Receiving a distress call from an imperiled ESU archaeology team, Gambit makes a detour on his way back to the Big Apple and heads to the Forever City. But how exactly will he outwit the hyper-evolved locals and snatch the students from their clutches? Gambit is hot on the heels of the lady thief who first crossed his path in the series' first issue. But what secret is she hiding? And how will he manage to steal her away from the horde of super villains that she's surrounded herself with? COLLECTING: Gambit 8-12.