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They’ve got them, Mr. Snow! a technician announces as energy coalesces within the teleportation chamber and into the team called X-Factor. Good work, Snow compliments his employee when, a moment later, Polaris, Danger, Quicksilver, Warlock and Cypher are back. Seeing Cypher holding an unconscious Georgia in his arms, Snow asks what’s the matter. They shot her with some sort of tranq dart, Cypher replies. Snow quickly instructs Cypher to get her to the infirmary, and then congratulates Polaris on her good work, shaking her hand in the process. Asked by him about Georgia’s mother, Lorna replies that she’s currently in the hospital. She expects she’ll be fine. Asked which hospital, Lorna replies Park Nicollet Methodist.
Now turning to Quicksilver, Snow voices that he hates to send him back so soon, but the matter transport won’t be charged up for another hour yet. Can he run back there and get her? His concern is that her husband… Finishing his employer’s thoughts, Quicksilver notes that Memento Mori might use her as a hostage or something. Exactly, Snow replies. On his way, Quicksilver proclaims, disappearing half a moment later. Good, Snow voices. The rest of them, he then continues, excellent job. This thing went so wrong so quickly, but by working together as a team they managed to overcome all the… Hold it, Polaris interrupts, looking around. Where’s Gambit?
Elsewhere, Gambit is stripped naked and shackled to a chair. Around his body are several circular devices through which electricity is being run, causing him to yell in excruciating pain. Cutting the current, Memento Mori asks his prisoner if he is still with them. Yeah, fine, Gambit replies while trying to catch his breath. Comfy cozy. Continuing, Mori suggests that Gambit make this easy on himself. Tell him where his compatriots have taken Georgia. Hawaii beach is lovely… this time o’year, Gambit weakly mutters through gritted teeth. A moment later, another jolt of electricity courses through Gambit’s body, accompanied by a scream of pain. As the current subsides, Gambit informs Mori that he might as well kill him… Not gonna get… anywhere…
Resolute, Mori asks Gambit to tell him… which of his teammates did he piss off? The rest of his team is gone. Just transported away. But he was left behind. When Gambit weakly voices that it was an accident, Mori offers a “perhaps,” but he doubts it. So again, he has to ask him: who in his group would have reason to abandon him? Because that’s what they’ve done. They’ve abandoned him. Who would want to do that? Silently, the question courses through Gambit’s mind, eventually coming to an answer. Snow… he mutters to himself. Damned Snow.
Hearing this, Mori inquires “Harrison Snow?” Of Serval Industries? He’d heard tell that he had assembled a team of superdoers, but he has had yet to actually generate a publicity push for it. Is he on the team? Mori asks Gambit. Weakly, Gambit innocently asks what team. Ignoring the lie, Mori calls out to Reginald and orders a strike troop assembled. They’re moving out in ten minutes! Asked for the target, Mori replies Serval Industries in Virginia. Next asked regarding the goal, Mori reports that Georgia is there. They go in hard and fast to recapture her. Asked if they encounter resistance, Mori replies that they level the place. Isn’t that right, Mr. Lebeau? Receiving a “bite me,” Memento Mori orders Reginald to pack up Mr. Lebeau to come along.
Back at Serval, Harrison Snow tells one of his technicians that he doesn’t understand how Gambit got left behind. Completely covered by his suit, body and face, the technician reports that it could be any one of a dozen possible explanations. He assures his employer that he’ll look into it. Please do, Snow replies innocently. When Polaris balks at his apparent lack of concern, Snow repeats that he said he’d look into it. They’ve got to get Gambit back! Polaris quickly announces, to which Snow replies blandly that he’s sure Gambit can handle himself. Suspicious, Polaris asks what’s going on. Repeating the question, Snow adds that he’s no idea what she’s talking about. Cursing, Polaris notes that Snow doesn’t seem the least bit upset about Gambit being stranded. Of course, he’s upset, Snow innocently replies, his demeanor showing the opposite. He’s just trying not to let his upset show.
Turning to the technician, Polaris orders the machine to be fired up now. His arms spread wide in helplessness, the technician replies that he swears that if he could he would. But it will take at least an hour to “fire it up.” Plus he has to run diagnostics to find out what caused the glitch. Growing more irate, Polaris notes that losing a teammate isn’t a glitch! Touching her finger to the headset comm in her ear, Lorna radios Quicksilver, asking if he can hear her.
Already on his way back, Georgia’s mother in his arms, Quicksilver replies that he can hear her fine. What’s up? Asked if he can swing by the mall, Quicksilver asks if she means while he’s carrying Dakota? Not the most convenient of tasks. All right, all right, Polaris relents. Get back there as fast as he can. Then she has to send him back out again. Asked why, Polaris explains that Gambit didn’t get transported back with them. He has to go get him. Asked why again, Polaris notes the attempt at humor. A moment later, Quicksilver notes that he has Serval in his sights. Should be there in a min… Uh, oh. Asked by Polaris what he means by that, Quicksilver notes the inbound aircraft high above and informs her that they have company. Big company.
A moment later, the giant craft comes to a stop and hovers above the area over which Quicksilver is racing. Extending a multitude of weapons, the craft opens fire, attempting to spray the terrain in the speedster’s path. Dodging the projectiles, Quicksilver reports that it’s armed. Asked if it’s anything he can’t handle, Quicksilver replies with a “nah.” He’s on it.
Within Serval HQ, Polaris announces that it has to be Memento Mori. They can’t ignore the coincidence. When Snow agrees, Polaris asks if he has any thoughts as to what to do, Snow replies yes, and then darts away. Following closely, Lorna notes that this place is executive center, not a super hero headquarters. Does he have weapons? Reaching an immense door, Snow replies not offensive, no. Taking this to mean they do for defensive, Lorna assures Snow that they can put up a battle… but she can’t guarantee there won’t be incidental damage. Entering the room, which is bare except for a tall, seamless cylinder which rises in its center, Snow informs Polaris that he’s very aware of the number of times the Xavier School was destroyed, so he knows that claim is accurate. However, when he purchased the title of X-Factor from Jamie Madrox, that wasn’t the only thing he bought… He also picked up some devices and had his people make adjustments.
Before the two, the seamless cylinder begins to rise, after which its shell components begins to separate and float away, revealing a device within. At the center of the device rests a metal gauntlet. Cursing slightly, Polaris asks if that is… It is, Snow confirms before she can finish. Layla Miller’s glove. She used it to create a personal force field. They’ve got it wire to the entirety of the building. As Snow moves to put the glove onto his hand, Polaris reports that Quicksilver just reported in. The ship is right behind him though. Then tell him to stay put, Snow suggests. No one else is going anywhere.
Outside the building, still pursued by the aircraft, Quicksilver radios Polaris that if she’s going to do something now is the… Quicksilver’s words trail as yellow light fills the air. Never mind, the speedster says as the light coalesces into individual but interlocking hexagonal shapes, which form a dome over the building. Unable to stop or turn in time, Mori’s craft impacts with the energy dome with a deafening RAKOVLAAAM.
Though crippled, the raft remains intact. A few moments later, a hatch opens, out of which Memento Mori steps, accompanied by a cadre of armored troops, adorned with markings representing their allegiance to him. All right, that was very clever, Memento Mori admits, addressing those within the force field. Now he suggests they see who the cleverness continues. They appear to have forgotten something, he tells him, referring to the naked and bound Gambit sitting at his feet. Don’t worry. He brought him back for them. Now pointing a handgun at his captive, Mori announces that he will send Gambit to them one piece at a time unless they send out his daughter to him. They have five minutes to comply.
Seeing this from a distance, Quicksilver radios to Polaris that they have a problem. She knows, she sees it, she replies. Asked by Quicksilver if they’re going to do as he says, Polaris replies no. Asked if she has any other thoughts, she replies that she’s working on it. Still in his arms, Dakota tells Quicksilver that he’s got to let her handle this. Resolute, Quicksilver tells her not to worry. They’re on it.
Still at the craft’s ramp, Memento Mori notes to Gambit that there’s been no response. His team doesn’t care about him. Seems that way, Gambit quips. Asked if that doesn’t bother him, Gambit sneers that it just reminds him of his place in the world. Asked by Mori what that means, Gambit replies just what he said. Pull the trigger, don’t pull the trigger, he tells Mori. Means the same t’him. When Mori declares how very depressing, Gambit asks why. Remember what Mori told him – he’s gonna die. Every man before him’s done it. Sooner or later, it’s his turn. And if his dying keeps the girl out of his hands, well so much the better. Enraged by the insolence, Mori pistol whips Gambit. Go right on believing that, he tells Gambit. In fact, he can take that belief right to his gra…
Suddenly, one of Mori’s troops interrupts, telling his employer to look. Turning in the direction his minion is pointing, Memento Mori spies a portal opening at the edge of the energy dome, through which steps his daughter, Georgia. How about that, Mori tells Lebeau. It appears he matters to his team after all. As Georgia approaches, Gambit asks if Mori’s going to let him go. Once she’s there, he replies. Addressing his daughter, Mori asks if she’s all right. When Georgia does not reply, instead continuing to walk toward him in silence, Mori’s anger grows. He orders her to say something. Now. Now!
“Too late,” Georgia says simply. Raising her hand, she projects an energy blast, knocking Memento Mori off of his feet. A moment later, the form of Georgia Dakei transforms into that of the robot Danger, master of holograms. Quickly she requests Gambit to raise his hands and then promptly shoots his bonds once he complies. As she then tosses a jacket toward the still naked Gambit, Danger requests Mori’s men to stop shooting her. It’s annoying. Danger then proceeds to return fire, taking out Mori’s men. However, before she can finish the job. Mori recovers and uses a blast to knock Danger off of her feet, calling her a mechanical bitch in the process.
Shouldn’ta done that, cher, Gambit announces hurling nearly half a dozen charged cards from his jacket at Mori. Fine then, Mori replies, easily withstanding the attack. Then Gambit can die fighting. Suddenly, the fight is joined by the rest of X-Factor, who emerge from the force field. Polaris quickly orders Quicksilver and Cypher (who is clad in an armor made of Warlock) to flank Mori. Cypher to the right, Quicksilver to the left.
Seeing the attacking team, Mori orders his men to fall back and leave them to him. As his men comply, Mori informs Polaris that she have no idea what he’s capable of. Same here, Lorna rejoins, deflecting Mori’s energy blast with her own. Struggling in the process, Polaris stresses to her teammates any time!
On cue, Quicksilver knocks Mori off of his feet and calls to Cypher & Warlock that it’s all theirs. Before Memento Mori can recover, Cypher slams his Warlock-armored foot on the back of Mori’s head. He’s got him, Cypher announces. Mori’s down! Is that what he thinks? Mori asks Cypher. With a wave, Mori retaliates with an energy blast from his hand. Does he really think someone like him can take down someone Mori? Following up his attack with another, Mori explains that he harnesses the power of the sun itself! He’s a walking bomb! Don’t they understand that? And they know what bombs do, right? He means, they all get that? Overwhelmed by the attack, Polaris falls.
His foes now dispatched, Memento Mori nonchalantly raises his hood. So here’s what they’re going to do, he calmly proclaims. Back to Plan A. And no tricks this time. No, a voice corrects. That’s not what’s going to happen. Turning to regarding the source of the voice, who has placed her hand on his shoulder, Mori finds his ex-wife, Dakota. It’s going to end, she tells her. Here and now. Incredulously asked what she is talking about, Dakota adds that she’s doing what she should have done years ago when she did this him. Still not understanding, Mori pronounces her words nonsense, but Dakota explains. She used to practice magic, she tells him. He never knew. She kept it from him. He wasn’t the power-hungry one. She was. But she siphoned the power incorrectly and it wound up… he wound up…
This is nonsense! Memento Mori snarls, interrupting. No, it’s not, Dakota rejoins, placing her hands over Mori’s wrists. Quickly, Mori’s demeanor turns from disbelief to horror, demanding to know what she’s going and ordering her to let him go. She ran from him because she knew, Dakota continues, that sooner or later it would come to this. That she would have to stop him. She wasn’t strong enough then, but now… Now to protect her baby? She’s plenty strong.
Energy fills the air as X-Factor looks on. It is Georgia who first acts, calling out to her mom and dad, asking them to wait. No waiting, Dakota replies, looking back at her daughter with inhuman eyes. Be good, she tells her. She came around after she was born!! Came around to this! Stay strong! Seeing forces beyond per ability to understand or control, Polaris orders everyone to get back. Immediately, the team complies, fleeing from the tempest of energy which swirls around Georgia’s parents. Looking back as Cypher drags her away, Georgia can only yell in horror. NOOOOO!!!
The air around the fleeing X-Factor seems to cook. Then, one moment later, a massive flash of light and energy is unleashed in absolute silence. When it finally subsides nothing is left, except scorched earth. Having lost everything, a silent, tear-filled Georgia Dakei drops to her knees, her head in her hands. Though surrounded by the members of X-Factor, she is very much alone.


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At a downtown bar, Alex Summers and Pietro Maximoff, know otherwise as Havok and Quicksilver, sit in a booth. Sounds terrible, Alex voices, having been debriefed about X-Factor’s recent encounter with Georgia Dakei and her real father, Memento Mori. Asked if the girl is okay, Pietro replies that she’s as well as can be expected, considering she saw her parents blow up. Asked if he’s sure they’re dead, Pietro offers “reasonable.” But apparently her mother was a practicing mystic, so there’s a possibility they’re somewhere else.
Sensing some hesitation, Alex presses. It’s just… Pietro begins. It’s hard being a kid under even the best of circumstances. Considering this, Alex asks if Pietro is referring to his own daughter now. Luna. No, Pietro replies. Is there anything else? Replying no, he doesn’t think so, Alex then adds that he thinks Pietro’s done. Asked what she means, Alex adds that it seems that, for the time being, Lorna has settled in as leader of this group. She’s holding herself together quite nicely. He doesn’t think she needs to be monitored anymore. He’s finished his job, he then tells Pietro. Good going. Welcome back to the Avengers.
Grabbing his coat, Pietro seems uncertain as to how to reply. Alex begins to ask, but Pietro explains. He doesn’t know that he agrees with him, he voices as he rises to his feet. He believes that Lorna needs… That he’s needed to keep a close eye on her. Well, he disagrees, Alex counters. They need him back on the Avengers. To this, Pietro retorts that the Avengers can wait. He should be headed back.
Reaching out, Alex grabs Pietro by the wrist. The Avengers is the “A” team of supergroups, he reminds him. X-Factor is strictly second fiddle. He doesn’t know that, Pietro replies. He’s pretty sure he does, Alex rejoins. Growing angry, Pietro wrests his wrist from Alex’s grip. What does he mean to the Avengers? he asks. Really mean? To this, Alex begins to reply that Pietro’s a valuable member of… Interrupting, Pietro asks as a person. As an individual. Not as a speedster. But as him. His sister loves him, Pietro begins to reply. Interrupting again, Pietro reminds Alex that he has two sisters. One of them changed the world with a few words. He doesn’t think she… He just thinks Lorna needs him more right now. If it’s all the same to him, he’s staying with X-Factor for the time being.
Then they have a problem, Alex responds. No, he has a problem, Pietro says of Alex. Good-bye, he then adds. He’s done with spying on them from now on. Alex can get his X-Factor news through the media. Incredulous, Alex asks Pietro to be reasonable. Gesturing to the other side of the booth, he suggests that he sit down and they discuss this like two… Alex’s stops mid-sentence, as Quicksilver is gone. Cursing, Alex backhands the dishes on the table, scattering them across the table and startling a nearby waitress.
(later)In the team common area in Serval Industries HQ, Danger regards the skintight team costume she is currently wearing and declares that she looks ridiculous. No she doesn’t, Polaris replies. She look fine. When Danger then points out that she has never worn a uniform, Polaris rejoins that there’s a first time for everything. It looks good on her, Linda Kwan interjects. And it’s perfect for the press conference. They want to show solidarity. Still examining the costume, Danger inquires why. Taken aback, Linda sheepishly offers that it’s what teams do. Asked what makes them a team, Linda replies that they work together in concert for the greater good. To this, Danger replies that for some reason that strikes her as quite sad. With that, she returns and departs, leaving Polaris and Linda looking at each other in confusion.
Meanwhile, in his office, Serval CEO Harrison Snow is deep in thought when he hears his assistant informing Gambit that he’s not available right now. Then he better make himself available, Gambit rejoins. A moment later, Gambit bursts into Snow’s office and demands that they have words, the two of them. Noting that Gambit called him “Snow” and not “Harry,” Snow whimsically surmises that something must have upset him. Snow’s assistant begins to apologize for being unable to stop him, but Snow tells John not to worry about it and to close the door on the way out.
Now alone with Gambit, Snow asks “Remy” if he has an issue with him. To this, Gambit points out that the transport device left him behind. Yes, tragic, Snow replies. They think they ironed out the bug, though. Grimacing, Gambit adds that he find it… coincidental. Still acting innocently, Snow inquires if Gambit is implying that he was left behind on purpose. It occurred to him, Gambit admits. Asked why would that have happened, Gambit asks if Snow is going t’make him say it. He’s afraid so, Snow tells him, because he’s no idea what the problem is. Angela, Gambit voices. His wife? Snow responds, still innocently. How is she a problem? When Gambit again asks if he has to spell it out, Snow replies in the affirmative. Because he’s not making any sense out of the conversation so far.
Leaning against Snow’s desk, Gambit explains that Angela picked him up at a bar. And she seduced him. And Linda saw them in bed together. So he figured one of them told him. Still reacting calmly, Snow surmises that Gambit believes that, in an act of revenge, he left him in the hands of their enemies. The thought crossed his mind, Gambit admits. Now smiling, Snow asks if Gambit enjoyed his time with Angela. When Gambit replies “yeah,” Snow asks if she did with Gambit. Told “of course,” Snow replies with an “all right” and an “off you go.”
For a moment, Gambit struggles to understand. What did he think would happen there, Snow asks Gambit. He’d have a meltdown? Fire him? Pull out a gun and fire a few shots? Gambit beings to reply but Snow interrupts. Angela’s an adult and so is Gambit. He can’t monitor what adults so with their time. Or pass judgments. And he certainly has better things to do than seek revenge. By the way, the press conference is in an hour. Shouldn’t he be in uniform? Almost unsure of himself, Gambit replies that he guesses so. Good, Snow replies and then watches as Gambit departs, entering the elevator in the distance. Once again alone, Harrison Snow smiles.
As Danger passes him in the hallway, Warlock notes that she is wearing a uniform. He then begins to add that “self” has… Self… Regarding Warlock has his thoughts trail, Danger asks if he is all right. He… is fine, Warlock finally replies. Noting that he has never seen her in a uniform, he was going to say… it is… fetching. He likes it. Cocking her head slightly, Danger notes that Warlock is using the personal pronoun. He is… capable of doing so, yes, Warlock replies. It is a… strain, but he can. Asked why he is doing it if it is a strain, Warlock replies that she commented on… his… method of speech, so he is trying to… adapt. Taking a step closer, Danger inquires why would a passing comment from her prompt him to make that effort. Sheepishly, Warlock replies that he does not know.
For a moment, there is silence between the two. Finally, Danger leans forward and kisses a very surprised Warlock on the cheek. Asked why she did that, Danger replies that she believe it is a societal norm when someone has done something intended to be… gracious. As Danger turns to continue on her way, Warlock asks if that was what this was, Danger replies that she believes so. For a moment, Warlock watches in silence as Danger walks away. A smile crossing his face, Warlock gently rubs the cheek Danger kissed and quietly says nice.
Elsewhere in the building, Georgia Dakei stands at the window, regarding goings on at ground level outside. Asked by Cypher what’s so exciting outside, Georgia replies “news trucks.” Coming for the press conference she guesses. Asked if he’s coming down for it, Georgia replies that she’s not a member of the team. She could be if she wanted to be, he informs her. Calling him “Doug,” Georgia replies that, honestly, she doesn’t know what she wants. Two weeks ago, she had a home. A father. Then she lost that, only to acquire a father and a mother. And then she lost both of them. To this, Cypher replies that he feels like it’s his fault. Well, duh, Georgia rejoins. Of course, it’s his fault. He bought X-Factor in to rescue her from something she didn’t need rescuing from. And then her life fell apart. So, yes, she blames him. Of course she blames him.
Considering this, Cypher steps forward and asks if it would help her if she… slapped him or something? With Cypher’s arms wide, demonstrating defenselessness, Georgia takes the opening and delivers a devastating and very audible slap across his left cheek. Caught off guard, Cypher finds himself on the floor. When, to his surprise, Georgia voices an “ow,” Cypher is incredulous. She gets to say “ow?” He thinks he’s the one who gets to say “ow!” When she replies with an “okay,” Cypher indeed offers an ow!
As he rises to his feet, Cypher asks Georgia if that made her feel better. Not really, no, she admits, returning to her post at the window. Sensing nothing more to be done, Cypher moves to leave and apologizes. However, as he reaches the door, Georgia calls his name, giving him pause. Thank you, she tells him. For everything. She should have said that earlier, she admits, but she didn’t and that was wrong. So she said it now. Taken a bit aback, Doug tells Georgia that she’s welcome. Ok then, she voices. Okay.
(later)Standing before the assembled team, Linda Kwan asks if they are all set. As set as they’re every going to be, Polaris replies. Asked by Gambit if she’s sure this is necessary, Linda replies that corporations publicize things. They’re their super hero team. So, naturally, they want to get the word out. Interjecting, Quicksilver asks if she isn’t concerned that they’ll be waving a flag for super villains to come attack the place. To this, Linda points out that they attacked them the other day and they survived, just fine. Quicksilver begins to look for an objection, but Linda interrupts. She came up with this whole team to help the company’s public image. There could be worse time for them to question it, but none are coming to mind. Okay?
For a moment, everyone on the team looks at each other for objection. Sensing none, Polaris speaks for them all. Telling Linda “fine,” she then addresses the others. No name changes, she orders. No one becomes “Fast Guy” or “Machine Girl” or anything. It took them weeks to live it down when Guido decided he was “Strong Guy” during their last press conference.
In short order, Harrison Snow stands behind a podium with a host of cameras pointed at him and numerous media personnel and reporter sitting in chairs before the dais. Addressing them all, Snow announces that he wants to thank them all for coming on this very important day in Serval history. He knows there have been rumors that they have begun their own super hero team. And he’s pleased to say that that is correct. That team is called X-Factor. They do not intend, in this endeavor, to diminish the efforts and endeavors of other super hero teams. They have their purposes and their successes. But they are, for the most part, reactive. They wait for super villains to strike and then fight back. Their team will be taking positive actions, guided by Serval’s endeavors and humanitarian principles.
With that, Snow introduces Linda Kwan, his head of promotion, who came up with the team. Taking the podium, Linda thanks Harrison. Then, addressing the ladies and gentleman of the audience, she asks in turn introduces the leader of X-Factor, Lorna Dane, aka Polaris. Linda then elaborates that Lorna is a team veteran and served with X-Factor back when it was a part of the government. Descending from within the building and onto the dais, Polaris takes the podium. She tells the audience that she wants to say how great it is to see them all, and she’s looking forward to leading X-Factor to new and great adventures. Let her introduce the rest of the team…
As Polaris introduces each one, the members step forward on the dais, cameras flashing from the photos being taken. Pietro Maximoff, or Quicksilver… Remy Lebeau, aka Gambit… Douglas Ramsey, or Cypher… Warlock… and last but not least… Danger… Technically, Polaris explains, Warlock and Danger aren’t mutants, but they remain valued members of the team. Everyone on their team has long experience in dealing with all the many problems that superteams have encountered. And she is confident that they will find X-Factor prepared for…
Suddenly, Polaris is interrupted by a heckler, demanding to know why they have a criminal on the team. Regarding the interrupting individual, clad in a long trench coat and hood obscuring his identity, Polaris ask the meaning. Quicksilver is a criminal, the heckler yells. A brute, an assailant, and a murderer. And he should know… because he did it to him. Him and his friends, and who knows who else. Well, Pietro, doesn’t he have anything to say? With that, the newcomer sheds her coat and hood, revealing her identity. Fatale. He remembers her, doesn’t he? she asks.
In reply, Quicksilver notes that he remembers that X-Factor saved her life. Her life and the lives of her friends. Recently, yes, Fatale admits. But before that, he endangered them. He nearly killed them and he did kill others. And he did other things as well! Committed crimes… and blamed it on the Skrulls.
As Polaris calls on security from the dais, Fatale continues. On the Skrulls! she reiterates. That’s how he got the Avengers to take him in! He thinks she wouldn’t find out? What lies did he tell X-Factor, huh? Now being grabbed by a security agent, Fatale yells to Quicksilver that he can shove her around all he wants, can’t he? Because she doesn’t have powers anymore! He’s enjoying this? she asks. He getting off on it? He’s a criminal! He should be tried but instead he go Scott Free. And the rest of them have to go on with their lives. He started off as a super villain and that’s all he is! That’s all!
In silence, Quicksilver takes in Fatale’s words. As she is being taken away, he suddenly yells for the guard to let her go. When the guard does not immediately comply, Quicksilver repeats the order more emphatically. A moment later, Fatale finds herself released and a host of camera flashes taking images of the speedster at the podium.
She’s right, Quicksilver announces at the microphone. About everything. He’s everything she says he is. He’s done terrible things in his life, he continues. Awful things. And he told everyone that it was a Skrull who was responsible, rather than him. But that was a lie. He’s not going to go into detail as to the specifics, he continues, because he doesn’t think it’s necessary. Not at this juncture. But this woman and her friends… He tried to restore her powers using materials that he stole from his family. His former family. And it went horribly wrong. He did thinks to her and others that he can never make up for.
Continuing, Quicksilver notes that, in this world, so many people do things and then try to get out of owning up to them. They issue denials. The refuse responsibility. And he, who fancies himself so much better than everyone else, did the exact same thing. He was wrong. He can never make up for what he did to her and the others, he tells Fatale. He can’t. And he can never make up to anyone for lying to them. If they wish to punish him for his crimes, well… They know where to find him. He’ll be in his room if they need him.
With that, Quicksilver turns and departs, leaving the rest of the team on the dais and the reporters on the floor. Not sure what else to say, Polaris asks… “any questions?”
Upstairs, Quicksilver reclines in his chair, sitting in silence. Hearing a knock at the door, Pietro sees Linda enter. It’s been a few hours since the press conference ended, he tells her. She’s the first person to come by. The rest of the crew felt he’d want to be alone, she explains. Asked why she is there, Linda announces that there’s someone who wants to see him. That’s to be expected, Pietro replies in a resigned manner. Captain America? he asks. Medusa? No, no… Linda replies. No one like that.
Pietro begins to voice that he can’t say he’s interested in seeing anyone else, but stops in mid-sentence. Cursing slightly, he asks the youth if her mother knows she’s there. “Uh-uh,” Luna replies negatively. Asked what she’s doing there, Luna explains that she saw his press conference. Again, Pietro searches for what to say next, only to find his daughter racing toward him. For a moment, she clutches his leg and then looks up to her father. She’s so proud of him, she tells him. For owning up to what he did. That stuff she said about never respecting him again… Forget she said that… Forget it… Kneeling, Pietro takes his daughter in his arms, hugging her tightly. It’s forgotten, he tells her.


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From behind his desk in his office, Serval Industries CEO Harrison Snow holds newspaper with the headline “X-Factor Conference Blows Up!” and remarks that that didn’t go exactly as planned. Asked if she has anything to say, Lorna replies that they have no control over what uninvited guests bring to the party. Fatale showed up and fired accusations at Quicksilver. That’s not their fault. Though he agrees with her, Snow adds that admitting that they’re all true is. Sitting a short distance from Lorna, Gambit inquires as to what they are supposed to do. Fire him? Grimacing slightly, Snow remarks that he would strongly consider it.
For a moment, Lorna and Gambit glance at each other in silence. Standing to her feet and offering a handshake, Polaris announces “all right then” and informs Snow that it was a pleasure working for them. Clearly taken aback, Snow stammers a response, replying that he doesn’t understand. Is she quitting? That right, she tells him. Pietro is her brother. Whatever else he’s done in his life, that isn’t going to change. He stays on the team for as long as he wants to be there. Do they understand each other, Harrison?
For a moment, Harrison Snow silently regards Lorna’s outstretched hand. Instead of taking it, he sits back in his chair. Are there any other team secrets he should know about? He means, he’s just wondering if anything else is going to bite them on the backside. Still standing, Polaris replies that, when she was a child, her mother died in an airplane explosion for which she was apparently responsible. He’s the king of the thieves’ guild, Gambit confesses. Doug is secretly obsessed with the possibility that he’ll turn evil, Lorna adds. Warlock and Danger are okay, but you never know if Warlock will suddenly turn as insane as his father, Gambit offers. Asked incredulously by Snow if there’s anything else, Polaris replies that that’s pretty much it. Still contemplating the exchange, Snow notes aloud that Polaris is calling him “Harrison” now rather than “Mr. Snow.” She thought it was appropriate, she replies. Okay, he then voices. This is where they leave. Asked if anyone is fired, Snow waves that that’s apparently not allowed, so no. Good day.
Once in the hallway, Polaris offers a “whew.” Asked what she could possibly be “whewing” about, Gambit notes that that couldn’t’a gone better. Asked if he’s sure, Gambit replies of course! She told the boss what was on her mind and she got him to agree with her! How could it possibly have gone better? In fact… Pausing for a moment, Gambit tells Polaris that he knows he’s been hard on her from time to time… and she’s made some goods of her own when they first started… Gee, thanks, Lorna interrupts. The point is, Gambit continues, she’s become a hell of a leader. It’s been great working by her side.
Lorna begins to offer thanks for the compliment, but finds her words muffled by Gambit’s mouth being placed on hers. Breaking the unwanted kiss, Lorna follows it by slapping Gambit. She immediately apologizes, but Gambit sheepishly tells her it’s okay. He had it coming. Lorna begins to apologize again, but Gambit interrupts her. If you’re gonna slap a guy, don’t apologize. Ever. Taking the advice to heart, Lorna humorously calls him a jerk. That’s better, Gambit quips. He then asks where Pietro is, anyway. Told spending time with his daughter, Gambit remarks that that’ll go well.
Elsewhere in Serval Industries, Georgia Dakei sits alone at a table, looking off into empty space. Approaching from behind, Luna introduces herself to Georgia, as Pietro’s daughter. She noticed Georgia seems kind of sad. Her dad’s taking her to something called Colonial Williamsburg and she thinks Georgia should come. It might cheer her up. Georgia remarks that it’s not likely. Asked why, she turns to Luna and tells her that things have been kind of lousy for her lately. So she thinks it’d be best if Luna just left her alone. She disagrees, Luna rejoins, staring at her with hypnotic eyes. Whatever’s bothering her, she should just leave it behind. Okay? Her demeanor suddenly changed, Georgia excitedly remarks that Luna’s absolutely right! Colonial Williamsburg sounds great! As the two girls begin to bond, Luna finally offers her name. When Georgia remarks that that’s a cool name, Luna explains that she was born on the Moon. Get! Out! Georgia exclaims. How cool is that?!
Meanwhile, elsewhere in Serval, Warlock finds Danger standing motionless in a large room, connected via wires to a device behind her. Inquisitively calling her name, he asks if she’s busy. She is sleeping, she explains simply. Struggling to understand this, Warlock inquires as to how she is then conversing with self… with him. Still motionless, Danger explains that replenishing her systems only demands 37% of her energies. Does he require something?
Again, Warlock begins to refer to himself as “self” but catches his words. He was wondering if she would be interested in socializing with… him. When she asks notes that that is what they are doing now, Warlock begins to act even more uneasy. Yes, but… he meant socializing of a nature that was more… social…  Picking up on his inference, Danger asks if he means dating. Yes, Warlock replies. Social engagements, Danger elaborates. Yes, Warlock answers. Sexual intercourse, Danger further elaborates. Again, Warlock begins to answer yes, but catches himself and incredulously asks what she means. Danger reiterates, causing Warlock to inquire anxiously what she means. His anxiousness turns to near hysteria when Danger begins to explain the definition of sexual intercourse.
Yes, yes, he knows what it is, he stops her. He was just not expecting it to be brought up so quickly in discussion of possible social interaction. Asked if he objects, Warlock replies no, not per se, but… They are both shape-shifters, Danger continues. So they can each implement preferred genitalia in order to… Interrupting, Warlock announces that he’s going out the door. Asked if he really is, Warlock affirms and does so. He immediately passes Cypher in the hall, who asks how did it go? She wants to have sexual intercourse, Warlock explains as he passes. Self is going to leave the Earth now. Oookay… Cypher voices to the empty corridor.
(Later, Colonial Williamsburg)Pietro and his daughter Luna stroll through the historic area of Colonial Williamsburg, while Georgia darts around them, taking in all of the attractions. Smiling at her liveliness, Pietro remarks that he’s glad to see her in a better mood. And why wouldn’t she be on such a gorgeous day and in his company, she asks Pietro. Well, it’s just that she’s been through quite a lot lately so… Dismissing the thought with a smile and a wave, Georgia remarks that it’s nothing to worry about. It’s all good. Suddenly spying ice cream, Georgia emphatically inquires if she can have some. Told absolutely, Georgia asks if Luna is coming, to which Pietro smiles that she’ll be right along. Georgia can go ahead.
As Georgia races off to the ice cream vendor, Pietro asks his daughter what did she do. At first, Luna attempts to plead ignorance, but quickly relents. Is it that obvious, she asks, rolling her eyes. To someone who knows that she can affect others’ emotions, yes, he tells her. As Georgia buys a cone from a vendor dressed in colonial garb, Luna explains that she was just so depressed. So sad! She could see the colors swirling all around Georgia. And she thought she could… you know… make her feel better. He appreciates that, Pietro tells Luna, but Georgia is going through a difficult time. She’s in mourning for her parents. She’s getting used to her new home. She needs time to adjust on her own.
Wow, Luna remarks in a non-sequitur. Asked what she means, Luna tells Pietro that he’s talking to her like a father. When he points out that he is her father, Luna rejoins that she knows. It’s just been a long time since he acted like one. Taking her check in his hand, Pietro remarks that he supposes that’s true. And he’s no one to blame but himself for that. He can’t tell her how happy he was when she showed up at Serval. In reply, Luna admits that she missed him. A lot. And everything with mom got so weird after she left Ronan.
Pietro begins to console his daughter, but suddenly goes wide-eyed as he has realized what she said. Grabbing Luna by her shoulders, Pietro asks if she is saying her mother left her husband? Ronan the Accuser? Surprised by his reaction, Luna offers a “kind of,” noting that it’s all pretty confusing. She then tries to wiggle out of his grasp, noting that he’s hurting her. Pietro quickly apologizes, and when asked replies that he’s fine. He just needs a few moments to process this… Further confused by his word of “processing,” Luna asks what’s going on. Nothing, Pietro replies, turning away. He’s just… it’s an interesting development is all.
Before the conversation can go further, Georgia returns and interrupts. Are they okay? They’re fine, Luna smiles. Yes, they are indeed fine, Pietro adds. Exceedingly so, in fact. Georgia begins to respond, but a deafening THOOOM knocks the trio off of their feet. The source of the booming attack from the Inhuman called Gorgon, who exclaims Luna’s name. Finally! How dare she run off from Attilan! She is in major trouble, he tells her. And being in his company! The company of a criminal! Luna quickly defends that her father is not a criminal, only then to admit that technically he is.
Still recovering from the attack, Pietro mocks that Gorgon is as charming as ever. Still barreling toward the trio, Gorgon orders him to shut up, calling him a traitor. Pietro begins to defend himself, but Gorgon grabs him by the neck and lifts him off of his feet. He lied to them, he tells Quicksilver. Lied! To them! To the royal family of the Inhumans! Blaming his treasonous actions on a Skrull! Struggling with his neck clasped within Gorgon’s immense grip, Quicksilver begins to defend what he was trying to do, but Gorgon interrupts, mocking him again.
From below, the young Georgia orders the towering Gorgon to put Pietro down. Right now. She then informs him that she’s called the rest of X-Factor team and they’re on their way. But it doesn’t matter. Put him down, or she’ll kill him. Hardly frightened by the youth, Gorgon orders the “child” away. This is none of her affair! Stretching out her hand, Georgia rejoins that she doesn’t know what this affair is, but there’s one thing she does know. No one screws with her friends. A moment and flash of light later, Gorgon finds his skin desiccated, his eyes rolling back inside his head. Staggering, he involuntarily drops Quicksilver, demanding to know what the young girl is doing. Killing him, she replies. She thought she was pretty clear on that.
Staggered but not out, Gorgon pounds one of his hoofed feet onto the ground with a gigantic THOOOM, knocking Georgia off of her feet. Before she can recover, he moves to stomp her to death, only to find her gone by the time his hoof makes contact. Taken aback, Gorgon immediately believes that she can turn invisible too, but is then corrected by Quicksilver, who notes that he took her somewhere else to give her a chance to recover. Asked what he’s doing there, Gorgon tells Quicksilver that he came to fetch Luna! And get her away from him! Asked how he found her, Gorgon retorts that no Inhuman can hide from him! How sweet, Quicksilver mocks, but she’s staying with him.
Enraged all over again, Gordon leaps hoof first at Quicksilver, calling him a traitor. Unfortunately for him, Quicksilver easily dodges the attack, declaring Gorgon an oaf as he does. Gorgon attempts to stomp the ground and knock Quicksilver off of his feet, but speedster merely leaps just before every stomp, noting to Gorgon that his ground shaking won’t do a thing if he’s not standing on it. Undeterred, Gorgon attempts a left hook blow, but Quicksilver dodges, sarcastically comparing one impressive punch against someone who can deliver a thousand punches in the time it takes Gorgon to punch once! Unfortunately for Quicksilver, his multiple blows do little to lay low Gorgon, who manages to connect a single swing of his powerful arm, tossing the speedster like a ragdoll and into a colonial cannon display.
Just lie there, Pietro! Gorgon orders. Lie there and prepare for the pounding he so richly deserves! However, before Gorgon can bridge the gap between the two, the pile of cannonballs begin to come to life, each sphere rising in the air and then launching themselves at the astonished Gorgon, who admits that this is unusual. Though the cannonballs repeatedly impact and re-impact against his face, Gorgon declares them merely an irritant. Maybe at first, rejoins Polaris, the cause of the ordinances’ animation. But after an hour or so of being pounded by cannonballs, even he’s going to start feeling it. Smirking, Gorgon grabs one cannonball and asks “oh, really?” Yes, Polaris replies, unworried as Gorgon hurls the cannonball at her. Really, she then punctuates, as she magnetically redirects the projectile, returning it to Gorgon, specifically the center of his face.
Before Polaris can press her advantage, Quicksilver calls to her, waving his arms to get her attention. Back away, he tells her. This isn’t her fight! Incredulous, she points out that he was trying to kill her brother, so she thinks she’ll have to disagree with him. No, Quicksilver presses. He deserves it! Simultaneously, Polaris and Gorgon reply with a surprised what? He’s right… about everything, Quicksilver confesses. He lied to the Inhumans. They trusted him and he lied about things he’d done. He blamed it on the Skrulls. To this, Polaris reminds him that the Skrulls tried to destroy Earth. Repeatedly. If he wants to blame them for something else, she’s really okay with that. But he’s not, Quicksilver counters.
Turning to Gorgon, Quicksilver informs him that he could have dodged him when he grabbed his throat, but he didn’t. He knows what he did was wrong, and he’s tired of coming up with excuses. Turning back to Lorna, he tells her that he supposes some of that comes from watching her. Her troubles, the things she’s had to overcome. None of them deters her from her desire to become a great leader, and he thinks she has that potential. And does she know what else?
Oh, good lord, be quiet! Gorgon demands, landing a sucker punch to Quicksilver from behind. Towering over the prone speedster, Gorgon announces that he’s had more than enough of him! the feeling’s mutual, Polaris interrupts, grabbing Gorgon magnetically and hurling him into the air. He may be hot stuff on the ground, “thunder feet,” but airborne? She can tear him apart just by looking at him funny. When the irate Gorgon orders her to put him down, Polaris replies absolutely, and asks in how many pieces.
Just recovering from the blow, Quicksilver urges Lorna to stop. However, it is another voice which finishes the sentiment, informing everyone that that’s enough. They all need to breathe deep and take five, and they can sort this out. Looking up, Quicksilver is astonished to see his ex-wife, Crystal of the Inhumans, who orders Luna to come to her, right this minute. Luna innocently offers a “hi, mom,” which Crystal dismisses. She came back from a mission for Medusa and discovered that she’d taken off. Luna defends that she didn’t take off, she went to see her father, but Crystal points out without permission. Asked if she would have given permission, Crystal replies of course not. See? Luna rejoins.
Back on his feet, Pietro compliments that Crystal is looking good, but she instantly replies that she’s not even talking to him. When he point out that technically she just did, Crystal begins to rebuff him again. However, Quicksilver interrupts, asking how’s her husband. Really? she asks. Gonna go there, are they? Seemed a natural question, Pietro replies innocently. He’s fine, she grimaces. He’s wonderful. Interjecting into her parents’ exchange, Luna confesses that she told her dad that they weren’t together anymore. Faaaaantastic, Crystal face-palms.
As Polaris continues to float Gorgon some distance away, Pietro tells Crystal that if she wants to take Luna with her, he won’t try to stop her. But he loves having her there, and if she could stay longer, it would mean the world to him. Asked incredulously if she’s supposed to say yes to this, Pietro replies that he would appreciate that. Crystal begins to remind Pietro about the lie regarding the Skrulls, but Luna interjects. Please, she asks repeatedly. Considering for a moment, Crystal tells Pietro that when she comes back next, Luna leaves with her.
Calling out to Lorna, Pietro asks if she can put Gorgon down. Once she has done so, Crystal calls for him to leave with her. Gorgon begins to protest, but Crystal quickly silences him. As the two leave, Pietro calls out to Crystal and offers his condolences regarding Ronan. That’s very sweet, she tells him. He’s a sweet guy, he replies. As the two walk away, Gorgon tells Crystal that Pietro’s not a sweet guy, only for Crystal to tell him to shut up.


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In the kitchen area of X-Factor’s apartment, located within the greater Serval Industries’ headquarters, Polaris sits contemplatively at a table, enjoying her morning coffee. Her solitude is interrupted by Danger, who waves and offers a friendly “good morning,” which Lorna returns. Pulling out a chair, Danger sits down and abruptly asks Lorna if she would be interested in having sex.
Lorna’s first reaction is to spit out her coffee in surprise, followed by a wide-eyed inquiry as to what they did to Danger on that island. Danger begins to offer a factual reply, but Lorna interrupts with her actual meaning: why would she ask that? It did not seem unreasonable, Danger replies. Lorna is between lovers at the moment from her understanding, so she thought… Interrupting again, Lorna asks Danger if she is gay. Not excessively, Danger replies. She is, at most, mordant. No, Lorna counters, she means… Actually, she then reconsiders, she’s not sure what she means.
Still seated as Lorna stands, Danger explains that she is simply curious about experiencing human sensations. It seems… stimulating. Referring back to Lorna, she compliments her as being a capable, attractive woman. And Warlock, despite her initial perceptions, turned out not to be interested. Lorna begins to say something, but stops herself. Wait… Warlock wasn’t interested? Replying in the negative, Danger adds that she even offered to emulate human anatomy.
Lorna is still trying to process this when Linda Kwan sticks her head into the room, informing Lorna that there’s someone there to see her. Rubbing her temple, Lorna thanks God and, when Linda begins to tell her who it is, Lorna interrupts, informing her that she doesn’t care who it is. Send her in, ‘cause there’s no way this day could get any more bizarre. A moment later, however, Lorna announces that she stands corrected. Standing in the doorway is her sister, Wanda Maximoff, clad in the costume of her alter ego, the Scarlet Witch.
Asked what she needs, Wanda reacts defensively, pointing out that they are sisters. Half-sister, Lorna corrects. Perhaps, Wanda replies. The point is, she doesn’t have to need anything to want to come visit with her. Seriously? Lorna asks. That’s a little weird. Asked how visiting one’s sister is weird, Lorna reminds Wanda that one of them wiped out ninety percent of the mutants on Earth. Is she going to hold that over her forever? Wanda laments. That’s the idea, Lorna replies.
Undeterred, Wanda presses. She admits that they haven’t thought of each other as sisters for, she doesn’t know… Ever? Lorna finishes. The point is, Wanda continues, she’d like to make it up for that with a day out. Asking if she’s serious, Lorna then asks if she doesn’t have Avengers stuff she should be doing? She’d rather be doing this, Wanda counters. An excellent idea, Danger interjects. Let’s go. Seeing Wanda taken aback, Lorna introduces Danger and then places her compliments her teammate that she thinks it’s a great idea. She should definitely come with them. Seemingly unaware of the awkwardness happening around her, Danger announces that she knows just the place to go – there’s a Renaissance faire not far from there. Girl’s day out, Lorna proclaims. Sounds terrific.
As Wanda continues to recover from her confusion, Danger asks her how she got there. Told a Quinjet, Danger announces that they’ll take the company car. Less conspicuous. With that, she departs. Grinning at her step-sister, Lorna tells Wanda to be nice to Danger. Who knows? She might get lucky. “What?” Wanda asks, even more confused.
Later, two women are getting into costume at the faire. Oh, man, he’s at it again, one woman voices, remarking at what she’s read on her phone. At first, the other woman is confused, but quickly understands. Is it Paul? Of course it’s Paul, the first woman replies. Who else? Listen to this: “Bree – either I have you or nobody does.” Geez, that’s creepy, the second woman tells Bree. She should tell somebody! Like the feds or something! Tell them what, Terry? Bree asks. She pissed off a nerd? Come on. Still, it’s a threat, Terry counters. Screw his threats and screw him, Bree replies, resolute.
Suddenly, the flap of their dressing tent opens and a young man sticks his head in and informs Bree that it’s time. Asked if Stewart is ready, the man replies that Stewart’s always ready. Good, Bree tells him. She doesn’t feel like really being burned at the stake. With chemical fire? he asks. Not really worried. And besides, there won’t be a problem… The black knight will save her, just like always.
Elsewhere, a man lies near unconscious. Nearby him, another man, very conscious, dons the armor of the black knight, remarking to himself that he has her or nobody does.
Meanwhile, Lorna, Wanda and Danger walk among the crowd of the faire. While Lorna and Wanda are clad in period costumes, Danger is covered by a green cloak with her hood pulled up, helping to obscure her face. Asked why she is wearing the cloak, Lorna tells her to avoid having people stare at her. Considering how they are all attired, Danger replies, she’s not sure that’s a real consideration. Chiming in, Wanda asks Lorna why they are there. She thought they could have some decent sister time. This is what sisters do, Lorna replies. They go to places together. Doesn’t she know that? She’s still new to the concept of having a sister, Wanda admits. Asked if she doesn’t go to places with her brother, Wanda replies that they do… but to fight things. Frequently. Not to fight, Lorna clarifies. Just to hang out.
Considering this, Wanda comes to a stop in their walk, causing Lorna to do the same. Answering Lorna’s question, Wanda replies that no, not that she recalls. Most of their lives have always involved missions of some sort or another. They have not spent a good deal of time… socializing. Pietro’s never been much for that. No, Lorna replies, she wouldn’t think so. Before either can think of what to say next, a young woman with short hair with purple highlights compliments Lorna’s hair. Asked what she had to do to get it like that, Lorna replies “develop mutant powers.” When the young lady presses for a serious answer, Lorna replies that it’s a wig. Awesome, the young woman proclaims and departs. It’s not a wig, Danger states frankly. She knows, Loran replies, it saves time.
Turning to a vendor selling roasted turkey legs, Lorna again voices that she doesn’t know what Wanda is doing there. She knows that she told her that she sucks at socializing, and that she believes, but there’s something else. What is it? Handed the turkey leg, Wanda is at first taken aback but soon bites into it and mumbles that it is quite good. Lorna then hands her a cup of beer to wash it down. At first Wanda replies that she doesn’t drink beer, but Lorna counters that she does now. Much to Lorna’s surprise, Wanda upends the cup and promptly asks if she can have another. Absolutely, the astonished Lorna replies.
Elsewhere, a woman in period garb – the faire employee named Bree – is being pulled toward a stake by two armored knights. She is not a witch! Bree vocalizes to the faire attendees. This is an outrage! They know what she is, one of the knights rejoins. Bree continues to play her role and demands to know if they have any idea of who she is. She is the beloved of the black knight! He will save her! As he and his companion tie her to the stake, the knight replies that the black knight will never make it in time!
Watching from the crowd, one attendee tells his friend that this is a great part of the show. Just before the fire gets big, the black knight shows up and there’s a while sword fight. It’s epic. Back at the stake, Bree whispers to the knight that it’s a little tight and tells him to watch it. However, a moment later, she detects an odor. Is that… gasoline…? she asks.
Meanwhile, a smiling Wanda asks if she can have another beer, to which Lorna notes that you’re not generally supposed to drink give in a half-hour. But it’s really good! Wanda rejoins. Asked if she’s drunk, Lorna tells Danger that she might be. Ask her if she wants to have sex, she then suggests. If she says yes, she’s wasted. Turning to Wanda, Danger begins to inquire, but Wanda has already found something of interest. Look, over there, she points. Are they burning a witch? She doesn’t like witch burnings! As Wanda takes off, Lorna follows, voicing an “uh oh.” Asked what she means by that, Lorna tells Danger that if Wanda doesn’t realize this is just a show, she could cause problems.
At the stake, Bree continues to act her role, despite her earlier worries. This is his last chance! she informs the knight. The black knight will be there any moment! No, she won’t, Paul the knight replies, stuffing a gag into Bree’s mouth. He saw to that. Though the other cast members are confused at the use of the gag, they do not interfere as the knight begins to light the kindling at the base of the stake. He warned her, Paul, reminds the gagged Bree. He told her this would happen. But did she listen? No. Did she think she could do that, huh? Ignore him? Make fun of him? Did she think he’d let her get away with it? ‘Cause she was wrong! She thought he was a wimp, but she was wrong!
As the blaze begins to grow at the base of the stake, the other two faire “knights” step forward, only for Paul to brandish his sword at them, ordering them back. Having arrived on the scene, Wanda tells Lorna that she has to save her. Moving to stop her, Lorna remarks that it’s just part of the show. The girl isn’t in any danger. Asked by Danger if she is certain, Lorna replies that of course she is, but then asks Danger why she asks. Emotionless as always, Danger explains that the woman’s pulse and blood pressure are exceedingly high. She’s in panic mode. She’s afraid she’s going to die. Shocked, Lorna order Wanda to free the girl, but Wanda is already on it. She calls out to the knight and orders him to back away. Asked by Paul who she is, Wanda quips that she’s a witch. Care to bun her?
He will! Paul rejoins, thrusting his torch will one hand, lifting his sword upward with the others. He’s warning her? Wanda scoffs. That’s pretty funny. A moment later, Paul’s torch seems to explode in his hands. How did she do that? he demands. Ignoring the question, Wanda orders the knight to back away. Now. Or she’ll… yawn. Paul begins to move forward, raising his sword for a downward blow, but the Scarlet Witch continues to mock with an exaggerated yawn.
Suddenly, Paul finds his knight’s armor taken by a force, dropping his sword in the process. A moment later, the armor (and Paul within) are thrust up into the air, courtesy of Polaris. Meanwhile, Danger morphs her right arm into a giant blade and begins to cut Bree free, noting in passing that she will need to acquire another cloak.
Seeing Danger aflame, Polaris calls out her name. Luckily, the Scarlet Witch is already on it and uses her powers to take all the air out of the area. No oxygen to feed the fire and, presto, no fire. As the fire subsides, Polaris and Wanda find Danger transformed into a sphere, containing Bree within. She’s fine, Danger informs them. Attend to the knight.
Regarding Paul the knight, who is still floating helplessly above the ground, Lorna demands to know what the hell did he think he was doing. He could’ve killed her! That was the idea, Paul yells, calling her an idiot for added measure. She wouldn’t go out with him, he continues to rant. She made fun of him online! She thought she could do whatever she wanted and he showed her! He showed her! Narrowing her eyes in disgust, Lorna simply orders the knight to go away. The next moment, Paul finds himself ejected straight up, higher and higher into the sky until he is out of sight.
As Danger opens her sphere, allowing Bree to step out, Lorna tells the young woman that it’s up to her. Does she catch him when he comes back down or not? With blood in her eyes and fire in her voice, Bree yells for Polaris to let him fall. Let him fall and hit the ground and die! She wants to see him dead! You got it, Lorna replies. In the seconds that follow, Paul again comes back into view, now in freefall and growing closer and closer to the ground and certain death. Dammit, Bree remarks quietly. Save him. You got it, Lorna again voices, stopping Paul mere inches from the ground. Immediately, Bree races to Paul and removes his helmet. Paul tells Bree that he’s sorry, but Bree orders him to save it. She then grabs a piece of wood from the bonfire and begins to use it to beat at Paul’s armor.
The crisis past, the three women move to leave. Her head hurts, Wanda voices, rubbing her head. That was fast, Lorna smiles. Asked if they could go someplace quiet, Lorna replies with an “absolutely.” She knows a bar, Danger voices. Good call, she is told.
Later, at a bar, Lorna finds herself asking Wanda to repeat herself. She heard her, Wanda replies. She should join the Avengers? Lorna repeats. Yes, Wanda tells her, taking another drink from her glass. She was right, Wanda then adds. This is making her headache go away. Asked why she should join the Avengers, Wanda explains that then they’d be together. Like sisters should be. They could…
Okay, nobody move! a voice announces. The three woman turn to find two men entering, carrying AK-47s. This is a stickup, the first man continues. Keep their hands up where… The gunman stops in midsentence as he spies Danger, the costumed Scarlet Witch and Lorna standing up, clearly ready for a fight. Finding his voice again, the lead gunman announces that this was a mistake. They were just… They could easily… It’d be better if… A moment later, the two men are gone. Turning back to her sister, Wanda asks if they let them go. When Lorna notes that she has their gun clips, Wanda replies that that’s good enough.
Returning to their booth, Lorna notes that she’s starting to think it’s them. Wherever they go, trouble shows up. Have they noticed that? Noting that she has, Wanda adds that she’s simply assumed that it’s fate. Fantastic, Lorna replies. Abruptly changing subjects, Danger bluntly asks Wanda if she would like to have sex. No, Wanda replies with a smile, but thanks for asking. Damn! Lorna curses. Why didn’t she respond like that?
Picking up her glass, Wanda returns the subject Lorna joining the Avengers. Taking a swig from her bottle, Lorna replies that she’s pretty satisfied with where she is. But, believe it or not, it does mean a lot to her that she asked. Asked if she’s sure, Lorna replies that he is. She means, she wouldn’t be the leader there, for one thing. Plus, there’s the whole thing with Alex being there. He and she didn’t part on the best of terms.
That’s true, Wanda admits. He didn’t take that especially well. She means, the way he sent Pietro to join her and spy on her for him. Yeah, that sucked, Lorna replies. For a moment, both sisters take a moment to drink another swallow of their beer. A moment after that, though, Wanda suddenly realizes what Wanda has said. Wait, she begins. What?


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The Jean Grey School for Higher Learning, now:‘Henry? Henry, hello! It’s Kitty. Why are you not answering us?’ Kitty Pryde calls out as she stands at the door to his lab. Kitty informs Hank that they want to go track Scott down, but gets no response. ‘Come on, Henry, you are freaking us out!’ Kitty calls out. ‘If I phase through the door I’ll blow the circuitry and you’ll be mad at me!’ Kitty warns him, while Bobby “Iceman” Drake appears at her side and asks if he is even in there. ‘He’s not answering’ Kitty points out. Bobby remarks that he doesn’t like the way that Hank has been acting, that something must be off. Kitty phases through the door, and indeed blows the circuitry.
She looks around Hank’s messy lab, as does Bobby who follows her in. ‘What is all this? What is he doing in here?’ Bobby wonders. ‘You’re asking me?’ Kitty replies, while Bobby queries why Hank would have a schematic of his bones. Kitty starts tapping at a computer and remarks that she doesn’t know, and that this is all so high-tech, that it might as well be Mongolian. ‘And I’m, you know, not exactly…’ her voice trails off. ‘Go ahead and say it’ Bobby tells her. ‘I’m a genius too and I don’t know what he’s up to’ Kitty declares. ‘Why do geniuses always have to tell you they’re geniuses?’ Bobby mutters. ‘Don’t be threatened, sweetie. This is weird’ Kitty muses. Bobby asks her what she did, and a bright red light glows from a monitor, with Hank’s face on it. ‘I didn’t do anything’ Kitty exclaims, as a recording of Hank’s voice warns ‘Don’t touch that which doesn’t belong to you, students of the Atom!’
Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters, the past:‘Um…I think I speak for all of us when I say: WHAT?’ the young Bobby Drake of the past exclaims as he stands with his teammates - Scott “Cyclops” Summers, Jean “Marvel Girl” Grey, Warren Worthington III a.k.a. Angel and Henry McCoy a.k.a. the Beast, as a large furry blue man, claiming to be the Beast of their future, stands before them. ‘I know this is a lot to take in, but -’ the older Hank begins, while Scott declares that he doesn’t understand. ‘I mean, what?’ Bobby mutters, while the younger Hank continues to examine his future self and announces that this is absolutely fascinating on every conceivable level.
The older Beast tells Scott that he is sorry, and that he knows what he said was rather blunt. ‘Scott Summers? This Scott Summers? This Scott right here is going to bring about the mutant apocalypse?’ Bobby asks. ‘I know it’s hard to believe’ the older Hank tells the young X-Men. ‘It’s impossible to believe!’ Bobby declares. Scott smiles and thanks Bobby, but Bobby isn’t finished, as he exclaims ‘I mean look at him. He’s waaaay too boring to bring on an apocalypse’. Jean announces that she is going to call the Professor, but the older Hank tells her not to do that. ‘Read my mind. I give you full permission’ he tells her. ‘Read my mind and you’ll see it all’. Jean looks puzzled. ‘I don’t - I don’t do that’ she quickly points out.
Hank looks somewhat awkward and realizes that Jean doesn’t learn to do that until later. ‘I can read minds?’ Jean asks. ‘Seriously, him?’ Bobby asks, causing Scott to grab him by his suit jacket and tell him to stop it. ‘Let’s say any of this is true, which I am not convinced -’ Angel begins, as Bobby adds ‘I know, right’. Angel continues, asking the future Hank about Professor Xavier from his time. ‘What about us? What about future us? Are we all blue and fuzzy? Bobby inquires. ‘Can’t the Professor - isn’t there something he can do?’ Angel asks. The Beast closes his eyes and hangs his head, before Jean asks him what she would see if she could read his mind. He tells her to come with him, as it is better to show them. ‘She’s a telepath?’ the younger Hank asks.
The future Hank asks Jean to come with him to the present and then she will see what has happened to the X-Men. ‘You will see what you need to do’ he adds, but Jean announces that she doesn’t believe him and goes to get the Professor. This causes the future Hank to reveal that the reason he can’t go to the Professor in his time, is that where he is from, Scott has already killed the Professor. The young X-Men fall silent, broken by Scott who asks ‘How could you say that to me?’ before turning to the past Hank, who quickly exclaims ‘Don’t look at me. I would never endanger the Space-Time Continuum like this. Never. That’s the part that confuses me’. ‘That’s the part?’ Bobby asks, surprised.
‘You come here and say that disgusting thing to me, in front of my friends, and I’m supposed to do what with it?’ Scott asks. The older Hank tells the younger X-Men that he doesn’t expect them to believe him, nor does he ever expect them to forgive him for what he is doing now. He turns to his past self, and promises him, on their mother, that he is at the end of his rope. ‘And I know what I am asking you to do is the ultimate sacrifice. You are going to witness a world of compromise that will rattle you. Your innocence will be lost. But by doing so, you will - I know you will force Scott to face how far he has fallen and save the mutant population from even further disaster’ Hank announces.
Scott turns away, as Warren asks ‘If he - if he killed Professor X, why don’t you just kill Scott?’ Looking down at the present Scott, the Beast replies that he cannot cross that line. ‘You tell us that Scott killed the Professor. But you won’t tell us what we’ll see when we get where you want to take us?’ Jean asks. The future Beast raises a finger and almost touches Jean’s face, ‘Look at you. I didn’t - I didn’t think it would be this hard’ he remarks. ‘What does that mean?’ Jean asks, while the past Hank continues to watch his future self with interest. The future Beast then turns and leaves the room, telling the young X-Men that he will be outside and that he awaits their decision. Warren, Bobby, Jean and Scott gather around their Hank, as Bobby asks ‘That’s you, Hank?’, to which Hank replies ‘So it would seem’. Bobby asks him if he is freaking out, and Hank exclaims that he just can’t imagine what he has been through.
Outside the mansion, Beast looks back at his old home, then, in agony, keels over. He pulls out a small device, ‘Please…just a little while…’ he utters, when suddenly, the original X-Men, in their team uniforms, rush towards him. ‘Hey, you!’ one of them calls out, before Scott asks how he plans to bring them to meet with terrible future selves. From the small device, a glowing cube materializes, and Hank calls it the Time Cube. He tells the young X-Men that it was invented by Reed Richards and Victor von Doom, and modified by himself for a smoother, more conclusive time travel experience. The cube glows around the Beast and the original X-Men, as Cyclops tells the future Beast ‘So we understand each other. If this is a trap. I blow your head off’. Hank replies that he knows, while Jean looks concerned.
‘Welcome to the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning’ the Beast announces as he and the past X-Men materialize in the present. ‘What did you do to the place?’ the past Beast gasps as he and his teammates stare at the futuristic buildings in shock-and-awe. ‘This doesn’t look like the mutant apocalypse. This looks like heaven’ Angel remarks, while Jean points out that this is Charles Xavier’s school, and asks why it is named after her now.The present Hank looks at the worried Jean, while, inside, Wolverine a.k.a. Logan is teaching a class. Amongst the students are Anole, Bling!, Glob Herman and Kid Omega. An exasperated Logan stands at a blackboard and exclaims ‘NO! What part don’t you understand?’, before telling his students that if a ninja master confronts you on the head, that means that other ninjas are going to attack from the sides and from behind. ‘A ninja master never confronts you unless he himself is the - bait…’ Wolverine suddenly picks up a scent, and looks out the window. He tells the students to talk amongst themselves, then rushes out of the room.
Logan opens the front doors, the Beast turns his head slightly, Wolverine unsheathes his claws and lunges towards the Beast and the original X-Men, while Jean is crying, ‘Why am I here?’, as the present Beast tells her to come inside and he will show her everything. ‘I just need to - to get to my -’ the Beast begins, while Cyclops holds Jean, as Wolverine appears overhead, growling, claws ready to strike the past Cyclops. ‘Stop!’ Jean orders. Holding her hand out, she puts Wolverine in a telekinetic hold. Cyclops then blasts Wolverine with an optic blast, knocking him backwards. ‘Yikes!’ the past Iceman gasps, before creating an ice-slide to catch Wolverine, who slides down it and lands on the ground. Storm, Kitty Pryde and the present Iceman hear the commotion and rush outside. ‘Kitty. Do you see -’ Iceman begins. ‘Yes’ Kitty tells him.
‘Who are all these people?’ the past Angel asks, confused. ‘These - these are the X-Men’ the present Beast announces. Wide-eyed, Kitty Pryde asks Hank ‘What did you do?’ The present Iceman, whose appearance is drastically different to that of his past self, stares at his younger self, then screams, as does the young Iceman who is staring back. The present Bobby turns to Hank and asks him if he is just a big ball of crazy, to which Hank tells him that it was his idea, actually. Suddenly, Hank groans in pain and keels over. ‘What’s wrong with him?’ the past Hank calls out.
Soon, the Beast is laid out on a table in a lab. Storm stands over him while Kitty is at his side, holding a needle. She reports that his breathing and pulse have stabilized, but that she can’t get a read on the rest, that he needs an expert. Iceman and Wolverine stand with the young original X-Men as Iceman declares that they need to get the Beast to a hospital, but Storm asks what a hospital can do, and reveals that she left word with Reed Richards, Tony Stark and Horizon Labs. Leaning close to her friend, Storm asks him what is going on, and whether he can hear her. ‘What’s happening to you? Hank?’ she calls out.
‘You’re doing it wrong!’ the past Hank calls out, pushing Kitty aside. ‘We’re not like you. Our circulatory system isn’t quite the same as normal humans’ he snaps. ‘I know’ Kitty tells him. ‘You know’ the past Hank mutters, while Kitty explains that the fur is in the way. ‘Give it here - I’m a doctor’ the past Hank tells Kitty. Taking the needle, he puts it into his future self’s hand. ‘You’re 12 years old!’ Kitty snaps. ‘It’s my arm’ the past Beast points out. ‘Okay. This is just too weird’ Kitty mutters, while Iceman turns to his past self and shouts ‘Okay: Me! Exactly what did our Hank say to you and why are you all here now?’ Young Bobby looks at his future self and replies ‘He didn’t say anything about me turning into…you!’, while the past Cyclops declares ‘He said I need to confront myself or the mutant population was going to destroy itself’.
‘If Scott…’ the present Hank whispers. ‘Hank?’ Storm asks. ‘…could see what he has become…’ Hank continues. ‘Bobby, what did you do?’ Kitty asks. ‘What did I do?’ Bobby exclaims. Storm turns to Logan, who frowns and orders ‘Little X-Men, outside, now!’
Shortly, in a living area: ‘Okay, you all listen up. Hank’s obviously going through a thing and not thinking straight. So we’re gonna figure out how to put ya back where ya belong and forget this thing ever -’ Wolverine begins, until Jean orders ‘Sleep’. Wolverine tells her that she knows that mind stuff doesn’t work on him - and instant later though, Wolverine falls to the floor, face down, butt up. ‘Jeannie?’ the past Angel asks, surprised. The past Bobby is squatting on the sofa while he and his teammates look at Wolverine. ‘He was about to tell us we were going to go back to our time even though he was really thinking that Hank McCoy is a hero for doing this’ Jean tells her friends. ‘You could read his thoughts?’ the young Scott asks.
‘I could! I could do it, Scott’ Jean tells him. ‘Blue Hank was right’ Scott tells her. ‘You have no idea how this feels!’ Jean exclaims. They watch a television, showing a recording of the current Cyclops. ‘I can’t believe this. I kill Charles Xavier?’ Scott remarks. ‘Not to mention I’m dead!’ Jean points out. ‘This can’t be how it ends for us’ Scott tells his friends. ‘You think I want to be dead and dating a homicidal mutant terrorist?’ Jean asks. ‘But on the bright side, TV sets are much nicer in the future’ the young Bobby remarks. ‘Not as nice as I thought they’d be, but still’ he adds. ‘Do we know who the guy on the floor is?’ Angel enquires.
‘This is Wolverine. He runs the school. And the rest of his thoughts are…pretty disgusting’ Jean reveals. ‘A headmaster with claws?’ Bobby asks, while Jean adds that Wolverine hates Cyclops. Angel tells his friends that he thinks they should go back, and adds that he doesn’t even want to know what happened to him. Jean looks at Warren and remarks that she wishes she was strong enough to pick up everything, but that she is not there yet. Warren asks her if she thinks this is real, and Jean replies ‘Oh yeah’. Warren tells everyone that they should definitely go back. ‘We wake up blue furry Hank and we get him to send us back’ Warren suggests. But the young Hank announces ‘He won’t do it. I’m - he’s dying. Did you see me in there? Think about it - why on Earth would I risk the entire structure of reality?’ he asks.
‘Why would I torture you and show you a world where you’ve died and everyone hates your guts unless I wanted just one more chance?’ Hank asks his friends. ‘Just one last chance to make things right’. Scott announces that he wants to see his present self, and Jean tells him that according to the others, his current self is running around the country and gathering new mutants for some kind of revolution. ‘Revolution? No, we - I want peace between the humans and the mutants. I want peace with every fiber of my being. I really want to know how this could be’ he tells his friends. The young Bobby suggests that if the present Cyclops is looking for mutants, then perhaps they should, too. They turn to the television monitor, where a reporter announces that word has come in from the campus of the Dallas university, confirming another new mutant. Cyclops then looks at his friends.
‘Listen, you guys, we need to…’ Kitty calls out as she enters the room, but all she finds is Wolverine on the floor. ‘Uh-oh’ Kitty mutters.
Outside, a Blackbird jet rises from the school, and inside, the young X-Men look worried. Bobby asks Hank if he is sure he knows how to fly this version, as it looks fancier than theirs. ‘Please, this is me we’re talking about. But I really think I should stay back and try to help myself’ Hank tells the others, only Jean points out that they won’t let him, and reveals that an expert is on the way. ‘And this is what you wanted to do’ she reminds him. ‘Last chance, guys. We can turn around now and not crack the Space-Time Continuum…’ Warren remarks, but no one looks at him, they remain silent, until Hank exclaims ‘Okay then…seat belts’ and the Blackbird flies onwards into the air. Kitty, Storm and Wolverine rush out, and look up. ‘Uh-oh…’ Kitty mutters, while Wolverine shouts: ‘It was her. It was really her. Jeannie…’.


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Ten days ago, ‘How long have you had this idea?’ a voice calls out from within darkness. ‘I’ve had it forever. But I didn’t think it would ever come to this’ another voice replies. Light suddenly filters into the darkened facility, as Scott “Cyclops” Summers bids Magneto and Magik a welcome to the New Xavier School. ‘Welcome to the new revolution’ he announces. ‘Wait, uh, what was this place?’ asks Illyana “Magik” Rasputin. Magneto explains that it was Weapon X, the place where man first tortured mutant - the place where Wolverine was created. ‘And now we are going to live here?’ Magik asks. ‘It’s the last place anyone would look’ Cyclops tells her. Unimpressed with the surroundings, Magik jokes ‘So it’s what you’d call a fixer upper’. Magneto asks what they do now, and Scott tells him that they fill it.
Eight days ago, on a deserted road in an uninhabited part of San Francisco, a convoy of vehicles drives along, while a chopper overhead reports that airspace is clear. Another voice orders communication lines to be kept open. ‘Lines are open and we are rolling out’ comes the reply. ‘We have you on satcom’ another remarks, while inside the first vehicle, a soldier asks why they aren’t airlifting. ‘For cargo like this? Ground transport is standard procedure’ his comrade points out. ‘Because if any interested parties come looking -’ ‘They’d rather nothing drop out of the sky’ the first soldier realizes. ‘Exactly’ his colleague tells him.
A voice over the communicator states ‘This is command. Let’s keep the unnecessary chatter down to a minimum’, and the first soldier replies ‘Yes, Sir’ and inquires as to whether they are allowed to listen to Howard Stern. ‘Just keep your eyes on the road and your hands upon the wheel’ is command’s reply. ‘Thank you for that, Command. Now I’ll have that song stuck in my head for the rest of my -’ the soldier begins, when suddenly, the vehicle comes screeching to a half, ‘Sir, code 4! We have identified mutants standing in our way!’ one of the soldiers reports. ‘It’s him! It’s Cyclops!’ the other soldier shouts. ‘And Magneto! They just showed up out of nowhere!’
Command orders the soldiers to follow protocol and not to deviate. ‘They weren’t there, and then -’ one of the soldiers announces, while command orders the driver not to deviate, or to pause, before instructing chopper 7 to take action. The driver presses down on the accelerator, and a weapon head appears to load.
‘Erik?’ Cyclops calls out to Magneto. ‘I have it’ Magneto replies, raising a hand, his magnetic power flows and ebbs around them, but for some reason the convoy doesn’t start to slow down. ‘Erik?’ Cyclops asks in a more pressing voice, while the soldiers start firing at Cyclops and Magneto. ‘Erik?’ Cyclops calls out once more. ‘I…I can’t -’ Magneto stammers as he struggles to take control of the situation.
Cyclops unleashes a powerful optic blast, which sends the first vehicle exploding into the sky. But Scott’s optic energies start to act strangely as well, and he falls to the ground, his visor coming off, while the convoy crashes into each vehicle in front of the other, resulting in further small explosions, followed by one very large explosion.Cyclops starts to crawl along the ground, searching for his visor, ‘Oh no…oh no…’ he mutters, while Magneto rushes forward, ‘What did you do? What did you do?’ he asks Scott. He stops as a soldier looks up at him and begs: ‘Please, don’t…please, I have a family’. ‘Everyone does’ Magneto replies as he holds out a hand. ‘Oh, God!’ Cyclops exclaims as he locates his visor while trying to close his eyes and keep the power from bursting forth.
Magneto locates a certain truck from the convoy, and uses his powers to rip the doors open. ‘What’s - what’s happening?’ Cyclops calls out as he adjusts his visor. Suddenly, Magneto manages to rip the door open, but a soldier appears behind him and holds a weapon to Magneto’s head. ‘Mutie! Not one move! Not one muscle!’ the soldier orders. ‘I just don’t care for that kind of talk’ Magneto replies, using his powers to crush the soldier’s weapon. ‘Never have’ Magneto adds, as the soldier’s weapon explodes and knocks him backwards.Cyclops rushes over to Magneto and asks him if he is all right. ‘What’s happening to us?’ Magneto demands. ‘I don’t know!’ Cyclops admits, adding that it must be the humans who have done something to them. ‘Maybe she knows something…’ Cyclops suggests, as a woman steps out of the truck that Magneto opened up.
‘What did you do?’ the woman asks. She has a helmet over her head and is wearing prison-standard orange. Cyclops asks Magneto if he can open the helmet, but Magneto replies that he doesn’t know. ‘What’s wrong with you?’ Cyclops snaps. ‘Be silent’ Magneto warns his companion. He does indeed remove the helmet, and the woman faces her rescuers. ‘Damn it. Why’d you even bother?’ she snaps at them. ‘All things considered, it’s the least I could do’ Cyclops tells her. ‘All things considered?’ Emma Frost, very unimpressed, snorts. ‘Does that include the fact that everything we built together - everything we were working towards is over? Does that include the fact that you ruined my life by leaving me in the hands of the humans after stealing my Phoenix Force?’
‘It wasn’t me!’ Cyclops claims. ‘It wasn’t you?’ Emma asks. ‘You know it wasn’t me. You know the Phoenix was making us crazy’ Cyclops tells his former lover. ‘So it wasn’t you who betrayed me and left me for dead?’ Emma screams. ‘It wasn’t you that murdered Charles Xavier in front of all of us?’ Cyclops adjusts his visor, and repeats that it wasn’t him. Emma switches to her diamond form, and turns away, walking down the empty road. ‘Yeah…I’m thinking maybe you and I shouldn’t be anywhere near each other anymore’. ‘Emma! Read my mind! You’ll know how sorry I truly am!’ Scott pleads. ‘You’ll know everything!’ Emma spins around: ‘I can’t!’ she screams. ‘You can’t what?’ Scott asks. ‘Dear God…not you too’ Magneto remarks.
Emma walks back over to Scott and Magneto and tells them that her powers aren’t the same as they used to be. ‘And neither are yours from the look of you’ she realizes. ‘What’s happened to us?’ Magneto wonders. ‘You don’t get it? REALLY?’ Emma screams. ‘The Phoenix. It changed us. It broke our mutations. We played with fire and we got burnt’. Scott’s optic power flares up behind his visor, and he clutches his head. ‘But - no - but I didn’t have the Phoenix’ Magneto reminds them. ‘That’s right, but…’ Emma begins, reminding Magneto that Mr “Gee Shucks Innocent” - Cyclops - let him have it pretty good with the Phoenix Force. ‘Oh, that’s right. It wasn’t him. It was the Phoenix!’ Emma mocks, before telling her former teammates that she appreciates the bust-out, but that she will see them in another life.
Emma starts off down the road one more, while Cyclops asks her where she is going. ‘Away from you’ Emma declares. ‘Emma! I can make this right!’ Cyclops promises her, his optic power flickering through his visor. ‘You know I can. You know I will’ Scott tells Emma, but Emma replies ‘I just don’t think you and I -’ she then curses as several police cars speed towards them, lights flashing. Cyclops speaks into his communicator, ‘Illyana! Get us out of here!’ Emma looks at the police cars and wonders if perhaps they do belong in prison. ‘Illyana! Get us out of here now!’ Cyclops orders, while Magneto assures Emma that they will figure this out, that they will fix it, as there are ways. Emma just frowns at Scott, and the police cars come to a halt.
Today, at the University of Texas, a large group of student protesters have gathered, they hold up signs with Cyclops’s face, and with slogans like “mutants are people too”. ‘Hey! Benjamin! Hey, grab a sign!’ a woman with red hair calls out to a young man who is on a skateboard and passes nearby. ‘Nah, I’m okay’ Benjamin replies. The woman informs him that the local news is coming, but Benjamin tells her that this isn’t his thing. ‘You don’t want to make the world a better place?’ the woman asks him. ‘And how is this going to do that?’ Benjamin shoots back. The woman points out that they are letting their voices be heard. ‘And that makes you feel better, maybe’ Benjamin tells her, turning away, while asking what it actually does. ‘It’s better than doing nothing’ the woman insists.
‘I know. I’m not trying to be mean. I’m just being -’ Benjamin begins, when the woman tells him that he is making fun of her now. ‘What?’ Benjamin asks. ‘Stop it. Stop doing that voice’ the woman exclaims, before looking back at Benjamin, ‘It’s not -’ she begins, before going wide-eyed, as she sees that Benjamin now looks like she does. ‘What are you talking about?’ Benjamin asks, unaware that his form has shifted to resemble the woman’s, although his own clothes remain, and he appears to be his original height and weight. ‘Stop it!’ the woman tells him. Protestors start to turn their attention to Benjamin and the woman, while Benjamin asks what is happening, and why he sounds like this. ‘You sound like me!’ the woman shouts. Benjamin pulls out his mobile phone and looks at his reflection on the screen - and is shocked at what he sees. ‘What is this? A joke? What’s going on?’ Benjamin exclaims, as the protestors crowd in around him. ‘I don’t…No! I don’t…understand…’ Benjamin utters, before passing out.
Elsewhere, a serene landscape is shattered by a powerful, spiralling optic blast. Cyclops collapses to the ground. ‘No…’ he utters, before looking upwards, and screaming ‘NOOOOO!’ as he fires another powerful blast into the air. His visor falls off, and he covers his face with his hands, ‘No, no, no…’ he mutters to himself, before a voice calls out ‘Scott, you’re embarrassing yourself’. Scott hears that it is Magneto, and he tells the Master of Magnetism that he doesn’t understand. ‘I don’t?’ Magneto asks. ‘My whole life, my entire childhood…the hell that was keeping my powers under control. All that damage done. And I finally - I finally learn to control them. And now, it’s like I’m back to where I was as a child’ Scott explains.
Cyclops remarks that they are just on the verge, with new mutants popping up all over the world, that they are going to be looking to them for guidance, for leadership, but they are a disaster!Magneto uses his powers to lift the visor into the air, and asks ‘You think I wouldn’t be able to understand this? At least you did it yourself’. Scott puts the visor back on, and tells Magneto that he is sorry, and that it wasn’t his fault. ‘It was the Phoenix. I know’ Magneto replies, adding that he is older than Cyclops and is going to tell him something he hopes sits with him for a very long time. ‘I have suffered madness in my life, as you well know. And I have done things that haunt my dreams every night’.
Cyclops looks up at Magneto, who continues, remarking that he has suffered blinding rage so intense that he literally does not remember what he has done. ‘And for years I told myself: well that wasn’t me, it was madness’. Magneto informs Scott that, from experience, he can tell him, that it was him. ‘It was all me. There’s no cosmic force that wanted to make the world the way you wanted it - there’s no other thing out there that wanted to kill your father figure for defying you. You wanted it’ Magneto declares. ‘Stop it!’ Cyclops exclaims. ‘You wanted it, and you did it’ Magneto tells him. ‘Stop!’ Cyclops asks. Magneto leans down towards Scott and snaps ‘You want to prove me wrong, boy? You want to make right with the world for all your mistakes? You stripped me of my God-given power…’.
Cyclops gets to his feet, as Magneto warns him ‘You’re going to help me get it back or so help me God, I will -’, when suddenly, a voice calls out to them, asking ‘Are we having a problem here? Do we need a time-out?’. The men turn and see that Illyana has teleported to them. Magneto turns and walks away, while Cyclops tells Illyana that Magneto has finally admitted he is mad at him. ‘I would be too, if you screwed with my powers’ Illyana replies. ‘And you still feel fine?’ Cyclops asks her. Illyana tells him that she feels better than fine, that she has never felt so good in her life. She holds an arm out and explains that she can conjure energies from the Limbo dimension now. ‘Who knows what other yummy treats I have waiting for me’ she smiles. ‘The Phoenix gave you more power’ Cyclops realizes.
They turn and walk towards the dense forest, as Cyclops asks Illyana if she managed to find her brother. ‘Colossus does not want to be found’ Illyana replies. Scott hopes that Colossus is okay, and Illyana does too, but she thinks this is for the best. ‘We need him’ Cyclops tells her. ‘We do…but whether or not he has any of his power…if he finds out what happened to Xavier…he’s going to kill you’ Illyana tells Scott. Emma appears, and walking towards Scott and Illyana asks them if they are in the mood to save a mutant. She holds up a portable device and reports that they have another one.
A fire has started near the protestors at the university, as someone makes a recording of Benjamin standing next to another, whom he has just copied the appearance of, and asks if it hurts. ‘I don’t even realize it’s happening’ Benjamin replies. ‘Well, all right!’ the man he is copying exclaims. The red-haired woman tells Benjamin that this is amazing, and another asks him if he is going on talk shows. Another woman asks if he is going to join the Avengers, to which Benjamin asks ‘The Avengers? I don’t even know what I am yet’. Someone else comments that they can’t believe how much of the media is here.
The red-haired woman tells Benjamin that he is a mutant, one of the new mutants, but Benjamin replies ‘I don’t know if that is exactly…’ when, suddenly, Cyclops and Magneto appear. ‘She’s right, Benjamin…my name is Cyclops. You are a new mutant. And the new mutant revolution is starting’ Cyclops announces.Suddenly though, another voice calls out ‘Revolution? When did it become a revolution?’ and Scott turns to see, standing amongst the protesters, the original X-Men. Scott and Magneto look confused, while the young Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Iceman, Beast and Angel all look less than impressed. Young Cyclops frowns and asks ‘What the hell do you think you’re doing?’