In “Breakaway,” Forge and X-Factor tender their resignations as government agents, initiating a dramatic split from their official roles. Shard forges a deeper bond with Jamie Madrox while Wild Child accompanies her. Mystique becomes suspicious when a boy she’s drawn to is kidnapped—and she leans on her family for help. The Falls Edge base self-destructs while X-Factor is inside, and Forge and Mystique are seriously injured in a fiery car crash. Meanwhile, Polaris leaves Forge’s side, heading for Fall’s Edge, and hidden agents vaporize a building containing Sabretooth, Shard, and Wild Child. Many lives hang in the balance.