X-men Goblin Queen -

“Logan,” she whispered, leaning close. “You smell like Jean, too. Tell me—does every man in this circus want to climb into her skin?”

“So here’s my inheritance,” she continued. “You stole my life. I’ll steal your city. Then your world. Then every world where anyone whispers the name Phoenix with awe instead of disgust.” x-men goblin queen

She snapped her fingers. The cab dropped—but was caught in a telekinetic bubble Jean threw up without looking. Beside her, Beast crouched low, Wolverine’s claws slid out with their signature snikt , and Storm’s eyes went white with gathering lightning. “Logan,” she whispered, leaning close

Behind her, a portal tore open—Limbo’s maw, full of teeth and screaming. Goblins spilled out. Demons on flying discs. A nightmare made manifest. “You stole my life

“You can’t hurt me,” she said. “I’m already a ghost. I’m just a ghost with an army.”

“No one usurped anything,” Jean said, her voice tight with that maddening compassion. “You were a clone. Created to replace me. That was never your fault.”

Madelyne tilted her head. “Now you understand.”