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Ascendance
Trish Tilby is issuing a live news report from Genosha. She provides a brief introduction to the latest happenings there. Magneto, a known mutant terrorist, has brokered a deal with the United Nations giving him sovereign authority of the war-torn nation of Genosha. The ramifications of this decision are being felt worldwide and the news report goes to various prominent public figures for reactions.
 The Black Panther notes that Wakanda is already overflowing with the refugees who have fled Genosha since Magneto’s ascension and asks that other nations open their doors as well. Captain America compares this decision to attempts to appease Hitler before World War II and notes that he’s called an emergency meeting of the Avengers to discuss their options. Dr. Moira MacTaggert says that she counts herself lucky to have survived her own encounters with Magneto and foresees dark times ahead for Genosha. Israeli ambassador, Gabrielle Haller views this move as a calculated step by Magneto that will turn his crusade into a war for dominance of the planet. Trish ends her report with the question on everyone’s mind: Will Magneto be pacified now that he has been ceded control of a mutant homeland or is this the first step towards world domination?
Magneto stands imperiously on a Cliffside overlooking Hammer Bay. The once proud city has been devastated by the ongoing civil war between the human populace and the mutate slave class it created. As he looks upon the city, Magneto does not see the turmoil and strife that beleaguers Genosha, but the potential makings of an empire. As he looks to the future of this war-torn land, he is attacked by two Magistrate sky-skiffs. They fire upon Magneto, who is taken by surprise. He falls to the ground, noting to himself that he has yet to fully recover from his battle with the X-Men. He reaches out with his powers and halts the engines of the two sky-skiffs sending them crashing to the ground.
Magneto confronts the surviving magistrates and declares himself the rightful ruler of Genosha. He offers them the same choice that the human regime offered to the Genoshan mutates: a life of servitude or death. They defiantly refuse to take orders from a mutant and Magneto’s proceeds to use his powers to stop the flow of oxygen to their brains. As he attempts this, he is struck by a flash of pain. The magistrates use this to their advantage and draw their weapons to finish off the Master of Magnetism.
 Before they can fire on him, they begin to sink into the ground. They disappear into the ground completely as Mutate #201 emerges to greet his new lord. He tells Magneto that he is overjoyed and has longed for Magneto to come to Genosha to save them. He helps Magneto to his feet and Magneto thinks to himself that he needs time to reenergize. The mutate tells him that the others are waiting and Magneto commands him to take him to them.
As the news of Magneto’s arrival spreads, the human populace frantically scurries about in a last ditch effort to flee Genosha. Riots rock the streets as the humans’ baser survival instincts take over. In the Genoshan administrative complex, the workers grab files and their personal effects as they prepare to leave. Amidst the chaos, Dr. Alda Huxley, Genoshan liaison to the UN sits calmly at her desk. She has no intention of leaving now and has plans for Genosha’s new ruler.
Far away in America, Amelia Voght is carrying out her assignment to watch over Magneto’s children and keep them safe in the wake of the “Magneto War”. In this instance, she is watching Magneto’s son Quicksilver as he responds to a fire at a small home. He emerges from the inferno with an infant in his arms and gives it to a very relieved grandmother. He then circles the building at high speeds; the force of the cyclone effect he creates extinguishes the flames. Amelia admires his efforts from afar, noting the many qualities he has in common with his infamous father. She thinks to herself that Pietro has spent his entire life running from his father’s legacy and here she is to pull him back in.
  Pietro discovers Amelia in the wooded area beyond the house fire and demands to know why she is watching him. He espouses his opinion of Amelia, a sense of pity for anyone who would look to his father as a messiah. He realizes, however, that it is past time he confront his father directly and commands Voght to teleport them to Magneto immediately.
Voght and Quicksilver arrive in Genosha and Pietro is surprised to see where they are. Amelia explains that Magneto unleashed an electromagnetic pulse and threatened to cripple the world’s power supply permanently. The United Nations appeased Magneto by ceding control of Genosha. Quicksilver declares them fools and speeds around Genosha to get a sense of the devastation. He is appalled by what he sees. He fails to notice a surveillance camera, which monitors his arrival in Genosha.
In his lair, the Zealot notes with great satisfaction the arrival of “the Magnusson”. He has plans for Quicksilver, whose arrival at Genoshan was foretold. He hints at a plan to use Quicksilver to ensure that Genosha falls under his rule.
Pietro shares his disgust at the state of Genosha with Voght. She cannily replies that this is precisely why Magneto is needed here. She concedes that Magneto may not be the best man to lead Genosha out of ruin, but he may be the best chance they have. Quicksilver admits that it frightens him that Voght may be correct in her assessment.
Rogue is flying towards Genosha to try and talk some sense into Magneto before it’s too late. She thinks about the current situation with the X-Men missing and Joseph’s demise and is frustrated by her inability to change these two situations. Rather than wallow in these thoughts, she focuses on addressing the situation with Magneto in part due to their past history and in part because she herself was once in need of guidance to lead her away from a dark path in life. She is intercepted by a UN fighter jet that is surprised to find a flying woman on their radar. The pilot orders Rogue to alter her course since she is in restricted airspace. Rogue easily speeds ahead of the jet and loses them in a cloudbank.
Back in Genosha, Mutate #201 reports to Magneto about the latest events in Genosha. He explains that the announcement of Magneto’s appointment by the UN caused a mass exodus among the human population of Genosha. The remaining Magistrate forces were forced to fall back to protect those leaving Genosha’s borders. This allowed the mutate rebels to seize control of one of the Magistrates’ command centers. They then managed to break into the command center’s computer systems, which allowed them to cripple the Magistrates’ communications and data systems. This has given them a distinct advantage over the once-superior forces of the Magistrates.
Magneto is impressed and pleased, as he is led before the council responsible for this strategic coup. This council behind the mutate uprising consists of Phillip Moreau, son of the former Genoshan Genegineer, his lover and former chancellor of the interim government of Genosha, Jenny Ransome and the former Press Gang enforcer called Pipeline. Magneto is surprised at Pipeline’s involvement and shift in allegiance and questions his presence there. Pipeline makes it clear to Magneto that he is not one of his worshippers. His sharp response to Magneto’s accusations is cut short by the arrival of Alda Huxley, who welcomes Magneto as Genosha’s new leader.
Magneto greets Dr. Huxley with suspicion and asks if she too has betrayed her former loyalties to support Genosha’s mutant population. Alda explains that it was she who brokered the deal that brought him to Genosha. She explains that she is tired of seeing her homeland devastated by war and strife and is willing to set aside her prejudices for the greater good of her country. She boldly asks if Magneto is willing to do the same.
 Magneto is not so convinced that lifelong prejudices can be pushed aside so easily but admits he is intrigued by this unlikely coalition. He asks the council to explain their proposal for the future of Genosha.
Moreau explains that while the Magistrates continue to pose a threat, the real concern at the moments are the activities of the Zealot, a former mutate who leads the opposition to Magneto’s assuming control of Genosha. He explains that while most mutates view Magneto as their savior, the Zealot and his followers question where the Master Of Magnetism was during their long years of enslavement and their subsequent struggle for freedom. Moreau adds that while the Zealot’s forces are small they are extremely efficient in guerilla tactics and their numbers are growing. Moreau admits that they know little of the Zealot due to lost and destroyed records during the fall of the human regime. What they do know for certain is that the Zealot is Phillip’s brother.
Elsewhere in Genosha, Pietro is explaining to Voght his current relationship with his wife, Crystal and daughter, Luna. Crystal is raising Luna and Pietro tries to visit every few weeks. Despite the strain in his relationship with his wife and their separation, he is determined to be a part of Luna’s life. Voght cannot help but note the strong similarities between Pietro and his father.
 Their chat is interrupted by a cry from nearby. Pietro rushes off to investigate despite Voght’s warning. He finds a pair of Magistrates pursuing a young, female mutate. As they catch the girl, Quicksilver speeds onto the scene and relieves them of their weapons. As he orders the Magistrates to leave the mutate rises behind him and renders him unconscious with some form of electric device. Voght arrives to see his capture and thinks to herself that rushing headlong into danger without thinking has always been Pietro’s greatest weakness. She ponders how to deal with the situation since she is outnumbered and reporting back to Magneto would be an admission of failure to protect Pietro as she was ordered to do. As she weighs her options, Rogue flies overhead providing her with another approach to her dilemma.
Magneto sits alone on his “throne” pondering the events of the day. He is concerned that the others will learn of his diminishing powers, particularly the ambitious Alda Huxley. His thoughts are interrupted by the arrival of Pipeline. He tells Pipeline that they must set aside their differences and animosity in order to meet their shared goals for Genosha. Pipeline agrees and Magneto asks him to use his teleportational powers to take him to the final member of their ragtag coalition: Fabian Cortez.
Fabian Cortez is sitting alone, having been banished by Magneto and abandoned by the Acolytes after his failed attempt to kill Magneto. He is surprised and fearful when Magneto and Pipeline arrive in a teleportational flash of energy. Magneto assures him that he is right to be fearful given his past actions, but tells the former Acolyte that he is prepared to offer his forgiveness if Cortez agrees to serve him faithfully and without question. Cortez swears his allegiance. Magneto warns him that he will suffer no insubordination and that if he fails him in any way, it will cost him his life.
Rogue takes some time to check out the current conditions in Genosha. She sees the mutates moving about freely and thinks to herself that they deserve a leader with their best interests at heart. She wonders if Magneto could fill that role given the often-conflicting aspects of his personality and approach. She sees a pair of mutates rush into a cathedral and decides to see what they are up to.   Inside, she witnesses the Zealot speaking to his followers. He comments on the arrival of the “False Messiah” Magneto who plans to wrest control of Genosha away from its people. He goes on to accuse Magneto of only caring for the plight of Genosha when it suits his own agenda. The Zealot preaches to his followers, his message one of xenophobia. He questions Magneto’s motivations and sincerity as well as the UN’s right to impose a foreign leader on Genosha. He asserts that they should not let others decide their fate and says that Magneto will pay for his arrogance in thinking he can just take over their nation. He says he will show Magneto the true sacrifice and suffering that they have endured by taking from him what was taken from the Genoshans in the past.
 He then unveils Quicksilver, who is unconscious and strapped to a cross. The Zealot declares that the war of retribution has truly begun and that they have claimed first blood.


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Into Darkness
(Hammer Bay – An abandoned church)
Quicksilver hangs helplessly before the mutate rebels assembled by the Zealot. The Zealot announces that Pietro’s death will be their first victory against Magneto and a step towards reclaiming Genosha.
From a vantage point in the balcony of the dilapidated church, Rogue ponders how she’s going to rescue Pietro on her own. She is interrupted by Amelia Voght. Amelia asks her to wait until the time is right rather than face overwhelming odds. Rogue wonders why she should trust an Acolyte who has tried to kill the X-Men in the past. Voght appeals to whatever feelings Rogue may still have for Magneto and asks for her help in saving his son. She goes so far as to offer to let Rogue absorb her memories if that’s what it takes to earn this small measure of trust. Rogue relents and Amelia teleports them both to Magneto.
(New York City – The United Nations Building)
An orbiting satellite is suddenly attacked and destroyed by unseen forces. On the planet below, the United Nations Security Council is reviewing the current intelligence reports from Genosha. They have received word of the Zealot’s uprising against Magneto. They toy with the idea of backing his efforts but their fear of Magneto and desire to keep him in check overrules this idea. Their belief is that once Magneto manages to gain full control of Genosha, he will have to contend with the Legacy Virus and the nation’s economic collapse before he is in any position to be a true threat. In the interim, they will have time to arrange some form of defense against him.
 " As they debate the matter, Magneto appears in
holographic form. He outlines the ways in which they
have violated their treaty by sending aircraft and
ships into Genoshan territory and spying on Genosha
with satellites. As he issues this warning, he
destroys the UN's spy satellite and sends it crashing
into the reconnaissance plane that has entered
Genosha's airspace. He gives them 24-hours to search
for survivors but makes it clear that if they violate
the terms of the treaty in the future his response
will be much more severe. The council members are
shocked by this display and begin to question their
decision to install Magneto as Genoshaâ€™s sovereign
leader."
The council members are shocked by this display and begin to question their decision to install Magneto as Genosha’s sovereign leader.
(Genosha – Mutate Rebellion Control Center)
Back in Genosha, Magneto emerges from the holographic device and is drained. Nearby, Phillip Moreau, son of the Genegineer,  and Fabian Cortez exchange barbs. Each man is curious why the other has been embraced by Magneto and accepted as a cabinet member. They take turns reminding each other of their past sins against Magneto and Genosha. Cortez warns Moreau to choose his battles wisely.
 As Magneto joins them, Cortez notes that Magneto looks ill and bows. Magneto puts Cortez in his place and makes it clear that he does not confuse cowardice with loyalty. He has no illusions about Cortez. As Magneto hands his helmet to his robotic servant, a burst of light fills the room and heralds the arrival of Voght and Rogue.
Magneto immediately seizes Rogue in a magnetic field, making it clear that her presence is unwelcome. She explains that she’s here on her own and wants to speak with him on a personal level. He is intrigued and agrees to hear her out. Voght interjects and informs Magneto that Pietro is in Genosha and has been taken captive.
Rogue confirms this and suggests they postpone their “heart-to-heart” until after they’ve rescued Quicksilver. Magneto refuses and says that Pietro’s fate is not his concern. When a baffled Rogue asks how he can let his only son perish, Magneto replies that Pietro has spurned him continuously and is no longer his son in any way that truly matters. Amelia adds that Pietro was captured while trying to help a mutate girl avoid certain death and that Magneto can’t let him die. Magneto puts Amelia in her place and tells her that she should be considering her own failure to protect Pietro as ordered instead of telling him what he needs to do.
Rogue appeals to Magneto based on the feelings they once shared. Magneto tells her that she remembers their time in the Savage Land inaccurately and that what once might have been can never be now. Too much has happened since. Rogue is not swayed by his words and kisses him, in part to awaken his emotional side and in part to absorb his memories and confirm what she believed to be true about their past attraction to each other. She absorbs his memories and sees the pain and suffering that drives him. She also senses something hidden and sinister.
 Magneto walks away, giving Rogue one hour to get out of Genosha before he detains her as an enemy of the state. He does mention that in another time and place, things could have been different. Rogue is forced to admit that the man she once felt she could love is gone completely. Magneto’s potential for love and tenderness has been shut off and replaced with grim determination and cold ambition.
Amelia urges Rogue to focus on the task at hand: saving Quicksilver. Jenny Ransome says there may still be time since the Zealot will wait to kill Pietro at a time when it will have the maximum effect. Rogue wonders how Moreau and Ransome can side with Magneto. Moreau tells her she has no clue what it’s like watching your homeland fall apart around you and that he’s willing to make a deal with the devil to help his country get back on its feet. Rogue makes it clear that they’ve lost her respect for this choice but is hopeful that they’ll still prove trustworthy. Outside the room, Alda Huxley catches Fabian Cortez eavesdropping. He tries to make up an excuse but she tells him not to bother. She sees a potential for them to be allies and asks Cortez to tell her all he knows about Pietro and Magneto’s current feelings towards his son.
(Hammer Bay – “The Bastille”)
Quicksilver is being held in Genosha’s prison, a fortress modeled after the famous Bastille in Paris, France. He is pondering his fate when Rogue and Amelia Voght teleport to his side. Pietro is surprised by their arrival but grateful. He hopes that Rogue is not there to join his father and hopes that he gets the chance to repay the Zealot for his imprisonment.
Their greetings are interrupted by gunfire. Amelia is immediately wounded, leaving Rogue and Quicksilver to deal with a small contingent of mutates. The battle proceeds at a fats pace. A large mutate grabs Quicksilver and threatens to choke the “Magnusson” to death. Rogue intervenes and saves Pietro once more. Voght awakens but is too weak to teleport them to safety. Instead, Rogue punches a hole in the wall for them to make their escape through. Pietro watches and thinks that if it weren’t for the compassion of Charles Xavier, both he and Rogue might have remained on the side that opposed the path of tolerance and heroism. As they peer into the courtyard outside the Bastille, they see an armed force of mutates waiting for them.
Elsewhere in the Bastille, the Zealot is attempting to torture information out of a captured mutate who was aligned with Magneto. As he touches the mutate’s chest, some sort of energy cascades through the mutate’s body. From his forehead, boils emerge as if his brain were about to explode. He cries out in pain. The Zealot declares that soon Magneto will cry out in such a fashion and all the world will know that Genosha is his!
(Genosha – Mutate Rebellion Control Center)
Back at his base of operations, Magneto asks Alda Huxley for a full briefing on The Zealot. She relates what little is known of the charismatic rebel leader. Apparently, he was one of the first Genoshan mutants to undergo the mutate bonding process. This process was developed by the Zealot’s own father, Genosha’s Genegineer David Moreau. The Zealot’s powers are unknown since many early records were destroyed during the civil war. He has gathered a large following of mutates who wish to see control of Genosha returned to Genoshan hands.
Magneto is surprised by this resistance and had expected to be welcomed with open arms by the Genoshan people. Dr. Huxley informs him that Genosha is far more complex than that and that a change in regime is not going to undo a lifetime of frustration, hatred and mistrust among the Genoshan people. Magneto notes that he did not expect opposition from the mutant population since he views them as “his people”. He also did not expect support from a human in his quest and wonders what it is that Dr. Huxley is after.
In an alleyway in Hammer Bay, two mutates are attacking a third mutate, Mutate #56. They have attacked him because he is infected with the Legacy Virus. They take red spray paint and paint a large letter “L” across his face to warn others that he is a carrier of the deadly virus. They threaten to kill him if he comes near them again.
They are stopped by Quicksilver who tells them to flee now and consider how they should be aiding their sick kinsmen, not oppressing them. He tells them that they of all people should understand and have compassion for those who suffer. He tells them to get out of his sight. Amelia is still weak and encourages them to continue their escape before the Zealot catches up to them. Mutate #56 wonders if Pietro is truly the “son of the savior” and Quicksilver makes it clear that his father is no savior. The Zealot arrives with four other rebel mutates and agrees with this sentiment. He then orders one of his followers to kill the infected mutate. He does so as Pietro shields Amelia from the energy blast. The Zealot proclaims that there is one less infected mouth to feed. He tells Pietro that he had hoped to draw Magneto out using him as bait. But instead he just gets Magneto’s “lackeys”.
The Zealot is about to attack Quicksilver when Moreau, Ransome, Pipeline, Cortez and several mutates loyal to Magneto teleport in. Rogue joins the fray as Jenny Ransome tends to Amelia’s wounds. Cortez and Pietro are surprised and dismayed to be temporary allies, considering that when last they met Cortez tried to use Quicksilver’s daughter Luna to ignite a war in Genosha. As the two forces face off, the Zealot wonders where the mighty “Lord Magneto” is and whether he is too fearful to fight his own battles. As he says this, Magneto arrives and challenges him. Magneto proclaims that before the Zealot breathes his dying breath he will acknowledge him as the true Lord of Genosha.


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Once We Were Kings
(New York City – United Nations Building):
Protesters have gathered at the UN with signs that read “Genosha for humans, not mutants” and “Magneto Equals Genocide”. Inside, Alda Huxley counsels the concerned UN Security Council not to be influenced or panicked by the initial reactions of the public and the media. Gabrielle Haller notes that several nations including Israel have threatened to withdraw from the UN unless the situation in Genosha stabilizes immediately. Ambassador Wychek threatens that if this plan fails Huxley will take the blame and the fall. Huxley asks for their patience and their trust in her, as she believes that current happenings in Genosha will lead to the desired stability and greater control over Magneto.
(Hammer Bay – Genosha ):
Magneto confronts the Zealot and proclaims himself the rightful Lord of Genosha. He makes it clear that he will no longer tolerate any obstructions to his assuming control of the war-torn island nation. Quicksilver is amazed by the seething power his father is displaying and recounts how he got embroiled in this affair and reviews the players in this political game of cat and mouse. Magneto lashes out at the Zealot with a bolt of magnetic force, thinking he will end this confrontation swiftly. The Zealot is hardly stunned and reveals his mutant ability, an intimate tie to the very land of Genosha that enables him to shape the very substance of the island. He draws the earth up around Magneto to ensnare and engulf him.
At the Mutate Rebellion Command Center, Alda Huxley finds the place deserted and receives a report from Ferris that all personnel have joined the Lord Magneto in a conflict with the Zealot. She notes that the involvement of Rogue and Quicksilver could ruin all their plans and rushes off.
At the battlefront, Rogue and the others are busy dealing with the Zealot’s mutate followers. She asks Phillip Moreau if there’s anything he can do to stop his brother. Phillip doubts that anything he can do or say will overcome the sense of betrayal and resentment his brother feels over the fact that he was forced through the mutate binding process by their own father. Cortez slays a mutate by super-charging his ability to control heat and causing him to ignite into flames. He and Pietro exchange barbs, each threatening a reckoning when their common foe has been defeated. Magneto continues to defy the Zealot as he is enveloped in the earth and crushed. Pietro and Cortez are surprised to see this and wonder how they could stand a chance against the Zealot’s power should Magneto fall.
Elsewhere on the island, a shadowy figure surveys a pile of dead bodies. It is Apocalypse, who examines the carnage and proclaims that a new age is dawning just as he has planned for so long.
Pietro asks Cortez to amplify his powers in order to save Magneto. Cortez reluctantly complies and Quicksilver zooms about at hyper-speed and frees Magnus who notes the identity of his rescuer with calm satisfaction.
Phillip makes an attempt to talk his brother down from his madness but the Zealot is determined to save the mutates from further brutality at the hands of humans. Magneto hears the Zealot’s accounts of his past sufferings and says that the young mutate has no idea what suffering is compared to that which he has known in his lifetime. Again Magneto pummels the Zealot with a magnetic force bolt and then tries to ensnare his foe in some metal scraps. The Zealot retaliates by animating the earth around Magneto to bury him. The Zealot brags that as long as he is in contact with the island, he is unbeatable.
Magneto levitates the Zealot off the ground, but the madman continues to rant that Magneto will bring Genosha to ruins. Magneto tells the Zealot that these will be the final words of opposition to his rule and the Zealot’s last as well. Rogue cries out for him to stop. While Alda Huxley arrives on the scene and seems quite pleased at Magneto’s chosen tactic. As Magneto wraps the Zealot in girders, the mutate leader continues to espouse his belief that revolution is the only path to mutate freedom. He says that in accepting Magneto they are only trading one form of tyranny for another. His words are silenced as he is completely encased in ferrous materials. Magneto freezes all those present so they can bear witness to the fate of the Zealot and all those who oppose him. He then launches the Zealot’s body into space.
Rogue is horrified and reminded once more of what Magnus did to Zaladane. She threatens to put an end to Magneto’s reign right now but is stopped by Pietro, who says that it is his responsibility. Rogue argues that this is a line of bull and that Joseph died because of Magneto. Pietro launches into a diatribe in which he makes it clear he will never side with his father, who trusts no one and chooses a path of violence and continuing oppression. Amelia speaks out and tells Pietro that there’s something he must see before he makes any rash choices. Pietro agrees to go and bids his father farewell, assuming they will next meet as enemies.
Amelia takes Pietro to a Mutate Death Camp, where those infected with the Legacy Virus have been quarantined. Amelia reveals the nature of the camp to Quicksilver and Magneto’s eventual plans to expand Genosha’s territory by force and conquest. She confesses that Magneto has changed over the last several years and been hardened by various events. She no longer has the blind faith and devotion to him she once did. Pietro now sees that he has no choice and that his path in all this has already been chosen.
Elsewhere, Magneto is holding court. He has summoned the remaining human citizens of Genosha. He proclaims that some have been deemed useful to his plans and may remain. The rest will have forty-eight hours to emigrate out of Genosha before he closes the borders. Huxley states that she sees his reasoning and includes herself among the useful humans. Magneto makes it clear to her that she is expendable and replaceable if she proves an obstacle to his plans. Jenny Ransome and Phillip Moreau speak out against Magneto’s treatment of these Genoshan citizens and Magneto makes it clear to them that they are in no position to question or defy his decisions.
 Rogue realizes that the man she may have once loved is gone for good and wonders if she did any good there at all. Her thoughts are interrupted by the arrival of Pietro, who calls to Magneto to face him. Pietro acknowledges the philosophical conflicts he has with Magneto and announces his decision to remain in Genosha in the hopes of serving to temper Magneto’s vision and approach. By staying, he plans to work towards a more peaceful future for Genosha.
Magneto quietly agrees. Rogue tries to talk Pietro out of it, but Pietro knows that this is Genosha’s best chance at a brighter future and a path that he is meant to take. He knows this will isolate him from his friends and loved ones but he also feels confident he can make a difference here. Before leaving, Rogue speaks her peace to Magneto. She tells him there was a time she could have loved him, but that now all she sees when she looks at him is Joseph’s sacrifice and the blood on Magneto’s hands. She says she came to try to reach out to the man he was once but that that man is gone and only emptiness remains. She warns Magneto’s cabinet not to trust their leader and to watch their backs, especially with Cortez in the mix as well. She then adds that the X-Men will be watching and if Magneto slips up, they’ll be back to take him down hard. As she flies away, she sheds a tear for the loss of a man she once cared deeply for.
Trish Tilby reports that Magneto has assumed full control of Genosha amidst varied worldwide reactions. The Avengers are watching and are shocked when it is announced that Quicksilver is among the group introduced as Genosha’s governing cabinet. His inclusion is described as a sign of a more neutral regime than originally feared. She asks the burning question: Is this the beginning of more peaceful relations between humans and mutants or the start of a race war? One thing is clear, the world has changed forever.
In his private chambers, Magneto commends Amelia Voght on her execution of their plan to win Pietro to his side. She reminds Magnus that Pietro has no faith in him or his goals and is only there to oppose him. She asks if he truly cares for Pietro or simply wants the chance to control someone he never truly could. Magneto says that he will mold Pietro into what he truly should have been. She wonders what will happen if Pietro never comes to agree with him. Magneto replies that he has already buried one child and understands the necessity of sacrifice and will allow nothing and no one to stand in his way. He promises that the dawn of mutants’ ascension is upon them and he will lead the way. Amelia realizes his meaning and says quietly to herself, “God help us all.”


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The Masada Maneuver
Pietro Maximoff races across the barren, war-torn lands of Genosha. Until recently, Genosha was a nation torn about by civil war following the revelations that its rich economy and technological advancements were built on the backs of mutant slaves. The UN recently ceded control of Genosha to the self-styled mutant savior Magneto, providing him with the opportunity to create a mutant homeland. They had hoped that the internal strife in Genosha would consume the time and energies of the notorious mutant terrorist. His estranged son, Pietro AKA Quicksilver agreed to join Magneto’s newly-formed Genoshan Cabinet to serve as a moral compass of sorts and temper his father’s more aggressive tendencies.
After several months under Magneto’s rule, Genosha is slowly being rebuilt and restored to its former glory only this time under mutant rule. During this time, Magneto has managed to fully exert his control over Genosha and restore a semblance of order where there was once insurgency and chaos. Quicksilver worries about what Magneto will do once this goal is fully accomplished.
He is also concerned about Magneto’s methods, despite their apparent success. As he passes the Hammer Bay dockyards he encounters a team of Magistrates arresting a family of humans. Humans and mutants have been segregated and Pietro is concerned that this will not serve to heal the rift between these populations but lead to apartheid. The magistrates tell Pietro that the “flatscans” were trying to leave Genosha and were violating their curfew. Quicksilver reprimands them for using racial epithets. The soldiers remind Pietro that unauthorized emigration is outlawed and that he as a Cabinet member knows this. Pietro orders them to allow the humans to return to their homes and tells the humans to file the appropriate paperwork to leave the country.
 They tell Pietro that the request will simply be denied just as all emigration requests have been since Magneto assumed control. He tells the man that if he has any say in the matter, this policy will change soon. Despite this vow, Pietro realizes that the talents and skills of the human population are essential to the rebuilding of the nation. He believes they should be free to leave of their own free will and worries what will become of them when Magneto decides they are no longer useful.
Quicksilver returns to the central ministry’s headquarters and seeks an audience with his father. Instead, he finds Fabian Cortez waiting in the conference room in Magneto’s seat.  Pietro orders Cortez to vacate the spot and Cortex snidely tells him that he was keeping it warm for him and calls him “Magnusson”. Pietro corrects him and tells him his name is Maximoff. Cortez informs Pietro that there is once again trouble at the plant.
 At the fusion processing complex, Pipeline, Jenny Ransome and Phillip Moreau are overseeing the needed repairs.  Pipeline and Phillip Moreau are bickering and the tensions between them are apparent. Pipeline says to Jenny Ransome that her “human” friend irritates him the way he acts like his kind and family are still in charge of things.
 Repairs are underway by a work crew that Pipeline has digitally transported into the damaged section of the machinery. Pietro arrives and asks for an update. Ransome tells him that they are still having problems with their energy buffers and Pipeline adds that if it isn’t fixed they’ll be out of power supply within the week. Quicksilver mentions that it could be less if things don’t change on the battlefront in Carrion Cove.
 As they are speaking, an alarm sounds and a huge piece of equipment falls towards them. As Pietro barks orders to the others to protect the workers, the column of machinery stops in midair and chains begin to secure it. The assembled Genoshans look up to see Magneto with Polaris hovering behind him. Her “hair” is like a luminous green cloud of smoke that bubbles around her and the Master of Magnetism.
Magneto takes immediate command of the situation, ordering the others to insure that all are safe and to investigate the cause of the accident. He notes that resources are precious now and they cannot afford to lode a single life or piece of equipment.
Those present are still awed by Magneto’s presence and power. Pietro, however, is more concerned with the fact that Polaris is now constantly at his father’s side and wonders what is going on between them.
 With the crisis under control, Magneto asks for the morning report from Carrion Cove and hopes that it is good news for a change. Pietro tells him that they are still at a stalemate with the rebel forces and neither side has given any ground in the battle. Magneto expresses his dismay that one small fishing port could stand in the way of his consolidation of the nation and wonders what the source of their power might be. He labels the rebels as terrorists and Phillip suggests that some might call them “freedom fighters”.
 Magneto notes that Moreau still doubts him though he just saved a handful of humans as well as mutates. Magneto tells the group that he should have responded with greater force initially but was swayed by Alda Huxley’s advice that such a move may invite unwanted international scrutiny. He vows to obliterate the rebellion completely if Huxley fails in her current task. Pietro wonders how he will be able to stop this should it come to that.
At the UN, Dr. Huxley is angered to learn that the advisory council who assigned her to Genosha is now installing an “advisor on mutant protocol” in Genosha. She feels that she has managed Magneto’s every move brilliantly and that every concession was justified in the grander scheme of things. The committee is comprised of Gabrielle Haller, Michelle Devereaux and Admiral Gregori Suvurov, all humans who have had extensive dealings with Magneto. She demands an explanation and the council informs her that they no longer trust that she is impartial where Genosha is concerned. She asks who besides her could fill this role and they tell her they have someone in mind.
In Genosha, a concerned Quicksilver pays a visit to Polaris. He finds her reading in her quarters, which feature an anti-gravity effect generated by her expanding magnetic powers. Pietro comments on this and she tells him it is part of her training to learn to control her power rather than allow it to control her. She sums it up as “We don’ need no steenkin’ gravity.”
Pietro enters and asks if he may speak bluntly. She replies that she’s never known him not to. He says that as a long-time friend who cares about her, he is curious to know her reasons for staying in Genosha. He acknowledges that there is some kind of connection between her and Magneto and wants to be sure she understands that in the end, it will ultimately benefit only Magnus in some fashion. He tells her that it seems she is addicted to his power and asks how far she is willing to let their “relationship” go.
 Still floating upside down while reading, she simply replies that she will go just as far as he is willing to go to do what he knows is right. She apologizes if that was unfair of her, but admits that since Havok disappeared she’s felt out of control and that since connecting with Magneto while being coerced by Apocalypse, she has felt a surge of strength and power. She admits that it’s intoxicating and she may be close to falling off a proverbial cliff but feels it’s her best chance of finding a way to bring Alex home.
Pietro tells her he understands and assures her that it is not her that he distrusts. She seems surprised that he does not trust Magnus after all he has accomplished in Genosha. Pietro notes some of Lord Magneto’s accomplishments: the separation of the human and mutate populations and the quarantine of those suffering from the Legacy Virus. He notes that he had hoped to take Magneto down before he could take full control but now he remains to be a spokesperson for those that Magneto chooses to separate from the rest of them. Lorna hugs Pietro and tells him “Damned if we do, damned if we don’t”.  He assures her that if she does fall off that cliff, he will be there to catch her.
On the coastline of Carrion Cove, Scanner is on patrol. The once gorgeous beach is now littered with bodies and the tide is red with blood. In her bioelectric form, she surveys the damage wondering why she returned to Magneto and opted to serve in the Genoshan military. She flies away and lands in a camp in the foothills around Carrion Cove.
She meets inside with Voght and Cargill to review telemetry she received from the fallen soldiers. The tape shows the rapid slaughter of twenty-five troops. In one frame, an energized whip can be seen. This leads the three former Acolytes to conclude that the Carrion Cove Rebellion has superhuman assistance. This explains their tactical superiority over the non-powered Genoshan militia. As they argue whether this justifies the mutant soldiers entering the fray, a transport from the capitol arrives.
They are soon joined by Moreau, Ransome and Pipeline. Together, they review the footage of the battle and Pipeline concludes that the energy signature did not belong to a mutate, meaning that the Rebellion has brought in support from outside Genosha. Voght notes that this means they’re hiding something worth fighting for. Pipeline snidely asks whether freedom alone isn’t enough and Cargill notes that freedom isn’t enough to pay mercenary forces. Voght suggests that they may be paying with a promise and teleports away to determine what it is the rebels have to offer.
At the United Nations, Dr. Alda Huxley shares the progress made by Magneto and his new government in Genosha and makes it clear that they can not move forward in rebuilding the nation without the UN’s support. She appeals to the member nations to lift the economic sanctions against Genosha and welcome them back into the community of nations. She makes it clear that Genosha needs free trade and international monetary support.
Ambassador Patel asks why she still wears a combat uniform if things are so wonderful in Genosha. He also reminds her that aiding Magneto was not a part of the original bargain they struck with the Master of Magnetism. She urges them to work with Magneto instead of dismissing him. Gabrielle Haller says that while Dr. Huxley may be right in this matter, they believe she has become too personally involved with the situation and the players involved to serve as an impartial advisor on Genoshan matters. Therefore, they have selected an outside party to review the Genoshan situation and have just received word that she has accepted their offer.
In Carrion Cove, Mayor Boerke personally oversees the arrival of a shipment of equipment to the Rebellion. She notes to her men that the cost of working with their supplier is a piece of their souls but it is worthwhile to keep Carrion Cove’s birthright from Magneto’s hands. She turns to a group of shadowed figures and asks how long they will be able to hold out should Magneto unleash superhuman combatants. One of the figures replies that they will last long enough to get a shot at Magneto himself. As he says this, Voght appears in mist form and asks if they are feeling suicidal. She goes on to say they have little chance at success unless they convince her to join their cause.
The next morning, a deadly attack is launched by the Rebellion on the Genoshan forces holding the foothills outside Carrion Cove. Cargill is present alongside Scanner and Pipeline. She notes that Voght was right; the Rebellion has drafted the help of several former Acolytes! Among them are Static, Spoor, Senyaka, the Kleinstocks, Barnacle, Rem-Ram and Projector.
Cargill attacks while Scanner questions why they would fight against Magneto. She confronts Static whose amped up powers are sufficient to disrupt Scanner’s bioelectric form. Meanwhile, Senyaka destroys Pipeline transmit interface before he can summon reinforcements. Quicksilver approaches to help noting that it is odd to see the Acolytes against each other and wonders what could convince the others to oppose Magneto. He thinks to himself that Carrion Cove was one of the few areas that did not rely on mutate slave labor before the fall of the old regime and wonders what their true motivations for rebelling might be. Pietro disarms most of the soldiers but Jenny Ransome notes that the renegade Acolytes are a lot more powerful than they’ve ever been before. Pietro zooms off to find what Carrion Cove is hiding.
He finds the most heavily guarded area and easily subdues the many guards there. He finds Mayor Boerke standing alongside a shipment from Roxxon Industries. He believes that it is corporate interests that fuel the rebellion. As he approaches Boerke, he is stopped by Voght who subdues him using her mist powers. She tells him that Magneto cannot be allowed to possess the secret of Carrion Cove.
In Hammer Bay, Magnus is awaiting the arrival of the new UN advisor who is arriving with Dr. Huxley. While waiting, he converse with an unseen person via telepathy. The telepathic presence asks if he is truly prepared for this and Magnus replies that he relishes the opportunity. The unseen “voice” wonders if he means to rub her nose in his apparent successes as well. Magnus replies that if that is what his “friend” believes than all his efforts have been for naught. The voice replies that his opinions will matter less than that of the newly arriving UN liaison. Lorna interrupts the conversation to ask if Magneto is alright. He replies that he was just thinking. Dr. Huxley emerges and begins a pseudo-speech. Magnus tells her there is no press on hand and to skip the sound byte. She therefore proceeds to present the new UN liaison officer, Magneto’s daughter…the Scarlet Witch!


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Rotten Apples
Magneto takes his daughter, Wanda Maximoff on a tour of Genosha to show her how things have changed since he assumed control of the island nation. The Scarlet Witch fiercely rebukes his references to himself as her “father” and reminds him that she is there on behalf of the UN. He shows her the rebuilding of the capital city but she is far more interested in the reported conflict in Carrion Cove. He tells her that despite his success in ending the civil strife in Genosha that the “disruption” in Carrion Cove makes it unsafe for her at the moment. He tells her that it is being dealt with at this time.  She asks in what fashion and he frankly admits that it is being settled by force. Magneto continues to highlight his progress in Genosha, prompting Wanda to wonder what he is hiding. She also questions the presence and role of Polaris who has remained silently by Magnus’ side since her arrival. Despite her feelings for her father and their tainted history, Wanda has to admit that Genosha has seemingly changed for the better under his leadership.
Meanwhile, Wanda’s brother Pietro has learned the motivating force behind Carrion Cove’s dogged determination to resist Magneto. They are hiding something which Pietro feels must not fall into Magneto’s hands. He runs across Genosha to meet with those who are trying to prevent this: Amelia Voght, Mayor Boerke and her troops. While Pietro agrees with their decision to keep this power from Magneto, he also asks why they should be trusted. He notes that they have allied themselves with Roxxon and used superhuman forces against human soldiers to devastating effect. The bunker they are in is rocked by an explosion and Quicksilver deftly dodges and saves the mayor from some falling debris. Voght wryly notes that he had best make his choice quickly before they are destroyed by the Genoshan forces.
Outside, Pipeline transports more troops to their location under the orders of Jenny Ransome and Cargill. He reports that their plan is working. Their troops in Krolik Foothills are being slaughtered, thus providing a distraction so that a smaller force could take Carrion Cove from within. As the team busts into a secured building, Ransome asks about the whereabouts of her lover, Philip Moreau. Pipeline bitterly reports that he’s safe and feeding reports on the action in the Krolik Foothills back to Hammer Bay. He tells her that Philip is no soldier and that he’d have gladly sent him to his death on the front lines if it weren’t for her relationship with the Genegineer’s former son. This talk of fathers and sons prompts a question about Pietro’s whereabouts. Jenny replies that he was doing recon at the docks and has been away for a while. Pipeline expresses concern since Pietro isn’t one to dally when given a task and sends Scanner to find him.
Elsewhere, Magneto continues to show his daughter the fruits of his labor. They visit a farming area where the crops have improved dramatically. She suggests that he’s using the humans as slave labor. He informs her that everyone works to their own talents and abilities. She is surprised as this sound like socialist ideologies at work. Alda Huxley tells her that they have avoided such labels and avoid such distasteful classifications when possible. Wanda compliments her on her political astuteness and then asks to speak with the workers alone. This makes Huxley nervous but Magneto consents to this, telling her that the people here have no ill to speak of him.
At the site of the battle, Scanner wonders how Senyaka and the other former Acolytes who have joined the Carrion Cove Rebellion have become so much more powerful than they previously were. She zooms by in her energized form and tries to tell Barnacle that it was Cortez not Magneto who betrayed them. He shoots a blast of his skin secretions at her and it actually sticks to her! Barnacle gloats that this is about power not revenge as Scanner cries out.
In Hammer Bay, Fabian Cortez receives a transmission from Phillip Moreau at the battlefront. He is aglow with power. The message is static-filled due to the battle and the immense energies expended by the rebellious Acolytes. Moreau is desperate for help and request back-up from Magneto himself.
 Cortez reports that he is giving his daughter the grand tour and is unavailable. Moreau can barely hear Cortez and repeats that he is awaiting orders. Cortez ends the transmission and then says that Moreau and everyone else in Carrion Cove should die. He then sends a message on a private line to Admiral Gregori Suvorov. He reports to the Admiral that the equipment has failed and all in Carrion Cove are feared lost. He urges him to deploy their contingency plan. Cortez’ aura of power fades.  At that moment in Carrion Cove, the rebel Acolytes enhanced power levels fade as well giving the Genoshan forces a chance at defeating them.
Meanwhile, the Scarlet Witch converses with a small group of human Genoshan farmers. She asks about how they have been treated and one replies honestly that it has been a hard adjustment for all humans. She asks if the oppressors have now become the oppressed. The man replies that his family has always been farmers. Huxley asks Magneto quietly if he thinks this is wise and he replies that fear is a strong motivator and that when a man’s life and the lives of those he loves are at stake he can endure anything.
 High above, Lorna Dane watches. She realizes that Magneto demands to control everything, which is part of his charisma as a leader. But she also sees how his own prejudices are his downfall. She is pleased with the knowledge he has imparted and the broader range of uses she is discovering with her own magnetic powers. Yet she questions how this may be skewing her own perception of the Master of Magnetism.
Wanda continues her goodwill tour and learns about how the humans were first moved to communes where their skills and talents were assessed and they were assigned jobs in this bold new Genosha. She meets orphans who have been placed with new families and re-educated. She examines the crops and hears how the land has produced better than ever.  She asks if this was worth the loss of their freedom. The farmer replies that they will soon be allowed to leave if they wish. Wanda asks him if he wants to and the man hesitates with Magneto glowering over him. Wanda assures him that no harm will come to him if he speaks the truth. The man answers that he doesn’t know yet and that they need more time to see if things will work out here. Magneto thinks to himself that this was the perfect answer, as they have yet to see how things will progress in Genosha.
Magneto’s thoughts are entered by a telepathic presence. The unseen psychic asks what will happen when he has had the time to shape Genosha. Magneto is incensed by the telepathic invasion and asks why this hounding continues. The “voice” insists that it’s because Magneto needs and wants to be “hounded” like this. Magneto fervently denies this. He says that his accomplishments in Genosha prove the telepath wrong on so many things. The voice says that he’s only proven that his iron fist is stronger than Genosha’s previous masters and that events already transpire that weaken his grip on the nation. Magneto says that he is aware of all that is happening in Carrion Cove and that he control those events.
Quicksilver speeds through the troops outside Carrion Cove and stops on a cliff to survey the battle scene below. He wonders how many lives have been lost already. Seconds later he is on the ground and finds a transmat pad. He wisely concludes that the battle at the Krolik Foothills must have been won and that Pipeline is about to teleport in additional forces. Pipeline arrives and chides Pietro for arriving after the battle is almost over. Pietro tells him the fighting must stop and when Pipeline tells him that they are only hours from taking the city, Pietro pulls rank and orders that they stop fighting and work for a compromise. Pipeline realizes that Pietro must know the secret hidden in Carrion Cove and fires his gun at the speedster.
 Pietro deftly dodges the bullets and easily disarms Pipeline. He asks if he’s insane and what he thinks he’s doing. Pipeline replies that he does what he must do to try and save his country… the same thing he’s been doing since Magneto took over. Pipeline then uses his power to teleport Quicksilver away from Carrion Cove and crushes the transmit device beneath his feet. He turns to the astonished troops and declares that they are all Genoshans and that today, they will reclaim control of their nation. He announces that this city holds the key to controlling Magneto and that they will take it from those who would use it only to protect themselves and who have failed to use it to advance the greater good of Genosha.
At the UN, the council overseeing Genosha verifies that the report that General Suvorov received was accurate, Carrion Cove had fallen to Magneto’s forces. Gabrielle Haller announces that they must not let Magneto claim the secrets they sought to protect. Suvorov agrees and suggests that the time has come for them to take a more active hand in the defense of Carrion Cove. Suvorov reports that more troops will not be sent to fight but that an elite task force is on its way to Genosha and all it took to “deploy” them was to tell them that one of their own was in danger.
In Genosha, the Scarlet Witch basks in the sun. Her father notes that the country is beautiful, more so than when she last visited it. She tells him that the civil war was awful and that Cortez made it worse when he kidnapped Magneto’s granddaughter. She asks how he could have then made Cortez a part of his cabinet. She concludes that he must care as little for Luna as he did for her and Pietro. She tells him that such contradictions in his actions and motives will forever prevent her from understanding him.
 He tells her that it displeases him that she cannot grasp the necessity of the concessions he has had to make for the greater goal he seeks. She asks whether that is a mutant haven or a launch pad from which to strike. He coyly replies that that is what she is here to assess, that and how close he has come to achieving those goals. He smiles and asks what she thinks.
Elsewhere, Cortez is watching a news report about the Carrion Cove rebellion. On the other side of the world, Gabrielle Haller receives a courtesy call from the “elite strike team” informing the UN that they are entering Genosha.
In Carrion Cove, the Genoshan forces have surrounded the Carrion Cove rebellion. Cargill arrives and bursts through the wall. The moment she enters, she is attacked by Voght who transfigures her into mists. Cargill is surprised and Voght apologizes but tells her that she cannot allow them to take Mayor Boerke. She begins to explain that Boerke’s people have access to technologies that Magneto should not be allowed to have. Her explanation is cut short when Pipeline digitizes her form and teleports her away. Cargill becomes solid once more and is bewildered by all this. She demands an explanation from Pipeline. He tells her that Carrion Cove’s secrets were sought after by all of them for different reasons.  Columns of energy burst through the ceiling, throwing Pipeline and Cargill to the ground. The Genoshan rebels are surprised and wonder what has saved them.
In the capital, Cortez finds Magneto and reports that they have lost contact with Carrion Cove. Magneto asks for the current status. Cortez tells him they had stormed Carrion Cove but that the UN had sent in outside forces to assist the rebellion. Wanda verifies this and tells Magneto that the UN has sent in the Avengers. Iron Man, the Wasp, Warbird, Triathlon, She-Hulk and Goliath have arrived in Carrion Cove!


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Something Worth Fighting For
Cargill punches the She-Hulk, sending the Emerald Avenger flying. Triathlon quips “So much for talking” as the Avengers square off against the Genoshan mutants present: Cargill, Scanner, Pipeline and Jenny Ransome.  The Wasp declares them murdering followers of Magneto and tells her team that whatever it is they came here to get the Avengers must keep them from their goal. Seeing that they are outmatched by the Avengers, Pipeline releasing Quicksilver from the digitized prison he had contained him in earlier in the hopes that the former Avenger could mediate the situation. He swiftly attacks Cargill and Ransome telling all present that the fighting must stop. He tells them that they should all be trying to prevent Magneto from acquiring the technologies hidden in Carrion Cove.
At that moment, Magneto arrives. He immediately entangles Pietro in metal pipes that spring forth from the ground. He tells his son that he is saddened but hardly surprised by this betrayal. He then turns his attention to the Avengers, reversing the flow of iron in their blood with devastatingly painful effect. Behind Magneto, Polaris hovers joined to him by a magnetic tendril of power. None present realize that Magneto is severely weakened and it is Lorna Dane surviving as the conduit for Magneto’s power.
Meanwhile in Hammer Bay, the Scarlet Witch is enraged at Magneto’s abrupt departure and that she was left behind. Alda Huxley reminds Wanda that he is the ruler of this land and within his rights to do what he pleases. At that moment, a soldier says there’s a message from Carrion Cove for Fabian Cortez but that he can’t be found. Wanda orders the soldier to put it on the screen and Huxley begins to protest that it might be classified military intel which Wanda reminds her is within her mandate to review.
 The screen pops to life, showing Magneto battling the Avengers. The Scarlet Witch grabs the solider and demands an immediate transport to Carrion Cove. The soldier nervously looks to Huxley who tells him to do it. She is convinced that the Avengers received inside information that led to their presence at Carrion Cove. Wanda asks if she’s coming but Huxley declines, preferring to manage things from there. After Wanda departs, Dr. Huxley calls Phillip Moreau. She asks him who received his last transmission and he replies that it was Cortez. Huxley realizes that it must have been Cortez who was super-charging the rebel Acolytes. She wonders why he would have instigated a conflict between the Avengers and Magneto.
In Carrion Cove, Magneto threatens to cast the Avengers into the ocean unless Quicksilver convinces them to leave peacefully. She-Hulk jokes that they’re good swimmers but Magneto adds that they’d have lead weights on their ankles. Iron Man hopes that Magneto continues to rant so that his systems have time to adapt to the magnetic forces Magneto is using to immobilize his armor. He finally breaks free but Polaris notices. She hesitates for a moment which gives Iron Man a chance to attack Magneto. Polaris’ bolt of magnetic energy strikes the armored Avenger a second too late to stop him. Magneto thanks her for her loyalty and retaliates, sending a barrage of debris at Iron Man. At that moment, Amelia Voght materializes next to Pietro having freed herself from Pipeline’s digital prison. She is not surprised to learn that most of the Genoshan cabinet now opposes Magneto. She tells Pietro to brace himself as she tries to free him.
The Avengers rejoin the battle as Lorna takes her place at Magneto’s side. Magneto realizes that Polaris is holding back her power and seeks to anger her by portraying the Avengers as the aggressors. He tells Iron Man that their presence is in direct violation of his rightful rule. Iron Man tells him that he can cite the paragraph that says that it isn’t but reminds Magneto that they aren’t employees of the UN and will do what they feel is right… and that in his case it also happens to be fun! He then punches Magneto. Quicksilver tells the Wasp that they have to destroy the devices here lest they fall into the hands of Magneto or some other corrupt agency.
Triathlon tells She-Hulk that he’d heard that Polaris was one of the “good mutants”. She-Hulk tells him that she is, just like he’s one of the “good Triunes”, pointing out the underlying prejudice of his statement. She adds that Lorna must have a good reason for siding with Magneto. Lorna tells herself that it’s because she believes that by increasing her magnetic prowess she can find her missing love, Alex Summer but she’s beginning to wonder if it may also be because of the intense rush she feels when she uses her powers in tandem with Magneto’s.  Again, Magneto hears a telepathic voice in his head, urging him to sever his connection to Polaris as she cannot handle the full scope of her powers. Magnus responds that now wouldn’t be a good time for that as he lashes out at Goliath.
The Wasp tells Pietro that they will deal with Magneto and Polaris leaving him free to destroy the machinery. Voght warns that if he does this, his father will surely kill him. He tells her he knows, tells her they need an inside presence and apologizes in advance. She asks for what and he punches her, telling her that he has now given her deniability in all this. He speeds off to deal with the equipment but his way is blocked by Cargill, who addresses him as Magnusson. He says that he really wishes people would stop calling him that and she tells him it should serve as a reminder of whose side he should be fighting for. She tells him that Avengers would see them all destroyed given the chance. He tells her that they seek to help everyone, not hold sway over those less powerful. She points out that she’s black and a mutant and he’s in no position to tell her about oppression as she’s dealt with it her whole life.
From above, a voice says that she should have learned to rise above the worst that humanity had to offer. Pietro looks up as the cliff below Cargill collapses. He is surprised to see his sister, who tells him she’ll always be around to protect him. He drolly comments on her new sense of humor as she mocks his old insistence on protecting her from harm. She asks what is happening and he explains about the hidden equipment. He notes that it’s decades old but as advanced as that used by Sinister or the High Evolutionary. He adds that they have no idea where it came from but that it’s clearly not native to Genosha. He suspects it is somehow tied to the mutate bonding process. Wanda realizes that such equipment would allow Magneto to create an army of mutates, enhance other mutants’ power or worse, restore his own fading powers!
In Hammer Bay, the traitorous Fabian Cortez is about to take his leave of Genosha. He is stopped by Alda Huxley who charges him with treason for conspiring with outside parties and fomenting civil war. She asks why she shouldn’t order him shot on the spot. He replies that only he could give her information enabling her to blackmail a dozen corporations and the UN Security Council. Huxley is impressed and orders her troops to back off.
At Carrion Cove, Scanner surveys the scene and concludes that the city is theirs and Magneto has won. Yet the Avengers continue to fight. Polaris is fading and Magneto realizes he needs to end this quickly. Drawing on all of Polaris’ power, he creates a single powerful magnetic surge and tears the entire Cliffside city of Carrion Cove down upon the Avengers!  Polaris cries out in pain but then counters his attack using the techniques he taught her. This allows the Avengers to act. They work with the Genoshans to save the lives of civilians but realize that they have to stop Magneto from getting his hands on the technology or many more lives will be lost than those here. Triathlon is a bit daunted by the stakes while Voght and Pipeline focus on teleporting civilians to safety.
Magneto makes his way to the Fenyick Caves to claim the secret of Carrion Cove. He thinks to himself that he has been aware of its existence for months, but that he was well-advised by Alda Huxley to claim it in this manner, amidst international interference and corporate manipulations. He is thrilled at the prospect of restoring his power but realizes that it will likely cost him the opportunity to reconcile with his children. As he enters the caves he sees Wanda and Pietro and uses his magnetic powers to knock them unconscious. He thinks to himself that it was an acceptable loss to gain the advanced genetic engineering equipment here. With it, he could enhance other mutants, create new mutates and restore his waning mutant powers. He notes that the equipment is similar to others he has seen used by the likes of Sinister, Astra, Moira MacTaggert and the alien Stranger. All of these sought to manipulate mutants for their own purposes and gain. No more he vows and he says aloud that now “Nothing can stand in my way.” At that moment, Polaris enters and says “Except me!” Magneto feels a mix of emotions at Lorna’s defiance; pride, disappointment and annoyance at this momentary delay. He reaches out to access her link to the electromagnetic spectrum as he has for the last several weeks and turn it against her… only to find that he cannot! He realizes that she presents a much greater threat to his plans than he had assumed.


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By Right of Force
Magneto and Polaris face off against each other, the unconscious Pietro and Wanda at their feet. Lorna is all that stands in the way of Magneto claiming the hidden Genoshan technology that can restore his powers. For months, Magneto has been training Lorna in the use of her powers. She agreed to join him in the hopes that she could use her enhanced powers to find her lover, Alex Summers who she believed was still alive somewhere. Magneto tells her that by siding against him she risks losing her one shot at finding Havok. This causes her a moment’s hesitation and Magneto uses the opportunity to strike, throwing her against a wall. He knows this fight is crucial and that the equipment here will allow him to achieve dominion over the world as he has over Genosha.
As he fights Lorna, the nagging telepathic voice once again calls to Magneto, this time warning that this equipment might also kill him in the process. He thinks to the unseen voice that he knows what he’s doing and does not need to be swayed from his path. He tells the “voice” that he know how it pains him that there is nothing that can be done to stop him now.
Polaris takes advantage of Magneto’s momentary lapse in focus and topples a large chunk of machinery which nearly strikes him. He compliments her on all she has learned but assures her that it will not be enough to stop him. She says that she couldn’t just stand by and let him destroy everything that Alex believed in. She tells him he’s a monster and worse that he is too blind to see that he has become the type of racist oppressor he claims to be fighting against. Magnus tells her he might be angry at her words were he not so amused by her attempt to stop him.
 He draws on her awakening powers to bolster his own as he enters the mutagenic chamber. He promises that when he emerges he will finish evicting her and the others who would oppose him from his land once and for all. Lorna cries out “NO!” as he shuts the chamber door. As Magneto undergoes the power restoration, Polaris can feel her own energies returning to her. She can also sense his increasing power as the machinery restores his damaged DNA. She attempts to disrupt the process by accessing their shared magnetic wavelengths as Magneto taught her.
In Carrion Cove, rescue efforts continue. Triathlon notes that everyone they’ve pulled out so far is alive and the Wasp reminds him that that’s thanks to Polaris’ efforts to minimize the effects of Magneto’s final attack. Iron Man tries to contact Genosha’s emergency services in Hammer Bay but gets no response. The Avengers discuss the current state of things in Genosha and Triathlon wonders when they’ll all realize that Magneto is the common enemy. Goliath points out that things are not so black and white. Magneto has ended years of civil war in only eight months time, restored the nation’s infrastructure and made the former mutate slaves the ruling class. This has earned him some deserved support.  Jenny Ransome can’t help but agree with Pym’s assessment and that this is the source of Genosha’s internal struggle and her own. As she watches an exhausted Pipeline transporting the wounded, she points out his exhaustion. He simply replies that he hasn’t much choice in the matter.  Ransome wonders if the people of Genosha will ever have a choice again, especially if Magneto achieves his current goal.
In Fenyick Caves, Wanda and Pietro come to and join Polaris in her efforts to disrupt Magneto’s revitalization. Wanda tries to hex the machine and Quicksilver begins to dismantle it. As Magneto’s power increases, Polaris laments that she can no longer feel things in the way Magneto had taught her. She expresses a sense of emptiness now that she is no longer riding that wave of pure power. Suddenly, Quicksilver is struck down by a bolt of power projected by Magneto from within the machine. Tears fill Wanda’s eyes as they realize they are too late and the process is complete. Magneto emerges, seething with power!
Outside, Magneto’s electromagnetic display is witnessed by the Avengers. Scanner sees it as well and it disrupts the information she is sending back to the government in Hammer Bay. She cannot help but note the Avengers’ tireless efforts to save lives. In Hammer Bay, Dr. Huxley realizes that this is an indication of Magneto’s success. She says “It worked” aloud and Phillip Moreau realizes that Magneto knew what was hidden in Carrion Cove all along. Huxley asks him to restore contact with Scanner while she concludes things with Fabian Cortez. As she approaches, he asks if their charade is nearly over. From behind energy bars, he tells her he gave her all the info she needs to blackmail the UN mutant affairs council. She points out that while their support of the Carrion Cove rebellion may have been illegal that few in power would argue with their goals of ousting Magneto and restoring human control of Genosha. She tells Cortez that he betrayed them so that he could maintain his own value to Magneto as a power booster. She reminds him that that was all that kept him alive. Cortez asks what she gains from this. Information, she tells him and notes that Magneto knows what she tells him. She adds that a war is coming and she believes that Magneto’s side will win and she plans on being on the winning team. She releases Cortez as promised, urging him to go now while Magneto is too busy to notice.
In Carrion Cove, Hank Pym reiterates his belief that the electromagnetic discharge they witnessed is a sign that Magneto’s powers have been fully restored and the situation has gone from untenable to impossible. At that moment, Iron Man’s armor locks up. She-Hulk’s body is magnetically manipulated and she is forced to punch Warbird. She herself falls in agony as the course of her blood is magnetically reversed. Triathlon is encased in a shell of metal debris.
 As Magneto emerges, he tells Pym that from his perspective the situation has gone from being a minor nuisance to being over! Behind him, Polaris, Wanda and Pietro are held in a magnetic field. As he lowers himself before Goliath and the Wasp he tells them, “Get out of my country.” Pym tries to argue with him about the UN’s agreement and Magneto quickly points out that it was written and then violated by humans. He grabs a piece of equipment bearing the Roxxon logo and asks Pym if he’s aware of who empowered Fabian Cortez in his efforts to assist the Carrion Cove rebellion. Or who provided them with the advanced weaponry that allowed them to resist his rightful rule for as long as they did. He tells them that human agreements and laws mean nothing to him or his kind. He declares the Avengers to be mere puppets of the demagogues that fear mutantkind and he assures them that in time, he will give them reason to be fearful.
The Wasp reminds him that the Avengers don’t serve the UN but do what’s in the best interest of the world and stopping him now is what’s best! Magneto tells her that her small band of Avengers have no hope of stopping someone who can do this! He then reaches out with his power and magnetically grabs Fabian Cortez who was about to escape Genosha in a small boat. He pulls him from Hammer Bay to Carrion Cove at high speeds, crossing fifty miles in a mere twenty seconds. Cortez has a moment to cry out before his body is dashed against the rocks, killing him instantly.
Goliath is enraged and cries out “You killed him!” He moves to strike Magneto but the Wasp stops him. Jenny Ransome vomits at the sight of her fellow cabinet member slain before her eyes. Magneto tells Pym that as head of state, he chose to execute Cortez for his many crimes against Genosha. He asks if the Avengers object to capital punishment meted out in the United States. Pipeline sees Magneto’s display and realizes that Genosha is now fully Magneto’s. He teleports away, choosing to fight another day to reclaim his beloved nation.
Magneto warns that if the Avengers fight him now they will be starting World War III. He tells them that he is magnetically positioning 37 orbital satellites and will rain them down on cities across the world. He adds that one is positioned to strike Stark Solutions headquarters in Seattle. Iron Man is shocked to learn that Magneto is not bluffing! Magneto tells them that he would prefer not to resort to such actions and that he did not seek this conflict. The choice is theirs. He assures them that for the time being he is content on shaping Genosha into a safe homeland for mutantkind. The Avengers are unsure of what to do until Wanda tells them something she has learned from her father, there is always tomorrow. Reluctantly, the Wasp orders the Avengers to stand down.
Magneto releases them all from his command and tells them that they are free to leave. He tells them that they will have to carry Iron Man as his armor will not be functional for several hours still. He looks upon Wanda, Pietro and Lorna and tells them that though he expected their betrayal they still have disappointed him. Wanda rises and tells him that despite anticipating his arrogance and the thin veil of prosperity hiding the naked fear that maintains his rule of Genosha, she is still disgusted by him.
  He brushes aside her judgment, telling his daughter that he doubts the mutants of the world will agree with her once they have a home where they can live free of pain and persecution, when they at last inherit the world as they are destined to. Pietro tells him that he is too filled with hate to accept peace and that he is only truly interested in building a mutant army. He tells Magneto that he too is disgusted, not just by all that his father has done but what he knows he will be forever incapable of doing! He tells Magneto that his fear of conquest and his mistrust have prevented him from seizing the opportunity to truly create a haven for their kind. He says that he’s saddened by Magneto’s short-sightedness, the same that defines so many nations. But then, why should he have expected Magnus to rise above his own human nature.
Magneto turns to Lorna and asks what she will do. She tells him that all she had to ask herself is “What would Alex want her to do?” and her path became clear. Magneto watches silently as Polaris joins the Avengers as they leave Genosha. Nearby, Voght, Cargill and Ransome note that they have won and Jenny adds “God help us all.”
In the following days, Magneto uses his restored powers to repair the damages to Carrion Cove. He meets with Alda Huxley to discuss the new trade sanctions and isolation that Genosha must now deal with. Though he has lost his children once more, he revels in the consolidation of his power in Genosha, the removal of the traitorous elements in his presence and the return of his magnetic prowess.
Lorna Dane and Quicksilver arrive on a small wooden boat. Pietro says that his father has won an immense victory and it is time that they prepare for war. Magneto now possesses the means to enact plans he’s only dreamed of before and it is up to them to sound the alarm. Polaris asks him if they stand a chance against Magneto and Pietro replies that he dare not ask that question.


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Avengers Assemble !
The Avengers are watching a video screen showing the Hulk rampaging through town. The Avengers include Captain America, Scarlet Witch, Vision, and Hawkeye, and are led by Tony Stark’s head. The Avengers wonder how they can possibly defeat the Hulk. Stark then shows them the schematics for the Iron Avengers, machines with incredible strength, which have been hidden for years. Stark says they must be used now because Apocalypse is looking for them. Little do the Avengers know that a Phanlanx spy is in the vents, watching them.
In the underground lair of Apocalypse, Apocalypse and his Horsemen, Archangel, Juggernaut, White Queen, and Sinister, watch a video feed from the Phalanx spy. Apocalypse sends the Horsemen to capture the Iron Avengers.
Above Guilin, China, the Avengers parachute out of their Quinjet. When they get to the Iron Avengers’ hiding place, the door has already been opened. Inside, they find the Horsemen, and White Queen inside on of the Iron Avengers. White Queen fires at the Avengers and they are knocked to the ground. The two teams then engage each other. Archangel attacks Captain America, and he throws his shield which misses. After Archangel makes a remark about the shot being amateur, the shield comes and hits him in the back. Vision attempts to hold White Queen’s Iron Avenger back by becoming denser, but it does not work. He then makes his density less and goes through the building, disabling White Queen.
Hawkeye takes a shot at Juggernaut and knocks him down, but not for long. He picks Hawkeye up above his head. Scarlet Witch uses her hex powers on Sinister, but they are ineffective. The Iron Avenger piloted by Vision throws White Queen out and then shoots at her and Sinister. Juggernaut drops Hawkeye and runs off with the others. Apocalypse is disappointed and says he will handle this personally. He walks into a pyramid and a huge robotic hand emerges out of the sand. The Iron Avengers exit the cave and are met by a giant Apocalypse. The Iron Avengers barely damage Apocalypse, and Stark tells them to place their hands on the colored displays and unlock the secret power of the Iron Avengers. They come together and from Ultimate Iron Man. Apocalypse uses his armageddon kick and Ultimate Iron Man blocks with his shield of fury. The two giants exchange energy blasts and Ultimate Iron Man wins.
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X-Men : Equinox
(One Week Ago)
A figure in a green cloak knocks on a large door. Amanda Sefton answers the door. The person in the green cloak is Rogue and she asks Sefton for help.
(present)
At a club, Moonstar is showing the bartender a picture of Rogue and asking if she has been seen around. The bartender is not responsive until Wolverine slams his head against the bar. Nightcrawler comes in with some of his cronies and Wolverine asks him what he has done with Rogue. Nightcrawler grabs Moonstar and holds a knife to her throat. One of Nightcrawler’s cronies tried to sneak up on Wolverine but he stabs his claws through his stomach. Nightcrawler teleports into the air and Moonstar uses her hex powers distract him. A red blast knocks everyone down and Cyclops walks into the room. Nightcrawler teleports down and punches Moonstar in the face and she counters with a kick in the stomach. Nightcrawler flips back and heads for the exit, but Wolverine tackles him and ends up cutting Nightcrawler’s tail off. Cyclops lifts the bartender off and asks him again if he saw Rogue. He says that she was looking for Sefton, and Moonstar says Storm is not going to like this.
At the X-mansion, Wolverine is about to tell Storm what they learned when Phoenix comes downstairs holding Rogue’s diary. In it, they read that Rogue felt like an outcast at the mansion, and that someone has been calling her at night, saying he needs a body. The body cannot be flesh. The diary says that she wants to help Magnus like he helped her. Storm drops the book and screams out, unleashing a powerful elemental blast. Wolverine tells Storm to tell them everything.
Storm says she and Sefton were once sisters in a coven of witches. She says that Sefton’s urn for power grew so great that she started delving in the black arts. One night she summoned an electromagnetic demon named Magnus. Sefton could not contain the demon’s power. Together, Storm and Sefton were able to banish Magnus to the earth’s electromagnetic field where he remains without a body. Wolverine then offered them both a spot on the X-Men, but only Storm accepted. Storm says that Sefton will try to bring Magnus back so she can kill him. But flesh cannot contain him, the X-Men think that a metallic body might work, and Wolverine has a bad feeling.
Aboard the X-jet, we learn that when they were kids, Wolverine poked out one of Cyclops eyes, and Cyclops shot off one of Wolverine’s arms, where he now has a robotic prosthesis. In the back, the girls discuss Phoenix’s now-over relationship with Wolverine, and her current crush on Cyclops. The X-Men arrive at the Xavier Institute and are met by the Azure, an evil group of mutants including Sefton, Nightcrawler, Beast, and Mystique.
Mystique shoots Cyclops down and Nightcrawler sics Beast on the X-Men. Wolverine tackles Nightcrawler but he manages to slice Wolverine in the back. Storm chases Sefton, but when she catches her, it turns out to be Mystique. Storm kills her with a bolt of lightning. Beast is about to bite down on Jean when Cyclops lets out an extremely powerful optic blast, which annihilates Beast. Nightcrawler is winning in his battle with Wolverine, but then Wolverine pops his claws into his head. Storm finds a room where Sefton has Rogue grasped in magic, and she says that Magnus has already been summoned. The energy rushes underground, hitting a metallic sumo wrestler, Colossus. Before Sefton can kill Magnus/Colossus, Magnus kills her.
Magnus is about to go after Rogue when Cyclops knocks him back with an optic blast. The X-Men all take on Magnus, but none of them are successful. Finally, Rogue takes Phoenix’s power and becomes powerful enough to banish Magnus once again. Rogue cannot handle her new power and flies away. Moonstar says they have won, but Wolverine says he still has a chill in his bones.


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I’m on a Boat
Not long ago in Central Park outside Xavier’s school:Storm and Nightcrawler explain how the newly created portal to Krakoa, which they are standing next to works and praise life on Krakoa. Kitty Pryde is the last to take a step through the gate or at least tries to. Instead, for her it is running into a brick wall, face first. Blood gushes form her nose as she swears in pain and surprise.
Now:Kitty (now wanting to be called Kate) refuses to depend on her friends’ powers to get to Krakoa. Instead, she steals a boat and intends to sail toward Krakoa, accompanied only by her faithful dragon Lockheed. Alone at sea, she starts drinking from the stash she was supposed to bring for Wolverine (leading to some whiskey-induced navigational mishaps…).
Lockheed gives her a seagull wing as a gift. Kitty is disgusted at first, then realizes that means they are close to land. Wow! she marvels, as she sees Krakoa in front of her. Hello, Krakoa, she greets the island and mutters what did she do to piss it off.
She steps ashore and finds herself ignored. She tries one of the portals from this side but again no luck. He heard about her, a kid sneers. She’s the mutant that can’t use the gates. And he’s that kid everyone wants to fight, she replies with an evil glint in her eyes.
Iceman greets her. Still can’t use the gates huh? No, she replies but adds sarcastically she’s been assured top men are on it. He’d like to meet those top men, Bobby muses wistfully. Her too, she replies tartly.
Did she get it? an agitated Wolverine shouts at her as he runs toward the boat. She smiles, musing the Five really brought them back. And they’d do it for all of them, Bobby agrees. Kitty asks how he is. Adjusting same as everyone, he shrugs as he gets into a bag of chips. Logan is having a hard time with the price fixed menu. So, does she already have a home here? Kitty begins to ask. Logan walks past them, carrying a casket of beer and thanking her profusely.
Bobby replies to her question that she doesn’t have a pad yet. She has to ask Krakoa for a seed, then plant it. Never mind, she interrupts. She won’t be here much. What is she going to do? he asks. She has a weird offer she wants to talk to him about, she replies. He tells her to hold that thought. He wants to see why that gate has no traffic. If she’s hungry, everything on that tree is edible and delicious. She’s good, she replies, tight-lipped. He walks through the door. Show-off, she mutters.
Kate suddenly receives a mental message and her astral form joins Emma Frost, who is in London, just stepping into a limousine. Emma wonders why she hasn’t asked the others to stop calling her ‘Kitty’ yet. Because the X-Men can do a lot of astonishing things but she doesn’t think they can do that, she jokes. They are not really meeting to discuss her name, are they?
Emma tells Kitty she trusts her. She’s been hearing that a lot lately. Why does everyone trust her? Emma calmly explains that she has been fighting for her life for years against impossible odds and never once did she give someone an extra shot in the ribs because they deserve it. So they think she’s weak! Kitty accuses her. If she did, she would not have extended the invitation she has, Emma shoots back calmly.
They leave the limo, having arrived outside a huge storehouse. Emma explains that, even in these unpredictable times, she is predictably dependent, and that is not an insult. The fact that the Krakoan gates don’t work for her is an opportunity. She’s just completed a successful journey to the new mutant homeland. Emma hopes it is the first of many on behalf of their new corporation.
Kitty is thinking about it but Emma wants an answer. Kitty marvels when she sees what is inside the building, namely a state-of-the-art ship.
Emma explains that only some of the humans took their offer. Mutants must also set the price on the black markets to have a stable economy. The Hellfire Trading Company is the most important mutant corporation. There will be perks to a captaincy, including any guest she may wish to invite aboard. There are mutants across the world that cannot access the Krakoan gates. In North Valnon, the kleptocratic family that runs the country has cordoned off the entrance to Krakoa. In other places, humans are already doing predictable things to mutants. Several gates in Brazil have mutant-hunting quadrupeds in the area. She’s sure those mutants would love to join her on their new craft… There’s also a fortune to be made – the kind that writes history books for two species.
Ororo said no, huh? Kitty replies wryly. Before she could finish her pitch, Emma admits unabashedly, but she will be grand! And there are side benefits to a captaincy. She really must start to live a little. She is not a school teacher anymore. She’s thinking about it, Kitty replies evasively. Emma tells her not to think but imagine it. Be a Queen. Do it for the wardrobe! Emma starts describing some of the outfits she wore in her early days. She remembers, Kitty interrupts her. She will ravish in red, Emma assures her. Put herself in Emma’s hands. She deserves it!
They break contact. Lockheed brings his latest spoils - a crab. She’s glad he likes it here, she tells him.
Iceman is in a Russian town at the seaside when he steps outside the Krakoan doorway. Weakly, he quips that it’s winter here already. You can really smell the vodka in the air he jokes to the military personnel gathered around the gate. They are not laughing.
A man in a red suit of armor - Professor Phobos - steps forward, announcing Russian mutants have no interest in going with him. Iceman points out the guns and tanks. The other man replies that mutants either serve the state or get crushed, then blasts away at Iceman… who finds he is suddenly in his depowered state (dressed only in boxers and flip flops) his power neutralized. Phobos tells the soldiers he is all theirs. Bobby jumps back through the portal before their bullets can hit him.
He almost just died! he shouts. Working or playing? Kitty asks, slugging a bottle of something with a definitely high alcohol content. Icing up again, he explains they have a situation with some “aggro” Russians and they can’t go in via portal. They got some kind of knock-off Iron Man suit that deep-sixes their powers.
Kitty shouts she wants to fight some aggro humans and orders him to get into her boat. She then sweet-talks Storm into helping them, as they will need her winds in their back. Storm asks if she has been in Logan’s stash. She is the stash, Kitty replies.
Taipei, Taiwan:A middle-aged, well-dressed woman, Mrs. Zhao, speaks to the public and the press outside her home. She tells the people not to believe the lying mutants. Krakoa does not create families, it destroys them. Her husband touched the gate in the nearby park and disappeared. She demands to know where her husband is and why the mutants took him.
The crowd becomes agitated. One man dressed in a trench coat and a fedora states he is investigating her husband’s disappearance. She asks his name and what agency he is with. Bishop introduces himself and asks if they may speak privately, but Mrs. Zhao refuses and turns away. Bishop calls after her that they have no record of her husband going through their gates. He gives his word. Viciously, she hisses that his word is worth nothing, mutant!
Bishop calls telepathically for Professor X to inform him that something is rotten in Taipei but he will stand down for the night.
In the meantime, Storm is using her winds to send Kitty’s boat as quickly as possible toward Vladivostok. Suddenly, it turns out they have a stowaway. Pyro comes up from below, where he had lain down to sleep. From his thick, Australian accent, Iceman deduces he is the original Pyro, not their younger sometime teammate. Pyro explains he was one of the first mutants to be resurrected. He felt so special until he realized they used him as a lab rat. He was gonna steal that boat and get into trouble, but that bunk was so nice he just fell asleep. Storm informs him he has been drafted, but stresses their ‘no kill’ rule. Together they all discuss strategy.
In Vladovostok, Phobos still stands at the Krakoan Gate, disappointed at the lack of action, since he was spoiling for a fight.
Storm comes flying in and Iceman arrives on an iceside. She observes that the armor seems to be converting energy. They are both hit by his blast and momentarily lose their powers. Not so tough without their powers, are they? Phobos gloats.
Kitty, in the meantime, has snuck up behind him and takes his suit of armor out by phasing through it. Not so tough without his suit? She shoots back.
Several Russian soldiers rush at her. One runs right through her phased form, making them believe she is a hologram, until she karate-chops one in the throat.
Fed up, she uses a combination of phasing and martial arts to disarm a soldier. She trains his weapon on him. She assumes they are using non-lethal ammunition against civilians? she asks. He replies with a racist slur. In return, she shoots him in the knee. She phases through the saber attack another soldier tries from behind, then tells them to forget about the damage a bullet can do. Look at the damage a gun can do. She phases the assault rifle into the legs of two soldiers, then allows it to solidify.
Unimpressed, she turns around to see a tank driving up. She phases inside and through it, destroying its electronics. The soldier with the sword attacks again. She takes him out and grabs the sword. Afterwards, she kicks him.
Pyro informs her there are more troops. He needs some fire. She addresses Lockheed, who breathes flame to help. An ecstatic Pyro makes the most of it, forcing their foes to retreat.
Kitty suggests the others take the gate back to Krakoa. She’ll take boat. Clearly elated, Pyro asks what the rush is. They could go somewhere fun. Storm agrees that they came together and will leave together. Kitty again touches the Krakoan gate which to her is a wall. No change.
The Russian mutants come closer, thanking them. They were about to be shipped to a gulag. Kitty turns around with a smile and announces that, if you are a mutant and can’t get to Krakoa, then the Marauders will bring you home.
A little later, Kitty is under deck working on a black piece of cloth. Finished, she phases upward on deck. She can’t live on the island she simply tells Storm who understands. Kitty adds she figured she wouldn’t have to explain herself to her claustrophobic friend. Looking at the ocean, Storm states that she doesn’t love the name “Marauders.” Kitty admits she was on the spot, and she doesn’t know if the X-Men will want to be associated with what they are doing. If she stays out here a while, will Storm stay with her?
Storm muses that they changed the word so quickly, and a lot of their people are trapped in hostile territories. How could she turn her back on them or on her? She is with her. However, Ororo stresses, Kitty will deal with Emma. She wants no part of her. Kitty thanks her.
Lockheed brings two human fingers Kitty telepathically speaks to Emma and announces the answer is ‘yes’ to both her propositions. Oh darling, she’s made her so happy, Emma gushes.
Kitty raises the piece of cloth - a pirate flag with an X-symbol on the skull. Calling her ‘Kitty,’ Iceman asks where they are going. Anywhere they want, is the reply and she asks them to call her Kate.