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Epilogue
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"You failed me."

"You saw my injuries. Hell, I even have scars. *Scars.* With a damned
healing factor to boot."

"You're telling me she eviscerated most of your
major organs, and practically tore the flesh from your bones. A mere girl.
Not only that, she had the ingenuity and strength to escape with the quarry,
and the resolve to come back to face you. Alone."

The resulting silence was answer enough.

Sinister turned away from Sabretooth. After a long moment, a slow,
thoughtful smile crossed his face. "No," he said. "You did not fail me,
after all. You've done much better than bring me Gambit.

"You've found my new Marauder."

The End