"You know what you're fighting for."

"Jim?"

"Honey, stay away! I don't know--what's happening to--to--Transformation complete. Mission parameters received."

"Daddy?"

"...Mutant life sign detected."

( You know what the stakes are. )

There's something in the air tonight.

Stay in the lair, she says. Don't draw any attention to yourself, she says. Try not to set the neighbors on fire, she says.

Luckily, Mystique isn't home. When the cat's away, the mice will play.

The battle in New Mexico is over. The X-Men, the Brotherhood and the Avengers are cleaning up, tending to the wounded ( Read more... )

Kitty has NO idea what she's phasing through, but it took her all of two minutes to decide that she didn't like it.

It took her five minutes to decide that she hated it.

After that, her prejudice against it grew exponentially with every passing minute - much like her discomfort. It's hard to phase through, and it feels... not necessarily painful ( Read more... )