ISSUE #55

House Divided part 1 of 4

Five hours ago, The X-men and the Avengers along with numerous other heroes went to stop the rampage of the Scarlet Witch. But now, the world has changed and not for the better.

New York.

" Twenty years ago, Homor Superior finally crawled out from under the oppression of Homo Sapiens. This was due to the efforts of many. But they were led by one. Magneto. The world needs mutants of great caliber. Brilliant minds. Brilliant souls. Brillian leaders. Like Magneto. And that is why we founded the New Mutant leadership institute. You're not here to learn to fight. The fight is over. The world is at peace. You're here now to learn how to lead." Xi'an, Karma, explained.

The world was a new place inside of Wanda's created reality. This was a world where Magneto achieved his dream of Mutant superiority.

"And this year so many of you took great steps towards becoming the visionaries of tomorrow. The ones who will create a better future for Homo Superior and Homo Sapien. Today we celebrate prizegiving a day for excellence among the new mutants to be recognized." Xi'an told the kids.

" No New Mutants! No New Mutants!" A group of angered humans shouted as they erupted from a van, they were wearing brown trench coats and each of them were suited with suicide bombs.

" Doyle, do it now!" The head bomber commanded.

The man named Doyle pressed a button and his entire body went up in flames. However, before the explosion could spread, the entire thing was contained by Scion's, Julian's, telekinetic force field.

" Sorry to ruin your big moment guys. But if anyone's gonna make the New Mutants look bad, it's gonna be us!" Julian shouted.

" Focus, Hellions! This is not a drill!" Dani exclaimed.

" Understood, Agent Moonstar." Julian replied.

" I know the headmaster, and Xi'an Coy Manh is not going to let her kids fight. It's all up to Junior SHIELD, Agents." Dani stated.

In this new world SHIELD was run by mutants and trained younger mutants to eventually join them as the Junior SHIELD. And leading this team was Danielle Moonstar, The former New Mutants leader Mirage.

" I won't let the sins of Japan go unpunished! They should have sent the red guard after me. Not a bunch of children." Cameron Hodge exclaimed. In the real-world Cameron Hodge was an anti-mutant zealot who helped create the first iteration of X-Factor. Hodge fired at Julian only for the man to stop his attack with a telekinetic shield.

" I see fifteen suicide bombers., guys. Let's get to work Synch. Get on the ground, help yourself to some powers." Julian told the man. In the real world the Mutant known as Synch had already been dead for some time.

" Done, scion. This place has dozens of powers for me to synch up with." Synch told the man.

While Shields Hellions fought the Zealots, the New Mutants, including David, Cessily, Brian, and the stepford sisters stood by as the battle went on.

" I'm not picking up anything from these guys. I can't get any of their skills, their training, their languages, nothing. They must be immune to mental powers. Brian, girls. We're all useless here." David told Brian and the stepford sisters.

" My power isn't mental, David. It's pheromones. I can affect these guys." Laurie told the boy. She and Cessily both tried to help take out the attackers since their powers weren't mental.

" But we're not combat trained, Laurie. We're in a leadership program. Let the Hellions handle this." David told the girl.

And for good reason. The moment the two girls tried to engage one of the attackers the woman blew herself up.

" I've got you covered. One Mercury wall, made to order." Cessily exclaimed. She changed her body into a wall and took the brunt of the explosion for the others.

" So, what? Are we just going to run and hide?" Jubilee asked Sooraya.

Another change of this world was Sooraya herself. Before she was a timid girl. She avoided eating in open group and took pride in wearing her burqa, taking joy in the modesty it gave her and the fact it kept her from the prying eyes of men. But now she was more like Jubilee, she wore more revealing clothes and acted just like Jubilee did.

" I don't think so. They're like, blowing up our school!" Sooraya exclaimed.

She and Jubilee both leaped into the fight together, helping the Hellions battle the terrorists.

" Look, Sooraya and Jubilee are protecting themselves!" Laurie told the man.

" Sooraya and Jubilee never do what they're told and are going to get themselves killed!" David told the woman. He was extremely against doing anything dangerous and would usually do his best to stay away from them.

" Looks like the New Mutants are running scared! And these clowns are going off like firecrackers. Guys, let's work fast." Julian exclaimed. " Surge, you got this?"

"Fast? I can do fast." Noriko replied. She began speeding through the crowds, stealing away the suicide bombers detonators before they could blow themselves up. " These guys won't be blowing anything up. But there's still a couple left." Noriko told Julian as she handed him all the detonators.

" Nice work, Noriko." Julian told the girl.

" Wind Dancer, get that guy and the escape vehicle!" Julian yelled to Sofia.

" I'll take care of it. No one gets away!" Sofia shouted as she flew past Julian.

" I'm not planning on leaving. Gonna take you with me, Homo Detritus!" The man yelled.

Sofia slammed into him with a burst of wind, but the man pushed his button and blew up along with the escape van.

" My turn, now! You won't take me in! No New Mutants!" Hodge yelled. He raised his hand to his detonator, but before he could press it, Max Jordan, quill, fired several quills into his hand forcing him to drop the detonator.

Once he was disarmed, Julian captured him in a force field bubble.

" No dying for your cause today. How about a little questioning instead?" Julian asked the man.

With Hodge being captured that meant the last of the terrorists were finally finished. The Hellions called in their containment team and immediately got to work making sure every single one of them were taken in for questioning.

Once things calmed down, the Hellions and Shield quickly departed from the property, all but one anyway.

Noriko used her superspeed to slip away from her group and rendezvoused in an alley way with her secret boyfriend, David.

" Did anyone see you come back here?" David asked.

" Please. Me of the superspeed?" Noriko asked the boy. " Did anyone see you come here?"

" No, they're all too busy throwing down with one another." David replied.

" David, are you okay? You didn't get hurt in all of that, did you?" Noriko asked the man. Very much concerned for his well-being.

" I'm fine." David replied blankly.

" What? Don't like being saved by your girlfriend?" Noriko asked the boy with a smile on her face.

" No, I'm fine with that, Noriko. I just don't like being saved by the Hellions. And I don't like you being a Hellion. You should have stayed here at the institute." David told the woman.

" David, I have electricity and superspeed. I was born to work for Shield." Noriko told the man. " Besides, you've seen how little tact I have. What kind of diplomat would I make?"

" A cute one." David replied.

Noriko smiled and kissed David, before being interrupted by her radio.

" Noriko, this Agent Moonstar. Get back to base immediately." Dani told the girl.

" What is it?" Noriko asked.

" James(Logan) Just sprung the leader of the brother hood of evil mutants. We're getting all Agents back to base!" Dani told the woman.

" What?! What about the others? Pyro, Boom Boom, Banshee, Multiple Man, Iceman, Juggernaut?" Noriko asked.

" All gone, return to base for further briefing. I've already said too much. Agent Moonstar out." Dani spoke.

The radio went silent, and Noriko sighed.

" I have to go, David. There's been trouble. I suggest you stay off the streets for a while. Things are about to get crazy." Noriko told the boy. She then turned around and ran off as fast as she could.

" They already are, Nori. They already are." David spoke.

Meanwhile in a secret part of Japan.

" Damn, Boss. That was a hassle." Pyro stated as he brushed off his flame throwers.

" Stop, complaining Pyro. At least we aren't still being shunted off to some torture chamber. But I'll admit, I wish I could have frozen that blue bitches head off." Bobby spoke.

" Ah, mystique, a sexy lady even in uniform." Pyro joked.

" Ugh! Can you stop being such a creep for even one minute, Pyro?" Boom Boom asked the man

" Will you all shut up?!" Juggernaut ordered. He then turned towards the boss. " What now, boss?"

" We got lucky, Marko. And we owe a great debt. James wanted us to give him a distraction in exchange for our freedom. So, that's what we're gonna do. Get ready to go war boys and girls. I want the brotherhood."

" Who?" Pyro asked.

" Everyone. Everyone single human and Mutant with something against Shield. All of them. Get Bastion and Nimrod online as well. And let them know that in the next few days, Emperor Sunfire dies."

" Really, boss. We're doing it now?" Iceman asked.

" Yes, we are. I can't think of any better time. We give James what he wants, and we take our revenge."

" Alright, I'll send out the call." Juggernaut told the man.

" Good." The man spoke. He then walked up to his desk and looked down at the picture on it and for a moment, he began to cry. " Rahne, Sarah. The time, has come... I promise, your deaths will be avenged. So, says Onslaught."