After the Storm appears as the leader of a defensive, reconnaissance based team of X-Men in the ongoing "X-Men" title. In November that year, Storm joined the Avengers in "Avengers" Vol. 4 #19. She leaves the team to fight alongside the X-Men during the "Avengers vs. X-Men" storyline, which has her facing off against T'Challa when he sides with the Avengers. When a Phoenix-empowered Namor destroys Wakanda, Storm realizes the Phoenix Five are out of control and returns to help the Avengers. However, she is stunned when T'Challa tells her he has annulled their marriage.