Chapter Eight: The Covenant
By the time Jean and the others had fought off the two men inside the building, the others had escaped. They'll be back, she mused, taking Scott's hand. She hoped that Raven was alright
They climbed back out of the skylight to see the others gathered on the ground around Raven and Logan, who was still trying to keep her alive. "Kurt, teleport her home, now," she said, taking charge immediately. Kurt obeyed, taking Raven's hand, and, with a shark crack, they both disappeared.
"Kurt, what's the matter, friend?" Beast asked as they appeared at the mansion.
"Raven's dying!" he said hastily, handing her over to Beast, who took her gently.
"Oh no. What happened?"
"We're not quite sure. Pepper's already down in the infirmary with Rogue and Gambit." Professor Xavier entered the room and gasped.
"Oh my. What on earth-"
"I'll explain when the others get back just try and save her." Beast nodded and took Raven down to the infirmary, resting her on the bed next to Pepper. Rogue had been half asleep when he entered, but, upon his entry, she sat up. Gambit was asleep, lying his head on the bed Pepper was lying on.
"Oh my God," she said in her thick accent. Gambit sat up wrapped his arms around Rogue, pulling her back.
"Is she gonna be alright?" he whispered. Beast bit his lip.
"I honestly don't think so. I'll do what I can but…she's lost so much blood." He peeled back the cloth protecting the wound on her hip and took a deep breath. "Gambit, why don't you take Rogue in the other room."
"No!" she yelled. " I won't leave her, not again."
"But Rogue, she's dying."
"I don't care. When we were ten years old, she, Pepper, and I made a pact never to leave each other when one of us was in need. I've already broken that covenant once. I won't break it again. That's why I didn't leave Pepper. I promised to look out for him just as much as Raven and he needed me then." She viscously swiped the tears from her eyes and cheeks. "I'm going to stay with her no matter what." She took Raven's hand and squeezed it tightly in hers. "From hatch to dispatch, right Raven?" Beast smiled.
"I believe that it was Aristotle that said a friend was a single soul dwelling in two bodies." He gave Rogue's free hand a comforting squeeze. "Hand me that gauze over there, will you?"
Jean entered the living room to see Kurt, Gambit, and, she realized with relief, Pepper asleep on the couch, Pepper in Gambit's lap. She smiled, realizing it was late. The others had dispersed upstairs to their rooms, afraid to ask how Raven and Pepper were. Jean placed her hand on Gambit's shoulder and he awoke. "Hey, Jean." He yawned and shifted in his seat.
"How's Raven and Pepper?"
"Pepper's fine. He's all stitched up and he's sleeping. Beast took Raven to da' hospital. Said she needed blood. I think she might pull through." Jean breathed a sigh of relief.
"What about Rogue?"
"She's pretty worried. She went to da' hospital with Beast. We wanted to go but Beast said to stay here so ya'll don't worry." Jean placed a hand on Kurt's knee.
"Honey, why don't you go on to bed." He yawned and nodded, giving Pepper a gentle pat before dragging up the stairs. "You should go to bed as well."
"Naw, I'm fine. I want to wait fo' Rogue. See if Raven's alright. Besides, Pepper's comfortable. I don't want to wake him. He needs sleep more then I do."