Lengthy one
*FINAL BATTLE SCENE, WHEN ARMY SHOWS UP BEHIND PHOENIX*
*The soldiers fire their cure guns at Jean, hundreds of cure-shots flickering across the screen.*
Wolverine: No- stop!
*The cure-shots disintegrate before they hit Jean, and she whirls around to face them*
Phoenix: You are the the cure. I am.
*Phoenix raises her hand in the air, and the entire army floats up off the ground, immobilized.*
*Storm, Shadowcat, Beast, Iceman and Colossus run up next to Wolverine, looks of pain and fatigue on their faces.*
Storm: Jean, stop! This isn't you!
*Phoenix thrusts her arm forward, and the whole army flies out into the water beyond Alcatraz*
Wolverine: Come back with us Jean....it's over. We can continue with the school where Xavier left-
Phoenix: Xavier! You....were with him, weren't you. Trying to tame me as well Logan.
*Phoenix turns to face the X-Men*
Phoenix: *fierce anger* I will not be tamed! I am the the cure! I am evolution!!!!
*Wind whips up around Alcatraz, and Phoenix spreads her arms wide, slowly rising into the air.*
Colossus: We must fight. She will destroy us all.
Storm: No! We cannot hurt her. She is an X-Man, just like us.
Wolverine: Tinman is right, we must do what we need to.....or there could be no X-Men left.
*Storm looks worridly up at the Phoenix, and a tear falls down her cheek.*
Storm: Alright X-Men. Let's do this.
*Storm's eyes energize with white energy, and floats up into the air, to match the Phoenix's height, now hundreds of feet above Alcatraz*
Phoenix: Join me. Let's cure the planet of these humans.
Storm: Jean please! I don't want to do this!
Phoenix: Oh, but I do.
*Phoenix's hair suddenly ignites, and her eyes flash a fiery red. Strands of golden energy begin curling out away from her, moving as if they were alive*
*Phoenix screams, and the air seems to shudder. Storm is pushed back through the air, up into the sky.*
*Seconds later, Storm bursts back down, lightning spiraling off of her body. She nosedives straight towards Phoenix, and slams into her. The two tumble back through the air, forms of red and blue energy crackling.*
Wolverine: Storm's gunna need help. Where'd Angelboy end up at?
(Voice) Maybe I can help
*The X-Men turn to see Callisto, Quill, Arclight and Psylocke walking forward*
*The X-Men get into a fighting stance, but the Brotherhood hold up their hands*
Callisto: Stop! This has gone beyond our differences now. If we work together we may be able to stop her.
Iceman: Why should we need your help?
Quill: Because Phoenix will destroy all of us if you don't accept it.
Wolverine: Okay, what's the plan?
Arclight: We need to borrow the X-Jet
*Storm and Phoenix burst up through the mists created earlier by Storm, energy crackling around their two forms.*
Phoenix: *laughs* Is this all my dear friend can do?!
Storm: Please.......stop...*screams*
*A tornado twists up from the mists, enveloping Phoenix. Storm then sends dozens of lightning bolts crackling into the funnel.*
*Everything goes silent, and Storm's powers begin to dwindle. The tornado disappears, to reveal Phoenix floating without any fire.*
Phoenix: *shakes her head* What?......Storm.....where am I?
Storm: Jean? Is that really you?
Phoenix: What's happening? Please help me.....
*Wolverine suddenly bursts through the mists below, claws out at the ready. He flies right at the Phoenix, and slashes her along the face*
Storm: No!
*Wolverine begins falling back down, but the X-Jet swoops up, catching him on top*
*Below the mist*
Arclight: Let's see- *she brings her hands up to her head* There! *she points up through the mists*
*Colossus picks up Psylocke, and throws her up through the mist*
*Psylocke flies up, psychic sword powered up. She slashes Phoenix along the stomach, and lands atop the X-Jet, where we see Iceman and Shadowcat steading the ship from the inside. Beast sitting in the back*
Phoenix: I am.......what? *She coughs up blood, and and her body begins to slump*
Storm: Logan, what have you done?
*Quill suddenly flies up through the mist, doing flips, spikes extended. He slams into the Phoenix, and is caught by the X-Jet*
Phoenix: Ughhh *She passes out, but her powers slowly lower her down through the clouds. Storm flies down next to her, descending by her side.
Storm: It wasn't supposed to happen this way. *Tears begin pouring down Storm's face*
*The two reach the ruins of Alcatraz, and Phoenix gently rests on the ground. Storm bends over her, cradling her*
Storm: Logan!!!!
*Above Mists*
Wolverine: Okay, truce is up.
*Wolverine rushes forward, and shoves Quill and Psylocke off the edge of the X-Jet, they tumble down to the ground*
Wolverine: Get down to Jean, now!
*The X-Jet begins floating down to the ground*
*Below Mists*
Colossus: You're turn!
Callisto: What?!
*Colossus picks up Arclight and throws her off the edge of Alcatraz, he runs over by Storm and Phoenix*
*The X-Jet lands, and the three others run out next to Storm as well*
*Wolverine sits down next to Storm, and take's Jean's form from her*
Wolverine: Not again. We've already lost you once. *He buries his head in her form*
*A small portion of Jean's clothes suddenly ignite*
*Wolverine reaches out, and tries to snuff out the flame, but it doesn't work*
*The flame spreads up further, and the X-Men jump back away from her*
Storm: What's happening?
Wolverine: I don't know!
*Jean is completely engulfed in flames now, laying with her back on the ground. Her arm suddenly reaches out sideways, grabbing the ground*
Wolverine: Everyone back!
*The X-Men shuffle backwards*
Beast: I think it's her mutation. Be she is still unstable.
*The flaming Jean climbs up to her feet. The screen rises up to her cindering face, and her eyes open, a bright golden.*
Phoenix: Where is Scott?
Wolverine: You....don't remember?
Phoenix: *flames bursting higher* Answer me Logan!
Wolverine: We don't know. You...you.......
Phoenix: *lowers her head to the ground* Yes, I remember now. I saved him.
Storm: Please come back with us Jean!
Phoenix: Storm, you were always a good friend. Logan, you always were too much of a bad guy for me.
Wolverine: Wait....what are you doing?
Phoenix: I am saving myself.
*Phoenix spreads her arms wide, and flies up into the air. Higher and higher, up into the darkness of the night sky. Her flames burn away the heavy mist as she rises.*
Phoenix: (telepathically) And I am sorry, for Xavier. He was like a father to me, a teacher.....a hero.
*Flames shoot out from Jean's form, turning into a bright golden-white fire. The fire arcs up, giving her the appearance of great fiery wings. A white explosion shudders outward, and the sky darkens once again*
