X-Men: Evolution vs Sofia the First

How to be a Knight

Gambit has done a Very Bad Thing, and when he tried to put it right he ended up an ineffective knight in the Kingdom of Enchancia. Now he doesn't know what he is supposed to do, but a Princess called Sofia has a plan…

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Previously, on X-Men: Evolution…

Gambit couldn't take it. Blaze had broken his heart when she dumped him, and then crushed his spirit when she had imprisoned him. Now he hated her. Every bone in his body wanted to hurt her like she had hurt him. He didn't think. He just acted. Drawing a playing card, he charged it and let fly.

The world moved in slow motion. The ace of hearts streaked through the air, a comet with a fuchsia tail. Some of the protestors started to look up, Rogue and Kitty included. The fire elemental saw something coming towards her and turned her head. Blaze's long hair flew out behind her, fire catching in the night air.

Gambit watched as Blaze saw the card. Every nanosecond was clear as crystal to him. The sudden fear on her face. The widening of her beautiful eyes. The gasp as she drew in a horrified breath. She looked past the card, seeking its origin. Her features, although they were etched in flame rather than flesh, were still of the girl he loved. Suddenly Gambit knew what was going to happen. Blaze's gaze met his and he knew he'd killed her. She knew it too and she was terrified. But it was too late…

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Walking through Bayville, Gambit was so caught up with trying to feel nothing that he didn't notice Storm and Magma coming out of a bank. Magma spotted him first and fearlessly shouted at him across the street, "Murderer! You murdered my friend!"

Gambit looked up to see Storm holding the spitting wildcat child back by both arms. Ororo looked seriously tempted to let go and let Gambit deal with the consequences. That she didn't was testament to her self-control and awareness of the members of the public that passed by, staring. Remy felt the sidewalk growing hot under his feet and decided he should be moving along. He nodded to Ororo, a sign of respect. Ororo looked mortally offended, but Remy was moving again and not looking back.

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At Bayville High School, the door to Paradox's office opened and he looked up, expecting to see his secretary. The figure on the threshold was unexpected but Paradox tried not to look surprised. He flashed his famous smile and put down his pen. With open arms he welcomed his visitor into his abode, "Gambit? To what do I owe this pleasure?"

"I heard you were still here," Remy answered, "clingin' onto Bayville like a tick on a dog's belly. T'ought I'd better come see if it was true."

"Somehow I doubt you just dropped in for a chat," Paradox's tone was a warning.

"I seen what you can do," Gambit admitted. "The t'ings you do with other mutants' powers. You sent Kurt to another dimension…"

"I can't raise the dead Remy," Paradox cut to the chase.

"We don't know she's dead," Remy's voice cracked. "We don't know for sure. She jus' vanished. If there's a chance, jus' a chance, it worth takin' non?"

"No," Paradox shook his head. "I don't know what the consequences might be. I won't do it."

"You'll do it," Gambit told him. "Or I'll go to Officer Hozack an' tell him that one of Jacobi's minions got away. I'll tell him you're right here at the school. The FBI will be all over you like a rash an' you'll end up keepin' your boss company in the cells."

"So Zack was working for the FBI all along?" Paradox mused, rubbing his chin and considering his options. "I guess that should have been obvious."

"Don't change the subject," Remy argued. "You wanna keep your cushy principal job or not?"

Paradox responded by pushing back his chair and standing up. He came round the desk, cracking his knuckles. He looked Gambit squarely in the eye and warned him one last time.

"I have no idea what is about to happen. Brace yourself…"

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