Xavier put back on the Cerebro helmet, "Are you sure this will work?"

Jean smiled, "It's worth a try."

"Very well then." Xavier typed in the code and began his search. This time, he searched for something different. He concentrated hard and but still he couldn't find Gambit or Rogue. He sighed and took off the helmet, "I'm sorry Jean, Cerebro just can't find them."

Jean's expression fell, "But, I don't understand. You were searching for his correct powers, why didn't he show up?"

"I don't know Jean, but I'm beginning to think we ought to go look for them."

"But, didn't you say before that…"

"Sumone mention meh name?" A voice called out from behind them.

Jean slowly turned around, as did Xavier, and starred at the person standing in the doorway.

"Wut? Yeh act like Ah died or sumthin." A grin pulled at his lips.

Jean was speechless, "Gambit? How are you….the light, we thought it, and then you…" Jean paused to get her thoughts straight, "What happened?" She asked rather calmly.

Gambit shrugged, "That light musta' transported us teh the other side of town, Ah woke up and had no idea where Ah was. But we managed to find our way back."

"We?" Xavier repeated, "Where's Rogue?"

"Don't worry bout her, she's fine. She went up teh her room."

"Well, I'm going to go check on her." Jean said as she walked past Gambit.

Xavier wheeled up to him, "Are you sure that's all that light did to you?"

"Positive."

Xavier studied his facial expressions hard but found that he was not lying. However he knew from experience that looks can be deceiving. He tried to enter his mind for a second, just to be sure he was telling the truth, but something was blocking him. Though he didn't know what. Something very strong. It couldn't have just been Gambit.

Gambit noticed this and began to walk out of the room. But his eyes told Xavier everything he wanted to know.

As Gambit left, Xavier began to think.

"Mesmero couldn't be found because he's working for Apocalypse…"

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"Rogue?" Jean tapped soft on her door, "Rogue are you in there?"

The door opened slightly, "Jean?"

"Rogue I'm glad you're okay, what happened?"

"Nuthin, that light musta sent me an' Gambit someplace. I really don't remember much."

"Oh, okay. I just wanted to make sure you're okay." Jean began to leave.

"Wait, Ah do remember one thing but Ah'm pretty sure it was jus a dream. Me an' Gambit were in this dark room and this guy was attackin him. He wore a long dark cape and his face was hidden. But that's all Ah remember."

Jean paused, "Was there anything else?"

Rogue shook her head.

"I'm sure it was just a dream."

"Okay, thanks." Rogue said, then shut the door.

Jean sighed, "But I might be wrong."

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Pyro had caught up with Gambit in the hallway a few hours later and they had just been talking. Gambit and Pyro were good friends, and they hadn't quite realized it until each other's life was on the line.

"So, that 'ole light bright thing, wha was that?"

Gambit sighed; he was getting a little tired of explaining it to everyone all day. And seeing how Rogue had locked herself in her room, he was the only person for people to ask, "It jus transported us away from the Institute."

"Why?"

Gambit shrugged, "Dunno, everyone's thinkin it was Mesmero."

"But, 'e's dead." Pyro argued.

"So was Magneto."

Pyro starred at him "Akay, that's not funny."

Gambit laughed.

"Ah know funny. An' that's not it!"

"Okay, okay. Sorreh." Gambit sighed. John was so naïve. But Gambit couldn't kill his best friend. He didn't have the heart, "John, Ah need teh tell you sumthin."

Pyro looked up at him, "Akay…"

Gambit bit his lip, "That light, well, it did more than just transport us. It…" Suddenly, Gambit's head began to throb.

"Remy?"

He fell to his knees in pain.

"Remy? Akay, yer scarrin me, mate. Remy?"

Gambit's eyes began to glow red, "John, get out of here now…" He breathed

"But,"

"GO!" He yelled. He couldn't take the pain anymore. He tried to focus on something but it wouldn't work. His head was burning. He couldn't take it.

Gambit got to his feet and threw Pyro backwards, "Go! Damnit John, I can't control it."

Pyro was shocked. He had no idea what was going on.

Gambit lunched at Pyro and slammed his fist into his face. But Pyro jumped to the side and Gambit hit the wall.

"Remy, wha'dya think yer…?"

Gambit pulled out a card.

"Remy, dunt make me 'urt you…" Pyro held out his flame-thrower.

Flames surged though the card.

Pyro bit his lip and shot a blast of fire in-between them, "Remy, calm down. I dun wanna 'urt you. Yer my friend. Like it or not." The fire danced wildly between the two and began to spread to the walls.

'Damnit, nice plan.' Pyro mocked himself.

But Gambit threw the card. Pyro leaped to the side, barely missing it as it exploded on the ground. Now they were both trapped.

Pyro starred at his friend in disbelief, "Remy, please. Dunt do this."

But all Gambit could hear was Mesmero.

'You disobeyed me. I told you not to tell anybody. Kill him. Now.'

'No, I can't.'

'Do you want Rogue to die?'

'No…'

'Then kill him!'

"NO!" Gambit screamed. He fell to the floor and the flames cleared.

Mesmero was silent.

"Remy?" Pyro whispered.

'You have courage Gambit. And I admire that. You're willing to disobey me but I will not tolerate that.'

Gambit tried as hard as he could to stop the voice, but nothing was working, "John, go. A'll be ahlright. Jus go!" He managed to say.

Pyro got up and took a step back.

Then the voice fell silent again. Gambit waited for Mesmero to say something but when Gambit got no response, he slowly got to his feet, "John, Ah'm sorry."

Pyro didn't understand. What had just happened? He walked over to Gambit and helped him up.

"John, Ah need yeh to do sumthin for me. Ah need you to stay away from me. Ah don't wanna hurt you, but, sumthin's goin on inside my head. Ah can't say anything. Ah jus need you to leave me alone."

Pyro gave a weak smile, "No can do Rem. Wutever's goin on, you can take control of it. I kno you, yer not sumone who's willin to be pushed around."

Gambit looked to the ground, "Thanks."

Pyro looked down and noticed blood was dripping from Gambit's shirt, "Ahr you akay?"

Gambit saw that as well, 'Damnit, it musta' opened up when I fell to the floor. It never got a chance teh heal back up from last time.' But he quickly covered up the worried expression on his face, "Yea, Ah'm fine. Don't worry 'bout that."

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As the days passed, Pyro was beginning to worry about him. He had been acting very strange and secretive. He barely even talked to Rogue anymore. Something was going on and Pyro was determined to find out what it was. But every time he had tried to talk to Remy, he had been very vague and always seemed to be distracted. So Pyro had decided to getsomebody else.

Pyro looked around the hallway and tapped softly on one of the doors.

"Hello?" Jean answered, "Pyro, um, is anything wrong?"

"Listen will ya do me a favour?" He asked quietly.

"Sure, come in."

Pyro entered her room and shut the door behind him, "Listen, I dunno if you've noticed, but Remy's but actin a little strange lately. He never talks to meh or Rogue, he doesn't share the same interest in things, I dunno wuts goin on."

"Now that you mention it, I have noticed something odd. Like when Cerebro couldn't pick him up even though he in the Institute." She added.

"Remy is my friend, and I'm only askin this of you cause I wanna help 'im, but, do'ya think ya could find out wut's goin on?"

"You mean, read his mind?"

Pyro nodded.

Jean sighed, "I guess so. But only because we're trying to help him."

Pyro smiled, "Right. Thanks Jean."

"I'll let you know if I come up with anything."

Pyro nodded and headed out the door.

"I'm sorreh Rem. But I'm not about the let sumthin bad happen to you."

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Okay, not much happened in this chapy, but I've got sumthin (yes I do actually say that) good planned for the next few chapters. Let's just say Romy fans will be very happy with me. I'll let your minds wander. X) Also, I don't usually write stuff with happy moments (other than when Gambit beat the crap outta' Mesmero XD maybe he should do that again) but I couldn't resist the whole 'Pyro and Gambit best friends' thing. It was too tempting! And on that happy note, I'll finish off by saying PLEASE REVIEW!