He hears the cocking of the primer too late for any reaction. The barrel of a gun presses steadily against his skull; one false move can end it all.

"Put your hands in the air, where I can see them."

Gambit does as he's told without question. His mind is reeling from his discovery. Had he not been so damn hasty, had the X-men not been so stubborn and accepted the idea of working with 'terrorists' like Mystique and Magneto...

He grinds his teeth together. X-Men: world's biggest hypocrites. They can soil their immaculate hands when it comes to fighting for the professor's dream, but when the underdog needs their support 'right' and 'wrong' come in to play.


Shades of Grey coming within the week.