BIOGRAPHY - page 2
Nightcrawler refused to let his new love go so easily and was convinced that there was more to this story than Cerise had told them. He and several members of the team followed the Starjammers to Shi’ar space, where he convinced the Starjammers to help them uncover the truth. Cerise had already been convicted of treason and mass murder in absentia. Her commanding officer, C’Efn had doctored the ship’s logs to make it appear that his conquest of Knsashii was a major military victory. Cerise’s destruction of the recruitment ship and the deaths of its crew were seen as a heinous act of treason and she was hated throughout the Shi’ar Empire. She was given a life sentence on the harsh prison planet Krag. There she befriended a fellow prisoner named Cryan and defended her from the other prisoners. This led to a conflict with the vicious Fang, a deadly assassin who once served with the Imperial Guard. Cerise defeated and killed Fang who refused to stand down. Unbeknownst to Cerise, Nightcrawler and the others had succeeded in finding her and witnessed her brutal slaying of Fang. Seeing this, Kurt began to doubt Cerise’s innocence.
Surprisingly, the full truth was revealed by Cryan who was truly an Oracle – a race of psychics who served Lilandra. Through Cryan, Lilandra was able to psionically extract what truly happened from Cerise’s memories and project them for all to see. Despite what was revealed, Lilandra had no choice but to uphold the verdict in Cerise’s case. Though her motives may have been to preserve life, Cerise did not have the right to serve as judge, jury and executioner for C’Efn and his entire crew. Lilandra amended Cerise’s sentence and ordered her to live out her life sentence at her side. She would be charged with rooting out other abuse of power like those she had witnessed under C’Efn’s command. Despite Nightcrawler’s protests and declarations of love, Cerise accepted her sentence. [Excalibur (1st series) #69-70]
Cerise briefly returned to Earth for the wedding of Captain Britain and Meggan. She was surprised and upset to find a rival for Nightcrawler’s affections in Amanda Sefton. Overwhelmed by feelings of jealousy, she lashed out at Kurt, demanding to know why he had never bothered to inquire how she fared in her new circumstances. [Excalibur (1st series) #125]
Cerise returned to Shi’ar space and served Lilandra faithfully as a member of her council and as a trusted operative tasked with handling delicate matters. When an interstellar council voted to turn 
Earth into a penal colony for alien criminals, Lilandra suspected that there were sinister agendas at play. She dispatched Cerise to Earth to seek the aid of the X-Men in fully assessing the conversion process firsthand. Cerise did as she was asked, bringing her once more into contact with her beloved Nightcrawler. She was not prepared for the changes that had occurred in Kurt’s life since they last saw each other. She greeted him with a passionate “lip massage” and he resisted her affections. He explained to Cerise that he was training to become a priest and had dedicated himself – heart, soul and body – to the Lord. At first, Cerise could not understand Kurt’s decision as he readily admitted that he still loved her. Still, she could appreciate the personal sacrifices one must make sometimes to live up to their ideals. Cerise helped to expose the Kree plot that Lilandra had suspected and stood beside the X-Men and Earth’s heroes to defend the Earth until all was set right. She and Nightcrawler parted as friends, both bound to a higher calling. [Maximum Security crossover]
It is presumed that Cerise continued to serve Lilandra in some capacity until the Majestrix was assassinated during a political coup. With Lilandra gone, Cerise’s sentence was complete since she had been ordered to serve at Lilandra’s side. She resurfaced on the backwater Kree planet 
Godthab Omega and became entangled in the cosmic event known as the Annihilation Wave. Cerise joined a band of female warriors called the Graces under the leadership of Gamora, the deadliest woman in the universe. Influenced by the powerful being called Glorian, Gamora’s Graces began to conquer Godthab one refugee settlement at a time. Cerise was uncharacteristically loyal to Gamora and her sisterhood, given their violent agenda due to Glorian’s machinations. Cerise and the Graces defended Godthab Omega when it was attacked by Annihilus’ hordes. [Annihilation: Ronan #2-4]
Cerise and the rest of the Graces accompanied Nebula, who continued her grudge against Gamora. The Graces fought the Guardians of the Galaxy but were defeated and apparently went their separate ways soon after. [Guardians of the Galaxy: Best Story Ever #1]
Cerise returned to the Shi'ar Empire, where she took responsibility for caring for an egg which contained the genetic materials of Charles Xavier and Lilandra, the former Majestrix of the Shi'ar Empire. At some point, the Imperial Guard came to learn of the egg and they captured Cerise, deciding they could not let the egg fall into the hands of the Imperium's enemies. When Rogue and Gambit, on their honeymoon, were sent to the edge of the Shi'ar Empire to respond to a distress call, Cerise assisted by them. Although Rogue managed to escape with the egg, Cerise 
was recaptured, along with Gambit. Fortunately, Cerise was able to escape and used a transport device to teleport herself and the Imperial Guard away, giving Gambit a chance to help Rogue. However, wanting to avoid further embarrassment, Gladiator instructed Oracle to send Cerise after the egg. After reuniting with Gambit and Rogue, Cerise was moved when she learned that the egg had hatched in her absence and the hatchling now called herself Xandra. Unfortunately, she was now missing.
Cerise helped Gambit and Rogue disguise themselves so that they could move about Chandilar without being easily recognized, while Cerise found assistance with the Starjammers. She waited with them until Gambit and Rogue could return – and was emotional when they presented Xandra to her. Xandra thought of Cerise as her mother, given how Cerise took care of her before she was formed. After Xandra awkwardly offered to fix Rogue's powers, Cerise had to give Xandra some words about snooping in other people's minds. The happy reunion was short-lived when the Imperial Guard located Xandra and, in the battle that followed, Cerise fought Astra. Things became more complicated with the arrival of Deathbird but then turned chaotic when Xandra and Rogue touched and… seemingly exploded. Oracle of the Imperial Guard thought, given the circumstances, Cerise would be best to disappear and, after thanking the Starjammers for helping her, she prepared to depart with Gambit. However, to Cerise and Gambit's relief, Rogue and Xandra had simply created an illusion of the two of them exploding. The Imperial Guard left and, when the time was safe, Cerise departed for the unknown. [Mr. & Mrs. X 1-5]
While Xandra has since assumed control of the Shi'ar Empire as is her birthright, Cerise's fate remains unknown. It's likely given their relationship that Cerise continues to support Xandra as her personal aide, as Cerise once served her mother.