| Synopsis | - Though late, Wolverine and Hisako join Cyclops, Emma, Beast and Special Agent Brand at the tomb at Attur-Hei. There, Wolverine informs the rest of the X-Men that Hisako is now an official member, a decision which is summarily accepted without objection. Having examined the mosaic of Colossus destroying the Breakworld with the sun and unable to learn more from it, the group breaks into three teams. While the Beast and Brand go in search of the Breakworld weapon capable of destroying the Earth, Wolverine and Hisako search for Colossus and Kitty. Cyclops and Emma are to rendezvous with the downed SWORD spaceship, Splinter. Elsewhere, Colossus and Kitty are given shelter from the Breakdown citizenry, both of which want to kill them, by a rival sect led by Aghanne, a Breakworld malcontent who is repulsed by the society’s lack of compassion. Her fervent hope is that the prophecy about Colossus’ destiny regarding the Breakworld has been interpreted incorrectly as destruction instead of rebirth. Accepting a night of respite despite his misgivings at being labeled a messiah, the spirits of the dour Colossus are raised when Kitty resumes their romantic relationship, much to his surprise. Meanwhile, acting on intelligence of the X-Men’s departure from the tomb, Powerlord Kruun orders a snowstrike on an area, through which the Beast and Brand are currently traveling. Crashing as a result of the sudden blizzard, the two quickly burrow into the amassing snow, using their body warmth to survive, much to the amusement of the Beast. Elsewhere, en route to the downed Splinter in a confiscated sky craft, Cyclops and Emma’s conversation leads to argument, which in turn leads to a revelation when Scott admits he’s in love with her. Emma is rendered speechless for some time until they converge on the Splinter, which is now in flames. As they circle for survivors, the two are attacked and downed by Danger, who has created a monstrous and immense body, resembling a mechanical insect. Danger subsequently reassumes humanoid form to finish the job but, to her astonishment, is asked by Emma, who survived the crash in better shape than Cyclops, to kill her – and to try to make it quick…
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