Wolverine #6, Chapter 3 & X-Force #13, Chapter 4
Spoilers: Wolverine and Solem both were asked to reclaim a Muramasa blade for the tournament. Wolverine goes to hell to find Muramasa, who is being held prisoner by the Hand. Meanwhile, Solem was locked up for 100 years, guilty of killing War’s husband, Summoner’s father. Once Solem is summoned to fight for Arakko, War releases him. Solem embarks on a question to retrieve his Muramasa blade, which leads him to hell. The Hand imprisons Wolverine in hell. Logan wakes up and realizes Solem is locked up in the next cell. As Muramasa had forged two new swords for a wedding ceremony, Wolverine and Solem join forces and defeat the Hand. Solem reclaims the two swords. In exchange for Wolverine’s help, Solem offers to sell one of them to Logan, who accepts, although the price was not revealed. Wolverine returns to Krakoa and heads to the casting circle. Logan joins Magik by placing his sword in the rune.
Marauders #13, Chapter 5
Spoilers: Storm heads to Wakanda to retrieve the Skybreaker, a sacred Wakandan sword. Storm requests and audience with Queen Ramonda and explains why she needs such a weapon. Queen Ramonda and Shuri offer her different blades, however Storm specifically requests the Skybreaker. Queen Ramonda refuses as the only person who can authorize her to retrieve such a sacred sword is T’Challa, and the king won’t be back in Wakanda for days. Storm accepts and agrees to wait for his return.
At night, Storm sneaks out of her guest room and heads to the temple to steal the sword. Ororo knocks down several guards and fights her way in until she reaches the sword. Shuri, who’s been suspicious of her all along, is waiting for Storm, and the two fight for the sword. Ororo defeats Shuri and retrieves the sword. T’challa, who was supposed to be away, surprises Storm. Albeit disappointed and heartbroken, the Black Panther lets Storm go with the sword, but orders that the Krakoan portals of Wakanda be destroyed. Storm then joins Magik and Wolverine in the casting circle, placing her sword in the rune.
“For so long, my life has been out of control. Chaos and serendipity, wrapped in insanity. I have suffered, I have lost. Not just my life, but my very soul, my self. But no more. Now I know who I am.” – Elizabeth ‘Betsy’ Braddock, daughter of Otherworld, mutant, telepath, telekinetic, defender of the realm and, above all, X-Man.
