Kurt emerged from the shadows and jumped to one side of the building. It was just barely that. Only a metal frame made up of beams and poles. With a quick glance around the area he found what he had been looking for.

He jumped down next to Tabitha and Pyro's bodies.

Kurt scanned them frantically. They weren't moving.

"…Kurt. Get out."

Kurt froze, "Tabitha! Vhat happened? How are you…"

"Go. Now. Get the others. The explosion was just an image. Leave." She breathed. Then all was silent.

"Damn it!" He gasped, "Tabitha!" Kurt cried out for her.

Kurt didn't know what to do. He was terrified. But now for himself. For Tabitha. At that moment he realized he did love her. Scott was right. He was jealous Pyro. Tabitha may have never actually loved him but he didn't care. He had to do something.

"Mein gott, vut do I do?"

"You surrender." A voice from behind him answered.

"Huh?" Kurt whipped his head around only to be face to face with Mesmero himself.

A violent storm erupted in his mind. He lunged at Mesmero and slammed him to the wall, "Vhat did you do to her?" He yelled. His voice was filed with venom and rage." Tell me!"

But Mesmero smiled and his eyes began to glow. Kurt stepped back in shock and stared at him.

He was just about to teleport when suddenly it felt like his stomach just lurched forward. Kurt tried to move but it felt like his whole body had gone numb. He fell to ground next to Tabitha and Pyro and just lay there. He tried to say something but every time he did, his throat stung.

"Now, there's no one to save you." Mesmero laughed.

With just a quick movement of his hand, part of the wall disappeared, revealing Rogue, tied to the wall. She could barely move at all. Her eye darted around the area as she saw Kurt, Tabitha and Pyro.

"I knew they'd come for you. And when the others come as well, they will have walked right in my trap." He laughed again, ripping the tape of her mouth.

"You bastard!" She screamed, "What did you do to them?"

Mesmero smiled wickedly, "But just in case…"

Mesmero pulled out a sharp blade from his side pocket and held it close to Rogue's neck.

"We wouldn't want them to get you. Now would we…"

But before he could act on that thought, something flew at his hand and exploded on impact, causing him to drop the knife. Mesmero let out a yell as he felt his a few of his fingers tearing away from his skin at the explosion.

They fell to the floor, as did the blood. Mesmero doubled over in pain and tied his hand up with his cloak to stop the bleeding. The knife was thrown away from his reach.

He looked up as the smoke cleared to the side.

A figure slowly walked in through the shadows. He was carrying something on his back.

"Gambit."

A grin pulled at his lips. Gambit pulled out his staff from behind his back and extended it to full length.

"Yeh mess with meh girl, yeh mess with meh." He sneered.

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Okay, as an apology for how long this has taken me (I've been EXTREAMLY busy trying to get money for these Linkin Park tickets which by the way I AM GOING TO LINKIN PARK: PROJEKT REVOLUTION CONCERT! WoOT!). So as a treat I am giving you two chapters in less than one hour! Yey! The next one is gunna be good. MWA HA HA HA HAAAAAA!!!!!! I'm almost done with it so hang tight. It's on its way. Promise! Please review.