04x16 - Xavier Remembers

[bunniefuu]

[theme music]

Why can't I move?

[thunder rumbling]

[groans]

That's some wake-up call.

Something's going on outside.

Beast, see if everyone else
is okay.

The rest of us, let's go!

Outside?

Oh, wow!
Who put on the laser show?

Something's kind of spooky
about all this.

Elements are out of balance.

Our world is under siege!

I don't believe it!

That's right, runt!

Ain't life just special?

[grunts]

[groans]
[grunting]

[shouting]

[both grunting]

All right,
who's out there?

Come out now
and you won't get hurt!

[heavy thudding]
[Jubilee]
Huh?

[Jubilee screams]

[gasps]

[grunting]

[evil laughter]

[screams]

What sorcery is this?

No, please!

Begone!

No.

[Jean]
Scott, help me!

Care to join her?

[groaning]
Must save them.

[growling]

They're all gone!

Gone?
Hank, what's he talking about?

Why can't we wake him
from his nightmare?

How could a slight
concussion do all this?

This is an unaccountable
biological condition.

The Professor appears
to be in no physical pain,
yet he is weakening steadily.

As with the most
powerful hypnosis,

his mind is telling him
that he's gravely hurt.

Are you saying that something
can manipulate Xavier's mind?

He's the most powerful psychic
on Earth!

Jean, can't you contact
him telepathically?

I've tried.
I can't get through!

[Xavier]
Oh, Jean,
Scott, Jubilee!

I couldn't save them!
[monitor beeping rapidly]

Beast!
Those readings
are getting worse!

Professor!

[Beast]
Charles, can you hear us?

[Xavier]
I... I know this place.

Charles, you finally
decided to join us.
[kids laughing]

How lovely.

Mother!

Is this a dream?

How can you be here?

Where am I?

This is your home, Charles.

Don't you remember?

Yes, of course.
But it has been so long.

And I have missed you so much.

Yes, my darling boy.
I've missed you as well.

But now we can be together,
forever.

After I lost you,
I thought I would
never see you again.

But what about my X-Men?

Don't worry, Charles.
They're here, too.

She's right, Professor.

Scott!
I do not believe it!

That life of contention
and strife is behind us now,
Charles.

[Xavier]
Storm!

Yeah, Professor.
And this place is
great! No Sentinels!

You are all so real!

Yet, how can this be?

It's up to you, Chuck.

You don't have to worry
about us any more.
Let it go.

I don't know.

To be with you, all of you,

no more struggle,
it would be so easy.

Yes! I feel so light!
So free!

[Shadow King]
Let go.
The universe will be yours.

[Xavier]
Yes.

[monitor beeping]
[Beast]
His readings are dropping again!

Beast! You're a doctor,
do something!

We're losing him!

Jean!
Try your psychic powers again!

Professor, we need you!
Don't give up!

Speak to me,
please, please, please.

We need you,
we need you,
we need you...

-...we need you, we need you...
-Wait! That sounds like Jean.

But where is she?

[Shadow King]
Ignore her, come towards me,
Charles.

-[Jean] Professor! Professor!
-[Shadow King] Come to me, and
find rest.

[Xavier]
I know you, but how?

[Shadow King]
You don't. You can't.

But I must remember.

A small bag, please.

[Monkey chattering]

[Xavier]
What in the world.

[Storm laughing]
[monkey chattering]

[Xavier]
The little imp!

[Xavier]
All right, little one,
hand me back my wallet.

[gasps]

-[Shadow King] Well done, sir.
-[Xavier] Who are you?

[Shadow King]
I have not met another with
psychic powers such as my own.

Join me at my table
in the restaurant behind you.

That is the one.
I beg of you, sir,
come in.

So, you do not approve
of the way I do business.

Using children to steal?

No, I do not agree with that.

The little brat
thought you were human.

Normally I would not steal
from a fellow mutant.

A thief is a thief,
no matter the victim.

I must disagree.
Non-mutants are hopelessly
stupid creatures.

They deserve our most
egregious exploitation.

Why am I reliving these
memories?

You are the Shadow King!

[groaning]

We met 20 years ago!

We fought on the astral plane
where the greatest telepaths go.

I battled to save Storm
and all the children of
Cairo from this madman.

I proved to be the stronger
of the two.

[screaming]
And I've kept you there
all this time,

using my psychic powers.

I was young.
I had never met a mutant

who possessed such
merciless cruelty
as the Shadow King.

I knew the human race must be
protected from such creatures.

[evil laughter]

So, I formed the X-Men.
My X-Men.

Individuals dedicated
to the belief

that mutants and humans
can and must co-exist
peacefully.

[Shadow King]
No, they are gone.

And your dream
has been destroyed.

[laughs]

There are no more X-Men.

It can't be true!
I just saw them!

[Shadow King]
In your world,
you saw them destroyed.

If you would like to see
your lost loved ones again,
come to me.

Let go.
Lose yourself in me.

Be at peace.

This defies all
my medical experience.
He is slipping once more.

Don't leave us!

[Jean]
Professor, where are you?

Jean, I am here,
on the astral plane.

Can't you sense me?

The Shadow King has been
manipulating my mind,

luring me away from you!

[Shadow King]
Yes! You are right, Charles.

You are on the edge of
mortal surrender.

And it is too late
to resist me now.

Your mental powers are depleted.

[Shadow King]
Never! I shall leave
this prison as you enter it.

Your mind held me locked here,

but that innocent
blow to your head

weakened your hold on me,
permitting me to escape.

I will not allow it.

Jean! Help me!

Hank! He spoke to me!
He asked for help!

What sort of help?

I can't tell.
But he seems to be

in a desperate struggle
with someone.

How can we fight
what we can't see?

-Jean!
-Professor!

[Beast]
Raise him gently.

We were so worried!
We thought we'd lost you.

Yes, but now I'm back.

[thunder rumbling]

[thunder rumbling]

Who's there?

[screams]
[grunts]

This better not be
somebody's idea of a joke!

You're the joke, hairball!

Who's there?

I know I heard something!

[screams]

Someone please stop this!

Professor!

Who is responsible for this?
No.

[gasps]

[exclaims]
Not him!
It cannot be!

There's a security breach!

-Everybody report in!
-What's happening?

[both grunting]

[Cyclops]
Wolverine!

Let me go!

[Cyclops]
Jubilee! Storm!

You will not get to me!

The alarms have come
from the sleeping area,

but strangely,
there is no physical evidence
of intrusion or danger there.

That's odd.

There's a foreign
life form reading in this room!

[Shadow King laughing]

Foreign life form?

Think of me instead
as the new proprietor
of this imperfect vessel!

[grunting]

Huh?

Just wait until I
get my hands free!

[grunting]

What's going on?

Professor? Anybody?

[grunts]
[building crashing noise]

What have you done with Xavier?

Only what he once did to me.

For more than 20 years,

I was exiled in a cold,
formless prison.

Today, I repaid the favor
to the man who put me there.

You're not going to believe
the weird dream I just had.

Man, the weird
dream I just had.

[Storm]
They were not dreams.

The Shadow King has
been attacking our minds.

Storm! Little Ororo.

How I've missed you.

[loud bang]
[Jubilee screams]

[Jean screams]

It's only one of his illusions!
Don't be afraid!

It will do you no good
to contact him, Jean Grey.
He is mine now!

[Jean]
Come on, Professor, come on!
Professor! I know what to do!

[Jubilee screams]

Jean, if we fail,
we shall both be stranded here!

We will not fail, Professor.
You have taught me too well.

I pray you are right.

My only hope is
that our two minds

are powerful enough
to set me free.

I say we do
a Shadow King-ectomy!

Are you crazy?
Just put them away!

Although any as*ault
would weaken the Shadow King,

it would also permanently damage
Professor Xavier's body.

The ultimate protection,
gentlemen.

A beloved hostage
that never leaves my side.

No! I know what
you are doing, Xavier!

I will not let it happen!

[Beast]
It is up to Jean
and the Professor now.

As the struggle begins on the
astral plane, we can only
wait and hope.

[Shadow King]
You are a fool to confront me,
Jean!

Even with Xavier's help!

Your little student
cannot protect you.

Perhaps she may console you
in your lifelong imprisonment!

[both scream]

Now I shall make both of you
feel the cold helplessness
of astral plane exile!

The endless void!
No touch, no taste!

Not living, but never at rest!

Jean! Stay with me!

I understand, Professor.

When we are done here,

I shall emerge in your world,
Charles,

using your body to spread chaos

throughout a planet
you long to heal!

You shall be forever
frozen in emptiness!

[Xavier]
Fight him, Jean!

No!

[Xavier]
Fight him! Use your mind!

Not this time!

[screams]

[Xavier]
Focus all your powers!

[Shadow King]
No! You cannot deny me!

[straining]
He's too strong!

Stay with me, Jean!
Together we can do it!

[screams]

[Xavier & Jean screaming]

If I must go back, Xavier,
I will not go alone!

[screaming]

Thank you. It's done.

Now let's go home.

[Jubilee]
I hope that's good news.

I can hardly believe it!

I think we are home!

Excellent news!

-Scott?
-That's right, sweetheart.

I've got you.
Everybody's safe.

I'd sure like to know
what the heck just happened.

Wolverine, the Shadow King
just reminded us

that it is only through
eternal vigilance

that destructive powers
such as his are kept at bay.

A moment's weakness,
and he will return.

Yet, he also gave
me a priceless gift.

-Gift?
-Yes.

He forced me to think through
why I formed the X-Men

and why we fight for our
ideals and for each other.

In short, why I live.

For that, I will
always be grateful.

Well, make your move,
tough guy.

Another time, short stuff,
when I'm in the mood!

[Rogue]
I see it,
and I don't believe it.

-Do we follow?
-No, Scott.

He chose not to continue
his att*ck.

I believe that is his way
of saying thank you.