Natty

Absolute Comics - Season Two: The Monster Within

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where can I watch this?? UK for reference. Genuinely have no idea where it's available

@Roman

Sadly i think it's just the DC Universe streaming service so far, which is US only right now, although they added Titan's to UK netflix a week or so after it finished, so hopefully they'll do the same with Doom Patrol? Although i haven't heard anything about that so far sadly. I'm currently VPNing into it, just because I couldn't wait. I'd be bold enough to say that so far Doom Patrol is probably the best DC live-action show they've made.

Absolute Comics - Season Two: The Monster Within

Given how great the Doom Patrol series currently is, I'm surprised no one here has taken them on!

Absolute Comics - Season Two: The Monster Within

I believe that's my CS all done! Let me know what you think.

Absolute Comics - Season Two: The Monster Within

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C A P T A I N M A R V E L

@Bounce

This is so fun, especially with Kamala as Shazam!

Apologies if i just missed it within you sheet, but how old is Billy? I get that he's been around since the 1929, but he's not an old man right? Did Whitemane stop him from physically aging?

Absolute Comics - Season Two: The Monster Within

While it may not be as impressive as the man in blue, after doing some talking with @Jareth i decided to whip a lil' something up. Shall finish this up tomorrow.

Chilling Aventures of Illyana

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M A G I K

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^{"For many years a man named Belasco tried to bury me. But I demanded to grow."}

At the age of six Illyana Rasputina found herself taken from her comfy home at her family's farm in Russia, and transported to the fiery hellscape that is the realm of Limbo. There she found herself imprisoned by the man known as Belasco, who claimed her as one of his daughters. There she spent the next seven years of her life, alongside the winged mutant Megan Gwynn, Pixie; another of Belasco's captives. While Megan may have been Belasco's dagger, Illyana became his sword. He trained her in the arcane arts, corrupting her soul and drawing her deeper into his clutches. His downfall came however when he attempted to teach the two girls the art of creation magic. Illyana's own life force energy formed the Soulsword, a powerful weapon that enabled Illyana and Megan enough power to use their sorcery to escape from Limbo and return to the mortal world.

As a teenager raised in the depths of purgatory, Illyana struggled to readjust to life, cutting Pixie off and venturing off on on her own. It was during this time that she caught the attention of one Stephen Strange, this realm's Sorcerer Supreme. Having traced her from the magical energy she had been exerting, he took her in, giving her a home at the Sanctum Sanctorum. There she became his ward, honing the magical abilities that Belasco had so brutally engraved into her. She sheathed her Soulsword, no longer needing the blade, and instead formed a new extension of her soul; the Soulstaff.

However, as she grew, she felt that anger still bubbled inside her. Anger that been inside her from the very first day that she had stepped foot in Limbo. Anger that wouldn't be going away until blood is spilled.

C H A R A C T E R M O T I V A T I O N S & G O A L S:

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The story told within last years What If? Magik by Leah Williams was something that really resonated me. The idea of Illyana walking away from the X-men and instead embracing her true magical potential is something I've been wanting to see for years. As such, in a setting where the magical landscape is enhanced with that of the DC Universe, I wanted to try my hand at telling that story here. Along with that, I enjoyed the idea of Limbo being something which Illyana obviously can't get over too easily. While she may have grown since being there, it's still left a scar. And I want to see Magik attempt to heal it.

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♦ Doctor Steven Strange: The current Sorcerer Supreme, Strange became a surrogate father and teacher to Illyana after her time in Limbo, helping her hone her magical abilties.

♦ Wong: Doctor Strange's loyal assistant, Wong runs and cares for the Sanctum Sanctorum. This loyalty extended to Illyana once she made the Sanctum her home, and in time a friendship between the two blossomed.

♦ Belasco: A being of pure hate, Belasco is the ruler of Limbo and the being who trapped Illyana there for the majority of her childhood.

♦ Ragman:

♦ Elsa Bloodstone:

To be added to as Magik goes on her travels...

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The Oblivion Bar. A place of magic, and a part-time home to those who use it. Back in the day this dingy old bar was roaring in the sound of laughter and stories of old, all competing against the bartender’s favourite rock music which dominated the atmosphere. Its tables found themselves host to patrons of all different shapes and sizes; demons, monsters, magicians, and fairies. All were welcome. If they could find the door that is. You see, The Oblivion Bar isn’t located on Earth but within its own realm, safe from the ignorance of mankind. The door to which would travel from place to place, never staying in the same location for more than an hour, and even if one were to find it, it would only open to those touched by magic. That was then, however.

Now the bar is a mere empty shell of what it once was. The doors to the outside world remain closed. The sound of music and good spirits are now gone, and the bar itself is desolate of life. All save for the bar tender and his most frequent patron. An old man and a monkey in a deerstalker.

They drank in silence, reminiscing on old times. The daily ritual of Jim Rook and Bobo T. Chimpanzee. Both unaware of what was coming.

WHOOSHH

“What the fuck is—"

The pair reared back as the sound of space tearing itself apart met their ears. A startling yellow light erupted from the centre of the room as a disc of energy fizzled into existence. Atop it stood a girl, her right hand clasped around a staff of obsidian, her left hand out to balance her. Her dirty blonde bangs completed the punk rock look that her band t-shirt and slashed up denim jeans gave her. As she stepped from the glowing light and onto the wooden floorboards, the energy seemed to vanish, returning the room to darkened state it was in before.

"Well Wong was definitely right; this place has turned into an absolute dump."

“Magik?!” Jim Rook exclaimed in confusing, lowering the glowing blade he had just pull up from behind the bar during the lightshow. “How the hell did you get in here? The doors are—”

“Locked. I know. That was one of my stepping discs. Not even a hint of magic to it.” Illyana Rasputin smirked as she made her way across the room. With a flick of the wrist, the staff she was carrying seemed to fizzle out of existence just like the energy. “You guys really need to step up your security.”

Jim just groaned from where he stood behind the bar, running his hand through his hair.

“Lil’ miss Magik.” Detective Chimp teased, taking a draft from his cigarette, as she slumped down onto the bar stool next to him. “Strange finally let you out of the sanctum I see. What brings you here?”

“A drink.” She confirmed, turning to Jim. “Vodka Tonic. No ice.”

He simply scoffed in retaliation. “Ooh, no ice? Look at you acting so cool and grown up." He jeered in a high pitched mocking tone. "Yeah, sure thing, just teleport back in here in a few years’ time. You can have a soda.”

He began preparing the drink before she could even argue, with the bar growing eerily quiet once more as he worked behind the counter.

“So…” Jim began, eyeing Ilyana cautiously as he placed the glass onto the bartop in front of her. “D.C there just made a good point. Does Strange know you’re out the Sanctum?”

"He's the Sorcerer Supreme, not my prison warden."

“I still call bullshit on that though by the way.” Detective Chimp moaned, cutting Illyana off before she could say anything more.

“Are you still going on about that D.C?”

“Wait, what?”

“Strange getting the whole Sorcerer Supreme shebang.” He took another draft before turning back to Illyana. “No offence, but back in the ol’ Shadowpact days, we had people ten times the magician Strange is.”

“Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. Hold up.” Jim exclaimed, turning himself towards the moneky. “Did you just say shebang?”

“Oh fuck off Nightmaster!”

“Tell me about them.”

The two stopped their bickering and looked back at the young girl in confusion. She simply stared back, a determined look in her eye.

“What’d you say?”

“Tell me about Shadowpact. I want to know.”

“Why? You thinking of ditching Strange already?” D.C sat back against the bar, bemused.

“Nothing silly like that." She replied, a sly grin painted across her face. "I’m raising an army against the forces of Limbo.”

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Well I said I was interested in doing something with mutants, so I gathered a bunch of characters I like as a team.

X-FACTOR

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^{"Mutant and proud!"}

Since humanity became aware of mutants they have fear and attacked them. For many young mutants the world can seem scary and alone. That is where X-Factor steps in. Comprised of a group of young mutants who have learnt to control their powers and want to make a difference, X-Factor seeks out those mutants in need and helps them however they can. Whether that is defending them from violence, to helping them find a better living situation, X-Factor has dedicated themselves to uplifting the mutant nation.

Funded by team member Northstar, X-Factor has many resources. They can travel anywhere in the world through the magic of team member Pixie. They are also trained in combat by Domino, being able to hold their own in a fight. Morph’s technical skills allows them to overcome many obstacles. And Justice uses his time as a superhero to lead the team.

X-Factor has a significant online presence, having a website an e-mail at which they can be contacted by a mutant in need. They also have detractors who think that they are not doing enough. And then there are those opposed to mutants. X-Factor quickly ended up on the watch list of the Friends of Humanity, an anti-mutant hate group. As such there may be people specifically looking to take down X-Factor. But there will also be many who wish to aid them in helping out mutants.

C H A R A C T E R M O T I V A T I O N S & G O A L S:

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Despite naming this group X-Factor the characters chosen were just several mutants I had a desire to write about. However I believe they will gel well. I’m going to try and take them in a different direction then the X-Men by being more proactive in looking for mutants in need and having no problem with publicity. I see the team being active on Twitter, getting trolled a lot, essentially being a team that could of only started in the age of social media.

Each of the team members will have their own reasons for why they’re dedicating their lives to helping out other mutants. I’m intending for each character to be actively working through their baggage as they’re out in the field. Growing up in a world that hates and fears you will be explored as I try and define the mutant condition, that social identity that is still forming. There will be parallels between our modern rights movements and how the mutant rights movement will be portrayed.

I do intend for X-Factor to grow from small scale mutant issues into a bigger scope. Whether that means meeting other heroes or participating in crises, the team will change from activists into full scale heroes. The idea of what makes a hero will be explored through the different lens of the varied team members, some former heroes, others wanting to be a hero.

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Justice

Vance Astrovik is a telekinetic mutant, and formerly the superhero Marvel Boy, now going by Justice. Coming from an abusive home he knew what pain looked like. When his powers activated he used them to fight crime. In doing so he met another mutant hero named Firestar. The two quickly formed an attraction and began dating. However one night Vance returned home and found his father beating his mother. In a rage Vance used his powers, accidentally killing his father. Vance decided to turn himself over to the police, but not before breaking up with Firestar to protect her. Vance was charged with aggravated assault. After getting out of jail early on good behaviour Vance put down the mantle of Marvel Boy. Instead he decided to focus his life on helping fellow mutants, taking the name Justice and creating the X-Factor website.

Pixie

Megan Gwynn is a winged mutant and sorcerer who goes by Pixie. Born in Scotland she was hidden away because of her mutation. While hiding she learnt of her aptitude for magic. It was because of this that she was kidnapped and taken to the realm of Limbo. It was there that she grew up, where she learnt magic. By the time she was a teenager she knew a great many spells, and used a teleportation spell to return to Earth. There she learnt that her mother had died, leaving her alone in the world. Megan travelled to America where she was accosted by a group of mutant haters. Using her magic she nearly killed them but was stopped by Vance who told her that there was a better way. She decided to join X-Factor, becoming the team’s mode of transportation.

Morph

Kevin Sidney is a shape-shifitng mutant also called Morph. Growing up he had a good life, no one giving him grief for being a mutant. As such he was unaware of the challenges his kind faced. The class clown eventually left for the big city to attend college. He immediately became aware of the difference in how mutants were treated. Kevin decided to anonymously become a mutant activist. He began to come in contact with Justice online, talking with him often. Shortly after his first term of college, some fellow students became aware that Kevin was a mutant. They attacked him in his dorm, only for Kevin to be saved by the arrival of Justice and Pixie. With his secret out Kevin decided to leave with X-Factor.

Domino

Neena Thurman is a probability altering mutant who calls herself Domino. Growing up in a foster home for mutants, Neena experienced first hand how the system treated mutants. As soon as she was old enough she left the home and joined the military. There she received her combat training and it was there that she met Dr. Milo Thurman. Milo was a civilian scientist who Neena was ordered to protect. However they quickly fell in love and got married. The honeymoon was cut short however when Milo was killed because of his pro-mutant stance. Neena went mad, going AWOL and hunting down her husband’s killers. After that she decided to give up killing and go into hiding. She came out of hiding after encountering X-Factor and deciding to train them on how to protect themselves.

Northstar

Jean-Paul Beaubier is a super-strong, flying mutant whose nickname is Northstar. Jean-Paul was separated from his twin sister after their parents died in a car crash. He was sent to boarding school where he found he excelled at sports. After finishing school he made the Canadian Olympic team as a professional skier. However before he could compete it was discovered he was a mutant and as such was disqualified. After that he went into a depression only to learn that his sister had disappeared after a violent confrontation in which she used her powers. Jean-Paul went looking for her and ran into X-Factor. In exchange for helping him find his sister Jean-Paul agreed to join the team and fund it.

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Sample Post

The pink energy of Pixie’s spell washed over the darkened alleyway. Where once there was only a passed out vagrant, five mutants now stood. Dressed in a less eye catching garb then their regular outfits, the group quickly looked around where they had materialized. Content that no one had seen them arrive, as the only other person here was unconscious, they relaxed a little.

“So how come we never appear in a wall or something?” Morph asked, his face briefly shifting to resemble that of the homeless man.

“Because it’s magic.” answered Pixie as she took of her jacket, letting her wings extend.

“Yeah but how does magic work?” Morph questioned as he cycled through various outfits.

“The same way that you are made of silly putty,” laughed Northstar.

The French-Canadian stretched out his arms as he lifted off into the air. Northstar always loved flying over the skylines of new cities, it was like his own way of taking in a new culture. The young mutant turned to look at Justice, the leader of X-Factor. With a nod he allowed Northstar to go off and explore, knowing that even if he didn’t approve Northstar would still do it.

Justice glanced down at his phone, “Well the young lady in question said she was on the east end of the city. So I guess we start heading there.”

Morph turned to him, “But boss, I’mma so hungry. Can’t we find a burrito place first?”

“Ooh, one with ancho pork,” Pixie added.

The usually quiet Domino spoke up, “I could go for a burrito.”

“Fine we go get burritos and then go help this lady,” Justice relented.

The young hero sighed as pulled up his web browser on his phone, checking Mexican restaurants near him. This had become something of a routine the past month since the last member had joined the team. Northstar was always flying off. Morph was always hungry. Pixie would bug Morph. And Domino was, well, Domino.

“OK, there’s a place a few blocks over. Big Boy’s Burritos, at Main and 4th,” Justice stated.

“Race you there!” Pixie shouted at Morph as she took flight.

“No fair! You can fly!” he shouted back.

“And you can reshape your body into any physique,” Pixie grinned.

Morph frowned, “Oh yeah.” In a split second he had become Usain Bolt and was sprinting down the street.

“Now who’s not fair,” Pixie grumbled as she flew off.

Justice sighed once more as he texted Northstar to meet them at the burrito place. Justice could imagine that part of the reason Northstar always flew away was to get away from the others, something Justice could understand. Still his team meant a lot to him so he put up with a lot of things. It was kind of his job to give people the benefit of the doubt.

Domino tapped his shoulder, “We going boss?”

Justice nodded as he began to exit the alley. Domino had been teaching him not to get stuck in his head, it wasn’t very useful for someone in a leadership position. Part of that was trusting your team mates. Justice was still working on that. Perhaps this town would be different. This rescue different. Justice wasn’t sure if this is when the team was supposed to come together as he headed for the burrito place.

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TBA

@Jareth

Damn, looks like you're using the Magik origin for Pixie, looks like that's my idea out as there's no way I'm getting a competing sheet up in time! Nor would I want to as this idea looks fun!

Shall have a think about something else!

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Calling all angels friends from UOU;

@AndyC
@Eddie Brock
@HenryJonesJr
@Hound55
@Natty

Just in case you hadn't seen this thread and since I'm shameless.

@Lord Wraith

I'm tempted and have a few ideas, but i'll give it a few days to mull things over and see what's needed in this world.

I'm toying with something based on What If? Magik from last year, but i'm trying to work out how i could do her completely separate from the X-men.

Ultimate One Universe: Season Two

“Ladies and Gentlemen. My name is Dr Kavita Rao, and as of right now Benetech is working to bring peace to this world. Benetech is working to bring a mutant cure.”

The flash of cameras erupted around Dr Rao as she spoke, the reporters accompanying them whispering eagerly among themselves. The press conference was taking place at one of Benetech’s industrial facilities, a place which had been closed to the public since the company formed many years ago. Being allowed here now was a miracle in itself, however that fact was now clearly overshadowed by Dr Rao’s statement. In the months since mutantkind had been introduced to the world, nothing like this had ever happened until now.

“You may be wondering, why mutants? Why must mutants be cured of their powers and abilities, when beings like Superman, like the Flash, exist?” She paused, letting the question sink in. “Mutants are different. They are the future of humanity; Mutants are changing the human race every day, and they may not even know it. You can't tell them apart by looking at them, you'll never know if your best friend, child, or partner is a mutant unless they tell you or you catch them in the act of using their powers, and with every generation, more and more of the human population will be comprised of mutants.”

The room seemed to become smaller as she spoke, as the reality of the world around the reporters seemed to dawn on them. The whispers had stopped and now they stood in awe, an eerie silence filling the demo area in which they stood, save for Rao’s words.

The only other sound was the ever continuing sound of cameras. The flashes continued as she spoke. However now they seemed different.

“And each one could be a walking weapon of mass destruction.”

The camera flashes seemed to grow more frantic. The lights on the ceiling seemed to flicker as well.

“They’re dangerous.”

Brighter.

“The unpredictability of these abilities is dangerous.”

Larger. The men and women wielding them had noticed now. They moved the cameras away from their faces, yet the light kept coming. Ever so brighter.

“And what more…”

That was the final straw. Before she could finish, screams and shouts filled the air, as the camera’s seemed to explode into a flash of colour. The lights coating the ceiling and stage followed suit. It seared into everyone’s vision. Seeing was impossible. All there was was light. A bright white blinding light that seemed to last forever.

Then as quick as it started, it was over. The white died down. The world returned to normal, as everyone clutched their faces in pain. As they regained their senses and their struggling eyes made their way back to the stage, they saw that to Dr Rao's horror, she was no longer alone up there. A man in black stood omniously behind her, flanked by a group of all shapes and sizes.

“Dangerous you say? You’ve not seen anything dangerous yet.”

The figure in black stepped forward, an insidious smile forming across his face. He wore a suit of dark spandex, adorned by a cape nearly as bright and as difficult to look at as the previous surge of light.

”My name is Arthur Light, and this is my Brotherhood of Mutants.”

Ultimate One Universe: Season Two

Ultimate One Universe: Season Two Application

Cyclops

Full Name

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Scott Summers

Powers/Abilities

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Scott has the ability to project a powerful beam of concussive force from his eyes. As a result of injuries caused by falling from the plane during his childhood, Scott is unable to control his optic blasts, relying on his lenses of ruby-quartz to be able to see normally.

Origin and Backstory

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Scott Summers did not have the world’s best childhood. Scott was on a flight with his parents and little brother Alex when their plane suddenly found itself erupting into flames. His father, Christopher Summers, knew they only had one parachute onboard and did what any father would do. He strapped Alex and the parachute to Scott and pushed them to safety. The landing was rough, but Scott escaped with just a concussion. However, the sight of seeing his parents plane go up in flames left an even deeper scar. Things only worsened when the boys became wards of the state and were separated when Alex was adopted, and Scott sent to an orphanage in Nebraska.

It was during this time that his mutant abilities manifested. After bumping into a wall, Scott's eyes began to hurt. Although he was able to see fine at first, he was unable to control it, and unaware of what he was doing, Scott opened his eyes. The blast of energy that erupted from them cut through the walls of his school, obliterating anything that fell into its path. It was a miracle that no one was hurt. That's when he came across one of the two men that would change his life forever; Charlies Xavier. Xavier Institute for Gifted Children became Scott's new home over the next few years. He excelled at his studies, and soon learnt how to control his abilities, using a lens of ruby-quartz to keep his optic blasts at bay. That was when he met Jean. Scott found himself falling in love with Jean Grey from the moment he laid eyes on her. In time the two grew close to one another, forming a relationship.

Things weren’t all smooth sailing though. During his time at the Institute, Scott watched first hand the hatred that the rest of the world had for his kind, and he absolutely hated it. At first, he had held strongly to the dream of a better world that Charles had described to him; a world of mutants and humans living together in peace. However, the more he watched on the news of bigotry and racism that mutants received merely for existing, the more his belief in that dream faded. These thoughts were brought forward upon the arrival of Max Eisenhardt, otherwise known as Magneto. An old friend of Charles, Magneto was a firm believer in fighting back against the enemies of Mutantkind, and while Scott may not have agreed with his methods, he couldn’t disagree with the reasons.

Scott leaped at the chance to do his part upon the creation of X-Force. Taking the name of Cyclops, he fought for the position of the team’s leader, a position Charles’ had been steering him towards for years. Unfortunately, Magneto, the team’s supervisor, had other plans, placing his own son Pietro as the head of the group. This only made Scott more determined to do better, however, did little to solve the ongoing ideological struggle within his head.

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In recent years in the Marvel Universe, after years of tragedy for mutantkind, Scott Summer’s found himself moving away from Xavier’s ideology of humans and mutants living in peace, becoming a revolutionary (or terrorist), akin to Magneto. I want to see what would happen if Scott found himself succumbing to these thoughts at an earlier stage in his life, and how that would affect the X-men. With both Xavier and Magneto acting as mentors to the X-men (or X-force) in season 1, I feel it would be interesting to see how’d Scott would interact in such an environment.

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Charles Xavier: Founder and current head of Xavier Institute for Gifted Children. Charles has acted as a father figure to Scott during his time at the institute, however as tensions have escalated within the mutant community, Scott finds himself slipping away from Charles' ideology.

Max Eisenhardt AKA Magneto: The current supervisor of X-Force, Scott was initially hesitant of the mysterious Magneto. Now he's starting to agree with him more and more.

Jean Grey AKA Marvel Girl: An incredibly powerful telepath, Jean is both Scott's best friend, as well as his girlfriend.

Pietro Maximoff AKA Quicksilver: Speedster and son of Magneto, Pietro leads X-Force. He and Scott do not get along.

Tara Markov AKA Terra: As hot-headed as she is powerful, Terra can manipulate the earth. In recent months she has come to idolize Magneto.

Garfield Logan AKA Beast Boy: The youngest of the team, the green-skinned Beast Boy is able to turn into any creature in the animal kingdom.

Jubilation Lee AKA Jubilee: The living firework, Jubilee found the school just as her powers began showing. She has big dreams of becoming a superhero.

Henry McCoy AKA Beast: Close friend of Charles Xavier, the blue-furred Beast has a genius-level intellect and develops the team’s tools and gadgets.

Danny the Brick: The Sentient Brick that makes up Xavier's Institute.

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Issue 1

“Are you going to tell me what’s wrong Scott, or am I just going to have to read your mind?”

Jean’s words broke Scott Summers free from his thoughts, returning him to one of the mansion’s various parlour rooms. The two of them were alone sat on a cushioned bay window seat, looking out over the mansion’s grounds. It was late afternoon outside, yet due to the time of year, the sun was already beginning to set, painting the skyline into a beautiful tapestry of oranges and blues. Yet for the young mutant, this was an entirely different sight, his ruby quartz glasses soaking everything with a deep tinge of red. Such a sight would have appeared incredibly alien to most people, although in the last few years such a thing was Scott’s new life. It was normal.

Jean was perched opposite him in the bay window, legs crossed, a large book resting in her lap. The two often sat like this; Jean with a book in her hands, and Scott binging through episodes of House of Cards or other like-minded shows. Not talking to one another, just enjoying each other’s company in silence, save for the sound of the tv in the background. However now she was looking directly at him.

Following her gaze, he moved his eyes down to the cushion he was clutching in his hands. Absentmindedly he had been picking one of its tassels to pieces, with a pile of thread forming all over his legs.

“That obvious, huh?” She giggled as Scott moved quickly to brush his legs clean.

“I mean, either that or I missed a memo from the Professor about him wanting to redecorate.” Making her voice softer, she rested her hand reassuringly onto his arm. “Is it Pietro again?”

Scott shifted uncomfortably as she said their teammate’s name. It was a touchy subject for him. Scott had been arguing with the professor for months, trying to convince him to let them head out into the field to do some good. Magneto’s arrival seemed to finally change Charles’ mind, yet instead of Scott being at the helm of the newly formed squad, it had been Quicksilver. And it was very clear that the two did not see eye to eye on a great many things.

“I just… I just still don’t get why he’s in charge. The guy’s basically a budget Flash.”

“You do have to admit that the guy does know how to lead a team.“

“Only because his dad is basically G.I. Joe with magnet powers. His nursey was probably Magneto’s old briefing room.”

The two erupted into laughter, both unable to cope with the image forming into their minds However this was soon short-lived as the sound of the television caught both of their attention. Images of a protect, interluded with shots of rioting individuals flashed across the screen, the anchor man’s voice echoing over them.

“A peaceful protect led by the mutant community has once against erupted into riots in downtown Manhattan this afternoon, once again prompting discussions about what many refer to as, The Mutant Problem. Senator Kelley gave the following statement.”

From his seat, Scott’s laughter died out, with anger washing over his face.

“I’m not watching this.” Scott declared as he arched forward, preparing to rise from his spot. Instantly Jean pulled him back down, stopping him.

“Let me.”

With a flick of her hand, the television’s remoted lifted from its place on the coffee table in the centre of the room and glided towards them. Grabbing it out of the air, she pressed the relevant button, putting the room back into silence. The two looked at one another, the reassuring smile upon Jean’s face calming Scott down. The two stared at each other for several seconds, before Scott finally broke.

“That is without a doubt, the most impressive thing you have ever done!” Scott jested, as he moved forward wrapping his arms around his girlfriend.

“Oh, shut up you.” She laughed as Scott came in for an embrace, pulling him down to her, the rest of her words becoming lost against his mouth.

“Come on Summers, at least give her a chance to breathe.”

The two of them broke apart instantly, throwing each other to separate ends of the bay window, both of their faces now as red as Scott’s glasses. The look on Pietro Maximoff’s face as he stood there before them was that of a kid on Christmas morning.

“What do you want Pietro?” Scott demanded as he adjusted his shades, moving his body so his posture was more physically imposing than of someone who had just been caught out unexpectantly. Pietro didn’t seem to care and just continued to smirk.

“We’ve got a mission. Father and the Professor want us all suited up in the briefing room in five.” Before either Scott or Jean could issue a response, the white-haired teenager vanished into a silver blur, the whooshing of air echoing.

“What an absolute…” Scott began to curse as the two jumped to their feet, only for Pietro to appear before them once more, this time in his costume.

“By the way, if we’re talking budget superheroes, pretty sure that Superman was shooting lasers out of his eyes first!” Giving Jean a wink, and a short salute to Scott, the speedster disappeared once more.

“They’re optic blasts, for gods sake!”

Ultimate One Universe: Season Two

@Morden Man Have you had a chance to see my sheet yet?