Differences

The group listened as Professor Xavier described his plan and the reason for why he had come to see Kitty.

"This will never work! It's crazy" Bishop said looking unimpressed.

"Bishop is right we should keep running" Blink stated. Sunspot nodded and even Colossus looked like he had his doubts.

"And run where my dear?" Magneto asked moving towards her. "Don't you see there is nowhere else to run? Your little tricks and games can only work for so long. The Sentinels will find you sooner or later because unlike you this will not stop. They never eat, they never sleep they will stop until we are all dead."

"And your just loving this aren't you" Bobby muttered darkly looking at Magneto. Magneto turned to him almost smiling.

"Bobby…" The professor began but Bobby wouldn't listen.

"No professor I'm sorry! How can you expect us to trust him!? After what he did to us?! After what he did to you?!" Bobby yelled walking up to Magneto getting into his face. "You always said the humans would turn on us so I bet you're laughing in the inside!" Bobby's hands changed to ice always the first sign that he was one step away from using his powers.

"Yes Bobby your right I am laughing as I hide in gutters and search the rubbish for food." Magneto pointed out to him "And yes I expect you to trust me because this is bigger than you, me and Charles! What we are talking about is the end of our race! So we don't have time for petty squabbles or arguments! Charles is talking about fixing this at the root of the problem so I suggest you shut up and listen."


"Here have some" Storm turned and saw Bishop in front of her with a hip flask offering it to her. There had been no movement or sounds since they had stepped outside but everyone there knew what was coming… it was just a matter of time.

"We need to stay focused" Storm told him.

"Yeah we do" Bishop replied still offering a drink. He wasn't looking at her instead scanning the sky for any sign of movement.

"So what do you think?" Storm asked him finally taking the flask from him. She took a sniff and grimaced whatever it was it smelt disgusting.

"I think a plan is just a list of things that never happens" Bishop muttered not looking at her.

"You really don't think this will work?" Storm asked him tired of waiting in silence. Bishop didn't say anything.

"Do you?" Bishop looking to her.

"The professor does" Storm said uncertain if she believed it.

"So that's why you are here? Because of him and his beliefs?" Bishop asked her.

Storm looked down before looking at Bishop Right in the eye.

"When the professor found me I had nothing… nothing but my powers. They scared me as I had no control over them. He taught me control. Gave me purpose when I had none." Storm told him she finally took a gulp of the flask and swallowed. Bishop was impressed as everyone he knew usually spat it out then again Bishop did have to make it with whatever he could find so he knew it was hardly first class.

"Why are you here? No one is putting a gun to your head" Storm asked him.

"When I formed my resistance they said it was because I was a mindless terrorist mutant who wanted to blow up the world" Bishop said. "That wasn't true I simply was tired of watching my brothers and sisters be killed all because they were born different."

Storm and Bishop shared a look which spoke volumes. Neither had them had chosen to fight in this war it had chosen them. So they would see it thought to the bitter end. Even if that meant death.

"What makes your professor think that by alternating the past it will our future be any better?" Bishop finally asked the question that annoying him for some time.

"Because it has to be" Storm replied.

There was nothing left to say.

"I'll be on the left" Storm told him giving him back his flask and moving away.

"I'll be on the right" Bishop putting it in his pocket and moving towards the right.


She had no idea what day or year it was. How long had it been? How long was she held prisoner here? She had no idea all she could feel was the never ending pain. Pain was she had left, all that was given to her and all she could taste.

"Where are the mutants?" the voice came from above. She couldn't see where it came from all she could see was darkness. The room was filled of black no colours or lights nothing but darkness… and pain.

"I don't know" She whispered. It was all she could say in between the screams she gave off.

"Where are the mutants?" the voice asked again.

She cried as the pain increased once again. It was unbearable. It hurt in every inch of her body. A searing pain like she being attacked by red hot needles from both inside and outside of her body. She couldn't feel like she was attracted to any machines or even tied down and yet she couldn't move nor feel anything but the pain that they were giving her. Finally after what felt like hours she gave in and used what strength she had left and searched in her mind. She searched and searched until she felt something… she felt them.

"I see… I see them" She gasped "A group in China, there is a monastery, and there is 8 or 9 of them."

The pain continued and swore this was the end finally she would die. Then it fell away and gasped in relief gasping for breath. Relief for once relief from the pain… until she felt it again.

"Where are the mutants?" The voice asked again.

Callisto cried out as the pain over took her other senses. Once again she tried to fight it but it was no use. No one could withstand this kind of pain.