"You saw my pain, washed out in the rain
Broken glass, saw the blood run from my veins
But you saw no fault no cracks in my heart
And you knelt beside my hope torn apart." - Ghosts That We Knew by Mumford & Sons
For once in his life Jason took his time waking up. After a grueling mission that the Outlaws had over the last several weeks, they all decided it would be best to take a few days of rest before heading back out. He could the warmth he'd gotten from the sun coming in through the window. Slowly, Jason moved out of his bed and dressed in something that would prepare him for the day. Roy tend to grab him and make him do whatever was needed to for the bigger projects.
Which usually meant getting his clothes dirty by accident. By the third time that this situation happened, Jason had to make sure to buy clothing that were intended to be soiled when living on the same base as Roy.
As he walked into the kitchen the sight that greeted him was one Jason had hoped he would never see. At the table, Roy and Kori sat next to each other looking towards a third person in the room that managed to sneak his way onto the island that the Outlaws had stationed themselves at. Remy was casually chatting to the two of them, cooking something at the stove that only Jason had been brave enough to use.
Kori looked over her shoulder at him, hearing the soft sounds of Jason's footsteps as he came into the room. He could see the amusement clear in her green eyes at the way Remy was acting and chatting towards them. It also didn't hurt that she knew how much this man meant to him that she didn't attack Remy after seeing him in their kitchen. Roy on the other hand didn't even notice him. The red head kept staring at Remy with confusion. Like he wasn't expecting one of the X-Men to visit them during their down time.
With a smirk on his face Jason snuck up behind Roy. With a hard tap to the shoulder Jason saw the way Roy jumped up from his seat with a yelp. Quietly he took some satisfaction that he could still scare his one partner like that. From the corner of his eye he saw the way Kori was smiling, amused at the both of them.
When Roy turned around to see how scared him like that, Jason just gave him a smirk. Then he started to tell Jason off for momentary scare, Remy had turned around with a bright smile on his face.
And wearing a apron with the words 'Kiss the Chief'.
"I'm guessing you snuck your way here to give me breakfast." Jason said, sitting down beside Kori. With a quick glance over, he saw that Remy had taken up the rumpled Dr. House look. WIth a light beard and hair that looked like it needed a brush to go through it, Jason knew something must have happened to hs friend recently.
But whatever it was, he knew that Remy wouldn't tell him unless they were alone. The mutant had a habit of keeping things to himself when he felt that the person in couldn't be trusted with it.
Still Jason watched as Roy gave him a hard glare for being ignored before focusing back on Remy.
"You would think. But petit oiseau I just wanted to see you." Then his smile grew even wider. "After all there is much we must catch up on, especially since Papa is getting impatient about you writing him a letter."
"Been busy with these two on a few missions. I was gonna work on that today."
"But Jason, this is Papa we're talking about. Nobody keeps Papa waiting." Roy piped up, a shit eating grin on his face.
"Knock it off Roy."
"But who will think of Papa, Jason? Who I tell you?"
With that Jason reached across the table to try and grab at his partner. As he almost got a grip on the man's ratty t-shirt, Kori pulled him back and gave him a hard look. Even early in the morning wearing Roy's ratty pj's, she still managed to look every bit of a warrior princess that she is.
Then she turned that glare over to Roy who managed to relieved and entertained at Jason getting the treatment he usually got from Kori. "And you better stop teasing him. We don't need another vacation spent fixing this place up."
"But Kori, it's fun teasing him." Came Roy's whine.
"While I can agree with you mon amie, it's usually better to listen to a woman like her." Remy said, coming over to them all. Balancing in his hands was two plates full of food that even made Jason want dig into. "Besides there are better embarrassing things I can tell you about Jason than my Papa wanting to talk to him. Just gotta do it when he's not around."
All Jason could sigh as he saw Roy look hopeful at the promise that the Cajun telling him every embarrassing detail. "Remy either you tell me why you're here or at least drag Roy out of the room to talk to him and give him enough details to joke at me for the next few months."
"Ah, should have known that I couldn't distract you that easily. But why don't we wait to talk once you've eaten? Don't think your stomach can wait any longer for my food oiseau." Remy said with a wink. Jason just stared at the mutant as he went back to the stove to make another meal.
"Dude, you could have told us you knew one of the X-Men." Roy whispered excitedly. "He could have helped us a few times. You know what he can do?"
"I know his power has something to do with potential energy. However I knew you and him together would have made an obnoxious pair that I frankly don't want to deal with. Even if he has been a long time friend." Jason said, leaning closer to Roy. The man didn't looked phased at this, smiling big like a kid on Christmas morning.
"Or you didn't want to deal with him flirting with me and Kori."
Before he could answer Roy, Kori spoke up. "If it helps Jason, I would have declined the proposition he gave us."
"At least I can have complete faith in you Kori. Now I know not everyone can fall for his charms."
She smiled widely at him, embodying mischief. "But I must admit he is very handsome. His eyes are very beautiful. I think Roy would go crazy with the two of us with him."
While Roy sputtered and turned red at what Kori was insinuating, Jason sighed and placed his head on the table. He really couldn't deal with the three of them becoming friendly with each other, he would lose his mind. (It's why he didn't try to invite Remy in the first place.) As Jason tried to not image what Kori said, he could hear the loud laughter from Remy, obviously overhearing the conversation.
Soon he heard his two partners leave the kitchen, going to do their own thing. Remy continued to cook at the stove. Finally Jason lifted his head o watch the older man. As he moved in front of the stove, dancing to a song that he only had in his mind, Jason had to wonder why the man was really here. Usually they sent each other a text to meet up somewhere to talk.
It must be important that Remy couldn't do their usual routine.
When the mutant finally placed a plate in front of him, Jason watched as he sat down at the table. After a few bites of breakfast, Remy finally spoke up. "I've taken over the Guild."
"That's why you snuck on my base?" He asked, taking another bite.
"Partly so. The other reason is that I wanted to check in on you. From what I have been able to follow has me slightly worried oiseau." Remy admitted. Leaning against his arm, he looked more tired than Jason has ever seen him.
"Well congratulations for finally doing that."
"Of course would say that. Now Papa doesn't need to convince you to become the leader of the Thieves Guild." Remy said with a soft chuckle.
"You and I know that wasn't going to happen. Have too much work to do as a vigilante anyway." Jason said. "Besides I gave up that life when Bruce adopted me and I become Robin."
"I still think you would have made a great leader. Got the smarts like nobody I've ever seen mon frère." Even with the absolute conviction that Remy had about his statement, Jason knew he wouldn't have been suited to lead such an organization. Too many people he would have to take at their word that they weren't causing trouble for the Guild.
"Even if you believe that to be true Rem, I'm fine where I am now. Bet the X-Men will want you back at some point. They keep losing and gain back the same members every time I look into them."
"Ah about that Jason." Remy started, looking slightly embarrassed. "Lorna might have offered me a chance to join a different team than the X-Men this time. Something about a team being sponsored by Sevral Industries."
Jason gave him a look. "Highly suspicious of a business to do that. Especially concerning a team of mutants."
"I said that to Lorna as well, but well you know her. Besides I actually like not having to rush out to defeat someone who became our enemy. Still hectic, but nothing like the X-Men kind of hectic."
"Well as long as Lorna can keep you from thieving at all hours of the day then I guess I'll keep myself from investigating."
"Does Bruce instil a need to check everything for yourselves? Or is that what all of the bat family has in common?" Remy questioned, stealing a piece of bacon off of Jason's plate.
"Bruce may have taught us to question things that may not seem right, you do remember where I use to live before he adopted me right?" Jason said. "Better to know who might betray you than being blind to it."
"Bet Bruce is the best at Justice League parties. Telling all the heroes he knows multiple ways to beat their ass." Remy said, laughing at his own joke.
"He does have a plan to beat everyone." Jason admitted, taking the last bite of his meal.
"Wait, are you serious oiseau? I was just joking about that!"
Sorry that this took a bit. Got distracted by a school trip down to Washington D.C for Holocaust class during the weekend and had to recover a bit from that during the week. (So much walking around lol.) But I'm glad to finally get this chapter written down.
I loved writing the banter between Jason, Roy and Kori in this. It was fun to think of the ways they would tease each other. Course it was made easier with Remy's presence there lol. (I can also see him offering to spend the night with Kori and Roy as well.) It was also nice for the two of them talking to each other without anything drastic happening.
Hopefully it was good chapter to read.