EmmaSince the day you were born, there's been a power growing within you. That power so wisely pushes against the barriers Charles Xavier placed when you were a child.
How do you know about that?
Emma
I know everything about it, Jean. It's called the Phoenix Force. And it's been afflicting telepaths since mutants first emerged. This Egyptian tablet is over two thousand years old, yet it could be telling your story. as you can see, the Phoenix was present even at this baby's birth. As she grew, it grew until finally it reached maturity and took her over. Fires, floods, even sifts in climate. Throughout history, these events seem to coincide with the emergence of the Phoenix.
Emma
Yes. Many.
[Jean is horrified]
This will happen again. With me, won't it?
Emma
Unless I can stop it.
Emma
If we can prevent the Force from igniting yes. And because psychic beings such as this need a host to survive, we believe it will perish without one.
Emma
We were interrupted.
Emma
The psychic connection she shares with Scott Summers. She senses he's in trouble.
Then have the girls' block it out so you can proceed.
Emma
It's too strong. If he is in trouble I need to alleviate the problem.
SSelene
Or maybe you're as worried about Scott Summers as she is.
Emma
Are questioning my loyalty, Selene?
SSelene
Yes, I am. The X-Men are of no further use. They should have been taken out as soon as cerebro was rebuilt.
Emma
So now we're assassins? We're trying to save lives, not take them.
Go if you must, Emma. The cuckoos are fully capable of getting Miss Grey to open the remaining doors.
Emma
Oh, and what about the little firestorm waiting on the other side?
I have faith they can contain it.
Emma
Contain it? What are you talking about!? We're destroying it.
Those plans have evolved.
Emma
Sebastian, you can't control the Phoenix! No one can!
Ah, but I believe it wants to be controlled, Emma. And through the centuries, it has been searching for a telepath capable of handing its immense power.
Emma
You...you can't all agree with his. Lenient. Pierce?
SSelene
We do. And before you fell in love with the X-Men, you would have as well.
We're confident fire telepaths can succeed where one would fail.
Emma
You are all fools! If I'm not here to lead this, the Phoenix will consume those girls, just as it would've Jean! I implore, you don't do anything until I return!
SSelene
Pathetic. Your affection for this X-Men has ruined you, Emma.
Emma
This has nothing to do with him and everything to do with the mistake you're about the make! The power you're about to unleash!
You have to listen to her. We've seen the future.
SSelene
Listen to her? You have no idea who she is, do you?
Emma
Selene, don't.
SSelene
The explosion that destroyed your mansion, that put your mentor in a coma, that took your precious Jean from you. It was all compliments of Emma Frost and her couscous. Emma assured us she could extract Jean after eliminating the treat of Xavier and his X-Men. She was wrong. Your girlfriend sensed the psychic attack and tried to save you all. Emma's miscalculation cost us the Phoenix. So she had to use the X-Men to find her again. That's why she took Xavier's body from the mansion and placed him on the shores of Genosha, to earn a place on your team by discovering him for you.
Emma
Scott, I had no choice. The Phoenix Force must be stopped.
Emma
No. Not everything was a lie.
SSelene
So you see, Emma can't be trusted. And if it were up to me...
It isn't, Selene. Emma's impetuous actions aside. She will seek our foreignness once she realizes the truth. The Phoenix needs us as much as we need it.
Emma
Scott! Scott, wake up. Please, Scott. Don't leave me.
[Emma kisses Scott on the lips, but is thrown backwards and held by metal wires by Jean's telekinesis]
You'll pay for what you've done!
Jean, wait. We'll deal with her later. Right now, we have to stop the Phoenix.
Emma
If she goes out there, nothing will keep it from returning to her.
And if it does, will that stop it?
Emma
Yes. For now.
No! That's not an option!
Scott, it chose me for a reason. I have to try.
Emma
Jean can't do this alone. She'll need my help.
You're not going anywhere near her.
[Scott and Jean leave, causing Emma to hang her head in sadness]
[Emma tries to free herself from the metal wires, but is unsuccessful, even after transforming into her diamond form]
Emma
[Spots Wolverine] Logan!
[Wolverine spots Emma]
Emma
Logan, you have to cut me loose!
[Wolverine hops down and advances on Emma]
[Unsheathes two of his claws on either side of Emma's neck] You betrayed us.
Emma
But now, I am trying to help you.
[Unsheathes a third claw underneath Emma's neck] No. You've done enough. [Retracts his claws and starts to leave]
Emma
Logan, please. Too much is at stake.
[Wolverine stops walking]
Emma
You have to trust me.
[Wolverine turns to Emma, realizing that she needs him to cut her loose so that she can stop the Phoenix]
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