Learning to Trust again 3
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Wolverine fumed as he stomped through the woods muttering, "How could she stand by and let this happen? I'm gonna kill the bitch, it's bad enough that she got away with leaving the kid in that frozen hell and absolutely nothing was done about it. Well it ends here and now girlie, it's time for you to pay for your crimes." With his mind made up Logan sought out Professor Xavier for a much needed talk.
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Logan found both Scott and Charles in the Professor's office along with Bubba and Jean entering when he received permission to enter.
As he entered he felt eyes on him, moving over to his favourite leather chair once settled Charles said, "Logan we were just going to call you so we could talk about Remy."
Logan nodded he was unsure why Bubba was joining them in the talk, when Scott said, "Shane and the others have agreed to stay and help with Remy."
Logan brow furrowed as he asked, "Shane?"
With a smile Bubba pointed at himself saying, "That would be me, my real name is Shane Jackson all my friends call me Bubba, since I use to chew gum and blow bubbles all the time as a kid. It's also what I go by at the clubs."
Nodded Logan asked, "And how would you be able to help Remy?"
"Well not exactly me really but Dan and Matt can help Remy. Both work with abused teens and adults who have gone through abuse whether as a child or as adults. Dan also interviews and checks all the new boys who want to join the club that they are doing it for the right reasons, while I check on all new Masters for the same reason, we all have evaluates every year to see if they're happy with the life style they have chosen, we also check into any complaints that arise that's what we both do for a living. That's one of the reasons why we're both here. Matt and Sam came to us and expressed their concerns to us."
Scott asked, "It was those two who put the idea into Bobby's head?"
Shane quickly denied the allegations, "No! Matt's not into the scene at all, he tries to talk people out of entering the scene. Sam was the one who took Bob to the club, he expressed the desire to see it. I think the idea was already there. Sam bought him to me and I talked to him, since he wanted to be the master and I told him to talk to Remy first and to also check our local club here before doing anything, in fact if I may I'll give the manage of our local club in town a call and check to see if he did call or went to visit them?"
Charles nodded and pointed to the phone.
Shane punch in a number and waited for the other end to pickup, "Hey Tony it's Bubba here. . . Yeah we're in town. . . Actually I'm investigating a new master who has forced an unwilling into servitude. I'm calling to see if he came to see you at all. . . His name is Robert Drake. . . Address is 11202 Dayton Street Westchester. Yeah I'll hold." Covering the mouth piece Shane said, "He's just running a check, if Bobby ever went there he would have signed up for membership or for information, we take details even for anyone who just expressing interest that way we can check to see if they entered the scene. . . Yeah, is that so? . . . . That's interesting thanks, just a tick let me check, Tony what to know if you what them to send one of their counselors?"
Charles asked, "No I think we have enough people to help with Remy."
Scott asked, "What about for Bobby? Would you be able to help him?"
"I could but it's better if it's someone who not close to the situation they are able to help more than someone who is close."
Charles nodded as he said, "Okay one for Bobby then."
Shane nodded as he said to his friend on the other end of the phone, "Yeah send Frank for this one Tony. I think he'd be the best for this case. Dan and Matt are going to help Remy. Okay I'll keep you updated thanks again, yeah I'll call again if we need help thank again ciao." Hanging up the phone he turned and faced the others saying, "We have a problem."
"What do you mean?" Inquired Charles.
"It seems that Bobby wasn't acting on his own, someone else was in on this as well. Tony checked to see if Bobby had gone and seen them either to join or to make any inquires at all, he hasn't but a Maree Darkholme made inquires and gave this address and phone number for contact details."
Shocked Jean asked, "Rouge? But why would she help Bobby in hurting Remy?"
Logan bit out, "Cuz she hate Gumbo, she still blames him for the Massacre and for staying alive after she dumped him in that frozen hell."
Scott nodded as he quietly added, "Also for keeping secrets from her."
Jean gave an unlady like snort, "And she doesn't? That's like calling the kettle black, she has so many secrets herself ir not funny, so she can't talk."
Logan suddenly asked, "Who with Gumbo?"
"My boy is." When Jean's shuddered he quickly said, "Sorry I mean Dan is with Remy." At her nod he told them, "For us to help Remy we need to find out what exactly Bobby did to trigger off Remy's flashback."
Logan quietly replied, "I think it has something to do with his time on the streets."
Jean asked, "What about Creed?"
Looking thoughtful Logan replied, "Creed an asshole but he never touched any kid that I know of, from what I got from Bobby it had to do while he was child and he didn't know Creed till Paris."
Running a hand through his hair in frustration Shane asked, "Could it be this Sinister dude?"
Scott shook his head saying, "No Sinister only fucks with your mind and experiment on your body. Jean and I have been guests in his labs before and he never tried anything like that with me. I don't think he interested in sex at all."
Jean asked, "What about calling Remy's father?"
Charles nodded as he asked, "Anyone know how to get in touch with Jean-Luc."
When everyone looked over at him Logan questioned, "Why yer all looking at me for?"
When they didn't answer Logan shook his head irritably at all the dead ends they were hitting saying, "I have no idea how to get in touch with Jean-Luc, Remy never tole me his number and it ain't listed."
To ease the tension in the room Scott joked, "Just how do you get in touch with the King of Thieves?"
Jean replied, "When you find out let me know."
Logan looked over at Charles asking, "Chuck who is Remy's next of kin?"
Without even looking for Remy's files Charles replied, "You, Storm and some guy called Pulo are."
Stunned Logan asked, "Are yer sure?"
"Positive, I've been trying to get in contact with Jean-Luc since Remy came back."
Scott asked, "Who Pulo?"
"An old friend of Remy's, he is no longer alive, he was killed trying to save Remy and a little girl two years ago."
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Daniel Mcleod otherwise known as Danny or Dan to family and friends or boy to his master, cringed as he slowly made his way out of onto the roof of the four story mansion, with his fear of heights kicking in Dan called out, "Remy?"
Remy sensing the other man fear moved towards him saying, "You shouldn't be out here Homme."
With a tight look Dan replied, "Neither should you."
"Remy just fine out here, dis is Remy's thinking spot. Now why are you out here if you have no head for heights Homme?"
Not sure what to tell the unusual looking man in front of him, he had seen some weird looking mutants through his job and at the club but none that looked like the man in front of him, with his eerie red on black eyes staring at him unblinking, Dan decided to tell Remy what his master had told him, "My master. . . ." Dan stopped speaking when he noticed that Remy's eyes dulled and lowered to the tiles, Reaching out he asked, "What wrong?"
Without looking up Remy whispered, "You're a slave?"
Dan mentality kicked himself, 'Fuck Danny how the hell are you gonna get ya ass out of this? Shane gonna kick my ass thoroughly for scaring the kid even more.'
Remy peeked through his bangs when the other man remained quite he whispered, "Remy sorry."
Shaking himself out of his thoughts Dan smiled trying to reassure Remy as he replied, "There's nothing to be sorry about. And yes I'm what you might call a slave, I like to think of myself as Master's Boy."
Curiously Remy asked, "You like living that life?"
Dan smiled grew as he said, "Yes I do, my Master or Bubba treats me good."
Remy smiled timidly, "I'm glad."
Dan lowered himself down onto the roof asking, "You know that what you went though is not what I live with?"
"Oui, I'm not that stupid, I know that people enjoy that sort of thing but not Remy. Remy hates pain and being controlled like dat, had dat all my life."
"Did you tell Bobby that?"
"Oui, he told me that I had no say in the matter."
"Remy why did you stay?"
Remy flinched as if he had be hit, "Remy didn't know what to do."
Dan knew that he had to keep pushing but he didn't like seeing the hurt in the other man's eyes, "What did Bobby do that no one else ever did to you before?"
Remy jumped to his feet as he yelped, "Non! Can't tell. Remy can't tell you dat. Remy needs to go now." Without another word Remy ran to the edge of the roof and jumped off, once on the ground he tumbled and jumped to his feet and raced off into the woods.
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Dan cringed as he watched Remy jumped off the roof, punching the wall cursing aloud, "Fuck."
He nearly jumped when he heard Matt saying, "You know that we have to keep pushing no matter what don't you?"
"Yeah I know but I was so fucking close."
"Scott was telling me that Logan has the knack to get to his brother to talk."
Dan asked, "Logan? Which one is that one?"
Matt smiled as he said, "The one with the claws and pointy hair."
With a smile he replied, "Oh you mean the one who in love with Remy."
Matt grinned back saying, "The one and the same."
"Okay I'll seek him out and see if he can point me in the right direction."
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Remy sunk wearily down to the ground, leaning back against his favorite tree that surrounded the lake The tears that that he had been holding back fell freely, in a little voice he kept repeating over and over, "Can't tell, can't tell." Lost in his memories he unconsciously began to rock back and forth.
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