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Camelot Lost
Excalibur’s lighthouse…long thought abandoned, but not quite – one legendary man wearing nothing but his boxers cowers in a corner, sweat lines his handsome face, and he is scared as dozens of hands reach for him, and voices asking him why he has forsaken them…. Britain’s finest super-hero, Brian Braddock, the former Captain Britain, stands up – and runs away from the pursuing Captain Britain Corps members, all of whom seem to be mad at him. Brian cries ‘Nooo!’ – and suddenly wakes up. He sits at the end of the bed and his beautiful wife, the elemental faerie Meggan wakes up too and rushes to his side, asking him ‘what’s wrong?’ Meggan puts a hand on Brian’s shoulder and asks Brian if he has had another nightmare. Brian mumbles that it is just a dream, but Meggan protests, declaring that dreams don’t make a person wake in the middle of the night screaming – and certainly not for months at a time!
Brian gets off the bed and walks over to the bedroom’s adjacent bathroom as Meggan pleads with him to tell her if something is wrong. Brian enters the bathroom, says nothing and closes the door behind him. Hurt, Meggan looks as if she could cry, before picking up the phone and dialing for the United States operator, who asks how Meggan would like her call connected. In the bathroom, Brian washes his face, and as he stares back into the mirror, he sees not his reflection, but the other-dimensional world known as Otherworld, a place he knows only too well, and its guardian, Roma, daughter of Merlyn. The strange thins is, Roma is smiling wickedly, and Otherworld is on fire. Confused, Brian rubs his eyes, but upon looking back in the mirror, he sees himself. ‘Bloody hell’ he says as he turns the light off and leaves the bathroom. As he closes the door behind him, Roma phases through the mirror.
The next day, at the Darkmoor Research Center, where Brian works, he stands before a teleportation device, ready for trial, everything is going according to plan. Brian barks out orders to the staff as they prepare for an arrival through the teleportation machine. A figure can be made out through the green glow that floats around in the machine, and as Brian calls out ‘Deactivate’ the glow begins to subside, and the handsome Avenger and long time friend of Brian, Dane Whitman, also known as the Black Knight, steps into view. Smiling, Dane tells Brian to admit that he fancies himself a mad scientist these days.
Brian confesses that there is something appealing about torturing one’s friends in the name of science, telling Dane that he especially likes torturing him. Brian adds jokingly that it is nice to see he is as much of a ‘pantywaist’ as ever and that it is a wonder the Avengers ever let him into their ranks. Dane tells Brian that if he keeps talking that trash then ‘ex-partner or not, you’ll be eating those words with a side of chips’ once the effects of his experiments have worn off. ‘Promises, promises’ jibes Brian. Dane asks Brian why he dragged him ‘all the way across the pond’, supposing it wasn’t just to test the mystical properties of his new weapons. Brian asks if he cannot simply just catch up with an old friend he hasn’t seen in ‘a dog’s age’ before adding that he is not a total recluse. Jokingly, Dane tells Brian that he makes Howard Hughes look like an extrovert.
As the Black Knight hands Brian his sword, Brian declares that the other reason he asked his old friend here is difficult to explain without sounding ‘like a raving lunatic’. Meggan smiles when she sees someone approach Brian who exclaims ‘Like we Braddocks are any strangers to lunacy…’. Brian turns around only to see his twin sister, Elizabeth “Betsy” Braddock, longtime member of the American X-Men team who goes by the name “Psylocke”. Brian is mighty surprised and asks Betsy what she is doing here. Betsy jokes that it is because of that ‘secret language of twins’ thing before they hug. Brian asks Betsy if she could sense his thoughts all the way across the Atlantic, as he wasn’t aware her telepathy was so far-reaching.
Betsy tells Brian that her telepathy would not be that far-reaching even if she still had it. Brian starts to ask Betsy how she knew about his problems when she points to Meggan and jokes that ‘a little faerie told me’. Meggan reveals that she rang Psylocke yesterday and told her about Brian’s nightmares. She asks Brian not to be cross with her, as she was so worried about him. Brian frowns and tells Meggan that he is fine. Psylocke tells Brian that she knows he isn't as she can sense it. Brian scoffs at her if she was mentioning that ‘secret language of twins rubbish’ and gives the sword back to Dane before walking away from the group. Betsy follows her twin brother and tells him that she knows him better than she knows herself sometimes, to which he frowns, knowing that what she says is true.
Brian asks if they have to talk about it, and now standing beside her husband, Meggan asks him to do it for her. Dane tells Brian that whatever it is he obviously needs to get off his chest, adding that when he does he will feel better. Drawing out her telekinetic sword, the sultry Psylocke tells her brother that he will feel a lot worse if she is forced to use it on him. For even though she doesn’t have her telepathy to enable her to go mucking around inside his head anymore doesn’t mean her telekinesis is any less effective. Brian smiles at this and hugs Meggan back when she puts her arms around him. He asks the others if they have ever wondered who they really are and why they were brought into the universe, like what purpose they serve or what their true calling is. He reveals that they are precisely the questions he has been trying to answer since that fateful day when he first became Captain Britain…
Various Flashbacks, throughout Captain Britain’s history:
It all began at Darkmoor, back when Brian was a Thames University student with ‘more smarts than stones’, when everyone was attacked by Joshua Stragg, a psychotic called “the Reaver” who was bent on stealing their top secret research for his own evil schemes. Brian reveals that in the mayhem he fled, and drove away on his father’s motorbike, which was swift, but unfortunately for Brian he was not trained as a rider for it. He crashed – in a crash that should have killed him. Sometimes, Brian wishes the crash had done so. Lying near dead, Brian thought he had gone mad, that the spirits of Merlyn and his daughter Roma that appeared before him were merely delusions of a dying mind and not the ancient deities of yore that they were.
Roma and Merlyn made Brian Braddock face his destiny – they made him a hero, he became Captain Britain, the finest super-hero Britain would ever know. Over time, Brian fought along side some of the world’s greatest heroes, such as Spider-Man and Captain America and stared down death facing some of the most sinister villains, like the Red Skull. Brian recalls that during this time he was running around with the fate of the world in his hands, thinking he could handle the responsibility – but he couldn’t.
Brian knows now that back in his early days as Captain Britain his body was strong but his mind was weak, and he succumbed to despair for a time, even jumping out of a plane at one time. He wound up amnesiac, but rescued by the Black Knight, who gave Brian much-needed support. It wasn’t long before Brian returned to being Captain Britain returned to heroics with a renewed perspective on the role he had been handed.
Under Merlyn’s tutelage, Brian learned the truth about his family’s extra-dimensional origins and about his metaphysical connection to the land and people of Otherworld. He also achieved a spiritual peace most humans never get to experience ever in their life. However, this peaceful existence didn’t last long and Brian’s services were required elsewhere. He was re-made, given a new costume more suited to the challenges that lay ahead. Brian was given a partner named Jackdaw and together they fought to save an alternate reality from the world-warping madness that was Sir James Jaspers. But they failed and died.
Even in death though, there was no escaping destiny, and Merlyn resurrected Brian again – for there were new evils to fight – the likes of the Technet and the Crazy Gang, he had lives to change and alliances to forge – like with Meggan and the rest of Excalibur. As Captain Britain, Brian upheld traditions of Otherworld and for the first time in his life everything seemed to be going according to whatever bizarre plan fate had mapped out for him. That was until a disconcerting journey into the future awakened Brian to yet another alternate reality beyond one man’s salvation. Brian saw horrific things while trapped in the Timestream, and was not resuced until his teammate Rachel Summers pulled him from the Timestream, replacing his life with hers. Had she not done that, Brian would have been trapped there forever.
Adopting the new codename of “Britannic”, Brian renewed his pursuits of science and engineering and set about rebuilding his life on Earth. Eventually he returned to the codename of “Captain Britain”, but this was only temporary respite from the chaos, thanks to the Dragons of the Crimson Dawn. For to save the world from the Dragon’s ancient evil, Captain Britain the hero had to die again – leaving only Brian Braddock the man to pick up the pieces and carry on. Powerless, he took a spiritual journey until returning to Excalibur and marrying his longtime love Meggan – the best thing that ever happened to him.
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With the other’s listening intently, Brian jokes that he is back where he started, doing what he has always loved the most. He reveals that he has a nagging suspicion that it is all about to happen again – like at any given moment when he least expects it, the “other shoe” is going to come crashing down. Hearing a large crash Brian looks as if he should have knocked-on-wood and looks up to the large skylight where a woman is thrown though. Brian is surprised to see the woman is Captain UK, Several warriors come crashing down after her and cause a fire.
Above Brian, Meggan, Dane and Betsy a voice is heard, declaring that ‘Captain UK of Earth 839 is dead, and you Captain Britain of Earth 616 are next!’ Black Knight charges forward proclaiming that ‘not if I have anything to say about it’ before Meggan holds him back informing him that the being above them is Widget and that ‘he’s a friend of ours!’ Widget is no longer a friend though and declares that they have come for Braddock’s head. The warriors attack and Meggan, Dane and Betsy engage them in battle to protect Brian. Dane tells Widget that whoever sent him is going to be disappointed, as the only one going home headless today will be he.
As the warriors attacking Dane are knocked out, the handsome Black Knight engages more before Widget comes up to him and declares that they stand in the way of progress and must be eliminated. Fighting some other warriors, Meggan tells her former ally that ‘that’s not very sporting of you!’ She turns back to her opponents and says ‘Now be darlings and just chill’ before using her elemental powers to cast ice upon them, and freezes them in a large ice rock. ‘Eat you heart out, Iceman’ says Meggan as she flies towards her next opponents.
Widget turns next to Psylocke as she fights a warrior and addressing her as ‘Daughter of Braddock’ informs her that her birth world lays dying and soon the entire Universe will fall and be remade as it should be. Betsy tells Widget that firstly he needs to get his facts straight, as she was born on Earth, not Otherworld, and that he is talking to one of the X-Men. Running towards him, Psylocke draws out her telekinetic sword and leaping at him she proclaims that she hears such idle threats from ‘characters far more threatening than the likes of you lot on a regular basis’. Plunging her telekinetic sword into Widget she exclaims that she is not impressed, but as Widget unleashes a power surge on Betsy, sending her careening back across the lab, he remarks ‘Neither are we’.
Brian, Betsy, Meggan and Dane regroup as Widget says ‘You struggle in vain, children of Braddock. You are the past. We are the future. The future is now’. Tentacles spread from Widget’s body and the wind around the unconscious warriors and the huge ice rock Meggan made before Widget teleports himself and others out of Darkmoor.
Brian rushes over to Captain UK as the other’s follow him, Betsy wonders what has happened to her and whether or not she is breathing. Brian checks Linda McQuillan’s pulse, which reveals that she is still alive, but took a serious beating. A groggy Linda sits up and asks where she is. Brian tells her that she is with him and is on Earth 616 and that she is safe. Linda gasps and exclaims ‘No! Not safe! None of us are safe!’ Brian pulls her to her feet as Dane asks her what they aren’t safe from. Linda looks sullen and clasps her hands as she reveals it was the goddess.
Everyone listens to Captain UK as she reveals that a fortnight ago, a horde of strange creatures descended upon the realms of Otherworld like Locusts. Linda states that the creatures’ origin remained a mystery, but their intent was clear - destruction of Otherworld and all of the Omniverse. From the farthest reaches of the Omniverse, the Captain Britain Corps rallied to repel the savage invaders, but even the greatest proved no match for the monsters and their insane mistress – Roma! Brian and Meggan are stunned when Captain UK reveals Roma is behind the destruction and at first they are in disbelief. Meggan says ‘Omniversal Guardian Roma? Patroness of the Captain Britain Corps Roma? The Roma?’ ‘That’s impossible,’ remarks Brian.
‘Tell that to the dead’ snaps Linda solemnly, as she reveals that so many of their “brothers and sisters” in the Corps have sacrificed their lives to stop Roma’s mad campaign and only a handful remain. Linda bows before Brian Braddock, exclaiming that Otherworld needs him, she asks if he will help her. Brian tries to take in all that Linda has told him – the Corps decimated and Otherworld in flames – like in his nightmares! Brian wonders what could have possessed Roma to do all of this and supposes it might be another of her sick and twisted mind games.
The ever-optimistic Meggan exclaims that Roma must be trying to trick Brian, for she has done it before and must be doing it again! Brian takes Meggan’s hand and declares that there is only one way to find out for sure, to which Meggan asks Brian how he intends to fight Roma without any powers. Brian realizes this, and replies that it is his duty. Meggan hugs Brian and tells him that she is coming with him. Betsy steps forward, and speaking for Dane and Linda exclaims that they all are, for even though she has lived on Earth all her life, Otherworld is still her home too. Psylocke adds ‘what better chance to spend some quality family time with my brother and sister-in-law than while we are saving the Universe?’
Brian agrees as Dane asks him how he intends on getting them all there, reminding everyone that Otherworld is an entirely different dimension. Brian takes off his lab coat and exclaims that one of the benefits of being Head Researcher at Darkmoor is having total access to the most ‘bleeding edge interdimensional technology available on this Earth right now’. He jokes that he has “toys” that would make Reed Richards a.k.a. brilliant scientist and Mr. Fantastic of the Fantastic Four, drool.
Brian gets to work at a computer, informing the others that all he has to do is ‘analyze the residue from Widget’s teleportation signature, replicate it into a new matrix, cross-referencing all possible destination points – and I should be able to generate a dedicated wormhole that bypasses Otherworld’s mystical barriers, forcing them to interface with this particular terrestrial plane of existence’. Meggan and Dane smile as Betsy jokes that her brother ‘could not be a bigger geek’. Brian tells Betsy that when she arrives with her internal organs still on the inside she can thanks him.
He tells everyone to stand back before pushing the big red button which causes the teleportation device to flare up, the lab suddenly bathed in green light. Meggan declares that it is working and as Brian grabs his beloved’s hand tells everyone to brace themselves, as for their next stop…Otherworld! And Brian and Meggan Braddock, Psylocke, the Black Knight and Captain UK jump into the teleportation matrix.


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The Ruined Land
Otherworld is a ruined land. Smoke from fires block the horizons and bodies lay everywhere – bodies of members of the Captain Britain Corps and bodies of the enemy. One man remains, his name is Bran Braddock, better known as Crusader X. The powerful and handsome hero swings his mace at two of his enemy and they drop dead to the snow surrounding him. Something from above catches his eye and Bran looks up – only to see three more of the enemy fly down towards him and pounce on him. One of them picks him up by covering Bran’s face with its strange feet and they begin to fly away with him. But Crusader X is a determined man, and tries to break free.
It was not these creatures plan to destroy Bran, but to let another have him – and so they drop him above a gorge of deadly beasts with tentacles who reach up to grab him. ‘Bugger me’ Bran says as he falls to his doom. As he is about to land in the gorge someone flies by and grabs him – its Captain UK who jokes that she knows the monsters are hungry, but that ‘this one is off today’s menu’. Bran smiles at the timely arrival of Linda McQuillan and he admits that he did not think she was going to make it back.
As the Omniversal Super-heroes land near some damaged buildings, Captain UK reveals that with all things considered she nearly didn’t make it back, that it was a bit ‘touch and go’ for a while. She tells Bran that a ‘pack of these cheeky buggers’ tracked her back to Earth 616 and it would have been the death of her if she didn’t get a little help from some friends. Bran asks if the mission was a success and when a green glow appears in the burnt sky above, and Linda replies ‘quite’ and Brian Braddock, formerly Britain’s greatest champion, aptly codenamed “Captain Britain”; his beautiful wife, the elemental Faerie Meggan; the handsome Dane Whitman, Brian’s friend and the current Black Knight; and finally Brian’s twin sister, mutant ninja psychic Betsy “Psylocke” Braddock fall from the sky.
‘Well, well, well, if it isn't 616’ says Crusader X, somewhat annoyed. Brian gives a blunt ‘Crusader X’ back in greeting before Bran asks Linda if it was the best she could do. Linda shrugs her shoulders and tells Bran that on such short notice it was and Brian says ‘appreciate the vote of confidence mates’. Brian tells the two members of the Captain Britain Corps that things have changed drastically since they last met, for he no longer possess the powers that made him Captain Britain, which means he is powerless. In an unusually nice move, Crusader X puts a hand on Brian’s shoulder and tells him that it is not the powers that make the hero, but the person. He adds that right now they need everyone able to rally to for the cause.
The sultry Betsy Braddock steps forward and asks Bran what happened to the other members of the Corps, like ‘Centurion Britannus, Lady London and Enforcer Capone?’ Bran cuts Betsy off and tells her that everyone is dead, and as far as he knows he can Captain UK are all that are left to battle the evil that the mad Roma has unleashed upon the land. Brian reveals that Otherworld looks like it does in the nightmares he has been having. He mentions that he has never been precognitive before and Captain UK informs everyone that all Corpsmen share a spiritual connection to Otherworld, which means its pain becomes their pain, which must be what has been causing Brian’s nightmares.
Meggan remarks that the whole situation seems totally unlike Roma and asks they others what they think Roma wants. Crusader X reveals that Roma wants the Sword of Might – Excalibur! He informs those that do not know that the Sword of Might is one of two talismen that once belonged to the God Wizard Merlyn, the other being the Amulet of Right, and that together, their power could divide the Omniverse. Brian reveals that when he first became Captain Britain, Merlyn offered him both the Sword and the Amulet, but he chose the latter as it seemed the wiser decision. Captain UK tells Brian that it was, for only the true monarch of Otherworld may actually wield Excalibur without jeopardizing all existence, and in Roma’s insanity, she believes herself to be that monarch.
Meggan asks if Merlyn didn’t incorporate the Amulet into Brian’s costume the second time he resurrected him to amplify his powers. Bran asks Meggan where she thinks the powers went when Brian lost them – back to the source. Brian agrees, mentioning that it is just simple physics since matter can be neither created nor destroyed, it has to exist in one form or another. He adds that without his power to sustain it, the costume must have reverted to its original state and become the Amulet once more. ‘That’s some piece of jewelry’ jokes Dane.
Psylocke realizes that what the heroes have to do is stop Roma from joining the Sword of Might with the Amulet of Right, but Captain UK reveals it will not be that easy, as Roma took the Amulet when she claimed Merlyn’s castle. Crusader X states that the Sword of Right is still ‘up for grabs’ if they can find it first. Black Knight tells everyone that the Sword should still be on Otherworld as he personally handed it to King Arthur the last time he and Brian were on Otherworld together. Crusader X knows that this was before Merlyn’s death and states that legend says upon his passing Arthur hid the sword to prevent others from stealing its power until his rightful heir may come to claim it.
Bran continues by revealing that the Sword of Might supposedly resides in the darkest depths of the Forest of a Thousand Sorrows, guarded by a mighty dragon and that only one man alive can defeat the dragon. ‘The true monarch of Otherworld’ Brian says. Crusader X confirms this, but informs the others that none have journeyed through that wilderness, faced the guardian and ever lived to tell the tale. Meggan steps forward and realizes what Brian is contemplating – ‘That I’m the next king of Otherworld? Certainly not’ he says. Brian pauses before reminding Meggan that of all of them he is the least powerful and therefore the biggest liability in the battle field against the monsters, so if anyone should go in search of the Excalibur Sword, it should be he. ‘Bu you’re not expendable! Not to me!’ shrieks Meggan as she leans into her husband. Calmly, Brian tells her that someone has to stop Roma, and that it has to end.
Crusader X informs Brian that the forest is vast and will take him days to search even a fraction of it on foot. Brian asks Bran whoever said anything about searching on foot and turns to Dane, who tells Brian that he is ‘way ahead of’ him. Dane raises his sword and shouts ‘Strider, to me!’ With those words, another green glow sparks in the sky and moments later a beautiful white winged horse, Strider, flies through. As the horse lands beside its master and his friends Dane tells them that the horse has a good head on its shoulders, like Aragorn before him and that if Brian needs him, he should just whistle.
Brian climbs onto Strider and tells Betsy to ‘toe the line while I’m gone’. Betsy replies by telling Brian not to be long, as ‘five against five thousand’ are not the odds she likes plays. Brian reminds his sister that ‘you X-Men’ have faced worse and come out on top. Meggan steps up beside the horse and tells Brian that as she is his wife she should go with him, but Brian tells her that her elemental powers are better served protecting the Realm. Meggan reminds her beloved of what Crusader X said about the journey and exclaims that she is too young to be a widow! Brian says to Meggan that after all the times they have been apart, she should know by now that he will always come back for her. He leans down and kisses Meggan before flying into the air on Strider.
Meggan and Betsy wave, and seeing her sister-in-law upset, Betsy hugs Meggan, who keeps looking up into the sky. ‘Stiff upper lip right, Betts?’ Meggan says, to which Betsy replies ‘Stiff as can be, Meg’. Seeing some of the enemy approaching, Dane tells the young women that he hates to break up this ‘Hallmark’ moment between them… The five super heroes spread out and engage the hordes of villains.
Meanwhile, in the Starlight Citadel, Roma sits at her throne and surrounded by several Warpies she watches the heroes in her crystal ball. Calling them fools for insisting on fighting a battle they can never win, what with half the kingdom in ruins, overrun by her children, and the Captain Britain Corps all dead. Followed by a large Warpie, Roma leaves her throne and walks into a room nearby, where strung up above the ground by dozens of chains is the irresistible Hauptmann Englande. Roma greets the leader of the nefarious Lightening Force and ‘scourge of mongrel races everywhere’ before saying ‘How easily the mighty have fallen’. Hauptmann spits at Roma and as she wipes it away she tells him she doesn’t need him to tell her the location of the Sword of Might, for she can just take it from his mind. Roma speaks to the large Warpie behind her and the beast-child puts its hand to Hauptmann Englande’s face. Hauptmann cries out in pain and Roma smiles before thanking Hauptmann in his native German and telling him that he has just handed her the Universe.
Soon after, the beautiful winged horse flies across what Brian guesses to be the Forest of a Thousand Sorrows. He mentions that it doesn’t look too dangerous to him, but he is soon shot out of the sky, the laser beam startling Strider, Brian falls of the horses’ back – lucky for him Strider is a clever horse, and flies down below to catch Brian on his back. Seeing the dragon on the bridge that shot at him, Brian and Strider fly towards the dragon that looks more like a larger-than-human troll. The dragon greets Brian and introduces himself as Sir Benedict of the falls, and suggests Brian states his business or departs.
Strider lands on the land by the bridge and Brian informs Sir Benedict that he seeks the Sword of Might. The heavily armed Sir Benedict tells Brian that he cannot have the Sword – unless he is willing to die for it! Benedict throws Brian a sword, and Brian catches it while standing his ground on the edge of the bridge. Sir Benedict walks up to Brian and after calling him bold he asks Brian if he realizes he has to kill him. Brian tells Benedict that as the fate of the Cosmos hangs in the balance, he will take his chances. Benedict smiles and Brian lunges forward to him, their swords clash, and Benedict knocks Brian’s sword out of his hand, before kicking Brian hard and sending him flying back onto the land.
Benedict declares that this ‘ain’t just some piece of metal we’re sparring over, mate’ and tells Brian that he has to be worthy of the Sword of Might. He tells Brian to ‘quit muckin’ about’. Brian picks up the sword again as Benedict informs him that only the “bloke” who removes him from the bridge gets a chance at the glory. Benedict narrows his eyes and asks Brian if he thinks that he is the man for the job. ‘We’ll see’ says Brian coolly before looking back at Strider and whistling. Strider stops grazing and takes to the air, flying low so that he purposely knocks Sir Benedict off the bridge and into the river beneath it.
Brian walks into the river and up to Sir Benedict, holding a sword to the dragon’s neck, Brian declares he could kill him now. Benedict tells Brian to get on with it, but Brian informs him he is here to save lives not take them. The wise Benedict smiles and informs Brian that that is what makes him worthy, and he bows before Brian. Brian is somewhat taken aback at this, and Benedict informs him that since King Arthur bade him watch over the Sword of Might, Benedict has waited for the rightful monarch to claim his birthright. Benedict reveals that he has slain thousands in the name of Excalibur, and would have slain thousands more had Brian not come along.
Benedict informs Brian that as his charge is fulfilled and duty done, he is free, and thanks Brian for making it so. He tells Brian that his humility does him credit, but that he is King of Otherworld, and if he wasn’t, then destiny would have him dead by now. Benedict and Brian shake hands as Benedict calls Brian “Lord Braddock” and pledges himself as his servant, to follow Brian wherever he goes. Brian is surprised that Benedict knows who he is, and Benedict proves to be full of knowledge when he lists Brian’s family – his mother and father Elizabeth and James Braddock and siblings, Jamie and Betsy Braddock.
Benedict tells Brian that his father, Sir James Braddock told him that Brian would be coming some day so that he would not have to kill him. Brian asks Benedict how and when he knew his father, but Benedict just tells him to ‘save the questions’ and points to the waterfall at the end of the bridge – which has suddenly become not a waterfall, but a “firefall” – revealing that the answers lay inside there. Brian walks along the bridge and exclaims that he cannot go in, for he will burned alive! Benedict agrees, but tells Brian to try having a little faith and imagine that the firewall is as cool as a spring rain – but only if he has faith. Brian squints and remarks that it could be a trap, to which Benedict agrees. But nonetheless Brian walks through the fire, as he realizes there is only one way to find out.
Brian enters the cave on the other side of the firewall unharmed and looking around sees various British-like artifacts all around, noting that it seems like the interior of some giant computer – ‘or a shrine’. He walks up to the altar in the middle, where a costume is bathed in glowing blue light. It incorporates element of both his earliest costumes. Brian sees that it is the uniform of the original Captain Britain Corps when he hears a voice behind him that says ‘Just like the one worn by your dear old dad’. Shocked, Brian turns around – and sees his father!


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Destiny’s Children
Otherworld, the nexus of reality where science and sorcery exist as one and war ravages this once glorious kingdom. Warriors guard the castle of the deceased super wizard Merlyn, the castle since become overtaken by his daughter Roma, apparently gone insane. Five cloaked figures walk up the long staircase leading to the heavily guarded castle. The monstrous guards look confused as hundreds of rocks suddenly move from the ground around them up into the air, and in the form of a hand, the rocks smack down on the guards, knocking them out. The five reach the top of the stairs – they are the allies of Brian Braddock, formerly England’s greatest super-hero, Captain Britain. Together, they are the Omniverse’s last hope.
The attack came from Brian’s twin sister, the mutant ninja X-Man Psylocke, gifted with telekinesis, which she used to defeat the guards. Brian’s best friend, the handsome Dane Whitman, the current Black Knight asks if the creatures are dead, to which Betsy replies that ‘their days of slaughtering heroes are over’. One of the three surviving members of the Captain Britain Corps, Bran Braddock, better known as the rugged Crusader X mentions that he doesn’t fancy skulking around without the element of surprise on their side. He is about to say something else when he is cut off by Brian’s serene wife, the powerful faerie Meggan who exclaims ‘We’re all dead’.
Psylocke and Meggan take of their hoods as Betsy tells her sister-in-law to have faith, for with an X-Man, an Avenger and two Captain Britain Corpsmen at her side, ‘victory is a forgone conclusion’. The Black Knight agrees with Betsy, reminding everyone that they have all faced worse and survived, before asking what their next move it. Meggan approaches the giant door and states that their next move is to get into the castle, find ‘that witch’ responsible for the destruction of Otherworld and take her down before she can harm the rest of the universe. Betsy jokes that her sister-in-law is sounding ‘all Wolverine’ and asks Meggan when she got so tough – “bub”. Meggan replies that she wishes it was just her empathic abilities responding to all the death and destruction, but the truth of the matter is Roma has messed around with Brian and herself so many times, she is ‘bloody well sick of it’. ‘I rather do sound like Wolverine, don’t I?’ Meggan jokes quietly as she places her hand inside the much larger hand print that seems to be the key to the castle.
The final of the five, Linda McQuillan, also known as the sardonic Captain UK reminds her allies that with the Captain Britain Corps all dead, the five of them are the last hope against Roma and her hordes. Bran tells Linda that as soon as Brian returns from finding the Sword of Might, Excalibur, then they can give their enemies the proper thrashing that they deserve for what they have done to the rest of the Corps. Captain UK mentions that she feels something familiar about the warrior creatures, and Meggan agrees. Meggan picks up the hand of one of the fallen creatures to copy it, and she uses her metamorphic powers to change her hand accordingly. Placing her changed hand into the imprint, the huge door opens and with their hoods back on, the super heroes enter the castle, and walking down a corridor they come to a huge courtyard – where thousands more warriors have assembled.
Across the courtyard in another part of the castle, Roma stands on a balcony and cries down to her “children” informing them that she has the first stone to be laid in the foundation of their new kingdom – the genesis of a new legacy – the Amulet of Right! Trying to rally her warriors she asks them if they remember those who tried to destroy them, cutting them up and throwing them away as if they were nothing more than ‘rancid meat’. The warriors all cry ‘Yes’ and Roma asks if they can ever forget the fear as they were being held down beneath the machines and dissected, torn limb from limb and body from soul. ‘No’ the warriors cry back. Roma tells her army that only one thing stands between them and their destiny – Excalibur, but reveals that by tomorrow, the two talismans will be united, which will lead to a new era, where they will never need to live in fear of any creature ever again. And a presumptuous Roma cries ‘The cosmos shall be mine!’
The warriors all cheer at Roma’s words as Meggan tells her friends that none of this makes sense, as when Merlyn died he left Otherworld in Roma’s care, and that she has always been its most ardent defender. Crusader X proclaims that the only thing Merlyn passed on was a legacy of deceit and manipulation, to which Captain Britain could certainly attest to, as Bran knows Brian has had his fair share of headaches thanks to Merlyn. Dane asks if ‘daughter dearest here’ is picking up where Merlyn left off, and someone mentions that ‘the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree’. Betsy declares that it is high time they cut the tree down, and the five begin to leave – but not without being seen by a Warpie.
Meanwhile, in the Forest of a Thousand Sorrows, the now free from his obligation former guardian of the Sword of Might, Sir Benedict stands beside the Black Knight’s horse, the winged Strider. He wonders if Brian has been burned alive after walking through the firewall, or is about to face the greatest challenge of his life – and Benedict doesn’t know which is the worse fate.
The handsome Brian Braddock – formerly Captain Britain of Earth 616, England’s’ greatest super hero – stands in shock at the sight of his father – who is supposed to be dead. As Sir James Braddock approaches his son, Brian asks him if he isn't dead, to which Sir James replies that he is dead, and what Brian is seeing is in fact a computer generated solid light projection imprinted with psionic engrams of Sir James Braddock that were activated by Brian’s arrival. Brian informs his “father” that he has come seeking the Sword of Might – but the computer already knew that and was expecting Brian for quite some time now. Brian is surprised that his father already knew long ago Brian would come for the sword, and the computer tells Brian to ‘believe it or not, but some things in this universe are written in stone’ and that this began several millennia ago.
Flashback
To safeguard the infinite realities from evil, Merlyn the god-wizard, founded an elite cadre of heroes – the Captain Britain Corps. There was no greater force for good in all the Omniverse and no greater hero than the legendary Corps member Sir James Braddock. He was a scientist, warrior, philosopher and strategist, all these attributes made him the ideal candidate to embark on the sacred quest that would shape the future – the quest to sire a savior, to father a king.
A genetically compatible mate for Sir James Braddock was found in Brian’s mother – Elizabeth, from the world known as 616. James and Elizabeth had their first child – Jamie, but Jamie’s twisted soul was devoid of anything remotely resembling the divine spark. Not so within Brian and his twin sister Betsy though, for the moment they both came into this world, it was apparent they were destined for glory.
In the caves beneath Braddock Manor, Sir James created a surrogate father to watch over Brian – Mastermind! Mastermind was a hyper-sentient techno-organic super computer, programmed to help Brian fulfill his own destiny. With Sir James Braddock’s quest fulfilled, he died – leaving Brian to become Captain Britain.
Present
Bewildered, Brian asks the computer if Mastermind did not actually kill his parents like he thought – but they committed suicide? “Sir Braddock” tells Brian that while James Braddock created the Mastermind Matrix, it in turn saw to James’ euthanasia – logic simply dictates that Brian’s father programmed it to do so. Brian recalls that there was simply a glitch in the Matrix and he corrected it himself – ‘or so the computer had you believe’ says the hologram.  Brian walks up to the original Captain Britain Corps costume suspended in the center of the cavern and asks why his parents would have such a thing happen, to which the computer tells Brian that only he himself can answer that question.
Brian touches the costume and states that he did not come to look for answers, but to help those in need. “Sir Braddock” reminds Brian that he came seeking Excalibur, and truth – which is precisely what he has found. ‘Do with it what you will’ he adds. Grabbing his “father’s” hand Brian asks what would happen if he was not worthy, and as they hug, “Sir James” tells Brian that he simply is as much as he believes he is. A red glow seeps from “James Braddock” and clasping his “son’s” back tells him that he is Captain Britain, the sword and Excalibur. The glow begins to fill the cavern as the computer hologram tells Brian to wield his power wisely where lesser men would do so foolishly, to use it not to hack, but to heal…and “Sir James” disappears as if he was never there, filling Brian Braddock energies, returning to Captain Britain his long lost powers.
Outside the cavern and across the bridge, Sir Benedict and Strider hear a scream coming from Brian. Preparing to do something, Benedict is stopped by the arrival of Roma who tells Benedict not to fear, as Britain’s troubles will soon be over, and she knocks Benedict and Strider out with her powers before walking across the bridge, declaring that soon too her troubles will be gone.
Meanwhile, back at the castle, Meggan halts the others from their trek, her empathic abilities taking over, she manages to whisper that she feels horrible pain nearby. Captain UK asks where and keeling over, Meggan points to a wall in front of them. The wall is smashed to bits seconds after by Captain UK as she provides a “doorway” for them, and entering the building, five are shocked to see a woman suspended in a power-inhibiting dome, even more surprising, is that the woman is – Roma? Meggan takes to the air and asks if Roma is trapped here then whom it is outside. The rugged Crusader X proclaims that it must be a trap and asks Psylocke if she can read her mind to find out. Betsy informs Bran that she doesn’t have telepathy anymore, to which Linda suggests that it is ‘the devil we know versus the one we don’t’ and going by the state that this Roma is in, believes her to be the real deal and supposes they should get her out.
The Black Knight rushes up to the imprisoned Roma with his sword ready to cut her out until a group of beings appear behind him – and one of them shoots Dane down, preventing him from rescuing Roma. Betsy turns to face their assailants. Captain UK goes to aid Dane as Betsy says ‘who in the world –’, cut off by the Warpie who overheard them before, he jibes Betsy by telling her that she must be able to remember them – ‘yer old mates…the Warpies!’ ‘The who?’ says Dane as he gets to his feet. Linda informs Dane that the Warpies are mutated children from an alternate reality, who unfortunately became the by-product of a madman’s desperate bid for power. Continuing, she says that they were rescued and brought to 616 by the Resources Control Executives (R.C.X.) when the Warpies’ reality was destroyed. Jokingly, Meggan adds to the side that ‘the W.H.O.’ was the Weird Happening’s Organization, which came after the R.C.X. which superseded S.T.R.I.K.E, ‘but that’s another cock-up entirely…’
The scorpion-like Warpie declares that they were Warpies once  - before Black Air took them and tortured them and changed them. Attacking Crusader X with its sharp talons, the Warpie declares that now they are Warriors! Another Warpie blinds Dane with some light power as a female Warpie traps Psylocke in her tentacles. The twin Warpies unleash their power which knocks Meggan and Linda back across the room. In an unusual move for the usually calm Meggan, she yells at the Warpies and asks them how they can do this, reminding them that Captain Britain has saved their lives, taking them in and giving them a home. ‘Is this how you repay kindness, you ungrateful sods?’ The large tar-like Warpie grabs Meggan by her head and uses his power to change her shape – into the freakish creature she once used to be what feels like a lifetime ago. Distraught, Meggan asks him what he thinks he is doing, and begs him to change her back to beautiful like she used to be. ‘Please!’ she screams, unbelievably upset. The scorpion-like leader of the Warpies runs up to Meggan and knocks her out, calling her a ‘Cow’ and telling her to ‘shut it’.
Back in the Forest of a Thousand Sorrows, within the cave, Brian has changed his clothes and put on the original uniform of the Corps. He reaches to the Sword of Might, which stands guarded in fire, and he cautiously reaches for it. Upon successfully grabbing it, it becomes bonded to him, the power surging around his eyes. He turns around swiftly when the supposed Roma walks up behind him and says ‘Magnificent, isn’t it?’ Brian holds the Sword of Might steadily in front of Roma as she reveals it was ‘Forged in the fires of creation. Tempered by the power of the universe’ she adds that ‘to wield Excalibur is to hold the hand of God itself’. She asks Brian if he truly believes himself to be worthy of such an honor, for ‘such is not the province of mortals’.
Roma’s voice begins to change, sounding more like a computer, she tells Brian that the minds of mortals are too slow, that their vision is too limited, and she raises a hand to Brian, using her powers she knocks him across the room. She proclaims that Brian has no conception of the knowledge and complexity of cause and effect of which she is part, for he has lost sight of the purpose, he is distracted. ‘I have been sent to tutor your haphazard minds’ says Roma as she picks up the Sword of Might before her form fades and changes – revealing beneath it that of Mastermind! With possession of both the Sword of Might and Amulet of Right, the sentient computer Mastermind declares that he has assumed control!


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Heir Apparent
Otherworld, where tragedy has unfolded – it lays in ruins, the Captain Britain Corps, save three members, are dead, Omniversal guardian, Roma, has been imprisoned, while Brian Braddock’s allies – his wife Meggan, sister Psylocke, best friend Black Knight and the two other Corps members, Captain UK and Crusader X are captured. Brian himself regained his powers and found the Sword of Might – Excalibur – until the person behind all of the destruction captured Brian, and revealed himself to be the sentient computer built by Brian and Betsy’ father – Mastermind!
Mastermind stands on stage before his horde of transformed Warpies, Roma imprisoned in a power-inhibiting dome behind him, Captain Britain in chains at his feet, Brian’s allies restrained near by – and an executioner looming over Brian. Wearing the Amulet of Right and clasping the Sword of Might, Mastermind now has control over all the Omniverse. He stages this mock trial, informing Brian that on behalf of the new ruling class of Otherworld he hereby accuses Brian and his allies of conspiracy to undermine the future with their ‘limited understanding and flagrant disregard of the sacred tradition of which you have heretofore been a part’.
Mastermind asks Brian how he pleads ‘Not bleedin’ guilty you bloody prat!’ Brian snaps back to his former guardian before telling him that he should hang for all the men and women he has slaughtered, and Brian asks Mastermind who he thinks he is to sit in judgment of anyone. ‘I am Mastermind, I am the future’ the sentient computer replies. Psylocke looks shocked and somewhat in disbelief asks if it is the ‘overbearing super computer that once manipulated me into becoming Captain Britain and nearly got me killed?’ Now back in her human form after being transformed into a creature, Meggan, still upset, looks up and declares that they all thought Mastermind had been destroyed.
Mastermind smiles and declares that there is more to life and death than what organic minds can comprehend and feels an explanation would be wasted on the ‘likes of you’. He feels that he should tell of the circumstance surrounding his return so that they can die with the knowledge of why they were made to suffer.
Flashbacks
Mastermind reminds Brian and Betsy that he was created by their father, Sir James Braddock. Mastermind was an abstract node of the Omniversal knowledge given physical form to watch over 616 reality in the absence of Sir James Braddock. Mastermind’s first duty was an analysis and evaluation of Earth 616’s designated guardian – Sir Braddock’s own son, Brian. But Mastermind found Brian to be lacking. However he obeyed Sir Braddock’s wish that Brian succeed him. Even though Mastermind was capable of independent thought he could not disobey Sir James – ‘what good son could?’
Mastermind made himself useful as “Jeeves” the butler, even though he thought it to be a demeaning role for someone of his capacity, but it was essential to his primary directive. Soon after, the Warpies arrived, unfortunate children forever scarred by the destruction of their former home. The plight of the Warpies awakened Mastermind to what he believes to be his true calling and figured the reason Sir James created him before siring Jamie, Brian and Betsy – Mastermind’s siblings in spirit, if not in flesh. He believes that he was not made to test the mettle of his “siblings” but that Betsy and Brian were made to test his.
Much later, England’s top-secret intelligence bureau, Black Air abducted the Warpies from under the twins’ very own roof. Mastermind fought to save them as any father would – and as he believes Captain Britain should have. Despite Mastermind’s superior intelligence, he was trapped in a state of perpetual redundancy and began to chase phantom glitches within his own matrix, and thus began a digital damnation. The Warpies would then become part of Black Air’s secret campaign for global conquest in an attempt to build better killing machines through para-xenological technology.
The Warpies were now transformed in body and soul, their innocence lost forever. However, like Merlin had resurrected Brian so many times, Mastermind was given another chance to achieve his own destiny by an all-powerful benefactor. It was his turn to be the hero his “father” created him to be – the Captain Britain Brian Braddock was not. He planned to rectify the countless cosmic travesties during Brian’s tenure and reweave the fabric of reality Brian’s actions had so often torn asunder. This task however required even more power than Mastermind’s creator could grant him – and only one thing in the Universe was capable of such a feat.
Present
‘The Sword of Might…Excalibur!’ declares Mastermind after telling his tale. He proclaims that as he was armed with the Amulet of Right – the talisman that awakened Brian to his destiny – the Sword possess enough power that not even the so-called “Gods” can fathom. Mastermind turns now to Roma, suspended in the power-inhibiting globe and he tells her that even with her ‘presumed divinity’ she fails to grasp the true nature of existence. He states that Roma’s own father, Merlin, taught her that reality is a ‘grand game of chess’, a game full of conflicting strategies – guile, manipulation, deceit and entrapment. Mastermind proclaims that they were the very tactics he used to ambush and supplant Roma – for that is all this is to Roma – a game.
Mastermind walks back over to Brian as he declares that Roma serves no purpose other than her own inconstant whims, and she is therefore as ineffectual in the greater scheme as the mortals whom she has so arrogantly placed herself with. Wickedly, Mastermind states that with the destruction of the Captain Britain Corps he has removed Roma’s precious pawns from the board, ‘your silly little game is over. Checkmate’. Defiantly, Roma simply says from her glowing blue prison that only the rightful ruler of Otherworld can wield Excalibur and not suffer absolute damnation.
Brian backs Roma up and tells Mastermind that he must be mad to think that a psychotic like himself could fit that bill. Mastermind smiles and tells his “brother” that one the contrary, for once the Sword and Amulet are one, there will not be an Otherworld – adding that of course Brian will not be alive to see that happen. The executioner stands with the huge axe and Meggan, hands bound behind her back, rushes over to Brian as the crowd of Mastermind’s followers cries out ‘Kill, kill, kill!’ Meggan trips and falls back to the ground and Betsy goes up to be with her. Meggan curses the power inhibiting bonds, but Betsy whispers to her distraught sister-in-law that Mastermind programmed her bonds for a telepath – not a telekinetic, ‘That’s our ace’.
The scorpion-like Warpie holds Captain Britain down and Brian looks at the huge ax out of the corner of his eyes. He whispers to his sister, knowing that she has the upper hand, but as the ax is raised into the air Betsy realizes that the executioner is too strong for her. She tells Brian that she is ‘so sorry’ when the ax comes crashing down – on Brian’s chains. Crusader X congratulates Betsy for succeeding, but she replies that it wasn’t her. Relieved, Meggan asks who it was – and the executioner unmasks himself, revealing himself to be Sir Benedict, the dragon Brian recently befriended.
Benedict knocks away the Warpies as Brian gathers himself asking Benedict what he is doing here. Benedict reminds Brian of what he told them back at the firewall – where Brian goes, Benedict will follow. Outraged, Mastermind tells Benedict that he can share Brian’s fate and orders “his children” the Warpies to kill them all. Benedict proves his worth again, unleashing a powerful fire blast on two of the Warpies as Psylocke produces her telekinetic sword, shattering her own bonds, she quickly cuts the powerful Meggan free. Meggan smiles now that her rapport with nature is back and she takes to the air as Psylocke frees Black Knight, Crusader X and Captain UK. The handsome Black Knight declares that this looks like ‘its about to hit the fan here’ adding that they need all the muscle they can get. Benedict says to Dane ‘speaking of which, I believe this one belongs to you mate’ and as he whistles, the beautiful winged horse Strider flies into view.
Raising the Sword of Might to the air and as it charges with power he exclaims that none of them have any idea of what is about to transpire. He informs them that reality as they know it will cease to exist and that a new order will rise – fresh, untainted and pristine, a flawless continuum of his own perfect creation! Striking the ground with Excalibur, the ground shatters all around Brian, as Mastermind declares it is all because of him. The two “brothers” approach each other and with the Sword of Might pointed at Brian, Mastermind angrily tells Brian that he cannot consider himself the best humanity has to offer, for it is statistically impossible, for humans are a blight festering within the comic corpus. Mastermind calls Brian fallible, inconsistent and shortsighted – which is exactly what he believes to be wrong with the Universe, and therefore Brian must be destroyed. Brian cries ‘No!’ and lunges at Mastermind, sending the two crashing through a nearby wall.
Back outside, more and more Warpies begin to attack and Betsy knows this, alerting her allies to the fact that they can only hold their ground for so long. Benedict jokes that the Warpies are pesky like locusts – but twice as hard to kill. The ruggedly handsome Crusader X exclaims that the way the Warpies killed all of his friends in the Corps, slow and painful deaths are too good for them. Linda McQuillan a.k.a. Captain UK reminds Bran that the dead Corpsmen were her friends too and they do deserve vengeance, but so do the Warpies, adding that no child should suffer as they did.
The Black Knight remarks the Linda is right, adding that it is weird that beneath the monsters are ‘a bunch of scared kids’, wondering if they could change them back to normal. The serene and beautiful Meggan lands near the imprisoned Roma and suggests some divine intervention may help. She puts her hands on the blue globe and chants ‘one with nature, one with nature’, for she can feel the frequency of the elemental vibrations, knowing the forcefield is about to give, Meggan realizes even she doesn’t have enough power to break it. She needs more – and finds it in the form of Psylocke, who puts her hands on the globe too, informing Meggan that her telekinesis should be able to tear the field apart at a quantum level. Meggan can feel it working and Betsy jokingly says ‘Hey, what else are sister-in-laws for?’ ‘Or old friends’ says the handsome Dane Whitman as he plunges his sword into the globe. The blue forcefield seems to shake – then blue is replaced by red as it explodes.
Inside one of the buildings, Mastermind and Captain Britain fight each other, Mastermind declaring that they are the ‘heirs apparent to a struggle as ancient as myth’ and compares he and Brian to Arthur and Morgana, the children of a shared destiny. ‘Born rivals to the bitter end and only one worthy of the power’. Still engaged in physical combat, Brian acknowledges that he is nowhere near as perfect as Mastermind fancies himself to be, and he knows that he is ‘certainly not the best humanity has to offer’. Brian states that there have been much better people before him wear the colors and that no doubt there will be many more one day, long after he is dead. He tells Mastermind that if thinks because of his failings it makes the computer the ‘second bloody coming’ he should think again.
Mastermind glows red and power surges from his eyes before he seemingly explodes, sending Brian flying back across the room. But Mastermind didn’t die, and as he grabs Excalibur he proclaims that at last Captain Britain is dead and the power belongs to he – until he turns around at the sound of Roma’s voice declaring that ‘Excalibur knows but one master, computer – and you are not he’. Roma enters the building and Mastermind tells her she made an erroneous conclusion, reminding her again that she fails to comprehend his role in the course of future history. ‘Though I am a pebble in the cosmic pool, the ripples I stir will echo unto eternity’ he declares before rushing over to Roma and slicing the sword down her middle, calling Roma an ‘anachronism’ he tells her the future has no place for her.
With the sword in her body, Roma exclaims to Mastermind that they two have much in common, for she too has seen the future, and while her presence is absent from the Omniverse – ‘so is yours’ she declares. Unleashing her powers on Mastermind, the sentient computer begins to convulse, and he can hardly talk properly anymore. He manages to ask Roma what she is doing, and calmly the goddess replies she is finishing the game. ‘Checkmate’. A bright light surrounds Roma and pours from Mastermind, as he exclaims that Excalibur is his destiny, before he fades from existence.
Brian gets up and asks Roma if she is all right and what Mastermind did to her. Holding up Excalibur, Roma replies that Mastermind did ‘nothing of any lasting consequence’ adding that the Sword of Might was not his to wield and it simply destroyed Mastermind as it does to all those who are not worthy of its power. She informs Brian that this why he must be its guardian from now onwards, and with it he shall protect the Omniverse, just as she has done in Merlyn’s absence. As Roma passes the sword to Brian he asks if he is supposed to replace her, and tells her not to ‘be daft’ as he is not a god, but just a man. ‘Sometimes a man is all it takes’ replies Roma before revealing that her time is near its end and like her father before her, she shall soon leave Otherworld, for her destiny lies elsewhere. As Excalibur is bonded to Brian, Roma tells him that his destiny waits just outside – if he has the courage to face it. ‘Story of my life…’ says Brian with a small smile.
Outside, the heroes gather themselves after the explosion of Roma’s prison and Betsy asks someone to tell her that they ‘didn’t just obliterate a goddess’. Linda informs her that Roma is inside the castle ‘giving ol` chips for brains a rather severe and overdue thrashing’. Meggan asks where her husband is – and Brian smiles as he emerges from the castle. Meggan flies over to him repeating ‘thank you’ over and over again as the husband and wife embrace. Benedict tells Brian that he looks like death warmed over, to which Brian tells him to ‘see the other fellow’.
Roma stands with the seven heroes and congratulates them on fighting hard and surviving but informs them that the ordeal is not quite over, for there is one final test to be passed. She motions to the Warpies and Crusader X turns away, still angry over the death of his allies in the Corps. Captain UK puts a hand on his shoulder as Captain Britain asks him for his approval. Bran frowns and tells Brian to get on with it before he changes his mind and starts bashing skulls.
Brian kneels, before all the Warpies, clutching the Sword of Might as Roma tells him to look inside himself, to see himself as he truly is, as the Sword, as Excalibur. ‘I am the Sword, I am Excalibur’ chants Brian, and Roma encourages him by exclaiming that by speaking the words they will unleash the divine spark within him. He promises to wield his powers wisely where lesser men would do so foolishly, and will not use them to hack – but to heal! With that Brian raises the Sword of Might above himself and a golden glow bathes the Warpies, and moments later, where warriors stood, now stand children smiling and celebrating, as they were before they were changed. Holding onto her beloved still, Meggan tells Brian that he has quite a gift and has given the Warpies something they have not had in a long time – if ever. Brian asks what that gift is, and the elemental replies ‘a future’.
Later on Otherworld, Brian and Meggan sit on a circle of grass in the center of the graveyard, where a monument to Sir James and Elizabeth Braddock stands. They turn around when they hear someone say ‘It can’t be any worse than you’re imagining y’know’. Standing up, Brian sees Betsy and Dane and asks what they are talking about – ‘death?’ Betsy tells him ‘Or you becoming the new Omniversal guardian. Brian tells Betsy that that is easy for her to say, as she gets to go home to Earth. ‘Where I’m feared and hated by a world I’m sworn to protect. Oh yes, my life is such a dream’ Betsy jokes.
Brian turns to his best friend and informs Dane that he is thinking about starting a new Captain Britain Corps 'sort of an interdimensional Knights of the Round Table' and tells him that if he promises to keep his hands off his queen, then he would be a most welcome Sir Lancelot. Dane smiles and admits that it is a tempting offer, but that he should probably get back to the Avengers, as he has been gone away too long. Meggan and Betsy hug and Meggan asks if this doesn’t mean ‘goodbye forever’ and if Betsy will come back to visit them sometime soon. Betsy smiles and tells Meggan that she cannot wait to come back to see how big of an arse her brother makes of himself after he takes the throne. She grins wickedly and tells Meggan that ‘next time I'm in town I expect to hear the pitter patter of little royal feet!’
Betsy presses a button on her wristband and as she and Dane, along with Strider, are bathed in a green glow, they all wave, before Dane, Betsy and Strider leave Otherworld. Meggan turns to Brian and tells him that ‘this is the big moment’ and asks him if he is ready. Brian takes his wife’s hand and tells her that he supposes in some ways, he has been ready his whole life. Brian smiles and together the happy couple walk from the graveyard.
Later, in Roma’s Starlight citadel – which is about to become Brian’s – citizens of Otherworld have gathered in the throne room, where Roma and Sir Benedict stand to one side of the throne, and Meggan, dressed elegantly in a pastel green dress stands to the other side. The crowd claps as the handsome Brian Braddock walks down the aisle and is presented the Sword of Might – Excalibur – by Roma. He walks up his throne and sitting on the royal seat, wearing the Amulet of Right and holding Excalibur like a staff he smiles as the crowd cries ‘Long live Captain Britain, long live the King!’
Meanwhile, somewhere in Space, Brian’s crowning had been watched on a view screen – by Kang the Conqueror! ‘King Indeed’ mocks the Master of Time as Widget hovers beside him. Addressing him as his master, Widget tells Kang that everything has come to pass as he predicted it would, that his reactivation of the Mastermind mainframe has successfully catalyzed Captain Britain’s ascendancy and he has at last fulfilled his destiny. ‘And so a new epoch begins’ Kang says, before declaring that a nascent timeline, divergent from the inevitable stream of future history now flows into the greater sea of cosmic chronology. He adds that the possibilities for temporal domination are infinite, and that ‘when time is conquered, then Kang shall reign supreme!


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Forging the Sword - part 1: Paint It Black!
Xavier sits in his wheelchair and closes his eyes to ponder on his dream. He thinks that he has fought his entire life for this dream, where human and mutant can live together in harmony. Looking upwards into the sky, he thinks to himself that his dream has not happened today! Looking onto the wreckage of what used to be Genosha, Xavier sees the towering statue of the mega-sentinel, turned memorial, and realizes his thoughts ring true. Polaris a short time ago shaped the memorial; it has three heads, one Magneto, the other Xavier, and the third a Sentinel.
Sitting near the mummified remains of his former enemy, Magneto, Xavier remembers a few months back when this very Island of Genosha was alive with life, mutant life especially. He recalls the filling of terror as the mega-sentinels attacked and sixteen million people died, thanks to the mad schemes of his twin sister, Cassandra Nova. Xavier thinks that he witnesses the shadows of the dead and, instinctively, he reaches out to save them, only to pull his hand back in sorrow as he realizes that it is the impressions of two dead mutants carved by a large heat source against the rock wall.
Xavier thinks about the global response that followed the disaster, or more like it, the lack of global response. Xavier remembers how the world powers all set back and watched as only Xavier and his breed helped. Xavier knows that the nations are all worried of a terrorist response from the survivors so they have quarantined off the island, making it almost impossible to enter or leave. Xavier uses his mutant powers to reach out across the Island and pinpoint the survivors to help him get a true picture of the inhabitants of the Island. Xavier clutches his head and complains aloud about the pain that his power stunt had just caused him. He thinks that it has been to long since he tried a stunt like that without the help of Cerebra. He ponders about his softness, because of his dependency on his equipment.
Xavier moves his chair closer to the fallen coffin of the mummified body. Pressing a button on the side of the metal coffin, the back pops off, revealing an arsenal of weapons stored with-in the base. Xavier readies the weapons he pulls out and dresses in a soldier-like uniform. While doing this, he remembers the nickname he was called by his fellow soldiers in the Korean conflict. He remembers that they called him the Good Shepherd, due to his uncanny ability to be able to locate any of his comrades that were missing and bring them home. He thinks that today is no different; he is still searching for lost mutants that need his help, just as he has been since the creation of his X-Men. Xavier picks up the mummified body, hurls it into the coffin and closes the lid. Reaching down, he grabs the handle of the coffin and strains to lift it. He remembers that he chose to bring this heavy-duty coffin, due to its storage abilities, but, as he checks his electronic equipment, he notices that most of it does not work. Increasing his effort to lift the coffin, he hurls his own body from his wheelchair as the apparatus is knocked off balance, due to the heavy coffin. Lying on the ground with his head buried in his arms, Xavier thinks to himself that there has to be a better way.
Suddenly, an apparition of Moira MacTaggert appears, wearing a blue skirt with matching jacket, saying that there is never a telekinetic around when he needs one. Xavier tells the figment of his imagination to show some respect, because he is the greatest mutant telepath on the planet. Moira scoffs and tells him, “whatever.” Xavier asks her if she is supposed to be a ghost? She replies that his question is loaded because Genosha is full of ghosts. Sitting up, in a sprawled out fashion, he tells Moira that he means no offense, but Moira died hundreds of miles away, so her ghost should not be among them. Bending towards Xavier, Moira is now dressed in a white blouse with high cut shorts and a lot of cleavage showing. She tells him that she must be a figment of his imagination then and he apparently must see her as she once was when the two of them were young and in love.
Xavier crawls to his wheelchair and rights the tipped frame, and then he pulls himself up into the seat. Xavier asks Moira if he was wrong in leaving his X-Men to come and try to rebuild Genosha. She tells him that both of them (the X-Men and Xavier) need time to heal and learn how to get along without the other. Xavier places straps onto the nearby coffin, then places the other end of the same straps around his torso. Using the wheelchairs electronics, he lets the chair act as a vehicle, guiding him through the nearby terrain. He jokes with the aberration that the coffin with integral wheels was regrettably not available.
Inside the right eye of the head of Magneto on the memorial built by Polaris, Unus looks out on Xavier and tells three nearby mutants that they are going to go down to meet Xavier and show him who really owns Genosha!
Moira questions Xavier on what he finds so funny. He tells her that Unus may be untouchable, but his thoughts are far from detectable. Suddenly, the coffin hits a rock, stopping the chair and sending Xavier’s back into agony. Moira leans next to Charley and asks him why he continues to push himself on? Sweating and rubbing his shoulder, Xavier tells her that she is a projection of his “super-ego,” so she should know the reasons. He tells Moira that, despite popular belief, he is not there to pay penance for what happened to Genosha at the hands of his sister, Cassandra Nova. He tells her that he is there because of the recent spike in mutants popping up around the globe. Moira tells him that all their research pointed towards a gradual increase and not such a large spike. He tells her, as she places her arms in a comforting embrace on his shoulders, that he does not like to be wrong.
He tells Moira to look around them and see the totality of what action and reaction look like when brought together. He goes on to say that with the surge of mutant births also came the backlash from scared baseline humans. Picking up a bug, he tells her that not even cockroaches survived the slaughter. Touching his brow, he wonders aloud if mutants are truly the next step in the human’s evolution or if they are all just aberrations from the norm. He asks her how nature will deal with them if that is true? She disappears and tells him that in the end baseline human and mutants will always come out the same. Xavier wonders aloud if that is true. Turning his attention to a nearby presence that he feels, he asks Wicked what she thinks about the matter.
A girl wearing a leather outfit with fish-netting leg-wraps appears from behind a nearby rock and worries aloud about how totally “busted” she is. Xavier mentally tells her that he is a telepath and the reason she does not see his lips moving is that he is speaking to her with his mind. Removing a gun from its holster on his wheelchair, he tells her that, despite current thoughts, he is aware of everything that goes on around him. She tells him, displaying a tattoo on her left shoulder of a skull inside a heart, that she knows who he is and asks where his X-Men are. He tells her that they are living their own lives and he is there, quite alone. He asks her what made her take the name Wicked. She tells him that if he is such a powerful telepath than he should already know the answer. He tells her that he has respect for others. He goes on to say that having power means to know how to use them responsibly as well.
She asks him what he wants here. He does not answer the question; he asks her what she wants with him. She tells him that she wants salvation. He responds that it is not salvation she wants, but revenge! She points a finger towards him and tells him that he told her that he would not pry into her thoughts. Xavier replies that some thoughts refuse to stay hidden. Wicked folds her arms and turns away from Xavier; she asks him where he and his X-Men were when they were needed the most. Xavier humbly tells her that life is a work in progress and the sad thing is you can never predict how it will turn out. Bowing his head, he closes his eyes and tells her that he is truly sorry.
Suddenly aberrations come from nowhere and head towards the nearby coffin. She tells him that she does not want his pity. He informs her that he was not offering any and then questions where the aberrations came from. She tells him that they are with her and that, if he wants to be safe, she must get him to his destination before dark. She summersaults into the air, landing on the coffin with the ease of an acrobat. He tells her that he can see that she is a woman of honor, style, and courage, who would never harm a man that is alone and that comes to her in peace.
With that said, he turns his attention to a quartet of mutants that come nearer to him, with bad intentions. Unus commands his three lackeys to attack Xavier. Suddenly, as they stop their charge, Xavier tells Unus that his attack is unnecessary, as he apparently has taken care of the three mutants by controlling their minds. Unus tells Xavier, as his lackeys walk away, that his mind tricks will not work on him. Xavier tells Unus that, even though he is wrong, Xavier will not use his mind powers on him. He tells Unus, as another mutant enters the picture, that this young friend of Wicked is named Freakshow and he will easily defeat Unus. The boy seems small in stature and by appearance in his mid teens. Unus tells Xavier that he has been working his brain too hard, because that small boy can do nothing to harm him. Suddenly, Unus’ eyes enlarge, as the small boy grows larger and more hideous in appearance. Growing four arms and at least twelve feet in height, this now monstrous form opens up its wide jaws and swallows Unus intact.
Wicked tells Xavier that the incident was “hardcore.” Xavier explains to both Freakshow, who still remains in the form of the monster, and Wicked that Unus has a force field that engulfs his body, so he will be excreted later by Freakshow, unharmed. Freakshow tells Xavier that he wishes Unus would stop wiggling. Xavier promises Freakshow that he will help him ease the discomfort but, sadly, he will have to stay in his monstrous form until Unus has passed. Xavier and the mutants begin their journey again. Xavier tells them that hopefully Unus will learn from this experience today but, knowing him, probably not. Freakshow asks Xavier why he is there? Xavier tells him that he has come as a teacher. Wicked teases and asks if the X-Men were Xavier’s “outreach program?” He tells her that in a sense they were. He finishes their conversation by telling them if they come back tomorrow to meet him he will begin their lessons.
 The two mutants begin to walk away, when a voice is heard behind Xavier asking if he used his telepathy to make them leave. Suddenly the metal coffin begins to hover in the air. He tells the voice that the two of them were exhausted; he just made their beds feel irresistible. The voice tells Xavier, as they near an abandoned house, that he is late. Xavier tells him that it is nice of him to meet him and to help. The voice now appears, it is Magneto, who shakes Xavier’s hand and tells him that, with everything that has gone on of late, it is best that he keeps a low profile.


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Forging the Sword - part 2: With a Little Help from My Friends
Near Hammers Bay, in Genosha, the mutants that survived the recent holocaust try to make the most out of their day. Magneto tells Charles that it is his move, as the two elder mutants play a game of chess. Elsewhere, Xavier’s newest recruits, Wicked and Freakshow, draw closer to the building that houses their new mentor.
Freakshow asks Wicked if they can stop for a moment, due to the pain he is feeling. Wicked teases her friend, asking him if it was something he ate? Above the waters that surround Hammers Bay, a fishing boat is commanded by a military copter to go back to shore, or risk them opening fire. Aboard the vessel, a member of the ship calls back to the helicopter to tell them that they are just trying to catch some food, because their people are starving. Inside the trio-statue, specifically the eye of Magneto, Unus’ group of Genoshan mutants discusses the possibility of their leader not returning. Toad-In-Waiting tells Toad that Unus was swallowed by Freakshow, which means he must be dead. The unknown blue mutant, states that Unus has powers, which makes him impervious to injury. The new mutant named Hub asks them what they will do once Unus returns; will they invite him back as their leader?
Magneto stands on the balcony of their new hideout and asks Charles why his chess moves seem so unconventional, wondering if Charles just does not care. Xavier places his hand to his chin, caressing it; he tells Magneto that he knows him better than that, because he always plays to win. Xavier changes the subject, beginning to remove supplies from the metal coffin, which seems to be used as a makeshift table. He apologizes for not being able to bring more supplies. Magneto tells Xavier that he has always been impressed by his resourcefulness. Xavier tells Magneto that he was not always a teacher. Showing his concentration camp-tattoo numbered 24005, Magnus tells Xavier that the two of them both have shadows on their souls.
Knocking on the casket, Magneto asks Xavier who is in the coffin. Looking up to his ally, Xavier tells Magneto that it is supposedly him! Solemnly bowing his head, he tells Xavier that the coffin seems convenient then. Xavier pulls out the first aid kit from the metal casket. Somberly, he says that the imposter told him that  his second mutation was to always come back from the grave. Magneto, teases that the raising from the dead used to be the province of a mutant named Jean Grey. Xavier continues to say that, whoever he was, he killed Jean Grey!” Shocked, Magneto looks back towards Xavier, telling him that he did not know. Erik approaches the wheelchair of Xavier’s, placing his hand to Charles’ back he tells him he is sorry.
Charles tells him that she was not the only casualty, the latest count in New York, is 5,000 dead, due to the fact they were not mutants. Magneto, taken aback, asks Xavier if he and they think he is capable of such a thing? Xavier grimaces, when telling Magneto that he does have a certain reputation for this sort of thing. Magneto’s eyes light with electricity, accompanied by the gritting his teeth. The house begins to shake, as he says, “NOT FOR THIS!”“ Xavier calmly tells him that he agrees with him, that he would not cause so much wanton death. The electricity begins to fade. Xavier asks Erik if he is alright? Erik lifts a hand to press against his head. He says that it is just a headache, which is life’s cue to keep his temper in-check.
Xavier states to Erik that he has been prone to these headaches since they first met. Erik says that he has had the headaches ever since his powers over the magnetic field became evident. Xavier tells Erik that Moira once had a theory about his headaches, when he was under her care. Magneto, angered by the name of someone he loathes, tells Charles that, even though he knows Charles loves her, his memories of her are soiled.
Xavier tosses some canned foods to Erik, while the two of them continue their discussion. Xavier asks how two people like themselves wield so much power without their being some backlash from Mother Nature. With a handful of food, Erik states that you would think Mother Nature would have designed mutants to better withstand the toil on their bodies. Xavier continues the theory by stating that mutants might be actually a work-in-progress, in the boundaries of evolution. Smirking, Erik states, “Homo sapiens not quite Superior.”“ Xavier shuts the door to the coffin, stating that their flaws might be why nature has created the so-called secondary mutations.
Xavier grabs a bottle of wine, as Erik prepares their plates for supper and the two friends sit down for supper. Magneto asks Xavier if the mutant genome could really be so adaptable. Xavier goes on to say that he did not think so, but he also never thought that there would be so many mutants in the world. They sit on the balcony, eating while continuing the discussion. Xavier states that is almost as if they jumped a scale on the evolutionary chart in only a few months. Magneto states that he thought Charles was supposed to be the expert on mutations. Xavier states that he is only human. Frowning, Erik tells Charles that, dissimilar to current belief, he is as well.
Changing subjects, Erik tells Xavier that he knows he wants to ask him about how he survived the Sentinel attack. Charles says that he knows Erik does not know the answer, so it would be a waste to ask. Magneto tells Charles that people came to Genosha because he called them. He goes on to say that the country was built on engineered slaves; the world knew about it and did nothing. Standing to his feet, Erik looks towards the mega-sentinel statue and tells Xavier that he used his reputation as a monster to get the UN to give him Genosha. He continues on to say that he only wanted a place for his people to live in peace, but one day a true monster fell from the sky, tearing his dream into shreds. Magneto tells Xavier that he cannot help, but feel sad over the inability of his to save his own people from the Sentinel’s attack. He tells Xavier that he was the only one to wake up. He asks Charles if it matters how he survived?
Continuing his speech, he tells Xavier that the past cannot be changed; the only thing that is in their hands is the present and future. Charles looks up, as Erik cleans the dishes from the table and asks what is waiting for them in the wings now. Erik states that, on Genosha, their most pressing concerns are food, medical supplies (or at least a mutant with healing powers) and shelter. Xavier enters through the balcony door, to see a familiar face asking Erik what he will do after he gets all his help. With her tentacles’ strength, the woman known as Callisto lifts Erik Lensherr from the ground, with ten knives at his throat.
Callisto asks Charles if he was hiding Magneto or if he is just improvising, due to the sudden appearance of their foe? Charles asks Callisto why she is there. She tells him that, officially, she is recruiting for the Arena but, unofficially, Storm asked her to cover Xavier’s back. She goes on to ask if Xavier has thought this through, wondering how, if the world found the two of them together, they might deal drastically with his X-Men? Magneto tells Callisto that they all have their regrets; they each in their own way try to balance the scales. Callisto states that she does not believe a word he says. Erik states that he is not trying to fight back. Callisto counters with the fact he could not, due to her ingenuity in bringing ceramic knives to combat him. Xavier thinks to himself about how Callisto’s mental blocks are strong, thanks ironically to his teachings.
Suddenly, specters appear in the air surrounding Callisto. Xavier knows that it is Wicked’s doing. He also knows that Callisto is rarely surprised. Even when she is, he knows that she overcomes most obstacles. As she shows, she can even overcome the power of a handful of specters, by slicing them until Wicked collapses. After Wicked screams in pain, Callisto approaches her and finds that she is just a child. She states that Wicked must have some kind of empathic link with her specters, so when she cuts them its like cutting Wicked too. Callisto holds the child up in her arms and asks why Xavier would bring her into harms way.
Just then, Freakshow appears (in his monster form) on the scene, telling Callisto to “take her hands off Wicked!” Callisto tells him to open his eyes, because she is only trying to help. Freakshow tells her to put down the knives or there will be trouble. With that said, Freakshow begins to vomit. Turning his head, he hurls both food and Unus nearby. Wicked, who seems now okay, tells Callisto that Freakshow ate Unus earlier. Freakshow transforms back into the young boy, standing only in his undergarments; he seems extremely shy about the others seeing him that way. Xavier, Magneto and Wicked smirk at the humorous situation with both Unus and Freakshow. Callisto, however, laughs with hysteria at the two of them.
Unus lies on the ground, covered in green mucus, as Freakshow reaches to a nearby Stop sign to hide his lower extremities. Freakshow apologizes for eating Unus. Unus screams at him to stay away, telling Xavier to keep his “freak” on a leash. Unus runs away from the mutants, telling them to stay away or he will not be responsible for the consequences. Magneto hides in the shadows of their hideout, while Xavier waves goodbye to Unus, thanking him for the warning. Freakshow tells the others that he hates it when he is called a “freak.”
Callisto pulls him close to her body, telling him that many people think mutants are freaks. Callisto carries Wicked to a nearby couch, telling Xavier to use his mind powers to help her rest. Xavier tosses some clothing to Freakshow, telling Callisto that she is too forward. Callisto states that she is a natural-born charmer. Magneto smiles towards Callisto and asks her about her new look. She tells him that a former Morlock named Masque did this to her, but she has grown to like the change. Xavier looks to Magneto, teasing him about their earlier conversation about the diversity of the human genome.
Freakshow grasps the arm of Wicked’s, telling her that he is Magneto! She tells Freakshow that he should still be dead. When Erik asks her why she wants him dead, she tells him that he could not save his own people. Erik humbly tells her that he is sorry, but he will not let it happen again! Xavier looks up at his five-man army and tells them that, together, they will make Genosha better.
In the head of the mega-sentinel statue, the mutant known as Unus asks his seven-team members to attack him. The strong person of the group attacks first, but his blows are deflected with ease by Unus’ shield. Next, the blue person of the group uses his power of electricity to try to fry Unus; the attack is unsuccessful as well. Unus screams out that he is still “da man,” so the kid and “baldy” Xavier are going to be dead.
Nearby the parading Unus, the mutant known as Hub secretly makes fun of Unus, also stating that she is bored. Suddenly, her true ally, a telepath named Hack, contacts her. She begs him to leave before her cover is blown, but he tells her that an extreme threat is approaching them, an Omega Sentinel.


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Forging the Sword - part 3: Wild Things
Xavier finishes a meal that his new roommate, Magneto, prepared. Erik replies to Xavier that he learned as a child to make any meal feel like a feast. Suddenly, Xavier’s eyes grow wide in horror and the mentor of mutants does something odd: he panics. Xavier drops his plate and glass, which shatter as they hit the ground. An Omega Sentinel stands before him. Xavier screams NO, as he is gunned down by this monstrosity of human making. Erik looks puzzled and turns, asking what is wrong with him. To Magneto’s eyes, he sees nothing but a friend, screaming as if hell itself has turned on him. Xavier thinks that he is going to die at the hands of an Omega Sentinel and Erik is doing nothing to help him.
Standing in the midst of the gun blasts, the apparition of Moira Mactaggart screams for him to listen to her. She watches as he is blasted and tries to get his attention. As she points to the Omega Sentinel, Moira tells Charles that she is an illusion and so is the Omega Sentinel, a mind-killer that can only do him harm if he lets her. Still unable to see the Sentinel or Moira, Magneto walks up to Xavier, asking if Xavier is all right. Moira continues to talk to Xavier; she tells him that he needs to use his intellect to realize that, if this were real, Magneto would be affected as well.
Xavier requests Erik’s attention, in an almost worried look. Erik tells him that he seemed very upset, asking if he can help. The blast is still penetrating Xavier’s body, as he tells Magneto that he is not sure. With that said, the illusion vanishes.  Moira congratulates her “ol’ darlin’” for his success. Erik asks Xavier what he was looking at. Erik replies that he saw nothing, when Xavier asks if he could see anything. Moira, who can still only be seen by Xavier, massages Xavier’s neck, as he tells Erik about the Omega Sentinel and how it killed him.
Later that night, Xavier, seeming to harbor feelings of fear, tells both Erik and Callisto about his experience. He explains that it must have been another telepath that he synced with, leading him to have the illusion of the Sentinel’s attack. He tells them that the image was so primal that it made his mind feel that it was real. A glass of water shakes in Xavier’s hand, as he lifts it to his mouth to gulp it down. He elucidates the situation by telling them that he was like Prometheus in Greek Mythology, being torn apart by Zeus’ eagles to die again and again and (looking morose) again.
Magneto has his red long-sleeve shirt un-tucked and his left hand lazily placed in the pocket of his blue jeans, as he asks if the attack was deliberate. Callisto tells Erik that it is safe to assume that whoever the telepath was he/she could be a powerful ally or opponent. When Erik asks Xavier if he can get a lock on the mutant that he synced with, Xavier tells them that whoever it was is gone, leaving a sense of dread behind. Xavier continues, stating that he thinks this visit is a real and impending danger.
In the eye of the Omega-Sentinel Monument in Hammers Bay, the mutants known as Hack and Hub argue over his lack of stealth. Hack cowers low, as the astral projection of the female Omega Sentinel towers behind him. Hub slaps her ally. He asks if she saw the Sentinel, telling her that it is time for them to go. Hub looks in on Unus, telling Hack that she cannot bail on Unus now, because it might blow her cover. Hack grasps Hub’s arm and tells her that, if the two of them don’t leave now, her cover won’t even matter. With that said, the two mutants disappear in a purple zzzamp.
The mutants reappear, seconds later, at their true hideout. Hub calls out to Chimère, but she is stopped by Hack, who tells her that Chimère is not there. Hub tells her that they came for Purge. A young mutant with huge biceps appears in a hole that seems to have been drilled through the side of their hideout. Hub pulls Hack close to her face, as she tells him that they need Chimère. Hack explains that they do not have time to search for her, because he could lose his link with the Omega Sentinel at any time. Purge asks if Hub is ready. She tells him that he is just spoiling for a fight, as the three of them zzzamp away to an outbound plane from Mumbai.
Hub asks Hack if he is sure they are on a plane. He tells her to the exact detail everything about the plane that is known by the pilots. He also explains that the plane is covered in psi-shields, as wells as the crew aboard. They look down to see two containment pods that hold a male and a female, who appear human. Hack tells them that one of them is named Shola, who is a combat telekine originally from Genosha. The other’s name is Karima Shapandar from the Indian National Police, she is an Omega Sentinel.
After Hack’s revelation of the Omega Sentinel, Hub tells them that they need to leave the plane! Purge, however, tries to tell them that he can take the Omega Sentinel in a fight, though Hub tells him not to act idiotic. Hack states that they should filch the guy, but get rid of the girl. Hub tells them that the containment units are shielded, meaning she cannot get a transit lock on them. Purge arrogantly tells them that they must take control of the plane. Peeking from under the staircase, the three mutants look upon a dozen or so heavily armed men and women, who seem to be the escort for the Sentinel cargo. Hub asks Purge if he knows how to fly a plane. He tells her that once Hack gains entrance into the skill-centers of the pilots’ minds, she can.
Sitting at the bottom of the stairs, the two males huddle around Hub, as they discuss what their plans are. Hub tells them that Purge will stay there to act as a beacon for Hack to home in on, while she takes him and… Her sentence ends, as she is blasted from behind. One of the Escorts screams to the others that they need to scramble, because intruders are in their cargo bay. Purge yells back that they should have been “more nice” to the lady. Suddenly, the other Strike Team members witness Hub’s assailant come hurtling towards them, knocking them back. Purge leaps into the area, as one of the Strike Force members announce that their intruders are mutants. Purge, with agile like reflexes, leaps between his attackers, joking about their observation skills. Below Purge, in the Cargo Bay, one of the armed escorts tells the others that he is opening the hatch in his area to expel Hub. The stumbling and injured Hub is ejected from the Cargo Bay with a loud scream, as she flies backwards.
In the plane’s flight control center, the mutant known as Hack demands that the two pilots order their men to stand down! The two pilots stand to their feet, with guns held to the young boy’s person. Hack tells them that he warned them. Suddenly, the two pilots scream in agony and fall to the ground. Hack, astonished, says aloud that he only meant to read their minds but, with their psi-shields, he accidentally fried them instead. The plane begins to jerk uncontrollably and Purge screams out that Hack is not helping their situation. As they tumble in the flight deck, a single gun hits, butt first, and a bullet is shot from the chamber.
On the ground below, Xavier, Magneto and Callisto all look towards the sky, as they hear a massive boom emanate from above.
As Hack is thrown from the plane, he begs not to die! Berating him for his whining, Hub materializes next to him and tells him that she will be back to get him, as he is miles above the ground and still safe. Hub next materializes on what is left of the flight deck, grabbing Purge and teleporting the two of them to the side of the containment pod that is holding Shola, plummeting to the Island of Genosha below them. Hub tells Purge, as they look upon Shola’s sleeping body, that she cannot port him out, so he’ll have to crack the pod to open it for her. Hub leaves Purge on the pod to retrieve Hack, then immediately comes back to join Purge on, as the three of them ride the containment pod till it crashes in the Mega-Sentinel Monument below. Before the crash, Purge tells hub that he has caused some fractures, but the lid wont budge. Hack screams out about the monument and she teleports them away, just before the pod crashes into the monument.
Xavier looks through a set of high-tech binoculars at the other containment pod, burning and plummeting near them. He can make out a figure riding this pod as well, but this figure is one of the Strike Force team members that was assigned to guard after their cargo. He does his job, as he frantically works the controls near the lid. Right before the pod crashes into the waters below and the man dies, he clicks the final button on the pod, creating a clicking noise. Xavier explains that the man that was riding the pod has some heavy psi-shields, which made reading his mind almost impossible. Magneto observes as well that the pod is ceramic, which makes his powers oddly useless as well. Xavier looks over to Callisto and tells her that he needs Module 7 from his supply stash.
Magneto tells Xavier that he is acting “positively Pavlovian,” in response to the events that have transpired and how one day his actions will get him killed. Xavier places a backpack on, telling Callisto that the apparatus also comes with a harness that she can strap on herself, basically giving him a piggy-back ride. She straps the harness on her self, saying that it is “cute.” Xavier looks towards Magneto, questioning him – he asks Xavier if he is ordering him to help? Xavier tells Erik that he cannot do this alone. Magneto tells Callisto that he will meet them there, stating that there is hope for Charles yet. Callisto jokingly states to Magneto that she will race him to the crash site.
Using her tentacles as a catapult, Callisto makes great time across the ruins that once were beautiful Genosha. Shockingly to her, she arrives, but Magneto had already been waiting on them. He teases her by asking what kept her? Callisto delves into Xavier’s backpack and pulls out high tech snorkeling devices for both Magneto and Xavier, since they must swim to reach the wreckage. Magneto takes off his red shirt, revealing an A-Shirt, and asks why Callisto is not going? She tells him that she thinks she will best serve as help to them on land.
Xavier dives into the water but, before he does, he tells Erik that he knows the man died in the crash, but he can sense a female in the pod and her thoughts are fragmented and chaotic. Magneto states, “Dr. Pavlov, I rest my case.” Callisto tells Erik that Xavier trusts him for some reason, so please do not make either one of them regret his trust. Erik dives into the water, stating back that after all that’s happened between them, they are still friends.
Five minutes ago:
Freakshow and Wicked watch as Callisto bounds by them with Xavier strapped to her back. The two wonder aloud if Callisto would ever give them a ride like that? Freakshow asks Wicked what their hurry was. She begins to run, telling them that, the sooner they catch up, the sooner they will know. Freakshow’s instincts kick in, as a luminous shadow approaches them. He lunges towards wicked and knocks her out of the way of a falling plane’s debris. Wicked asks what is happening? Freakshow replies, as the two of them run for cover, that he does not know.
A tire comes close to hitting them but, by sheer luck and agility, the two are missed, barely, by the falling projectile. They look to one another as if they had just won a battle, but that look is soon gone, as they gaze above them to see a Strike Force of humans jetting down to their location. One man screams to the others that their mission is to search and retrieve but, if any mutant gets in their way, they need to KILL them!