X-Factor (Vol. 1)

Mystique and Pyro prepare to head out to see Graydon Creed’s speech. Pyro’s powers are playing up due to the Legacy Virus, but he assures Mystique that he’ll be fine.

Creed, meanwhile, is told by Val Cooper that he either accepts extra security, or his speech will be cancelled. He isn’t happy, especially when X-Factor appears along with his father, Sabretooth. Val shows him what happens if Sabretooth tries to get near him. An electric bolt shocks Sabretooth, just as Forge had programmed. Disgruntled, Creed prepares to make his speech.

Val Cooper soon discovers Mystique trying to get close to the presidential candidate, disguised as her. She arrests Mystique but, as Creed appears in his limo, a riot breaks out between his supporters and detractors. Mystique manages to use this distraction to escape, and later appears right in front of Creed, carrying what appears to be a weapon. Polaris prevents her from moving and she is caught once again, shackled and transported away from the scene. Mystique pleads with Val, saying she’s making a big mistake, but Val doesn’t believe her.

Back at the speech, with X-Factor now gone, having believed they have caught the assassin and Mystique no longer around to prevent it from happening, Creed is murdered by an unseen gunman, reduced to a pile of ashes.

X-Factor soon stop the transporter carrying Val and Mystique, and Forge points out that Mystique was actually there to prevent Creed’s murder, not the other way around. Suddenly, writing appears on a monitor, saying Creed was the first and Mystique is next.

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