In The Beginning
I'm not going to scare or surprise people here. But things have been...well...strange isn't the best word to describe these things. However, as the old saying goes, "something's going on here".
Let's list the reasons:
The resurrections of Colossus and Psylocke.
The sudden re-emergence of Xorn (as the twin brother) and Magneto, thus questioning of the identity of "Magneto" back in New York.
Lilandra and Scarlet Witch's descent to madness.
Emma Frost's secret.
The "new era" of the X-Men splitting into three teams.
Magneto being more "friendly".
The legacy of Nate Grey.
The wave of secondary mutation which affected most of the mutants including Beast, Iceman, Angel and Emma.
The "swan song" of the Phoenix.
But those are some of the changes that has been happening. But in fact, things have changed before these.
Destiny's predictions that were turned out to be a self-fulfillment trap. But did Rogue and the rest of the X-Treme X-Men do the right thing by leaving it alone?
And what about Xavier? He still has secrets inside of him, but there are more that even he doesn't know about.
Mark my words, the seeds have already been planted to another route. But to where?
"The all-knowing man, counting down the big 21"
"Don't worry, he'll tell you. You'll get freaked out by this but in the end, you'll be satisfied."
Meanwhile, in an alternative future, the X-Men and the rest of the mutant population have been attacked by the Shi'ar and the Warskrulls. Sure, this is a suggestive end, but from where this is going, I can tell you it's not good.
"The future…is not what…I…I expected…but this c-can't be…"
How about stories of "Crisis"-like proportions? They say that "things will not be the same again", but to what extent? Give or take 6 months and they'll be fine in terms of their status, but what about their sanity and the relationships that will be affected?
"It's gone! All gone! Darkness, light, all gone!"
"For quite sometime, I can see the future. Now, for the first time in my life, I can't see the future anymore. I still have my powers, my dear, but I have a lot of questions concerning our future."
"You think you know, who you are, what you do...you haven't even begun." 1
If those things aren't enough to make you go "hmmm?" how about this cryptic yet eerie passage...from Destiny herself...
"A warning to all of you. THE AGE OF APOCALYPSE is near, but the towering INFERNO has begun. The CRUSADE of INFINITY has also, begun. There will be a WAR. Yes, a WAR so SECRET that no one knew it has already started. The DAYS of the FUTURE PAST and PRESENT shall be affected by the one. A HUNT fruitless of peace for the darkness has come, causing a very massive ONSLAUGHT, resulting to the MASSACRE and the FALL of MUTANTS. The EVE OF DESTRUCTION has ENDed, along with the DREAM done by a KILLING STROKE. In the end, the X-CUTIONER'S SONG shall be sung before the light returns."
Could this be a whole new beginning or a very end of the X-Men that will let them stay dead for good?
But I can tell you this...something is coming.
AUTHOR'S NOTES:
I got this idea from this website: look for the article "Op-Ed: Does DC Have Another Crisis in Store for Us?".
1. This line is from Buffy The Vampire Slayer.
