Chapter 5
Walking outside with the blue haired teen and Logan whom was a few steps back, Remy sighed as he took a bite out of his apple, "So to you…this is fun…it's not going to be as educational as the little visit at the museum…is it?"
"It's called a walk homme…and I ain't doin' nothing too physical since my body can't handle it…"
"Okay I get that but can ya explain to me…you know this is really creepy why is Mr.Logan following us?"
"Haven't ya heard he be my personal trainer, I give 'im a command, an he ignores it…plus he tinks I tried ta drown myself last night and is a bit irritated in thinkin' I might poke myself ta death wit a twig…" Remy answered with a smirk as he snapped a twig off a nearby branch and poked Hayden in the arm.
Hayden chuckled as he swatted the twig away glancing at Remy whom suddenly started to count to ten, "What's the matter?" Hayden looked around confused, Remy narrowed his eyes as he sensed a familiar little annoying feeling.
"Eh what's with the counting is something gonna attack us or something?" Hayden asked.
"Eight, nine, ten…" Remy turned and glared at the four mutants standing several feet away from them, "I'M ALIVE DEAL WIT IT, YA BUNCH A FUCKEN HYPOCRITES…YA CAN'T FUCKEN HANDLE IT GO SOMEWHERE ELSE…" he growled and watched as Logan made his way to them to get rid of them, while Remy and Hayden continued their walk.
"Okay what was that about?"
"Remy be an empath…can feel their thoughts, remember?" Remy drawled.
"Yeah…and they're full of shit…" he smirked, as they walked down the small wooded path within the woods surrounding the estate.
Remy released a frustrated sigh, "Told ya homme, ya not at my level why don't ya go play wit a chew toy or something…" Remy drawled.
Hayden frowned then looked ahead at the six mutants whom came out of their little hiding place, dog collar boy seeming to be the leader of the pack, "Told ya to watch your back…" he smirked.
"Wel…" Remy looked to Hayden, "What da hell is his name?"
"Morton…"
"Mo…Well at least dat explains da dog collar, listen Morty I ain't in da mood ya mind going away?" Remy sighed waving his hand in a shooing gesture.
"Not a chance…" Morton chuckled as he and his five little pals rushed forward.
Remy sighed as he took out his Bo staff and taking a few steps forward stood his ground, waiting for his first opponent, he twirled his staff and tripped the first two sending them crashing into a tree, slammed the end of the staff in the third's stomach, then kicked the fourth in the groin, the fifth got kicked in the head, and Morty got thrown over the Cajun, as he was about to stand up being the one who attained the least of injury Morty froze as he stared at three glowing cards, "Ya know these go boom right?" Morty didn't move as he kept his eyes on the cards, "Ya come near me again, or go aftah him just fo da hell of it, I'll shove one of these down ya fucken throat ya understand me homme?"
Morty slowly nodded, Remy rolled his eyes as he spotted Logan rushing towards them, sighing Remy flung his cards in the woods, and turned around in confusion as the blast had rocked the ground and caused a very huge crater at least twenty feet away from the group of people.
"What the hell is going on here?" Logan growled looking to Hayden.
"Um, they were being assholes and rushed at us…and are those cards suppose ta make a crater that big?"
"It can…depends on how big of a charge Gumbo gave them…" Logan looked to Remy and pulled him back getting his attention.
"I didn't give that much of a charge, only enough ta paint his face black…"
"You alright?" Logan asked the thief tugging on his arm.
"Yeah…I guess…" Remy sighed still staring at the crater where the charged cards had landed.
"Alright enough sight seeing come on get your butts back in the mansion." Logan nudged the teens back towards the mansion.
XxXxX
Sitting in the rec-room Hayden and Remy were now playing cards, "Um is something wrong with your powers or something?"
Remy snorted, "Everyting's wrong wit me…maybe a fluke since I had ta use dem constantly to stay alive…" Remy shrugged, "Come on how many cards ya want?" he asked sucking on the lollipop he had in his mouth desperately craving a cigarette at the moment.
"Eh…two…" Hayden chuckled as he watched several students in the room playing games or watching tv. "Oh hi Professor…Mr.Logan…" Hayden greeted.
"Hello Hayden…Remy, Logan tells me that you had a little interaction earlier."
"Yeah well…" Remy clamped his mouth shut as he looked up when an announcer on tv started talking.
"Well this is the first, ladies and gentlemen, apparently there wasn't a robbery at The Metropolitan Museum of Art yesterday apparently one of the curators had misplaced the golden crests and had set them up in another exhibit…"
Hearing this Hayden burst out laughing and pointed towards the tv, looking at the occupants in the room whom were staring at Gambit, Remy smirked, "He never left my sight Chuck…" Logan looked to Charles. "How the hell did you put that stuff back?"
Charles frowned a bit, "Remy did you or did you not steal anything from the museum?"
Remy sighed looking at his cards, "Hn…never said I did…ya'll just assumed I did it…" he answered plainly then looked at the Professor, "…as usual."
"Why did you do this?" Charles asked.
"Do what?" Remy asked throwing his cards down, "Hehe I won…" he smirked looking at Hayden.
"This entire ruse?" Charles specified.
"Oh that well…" Remy smirked as he took the lollipop out of his mouth, "Tell me…apparently ya'll had ya minds set that I had taken something from dat museum…but when dat announcer said dat nothing was stolen ya'll looked to me, and don't fucken lie ya'll were a bit embarrassed knowing dat ya were wrong right?" Remy smirked looking around the room to the students who quickly looked away in embarrassment Remy then locked eyes with Charles again, "…so let's arrange da subject here a little…" Remy sighed leaning his arms on the back of the couch and resting his chin on them locking eyes with the Professor, "When da Morlocks were killed I must have done it right?"
"Remy…" Charles started, but the thief just cut him off.
"You know except for threats and fake smiles I never even got one fucken lousy apology…from any of dem bastards…" Remy answered plainly. "Sure you gave ya little apologies fo da entire group and all dat shit but I never got nothing from da jury, least of all da judge…" Remy frowned as he stood up and left the room, Hayden snickered as he followed the thief.
"So why'd you really do it?" the blue haired teen asked looking in the room.
"Hn…cause everybody wants something from dis Cajun…be it money, gems, paintings, documents, information, blood or my soul…last ting Remy ever gets from dem…" he gestured to the X-men, glaring at the occupants in the room knowing very well that they could hear him. "Is respect…so might as well make dem look like fools non…" he smirked popping the sucker back in his mouth then headed upstairs.
"That was hilarious…" Hayden yelled out.
"You really shouldn't encourage him kid…" Logan sighed as he watched Remy walk up the steps.
"Why not…isn't that what you wanted in the beginning come on…he's having fun…" Hayden smirked as he headed for the kitchen.
XxXxX
Remy roamed around the mansion with a tiny little chuckle, "Now where or where does Wolfie hide it?" he asked himself eyeing the Wolverine's door, "Well he has a roomy so it can't be there…Hmmm…" he thought aloud then smirked as he made his way outside, "Oh where oh where can dat bottle o gin be?" he sang as he walked throughout Storm's garden stopping at one of her rose gardens Remy smirked as he tilted his head and looked around at the ground. After walking around for several minutes Remy smirked as he spotted what he was looking for.
"Hun…'parrently Wolfie not to smart when it comes ta hidin' stuff…" Remy sighed as he kicked at the upturned soil and began digging. A soft chuckle escaped his lips as he picked up the bottle and dusted it off. "Ah good ol' Wolfie…" Remy chuckled as he opened the bottle and took a swig.
"Hn wonder what Wolfie would do ta me if he found out bout dis?" he asked himself.
"Pfff probably already knows cause of Xavier…" Remy sighed as he sat down on a nearby bench and took another swig. "Can't keep out of my head nosy little…" Remy sighed as he took another drink.
"Heh probably piss em off when I get in dat mansion extremely drunk."
At that Remy barked a laugh, "Dat would be hilarious…" he then sighed as he took another drink then closed the bottle and buried it again, "Alright dis Cajun tinks he waited long enough…don't want dem sendin' out a fucken search party…" he grumbled as he headed for the mansion again and headed up to the roof.
After about an hour Logan and Storm met with the thief up on the roof, Logan sighed as he sat next to him, "So are you proud of yourself?"
"Yes I am…Why dere a reason why I shouldn't be?" Remy chuckled.
"So what really happened at that museum?" Storm asked leaning her chin on Remy's right shoulder.
"Nothin'…" Remy answered simply.
"But you were there…" Logan pointed out.
"Yeah…but Remy didn't take nothin'…I just placed what dey were gonna show off in another exhibit…" Remy snorted. "Not my fault dey can't keep track of dere stuff…"
"So you did all that just to prove a point?" Logan asked with a tiny smile.
"Did it work?"
"Oh yeah…" Logan snorted, "Well sorry to rain on your little parade but you still have to go see Hank remember?"
"Aw c'mon…"
"No whining it's been three days, time for a check up…" Logan drawled.
Remy grumbled as he lowered his head and stared at the roof tiles.
XxXxX
Half an hour later Remy was gently nudged through the door by the Wolverine and rolled his eyes when he spotted Hank whom as usual had a smile on his face, "Well now Remy would you please take off your shirt?" Hank asked and flashed his pearly whites at the irritated sigh Remy gave.
Remy rolled his eyes as he took off his shirts, Hank frowned a bit at the bruises on Remy's back and shoulders, shaking his head a bit he approached and using a stethoscope listened to the thief's heart and lungs.
"Dis gonna take long?" Remy sighed.
"No…"
"Is not one of dose turn ya head and cough check ups is it…cause if it is Remy's out of here?"
"No…" Hank chuckled. "Take a deep breath…" he ordered placing the end of the stethoscope on Remy's chest, Remy did as asked and winced as he took in air then coughed a few times as he released it.
Hank gently patted him on the back, "Are you taking your medication at all?"
"I have medication?"
"Remy…"
"Yes…jeesh what is wit you people and what da hell happened dere?" Remy's eyes widened as he had turned his head and spotted the bruises on his back through the shiny metallic surface of a nearby stand that held the heart monitor. "Wat da fuck…" he breathed as he looked behind his left shoulder roaming his hands around feeling the rough bruises and the tiny amount of pain as his hands pressed on them, Remy then took a few steps back eyeing the two mutants in the room accusingly.
Logan stepped forward, "Calm down gumbo, remember this morning you woke up in my room right?"
Remy didn't say a word as he glared at the Wolverine as he continued to talk.
"You fought back last night, when you had a panic attack remember I told you that, you got really violent that happened when we tried to hold you down long enough so Hank could sedate ya…"
"Why was I violent?"
"We don't know Charles wouldn't tell us…you'll have to ask him about it…" Hank spoke in a calming tone as he approached Remy who flinched and stepped back, "All I need is a blood sample and to check your heart rate and your wounds then you can go alright?"
Remy thought for a moment then slowly nodded his head a bit unsure as to allow the beast to continue his examination. Remy frowned as his mind went into overdrive as he tried to figure out what had happened.
"Calm down Rem…you'll get your answers soon alright check up's almost over…" Logan tried to calm the thief.
Five minutes later Remy was breathing normally as he had just rushed out of the room and now leaned his forehead against the wall of the hall, Logan quickly followed, "Ya alright?"
"Yeah…" Remy breathed.
"Ya wanna go see Chuck?"
"Non…" he whispered, "If what I saw was bad enough ta make ya hurt me like dat, den Remy doesn't want ta know…"
"Ya sure?"
"Oh yeah…I'm tired of seeing…"
"Come on I think ya need some fresh air…" Logan sighed as he led the Cajun upstairs.
XxXxX
A few weeks quickly passed by and Remy continued with his little treatments with little complaint except when he had his little check ups with Hank, and after each session with Charles he actually started to feel a bit better with himself.
The Professor found that Remy except for the usual insults towards the students seemed to improve as he watched him walk by from his office window, Charles quirked an eye when he heard a tiny knock at the door turning he looked to a certain blue haired teen, "Good morning Hayden…" He smirked, "Off to start trouble again?"
"Eh morning Professor…no…why would you say that?" the teen asked with a smile.
"Because ever since you and Remy have shared a room I noticed that you started taking in a few of his bad habits…"
"Like what?"
"Well there would be those little pranks you two play on the students…"
"What it's entirely therapeutic…those pranks are completely innocent and besides Jean and Rogue were warned before they walked through that door…" Hayden defended himself and his partner in crime.
"Yes and the moment they stepped through the door to get to the pool they found themselves showered in liquefied horse manure…tell me where would one find something like that?"
"To tell you the truth I haven't a clue…" Hayden chuckled.
"Of course not, now what can I do for you?" Charles asked giving the teen his complete attention.
Hayden cringed a bit "Um…"
"Something you wanted?"
"Yeah you think maybe Remy can have a day off?" Hayden asked.
"Day off?"
"Yeah a day to himself out of the mansion…and I'm sure the others would gladly appreciate it…" Hayden grinned.
Charles sighed as he thought for a moment, "As I recall the last time Remy left this mansion you were with him and…"
"I know…but he didn't take anything…" Hayden pointed out.
"Yes I suppose you're right he has improved a bit these last few weeks…and you two have slowed down with the pranks…Oh alright take this with you, if anything…"
"Yeah yeah I'll call…" Hayden chuckled as he grasped the cell phone from the Professor's hands and ran out of the office. Charles chuckled as he slowly shook his head and continued looking through what he had been doing earlier.
XxXxX
Half an hour later Hayden and the Cajun were walking through the park. "Still don' get how ya convinced da Professor ta get me out of da mansion…" Remy chuckled as he looked around.
"Oh I used my extreme sense of persuasion…"
"Persuasion my ass…what you blackmail him or somethin'?"
"No…how do you do that by the way?"
"Ya need lots o practice homme…so what were da conditions dis time?" Remy sighed.
"There weren't any the Professor only gave me a cell phone that's it…" Hayden chuckled.
"Dat a fact…don tell me da Professor be trustin dis Cajun…"
"Don't start with that shut-up and enjoy being out of the mansion…" Hayden smirked.
"Alright alright don' need ta become an ass…"
"Oh shut-up…" Hayden snorted as he pushed Remy aside.
"Ya do know dat Remy can kick ya ass right?"
Hayden chuckled, "Depends if you can catch me…"
"Really…what da hell is dat?" Remy asked pointing at the boy's shoulder.
"What?" Hayden asked as he looked to where Remy was pointing.
Remy smirked as he slapped Hayden upside the head, "Dis be too easy homme…" Remy sighed as he shook his head.
An hour later as they were walking down the somewhat crowded street Remy chuckled softly as Hayden tried his best to make the thief laugh. Remy suddenly froze and looked around while Hayden continued to talk the thief narrowed his eyes when he sensed a few familiar presences nearby. What bothered him though was that they were unwanted. Turning his head Remy's eyes widened at what he saw, grabbing Hayden whom was still chatting by the arm, Remy pulled him back as he spotted what seemed to be an extremely heavy object thrown their way.
"MOVE…" Remy yelled out as he started running pulling the teen with him quickly disappearing into a few shops and exiting through the back Remy leaned against a wall within an alley
"What the hell was that?" Hayden asked trying to take a breath.
"Call Xavier…" Remy breathed bending over resting his hands on his knees but keeping his senses open.
"What who were thos…"
"Call Xavier now…" Remy barked.
Hayden not liking the tone in the thief's voice quickly took out his cell and dialed the institute, holding the phone to his ear he watched as Remy took slow deep breaths and looked around, "What do ya want me to say?"
"Tell him to send Logan an the others…I can't protect ya like dis…" he coughed, "Ah merde dis sucks…" he growled.
"Protect me from what who were those guys…"
Remy didn't answer as he slowly stood up and looked down the alley then to the roof of the buildings, holding his breath he tried to focus on something that would tell him if the ones who were after them were still around.
Hearing Hayden talking to someone, Remy felt a bit relieved that is until a tiny little alarm went off in his head looking to his left Remy quickly grabbed Hayden and pushed him against the wall as an explosion went off to the two mutants previous spot, grabbing the teen by the arm Remy pulled him out of the alley nearly getting hit by a car, Remy opened the driver's door and dragged the man out.
"Hey what the…" the driver shouted.
"OUT HOMME OR I'LL BEAT DA LIVING SHIT OUT OF YA…" Remy yelled pushing Hayden In the car, Remy slammed the door shut and sped off.
"What the hell are you doing?" Hayden asked sitting down in the passenger's side, praying that Remy would miss the pedestrians crossing the street ahead.
"Please tell me I didn't see ya drop ya cell?"
"Well yeah I did you shoved me against that wall…"
"Fuck…"
Remy held his breath as he felt a coughing fit, swerving through traffic a certain tall cat like person caught his eye as he landed right in front of them.
"Who the fuck is that?" Hayden asked as Remy slammed on the brakes.
"Get out of da car…" Remy ordered as he charged it, Hayden watching the car glow an eerie red did as was told and followed the Cajun into the nearby bank hearing a loud boom Remy prayed that they'd be able to make it in time.
"Should I even ask why the hell we're in here…" Hayden ran after the Cajun, Remy grabbed his arm as he made his way behind the tellers who immediately began to yell out for security, pushing the teen into the vault Remy slammed it shut and by using his knowledge of said vault locked them in.
Remy flinched as he began coughing hearing people scream from within the bank then suddenly feeling the walls shake as something was pounding against them. Hayden's eyes widened when he heard someone yell out. "You're mine LeBeau…" Creed growled as he clawed at the door.
Remy patted Hayden on the shoulder as he was at the moment freaking out, "Okay who the fuck was that?" he asked.
"Who da big fucken kitty?" Remy asked leaning against the wall adorning the safety deposit boxes and looked around the room.
"Yeah…" Hayden breathed staring at the door as he watched it dent since it was being pounded in.
"Creed…also know as Sabertooth…who really needs ta get neutered…" Remy chuckled.
"This ain't funny Remy…" Hayden frowned looking at the thief.
"Sorry, I been in dis situation a lot and it kinda helps ta think about something else rather then what dey gonna do ta ya…what da hell is dis place a fucken broom closet?" he wheezed looking around at the small room. "Heh dey made some improvements since last I came in here…" Remy smirked.
"Remy!"
"Calm down alright…"
"What are they going to do?"
"Ya remember I told ya dat Remy only be scared of only one person?"
"Yeah…is it one of them?"
Remy smiled, "Non…dey work for 'im though…guy's name is Sinister…" he wheezed suddenly feeling as if his lungs would burst.
Both Remy and Hayden jumped when they heard the door being slammed into probably by Creed, Scalphunter or Harpoon as they tried to break it down. Remy looked around again and seeing no other way out the thief looked to Hayden whom was at the moment still freaking out watching as the door hinges were beginning to loosen from the wall, "Use ya powers…" he whispered.
Hayden's head snapped back, "What no way…"
"Do it…"
"No you'll die…"
"Extremely tiny little sacrifice…I ain't gonna let ya get fucked wit by those bastards…do it…"
"Remy I can't…"
"Yeah ya can…ya did it before come on it'll be fun…have a big laugh…" Remy joked then sighed as he stepped forward and grasped the blue haired teen's shoulders, "It's alright…I be a tough one non…I can handle it, go ahead…"
Hayden shook his head no, "I can't…you're my best friend you'll die I can't…"
"Ah homme…I'm just tryin ta protect ya here, what dey are gonna do to ya I promise ya it will hurt and haunt ya dreams…Do it please…dey da ones dat killed da Morlocks…women and children included…please just do it…" Remy pleaded. "My life is full of misery and sorrow trust me you're doin' me a favor…please." he breathed and looked to the vault door as it was about to give way. "Hayden…please…I don' want ya goin' through da same ting I did…"
Hayden held his breath and closed his eyes when the door slammed open.
XxXxX
Four days later Hayden sighed as he looked to Remy's bed walking over to one of the boxes in his closet Hayden began searching through his stuff finding what he was looking for which was a pack of cards he stood and sat on Remy's bed bowing his head a bit he flipped the pack in his hands, "You ready kiddo?" he heard and looked up to see Logan waiting for him at the door.
"Yeah…" he mumbled as he stood up and picked up the dozen roses Storm had given him from her garden he sighed as he walked down the hall, Logan walking beside him.
"You had no choice kiddo…"
"You weren't there…could we not talk about that alright…"
"Okay…" Logan sighed as he held open the door and followed the teen downstairs,
Logan sighed as he followed the teen down the corridor. "Still don't get why you're so depressed?" Logan smirked.
"He wouldn't have been in a coma for three days and he'd still be able to breathe on his own… he wouldn't be stuck in here…" Hayden sighed as he entered Hank's office, peeking into the recovery room.
"He told you to do it, besides if you hadn't you two would be in here not just him…" Logan continued to explain as he nudged the teen forward into the room.
Charles smiled as he turned to the two as he listened to Logan's little speech. "Yes you helped him heal of sorts as he tried to recover from what happened in Antarctica by just being his friend by being there to talk to…he just didn't want you to get hurt Hayden…" Charles wheeled forward then smiled when Remy began to talk.
"Those bettah not be from you cause if dey are you need therapy homme, go give dem to a pretty girl somewhere…" Remy whispered as he watched the breathing machine he was hooked up to. "Bettah yet if ya took dose from Stormy's garden without her permission ya bettah start running homme…nothing more scarier den a pissed off Stormy…"
"Remy…" Storm scolded as she entered the room. "Do not call me dat…"
"See…What…is da truth…" Remy defended himself blinking his eyes a few times. "…and Stormy, Stormy, Stormy…" he chuckled hiding under the blanket peeking a bit to see if Storm was going to retaliate which she did she gave him a smile and stepped forward pulling the blanket away she kissed his forehead.
Remy moved his head a bit and closed his left eye preparing to get slapped or something he relaxed a bit when he felt a pair of lips on his forehead then looked up a bit confused.
Hayden smirked as he stepped forward and placed the flowers in a nearby vase, "She gave them to me and asked me to bring them down for her since she still had to get dressed…"
"Oh well den that's a whole different story…" Remy chuckled as he looked to his sister whom was running her hand through his hair, "Ya parading naked in front of dat boy?"
Logan barked a laugh, "Eh is he on new medication?" he asked.
Hank nodded with a tiny chuckle. "Oh yeah dis be good stuff…" Remy chuckled giving a thumbs up, then stared at his thumb awkwardly watching as he moved it back and forth seeming totally amazed that it could do that.
"Here thought you'd get bored so I brought ya these…" Hayden smirked and handed the thief his cards.
Remy looked all surprised, "My own pack o cards how sweet…" he smirked.
"Shut-up…" Hayden grinned.
XxXxX
A month had passed and finally Remy was able to get out of med-lab not wanting to get the annoyed Cajun started on the arguments, Hank allowed the thief to leave as long as Logan stayed close by. Walking outside within Storm's garden Remy stopped at one of Storm's lilac bushes and inhaled its sweet scent, feeling a presence Remy turned around to see who it was.
"I eh heard you were leaving…is that true?" the blue haired teen asked.
"Can't stay here kiddo dis place just drivin' me nuts…" Remy chuckled as he looked to the sky.
"So where are you going to go?" Hayden asked.
"Well there be a lot of places Remy can go…but really wants ta go home at da moment…" he whispered.
"Where's home?"
"N'Arleans…" Remy smirked. "Had a talk wit mon père dis mornin…he thought I was dead…could actually hear him cryin' on da other end of da line…" he continued.
"That's good ta hear…Um sort of…eh…I don't mean to sound like some idiot or anything but you think you can maybe keep in touch with me…"
Remy chuckled softly, "Absolutely…who else am I supposed ta bitch at…" he then looked behind the teen to see Logan walk up to them.
"Ready gumbo?"
"Yeah…" Remy sighed, "Look out for yo'self kiddo…" He grinned patting the teen on the shoulder then left with Logan to head out to New Orleans. The King of thieves and his son definitely needed to have a heart to heart.
Hayden smirked as he watched his friend leave, "Wonder what kind of trouble you're going to get yourself into?" he sighed as he looked around Storm's garden, "Okay now that Remy won't be here for a while I need to keep occupied won't be the same without him here so what sort of mischief could I start?" he chuckled softly hearing a certain frigid teen roaming outside, "Heh…here comes my first victim…this should be fun…" he whispered as he hid beside the door holding onto a hose. "Here Bobby, Bobby, Bobby, Bobby a shower courtesy of the thief's accomplice…" he snorted as he prepared to hose down the teen. Apparently hanging around Gambit had taught him a few devious things on how to annoy the famed X-men, oh this would be a fun year for the blue haired teen.
The End…