The Cure (X-Men episode)
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The Cure is an episode in the animated TV series X-Men Animated Series. It introduced the villain Apocalypse
to the series.
, Cyclops
, Jean Grey
, Professor X
, Gambit
, Wolverine
, Storm, Jubilee
Supporting characters: Angel
, Cable
, Moira MacTaggert
, "Dr. Adler", Cody (flashback)
Villains: Apocalypse
, Mystique
, Avalanche
, Pyro
Cameos: none
, meanwhile, sleeks in the shadows of a different room, until Warren opens the door and enters the room himself. A battle ensues, and Cable is eventually able to blast Warren off the balcony. Warren's wings tear his jacket and he flies back up to the house. The woman, noticing the commotion, enters and is confronted by Cable. He asks where Dr. Adler is, and she replies Scotland
. Before he can get anymore information out of her, Warren attacks. Cable manages to use a blinding explosive and escapes, but the woman blindly shoots Warren with Cable's gun, and he flees, leaving the woman in her sorrow.
Meanwhile, in Scotland, Professor X
and Moira MacTaggert
talk about Dr. Adler as they go to visit him. As Professor X scans Dr. Adler's mind, he gets warped visions and slips unconscious. Later, Professor X wonders if Dr. Adler is a mutant
himself, which Moira states might suggest why he wants to create a cure for mutants. Professor X decides to tell the X-Men about the cure. The X-Men
, rebuilding the X-Mansion
after Juggernaut
's destruction, bicker as Wolverine
tries to help the others. Gambit
and Wolverine get at each other's necks, but are stopped by Rogue
and Cyclops
. Jubilee
comes rushing in, stating that Professor X wants to talk to them.
Professor X explains the cure to the X-Men, and Rogue in particular seems interested, as she longs for the feeling of companionship that Cyclops and Jean Grey
have. The other X-Men seem to think that it would be betrayal to take the cure. Later that day, Jean shares her waryness with Cyclops over Rogue. Rogue plans to go to Muir Island
, but is interrupted by Gambit. She throws him out, but he catches up with her and flirts some more. He recommends a kiss before she goes, but she flies off.
In a bar, Avalanche
and Pyro
play a game of darts, bored while waiting for their "friend," Mystique
. Rogue flies in, and Pyro flirts with her, thinking she's Mystique. She throws him against a wall, which angers Avalanche. The two fight, and she knocks him off a cliff and into the ocean. Avalanche notices a boat speeding by with Cable on it.
Rogue visits Dr. Adler and tells him how she is considering the treatment. Dr. Adler sends her on her way, and Apocalypse
appears. Dr. Adler reverts to Mystique and they discuss Rogue's powers. Apocalypse plans on turning her into his slave. Rogue, while sitting by the ocean, remembers how she kissed Cody and had him slip into a coma. She walks away, while Pyro searches for Avalanche but finds Cable, who is looking for Dr. Adler. He instantly attacks Cable, but Cable blasts him into the water. Avalanche picks him up and Pyro schemes over kidnapping Dr. Adler.
Dr. Adler tells Rogue about the changes she will experience during the treatment, but the entire facility is destroyed by Avalanche. He rushes in and kidnaps Dr. Adler, then flees with Pyro. Cable, watching from afar, chases after them, while Rogue gets out of the rubble. Moira and Professor X rush to the scene, but are too late.
Pyro and Avalanche set Dr. Adler down, who changes into Mystique. They talk about Apocalypse, and Mystique threatens them if they interfere on her plans. Rogue appears and Mystique turns back into Dr. Adler. Rogue, Avalanche, and Pyro battle, but the latter are disoriented when Avalanche destroys rocks that are hurled at them. Cable finds Dr. Adler, who was retreating. Cyclops and Jean Grey find Professor X and they plan to find Rogue. Meanwhile, Pyro and Avalanche are finally knocked out by Rogue, who goes back to searching for Dr. Adler. Cable has him at gunpoint on an edge of a cliff. They talk about the collars that were used to enslave mutants. Rogue finds them and attacks Cable. He throws a grenade at her, which takes her out. Mystique shapeshifts and tells Cable that Dr. Adler is already dead. The Blackbird
flies up and drops Cyclops and Jean Grey out. They battle Cable, but Jean is knocked off the cliff. Rogue rushes to save her, but Cable escapes.
Deciding not to take the cure, Rogue rebuilds Dr. Adler's machine and leaves, but crashes into Warren Worthington III. He tells her she's lucky she doesn't have to have wings to fly, and Warren goes into Dr. Adler's lab. Later, Mystique finds Apocalypse and tells him of Warren, and he replies that he is planning on destroying the world.
Apocalypse (comics)
Apocalypse is a fictional character who is an ancient mutant that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in X-Factor #5 , created by writer Louise Simonson and designed by artist Walter Simonson...
to the series.
Characters
X-Men: RogueRogue (comics)
Rogue was first slated to appear in Ms. Marvel #25 , but the book's abrupt cancellation left her original introduction story unpublished for over a decade, before seeing print in Marvel Super Heroes #11 in 1992. Rogue's first published appearance was in Avengers Annual #10...
, Cyclops
Cyclops (comics)
Cyclops is a fictional character, the leader of the X-Men superhero team in the . A mutant, Cyclops emits a powerful energy beam from his eyes...
, Jean Grey
Jean Grey
Jean Grey-Summers is a fictional comic book superheroine appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. She has been known under the aliases Marvel Girl, Phoenix, and Dark Phoenix and is best known as one of five original members of the X-Men, for her relationship with Cyclops, and for her...
, Professor X
Professor X
Professor Charles Francis Xavier, also known as Professor X, is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero known as the leader and founder of the X-Men....
, Gambit
Gambit (comics)
Gambit is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero that has been a member of the X-Men. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Jim Lee, the character first appeared briefly in Uncanny X-Men Annual #14 , weeks before a more comprehensive appearance in Uncanny X-Men #266...
, Wolverine
Wolverine (comics)
Wolverine is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Born as James Howlett and commonly known as Logan, Wolverine is a mutant, possessing animal-keen senses, enhanced physical capabilities, three retracting bone claws on each hand and a healing...
, Storm, Jubilee
Jubilee (comics)
Jubilation "Jubilee" Lee is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superheroine associated with the X-Men.A mutant, Jubilee had the superhuman power to generate "fireworks" of explosive plasma. A teenage "mall rat," she was the X-Men's youngest member in the early 1990s, often playing sidekick to...
Supporting characters: Angel
Angel (comics)
Angel, in comics, may refer to:* Angel comics, comics featuring the Buffyverse character Angel* Warren Worthington III, a Marvel Comics character and member of the X-Men who has used the names Angel and Archangel...
, Cable
Cable (comics)
Cable is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared as an infant in Uncanny X-Men #201...
, Moira MacTaggert
Moira MacTaggert
Dr. Moira Kinross MacTaggert is a fictional character appearing in X-Men stories in the Marvel Comics universe. She works as a geneticist and is an expert in mutant affairs. Olivia Williams played a minor role of Dr. Moira MacTaggert in X-Men: The Last Stand...
, "Dr. Adler", Cody (flashback)
Villains: Apocalypse
Apocalypse (comics)
Apocalypse is a fictional character who is an ancient mutant that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in X-Factor #5 , created by writer Louise Simonson and designed by artist Walter Simonson...
, Mystique
Mystique (comics)
Mystique is a fictional character associated with the Marvel Comics' franchise X-Men. Originally created by artist David Cockrum and writer Chris Claremont, she first appeared in Ms...
, Avalanche
Avalanche (comics)
Avalanche is a Marvel Comics supervillain and an enemy of the X-Men. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer John Byrne, he first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #141 ....
, Pyro
Pyro (comics)
Pyro is a fictional character in Marvel Comics and an enemy of the X-Men. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer John Byrne, he first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #141 ....
Cameos: none
Synopsis
In a cabin, Warren Worthington III and a woman sit by a fireplace. The woman wonders why Warren always tries to push her away. CableCable (comics)
Cable is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared as an infant in Uncanny X-Men #201...
, meanwhile, sleeks in the shadows of a different room, until Warren opens the door and enters the room himself. A battle ensues, and Cable is eventually able to blast Warren off the balcony. Warren's wings tear his jacket and he flies back up to the house. The woman, noticing the commotion, enters and is confronted by Cable. He asks where Dr. Adler is, and she replies Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. Before he can get anymore information out of her, Warren attacks. Cable manages to use a blinding explosive and escapes, but the woman blindly shoots Warren with Cable's gun, and he flees, leaving the woman in her sorrow.
Meanwhile, in Scotland, Professor X
Professor X
Professor Charles Francis Xavier, also known as Professor X, is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero known as the leader and founder of the X-Men....
and Moira MacTaggert
Moira MacTaggert
Dr. Moira Kinross MacTaggert is a fictional character appearing in X-Men stories in the Marvel Comics universe. She works as a geneticist and is an expert in mutant affairs. Olivia Williams played a minor role of Dr. Moira MacTaggert in X-Men: The Last Stand...
talk about Dr. Adler as they go to visit him. As Professor X scans Dr. Adler's mind, he gets warped visions and slips unconscious. Later, Professor X wonders if Dr. Adler is a mutant
Mutant (Marvel Comics)
In comic books published by Marvel Comics, a mutant is an organism who possesses a genetic trait called an X-gene that allows the mutant to naturally develop superhuman powers and abilities...
himself, which Moira states might suggest why he wants to create a cure for mutants. Professor X decides to tell the X-Men about the cure. The X-Men
X-Men
The X-Men are a superhero team in the . They were created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, and first appeared in The X-Men #1...
, rebuilding the X-Mansion
X-Mansion
In the fictional Marvel Comics universe, the X-Mansion is the common name for Professor Xavier's mansion. It is the base of operations and training site of the X-Men and the location of a school for mutant teenagers, the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning, formerly Xavier's School for Gifted...
after Juggernaut
Juggernaut (comics)
The Juggernaut is a fictional character that appears in publications published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in X-Men #12 , and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby....
's destruction, bicker as Wolverine
Wolverine (comics)
Wolverine is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Born as James Howlett and commonly known as Logan, Wolverine is a mutant, possessing animal-keen senses, enhanced physical capabilities, three retracting bone claws on each hand and a healing...
tries to help the others. Gambit
Gambit (comics)
Gambit is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero that has been a member of the X-Men. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Jim Lee, the character first appeared briefly in Uncanny X-Men Annual #14 , weeks before a more comprehensive appearance in Uncanny X-Men #266...
and Wolverine get at each other's necks, but are stopped by Rogue
Rogue (comics)
Rogue was first slated to appear in Ms. Marvel #25 , but the book's abrupt cancellation left her original introduction story unpublished for over a decade, before seeing print in Marvel Super Heroes #11 in 1992. Rogue's first published appearance was in Avengers Annual #10...
and Cyclops
Cyclops (comics)
Cyclops is a fictional character, the leader of the X-Men superhero team in the . A mutant, Cyclops emits a powerful energy beam from his eyes...
. Jubilee
Jubilee (comics)
Jubilation "Jubilee" Lee is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superheroine associated with the X-Men.A mutant, Jubilee had the superhuman power to generate "fireworks" of explosive plasma. A teenage "mall rat," she was the X-Men's youngest member in the early 1990s, often playing sidekick to...
comes rushing in, stating that Professor X wants to talk to them.
Professor X explains the cure to the X-Men, and Rogue in particular seems interested, as she longs for the feeling of companionship that Cyclops and Jean Grey
Jean Grey
Jean Grey-Summers is a fictional comic book superheroine appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. She has been known under the aliases Marvel Girl, Phoenix, and Dark Phoenix and is best known as one of five original members of the X-Men, for her relationship with Cyclops, and for her...
have. The other X-Men seem to think that it would be betrayal to take the cure. Later that day, Jean shares her waryness with Cyclops over Rogue. Rogue plans to go to Muir Island
Muir Island
Muir Island is a small, fictional island off the northern coast of Scotland in the Marvel Comics universe. It plays a prominent role in the X-Men comics and its related series.-History:...
, but is interrupted by Gambit. She throws him out, but he catches up with her and flirts some more. He recommends a kiss before she goes, but she flies off.
In a bar, Avalanche
Avalanche (comics)
Avalanche is a Marvel Comics supervillain and an enemy of the X-Men. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer John Byrne, he first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #141 ....
and Pyro
Pyro (comics)
Pyro is a fictional character in Marvel Comics and an enemy of the X-Men. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer John Byrne, he first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #141 ....
play a game of darts, bored while waiting for their "friend," Mystique
Mystique (comics)
Mystique is a fictional character associated with the Marvel Comics' franchise X-Men. Originally created by artist David Cockrum and writer Chris Claremont, she first appeared in Ms...
. Rogue flies in, and Pyro flirts with her, thinking she's Mystique. She throws him against a wall, which angers Avalanche. The two fight, and she knocks him off a cliff and into the ocean. Avalanche notices a boat speeding by with Cable on it.
Rogue visits Dr. Adler and tells him how she is considering the treatment. Dr. Adler sends her on her way, and Apocalypse
Apocalypse (comics)
Apocalypse is a fictional character who is an ancient mutant that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in X-Factor #5 , created by writer Louise Simonson and designed by artist Walter Simonson...
appears. Dr. Adler reverts to Mystique and they discuss Rogue's powers. Apocalypse plans on turning her into his slave. Rogue, while sitting by the ocean, remembers how she kissed Cody and had him slip into a coma. She walks away, while Pyro searches for Avalanche but finds Cable, who is looking for Dr. Adler. He instantly attacks Cable, but Cable blasts him into the water. Avalanche picks him up and Pyro schemes over kidnapping Dr. Adler.
Dr. Adler tells Rogue about the changes she will experience during the treatment, but the entire facility is destroyed by Avalanche. He rushes in and kidnaps Dr. Adler, then flees with Pyro. Cable, watching from afar, chases after them, while Rogue gets out of the rubble. Moira and Professor X rush to the scene, but are too late.
Pyro and Avalanche set Dr. Adler down, who changes into Mystique. They talk about Apocalypse, and Mystique threatens them if they interfere on her plans. Rogue appears and Mystique turns back into Dr. Adler. Rogue, Avalanche, and Pyro battle, but the latter are disoriented when Avalanche destroys rocks that are hurled at them. Cable finds Dr. Adler, who was retreating. Cyclops and Jean Grey find Professor X and they plan to find Rogue. Meanwhile, Pyro and Avalanche are finally knocked out by Rogue, who goes back to searching for Dr. Adler. Cable has him at gunpoint on an edge of a cliff. They talk about the collars that were used to enslave mutants. Rogue finds them and attacks Cable. He throws a grenade at her, which takes her out. Mystique shapeshifts and tells Cable that Dr. Adler is already dead. The Blackbird
Blackbird (comics)
The Blackbird is the aircraft used by the fictional superhero team the X-Men. There have been several incarnations of this craft over the years, with Cyclops and Storm as the main pilots.-History:...
flies up and drops Cyclops and Jean Grey out. They battle Cable, but Jean is knocked off the cliff. Rogue rushes to save her, but Cable escapes.
Deciding not to take the cure, Rogue rebuilds Dr. Adler's machine and leaves, but crashes into Warren Worthington III. He tells her she's lucky she doesn't have to have wings to fly, and Warren goes into Dr. Adler's lab. Later, Mystique finds Apocalypse and tells him of Warren, and he replies that he is planning on destroying the world.