The Strange X-Men (Marvel;Re)/Issue 2

This is issue two of The Strange X-Men.

Transcript
The issue begins with a bunch of thugs playing Poker. Suddenly a mysterious man in a hoodie arrives.


 * ???: Greetings gentlemen, I have an offer for you.
 * Thug 1: What is it?
 * ???: I am going to steal a nuclear missile and I need you five to distract them.
 * Thug 2: And risk them killing us? No thanks.
 * ???: I'm not asking.

He focuses his mind as all five of them stand mindlessly and salute.


 * Thugs: Yes Mesmero!

It cuts to the X-Manor as the students are trying to fight Xavier as he fends them off with psychic attacks as Jean is trying to block them off.


 * Xavier: You need to learn to fight a threat that can easily overcome you mentally. Each mutant has an unique power and plenty of them aren't just physical.

They continue trying to beat them as Jean ends up throwing Beast at Xavier psychically.


 * Xavier: Jean... That was too far.
 * Jean: You told to not let the threat overcome mentally.

Xavier's voice begins to shiver.


 * Xavier: Yeah I did...

Logan runs in.


 * Logan: You guys might want to see this.

He turns on the TV as the news reporter is mindlessly mindlessly marching with various citizens chanting "Hail Mesmero!"


 * Logan: I feel the X-Men have to stop this.
 * Ice Man: Are you sure?
 * Cyclops: I have a feeling we can. X-Men.... LET'S GO!
 * Angel: Did we agree on you being the leader?
 * Cyclops: We can decide that later.

They go as Xavier sighs.


 * Xavier: Logan. Do you think that I made the right choice picking Jean?
 * Logan: What do you mean?
 * Xavier: She has potential. But that potential can reach cataclysmic levels. I hope this Mesmero doesn't make her snap...