(A/N: Bit of Remy in the next few chapters and I am putting the X-Men in the next chapter then they will meet Rogue in the one after that.)

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters form the show Marvel own them.

Homecoming Wars

Chapter 4: Wedding Anyone?

The wedding went well and both Jim and Sarah were very happy about how the day turned out. Sarah was so glad to see her daughter smile even if it was a small one it was an improvement from none at all.

They all met back at the D'Ancanto Manor after the wedding and had a party. The mayor of the Caldecott County and his family attended as the mayor was a good friend with Sarah. Another family friend from New Orleans attended with his family Jean-Luc LeBeau.

Marie had long ago retreated upstairs and got out of the dress and changed into a pair of blue sweat pants and a white singlet top and went down to the gym. She was punching the bag in the corner of the room when a twelve-year-old aurban head boy with red on black eyes walked in.

"Bonjour Marie" he said drawing her attention to him

"Hey Remy" she said

"Ya no it was nice t' see ya smile again Marie" he said softly "Ya should more often. Remy misses your smiles. I miss tha ol' ya"

She looked at him and said "Ah'm tryn' Remy ah really am its jus' hard"

"Remy knows" he said pulling her into a hug

She had changed so much since that night. She use to be a happy care free girl. She would go out and have fun she would play football when he came over, they would play up and pull pranks on their parents, they would laugh all day. Now she was always sad she never went outside she was always in the gym and she hardly talked, not just to him but her mother also said she has trouble talking to her. She was only ten she should be out having fun not inside and depressed all the time.

She had begun to sob in his arms and he tried to comfort her. About five minuets later there was a knock at the door and he turned to see Maries mom at the door

Did she talk ta ya? she asked telepathically

Not much he answered

Okay thanks anyway, but now ah need some tahme alone wif her she replied

He nodded as she walked over to them he let go of Marie and her mother took her into her arms. He left the room. Sarah looked sadly down at her daughter. She hated seeing her like this.

"Marie, honeay" she whispered

Marie looked up at Sarah, her cheeks were tear streaked

"Mamma" she said hugging the woman

"Shh babay" she said rocking her a bit "Ah need ta ask ya somthen"

Marie looked up at her again with fresh tears coming down her face

"Wot" she asked softly

"As ya know meh an' Jim are going away fer a week" she said softly wiping away the tears from her daughters face "We were wonderen if ya would lahke Ororo ta stay wif ya till we get back. Sandra got a phone call her mamma is veray sick an' hasta leave disarvo"

Marie looked down and nodded her head

"Good" then she added softly "Remember were leaven a numbah fer ya ta call if ya need us. We will come straight home" Marie nodded

"Mamma?" she asked in a small voice "Wot if dey come back?"

"Dey wont honeay" she said hugging her crying daughter

"Wif ya gone who gonna stop em if dey do" she asked in between sobs "Ah mean dey hunt mutants an' dere gonna think ah'm one or going ta be one cause of papa an Ororo probably don' even know about dem"

"Shh dey wont come here and sides Ororo could take em down" she said looking down at Marie with a smirk. Marie looked up with confusion in her eyes. "Ororo's a mutant to"

"Wot can she do" Marie asked curiously

"She controls the weather. She goes by Storm" she said softly

"wot is it with ya'll and weird names" she asked with a giggle

"Did ya just giggle" she asked with a arched eyebrow and Marie nodded "Good ta hear. Come down an' git somethang ta eat k'"

"K'" she said getting up and holding her mom's hand all the way downstairs not aware that Ororo had been listening.

The party went well Sarah and Jim never left each others side and Marie clang to Sarah the whole time.

Cody the mayors son, Remy and Henri Lebeau had been by Marie most of the time cause there was no-one else there age the rest of the kids were either toddlers or babies. They were of course uncomfortable being by Marie's parents all the time cause they couldn't play up as much but they understood why she was around her. She felt safe. She has been pretty much scared of people she doesn't know.

The party finished around 10 pm and the guests were leaving and thanking and congratulating them as they left.

They walked back into the lounge room where they had left Marie asleep on the couch. Sarah went over and picked her up and started for her room. Jim started to pick up around the place.

The next morning Jim and Sarah got up early so they can start to get ready for their honeymoon. They had some breakfast, said good bye to everyone and were on their way.

It was just after lunch and Ororo was going to the gym to see Marie. She went to the gyms doors and opened it up to see Marie punching the bag in the corner again.

"Afternoon" She said

Marie turned around to see Ororo standing there with a bottle of water in her hand

"Afternoon" she replied

"So what are you up to child" she asked

"Worken owt" she replied "Mamma said it is a good idea ta learn how ta fahght"

"How come" She asked softly

"Your are mutant rahght" Ororo nodded "Well we gotta know how ta defend ourselves against FOH" she paused before continuing "Mamma thinks Ah'm gonna be one cause papa was one and so is mamma"

"You know about FOH?" asked Ororo, Marie nodded "Did your mom tell you about them?" she nodded again and said

"Dey killed papa" she said sadly "Ah saw it an' when ah asked mamma bout it she told meh" she started to sob "It was mah fault though ah asked him ta stay lateah at tha park cause ya only turn eight once so we did"

Ororo now understood why the girl was so sad all the time she had seen her father been killed right in front of her eyes. And she blamed herself for it. Not to mention it happened on her birthday. Poor kid will never have a happy birthday for a long time.

"Hey FOH would attack at anytime" Ororo said softly putting her hands on the sobbing girls shoulders "They would have been following your father for sometime. So don't blame yourself, its not your fault"

Marie looked at Ororo "Would dey have killed meh ta? If dey 'new ah was dere"

Ororo sighed "Yes" she said softly "They kill their targets and if they have kids they get killed to. They see it as the kids are mutants as well because their parents were. You were lucky your father hid you that night"

Marie looked at her with tears streaming down her face "So papa saved meh dat nahght?"

Ororo nodded "He probably hid you so that he could have a better chance of winning the fight. If they saw you they would not have hesitated to use you to lure your father in a trap"

"Thank ya" she said with tears rolling down her cheeks

"Its alright" Ororo said handing the bottle of water to the girl "Here I thought you might want this"

Marie took the bottle "Thanks"

"Its okay" Ororo said "Now lets go outside for a jog, what do you say?"

"Ya won' run ta fast will ya, ah don' wanna be alone out dere"

"No" She said heading for the with Marie following close by

It was nearing dinnertime and Ororo and Marie were getting dinner ready since they gave the cook the night off. Ororo was planning on teaching Marie how to cook but Marie soon proved that she already knew how to. As they were working on the dinner the butler came in

"Miss Munroe" he said and they both looked up "Ya have a phone call. One Charles Xavier"

"Okay" she said then turned to Marie "looks like I am going to have to come back and be surprised"

Marie nodded and Ororo got up and headed for the phone. Once at the phone she picked it up

"Hello Charles" Ororo said

Hello Ororo, How are things down there

"Great, so what are you calling for?"

I am just calling to let you know there has been some FOH movement down there, and I reckon it would be safer for you away from there

"I cant Charles, Jim asked me to look after his step daughter while he went on his honeymoon" she paused "I cant just leave her here"

They have staff there don't they? Why cant they look after the girl?

"Charles they could be coming after her"

Why? Is she a mutant?

"No, but they killed her father, he was a mutant"

I see he paused How old is she?

"Ten"

So she wont get powers for a while yet? If she even gets any

"Sarah a mutant to, Shes telepathic like you"

So she is more than likely to get them then. Ororo tell Sarah that there is a place here for the girl when she is ready. And in the meantime be careful

"I will Charles, Bye"

Bye

Ororo hanged up the phone and went to kitchen to find Marie still cooking away.

A week had passed and Sarah and Jim were just pulling up the driveway. They got out of the car and started for the door when Marie came running out yelling "mamma ya home" and jumped in Sarah's arms Ororo was following behind and stop at the stairs. Sarah was surprised to see Marie had run outside without even hesitating but blew it off, as she was just happy to see her again.

They went inside and their staff got their bags. They all went to the sitting room and sat down. After about twenty minuets of stories Marie got bored and left. This was Ororo chance to talk to them about what her and Charles had talked about.

"I received a phone call from Charles while you were gone and he warned me that there has been a lot of FOH activity down this way" she paused "I thought that you ought to know"

"Thanks. Ya didn' tell Marie did ya" she asked with a worried tone

"No" she said but added "But I told Charles about Marie, only because he wanted me to go back to Bayville. He said to let you know that there is a place up there for here if she wants to learn to control her powers when she gets them. He has no doubt that she will get some"

"Thanks"

Ororo nodded and then they continued to chat about the vacation. Later that afternoon Ororo left and went back to Bayville