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By the time they reached the car Aria was burning up and trembling again. Remy gently deposited her in the passenger's seat and turned up the heater full blast. He guessed she had hypothermia and a mild infection from those cuts.

"What's your name honey?" He asked soothingly trying to keep her awake.

"Ar-Aria." She chattered

He smiled, "Pretty name."

"Where are we going?"

"Dat school I was telling you about." A thought suddenly struck her

"How did you find me?"

"I tink da Professor can answer dat better than I can Cher."

"Who's the Professor?"

"Head o' da school Cher."

"But-"

"Hey now don' get yourself all worked up, I promised you were safe non'? How bout ya tell me where ya from?"

Aria paused, she didn't really want to give all her secrets away but she guessed that he had already saw the injuries she had and came to a conclusion…might as well talk.

"Chicago, I ran away but I think you already knew that."

"Well petite I tink it be pretty obvious, on da streets with no one to look out for ya."

"Yeah, I see your point." She said leaning her head back and looking out at the city lights.

"Mind if I ask why ya ran away?" Gambit knew that this was a touchy subject but he needed to find out.

"You saw my arms."

"Dat I did, I also saw fresh ones."

"Got jumped by some guys, not a big deal."

"Didn't you try ta fight dem off?"

"Tried to, but it was like my…powers…were gone." He nodded, this was normal is a mutant was new and untrained.

"We're gonna get ya looked over ok?"

"I thought we were going to that school?" Remy smirked

"A school full of teenage mutants, don ya tink dat will bring about a couple a injuries?" For the first time since he met her she smiled, it was a little smile, but it made him feel warm inside. She laughed a little which left her gasping in pain. Remy looked at her with worry and saw her cough up blood into her hand; he swerved and pulled to the side of the road.

"You ok der Cher?" He pulled some napkins from the glove compartment and helped her. After the coughing fit was over he pulled out a water bottle and handed it to her. She looked at it suspiciously and he frowned in disappointment.

"It aint drugged petite, see it's unopened." He held it out to her again and she accepted it, albeit reluctantly, and Remy started the car again.

"Almost der, just hang on k?" She nodded and gave him another small smile.

After another agonizingly long ten minutes the mansion came into view. Remy pressed a code into the gate and they were in the grounds. Aria winced as she saw the gates lock behind them, she felt trapped. Turning her attention back to in front of her she saw an enormous garage door open with about ten different cars parked inside.

"What is this place?" Remy pulled her door open and helped her out like a gentleman

"Welcome to Xavier's school for mutants. Now we're gonna get you fixed up real good, da Professor will meet us later.

Having no choice but to fully trust him Aria stuck by Remy's side as they made their way inside the imposing building. It didn't come as a shock to her that the inside was just as beautiful as the outside; her old house had been the same way.

As the pair made their way through the maze of hallways he saw her start to shiver again, this time from fear, so he gently wrapped an arm around her shoulders and pulled her closer to his side. He knew that this was a risky move and that it had a good chance of making her bolt but she had trusted him this far and he figured it was worth the risk, besides, he had a feeling that she hadn't had any 'good' physical contact in her life. Relief washed through him when she responded well, bundling up against him as if he were her lifeline.

"It's gonna be okay petite, I'll watch out for ya here." He murmured feeling her relax even more, in fact she was so relaxed now that he was afraid she would fall asleep on him.

"Don' fall asleep before da doc looks ya over Cher." Aria nodded sleepily in response, leaning on him more and wrapping her arms around his waist. He could feel her ribs through her layers of clothes, it made his blood boil.

Eventually they made it to the elevator and got in. As if expecting their arrival (which it did) the elevator was toasty warm, bringing life back into the teenager's dead eyes. Strangely she felt calm as they descended into the basement levels of the mansion; she rationalized that they wouldn't go through all this trouble just to kill her.

Arriving to the right level the two started down the brightly lit hallway until Remy stopped at a large metal door, it automatically opened to reveal a doctor's office that stunk of antiseptic.

"Hello my dear," Came a friendly voice to her right, she peeked around Remy to find…a fuzzy blue guy? He wasn't kidding when he said this place was full of mutants.

"How are you feeling? I suspect you are very cold considering the storm outside, how about I get you an electric blanket?" She hid back behind Remy, who gave an apologetic look to Dr. McCoy.

"She be a little on da shy side."

"Ah, well that's alright. Now then how about you two take a seat and I kind go grab that blanket." He said smiling at Gambit's charge. This situation was similar to when Logan brought Jubilee here.

When Aria still didn't move Remy gently guided her to the cot in the corner of the room hoping that it would make her feel better if she had her back to a wall and could see her surroundings. She obediently sat down and hunched her shoulders.

"When will I meet the Professor?" She asked

"After da doctor checks you over and we get ya a lil more comfortable."

She nodded and sized up Dr. McCoy as he came back with a blanket. Plugging it into the wall he held it out to her while remaining a safe distance away. Deciding that if Remy trusted the furry blue guy then she could trust him too.

"How about we do the medical history first? Can you tell me your first name? You don't need to give me your last name if you are not comfortable but it would be peculiar to write Jane Doe on your file." He joked trying to put her at ease.

"Aria." She mumbled, he smiled.

"Excellent name. Now Aria do you have any pre-existing medical conditions or family history of any illnesses?"

"No."

"Alright, are you in any pain right now?"

"My ribs hurt a lot, and I have a lot of cuts on my torso, bruises too." The doctor nodded,

"Do you mind if I look them over?" She looked nervous but agreed nonetheless.

He first checked her vitals and noted that her heart beat was irregular but her blood pressure was regular. Then he drew blood, not a lot because he didn't want her to get too dizzy. He then had her lie down and felt her ribs; they were bruised but not broken. Bruises and cuts were next, most of the cuts were infected and the bruising was deep.

"I am going to have to wrap your ribs and then treat and bandage your cuts since they are infected. Your blood pressure is normal but your heart rate is abnormal, when I get back your blood test results I will let you know. Before I patch you up though I think it would be a good idea for you to take a shower before I wrap you like a mummy." He joked

"Ok, umm where is it?" He pointed to the bathroom and gave her a couple of towels and a pair of light blue scrubs to change into.

Easing off the table she made it to the bathroom without any assistance, locking the door behind her. Aria was grateful for the opportunity to get clean again.