Stryfe

Stryfe, the Chaos-Bringer, is a scientific abomination. Stryfe was created to save the world from Apocalypse. Cable was near death when Racheal Summers decided to clone her "brother". They say power corrupts, and that absolute power corrupts absolutely. That was never more true than in Stryfe's case. Stryfe was raised without benefit of love. His every anger was encouraged. Stryfe now knows the truth about his being a clone. He prefers to think of Cable as a first draft with him being the finished product. Stryfe now embraces his role as a spoiler. As a life that never should have been Stryfe enjoys taking lives.

Appearances in Chronological Order

X-Factor #68- The series of events that leads to the creation of Stryfe begins here. Apocalypse infected Nathan Christopher Summers with a techno-organic virus. Cyclops is talked into sending his son into the future to receive the cure.

Cable #7- flashback- Nathan Christopher Summers is transported to the future. Because of the damage that the techno organic virus did to Nathan the Mother Superior, Racheal Summers, orders Nathan to be cloned.

Cable #8- flashback- Stryfe sees through Tyler's powers the Canaanitre dog soldiers come into where he had just been created. Racheal Summers orders both Chosen Ones to be saved, but the soldiers break through to quickly. Only Cable's chamber opened. The soldiers kill Racheal Summers and the others of the Clan Askani. Apocalyse shows up and picks up the clone and names it Stryfe.

Cable #8- flashback- The training Stryfe received at the hands of Apocalypse's soldiers, the accelerating of his powers

The Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix #2-Ch'vayre attempts to scold Stryfe for destroying another of his instructors. Apocalypse tells Stryfe to ignore Ch'vayre. Stryfe treats Apocalypse as his father. When Stryfe goes off to play Ch'vayre tells Apocalypse that he shouldn't be accelareting the boy's power.

The Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix #3- Stryfe displays his power for Apocalypse, but is upset with the results because his victim didn't scream before dying. Stryfe accompanies Ch'vayre on a "bust" of flatscans which includes Cyclops, Jean Grey, and Nate Summers. Despite Ch'vayre's orders to take them alive Styrfe destroys some of them, and the others run. Stryfe then kills one of Ch'vayre's soldiers who was wounded. Stryfe notices someone where they shouldn't be and goes up to discover Nathan Dayspring. Stryfe reads his mind, and notices the similarity between them. Stryfe desires to be unique and begins killing Nate. Jean Grey helps Nate channel his power to knock out Stryfe.

Cable #8- flashback- Stryfe's powers seen punishing enemies of the state.

The Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix #4- Apocalypse tells Ch'vayre that he named Stryfe after a man who once nearly killed him (see X-Cutioner's Song). Apocalypse is still accelerating Stryfe's powers in order to take over the boy's body to house his own power. Ch'vayre and Jean Grey stop Apocalypse from taking over Stryfe's power. Apocalypse realizes that Stryfe is the clone, but figures he must go into him anyway. But Jean and Cable help Stryfe resist him. Ch'vayre takes Stryfe to protect the boy.

Askani'son #1- Stryfe and Ch'vayre return to Apocalypse's temple to rebuild Stryfe's kingdom as heir of Apocalypse. Ch'vayre and Stryfe activate the Zero unit.

Askani'son #2- Stryfe brings Ch'vayre a fusion engine to help ressurect the ancient army of Apocalypse. Ch'vayre when he took Stryfe thought he could help Stryfe away from the path Apocalypse set him on, but after so long Ch'vayre no longer has the will to defy Stryfe. Now in Egypt, neither Ch'vayre nor Zero is able to reanimate anything suitable of an army. Ch'vayre fins he can no longer block his thoughts from Stryfe as Stryfe's power grows. Zero stops Stryfe from killing Ch'vayre by telling him that an Askani named Sanctity can further Stryfe's power.

Askani'son #3- Ch'vayre attempts to assassinate Stryfe setting his scope on him. But the vision in front of Ch'vayre is merely an illusion created by Styrfe. Ch'vayre asks for Stryfe to kill him, but Styrfe says he likes having him around.

Askani'son #4- Stryfe rides in on a Canaanite ship to invade the Askani stronghold. Ch'vayre attempts again to stop Styrfe this time, however Styrfe rearranges his mind. While the battle rages on Stryfe causes everyne to "witness" Sanctity's death. Styrfe has noticed that Sanctity revels in her power, and offers her a spot at his right hand.

Cable #8- flashback- The forging of Stryfe's silver armor.

Cable #25- Stryfe has usurped the role of High Lord. A present day Cable and Domino team with Cable's past/our future Aliya (aka Jenskot). The go to stop Stryfe from finally destroying the Askani and killing Cable. The three infiltrate Stryfe's camp. Stryfe senses that something is amiss. There are rumors of a traitor. Stryfe interrogates Tetherblood about a possesion of Cable's. When Cable visits his sick self the Dayspring fights him off mentally, thinking him Stryfe. So Cable tries to connect through "Professor". When he speaks to him Stryfe senses the green bottle, of Cable's, showed sentience. Domino goes to kill Stryfe, but Cable stops her. Aliya and the others provide a distraction while Cable gets Professor and Tetherblood. Stryfe sees Aliya and vows that she will not run with Dayspring forever. Stryfe recognizes the diversion, and heads back. Koryless reveals himself as the traitor, but when Cable gets Professor to bodyslide them out Stryfe returns angry with Koryless. Dayspring recovers and leads the troops to battle. Eventually Cable and his folowers lose the war to Stryfe.

Cable #1- (flashback) - behind the scenes- Stryfe kills Jenskot, Cable's wife, and kidnaps Tyler, Cable's son.

Cable #6- flashback- Stryfe watches as Frisco alters Tyler's mind.

Cable #1- (flashback) -Cable and his unit encounter Stryfe who has brainwashed Tyler. Tyler has been neural-linked to one of Cable's troops. Cable shoots the link essentially sacrificing his son for his entire unit.

Cable #1-2 (1992)- (flashback)- Seven years ago- Mr. Tolliver sets up Cable and hires the Six Pack to go into Afghanistan where they run into Stryfe. Zero teleports Stryfe out. Cable manages to bodyslide before the mountain they were in explodes.

Cable #1-2 (1992)- (flashback)- Six years ago- As the Wild Pack finish a job stealing information Stryfe teleports in and grabs Kane by the back of his neck. Cable tries to body slide out, but Stryfe has Cable's wavelength blocked. Stryfe offers Kane for the information. Hammer goes to exchange and Cable shoots him in the back to stop him. Stryfe grabs the disc and teleports out. Cable abandons his group and chases Cable.

New Mutants #87- Stryfe's followers blow up an energy research station, and Zero takes teleports them out. Cable arrives seconds later for the explosion. Stryfe tells the other Mutant Liberation Front (MLF) that the government has refused their smoke screen demands of the release of Rusty and Skids. When Wildside gets into an argument with Stryfe about it Stryfe lifts him by the neck. Stryfe holds back Wildside and Thumbelina, and sens Forearm, Tempo, Strobe, Reaper, and Zero to break out Skids and Rusty. Cable attempts to stop them, but his hand melts when he grabs Strobe. The MLF leave with the two, and Cable is left behind under military arrest.

New Mutants #93-94- Stryfe uses General Nguyen Ngoc Coy's men to test Cable and the New Mutants before sending his MLF against them. The New Mutants and Sunfire want to stop the spread of a drug within the city's water supply. The New Mutants track the MLF agents location and attack. Kamizaze, Sumo, and Dragoness. Stryfe and Zero arrive as Canonball crashes in front of them. Stryfe reveals that he has the drug, and he plans to use it in several major cities to bring humans to their knees. The MLF defeat the New Mutants and Sunfire. They are placed in a stasis beam that nullifies their powers. Cannonball manages to filch the key after leading Dragoness into a kiss. Stryfe sends the army out to disperse the poison. New Mutants run into Styrfe and the MLF. Cable tries to shoot Stryfe and winds up punching him. The MLF loses, and Stryfe disappears amidst an explosion.

New Mutants #100- Stryfe addresses the MLF. Stryfe wants Forearm, Reaper, Skids, and Zero to attack a military complex or administrative building of Genosha for retailation for what Genosha has done to mutants. Stryfe removes his helmet to reveal Cable's face.

X-Force #1- Stryfe watches on as X-Force attack the MLF's headquarters. Stryfe has Zero teleport him and the MLF members not in combat away, and activates the self destruct for the headquarters. Zero and Stryfe come back for Wildside. Cable takes a shot, but Zero pushes Stryfe back to the rift.

X-Force #6- Stryfe muses to Zero that everyone thinks him a failure put everything is going according to Stryfe's plan.

X-Force #9-10- In Vancouver Kane runs into the Mutant Liberation Front- Zero teleports them out, and Kane follows winding up right in front of Stryfe. Kane fights the MLF. After defeating them all Kane stands before Stryfe. Stryfe takes off his helmet showing Kane his face, convincing him he is Cable. Kane freaks, but Forearm catches him in a very full nelson. When Kane asks how Cable can be Stryfe, Stryfe replies by saying, "What if it is not I who am Cable, but he who is me?" Stryfe then knocks out Kane.

Cable #1-2- (1992)-The Mutant Liberation Front breaks into a museum to steal an artifact sword for Stryfe. Cable shoots Sumo in the head, takes the sword, and bodyslides out. Cable finds out about similar artifacts and stakes out the museum where they're at. The MLF breaks in again, but Cable grabs the mask. Cable finds out that the mask is a fake. When they go to find the real one Stryfe's soldiers get the drop on Cable and Kane. Stryfe grabs Kane by the back of his neck as he did six years before. Stryfe shows his face, and apparently Cable had forgotten about his first encounters with Stryfe because it's a shock to him that Stryfe wears his face. Stryfe offers Kane for the professor. After Stryfe frees Kane Cable burns the disc with the professor on it. Stryfe freaks reining down telekinetic fury on Cable. Kane electrocutes Stryfe and bails out Cable. Stryfe vows vengeance soon.

X-Factor #77-78- The MLF teleports in to where Wolfsbane is guarding Hairbag. X-Factor shows up to stop the attempted breakout. Tempo slows everyone down enoguh for the MLF to breal out their members and teleport away. X-Factor grabs Stryfe and attempts to pull him through the portal. The MLF shoots into the portal dispersing X-Factor and allowing them to pull Stryfe back. Stryfe sends the MLF do destroy a clinic that has a test that determines if you're child will be born a mutant, and kill the tester's inventor. Tempo warned the clinic of the attack. X-Factor showed up, but not before Dr. Tucker was near killed. Tucker told Rahne how to save the mutant testing files, but she choose to destroy it instead. The MLF escaped and it seems that Stryfe knew that Tempo warned the clinic, but he let it go.

X-Men #13- Rusty Collins and Skids return to Stryfe with a stolen artifact. Stryfe tells them to open the artifact. Stryfe looks upon the visage of Apocalypse. He says that that is the devil he wants and the devil that haunts his dreams. Stryfe says that he will steal his past the way the devil has stolen his future.

Uncanny X-Men #294-X-Cutioner's Song -part 1-Stryfe disguised as Cable shoots Professor X with a techno organic virus. Stryfe "bodyslides" out.

X-Factor #79-X-Cutioner's Song part 2- Stryfe does not appear in this issue. Professor X is taken to the hospital to try to figure out what he has been infected with. Sinister tricks the Horsemen into kidnapping Scott Summers and Jean Grey.

X-Men #14-X-Cutioner's Song part 3- Forearm and Reaper make an exchange, on Stryfe's behalf, with Mr. Sinister. Sinister provides them with Scott Summers and Jean Grey and the MLF provides Sinister with a canister of the Summer's genetic matrix. Apocalypse is awakened.

X-Force #16-X-Cutioner's Song part 4- Sinister tells the people at Xavier's mansion who has Scott and Jean. Forearm brings Jean and Scott, now in uniform, to Zero. Stryfe has Zero awaken the two, and Stryfe introduces himself.

Uncanny X-Men #295-X-Cutioner's Song part 5- Jean Grey struggles against hundreds of robotic arms that hurt and grope her. The arms, after hours, drop Jean in front of Stryfe. Stryfe compares the abuse to how a baby "might feel bereft of the love and warmth that is its birthright". Jean passes out in Stryfe's arms. Val Cooper and all the mutants gather to discuss what they know about Stryfe and what his motivations might be. They have no real knowledge or reason.

X-Factor #85-X-Cutioner's Song part 6- Stryfe leaves Scott Summers in total darkness. When Cyclops finally hears a noise he lashes out at it. After his optic blast he sees that he has been hurting children. Stryfe sneaks up behind him and with a device knocks out Cyclops. Stryfe remarks how Cyclops as a leader always follows his instincts, but that when he makes judgements that he is in the dark about he ends up hurting the ones he loves.

X-Men #15-X-Cutioner's Song part 7- Stryfe sits back with Zero and watches the actions of the others. Zero maintains watch while Stryfe prepares an infant's meal for Scott and Jean. Scott gets up to attack, but Stryfe uses his power to hold Cyclops in place unable to use his powers. Stryfe stuffs the food in his mouth and screams at Cyclops asking if he is feeding the way one would feed a baby. After leaving Stryfe goes off to kill Apocalypse. Stryfe first defeats all the Dark Riders. He awakens Apocalypse from his regenterative bath. "Come to me as I came to you....a babe with need for succor!"

X-Force #17-X-Cutioner's Song part 8- As Stryfe pounds unmercifully on Apocalypse he is ranting, "How long has it been since you longed for the gentle warmth of a mother's touch? Do you want to know how long it has been for me? It has been forever! Apocalypse manages to knock Stryfe's helmet and sees "Cable's" face. Stryfe then sinks the sword he was attempting to steal back in Cable 1-2 (1992) into Apocalypse's chest. Apocalypse manages to teleport away. By virtue of their own laws the Dark Riders now work for Stryfe. Stryfe returns and checks in on Cyclops and Jean. After he leaves Scott and Jean try escaping. While Stryfe was gone Jean read the code to open the door from Forearm's mind.

Uncanny X-Men #296-X-Cutioner's Song part 9- Stryfe watches Scott and Jean's "escape". Stryfe allowed them to make their escape. He tells Stryfe that the attempt was predictable, and that their predictability will be their ruin as sure as it was his ruin. Stryfe uses this as another test for the two. While running Scott and Jean come upon a baby who is wired into a mechanical wall. Scott sees the kid looks like his baby Nathan. They begin to suspect who Stryfe is. Stryfe informs them that he and the Dark Riders will be defeated, and all they have to do is allow the Dark Riders to kill the baby. When Stryfe sees them fighting for the child he is stunned. He begins to doubt his beliefs about the pair's morals. Once Jean figures out that the child's thought patterns were mearly an extension of Stryfe's the two jump off the ledge to escape. Stryfe pulls the two of them out into space. It's then Scott and Jean realize that they are on the moon.

X-Factor #86-X-Cutioner's Song part 10- Before the two die Stryfe encases them with a sphere containing air. Back on Earth Apocaylpse cure Professor X, and the X-Men figure out where Scott and Jean are being kept. Stryfe tells Cyclops that he will spare his life if Scott will beg for his life. Scott chooses not too which enrages Stryfe.

X-Men #16-X-Cutioner's Song part 11- Stryfe watches the X-Men fight his soldiers and the Dark Riders. Stryfe walks out and takes Jean and Scott to "the bitter end". Walking on the moon's surface Cable and Havok manage to make it through some sort of force field that knocked out Polaris and Cannonball. When Cable wonders why Stryfe interrupts.

X-Force #18-X-Cutioner's Song part 12- Cable and Stryfe fight. Stryfe calls Cable a scientific abomination. Stryfe says Cable was an attempt to save a life that didn't need saving. Stryfe pounds on Cable and shears the phony flesh from his body. Havok hits Stryfe will a plasma blast which breaks his concentration. Havok made it through the field because it was fixed for the Summer's DNA. Scott and Jean are now free. Jean offers to help Stryfe through whatever is causing is pain. Stryfe believes for a minute, but then freaks out when he decides they would just turn on him again. Stryfe releases immense power that shakes the ground of the moon. Jean protects everyone in a teke shield. Cable rigs a bomb and throws Scott the detonator. Cable tackles Stryfe. Cable screams at Cyclops to activate the vortex. The two blow up. Mr. Sinister's scientist opens the canister which was supposed to contain the Summer DNA matrix. Instead the scientist unleashed the Legacy Virus upon the world.

Stryfe's Strike Files- Professor X finds Stryfe's notes on the X-Men and other mutants.

Cable #8- flashback- After the temporal rift Cable's body was sent into the future where it was repaired. Stryfe's body was destroyed, but his particles remained to become active in Cable's body.

Cable #6-8- Mr. Sinister informs Cable that he is the true Nathan Christopher Summers, and that Stryfe is the clone. He then tells Cable to, "let him out willingly, and it will be the final step in losing him forever. Sinister then vanishes in a flash that allows Stryfe to take control of Cable's body. Stryfe mindblasts Domino and knocks her out. Stryfe then remarks that Cable shaved off his beard commenting that Nathan had no sense of style.* Tyler kidnaps a sister Askani who had time travelled back to protect Scott and Jean from Stryfe. Tyler arranged for Sinister to free Stryfe so that Tyler could get his revenge against both Cable and Stryfe at the same time. Later at X-Force's headquarters Stryfe defeats Siryn and Richter, whose father Stryfe killed earlier in life. Domino tells Cyclops that Cable is really his son. Zero contacts Cyclops and Jean. Stryfe breaks into Tyler's hideout dispersing the Askani he was using to gain information. He then prepares to kill Tyler. Tyler tells Stryfe that Cable is the real son of Scott Summers, and the Askani confirms it. Stryfe destroys her containment dispersing her permanently, but Tyler absorbs her knowledge and displays it. Zero teleports Cyclops, Jean, Professor X, and Domino to where Stryfe and Tyler are. Zero, Professor X, and Jean attempt to drive Stryfe from Cable's body. As Stryfe dies he mocks them because his Legacy Virus lives on.

*Later on as Stryfe is looking in the mirror he mentions that Cable shaved of the beard it took Stryfe a month to grow. Stryfe mentions that he has inhabited Cable's body many times in the past pulling into question appearances by Cable and appearances of Stryfe.

X-Force #74- Stryfe made a deal with Blackheart to exchange his prescence in his underworld with that of James Proudstar's spirit broken. He doesn't break it and it turns out Blackheart only agreed to the bargain because he knew Stryfe would fail and the loss of hope yet again would cause him to suffer.

X-Man #46- A vessel from the moon launched itself towards Earth and positioned itself above Latveria. Stryfe lands his ship on top of Doom's castle aand sends his Dark Riders out to crush any opposition to his new rulership. Nate Grey winds up fighting the Dark Riders. The Rider Psynapse accidentally opens thepart of Nate's mind that was blocking him from his full power level. Nate glows with power and it is then that Stryfe and Nate sense each other. Cable's mother Madelyne saves Jean Grey from one of the Dark Riders. When she returns Cable saves her from some locals. Stryfe has Nate hooked up to the machine that let Dr. Doom once steal Silver Surfer's cosmic power so that he might absorb all of Nate's power.

Cable #63- Stryfe finishes sapping Nate's power when Cable breaks in to save him. Stryfe knocks out both Cable and Nate. He then calls Madelyne out to witness his ascension.

X-Man #47- Stryfe is so powerful now that he doesn't need the machine to continue sucking Nate's power. Stryfe attempts to seduce Madelyne Pryor with power. Madelyne turns on Cable and Nate, but tells Stryfe not to kill the two when Cable escapes with Nate because they are worthless now. Stryfe creates an image of himself and Madelyne to tell the people that he is now their ruler. Cable tells Nate that Stryfe's pyramid allows Stryfe to drain all the pychic power within it. Nate has already begun to regenerate his power. They rush in. Madelyne offers information on Nate for more power. Nate bursts in and Madelyne shoots all her power into Nate. Stryfe sucks power from Madelyne, the power that was keeping her alive. Cable takes her outside while Nate fights Stryfe. Just like before however, Stryfe begins to drain all his power. Nate moves Doom's power sapping machine onto Stryfe. The machine is sucking the power out while Stryfe's pyramid is routing it back into Stryfe. Nate escapes before the explosion. As the heroes ride off into the sunset however, a sinister laugh is heard from Doom's castle.

X-Men annual 2000-

Gambit and Bishop: Sons of the Atom #1- behind the scenes- Gambit knows that something is up when he returns to the mansion and everyone that wasn’t supposed to be there is. Xavier, Beast, Nightcrawler, Storm, Rogue, and Psylocke are there testing Bishop in some machine. They show Gambit that Bishop has some strange substance running through his body. Gambit randomly attacks the X-Men. Stryfe is mentally controlling Professor X, Beast, and Nightcrawler, but Storm, Rogue, and Psylocke are mental projections. Gambit creates a diversion so he and Bishop can escape. Gambit says that they can’t fight Stryfe by themselves. He wants to take Bishop for some answers.

Gambit and Bishop: Sons of the Atom #2- Gambit takes Bishop to see the Witness. Bishop believes that Witness is an older version of Gambit from the future that exists in all timelines and knows pretty much everything that will happen. Witness takes them to see Stryfe. Stryfe is lying on the ground and asks them for their help.

Gambit and Bishop: Sons of the Atom #3- Stryfe says that “he” is after him and that he is going to kill him. Stryfe says that he needs their help. Gambit appropriately wonders why Stryfe is acting like a puppy with his tail between his legs. Bishop freaks and starts smacking Stryfe around. Stryfe says, “Enough!” He says that it is bad enough seeking out his enemies’ help, but he will not be battered around. Stryfe reminds them that he is power. They get up and Bishop says that he doesn’t know why they shouldn’t let Stryfe die. Gambit suggests they go out to eat. Stryfe mentally disguises them to look like regular people so that the people in the diner aren’t freaked out. Bishop asks again why they should help Stryfe after all the people that he has killed. Stryfe says that Bishop shouldn’t judge him because he has no idea how screwed up his life was. Witness tells Stryfe that it is rude to eat with his helmet on. Stryfe goes on to recall his life and upbringing. Bishop freaks again and blasts Stryfe through the wall. He says that Stryfe can’t be trying to justify his actions. Stryfe says that Bishop has no idea what it is like not to really exist. To be the imitation of one who is considered a savior. Stryfe fixes the wall as he goes and sits back down. He tells Gambit that “someone” is coming for him and that he can’t stop him alone. Stryfe says that he is the one opponent that he hasn’t been able to beat. Gambit sees Stryfe’s fear. Cable stands outside the diner.

Gambit and Bishop: Sons of the Atom #4- Stryfe says that they have all seen only a fraction of the power that Cable possesses, but that he knows what Cable is capable of. Gambit and Bishop still aren’t so sure why they should protect one of their worst enemies especially since Colossus just sacrificed himself to halt the Legacy Virus. Stryfe says that maybe it is time for him to do the honorable thing and accept his punishment. Witness reminds Gambit and Bishop that they are X-Men and aren’t supposed to be in the murdering business. Stryfe says that nobody has ever defended him before. Witness says that he isn’t doing it for his benefit, but to make sure that X-Men don’t become killers. Bishop realizes that Witness already knows their decision because he is “presently” in the future and the past as well as the present. Witness says that he can’t tell them. Stryfe gets his lemon custard pie with extra whipped cream. Stryfe says that he understands that Witness can’t tell them everything, but he just wants to know if he is going to die. Bishop says that Stryfe can rot, and that they came there to find answers about the symbiotic in him. Stryfe says that the symbiotic is known as Bete Noir. He says that it is a power beyond their imagining and that within Bishop and using his mutant powers…Stryfe trails off. Gambit asks if Stryfe was going to try destroying the Earth again. Stryfe admits it. Suddenly Cable strikes and by the time Gambit and Bishop realize that they are seeing illusions Cable, Stryfe, and Witness are gone. They head back to the graveyard to find it covered with techno-organic circuitry.

Gambit and Bishop: Sons of the Atom #5- They manage to get over the circuitry, but Gambit asks who knew that Cable was this powerful. Bishop says that he isn’t, but that Cable is co-opting Stryfe’s power. They head inside and it appears that Cable has severely beaten Stryfe, but Cable says that all he did is cause Stryfe to remember and feel the pain of everyone that he callously injured or murdered. Stryfe sits murmuring that he is so sorry. Cable says that he is going to kill Stryfe however. Gambit asks him why he would want to do that. Cable says that he got caught up in Xavier’s dream, but he has come to realize that dreams are for sleeping people. Cable says that he has to change the future. Bishop and Gambit agree in theory, but that the future hasn’t happened yet. Stryfe says that with Senator Kelly’s death that everything they thought they knew about the future is no longer. Bishop says that he can’t see punishing Stryfe for crimes he hasn’t committed yet. Cable tells Stryfe to tell them about Bete Noir. Stryfe says that it isn’t an alien symbiotic, but a force similar to the Phoenix Force. In fact the Phoenix Force trapped it in the Earth’s core. It attached itself to Bishop as he traveled in time. Stryfe says that he was going to use Bete Noir and Bishop to destroy the Earth. Stryfe says that it is just his nature. He says that he doesn’t want to be this way, but he just can’t help it. Cable sets up to kill Stryfe when Bete Noir starts to come out of Bishop’s chest.

Gambit and Bishop: Sons of the Atom #6- Stryfe struggles to use his telekinetic power to contain Bete Noir. Cable says that he knows Stryfe was jus trying to control the Bete noir, but when he found that he couldn’t he tried to make it look like he was saving the day. Stryfe says that he doesn’t care what Cable thinks, but that if he doesn’t help him that they are all going to die. Bishop surges and Stryfe says that he can’t hold it anymore. Cable helps Stryfe. Stryfe says that this is all his fault. That he knew Bishop had the Bete Noir, and he manipulated the power into manifesting. Bishop says that the only way to stop Bete Noir is to kill him. Stryfe says that Bishop is wrong, and that there is one other option. Stryfe starts to suck Bete noir into himself. Stryfe realizes that if Bete Noir consumes him before it has a chance to get a foothold on Earth that it will be destroyed forever. Cable asks why Stryfe is trying to save the world he was going to destroy. A tear runs down Stryfe’s face. He tells Nathan that he is sorry for Colossus, Moira MacTaggert, his wife, and for all the others he killed. Stryfe explodes and drops into pieces on the ground. Gambit realizes that Cable might have just caused them to see Stryfe dying, and asks how they know that Cable didn’t just kill him. Cable says that they don’t.

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