Rachel also has to face Scott living a life that doesn't match hers. He's with Madelyne Pryor. Jean is believed dead. She can't just walk into the family she remembers and expec…

Rachel also has to face Scott living a life that doesn't match hers. He's with Madelyne Pryor. Jean is believed dead. She can't just walk into the family she remembers and expect everybody to understand. In Uncanny #199 she visits Jean's parents and encounters the Shi'ar crystal holding an impression of Jean. She claims the Phoenix name and power, connecting herself to the mother she remembers and the history she's found here. The name means something very different to the X-Men. They remember Dark Phoenix and what happened to Jean. Rachel wants a connection with her mother, while the people around her have reasons to be frightened of what that connection might mean. And she already has more than enough power to cause serious damage. Being able to reach into minds or move things telekinetically is one problem to learn to handle. Adding Phoenix gives her much greater reach while she's still struggling with grief and memories of being used by other people.