HOW GAMBIT BEAT DEATH
Even though Apocalypse had fully brainwashed Gambit, Sunfire took Remy to an isolated temple in Japan to free him. Sunfire initially tried to reason with Gambit, encasing him in a giant ball of “cleansing” fire. When Gambit emerged from the flames, he retained Death’s physical form, but he was free from Apocalypse’s control. However, after serving the ancient villain, neither Gambit nor Sunfire felt like they belonged with Apocalypse or the X-Men – and so they decided to retreat.
While in Japan, the pair was recruited by Mister Sinister, who offered to undo Apocalypse’s augmentations in exchange for their help. Gambit agreed to help the mad scientist once more, who had previously helped him learn to control his powers. While Sinister restored Gambit and Sunfire, he forced both mutants to join his new Marauders as full members, where they briefly battled against their old teammates.
