Gambit #4
In "Thief of Time," Gambit races against time and treachery to save Bella Donna, wielding the Elixir of Life amid a storm of betrayal from the rival guilds. Written by Howard Mackie and illustrated by Lee Weeks, with inks by Klaus Janson and Jason Gorder, this pivotal 1994 issue sees Gambit face his past and the cost of redemption. The cover by Lee Weeks captures the tension of a man caught between love and legacy, as Gambit’s final act leaves him alone in the streets of New Orleans, forever changed.
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Gambit has gained the Elixir of Life but has to battle through the combined forces of the guilds to get to Bella Donna. Julien attacks and shatters the vial. Candra promises to restore the pact and powers if Gambit is killed but both Guilds forsake her and turn from the old ways. With the Guilds finally at peace, Gambit's father commands that he help preserve it by leaving for good. Gambit drips a few drops of the serum into Bella Donna's mouth in hopes she will be restored. His wife wakes up but without her memories. Driving Rogue off, Gambit is left to walk the streets of New Orleans, alone.
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