Wolverine Logan said gravely, "He's right. I'm a mutant soldier from the future. In my time, Bolivar Trask's invention, the Sentinels, had nearly wiped out the mutants. You can read my memories."
Dr. Charles clutched his head in anguish. "If I want to use my powers, I have to stop taking my medication—and lose the use of my legs."
Kirk tossed a pile of photographs in front of him, then walked over and sat down.
Charles opened the pictures. They were horrifying: photographs of mutants being dissected, along with analysis reports. Many of their genetic mutations had been dissected in detail. Charles and Beast were so furious their eyes nearly bulged from their sockets!
"Roar!" Beast had always longed to fit into human society, but seeing his own kind treated with such cruelty made him transform at once. He roared furiously, "I'm going to tear that Dr. Dwarf, Bolivar Trask, to pieces!"
Professor Charles nodded gravely. "All right. I've decided to help you. Follow me."
He led them into the basement storeroom, which housed an enormous meditation chamber designed to amplify his Mental Power to its fullest.
He put on his helmet and placed a hand on Logan's head.
A few minutes later, he pulled away, his face pale. "I've seen the future of the mutants. It's truly terrifying. Bolivar Trask nearly destroyed us."
"What happened to me? How did I do in the war?" Beast asked excitedly.
"I'm sorry, you didn't make it," Logan said apologetically. "You died pretty early on."
Beast's spirits sank.
"What should we do now?"
"Find Magneto and get him to persuade Raven. Tell her not to do anything stupid and to come back to us as soon as possible. As long as the humans don't capture Raven, Bolivar Trask can't use her genes to