 David proves useful to the team when he attacks the robot with the heavy artillery.After returning to the mansion, he is invited to join his girlfriend Surge in running the New X-Men squad, giving them free rein to add more members at their will.In the "Quest for Magik" storyline, the demon Belasco senses Magik's returned presence due to her temporary revival during "House of M", but cannot locate her and fails to magically revive her (instead creating the dark, soulless form of Illyana called Darkchilde, whom he banishes in disgust).