He's clashed with Stryfe, he's tangled with Omega Red, and he's survived some of the most hellish battles you can possibly imagine. But is Cable ready for the ultimate challenge…a date with Domino?
What starts out as a lovely evening for Cable and Domino turns out to be a night spent in the sewers. Thornn is back and she is convinced the Morlocks are still alive. Cable and Domino accompany Thornn to the Morlock Tunnels and perform the Ceremony of the Light, an act that shows that the Morlocks are alive, they just aren't ready to come back from wherever they are hiding.
Synopsis
Months ago, the Morlock Tunnels were flooded by Mikhail Rasputin and it was believed the that the entire group was killed. Thornn, however, managed to escape and has lamented her loss of Sarah, a little mutant girl.
In the present day, Cable and Domino prepare for their first official date. They both have their worries about the evening: Cable is worried Copycat will come up (the shapeshifter that impersonated Domino for a while and got close to Cable) and Domino is worried that mixing work with pleasure is a terrible idea. Both suck it up, however, and head out to dinner at a nice restaurant.
Before dinner arrives, things are awkward and not much is said. Domino proposes a game in which they name one book, one piece of music, and one person that they would like to have with them on a deserted island. Cable takes his turn and then guesses Domino's music answer and fails miserably. To cover it up, he says that Domino always listens to Streisand. He then realizes that it was Copycat. Before he can wallow in his faux pas for too long, Cable notices a pair of eyes in the bushes and excuses himself to investigate.
Cable comes face-to-face with Thornn, Feral's sister. They get into a quick tiff, but Domino shows up and separates the two. Thornn breaks down and begs Cable for his help. Thornn has reason to believe that the Morlocks did not die in the flood. If they really did die then she is going crazy. (Domino writes her off as crazy.) Cable and Domino agree to follow Thornn into the deserted Morlock Tunnels.
In the tunnels, Thornn explains that there is a portal to another place in which she believes the Morlocks are hiding. She has heard Sarah's voice and is convinced that the Morlocks will return upon Cable helping to perform the Ceremony of the Light. The trio works throughout the night to place reflecting objects around the Morlock Tunnels and finally let some light in at dawn. For an hour the sunlight bounces off each object and illuminates the vast caverns, which have been meticulously carved to resemble a beautiful monastery.
A child emerges from the shadows. Sarah thanks Thornn for the ceremony, but informs her that the Morlocks are not ready to come out of hiding. Thornn is upset to learn that Sarah will rejoin the Morlocks in hiding. Cable and Domino leave and Domino admits that the date turned out far better than she had expected.
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