Kurt
The two friends were utterly speechless as they entered the ward. They were expecting it to be bad, this was horrible. Children from every walk of life and country imaginable were gathered in one grotesque display. Though Kurt knew he would never admit it, even Logan was crying.
As Kurt and Logan wandered between the rows of the ill they couldn't help but feel pity for these poor children.
"Mister," the boy who was on the cot right next to Logan wheezed, "are ya gonna help us?"
It was then that Artemis ran out of the room sobbing, Kurt longed to go after the broken girl but he also wanted to answer the boy's question.
As Kurt opened his mouth to reply Logan, who wasn't known for his love of small children, said ruffling the kid's hair:
"Yeah kid, that's why we're here."
The smile on the child's face was absolutely priceless; it was the classic "kid in a candy store" type grin. Never would he forget that smile, never.
Siren
There was nothing worse for a child to go through then cancer, there was nothing worse for Siren to go through than having to watch her brother die and not being able to do a single thing about it. She knew Artemis was furious at her for revealing their location but what was she to do, her brother was dying as was Artemis's son. Lost in her inner turmoil she didn't hear the heavy footfalls of the mutant Logan.
"Hey kid!" He said startling her, which in turn caused her to draw her pocket knife on the stranger.
"Easy, I ain't gonna hurt ya, I just wanted to talk," he held his arms up in surrender only to realise that she was blind.
"Sorry about the knife, we're a little jumpy here," Siren said sheepishly, "The name's Siren by the way."
Logan was surprised at her lack of fear he was also surprised that Kurt wasn't trailing behind him with those beads of his in hand.
Kurt
By the time Kurt had made his rounds of the ward he was very worried about the mutant, Artemis, who had led them to this room of death, the only time he had ever seen anyone run out of a room crying was... well never. He poked his head out into the hallway and sure enough there she was looking absolutely miserable.
"I have no clue what you have been through but I have been told I am a very good listener," He said plopping himself next to the girl who reminded him in very many ways of Charles.
"You wouldn't want to hear," she paused for a moment "my story Herr Vagner, trust me."
She looked into his sulfur yellow eyes with an almost pleading look, as if she couldn't decide whether she wanted to spill her secrets or not.
"Yours can't be any worse than the vones I've heard," he said tilting her head so she could see the truth in his eyes.
Artemis
When Kurt tilted her head towards his she assumed that she wanted the same thing that the filth that put their hands on her every night did. She actually liked this one so she had no problem obliging. It wasn't until her hand was halfway down to his belt buckle that she realised something was wrong. He bore none of the tell tale signs of pleasure, and all the signs of shock and quite possibly disgust.
She quickly dismounted and allowed the poor man to get a breath.
She opened her mouth to say something but closed it just as quickly when she saw the look on Kurt's face. It was then that she started crying anew.
"Vot happened to you?" He said in a worried tone.
He pulled her close and their fates were sealed. It was only a matter of time before they realised it.