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Freedom, Love and Friendship

Everyone noticed the change in the Southerner's moods over the next few weeks of course Koa, Selene and Michael knew why and Kurt had a good idea of what it could be. They others were more then surprised when Rogue didn't snap at them for every little thing and almost seemed happy.

Later the others began to guess when they saw Gambit was awake during the day sometimes and Rogue seemed tired in the morning. To Scott this was one of the worse things that could have happened. As the weeks pasted one by one the X-men began to change their sleeping habits resting during the day and waking up at night.

It started with just Rogue and Kurt. Then the others like kitty, Jean, Evan and some of the new recruits and ending in the adults the rest of the new recruits and Scott. In a time of two weeks the entire population of the house was night dwellers and it worked out find they still had danger room sessions, hung out, and practiced with Logan.

Soon all suspicion toward Gambit and the vampires was gone except from Scott who held his belief that Gambit was some sort of spy.

One night Gambit and Rogue lay on the grass looking up at the sky. Not far away Koa, Selene and Michael were showing the students different constellations and explaining what they meant to vampires and lycans.

Rogue snuggled in to Remy getting closer to him. She let her thoughts wander and soon they found themselves on Gambit and the metal collar she had often wondered if Gambit would be trapped forever in Magneto's hold never to be free of it. He hadn't spoken about it since the time he had first arrived it no doubt bothered him. Suddenly it struck her... why hadn't she thought of it before.

"Gambit the collar what type of metal is it?" she questioned urgently. If she was right Rogue might have found a way to free Gambit.

"Remy don't know chère he think it might be iron why? He answered uncertainly figuring the collar.

Rogue vaulted to her feet striding quickly across the grass toward the mansion. Remy followed after her, at a total loss for what his girlfriend was talking about. Up a head he could hear Rogue muttering to herself.

"Chère wait up! What is it?" he asked catching up to Rogue. Rogue turned to face Gambit then he saw her eyes widen as she looked at the sky. Remy whirled around to see a metal orb fall to the ground.

At first Gambit thought it would be Magneto or one of the other acolytes but when it opened up he could see it was empty, and he knew it was there for him. Remy turned to Rogue "Chère Remy has to go." He said looking into her large green eyes.

"What! Why?" she asked glancing back and forth between Gambit and the metal orb.

"If Remy don't go mag's will know something's up don't worry I'll be back chère it'll be ok, tell Kao what happened she'll know what to do." Gambit told her turning toward the orb.

"Remy wait!" she called out grabbing his gloved hand.

Remy's eyes flickered for a second before he turned back to Rogue pulling up his deck of cards. "Remy'll be back for her." He said as he handed Rogue the Queen of Hearts then he raised her hand to his lips and kissed it.

Gambit turned and vaulted into the orb which then took to the sky. She watched until it disappeared into the night sky. Turning her gaze away form the sky Rogue jogged over to Kao and the others.

She quickly explained what had happened to Koa. After thinking for a minute Koa called out to Selene and Michael, explaining to them in their own native language then she added on some of her own ideas and instructions which Rogue couldn't understand.

After she had finished talking Selene hurried in to the mansion well Michael headed off toward the gate. "What did you tell them?" Rogue questioned as the two of them followed Selene into the house.

"Michael's following Gambit and Selene is going to listen in on what Magneto has to say by using her mediation." She explained as she and Rogue walked up the stairs. Rogue looked at the card she still had in her hand and smiled he would be back she knew it.

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Remy felt the orb settle on the ground a few minutes later. He sighed time to face his demons, he thought bitterly to him self as the top of the pod opened up and he stepped out to find himself in one of magneto's many hideouts. Sabertooth and Quicksilver were already there as was Pyro and Colossus. as the orb disappeared, Gambit walked over to Pyro and Colossus.

The three were those who didn't agree with Magneto and had to be forced in to working for him. They all glared at the master of metal as he entered the room his helmet and cape in place.

"What is it this time Magneto?" Gambit asked bluntly

"What can't a team leader call his acolytes together, does he need a reason." Magneto asked just trying to bother his unhappy team.

"Come on mate saying we're not here for a reason is like saying we had a choice in joining you." Pyro snapped none of them were happy to be here and they were going to let Magneto know it.

Unless one of magneto's orbs came after them the three of them were as far away from Magneto as they could get.

A sour expression appeared on magneto's face, he ignored the comment as he turned his back on the group calling up a picture of the mall on his super computer.

The Bayville mall has been staging mutant hate protests running any known mutant away...

Gambit rolled his eyes he didn't have to hear any more, it was always the same, trash the place, scare off any humans stupid enough to try to stop them and that's when the X-men would come and stop them.

Gambit smiled to himself inside his head the X-men a team of which he was now a member of. He looked back at Magneto man was the master of metal in for a surprise now.

After Magneto had set out a plan he called Gambit over to him. The Cajun sighed he knew what was coming.

"Now Gambit do we really have to be enemies I could remove the collar if you would only join me by choice." Magneto already knew what Gambit's answer would be but he liked aggravating the younger man by asking him ever time they met.

Even if Gambit had answered differently he wouldn't have removed the collar that way the Cajun could see his mistake for not joining willingly in the first place.

Gambit knew what Magneto was trying to do and he wouldn't let it happen. If Magneto wanted to try to mess with him he'd mess right back.

"Aww... now Magneto I thought you just called me over so I could help you get your head out of your ass again." Gambit said with a smile. Gambit- 1 Magneto- 0. He watched with satisfaction as the look on Magneto's face changed from mock sincerity to fury. Suddenly a coil of barbed wire snapped out striking Gambit across the cheek. Remy could feel blood begin to pour from the shallow cut. He looked back at Magneto a defiant look in his eyes he wouldn't let Magneto get satisfaction from the little games he tried to play.

When Magneto left Gambit gathered Pyro and Colossus and told them to meet him tomorrow night as he wiped blood away from the cut. They agreed and the three went their separate ways.

Michael knelt in the tree nearest to the cave where he had followed the metal orb. It hadn't taken him long to find the orb and it had been cake to follow it from there. Now he waited here for Gambit. He watched as a blur of silver shot out of the cave and disappeared.

Next Gambit and two others he didn't know emerged, they talked for a moment then split three different ways Gambit was walking toward him.

When Remy passed under him Michael jumped lightly down. Gambit whirled around thinking it was Sabertooth or one of the others. But Michael emerged from the shadows coming to stand beside him.

"How did it go?" Michael asked as the two began walking toward the mansion.

"As well as could be expected mon ami." He said showing Michael the cut.

"Ow... here stay still." He ordered pulling a cloth out of one of his many pockets. "Put pressure on it." Michael added handing him the cloth.

"What are you the vampire doctor?" Gambit asked taking the cloth.

"Well I was before I became this." Michael told him motioning to his head and body.

They two walked in silence until the reached the mansion. There Michael paired off to go stand with Selene. Well Gambit headed toward Rogue and Kao.

"What happened to you?" Kao asked tilting his head so she could see the cut on his face.

"Magneto." He answered shortly.

"Well come on sugar let's get that cleaned off then you can tell us what happened." Rogue said taking his hand and leading him toward the elevator that lead down stairs.

"He's going to attack the Bayville Mall something about them staging mutant protests or something." Gambit told the small group before him as Michael applied the antibacterial.

"We'll deal with that later but first I think Rogue had something she wanted to tell us." Prof. X said turning to Rogue.

"Well before Remy left I kinda came up with an idea to try to get the collar off it's a little risky but I think it could work." Rogue told the group.

"Well vhat's the plan?" Kurt asked who was sitting on the ceiling.

"It kinda involves Kitty and Logan." Rogue said a little uncomfortable.

"What are you getting at stripes?" Logan asked not sure of what he could do.

"It's just if Kitty phased your claws through Remy's neck then made them solid when they hit the collar it would cut right through then we could get it off." Rogue explained seeing how absurd her plan was by the minute.

Everyone stared at Rogue like she had three heads. Even Gambit was shocked by her plan was she trying to get him killed. But as he stared in to Rogues eyes he saw her begging him to trust her. He looked around the room at Logan who already had his claws and toward Kitty and Kurt who both looked uncertain. Then he looked back at Rogue and made up his mind.

"Do it." He said unsure of what possessed him at that second.

Rogue took his hand as kitty took a hold of Logan's arm then it began. The claws slid through his neck making Gambit nervous but Rogue took a stronger hold on his hand. They reached the collar but that's when the plan took a small detour, a few seconds before they were supposed to a small part of Logan's claws became solid cutting through his neck.

It wasn't enough to kill him or even really injure him but it hurt like hell. And if you don't believe me try getting three metal claws pulled through your neck. Then they were through. Gambit bit his tongue as Jean used her TK to pull the collar apart and Kao pulled it off as the two half's spread far enough apart to go around his neck.

Michael placed another cloth over the cuts on Gambit's neck. "Welcome to the free world friend." Michael told him in the vampire language. Gambit looked around the room to see Rogue thanking a grinning Logan and a slightly white kitty, Kurt grinned down at him from the ceiling as did Jean, Prof. X, Selene, Michael and Kao.

He grinned back at everyone. Watch out Magneto trouble is about to come your way he thought to himself as he looked around the room again. Ok everyone what do you think and if you thought that sucked well that's your problem for not reviewing please review I'll take anything Tips, Compliments even Flames. But thanks to those of you who did review it helps a lot. As you can see this is more of an Evo fic than an Underworld one but don't worry for you Underworld fans the vampires will get more time in the next few chapters I promise. Please review thanks and I'm not reviewing until I get at least two new reviews Happy Easter everyone hope you have a good weekend