A grin pulled at his lips, "Yeh mess with meh girl, yeh mess with meh." He sneered.

"So, this is the way it's going to be?" Mesmero mocked, "You're willing to give your life for this Rogue?"

Gambit drew his staff into a fighting position, "Oh, you bet."

Mesmero jumped to his feet and whipped out his own staff. He brought it clashing down on Gambit's, "I don't need my other hand to beat you." He spat.

"I'm gunna hafta say yeh do mon ami."

Mesmero pulled his staff back and whipped it at Gambit. But he jumped to the side and whacked Mesmero across his face as he fell back into the dirt. A large cut appeared on his face and blood began seeping out of it.

But Mesmero jumped right back up and attacked. Every move he made Gambit was able to counter it. He jumped up and brought his staff crashing down on Mesmero but Mesmero just leaped back and slammed Gambit in he chest, knocking the air out of him.

He took a deep breath and drew his staff up to his face, countering another attack. Lunging to the side he brought his staff down on Mesmero's and it flew out of his hands.

Mesmero shot a punch but Gambit grabbed his hand and slammed him into the wall. He hurled his fist at Mesmero's face and he fell to the floor, blood pouring out his mouth. Gambit pulled him back up and threw him across the area.

Mesmero tried to get up but fumbled to the side. He heard a cracking sound from his chest and fell back to the ground. A jolt of pain shot up inside his stomach and he felt his lunges tightening up. He tried to breathe but it was getting harder with every second.

Then he saw it. The knife that had been thrown to the side. This could save him. He slyly grabbed it and hid it under his cloak.

Gambit walked up to him with a triumphant smiled on his face. He opened his mouth as if to say something but Mesmero leaped up to his feet and dug the knife right into Gambit's stomach.

Gambit starred at him in shock as he felt the sharp blade tear the skin apart. Pain shot up through his side and he toppled over, falling to his knees. Suddenly, he felt his whole body go numb then fall to the ground.

"Gambit!" Rogue screamed.

Gambit bit his lip so hard it to began to bleed. Blood poured out from his stomach, darkening his shirt and trench coat. He held his hands tight around the wound praying it'd stop the pain. He tried to move the knife but it just resulted in an unbearable stinging sensation.

"You Bastard!" She yelled to Mesmero.

A smile tugged at his lips as he slowly walked over to Rouge.

"Gambit! You killed him!"

"Quiet girl. That's what he gets for messing with me." Mesmero breathed, still tried to catch his breath.

'That's it then…….' Gambit thought, 'Is this really how it was supposed to end? No….no, he's gunna kill her. I can't let that happen. I don't care what happened to me. I won't let him hurt you Rogue!'

He tried to speak but all that came out was blood. It felt like he was choking on it.

Mesmero walked up to Rogue barely an inch away from her and pulled something out of his cloak (he just seems to have everything in there doesn't he?). It was small and silver. Mesmero pushed a tiny button on it and a long, thin blade popped out.

Rogue starred at it in horror as the cold metal touched her neck.

"ROGUE!"

Mesmero whipped his head around just as Gambit jumped up to he feet. He ripped the knife out his chest, charged it and threw it at Mesmero with all his might.

The knife flew through the air and sunk into Mesmero's forehead and exploded. A bright light erupted from the knife as it blew Mesmero's head into scraps of blood and carnage that fell to the ground. Its headless body twitched around for a second then fell to the ground, blood pouring out of it like a waterfall.

Gambit slowly walked over to Rogue and ripped the ropes that bound her hands to the wall. Blood still pouring freely from his stomach.

"Rogue…" He began. But he couldn't stand up.

Rogue caught him before he fell back to the ground.

"Remy, yeh don't hafta say anythin." She cooed. Rogue looked into his intense fiery red eyes and noticed that they were fading, "Gambit, yeh hafta stay with meh, okay?"

Gambit couldn't take his eyes off her, "Rogue…"

"Okay?" She bit her lip, trying her best not to cry, "Cause Ah don't think Ah can live without you."

Gambit smiled, "Okay, fer you, only."

Rogue slowly put her lips against his and closed her eyes.

At that moment it seemed as if time had stopped. Gambit didn't feel the pain anymore. He didn't even think about it. All he could think about was Rogue. Her powers weren't affecting him.

She broke away from the kiss and Gambit slowly closed his eyes.

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Told ya I'd have fun with this chapter. XD No, it's not the end. There's still a few more chapters left and if I get a lot of reviews there might even be more. Anyhoo…please review!