A What If? style story, based on the upcoming summer crossover. Two years ago, all the telepaths were killed during a ferocious battle with the Shadow King, and now he holds this post-apocalyptic world beneath his heel. Brother kills brother, friends become enemies and new, unthinkable alliances are forged. Rogue leads the new Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, alongside Psylocke and the Shadow King himself, while Gambit finally returns home to find the X-Men a completely different team and the mansion grounds filled with graves. Though the story centers around Gambit and Rogue, many of the X-Men are featured in depth and share their moment in the spotlight.
Disclaimer: All characters featured in this story belong to Marvel and are used without permission, EXCEPT; Lasher, Irinee', and Jean-Luc II. These characters were created by, and belong to, me. Any similarity to persons living, dead, imagined or otherwise is purely a result of your own paranoid mind :)
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| TITLE | IN SHORT |
| PROLOGUE | In which Rogue visits a strange citadel in hopes of reclaiming the only dream she has left. |
| Chapter 1: HOMECOMING | In which Gambit returns to the X-Men after two years to find that nothing is as it was. |
| Chapter 2: OLD GHOSTS | In which Kitty reflects on the tragedies of the last two years following the Psi-War. |
| Chapter 3: STRANGE BEDFELLOWS | In which new alliances and forged and new enemies are made. |
| Chapter 4: MELANCHOLY MEMORIES | In which old friends are remembered, lovers old and new are reunited, and little is what it seems. |
| Chapter 5: OF LOVE & BETRAYAL | In which Gambit and Rogue are reunited and Psylockes scheme is revealed. |
| Chapter 6: INNOCENCE LOST | In which Rogue is forced to commit the most heinous crime of her life. |
| Chapter 7: OF FRIENDSHIP & DISCOVERY | In which Iceman and Dazzler share a lengthy talk about life and make a terrible discovery. |
| Chapter 8: FIRST BLOOD | In which Nightcrawler commits the ultimate betrayal. |
| Chapter 9: CAST OUT | In which Gambit is cast out from the X-Men and Rogue fears for her very life. |
| Chapter 10: REVELATIONS | In which Psylocke contemplates the next step in her machinations and reminisces about the Psi-War battle, and Rogue gets the shock of her life. |
| Chapter 11: OF LOVE & HOPE | In which Gambit and Rogue share an touching moment and face a turning point in their lives. |
| Chapter 12: STOLEN LIVES | In which we learn the fate of Joseph and the possession of Magneto is explained. |
| Chapter 13: BAD DREAMS | In which Kitty relives the betrayal of Nightcrawler. |
| Chapter 14: THE TIES THAT BIND (5/2/98) | In which Gambit and Rogue reach a tough decision and the Scarlet Witch shares a quiet moment with the X-Mens youngest member. |
| Chapter 15: A HEROES LIFE (5/9/98) | In which Lasher reminisces about his past while Wolverine and Firestar have a little talk about life. |
| Chapter 16: OLD WOUNDS (5/9/98) | In which Firestar and Iceman have a heart to heart while Rogue and Gambit try to soothe their fears for their children. |
| Chapter 17: A TIME OF LAST THINGS (5/9/98) | In which the X-Men share a heart-warming day and Rogue and Gambit finally see their worst fears realized. |
| Chapter 18: THE FINAL COUNTDOWN (5/11/98) | In which the Brotherhood closes in on the X-Men, a former X-Man rejoins the team and the Shadow King himself ventures forth to face them. |
| Chapter 19: BATTLEZONE (5/14/98) | In which the X-Men and the Brotherhood finally face off against each other in a horrific battle, leaving casualties on both sides. |
| Chapter 20: ZERO HOUR (5/18/98) | In which the final clash between the X-Men and the Shadow King commences, and Gambit and Rogue begin their plan to prove their true worth as heroes. |
| Chapter 21: A GLIMMER OF HOPE (6/3/98) | In which Rogue's fate is determined, a former foe returns to life, and the outcome of the battle decided. |
| EPILOGUE (6/8/98) | In which all things come to an end. |
