Part 4: King of Pain – X-Factor arrives on the scene, but soon realize they are no match for Proteus. They meet up with the other two teams, and soon arrive at a rather distasteful course of action.

The Killing Stroke Part 2: The Sacrificial Lamb – The mission has gone south, and not all members of the team make it out alive.

Tribute the Third – Destiny has passed, and had never fulfilled her promise to make Mystique laugh. Mystique ruminates for a while before throwing her ashes over the side of the ship.