As the combined might of the X-Factor, X-Force and X-Men teams assaults the forces of the Acolytes and Marauders, Mystique attempts to use the life of the mutant child to heal Rogue of the psychic damage done by the Hecatomb. But moving quickly, Professor X and Cable retrieve the child.But before Cable can escape with the child into the future, the New X-Men as well as those X-Men remaining at the mansion appear, and they've brought a friend... Predator X.