She opened her eyes to find nothing in order the world around her was fuzzy and out of focus, low whispers bounced in her head. With a drunk like slur she managed to form two words "The twins…" she spoke, rubbing her eyes in an attempt to adjust her sight.

"…Their ok" one of voices softly responded, it was a voice that was easily recognizable that of a long time friend.

"Did I hurt them?" her vision cleared considerably to make out machinery, tubes, distorted faces.

"No…." her hearing was sharp again, diffracting sounds around her; there was heavy breathing and the timed beeping of the machine.

"Am I hurting them?" she said noticing the tube in her arm.

"No Rogue…" Rogue, never did she think she would hear that cold name associated with her again. A few deep breaths helped to settle the spinning that clouded her mind it also helped her eyes gain back focus. Looking around the room Marie's heart sped up horror, she sat in a white slip gown ruined from the gel on her belly. Staring down at her body, her toes peeped out from a pair of blue silk peep-toe heels. If it was clear enough, the white lace from atop of head sung down into her face, it was the last give away.

"Someone please tell me the full story!" Marie franticly asked Jubilee, Storm and Mercy who were gathered around Marie's bed wearing red and black matching dresses.

"How much do you remember?"

Marie thought back, it was making her sick and her head spin again but she kept pushing. She thought back to earlier that day…. That day- her wedding day;

It was lovely ceremony; designed after Hollywood Glamour of the fifties. Red rose's pearls and silk gloves accentuated the event; overall it was a very classy wedding. Marie molded an off white long flowing, strapless weeding dress with a small amount of puff and embroidered flowers that glittered wrapped around waist to the end of her train. She was a debatably the most beautiful person there, on the other side of the coin was Remy wearing a full suit and red tie, his hair slicked back like he was out of GQ magazine. If looks could kill Remy would have committed murder more then a hundred times that day.

"Rogue you ok?" Storm asked carefully

"Yeah fine…we were dancing…our first dance" Marie said sitting up straight remembering more of her special evening.

"Who gave you permission to look better then me on my wedding day?" Marie asked her husband as they slow danced to a live jazz band. The reception was held on the old family ranch it had acres to spare with the amazing backdrop of the southern country side. It was minutes before sunset the flowers were in bloom, and smiles highlighted the evening.

"Me! I stopped breathing when I saw come down the ale…" red eyed Cajun protested to stunning bride.

"Really?"

"Prettiest Angel I will ever see…." Remy went leaving small repeated kisses her sweat lips. Marie was poster for beauty that day, her hair and make-up was done so that she channeled a vintage Hollywood starlet, Remy went in for a romantic kiss

"Do you mind if I cut in…" a gruff voiced broke the mood

A vex face from Remy was overlooked by a the glowing bride who replied "Logan you're welcomed too"

Let go of Marie less then willingly the two men exchanged glances "No funny stuff Canadian got my eyes on you" Gambit threatened walking away to ask Ororo to dance.

"I'll call when I get settled she said….your not a liar that kid I'll give you that." He played with her

"Thanks for giving me away Logan." Marie kissed him on the cheek. Remy's red eyes could be picked up in the distance glaring at Logan's back.

"Anytime…"

"Only time Logan… this is the one and the only one"

"I believe that now…" Logan told her with a smile as he dipped her. Things weren't right when she came back to his arms

Marie's eyes flickered while saying "Only time, th-i-s is t-he on-e…"

"Rogue I got it… calm down" she stopped dancing but Logan held her steady in his arms "Rogue…"

"T-he On-l-y on-e…." she stammered on repeating the same sentence over and over. Taking hold of her two shoulders Logan shuck her gently

"Rogue snap out of it!" his yelled caught the attention of the other dancers, who turned speechless; because that's when the blood started to come. It ran from her noise and the corners of her mouth. Marie was shaking profusely, still stammering and her lips trembling. Remy flew at the speed of sound to his convoluting wife, behind him was the Hank and Tante running to help.

"Marie! Stay with me…." Remy cried laying her down on the floor. It was the last word Marie heard before blacking out completely.

"There was so much blood…." Marie finally spoke to her concerned onlookers while pulling off her vale which was a stained around the edges.

"There was…"Mercy spoke up not hiding anything from her new sister

"What happened?" That's when she noticed where she was, she was in her old room in LeBeau Mansion except with a few changes- it looked like the dreaded Med-Bay if it wasn't for the window she wouldn't have known.

"I'll fill you in on that" Hank McCoy entered like clock work.

"Always on time Hank…" Marie said shuffling herself to get comply

"Marie if you would like to talk in private?"

"Lay it on me Hank, you have given me just about every piece of bad news…say it. Just say it" She was holding back her anger and tears but it was noticeable in her voice. "…Please"

"The cure is acting negatively with your body and mutation….it seems that slight hit you took it doing its withdrawal damage"

Marie tried to stay strong by not breaking down in front of her former teammates, it was proving difficult.

"And the twins?"

"Marie"

"Damn it Hank! The twins!"

"I'm calling this a high risk pregnancy."

Marie nodded her head as Hank continued "Your blood pressure, heart rate, the toxins… to say the least you will need constant monitoring and limited movement, because you can't take the same medication I would tell someone in your case to do there is limited resources I can call upon to assist you."

"That's it Hank?" Ororo raised her voice not willing to accept the answer.

"It's a difficult situation I'm not sure how long…"

"Where is my husband?!"

"Where is he?!" Marie screamed at them.

Remy was down the hall in Henry's room with Wolverine and the rest of the members of the LeBeau house. They were filling in Wolverine on the drama that he missed. They were really trying to distract Remy from Marie, the only reason he left was so Hank could examine her but he insisted to the girls that they should stay, not that he needed too convince them.

"REMY!!" the cries of a woman in a pain tore threw the house silencing all other conversation. Before a pin could drop Remy busted threw the door, making demands

"Out, everyone get out!" he glowing eyes packed with pain "Now!!…" the room cleared in seconds and he took to Marie in her time of hurt.

"Remy what's happening? Why? Why?...."Tears broke out on her face, her left over make-up ran and the dry blood smeared further on her face. "…Why them?" she rubbed her belly.

Remy brought her close. "I don't know chere but I'm here with you this time, I promise I won't let anything happen with you any of you…" Marie cried like a fountain, round after round. Remy held her tight trying not to breakdown himself. He made a promise that he wasn't sure he could keep, he wanted nothing more then to protect her in everyway but he was learning that some things weren't in his control. The screams Marie let go in the house was heartbreaking, each time a new cry echoed the halls of the house, her supports flinched as if being hit with a bullet. It wasn't long before they themselves started to cry too.

Three hours of tears of blood and pain later; Remy emerged from the room making his way down to living room. There in the spacious room was Logan cradling Ororo, Jubilee shaking in Theo's arms, Mercy had an endless river of tears coming from her eye's as she sat next to Henry while Peter, Etienne and Jean-Luc sat motionless. It was cloudy day in the LeBeau house.

"How is she?" Logan asked on behalf of sobbing group

"….Lifeless"

"Remy what are you doing down here?" Tante questioned coming down the stairs with Hank.

"Marie wanted water, she needed water, she wanted water, water" Remy was out of it himself clearly functioning right.

"Remy go back up, if you anything you call one of us…." He moved at slug speed to the stairs, the news was taking his toll on emotions and reaction time.

"Move Marie to your room it is wear she belongs" Hank said in odd upbeat tone that Remy and rest of the group was not appreciating.

"Huh?" a confused stressed face awaited an explanation with eyes fuming. Remy thought that he was trying to make joke at the situation.

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Marie lay on her side gazing mindlessly out the window, when two muscular arms tucked away underneath her, pulling her to other side of the bed.

"Remy what are doing?..." her voice was so tender

"Moving you…" he sounded a step up better then did when he left her.

"Just leave me here, all the stuff is here…." Remy scooped her up in his arms, like a sleeping child.

"Do you trust me Marie… to take all your pain away?" Marie had a plain stare for minute but nodded stiffly, Remy's charming smile always got to her even in her times of doubt.

He carried her down to the end of the hall, to their room. Remy used his foot to kick open the door, Marie's eyes were closed the whole time. She didn't open them until she felt the softness of the bed under her.

Marie opened her eyes "Remy…" she lost her speech when she saw the room, it was full of flowers; every table, furniture surface was covered of full length flowers in vases, bows, cups over flowed with flowers. In between the flowers were white and yellow candles, a cart of sacks was parked next to bed and the plasma was on. Remy stood next to screen putting in the movie before flicking the lights off.

"….Some like it hot" Marie squealed to say out loud "Like our…"

"First date" Remy said climbing onto the bed snuggling up to her; they both laid on their sides and Remy brought her back to his torso, rubbing her belly while kissing neck and ear area "It's not the penthouse suet in Paris…"

"I'd rather be here…" Marie spoke gently to Remy putting her hands over his dominating one on her stomach.

The movie was halfway done when Marie spoke up "How do I survive this Remy?"

"With me by your side"

"I can't even care for them"

"You can and will…"

"How do you…"

"Because you're their mother, they will only ever have one and I know you will never stop loving them…. We will never stop loving them." a tiny whimper was heard in Remy's voice as if he was tearing up. Marie knew that Remy would be committed full heartily forever; she did however know the depth of his heart and how much love was contained in it for not only her but their children until that night. Remy heart was bleeding but he hid as best he could for her and Marie was grateful for his strength.

"You told me that one day I will look back at laugh... That things are… interference?"

"I remember…"

"Do you think that that's what this is… interference?"

"Qui"

"And we will look back and laugh… as a family"

"Absolutely…"