will get a beating from Tante and Mercy…" he whispered as he told them to stay in the living room while he went to fetch his new angel, Remy checked in on his wife who was resting comfortably with Hunter in her arms, Remy smirked as he silently entered and looked in the bassinette at the foot of the bed. He gently lifted the babe in his arms and grinned at the pair of crimson eyes staring back at him, "Ya feel like being spoiled mon ange?" he whispered and kissed the babe's head. The baby blinked it's eyes and yawned, Remy shrugged, "I'll take dat as a yes…" he whispered and as silently as he entered the room he left the same way, slowly closing the door behind him, the X-men all stood and smiled as Remy approached, "Not all of ya rush at me all at once now…" he grinned as they surrounded the thief and cooed at the babe. "All right now…this here is Isabelle…" he grinned rocking his daughter gently in his arms.
"Oh she is so beautiful…" Storm smiled as she gently ran her fingers on the newborn's cheek.
Isabelle slowly opened her eyes and looked around at the people surrounding her, and whimpered a little, Remy turned and looked at the clock on the wall, "Here ya go Stormy, she may be sweet but if she don't get fed she'll scream her head off." He smirked and headed in the kitchen, Storm sat on the couch, Jean, Kitty and Rogue each sitting beside her, Scott, Bobby and Hank kneeled down, and began to coo at the baby. Charles and Logan laughed softly at the sight, Logan strolled into the kitchen as Remy heated up the babe's milk, "So how's Elena?" he asked.
"Oh she be doing alright as long as she takes it easy da next few weeks…" he smirked.
"How you feelin'?"
Remy looked up for a moment and smiled, "Well, well looky here Wolfie bein da head doctor…" he chuckled.
"Come on seriously?"
Remy grinned, "Like a huge weight been lifted off my shoulders…the petites are healthy, 'lena's healin'…Essex is gone hopefully…" Remy took a calming breath, and smiled, "Truthfully…I be happy…" he answered testing the milk to make sure it wasn't too hot for his little angel.
"Well dat's good ta hear…really is gumbo…" Logan chuckled.
"Yeah yeah, whatever come on…" he answered "You know dis mushy talk don suit ya Wolfie…" he grinned as they entered the living room again, "Alright hand over my little girl…" he smirked, Storm pouted as she slowly stood and gently put the babe in her father's arms. "Food first…spoilin comes later." He chuckled as he sat in the recliner and watched as his daughter greedily drank the milk.
Rogue watched with a certain amount of envy as Remy ran his fingers against the baby's cheek. An hour had passed, now Charles held the baby in his arms while Logan and Hank spoke to Remy, hearing a small noise Remy kept quiet as he listened an gave a small smile when he noticed his wife slowly walking down the hall, "What's with the visit?" she asked with a smirk.
"Sleep well dove?" Remy grinned as he stood and eyed her over.
"Amazingly yes…" she answered with a smile as he leaned down and brushed his lips against hers. "How's our angel?"
"Oh she's content at da moment…" he grinned.
After a few hours of chatting with the famed X-men, Elena gave a small wave as she gently rocked her daughter in her arms, Remy sighed as he closed the door and looked at his son playing in the living room, then at his wife in the kitchen, "It be a busy day today…" he grinned as he walked over to her and wrapped his arms around her frame, "Ya wanna move?" he chuckled kissing her neck.
"Absolutely not I love it here…maybe we can add an electric fence or something…" she grinned.
"Now ya thinkin'…electrocute da X-men…" he whispered.
Elena snorted, "Ororo and Logan will be warned right?"
"An spoil my fun?"
"Yes…" she giggled, "So is all this over with…" she asked turning in his embrace, "I mean can we live our normal life again?"
Remy chuckled softly, "I pity anyone who dare try and stop us dove…"
Elena smirked as she kissed him sweetly and headed for the living room, Remy watched as she laid their daughter in her baby seat and began playing with their son. Remy smiled as he followed his wife and joined his family, kneeling down he began tickling his little boy until he screeched with glee.
A lot would agree that hopefully nothing else would happen to the now happy little thief or his family for as long as he lived, except maybe for the minor little nicks, cuts and scraped knees…He was looking forward though to the happy little nuptials that would soon be celebrated in a few months, apparently Wolfie was a bit nervous as he had showed the Cajun a golden ban with a single diamond. Logan could face the worst type of enemies but had no guts when it came to ask the woman he loved to marry him…ah but that's another story until then.
The End…