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X of Swords, Chapter 15
The Forgiven Forest, which lies within Avalon on Otherworld, it acts as the base camp of the Priestesses of the Green. Jubilee is currently there, leaning against her child, Shogo, who is in his dragon form, recovering from injuries. A telepathic voice suddenly reaches out to Jubilee, 'I know it's early. Are you awake?' the voice asks, adding that they don't have much time, as there is going to be a duel, and they wanted Jubilee and Shogo to know, just in case. 'Betsy! A duel?' Jubilee exclaims as she sits up, assuring Betsy that she is awake. Betsy tells Jubilee that she hopes Shogo is healing all right, while Jubilee runs through the forest and looks out over the Starlight Citadel, which floats in the air, miles away. Jubilee asks Betsy who she is dueling and what is going on. 'Betsy, if I don't hear from you by noon -' Jubilee begins, but Betsy tells Jubilee that she needs to stay far away from the citadel. 'What's going on at the citadel? What the hell is all that about?' Jubilee asks, but Betsy can't talk any longer, and tells Jubilee that she has to go, as someone is here to see her.
At that moment, Betsy Braddock a.k.a. Captain Britain looks up from where she sits in a tent and asks 'Can I help you?' as a figure enters the tent. Isca the Unbeaten stands over Betsy and replies 'I don't think I'm the one that needs help, Betsy Braddock. Nine of Swords? An ill omen. It isn't too late for you to forfeit the duel and avoid certain death' Isca declares, before telling her that if she is going to fight, then she shouldn't humiliate herself out there. 'Are you joking? Get away from me' Betsy retorts. 'I was just giving some friendly advice. Unbeaten isn't just a name' Isca responds. 'That sword you carry, it's called Mercy, isn't it?' But Isca tells Captain Britain not to get excited. 'That one is just a name'.
Shortly, citizens of Avalon gather in a wooden arena, seated around the center of the arena, they look on, excited, in anticipation, while King Jamie Braddock declares '... anyway, that's enough about the Lady Saturnyne. I hope her little tourney goes very well. And I'm honored to help host it today'. He tells his loyal and beloved subjects that they could be anywhere else in Avalon today, but that they have chosen to be here, to witness a good old-fashioned duel. He informs them that the terms are to the death, and suggests they don't get attached, before welcoming their combatants. 'My own dear sister, Betsy Braddock of Krakoa, Captain Britain!' he calls out  as Betsy steps into the arena, a psi-shield at the ready on one arm, while carrying the Starlight Sword with her other hand. 'And dueling for Arakko...Isca the Unbeaten!' Jamie exclaims. 'Well, let's see about changing that, shall we?' he asks as Isca enters the arena, carrying her sword, Mercy, over her shoulder.
'#$%& her up, Captain Britain!' Cable calls out from the stands, where he watches with the other Swordbearers of Krakoa. 'Attagirl, Bets!' Wolverine exclaims. Apocalypse watches with his arms folded, while Brian Braddock a.k.a. Captain Avalon raises a hand for his sister. Gorgon and Storm stare straight ahead as Magik shoves her elbow into Cypher and asks him if he is watching, suggesting that he might learn something, as Betsy is a pro with a sword. 'I'm watching' Cypher mutters.
Betsy and Isca stand several feet apart and touch their swords together. 'Commence!' Jamie calls out, and the crowd goes wild, shouting and cheering, 'Destroy her!' someone exclaims. Isca motions for Betsy to come towards her, so Betsy leaps at Isca and slams her psi-shield into Isca's face. 'She's got this in the bag' Captain Avalon grins, but Apocalypse tells him that this is going to require some cleverness from Captain Britain. He remarks that he has come to trust the heart and passion of the young, Isca has had the benefit of time, and her skills are honed by centuries. 'Yeah, yeah, just holler for the lady' Wolverine mutters.
Isca wipes her face, 'Good' she tells Betsy. 'You listened'. She then leaps towards Betsy and slams her sword down on Betsy's psi-shield. The other Swordbearers of Arakko are watching from the stands, 'YAAAAH!' Bei the Blood Moon screams. 'Bring me her head!' Redroot the Forest calls out. With them are the Summoner, White Sword, War, Death and Annihilation. 'Can't lose? Just means you never learned how to fight' Betsy tells her opponent. 'That's where you're wrong' Isca responds as she raises her sword overhead. 'Come on then! Don't you want to give them a good show?' Betsy asks. Isca groans as she swings her blade – right into Betsy's Starlight Sword – shattering it! 'No! It''s breaking, something's breaking -' the shocked Betsy utters, before she too suddenly shatters into hundreds of small pieces, which clatter to the ground.
'BETSY!' Brian screams, while Storm and Wolverine look shocked. 'The hell's going on?' Wolverine asks. 'To the Unbeaten' the White Sword grin, and Bei the Blood Moon laughs. 'Oh dear. Is the duel over already?' Saturnyne asks as she steps into the arena and walks over the broken shards of Betsy Braddock. She is followed by several of her White Priestesses, and as Captain Avalon rushes towards her, Wolverine and Cable try to restrain him. 'What a shame. I was too late. Point – Arakko. Clearly' Saturnyne announces, before suggesting they let the priestesses handle this mess, and the swordbearers can all get back to the citadel, as there is a party to plan for. 'You greedy witch, you're meddling in your own games!' Captain Avalon snaps, before asking Saturnyne what she has done to his sister. 'I haven't done anything! She lost!' Saturnyne responds.
'So she's dead. They'll bring her back, darling. Oh. Except I suppose they can't if she dies here...' Saturnyne utters. 'I will KILL you -' Brian threatens Saturnyne, while Cable and Wolverine continue to hold him back. Wolverine tells Brian to settle down, and reminds him that he tried to kill Saturnyne already, but they aren't going to do that again no matter how mad they get.
'This... party you threaten. Is it a challenge? Speak plainly' Apocalypse instructs Saturnyne. Saturnyne remarks that it will be a challenge, all right – and that their little friend here better make sure he speaks every language. 'My card!' Cypher utters as the tarot card nesstled in his jacket floats out and hovers in front of his face. 'And quick' Saturnyne adds. 'Guys?' Cypher asks, before three smiling White Priestesses grab him and one of them tells him to come along. 'Hey, let go of me. Where are you taking me?' Cypher asks, before pleading to his companions for help.
Saturnyne smiles and tells the Swordbearers that Cypher will be returned to them in due time – but changed, irrevocably. 'I don't want to die!' Cypher calls  back. Storm turns to the others: 'We have not even mourned Betsy and we are losing Cypher! We must do something!' she exclaims. At the same time, Bei the Blood Moon finds herself grabbed by some of the White Priestesses. She growls at them, and snaps 'Unhand me, maidservants!' in her native tongue. Wide-eyed, Cypher looks over at Bei and asks if that is who he has to fight, unsure of what she is saying, he realizes that he can't understand her. 'Fools!' Bei snarls as she is led away, while Cypher asks if anyone can understand her. 'Farewell, brave combatants!' Saturnyne remarks. 'I will paint their tombstones with their blood' Bei snaps as she looks at Cypher. 'Nothing. That's fascinating' Cypher utters. He can understand the others, but not Bei. 'I've never seen anything like it. Say something else?' he asks her as they are both led into a tent. 'Do not shine the light of your sweet face on my and expect pity!' Bei declares. 'Wait, I want to understand her!' Cypher tells the priestesses.
Back outside: 'You had me worried Betsy would simply be humiliated, not destroyed!' Captain Avalon snaps at Apocalypse. 'And now they've dragged poor Douglas off for the kill' he adds. Apocalypse looks down at Captain Avalon and tells him that he does not know why he ever thought this journey would be without sacrifice. 'Some of will return home changed. Some of us will not return home' Apocalypse states.
In the Starlight Citadel, Cypher is seated as one of the White Priestesses removes his yellow jacket. 'I wish one of you nice ladies would just talk to me. I'm really good at talking, but it only works when other people talk back' Cypher tells them, but they just giggle as one of them places a white toga over his arms. 'Can you just tell me when to get out my sword?' Cypher asks, wondering if he can have a few minutes to practice with it first, explaining that he wasn't sure he would be called on immediately after another duel like that. One of the priestesses places a wreath on Cypher's head giggles as he remarks that he feels like he is being dressed for the slaughter. 'I don't like the giggles – this isn't funny!' he calls out. 'Aw, that's not true' Magik remarks as she stands at the doorway. She tells Cypher that she thinks he looks cute like that, and admits that she needs something to laugh about.
'Magik! Thank God you're here. I don't know why they're dressing me up! I can't fight in this!' Cypher exclaims. 'You can't fight at all' Magik smiles at her friend. She goes over to Cypher and he puts his hands on her shoulders as he asks her 'What are you all doing down there – what's going on?' Magik explains that they are all still in shock about Betsy. 'Is she for real gone?' Cypher asks, but Magik admits that they don't know. 'Am I gonna die?' Cypher asks, urgently. Magik tells her friend that she doesn't know, that no one does, but all of a sudden, it seems very possible. Cypher asks Magik what she came to tell him, and as they walk out into a corridor, followed by the priestesses, Magik explains that she came to see if he was okay. Cypher tells her that he is panicking, and asks her what she knows.
Magik informs Cypher that Brian is pretty inconsolable, as is everyone else, but she left them mingling with the Arakkii some more, but no one feels very friendly toward Isca. She adds that someone set up a bar and they are making cocktails. 'It doesn't really look like another duel. Maybe more dinner?' Magik suggests. 'Dinner?' Cypher exclaims. 'Bei is gonna hunt me for sport and serve me. Or I'm going to serve her!' he adds. Magik tells him that she really doesn't think that's it. 'I mean, a cannibal slaughter? They brought us a cake' she reveals. 'They brought... a cake?' Cypher asks, perplexed. Two smiling White Priestesses open a large set of doors, as Cypher suddenly realizes 'Oh my god, Illyana. Bei isn't gonna kill me -' and when he steps into a large room, he finds the Swordbearers of both groups standing on either side of an aisle, with an altar at the end, where Saturnyne stands, and Bei, her face hidden by a veil, stands too.
'Welcome, Douglas' Saturnyne calls out. 'We were worried you might leave your bride at the altar' Saturnyne adds. Cable gives Cypher two thumbs-up as the wide-eyed Cypher utters '- she's going to marry me!' Magik bids Cypher good lukc and asks him if he needs the talk. 'I mean, I'm self-taught, but I'll do my best -' Magik begins. 'No, no. I can do this' Cypher responds as he walks down the aisle, grinning, he looks up at Bei and tells her that he is so happy not to have to fight her, he could kiss her. 'Heh, well, I guess I am going to kiss you, right. Hoo boy' Cypher mumbles. Storm sits next to Wolverine and points out that Cypher looks relieved. 'Yeah, cause he can’t understand her' Wolverine remarks, adding that this is hell next to a quick death. Gorgon agrees, and starts to laugh.
Saturnyne asks Cypher to share his vows with the gathered, but Cypher tells her that he doesn't have anything prepared. 'I'm not even prepared!' he adds. Saturnyne suggests to him that he get creative. 'I hear you're a fast talker' she adds as she holds a goblet to him. Cypher takes the goblet, and looks at Bei, who holds a matching one. 'Bei the Blood moon. This is a little bit absurd, 'cause I don't know anything about you, but you're going to be my wife' Cypher begins. He swears to uphold his vow to Bei for the duration of this challenge, and will always be grateful that they got to do this instead of sword fight, because he isn't ready to die. Saturnyne tells Bei that it is her turn, and in her strange tongue, Bei declares that when the grim fog of bloodshed overtakes them, the beloved is the beacon that returns them to their better selves. She states that love is a fealty that cannot be broken, and that she will love Cypher with the force of the wave that crashes the shore and fights for him like the current that swallows the sand.
'You guys can understand her, yeah?' Cypher asks, turning to his companions. Apocalypse tells him that they are good vows and that he should accept them. Wide-eyed, Cypher looks up at Bei and remarks 'Yeah, I, uh, I do. I can't even understand her. She's... fascinating'. Saturnyne tells Cypher that she is glad he thinks so, and that he may kiss the bride. 'Oh, we don't have to do that. We hardly know each other, and I -' Cypher begins, an anxious look on his face as Bei removes her veil. '...didn't want to... uh... I forgot. You're so pretty' the wide-eyed Doug grins as Bei look down at him.
Suddenly, 'Look out!' a voice cries as a burst of flame is suddenly hurled into the ceremony room. Bei wraps her arms around Cypher, while Saturnyne and her priestesses run. The Swordbearers of Krakoa rush over to a large window, where they discover Jubilee is riding on Shogo the dragon. 'What's up, citadel?' Jubilee calls out. She jokes that she finished her lunch and Captain Britain didn't call her back, so she has arrived. 'We have a buddy system' Jubilee explains. 'What are they doing here?' Captain Avalon asks. Apocalypse begins to scan Jubilee's thoughts and explains to the others that it seems Jubilee has been sequestered in the exterior camp with her son, and only knows that Betsy had a duel, and then Betsy stopped responding. 'So she's gonna have her baby – that dragon – burn the damn place down?' Wolverine asks. 'Good kid he smiles. But Apocalypse explains that Shogo's dragon fire melts the very fabric of reality, so it killing them would be among the least of what it can do. Storm announces that she will go to Jubilee, and she flies off the balcony, supposing that if Jubilee will not reason with Apocalypse's telepathy, she will see her face-to-face.
'Bei, are you okay?' Cypher asks as Bei turns away from him and puts her mask back on over her face. 'What are you doing? You're not going out there? What are you going to do, fight Saturnyne? Fight the dragon? Bei, he's a baby, you can't -' Cypher exclaims. He looks concerned when Bei holds up her sword, and rubs his head, telling Bei that  he doesn't know if she can understand him, and he can't understand her, which is crazy for reasons she won't begin to understand. 'I've never had anyone be this kind of a fascinating mystery to me like you are. I have to concentrate to figure you out and even then I just stare. Um. What was I saying?' Cypher Bei turns back to Cypher as he asks her to please not hurt the dragon. Bei responds by grabbing Cypher and pulling him towards her, kissing him on the lips.
'If either team would like an extra point, they can bring my Jubilee's head!' Saturnyne calls out. 'You gotta get mine first, bub' Wolverine warns Saturnyne, while Storm reaches Jubilee and tells her that she does not understand what has happened. 'If any of us die here, in the Otherworld, we cannot be resurrected!' Storm explains. 'Storm? No way. Who else is here?' Jubilee asks. But before Storm can answer, Shogo opens fire, breathing a flame towards Storm. 'Shogo, no, that's a friend!' Jubilee calls out. Saturnyne and the Swordbearers watch from the balcony, where Wolverine declares 'That baby hurts Storm, he's gonna be in big trouble with me'. 'Oh, that's right. He's just a baby. Poor little thing. Come to Auntie Opal Luna' Saturnyne smirks as she creates a magical rope which wraps around Shogo's neck. 'Leave mother alone, yes? Come stay with Miss Saturnyne. Let me spoil you' she tells Shogo, while Jubilee realizes that something has got a hod of her son. 'Give that nasty dangerous dragon fire to me. I'll make sure no one gets hurt' Saturyne remarks, as the magical rope entwines around the dragon's fire as well – and Jubilee.
'Jubes!' Wolverine calls out, anxiously, while Saturnyne smiles, and Bei continues to kiss Cypher – and suddenly, fireworks burst into the sky above the citadel. 'Oh hey, fireworks. When did those start?' Cypher remarks as he and Bei stop kissing. 'Sorry, did we miss something?' Cypher asks. 'Shogo's headed down and he's got Jubilee! Storm, he's gonna buck her off – you gotta get her!' Wolverine calls out. As Shogo flies down towards the balcony, Jubilee protests, 'No! Lemme go!' she calls out as Storm pulls her away from Shogo. 'Shogo, baby, no, turn back!' Jubiee calls out to Shogo, while asking Storm to go after him. 'We have to go after Shogo!' Jubilee calls out, while Storm holds onto her and tells her that they won't let let Saturnyne hurt her son.
'Come here, little boy. You're lucky that weddings need fireworks' Saturnyne tells Shogo, putting a hand on his nose. 'And that your soft little brain is so susceptible to my magic' Saturnyne adds, before telling Shogo that now he is hers, she will give him whatever he wants. 'But if you'd brought your mother in here with you? I would have her killed in front of all her friends' Saturnyne declares, assuring Shogo that for now they can all be at peace. Saturnyne points out that they have a wedding to finish and asks where the bride and groom are. She finds Cypher and Bei kissing again and states that she thought they would both come out a pair of losers. 'A wedding, fireworks and my very own dragon. It's all got me in a good mood' Saturnyne admits as she raises a goblet to the newlyweds. Cypher and Bei break away from their kiss and smile at each other, as Saturnyne proclaims a point for each side. 'Time will tell if they remain happy about their victory' she adds, before asking if they should cut the cake.
Score:Arakko 2 – Krakoa 1


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X of Swords, Chapter 21
The Starlight Citadel, where several White Priestesses run down a corridor. In another room, a fish-like attendant called Ryl places a box on a table. The contents of the box begin to rattle, and the attendant looks up at a window, concerned, she sees several horrible monsters gazing in at her.
Outside, a war rages, with the Champions of Krakoa facing off against a massive horde of Amenthi Daemons. Storm a.k.a. Ororo Munroe strikes the horde with lightning as she hovers over the battleground. Illyana Rasputin a.k.a. Magik takes on her opponents with her Soulsword, while Brian Braddock a.k.a. Captain Avalon knocks a creature backwards. Wolverine a.k.a. Logan skewers one of the creatures as Doug Ramsey a.k.a. Cypher kicks a daemon to the ground.
'I am the birth mother of death-bringers' Genesis a.k.a. Annihilation, the wife of Apocalypse, announces as she turns to face her husband. She tells him that when their children were young, she knew how fierce they would become, and explains that a mother's love is such that it was her honor to put her body into their tiny mouths to feed them, knowing they would grow sharp teeth to bite, knowing she would not sate their hunger for long – knowing their need would only bow to blood. Genesis tells Apocalypse that she has had to endure these beasts, the squalling fruit of their union, and that from her own body she has mothered them through sickness and excrement and fits and rage – and that now, after all these slights, she must suffer the shame of Apocalypse's tears. 'I will feed them on this realm and yours!' Genesis screeches as she raises her sword towards Apocalypse – only to be struck down by a powerful bolt of lightning, causing her to scream.
Wolverine and Captain Avalon grab Apocalypse and try to move him, as Captain Avalon warns him that Annihilation has summoned reinforcements. 'We are outnumbered – we must move now -' he begins, but Apocalypse snaps 'Do not touch me, human' as he shakes Captain Avalon off of him and knocks Wolverine aside, declaring that he will not run from his wife. 'Are you nuts? Buddy, I would totally run from my wife!' Cypher calls out. 'You deign to speak to me of love, you child, you simpering -' Apocalypse snaps, turning to Cypher, he raises a fist as if to punch him, but Storm comes between them and tells Apocalypse that Genesis will not be stunned for long, and her storm cloud will not rage forever, so they need to move now, while the army is routed. The heroes then flee under the cover of a large cloud.
Nearby, members of the Champions of Arakko are gathered – War, White Sword, Bei the Blood Moon, Isca the Unbeaten and Pogg Ur-Pogg, who snarls 'Stupid! Stupid, stupid, stupid -' but Isca interrupts him, telling him to shut up, and that although it is chaos, he is not making it any better. 'He speaks true' White Sword states though. 'This is not the fight I swore my men to. This is foolish' he points out. Isca asks him what is the matter, whether he is scared he can't repeat his previous record. 'How many of your precious knights had to die before you stopped that blind old lunatic?' she asks. White Sword tells Isca that the Goron was a worthy competitor, and that his men who died were worthy, too. 'We'll sing of them as we drink to our victory' he declares. 'You think you get to decide if your losses are worthy or not? Battles don't keep count. Soldiers do' War explains.
White Sword calls out to his men, and the champions gather around him as he instructs them to march. 'We didn't come for a battle. We came for a fight. And we won' White Sword remarks as he leads his men away. 'You're leaving? You coward! Where's your bloodlust? Don't you want to kill these mutant fools? Drink later! On their island, while it burns!' Isca calls out to him, but White Sword doesn't respond. War declares that the fires of war will swallow this land, and that they must make a decision or face getting caught in the flames. 'They are down to what, half a dozen? Decision made. Let's hunt them for sport' Isca announces. Suddenly, Bei the Blood Moon turns and runs, shoving her blade through several daemons as she moves past them. 'What is she doing?' Isca asks. 'That specific foolishness so precious to mortals. She's choosing love over war!' War explains.
At the Starlight Citadel, rain pours down over several White Priestesses who rush past Shogo the dragon. 'Launch the siege defenses! Moonward escadrille, to the perimeter! Now!' one of them shouts. They gather around Opal Luna Saturnyne and raise their shields around her to protect her from the rain. 'This way, my lady. Your study has been prepared' one of the priestesses reports. 'Dreadful weather for a siege' Saturnyne mutters. 'Keep up, dear' she remarks, turning to Shogo, who follows her inside. Shogo looks out the window and makes a strange noise, to which Saturnyne warns him not to defy her. 'It's not safe for little boys to do that' she declares, folding her arms. Saturnyne leads Shogo into the study and tells him to quit sulking, as they don't have the time for it.
Ryl is in the study and turns to Saturnyne while holding the box. 'Yes, the box. Give it here' Saturnyne snaps as she yanks the box from Ryl's arms. Saturnyne opens the box and tips the contents onto the floor – the shards of the slain Betsy Braddock. The shards clatter onto the floor as Saturnyne announces that there is much work to be done if they want to defend the citadel before things get any worse, while looking at the shards.
Back outside, the Champions of Krakoa continue to defend themselves against the daemon horde. Wolverine tells the others that with Apocalypse's old lady off their tail, he is tired of running, so he thinks they should hold the line and take on the wave. Captain Avalon shoves his sword through one of the daemons, while Magik takes a large swipe with her sword, cutting several down as she asks 'Yeah? How'd that work out for Gorgon?' 'Or Betsy?' Captain Avalon asks. 'Or Rockslide?' Cypher adds. As he pulls his blood-drenched claws from another daemon, Logan replies 'Fair 'nuff. We lost too many to be reckless'. A massive booming noise can be heard, and Apocalypse tells his companions that they are vastly outnumbered, and that to leap into battle mindlessly now would be inviting a great defeat. 'Now you're concerned about that?' Captain Avalon asks. 'Betsy died for this stupid contest! We listened to the rules, and now they're all thrown away! She could have lived! Did you ever think about how this would end?' Captain Avalon asks, frowning.
Apocalypse looks down at Captain Avalon and states that he thought about this every night for thousands of years – a million nights. He adds that no matter what battle he had won that day, what greater mystery he had unlocked and no matter how many supple bodies lay beside him in his bed at night – he is always thinking about how this ends. Suddenly, 'Look out!' Captain Avalon begins as he notices a blade hurled towards them – Apocalypse grabs the blade by its handle, while Bei lunges at Captain Avalon, pushing him to the ground. 'You dare -' Apocalypse begins, turning to Bei. 'Don't!' Cypher calls out as he rushes over and throws himself over Bei's body. 'Don't. Please. She's my wife!' he reminds Apocalypse.
Storm drops down to the ground and points out that they are in desperate need of numbers, and suggests that Bei might want to join their side. 'Is that so, Bei? Do you wish to aid our beloved and his compatriots?' Apocalypse asks, clenching his fist. Cypher tells Apocalypse 'Of course she wants to help. You guys don't know her at all' before Bei puts her hands over Cypher's ears, confusing him. He starts to ask her what she is doing, but Bei releases a powerful sonic blast that knocks Apocalypse, Wolverine and Magik backwards. Bei then picks Cypher up and begins to run, carrying him over her shoulder. 'No, Bei! Let me go – we need to help them!' Cypher pleads, while Magik looks up and calls out to Doug as he is carried away.
Back in the Starlight Citadel, Shogo makes a noise, but Saturnyne, sitting on the floor, glass of wine at her side as she starts to assemble the shards of Betsy Braddock, tells him not to make her get up from her seat. 'Come help me with this mosaic here. I could use an eye in the sky for a better look' Saturnyne tells the dragon as she sips her wine. Saturnyne asks Shogo what he thinks, and remarks that she thinks it will be the perfect addition to the room. Shogo snorts and flames flicker from his snout. Saturnyne looks up at him and tells him to put that away. 'No dragonfire' she snaps. 'Especially not in here. You start melting realities in this building and you'll be in big trouble' Saturnyne informs Shogo, before telling him that if he really wants to let loose some dragonfire, then they could talk about it.
'Do you see where she took Douglas?' someone telepathically reaches out to Storm. 'I don't' Storm responds as she hovers over the battlefield, rain pouring down around her. Storm flies over to her companions as they continue to battle the horde. She reports that the thunderhead is weakening, and that they are running out of time before nothing holds the armies of Amenth back from them. 'I see endless waves of them' Storm warns her copanions. 'We've gotta find him!' Magik declares as she teleports off an arm of one of the horde. 'That may not be possible, Magik' Apocalypse reports. 'Oh, #$%& you! I'm not going to die for your family drama and leave Cypher to the mercy of his wife!' Magik snaps back. 'Illyana, please!' Storm calls out. Wolverine skewers one of the daemons while Captain Avalon raises his sword against another. Storm announces that they will endeavor to leave no one behind, but points out that they must remain as one. 'To be scattered means certain death for us all!' she exclaims.
As Storm, Magik, Wolverine, Apocalypse and Captain Avaloln are surrounded by the Amenthi daemons, Storm and Apocalypse speak to each other in Krakoan, while one of the daemons utters 'Sweet to fight over the last Krakoan flesh!' But, as the horde move in closer to the Champions of Krakoa, dozens of them are struck down by arrows. 'My God' Captain Avalon utters. 'Well, I'll be damned' Logan smiles as a bright light glows above, and Wolverine looks up to see Jubilee dropping down towards him, blasting her “fireworks” at the daemons, while dozens of Green Priestesses shoot more arrows at the horde. 'Jubilee? Hell're you doing here? You were supposed to go home to Krakoa where it's safe, kiddo!' Logan declares. 'Without Shogo? Are you crazy? Looks like the Priestesses of the Green and I showed up just in time' Jubilee exclaims.
Captain Avalon turns to one of the Priestesses and asks if Saturnyne sent them. 'She does not send us anywhere. But we will fight to protect the Citadel' one of them explains. 'Your friend Jubilee said the raging storm meant her friends were fighting for it too' the priestess adds. The heroes beginb to run as Jubilee tells them that they need to get to the Citadel, as they are not going to survive this if they don't get Shogo's help. 'Shogo! That's right! He's a dragon. We have a motherfreaking dragon in that tower!' Magik exclaims, to which Jubilee points out that they just have to get to him. 'And what, bail on the ground? I get the feeling we're the last thing holding the line down here' Wolverine adds. Captain Avalon slices his way through a daemon as he agrees with Logan and states that the armies are circling. He reminds his allies that if the citadel falls, then so do a great many realities. 'We have already lost so much' he utters.
'That citadel? Is not my citadel. But that kid? That's my son' Jubilee declares. One of the priestesses tells Jubilee that they will make the decision for her: 'We are bound to defend the citadel and must leave you here'. Jubilee agrees that she will stay here, and the priestess tells her that this is where they part. 'We must defend our home, and you must defend yours' the priestess states. As the others battle on, Jubilee tells the priestess 'If anything happens to me down here...he likes you guys so much already...' her voice trails off, and the priestess tells Jubilee that it would be an honor, before she joins the others and flies off towards the citadel. Jubilee joins the others and tells them to hurry up and finish this. 'I miss my kid' she frowns.
Elsewhere, Bei carries Cypher up a slope, despite him asking her to put him down. He assures Bei that he is not going to lay hands on her in anything less than a loving manner. 'But you have got to put me down!' he exclaims. Bei then drops Cypher to the ground: 'Ow!' Cypher calls out. He looks up at his wife and tells her that they have to go back – back to his friends – as they are already way outnumbered. 'But you can come help us!' he suggests. Bei drops her blade to the ground, and Cypher asks 'What else am I gonna do! Go with you? I can't live where you live! I'll die! I can't even eat the bagels from the tree on Krakoa. They make my throat itch' Cypher explains. He stands up and asks Bei to take him back to his friends. Cypher wraps his arms around Bei and tells her that she doesn't have to leave him there, that she can come with him, back to Krakoa and stay at his place. 'We're married, aren't we?' he asks. Cypher tells Bei that she is already his hero, but that if they go back there, she will be Krakoa's hero, too – and that can't hurt. He remarks that his friends will love her. 'They're gonna love you because...I, um...Aaaahh!' Cypher screams when he sees a vulture-type bird eating the remains of a daemon. Cypher smiles and adds 'You know what? I'll tell you that when we get home'.
Near the Starlight Citadel, the Green Priestesses hold back the daemons. 'Send them back to Hell!' one of them calls out as the priestesses fire another arrage of arrows. 'Hell, yeah! I think they're slowing the demon guys down!' Magik calls out. But Captain Avalon states that he has a bad feeling. 'As well you should' Apocalypse remarks. Storm asks what the army is doing, and points out that she can see clear across the battlefield, which doesn't seem right. 'Douglas!' Storm utters as she sees Bei carrying Cypher on her shoulders, running towards them. 'Don't shoot! We're friendly, I promise!' Cypher calls out. In her native language, Bei announces that she comes in peace, and tells the Krakoans that she will fight alongside the man she has chosen as her beloved. 'We must steel ourselves for our final confrontation' she adds. 'Oh, I hope you were saying something good...' Cypher remarks.
As Wolverine, Storm, Magik, Jubilee, Apocalypse, Captain Avalon, Cypher and Bei are surrounded by the horde, Wolverine tells his allies that it looks like someone came to get their asses kicked. 'There she is!' Isca calls out, motioning to where Bei is gathered with the Krakoans. The horde part so that the Arakkii Champions, along with the Horsemen called Pestilence and Famine, can move closer to the Krakoans. 'How embarassing, Bei. To get caught on the losing team' Isca tells her. 'How embarassing, Isca. To march with so many and yet be so alone' Bei replies in her own language. 'You smell like puke' Magik frowns at Pestilence, who touches her chin. 'And a great many other things, I assure you' Pestilence grins. Annihilation steps forward and tells Pestilence not to play any more  games. 'It is clear that we have won. And it is time for our spoils' she boasts. Annihilation declares that she wants this land, then Avalon, then Krakoa to burn like Dryador did. 'Then I want to feast on the ashes and dream of the future: my next lover, my next brood, my next conquest'. Darkness begins to surround the champions as Annihilation tells them that she wants to erase their names so that they are simply another failed experiment – and all that will ever be remembered of Krakoa and the great nation of mutants will be how easily they let themselves be played like pawns.
Elsewhere... the Majestrix's work was nearly done – and so the call was sent to each reality, ancient and infant alike. And when the citadel calls, Captain Britain must answer. Betsy Braddock looks up from where she is forging a weapon. At the same time, Saturnyne places the last shard of the shattered Betsy in place. In these shattered pieces lay the last of what had been the Starlight Sword, stolen from a deserving man by a determined woman. A large swan floating on a lake looks up at a brilliant light and suddenly takes flight. Surely with this spell, she would correct the wrongs that had been done to her. Surely, while her castle rocked around her, she would not also have her heart besieged – but when the citadel calls, Captain Britain must answer. '... No' Saturnyne gasps as she looks at the completed mosaic of Captain Britain, put back together from the shattered shards.  The sword was in the hand of Betsy Braddock...and there it would remain. 'No...' Saturnyne declares as she makes a fist and slams it into the mosaic's face. Now and forever. 'NO!' Saturnyne shrieks, as Captain Britain is surrounded by several other members of the Captain Britain Corps… all of them versions of Elizabeth Braddock.


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Krakoa, where in their beachfront home, Rogue and Remy Lebeau a.k.a. Gambit are having breakfast as the sun rises over the nearby hills. 'Breakfast is served' a shirtless Remy tells Rogue as he places an egg on the plate in front of Rogue and asks 'Cracked pepper for cher? Say when'. But Rogue is distracted, 'Oh. Eh...' she mutters. 'C'mon, I had the Marauder bring us in some real eggs. That “egg plant” was getting' 'em all wrong!' Gambit smiles. Rogue apologizes to her husband as she tells him that she doesn't get it. 'It's over. We gone and done all that fool Otherworld stuff, we paid the toll. Did them deeds, fought them monsters' she remarks while gazing out over the water below their house. 'Whole Captain Britain Corps came back and they're all Betsy now. But not our Betsy' Rogue laments, closing her eyes. Gambit puts his arms around Rogue and hugs her close as Rogue asks 'Ain't it sunk in yet, Remy? She's gone'.
Elsewhere on Krakoa, Jubilee is carrying her infant son, Shogo, through a forest. Shogo is making baby noises, and Jubilee looks down at him, telling him that she knows he misses being a dragon, but that she missed this. She kisses his head and the baby laughs. 'Ah - $#%&! Dammit!' Julio Richter a.k.a. Rictor can be heard shouting nearby. Jubilee sees him and goes over to where Rictor is kneeling in a ditch, hands dug into the ground, and a book open in front of him. 'I knew you'd be out here in the dirt somewhere...what are you doing?' Jubilee asks him. 'I was trying to – ugh. I thought maybe if I focussed somehow, I could open up a way for him to talk to me. But I can't. Rictor replies. 'Who? You mean Apocalypse?' Jubilee asks. 'Buddy, dude... I'm sorry, Ric, he's – he's gone' Jubilee tells her friend as she pulls him in close and hugs him.
Soon, at the Green Lagoon bar, where Fred J Dukes a.k.a. the Blob is cleaning some glasses, while Remy and Rogue sit at the bar counter, and Remy informs Rogue that they have a case with X-Factor to see what they can prove. 'We'll see what they say. I'm hoping it's just what it looks like, right? And they can bring her back?' Rogue replies, realizing that is a weird thing to hope for – hoping that Betsy is just “normal dead” so the Five can bring her back. Gambit reminds Rogue that Betsy would have died in Otherworld, so she might come back all wrong, the way that Rockslide did. He motions to the Blob for two more drinks, and the Blob thanks them for telling him. He adds he heard some stuff about Betsy, but that no one really filled him in yet. 'I'd kind of like to start day drinking myself' he adds. Rogue asks him to have a seat, suggesting he join them for a round. Gambit, wearing a crop top now, revealing his midriff, acknowledges that it is early, but points out that it is a sad day, and that they drink when they are sad.
'Perfect timing' Jubilee calls out as she and Rictor approach the bar. 'Two, please. One for Rictor and one for the lady with a babysitter' Jubilee calls out. Blob looks at Rictor and asks him what he is drinking these days – but Rictor announces that he isn't drinking anything, as it is only noon. 'I'm drinking fer Betsy' Rogue remarks as she looks at her drink. 'Or Apocalypse?' Rictor asks. 'When he decided to show our people our shared gifts? He chose you. Have a little respect' Rictor suggests to Rogue. 'Rictor, we're all a little raw...' Jubilee begins, before Rogue turns around on her bar stool and points out that Apocalypse didn't have the respect to ask how she felt about it. 'But I'm real glad he's happy with his wife now' Rogue adds.
Rictor reminds Rogue that Apocalypse wanted them to learn the greater mysteries of mutantkind before he left, and that he gave them purpose and something to explore. 'Now he's gone, Captain Britain's gone and the rest of y'all are getting drunk at noon!' he snaps.
Rogue scowls and Gambit gets off his barstool and puts an arm around Rictor, reminding him that they didn't lose Apocalypse, that he left. 'Like it or not, he had somewhere else to be. Betsy got swindled by Saturnyne – she deserves justice. But he chose to go' Gambit explains to Rictor. Rictor looks at Gambit and asks him why Apocalypse started all of this if he wasn't going to finish it. 'I dunno, brother' Gambit smiles, before they hear the telepathic voice of Rachel Summers in their minds. She asks the four, who collectively go by the team name Excalibur, to return to the Boneyard, as their report is ready.
Soon, at the Boneyard, the home and headquarters of X-Factor, where twins Jean-Paul and Jeanne-Marie Beaubier a.k.a. Northstar and Aurora, respectively, Daken, Rachel Summers a.k.a. Prestige, Trevor Hawkins a.k.a. Eye-Boy and David Alleyne a.k.a. Prodigy stand in front of a console which displays an image of Betsy Braddock. After reading out X-Factor's report, Northstar asks if there are any further questions. 'Yeah. I got one. You blowing us off, Northstar? Inconclusive? I might as well have gone to some backwater human PD if I wanted this kinda nothin'!' Rogue snaps, folding her arms, she accuses X-Factor of blowing them off with this. Northstar's arms are folded, too, and he tells Rogue that he doesn't care for cops, and he would thank her to remember that. 'Was there something else you needed?' he then asks.
'Betsy Braddock's gone! Why don't y'all care!' Rogue snaps, clenching a fist, while Gambit looks on, concerned. Rachel steps between Rogue and Northstar as she tells Rogue to go easy on Northstar, and reminds her that X-Factor provide investigative services – finding bodies and tracking evidence – but in this case, in their capacity as X-Factor, they can't even tell if Betsy is actually dead. Rachel reports that she scanned everyone present at the tournament and they say what everyone saw – there was no body – and she wasn't otherwise injured – there is no other evidence. 'Thanks Rachel. I guess' Jubilee remarks, before Rogue declares that she is not sleeping on this. 'I don't know how many of y'all remember this, but I remember being on the other side of the X-Men. And I know Best does too. It never really leaves ya'. Rogue storms off out of the Boneyard and suggests that if Betsy is out there, then she probably thinks that no one is gonna come for her. 'C'mon, Rach... what would you do?' Rogue asks as Rachel follows her.
Rachel tells Rogue that firstly, she would applaud that speech, then puts a hand on Rogue's shoulder and assures her that no one is blowing her off. 'C'mon, you know I love Betsy. Don't say I don't care' Rachel adds. Rogue turns around and looks at Rachel, who informs her that everyone agrees on what they saw – that Betsy shattered when that sword took its first good hit, and then Saturnyne comes and gets the pieces, the whole Captain Britain Corps comes back. 'The sword and all... seems like it's obvious' Rachel adds. As Remy, Ric and Jubilee gather nearby, Rachel tells her friends that the last place Betsy was seen was Otherworld – a realm of magic. 'And I may be a professional detective...but I'd say we need the real experts to go check out the scene of the crime'. Rachel remarks. 'What experts?' Rogue asks. 'Duh... Excalibur!' Rachel replies.
Shortly, Rogue, Gambit, Rictor and Jubilee step through a portal to Avalon, their costumes transformed into their Otherworld variants. 'Look who it is! Some of Avalon's biggest fans!' King Jamie Braddock calls out from where he sits on his throne. Brian Braddock a.k.a. Captain Avalon stands nearby wearing his new costume, and tells his friends that it is good to see them. 'The mood here has been somber' he adds. His daughter, Maggie Braddock, sits on the steps nearby, while his wife, Meggan, stands nearby wearing a long red dress. Gambit goes over to Brian and puts his hand on his shoulder, telling him that he is sorry, before deciding that his costume looks good on him. 'Captain Avalon. You wear it well'. Brian smiles and thanks Remy, telling him that it is a beautiful kingdom, while Rogue and Meggan hug.
Brian turns to Rogue and tells her that now they have to bring his sister home to it, as it is her kingdom, too. 'Couldn't agree more' Rogue replies. 'That's what brings us to visit' she explains. Meggan remarks that she is grateful, as they are desperate to find answers about Betsy. Jamie sits down on a step next to Maggie and tells her 'I offered to make you a new one', to which Maggie tells him to hush and act his age. 'We've all seen what your mucking about with Aunt Betsy is good for' she adds, before going over to Gambit and asking him if they intend to bring her Aunt Betsy back. 'That's the hope, petit' Gambit smiles. 'Excellent. Mother and I have been working together somewhat in her new capacity as court sorceress to try to investigate Captain Britain's disappearance' Maggie then announces. Rogue smiles and remarks that Maggie is a little spitfire, and reports that they got information, as X-Factor reported back – and Betsy ain't officially dead.
Maggie motions for her mother to pick her up, and as Meggan does so, Maggie remarks 'Ah, excellent. That's a quite useful conclusion indeed'. She then addresses her mother as “Lady Gloriana” and asks her to share her current theory with the court. 'Thank you, my treasure' Meggan replies, kissing Maggie's face. Meggan tells her companions that calling her a sorceress is rather kind, but that it seems she has an undeniable connection to the land here in Otherworld. 'Like I did back home, but... it's stronger. There, it felt like I was trying to get to some world of faerie, on the other side of something...but here it's all around me. I'm steeping in it' she explains. Rictor goes over to Meggan and suggests to her that might mean something. 'Mutants rule Avalon. Maybe you were feeling something always meant to be' Rictor proposes.
'Maybe' Meggan responds, explaining that she has felt this calling away from the castle, towards the wild, towards the site of the duel. She informs the others that she thinks she could find something there – some echo of Betsy, some bread crumb to follow. 'But...I know that awful woman might come out of her citadel if I go alone, and -' Meggan begins, to which Rogue informs her that they will go with her to the scene of the crime, as it sounds like the right place to investigate. She asks her teammates what they think, and Gambit smiles, while kinetically charging a playing card. 'But of course' he agrees. 'I'm in' Jubilee smiles while igniting some of her plasma fireworks powers. 'I'd like to see what we can do' Rictor agrees, pulling his cloak up over his head. Meggan bows before King Jamie and tells him that, with his permission, the court sorceress will be departing on a mission. 'Oh fine, you can go' Jamie frowns.
Meggan and Brian embrace and kiss, as Brian tells Meggan to be safe. He adds that he is desperate to be by her side, but that he can't leave the throne undefended. 'Not only that – you'll need to watch the baby' Meggan smiles, looking at Maggie, who she still holds in her arms. Brian smiles too, when Maggie tells her parents that she dislikes when they discuss her like this. Brian puts Baggie on the ground, as Excalibur and Meggan move towards the portal. Rogue announces that they will investigate and be back, hopefully with some good news about Betsy. Rictor goes over to Maggie and tells her that he has a question: 'How come you're a kid, but when you're here you're not a dragon, like Shogo?' he asks. Maggie looks up at Rictor: 'One thing at a time, druid' Maggie replies. 'First, go find my aunt Betsy!' Maggie calls out, waving back at Meggan as she follows Excalibur through the portal.
Maggie turns to her father and asks him if she can go play now. 'Of course, angel' Brian smiles. 'Don't do anything I wouldn't do, loveling!' King Jamie calls out, smiling. Brian frowns and tells his brother that if his daughter wasn't in earshot right now, he would wipe that grin off his face with his fists. 'Why? Worried your wife is going to catch up with your girlfriend?' Jamie asks, as he walks up to his throne and picks up the cloak he traded from Sinister. 'You're disgusting. I'm not going to dignify that with a response' Jamie retorts. 'Our beloved little sister is missing and you're spinning in your chair like nothing has happened. It's enough to make me regret taking up the sword in your defense' Brian frowns. Adjusting the cloak, Jamie calls Brian a clod, and remarks 'As though if someone isn't picking up a sword and waggling it about, frothing at the mouth, they aren't helping'. Jamie remarks that he was told “no mucking about in reality to find Betsy” and claims that he won't. 'I've got other ideas' he boasts as he steps through the Avalon portal.
Elsewhere, on Otherworld: 'I thought – you said – it was a short walk – from – where the carriage stopped!' an exhausted Jubilee gasps from where she stops on the lush green landscape to catch her breath back. 'It is, lazy! You just got too used to taking the Dragon Express!' Gambit jokes as he follows Rogue down a sloping hillside. Rictor follows them, while Meggan is a few paces ahead, 'Mmmmm! Mmmm! Heehee!' she laughs, enjoying her time in nature. 'Hey, uh, Meggs, not to harsh your good vibe, but... but we're here to find your missing sister-in-law' Rictor calls out. Meggan drops to her knees, surrounded by toadstools, she tells Rictor that he is right, and apologizes, as she explains that being out in the wild of Otherworld like this is the first time she has felt unburdened in so long. While the sprawling Starlight Citadel hovers in the air nearby, Meggan grins and tells her companions that it feels so pure here. She adds that she wished Brian and Maggie were here. 'And – oh! And Betsy! I wish she were here -' Meggan grins.
'Meggan, be careful!' someone calls out as spheres of light begin to glow around them, and a WHOOOOSHH can be heard coming from the ground around Meggan, which seems to transform. 'All right, everyone. We're the experts. Any ideas what this is about?' Gambit asks. Rictor tells his teammates that he thinks he understands, while Meggan laughs. Rictor explains that Meggan is both mutant and faerie, and that Otherworld is her nature, she is connected to this place in a way that empowers her. 'She's literally back in her element' Rictor states. Rogue remarks that she is real happy for Meggan, but points out that they have to know where Betsy is at. 'Can she tell us that?' Rogue asks. Rictor holds up a large book and reports that he has been doing some reading, so Meggan might be able to help. He puts the book down on some rocks and tells the others that he just needs some time to think it through. Gambit notices what the book is and asks Rictor why he is going through those old Apocalypse notes. 'You think this magic doo doo is some kinda cookbook?' Gambit exclaims. 'Dude. It's exactly like a cookbook' Rictor smiles.
Meantime, at Bar Sinister, where Mister Sinister is sitting behind a desk, his feet resting on the desk, he remarks 'Why, that's an awfully slinky little number to wear into this bar'. Jamie Braddock is standing in the doorway, changed out of his elaborate king's costume, he wears a simple tunic that hangs from one shoulder and covers down to his thighs. He wears his crown on his head, and Sinister's cloak as he replies 'On the contrary, mate. I was just thinking I was a bit sick of this old thing myself' to which Sinister replies 'Trends come and go, you know. Style is timeless'. Jamie tells Sinister that he is returning the cloak, but he wants his favor – he is cashing in. 'I'd like a body, please' Jamie announces. 'Whose?' Sinister asks. 'You know whose' Jamie snaps as he removes the cloak. 'Nice body' Sinister responds, before frowning and remarking 'While I appreciate when  someone swims up to my cave and begs mama sea witch for a special something, you're Jamie Braddock. Can't you just make yourself a sister-clone and then go back to trying on loincloths?' Sinister asks. Jamie leans over the desk and reminds Sinister that they don't owe each other a thing, including explanations. 'Give me a ring when she's all cooked' he instructs Sinister, who decides that is fair. Jamie turns and starts to walk away, as Sinister asks him if his accent is fake. 'It sounds fake' Sinister mutters.
'I think I can really do this!' Rictor calls out back on Otherworld. Jubilee tells him that she would love to hear his plan. 'Because I keep wondering if I have to be concerned about this. And I have no idea' Jubilee mumbles. Meggan begins to glow with energy, as she levitates up off the ground. Rogue removes a glove and reports that she is on standby, and if Meggan starts to go nuclear or speaking in tongues or anything, she is gonna wrestle her down. 'Well then, what happens to you?' Jubilee asks. 'One thing at a time, kid' Rogue responds. 'Hey, Gloriana' Rictor calls out  to Meggan. 'Yes?' Meggan responds. Rictor holds out his hands and asks Meggan to take them. 'Betsy was here in this place last. What if she left some sort of imprint?' Rictor suggests. Meggan gasps as she takes his hand, and Rictor explains that he is talking to the ground here, to help Meggan. 'Can you hear?' he asks. Meggan tells him that she can. Rictor extends another hand to Gambit, who asks 'Okay. What do you want me to blow up, ami?' 'Nothing' Rictor tlels him. They hold hands, and Rictor utters 'That feeling. Kinetic energy. What if it was a different kind of energy? Whatever it is that makes our powers?' he asks.
'Like... mutant energy?' Gambit suggests. 'Like magical energy' Rictor explains, telling Jubilee that they need her lights. Rictor points out that there are faeries everywhere here, and suggests that they might be able to help them find Betsy. Jubilee seems to take control of the glowing lights that float around them, and sends brilliant glow of light upwards into the sky – which is noticed by several faeries nearby. The faeries can then be seen dancing in the light, as Jubilee looks over to Meggan and quotes “Let our powers combine”. The heroes all hold hands now as a strange, dark green wave begins to wash over them. 'What is going on? What happened to all that peace and serenity?' Gambit asks. 'Well, fairies are pretty chaotic little $%#& ain't they?' Rogue replies. Rictor tells everyone that this is a lot, and that they are going to have to move quick. He reports that the last element, at least according to the grimoire, is some kind of power conduit. He adds that, ideally, Rogue should be in the center, but that they have to try.
Gambit admits that he doesn't understand this, and asks Rictor what they are trying to accomplish. Strange noises can be heard as Rictor explains that they are looking for Betsy. 'We call on the fairies of Avalon and the earth beneath our feet! We seek one who went missing in Otherworld – one who has served nobly! We seek Captain Britain – we summon Betsy Braddock!' There is a loud rumbling, then a WHOOOOSHH as a figure materializes. Purple hair can be seen flowing from under a Captain Britain helmet. The figure moves forward, surrounded by dozens of other members of the Captain Britain Corps. 'It's the whole Corps... but it worked!' Rictor calls out. Jubilee looks at him and asks him if that's what he was trying to do, to which Rictor replies 'Not quite – but check it out! We completed a spell – without Apocalypse!' Rictor exclaims.
Meggan smiles and addresses the Captains, asking them if they can aid them, as one of their number is missing. Meggan informs the Corps that the missing Captain is from the same reality as she and Exclaibur, but was not restored with the rest of the Corps. One of the Corps who is a version of Betsy reports that they have not yet convened, regarding the disappearance, but that it troubles them greatly. 'And you say she is not here in Otherworld?' the Captain asks. 'No – the fairies told me so' Meggan explains. The Captain suggests that their missing comrade must be in one of their realms, and offers to put the call our and each search for her. 'Tell the others' she instructs another Captain. 'Aye' the Captain confirms. The Captains all depart in a portal, with one of them telling Excalibur to rest tonight, and that their Captain will be among them again soon. Excalibur watch as the Corps vanish.
The Captain Britain Corps begin their search, while, somewhere, a pair of purple eyes suddenly open. 'I am a stranger here – seek serenity of mind – all pain will pass – my physicality is but a vessel – I leave behind a body' she utters. The Captain Britain Corps inform her that her consciousness has been restored. 'Saturnyne? Roma? Merlyn? Who is in charge here? Whom do I answer to?' the voice asks. 'You are Captain Britain' she is told. 'You defend the sovereignty of each individual realm within the Multiverse. You are accountable only to a council of the self. The Starlight Sword is yours to wield'. But the Corps then ask 'But where... is your hand?'
Betsy Braddock sits up in a bed, and pulls the sheet up over herself. A portrait hangs on the wall behind her – it's of her, wearing a regal cloak, carrying a sceptre and with a large crown on her head. A handsome blond man with wings holds a tray with a teapot and cup and asks 'Good morning, darling. Tea for the queen of my heart?' to which Betsy looks at him anxiously and asks ... Warren?'


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London, inside the MI:13 building, where someone shouts 'Where is Captain Britain?' Peter Wisdom is sitting at his messy desk, reclining back in his chair, legs on his desk, eating some snacks, he casually responds 'Sorry, love, the information desk is actually down the hall -' but Reuben Brousseau from Coven Akkaba retorts 'I know you don't know the answer. As far as I can tell, no one does. Your official contacts at MI:13 don't. Your unofficial friends at Black Air don't either' the gruff old mkan declares, arms folded. Wisdom stands up, 'You think I'd know where she is? I'm flattered, but that's just tabloid gossip. Hope springs eternal' Wisdom remarks. 'You'd know where she is because you're both witchbreed' Reuben declares. Wisdom walks past Reuben and without looking at him, says 'Why, Mr Wizard, that sounds downright discriminatory'. Annoyed, Reuben retorts 'I'll do you a favor, Wisdom, and give you the facts!'
Reuben holds up a large book and states that Betsy Braddock is gone, and while that ordinarily wouldn't trouble Clan Akkaba much, but Brian Braddock, their preferred Captain Britain, is also nowhere to be found. 'It's possible he's in custody on that mutant island with his sister – or, worse, his brother' Reuben remarks. 'I see. Well, I have questions. Like...' Peter begins, as Reuben opens the book, and shows photographs of Captain Britain Corps members Jubilee, Rictor, Rogue and Gambit. 'See for yourself' Reuben tells Peter. 'Mutants. Not even citizens of Britain, standing in the colors of our nation. Claiming to defend it. We rebuke them'. He adds that they have evidence that their previous contact, Morgan le Fay, is in danger, and that mutants are to blame. 'Have you anything to say?' Reuben asks. 'Always do' Pete tells him.
'If you're an Englishman, and good at your job, you'll do what no one else in your position can – do and have a look around Krakoa. Understand that while we welcome your kind...certain traditions are for humans alone' Reuben tells Wisdom. Pete frowns and tells Reuben that he will keep it in mind, but he has to run now. 'Have I said something to offend you?' Reuben asks. 'Hardly. If I've got to head to that terrible margaritaville, I'd like a proper pint first' Wisdom calls back.
(in alternate reality)
In Case of Omniversal Trouble.
Captain Britain:
If you are reading this, it means that something has happened to displace me from my home dimension. As a member of the Captain Britain Corps, and a head of state, this is an eventuality that I must responsibly prepare for.
I must insist, that effective immediately, you refrain from showing your face outside of the palace in any way. The peace we keep with our allies is tenuous and precious to our kind. If it is known that I am missing, our enemies might strike against us.The England of our line is the safest home mutants have ever known. I do not know from where you hail or what kind of life you have led. If the prospect of such a paradise tempts you to stay, I must caution you instead to lean on the honor and virtue that makes you a fine captain and protect this place by turning away.
You must return to your home reality. You mustn't threaten the peace of the mutants here, those born here and the ones who have immigrated here in search of a life mutants have never had. I do not know who you are, but it is likely you are a version of me – so I urge you to look into the heart we share and do what is right, even when it is not popular or comfortable.
Avoid the temptation to check in on differences between what you know from your reality and others. This is a distraction at best, and at worst, a dangerous game. While you may have come from a reality with less responsibilities than the ones you have here, here you are queen of what is currently the safest nation in the world for mutants.
We have never had a home like this in all of our history.
It is our duty to preserve this for them. Further instructions and materials are provided within.
- Elizabeth R. III
It is a familiar place, a modern time, but an unfamiliar timeline. 'Oh my god... I'm brilliant' Elizabeth “Betsy” Braddock – Queen of England – remarks as she reads a letter. 'That you are, Queen Betsy. But that was really more Prime Minister Wisdom's idea' Warren Worthington tells Queen Betsy as he puts a robe on and walks over to her. 'Oh God, you're kidding' Queen Betsy utters. 'A mutant queen and a mutant PM? I've never loved visiting England more' Warren tells Betsy, explaining that Wisdom thought if Captain Britain and the queen were going to be the same person, there should be a plan for inter-reality “mucking about”. 'Well, it's certainly helping me now' Betsy remarks, adding that she can't imagine how complicated this would be if she had to explain the multiverse to Warren. 'Well, I've also been a member of the X-Men for most of my life' Warren tells her. 'Ah, so you're aware of my tendency towards body-swapping' Betsy adds.
'Tendency? Is there something about you I should know?' Warren asks. 'Probably a great deal. But according to that letter? We're ought to avoid exploring those differences' Betsy responds. 'But the Betsy I know is bad at listening, too' Warren smiles. 'It's part of why I like her' he adds, his mouth moving closer to hers. 'Warren, what...why are you here? With the Queen of England?' Betsy asks, pushing Warren away. 'Right. I thought the bathrobe was fairly self-explanatory' Warren responds. He admits that aren't married, for obvious reasons, as his being American is so complex politically. 'I see' Betsy replies as she pours herself some tea. 'I shouldn't have expected -' Warren begins, but Betsy, as she stirs her tea, tells him not to feel awkward about it, and informs him that they were together once where she is from, too. 'Really?' Warren smiles, walking over to her. Betsy adds that it is different back there, and explains that they were never together when she looked like this. 'It – sorry. Right. Avoiding the temptation to dig up details' Betsy interrupts herself, and walks over to a window. 'Of course' Warren tells her.
Warren joins Betsy at the window, and they see a huge crowd gathered outside the palace, “God save the Queen” one of them holds up on a banner. “Get well” another banner says. Warren tells Betsy that he is sorry for all of this, and explains that he told her press corps that she wasn't well this morning, to buy some time – but he didn't think they would respond so dramatically. 'They really love her, yeah?' Betsy asks. 'They really love you, queen Betsy' Warren replies. 'No, they don't. I'm not here. That's precisely why I have to leave, remember? We've a plan to execute' Betsy responds, holding up her tea.
A moment later, Betsy strides down a lavish corridor, with Warren following her, asking her where she is going. Betsy tells him that the instructions are pretty clear – she has no ability to simply take herself to the Otherworld in the absence of an amulet or the Starlight Sword, so it seems like the way back lies at the lighthouse, where there is an Otherworld conduit of some kind. 'Should be simple enough' Betsy supposes. 'Well, all right, your Majesty, but allow me to call you an escort before you go bumbling off alone to the lighthouse' Warren calls out as he flies in front of Betsy. 'Bumbling? An escort?' Betsy asks. 'In the interest of leaving out details – I don't need an escort. I don't know about the queen, but I've spent a few years in the covert world' Betsy remarks.  'Well, you didn't here. And you don't know where you're going' Warren points out, suggesting that Betsy will need someone to cover for her and ensure she gets there unbothered and unseen. 'I suppose you think you're the right man for the job?' Betsy frowns. Warren holds up his cellphone, 'Absolutely not. As it is, I'm 90 minutes late for a board meeting' Warren replies, assuring Betsy that he is getting her the best mutant-for-hire, as he knows she will get her in and out without anyone seeing her. 'It might be a bit awkward though... her name is Kwannon. She's my ex-wife!' Warren announces.
Soon, Betsy is wearing a purple jumpsuit covered by a brown trenchcoat, and looks wide-eyed at Kwannon, out on a field behind the palace. Kwannon turns to see Betsy and Warren as she adjusts her gloves. She's wearing civilian clothing and carries a sword on her back, while a chopper sits nearby. 'We should hurry. Angel is probably running late for something' she remarks.
(616)
Back in the prime universe, on Krakoa, 'This should be fun! I've never lived with cats before. I used to think they were creepy, and I believed all those old wives' tales. Like that they steal your breath, or that they poop in boxes?' Jubilee tells Julio Richter a.k.a. Rictor and Remy LeBeau a.k.a. Gambit as they help carry several boxes down some stairs. 'They do poop in boxes, Jubes' Remy replies. 'Oh my god, seriously?' Jubilee frowns. 'Dude, no, I don't want to live with a box of poop' Jubilee exclaims. 'Just the conversationalists I was looking for' Wisdom mutters as he approaches the trio. 'What's all this?' he asks them when he notices the boxes. 'What's it look like? We're moving' Jubilee points out. Wisdom asks 'Where' and Rictor tells him that they're moving to the lighthouse, because if Betsy comes back, that seems like where she would go. 'Who's asking?' Rictor adds. 'Thank god. Is it still standing?' Wisdom asks. 'That's where I'm trying to get – move!' he declares as he pushes past the others – but before he can step through a Krakoan gateway, Rogue steps in front of him.
'Not so fast, Pete!' Rogue exclaims, informing him that if he goes through this portal, he is right be the gate to Otherworld – and if he goes there and dies, he might not come back right. 'Ya heard about that new development?' Rogue asks, before telling him that he is welcome to travel freely to Avalon, and they would be happy to escort him for his safety – it's the least Excalibur can do. 'Believe it or not, I'd actually just like to head to that dreary little lighthouse, and I'm trying to beat a bunch of horrible hateful wizards there, so if you don't mind...' Wisdom starts to say. 'Coven Akkaba!?' Rictor asks. 'See? You knew exactly who I meant' Wisdom points out. 'We were just there' Rictor tells him, before asking him what makes him think Coven Akkaba are going to the lighthouse. Wisdom reports that Brousseau is using Captain Britain's absence to make a point about how a mutant Captain Britain was a terrible idea, and the rumblings of whatever happened on Krakoa made some people nervous.
'Oh, and they've managed to draw up some bizarre image of you all as Captain Britain. I don't know where they get these ideas – you're not even British!' Wisdom exclaims. Gambit informs Wisdom that those images aren't fake – they're real – but they're not exactly them. 'How did that happen?' Wisdom asks. 'Jamie Braddock' Rogue explains. 'Say no more' Wisdom mutters, before reporting that the bad news is that intel is starting to listen to these Akkaba psychopaths because they have a point – Captain Britain took that job and vanished – that is irrefutable. 'She did no such thing!' Rogue declares. 'She fought for her country – England and Krakoa – and she paid a hero's price' Rogue reminds Wisdom. 'Explain that to the local politically minded hateful wizards in a way that doesn't sound like Krakoan rubbish. Mutant tournaments? Dozens of swords?' Wisdom responds. 'Fine. Betsy is the Captain. Tell your bosses she's here, getting a massage, and if their wizard friends want to see for themselves, they can get bent!' Rictor suggests.
'Thanks, Rictor, but we're still trying diplomacy at the moment' Wisdom responds, adding that if Brian hadn't disappeared too, they wouldn't even be having this conservation. 'They'd just declare him Captain Britain, whether he liked it or not, and be done with it' Wisdom points out. 'I think that's why he did it' Gambit remarks, before asking Wisdom why he is heading to the lighthouse. 'When Mr Broussard was the one who darkened my desk with his presence, I couldn't help but notice he was alone' Wisdom reveals. 'Didn't have his little witch with him' Wisdom explains. 'Marianna Stern' Rictor and Jubilee utter together. 'Now, if you'll move, I'll be her there' Wisdom points out. 'It's Excalibur HQ, buddy, and my new place. So, we'll go with you' Gambit frowns. 'Welcome to Krakoa!' shouts a young mutant with pink skin, holding up a wreath of flowers towards Wisdom, who leaps away from her. 'The gate just told us it's your first time here! Would you like some flowers?' Curse smiles. 'God, no!' Wisdom snaps. 'Get me the hell out of here!' Wisdom declares, walking away from Excalibur.
in alternate reality:
'We're nearing the drop point' Kwannon telepathically tells Betsy, as she stands on the edge of the helicopter wearing a dark purple costume. The chopper approaches the King James III Memorial Center, and Betsy telepathically replies 'Already? There's no way, I don't see the lighthouse anywhere'. Kwannon explains that it isn't a real lighthouse, that it is British Intelligence, and has been called that since her father was in charge. 'Ah. Explains the silent blades. I like that trick, too' Betsy responds, adding that she really does know some stealth tricks. 'Of course you do' Kwannon replies without looking at Betsy, before asking her if, where she is from, the lighthouse is truly some old brick building. 'No, not just. It's an Otherworld conduit of its own' Betsy explains. 'Every reality has to touch the Otherworld somehow. Makes sense I'd just have to find it to get back to my reality' she supposes, while inside, security guards stand in front of a door marked “top secret”, and inside the room, pink energy glows in the form of a star.
Kwannon narrows her eyes, and glances sideways, where she sees Betsy looking at her. 'I know you're not from around here, but I don't like being stared at' Kwannon informs her telepathically. Betsy apologizes, before informing Kwannon that she knows her, where she is from, and revealing that, in one sense, they know each other very well, and in another sense, not well at all. Kwannon narrows her eyes again as she tells Betsy that she really respects the queen, so she is going to adhere to her rules as listed in the briefing – no details. Betsy informs Kwannon that she has some questions, and she is going to ask them. 'Don't answer them if you think it's a terrible idea. But to me, they're important' Betsy explains. Kwannon looks down from the chopper and informs Betsy that her ex-husband asked her to get his girlfriend to one of the most highly defended places in England without her being seen. 'And you're asking for more of my patience?' she asks. 'I know you're capable of it. We're very patient killers, you and me' Betsy declares.
616:
The Lighthouse, where Rogue, Gambit, Rictor, Jubilee and Wisdom have arrived, to find themselves under attack. 'Heads up mes amis! We're under attack!' Gambit calls out. 'What is happening?' Wisdom asks as part of the lighthouse is broken away, a large thundering noise can be heard. A gaping hole is now in the lighthouse, and Rogue looks through it to see Marianna Stern and several Coven Akkaba members, using a large industrial wrecking ball. 'There she is! Marianna!' Rogue calls out. 'This is private land, witchbreed! Last chance to get back through the gate before we burn it!' Marianna warns the mutants. 'This is Braddock land! And mah new apartment. It don't belong to you!' Rogue shouts back. 'Show me a Braddock who can come claim it!' Marianna exclaims, waving a finger at Excalibur. There is a rumbling as the coven attack cables to the lighthouse, and begin to pull on the cables with bulldozers.

Gambit tosses some kinetically-charged playing cards towards the coven, as Marianna shouts 'You monsters! All you know is violence!' Jubilee releases some of her plasma fireworks towards a bulldozer, while Rictor begins to create seismic waves in the ground as he tells Marianna that she is an idiot if she thinks the druids aren't going to hear about this and eat her alive. 'Please. Show me how angry it makes you!' Marianna retorts. 'Remind me how dangerous you are, witchbreed!' she shouts, while Rictor raises himself up on some ground and tells Marianna that she has it wrong – it isn't him that she has to worry about, as witchbreed have a law against killing humans. 'Druids don't though' he warns her. 'And they love me!' Rictor adds as he unlashes a powerful seismic surge which knocks over several of the coven members.
'We chased druids into caves once before – and we will do it again!' Marianna boasts as she releases a surge of magical energy, which traps Rictor in strong magical bonds. 'If they love you so, maybe they'll come if they hear you scream in pain!' Marianna exclaims. Rictor cries out as he struggles to break free. Marianna grins and tells her followers to get Rictor, to hold him down and tear him limb from limb. 'Show him the meaning of the old magics he doesn't understand!' Marianna declares. Rictor screams again, and his teammates look on in shock. 'They've got Ric!' Jubilee calls out. 'Cause he's always talking trash!' Gambit remarks.  'One, two... three!' Jubilee exclaims as she releases a powerful burst of plasma energy towards the coven members, but they surround themselves with a magical force field. Gambit throws more kinetically-charged playing cards towards them, and Wisdom joins in with his “hot-knives” - but their combined efforts cannot break the force field. 'See how they have no practice in their powers, my coven? Their magics are base and unrefined, useless against the practice and ceremony of true sorcery!' Marianna declares.
in alternate reality:
'I'll answer three questions. Make them good' Kwannon tells Betsy as she shoves pure psychic energy into a guard's head as they make their way through the facility. Kwannon continues down the corridor, while Betsy stops to check the guard's vitals. 'She's just unconscious' Kwannon telepathically remarks. 'I know. Only checking' Betsy responds. Kwannon reminds Betsy that the priority is making sure she isn't seen. 'She'll wake up pretty sure she just blinked' she explains about the guard. Betsy follows Kwannon down the corridor and points out that once they get to the portal and she is transported back to Otherworld, Kwannon will be in here with the queen. 'What do you say when security shows up?' she asks. 'Hah' Kwannon laughs. 'I do not plan to be here when that happens' she explains, adding that, in any case, she will be with a woman who will likely to be grateful to have her body back. 'Perhaps you're right' Betsy supposes.
They both take out another guard each with a surge of psychic energy, and Betsy asks her first question: 'Is there a Krakoa here?' Kwannon frowns, 'That ol mutant island?' she replies, before revealing that no one ever goes there, but that it does exist. 'Why?' Kwannon asks as they run down another corridor – although they have caught the attention of a guard, who uses a radio transmitter to report that there is a potential breach. 'No reason. How's my brother?' Betsy responds, asking her second question, before she knocks the transmitter out of the guard's hand, and after informing Betsy that Brian is the head of the British space program, she uses her telepathic powers to mimic the guard's voice and say 'Never mind, copy that' over the transmitter. Betsy follows up with her third question, and asks Kwannon if she has always lived in her own body. 'What?' Kwannon asks. 'Just what it sounds like' Betsy tells her. 'That last one was a waste of a question' Kwannon remarks, while taking possession of another guard's mind, and commanding her to access the top secret room, where the pink energy star is glowing.
'Here it is. I can feel it. My soul feels like it's drifting toward it, pulling me closer' Betsy announces as she puts a hand to the energy, telling Kwannon that she thinks she has to open herself up to it. 'So this is where I leave you' Kwannon states. Betsy asks her to wait. 'No more questions' Kwannon tells her. 'This isn't a question. I wanted to tell you something' Betsy responds. She closes her eyes and remarks that she will say this as plainly as she can: 'Where I'm from – we knew each other, like you said. It wasn't about Warren. And it wasn't good. I was forced to wear your body around for a time -' Betsy is suddenly interrupted when Kwannon puts a hand on her shoulder. 'Wait. Just listen to me!' Betsy exclaims, glancing backwards.
'I do not know why you have stolen the queen's body. And I do not know what you mean in threatening mine!' Kwannon shouts. 'It isn't a threat! Listen to me!' Betsy pleads, but Kwannon starts pushing her into the pink energy star, 'No more details! I think it's time for you to leave!' Kwannon snaps, revealing that she is reading Betsy's mind, and knows that she isn't lying about wearing her skin. 'Get your hands off of me!' Betsy exclaims, as she throws Kwannon over her shoulder. 'At least I know which hands are mine. Now, get out of here, before you break something you can't fix!' Kwannon warns Betsy, gritting her teeth and readying a psi-knife. The pink star increases its size as Betsy steps into it, looking back at Kwannon, she tells her that she is sorry. 'NOW!' Kwannon screams. 'I'm sorry!' Betsy calls back again, before vanishing in the pink energy.
616:
Rictor is now free from the coven, and stands alongside his teammates and Wisdom as they continue to defend the lighthouse. The coven close in and Wisdom tells Excalibur that he hates to say this, but he thinks they might consider a tactical retreat. 'We don't have big bad Apocalypse around to help us win these fights!' Wisdom adds. 'You think it's gonna help things if we run off back to Krakoa?' Rictor asks. 'If we die, we're gonna end up there anyway!' Wisdom points out, when suddenly, everyone, including Marianna Stern and the coven members, clutch their heads as a psychic voice cries out to them: 'HELP!' and Wisdom tells the others that he thinks he knows that mind. 'No!' Marianna utters, as pink energy glows from within the lighthouse, extending outwards with a loud WHOOOOMMM sound, and something – or someone – falls into the water off the shore of the lighthouse.
Excalibur and Wisdom rush down to the shore, followed by Marianna Stern, where they witness a figure rise from the water. It's Betsy, wearing a long white gown, she telepathically cries out for help before collapsing into the shallows of the water. 'Betsy?!' Jubilee exlcaims, rushing into the water to grab her friend, while the others gather around her. 'Marianna Stern! Got a message for yer coven! There's yer damn Captain Britain! And we're taking her home now, so git!' Rogue snaps at Marianna, while everyone looks on, concerned for Betsy's safety.