Triangle

Triangle Extras!

(yes folks, its like a DVD…only on paper)

Note: I have of course taken a LOT of liberties with what happens to the characters, as happens in every incarnation of the X-men. Please look elsewhere if you don't like what I do.

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Uncovered business before the end of the story

Some things that happened in the years between the final chapter and the epilogue…

- After Apocalypse's defeat, Pyro joined the Brotherhood, while Gambit and Colossus joined the X-men. In theory, Mastermind was the only one to remain loyal to Magneto, but vanished soon after his return. Sabretooth went off on his own, which prompted Wolverine to leave the mansion in order to settle things with him.

- Kitty became involved with Colossus soon afterward, causing the end of her relationship with Lance.

- Without leadership, the Brotherhood almost disbanded. Before this could happen SHIELD stepped in and offered them a job hunting down rogue mutants, which they gladly accepted. They moved away from Bayville to be closer to their headquarters and were renamed the Freedom Force.

- Needing to rest after Apocalypse's possession of him, somehow weakened by it more than the others were, Magneto came to the mansion in hope that Xavier would help him. Due to their past friendship Xavier allowed him to stay, making sure that everyone kept an eye on him though still hoping that he could change. In this time Magneto healed to his best ability then left, immediately resuming his own cause.

- About a month after Wolverine left, X23 came to the mansion in his place, saying he had sent her there to stand in for him. She took the name Sarah Howlett, but kept the codename X23 for lack of another idea. (Note – Though I have recently discovered her name was Laura in the current comicverse, I took her name from the fanfic of a friend of mine, Rurouni Tyriel. Naming her Sarah is a nod to the absence of the character Marrow in XME, which I especially lament. Howlett comes from Wolverine's past, though I don't exactly remember where.)

- After seeing Tabitha and Amara come out to a positive reaction, Ray came out as bisexual. It was a little harder for his male classmates to accept that, as there is a tendency for even gay-friendly males to uncomfortable with gay or bi men, but eventually everything turned out all right.

- The country of Genosha drew the mansion's attention, posing as a mutant-friendly nation. Upon going to check it out, Storm and Beast were trapped in the lie – instead of a mutant-friendly place, the leaders of the country were kidnapping mutants in interest of using their powers as slave labor. After they were out of contact for more than a few days, the X-men were sent in to investigate. They managed to destroy the operation and free the captured mutants, but in the battle, Rogue met up with a mutant named Ms. Marvel. It turned out that she was working for Genosha willingly, though having posed as another slave while the X-men were there. In fighting her Rogue was forced to absorb her powers, and at the moment of contact an explosion in the main battle trapped both of them under a wall. Unable to move, Rogue was forced to hang on too long, absorbing Ms. Marvel's powers permanently. Once the powers were hers she was able to break out of their entrapment, but it was too late – Ms. Marvel was in a permanent coma. Later, it was discovered that Ms. Marvel was only acting on Genosha's side in order to protect her family, most of whom were also mutants. Knowing this and having Ms. Marvel's personality inside her, Rogue almost went insane. Jean stepped in and imprisoned Marvel's personality in the back of Rogue's mind, where it was impossible for it to break free and take over. It is assumed that she can never be completely eradicated, unlike the other personalities Rogue has absorbed. Jean's help in this event lessened Rogue's hatred of her and allowed them to be friends.

- Rogue and Gambit's flirting developed into a real relationship as he helped her cope with the effects of her new powers, despite the fact that they still couldn't touch.

- Tabitha and Amara got married (as described in the epilogue).

- Kitty and Piotr broke up, for unknown reasons. Then, a few weeks later, Piotr came out as gay. For a while Kitty was hurt by this, but eventually they became friends again.

- Xavier decided to make his mansion a real school (as described in the epilogue), which prompted his former students to scramble for degrees in various subjects so they could join the faculty.

- Apocalypse resurfaced, intending this time to use four new horsemen to eradicate both humans and mutants, not just turn humans into mutants as he previously attempted. He created a machine to "evolve" these horsemen to a similar state as him, posing as a scientist with a cure to mutation. Rogue almost decided to take the cure, but was reminded of the importance of her powers in another situation with the Juggernaut, in which she needed to use her powers to save someone's life. Because of this she decided she couldn't do it, regardless of how much easier it would make her life and her relationship with Gambit. Among the others who came for the cure was Angel, still ashamed of his mutation even though he had been doing well. The machine gave him new metal wings and blue skin. After he broke free of Apocalypse's control, his wings became normal again, but the blue skin remained. Under pressure from anti-mutant activism, he came to the mansion to live for a while, still refusing to be an active member of the team. The X-men were able to subdue Apocalypse again in a similar fashion to his initial defeat, though they knew now they would never be completely rid of him. In the process they also had to kill the other three horsemen, two of which were Morlocks, creating animosity between their two groups.

Some of the New Recruits at the time of the epilogue

Polaris

Psylocke

Karma

Siryn

Blink

Leech

Dazzler

Longshot

Rictor

Sunfire

Teachers at the mansion at the time of the epilogue

Charles Xavier –various, especially Genetics and literature

Ororo Monroe/Storm –Geography, World History, Environmental biology

Hank McCoy/Beast –Chemistry, basic Science, Theater/Drama, Gym

Amara Aquilla-Smith/Magma – World cultures

Jean Grey – Physics

Scott Summers/Cyclops – American History

Kitty Pryde/Shadowcat – Math, Trigonometry, Computer science

Kurt Wagner/Nightcrawler – Human Biology

Rogue – Music, Mutant ethics

Bobby Drake/Iceman – Economics

Piotr Rasputin/Colossus – Art, Power control ( training new recruits how to use their powers)

Remy LeBeau/Gambit – Gym, Power control

Sarah Howlett/X23 – Power control

Tabitha Smith-Aquilla/Boomer – Power control, Gender Studies

Jubilation Lee/Jubilee – Power control

Ray Crisp/Berzerker – Power control

Danielle Moonstar/Mirage – Power control

Future Events Timeline

One year later…

- Rosaline, Madison, and Adryen rent a townhouse in the suburbs nearby, eventually buying it.

- Madison goes through a 1-year college program designed specifically for a career in English, then immediately begins teaching at the school.

- Kurt and Amanda get married, after which Rogue and Remy elope, keeping their marriage a secret as not to distract from Kurt and Amanda's.

- Adryen finally buys and opens up his own bar/dance club near the Witch's Tit. He names it the Rainbow Connection.

- Angela Matthews meets Graydon Creed and helps to form Friends of Humanity.

- Edward Kelly is elected Senator.

- Logan returns to the mansion, the situation with Sabretooth still not resolved.

- SHIELD begins to question X23's death, despite Logan's insistence that she did not survive the destruction of Hydra. In attempt to disguise herself she cuts her hair and takes on a new codename – Puma.

Two years later…

- The Mutant Registration Act passes, sparking more battles between Freedom Force and the X-men. Magneto reassembles a new team of Acolytes and joins the fray, forcing the X-men to fight both groups. Among the Acolytes are Mastermind, Juggernaut, Exodus, and Amelia Voght.

- In said fight, Jean is kidnapped by Legion (Xavier's son, Lucas/David/Ian), who forms the Hellfire Club. This also begins the Phoenix Saga. Lucas, having stolen the plans of Magneto's machine seen in "The Cauldron," puts her through that process in interest in turning her to his side. Because of this Jean's powers increase to levels unimaginable and eventually she loses control of them, becoming the Phoenix. She obliterates the Hellfire club, letting only a few escape, then tries to destroy everything the X-men stand for, as well as the Freedom Force and the new Acolytes. All teams join together to battle her, but eventually only Xavier can bring her back. He dies doing so.

- For a few months Storm takes over the role of team leader and Headmaster of the school. This allows Scott to be with Jean as she heals.

- After her recovery, Jean and Scott get married and take over running the Institute.

- Kurt and Amanda have a daughter, naming her Sunila, or "Sunny" for short.

- Rogue and Remy's marriage is revealed by accident as Remy calls Kurt and Amanda's baby his niece.

Three years later…

- Rosaline and Madison are handfasted (pagan marriage). Adryen moves out of their townhouse and into an apartment built right above his bar.

- As the Institute grows, Jubilee opens another school in Boston, Massachusetts, forming Generation X. Among the teachers she recruits are Banshee (Siryn's father) and Emma Frost, a former member of the Hellfire Club.

- Rogue and Remy have twins (with the help of Leech), one boy and one girl. They name the boy Oliver, and the girl Rebecca.

- A few months later, Mystique returns to Bayville in interest of seeing her grandchildren, knowing of their existence through Destiny's visions. Rogue and Kurt band together to keep her from them, and Rogue tells her they are not her grandchildren as she and Kurt aren't her children at all. Kurt agrees and tells Mystique to leave and never come back, because a mother doesn't do things like she did to them. She resists and is stopped by the X-men, who finally force her out. Before she goes, she warns them that she will return someday, whether they like it or not.

- Freedom Force disbands, eventually being replaced by X-Factor, which no longer functions as a team of mutant hunters. It now operates similarly to the X-men, but is still on SHIELD's payroll. Members are – Havok, Polaris, Wolfsbane, Multiple, and Siryn.

Four years later…

- Scott and Jean have a daughter, naming her Rachel.

- The Sentinels are reintroduced by the government under the guise of protecting the populous from "mutant accidents."

- Beast enters politics to try and fight anti-mutant legislation.

- Wanda and Pietro finally break off ties with Magneto and return to Bayville. Pietro and Adryen have a brief tryst, but it doesn't last. Wanda and Kurt become friends over shared parental angst, and she asks him to help her have a child. He talks to Amanda, and they decide to help her, donating his sperm to her. Soon afterward she and Pietro leave. Nine months later, unbeknownst to the X-men, Wanda gives birth to a baby girl and names her Talia Maximoff. She does not tell Kurt about her.

- Rosaline and Masque adopt a baby girl from Japan who manifested her powers very early, abandoned by her parents because they didn't want the trouble she would have brought them. And that starts an entirely different story.

Thanks to everyone for reading!! Lady Comet