Celebration time!
Mykines Island
Irene was having fun as she had went and walked around as she had enjoyed the festivities as her adult persona, all the while the other two versions of her were playing with her parents and being cute as she had went and greeted their friends, making sure that they weren’t suspicious as Irene had watched it all, as she had done as much there was a presence.
“How do you like the party, Doctor?” She had asked of the man who had looked towards her, “Who are you?” he had asked with a glare, making Irene smile, “I’m Variety.” she had lied towards him, using the protoplasm to change her appearance to appear as a feral form of Ben Grimm, similar to a lumbering brute like Doom was thinking that The Thing was but clear so that he could see her organs.
“That is… interesting.” he had said towards her, “Yep, almost as impressive as your island of Latverian Mutants.” she had told him, “Oh?” he had asked, glaring underneath his mask, “Oh, don’t get me wrong, I agree with your view,” Irene said, “It’s the individual, not the species that makes one superior to another,” she had told him, “After all, Logan wouldn’t be superior to you as much as Ghost Rider and Charles.”
Victor Von Doom had glared at that before seeing the familiarities, “You are an associate of Doctor Essex?” he had asked of her, making Variety nod, “Made by him,” she said, turning her skin into a simulacrum of his armor with a black cloak, the hood off with a Red Diamond on the back, “But he lost control after a while.” she said before reverting to her original self.
The two of them watching the crowd, both of them watching, “Sorry, but it looks as if your presence is requested.” she had said, pointing towards Captain America who was approaching, he had given a look towards the captain before turning back, only to see a balloon with a number, “Have fun.” it said with a number that he memorized, deciding to keep an eye on that one.
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Variety had went to her normal age with the dress becoming shorts with a black bomber jacket which the tassels of her Grandfathers cape shortened on the collar and a pair of circular goggles that had made her appear different as her hair were in a pair of braids as she had seen that Ben Grimm, Shinobi Shaw, Bobby Drake and St. John Allerdyce had all been playing dice, “Can I play?” she had asked.
Hearing that, the adults had turned, “Hey there,” Ben Grimm asked, “What’re you doing here? Where’re your parents?” he had asked, talking to her like she was a child, she was, but it was still annoying, “There and there.” she said, pointing to the pair of them with her in the other outfit that she had chosen for herself, “So can I play?” she had asked of the men there as Ben patted her head.
“Aww kiddie, you should head back to–” he had started before she gripped it, her hand growing to his size as she had appeared as a jagged metal version of him in a black unitard, “I should what?” she had asked, glaring at him with pure red eyes, “Irene, no.” Bobby had said and hearing that, she had pouted before shrinking back to normal now as she had looked sad, “Fiiine.” she had said, disliking it.
“Wait, how’d you–?” Ben asked of her, “I have a mix of Mama and Pere’s powers.” she had told him, making Bobby look like Ben Grimm for a moment before taking it back, “That’s what I do!” she had said with a grin as Ben spoke again, “You’re right, Jo and Nicki WOULD be a delight to have a playdate with! I’ll tell my parents.” she had said, surprising him as her others spoke.
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“Pere? I was wondering, I took a peek at Monsieur Things mind and I thought that his kids would be great fun for mischief.|Mama, I heard how Mister Thing has a Skrull and a Kree child now, I’d love to help teach them about Earth” the two hers had said as Irene had went and continued to wander when she had felt something green on her as The Remy Irene had started to change.
Looking like a stylish Groot now with her bodysuit melding to her vegetation while the coat remained though the collar was a bush now, “Neat choice, Reenie.” Remy had said towards them and hearing that, She had went and smiled at that while Rogue Irene heard a voice, “Ooh! I hear Deadpool!” Irene had said, walking towards the balcony when Rogue had went and grabbed at her, “Nope!” Rogue had said towards her.
“There is no way in any Reality that I am leaving you with Wade.” She had said towards her with the others who knew of him nearby had nodded at that, making her pout some more when there was an idea, a wicked and evil idea that had made rogue pause as Irene had went and shrank like Ant–Man, “Fly mimsy!” Irene had shouted, making Steve react by catching her in a cup.
“Does she–?” “Do this alot? Yes.” Rogue had said and in reaction to that, Steve had looked while Remy Irene had dug a plant into the ground to see Wade who she saw being attacked by X–Force, “So, Reenie, what caused this?” he had asked, looking at her black orbs for eyes, “Oh, there’s a–” “Remy, could I borrow young Irene for a moment?” Emma Frost had asked of him.
“Emma–” “I’d love to!” Irene said, her vines becoming Crystalline as she had approached, looking as if a Geode had come to life and went to approach her in a more secluded area, “What’s up?” she had asked of the telepath, “That plant form, where’d you learn it from?” Emma said, “Don’t know, the guest group?” she had asked of Emma who grew curious as Irene popped back to normal.
“Near Remy, correct?” Emma asked, “The other two weren’t anywhere near that area.” she had said towards him and hearing that, Emma had looked, “Alright then, back to Remy, I don’t trust you without your usual wardens.” Emma had said when there was a noise, distracting her enough before turning and seeing that there was a lack of Irene in the area now, “Well that’s bad.” Emma said.
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This was quite interesting! She had seen that the fight was caused by The Hellions, Nanny being Nanny was being rude towards Grandfather as she had went and headed towards the commotion when she had seen that there was a relationship in someone’s mind, she looked and saw Lorna and Alex, “Nope.” She thought, “He doesn’t deserve her and Nomi would hate it too.” She thought.
She had went and started to use some telepathy to ward him off Lorna when she had seen that Kwannon and Greycrow were getting comfy, that was good, that she shipped as Irene had went and watched Kevin and the others all started to fight against each other now, making a mess, a scene, it had made her smile as she had noticed that there was a lack of people around Grandfather now.
“‘Ello love.” Irene had said, appearing identical to Aunty Claudine as she had approached, “Nanny messing with your business plans?” she had asked of the man, making him look, seeing her in a suit with no dress shirt underneath the buttoned jacket, a tattoo of a Heart with a Q in it on her throat, “Irene?” he had asked of her, “Yessir.” she had said towards him with a mock salute.
“Doctor Essex.” Doom had said, approaching both him and Irene, “Variety.” he had said, hearing that, Essex looked to her, “That’s a new one.” he had said before answering, Doom offered her something, “What’s this?” she had asked of him, “An invitation for you both.” he had said to them, making both look towards him, “I’ll have you know, I’m a minor and I’ll only consider betraying my fam if–”
But Doom was already leaving, Irene had pouted at that, “What do you think Latverian Mutants are like?” She had asked Essex as the card and the technology was absorbed into her own biology with a little smile as she had heard a noise, “Uh oh.” Irene said as Rogue walked over, “Irene!” Rogue barked to her daughter, “Here!” she had shouted back.
Rogue had went and glared as she had went and glared at the child in question who just gave a sheepish shrug before she had grabbed the cup that the other her was in, melding the two and back in her original outfit, “Oh well.” she had said to Essex before going and following her, though Essex saw something, she had went and split off a ForgetMeNot of herself, making him chuckle as she wandered off.
Irene had went and headed towards the same place as she had went and absorbed the other one that was originally with Remy there as they had went and headed towards the group that were all of them, all of them were converging, something big must have been happening, but honestly, Namor was around now so she was going to send her Rogue Irene to see what he was up to.
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“Greetings, King Namor.” Irene had said, bowing towards The Atlantean Royal as he was talking to his Avengers friends, “Do I–?” Irene, I was with Ove and we were… maybe this will remind you.” she said, turning back to the form he had met, “Ah, Remy and Rogue’s daughter.” he had said, making Iron Man and Cap look towards her, “How are you doing that?” Tony had asked of her as she reverted to Irene Classic.
“I absorbed a lot of shapeshifters and I like playing mix and match.” she had said, appearing like a cross between Steve Rogers and Tony Stark now as Namor had spoken, “What’re you doing here? Did Charles and Erik send you–?” “Nope.” Irene had said towards him, “I was just finished gambling with those losers and wanted to see if you were up for some high stakes?” she had asked with a grin.
“You have a problem, don’t you?” he had asked of her and hearing that, she gave a raspberry, “It’s only a problem if I lose.” she had told the man, making him huff at that as she had turned, “Oh! Is it happening already?” she had asked, making them confused, “What it?” Steve had asked of her, “Come and see!” she had told him, making the Avengers curious at it.
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Irene listened as they spoke up now, “If I could have your attention, please.” Scott Summers said as he and his wife took center stage, “Thank you.” he said, “We’ve reached that point in the evening when it’s time to introduce our new team of X–Men.” He said, “Of course before we can do that…” he started with a smile, “…they have to be selected.” he said as the redhead floated up.
“Jean?” he had said as she took charge, “Mutants of Earth…” she said, her powers tickling their minds, “…open your minds to me.” she had told them as their minds were linked in a hive, “Shall we begin?” she had asked and like that, they started to give out their views why they wanted and who it would be until it had finished up, “It’s done.” Jean told them.
“And done well.” she said with a smile, “Step forward… Rogue. Sunfire. Wolverine. Synch. And Polaris.” she had told them as he mother joined the group, “Ladies and Gentlemen… humans and mutants… I give you… your X–Men.” she said, Irene and her father cheering for her Mama as she approached, “TO THE X–MEN!” Irene cheered, “Time for a toast to my favorite member of de X–Men… ma femme!”
Remy wrapping his arms around Rogue waist while she smile at him, “I’m glad that you’re not weird that your wife got the gig and you didn’t.” Jubilee said, “You kiddin’? No t’anks.” he said, “I getta stay home with de cats.” he said, “Yeah, me and Pere voted for Mama.” Irene had said to them as her Mama spoke up, “Well, I’m grateful, y’all.” she told them.
“I didn’t exactly CHOOSE to be a part ‘a our club, but I’ve had a damn fine time. Ah never thought I’d end up a member of EXcalibur, but life among our kind has never been predictable.” she had told them before looking to Betsy, “So it seems I’ma move from the lighthouse to the treehouse.” she told the telepath, “But Remy was thinkin’ about he and the boys would stay? Keep a room there?”
“If she got de night off work and we need to be alone, we’ll keep a gate to de place on Krakoa.” Remy had told her, “Cats DO provide a bit of magical luck.” Betsy had said to them with a smile, “What about Irene?” she asked, making the girl smile, “I have my friends and I always wanted to see New York.” she had told Betsy, making her smile at that, “You’re always welcome at the lighthouse.” she told them.
“I didn’t expect you to want to stay.” She told them, “Don’t you worry about me, Chere.” Gambit said, “Rogue has plans. Irene has plans… Gambit has plans too.” he had said, the two of them so lovey dovey now, she could escape, but she didn’t, Irene wanted to be there with them, wondering what would happen next for the people of Krakoa but also of Arakko
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The festivities were fine when there was a gong, good, she liked gongs, “It’s an interesting thing.” Emma Frost said in a gown she loved on a podium for them all to see, “An ending.” she told them plucking flower petals, “Yes, it is often simply a matter of perspective. What seems to be an ending for you might be the beginning for someone else…” she said, still plucking the petals.
“…or, more appropriately, what seems to be the ending of an occasion– let’s call it a party,” she said to them, “A gala, even… might be the start of a new proceeding altogether.” she told them, walking up to another level, “A second event unto itself.” she told them, “Expansion, if I must put a word to it.” she had told them, making her and others smile, “I’m going to connect all our minds now.” she said, linking them up.
“All of us… human and mutant…” she said as Irene had felt their minds connecting, “…As I want to offer you a… unique view of the show.” she had said, surprising them at that as Emma covered her eyes, “You can refuse of course… but fair warning…” she said, peaking now as her skin went from diamond to flesh, “…This is one of those ‘where were you at when’ moments…” she said with a smile.
“…And it would be a shame if being close–minded made you miss it.” she had told them as their minds started to see what was happening, “So… a deep breath… a soft exhale… and fireworks… at the evening’s end.” she said as Mars appeared to be getting closer in their sights, “Which is not the end at all… but the beginning of a new age.” she had said as they had witnessed what was happening.
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The first thing that they saw was that Magneto was raining down from above, Iron Rich asteroids, as they had created a large crater, that was when Hope Summers and Vulcan had started to to do open heart surgery on the planet, giving it a core just like on Earth that would help support the ecosystem that they were going to create as Magneto stirred the pot so to speak.
As they had gotten the core ready, Proteus and Hope had started to make the dead planet ready as they started to mess with the temperature and such to get it ready when there was a voice in their minds, I know everyone back as the Hellfire Gala can hear me.” Iceman said, making Irene curious, “Hello from Mars!” He said before spreading his ice out onto the planet.
“Well, you were promised fireworks… Enjoy the snow.” He had said as focus was onto Hope, Monarch and Sobunar of The Depths, a simple cut from the Arakkii mutant and the two of them expanded it, creating a Ocean in a matter of minutes that astounded almost as much as Storm who had bent the Atmosphere to her will to give them a weather that will help nourish it.
When she was done, their view changed to Magneto, Elixir and Xilo The First Defender near Olympus Mons, they watched as The First Defender had turned from an insect into a legion of vines and entering the ground,, enriching the soil with bacteria, plants and flora, bringing greenery to the world now as their sights were sent to Earth, to The External Gate.
This time, they saw Exodus, Jean Grey and Lactua The Knower with Magneto, working in tandem, they used the gate and stole Arakko, sending it to Mars now with every Arakkii that was there, but they weren’t done, now that there was life, there was a need for more, The Helias Crater, now a lake, was transformed, becoming an embassy it appeared as monoliths of Apocalypse and Genesis were erected.
As they were, the Monarch, Jamie Braddock was creating new buildings and defenses, S.W.O.R.D. Station Two and Port Prometheus the first of the new Mars, no, that wasn’t right, it wasn’t Mars anymore, it was Arakko now and that made her smile, “That looks, fun,” she told her parents, “Race you there!” she had shouted, laughing as she ran through the Gate.
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Lake Helias Diplomatic Ring, Arakko
“Welcome to Arakko!” Charles Xavier said but Irene was already flying on Black Angel wings, laughing as she had went and flown around the area when she saw that Nomi, Ove and Linea were up there as well, “This is incredible!” Irene said with a laugh, “I’m on an Alien Planet!” she said with a smile as they had went and followed, all of them enjoying the skies now.
She had went and split into a total of three different Irene’s grinning as each one of them had went and embraced Linea, Nomi and Ove, the three of them surprised while she had laughed in joy towards them while a fourth had went and landed onto the ground, grinning like a madman before going and using her Superspeed to run as fast as she could to the most populated place she could find.
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Port Prometheus, Arakko
Irene had went and ran towards the location that The Arakki were starting to approach, the residents curious at that, not wanting to be a part of the festivities that The Krakoans were a part of as she had went and screamed out into the world, “Hear me! I am Reen The Weapon Thief! And I am glad to be here on Arakko!” she had told them, the Arakki glaring in anger towards the girl.
“I am Kaaz The Weapon Stolen.” A large man with Six Golden eyes and pale golden skin had said towards her, towering over the girl, “And I shall stomach Weapon Thief here.” He had told her before going and attacking her, “Ooh!” she had said, letting her grab her skull as Irene’s body turned to Mercury, his trying to squeeze while she had gotten a drain on his mind to see what it was.
“So, your Weapon was Mass Manipulation.” she had said out loud with a grin before finding one that was like that and implanted a cocktail similar as his Weapon into him, “There you are! A Weapon to replace your old one.” she had said, confusing Kaaz, “What do you claim to have done?” he had asked her, “I tried to make it as similar as possible, try it.” she had said towards him.
Kaaz had glared, but tried to do as much, finding that his body was acting as his own, grinning and smiling at that, “I am Kaaz The Weapon Stolen no more!” he had shouted, punching the ground to create a shockwave, “I am Kaaz Heavy Handed once again!” he had laughed, making the others all curious at that as they had approached the two of them, “Kaaz the Heavy Handed is in your debt, Reen!” he said.
“Great to hear.” she had said, “Does anyone else have a Weapon Lost? Or do you just want to fight me?” she had asked, at that, one of them that looked more a spider than man had approached, “Pert–Ker The Jester shall take your challenge.” The Arachnid said, his six arms ready while she had grinned, “I always wanted to fight a Spider–Man!” Irene shouted before charging to do as much.
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Krakoa
The Earth Irene was bored and so she did what any moppet did, she had went and searched for her friends, The GeNext kids were all enjoying the new gate that was there with Linea and her, when she had heard Gabby’s friends, curious, The Irene had went and headed towards them, “I think– I see an arm?!” Anole shouted, “Wha–” “Yeah, definitely an arm.” “But who–?” they started before seeing her.
“Gabby!” he shouted, “…Oh no…” Tasha had went as Irene had spoken, “What the bloody hell?!” she had shouted in shock at that, making them turn, “Irene–!” “We can explain–!” “Shut up!” The moppet said, angry and pissed as she sighed, “Alright.” Irene had said to them, “I’m in charge now, and we’re going to be smart about this if we’re going to get Reenie back.” she told them all.