Eight years post birth-

Great times had come and pass for Remy. With fatherhood being the most blessed feeling he had known. It cost so much to be in the place that he was in but he wouldn't change it for anything. Why in the pass he was stubborn to ideal of being a father was beyond him. There was no way to envision his life without his children, his princess and his prince. The twins were eight years old and ready to follow in their parents footsteps. They were isolated from their family roots so they one day could make their own decisions to who and what they wanted to be. Marie told Remy during her Pregnancy she wanted to raise them separately from what they themselves grew up with.

"Père" A raspy voiced called out "Père"

Remy cornered the ale towards to the young voices "Qui"

"This is the one"

"This one" Remy picked up the praying angel statue "Summer what do you think?"

"It's perfect…you always call mom our angel"

"Your mother would love this; she gave so much for you two did I tell you that?" Remy said rubbing the top of their heads.

"Every day" said a rusty voice trying to escape his fathers hand.

"Don't forget it"

Their talking back Remy thought to himself. When did that happen? Thinking back to when they were young or even they night they came, it was amazing how much they have grown.

"Ok we better go if were plant this the garden we made for her…" Remy hustled his kids out of the store and into the car.

For once Remy wasn't in a bike or fast car, he drove and expensive one yes but a family based one.

"Oh Jac you cheated!"

"Me!" he put on an innocent face to his sister "Never"

"Hey relax you two or no powers for a month!"

"Ugh" Summer strained in frustration "You're a cheat" she announced to her brother, shuffling the deck while staring out the window. She didn't like living in New York she liked their suburban home in California better.

The Protecting Angel Garden-

Behind the cottage like house opposite of the lake was a small garden in works. Lilies and Roses filled the in the color, morning glory vied the surrounding baby trees. The centre piece was the Angel they just bought at the store. This young garden was their tribute to their beloved mother and wife. Marie.

"It looks bon" Remy exclaimed to his kids. He got up dusting off his legs to admire to view. "Have to told her you love lately?" he asked his fitly children

"All the time père she is our garden angel." Young Summer who had her mothers smile responded on behalf of the brother as well. She liked to take on the leadership role between the two but then again she was older by two minutes.

Jacques nodded his head in agreement with his sister as if he heard the simplest question. Remy just looks at them full of pride.

"You didn't tell me today?" A humbled sweetened voiced called from behind them.

"Mon mere" Jac cried as him and Summer ran to embrace their mother

Marie bent down to welcome her children into her arms "You planted a garden for me" she kissed their cheeks a dozen times squeezing them in her arms. There was no other feeling that compared. The road to her new paradise was a long one that were more painful then death a times. But she would do it over again in a heartbeat if it mean that she would her beautiful children and a wonderful husband.

"We got you an angel too" they pointed to the statute in the middle. Being dragged by her children Marie was given a grad tour.

The garden was Remy's plan, he had planted a garden in California expanding it each year, that Marie was healthy. Tante told him to grow a garden as a place to Marie to rest and compose her thoughts her emotions were still key to her control.

Remy waited on the bench under the willow tree watching Marie play with the twins.

This is how he pictured his life.

Feeling her husband's eyes bore into her back she ventured over to his side taking a seat next to him on the bench.

His fingers grazed her chin while his other hand found hers "Tante said it would make you stronger as it grows and you did… you got stronger and came back to us"

After the birth Marie was in a coma for months she missed four months of her children's development. Remy honored his promise to her; he was the best father he could be and he loved those kids with all that good in him. He concord diapers, late night feeding and story time with in the first few weeks. There wasn't anything he wasn't willing to do for them or her.

"I lost you once Remy LeBeau wasn't going lose you twice in one lifetime." Marie rubbed her soft cheeks against Remy's scruff easing in for a kiss. Their lips met up touching slightly before Remy used their tangled hand to pull her in for a meaningful kiss. They didn't lose their lust for one another after all those years. When Marie woke up it wasn't long until they were back in their old grove.

"Yuck get a room!" The twins made up their faces like they were sick and dizzy.

"Yeah get a room!" Yelled a much older voice then the twins Remy and Marie both turned to see a mature Jamie showing off his letter-men jacket.

"Jamie!" the kids ran with excitement to their older brother "Aren't you glad were here to stay?" Jamie quickly multiplied himself so he could tackle the twins down to the grass.

"No fair! No powers…"

Remy and Marie lay back watching the fight Jamie didn't stand a chance. They have been sending Jamie to spend summers and long weekends with twins in California. Marie and Remy had to make him a unofficial LeBeau he was their as often for Marie as anyone else.

"Come on Scott and Ororo need to talk us before the new shipment of kids get here"

Marie said after she watch Summer dog pile Jamie while Jacque had him in a chock hold. "Summer Jac come on Jamie can give you the tour of the mansions…" getting off their bigger brother, they pulled him to the main house jumping up and down around him. One thing the twin had was energy to spare.

Xavier's School Kitchen-

"Can't believe you're back" Scott told Marie in the kitchen as they unpacked supplies.

"I could say the same thing about you…but I guess eight years of normal finally got boring, its time they train" she explained to X-men's original fearless leader. Scott was picked up by Magneto and his brotherhood it took a years but Ororo was able to convince him that he belonged with him.**

"They are mutants then? Summer and Jac"

"Yeah they are"

Summer was image of her mother when she was younger but when her powers manifested at five her hair changed to a shinny white color. She has the ability to take and create images or implant images into some ones mind. Also she had a small amount of hypnotism. Summer had green on black eyes and was tall for her age like her brother.

"Summer has manipulation down…"Marie was at lost of words when it came to her daughters powers.

One day Remy and Marie went to the twin's room when they heard horses… turns out that Summer was projecting her dream into her room. That was one of the defining events the sealed their fate in going back the Mansion. Marie didn't want them to struggle with control like she did.

"And little Remy I already caught him romancing another girl…"

"Yeah they have their fathers charm…" Marie chuckled. Jacques had tones of energy he could produce it; unlike his father he could manipulate it to a much higher level and didn't have to charge an object to make it explode. His wavy reddish hair with glowing green eyes made him adorable in every sense.

His temper was Jac undoing he had limited control over it, his power was at extreme highs. The family went for a trip to Pizza'n Play world when the twins were four. A little bully pushed Jac down which cut him and jack started to cry. The lights flickered on and off, the speaker system was smoking the alarm system let out a high pitched frequency.

"I'm just saying I should watch them is all…"

"Ugh Remy let it go…"

"What?" Marie questioned kissing her husband upon his entrance

"Remy wanted to watch Summer and Sam…the ten year old who taking her on her on the school tour…" Ororo explained to Marie.

"Remy?" Marie yelled pointing her finger

"No you don't understand he offered and was carrying her bag pack"

"Remy we talked about you being so over protective of her…"

"It isn't my fault that all the women in my life are belles…" he put on his signature smirk

"Let it go Remy…"

"Chere he carrying her bag what next?"

"Remy they're kids." Scott interjected

"Who was asking you one eye? I use to carry books….I used to carry tons books homme!"

Marie cleared his throat Remy looked at her recognizing that stare too well. She tapped her foot with her hand tightly at her hip.

"Come on Marie lets go look find Jubilee and unpack your dress…" Ororo said taking her hand

"Don't push it Remy I might not show up at the altar…" she warned with a wooden spoon before being pulled out by Ororo.

Since the last wedding was one that left both the bride and groom unfulfilled Remy did the noble thing by asking Marie's hand in marriage again. It was done in a more romantic setting the second time unlike before at the doctor's office when Marie wasn't wearing panties. He asked her on their eight year anniversary claiming he couldn't wait two years to renew their marriage as they promised one another. This time things would go at a regular pace with no stress.

The school year was coming up and their wedding was scheduled for the end of summer. They wanted to be teachers at the mansion again, in addition they had to get early back to unpack they're new home before hand. Keeping tradition they planned a traditional southern wedding in New Orleans with the family from both sides attending.

Remy put up his hand stopping Scott for talking "Don't even say it fearless one…not a word"

The Cottage/The LeBeau House-

"Oh my gosh, that is stunning!" Jubilee screamed at Rogue's dress

"Thanks…so glad to have you both back…" The three friends went in for a group hug.

"Who the fuck is that?" Marie yelled over Ororo's shoulder looking out the window.

They rushed to see what had Marie freaked.

Outside by the oak tree was Remy pinned against it by a purple haired woman.

"Oh fuck no!" Marie said charging down the stairs to outside.

"Remy Etienne LeBeau what the fuck are you doing with this hussy?"

The tall elegant purple hair woman slithered off Remy who had the biggest relief off his face, Marie could see that he wasn't on the tree by choice.

"Hussy…I'm Betsy Braddock the…Betsy Braddock" she said tossing her hair

"Oh My God! Like The Betsy Braddock!" Marie jumped up shaking her hand "Like the same Betsy who meet Remy in London" Betsy nodded

"The same one who danced with him and chased after him like a cheap two dollar hooker…" Her tone was being harsh and firm "The slimy bitch who hid his phone?"

Betsy was given no time to recover and answer the question because Marie's fist came slamming into her mouth as fast a bullet, knocking her out cold on the ground.

"I love it when you fight for what you want…it's a real turn on" Remy said slinking his hand around Marie's waist.

Later that night-

"I don't like that fearless… he's got a large pole up his ass…"

"I knew their was a reason I didn't kill you those years ago" Logan joked handing Remy a bear. The two men sat outside with Peter drinking by the docks.

"How did you get him to agree to send Bobby to the Boreboxcen**?"

"He didn't?" Logan chugged back a beer

"Why Boreboxcen?"

"The low there is 105, nothing but sand for miles and there is no outer world communication except the emergency X-phone which he uses daily begging to come home."

"I'll drink to that…"

"You told the school that it was for expanding the institutes name or strengthening mutant human contact…" Peter said in a shocked voice now learning the truth about Bobby.

"Yup I did…"

"Were you behind Kitty's departure too?" Peter question. He didn't understand why Kitty just up and left one morning after she said that she loved him.

"No she left all on her own…Your better off without" Logan said dryly

After some guy time and quick phone call home to the bayou Remy heard the good news of Mercy's overdue pregnancy and Theo split with Jubilee. Bella Donna had vanished leaving the Assassins in disoriented. No matter how hard he tried sometimes the drama would followed him, it was good thing he small part of paradise to call his own.

Entering his home he snuck behind Marie who was unpacking the living room. His long arms wrapped around her flat stomach and he started to nipple on her ear.

"Remy you're never going to change are you…"

"As long as you're here non"

Turning she curled her arms around neck pushing him to the wall. Remy went to work sucking her neck working down to the top to her chest.

"Before we move things up stairs why don't you call the kids in?"

Remy head popped up at the words kids "Ah I though they were inside?"

"What do you mean? Their not in their rooms… I thought they were out with you?"

"Chere there not outside….the main house maybe?"

"I just talked to Storm the curfew is in effect no one is up?"

"Make a Jamie a big brother she tells me…"

They broke apart and stripped the house apart searching for Summer and Jac. With no success they met back up at the front door. Without speaking they put their shoes and coats on...

"Remy…" Marie said before he opened the door

"Don't worry we'll find them …" he answered her plea before they both took off.

They searched the grounds in the back and front there was no were left they didn't look. Even the men on rounds in the mansion didn't hear or see them the whole night. After splitting up to tackle the garden maze, it led them to the center, the beginning an the official start. The Greenhouse.

Marie and Remy had completely searched the whole school this was the last place left.

Marie took a deep breath and Remy played with a card in his hand. They exchanged concerning glances, for a minute then put on their brave mask opening the door slowly.

Inside were the Summer and Jacques both cuddled up to a mothering figure in white who paused her reading to look up at the couple "Hello Rogue." She paused and cold smile washed over her face "I've come to collect…."****

** No one every really dies in X-men and Fox already messed up quite a bit of things with the third movie so why the hell not have Scott in the mix

***The name is mixture of town close town completely made up.

**** chapter eight reference