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Through the use of a cerebro device, Cyclops discovers that a young mutant child is living in Broxton Oklahoma and has just manifested his powers. Unfortunately, the Sentinels have also got wind of it and launch a squadron of 12 Sentinels to seek out, capture, and if necessary to terminate the new mutant. Cyclops swings into action - battle strategies are laid out, tactics are decided, plans, contingency plans, and backup contingency plans are formulated. A hand picked X-team is deployed to protect the mutant child....
...Cut to 3 hours later. The battle is over. The Sentinels are destroyed, and half of Broxton lies in ruins from the fighting. 48 civilians are dead, including 12 children and all of Thor's close friends in the town, killed in the crossfire. Numerous other inhabitants lie maimed and injured requiring immediate medical attention. Cyclops heads back to base with his team and the mutant child, Mission Accomplished.
An outraged Thor calls up Cyclops from Avengers Mansion, demanding an explanation for the disaster. Cyclops explains that the damage was not that bad, all objectives were achieved, and in any case civilian casualties and collateral damage "have to be expected in these situations", and that losses were "well within planned mission parameters". The main thing, he says, is that the mutant child is safe and sound at Cyclops' school for mutants, where he can be properly educated about mutant rights and human prejudice towards mutants.
Thor is enraged. "Cyclops, thou shalt pay for this in blood! Thus swears the Son of Odin!". He hangs up.
It takes Thor a few hours to work out how to get the Avengers computers to provide the location of Cyclops' current base, then he takes off. Meanwhile Cyclops knows he is coming and must prepare, but his X-teams are already away on new missions - he's on his own.
Can Thor take out his retribution on Cyclops? Or is Cyclops' prep enough to take the Thunder God down?
...Cut to 3 hours later. The battle is over. The Sentinels are destroyed, and half of Broxton lies in ruins from the fighting. 48 civilians are dead, including 12 children and all of Thor's close friends in the town, killed in the crossfire. Numerous other inhabitants lie maimed and injured requiring immediate medical attention. Cyclops heads back to base with his team and the mutant child, Mission Accomplished.
An outraged Thor calls up Cyclops from Avengers Mansion, demanding an explanation for the disaster. Cyclops explains that the damage was not that bad, all objectives were achieved, and in any case civilian casualties and collateral damage "have to be expected in these situations", and that losses were "well within planned mission parameters". The main thing, he says, is that the mutant child is safe and sound at Cyclops' school for mutants, where he can be properly educated about mutant rights and human prejudice towards mutants.
Thor is enraged. "Cyclops, thou shalt pay for this in blood! Thus swears the Son of Odin!". He hangs up.
It takes Thor a few hours to work out how to get the Avengers computers to provide the location of Cyclops' current base, then he takes off. Meanwhile Cyclops knows he is coming and must prepare, but his X-teams are already away on new missions - he's on his own.
Can Thor take out his retribution on Cyclops? Or is Cyclops' prep enough to take the Thunder God down?
