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Jean Grey a.k.a. Marvel Girl, thrust here from the past, thinks to  herself that this world has always seemed upside down to her – now so more than ever, as recently, the terrorist organization known as Hydra seized control of the United States. Jean thinks that Hydra are the people that the heroes usually beat up on whenever they get out of hand, but now, they are under new management – in the form of Captain America, of all people – and they are getting ambitious. Jean decides that it is not unlike the nightmare future she has always feared would one day dawn – only she never expected mutant leaders to strike a bargain with Hydra, as the mutants claimed California as their own, independent nation, now called New Tian. On paper, Jean thinks that it sounds like a dream – humans and mutants living together in peace. But that is not how it worked out for everyone.
At the Alcatraz Detainment Center, Hellfire Soldiers keep watch as humans and mutants alike are cuffed, the mutants with power-dampeners, and led into the prison. Among the mutants are three familiar figures – a stocky gray-skinned man, a scowling blonde woman and a woman with long pink hair. But this is where Jean Grey and her fellow time-displaced X-Men team come in. “What did you do on your summer vacation?” Jean wonders, as she stages an insurrection against the mutant homeland. Scott Summers a.k.a. Cyclops fires an optic blast, knocking back some Hellfire Soldiers as the young X-Men break through the detainment center walls. Henry McCoy a.k.a. The Beast kicks two soldiers back, while Bobby Drake a.k.a. Iceman slides towards some soldiers and encases them in ice as Warren Worthington a.k.a. Angel dodges the weapons’ fire that is blasted his way.
Marvel Girl telepathically tells her teammates that the people here, humans and mutants alike, most of them didn't do anything wrong – they just spoke out against the regime. A look of worry spreads across Jean's face as she informs the others that she has detected in the minds of the guards – some of the prisoners are scheduled for telepathic reconditioning. 'They're going to brainwash them into good little citizens!' Jean calls out. She then turns her attention to the three prominent mutants amongst the prisoners and uses her telekinesis to tear their power-dampeners from them. Lorelei's hair rises up around her, and Sally Blevins a.k.a. Skids almost smiles as her deflective force field reactivates around herself. 'We can do that' Marshall Evan Stone a.k.a. Random tells Jean as he shifts his hand into a large weapon.
'By next week, they'll just be sending prisoners here again – maybe the same prisoners' Jean tells the others. 'Then we'll come back. We're probably gonna end up here one way or another' Cyclops remarks. Beast tells Jean to keep her chin up, as they did something good today. 'And if nothing else... I imagine we've really pissed off the powers-that-be!' he adds.
On a small island off the coast sits Utopia, the capital of New Tian, consisting of several towers surrounding a much larger tower, and several strange buildings that hover mid-air:
'Those... brats! They're becoming more brazen in their insults! They attacked the detainment center on Alcatraz! Alcatraz! I can almost see it from my window!' Emma Frost exclaims as she stands near Xorn, who sits on his throne, while Sebastian Shaw and Henry McCoy, the present-day Beast, stand nearby. Emma declares that Magneto is behind this – she doesn't care what anyone says, as she knows he has been working with the young X-Men, sending them after her. 'We need to deal with them – once and for all!' Emma announces.
Xorn tells Emma that he is certain there is a way to address the young X-Men without resorting to drastic action. The Beast agrees with Xorn, 'And – not to call you paranoid – but last I heard, Magneto was dead' he adds. Emma shoots Henry a look and tells him not to worry, as she follows Xorn's leadership – as they all should.
Emma suggests that the X-Men are taking the idea of a youthful rebellion a step too far, and tells the others that they have accomplished something here – mutants and humans are living together in peace, the sovereign republic of New Tian is working. 'But it is not perfect' the Beast is quick to point out. He adds that the old mutant homeland of Utopia might be their capital, but that not everyone sees New Tian as paradise. 'They haven't even given the new regime a chance to work' Emma remarks. She reminds the others that this is not Hydra territory and that they are not the enemy. 'We're protecting our people from something much, much worse' she tells them, referring to Hydra's Supreme Leader – Captain America.
'That is not how many... including the X-Men... including my younger self... see it' the Beast remarks. 'And what about you, McCoy? Do you see things any different than the younger version of yourself?' Shaw enquires. The Beast claims that he has become more pragmatic in his old age and tells the others to imagine how the young X-Men must feel, how this world might look to them. 'This is not the world Charles Xavier wanted for -' the Beast begins, as Xorn interrupts him, 'Xavier is dead' he declares. 'If he were alive, he would see that what we've built here is in the best interests of all mutants. Including his X-Men' Xorn suggests, but the Beast isn't sure Xavier would agree. 'Then he would be made to agree' Xorn announces. Emma suggests that if Charles had been here, he might have cautioned his students against rash action, and reports that it was only a matter of time until they were able to track them after one of their exercises in rebelliousness. 'We're about to bring their little uprising to a swift end' Emma announces. She smirks as she tells Henry not to worry, as the strike team will go easy on them. 'After all... the'yre my friends, too' Emma reminds him.
Redwood National Park, where the young X-Men's Blackbird has descended into the forest and the young heroes walk silently towards an odd-shaped bunker-type building:
'Home sweet home' Jean remarks, the heroes seemingly unaware that they are being watched from above by Warren Worthington a.k.a. Archangel. They make their way through a dimly-lit corridor, and a voice calls out 'Welcome back, X-Men'. They see Magneto's ally, Briar Raleigh leaning against the doorway into the comms centre, where Jimmy Hudson is sitting on a chair, legs up on an old computer console. 'I'm guessing we've been fighting the good fight?' Briar asks, suggesting that they throw some microwave dinners in the oven and queue up “Red Dawn” on the Blu-Ray player. 'Funny, Miss Raleigh' Jean responds, telling her that they both known when it comes to Swazye flicks, everybody on this team prefers “Roadhouse”. She adds that they are all exhausted, and she just wants to sleep for a week.
Briar turns on a console and suggests a power nap, revealing that she has been running a list of crimes against civil liberties and affronts against morality. 'You're going to be a bunch of busy bees' she tells the young X-Men. 'Ugh! Being a freedom fighter looks so much more fun in those movies where everyone dies!' Bobby mutters. Jimmy quietly tells Jean that, next time, she is leaving someone else to play bodyguard, as Briar creeps him out. 'She keeps talking about scars and the limits of healing factors' he adds. 'Next time, Bobby can stay with her' Jean replies. 'No, thanks. The less time spent in this bunker the better' Bobby calls out, adding that he misses the Mansion, and Madripoor. 'Me, too. It was a seedy cesspool of violence and debauchery, but it was home' Angel smiles. 'Speaking as the person who pays for that mansion of yours, I agree' Briar remarks. Briar tells the young X-Men that Magneto wants them here right now, in one of his many holdout shelters. Briar supposes that Magneto planned on using these when he took over America.
Jean then asks as to Magneto's whereabouts. 'Shouldn't he be here?' she asks. Briar tells the X-Men that they are here as his proxies. 'That's what you signed up for, isn't it?' she asks, when suddenly, there is a loud rumbling. 'Uh – are you sure you weren't followed?' Briar asks. 'Are you certain no one trailed you right back to this secret lair full of very, very pricey equipment?' Briar enquires as the X-Men look around at the bunker which shakes with the rumbling.
'I don't -' Jean begins, as Briar tells her that she might want to raise those telekinetic shields of hers. An instant later, the bunker is torn open as large tree roots burst up, knocking the X-Men about. Jean throws a telekinetic bubble around herself and Briar, and the X-Men are thrown outside.
'Who -' Jean asks as the battered and bruised X-Men start to get to their feet, and look over at five mutants who have gathered nearby: Angelica Jones a.k.a. Firestar, the mysterious Mondo, the woman known as Sarah a.k.a. Marrow, Rahne Sinclair a.k.a. Wolfsbane and Mortimer Toynbee a.k.a. The Toad, who exclaims 'That'd be us, Marvel Girl. And there's a lot more punishment where that came from!' he warns her, green gunk at the end of his long tongue. 'You know it' Marrow adds. Wolfsbane is in her wolfen form and tells the X-Men that they don't want to fight them. She suggests they do themselves a favor and stand down. Sporting a black and gray costume, Firestar calls out 'Please, guys. We're all friends here... well... most of us'.

Jean looks over to where the Beast is checking on Briar, and telepathically asks him if she is all right. The Beast reports that Briar is out cold and will have a few new bumps and bruises, which he doesn't think she will mind.
Energy rises around Jean as she turns back to the mutants and exclaims 'You came in hot... looking for a fight. Well... guess what?' 'You've got one!' Jimmy Hudson shouts as he pops his claws and lunges towards Marrow, who has two bone blades at the ready. On an ice-sled, Bobby fires ice towards Firestar, who counters the attack with a surge of microwave flame. Angel flies around Mondo, while the Beast leaps over Wolfsbane's outstretched claws and Cyclops fires a blast of optic energy that knocks Toad off the log he was on. 'It doesn't have to be this way. Nobody else has to get hurt' Firestar calls out as her and Bobby's power continue to negate the other. 'Tell me that when you're not trying to nuke me like a hot pocket!' Bobby replies. Cyclops notices the green gunk on Toad and asks him 'What's with the burning tongue?' as he fires another optic blast towards him. 'Secondary mutation! I'm new and improved since the last time I saw you, Scotty-Boy!' Toad replies.
'Secondary mutations? Fascinating!' the Beast remarks as Wolfsbane continues to attack him. 'Ye don't know the half of it, Beast!' Wolfsbane tells him, to which Beast suggests she stop clawing at him and shine some illumination on the situation.
Angel flies past Mondo, his cosmic fire spreading across Mondo's back. 'Hey! You can't just go around setting people on fire! Not cool, bro!' Mondo declares, while Archangel flies towards them – and slams into his time-displaced self, knocking the young mutant through the air. 'I don't...' the dazed Angel utters, but before he falls from the sky, Archangel grabs him. 'WARREN!' Jean calls out as she sees Archangel, who suddenly fires some razor-sharp feathers down below. Jean throws a telekinetic field around herself and the still unconscious Briar, and tells the others to watch out, as the feathers are coated in some kind of toxin. 'They... they got Angel!' Jean utters.
'You're next, pretty lady' Mondo remarks as he reaches out and tries to grab Marvel Girl. 'You've got a brain in that tree trunk of a skull, right?' Jean asks, suggesting to Mondo that perhaps he should sit this one out and think about the decisions he is making. 'Er -' Mondo begins as Jean attacks him telepathically, and he falls backwards into some trees. Suddenly, Marvel Girl looks worried, and tells everyone to take cover, before an instant later a powerful force slams into her and she drops to her knees. 'Looks like that took a little bit out of you, huh?' Alex Summers a.k.a. Havok asks as he appears, energy bubbling around him. He smirks and tells Jean Grey 'Guess what? I was holding back'. Shocked, Cyclops looks over to Jean and Alex. Alex turns back to Scott: 'Hi, Scott' he smiles. 'Should I call you big brother? Little brother? I can't keep it straight. Either way – pay attention to what you're doing' Havok remarks, as Toad's flaming tongue suddenly wraps around Cyclops, who screams and tries to pull the tongue off of him. Toad tells Cyclops not to worry about his friends, or his brother. 'Worry about me!'
At the same time, Firestar continues her assault against Iceman, who falls to his knees, struggling against the microwave energies. 'I'm... sorry about this. But it's for your own good' Firestar tells him. “For your own good” the Beast quotes, pointing out that it sounds like something a dictator's lapdog might say. 'Are you... calling us dogs?' Wolfsbane asks as she struggles to break free from the Beast, who has his arms wrapped around her neck. 'If the shoe -' the Beast begins, when suddenly, Wolfsbane's form shifts, she frees herself from his grasp, and re-appears as a pack of wolves, surrounding Beast. 'A full pack transformation! One becoming many! I don't believe that was part of your power set before' Beast remarks, looking scared as the wolves close in around him. 'Another – secondary mutation?' he asks.
'You know what I've realized about you, Jean? We all thought you were some sort of unifying force. But really? All you do is make the X-Men weak'. Energy increases around Havok, and Jimmy Hudson looks over and sees the danger. He calls out to Jean, then leaves his battle against Marrow and rushes over, lunging between Havok and Jean, despite Jean telling him not to, as he will fry them both. An instant later, Havok lets loose a huge surge of energy, striking Jimmy and Jean at close range. 'No!' Cyclops calls out, kicking Toad in the face while yanking on the end of his tongue. Cyclops moves towards Havok: 'Alex...I'm gonna...' Cyclops begins, before falling flat on his face. Havok, Wolfsbane in her human form, Firestar, Toad and Marrow stand over the fallen X-Men. 'Weak' Havok repeats, a steel mask covering the disfigured part of his face. He then turns back to the other mutants and instructs them to gather up the survivors and outfit them with power dampeners. Energy glows from the wreckage left behind as the young X-Men are dragged away. Havok instructs the other mutants to contact the White Queen and to let her know that the rebel cell has been eliminated. 'Mutantkind can sleep soundly tonight' Havok adds. 'The peace and safety of New Tian has been safeguarded. And tell her... we come bearing gifts'.
Shortly, Cyclops gasps as he wakes and finds himself in a darkened cell. 'It's all right, Scott' a voice calls out to him. 'You don't need to be afraid. You don't need to be on edge' the voice adds. Cyclops gets to his knees and asks 'Where are the X-Men? Who are you?' But as he looks up, Emma Frost is standing near him. 'Do you really need to ask, darling?' she replies. 'Couldn't you guess? It's me. Or, more precisely – us. It's always been us, though, hasn't it? Emma and Scott – against the world!' Emma exclaims as she extends a hand to young Cyclops!


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New Tian, where rubble scattered through a forest starts to move, courtesy of the time-displaced Marvel Girl a.k.a. Jean Grey, who uses her telekinesis to lift the rubble off of herself and Jimmy Hudson. Jimmy's body is very battered and bruised, while Jean leans against a nearby tree and asks Jimmy if he is okay, as he took the brunt of Havok's attack, perhaps  even more than her telekinetic shields. 'Is your healing -' Jean begins. Jimmy glances back at Jean and tells her to give him a minute. Shortly, his body has completely healed, and he stands, shirtless, and tells Jean that he is sorry, and that he is good.
Jean and Jimmy look around the clearing and Jean announces that they took everyone else, and probably would have gotten them, too, if she hadn't telepathically masked their presence. Jimmy pops his claws and suggests 'Good. So maybe they won't be expecting us when we come knocking'. 'Let's hope not' Jean agrees, pointing out that surprise is the only thing they have got going for them now. She remarks that firstly, they need to figure out where the other X-Men were taken, and how they are going to get there. 'Your transportation has already been arranged, Marvel Girl' a robotic voice announces from above. Jimmy and Jean look up and see the Blackbird, lowering itself into the clearing. The Blackbird states that it has been tracking the X-Men since they were abducted. 'Let's go get them back' the Blackbird suggests. Jean and Jimmy continue to look up in silence, before they both ask in unison 'Did our plane just talk to us?'
Meanwhile, at Utopia, the capital of New Tian, in amongst the futuristic looking buildings, the time-displaced Scott Summers a.k.a. Cyclops stands in a cell, touching his optic visor, he shouts 'Where are the X-Men?' He suddenly realises that no optic beam has blasted from his eyes, he appears confused. Emma Frost stands nearby: 'Oooh, you're a feisty one, aren't you? I like that' she tells him, before revealing that she had to shut his powers down. Emma reaches out and touches Scott's face and tells him that she can't have him blasting away at the home she has made. 'After all, this could be your home, too. If you let it' Emma adds. 'The X-Men -' Scott begins. Exasperated, Emma snaps 'Oh, for pity's sake! Your little friends are just fine. Most of them, anyway'.
'Most of them?' Scott asks, backing away from Emma, who asks him what he expected, and points out that he is so busy playing rebel versus empire that he forgets that sometimes, the rebels die. 'Sometimes... even the best of them' Emma adds. Folding her arms, Emma tells Scott that sometimes, the empire is in the right. 'Mutants have a place in the world now. Mutants are safe here' she adds.
'First of all, I don't believe my teammates are dead' Cyclops declares, adding that if Emma expects him to believe she is looking out for the best interests of anyone other than herself, then she is more insane than he thought. 'Scott, love, don't say that. It hurts. And you know I hate it when we fight' Emma utters, looking away from Scott, who appears confused, and asks 'Wait... uh... who do you think I am?' Emma's eyes flash, and she spins around in a fury, snapping 'When I'm through... you'll be whoever I want you to be!'
Cyclops screams in pain as Emma attacks him psychically, telling him that she knows it is painful, and that she is sorry for that. Cyclops collapses to the ground and Emma stands over him, telling him that she would prefer if he didn't struggle, as that will only make this hurt. 'Get out of my head – I won't let you use me... not like you used him!' Cyclops utters. Emma frowns and tells him that it is temporary, a stopgap measure, and that in time, he will come to see things her way on his own. 'And then you'll be free' Emma adds, while Cyclops hangs his head and grits his teeth.
'You think the others are all right?' the time-displaced Bobby Drake a.k.a. Iceman asks as he sits in a cell with his teammates Hank McCoy a.k.a. Beast and Warren Worthington a.k.a. Angel. 'Scott and Jean and Jimmy... even Briar. What do you think happened to them?' Bobby asks. The Beast sits opposite Bobby and tells him that he isn't sure. Angel leans against the cell door and reminds the others that Hank is a junior sorcerer. 'Can't you work some spell to get us out of here?' Angel asks. The Beast reveals that the power dampeners around their necks prohibit spellcraft, too. 'Well, aren't we just  the most worthless X-Men ever?' Bobby asks, rolling his eyes. Angel tells Bobby not to say that, and reminds him that they were taken by surprise, and that some of those mutants had unexpected powers – secondary mutations.
'Yeah, what was that all about?' Iceman asks. He turns to the Beast and asks him if he has any theories about these weird mutant powers. 'Toad had a flame tongue!' he exclaims. Hank replies that he doesn't know. Angel assures the others that they will be okay, that someone is going to come looking for them. 'Magneto will come looking for us' Angel adds, but Bobby tells him 'You don't really believe that, do you, Warren?' Bobby gets to his feet and declares that Magneto is not going to stick his head out of the sand for them. 'If that was a possibility, don't you think he would have done something by now? 'Bobby asks, suggesting that Magneto is just letting Hydra and the White Queen and whoever else take over the world.
Bobby folds his arms, leans against the wall and hangs his head, telling Warren to face it: 'Everybody has priorities... and that means sometimes they prioritize relationships, too. And sometimes, you just don't rank'. Warren turns to Hank and asks him if he wants to help out here. When he gets no response and sees that Hank is staring at the ground, Warren asks him what he is doing, what he is looking out. Without looking up, Hank replies that he is thinking – mentally cataloguing the meanest spells he knows – because when they get loose, he is casting every one of them on the people who put them here.
Elsewhere within New Tian:'I trust you find the accommodations comfortable?' Alex Summers a.k.a. Havok asks Briar Raleigh, who is drying her hair with a towel after having a shower. Havok tells her that if there is anything else she needs, to just ask. 'Water pressure in the shower could be turned up a notch or ten' Briar remarks, adding that she wouldn't mind something to eat – maybe a bottle of Hakushu single malt. 'And... I'd love to know what angle you think you're playing' Briar asks. 'Angle? I don't know what you're talking about' Havok claims as he stands in the guest quarters, and Briar throws her towel on the bed and asks Alex if he is going to tell her that the X-Men were also placed in such lavish quarters. 'Do you think I believe that your other human prisoners are treated so well?' Briar adds. Havok tells her that Sebastian Shaw said she was a member of the Hellfire Club, and as such, they thought she deserved preferential treatment.
'Oh, please. Shaw couldn't care less about my comfort. Neither could you' Briar grins. She points at her head and tells Havok that he wants something, and her guess is that the White Queen is too busy to come and take it from her – either that, or she suspects – and rightly so – that she has enough black market Shi'ar wetware installed in her gray matter that it might even fry Frost's synapses. 'Subtlety and subterfuge aren't your strong suits, Havok. Just spit it out' Briar tells Havok, who falls silent, before announcing 'Magneto'. 'What about him? Last I heard, he was dead' Briar replies, glancing sideways. 'We both know that's not true. We both know he's been running with the young X-Men... that he's set up shop in Madripoor. But now he's gone into hiding. And I'm guessing you're the only person who knows where he is' Alex declares.
Briar smirks and asks Havok if he thinks a few amenities will make her flip on Magneto, then he really knows nothing about her. 'Want to skip ahead to torture? Because that'll be fun' Briar adds. She runs a finger around the glowing circle on Havok's muscular chest and tells him 'Anyway...if Magneto is alive...don't you think you'll be hearing from him soon enough?'
Meanwhile, in the Annamite Mountains in Vietnam, a thatched hut on a hilltop hides a high-tech facility within. A bottle of alcohol is on a counter, and Magneto sips a drink from a small glass as he looks at several screens on the wall. The robotic Ferris floats behind Magneto and reports that they have lost contact with Ms Raleigh, and that the safe house she was using has been compromised and everyone other than Ms Grey and Mr Hudson have been apprehended. 'Hmm' Magneto replies. Ferris points out that Magneto appears unconcerned. Magneto puts the glass on the counter and tells Ferris 'Quite the contrary' and that he was just considering his options. Ferris asks Magneto if he wants his uniform and helmet prepared, but Magneto opens a box that has been placed on the counter and informs Ferris that will not be necessary, as he made a promise that he would stay out of the affairs of Hydra's America and New Tian.
Sitting in the box is the head of the Red Skull. It stares up at Magneto, who then closes the box, while Ferris asks 'And the X-Men?' Magneto points out that the X-Men are young, but they are resourceful and powerful, and he chose them for just this sort of engagement. 'Once again, Sir, I should point out that you are reacting in a much more laissez-faire attitude than is normal. It is a bit unsettling' Ferris replies, asking Magneto if he has perhaps been sampling some of the anti-anxiety medications from their medical bay. Magneto puts a hand on Ferris and tells the robot not to worry, as he hasn't changed as much as it would seem. He explains that even though his promises prevent him from helping the X-Men personally, he has arranged for them to have more-than-adequate support when the time comes.
In the skies over New Tian, the Blackbird soars through some clouds. Jean is seated in one of the seats and calls out 'Hello? Are you there? Hey, Blackbird?' while Jimmy puts a shirt on and goes to the seat next to Jean as the Blackbird responds: 'I am not personal assistance software. Treat me as such and I'll eject you'. Jean apologizes and tells the Blackbird that perhaps it might like to tell them where it is taking them. 'I'd say it's obvious. We're going on a rescue mission' Jimmy remarks. 'Just the two of us?' Jean asks. 'Once we have liberated the X-Men, there will be six of you. And me, of course' the Blackbird replies. 'Well, all right, then. Let's go get our boys back' Jean smiles. 'Excellent. We have arrive' the Blackbird announces as they soar past several floating structures in Utopia.
Jean telekinetically lowers herself and Jimmy from the Blackbird, while Jean telepathically announces that she is trying to scan for Scott and the others, but that this whole place is sort of a dead zone. She supposes that the White Queen has thrown some sort of psychic interference over the whole place. Jimmy assures Jean that he will do what he can to sniff them out, and if nothing else, he should be able to pick up on Angel's expensive hair gel. Jean and Jimmy land on a rooftop, where several Hellfire Soldiers are waiting for them. Jimmy declares that they are going to have to fight their way through these Hellfire flunkies. 'Try not to kill anyone, all right?' Jen asks as she knocks several soldiers aside with a telekinetic wave, and Jimmy uses his claws to slice one soldier's weapon into pieces. 'Do me a favor, will ya? Stop comparing me to the guy you think of as my dad. I don't remember him' Jimmy asks Jean, adding that he is doing his best to be his own man.
Suddenly: 'Jean and... Wolverine? Daken? Whoever you are... this isn't going to end well. Stop this attack and we can all talk this out!' Angelica Jones a.k.a. Firestar calls out as she swoops in from above, microwave energies trailing behind her. Jean deflects soldiers fired by Hellfire soldiers, before Rahne Sinclair a.k.a. Wolfsbane leaps towards her and slices the ends of Jean's hair off. 'Listen to her! If ye insist on fighting, we'll be forced to hurt you!' Wolfsbane warns Jean. Sarah a.k.a. Marrow lunges at Jimmy and tells Rahne to save her breath, as X-Men are notoriously hardheaded. 'I know' Wolfsbane replies as she uses her new ability to turn herself into a pack of wolves, and then surrounds Jean. Marrow attacks Jimmy with her bone blades and tells him to surrender now, as he is outclassed and outnumbered. 'I wouldn't be too sure of that!' Firestar gasps as she hovers mid-air when several X-Men – Banshee, Gambit, Wolverine, Storm, Warpath, Cable, Sabretooth, Colossus, Sunfire and Rogue – seemingly appear, going up against Wolfsbane, Marrow and the Hellfire soldiers.
'It's... it's the X-Men' the shocked Marvel Girl exclaims, while Jimmy wonders where they came from, before reporting that they do not have a scent. Jean tries to read their minds and announces that they have no thoughts, so they can't be real – they are illusions. 'Yes, yes. Perhaps instead of standing around slack-jawed, you should use this moment to slip past the guards' the Blackbird suggests as Jean and Jimmy look up at it, as its form starts to change – and Danger emerges from the Blackbird! 'Go now. Save your friends' Danger tells the young mutants. As the holographic X-Men continue to battle the Hellfire soldiers, Danger tells Jean and Jimmy that, if it helps, to consider this a training exercise. 'Your plane just turned into a woman and started beating people up' Jimmy remarks as he stares at Danger, who attacks two of the Hellfire soldiers. 'I hate to say it, but that's probably not the weirdest thing we'll see today' Jean remarks as she leads Jimmy on, and tells him to start sniffing out their teammates.
As Marvel Girl and Jimmy enter a chamber, they find Havok waiting for them. 'I'm sorry, Jeannie. I don't think I can allow you to do that' Havok calls out, telling the young mutants that he needs them to stand down, and if they don't, he will make sure he finishes them off this time. Jimmy tells Jean to find the others, as he has this. 'I'' hold him off' Jimmy announces as he pops his claws. Before anyone can make a move, the wall near where Havok is standing is blown inwards, sending Havok falling to the floor amongst rubble and dust. 'I -' Havok utters, looking up at the hole in the wall with utter shock across his face – for hovering over him is Lorna Dane a.k.a. Polaris, the daughter of Magneto, and Havok's former long-term partner. 'Hey, Alex. Long time no see' the glamorous Polaris remarks, adding that she hates to say it, but this is going to be a painful reunion!


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Utopia, the capital of New Tian, the sovereign mutant nation, where, sometimes, when you are one of the X-Men, you have to raid a castle or two – in this case, the castle belongs to a group that is trying to stake a claim for mutants in this upside down world – that's a good thing, right? Only, they are imprisoning anyone with a dissenting voice – including mutants – including the X-Men. That is how the X-Men got to the whole “raiding the castle” scenario – it is a rescue mission, which, of course, that means at some point, this little adventure is going to bring them into a direct confrontation with Emma Frost, the White Queen – and that kinda stinks, as she is a little unhinged, but tricky – there is no telling what kind of man-eating rabbit she is going to pull out of her hat.
At that moment, Danger battles Marrow, while projecting holograms of several X-Men to deal with the Hellfire soldiers on Utopia. The time-displaced Iceman, Angel and Beast are being held captive, and feel hopeless, while Briar Raleigh drinks some alcohol in the quarters on Utopia that she was given, as the time-displaced Cyclops is psychically attacked by Emma Frost who is holding him as her personal prisoner, and Xorn, ruler of New Tian, looks at a strange blue gem.
It is lucky that the X-Men have a few tricks of their own, as Lorna Dane a.k.a. Polaris has arrived on Utopia and currently battles her ex-boyfriend, Alex Summers a.k.a. Havok, their powers clashing in spectacular display, as the time-displaced Jean Grey a.k.a. Marvel Girl and reality-lost Jimmy Hudson look on. 'That's Polaris! Magneto's daughter!' Jean exclaims. 'Magneto has kids?' Jimmy asks, shielding himself from the glare of Polaris and Havok's energies. 'I guess so. Not as many as he used to. It's complicated' Jean replies, before pointing out that it looks like Polaris is on their side. 'So yay for Daddy's little Mistress of Magnetism!' Jean jokes.
Polaris slams Havok against a wall with a surge of magnetic energy and tells her longtime love that this isn't him - siding with Emma and attacking mutants, X-Men – he isn't himself. 'We were close once... so I'm begging you… please stop fighting' Lorna implores Havok.
Havok frowns and tells Lorna that she hasn't known him for a long time. 'Who the hell are you to tell me I've changed?' he asks. Lorna glances back to Marvel Girl and Jimmy and tells them to go find the others while she holds Havok, and unleashes another wave of magnetic energy against her former love.
'We can help her -' Jean tells Jimmy, who replies 'Yeah, maybe – but I think she's got this. And the X-Men need us'. But Jean declares that she can shut down Havok's mind, she just needs a second.
'I told you to go!' Polaris snaps. Waving magnetic energy towards the young mutants, she tosses them out of the chamber. 'Yeah. Okay. Magneto's daughter. Now I see the resemblance' Jimmy remarks, while Lorna blocks another plasma blast that Havok fires towards her, telling her that she is the one who has changed – working against her own people here, against what they are trying to accomplish for mutants. 'All those little emotional breakdowns over the years finally took their toll, huh?' Havok asks, adding that it is a pity, as he hates to see Lorna this way. Lorna smirks and asks Alex if he wants to play dirty. 'I've been taking it easy on you for old time's sake. I'll stop that silliness right now' Lorna tells him.
Down another corridor, Jimmy and Jean look at several Hellfire soldiers who rush towards them, guns ready, and Jimmy reports that he has a scent, so they are close. Marvel Girl informs him that she has a psi-lock on the others, but that they just need to knock out a few heavily armed guards first. 'Piece of cake' Jimmy replies as the soldiers open fire. Jimmy pops his claws, and Jean deflects the bullets with her telekinesis. Jimmy jokes that he may not remember the good old days, but tells Jean that this is how he imagines them, and leaps towards the soldiers, claws outstretched. 'Aw, crap! He's got claws!' one of the soldiers exclaims. 'My spleen!' another shouts, while one of the declares 'I surrender! I surrender!' and Jean telepathically calls out to the Beast, asking him if he can hear her, and to get ready. 'We're on our way'.
In their cell, Bobby Drake a.k.a. Iceman, Warren Worthington a.k.a. Angel and Hank McCoy a.k.a. the Beast get to their feet, and the Beast utters a spell: '... think therefore on revenge and cease to weep...' and the power-dampener collars around their necks fall to the ground, landing with a loud clank.
Bobby shifts to ice form, and Angel stretches his wings, cosmic fire glowing within them. 'Fire and ice, baby!' Iceman smiles, adding that sounds like the name of a really schmaltzy buddy cop TV show, and tells Warren that once they escape from the Horrible Prison of Horribleness, rget are getting an agent. The three young men turn as they hear a SHUNNNK – Jimmy's claws are tearing through the door, which falls to the ground, and he and Jean step into the cell. 'Miss us?' Jean asks. No one says anything, so Jean tells them that she is glad to see them all – before asking where Briar and Scott are.
'Where do you think he is?' the Beast frowns at Jean, who hangs her head. 'All right. Great. Bobby -' Jean begins, but Bobby already shifts to a large ice-form and tells Jean that she is way ahead of him. 'Let's go save Cyclops from his ex' Marvel Girl tells the others.
Back in the other chamber, Polaris slams Havok into another wall and tells him that she will let him in on a little secret – 'You always thought... between Magneto and me... I was the weakest. But you're going to want to rethink that'.
At the same time, Jean, Bobby, Hank, Warren and Jimmy fight their way through another group of Hellfire soldiers, while Jean announces that she is not picking up any of Cyclops' thought patterns. 'That means he's masked or -' Jean can't finish her sentence, as Jimmy assures her that Cyclops is alive.
Polaris stands over Havok and remarks that she would like to think she has beaten the evil out of him, but realizes Havok is too far gone for that. 'I'm not giving up on you, Alex. When you wake up, I hope you'll remember that' Lorna tells him.
'Briar -' Jean begins as she and the others enter the quarters that Briar was given earlier. 'Well, it's about time. All this comfort and luxury was starting to chafe' Briar smirks, before Jean announces that she is sensing Scott somewhere nearby.
Back outside, Danger states that she was programmed to challenge the X-Men when they were at their best. 'And you, Marrow, never really ranked, did you?' Danger remarks as she slams Marrow against a wall, telling her that her best efforts, if this pitiful attempt to try and stop her could be classified as such – is simply not good enough.
At that moment, a powerful red blast cuts through the X-Men and Briar Raleigh, knocking them to the ground.
Rahne Sinclair a.k.a. Wolfsbane is outside, too, in her new wolfpack form, and approaches Danger – who turns as Polaris traps all of the wolves in a magnetic field. Danger points out that it appears Wolfsbane's powers have been altered since she last catalogued her abilities, and notes that she will be sure to upgrade her classification as “approaching adequate”.
'Wh – what hit us?' Beast asks as he and the others slowly gather themselves. 'Oh, no'. Jean utters, looking up, she sees the time-displaced Scott Summers a.k.a. Cyclops, more optic energy beams darting from his visor. Emma Frost stands behind him, and Xorn stands to Emma's left.
'I'll give you little ragamuffins a moment or two to wallow in your astonishment. Then I'll kindly have you surrender. Or we'll do away with you in a manner most final' Emma warns the X-Men. 'Scott!?' Jean calls out, horrified. 'Stars and garters!' the Beast gasps, while Angel urges Scott to fight this, whatever it is. 'Not cool' Iceman declares, while Jimmy mutters that this is gonna suck.
The young mutants prepare for battle, and the Beast tells them that Emma is controlling Scott, and possibly Xorn as well. He casts a spell and reports that he thinks he might be able to break her connection with a variation on an exorcism. 'Poor dear – you couldn't break my hold on them on your best day' Emma snaps, and tells the Beast that wielding magic means using your mind to warp primal forces. 'Good luck with that' she exclaims as she “emerges” as a psionic projection through the Beast's spell, causing the Beast to scream in agony.
Cyclops unleashes another powerful blast towards Jimmy and Angel, striking them, while Iceman, still in his large hulkish form, protects Briar as Xorn looms towards them. 'I thought you were some sort of pacifist good guy? YEOOW! This does not feel pacifistic!' Iceman exclaims as Xorn attacks him with an energy wave emitted from his mind. Iceman keels over, while Emma projects herself over him and tells him that the X-Men lost this battle the moment they set foot in New Tian – and that they are all going to fall, all going to see things her way. Angel fires some cosmic energy balls towards Xorn, and tells him that he didn't think he could be controlled. 'Doesn't that metal skull of yours protect you? Do you even have a solid brain inside that -' Angel begins, before he screams as Cyclops blasts dozens of short, sharp optic beams towards him. 'Cyclops! That's enough!' Marvel Girl calls out, as she enters Scott's mind.
Inside Scott's mind, Marvel Girl sees representations of Cyclops from different eras, while she telepathically tells her friend that Emma is messing with his head, using him like a puppet. Jean explains that Emma has got something bolstering her powers – she doesn't know what it is, but she can feel it. Marvel Girl tells Cyclops that she can't free him alone, that she needs him to fight this. 'She's making you attack your friends. You see that, right? You recognize us, don't you?' Marvel Girl calls out to Scott.
'No! You're an illusion! You can't be Jean!' Scott replies, announcing that his Jean is dead. 'And I...I'm alive... aren't I?' Scott asks.
'That's right' Emma call out telepathically as she reveals herself in Scott's mind, telling him that he is going to live again – that her memory of him will bring him back to them. She promises that Jean Grey is not going to stop them.
'You're rewriting his personality! You're trying to turn him into whatever idealized version of Cyclops you have running around in your head!' Jean declares. 'Yes, dear. Keep climbing into that lofty tower of yours' Emma tells Jean, adding that it will be easier to knock her down. 'You've changed the thoughts of those around you for as long as I've known you. I'm changing him into the man he is supposed to be... the man mutants need!' Emma declares, as Cyclops appears in agony. '... that I need' Emma adds, looking longingly at Cyclops.
Jean tells Emma that she knew that she was messed up, but that even she has to see how wrong this is. The projections of Cyclops close in around Emma, as Jean tells Emma that she gets that she loved Cyclops – but that this is not her Cyclops. 'He was a good man. I liked him. But he's gone and I'm sorry for that' Jean adds, telling Emma that she has got to let him go.
Emma clutches her head, and a small blue diamond shard appears, while Jean tells Emma that she is not going to let her take Scott. 'And you're not so lost that you can't see what you're doing is messed up' Jean remarks, adding that maybe Cyclops will grow into the man she wants him to be – but that she can't force it.
At the same time, outside of Cyclops' mind, Xorn touches his head, and realizes that Emma's concentration is breaking, that her hold over him is weakening.
'Lord, how I loathe you, Jean' Emma snarls at the young mutant, when suddenly, in reality, Cyclops tells Emma that she might want to shift to her diamond form, as he fires a powerful optic blast towards her at close range.
Emma shifts to her diamond form as the optic blast strikes her, and she slumps to the ground, while the young mutants turn and walk away from their former mentor. 'Just because I let you slip free of my control for now... doesn't mean I'm going to let you just waltz out of here. You're still enemies of the state' Emma calls out after them, but they don't respond to her. Emma glances towards Xorn, who tells her that he knows this moment is fleeting, and while he is able, he will refuse her commands as he sees fit.
'Up ahead, guys!' Angel calls out as he flies down a corridor, with the others running along underneath him. 'I see 'em! We're not out of the woods yet!' Jimmy exclaims as several Hellfire soldiers rush towards them, along with Mondo, Toad and Angelica Jones a.k.a. Firestar. 'We've still got a few trees to cut down!' Jimmy jokes. The Beast bounds onto a Hellfire soldier, then kicks the Toad in the face, telling him that he would love to stay and chat, to learn more about his secondary mutation, but that perhaps some other time would be more prudent. 'Out of the way, Treebeard!' Iceman declares as he slams his large ice-fist into Mondo. Firestar has fallen to the ground, and as the X-Men make their way along the corridor she reaches out to Angel, who looks back at her and tells her that she seems nice and all, and is hot – in more ways than one – but that they have got places to be and rebellions to foment. 'You ever want to catch dinner and a movie... look me up' Angel tells her.
The X-Men make their way outside, where Polaris and Danger are waiting for them. 'The X-Men have managed to escape their captors' Danger points out. 'You owe me $10, Danger' Polaris tells her former X-Factor teammate. 'Yes, passing marks all around' Danger replies, adding that she will settle her debt after they have reached a safe area, and shortly, the Blackbird takes off across the skies over New Tian.
'So... Magneto sent you to babysit us?' Bobby asks inside the Blackbird, which he then asks 'All this time, our Blackbird has been the Danger Room? We've been flying around inside your stomach or whatever?' Bobby enquires. Danger's voice can be heard, telling Iceman that she does not have a stomach as he understands it, before confirming that Magneto did ask Polaris and her to “babysit” them. Jean and Scott sit at the back of the plane, and telepathically communicate, with Jean asking Scott if he is all right, if he is with them now. Scott tells Jean that he is, but points out that this, how she is communicating with him, is different. Jean agrees, and points out that it is more effortless.
Marvel Girl continues, informing Cyclops that the White Queen had something enhancing her powers, some kind of psychic amplifier, and when they were in psi-space, she think some of it bled into their connection, making it permanent. 'You mean we can always hear each other's thoughts? This is gonna be awkward' Scott replies.
The Beast frowns and looks at Polaris, asking why Magneto would have Danger watch over them secretly – not to mention why he wouldn't tell them that his own daughter was also keeping tabs on them. Lorna informs Henry that they were monitoring them. 'Danger in her way, Briar in hers, and me in my own. We're not just here to pull your fat from the fire, you understand' Lorna announces. 'We're your teachers now' Briar declares. 'Teachers?' Scott and Jean exclaim to each other.
Meanwhile, within a base hidden in the Annamite Mountains, in Vietnam, Steve Rogers appears via a projector and tells Magneto that he does not like these reports he is hearing out of New Tian, and adds that he thought they had an understanding. Magneto stands defiantly and tells Captain America that he has honored their agreement, and that he cannot be responsible for the actions of the X-Men. 'They are acting without sanction' Magneto declares, to which Rogers remarks that he finds that hard to believe. 'This isn't what we talked about. You were going into retirement' Rogers reminds Magneto, adding that he was going to need to eliminate him. 'If you could accomplish that, Captain... you wouldn't have struck a bargain with me in the first place' Magneto scowls, suggesting that Captain America take care with his threats – for if the X-Men were acting in accordance with his wishes, he would hate for them to turn their attention away from New tian, and toward the blasphemy tha is called Hydra's America.
Beneath Utopia:'... and what about Xorn?' Havok asks Emma as they descend a long, winding flight of stairs. Emma assures Havok that Xorn is under control once more, although her hold is fractured at best – even with the added power of the Cosmic Cube fragment, she can't keep him reigned in for long. 'Not that it matters. New Tian is on borrowed time. We both know it' Emma remarks, adding that soon, it will be just as ruined as the Atlantean spire that keeps Utopia afloat.
Two figures emerge from the shadows, one of them announcing that it is all coming apart, but that it has given them what they needed for the time being – this “mutant homeland” has served its purpose – they are Bastion and Miss Sinister!
Havok then reports that they have enough raw materials to test their findings, and that they can move on to stage two. 'We're taking Mothervine global!'


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Lowtown, Madripoor, where the time-displaced Hank McCoy a.k.a. the Beast sits in a nearly empty restaurant. 'Do you... want to talk about it?' the young woman called Gazing Nightshade asks. 'When we first met... your powers... they made me feel things... made me doubt myself' the Beast remarks. Gazing Nightshade, who has bandages over her eyes, tells him that she regrets that. Hank assures her that it is all right, nothing new, as since he has been here, in this time, he has known nothing but doubt. 'Forget mutant abilities. I've always considered my mind to be the thing that set me apart from everyone else' Henry adds, explaining that he was more than “The Bouncing Brute” because he could outthink anyone. Hank tells gazing Nightshade that she presents him with a problem, he will come up with a solution, show him a bit of technology, he adapts it.
Hank admits though, that since they came to this time, he can't seem to catch up. He points out that he understands plenty more than the average person, but he still feels lost, like he has hit some sort of cognitive brick wall – so he looks toward other avenues to set him apart.
Gazing Nightshade remarks that she has only known him for a short time, and asks him to forgive her for speaking out of turn, but that when it comes to coping with a crisis of faith, he is not as smart as he would like to think. 'That's not a nice thing to say considering my -' Hank begins but Gazing Nightshade takes his hand and interrupts him, telling him that when she looked into his eyes, into his heart and mind, she could feel what he was feeling – and it was not doubt – it was guilt, for the things he has done – and for the secrets he keeps from his friends.
Hank stands up and tells Gazing Nightshade that she is right, and that he wishes he could say otherwise – the X-Men wouldn't understand what he has done, wouldn't approve. 'I don't like myself. But I can't turn back now' Hank declares, revealing that he is too close to understanding something – to unlocking secrets that can make him important again.
Hank leaves the restaurant and makes his way down an alleyway, where a voice calls out to him: 'I'm not so sure I like your little girlfriend, Henry'. The Beast glances around, and calls back 'Are you following me now?' The voice tells Henry 'I don't like how she's implying that I'm a bad influence on you'. But the Beast hangs his head and tells the voice 'She doesn't know anything about you. And – for the record – you are a bad influence on me. But you are also – unfortunately – necessary'. A shadow appears on a nearby alley – a horned shadow – and tells Henry that it is good to be needed. 'And you, Henry – you need me, oh so much... whether you want to admit it or not!'
The Goblin Queen steps forward out of the alleyway. Putting a hand on Hank's shoulder, she tells him that she can help him become the man he wants to be. 'Well, why didn't you say so?' Hank replies, frowning. 'If it's that easy, I'd really like immense wealth and a life of not getting pummelled by killer robots on a regular basis' Hank declares, adding that he would like to keep his chiselled movie star looks. The Goblin Queen leans into Hank and tells him that she is glad he has not let the drudgery of this world strip all his sense of humor away. 'It will help, I promise. It will help you cope with the lessons I have in store'. She then tells Henry that they should go home, the two of them, as they have much work to do.
'Shall we begin?' Danger asks Bobby Drake a.k.a. Iceman from within the Danger Room in the young X-Men's Madripoor home. 'Begin? We've been training for hours! I thought we were finished!' Iceman exclaims. Danger tells Bobby that he will be done only when she says so, and adds that Magneto has asked her to train him, to make him ready for the threats he will face. 'And judging from what I have seen from you of late...there is a great deal of work ahead of us' Danger remarks.
Annoyed, Iceman points  at Danger and tells her that he liked her a lot better when she was just their Blackbird, before telling Danger that he doesn't think she has a clue about his capabilities. 'I've been, like, one of the team's MVPs' Bobby exclaims, an icy mist starting to rise around him. Bobby tells Danger 'I don't know who you think you're dealing with... but I'm way beyond slippery floors and snowballs'. As Danger shifts one of her arms into a chainsaw and the other into a large gun, she tells him to prove it.
'You asked for it, lady!' Bobby exclaims, shifting to his ice-hulk form.  Danger admits that Iceman's powers are expanding, his strength is growing, but that he is distracted, and that makes him weak – makes him a liability. Iceman tries to punch Danger, but she dodges his fist, while pointing out that he worries more about some boy who is not returning his calls, an Inhuman boy, than he does about his own well-being and that of his teammates.
Iceman creates a sort of ice-stream, blasting his hand across the room towards Danger and grabs her, telling her that she can't talk to him that way – and that she can't talk about Romeo that way. 'Maybe the other Iceman would let you get away with that, but not me!' Bobby exclaims, encasing Danger in a block of ice. Danger tells him that is better, but they are still not done.
'Is it always so quiet?' Lorna Dane a.k.a. Polaris asks Magneto as they sit across from each other in a living room. Lorna remarks that she doesn't remember Xavier's Mansion ever being this peaceful. 'Charles Xavier never valued soundproofing the way I did' Magneto points out. Magneto adds that he thinks it was because Xavier was more naturally trusting than he, before assuring Lorna that they have their share of loud moments, too. 'You'll see' he remarks. 'I'll see. You mean if I decide to stay' Lorna replies. Magneto tells Lorna that he thought she had already made up her mind, but, calling Magneto “Dad”, Lorna tells him that she is not sure she can trust him, and that she doesn't know why the young X-Men trust him. 'You would have installed soundproofing in the X-Mansion, too' Magneto tells his daughter, before announcing that is why he needs her help – he doesn't want thoughtless followers, he doesn't want a Brotherhood of Evil Mutants – he wants someone to help him guide these children. 'Yeah, dealing with kids isn't your strong suit' Polaris points out.
Magneto ignores that comment and announces that the White Queen, Bastion and Miss Sinister – their enemies are numerous, while refugees from another universe walk among them, and they are getting reports of sudden secondary mutations manifesting among a number of mutants. 'You're afraid it's all going to spin out of your control' Polaris remarks. 'It has already done so' Magneto tells her, adding that he is concerned about the steps he might take to regain some sense of order – he wants someone to challenge his strategies. 'Well, in that respect, Dad... I'm your girl' Lorna announces, raising her cup of coffee.
Outside, in the gardens, Scott Summers a.k.a. Cyclops and Jean Grey a.k.a. Marvel Girl walk side by side under the night sky, and Scott asks Jean, simply by thinking what he wants to say, whether she can hear his thoughts now. 'Technically, Scott, I could always hear your thoughts. You know, if I wanted' Jean replies telepathically, to which Scott tells her this is different. Jean looks at him and agrees, remarking that something changed when she tried to free him from the White Queen – they formed some sort of permanent psychic rapport. 'You're always in my head' Scott tells Jean, who points out that is kinda what permanent means. They stop walking and Jean asks Scott if he is all right with that. Scott carries on walking – he isn't going to lie – it's weird. 'Jean – you're my best friend. But there are things I would never tell you' he remarks.
'Scott' Jean calls out, actually speaking with her mouth as he carries on walking. He stops and Jean goes over to him, assuring him that he can trust her with his secrets, that she would never betray his confidence. 'I didn't think you would' Scott replies. Jean tells him that it works both ways, and whatever happened to them, she is in his head, too. 'I know' Scott remarks, before switching back to thinking, where he tells Jean that, like he said, it is weird. 'I guess this means...I guess you know...' Scott begins, his voice trailing off. 'I guess we both do' Jean points out. Scott tells Jean that he is glad. 'You are -' Jean begins, to which Scott explains 'No. not about that. I'm just glad he's not here right now'.
At that moment, Warren Worthington a.k.a. Angel soars on cosmic wings of fire over the snow-covered mountaintops of Arrow Ridge, Colorado, carrying the reality-lost Jimmy Hudson by his arms. Angel asks Jimmy if he is all right, admitting that he knows this isn't the most comfortable way to travel. Jimmy assures Angel that he is fine, and tells him that he appreciates him coming with him. 'Don't get sentimental. I needed some time away from the others. I needed to clear my head' Angel explains. They drop to the ground, in a forest, and Jimmy tells Angel that it is all right that he doesn't trust him. 'Trust's got nothing to do with it. I don't know you any better than you know yourself' Warren points out, adding that, just like Jimmy, he would like to figure out where he came from and how he got here. 'Plus, I guess I've got a soft spot for Wolverines' Angel smiles.
'Nice of you to show up' a voice calls out. Jimmy and Angel look over and see Sheriff Kira Lee standing on a hillside nearby. She adds that if she knew it was going to take them so long, she would have brought an extra thermos of coffee. The young mutants go over to her and Warren tells the Sheriff that they are just glad she agreed to meet them, adding that it means a lot to his friend that she would be willing to help them. 'And me, I'm just glad you're here' Warren remarks. 'Wow. You never stop, do you?' Kira tells him, before turning and walking down a path, she admits that she doesn't know much about mutants or other worlds, but that she knows that something strange is happening and it is just a little too close to home for her taste – and she has a feeling that figuring out where Jimmy came from is a step to figuring out every aspect of this little mystery. 'Lucky for you, I think I know where to start looking' Kira smirks.
Within his room at the young X-Men's home, Henry McCoy sits on the floor, magickal energy dancing around him, while the Goblin Queen stands behind him and tells him that he is doing well, that he is an excellent student, adapting to her lessons with ease. 'We stand at the vista of something amazing' she exclaims, and tells him that once he has completed this ritual, he will have moved into a greater realm of understanding. 'I... I don't think I can. It's too much' Hank tells her, concentrating, he explains that these forces are like boiling water slipping through his fingers. 'It's not supposed to be painless. It's not meant to be easy. This is a rite of passage' the Goblin Queen declares, putting her hands on his shoulders, she tells him that the Henry McCoy she knows is not a quitter. 'There's a doorway...more than one... opening before me... oh, my... stars and garters...' the Beast utters, before his human form suddenly transforms into something white and furry!
'What is – some sort of attack?' Polaris calls out as objects in the living room start to float around. 'We're X-Men, Lorna. Of course we're under attack' Magneto points out.
'Would you just look at you!  All of you! So much more majestic than I anticipated!' the Goblin Queen exclaims as energy crackles around her demonic form.
Danger and Iceman rush down a corridor as energies spark around them, and Danger tells Bobby that she hopes he has been paying attention – because she believes he is about to put his training to use.
'Step forward, my friends… out of your worlds of darkness and torment... and into the light!' the Goblin Queen announces as four figures appear in a cloud of magicks and emerge from a portal. '... where we can wreak some real chaos!' the Goblin Queen exclaims.
Back outside, Jean and Scott walk over a bridge, and Jean tells Scott that what he is feeling – the jealousy – it is for nothing. 'Come on, Jean. I'm not proud of how I feel. But don't try to belittle it' Scott replies. 'You like him' Scott remarks as they stop on the bridge, and lean on the railing. Jean admits that she likes Jimmy, and tells Scott that this mental rapport between the two of them is going to take some getting used to. 'And you're reading the signals all wrong' she adds. 'Really? Because the “he's cute” message seems to be broadcasting loud and clear' Scott snaps. 'So what? He is cute' Jean snaps back. 'Ugh' Scott thinks. 'So is Warren' Jean adds. 'Ugh' Scott thinks again. 'And Bobby!' 'Ugh' 'And Hank' 'UGH!' the conversation continues, as Jean puts a hand on Scott's arm and tells him that doesn't mean she is in love with them. 'It's never been the same as...' Jean begins, her lips moving closer to Scott's, when suddenly – their mansion is torn apart by magickal energies that erupt skyward. 'We really have terrible timing' Scott remarks. 'The worst' Jean agrees.
Cyclops and Marvel Girl rush back towards the mansion, with Jean telling Scott that she can't reach anyone inside, but isn't sure if it is some sort of interference. 'Scott – demons!' Jean declares as they come to a stop near the mansion, where several demons are awaiting them, hissing when they see the young X-Men.
'Hank did this. He was playing with magic and he did this. You know that, right?' Scott tells Jean as he opens fire on the demons. 'You know what I'm thinking, Scott. You already have the answer to your question' Jen replies as she knocks several demons back with a telekinetic surge. Cyclops blasts back another demon, when suddenly a voice calls out, 'There you are! Two of my favorite X-Men! Come on in!' And Cyclops and Marvel Girl see the Goblin Queen standing over the motionless bodies of Iceman, Polaris, Magneto and Danger, with several demonic beings at her side – Pixie, Colossus, Bloodstorm, and a creature called Nightcrawler – the Bamf Dragon. At her feet is  the furry white creature that the Beast has become.
The Goblin Queen tells Cyclops and Marvel Girl that she was feeling a little lonely, and a little green-eyed because Henry had all his little time-lost friends here to keep him company, so she had Henry invite a few friends to the party. Icey mist rises from Bobby's body, while the demons gather around him, and sparks charge from Danger's motionless form. 'I call them the Hex-Men. Get it?' the Goblin Queen jokes.
'Are they -' Scott asks Jean telepathically, but Jean tells him they are alive, before looking at the demons, and remarking that they took them out like they were nothing. 'What chance do we have?' Jean wonders. 'We're about to find out' Scott replies, before the Goblin Queen tells them that she almost considered giving them the chance to surrender – but then she realized how very much she loathes them both. The transformed Beast growls, while Jean asks Hank if he is in there – if that is still him. 'Jean – get behind -' Scott calls out as hhe prepares to release an optic blast, as the transformed Beast lunges towards him. 'Careful, Scott! I can't find any trace of Hank in his head!' Jean calls out 'He's just – the Beast!'


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A demonic-looked, horned woman grins and thinks to herself that, once upon a time, she was known by a different name – Madelyne Pryor – and decides that was such a weak, human name, which leaves a rancid taste on the tongue. So, now, she is the Goblin Queen, and she does bad things and likes it – and today, the very bad thing she is going – is pitting X-Man against X-Man.
Magneto, Lorna “Polaris” Dane, the robot Danger and the time-displaced Bobby Drake a.k.a. Iceman have already been taken out, and lie motionless in a heap, while hideous demons move about nearby, and the time-displaced Hank McCoy a.k.a. Beast has been transformed into a large furry white creature and leaps towards his shocked teammates Scott Summers a.k.a. Cyclops and Jean Grey a.k.a. Marvel Girl, jaw open wide, ready to strike them with his savage-looking teeth.
This demonic battle is taking place within the time-displaced X-Men's mansion in Madripoor. The Goblin Queen thinks that this is a fun gig if you can get it – but it is a very competitive field.
'I'm sorry about this, Hank!' Cyclops calls out as he fires an optic blast which slams into the Beast, and knocks him backwards. Marvel Girl uses her telekinesis to push back several lesser demons that rush towards her, while, nearby, the Goblin Queen calls out to her Hex-Men – alternate reality versions of Storm, Pixie, Nightcrawler and Colossus and orders them to kill the X-Men, but to save as much of their blood as they can, as she plans on repainting the mansion's master suite.
Colossus wears demonic armor and carries a sword, while Pixie's damaged wings carry her towards the young X-Men. Bloodstorm hovers in the air, back from the others, while the demon-version of Nightcrawler remains at the Goblin Queen's side. 'But – really – you brought it on yourself!' Cyclops tells the Beast as he fires another optic blast at him. 'Scott!' Jean exclaims as the alternate Colossus moves closer to them, slicing his sword through one of the demons. 'I can't slow Edgar Rice Burroughs Colossus down!' Marvel Girl alerts Cyclops, before quickly leaping backwards as Colossus brings his sword down towards her. Cyclops fires an optic blast, at Colossus, and as a flaming skull appears on Colossus' shoulder, he boasts that her has carved a path through the firtes of Hell, and that Cyclops' paltry attack barely tickles. Colossus uses the sword to deflect the optic blast, which slams into Cyclops and knocks him over. Colossus raises the sword overhead, and as he prepares to bring it down, Cyclops calls out 'Colossus? That's you, right? Why are you attacking us?'
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His name is Piotr Rasputin, and at one time ventured into Limbo to rescue his sister, Illyana. In his journeys, he faced terrible ordeals – but none so crushing as the discovery that his sweet Illyana was already dead, Belasco looming over her. In the years since, he has killed many demons – but the demons of his own guilt and rage will not be conquered.
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'Piotr! What are you doing? Please – don't!' calls out Illyana Rasputin aas she suddenly appears beside Cyclops. 'Snowflake? It cannot be!' the confused Colossus wonders, dropping his sword, seemingly unaware that Marvel Girl is only projecting an image of Illyana. 'Thanks for the save, Jean!' Scott calls out as he gets up to run, but Bloodstorm swoops in: 'Do you think you are saved? Rest assured – you are not!' Bloodstorm exclaims as she grabs Cyclops and pulls him into the air. 'Who -' Scott utters.
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Bloodstorm was once known as Ororo, a streetwise child thief who chose the wrong pocket to pick – a vampire! Now, she is so much more than a mutant – more than human.
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'Hey! Watch out!' Cyclops calls out as he grabs Bloodstorm's arm when she tries to crane her neck forward to bite him, hissing as she doe so, she is unsuccessful as Cyclops fires an optic blast a close range, which causes Bloodstorm to drop him, and he plunges to the ground, 'I've got you, Slim!' Jean calls out as she telekinetically lowers Scott to safety. Scott's thoughts are picked up by Jean thanks to their newly found psychic connection, and he thanks her, before warning her that she has incoming, and Jean coughs as a pink vapor is thrown towards her by Pixie.
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Megan Gwynn was going to be one of the X-Men – and then the second Inferno erupted, and her life literally went to hell, as she was captured, tortured, corrupted and possessed. 'But... you know... lemonade from lemons'.
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'N-no! Get back! Get away from me!' Marvel Girl pleads as she sees the Dark Phoenix looming over her. 'Whatever you're seeing, Jean... it's not real!' Cyclops calls out as he fires an optic blast at Pixie, and tells Jean to focus on their psychic rapport, to see through his eyes. Jean appears calms down, but as she turns, she sees a large blue Bamf Demon – Nightcrawler – moving towards her, roaring. 'Is that real?' Jean asks.
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Nightcrawler was overwhelmed by the forces of Limbo, and the Darkchild watched in glee as Nightcrawler prayed not to let this happen to him, but his prayers went unanswered as he was transformed into the Bamf Demon.
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Marvel Girl informs Cyclops that she is trying to send out a psychic distress signal, but that somebody is blocking her – she thinks it is the Goblin Queen. She manages to throw up a telekinetic shield between her and Cyclops and the Bamf Demon. 'I see her!' Scott replies, and remarks that if he breaks the Goblin Queen's concentration, it might give Jean a window – but he doesn't have a clear shot. 'You thinking what I'm thinking?' Jean asks. 'Of course I am' Scott responds. 'Lightshow special!' he jokes as he fires an optic blast which darts about the large demons. 'This better work. Creating TK “bumpers” is one thing. Doing it while holding a dragon at bay is an altogether different challenge!' Jean adds as she continues to maintain the barrier between herself and the Bamf Demon.
The “lightshow special” optic blast darts past Colossus, while the Beast has gathered himself and makes another leap towards Marve Girl and Cyclops – but suddenly, the “lightshow special” optic blast strikes the Goblin Queen on her face. 'Ahh -' she calls out. 'That's it! Hold on, Scott. We're out of here!' Jean smiles, as an instant later, they vanish in a BAMF.
Moments later, there is another BAMF as Cyclops and Marvel Girl re-appear in an alleyway within Madripoor, courtesy of the Bamf called Pickles. 'Pickles' Scott remarks. 'That's right' Jean tells him, adding that Pickles has been hanging out with her, so she just gave him a psychic whistle and he bamfed them out of there. 'He forgives you for chasing him off, by the way' Jean adds, while Pickles, sitting on Jean's shoulder, leers at Cyclops. 'Yeah. That's great' Scott mutters, turning away from Jean, who calls out to him. 'What do we do now?' she asks, pointing out that Bobby, Magneto and Polaris are still at the mansion. 'And Hank -' Scott begins, before Jean announces that she will try to find Jimmy and Warren, but point out that without Cerebro, they might be out of range.
Indeed, in a bunker deep beneath Arrow Ridge, Colorado, the reality-lost Jimmy Hudson, Sheriff Kira Lee and the time-displaced Warren Worthington a.k.a. Angel make their way down a staircase, and Kira reveals to them that a couple of decades ago, this was the home to some sort of doomsday cult that took up in the area, and the sheriff at the time – along with the ATF – ran them off. Kira adds that she remembers hearing about them on the news, and that the things that happened here were awful. 'And you think this is where I came from?' Jimmy asks. 'I think that if some freaky mad scientist wanted a secluded place to perform her experiments, this bunker might look like prime real estate' Kira replies.
Angel tells Kira that it means a lot that she is helping them like this. 'Maybe afterwards, you and I could -' Angel begins, before Sheriff Lee turns back to him and asks Angel to call her Sheriff. 'Even better' Warren grins. Jimmy looks up and notices a red glowing light. 'Lights are on. Either motion-activated...or someone knows we're here' Jimmy points out. Suddenly, a voice can be heard over a communications system, 'Ah, yes! The prodigal son comes home!' As the trio enter another chamber within the bunker, a projected image of Claudine Renko a.k.a. Miss Sinister greets them. 'I suspected you'd return to the “scene of the crime” sooner or later' Miss Sinister smiles. Makeshift lab stations and several large stasis tanks are strewn about the room, and Miss Sinister claims that she is quite busy and has little time to entertain guests these days – and even less time to answer questions.
Various other holographic projections of Miss Sinister materialize through the chamber, as Jimmy, Warren and Kira examine their surroundings. Miss Sinister reports that this is a pre-recorded message, triggered when a person of Jimmy's genetic make-up approached. 'And since there are so few in the world with your particular genomic signature, Jimmy, consider this rarified air' Miss Sinister declares, before asking Jimmy if he knows what makes the mutants of his world so special, and tells him that it really is quite fascinating, and that it took her some time to figure out the puzzle, but when she did, she was positively giddy. 'The mutants on your world are man-made...the result of pseudo-scientfic tampering that just makes a girl's heart all pittery-pattery!' Miss Sinister reveals.
Suddenly, Angel presses a button on a console, and as the projections of Miss Sinister fade away, her recording  tells Jimmy that he is more than a weapon, which is why she was so willing to let him go – she has already harvested everything she needs from him – the seeds of the Mothervine have been planted and it is growing. The communication ends, and Jimmy asks what happened, where she went. Angel tells Jimmy that she was just messing with his head – it is what people like her do, so he put her on pause. 'With the push of a button, I just defeated Miss Sinister all by myself' Warren jokes. Kira shines her torch into the chamber, and announces that she doesn't think they are alone in here.
'That Sinister Lady left us a present' Kira declares, shinning her torch to where a large, flabby man is connected to several stasis tubes. Jimmy asks Angel who the fat man is – another other-world mutant, like him? But Angel reveals that he knows him – it is the Blob. Kira asks what he is doing here, and points out that it looks like he has been experimented on. 'If only someone hadn't stopped Miss Sinister's message, we might know for sure' Jimmy snaps. 'Hey! I was trying to help. You can't listen to her brand of babble. It'll just mess you up more than -' Angel begins, before Jimmy pops his claws. 'Whoa! Jimmy! Let's not do anything rash here. I'm sorry I stopped the playback' Angel calls out. 'What? What is it? What's wrong with you two?' he asks Jimmy and Sheriff Lee, unaware that the Blob has risen and looms over him.
'Scott, do you want to tell me what's wrong?' Marvel Girl asks back in Madripoor, as she and Cyclops enter a restaurant. 'Our friends are being held prisoner by magical freaks. What else do you need to know, Jean?' Scott replies. 'That's not what I'm talking about. You've barely said a word to me since we teleported away from the mansion' Jean points out.
Cyclops looks at Pickles and asks Jean how come he didn't know about Pickles, and adds that, right now, their brains are so tangled up, they know what each other is thinking pretty much all the time. They look at several locals in the restaurant as Cyclops pooints out that he didn't know about Pickles until after he teleported them to safety. 'It makes me wonder what else you're hiding from me' Scott remarks Jean tells Scott that she is not trying to hide anything from him, and explains that they need to understand how to partition their thoughts, otherwise, they are going to be two people with one brain.
'I get it. I just thought you might have let me in on what you were doing' Cyclops replies, when suddenly, a voice calls out 'What did I tell you about just dropping my unannounced?' Cyclops and Jean turn to see the Raksha, Madripoor's mutant protectors, enter. They are Gazing Nightshade, Whisper Doll, Hexadecimal and Norio, who tells Cyclops and Marvel Girl that they consider them to be friends, but that they should set some boundaries. 'Our customers expect a certain amount of privacy and protection when they come here' he explains. 'Sorry. Her idea' Cyclops smirks, motioning to Marvel Girl. Marvel Girl approaches Norio and tells him that they need his help. 'Why else would you be paying us a visit? What is it that you need?' Norio asks. Marvel Girl explains that they have a bit of a pest problem and asks 'How would you guys like to help us kick a bunch of demons out of our house?'
Back at the mansion, Magneto, Polaris, Iceman and Danger are now trapped in piles of demonic dirt, and Magneto calls out 'Whatever plan you're hatching, Madelyne... you have made a grave mistake attacking us in our home' to which the Goblin Queen tells Magneto that they both know whether one of them has a home – at least, not a real one. 'And don't make it sound like I'm unwelcome' she adds. The Goblin Queen smirks as she announces that she is an invited guest, that her connections to trhe arcane have diminished since she arrived on this world, but that the Beast has been a perfect conduit for her spellcraft. The Goblin Queen moves closer to Magneto and tells him that before he tries to drop a building on her, or whatever, she wants to warn him that he and others are trapped in volcanic spires of Rexigarth, so if they try to use their powers, they will flood every pore with magma.
Standing in a flaming pentagram, the Goblin Queen reveals that the volcanic spires of Rexigarth also have the bonus of feeding off of their feelings of hurt and loss – the betrayal, further fueling her own magic. The Goblin Queen adds that she will need every drop of pain she can muster for a summoning of this scale. 'What are you up to, you psychotic witch? What are you summoning?' Polaris demands. 'I'll tell you since you asked so sweetly, Polaris' the Goblin Queen scowls. She extends her arms, and the transformed Beast crouches at her side within the pentagram. The Goblin Queen announces that throughout time and space the Goblin Queen has existed on many worlds and on many planes of reality – sometimes  she is the conqueror, and other times she is the serpent in the garden, but in all cases she has found herself isolated. 'But my sisters need not be alone. I need not be alone' the Goblin Queen declares.
The Goblin Queen continues, revealing that with Henry's assistance, she will call the Goblin Queens to her side, and together – who knows what terrible feats of magic they will be able t compose. 'Call it a cure for loneliness' the Goblin Queen smirks. 'That... is the most pathetic thing I've ever heard. And that's coming from a guy who tried calling his boyfriend 104 times in a row just yesterday!' Iceman exclaims, before calling out to the Beast and telling him that he can't be buying into this let-me-summon-alternate-universe-demon-chicks-so-I-don't-cry-into-my-pillow-at-night nonsense. 'Why are you helping her?' Bobby asks. The Beast doesn't respond, but the Goblin Queen puts a hand on his shoulder and tells Iceman that he makes it sound like Henry has a choice. 'Maybe once. But those days are long gone. Henry McCoy is my creature now' the Goblin Queen exclaims, while Bloodstorn watches her intently.
Bloodstorm decides that the plight of the Beast – tethered to a cruel master – is so familiar to her. The Beast thinks to himself that he is here because he betrayed his friends, and recalls practising magic while the Goblin Queen stood over him, and all because his pride got the better of him. Bloodstorm can see it in the Beast's eyes – she knows he is screaming inside, a prisoner in his own body, just as she was. She knows that it would mean sacrificing that which she holds most dear – but vows to set him free!


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Toil and Trouble, part 3
In flashback:Some time ago, lightning crackled and rain drenched the Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters in a reality not unlike this. The doors blew open with a gust of wind. As a child, Ororo lived on the streets of Cairo, always hungry. There were times when she would have done almost anything to fill her belly. Hunger controlled her, and, as a teenager, she met a monster – the vampire called Dracula. He took her from the streets and gave her a terrible purpose, and later, after she freed herself from him, she found another home, here at the Xavier School, and another purpose, among the X-Men – but the hunger never went away.
It became so much worse – and Ororo – Bloodstorm – drained the life from Professor Charles Xavier. It is only in the moments after she has fed that she feels even the slightest hint of freedom – but the feeling is so heartbreakingly fleeting. She lunged back from Xavier's lifeless body, and a voice called out to her, through a window: 'Oh, my – Ororo – Bloodstorm – you have been a bad girl'. Bloodstorm looked back to the window, where a figure could be seen, telling her not to worry, as it is nothing she hasn't seen from her before, and that she was not judging her. 'I've been watching you for a long time, dear. And I just hate seeing you in such a feral state. That's why I've come to you with an offer. You help me. I'll help you' the Goblin Queen grinned at Ororo through the window, her red eyes flashing as more lightning crackled behind her. Ororo may no longer serve the vampire who corrupted her, but the hunger still controlled her.
Present:'...a hunger to be free forever from this curse' Bloodstorm thinks to herself, while reminding herself that the Goblin Queen has promised to release her from the torment of undeath – but only after she has accomplished her own goals. Here, within the Madripoor-based X-Mansion, home of the time-displaced X-Men and their assorted friends and mentors, fire rages as demons seethe through the mansion, and the Goblin Queen revels in her spoils. The Bamf-Demon keeps watch on a rooftop, while Danger, Lorna Dane a.k.a. Polaris, the time-displaced Bobby Drake a.k.a. Iceman and Erik Lehnsherr a.k.a. Magneto are held prisoner in mounds of demonic rock. 'C'mon, Hank...this isn't you!' Bobby calls out to his teammate Hank McCoy a.k.a. Beast,who has been transformed into a large, furry white demon-version of himself. 'What has become of you, boy?' Magneto asks.
Bloodstorm knows that the Goblin Queen has made similar pacts with others, like this world's beast, offering to grant wishes like a genie from a bottle. 'Bobby... Magneto... you cannot understand' the Beast responds quietly, hanging his head. Bloodstorm wonders though if she has beeb played the fool, whether the Goblin Queen has used false hope like sugar to sweeten her treachery. In the center of a burning pentagram, the Goblin Queen and Beast stand, as fiery demonic apparations appear. 'Yes! Yes! Come forward my sisters! Join me! Our souls are fragmented across time and space, but now we will be made whole! We'll make this world our playground!' the Goblin Queen shrieks. She looks up at them and tells the Beast that a there are a dozen Goblin Queens from a dozen realities – a dozen more – and he made this happen. The Beast looks up at the flaming Queens as the Goblin Queen tells him that she will not forget what he has done, and will reward him as she has sworn. 'Just imagine all the lessons my sisters will teach you – you'll have power to rival this world's greatest warlocks!' the Goblin Queen boasts.
To the Beast, she has promised forbidden knowledge. From other realities, she coaxed Colossus and Pixie, who stand near Bloodstorm, in servitude with other assurances – the return of lost humanity, the return of a lost sister. Her vows are hollow, though, as her magic is fueled by the pain of betrayal. 'Hank! She's controlling you or something! You've got to fight her!' Bobby calls out to his friend. 'Too late for that now' the Beast mumbles. Bloodstorm's eyes narrow, blood red in color, she hesitates, despite knowing all she knows. Because – there is still a chance, the slightest possibility, that the Goblin Queen might keep her word and set her free.
Meantime, in Arrow Ridge, Colorado, Sheriff Kira Lee leaps over a desk within Miss Sinister's laboratory, while the time-displaced Warren Worthington a.k.a. Angel and the reality-displaced Jimmy Hudson look up at Fred J Dukes a.k.a. Blob, whoe lunges towards them, while connected to a series of large red vials. The Blob declares that he doesn't know how he got here, or where he is, but now he is awake, and cranky – and the first faces he sees when he opens his eyes belong to the X-Men! 'Kira, get back!' Jimmy calls out, while the Blob swings a hand, which slams into Jimmy, knocking him aside, and warns the X-Men that their faces are getting crushed. Angel releases cosmic fire at the Blob and tells him that they didn't have anything to do with putting them here, and asks him to calm down so they can figure this out. The Blob cries out as the cosmic flame strikes him, but he reaches down for Angel, suggesting to him that if he wants someone to calm down, he should try not setting them on fire.  'And if you do set someone on fire, ya better make sure ya don't have bird bones!' the Blob declares,  but before he can grab Angel, Sheriff Lee opens fire at him.
'Cute...you brought a little friend...with a gun' the Blob frowns, before stomping through the desk, breaking it into pieces and suggesting to Angel that he should have told his friend to stay in thje kiddie pool. Angel flies over and protects Sheriff Lee while pouring more cosmic flame towards the Blob and telling him to get back, that he won't let him hurt Kira. 'That's sweet – that you're stupid enough to think you can stop me!' the Blob replies, when suddenly, 'I guess I'm pretty stupid, too!' Jimmy exclaims as he leaps through the cosmic flame and slashes his claws towards the Blob who asks 'What are you? Some kind of Wolverine? Well, once I'm through with you, you're... you're... I'm gonna...' the Blob begins, before his arm suddenly extends forward, he roars, and wraps his now massive hand around Jimmy. But Jimmy breaks free and falls to the ground. 'What the hell? What's happening? What did you jersk do to me?' the Blob enquires. 'Angel?' Kira asks. 'He's the Blob. He's not supposed to do that! This is new!' Ange replies, suggesting that it might be another secondary mutation. The Blob's form appears to melt, and he calls out 'Somebody... help me?'
Back in Madripoor, 'Not long now, my sisters!' the Goblin Queen calls out, as the fiery images of the other Goblin Queens begin to take shape. The Goblin Queen grins as she reveals that the rift between worlds is widening and that she has had such beautiful nightmares of this day. Polaris frowns and calls out to the Goblin Queen, calling her “Maddie” she tells her to stop this, and that she won't be able to control them all. The Goblin Queen sneers at Polaris and replies 'This is my family, Polaris. My flesh and blood. Controlling the people closest to you, that's your dad's shtick'. The Beast hangs his head again, and remarks that this is not what he wanted, that he is sorry, and that he never meant for this to happen. 'Sister!' one of the Goblin Queen calls out as she starts to take physical form and reaches out for the Goblin Queen. 'I have but opened the passage for them to come to this realm. What they do, they do freely! Together, we will be made complete!' the Goblin Queen exclaims, when suddenly, 'Ahh – what now?' she mutters as there is a rumbling, and the ceiling begins to cave in.
'Sorry, lady! But I'm taking my house back!' Jean Grey a.k.a. Marvel Girl calls out as she drops through the ceiling with Scott Summers a.k.a. Cyclops. The Bamf called Pickles is at Marvel Girl's side, and the local Madripoor heroes called the Raksha drop into the demon-infested mansion as well. The fiery Goblin Queens float around the room, while the Goblin Queen asks Jean how she plans on stopping her. 'You couldn't handle my Hex-Men before, and I don't think much has changed since that beatdown' the Goblin Queen remarks, energy glowing around her hand as she adds 'And now you've brought your own squad of gothy little mutants in for the assist. Cyclops instructs the Raksha to clear a path and to take down as many demons as they can. 'Cyclops! You've only brought them here to die!' the Beast calls out, while the Goblin Queen decides that imitation is the highest form of flattery, and orders her Hex-Men to destroy them.
Cyclops fires and optic blast into a horde of demons, and announces that they have to take the Goblin Queen down, before she finishes her spelll, or whatever. Two ghostly Goblin Queen near the Goblin Queen grin, and the Goblin Queen announces that some of her new friends are simply giddy to see Cyclops again – especially because he looks so young and virile. 'First of all – ew. Second of all, is there any evil woman you haven't hooked up with?' Marvel Girl asks, frowning at Scott. 'Hey! You can't blame me for what my older self might have done!' Scott retorts. 'Oh yeah? Watch me!' Jean exclaims as Pickles teleports her over to  the Goblin Queen, where she readies a fist.
Back in Arrow Ridge, the Blob has collapsed to the ground, a large pile of flesh-colored gunk, he pleads for someone to make it stop, to change him back, to fix him. Angel moves closer to the Blob, while Kira tells him to be careful. 'He's helpless, Kira... maybe more confused and scared than we are' Angel points out. Angel looks concerned, and informs the others that he has known the Blob forever, that he has always been bad news, but that whatever Miss Sinister did to him, he didn't deserve this. The Blob reaches out, and utters something incomprehensible. Angel then notes that the Blob has started to drip away, through a grate in the floor. 'Shouldn't we help him?' Angel asks the others. 'What are we supposed to do? Get a mop?' Kira suggests. Jimmy pops his claws and reminds the others that the woman, the Sinister Lady, she had a name for what she had been doing – Mothervine.
'What is it?' Kira asks as she shines the torch around the lab, revealing several withered bodies strapped to upright tables and connected to some cables. 'What she did to that guy...that Blob...it sounded like it had something to do with me...and the others who came from...' Jimmy replies as he sees the bodies. Angel calls out to Blob: 'I don't know if you can hear me...if you can understand me...' he tells him. Jimmy and Kira see the reality-displaced Quicksilver strapped to a table. His body withered, his face looking hollow. Jimmy remarks that the mutants are dead, and that this one is called Quicksilver. He adds that he thinks Mothervine has something to do with these weird secondary mutations they have been seeing. 'But it's poisoning some of the subjects' Jimmy points out, adding that he thinks he might be the source. 'Mutants are dying because of Ms Sinister...and because of me' Jimmy utters. '...we can help you...if you'll just let us' Angel tells the Blob, before telling Jimmy and Kira that they need to get back to Madripoor. 'Yeah – before Miss Sinister introduces Mothervine to the world at large' Jimmy agrees as he touches Quicksilver's cold face. 'We need to tell the others what's happening' he exclaims.
At that moment, the Goblin Queen casts a spell towards Marvel Girl knocking Jean back before she can strike her. 'Coming at me like a common ruffian...fists clenched. Ready to throw a punch. I must have really gotten under your skin' the Goblin Queen declares, before telling Marvel Girl 'Darling, we have powers for a reason'. Whisper Doll of the Raksha leaps over Colossus, telling him that he looks strong, powerful, but that he cannot hurt what he cannot touch. The demonic Colossus attempts to strike Whisper Doll with his sword, but does not succeed. Hexadecimal kicks a large demon the face and tells Gazing Nightshade that she should see these guys, that they are foul and awesome. Gazing Nightshade slams her fist into another demon and tells Hexadecimal that she doesn't need to see them to sense their awfulness, and that she is glad Hexadecimal is enjoying himself.
Cyclops fires a powerful optic blast amongst the demon horde, while the demonic Pixie is battling Norio. 'Only one eye, huh? That's all right. I bet you'll still see my hallucinations just fine!' she calls out to him, while Norio falls backwards and utters 'Master...Patch...why have you turned against your disciples...'. Marvel Girl plummets to the ground, and the Goblin Queen remarks that she would like to toy with her a little longer, but her summoning is almost complete – the veil between worlds has been ripped asunder! Bloodstorm continues to watch the battle, and tells herself that once the Goblin Queen is done, she will have no use for any of them. 'JEAN -' Cyclops calls out through the flames that engulf her. 'Of all my clones... Madelyne Pryor is definitely my least favorite' Jean mutters.
Suddenly, the Beast bursts through the flames, smacking Hexadecimal aside, he reaches for Gazing Nightshade and tells her to run, that he can't stop himself. Gazing Nightshade falls backwards, and tells Henry that she will not fight him, that they are friends, and she has looked into his soul – he is troubled, haunted, but he is not this demon. The Beast roars at Gazing Nightshade, but Bloodstorm flies over to them, and informs the Beast that Gazing Nightshade is right. 'I know. At least, I knew a man who was a great deal like you. The Goblin Queen has preyed on your weakness...your fear...just as she has preyed upon all of us' Bloodstorm declares. Bloodstorm stands close to the Beast and tells him that the Goblin Queen needs him, needs him to betray his friends and fuel her magic. Bloodstorm adds that it is treachery that gives the Goblin Queen the strength to betray reality itself. 'But she'll betray you, too, before she is through' Bloodstorm warns the Beast, who, looking forlorn, wonders what he should do. 'Betray her first' Bloodstorm whispers into his ear.
'I...can do that' the Beast realizes. Gazing Nightshade gets to her feet and remarks that in all worlds, all realities, Henry is tormented. 'I imagine so' Bloodstorm agrees. 'But he is a good man' Gazing Nightshade remarks, and Bloodstorm agrees once again. 'He is one of the best' she thinks to herself, never able to forgive herself for what she did to him – although the Beast she knew is long dead, Bloodstorm wonders if this is her chance to make things right with him, and remembers her teeth sinking into her reality's Beast.
Suddenly, 'Beast, what are you doing?' the Goblin Queen calls out as the Beast begins to cast a spell, magickal symbols glowing around his hands. 'You...you can't! You can't cast me out – not after all I've done for you! If you do this, you'll never become the -' the Goblin Queen begins, as several of her other-worldly sisters move towards her, 'No! Release me!' she tells them. 'Come, sister! Come!' one of them tells her. 'We are sisters! How can you turn against me?' the Goblin Queen asks them. 'The doors swing close! But you must come with us!' one of the Goblin Queens exclaims. Marvel Girl turns away, not wanting to look, and Cyclops tells her to close her eyes and that he will tell her when it is over. A shrieking 'Nooooooooooo' echoes through the mansion as the Goblin Queen and her sisters vanish, followed by the demons, and the Hex-Men membes Pixie, Bamf Demon and Colossus. Bloodstorm looks at them and wonders if they are returning to their worlds, or whether they are being spirited to the same torturous hell as the Goblin Queen. Bloodstorm realizes that she is not vanishing, and wonders why this is – in turning against the Goblin Queen, did her duplicity sever the bond between them?
Later, the sun rises over the Madripoor X-Mansion. The Raksha stand together, while Iceman, Magneto, Polaris and Danger have been freed, and move trowards the center of the room where Cyclops, Marvel Girl and Bloodstorm stand with the Beast. 'After everything I did...I do not belong here among the X-Men. You should cast me out' the Beast tells the others. 'Probably – but unfortunately for you – we still love you, mistakes and all' Jean tells him. 'This shape...it is monstrous...fitting' the Beast announces, looking at his hands. Bloodstorm tells him that it is not who he is, that sorcery is leading him down this path, but that it is up to him whether hhe continues to follow. 'The demon only has ahold of you so long as you practice its teachings' Bloodstorm explains, as the Beast's demonic form fades away, revealing his true human form beneath.
'I really screwed up, didn't I?' the Beast asks. 'That's one way of saying it' Jean agrees. 'Another way of saying it is you almost let a demon from another dimension kill us all' Bobby smiles, adding that Hank will totally miss those magical shortcuts, while he is doing all of their chores around the mansion for the next, well, forever. Magneto turns to the Raksha and tells Norio that they owe him thanks, and that he and his friends would be welcome here, that they could be X-Men. Norio replies 'No' and tells Magneto that he is sorry, explaining that they follow the example of Patch, the man called Wolverine, and he doubts that Patch would approve of them following the tutelage of one of his greatest enemies.
'What about you? You're Storm, right...from another world?' Cyclops asks, looking at Bloodstorm, who announces 'They called me...Bloodstorm. Cyclops informs her that time lost and reality lost, that is all they get here, day in, day out. 'You helped us...and you're welcome to stay with us' Cyclops tells her. Bloodstorm looks at him and thinks to herself 'Welcome to the X-Men...hope they survive the experience'.