Homelander: New Legacy

[93] : A Conversation with Charles

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The laser vision ability of Cyclops (Scott Summers), which shoots energy from his eyes, was quite similar to Roger's powers.

However, there was a fundamental difference between the two. Roger's heat vision originally worked by converting body energy, but after some enhancements during his dimensional travels, it evolved into a power fueled by sunlight, converting it into heat and shooting it out as beams.

Roger wasn't entirely sure of the nature of Cyclops' power, but he vaguely recalled a conversation with a friend while watching X-Men. His friend had mentioned that Cyclops' energy seemed to be limitless, and how long he could maintain his beams depended on his mental strength.

But the friend also noted that this was the comic book version of Cyclops, and the movies might differ. Even then, they speculated that movie Cyclops probably had limitless energy too; otherwise, there wouldn't be any reason for his inability to control the on-and-off function of his optic blasts.

In short, based on what his comic-loving friend had told him, Roger was convinced that Cyclops' ability and his own heat vision were two completely different powers, despite their similar manifestations.

So, when Cyclops came to Roger for advice on how to control his optic blasts, Roger regretfully had to admit he couldn't help.

"Are you sure?"

When Roger explained his reasoning to Cyclops, Scott's disappointment was clear.

Becoming a mutant wasn't something Cyclops had ever wanted. He had never chosen to wear red-lensed glasses for the rest of his life either. Even though he'd made friends at the mutant academy and grown somewhat accustomed to his new life, he still longed for his old one.

At the very least... he didn't want to see the world constantly bathed in red.

Cyclops had been somewhat content with his life before Roger showed up. Had Roger never appeared, Scott might have gradually accepted his situation and grown into a capable X-Man.

But now, standing before someone who could freely control their heat vision, Cyclops' long-buried desire resurfaced. He wanted to return to that vibrant world and, more importantly, see Jean Grey, the Phoenix, with his own eyes.

Unfortunately, Roger had no solution for Scott's problem, at least not at the moment.

So, he said, "Sorry, kid. I don't want to discourage you, but I really don't know how to help you control your optic blasts."

"I see..."

Scott lowered his head in disappointment.

Roger couldn't see Scott's expression, as his eyes were hidden behind those red lenses. And Roger wasn't in the habit of using his X-ray vision to look through them.

But he could sense that Scott's mood was down. His gaze must have been filled with disillusionment and sadness.

"Scott! There you are..."

Just as Roger and Cyclops exchanged a few words, a group of mutant students ran up behind them.

There were two girls and a boy. One of the girls was Jean Grey, known to all as the Phoenix, though still young and far from meeting Wolverine at this point.

The other girl wore a yellow jacket. She was a Asian-American who appeared a few times in the movies, but her name was never mentioned.

If it weren't for Roger's comic-enthusiast friend pointing her out, he might have never remembered her. Her name was Jubilation Lee, or Jubilee, and her ability was to emit energy that resembled fireworks. In the future, she'd become a member of the X-Men.