UNCANNY XMEN MINI-A TIME TO DIE....
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WRITTEN BY LOGANALPHA30, WITH HELP FROM SHADOW8
*Cumberland County, Kentucky*
*8:00 A.M.*
(Scene opens as we like fly over field after field, we stop on one field where we see a dirty, blond haired man wearing overalls and an old straw sun hat weeding a small field with a hoe). [Samuel Guthrie, known to the world at large as Cannonball, a member of the black ops unit X-force, is tired, tired of feeling useless]. [After the breakup of X-force he had washed up back home on the family farm, and had taken up farming and coal mining to pass the time and try and alleviate the boredom]. [At first it had worked, but lately the boredom had returned, worse than ever].
[However today all that would change, but for better, or for worse?] I have to get out of here, what I wouldn't give for something big to happen, anything but weed the fields all day, (Sam thinks taking a break by leaning on the hoe)."Hey handsome, looks like you could use a break," (we shift over to see Tabitha sitting on the fence in faded blue jeans and a red and black flannel shirt worn over another different colored shirt on underneath it and those two shirts are tied up off of her waist and she's wearing a new set of shades and a cowboy hat along with cowboy boots, along with her long hair.)
"Hello Tabitha, what do ya want," (Sam asks smiling.) "I don't know, your mom wants you, something about a leaky faucet I think," (Tabitha says popping and smacking her gum and smirking). "Now ah told momma I'd fix that this afternoon, yah sure she wants me now," (Sam asks coming to stand beside Tabitha.) "Well that's what she said, she's your momma," (Tabitha says resting her arm on his shoulder.) [Tabitha Smith, aka Meltdown, named for her mutant ability to turn light into a weapon capable of immense destruction].
[For much of her time with X-force she had been Samuel Guthrie's girlfriend and closest confidant]. [However during the time he had recently spent with the X-men she had fallen for a fellow teammate, Sunspot, also Cannonballs best friend, upon learning of their budding relationship Samuel Guthrie quickly parted ways with them and returned to the X-men, heartbroken and angry]. [Since then Meltdown and Sunspots relationship had quickly soured and ended before it ever truly began, and not happily].
[Then came her tenure with Sam in the black-ops version of X-force, and old feelings had arisen and the lines of her repaired friendship with Cannonball had become blurred and now their relationship was showing signs of returning to its old form]. (We see them look at each other sort of out of the corner of their eyes before they break into a fit of laughter).
*Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters*
*9:00 A.M.*
(Scene opens with shot of the schools plaque on wall outside before we see Betsy in the danger room, and Warren in the control room, with a cup of tea on the console and him with his feet up reading the wall street journal or the stock section of a newspaper.) [Early morning workouts, Warren Worthington had always hated them when he was a student at Xavier's school, and his opinion of them hadn't changed since graduating].
[Elisabeth Braddock, unlike her lover, relished the chance to unwind, to release her fears, anxieties, and anger, no matter the time of day]. "Warren luv, is the tea ready yet," (Betsy says with a tired look on her face.) "Almost Betsy, it'll be ready by the time you get up here though," (Warren says glancing back over his shoulder at the teapot which is sitting beside a beaker of water). (While Warren is wearing most of his new costume, from the waist up he only has a light shirt on, and Betsy has her full costume on, she's breaking it in).
"Alright, I'll be right there, this is getting old anyway," (Betsy says finishing the program and grabbing a nearby towel), Finally, she's done, now we can talk, (Warren thinks sighing as he puts down the paper.)"You really should join me next time Warren, it'd be more fun that way," (Betsy says entering the room and smiling, as a stray lock of hair falls down over her face.) "I'll bet it would, but listen, we should talk about the team". "Fine then, lets talk, who do you think we should ask," (Betsy asks picking up a tea cup after pouring a cup.)
"Since it's Apocalypse I'd ask Storm, but since she's not here...", (Warren says taking a drink of tea before saying,) "and with Hank in no condition for this kind of mission and Bobby has enough troubles of his own, so we're running out of possibilities here, and really quickly", (Warren says taking his seat and turning away from Betsy). "I know, Jean, Scott, and Emma have their hands full with the school and...," (Betsy stops talking as we see her face contort in pain and she grabs her head and falls to the ground, and as she does this she drops the cup with a loud crash, causing Warren to sit up with a confused look on his face, he was sitting in his chair with his elbow on the desk and his head resting in his upturned palm before he says), "Betsy, what's... Betsy!,"(Warren says spinning around in a hurry and dropping his teacup as he lunges out of his chair to help Betsy.)
"Unnhh Warren,"(Betsy says grimacing in pain.) "Betsy, what, what's happening," (Warren says trying to help her. We see a full page close-up of her head, purple mist coming from her eyes and seemingly coming out of her forehead, we see images of Sam and Tabitha laughing, then the New Death attacks the Guthrie house along with the Crimson Dawn warriors, we see Sam's family running in fear into the house, then we see Sam/Tabitha racing back towards the house, then the house exploding, Sam/Tabitha get angry and fight the new Death, last picture on the page is on the New Death fighting Warren, Betsy, Sam, and Tabitha.)
[The attack lasts only a minute, but in that minute a sign is given]. "Betsy," (Warren says as Betsy straightens up and her face lightens up.) "Ahh, I think it's over," (Betsy says relaxing and putting a hand to her forehead.) "Elisabeth, are you okay," (Warren says helping Betsy into a chair, he's kneeling in front of her.) "I think I am," (Betsy says looking queasy but not in pain anymore.) "Here, drink this," (Warren says pouring a glass of water and handing it to her.)
"Thanks," (Betsy says smiling gingerly as she takes the glass and takes a drink.) "What was that Betsy, what happened," (Warren says pulling a chair over next to Betsy's an sitting in it.) "I, I don't know, I think it was a psychic dream of some kind, maybe even a premonition," (Betsy says rubbing her eyes with her thumb and the longest finger on the same hand.) "A premonition, of what," (Warren asks with one hand resting on her thigh.) "Samuel Guthrie and Tabitha Smith, two of the old X-force members, they're attacked and then there's a lot of death," (Betsy says rubbing her left temple with her left hand.)
"Death, who's death, theirs or ours," (Warren says looking concerned). "Theirs, unless we hurry," (Betsy says trying to stand up, being a bit wobbly, but not to much). "Whoa, where do you think you're going, you're in no condition to go anywhere," (Warren says quickly rising to his feet.) "I'm, I'm fine, we have to go, now," (Betsy says walking towards the door). "I think we'll let Hank be the judge of that, if he okays it then you can go," (Warren says helping her out the door.)
*Cumberland County, Kentucky*
*5:30 P.M.*
(Scene opens with Sam and Tabitha sitting with their backs to a large tree, one's that's near the old swimming hole, Sam has on of those long weeds sticking out of his mouth, Sam and Tabitha are also shoulder to shoulder), "I just love sunsets, don't you Sam," (Tabitha says smiling and laying her head on his shoulder). "Is that a trick question," (Sam says laughing and smirking and resting his head on hers.) "Very funny Mason-Dixon," (Tabitha says slugging him in the shoulder). "Hey, no hitting, that hurt," (Sam says rising to his feet).
"Ah, you big baby, now help me up, it's getting dark and you know how your momma gets when you're not home by nightfall," (Tabitha says as Sam helps her up.) "Ah, she worries to much, now come on we gotta...," (Sam says as his eyes widen). "We gotta what Sam, Sam?" (Tabitha says looking worried.) "Look," (Sam chokes out as he points towards the house.) "Oh my, Sam we gotta go now," (Tabitha says as Sam blasts off towards the house, carrying her, and the distance we can see a column of black smoke). (Next scene we see them arriving at the house, it's on fire). [The scene our young heroes arrive to is one of horror].
"No, momma," (Sam says as the two land, with horrified looks on their faces.) "Sam, look," (Tabitha says grabbing Sam's arm and pointing towards the house as we see a shadow in the window.) (With worried looks on their faces Sam/Tabitha rush into the house.) "Momma, Lizzy," (Sam yells as he and Tabitha frantically search the house before rushing into one particular room.) "Mom....," (Sam starts to say before he gasps with wide eyes as he and Tabitha are in the background of the shot, and in the foreground we see the black outline of a woman's hand with blood on it).
"Momma," (Sam says with a very pained look on his face as he starts to cry, and Tabitha says,) "Oh my Gaw..." (Before quickly turning around and throwing up). "Lizzy, oh no," (Sam says starting towards the bodies before we see laughter floating into the room, which makes them jerk to attention, Tabitha's crying as well). "Samuel Guthrie, how do you like your present," (We see these words in a weird colored balloon). "What the," (Tabitha says looking sort of scared, and a little angry.)
"But my time here is at an end, goodbye Samuel, Tabitha, it's been fun, we should do this again sometime, oh wait I forgot, you won't live that long, oh well no water of my back, I did my job, and now you two little lovebirds go boom," (the voice says as we see Sam and Tabitha look very shocked and angry before they notice the large hi-tech bomb stuck to the ceiling.) "Tabitha, look out," (Sam says lunging for her as the bomb goes off.) [And with terrifying force, the Guthrie homestead is quickly reduced to rubble].
(The explosion is gigantic as we see it from afar and up-close we see the silhouettes of many figures outside the house as most of them react to the blast). (Next we see a close-up on the face of the main bad guy, he's thin, his skin has shriveled up and turned brown and black, he has a green mohawk and goatee, and his eyeballs have been replaced with two small glowing beady red eyes, and he's grinning in sheer delight). "Now let us depart, our work here is done," (the guy says smiling as he starts to turn before a blast from the rubble sends him reeling.)
"Who dares attack Death," (Death growls in anger, picking himself off of the ground). (In response we see Sam and Tabitha blasting out of the rubble). "Ah, the whelp and his fawn made it through, no matter, you two will surely die, and your bones will be ground into dust under my feet," (Death says chuckling to himself.)
"You b...", (Sam starts to say before he stops himself, as he and Tabitha look ready to fight, their clothes are ripped and torn.) "Well since it looks like you're itching for a fight I'll give you one, shadow warriors, attack," (Death says spreading his arms and fingers in a grand style as the warriors attack.) "Ready Tabitha, hit em hard and fast, don't let up," (Sam says pressing the attack.) "Right behind ya Sammy boy," (Tabitha says attacking as well.) [With pain filled hearts, Samuel Guthrie and Tabitha Smith strike back with a vengeance born from their loss].
(The next few scenes show the pitched battle as we see Sam/Tabitha start of well, but soon become overwhelmed.) (The scene shifts to the interior of the blackbird with Warren at the helm and Betsy sitting beside him, they're both dressed in full battle gear.) My God, we're to late, is anyone alive down there, (Warren thinks looking shocked and grim). I don't believe it, the devastation, the death, how could Storm let this happen, where is she, (Betsy thinks with a worried and confused look on her face).
"We have to get down there, see if anybody's still alive", (Betsy says messing with the controls.) "Betsy take over, I'm going in," (Warren says jumping out of his chair and heading towards the opening hatch). "Okay Warren, I'll land close by and then get to the house," (Betsy says changing seats).
"See you on the ground, I love you," (Warren says dropping through the hatch as Betsy says), "I love you too." (Scene shifts back to Sam/Tabitha fighting the shadow warriors.) "Uggh, hey Sam this isn't going so well, there's just to many of them," (Tabitha says blasting a few of the warriors). "Ah know, all we can do is fight," (Sam says blasting a group of warriors as well).
"Why don't you just give up, no one's coming to save you," (Death says laughing). [However Death is wrong, as a savior enters the scene on angels wings]. "Think again, Fitzroy, but you're dead," (Warren says with, as we see a close-up on his face, a look of shocked anger.) "Not anymore, the master brought me back, made me whole and gave me a purpose, to kill you all," (Death says laughing menacingly.) "So you're the new Death huh, doesn't matter because we're going to do the same thing to you that we did to War," (Warren says smiling as he fights with some of the shadow warriors.)
"You and what army, don't make me laugh," (Death says turning to leave). "And just where do you think you're slithering off to," (Betsy says with the point of her psysword at Deaths chest.) "Ah, Ms Braddock, so nice to see you again, I'd heard that you were dead and gone," (Death says feigning to care.)
"Spare me your sorry excuse for concern, and prepare to die," (Betsy says angrily while glaring at Death.) "I already tried dying and it didn't agree with me, so unless you want to shower me with feathers then I'd say remove yourself from my path, for I am being called away," (Death says in a visibly arrogant manner). "Over my dead body," (Sam says coming to stand next to Warren.) "That's the idea whelp, bye now and say hi to your momma for me," (Death says transporting out as the four X-people lunge at him.) [Rather than stay and fight the being known as Death departs, laughing maniacally as he goes]. "No," (Sam yells angrily as his powers flare) (After Death leaves the remaining warriors attack).
"Hey people, I could use a little help here," (Tabitha yells with an impatient scowl on her face). "Hold on we're coming," (Warren says as he, Betsy, and Sam turn towards the C.D. warriors and commence to attack them). (The battle is now short as the four of them make short work of the remaining warriors). (At the end of the battle Tabitha tries to calm Sam down by saying,) "Sam, you okay," (His only response is to drop to his knees and slump his shoulders.) "Oh Sam," (Tabitha says starting to cry like Sam as she wraps her arms around him).
"Warren, shouldn't we,"(Betsy says as she starts towards Sam/Tabitha, but Warren stops her by laying his hand on her shoulder).
"I think it's best that we let them be for now, we shouldn't force it," (Warren says looking grim and shaking his head). "I guess you're right, it just burns me that we didn't stop this from happening," (Betsy says with a scowl on her face.) [Hours later, after the fire had died down Archangel and Psylocke sifted through the rubble, finding nothing prepared to leave]. "We'd better get back, you gonna get those two or am I," (Betsy says yawning.) "I will, hey Tabitha, can you excuse us, I want to talk to Sam, man to man," (Warren says walking over to Sam).
"Whatever, hey Sam, I'll be over here if yah need me okay," (Tabitha says walking away towards Betsy.) "So how yah doin Sam," (Warren says squatting down beside Sam). "Ah'm, Ah'm okay as I'm gonna get," (Sam mutters through his scowl and the tears on his face). "This might not mean anything to you right now, but it'll get easier, over time that is," (Warren says kneeling beside Sam). "It will," (Sam says peering off into the distance). "Yah, it'll just take a really long time, but there's one thing I don't get," (Warren says tossing some grass into the air). "What's that," (Sam says coughing).
"Storm left the mansion with some other X-men on some ultra secret mission to stop bad things from happening in the future, how I don't know, whatever they are they must be something important," (Warren says shrugging his shoulders.) "Is that so, then I guess my family wasn't important enough to them," (Sam says angrily). "I don't know about that, but listen, Betsy and I are forming a team to go after Apocalypse and his new set of horseman, you in," (Warren says helping Sam to his feet).
"We're both in," (Tabitha says putting her arm around Sam's shoulders). "Alright then, Betsy fire up the Blackbird, we're going back to the mansion," (Warren says as Betsy, Sam, and Tabitha board the Blackbird.) "I swear that I'll make you burn in hell for this Apocalypse," (Warren says angrily throwing a handful of ash and walking back towards the Blackbird.) [As darkness takes hold, four somber soldiers lift off towards home] DONE
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**-TIME, PLACE BOXES
WRITTEN BY LOGANALPHA30, WITH HELP FROM SHADOW8
*Cumberland County, Kentucky*
*8:00 A.M.*
(Scene opens as we like fly over field after field, we stop on one field where we see a dirty, blond haired man wearing overalls and an old straw sun hat weeding a small field with a hoe). [Samuel Guthrie, known to the world at large as Cannonball, a member of the black ops unit X-force, is tired, tired of feeling useless]. [After the breakup of X-force he had washed up back home on the family farm, and had taken up farming and coal mining to pass the time and try and alleviate the boredom]. [At first it had worked, but lately the boredom had returned, worse than ever].
[However today all that would change, but for better, or for worse?] I have to get out of here, what I wouldn't give for something big to happen, anything but weed the fields all day, (Sam thinks taking a break by leaning on the hoe)."Hey handsome, looks like you could use a break," (we shift over to see Tabitha sitting on the fence in faded blue jeans and a red and black flannel shirt worn over another different colored shirt on underneath it and those two shirts are tied up off of her waist and she's wearing a new set of shades and a cowboy hat along with cowboy boots, along with her long hair.)
"Hello Tabitha, what do ya want," (Sam asks smiling.) "I don't know, your mom wants you, something about a leaky faucet I think," (Tabitha says popping and smacking her gum and smirking). "Now ah told momma I'd fix that this afternoon, yah sure she wants me now," (Sam asks coming to stand beside Tabitha.) "Well that's what she said, she's your momma," (Tabitha says resting her arm on his shoulder.) [Tabitha Smith, aka Meltdown, named for her mutant ability to turn light into a weapon capable of immense destruction].
[For much of her time with X-force she had been Samuel Guthrie's girlfriend and closest confidant]. [However during the time he had recently spent with the X-men she had fallen for a fellow teammate, Sunspot, also Cannonballs best friend, upon learning of their budding relationship Samuel Guthrie quickly parted ways with them and returned to the X-men, heartbroken and angry]. [Since then Meltdown and Sunspots relationship had quickly soured and ended before it ever truly began, and not happily].
[Then came her tenure with Sam in the black-ops version of X-force, and old feelings had arisen and the lines of her repaired friendship with Cannonball had become blurred and now their relationship was showing signs of returning to its old form]. (We see them look at each other sort of out of the corner of their eyes before they break into a fit of laughter).
*Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters*
*9:00 A.M.*
(Scene opens with shot of the schools plaque on wall outside before we see Betsy in the danger room, and Warren in the control room, with a cup of tea on the console and him with his feet up reading the wall street journal or the stock section of a newspaper.) [Early morning workouts, Warren Worthington had always hated them when he was a student at Xavier's school, and his opinion of them hadn't changed since graduating].
[Elisabeth Braddock, unlike her lover, relished the chance to unwind, to release her fears, anxieties, and anger, no matter the time of day]. "Warren luv, is the tea ready yet," (Betsy says with a tired look on her face.) "Almost Betsy, it'll be ready by the time you get up here though," (Warren says glancing back over his shoulder at the teapot which is sitting beside a beaker of water). (While Warren is wearing most of his new costume, from the waist up he only has a light shirt on, and Betsy has her full costume on, she's breaking it in).
"Alright, I'll be right there, this is getting old anyway," (Betsy says finishing the program and grabbing a nearby towel), Finally, she's done, now we can talk, (Warren thinks sighing as he puts down the paper.)"You really should join me next time Warren, it'd be more fun that way," (Betsy says entering the room and smiling, as a stray lock of hair falls down over her face.) "I'll bet it would, but listen, we should talk about the team". "Fine then, lets talk, who do you think we should ask," (Betsy asks picking up a tea cup after pouring a cup.)
"Since it's Apocalypse I'd ask Storm, but since she's not here...", (Warren says taking a drink of tea before saying,) "and with Hank in no condition for this kind of mission and Bobby has enough troubles of his own, so we're running out of possibilities here, and really quickly", (Warren says taking his seat and turning away from Betsy). "I know, Jean, Scott, and Emma have their hands full with the school and...," (Betsy stops talking as we see her face contort in pain and she grabs her head and falls to the ground, and as she does this she drops the cup with a loud crash, causing Warren to sit up with a confused look on his face, he was sitting in his chair with his elbow on the desk and his head resting in his upturned palm before he says), "Betsy, what's... Betsy!,"(Warren says spinning around in a hurry and dropping his teacup as he lunges out of his chair to help Betsy.)
"Unnhh Warren,"(Betsy says grimacing in pain.) "Betsy, what, what's happening," (Warren says trying to help her. We see a full page close-up of her head, purple mist coming from her eyes and seemingly coming out of her forehead, we see images of Sam and Tabitha laughing, then the New Death attacks the Guthrie house along with the Crimson Dawn warriors, we see Sam's family running in fear into the house, then we see Sam/Tabitha racing back towards the house, then the house exploding, Sam/Tabitha get angry and fight the new Death, last picture on the page is on the New Death fighting Warren, Betsy, Sam, and Tabitha.)
[The attack lasts only a minute, but in that minute a sign is given]. "Betsy," (Warren says as Betsy straightens up and her face lightens up.) "Ahh, I think it's over," (Betsy says relaxing and putting a hand to her forehead.) "Elisabeth, are you okay," (Warren says helping Betsy into a chair, he's kneeling in front of her.) "I think I am," (Betsy says looking queasy but not in pain anymore.) "Here, drink this," (Warren says pouring a glass of water and handing it to her.)
"Thanks," (Betsy says smiling gingerly as she takes the glass and takes a drink.) "What was that Betsy, what happened," (Warren says pulling a chair over next to Betsy's an sitting in it.) "I, I don't know, I think it was a psychic dream of some kind, maybe even a premonition," (Betsy says rubbing her eyes with her thumb and the longest finger on the same hand.) "A premonition, of what," (Warren asks with one hand resting on her thigh.) "Samuel Guthrie and Tabitha Smith, two of the old X-force members, they're attacked and then there's a lot of death," (Betsy says rubbing her left temple with her left hand.)
"Death, who's death, theirs or ours," (Warren says looking concerned). "Theirs, unless we hurry," (Betsy says trying to stand up, being a bit wobbly, but not to much). "Whoa, where do you think you're going, you're in no condition to go anywhere," (Warren says quickly rising to his feet.) "I'm, I'm fine, we have to go, now," (Betsy says walking towards the door). "I think we'll let Hank be the judge of that, if he okays it then you can go," (Warren says helping her out the door.)
*Cumberland County, Kentucky*
*5:30 P.M.*
(Scene opens with Sam and Tabitha sitting with their backs to a large tree, one's that's near the old swimming hole, Sam has on of those long weeds sticking out of his mouth, Sam and Tabitha are also shoulder to shoulder), "I just love sunsets, don't you Sam," (Tabitha says smiling and laying her head on his shoulder). "Is that a trick question," (Sam says laughing and smirking and resting his head on hers.) "Very funny Mason-Dixon," (Tabitha says slugging him in the shoulder). "Hey, no hitting, that hurt," (Sam says rising to his feet).
"Ah, you big baby, now help me up, it's getting dark and you know how your momma gets when you're not home by nightfall," (Tabitha says as Sam helps her up.) "Ah, she worries to much, now come on we gotta...," (Sam says as his eyes widen). "We gotta what Sam, Sam?" (Tabitha says looking worried.) "Look," (Sam chokes out as he points towards the house.) "Oh my, Sam we gotta go now," (Tabitha says as Sam blasts off towards the house, carrying her, and the distance we can see a column of black smoke). (Next scene we see them arriving at the house, it's on fire). [The scene our young heroes arrive to is one of horror].
"No, momma," (Sam says as the two land, with horrified looks on their faces.) "Sam, look," (Tabitha says grabbing Sam's arm and pointing towards the house as we see a shadow in the window.) (With worried looks on their faces Sam/Tabitha rush into the house.) "Momma, Lizzy," (Sam yells as he and Tabitha frantically search the house before rushing into one particular room.) "Mom....," (Sam starts to say before he gasps with wide eyes as he and Tabitha are in the background of the shot, and in the foreground we see the black outline of a woman's hand with blood on it).
"Momma," (Sam says with a very pained look on his face as he starts to cry, and Tabitha says,) "Oh my Gaw..." (Before quickly turning around and throwing up). "Lizzy, oh no," (Sam says starting towards the bodies before we see laughter floating into the room, which makes them jerk to attention, Tabitha's crying as well). "Samuel Guthrie, how do you like your present," (We see these words in a weird colored balloon). "What the," (Tabitha says looking sort of scared, and a little angry.)
"But my time here is at an end, goodbye Samuel, Tabitha, it's been fun, we should do this again sometime, oh wait I forgot, you won't live that long, oh well no water of my back, I did my job, and now you two little lovebirds go boom," (the voice says as we see Sam and Tabitha look very shocked and angry before they notice the large hi-tech bomb stuck to the ceiling.) "Tabitha, look out," (Sam says lunging for her as the bomb goes off.) [And with terrifying force, the Guthrie homestead is quickly reduced to rubble].
(The explosion is gigantic as we see it from afar and up-close we see the silhouettes of many figures outside the house as most of them react to the blast). (Next we see a close-up on the face of the main bad guy, he's thin, his skin has shriveled up and turned brown and black, he has a green mohawk and goatee, and his eyeballs have been replaced with two small glowing beady red eyes, and he's grinning in sheer delight). "Now let us depart, our work here is done," (the guy says smiling as he starts to turn before a blast from the rubble sends him reeling.)
"Who dares attack Death," (Death growls in anger, picking himself off of the ground). (In response we see Sam and Tabitha blasting out of the rubble). "Ah, the whelp and his fawn made it through, no matter, you two will surely die, and your bones will be ground into dust under my feet," (Death says chuckling to himself.)
"You b...", (Sam starts to say before he stops himself, as he and Tabitha look ready to fight, their clothes are ripped and torn.) "Well since it looks like you're itching for a fight I'll give you one, shadow warriors, attack," (Death says spreading his arms and fingers in a grand style as the warriors attack.) "Ready Tabitha, hit em hard and fast, don't let up," (Sam says pressing the attack.) "Right behind ya Sammy boy," (Tabitha says attacking as well.) [With pain filled hearts, Samuel Guthrie and Tabitha Smith strike back with a vengeance born from their loss].
(The next few scenes show the pitched battle as we see Sam/Tabitha start of well, but soon become overwhelmed.) (The scene shifts to the interior of the blackbird with Warren at the helm and Betsy sitting beside him, they're both dressed in full battle gear.) My God, we're to late, is anyone alive down there, (Warren thinks looking shocked and grim). I don't believe it, the devastation, the death, how could Storm let this happen, where is she, (Betsy thinks with a worried and confused look on her face).
"We have to get down there, see if anybody's still alive", (Betsy says messing with the controls.) "Betsy take over, I'm going in," (Warren says jumping out of his chair and heading towards the opening hatch). "Okay Warren, I'll land close by and then get to the house," (Betsy says changing seats).
"See you on the ground, I love you," (Warren says dropping through the hatch as Betsy says), "I love you too." (Scene shifts back to Sam/Tabitha fighting the shadow warriors.) "Uggh, hey Sam this isn't going so well, there's just to many of them," (Tabitha says blasting a few of the warriors). "Ah know, all we can do is fight," (Sam says blasting a group of warriors as well).
"Why don't you just give up, no one's coming to save you," (Death says laughing). [However Death is wrong, as a savior enters the scene on angels wings]. "Think again, Fitzroy, but you're dead," (Warren says with, as we see a close-up on his face, a look of shocked anger.) "Not anymore, the master brought me back, made me whole and gave me a purpose, to kill you all," (Death says laughing menacingly.) "So you're the new Death huh, doesn't matter because we're going to do the same thing to you that we did to War," (Warren says smiling as he fights with some of the shadow warriors.)
"You and what army, don't make me laugh," (Death says turning to leave). "And just where do you think you're slithering off to," (Betsy says with the point of her psysword at Deaths chest.) "Ah, Ms Braddock, so nice to see you again, I'd heard that you were dead and gone," (Death says feigning to care.)
"Spare me your sorry excuse for concern, and prepare to die," (Betsy says angrily while glaring at Death.) "I already tried dying and it didn't agree with me, so unless you want to shower me with feathers then I'd say remove yourself from my path, for I am being called away," (Death says in a visibly arrogant manner). "Over my dead body," (Sam says coming to stand next to Warren.) "That's the idea whelp, bye now and say hi to your momma for me," (Death says transporting out as the four X-people lunge at him.) [Rather than stay and fight the being known as Death departs, laughing maniacally as he goes]. "No," (Sam yells angrily as his powers flare) (After Death leaves the remaining warriors attack).
"Hey people, I could use a little help here," (Tabitha yells with an impatient scowl on her face). "Hold on we're coming," (Warren says as he, Betsy, and Sam turn towards the C.D. warriors and commence to attack them). (The battle is now short as the four of them make short work of the remaining warriors). (At the end of the battle Tabitha tries to calm Sam down by saying,) "Sam, you okay," (His only response is to drop to his knees and slump his shoulders.) "Oh Sam," (Tabitha says starting to cry like Sam as she wraps her arms around him).
"Warren, shouldn't we,"(Betsy says as she starts towards Sam/Tabitha, but Warren stops her by laying his hand on her shoulder).
"I think it's best that we let them be for now, we shouldn't force it," (Warren says looking grim and shaking his head). "I guess you're right, it just burns me that we didn't stop this from happening," (Betsy says with a scowl on her face.) [Hours later, after the fire had died down Archangel and Psylocke sifted through the rubble, finding nothing prepared to leave]. "We'd better get back, you gonna get those two or am I," (Betsy says yawning.) "I will, hey Tabitha, can you excuse us, I want to talk to Sam, man to man," (Warren says walking over to Sam).
"Whatever, hey Sam, I'll be over here if yah need me okay," (Tabitha says walking away towards Betsy.) "So how yah doin Sam," (Warren says squatting down beside Sam). "Ah'm, Ah'm okay as I'm gonna get," (Sam mutters through his scowl and the tears on his face). "This might not mean anything to you right now, but it'll get easier, over time that is," (Warren says kneeling beside Sam). "It will," (Sam says peering off into the distance). "Yah, it'll just take a really long time, but there's one thing I don't get," (Warren says tossing some grass into the air). "What's that," (Sam says coughing).
"Storm left the mansion with some other X-men on some ultra secret mission to stop bad things from happening in the future, how I don't know, whatever they are they must be something important," (Warren says shrugging his shoulders.) "Is that so, then I guess my family wasn't important enough to them," (Sam says angrily). "I don't know about that, but listen, Betsy and I are forming a team to go after Apocalypse and his new set of horseman, you in," (Warren says helping Sam to his feet).
"We're both in," (Tabitha says putting her arm around Sam's shoulders). "Alright then, Betsy fire up the Blackbird, we're going back to the mansion," (Warren says as Betsy, Sam, and Tabitha board the Blackbird.) "I swear that I'll make you burn in hell for this Apocalypse," (Warren says angrily throwing a handful of ash and walking back towards the Blackbird.) [As darkness takes hold, four somber soldiers lift off towards home] DONE