2 weeks later. Bayville Mall.

"I still don't get what you see in him."

"Apart from the fact that he's drop dead gorgeous and doesn't care that I'm a freak."

"You're not a freak. Why do you still think that?"

"Old habits die hard bro."

"And…"

"And I had an argument with Tabby last night. She was going on about how I wasn't the only one who came from a difficult background and I should get over it."

"Ignore her. She just deals with stuff in a different way. So anyway, what do you see in that Cajun?"

"What do you see in Amara? She's a stuck up little princess."

"At least she's not self absorbed."

"Remy is not self absorbed. He just gets a little over confident at times."

"Same difference. Where is he anyway?"

"Bikes broken down, Rogue was goin to get him. 'Mara?"

"Logan went out, she can't find Scott or jean, of course rogue is giving your boyfriend a lift and tabby has had her license taken of her by storm again so there is no one to drive her. She'll be here the second she's found someone."

"Great." Rowen rubbed the back of her neck just under the place where her necklace dug in.

"If it hurts you why don't you take it off?"

"Because I'd have to spend a week in the hospital wing under supervision, not being allowed to use my powers. And I get bored easily." They sat down in seats over looking the mall entrance so they could see if their partners arrived.

"Coming from the girl who'd quite happily sit at the memorials and write for hours on end."

"I was still allowed to use computers."

"You're not now?"

"Prof said I shorted one too many. He can't afford it on top of everything else."

"Who destroyed what now?"

"Sam. He was chasing bobby and went through a wall. And kitty is on her 6th alarm clock this week."

Josh laughed. "Want a drink?"

"Yup."

Rowen watched her brother disappear into the crowd then looked back to the door to try spot the familiar brown head of Remy.

"Excuse me is this seat taken?" Rowen looked up at a guy about her age with long brown hair and a similar accent to Kitty's.

"What if it is?"

"Hey. There's no need to be like that, I was just being polite. I'll try again. I'm Lance."

"Rowen."

"Nice to meet you." He sat down in the chair opposite her. "I've not seen you around here before."

"I moved here a month ago."

"So how are you liking it?"

"It's not like where I grew up, but my brothers up here too, and I've got some great friends."

"Where…"

"Get away from her Alvers."

Rowen looked up to see Remy storming towards them closely followed by Josh, Rogue, Scott and Jean.

"Rem. We were just talking."

"He's with de brotherhood Row."

"So was Rogue."

"That was different. Ah was lied to. He knows exactly what he's doing."

Rowen stood up and looked at the 5 angry faces staring at her.

"Yeah, which right now is trying to have a polite conversation."

"That's where your wrong girly." Pietro appeared behind the rest of Rowens group and was joined by Wanda, Toad, Pyro and Blob

"Gambit. Good t' se ya mate?" Pyro looked over at Remy and spoke.

Remy turned around to face him. "God john. Why did you join up with dose losers?"

"Same reason you joined up with the x-freaks mate." He looked at Rogue. "For a girl." He put his arm round the shoulder of the young women next to him. "Seems you ain't with her anymore tho. So why are ya still with them?"

"Wait. You used to work with him Remy."

"Ah'll explain later Row. Please. Just let us get dis sorted."

"I agree." Toad lashed out with his tongue and snatched Scott's glasses of. Red light shot out of his eyes and went through the room.

"Row. Field."

"You know I can't idiot. He'll just go through the electrons."

"Will you stop yellin' at me? Ah said ah'd explain later."

"Fine." Limbo moved around the table towards Lance. He starched his arms out and started to make the ground move. Smiling Rowen Floated in to air, just enough to not get hit. "If you know who I am you should know that that won't stop me." As she hit him round the face she was grabbed and thrown of the edge of the balcony.

"That will though." Quicksilver hung over the edge for a second before disappearing again

XxXxXxXxXxX

(A/N; Yes Limbo can fly, but not if she is panicking.)

Josh turned round as he heard his sister screaming his name. He spread his wings, ripping his top and Jumped off the edge after her. He caught her in his arms and flew them back to the balcony.

Rowen stood watching every one fight. Lance was fighting with Scott, whose eyes were still firmly closed. Remy was trying to stop both john and Pietro. Rogue was dealing with the blob and Jean was trying to get Scott's glasses back. While Wanda just stood there watching it all.

Seeing Rowen and her brother back in play, she raised her arms. The light's started to flicker on and off, then ripped down from the ceiling. Row through a field above her and Josh so neither got hit.

"Help Remy." Josh smiled to his sister and grabbed Pietro.

"Jean." The Red head turned at the sound of her name. "I can get a field around that short guy, Can you manage the girl?"

"Wanda? I'll try. Get Scotts glasses and we'll mange."

"Got it. Ready?"

"Ready!"

Rowen dropped one hand and threw the other one towards toad. She floated in to the air and maneuvered towards him. She reached through the field surrounding him and took Scotts glasses out of his hand, Then Moved the field over the balcony and let go.

Creating a ball of energy, Rowen Headed towards Scott and Lance. She threw it, hitting Lance straight in the chest. She handed Scott his glasses and then flew back in to the air. Josh was stood back to back with Remy, and Rogue was off to one side.

Please let this work. Rowen pointed a hand to all of them and created fields around them. With the others protected, Scott raised his glasses and blasted Pyro, Quicksilver and Blob with the energy. Rowen Let go of the fields.

Oh god I feel dizzy. Like I'm about to…

Rowen fainted, landing in her brother's arms.

XxXxXxXxXxX

Rogue drove them back in the SUV. Josh sat in the back seat holding his still unconscious sister.

"She is going to be ok isn't she?"

"She'll be fahn Sugah, She just used too much power. If she's not awake by the time we get back to the mansion we'll take her to hank."

"Ah think we should take her anyway. Ah don't want to risk anything being wrong with her." Remy turned around in his seat to get a better look at the boy he was talking to.

"I don't think so Cajun. She hates doctors." Josh looked down at his sister and brushed the hair out of her eyes.

"Ah know dat, But ah don' care. Ah just want to make sure dat she's goin' to be ok."

"You really do care about her don't you Remy?"

"Ah love her Josh. Ah just can' tell her. Ah'm too scared she won' feel de same."

"Rem." Rowen whispered and opened her eyes.

"Ah'm here Cherie." Undoing his seat belt Remy climbed between the gap in the front seats and joined the twins in the back.

"FOR GOD SAKE YOU SWAMP RAT. YOU TRYIN' TO GET US KILLED."

"Leave it rogue. You're still drivin' arn' you." Sitting in the seat on the other side of his girlfriend, Remy rested a hand on her knee. "Ah thought ah told you not to scare me like dat again."

Rowen sat up from leaning on her brother slowly and moved over to Remy. "Sorry. I thought it was a good idea."

"Yeah. Next time just remember dat you don' have good ideas. We're back and you're goin' to see Hank."

"You can't make me."

"Oui. Ah can." Remy waited until Rowen was out of the car then scooped her up in his arms.

"Rem put me down."

"Non."

"REMY"

XxXxXxXxXxX

Rowen was bored; She'd been in the hospital wing for almost a week and felt like she had nothing to do. Hank had taken the advantage to take her necklace off to make sure it was working properly.

She heard the door to the main Lab open and someone come in. There was some one talking out side, it sounded like Remy and Rogue.

"You've got to tell her Remy."

"Ah can'. It'll break her heart."

"Well someone's got to."

"Can' you. Or Josh?"

"No, and will you stop pawing at me."

"Ah can' help it. It seems weird to be able to touch you at last."

Rowen sat bolt upright in the bed not listening to the conversation anymore.

He can touch her. Rogue and Remy split up because they couldn't touch. What about now they can? I bet that's what he's got to tell me. No I don't want to hear it.

Rowen got out of bed and pulled a pair of trousers out of the bag on the floor. Getting dressed she snuck in to hanks office through the second door in her room and grabbed her necklace of the desk. She put it on as quietly as possible, gritting her teeth as she activated it. She waited for the couple outside to enter the room she'd just been in and ran out.

Walking down the corridor Rowen heard some one shout her.

"Hey Limbo. I didn't realize you were out already. In fact I think Remy and Rogue just went to up to see you. Can you like believe the news? Rogue can touch. I think it's amazing."

"If you say so Kit. Look I'm going out for a while. Have you seen Josh?"

"Hmm I think he's gone off somewhere with Amara, He didn't look too happy. Want me to give him a message?"

"Yeah, Just tell him I need to think bout some stuff and have gone to find a new memorial. I'll be back later."

Rowen walked down the drive of the institute and headed towards Bayville Beach.

XxXxXxXxXxX

Remy walked in to Rowens room in the hospital wing followed by Rogue.

"Where is she?"

"Toilet probably. For god sake Remy calm down."

"Ah doubt it Rogue. She's normally asleep durin' the day."

"If you're so worried go ask Hank?"

Remy stood up and stuck his head through the door in to Hank's room.

"He's not dere. And Row's necklace is gone."

"She'll have been let out then. We'll go for a walk and find her."

They walked out of the room and headed towards the Rec room.

"Hey Josh seen you're sister?"

"She's in the hospital wing Cajun. You told her yet?"

"Non. She ain't dere."

Kitty looked up from the T.V, "Oh Josh. I forgot. I saw her about 10 minutes ago. She looked pretty upset. She said something about needing to do some thinking and Going to find a new memorial. Does that make Sense?"

"Yeah. I thought you said you hadn't told her?"

"Ah haven't. And what does she mean find a new memorial?"

"When we still in Salem she used to go sit at the Witch trial memorials when she needed to think."

"So where will she go now?"

"How should I know?"

"BECAUSE YOU'RE HER TWIN. YOU KNOW HER BETTER DAN ANYONE!"

"I THOUGHT THAT WAS YOU. IT'S HOW YOU ALWAYS ACT."

"Will you boys shut up. You ain't going to find her that way. Kitty did she say anything else."

"Nope."

"Okay. Josh has she mentioned anything about anywhere in particular."

"Not that I can think of. Wait a minute…"

XxXxXxXxXxX

Rowen sat on the sand crying. It had started raining at some point, but she didn't care.

I can't believe you Remy. You say you care then the second the prof has some break through and you can touch her again, you go running back. And Josh knew. Why hasn't he told me? Too busy with his new girlfriend probably.

A car pulled up and the embankment behind her and Rowen heard people run down the slope.

"Row. Cherie. What do you think you are doing? You scared us all to death." Remy placed his coat over her shoulders. Rowen pulled her head up from her knees, Her eyes glowing as lightning cracked. She stood up and stepped back, throwing the coat on the floor.

"WHAT AM I DOING REMY, WHAT ABOUT YOU? WHERE YOU GOING TO TELL ME ABOUT YOU AND ROGUE GETTING BACK TOGETHER OR LEAVE IT TO SOMEONE ELSE. I LOVE YOU AND YOU'RE BREAKING MY HEART. I SHOULD HAVE LISTEN TO JOSH. YOU'RE NO GOOD."

Lightning hit the sand in between them.

"Rowen Calm down. Me and Remy aren't getting back together." Rogue began to panic.

"But you can touch now."

"So? That doesn't mean anything. He loves you."

Rowen turned to face Remy. "You…No. I don't believe it."

"WELL YOU SHOULD CHERIE. IT'S DE TRUTH. AH LOVE YOU. AH HAVE DONE FOR A WHILE. AH JUST DIDN' WANT TO SAY ANYTHING AND MESS IT ALL UP. Ah made the wrong choice. Ah'm sorry."

"But in the hospital wing I heard you talking. You were going on about having to tell me something and being able to touch Rogue. It all fits."

"It might, but it's not what I had to tell you." Remy looked at his feet trying to find the right words. "It's you're dad. He was in a car accident."

Rowens eyes darted between her boyfriend and her brother. "He's ok though isn't he?"

Josh walked to his sister and took her in his arms. "He's dead Row. He was driving to the institute to see us and got hit by a lorry."

"No. NO"

Lightning stuck next to the twin's feet and both were blasted off their feet. Rogue screamed and ran back to the car to call the institute for help. Remy ran over to his girlfriend. Rowen was laid with her eyes open, tears running down her face.

"Cherie. Are you ok? Please be ok."

"How's Josh?"

"Row. You think ah care about you're brother right now."

"Remy. I'm made of sodding energy, I can absorb it. Just give me a minute and check josh. Please."

Remy moved over to where the other twin was laid. He also had his eyes open. "You ok mate?"

"Yeah. Bout Row."

"She's fine considerin'. How come you are?"

"Don't get too excited. Healing blood. Part of my mutation. Help me up."

Rogue ran back over. "Logan, Hank and Strom are on their way. They said not to move or touch you. Too late for that though."

Josh sat down on the next to his sister. And pulled her towards him as she cried. Remy hung his coat beck over her shoulder then stood in silence with rogue.

XxXxXxXxXxX

It was another 3 days before Rowen was finally let out of the hospital wing. She sat at the cliff waiting for her brother to come back from their fathers funeral. She hadn't been allowed to go. The professor hadn't trusted her to keep her emotions in check.

"You ok Sparks?"

Rowen turned round to see Logan walking towards her. "I suppose. My feet hurt, but hank says that it'll take a while for them to heal."

"Well you did almost get your self stuck by lightning. How are things between you and Gumbo?"

"Ok. I think. I've not seen him since lunch yesterday. He brought something in for me to eat and walked out of the room before I had chance to say thanks. I had a quick look for him earlier but he wasn't in the usual places. Have you seen him?"

"Nope. He went out this morning. Didn't say where."

XxXxXxXxXxX

It was midnight and Rowen was sat on the main stairs waiting for Remy to come home. Some came up behind and sat next to her.

"What are you still doing up?" Rowen looked over at Rogue.

"Waiting for Remy to come home. Is that the bracelet?"

"Yeah."

"How does it work?"

"Similar way to your necklace. It has an electrical current running through it that dampens mah powers. Unfortunately ah can't use them full stop with it on, but it's easy enough to take off."

"Good."

"How's it going with the necklace?"

"Fine. It's uncomfortable when I move my head, but Hank says that I'll get used to it in time."

"Rowen. Are you going to go to bed?"

"No. I'm waiting here."

"But what if he's not back tonight."

"Then I'll stay until he is."

At some point in the night Rowen fell asleep. The next thing she could remember was dawn. Sun started to stream through the glass doors of the institute. She looked outside and saw a familiar black and Red bike straight below the steps.

That's impossible. He'd have had to come past me to get in that way. Unless he…No. Remy wouldn't just walk past. Would he?

Rowen ran up to the boy's side of the dormitory and banged on Remy's door.

"OPEN UP REMY. I KNOW YOU'RE IN THERE."

Other doors behind Rowen opened but not the one she wanted.

"REMY I SWEAR. IF YOU DON'T OPEN THIS DOOR RIGHT NOW I'LL BREAK IT DOWN."

"Hey. Limbo cam down."

"Yeah girl."

Josh pushed his way through the crowd to his sister and spun her by the shoulders to face him. "Rowen, What's happened?"

"I SPENT ALL LAST NIGHT ON THE STAIRS WAITING FOR HIM TO COME HOME. AND HE SNEAKS IN AND LEAVES ME THERE WHILE I'M ASLEEP."

"I'm sure he's got a reason."

"REASON OR NOT. I DON'T CARE. REMY OPEN THIS DOOR. NOW!"

The door opened and a very sleepy Remy LeBeau stood there.

"Why all de shoutin' Cherie?"

"DON'T CHERIE ME GAMBIT. WHERE THE HELL WERE YOU YESTERDAY?"

"GOD ROWEN. JUST BECAUSE AS SAID DAT AH LOVED YOU DON' MEAN AH HAVE TO TELL YOU MY EVERY MOVE."

"MAYBE NOT, BUT YOU COULD EXPLAIN WHY YOU LEFT ME ON THE STAIRS."

"YOU WERE ASLEEP."

"WHEN HAS THAT EVER STOPPED YOU?"

"DE SAME TIME YOU TURNED IN TO A CLINGY LITTLE BITCH."

All the talking behind Rowen stopped. She stood there for a second. Not knowing what to do. Then she stretched her hand out and hit her boyfriend hard. She there was so many responses she expected, but not the one she got. Remy's head snapped up as he hit her straight back.