An Old Friend
Guild Base
Bell returns to the base and stands before the External
External
"Where is the girl…"
Bell
"She got away…"
External
"You are best warrior...Bell and you failed me…"
Bell
"Gambit milady…He defeated Sauron and took out the DMA agents…"
The External smiles
"Gambit was always the best…Very well then hunt them down and bring me the girl…She is the key to our future…"
Bell
"And Gambit!"
The External
"He's expendable…Don't allow your feelings for him to cloud your judgement…"
Bell leaves the throne room and assembles the assassins and thieves
"Guild of Thieves! Guild of Assassins…Brothers and Sisters in arms…The Great External has tasked us with hunting the Crestmere child and the traitor Gambit…Do not underestimate Gambit…He was one of us…He knows our methods and techniques…"
Bell points at a large muscular man
"Crusher will join the hunt…"
She points at a woman
"Domino!"
She points at another woman
"Dragoness!"
This time she points to a man with black army fatigues on and his chest is metal
"You Man of War…"
Then she points to a bald headed man
"And you Mezmiro…"
Sauron
"I should join the hunt as well…"
Bobby steps forward as well
"So should I…who knows Gambit better than I…"
Bell
"No the External placed me in charge and I have made my decision…Lets go…"
Headquarters for the Department of Mutant Affairs
Gambit flies his plain to Washington DC…he flies low so that he cannot be picked up by radar
A woman with six arms enters the main office with folders…She jumps as someone slaps her on the butt…
Spiral
"Gambit you son of bitch!"
She slaps him
Gambit
"What the hell was that for…"
Spiral
"For not being there when I woke up in the morning you…Gigolo…"
Gambit
"Gigolo! Gambit likes that idea…Does that mean you owe Gambit some money…"
Spiral narrows her eyes
"You got some nerve coming here…after that stunt you pulled in New Orleans…Your ass is grass now…"
Gambit sighs
"I need ta see Beast…He around?"
Spiral
"A will cut all six of my arms off before I help you…"
He kisses her
"Spiral please…The Guild is involved…"
Spiral shakes her head
"He's in London for the World Mutant affairs summet…"
Gambit
"Well will you send me there…"
Spiral
"I wish I could send you to hell…"
She points all six of her hands at Gambit…A white light twists around his body and he vanishes…
London, England
Beast is walking with a female mutant who has pink skin and fish like crest on her head
"Make a note the Russian Ambassador is denying experimentation on mutants…Recommend to the President that we send a special mutant team to investigate…further…"
When Beast enters his room Gambit is there
"I guess you ate all the cookies from the snack bar…"
Mutant Assistant
"Security…"
Beast
"Its okay Janet wait outside…"
Gambit
"Beast! Long time no see…"
Beast
"It hasn't been long enough Gambit…I can't help you this time…You attacked DMA agents…and wrecked a mall…"
Gambit stands up
"Gambit don't need no help…Gambit want to know why the DMA is working with tha Guild…"
Beast looks at Gambit
"The DMA would never…"
Gambit interrupts
"Oh yes they would…Gambit saw Sauron with his own eyes…They attack me when I wouldn't hand over a mutant girl named Allison…So whose side is Beast on?"
Beast
"Gambit I swear I know nothing of this…But I will get to the bottom of it…Bring the girl to me I can protect you both…"
Gambit shakes his head
"No way no how…You clean house first then we talk…Gambit will protect the girl from the Guild…"
Beast sighs
"Let me contact Charles Xavier he can help…"
Gambit hands Beast a phone
"It's a burn phone contact me after you have cleaned house…In the meantime Gambit learn why the Guild wants the girl…"
Gambit looks up
"SPIRAL!"
He vanishes in a bright flash
Beast opens his suitcase and pulls out a special phone
"This Director Hank McCoy…Yes go dark…The agency had been infiltrated by the Guild…And activate Agents X-23 and Psylocke…Mission parameters will be uploaded to their burn phones…"