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Rogue led the Cajun out side behind the building into an alleyway. There were old crates and boxes it was getting darker out with every minute.

Rogue turned toward Gambit and leaned up against the wall. She looked up into his piercing red eyes, "Remy, ah 'sume youh know bout wut happened teh Magneto."

Gambit let out a sigh, "Yea, John's been partying all week."

Rogue smiled but quickly let it fall, "Ahr youh still livin' in the base?"

Gambit nodded, "Yea, why?"

"Cause, well, youh've seen the extent of Apocalypse's power and youh kno dat he's extremely dangerous and it'll take alot the get ridda' dis guy and…"

"Yea…" Gambit cut in, "Wut ahr you implyin'?"

"Gambit, weh want yeh the help us kill Apocalypse."

"We…?"

"Ahs in, the X-Men."

Gambit looked at her hard, "Ah rogue, ya kno Remy can't be doin' dat."

"Remy, please."

"Ah can't. Dey kno wut I am, an Acol…"

"Wut youh were." Rogue corrected him.

"Wut?"

"Wut youh were, Remy." Rogue repeated, putting an emphasis on 'were', "Magneto's dead. Youh're noh an Acolyte no more." She looked to the ground.

Gambit sighed and leaned up against the wall next to Rogue, "It doesn't matter, they'd neveh accept meh." He said, folding his arms.

"But, sense when ahs acceptance been 'portant to youh?" She asked, not looking up at him.

Gambit hesitated, "Eveh sence ah meet youh, chere'."

Rogue pulled her gaze away from the ground, "Huh?"

Gambit shook his head, "Nuttin. Nevehmind."

Rogue studied him carefully, "No, really, wut'd ya say?" She grabbed his arm so that he would look at her.

"Ah, ah mean…" He took a deep breath, "Ah was hopin' youh'd figure it out."

Rogue looked back at his red, glowing eyes as darkness began to sweep over the area. Gambit moved his hand to Rogue's but she didn't let go of his arm.

"Rogue, all ah'm sayin is dat, well…" He began.

But Rogue stopped him. She lifted her hand to his lips "Ah kno wut your gunna say, Cajun."

Rogue pulled Gambit closer to her and slowly replaced her hand with her mouth. Gambit paused for a moment but gave into her. He put his hands around her waist and returned her kiss. Rogue wrapped her arms around his neck but less than a second later, a jolt of pain shot up Gambit's spine and he fell back into the wall.

"Gambit!" Rogue yelled.

The Cajun fell to the ground, eyes shut.

"Gambit! No!"

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"So, whatdya' say?" Tabitha asked.

Pyro looked across the room at Tabitha and Kurt carefully, "Lemme get this straight…you wan' meh ta help the X-Men fight Apocalypse?"

Kurt nodded in confirmation, "Ja."

"I dunno, Apocalypse soun's like locka dangerous guy, eh mate? An' fightin 'long side the X-Men? I dunno."

"Aw, c'mon Pyro, pleeease?" Tabitha begged him.

Pyro sighed, "Ah right mates, ya gotchur self a deal."

"Great!" Tabitha smiled.

Pyro shook Kurt's hand.

"But if for sum strange reason Mags comes bak to life. This moment neveh happened."

Kurt smiled, "I doubt that vill be happenink any time soon."

"Ahkay, wuteveh." Pyro replied.

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"Gambit!" rogue kneeled down next to him, "Ah gawd, Gambit, Ah'm sorreh."

Gambit opened his eyes weakly, "Hey chere, quite a knock-out."

Rogue wrapped her arms around him, "Gambit ah'm sorreh, Ah should've neveh…"

"Rogue, relax, itz okah. Remy'ahl be fine." He said, getting up back on his feet. He put his hand on the wall in suport.

"Ahr youh sure?"

"Rogue, ah should be da one sayin sorreh. Not you." Gambit looked up at her solemnly, "Listen rogue, ah…"

"Ah kno. Ah got yer thoughts, 'mmember?" Rogue sighed.

"Ah'm sorreh Rogue."

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Back at the Institute, Xavier waited patently for Kurt, Tabitha, and Rogue to arrive with Gambit and Pyro. They were due back over an hour ago.

"Hey professor?" Jamie asked shyly, interrupting Xavier's thoughts, "Kurt 's gone. So is Rogue. I woke up and they were just gone."

Xavier smiled, "I know, they went out to recruit a few more mutants."

Jamie's face lit up, "Really? Who?"

Xavier opened his mouth as if to say something but he was once again interrupted by the doorbell.

"That's probably them now."

Jamie looked at him, perplexed, and followed him to the front door in seek of more answers.

Xavier came into the front room only to see Tabitha and Kurt followed by Pyro himself.

Pyro was looking around in amazement. He had never actually been inside the Institute, "Wow, nas place ya got 'ere. Looks flammable. I lock'it."

Tabitha eyed him, "Don't even think about it."

"St. John Allerdyce, welcome to the Xavier Institute." He greeted him. Though he may have once been the X-Men's adversary, Xavier believed that everyone deserved a second chance.

"Uh, yea. Ya mind jus callin meh 'Pyro', mate?"

"Of course."

Tabitha snickered, "Yea, 'St.' John."

Pyro glared at her and rolled his eyes, "So wut, am I gunna be stayin 'ere?"

"Well, yes. If that's not problem with you, Pyro," Xavier replied.

"Nah. But, uh. Am I gunna hafta wear one a' those goofy uniform yeh guys wear?" Pyro asked bluntly.

Xavier laughed, a little surprised at Pyro's openness "No, of course not."

"Good."

Out of the corner of his eye, Pyro noticed someone standing in the doorway. It a boy no older that twelve. He had short brown hair and looked like he had just seen a ghost.

Xavier noticed Pyro's blank stare and turned around, "Ah, yes, Jamie. Come in here please."

Jamie looked at him as if he were crazy but did as he was told. He walked up to them and starred at Pyro, "Um, no offense, but, um, aren't you, um, Magneto's guy?"

Pyro frowned, "Well, I was. But he's dead, so, not any more."

Jamie starred at him in disbelief. He thought that Magneto's guys would have more respect for him, "Oh. So are you joining the X-Men?"

Tabitha looked at Pyro.

"Um, fer now, I guess, yea." He replied flatly.

All of sudden, Rogue walked in through the door with an irritated looked on her face.

"Rogue? Where's Gambit?"

Pyro perked up at the name.

"Remy's being a bastard," She sighed completely unaware of Jamie's presence.

Pyro laughed, "Ya, that's Rem."

"'Remy'?" Kurt asked.

"Ya, Remy. That's his name."

Kurt blinked.

Rogue sighed again, "He said he's not gunna help us."

"Well, that is unfortunate but there's nothing we can do." Xavier said.

Suddenly, Jamie poked his head out from behind Kurt, "Hi Rogue."

Rogue jumped, "Huh? Wut? Uh, Jamie! Hi!"

Jamie smiled triumphantly: proud of himself for scaring an older student.

"Well, Kurt, why don't you and Tabitha show Pyro to his temporary room while I contact Jean and Kitty to see how they're doing with Colossus." Xavier said.

Pyro smiled at the name, "Good lock with 'im mate."

"C'mon 'St.' John." Tabitha teased.

Pyro sighed and followed her and Kurt out of the room.

"Are you sure that we can trust him?" Jamie asked naively.

"Yes, well, we almost don't have a choice Jamie. We're going to need as much help as we can get in defeating Apocalypse. Even if that means recruits our enemies." Xavier explained.

Jamie was about to say something but tripped over the edge of the carpeting. Twenty Jamies hit the floor with him. The original got up and rubbed his head, "Ow, uh…" He looked around at his set of clones and sighed, "Not again."

Xavier smiled, "C'mon, get your friends back to together again, I've got to go contact Jean and Kitty." Xavier said as he wheeled himself in the kitchen.

Jamie looked around again at all the Jamies, "Okay, lets go guys," He took a deep breath and tried as hard as he could to get them back inside but it wouldn't work. Jamie blinded a couple times, trying to figure out what happened. He tried again but it wouldn't work. Jamie let out a sigh of frustration and went off to find Xavier. But one of the Jamies had stumbled upon a dark room that he had not remembered being there before. He looked around, waiting for his eyes to adjust to the dim light and saw something lying on the floor. It was an old Jack in the Box.

The Jamie kelt down beside it and picked it up. There was a picture of a man on it. He was mostly bald but there were some strange markings on his head.

Just then, the Jamie gasped, "Mesmero…"

But without a warning, the Jamie disappeared and only the original was left standing.

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Dum dum DUM!!!! Why was Mesmero's little Crack in the Bo…I mean, Jack in the Box thingamachicken in the Institute? What iiiiiiiiisssssss he planning? And how will Jamie react??? Find out next time on…….X-MEN EVOLUTION!!!!!!!!!! chirp,chirp Feh. See, you can tell I don't own this show. :P Please review!!! I said 'please'. Now you must honor my kindness by reviewing! Or else….I won't UPDATE! gasp MWA HA HA HA HAAAAA!!! (cough) Please review.