SHATTERED DREAMS

After Xavier: The Age of Apocalypse

Summary

  Logan tells Magneto that he and Jean areleaving; he is furious that he abandoned her and hehad to rescue her alone, losing his hand in theprocess. Magneto lets them go; Jean telepathicallytells him she forgives him, and Logan needs her.

  Holocaust has just lived up to his name in Spokane. Beast has made his lieutenant, Wolverine, whom he now sends to kill Quicksilver, to hurt Magneto, who is theone that wounded him so badly he needs body armor.

  Magneto leads the team to the ruins of Denver, wherebandits have been making trouble. The defeat them, buttoo sloppily for Magneto's taste. He is distracted byLogan and Jean's defection. Wolverine arrives and useshis power to super-charge two of the bandits. Onethrows a non-metallic knife and hits Magneto; Remytakes charge and calls a retreat, to their currentbase in New Mexico.

  Wolverine stays hidden and notes that either Remy orRogue is the most important to Magneto. He kills thebandits' leader and takes charge of them.

  Bobby talks to Remy about his infatuation with Rogue.Meanwhile, she is with Magneto, encouraging his dream.Then she talks with Quicksilver, who still misses hissister. Remy interrupts and says he wants arelationship with her; she runs. Pietro suggests hetalk about her with Magneto, who just stammers. Rogueinterrupts and wants to talk to Magneto about herfeelings; he touches her, showing he has learned touse his magnetic power to sheathe himself. She thankshim in tears; Remy is furious and confronts them.

  They are interrupted by the bandits' attack, whichthe team quickly beats off. Then Wolverine appears andknocks down Magneto. He and Remy get cornered, andRogue swoops in and saves Magneto: she has made herchoice. The X-Men attack Wolverine but are defeated.Remy charges a large rock and puts it behindWolverine's belt; it blows him off the mountain. Remyleaves, and Rogue doesn't call him back.