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Cry Wolf - part 1
Outside the Xavier Institute sits Jean Grey, meditating, psychic flames rising from her. She is surprised as her boyfriend, Scott, approaches her. She thought he’d gone to Coney Island with the others. After some excuses, Scott admits that he wasn’t interested in another mindless field trip without her. Jean understands but tells him that, once a month, her telepathy starts stepping on her telekinesis and she needs a little peace and quiet to get her head straight back on.
Admiring the sunset, she wonders whether something that beautiful is truly created by mankind’s pollution. Scott admits he’s not sure. After all, sunsets all pretty much look the same to him. Shades of red and all that. With a smile, she orders him to take off his ruby quartz glasses. Scott is reluctant. He isn’t in control without them. Jean urges him to do it, to just let loose and he blasts away at the sky while finally admiring the sunset.
Coney Island:
Peter Raputin is testing his strength at a strength machine and failing miserably. “Nooo winnah,” the bored carny announces. “Way to go, Colossus,” Wolverine mocks, while Peter snarls some Russian swearwords and shouts that the game is rigged. Ororo pulls at his shirt, telling him he’s been at this for thirty minutes. And he will stay at it until he has a stuffed… something to send home to little Illyana, he insists stubbornly. Rogue tells the others that she and Bobby are going to take in the rides and Bobby belatedly invites Kitty along. ”Gee, thanks,” she mutters sarcastically under her breath. Storm tells the others that she and Logan are going to roam for a bit and reminds them to meet at the parachute drop by eight. And no powers.
Alison is the only one who has stayed behind with Peter and she asks if he wants to make out behind the Hot Dog stands. Calling her Dazzler, he brusquely tells her to leave him be. Impatiently, she points out that her name is Ali. “Dazzler“ is her band. Or was her band until Charlie pulled a Yoko and broke them up They start walking, as Colossus points out that Xavier never made her leave her musician friends. She joined of her own free will. Nah, Dazzler scoffs, Cueball used his braintricks to force her to that. That’s the only possible explanation for why she’s still hanging with the straight edges. Changing the subject, she asks what his problem is. Why won’t he get with her? For one thing, she has more metal in her skin than he does, he points out wryly, referring to her piercings. They would scrape… Watching them from the dark is a man with red glowing eyes.
“This is disgusting,” Storm announces angrily, referring to a poster of a lycanthrope mutant named Wolfsbane with the tagline ‘half animal - half human’ in front of the sideshow. She fully intends to go in there. Wolverine holds her back, reminding her that it isn’t their place to tell other mutants how to live their lives. But the girl is clearly being exploited by humans, she protests. Or is she exploiting them, he shoots back. Preying on their fears to make a little extra cash. Turning around the corner, they see the sideshow “freaks,” including Wofsbane, sharing a happy dinner.
Everybody’s a freak to somebody, Wolverine states. You just gotta find your tribe and try to do right by them. But if it makes her feel better, he could storm the ticket booth and eviscerate a few carnies for her. Ororo gives him a peck on the cheek, announcing that he is sweet. She apologizes, but Logan tells her to forget it. He knows stuff like that reminds her of the way people treated Hank. It’s not just him, she explains. It’s guys like Nightcrawler and Angel. She and Logan can pass as normal but they are stuck at the school just because the world can’t deal with their looks. As they walk on, the man from before watches them, a card glowing in his hands. Can he imagine how awful that must feel, Storm muses.
“Hahaha,” Nightcrawler cackles evilly, as he and Angel are back in the Danger Room running, a pirate simulation. Armed with a cutlass, he orders ‘Captain Eagle’ to hand over the beautiful wenches… or face the wrath of the Dread Pirate Bluetail! He may have the women, if he can survive his army of the undead, Warren smirks, as pirate skeletons rise behind him.
On and on the battle goes, until Angel breaks character, nervously asking if Kurt is sure that they won’t get into trouble for this. Using the Danger Room unsupervised… Taking the parental-controls off these holo-things. The Professor has no idea what they are up to, Kurt calms him. He is most likely locked away in his study, preparing another boring speech for the United Nations. Up in the Danger Room’s observation booth, Xavier smiles indulgently.
Back at the carnival, Bobby and Kitty are waiting, while Rogue is using the bathroom. Is she using the can or giving birth, Kitty asks impatiently. What is her problem with Rogue, Bobby asks. Kitty reminds him of her time with Magneto and, before that, Weapon X. She was manipulated into that, he reminds Kitty. Besides, she’s changed. Then why did she almost murder that Sinister guy, Kitty demands. Maybe because he was trying to murder them, Bobby shoots back. What’s her real problem? She’s just jealous because he’s together with Rogue, isn’t she?
Oh, please, Kitty scoffs. How can they be “together” when Rogue can’t even touch a guy?  You don’t need to be physical to be with someone Bobby insists. Kitty remarks that he sounds unsure about that. He’s with Rogue because he’s scared of being in a real relationship, she announces. Maybe he’s too religious or-- Before she continues, Bobby suddenly kisses her. After the initial surprise passes, Kitty responds.
That moment, an enraged Rogue joins them, telling Kitty she has three seconds to go intangible. On three, she belts Kitty, who passes out from hitting her head on the ground. Bobby angrily tells Rogue that he was the one kissed Kitty. It’s his fault. Why, she asks. He doesn’t know. And Kitty’s unconscious. Is there a problem? somebody asks. It’s private, Bobby replies. Perfect. He’s good at keeping secrets, the stranger announces. Bobby looks up, annoyed. He doesn’t know who the guy is. Name’s Gambit, a scruffy-looking young man with red glowing eyes and a cocky smile announces. He holds up an energized ace of hearts. His card.
Is that supposed to impress him, Iceman asks, as he ices up. Gambit tosses his card at him, knocking Iceman into the roundabout behind him. Enter the rest of the team, out for blood. Storm tells the others that she recognizes their foe. The Professor and she tried to recruit him a while back. He found a better clan to run with, Gambit drawls, as he draws Rogue to him. They cleaned him up, even gave him a few speech lessons to wash that Louisiana yat out of his mouth. Taught him a few new tricks as well…. A few month s ago he never would have been able to make a shot like that. His card hits the Ferris wheel, which starts falling. “Big wheel, keep on turning,” he remarks as panic spreads among the visitors.
Wolverine tells the others to take care of it. He’s got the Cajun. Storm takes to the air and orders Colossus to try and stop the wheel’s forward momentum, while she gets the passenger out of the top cars. Colossus gets to it, muttering, “test your strength,” my zhopa.
Dazzler rudely tells the people to chill and stop screaming, while she helps getting them out of the cabins.
Is he going to hide behind the girl or throw down like he’s got a pair, Wolverine challenges Gambit. He’ll dance with him, the Cajun replies. But if he’s bringing the knives, he’s going to have to even the score. With a flourish, Gambit produces a staff and jumps at Logan, hitting the staff over his head. Hope that was worth it for you, Wolverine snarls, as he proceeds to attack. Gambit blocks Wolverine’s one set of claws with his staff while onto the middle claw of the other hand.
Logan tells him to give it up. His skeleton’s laced with Admantium. Gambit can’t beat him. He already has, Gambit, announces. He can charge up anything inorganic… and that includes Wolverine’s metal bones. If he so much as nicks him, Gambit will blow him up from the inside out and take half the park with them. Wolverine first claims he’s bluffing but finally relents and sheathes the claws. Gambit follows this up by charging up what’s left of his staff and stuffing it into Logan’s mouth. A moment later, the staff explodes and Wolverine’s  down for the count.
Rogue begs Gambit not to kill her. He’s not a murderer. He’s a thief, he tells her. He can take her purse, then, she suggests. He doesn’t want her money. He’s been sent to steal her.


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Cry Wolf - part 2
At an undisclosed location in what appears to be a cell, a pensive Remy LeBeau sits, playing Solitaire and wondering what he’s gotten himself into. Nearby, Rogue, lying on a cot with her hands shackled at the wrists, suddenly awakes with a scream. Gambit tries to calm her, telling her she will be fine. He was tired of playing solitaire, he adds, suggesting they could play Hearts. You need three for that, pervert, she shoots back. Well, then they’re going to have to play  a little war, he replies.
Coney Island, one hour earlier. In the wake of Gambit’s attack on the X-Men, Logan lies on the ground, half his face blown up, with his adamantium skull showing through in places. Storm flies down, concerned, and Wolverine rasps out that Rogue was taken. He gets up, announcing he’s going after the guy before he loses his stench. Storm tells him he is in no shape with half his face blown off. I’l’ grow ‘ack he mutters and walks on decisively.
Iceman intends to follow, but Colossus holds him back. Bobby warns him to get out of the way. Storm breaks up their brewing fight, telling Iceman they already have one missing kid. She’ll go after Wolverine. They are to head back to the Institute and wait for Xavier’s orders. She adds that, in case the Professor cannot pinpoint Rogue’s power signature, he should scan for a guy named Remy leBeau. They found him during their last recruitment drive.
Kitty, who has finally regained consciousness, asks Iceman what happened. One second Rogue was going all Kill Bill  on her , and the next… Bobby replies that this isn’t about her. It’s about finding the girl he loves. With that, he leaves ahead of the others, moving away on an iceslide.
Back in the cell, Gambit tells Rogue to smile. He won’t hurt her. Seductively, she suggests he take off her handcuffs. Then she’ll do more than smile for him. He tells her that he’s been briefed on her gift and how she can drain the power out of anybody she lays a finger on.
Some gift. She scoffs. She can’t even hold hands with her boyfriend without putting him in the hospital. Gambit moves closer and touches her hair. Her boyfriend would be the one he saw making time with another girl, right? What does he want, she asks. Her forgiveness, he replies. He knows this went down in a bad way, but soon she’ll see this is all for the best. He rescued her. He got himself a life those X-folks could never have given him and she deserves the same. He swears that she is safe there.
Getting up and moving closer, Rogue breathlessly asks if she can tell him something. Anything, he tells her with a grin. My powers don’t just work through my fingers, moron, she reveals and suddenly kisses him. Rogue’s eye begin to glow red on black, as Gambit’s memories run though her brain.
Gambit’s memories
A dressed mannequin, equipped with little bells, as one used to teach children how to steal. A threatening elder man holding a belt and telling the boy he has one minute to find the wallet. If he rings so much as one bell, he is going to be beaten severely.
A beautiful, blackhaired woman with an eyepatch crooning in French that she loves him.
A sadistic mad scientist threatening to  cut up his girlfriend, alive unless LeBeau does as he tells him to.
(present)
Gambit shoves Rogue away, shouting at her to get out of his brain. A pity, Rogue replies in French with a crooked smile, as she uses Gambit’s power to charge up her shackles. She hits him with her charged shackles announcing in French and for my next trick--, as they explode. She grabs a deck of cards of the unconscious young man before blowing up the door.
Outside, a battalion of security men wait, asking if she is enjoying her stay with them. Life is hell, Rogue mutters dejected in French.
Back at the Xavier Institute, all the X-Men, save for Storm and Wolverine, are gathered around Xavier, who is using Cerebro to try and locate Rogue and Gambit. No luck so far, he announces. They didn’t even see in which direction the two of them went? Cyclops asks, disapprovingly. Dazzler retorts he shouldn’t blame them. That “white guy with the bad Mott the Hoople ‘fro” kept them busy playing Ultimates for the helpless humans.
Lebau knew how to handle each of them, Cyclops observes, meaning whoever he’s working for provided him with good intel and that doesn’t come cheap… If Gambit’s employers have enough resources, they might be able to afford the kind of psychic barriers organizations, like SHIELD utilize. Maybe SHIELD is behind this, Angel suggests. Or Weapon X, Nightcrawler worries.
Jean suggests she and the Professor combine their telepathy to broaden their search. Xavier commends her idea and asks everyone else to wait outside, as this will require a lot of information. Scott orders the others to go and waits until Jean reminds him gently that they need him to leave too. Telepathically, she assures him they’ll find Rogue.
Back at the undisclosed location, the armored goons order Rogue to not even think a wrong thought. Charging up a card, Rogue figures that they’d have shot already if they didn’t need her alive. They order her to drop the cards and, announcing that her daddy taught her to never fold with a hand like this, Rogue tosses a charged-up card at the man. While another goon orders the rest to use their tasers, Rogue uses her stolen agility and fighting skills to tear into the men.
She somersaults over the men and breaks a window with another card, figuring she’s homefree, until she gets a good look down … very far down – she is high up in a skyscraper. Too bad nobody had wings for her to steal, eh, somebody behind her observes. Rogue turns around to see a blonde man and woman, who are dressed in identical black business suits and are wearing similar glasses. Behind them, Gambit is slowly getting to his feet as well. The blonde introduces herself and her partner as Andrea and Andreas von Strucker, co-presidents of Fenris International.
Andreas adds that they sent Mr LeBeau to acquire her at Coney Island. “Acquire,” Rogue repeats, pissed. Mutants aren’t cattle, she shouts. They couldn’t agree more, Andrea replies, as she touches hands with her brother. Their hands begin to glow and energy rays emit from their free hands, disintegrating Rogue’s deck of cards. They are mutants, too? Rogue asks. With a half-mocking, half-conspiratory smile Andrea asks her not to tell the World Bank.
Andreas explains that the only way for Homo Superior to achieve true equality with mankind is through economic empowerment. But, in order to compete in a human-dominated business world, they need to use creative measures. Like corporate espionage, of which “Gambit” is one of their foremost practitioners, Andrea adds. The same scouts who found him also believe Rogue would make an equally successful competitive intelligence professional. Congrats, Mata Hari, Remy adds with a grin.
Y’all want me to be a spy? Rogue asks incredulously and Andrea, misunderstanding, assures her their team will be able to massage that accent to help her blend in with the world of high-finance. Why should she help them? They kidnapped her. Andreas explains that they require a certain degree of deniability in those matters. Their stockholders can’t know that mutants are in their employ. Do they really think she’ll throw her life away for cash, Rogue demands.
Gambit interjects that this is about more. These people can help her with her powers. Andreas agrees. Unlike Xavier, they have a vested interest in curing her of the limitations that keep her shackled to that school. If she agrees to sign an exclusive contract with Fenris, their patented bioengineering process will give her complete control over her abilities. Help them… and she will finally know what it’s like to kiss someone for real.
A New York skyscraper. Logan, whose face has grown back, is sniffing around. Storm joins him asking if he feels better. He was closing in on them, he explains, but the wind went dead on him. Nothing to carry their scent. Why didn’t he just say so, Ororo asks and raises the winds.
Wolverine warns her that she shouldn’t be there. What he’s going to do to Gambit won’t be pretty. He’s going to kill him because he beat Logan in a fight? Ororo asks. Wolverine explains it’s because he’s afraid of what he’s done to Rogue. She’s a fighter, Storm reminds him. She shouldn’t have to be, Logan shouts passionately. He explains that he and Rogue were both used and abused by the same monsters: Magneto, Weapon X… She could be the closest thing he has to a kid sister, but he never reached out to her.
Putting a comforting hand on his shoulder, Ororo assures him he’s been  here for all of them. Whether he knows  it or not. Sure. Like he was there to almost off Scott, he scoffs. He has changed since then, Storm reminds him. They all have. Understanding what she means, Logan addresses her as ‘kid.’ She’s not a kid, she insists calmly. Wind died down again, he observes. Let’s see what we can do about that, she replies and kisses him.


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Cry Wolf - part 3
Having been offered a new life by the CEOs of Fenris – Andrea and Andreas von Strucker - Rogue remains understandably suspicious. She may have an accent, but that doesn’t mean she feel off the stupid truck, she drawls. Why should she trust “Fungus inc”?
In a patronizing manner, Andrea corrects her that the company is called Fenris and adds that, if her Professor were a real educator, he might have taught her that Fenris was the Norse wolf who brought about the twilight of the gods. Similarly, their company is meant to end humanity’s financial dominance over mutantkind, Andreas adds smoothly. Gambit assures Rogue that the von Struckers are legit. They can change her life.
So, if she snoops on the competition, the “Aryan yuppies” will help her control her Midas touch, Rogue asks. Sounds like bull, she lashes out. All her life people have been telling her that if she worked hard enough maybe she could stop hurting every living creature she came in contact with. And they are saying, she could be cured with one dose of whatever snake-oil they are peddling? Andreas offers proof. Andrea asks her to take off her clothes.
On a Manhattan roof, Wolverine breaks off the passionate kiss that Storm instigated. This ain’t right, he rasps. Misunderstanding, Storm agrees. Rogue has to be their priority now. Logan makes it clear that there will never be a relationship between them. He’s got boxers that are older than her. She points out that she is the same age Jean was when the two of them had an affair. That was a mistake, he insists. Besides, Jeannie is different. They are both old souls. They have their share of demons. Demons? Ororo scoffs. She watched her last boyfriend get murdered. All the more reasons she doesn’t need anymore misery in her life, he insists as he turns away. Plus he doesn’t even know if he’s still got a wife out there. Storm shouts he can’t tell her he wasn’t feeling what se is feeling. Those last months….
He tells her to shut up for a second and give him a little northeaster. Does he smell Rogue, she asks as she complies. Nah, day-old crawfish, he replies. The Cajun who stole their girl ain’t far. Claws unsheathed, he jumps. He’ll take it from here.
Rogue is now dressed in a short-sleeved, formfitting black suit with a burning wolf’s head logo on her chest. If all she wanted was another stupid uniform, she’d go back to the X-Men, she announces. The von Struckers tell her to be patient and order Gambit to attack her. Over Rogue’s protests, Gambit lights up a card and tosses it at her. Rogue dodges it.
Using his fighting staff, Gambit corners her, telling her to touch him and steal his power. And let his thoughts into he head again? She’d rather die, she snarls. She hasn’t been inside his brain since she planted that kiss on him, he replies with a grin. He’s got all new sorts of thoughts now. Rogue angrily slaps him. As her anger fades, she looks at her bare hands in surprise. Nothing happened. She touched him and didn’t feel a thing. Make one of them, Gambit mutters, as he touches his aching chin.
Andrea explains that her uniform is made of a special polymer that dampens mutant abilities as a small electrical current is passed through its fibers. When she’s ready, the material will be grafted to her sub-dermal vascular network and powered by her own biochemical energy. This will allow her to mentally regulate her powers at will.
Gambit adds that he is proof the process worked. When the von Struckers found him, his own powers had started spinning out of control. He couldn’t touch a sandwich without it exploding in his hands. Fenris saved his life. So he could rob people for them, Rogue replies. Corporations aren’t people, he shrugs it off. They are monsters whose crimes make her old boss Magneto look like Papa Noel.
Isn’t Fenris a corporation? Rogue asks. They are the next step in corporate evolution, Andrea claims. A company run by and for mutants like her. Xavier may put up half a dozen mutant kids in his mansion but they want to do something the hundreds of other mutant children living below the poverty line in this country. They funnel the profits from Gambit’s acquisitions right back into Homo superior community But they can’t do it alone. Even Clyde needed his Bonnie, Gambit adds. And Robin Hood needed his… his … He is looking for the name. With another look at her hands Rogue replies “Marian.”
In the hangar com recreation room, Iceman lets off some steam by destroying ice statues of Gambit while Angel, Nightcrawler and Colossus are prepping the jet. They should be out there helping Storm and Wolverine, Bobby complains. Dazzler tells him to knock it off with the ice statues. He keeps sucking the moisture out of the air. It is murder on her spikes. Kitty phases in trying to comfort Bobby. As soon as Xavier and Jean get Cerebro to pinpoint Rogue, they can all leave in the X-wing together. What does she care, Bobby snaps. She’s probably happy Rogue’s gone. That stunt she pulled before Rogue was kidnapped… Kitty tricked him into making out with her.
Nightcrawler looks up from the X-jet: Kitty made out with Robert, he asks. No, he made out with her, Kitty defends herself. Bobby takes off on an iceslide announcing he’ll wait in the plane. Bored, Dazzler informs Kitty hat if they find Rogue’s corpse in a ditch or something, snowjob will probably settle for her.
Furious, Kitty phases her hand into Dazzler’s skull and pushes her to the ground. What’s wrong with her? she shouts. She’d pull Alison’s brain right out of her skull … if she had one. Dazzler threatens to laser off Kitty’s ‘acne-covered face’. A moment later an optic blast separates them. The Professor and Jean are trying to concentrate, Scott reminds them and tells them to shut it.
Have the X-Men always fought this much? Angel asks Colossus. Angel wasn’t there when Cyclops and Wolverine almost murdered each other. He’d say they are improving, the Russian replies stoically.
Back in the Empire State Building, Rogue finally tells Fenris that she has to decline their offer. She explains that she had done awful things in the past and this curse of hers is a reminder of that. Maybe it’ll be lifted one day but she has to earn that first. And she doesn’t think stealing fits the equation.
Fenris suddenly starts another tune, as they angrily tell her that she will join their organization. She has already seen and used proprietary Fenris technology. By putting on that outfit, she tacitly consented to their a priori agreement. Rogue doesn’t understand one world and Gambit gets angry. The von Strucker had told him this would be her choice. The von Struckers touch each other’s hands and their other hands begin to glow, as they warn Gambit to stay out. They brought Rogue there to be his partner. She can just as easily become his replacement. Gambit charges up a card. He doesn’t like being shanghaied. The girl walks … and so does he.
His resignation is accepted, the von Struckers announce, as they blast him. More kindly, they turn towards Rogue, apologizing that she had to see that. He clearly wasn’t ready for the bold new tomorrow Fenris International is building. Is she?
(the astral plane)
Xavier and Jean Grey are taking a stroll through a strange landscape looking for sings of Rogue. Jean marvels at their outré appearance. Xavier is a young man with light brown hair and Jean is dressed in a green miniskirt with a yellow mask. Why is she wearing her third-grade Halloween costume, she asks surprised. And he?
Xavier touches his head and explains that when they enter the chaos of the astral plane, their minds often attempt to provide them with forms that comfort. During particularly trying journey his subconscious sometimes elects how he remembers himself at his most confident… when he was Jean’s age. With a smile, she tells him that he looks better with the Vin Diesel cut. Xavier changes his look to his usual self as he replies with a smile that he appreciates it.
They walk over a tentacle coming from an octopus-like pinkish creature towards the surface of another globe. Xavier announces that he’s scanned most of the tri-state area but Rogue’s mutagenic signature remains undetectable. Jean makes a suggestion when a voice tells her to turn her attention to 350 fifth Avenue. Isn’t that the Empire State Building? she asks.
What makes her think… Xavier asks before announcing with a start that she is right. It’s faint, but distinct: four mutant lifeforms. How in the world did she find them?
Jean replies she thought that he was the one who said… Not listening Xavier tells her they need to scramble the other X-Men. At least one of the four seems badly injured. Right, a confused Jean replies. She’ll tell the others.
A scared Rogue refuses. Andreas tells her that being atomized by Fenris is much more unpleasant that the operation she is about to undergo. And she needn’t bother doing anything heroic. They programmed her inhibitor suit to suppress her powers until the three of them reach an accord about her employment.
Suddenly, Rogue is hit by a charged-up card thrown at her. As a result, the suit becomes compromised. Tat get-up wasn’t her color anyway, a weak Gambit jokes. Fenris step back in fear as Rogue touches both of them at the same time.
Gambit tells her to hurry. They won’t stay down forever. He starts to apologize as they leave the room, but she tells him to save it. They’ve got a long way back to Sherwood. A still-conscious Andreas alerts all Wolfpack subcontractors. They are authorized to implement immediate downsizing.
The armored goons get ready to shoot at whatever comes out of the elevator but, once the door is slightly open, an energy beam, courtesy of Rogue’s absorbed Fenris powers, hits them. Gambit follows suit, as Rogue draws on her absorbed knowledge and informs him that the body armor has weak points in the necks and joints. He is to concentrate his attacks there.
Any chance she remembers the von Struckers Swiss bank accounts, Gambit asks hopefully. Already starting to fade, she replies. Too bad, he states. It would have been fun to pull a job with her. She’s a lousy kisser, but a tres bonne scrapper. Rogue begins to return the compliment when, suddenly, a gruff, angry voice orders Gambit to step away from the kid. Wolverine has arrived and he is out for blood.


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Cry Wolf - conclusion
The X-jet flies towards Manhattan. Cyclops nervously asks Jean Grey if she is sure about this and she assures him that she and Charles managed to pinpoint four mutant signatures inside the Empire State Building. Rogue, Gambit and two unknowns. Since when did she start calling the professor “Charles?”
Cyclops continues the conversation telepathically. Shushing him that it isn’t the time, Jean continues to explain that Xavier cross-referenced the unknowns with Cerebro’s files and believes they may be a couple of Trump wannabes named von Strucker. Angel recognizes the name. Andrea and Andreas von Strucker are mutants? He explains that they used to come to some of his parents’ charity functions. Two creepy European Billionaires who run a global investment firm called Fenris. Nobody knows if they are married or siblings.
Kitty makes disgusted gagging sounds, while Dazzler complains that gag was tired when the White Stripes pulled it. Colossus wonders if the von Struckers are pulling the strings or are more kidnapping victims. Bobby doesn’t care. While they are wasting time debating, his girlfriend is probably getting tortured. Girlfriend?`Colossus scoffs. They were going out for like two minutes… Jean and Scott tell the others to relax. They are there.
Inside the Empire State Building, Rogue gulps, for Wolverine has arrived. Misreading the situation, he is out for Gambit’s blood. Gambit’s eyes start glowing, as he threatens that he’ll light the rest of Wolverine’s skeleton up like a Mardi Gras float, should Wolverine attack him with his claws. Wolverine retracts his claws, scoffing that he doesn’t even need hands to beat Gambit. He jumps at the younger man and head-butts him. Ignoring Rogue’s protests, he brutally hits and kicks Gambit.
Upstairs, in the penthouse, the von Struckers are trying to contact their guards. Andrea tells Andreas to calm down. They will find other mutants. Grabbing Andrea by the throat Andreas icily informs her that the “white trash girl” laid her filthy hands on him. This is no longer business. It’s absolutely bloody persona! He lashes out with their powers - a flash that’s seen by Dazzler in the X-Wing.
Cyclops orders Angel to gather some intel; see if there are hostages. Bobby protests. They should just ram the X-Wing through the window. Cyclops points out that, if they try this, SHIELD satellites will blow them out of the air. The plan is for Jean to telepathically cloak them to civilians so they can land outside the first floor and …
Bobby ignores him and orders Nightcrawler to teleport him inside. Nightcrawler hesitates, pointing out he needs a better sightline. Bobby tells him to do it or he will freeze his pointy ears off. Kurt complies and Bobby tells Scott to eat brimstone. With a grin Dazzler reveals that she is beginning to like that kid. Can they please not tell the Professor about this, Cyclops moans.
Nightcrawler and Iceman reappear inside the von Stuckers’ penthouse and Iceman angrily demands to know where Rogue is. In response, the von Struckers blast them away. Andreas identifies them as X-Men and Andrea remarks with a smirk that he is Rogue’s playmate, isn’t he? The one who likes kissing other girls? Whatever, Bobby replies, as he lets loose an ice-barrage. The von Struckers create a shield. Andreas mockingly remarks that perhaps he’d like to work for them. Andrea refuses. If there is one thing she cannot tolerate within employees, it is lack of loyalty.
Downstairs Gambit rasps out  please … mercy… Merci? Logan asks,  deliberately misunderstanding. That’s how his kind say thank you right? You’re welcome, he adds, as he again brutally hits Gambit’s face. Is that worse than getting half your face blown off, he asks as he grabs Gambit by the shirt. Getting punched with a fistful of unbreakable bones? Too bad he doesn’t have unbreakable tendons, Gambit replies and kicks Logan’s knee. Logan just bends it back, unsheathes his claws and moves toward Gambit, telling him the next sound he will hear will be the sound of his severed head hitting the… That’s enough! Rogue interrupts him as she trains a gun on him. Unless he wants to give that healing factor a real workout!
Outside, Angel flies Colossus in his human form towards the building. Nervously, he asks the more experienced Russian if he thinks this is a good idea. No, Colossus answers laconically, but it is Cyclops’ idea and that makes it good enough for him. His other build is too heavy to carry, so they have to time this right. On the count of three, Angel releases him and in his armored form Colossus crashes through the penthouse’s windows.
He grabs the von Struckers and demands they return Rogue. Andreas claims that he and his partner just arrived a minute ago. They were at a leukemia fundraiser all night. He means two of the most convincing shapeshifters on their staff were, Jean Grey, surrounded by flames, corrects him calmly. Their psychic barrier is a little less effective now that the hunk over there put a great hole in it.
Andreas threatens them with their lawyer. Not interested Jean tells them thy just want their friend. Andrea claims she is not sure to whom they are referring, but they might consider checking out the lobby. Last he heard, that despicable criminal Gambit was seen there, Andreas adds.
Downstairs, Wolverine has momentarily stopped hitting Gambit and remarks that Kitty had told him Rogue was down with the NRA, but he hadn’t believed her. Where did she get the piece? From one of the heavily armed jerks Gambit helped her take down, she replies sharply. He is not the bad guy here. Wolverine reminds her that he nearly offed a whole Ferris wheel on Coney island. Gambit points out that he never would have done that, if he hadn’t been assured the X-Men could save everybody. Besides, Rogue adds, can anyone in their room say they haven’t been pushed into doing something awful by evil people? The question is whether one wants to atone. Wolverine angrily begins that he doesn’t know what weird Stockholm Syndrome spell he has got her under, but –
Rogue cuts him off. His little lectures might impress Storm, but they never fooled her. She has heard stories about him at Weapon X and from Magneto. She knows what he is really like, how little he has changed… and he has no right to judge. As she walks closer to Gambit and looks at him tenderly, she informs Logan that he is an animal.
Storm joins them, wondering why Logan looks so dejected. She explains that she lost him six blocks ago and -
Wolverine curtly tells her it is over. The kid’s right. He has never belonged with the X-Men and never will. Ororo protests and he tells her to get out of his face as he strides off. He isn’t her boyfriend. He doesn’t even like her.
Rogue urges Storm to go after him. She will be all right here. She is not all right, Ororo shouts angrily. She is an ungrateful little brat. Where does the girl Storm had to beg not to execute Sinister get off being so self-righteous with anyone? That man loves Rogue like he is her brother!
With those words, Storm flies off, leaving Rogue to wonder. Gambit begins apologizing for his role in the mess. Rogue tells him to forget it but he should go, too. The rest of her crew probably isn’t too far behind. Why doesn’t she come with him, he suggests, as they both step out of the lobby into the rain. She admits that she likes him but tells him not to push his luck. She hasn’t forgotten how they met. He admits that the circumstances weren’t the best but they are like those couples that get together after surviving the same plane crash. No one else understands what they’ve been through. Rogue stutters that she needs some time alone. So does he, he replies, calling her Rogue. They could be alone together.
Out of the blue, she tells him her Christian name is Marian… like Robin Hood’s girl. He’ll let her be whoever she wants to be, Gambit states. He has more in common with her than her friend back there. She has seen his past. No matter what he has done, his heart’s always been in the right place. Those memories have already faded away, she points out. Then he’ll give her more, he offers. She warns him of her touch. Calling her Marian, Remy assures her that he is not like other men. He can take the pain.
They kiss and a disbelieving Iceman asks Rogue? The other X-Men have arrived. Rogue coolly remarks that Bobby now knows what it feels like. Dazzler state that Gambit has to be like twice her age. That is hot. Cyclops sternly remarks that they are here to take Rogue home. Rogue tells him to thank the Professor but she is leaving the Institute. Jean tells Rogue they are her family now. She’s had lots of families, Rogue shouts, and all they’ve ever done is hurt each other. It’s time she tried something different. What’s different about running off with another manipulative piece of garbage, Iceman asks bitterly.
Rogue just tells all of them that she appreciates their coming after her, but she’d appreciate it more if they gave her a little space. She takes Gambit’s arm and they walks way.
Kitty tries to reach out to Bobby, who shoves her away. Jean and Scott share a silent meaningful look and Dazzler utters a sarcastic,  Yay, team as they all stand in the rain, dejected.


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The Most Dangerous Game - part 1
A young blond man runs through the rain forest, yelling at his pursuers to stay away from him. Like hell, mutie! The hunter points his rifle at the boy, backed up against a tree. The boy doesn't want to hurt him, but the feeling isn`t mutual. The boy states that he tried…
Throwing razor blades at the hunter, the boy scratches his enemy's face. The hunter complains on his earpiece. He was told the boy would be unarmed. He must've pocketed the razor blades when makeup was prepping him, the reply comes. The hunter must finish the job. The boy is ready to throw some more razor blades, but is swiftly knocked over when hit by the side of the gun.
The hunter asks if he has any last words, as he prepares to decapitate the boy with a machete. As the rain pours down, the boy says he is sorry. Sorry won't bring back the man he murdered, comes the reply. The boy insists he didn't kill Lord Scheele. The hunter is puzzled. He asks, No? Then what is he sorry about? Him. The boy's right eye glows as he utters this. The confused hunter looks up at his blade. The hunter is struck down instantly by a massive bolt of lightning.
The boy stands over his body, calling for help. Somebody help him! What's wrong with those people? This is--
"Incredible!" A large pale skinned man with white dreadlocks stands before two armed guards in front of a TV screen with the boy's image on it. The man comments on the events. The condemned survives another hunter! Does he suddenly have the power to control the weather or is he just the luckiest mutie in the world? Either way, he's now the longest-running contestant in the history of Hunt For Justice!
The large man is the host, Mojo Adams, reminding the viewers to log onto the all-new 24/7 feed for real-time updates. This one isn't over friends…not by a long shot.
Scott Summers questions the broadcast. He and Jean are sitting with Kitty in her room, watching the show on her computer. Her room is cluttered with Spider-Man pictures and posters. As to whether the show is real, it beats her. But she's been hearing rumors about mutants getting executed on live web broadcasts. So she hacked into this overseas subscription site to see if it was legit.
Jean Grey intervenes. This has got to be staged. Its probably just some marketing stunt for a bad Bruckheimer flick. Scott mutters that's redundant. Kitty tries to defend her position. Remember that Kraven the Hunter tool? He was real and he hunted people live on television…until her boyfriend canceled his ugly tuchas. Jean begins to question, since when is Spider-Man her-- Scott cuts her off. It could be serious. They should tell the Professor. Jean Grey points to her head, surrounded by a yellow-orange aura. She told him ten seconds ago.
In the planning room of the Xavier institute, a hologram of an island appears. Xavier begins to address his students. He thanks them for assembling so quickly, but the bad news is that the video Kitty found is authentic. His contact at the State Department informed him that the show is being filmed on Krakoa, an island nation off the coast of Genosha. Nightcrawler questions what s Genosha. Angel tells him it’s a small country south of Madagascar and his father had dealings with them after their government outlawed all mutants a few years ago.
 The Professor explains that Angel is correct. Many mutants fled, but one of the mutants who remained in hiding is the boy on the show - Arthur Centino. A court found Art guilty of the recent assassination of popular Genoshan politician, Lord Joseph Scheele.
Jean Grey calls it disgusting that they extradited him to some jungle to be hunted like vermin, for entertainment. Dazzler agrees, though for a different reason. This is so obviously a Running Man rip-off that Stephen King and Richard Bachman should both sue.
 Xavier continues to speak. Genoshans treat all mutants as subhuman, but criminal mutants are exceptionally low. An image of Mojo Adams appears behind Xavier. He tells them that Mojo is a media mogul who had the idea of the public executions, and the government agreed as it might be a means of deterring possible Homo superior uprisings.
Kitty asks, isn't the great white whale there –referring to Mojo - a mutant? Xavier replies no, he is merely an albino though many would see little distinction between the mutations. He goes on to say Mojo's show has been number one in Genosha since it debuted three months ago. Cyclops wonders why the American government has let it continue for that long. Xavier informs him that the United States has little ethical ground to condemn other nations' capital punishment practices, much less their policies on mutant rights. It wasn't even that long ago that their own government was sending Sentinels to destroy innocent mutants. Colossus wonders when they are going to attack.
Xavier explains that they have no right to interfere with another nation's so-called justice system. He instead wishes to send some more passably human X-Men on a fact-finding mission, posing as American students, visiting relatives. He informs them that following Rogue's departure, Logan has left for parts unknown and Ororo has gone after him. Therefore he has no choice but to ask two underclassmen--Shadowcat and Iceman-- to join Cyclops, Marvel Girl, and Colossus for the assignment. Dazzler questions, since when is she not one of the passably human ones? Iceman tells Xavier that Dazzler can have his spot, as he doesn't believe they should be rescuing a murderer. Xavier informs him that they aren't going near Krakoa, but on a mission to Genosha to find proof that he was framed. Suddenly Colossus stands up, towering over Xavier, claiming that the boy could be slaughtered while they are hunting for clues. He wonders whether Xavier has lost his mind or if he believes the boy would serve as a martyr. Charles tells Mr. Rasputin to sit down or he will show him exactly how much of his mind he still possesses.
Colossus states sometimes he wishes he had stayed in the Red Mafiya. They weren't always saints, but they looked after their own. Charles believes with that attitude, he should remain at the Institute with the junior class. Jean asks the Professor, calling him Charles, if they`re going undercover in such an anti-mutant country they could use some experienced muscle like--the Professor cuts her off. She will address him as Professor, and she will not question his decisions. Their flight leaves J.F.K. in two hours. He informs them to take whatever luggage they think they`ll need…but  to leave their baggage behind.
Back in the jungle, a cameraman and a boom mike operator ponder why they are there rather than taking a job on the Amazing Race crew. Its because these people pay ten times what CBS does. The microphone operator tells the other to be quite, as the three-fingered freak couldn't have gotten far. They continue complaining not realizing Arthur is about to get the jump on them. He tackles the cameraman and takes out the mike guy with a backward kick.
Art picks up the camera and tells Mojo that only one of them is getting off the island.
Mojo and a man named Major Domo are watching this on the large TV and discuss whether or not they should keep Centino, or get a new contestant. Domo believes that viewers will become bored of him, while Mojo argues the merits of good storytelling. Domo argues that he is being insensitive to Lord Scheele's family. They need closure. Mojo reluctantly agrees and calls in the big gun.
At the airport, the X-Men are unloading their bags from the taxi. Scott worries about being recognized, but Jean assures him that her psychic suggestion makes them appear as average students. Scott complains about flying coach instead of the X-Jet, but Jean tells him that there aren't private lavatories on the X-Wing. Scott doesn't understand at first, but soon blushes.
Kitty notices Jean and Scott are braining again, because Scott started walking funny. Bobby grunts in reply. Kitty grabs him by the shirt. She begins to yell at him. She knows Bobby blames her for Rogue taking off with Gambit, but grunting at her like Wolverine won't bring her back. She isn't asking to be his best friend, but he could at least treat her like a human being. Bobby grunts. This is gonna be such a long trip, Kitty sighs.
Inside the Danger Room, Warren is fighting flying gargoyles above a church at dusk. Colossus tells him to knock off the melodrama. It’s the Danger Room, not summer stock. Nightcrawler tells him to go easy on Angel. He knows Colossus is upset, but Angel spent many hours on the program. Colossus doesn't think they should be concerned with some exercise, while everything is going down in Krakoa. Nightcrawler is worried too, but he has faith that their teammates will exonerate the unfortunate man before time runs out. Colossus reminds him that he isn't the only X-Man who was involved in less-than-legal activities. What if it was Storm on that island? Nightcrawler had not thought about it that way.
Suddenly Dazzler enters the room, slouching in a doorway, she asks the boys if they're going to mope or go do something about it. Angel and Nightcrawler wonder what she's talking about. Dazzler tells them they have a stealth fighter in the garage upstairs. Nightcrawler assumes it wouldn't be impossible once the Professor retires for the evening. Colossus wonders why she wants to do this, and Ali just assumes bad boys make her hot. Warren can't believe they're actually talking about stealing a plane and flying to a jungle where mutant kids are hunted for sport. Dazzler tells Colossus it's his call: play on the side of the angels again, or are they gonna raise a little hell?
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The Most Dangerous Game - part 2
Dazzler, Angel, Nightcrawler, and Colossus are flying in the X-Wing, barely above the ocean. Angel is flying the plane, Dazzler is riding shotgun, and Nightcrawler and Colossus are behind them in the back seats. Dazzler tells Angel to pull up, calling him birdbrain. They're not in a freakin submarine. Angel tells Dazzler he's sorry, but he's only flown the X-Wing simulator before this. Dazzler exclaims in disbelief that the kid with wings doesn't know how to fly? Angel tells her it wasn't his idea and he doesn't even want to be here. He tells her they're probably going to get expelled when Professor Xavier finds out they stole the jet.
 Nightcrawler asks him what choice did they have but save the fellow mutant from being slaughtered for the entertainment of others. Colossus chimes in that perhaps Xavier, the most powerful telepath on the planet, planted the idea for this rescue mission in their minds. For all they know, they're doing exactly what he wants. Mein Gott, responds Nightcrawler, what if Peter is correct? What if even their conversation was predestined? What if they have no free will… but are merely Herr Professor's pawns?
Angel responds to Kurt, that's the weakest rationalization he's ever heard. If the Professor really wanted them to help this guy escape Krakoa, why wouldn't he have just told them to? Plausible deniability, Colossus responds. If they're captured, Xavier will be able to claim that he never told anyone to break a prisoner out of a sovereign nation. He'll just say that is was the work of a few of his "disobedient students."
 Dazzler, referring to Colossus as Studly, remarks if they're captured they're probably going to be the next people to die in this Battle Royale knockoff. Exactly, Warren replies, they should have at least waited for Cyclops and his team to get back from their mission. They don't even know if the mutant they're risking their lives to save is innocent. Nightcrawler replies, perhaps, mein Freund, but who among us truly is?
Inside Mojo Adams' estate, he begins to introduce the audience to another episode of Hunt for Justice! He introduces himself as well as the newest hunter brave enough to take on the condemned animal who still runs free somewhere on his treacherous isle. He's shows the audience the young man known to gaming fanatics around the world as Arcade! A large red-haired, muscle-bound man stands in front of him. He has many guns, armor, and other gadgets on his person.
Mojo continues to introduce Arcade: He's a prodigy who came all the way from his empire in Redwood Shores, California. At the tender age of thirteen he designed Murderworld, the original "first-person shooter," making him an instant millionaire.
Arcade asks Mojo how long he's gonna take. Mojo continues to elaborate on Arcade’s accomplishments: he's tried to find a more immersive gaming experience, and has watched countless hours of raw footage of Arthur, hoping to devise a unique strategy that will--
Arcade cuts Mojo off, telling him to skip the cut scenes and get to the action. Mojo suggests that they should actually take it from the top, as Arcade's dialogue is coming of as rather one-dimensional, and he'd like to see something with a bit more sincerity. Arcade points his gun at Mojo's head, sarcastically asking him if he wants sincerity.
Major Domo, operating the camera, begins to yell for the guards. Mojo tells him no and to keep rolling. Arcade explains that he's there because his sister was killed when Magneto blew up the Brooklyn Bridge. With him locked away for life, wasting Arthur is the closest Arcade's is going to get to tasting justice. Mojo thanks Arcade, as his speech was exactly what the audience needed to hear. Arcade brushes it aside, commanding Mojo to tell his goons to stay out of his way. From here on in Mojo's island is his free-fire zone.
Arcade walks off and Major Domo comes up to Mojo, telling him it was an excellent segment. Domo asks a noticeably unnerved Mojo if he honestly believes the heavily armed psychopath is going to have any trouble taking out their "Longshot" as he is famished and exhausted. Mojo assures Domo that Arcade will succeed, but a part of him is just going to miss Mr. Centino, the best player ever to set foot on Krakoa. Domo assures Mojo, that there will be others. Mojo isn't convinced, as Genosha has exiled most of its mutants, and the remaining few are hiding. What happens when their neighbor runs out of potential contestants for them to use? Domo tells him that there are mutants rotting in jail cells all across the globe. Perhaps its time they take their "talent search" worldwide.
At the Genoshan airport, Cyclops, Jean, Iceman, and Shadowcat are walking towards the exit. All the televisions there have Arthur on them. Cyclops states that it makes him sick how the country is glued to that show. He wonders how people can be amused by unspeakable acts of horror. It's like Roman gladiators. Or American Idol, Kitty replies.
 Bobby wonders if Scott can really blame them. Arthur killed one of their favorite leaders. Their parents all tuned in to watch Jack Ruby shoot Lee Harvey Osborn. Kitty corrects him, as it was Lee Harvey Oswald. And also, they don't know that Arthur Centino killed Lord Scheele. Kitty continues that you can't trust the same cops who helped round up an entire group of people for deportation. Just ask her grandparents, she says as she holds her Jewish Star of David necklace.
Bobby gets defensive and tells her to get off his case. Its bad enough he has to take orders from "Captain Ray-Ban", he doesn't need her in his grill too. Kitty mockingly says "In my grill, huh?" and tells him that's pretty cool, calling him Vanilla Ice. Bobby loses it. He tells her if she wants to see cool, just keep talking trash, "sister". Kitty replies if she were his sister, she'd phase his head into a brick wall. Bobby states it’s because that would mean she's in love with her own brother. Kitty begins to say, he wishes, calling him a scrawny--
Jean cuts them off telepathically. She looks quite angry. She tells them to knock it off! She wishes the two of them would just hook up already and get it over with! They're supposed to be gifted exchange students, not a bunch of freshmen brats on spring break. She then tells them to pipe down before they blow their cover. All of them are unaware they are being watched by a white-haired woman in a trench coat.
Back in Krakoa, Colossus, Nightcrawler and Dazzler are stumbling off the X-Wing. Dazzler states she can't believe that thing's not equipped with barf bags. Angel begins to state any landing you can walk away from…
Colossus takes charge. He tells them they should move out. Their first priority should be making sure their faces aren't broadcast all over the world. Nightcrawler suggests Angel could make a few passes overhead and attempt to locate the--
Warren interrupts. If its all right with them, he's gonna just wait on the plane. Dazzler tells him he can't wuss out on them now, calling him Winger. He just has a bad feeling about this place. Nightcrawler tells him it's just like their Bluetail program from the Danger Room. Colossus interjects. No, it isn't. There are no failsafes out there so he's not going to force anyone to come along. They'll have to manage as a trio. Allison asks if Pete isn't hot when he plays front man. Kurt retorts she is not well. Colossus tells Warren if they're not back in an hour, take the plane back to Xavier's. Warren wonders what to do after that. Colossus says that he doesn't know about the other two, but he'd like to be buried next to Hank.
Centino is standing at the edge of a cliff. At the same moment, Mojo is watching the same image on his TV screen. He asks Major Domo what their star is doing now. He can’t fly he coop, can he? Domo replies he cannot. Arthur has hollow bones, but their records say he’s not a flier. He’s agile, but also delicate. If he tries to jump, he’ll…Oh no. Domo wonders if Centino has realized he cannot beat them. Perhaps he has decided to forfeit. He worries though, because if he commits suicide, he’ll destroy their finale.
 Mojo starts screaming. He tells Domo to forget the stupid game and give Arcade the mutant’s coordinates. He has to kill him before he kills himself.
Suddenly the screen turns into static. Mojo, still frantic asks if this is a joke, and orders them to give him picture, dammit. Domo isn’t sure what has happened. He tells Mojo the remote cameras have stopped transmitting. Mojo calls the control room asking where the hell his feed is. They report that they’re sorry, but there seems to have been an accident at the main relay station on the east shore.
Arcade is running through the jungle. Mojo, speaking on his earpiece, asks him what’s going on out there. Arcade says Mojo should tell him. He lost that sorry excuse for a camera crew ten klicks back. Mojo tells him they’ve dropped video for the entire island. Arcade says he anticipated something like this. The prisoner is clearly done playing defense. He’s decided to attack where he knows it’ll hurt most…Mojo’s ratings. Mojo says he can’t afford this. He’s sending a shock team to back him up. Arcade tells him not to bother, as he’s run a hundred simulations for a scenario, just like this. The animal is good but he’s also…predictable? Arcade comes upon the relay station, completely blown apart by Dazzler, Nightcrawler, and Colossus.
Arcade asks who they are. Dazzler responds by asking who the #&*^ he is. Arcade tells Mojo he’s clever. He’s thrown a few extra muties into the mix to keep things interesting, huh? Arcade states they’re all the same to him, and starts shooting wildly.
Colossus intercepts the bullets, Nightcrawler teleports, and Dazzler runs. Colossus tells them to take cover; he’ll handle this one. He picks up Arcade. He asks him if they aren’t the defenseless prey he were expecting, eh? Arcade asks him if his ear canals are metal too. He fires a high-pitched frequency from a device in his hand. Colossus falls to his knees, covering his ears. Arcade assumes he must get crazy reverb in there.
Dazzler tells him to keep turning it up to eleven, calling him Geek Squad. The louder he whines, the harder she brings it on. She starts to spark and launches one giant bolt of color at Arcade. Arcade is knocked against a tree. He asks her if she’s that chick from Dazzler. He says her sophomore album stunk, and shoots some webbing from a wrist cartridge at Dazzler’s mouth.
He tells her one of his programmers reverse engineered the webbing from some polymer he scraped off a wall in Manhattan last—Nightcrawler teleports in front of him and punches him in the face. He teleports away. Arcade frantically looks around. Nightcrawler appears again and kicks Arcade in the stomach. Arcade observes that he’s a teleporter. He got bored with that gimmick circa Asteroids. If he were a novice, like Nightcrawler, he’d probably jump right…there. Nightcrawler appears behind him, only to get stabbed in the stomach. Arcade holds onto the knife sticking out of Nightcrawler. He tells him all he has to do is flick his wrist, and he will open him up like a—
Arthur stands on a branch above Arcade and orders him to let Nightcrawler go. He’s the one he wants. Arcade replies that’s true enough. Arcade begins to fire at him. Arthur starts leaping through the trees, landing right in front of Arcade. He tells him he’s begging him not to pull that trigger. Arcade tells him this is for his sister, calling him a murdering a piece of—Arcade’s gun backfires in his hand, exploding in his face.
 Arcade lies on the ground unconscious. Arthur helps Nightcrawler to his feet telling him to try not to move. Nightcrawler says it’s impossible. How did Arthur know Arcade’s gun would backfire? Arthur tells Kurt its sort of his thing. He doesn’t know how, but her can alter the probabilities of certain situations to work out in his favor. Basically he’s really, really lucky. Dazzler, mouth still webbed up, mumbles an Mm mmm mmf? Peter asks if he’s so lucky, what is he doing there? His right eye glowing, Arthur replies he was waiting for something like them to fall out of the sky.
Back in Genosha, Jean, Scott, Bobby, and Kitty are continuing their investigation. Jean asks Scott if he’s sure this is it. She’s not picking up any psychic residue of a struggle there. Scott tells her that’s where the Genoshian authorities claim they found Lord Schleele’s body, along with the mutant who supposedly knifed him to death. Bobby doesn't understand how Scott can say "supposedly". He asks him if he didn't read the report. The killer was found with the murder weapon in his three-fingered hand. He assassinated somebody's husband...somebody's father. Scott replies that if Bobby had studied the report instead of just skimming it, he would have noticed the lack of blood in the crime-scene photos. Scott continues to say that he believes Scheele was killed somewhere else, and then brought there…along with the mutant the real killers found to be their fall guy.
Kitty asks him what they do now, calling him Sherlock. Scott tells her to dive under the topsoil and see what she can find. He tells her to look for any foreign objects the police might have missed…or failed to cover up. Scott then tells Bobby, he's to refrigerate anything Kitty finds. They'll be able to preserve any latent prints longer at lower temperatures. Bobby replies that he's a glorified cooler.
Jean begins to question, if this politician was so beloved by these people, who would have a motive for killing him except the mutants his government was against? Scott tells her Scheele didn't really become popular with humans until he was "martyred". The Professor told him Scheele was one of the few public leaders to oppose the "relocation" of Genosha's mutant population. Scott tells her that he thinks his murder might have been punishment for-- Jean cuts him off. She tells him it feels like there's someone else there. Suddenly Jean is knocked unconscious from behind. Her assailant is the white-haired woman in the trench coat. Scott grabs the rims of his ruby quartz glasses and tells the woman to give him one good reason why he shouldn't blow her head off. The woman replies that she'll actually give him six.
The woman drops her coat, revealing her six arms, each holding a different martial arts weapon, including an ax, nun-chucks, two swords, throwing stars, and a riot baton.


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The Most Dangerous Game - part 3
The six armed assassin – Spiral - stands over Jean Grey’s unconscious body, pointing a sword at her chest. Bobby asks Spiral how much a skeez like her has to spend on deodorant. Spiral counters him, telling ‘Mr. Drake’ that this situation is very serious. If they make another move, she’ll snuff out more than just the torch Cyclops carries for Jean.
 Cyclops asks her how the hell she knows their names. She tells him not to be so modest, calling him Scott . The X-Men are celebrities in the mutant community. Her sister defected to the States years ago. She sends her clippings of all their– Scott interrupt asking her what she wants. Spiral responds that she wanted to leave this cursed land, to go to Brooklyn, and to be with her sibling. But when she saw their team at the airport, she realized that they were there to destroy what little she’d accomplished for Genosha.
Scott reaches the conclusion that she assassinated Lord Scheele. She framed Arthur Centino for his murder. Bobby asks, in disbelief, if she set up another mutant. Spiral tells him he has no idea what he’s talking about. Children of privilege like him can’t begin to understand the complexities of a truly oppressive government, and he certainly can’t–
Yo! Kitty yells, halfway above ground, clutching Jean Grey. She tells the boys that she made Jean all ghosty, and they’re good to go. Scott tells Shadowcat she did a nice job, then ordering her to get the two of them underground. Scott reaches for his glasses, and Bobby ices up. He tells Spiral she is so about to get owned.
Back in Mojo’s estate, Mojo Adams demands to know where his show is. Major Domo tells him that all of their local feeds are locked on test pattern, and their hunter isn’t answering on his comm. Their affiliate on Genosha is repeating the Blink episode from their premiere, but–
Unacceptable, according to Mojo. He wants them online yesterday. Domo reminds Mojo that Arcade said something about there being other mutants out there. He continues to say that the grips are refusing to make any repairs in the field without a security escort, a union representative, and– Mojo cuts him off again, telling him if Longshot isn’t back on the screen in one hour, the next thing he’ll broadcast is Domo’s family’s home address. If and when Longshot finds a way to escape, perhaps the murderous contestant will choose to pay them a visit.
Back in the jungle, Colossus is tying up Arcade with a metal beam, and Longshot is speaking with Dazzler and the injured Nightcrawler. Longshot asks if they really risked their lives just to save him. He stutters that he can’t thank them enough. Nightcrawler replies that they should be thanking him. If it wasn’t for his timely intervention, he winces in pain, he believes this man would have been the death of them all. The hell he would, Dazzler replies. She was just about to take Arcade down before Art here got in the way.
 Longshot asks her to call him Longshot, as Art sounds so...human. Dazzler asks what’s up with these boys and their dumb nicknames. Get a message board, already. Nightcrawler tells Longshot not to mind Ali. She’s never met a real TV star before. He introduces himself as Nightcrawler, and the muscleman over there is Colossus. Piotr tells Longshot that he likes his boots. Longshot assumes that they’re standard issue for all prisoners. As if being sent out there for something he didn’t even do weren’t dehumanizing enough...Dazzler tells them, if the girls are done trading fashion tips, they should probably hit the road. Devil Boy’s too hurt for ‘porting, so they’ve got a long haul back to Angel. Back to what now? questions Longshot.
Angel is standing on a beach looking out at the sea. He begins to talk to himself. He tells himself that it was such a bad idea. He calls himself stupid. The Professor’s gonna kick him out of school, and then where’s he gonna go? Back to dad? He probably hasn’t even noticed he’s not– Warren hears a crack behind him in the trees. He calls out to Kurt, asking if its him. The outline of many foes descend from the trees.
Back in Genosha, Spiral prepares to battle Cyclops and Iceman. She tells them to please not do anything stupid. Cyclops said that’s fair enough. He then tells Bobby to take formation Echo-Victor. Bobby shrugs him off and flies at Spiral on an ice slide, while Scott shoots an energy blast from his eyes. Spiral deflects them beam with her sword, sending it back at Bobby. Scott tells Bobby that he said Echo-Victor, not Echo- - Spiral launches three ninja stars at Cyclops, shattering his ruby quartz glasses. Scott stumbles, covering his eyes. Spiral apologizes, as she never wanted to- - suddenly she gets cut off as she’s grabbed by a giant ice fist, extending from Iceman’s arm. He stares in disbelief, as he didn’t even know he could do that.
Iceman asks Cyclops if he’s okay, calling him boss. If this fugly hurt him... Cyclops yells at Bobby to forget about him! He tells him to pay attention to- - Spiral shatters the giant ice arm. She warns Bobby not to try that again. Bobby asks her why the #^*% not?! Spiral responds that she imagines it’s very hard to breathe dirt. Kitty pops out of the ground, gasping for air. Spiral says it was only a matter of time...
She cracks Kitty in the head, knocking her unconscious. Bobby yells out to her, and Spiral tells him to power down or she’ll turn his girlfriend “all ghosty” forever. Suddenly, an ominous voice reminds her that she’s forgetting someone, isn’t she? It’s Jean Grey, channeling the full power of the Phoenix Force. Jean asks how many of those appendages she has to rip off before she finally bleeds out.
Back in the Krakoa jungle, Dazzler and Longshot are walking ahead of Colossus, who is helping a staggering Nightcrawler. Longshot asks if their friend Warren is gonna fly them all the way to the States. Dazzler asks if he has a better idea, calling him “Thigh-highs.” Longshot replies that its just that his life is back on Genosha. There are people he cares about, an underground mutant army that’s small but growing...
 Nightcrawler tells him that he can always continue fighting for the rights of their people, alongside the X-Men. They would welcome him on the team. Colossus also reminds him that after being on this show, he wouldn’t survive an hour in Genosha. Longshot replies that he knows their right, but it’s still his home. Even when one’s country hates you, it’s not easy to say goodbye. Dazzler points behind them, saying that Deutschland and Mother Russia didn’t have any problem signing up with the good ol’ U.S. of- -
 A landmine comes flying out of the ground. Longshot tells her to watch out, leaping at her, knocking her out of the way of the blast. Being dragged on the ground, Dazzler smiles and tells Longshot that he smells really, really bad.
Colossus asks if they’re all right. Dazzler responds no worries, though she thinks she swallowed her tongue ring but- - Colossus interjects that he meant Longshot. He took the brunt of the blast. Longshot replies that he’s survived worse than that out here. He’s like a walking rabbit’s foot, he guesses. Nightcrawler tells him that his probability powers still confound him. Isn’t “luck” a subjective term? He means, shark attack survivors call themselves lucky, but if that were the case... “why’d they get attacked in the first place?” finishes Longshot. He says that he doesn’t truly understand it himself, but things usually turn out okay for him. Colossus replies that having said that, he has no intention of losing Longshot to a booby trap, not after they’ve come this far. He’ll take point from here on out, and he wants Longshot behind him every step of the way. Longshot replies that there’s no place he’d rather be, calling him ‘big man’.
In Genosha, Spiral is completely ablaze, Jean Grey’s doing. Jean’s frightening Phoenix voice informs her that if its any consolation, she isn’t really burning alive. She’s just tricking her brain into feeling like she is. Either way, the end result will be the same. Cyclops, blindfolded, asks Bobby what’s going on. Whose voice is that? Jean informs her that it’s her and not to be scared, calling him “love”. Cyclops flips his head around, interjecting that he knows her voice, that’s not his Jean. Bobby tells him to chill. It is her...he thinks.
 Spiral screams that whoever she is, free her and she’ll explain- - Jean tells her to hush, as he slams Spiral against a tree. Jean powers down, and her voice returns to normal. She apologizes to everyone, as she doesn’t know what got into her.
Kitty begins to get up with Bobby’s help. Kitty says that she was such a tool. She held her breath long enough to get Jean clear, but by the time she phased all the way back there to help them... Bobby tells her not to be dense. She did awesome.
 Jean approaches Scott, worrying about his eyes. Scott says he thinks she just scratched the corneas. Nothing rest and new glasses won’t be able to take care of. Jean tells him that until then she can go into his mind, patch her vision into his- - NO! Scott exclaims. He tells her that he means...no thanks. When his powers first manifested, he was afraid to open his eyes for six months. He trained himself to get by without sight. For now, his only concern is finding out who that woman is, and why she did what she did. Picking up one of Spiral’s swords, Jean tells him not to worry. The Professor’s been tutoring her in the fine art of interrogation.
Back on Krakoa, Colossus is walking ahead with Longshot, while Dazzler helps Nightcrawler. She asks him that since he’s been in this band a few month’s now, has he ever wondered what team Pete plays on? Nightcrawler, tells her no offense but he’s not sure where someone such as her gets off questioning Peter’s loyalties. Dazzler, says that she’s talking about his...preferences. Nightcrawler begins to understand, telling her not to be absurd. Peter is as normal as he or she. “Normal?” questions Dazzler. She tells him way to be judgmental. She wasn’t saying it’s bad, she’s just- -
Colossus cries out for Angel. They are on the beach, looking around for Angel. Colossus asks Angel where he is. Nightcrawler realizes that Angel is not inside the X-Wing. Dazzler tells him to relax, as the kid probably just went into the bushes to take a- -
Longshot tells everyone that he found something. Colossus tells him not to touch it. It might be another landmine. Longshot picks up a video screen. He tells the others that it’s some kind of video thing, and maybe their teammate left them a- -
The video screen turns on, Mojo’s face is displayed. He addresses them as the “mighty X-Men” and compliments them on their wonderful ship. He considered blowing it to pieces, but his beef isn’t with them. All he asks is that they return the condemned to him. His subscribers demand their pound of flesh...but he’s sure they’d settle for a pound of feathers. Angel is behind him, pinned to a wall by his wings, seemingly unconscious.


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The Most Dangerous Game - Conclusion
Longshot, Dazzler, Colossus, and Nightcrawler are standing on the beach looking at a portable video device showing Angel pinned to a wall by his wings. Nightcrawler asks what they’re going to do. Dazzler replies that he heard what Mojo said, referring to him as fatso. They give him “Lucky” back or else Angel is as good as plucked. Colossus tells her that if they return Longshot, he’ll be executed. Dazzler reminds him that would have happened anyway if Warren hadn’t risked his life to save Longshot, which he only did because they forced him. She’s sorry that they can’t save them both, but it’s time to make some hard decisions.
 Longshot agrees that she’s right, and he’s turning himself in. Colossus tells Longshot that he can’t. Even if he did surrender, they have no reason to trust that Mojo really will give them Angel in return. Longshot asks what choice they have. Colossus replies that they must storm Mojo’s compound. Longshot tells him that the place is a fortress. He goes on to say that Mojo would kill “their brother” the second they breached the perimeter. Dazzler curiously repeats the phrase “our brother”. Colossus asks Nightcrawler if he is healthy enough to teleport the four of them directly inside wherever Angel is being held. Nightcrawler informs him that he is healthy enough for one last jump, but the odds that they would all survive a blind ‘port like that are a million to one. Longshot’s eye glows as he responds perfect.
In mainland Genosha, Jean is keeping Spiral at bay, while Iceman blocks her in ice up to the neck. Cyclops asks Jean if she’s up to it. Jean replies that the woman isn’t going to admit to murdering Lord Scheele, so entering her mind is the only way to find out the truth. Spiral, calling Jean “little girl”, informs her that her head is the last place she wants to be.
 Iceman sarcastically tells Shadowcat that Octopussy there is so scary. Kitty laughs, confirming that it*s because she has eight arms. Then telling “Bob” its brilliant. Iceman thanks “Kit”. Jean, calling them the Wonder Twins, tells them to dial it down. Probing Spiral’s mind is going to take some concentration. For starters, she’s going to poke around her limbic system and find out what the witch’s real name is. Spiral informs her that she threw away her human name after she hit puberty. Her mutant name is Spiral. Welcome to her world.
Back in Krakoa, Mojo is talking to a barely conscious Angel who is still pinned to the wall. Mojo begins to speak to him. Calling him young one, Mojo asks Warren to forgive him. He’s not an unjust man, but trespassing is a capital offense, and because his so-called friends have apparently chosen to abandon him, he must pay for their sins. Angel weakly asks Mojo not to kill him. He hasn’t even kissed a girl yet. Major Domo asks Mojo if he should have the animal gagged. Mojo tells him no, let him have the last word. He deserves - - BAMF!
Nightcrawler appears behind Mojo, with Dazzler and Nightcrawler in tow. Kurt states in disbelief that he did it. Dazzler asks him where the indestructible member of their party is. Kurt passes out, barely managing to say that he is so tired. Mojo spins around and asks his guards what they’re waiting for, a bloody commercial break? He says to kill them already.
 The guards begin to fire, and Longshot leaps into the air above them. He orders Ali to rescue Angel, while he draws the flatscans’ fire. Dazzler asks him what the hell a flatscan is. Longshot knocks a guard over, then kicks another in the face. A third guard rushes at him, but Longshot ducks out of the way. The guard’s gun smashes into the lens of a camera, and he is instantly electrocuted. Longshot is grabbed by the back of the neck by Mojo and lifted into the air. Like a true director Mojo signals, “Aaaaaand cut.”
(Spiral’s mind)
Jean Grey and Spiral stand before black and white projections of Spiral’s memories. Spiral begins to explain the situation to Jean. She tells her that he called himself Longshot. It was the first time she ever really loved someone. They stand in front of a memory of Spiral and Longshot kissing at a table in a bar. She tells Jean that this used to be her favorite memory. She says that they met before Genosha officially outlawed their kind, in an underground club where mutants like them could slip out of their disguises and just be themselves for a few hours.
 Jean asks her to confirm that the guy she set up was her boyfriend. Spiral tells her that she doesn’t understand. She informs Jean that as kind and loving as Longshot often was, he could also be...negligent. He was used to having everything he ever wanted fall into his lap. She supposes it’s part of being the luckiest man in the world.
 She continues to say that after they had been dating for a few months, he started taking her for granted, even standing her up completely some nights... And it was one of those nights when Lord Scheele walked into the club. Jean asks why a human politician would visit a mutant dive. Spiral states that he said he was there to investigate Genosha’s mutant subculture firsthand before Parliament decided whether or not to eliminate it...but she thinks he was just curious how the other half lived. Either way he was brave, and noble, and above all, attentive. They soon became...intimate.
 Jean asks her if she did in fact have an affair with a married man, while she was still dating Longshot. Spiral tells her not to sound so self-righteous. She asks if she’s honestly telling her that her heart has never beaten for two men at the same time. Jean stutters out “of course not”.
Spiral continues with her memories. A black and white Lord Scheele and Spiral are making out on a couch. Spiral tells Jean that when you grow up in a country where most of the population would lynch you if they knew what you really were, you learn to protect your secrets at any cost. She and Scheele made sure that no one ever knew about their encounters. A shadow comes over the two figures in her memory. She begins to say but the best-laid plans of mutants and men...
(reality)
Back in Krakoa, Mojo is holding Longshot by the back of the neck, and is choking the life out of him. Mojo tells him that he usually prefers to be a little more hands-off with his productions, but this program is all about evolution. Anything can happen, so a good producer is always ready to adapt. He asks Longshot where his good fortune is now, calling him a murdering son of a - -
Brilliant bursts of light begin to go off, causing Mojo to drop Longshot. Dazzler is creating the light show, while singing “Luck Be a Lady Tonight”. Mojo, calling her a pathetic lounge act, tells her that he’s in show business. Does she honestly think a few bright lights scare him? Dazzler tells him that they should...especially when they weigh about a hundred pounds each. Mojo looks up, only to be hit by a falling stage light. He’s knocked unconscious, and Dazzler goes to check on Longshot, who’s getting up off the ground. She asks if he’s all right, calling him Rimshot. Longshot tells Ali to forget about him, they were supposed to be rescuing - -
Major Domo holds a machete up Angel. He tells the rescuers that is enough. He tells them it’s over, and all the luck in the world won’t save that thing after he carves out its kidneys. Ali calls out to War. Domo tells her that they have no idea what they’ve interfered with. He insists that Mojo was doing their people a favor by hunting Longshot like a dog. Ali asks Domo what that is supposed to mean. Domo tells them that whether or not they admit it, all humans despise their kind. Mojo’s show gives ordinary people a healthy outlet to vicariously live out their darkest fantasies...against mutants who actually deserve death. Longshot interrupts and tells him speaking of which, to drop the blade before he puts Domo’s boss on permanent hiatus. He has his right foot on Mojo’s neck.
Domo tells Longshot that he may be good with gambling, but he stinks at bluffing. Longshot reminds him that the cameras are off now, and there’s no more need for him to play the part of the compassionate wrongly convicted sap. He murdered a man, remember? He tells Domo that he’d be thrilled to do it again. Domo drops the blade. He complies with Longshot, telling him just not to hurt him. He tells him that Mojo isn’t an evil man. He was just trying to- -
Longshot yells at Domo to shut up, and punches him in the face. Longshot holds Domo by his shirt collar, and continues to yell at him, though he appears to be unconscious. Longshot asks him how it feels, calling him a genetic throwback. He asks how it feels to be treated like subhuman scum. Dazzler tells Longshot that it’s a wrap! He can drop his crazy bigot character already. They need to get Angel down from- -
Colossus smashes through a wall. He asks Ali if she’s alright. He says Nightcrawler must not have been strong enough to carry him, so he fought his way inside as fast as he - - Ali tells him to relax, calling him Kool Aid Man. Referring to Longshot, she tells Colossus that Brando there saved the day with his mutant acting chops. He convinced those tools that he was a stone-cold killer, and he had ‘em quaking in their boots. Longshot sheepishly says he’s just glad he could help.
(Spiral’s mind)
Back inside Spiral’s memories, Longshot stumbles upon Spiral on a couch with Lord Scheele. Longshot asks what the hell this is. Jean tells Spiral that she was just about to ask the same thing. Spiral, calling Jean Ms. Grey, tells Jean to be quiet. This is the moment. The memory Spiral is startled and begins to talk to Longshot. She tells him that she thought he was meeting with the resistance tonight. She- -
Longshot asks her if that's a human she is with. She tells him to listen. Joseph here isn't like the others. He believes in their cause He- -
Longshot whips out a knife. He asks her if she's cheating on him with a flatscan. With one of the savages who oppresses them. Lord Scheele pleads with Longshot. He tells him he has a family. Longshot lunges at him, stabbing him in the chest. Spiral screams no. Longshot asks her what she made him do. What did she- - Spiral knocks Longshot unconscious with a vase.
(reality)
Jean snaps out of the memories in pain. Kitty asks Jean what happened. What did she see? Jean tells Bobby to let Spiral go. She didn't kill anyone, a man named Longshot did. Bobby asks her if that's the guy they came there to clear. He really did do it? Jean tells him he did just before Spiral knocked him unconscious in self-defense. Jean tells them she's mind-linking and downloading all the gory details for them right now.
 Blindfolded Cyclops tells Jean that he still doesn't get it. If Spiral's only guilty of infidelity, why drag Longshot and Scheele all the way out there instead of just calling the police? Spiral asks him what he thinks the Genoshian authorities would have done to her if they'd found a dead member of Parliament in her apartment. She tells them that shy of killing 'Shot herself, she did what she had to do to make sure justice would be served…and then she bought the first ticket out of the hellhole.
 Kitty asks why she attacked them. Spiral says that she just wanted them to go home. She couldn't risk them uncovering the truth and exposing Scheele's indiscretions to the world. He wasn't perfect, but she loved him. She didn't want to bring his family any more suffering than she already had.
Jean tells her that they're not there to drag anyone's name through the mud, but if this was a crime of passion and not cold-blooded assassination, they might be able to get Longshot's sentence commuted to manslaughter. Spiral tells her that her country makes no distinction between the two, and neither does she. She saw the look in his eyes when he killed that man, didn't she? Longshot deserves whatever the barbarians do to him. With any luck, he's already dead…
Back on Krakoa, Longshot is boarding a boat with "MOJO II" written on the back. Colossus is holding the still unconscious Angel, and Dazzler is helping Nightcrawler walk. Colossus asks Longshot if he's sure they can't convince him to go with them to Xavier's. It would be a shame for Warren not to be able to meet his guardian angel when he regains consciousness. Longshot thanks Colossus, but he doesn't belong with the X-Men. He says that he's not a hero, he's a...he's a venturer. And one man's luck sometimes means another's misfortune, so it's probably safer for them if he tries his chances out there alone. Colossus tells him that if he ever needs sanctuary, he'll always have a home with them. Nightcrawler asks Dazzler if they're going to get in a lot of trouble for this. Dazzler asks Nightcrawler if he's kidding, calling him Rammstein. They just freed an innocent man from death row. The Professor's probably going to give them trophies…
Back at the Institute, Professor Xavier tells the student's that it's unacceptable. Xavier sits behind his desk, while Scott and Jean stand behind him. Colossus stands before them alongside Dazzler, Nightcrawler, and Angel, whose wings are bandaged together. The Professor tells them that the four of them have violated God knows how many international laws and loosed a convicted murderer upon the world.
 Colossus tells him that there must be some kind of mistake. Longshot saved their lives out there. Maybe that Spiral woman had…he doesn't know, false memories implanted in her brain. Jean tells Peter she's sorry, but the guy was using him. He's heard of Ted Bundy, right? Killers can be just as charming and attractive as the rest of them. Xavier tells them that regardless, Longshot has already escaped Cerebro's range of detection, and General Fury believes he may currently be hiding in the Savage Land. It could take S.H.I.E.L.D. months to find him.
 Xavier goes on to say that the four of them will be suspended from active duty for the duration of the semester, but he's afraid whoever the mastermind of the little operation was has left him no choice but to expel him or her from the Institute. The four of them stand with their heads hung low. Xavier says that he sincerely hopes he won't have to read their minds for the answer. Dazzler begins to confess, until Warren steps forward and accepts the blame. The Professor looks shocked at Warren. Angel tells him that he's sorry, but his gut told him that Longshot was innocent, so he convinced the guys to help rescue him. Xavier tells him that he is disappointed. He thought he of all people would know that they let their instincts inform them, but they always wait for intelligence before acting. Xavier continues that having said that, Warren has already suffered more than his accomplices and he suspects that the next three months of painful rehabilitation will only add to that. Xavier tells him that Warren is literally and figuratively grounded for the foreseeable future, calling him Mr. Worthington. But he may remain there with them. And with that he excuses his X-Men.
Leaving the office, Dazzler asks War what that was. She let him get nailed to a wall, and he throws himself under a bus for them. Why? Warren tells her that it doesn't take a psychic to tell that Professor X has been looking for an excuse to get rid of her. If she'd admitted that it was her idea, Xavier would've kicked her out of there for sure… and she needs the place a hell of a lot more than he does. Besides, he's not a stool pigeon. He - -
Dazzler interrupts him when she kisses him full on the lips, with her arms around his neck. Colossus and Nightcrawler look stunned. Warren asks where that came from. Ali shrugs and says she doesn't know. Bad boys make her hot, she guesses. She takes him by the hand and tells him to come on. They're going to go polish that halo. Nightcrawler tells Colossus that he guesses they lose another friend. Colossus isn't sure what he means. Kurt says that Scott has Jean, Warren now has Alison, and he hears that Robert and Katzchen have grown closer after Genosha. They walk past Bobby and Kitty snuggled on the couch, watching tv. Kurt tells Peter that they are quickly running out of available young women, no? Colossus looks away distantly.
Back in the Professor's office, Scott apologizes to Xavier. He reminds him that first Fenris, now this. They could use a win in their column. Xavier reminds them that the X-Men are students first and soldiers second. Every mission where they learn from their mistakes is a victory. Besides, his team succeeded in safely relocating Spiral to the States. And while he can't say he approves of their classmates' methods, at least they managed to take Mojo's network off the air, once and for all.
 Jean asks if anyone else isn't uncomfortable that Mojo wasn't exactly wrong. She means that his show was a hate crime, but he was basically right when he said that Longshot was a lying murderer. Xavier says that perhaps that is why this "reality" television troubles him. It's not that it shows mutants and humans at their worst, it's that it shows them as exactly what they are. Xavier turns off the TV.