appearing in the 1999 "gambit" mini-series, gambit is called new son (sun) (x-cutioner ii) in earth-9923 reality. in his own reality, the new sun's kinetic charging powers had flared out of control, burning the world and killing everyone. as a result, the new sun hunted down and killed versions of himself in other realities to ensure that they would not repeat his mistakes. new sun is not limited to inorganic matter and can convert matter into energy at a sub-molecular level so it vaporizes or explodes. he also has the ability to time travel, can propel himself by a wave-like aura and can transplant matter through time and space, as well as being able to biokinetically augment all his physical abilities to superhuman levels.