An Ice Flow is A Great Place for A Family Reunion

"Okay what the hell just happened back there?" John asked. "I saw it but I didn't get it."

"Well I used the lightning to polarize the air," Ororo explained. "Amplifying the magnetic charges in the air. Then I used the lightning to send those charges to Polaris in order to restore and amplify her magnetic abilities."

"Then I borrowed some of her powers so she wouldn't take the strain alone," Rogue said. "Giving us an extra boost."

"Yeah…" John continued. "Okay."

"While the rest of us were weakening the island using the old slash and burn techniques," Logan continued. "Rogue and Polaris charged up their bodies with enough magnetic force to wreck the island."

"Yeah we sent those pulses straight down through the island right through earth's crust itself," Rogue said.

"What was the point of that?" Todd asked.

"The point frog boy is that those energies cut through the earth's primary lines of magnetic force, severing all ties the island had with the earth," Lorna said. "Thus eliminating gravity and creating an upwards force which expelled Krakola off the planet."

"In English?" Lance asked.

"You know how wet soap flies out through your hand if you grab it too tight and fast?" Rogue asked. "That's pretty much what happened."

"Okay," John said. "I'm not really sure about the technical stuff but I get the gist of it. Now how about we get off this freaking iceberg before we all freeze to death?"

"I'm with him," Amara shivered.

"In case you haven't noticed there's a hurricane out there," Althea told him. "Storm's too weak to dissipate it and don't think my powers can do much more. It's all I can do to keep this thing from capsizing!"

"That's not our only problem," Wanda glared at Lorna.

"Hell of a place for a family reunion," Pietro remarked.

"I would hardly call you rejects and the experiment family under any circumstances!" Lorna growled.

"What did you call us?" Rogue growled. "Girl you'd better mind your manners before I teach you some!"

"I may not have the strength to fly but I do have enough strength to pop you one!" Lorna shouted.

"Go ahead and try it," Wanda hissed.

"Can we like not do this now?" Kitty shouted. She pointed to the floor. "We are like on thin ice, literally!"

"She's right," Althea said. "It's starting to melt."

"Oh this day just keeps getting better and better," John groaned.

"Here's something else," Althea groaned. "I can't stop the rocking anymore. I'm exauuuuuuuuuuuuuuuussteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed!" She screamed as the ice dome started to flail around wildly. Everyone was bumping into everyone else.

"AAAAAHHHH!" Jean screamed. "Hey watch your hands!"

"Sorry I though you were Todd," Althea said. "YEOW!"

"Whoa!" Scott shouted. "OW!"

"Watch it!" Lorna shouted as she collided with Kurt. "Get off me you blue furred freak!"

"That's my half brother you green haired psycho!" Rogue shouted. "Ow! Oh darn! Sorry Storm!" She watched as Ororo passed out after accidentally coming into contact with Rogue's skin.

"Stop squishing me!" Todd cried out from the bottom of the pile. Then the ice dome turned again and he ended up on top. "Oh that's better!"

"Maybe for you!" John grunted.

"Uh oh," Fred gulped as the ice started to crack underneath him. "Guys we have a problem!" Instantly the ice cracks sprung leaks. "A big problem!"

"Iceman reinforce the dome before…." Logan shouted. Then the floor gave way. "The floor caves in!"

Somehow the mutants managed to swim under the dome and out into the open sea. "Hey look!" Todd gasped. "The storm's over!"

Something huge bobbed out of the water. "It's the Blackbird!" Scott said. "It must have somehow passed through the island."

"Well that's good now where's….." Pietro began when something rose underneath him. It was the Joe's aircraft and Pietro was on it. "Never mind."

"Wonderful!" Lorna panted. She looked up and saw a huge ship coming towards them. "It's a ship!"

"It's the Flag!" Lance shouted. "We're saved!"

"Uh, not quite," Pietro gulped as he saw a familiar orb fly close to them.

"Oh great! Just what we need," Rogue sputtered. "A family reunion!"

Magneto opened the dome. "Polaris! Are you all right?"

"No thanks to these clowns," She grumbled as she gathered enough strength to fly out of the ocean.

"Hey we just saved your hide kid," John snapped. "Be a little more grateful huh?"

"We'll call a truce this time," Magneto said. "But next time you will not be so lucky. Come Polaris." She floated into the sphere and it sped off leaving them behind.

"Good riddance," Rogue grumbled as she helped Ororo stay afloat.

"Too bad," Bobby said. "She was kind of cute."

"Oh brother….." John groaned.