Everyone turned to the explosion and the Sentinel and froze. The enemies began to edge away from the others and were on the edge of bolting when a voice boomed out.

"Hear me, enemies! You will not move or I will make the Sentinel attack you!"

Without warning Boom Boom burst out laughing. "Wanda?"

Everyone looked closer at the small figure resting on the shoulder of the Sentinel and realized that yes it was Wanda. "She's using her mutancy to control the Sentinel."

Rogue turned at John's whisper and "shh"ed him. Rogue thought about lending Wanda some strength from herself but decided it would be best to let the girl figure this one out on her own.

Sinister's mutants (and it's worth mention to say that Sinister himself was no where in sight) heard the threat and ignored it. They began to run and with one snap of her fingers the Sentinel came to life and did as Wanda commanded. It began to shoot out globs of green and encased the mutants that were running. So tight was Wanda's control, that it did not even notice the X Men (and friends) frozen before it.

"Whoa." Kitty groaned as she finally woke up. Piotr was next to her still unconscious. Looking up at the large Sentinel before her, Kitty fainted. Typical, just when you need her to be awake and to help out she flakes!

Rogue continued looking at the now moving Sentinel. It was very disconcerting to see this large mutant-hunting robot on their side. Unfortunately for Wanda in a few seconds the anti-mutant software would kick in and emit a pulse designed to shut down mutant powers.

Even as she thought it, Wanda cried out. She slumped backwards and was only stopped from hitting the ground by Kurt, who teleported over and caught her. They teleported away and Rogue could see them appear on the roof.

"Where'd she get the Sentinel, love?" Sean asked from behind Rogue.

"Ah'm thinking she got it from them." Rogue said and pointed to the shapes of tanks heading this way from the distant Bayville.

"This is bad, Rogue." John said.

"Ah know that John! Ya think Ah don't feel bad! This is how it must go." Rogue smiled grimly. "Ah won't let them all die, in the end they'll just be a little scruffed up." Rogue turned to Captain Britain and the Scarlet Witch (both of whom had been "distracted" but had finally shown up). "Ya two done doin' it? Good, ya guys go take on the military. Take a couple people with you. Ah'll handle the Sentinel."

They nodded and both took to the air. Together they signaled several of the mutants below (Blob, Toad, Spike, and Beast), and they all headed over to take on the military. Rogue already knew that it wouldn't take much to scare off most of them. With all the mutant hype people were more scared than ever.

"Are you sure…"

"Damnit, John! Quit askin' meh that! Ah'm sure. Ah have no choice." Rogue glared at the Sentinel before her, cursing John, cursing the robot, and cursing fate for pushing this on her.

Rogue summoned up Magneto's powers and in tandem with other telekines she began to slowly crush the fifty foot robot. Compressing it until it was only a small sphere of about five feet in diameter. This amazing feat of power prowess was astonishing…except to their visitors.

Someone began to clap and everyone turned to it. Apocalypse stepped forward and continued to clap. "Good job, Rogue. Your abilities have grown since I last utilized you. Maybe I would have been better off taking you as my partner." He glanced behind him. "Maybe not."

Dark Phoenix rose up into sight in all her glory. With wild, voluminous hair and a blood red body suit, she was a vision of hell on earth. Her face was twisted with sadistic pleasure and her eyes were hot…with rage. She was also the very image of Jean Grey, the teenage telekine standing in shock and awe of the sight before her.

Dun-dun-DUN!