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Chpt-9 Gambit

Slosh!

"He wasn't kidding when he said this place was nasty." Logan muttered as the stench burned his nose.

Rogue had to admit this was foul but what did they expect it was a sewer after all. The troop continued to follow their leader who had not said a word since they entered, Jean was hoping she could get something more from him but his thoughts as usual were under mental lock and key. Storm was also worried about the thief as well, she noticed how ridged his back was, his body language was tight and cautious as if he was expecting something to go wrong any second. Logan passed his colleagues to walk beside Gambit; the Canadian noticed that the man was some what nervous and maybe a bit miffed at something that only he alone knew about.

"So, do you remember seeing a disk in your travels last time?" Logan asked hoping to make some conversation with the mutant.

"Vaguely." he answered running a shaky hand along his forehead.

"That's comforting." Wolverine said scratching the back of his head.

Bishop joined Rogue as she walked silently behind Storm. "So, what is up with the new guy? I heard through the grape vine that you picked him up in New Orleans."

"That's right, he helped us battle the sentinels, he was injured pretty bad so we thought we'd take him back to the mansion and keep him safe. So, far he hasn't been great at showing his appreciation. He's not an out going person."

Bishop glanced at the new addition, giving a smirk he than back to her. "What gave it away?"

Suddenly Gambit stopped leaning against the wall the stench was bringing back to many painful memories. It didn't help to have a telepath waiting for him to break down and read his thoughts he took a deep breath pulling himself together. Logan placed a hand on the young mans shoulders, but the thief pulled away turning his attention back to his task. Gambit looked around him forcing himself to remember where that disk was and the worst part was he would have to pass through a dark place that he told himself he would never go through again. He continued on a few moments later they found themselves facing a triple entrance and only one knowing which one led too.

"So, now what?" Bishop said coming up beside Scott.

"Gambit are you sure you know what you're doing?" Storm asked innocently

"Wi' you just sut it I'm try'n to tink 'ere." he snapped his accent a bit stronger as he grew more nervous.

Bishop leaned over to Scott as the thief continued to mutter to himself in French. "So, what kind of language is he speak'n?"

"None I've heard before." Scott answered

Storm turned her head as the sludge across from her bubbled than slithered away; she wasn't the only one who noticed. Logan turned his head at the gurgling noise that reached his ears he sniffed the air as he caught a new scent he un sheathed his claws causing everyone to look at him. Wolverine whipped his head to the right as another gurgle sounded made it's gruesome path underneath the surface.

Scott scanned the area with his visor and raised a hand up as he caught the defined waves in front of him. Bishop locked his sights in front of them as something jumped from one wall to the other, Rogue and Jean saw the same thing.

Another large mass scurried along the walls. "Something tells me that isn't a rat." Bishop said

Jean let out a scream as another mass jumped out in front her Scott flicked open his visor but instead of the beam hitting it's target it veered sharply into a wall. Gambit had knocked him down as the creature dove back into the sludge, Scott turned on the thief jaw clenched.

"What do you think you're doing?"

Gambit didn't answer as he simply bolted around the left corner they all followed him, but all halted as they saw a dead end, Gambit no where in sight. Bishop touched the wall looking back at the team.

"So, where did you find this guy again?"

Wolverine let out a growl as the surface rippled. "That guy is a snake, leaving us in here for slime bait is not the way to make friends."

They all stepped back as the sludge rippled again sending a bigger wave their way. The creature revealed it's self in all its gruesome glory it was close to a giant centipede. It was quite the challenge to label it to any kind of creature on earth and as it slithered and hissed towards them at an alarming rate they resorted to what they did best. Scott used a wide beam slicing part of it's limbs clean off, while wolverine let out a roar as he stabbed into the creature with all his fury. Bishop took out his gun and blasted the monster, it let out a ghoul like scream as it dove back under the sludge, Rogue stepped forward.

"Is it dead?"

Storm scanned the surface. "I don't see any movement."

Jean heard a scurry sound above her slowly looking up she saw a much smaller creature hanging hissing above. She let out a scream as the creature as it spewed needles from it's back one nailing her in the side as she dove away from the monster hitting the wall behind her.

"Jean!" Cyclops exclaimed as he released a harsh beam at the bug exploding it.

He ran over to his girlfriend as she panted clutching her side. He held her gritting his teeth as he was abandoned purposely to fight for themselves, one thing he knew if his eyes even caught sight of that freak he was going to kill him.

Meanwhile, down another section of the tunnels Gambit almost glided over the surface he was running so fast. He looked behind him as several a large spider like creatures pursued him, he knew exactly where that disc was but was extremely complex to get to. He skidded to a halt somersaulting along the grimy cement as one of the spiders released a black oozing web hitting and sizzling into the wall, he cocked an eye brow he defiantly didn't want to get hit by that. He picked himself up swinging his Bo rod he connected with the closest creature sending it back into another one, the other spider let out a screech, great now he made it angry. He booked it around the corner coming head to head with a large beetle he took the micro second he had to fling himself to the other side clinging to the wall; he swore he was sprayed with bug bait. He let out a huff as he gripped his rod and once again took off in the direction of the disc, a few moments later he saw the familiar blue light coming from a cell to his right. He tugged on the iron bars not at all surprised that it didn't open he took his rod and slammed the head of it around the frame of the bar a red out line ran through the wall weakening the bars until a smoke started to rise. He kicked the bars knocking them over with ease, he stepped through an amused grin on his face but it was wiped clean off his face as acid dripped from the roof. He drew his eyes up to the ceiling as a dark blue mutilated scorpion clawed it's way partly down the wall across from him.

"You got to be kidding me." he exclaimed as the large monster jumped at him.

He gripped his rod tightly diving to the ground rolling away from the giant claws striking at him. He stood up only to half his rod out of his hand and was sent flying across the other side of the cell. He cursed to himself as he inched himself along the wall as the monster watched him as he was watching it as it moved he moved. The disk was just a few feet away but without his rod it wasn't going to end well the creature advanced closer as he ran every possible scenario in his head. Each one ended with him being impaled in every gory way possible, he moved another inch. Then it hit him carefully dipping his hand in his pocket he pulled out a deck of cards, Forge would kill him, but he is an expert at stealing. As he took the rod from the mechanic he not just yanked the rod from him but the red deck from his inside pocket.

His eyes flared a brilliant red as he spread the deck and plunged them in the creature. It let out a hiss as it crashed back against the wall but it recovered quickly, however it gave him enough time to jump and as he slid across the console he grabbed the disk landing in front of his rod. The bug once again struck at him blocking his exit it was a gamble but that was his life gritting his teeth he ran sliding under the monster and was home free.

The thief quickly slid the disk in his pocket and ran in the direction where he left the team, it was to dangerous for them because as much as they fought strongly they we're inexperienced in a situation like this.

Back in the other section of the tunnel Jean bit back a scream as the venom burned her body. While Logan and Bishop continued to defend their cubby hole Rogue and Storm attended to their friend while Scott tried to get her mind off the pain. Then it hit the young woman as she realized what she could do, she got to her feet making her way to Logan.

"Logan, I need you!" she called to him as the Canadian cut at another bug jumping at them.

"I'm a little busy at the moment!" he called back.

"I just need to borrow your power, it might heal Jean."

Logan doubted that it would work but what did they have to lose other than their lives. Storm replaced Logan as Rogue slipped off her glove; she touched the Canadian on the arm he gasped as the pain went through his body. She just took enough to weaken him and made it over to Jean, she looked at Scott who nodded his permission.

"it will be alright Jean take a deep breath."

She did, Rogue used all over her power to reverse the ability traveling it from her to the injured woman. Miraculously by a higher power it had worked though the woman was still weak her wound had healed, with the help of Scott, Jean was helped to her feet. Bishop and Storm were forced to fall back as the sludge rippled again.

"It's Back!" Bishop warned

All braced themselves as the bug revealed it's self once more, suddenly it jerked and lurched letting out an ear piercing screech as it collapsed with an obnoxious splash. As the sludge settled the X-men saw gambit on the other end swinging his rod back.

"I thought you'd might like to get out of here. C'mon."

The X-men gave an incredulous look as the Cajun once more took the lead. They hurried through the tunnels bringing them back to the entrance, one by one they got out of the sewers and headed back to the jet. Once inside Scott handed Jean to Storm as Scott joined warren in the cock pit the mutant turned to him.

"So how did it go? Got the disk?" he asked

"Yes." he answered sharply his anger driving that word out his mouth.

Warren cocked an eye brow as he glanced back at the team. As they flew back to the mansion the flight was just as bad if not worse than going. As soon as the jet touched down everyone unhooked themselves from their seats as if they were rigged to a bomb leaving warren a bit confused. Forge was loyally waiting for them, as the ramp lowered Storm and Logan helped a weak Jean off the ramp Rogue stepped off the ramp as Gambit strolled past.

Warren walked out to stand beside Rogue. "So, huh, want to tell me what's going on?"

His answer to his question was given by Scott as he flew past the small group toward the thief.

"Hey!" he yelled snatching Gambit by his coat throwing him against the wall and pinning him there with is arm against his collar bone. "Do you care to explain what the heck that was back there?" he fumed

Gambit glared at him. "That was a successful mission."

""Successful?" Scott raged pinning him harder. You call that successful?"

"We have the disk don't we?" replied coolly.

Cyclops forced the thief to look at Jean. "You see that? Huh! She's hurt! That is not successful!"

"She's standing, we're all standing I think that says it all." the thief shot back.

Scott threw him back against the wall. "You deliberately lead us to defend ourselves over an enemy that we know nothing about! With no escape!"

"You wanted the disk that's what you got. So, stop stressing out.""Listen, if you want to put your life endanger that's fine with me I couldn't careless, but when it comes to the welfare of my team that is a different story." Scott seethed

Gambit's eyes narrowed at the other mutant's words. "It must hurt with that God complex of yours sitting on your shoulders along with your over sized ego, but you better listen to me boy scout. To make an enemy out of me is the last thing you want to do, so if you fancy that arm of yours I suggest you remove it before I rip it off." He said his voice like ice.

"Scott."

Scott tore his eyes from the mutant to look at his girlfriend. She shook her head telling him telepathically that he had to cool down; he reluctantly released the thief giving him one last glare before walking back to Jean.

Gambit straightened his coat turning his back on the visor wearing mutant, as he walked passed Forge he tossed the disk at him.

He did exactly what they wanted and them some, if he hadn't he they would have died a very painful death he swore that their would be no more blood shed by his hands.

A/N: I LOVE GAMBIT!

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