`The Past is But Prologue!

• Writer - Chris Claremont
• Penciler - Salvador Larroca
• Inker - Art Thibert
• Inker - Lary Stucker
• Colorist - Richard Isanove
• Lettering - Richard Starkings
• Lettering - Comicraft
• Lettering - Saida Temofonte
• Ass't Editor - Pete Franco
• Editor - Mark Powers
• Editor in Chief - Joe Quesada

Dreams End

Summary

  Note: for a previous "Dream's End," see iss. 372.

  Kelly gives a campaign speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, equating the end of slavery with that of the mutant threat. Mutants around the world watch on television, with anger and fear. Mystique, in Glasgow, plans another assassination attempt.

  Off the Hebrides, a soldier on the yacht Divinity tries to escape by helicopter, but Sabretooth stops him, with Toad at his side. Mystique has killed and replaced Phillips's wife; he is the head of all the Hellfire Clubs. She says they were testing a human-only strain of the Legacy Virus, and Phillips, still living, is therefore a mutant. She flies the helicopter away as the yacht explodes.

  The X-Men train in the Danger Room. Bishop, recently returned, is distracted by a simulation of Fitzroy. Jean and Nathan are sympathetic; Xavier is not: he needs him focused on immediate problems. Logan and Rogue play hide-and-seek on the grounds instead of attending Xavier's conference, in which he briefs them on Mystique. He has planted Nathan in Kelly's inner circle to guard him.

  Logan finds Rogue manifesting Ororo's powers and with claws in her hands. He prompts her to retract the claws so the wounds can heal.

  Mystique impersonates Moira on Muir, but Rahne sees through it, tussles with Sabretooth and bites him, then runs off to call the X-Men.

  Rogue is randomly manifesting powers of mutants she has touched; her skin becomes metal like Piotr, and blue like Kurt, and her eyes blast like Scott (but she can control it). Bishop grabs her, trying to absorb her energy, but is quickly overloaded. Jean and Xavier arrive to help order her mind. She wakes, saying Mystique is on Muir. Xavier tries to mind link with Moira, but no luck. Rogue grabs Logan and Bishop and flies there.

  Nathan observes Kelly's speech at Faneuil Hall, Boston. Blob crashes the party.

  Muir Island blows up (cf. X-Factor 69).

  Note: the story continues in Cable 87.