Moving Day

• Writer - Scott Lobdell
• Penciler - Roger Cruz
• Inker - Tim Townsend
• Lettering - Chris Eliopoulos
• Colorist - Steve Buccellato
• Editor - Bob Harras
• Editor in Chief - Tom Defalco

Summary

  Workmen remove the "Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters" sign and see Angelo on his way to hitchhike to New York. Hank stops for him and agrees to drive him to the airport, since he doesn't want to leave his family and be an X-Man.

  Scott is guilty over abandoning his son, again (Adventures of Cyclops & Phoenix 4). Xavier, having absorbed 10 years of his and Jean's memories, says he had no choice. Scott isn't sure if he should tell Cable the whole story. Xavier says their experiences in the future may help them cure the Legacy Virus, then he drops his tea, and Jean catches it mid-air. He says the strain is getting to him, and with the loss of the years of data in his Ready Room (iss. 316), he feels useless.

  Monet takes the other kids to the mall. Sean is looking forward to being headmaster of the new school; Bishop says he'll have his hands full.

  Angelo won't let Hank talk him out of leaving, so he sings along with the Rolling Stones instead. He stops the car when Angelo's skin starts growing again; he can't control it.

  Frost impatiently oversees workmen installing the new sign: "Xavier Institute for Higher Learning." She refrains from taking over their minds and starts acting like one of the good guys.

  Bobby goes to talk to her, about her taking over his body and using his powers better than he can. She calls him a loser and a fool and a clown and goes inside his head to make him manifest icy spikes, then turns it off and says he'll have to learn for himself.

  Hank gives Angelo the car keys and tells him to find a hopeless place without music, where he can ignore the world, and he drives off.

  Jubilee packs to leave and suddenly feels homesick. Warren says goodbye, and she yells at him, saying he's never been a friend. He says he's not expressive; she says he ought to try being human. But they hug.

  Scott and Jean are moving into the boathouse; they get the thief Remy to help carry their stuff. He envies Scott: "…a future with a wife dat loves you - and a past filled wit' things you're not ashamed of." Scott says he had Bella Donna and has Rogue; Remy says his marriage was forced, and he won't give a straight answer on Rogue.

  Xavier sees Sean off: Xavier's school is officially moving to the Massachusetts Academy, with Sean and Frost running it. Sean has doubts about her; Xavier says the former White Queen has a big heart, and Sean can help her get over the loss of her Hellions. Jubilee comes downstairs and doesn't let Xavier say anything or she'll cry; she just hugs him and leaves. Angelo drives up and politely asks to join the school. Xavier says he can catch Sean if he hurries.

  Note: the story continues in the Generation X series.