Explosive Entanglement

"You an' me, we need to talk, Erik," Gambit said, his intense red eyes fixed on Magneto. "Now is not the time, Remy," Magneto said as he used his Mutant power to unleash a hailstorm of metallic debris toward the Grandmaster's goons. "I am busy fighting for the future of our people!" "Some of 'em, maybe," Gambit said, effortlessly hurling a charged playing card at another cosmic enforcer, "but you’re leavin' others high an' dry." "Ah, this is about Rogue..." Magneto said, realizing what was bothering his fellow X-Man. "She's the only thing we got in common," Gambit replied. "Difference is, I wanna protect that girl, while you banned her from returnin' home to Krakoa!" "It was for good reason," Magneto argued, his focus still on the battle raging around them. "I couldn't let Krakoa become the next Grand Garden. Her powers are out of control." "You wanna see out of control?" Gambit asked, preforming an acrobatic leap over Magneto and grabbing the giant sword right off the Master of Magnetism's back. "Lemme show you!" Gambit used his Mutant power to convert the potential energy within Magneto's greatsword into volatile kinetic energy. Its haunting glow on Gambit’s face showed Magneto just how serious his friend was. "You don’t know what you're doing," Magneto snapped, using his abilities to rip the fully-charged weapon out of Gambit’s hands, sending it hurling across the battlefield. As it impacted a distant wall, it exploded in a massive burst of energy. Magneto summoned back the fractured pieces of his sword, instantly reassembling it in his grip. "I know exactly what I'm doin'," Gambit said. "An' next time, I won' be holdin' back!" "There will not be a next time," Magneto said, sheathing his weapon once more. "I have faith that we can resolve our differences without fighting. You are a man of honor, Remy. That is why I gave you and Rogue my blessing... And it is why I know we will forge ahead toward a solution... together." Taken aback by Magneto’s words, Gambit grumbled under his breath and began to walk away. He may not have gotten the fight he was itching for, but deep down, he hoped Magneto was right. After all, Rogue's future depended on it...