June 1997
In a Nutshell
Cable reunited with his birth mother
Writer: James Robinson
Penciler: Randy Green & Allen Im
Inkers: Scott Hanna and Scott Koblish
Letterer: Richard Starkings & Comicraft
Colorist: Mike Thomas
Editor: Mark Powers
Editor-in-Chief: Bob Harras
Plot
At the X-Mansion, Scott and Jean discover Cable locked in a meditative state, the result of being trapped on the Astral Plane by his mother, Madelyne Pryor. Madelyne wants to show Cable details of her life, and their limited time together. She shows him Mister Sinister's lab where she was created, and explains how she wants to get revenge on Cyclops and all mutants for hurting her. Cable reminds her that he is a mutant himself, and takes control of the setting, showing her Apocalypse's fortress, where he says true evil lies. He insists the X-Men's intentions are noble, and says he'll never join her crusade. When Madelyne askes whether this means he feels nothing for her, he suggests a neutral place where they can psychically meet again if needed: the cabin in Alaska where they lived when he was a baby, a place he knows Madelyne was happy. Just then, Nate announces that he can feel Jean breaking through, and suggests Madelyne leaves. Nate wakes up in the real world, and thanks Scott and Jean for being there for him. Meanwhile, in the Swiss Alps, Sebastian Shaw and Ch'vayre strike a deal to work together in order to rule both the future and the past.
