August 2005

August begins with the departure of Stephen Strange from both the university and his job as Amanda’s tutor. The X-Men travel to Rio to rescue a group of mutant students held hostage in a school by a local terrorist group. They anxiously return in time for Moira MacTaggart to give birth to her and Nathan’s daughter, Rachel Kinross. They are quickly joined by Nate’s friends from the Pack to offer their congratulations for the new baby.

With the help of Forge and Kylun, Catseye’s birth family is discovered, but she avoids meeting with them immediately. Nathan ends up discovering at a lunch meeting with his father Saul that he has an uncle Gideon, who has been behind his service in Mistra. With the help of the Pack, he begins to investigate his uncle’s holdings. The Box returns to operation.

During preperations to leave for Hawaii, Lorna finally reveals to her mother that she suffers from anorexia. The Pack relocates to Africa as part of Nathan's investigation. Meanwhile, a mission to rescue a mutant name Siena Blaze nearly ends in a plane crash.

Out at LAX, Lorna is waylaid by the Brotherhood, who force her to come with them after decieving Alex of her reasons. They affix a collar of unknown power to her throat, allowing the disembodied personality of Malice withen to sieze control of her mind. The X-Men stop a mutant serial killer in Europe at the same time Betsy discovers the death of her eldest brother.

Soon after, a short series of events plague the mansion, including a fight with FoH members and some of the students at a town fair, the breaking. of Amanda's amulet, and further complications with Nate's uncle. However, there is hope as Scott and Jean announce their re-engagement, Bobby and Terry get together and Catseye is reunited with her birth family.

It doesn't last, as a young FoH member and newly outed mutant Tommy is found nearly beaten. to death outside the gates, and Amanda makes a devil's bargin. with Selene to learn to control her magic addiction, following an accidently draining of Meggan. A former operative in Europe suddenly becomes active again.

Timeline

Aug 1 - Strange stops tutoring Amanda and leaves the university.

Aug 2 - Sangre Puro. X-Men travel to Rio to rescue a group of mutant students held hostage at a school by terrorists.

Aug 3 - Rachel is born

Aug 4 - Forge and Kylun take Catseye to the home of her parents, but she decides not to face them yet. The Pack arrive at the mansion to see Rachel and congratulate Nathen.

Aug 5 - Jean officially requests to return to active duty.

Aug 6 - Nathan has lunch with his father, learning his induction into Mistra was intentional, and he has an uncle Gideon. Gideon throws him from a forty-seven story window, nearly killing Nate. Remy discovers the effects of Sabretooth's attack on Alison.

Aug 7 - The Box finally returns to operation.

Aug 8 - Nathen begins investigations into both Gideon and his father's business connections.

Aug 9 - Alison's experience with Sabretooth leaks through the old link between her and Betsy.

Aug 10 - Lorna reveals the fact she is anorexic to her parents. Paige catches Forge with a surprise birthday lunch.

Aug 11 - The Pack relocates to Africa, to keep an eye on some of Gideon's suspicious activities.

Aug 12 - The team goes out to find Siena Blaze, and on the return the jet lands very badly, caught from crashing by Nate. Lorna and Alex visit her parents on their way to move to Hawaii.

Aug 13 - Big pool party/BBQ at the mansion.

Aug 14 - Sam returns to his position as Scott's XO.

Aug 15 - Haroun celebrates his birthday. Start of With Malice Aforethought. Lorna is sidelined by Mystique at LAX, and forced to go with her, donning the Malice necklace. Alex continues on to Hawaii, and Lorna/Malice tricks him with the excuse that she needs to stay behind for a while.

Aug 16 - Nimrod. The team travels to Hungery to stop a mutant serial killer.

Aug 18 - Betsy discovers that her eldest brother is dead.

Aug 19 - Just One Drug. Amanda's amulet is broken. Alison returns to duty.

Aug 20 - Nate takes a group to the local fair. Terry gets into a fight with an FoH member.

Aug 21 - Scott and Jean leave for a weekend at a B&B

Aug 22 - Scott proposes to Jean, and she accepts. Amanda starts trying alternate methods to control her magic addiction.

Aug 23 - Envoy. Angelo identifies some mysterious acronyms in a series of e-mails.

Aug 24 - Catseye finally confronts her birth family.

Aug 26 - Bobby and Terry begin dating.

Aug 27 - Helix Rally in Salem Center Park. Tommy finally discovers his mutant abilities in a dramatic way, and is badly beaten by a group of FOH supporters.

Aug 28 - Tommy is found beaten at the gates. Scott and Jean officially announce getting re-engaged. Amanda tries to draw energy from Meggan. As a result, she decides to contact Selene and accept her offer.

Aug 29 - Tommy's presence in the school is discovered by the students.

Aug 30 - The staff decide, despite personal feelings, that Tommy should stay in their care for the immediate future.

Aug 31 - Maverick. David North suddenly has a rush of memories, leading him to a strange man he knows as Omega Red.