1 00:00:01,708 --> 00:00:02,958 NARRATOR: Previously onX-Men... 2 00:00:03,208 --> 00:00:05,458 Your plan is reaching fruition, my lord. 3 00:00:05,458 --> 00:00:09,958 Soon the Savage Land will be cleansed of all disbelievers, 4 00:00:09,958 --> 00:00:13,500 and the Age of Garokk will begin anew. 5 00:00:13,500 --> 00:00:17,166 I know you must absorb mutant life-energy 6 00:00:17,166 --> 00:00:19,875 to retain your powers as Sauron. 7 00:00:20,583 --> 00:00:22,875 GAROKK: The time has come. 8 00:00:23,708 --> 00:00:24,875 (YELLS) 9 00:00:26,416 --> 00:00:29,583 It's mutant energy. No! 10 00:00:33,833 --> 00:00:35,333 (YELLS) 11 00:00:35,833 --> 00:00:37,500 Free again! 12 00:00:38,833 --> 00:00:42,000 Look into my eyes, wind rider. 13 00:00:44,458 --> 00:00:48,875 Deep within this weather witch lies untold power. 14 00:00:50,166 --> 00:00:52,958 GAROKK: Release the weather witch. 15 00:00:53,500 --> 00:00:55,000 (SCREAMING) 16 00:00:57,833 --> 00:01:00,875 Garokk's will be done! 17 00:01:02,125 --> 00:01:03,750 (THEME MUSIC PLAYING) 18 00:02:04,708 --> 00:02:06,333 (STORM LAUGHS MADLY) 19 00:02:06,333 --> 00:02:10,958 STORM: Rage, winds, your mistress craves more! 20 00:02:12,416 --> 00:02:14,458 Storm's out of her mind! 21 00:02:14,458 --> 00:02:16,458 It's Sauron's doing. 22 00:02:16,458 --> 00:02:19,958 His hypnotic powers have taken away her self-control. 23 00:02:21,708 --> 00:02:27,625 Rain, lightning, thunder, your power is mine! 24 00:02:28,375 --> 00:02:30,875 Come to me. 25 00:02:30,875 --> 00:02:32,458 How do we stop her? 26 00:02:32,458 --> 00:02:34,958 If Jubilee of the jungle can take down Sauron, 27 00:02:34,958 --> 00:02:37,083 then Storm should be a snap. 28 00:02:40,000 --> 00:02:43,000 Jubilee, stop! Where do you think you're going? 29 00:02:45,208 --> 00:02:48,750 Let the primal forces of nature 30 00:02:48,750 --> 00:02:51,458 continue to be unleashed! 31 00:02:54,000 --> 00:02:55,458 (SCREECHING) 32 00:03:00,291 --> 00:03:03,000 Foolish child. Be gone! 33 00:03:03,708 --> 00:03:05,833 Hey! Help! 34 00:03:06,500 --> 00:03:09,000 Jubilee of the jungle. 35 00:03:09,000 --> 00:03:13,000 By your command, I have released the weather witch. 36 00:03:13,875 --> 00:03:17,458 GAROKK: I feel myself growing stronger. 37 00:03:17,458 --> 00:03:21,166 It is what I have awaited for centuries. 38 00:03:21,583 --> 00:03:27,083 Her elemental power surges throughout the Savage Land, 39 00:03:27,083 --> 00:03:29,000 feeding me. 40 00:03:29,000 --> 00:03:32,208 No! No! 41 00:03:38,000 --> 00:03:39,458 Yes. 42 00:03:40,375 --> 00:03:43,000 It has begun. 43 00:03:45,250 --> 00:03:46,708 (THUNDER CRACKLING) 44 00:04:01,208 --> 00:04:05,208 All right, Lykos. What did you do to make Storm wig out like this? 45 00:04:05,208 --> 00:04:07,083 I did nothing. 46 00:04:07,083 --> 00:04:09,458 Sauron took away her control. 47 00:04:09,458 --> 00:04:14,500 His powers of suggestion are far beyond those of normal hypnosis. 48 00:04:14,500 --> 00:04:16,333 ROGUE: I can vouch for that. 49 00:04:18,750 --> 00:04:22,583 BEAST: Has Storm added earthquakes to her meteorological repertoire? 50 00:04:22,583 --> 00:04:25,083 This ain't no earthquake. 51 00:04:28,208 --> 00:04:29,833 Stampede! 52 00:04:29,833 --> 00:04:31,208 This way! 53 00:04:33,375 --> 00:04:35,500 (SCREECHING) 54 00:04:40,208 --> 00:04:43,500 WOLVERINE: Boy, that rush hour traffic's murder, isn't it? 55 00:04:44,333 --> 00:04:48,500 If your friend continues, I fear for my people's lives and ours as well. 56 00:04:48,500 --> 00:04:51,083 We must discover a way to calm her, 57 00:04:51,083 --> 00:04:54,583 so we might have time to undo Sauron's ruinous influence. 58 00:04:54,583 --> 00:04:56,958 You wanna ask her to roll up her sleeve? 59 00:04:56,958 --> 00:04:59,708 Y'all keep her distracted while I absorb her powers. 60 00:04:59,708 --> 00:05:01,750 That'll slow her down long enough. 61 00:05:01,750 --> 00:05:04,500 And have you messing up the weather from here to Barbados? 62 00:05:04,500 --> 00:05:06,458 I don't think so. 63 00:05:06,458 --> 00:05:09,583 It appears we are caught between Scylla and Charybdis, 64 00:05:09,583 --> 00:05:12,583 the proverbial rock and a hard place. 65 00:05:12,583 --> 00:05:15,750 I can do it. Fly me close enough 66 00:05:15,750 --> 00:05:18,166 and I can absorb her energy. 67 00:05:18,166 --> 00:05:21,583 And become Sauron again? No way! 68 00:05:21,583 --> 00:05:23,750 Do you think I want to? 69 00:05:23,750 --> 00:05:27,458 He's a monster. I hate all that he is. 70 00:05:27,458 --> 00:05:29,000 I believe him. 71 00:05:29,000 --> 00:05:31,000 Had he wished to regain Sauron's form, 72 00:05:31,000 --> 00:05:32,708 he could have used any one of us. 73 00:05:32,708 --> 00:05:35,500 Please, I beg you. 74 00:05:35,500 --> 00:05:39,625 Allow me to set right the evil Sauron has started. 75 00:05:39,625 --> 00:05:42,833 Our fighting Sauron is preferable to this. 76 00:05:42,833 --> 00:05:44,625 I fear we have no other choice. 77 00:05:44,625 --> 00:05:48,458 Hail! Ice! Rage on! 78 00:05:50,583 --> 00:05:53,708 Careful! We just wanna get her attention. 79 00:05:53,708 --> 00:05:56,708 With this wind, it's a wonder we can get them airborne. 80 00:05:56,708 --> 00:06:00,291 Winds, do not let them stop me! 81 00:06:03,166 --> 00:06:06,583 Come on. Keep her busy just a little longer. 82 00:06:06,583 --> 00:06:08,583 No! 83 00:06:09,583 --> 00:06:10,708 (SCREAMING) 84 00:06:13,458 --> 00:06:15,125 They did it! 85 00:06:15,125 --> 00:06:19,375 Lykos, release her before you transform completely! 86 00:06:19,375 --> 00:06:23,625 LYKOS: Never! Must have more. 87 00:06:25,625 --> 00:06:27,333 ROGUE: Got you. 88 00:06:27,333 --> 00:06:31,208 Sauron lives once more! 89 00:06:34,166 --> 00:06:36,458 Okay, bubba. 90 00:06:36,458 --> 00:06:40,333 Are you gonna help us fix up Storm or am I gonna have to take you out? 91 00:06:40,333 --> 00:06:41,375 (SCREAMING) 92 00:06:41,375 --> 00:06:42,708 Uh-uh. 93 00:06:42,708 --> 00:06:45,708 I wouldn't touch me if I were you. 94 00:06:45,708 --> 00:06:48,625 (SCREAMING) 95 00:06:55,625 --> 00:06:59,458 This is not over, outlander. 96 00:07:01,375 --> 00:07:03,375 JUBILEE: What happened up there? 97 00:07:03,375 --> 00:07:05,083 It was real weird. 98 00:07:05,083 --> 00:07:08,375 I think our absorbing powers canceled each other out. 99 00:07:08,375 --> 00:07:10,250 KAZAR: Let us bring them back to the village. 100 00:07:36,833 --> 00:07:38,208 (DRUM BEATS) 101 00:07:42,458 --> 00:07:43,875 How's she doing? 102 00:07:43,875 --> 00:07:46,083 I've given her a mild sedative. 103 00:07:46,083 --> 00:07:48,583 It should prevent her from regaining full consciousness 104 00:07:48,583 --> 00:07:51,833 and creating another maelstrom, for a time. 105 00:07:51,833 --> 00:07:53,833 The Professor told me how hard Storm works 106 00:07:53,833 --> 00:07:56,458 to keep her powers under control. 107 00:07:56,458 --> 00:07:59,083 And I thought my powers were a pain. 108 00:07:59,083 --> 00:08:04,000 When you and Sauron connected, were you able to read his thoughts? 109 00:08:04,000 --> 00:08:09,083 One word kept popping in and out of my head, "Zaladane." 110 00:08:09,083 --> 00:08:13,250 She has proclaimed herself the High Priestess of Garokk. 111 00:08:13,250 --> 00:08:14,458 I wonder... 112 00:08:15,083 --> 00:08:16,500 (DRUM BEATING) 113 00:08:18,333 --> 00:08:19,416 (MOANING) 114 00:08:24,166 --> 00:08:27,875 Don't worry, Storm, we'll take care of Sauron for you. 115 00:08:27,875 --> 00:08:31,458 Not Sauron. Something else. 116 00:08:31,458 --> 00:08:34,458 Something very wrong. 117 00:08:34,458 --> 00:08:37,583 I sense nature out of balance. 118 00:08:37,583 --> 00:08:41,375 An evil within the land must be purged. 119 00:08:41,375 --> 00:08:45,208 This evil must be destroyed! 120 00:08:53,958 --> 00:08:55,333 Stay back! 121 00:08:57,000 --> 00:09:00,083 Come on, sugar. Let's get you back to bed. 122 00:09:00,083 --> 00:09:02,458 I said stay back! 123 00:09:04,375 --> 00:09:07,583 JUBILEE: Storm, what are you doing? Hold on. 124 00:09:07,583 --> 00:09:10,125 Let me go! 125 00:09:10,125 --> 00:09:11,458 Quit struggling. 126 00:09:11,458 --> 00:09:14,083 Quickly. Constrain her. 127 00:09:18,708 --> 00:09:19,750 (GROANING) 128 00:09:25,708 --> 00:09:27,458 Crisis contained. 129 00:09:30,458 --> 00:09:33,583 Zaladane, rally my troops. 130 00:09:33,583 --> 00:09:37,458 The invaders must pay for their insolence. 131 00:09:37,458 --> 00:09:40,458 Are you deaf, woman? I order you. 132 00:09:40,458 --> 00:09:41,458 No. 133 00:09:41,458 --> 00:09:44,583 You refuse me? 134 00:09:44,583 --> 00:09:50,333 Lord Garokk has decreed you have outlived your usefulness. 135 00:09:50,333 --> 00:09:55,291 Lord Garokk is nothing but a lifeless stone. 136 00:09:55,291 --> 00:09:59,125 Perhaps you need some persuasion. 137 00:10:02,458 --> 00:10:03,500 (GASPS) 138 00:10:03,500 --> 00:10:05,875 What sorcery is this? 139 00:10:05,875 --> 00:10:11,500 GAROKK: This stone is not as lifeless as it appears, Sauron. 140 00:10:11,500 --> 00:10:13,958 You do not exist. 141 00:10:13,958 --> 00:10:18,500 GAROKK: Ah, but as you can see, I do. 142 00:10:25,625 --> 00:10:31,166 In a bygone era, I alone ruled this land 143 00:10:31,166 --> 00:10:35,083 until a powerful enemy defeated me, 144 00:10:35,083 --> 00:10:39,291 calming the raging elements of the Savage Land, 145 00:10:39,291 --> 00:10:45,083 leaving me powerless, banished to this rocky prison. 146 00:10:45,583 --> 00:10:49,958 I lay dormant for thousands of years, 147 00:10:49,958 --> 00:10:55,125 remembered, worshiped, yearned for. 148 00:10:55,125 --> 00:10:57,875 Until one day... 149 00:10:58,583 --> 00:11:03,708 MR. SINISTER: All I need now is for you to contact your students, Professor. 150 00:11:03,708 --> 00:11:05,333 Obey! 151 00:11:06,083 --> 00:11:09,166 XAVIER: Won't listen. Can't listen. 152 00:11:09,583 --> 00:11:13,458 Can't allow you to control my mind. 153 00:11:13,875 --> 00:11:15,583 Won't allow you to... 154 00:11:16,875 --> 00:11:18,375 (SCREAMS) 155 00:11:19,583 --> 00:11:22,500 If somebody is holding Xavier, 156 00:11:22,500 --> 00:11:25,583 I'm gonna enjoy making them let go. 157 00:11:33,583 --> 00:11:36,250 GAROKK: When a mutant came to our valley 158 00:11:36,250 --> 00:11:39,958 and released her elemental energy, 159 00:11:39,958 --> 00:11:45,583 I awoke, weakened but alive. 160 00:11:47,291 --> 00:11:51,750 But to fully imbue my life force into the land, 161 00:11:51,750 --> 00:11:57,708 I required Storm's power at its total savage fury. 162 00:12:00,000 --> 00:12:05,208 My priestess sent you, Karl Lykos, 163 00:12:05,208 --> 00:12:08,000 known as Sauron to her. 164 00:12:08,000 --> 00:12:13,833 It was no accident that you were drawn to her. 165 00:12:13,833 --> 00:12:18,375 I gave you that yearning. 166 00:12:18,375 --> 00:12:23,583 Beneath the range of volcanoes that ring our hidden valley 167 00:12:23,583 --> 00:12:26,958 lies a source of planetary power, 168 00:12:26,958 --> 00:12:30,166 the surging force of molten magma 169 00:12:30,166 --> 00:12:34,500 that maintains the Savage Land's tropical climate. 170 00:12:34,500 --> 00:12:38,875 I intend to fuse with that energy. 171 00:12:38,875 --> 00:12:42,583 Once I do, no force on Earth 172 00:12:42,583 --> 00:12:46,458 will be able to imprison me again. 173 00:12:47,083 --> 00:12:49,875 STORM: Restrain me, I beg you! 174 00:12:49,875 --> 00:12:53,000 Do not let me recover my strength. 175 00:12:53,500 --> 00:12:56,458 And I told you to let loose every now and again. 176 00:12:56,458 --> 00:12:57,875 Shows what I know. 177 00:13:03,333 --> 00:13:05,125 ROGUE: Now what? 178 00:13:05,125 --> 00:13:07,000 KAZAR: The land changes. 179 00:13:16,500 --> 00:13:19,458 GAROKK: Behold Garokk! 180 00:13:22,458 --> 00:13:25,750 Behold Garokk! 181 00:13:25,750 --> 00:13:29,583 Gaze upon my works and tremble. 182 00:13:33,875 --> 00:13:38,416 Let the Age of Garokk begin anew. 183 00:13:45,458 --> 00:13:48,416 If anyone's got a daring last-minute rescue in mind, 184 00:13:48,416 --> 00:13:50,708 now would be the time. 185 00:13:50,708 --> 00:13:54,458 To put it in the vernacular, alley-oop! 186 00:13:54,458 --> 00:13:56,458 What's with the gray dirt? 187 00:13:57,583 --> 00:13:58,708 No! 188 00:13:58,708 --> 00:14:00,375 All right, stone-face, 189 00:14:00,375 --> 00:14:03,208 let's see how you stack up to adamantium. 190 00:14:04,583 --> 00:14:07,875 Wow! You got some rough shrubbery around here, pal. 191 00:14:11,458 --> 00:14:13,458 Wolverine! Behind you! 192 00:14:16,000 --> 00:14:18,750 He's free, corrupting the land. 193 00:14:21,291 --> 00:14:23,416 No! Get back! 194 00:14:24,625 --> 00:14:27,583 Let me breathe! 195 00:14:28,291 --> 00:14:30,125 No! 196 00:14:36,875 --> 00:14:39,708 Evil must be stopped! 197 00:14:49,750 --> 00:14:52,750 Not a real good idea to make her mad. 198 00:14:52,750 --> 00:14:57,291 I summon the bitter winter frost! 199 00:14:57,291 --> 00:15:01,708 You dare challenge the will of Garokk? 200 00:15:10,958 --> 00:15:13,000 Curious. 201 00:15:13,000 --> 00:15:16,333 Garokk seems to be directing himself toward that mountain range. 202 00:15:16,333 --> 00:15:19,250 KAZAR: Those are the volcanoes that heat the Savage Land. 203 00:15:19,250 --> 00:15:21,375 -Oh, my! -What is wrong? 204 00:15:21,375 --> 00:15:24,125 This is just a hypothesis, mind you, 205 00:15:24,125 --> 00:15:26,416 but based on what I've observed, 206 00:15:26,416 --> 00:15:30,000 if Garokk absorbs the energy of those geothermal pits, 207 00:15:30,000 --> 00:15:32,708 he could become supremely powerful. 208 00:15:32,708 --> 00:15:36,291 And this entire land would be frozen solid. 209 00:15:36,291 --> 00:15:39,708 What are you talking about? I'm sweating like a pig here. 210 00:15:39,708 --> 00:15:42,208 I believe Storm is responsible. 211 00:15:42,208 --> 00:15:45,708 If cold will not slow you, Garokk, 212 00:15:45,708 --> 00:15:48,708 then perhaps heat will. 213 00:15:48,708 --> 00:15:53,708 Is this the limit of your power, weather witch? 214 00:15:53,708 --> 00:15:56,166 Foolish creature! 215 00:15:56,166 --> 00:16:00,750 Your pitiful efforts merely empower me. 216 00:16:01,500 --> 00:16:05,708 I summon the full force of the elements! 217 00:16:07,958 --> 00:16:10,708 BEAST: I believe Storm's attacks of meteorologic energy 218 00:16:10,708 --> 00:16:12,708 are actually strengthening Garokk. 219 00:16:12,708 --> 00:16:15,000 We gotta stop her helping him. 220 00:16:15,000 --> 00:16:19,750 Storm, this is Beast. Cease and desist, I implore you. 221 00:16:19,750 --> 00:16:22,583 Your efforts only exacerbate the situation. 222 00:16:22,583 --> 00:16:24,000 Leave me alone! 223 00:16:28,458 --> 00:16:29,583 (GRUNTING) 224 00:16:29,583 --> 00:16:33,625 Let me go! 225 00:16:33,625 --> 00:16:36,166 Sorry, sugar. You don't know what you're... 226 00:16:36,166 --> 00:16:37,291 (SCREAMS) 227 00:16:37,291 --> 00:16:38,625 No! 228 00:16:38,625 --> 00:16:39,750 (SCREAMING) 229 00:16:40,375 --> 00:16:42,208 -Wow! -Fascinating. 230 00:16:45,458 --> 00:16:46,708 Stay back! 231 00:16:50,333 --> 00:16:52,166 (RUMBLING) 232 00:16:52,458 --> 00:16:53,708 (SCREAMING) 233 00:16:54,625 --> 00:16:59,708 Infidel, do not attempt to thwart the will of almighty Garokk. 234 00:17:00,208 --> 00:17:01,500 (GROANING) 235 00:17:02,000 --> 00:17:04,708 (GURGLING) 236 00:17:05,833 --> 00:17:07,000 (GRUNTS) 237 00:17:11,000 --> 00:17:13,250 I awaken. 238 00:17:13,708 --> 00:17:19,500 Soon, the entire Savage Land will know the will of Garokk. 239 00:17:19,500 --> 00:17:24,958 The power of the Earth shall be mine! 240 00:17:26,375 --> 00:17:31,333 Silence! Sauron, and Sauron alone, 241 00:17:31,333 --> 00:17:34,708 will rule the Savage Land. 242 00:17:34,708 --> 00:17:39,875 I will absorb every ounce of energy you possess. 243 00:17:39,875 --> 00:17:45,583 I can feel it, building, flowing through me. 244 00:17:46,583 --> 00:17:49,875 No! It is too much! 245 00:17:51,958 --> 00:17:55,750 What is happening to me? 246 00:17:57,958 --> 00:18:00,000 No! 247 00:18:01,833 --> 00:18:05,625 No one challenges Sauron and lives! 248 00:18:19,833 --> 00:18:23,750 This evil must be destroyed! 249 00:18:24,750 --> 00:18:27,208 Storm! Get away from there! 250 00:18:28,875 --> 00:18:29,875 (STORM GROANING) 251 00:18:47,416 --> 00:18:49,208 (SCREECHING) 252 00:18:57,333 --> 00:18:59,583 BEAST: Storm! Rogue! 253 00:18:59,583 --> 00:19:00,583 JUBILEE: Where are you? 254 00:19:02,250 --> 00:19:03,875 Storm! 255 00:19:04,583 --> 00:19:06,583 JUBILEE: Somebody say something! 256 00:19:06,583 --> 00:19:08,000 BEAST: Rogue! 257 00:19:15,458 --> 00:19:17,458 Rogue! Storm! 258 00:19:17,458 --> 00:19:20,458 I'm afraid we may be too late, my friend. 259 00:19:21,583 --> 00:19:24,500 Over here, boys. Help me with Storm. 260 00:19:26,708 --> 00:19:29,416 She is unconscious, but alive. 261 00:19:29,416 --> 00:19:32,250 We must get her to the medical facilities on the Blackbird. 262 00:19:42,000 --> 00:19:47,750 GAROKK: I was so close. 263 00:19:55,500 --> 00:19:57,625 You are safe now, Karl Lykos. 264 00:19:57,625 --> 00:20:01,625 The nightmare is over. And with no mutant energy to tempt you, 265 00:20:01,625 --> 00:20:04,708 the presence of Sauron will haunt you no more. 266 00:20:04,708 --> 00:20:06,583 Thank you, my friend. 267 00:20:09,708 --> 00:20:12,708 About my behavior back there, 268 00:20:12,708 --> 00:20:14,958 how can I ask you to forgive me? 269 00:20:14,958 --> 00:20:17,750 Hush, now. You need to rest. 270 00:20:17,750 --> 00:20:19,458 I am frightened, Rogue. 271 00:20:19,458 --> 00:20:22,583 Listen, sugar, that wasn't you out there. 272 00:20:22,583 --> 00:20:24,000 Don't forget, 273 00:20:24,000 --> 00:20:26,125 Sauron messed with my head, too. 274 00:20:26,125 --> 00:20:28,250 Thank you for your understanding. 275 00:20:28,708 --> 00:20:31,875 All these years of caution and denial, 276 00:20:31,875 --> 00:20:35,750 to finally unleash my true feelings. 277 00:20:35,750 --> 00:20:38,125 I liked letting go. 278 00:20:38,125 --> 00:20:43,083 Never before have I felt so free. 279 00:21:07,000 --> 00:21:08,500 (THEME MUSIC PLAYING)