Using his background as a thief, Gambit steals his way behind enemy lines and into the fortified Skrull headquarters. But when he sets off an alarm, Remy LeBeau suspects that this day might be his last. Charging a playing card with all his mutant power will allow, Gambit tosses the glowing time bomb at his alien enemies, leaving them reeling and unconscious from the blast. Safe inside the alien compound, Gambit sends a message to his allies in the X-Men Strike Team-time to strike!