Chapter 3: Killing an Ace

"Gambit, we have questions for you." asked the hooded figure.

Two of the hooded figures men were pinning Gambit up against an alley wall, behind a casino.

"I knew someone would come for me!" exclaimed Gambit. " Who are you any way?"

"I am Mister Sinister, and I want to know what history you have with a certain X- Men."

"Logan? I helped him get to an island, that's all." said Gambit. "He had business with a William Striker."

"William Striker…. That's all I need from you Gambit." said Sinister. "Riptide, Prism! Kill him."

Mister Sinister disappeared into the night. Gambit pushed the two men off of him with his kinetic energy staff, and quickly pulled out his playing cards and shot them at the two mutants. They were both hit, but not injured. The smaller of the two, Riptide shot out sharp glass objects out of his wrist, Gambit dodged all but one. It pierced his thigh, he couldn't run anymore. He shot energy from his staff, a beam of purple light flew to the bigger mutant, Prism. Prism reached out with one hand and absorbed the energy. It flowed right through him coming out his other arm back at Gambit.

It hit Gambit with a blow, he flew into the brick wall. Blocks crumbled onto him. Riptide and prism ran over to him and grabbed him. Gambit knew he was about to die, everything was about to end.

"Who are you guys?" Gambit asked.

"Us? We are the Marauders." replied Prism.

"Why me thought? Why Logan?" Gambit wanted to know.

"Because, you are a threat, along with Logan and the other X- Men. But that's about to change. We are assassins!"

Riptide drew a long sharp object from his back, like he was drawing a sword from its holster. He put it up to Gambits throat and smiled. He waited a second then pushed down. Gambit was dead, there is nobody to warn the X- Men or Logan. The Marauders are here!