Siege by Unknown Author

Author:Unknown Author
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Christopher Golden

The marketplace was in chaos. Starbolt and Gladiator flew back and forth above the panicked crowd, and Gambit knew they wouldn’t have come alone. Storefronts were quickly shuttered, but merchants with carts were not so lucky. Several were turned over, including one with a cauldron of spicy-smelling stew that splashed onto Gambit’s boots.

Run! Try to blend in!

Gambit heard Jean’s mental shout as though she were whispering in his ear. His first impulse was to ignore it—Remy LeBeau didn’t like to run from a fight. But in his time with the X-Men he’d come to understand their priorities, and to adapt to them. The mission was more important than personal pride. And they couldn’t expect help from the Kree rebels, who had long-term concerns. They disappeared, blending into the crowd in an instant.

Gambit saw Cyclops keeping pace with a family. They headed for a side alley and the X-Men’s leader helped carry the smallest child, who looked injured. It wouldn’t do for all of them to be separated, he realized, and set off after Cyclops through a sea of madness.

A hand clamped on his shoulder, and Gambit reacted instantly. He threw out his hip, grabbed that hand and threw his attacker several feet into a fountain that still bubbled at the market's center. Only when the figure splashed into the water did he realize it was Raza.

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“Sorry t’ get you wet, homme,” he said as he helped Raza to his feet. "In de future, you jus’ might want to t'ink 'bout saying hello 'fore you put your hands on somebody like dat, eh?”

When Raza looked up, he was not smiling. His face was filled with rage, but his eyes were glazed and seemed to focus on something other than Gambit. But there was no mistaking his intent as he drew his sword and lunged for Remy's gut.

Gambit cursed and dodged to one side. Raza's sword tore a long slice from his ragged Kree jacket, and he shrugged the confining garment off. He slammed his hands down on Raza’s back and rammed his knee up into the swordsman’s stomach.

“You gettin’ slow in your old age, Starjammer,” Gambit said. “What does Gambit have to do to show you dis ain’t de time for a rematch?”

He and Raza s truggled, and the Shi’ar warrior went for his blaster. Before Gambit could stop him, Raza had drawn the weapon and was about to bring it to bear on the Cajun’s face. Remy wasn’t about to allow that. He let go of Raza’s arm and grabbed hold of the blaster instead, instantly charging it was explosive force. He staggered Raza with a southpaw to the temple, then dove out of the way as the blaster exploded in Raza’s cyborg hand.

“What de hell was dat all about?” Gambit asked aloud.

“Oracle.”

Gambit turned to see that Jean had come up next to him undetected. Her Kree disguise was still working, at least visibly. A young, pink-skinned Kree female slammed into Remy. She looked up at him for a moment, took a fearful glance behind her, then kept run-

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