Age of Revelation

Age of Revelation: Overture

Cyclops' consciousness is projected into his future body; he learns from Magneto that Revelation has altered the minds of Cyclops and Beast, replacing their future selves with their past consciousnesses. Revelation's wife Bei the Blood Moon is on the run while Revelation himself prepares his next move. Beast also arrives in the future, and Magneto reveals that Revelation unleashed the X-Virus that wiped out most of humanity. Revelation commands the release of the Angel of Death (a mind-controlled Wolverine) who kills Magneto, Forge, and Archangel. As Xorn sacrifices himself to create a black hole to stop Wolverine, Bei is mortally wounded by Kwannon, but manages to send a telepathic message to Mars for Apocalypse.^[16][15]

Amazing X-Men

With their teammates dead, Glob Herman tells Cyclops that they have to make sure Schwarzschild stays alive until they can get to an agent in Philadelphia. Schwarzschild tells Beast that he does not know what happened to the other X-Men. Beast receives the information of the X-Virus from Animalia. The X-Men keep moving as Herman claims that Wolverine is still on their trail. Elsewhere, Revelation and his Choristers Fabian Cortez, Khora of the Burning Heart, and Chance find a naked and feral Wolverine. Revelation gives him a new outfit and brings him under their control with Cortez's help. The X-Men arrive at the remains of Graymalkin Prison and are confronted by Deathdream and a group of ghosts. When the Angel of Death attacks, Cyclops activates the teleporter and teleports the X-Men away. The teleporter malfunctions and transports the X-Men to Providence, where they are confronted by Darkchild, Juggernaut, and Kwannon.^[17]

Darkchild explains to Beast that their territory is a company town and a branch of Limbo Inc., where she works as the CEO and manufactures misery. When Cyclops tries to persuade Darkchild to help them get to Philadelphia, she tells them that she will have a duel to determine if she will help them. If Darkchild wins, one of their own must stay with Magik. Cyclops manages to best her. Afterwards, Darkchild honors the deal as Kwannon defects to their side, claiming that Revelation is trying to end the world.^[18]

Psylocke states that she was hunting a traitor who leaked information to the X-Men, which led to the death of Topaz. Animalia states that what happened to Topaz was justified since the Choristers are legitimate targets. As Cyclops breaks up the argument, Psylocke states that the traitor she was after was Bei the Blood Moon, who stated that Revelation wanted to remake the world in his own image. The X-Men begin making their way towards Philadelphia. Meanwhile, in the "X-Mansion" deep below Philadelphia, Wiz Kid meets with the X-Men and learns what happened to Archangel, Magneto, and Xorn. Wiz Kid tells Cyclops that his plan is not going to work because Apocalypse has arrived in Philadelphia with Professor X.^[19]

X-Men: Book of Revelation

Revelation learns of the death of Topaz and announces it to his crown with Elbecca, Fabian Cortez, Khora, and Chance present as he explains what a Chorister embodies. He proceeds to introduce Elbecca as his new Chorister. As Chance is instructed to show Elbecca to her quarters as he needs her present for the Arakkii delegation tomorrow, Cortez advises Chance to warn her about the "Ghost of Philadelphia". The next morning, Khora tells Elbecca that Cortez acts this way to her because he wants to hold his seniority over the other Choristers. Revelation states to him that Apocalypse is unhappy with him and advises his Choristers to back him up when his representative arrives. When the teleportation shield is brought down, Death arrives carrying a message from Apocalypse stating that he has squandered his inheritance and prevented his purpose. Revelation is told to surrender the territories and face judgement on Arakko. When Revelation refuses, Death states that what he is doing is an abomination and states what happened to Bei. Using his Choristers, Revelation makes Death kneel and has him tell Apocalypse that he had abdicated his plans for Earth to him while sending him on his way. Later that evening, Cortez admits to Elbecca that he was just jealous of her and refuses to be replaced as throws Elbecca off the building. Elbecca is rescued by the "Ghost of Philadelphia", who is revealed to be Kitty Pryde.^[20]

Phasing herself and Elbecca Voss through the streets into the tunnels below, Kitty Pryde states that she was rendered invisible and intangible by Revelation after opposing his actions. Kitty reluctantly agrees to help Elbecca while telling her about Bei. Elbecca accuses Cortez of trying to murder her and claims that he leaked information on Topaz's location to the X-Men. Cortez is intimidated to admit to Revelation as he makes him feel pain. Revelation claims to Elbecca that Kitty tried to kill him as Elbecca returns her to ghost form and asks Revelation to make Cortez be good. Several days later, Elbecca kicks Cortez down several flights of stairs, making his death appear to be a suicide. She plans to make Revelation pay and side with Apocalypse.^[21]

In the Autumn Palace on Arakko sometime in the past, Apocalypse addresses Elbecca, whose real name is revealed to be Virta. He intends to make a weapon for her that would draw first blood, to which Virta states that she will draw as much blood as she can. Later that day, Elbecca plants something in Cortez's grave to let his death be of more use than his life. Revelation reveals that he created the X-Virus by consuming Warlock. When Elbecca attacks him, Revelation intercepts her and figures out that she killed Cortez and that Apocalypse planted her into his ranks. Revelation pins Elbecca down and states that he plans to merge with Earth, absorbing everyone infected by the X-Virus into himself. Elbecca stabs Revelation, who retaliates and stabs her in turn. Elbecca reveals that she planted a Krakoan gateway at Cortez's grave. As Revelation predicted, Apocalypse arrives through the gateway with his forces.^[22]

Binary

In Beverly, Massachusetts, Carol Danvers is operating as a Phoenix Force-empowered Binary following the death of Jean Grey. At at a town hall meeting, Binary claims that she is using a psychic dome to keep the X-Virus out and is not enslaving them. A man named Hank heads home and speaks with a hooded cloaked woman, who states that Carol is stretching herself too far and opens the force field to let the feral Babels in. Binary defends the citizens as the hooded cloaked woman plans to have Binary see a familiar face in her town.^[23]

In Year One, Carol Danvers goes to Jean Grey's side as Grey had set up a barrier to guard against the X-Virus. Before Grey dies, she has Carol promise her to keep the X-Virus from spreading as Grey transfers the Phoenix Force to her. Elsewhere in Beverly, Hank pitches an idea to do away with Binary. After an attempt on her life while she is speaking with Grey's ghost, Binary strikes back against Hank and those involved as the Phoenix Force does not want them harmed. It turns out that Grey's spirit merged with the Phoenix Force. They are then attacked by the hooded cloaked woman, who is revealed to be Madelyne Pryor.^[24]

When Binary mistakes Madelyne Pryor for Grey, she is corrected by Grey's spirit, who states that the Phoenix Force does not belong to her. Pryor goes on the attack as the Phoenix Force states that Grey exhausted her mortal body and needed time to rebuild after creating a barrier to keep the X-Virus from leaving Earth. Pryor then breaks through and attacks Binary and Grey. Meanwhile, Cecilia lashes out against Hank for his use of the explosions on Binary as he admits that he made a deal with Pryor to get everyone out of Beverly. Binary sacrifices herself to give Grey the full power of the Phoenix Force, allowing her to fend off Pryor.^[25]

Laura Kinney: Sabretooth

In Philadelphia, Gabby Kinney and Akihiro are salvaging some equipment for Sage when they are confronted by Laura Kinney, who is operating as Sabretooth and honoring the memory of Sabretooth's son Zane Creed. Laura requests that Gabby take her son Alex with her to protect him, as he has no powers. Alex leaves with Gabby and Akihiro, which is witnessed by Hellion of the Seraph. When Revelation is informed of Sabretooth planning to defect and stop Gabby, Revelation tells him to leave them be as this is a family matter. At Revelation's palace, Sabretooth is taken to Revelation by the Angel of Death. As Shark-Girl tends to Akihiro's injury, Gabby is told that Sage wants to see her. Sage has gotten the technology that will sync with Blink's consciousness and operate the teleportation gate. Sabretooth detects Hellion, who states that Alex would have had a purpose if he was a mutant. Laura stabs Hellion in the heart.^[26]

Revelation gives Sabretooth a mission to stop Gabby Kinney, Akihiro, and Alex from leaving the Revelation Territories for their own good. In addition, he has appointed Vanisher to take her and some selected troops to where their teleporter is. Outside of Helicarrierville, Gabby, Akihiro, Alex, and Sage await for the departure to California, Canada, and Arakko. Just then, Sabretooth and Vanisher arrive with their troops to cancel the travel plans. As Sage activates the teleportation gate, Revelation's soldiers start grabbing some of them. Giving Alex to Shark-Girl for safekeeping, Gabby and Akihiro work to buy the refugees time. Sabretooth stabs Sage and lets Gabby and Akihiro go through the teleportation gate. Gabby and Akihiro find themselves on Arakko and are confronted by Arakki mutants who state that they do not belong there and must fight for their privilege. Before that can happen, Apocalypse shows up to break up the conflict and asks about news regarding Revelation.^[27]

Having had her free will restored, Sabretooth confronts Revelation, furious that she once trusted him and that Zane gave his life to protect him. After a brief fight with the Angel of Death, Revelation reveals that he knows about the escape of those that went to Arakko and uses his powers to will Sabretooth into bringing the mutants back to the Revelation Territories and retrieve Sage's teleporter device so that he can make use of it. Meanwhile on Arakko, Apocalpyse has Gabby Kinney and Akihiro fight for their life in his arena, respectively fighting Rictor and Shark-Girl. Sabretooth appears with a group of Seraphim to detain everyone as Apocalypse unleashes his soldiers on them. When Alex comes out, Gabby saves him from one of Apocalypse's soldiers and sends him to hide until she comes for him. Then Gabby confronts Sabretooth as they fight each other. Alex disobeys orders and confronts Sabretooth. Sabretooth stabs Gabby, who is expected to heal. When Akihiro confronts Sabretooth, Alex unleashes a wave of energy that knocks everyone down. Apocalypse is impressed with Alex and deems him worthy to use in his fight against Earth. Alex then embraces his mother's body as he claims that he lost everything.^[28]

Longshots

In the Mojoverse, Mojo is told about what happened on Earth by Major Domo, causing all the shows in the Mojoverse to be cancelled. Acting as Longshot's agent, Spiral states that Longshot must be paid if they want him to return. Mojo kills the lawyer upon not wanting to agree to Spiral's condition for Longshot to return. Mojo comes up with an idea for a new show starring the "X-People" and made by the X-Babies. Hellcat takes a deal from Mojo to recruit cast members. Her first stop is Bishop as she passes off her mission as a trip to the Revelation Territories. At the Pop-Up Bar With No Name in California, they obtain Rhino, who has lost his horn to Jeff the Land Shark and used a series of replacements. In the frontier of the Revelation Territories, Hellcat entices Wonder Man with a high-paying job and takes him to meet Bishop, Kraven the Hunter, and Rhino (who has replaced his horn with an axe blade). Mojo begins filming his series in a former Project Pegasus facility deep within the Revelation Territories where the X-People will compete to target a power plant. Unbeknownst to Mojo, Longshot and Spiral are in the audience.^[29]

Longshots has become a smash hit as the Misfit Team is cutting through the Revelation Territories. When Longshot voices his displeasure over the series, Spiral tells him that they will either have to wait for them to screw up or guide them in the right direction. As the Misfit Team makes their way though a wasteland to get to the power plant, Spiral visits Baby Uatu at the Office of Subscriber Data, where she claims that she has a suspected case of password sharing. Bishop enters the building with his laser frying and his bionic arm flies out. When Rhino puts it where his horn used to be, Kraven grabs at it and they both disappear. Hellcat and Wonder Man are then attacked by the Technarchy that emerged from the power plant. When they get though the Power Plant and take down a barrier, they find a Celestial inside. This confuses Mojo as Galactus was supposed to be behind the barrier. In need of a ringer for the third act, Mojo ends up caving and Major Domo calls Spiral to tell her that they will accept Longshot's terms.^[30]

As the Celestial begs to be killed, Wonder Man and Hellcat learn that it will explode due to its hull being unstable. Wonder Man notes that millions of people will die and suggests transporting the Celestial away from Earth. Meanwhile, Spiral tracks down Bishop, binding him and dressing him as Stryfe with an active grenade tied to him to make it look like that Bishop died taking out Stryfe. Wonder Man and Hellcat sacrifice themselves to power the ship and transport the Celestial into space. It is revealed that Kraven the Hunter and Rhino survived and were given a series of their own. Mojo and the X-Babies then reveal the Longshot Babies to their audience and state that more projects will be available on Mojo+. Longshot is in the audience and tells Spiral that they would have gotten in on this if Spiral was a better agent, causing Spiral to drop him. The baby versions of Wonder Man and Hellcat are shown holding hands.^[31]

World of Revelation

A messenger has received information from Bei the Blood Moon and travels to the Autumn Palace to deliver the information to Apocalypse. Showing some displeasure with the news, Apocalypse muses that he should have chosen Rictor as his heir. The messenger is revealed to be Professor X and Apocalypse asks him where they go from here. Several stories are then shown:^[32]

• Two years into the Age of Revelation, Wiccan and Hulkling visit Revelation and ask how many are dead. As Catseye and Primal of the Seraphim lunge towards them, Hulkling prepares to fight them. Wiccan attempts to cast a spell to undo the X-Virus outbreak, but is attacked by Revelation and reduced to a Babel. Hulkling evacuates Wiccan and ends up caring for him, as his condition is incurable.
• During the X-Virus outbreak, the Fantastic Four were killed and Franklin Richards was mutated, leaving him in a monstrous form and rendering him unable to survive outside the Revelation Territories. Making his way back to his cave, Franklin meets up with H.E.R.B.I.E. and gives him a book of chemistry and ceramic arts. Franklin then proceeds to work on a new doomsday book containing a full accounting of the world's achievements. Franklin's weak body is taken out by a mutant biker gang. H.E.R.B.I.E. narrates the activation of his secondary programming as he seals up the cave and shuts down. Eons later, H.E.R.B.I.E. is found in a cave by a group of mutants, who he shares his knowledge with.

Iron & Frost

Some time after Revelation's takeover, Emma Frost is nearly killed in the destruction of Avengers Mansion. She survives by shifting to her diamond form, leaving a hole where her heart should be. Later on, Frost finds the ruins of Avengers Mansion in the clutches of the Hellfire Club, where she discovers that Iron Man has become the iron-skinned Iron King.^[33]

Landslide and Iron King reveal to Frost that Iron Man was mutated by the X-Virus due to an error in his armor's filtration system, which allowed him to be infected and fused him with his armor. War Machine appears and is revealed to have adopted Landslide. Phaser attacks War Machine and compromises his armor, causing him to begin mutating. Iron King is informed that James Rhodes cannot be removed from the War Machine armor, but attempts to remove him regardless. Landslide tries to use the retrogen on Rhodes, which temporarily stabilizes his mutation. Stark, struggling with his conflicting personalities, chooses to kill Rhodes.^[34]

Iron King's patients escape imprisonment, only for Iron King to kill them using the War Machine armor. Stark is greeted by an augmented reality avatar within the armor, who is a copy of Iron Man's mind before the Iron King personality was created. Frost is shown footage of War Machine's last black market run, where he obtained a Chrono-Splitter that was built by Doctor Doom. The Stark avatar sends a message to the past before being attacked and destroyed by Iron King. Frost takes control of the War Machine armor and sacrifices herself by returning to her organic form to reach Stark's original personality.^[35]

Rogue Storm

Two years into the Age of Revelation, Rogue is split into Rogue Green and Rogue Red by the Collector. After giving Rogue Green to Gambit, Rogue Red visits Storm in her sanctuary in Atlanta, where they spar. Storm gives Rogue Red knuckle dusters created by Moon Girl. Some time later, in the Osun-Osogbo grove in Nigeria, Storm confronts the grove's fish-like inhabitants, stating that they are sheltering murderers.^[36]

Storm dreams about being visited by Eegun, who she has searched for over several years. Storm is awakened by Daniel Drumm's ghost and both are confronted by Gambit. Five years into the Age of Revelation, Rogue Red, Warpath, Iceman, Fantomex, and Akujin free Storm from a castle prison. Akujin kills Fantomex, Iceman, and Warpath, but is confronted by Rogue Red, who has copied Storm's powers. Some time later, Gambit tells Storm that he is looking for Rogue Red when they are attacked by Eegun.^[37]

Doctor Voodoo and Daniel Drumm arrive to help fight Eegun, only for Voodoo to be killed by Eegun. Before dying, Voodoo casts a spell to trap them in quantum imprisonment for three minutes to keep Eegun from returning to Storm's body. Storm regains consciousness as Rogue Red disintegrates. Storm catches up to Eegun in Atlanta and begins fighting him. Hours later, Gambit is confronted by Rogue Red, who reveals that Storm gave up some of her magic to revive her.^[38]

Sinister's Six

In what used to be Upstate New York during the Age of Revelation, Misty Knight and Colleen Wing are trying to map out the area for S.H.I.E.L.D. before returning to base. They are attacked by Black Cat who shoots Wing in the right shoulder. Omega Red shows up to help Black Cat as he is fighting against his death factor. Knight and Wing subdue Black Cat and Omega Red as they flee, leaving the mapping data behind. Domino then attacks with assistance from Lady Fantomex. Havok then shows up to break up the fight as Black Cat rips out the bullet from Wing's right shoulder. Havok allows Knight and Wing to leave as his group fights Venom. They managed to subdue Venom and place an inhibitor collar on him. In the Vale Sinister in the Appalachian Mountains, Havok has his team take Venom to Mister Sinister while he visits his son Chris, who is being watched over by Nanny. It is not time for Chris to leave Vale Sinister as he goes to the garden. Upon arrival, Havok meets with Sinister and the rest of the team. Havok states that they upheld their end of the bargain and that it is Sinister's turn. Sinister states that they will be remunerated as he takes a sample of Venom. Bringing Venom into his lab, Sinister tells Havok's group that his scientists have not been able to cure the X-Virus. As Revelation is the cause of it, Sinister sends his Sinister's Six to target him.^[39]

Sinister's Six are deep in the Revelation Territories when they come across a facility that Revelation performed experiments in. 10 hours prior, Mister Sinister claims that the prototype version of the X-Virus may be located in one of Revelation's facilities. Havok tells Chris that the X-Virus killed his mother Polaris and that the X-Virus was never intended to affect mutants. Havok reveals that he was infected with the X-Virus, causing crystal to grow across his chest. However, Mister Sinister helped stabilize his mutation, with Chris being kept in quarantine to avoid contracting the X-Virus. In the present, Sinister's Six and Venom explore the ruins of Revelation's facility where they encounter a group of feral Babels, who Omega Red manages to kill. Sinister's Six and Venom locate a cure in the lower levels, but are attacked by the Angel of Death, who kills Omega Red. The rest of Sinister's Six are subdued as Revelation and his Choristers confront them.^[40]

With Sinister's Six restrained, Revelation asks for answers on why Mister Sinister sent them to the laboratory. Havok reveals that Revelation created the X-Virus, which he denies. Revelation reduces Lady Fantomex to a Babel, with Chrome being forced to kill her. Black Cat is taken out by Strobe while Domino is taken out by Chrome and Dragoness. Havok sacrifices himself by unleashing his full power, leaving only crystals behind. At Sinister Vale, Venom fights its way towards Mister Sinister and reveals itself to be Polaris, who has come for what is hers. Polaris kills Sinister, then goes to visit Nanny. Chris finally meets his mother, who gives him a sample of Venom. Meanwhile, Havok's crystalized remains break apart, with one fragment landing on a plant and transforming it into crystal.^[41]

Unbreakable X-Men

Seven years from now at Haven House in Haven, New Jersey, Rogue Green, Gambit, Ransom, Temper, Dome, Spider-Girl, and Sentinel Boy are attacked by Galactus and manage to slow him down. Sentinel Boy is destroyed during the fight. When Rogue Green flies close to him, Galactus states that he intends Dome to become his herald. Rogue Green confronts Galactus, with both disappearing in the ensuing fight. Years later, a blind and older Gambit walks outside where a statue of Rogue was made. At Atlantis near the Western Continental Shelf, Atlantean soldiers Amak and Lonar swim over an unconscious Galactus during a patrol. Once they are gone, Galactus awakens.^[42]

After fighting some zombies, Henrietta helps Gambit into the house. Temper states that Shuvahrak has risen as a leviathan who hunts mutants. Ransom informs Gambit that he plans to reunite the Outliers. Dome is told to stay with Henrietta while Gambit's X-Men head out. In Shanghai, China, Gambit is confronted by the dragon Sadurang, who refuses to help him fight Shuvahrak. Meanwhile, Ransom finds Deathdream in a cemetery and recruits him to battle Shuvahrak. At the Zed Echo Station in Antarctica, Temper finds Jitter, who Rogue Green asked to work in isolation to perfect her abilities. When Shuvahrak appears, Gambit's X-Men branch and the Outliers assemble to battle her. The X-Men realize that Shuvahrak is heading to Atlantis to target Namor.^[43]

Ten years before the Age of Revelation, the Outliers gather at Haven House and discuss Shuvahrak's plans. They proceed to do a blood vow to help stop Shuvahrak. X years into the Age of Revelation, Dome states that she cannot form a dome around Atlantis without killing the Atlanteans. Calico comes up with an idea to get to Atlantis. She manages to empower some large seahorses to take them to Atlantis. Upon arrival, Gambit's X-Men branch are confronted by Namor. During their battle, Shuvahrak appears and attacks Atlantis. Sadurang then shows up to help Gambit. Rogue Green appears in a giant form to help fight Shuvahrak, ultimately killing it. Following the conflict, Deathdream trades his immortality to return Rogue Green to life, while Haven House is rebuilt and Jitter begins rebuilding Sentinel Boy.^[44]

Last Wolverine

X years from now in Vancouver, two children trapped in a burning building are saved by the Wonderful Wolverine. Flashbacks reveal that Wolverine was once a child named Leonard Two Bears who got lost in the woods and was turned into a Wendigo after falling victim to the Wendigo's curse. Wolverine came upon Leonard and trained him to be a hero. They fought side by side before separating for unknown reasons. Later that night, Leonard heads home to his makeshift family: a human Nightcrawler and his wife Mackenzie. As they have dinner, it is revealed that Revelation gave Nightcrawler a human form and Leonard begins to believes that the X-Virus is affecting him and causing him to lose control. Leonard gets an alert that someone broke into his apartment. Upon arrival, Leonard finds Vindicator inside, where she has found a way to save her husband Wolverine.^[45]

Amidst her plans to save Wolverine, Vindicator tells Leonard about terrorists unleashing the X-Virus and what it did. Nobody else know that the X-Virus is still spreading until it will cover all of Earth. Leonard agrees to help Vindicator save Logan. They persuade Nightcrawler to help, noting that he will regain his mutated form when he enters the Revelation Territories. At Stanley Park, Vindicator summons a cloaked X-Jet. When the X-Jet is attacked by Cyber, Nightcrawler teleports Leonard and Vindicator to safety. After Vindicator is attacked, Leonard loses control and kills Cyber. Vindicator snaps him out of his aggression, leaving Leonard horrified. Nightcrawler teleports Leonard and Vindicator across the Revelation Territories as Vindicator notes that his powers have been amplified. Later that night, Leonard learns that Vindicator plans to kill Logan with the Muramasa Blade.^[46]

Leonard proceeds to fight Logan, attempting to reason with him. Vindicator crashes the fight and uses the Muramasa Blade to cut off Logan's left arm, causing his mind to return to normal. However, the Seraphim are heading their way and advises her to leave. Vindicator orders Leonard and Nightcrawler to evacuate Logan while she buys them some time. Nightcrawler teleports the group, but his powers place strain on his heart that kills him. The rest of the Seraphim catch up to Leonard and Logan, who manage to fight them off. Logan states that he intends to make Revelation pay for his actions.^[47]

Omega Kids

After a description about the Babels are shown, a man named Michael is talking with his wife Kelsie about giving up on their son Jamie. Quentin Quire shows the footage to the Omega Kids members Curtis Terrill Jr., Nell Widows, Alya Bozkurt, and Bailey Quinn, who all have psychic abilities. Bailey states that Revelation's followers were rooting out possible assassins. Following a glitch in the psychic projection, Quentin is visited by his ex-girlfriend, Phoebe Cuckoo. The Omega Kids resume their work as Curtis states that he is only glitching because of his headaches.^[48]

Quentin Quire takes the Omega Kids out on fieldwork in Sector 29, where they will be searching for rebels and scanning for spies. They find someone with Phoenix Force abilities and try to engage, only for Quentin to pull them out and reprimand them for engaging. He goes to see the target, who turns out to be Rachel Summers. Before departing, Rachel advises Quentin to be careful with the Omega Kids. Alya contacts Quentin telling him that the Omega Kids have found some rebels outside Wilmington. At Revelation's headquarters, Quentin shows the information of the rebels to Revelation, who states that the information lines up with the insurgency he has been tracking. It is revealed that Quentin was telepathically speaking with Revelation as he is interrupted by rebels. Bailey speaks with Alya on the astral plane, where it is revealed that she sold Quentin out.^[49]

In Sector 29 of the Revelation Territories, Quentin is confronted by rebels while his body is frozen. Rachel Summers snaps him out of his frozen state and rescues him. When Rachel states that Quentin was standing in her former apartment for days, he learns that his students are responsible as mutant respiratory systems are being shut off. In addition, none of the Stepford Cuckoos left Omegaville and have not come into the territories. The recovering rebels inform their leader that Quentin escaped. Quentin then confronts the Omega Kids at their barracks while the rebels make their move on Revelation's lair. With the Omega Kids finding out that they are fighting illusory X-Men, Quentin states that this was a test as he traps them in a psychic hold. After being told by Rachel that the psychic relays are down, Quentin uses his powers to keep a rebel from shooting Revelation. Quentin offers the Omega Kids a second chance as he is prepared to show then the compassion and understanding that his teachers gave him. Quentin reports to Revelation that he took care of the situation and that he will need another batch of Omega Kids.^[50]

Radioactive Spider-Man

Cecilia Reyes recalls how, following the year-long Manhattan Massacre, the Highside enjoys the favors of Revelation and contains "pure mutants" while Lowtown is good and bad. When in her home somewhere along the subway tracks, Reyes finds Peter Parker and gives him radiation treatments to suppress the X-Virus. After Peter's radiation treatment, Reyes' computers detect five biosigns nearby. At the former Manhattan Bridge, some mutants raid one of Mister Sinister's old laboratories. Spider-Man and Reyes show up in an attempt to save them. Just then, Aunt May emerges from one of the pods as he embraces her.^[51]

Spider-Man is subdued by the PDC, but is saved by Ghost-Spider and Spin. Spin states to Spider-Man that the Avengers need him out west as Spider-Man informs them that May is awake. After a brief scuffle with Spin, Spider-Man is shown something on a screen by Ghost-Spider. As Ghost-Spider and Spin reunite with Reyes, May comes out and confuses Ghost-Spider with the Gwen Stacy that she knows. May transforms into a giant monster, having been mutated by the X-Virus.^[52] Spider-Man subjects May to the radiation in his body, which kills her, but reverts her to her human form.^[53]

Cloak or Dagger

At the edge of the Revelation Territories in St. Louis, Missouri, Dagger is working with Captain Jensen to evacuate refugees. With the help of Scritch, Dagger fights a Mutant with force field abilities riding a water-spewing mutant hippopotamus that is attacking Flex and subdue it. Afterwards, Dagger, Scritch, and Flex load the refugees onto the bus. When more attackers show up, Dagger telepathically contacts Cloak to tag in as Cloak appears in Dagger's place. He uses a taser cloud to take out the attackers. As Jensen contacts Cloak about an ambush, he is then attacked by Fenris. When Cloak arrives with Scritch and Flex, a soldier informs them that Fenris' army captured him and the refugees. Cloak then switches places with Dagger to heal the wounded. Then they head to Haven which used to be Fort Leonard Wood which is the last outpost before the Revelation Territories. Colonel Ramirez tells Dagger, Scritch, and Flex that they have not gotten word on Jensen's tracker. Fenris have commandeered the bus and are taking the refugees to New Elysium as the X-Virus will make Mutants out of some of them. Dagger reveals to Scritch that the X-Virus has merged their existence causing them to switch out at different points at will. The signal from Jensen's tracker is traced to what used to be Belleville, Michigan. They find Jensen in the bus having been mutated by the X-Virus into a bat-like form. At New Elysium, Fenris learns that 14 out of nearly 60 human refugees have been mutated by the X-Virus. They make plans to strike Fort Leonard Wood next.^[54]

Cloak is having breakfast with his daughter Alya as Dagger contacts Cloak about her status report. Alya cannot visit her mother Dagger because it is not safe outside the In-Between. At Haven, Dagger learns from Colonel Ramirez that Captain Jensen has been sedated and that Ramirez is uncertain how Jensen was exposed to the X-Virus. Fenris enlists their minion Locust to attack a hospital as they plan to abduct Jensen and have him show them where the other refugees are. Cloak disposes of the locusts as Scritch and Flex come out. Afterwards, Fenris attacks as Cloak orders Scritch to evacuate the soldiers and civilians. When they try to get Cloak to join them to no avail, Fenris ends up attacking Cloak as their followers show up. At the In-Between, Dagger bonds with Alya as she feels Cloak in pain. Scritch is guarding Jensen's hospital room as he emerges from his hospital room. Scritch comes to Cloak's aid as Jensen joins Fenris' followers in the attack. Back in the In-Between, Alya wants to help her father. Dagger and Alya then appear and attack Fenris' followers as Alya states that they came to help.^[55]

Cloak learns that Alya brought Dagger from the In-Between to help him. While Scritch gets Alya to safety, Cloak and Dagger fight Fenris' forces. Fenris joins in on the attack as the rest of the military shows up to help Cloak and Dagger. As Flex and Scritch agree to help babysit Alya, Cloak and Dagger state that they need to find a way to turn this around as they are on a timer or else they will unravel into pure darkness and pure light respectively. As Cloak and Dagger are attacked, Alya teleports Flex and Scritch in to help fight Fenris. Cloak teleports Andreas von Strucker to the Darkforce, leaving Andrea von Strucker at Cloak's mercy. With everyone evacuated, Cloak takes Alya back to the In-Between.^[56]

Expatriate X-Men

Ms. Marvel, Bronze, and Rift oversee Revelation Territories Border Zone Seven. Ms. Marvel and Bronze fight the soldiers as Rift handles the extraction. Rift saves Lyrebird, a wounded mutant, only to be attacked by raiders. Their ship is teleported to the Mississippi River as they join the flotilla there. Ms. Marvel introduces this group to the injured mutant as the Expatriate X-Men. As Melee meets with Ms. Marvel, Bronze, and Rift about the mission, they are contacted by Mystique, who congratulates them on rescuing Lyrebird who states that he has the knowledge that they need, including captive mutants of interest. She plans to use Lyrebird to get to Darkchild as Melee is instructed to get him to the Limbo Lands.^[57]

Chrome visits her uncle Colossus, who is half-rusted and sporting a cybernetic left arm. Melee and Lyrebird pull into Presque Island to refuel, with Shinobi Shaw offering to have them pay half price in exchange for never returning to the island. Melee turns her crew invisible and defeats Shaw's minions, only for them to capture Lyrebird. As Shaw's men fail to accept the negotiations, Lyrebird burns the Shaw Syndicate member holding him a gunpoint. When Ms. Marvel accuses Lyrebird of being a mole, Chrome and Melee break up the confrontation reminding them of the mission that Mystique put them on. When they argue on what to do next, Colossus shows up stating that they should bring Lyrebird to Darkchild under his protection, leading to his vote breaking the tie.^[58]

Lyrebird and Ms. Marvel arrive at the Providence Barrier, a semi-sentient city wall that circles the Limbo Lands and attacks intruders. Melee tells Bronze, Melee, and Ms. Marvel to get everyone to safety while she shoots at the Providence Barrier. The flotilla takes massive damage as Colossus states that they need to find a way to speak to Providence. Colossus succeeds in doing so as Darkchild and Juggernaut appear, stating that someone among the flotilla has betrayed them. Lyrebird states to Darkchild that he upheld his end of the bargain, which was bringing them to Darkchild when Mystique made them think that they were bringing Lyrebird to her. When Lyrebird asks her to uphold her end of the bargain, Darkchild brings out his and Illyana's daughter Nika. To the dismay of Melee, Rift initiates the Flotilla Bronze Contingency and has the flotilla evacuated. While Colossus stays behind, Melee, Bronze, Ms. Marvel, and Rift plan to travel to Philadelphia.^[59]

Undeadpool

In Louisville, Kentucky, the Alpha Warriors manage to defeat a group of Babels, who were attempting to warn them about Deadpool. As the Alpha Warriors arrive at Dove of Peace Summer Camp, Deadpool states that he has contracted the X-Virus with his healing factor in overdrive leaving him in a state between life and death. Deadpool ambushes the group and kills Magni. Kid Man-Thing wanders off into a junkyard as Fantastic and Fearless find him dead. Later that night, Fantastica is killed by Undeadpool. When Undeadpool catches up to her, Deadpool tries to fight his undead personality as he states that he wants to help get Fearless to St. Louis to meet up with the Expatriate X-Men. Elsewhere, Cable plans to recruit Fearless into X-Force.^[60]

After dodging a group of feral Babels, Deadpool takes Fearless to the abandoned Santaville theme park. The group are attacked by Cable, who Deadpool believed to be dead. He shoots Deadpool and wants Fearless to join X-Force. When Deadpool states that they should work together, Cable states that he came from the further future to stop Apocalypse, Stryfe, and Onslaught. Cable is overtaken by the Technarchy and attacks Cable, but is driven off by Fearless. Cable returns to his base, where the Technarch leaves his body. At St. Louis, Ms. Marvel and Chrome find that Deadpool is emerging from the woods.^[61]

Deadpool and Fearless are confronted outside of St. Louis by Melee, Bronze, and Ms. Marvel as Deadpool tries to get them to take Fearless with them. When Deadpool states that he needs their help with Fearless, his Undeadpool persona emerges and attacks Ms. Marvel, who is evacuated to the Captain's Quarters. After biting into Cable, Undeadpool regresses to normal. Fearless is confronted by Deadpool and tells him that she augmented his healing factor to make it attack his body. However, Deadpool impales Fearless with his sword. Deadpool states that his cancer is accelerating and blames Revelation for what he did to him. Before dying, Deadpool asks the group to defeat Revelation for him and bring the world back to what the X-Men wanted.^[62]

X-Vengers

Hawkeye, Water Widow, Vision, Shang-Chi, Scott Lang, Cannonball, and Danielle Moonstar arrive at a memorial for the victims of the X-Virus. Some people accuse the Avengers of having blood on their hands because of the X-Virus that is still at large and claiming that the "X-Vengers" are working for Revelation. Moonstar breaks up the argument and is wielding Captain America's shield following his death from the X-Virus. Just then, Vision detects an atmospheric breach as Lord Yon leads the Kree in invading Earth. Once the Kree are defeated, the Avengers meet up with Sunspot, a member of the Seraphim, who will have Thunderbird and Random take him in. Just then, Variable Man and six mutants become trapped in an evolved version of the Technarch.^[63]

Revelation gives orders to Sunspot to bring Moonstar and Cannonball up while the others remain. Revelation uses Vision to reboot the Technarch in the area at the cost of his life. When the X-Vengers arrive and learn what happened to Vision, Revelation claims that it was caused by rebel forces working under President Sam Wilson. As the Seraphim are told to prepare for retribution, Moonstar begs Revelation to give them 24 hours to talk to Wilson. Revelation only gives them three hours and states that Sunspot will go with them to serve as his spy.^[64]

The X-Vengers and Sunspot arrive at Fort Falcon to meet up with Wilson, who prevents them from entering due to the Technarchy inside Vision. Just then, an energy beam hits the Quinjet, reawakening the fried Technarch. Sunspot helps to rescue the X-Vengers, but the Technarch attacks Fort Falcon. Hawkeye discovers that the energy was coming from MODOK Superior and destroys him alongside Wilson and the remaining X-Vengers. Wilson apologizes to the X-Vengers and states that they will face the next threat together. Danielle then asks if Revelation would be open to peace negotiations.^[65]