WEDDING DAY

"You look perfect Anna." Raven told her daughter as she was fixing her veil.

"Thank ya momma."

"Are you nervous?"

No answer.

"It's good to be nervous. It's normal."

"But it ain't normal to not know the man ya marryin'."

"Anna-"

"Ah know, Ah'm sorry. Ah shouldn't a'snapped. Ah understand ya just want meh safe. It's whay ya want meh here."

Raven stared at her daughter in utter reverence.

"You have grown up so much. It was a trade-off Anna. They protect you for me, and they get you."

"What's so special 'bout meh?"

"Many things, my dear."

"Ah don't understand."

"You will, but they need you because the man you are marrying is in love with somebody he shouldn't be with."

"What?"

"They are thieves. They are the best there is, but there is a rival group who they are always fighting with."

"That's whay ya raised meh like ya did. That is how Ah'm prepared. But Ah don't understand, whay do they need meh?"

"The girl is from that rival."

"Like Romeo and Juliet. What good am Ah. He ain't gonna want meh ovah her."

"Perhaps, but that is not anyone's problem. You are here for protect my dear. I will come back for you. Right now, you are safe here. They need to make sure he doesn't do something stupid, that is why you are here. To make sure he cannot run off with her."

"Ah understand. But Ah don't like it."

"You don't have to."

"How long momma?"

"I don't know. It will be a long time though."

ELSEWHERE...

"Ya look good mon fils."

"Merci."

"Everythin's ready for when ya ready ta come down."

"Can Remy never come down?"

"We have discussed this."

"Non. You discussed this."

"Either way, ya have ta do this for the guild Remy. We need her."

"Why she important."

"She like you."

"What?"

"She's a mutant."

"So."

"So she don't know it yet."

"Then how ya know. Why you need her?"

"Raven told me she gonna have a great power, we need to stop the assassins."

"How sure ya that she can even hold her own 'gainst one?"

"She trained."

"I'm sick of all this fightin' wit the assassins. Why can't we be at peace?"

"It's always been this way Remy. Can't change it. Hurry up and come down. I'm sendin' Henri back in ta make sure ya do."

"Oui."

"And mon fils, I better not catch ya wit that assassin girl. Ya gonna be married."

Twenty minutes later Remy was getting even more so antsy about this whole marriage. Why did he have to be the one to marry her. He couldn't understand why anybody needed to marry her.' He just wants me away from Belle.' He thought to himself. Maybe she is that bad looking. 'Well, let's see how she deals wit mes yeux.' There wasn't anybody that didn't know him at this wedding, except for her and her mother. Maybe they would get scarred and run off. But that was the last thing he could think of when the wedding march came on. She didn't come out immediately, but when she did, she came out alone. The first thing he could see were the lavender roses she was holding, but then he saw the rest of her. 'Wow. For being so young she had a great figure, no perfect. And that dress, it clung in all the right places.' But he couldn't see her face, she kept staring at the floor as she walked. All he could see were tons of beautiful curls with some white ones floodin' her face. The veil was behind her but she needed to lift her head. He couldn't help but think, 'Her face that ugly, she got to hide from me?' But that was when he saw her take the courage to look up just a little and he saw two emeralds staring at him.

They were the most beautiful eyes he would ever see. It was like they were drawing him in. 'Why can't this song be over all ready? Remy needs to see her face.' But maybe she felt the same way, because just as she came closer to him he saw her lift her head, slowly but she never took her eyes off of him and he her. He couldn't think straight, he knew that Henri was behind and he mumbled something but all he could do was stare at this woman. He had honestly never seen anybody like her. Her beauty was unmatched, but wait, no...Belle. Yes, Belle could match her, couldn't she?

HER POV

Ah can't believe this is happenin'. Ah am so scared Ah'm shakin' like a leaf. But Ah don't have it in meh ta look at him. Maybeh Ah can keep mah head down and avoid him through this. But mah curiousity gets ta meh and Ah take a peek. He seems alright but it's hard ta see through mah hair. Ah should'a made momma get meh one of those veils for mah face, a nice thick one. But no, she made meh put on a tiarra like a princess and attached the veil ta the back. Ah know it looks good, but Ah'm scarred. Ok, Ah can do this, Ah know Ah can. Ah lift mah head so that Ah can get a good look at his face, slowly though. Wow. That's different, his eyes. They look like their glowin' red and their black where they should be white. He's smilin' at meh, guess he's okay with this. Or maybe it's for meh ta feel bettah. Ah smile back discreetly. Well, he's a looker. Maybeh Ah should'a took back that comment 'bout Romeo and Juliet 'cause he could definitely beh a Romeo, but Ah hate ta see the Juliet. He seems well-toned but it's hard ta tell in a suit and he has a very handsome face.

He takes mah hand and helps meh ta the alter like a gentlemen. Yep definitely a Romeo. When we get ta the Ah do's though, he looks a lil' shocked. Ah would'a hardly noticed if'n he wasn't starin' so much. Startin' ta make meh feel self-conscious. Whay he gotta keep doin' that. But Ah did notice that his name is Remy LeBeau. Suitin' name though. Not bad. Wait, did he just say kiss the bri-.

In a quick motion he just dipped meh back and kissed meh. Wow, Ah can't believe he did that. This has got ta beh a crazy one. Ah thought momma said he was in love with some girl and he kisses meh like that in front of a'priest. He pulls back but doesn't quit that starrin'. Ah finally catch mah breath and look at momma as he drags meh along and she looks so relieved. But then Ah realize that this Remy guy is draggin' meh somewhere, and Ah don't know where.

"Hey, wait." He stops and looks at meh.

"Oui, chere."

"Where are we goin' and whay are ya draggin' meh like some piece a'meat?" He smirks in a way that makes meh feel real uneasy.

"Je suis desole. Just figured ya wanted ta get some of these 'festivities' over with."

"So, Ah can walk, no need ta drag meh."

"Remy didn't mean to. We were headin' ta cut the cake and take pictures." Ah study him for a minute, and Ah really don't believe him. Somethin' 'bout the way he's lookin' at meh.

"Where is all of this happenin'?" Ah ask as Ah raise an eyebrow and put a hand on mah hip usin' the other one ta hold mah bouquet.

"Ya tres belle when ya angry chere." Ah'm a little taken back by his statement.

"Don't call meh chere. Ah have a name."

"Which was?"

"Well, if'n ya were payin' attention durin' our weddin' ya would have heard the name Anna."

"Oh, oui. Anna. Je m'apelle-"

"Remy."

"Oui."

"Oh, look at this Raven, fightin' already."

"Momma Ah'm-"

"It's alright my dear, he is your husband after all." And she smiles at meh.

"Is this how you treat a lady mon fils."

"Non mon pere, we were just speakin' 'bout what we were gonna do first, bein' married and all."

He actually winked at meh. Whay the nerve. He did, he was just wantin' ta go and jump in the sack. Well, if'n he wants ta play meh like Ah am just here fer that, Ah can play mah own game.

"Whay mah dear sir, ya son is all talk and no action. Perhaps someone more knowin' of the grounds could lead meh ta the festivities of this union." Ah drawl out ta mah father-in-law.

"Mais oui, I would be honored to take ya out ta lead ya ta the dance floor. I apologize for mon fils, he get's a bit ahead of himself sometimes." He said politely as he held out an arm for meh. Neither of us acted as if we noticed the sour look on Remy's face.

"Well, look at that, she's getting along with your father already."

"Oui."

"Remy, I hear you are quite the ladies man here in Louisiana." He turns his head for a moment and smirks and then looks back ta Anna who is dancing with his father.

"She is my daughter, and if you hurt her in anyway I will make sure you pay." He doesn't even acknowledge her presence even after Raven walks away.

"Remy. Psst. Remy." He turns around and sees Belle hiding behind a bush not far from the house.

"Belle?" He whispers while walking towards her.

"Oui, who else. Ya got another femme I don't know 'bout?"

"What are ya doin' here?"

"Gee, I thought ya be happy ta see me."

"I am, just-"

"Bien, let's get outta here."

"Can't."

"Why not."

"Mon pere need me here Belle."

"Who got married." He just shrugged.

"Then why ya gotta stay. Let's go."

"Can't he'd know." Then he started to walk back towards the house.

"Remy." He turned to her.

"Hmm." Then she ran up and kissed him.

"See ya tonight then."

"Non, this is business. See ya tomorrow, oui." she gave up a pout.

"Alright tonight." She kissed him again and ran off.