It's been a couple of years now since Xavier died. The X-Men and the School for Gifted Youngsters remained in your hands, at Charles's behest.

You're in your office, double-checking some things, when an ambiguous portal opens in front of your desk. It's unusual, and it doesn't seem to bode well. You feel frozen, when Charles comes out of the portal. But he is different. He has a different look, and different intentions. His X-Men suit is different. It's black, and the iconic X is dark red.