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* ArtifactOfDoom: The Mind Stone, which turns any psychic into a PhysicalGod. [[spoiler:In possession of a BrainwashedAndCrazy Charles Xavier, who uses it in an attempt to kill all Phoenix hosts]].


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* InSpiteOfANail: A few events from the comic book still occur, albeit in very different context.
** The Phoenix Force still splits and bonds with [[spoiler:Rachel and Nathan]]
** Scott Summers still kills Charles Xavier [[spoiler:who has been BrainwashedAndCrazy and was wielding the Mind Gem in an attempt to kill Rachel and Nathan, succeeding in killing the former]].
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* [[Batman Phoenix Hosts]] [[BatmanCanBreatheInSpace Can Breathe in Space]]: [[spoiler:Rachel and Nathan]] can travel through space, following the spaceship carrying the X-Men and Avengers to the moon, without problems.

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* [[Batman [[BatmanCanBreatheInSpace Phoenix Hosts]] [[BatmanCanBreatheInSpace Can Breathe in Space]]: [[spoiler:Rachel and Nathan]] can travel through space, following the spaceship carrying the X-Men and Avengers to the moon, without problems.
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* [[Batman Phoenix Hosts]] [[BatmanCanBreatheInSpace Can Breathe in Space]]: [[spoiler:Rachel and Nathan]] can travel through space, following the spaceship carrying the X-Men and Avengers to the moon, without problems.
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* BlackDudeDiesFirst: [[spoiler:Ororo Munroe and Sam Wilson]] both die in the expedition to the moon.
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* BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler:Charles Xavier]] who joins the Fraternity of Raptors to help them protect the Shi'ar Empire from the Phoenix Force.


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* IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight: Betsy Braddock tries to use this on [[spoiler:Charles Xavier]] but he rebuffs her attempts.
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* HumansAdvanceSwiftly: What will happen if mutantkind is restored.

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* HumansAdvanceSwiftly: What Mutankind being re-empowered will happen if mutantkind is restored.allow humanity to take great leaps in technology and spacefaring.
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* BadFuture: The restoration of mutantkind is this for the Shi'ar, as then humanity will surpass them technologically and be become a major player in cosmic politics.


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* HumansAdvanceSwiftly: What will happen if mutantkind is restored.
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* UnderestimatingBadassery: The Shi'ar underestimate Scott Summers, who's able to free himself and kill the scientists and guards stationed in the lab and then wreck havoc through the [[CoolSpaceship Warbird]].

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* DespairEventHorizon: By the time the fic starts, the (few remaining) mutants are way ''past'' this, after spending more than a decade fending off attempted genocides, murderous hate groups and bring driven to near-extinction by a mutant.

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* DespairEventHorizon: By the time the fic starts, the (few remaining) mutants are way ''past'' this, after spending more than a decade fending off attempted genocides, murderous hate groups and bring driven to near-extinction by a mutant. [[spoiler:Charles Xavier]] also went through this before his FaceHeelTurn.


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* FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler:Charles Xavier]]
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* BigDamnHero: [[spoiler:The Phoenix Three]] arrive just in time to save New York City from being destroyed by Shi'ar warbirds.


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* PowerTrio: Nathan, Rachel and Hope are this [[spoiler:when they become Phoenix Hosts]]

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* BigFancyCastle: It's more of a high-tech fortress, but [[https://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Utopia_(X-Men_Base) Utopia]] was definitely this [[spoiler:before it was destroyed by the Shi'ar on chapter 5]].
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* WeAreStrugglingTogether: Initially between the two factions of the X-Men, Utopia and Jean Grey School, the latter of which is allied with the Avengers. Subverted though as Scott and Logan repair their broken friendship to an extent and the Avengers are merely worried about another Dark Phoenix. In the end the three factions join forces to stand against the [[TheEmpire Shi'ar]].
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* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Steve Rogers, as head of security of the United States and director of SHIELD.


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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Steve Rogers, as head of SHIELD, ''tries'' to be this for the X-Men but after the American and Canadian governments spendt so much time attacking and persecuting mutants, the X-Men are cynical.
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* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Wanda Maximoff has become a persona non grata amongst the remaining mutants.

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* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Wanda Maximoff has become a persona non grata amongst the superhero community, especially the remaining mutants.
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* ActionFilmQuietDramaScene: The discussion between Scott Summers and Logan in the latter's office at the Jean Grey School.
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* PunyEarthlings: Abigal Brand believes in this trope, which is the reason why [[spoiler:she helps the Shi'ar launch an attack on Utopia]].
* SufficientlyAdvancedAlien: The Shi'ar. While not god-like, they're very technologically advanced and are known to employ black holes against their enemies.
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* ItsPersonal: The hatred that Rachel Summers has for the Shi'ar Empire is very personal, considering they [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/End_of_Greys wiped the Grey family]] in an attempt to prevent the rise of another [[PhysicalGod omega-level mutant]].

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* ItsPersonal: The hatred that Rachel Summers has for the Shi'ar Empire is very personal, considering they [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/End_of_Greys wiped out the Grey family]] in an attempt to prevent the rise of another [[PhysicalGod omega-level mutant]].
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* ItsPersonal: The hatred that Rachel Summers has for the Shi'ar Empire is very personal, considering they [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/End_of_Greys wiped the Grey family]] in an attempt to prevent the rise of another [[PhysicalGod omega-level mutant]].
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* InterplayOfSexAndViolence: It describes Nathan and [[ComicBook/DominoMarvelComics Domino's]] relationship, altough downplayed in that the violence is merely sparring.
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* TheDreaded: Phoenix hosts this, due to [[ComicBook/TheDarkPhoenixSaga Dark Phoenix]].
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* AlternateContinuity: In the comic books, at the end of Avengers: X-Sanction, Cable [[ButNowIMustGo returned to the future]] after having the techno-virus removed by Hope. Here he remains in the past to aid his family and adopted daughter.
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* DespairEventHorizon: By the time the fic starts, the (few remaining) mutants are way ''past'' this, after spending more than a decade fending off attempted genocides, murderous hate groups and bring driven to near-extinction by a mutant.

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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Hope asks Wanda what she plans to do when the Celestials arrive and find out that mutants have been driven extinct.



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* CosmicEntity: The Celestials, the god-like beings who guide evolution, are name-dropped when Hope confronts Wanda. Also the Phoenix Force, who is the embodiment of life and rebirth through evolution.
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* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Wanda Maximoff has become a persona non grata amongst the remaining mutants.


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* MassEmpoweringEvent: With the aid of Phoenix Force, the powers of all mutants are restored and millions of more mutants are empowered.
* MessianicArchetype: Hope is this for mutants.
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* BigBadassBattleSequence: The Battle of Cooperstown matches any comic sequence
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* KilledOffForReal: Magneto, Domino, Charles Xavier, Teon, Gabriel and many mutants.

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* KilledOffForReal: Magneto, Domino, Charles Xavier, Teon, Gabriel and many mutants.Gabriel, Siryn.......quite a lot actually
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* ArcWords: What is, is.


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* KilledOffForReal: Magneto, Domino, Charles Xavier, Teon, Gabriel and many mutants.
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* LaserGuidedKarma: The Shiar commit every atrocity to ensure the future of their empire; during the final battle their leadership and many of their soldiers perish, meaning their doomed to a civil war that will tear the empire apart.

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* LaserGuidedKarma: The Shiar commit every atrocity to ensure the future of their empire; during the final battle their leadership and many of their soldiers perish, meaning their they're doomed to a civil war that will tear the empire apart.
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[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/463146/chapters/798861 Firebirds]] by antiochene is a FixFic of ComicBook/AvengersVsXMen.

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[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/463146/chapters/798861 Firebirds]] by antiochene is a FixFic of ComicBook/AvengersVsXMen.ComicBook/AvengersVsXMen.

*BittersweetEnding: Mutants as a whole are restored, and in such a way that any future attempt to exterminate them will be doomed to failure. However, a lot of people perish in the final battle, and Nate has to deal with the death of his daughter. Also, while the mutants in the USA and Europe will get the training they need to be functioning members of society, those in the Middle East, China and Africa are going to be weaponized.
*FixFic: Of Avengers Vs Xmen
*GrandFinale: In a way; many of the prominent characters around since the beginning die, and it's implied that Xavier's dream may finally be in reach.
*HeroicSacrifice: Magneto; Hope Summers
*KickTheDog: The Shiar do this in spades;
*KnightTemplar: The Shiar; they believe that the Phoenix is a menace based on past experience, and fear that should Mutants return then eventually their empire will fall to the combined forces of mutants and humanity.
*LaserGuidedKarma: The Shiar commit every atrocity to ensure the future of their empire; during the final battle their leadership and many of their soldiers perish, meaning their doomed to a civil war that will tear the empire apart.
*TheHeroDies: Hope allows the Phoenix to take her, so that it can guide the restoration of mutants.
*WhereItAllBegan: The final battle with the Shiar and Hope's embracing of the Phoenix take place in Cooperstown Alaska, the place she was born.
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[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/463146/chapters/798861 Firebirds]] by antiochene is a FixFic of ComicBook/AvengersVsXMen.

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