MarvelMaster616 –

Thank you. It was important for me to capture that moment between Scott and Jean as tastefully as possible. If you loved that moment, expect a moment like that again in this chapter. Cassandra and Essex both know how to motivate Scott, Jean, Rogue, and Warren to ensure they continue having control over them. It's going to come to a head in this chapter, and the next.

Jessica (guest) –

Thank you

Chapter 21: Drastic Measures Part 2

Krakoa – Scott's Quarter's

'Damn, Scott!' moaned a mind-controlled Jean Grey telepathically as Scott thrust into her from behind. 'You're so . . . assertive!'

Scott let out a loud groan as his member hit Jean's sensitive spot, and she let out a loud groan of pleasure as Warren and Rogue watched them, longing to join in.

The lovemaking kept going for hours. Scott and Jean – unknowingly underneath En Sabah Nur's influence – ensued in a round of passion. Their naked flesh kept slamming into one another as the bed rocked, hard. Scott's feet dug into the mattress of his bed, drenched in sweat as he took Jean from behind.

Scott and Jean had spent most of those few hours exploring one another's bodies in every way that they could. They absorbed every moment of it, savoring the experience as they gave themselves to one another in every way that they could. The environment they were in also helped set the mood. The smell of roses and other flowers spread throughout the room, perfuming it with a seductive scent. The sheets were extra silky and the mattress squished underneath them comfortably, as though they could sink deeply into it. Scott and Jean's eyes remained closed as they made out passionately, their bodies rubbing against one another. The sheets enveloped them in an embrace of warmth. Adding to the warmth was Jean, who tapped into her pyrokinetic powers to make it even more sexy. It was just perfect.

But Warren and Rogue were growing impatient. Watching their "siblings" make love, they wanted to join in as well. They both longed to be touched the way Scott and Jean were touching one another.

"Why do Ah wanna get in bed with them?" asked an aroused Rogue, her mouth salivating as she longed to engage in a round of lovemaking with Warren or Scott.

"It's pretty hot watching them have pleasure," said an equally aroused Warren. "Why don't I treat you to it, sister?"

Rogue flashed a seductive grin in Warren's direction. "Sounds good to meh, sugah!"

"Well, come on over guys!" purred an aroused Jean. "There's plenty of room for more over here!"

"Ah thought you'd never ask, sugah," Rogue said with a smile. She slowly stripped her clothing off as Warren took off his own clothes. Warren smiled a manly smile as he felt an erection building, and he grabbed Rogue. He lifted her into his arms, and he plopped her down on Scott's king-sized bed. He started off with a round of kissing Rogue. Their tongues danced in each other's mouths as they let out loud moans. Warren proceeded to begin feeling the southern mutant up, touching her and encouraging her to spread her legs into a V-shape. It helped that Rogue's inner folds were wet with arousal as he plunged into her.

Loud moans filled the room even more as Warren, Rogue, Scott, and Jean all made love. They all explored different positions with their respective partners, trying different things. Before they knew it, they were swapping, with Scott going over to pleasure Rogue, and Warren going over to pleasure Jean.

This caused a new symphony of moans to escape the pairs as they began to make love with their new partner. Jean was especially getting Warren going, projecting sensual thoughts into his mind to further encourage him.

Rogue was also giving Scott a treat by going down on him. She licked and sucked before rising seductively to allow Scott to rub her up. Before they all knew it, they were coming together with louder moans as they took one another. The bed rocked even harder as their hips gyrated faster. Warren was trying different things with Jean, by lifting her into his arms as their love making continued so he could use his wings to levitate them. It seemed to further excited her, and it inspired Rogue to do the same with Scott.

However, as their moans continued filling Scott's quarters, they weren't aware of the knocking at Scott's bedroom door. Nathaniel and Cassandra walked in, smiling at the sensual sight of their "children" engaging in such passionate acts.

'Children,' Cassandra called to them telepathically. The minute they heard her, Warren, Scott, Jean, and Rogue all stopped. They sat on the bed, still panting from what they just experienced with one another.

"I am glad to see you four are enjoying your moment of passion," said Cassandra with a smile on her lips.

"We love it, Mother," said Scott, grinning as he wrapped his arm around Jean. She snuggled into his body, purring quietly.

"Though we are sorry to say we must cut your moment short," said Cassandra.

"But Mother!" whined Rogue. "We were just gettin' started!"

"You'll have your chance at more lovemaking, Rogue. I promise," said Cassandra. "But for now, you four must get dressed. We're expecting company."

"What?" asked Warren.

"My cousin is coming, and he's bringing his X-men. He thinks he can somehow convince me to change," laughed Cassandra sardonically. "We'll show him our vision for the world, where only the strong homo sapiens have a chance at survival. He has no idea what you – our children – are capable of. Show him and his students that they have no place in the world, if they refuse to stand with us."

"Yes, Mother," all four said together.

"Now, get dressed, will you?" asked Nathaniel. "We wouldn't want you fighting them naked."

The four horsemen nodded, and they proceeded to slip their clothes back on their bodies.

"And you promise that we will continue this later?" asked Scott once he was dressed.

"Yes, son," said Nathaniel. "You will get another chance at this."

The four horsemen nodded, and they left Scott's quarters to prepare for the battle that would ensue.

"Today is the day," Cassandra said to her lover, smiling seductively at him. "Why don't we go and check on our test subjects?"

"Yes, we should," said Nathaniel, wrapping his arm around Cassandra as they headed to the main lab on Krakoa.

As they walked towards the lab, Cassandra heard the thoughts of Hank, Rahne, and Lorna. All three were expressing intense emotions of destress, anxiety, and fear. But Lorna's emotions were coming off even stronger.

'Let us go! Let us go, please!' Lorna was saying.

'We cannot let you go just yet, Ms. Dane. You are evolving into something more,' Cassandra said to her.

'Why us?' Rahne asked.

'Because by the time we are through with you, you will look like the monsters the rest of the world thinks of you as. But we know the truth. They're terrified that you – the homo Superior – will be the ones to rule the world. And it's true. Only mutants should have the power to govern the world.'

'You're insane,' Hank said.

'My cousin is the insane one for still believing we can live among weakling humans,' spat Cassandra as they entered the lab. 'You three will continue evolving, for as long as I feel necessary. You three will come out of this stronger . . . better.'

'No . . . No!' sobbed Lorna. 'I don't want this! Please!'

'Ms. Dane, it may seem painful now, but it will be worth it,' Cassandra said.

'But . . . But what about Alex's brother? What did you do to him?' Lorna asked.

'We opened his eyes and we gave him a home, when the rest of the world feared him and didn't want him,' said Cassandra.

'But . . . But if Alex knew Scott was alive, he – he would have found him! He would've helped him!' Lorna cried.

'No, he wouldn't have. He would have made his little brother believe in my cousin's weakness,' Cassandra said coldly. 'Now, you three will evolve. But you should know . . . your friends are coming here to try saving you. Well, they're in for a real surprise.'

'If you hurt Alex . . . I swear to God!' gasped Lorna's psychic voice.

'Oh, Ms. Dane, your love with Alex is truly the biggest weakness there is. Love makes you weak. Alex coming here, trying to fight a battle he won't ever win, is proof of that. When you listen to the heart too much, you ignore reason.'

With that, Cassandra stopped the psychic conversation with her three test subjects. The pods that had Hank, Lorna, and Rahne encased inside hissed loudly as they pumped like a beating heart. Cassandra turned to her lover, smiling seductively.

"We must not miss our chance at welcoming our guests to this paradise," she purred, sending a wave of erotic emotions through her lover.

"Indeed," Essex told her, feeling he was growing hard.

"I want to make love, lover," purred Cassandra. "Now."

"You always were the most assertive of us both," whispered Essex as Cassandra jumped into his arms, wrapping her legs around his waist as he placed her onto a metal, medical table roughly.

Together, they tore off one another's clothes as they kissed and moaned, touching one another sensually before they proceeded to make love. They were preparing to send Charles Xavier a message, and they didn't care how they did it. All that mattered to them was that Krakoa would be home to those they deemed worthy.

Aboard the X-Jet

"Professor," said an impatient Alex Summers. "Are we close?"

"Yes, Alex," said Charles, who wore a portable version of Cerebro. "The closer we get, I can feel Lorna, Hank, and Rahne's presence."

"What about Scott?" asked Alex nervously.

"I can feel him, as well. But his mind is warped beyond imagination. He's so deeply underneath telepathic control, that it's influencing his every move," Charles said sadly.

"But will you be able to break through to him?" asked Alex.

"I . . . I hope so, Alex," Charles said.

"That doesn't sound rather comforting," said a sardonic Wanda Maximoff.

The entire plane ride to Krakoa reeked with tension. There was so much at stake. Not only did they have to rescue Lorna, Hank, and Rahne, but Xavier's cousin had four mutant teenagers underneath her influence. Additionally to their trepidations regarding the mission, the X-men were all reluctant to side with Magneto, Wanda, and Pietro.

Bobby, Kitty, and Peter all despised that they had to work with Magneto. For years, they had to put up with Magneto being against them and harassing them. They all still remembered the day Magneto controlled the Sentinels. That had been the day the X-men were outed as mutants to the world. From that day forward, the younger X-men who were still in high school faced intense harassment from classmates. And to make matters worse, Magneto had managed to kidnap the professor and hold him hostage in the facility where the Unstoppable Juggernaut was kept. It had been their worst nightmare that they dealt with, and now, they had no choice but to join Magneto on this mission. But it did not mean they trusted him one bit. The only thing they knew was that Magneto, Pietro, and Wanda loved Lorna, and that they would do anything to protect her.

Alex clenched his hands into fists as he took a deep breath. Like the others, he didn't like the idea of working with Magneto. The thought alone made his stomach twist. But if he had a chance at saving his brother, he had to take risks.

"Alex?" he heard Bobby asking.

"Yes, Bobby?" Alex asked.

"Let's say, we get there," Bobby said. "Are you sure that you will be able to save your brother?"

"Bobby, I have to try," Alex insisted. "Okay? I've been separated from him for too long, and I'm not about to just give up on him."

"And what if he isn't who you remember him to be?" asked Kitty.

"Kitty, you heard the professor. He's being influenced telepathically. He doesn't know what he's doing," Alex said.

"He'll try killing you," Erik said bitterly.

"Magneto, you aren't going to lay a hand on him," Alex said, turning around to glower at Magneto. "You aren't to engage with him at all. I have to be the one that frees Scott. He's my responsibility. I owe that to my parents. Okay? That's my order. Touch him, you're dead. And I don't care how badly that would hurt Lorna, because she would be ashamed of you if you did that. Got it?"

Erik nodded reluctantly. "Fine, Alexander. I will play by your rules. But if anything happens . . ."

"If anything happens you will let me handle it," Alex said sternly, before focusing on piloting the plane. Looking down at the GPS, it said that they were about to pass over Krakoa any minute.

"Alright, X-men, we're close. I'm taking her down," Alex said, preparing the X-Jet for landing. As he did this, they all looked below them, seeing Krakoa.

"That's Krakoa?" whispered Kitty.

"It looks beautiful," whispered Ororo.

"Don't let its beauty fool you guys," said Alex. "Essex and Cassandra are using this island to plan whatever insanity they want the world to witness. And something tells me Scott was never aware of what Essex's purpose was for him."

"What do you mean?" asked Wanda.

"I think Essex and Cassandra blocked Scott's memories of what he did underneath their influence," said Alex. "When one is mind controlled like that, their repressed memories of what they've done usually come back in nightmares. It's clear that Cassandra put mental blocks on Scott's mind, and she might've done the same with the other three. They more than likely don't remember any of the horrible things that they did."

"And when they learn the truth, it will just break their hearts," Charles whispered. "Cassandra and Essex, from what I've gathered, disguised themselves as parental figures so they could groom them to gain trust."

"Makes sense," said Logan.

"In a twisted, psychotic way," murmured Kitty, shaking her head.

Alex closed his eyes at the thought. He knew that once Charles freed Scott from Cassandra and En Sabah Nur's control, that Scott would not take it well. Alex couldn't begin to imagine how Scott's reaction would be when he learned the truth.

'Scott, don't worry. I'm bringing you home. You won't have to do this again,' he thought, sighing. However, as they got closer to Krakoa, they were surprised to feel the jet rock violently.

"What was that?" asked Wanda, her eyes widening.

"Something's attacking the jet," Alex said. "The wings are taking severe damage."

"What could possibly do that?" asked Bobby.

Suddenly, that was when a dozen, razor-sharp, metal feathers hit the windows of the jet near the cockpit, shattering them as they smelled fire.

"Bobby!" yelled Alex. "I need you to go and put out whatever fire is being set to the jet?"

"Alex, are you kidding me?!" Bobby asked, his eyes bulging. "I – I haven't done anything like this before!"

"Bobby, last I checked, you've got omega-level mutation!" Alex barked.

"But I don't know if I can do it!" Bobby said.

"Yes, you can!" Alex said. "Okay? I know that you can do it! Go!"

Bobby nodded, engulfing his body fully in ice as the ramp to the jet lowered. He got out of his seat and he ran, jumping out and leaving a trail of ice behind him. Upon exiting the jet, he saw the wings had caught ablaze due to Jean "Phoenix" Grey firing a pyrokinetic blast. Her eyes were glowing intensely with a strange color as she fired a blast of fire towards Iceman.

Bobby intensified the ice around his body as he shot a blast of ice at the jet's left wing, determined to stop the fire. However, what he wasn't prepared for was two strong arms wrapping their way around his throat to choke him.

Archangel had Bobby in the tightest chokehold he'd ever experienced. All Bobby could do was struggle as he choked for air.

"You shouldn't have come here," growled Archangel.

Bobby desperately tried to remove Archangel's arms from around his neck. But it was no use as he felt he was losing consciousness. He couldn't breathe as his eyes began rolling into the back of his head.

"BOBBY!" screamed Kitty, running towards the ramp with Ororo.

Ororo's eyes glowed bright white as she intensified the winds around them, trying to force Archangel off of Bobby. Luckily, her plan worked as Archangel dropped Bobby. Ororo formed a small tornado underneath Bobby's prone form to keep him from falling into the ocean. With Wanda's help, they managed to pull him back to the jet.

Kitty raced to the boyfriend's side as Ororo and Wanda laid him down. She cupped his face in the palms of her hand gently.

"Bobby? Can you hear me?" she whispered.

Bobby coughed several times for air as his body twitched slightly. His eyes flew open as his hands clutched his throat. He just nodded, allowing Kitty to pull him against her body.

Kitty closed her eyes, stroking his hair softly as she kissed him on the forehead.

"Alex . . ." heaved Bobby. "I . . . I tried!"

"I know," Alex said. "I'm proud of you. You did good, as well as you could have."

"But how are we going to land the jet?" asked Wanda.

"I'll try something. None of you will like it, though," said Alex.

"I hate it when he says that," Peter groaned.

Alex shakily prepared to land the jet onto the shores of Krakoa. However, with the right wing still on fire, it proved to be a difficult task.

'I'm thankful that this plane is ensured,' Alex thought. 'Dad, I'm going to make you proud. This one's for you.'

As Alex kept the plane flying downwards, he closed his eyes, breathing hard. As they got closer to the island, his heart raced. Before he knew it, they crash-landed into the sea water close to the shoreline, making it shallow enough for them to wade in it.

"We made it. We didn't die!" Bobby gasped in shock.

"Nice work, Alex," Logan said gruffly as they exited the jet together. However, upon them exiting and stepping foot on the island, they heard a booming, telepathic voice entering their minds. Even Erik could hear, despite him wearing his helmet.

'I knew you'd come. But you shouldn't have,' someone said to them. 'Why did you come here?'

"Who . . . Who are you?" yelled Alex.

'I'm glad that you asked. It's time you received a lesson in history, Alexander Summers. I'm the first mutant on Earth. For years, I was asleep, waiting for this day to come. And now, I'm here to send a message to the world. Those with the greatest power, this Earth will be theirs. It's truly a shame how complacent you've all become. All of you are content with what you've created.'

'Well said, En Sabah Nur,' said the chilling voice of Cassandra Nova.

"Cassandra," Charles whispered.

'We meet again, cousin,' Cassandra said coldly as she and Nathaniel emerged from the bushes and vegetation of Krakoa. 'I told you one day; you were going to witness what real power looks like. I told you, that I would show you that you were always wrong. And Erik, you're just as pathetic as he is. You really believe that you are making a difference by occupying Genosha, and hiding? No. What all of you are doing is being content with settling. Unlike you, I don't settle for anything less than the best.'

"Cassandra, what you're doing to those four children, you're using them!" Charles said angrily. "You'll be making us look like monsters . . . animals who only care about being Supreme beings! You are not God, Cassandra! You still have a chance to see the light and come home!"

'Home? That mansion you now call your "school" was never my home, cousin!' Cassandra spat. 'Luckily, I've found a new family . . . one that won't just settle.'

"You've manipulated and lied to those four mutants that you took in!" Charles said, glaring at her. "You repressed their memories, you controlled them, and you put them in danger countless time! You told Scott Summers that his brother was dead!"

'And they will never find out,' Cassandra said coldly. 'This is their home, Charles. We've raised them to do what you have never had the courage to do, which is tell humanity that this world belongs to us! And now that you are all here, they will share with you just how powerful the truth can be.'

"You are so full of shit!" spat Alex, glaring at her. "And where's Lorna? What have you done with her?"

'I'm making her stronger than she can ever imagine. Hank McCoy and Rahne Sinclair are experiencing the same augmentations, as well, Mr. Summers. Face it, Charles. Your dream is unachievable. You will never be able to reason with pathetic humans who want to lock us in cages and cure us.'

"This is bullshit!" shouted Logan. "What's gonna happen when those kids you've been using find out the truth?"

'They won't ever find out, Wolverine,' Cassandra said coldly. 'There is no need for them to. All they need to know, is that Krakoa is their home, and that anyone who wishes to join us can. And we advise them to, because if they don't, they will experience what it's like to live under En Sabah Nur's mercy. And believe me, Apocalypse has very little mercy and compassion for those content with living under the illusion that humans and mutants are equal. Mutants have always been the superior. Phoenix, my child, show them how powerful the truth can be . . .'

'As you wish, Mother,' they heard Phoenix saying. They all watched as Jean flew to the shore, her eyes glowing intensely as her body became surrounded by pure fire. A bitter smile was plastered against her lips as she projected Cassandra and Nathaniel's "truth" into the minds of the X-men.

All the X-men felt was a searing, horrific pain in their heads as Jean forced them to see it all. She projected images of Apocalypse being the only one to have the power to govern the world. She displayed a future where the four horsemen or Apocalypse would be the ones to enforce laws and regulations, at least according to Apocalypse's standards. They saw images of Jean and Scott making love and then birthing a child, who would grow up to be Apocalypse's weapon.

'We're the only ones that can save the world from itself,' Jean Grey said as Scott, Warren, and Rogue all emerged.

"Jean . . . Jean Grey," groaned Charles, trying to fight her. "Jean . . . I know that you are in pain. I know about what happened with your parents and your sister. But . . . But you are being used! You must fight it!"

'I don't want to, Charles Xavier,' Jean snarled telepathically. 'None of us do. There will be no more governments . . . no more weapons . . . no more systems . . . and no more humans. Prepare for the future to come faster than you think.'

"No!" Alex gasped. Turning to look in the direction of his younger brother, he gasped, "Scott! Scott, it's me!"

"I don't know you," Scott said coldly.

"Yes, you do!" Alex shouted. "I'm your brother, Goddammit!"

"No, you're not! My brother is dead!" Scott yelled back.

"They're lying to you!" Alex shouted. "They've both been lying!"

'They haven't been,' Jean said. 'The human scum we were forced to live amongst lied to us! You have no idea what any of us are capable of! Why don't we show you?'

Jean's eyes flashed as she turned her attention to Magneto, the flames warping around his body as she telekinetically began pulling apart his helmet. Try as Erik might to keep his helmet intact, Jean broke it into pieces.

"I bet you couldn't even do that," Jean said, laughing darkly. "Buckle up, X-men. Witness the world change for the betterment of mutants who are worthy of it."