My Uncanny XMen Mini's

by LoganAlpha30

Archangel, Psylocke, Warpath, Siryn, Cannonball, Meltdown, and Psyflare vs the evils of Apocalypse and the Crimson Dawn. All New 4 Horseman. Chapter 39 Now Up...

30. My 30th Mini

UNCANNY X-MEN MINI #30: OF GOOD TIMES AND BAD

BY: LOGANALPHA30

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+The Mansion+

+Ops Room-Midnight+

[She has been at this ever since her lover, future husband, and father to her children left with the rest of their newly formed motley crew of X-men along with the time displaced and battle scarred warrior known as Cable].  [The small group embarked on a mission to rid the world of one more imminent threat…].  […but somewhere along the way they ran into the mother of all snags].  (Then we see Betsy sitting at a computer typing away with cups of tea beside her and there are many stacks of big and thick folders as well as many disks and other materials strewn about).  (We see that she looks frazzled as her hair is loose and she's wearing a pair of thin rimmed glasses that she pushes them up on her nose).  "This is bloody irritating," (Betsy then says with an annoyed scowl on her face as she's running a hand through her hair).  (Then we see her lay her glasses down on the keyboard in front of her ands she rests her elbows on the console in front of her and puts her finger on her temples and closes her eyes, and then we see her psychic butterfly as she then says telepathically), Warren…Warren, are you there?  (Then we cut back to Warren as he's trying to keep a now groggy Siryn from falling to sleep as he looks worried).  (Then we see Betsy's butterfly appear on Warren's head as he then says back), Betts…what? 

Be quiet and listen…Sam is in trouble and you don't have much time to waste before all is lost, (Betsy then says telepathically with a very concerned and serious look on her face eve though her eyes are still closed).  I know Betts…but most of us at the moment would fall under the category of the walking wounded…Theresa and myself most of all…, (Warren then thinks back telepathically with a pained wince before we pull away and go back out into the rave).  (Then we see Erica using the bar to pull herself back up to her feet as Warpath charges back into the rave and he drops his shoulder and plows through a lot of crimson dawn warriors).  "Thanks Jimmy," (Erica then says with a tired smile on her face as she's leaning on the bar).  "Happy to oblige," (Warpath then says with a mock salute as behind him we see Tabitha blasting away and making each shot look like she's posing for a picture and having a lot of fun doing it).  (Then we see a panel of Forge with a crimson dawn warrior in a headlock with one arm while he's blasting away other crimson dawn warriors with the gun in his other hand as he says), "We have to close the portals or this will never end." 

"No #$%* Sherlock, but the question is how," (Erica then says with an angry scowl on her face before we see a panel of her looking ashamed of herself as Forge glares at her).  "Anybody got an idea," (Dani then says with a worried look on her face as beside her Cable is smashing the heads of two crimson dawn warrior's together).  "I don't know, but maybe if we were to duplicate the machine that you have back at the mansion that stops anyone from teleporting in or out…maybe that might work," (Cable then says with a very serious frown on his face as he's punching a crimson dawn warrior in the stomach).  "That could work Cable, but I don't think that I have the time that I'd need to duplicate the machine before the rest of you were overrun," (Forge then says with a serious look on his face as he's firing away at any of the warriors that are charging towards him).  "What if we stop talking and get back to the fighting," (We then see Warpath say with a slightly annoyed look on his face before he then turns away and starts throwing around a lot of crimson dawn warriors).  "I agree with Jimmy," (Dani then says with an angry look on her face as she knocks out a crimson dawn warrior with a spin kick to the head as she also has a psychic arrow loaded onto her bow). 

"I'm going to help Sam…he should have been back by now, or at least checked in," (Cable then says with a grim scowl on his face before he forces his way through the remaining crimson dawn warriors and heads back down the hall that Sam flew down earlier).  (Then we cut back to the back room where the nuke is at and we see Sam diving behind the drilling machine as several of the crimson dawn warrior's fire off their weapons at him, kicking up a lot of rock and dust).  (Then we see Sam duck out from behind the drilling machine and he fires off a blast that makes Arthur Royce curse as he has to scramble out of the way).  "Nice try Artie…but I'm not that easy to kill," (Sam then shouts back over the machine with a joking smile on his face as he's hunkering down and avoiding the blasts of the crimson dawn warriors).  "Foolish words mutant, words that I shall thoroughly enjoy ramming down your throat," (Arthur Royce then says with an angry sneer on his face as he clenches a fist in front of his face).  "Yeah well ah hate to break it to ya but ya'll will have to get in line for that honor because I've always got someone saying that to me," (Sam then says with a mocking look on his face as he ducks out around the side of the machine and fires off a blast with one hand and the blast knocks out one of the crimson dawn warriors by hitting it in the chest and neck). 

"Filthy mutant…how dare you mock the truth," (Arthur then yells with an angry look on his face as he hides behind one of the bigger crimson dawn warriors as they back up to the stairs before they then go up them and stop at the door with their backs to the doorway).  "The truth…heh…you wouldn't know the truth…," (We then see Cable say as he appears in the doorway behind Arthur Royce as then Arthur and the crimson dawn warrior turn around before Cable then finishes and says as he punches first Arthur and then the crimson dawn warrior and his eye flashes as he does so), "…if it came up and bit you in the ass!"  (Then we see Sam peek his head around the corner of the machine and then say with a sarcastic look on his face and a slight smile), "About time you showed up, I was beginning to think that you'd gotten lost."  "Me…lost, I'm like a bloodhound Sam, I never get lost," (Cable then says with a confident look on his face as he walks down the steps as we see Arthur Royce and the crimson dawn warrior go tumbling down the steps in front of him).  (Then we see the other crimson dawn warriors get angry and charge towards Cable with their weapons drawn before we then see Cable block the first warriors attack and then uses his free hand to punch the next warrior to come near him).  (Then we see Sam jump out from behind the drilling machine and he blasts away a warrior that's trying to get Cable from behind). 

"Thanks for the save," (Cable then says with a very serious look on his face as he smashes the nose in of another crimson dawn warrior with his elbow as blood goes flying everywhere).  "How are we holding up out there," (Sam then says with a worried look on his face as he grabs the weapon of the nearest crimson dawn warrior as it tries to smash him over the head with its weapon).  "We've seen better days," (Cable then says with a very grim scowl on his face before on one of the crimson dawn warriors gets a lucky punch in on Cable's chin that causes Cable to stagger a couple of steps backwards before he regains his footing).  (Then we see a panel of Arthur Royce as he's crawling on his hands and knees away from the fight, he's bleeding from his mouth, as he's going under the stairs with a completely panicked look on his face).  (Then we see Sam notice that Arthur Royce is leaving with a shock and slightly angry look on his face as he yells), "Hey!"  (Then we see Sam duck under a crimson dawn warrior's swing and he dives under the stairs and he grabs Arthur Royce's ankle and yells), "There's no way you're slipping away this time you snake!"  (Then we see a panel or two of Arthur Royce as he desperately tries to shake Sam off).  (Then we see Sam lunge in close and land a good punch on Arthur's jaw, knocking him out). 

"That's better…hey Cable I…," (Sam then starts to say with a triumphant smirk on his face before he gets slammed back up against the far wall by a big powerful blast by two of the crimson dawn warriors weapons).  "Sam," (We then see Cable yell with a shocked look on his face as he starts to go and help Sam but one of the crimson dawn warriors gets in the way and Cable then says with an angry grin on his face), "Not the best place to be right now pal."   (Then we see a panel of the crimson dawn warrior as it moves to attack Cable, but he easily blocks the attack and nearly knocks the warriors head off with a punch and an angry scowl on his face and his eye flashes).  (Then we see a panel of the rest of the crimson dawn warriors suddenly attack Cable from behind and he goes down in a big pile, as we see Cable say from underneath the pile), "Get off me!"  (Then we see several panels of the fight in the pileup as Cable is struggling to get out).  (Then we see a panel of Cable as he yells angrily), "I said…get off me," (as he throws all of the crimson dawn warriors off of him in a big panel).  (Then we see a panel of Sam as he's struggling to come to and he's holding his head and crawling forward). 

(Then we cut back out to the rave as we see Warpath tearing in the crimson dawn warriors with a vengeance and Dani is perched up on the bar and she's firing off one psychic arrow after another while Forge is kneeling down in front of the bar and firing off blasts from his gun that he takes aim at first).  (Then we see Tabitha chasing around a few crimson dawn warriors and throwing plasma bombs at their feet).  "You can't keep this up much longer mutants…you will soon begin to…," (Imol them says with a very smug grin on his face as he pops his knuckles in front of his face and he then starts to laugh sinisterly).  "Get really annoyed by that silly ass laugh of yours…," (Tabitha then says with a big and cheesy grin on her face as she cocks her head to one side).  (Then we see a panel of Imol and a great many of the crimson dawn warriors turn towards her with angry looks on their faces before we then see a wide panel as all around her in a circle are all of the crimson dawn warriors and they're all pointing their weapons at Tabitha with extremely pissed off looks on their faces, and Tabitha is looking around with a shocked and scared look on her face). 

(Then we move in closer and see a close up panel of Tabitha's face and upper body as she's looking around with big wide doe and puppy dog eyes, her bottom lip is jutted out, and she is hooking her index finger on her bottom lip as she then says), "Heh uh…okay so maybe that annoying crack was a little over the top…."  (Then we see a panel of the crimson dawn warriors as they start to blast at Tabitha and she yells), "Eep," (with a frightened look on her face as she jumps, dives, and rolls over a table and then hides in the mess that is the pile of tables and chairs).  "Get away from her," (Forge then yells with a very serious scowl on his face as he blasts Imol in the back as Warpath jumps towards some of the warriors that are blasting at Tabitha).  (Then we see a couple of panels of Tabitha as she ducks and doges her way out of her hiding spot and fires off some red hot plasma bombs at the crimson dawn warriors that come anywhere near her).  "Like shooting fish in a barrel," (Tabitha then says with an excited smile on her face as she starts to laugh).  "Less talk more action Tabitha," (Dani then says with an angry and impatient frown on her face as she increases the number of psychic arrows that she fires in her path as she heads towards Tabitha).  "Yeah Tabitha, the time for talking is kinda over if you haven't noticed," (Erica then says with a tired look on her face as she's heading to the back office where Warren and Siryn are at). 

"Whatever…I was just trying to keep things light, I hate it when things get to serious," (Tabitha then says with a  bored look on her face as she's sitting down behind one of the table and shaking her head).  (Then we move back to the back room where the nuke is and we see Cable and Sam standing in the midst of the crimson dawn warriors that are lying at their feet unconscious and Sam is slapping his hands together to get the dust and dirt off).  "That wasn't so hard was it…and we even cleaned up a little scum in the process," (Sam then says with a pleased smile on his face as he's looking over at Cable, who has a slightly annoyed and unhappy look on his face).  "Your celebration is a little premature I'd say Sam, we may have defeated these crimson dawn warriors and captured Arthur Royce but our friends are still hanging on by a thread out there not to mention the fact that we still have to deal with the nuke and make sure that we don't gain control of it just to lose it again seconds later," (Cable then says with a very serious look on his face as he picks his way over the bodies of the crimson dawn warriors as he's in a crouched position and is looking up at Sam). 

"Fine…then you stay here and keep the nuke and Mr. Royce under control and I'll go back out there and help…," (Sam then says with a very serious and nervous look on his face as he starts to walk back towards the stairs before he's stopped by Cable's words as he's still squatting amongst the bodies), "Sam wait, you can't go out there yet, for the moment they'll have be on their own, I need you to help me handle the nuke, it's a two man job."  (Then we see Sam shake his head in frustration and then he and Cable walk over to the nuke and both share a very grim and serious look before the two then begin to open up the device that's holding the nuke).  "Now we have to do this carefully, we have to turn these pins counterclockwise at exactly the same time," (Cable then says with a very serious look on his face as he and Sam take off the top caps and we see two pins set into the device just far enough apart that one person couldn't do it alone).  "And what if we don't…turn them at exactly the same time," (Sam then says with a nervous frown on his face as he looks up at Cable).  "We die," (Cable then says with a deadly serious look on his face as he's looking back up at Sam out of the tops of his eyes).  (Then we see Sam swallow hard and nod his head before the two then get a grip on the two pins in a panel).  "Okay, on three…one…two…three," (Cable then says with a very serious look on his face as we then see Cable and Sam turn the pins and then pull them out).  (Then we see Cable and Sam let out a collective sigh of relief). 

"I hope that was the hard part…," (Sam then says with a nervous look on his face as he wipes some sweat off of his forehead).  "You know better than that Sam, but hopefully we can get this done quickly enough so that I can get the warhead out of here and you can get back out there," (Cable then says with a tired but calm look on his face as he sets his pin down and then sets about taking off another as Sam stands nearby as we pull away).

+The Mansion+

(We see Betsy sitting in the ops room looking tired but sifting through file after file and she has a pencil in her teeth, her hair is in a bun but it's still a little messy and she's still wearing her glasses).  (We see that the files that she's looking at are about the nuke and Betsy looks visibly nervous).  He just had to go tonight, couldn't wait until tomorrow and reduce the chances of collateral damage, (We then see Betsy think with a slightly angry look on her face as if she wants to say I told you so).  (Then we see a panel of Betsy from behind as the door to the ops room opens and we then see that it's Alysson and she's holding a can of pop in one hand and a bottle of juice in the other and she's wearing blue pajamas that are about a size or two to big for her).  "Any news," (Alysson then says with a tired yawn on her face in the background as on the left side of the panel and there's a close up on the right side of the panel of Betsy's face as she doesn't look very happy).  (Then we see Betsy says with a very nervous and frustrated look on her face as she takes the pencil out of her mouth), "Not good…I think that it'd be safe to say that it's a bloody miracle that no one's dies yet."  "That bad huh," (Alysson then says with a sad look on her face as she hands the bottle of juice to Betsy and then pulls up a seat beside her). 

"Theresa needs to get to a hospital fairly soon, Warren could stand to see one to and they'll both need plenty of time to come to heal…maybe he and I should take a little time off until after the children are born," (Betsy then says with a sad and deep in thought look on her face as she leans back in her chair and opens the bottle of juice).  "But you can't…you guys have to stay here and stop Arthur Royce and that Apocalypse guy that you all told me about," (Alysson then says with a look of desperation and fear on her face as he leans forward in her chair).  "Don't worry, it was only a suggestion…something to think about…we're in this for the long haul, Warren's constitution and me being stubborn as hell won't let it be over until Apocalypse is gone for good," (Betsy then says with a slightly cheesy smile on her face before she takes a drink of juice).  "Good…but what are you going to do," (Alysson then says with a concerned look on her face as she crosses her arms and leans back in her chair).  "Once Cable gets the nuke secured and out of harms way I'll contact Warren and he'll pull the team out," (Betsy then says with a serious look on her face as she puts the cap back on the juice bottle and then sets it back down by the keyboard). 

"But what if something goes wrong, I mean everyone's there…we don't have anybody else to send," (Alysson then says with a worried look on her face as she turns to Betsy, who's gone back to typing on the keyboard).  "Then we'd better hope that our luck changes…quickly," (Betsy then says with a very worried look on her face as we pull back away and then back to the rave in the back office).

+The Back Office+

[Warren Worthington III has been in more than his fair share of tight spots during his time with the X-men].  [And this mission has proven to be no exception].  [What started out as a simple fact finding mission has turned into a fight for their very lives].  [But Warren Worthington III has never been known as a quitter and he isn't about to start, not with the promise that his future holds in store for him].  (We open with a panel of Warren sitting beside Siryn, who has come to and is holding her head with both hands and a sickly look on her face).  "It feels like a bloody train wreck in my head," (Siryn then says with a pained look on her face as Warren is gingerly removing what's left of his shirt and using the scraps as a kind of way to stop the bleeding that he ties just above the jagged piece of glass that's jammed into Siryn's thigh).  "When we get out of here we'll get you something for that, I promise," (Warren then says with a slight smile on his face as Siryn winces in pain and laughs a bit as a tear slides down her cheek).  "Are ye tryin to bore me t' death Warren, or just humor y'self, because you're a horrible comedian and we're not out of this yet," (Siryn then says with a weak smile on her face before she winces in pain again and the two begin to laugh as we pull away and go back out into the rave).  (We see Imol punching Forge in the face as Warpath has resorted to just throwing anything close to as big as he is at the nearby crimson dawn warriors). 

(We see that Tabitha is dodging, as best she can, to stay ahead of the crimson dawn warriors while Erica is trying to choke one of the warriors with her bare hands with an angry scowl on her face).  (Dani then shoots Imol in the head with a psychic arrow as she says with a very pleased look on her face); "I've had just about enough of you."  (Then we see a panel of Forge as he's getting back up to his feet and he grabs his gun as he does so).  (Then we see one of the crimson dawn warriors step up to him and aim its weapon at Forge, who aims his gun at the warrior).  (Then we see Forge smile slightly and cock an eyebrow in a small panel of a close up on his face as then we see a side panel of Forge and the crimson dawn warrior pointing their weapons at each other as Forge says), "Wanna bet on who has the faster reflexes?"  "This isn't the shootout at the o.k. corral Forge…you know…although come to think of it you would make a good Doc Holliday with that little mustache of yours," (Tabitha then says with a slightly cheesy smile on her face as she pokes her head over the top of a singed table).  "I'm well aware of that fact Tabitha," (Forge then says with an annoyed scowl on his face as he looks over at Tabitha out of the corner of his eyes).  "You never stop do you," (Dani then says with an annoyed look on her face as she is loading another psychic arrow).  "Nope," (Tabitha then says with a sly smirk on her face as she's kneeling down behind one of the singed tables as the battle goes on around her). 

(Then we see Tabitha form a small plasma bomb with a slightly sinister smile on her face before she jumps up and yells with a very gleeful smile on her face), "Hey ugly…here's mud in your eye," (before she then throws the plasma bomb at the crimson dawn warrior that's holding its weapon at Forge).  (We see that crimson dawn warrior jump back a bit as the bomb just fizzles out, and the warrior looks up in shock and then confusion before we then see Forge say with a sly grin on his face), "Gotcha," (as he then blasts that crimson dawn warrior in the chest that gets blasted back into a pile of tables).  (Then we see the rest of the crimson dawn warriors renew their attack and start to overwhelm Warpath and then we start to pull away and then we go back to the back room where Sam and Cable are deep into the device that's holding the nuke).  "Ah don't wanna sound stereotypical or nothin but…," (Sam then says with a nervous and slightly scared smirk on his face as we see all that in a panel that we're looking out from the inside of the device at first as Cable is reaching in with both hands while Sam is leaning on the edge of the device and he's kind of looking over Cable's shoulder, as the in the second panel it's the same panel but Cable turns his head towards Sam and scowls). 

(Then in the next panel we pull out of the device and see as if we're looking over Cable's shoulder at Sam and Cable says), "Sam…."  (Then we see a panel of all of the same setup and we see Sam smile sheepishly, shrug his shoulders and say), "Sorry…but ah'm just trying to relieve a little tension…ya'll know how….."  (Then we see a panel from a spot just over the back of Sam's shoulder as Cable turns his head to look at him and say), "Do you know that your accent becomes more pronounced the more nervous that you become?"  "So ah've been told," (Sam then says with a nervous laugh and then we see Cable shake his head and then says with an almost condescending look of a slightly annoyed father on the his face), "Alright Opie…can we get back to the business at hand here, this is serious."  "Okay Pa…but ah ain't whistling no theme song and skipping a stone across a pond," (Sam then says with a good natured laugh and Spike before Cable then says with an impatient scowl on his face as he and Sam then slowly and cautiously pull out about a two foot long cylindrical object that holds the core), "Slow and steady Sam."  (Then we see Cable and Sam carefully lay the object down onto the floor).  "Now what," (Sam then says with a worried and very concerned look on his face as he's looking over at Cable while he's kneeling down beside the nuke core). 

"Now I blast a hole through the wall and get this and Mr. Royce out of here," (Cable then says with a very serious look on his face as he is checking the core over to make sure that everything is in order).  "Good…ah'd better get out there before Tabitha does something that we'll all regret later," (Sam then says with an unsure look on his face as he stands up and rushes to the stairs and stopping at the bottom step).  "Theresa needs to get to a hospital sooner rather than later Sam…and Warren's not to far behind her…just remember to watch out for Imol, he's as irritating and indignant as ever," (Cable then says with a grim look on his face as Sam nods his head and then races up the stairs and out of the big back room).  (Then we go back out to the main room of the rave and we see Imol throwing a yelling Erica first up against the wall and then down through a table).  "And this is where your pitiful excuse for a life ends mutant," (Imol then says with a triumphant smile on his face as he breaks off a table leg and prepares to stab Erica with it as she looks on in shock and horror).  (Then we see a panel of Imol as he rears back to stake Erica, and then in a small panel we see someone grab Imol's hand).  (Then we see Imol growl in shock and anger and turn to look who grabbed his arm as he yells), "Who!" 

(In that panel that's about half or three fourths of the page as we see Sam holding Imol's arm in check as he says with a very confident and sly smirk on his face), "Call me old fashioned, but my momma raised me right…and that's no way to treat a lady."  "Unhand me filth…or I'll," (Imol then yells angrily as he tries to rip his wrist from out of Sam's grasp).  "You'll what…bore me to death with your repetitive and futile threats," (Sam then says with a very confident look on his face as he lets go of Imol's hand and then blocks a couple of punches and he then grabs Imol's arm and after a punch and slowly pulls Imol's arm back like Peter Parker did in Spider-Man to Flash Thompson's arm in the fight scene in the school as Sam then builds up a halo of energy around his fist before he then smiles politely and smashes Imol's nose in, sending Imol stumbling back a bit before he trips backwards over a broken chair and falls down, straight through the floor into the basement).  (Then we see a panel of Erica as she's still lying on her back lookin up at Sam with a relieved and appreciative smile on her face as she says), "Oh thank you good sir!"  "Happy to oblige ma'am," (Sam then says with an overly polite smirk on his face along with his mannerisms as he helps Erica up). 

"Thank you again kind sir, ah've always depended on the kindness of strangers," (Erica then says with a cheeky smile on her face as she acts like Stella or Blanche from A Streetcar Name Desire and mockingly  fans herself).   "Oh please," (Dani then says with an annoyed frown on her face as she rolls her eyes and then has to hurry to fire off  a psychic arrow into an advancing crimson dawn warrior).  "What," (Erica then says with a confused look on her face as she throws her hands out to her sides and Sam just rolls his eyes and shakes his head).  "Would you two drama queens mind fighting anytime soon," (Warpath then says with a sarcastic scowl on his face  as he's digging himself out from under a huge pile of crimson dawn warriors and he's throwing the warriors off of him).  "Yes sir," (Sam then says with a mock salute and smirk before he then rushes to Tabitha's side and she surprises him by hugging him tightly).  "C'mon…Tabitha…we still have a fight to win…and ah need t' breathe to fight," (Sam then says with an out of breath wince on his face as Tabitha finally lets go and then blushes before she then turns and blasts a crimson dawn warrior that's trying to sneak up on her as she says with an almost angry smirk on her face), "Hey man…do ya mind, I'm trying to have a conversation here!" 

(Then we see Sam duck under a blow from one of the crimson dawn warriors and he elbows the warrior in the stomach and then Sam grabs that warrior by the back of his collar and belt and then spins the warrior around and shoves it head first into the wall).  "You heard the lady," (Sam then says with a very serious look on his face before a couple of crimson dawn warriors jump him from behind and start to force him to the ground).  (Then we see Warpath throw a large group of crimson dawn warriors overtop of Sam and through the wall).  (Then we see Tabitha go to help Sam but one of the crimson dawn warriors throws its weapon at Tabitha and it hits her in the back of the head, as we then see Tabitha wince in pain and then crumple to the floor and then lay there on her stomach).  (Then we see Forge run over and blast one of the crimson dawn warriors that's about to kill Tabitha).  "Sam," (Forge then says in the foreground as he's blasting away crimson dawn warriors that charge towards him as then in the background we see Sam struggling to get up and also Dani vaulting over a crimson dawn warrior that's doubled over from the effects of one of her psychic arrows).  (Then we see Erica duck under the blast of a crimson dawn warrior before she gets to the side of a specially designed pillar that has several spheres of many different colored liquids that all flash colors as the light hits them). 

(Then we see a panel of Erica as she stops for a second, looks up and then looks back down and then smiles a sly smile).  "Hey Jimmy…I need to borrow your strength for a little bit," (Erica then says with a hurried look on her face as then Warpath slams a couple more crimson dawn warriors up against the wall before he then plows through a few more waves of warriors and then arrives beside the pillar and says), "Yeah…?"  "Push this over will ya, if my hunch is going to work then I need this thing down," (Erica then says with a very serious and frustrated look on her face before she turns away and smashes her fist into the jaw of a crimson dawn warrior).  "Wish I could say that I knew what your plan was but…," (Warpath then says with a slightly confused look on his face before he gets serious and then pushes the big pillar over, and when the spheres hit the floor they smash open and the liquid spills out all over the floor and some of the spheres crash open as they hit some of the crimson dawn warriors and the liquid spills over the warriors).  "Okay…now what," (Warpath then says with a slightly worried and confused look on his face as he looks down at Erica, who's just smiling back up at him).  "Watch and learn handsome," (Erica then says with an excited smile on her face as she claps her hands together and the jumps to the top of the downed pillar). 

[She leaps to the top of the downed pillar and puts the second phase of her plan into action].  (Then we see a panel of Erica atop the pillar with an angry look on her face as she then says), "Okay people here's a little something new…hope you like it."  Let's hope this works, otherwise we're all toast, (We then see Erica think with a very unsure and pensive look on her face as she stretches out her hand).  [Summoning up the last reservoirs of her ebbing strength she uses the small flame of a novelty candle to start an inferno].  (We then see a panel of the small novelty candle's flame start off small before it then flashes up in a wide panel into an almost phoenix like shape, causing the crimson dawn warriors to shy away from it).  (Then we see Erica laugh as the flame from the candle hits the liquid and the floor erupts into flames, and some of the crimson dawn warriors burst into flames while others try their best to avoid the flames as they're all climbing all over each other but not all can get away as they're caught by the flames).  (Then we see Sam throw the two crimson dawn warriors off of him as they're now on fire and Forge blasts them as they stand up).  "Tabitha," (Sam then says with a very scared and worried look on his face as he rushes to Tabitha's side and picks her up into his arms as he's kneeling down).  (Then we see Sam brush some hair off of Tabitha's forehead as Forge keeps watch and blasts any crimson dawn warriors that come to close as he says), "Sam…how is she?" 

"Ah don't know," (Sam then says with a concerned look on his face as he looks up at Forge before he turns back to Tabitha and then picks her up and says), "I have to get her out of here."  "I know Sam but right now we're not in a position to do much of anything right now, the fire has blocked off all of the exits," (Forge then says with a very serious scowl on his face as a fully engulfed crimson dawn warrior runs by).  (Then we cut outside to Cable as he's carrying the nuke core and he's rushing down the street towards the parking garage as we also see fire trucks and police cars rush to the scene).  (Then we see Cable duck into the parking garage as an ambulance rushes past on the street along with many bystanders as Cable thinks with a very nervous look on his face), That was to close.  (Then we see Cable get back to his jeep and we see a very well tied up and unconscious Arthur Royce in the backseat).  "How ya doing Arty…ya comfortable…good, because I'd hate for you to be inconvenienced," (Cable then says with a mocking smile on his face as he sets and then secures the nuke core to the passenger seat).  Now to give the all clear and get the team out before somebody gets killed, (Cable then thinks with a very serious look on his face as he activates his powers).  (Then we see a panel of Betsy and Alysson in the ops room looking very nervous before Betsy then turns around in her chair back towards the computer and puts her hands on her temples as the psychic butterfly appears on her forehead). 

(Then we see a psychic image of Cable's head appear next to Betsy's head as he says telepathically), Elizabeth, I've got the core with me along with Arthur Royce and I'm on my way to the rendezvous point to hand the core over to Warren's team, contact Warren and tell him to get the team out, I'll help after I get rid of the nuke and Mr. Royce, (Cable then says telepathically with a very serious look on his face as he pulls the jeep out of the parking garage before Betsy then says back with an equally serious look on her face), Okay, I've already contacted the hospital and they're prepared to handle Theresa and Warren's injuries, and I'll get the team out even if I have to go down there myself.  (Then we see Cable's psychic head disappear and Betsy's butterfly disappear and she then turns around and says with a very serious look on her face), "Mission accomplished, time to bring our family home."  "But how," (Alysson then says with a very worried look on her face before she then takes a drink of pop).  "Watch and learn," (Betsy then says with a very serious frown on her face as she starts typing furiously on the keyboard and we then see a few panels of what she's typing over her shoulder and a lot of it is security passwords and firewalls and the like). 

(Then we see a few wide out panels of Betsy typing on the right side of the panel as she's typing information and on the left we see Warren reach for a small device in his pocket and then look at the display panel as his face brightens up).  (Then we see Warren type in a few things as he says), "Finally, a bit of good news."  "What is it," (Siryn then says with an uncomfortable grimace on her face as he has a hand on the side of her forehead).  "Cable's got the nuke and Arthur Royce with him and that means…," (Warren then says with a relieved look on his face as Siryn then smiles and nods her head).  "Time t' leave," (Siryn then says with a slightly happy look on her face as she tries to rise but yells out in pain as she grabs her thigh and sits back down).  "Easy Terry," (Warren then shouts with a worried look on his face as he rushes to Siryn's side and helps her to sit back down).  "Sorry but…," (Siryn then says with a worried and slightly angry look on her face as she's looking back out towards the main room of the rave before we then see Forge come flying into the room and crashing into the wall). 

"Forge what," (Siryn then says with a shocked look on her face as Warren helps Forge to his feet and Forge then says with a very serious look on his face), "Things are definitely not going according to plan out there."  "Well the plan's changed, Cable's got the bomb and Royce out so…," (Warren then says with a very serious look on his face as Forge leans down and picks up his gun).  "Good…we're running out of time out there," (Forge then says with a grim scowl on his face as he's checking his gun).  "Just get everyone out Forge, I don't care how you do it just get it done," (Warren then says with a serious look on his face as he's turning back to Siryn).  "Consider it done Warren, now if you'll excuse me there's a certain arrogant bastard out there that's still breathing," (Forge then says with a very serious look on his face before he charges back out into the main room of the rave).  (Then we see a panel of Tabitha firing away with both hands as beside and slightly behind her we see Dani in the process of firing off a psychic arrow, and both have very determined looks on their faces).  (We then see Warpath using part of one of the wooden support beams as a baseball bat and he's swinging for the fences while Sam is acting like a super charged bowling ball by flying into any big group of crimson dawn warriors that he can find).  (Then we see a panel of Erica as she's resorted to using the various alcoholic beverages behind the bar to her advantage). 

(She's throwing every bottle of beer at the crimson dawn warriors and then drawing the flames to those warriors with her powers and a smile on her face).  "Good thinking Erica, keep it up," (Forge then says with an impressed smile on his face as he gets to Erica's side and starts to blast away at the crimson dawn warriors).  "Thanks," (Erica then says with an elated smile on her face as what Forge said spurs her on).  "Give up now you fools…," (Imol then says with an angry look on his face as he's trying to stand).  "Sorry but we got what we…wanted," (Tabitha then says in two panels as in the first one she's smiling with a confident look on her face before then in the next panel we see her start to look woozy and lightheaded as her knees start to buckle as we see Warpath drop the piece of the pillar and catch Tabitha just as she's about to hit the floor as he says), "Tabitha!"  (Then we see Dani say with a nervous and also somewhat worried look on her face as she's preparing to fire an arrow), "Please tell me that we can get the hell out of here now."  "Mission accomplished Dani, Sam…James I need you two to clear a path out of here for the rest of us," (Forge then says with a very confident look on his face as he keeps blasting more crimson dawn warriors).  "Forge wait, how's Terry," (Warpath then says with a worried look on his face as he turns to look at Forge). 

"She'll be fine James, once we get her out of here and to the proper medical professionals," (Forge then says with a very serious look on his face before he uses the momentum of an attacking crimson dawn warrior against it as he flips the warrior over and then puts his foot on the warriors throat and has the warriors arm twisted painfully around).  "Consider it done," (Sam then says with a very serious look on his face as we see it in a panel where Sam is illuminated from behind by a wall of fire).  (Then we see Sam scowl in anger and then bring up his blast shield and then cast a quick look Tabitha's way before he launches himself towards the roof of the rave).  (Then in the next panel we see Sam blast through the wall and roof of the rave as it all explodes in a huge cloud of dust and brick at the top of the stairs).  "You're not getting away mutant trash," (Imol then starts to yell before Erica taps him on the shoulder and then smashes her fist into his nose as she's built up a halo of fire in front of her fist).  (Then we see a panel of Imol's head snapping back from the punch as we see blood spewing out of his nose and Imol then stumbles back through a shrinking portal).  "Sorry but playtime's over for you today Imol," (Erica then says with a confidant smile on her face as the flames are at her back).  "Great child, now don't get to cocky," (Forge then says with a serious look on his face before we then see Sam appear at the top of the stairs). 

"It's all clear, c'mon this place will be crawling with cops in no time," (Sam then yells with a hurried look on his face as he's leaning forward over the railing).  "Here, take Tabitha and get her out of here…I'll get Terry," (Warpath then says with a worried but determined look on his face as he hands Tabitha off to Forge and then starts to head off towards the back office).  (Then we see a panel over Warpath's shoulder as Forge is looking towards us as he says with a very serious look on his face), "Don't forget Warren in your haste to help Theresa James, he'll need your help to," (and Forge then knocks the crimson dawn warrior at his feet out with a good kick to the side of his head).  "Wouldn't think of forgetting our great and fearless leader Forge…," (Warpath then yells back over his shoulder with a sarcastic smirk on his face before he turns back around and says softly), "Besides, he's the one that signs our checks."  (Then we see Erica start to go and help Warpath as Dani races towards the stairs but Forge grabs her arm with his free hand and then says with a serious look on his face), "Not so fast young lady, I need your help to get Tabitha out of here."  "Stop it with the young cracks okay Forge…you're not that handsome," (Erica then says with a mock smirk of anger on her face before she smiles widely and then turns around and in a big wide panel we see her use her powers to split the sea of fire like Moses and the Red Sea).  (Then we see Erica turn to Forge and wave her hand over the now parted sea of fire and say with a slightly sexy smile on her face and a wink), "After you." 

(Then we see Forge roll his eyes and shake his head before taking off down the open path as Erica then shouts as she starts off down the path after Forge), "Hey Dani…we're getting out of here!"  "Ya don't say…," (Dani then shouts back with an annoyed look on her face as she grabs the railing and leaps over it and holds onto the railing as she spins around and slams her foot into the stomach of a crimson dawn warrior that's charging up the steps towards her). (Then we see a panel of Warpath as he's entering the back office and Warren drops his shoulders a bit in relief as he's trying to help Siryn out of the back office).  "Jimmy," (Siryn then says softly with a relieved smile on her face before a tired Warren hands her over to Warpath, who picks her up and then looks back down at Warren with a concerned look on his face).  "I'm fine James, just clear the way," (Warren then says with a weary look on his face as he lightly leans on the doorway).  "Okay…let's go," (Warpath then says with a serious look on his face as he nods his head and then turns around and walks back out into the rave's main room and Warren slowly follows him).  (Then we see a panel of Sam squatting down and leaning out under the railing as he's holding onto the railing with one hand while waving at Warpath, Siryn, and Warren to hurry up with the other as he yells with a frustrated and hurried look on his face), "C'mon guys hurry up, ah can't keep the way open much longer!" 

"Just a bit longer Sam please," (Warren then says as we see a large panel of Warren, Warpath, and Siryn at the bottom of the stairs, Forge and Tabitha are halfway up the stairway along with Erica who's clearing the way and Dani and Sam are at the top of the stairs).  (Then we see a panel of some crimson dawn warriors as they let out a battle cry and charge towards the bottom of the stairs).  (Then we see Erica turn back and notice the warriors as she then stops and then yells with an angry look on her face), "Oh no you don't!"  (Then we see Erica amp up her powers and the flames behind Warren flare up dramatically and take the form of a winged dragon).  "Where'd you learn that Erica," (Warpath then says with a nervous look on his face as he starts to turn around with Siryn in his arms).  "Psylocke," (Erica then says with a half smile on her face as she then rushes up the stairs past Forge and Dani).  "Why am I not surprised," (Warren then says with a fake look of sarcasm on his face as he's using the railing to pull himself up the stairs).

[Shortly]

(We see many panels of the police and fireman fanning out over the area and putting up all of the police tape as the fireman are starting to put out the fires).  (Then we see Sam as he comes out of the rave and almost falls forward as he tries to stop on a dime and we see the police pull out their guns and order Sam to freeze).  "No…wait…you don't understand, we're not…," (Sam then starts to yell with an nervous and slightly scared look on his face as he has his hands up in front of him in a non threatening manger).  (Then we see Warren, Forge, and the rest of the team pour out of the rave and stop abruptly as they see all of the police aiming their weapons).  "Let me handle this Sam," (Warren then says through a painful wince as he pats Sam on the shoulder on the way to the front of the line of police).  "Gladly," (Sam then says with a nervous look of relief on his face as he steps back beside Forge and takes Tabitha from him).  "What seems to be the problem officers," (Warren then says with his best sell smile on his face before his look becomes very serious in a quick series of panels as we see several panels of a bullet being loaded into the chamber of a gun and then fired). 

[He hears the bullet slide into the chamber…].  […and tries to alert his fellow teammates…].  […but one acts first…].  (We see a close up on Warren's face as he catches the sound of the bullet slipping into the chamber of the gun as he starts to turn).  "Warren look out," (Sam then shouts in alarm with a shocked look on his face as he jumps in front of Warren, with Tabitha in his arms, and brings up his blast shield, and the bullet just bounces harmlessly off).  (Then we see the rest of the police officers open fire and the bullets all bounce off of Sam's blast shield).  "This isn't working Warren," (Forge then says with a serious look on his face as he draws his gun).  "I'm well aware of that Forge," (Warren then says with an angry scowl on his face as he takes Tabitha from Sam).  "Okay…so what are we gonna do about it," (Warpath then says with a concerned look on his face as he uses his size to try to shield Siryn from any harm).  "James, take Tabitha and get her and Terry to the hospital, we'll try to figure this all out and then join you there," (Warren then says with a gravely concerned look on his face as he hands Tabitha to a slightly confused Warpath).  "Yeah but…," (Warpath then says with a worried look on his face before Forge cuts in as he steps forward in between Dani, who has an arrow cocked all ready to fire and a nervous look on her face and Erica, with her hands together in front of her and with an ever growing sphere of fire forming near her hands).  "Just do it James, it's the right thing to do…," (Forge then says with a very serious look on his face as he looks back and up at Warpath). 

"Okay," (Warpath then says with a serious look on his face before he lifts off into the air and flies away).  "Where's he going," (A startled police officer demands as he's looking up after where Warpath flew off).  "To get two of our friends the medical care that they need," (Forge then says with nervous look on his face as he cocks his gun).  "Well then we'll just have to arrest them there," (Another one of the officers then says with a stern frown on his face as he takes a step forward).  "No one's arresting anyone tonight…," (We then see someone say from off panel as we see all of the police officers and fireman, along with the ambulance personnel and bystanders suddenly jerk to attention as they all look like they're in a trance).  "Wait…what's going on, what happened," (Erica then says with a startled, confused, and nervous look on her face as she's backing up to Warren, who looks concerned but still in charge).  "A little divine intervention…," (Dani then says with an euphoric grin on her face as she lowers her bow and lets her psychic arrow dissipate).  "Hardly," (Forge then says with a sarcastic frown on his face as he puts his gun down back into its holster and turns back to Erica, who lets her sphere of fire go away as she relaxes and starts to fix her skewed and dirty clothes as she's brushing the dirt off). 

"So what now," (Sam then says with a concerned look on his face as he lets his blast shield drop).  "Now Sam…we count our blessings and go home before there are far to many people here for me to cloud their minds," (We then see a tired but happy Cable, with a proud grin on his face and his arms crossed, say as he's walking towards Sam and the others).  "Good…then if I'm lucky ah can still catch up t' Jimmy," (Sam then says with a relieved smile on his face before he nods his head to Warren and then blasts off into the sky).  (Then we see a panel of Erica and Forge as they're watching Sam blast off by looking up into the sky as Erica smiles through a yawn and puts an arm around Forge's shoulders and leans lightly on him at first before she stumbles a bit).  "Whoa Erica…," (Forge then says with a worried look on his face as he catches Erica and holds her up).  "Sorry…guess I'm a little more worn out than I thought," (Erica then says with a nervous smile and laugh as she and Forge lock gazes and in the background we see Dani roll her eyes with a silent look of annoyance on her face before she then turns away and mutters in a close up panel of her where Forge and Erica are in the background), "I bet…."  "Come on guys let's go," (Warren then says with a tired sigh as he rubs his eyes before he starts to walk back towards the parking garage and as he does so we pull away back up into the night sky).

[Months Later]

[The weeks and months after the successful operation pass with little or no retribution].  [And because of that lapse of time the days have come and gone until one of the happiest moments in a couple's life has come].  (We open with a few panels of almost all of the team hanging out in the hallway outside of the infirmary looking nervous and anxious).  (We see Warpath sitting in the hallway looking cramped as he's trying to read a book while Siryn is leaning up against him with headphones on).  (We see Erica leaning up against the wall with her arms crossed and a bored look on her face as Forge is beside her and he seems to be trying to get her attention).  (We also see Sam and Tabitha sitting together and Tabitha is pointing out items in a wedding catalogue).  "How long is this going to take," (Dani then says with a bored look on her face, with her hands in her pockets and her hair pulled back in a tight ponytail as she walks towards the group and Erica looks up past Forge in a panel).  "Hey Dani lay off…childbirth has its own timetable…and whether we like it or not we're completely at its mercy," (Erica then says with a serious and a little bit angry look on her face as beside her we see Forge solemnly nodding his agreement). 

"And you'd know this how exactly, read up about it on the internet," (Dani then says with an unbelieving look on her face as she lightly glares at Erica, who we see trying her best to hold her temper in check as we then see Forge put his hand on her shoulder).  "Because I know it from personal experience okay…," (Erica then says with an angry look on her face, as Forge is holding her back, before she storms off past a shocked and silent Dani and heads off down the hallway away from the infirmary).  (Then we see Forge follow quickly after Erica as he says with a worried look on his face), "No, Erica wait."  "What," (Dani then says with a confused and slightly embarrassed look on her face as he body is turned towards where Erica and Forge went but she's looking back over her shoulder at the rest of the team).  "Nice Dani…real nice," (Warpath then says with an angry look on his face in a side on panel as he doesn't turn his head).  "What Jimmy, would someone please tell me what I did wrong," (Dani then says with a pleading look on her face as she's looking all around).  "Maybe you should ask Erica Dani…who knows ye might learn something," (Siryn then says with an annoyed look on her face as she pushes her headphones slightly off of her ears). 

"What's that supposed to mean," (Tabitha then says with a confused look on her face as she looks up from her wedding magazine).  "Maybe ye should ask yourself how Erica could possibly understand what Psylocke is going through right now as she said that she was speaking from personal experience," (Siryn then says with a slight sneer on her face as she puts her headphones back over her ears).  (Then we see a silent panel of the group in the hallway looking around with somber looks on their faces).  (Then we move inside the infirmary and see Betsy in the process of giving birth with Warren and her side and he's holding her hand and they're both wearing hospital style attire, and we also see Xavier sitting near Betsy's head and he's trying to use his powers to keep everyone calm).  (Then we see Beast say as he's walking towards Betsy with a kind smile on his face as he's pulling on a pair of surgical gloves and a mask), "Well is everyone ready?"  "Let's hope so," (Warren then says with a very serious look on his face before Betsy then turns her head and glares menacingly at Warren with gritted teeth and she's been sweating a lot).  (Then we see a panel of Beast as he pulls up a stool with wheels on the bottom of it and then glances up at Xavier, who then nods his head but he keeps his eyes closed).  "Let's see how well this works," (Xavier then says with his eyes still closed and a serious look on his face). 

"Let's hope what works," (Betsy then growls in anger with a pained look on her face as she looks over at Warren, who just smiles sheepishly in return).  "Wait what…," (Betsy then starts to say with a confused look on her face before Xavier grabs her head with his hands and his hands cover her ears).  (Then we see a panel of Betsy as she starts to say something but then closes her eyes and we see Xavier's telepathic signature go from Xavier's forehead to Betsy's as her telepathic butterfly appears on her forehead).  [On a setting completely different from the current one].  (We then see a panel of Betsy standing under a tree by a nice looking pond).  (We see that there's a light breeze blowing her hair around and that it's a nice day).  "Where am I," (Betsy then says with a concerned look on her face as she turns around and brushes some hair off of her face).  "In the psi-realm Elizabeth, you should have been able to see that," (Xavier then says with a calm look on his face as he walks around the nearby tree with one hand up on a low lying branch and his off hand on his cane).  "I did Charles, but I still don't understand what I'm…we're doing here," (Betsy then says with a slightly confused and worried look on her face as she crosses her arms).  "Hopefully helping you to alleviate some of the pain of childbirth," (Xavier then says with a calm look on his face as he's standing beside Betsy and he's looking out over the lake). 

(Then we see a panel from their shoulders up of Betsy and Xavier as the two are staring out over the lake and then in the next panel it's a wide panel of the two in the background and we see a few birds fly in and land on the lake).  "Wait a bloody minute Charles, this isn't a game, you can't just…pain is a part of childbirth, that's just how it is," (We then see Betsy say with an angry look on her face as she uncrosses her arms and turns back to Xavier).  (Then we see a panel from behind Betsy of her as she has her hands on her hips and she's glaring at Xavier, who is looking at the ground with his eyes closed and a slightly pained look on his face).  "Charles," (Betsy then says with a worried look on her face as she lays a hand on Xavier's shoulder).  "What…oh sorry Elizabeth, this is proving to be more challenging than I had originally anticipated," (Xavier then says with a pained look on his face as he puts a hand up on his temple).  "You sound like most men Charles, thinking that they can control everything," (Betsy then says with an unimpressed look on her face as she turns her head away and looks back out over the water).  "Well I'll remember that the next time this happens," (Xavier then says with a short laugh as he looks back at Betsy out of the corner of his eyes). 

"No Charles, this is never happening again…ever, as soon as we get back I'm going to have Hank make sure of that…if you catch my drift," (Betsy then says with a slightly sinister smile on her face before we then pull away as the two share a good laugh). 

[A Bit Later]

(We then move back outside of the infirmary and see Tabitha fanning a yawn as she's nestling into Sam's shoulder and nearby we see Siryn letting Warpath listen to a song on her headphones).  (We also see Forge sitting down beside a moody Erica with his arm around her and Dani is leaning up against the wall with her head down and a sad look on her face and her hands in her pockets).  "So do we know if they've decided on names yet," (Dani then says without changing the moody frown on her face as she keeps looking at the floor).  "Nae, Warren has plenty of ideas but you know Psylocke," (Siryn then says with a bored shrug of her shoulders before she scratches her ear).  "Anyone know why the Professor is here, not that he shouldn't be but…," (Sam then says with a tired look on his face as he wraps his arms around Tabitha, who smiles sleepily).  "Charles said that he and Hank had come up with something that they hoped would help Elizabeth with the pain," (Forge then says with a serious look on his face as he turns his head and looks at the rest of the team that's assembled in the hallway).  "Wonderful, where was he in high school," (Erica then says with a sad and sarcastic frown on her face before she hangs her head).  (Then we see Erica turn away from Forge and bury her head into her shoulder before we then see Forge pull her close into a hug). 

"You know what I think guys…I think that we should all probably find some other way to pass the time," (Warpath then says with a serious look on his face as he looks around at everyone in the hallway).  "Jimmy's right ya'll, we should…," (Sam then says with a serious look on his face as he starts to rouse Tabitha).  (Then we see a panel of everyone in the hallway as they look all around at each other with nervous looks on their faces before they shrug their shoulders and nod their heads).  (Then we see them all start to get up and walk away but the door to the infirmary opens and a worn out but ecstatic Warren steps out, still wearing the hospital style scrubs and says), "Good news everybody!"  "Everything go okay Warren," (Siryn then says with a slightly worried look on her face as she stands up and puts her headphones down around her neck and shuts them off at the same time).  "Yes Theresa, everything's more than alright…," (Warren then says with a very excited look on his face as then we see Sam ask with a calm look on his face), "Can we…?"  "One at a time only, and not for very long, Betts needs her rest," (Warren then says with a nervous look on his face before we then see Sam raise his hand and volunteer to go first). 

[Later]

(We see a panel of most of the team sitting around in the game room watching television and playing pool).  (Warpath and Siryn are sitting together lazily on the couch and they're watching television).  (Forge is standing back from the pool table watching Dani and Erica play each other with Alysson shadowing Forge and sipping her fountain drink).  (We see Tabitha pacing around the room before we then see a happy Sam walk in and kiss Tabitha on the check before she leaves the room).  "So Mason-Dixon, what's the good word," (Warpath then says with a tired smile on his face as he's looking back over his shoulder and Siryn is popping some popcorn into her mouth with only a passing interest kind of look on her face).  "Ah think that Warren and Elizabeth probably have the two most beautiful twins that I've ever seen…," (Sam then says with a cheesy smile on his face and one hand in one of his pockets and he's scratching the back of his head with the other hand).  (Then we see a panel of Erica looking up from her spot by the pool table as she's leaning down low over the table as she's preparing to take a shot and she has her hair tucked behind her higher ear and she's wearing blue jeans and a rather loose fitting and long sleeved button up light blue shirt as beside her we see Dani wearing pretty much the same thing except she's wearing a tight, white short sleeved shirt under a light brown leather vest and a similar choker, as Forge is wearing blue jeans and a black short sleeved shirt as the others are wearing similar colored clothing and Erica then says), "So have they decided on any names yet Sam?" 

"Yep," (Sam then says with a tired yawn on his face as he sits down in one of the open chairs and puts his feet up).  "Do tell Guthrie…do tell," (Dani then says with a joking smirk on her face and a wink as she lightly leans on her pool cue).  "Their son was born first, takes after Warren in the looks department…they named him Charles Kenneth Worthington, and their little girl came next, she's the spittin image of Elizabeth, Moira Renee Worthington," (Sam then says with a content smile on his face as he leans back in his chair and stares up at the ceiling).  "Charles and Moira," (Forge then says with a deep in thought frown on his face before he thinks with an almost sad look on his face as he closes his eyes and drops his head a bit), Charles and Moira…wait till Sean finds out….  "Hey Forge…earth to Forge," (Erica then says at first with a cheesy smile on her face before she leans in close to Forge's face and ends up with a worried look on her face).  "Huh, what, Erica…," (Forge then says with a tired and confused look on his face as he shakes his head and rubs his eyes).  "You okay, you kind spaced out for a bit there," (Erica then says with a very worried look on her face as she puts a hand on Forge's shoulder).  "Sorry, I was just thinking," (Forge then says with a serious look on his face as he runs a hand through his hair). 

"A penny for your thoughts," (Erica then says with a nervous look on her face as she lays down her cue on the pool table).  "Not these, you wouldn't understand," (Forge then says with a slightly worried look on his face before he walks out of the room).  (Then we see a panel of a shocked Erica as she looks around the room for some answers before her shoulders slump and she walks out of the room after Forge).  "I would have won anyway," (Dani then says with a sad pout on her face as she grabs the eight ball and throws it into a corner pocket).  "Relax Dani, those two need some time to talk," (Warpath then says with a bored look on his face before Siryn then tosses some popcorn into his mouth).  "So they're a couple now," (Dani then says with a confused and startled look on her face as she puts her pool cue back in its place).  "Pretty much, yeah," (Sam then says with a bored yawn as he lowers his head and glances over at Dani).  "And that fact doesn't…oh I don't know, bother you just a little bit considering the fact that he's old enough to be her father," (Dani then says with an unhappy look on her face as she hops up on the pool table and begins to idly twiddle her thumbs). 

"Hey I'm fine with it, yeah there's a big age gap but so what, Erica's not a child," (Warpath then says with a bored look on his face as he squeezes Siryn's shoulder lightly).  "She's older that I am Dani, if that's any consolation," (Siryn then says with a tired yawn on her face before she then slaps Warpath's hand away from her shoulder with a mock look of anger on her face).  "I know that…it's just…," (Dani then starts to say with an unsure and slightly nervous look on her face before we see a tired and grizzly Cable walk into the game room).  "Just what Dani, it's a very good day…," (Cable then says with a tired but happy smile on his face, with his hands on his hips as he's standing beside Dani, and his head is turned towards her).  "Ah don' worry about it Cable, Dani's just hav'n another one of her fits…pay it no mind," (Siryn then says with a joking grin on her face as she half turns her head towards Warpath, and waves a hand haphazardly).  "I am not," (Dani then shouts with an angry scowl on her face as she hops off of the pool table and starts to storm towards Siryn, but then we see Cable stop her).  "No Dani, that's far enough, don't let Terry get to you," (Cable then says with a restrained smile on his face as he keeps an angry Dani restrained). 

"Fine, but why are we still here, I mean we got what we came for, Arthur Royce's head on a platter…so to speak, and Warren's people have the nuke in containment…," (Dani then says with a very frustrated look on her face in one panel as she's glaring at Siryn before then in another quick panel she turns to Cable and finishes with a serious look on her face as she and Cable are seen in that panel in a half close up).  "You're right Dani, our mission here is done, after we make sure that everyone's alright we'll go," (Cable then says with a serious and tired look on his face as he runs a hand through his hair while his other hand is on his hip).  "Good," (Dani then says with a very tired look on her face before she leaves the room).  "Sorry about that," (Cable then says with a tired look on his face as he walks over and sits down in a chair that's opposite to the one that Sam is sitting in).  "Forget about it Cable, ever since our New Mutant days Dani seems to come complete with an expiration date for being a happy member of the team," (Sam then says with a bored look on his face as he shrugs his shoulders and puts his feet up on the coffee table). 

"It happens…," (Cable then says with a slight shrug of his shoulders before he picks the newspaper up off of the coffee table and starts to flip through it).  "Oddly enough those things that everyone says…just happens…about always seems to happen to us," (Warpath then says with a sarcastic frown on his face as he points a popcorn filled hand towards Cable).  "It's the hazards of the life that we lead James, but in living that hazardous life we also get to visit places and experience things that most people can only dream about," (Cable then says with a calm look on his face as he folds the newspaper in half).  (Then we see a panel of Sam as he sits up and grabs the television remote off of the coffee table and then changes the channel).  "So ah guess that we're gonna be a little shorthanded for a while, what with Psylocke haven t' stay here and take care of the twins and Warren probably needing to help," (Sam then says with a serious look on his face, with the remote still in one hand, as he's looking back over at Cable).  "Sam…Dani and I can't stay, we may have stopped Arthur Royce, but if I know Apocalypse we should have seen at least some small shred of revenge or retaliation…," (Cable then says with a very nervous and very concerned look on his face as he puts a hand up in a mock defensive manner). 

"And you're guessing that ole blue lips' first target is going t' be you," (Siryn then says with a concerned look on her face as she stands up and holds the popcorn bowl in her hands).  "It wouldn't surprise me Terry, but right now my health isn't what concerns me, my main point of worry is what would…or could happen if Dani and I were to stay here and Apocalypse…," (Cable then says with a very grim and serious scowl on his face as he lays the newspaper down on the coffee table).  "Comes after you and Charles and Moira could get caught in the middle…," (Sam then says with an equally serious and grim look on his face as he looks up from his chair with the remote still in his hand).  "And we can' let that happen," (Siryn then says with a worried and a little bit scared look on her face as she looks back over at Warpath).  "Then let me help you two with your bags," (Warpath then says with a joking smirk on his face as he jumps to his feet and raises his hand as if he's volunteering to answer a question in class).  "Thank you James but that won't be necessary," (Cable then says with a slightly cheesy grin on his face as he stands up and scratches the back of his head). 

"Just remember that I offered when you two get into trouble," (Warpath then says with a slight nod of his head before we see Siryn shake her head with a sarcastic smile on her face and grab Warpath's arm and push him out of the room).  "So where do ya think you'll be going, New York, Madripoor…," (Sam then says with an almost poking fun smirk on his face as he looks up at Cable and lays the remote back down onto the coffee table).  "I'm not sure but," (Cable then says with an unsure look on his face before he turns his head in a small panel as we see a very weary Xavier walk in with a worried Beast behind him).  "Please Charles, you need to sit down and rest, this is only the first trial of the procedure and we still don't know all of the ramifications," (Beast then says with a very worried look on his face as he babies and guides Xavier towards the end of the couch).  "I'm fine Hank really, I expected to find myself a little disoriented and lethargic after the procedure, all I need is a couple of good nights of sleep and I'll be good as new," (Xavier then says with a pessimistic wince on his face as he sits down and tries to wave Beast off).  "Let's hope so Charles, but as your personal physician I should tell you that it wouldn't be wise or prudent to attempt that procedure anymore than you absolutely have to, we still have no idea what…if any long term affects it'll have on you, or Psylocke," (Beast then says with a worried look on his face as he sits down beside Xavier and takes a stethoscope out of his lab coat pocket). 

"Please Hank, do you have to do that now," (Xavier then says with a tired and slightly annoyed look on his face as he puts his head down a bit).  "You should listen to him Charles…," (Cable then says with a grim and concerned look on his face as he's looking down at Xavier with his hands on his hips).  "Because ya look terrible…I mean…," (Sam then says with a concerned smile on his face and his arms crossed as he's standing up).  "Thank you for the insight Hekyll and Jekyll, now if you don't mind I need to make sure that after bringing two new beautiful little lives into this world I'm not going to end my day by watching one of my closest friends die," (Beast then says with a sarcastic look on his face as he lightly glares up at Cable and Sam).  "Sorry," (Sam then says with a slightly cheesy and embarrassed smile and shrug of his shoulders as he sits back down).  "I'm not going to die, but all of this talk of my apparent demise is giving me quite a headache," (Xavier then says with an almost scolding frown on his face as he winces slightly in pain and pinches the bridge of his nose).  "Ya want some aspirin or Tylenol or something Professor," (Sam then says with a worried look on his face as he stands up and looks back down at Xavier and Beast). 

"No…thank you Samuel, I think that…," (Xavier then says with a tired and pained look on his face as he starts to stand up but then winces badly in pain in the second panel we see him turn back to Sam and then Beast before he adds), "You know what Hank, on second thought I think that a nice soft bed is really starting to call out to me."  "Then let's get this show on the road…Sam, does Warren have any available rooms that Charles could use for the night," (Beast then says with a concerned look on his face as he starts to help Xavier back towards the door).  "Well…as Tabitha would say, does Xavier need to…use some…Rogaine," (Sam then says with at first a big smile on his face that quickly fades as he realizes what he's saying and he notices that everyone else in the room is staring at him with confused looks on their faces).  "Lead the way Sam," (Beast then says with a well hidden smile on his face as he beckons Sam to lead the way as they all exit the room).

[Meanwhile, In The Infirmary]

"Oh my God, she is so gorgeous," (We then see Tabitha say with a thoroughly delighted smile on her face as she's standing over a basinet in the infirmary as we also see a tired and weary Psylocke lying in bed with a tired but happy Warren at her side with his hand on her shoulder).  "Thank you Tabitha," (Betsy then says with a weak smile on her face and a hand on her temple).  "She definitely has your eyes," (Tabitha then says with a happy smile on her face as she looks up and over towards Warren and Betsy).  "She has her mother's smile to," (Warren then says with a happy grin on his face before he leans over and kisses the top of Betsy's head).  "Warren…is there going to be much more of this, because my patience is wearing thin and…," (Betsy then says with a tired look on her face as she looks up at Warren, who looks back down at her with a calm smile).  "We'll have Tabitha be the last for today, you need your rest," (Warren then says with a fatherly look of concern on his face as she smoothes out some of Betsy's hair).  "That sounds good to me," (Betsy then says with a tired look on her face before she lays her head back down on the pillow).

[Several Weeks Later]

(We open with a few panels of a nice day outside of the mansion as birds fly around and the sun is out).  (Then we see Warpath and Siryn getting ready to go for a run out in front of the mansion).  (Then we do a sideways track by the mansion as we see through the windows as we see Sam staring out of the window with a bored look on his face and Tabitha is sitting on the couch and desperately trying to get Sam's attention).  (Then we continue on and get to the tree lined backyard and we see Warren and Betsy both sitting in rocking chairs holding the twins and they're under a big umbrella with a table set up nearby with baby supplies and some lemonade and glasses on the table).  (We then see Betsy turn to Warren and say with an almost bored look on her face), "Please tell me that Apocalypse slaughtered an entire village or something because sitting here all day is giving me a bloody migraine."  "You know Betts, we should be thankful that everything has been quiet on the Apocalypse front these last few weeks and months, right now we should just…," (Warren then says back with a serious look on his face as he adjusts the blanket that Charles is wrapped in). 

"Sit here and grow old and gray…sorry luv but after nine months of retaining water and swollen ankles I want to kick someone or something's ass before…," (Betsy then says with an angry look on her face as she clenches one hand into a fist as Warren looks on with a concerned look on his face).  "There'll be plenty of time for that later, right now we should…," (Warren then says with a slightly impatient look on his face in a medium sized panel).  (Then we see Erica walk out of the mansion with a readout in her hands that's trailing along on the ground behind her).  "Hey guys I got some news…big news, and it's not good, something funky's going down…," (Erica then shouts with a very serious look on her face as she storms into Warren and Betsy's midst).  "Define funky Erica," (Betsy then says with a confused look on her face as she's looking down at Moira).  "Okay…funky…adjective, meaning to have or possess…," (Erica then says with a little to smart mouthed smile on her face as she hands the readout to Warren, who has to juggle Charles a bit so that he can take the readout).  "Very funny Erica, I know what funky means, I'm not as old as you think I am," (Betsy then says with an unhappy frown on her face as she runs the back of her hand softly on Moira's cheek). 

"Just how old are you anyway," (Erica then says with a cocked eyebrow and a sly smile on her face as she leans back a bit and crosses her arms).  "You're playing with fire there Erica…I only know because she had to put her age just like I did on the twins' birth certificate, and because of the risk of bodily harm I'm not going to tell you," (Warren then says with a slightly cheesy smile on his face as he begins to study the different items on the readout).  "A wise decision luv…," (Betsy then says with a restrained smile on her face as Erica then chuckles a bit before we see her notice the ever growing scowl on Warren's face).  "Erica here, take Charles," (Warren then says with a very serious frown on his face as he stands up and hands Charles off to a confused looking Erica).  "Warren what is it, what's wrong," (Betsy then says with a concerned look on her face as she pulls Moira a little closer to her).  "These readings indicate the presence of crimson dawn warriors in the sewers beneath Paris," (Warren then says with a serious and unhappy frown on his face as he scratches his chin). 

"Paris…what the bloody hell are they doing in there…and in the sewers no less," (Betsy then says with a shocked and confused frown on her face as she's looking up and over at Warren, who then looks back with a slightly frustrated frown on his face as he then says), "Does it matter Elizabeth, the simple fact that they're there is cause enough for concern," (And with a very serious look on his face as he walks towards Betsy as Erica looks on with a slightly confused look on her face as he's carefully holding Charles).  "Don't even think about going with them Warren, you're going to change a diaper even if I have to…," (Betsy then says with a very serious and threatening look on her face as she glares up at Warren).  "Perish the thought…Erica, find Sam and tell him to meet me in the ops room in ten minutes," (Warren then says in two panels as in the first panel he has a nervous smile on his face and then in the next panel he has a very commanding frown on his face).  "Right," (Erica then says with a very serious look on her face before she starts to turn and hurry off but then in a panel she's shocked as she remembers that she's holding Charles).  "Oops…sorry," Erica then says with an embarrassed smile on her face as she hands Charles back to Warren, who hands the readout back to her).  "Ten minutes Erica, not a minute later," (Warren then says with a stern look on his face as Erica turns and then walks away).  "As tactful as ever I see luv," (Betsy then says with a joking smirk on her face as she's looking up at Warren). 

[Shortly]

[The Ops Room]

(We see Sam looking all business like and standing near Tabitha, who's sitting in one of the chairs and looking bored out of her mind).  (We also see Warpath and Siryn also in the room still wearing the clothes that they were wearing when they went for their run).  "So what's the skinny blue boy," (Tabitha then says with a bored look on her face as she lays her chin down in her upturned palm as she's leaning her elbow on the counter).  "Yeah, ye pulled us back here right in the middle of our bloody run," (Siryn then says with an unhappy frown on her face as she crosses her arms, leans back in her chair, and puts her feet up on the console in front of her).  "Hardy har har…now we really should get down to business, as you can see this is a blueprint for the sewers beneath the city of Paris," (Warren then says in at first one panel where he has an annoyed smile on his face before then in the next panel we see him finish what he was saying in a wide panel where Warren is pointing at the large screen on the wall with the remote).  "Paris…," (Tabitha then says with a nervous look on her face as she's looking up at Sam, who's looking back down at her with a serious look on his face). 

"France Tabitha, Paris France, the city of love…and fashion," (Warpath then says with a sarcastic frown on his face as he runs a hand through his hair as he's sitting down beside Siryn).  "Cool…then I'd better make sure that I pack my credit cards," (Tabitha then says with an overly chipper smile on her face as she starts to jump out of the chair).  "Sit down Tabitha, now your main objective will be to infiltrate the sewers and locate the crimson dawn warriors while staying off of the local authority's radar," (Warren then says at first with a stern grimace on his face before he uses a laser pointer to point at the sewers).  "Great, and I just had my hair done," (Siryn then says with an unhappy frown on her face as she looks over at Warpath).  "So do we have any idea where the warriors are in the sewers or do we get to search the entire…," (Sam then says with a serious look on his face and his hands on his hips as Tabitha's looking up at him).  "Sorry Sam, but we have no idea where they are in the sewers so the plan's basically a search and destroy mission," (Warren then says with a frustrated frown on his face as he leans forward on the back of a nearby chair).  "Are there any variables that we should know about," (Siryn then says with a serious look on her face as she tucks some hair behind her ear).  "Not that we can foresee, but who knows," (Warren then says with a nervous shrug of his shoulders). 

"Then we'd better get there sooner rather than later," (Sam then says with a very serious look on his face as he's looking over at Warpath and Siryn).  "Spelunking time again," (Warpath then says with an unhappy frown on his face as he and Siryn walk out of the room).  "Good luck," (Warren then says with a concerned look n his face as he pats Sam on the shoulder).  "Thank, because ah have a funny feeling that we're going to need it," (Sam then says with a serious and somewhat worried look on his face as he nods to Warren and then leaves the room with Tabitha close behind).  "Well that was certainly a very rousing speech Warren," (We then see Betsy say with a slightly joking smirk on her face as we see her leaning up against the big screen in the ops room with her arms crossed).  "Thanks Betts, but where did you come from, I didn't see you enter," (Warren then says with a concerned look on his face as he walks towards Betsy and lays a hand on her shoulder). 

"You know we Warren, I'm full of surprises," (Betsy then says with a shrug of her shoulders and a laughing smirk on her face as Warren then pulls her close).  "That you are…but where are…," (Warren then says with a slightly worried look on his face).  "Don't worry, Forge is watching them for the moment, besides I have the feeling that Sam and the others will need our expertise on this mission and we have to be ready when they call," (Betsy then says with a worried look on her face as she leans into Warren and lays her head on his chest as the two then stare at the blueprint of the Paris sewer system on the big screen in the ops room).---END