Author Ramblings: I have no idea why I'm doing this when I have another story still in the works, but this hit me and I couldn't say no. Please review.

Disclaimer: I don't own the X-Men.

Gambit stepped forward off of Worthington's property and into the darkened street. The relic that Mesmero sought clutched in his hand. Gambit sauntered forward to give the half of the spider to him. The cloaked mutant reached forward to receive it. Having secured it, and the mutant he was controlling looking on, he started in the shadows.

The posts of a nearby fence started to groan and break away. Mesmero started to run but the posts shot up and trapped him. "Whoever you are, you've got courage." A caped mutant flew down in front of Mesmero. "Not everyone would hypnotize one of mine to do their stealing." The trapped mutant tried to use his telepathy on Magneto. "Don't bother, your psychic blasts do not affect me."

Mesmero glared behind him and Gambit took out a charged card. The straight metal poles around Mesmero twisted and constricted like cobras. Mesmero was so wrapped up, he looked like a metal mummy. "Release your mental hold on Gambit. Now!" The metal snakes got tighter.

"Alright." The wrapped up mutant complied. The metal poles went straight.

"Ugh," Gambit moaned, "where am I?"

Out of the shadows behind the Master of Magnetism, stepped a fourth figure. It moved silently until it was an arm's length away from Magneto's back and raised a hand toward his neck. Then, from out of the robbed building came Warren Worthington III. He dive-bombed Gambit with a cry. He stopped when he saw the figure behind Magneto. Apparently from the angle he was at, he saw something that the others didn't and it was familiar to him. He flew toward the figure. Magneto levitated away. Warren swept the figure up bridal style. He soared into air. Now that he could clearly see whom he was carrying, he could hardly believe his eyes! On the ground, Mesmero was working his power. Warren dropped on the ground a few feet behind Gambit. He was unconscious. There was no sign of the mysterious figure. The bars making Mesmero's cage slowly flew up, then back to their places in the fence. The figure re-emerges from the shadows and walks mechanically until it is next to Mesmero.

"Chere?"

Author Ramblings continued: I have had a sucky day so I thought at least someone should benefit. Please review and help my day get better.