M-Twins - Fictional Character Biography - Generation X and Posing As Monet

Generation X and Posing As Monet

The twins, still posing as their sister, were soon set upon by the Phalanx. 'Monet' along with Husk, Blink, and Skin were rescued by Emma Frost, Jubilee, Banshee, Synch, and Sabretooth. Afterwards they went on to join Xavier's school, which had been reopened in Massachusetts. Now operating under the codename M, they quickly established themselves just as egotistical and snide as the original Monet, creating an immediate rivalry with Jubilee. While they quickly proved to be powerful members of the team, the catatonic episodes worried the staff and students, and Beast eventually diagnosed Monet with autism. In order to protect their own secret, as well as those of their family, the twins refused repeated offers of seeking professional help.

While the Marvel Universe is being threatened by Onslaught, Emma Frost is unknowingly influenced. Instinctively seeking to protect the team, she uses her power to make them to behave like children, and moves them to her home in Canada. Toad, who she had earlier given permission to live there, takes advantage of this and easily captures the kids. Nicole appears in Emma's mind (Emma mistakenly assumes Nicole is Monet) to warn her of the problem, prompting Emma to confront Toad and free the team.

Later on, it was finally revealed that 'Monet' was truly Nicole and Claudette in disguise: while in a battle with the Prime Sentinels, 'Monet' was blasted and buried under a pile of debris. When teammate Synch cleared off the rocks, he did not find one M, but the twins. However, this left the twins in a coma, and in an effort to find out more about them, Banshee presented the case to Dr. Moira MacTaggert, who, while admittedly stumped, theorized that the twins initiated their fusion (voluntarily or not), and that the coma was the result of some other problem. Soon after, Emplate came back to terrorize the young mutants, accompanied by Chimera and her minions. During the battle, the twins merged (at Claudette's suggestion, one of the few times she ever speaks) to become Monet, and then merged with Emplate, creating a new persona, called "M-Plate". When the three of them separated, they had learned each others' secrets, including what really happened to the true Monet St. Croix. The twins kept the secret for a short time, though Synch eventually found out when he accidentally synched with the twins' telepathy and found out their secrets. He managed to convince Nicole to finally reveal the truth to the rest of the team.

Immediately after, the twins merged back together to form "M". They then switched bodies with Penance, leaving the twins trapped in the Penance body, but returning Monet to her original body. Emplate later returned during a school dance, and Jubilee caused a massive explosion which separated the twins from the Penance body. Though Penance was initially thought to be an empty vessel at that point, she quickly proved this inaccurate and became her own being.

Cartier St. Croix, upon hearing of the return of the twins, decided to visit his three daughters. When he arrived, he came face to face for the first time in years with his son Marius, who was severely injured from the same explosion that freed the twins. Cartier tried to make amends with all his children for having neglected them for so long. When he apologized to Marius, his son finally revealed his darkest secret. Marius was the one who killed his mother, which infuriated Monet. Cartier‘s way of showing he cared was to transfer his daughters away from the academy. While the twins left permanently, Monet returned shortly after.

It is unknown what effect M-Day has had on the twins since they have not been shown or talked about on panel since Generation X #58.