Jason Wyngarde turned out to be Original Brotherhood of Evil Mutants member Mastermind. His power was casting illusions, but with the help of a device given to him by the White Queen of the Hellfire Club, Emma Frost he was able to project his illusions directly into Jean's mind. These illusions seemed to take root in the darkest thoughts and fantasies that Jean's mind. This in turn corrupted her.
Mastermind made big error, not just content that he now had complete control over Jean and with that her amazing power set she had as Phoenix , he decided to challenge Scott to a duel, where he would kill Scott in Jean's mind. The horror of Jean seeing Scott die snapped her out of Jason's control, and she helped free the X-Men and defeat the other members of the Hellfire Inner Circle.
Jean confronted Mastermind, and realised his plan was to use her and her Phoenix powers for his own gain. So Jean who was still a little bit unhinged gave Mastermind what he wanted, access to her Power which connected his mind to the universe. This was the pay back, and unable to cope with the gift he had been given Mastermind was trapped forever in a coma.
Although Jean was free of Masterminds control she knew as she escaped the Hellfire Club that she did not feel herself. Something had been released in her, something that repelled her but at the same time excited her.
Once onboard the X-Men's flying craft and as they were trying to escape she transformed yet again into her Phoenix costume, but instead of Green and Gold..... This was Red and Gold. She was no longer their friend, she was their enemy' and wanted revenge as she believed they had not protected her.
The Phoenix was now completely unhinged.
She then attacked The X- Men and short of killing them then flew off into Space. This new version of Phoenix wanted to test her power and in doing so destroyed a Sun and with that a planet containing Billions of Alien Life Forms. Then after attacking some Shi'ar Space Craft she returned to Earth with a view to consume that Planet.
Returning to Earth she visited her parents, who realised that what looked like Jean was not their daughter anymore. Her Father ordered her to go, she did as she knew if she stayed she would kill her family. She once again took on the X-Men who had been joined by her The Beast who had been on monitor duty at the Avengers mansion.
In a showdown with Professor X that nearly killed him, he managed to shut down the part of Jean or her brain that was Phoenix, but the Professor realised that part of Jean fractured mind had allowed him to do this. If he had got it right, Jean could no longer access the power of The Phoenix.
This turned out not to be the case.
But were they out of the woods. Was Phoenix really gone ? Find out next time.....
Next time it is good bye to Jean Grey.
Until the ENJOY !
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