wolfsbane / 616

“ok, then answer this. if- if you don’t mind. which movie, tv show, whatever, got the closest?”

“I kind of tend to be out of the loop, like, all the time. But I heard things maybe aren’t good?”

“Nothing is, but the Legion of X is here to help. It’s not strictly religious or anything.”

“Maybe not.” Illyana crossed her arms over her chest. “But we need to talk about it. I was with Gabby earlier.”

“I can’t promise I’ll understand, but I’d love to listen or talk with you about it. If you want, of course.”

“While I’m sure it isn’t, you’ve totally lost me. What were we talking about?”

“It sounded like it was pretty simple when they explained it to me. Incursion happens, reality falls as we know it.”

“No, it’s not, but the Five’s hands are tied. We have rules we have to follow and sometimes they mean we can’t do what we want to.”

Marc thought he’d seen crazy. Talking hippos and his alternate personality being physically outside of his body for a brief moment had been more than overwhelming. But the world continued to surprise him. “You’re talking to me about magical flower petals and a mutant island and you’re sayin’ there’s more?”

“Really, Rahne? You’re gonna do that? Farouk killed me. He’s bad news.”

“I find that it oh so rarely is. In which case, how about you help me understand?”