Remy walked toward the place he heard the shot come from. He charged a card thinking it was someone with harmful intentions. He stepped out of the vehicle unnoticed by Beast who was vigorously studying the ship.

"Interesting, I have not seen this substance before…" Beast's voice trailed off as he took a closer stride to the sound. He looked at Wolverines hurt carcass. Smoke flew from the burnt skin. Gambit took a leap forward and threw a card at the man standing above him. A few milliseconds after the card had left his hands Aftar shot it. It exploded above Wolverine and made Gambit fly backwards. He took his staff out and used it as a pole in pole vaulting. He kicked the man square in the face which left him bleeding on the ground.

"Ah, Remy, another perfect example of something not to do to a man with a gun and good aim," Aftar intimidated. He fired his gun and hit Gambit on the chest. He flew backwards and hit his head on a rock. His eyes blurred and the last thing he heard was the screech of a motorcycle.

Nightcrawler stopped the bike as he heard the firing of a weapon. He got out and ported on top of the X-Men mansion. He looked down and saw Aftar with the gun. He starred at the dark man then he leaped forward, off the roof and onto the bad guy.

"Mein friend, you should know better then to shoot and X-Men," Nightcrawler gawked holding onto the man.

"Get off you mangy piece of…" Aftar grumbled. He threw Nightcrawler forward and before Nightcrawler hit the ground, he blasted him with the gun. Nightcrawler hit a tree and gasped his last breath of his day on earth.

Aftar found all four of the prodigals. He carried the two lighter ones first onto the ship and left Wolverine for McCoy. Beast gladly took them in.

"What happened here Aftar? They didn't get the whole prodigal thing?" Beast inquired placing Wolverine down on a bed.

"You could say that," Aftar muttered reaching for the controls to the ship. He sat down and fired up the jet. They were in the air and out of the atmosphere.

"This speed capability is vast compared to Shi'ar. I can't believe I am not flying back," Beast cried out. He waved his arms up and down. "This is amazing!" After getting to know the components of the ship he sat down next to his fallen comrades. It only took another 5 minutes until they were on the new planet. They landed harshly and it shook Wolverine awake.

"What? Where am I?" he droned half awake. He looked around and was reminded of what happened before. He arose and his claws popped to their full 1 foot extent. "Hey buddy, take me and my friends back to earth, or I'll hafta slice you good."

"If you SLICE me, then you won't ever go home. This is the one planet with recoding systems all around the place. You murder me, you're looking life," Aftar spoke slyly pressing Wolverines hand down to the ground. "I am already covering for you murdering my friend, let's not get into big shit ok?"

"Fine!" Wolverine growled sheeting his claws. He trudged back and looked at Hank.

"We hafta get out of here buddy," Wolverine whispered.

"Well Wolverine, why don't we help? It isn't like it is a big deal. I mean, what we are going to do, fight a couple bad guys, save the world and we ll be home in time for gumbo soup," Beast assured Logan

"The only guy who cooks gumbo soup is next to you," Nightcrawler moaned getting up.

"Fine, fried dough, you happy Kurt?" he glared at Kurt.

"Yeah, fine, where are we? My head hurts a lot," the furry blue elf whined holding his head. He got off the bed and walked toward Wolverine.

"I'll debrief you later Nightcrawler, for now, the emperor awaits," Aftar gleemed pointing to the exit. They all walked out with Beast carrying Gambit. They walked out of the space station where they had landed and on to a platform. It instantly transported them outside the emperor's mansion. Huge walls and guards guarded the tower where the emperor laid. A transport was right outside.

"Name," the guard spoke in a monotone voice.

"167451," Aftar spoke as if he were a guard.

"Ah, here you are, with earthlings no doubt. Go ahead in," he spoke pointing to the transport. They went in and were transported to the tower.