Remy knew someone had entered the room but he was too intent on his task to turn around and see who was there. He had run for Cerebro as soon as the blackbird landed at the mansion.

Remy had born the flight in stoic silence. Kyler's disappearance was immediately followed by the sounds of anguished rage. It had taken several moments for him to distinguish that he was the source of the sound. A dreamlike state engulfed after that. Nothing seemed real, not the search for clues, the plans to return to the mansion, and not the return trip in the blackbird.

The loud hiss of the blackbird's hatch had hit him like a slap in the face. He silently cursed himself for wasting time instead planning Kyler's retrieval. Immediately he shifted his focus on ways to accomplish his goal. Sinister had plenty of lackeys; one of them had to know something.

"Remy? What are you doing?" Hank walked over to him and placed a hand on his shoulder. "Rem?"

"Oui?" Remy kept his eyes peeled to the display monitor. It took some effort to recall what Hank had been asking. Hank squeezed his shoulder indicating he was still awaiting an answer. "Lookin' for som' of Sinister's boys."

"You believe they will reveal the location of Kyler?" Hank asked incredulously.

"What makes you think they will tell?" Scott asked with a snort.

"Dey talk t' Gambit." His tone made it clear that he would get his answers no matter what incentive he needed to use.

"I concede that you may be successful in that endeavor, however, using Cerebro to locate Kyler might produce faster results."

That got Remy's full attention. "What you talkin' bout, mon ami? Cerebro a mutant locator not a human one."

Hank squeezed Remy's shoulder again almost painfully this time. "Well, Rem, Cerebro might be able to locate an isolated cell group in Kyler that is already on file."

Hank removed his hand and turned to Scott for support. Scott shook his head in a negative gesture.

Remy observed the by-play. "You tryin' t' pull somethin' by Gambit?" He asked icily.

"Remy, I can't explain more in depth. I am sorry but I can not at this time. I hope, though, that you will trust me and the other members of this team to do whatever is necessary to recover Kyler."

Scott awkwardly patted him on the back. "We'll get her back, Gambit."

Remy nodded in acknowledgement. They had to get her back. It didn't matter the price and knowing Sinister, the price would be very high indeed.

To be continued