Battle Lines Wolverine and The X-Men

-Previously...

-Can't this go faster?

-You're in a hurry.

-Yeah, always.

-But to Genosha?

I seem to remember Magneto doesn't even want you near his island.

What you're asking me to do now is nearly impossible.

So you're saying you can't do it.

Of course we can do it.

But after we pull it off, I expect to be welcomed back to Genosha.

-Can I help you, Dr Peterson?

-I'm needed in Omega level.

-Sorry, sir, you don't have clearance below this floor.

-Who does?

Well, Colonel Moss and Dr Rowe, but you should already know...

'Identity accepted.

'Welcome, Colonel Moss.'

Colonel... What a surprise. Are you...?

Raise it, Dr Rowe.

-Now open it.

-Why on earth would you want...?

Open it!

I can't. No-one can. It was designed to never be opened.

Scanner, get me Magneto. We have a problem.

HE GROWLS

Why do you doubt we can pull this off?

Ever since you stuck me with the Brotherhood,

we've done pretty well for you.

Aside from trying to send me an unstable mutant

that would have vapourised half of Genosha.

Would have. But it didn't happen.

No more mishaps, Pietro,

unless you'd prefer to remain with the Brotherhood indefinitely.

I need success on this one.

No more secrets, Pietro.

I want to know what you're planning.

Let's get something straight, Rogue.

You ever spy on me again and it'll be the last time.

Oh, no.

SHE GASPS

-Rogue, wait, whatever you think this is about...

-Don't!

I know what he knows. You're going after the X-Men.

But this isn't about them, Rogue, it's about everything else,

about saving all of us, all mutantkind.

Magneto is trying to help. He doesn't want the X-Men hurt

-but they won't get out of the way.

-That's not what Quicksilver thinks.

Even you can see how the MRD has become unstoppable.

If we don't act, the humans will exterminate us.

We need you here, Rogue. And unlike the X-Men, we want you here.

Don't believe me?

Then take my memories.

Dom... I'm sorry.

So, eh, Kitty... I wanted to ask, you know, if you're not too busy,

do you wanna go get a bite to eat?

We're eating now.

Right... Right, I mean...

Where's Logan?

I hope he's fixing the locks on this place.

It's important. I need to talk to him.

Let me clarify what Kitty means. You're not welcome here, Rogue.

The Brotherhood works for Magneto,

and they're making a move tonight against the X-Men.

-Why don't you just give it a rest?

-Listen to me.

Something else is going on.

Quicksilver didn't know, but Magneto's planning something big.

-OK, you want to keep crying wolf, then come on.

-Logan!

So, anyway, about that bite to eat?

Logan, just listen!

Logan!

What are you doing? I'm trying to help you!

I remember the last time you helped us, Rogue.

That didn't work out so well.

I had to side with the Brotherhood. That day, when they approached me,

I took memories from Toad. He knew something was in the works,

but that's all he knew. I needed to get closer.

I should have been in on it.

And I should have had more reasons to trust you.

Yeah, well, until your story checks out, you're staying right here.

Logan! Logan!

Here are the numbers.

Public resentment is growing.

Apparently, people don't like being dragged out of their beds

in the middle of the night during the MRD's investigations.

Get to the point, Sybil.

Congressional support is waning. Funding for the MRD is in jeopardy.

I won't let that happen. I can't. Humanity's survival depends on it.

And yet you risk a war that will ensure their destruction.

HORN BLARES

HORNS BLARE

If someone sees you, it could ruin everything. This wasn't the deal.

As I recall, Senator, the deal was that you deliver to me

every single mutant that your blundering MRD captures.

That's exactly what we've done.

Stop playing games, Robert, it doesn't suit you.

I know full well that the MRD is holding back

the most powerful mutants they capture.

You must think the humans are stupid, Magneto.

Do you really think we would just hand you weapons like that?!

You got your country, your people, all as we agreed.

We're just keeping the most dangerous ones.

Besides, what are you gonna do about it?

Going to do? Dear Senator, I've already begun.

Ah...

Hey!

CAR ALARMS BLARE

We leave no-one standing.

Who's there?

Emma, please, you're a telepath,

read my mind. You'll see I'm telling the truth. They're coming.

What did you find out?

Nothing. Rogue's mind is a broken patchwork of thoughts

from everyone she's ever touched.

Sorting it out will take days, maybe weeks.

Change of heart about her story?

Rogue ain't stupid. She had to know how we'd react.

But she came anyway.

Here's the plan. We're...

Why aren't you guys geared up?

What? You can't tell me you believe her? Not after...

One, I told you to get ready, so you should be ready.

And two, if those Brotherhood clowns want to mess with us,

then we'll go after them.

Wait. We won't need to.

They're here.

It's now safe to wipe the floor with the X-Men.

TOAD GIGGLES

Ha, what are you gonna do now?

Can't risk hurting...

Emma!

Emma, wake up!

Pryde, phase!

Watch out!

Rogue, it's possible, and I'm not saying for sure,

but it's possible I owe you an apology.

Nobody's that lucky, darlin'.

Dom, don't.

We all choose sides, Rogue.

EMMA GASPS

My nose...

I think Quicksilver broke my nose.

-Here.

-Thanks.

Let's dump this trash at the corner and call the MRD on 'em.

Pietro here'll like that.

Rogue was right. This was all a diversion.

Guys! Something's happening. You should see this.

And where the heck were you?!

'Reports coming in all across the country where the MRD is under siege.

'At least 12 facilities have been destroyed in simultaneous attacks,

'by what witnesses are calling a mutant army.'

It was a diversion.

Magneto wanted us out of the way so he could take down the MRD.

Only the central facility hasn't been attacked yet.

Wait, Mangeto just took out the MRD. Isn't that a good thing?

Yeah, but don't think for a second Kelly's gonna lay down for this.

Which means Magneto will finally get what he wants - war.

And thanks to the professor, we've seen where that war leads.

Now you wanna get ready?

Looks like they're in the thick of it.

Incoming!

Oh, this is bad.

Yeah, Juggernaut.

Wait a minute, Juggernaut? As in the unstoppable Juggernaut?

The totally invulnerable Juggernaut?

That'd be the one.

So what could do this to him?

DISTANT ROAR

Never mind.

Get out! GET OUT!

CAR ALARMS BLARE

Go up in the Blackbird with Forge and try to shut that thing down.

Keep us in telepathic contact.

Hank, Rogue, Kitty - protect the crowds.

Ororo, Summers, Drake - you're with me.

-And what are we doing?

-Guess.

Steady...

Are you reading this thing, Frost?

No, it's very odd. It's as if there's static in its mind.

Wow, you couldn't read Rogue's mind and now this?

I thought you were...

Did I say that out loud?

Make the call, Logan.

NOW!

It's just a kid.

-Aah!

-Nice.

-Logan!

-It's... It's a girl.

It's a little girl up there.

Yeah, a little girl that's trashing the city.

I've broken through the static. The girl's name is Tildy.

Juggernaut's placed a device on her.

It's causing her to lash out.

She can't stop. You have to remove the device.

-I can get through.

-Pryde! No!

Hank, stop her!

SHE SCREAMS

Rogue, get out of here.

Find Nightcrawler, Angel - any X-Men you can. We'll try to hold it. Go!

Move, MOVE!

Rogue, RUN!

What are you...?

You might wanna move.

I... I can't stop. Please, please help me.

It's gonna to be OK. Everything's gonna be all right.

Who... Who are you?

We're the X-Men.

The mutant epidemic grows larger by the day,

and our means of defending ourselves

against these creatures has been destroyed.

The human threat looms larger than ever.

The uneasy peace I have tried to construct has been destroyed,

betrayed by humans who hate us simply for existing.

With the support and funding that I've been promised

and the co-operation of Worthington Industries,

humanity will level the playing field.

The MRD has been imprisoning mutants, never to be seen again.

They amass weapons, readying for war.

This is the saviour of mankind.

Project Sentinel has begun.

And when the war begins, humanity will triumph.

Make no mistake, the humans will strike first,

and when they do, we will be ready.

No way around it. Magneto got what he wanted.

Kelly's preparing for war.

And we didn't make a shred of difference.

Logan...

Face it, Charles, you were wrong. I'm no leader. I've failed.

Do you really believe that, Logan?

Because from where I sit,

what you've accomplished is nothing short of amazing.

You've reassembled the X-Men, you've rebuilt the school.

By virtue of that alone, you've given hope to the future.

But sometimes, success is measured just one life at a time.

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