Chapter Summaries

Skye learned that Jiaying had died seeking revenge, and Su Quan offered to bring an earlier version of her mother and her sister Kala from the past. Su Quan traveled to the moment Kala was about to kill herself and stopped her.

• Su Quan told Skye that Jiaying had been killed by Absorbing Man, and Gordon brought Jiaying's body to her.
• Gordon explained that Jiaying had lost her older daughter Kala, who had taken her own life, and that Jiaying's suffering had changed her profoundly.
• Su Quan offered to bring Jiaying from before her tragedies, and Skye asked him to bring Kala back as well.
• Su Quan traveled through time to the jungle outside Afterlife, where Kala was about to shoot herself.
• Su Quan disassembled Kala's gun and told her she did not have to die that day.

Su Quan recruited Kala and a young Jiaying from different points in the timeline, then reunited them with Skye in the present. After the family began getting to know one another, Su Quan sent Peggy Carter and the others to prepare for revenge against Daniel Whitehall.

• Su Quan revealed Kala's Inhuman ability and recruited her, promising to help her develop it.
• Su Quan traveled to the past, showed Jiaying her tragic future, and recruited her after she agreed to go with him.
• Su Quan brought Jiaying back to the present, where she reunited with Kala and met Skye for the first time.
• Peggy Carter agreed to contact the Nato Tong branch and have Hale prepare to deal with Daniel Whitehall.
• Su Quan left the reunited family and went to Madripoor to find White Queen.

Su Quan brought White Queen back to the X-Men world, where she revisited the wreckage of the cruise ship where he had first rescued her. As they planned to recruit mutants, Professor X sensed White Queen through Cerebro, and Su Quan revealed that he knew where the device was and who had made it.

• Su Quan took White Queen to the X-Men world, where she recognized the wreckage of the Casperdina and recalled how he had become her light after Black King Shaw abandoned her.
• White Queen assessed Havok and Red Devil, while Su Quan considered which mutants to recruit and ranked Mystique as his top target.
• Su Quan planned to recruit mutants across several timelines and worlds before redirecting the Super Soldier and Black Widow toward the Time Variance Authority.
• White Queen sensed a psychic presence, and Su Quan identified it as Charles Xavier, whose Cerebro amplified his range beyond hers.
• White Queen asked about Cerebro, and Su Quan said he knew where it was and who had made it.

White Queen and Su Quan arrived at the X-Department base and claimed they had turned against Shaw, but Su Quan immediately attacked Erik Lehnsherr. He left Charles Xavier, Raven, and Hank McCoy helpless, revealing his overwhelming power and earning a transformation reward.

• Charles Xavier used Cerebro to find a psychic and suspected that the psychic was White Queen, who had been working with Shaw.
• White Queen appeared and said she had parted ways with Shaw and now wanted to deal with him, but Erik Lehnsherr attacked her with a coin that ricocheted off her body and nearly struck Charles Xavier.
• Moira MacTaggert teleported into the base with Su Quan and introduced him and White Queen as special members of the X-Department.
• Su Quan asked Erik Lehnsherr whether the fight was over, then struck him and sent him flying into a wall.
• Charles Xavier tried to stop Su Quan with his psychic power, but it failed to detect him and then collapsed, leaving Charles in agony while Su Quan pinned Raven and Hank McCoy to the ceiling.

Su Quan defeated Charles Xavier’s group after defending the White Queen, then Moira MacTaggert took them away to prevent further conflict. Charles Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr continued recruiting mutants, whose introductions and demonstrations ended with Alex Summers’s uncontrollable power threatening a passerby.

• Su Quan defeated Charles Xavier, Erik Lehnsherr, Raven, and Hank McCoy after Moira MacTaggert tried to stop the fight, then Moira took him and the White Queen away.
• Charles Xavier concluded that the White Queen had parted ways with Shaw, asked Erik Lehnsherr to cooperate with them, and sent Hank McCoy to inspect Cerebro.
• Charles Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr recruited several mutants over the next few days, and the newcomers gathered in the CIA-monitored activity room.
• Raven demonstrated her shapeshifting and chose the codename Mystique, while Darwin showed his aquatic adaptation and Sean Cassidy chose Banshee after breaking a window with his sonic power.
• Salvador showed her wings and corrosive venom, while Hank McCoy stayed silent and the group pressed Alex Summers to demonstrate his ability.
• Alex Summers fired uncontrolled red energy rings that cut through a bronze statue, and one ring flew toward a passerby.

Su Quan absorbed Alex Summers's shockwave energy and learned that Alex's power came from absorbing and releasing cosmic energy. After defeating the mutants who rushed to attack him, Su Quan drained most of Alex's energy to help him practice control, and Alex fired a precise shockwave.

• Su Quan caught and absorbed Alex Summers's shockwave, then explained that Alex absorbed cosmic energy before releasing it.
• Mystique warned Banshee and the others that Su Quan was a powerful mutant with multiple abilities.
• Su Quan drained Alex's energy and gained Energy Conversion, while Darwin, Angel Salvadore, and Banshee attacked him.
• Su Quan blew the attackers away and gained Darwin's Survival of the Fittest ability, which could improve energy absorption and conversion.
• Su Quan stopped draining Alex, who realized the lesson and launched a single, accurately aimed shockwave at him.

Su Quan recognized that the Moira MacTaggert visiting him was Mystique and agreed to help her friend Raven lose her mutation in exchange for a private night together. He revealed he knew Raven’s true appearance and wanted to recruit her to help expand his island city, leaving Mystique surprised by his offer of a place where people with special abilities could live freely.

• Su Quan blocked Alex Summers’s attack and let him continue practicing while Mystique considered whether Su Quan could solve her problem.
• Mystique disguised as Moira MacTaggert asked whether Su Quan could remove a mutant’s abilities, and he agreed on the condition that she keep it secret and spend the night with him.
• After spending the night together, Mystique admitted that her friend was Raven and asked when Su Quan would help her.
• Su Quan conjured an image of Raven’s blue-skinned appearance and said he wanted to recruit her for his island city.
• Su Quan explained that Raven’s abilities could help him take control of more of the island city, where people with special abilities lived freely.

Mystique reconsidered whether to have her abilities removed after Su Quan offered her the chance to live freely among people, while agreeing to keep their relationship private. Su Quan awakened the ancient mutant Apocalypse and faced him in the desert.

• Mystique asked Su Quan whether he would still remove her abilities, and he promised to keep his word but said he would not recruit her; she agreed to explain the offer to Raven after the Black King matter was over.
• Mystique agreed to occasionally accompany Su Quan, asking him to contact her through Raven so others would not learn of their relationship.
• Back at the base, Su Quan told White Queen about Raven impersonating Moira MacTaggert and described Jimmy, a mutant whose ability could suppress other mutants’ powers.
• White Queen suggested Su Quan visit another timeline to gather mutants, but he said he intended to deal with the first mutant in this world.
• Su Quan found Apocalypse sleeping beneath a ruined pyramid in Cairo and restarted the interrupted ritual with sunlight, awakening him.
• Apocalypse began teleporting, but Su Quan transported him to the desert; Apocalypse praised Su Quan’s abilities after sensing his psychic power, and Su Quan mocked him for calling him a child.

Su Quan fought Apocalypse in the Mirror Dimension, stealing several of his abilities while thwarting his attacks. Apocalypse decided to take Su Quan’s body and powers, setting up their continued battle.

• Su Quan mocked Apocalypse and punched him, blowing away half his head before Apocalypse’s healing restored it.
• Su Quan stole Apocalypse’s Molecular Control and Psychic Abilities, then revealed that he had awakened Apocalypse to kill him.
• Apocalypse tried to use Molecular Control, but it failed; Su Quan used the yellow sand to attack, and Apocalypse blocked it with a defense field.
• Su Quan stole Apocalypse’s Enhancement ability and paused to explain the Mirror Dimension while waiting for combat to end.
• Apocalypse realized Su Quan had many abilities and decided to take his body, then asked his name.

Su Quan defeated Apocalypse and repeatedly killed him to obtain several of his abilities. Apocalypse kept healing, leaving Su Quan to continue until he had collected nearly all of Apocalypse’s powers.

• Apocalypse remembered Su Quan and tried to recruit him, but Su Quan rejected his offer and blasted through his defense field with heat rays.
• Apocalypse tried to control Su Quan with psychic power, but Su Quan overwhelmed him and counter-controlled him.
• Apocalypse attempted to teleport away, but Su Quan pulled him back and crushed his body, earning Apocalypse’s defense field ability.
• Su Quan destroyed Apocalypse’s brain and pierced his heart, earning his teleportation and body replacement abilities as Apocalypse healed each time.
• Su Quan used Kala’s atmospheric-pressure control to suffocate Apocalypse and earned his dynamic vision ability.

Su Quan annihilated Apocalypse and claimed his remaining ability, then joined the survivors of the destroyed X-Department base. He warned them about the future and left them to plan a new base, while keeping his own plans separate.

• Su Quan used Chaos energy to destroy Apocalypse, whose final reward was Super Learning Ability.
• Su Quan arrived at the ruined CIA X-Department base and learned Darwin was dead and Angel Salvadore had joined Shaw.
• Su Quan told Moira MacTaggert and the others that he had killed Apocalypse, then described the future dangers Charles Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr would face.
• Su Quan explained that Apocalypse had planned to take Charles Xavier's body and use him to control nuclear weapons.
• Charles Xavier offered his family estate as a new mutant base, and Su Quan indicated he would not join them.

Su Quan built Void Island as a refuge for mutants while Raven continued her secret relationship with him under Moira MacTaggert’s appearance. When the real Moira arrived and learned the truth, Su Quan woke and caught them together, then pulled Moira close before she could explain.

• Su Quan established Void Island as a secluded home for mutants, while tensions between the US and the Soviet Union escalated under the Black King’s manipulation.
• Raven watched the sleeping Su Quan and struggled with her feelings, knowing she had repeatedly visited him disguised as Moira MacTaggert.
• The real Moira MacTaggert arrived, and Raven confronted her at gunpoint while wearing Moira’s appearance.
• Raven confessed that she had used Moira’s identity to spend time with Su Quan and hoped he would eliminate her mutant abilities; Moira urged her to be honest with him.
• Su Quan suddenly appeared and questioned Raven, and Moira was left speechless when he wrapped an arm around her waist.

Su Quan and the X-Men confronted the Black King’s submarine in Cuban waters as the US and Soviet fleets neared conflict. After Havok’s attack was stopped, Charles Xavier revealed that Shaw was absorbing energy and turning himself into a nuclear bomb.

• Raven concealed her identity from Su Quan while warning him and Moira MacTaggert that the Black King might provoke a nuclear war.
• Su Quan teleported Moira MacTaggert and Raven to Xavier’s Mansion, and the X-Men flew toward Cuba aboard the Blackbird.
• Charles Xavier controlled a Soviet warship into destroying an unmanned fishing boat, preventing the US from firing on it.
• Havok located the Black King’s submarine, and Erik Lehnsherr pulled it from the sea while Su Quan dispersed Havok’s hurricane and sent him into the water.
• Charles Xavier sensed that Shaw was absorbing energy inside the submarine and ordered Moira MacTaggert to warn the fleets while Beast and Shockwave covered Erik Lehnsherr.

Su Quan subdued Angel Salvadore while the others fought Black King's forces around the submarine. Erik Lehnsherr tricked Black King into lowering his guard and secretly removed his helmet, leaving Charles Xavier able to reach him.

• Erik Lehnsherr, Beast, and Shockwave left the plane to confront Black King's mutants, while Su Quan followed and chose to face Angel Salvadore.
• Shockwave struck Havok, Erik pinned him with submarine metal, and Red Devil teleported away with Beast and Shockwave.
• Angel Salvadore tried to recruit Su Quan, but he offered her a place with him instead; when she refused and tried to flee, he restrained her with steel shackles.
• Beast and Shockwave fought Red Devil, Riptide battled Havok, and Erik Lehnsherr struggled against Black King inside the submarine.
• Charles Xavier reached Erik through a breach in the psychic-shielding room, and Erik distracted Black King with a show of agreement before secretly removing his helmet.

Erik Lehnsherr killed Black King, while Su Quan gathered the remaining Hellfire Club mutants and pursued his interest in the Goblin Force. As Erik confronted Charles Xavier and the others, Su Quan revealed that the American and Soviet fleets were preparing to bombard the island, leaving Moira MacTaggert trapped with them.

• Erik Lehnsherr put on his helmet and killed the immobilized Black King with a coin despite Charles Xavier's plea.
• Su Quan freed Angel Salvadore and reflected on the Red Queen and his plan to obtain the Goblin Force.
• Su Quan transported Red Devil and Havok away from their fight and told them to join him; they agreed after learning Black King was dead.
• Erik Lehnsherr told the mutants that humanity feared them, and Charles Xavier confirmed the warships were preparing to attack.
• Moira MacTaggert tried to reach the fleet, but Su Quan pulled her back and warned that the Americans and Soviets intended to bombard the island.

Erik Lehnsherr turned the missiles fired at the coast back toward the warships, but Charles Xavier tried to stop him and was shot in the waist during the struggle. Erik left alone after Raven rejected his appeal, while Su Quan took the Hellfire Club members to Void Island and began establishing his authority.

• The fleets bombarded the coast, and Su Quan told Red Devil to wait as Erik Lehnsherr stopped the missiles and redirected them toward the warships.
• Charles Xavier tackled Erik Lehnsherr to stop the attack, and their struggle sent missiles exploding in the sky before Moira MacTaggert shot Charles in the waist by accident.
• Erik Lehnsherr blamed Moira MacTaggert, but Charles said Erik had caused his injury and refused to join his fight against humans.
• Erik Lehnsherr asked the mutants to unite with him, but Mystique Raven went to Charles Xavier, so Erik flew away alone.
• Su Quan brought the Hellfire Club members to Void Island, assigned Red Devil and Havok to oversee the base, and ordered Angel Salvadore to kneel before beginning to empower her.

Su Quan enhanced Angel Salvadore with ice and fire powers, then placed Red Devil and Havok in charge of Void Island while they reclaimed Black King's inheritance. Raven and Moira MacTaggert visited to discuss removing Raven’s ability, but Raven instead asked Su Quan how he would respond if she confessed her feelings, and he said he would accept.

• Su Quan gave Angel Salvadore ice and fire abilities, impressing Red Devil and Havok and increasing their loyalty.
• Red Devil proposed recovering Black King's inheritance for Void Island, and Su Quan let him and Havok handle it.
• Angel Salvadore thanked Su Quan by dancing for him on Void Island.
• Raven and Moira MacTaggert arrived after Charles Xavier established his school, and Raven considered removing her shapeshifting ability.
• Su Quan warned Raven that losing her power could leave her vulnerable to people targeting mutants.
• Raven spoke privately with Su Quan, admitted she liked him, and asked what he would do if she confessed; he said he would accept her.

Raven stopped suppressing her powers and joined Su Quan on Void Island, while Moira MacTaggert agreed to be contacted if he sought her out again. Raven helped recover the Black King's hidden assets, and Su Quan prepared to take her to meet the White Queen before traveling to another timeline.

• Su Quan refused to end his deal with Moira MacTaggert unless she agreed, and Raven admitted that she liked him and chose to stay with him as herself.
• Raven apologized to Moira for ending the deal and promised her a favor, while Moira asked Raven to notify her if Su Quan contacted her again.
• Raven transformed into the Black King's appearance and helped the Red Devil and Havok retrieve his assets, bringing several times more wealth to Void Island than they had gathered before.
• Su Quan put Salvador in charge of the treasury and told the Red Devil to manage the recovered money and build Void Island.
• Su Quan said he would take Raven to see the White Queen and gradually send mutants back, then prepared to travel to another timeline.

Su Quan brought Raven to the Old X-Men Timeline in 1979, where he planned to infiltrate William Stryker’s base and free the young mutants he held captive. He sent Raven to search for the other Raven, who had been captured by Bolivar Trask, and the chapter ended as Fred Dukes prepared to confront a tank.

• Su Quan explained the Old X-Men Timeline and told Raven that her counterpart had been captured by Bolivar Trask and used to develop the Sentinels.
• Su Quan and Raven traveled to Nigeria in 1979, where William Stryker’s mutant squad was approaching a guarded base.
• Su Quan gave Raven a Void Battle Bead, sent her to the United States to find her counterpart, and headed to the base himself.
• Agent Zero killed the guards at the gate with precise gunfire and leapt inside, after which Sabretooth rushed forward to join the attack.
• When a guard climbed into a tank, William Stryker directed Fred Dukes to deal with it.

Su Quan stopped Sabretooth during William Stryker’s raid on a diamond-processing base, while Stryker’s team obtained the origin of a black meteorite. After discovering Su Quan’s gravity powers, Stryker invited him to join the mutant squad.

• Fred Dukes punched a shell back into a tank, while Sabretooth climbed to the roof and encountered Su Quan.
• Su Quan pinned Sabretooth to the ground with gravity and gained several combat-drop abilities as the raid continued.
• William Stryker’s mutant squad defeated the base’s guards, and Stryker took a decorative black stone after learning it came from a remote village.
• Wolverine noticed Victor was missing, and Victor fell from the roof before Su Quan descended and stopped in mid-air.
• William Stryker praised Su Quan’s gravity ability and invited him to join the mutants.