Sep. 28th, 2006
Alcatraz: Russian Hill (1/5)
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Ororo gets a rather alarming phone call. It's not the West Coast's year, it seems. She calls down the X-Man who's had the most experience in such situations - and puts him in charge.
( To command is to serve, nothing more and nothing less. )
( To command is to serve, nothing more and nothing less. )
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In San Francisco, the team is briefed. The situation turns out to be even more complicated than they realized, and Nathan decides to call in some outside help, a decision that is also more complicated than it should be.
( We come to know best what men are, in their worse jeopardies. )
( We come to know best what men are, in their worse jeopardies. )
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Some quick sleight of hand and good timing (not to mention Kurt's efficient use of his mutant ability) gets Remy onto the island to do his thing. Which he does.
( Where the lion's skin falls short it must be eked out with the fox's. )
( Where the lion's skin falls short it must be eked out with the fox's. )
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One team hits the cellblock, the other goes for the nuke. There's chaos enough for everyone and things definitely do not go as planned. On a number of fronts.
( It is the cause, and not the death, that makes the martyr. )
( It is the cause, and not the death, that makes the martyr. )
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The road home tends to be a little longer than usual after nights like this.
( A victory is twice itself when the achiever brings home full numbers. )
( A victory is twice itself when the achiever brings home full numbers. )