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Preparations for War
In space, with reference to his newly-constructed monument, which sports a gigantic skull as his emblem, Thanos asks his minion, Mephisto, to tell him truly: be it or be it not art most magnificent? Ever the cunning cajoler, Mephisto assures him it is a masterpiece and a cosmic monument to the wonder that is Thanos. Still, he doubts this opinion is held by the inhabitants of the world he purloined to create this wonder. Thanos retorts their views matter not to him. Looking at the perpetually stoic Death, seated nearby on her throne, Mephisto fears that it is a view Mistress Death apparently shares. Thanos despairs: what will it take to win her heart? What?
At the headquarters of S.H.I.E.L.D., Colonel Nick Fury is brooding. Earthquakes, tidal waves, volcanic eruptions, cities burning: he thought things were as bad as they could get for good old Mother Earth. But he was wrong. A Professor Harding down in S.H.I.E.L.D.’s geo-sciences was the one who laid the bad news on him.
(Flashback)
Professor Harding’s lab assistant informs his superior that the computer is printing its collated analysis. Perusing the analysis, Harding grabs his head in distress: it’s even worse than he feared! He frenziedly runs through the base, trying to get people out of his way. Storming into Fury’s office, he announces he must speak to him immediately! “Later, Harding,” Fury rebuffs him – in case he hasn’t heard, they got this little worldwide emergency in their hands! “More of an emergency than even you realize!” Harding retorts. He insists Fury must look at this readout! Having a look at the analysis, Fury grouches it tells him exactly zip. He asks Harding to give it to him in plain English and make it quick.
Harding lays all the papers on the table and explains this is a computer analysis of the damage caused by the stellar wave of force. “The one that caused the earthquakes?” Fury asks him. Harding is afraid the earthquakes are the least of their worries: the force wave has derailed their planet from orbit! “What?!” Fury cries, incredulous. Harding reveals that the Earth is slowly drifting away from the sun; their world is heading for a new, never-ending Ice Age!
(Present)
In the abode of Doctor Strange, the Silver Surfer realizes the universe falls asunder around them. He can longer put off confronting Thanos. Doctor Doom agrees: the time for action is now. Not now, Adam Warlock retorts: there are forces at work they do not perceive. Warlock explains he weaves a delicate strategy which rash actions could rend. He asks them to have patience. Strange tells Surfer they must trust in Warlock. He, too, senses the tremendous powers gathering for a final confrontation. To strike out prematurely could prove disastrous. Doom rejoins that the waiting and not knowing what happens next is maddening.
Warlock suggests they are preoccupied with the business at hand, then. He asks Strange if he is prepared to execute the next step in Warlock’s master plan. Ready and willing, Strange replies. Warlock suggests he lets them be off, then. Strange casts his spell and they all vanish in a puddle of light: Strange, Warlock, Doom, Surfer and Pip the Troll. Rintrah, Strange’s apprentice, wishes them good luck.
At the Avengers headquarters, the team is having difficulties calling in their reserves. Suddenly, a blinding light fills the control room and Doctor Strange and company appear. Captain America contemplates he’s seen Doctor Strange do his grand entrance routine before. What he now finds disturbing is the company he’s currently keeping. He realizes that the golden man with Strange appears to be Adam Warlock. She-Hulk is shocked: that’s also Doctor Doom with them!
Seeing Thor turn aggressive, Warlock urges him to stay his hand: Doom is their ally in this struggle. “On this I should take your word, Mr. Coppertone?” Thor scoffs. Strange insists he should also take his own word and that of the Silver Surfer. He knows Thor and the others saw Warlock fall in battle and attended his funeral, but… Thor interrupts him and demands to know how Warlock can now be standing before them. Warlock explains he is a reincarnation of sorts. But the details of his birth are of no importance. All that matters is the mission which brings them here. “Which is?” Cap asks him. “The raising of an army!” Warlock reveals.
Elsewhere, Black Widow contemplates the ongoing mayhem. There’s craziness in the streets; more buildings burning than fire trucks and fighters. She tries to help out the best she can. Outside a burning building, the public watches, waiting for the Widow to finally exit the building. They realize she’s been in there close to ten minutes; one of them believes she’s a goner, for sure. The mother of the baby who’s been stranded in the building breaks into hysterics: “My baby… my baby…”
Breathing flames, the Widow finds an escape route by sheer luck and jumps out of the window – and saves the baby, carefully carrying it in her arms. Hopefully, the baby girl will survive the insanity, she thinks; more than enough have died already. Grabbing the drain pipe with her lasso, she achieves a smooth landing to the street and delivers the baby to her mother.
Suddenly, someone screams and calls their attention to the fifth floor of the building. They all watch a woman barely holding onto a ledge, hanging in the air. She begs them to help her. Black Widow rushes headlong into the building… but just then, the entire structure collapses. Natasha barely has time to leap slightly backwards and escape her death. Two eyewitness help the injured Widow stand on her feet and tell her she can’t go back in there; the lady’s gone. One of them assures Natasha she’s done all she could. Dejected, Natasha thinks it’s just not enough.
At the Avengers headquarters, Doctor Strange performs a spell, by way of which he calls upon several heroes to aid in the struggle this poor tortured world suffers. Their skills and powers are gravely needed! He conjures a portal, from which various heroes emerge, one after the other. Iron Man is the first to spring out of the portal. He exclaims he will just have to answer that call. Spider-Man is the next to emerge: “Count your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, in, too!” And still others join the cause: Wolverine; Drax the Destroyer; Firelord; Nova; Namor, the Submariner; Cloak; Cyclops and the Scarlet Witch.
Doctor Strange suddenly reveals they have a problem here; he senses Dr. Banner – the Hulk – refuses to join them. Thor points out that Hulk’s brute strength would be awfully useful in the upcoming battle. Warlock wonders what Hulk’s problem is. Iron Man suspects he’s angry with the Avengers for turning their backs on him all these years; he was one of their founding members. Cap promises he can be again, now that he’s reformed. Hearing this, Hulk admits that will do for now; they can talk particulars later. With a gleeful smile plastered on his face, he walks through the portal and joins the other recruited heroes.
Warlock notes their little army is complete. Hulk asks when the fun begins. “Only when I say so,” Warlock stresses. Hulk wonders who made ‘Goldilocks’ the boss around here. “Circumstances, Hulk,” Cap explains. He calls everyone to attention. As they all know, they’ve gathered here to take Thanos and his Infinity Gauntlet, and…
Before they go any further, Doom demands they discuss who would best serve as leader of this assault force. “What is there to discuss?” Strange snaps. Doom asserts it’s obvious that only he has the leadership and ruthlessness suited for that position. “Not a chance, Doom,” the cigar-smoking Wolverine demurs. Cap thoroughly backs Warlock in this matter. Scarlet Witch and Spider-Man admits they do, too. Thor does, too, before he admits to himself, in a lower voice, “I guess.”
Locking eyes with Doom, Cap tells him that, like it or not, Latveria’s only got one chance for survival – and it’s Warlock. Deep, deep down, he’s sure Doom knows that. What does he say: in or out? Doom concedes defeat: very well, then – in… for now.
“Well, that was fun,” Spider-Man remarks on their altercation. Warlock finds it a wise decision. They all know nothing of the mysterious workings of the Infinity Gems, or of the arrangements Warlock’s made to garner additional allies. “What allies?” Cap asks him. Cosmic allies, Warlock clarifies. He asks Strange and Surfer if they’re ready. Surfer replies they’re as ready as they can be. Warlock leaves Cap in charge until his return. “Let us be gone,” he announces and he and Surfer vanish through Strange’s portal. Cap asks Strange where they took off to. To the far distant corner of the galaxy, Strange explains. Upon hearing this, Spider-Man exclaims “Say what?”
Meanwhile, Moon Knight meanders through the ravaged city. His eyes see it, but he just doesn’t believe it. His guess is that an oil refinery upriver ruptured during the quake and something ignited the escaping gas and oil. And there’s nothing he can do to stop it. He stopped Stained Glass Scarlett from torching the city, but now it’s burning anyway. The fire will take out half of what’s left of New York City. When will it all end? he wonders. And what will be left when it does end?
Back at the Avengers headquarters, Cloak confesses to Spider-Man he’s not sure he’s up to this; these are some of the world’s mightiest heroes here. Peter advises him not to waste time worrying about it. They all put their tights on the same way Cloak does: one leg at a time. Cloak wouldn’t have been called up if they didn’t think he could cut it. He thinks Cloak will do just fine. However, Peter secretly wishes he was as confident as he sounds. They’re about to take on the most powerful force in the whole dang universe; odds are against any of them living to see tomorrow!
At the far end of the galaxy, Quasar asks Epoch when this cosmic summit is going to happen. Epoch promises it will be soon. Suddenly, a blazing light gushes out of a portal… and Warlock and the Silver Surfer emerge. “The silver and golden surfers?” Quasar gasps. Epoch welcomes them. Warlock notices that they have not yet arrived. Epoch clarifies that the gathering has been awaiting Warlock and Surfer’s arrival.
Not even his experiences as Earth’s cosmic defender have prepared Quasar for anything like this. As the cosmic entities take shape and form all around them, Quasar contemplates that he knows who they are from stories Eon had told him. But to actually be in their collective presence is overwhelming! They are the astral deities of the universe: Eternity, the actual embodiment of all there is; the mysterious Watcher; Kronos, the Titan god of time; Lord Chaos and Master Order, the galactic balance; the Living Tribunal, the cosmic judge of all realities; the destroyer of worlds, Galactus; the enigmatic Stranger; the mysterious embodiments of Love and Hate; and two giants that can only be Celestials!
Warlock admits he was expecting neither Eternity nor the Living Tribunal. Quasar thinks that their presence also comes as a surprise to him. Eternity explains that he is the actuality that Thanos strives to usurp. Therefore, he comes seeking judgment from the one being he considers a peer. The Living Tribunal explains that’s why he stands present at Eternity’s request to hear his case. Eternity argues that the mad Titan seeks to unbalance that which is, throw the nature of the universe into a maniacal entropy. The Tribunal quickly replies he has considered the matter and cannot concur. Thanos only strives to replace Eternity’s importance in the universe with his own. Natural selection is one of the universe’s oldest canons: the strong replace the weak. It is as it should be; no cosmic crime is being committed. He announces he shall not become involved in this matter and vanishes.
Quasar is surprised to see that Eternity is taking a powder, too – why? Warlock theorizes that perhaps he has his own agenda to pursue; it matters not. They will deal with the forces still available to them. Uatu, the Watcher, explains he cannot be counted among these numbers. He remains a Watcher and he is only here to observe and record. How sad, Warlock comments. He had hoped that the current crisis would allow the Watcher to put aside the resolve. Nonetheless, he believes the powers gathered are more than sufficient to execute his plan of attack.
“Your plan of attack?!” Galactus exasperates. Does he expect Galactus to follow someone like Warlock into battle? Warlock insists that is why he’s here. Galactus retorts he does not heed the empty words of insects, even golden ones. Then, Galactus is a fool, Warlock defies him with a grim visage. Seeing Galactus’ eyes glow with fury, Silver Surfer begs him to stop! Too late: livid with anger, Galactus mercilessly bombards Warlock with a set of optic blasts. Addressing his fellow Titans, he tells them they face a dire peril. Their defense will be more easily planned without yammering mortals to distract them.
Suddenly, a voice brazenly wonders if Galactus always lets his anger so badly cloud his judgment. Galactus is startled: Who? Warlock shows up at the top of the Titan’s head and explains it’s him, a yammering mortal who knows that naked power is seldom the answer to any problem. Surely Galactus must realize that even this group’s combined might is nothing compared to the force Thanos wields. Only a richly complex and skillfully executed strategy will insure their survival. Time is short and Warlock claims he has such a plan.
Master Order and Lord Chaos tell Galactus that they know this Adam Warlock. He is one outside the loop of destiny and capable of wondrous deeds. They announce they have weighed the options and choose to join forces with Warlock. Epoch announces that she and her champion, Quasar, also ally themselves with Warlock – as does the Stranger. Seeing Love, Hate and the two Celestials pointing at Warlock, Surfer deduces they do so, too, apparently. Kronos tells Warlock he can also include him. “What now, proud and mighty Galactus?” Warlock addresses him.
At the Avengers headquarters, She-Hulk thinks that she has never felt things so tense around here. The waiting’s got her going up the wall. She asks Vision what he figures their chances of beating this Thanos character are. Next to zero, Vision coolly replies, while perusing data on a screen.
She-Hulk is surprised: didn’t the Avengers take this dude down a couple of times? Not exactly, Vision replies. In those encounters, the Avengers won the day, but not without help. Jennifer assumes he means from Captain Marvel and Warlock. Vision corrects her: he means from Thanos himself. In both battles, Thanos provided them with the means to thwart his dark plans. Whether he did so consciously or subconsciously, he does not know. Jennifer realizes he’s saying… That their fighting forces can vanquish Thanos only if he wishes to be defeated, Vision completes her thought. She-Hulk wonders: what if he doesn’t feel like getting his tail kicked? Vision deduces that the universe as they know it is doomed, then.
Suddenly, they hear a man angrily shouting: “I know what you are!” They wonder what this is and decide to look into it. They come across Iron Man confronting Doom. Tony is confident that Doom is a vicious, cold-blooded snake who does not care for anyone but himself! He sees this crisis as just another opportunity for better solidifying his power base! He’s planning on grabbing whatever he can out of this mess and the blazes with the rest of humanity! That is my way, Doom provocatively scoffs.
“Why you…” Iron Man snarls, but just then Thor holds him back with a grip and tells him to cut it out. Vision also points out to Doom that taking advantage of their hospitality is inadvisable. Cap harshly chides Iron Man: he’s out of line! He tells Thor to take Iron Man into the other room to cool off. Addressing Doom, he begins to wonder if the dissension his presence causes doesn’t negate his usefulness. Doom assures him that the upcoming battle will make that determination.
Just then, Warlock is teleported back, accompanied by Surfer and Quasar. Noticing the tension, he wonders what transpires here. Just a minor domestic dispute, Cap replies, staring intently at Doom. Wasted energy better saved for dealing with Thanos, Warlock berates them. Cap impatiently asks him when they can expect this battle to begin. Within minutes, Warlock allays him. He only has a few last minute details to attend to. He asks where he can find the mutant known as Wolverine. Cyclops reveals he saw him heading for the roof. “What?!” Cap exclaims upon hearing that. He is aware the Hulk’s up there, too. Worried, She-Hulk reminds them those two have tangled more times than she can remember. Cap decides he’d better… Warlock interjects and asks to be allowed to handle this situation.
In Thanos’ palace, Mephisto asks him how long the Watcher has been hovering here. Only a few moments, Thanos reveals. He assumes that the Watcher’s coming heralds the beginning of hostilities; fools taking up arms against omnipotence. He is aware they rush head-on to Armageddon – so, he shall provide them with a most glorious doomsday! The heavens will run red with blood. But in the end, as always, Thanos will stand triumphant!
On the roof of the Avengers mansion, Hulk is joined by Wolverine. Hulk quips that Logan couldn’t take being cooped up with those jerks any longer, huh? Lighting a cigar, Wolverine clarifies he just wanted some air. He didn’t mean to disturb him. Hulk finds that Wolverine didn’t stick around. He doesn’t expect him to be like those other wimps. “How come?” Wolverine asks him. Bruce reminds him that the two of them have had some down and dirty scraps – when you fight someone, you get to know them pretty well. “And?” Wolverine asks, wafting out some smoke. Hulk has come to the conclusion he likes Logan. “Why’s that?” Wolverine asks him. Because, in their own ways, they’re both monsters, Hulk clarifies.
Warlock shows up and explains that’s why he wishes to speak with the two of them alone. Hulk asks him what’s on his mind. Life and death, Warlock replies. In a short while, they confront Thanos, a being of unimaginable power whose sole goal is the destruction of all life. “Your point?” Wolverine enquires. Warlock stresses that extreme measures may be called for in dealing with him. Wolverine and Hulk have an outlook on death the others do not share… except for Doom, but he cannot be trusted.
Hulk realizes what he means: they get the chance… he wants them to sanction Thanos, Wolverine finishes his thought. Warlock remarks that as good a way of putting it as any and begins to walk away. Hulk realizes Warlock is a bit of a monster himself. Warlock argues that they are what circumstances make of them. Suddenly, Wolverine stands incredulous as it begins snowing: snow – in May?
In Thanos’ palace, the Titan informs Mistress Death that his enemies are coming – will she stand by his side? Death dismissively turns her head away from facing him. Thanos murmurs it is as he expected. He deluded himself into thinking she could ever care for him. He declares that a supreme being has no need to suffer a void of affection; he shall not rule alone! All things are possible for him – even life!
Through the combined might of his six Infinity Gems, he generates an entirely new lifeform: a purple-skinned, robust woman, vaguely reminiscent of a female version of himself. “Mistress Death, meet Terraxia the Terrible!” he roars triumphantly. Terraxia is everything his soul longs for – she is everything Mistress Death is not! Terraxia nuzzles against him and caresses his chin. Taunting Death, Thanos tells her that Terraxia’s touch is warm and her devotion to him total. She is the balm to soothe the ache within his heart. He no longer has any need of Death. Mistress Death turns her back to him and withdraws herself to a remote part of the courtyard.
Lavished by Terraxia’s attentions, Thanos nevertheless still stares Death, the glow on his left eye betraying his anger and frustration. “Let there be cosmic warfare!” he howls. Let the blood and entrails of his opponents scrub away his pain and sorrow!
At the Avengers mansion, Warlock tells the heroes to prepare themselves for battle most fierce and awesome. Doctor Strange has conjured mystic conduits which will transport them to the precise location they must be once the battle commences. Each of them has been briefed on the line of attack they should institute. The lives of their fellow combatants and the universe depend on their following this plan. Warlock has also cast a spell which will allow each of them to breathe freely in the vacuum of space for the next sixty minutes. Doctor Strange will remain behind to monitor and telepathically apprise Warlock of the situation from each of their points of view. He will also facilitate the evacuation of any combatant too injured to continue the struggle. He wishes them all the best of luck and then tells Surfer to let them be away.
Standing on Surfer’s surfboard, Warlock and the Surfer pass through one of Strange’s portals, and exit in a point somewhere in outer space. Surfer wonders where they are. Warlock explains they’re a little more than a light year away from Thanos’ current position. He points him to a direction; can Surfer spot him with that far-ranging vision of his? Surfer confirms he can… Thanos is looking their way. He complains he doesn’t like being held in reserve. His strength has returned; he should be part of the coming battle. Warlock assures him he will be, only when the moment is right. Surfer demurs that their allies will need his power during the initial assault.
Warlock realizes the Surfer does not truly comprehend the situation. Perhaps not, the Surfer admits. There appears to be much Warlock has hesitated in sharing with his comrades. Warlock explains that Thanos controls all aspects of time, reality, space, power, soul and the mind. He quite literally commands all there is. He is truly invincible; utterly omnipotent. Such statements are not grandiose rhetoric: they are reality. Their allies’ power is next to nothing against Thanos’ might. They stand defeated before the battle has even begun. The true purpose of their attack is merely diversionary. They are sacrificial lambs. And may the stars forgive him, this is exactly as he planned!
At the Avengers mansion, Pip the Troll, watch in hand, orchestrates the heroes’ departure: “Heads up, people! Time to make the big jump. Get set… on your mark… get ready… Go!” The heroes charge through the portal and find themselves in the yard of Thanos’ palace in space, facing the Titan and his court.


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Cosmic Battle on the Edge of the Universe!
In Thanos’ floating palace in space, the captive Starfox, unable to speak ever since his brother, Thanos, removed his mouth with but a wish, contemplates that his brother is insane. He beholds four of the Earth’s mightiest heroes, Thor, Firelord, Namor and Iron Man, pouncing to the attack, and what does he do? He smiles. However, Starfox deduces that Thanos has good reason to; power is one thing he has in abundance; the power to freeze them in time!
Indeed, as all four heroes simultaneously launch their attack on him, a grinning Thanos simply snaps his fingers and, by use of his Time Gem, freezes everyone in time. Starfox notes that, apparently, this conflict will not live up to expectations. Of course, Thanos has spared his entourage the indignity of being ripped loose from the time flow: Mephisto, Mistress Death, Nebula, Terraxia – even the enigmatic Watcher was spared. Starfox realizes why: what good is godhood if you have no audience to flaunt it before?
Observing the frozen heroes in contempt, Thanos is at loss to believe that these are the best the universe could send against him; such a puny force. With but a thought, he could terminate their annoying existences. Mephisto alerts him there are two others he might wish to include in his thoughts. Silver Surfer… “and my own-time comrade, Adam Warlock, returned to plague me in a new body,” Thanos completes Mephisto’s phrase, watching both Surfer and Warlock through a portal in space. Thanos notes that these two seem to be the only entities in the galaxy intelligent enough not to challenge his omnipotence. Still, he decides they should be dispatched with the rest and makes to teleport them here with his Space Gem.
Mephisto tactfully accosts him. “My Lord Thanos, stay thy hand,” he implores him. He proposes that the heroes’ unseemly interruption may be opportunity disguised. Thanos urges him to speak his mind. Mephisto explains that Thanos has power with no limit. Yet still, he fails to win Mistress Death’s heart. These buffoons may prove useful in changing this situation. “How so?” Thanos wonders. “Courage, my liege,” Mephisto explains. He argues that all female hearts, even one as cold as Death’s, are warmed by the sight of raw courage; courage such as exhibited in battle.
Thanos retorts that such bravery only exists when one faces the prospect of defeat. Meeting that standard would require his balancing the terms of the battle so these fools actually stood a chance of victory. Mephisto retorts that’s not something beyond his ability to arrange. “Yes,” Thanos agrees with a malicious, triumphant smile, looking Mistress Death straight in the eyes. Enthusiastic, he tells Mephisto he can do it! He needs only to cut himself off from all sensory input from time, space, reality, thought and the soul. He would retain limitless power, yet not know his enemies’ next move. That would allow them a 0.5% chance of victory! Mephisto notes it’s not the greatest odds in the universe, but perhaps good enough to impress Mistress Death.
Listening to their conversation, Starfox wonders what game Mephisto is playing here. It was mostly subtly done, but that devil just saved the lives of the Earth’s heroes – and engineered the possibility of Thanos’ defeat! The master of deceit is playing upon the confusion Thanos is experiencing adjusting to his newly elevated state of being. Starfox sarcastically notes that the forces of life have a most unlikely comrade. Realizing that someone is standing above him, Starfox looks up, only to see Nebula.
Thanos warns Death to prepare herself to witness cosmic warfare never before seen under these stars. His diminished capacity now turns this conflict into a true test of nerves and battle skills. Mephisto zealously congratulates him on his masterful move; he does believe he saw a gleam in Mistress Death’s eyes! Thanos suggests they let this gleam be fanned to a roaring flame! “Let the battle begin!” he howls as he snaps his fingers and unfreezes time.
Time resumes its normal flow with bone-jarring results, as Thor’s hammer, Firelord’s blasts, Iron Man’s energy beams and Namor himself all converge and crash against each other on a wall of Thanos’ palace, at the exact point where Thanos stood before freezing time. At the sight of this, Thanos cackles with glee, unaware that he is about to be taken aback. Drax the Destroyer and the Hulk take Thanos by surprise and strike him from behind, sending him flying. Starfox realizes that Thanos has truly dampened his cosmic senses. He is actually playing by the rules – how out of character, Starfox mockingly notes. Love and godhood have truly befuddled his reason! Yet, he doubts that even Drax and Hulk stand a chance against Thanos’ vast powers; they are but bothersome fleas to him.
Drax and Hulk proceed to relentlessly pummel Thanos, only for the Titan to effortlessly blast Drax off of him. Hulk holds his ground and continuously wallops Thanos. In mocking fashion, Hulk wonders if this is the hotshot who wants to destroy the universe; he doesn’t look much to him! He notes that Thanos doesn’t even try to defend himself! It’s the easiest battle he’s ever… he’s ever…
Suddenly, in terror, Hulk finds himself shrunk in size, facing a giant Thanos. At loss, Bruce wonders how it happened and runs away, before Thanos swats him like an insect with his fist. Starfox notes that, even though their cause is hopeless, he must admit that the battle strategy of the Earth’s defenders is first rate and flawlessly executed – a lesser foe would surely fall before their assault… but not Thanos.
With Thanos distracted, Vision grasps the opportunity and releases his beams of fire all around the Titan, effectively confusing him and blocking his vision. Impressed, Thanos admits he would never have expected such an avenue of attack. Captain America realizes that it looks like they’ve got Thanos confused. He directs the rest of the heroes to pour on the power and follow the plan… and hopefully a few of us might survive! he ponders in desperation.
She-Hulk and Namor are the first to attack, after Cap gives the signal. Starfox realizes their hopes are vain. He can already sense Thanos adjusting to the situation, taking control of the battle. Watching from afar, Warlock asks Silver Surfer about the battle. Surfer replies it goes as expected, only to re-state that he should be with his friends, fighting by their side. Warlock retorts that would be an utter folly. Surfer fails to see why that is. Warlock explains that Surfer has a major role to play in this little game. “Which is?” Silver Surfer again wonders. “All in due time, Surfer…” Warlock assures him. What he doesn’t know, Thanos won’t stumble upon.
Surfer is at loss: doesn’t that same risk exist with Thanos reading Warlock’s mind? Smiling deviously, Warlock replies negatively. Thanos knows him; he will not risk such a distraction while in the midst of battle. He is aware that Thanos has narrowed his scope of awareness just as he was beginning to adjust to it. His mind must be reeling from the changes. Of course, Adam admits, that makes him no less dangerous.
“Away from me, you clowns!” Thanos hisses at that very moment, pushing both Namor and She-Hulk off of him. In horror, She-Hulk realizes there is something growing where Thanos touched them! In panic, Namor urges her to remove it quickly! Watching them, Starfox is well aware his brother would never lay a trap so easily evaded. The virus emitted from Thanos’ hands spreads rapidly across the bodies of the two heroes. They both whither and crumble into dust in the matter of seconds.
Starfox realizes that the old campaigner in Thanos begins to return. This type of battle has always been his forte. Any hope Eros foolishly held of Earth’s heroes triumphing quickly fades.
Just then, Thor finally succeeds in striking Thanos with his hammer, the mighty Mjolnir, getting him right at his chest. Seeing Thanos lay down, Doctor Doom, still lusting over the Gauntlet, makes to grasp it from him. Thor angrily warns Doom to back off; he’s in the way! Doom argues that the Gauntlet will be his! As he grapples Thanos’ glove, Doom tastes the bitter nectar of his wrath: a searing explosion ensues, sending Doom flying across the palace yard. Fortunately, his armor’s defensive systems save him from suffering total defeat and destruction. Despite almost dying from the explosion, Doom stubbornly muses that he will not be denied these Gems!
Overflowing with energy, a rejuvenated Thanos stands on his feet again. Seeing Thor tossing his hammer against him once more, Thanos flashes a sardonic smile and opens a teleportational portal conjured up by the power supreme. Mjolnir flies through the portal and vanishes. Shocked, Thor realizes that without his hammer, he’ll revert to plain old Eric Masterson in a mere 60 seconds! He realizes he has to make every move count and socks Thanos in the face. Starfox notes that so savage was Thor’s attack that even Thanos was momentarily taken aback! As Thor makes to punch him in the face again, Thanos grabs him by the cape and shunts him off like an insect.
Firelord is the next to attack, unleashing his fire bolts on the Titan. Thanos recalls he’s yet another of Galactus’ heralds. “Whose power shall put an end to this madness!” Firelord defiantly proclaims and presses on with his attack. “Highly unlikely, my boastful friend!” Thanos retorts and sends him crashing against a wall with a mere strike of his hand.
As Thanos towers over the unconscious Firelord and studies him with disdain, Wolverine takes advantage of the momentary distraction and jumps right in front of the distracted Thanos, thrusting his claws deep into the Titan’s chest. Starfox is surprised: of all the combatants, Wolverine would be one of the last he thought capable of delivering the death blow. With Wolverine’s claws still plunged in Thanos’ trunk, Wolverine and Thanos snap at each other, exchanging glances of pure, boiling hatred… and then Thanos’ eyes sparkle and twinkle and a devious smile is born in his face, as he sends his energy flooding into the helpless Logan. Wolverine’s adamantium bones transform into spongy rubber and a lifeless Wolverine flops to the ground, his face fixed in an expression of horror.
As Doom again fires against Thanos, the Titan asks him if he returns for another shot at his Gauntlet. Doom retorts that only death will stay his hand! Thanos gleefully remarks that can be arranged!
Meanwhile, Eternity appears before Warlock and warns him they’re growing restless and wish to join the game. “Not yet,” Warlock deters him. He then orders him to be gone, before Thanos senses his presence! Appalled at his manner, Surfer reminds him that this is mighty Eternity he speaks to! Warlock argues that Eternity is just another piece on the game board as far as he’s concerned. Indignant, Silver Surfer realizes that’s truly all this is to Warlock: a game! Warlock clarifies that if he allowed it to be any more than that, he could not go on.
In the battlefield, Starfox is deeply touched by the valor he witnesses here this day. The might the Scarlet Witch and Cyclops wield is nothing compared to Thanos’ power. They know that, yet they press the attack, he with his optic blasts, she with her hex blasts. Thanos turns his attention first to Scarlet Witch. Her mutant hex power easily falls before his will. As Thanos’ blasts reduce Wanda to nothingness, Starfox averts his eyes. He has no wish to remember such horror.
“Wanda!” Cyclops screams as Scarlet Witch ceases to exist. “And now, my bright-eyed foe, we shall…” Thanos begins to gloat, before Cyclops suddenly cuts off his optic beam when least expected. Starfox finds it a masterful move. Thanos pitches forward, off-balance, and Iron Man swoops in for the kill. Unfortunately, his naked power is not equal to his battle powers, as Eros notes, watching Iron Man’s beams competing with Thanos’ raw energy.
Suddenly, Thanos’ newly created perfect woman, Terraxia, joins the fray, jumping in the air and grappling Iron Man, catching him off-guard. Thanos allows her to vent her anger and frustration on Tony and sets his sights on Cyclops. The mutant blasts him but Thanos blocks his beams. At his will, a clear block of force envelops Cyclops’ head, cutting off his force beam in mid-stream and cutting off oxygen to Scott. Captain America immediately rushes to Cyclops’ aid.
Simultaneously, Vision sneaks up on Thanos and is about to try his once successful ploy again, namely ensnaring Thanos in a disorienting circle of fire. Starfox, though, knows that Thanos never falls for the same trick twice. Turning around, Thanos savagely thrusts his arms into Vision’s synthetic torso and viciously eviscerates him, tearing off all the circuits that held him together, thereby unmaking him.
Meanwhile, flying in space, Thor struggles to get back onto Thanos’ floating palace, before transforming into his mortal alias. “Just a little farther… almost there…” he agonizes, before he finally makes it and lands on the platform. However, as he transforms into Eric Masterson, he begins to suffocate: the mystic spell Dr. Strange cast so that Thor could breathe in the depth of dark space, doesn’t extend to Eric!
“He’s dead!” Captain America screams with rage, kneeling above the body of Cyclops, who has just asphyxiated to death. “You murdered him, you cold-hearted monster!” Cap raves and rants. Such an emotional outburst, Thanos taunts him – not at all what he expected from the legendary Captain America! Starfox quickly discerns that Cap’s outburst serves to create a clever diversion, as Cloak sneaks up on Thanos and draws him into the ebon folds of his cape, into a dark and fearful dimension. “You did it, Cloak!” Cap enthuses – still, he wonders if Cloak can hold him.
“Don’t know… I think… I…” Cloak stammers in suffering, when suddenly he lets out one last shriek of horror and despair: “No!”…. and then his body explodes in phantasmagorical fashion, courtesy of Thanos’ energy. Thanos argues that supremacy cannot be imprisoned! His divinity is absolute! Cap argues that his is a false godhood – and all false gods eventually fall! “Or are toppled!” Firelord howls as he grasps Thanos from behind with his fiery spear, leaving a clear opening for Drax to zap him. Beside them, Terraxia decapitates Iron Man with her bare hands, before she disrespectfully kicks away his head, contained in his armored helmet.
Thanos laughs at the heroes’ advance. Hearing him, Starfox is chilled to his soul, for he discerns there is unholy truth in that insane howl. He believes Mistress Death knows this. He can see it in her eyes: she has no doubt of this conflict’s outcome. No battle in this; just slaughter to feed an already oversized ego. He notices that the only person not fascinated by this outrage is his grandniece, Nebula. Her shattered body and mind are beyond all caring. She is but another twisted creation of Thanos’ black soul and infinite power. He made her the charred caricature on the brink she now is. Starfox concludes she would be far better off dead.
Nearby, the magical Mjolnir miraculously finds its way back into the present dimension, exiting through Thanos’ portal and landing on the palace yard. A suffocating Eric pulls through a last-ditch attempt and lunges at it with his dying breath, succeeding in grasping it. At once, he metamorphoses into Thor again.
Meanwhile, Thanos opens a time portal, which violently pulls Drax and Firelord inside, both of them falling lost within Earth’s prehistoric past. Cradling Iron Man’s head, a grinning Terraxia announces that she has dispatched the metal-clad nuisance that pestered Thanos. Thanos thanks her. She proves to be exactly what he had hoped for. A woman who shares the same values he does. One he might even come to…
Suddenly, Thanos is startled by Spider-Man’s web shooting right at his face! Kicking him in the face, Spidey tells Thor that Thanos is all his – Peter will take care of the ‘bimbo’, before Terraxia immobilizes him on the floor at an instant. “Now you’re in for it!” Thor howls as he begins attacking Thanos with his hammer, striking him severely on his chest and head. Thanos laid waste to half a universe; a blacker deed Thor can’t imagine! It’s time for Thanos to pay the piper! Seeing Thanos lay face front on the feet of Thor and the Asgardian god about to deliver another blow, Starfox wishes he doesn’t stay his hand; Thanos must die or all is lost!
Too late, though: without even standing up, Thanos turns Thor into glass! A grim, bottomless acceptance of their fate finally claims Eros. He realizes Thanos is inevitable. Grinning with glee, Thanos grabs a rock. Before he can shatter Thor’s glass form with it, Nova intervenes and socks Thanos in the face, telling him to back off; no one’s busting Thor while he’s around! “Not round. Square. Square as in cubes. Like a child’s toy blocks,” Thanos roars and his devilish eyes sparkle again… and then Nova’s molecular structure is dismantled as he transmogrifies into variegated cubes that disperse on the floor. Now unhampered, Thanos shatters the glass statue that Thor used to be with his fist. Beside him, Terraxia finishes off Spider-Man.
Quasar tells Thanos to turn and face him. Thanos mocks that finally the reserves are called in. He recognizes him: he’s Quasar, the late Captain Marvel’s replacement. “And wielder of the Quantum-bands,” Quasar stresses. He asserts they shall prove to be Thanos’ downfall! As he activates them, though, the energy within explodes, leaving Quasar with stumps where his hands once where. “Not again!” Quasar despairs. Thanos notes that Quasar suffers from unwarranted delusions of grandeur. Optic blasts escape his eyes, reducing Quasar into ashes.
The last man standing, Captain America defies Thanos: “It’s not over until the fat lady sings, Thanos”. The Titan scoffs him: surely he jests. Cap admits he’s never been any good at stand-up routines. Or at organizing a cosmic assault, Thanos scoffs. Cap insists they tried. Watching their confrontation, Warlock tells Silver Surfer to ready himself. “Now?” the Surfer asks. “On my call…!” replies Warlock.
Cap defiantly crosses the distance that separates him from Thanos and comes within breathing distance of him. He proudly tells Thanos that as long as a man stands against him, he’ll never be able to claim victory. Thanos finds these are noble sentiments from someone who is about to die. Watching this, Surfer is about to intervene, realizing that Thanos is going to kill Cap! Warlock urges him to wait.
Cap tells Thanos that he’s lived his life by those sentiments; they’re well worth dying for, he clarifies as he leans sideways and manages to avoid one of Thanos’ strikes. Suddenly, though, at Thanos’ will, two manacles form out of the floor of the palace yard, erupt and strap around his ankles, confining him in the same position. “Then die you shall!” Thanos roars. He is always pleased to honor such a foolish request! Cap covers himself under his shield, which Thanos pounds with his terrible fist, cracking it. With but a strike, the shield is reduced to countless fragments. Without his shield or the ability to run, Cap prepares for the end, as Thanos raises his arm to deliver the coup de grace.
“Now!” Warlock screams. Dashing forward with unimaginable speed and crossing various light years at a heartbeat, Silver Surfer interposes, his hand extended, hoping to grab the Gems from Thanos’ risen Gauntlet-laced glove, stripping him of his power... but the Surfer misses his mark and Thanos retains his godhood. Starfox realizes that nothing remains of hope.
Captain America seizes the opportunity to throw one last defiant punch at the startled Thanos. Barely paying him attention, the Titan retaliates and kills him with but a punch. In shock, Thanos wonders what he has been doing. He must have been out of his mind. They came so close; he nearly lost it all! He decides to once again be all that he can be. Reactivating the other five Gems, he brings himself back to full power! At once, he wishes this field cleared of all remnants of the folly he nearly allowed – for Thanos senses a far greater struggle about to begin. The various corpses of the heroes vanish accordingly.
Observing everything, Warlock realizes they tried to do this they easy way… and they failed. Now begins the conflict he strove to avoid. It may well prove to be a battle the universe cannot survive! He notifies Eternity that now is his turn!
Despite his best efforts, Starfox cannot shut his eyes to the awesome sight no mortal was ever meant to see. The most powerful cosmic beings in the universe – Eternity, Infinity, Galactus, Master Hate, Mistress Love, Master Order, Lord Chaos, Kronos, Epoch, the Stranger, the Celestials known as One Above All and Ziran – conflagrate, their gigantic forms towering all around the palace, preparing for war. Starfox realizes that Armageddon commences in but seconds, and he has a front row seat for the event. He prays his end comes quickly, for the universe is about to become a place he no longer wishes to be part of.


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8 months ago:New Attilan, where Dr Henry McCoy a.k.a. the Beast exclaims 'All right! Let's get to work!' to the Inhuman Xiaoyi Chen a.k.a. Iso, who tells the Beast that he seems happy. Sitting at several monitors in a lab, the Beast asks 'And why shouldn't I be happy, Iso? We have science to do!'
Muir Isle, where Emma Frost stands at the grave of the recently deceased Scott “Cyclops” Summers. She holds an electronic device which plays Scott's voice: “Dreams never die”. Emma places the device on Scott's grave, then stands at the edge of a cliff. She holds a stopwatch in her hand as she suddenly steps off the cliff and plummets to the rocky shore below.
Back in the lab in New Attilan, Iso holds her arms and tells the Beast that she doesn't know why he is so happy, reminding him that mutants are on the verge of extinction. 'True. But at least this time the problem isn't related to some super villain or killer robots or an unstable witch or a time anomaly' the Beast tells Iso, adding that it is just chemistry – science – and through science, all things are possible.
'I don't want to contradict you, Dr McCoy -' Iso begins, but the Beast tells her that she must always contradict him. 'Never, ever be afraid to disagree with me, and I will do you the same courtesy' he tells Iso. 'If you insist' the young Inhuman replies, before holding up a vial of the Terrigen Mist. 'All right, basic principles' Iso begins, stating that Terrigen is a chemical agent which catalyzes certain telomeres in Inhuman DNA, and when activated, those telemores express new traits – their appearance changes and they gain powers.
'Yes, quite miraculous – for Inhumans. For mutants, Terrigen contact can cause the M-Pox sickness, even death' the Beast remarks, holding up the vial and looking closely at the green cloud inside it. He adds that, as a large amount of gaseous Terrigen is currently present in Earth's atmosphere, he finds this rather troubling. Iso suggests that Terrigen must affect the x-gene, otherwise ordinary humans would be getting sick as well. She wonders if they excise the x-gene through some sort of gene therapy, that it might save mutants' lives – but even if they manage it – mutants would no longer exist.
Emma Frost free-falls to the rocky shore below her, and looks at the stopwatch in her hands. When it displays ten seconds, she switches to her diamond form, before slamming into the shore, the impact of which sends sand and rocks blasting into the air.
In the lab in New Attilan, the Beast smiles and tells Iso that he doesn't think mutants are done for just yet, to which Iso asks him how he can be so relaxed about all of this. 'Oh, I get it. You already have a plan' Iso realizes. But as the Beast keys something into a computer, he tells her that he has no idea what they are going to do. 'Honestly, seems like we're in a pretty big fix' he declares. 'So why -' Iso begins, to which the Beast interrupts her: 'I already told you' he remarks, reaching into his pocket, he tells Iso that through science, all things are possible. He adds that thirty thousand years ago, their only method for creating a record of themselves was to pain something on the wall of a cave, but now, with little more than a thought, he can capture this moment forever. 'In fact, I can send it anywhere in the world' the Beast grins as he takes a selfie of himself with the phone he pulled from his pocket.
'To the caveman, what I just did would be impossible. The act of a god. Now, it's the act of a child. The only difference is, well, you know... science' the Beast tells Iso as he looks at the photo of him grinning, while Iso is in the background of the photo, stern-faced.
On Muir, Emma groans as she pulls herself up from the crater which formed upon her diamond-hard self-impacting with the ground. She tosses the stopwatch into a pile of other broken stopwatches, and begins a long climb up some steps carved into the side of the cliff. Emma arrives back at Cyclops's grave, and shortly, she is approached by Celeste, Phoebe and Irma – the Stepford Cuckoos. 'Ms Frost... what are you doing?' Celeste asks.
Back in the lab, Iso remarks to the Beast 'Thirty thousand years of science, Dr McCoy! How much time do you think we have?' to which the Beast tells Iso that he doesn't know – but he does know that the crisis killed his old friend Jamie Madrox and drove Cyclops mad. 'He died trying to solve it, and he got poor Alchemy killed as well'. The Beast reminds Iso that after those terrible events, the Inhumans and X-Men agreed to a period of detente, in hopes that the two of them can find an answer that doesn't involve any more death. The Beast adds that he knows a truce is not the same thing as peace – it means there is a ticking clock in the background all the time. He tells Iso that he is smiling, happy and confident, and asks her if she knows why. 'Because this is a problem we can attack with our minds, and my mind is exceptional' the Beast boasts.
The Beast points at Iso and tells her that, according to Queen Medusa, so is hers. Iso smiles and remarks that is nice of Queen Medusa to say. Iso adds that she is very new to all of this, and didn't have much of an education before she came ot New Attilan. 'Oh, please. I hate modesty. It's inefficient' the Beast tells Iso, before adding 'Now, as I said... let's get to work' as he looks closely at the vial of Terrigen mist.
On Muir, Emma explains that she is working on changing into her diamond form more quickly, and claims that leaping off a cliff provides quite the incentive. She adds that she is using a timer, waiting a bit longer each time to trigger the change. 'But why, Ms Frost.? That... that seems dangerous' Celeste points out as she hands Emma the device that Emma was holding earlier. 'Of course it's dangerous. That's the point. I need the pressure, it's the closest thing I can get to what it will be like to face Black Bolt again' Emma explains. Celeste asks Emma why she wants to get anywhere near Black Bolt. 'I should think that's obvious. He killed Scott' Emma remarks, before telling the girls not to believe the popular narrative – as revenge is actually quite satisfying and wonderful. 'But... Ms Frost... he didn't kill Scott. It was the mists. The Terrigen' Irma reminds Emma.
Phoebe tells Emma that Black Bolt didn't kill Cyclops – it was all a trick. 'Your trick' she reminds Emma, asking her if she remembers what actually happened. 'Why, of course I do. Don't be ridiculous' Emma exclaims, holding up the device, which shows footage of Black Bolt destroying Cyclops. 'You can see it right here. Plain as day' Emma tells the Stepford Cuckoos. Celeste and Irma look at each other, perplexed, as Emma walks towards the edge of the cliff and tells them not to worry about her – as she is just fine.
6 months ago:The RIV – Royal Inhuman Vessel – hovers over the South Pacific, and inside the ship, the Beast is speaking with Crystal and Gorgon. The Beast holds up a device and explains that he designed it with the help of some of the engineers on New Attilan. He adds that it is based on the Cerebro technology, but Crystal's people have assured him that it will integrate with her ship's systems seamlessly. Crystal thanks the Beast, and tells him that they primarily use the RIV to track the Terrigen cloud, so knowing in advance if there are mutants in their path will help them to get the mutants out of danger. Gorgon announces that he will go ahead and get it installed, as the cloud is not too far from a populated island. He adds that odds are pretty low that Inhumans or mutants are living there, but points out that it is better  to be safe than sorry. Crystal agrees and thanks Gorgon as she throws the device to him.
Nearby, Iso is reunited with Flint and Grid. He hugs Flint and tells him that it is nice to see him. 'You too, Grid. It's been way too long' she tells them. Flint tells Iso that she is welcome to take a tour with them any time she wants. Grid smiles as he informs Iso that they go all over the world, as not every country is all that happy when the cloud rolls through – and they have had some crazy times trying to keep the peace. 'Someday, maybe, but right now I have to stay in New Attilan. I'm helping Dr McCoy research the Terrigen problem' Iso explains. Flint tells Iso that it might be a problem for mutants, but he isn't sure it is that much of a problem for Inhumans. 'Of course it is. We almost went to serious, straight-up war with the mutants a few months ago, and if this situation doesn't get fixed, it'll happen again' Grid declares. Grid remarks that it is all nicey-nice right now, but that if they don't find a cure for the M-Pox soon, the mutants will try to destroy the last Terrigen cloud. 'Mark my words' he tells the other young Inhumans.
Flint tells his friend that he believes that – as the mutants did that once, and the Inhumans lost half the Terrigen in the world. 'They'll do it again, and they'll kill anyone who gets in their way' Grid declares. Iso tells Flint that Dr McCoy isn't like that, and that she has been working closely with him for months now – she knows he wants to avoid violence at all costs. Grid reminds Iso that the Beast isn't the only mutant they have to think about, and points out that Emma Frost is still out there, and, as far as they know it, so is Magneto. 'And Iceboy. I hate that guy' Flint remarks. 'It's Iceman' Iso corrects him, before telling the guys that she understands what they are saying, and assures them she and the Beast are doing everything they can. 'Henry McCoy is a genius' she adds, boasting that he will figure it out, as she looks over to the Beast who is still speaking with Crystal.
The Beast shows Crystal some information on a tablet and asks her if this is their most up-to-date data on the cloud. Crystal checks the data and confirms that it is, adding that they took the readings yesterday. 'Why? Do you see something unusual?' Crystal enquires. 'Possibly' the Beast tells her announcing that this is just what he sees after a quick pass. 'But from what I can tell... the cloud is shrinking!'
Suddenly, a computer announces that an x-gene carrier has been detected in path of the Terrigen cloud, and reports that the time to contact is four minutes. 'Well, that ain't good' Gorgon remarks as he looks at a map. Crystal turns to other Inhumans aboard the RIV and tells them to scramble for emergency evacuation. 'Get the shuttle ready for launch – this is going to be tight!' she exclaims. Crystal then turns to the Beast and tells him that they will have to finish their conversation later. 'You can stay, or if you have to get back to New Attilan...' her voice trails off, but the Beast tells Crystal that she is about to save a mutant's life – he wouldn't mis this for the world.
Meanwhile, in Poland, a Blackbird jet and a small chopper are both on a floating metal platform high above a valley within a mountain range, where Magneto a.k.a. the Master of Magnetism sits at a small table, opposite Emma Frost. A bottle of wine is on the table. Nearby, Betsy “Psylocke” Braddock, Monet St Croix and Victor “Sabretooth” Creed – Magneto's X-Men team, stand ready. Magneto asks Emma if she wants more wine. 'Always' Emma replies, before asking Magneto to do her a favor. 'Perhaps' comes his response. 'Before I leave here, throw something at me with your powers. Very hard, very fast, without warning' Emma asks him. 'That seems... unwise. Why would I -' Magneto begins to reply, but Emma interrupts him: 'Because I asked. Do it or don't. I don't care' Emma tells him, adding that she is more curious about this place. 'What is it?' she enquires.
Sabretooth sharpens his claws on a dagger, while Monet and Betsy both stand around looking unimpressed as Magneto reveals that this is a display. 'This platform weighs a thousand tons, and I'm balancing it atop a spire a meter wide' he boasts, adding that he likes to remind his team of his capabilities from time to time. 'Not to mention you, Emma' Magneto points out. 'Mm, no angels on the head of this pin' Emma tells Magneto, suggesting that if anyone becomes annoying he can tip the whole thing on its side and drop them a few hundred feet into the valley. 'Exactly' Magneto agrees.
Magneto asks Emma what she wished to discuss with him. 'Finishing the job' Emma announces. 'Ah. Of course. Emma, listen to me. I want the rest of the Terrigen removed from this planet as much as anyone alive, but there are certain realities we must face' Magneto replies, reminding Emma that the Inhumans were incredibly powerful to begin with, and more of them appear on the planet every day because of that damn cloud. 'The only reason we destroyed as much Terrigen as we did is because we took them by surprise. And even then, we lost...well, you know who we lost' Magneto remarks. 'Yes. I do. What is your point?' Emma asks. Magneto tells her that his point is that if they attack again, the Inhumans will be ready for them. 'The remaining Terrigen cloud is all that exists in the world. It's the only way new Inhumans can access their power, and it's bound up in their traditions. It's sacred to them' Magneto explains, reminding Emma that is why Medusa has her sister guarding the cloud in that ugly ship. 'They claim it's a humanitarian mission, but that thing is a battleship. They are protecting that Terrigen from us' Magneto exclaims.
'Black Bolt alone can vaporize my people with a single word. Karnak can see all our weaknesses. Not to mention all the new ones... who knows what powers Medusa's people can access. I'm just not sure who we could -' Magneto declares, slamming his fist on the table. 'Why, Erik... you sound afraid' Emma points out. Suddenly, the dagger that Sabretooth was using to sharpen his claws is flung from his grasp – straight towards Emma's face – where it shatters against her now diamond-hard form, as she casually sips her wine. Emma smiles at Magneto and thanks him. 'Just what I was looking for. Very kind' she adds, before telling him to listen: 'I have a plan that will give us everything we want' Emma begins, stating that the second Terrigen cloud will be destroyed and the planet will be made safe for mutant kind. She announces that she will have her revenge on the woman who ordered Scott's death, and the man who carried it out. 'I need you. I need your power, your immorality, and the monsters who call you their leader'. Emma tells Magneto that things must be done – dark things – and he is the darkest man she knows.
4 months ago:The Savage Land, where the Beast and Iso stand on the side of a river, their Inhuman aircraft is parked nearby. The Beast is holding a strange dish-like device as Iso examines her surroundings and asks why this place is called the Savage Land. 'Oh, it's really quite wonderful' the Beast replies, explaining that it is an entire preserved biosphere – many of the plants and animals here survived the K-PG extinction event at the end of the cretaceous. The Beast adds that you have dinosaurs and such, and also various evolutionary digressions from that time, so it is a chance to see what the world might have been like if that asteroid hadn't hit. 'Fascinating stuff. Just fascinating' the Beast tells Iso. 'Fascinating. Yup' Iso replies, before asking why they are here.
The Beast reminds Iso that when they visited Crystal on the RIV, they learned that the remaining Terrigen cloud is in fact shrinking. He adds that some Terrigen is surely being absorbed as new Inhumans are created, but that the rate he saw was higher than expected, so he suspects environmental dispersion is occurring. Iso asks the Beast if he thinks the missing Terrigen is here. The Beast holds up the dish and tells Iso that he hopes not, as the Savage Land is pristine, so there should be no Terrigen here at all. He adds that if it does appear, the detector that he is holding will send out a signal. 'I don't think it will happen. But better safe than – sorry' the Beast utters as he and Iso turn around and discover a large T-rex looming over them.
Meanwhile, in Detroit, Emma Frost has tracked down the young, time-displaced original X-Men. 'You all live in this? How... rustic' she remarks as she looks at their motor home. 'It's bigger on the inside. We do okay' Bobby “Iceman” Drake informs her, before Henry McCoy a.k.a. the Beast asks Emma what they can do for her. 'It's been...quite a while' he points out. 'I've been very busy, you know – grown up things' Emma tells them, before the Beast informs her that they were worried about her. 'I mean, since...' his voice trails off. 'Oh' Emma utters. 'He's right behind me, isn't he?' the Beast asks, as Scott Summers a.k.a. the young Cyclops smiles. 'Uh... hey' he calls out.
Back in the Savage Land, Iso screams as she and the Beast flee from the dinosaur that runs after them. The Beast instructs Iso to hold it off, as he needs a moment to set the device. 'Hold it off?' Iso asks. 'Yes – use your powers. Just don't kill it – it's an incredibly unique specimen' he points out. 'What about me? I'm also a unique specimen, Dr McCoy!' Iso declares, as the Beast shoves the stem of the dish-like device into the ground, telling Iso that he believes in her. The device is activated, and the Beast announces that it is time to go. 'You think?' Iso calls back to him she holds the dinosaur at bay with her power.
In Detroit, 'Scott. I... I...' Emma begins, lost for words. The young Cyclops asks Emma what she is doing here, and notices that she is crying. 'Are you crying?' he asks her. 'Don't be ridiculous' Emma replies as she switches to diamond form. 'I'm done crying' Emma claims as a diamond tear hits the ground and bounces along the road. Emma tells the time-displaced X-Men they are all going to die, unless they help her. Emma tells them that she will need all of them, and that Jean Grey in particular has a role to play in the short-term. 'Can I count on you?' she asks the young men. The Beast tells her that, obviously, they will need some specifics, but that if things really are that dire, then of course they will do what they can. 'Good enough for me. I'll be in touch' Emma concludes their interaction as she turns and walks away.
2 months ago:In New Attilan, the Beast approaches Queen Medusa, who sits at her throne. Standing before her, the Beast reminds Medusa that, six months ago, she invited him into her home, as part of the truce between their people after the destruction of the first cloud, and Cyclops' death. 'I have lived among you ever since, working with your scientists to try to find an answer to what seems like an insolvable puzzle' the Beast declares. 'Yes' Medusa agrees, emotionlessly asking the Beast to tell her that was the preamble to him describing an ingenious solution. 'I... I wish that were so' the Beast replies, somewhat taken aback, before he informs Medusa that the Terrigen's ability to cause change is mirrored in the x-gene – the Terrigen creates a new attack for the specific genome of every individual mutant. 'We're not looking for a single cure – we have to find a new one for each mutant. Hundreds, each uniquely different' the Beast reveals.
Medsua stands up and approaches the Beast, informing him that Iso told her what he likes to say - “All things are possible with science” and asks him if he still believes that. 'I do. Of course I do' the Beast responds. 'I do, too' Medusa smiles, putting a hand on the Beast's shoulder. The Beast then turns and leaves the throne room. He climbs up to a ledge with an open window, and sits there, thinking. Suddenly, he hears Medusa call out 'Black Bolt. All of you' and he peers down over a ledge, where he sees Medusa standing before a series of monitors, speaking to Black Bolt and Crystal. She informs them that the Beast hasn't found a solution, but that she will continue to support him in every way she can, as he is a good man – brilliant and honest. 'But a day will come when the mutants lose their patience with him, with us, and this truce. Another attack will come. We will not start that fight... but we must be ready to win it' Medusa declares, causing the Beast too look concerned.
In the Hellfire Club, two armchairs are placed before an open fire. In one of them sits Emma Frost, who tells the woman in the other seat: 'You'll need to get started now. You'll need a plausible backstory, and that will take time'. The other woman tells Emma that she knows, and thinks that will be her favourite part. Holding a glass of champagne, the woman adds that it has been a long time since she has done anything like this, and that it will be nice to see if she still has the skills. 'Sometimes you wonder if the only reason you're still working is because of you're reputation, you know?' the woman remarks. Emma sips her champagne and declares that her mother always told her that a reputation was the last thing a girl needed. 'But personally, I've always found mine to be very useful' Emma remarks. The other woman tells Emma that she will get things going on her end, and asks Emma when she thinks it will all happen.
Emma tells her companion that McCoy has two months left, so no sooner than that. She adds that she will need that time to finish putting the pieces together for her plan in any case – as there is a big one she will has to handle. 'After that though... we'll see' Emma announces as she and her mysterious companion clink their champagne flutes together.
Yesterday:In the Savage Land, the dish-like device the Beast left there flares up, and sitting at a computer in New Attilan, the Beast looks shocked: 'Oh, no' he utters as he looks at a graph depicting the Savage Land Terrigen saturation rate. Iso looks at the Beast and asks him if he is all right, adding that his expression is strange. 'I... I just...' the Beast's voice trails off. Images flash through his mind – of apocalypse, and Sentinels and Cyclops killing Xavier. Of Wolverine covered in adamantium and of a woman crying. The Beast closes his laptop and tells Iso that it is nothing, before suggesting they get some lunch, as he is starving.
Meanwhile, in Limbo, where X-Haven, a school and Terrigen-free mutant safe-zone resides. Storm a.k.a. Ororo Munroe is in her office when her phone rings. She picks the phone up as Illyana “Magik” Rasputin enters, and tells Storm to believe it or not, but that Emma Frost is here. 'She wants to see you. Should I send her on her way, or...' Magik offers, but Storm asks Magik to show Emma in, adding that she needs to take this call first. Emma enters Storm's office as she puts the phone back down. Emma greets Ororo and asks her who she was speaking to. 'It was the Beast. The one at New Attilan' Storm replies. 'Oh? And what did that grouchy old kitty cat have to say?' Emma asks. Storm informs Emma that the Beast wants to meet on Muir Island, as he says he has an update on his Terrigen research, but wouldn't give any details. She adds that the Beast wants everyone there – a representative from every major mutant group.
'Such drama. Sometimes don't you wish we'd just text about these things?' Emma asks. Storm frowns and asks Emma why she is here, to which Emma tells that Mr Beast has been a busy, busy mutant over the last eight months – diligently doing science things to save their people from the big, bad Inhumans. 'Well, so have I, Storm – although I have my own approach to the problem' Emma announces. 'Less...scientific, which is probably for the best. I'm not much good in a lab' Emma adds, claiming that she would never have passed chemistry at all if it weren't for the magicl power of short skirts. Emma smiles as she asks Storm to tell her if Hank sounded happy – like someone with good news. 'Well... no, actually. The opposite' Storm replies. Emma tells Storm not to worry, and leaning over Storm's desk, Emma boasts that she is here to save the day.


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Muir Isle, where Hank McCoy a.k.a. the Beast stands at the gravestone of his longtime friend and teammate, Scott “Cyclops” Summers. He reads the marking on the gravestone: “Teacher – Warrior – Hero – Mutant. He fought for us all”, and the Beast agrees that Scott fought harder than any of them – even Charles. 'And now, here we are at the end. I wonder...was it worth it?' the Beast asks. The Beast wonders if he has made the right decision here, admitting that some of the others can be a bit reactionary. 'I could see them deciding to go out in a blaze of glory. Take some Inhumans down with us' the Beast remarks, announcing that he doesn't want that. 'We didn't always see eye to eye, Scott, but I'm sure you'd agree, enough people have died. I think -' the Beast begins before asking himself what the hell he is doing. 'He's dead, you idiot' the Beast tells himself as he turns and walks away from Cyclops' grave, past the gravestone marked Jamie Madrox, and then past several other unmarked graves.
The Beast enters the Research Center, where he finds a small gathering waiting for him: Magneto, Forge, the time-displaced young Beast, Emma Frost, Rogue, Storm and Old Man Logan. 'Well. It would sedem I'm late. I apologize. I thought I'd take the opportunity to visit Cyclops' grave' the Beast informs the others. 'It's all right, Hank. At least one Beast was on time' the young Beast calls out. 'Oh yes, let's banter. I simply love sitting in frigid metal conference rooms. It's my very favorite thing' Emma mocks. Rogue points out that considering Emma has been absent in everything else they have been dealing with lately, she should just be glad to even be invited at this table. Storm suggests that, given they all have important things to discuss, they get on with, and Old Man Logan agrees.
The Beast tells Storm that he seriously doubts there is anything more important than what he is about to tell her. 'The Terrigen Mist is killing us, and we all have a half-dozen other crises on our plates. Out with it, furball' Old Man Logan exclaims, adding that whatever the Beast has got, things can't get much worse. 'I have learned to never, ever utter that phrase, Logan' the Beast replies. He closes his eyes as he tells the group that they all know he has spent the past eight months working to find a solution to the Terrigen Mist's toxicity to mutants, working closely with Medusa and the Inhumans on New Attilan, combining their science with the X-Men's. 'I have tried everything I can think of' the Beast tells the others, before announcing that he has failed. 'We're out of time'.
New York City, inside the venue called the Quiet Room, where patrons enjoy the food, drink and atmosphere, as a woman with dark hair, a pink dress and a mask over her eyes sings. 'Packed house tonight, Black Bolt' the Inhuman called Flagman remarks to the stoic former Inhuman king. Flagman adds that it is sort of a relief, actually, as he was a little worried about the act. 'Oh... because she's new. “Lady Shine,” she calls herself' Flagman explains to Black Bolt, revealing that she came out of nowhere a couple of months back, started playing all the hot downtown clubs. Flagman adds that he doesn't usually like to book anyone this green, but Lady Shine is doing just fine. Flagman starts to tell Black Bolt that, if he agreed, he would like to offer Lady Shine a regular gig, but a waiter approaches them and interrupts, informing Black Bolt that there is a VIP in one of the private rooms who has requested a word.
'How VIP we talking?' Flagman asks. 'Very. She tipped me a hundred bucks just for refilling her wine' the waiter replies. 'Right, well, I'm sure I can handle this' Flagman offers, suggesting Black Bolt stay and enjoy the music, but Black Bolt turns and walks away. 'Guess he's not a fan' Flagman remarks, as Lady Shine finishes her set and thanks the audience, telling them that she will see them next time.
Back in the Research Center on Muir, the time-displaced Beast asks his present-day counterpart 'What do you mean, “out of time”? If this is a time travel thing and that's some terrible pun, I swear, I don't care if you are me, I'll -' he begins, but the Beast interrupts him, announcing that it is not time travel, and that he almost wishes it was. The Beast reminds everyone that Cyclops destroyed the first Terrigen Cloud before he died, but that still leaves one, which they have all been monitoring, all doing their part to mitigate the damage to mutant kind. The Beast adds that Storm and her team have been active in rescuing mutants and bringing them back to safe haven at the school in Limbo, while Magneto and his team have helped as well. 'Although I can't say I've always agreed with your actions' the Beast admits.
'As if I need your approval, Henry. The Terrigen has put all mutants in danger. I have done what needed to be done to protect them' Magneto points out, turning to Emma Frost, he adds that he always will. 'All very nice, all very helpful, yes. But what I still fail to understand is why we don't just destroy that second cloud. Why we don't finish what Scott started!' Emma exclaims, her voice rising as she folds her arms. 'Because we agreed to a truce with the Inhumans, Emma, and we honor our word. And because the last time we went after the Terrigen, mutants died' Storm reminds Emma, adding that their current methods might not be as aggressive as she and Magneto might prefer, but that they keep their people safe.
Emma scowls: 'Oh, please, Storm. Do you actually think taking mutants to Limbo is any better? Have you been to Limbo? Demons under every rock, and you think it's a safe place to set up a school?' The Beast ends the discussion by asking everyone to listen to him, as he tells them that they have all dealt with the crisis in their own way, but that none of that matters anymore. 'Now we must work as one' he declares, adding that in recent days he has noticed an increase in Terrigen saturation levels all over the world, not just in the cloud's wake. 'Wait... linear or exponential?' Forge asks. 'The bad one' the Beast replies, pointing at an image of the Earth. 'Uh-oh' Forge mutters. 'Exactly. Very soon we will reach a tipping point' the Beast reports, explaining that the bonds holding the remaining cloud together will dissipate and it will disperse rapidly throughout the atmosphere like a snapped rubber band. 'When that happens... it's the end of us' the Beast reveals, explaining that the Earth will become completely uninhabitable for mutants.
Meanwhile, in New Attilan, the Inhuman stronghold just off the coast of Manhattan. 'Just look at all of you!' Medusa exclaims from where she sits on a throne, to three youngsters who are standing before her. Medusa's hair is spread out behind her, and several Inhumans, including Inferno, Irelle and Iso, can be seen in the throneroom, while Johnny Storm the Human Torch stands off to the side of Medusa's throne.
Medusa tells the children that they look wonderful, that they look ready. She tells the children that she is sorry for holding them up, and explains that she likes to see all the children before they go through Terrigenesis. One of the children tells Queen Medusa that they are honored. 'Honored... and very nervous, I think' Medusa remarks, before asking one of the children their name. 'My name is Valto, your majesty' the child replies. Medusa asks Valto if she is right – if they are all nervous about what is to come. Valto and the other children just look at each other.
'Mm. Listen to me' Medusa tells the children, before motioning to Inferno, Irelle and Iso, and telling the children that when they are finished here, Inferno, Irelle and Iso will take them to a transport which will head to the Terrigen Cloud, and there, they will breathe in its sacred mists and then they will all become something new – they will learn the true expression of their Inhuman self. Medusa tells the children that she remembers when it was her turn to enter the mists, and explains that she was terrified – she didn't want to change, as she liked who she was. She recalls her mother, Queen Ambur, asking if she was nervous, to which Medusa lied of course, and said that she had no fear. Medusa leans into the children as she tells them that her mother knew the truth, like any mother would, so she took her hand and asked Medusa what she wanted to be after the Terrigen.
Medusa continues her story, telling the children that she is sure she said something like she wanted to fly, or be able to turn invisible, but her mother said “No, you must want to be only one thing when your Terrigenesis is complete”. Medusa tells the children that she asked her mother what that was, to which her mother smiled and said one word: “Yoursel-” Medusa doesn't get to finish her story, as the Human Torch, who has been looking out a window, calls out to her. 'Yes, Johnny? What is it?' Medusa asks. 'Something's coming' Johnny Storm announces.
Back on Muir, Storm hangs her head as she asks 'How long, Henry?' to which the Beast announces that they only have two weeks left. 'Can that be right?' the time-displaced Beast asks. 'Have you double-checked your calculations? Maybe I should -' Forge begins, while Storm asks Henry if he has told the Inhumans about this. The Beast declares that his calculations are correct, and that he hasn't told the Inhumans yet, as he thought he owed it to everyone here to tell them first. 'Why are we just hearing about this now?' Rogue asks. 'You trying to tell me none of you geniuses saw this coming?' she adds, when suddenly, there is a loud BANG as Magneto commands the room, and declares that his people will not be gassed to death. Magneto asks the Beast to tell him his solution. 'You always have something. End the drama and tell us what we need to do' Magneto asks.
'You weren't listening, Erik – there are no solutions. There are choices, but no solutions' the Beast replies, before suggesting that they can leave – all of them can leave Earth and find somewhere else to start over – or they can die. 'I think you missed an option, Beast' Magneto points out. 'We can fight'.
In Chechnya, the Inhuman called Gorgon walks down an alley in a badly damaged part of the city. 'Hello? Is anyone here?' Gorgon calls out as he enters one of the badly damaged apartment buildings, while the RIV hovers over the city, and the Terrigen Cloud moves through the air nearby. 'You need to hurry, Gorgon' Crystal tells him via communicator from where she remains on the RIV.  'The cloud is coming' Crystal adds. Gorgon tells Crystal that he knows, but the x-gene detector that McCoy gave them said that there is a mutant in this building somewhere. Gorgon searches the apartments and tells Crystal that they can't leave until they get the mutants out of the cloud's path. 'Absolutely' Crystal agrees, telling Gorgon that if he wants to do that, then he needs to hurry.
Suddenly, Gorgon comes across an old man slumped against a wall. 'Wait. I think I've found him' Gorgon reports as he approaches the man, whose face is partially obscured by the hood of his cloak. Gorgon speaks Russian to the old man, introducing himself, he explains that something is coming here that could be very dangerous. Gorgon tells the old man that he is part of a group called the Inhumans, and that he has a vehicle nearby to take him to safety. 'You...you are one of those magic people. I have heard of you. You will not hurt me?' the old man responds. 'Never. You have my word. I just want you to be safew' Gorgon assures him, so the old man agrees to leave. Gorgon helps the old man up and informs Crystal that he has him. 'Get ready for a quick extraction' Gorgon tells her, so Crystal announces that she is bringing the RIV around now.
Muir, where the Beast asks 'Fight, Magneto? You think we should attack the Inhumans?' to which Magneto boasts that he has beaten them before. 'You're insane' the Beast tells him. 'You said our other choices are abandoning Earth or lying down to die. Sounds like all we got is crazy' Old Man Logan remarks. The Beast reminds the others that Cyclops brought them to the brink of war with the Inhumans once, and he died. 'Yes, Henry. I was there. And he didn't just die – he died trying to save us. He died when he destroyed the first cloud' Emma exclaims, asking how much faster they would have reached the tipping point if Scott hadn't done what he did. 'We are all alive today because of Scott Summers' Emma declares.
'Barely' the Beast remarks, adding that they almost all died, too, and that is when they took the Inhumans by surprise. He informs the X-Men that Medusa and her people have not been sitting idle since that battle in Spain eight months ago – they have been helping him with the Terrigen problem, and they have always been aware that there might not be a solution. The Beast reveals that the Inhumans have battle plans – he has seen them. 'I'm sure they let me see them' he adds, suggesting that if the X-Men went after the cloud now, the Inhumans would be ready. 'Oh, you poor, furry, naive man... so are we' Emma announces. She turns to Magneto and asks if she should tell him now. 'Tell me what?' the Beast asks. Magneto looms over the Beast and tells Emma to go ahead. He adds that he is surprised she waited this long.
'You've been working on an answer with the Inhumans for eight months, Henry. But we've been working, too. Obviously' Emma announces. She tells the Beast that she thinks they wanted him to succeed, as a peaceful solution would have been preferable, but there was always a chance that he would fail, and so they came up with, well, she supposes one would call it a warlike solution. 'Who's this “we” you keep talking about? I don't know anything about this!' Rogue declares. Emma leers at Rogue and replies 'If you would stop interrupting me, “Sugah,” perhaps you would know something about it'. Emma adds that they didn't tell everyone, but that everyone has a role. Emma reveals that it all begins with Karnak. Emma points out that Karnak senses flaws, which means he has probably already seen that the current mutant-Inhuman truce is bound to fail, and he will probably see them coming a mile away – which is why he will be the first to go.
The Tower of Wisdom, where the Inhuman Karnak sits, meditating, when one of his assistants, a Friend of the Tower, approaches him, apologizing for disturbing his meditation. 'Someone is here to see me' Karnak remarks. 'A mutant' he adds. 'Yes, but how did you... ah... should I send her away?' the assistant asks. 'No. Bring her to me' Karnak replies.
On Muir, it's all eyes on Emma as she explains that once Karnak is dealt with, they will handle the other Inhuman power centers – Medusa in New Attilan, her sister Crystal and her team and that ugly ship they fly around in, and, of course, that monster Black Bolt. 'He killed Scott. He is mine' Emma declares. 'Wait... when you say handle... do you mean handle, or just, you know...handle?' young Beast asks. Magneto announces that no one will die – at least as they have things planned thus far. He points out that, of course, if some Inhumans refuse to accept the inevitable, then they will have to be handled.
Emma explains that once the Inhumans are subdued and leaderless, they won't be able to prevent the X-Men from destroying the remaining Terrigen Cloud. Emma turns to Forge and asks him to walk them through his part of the plan. 'Sure. I designed a machine that should -' Forge begins, before the Beast cuts him off, asking Emma, Magneto and Forge if they are really foolish enough to think it would be that simple to neutralize Medusa and the others.
'These are some of the most powerful people on the planet. Black Bolt alone -' the Beast begins, before turning to Storm and asking her 'Surely you can't be on board with this lunacy'. 'Henry, I -' Storm begins, before Emma snaps 'Enough!' and declares that they know how powerful Black Bolt is, as they saw it when he murdered the man she loved in cold blood. Emma tells Henry not to worry, as they spent a great deal of time thinking about how they would take care of each of them. 'And unlike you, we will not fail' Emma boasts.
'You're forgetting something' Old Man Logan calls out. Everyone turns to him, and he reminds them about the dog. 'The Inhumans have a teleporting dog, right? Big, huge thing. I remember. Let's them show up anywhere. It's a walking security breach. Could spoil a lot of plans. Don't care how good they are' Old Man Logan points out. 'Actually...I can't believe we overlooked that' Emma frowns at Magneto. 'I ain't just at this meeting for my good looks, darlin' Logan tells Emma. 'Well spotted, Logan. All right... we'll do something about the dog' Emma announces.
Jersey City, where Kamala Khan a.k.a. Ms Marvel is walking the large Inhuman dog, Lockjaw. 'What do you think, Kamala? I think we should go' Nakia can be heard saying over Kamala's phone. Kamala tells Nakia that she doesn't know. 'Let me get home and see what Abu and Ammi are doing tonight' Kamala replies. Suddenly, Lockjaw sniffs the air, while Nakia can be heard saying 'You're already out? Why don't you just come meet me now?' to which Kamala replies that she can't, as she is walking her dog. Suddenly, she feels the leash go slack. 'Oh. I was walking my dog but now he's gone' Kamala remarks. 'Gone? Like he ran away?' Nakia asks. Kamala smiles and tells her that this is no big deal, as he does this – it is kind of his thing.
'You can't do this!' the Beast exclaims. 'Why not, Henry? We have a solution that will enable mutantkind to survive on this planet. Our home planet. Why do the Inhumans have more of a right to it than we do?' Emma replies. The Beast tells her that isn't the point. 'We can survive the cloud. We just have to leave' the Beast announces, adding that if they attack the Inhumans, they will do everything they can to destroy mutantkind. 'You don't know what they're capable of. You haven't seen it' the Beast adds, revealing that he watched Black Bolt vaporize his own son when he thought he was a threat to his people. 'AND I WATCHED HIM KILL SCOTT!' Emma screams. Storm puts a hand on Emma's shoulder and tells the others that this is enough – they need to take emotions out of this. Storm adds that this gathering represents the major mutant groups left on the planet, and that they can make a decision here for their people. 'We've heard both sides. Now... we vote' she declares.
Old Man Logan remarks that if they don't destroy the cloud, then they all die. 'If we do, what's the worst that happens? A bunch of people stay the way they are and don't get super powers? This ain't up for debate anymore. Let's get rid of the damn thing' he tells the others. Rogue hesitates, before exclaiming that she doesn't want to live on Mars or whatever, but thinks an attack against people who never did them any harm is wrong, so she votes no. Forge tells the others that he wants to see how his machine works, but that if they go the other way, then that's cool, too. 'I've lived off-planet before. It's not so bad' Forge adds. The time-displaced Beast tells everyone that they have to take the cloud out, that it is the only logical move. He adds that he will make sure his team comes along, too, and that, unlike his older counterpart, they still trust him.
Storm points out that they know how Emma and Magneto will vote, so that is four towards their plan, one against and one abstention. 'That's it, then. The majority votes to destroy the cloud'. Magneto turns to the Beast and tells him that it is happening. 'You could help, you know. You have unique access to New Attilan. They trust you. You could -' Magneto begins, but the Beast tells him to shut up. He looks around at the others: 'You think you are saving us. But I am telling you – you are killing us. I don't care how prepared you are. If you attack the Inhumans, we are all doomed. You are destroying our species as surely as the Terrigen would' the Beast declares. He starts to walk away from the group, adding that they are right about one thing – he does have access to New Attilan, and that is exactly where he is going now. 'I will have no part of -' he begins, when suddenly, a crackle of lightning strikes him, slamming him to the ground.
'Ororo? Why?' the Beast utters as he struggles to get to his feet. Ororo goes over to him and tells him that she is so sorry, before revealing that the plan Emma and Magneto made – it was her plan, too. Storm announces that they need to get the Beast some medical attention. 'As for the rest of us... it's time'.
Black Bolt arrives at the private room, where he remains expressionless as he sets his sights on the woman waiting for him – Emma Frost. 'Hello, Black Bolt. Let's chat' Emma declares as she sits on a sofa wearing a revealing white dress. There is silence, and Emma puts her glass of wine on a table, 'Mm. Perhaps I'll do the talking' Emma suggests, before standing up and facing Black Bolt, telling him that he seems tense. 'I wonder why that could possibly be. Don't worry – we're under a truce, your people, and mine. I'm sure you remember when that happened. Why it happened' Emma declares. Emma puts one arm around Black Bolt and uses her other hand to pull him towards her as she tells him that even if they weren't under a truce, this is the Quiet Room, neutral ground – all grievances are set aside under Black Bolt's roof. 'No one starts a fight here. They know better. Big, bad Black Bolt, keeping the peace. A walking atomic bomb' Emma remarks, adding that if anything starts, Black Bolt ends it.
'But that only works as long as no one ends you, right?' Emma asks Black Bolt, touching his head piece. There is a knock at the door, and Lady Shine enters. Emma greets Lady Shine and asks her if the performance went well. 'Yeah. Fun gig' Lady Shine replies. 'I was sorry to miss the show. You're so good with sound' Emma declares. Emma tells Black Bolt that he seems puzzled, before announcing that she wants to make it very clear – their truce is over. With that, Emma switches to her diamond form, and Lady Shine raises a weapon at Black Bolt, telling him to take it easy and sit down. 'Don't' Black Bolt whispers, but his whisper is so loud that it vibrates forward and shatters Lady Shine's weapon. Lady Shine is knocked aside, before she spins back around: 'Whoo. That was bracing' she remarks, adding that she thinks that was even worse than the last time he hit her with that voice of his as colorful light dances around her. Black Bolt grits his teeth, but before he can react, Emma slams her diamond-hard wrist into his neck, cracking his vocal chords.
'Go ahead, Dazzler. He can't say a word' Emma tells “Lady Shine”. 'Good. Holding back all this power Black Bolt gave me is starting to hurt' Dazzler a.k.a. Alison Blaire replies. 'Guess I better give it back' she adds after removing her black wig, and releasing the energy, which strikes Black Bolt at close range, knocking him backwards through several walls, until he slumps motionless to the floor. 'Well done, Alison. Remind me never to raise my voice to you' Emma remarks.
At the Tower of Wisdom, 'Well, I was expecting them to send someone. But not you, Ms Grey' Karnak remarks as he looks up at the time-displaced Marvel Girl, who stands before him. 'No? Who did you expect?' the young woman asks, before she kneels in front of Karnak, who announces that he thought they would send one of the warriors – Logan, maybe. The young Jean tells Karnak that her feelings are hurt, as she has always considered herself a warrior. 'You are a child. And you are out of your depth, Ms Grey. Perhaps if you'd snuck up on -' Karnak begins, when suddenly, he interrupts himself, remarking that he has a feeling of deja vu. 'That's because this is the fourth time we've had this conversation. I actually arrived six hours ago' Marvel Girl smirks. 'Oh' Karnak utters as he looks around and sees himself and Jean in exactly the same situation over and over and over again, flashing before him countless times. 'I will get out of this, you know, Ms Grey' Karnak boasts. 'I know. But by then it will be too late' Jean replies.
Aboard the RIV, Crystal asks the man Gorgon rescued if he is all right. She adds that she knows this might be a little intimidating, but assures him they are the good guys and they just saved his life. When she gets no response, Crystal tells Gorgon that she isn't sure the man is following this, and asks Swain to take him to medical so he can be checked out, and then to have him fed. 'After that, we'll take him wherever he wants to go' Crystal tells the others. 'You got it, cap'n. We'll get on it right -' Swain begins, when suddenly, metal pieces in the hangar bay they are in start to move, and the cloaked man gets to his feet: 'Ah, but what if I'm already exactly where I want to be?' he asks. 'Past your battleship's external defenses. In the very heart of the beast. And as for saving my life, Crystal Amaquelin... I am Magneto... no one saves me' the Master Magnetism tells his former daughter-in-law. Suddenly, the RIV starts to break apart, and Magneto declares that, while they are on the subject, the Inhumans don't save mutants – he does. Magneto traps Crystal and the other Inhumans in metal scraps as they plummet downwards.
In Jersey City, Lockjaw is asleep down an alleyway, where Fantomex is standing. 'Tsk. Everything I do for these people... everything I can do for these people... and it's “oh, Fantomex...you go after the dog”!' Fantomex mutters as he squats down beside the large dog, holding a small vial of Klonopin.
New Attilan, Human Torch and Medusa look out over the city as the sun hovers low in the background. 'Those fools' Medusa declares, before turning back to Irelle and instructing her to take the children to the bunkers beneath the city and keep the safe. She then asks Iso and Inferno to secure the main gates and sound a general battle alarm. Medusa orders all non-combat inhabitants of the city to head to emergency quarters until they sound the all-clear. 'Immediatley, your majesty' one of the Inhumans responds. Medusa turns to the Human Torch and tells him that this isn't his fight and that he should leave. 'That's one idea, Medusa. Here's another' the Human Torch replies as he flames on. He then asks 'What now?' and Medusa tells him that as far as she knows, the truce still holds. 'If they're here to talk, we'll talk' she remarks. 'And if they're not?' Johnny asks. 'Then, Johnny... we fight' Medsua declares as Storm leads a large group of mutants – Sunfire, Nightcrawler, Strong Guy, Old Man Logan, Oya, Colossus, the female Wolverine, Iceman, Magik, Archangel, Monet, Psylocke, the time-displaced Beast, Iceman, Angel and Cyclops, and the Sentinel Cerebra, towards New Attilan....