While still adjusting to life as a team, the New Mutants find themselves facing a deadly remnant of the X-Men’s past: the Sentinels. When a training session goes awry, the young mutants must come together and rely on their instincts to survive. Meanwhile, Professor Xavier struggles with his lingering trauma from the Brood saga and his fear of losing another class of students. The issue highlights the team’s growing pains and sense of unity while cementing their role as Xavier’s successors to the X-Men legacy.