X-Factor

Havok, Polaris, Mystique, and Wild Child are awoken by a Sentinel in the middle of the night. They are unaware that it is a test orchestrated by Forge and Dr. Valerie Cooper, who are both monitoring the team’s ability to deal with the Sentinel. However, Dark Beast and Fatale are also watching the proceedings, via Random who is hooked up to various monitors. Forge and the Dark Beast both note various things about Havok, before the Dark Beast orders Random to close in on Havok, however Random objects, as everyone else is still around. Mystique makes a risky move involving the Sentinel and Wild Child, before Wild Child is soon sent careening through the Falls Edge compound into one of Forge’s labs. Havok eventually destroys the Sentinel, a loaner from “Uncle Sam”, as Valerie put it when she reveals to X-Factor that this was a test, which of course annoys her long-time rival, Mystique.

In Forge’s lab, Wild Child encounters Shard, whom he is instantly taken by, but she vanishes quickly. The team then begins a debriefing, but Mystique demands to talk to Forge in private. Forge reluctantly agrees to, and eventually they discuss the possibility of the Adversary having returned. Forge is in denial about that, unaware that in India, Haven is having difficulties, and is confronted by Roma, while his mentor Naze is preparing for the trouble ahead.

Back at Falls Edge, Polaris gives Havok a letter which she found, addressed to him, and after opening it, Havok pretends it is a credit card bill, but really it is a letter from Scarlet, wanting to meet with him. After discussing their feelings for each other, Havok leaves for town, but instead he finds himself at the Falls Edge coal processing plant, where Scarlet asked to meet him. There, Random reveals his presence, while the Dark Beast and Fatale continue to watch from their base. Havok and Random exchange words, before they begin their battle.

Meanwhile, Roma arrives in the desert and meets with Naze, informing him that Haven has perished and the Adversary has returned!

Dec 1995

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1995

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