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Summary:  Do you all need a summary of what's been going on?  Long story short, Gambit's an X-Man.  Him and Rogue hit it off, Sinister has re-emerged from Gambit's past…he has had Jean abducted.  Remy's 'second stage' of power flared up, something that he was never able to control, until he kissed Rogue.  A side effect of his power that keeps him from freezing to death also allows them to touch with out worry of Rogue sucking him dry.  Scott blames Remy; Logan worries about Remy's hormones.  Ororo and Logan are off looking for clues to where Jean may be.  The Professor is explaining the situation to the other X-Men, and Rogue and Remy are cuddling in his bed.

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***The War Room***

            Cyclops looked at the assembled team of mutants.  The same ones who had been training just hours before.  This could quite possibly be their biggest mission.  Gambit had briefed them all, they all knew no punches would be pulled, and if you let you guard down, your were not coming home.  Sinister was heartless, he did not care about mutants ruling humans, just that he could toy with their genes.  The Marauders were hand picked by him, to be just the same. 

            "Okay team, Wolverine has not checked in with Jean's location, but last time we were in contact he said he was close.  I want everyone to stay close to the hangar, as soon as we get word from Wolverine, we will be on the move."  Cyclops stated in an emotionless tone.  He was probably still distraught over what happened to Jean, missing her terribly and being totally helpless at the moment.

            As the X-Men shuffled out to lounge in the hangar, ever prepared for the call to the X-Jet Gambit grabbed Rogue's arm to hold her back.  "Rogue, I was t'inkin dat Scotty could use a talkin' wit, Remy see y' in de hanger…kay?"

            "Just be nice, okay Swamp Rat, ah don't need yah getting' in a fist fight." Rogue rplied playfully as she leaned up and kissed him on the lips.  She then sauntered away making sure her backside held his gaze the entire way down the corridor.

            Gambit made his way back into the War Room, and saw Scott sitting at the console with his head placed in his hands.  He went up next to him and leaned up on the console.  "Tough time f'r y' non?" he asked breaking the silence that was left in the room by the departure of the others. 

            Scott glanced up to regard his Cajun Comrade.  Remy could see the scared look on his face as plain as day.  He also realized it wasn't a fear of battle or any of the villains they may run into today.  It was a fear that it may be too late to save Jean.  He could relate to that, and he also did not want to see any harm come to Jean.  They may not have been the greatest of friends, but she was apart of the mansion, a place that had become Remy's home.  "Tell me the truth Gambit, what are our chances.  What will this Sinister do to Jean?"  Scott asked with a rough voice-breaking Gambit out of his study of Scott's emotions.

            "Honestly Cyclops, Remy non t' sure.  Depends on Jeanie's DNA I suppose, y' see he b' debt t' 'Pocalypse, and dat scares de homme.  If Jean b' one of de ones he t'inks has de power t' destroy de baddie, den de fille in no danger, but if she just f'r experiments, will, I t'ink y' get de hint."  Remy tried to say as sympathetic as possible, although he did not think he came across that way, Scott could feel that Remy really wanted to help.

            "If she's hurt Gambit…I'll blow a hole right through him.  I know X-Men don't kill but…I'm also a man, and Jean well she's like my other half."  Scott said forcibly and darkly.  Gambit appraised him for a moment.  Then he spoke.

            "Tell y' what Cyke, if we don' bring Jeannie back, den y' and me, we make sure no one ever suffer's her fate.  Comprende?" Gambit said as he extended a hand to his field leader.

            Scott rose to meet Gambit sunglasses to visor.  He reached out for Gambit's hand and they clasped together.  If Sinister were to see the expressions or heard the declaration these to young men made, he may of handed Jean Grey back to the X-men.  Here was Cyclops, field leader of the X-Men, but also Scott Summers who had his only reason for living taken away from him.  And then there was Gambit, Weapons Instructor to the X-Men, and yet also known as Remy Lebeau who after so many years of nothing to live for, had finally found that something, and also a home, only to have it interrupted.  They were not happy men right now, and if Sinister had seen their determination, Sinister would have been afraid.

***The Communications Room***

            Storm and Professor Xavier were staring at a screen, awaiting the call from Wolverine, they had witnessed and heard two young men who had so much in common, but yet were completely different.  They saw and heard the declaration and were stunned. 

            "At least they're getting along." Ororo stated flatly.

            "Yes, but the tone that resides with in their voices, it is not what I wanted the X-Men to have, I wanted them to value life."  Professor Xavier said quietly.

            Yet as quiet as it was said, Ororo still heard and responded on her own.  "I know Charles, but don't you see?  They are valuing life.  Sinister has take something precious from Scott, Jean a life in which he values maybe more than his own.  And Remy, he is showing the compassion towards someone's that have made his stay here at the mansion unbearable.  I do not believe this will be all about revenge, but perhaps to make sure this never happens to anyone else.  I deplore the acts that these two may take, but does this man Sinister deserve any less?"

            "I know Ororo, but it still does not make it right." Storm nodded her head at this comment silently agreeing with him.  "I'm scared for those two, I am scared for all my X-Men, but quite ironically I am scared for this man Sinister."  The Professor finished.

***A Mansion…Somewhere in the Outskirts of New York***

            "Looks like the mansion." Shadowcat stated to those crouched next to her.

            "Oui, who'd know dere be a methodical scientist in dere, neh?" Gambit said slowly.

            "Zis is not zhe time 'or jokes mein fruiend." Nightcrawler said dully.

            "He's just trying to lighten the mood elf." Wolverine said as he looked towards Cyclops.  "What's the plan Cyke?  Xavier said you ran a couple simulations, what did you figure out."

            "We're gonna split into two teams, one well lay back as back up, while the other goes in to feel out the place, but not until Gambit makes it in, and sees about disarming any security."  Cyclops said in his battle mode voice, Wolverine nodded his head while Cyclops glanced at Gambit.  "You ready Gambit, I want you checking in every five minutes, and I'll have the first team set up by your word.  After the security down see if you can work through the vents and locate Jean, only engage if you are SURE that neither your nor Jean well be put in danger."

            Gambit nodded his head, turned towards Rogue who had been crouched next to him, holding his hand; he gave her a feather light kiss on the lips than made his way silently towards the mysterious mansion.

***Sinister's Lab; Within the Mansion***

            Jean had roused herself from sleep.  She looked around the empty lab, not seeing the evil geneticist she had come to know as Sinister.  Once again her hand found her way to her neck, she rubbed the inhibitor collar sadly.  She felt so helpless.  'If I had my powers, just maybe I could escape this horrid place.  I wonder what he meant by the other.  Could he mean Scott, I mean out of everyone he is my other half.  The other half of my heart, my soul mate.  I hope I don't get him captured also…' 

            Jean was roused from her thoughts.  She could here explosions, she knew they were a distance away, but yet they had to be resounding with in the halls of this place somewhere.  She felt the ground shake everyone once in awhile, relieving some flashbacks of when the X-Men messed with the Brotherhood.  She could only hope that it was the X-Men coming to get her.  Who else would be trying to break in she thought.  If Jean had looked towards the ceiling, she would have notice a pair of Red pupils staring down at her from an exhaust vent.  If she had Wolverine's sensitive hearing, she could have heard a husky Cajun accent mumble something into a comm. Badge.

***A Corridor in the Sinister's Mansion***

            The first team was successful; Cyclops, Boom Boom, Wolverine, Iceman, Shadowcat and Beast were dully pressing the four mutants that Gambit had informed them as back.  Vertigo was already taken out quickly once Cyclops saw her.  A sharp optic beam did wonders.  Wolverine was sniffing the air when he caught whiff of Sabretooth.  "Cyclops, I got Tooth's scent, I think you should call in the rest to keep pushing them back." 

            Cyclops nodded his head and touched his com Badge, "Storm, why don't you bring the rest in, I think we got the ones in front of us detained."  Beast was having a fairly difficult time with the woman named Archlight, her super strength was easy enough to deal with, but the constant blinding light was the problem.  The only way they were able to stop this use of her power was Shadowcat pegging her hands with Solid Steel throwing sticks every time she went to slam her fists to the ground. 

Harpoon was not having much success with his projectiles. Between Boom Boom spilling exploding orbs at his feet, not letting him have any footing to accurately release his harpoons while Iceman would freeze every object that was released.

            Riptide was the main problem; he was successfully with standing all of Wolverine's advances.  Once Wolverine went in track of Sabretooth to ensure no others were brought to attention of the X-Men, Cyclops was sending constant blasts to keep him moving.  That is until Cannonball came barreling down the hall and slammed into the spinning obstacle and slamming into a wall.  This successfully knocked Riptide out for the count, while Cannonballs invulnerability shield protected him, but not the wall. 

            Nightcrawler teleported right on top of Harpoon, relieving him of the harpoon that he was currently imbuing with his mutant power.  Then a lightning bolt came down knocking him out of the fight.  Nightcrawler turned to Storm, his blue fur standing up on end charge with static electricity.  "Storm! Vould you look at me!  My 'urr is standing on end!"

            Archlight and Beast were successfully trading blows while Rogue was able to sneak up on Archlight, with cat like reflexes she snagged just enough power to weaken Archlight while giving her a sudden increase in strength.  Using her club like a set of brass knuckles she hit her in the back of the head and watched her fall to the ground.

            Cyclops stood amid the assembled X-Men; he was ready to congratulate them for skillfully defeating the four mutants when a voice from his Comm Badge took over his attention. 

"Cyke, I see Jean, de fille looks fine, just b' in a cage.  Gambit will free her, y' all should follow the tracker in m' badge in case de mad scientist shows up."  A distinct Cajun accent was heard. 

"You heard the man, everyone I want you to focus and follow my lead."  Cyclops stated authoritivly and motioned for everyone to follow him as he followed the path on his hand held tracker.

***Sinister's Lab***

            Gambit skillfully dropped to the floor from the duct system with out making a sound.  He kept a constant eye on the room making sure Sinister was not lurking in the shadows.  He made his way to the control panel and rapt quietly on the glass that in cased the young Jean Grey.  She turned to him shock evident on her face.

            "Remy!" she let out quietly. 

            "Shh petite, Gambit have y' free in a minute, Oui?"  Gambit said while shushing her.  Jean merely nodded her head and waited as Gambit expertly worked the controls freeing her from her prison.  She stepped out and stretched her tired limbs.  "Come 'ere Jean, lemme get dat collar off y'."

            Jean obliged him, and he was able to make short work of the collar.  Once it was released, Jean focus her thoughts into his mind.  'Gambit…are the others here?'

            'Oui…' Gambit thought back to her.

            'I think Sinister is after Scott, we have to warn him.'  Jean telepathically spoke to Gambit.

            Before Gambit could reply the sound of doors whishing open brought their attention to the man that they were trying to run from.  "Aww so good of you to join me young Lebeau…" Sinister started.

            "Remy, you know this monster?" Jean asked in shock.

***A Corridor***

            Wolverine lunged at Sabretooth as he sped down the long corridor.  Sabretooth toppled over from the weight of Wo9lverine's adamantium skeleton.  A brawl insued, claws versus claws.  The idle words of Sabretooth's savage voice hissed through the air.  "Let this be our final battle, ONE shall fall by the other's hand."

            Sabretooth went to claw Wolverine's throat but was deflected by a quick boot of Wolverine's.  Wolverine own claws seem to ache foor blood.  They tore into Sabretooth's side, the shredded flesh, while Sabretooth himself clawed back.  This fight held no marshal art moves; it could barely be described as a street fight or bar brawl.  It was just two wild animals as if they were fighting over a bone. 

            Finaly, Wolverine sent a quick uppercut to Sabretooth's chin; it would have been the death and end of this long bloody feud, but Wolverine's regained control of his animal instinct just in time to retract his claws.  Sabretooth flew across the corridor, hitting the wall hard, rendering him unconscious.  There remained one problem though, Sabretooth had slammed into an alarm.  As it began to screech across the complex, one could barely hear Wolverine mutter.

            "Well that is just flaming lovely!"  And he went to follow his nose back to the others, leaving a trail of blood from his slowly closing wounds in his wake.

***A Different Corridor with in Sinister's Complex***

            "Looks like the alarm has been sounded, I don't think that's good news."  Boom Boom said as a loud screeched wailed about.

            "No it is not, Scott, see if you are able to get a hold of Gambit."  Storm said as she glanced about.

            Scott did as his teacher asked, his received no reply.  This of course scared him, as well as Rogue who was looking on quite worried.  The others also afraid for their team mates, but the fear of the one you love being held by a madman is not something easily compared too.

            "No response…we continue with the plan, we are NOT leaving anyone behind.!"  Cyclops spoke loudly over the alarm.

            "Thahts right, we all go home, or no one goes home, understand meh!" Rogue said at the worried faces of her team mate, Cyclops placed a hand on her shoulder as Kitty spoke.

            "Like don't worry Rogue, none of us were leaving.  We're all in this like totally to the end."  Kitty said as they resumed their way to Gambit's Comm Badge.

***Sinister's Lab*** 

            "Oui, Remy know him." Remy spoke through gritted teeth to Jean, than he turned his attention back to Sinister.  "So Essex, what y' need de femme, f'r?  Non, don't answer dat, we b' leaving bef're y' could anyway."  Gambit said as he reached for a few cards.

            "Now, now Remy.  I can not let you both leave now that I have you both." Sinister said very, well sinisterly.

            "What do you mean both of us?" Jean asked as she began to move things with her mind to pelt the mad scientist with.

            "Why have you paid no attention to everything I have explained to you my dear Jean Grey in your stay here?  Remy is your other half; I thought it would be simple.  You're an Omega level Telepath, Remy is an Omega level Empath.  You have an Omega Level Telekinetic power, while he has an Omega level Kinetic power."  Sinister said as if it were obvious.

            What's y'r point homme?  So we got powers dat sound the same, how does dat make her my other half?"  Remy said as he raised his cards in his hand.

            "Miss Grey where were you born?" Sinister asked with a growing impatience.

            Jean didn't know why but she felt compelled to answer.  "In a hospital while my parents were attending a convention in New Orle…" Jean trailed off as she looked at Remy.

            "Why dat matter!" Remy screamed at Sinister, his own impatience growing ever stronger. 

            "I was a twin, but my brother was said to have died in child birth…" Jean said as she noticed similar features between Remy and herself, than began to remember pictures of her father from high school and was dumbfounded by the resemblence.  "It couldn't be…he died, my brother died."

            "That's where your wrong my dear Jean, the hospital was ran by nuns, they thought Remy's eyes were a sign of the devil, they stole him and was going to take him to a priest to have an exorcism performed on him, he was ordered saved by a High Priestess of Voodoo, named Tante Mante."  Sinister said coldly.  "Remy Lebeau, meet your twin sister, Jean Grey.  Under my control, you two will bring down the Apocalypse."

            Jean and Gambit were about to say something when a loud screech rang through the air.  Gambit looked at Jean, and projected towards her so her telepathy could hear him, 'Jeannie, if he's afraid of 'Pocalypse and de homme also b'lieves we can take him down, den why can't we drop him once and for all?'

            Jean glanced at Gambit, she smiled briefly at him, and thought back…'I'll be defense, you be offense…bro.'

TBC

A/N  Well, many apologies to you all.  I know it has been a looong time for an update here.  And it may be another week and two for the next one.  I'm moving, but keep the reviews coming.  And look forward to Gambit and Jean…Brother and Sister face off against Mr. Sinister.  The other X-Men as they fight their way through Sinister's defenses.  And the end to the Sabretooth/Wolverine feud.  All next chapter.

Now for those who reviewed:

Immortal:  I also agree, Rogue and Logan, that just makes my stomach churn.

Bronny:  Good of you to review once again.  I hope this chapter didn't disappoint.

Elanor:  This story will not be totally romance, but it romance will be included.

Ishandahalf:  I know I know, you wanted Scott to get beat to a pulp, but don't you think the fact that Scott is dating Remy's sister will be just as good.

Bunny angel:  I'm sorry for the long update wait.

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