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To the Ends of the Earth
flashback:
Big Sur, California, several months ago: The New Mutants had come to rescue their kidnapped teammate, Dani Moonstar, from the terrorist Viper’s clutches. Viper activated the explosives hidden in the cliff-perched estate meaning to kill the mutants. They all fell towards the rocks and waves below. Cannonball ignited his powers, trying to help the others, but the explosion combined with the darkness disoriented him and he fell into the ocean. Roberto turned into his Sunspot form, smashing the boulders around him trying to save himself and Karma. Wolfsbane turned into her transitional form, her agility saving her from harm while Danielle was just plain lucky. Unlike Karma. She and Sunspot fell into the ocean where Roberto lost his hold on her. He cried out her name, but then saw his teammate, Cannonball, close to drowning. So, Roberto hauled him ashore before going back to look for Karma – in vain. The New Mutants – and later the X-Men – searched for their missing friend, but without any success.
the present:
Sunspot stands at the shore of Big Sur, reminiscing about that awful night. He also remembers the death of his girlfriend, Juliana... because of him, he believes, Juliana died. Because of his failure to save Shan at Big Sur, she became a monster. His friend, Cannonball, crash-lands in the sand beside him and tells him it’s time to catch the plane. Noticing Roberto’s mood, he assure him that what happened wasn’t his fault. He’d like to believe that, the younger boy answers somberly, but he cannot forget Shan’s cry of anguish that night, when they were separated. He keeps seeing Shan as she was and as she is now and he is sick at heart. She deserved better, he continues as Sam carries him away. They all do. He is with the team until they learn the truth about Karma and deal with her, but afterwards…
A day or so later, on a westward bound plane, the New Mutants have gathered in their private cabin, discussing this caper. Sam predicts half-seriously that the professor is going to kill them for this. Roberto stingily asks whether their friend isn’t worth it. Doug, in the meantime, use his computer skills trying to find out things. He repeats what they know so far; they know that Karma ran the Gladiators that one half of the team tackled with. And that she framed her uncle Nguyen Ngoc Coy, a crimeboss, for everything she did. Coy claims to be as astounded by her transformation as her former teammates. He hasn’t heard of her or seen her in months. Fortunately, Doug continues, there aren’t too many people of her size and habits, so, using various international computer networks plus the contacts Coy gave them, he has managed to track her down.
Rahne sadly looks at some photos asking the others whether this task shouldn’t be left to Xavier and the X-Men. They owe Xavier nothing, Roberto replies bitterly. As a telepath, Xavier must have known of Shan’s survival, but he never told the others. If that’s true, Doug points out. Is he calling him a liar, Roberto asks aggressively. Doug tells him Xavier probably had good reason. What good reason, Bobby shouts. Why didn’t he send the X-Men to save or stop Karma? Who knows how many innocents Karma has killed or had murdered? Something changed her and made her evil and Xavier let it happen. Danielle calmly interjects that she wants proof first, both of Xavier knowing and of this creature actually being Shan. She is and she isn’t, Sam replies. She’s gained about five hundred pounds in weight, but it was her face. And she possessed people just like Shan used to.
Rahne reminisces that she and Shan were the first New Mutants. Rahne was so afraid at the time, away from home and faced with her powers, but Shan befriended her and helped her. She can’t believe Shan willingly became evil. Somebody must have done that to her. Having heard the outburst he stewardess enters. Dani shows her an illusion of the New Mutants in bed and asleep.
The next morning, the plane arrives at its destination, the Pacific island nation of Madripoor. Doug dryly informs them that the island is Earth’s version of Mos Eisley spaceport: a modern day Tortuga, a haven of world-class pirates and other assorted crooks. No extradition – the island is the perfect neutral zone where enemies can hang out without being hassled by each other or international cops. Roberto taunts Doug somewhat and then asks Dani how they’ll get past immigration without any visa. Amara creates a diversion with a minor earthquake, complete with mini-volcano, and the mutants slip through in the confusion. Then Warlock turns into a helicopter and flies them away.
Later, the mutants are relaxing at a seaside café. Doug tries to apologize for needling Roberto earlier but Sunspot brushes his apology aside. The others note that his fuse has been getting shorter and shorter ever since they ran into the Beyonder. A limousine accompanied by guards on motorcycles passes them by and Doug identifies it as belonging to Karma. According to his computer data banks, she owns the whole mountain behind them with a villa on top. Dani decides that they’ll wait until nightfall and then make their move. Doug and Warlock will stay behind as backup, while the others attack the villa. The teenagers are unaware that they are being watched and that Karma is being informed of their moves as they are speaking.
At night, the New Mutants slowly and carefully work their way through the vegetation surrounding Karma’s mansion. Back at the beach, Warlock tries to cheer up Douglas by turning into different shapes, but Doug is too busy sulking. He tells his alien friend that he is worried about the others and wishes he were with them. A nasty voice tells them that can be easily arranged. Doug zones out and Warlock several times cries out “Alarm” hysterically.
The others, in the meantime, are nearing the building, which is surrounded by armed guards. Mirage orders Wolfsbane to scout out the opposition. Magma is to soften the compound up with some quakes. Sam and Roberto are to attack and she and Illyana will mop up the rest. She stresses that they are now in public and should use codenames. Cannonball attacks and notices that, far from ordinary mercenaries, their foes are actually Gladiators, whom Karma hired as bodyguards after the operation was smashed. Cannonball smashes through a wall, allowing the others entrance to the mansion. Sunspot is only happy dishing out some payback for the times he was forced to fight in the Gladiators’ arena.
Illyana pitches in by teleporting in a pet demon from Limbo to give them a hand, while Mirage uses her fear images to confuse the mercs. Suddenly, Rahne excitedly mindtells Dani that she has Karma’s scent and hurries inside the mansion, over Dani’s orders. Dani angrily follows with Magma in tow. She tells Magma that it’s those solo stunts, however well-intentioned they are – that give them the most grief. Rahne is a lot more immature than the rest of them and even more in danger of being possessed. They look around, unaware that Wolfsbane has snuck up on them. She jumps at Dani who hurts her head falling. She feebly asks the others to stop Rahne, only to se that the others have completely zoned out. They are possessed.
Child’s play, Karma boasts through Rahne’s transitional form. Even though their accursed mentor, Xavier, taught them well to resist psychic attacks. Nobody is his equal as a telepath, save for her, Karma continues. She will take great pleasure in destroying him. She finally appears physically, greeting Dani in a mocking voice. Karma tells her that the New Mutants will be the instruments of her vengeance once she’s broken heir wills. She hopes they will resist. She wants this to hurt.
Dani still cries out her denial until she realizes she is safe in Illyana’s magical domain Limbo. Illyana explains that her mind is closed to telepaths and apparently also highly resistant, though not immune, to Karma’s power. She was able to resist long enough to grab Dani, though she couldn’t get anyone else. Dani tells her how filthy inside she feels. She’d never dreamed Shan capable of such cruelty and evil. They have to get back and save the others.
The team supreme, Illyana jokes, reminding her of the last time the two of them had to save the entire team from the Hellions. Only this time they should bring reinforcements. She gestures and teleports S’ym and a few other demons in. What are they going to do to Karma, she asks. Leave her to the demons? That wouldn’t make them better than her, Dani replies. They have to take her alive if they can.
However, when they return to the villa they are in for a surprise. Karma and her prisoners are gone, the place is stripped bare, the mercenaries are killed (as well as Illyana’s critter). Dani takes a good look at the corpses figuring out how they were killed: the evidence points towards their teammates being the murderers. Illyana denies this, stressing that Karma did this using the kids. Dani blames herself: she was so sure they could handle this. Illyana is about to give her a pep talk, when S’ym interrupts telling them the police have arrived. Illyana wonders what brought them here, but is willing to talk to them.
The moment she shows her face, the police open fire. Dani pulls Magik aside and she teleports them to Limbo. They realize now that Karma framed them, for the murders. If they show their faces in Madripoor, they’ll be shot on sight. Dani tells Illyana that Karma has another place in Cairo according to Doug’s research. They can beat her there. Illyana can’t believe she is hearing this. It’s too dangerous teleporting that far. Dani reasonably points out that they’ll have to use Illyana’s power either way, whether they go to Egypt or return to the USA. At least in Cairo they’ll be of some use. Illyana tells her that they are going to regret this, but she has no better idea, so they teleport…
…surpisingly ending up where they wanted do. Unfortunately, not “when” they wanted to. They are in ancient Egypt. Illyana angrily tells Dani that she knew it. They’ve shifted into the far past. Travelling through time is as difficult for her as travelling far distances. She fears they may never get home. Some guards notice them and intend to arrest them. The girls run and Illyana finds that the big jaunt “drained her psychic batteries.” They are stuck until she recovers her strength. Suddenly, an arm reaches for them from behind a curtain and a female voice tells them to come this way. Wondering how the woman spoke English, the girls run into the doorway and stumble down the stairs, to end up at the feet of the woman
She tells them not to be afraid. She has created false images of them whom the guards are now chasing. The girls gasp as they look up at her: save for her Egyptian clothes and make-up, their saviour bears an uncanny resemblance to the X-Man Storm, including the blue eyes and white hair. She introduces herself as Ashake and tells them that she sees the face of her granddaughter many times removed in their memories. She is pleased to know that even in that far future the line of their blood still runs true. In Ororo’s name, she welcomes them. She adds that, like Illyana, she walks the shadow path. When she sensed her kindred soul tumbling through time, she drew her back. Sorcery also taught her their tongue. She tells them to rest – they will talk later.
The following day, Dani is still dejected. Ashake tells Illyana that her friends has to get through that herself, tell them good-bye and sends them away with a guiding spell.
The girls find themselves in what seems to be the near future, figuring that Ashake’s spell was off a bit. From a rooftop, they see a panicked couple running for their lives. They are stopped in their tracks as a mini volcano appears before them. The woman begs her partner not to let them take her: she’d rather die. The shaking man draws a weapon. They are attacked and flattened by Cannonball and Sunspot. Wolfsbane joins the fray, tearing them apart. Suddenly, she hesitates as her psi-link with Dani activates, something she hasn’t felt in years. Dani, in the meantime, lives through Rahne’ emotions. The four older mutants, looking and acting terribly decadent and cruel, mockingly greet their former teammates, telling them that they will either join them or die. “Neither,” Illyana replies and whisks herself and Dani away.
They end up on the same rooftop, finally in the right time. Dani cries out her denial and rage. Illyana finds herself envying her friend for the ability to grieve like that. But Illyana has to keep her heart locked tight to protect it from the evil in her soul. Part of her wanted to stay with the future mutants. Breezily, she turns to Dani and asks her if she has any more bright ideas? Dani vents on her, telling her she tried her best, but how can they defeat such a power? This is the Hellions caper all over again and they have no idea whether they saw the future or a future. Can Illyana tell her how to change the future? It’s Illyana’s turn to become angry. She can make the power work, but everything else about it is a mystery she snarls back. And Dani has no right to yell at her. None of this would have happened, they wouldn’t have seen that horrible future, if Dani hadn’t made her use that power in the first place!
A voice interjects their row, telling them that then they could have allowed their friends to proceed to their doom, while they remained in blissful ignorance and with a clear consciousness. Would that have been preferable? The girls first believe that it is Ashake, but then realize that it is the former X-Man, Storm. Ororo explains that Warlock found her. Being alien, he is immune to Karma’s power, so he followed the others here and, when he sensed their arrival, led Storm to them. Ororo tells the girls that she knows something of their foe. Their enemy is a match for the best of heroes, far deadlier than they could ever hope to be. But she’ll stay anyway, won’t she, Illyana asks. Then so will they. She holds out her hand to Mirage and Dani grasps it, as do the other two.


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Against all Odds
In Cairo, Karma – master of the city’s underworld – hosts over her nightclub, Pharaoh, the most wicked place in Cairo. At her feet, dressed in finery, sit her new slaves, several members of the New Mutants, whom she has possessed. Karma points her pets’ attention to a happy couple on the dance floor, suggesting they play with them. Obediently, Cannonball cuts into their dance. The man, Phil, angrily protests, but Dale, possessed by Karma, eagerly embraces Sam telling Phil she doesn’t want him anymore. Karma grins, revelling in the anguish she has just caused the husband. Phil angrily shouts at Cannonball to let her go. Sam shoots him a murderous look, daring him to start a fight. Phil realizes that Sam wants him to fight and that he is willing to kill him. Followed by the taunts of his wife, he leaves quickly. Afterwards, Sam tells Dale that maybe she simply isn’t worth it, meaning she also isn’t good enough for him. With that, Karma releases her hold on Dale Sullivan, leaving her only with the awareness of what she has done, not of the fact that she has been possessed, breaking her heart. For the other guests, this is merely part of Pharaoh’s floor show.
Karma enjoys the emotional damage she has inflicted. Suddenly, she becomes agitated, sensing familiar thoughts. She addresses someone in the crowd, daring her to show herself. It’s a reunion Karma has long awaited… As has she, Storm states boldly. Storm tells Karma she knows who she truly is and proclaims that she has come to free those innocents. A boast she has heard from far deadlier foes, Karma mocks. Besides, she must first defeat her loving children. With a gesture, she orders the mutants to attack Storm and they eagerly obey.
Storm uses her staff to maneuver Cannonball off course and towards Magik, who appears at that moment. Illyana has a stab at him with her Soulsword. While Sam knows that the sword is deadly only to magical entities, Karma does not and reacts accordingly with shock and surprise – enough to send Sam spinning out of control. Illyana disappears into the crowd as Karma sends Wolfsbane after her. Instead, Mirage appears in front of the wolf. Using their psi-link, she tries to draw her best friend back to their side. With horror, she realizes that Karma, being telepathic, now uses the link against Dani. With Karma’s attention focussed on Dani, Rahne momentarily breaks free and switches to human form. With that change, the link dissolves, enabling Dani to mount a counter attack by attacking Karma with a psi image of her greatest fear: Charles Xavier.
While Karma is distracted, the two girls head for the exit, but Karma gets her bearings too fast and angrily possesses everyone in the club barring the two girls’ path. Dani grabs Rahne and runs into the other direction until, suddenly, the rug beneath them moves – turning out to be Warlock. With the two girls “on board,” Warlock takes into the air and flies them out of the club, while Karma shouts after them that she will find them and have her revenge.
Warlock transports the girls to a poor neighborhood in Cairo; Storm’s choice. It’s the area she used to live in when she was a child. Dani turns to the shocked Rahne, who is only now truly beginning to awake. The last thing she remembers is being in Madripoor. She has no idea what happened, though she feels dirty inside and remembers that the others have become evil. Was she like that? Warlock tries to comfort her by assuring her it doesn’t matter, turning into cartoonish pets to cheer her up. He succeeds as Rahne finally starts to smile.
A little later downstairs, Rahne frantically washes herself, trying to get clean, until Storm gently tells her that she’s done enough. Rahne curiously asks the former X-Man if she truly was a thief. The best in Cairo, Ororo replies. Or so she used to think, she amends. After her parents died, she grew up among those alleys, begging, scrounging and picking pockets, but the manifestation of her mutant powers drew her south across Africa to her ancestral homeland and her destiny. She catches a glimpse of Dani admiring Rahne’s evening gown. Embarrassed, Dani steps outside while Ororo assures the others that the loss of her powers doesn’t diminish her. She follows Dani to the roof in spite of Illyana’s protest, assuring the girl that this is more important.
Outside, an embarrassed Dani confesses that she couldn’t help herself touching Rahne’s dress and wondering what she’d look like in it. She never had a chance before to look pretty and it never bothered her, but now it does. She wonders if those feelings are hers or residues of Karma’s influence. Ororo assures the girl that they are hers and that it is the nature of their foe to twist the most natural human yearnings into something foul. Dani admits to her feelings of guilt: when Sam proposed this caper, she should have said something. But she was so sure they could handle Karma. Ororo begins to tell the girl they are facing a foe beyond their experience or knowledge.
Suddenly, some force strikes the building, causing the roof to crash in. The mutants are all accounted for, save for Illyana. Cannonball is about to crash his stunned teammate into a wall. Warlock cushions Illyana’s impact with his body, grabs her and hurls Cannonball high up. Rahne angrily asks him why he’s done that. Sam has stopped blasting, meaning the fall could kill him. Warlock is confused: he thought Sam was an enemy now. Ororo explains that he is not in control of his actions and a still puzzled Warlock takes off to save him.
Dani helps Illyana out of the building, while Sunspot jumps at them. Working in unison, the girls trip him and he falls down the roof. Dani looks after him worried hoping they haven’t hurt him. Illyana points out that they may have to before this is over. Angrily, Dani shouts then what is the point of their side winning? She’d rather die than hurt her friends. How are they supposed to defeat them? Maybe, they are not, Illyana states ominously.
Suddenly, the ruins around them turn to molten lava, courtesy of Magma. Illyana quickly reacts and teleports them both away. Dani exits the teleportation circle first, only to find, with horror, that Illyana has teleported them back to Pharaoh and leaves the incredulous Dani behind. Karma instantly possesses the girl, smiling to herself at Ilylana’s peace-offering, stating gleefully that she knew from the first that she and Illyana were kindred souls. And since Dani is in her possession now, so of course is her soulmate Rahne.
Warlock, in the meantime, lands in the ruins of Ororo’s house with his captive, Sam. Suddenly, he finds that Rahne attacks him, as does the now freed Cannonball. Warlock hasn’t got a clue to what is going on, but angrily tells his teammates that he will not allow them to hurt him again. They are joined by Illyana and her pet demon, S’ym. Illyana brusquely orders Warlock to leave the others alone and teleports them to Limbo. Warlock demands an explanation. Later, Illyana tells him and orders S’ym to keep Warlock out of trouble, before she teleports away. S’ym takes it upon himself to be helpful to Warlock by giving him the nickel tour and his version of things: Limbo is the place where Illyana grew up and which she eventually took over, after kicking out the head magus, Belasco. S’ym figures Illyana switched sides and joined Karma. Warlock protests that this behavior would be inconsistent. The heck it is, S’ym replies and shows the alien the corpse of the alternate Colossus embedded in a wall. Warlock doesn’t know the boss like he does, S’ym assures the young alien. He continues that all the X-Men died here. Some because they tried to free Illyana, some later at her own hands. Warlock screams “no” in horror.
In one of Cairo’s back alleys, Illyana fervently wishes she could work magic on Earth. She needs to find Ororo before Karma’s mutants get a chance to kill her. Suddenly, she is faced by Dani, now also dressed in a gown, and Wolfsbane. Illyana reacts startled, but “Dani” assures her with a smile that she has nothing to fear from them. Karma is in her debt for giving her Dani and Rahne and hopes this is the beginning of a long and profitable association. Sounds great, Illyana replies with a fake smile and watches them leave. A desperate Illyana puts her forehead against the wall, Karma’s words that they are kindred souls echoing in her mind. Part of Illyana wants to join her. Suddenly, she hears a wolf’s howl and realizes grimly that Rahne has caught Ororo’s scent.
The enslaved New Mutants have indeed cornered Storm. Using her fighting staff, Ororo quickly hits Sunspot in the stomach and then uses both staff and her shawl to disorient Cannonball, causing him to crash into a wall, toppling the water of a cistern on magma as a result. The shock makes the girl pass out. Mirage attacks next with the illusion of confining Ororo in a box that gets smaller and smaller. Ororo is almost overcome by her claustrophobia but overcomes the illusion and attacks Dani. Taking up her fighting staff, she jumps up a roof, followed by Rahne. Illyana arrives, teleporting her away. Relieved Ororo tells her she is grateful for her timely arrival. As is she, “Rahne” tells her laughing evilly.
 A little later at Pharaoh’s, surrounded by the New Mutants, Karma proudly gazes at the newest addition of her collection. Storm, now also dressed in finery, prostrating herself before Karma.
In Limbo, Illyana watches the proceedings through a scrying pool with a broken heart. She remembers how years ago she had to slay another Ororo in Belasco’s palace to save her from eternal damnation. She prays she won’t have to do the same here. It’s such a big gamble and she only has one chance. Suddenly, the angry word “traitor” is shouted. Warlock, who has knocked out S’ym, looms over Illyana, threateningly telling her that he wants to hear no more lies and that she will share Karma’s fate.


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With a little bit of Luck!
Limbo:
An angry Warlock stands over S’ym’s unconscious body, threatening to kill his teammate, Magik, for her apparent betrayal. She wants to explain, but Warlock is unwilling to listen and attacks her. Illyana evades his blow, wondering what to do. In Limbo, she could easily kill Warlock, but she doesn’t want to. Two of Illyana’s pet demons suddenly teleport in, eager to attack what they perceive to be Illyana’s foe – over her protests.
Warlock hesitates: Dani has ordered him not to transmute sentient beings. But, as he feels he is he only one left to save his friends, necessity overrides these orders... He touches the monsters, transmuting them and then absorbing their life energy.
Illyana angrily asks him if that is what he has planned for her. Manifesting her Soulsword, she reminds him that they are in her domain where her will reigns supreme. She feigns an attack, but then suddenly changes, wearing an innocent girl’s frock. She tells him that she could kill him, but doesn’t want to. She reminds Warlock that they are friends and that the last thing she wants in the world is to hurt her friends. Warlock interrupts: she betrayed the other mutants to Karma! She had a reason and a plan, she explains. With his help, she figures she can save them and put Karma out of business for good. Warlock is reluctant to believe and she tells him that he can take her life; she won’t stop him.
Warlock burst out that he can’t and changes into a self-loathing puddle, berating himself that he is a failure. Illyana tells him to shape up and that he is as brave as any of the mutants and she’s about to give him a chance to prove it. But, if he punks out on her, he is as cowardly as he thinks he is. He is their only hope. Warlock hesitates first, but then goes into his manic-happy routine, realizing that Illyana is not a “once-friend”.
Magik creates a scrying pool to check out what’s cooking at Karma’s. Their foe is once again holding court at her nightclub, Pharaoh, surrounded by her slaves, who now count Storm among their number. Karma orders Ororo to find a guest for them to play with. Ororo first seems to obey, but then suddenly struggles, refusing to be party to such a scene. She sinks to the ground, still mentally struggling – to no avail. Karma tells her that, save for Xavier, hers is the strongest will she ever encountered. But Storm will not break free.
In Limbo, Warlock asks if they can’t somehow help. Illyana curtly replies no, mentally pleading with Storm to forgive her. She’s been a slave to as cruel a master. Seeing Storm like that breaks Illyana’s heart but this isn’t the right time to face Karma. They only have one chance.
Storm, in the meantime, is once more under Karma’s control. Under the looks and the catcalls of the disgusted and amused spectators, she crawls to Karma and kisses her feet.
Karma grabs Storm by the throat, mockingly praising her effort: she very nearly bested Karma. She won’t get a second opportunity. She knows the truth about Karma’s true identity, doesn’t she? That she isn’t Karma at all, but Xavier’s oldest, deadliest foe. She slaps her slave with he backhand, mocking that the knowledge has done her little good. Storm and the New Mutants will be the instrument of Karma’s vengeance against Xavier. To ensure that, tonight Karma will psychically operate their minds, permanently altering their personalities in Karma’s image.
Cairo, nearly 20 years ago:
A white-haired little girl runs through the crowded bazaar, clutching the wallet of a yankee tourist in her hand. She’s certain she’s given him the slip, when suddenly she is stopped by a gentle psi-bolt and a telepathic reprimand. Xavier, as a young man, catches up to the girl and takes back his wallet. Suddenly, though, he’s truck himself by a similar but far more brutal mental assault coming from a nearby saloon. The thief is forgotten as he turns and the girl runs away.
Watching from an alley are Illyana and Warlock, who have recognized young Ororo. Illyana tells Warlock that for once she got the time-shift right. Based on what they heard and what she’s figured out, they are where and when they are supposed to be. They sneak up to the saloon and peek inside through a window, sure that they won’t be perceived, as both of them have a natural protection against telepathy.
Inside the café, Xavier orders a coffee and sits down. A short while later, a fat man enters framed by two lovely ladies: Amahl Farouk, absolute ruler of Cairo’s thieves. For a while nothing seems to happen, no word is spoken aloud, although out of nowhere Xavier’s back suddenly achieves a bad burn. Then, Farouk slumps over and falls down dead, much to the cheering of everybody else in the room. Xavier takes his hat and leaves.
Illyana notices the injury and figures that there was a psychic fight going on. Warlock agrees, having perceived the clash of energies. Illyana figures that “fatso” was a telepath in the Professor’s league and that he must have been real scum for Xavier to have fought him to the death. Nobody seemed sorry to see him go, either. Except…she trails off, what if he didn’t die? What if Farouk’s consciousness somehow survived? Could he have found away to take over Karma? It would explain the changes in her, plus her affinity for Cairo and her hatred for Xavier, not to mention the sudden manifestation of full-blown telepathic powers as opposed to Karma’s own limited, specific psi-talent. It all makes sense. And, if the professor could beat him, Illyana continues enthusiastically, then so can they.
She has a plan and Warlock is the key. He can consider it his chance to play hero. Warlock is not convinced: could they not call the X-Men? Illyana reminds him that time is running out. After that night, it will be too late. She’s met those future New Mutants. She’ll kill her friends before letting Farouk turn them into such abominations. She’s pushing her luck just teleporting the two of them. If she tries to corral the X-Men, anything can go wrong. Warlock finally gives in and she gives him a big smooch on the cheek for courage.
Later, at Pharaoh’s:
The mutants are spaced out, but “Karma” mentally releases the chained Ororo once more. Angrily, Storm curses Farouk, asking what whim of fate spared hi misbegotten life. Farouk replies that he was rather surprised by his survival as well. When Xavier killed his body, his consciousness shifted to the astral plane. He wanted vengeance, but Xavier’s defenses were too formidable. Then, he perceived Karma and - turning her own power against her – he possessed the girl. She’s now imprisoned in her own mind. When this body has served its purpose, he’ll move to another, leaving her to take blame for his crimes. And, once the mutants have slain Xavier…- he once more takes over Ororo’s mind – no one will be able to stop him.
A voice interrupts, telling Farouk that there’s always the unexpected – like her. Illyana Rasputin enters the room. Farouk is amazed. How did she bypass the alarms? Illyana reminds Faoruk that she is a teleporter. He had made her an offer to join as partners. She accepts. Farouk holds out her hands, asking Illyana to seal the bond with a handshake and a kiss, afterwards they’ll celebrate. As Illyana takes Farouk’s hand, his grip becomes harder as he mentally tries to force himself into Illyana’s mind. The girl realizes that this was a trap all along. They struggle bitterly, neither of them noticing that one by one behind them the sleeping mutants disappear.
Finally, Ilylana cannot resist anymore. But, suddenly her features seem to melt and Farouk shouts out in surprise: it is Warlocks he’s been fighting with all along, while Illyana teleported the others to Limbo. Suddenly, molten rock comes up from the ground. The mutants are back, free and spoiling for a fight. One after the other, they attack Karma, intending to keep Farouk off-balance. Suddenly, he manages to take over Wolfsbane again, as she bites Warlock. Illyana becomes suspicious: they are bouncing Karma around like a basket ball. Faoruk should have a hard time thinking, let alone attack anyone of them. Dani tries to divert Farouk by creating an ear image. She notes with surprise that Farouk isn’t resisting this time, and the fear image isn’t Charles Xavier like last time, but scenes from the Vietnam War. Warlock intends to transmode Karma, but Dani and Illyana hold him back. They’ve both realized that Farouk is no longer inside Karma’s mind.
Getting a good look at herself, Karma, the real Karma, cries out in horror. What has happened to her body? The mutants surround her, telling her that it will be okay, while nobody truly believes it. Sam states that this is too easy. They were all assuming that Farouk possessed Karma from inside her own mind. Suppose that isn’t the case. He could be in anyone of them instead. Roberto points out that they will never find Farouk, if he can jump from mind to mind. Storm disagrees. Farouk will be comparatively weak until he assimilates to his new body. Suddenly, Rahne is struck by a psi-bolt and falls down unconscious, confirming their suspicions. Farouk struck her for fear of her wolfen senses. Illyana manifests her Soulsword accusing Ororo. Farouk’s hate for her was special: she was his favorite victim. She adds that there is a power to the Soulsword she never revealed. If she puts everything she has into it, this magic blade can kill!
Feigning to strike Ororo, at the last moment she turn and stabs Douglas into the chest. He shouts in horror, before realizing that nothing happened. Farouk just gave himself away. The others realize that Farouk’s choice makes sense: Doug is the weakest member. None of them would have thought anything amiss if, after this adventure, Doug would have resigned from team and school. “Doug” tells them that he’ll stay in this body and there isn’t anything they can do about it, unless they kill the host. Taking her blade, Storm is willing to do just that, feeling that Doug’s death is a price that must be paid. However, Karma intercepts their struggle, challenging Farouk to face her.
Around the mutants, the fire spreads but they are determined to see this through. Farouk and Karma’s psi-selves rise from their bodies: Farouk, an idealized muscular version of his original body, Karma’s still obese and helpless. Farouk mocks the young woman and tells her that she herself was to blame for being turned into this travesty. He merely provided the excuse needed for her to unleash her true nature. Around her the astral plane shifts turning into an idyllic wonderland where Disney style animals bring her delicacies. Farouk urges her to let him return to her prison where she can continue dreaming her dreams. Reality is too harsh to bear. Karma’s tempted to give in, but the mutants appear in the form of gadflies, urging her to be strong.
Farouk shoos them away, stating there is no point in trying. How is Karma supposed to fight when she cannot even stand? Angrily, Karma replies that she can and will and the gross form shatters to release Karma, the slender young woman, as she was before Farouk possessed her. She tells him that, if she were truly that weak, she would have died with her parents when they fled Vietnam, or she would have let her evil brother Tranh destroy her. Farouk is the coward, she shouts, as she grabs his psychic form, which becomes horribly bloated. She holds him, willing to keep him prisoner until Xavier comes, but his psychic form disappears into the astral plane.
Back in reality, Karma weeps as she realizes that he might come for her again. She won’t be a slave again; she’d rather die in the fire. Illyana angrily tells her to shape up, where’s the courage she showed a moment ago? Karma complains that she is an obscenity. The others tell her that by giving up she’s letting Farouk win. Does she want that? Shan finally agrees and Illyana teleports them out of the club and onto the roof of a nearby building. The mutants ask Ororo whether they’ll return home now and she decides that they need a holiday. She knows the perfect place too: an island in the Aegean called Kirinos.


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Subway to Salvation!
Danger Room:
Sunspot is practicing with his power observed by Tom Corsi. Sunspot is lifting a heavy metal beam.
Danger Room Control Room:
Magneto and Sharon Friedlander are observing the test. Sharon voices her opinion that Sunspot is nearing the limit of what his power can handle based on the physiological readouts she sees. However, Magneto disagrees and increases the weight the young mutant is handling.
Danger Room:
Tom asks Sunspot if he is ok but Magneto mentally tells Tom to stay out of this and Tom watches Sunspot strain under the newly increased weight. Sunspot believes that the weight has been doubled and his determination to handle the test in spite of Magneto’s interference increases. Sunspot believes that Magneto expected him to be incapable of handling the suddenly increased weight.
Danger Room Control Room:
Sharon voices her opinion to Magneto that this was too risky and was not really needed as a test. Magneto points out to Sharon that despite her doubts, Sunspot is capable of passing this test. After all, if he doesn’t challenge Sunspot’s abilities then the young mutant will not grow in power.
Danger Room:
Magneto tells Sunspot that he has passed the test. Sunspot vents his anger with Magneto by snapping the heavy metal beam in half. Sunspot as Roberto turns to the window of the control room and yells at Magneto in anger that he is happy with his capabilities and does not see the need to develop them further. Magneto telepathically communicates that some day Sunspot may face a situation in which more power is needed from him. Roberto reminds Magneto that he is not a member of the X-Men team and does not want to be one. Roberto states that all he feels he has accomplished what he came to Xavier’s to accomplish and now wished only to live a normal life. Roberto states that he does not in any way want to be a super hero and then he storms out of the Danger Room.
Danger Room Control Room:
Magneto tells Sharon not to worry about repairs as his power enables him to handle that. Sharon states that Roberto is only 13 years old. Magneto reminds her that Roberto will still have to face situations dealing with life and death regardless of his age. Sharon states that she is wondering if Magneto is being too hard on the young mutants, especially since the loss of Xavier was such a big shock for them to handle emotionally. Magneto states that he is not the source of Robertos’ anger, merely the person closest for Roberto to take it out on. He voices his opinion that this is not a problem that anyone can help Roberto with. He privately believes that Roberto’s problem goes back to the boys meeting with the Beyonder. Roberto is disturbed by the knowledge that the Beyonder has control over past, present and future – pretty much all existence.
Boys’ Locker Room:
Roberto takes out a picture of Juliana Sandoval, his long lost love and verbally wishes that he were not a mutant. He asks if Juliana can see what is happening from Heaven. Roberto is frightened that the Beyonder considers the mortal realm nothing by a toy. And since the Beyonder has control then nothing he can do will ever matter.
New York Public Library:
Kitty Pryde sits at a table heaped with books on Norse Mythology. A new interest for her stimulated by the X-teams’ recent adventure in Asgard. Totally wrapped up in her research, she phases through a lamp while reaching for a pencil. Thankfully, she catches herself and corrects the situation before anyone notices.
On the Subway:
Illyana Rasputin is riding the Lexington Avenue Express and worrying about being late for her meeting with Kitty at the library. Illyana has just left Bloomingdale’s and her arms are loaded with packages. Suddenly, the subway train screeches to a halt and goes dark. The frightened passengers see a light coming toward them in the darkness. One of the passengers says that the train is on fire and they should move into the next car. As Illyana is on her way to safety she hears a familiar voice call her name. She turns, Soulsword in hand, and recognizes the Beyonder.
 The Beyonder tells her that he brings the dawn of a new age. Illyana tells him she is not interested and strikes the Beyonder with her Soulsword. She is shocked as the Beyonder calmly takes her Soulsword – something that should not be possible – and asks why she tried to harm him. Illyana knows that only she and Kitty can touch the sword, so what is he doing? He states that he can also touch the sword because he is beyond rules and restrictions. The Beyonder states that he is a being of what is but he wishes to know more. He states that he is in chaos but desires only order and with a wave of his hand he manifests Illyana’s darksoul for all the world to see. The Beyonder places his hand on her head and proceeds to probe her feelings about this part of her being. Passengers who have moved into the next car observe this entire scene in disbelief. Illyana asks the Beyonder what he is doing. The Beyonder states that he is just restoring the natural order of things and wishes his own natural order would be restored to him in return.
On the Street Above:
Onlookers are shocked when the subway car containing Illyana and the Beyonder, rises out of the ground and takes to the sky.
New York Public Library:
Kitty is still buried in books but beginning to get hungry. The Soulsword materializes right in front of her causing her to phase through the chair in fear. Kitty the finds her right arm clad in eldritch armor and the medallion Belasco gave Illyana around her neck. She remembers something similar happening when she and the New Mutants faced the Beyonder in Los Angeles.
A Librarian approaches Kitty to let her know that weapons don’t belong in the library. Kitty realizes that she must find Illyana and alert the X-Men that the Beyonder has returned. Kitty hears a scream from the great hall of the library and dashes off in that direction. Kitty finds a three-headed demon in the great hall. She quickly phases through the floor in order to get behind the demon without being seen. She attacks the demon from behind with the Soulsword. As Kitty dispatches this demon two others appear to take its place.
Xavier’s Mansion, at the pool:
Illyana’s fellow New Mutants are enjoying a lazy afternoon at the pool. Danielle and Doug are racing around the pool, Warlock is playing submarine, and Shan is helping Amara cope with the world’s worst sunburn. Sam comments on Amara’s situation as he climbs out of the pool. Sam is looking around for Bobby when he sees something start to materialize on the other side of the pool. Amara states that she cannot see what is happening because the event is too bright. Shan exclaims it can’t be possible and Warlock sounds the alarm as the demon materializes from the very air itself. Doug breaks the surface of the poor and is followed by Dani. Doug states the seeing and smelling this horror make him sick as Dani orders the New Mutants into action.
Amara blasts the apparition with lava while Shan tries to possess it. Rahne changes into wolf form to protect her teammates. Warlock, however, touches the horror, turning it into a techno organic being and then drains its energy. This drops the creature to the ground where it once stood. Shan comment to Dani that Sam did not help them and is nowhere to be seen. Sam has gone into the air to meet the approaching subway train car. A surprisingly serene Illyana sees Sam and invites him to come aboard so she can teach him everything she has just learned. She tells Sam that she is always who she dreamed of being. Meanwhile, the subway car lands on the Mansion grounds and the other team members approach it.. Illyana calls out  a greeting to them, and says she thinks the subway car is cute but not as wonderful as Kitty’s’ pet dragon. Warlock reminds Illyana that now is not the time to joke. After all, a monster attacked them and she did not even offer to help defeat it.
Warlock privately wonders if the monster came from Limbo. Much to everyone’s astonishment Sam tells them that the apparition is not at all important.
Illyana tells them that something wonderful has happened to her and Sam. Sam states that that the plot of “Childhoods End” by Arthur C. Clark has come true. Illyana states that the Beyonder wants to help them in a similar fashion to the plot line.
Dani states that she is not interested and is much more worried about the monster lying on the ground. Illyana takes a look at the demon and identifies it as a minor demon of the Elder Host. They want to conquer the Earth and apparently the dimensional barriers are weakening. and more will be popping out anywhere they want to. The team is astonished that Illyana has no concern for the situation at all. Illyana states that the only thing that is important is the Beyonder and his plans. Doug accuses her of being in league with the demons and their plans. He reminds her that she is a demon sorceress and a mistress of black magic. Illyana states that she used to be evil but that the Beyonder changed everything by allowing her to see what he is and helping her to attain her true self. Illyana also offers to help her friends the same way and offers them her hand. Rahne reacts by moving to attack Illyana, but Shan grabs her and holds her back. Rahne states that she has her own set of beliefs and does not care to change them for anyone. Shan tells Illyana that she is happy for her as a friend but has no wish to change her beliefs either. Illyana still pressures her and Shan states she will not be forced. Sam states that he needs to show them so he grabs Amara to demonstrate. Warlock is told by Dani to prevent Sam from taking Amara into the subway car. Illyana grabs Warlock instead of Amara. Warlock reacts badly to the change so Dani decides to manifest Illyanas worst fear so Warlock can be rescued. A gigantic four armed, horror with a tail appears towering over the new mutants and the subway car. Dani is shocked that she could manifest such a thing.
They all quickly realize that this time the monster is real. The monster tells them all that Kitty fought well but did not know what she was doing so she was easily defeated. The New Mutants observe that Kitty is part of the creature’s necklace. The horror states that it needs Kitty’s life soul and one more in order to create the last two bloodstones and open the rift so the demons can take over Earth. The Demon then grabs Sam. Shan tries to possess the demon and Dani tries to use her spirit form to scare it while Rahne tries to attack the clawed feet of the towering form. Doug mentally anguishes over the uselessness of his translator talent in relationship to this battle. Amara turns into Magma and tries to lava blast the demon.
 Amara urges Sam to switch to Cannonball in order to free himself from the creatures grasp. The demon laughs at their efforts and states that Kitty’s soul is to form the fourth bloodstone. Dani yells at Illyana to save her friend. Illyana realizes that Kitty is there in her place because of the cleansing action of the Beyonder. Illyana also realizes that she must once again become evil to save her friend. If she lets her friend die then she can never be truly good. Illyana changes into Magik and breaks Sam free. Sam changes to Cannonball to give Illyana a lift back to the ground. Illyana sends the demon back to its own dimension and locks the gateway behind it. Then she goes to look for her best friend. Her other teammates gripe about the demon’s stench. Illyana finds Kitty lying on the ground and she grabs her and holds her. Kitty tells Illyana that she was never worried. She knew that Illyana would save her from the demon.


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If I should Die…
The X-Mansion’s living room:
The team known as the New Mutants are scattered over the living room floor and various pieces of furniture in front of a large screen television. They are relaxing and enjoying having the mansion to themselves. The senior team, the X-Men, and their Headmaster Magneto are still in San Francisco dealing with the repercussions of battling the being known as the Beyonder.
Sam is pretending shoot Illyana over the expanse of the living room floor and she is doing her best to die for him. Rahne is getting a bit upset as she has trouble concentrating on the movie with all the silliness going on around her. Doug tells Rahne that this John Wayne movie is not to be taken so seriously, but laughed at instead. Warlock appears to also be trying to watch the movie and Amara has a bowl full of unpopped popcorn kernels in her hands .
Shan, stretched out on a sofa, tells everyone that when she was little she had a crush on John Wayne. Sam tells his friends that John Wayne was his hero too and further informs them that the Duke’s first name is “Marion”. Amara changes to Magma and back again to share her freshly made popcorn.
On the television an image of a blond-haired female being menaced by an Indian with a tomahawk is displayed. Illyana refers to the Indian as a “snake in the grass” and Doug threatens the Native American with the US Calvary if the woman is harmed. Rahne goes up to the screen and points at the image of the Indian and reminds all of her friends that they could be hurting Dani’s feelings by making sport of Indians. Sam protests that this is just a movie. Silently Dani agrees with Rahne’s point of view. However, she chooses to remind her friends that she is on the phone with her mom and would appreciate it if they could keep the noise level to a minimum.
Dani tells her mom that her friends are watching some cowboy movie and she does wish Indians were portrayed a little differently. Then she tells her mom about her beautiful horse, Brightwind. Dani says her horse is named after the Pony that her Grandfather gave her when she was a little girl. Then her mom asks her the ultimate question, where did she get the horse? She hesitates to reply and her mom picks that up also. Dani knows there is absolutely no way she can tell her mom that Brightwind has wings and is from Asgard. She also knows she can’t tell her mom that Brightwind is one of a number of special horses that can only be ridden by Valkyries – All-Father Odin’s choosers of the slain.
While Dani is on the phone and mentally working out what she can share with her mom, she sees the image of a demon suddenly appear over Illyanas head. Shan has an angel above her head.
Dani sees Pluto (Lord of the Olympian underworld) above Amara, Rahne has a strange image of someone resembling a stern saint, the grim reaper above Doug, above Warlock appears an image of his evil father, the Magus, and Sam has a preacher holding a bible above him. Dani is so startled by these sudden images that she drops the phone, jumps from the chair, and runs from the room. Her friends watch her exit and wonder if it was something they said that drove her from the room.
Dani does not stop to answer her friends‘ questions, for she suddenly realizes the one thing all her visions have in common. She has just seen their personal images of death over her friend’s heads. Dani runs by a mirror and comes to a dead halt. She sees her reflection as an image of the outfit she wore when she road with the Valkyries in Asgard.
Dani’s second thought is that this is a spirit form of what she fears most, courtesy of her very own mutant powers.
The image in the mirror speaks. She claims to be Dani’s mistress and her most dreaded foe. Dani recognizes the image as the Norse goddess of Death, Hela. The Goddess of death tells Dani that she can see those who are about to enter the Goddess‘ Realm. The Goddess also adds that if Dani has the courage and the power she can save her friends from this fate. Dani is so upset by this apparition and what she says, that Dani believes this information to be a lie and runs out of the mansion and onto the grounds.
Mansion Grounds:
Dani continues her mad dash from the mansion into the solace of the night. She is screaming to herself that this is a lie. She refuses to believe the images are real and a potent to an actual event about to take place. Dani runs for the barn and to her only link that may help her understand the true nature of her vision.
All Dani can think of is running away from this horrendous vision. She mounts Brightwind without saddle or bridle and orders him to soar into the sky and away from her scary visions. While riding through the clouds she has time to think and analyze what has just occurred. She realizes that while she was in Asgard she did see a demon above Wolverine. Could this have been a warning that Wolverine would have died had Storm not fought Hela off?
Dani is slowly beginning to realize that she changed in Asgard. She wants to deny that Hela has once again told her the truth. However, she also realizes that if the visions are true and the New Mutants are about to face Hela. This may be an experience that none of them will survive.
Suddenly, Brightwind rears-up startled at the vision that he also sees. Dani does her best to calm him down and stay mounted. Dani and her steed observe her with her grandfather, Black Eagle, around a campfire when she was just a little girl.  She is worried that her powers are creating a memory image, or could there be something else happening to her?
The image of her Grandfather speaks to the image of the little girl. He tells her that the Cheyenne, or the human beings, were once too proud and too free so the “white eyes” were sent to teach them humility. He tells the girl that the “white eyes” way of war was to kill the enemy. They would only end the war when their entire enemy was dead or had surrendered. He states that a warrior of the human beings must walk a different path. He explains to his grand-daughter that their peoples way is to “touch your foe” in order demonstrate how easily you could kill if you chose. This action shames the enemy.
He further states that the “whites” had no shame and were only concerned with winning.
Since they won, he says, he is not sure which way is better to follow.
Dani is concentrating on this vision when she hears a familiar voice call her name. She tells Sam that he must be crazy to startle her while she is lost in thought. Sam tells her that she has managed to scare all her friends and wants to know if they drove her away with their comments about the movie. He tells her they were all jerks except for Rahne who realized that the comments could hurt Dani’s feelings. He states that he just wants to help and that’s what friends are for.
Dani tells Sam that the action of coming after her was enough to let her know just how important she is to her teammates. Dani silently wonders how she can tell them about the vision she has seen regarding their deaths. She believes she does have to tell them. She wonders if Roberto will be spared the same fate as the rest of the team as she has seem no vision of death for him. She silently prays to her ancestors that this is the case.
In Manhattan:
Roberto is enjoying a chauffeured ride home when the traffic comes to a stand still. The chauffeur informs him that there has been a construction accident and they could be stuck in traffic for quiet awhile. Roberto decides to see if there is any way he can help and gets out of the car, much to the dismay of the chauffeur. Roberto approaches the accident scene and observes a crane lying on its side, policemen working crowd control, and two emergency workers trying to work on someone trapped underneath the crane. He also observes a news crew already doing a live feed and the newswomen stating that the crane has been like this for less than thirty minutes.  Roberto hears from the whispers of the crowd that there is a lady trapped under the crane and she is badly injured. Everyone is afraid the rescue workers won’t free her in time to keep her alive.
Roberto decides that he must act quickly if he is to save the woman’s life. He reveals his identity as Sunspot to the surprised onlookers and policeman. Roberto is greeted with cries from the astonished citizens surrounding him of “It’s a mutie!”. At first, the police reject the offer of help. Then they realize they don’t have much choice as the jack holding the crane as weakening. Sunspot is directed to Sergeant Fletcher, who is currently supervising the rescue operation. Sergeant Fletcher silently includes Sunspot in his prayers as he New Mutant attempts to lift the crane by himself. As the crane is lifted slightly and the woman is close to being slid free, the jack slips. Sunspot realizes that he cannot hold the crane by himself although he is making a valiant effort. Suddenly, Sunspot feels the weight of the crane being shifted off of him and realizes that he now has help. After the helpless victim has been freed, he discovers that the She-Hulk is getting all the media attention. Sunspot begins to feel like failure, just as he was with his beloved Juliana.
Sergeant Fletcher approaches Roberto and says that the crane started shifting before She-Hulk grabbed it. The Sergeant feels that Sunspot saved his life and the life of the women trapped under the crane. If he has not been able to keep the crane from crushing them they would both be dead at this point. The policeman tells Roberto that muties will always be acceptable to him no matter what the world may say. He tells Sunspot to be proud of himself because of the two lives he has saved here today.
When Roberto gets back to his car he changes back to street clothes. The chauffeur asks where he wants to go and he says home. Silently Roberto wonders where exactly home is. He feels he does not fit in with either his father of the New Mutants even though he wears the uniform. Then he asks her if she knows what country his mother is in this week. She tells him his mother is in Brazil at the family home in Rio de Janiero. Roberto changes his destination to the Kennedy Airport.
The Mansion:
Danie is giving Sam a ride on Brightwing and they are discussing their separate plans for Thanksgiving. They are currently soaring above the mansion grounds. Sam says that he will be heading home for Thanksgiving. Dani says she will miss the first Thanksgiving with her family since she was a kid. Silently she regrets not telling her mother how much she loves her while she was speaking to her mom on the phone last night.
Suddenly, they both observe a flash of light from the mansion grounds. The flash temporarily blinds Sam. Dani tells him that someone has materialized in front of the mansion. Silently Dani realizes that the confrontation she has dreamed of is about to happen. She still feels that there is no need for a fight as she stills believes reason to be possible.
Inside the mansion:
The New Mutants are also responding to the flash of light. Everyone is in uniform except Amara who is in he long white Roman-style gown. Warlock grabs Amara in alarm and attempts to hide behind her. Amara assures Warlock that whatever the danger is, the team can definitely handle it. Warlock screams n fear for his life as the mansion doors are swung open by the force that has just appeared outside.
On the grounds of the mansion the team sees an all too familiar figure. As one they say the name "Beyonder".  The figure voices agreement with the team. He states that his purpose is too understand the meaning of his own existence. He states that he offered them a chance to be at peace with all creation and they refused his offer. The team on the ground whispers to each other that they have bad feelings about this visit from the Beyonder. Rahne thinks he has come to punish them for their refusal.
Meanwhile in the air, Sam asks Dani if she is scared. Dani says she is scared, but she will never let the Beyonder see her true feelings.
On the ground, Illyana sates that she was the chosen messenger. She tells the Beyonder that if anyone is at fault she is. She says that the others should be spared and she should pay the price for denial.
The team screams Illyanas name as the Beyonder accepts her sacrifice. Amara changes to Magma and unloads her full force on the Beyonder. The Beyonder takes to the sky and tells Magma that her flames cannot hurt him as he is too powerful. Sam leaps into the air from Brightwinds’ back and joins the battle by hitting the Beyonder with the full force of his power. Sam sees the Beyonder still standing and makes another attempt at him. The Beyonder responds by backhanding Sam and sending him hurdling away, through the mansion and into the pool.
Dani sees that Sam is protected by his power and despite the rough landing he is ok. She then decides to use her power to pull the Beyonders’ greatest fear from his mind and make this fear his reality. Dani screams, grabs her head, and falls from Brightwinds back the ground below.
Dani experiences the Beyonders’ reality as no other has. She sees him as being as much afraid of life as of dying. Yet, interwoven with the fabric and existence of the universe, while at the same time being the greatest threat to the life of the same universe.
Karma rushes to the fallen body of her friend and yells at the Beyonder to release Dani before he kills her. The Beyonder states that Dani's death is his intention. Karma puts her whole heart and soul into an attempt to possess this powerful being. Unfortunately, her power is reflected back at her with its force magnified so much that her mind is instantly destroyed.
On the ground, Dani regains consciousness only to have Rahne tell her that Karma is dead. She silently fears that her visions are coming to pass. Rahne tells Dani that there is no more they can do against this powerful being. Magma overhears this conversation and continues the fight by pulling granite stones from the ground to crush her enemy. However, her effort is not enough. The Beyonder shatters the mountains of stone as effortlessly as he has shattered Karma's mind. Warlock wants to flee this being, but instead stays to fight. The Beyonder reminds him of his dead Sire Magus because he has injured Warlock's friends. Warlock hits the Beyonder with full force while remembering the star Magus destroyed when he was after Warlock. The Beyonder is flung to the ground. Magma and Cannonball join forces with their teammate and keep after the Beyonder until he ceases to move.
 Cannon ball tells Magma that he believes they have killed the Beyonder. Magma says that he got what he deserved. She reminds him that the Beyonder was attempting to kill them too. Still Sam is not happy and he begins to cry. For the home and friends he has lost to this battle. Dani tells him to save his tears as she does not believe the battle is over with quiet yet.  She reminds her teammates that they are kids, human kids, despite their powers and they Beyonder is anything but human. She reminds her friends of the fight she had last winter with the Demon Bear. Despite her arrows, she did not kill the bear.
The shocked team hear the Beyonders voice congratulating Dani on her perceptive thinking. They turn to see the Beyonder rise unhurt from the ground into the sky once more. He tells them that he has endured everything they could throw at him. And now, its his turn to fight back. A pit opens up underneath Amara and she falls. She has suddenly lost her ability to control the earth around her. Cannonball goes in after her and catches her. However, the pit has sealed itself and despite his blasts and invulnerability the walls of the pit are closing in on them. Dani silently wonders if the Beyonder was sent to humble them, teach them their true place in the scheme of life.
Warlock scans for his friends underground but can get no life readings. Rahne cries out their names in shock. The Beyonder turns his power on Warlock next. Doug, seeing Warlock nearly killed, goes to offer his life-force so that Warlock can reconstitute his body and survive this experience. Warlock refuses his friends help but Doug reminds him that the ultimate choice belongs to Doug, himself. Rahne stands nearby and silently prays for her friends to be strong and fight. In reality, she appears to be in shock and repeating the words "I'm sorry".
Dani stands with her head buried into Brightwnds side. She realizes that to the Beyonder they are just enemies to be dealt with as the Cheyenne were in the movie she watched with her friends earlier this evening. The Beyonder turns to her and asks her why she does not flee.
Dani answers him by stating that he is so powerful he could have destroyed them at any time. Yet he chose to play with them. She asks him if he was trying to learn something new about being human? She states that she wants to live just as much as her ancestors did, but realizes that her life, and the lives of her friends, ultimately mean nothing to a being as powerful as he is.  The Beyonder tells her that there is a purpose to everything he does and he is very sorry that she is unable to understand this. Dani tells the Beyonder that what he is doing is wrong. The Beyonder tells her that it is his job to cleanse the world, which will restore peace and order to his existence. Dani reminds him that she and her friends have done him no harm. The Beyonder replies that they have done more harm then they can be aware of. Therefore, he will no longer tolerate their existence but will envy their eternal serenity instead.
Dani chooses this moment to say goodbye to her loved ones. She believes this is a good day for her to join Black Eagle. The Beyonder states that he has no choice and with a wave of his hand Dani and Brightwind tumble from the sky.
With a wave of the Beyonder’s hand, Dani's parents forget they had a daughter, Roberto forgets about his friends, and a virgin shoreline can be seen around Breakstone Lake. It is as if Professor Xavier and his school had never existed.


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Aftermath
Magneto’s dream; battle scene
It’s all of the New Mutants against the Sentinels. Magneto is commenting that there is no way he can save these children that he cares for so much for. Even with all his power, he realizes that he can only watch them be slaughtered in this duel.
 Mirage is aboard Brightwind, Rahne is in wolf form, Magik is using her Soulsword, and Sam is blasting. Magneto realizes that all their powers combined will not be enough to defeat this formidable foe. Magneto finds himself helpless to help the young mutants in their desperate battle. A battle he knows is only happing because they are mutants, different from the normal population of humanity. Magneto feels that as their teacher he should be able to do something because they depend on and trust him with their very lives.
Suddenly, the Sentinels are gone and a new foe has arrived. Magneto now observes his fledglings in a battle with the White Queen and her Hellions. The rougher the battle gets, the more the mutants seem to like it. The White Queen makes a valiant attempt to possess Karma, who in turn possesses Jetstream and sends him hurtling towards the White Queen. The White Queen dodges quickly to avoid getting smashed. Simultaneously, Magik conjures up a monster to deal with the Hellion who is attempting to pull Mirage from Brightwind’s back. This action results in empathy appearing directly in front of Magik, making her believe that she loves him so much she will transport him and the White Queen to her Realm of Limbo. Magik complies, helplessly under Empath’s spell. The White Queen orders empathy to slay the newfound girlfriend. Since Magik’s sorceress powers reign supreme in Limbo she is able to break the spell and return the favor to both Empath and the White Queen.
Magneto then senses another Hellion, this time in the mansion. He sees Tarot getting ready to draw a card from her deck and give it a life of its own. Mirage and Brightwind are close behind. Mirage draws/ manifests a likeness of Tarots true love from her mind while Brightwind deals with the apparition.
Suddenly Magneto sees himself at the second story window of the mansion. He opens it and tells his pupils that they have had enough for tonight and its time for bed. Cypher comments that he enjoys almost dying. The New Mutants begin saying goodnight to one another. But instead of heading for the mansion they go to a graveyard on the mansion grounds where each has their own tombstone. Each one crawls into the grave in front of the appropriate headstone and pulls earth over them.
Reality -  the kitchen of Xavier’s mansion
Magneto has woken and gone downstairs for a cup coffee. He feels apprehensive, a little afraid that last nights dream is a reality, even though he knows different. Sharon strides into the kitchen to ask Magneto if he wants the mail or the New York Times. She stops short when she sees the look on his face. She inquires if he had the dream again. He nods a yes. Sharon sits down at the table across from Magneto. She says that she should have guessed, and the kids probably had it too. After all, it is late in the day and they are the only ones up. Magneto shares the detail with Sharon and says he fears for the kids’ very souls, the spirit that keeps them going into battle against such impossible odds. He also tells her that the White Queen and the Hellions are now a part of the dream. Sharon opens an envelope and tells Magneto that it’s a letter from the White Queen asking how things are progressing. Sharon asks Magneto if there could be a connection? He tells her that it is possible as he is sensitive enough to pick it up and she is a full-blown telepath so she should have no problem.
Sharon tells Magneto that he looks awful, and asks when he last ate? Magneto tells her that coffee is fine. She announces that there is no point for her to be the school nurse when no one listens to her. Sharon explains to Magneto that the kids look worse and they need him healthy, not in run down condition. Magneto tells her to hush as he sees Doug, followed by others, entering the kitchen. They all sit down at the table with him; all look like they haven’t slept in weeks. Sharon offers to cook but they all tell her they are not hungry. The mood in the room changes to an extremely depressed one. Tom enters and asks if Amara would mind meeting with him later and use her powers to clear snow off the driveway. Her despondent positive reply puts him off any more questions. Sharon pulls Tom aside and tells him that her training is in emergency medicine, not in treating psychosis. She also states that she wishes Charles were here, as he would know how to handle the situation. She tells Tom that she does realize Magneto is trying his best, and the present situation is unfair to him. Magneto sits silently drinking coffee, wishing to himself that Charles were present to help the kids where he cannot.
In his study Magneto cannot sleep, so he spends the hours roaming the mansion in quiet solitude. This night he has retired to his study for a drink. He realizes that Charles is a born teacher, and that his skills are far behind his friend’s. In the midst of his thinking, Emma Frost materializes seated on his desk. Magneto is surprised at her sudden appearance and demands to know what she wants. She asks him if he is drowning his sorrows in drink, and then reminds him that if she had wanted to kill him, he would already be dead. He tersely tells her to state her business and them leave as quickly as possible. She mockingly accuses him of gallantry and then tells him that she can hear the anguished cries of his students from her Massachusetts Academy despite the distance. Emma states that she can help his students where Magneto cannot. He asks for a reason to trust her. She tells him that he simply has no other option. After all, he can do nothing but watch helplessly as they go about their days like zombies, devoid of all emotion. Since she is a powerful telepath, she believes that she is capable of helping in this unique situation. She states that she is willing to admit them to her school and teach them as Xavier would. She also adds that she will not pressure them to join the Hellfire Club, but will instead help them live as happy and normal a life as possible under the circumstances. Magneto still insists that letting her take his students, entrusted to him by Charles Xavier, would be an act akin to the highest treason. Emma tells him that even though he is trying his best, his efforts are failing. She further states she does not want to see him sacrifice the students well being because he is unwilling to sacrifice his own pride in letting someone else help.
Next morning, the Danger Room
Magneto still remembers the sound of Emma Frost’s laughter from her visit the night before. At present, he is working with Sam Guthrie on some exercises to increase Sam’s maneuverability while blasting as Cannonball. Magneto utilizes his own power to arrange metal hoops into a slalom course for the young mutant to fly through. However, on this day Sam’s heart is not in his training session and he ends up covered with metal hoops in various arrangements.
 Magneto halts the training session, tells Sam how disappointed he should be in himself over his own performance. Even asks Sam point blank if he cares about the training session at all. Magneto feels as if he is talking to the wall, so he tells Sam that better performance is expected of him. Sam only responds with a dismal “sorry sir”. Magneto asks the youngster if that’s all he has to say for himself; if something is wrong? Sam denies anything is wrong and says he feels fine. Magneto finds this news hard to believe and tells Sam that since he and Dani are co-leaders of the team the younger students look up to them for guidance. Magneto also tells him that he hopes the two co-leaders will also look to him for their guidance. Magneto asks Sam if what is happening to the team concerns him at all. Sam replies with an apathetic “nope”. Magneto tells Sam that all of the New Mutants have regressed in the control over their powers to the point they were at individually when they each came to the school. He tells Sam that by behaving this way they are failing themselves. Sam’s only reply is to stare at the floor and ask Magneto if they are through yet so he can go. Magneto tells him to run 5 kilometers around the track and them meet with him in the classroom as his academic performance has also been suffering lately.
 Magneto stays in the Danger Room and uses his formidable power to fashion the metal hoops into a metal sculpture of Charles Xavier. He talks to the sculpture as if it were Charles, by saying that he knows he was too hard on the boy but has no other idea how to reach him or any of the other students. He tells Charles his personal theory that something happened when the students faced the Beyonder. Magneto feels that he must prove himself worthy to be Charles’ successor much sooner than he anticipated. Magneto walks away from the Danger Room feeling helpless, a feeling he is not used to, and the knowledge that the White Queen is right. He is a truly frustrated man.
Later, Steve Hunter is running a few of the young mutants through a choreographed dance sequence that they have practiced before. Rahne, the lead dancer in this sequence, is clearly not up to her usual performance level. Stevie calls a halt to remind her students that they need to do better and makes them start from the beginning again, with a special reminder to Rahne to at least try. Despite Stevie’s admonishments no improvement in performance is seen. In fact, quiet the opposite seems to be occurring. Magneto has been watching from the shadow of the open doorway. This scene pushes his temper over the edge. He disrupts the class with a loud “students” and tells them that when a teacher gives them an assignment they are expected to do it properly and tells them to start the dance sequence again. Illyana replies “Who cares” and is admonished sharply by Stevie.
Despite Stevies intervention Illyana states flatly that she will be back if she feels like it and zaps herself to limbo. Stevie turns on Magneto and asks him if he’s happy now. One student has gone, the others are still bad dancers, and Stevie requests to be able to finish her class without any more idiotic interruptions. Magneto strides back through the doorway without another word to Stevie.
Brightwinds’ stall is out back, in the unused carriage house on the mansion grounds. Dani is busier caring, for her treasured friend than for herself. She is helping her steed to feel good although she herself does not. Dani talks to Brightwind of watching the Beyonder kill her teammates while she watched helpless to stop it. She tells her equine friend that she feels she has failed the team on a very deep level. She states that when she was killed she was glad she got what she deserved for her actions. Then she states that the Beyonder did not let any of them stay dead because he wanted to play with them some more. She tells Brightwind that the entire team was told the Beyonder was dead, but she finds this news very hard to believe.
Suddenly, Brightwind begins to bow. Dani looks in the direction he is facing and sees only a glowing frog. Dani, however, also sees a vision of Thor and hears his words. Thor reminds her that because she is Valkyrie and mortal that she is unique. He tells her to use her faith to save herself from the shrivler of souls, despair. He tells her that if she can triumph or despair than nothing else can ever beat her.
 It takes Dani a few seconds to even believe the vision was real. When she looks around for the frog, to offer assistance to Thor, it is gone. She tells Brightwind that she thinks she knows what Thor was trying to tell her. This makes her feel lots better and believe she can emotionally and spiritually recover from the terrible event she has endured.
Salem Center High School
The scene is of a typical high school dance. Right down to the crowded gymnasium, which serves as the dance floor. Teenagers are overheard talking about shoes, clothes and boyfriends. They are also overheard talking about the snobby kids from Xavier’s that are in attendance at this particular event. Magneto is standing on the opposite wall observing his charges. The fledgling mutants do not smile, speak to others, or even look like they are enjoying themselves. Magneto thinks he has made a grave error in bringing them. The dance was intended for them to enjoy themselves, not become outcasts from their own community.
A woman in her late 40’s approaches, calls him Michael Xavier, and introduces herself as Annalie Hagoth, Principal of Salem Center High. She inquires about Charles and is told that his prognosis is favorable but he won’t be returning to the school anytime soon. Annalie tells Michael that if he needs any assistance or advice he can always count on her help. Michael/ Magneto realizes the woman is perceptive trying to be tactful. He also knows that he cannot ask for her help any more than he can ask Emma Frost for help. Annalie states that she has heard that Dani Moonstar is going away soon. Michael/ Magneto tells her that Dani is going to visit her parents. The woman states that his tone of voice suggests that this particular student will not be returning anytime soon.
Magneto’s Study
Magneto stares out the window of his study and thinks that the night brings only dreams and the day brings only anticipated terror of the night to come. He realizes that things cannot continue on in this fashion. He is afraid that if Dani does return she will not find a school to return too. He realizes that in the old days he would have used physical force to make them submit to his will. He feels that something inside him has truly changed to prevent him from falling into the old pattern. Hi sits in his chair, thinking how odd it is that Dani has fully recovered while the others are in worse shape. Then he realizes that he is not sitting in his own chair. As he rises, the chair reforms into a very surprised Warlock. Warlock tells Magneto he is non-hostile and in non-defensive mode and begs Magneto not to hurt him. Magneto tells him to calm down and explains that old reactions die-hard. Warlock explains to Magneto that he is picking up anomalies in his teammates and does not understand why. Magneto tells him that the teacher is as lost as the student in this situation. Magneto asks Warlock what effects he has suffered from the encounter with the Beyonder. Warlock tells him that he was rendered inert but did recover. In the middle of their conversation, Sharon lightly taps and informs Magneto that Doug Ramsey’s parents have arrived. Magneto tells Warlock to come back later and then tells Sharon to show his students parents in.
 Magneto greets them by their first names, Phillip and Sheila, whom state that they wish they were meeting him under better circumstances. They tell Magneto that Doug had been extremely happy with the move to the new school. But these past few weeks, Doug has not been himself at all. Magneto tells them that he is aware they are the schools attorneys and Charles has kept him up to date on this. Phillip tells him that they knew Charles, but they do not know him beyond the paper history they were given. They feel something horrific is happening to their only child and they want to stop it before it gets any worse and permanent damage is done.
Outside on Mansion Grounds a lone figure in a red jumpsuit can be seen watching the mansion with binoculars while standing in the snow in a grove of barren trees. He is glorying in the fact that worse is yet to come and Magneto is putty in his hands: for he is the Hellion Empath. A man and woman’s voice from behind demanding to know what he is doing on mansion grounds interrupt his thoughts. The man reminds him he is on private property. Empath turns, and recognizes them as Tom and Sharon, Magneto’s human assistants. It takes Tom a second to identify the intruder as a Hellion and another to order the young man into the house to face Magneto. Tom tells Sharon to keep a sharp lookout for the rest of the Hellions, but Empath tells them he is very much alone. Empath states he has no intention of going anywhere with them and reminds them that he possesses the ability to control emotions. Empath takes control of the two humans, forcing them to lose interest in him, and have a very passionate interest in each other. Empath, having taken care of the humans, turns his attention back to the mansion. He laughs silently at the predicament he has inflicted upon the humans and hopes someday he can do worse to Emma Frost. He also plans to play the faithful student until the time for a rebellion by him is ripe.
Magnetos’ Study (next morning)
Magneto remembers his conversation with Doug Ramsey’s parents from yesterday. Magneto tells the Ramseys that he agrees with their feelings. He also claims that he has been stubborn when it came to asking for help because of his own foolish pride. He regrets that his students have paid the price for this and in the morning he will rectify the problem.
Magneto is seated behind his desk with the new mutants dressed in uniform and in full attendance. Also in attendance at this meeting is Emma Frost. Magneto tells his students that he has decided to transfer them to the Massachusetts Academy. He tells them that he is disbanding the New Mutants and that the transfer has their best interest at heart. All the team members reply with a disheartened “yes sir’ with the exception of Dani who objects loudly. Dani begs Magneto to change his mind but he tells her it is already done. Dani states that she will not go and no one can make her. Emma Frost tells her that she is sorry Dani feels that way and hopes she will change her mind on the transfer. After everyone has gone, Magneto gazes at the picture of Charles on the wall and speaks to it softly as if to Charles. He says that he understands why Dani is upset, but he believes he has made the right decision and it is for the best.