Wow, ten chapters already... anyway, if you've been constant with this story, this one should give all of you a lot of answers. It's time for Gambit's explanation, and he'll tell you all there is to know. Please review!

The assembled few into the room weren't many, but it was enough. Gambit was the last to enter the room, and when he did, he shut the door behind him. He turned, and then looked around to his audience.

Xavier's office was filled with the members of the school, including the teachers. Storm sat down, with Beast crouched beside her. Logan stood with them. All of them were still in uniform, having no time to change.

Some of the others were Scott and Jean, both of them being there when the event of Rogue's disappearance occurred. And of course, Kitty was there as well, along with Laura by her side. They all stood, with the exception of Jean. Out of everyone's powers, Rogue took hers the most.

Well, not Rogue exactly—whoever was controlling her did anyway.

The thief came in, and looked around the room. Before he said anything, his eyes landed on Kitty. His hand came up, and his finger curled in his direction, signaling her towards him. She blinked, and her brow wrinkled a little bit, as she looked over to Xavier.

He only nodded, and she did as she was told. She came up to him, and Gambit bent slightly at the waist, whispering something into her ear. Afterwards, he stood and she gave him a confused look. "Why do you want that?"

"Do as he says, Kitty," her teacher told her, nodding as he did so. Obviously, he had heard what he had asked.

With a sigh, she nodded. "Alright."

Turning, she went towards the door, not even bothering to open it as she left by walking right through it. The Cajun smiled and turned to the rest of them. "Now, while she's gone, Ah'd like to give ya'll a' bit o' 'history, so ya know what 'tis Ah'm talking 'bout." His head cocked to the side, as he seemed to be searching the room for something. "Yes, Ah do know who 'tis doin' this," he continued, looking over them all as his eyes roamed around. "And Ah'm almost certain, Ah know why."

"Almost," Logan pointed out.

Gambit paused as he looked at the older man, knowing of his remaining hostility. "'Ear me out," he said, face emotionless. Then he looked to the others there, beginning his explanation. "Incase ya don't already know, ma' last name is LeBeau."

"Of course, ya ask; why is 'e tellin' us this? 'Cause 'tis important," he said, not looking at anyone or thing in particular as he went on explaining. "Like most, Ah was abandoned for the very fact that Ah was a mutant at ma' birth," he explained, gesturing to his red and black eyes. "Most parents would be frightened if their son should 'ave the eyes o'...a demon."

"Ah was raised by thieves, on the streets of New Orleans," he explained. "They were all part o' an organization called the 'Thieves' Guild', and taught the ways of their people. When Ah about... seven, maybe, Ah tried ta pick the pockets o' a stranger—'he just happened to be the very man in charge of da entire organization, and caught me; mon pére, Jean-Luc LeBeau."

"He found me to be...impressive, and adopted me' as his only son and heir—to take over his regime when he stepped down," he said, calmly.

He looked over to the door as Kitty appeared, pausing in his story.

The girl came in, holding a backpack that was slightly familiar. It had belonged to Rogue, the very one she carried to school. He smiled and accepted it as she came over to give it to him. "Merci, ma fille."

She nodded, still looking confused as to why she had even gotten the thing in the first place. But then, she quietly went over to stand with Laura, and listened.

"Only, being an heir and all, Ah had no real control over what 'appened to me," he continued, opening the bag and looking inside. He was careful as he shifted things around, being quiet and practically not moving at all. Still, he continued with his tale. "That included an arranged marriage."

"Ma' bride-to-be was the granddaughter of the leader of the League of Assassins—Bella Donna Boudreaux. Ah had grown to be friends with her at a young age, only to discover she was the heiress to my father's enemy," he said, smiling. "Ironic, non?"

Logan looked unimpressed, looking at Storm as if asking for permission to hit him. She gave him a glare, and he listened once more. "Ah never 'ated her, but still, Ah never wanted to marry her. Mon pére just wanted to unite the two groups, to ease all the friction. Next thing Ah now, Ah'm walking down the isle."

"Only, before we could even say 'Ah do', her frère walks in," he said. Then he made a face, as if he was recalling something he had originally forgot. "Actually, be burst down the door, and killed a few bodyguards."

There was a held back laugh, and they all looked to Laura. She only smirked and closed her eyes, the one to chuckle at what he said. Gambit ignored her, and started again. "He'd never been too fond of the idea, so decided to end the marriage before it began. He challenged me ta a duel—winner takes opponent's life."

He chuckled, finally taking out what he wanted from the backpack. Two playing cards appeared in his hand, and he went over and placed them on the desk. Xavier took them and looked at them calculatively.

But then Gambit turned around. "Still, since Ah am 'ere, you can guess who won."There were glances exchanged, and finally Logan spoke up; the only one with enough pride to say anything. "You?" he asked sarcastically.

"Oui," he replied. "Donna was... close to 'er brother—so was 'er family. And for killing him Ah was banished from New Orleans—until Ah 'ad a little help from Chère, anyway. Still, tha' tis besides the point. The main reason Ah'm telling you this is—."

"You think that this Bella Donna is the one behind all this," Beast concluded, speaking up for the first time. He looked almost confused.

"Non, non, I know 'tis her," he said, raising a finger and pointing to the cards. "Tha' tis da reason."

"Cards?" Scott asked, eyes directing at him. His arms were crossed, and he appeared unimpressed with the entire explanation.

"Oui, garçon," he replied, hand to his chin. "Ah'll tell you why, but first, a demonstration."

He picked up the one card, and showed it to them. "The King of 'Earts," he said. "Ah gave Chère the Queen after she helped me in New Orleans, a little thank you."

Xavier cleared his throat. "I take it they aren't ordinary playing cards?" he concluded.

The thief nodded, and took out a lighter, and another card. "Ah'll prove it too." He lit the lighter, and then held it under the card he took out, letting it drop to the floor. He took a step back, and just watched as the flame consumed the card. The thing shriveled up as it turned to ash, and then eventually going out by itself. "Tha 'twas a normal card," he explained, then took out the king. "And this 'is the 'abnormal' one."

When he lit this one, he took a step back. He looked to those who had leaned in slightly to see. "Ya might want to step back," he warned, honesty in his gaze. They followed his warning.

This time, when it started to shrivel, it stopped and then suddenly burst in a small explosion, popping into the air. A few jumped, but Gambit stayed silent and solitary as it fell back down, and went out. Once it went out on its own, he looked to everyone. "See a difference?"

He didn't wait for a reply. "A card is ma' signature," he stated. "Ah 'ad a special deck made ta help me track people. Inside each one, was a small tracking note, almost microscopic." He reached inside his pocket and took out a small devise with a wide screen on it, and a few buttons. Tossing it to Kitty, she caught it.

The girl still looked shocked at his display, but looked at the thing in her hands. "What is it?"

"Tha' tis the unite that displays da carrier's whereabouts," he explained. "Tell me, what does it say about da queen?" He held up the exact card he spoke of.

Her eyes narrowed as she looked it over, Laura leaning over her shoulder. "In Professor Xavier's office."

"That devise 'as a very accurate G.P.S. system installed into it," he said. "It will tell you exactly where the card is, wherever and whatever it is in." He looked over to everyone. "But this tis where things got... messy."

"How?" Logan asked, more curious than suspicious this time.

"Wait a minute, wait a minute," Kitty said, almost laughing as she cut off the conversation. "You've been... tracking Rogue?"

He nodded, but shrugged as he gave off an innocent look. "Ah had no ill intentions—Ah was merely looking out for 'er well being, after Ah got this threat."

"What kind of threat?" Xavier asked calmly.

"Ah did not make these things;" He held up the card that was left, "someone else did. And when an associate of theirs found out, they put in something... extra."

"That associate would be this woman you speak of, I'm assuming?" Storm asked, suddenly speaking up for the first time.

He nodded to her. "She made a deal with the people responsible for making this devise, and inserted something Ah never wanted."

"Something... that controlled her."

The group looked over to Jean. She was looking down, emotionlessly covering her face with her hair. She didn't go on with what she said, but the Cajun agreed.

"Yep," he replied. "A small, nano-bot," he said. "Or as they're called. It's purpose is ta infiltrate someone's brain and take control of the nerves that control da body."

"Some kind of machine was controlling Rogue?" Kitty asked with a feared disbelief.

Solemnly, he nodded again. "But it can only take over once the person is weak, and to do that, it subjected her to images in her sleep to keep her awake," he said, his voice went lower, in an almost eerie fashion. "Tormenting her every time she closed her eyes."

Kitty shivered slightly and looked away, but Laura spoke up instead, "How do you explain her not eating?" she asked.

"Simple," he said. "The mind tells the body what to do, and if it tells the body it isn't hungry, she won't be. And with like before, with no food, no sleep...the body shuts down."

"That's why she said she wasn't hungry," Kitty concluded. "Because she really wasn't."

"And the thing can only take over completely once it shuts the body down completely for a least a week," he pointed out, looking to the professor.

The brunet girl covered her mouth with a gasp as her instructor spoke. "It's been slowly consuming her brain with her recovery," Xavier whispered, looking away.

"Ya wanted to know why ya couldn't contact 'er?" Gambit said. "It did that too."

For a moment, there was a pause of silence, then the professor looked up. In his eyes was an almost feared type of confusion. He seemed to want to wait until he spoke. "That means there's one inside your head as well."

The others in the room gasped and made reactions of shock. He only grinned, smiling maliciously. "Now we're gettin' somewhere."

With a sigh, Magneto placed his helmet back on his head. Outside, it was still night. There was a sense of calmness in the air, with the sky completely clear. It was a rather lovely night, but there was a doubt that anyone was at peace. He turned to face the front of the mansion, and his two children. "Both of you are to stay here, and follow Charles' instructions, understood?"

The twins only glanced at one another. "After that, how can you deny that those cases are unrelated?" Pietro asked, almost angrily.

Magneto shook his head. "I do not," he explained. "That's exactly why I am leaving, and placing you two under this roof. This is something I must do alone."

Wanda looked away. "We want to help," she said, calmly as ever. "She is our family as well."

He nodded. "I know. Those who took Rogue, also have Lorna. You can guarantee that these people will go after Rogue. Both of them will be together, so go with them when they do find where they are being kept."

She only looked at her father, gaze still upset. "Understood," she whispered.

Her brother didn't say anything as he looked to her. Magneto continued. "We're going to do this as a family," he stressed. His words were caring, but his tone was that of a tyrant. "I don't want any of you three to be controlled like that."

They nodded in unison. Then, their father turned away. "I'm counting on you two."

And with that, he lifted into the sky and disappeared.

Eh he he... told ya all who the twins are looking for. If you know a little bit about X-men history, you should know who it is. I've been giving hints to the new character I've been trying to introduce. Tell me who you think it is!